THE CHAMPLAIN Cu r r e n t Champlain College • Burlington, Vermont Vol. 9, No. 64 • December 2011 / January 2012

Changing Lives, Opening Doors A Journey to Africa and back

Tomorrow to volunteer in East By Amanda Mahony Special to the Current Africa with a group of Champlain students. In 2010, I felt honored In October, the World Congress when one of the trip’s founders, for the World Federation of Elisha Kottler, asked if I would Mental Health was held in Cape return as a student leader. It Town, South Africa. A gathering was during this second stint in of psychologists, psychiatrists, Tanzania that I decided I would do and thinkers across the globe, something bigger upon my return this conference happens annu- home. I observed students in the ally, when these health care schools we worked with who were professionals come together to dealing with sexual abuse, pov- share what they have discovered erty, malnourishment, and lack through their research in the field of education. I felt frustrated by, of mental health. The Congress and consumed with, a desire to be had an enormous response this a part of a positive change for the year, with 1,200 delegates from 53 people of Africa, but especially the countries from around the globe lives of the women and children. in attendance. The youngest of I met a man named John in Delegates to the World Congress for the World Federation of Mental Health, including Champlain College’s Amanda Mahony, take a break. Some of these women are members of the those delegates was me. See Africa South African Department of Health, nurses and social workers. In 2009, I applied to Teach for Page 5 Champlain Students Raise $1,300 for COTS at Annual Tent City By Kayla Hedman Special to the Current community. They had been sleep- ing in tents set up on Aiken Green While the weather was since Monday evening. unseasonably mild for mid- “It’s not as much as a simula- November, more than 100 tion as it is a solidarity event to Champlain College students spread awareness,” said Andersen, who slept in tents on the campus who helped plan the event and green say they still got a taste of was participating in Tent City for the hardships and needs of the her second year. homeless who don’t have a place The dinner capped off a to live or sleep. week of hands-on learning about Four nights into their stay at community needs related to Tent City, Champlain College homelessness, poverty, food inse- sophomores Shelby Dickinson curity and issues facing youth and and Hannah Andersen had cricks families in need of shelter. The 30 in their necks but smiles on their or so banquet participants were faces as they attended the Reality randomly assigned their dinners, Bite Hunger Banquet on the last night of the annual program to See Tent City Kiley Phelan, an AmeriCorps VISTA employee at Champlain’s Center for Service and Civic Engagement, collects donations for COTS during Tent City. Photo By Stephen Mease raise awareness of needs in the Page 3

International Profile: Onward to Belgium – INSIDE Leahy Center Zigmyal Wangchuk Euro Trip, Part Two 2

By Nicole Baker you?Chögadebeyö? Before I came here I saw the By Camille Dodson I found the comfort of the hotel Current Staff Writer I’m fine. Ngaläzhimberayö US through Hollywood. All I could Special to the Current much too alluring. Standing in the Burlington Goodbye: Läzhimbejön relate the US to was skyscrapers, The second half of the Euro trip The next stop on the trip was International Airport with a sign With a little background on his beaches, millions of vehicles, long delivered excitement of a much Amsterdam and I was pleasantly that read, “Zigmyal Wangchuk country, let’s get to know Zig: stretches of freeway and millions different variety than the first. surprised by how beautiful the Welcome to Champlain College” Zig first came to America in and millions of people walking to A long train journey to Hamburg city was. Our hotel sat on a nar- in Dzongkha, the native language 2008, arriving in Los Angeles, work and back. was made worse by arriving only row street running parallel to of Bhutan, I waited for this Do many students from to find that the hostel we’d booked a canal, with a view of house- mysterious Zigmyal to arrive. I Bhutan study abroad? was in the red light district, boats and bridges. After walking had never spoken to Zig or seen Students from Bhutan usu- a place that even our equally through the less picturesque red a picture of him, so as I stood ally go to India, Thailand and Sri frightening taxi driver told us light district, I was especially glad waiting for him in the arrival Lanka, but in the last few years not to stay. The entrance was in to be staying in the more roman- terminal, I began to feel nervous. the number of Bhutanese stu- a fast food restaurant and the tic section of the city. A quick walk What if he doesn’t see me? What dents in America and European room looked like a jail cell. After down the alleyways was enough if he has already arrived and is countries has steadily increased. making urgent calls back to our for me to see before heading to Modern Warfare 3 waiting somewhere else? And will Had you traveled outside of parents in the states, we hailed the street markets and souvenir he see my sign? Bhutan before coming to the a cab and headed to the Marriott. shops. Even so, I was impressed 7 Surely enough, Zig emerged US? With the help of my friend’s father, with the variety and culture of and found me. Having spent a few Yes. I’ve been to India and we found ourselves enjoying the city. years in the United States before Thailand. the perks of the executive suite, The fourth and final stop coming to Champlain College as In 2008, Bhutan became eating free cheese and crackers, was in Belgium, where we a transfer student, Zig was famil- a nation governed and ruled drinking champagne and lounging once again benefitted from my iar with our culture, but found by a Unitary Parliamentary in bathrobes. Over the next two friend’s father’s Marriott points immense beauty in our landscape Democracy and Constitutional days, I spent 90% of my time in and landed an apartment-style as we drove to back to Champlain Monarchy. Before 2008, the the hotel, determined to make room with a kitchen, balcony, to find his room in Jensen Hall. country had been governed by an back the money lost on the first living room, and a free gift of Bhutan is a country of many Zigmyal Wangchuk absolute monarchy. hostel by not spending a dime on wine and cheese! Brussels is a wonders, especially from a California after being accepted Witnessed around the world, food or drinks while in Hamburg. I unique city that has elements Western perspective. The coun- to study at UCLA. Zig spent the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar did venture out to explore the city, try is sandwiched between India one semester at UCLA studying Namgyel Wangchuck married his which is perched on a river with See Euro and China; the culture is heavily Ecology and Evolutionary Biology bride Jetsun Pema on October 13, bridges and nice architecture, but Page 5 influenced by Buddhism. Bhutan before transferring to Santa 2011. With a national population is very mountainous, graced with Monica College, where he spent of just over 700,000 I wondered if Ski and Ride Railjam the Himalayas. Zig lived in the two years studying Computer Zig had a connection to the King capital city of Thimphu with his Science. At Champlain College, or had ever met him. 9 grandmother, Dawa Dem and Zig studies Computer Science and Why was the wedding of cousins. One of many surprises Innovation. your king and queen so popu- is that all students in Bhutan Why did you want to study lar and important? are educated in English with the in the US? The wedding was special exception of Dzongkha lessons I wanted to see the world and because my king is the youngest (national literature, drama, and be in the forefront of education. I monarch in the world and people folktales). While the language of wanted to be a part of the diver- refer to him as the “People’s instruction is English, conversa- sity of people from all walks of life King” because of his genuine tions outside of school are held in and races and I knew that coming love and willingness to embrace the native Dzongkha. to the U S of A would give me that almost every citizen that he Dzongkha 101: opportunity. Hello: Kuzuzangbo la What did you know about See International (Hello) How are the US before coming? Page 5 A quintessential Belgium meal of waffles and cappuccino Photo by Camille Dodson Page 2 The Champlain Current

Wreath Catches KITS Kids Visit Diners’ Eyes Champlain By Warren Baker started rolling things, and there Current Faculty Advisor it was. When I went home, I got a Champlain College Information in human and animal medicine) In between swiping IDs and ribbon, brought it back and hung Technology & Science Division and science (learning about the chatting with students, faculty and [the wreath] up.” students and faculty helped over 3-dimensional structure of DNA staff, Sodexo Dining Hall Cashier People have been noticing. 200 middle school students at the by building a scientifically accu- Millie Palmer likes to doodle and Palmer said that several students Kids in Technology Science (KITS) rate model of the DNA double draw, using her imagination to fill have taken cell pics and sent event November 10 at Champlain helix from a kit); and math (stu- in the quiet moments. them to friends and families, who College. dents flew through space and A spontaneous moment while in turn have returned requests Topics included: building Lego experienced a math game created leafing through a Self magazine asking how she fastened the col- Mindstorm robots and computers; by Champlain College student inspired her to move beyond orful “boughs.” “The kids love it,” radiography (exploring the bony Gunther Fox) and games (Alice drawing to arts and crafts. The Palmer noted. skeletal anatomy and compar- Programming Contest, Virtual pages of color in the glossy Her creation isn’t one-of-a- ing the model to x-ray images in Robot Programming and AI monthly inspired her to make a kind, however. At press time, an exploration of how x-rays are Competition). holiday wreath that she attached Palmer had made three others produced and how they are used to the side of the check-in desk. It for Champlain College employees has been drawing comments and and for neighbors at her home in praise since. Burlington. The reviews are all “I just start rolling” the pages thumbs-up. to form the beginnings of the “I get so pleased,” Palmer said, wreath,” she recalled. “I had it, I “because they love it.”

Anthony Blake and students examine the Lego robots they built Students learn about how to assemble a computer Photo by Stephen Mease

behind bars.” was determined by an online poll Forensic Science. Having been - A laboratory that is fully Leahy, at age 34, was the young- of his peers in the national and responsible for the management equipped to properly attempt est U.S. Senator ever to be elected international digital forensics of 15 forensic staff and over 1000 to recover your precious data is from the Green Mountain State. community. Champlain’s overall jobs a year in one of the world’s one that you should select. Data A graduate of Saint Michael’s digital forensics program was largest police forces, Wilkinson recovery and digital forensics is a College in 1961, he received his also cited as one of the top college is truly aware of the challenges science that shouldn’t be done by law degree from Georgetown programs in the field in 2010 by faced when dealing with digital non-qualified personnel. University Law Center in 1964. Forensics 4Cast. evidence. He sees the LCDI pro- The LCDI has been desig- Millie Palmer with her creation in the IDX Student Life Center Dining Hall. Photo by Stephen Mease He served for eight years as Rajewski, who earned his gram filling a critical need and nated by the State of Vermont’s State’s Attorney in Chittenden bachelor’s in Economic Crime growth area for both digital foren- Department of Human Resources Patrick Leahy Center for Digital County and has gained a national Investigation, his masters sic labs and digital investigative to conduct important forensic reputation for his law enforcement in Managing Innovation in branches around the world. examinations. This offers the Investigation Dedicated activities and was selected as one Information Technology, teaches Rajewski and the Computer State of Vermont a neutral, highly of three outstanding prosecu- Computer & Digital Forensics, and Digital Forensics major professional resource dedicated tors in the United States. Leahy, is a co-director of the Champlain faculty emphasize a hands-on to the prompt, thorough and who ranks second in seniority in College Center for Digital approach to learning in order for independent analysis of sensitive By Stephen Mease world projects in a supervised the Senate, is the Chairman of Investigation and is a Computer their students to gain mastery- data. The partnership is designed Special to the Current environment - enhancing their the Senate Judiciary Committee Forensic Examiner with the level understanding of the subject to ensure thoughtful collaboration A new center of excellence at education and increasing the digi- and is a senior member of the Vermont Internet Crimes Task matter. The digital forensics labo- and optimum efficiency. Champlain College, offering tal forensic capacity of Vermont Agriculture and Appropriations Force. As a practicing “Digital ratory at the LCDI offers students “The LCDI and the correspond- students a fully-equipped, state- law enforcement. Committees. Forensics Lethal Forensicator” the unique opportunity to work on ing career-focused curriculum of-the-art facility in which to learn Leahy secured the three- Champlain College has been and former global senior digital real cases, Rajewski said. “What offered to undergraduates, con- and practice digital forensics year, $500,000 US Department educating digital forensic profes- forensic consultant, he has experi- our students become capable of is tinuing professional studies investigation techniques, has of Justice Bureau of Justice sionals since 2002 when it was ence with both civil and criminal tremendous... It is also an amaz- students and Champlain’s Master been named in honor of U.S. Assistance (BJA) grant in 2010 one of the first to offer an under- digital forensic investigations and ing resume builder,” he added. of Science in Digital Investigation Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, according to provide educational and tech- graduate degree in the field. Since in providing expert written and The BJA grant facilitated by Management (MSDIM), and the to Champlain College President nical support to Vermont law that time Champlain faculty oral digital forensic testimony. He Sen. Leahy also opens the door for new Master of Science in Digital David F. Finney. enforcement agencies related to have been working closely with has served many high profile con- Champlain to develop new strate- Forensics Science (MSDFS) which The Patrick Leahy Center critical digital forensics issues law enforcement at the national, fidential clients and has worked gic partnerships with public and will begin in fall 2012, combine to for Digital Investigation (LCDI) and a $650,000 grant in 2006 to regional and state levels, and alongside international and local, private organizations which need put Champlain at the forefront of provides a high-tech educational staff the digital forensics program the private sector to ensure that state/federal governmental enti- to conduct forensic investigations. this field of study,” according to Ali setting and a fully equipped, at Champlain College and con- the programs provided meet the ties. In addition to his academic Among the activities possible Rafieymehr, dean of the Division secure digital forensics lab to bring duct digital investigations with changing needs of the industry. duties at Champlain College, he through the LCDI: of Information Technology & professional investigators and Vermont law enforcement. After “With this upgrade, Champlain serves as an examiner of elec- • Conduct digital forensic Sciences. “The LCDI offers learn- law enforcement officers together receiving the most recent grant, can now be part of meeting tronic equipment used in high investigations - With the costs of ing in a real setting, offering with Champlain’s computer and Champlain College invested Vermont’s expanding needs for profile Vermont criminal cases. digital forensics on the rise and greater context and more opportu- digital forensics students to work additional college funds to build a digital forensics through educa- Prior to joining Champlain, pressure from society to uncover nities to practice the techniques,” on gathering digital evidence from secure LCDI facility and teaching tion, examinations, handling Wilkinson was a coordinator with what actually occurred at the he said, “The goal is to educate the computer hard drives, smart- lab at the new Miller Center. The casework and evidence manage- the State Electronic Evidence digital crime scene, the LCDI can next generation of leaders in the phones and other digital media project has also received mate- ment,” Finney said. “There is a Branch (SEEB) of the New South offer world class digital forensic rapidly growing fields of Digital storage devices. rial support from, and maintains growing need for digital evidence Wales Police Force in Australia, services right here in Vermont Investigation, Digital Forensics, “Thanks to your long-standing operational relationships with the expertise in courts of law and where he worked from 2003 to for a fraction of the cost. Leading Cyber Crime, eDiscovery and support, the Leahy Center for Burlington Police Department, Champlain is positioning itself 2010. In his time with SEEB he qualified teams of forensic exam- Computer Forensics. Digital Investigation is now Vermont State Police and the to be the premier destination examined hundreds of digital iners, Rajewski and Wilkinson “Due to the broad range of fully functional on the third Vermont Internet Crimes Against for those who want to study this devices, developed processes for can provide attorneys and clients educational opportunities asso- floor of our new Miller Center at Children Task Force. emerging field of forensics,” he the extraction of evidence from a with expert digital forensic con- ciated with the LCDI and the Lakeside Campus,” Finney said “Champlain College is building said. range of devices, and presented sulting services. mapping of digital forensic cur- at the dedication ceremony of the a real-world classroom that gives Leading the LCDI laboratory evidence in court as an expert • Provide training to riculum to National Security LCDI on Nov. 14, adding, “We are students careers skills for the are digital forensic professors witness. Wilkinson was also a those involved in civil / criminal Agency standards, the U.S. poised to build on our technology 21st Century, gives Vermont’s law Jonathan Rajewski and Michael member of Standards Australia litigation - Champlain College is Department of Defense has des- degree programs and the past enforcement agencies a revolution- Wilkinson. committee IT-12-04 dealing with a leader in the Digital Forensic ignated the College as a National successes of the digital forensics ary digital forensics resource, and Earlier this year, Rajewski information security standards, higher education arena. It will Center of Academic Excellence in center to improve the functioning that once again shows Champlain was named the “Digital Forensics developed and taught courses in offer training opportunities Information Assurance Education of the criminal justice system in College’s incredible ability to Investigator of the Year” by digital forensics at Macquarie for first responders, lawyers, by the U.S. National Security Vermont.” innovate and implement cutting- Forensic 4Cast, a website offering University and the University of police officers, investigators and Agency and the Department of The core operating goal of edge learning programs,” Leahy the latest information about the South Australia, and developed members of the judiciary using Homeland Security,” Rafieymehr the LCDI, Finney noted, is to said, adding “This is a program field. Rajewski was nominated national competencies for digi- face-to-face, online, and video added. give Champlain students the that already has proven itself for the award by his students at tal forensic examiners with the training modules. opportunity to work on real- invaluable in putting criminals Champlain College and the winner Australian National Institute of • Data Recovery Services

Megan Percy shakes hands with Senator Leahy The ceremonial ribbon cutting at the launching of the Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Investigation Photos by Stephen Mease Page 3 The Champlain Current Student Promotes A Profile: The Elusive Domestic Violence John Fulton Awareness on By Lucas Hall over the intricacies of their latest after one interview and three Favorite thing to draw Champlain Current Staff creative collaboration, a stop- months of living together. That with? Campus motion animation video of little in itself is an accurate statement “Favorite medium?” he said, Walking back from the cafeteria clay figure crawling out of his bed. about the air of mystery that sur- correcting me, “Marker, dawg – I after my 12:30 Rhetoric class The setting of the bed was drawn rounds this guy. don’t know, it’s what I always pick By Liz Crawford Current Editor passersby with actors portraying on Tuesday, November 8, I was on paper, and John, with his sig- Like I said, at first, the whole up. It’s bold, there’s no erasing. It a physically and verbally abusive stressing out over the lack of nature weirdness, added an odd thing felt very forced and unnatu- makes me practice drawing things Students and faculty gathered in relationship in public. Palmer also work I had done on my piece spiral to the background for what, ral, so I tried to think of some more accurately and repetitively.” the Fireside Lounge November 8 posed thought-provoking ques- for the December issue of the to me, seemed like no reason at more off-beat questions in hopes He then declared that we to engage in a discussion about tions to the group throughout the Current: a profile of one of my all. The whole thing was set up that I could loosen him up to the needed to, “Get more gangster,” domestic violence, a conversation evening about the nature of abuse three roommates, the elusive so that the pocket-sized man was whole question-answering pro- then shut off some lights, and that sophomore Dillon Palmer and what kinds of factors prevent John Fulton. coming out of a static backdrop, cess, as well as accurately capture switched the music I had put on feels everyone should be having. it from being reported. I was stressed because writing the paper, and in to reality. the strangeness of his mind. Now for some of his own – EOTO, one “I think it’s a topic that not too Adding professional insight to an article of any kind is costly in For once, I was thinking about I’m not exactly “normal” either, so of his favorites. many people talk about, but that the conversation were Champlain the way of time, but especially Current, and John was in the room coming up with these questions From there, the interview everyone needs to,” said Palmer, faculty member Judge Edward because writing profiles requires – so I asked him if he wanted to do was just as fun for me as answer- really went nowhere. The next the criminal justice major who Cashman, a member of the interviews, observation, and all the interview later on. He told me ing them was for him. few times I asked him questions, organized the event. His presen- Burlington Police Department, kinds of other pesky investigative that he would probably be home What are your thoughts on he didn’t really respond at all, tation focused on statistics and and Emily Schulte from Women work. On top of this, John Fulton later on that night, and that we the universe? and from there, I felt as if I was facts about domestic violence that, Helping Battered Women. is a kid who appears about as could do it then. At around six “Jesus Christ. I don’t know, I’ll bugging him every time I asked he says, today’s society hides. “This is a method of control and often as my facial hair, and as a o’ clock, the time we had agreed think about it if you really want him something. So I stopped. “‘It’s a family matter.’ That there’s an array of devices that result, I was very uneasy about on, I came home, and John wasn’t me to.” I spent the rest of the month used to be the take on domestic are used…it’s a very oppressive tracking him down and getting there. I wasn’t surprised, I was That question was random, but trying to ask him questions; ques- violence and in certain places still situation,” said Cashman. One of this article done. more amused. It was one of those just not “weird” enough. He was tions at random times, questions is.” the reasons women stay in these I headed down from the cafete- moments where you chuckle to still on edge. So I tried again. masked as statements, I tried According to Palmer’s statis- situations is because they’re so ria, across the street, and into room yourself and shake your head. It What do you like more, everything, but it just didn’t work. tics, one third of women worldwide desperate in the first place…life 005 in the basement of Rowell was typical John. cheetahs or icebergs, and He always seemed to know, some- have been beaten, coerced into has very few options for them.” Hall. Now usually when I walk in, Miraculously, he came through why? how, when I was just hanging out sex, or have experienced some Palmer’s personal connection to he’s not there, and it’s relatively the door at around eight. I decided “Cheetahs, cause they’re cute. and when I was trying to solicit other form of abuse in their life- the issue is what encouraged him quiet. I use the word “relatively” to waste no time with small talk, You can’t have a baby iceberg, can newspaper-worthy material out time, about 1.3 million women to host the evening of awareness. because I am not saying my other because I knew he could come you?” of him. every year. In Vermont alone “I have seen domestic violence two roommates are particularly and go like lightning. I reminded I watched as his posture I really wish I could have got there were 8,692 reported victims happen, and I have seen what timid, but rather that John Fulton him about the interview, and even got more comfortable, his eyes more, but at the same time, I of domestic violence in 2006. But, it does to people and how hard has an enormous personality. In more miraculously, he agreed to stopped shifting around, and he think this whole interview pro- says Palmer, one of the biggest it is for victims to get away and fact while writing this, I asked one do it right then and there. started talking to me like the cess with John has become a great problems surrounding the issue get help,” Palmer related. “I have of my other roommates, Spencer At first I asked him some very John Fulton I knew. He requested statement about him. He is such is that it is larger than people seen what it does to someone, and Salinder, to help me come up with basic background stuff. Questions that I put on some music, and also an interesting character, and the realize. it is really hard. So I wanted to some adjectives to describe John. like, “Where are you from?” that he drew. This was my chance way he handled the situation is so “No one is immune from domes- hold this event to open people’s We were both stumped. Ironically, “Can you tell me a little about for the real interview. characteristic of him. Ironically, tic violence. Anyone can be affected eyes to the fact that this is a seri- the only word that came to mind yourself?” He wasn’t very recep- Describe your art. because this whole thing was con- by it. It is the second most commit- ous problem, and that if anything was “indescribable.” tive. Those first couple questions “I don’t know what it is, it’s ducted so imperfectly, I think it is ted crime in the United States and is going to change, we need to be This time when I entered, I seemed to ruffle his feathers so just what I do.” a perfect reflection of John. I had the most chronically unreported,” active opponents.” knew John was there. The first badly that I didn’t even try and He tells me, “You can put this to endure the self-afflicted stress said Palmer. “Looking at that you He encourages the entire thing I noticed was the electronic ask him about his background in in the newspaper: I don’t even of taking on this article, I had to have to wonder what hasn’t been Champlain Community to have music playing the background. art, out of fear that he would opt think while I’m drawing. I just let work like a CIA agent to track reported. I always think when I’m the kinds of conversation the Usually when he puts on these out of the interview. it happen.” him down, and I had to ask every going through statistics, who has event sparked. Palmer feels that progressive jams, he dances Since he wouldn’t oblige me Why do you draw so many question with caution and finesse. been too afraid to come forward it is time for the world to stop around the room like a robot, answers to these questions in weird faces? It was worth every second. and report this?” hiding domestic violence and that shouting out random sentences in his own words, I will give you “I don’t draw weird faces. I As an introduction to his pre- it is everyone’s responsibility to languages only he understands, some basics. John is an 18 year just apply my style to something sentation, Palmer played the Dixie make that happen. but he wasn’t. He and my third old freshman, born and raised in I know how to draw well. I like Chicks music video “Goodbye,” “We need to stop, we need to roommate, Andrew Camoscio, Bridgewater, MA. That’s it, that’s the human face; it has good which tells the story of a woman acknowledge what is going on, were having a candid debate all I know about his background symmetry.” getting out of an abusive situa- and we need to get help,” Palmer tion. He also prompted discussion stated. “This is not a family mat- with clips from the ABC show ter, this is something that, if it’s “What Would You Do?” The real- ever going to stop, we all have to Lyman Hall. This gift would have Tent City in Burlington. Among the topics explored ity show presented unsuspecting be involved in ending it.” been perfectly normal . . . except Page 1 “The fundraising isn’t what were: that it came six years too late. Tent City is all about, but it is • Veterans and Homelessness, According to Cellini, the maga- which ranged from a full turkey fulfilling to help locals affected a film “When I Came Home.” zines were six years removed from dinner at a table to beans and rice by homelessness or on the verge • Youth and Homelessness, their last publication date. She’s and milk to rice in a pot with no of becoming homeless,” said speaker Justin Verette - Youth The Weirdest Holiday still baffled about the gift. No one dishes or utensils and pitcher of Andersen. Outreach worker and Community can blame her. Who would want “dirty” water. Sleeping outside on Aiken Interventionist (collaboration Gifts Ever six-year-old Goofus & Gallant The Center for Service and Green was the most visible hard- between Burlington Police comics anyway? Civic Engagement (CSCE), which ship of the awareness program. In Department and Howard Center). However, the strangest organizes Tent City, asked par- addition to giving up their tech- • Families and Homelessness, By Cameron Williams Champlain Current Staff response came from sophomore ticipants to give up their smart nology devices, students, faculty panel discussion with the Christina Etre. “My friend and phones, laptops, and warm beds and staff were asked to shower Committee on Temporary Shelter. I make our own stuffed animals to help highlight the struggles in the gym locker rooms and use • Hunger and Homelessness: It’s that time of year again: and I certainly wasn’t let down by for the holidays,” Etre remarks. of homeless families and indi- public resources such as internet Reality Bite Hunger Banquet the holidays! It’s time to deck their answers. Christina and her friend act as viduals to the campus and greater in the library. In the dining hall, co-sponsored by International the halls, spend time with loved “My dad got me a canister of Dr. Frankenstein. They take Champlain community. This year, participants were provided with Education Week. ones, and wear ugly turtleneck monkey butt powder,” says Colby severed parts of other stuffed the 7th annual Tent City coin- a typical “soup kitchen” dinner To learn more about COTS, sweaters. But, most importantly, Thompson, resident assistant at animals to create new ones. When cided with National Hunger and menu of soup and a sandwich, visit www.cotsonline.org. To it’s time for presents! Oh, sure, Pearl Hall. Just what is monkey they finish, Christina and her Homeless Awareness Week. similar to meals often served explore Champlain’s Center for spreading world peace is nice and butt powder? And why was it a friend see who created the most Fundraising was held through in homeless shelters and food Community Service and Civic all. However, wave a gift certificate gift? Thompson explains that his twisted toy. Christina’s greatest the week and by Friday, par- shelves. After evening classes Engagement and volunteer to Panera Bread in someone’s face father always called him “Monkey creation? The mer-aph-icorn. This ticipants raised $1,300 for the ended, the group reconvened in and community opportunities, and just watch them smile. Plus, Butt” as a child and thought the gift peculiar plush toy is a hybrid of Committee on Temporary Shelter the Hauke Family Center con- visit http://www.champlain.edu/ everyone knows that presents would be whimsical. Apparently, mermaid, a giraffe, and a unicorn. (COTS), an all-service shelter ference room for a nightly film, Community-Service-and-Civic- are better than those awkward according to Thompson, the pow- And Christina assembled this providing support services for speaker, or event related to the Engagement-Program.html. holiday dinners at grandma’s der was to help get rid of itchiness monster with her bare hands! Eat homeless individuals and families day’s focus and theme. house. I know I’d take a new iPod in the gluteus. Nothing like being your heart out, Build-A-Bear. over a tedious ham dinner any the butt of a joke. Yes, these gifts are strange. day of the year. Who said money “My godmother gave me But what does it say about us as can’t buy happiness? index cards with dogs, unicorns, human beings? Maybe we’re all Every holiday season has and rainbows Photoshopped on unappreciative little brats that an elite list of the most-wanted them,” recalls Kaitie Kwiakowski. expect nothing but the best. It holiday presents. However, for Why did she get them? Kaitie still seems we can’t appreciate the every iPod, Nook, and Tickle Me has no idea. The cards apparently smaller, stranger gifts. The com- Elmo, every holiday season has served no real purpose, either. mercialist holiday season tells those gifts that are bit off kil- However, she did find one good us not to. However, it is interest- ter. Everyone remembers their use for the cards. Kaitie says ing that the weirdest gifts are weirdest holiday gift. As for me, I she eventually used them as a the most memorable. New cars, received a smoked meat log in my paperweight. diamond rings, money -- they all stocking one year. Why? I have no “I got three years’ worth of fade from memory. It’s gifts like a idea. Maybe Santa is David Lynch Highlights magazines from 1995, canister of monkey butt powder in a beard. I recently asked Camp 1996, and 1997,” says Alaina or a mer-aph-icorn that leave the Champ about their weirdest gifts, Cellini, resident assistant of lasting impression.

Bankus Hall RA Kayla Hedman used her ingenuity and sharp eye for a bargain to outfit all these Photos by Stephen Mease Taylor Camp shows off his winning No Shave November beard Photo by Skyler Lendway Bankus Hall residents in vintage holiday sweaters and vests for a greeting card. Page 4 EDITORIAL The Champlain Current Tis the Season to be Jaded

Elizabeth Crawford a long time ago. Basically, my Editor-In-Chief brain has already checked out. We are officially in the holiday But, despite how much I want season. Black Friday has passed to shift into holiday mode, I can’t in a frenzy of pepper spray, stores let myself go there quite yet. This have started playing Christmas is the final push, the home stretch, music, trees are appearing in the time when the extra effort parking lots, and coffee shops are really counts. I know I would be hauling out the festive flavored unhappy with myself if I looked lattes. But from this side of back at my grades knowing I could Thanksgiving, it can be hard to have done better if I had just kept get into the holiday spirit. my momentum going a little lon- As the semester winds down ger. So I keep telling myself that the workload piles up, most of us I only have to keep it up for a few are probably guilty of convinc- more weeks and then I can relax ing ourselves that we would get with the clean slate of a whole everything done before we left new semester in front of me. for break or that we would have Still, no one should be plenty of time at home to get all completely absorbed in finals of our assignments done. We had craziness with all the festive fun every intention of doing the work, going on around them. If you’re but somehow we get lost in the feeling stressed, here are a couple relaxation of the week off. Now, of small ideas to bring you a little with only a couple of weeks left holiday cheer. until the end of the semester, the work we neglected is casting a • Melt a few mini candy pretty dark cloud over the fore- canes into a mug of hot chocolate seeable future. • Decorate your dorm room For me, it can be overwhelming or apartment to think about finals when all I • Listen to Christmas music want to do is make my Christmas while you do your homework list and watch my favorite holiday • Plan a Secret Santa swap movie (The Santa Clause, if you’re with your friends for the last day wondering). The period after of finals Thanksgiving is always tough; it’s • Change your desktop difficult to launch right back into background to something festive the middle of a semester after a break. By this point I’m over my Don’t let your workload get you classes and cynical about every- down. At the end of the semester, thing I have to do. The resolutions you’ll feel good about what you of “I’m going to work extra hard accomplished and you’ll be ready this semester and get everything to really enjoy the season. done on time” flew out the window

What’s your opinion? Email your letter to the editor elizabeth.crawford@ Taylor Mali on the mic at Alumni Auditorium November 10. mymail.champlain.edu Taylor Mali Captures Champlain Audience

Poet Taylor Mali performed for history, math and S.A.T. test spoken word. His most recent, Formerly president of Poetry Slam, an attentive, enthralled audience preparation. He has performed What Teachers Make: In Praise Inc., the non-profit organization in Alumni Auditorium November and lectured for teachers all over of the Greatest Job in the World,” that oversees all poetry slams in 10. Part of Champlain’s Reading the world, and his New Teacher will be released in March 2012. He North America, Mali makes his Series coordinated by Prof. Jim Project has a goal of creating 1,000 received a New York Foundation living entirely as a spoken-word Ellefson and Asst. Prof. Erik new teachers through “poetry, for the Arts Grant in 2001 to and commercial voiceover artist, Esckilsen, Mali performed for a persuasion, and perseverance.” develop Teacher! Teacher! a one- performing and teaching work- packed house. Mali is the author of two man show about poetry, teaching, shops. He has narrated several “Mali is a vocal advocate of books of poetry, The Last Time and math which won the jury books on tape, including The Great teachers and the nobility of teach- As We Are (Write Bloody Books prize for best solo performance at Fire (for which he won the Golden ing, having spent nine years in 2009) and What Learning Leaves the 2001 Comedy Arts Festival. Earphones Award for children’s the classroom teaching English, (Hanover 2002), and four CDs of narration).” From taylormali.com

Elizabeth Crawford Editor-in-Chief EDITORIAL POLICY

The Champlain Current publishes news and opinions to EDITORIAL BOARD the Champlain College student body and by extension to numerous related audiences. The Current serves as a ped- David Bender Art Director agogical vehicle to further the educational opportunities Nick Pugliese Art Director of Champlain College students in all programs of study. Michael Sheerin Columns Editor Jillian Towne Features Editor The Current’s primary function is to give voice to the diverse issues and interests of import to the College’s Michael Varraso A&E Editor students and by extension, the rest of the Champlain community. While mindful of the differing tastes of its Current Staff Writers readers, the Current believes that opinions responsibly and realistically expressed deserve to be given voice. Jeremy Allmendinger Britney Farrell Rachel Salois Colleen Lloyd Melissa Nelson Nicole Thayer Subjects including sex, violence, alcohol, drugs, and profan- Jocellyn Harvey Nicole Tetrault Michael Bujtas ity will appear in the Current only when they further the Cameron Williams Michael Garris Camille Dodson content of the piece, and will be printed at the discretion Syker Lendway Yenni Brusco Nicole Baker of the editor-in-chief in consultation with the managing Benny Engel-Strich editor and the faculty advisor.

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International Nervously, I replied that I just fin- are only allowed to smoke in des- have. There is also the fact that Page 1 ished high school and was waiting ignated areas. the development philosophy to go to college. He patted on my With a culture so different in Bhutan is not completely meets. He’s very kind. There’s shoulder, smiled and said, “Study from ours, I wondered how we measured by the GPD (Gross also the fact that my new queen, hard and make your loved ones could experience Bhutan. Domestic Product) but by GNH before the wedding, was a com- proud. Make the country proud.” Is Bhutan tourist friendly? (Gross National Happiness). moner which makes it seem like Through limiting the use of The policy in Bhutan regard- GNH is a development philosophy a fairytale. technology, the country has held ing tourists is, “Quality and not my Fourth King came up with. It The wedding signified the on to its traditions. Before 1999 quantity.” The government tries is a known fact that money can assurance of continuity of the there were television sets but no to control the number of tourists increase happiness, but only to a monarchy, which stands to be the television stations. Images of the that enters the county each year, certain extent, after which other unique political status which has world were viewed through videos only allowing a slight increase factors are responsible to further governed the country for many on VCR players. In 1999 Bhutan every year. However, if you man- happiness. Hence, unlike GDP, years. became one of the last countries age to get a visa, you will not be GNH considers both social and What is the role of the in the world to introduce televi- disappointed. economic well-being of the people king? sion networks and satellite. It I have a tourist visa; now to measure development. In 2008, against the wishes of was the first time news had been what? What is one saying in the people, Bhutan entered the broadcast to the nation. Getting into the country is not Dzongkha that you live by? era of democracy during which the Zig estimates that in 2001- so hard; it’s the price they charge En na, men na, taw da shay. monarchy system of government 2003 computers, the internet, and for your visa that gets expensive. DorjeDrolochaam da shay, which was transformed to constitutional mobile phones were introduced to Tourists are charged $200 every translates into, “You never know monarchy. Considering the fact the country with major concen- day just to keep their visa status until you try!” that Bhutan is still a third world trations in the capital and large valid, but daily expenses like Throughout the first semester, country and very much behind in cities. Still today there is limited food, accommodation and travel you could have caught Zig play- terms of development the trans- cell coverage because of the chal- are very cheap.Traveling around ing pool in the Fireside Lounge, formation was a success. Now, the lenges the mountains pose. the country is fine just as long as rafting down the rapids in Maine, king is the head of the state and Another shock to Western you can tolerate altitude sickness working in the dining hall, at the prime minister is the head of citizens is the country-wide smok- since the country rises from a Cultural Community Alliance the government. ing ban. Zig explains that the mere 200 meters in the south to meetings and events, or playing What does the King do? act of smoking cigarettes goes an astounding 7500 meters in the intramural soccer. Just like his His Majesty tours the country against the teachings of Guru north. You also have to be ready country, Zig carries himself with every now and then to provide Padmasambhava, who introduced for the winding, twisting roads a wealth of culture and manners charity and oversee development. Buddhism to Bhutan in the early which are a whole different expe- that are unrivaled by anyone I He’s also very active in develop- 8th century A.D. There’s also the rience when compared to driving have ever met before. Keep up ing and strengthening relations common belief that, “Smoking in the US. the good work Zig! with other countries. cigarettes is a negative energy Bhutan has been documented Have you ever seen or met since it harms the body.” Although as one of the happiest placed on Nicole H. Baker, an the king? there is a ban, it is still possible to Earth. How can happiness be International Business Student, Skiers and riders grind the rail at this year’s Railjam. Yes. I’ve seen him a couple of buy and smoke cigarettes. There calculated and what role does it lives for traveling and engaging times when I was in school. I met is a limit on the number of car- play in making Bhutan one of the in other cultures. Nicole has spent Africa him once at the capital’s youth tons a person can possess, there happiest nations? a year in Poland, a semester in Page 1 I like talking to people, I filmed center. He came there and invited are high taxes, you must always Considering the economy and Scotland, three weeks in Tanzania “shorts,” or 2-6 minute informal us for a game of basketball. After carry the receipt for the purchase wealth, Bhutan is a third world and will be spending next semes- Athens, NY while bartending at interviews of the speakers and the game he came to the stands of the cigarettes, smoking in pub- country and yet most people ter in San Jose, Costa Rica at the a local establishment. John and I delegates at the conference. I and asked me if I was a student. lic is forbidden, and thus people are very content with what they Universidad Veritas. got to talking, and we both shared interviewed quite a few of the a Tanzanian connection. His wife, delegates, including Marita from Deirdre, had stayed in Tanzania Finland, Helen from Hong Kong, on a research grant the first part and Richard from the UK. It was Champlain’s Top Runner in Marathon, of the summer. John and Deirdre in these interviews that I learned were interested in starting a that mental health stigma is an Tough Mudder non-profit regarding their work issue that all 53 countries repre- in mental health, and asked if I sented were experiencing. could help them out. Mental health, which is a basic By Rachel Salois Leaves 5k in Montpelier, VT on Tough Mudder, then the mara- team participated in ten races Global Mental Health human need, does not take prior- Champlain Current Staff November 19, Culmo also ran in thon, again.” across Vermont this fall, rang- Initiatives became a non-profit in ity in many countries. Mental the Manchester Road Race in his CRT will be hosting a ing from 5ks and 10ks to a full April of 2010, and was represented health is below disaster prepa- It’s been a good season for the home town, which he has been marathon-training program for marathon. CRT also ran a water in October of 2011 at the World ration, depression, substance Champlain Running Team competing in since he was 12 all “Team Champlain” runners station at the Green Mountain Congress for the World Federation abuse and terrorism in terms (CRT) and an even better one for years old. interested in participating in Marathon, organized the Family of Mental Health. John had asked of funding, despite the fact that CRT’s first-year runner, Brian Culmo’s next big races? The the Burlington City full or half Weekend 5k, and sponsored the me if I would assist in conduct- addressing the mental well-being Culmo. Culmo came into the Tough Mudder at Mount Snow, VT marathon, or in the three to five Amazing Champlain Race. ing studies on the suicide and of a country’s people could aid in season preparing to run his first and the Vermont City Marathon, person relay teams. The program, For more information on depression rates of the people in solving substance abuse, violence, marathon—The Green Mountain both of which are in May 2012. which begins for full marathon- CRT and the “Team Champlain” the village of Kalinga, Tanzania. and problems concerning poverty. Marathon—on October 16. “I feel much more con- ers in February, will be open to Burlington City Marathon train- I declined the offer, as I am a full- A mental illness is no less of an Thirteen days after completing fident about running my second all Champlain students, faculty, ing, visit crtvermont.wordpress. time student, but kept in touch emergency than a medical ill- his first marathon in 3 hours 33 marathon, since I know what and staff looking for training com or contact Rachel.salois@ with the organization through the ness, and, oftentimes is a medical minutes, Culmo won 3rd place to expect for training and the partners for the Burlington City mymail.champlain.edu. process. It was in this way that illness, yet it is not treated or at the Kingdom Challenge Half race itself, “Culmo said. “Part of Marathon. John asked if I would accompany perceived as such. Marathon in St. Johnsbury, VT. me feels crazy for signing up for The Champlain Running Team the organization to the Congress What can you do to participate Although the CRT season another one so soon, but I feel like is a Champlain club open to all as Community Manager. I in the discussion? There are sev- officially ended with the Fallen I can step up to the challenge of students, staff, and faculty. The accepted, and a fire was born. eral options. Most importantly, The weeks before the Congress take care of yourself, eat properly, were a whirlwind of fundraising; and treat yourself with the kind- with the help of IndieGoGo, the ness you would have with your Champlain College Student best friend. Eating well and mov- Government Association, the ing often are two ways to boost Center for Service and Civic endorphins to your brain, and Engagement, and the Champlain talking with someone is a way to College Trustees, I raised approx- relieve stress, as well. If you are imately $1,300 of the $3,000 interested in learning more about required, in four weeks. President the mental health movement, Finney and I met multiple times Active Minds, a group aiming to before my departure, and he was begin the discussion about men- one of my chief encouragers along tal health on college campuses the journey. (Don’t let his position around the globe, has a newly- fool you, Champlainers: Pres. instated chapter at Champlain Finney is just as determined to College. help us achieve our dreams as we Three adventures to Africa are are to make them happen.) far more than I had ever dreamed With the Champlain faculty’s would be possible in four short backing and support, I booked years of college, and yet, here I a plane ticket, a hotel room, and am, writing about it. Returning was on my way. Thirty-two hours from an international volunteer delayed, I arrived in Cape Town, trip is one of the most invigorat- with the majestic Table Mountain ing experiences I have ever felt, greeting me as I landed. because it is infinitely possible to How fortunate I felt all week, do it all again, and, with the sup- listening to presentations of the port of a community such as ours, foremost minds in mental health impossible not to. CRT Members after the Vermont State Police Race. Left to Right: Ellen Voorheis, Katie King, Darin Boutet, Brian Culmo, Dayna Comeau, Rachel Salois from around the world share their Go ahead, change someone’s research in the field. Because I life; hell, start with your own- I study public relations, and because dare you.

Euro streets, the beauty increased. quickly with only a couple minor Page 1 The 15th and 16th century stone mishaps, but more importantly, homes were strung together, bro- with countless memories made. equally reminiscent of Paris and ken up by slightly varying colors I’m looking forward to being back London. It is dotted with lush, and stone patterns. The clapping in London, and have been refer- green parks with golden gates of horse hooves echoed as car- ring to it as “home” since leaving as in London, but also boasts a riages rolled through the streets. ten days ago. While it may not blended modern and antiquated Canals snaked through the town boast the beauty of Brugge, architecture like Paris. The Grand and offered visitors guided boat the peacefulness of Interlaken, Place, the main tourist attrac- tours. The whole place looked like or the overflowing culture of tion, features an outdoor market, it is still dripping with paint and Amsterdam, London is the only countless sidewalk restaurants, mounted on a life size canvas, place I would want to study for a and, unlike Paris or London, a thanks in large part to the glow- whole semester. constant aroma of waffles and ing yellow, orange, and red foliage chocolate. After a delicious dinner reflected in the glassy water and of salad and salmon, I had just framing the vine covered build- enough room left for a Belgian ings. I’m always amazed by the ice cream. It was a vanilla base history of each European town or with pieces of cookie and a tex- city and how they make even the ture somewhere between gelato oldest in America look adolescent and shaved ice with a homemade in comparison. Brugge was no waffle cone. Needless to say, I was exception to this, and after a day enjoying my time in Belgium. of eating waffles, rich Belgian The next day, we took the train chocolate, and the best chocolate to Brugge, which was easily my milkshake I’ve ever tasted, I knew favorite place that we visited on I’d have to come back one day. the trip. Every time we turned a Today marks the last day of corner on the winding cobblestone the trip, which went by relatively A view of one of the many canals in the heart of Amsterdam. Page 6 COMICS The Champlain Current Comics by David Bender Tragic Eight Ball

Battlefield 3. Just the name of it makes people think of amazing graphics, awesome gameplay and destructible environments. But a main new feature for this installment in the series is the inclusion of the new “Frostbite 2” engine, which is designed to make high quality environments and explosions. While the game itself may be filled with both interesting and disappointing qualities, DICE (the developer) has no difficulty in making a game that is both fun, and filled with moments of “OH, MY GOD”. The game itself is split into two parts. The story and the multiplayer, which are included in two separate discs, which shows the massive size of the game. The story is without a doubt a serious blow to the game’s overall integrity and playability, not even mentioning difficulty levels. To make a long story short, a U.S. Marine is being interrogated about a possible bomb to go off in Manhattan’s Times Square. The game is played through flashbacks that are being described by the Marine, thus explaining the story. The game starts out immensely epic, with a jump onto a moving train, and a firefight through the eight cars, with explosions all around. The Frostbite 2 engine works perfectly in this scenario, with some of the most realistic sound and lighting I have ever seen from a game. After the first level, things go downhill, like a lot. The levels following the first provide almost no explanation on how to work the system, with terribly placed save points and AI who are without a doubt the worst teammates to play with. Example: trying to shoot from cover, your AI teammates have the brilliant idea to stand in front of you, so you can’t shoot. And if you do, they die. What fun, right?

CCPI Publishes Student Brazillian electronic music producer Amon Tobin has just Entrepreneur Profiles released his ninth studio album, entitled ISAM. Tobin, By Jillian Towne whose past albums have Special to the Current drawn heavily from the early Drum ‘N Bass records Think that all college kids do is this book tell the stories of nine director of Champlain College’s get-go.” the students with whom he has and parents with the information of the 1990s, has departed spend hours in the library, fall students who started their own Bring Your Own Business This book is largely geared to worked. “In many ways, these are they need to try their hand at from this style in his most asleep in class, and stay out too businesses as undergrads (some (BYOBiz) program, a radical ini- students who have a great idea not just stories about kids start- starting a business. This first edi-recent release. late on the weekends? even younger), but it also was tiative to support students who, for a business, but don’t believe ing their own businesses,” he said. tion was produced for Champlain While his earlier music Then get ready to be inspired produced largely by Champlain even while in college, are starting they have the confidence it takes “They’re coming of age stories. It College Admission, targeted for was heavily electronic, with by the latest book by Champlain College students who have learned and running their own entre- to start it. Outside the Box pro- is my hope that other students prospective incoming students. A blazingly fast quantized College Publishing Initiative to balance coursework and other preneurial endeavors. And, of vides insight into entrepreneurial can benefit and find inspiration second edition will be released for drum beats juxtaposed (CCPI), Outside the Box: Nine commitments with the demands course,” Brookes continued, “very endeavors and related stories of from the experiences and insights general sale in the spring 2012with jazz samples, ISAM is Entrepreneurially-Minded of publishing a book. few things are as entrepreneurial failures and successes along the shared here by these remarkable semester. very organic, and travels at College Students Who Followed Tim Brookes, editor-in-chief of or run so much by students as way, all from young people to young people.” a slower pace. He abandons Their Instincts and Discovered Champlain College Publishing, Champlain Publishing (CCPI), so whom their peers can relate. Outside the Box provides entre- sampling other artists Their Life’s Passion. Not only does said, “The author is Bob Bloch, we’ve been right in there from the Bloch has been inspired by preneurially-minded students for samples of his own; most of the noises Tobin uses are not instruments or computers, but things from the physical world. At the same time, these noises are transformed electronically to produce computerized renditions of deeply human soundscapes that, alongside glitchy drumbeats (also made from organic sounds), result in a wonderful piece of art that can aptly be described as “Android music.” ISAM is awesome. This is a really dynamic album. “Goto 10’s” complex dub drums and noises that can only be described as giant robots destroying a city, The Champlain CurrentPage 7 REVIEWS The Champlain Current

The Proving Grounds (Part 2 - Modern Warfare 3)

Battlefield 3 vs. Modern Warfare 3 Modern Warfare. The more bullets than you could settings you would need to keep name has become synonymous handle in a lifetime. As the story yourself entertained for hours with the game franchise from progresses, you play as multiple on end. From the simple death By Benny Engel-Streich Infinity Ward and Activision, people in multiple locations, match mode to the new recovery Current Staff Writer which sparked off back in 2007. such as Paris or New York. The mode, all are easily playable by The second installment came level that I am most fond of is anyone, and offer hours of fun (Part 1 - Battlefield 3) in 2009 with the release of that’s only found online. Modern Warfare 2. However, It was, without a doubt, Taking a wise step forward, Battlefield 3. Just the name of The rest of the campaign has comes with legitimately using past that release, legal troubles Sledgehammer added a it makes people think of amazing almost no depth to it, eerily the rocket launcher to blow up arose between producers at one of the craziest and co-op mode, similar to graphics, awesome gameplay seeming as a copy from Modern ENTIRE buildings makes up Activision and developers quite possibly mind blowing Halo Reach’s Firefight and destructible environments. Warfare 1, with almost no effort for it. I spent hour after hour, at Infinity Ward. By the end mode, in which wave after But a main new feature for this put into it. By the end of the watching the Frostbite 2 engine of the ordeal, the heads of scenes in a game. There wave of enemies are faced, installment in the series is the campaign, I counted ten rage amaze me, with building after Infinity Ward left with over inclusion of the new “Frostbite quits. A rage quit is when you building destroyed. With over 12 three quarters of their entire are many more of these 2” engine, which is designed to throw down the controller in maps, hundreds of customization development team, leaving scenes, exactly why that make high quality environments frustration, yell about the game, missions, the multiplayer is the development of Modern and explosions. While the game and turn it off. Ten times I rage a firestorm of fun, essentially Warfare 3 hanging in gaming game is so much fun to play. itself may be filled with both quit, and ten times I didn’t go saving the game itself from a bad limbo. When it was announced interesting and disappointing back to the game for hours. While score. that the newly founded and cash rewards are given to qualities, DICE (the developer) the ending of the campaign was To make a long story short, Sledgehammer Games would be the New York level. There are purchase upgrades, among other has no difficulty in making absolutely amazing, it doesn’t Battlefield 3 is like a Jawbreaker. developing the title, questions many games that try to portray things. The amount of time it a game that is both fun, and make up for the rest of the The more you deal with it, the quickly arose. Could they do New York City, and most often would take to beat all of this, filled with moments of “OH, MY campaign, which at this point is sweeter it becomes. While the it? Do they have what it takes? fail because of geographical and and acquire everything, would GOD”. Can they keep the fun in it? The land mark errors. There is level probably be longer then it would The game itself is split into that takes place take to make a sequel. two parts. The story and the in the New York Playability wise, this multiplayer, which are included Stock Exchange. game is smooth as silk, with in two separate discs, which As you leave the controls always responsive, shows the massive size of the building, you intelligent AI and above all, game. The story is without a can accurately intriguing gameplay. The doubt a serious blow to the see from your QuickTime events are cleverly game’s overall integrity and location all placed, and the engine the playability, not even mentioning around. As a game runs on, MW3 Engine, difficulty levels. To make a long New Yorker, I is beautiful, showing all the story short, a U.S. Marine is being was impressed. shell casings, destruction and interrogated about a possible I didn’t need the explosions in perfect detail to bomb to go off in Manhattan’s map to help me the point that I would watch a Times Square. The game is navigate. I could fire burn for its realism. On top played through flashbacks do it myself. of all that, you can customize the that are being described by the The game controls from a few presets, to Marine, thus explaining the story. itself has many set your custom standard, even The game starts out immensely moments which further propelling your gaming epic, with a jump onto a moving I like to call experience. train, and a firefight through the OMG (Oh, My In the end, this game was eight cars, with explosions all answer to these questions? YES. God!) moments. The key example exactly what it was advertised. around. The Frostbite 2 engine absolutely horrid. main story was completely Undeniably, yes. comes from the airplane level. In Action, guns and explosions: lots works perfectly in this scenario, The most pumped-up feature, useless, the multiplayer was Modern Warfare 3 starts this level, you have to protect and lots of explosions. While there with some of the most realistic however, was the multiplayer. amazing, beating out Modern out right after the last one left the Russian president from hit really didn’t seem like any new sound and lighting I have ever Anyone could tell you that Warfare 3 without blinking. If off, in a remote Russian village, men, and a firefight ensues on ground being broken with this seen from a game. After the first Battlefield 3 would have there were one thing to change, trying to stop a friend from dying. what is the Russian equivalent game, and the fact that it was a level, things go downhill, like a amazing multiplayer, but no one it would definitely be help that Right off the bat, the explosions of Air Force 1. Midway through third in a series, really enforced lot. The levels following the first could measure the scale of how should be given to new people start happening and you have the fighting, the pilots suddenly the fact that it was nothing new. provide almost no explanation amazing it really is. Being able playing the game, so they don’t to fight your way through wave die, and the plane enters a nose But otherwise, it was worth all on how to work the system, with to fly a jet around a 32 player feel alienated online. All in all, after wave of Russian soldiers dive, and Lord beholds, the game the time a spent on it. A game terribly placed save points and match, dropping bombs is one this game holds its own. It’s trying to kill you. Within the becomes zero gravity. For a solid that definitely can hold its own AI who are without a doubt the thing, but being able to jump nothing that special, but it gets first 20 minutes, you experience 30 seconds, you could bounce against Battlefield 3 and bring worst teammates to play with. from said plane onto a helicopter the job done, and with a jet, too! flashbacks, major weapons, and around the walls, shooting people more play time and less rage Example: trying to shoot from – mid-match – is another thing. like you were in the matrix. quits to the table. While it may cover, your AI teammates have The multiplayer is intensive, Final Score – 7.5/10 have not been the real Infinity the brilliant idea to stand in with massive amounts of fun for On top of the single Ward behind the helm for this front of you, so you can’t shoot. anyone who wishes to play it. player campaign, there is an game, it was still well made, and And if you do, they die. What fun, While there will be a fair amount entire multiplayer mode, complete my hat goes off to Sledgehammer right? of deaths, it’s okay. The fun that with all the modes and different Games.

Photo Credit Final Score – 9/10 Batttlefield http://www.fpscheats.com/images/battlefield3hack.jpg Winner: Modern Warfare 3 Loser: Battlefield 3 Modern Warefare http://cdn3.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3.jpg Good Food Cheap Cheers, Mate!

By Elizabeth Crawford Current Staff Writer

parmesan, and jalapeno cheddar. with the perfect crunch. The Ever since I got back from Plus they’re inexpensive; a small thick cut fries were a little more Amon Tobin: ISAM studying abroad in Ireland, I hot sandwich runs about $5. But well done than I would have have been craving some the highlight of the preferred, but when eaten with By Luke Hall good fish and chips. menu is the British mayo in the traditional British Current Staff Writer There was this famous fare. One specialty way, were a fantastic companion Brazillian electronic music are followed by the ambient cognitively taxing effort. little chipper in Dublin sandwich called the to the fish. My dining companions producer Amon Tobin has just randomness of “Surge.” “Lost But it’s worth it. that was just a short Cor Blimey!! is made and I were so impressed with the released his ninth studio album, & Found” is a standout, with All throughout, ISAM shows walk away from our up of roast beef, corned fish and chips that it was almost entitled ISAM. Tobin, diversity, as well as apartments called Leo beef, cheddar, spicy comparable to Leo Burdocks. The whose past albums have progress in Tobin’s Burdocks--with barely English mustard, and portion was so large that none of drawn heavily from the career. The album enough room for two pickled onion rings. us were able to finish the whole early Drum ‘N Bass records operates on a spectrum. people to stand inside, It was served hot on thing. The best part: it costs of the 1990s, has departed At one end, a warm this tiny eatery had our choice of bread about $8.50. from this style in his most nostalgic ambience; an enormous list of and was the perfect recent release. at the other, heavy, celebrities it had served. There combination of juicy meat and We even got a bit of entertainment While his earlier music electronic, and are a few places in Burlington, savory, spicy mustard. A large with our food. A woman and her was heavily electronic, with industrial production. like Vermont male companion blazingly fast quantized The album fluctuates Pub and walked in with a drum beats juxtaposed sporadically along this Brewery or Ri puppy and one of with jazz samples, ISAM is spectrum, giving the Ra where I could the staff members very organic, and travels at album an overall feel. go to fulfill my asked her to leave, a slower pace. He abandons The tracks differ from craving, but the but the companion sampling other artists start to finish, but all plates at those wouldn’t stop for samples of his own; seem very native to places are a swearing and most of the noises Tobin something common. little too pricey: yelling at him. uses are not instruments What that common Twelve dollars There was a sense or computers, but things denominator is doesn’t at VPB and up to of camaraderie as from the physical world. At delicate loud-esque strings really what matter. What matters $17.95 at Ri Ra. every patron in the the same time, these noises and some beautiful chords is that Amon Tobin has come a But I discovered place was prepared are transformed electronically accompanied by a creeping beat. long way from the sample-reliant a place that’s to back up the to produce computerized The fact that the music is just so artist who put out Adventures in serving up crew, who had done renditions of deeply human left of center is the problem that Foam and Bricolage. And I think authentic fish nothing but politely soundscapes that, alongside plagues ISAM, and all of Tobin’s it is a sign of even better things and chips for ask the couple not glitchy drumbeats (also made work, but it’s not necessarily a to come. the right place. to bring the dog from organic sounds), result in a problem. The drums are off-beat, Union Jacks inside. I already wonderful piece of art that can the samples sometimes seem on Shelburne thought they were aptly be described as “Android entirely uncalculated, and it Road (in the friendly before, music.” often feels as if you trip through same plaza as Photo by Elizabeth Smith but this just made ISAM is awesome. This is a his songs, with kicks and snares Waterfront Video) is a sandwich Cor Blimey!! was about eight them even better. They sincerely really dynamic album. “Goto that consistently catch you off- shop with a British flare. English bucks. apologized for the disturbance 10’s” complex dub drums and guard. Because of this, listening flags hang on the walls, making and said a warm goodbye to us noises that can only be described to any Amon Tobin album front the red, white, and blue décor But as tempting as the sandwich as we left. as giant robots destroying a city, to back, ISAM included, is a feel more God save the Queen menu was, the fish and chips than Yankee doodle. were irresistible. Fried to order, it Overall, Union Jacks was exactly Photo Credit was served in paper made to look the place I had been looking for http://3nipples.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/amon-tobin-isam-zencd168packshot.jpg Union Jacks is, at its core, a sub like newsprint and doused with a to curb my fish and chips craving. shop. Their food is available to go healthy dose of salt and vinegar They met my expectation of an or to eat in and they offer a variety and a side of tartar sauce. The inexpensive yet authentic British of hot sandwiches, wraps, and haddock was flaky, plump, and meal meal close to home. paninis on freshly baked breads flavorful, while the outside was like ciabatta, Italian, rye, zesty fried to a crispy golden perfection Union Jacks 370 Shelburne Road unionjacksvt.com Page 8 COLUMNS The Champlain Current Local Native American Girl Goes Green Family Received Uninvited Champlain’s Printing Guests at Thanksgiving Problem Dinner By Rachel Salois Current Staff Writer By Michael Sheerin Current Staff Writer We’ve been putting in a big effort technician time used to main- to make Champlain a greener tain the printers. Since Champ Sustainability Coordinator said, to stop. If students don’t see the Thanksgiving Day festivities and 12, respectively. “They just school in recent years; we’ve Support moved to Rowell Annex “we know there are locations progress with this issue, speaking were made awkward and kept repeating how wonderful added composting bins, electronic over the summer, the Helpdesk where people are not networked to with SGA is one way to have their uncomfortable for one local it was to be here in America, recycling receptacles, even two has taken over the responsibili- a printer that makes double sided student voice amplified because Native American family last and how long of a trip they had LEED certified buildings, but ties of maintaining the ink and copies. We know that in the cases SGA can brings concerns straight Thursday, after the unannounced taken to get here. I think they there is one unsustainable habit paper in the Ireland 015 lab and where the machines can do this, to the college counsel. arrival of several dinner guests were originally from England or that Champlain students, staff, Perry Barn. On top of their regu- they need to be set to the default. For faculty, overcoming at their South Burlington home. somewhere.” and faculty can’t seem to beat: lar responsibilities, “techs are We also know that there are a lot the printing habit might mean The Abenaki family was In what was to be the printing. now in one or both (about 170) of individual learning new technology or sim- reportedly just about to most stiff and artificial In the Miller of the labs every two desktop printers. These ply getting used to using Angel settle into a traditional Thanksgiving dinner Information Commons, we go to three days add- are all things that we are more frequently. If every faculty Thanksgiving spread any of the Abenakis through ten to fifteen cases ing ink and paper,” working on correcting.” member on campus converted when they heard a had ever experienced, (not reams—cases) of paper in said Colby Morrill, Staff members one 5-page assignment to an elec- knock at the door. the Whites proceeded a month. That’s about 252,000 supervisor for the in Financial Aid, the tronic submission, we could save “I went to see who to shamelessly eat sheets of paper every semes- Helpdesk. Event Center, and the over two cases of paper. could possibly be their food, almost as knocking at six o’clock ter. Kevin Andrews, a Senior So how Development Office are Professor Warren Baker if they were entitled Analyst for the IS department, can we solve this also starting to change made the switch from hard copy on Thanksgiving,” said to it. “I assumed that John “Running Deer” said that during finals week, problem? The obvi- their habits by replacing assignments to drop boxes on they had no food of students can go through fifteen ous answer is to their individual inkjet Angel. “It’s a completely positive Abenaki, patriarch of their own,” said the the Abenaki family. “And to my reams of paper each day in the print less. That means we’ll need printers with shared multifunc- change,” said Baker, “I barely use elder Abenaki, “so I decided that Mac labs alone. involvement from students and tional copiers, which costs $0.001 any paper. Everything gets sub- surprise, it was our new next- feeding them was the neighborly door neighbors, the Whites.” Not only does all of this professors to cut this habit out. per page to print instead of $0.1 mitted through Angel and then I thing to do.” printing have an environmental We have the resources to print per page. In Joyce and Skiff, the can make extremely detailed com- The White family, also of South The tense meal was reportedly Burlington, “just thought [they’d] impact—it’s also costing us. less: Angel and Mymail are two multifunctional copiers now ments using track changes. I just accentuated by strange and off- Color ink cartridges cost ways we can submit homework default to double-sided printing. email it back and there’s no paper drop in to say ‘hello.’” color remarks from the White $1200 for 12,000 prints, which electronically—not to mention Students can turn around exchange at all. It’s brilliant.” “It was very strange,” said the family. When the youngest already sounds pretty pricey, other creative solutions like post- the problem by asking their Article originally published elder Abenaki, “but I didn’t want White child, 8 year-old daughter but then consider that our high- ing homework to a class blog or professors to allow electronic sub- at champsupport.wordpress.com. to be rude, so I invited them Emily, asked for someone to pass use printers (like the one in discussion forum. missions. They can tell teachers For more photos and to comment to come inside.” After some 15 her the stuffing, Daniel White Ireland 015) have as many as In regards to Champlain that Champlain students alone about this issue, visit the article, minutes of strained conversation, was quoted as scolding her, 30,000 prints per semester. And faculty and staff printing, are printing thousands of sheets “Champlain’s Printing Problem” during which Daniel White and exclaiming “Manifest destiny, these prices don’t even include Christina Erickson, Champlain’s of paper every day and this needs on champsupport.wordpress.com. his wife Elizabeth commented on honey! Just take it!” the “primal” and “exotic” paint After the meal was consumed, scheme of the three- bedroom Daniel White revealed to the elder house, the elder Abenaki made Abenaki the true purpose behind an attempt to motivate the the visit. “He told me that he was unwelcome family to depart from looking to expand his property his home. “I tried to indicate that line, and that he was wondering we were about to eat dinner, and if I might like to trade some of that this was really a private my land for some nice beads.” The time for me and my family, elder Abenaki refused the offer, but the Whites just refused to explaining that “three plastic leave.” beads are not nearly worth my To make matters even more land.” Even when Daniel White uncomfortable, the Whites then offered to throw in a fourth bead, reportedly sat down with the free of charge, the elder Abenaki Abenakis, apparently intending refused to relent. “I don’t know to dine with them. “We really what the hell he was thinking; didn’t have enough food for my land is worth at least twelve, another family,” said Kim no, thirteen beads. They’d have Abenaki, wife of John and mother to be all different colors too, not of Alex and Nina Abenaki, ages 9 just green.”

Herman Cain: “It’s Not Sexual Harassment if you Yell ‘Surprise!’”

By Michael Sheerin gestures. Maybe a nice pat on Current Staff Writer the underside of the breast to Republican presidential congratulate them on a job well candidate Herman Cain cleared done, or a cupped hand on the the air Wednesday about the butt to let them know that I allegations of sexual harassment really appreciated all their hard that have been dogging his work. It was really no different campaign as of late, clarifying than a good pat on the back, that sexual harassment doesn’t which is what I gave my male count if the one employees.” alleged to have “However,” done it yells continued Cain, “I “Surprise!” before always made sure to committing the yell ‘Surprise!’ first, act. “The fact and it’s important that the media is to remember that. acting as if I didn’t Surprise touching is say ‘Surprise!’ not and never will be before I touched sexual harassment, the breasts and no matter how against is inappropriate assists. All of us approach yoga cream. Even if you aren’t a huge get sucked down. When there buttocks of my the media tries to Whether it’s male to female, differently. Some of us like a fan of avocados or coconut, like aren’t any streaks of sugar on employees is deplorable,” said misconstrue this story.” vice versa, or same sex, a good more hands-on relationship with me, the flavors marry in a unique the side, your mixture is ready Cain. “I would never, ever even When asked why he teacher should have been taught our teachers and some of us way. for the freezer. Spoon it into any think to touch anyone in that would grant surprise touches the appropriate way to approach like to huff it out by ourselves, The only appliance you’ll need bowl you have in your cabinets. It way if I hadn’t let them know only to his female employees, a student. The groin should learning from our own bodies. is a food processor or blender. I’d takes two to three hours to fully that it was a surprise first.” Cain responded, “What? You always be pointing away from And that is completely fine. Just go with a food processor because freeze. The only real difference When asked how and expect me to touch, like, a guy’s the person’s body (except in some never be afraid to speak up and if you run a blender for too long, between this and regular ice why he would touch his former butt? Gross, what the hell kind assists and by that point you a take action. Whether you paid especially a cheap one, you’ll heat cream is that it won’t be as soft employees, Cain responded, of a question is that?!” probably know the teacher really http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/ for it or it was free, it’s your hour up the motor. You’ll also need to to scoop out, so I suggest leaving “They were simple, playful images/media/images/11-04-11-herman-cain/10923854- well) and the person shouldn’t and you are the master of your make a bigger batch so there is it out for ten minutes before the 1-eng US/11-04-11-Herman-Cain_full_600.jpg be breathing down on you. If you personal bubble. enough for the blender to mix. devouring begins. The avocados get even the slightest inkling of I have a Cuisinart Mini-Prep give it a creamy texture and Don’t Be Afraid inappropriate assisting, then Namaste! Food Processor that I snagged the coconut milk a faint after pack up your mat and leave. at Goodwill. Online you can taste. This is a great treat for to Speak Up! You’re there for peace of mind find them at a reasonable $25. any vegans you know, and you’ll By Jocellyn Harvey and not to worry about someone Next, you are going to need your finally know what went into the Current Staff Writer groping you for 60 minutes! Been ingredients. food you’re eating. there, done that, and I’m telling Homemade When I think back to my improper (generally over- you: waiting it out to not hurt gymnastic days, I often groan. aggressive) assists are what Ice Cream Prep Time: 10 Minutes someone’s feelings is not worth Jump higher! Get stronger! Be cause most yoga-related injuries. Freezing Time: 2-3 Hours it. If it happens again, alert faster! The word conditioning A lot of students are too nervous •3 large ripe avocados someone higher up or, if it’s that By Jocellyn Harvey still makes me break out into a to say no to anyone. Maybe they •2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime or bad, contact Yoga Alliance, the Current Staff Writer nervous sweat as I remember don’t like being touched, or lemon juice. The bottled kind is organization in charge of giving all the pushups, sit-ups, and they’re dealing with an injury. perfectly fine. yoga instructors certification. Going to school in Burlington, wheelbarrow drills we had to A good teacher should mention •1 1/2 cups coconut milk. You Finally, perhaps you’ve noticed Vermont means we have the accomplish after a long practice. at the beginning of class that can find this in the international that you aren’t being assisted as luxury of taking a fifteen minute But some of my fondest memories they will be giving assists, and aisle often as your next door neighbor. stroll downtown to the waffle- occurred during the beginning ask that anyone who doesn’t feel •3/4 cups sugar, more to taste. A teacher generally will not assist cone scented Ben & Jerry’s store. of our afternoons: stretching—I comfortable having one to speak You can use white, but turbinado students they haven’t worked I’m a lover of Cherry Garcia, Half loved it. Stretching was even up. Don’t be shy! Assisting is tastes great and is slightly with before because they haven’t Baked, and, of course, Cookie better when a teammate would actually quite labor-intensive, so healthier watched how far they can go and Dough. And I’ve been known to come over and gently apply I’m sure your teacher won’t mind •1/4 cup dried shredded coconut, don’t want to hurt someone. A look for an excuse to have an pressure, moving me deeper having one less body to move lightly toasted, optional for teacher probably won’t assist a emotional breakdown that only into a split or forward fold. Now around. Even if you regularly garnish, or toasted almonds, pine beginner either, because they are a pint to the face can fix. That I become purely giddy during enjoy assists, but just aren’t nuts or pistachios. just learning how to get into a being said, a Ben & Jerry’s habit ashtanga class when my teacher, feeling it that day (maybe you posture. Say you’re in down dog can be quite expensive. That’s Ashley, pushes on my back. are a bit tight in the hamstrings all the ingredients (except for the and your heels are really high off why I decided to make my own Sometimes we need a little bit of from a run), you can also decline. sugar) to your food processor or the ground. A teacher may not ice cream. help to jOCEtop of you. That is Yoga classes are supposed to blender. If you are using the food approach you until you’re a bit The best part about making ice where assisting comes into play. be quiet, but don’t be scared to processor, you can play around closer to floor level. So don’t feel cream is creating flavors that As a yoga teacher in training, whisper a mildly audible “Please, with the “chop” or “stir settings.” bad. Your teacher is saving you you won’t readily find in your I take assisting very seriously. no assists today,” if the teacher is If you are using a blender make from possible injury and letting average freezer section. Here’s It can truly make or break the approaching you. sure to “pulse.” Add the sugar in you get more comfortable before the recipe to my new guilty hour for a student. Surprisingly, Another thing to speak up slowly and watch the tiny grains getting in your space. pleasure: avocado & coconut ice Page 9 The Champlain Current Champlain College Ski and Ride Club Rail Jam Photos by Teagan Bokanovich

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