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College Voice Vol. 95 No. 19

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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2010-2011 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 VOLUME XCI ' lSSUE IQ Rest In Peace Abbey House Shows

COURTNEY TOWNSEND and alumni reserved the Abbey House mitted the show to go on, provided there CONTRIBUTOR While this is technically illegal because common room for a joint show. Accord- was no alcohol. Just before the show the common room is public domain, or- ing to REAL's (Residential Education was about to begin, Campus Safety was Last weekend, while toting their music dinary protocol would simply have ex- and Student Living) policies, provided searching the downstairs. In the graffiti equipment into the Abbey House com- tracted the alcohol from the situation and there was no alcohol; this is allowed. On room, they found two unopened beers. held whoever rhey belonged to respon- mon room, several students and alumni the night of the shnw, these students be- The show began as planned, but Cam- sible for their transgression. encountered Campus Safety. The subse- gan setting up when Campus Safety, do- pus Safety informed the orgaoizer of the quent misunderstanding resulted in an ing their nightly rounds, informed them event that he had not ensured an alcohol- arbitrary change in policy that helittles that this was actually not allowed. After free environment, and thus needed to CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 the role of students as active individuals. conferring with- the organizer and the shut it down. So the event came to an The aforementioned group of students Abbey Housefellow, Campus Safety per- end on account of two unopened beers. Stroke of Victory: Photos from Senior Dance Honors Thesis Choreography by Emma Judkins, Men and Women's Wayne Ong and Khadija Griffith Rowing

JESSE MOSKOWITZ SPORTS EDITOR

In rowing, there's a winner- gold medals for their school. takes-all attitude. And this It was chilly and overcast on past Saturday at the New Eng- Lake Quinsigamond as the land Rowing Championships rowers kicked off their day Conn's Men's and Women's with qualifying heats, the top Rowing teams did the taking. finishers of which are allowed By the late afternoon as the to move on to the grand finals. crews packed up to leave the Every Conn hoat qualified for regatta grounds in Worches- grand finals, some under tough- ter, Massachusetts, the Camels er circumstances than others. had won one hronze and three CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

AMANDA LEEICONTRIBUTOR The ultimate frisbee team has made it to Twtionals for the first time.

A New Kind of Cowboy

MEAGHAN KELLEY MULTIMEDIAEDITOR was splitting her life hetween tached to a glass of whiskey the realm of documentary nine years of age. This outlaw India and North Carolina, he- rather tban a revolver. film, while Professor Wil- nature is most visible in Coe's Asked to visualize a cow- came interested in the univer- On Thursday, April 21, son's class studies the social X-rated albums of 1978 and boy, most people would pic- sal image of the cowboy fig- Kaul visited Professor Court- and cultural aspects of music. 1982, which contain heavily ture a rugged white man on a ure when she hegan to spend ney Baker's Race and Doc- Combining these two inter- racist and misogynistic lyr- horse, cowboy hat perfectly more time living in the Unit- umentary Film class and ests led to a stimulating con- ics. The Coe we see in Field positioned on his head and ed States. She specifically Professor Dale Wilson's Eth- versation with Kaul about her of Stone is this outlaw repre- gun snuggly secured in his wanted to find the meaning of nomusicology: The Social choice of subject and her por- sentative of the underground holster. The cow hoy is a clas- the "authentic" cowboy with- Science of Music class as trayal of Coe within her film. country music scene. sic figure of American culture in the exported representation part of this semester's col- Coe hecame popular on the In the discussion surround- that has changed little from of the "rugged, white male" laboration made possihle hy country music scene in the ing her film, Kaul stated that depictions in U.S. history that she had heen exposed to the Sherman Fairchild grant. 1970s and 1980s, with his the film depicts the "radical books to John Wayne films to while growing up in South In the afternoon, students biggest hit "You Never Even individuality that is self-de- current shows like FX's Justi- Bomhay. The man she found were treated to a question Called Me By My Name" in structive," a theme common fied. Your mental image of a as an entree into the world of and answer session with the 1975 reaching a peak ofnum- to American celehrity culture cowhoy likely does not stray the cowboy was outlaw coun- filmmaker about her 2007 ber eight on the Billboard in general. Coe is seen con- from this iconic picture. That try music singer David Allan film ahout David Allan Coe, country singles charts. Be- stantly drinking, smoking is, unless you are Shambhavi Coe. A man who sports long, titled Field of Stone. Profes- hind his popular music, how- and swearing both on and off- Kaul. colorful braids in place of a sor Baker's class explores ever, lies a history of jail time stage. Kaul, at the time when she cowhoy hat and is always at- the positioning of race within dating back to when Coe was CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 IN THIS ISSUE

NEWS OPINIONS ARTS SPORTS You

Students Support Camel Mascot 7 Point/Counterpoint: Pa~over 9 Horpskhord Master Oass 4 PICnned Parenthood .11 Speaks Out

- ~--"'.... EDTOR ALS III LETTERS M~Y2,, 2011 THE COLLEGE VOICE "The views and opinions expressed in The College Voice are trictly those of student authors, and not of Connecticut College. All content and editorial decisions remain in the The last issue of the College Voice under hands of the students; neither the College's administration Lilah went to bed at 3 AM-three hours after nor its faculty exercise control over the content." our yearlong goal of going to press by mid- night, two hours before she submitted her Jazmine Hughes Edfter-fn-Chief first issue of the year. We met the next day Meredith Boyle Managing Editor for a meeting with President Higdon; wait- Ayano Elson Creative Director ing in his lobby, we sucked on Lifesavers and talked about how we felt after we'd left for the night. "I went back to my room," she said, Newl Editors Nick Rodricks "and I was like, 'Wow. I guess this is it.' It David Shanfield was a little scary." r scrunched my face, as I Opinions Editors Ethan Harfenist do when I'm uncomfortable, concentrating or Jerell Mays breathing. "I did the same thing," I told her. "I Arts & Entertainment Editors Jeff Baird sat down at my desk, and I said, 'Woah, this is Melanie Thibeault it. m It's really scary. Sports EdUors Dan Moorin I've been in full-blown Voice mode since John Kelly spring break. My dog, Windsor, and I went Jesse Moskowitz through the web sites of all the NESCAC Photo EdJlol'"S Tenaha Simon newspapers, comparing and contrasting-a Together, all of these actions incite change. We ask why Hannah Plishtin few were awesome, a few not so, Then, I started search- things aren't working, and they get fixed. We express Head Copy Editor Annie Mitchell ing the archives of our paper: reading old articles, skim- our frustration about a problem, and we get a response. Webmaster Ayano Elson ming old editorials by Lilah and Claire, the former We uncover a story, and we share it with everyone else. Web Conlent Editor Emily Rempell editor-in-chief (I couldn't find anything from Ben, the I think this an editorial about what comes next. I'm Multimedia Editor Meaghan Kelley EiC my freshman year, but I Facebook stalked him and not sure. The staff box is filling up with people who I got that same butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling that I know are just as committed as I am, and I am incredibly STAFF experienced when I saw him cleanshaven for the first excited to work with them and see what happens. The paper has gone through tremendous growth in my three Writers Illustrators Photographers time.) They were all different sides of the same coin: years: improving readership, increasing staff, winning Luke Carneal Emily Bernstein Ipck Saki, Ben turned the charm on everyone who walked through awards, getting a fridge. Every incoming editor-in-chief Clara Chaisson Dave Shanfield Hadley Brooks the door; he made us feel like we were all important, Devin Cohen Jeremy Nakamura Cecilia Brown involved, and had something to say that other people writes about wanting to simply keep the paper afloat. I Julia Cristofuno want to do more than that, but I haven't figured out the Copy Edllors Nevena Deligineva cared about. Claire was the trailblazer, the go-getter, the Cole Delbyck Christina Pogarusi Hoitt McAJIister one who turned our website from garbage to gold and correct metaphor to express myself yet. Ethan Harfenist Annie Mitchell Hannah Plishtin was the recipient of all those glowing letters we received Thankfully, we have the summer to gear up and for me Sarah Kosofsky Alex Oderman Miguel Salcedo to get my rhetorical devices straight. I'm anxious to see Eli Mangold from the faculty about how great the paper is. Lilah was Amelia Smith Adam Miller the "we can do better," always making sure we do; once, where the paper goes, and I'm enormously grateful for Kira Turnbull Sum Norcross after reading an editorial of mine, she turned to me and the staff that I've gotten to work with over the past year. Racine Oxroby said, "Jaz, I love ya, but this doesn't make any sense." I've learned a lot thus far, but I have more learning to do, Kiefer Roberts She has my back. So to Lilah, Sherman, Julie, Meredith, Dodig, Racine, Katherine Sartiano Contact Us Kris, Nick, Mike, Ayano, Karam, Tanaha, Rachel, Anna, [email protected] I have been the twerp "tittering in the corner." I look Alex Scbwartzburg Rebecca and Ellie-thanks for the "magic," keeping the David Shan field (860) 439-5437 like someone's kid sister hired to make sure the paper gradient at 50% and not 51 %, stale chips, "bumping" Amelia Smith 270 Mohegan Avenue doesn't fall apart while the real editor's boyfriend is Candace Taylor New London, CT 06320 visiting for the weekend. Still, the Beard, the ever-full it, Girl Scout cookies, Words with Friends, the Brady Emma Winenberg Snoopy coffee mug, and whatever Lilah's characteristic Bunch photo, fixing the printer, finding the stapler, frost- item is (lace-up boots? iPhone? Jacques?) have passed bite, Panera, the April Fools' issue and always saving on the baton to me, and I'm taking it with honor. me a chair. To Dave, Nick, Jerell, Ethan, Melanie, Jeff, Yikes. Is this too corny yet? Jesse, Dan, John, Hannah, Cecilia, and Emily-we can The newest crop of editors was asked to describe do this. what the role of a college newspaper is during the ap- plication process. Answers were varied, but there were main themes: we question, we express and we inform. Stay dreamy. - Jazmine

ATLAS has compiled headlines of world news not normally seen on the front page of the New rork Tirnes.This week's blurbs were written by Raymond Palmer,Juan Pablo Pacheco, Norah Hannel, Jyoti Arvey and Sybil Bullock,

THE AMERICAS EUROPE UNITED STATES: Osama bin Laden, the leader of AI Rent-a-Country! , Qaeda and perpetrator of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was If you're looking for a place to throw your next extravagant killed on Sunday. party, look no further ... Now you can impress your guests COLUMBIA: Chia, a town next to Bogota, has been by renting an entire country! For $70,000 a nigh~ the small experiencing intense floods for a week. Eastern European country of Llechtenstei\\i,s_av;ailable for ARGENTINA: Ernesto Sabato, renowned writer, died on Sunday in his house in Buenos Aires. you and 150 of your closest friends to rent-e-you can even get your own customized street signs and currency. Better than PARAGUAY: 10 Quiindy, the Vakapipop6 music fes- renting a yacht, huh? tival will take place this Sunday, in honor of workers. COSTA RICA: Woo Leaks reveals that, sponsored by the US government, Costa Rica is not reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba.

MIDDLE EAST ASIA PACIFIC·

Ahousingchallenge is striking EGYPT, where the hous- High schoolers in Oita, JAPAN have made a "ch . ing economy is seeing a major mismatch between sup- . hine" , eer 109 mac me that cheers you on with the push of a button. ply and demand: the houses that are built target middle The machine was first patented as a "cussing machine" b to high-income individuals, but the prices are so high a 63 year old man, who wanted to 'relieve truck driver~ that nobody can afford them. On the other hand, many stresses by making a machine that cussed at other drivers families cram into small apartments and share the rent. for them . the high schoolers wanted to turn this positive.

AFRICA SOUTH ASIA

TANZANIA: Local films with homosexual themes INDIA: In. the state of Uttar Pradesh, termites have were ban oed by the Ministry of Information, Youth chewed their way through notes worth some 10 n, and Sport to be publicly screened. lion rupees ($225,000.00). The staff who work at m~e NAMIBIA: In the City of Windhoek, the Ministry of bank are charged WIth "laxity (laziness)" ~ II Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural 109 th t . , tor a ow- ese errnites to chew through the notes. All branch Development has allocated $300 million to improve are now required to monitor their cash 2 es water and sanitation in the informal settlements. every months.

To the College Voice:

The April Fool's edition that caricatured President Higdon's height was both offensive and disrespectful-and need I say not funny at all. appearance, whether under the guise of humor and assumed camaraderie, should never be the grounds for a joke. Making comments about someone's

Professor Jim Downs History Department ......

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Thirty-five Years in Suspended Animation: Survival of Tough When Does a Revolution Become Environmental Challenges a Revolution? 6:30 PM 4:30 PM Blaustein Ernst Common Room Charles Chu Room

Stephen H. Loomis,jean C.Tempel '65 Professor of Biology will present Professor Alex Hybel reflects on his recent trip his lecture. Event is open to the Connecticut College community. to Egypt as he attempts to ascertain whether the overthrow of the regimes in Egypt and Tunisia will result in the establishment of par- ticipatory and open governments. HARVEY 8 PM Tansill Theater

A play origjnially by Mary Chase, directed by Kristin Kerr' II, about a man and his invisible rabbit friend Harvey Tickets for students $6 and general admission $8.

I Is Somebody Else: The Biographical Impulse in American Sell-Portrciture 6 PM Lyman Allyn Art Museum

jonathan Weinberg, Ph.D..Artist and Art Historian, will examine issues of identity and authorship in self portraits by artists that are included in Face Off and in the recent exhibition, Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portrarture at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

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End of the Year Luau 10 PM-2AM 1941 Room

An Afternoon of the Arts 3 PM - 6 PM Palmer Stage, Castle Court and Cummings Galleries

3-4 PM: Theater Services Open House, Palmer 4-5 PM: 'Jazz in the Courtyard', Castle Court: Listen to the Con- necticut College Jazz Ensemble and The Tradtional Jazz Band. 5-6 PM: Senior Art Exhibition, Opening Day. Cummings Art Center

N20 Last Show of the Semester 9-10 PM Olin Science Center 0 14 , Floralia ALL DAY- LIBRARY GREEN Noon-I PM: Shake the Baron I :20-2 PM : Dom 2: 15-2:45 PM: Floralia (Student Battle of the Bands Winner) 3-6 PM: MOBROC 6:30-8 PM: Wicked Peach 8:30-9:45 PM: Hoodie Allen 10:15-1 I :30 PM: Matt and Kim I I :30-Midnight: Student Dj

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' N' k Rodrick, & David Shonfield EdItors: rc NEWS / / / FEATURES news@thecpllegevoice,org Camels Advocate for Planned Parenthood

SARAH KOSOFSKY Both Hak and Reback have been health care or can't afford it. Per- In support of Planned Parent- Even though the Pence Amend- STAFF WRITER tabling for Planned Parenthood sonally, I think it's a human right hood, Dvora Walker 'II, Chris ment - the legislation meant to cut at events such as Vagina Mono- to be able to manage your health, Krupenye 'I I, and Reback worked Planned Parenthood's funding - Since the US House of Repre- logues and International Women's and Planned Parenthood allows together to make a video called did not pass, it is clear that those sentatives pas ed a bill that would Day, and have also recorded a PSA these people to do that" "Connecticut College Has Sex!" involved in the push to support cut funding to Planned Parenthood for tbe radio station. Both believe During the "I Stand With The video features students ex- Planned Parenthood believe there earlier this year, the organization, that Planned Parenthood is an es- Planned Parenthood" event that plaining that the services provided to be a good chance that a similar whicb offers birth control, can- sential resource for women in this took place in the Charles Chu room by Planned Parenthood are es- bill may be proposed again in the cer screenings and sexual educa- country. this semester, Planned Parenthood sential for sexually active young future. tion (among other services) has "Not only does Planned Parent- of Southern New England's Pub- people. Although the video has Reback says that students who received a large amount of news hood provide individuals with ac- lic Affairs Fellow informed mem- received much praise from the are interested in continuing the coverage. In the recent budget cess to primary care on a sliding bers of the community about the campus community, Walker tbinks figbt for women's rights should go agreement reached by members fee scale, it also provides educa- struggle in Congress over Planned it is important that the film contin- to the Planned Parenthood website of Congress, however, the funding tion, counseling, family planning Parenthood's funding. ues to be promoted. and sign up for theirAction Alerts. stayed intact. and support programs within the Reback believes that it is im- "I would love to see the school She also explained harmful legis- This is not the best news, communities they are rooted in," portant to recognize the opposi- openly recognize om video," said lation passed recently that high- as Planned Parenthood clearly said Hak, tion to a woman's right to have Walker. "This is something that lights how women's health rights doesn't have the support it needs "Not many people know this but an abortion. "Since there are very the Connecticut College admin- are slowly being infringed upon. in the federal government. Since Planned Parenthood does more few studentshere who would iden- istration should be proud of: stu- "Weshould supportwomen in DC, the bill passed in February, there than provide reproductive health tify as anti-choice, the opposition dents working together to ensure where they have seemingly been has been a push by many women's services like STI testing and ac- does not really feel alive on this . that people of all social locations neglected. Lawmakers included a bealth and rights advocates to cess to contraceptives. It also has campus. However, we need to re- can receive vital health services. policy rider that forbids the Dis- stand behind Planned Parenthood, programs in the community to pro- member that Connecticut College In addition, my friend Chris noted trict of Columbia from using its This movement reached Conn mote better health for everyone, is a bubble, and that everywhere that with all the attractive people own money to fund abortion ser- with the help of two Planned Par- including youth and men. Most of outside of here, there are people talking about the hot sex that they vices. This is crucial, and shows enthood Campus Action Interns, the people they service are those and organizations dedicated to have, this video could really serve to us that the fight is not over. Get Sokkha Hak '12 and Megan Re- in lower income communities eradicating a woman's choice and the college well in terms of recruit- informed, and get active." • back '12. who don't have adequate access to access." ing perspective students." Wind Energy at Connecticut College One student revisits the feasibility of wind energy on campus

DAVID SHANFIELD higher elevations. While the cold NEWS EDITOR air is still, movement can still oc- Connecticut College is windy. cur in the wanner layer of air in Whether students are enjoying which Conn's campus is situated. the ocean breeze on a cool spring These benefits may not amount day, or cursing the blizzard-like to much increase in actual wind conditions on their way to class, speed, but" because velocity is it seems as though the air is never cubed in the equation for wind still on our billtop in New Lon- power, small increases matter a don. It seems only natural that lot," explained Marshall. Conn, a community which prides When Marshall measured it elf on its dedication to being wind speed on campus, even his environmentally friendly, would most conservative calculations explore the feasibility of wind- suggested a five- to ten-percent generated power on campus. increase in wind speed when Senior Michael Marshall has compared to GEC's calculations. done exactly that He presented However, turbine location re- his research to a small but en- mained an issue. grossed audience in Olin on the "When people come to our afternoon of April 29. campus, they want to see this," "In 2006," Marshall began, "a said Marshall, pointing to the company called Global Energy view of Long Island Sound. "Not Concepts, or GEC, did a tudy this," he continued, pointing to a for Conn to find out how much digitally added wind turbine ob- energy a wind tu.rbineon cam- structing much of the view. pus could produce." At the end of Marshall's solution is to place this study, GEC concluded that it the turbine in the back of Conn's would be impossible to generate arboretum. [0 this location, using From irs location in the arboretum, the turbine would be almost invisible. However, this digitally manipulated pho- enough wind energy on campus a turbine developed by a com- tograph shows a clear view of the turbine from the thirdftoor of Shain Library. in order to provide the school a pany called Gamesa, Marshall significant amount of power. suggests that the school could De pite this conclusion, Mar- generate over 100% of the energy hall pursued his own research it uses. At this location, special and not only found fault in GEC's attention would have to be paid to investigation, but also created a how the turbine affects the lives proposal for developing a wind of residents of a neighberhood turbine on campus that has the Icss than a quarter mile away potential to be extremely effec- from the turbine. tive. One potential negative effect is When GEC conducted their "flickering," which occurs when tudy with Connecticut College sunlight passes through the spin- the college's specific location ning turbines causing the light to was neglected. The company flicker. The noise generated by ~ used wind speed data collected at the turbine also has to be taken ~ the Groton-New London Airport, into consideration, but Marshall so which, unlike Conn, is not On a explained that the flickering ~ hill. Marshall explained that the would only amount to twelve or ~ college's elevation provides two thirteen minutes a day for part of o benefits in regards to increased the year and the noise would be IL wind speed. First, when wind ncar inaudible. o >-" climbs up a gradually inclined Marshall admits that there are '" slope, such as the slope from the sources of error in his study, but ~ ocean to the campus, it increas- :J given Conn's unique location, As the turbine's blades pass infront of the sun, they create ajfickering effect TI . . 8 lS es speed. ccond, in the winter there is great potential for suc- turbines flicker, and is used to determine how the flicker will affect nearby '. "b mhopIllustrates the range of the . 'JJ' nelg l or oods. when it is cold by the shore, there cess in generating wind energy is a layer of warm air that sits at for Connecticut College .• -,

MAY2.2011------_ THEQ)LLEGE VOU NEWS, 5 Meet Your New SGA CO'ASTInforms Executive Board and Students of Local Class Presidents Trafficking CANDACE TAYLOR STAFF WRITER on their own will not be admit- CASEY DILLON ted, even if they have only been SGA President: Diane Essis STAFF WRITER "clean" for three days. Also, a Diane Essis bas been voted in as the SGA President for the 2011-2012 aca- Kimberly Vecchione's daugh- user must leave the rehab cen- demic year. She aims to increase student engagement with SGA to include ter Cassie was an outstanding ter after 30 days. Because they more student input on discussions and issues. Essis believes that SGA student, athlete, musician and only have 30 days to work to has alway done a great job of representing the opinions of the student artist before she met Carl. Carl undo years of a lifestyle, many body but that it would be beneficial 10 increase our student involvement. talked her into trying heroin, victims return to their lifestyle She hopes to be able to do this by taking advantage of social networking and when she became addicted, of using drugs and selling their sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, in order to get word out about our he got her so doped up that she body. SGA initiatives."Some pretty exciting stuff goes down in SGA meetings didn't know she was cbained to According to Human'Iraf- and the fact that we bave a system of Sbared Governance is awesome. a bed. Against her will, he made ficking.org, an estimated 17,500 I hope this type of networking will generate even more student involve- her start performing sexual acts people each year are trafficked ment and student opinion before we amend, create, or remove certain for money. He was selling her. into the United States, mostly policies." Essis is extremely excited for the upcoming year, and bopes the Vecchione, of Trumbull, CT, for labor purposes. However, student body will get to know ber honest, ambitious and funny personality. worked with the local police under one percent of cases are department and Frank Bamaba prosecuted. Because this per- Fun Fact: Sbe is obsessed with the "Insanity" work out program from fit- of the Bamaba Institute to find centage is so small, there is a ness instructor Shaun T. ber daughter and other girls like tendency to overlook this as a SGA Chief of Finance: Taylor Gould her. They found Cassie, but major problem, when in reality she relapsed and continued to the statistics only show the tip Taylor Gould is SGA's new Chief of Finance. Gould aims to "really return to Carl, who loaded her of the iceberg. When it comes take a look at how we spend our money and how we can use the money with heroin and put her out on to sex trafficking, the victims to address the needs of the students'" Gould hopes that he can truly the streets again. Sadly, Cassie are often arrested and pros- serve the campus community and wants to achieve this by collecting passed away in 2007, but her ecuted for prostitution while more student input. "We are the representatives of the student body and mother still works to help other the pimps, who would be pros- should be advocating for them," Gould explains. "The key is to foster girls in similar situations. ecuted for trafficking, go free. grassroot initiatives." Gould also wants to increase awareness of what On April 22, students in the Last year, Connecticut passed SGA is doing on campus, and while he knows that efforts to do so bave Charles Chu Room listened as the Safe Harbor Act, which pre- been improving, he believes that there is still space for progress. Veccbione and Bamaba related vents minors from being pros- the truth about slavery: it still ecuted for prostitution. While Fun Fact: He was born in London and lived in Tokyo as a child. exists, and it happens here in this is progress, victims servic- Connecticut. Many people fail es programs like the Bamaba to realize this because prostitu- Institute are underfunded and SGA Chair of Academic Affairs: Mihir Sharma tion, drugs and trafficking are victims are not receiving the all, as Vecchione put it, "dirty help they need. Mr. Mihir Sbarma will be serving as the Chair of Academic Affairs little words" with huge stigmas Trafficking is not just some- next year. He wants to work with the Educational Planning Committee attached. Jokes are made about thing that only happens over- (EPC) and Student Advisory Boards (SAB) to "impress more student prostitutes that they're "just sex seas. In January 2011, a thirty- opinion in academic matters." Sharma hopes to "be a liaison between fiends," when ill reality, they one-year-old man from New the e oteric administrative processes and genuine students concerns." are being exploited. Britain, CT pleaded guilty to The Bamaba Institute in trafficking, which is a class Fun Fact: He relishes cooking to live music. Clinton, CT, provides support B felony in Connecticut as of services for victims. The In- 2006. He had recruited two stitute started with a grant from fourteen-year-old girls to work President Reagan, though fund- as prostitutes in hotels in Hart- ing for the Institute has stopped ford and East Hartford. since 9/11, as the money is now Trafficking is extremely used for Homeland Security. prevalent in New London. Ac- SGA Chair of Diversity and Equity: Juan Pablo Pacheco Frank Bamaba works with cording to Janet Tso '12, a co- tbe FBI and local police depart- president of CoAST, New Lon- Juan Pablo Pacheco will be the Chair of Diversity and Equity for the ments to go out on the streets don "is one of the main cities 2011-2012 academic school year. He wants "to continue the work of and work one-on-one with sex on the Nation TOUT, which is es- the Diversity Committee in its pursuit for social justice," and hopes trafficking victims. According sentially a map used by traffick- to achieve this "through the proposal of a required diversity-related to Bamaba, "the average age of class for all students." Pacheco believes we, as a campus community, ers to transport sex slaves along entry into prostitution has just can engage those groups of students and members of our communities the Eastern United States." been lowered to twelve years who do not typically engage in conversations about diversity in such Pimps drop their girls off at the discussions. "Because of being immersed in a society which is still old." He's worked with victims New London Meal Center on racist, sexist, homophobic and predominantly hetero-normative," said from all walks of life, from a Montawk Ave. for free food, Pacheco, "Connecticut College has the duty and the right to speak out, five-year-old boy in Vegas to where the Bamaba Institute can give representation to those underrepresented communities, and take twenty-somethings in New identify and meet victims when concrete action to eliminate discrimination and segregation." York. He's gained their trust by they are moved to other cities loving them and showing them in the area like Hartford, New Fun Fact about Mr. Pacheco: He bites his nailsl kindness, and, in doing so, has Haven, and Providence. The been able to help them escape Crystal Mall is also a holspot and restart their lives. for trafficking, as it is a pub- SGA Chair or Honor Council: Alicia Cauteruccio According to Vecchione and lic place to find victims and is Bamaba, one thing that hinders Alicia Cauteruccio will be serving as the Chair of Honor Council. She on the 1-95 corridor. Students victims from escaping the life- hopes to "case the transition from J-Board to Honor Council and serve need to be aware that traffickers style is Connecticut legislation as a resource concerning the Honor Code and judicial issues for stu- are in our own neighborhoods, dents and faculty alike." "It will be important to properly acquaint new surrounding drug rehab centers. and should note if anything members with hearing procedures and make sure they are comfortable A person must be using drugs looks suspicious .• with their roles on the Honor Council," Cauteruccio explains. She hopes at the time of admission to be to share her funny, caring and down-to-earth personality as a mem- admitted to a rehab center. A ber of the SGA Executive Board and is looking forward to next year. person who has stopped using

Fun Fact: She studied abroad during the fall semester in Milan, Italy.

SELF STORAGE Senior Class President: Daniel Wernick Best Prices Daniel Wernick will be serving as President of the Class of20 12 in the Summer Discount coming year. He promises to "make Sure that every senior has hislher most memorable year yet at Connecticut College." Wernick hopes to We Make It Simple plan events and provide services such as "Oktoberfest, keg and tailgates In Niantic parties before sporting events, free transportation to New London bars, • East Lyme Rent-A-Space foam parties and food fights for charity." He hopes to bring together the 860-739-3386 members of the Class of20 12in their last year at Conn, and values to keep In Waterford this promise to his classmates by being honorable, hard working and fun. ·Cross Road Rent-A-Space 860-444-t912 Fun Fact: He is currently studying abroad in Hanoi, Vietnam. In Willimantic Access Every Day ·Columbla Rent-A-Space Easy In and Out 860'228-4734 Sophomore Class President: Prashanth Selvam No Hassles - No Deposits

Prashanth Selvam will serve as President oftbe Class of20 14next year. As Lock It President he hopes to "achieve better communication between the class Leave It and council and the members of the class by establishing better dialogue." RENT-A-SPACE.COM Forget Aboutlt. .. He believes that students should know who their class representatives are so that there can be "a better flow of ideas." "I feel that visibility is essential for any class council, so that they can understand the class bet- ter," says Selvam. "Iplan to use my voice in the SGA, notjust to represent the class of2014, but to improve the overall quality of life on campus."

Fun Fact: Hi four years at Connecticut College will be the longest time he 'S spent living in one country.

Editor's note: The following SGA members were not profiled in this article: Vice President Edward Fisher, Chief of ommunications Dorian Ehrlich, Chair of Residential Affairs Justine Keller, Chair of Student Activities Council Geoffrey Taylor and Chair of Environmental Affairs Elias Kauders. ~ . • • ...... +

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What wa really at work broken up in the past due to Abbey House shows were banned. Now, here was a policy discrep- the presence of alcohol, and is promoted as an Abbey sbows are banned. ancy: Campus Safety did not this incident, no matter how alternative liv- Will Coffee Grounds be next? recognize students' rights to benign, was the last straw. ing space, where The designation of places as gather in the common room, lfwe are taking this alcobol we have a fair not-far-bands strangles the particularly if there was danc- talk seriously, I can't under- amount of control community. These moves tell ing and music of any kind. stand why the presence of al- over what musicians that they are more Yet, REAL's policy disagreed: cohol should necessarily shut disruptive than constructive. if you have reserved the COm- down an Abbey House show. Rather than praising and al- mon room, you can usc it for Yes, the first floor is a com- lowing creativity to flourish, any purpose, provided there mon space and it is therefore we are stomping on it. is no alcohol involved. This illegal to have alcohol tbere. Ultimately, the reason- is something my Housefellow But Cro is also a common ing behind this new policy has verified several times over space where the presence of belies a fundamental mis- - both in reaction to Campus alcohol is rampant, tbough understanding of student's Safety' previous insistence likewise illegal. When indi- "" ..... _desires. The assumption is that this i not allowed, and as viduals are caught, the event that we have these events a proactive movement to as- goes on as planned. Moreover, 'L._""~in order to get wasted. But, sure that I could host a show no one would consider mak- for us, this is not about there on May 5. Following the ing it impossible for events to alcohol. The event was events of that aturday night, be held at Crc because ofpro- never about alcohol. It the two offices have recon- lific consumption of alcohol. was about independent ciled that discrepancy: as of That we're expected to send creation. It was about Sunday, it is forbidden for everything we do out for of- the power of individuals bands to put on shows in the ficial approval denies us the to shape their own expe- Abbey Hall e common room. power to control our own ex- rience, to hold events that I was personally screwed perience. Common rooms are we want to attend, without over by thi arbitrary and promoted as student spaces. having to go through an ac- immediate shift in policy. I Yet we have little say as to hap- ronymic organization (which, was supposed to host a local what happens in them. My pens here. Yet this sup- by the by, is hilariously remi-

New London band on May friends and I chose to live in posed power is perpetu- niscent of the ~oppressive iJ;'" 5. We've been planning this Abbey House because of its ally being undermined. USSR). With the implementa- event for months now, and particular sense of commu- Normally, we're com- tion of this policy, individuals reserved the common room nity. The fact is tbat Abbey pletely forgotten. For have been rendered virtually at the end of March. Now feels more like a home to us example, we have a tiny powerless. We can host events this is impossible. While the than any other dorm we've dorm budget, despite the of this sort only in the spaces event was not technically de- lived in. The common room is fact that we have a com- designated by the institution nied permission to go on, it a place of expression and in- munal kitchen, which as places-where-this-happens, was highly discouraged. Fur- dividuality. Some of tbe best requires upkeep. Do you and only witb tbe support of ther, REAL declared that live experiences I've had at Conn really think a whole dorm clubs or other organizations. bands are considered private have occurred here - at live can eat breakfast with REAL and Campus Safety parties, so it would have to be shows and dance parties that only five forks? Yet oc- have told us that these events registered. took place long before I even casionally, like now, we are about debauchery. That's When I went to REAL to decided to live here. These are subjected to rules that not the case. This was about discu s the situation, there events have always been full contradict how we under- music, art and intimacy, not was no mention of paperwork of interesting people and far stand our position in the alcohol. • or registering tbe event. 1 in- more welcoming than a JA community. quired about how this would floor party or Cro dance. In What's more, this new be possible, but the response many ways my dorrnmates policy is hostile to the elicited was a tacit "this is and I feel violated by this ar- musical community at not going to happen." I asked bitrary new policy. It's been Conn. Last year, barn why this was the case and forced on us in our last few the answer boiled down to weeks of school, derailing A drummer bound by the chains of musical oppression. one phrase: uWe can't trust plans we had solidified with ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BERNSTEIN '14 students not to drink at these members of the New London events." Shows have been community.

Putting the Honor in the Code

DEVIN COHEN pus safety reports do make their way to to his house to socialize. Upon leav- port lists failure to comply as a charge STAFF WRITER our judicial board. Charges formulated ing, they were greeted by three campus doesn't mean that is what you're being under any of these circumstances are safety officers. CS took down this stu- charged with." Apart from being com- The Honor Code is, arguably, the not fair practices by our administra- dent's name. When the student asked pletely counterintuitive, doesn't this most important component of the Con- tion, as each violates the Student Bill what he was being charged with, tbe open a gap for miscommunication be- necticut College community. The sys- of Rights. Several students stepped for- officer did not respond. He asked the tween departments? tem of shared-governance is a sign of ward and volunteered information to officer if there was a noise complaint or The student accused of smoking in trust, comfort and most of all a sign of help me contextualize these unfair prac- ifhe had exceeded capacity. The officer his room was also a victim of this poor maturity. All three are highly attrac- tices. For the sake of confidentiality told him he badn't. CS bad written the interdepartmental coordination. Both tive attributes of a functioning honor their identities will remain anonymous. student up because people were walk- were charged with "creating dangerous system, but the key word in this case i One student stepped outside bis dorm ing up Winchester Road with contain- or unhealthy conditions" based upon of course functioning. An overwhelm- at night to smoke some marijuana. Upon ers of alcobol. The student objected, as tbeir CS reports. The student charged ing majority of students believe in and returning to his room, he was greeted those in the street were unassociated with smoking in his room never actu- practice academic integrity, upholding by three CS officers who had detected parties. His words fell on deaf-ears, he ally smoked in his room, yet he was the academic portion of the honor code a scent of marijuana. This is probable received a campus safety report citing cbarged with CDU€ based on a falsi- with the utmost stringency. But what cause for CS to search a room, but their him for "failure to comply", "capacity" fied campus safety report. about the social aspect of thc code and search yielded nothing but a stem from and "alcohol incident." CS is making false inferences and our inclusion in it administration? This a marijuana bud. Nevertheless, this stu- When the OSL filed cbarges, tbe ac- tbeir charges don't directly corre;pond job lies in the hands of ampus Safety dent was charged with possession of cusations had been modified to "noise" to those of the OSL, who then in turn and the Office of Student Life (OSL). marijuana and smoking in his room. and "alcohol incident". None of these must make inferences. How do we pre- Together, the e two departments con- This student should have never been charges should have been filed by CS vent the truth from becoming lost in trol the entire implementation of the charged with possession. Tbe posses- or the OSLo The only evidence acquired translation? One truth that will not be social honor code until the point of ad- sion of a stem is much like the posses- was circumstantial, and CS but also the lost in translation is that every system of judication. Together, the c two depart- sion of an empty beer bottle: it migbt in- OSL made incorrect inferences in this law has its flaws. This is why constant ments oversee a process that is far [rom dicate a substance was once consumed, case. The incongruence of these charg- administrative transparency and reform perfect. but it is circumstantial evidence. CS did es is, apparently, a very regular occur- are imperative to maintaining our sys- Thus the administration should not be not find any useable amount of mari- rence. This is because some charges tem. We deserve treatment unaffected impervious to critique, as they must be juana during their search, and for them from the two departments do not have by unreasonable assumptions, better held to high standards of accountability to charge this student with possession corresponding meanings; and others are Interdepartmental coordination and and proper conduct. Within the Student is unacceptable. Moreover, how can CS undefined. clearly defined chflTges that are applied Bill of Rights is an artiele stating that charge this student witb smoking in his The charge "alcohol incident" is. no- a~ross the board. Our new Honor Coun-.: \1 each student deserves "the right to fair room? They did not catch him in the act; wbere to be found in the Honor Code, cil and Student Conduct Board cannot practice in disciplinary matters." How- they did not see him consume anything or under Student Rigbts and Respon- be adjudicating cases based upon infer- ever, some Conn students have been illicit. They only smelt a substance that sibilities. I emailed tbe OSL about the entia! and circumstantial charges. We charged with misconduct based upon has a di tinct aroma and upon a search nature of this charge, and they declined m~st rem.em~er that we have a right to evidence that is purely circumstantial. found nothing. It is fallacious for CS to to offer me a definition. We should feel fair practice In disciplinary matters un- These students, though not actually infer these charges, as they are merely uneasy that students are being accused der the Honor Code, and these practices caught in thc act, were written up by speculating upon the truth as opposed of infractions that are indeterminate directly VIOlate this clause of fairness. ampus Safety (CS) officers who acted to reporting it. and off the books. I did, however, re: I task the administration not to take a inferentially. Also, the process to gen- This next testimonial quintessentially ceive notice that "failure to comply" long,. hard look at this problem, but to erate charges based upon S reports depicts the intimating nature of CS. A has a different meaning tban the cbarge decisively act upon it. Put fairness back arc extremely convoluted. Undefined student was celebrating his 21st birth- forwarded by OSL, "compliance." As IOta the system, and you will be putting charges, and incongruous accusations day at a Winchester House. When tbe one of the Deans in the OSL so clearly the Honor back in the Cnde .•. ", q that arc ultimately intimated from earn- party was ending, he took friends back explained to me, "Just because a CS re- '\ ).1 MAY 2, 2011 THEcoueos VOG OPNONS·7 Point/Counterpoint: Passover At Conn How Hard is Keeping Kosher?

SARAH KOSOFSKY STAFF WRITER where jewish traditions are well ignorant here, I think we could all JULIE BERGSTEIN known, where schools have al- share a good chuckle. CONTRIBUTOR Ever since I was a little kid less Passover eating options, ways done whatever they can to Passover has been one of my Here's what I propose to those thanks to my grandmother's satisfy the dietary needs of their favorite holidays, It's a celebra- who believe that dining services Day after day I enter Harris family recipes passed down Jewish populations, Maybe tion that goes hand-in-hand with has done a poor job accommo- or JA with temptations of ba- to my mother. Although it was that's why so many students here dating the Jewish community at spring and the improving weather gels, M&M blondies and egg a struggle as a child to not complain about the food situation Passover: instead of spending the outside, and it encourages us to McConns. For me, a Jew on sneak the occasional Goldfish here: because it isn't as good as time complaining about how stu- take a break from our busy sched- campus, keeping kosher for or two during this holy time, I what home does for them, pid Harris is for not knowing the ules and appreciate what we have Passover was out of the ques- found it much easier to keep Dining Services does their specifics of your religion, take the in our lives. tion, At least twice I week I kosher for Passover as a child best for Passover with what they time to explain to them what you make the quick take-away Passover at COIUl, however, than [ do now, know about the holiday, We are have a problem with, and suggest sandwich because Idon't have is different from the Passover At college, there is a con- celebration of home, At home stant need for energy. Because Mom or Dad always bakes u~ we must balance schoolwork, some sort of matzah farfel kugel social life and extra activities, concoction, and Maneschewitz we need to be on top of our game 24/7, Being a very small macaroons of all different flavors girl, and quite a picky eater, I abound. Kosher food is easy thrive on basic carbs and pro- to come by because the entire teins in order to stay active family is abstaining from eat- and energized every day at ing chametz, or non-kosher for schooL Having so many less Passover foods (breads, pastas, options for keeping kosher cereal, most baked goods, etc} here than at home, Ijust don't At Conn, things are not so easy: feel that I would have been Mom and Dad aren't here to feed able to function every day by us the kosher for Passover stuff only eating matzo! they're eating, and matzah by it- Conn certainly does put in self is pretty bland, an effort when it comes to pro- As I'm writing this, I'm near- viding Passover-friendly food ing the end of my third Passover options. However, 1 don't at Conn. Over these three years, necessarily feel it's complete- there's one thing that's always IllUSTRATION BY JEREMY NAKAMURA '11 ly sufficient. Yes, there was bothered me about the holiday matzo at every meal during here. Believe it or not, I'm not Passover, but just how many Two lukewarm matzoh balls argue over a glass of Manischevitz. going too talk about how dining meals can you eat made from services doesn't accommodate the dry, flat "bread"? I heard the Jewish population during provided matzah, most of the ways in which they could make enough time to eat lunch be- many fellow Jews explain the period ofPassover. In fact, I time kosher for Passover food is it better, I'm sure if you stopped fore class. I thrive on bready, their frustration with the lack believe tbe opposite: dining ser- labeled as such, there is matzah and took the time to talk to the carbohydrate-filled foods just of recipes they could come up vices does a pretty good job at be- ball soup every day, and Harris staff, they would try their hardest to keep me awake and active with involving matzo here at ing accommodating for Passover. has even gone as far as to buy in- to figure out a solution that works during a normal day of class- Conn (though I did see people What I have a hard time dealing dividually wrapped kosher Pass- better for you. I get the impres- es, Although I do believe in get awfully creative - matzo with is the complaining about over nut cupcakes for us, which sion that they really want to make keeping the Jewish religion pizza seemed to be a favor- how Harris is so ignorant and un- I'm assuming aren't so cheap things easy for us, and I'd bet that alive, I find it almost impos- ite), One of my friends who supportive to the Jewish students (kosher for Passover foods gener- any suggestions or advice from sible to do so during Passover was keeping kosher for Pass- keeping kosher for Passover, ally aren't), Having done it for a us would go a long way, on a college campus. over explained to me at last Home for me is New Hamp- third year now, I can confidently Passover is a holiday that in- Tuesday's bar night that he say that keeping kosher for Pass- .volves festive eating, but it is also couldn't believe he was drunk Dining Services does over at COIUl is not a difficult one that involves sacrifice. There Yes, there was matzo off of a mere two glasses of thing to do if you try, their best for Passover are reasons we don't eat bread or at every meal during wine, just because all he had What I've found, though, is pasta or cake. For a week and a been eating was a different with what they know that many Jewish students here day, things aren't going to taste Passover, but just how variation of matzo for every about the holiday. don't try, They blame Harris as good or be as filling, but that's many meals can you eat meal. and Oasis and college life in gen- kind of the point And it's only I miss the days when my eral for making keeping kosher for a week and a day, after aiL made from the dry, flat parents rid our household of shire, a state that doesn't have for Passover here too difficult a Make the most of the salad bar "brea d"? . all things containing flour, and nearly as high a percentage of feat to even attempt Although and the local food bar at Harris, replaced them with creative, Jews as neighboring Massachu- I didn't witness the food for my- and get creative with your mat- delicious Passover options. setts, In public school, for many self, the other day I heard com- zah yourself; don't expect Harris When I was younger, and It made the eight-day fasting people I knew, I was their first plaints about how Harris had to, do it for you, Enjoy those nut even through my high school period much more delightful Jewish friend, (taught a lot of been serving turkey and cheese cupcakes, because for a baked years, my family strove to and manageable, I thoroughly people the basics of Judaism, as matzah sandwiches, a combina- good that's Kosher for Passover, keep Passover as present as commend any of the Jewish many they were curious about tion of which (milk and meat) is they're pretty tasty, possible in our household, 1 students on this campus who a religion that they knew little forbidden in Kashrut, the kosher In the end, when it comes to can still smell the delicious were able to push past the about. Sometimes during Pass- dietary laws, To me, this situa- keeping kosher for Passover, din- flourless chocolate meringue yummy, flour-filled tempta- over, people would ask why I tion wasn't offensive, as some ing services tries, which seems to cookies that my mom made, tions that fill our dining halls, was eating those "big crackers" made it seem, but funny Here be a lot more than can be said for or her matzo-meal Passover Does it make me a bad Jew for so much, I didn't mind being Harris was trying their best to be some of the Jews on campus dur- rolls, Not to mention her deli- thinking it would just be too asked, because that was what I creative for the Jewish communi- ing Passover.• cious matzo-ball soup! Grow- difficult? • was used to. ty here at Conn, and they made an ing up, 1 was exposed to end- Maybe the complaints stem honest mistake. Ifwe weren't so from the fact that many Jews concerned with political correct- here at Conn have lived in places ness and so quick to call others Hella A Cappella

forming soon, Conntty, anyone? I had the honor of seeing them perform MELANIE THIBEAULT Conn Chords. "I think it's because a huge .That's not the only group in the making, "I at Relay For Life and [ think they're just as A&EEDITOR population is involved in it People want to was inspiredto sing in a cappellaafterwatch- talentedas the othergroups on campus. "We support their friends, roommates or friends' Like alcohol and characters in a Heming- ing The SOWldof Music, Mostly because I performed at Relay, but we dido't really get mends, It's a chain reaction, Everyone either way novel, sometimes Connecticut College thought it entailed running around the hills a slot Conn Artists gave us half their slot, knows someone who's in it or knows some- finds something so good, it wants to hold with Austrian kids and their spunky nanny. So which was really nice," said Bienstock It ap- one who knows someone who's in a group." on really tight and refuse to let go until the I decided to form a group that adds lyrics to pears there's nothing but amiability between "As far as why it's a popular activity, I room's spinning and someone is dancing common polka favorites. We're called Con- the groups, think it's because each group really has it's on a table in Cro Coyote Ugly-style, By no nPolka Dots," said Sarah Shankel '14, Yet several students who I've talked to all own personality and can draw in a certain means is it terrible to want to cling to a prac- I, myself, am in the process of forming my bring up a common stigma attached with a kind of performer, It's also hard to deny that tice that seems to be working and drawing in own group called Conngested, It's a group for cappella groups. On this Greek-less campus, we also have such a taleoted campus and peo- a respectable fan base, but when is enough those dedicated individuals who love to sing, they feel like the frats and sororities that litter ple want to be part of the fun and comrade- enough? And when do we run out of decent- but are conflicted with sinus issues and sadly, other colleges across the U'S, of A. They're ship," said Smalley, to-fantastic singers on this campus? Am Ithe did not make the cut Our main audience will almost at the same playing field as sports Now don't get me wrong, Ilove all ofthe only one left whose voice would cause birds be Pearl Jam and Rod Stewart fans, We're teams, a cappella groups on campus and have a few to flyaway rather than flock to me? pretty diverse, "There'sno Greek system, so sportsand a mends who are part of different groups, I I've been pondering these questtons lately In all seriousness, a new a cappella group cappella are the big group things on campus, respect the art and I respect the talent of the in correlation with the rise of a cappella groups has recently formed at Conn, an all-girls People compete to be in them, You have to individuals, I think the shows are all a lot of on this campus, Before coming to Conn, my group called Miss Connduct The group was bave pride in your own group or team," said fun, I saw a concert highlighting each group knowledge of college a cappella groups con- created by a few girls who were discouraged Bienstock, adding, ''Not to say that it's not fun during one of my first weeks here and was sisted of Yale's Whiffenpoofs and that's only they dido't make it after ttying out for other a because it is a lot of fun." enthralled. They also have some ridiculous because I was an [unabashed] avid watcher cappella groups and really wanted to pursue "Auditions are pretty competitve and every entertaining posters, of Gilmore Girls (we all have our guilty plea- singing, group rehearses for at least six hours a week, Bienstock echoed this sentiment, saying, sures. I bet you listen to B-Spears or Ke$ha, "They wanted to sing, They wanted to start so we're all very serious and dedicated, It's "All of the a cappella groups are really cre- Don't lie), I had no idea oftherr populanty [a group] and knew people who would want also a lot of fun because of strong bonds that ative, and they have really entertaining con- and sttll have no Idea if they're only highly to join, There were like eight or nine ofus at are fanned between members, and as a whole, certs." esteemed at Conn or if this pandemic ISlust as the first practice and we all talked about why every groupsupportseach other,"said Nicole So what would this campus be without our 11 I mehow see Glee we wanted to do it," said Molly Bienstock Smalley' 13,a member of the Schwiffs, beloved singing groups? A hell of a lot qui- catchy at other co eges. so , 14, a member of Miss Connduct. Bienstock brought up another interesting eter, that's for sure, but also a little bit of the to be at fault in all of this. d She added, "Singin g is one of my outlets . ' groups on campus an , point The a cappella groups seem to be bigger Conn Coll charm would be lost. So keep 'em With twenty smgmg , b t .t and I was really upset when I couldo't be a at Conn than the bands, which seems strange , (j t kidding It'S only seven, u I coming because if there are two things this growmg us , II may be the part of [an already formed] group, We have since two majorthings we prideourselves on school will never runout of, it'stalentand the sure feels like more), a c~pe aNew groups to work a lot harder to improve ourselves so are MOBROC and FNL. Why is this? ability to create groups with pun-y names, • a most popular aCllVltyu '.llo:, time, Rumor- people know we're actually good ane.come ''That's a hard question [ ask myself all the seem to be poppmg P lla group to see the shows," time," said Cassie Haines '14, a member of " has it that there's a COWltrya cappe , e 0 't. ., 0 '6 t: 'i"·v·r~'·~.~ _.~. ~~T._.·...- ...--...--...-~.~.~.T 6..l..6.. e e.., e i ~-

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JUAN PABLO PACHECO their highly unsustainable practices, were the protagonists of thought to be unlimited. But they are not. So who are the real CONTRIBUTOR most of the discussions around climate justice. And certain- radicals? Those who live in hippie commuruttes and make ly, discussions around the dirty and corrupt political cycle sacrifices on a daily basis, whether by going to jailor by "Tell me what democracy looks like ... This is what de- framed most of the conversations led by students, panelists living much less comfortable lives? Or those who are com- mocracy looks like!" These were the Iyries toone of the most- and others involved. pletely inactive? Or even those who are active in prese,n:mg unded hams proclaimed by the hundreds of young people However, to my surprise, there was no substantial talk their privileged status even though they are aware of injus- thaI rallied for limatc Justice on April 1 in Washington around our individual interaction with the very structures tices? I would say the latter are much more radical than what D. . The day of the rally was full of excitement, as half of we so easily criticize. It is not hard to identify the structural we think they are. the group headed t wards the White House and the other problems affecting us, and pointing out the power relations Exercising praxis, as defined by Paulo Freire, makes us half headed to the Congress to lobhy with congressmen's that mold our contemporary world. And it is vital too. But less radical and more in tune with the world. Living in praxis representatives, where is our compromise? is enabling a constant dialectic between thought and prag- But what was behind all of these joyful and youthful dem- I was wondering how many of the attendees were actualJy matism to take place in Our lives. It is not enough to know, as nstrati ns? Why were the hundreds of participants there? willing to sacrifice their comfortable lives, their incredibly it is not enough to chant "this is what democracy looks like" Powershifl began on Friday April IS, hosting keynote speak- unsustainahle life models for the greater good. Everyone on a Monday morning in Washington D.C. The undying in- ers that went from the popularly acclaimed AI Gore, to the was, unsurpisingly, incredibly happy about "clean" energy. teraction between our consciousness and our actions must most unkn wn gra sroots activists. The energy in the room But wbat is the use of getting our energy from the sun, the be the barmer we carry with us on a daily basis. Participatory was both dense and complex. People energetically respond- wind and the water if we are going to consume energy at the democracy does not just mean to make oneself be heard; it ed to speaker's messages, whatever they were, and popu- same levels we do nowadays? also means to take actions against those things we recognize lar e ntcrnporary music accompanied the flashy lights that In order for us to have such a "normal" life, the majority to be inherently flawed. Henry David Thoreau said, "Under helped introduce all the speakers on stage. of the world has to live in impoverished conditions. Think of a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place But I could not stop thinking that all the paraphemalia felt it as an equation: Your individual welfare, which is thought for a just man is also a prison." I am not asking everyone like a circus: in the best Roman style, "To the people bread of as a right by most US citizens, is equal to the malnourish- who reads this to go to prison, but certainly we do have to and circuses." During the three days, I noticed that motiva- ment, lack of basic needs and poverty of the majority of the be more coherent with what we say and do, and making sac- tion and happiness carne from thc loud music, not from the world. The way of life that we consider so inherent to what rifices in order to avoid taking part in the absurd play the informal or f rmal talks, People were more entertained than being a human is, is completely unsustainable and abnormal. world is acting nowadays. It is not news that those huge cor- anything else. What was going to happen after the three days I know I am not being revelatory bere and that I am not porations and corrupt systems feed themselves on our con- of the cvent? How was the power actually going to be shifted pointing out something entirely new. But what is true is that sumerist practices and values. So it should not be a surprise from those in thc top of the hierarchies to those composing these truths are constantly ignored. If our standards of devel- either that our collective decisions can bring them down. the grassroots movements and to those who suffer the con- opment have as an ultimate goal that the 6 billion people that Powershift, thus, does not just mean to take power away sequences of social, environmental and economic injustice? inhabit the world can have the incredibly privileged lifestyle from those who have it. We have the power. But it is in our The two days of workshops revolved around the most we live, we are completely wrong. There are not enough re- hands to decide whether or not to use it. We must start from evident and prohlematic structural issues killing our planet. sources in the world to support such a lifestyle for everyone. here, and realize that no change will come until we make Big corporations such as Chevron and British Petroleum and Yes, our economic model of constant growth and "im- enough sacrifices .• many others involved in draining the earth's resources with provement" was created when the world's resources were A Very Succe sf I More Photos from Powershift Staff

NATHAN CORNELL the less obvious and sometimes for- CONTRIBUTOR gotten, but most successful people at this school are those on the staff. It To my friends in the Centennial would be impossihle to mention ev- Class and the greater Connecticut eryone, but from Eddie and all the College community: others in Dining Services, to Diane For some of us, our time at Con- at Oasis, Mark at Cro Bar, to all the necticut ollege has been reduced 10 maintenance and building services at twenty-six days. Over the next few Physical Plant, to Director Smith and weeks, we will graduate ready to em- all the Campus Safety officers, Jim brace new opp rtunities and new chal- MacDonald at the Reference Desk, lenges. ln thc last fcw years we have Merrill, Kathy, Joan and Marilyn at learned (I hope) how to think indcpcn- Events and Catering, Lynne McCue dently, manage our time effectively at the Office of College Community. and problem solve. However, with This list just goes on and on. How can every late night, every anxious worry one forget about all the hard work in prior to an exam and every completed the Office of College Relations; the assignment, we have always looked Registrar and Business office; the to the futurc. Whether it is attending Office of Admi sions: Bonnie Wells, a graduate scho I. accepting a job or Wendy Mahon, Kathleen Murphy and starting a family. I would argue that Robin Tucker in the President's of- all of our aims arc alike. We work fice, and a very special office that has hard so we can bec me successful in taught me more than anyone depart- life. But I ask you like so many have ment on campus: the Office of Student donc bcf re me, what docs this word Li fe, run by Dean Briddell and the rest 'success' really mean? What really is of thc staff. All these kind, thoughtful, a 'successful' pers n? Beforel go on, helpful and compassionate people are I would like to share with you a story some of Connecticut College's most that inspired me to ask mysel f those committed, intelligent and enthusias- questions. This story comes from a tic members, college student: The professor in the story advised During my second m nth of col- his students that in their careers they lege. our profe .sor gave us a p p quiz. will meet many people, and each one I was 8 ccnscicnti us student and had will be significant. Through his story, breezed through the questions, un- we can better understand the mean- til I read the last one: "What is the ing of success, uccess is happiness, first name f the woman who cleans pride in work well done and, most of your donn?" urely this was some all, people to love and who love us in kind of Joke. I had seen the cleaning return, That is true success. If my time woman several times, he was tall, as SGA President has taught me nne dark-haired and in her 50s, but how thing it is that the Connecticut College would I kn w her name? I handed in community is an extremely compas- my paper, leaving the last question sionate, giving, and dedicated group hlank. Bcf re clas ended. one student of highly gifted individuals that does asked if the last que ti n w uld count not ju t include our distinguished fac- t ward ur quiz grade. "Absolutely,' ulty and student hody, hut also our said the professor. "In your careers very accomplished staff. Over our y u will meet many people, All are last few weeks together l encourage sigruficant.' all of you to take a moment and ap- n the surface. this story ostensibly preciate the work of Connecticut Col- highlights the importance nf rccog- Icge's staff. Reach out to that person niZIng even the strangers in our lives, who may not have guided you through Yet, r would argue that this story fur- the Industrial Revolution in America ther helps us understand the word or taught you how to conjugate verhs 'success.' onnccticut College is a in Spanish, hut instead the individu- special cornmunrty with a very ac- als who prepared your breakfast and complished administration, faculty, cleaned your residence halls. Show teachers and students, your appreciation and thank them he- While onnccticut ollege is not fore it is too late .• an exclusive community, some of

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JERELL MAYS People ofteo forget about all the OPINIONS EDITOR instruments in the keyboard fam- ily: the organ, the harmonium, the Up until last week, I probably accordion and the harpsichord to thought about the harpsichord as name a few (there are a lot more: much as the harpsichord thought clavichord, pianet, melodica, me- about me, and so far that relation- lodeon, virginal, hurdy gurdy, ship has worked fine. I had heard keytar, synthesizer, you get the it played somewhere hefore idea). The harpsichord is awe- probably in the background of ~ Some for several reasons. It has television show on the Ion net- two keyhoards that can be ad- work or streaming in its 8-bit glo- justed so that the upper one plays ry from some obscure computer along as you play the lower one. game of the 90s. Professor Linda This is because the harpsichord Skernick's harpsichord master operates differently from a piano. class, however, reacquainted me Each time you press the key of a . , with the antiquated instrument. plano, a hammer strikes a string, Let those words sink in for a creating a note. It's technically a second. Harpsichord. Master. percussion instrument (fun fact). Class. This isn't your grand- When you push the key of a harp- mother's harpsichord class, even sichord, a string is plucked, kind if your grandmother does happen of like on a guitar. This creates to play the harpsichord. I walked a completely different quality of into Harkness Chapel thinking sound. Where the piano plunks the piano was, undoubtedly, the and tinkles, the harpsichord has coolest keyboard-based instru- a kind of nasally wheeze about ment, I walked out of Harkness it. With a piano you can furi- Chapel with a similar thought, ex- ously slam on the keys if you Shh. DOll} tell Jerell, but this is a piano, nat a harpsichord. No wonder he looks so confused. cept, this time, replace the word want to play loudly (fortissimo) who sat down at the class last to the piece. In a brief anecdote, concluded with Professor Sker- 'piano' with another word. Can because of the hanuner mecha- week. The narrower keys seemed she explained how she had sub- nick playing part of a piece that you guess what that word is? You nism, but a harpsichord plays at to be the biggest hump to get stantially altered the playing of a had been writren by Bach, despite don't have to, I'll tell you. Harp- the same volume regardless of over, and the first few minutes of piece for a teacher while she was being mistaken as someone else's sichord. the pressure you use. The keys Bach's Prelude in C Major was in school. His response "How for centuries. "Scholars now gen- of a harpsichord are also usually littered with errors. After a few dare you impose your mediocrity erally agree that it was written by "This isn't your narrower, which can make trans i- minutes of practice, however, the over Bach's consistency!" had Bach," the professor reassured us. tioning from the piano rather dif- quirks of the instrument became been less than accepting. Eventually, however, the harp- .grandmother's ficult. The harpsichord also lacks clear, and they became more ac- At one point in the lesson, the sichord proved too out of tune the pedals of a piano, meaning customed. Professor Skemick professor noticed a key out of tune for the professor's liking, and harpsichord class. " one cannot sustain notes without offered helpful advice along the and after checking the strings was she stopped short of finishing. holding them (harpsichords with way, telling students to try play- unable to pinpoint exactly what Regardless, it was an enlighten- pedals do indeed exist, but they ing things differently, with lon- the problem was. Some of the up- ing experience for participating In all seriousness, while key- are very rare). ger pauses in certain sections, per keys simply refused to play. students, all seemed to agree that board-based instruments are all These are all qualities of the or to overlap notes in others. At She surprised the class by calling playing a harpsichord and playing pretty amazing, the piano is defi- instrument that quickly became the same time she explained the her husband, who had apparently a piano, while similar, were still nitely the star-child among them. evident to the five Conn students importance of remaining faithful built the thing himself. The class two very different skills .• »-: The Regeneration of Dr.Who ...Again Popular British sci-fi series premieres new season

RACINE OXTOBY fun; the Agatha Christie episode is in- cism of the season premiere. Simply put, asks you to already accept so much that STAFF WRITER' credibly well done and the Vincent van the episode was not a good example for it becomes hard for non-Who fans to be- Gogh episode made me cry my eyes introducing new viewers to the series. If come attached. With this being my last Voice issue as out. I expected them to have more fun I were to describe what else happened For Who fans, on the other hand, it's a a writer (my last as an editor was weeks with Nixon as a historical character, and in the episode, it would be so confus- fine episode. It's got great twists, fantas- ago), it would seem predictable for me while the actor looked the part, he just ing and uninteresting that it wouldn't tic humor and they got to film on loca- to take this time to talk about something sort of sat behind the desk and looked persuade anyone tn watch. Besides that, tion out in Utah (for a show that got its I consider to be really important. Maybe start filming in front of the same flimsy what my experience at Conn has been background every episode, this is a huge like, or perhaps how it's changed in the improvement). . last four years. Fortunately, what I have The Silence, the villains for this epi- to say is far more exciting: Doctor Who sode and the next, are fantastic. They are is, at last, back on the air. horrifying to look at, but once the charac- For those of you unfamiliar with the ters choose to look away, they have com- British sci-fi series, the main character, pletely forgotten they were there. This known only as the Doctor, is a time- makes the anticipation for the next epi- traveling alien detective. While many sode, "Day of the Moon," all the greater, British shows, such as the original Of- because l am curious as to how the Si- fice and John Cleese's Fawlty Towers, lence can be defeated if you can't tum have decided to end their runs after only your back. Their appearance reminds me a season or so, Doctor Who has, on and of the Gentlemen from the Buffy episode off lasted for almost forty years and, "Hush" and right about now they are just as of now, 772 episodes, making it the as scary, although their motivation is longest-running sci-fi series in history. still primarily unknown. Why are they This longevity is made possible through on Earth? Specifically, why 1969 Earth? the Doctor's ability to "regenerate" upon What do they want? They don't appear dying, which basically allows one actor to talk and the Doctor himself has yet to playing the Doctor to be seamlessly re- encounter them, so hopefully the e an- placed by the next, continuing the story swers will be answered not too far into without interruption. The current Doctor, the next episode. played by Matt Smith, is the eleventh As for the rest of the season, what I've Doctor in the show's canon. seen in articles and trailers pique my When we last left him, the Doctor interest. The third episode will feature caused a second Big Bang by sending the gang on a pirate ship, which should the Pandorica into the exploding TAR- be cool, and the Ood, a popular alien DIS. Also, Rory and Amy, the Doctor's species on the show, will return. Even current comp'anions, were married. Oh, though he always claims to have got- and they also saved Christmas. Follow- ten rid of the last of them, I fully expect ing me so far? the Doctor to encounter the Daleks, his As the new season premiered with the greatest foes, once again. I'd be disap- episode "The Impossible Astronaut," pointed if he didn't. Rory and Amy have joined River Song, Doctor Who has yet to disappoint me the Doctor's potential wife, and the Doc- and it continues to entertain me, As far tor for a picnic, where he discusses h~s as sci-fi shows go, this one is not wor-

plans to take them into outer space In The Doctor's back for a sixth season and is just as badass as ever. ' PHOTO FROM WEB ried about leaving anytime soon. The de- the year 1969. Again, my apologies for tailed backgrounds of the characters stay not making any sense, but Doctor Who's underneath while the adventure, humor convoluted back-story is what makes the cool. Considering that our main char- the episode is the first of a two-parter, and excitement are kept in the forefront. acters come from the future and they've show so engaging. which makes this review especially frus- T recommend the show to everyone, but Circumstances lead the group to rna- just arrived in pre-Watergate times, the trating because I have no closure. There I recommend that you start with series least they could have done was hinted at teriahze. not m . outer sp ace but the Oval, are amazing one-off episodes, such as one, starting in 2005. Just make sure that Office, where they encounter Rich- what makes Nixon the pop culture fix- "Blink" or "Midnight," which I think you catch up quick so you know what ard Nixon. Watching Doctor Who play ture he is. would be great introductions to new I'm talking about .• around with hi80rical figures rs always t!I> 'or course, this wasn't my only ctiti- fans, but "The Impossible Astronaut" 10·ARTS;.....------THECOLlEGEVOU MAY2,2011 Go Nuts! Nut lady's exhibit back at Conn and better than ever

EMMA WITTENBERG and thighs of a woman. This was donat- STAFF WRITER ed to Tashjian and she brought it to many The walls arc lined with paintings of interviews and television appearances as chestnuts. A sculpture at the front of the she became more well-known. room displays nuts attached to a metal Many of these hilarious but heart- wire, A photo of the worlds largest nut, a warming T.V. appearances were being thirty-five pound ceo-de-Mer. is hang- looped on a projector on the back wall ing in the comer. This must be squirrel of the exhibit, Tasbjian appeared on heaven. right'! Wrong. This is an exhibit of the work of Elizabeth Tashjian. known as the NUl Lady, that was displayed in a beautiful exhibit in Cummings last Thursday. S m in New York City in 1912, Tashjian began studying art at the Na- tional Academy of Design and eventu- ally owned a studio in amegie Hall in (though possibly unintentional) naughty views with her", said Steiner. "When the 1940s. The success of her first piece nut jokes. she went into a coma in 200 I, nobody that appeared III a show. a painting of a Although Nut Lady was often teased thought she would make it, so her house cluster of chestnuts next to a towering for her intense appreciation for nuts, was seized by the government." Once nutcracker, began Tashjian's fascination Tashjian did have some very interesting Tashjian miraculously recovered, she with nuts as the subject of her art. "When pbilosopbical ideas concerning her be- bad almost run out of money and no lon- I disc vercd nuts that i artistically, loved nuts. In 1972, she began to create ger had a home, so she was moved to a of course, for long were they edible de- art depicting anthropomorphic nuts - in nursing home to live out the last years of lights b th enchantment and profes- other words, paintings of nuts that look her life. The contents of the Nut Muse- sional obligation possessed me", said human and humans that resembled nuts. um were going to be given away by the Tashjian III an interview. government, and Connecticut College Nuts continued to play an important You might be wondering, as Idid, if this was lucky enough to receive many of the rolc in Tashjian's life, and she trans- woman was just truly nutty, but there was a deeper meaning to these kinds of pieces of art because of Tashjian's con- formed the first floor of her home in Old Lyme. onnccticut into a Nut Museum pieces. "I have set ten million people nection to McCabe and Steiner. Tashjian was certainly quite a character and it is including everything from her paint- free who thought they were nuts," said ings to masks created to depict charac- Nut Lady's legacy lives inside a/Cummings Tashjian, "you can no longer pinpoint easy to brush off her work as frivolous, teristics or "whimsical suggestions" of and say so-and-so is a nut, and so-and-so but there is a beauty and a profundity to different nuts, which Tashjian would The Tonight Show a number of times, isn't. We all come from the same shell." her art that cannot he denied. Looking allow guests to try on. One of the most sbowing off ber Coco-de-Mer and sing- Professors McCabe and Steiner were around the beautifully procured exhibit, shocking items in the museum was the ing songs she had written about nuts. both lucky enough to meet the Nut Lady Devon Elovitz '13 decided, "She would aforementioned Coco-de-Mer, the shape Tashjian didn't seem to mind when before she passed away. "I probably have been happy to see this." • of which strangely resembles the pelvis Jobnoy Carson poked fun at her on one have more than 25 hours of recordings ANew Photos from Eclipse Airlines Kind of ...------Cowboy

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In fact, this separation between oc's "normal" daily life and his onstagc persona is more blurred than distinct. Coe's tales of mur- dering a man in prison and marry- ing at least seven different women are most likely fictions created for the stage, but Coe has quite clearly transformed into his onstage char- acter even when he is not perform- ing. As an effect of perpetuating his outlaw myth with each show, Coe has beeomc a mysterious legend that is almost too complicated to fully portray on film. Kaul's choice of how to repre- scnt Coc onscrccn add furthercom- plexity to a reading of the film. His- torically, the fantastical notion of a white male filmmaker capturing the non-white "Other" has character- ized documentary film, which Khul calls a "gendered and racially de- fined voice," Field of Stone rever - es this gaze, however, with 8 non- white female filmmaker recording a white male, Kaul distances herself from the discourse surrounding documentary film by not including herself onsereen in body or voice. This exposes David Allan Coc a a spectacle to be read critically by an audience, No wonder why oe did n t like the final product. At a screening of Field of tone later Thursday night, Kaul once again addressed audience questions concerning both the construction of the film and the culture of the music within the text. The cultural aspect of the film is what Kaul emphasizes m st often in her discussions, stat- ing that the film should be read cul- turally rather than biographically, crtainly, viewers arc only provid- ed a glimpse of Coc's life, though it is difficult not t pas' judgments on his character after watching him perform derogatory songs to a cheering audience. Still, perhaps the key is to ap- proach Field of tone with the same opcn-mindcdncss that Kaul pos- sessed throughout the filmmaking process. he explained her journey of self-explorati n while filming, trying to find her place both within the film and the culture at large, And surely, we, to ,arc still negoti- ating Our place III the world .• THECDllEGE VOICE· MAY 2,2011 _ SPORTS· II Angry Mascot Strikes Back

MELANIE THIBEAULT & MONICA SCHACHTEL CV: That's quite unfortunate. Maybe it's eM: Don't sass me. Don't sass the camel. successor to the chill camel, you're angry because you look like a snail or an angry ARTS EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR because you're not able to live up to his rep- · donkey rather than a camel. I mean, wbere's CV: I'm sorry. Have you ever thought utation. Imean look at him, he's awesome. ·• the other half of your body? You're a pissed about just smiling once in a while? It's good • It's been a year since the unveiling of the off floating head with a hump, CM: I don't see it. What does that camel for the soul. have that I don't have? Last I recalled that new ConnectIcut College mascot - a fierce CM: Your mom looks like a snail. Trag- CM: If my front teeth weren't so large, I camel couldn't go two days in the desert : looking camel, ready to intimidate the com- ic gasoline fight accident at a fossil-fuel- would smile all the time. But then you kids ~ pennon, or so was the purpose of its ere- themed Cro dance. That's what happened to without water, and he's too dazed to pay at- would just make fun of me, wouldn't you, tention to basic needs. But J'm always on : ation. In a forty-five second video on You- the rest of my body. Why are you bringing you malicious bipedal little creatures? my A-game. : Tube, students, parents, staff, alumni, and it up? Don't you think I'd be a tad sensitive of course, President Higdon, gathered out- . about it? side of Cro and cheered as the new mascot CV: This sounds like it stems from a CV: We want you to belong. But if you're , was unveiled, clapping louder when asked larger issue. Why are you so angry all of the going to scowl all the time, Ijust don't know CV: My apologies. Some students have time? : "Who likes the new mascot?" Apparent!; if this will work out. You're bringing down told me thai they prefer the old camel to • they were all lying. ' CM: Well, how would you like being the students' morale. you. How does that make you feel? domesticated? I can tell you from first- A year later, sales of Conn merchandise CM: You know what? All these que tions CM: It, makes me angry. It makes me hand experience that that other camel was are down and students openly mock the are bringing me down. pretty, pretty angry. And frankly, it makes no more pleasant than that skunk running angry-looking dromedary, wishfully pray- me feel a bit sad. Camels these days are a around Temple Green. But, honestly, I'm mg for a retum of the "stoner" camel that CV: Now we're getting somewhere. Tell bit unsupported. We also lack the environ- not angry, I'm fierce. I'm an athletic mas- still covers one of the main walls of Harris. me why you feel so low all the time? mental space necessary to roam free like we cot. so I need to put on a front to intimidate Times were much simpler, students much CM: Quite the opposite actually. It's my used to. It's despicable the way they treat us the competition. height. How would you like being like happier and the camel much less enraged. camels. To get to the heart of (or hump of, if you twelve feet tall? Do you know how difficult CV: Do you think you've done a good job it is to buy pants? will) the problem, I sat down with (er, stood CV: One student added that you "weren't with that role? next to) the new Camel in my office (I'm a worthy of being our mascot." CM: I mean, yes. Then again; I don't have certified psychiatrist after all) to talk about CV: But, wait. You don't have a body. CM: Look, I had to fight tooth and nail much competition ... Mules, Cardinals? [ CM: J certainly do have a body. It may his anger-management issues, identity cri- for this job. Do you know how many other could eat a cardinal in one bite. And the let- not conform to your social standards, but I ses and poor self-esteem. He had quite a lot animals can spit farther than a camel? I per- ter A? Is that even a real mascot? And let's of feelings to share. can assure you that in the Netherlands, my sonally have no idea. All Iknow is I can spit be serious. Your mascot could be the Trees. current ensemble would be the height of pretty damn far. But can an elephant spit You're welcome for spicing it up. fashion. College Voice: Would you like a glass of that far? No. Absolutely not. Can a purple water? ' cow store gallons of water within its own CV: Now that you say that, you do look (Awkward silence ensues as interviewer Camel Mascot: No, I'm quite all right. I body? I don't think so. The only thing it's better in comparison. Did your arrival bring Google searches Netherland fashion trends.) had one two weeks ago. storing is grape-flavored milk. any changes to the sports scene at Conn? Or have you caused more uproar than positiv- CM: Well, you're welcome for my time. CV: Okay, let's start with a simple ques- CV: Do you realize your face has caused ity? Now, if you would excuse me, I have to tion. How has your first year at Conn been? Conn Coli merchandise sales to drop? Peo- CM: Well before this interview, I thought mentally prepare myself for Floralia. You CM: Awful, man. No one appreciates me. ple just don't want to buy things when your I was generally well-liked around campus, know the way out. The first day I was here was great. Every- visage is plastered on it. but I guess not. I was conceived out of the CV: Uh, it's my office. one loved me and was excited for the fiercer CM: What a terrible thing to say to a poor, students' desire for a fiercer-looking mas- mascot. But since then, I've been mocked poor creature that has carried the burden of cot, so I'm just doing what I was told to do. CM: Not anymore. and belittled. People don't actually appreci- society. It's not my fault you humans are so picky. CV: The old mascot was never this rude .• ate me. CV: What society? CV: My personal opinion is that as the Stroke of Victory

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 disappointing final, finishing in seventh place in the grand final. • We got off the line with a "Once you're not a freshman any- ,jperfect start, but Franklin Pierce more, the dynamic changes," said collided ,2.'[§..)~ith...l!§ within the Men's Head Coach Ric Ricci, first IO strokes," said Matthew "Rowing freshman is one thing Murdock '13, the three-seat of the but varsity is another." After win- Men's Varsity Four. ning bronze the previous year as Less than twenty-five me- novices on a team with no upper- ters into the heat tbe bow of the classmen, the men had a difficult Franklin Pierce' Four entered transition to their varsity season. Conn'S lane and clashed oars - Both of the Women's Varsity bringing both boats to a screech- boats won gold in their finals, ing halt. wit~. decisive wins over the com- Despite their disadvantage, petItIOn.. . the Camels nevertheless moved The FITst Varsity boat, com- through other crews to finish third prised of ~ucy Frye '12, Sh,ana - just one place short of qualify- Seikman 13, Erm,ly Perry II, ing. After protesting the race to an Meghan McLean 12 ro;d Cox-

official they were admitted into swam Maureen Sweeny 13, had The women s second varsity four warm up before their race. KYRA GABOW/CONTRIBUTOR the seventh lane of the grand fi- a challenging final, battlmg Bow- nal doin neck and neck for first place. By the afternoon the clouds had It was not until the last 500 me- Information Services News and Fvcnts e day took on a new ters that Conn walked away from bro.k and th . .. d'h vitality as spectators gathered at them, gammg groun WIt every the finishing stretch to watch the stroke and holding off the Polar d fin I Bears for the gold. graThn ,,~s. n's Novice Four The Second Varsity, comprised Don't Let the P2P Infringement e wome , f Mi S· 'II J E consisting of Emily Wilde '14, 0 Wllllam, IllllgeSr ,a,n a n LV'- hoi M 11 r ' 14 Lindsey ans- lent ,praguel 3 ,I a So pia ue e , 'd' K Stokes '14, Emily Goldstein '14 Dougla~ 13 an Coxswam ate Beast Bite You! and coxswatn. "Iya en tin e Goldstein Guhck. 13, dommated their.. heat, '14, started the medal count, get- passing the other boats WIthin the . th b dal after fin first 500 meters. The drop-off m Some 50 "takcdown" notifications have been received from the RIAA at Con- tmg e ronze me -. fi d varsi ishin behind Amherst and Bow- skill from rst to secon varsity necticut College so far this year for music and media files that were obtained . g"I' II roud of them seemed apparent in all but the dom. mreayp 'd'" h illegally through P2P file sharing. The RIAA. thev' I been in that Camel s Secon varsity, W ose because ey ve on y . hina ti th I tw infringement beast is a tenacious hunter. li f k " said Novice finis g time put em on y 0 meup or a wee , '07 in seconds behind the boat that fin- You could be next! coach Leah thHI~ndlma~ hanges ished third in the first varsity heat. You know file sharing is illegal bur everyone reference to err recen c Back at the boathouse after is doing it, right? to the boat's seating order. the regatta both teams unloaded The Men's NOVice Four, co~- boats and' wound down from a And it's cheap and easy ... or is it? prised of Phil Steuber '14, T':'VIS long day of racing. The sun set Beach '14, Matthew August 13, behind the sand-dune peaks of P2P infringement cases continue to make the news. In 2009 a federaljury Nick Goliner ' 14 and Coxswarn Luce Fieldhouse as the Camels Drew Frazier' 12, contrnued the re-rigged and scrubbed down ordered a gmduate student at Bostonl..'ni\ersir)' to pay $675,000 to v.u-ious re- streak, placing first to fimsh off and boats their unity and discipline cord labels for downloading and distributing 30 songs. This past July ajudge und'd e,eate season,with WPI . an equally ' as evident on land as it kindl)' deemed rhe finc excessive ,md the ligure was lowered to, 67.:;00. '" I 'ng in behmd for YVescyan conu . had been on water. The Thames, a silver and bronze: After gellI~g nonually daunting body of water, That's still $2,250 per song! off the start relatIVely slow, the was as calm as a bathtub. novices gradually moved mt~ fe The sound of a trwnpet playing The Recording Indusrry of Americ"a (H I.\. \ Cell1leg.tll) ;dcnri1) your I P .\ddress, soft- lead. Steuber cited the boat s e ~ "Taps" drifted across the water warc program. user name, and rhc titles of meh and e\cry artisr and song d(m nloatlctl. ficient stroke as key to theIr w:;;~ from the Submarine Base, signi- "Once we got out in fr?nt ~dn't fying the end of the day, and for first J 000 [meters] they Just "the rowers, the end of a season. Our Atlyiec ..... have the energy to push past us, • Remm'e peer-ta-peer filc-shaling progmms immediarcl) he said, "Overall there was a good The womell will compete in the • Usc leg,,1 SCIY;CCS to purchase music, mm ies and sofmare onlinc rhythm and we felt really smooth ECA C regatta next week while the . • LISC Pandom.eom and in 'sync together." After hat- Men will wrap things up until the For more informarion. \isit thc IS wcbsitc "Finding Legal Onlinc :\Iusie, and tling them in the first thousand fall, when they begin their /rain- Other Elceo·onie Conrent" (hap://w\\w.connmll.eou/l,ibmrics!policies/nKxliad meters the other boats slowed ing in single shells again .• down ;"hile Conn continued to ownloadpolic).hm11 l. widen the gap, fims. h' mg the race For additional informarion contacr: Ikrh J I.mscn ,\r c\rcnsion 2681 or by open water. [email protected]. The Men's Varsity Four, com- prised of Rob Jubenville': 13, :'\lore informarion is a\ailable on Conneericur Collcgc's Fe\eehooJ.. page. or ar Murdock Matthew Larkin 13, John K;lly , 13 and coxswam htt;p:/ /e) bcrsccuriry .eonncoIJ.cdu/. Marc Zhao ' '13, had a more $ , • • 4 ,- :J ' , .. , ••• ec:ss!; is' , s •• e.:.'

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Editors,Don Moorin, John Kelly and Jesse Moskowitz SPORTSIII [email protected] Men's Track Comes Together Down the Stretch Core of Distance Runners Lead Camels at NESCACChampionships

DAN MOORIN points, was less than a second SPORTS EDITOR tured a point for the Camels in shy of a provisional qualify- the 1,500-meter, Duarte tied his ing time for the NCAA national personal best with a 4:00.36 put- As is the ease with most sports championship meet. Addition- ting him at eigth overall. in our athletic conference, NES- ally, sophomore Tim Murtagh Perhaps the weekend's best CAC men's traek and field is ran a 9:38.00 good enough for Camel was sophomore Brian consistently one of the most sixth place at the meet and three Gooch who competed in the competitive leagues in the coun- points for the Camels. toO-meter dash. Gooch came try. Year after year NESCAC Senior Shawn Mulcachy, into the meet outside of the top traek and field boasts not only who has already earned a pro- ten however his personal record some of the nations best indi- visional qualifying time for the time of 11.36 was good enough vidual competitors, but some of NCAA championship in the for fourth place and five points the best eombined teams as well. to,OOO-meter, fell just short of for his team, While the men's team from Wil- earning points in the 5,OOO-me- Junior captain Tommy Howd liams has recently dominated ter event. Mulcachy came in at followed suite with the runners the conference championships, 15:27.88, number thirteen at by earning a point in the high eapturing fifteen of the last sev- the meet. "Shawn is arguably jump, Howd put up a height of enteen titles, each individual our most talented rtmner but 1.81 meters finishing tied for 8th competition at the meet can have has unfortunately been plagued in the conference. Howd, along eompetitive athletes from any of with injuries throughout his ca- with LeDuc, Duarte, and sopho- the eleven sehools partieipating. reer at Conn. He was second in more Tristan Cole, also scored This past weekend the Camel the 5,000 meter at NESCACs as three points for the Camels in men traveled to Wesleyan to freshman", commented team- the distance medley relay. The eompete in the 20 II NESCAC mate Tim Murtagh. "He will group of runners posted a com- outdoor traek and field champi- look to have a strong showing in bined time of 10:25.18, a school onship. Lead by an impressive the tok at the New England D3 record. pack of distance .runners the meet". Combined the Camels came team came in ninth place, its Leading the Camels in the away with 25 points, a better to- best finish in the NESCAC in 10,000-meter race was Doug tal score than eight ofthe last ten the past ten years. Wright. . The junior captain NESCAC championship meets. In the 3,000 meter steeple earned three points for his team The team will look to build upon chase freshmen Mike LeDuc, placing sixth with a time of their success at NESCACs this coming off a strong all NE- 32:08.39. Shortly behind Wright weekend at MIT for the New SCAC performance this past was junior Colin Gallant who England Division III champion- cross country season, put up the came in thirteenth with a per- ships, • third best time in the conference, sonal record of33:08.16. coming in at 9:24.40. LeDuc's For middle distance races, Andrew Duarte' J 3pulls ahead of the competition in the relay. time, which earned the team six sophomore Andrew Duarte cap- The Lowdown on Men's Ultimate Frisbee

JOHN KELLY College Nationals in Buffalo, SPORTS EDITOR New York is the first in Con- nectieut College history They Play Through Adver- You've noticed their discs sily: The team has a number of flying overhead as they prac- factors pinned against them. As tice on the green. You probably the sport has yet to be granted recognize their distinctive blue NCAA status, they are unable hoodies as you pass them on to officially recruit. "The guys campus. You most likely know just saw me with a disc during a few guys on the team, But orientation and told me to start what do you really know about coming down to practices," the Men's Ultimate Frisbee said Jake Schwartz '14 on his team? recruitment Additionally, they The Basics: The men's team lose a bulk of juniors each se- is known as Dasein, after a mester due to study abroad and philosophical German word have to deal with the generally roughly translating to "exis- small population of the school. tence" or "being". The Men's "The sport of ultimate already "Al> Team is composed of six- fields a small number of pl~:y- teen players ranging from one ers, but at a school "Irith qII(Iy freshman to eight seniors. They 1800 some-odd students,ih play competitively in both the really amplified," said captain fall and spring, with the spring Max Weigert '13. "We've tak- being the official college Ulti- Captain Max Weigert '13 catches an up-field pass in a win against Merrimack College. en on and beaten schools like mate season. During the winter, Central Connecticut that have they train about three nights a 15,000 students. It's like David week to prepare for the spring the day, they'll often cram into to come in seventh after being strong competition on Saturday, vs. Goliath," added fellow cap- season. During the spring, they hotels paid for by the members seeded twelvth out of eighteen. but held on to beat SUNY Cort- tain Jonah Guerin' II, practice five days a week and of the team, Seniority earns Most importantly, was their land 15-10 before earning wins So now you know. Look attend two-day tournaments you a spot in a bed. finish at College Conferenc- against Rider and rival, Marist. out for Dasein these next few over the weekends. They Win Games!: Dasein es, part of the USA Ultimate Corning into Sunday, they weeks of school, congratulate The Lifestyle: On tourna- has finished better than their College Series, or, in simpler needed three consecutive wins anyone on the team if you see ment days, they are up as early original seed at three of their terms, the playoffs. The team to secure a bid to Nationals. A them, come out to practices as4:45 AM to depart for schools five tournaments this spring. broke seed and placed third to win against Hamilton College next fall and get excited for all across the Northeast. Upon The squad started off their earn not only a bid to Region- in the quarterfinals and a 15-5 their brand new discs that will arriving at the fields, they'll spring season at the Long Is- als, but was offered a bid to stomping of Ithaca College in be on sale. "We're getting a play up to four games in a sin- land Classic seeded twelvth play at the Division I level with the semi-finals sent them to disc design with President Hig- gle day, with games lasting up out of sixteen teams. Next, they some of the best teams in New the championship game where don's face on it! I can't wait to - to an hour and a half. Through- clawed their way to a one point England, This was their first they met Rensselaer Polytech- look at it!" Schwartz informed out this time, their main supply win over highly favored Princ- bid to regionals since 2007. nic Institute. With Dasein on me enthusiastically .• of food is a garbage bag filled eton University, and beat host- They'll be Representing their heels, down 14-13 against with bagels, fruit and peanut ing-team Hofstra University to Conn at Nationals: The team's RPI, the men locked down on butter that has been supplied by come in fourth place overall. strong play earned them the top defense and went on to win the hosting team, At the end of At Yale Cup, they upset UPenn seed at regionals. They played the thriller 16-15. This bid to

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