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College Voice Vol.15 No.9
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Volume XV,Number 9 Ad Fontes November 5, 1991 Investigation reveals faulty installation of door system in the gatchouse. Once there, Bruce see any reason to make an issue of by Jon Finnlmore Ayers, associate director of Cam- passing [the information] on; what News Editor pus Safety, told Thompson to leave I was mostconccmcd with was cor- Administrators admitted this campus, and allegedly suggested recting the problems." week that faulty installation of that noncompliance would justify «The aluminum doors arc hung dormitory doors is responsible for license suspension. differently than the wooden doors. glitches in the $200,000 system, Because Campus Safety person- There is more space for a door to • contradicting previous claims that nel are prohibited from speaking swing and to close because alumi- ~." student vandalism was to blame. with student reporters, Ayers could num contracts and expands sig- • Earlier this semester. it was dis- not comment. Angell, the official nificantly different than docs a -,3 !...... -:.:::.:-..:.._...... covered that some doors could be spokesperson, is out of town and wooden door," he said. • yanked open with minimal force. could not be reached for comment. "If you didn't allow for that ex- ~ When questioned a month ago, Ed Afterrcassurances from newspa- pansion and contraction we' d be ~ Hoffman, director of operations per editors, Thompson returned to breaking the glass at certain times
Editor's note: The College Voice obtained the information that an arrest was made from the po/ice log at the New London Poli.ce Slat ion, which is public informauon ("Sludenl arrested in assault ," September 24, /99/).
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n. CAlk". Voic, iI. am.prof4 macim:-produoed ""~. E.ddorial OfrlCa aft: located ill the eroz;c..- Letter to lhe Voice: wana-StlIdcd Ccn1P:f. 4dotatiI .. ~ .-av.w..bk lIpCIIl ft:Cll&" U:al:ntD!be Voia will bepu.b1*d Many thanks to Penny Leisring, '93, jun- oa~or--. totbe GCIIIlImIliry. 'ThI:dI:",iPc forll1l im=I iI w~ ..~:OOpm. (gr1bc follawina wec:k'i ~ Bc>c.au:.e of .... 01_ or mail mdoUleT The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 2 CONNTHOUGHT Rapes do happen at Conn Fact: At Conn College, one in tendanee at the diseussion, aren't can make the decision to report the four women will be victims of necessarily the peeple that need to assault to Campus Safety, the po- sexual assault or attempted sexual be reached. lice, the Dean's Grievance Com- assault. There arc over 1,700 other stu- mince, i-Board, a housefellow, a Fact: One in eight Conn College dents, faculty, and staff members peer educator. In addition, there is men will be victims of sexual as- who now need to hearabout what is an extensive support staff on cam- sault or attempted sexual assault. happening behind elosed doors on pus that will be willing to listen to Fact: 85 percent of rape victims this campus. I am charging all of you. There are individual counsel- knew their attacker; 57 percent of you who did participate in the dis- ors in Health services, the sexual the rapes happened on dates. eussion with this: You have an support group, the Women's Ccn- Fact: By the time you have fin- obligation to take what you learned ter of Southeastern Connecticut in ished reading this article, a rape will and share the information. Talk downtown New London, or call the have occurred. One rape occurs amongst your friends and teachers; Rape Crisis Hotline, 442-HELP. every nine minutes in the United get people thinking. Learn from To those of you who have been States regardless of community one another. Ask yourselves and confronted by a friend or acquain- size or location. your friends about your social and tance who has been the victim of The fact is, rapes do happen. sexual interaction. Do gender roles sexual assault, you, too, have an They happen here at Coon. The fact influence these interactions? How important role: Tell that person that is you will know someone who has do you know when someone is you believe them; encourage them !k ~@U @~ @@lMl[p)illJ@ been or will beeome a survivor of unwilling to have sex? How do you to talk to an authority. Remember, sexual assault your sister, your show willingness/unwillingness? the semantics of this issue are brother, your best friend, your lab Is it hard for you to be assertive? touchy; if you are not trained to [/@[p)@@ @U@[/U [h)@[/@o partner, 3 student, a teammate, your Have you ever been persuaded or handle the information you have girlfriend, your boyfriend. Sexual pressured into having sex? Is it ever been handed, giving advice can be assault is not just a women's issue; hard for you to hear "no," in sexual more deleterious than beneficial. Please think when you drink. it affects everyone. situations? Why? Do you feel that Some advice for potential attack- Graphic by Rubin Acoca Despite popular myths about reasons are needed? Do you ever ers: If you have even the slightest demand reasons? Do alcohol and doubt in a given sexual situation, rape, rapists aren't only criminals, survivors could be greatly reduced. other drugs ever affect your ask or stop. As a rule, not: yes be less likely to be believed, than in or poor and uneducated, or psy- Together, we can change our decision-making and ability to means no. Open and honest stranger rape cases. This attitude chologically disturbed men. On the attitudes about sex and talking communicate in sexual situations? communication may help avoid does not Icnd for a survivor of contrary, statistics show that you about sex. We can get rid of the I implore you to speak out. potentially dangerous situations. sexual assault to report, or even talk will share a bathroom, eat a meal, notion that sex is a conquest. As Express your opinions and ideas. Think twice before "hooking up" about, on any level, about their at- study, or hang out at a party with owe man commented. "\[ someone Be seen, as well as heard. when you have been drinking. The tack. On a positive note, an in- someone who has committed creased awareness and undel'sumd- can be soc\a\\"j com\\uot\oo \{)'l'a.ve, Thercisnojustiflcationaslowhy j fact is, a majority of acquaintance sexual assault, men and women. ing of sexual assauh and acquain- they can be socially condrtioncd rape- happens. To talk about rapes happen when one or both par- On Wednesday, October 30, tance rape by the students and ad- not to rape." prevention is actually talking ties arc under the influence of alco- The Brown University Sexual As- ministration on this campus has On November 18, a group of around the real issue. No one ever hal. The fact is, legally a person sault Peer Educators performed more potential to help the survivor students, composed of peer educa- deserves to be raped; no one ever cannot give consent when he or she "She Said, He Said," a skit followed than the criminal courts can. This is tors, housefellows, and other stu- "asks" for it. No matter how drunk is drunk. Even if a person says by an open discussion about ac- not to say that bringing sexual as- dents trained specifically for this quaintance rape on college cam- a person gets, regardless of what a "yes" to sex when they have been purpose, will facilitate an open person says, or does, or wears, it is drinking, this can be construed as sault cases to court is futile. How- puses. Thank you to everyone who ever, acourt oflaw cannot deal with discussion on acquaintance rape. never an excuse for rape. There is sexual assault in a court of law. attended, If you are like me, you the emotional aftermath of All members of the entire Conn no way to take prevention mea- Conn is a small school; we all walked out of Oliva Hall feeling surviving rape; a sensitive, community are encouraged to par- sures, whether a person uses good know how quickly rumors fly somewhat frustrated, somewhat responsive, educated, and ticipate. judgement, or not, rape happens. around here. The policy of strict overwhelmed, but hopeful, none- Bad judgement is a rapable of- confidentiality doesn't always ap- informed institution, can. theless. Unfortunately, the audi- not fense. ply. This kind of social environ- While the complete eradication Nancy Lefkowitz, '92, ence was made up of predomi- of acquaintance rape is an unrealis- To any survivors of sexual as- ment makes it harder for men and Coordinator of Peer FAucators nantly women-I have already tic goal, the numbers of victims/ sault, Ioffer you this: You are not women to report acquaintance pointed out that this is nOI just a women's issue - and people who alone; you are not to be blamed for rape. what happened; there arc people Also, there are so many myths had some knowledge, or at least an who you can talk to that will listen about what a "real rape" is, that the understanding, of the issue at hand. A plea from Dubrovnik to you and try to help you; it is your victim/survivor is more likely to be However, as one male audience right to report the incident - you blamed, at least partially, and may member pointed out, those in at- A merciless war has been raging and all the roads, and urgent with- in Croatia for already four months. drawal of the aggressor's forces Europe may never have heard of from the entire territory of Government at Connecticut College needs some major restructuring. The problem is that issues are not dealt Vukovar, Osijck, Pakrac, Sibenik. Dubrovnik and Croatia. We plead with in a dynamic collegial fashion. This week in SGA I will be bringing up two proposals which I believe will .. but is it possible that the Euro- with all students from Europe and make great strides in improving this situation. -A proposal 10recommend Ihe creation of a College Congress. The congress shall consist of represen- pea n ci v ilization ""'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''= knows nothing about tatives from the student body, the faculty and administration. The congress will allow ideas, resources and Dubrovnik - the information to be pooled in constructive manner. If students, With each message we faculty, and administrators are able to debate issues eye to eye in cradle of Croatian as a public forum, a lotof confusion can be avoided and decisions can well as Europe's civi- receive about demonstrations be made in the best interest for all the College Community. lization? on our behalf one of us will Real reform • For already 22 -A proposal 10change Ihe SGA assembly loa parliamentary stop the hunger-strike. system next year. Representatives will be elected by either dorm, days, Dubrovnik and for SGA sections of the campus or campus wide. Candidates may run as its 60,000 residents parties on similar platforms or as individuals. Once the assembly have been cut off is elected, the offices of president, vice-president and public from the rest of the relations director will be chosen from within the assembly. This world, with no food, Matt Coen, '92, no water. no electricity. We, the from all over the world to show will force coalition-building and a need to form a diverse agenda. House Senator of Windham students from Dubrovnik and other solidarity with us by holding dem- If the executive board fails to live up to the assembly expectations . students from the University of onstrations at their universities at they will have to face a vote of confidence. If they fail the vote of zagreb have started a hunger-strike 12 o'clock midday, every day. confidence, a new executive board will be formed. J as a sign of solidarity with our par- With each message we receive These proposals are only in the most infant·stages of development. I will propose them this week in hopes ents who are in Dubrovnik wishing about demonstrations on our be- they will be tabled and sent to the Ad hoc Commitlee on Student Governance for further research and to stop the war in Dubrovnik and in half one of us will stop the hunger- development. The reason I bring them to the college community now is so that everyone will have ample 'our homeland Croatia. Therefore strike. Thank you. opportunity to consider the proposals and add their input. I invite students, faculty and administrators alike to we demand immediate stop of all "Llbertas" Students from Oubrovnlk offer your opinions at Thursday's meeting or to myself and the other members of the assembly. attacks on Dubrovnik, lifting the University of Zagreb As the college grows stronger and stronger, so must student government. The current system is outdated and Submitted by Professor Marijan blockades of the port, the airport inadequate. It is time for pro-active, progressive student involvement. The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 3 FEATURES requirements, relatives, and fi- by Christi Sprunger nances are also among the most Features Editor prevalent causes of stress on col- There's been a lot of talk in "the lege campuses. real world" about stress and how to Mark Hoffman, coordinator of alleviate it, Jane Fonda has created Student Life, said, "I consider a light aerobics and stress reduction stress to be good, because it en- program that includes 20 minutes of sures that people get things done. stretching with a heavy yoga influ- It's when it becomes distress and ence and 10 minutes of guided pro- they lose control, that it' s problem- gressive relaxation exercises. Sev- alic." enteen magazine suggests yoga. Deborah Heminway, a coun- exercise, keeping a journal, skin selor with counseling services, care, hair care, and Laking care of agreed. Although some Conn stu- overworked hands and feel. Time dents insist that they either don't magazine printed an article last year deal with stress or they don 'tknow how they deal with stress, most on stress reduction salons mat are Graphic by Rubin Acoca becoming a trend in the U.S. and students have their own stress re- ing massages. Japan. At the Synchro Energize sa- ducers, so stress doesn't become ducor, Conn students listen to a wide range of selections to allevi- When stress really gets to' lon in Manhaman, customers try to the controlling force in their Jives. them, some students said they ease their anxieties by wearing spe- dass presidents Jim Moran, ate stress, such as Van Morrison, "rip on people." Some even cial goggles that nash lights in the '92, Penny Leisring, '93, and Steve Winwood, The Lost Boys throw things. eyes and headphones that play tones Sarah SUlfa, '94, each have differ- soundtrack and Alice in Chains. One student said, "I draw on and songs. Vogue cites exercise and ent ways with which they deal with One Conn senior admitted to rest, while Current Health suggests stress. Moran said he visits blasting "that horrible song," my walls with purple crayons. I breathing exercises, progresssive friends, plays video games, works "Hotblooded" while dancing re-read The Lillie Prince. I just remind myself how cool I am and relaxation, biofeedback and rncdita- out, or plays basketball. Leisring around her room. lion. dances for an hour and a half five Other relaxing activities that try not to worry." At Connecticut College, students days a week. She also makes lists were mentioned include "reading Hillary Adams, '95, suggested, certainly have their own share of and crosses things out as she does Calvin & Hobbes, doing the New "Go to bed early, get some sleep, stress. Students' stress stems from them, and said she sometimes York Times crossword puzzle. things always look better in the midterms, work for classes, plans takes ten minutes to lie down and playing with a cat, playing pool, morning." for the future (or the lack thereat), just listen to music. Sutro said that making tapes, Tae OK won Doe, and preregistration. Relationships, she likes to get off campus. "It laughing, taking showers and giv- Marshall Saffer successfully mixes business with education by Christi Sprunger sue. The One Design 14 Grand be traveling 10 Florida once a month Features Editor Prix also scored the fastest for regattas and promotional events. and Jennifer Jablons monohull time around Sailing Saffer has Joen actively racing The College Voice World's speed circle, held off since he was 13. This year Saffer is When Marshall Saffer, '92, stood Newport in August. The boat is New England Champion and Great on ~ shores of the Connecticut geared to spectators, with its speed Lakes Champion in this class and River his freshman year, he saw and bright colors. Events are run was a runner-up in the 3rd Annual something that made his heart skip a close to the shore. "A lot of boats One Design 14 North American ~ heal He fell in love. It wasn't a girl in sailing are outdated, and this isa Championship. <:l that stole his heart, buta sailboat, the step inbringing sailing up to date," Last month, Saffer travelled to the ~ One Design 14. Now, three years said Saffer. first One Design 14 World Champi- ~ later. Saffer is one senior who's not As president of U.S. One De- onship in Granville, France. Saffer ~ stressing about being being offered sign, Saffer oversees production of sailed in the competition and got his 6' a job in the company he wants to the One Design 14 and takes care name in La Presse de ia Manche a ~ work for after graduation. He's al- of marketing and distribution. He french publication. Saffer was a1~<3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~l1Il!l~~~~~~~~~~ ready the president of U.S. One has an office in Armonk, NY. there to establish a French distribu- Design. Saffer contracts out toJibe Tech to tor and spark European interest inthe At the time Saffer purchased his build the hulls and imports the boat. "What's better than making country to hit every regatta. One Design 14, Peter Johnstone, other pieces. Saffer also runs the In addition, Saffer iscurrently lob- money at what you love? Since I Saffer's first priority is getting who attended Conn, owned thebusi- class association, which entails bying the Olympic committee to love sailing, it made sense. Sail- 'product recognition. Currently, ness. Saffer began working closely putting out a newsletter, schedul- have the One Design 14 class in- ing and earning money is just the there are 215 One Design 14's out with him. He became the dealer for ing events, and setting up regattas. cluded in the Olympics. best way to do it, " said Saffer. there. The Grand Prix model with the New York, New Jersey and Con- Saffer says that he is on the phone Saffer is a psychology major and He plans 10 travcl around the sails goes for $8,500. necticut area. A year ago, Johnstone between one and three hours a day. boasts a 3.3 GPA. He admits how- asked Saffer if he wanted to pur- Although the economy is poor, ever that, "school has become sec- chase the business from him. To- Saffer stated that he gets three to ond to the business." After gradua- day, Saffer owns the licensing rights five inquiries about the boat per tion this spring, running the business to build the One Design 14 for the day. Starting in November, he will will be Saffer's full time job. United Slates exclusively and for Canada, South America and half of An Academic Year Abroad Europe, non-exclusively. India bedspreads Johnstone still holds the trademarks, A in the Arts and Humanities but he and Saffer are in negotiation India t-shirts ):'car or ~mcstcr of undergraduate study irn- over their sale. mcrscd In the life and culture of Florence. The pro' According to Saffer, "The One gralTl. «.:omhmcs "'.liv(.~rsity courses wirh individual Design 14 is a sailboat geared to- tutorials anti langu;lgc silldy and, fC)I" Sf udcnt s of wards performance, fun, and sim- ~:::::::/ 27 West Main Street the arts, work with Italian artists. plicity." Designed by Jay Cross, the For mfonnarion and an applicarion- SARAH boat was named one of the ''Ten Best Mystic, Connecticut 06355 ;;:'~hc~wrcnce College In Florence lAWRENCE Boats" in Sailing World's 200lh is- (203) 536-1943 Bronxville, New York10708 COLLEGE The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 4 FEATURES Boxes become beds: Homeless struggle to survive on streets population. by June Yun The Campus Outreach Opportu- The College Voice nity League has organized a They are considered the human homelessness awareness program garbage of the streets. They are the for next Tuesday, November 5. nameless pariahs in the subway, Kyle Grossman, '92, public rela- bus, and train stations shaking their tion director for COOL, said, "We cans and clutching their signs. They want to raise awareness, to make are the topic of songs such as people responsible, and for people "Gypsy Woman" by Crystal Waters to understand. We need to not only and "Another Day in Paradise" by open our eyes to pertinent issues, Phil Collins. They are America's but open the gates of our heart, and ~ approximately 1.5 million home- try and make changes." ~ less. Baker criticized the indifference ::. Connecticut is the wealthiest state of society towards the homeless in ~ in terms of average annual pay, but his book. He writcs,"Busychasing ~ there are over 20,000 homeless the perishable pieces of the '" people according to Under the American Dream - house(s), ears, i Bridge, a photo-essay book which . electronic gadgetry, the multi-va- ~ addresses the homeless. Author cation-year- We risk losing sight:ii of that true foundation upon which iL I! IH! l.A 'O",UIC .- .....__ ~ -·10" A long day's journey f'url 11t··I',11 C -. -._.~1ii-"""'" Monlo CrI'K' " '-;;::'~.flOLJOI-fl ~. '---:'\....r-,f.P.H.ru.'\;\ . (U6/(. __•. 1:1,.; .1Irnb~ () ~ into Essex, Connecticut ~~.!.!I;!!.~!"S ,~.,.~.. Forl·lIbcd6. 0.: "'lols~nco: 'DDJ8b6n· W Northeast. Pittsburgh tries hard to exception that meal was the best (,'ll/Ie tic fa onaivol '151. - i·· i' ~ 4:':' at meal 1 have ever eaten. .. ~ (G .Mlchpl ~/ .. by ESlubeth Miller be "charming" and "picturesque" (,UWllfe ~ e-, -de- ~!ir Connecticut View Editor Afterwards, we took a Walking Desdun s , ~'At.l.ye! ., 'liZ but, it falls short. It has no white- tour of the town. The map we The Miller family's drive from washed homes overlooking the s I~'1\ r; ' The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 6 ------J ••• J ~ ••••••••• , , •••• I •• , ••••••••••••••• , ••••••••••••• CONNECTICUT VIEW Ghoulies and ghosties invade local streets This intrepid Voice reporter . by Torrey Newcomb stalked the streets of New London The College Voice looking for local Halloween calor The annual holidays are here and found that this October 31 has again, heralded by costumed, been placed in the fond memory happy people ringing the doorbells section of many people's minds. in their neighborhoods, eating Interviewed at the Bank Street candy and, this year, giggling about Cafe, a couple of Harley guys the "Rumor." dressed up as, well ... Harley guys. Docs everyone have the fond Hmm. When asked exactly what memories of Halloween that Ido? they planned on doing Harley guy Of thinking about my costume Bill answered for the group, "What months before the 31st and then are we doing on the 31st? That'sa .~o changing my mind two days be- good question. We're planning to ::; fore? On Halloween Eve I couldn't dress up as pumpkins." Later he ~ wait to get home from school to qualified his statement with, d work on my (it's gonna be great!) "We're not really going to be ~ costume. pumpkins were, ah ... we' rc gelling ~ Of course, Mom and Dad would drunk." I left them laughing with :i work hard putting the majority of beers in hand. :'l As usual I think that the kids did my costume together and, of Grisly Halloween displays graced store windows. course, I took all the credit. I can't the Halloween thing best, We saw a say how many times I was a cal (of red turtle and a very small and lim id trick-or-treating. "I think fewer various colors) beeause I couldn't Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. parents want to shepherd their kids decide what to do. Every year, There must be some strange genetic around, especially on a week without fail, my mother would predisposition in the children of the night," she said. pretend to be inspired: "Hey! You 90s to want to emulate small Unfortunately, many people had would be a really cute cat!" aquatic animals with shells. to work. And, as onc person men- This year, I made a frantic, last Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dec tioned. "The weather really ham- minute trip to the Halloween shop showed up along with miniature pers everything; it's no fun to be out when its cotd al\d rainy ....Dave in the New London Man on Octo- versions of the Great.Pumpkin and Dinter, manager of Mi Casa in the ber 3 I. Rampant commercial ism GJ. Joe. Crystal Mall, summed up his feel- notwithstanding, it was really There were also some adults get- ings of the rainy Halloween, "I funny to see rational, intelligent ting into the fun. As Fran Paoloni, guess that Ijust was not in the mood . people spending hard earned cash a salesperson at Natural Cosmetics to gel dressed up foolishly and on bottles of fake blood and ready- in the New London Mall, told the mingle .. ," made Dracula capes. It is nice to Voice, "My husband was more ex- So ends the month of October. know that so many people take part cited than Iwas - he would make Now the Thanksgiving-Hanukkah- ... in this wonderful institution of our me answer the door, and then try to Christmas-New Year's rush is on. ~ culture. On what other day can you sneak a peck at all the costumes." It's time to scrub the metallic face to> dress up a' you usually wouldn't Many of the merchants in the paint off your cheeks, and to return ~ and make a complete fool of your- mall handed out candy to the cos- the weird clothes that you borrowed ~ self? tumed children. At Prints Plus, Dyana Buot, the mother of the from a friend down on South cam- ~ seven month old Great Pumpkin, pus. It's your last chance to sift ~ ~~~~I; Discover said, "It's really cute to see the kids through your leftover candy for the " ~ ••••• +. all decked out ... " Buot noticed last Hershey's chocolate with al- ...... "" • Birkenstock -that, although the costumes were monds bar. And, guess what? It's ~---,-;~_..c...... ~~---'~------Decorations adorned the Fanna Loi house. great, there were fewer children time to start planning for next year. B~"~ .:' F,'.!'t ", -- Jr t -."., I DYER'S PHARMACY, INC·I The College Voice ..' CHARLES E. DYER, JR .• REGISTERED PHARMACIST needs you! 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W NEWS Conference grapples with Honor Code system questions much better than it does now," she appeals jury comprised of half by Lee Betendsat elected officials and half randomly ~ The College Voice said. Embree and Vin Candelora, '92, selected students. "People who ~ Designed to stimulate debate and assistant to the J-Board chair, at- have nothing to do WIth the Judi- ~ foster changes to Connecticut tended an Honor Code conference ciary Board ask very good ques- ;:: College's student judicial system, at West Point Academy last week uons," she said. -;;; the first Honor Code Conference to gain a better understanding of A jury duty system would bring ~ will be held Saturday at I p.m. in what works in other systems and more student participation into the ~ Ernst Common Room. what changes might benefit Con- Honor Code, said Embree. "Sitting ~ Mike Marken, '92, senior class necticut College. on a case is a reaJly good way l?, JL'o~a~n"'ne~GC'u-err-e-ro-'-;'9~2:=,::;is=on:"'e:-o:-;f;-;~;:-ou:::r~D=-o=m::;:in:::ee:::s:-;f;::o:;r~th:::e:-;Ww.:a:;:tso=D'fe;:;I;'lo:::W:::S:;:h;:ip:-..J Judiciary Board representative and "My job is to come back here learn about how the system works. [from the West Embree also said there should be Point Conference] an evaluation of what constitutes Four seniors compete "I'm convinced that our Honor and convince 1,700 an Honor Code violation. Embree people that changes believes it could be helpful to cre- Code system is inefficient. It need to be made. ate three positions: an educational for national fellowship could work much better than it That will be diffi- officer, an investigation officer, -----_._- cult," said Embree. and a secretary. same time, it's exhilarating." by Christine Alfano Guerrero is an anthropology ma- does now." "I don't want to She told the Assembly a better The College Voice change it without in- distinction between Honor Code jor and secretary of the Anthropol- - Molly Embree, '93, put; it's not my violations and disciplinary infrac- Four Connecticut College se- ogy Advisory Board. Judiciary Board chair HonorCode; it's the tions could enhance students' un- niors have been nominated to apply Taraska has proposed a social and students'. If I have derstanding of honor. for the Thomas 1. Watson Fellow- historical inquiry into the past and to make a proposal "[The Honor Code] should be ship Program. present history of British punks. "I to SGA for a major change in the part of campus life for everybody. Students chosen by the Watson think there's a lotof misinformation organizer of the conference, said Honor Code system in order to get We need to have more education, Foundation will receive a stipend of about them because it's written by the session's purpose is to expose people to discuss the issues, then I more understanding from the stu- $13,000 to travel and engage in outside observers. To understand strengths and weaknesses in the will do that," she said. dents, and more student-faculty independent study following their philosophy, you must have in- system and to propose changes. Some changes Embree would participation," said Embree. graduation. filtration." "There are major structural like to consider include an Kevin Dodge, '92, Honor Code The four seniors nominated to Her proposal is composed of two amendments being considered at amended appeals process to incor- Conference committee member, apply are Laura Burden, Adam main phases. The first involves go- this conference. This offers the best porate a student jury, greater stu- believes the conference will be a Cave, Joamle Guerrero, and Julie ing to London to study the history of opportunity for students to make dent participation in the Honor time to re-evaluate the system. "It' s Taraska. punks and to interview people who \heit ollinions heard on the Code. and increased understanding always healthy rOrlbe student body The main criteria in selecting were involved with the movement d\ttc~en\ \)to\)Osa.\~.\.\notdet'\ to of ec ccce. \0 talk about these issues," he said. Watson Fellows is the student's She also wants to go to Manchester make the Honor Code system run She believes that a jury of stu- Markell said students need to proposed project. The project and study the current punk culture. more efficiently," he said. dents, administrators, and faculty "try to start a revolution that leads should involve study in an area of "I'm really excited, I've worked Molly Embree, '93, J-Board should hear appeals, instead of the to participation. Students have to demonstrated personal interest, and very hard. A lot of professors have chair, told the SGA Assembly current process which places that accept as a reality that matricula- must be one which can be done helped me out. It's so much fun," Thursday that she sees a need for responsibility on the dean of Stu- tion means participation." independently, without extended Taraska Slated, describing the ap- changes in the Honor Code. "I'm dent Life or the president of the "What comes out of this confer- study at a university. plication process. convinced that our Honor Code college. ence will definitely affect students' Cave's proposal involves travel- Taraska is an intellectual history system is inefficient. It could work Embree would like to see the lives," said Markell. ling to Portugal where he would major and has been involved with like to photograph and write on a Blats for four years. specific type of architecture known Each of the nominees is working SGA approves appeal to overturn as Manueline. He would then like overtime. putting the finishing to travel to Spain and Morocco and touches on their applications before study some of the antecedents of the November 4 deadline. "It takes Finance Committee decision this unique form. upalotoftime, but it's worth it.just "It's a very bizarre and highly the dream of gelling there," scholarship. "This is not taking Soteropoulos said scholarships by Rebecca Flynn decorative design," Cave Slated, Guerrero concluded. Associate News Editor money from the student activities may actually place clubs under fi- "and it's virtually unknown outside The fellowship is administered in budget," she said. nancial obI igations. "A group could of the country." cooperation with up to 55 private At the tail end of Thursday's As- John Rocsser, '92, house senator mistakenly promise to raise a Cave, an art and art history ma- colleges throughout the U.S. Each sembly meeting, an appeal of a of Larrabee and Finance Commit- thousand dollars and then not be jor, has participated in a museum college develops its own internal Finance Committee decision tee member, said the committee able to pick it up," she said. internship in Washington, D.C. nomination system. brought into question what was concerned about the lack of Sutro replied that the scholarship Guerrero's proposal is designed Fellows must maintain contact guidelines can or should be set to accountability in how and where includes no obligation to donate a to study the change in gender roles with. the Foundation while abroad, define campus ofganizations' use scholarship money is spent. certain amount, or any amount, when Latin American families and must submit an evaluation of of fund--raised money. Soteropoulos pointed out that, each year. move from a rural to an urban area. their Fellowship year and an ac- Sarah Sutro, '94, sophomore according to federal regulations, Roesser said that the scholarship "I've always wanted to spend counting of the Fellowship funds. class president, appealed the scholarships given to students on "is basically a donation of money several years living in Latin Up to 75 Watson Fellows will be decision to not allow the Class of financial aid are added into the aid and not a donation of time." America. Latinoculture has always chosen. Winners will be announced 1994 to fund a scholarship for a thatlhe college would have given Soteropoulos said that although the been an interest of mine, especially by March 17, 1992. New London High School them, SO in reality a scholarship Finance Committee supports com- the immigrant's experience in the All the nominees intend to follow graduating senior. The proposal won't benefit a needy student. munity service, it does not support United States," she said. through with their research, re- passed 18+1. A letter from Richard Daniele, "just writing a check." When nominated, Guerrero was gardless whether they receive the Jackie Sotcropoulos, '92, SGA assistant principle of New London "We're raising money but we're "excited and nervous. It's really an Iellowship. "If it doesn't happen vice-president and chair of the Fi- High School, said that the scholar- also giving time," argued Sutro, honor. It's something that I really this way, I'll make it happen an- nance Committee, said allowing ship did not have to go to financial Sutro also said the scholarship want ... It's vef' scary, but at the other way," Taraska stated. the sophomore class to allocate aid. "We can designate the money does not represent the establish- money towards a scholarship is to go directly to book fees or ment of a charity, but isa donation "out of line with Finance Commit- something SOthat it doesn't get lost to an already established scholar- tee regulations." in financial aid," said Sutro. ship fund. Th® Ca1m®~ Soteropoulos said clubs have al- Soteropoulos contended that "At Soteropoulos maintains that the ways been denied budget requests Connecticut College, a student is Assembly did not "look past the H®a1W~ 0 0 0 for scholarships, and while each required to inform the college of emotional issue into the financial case is looked at individually, the any financial aid grants awarded reality:' and said, "It came across Finanee Committee believes it is outside the college ... It would be that the Finance Committee was "Hey, what are you doing? That's my girlfriend!" best to uphold Ihis standard. possible for a student not to inform anti-community service, which - Chuck Jones, '93, as he chased streakers who abducted Jeanette Sutro maintains the class intends a college, but it could jeopardize was unfortunate." McCulloch, '92, house senator of Abbey, from the SGA meeting to fundraise all the money for Ihe their federal financial aid." The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 8 NEWS North end targeted first: Cro renovations begin in January on at the Athletic Center, and the by Erik2 Gaylor administrators there will try and The College Voice find replacements for the activi- The trailer by the back doorof the ties:' Crozier-Williams Student Center, The College Center Projects makes it apparent that the long- Committee will be meeting in the awaited renovation of era is next two weeks to discuss [mal de- nearing. cisions concerning relocation. Ac- The renovation of Cro has been cording to Robin Swimmer, '93, divided into two phases of con- SAC chair and a studentrepresenta- strUction,with phase one scheduled tive on the committee, "As of yet, to begin in January 1992. we have only met with the architects The beginning phase of the reno- to make sure everything is moving vation project will affect the north in the right direction:' wing of Cro, and will call for The commiuee has not decided At Thursdaynight'sAssembly meeting in the Cave, there was a minor ruckus as more relocation of the offices of Student on a definite relocation plan for the than half-a-dozen streakers ran in, grabbed Jeanette McCulloch, '92, house senator Life, Student Organizations, offices affected by the first phase. of Abbey, and carried her out of the meeting. WCN!, The College Voice Publish- "We haven't discussed the best 10- ing Group, and the dance depart- cation for every office," said Mass. ment The two possibilities are the old The Coffee Ground Cafe, the development offices in south cam- informally talk," he said. In the new Cave, the RTC lounge and the pus next to the Williams School, temporary offices, students will Change in Latin women's locker room, allan the and the space referred to as the stillbeabletohaveappoin1l11entsor lower level of the north wing, will Bomb Shelter in the basement of check mailboxes. "It will probably also be relocated. Smith-Burdick dormitories. Swim- be a lot quieter," he commented. honors policy heads The alumni center, formerly mer said, "There is room in the According to Swimmer, new 10- housed in the Sykes wing of Cro, Bomb Shelter, but it hasn't been. cationsfortheCoffeeGroundCafe has already moved to the newly- discussed fully." and the Cave are still being looked toward faculty vote constructed Becker House The Cro WCN! will relocate to a trailer. into but these spaces are not sched- The women's locker uled to be replaced. "One option don't really have a personal opin- by AusUn Jenk\ns be lon, 1'\1 go wi,\h whatever 'BI\.C room will would using Harris for some of "fbI! Co\\ege Vo\ce temporarily be ; the events that were sbeld in the says." Renovallim housed in an air- Cave," she said. An Academic and Admistrative Ruangsuwana did say that she Schedule locked trailer adjacent Mass pointed out that Harris has Policy Committee recommend- could see both sides of the issue. "If to the pool, been used for all-campus events in ation that eligibility for Latin you don't count all four years that's Honors take into account first one-quarter of your college educa- Phase one: Phase two: The offices of Stu- the past "Ideally, we would like to dent Life, SGA, The find another space for the Coffee semester freshman year grades will lion:' On the other hand she also understands that freshman year is a Sykes wing The Oasis College Voice Pub- Ground if that is what the students will be considered by the Board of time of transition and that those Coffee Ground Cafe CroBar lishing Group, and want," she said. Academic Chairs at their next grades might not always reflect a Student Life offices Swimming pool Koine will probably "In the renovation process, every meeting on November 17. person's abilities. move down to the old department will have to be willing At that time BAC will come to a Conn Cave Entryway Cullen expects that the faculty The Connection development offices, to make adjustments," said Mass. resolution on the issue and then Student Government will vote on the issue at their De- according to Mark Swimmer said the two phases of present that opinion to SGA. WCNI cember meeting. he would not, Hoffman, coordinator renovation eventually overlap, David Cullen, associate profes- The College Voice will however, predict how the majority of student activities. and because the amount of space on sor of chemistry and secretary for Student Organization would vote. "All the Confer- campus is limited, some spaces AAPC, commented last week on Dance Department Claire Gaudiani, '66, president ences & Scheduling havetobekcptfrecforrelocationof the AAPC recommendation. of the college and faculty member, and the Student Orga- the areas of Cro during the second saying that the underlying reason said, "I don't think it is efficient to nizationFundwillmovedownthere phase, such as the Oasis Snack for the includionof freshman year gyms, which will also be displaced was to raise the academic standards absent any given semester," and by phase one, will not be relocated. also," he said. Hoffman said the Shop and Cro Bar. felt the addition of these grades main effect it would have on his Thesecondphaseofconstruction of the college. Amy Mass, '92, a student repre- during tabulation will install more office is "less traffic:' for the student center is scheduled Citing the statistics compiled sentative on the committee. said, from the graduating class of 1991, equality. "In Cro, it is easy to come by and to begin in June 1992. "There will be some juggling going which showed little difference in Connecticut College is the only the number of students graduating NESCAC school which does not At this week's meeting, a selection process for the SAC Executive Board was established, as well with honors, he added "In the long include grades for all tour years 10 as an expansion of the body of SAC. The proposal, sponsored by Robin Swimmer; '93, SAC chair, run it [including freshman year determine eligibility for Latin hon- was passed 22-3-1 after undergoing heavy amendments [See story p.I]. grades] made very little differ- ors, except for Bowdoin College, A letter, sponsored by Ratiya Ruangsuwana. '93, chair of academic affairs, recommending that ence." which only counts the grades for a the implementation of a new standard for Dean's List be grandfathered for students currently Ratiya Ruangsuwana, '93, chair student'S last six semesters. matriculated at the college, passed 25--0-0 [See story p.I], of academic affairs, commented, "I 'Katrina Sanders, '92, public relations director, announced that the student activities bodget ...... passed dormitory ratification,479-364 [See story, page 9]. She also announced that the referendum :;S, vote on the creation of an off-campus senator was 613-118-4. However, since a quorum of two- Student budget passes votes 'S thirds of the student body was not reached, the off-<:ampus referendum will need to be held again. " The class of 1994 will be allowed to fundraise money for a graduating New London High School in dorm by a narrow margin ~.·/student; contrary toa previous FinanceCommitteedecision. Theappea1, sponsored by Sarah Sutro, The passage came in the face of fIj'94; sophomore class president, passed the Assembly 18-6-1 [See story p. 9]. by Jon Flnnlmore organized opposition from SAC. News Editor ~ . A plan to borrow money from the SGA South African Scholarship Committee to fund a January At the dormitory meetings, some '.=...'t .illill for Fundisa- Funda was rejected ID-16.Fundisa-Fundais a college committee, and therefore Monies for clubs and organiza- SAC members read a letter stating tlieAsseIJl~ly said that funds for the-Ball should come from the college, not SGA. tions can now be allocated with the the reasons for the organization' s \::'::""(Geratd Choucroun. '93, SGA parliamentarian, announced that Good and Welfare is now tobe re- passage of the student activities disapproval of the budget. '.QJ'opened tothepublic, as a resultof anExecutive Board decision. Good and Welfare is a time alloted budget in the dormitories, by a vote Lively debate could be found at .' ~"'.,.••',for Assembly members and audience members to voice their views of the nights' meeting, off the of479-364. many dorm meetings, as students, "'record: The Executive Board will require that the slJ"aker be present for the entire duration of the The budget needed 84 more SAC members, and Finance Com- .•'fa::>:· lIi~ting._ -- ... votes of approval than dissaproval, mittee members, required per "C"- ;.Q 'fA $47.02 allocation from the Finance Committee for the Chess Club was approved 25...Q-D. and received lIS. A majority often Book regulations to present the ...~ •.•..•••.•.••OnNovember 12, SAC will sponsoring Catherine Ryan, who will show her documentary, be percent of all votes casted is budget to the dorms, presented their Maria's Story, with a presentation and discussion to follow. required to pass. views. The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 9 ..,. ('" . 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CALL ANYTIME FOR A FREE BROCHURE DINNER (5:00p.m. till Midnight) LUNCH (Men-Sat, 11:30 - Midnight) E" 822 (Sunday - Noon till Midnight) Pasta Primavera 7.95 (800) 283.8600 Shrimp Scampi 9.95 Steak Sandwich 5.95 Chicken Parmesean 8.95 Buffalo Wings 5.95 Teriyaki Chicken 8.95 Fried Calamari 5.95 Steak au Poivre 10.95 Fried Veggies 4.95 Veal Marsala 10.95 Tuna Melt 4.95 The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 11 ARTS&ENTERTMNMENT Coffee Ground THE attracts diversity COffEE CROUMO of performers see the evening's performers. by Cartl Schultz Entertainment at the Coffee The College Voice Ground is extremely diverse. The If you ever need a break from types of performances vary from studying, or a change of year to year, as potential student surroundings. or just a place to performers leave for study abroad .~ • relax, you should wander over to andreturn,andseniorsgraduateand i:l Cro and check out the Coffee freshmen matriculate. ]: Ground Cafe. It's where the fun, Students who have formed bands ~ friends and entertainment create a come and play, and some students • blend as appetizing as the coffee, prefer to do shows alone, perhaps ~ The cafe opened for business accompanied by a guitar. There ~ three years ago in response to a call ha ve been poetry rec itals, o;,t,;;~;:~:;::::::;::;;:::;;:;:::::::::;:-:::;::::;:~:::;::"==~:::::=-_'--:===------== dramatizations of scenes from The Coffee Ground Cafe is a popular place for students to perform. for social activities for those who do not drink alcohol. It has since plays, and visits from the Comedy for an evening. appearance. Ultimately, almost In the future, the Coffee Ground become a major meeting place for Group, Conn Chords, Shwiffs, and All sorts of people visit the everyone winds up there at some Cafe still wants as many people to students in the evenings. Some CoCoBeaux. The possibilities for Coffee Ground to take in this time or another. come out and perform, The Cafe's students prefer to study there, some entertainment on the Cafe's stage entertainment. There are the The Comedy Group is one of the staff is thinking about holding a are endless. Know any magic regulars, those who can be found many groups performing on the Classical Music Theme Night soon, come to meet with friends and make tricks? Can you juggle? Why not huddled around a table or sprawled Cafe's stage throughout the year. and would like to see events such as new ones, and perhaps some show up just to draw on the paper perform? Those interested need onthecouchalmostanynightofthe Oneofthe plusses of doing a show poetry readings and small plays tablecloths with crayons. But all only talk to Megan Wagner about week. Some students occasionally at the Coffee Ground ------= the same, a large numbershow up to the act, and she will schedule you come and go, some make a rare Cafe, according to Comedy Group Where the fun, friends and member Phillip Arensberg, '92, is the entertainment create a blend New York City Ballet dazzles Coffee Ground's as appetizing as the coffee. size. "It is a good performance base," he said. "Palmer audience at Garde Arts Center occur much more frequently. f Auditorium is too big for us, and that drew the audience to the edge and a presentation of Dickens' Dana Hall is agood size only for our So why not take your talent and by Hillary Adams of their seats. The dancers wore classic A Christmas Carol on larger events, and the same goes for go out and perform? Or if not, take The College Voice stark white costumes, which December 6. Tickets are available Oliva. The people at the Coffee a stroll into the Coffee Ground anyway and see who is on stage. The multi-talented stars of the created a striking visual effect at the Garde Box Office at 444- Ground are good people to deal You're bound to have a good time. New York City Ballet shone in their throughout the piece. "Apollo" 7373, Monday through Friday, with:' Arensberg also expressed And,oh yeah, the coffee isn't bad recent performance at New dramatized the story of the Greek from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.rn, Student that the smaller size curbs London's Garde Arts Center, on god Apollo teaching three Muses. discounts are available. competition from larger groups, either. Saturday, October 26. The Ballet's This was an incredibly dramatic recitals, and lectures. performance consisted of three dance with a far more serious aura pieces: "Salute to Fred Astaire and than the other two dances of the Ginger Rogers," choreographed by evening. Robert Lafosse, and "Apollo" and The uplifting, colorful "Who "Who Cares," both choreo- Cares" was a fun, romantic dance graphed by George Balanchine. number performed to Gershwin The tribute to Fred and Ginger songs that mixed classical ballet was performed by Darci Kistler, with show tunes. This number had Helene Alexopoulos, Lauren great appeal to those in the Hauser, Jock Soto, Albert Evans, audience who are nostalgic for the [' and LaFosse. The dancers wore roaring 1920' s, and proved to be the formal evening wear, which perfect complement to' the mood ,I seemed to hamper their created in "Salute to Fred Astaire movements. Though very joi de and Ginger Rogers." vivre and visually appealing, it did The Garde Arts Center has a full not draw the audience's attention, and varied schedule of events and was not as spectacular as the planned for the remainder of the other dances. year. 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Bob Carlton's intergalactic With London Planet groupies musical (and I use that term (some who return weekly), and the loosely) attempts to merge ecstatic reactions the New York Shakespeare's Tempest and the H- encores are getting, it's undeniable movie Forbidden Planet. If these that the show has an appeal for two elements seem rather diverse, ~ certain audiences. The painfully consider the fact that it's also ~ mutilated Shakespearean verse pcrfonned with renditions of hits ~ (''Two beeps Ornot two beeps? That from the 50's and 60's thai have a d is the question ... ") and the off-key less than tenuous connection to ~ harmonies of a tepid rendition of anything that's going on. The"~ the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" result? A messy tribute to more ~ don't provide an answer as to why this is SO, but it might have than one era gone by. It c something to do with the show's In all fairness, it should be said ~ audience participation. The that Return plays far better in New -1! audience serves as the ship's York's intimate Variety Arts ~ passengers and they get to "Reverse Theater than it does in the West e;- Polarity" (don't ask), an overatcd End's much larger Cambridge fi experience that lasts all of 30 Theater. What makes the London <3 o seconds in Act II. production so appalling is the idea ] Audience participation, that what claims to be the Q." Gabriel Barre and Erin Hill in Return to the Forbidden PlJJnet however, is hardly ground- equivalent of a Broadway musical does not have an original score, landing allows him to finish his Shakespeare, her character is The same can be said for Cruise's breaking, and it's presently being covered with a lot more wit and looks extremely cheap (with experiment. bland. gut-delivered "Go Now" and the styrofoam planets and garbage bag The performers can't be blamed The only real standout is Louis Act I finale "Gloria" (which, and cleverness in both Pageant and Song of Singapore. But as long as costumes), and simply isn't funny. for overexerting themselves to try Tucci (as the lovesick cook) who I've never understood why, The producers of the New York and make this fly. Dressed in black gives the show a much-needed kick doubles as the Act 11 opener). the groupies embrace it (there was a woman in the audience wearing a production have tackled a great uniform jumpsuits, they sing! in the pants with the show-stopping Forbidden Planet works best when London Planet t-shirt), long let it deal of the show's criticism by scream, dance, speak in iambic solo, "She's Not There." Complete it dispenses with the Star Trek opening off-Broadway. They've pentameter, and play upwards of with buckets of red lights, it has the allusions and mangled prosper downtown. Otherwise, you'd be safe to avoid it. also had the show slightly altered to five instruments each. Gabriel appealof a glorified rock concert. Shakespeare ("Is this a monster I suit American audiences. Barre, for example, as Prospero's -----~" ------American chart-toppers like "It's robot Ariel, wearsabulkycostume, • In His Kiss" have replaced Jesser- sings, and pounds drums while on' Theater prevIew: known English favorites. rollerskates. The story goes something like The cast does excel in one this: Inter galactic Flight Number 9 department: when they're Silencing the Nightingale's song: takes off (vividly enhanced by the executing the brilliant upstage video screen) for a routine choreography enabling them to scientific survey flight. Due to a pass and trade the hand-held new, play examines gender issues gravitational pull, the ship is forced microphones among themselves. theater department, the play terms with the tragedy. to land on the Forbidden Planet Even with all of this cast's efforts, by Melissa McAllister explores the impact of society on This powcrf ul drama was written Here the crew encounters Dr. however, I found myself missing The College votce the psychosexual profile of a by award-winning playwright Prospero (with daughter Miranda), the talented London cast. In New Timberlake Wertenbaker, who is Formythology buffsandtheater- woman. who was ousted by his elusive wife York, Juice Cruise (the Science perhaps beuer known for Our goers alike, The Love of the Nightingale brings the ancient G1oriabcforehecouldcompletehis Officer) sings her socks off, but Country's Good. In addition, Nightingale, Connecticut tale of Philo mele, a character from Wertenbaker wrote New top secret Tclcgenesis experiment. runs over her speaking lines; College's second mainstage Greek mythology, to modern Anatomies and The Grace of Mary Had it teen completed, this project Robert McCormick (Captain production of the 19'11-92 season, audiences. In this talc, Tereus (Dan Traverse, the latter of which would have allowed Prospero to Tempest) is not at all romantic; and promises to be an entertaining and Halperin, '92), king of Thrace, received the Evening Standard create matter via brainpower alone. although Erin Hill (Miranda) has rewarding performance. rapes his wife's sister, Philornele, Award for most promising For inexplicable reasons, the ship's the best grasp on speaking Nightingale continues the theater and then cuts her tongue out to playwright. department's examination of insure that the maiden cannot tell The Love of the Nightingale will gender issues that began with the anyone of his crime. The plot of the be performed on November 14, IS, first mainstage production of the play centers on violence that stems and 16 at 8 p.m. in Palmer TIRED OF DORM LIFE AT CONN? year, The Late Lord Byron. from this enforced silence and Auditorium. Directed by Linda Herr, chair of the Philomene's attempts 10 come to CHECKOUT THESE APARTMENTS! • 2 and 3 bedroom apartments 721 Bank Street 443-0021 • safe. secure building New London • classy brick construction • great location " • superintendant on duty 24-hours D'Angelo's Meal Deal -Oall in a $20 order, or order seven sandwiches -Pick up the order in 20-25 minutes 4"5Granite Street AND ... 447-0527 •0'Angelo will bUy you a meal - A large drink and a small or medium sandwich The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 13 SPORTS From the Intramural Department: 1M post-season play continues Intramural flag football has completed its regular season and looks to the playoffs, while six-a-side soccer is in the middle of competitive divisional playoffs. The division standings were finalized as follows: WL T PeT PF PA BREDESON DIVISION Team Yank 5 0 0 .1000 98 28 Smiling Assassins 4 I 0 .800 91 21 Four Horsemen 4 I 0 .800 77 42 Soul Train 3 2 0 .600 70 56 • Legion Of Doom 2 3 0 .400 63 49 Off 2 3 0 .400 77 63 Team Guthke 0 5 0 .000 14 119 Men From Nantucket 0 5 o . .000 0 112 TOLLIVER DIVISION David 4 0 I .900 119 42 Seniors Paige Dolkos, Chris Iflll, Betsy Clark, Amanda Tuttle, jen Davidson, Emily Siegel, Anne Althausen, Jen EM Airplanes 4 0 1 .900 84 28 Yeske and Meg Sheehan comprised the team than won second at Head of the Charles. Moondogs 4 I 0 .800 119 77 X-Clan 2 3 0 .400 98 119 Elvis Grbac 2 3 0 .400 42 98 The Sting 2 3 0 .400 49 63 Men's, Women's Crew 111e95er's I 4 0 .200 49 70 The divisional semi-finals commence Sunday, November 3 with Smiling Assassins vs. Four Horsemen and EM Airplanes vs. Moondogs. close out solid fall season The other semi-final games wi\! be played on Tuesday, November 5 when indicati ve of the vast experience on 'team "{ank meets Soul 'train and ThUf'Sday,November I, when David has a shorter 1.25 mile course, a by BmMumgan the women's team. There are ten squares oU aga\t\st X-Clan. sprint, on which the men were "'Olograph)' Editor seniors, with enough experienced The conclusion of the six-a-side soccer regular season saw Vole Patrol extremely successful last spring. oarswomen to fill two eights, the outlast Alternative CarPark 3- I. Friend Weiler, '94, scored twice for the Connecticut College crew can Last year, at the Dad Vail race, the biggest women's team in Conn winners and Jacque Touzct, '93, added spice to the game with a dramatic look forward to a productive season closest thing to a national history. Other achievements this goal for the Patrol. In one of the two lim Shields' Division semi-finals, this spring when both the mens' and competition, the novice eight boat fall ineluded third place in the the Runnin' Rastas upset Le Victoire 4-3 in overtime. Lenny vanDijkum, womens' teams hit the water for the placed first while the second varsity Lowell race and sixteenth at the '94, compiled a hat trick for the winners, while Chuck Stackhouse, '94, . spring sprint season. The fall head eight placed fifth. Hopefully, the Head of the Sehukyll, and a sixth Tetsu Ishii, '94, and Scott Gregorczyk, '94, all scored for Le Victoire. In race season is traditionally looked at oarsmen will be able to pull just as place finish ar the Head of the the first of the Filo Division playoffs, MoondeBoots edged Legion of as a warmup for the spring season. effectively this spring. Connecticut, held at Wesleyan. Doom l-OduetothestellargoaltendingoftheagileSteveReilly, '92. This Both teams had strong fall seasons The varsity women also ended week sees Low Lifes play Parker Brothers in the other Filo Division semi, which left them in excellent shape their year successfully, with two As the fall race season winds down, the rowers are continuing the , and Vole Patrol meet Physical Plant in Jim Shields' Division action. The for the spring season. strong finishes. The third place extensive training program that complete regular season standings arc: Mens' crew placed a respectable finish at the Head of the Charles eighteenth at the Head of the was an excellent achievement and a will carry them through the winter good stepping stone to lead the into spring. There are few days of Team W L T PTS GF GA Schukyll this past weekend. rest for an oarsmen, making crew a JIM SHIELDS DIVISION Usually oneof the more competitive women into the spring season. The year round sport. Vole Patrol 5 o o 10 23 2 races in the fall season, Connecticut Head of the Charles boat was comprised completely of seniors, LE V ictoirc FC 4 I o 8 13 I raced against many of the top teams Runnin' Rastas 4 I o 8 10 8 in the nation. Tim Young, '92, Physical Plant 3 2 o 6 9 II captain of mens' crew, placed Lambdin I 3 I 3 5 10 seventh in the elite sculling event. Alternative Car Park I 3 I 3 4 10 Despite the solid finish, more is The Melee I 4 o 2 3 23 expected out of the oarsmen. In the STONELEDGE fall the men put "little emphasis on FlLO DIVISION the results of the races and this gives j Low Lifcs 5 o o 10 12 3 the rowers an opportunity to MoondeBoots 4 I o 8 17 II develop their technique and their FARl'1S Legion Of Doom 3 I I 7 11 4 ability for the spring season," said Parker Brothers 2 I 2 6 II 5 Daniella DeFillipo, '94, varsity Moscow Express I 3 I 3 3 14 coxswain. Afterthought I 4 o 2 8 16 In the fall, the boats race over a Wright o 3 2 2 6 12 3.5 mile course. The spring season UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT For more information on upcoming events, call the Intramural Hotline UlSI $500,.$1000.,$1500 Lessons and Winter Boarding Now Available at extension 2549. Our clean, modern barn is ready to safely [.00 LI accommodate your horse. We feature: • 21 spacious box stalls I]ir·:·]] • Safe, clean, indoor arena I FORTUNE COOKIE I ...... 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This and David Papadopoulos our shock and amazement, one and pain the frosh hoopsterreferred and each team only has four plays, The College Voice half-full handle of Vodka and a to the Athletic Center's rubber-like you can still easily hlow an week: Pops' Giants travel down 1- boule of Pepto-Bismol. No joke. surface as "one big eraser." This afternoon on it Call it thc advcru of 95 and into the heart or their worst Miscellaneous Berman, by the way, has been theory from young Hall seems to Sports Video Game Minimalism. nighmarc.thc VCI where the Eagles nominated to the USA Today AIl- have some validity in light of the await-the 'G nux arc favored over While visiting our beloved Academic Team ... Park's very extensive research done by I. ,~acPro Golf - our favorite thchirdshy4. Aftcr atcugf loss for publisher, Jeffrey Berman, '93, own Barnaby Hall, '95, added some Schmoozing's top historians- we for work breaks in Lhe computer the Schmoozing boys last week, found many parallels between lab. You can even make your own we've got a sure-lire winner for Conn's "one big eraser" policy course. you. 111CBig Bille WnTking Crew towards its athletes and the United is going to reverse their ways in States Government's "one big 5. Mac Pro Foothall-an all-out Philly where they arc winless since reservation" policy towards the strategy war complete with X's and 'N? Th~4-4 Giantsnccd this game Native Americans. O'x. Great way to jumpstan your had as do the :.1 5 Eagles. The Sports Notebook brain alter a Saturday brunch. problem for the Eagles will Schmoozin~'s Top Six obviously he putting points 011 the Sports Video Games 6. Blades of Steel - simply a hoard -t.hey·ve mustered all 01'26 Second Annual "Sports Night at the AC" classic. A real innovator; the first points in their last 4 outings. The only chance the Eagles have in this On November6, the junior class will bcsponsoring the second I. Scga Hockey - this'gamc has video hockey game 10 incorporate game is if they force the Giants into annual "Sports Night at the AC," to benefit Multiple captivated the hearts of NHL fans fighting. upwards of four turnovers. We Sclerosis. Sports Night is meant to raise people's awareness across campus. The sound effects don't sec that happening, thollgh- ofMS, which primarily affects young adults between the ages of body checking are first rate and Up-and-Comer: Mike Ditka take thc Giamx and lay the points .. of20 and 40. Students will compete in a number of different besides, who can't fall in love with Football ~ We haven't played it . By the hy, Schmoozing alumnus events in which they will have received pledges for the ability to hit after the whistle? yet but the pic turcs 011 the package and hero Kevin Cuddihy, '90, will participation. All donations will be given to the National we saw lit up our eyes like kids 011 he ill aucndaucc Monday night. So Multiple Sclerosis Society to aid research. 2. ] ohn Madden Football - Christmas morning. prime factor in the Marshall second keep your eyes out for a fat guy Iloor carnieg acumulntlvc I.HGPA sucking beers and lings. Cuds, Sailing "weekend of mediocrity" last scmc..o;;teraswell asa Vitam inC Monday Ni~hl Pick you'll always be #I I in our II\,~arts. In a weekend of mediocrity at their New England deficiency. Championships, tbe Varsity and Women's teams barely L.lstweek: KCChicfs -6am\a qualified for the Atlantic Coast Championships, two weeks from now. The Varsity team finished 10th out of 16 teams, and the Women finished 7th of 14. One exception ",as the outstanding perfonnanee of Carolyn Ulander, '92, and Liz Ulander breezes towards Verney, '94, whose 2nd place in A division clinched the Atlantic Coast Berth for the Women's team. Olympic summer games Equestrian team shows well at Post big breakthrough came in 19R9 also had Lhe pl~lsllre of making At a horse show at Post College on October 29, OleEquestrian by Jonathan Zaff when the Olympic committee friends from around lhe world who Acting Associate Sporls Editor team beat 7 others, including rivals Trinity, Post, and announced lhat it new event, share her inlcrcsts. Stonehill. New coaching and practice facilities have raised An Olympit_dream is something Ulander's evenL.the Europe Dingy "It's not jllst Lhe Olympic part. I the learn's performance this year. For example, Melinda that somc have from their early c1~lss. would be introduced. also have had the opportunity to Kerwin, '92, and Cheryl Henry, '93, both lOOk first place in childhood. For Carolyn Ulander, The United States Olympic meet people all over lhe world," thcir classes. '92, it has been on her mind for Yachting Commillee bought said UI'lIlder. years, but only over the past three twelve of Lhc:-Icone person boats A Iso, the nalional teillll has clinics and regall to Springfield, MA to challenge the by Josh Levine Western New England College The College Voice team. The opposing team was The men's rugby squad turned drawn from members of both the around its disappointing season last undergraduate and law schools, and week with two impressive was bolstered by a vocal crowd. victories, and qualified for the New However, the Camels came out England Division III tournament· of the gates hard, and scored the On Wednesday, Conn scored a only try within the first fifteen 10-4 vic tory over Wesleyan minutes. Willy Fox, '92, picked up ~" University. After surrendering the the ball from a loose maul and ~ first try off of a weakside, goal-line scored the try, bringing the score to ~ burst, Tetsu Ishii, '94, answered 4~. ~ back for Conn off a pass from Chris The first half was extremely ~ Mclaughlin, '93, as both teams well-fought, with Conn making ~ some iough-hiuing f charges to halt WNEC "- ~~~IIII~~IIIIIl'lIIIIIIIIII~~~~~~~~~~~~~"iilio~~~~iIIIlII~iIIIlIIiIIIlIIlIIIII"'lIIIII"'lIIIII"'~,,"- scoring drives. In the Connecticut Tuggers contesting a scrumdown against Wesleyan The team has gelled at the second half, penalties and "fly-hacking" (kicking right time, and hopes to the ball instead of picking 7~. bring a championship itup) occurred and this led After a slow start, Conn has Soccer falls short managed to improve dramatically back to the school. to hot tempers and very aggressive action. III fact, and expects to receive a bid to the WNEC managed to apply New England tournament, in season finale pressure in Conn's side of originally scheduled to be held in battled for possession of the ball. the field. for most of the half. Worchester; MA. the beginning of the season it The game was difficult due to the However, the scrum took over A season plagued by injur: os has by Dan Levine wasn't a question of whether or not poor daylight and extremely cold and spoiled crucial WNEC line- been turned into an impressive Sports Editor we'd make the playoffs but whether temperatures, but Conn battled outs and a ferocious serum push. showing, due to the solid presence' we'd play at home. 1wanted to end mightily, and thanks to the penalty The action took its toll on the of the serum and the ability of the As thc clock wound down on the my senior year with a conversion by captain Andrew. WNEC team, as they lost at least backfield to adapt to new and last 1991 regular season game, the Connecticut College men's soccer Championship for the seniors and Ho\"" '92, the Camels held 0[[ a {our players to injuries during the unfamiliar positions, The team has for the team," \a\e charge Q)' \he bi.g?,et Wes\e)'an course of \he game. \n \he end, an gelled at the right time. and hopes to team saw their playoff and "Coming into the season we were squad. insurance "kick for points" By bring a championship back to the championship dreams dwindle and On Saturday, the team travelled Hope secured the shutout victory at school. fade away. The Camels lost their really confident," Peter Spear, '94, sixth game of the season to a sub said. "We thought we'd be in the .500 Eastern Connecticut squad 1- playoffs and maybe even win it" o last Wednesday, Icaving their Farzin Azarm, '92, said, "This is final record at a disappointing 8-{j, not how we planned to end the and their playoff chances very slim. season ... 1am disappointed, and At the outset, all things pointed to it's a heartbreaker. .. this being one of the best seasons The Camels may now be looking ever. The Camels had almost their to the future, but unfortunately the entire starting unit returning and the tcam is losing six outstanding crop of new freshmen was seniors to graduation, each of outstanding. Unfortunately, the whom has played an integral part in Camels actually had a very the teams success over the past four disappointing year. They simply years. Cutillo will be missed in goal did not perform to their potential on and McBride will be missed in the numerous occassions, especially backfield as well. Azaim, Shawn when they lost to easy win teams McAliistcr, Rich "Tubby" Carter, like Clark University and Eastern and Sung Kim will be sorely Connecticut State University. missed on the offensive end. A major factor in the learn's Despite this season's decline was the loss of tri-captain disappointing end, the future still Jon McBride, '92, to a broken leg looks bright for the Camels even if with three games remaining in the they do not make the playoffs this season. It is extremely difficult 10 season, Freshmen Derek Fisher, adjust to new positions and roles Chris Melchior, and Scott Price three quarters of the way into the will all make an even bigger mark season, and this is what may have than they did this year with their hurt the Camels most as the season great talent as will Spear and goalie came to a close, Matt Hackl, '93. The seniors will The players themselves are not not be easily replaced, but with the satisfied with the outcome of the talented players remaining the season. squad should be in good shape next "1 am really disappointed;' tri- year. captain Lou Cutillo, '92, said. "At Pete Spear, '94, Derek Fisher, '95, and Tim Cheney, '93, chase down the ball last Wednesday agalnst ECSU. Athlete of the Week This week's award goes to BONNIE SILBERSTEIN, '93, of the Women's Volleyball team. SILBERSTEIN was named to the all-NESCAC team for her outstanding play and she set two school records: kills in a season (198) and service aces in a season (54). The College Voice November 5, 1991 Page 16