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College Voice Vol. 33 No. 13
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NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT VOLUME XXXIII • ISSUE 13 WEDNESDAY, February 18,2009 Harkness Dining.Hall Open House ...: CLAIRE GpULD •,S_ MANAGING EDITOR showed most students wanted ill a lounge-like atmosphere e> Harkness Dining Hall, which c: where they could buy food and '0; had been locked and vacant for ~ drinks later at night, and then almost four years, opened its
KASEYLUM for at least three years there NEWS EDITOR hadn't been a literary maga- zine on campus. We thought Among the wealth of extra- that since there weren't any we curricular clubs and volunteer might as well start one:' ...: opportunities here on campus So why has this club had ~ "0 it seems that over the years, such a late introduction into' W O' interest in media related Connecticut College's extracur- 15 clubs, specifically Connecticut ricular bubble? s: College's literary magazines, "Students, especially fresh- a. ~ has dwindled, forcing these men, are so overwhelmed with publications to fade into the so many clubs and things they ~ background of the budding want to be involved with in successes of other organiza- the fall semester. Now that it's tions. spring semester students are Fortunately, there seems to more likely to know what they be a revitalization of literary want to be involved with and involvements at Conn with the are more likely to be commit- introduc'tion of Cadenza Maga- ted to their involvements;' said zine and the reemergence of Milton. The Sound, which was formed The editors of Cadenza and published last year. Magazine constantly stress Sophomores lenni Milton, their goal of making sure their Katelyn Goll and Becca Crovo magazine outlasts the many had considered creating a liter- literary magazines that have ary magazine on campus since come and gone at Connecticut their freshman year. Encour- College. To accomplish this aged by the lack of creative feat, Cadenza hopes to gain the literary outlets on campus, and interest of freshmen. at the urging of faculty, these Milton said, "we really want students decided it was time freshmen to join and contrib- to construct their dreams into ute to the magazine because if a reality. they start being involved with "The idea has been a little it, the magazine is more likely seed that is now growing into to flourish and last." Tainted Peanut Butter something;' said editor-in- The goals of Cadenza reflect chief, lenni Milton. ''Allthe oth- the meaning of the magazine, er literary magazines that had which is a term that describes How Conn is affected by the recent salmonella scare existed at Conn seemed to have an exceptional piece of musi- died and I wasn't sure why. We cal, artistic or literary work . Services at Connecticut Col- happy to hear that there wasn't NORA SWENSON talked to the English depart- created by a virtuoso. lege, got to work investigating anything to be concerned STAFF WRITER how Conn might be affected. about." ment and they told us that SEE LITERAR:V PAGE 4 "We checked with distribut- And while some have de- To anyone who dedicates ing suppliers of all peanut but- cided to hold off on the peanut IN THIS ISSUE a whole food group of their ter, as well as getting written butter for the time being, a pyramid to the buttery peanut documentation about all the number of peanut butter lov- spread, the salmonella bacte- ers have stated that they would ria, outbreak in peanut but- "Fortunately, none of the gladly risk salmonella poi- Where Have All the Republicans Gone? ter might be a threat to their products used in our campus soning for their favorite food Find our what happened to Conn's mortality. dining halls are involved in the staple. Republican club Page 3 Since early January when recall." --Ingrid Bushwack What is the Connecticut Col- ...... the first cases of illness were lege campus consensus regard- being reported across the US ing the nutty delicacy? Thanks The Culture of School Dances and Canada, over 636 people products that we purchase;' to responses on a Conn Col- What Conn students have to say about have fallen ill, which has lead Bushwack said. "Fortunately, IConfessional website post, our weekly tradition Page 6 to.a reported 9 deaths, accord- . none ofthe products used in The College Voice was granted ...... , .. ing to a recent release from our campus dining halls are a look into preferences: a near the Associated Press. This is all involved in the recall." split between chunky and The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical caused by the over 2,000 pea- Paper signs grace all of the creamy, with an equally im- This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius ... nut products that have since dining halls surrounding toe pressive preference to combine Hair comes to Conn Page 10 been recalled because of the containers of pE;anut butter to the peanut butter with Nutella ...... bacterial outbreak. No brand inform students of the out- or marshmallow whip. name versions of jarred peanut break and that it should not be In short, fear not-one of Deniedl butter were recalled. of concern. the tastiest sources of protein How three goaltenders are changing Conn Athletics Curious as to how you might Freshman Meaghan Kelley is still safe for consumption in for the better Page 12 be affected? As soon as word said, "1 absolutely love peanut the Connecticut College dining of the recall "spread;' Ingrid butter. I was worried when I halls. Edllorlals, 21 Naws, 31 Crosswords, 51 Opinions, 61 AlliE, 71 Sports, 12 Bushwack, Directoriof Dining heard of the news, but [ was
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February 18, 2009 CONTRIBUTE: e-mail [email protected] Letters To The THE COLLEGE VOICE Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE To The Editor, neither have we suggested We continue to target pro- In a recent "Letter From The that the fall has been anything tection of the academic core, Editor," Ben Eagle questioned but dramatic, as anyone who the.student experience and why a dollar value for the follows the news can surmise. the stability of the workforce. Letter From The Editor College's endowment losses At the same time, we have OUf comments about how the had been published in a local emphasized that the College College will manage through newspaper while not officially is in the somewhat perversely this have been consistent up through our contributions to This past Friday was the Maxson also enjoyed cooking announced on campus, His let- fortunate position of relying the article "Going Broke" (at- deadline for Study Abroad. As while he studied in Copenhagen, ter appeared to be a response on endowment spending for tention grabbing headline, if students scrambled to make he realizes the freedom that a to an interview given to The only about B percent of our not quite accurate) in the Voice sure they had their paperwork dining hall can give you. "I really Day by President Higdon operating budget - unlike of February 4. together (Faculty Recommenda- enjoyed living on my own in an during which he informed the a number of very wealthy Connecticut College has a tions: Check; Physical: Check; apartment when 1was abroad. I paper's editorial board that institutions that garner 35 to very inclusive budget con- Essays: Check?), the enormity of especially loved cooking dinner the endowment's value had 40 percent or more of their . struction process, with voting the experience that awaits them at night:' he said. "[But] so far declined by about $40 mil- budgets from endowment representatives from admin- can be lost. I've been very busy this semes- lion from its year-end level and must now, in some cases, istration, staff, faculty and For those that are accepted, ter and I think the responsi- . - consistent with declines in pursue draconian measures to students who recommend the and I know you have heard this bilities of cooking and cleaning endowment values at other cope. While I would much prefer annual operating budget to the many times before, your life will would be too overwhelming. colleges and less than overall President. The recommenda- change. You will be forced into Being at Conn is a great way to percentage declines in world to work with a larger endow- tion will define our course of situations that will make your just be a student ... " equity markets. ment, I am pleased that be- action, as it does each year, squirm. You will gladly walk Dining is not the only thing President Higdon and I have cause the college manages its and it will be consistent with into situations you probably students have to adjust to when spoken to various groups on money well and operates con- the various presentations, shouldn't. And whether you like they return from abroad how- campus throughout the recent servatively within its means, emails and articles that have to or not, you will find situations ever. Forjunior Sophie Smith, it months of economic turmoil we believe we will be able to been released to date and with that will force you to take a long was the first thing she saw when about its effect - actual and respond to current challenges any additional such releases hard look at yourself. she rubbed the sleep out of her potential - on the College. In with slowed growth rather as the President continues to Each Study Abroad opportuni- eyes that was the hardest change all of those discussions, as well than sharp spending reduc- keep the community informed ty is unique however. For some, to make. Smith studied abroad as in email and other corre- tions, layoffs, hiring freezes, throughout the' year. it may be the most academically In Paris, where she lived with spondence from the President, increases in class sizes, cancel- Sincerely, orientated semester of your col- a family in the city's fifteenth we have referred to the fall in lations of unfunded capital legiate career thus far. arrondiseement. Every morning, endowment value. If we have projects or other measures Paul Maroni For others, most of the educa- Smith would wake up, pull back not specifically quantified it that are beginning to emerge Vice President for Finance tion may take place outside of the shades and have a beautiful within each communication, elsewhere. the classroom. view of Paris's most eloquent Regardless of the complexion landmark: the Eiffel Tower. To the Editor: me with. It seems that upon make, or the fact that Mr. Mota of your study abroad experience, Here at Conn however, Smith perceiving what he thought took my satire of conservative one thing is a constant: you'll arises for her 9 AMclasses to the I truly hate attempting to to be my assault on women's Tony Perkins to be literal ap- eventually have to come back sight of plowed snow and SUVS defend a piece in an issue that rights, the rest of the column proval. I will not deny that the to Connecticut College. And for within the Lambdin parking lot. is now two weeks removed as became lost to Mr. Mota. Or metaphor was tenuous at best, many, this can be the most dif- Though she has lined her room it is now rotting in dumpsters perhaps he simply ignored it, as well as blunt and perhaps ficult aspect of abroad, with pictures of the famous and long absent from most so eager was he to paint me as offensive. It was intentionally According to Shirley Parsons, French iron tower, it hardly com- readers' minds, but I feel com- ignorant and stupid. crafted as such. But to take Director of the Office of National pares with the real thing. pelled to do so. I did not think Any last thoughts that my such a metaphor and turn it & International Programs, about A fairly new development for it possible for a metaphor as metaphors were literal should into an ad hominem argument 135 students returned to New any student who is struggling broad and sweeping as the one have faded upon reading the about my feelings towards London from abroad for the with the transition is the study I offered in "Fear the Children" final sentences, as those senti- abortion and women's rights is winter semester, abroad handbook, which is now to be taken literally. I assumed, ments have nothing to do with a stretch that defies belief. For junior Zach Nagler, who on CamelWeb. It contains a list wrongly, that anyone could abortion or the gag-rule. For What Mr. Mota responded to studied in New Zealand, one of of resources and some of the ever take such imagery seri- posterity, I repeat them here: was not my printed opinions, the hardest aspects of returning cultural adjustments students ously. Somehow, Mr. Welbith "You can close your eyes but my opinions as if they was the dining accommodations. may not anticipate. Mota has taken it upon himself tightly and wish for terrorist were being translated off an "I really preferred cooking my But most of all, enjoy it. to take a metaphor, employed babies to disappear, but no ancient tablet chiseled in a own food,"he wrote in an e-mail, Regardless of the transitions on in jest as a lead-in, and trans- amount of wishing is going to dead language. To put it very "I could eat whatever and when- both ends of your trip, it truly is mute it into substance. I am eliminate the political infight- simply, lest I.be misunder- ever I wanted." a once in a lifetime opportunity. unsure which column Mr.Mota ing and bureaucracy that stood yet again, his criticism While fellow junior John read in which the purpose was plague and shackle us down. proves that he failed to com- to discuss abortion and human Believing that Obama's ideal- prehend me in the least. rights, but it was not mine. ism will carry the day in the I am forced to wonder how The COLLEGE VOICE I am loathe to actually take face of a two-party system that much of my column Mr. Mota Box 4970· Office (860) 439-2813 the timeto explain myself, cannot agree on toothpaste, let actually read. His attempts to because it depresses me that alone policy, is a gross disil- decry me are so far removed Email: [email protected] such blatant cynicism needs to lusionment that I cannot even from the point of the piece, be spelled out. Nowhere in my begin to fathom." I must question whether he "The views and opinions expressed in The College Voice, as in all piece is a criticism of the so- I do not know what is more actually read me carefully and student publications, are strictly those of the student authors, and called abortion gag-rule or the disturbing, my use of an completely or simply chose not of Connecticut College. All content and editorial decisions Obama administration's deci- imaginary policy involving to skim carelessly and jumble remain in the hands of the students; neither the College's adminis- sion to rescind it, nor is there aborting terrorist fetuses as together an attack based on tration nor its faculty exercise control over the content:' anything but contempt for a metaphor for any politically several words he happened Tony Perkins, a man Mr. Mota charged, sweeping changes across. seems intent on connecting President Obama wants to Ian Barnes Ben Eagle, Editor-ln-Chie] Claire Gould, Managing Editor We want your pictures News Editor A & E Editor Opinion Editor Lauren Morrow Carolyn Sebasky Lilah Raptopoulos Kasey Lum
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The final deadline for advertising is 10:00 AM. on the submitted to [email protected]' Thursday preceding publication . • THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS February 18,2009 3 Where Battle of the Bands Have All SACInvites Students to Take Part in Floralia Band Selection EMILY ZUBKOFF see perform. STAFF WRITER. getting band XYZeveryone on everything they do for its the would get so excited, but then preparation. Last semester SAC "We wanted to give everyone Floralia is, for some, the a month before the event, the invited the entire campus to a a chance to voice their opin- most anticipated event at band could opt out, and people council meeting to learn about ion, and we were pleasantly Republicans Connecticut College. This year would get disappointed ...lf the Floralia budget. surprised by the amount of the Student Activities Council we were looking into band "We reaUy have less money responses," Ben-Yosef said. Gone? wants the entire student body ABC, and then we find we than people would think," says The Council recently pro- to have a say in who performs. can't afford it, or the-band is Ben Yosef. "We try to raise vided students with a poll The past four years the booked on our day, people will awareness about the extremely that includes affordable and SARAH KOSOFSKY bands for Floralia were chosen get disappointed again. So, high price of the most popular available band possibilities for STAFF WRITER by the SAC executive board, really, we're. trying to save the bands that we obviously can- the day acts. This will allow who researched the prices of students disappointment, since not afford." SACto gauge interest from the If a student looks around bands and their availability. many of them don't under- In addition to attempts to campus and put on a show that campus, especially around the "Until there is a contract stand how this process works." increase students' knowledge most people would enjoy. last election, they might notice with a band, nothing is set Because Floralia is the larg- about Floralia, the Council re- Ben-Yosef said SAC is "ap- quite a few signs and posters in stone;' said SACChair Gili est and most popular social cently launched a website (sac. proachable, willing, and ex- created by CCLeft, CCDems Ben-Yosef'09 on why it is event run by SAC,the Council conncoU.eduJ in order to di- cited to do whatever it takes to and the other democrats on imperative to keep the band has become more engaged rectly contact students so they make this campus as satisfied campus, but no publications or selection secret. "If we were with the students this year can suggest bands on message as possible with everything signs of life from the College to tell the campus that we're and tried to receive feedback boards that they would like to that we do." Republicans. So the question has arisen: Where have all the Possible Floralia Performers republicans gone? Ashley Clinton '09, a former member of the College Repub- licans, said there are definitely republicans on campus - they just aren't vocal. "I joined the College Repub- licans my freshman year and it was a surprisingly active group. There was a full execu- tive board of five or six people, weekly meetings, and various activities. The membership drive that year drummed up 12S students who expressed interest in being in the group." Another former member of the College Republicans, who wished to be kept anonymous as they would like to keep their political leanings private at the moment, said the current inactivity of the club is due to the graduation of last year's seniors and to students study- ing abroad. Clinton said the College Republicans are inactive this Blue Scholars year not because of shifting ~) interests or because they felt overwhelmed with anti-repub- lican sentiment. "Currently there is no active Republican group on campus because as people gradu- ated, went abroad and lost interest, the original group slowly fizzled. I've moved on to SGA and other activities, and any semi-members in the beginning have probably lost interest in making the efforts to start activities again. When I was in the group I never felt 'overwhelmed with anti- republican sentiment.' CCLeft sometimes purposely came to the speaking events to ques- Ms. Felfle Goes to Washington tion republican speakers but that kind of controversy we Junior Experiences D.C.in the Heat of History wanted! There were never at- tacks on us as a club." opening visits to government outside, screaming, happy, change and that it doesn't want OUf other interviewee said offices, Felfle had a "life-chang- hugging each other ...I had to be perceived in the way that that there was a bit of negativ- ing" experience. She recalls never felt that before in my life. it had been perceived all these ity towards the thought of a watching presidential debates Everyone came together and years ...The world now knows student being a republican at at the Hawk n' Dove, a famous there were no party lines, race, thatthe people of the United Connecticut College. DC haunt, with senators as her gender ...everyone wanted this States are tired." ''A lot of people are taken own personal commentators, to happen." Felfle plans on using this aback by it, so as a result a and witnessing Hillary Clinton Thanks to the University experience to help with her lot of people are closet re- on a business lunch on Capitol Presidential Inaugural Confer- CISLAproject, which focuses publicans, afraid to say they Hill. ence, she was there to witness onthe United States and Co- are republicans because they "That experience was com- the historical Inauguration lombia Free Trade Agreement. are afraid they might get shot pletely irreplaceable;' Felfle firsthand. She "personally She intends to focus on the role down." He also says, "It's said. feels a connection" to the new that international organiza- important to me that.people Possibly even more irre- president, because of his fa- tions such as the World Bank, know not who I voted for, but placeable was the fact that the IMF, and the Inter-Ameri- why I voted for them, where one of her roommates was can Development Bank as well I was coming from in my a former intern of President "The world now knows that as big banks such as Citi, play beliefs." Obama's, which enabled them the U.S. wants to see change in free trade agreements. Some students might won- to witness the first bailout pass and that it doesn't want to be "Alot goes into play when der if Connecticut College will from the gallery. perceived in the way that it free trade agreements are ever become even the slightest "1 was at the Georgetown had been perceived all these signed ...and I think that it's bit more balanced on the polit- Library, and everyone was very years ...that the people of the not always smart to say 'oh, ical spectrum, or if the college excited," she said about being United States are tired." it's a free trade agreement, is stuck too far to the left. JULIE PEREIRA in DC on Election Day, "but I free trade is good.' There are a Clinton doesn't think so. STAFF WRITER had a test the next day, so I was lot of things you need to look "I'm not worried about the studying!" ther's start as a foreign student into to see if the country is future of the College Republi- For three years, the junior She left the library however, studying in America, much like actually ready for a free trade cans on campus. Iassume ev- from Barranquilla, Colombia once then-Senator Obama Felfle herself. agreement. Colombia, to be erything is part of an ebb and has been a force at Connecticut won the state of Virginia. She "The United States is a world completely honest, although it flow, just like the tons of other College, An economics and described the moment that she power, and ... the Inauguration would benefit our nation we temporarily inactive clubs I international relations major! exited the Metro at her stop was very important for me have a long way to go before encounter through my work Alexandra Felfle has been as one that she will not likely because of the fact that not we get there. We're still a on SGA. Even if the College involved in everything from soon forget. only was he the first African- developing country and a lot of Republicans remain inactive Student Government to Invis- "1 got to my stop which is American president of the people would lose their jobs." for a few years, Conn will still ible Children. But perhaps the Capitol South ...and it was like United States but the fact that Felfle is looking to further be admitting republicans, and most exciting and interesting 'doors opening, please mind it symbolizes that [the Ameri- her firsthand experience with eventually there may be a big thing about Felfle was her fall the gap and ladies and gentle- can people 1 decided to elect an international organizations election nearby that will need semester away at Georgetown men, Barack Obama is the African-American president.. .. and is currently pursuing help from a Chapter at Conn." University in Washington DC, new President of the United [That] says a lot not only to the internships at companies with where she focused on econom- States' ...There were tears in people of the United States but international interests for the ic and public policy. my eyes and there is rio way to the world ....The world now summer. With frequent and eye- to describe that everyone was knows that the US wants to see l> THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS February 18,2009 4 Literary Magazines On Campus Will two student-run clubs finally break the pattern of short-lived magazines at Conn?
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 working on expanding this to tions about the status of The art piece in itself. Coming especially to parents or family Milton said, "we feel that include other types of art such Sound, Antoinetti said, "Now I back from abroad, I was not members who would like to Cadenza will provide a creative as sculpture, prints, sketches- am forced to go in front of SGA expecting to have to defend see their student's published outlet for students by allowing anything students are willing and inform them that there a magazine that was deemed work." them to showcase any liter- to submit:' is in fact still a creative art a success by those who took Though there may be the ary or artistic talents. We are Upon being asked why and literary magazine on this part. However, defending the fear of similar publications on trying to make this magazine she thought the majority of campus." right to keep this magazine is campus, the general sentiment a collaborative effort between Connecticut College's literary Although Antoinetti is something Brooke and I are between both organizations students, staff and faculty and magazines had failed to thrive, concerned with the cur- willing to do." seems to be that both maga- are open to any submissions Milton suggested that previous rent state of The Sound, he is At a recent SGAmeeting this zines can peacefully coexist we receive." magazines such as The Sound determined to continue with week the conflict of having two while each maintaining unique Upon investigation, Con- lacked good advertisement and the publication and growth similar literary magazines on identities. necticut College still does have publicity as well as the lack of of the magazine. The editors campus was resolved. While "It may not be such a bad one existing literary magazine motivation to succeed. This and members of The Sound there are still some minor thing to have a little healthy called The Sound, which was perspective is certainly what is are currently working on new complications about the exis- competition. It's likely to make first formed last year by junior driving Milton, Golland Crovo ideas for future issues and tence of The Sound that SGA both of our magazines better, Michael Antoinetti, senior to pursue their goal of creating are conceptualizing "a more must settle, for now it has been and to make students more Brooke Schley and sophomore a diverse, student-run art and integrated and contextualized determined that there will be interested in the literary and RockyDelforge. literary magazine. magazine. embracing the com- two art and literary magazines visual arts on campus," said According to Antoinetti, last However, it is also the deter- bination of different artistic on campus and that each club Antoinetti. year The Sound was a burgeon- mination of these newcomers mediums (without sacrificing has the equal rights to apply While the goals of The Sound ing and successful publication that has kept Antoinetti, Schley legitimacy):' for funding. and Cadenza Magazine seem with many goals that were put and The Sound members on Throughout all this change Milton said that Cadenza is similar in content and though on hold while he and other theirtoes. for The Sound, Antoinetti starting to fundraise in order there may be initial tension Sound members were studying Responding to claims that expressed unwavering confi- to boost the success of their from two similar clubs on abroad, The Sound was no longer ac- dence to continue circulating publication .. campus, these two student-run Speaking about last year's tive, Antoinetti responded, The Sound and insists that time "Wewill be fundraising non- art and literary magazines will achievements, Antoinetti said, "Contrary to belief of the away from Connecticut College stop to ensure our publication surely provide unique oppor- "I'd say it was a success. The Cadenza staff, The Sound is has only benefited the publica- lasts. This Saturday, we will be tunities for students to get in Saund provides an outlet for alive-and well. We applied for tion. selling Valentine's Day candy touch with their creative side. students interested in literary and received funding from SGA "Now with some experience in front of the local Stop and Both magazines are current- or visual art. [The] last issue last year and published in the under our belts we would like Shop. We are thinking about ly looking for art or literature consisted mostly of poetry spring:' to tackle this project, really selling issues of the magazine submissions as well as inter- and photography, but we are Having to face false assurnp- making The Sound a unique during events like Harvestfest ested members or volunteers. Professor Profile: David Canton at work, one must understand job. Some gave battle rhymes and others wrote about their BEN EAGLE the history of the dispute. If EDITOR-IN-CHIEF you are a businessperson, one hometown. ' must be able to understand the Voice: According to the Col- David Canton, Assistant Pro- history of a particular stock. A lege website, your ~ost recent fessor of History at Connecti- psychologist must understand article appears in Pennsylvania cut College, was chosen for The a person's social history in History, Volume 75. Can you College Voice's inaugural "Pro- order to assess its impact on tell me what that article is fessor Profile:' Canton, who their patient. about? completed his undergraduate Voice: You received your Canton: This article exam- degree at Morehouse College Masters degree from Ohio ined a school desegregation in Atlanta, Ga., specializes in State University. How do you case in Berywn, Pa., in 1934. the civil rights movement and feel about Michigan? Raymond Pace Alexander, urban history. He is currently Canton: Iroot for Ohio State, a black attorney from Phila- teaching "The History of Hip but as a graduate student Iwas delphia filed law suit against Hop Music and Culture in Post not as involved with Ohio State the Berwyn school district. In Industrial America 1973-Pres- football. 1932, the school district built ent" and a seminar in "The Voice: Youare currently a brand new school but did not Black Freedom Struggle 1946- teaching a course in the his- allow black students 'to use it. 196B:' tory of hip hop. Have develop- The black parents boycotted Voice: When did you realize ments in technology (youTube, the school for two years and you wanted to pursue a career iTunes) made teaching con- eventually the school district in the academic realm? temporary history courses like desegregated. Segregation was David Canton: Iwanted to this easier? . not only a southern problem, become a history professor Canton: I can access any but a national one as well. during my senior year in col- video on YouTube or song on Voice: I know professors are lege. Iwas a biology major and iTunes. It makes it easier; how- supposed to spend all their wanted to become a doctor, but ever, I have to find the balance time reading and researching, my passion was history. Pro- between showing videos and but do you have any favorite fessor Joseph Windham was having discussions in class. TV shows? my professor at Morehouse At the very least, I can tell Canton: Some of my favorite and he was a young professor Canton: The school has Voice: For underclassmen students to watch the videos in TVshows are Entourage, The who had just completed his increased its commitment to who haven't declared their their dorm. Shield, Nip/Tuck, ER, Book TV, Ph.D.at Howard University. We diversity. There are a number major yet, can you give three Voice: In the same course, and Everybody Hates Chris. talked about academia and af- of new programs, such as the reasons that they should be- you ask your students to write Voice: And lastly, for those ter that Iwas hooked. He said POSSEprogram and Men's come history majors? a rap. What is the best line that aren't in your history of it was pro family and you get Diversity Leadership Network. Canton: History improves you've ever received for that hip hop class, who's an es- to shape young minds. I have In addition, the college is hir- your reading, writing, and assignment? sential artist for any hip hop made the right decision. ing a number of faculty of color thinking skills. When Onegoes Canton: That is an excellent collection? Voice: Youjoined the Con- for next year. The school has to the doctor, they ask for question. Iwas concerned with Canton: Rakim, KRS One,and necticut College faculty in added the Women's Center your medical history in order the quality of rhymes when A Tribe Called Quest. 2003, how do you think the and the LGBTQ.The future is, for them to make an accurate Igave the assignment, but school has changed since then? bright for Connecticut College. diagnosis. If a problem occurs the students did an excellent So When Did You Decide to Be Straight? Diversity Peer Educators Holds a Workshop on the Heterosexist Bias of Valentine's Day
JAZMINE HUGHES what homosexuals can go .0 als to see the imperfections of STAFF WRITER through, and how ludicrous ~ a "conventional" lifestyle, such questions can be. This poses an interesting This year's Diversity Peer The event focused on a clip question to the Connecticut Educators (DPEs),a group of from the movie lit's in the College student body: how do students dedicated to working Water I, the film that spawned you react to homosexuality? towards spreading diversity the idea that homosexuality With Valentine's Day re- of all types around campus, came from drinking a type cently passing, relationships started off their year of work- of water. Following this as a were under scrutiny - but shops with 'So When Did You conversation starter, the group what kind of relationships are Decide to Be Straight?' Occur- dismantled 'other touchy top- we considering? When think- ring the day before Valentine's ics: usage of sexual slurs, how ing about Valentine's Day,love Day,the Informative workshop myths.about homosexuality or relationships in general, examined the heterosexist bias get created, and how HIVIAIDS does the average person factor against the Hallmark holiday, is often thought to be closely in homosexual relationshtps and the many qu~stions and connected with gay men. along with heterosexual ones? comments that homosexuals Afterwards, the attend- The DPEs encouraged face upon "coming out of the ees completed a survey that students to use the many re- closet," such as "When did you mimicked the aforementioned sources available on campus to decide that you were gay?" and questions and several more: broaden and enrich student's "It's just a phase, you'll grow "Why do you flaunt your het- knowledge of such issues, out of it!". erosexuality? Can't you be who including the LGBTQcenter, The DPEsflipped the script, you are and keep it quiet?" and you have never slept with a examined the uncomfortable their various clubs and even changing the dialogue to "The divorce rate about het- member of your own sex, how - and nearly unanswerable students. question heterosexuality, an erosexual people is spiraling. would you know if you'd like -questions that many people accepted "norm," in an effort Why can't heterosexuals have it?" face when they come out of the to help others realize exactly a stable relationship?" and "If The survey in its entirety closet, also forcing heterosexu- THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS February 18,2009 5
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"_ in charge here?" • Amendments to the liners 3. Health club 53. Floor-cleaning tool constitution of SAVE 21. 2~1. to Caesar 4. Cry upon seeing a mouse 54. _' _ out (reallv relax, in slang) 5~. Make a boo-boo were passed. It is now 22. !' presented. Keith will Thursday, February S go back with the SGA's 0:00 Threats N CDUC:Creating Dangerous thoughts to EPC for a 0:00 Mutual Respect N and/or Unhealthy Conditions more finalized deci- sion. This will be of- Sunday, February 8 P/U: Possession and/or Use 1:10a Compliance Cro ficially be approved or 1:10a Underage Alcohol PjU Cro not approved by SGAin 1:10a Mutual Respect Cro PNG: Persona non grata: coming weeks. 1:10a Property Cro an individual is no longer 1:10a Assault Cro allowed to 'return to Conn • Executive board 1:24a Hospital Transport C College. 1:30a Theft Cro members met individu- 1:46a Theft Cro ally with senators, class 2:16a Theft Cro DUI: Driving under the influ- presidents, and the ence environmental repre- Total: sentative to discuss 1 Alcohol Related Incidents N/S/C: North, South, Central 3 Thefts how the SGAwill work 2 Threatj Assault together to carry out 1 Hospital Transports specific objectives under the larger SGA j-Board saw two students this week. Ofthe two, all were found responsible for at least one goals for 2008-2009. violation. l-Board saw four students this week. Of the four, all were found responsible for atleast one Each goal has a com- violation. bination of executive board, senators, and class presidents work- ing together as point people to make sure SGA Office Hours goals are accomplished by the end of the se- mester. Student concerns/SGA organiza- BOG/residential education Fridays 1:30-2:30 PM tion structure/Priorities Plan- Andrea Burt, Chair of Residential • The Assembly ning and Budget Committee Affairs The Can/SGA website discussed the student Leidy Valencia, President Mondays 2-3 PM /SGA elections concern on whether Thursdays 2:30-4 PM and Fridays Raja Kelly, Public Relations Director or not campus safety by appointment Academics/department advisory By appointment is allowed into dorms, boards ([email protected]) and whether they can SGA sponsored clubs/club consti- Keith Farrell, Chair of Academic do rounds. Officially tutions/Finance Committee Affairs SGA minutes/proposals and they can still enter Harris Rosenheim, Vice President Fridays 1-2:30 PM resolutions houses and do rounds, Mondays 3-4 PM and Fridays Claire Gould, Presidential Associate but they are promot- 1-2:30 PM SAC Mondays 8-10 PM or ing peer-to-peer re- Gili Ben-Yosef, Chair of Student by appointment sponsibility. Rounds ,-Board Activities Council are mainly to check for Mike Escosia, Chair of Judiciary Mondays 4-5 PM SGA committees/Robert's Rules security (like propped Board of Order doors or theft). Mondays 4:15-5 PM, Tuesdays from Cultural Diversity Committee Ashley Clinton, Parliamentarian 7-8 PM, and Fridays Welbith Mota, Chair of Diversity Wednesdays 4:30-6:30 PM by appointment and Equity ) THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS February 18,20091 Opinions Editor: Lilah Raptopoulos Connecticut College: You Can Be That Proud Home of over 120 Power Shifters! Guy Sometimes ambUlanc~s 18St semester: LILAH RAPTOPOULOS Here we have a striking OPINIONS EDITOR example of that blatancy. If you're number 25, you've Connecticut College's blub- proved the skeptics right. Yo~ bering, cartoon Don't-Be-That- couldn't suck it up and sleep It Guy initiative seems to have off. You've humiliated us. expired, only to be replaced As a budding tour guide, with a daunting sign on the I've been "heavily encour- EMILY CONRAD renewable energy, social justice has snowballed as the word has front doors of Harris that tells aged" to tell parents that Here CONTRIBUTOR and sustainable practices to gotten out and students who us, "Don't be number 25." their communities, cities and are already going encourage at Connecticut College, We The number, as I'm sure In less than two weeks, /'11 countries. We attended work- friends to join them. Powershift Treat Alcohol as a Health and you're aware, refers to the be front row for my favorite shops where we learned new has created an atmosphere Safety Issue First, Disciplinary speaker of all time: Van Jones. techniques to organize, moti- of excitement throughout the number of ambulances that Issue Second. Granted, I am have taken our students to The weekend of February 27 vate and inspire, and we joined college community, which has· impressed by how much more will bring together over 10,000 our fellow Powershifters in a resulted in over 6% of the en- Lawrence & Memorial hospital maturely the school and Cam- youth from all over the country rally on Capitol Hill charged tire student body committing to for alcohol intoxication in the pus Safety have been handling to attend panels, workshops, with both urgency and opti- take a weekend off in the midst last semester. The poster is drinking disciplinary-wise. and breakout sessions on en- mism. of papers and studying to be a part of the same initiative that They're starting to really treat ergy. environmental, and social The experience of standing part of this epic event. puts up signs of a wheelchair us like adults. justice issues for Powershift '09. with the words below it, "Don't along side nearly 7,000 other As of Saturday, February But now we have found a On Monday, March 2, students make him wait," referring to young people from all over the 14,134 Conn students have way to almost not deserve it, will move from the DC Conven- an elderly man who couldn't country, who were all there registered, making us the third less by not knowing how to tion Center to Capitol Hill for because they care and believe in leading college in the Nation in be tended to at L&M due to its drink as much as by not know- a lobby day and rally to send a a cleaner, more just and sustain- terms of recruitment numbers influx of Conn students. ing how to respond to drink- clear message: rebuilding our So what we are doing here is able future will live with me and the highest percentage per ing. We've begun to encourage economy and reclaiming our forever. capita amongst all the institu- encouraging students to start . each otherto avoid our Health future will be achieved through taking control of themselves, to For the past month, I have tions attending. and our Safety completely. If bold climate and clean energy stop binge drinking, by advis- spent the majority of my time Being in the top five recruit- the drinking won't kick you policy. working with my co-president, ing schools has earned us ing them to avoid reaching the out, it'll shame you down. Sixteen months ago, I heard Tyler Dunham '09 and the Re- priority seating at all the big point of needing an ambulance, I heard a really screwed up about the first Powershift newable Energy Club to recruit, events including speeches by right? story about a month ago where through my involvement in the organize, and fundraise so that environmental and political Or are we quietly pressuring a thin freshman boy was puk- Renewable Energy Club, and I as many Conn students as pos- icons like /Green for Ail's/ Van them to, when faced with the ing yellow, convulsing against eagerly offered to host the four- sible can have a similar experi- Jones, Speaker of the House, situation, not be that guy - the his bed, and barely responsive. teen other Conn students who ence this year at Powershift Nancy Pelosi, and /Step It Up'sy guy who ruins our town-gown The next morning he woke up wanted to attend at my house in '09. We are coordinating rides Bill McKibben, and at concerts relationship, who pisses off the at the hospital with no recol- Washington DC. and housing for everyone who featuring artists the Roots and administration, and who slaps, lection of the night before, I hardly knew any of the wants to go and providing fund- Santogold. another tally on the place it he and his friends seemingly names of those fourteen stu- raising materials such as letters, We will also get a special hurts dear Conn College most? upset at the student who made dents when they showed up on emails and phone call scripts to meeting with a US senator, Peer pressure works in the call for not letting him my doorstep at around 9:30 PM all those going to cover the cost. shout outs from the keynote strange ways. My best friend spend the night in his own bed. the night of Nov. 2,2007. Little We kicked off our fundraising speakers, and are currently in high school and I used to Sure, any 1l0-pound girl did I know the next three days campaign with a very generous featured on the Powershift have this endless conversation should know not to take 15 would change our lives forever. donation of $1,500 from Presi- '09 website. (see www.power- about the nonexistence of peer shots in a night. SGA, CC In those three days we heard dent Lee Higdon and Armando shift09.org) pressure, if only to validate Cutiss, J-Board Mike, you've all many incredible stories told Bengochea, Dean of the Col- This is something that Con- the occasional cigarette we'd made that quite clear to us and by people who have stood up lege Community and have been necticut College can be proud smoke after Math class. "Who we thank you. But the reality around the globe against all reaching out to friends and of! actually comes up to you and is, we should but we don't yet; odds to stop environmental tells you everybody's doing it?" family with great success. we are still learning from our degradation and bring clean we'd ask, "Who would ever say The hype around Powershift own mistakes. And if that is . to us, 'You'll be a loser if you the case, then better we learn don't smoke?'" from a trip to the hospital But we always ended up with than from choking on our own the same conclusion. Peer vomit. Please discourage binge pressure is subtler, but just as drinking all you want; just not blatant. You just don't want in the form of an ambulance to be the only one out. It's so count. much easier to blend in. A Call for Anger MONICA RAYMUNT Darfur and the sexual violence tachment. Republic of the Congo. That Because it's easy. Because CONTRIBUTOR being committed against them. It made me angry, actually. hundreds of thousands of it's convenient. Because we For more information, please It made me angry that it took women and children have been might otherwtse feel guilty for After dinner on Wednesday see a FILM to disturb and inspire brutally raped, tortured, and watching reruns of Sex and the evening, I went on a candle- http://www.savedarfur.org me to take my activism more murdered. That mothers are City, or for agonizing over the light vigil and march organized I have been a member of seriously. It made me angry weeping for their lost children, choice of chocolate or vanilla by STAND - Students Taking Conn's STAND chapter for two that millions of people will that homes and entire vil- fro-yo at dinner. Action Now: Darfur. This event years. To be frank, my support never see this or ANY film on lages have been burned to the Well, GOOD. We should feel occurred in protest of the for the group and its mission humanitarian disasters. That ground. guilty. F--K YOU,Sarah Jessica fact that this February marks has been distant, at times they will never have the slight- Every day, we listen to the Parker, in your Manolo Blah- the sixth year that genocide severely lacking in personal est intimation that genocide news or read the paper and niks and your Chanel sunglass- has been taking place in the investment. But watching and is taking place RIGHT NOW CHOOSE to distance ourselves es. You are the embodiment of Darfur region of Sudan. After hearing the victims of genocide \ in Sudan-that conflict and from the tragedies and horrors the American ambivalence and the march, the group watched throughout the film changed turmoil reign free in Somalia, committed against human- a short film on the women of my feelings of emotional de- Uganda, and the Democratic ity on a daily basis. Why? SEE DARFUR PAGE 8 -_. THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINION February 18,2009 7 P.OINTS OF VIEW ...School Dance Culture r I •I "The music tends toward mind-melting Strange, you think. sameness. I do not prefer to be sung at by SARAWEANER Yes, can we just quickly ac- sexxxy computers." STAFF WRITER -Samantha Herndon knowledge how strange this trend Imagine you are not of this ' of dances at Conn is? It would not planet ...you are an alien visiting just be foreign to an alien from BECCA SHUBERT Earth and just happen to stumble another planet. American teenag- CONTRIBUTOR upon little New London with its ers from the '60s, who were doing college upon a hill, Connecticut the twist to Beatles songs, would Saturday nights in Cro usually involve College. It is nighttime and you certainly not understand our mass amounts of drunken people grind- witness throngs of students grinding to the hip hop and R&B ing up against each other's sweaty bodies. walking toward a building with music of today. Sounds ... well, gross, actually. However, flashing lights and redundantly But hold up - don't plenty "I just don't like It when people smush surprisingly if you are one of the "drunk reverberating beats. As you move of Conn students listen to the their goodies up against my butt." ones" W110 don't really care about looking toward the mysteriousness, you Beatles? Why not borrow some -Courtney Townsend ridiculous, and instead only about which hot overhear a student mention the music from the previous genera- guy or girl will grind up against your body term "dance." You take a peek tions that we still enjoy today and "The fact that dances are tha only event tonight, the dances can be quite enjoyable. inside. incorporate it into our dances? that we have on weekends, that's a really Suddenly in view is a horde of Now, I am not saying thatthe school After all, it has melody and you bad sign. They should never be Ihe main dances are not fun.If you are not one of the humans moving in quite a small can actually dance to it. Jackson event." "drunk ones;' but to be honest, the times I space, and the temperature in the 5? Motown? Let's bring it back. -Michl Scharf have been sober, I feel as though I am not room has risen fifteen degrees. having as much fun as the "drunk ones" at all. As my boyfriend put it, "Your school does a better job at entertaining drunk people than mine." It is nice that our school has a way to entertain drunk kids on the weekends so that students don't try to drive off campus to find entertainment. However, I feel sorry for those who don't enjoy the drinking culture and find the dances obnoxious and some- what like a drunken orgy. And as much fun as these themed dances can be, I have to admit it gets old. I guess there aren't many other safe entertainment options on a small campus dripping with alcohol but dancing to loud, sexually instigating music. So those of us who engage in the drinking culture will have to be satisfied with partici- pating in the grinding that takes place on Saturday nights. Oh, and the relentless gos- siping on Sunday morning of, "Did you see the guy I danced with last night? So hot, and "I don't remember most of Ihe dances I go to." he is an upperclassman!" -Anonymous female Lacking As shallow as these dances sound, it can't be denied how many people enjoy the JACQUES SWARTZ opportunity of imbibing alcohol and shaking COLUMNIST their goods, without shame, on the dance I've yet to be convinced that, as of today, our school dances serve any other floor. "I can't just go up 10 a girl and grind up on her. And if that's the way I purpose than to create a socially acceptable environment in which total strang- "I like school dances. I think they can have to meet girls here, ers can make out. If you don't believe me, consider all of the aspects of the be fun." that's pathetic," dance that are easily reproduced in other contexts. If you want to listen to -Christopher Krupenye -Connor Frost variable-quality music in a dark room with strangers and loved ones, you can do that in pretty much any dorm room for as long as Safety will support it. Dance other. We don our shiniest phalanx and making no FLAiI!NEL OVERDOSE parties go off all the time in rooms, either as events in themselves or, more M tights, zaniest theme eye contact. No matter CONTRIBUTOR often, the natural evolution of our pregaming. All the same elements are there, apparel, and other gar- what anybody thinks/ except for one very simple abiding notion that makes these dances weird beasts ments that express 'who says, we are 'just here to unto themselves. Tonite, it is Saturday we are' and 'why we are dance/have a good time As a student here at Conn, all day long we are under observation. We are Nite. hot'. We drink grain alco- with our girlies'. If a rando considered in class, sized up in Shain, and, maybe more than anywhere else, Tonite, we come alive. hoi and fruit juice out of a boy approaches any of us scrutinized in Harris. What Dances add to the weekend scene is an atmosphere After dinner, everyone recycling bin; Tonite, we . from behind and begins of respite from this mutual view - the idea that, at last, Na one is Looking. comes over to 'Johnson' are getting 'Blackout'. to grind, we know we can What results is the diffusion of the tensions that develop through that whole to get dressed and start Soon our 'pregame' count on a BFFAEto give week of visual consumption. The lights go out, the grind goes on, and, inhibi- the 'pregame'. We listen party becomes a real Party the 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs tions already diminished courtesy of Dubra and Charge, you're finally free to with our 'non-essential' down', since we cannot see to contemporary RnB/ connect want with action. popular rap hits from friends/rando acquain- him. Ifwe meeta sketchy The problem is that, unfortunately, you're still with all of the same people 2k7/YouTube Vids of our tances. This is because we bra who is not affiliated who're pining and judging Sunday through Thursday. Even sheltered by pre- favorite songs from middle are popular and desirable, with a varsity athletic tense of abandon, the drive to connect buckles under insecurity and doubt. Cro school. We dance like we -and our room number is team, we know we can dances are the only places I've ever seen people making out with their eyes are 13 again. "This is the a Destination that gets develop 'a friend who's most meaningful part of transmitted [via BlackBer- looking for us' or'a cousin the night." Whatever hap- ry]. When we are Ready / who is visiting from home; "As a student here at Conn, all day long we are under observation. We pens/howevermany of us out of alcohol/something and then flee. But, if we are considered in class, sized up in Shain, and, maybe more than anywhere ends up going home alone, gets broken, we go to Cro. are sufficiently 'Donezo', else, scrutinized in Harris. What Dances add to the weekend scene is an We are young, pretty we can hook up with who- we will always have these atmosphere of respite from this mutual view - the idea that, at last, No one moments to remind us • and unattached. ConnColl ever we want. We won't that our friendship is all is our playground. Tbe remember the tomorrow is Looking." that matters. We are alive Dancefloor is our temple. morning. The theme is irrelevant. Right now, there is no and uninhibited. open. Not just open, but wide, darting around at canted angles, on the lookout We defend ourselves 'tomorrow morning'. We try on outfits and for being seen, or perhaps for someone different. against Exes/Rando There is only Tonite. give 'unbiased' and 'objec- Our dances bear about the same relation to real social events as our kegs. Sketch balls by forming a coming in tive' feedback to each While a small minority in attendance might enjoy them as activities unto them- selves, for the most part, they are means the to an end; they allow that which has been suppressed or repressed throughout the week to find an outlet for release. Don't get me wrong - having these outlets is not only enjoyable, it's utterly necessary. That said, they are not sufficient, especially not for the large swaths of students who don't drink heavily and don't enjoy casual sexuality. Kegs and Dances share the pretense of being real, viable social activities but lack the abiding forethought, planning, and ambition to be actualized as such. As a consequence, an atmosphere of tired cynicism sets in, and the plain fact that we get busy on the dance floor goes from being an innocuous reality to a barbed critique. $600 a night for entertainment funding, and stIll we're kissing with our eyes agape, nervous, drunk and bored. Can there be something more? THE COLLEGE VQICE OPINION February 18,2009 8 Why am I so Caustic? Technology . The Perpetrator of Awkward IAN BARNES ing left or right, good or evil times have I convinced myself to know his personality and COLUMNIST and up or down. Our campus of something, only to find it JENNIFER EDGAR the cute facial expressions he publications demonstrate, continually necessary to incite CONTRIBUTOR makes in real life? . If I wrote to convince oth- time and again, the shallow- myself to reaffirm it. The folly One circumstance I cannot ers of my own veracity, the ness and monstrous biases of is pot in having values; it is in We are an amazing gen- stand is when I get the random world would reach a swift and our intellectual pursuits. We presuming that they are ever eration, to say the least. In the text - their number. not in my violent end. That is not why have many ideas, and they are good enough. audience at a recent dance phone, is a string of 10 errone- I do this. I have many flaws, not wrong, but they are banal It is not the polarization recital, I watched an old man ous numbers - saying, "hey but I am no fool; I understand and stagnant. of thought that stimulates shake his head at a young i met u tha othr nite u seem the futility of trying to prove Clearly I have not been growth, but the dissension woman as she quickly com- od chill we should hang sum a point in 500 words. What I harsh enough. I have failed, and continual upheaval. It is manded her iPhone to the time:' This discourages me. I want Is your attention, undi- time and again, to spark a deeper form of debate that Internet, to Facebook, and would be much more flattered vided and rapt. I care noth- meaningful interest. The does not pit two sides against finally to a picture she showed if someone actually came up ing for your support; I don't one another in an unceasing her friend. So much is at the to me and introduced want a followtng, I am blunt conflict in which both sides re- fingertips of the himself. The problem and abrasive not because I "This campus betrays spect the other, but disagree. younger gen- is that our technology That is useless, The mode eration that very am a heartless machine, but itself by ever claiming Trust me, eventually has allowed us to in- because I care. My tone exists in which strains of thought few can utilize, we'll be reduced to trovert ourselves, yet to be a center of are assaulted, destroyed and solely to provoke you. not to mention socially incompetent remain social. Thus, Thls campus betrays itself intellectualthoughl." renewed in a more vigor- understand. It is men who could have an awkward barrier by ever claiming to be a center ous form is what should be evident technol- is established that been lady killers if ofintellectual thought. It is expected of us. ogy is moving us reduces our amount gross dishonesty at the very How confounding a thought at an alarmingly only they'd put down of face to face time. least We have tried, at every purpose of such an academic it must be to those who de- fast pace. How, their blackberry. My point: our social opportunity, to bury intellec- institution as this is not to spise philosophy, the intellec- though. is this technology is desensi- tually decrepit, when I say that tual discourse beneath an ag- obtain a degree or to put one affecting our tizing us. As a genera- good and bad is not limited to gravating veil of tolerance that on that Inane path to success; relationships tion, we're becoming what is right and wrong, that renders opinions as some- it must seek progress. College with others? much more comfortable sitting students use the cry of subjec- I can find value independent It's making things extremely thing divine and unassailable. in front of the screen of our tivity to bolster all manner of of morality! Such a thought awkward. The strangest of twilights computer than we are actually lifestyles and choices, but that makes you uncomfortable I got my first cell phone in descends upon the notion of looking into the face of a hu- progressive thought when pathetic stance ignores the because it has never occurred 2003, my freshman year of man. I say this out of concern the simple act of questioning fact that subjectivism is not a to you that morality is not high school. Until then it was for our ability to converse conventionality Is stonewalled Choose Your Own Adventure the only device by which we relatively unheard of for young without uncomfortable limita- by shrieks of Intolerance and book. Subjective moral issues ascertain meaning, that what adults to have cell phones, but tions due to our unexercised Insensitivity. cannot be picked from a box you perceive as so irrefutably I cannot imagine going through skills of verbal communica- I demand that there be like a kitten from a litter; intelligible is not the case. high school without one. How tion. Trust me, eventually all discourse. The feeble antago- subjectivism is everything So thus have I tried to pro- would I have contacted my the guys are going to lose their nism of existing viewpoints or nothing. Progress is not voke you in an attempt to take friends to make plans, where suave, serene skills of attract- that erupts temporarily before the epidemic enslavement of what is a solid foundation and to meet, what time? Not so ing a woman and we'll be subsidIng into complacency is tolerance to justify what is dissolve it, to make what is long ago, things were very reduced to socially incompe- woefully Insufficient. The act convenient. unquestionable questionable different. What, then, will it be tent men who could have been of contradiction by which we Progressive discussion, like and take what is conventional like in only a few years from lady-killers if only they'd put currently engage one another I so desperately want, does and obliterate it. But those ef- now? My hypothesis is socially down their Blackberry. presupposes that we have not seek an answer only to forts have fallen on deaf ears, inept. Our texting must be reduced, something to gain by choos- find one and be content. Many as will this. It is so common for young and our use of Facebook adults to utilize technology as limited. I encourage everyone icebreakers for conversation. to make conversation with Come on, guys: how many someone they don't know, times have you written a flirty Not So Fast: hand write a letter or comple- message on a girl's Facebook ment someone face to face. Freedom of Choice? What about wall with an invite to hang Let's hold on to anything old out, only to be unable to make fashioned we've got, because Rightto Life? a smooth conversation when you finally face her? And girls, can you imagine a time when our grandchildren are using infringe upon anyone's right to life puts how often have you searched BIKI LAPADULA that of everyone else's at stake because of through a guy's Facebook social concoctions we shake COPY EDITOR the precedence it sets. Ifwe deny chil- pictures to determine if he's at- our head at? We're moving at a scary pace - let's slow our- During his campaign, President Obama dren in the womb the right to life, will tractive or not, rather than get selves down a bit. said that the "first thing" he would do as other groups of potential "undesirables" President would be to sign the Freedom be treated this way? of Choice Act (FOCAl, a bill currently in Another problem with FOCA is that is Congress that would guarantee reproduc- extends this reproductive right exclusive- tive freedom to all women. As a pro-life ly to women, and women are not alone Obama supporter, this was my only when it comes to reproduction - it takes true hesitation to vote blue in the 2008 at least two to tango. For most women, election. I voted for Obama hoping that the other party involved is whoever this bill would take a backseat to issues provided the sperm. For young teenage like the failing economy, the unstable girls unprepared for motherhood, it is the international community, and the atro- parents who are required to be informed cious state of the health care and public of all important medical procedures, a education systems. However, as debates category from which abortion should not continue to heat up concerning issues of be excluded. I know there is always the reproduction and fertility, I think closer case of rape. but these complex cases can and prompter attention must be drawn to be approached without having to make FOCA and its ethical implications, abortion a fundamental right. The bill declares that "it is the policy of I see FOCA as a symptom of a very the United States that every woman has deep and ever-growing problem in our the fundamental right to choose to bear a society: our incapability to deal properly child; terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal with the consequences of our actions, viability; or terminate a pregnancy after This applies to everyone, from drunken viability when necessary to protect her kids too eager to touch each other, to life or her health," I am afraid that grant- the impetuous military decisions of our ing women this right would be a mistake, most recent Chief Executive. We need to as it infringes upon the fundamental right take more pride in thinking before we to life of the child she bears, whether make potentially problematic decisions, intentionally or unintentionally. I don't and we need to find more creative ways say this out of religious conviction. I say it to solve our problems instead of getting based on the natural rights on which this rid of them. This MO could undoubtedly country is founded - the first of which resolve not only matters of sexuality and is life. This is most fundamental right, reproduction, but also the economic and and therefore the one that must be most political ones in whose outcome we can carefully protected, Taking measures that playa part. Darfur CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 vogue? Since WHEN is it A- that others face. I am admit- okay to ignore another's suffer- tedly most angry at myself for self-absorption that plagues ing and reject the humanness indulging in such numbness. contemporary society. YOU of your fellow man? When But what I desire most is that are the reason that society did governments decide that others would find some way to doesn't clamor for more media the accumulation of wealth get angry, too. I cannot speak coverage and government ac- was more important than the for anyone else, but when an- tion against social crimes and subsistence of human life? ger overwhelms me, I feel com- violence. We have stared at our own pelled to take action. And if And WHEN, exactly, did little problems in our own little enough of us are compelled to deliberate indifference become worlds for so long that we are action, my hope is that change not Just acceptable, but en numb to the bloody realities will become inevitable. - THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT February 18, 20091 A + F; Editor: Carolyn Sebasky Student Reviewing: Do our peers' opinions even matter, or are we just playing survival of the "hippest"? ANDERS NIELSEN originally download them in it's the nature of our culture CONTRIBUTOR some attempt to appear hip. to consume what happens Which you are, you are hip, to be hip? There seems to be . In the interest of full and is that really a crime? It's a loophole since if we didn't disclosure, this article began as not like you don't actually enjoy it, would it be hip? Are a review of the new Morrissey listen to all the music you we a self-fulfilling prophecy record, and I probably would download, because you do, of sorts when it comes to have turned that in hadil not and you actually enjoy it. The hipness? deleted it by accident (isn't radio sucks and that's not Or is it just me, Anders, who that always the case?). What it your fault, but hey in 15 years is the d---he bag because I has become is a big question you're allowed to like it all keep writing about how much I've been asking myself for ironically so it's not like you I love X record and think you awhile in various contexts: can't appreciate it on some should too? Does the Conn what am I trying to prove level. There was that window Community value what I have by reviewing Morrissey (or of early OO's pre-Mamma Mia to say, even though they could insert hip artist here)? How golden age when the ABBA get countless other reviews many people actually go out Greatest Hits was rocking off the internet on a daily and download a Morrissey your oversized record because I reviewed it? ' headphones If you're downloading the new and you can still Morrissey record it's because blast early Prince you either a) love Morrissey records on your or b) want to appear hip or ironically shitty c) both. Let's face it, it's C. No desk speakers, so one loves Morrissey who isn't maybe in 10 years hip, and no one's hip without you'll download wanting to appear hip. the first Passion But wait a minute, we're Pit record because in college, so aren't we it'll just be getting technically hip by definition? good. Isn't being a late teen/early So should we, as twenty-something the precise the generally hip demographic that supposedly college community, leads tlie trends? Maybe if be advertising our we aren't self aware of our interests or is it hipness, if we're the mouth of around that title of hip because told you that Morrissey is too vain? Is it such the hip river and it just comes its just our "own brand:' Lies. awesome and The Smiths a crime to be tied out ofthe ground, we can get The blogger you read once were awesome back in the day, into the internet so tightly that basis of the same records (and therefore you torrented the leaks of the "alternative" band many more)? Am I doing a entire back catalogue and you of the week just happen to fall service or am I praising myself even keep the sh---y records into our laps? It isn't hard to in a roundabout way? Does .0 aroundbecause it proves get, and it's far more enjoyable indulgence exclude function by ~ you're a hardcore fan who than trying to keep up with definition? Are there answers has been following since "the mainstream musicians mostly to these questions? I don't beginning:' because the reviews are better know. How gummed up is your written. Twitter with Pitchfork telling So are we automatically you what to download? Just d---he bags for enjoying because The Pains of Being Animal Collective (yeah I wrote Pure at Heart actually ARE that last review, what of it?) badass doesn't mean you didn't or are we excused because Group Art Attack Showcases Huge Atnbition the witty dialogue and the Originally written by /Buffy / love with." RACINE OXTOBY appropriate mix of humor and creator Joss Whedon during Adapting "Dr. CONTRIBUTOR 'drama would apply really well last year's writer's strike, "Dr. Horrible" may to a college audience." Horrible" became an Internet prove to be On Wednesday; February 4, "Talk Radio" goes up sensation, thanks in part to its challeriging, but it Group Art Attack, one of Conn's Friday, March 26 through catchy songs, low budget and is certain to be an theater clubs on campus, the 29 in Palmer 202, except perfect cast, which included exciting project. had one of its most attended on March 28 when the play Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Performance dates meetings of the year. At least will be performed in a local Fillion. are already set twenty students gathered . synagogue. Performance times "The play is about Dr. for April 2 and 3, upstairs in Cro to snack on potentially in Cro's brownies baked by Stephanie Nest. Winter '09, president of the Loretta Vereen club for the past two years, and , 12 has written a to discuss upcoming theater play, "Privileged;' projects. to be performed There was certainly much to on February 21 discuss. as part of Black The freshmen this year are History Month. especially ambitious, with two Rosa Gilmore '09/ independent projects being Eric Delgizzo '10, put together. Matt Gentile '12 and Jeff Church '11 plans to direct "Talk Radio;' are set to perform written by Eric Bogosian and "The Complete recently revived for Broadway Works of William with Liev Schreiber in the lead to be one of Art Attack's most Shakespeare: Abridged" role of controversial shock OJ ambitious yet. Don't miss out February 20 through the 22, 8 Barry Champlain. on any of these performances, PM every night in Palmer 202. "The play takes place and stay tuned for upcoming Group Art Attack also has a entirely in a Radio Station, and announcements. number of its annual projects ( consists of characters that are lined up. Dinner Theater, both seen and heard both on which underestimated the and offstage;' said Gentile, who I amount of customers at last directed a one-act play during year's performance, features last semester's Art Attack a number of short plays with festival. different courses of a meal "I saw the play on Broadway provided by local restaurants with Liev Schreiber in 2007 in between each play. They and was completely moved by to be announced. Horrible, an aspiring may attempt a single murder it 1had never been so drawn Another independent supervillain," said Green. "The mystery project this year. into a play in my life," Gentile project being put together is musical follows his love for Group Art Attack also hopes to continued. "The script had so a musical adaptation of "Dr. Penny, a woman passionate feature another round of 24- much depth and I found it to Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog," for helping the homeless, and Hour Theater some point this be a very interesting scope co-directed by Colin Gallant his arcnernesis, Dr. Hammer! a semester. of issues in the world we live and Brenner Green, both '12. superhero who Penny falls in This semester is shaping up in. Additionall)!i I thought , t THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT February 18,2009 '10 The Coming of the Age of Aquarius: Spring Theater Production of Hair into the cast. The original cast comfortable a little bit at a SARAH HAUGHEY members were concerned time;' shared Kadie Greenfield. CONTRIBUTOR about finding diversity for Senior cast member, Jamie A lot controversy has the production, and with the Crain, said she may be more surrounded the recent recent additions, there seems comfortable with the scene announcement of the to be a new wave of excitement if it is not required to be full production of Hair, this year's in the dynamic of the cast, nudity. Shestated she "wants musical on campus. The lack according to senior Jamie it to be done tastefully and of diversity in the cast, the Crain. quickly." presence of a nude scene, What would a hippie musical The show will run Thursday, and the necessary growth of be without the hair? Going February 26 to Saturday, excessive hair made this choice along with the style of the February 28 in Tansil! Theater. an interesting one. 1960s, the men of the cast are . From the web: Inspired by the philosophy expected to grow their hair Hair is about a group of of the 1960's flower children, long and the women are not young people in New York there is no question about the supposed to shave, at all. Now City's East Village who band' vibe of this musical. The fun, this may be shocking to some, together as a TRIBE, They animated, and talented cast but the musical is called Hair are a New York contingent of Vote for Florialia has been very willing to fully and its authenticity depends flower children, [a freeform phenomenon that had begun a little earlier in Haight- Ashbury, San Francisco and Bands Online! would subsequently spread to Europe & elsewhere), Taking Little Jackie on the feel of an American We've all heard her hit song, "The World Should Revolve Indian tribe, they question Around Me" either on mtvU, in our local mall, or at the beginning authority and the society they of VH1's guilty pleasure reality series "New York Goes to Holly- are living in and the war in wood." The band, consisting of lmani Coppola and Adam Pallin Asia. They seek to find a new play around with vintage R&B sounds to create fun, danceable, way. They yearn to change the and irresistably catchy james. world. They begin by recreating themselves. They find a potent http://www.littlejackie.netl organic natural esthetic; the most dramatic visible element, Blue Scholars all the men grow their hair This hip hop duo from Seattle focuses the majority of their long. They tune in to Eastern songs on socioeconomic issues, as reflected in the name of thought & meditation. They their group, which is a play on the phrase "blue collar." They / turn on and drop out. They. have shared the stage with the likes of Kanye West, De La Soul, ( hang out in selfmade clouds Nas, and A Tribe Called Quest. of incense and grass, They laugh and cavort, as they find http://www.myspace.comlbluescholars j a new freedom of expression and camaraderie. They live in Born Ruffians 1 crash pads, in the parks and Born Ruffians is an indie rock band out of Canada who has on the streets. Unkempt, wild, received considerable airplay (especially in Canada) for their \ free, and deep, they are unique, song, ''This Sentence Will Ruin/Save Your Life" and their cover colorful, something genuinely of Grizzly Bear's "Knife." They have toured with other noted original and beautiful ... and indie bands like Caribou, Tokyo Police Club, and Peter, Bjorn so hip (yet in a different style and John. from the earlier hipsters and beatniks). A new word is coined http://www.myspace.comlbornruffians to identify them. They come to enjoy the experience of this on the hairiness of its cast be called hippies. They try to Valencia hippie-filled musical.Despite members. live by the philosophy of"Peace Pop punk lovers, this is the band for you. Valencia has ap- the carefree attitude of the According to Jamie Crain, and Love." They are on a trip of peared with popular emo scene favorites like All Time Low, Boys storyline, this musical is not all director Peter Deffet expects liberation. They commune.join Like Girls, and We The Kings. Their live show is rumored to be play and no work. Rehearsals all members of the cast to fully hands in protest and in song. consistenly energetic and continually fun. have been rigorous and time- look like flower children come Within the context of theplay, consuming since the start, the final week of production. they struggle for the light, but http://www.myspace.comlvalencia running 6,10 PM throughout Possibly one of the most are forced to fight & die, only to the week. interesting aspects of Hair, is be reborn, again to suffer more, Milkman According to freshman cast the fact that in one scene, all then to risefrom the ashes, to Gregg "Milkman" Luskin is the man behind hip hop/dance/rock member, Kadie Greenfield, on stage are expected to drop glow, to shine ... act Milkman. The San Diego native producer's music is similar the cast "has been working their clothing. On day one of The authors of HAIR to Girl Talk-as his songs are mashups. In fact, his album /l.ac- diligently to make the musical rehearsal, the director, Peter played with the idea that this tose and THC/ was voted #2 Mashup Album of All Time by OJ a true success." Deffet, highly encouraged full movement was connected Forum. ' Along with long hours of nudity despite the varying astrologically to the heavens, singing and dancing, members feelings of the cast. It is not to the coming of the Age of www:myspace.com/milkmanonline of the cast are expected to fully surprising that the males of the Aquarius ..'; assume the appearance of their tribe seem to be more open to jSources: The Connecticut Orange Crush (80s Cover Band) character. it than the females, who are College /Hair/ cast, No introduction needed: this cover band has continually gotten Important to the history of more reserved but are willing http://www.hairthemusical. most of our campus on their feet for their entire set of familiar the 1960s, Hair was written to consider it. com/musical.htm/ hits. to include racial and ethnic "We all have different diversity. After auditions were comfort levels and we are http://www.myspace.com/orangecrush80sband over, the Connecticut College going to work as a cast to help cast still lacked this key aspect each other leave our comfort Wicked Peach (90s Cover Band) of the musical. zones. The other night at If you prefer the timeless hits of your childhood from the 90s However, the problem was rehearsal, each cast member and dancing to the Gin Blossoms and No Doubt is enticing , solved this week when three took off one piece of clothing Wicked Peach is for you. ' new members were welcomed to help make us feel more . http://www.myspace.com/wickedpeach Michael Tolcher Southern singer-songwriter Michael Tolcher Whose influences range from pop to blues to "urban grooves," all of which work together to shape the artist's unique sound. He has opened for a variety of rockers like Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw and the Pat McGee Band. http://www.myspace.com/michaeltolcher The Cool Kids This indie hip-hop group from Chicago and Detroit has been gatngtng more and more notoriety in the past year. They have been opening for the ever-popular M.IA and were listed as one of Rolling Stones' 10 Artists to WatCh in 2008. http://www.myspace.comlthecoolkids Kid Cudi Kid Cudi, also known as Scott Mescudi, last year shared the stage with Tr~vis Barker and OJ AM at the VMAs. After c~tCh- tng the attention of mogul Kanye West, he appears on /808s & Heartbreak! with vocals on "Paranoid" and co-wrote "Heartless" TIm Dierking has assured us that you will love him. . http://www.myspace.comlkidcudi Sources: http://www.wikipedia.com, http://milkmanmusic.net THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS February 18,2009 11 One Is the Loneliest 'Number CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 In her second year, while I can put the team in the best Ross's numbers dropped possible situation." freshman season, and lead the across the board, the leader- Under Grossman's tutelage, Camels to their first Quarter- ship she brought to the turf Moran's play entered a new finals appearance since the helped catapult the Lady stratosphere. During the 1998-99 season. Camels to more victories. She 2008 season, Moran gave up With a year under his belt, personally finished with a 5-7 only 6.34 goals per game and Parker blossomed even more record, accounting for 71 per- stopped 65.7 percent of shots as a sophomore. The Camels cent of the women's lacrosse faced, both of which were first finished fifth in the NESCAC seven wins that year. in the NESCAC. With Moran their best finish in program' Coach Heather McClelland as their last line of defense the history, and Parker's play 'wrote about the importance Camels finished with ten wins, earned him NESCACAll-Con- of the goalkeeper to her team their best season since 2001. ference First Team honors. in an e-mail. "OUf goalie is Despite all this, Coach Coach Ward praised what our quarterback on defense," Cornell fetters expectations. Parker brings to the ice. Coach McClelland said. "[W] "Mark, like our team, is only as "Strong goalies are men- ith the best view of the attack, good as what we accomplish tally tough, good athletes and she needs to make split-second this year." among a team's best com- decisions and get the message While Lacrosse and Hockey petitors ... Gr.eg has all these our to her defense." are very different sports, Coach attributes and [a] strong work On the men's side, Camel Cornell believes the talented ethic:' lacrosse goalie, Mark Moran goalkeepers can learn some- Goalie is considered by many also experienced some hard- thing from one another. "I've to be the loneliest position in ship before he was able to sniff been impressed with Parker's sports. Yet here at Connecticut . success. Moran played in 11 poise and his movements. He's College, Parker is not alone. games his freshman season, efficient in the way he moves, On the turf, fellow keeper and while he did stop 57.1 per- which I think really benefits [enna Ross has been an cent of shots faced; ultimately his fundamental positioning . integral part of the women's he finished with a 2-9 record. within the goal. I do believe lacrosse team's success. But "[A] great goalie needs to that's something we can learn unlike Parker, Ross did not have a short memory and not from." experience immediate success, let their mistakes negatively And Coach Ward concurs As a freshman, Ross played affect their game;' Coach David that there are certain at- in twelve games. She gave up Cornell wrote in an e-mail. tributes that are innate to an average of 13.05 goals a So when Moran entered his graduated in 2005, Grossman All-NESCACselection. those that stand between the game, and ultimately finished second season with the team, returned to the team as an as- "Grossman's rmpact on Moran jrtpes. "No matter what the with a 2-8 record. More telling his 2-9 record became a spot in sistant coach during the 2008 cannot be understated, "Coach sport, goalies have to got to than these two statistics how- the rearview mirror. season. Commended by his Grossman deserves all the be meritally tough leaders for ever was her save percentage. Also contributing to Moran's peers as the team's Most Valu- credit for any success that I their team. It can be a lonely Ross finished the year stopping success in his second season able Player from 2003-2005, have had on the field," Mo- position." 52.6 percent of shots faced. To was the return of Camel legend Grossman was also honored ran said. "[Coach Grossman] put this number into perspec- Topher Grossman. Considered as a United States Intercol- inspired me to pusb myself, tive, the NESCAC league leader one of the best goaltenders legiate Lacrosse Association and to strive towards being the only stopped 57.2 percent. in program history when he All-American and a First Team best goalie I can [be], so that Women's Basketball Hockey Cruises to Easy Win CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 coming up this week in the final week of league play. hard to stay in the contest, eoteen saves in the final two When asked about playoffs 'Colby never surrendered their periods in the game. Coach Steele replied "at this lead. The Mules pulled away Looking forward, the Camels point we are looking at place- towards the end of the game are hoping to make playoffs. At ment for playoffs. We need to with a 12-2 run, putting them this point things are iooking take each game as an opportu- up by 12 points with 5:11 to good for the team, but they nity to be better as a team." play. have two tough league games When the final buzzer sounded, the Mules had won 61-71. Despite the loss, the Camels saw great play out of two of Start Your Career in Accounting_ the youngest players on the team, giving them hope for the upcoming seasons. Jennifer Shinall '12 finished the game with a team-high 20 points to go along with her game-high four steals and her sister, Jac- queline Shlnal1'12, ended with 15 points and three assists. On Saturday, the Camels end their season at home against Bowdoin College. Although the Camels will not qualify for the playoffs at the Northeastern's MS in Accounting/MBA end of the season, they have for non-accounting majors: high hopes for 2009-10. With • Eam two degrees in just 15 months. a team currently composed of • Complete a j-mcrnh paid residency at a leading accounting finn. mostly freshman and juniors, • Proven track record of 100% job placement next season has the potential to be a successful one. The Take the first step. Camels will lose hardly anyone Visit us online or at an information sesston near you. Learn more from the current roster, and about the program and upcoming events at www.msamba.neu.edu. therefore should improve naturally over the off-season and heading into next year. 617-37H244 [email protected] www.msamba.neu.edu THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS February 18,2009 I Sports Editor: Ben Eagle One Is the Loneliest Nutnber How the most solitary position in sports is revolutionizing Connecticut College Athletics , ' BEN EAGLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF When it comes to recruiting, . coaches are essentially arch i- . tects. They want to build a stable entity that will be able to stand on its own for years. And each coach goes about building that house differently. But for Con- necticut College men's hockey coach jim Ward, the recipe for recruiting success is simple: start with the foundation. "The GAGGrule is the first rule of recruiting;' Coach Ward said in an e-mail. The acronym, which stands for "GetA Great Goalie;' has been a recipe for success both for the men's hockey team and for Connecticut College ath- letics on the whole. Coach Ward has experienced success with Greg Parker in goal, while both men's and women's lacrosse has seen a similar surge in the win column with Mark Moran and jenna Ross between the pipes. Parker, a Trenton, Ontario na- tive, was originally drawn to Con- necticut College by its picturesquelandscape, "Obviously" Parker said," the academic reputa- tion and scenic campus were both attractive during my decision." But ultimately, the prospect of suiting up right away is what brought Parker to New London. "The opportunity to come in and play right away was something that I really wanted to do. Knowing that you were going to be a vital part of the program as it tried to reestablish itself was something I have really enjoyed," Parker said. Since Parker joined the team in the 2006~07 season, they have experienced something of a Renaissance. Parker played in 17 games his SEE ONE IS PAGE 11 Women's Basketball Women's Hockey Cruises to Easy Win Falls to Colby Defeats Nichols College Bison 8-1 EMILY WEBB was important that we took scored two. Will miss playoffs for eighth STAFF WRITER care of the details in a game Although the Bison did straight time under Coach like this one." score one goal in the third On Tuesday, the Connecti- And the team did just that. period that kept the game from Laura Hungerford cut Collegewomen's hockey Within the first three minutes being a shut out, the Camels team faced off against Nichols of the game, junior Erin Davey were not in any danger of los- College in a non-league match. scored a goal off of a rebound ing the game. The Nichols College Bison of freshman Katelyn Driscoll's In addition to the scorers, were in for a surprise as the shot. the two goalies did a great job Camels proved to be tougher This marked Davey's elev- of supporting their offense. opponents than the teams in enth goal of the season. With Senior net-minder Lauren the Commonwealth Coast Con- fewer than five minutes left in Mellen only had three saves ference that Nichols usually the first period Driscoll and in the first period of play due competes against. The game Abby Hine '11 each tallied a to the Camels domination on ended with an 8-1 victory for goal for the Camels ending the the ice. In the second and third the Camels and served as their first period with a 3-0 lead. periods, sophomore Robin seventh win of the season. At the start of the second Edwards took over as goalie. According to Coach Steele, period, the Connecticut Col- Coach Steele recognized Ed- this game was expected to be lege women showed no sign wards as an outstanding player a win for the Camels, so once of slowing down. One minute in this game. the Camels got ahead their into the second period, senior She "did a nice job coming in "goal for the game was to work Caroline Jeffery scored mak- cold and jaktng care of busi- on possessing the puck and ing the score 4-0. Davey and ness in the net," Steele said. ' setting ourselves up for the Brook Davis '12 each scored a Edwards made a total of sev- upcoming league weekend. It goal a piece, and Farrell Thayer SEE HOCKEY PAGE 11 MIKE FLINT own to pull within four at the STAFF WRITER break. Although Conn led at the Men's Camel Hockey Improves to On Friday night, the Con- half, Colby's streak before necticut College women's' the intermission completely 9-1-2 at Home basketball team took on Colby changed the momentum of the College in their second to last game, and the Camels were SARAH HAUGHEY put the Camels on the board Shawn Keefe. game of the year. The Camels, never able to right themselves STAFF WRITER late in the first period with an •Things got interesting in 8-14 on the season, tried to fin- after that. assist by Trevor Bradley, his the third period as Southern ish the season strong at home. The second half was all Col- Playing on Fritlay the 13th thirteenth of the season. Fresh- Maine came out fighting. Matt The game started out just by. Forward Alison Cappeloni obviously did not faze the Con- man julien Boutet potted two Rowe tallied the first goal for as the Camels hoped. Conn maintained Colby's momentum necticut College men's hockey more goals for the Camels in the Huskies with 13:32 left in came out firing behind jenni- from the first half by knocking team. The 3-2 victory over the the second period giving them the period. Later on during a fer Shinall '12, who scored six down two three-pointers in University of Southern Maine a three-goal advantage over power play, Zach Joy knocked points in the first four minutes, the first two minutes, giving increased their record to 12 the Huskies. one past Parker putting his , leading the Camels to an early the Mules their first lead of the wins for the season, the most Boutet took full advantage of team within one goal of the 10-2 lead. .garne, 31-29. any Camel men's hockey team the power play when he scored Camels. The first half continued to Cappeloni lit it up for the has achieved since the 1997- his first goal at 4:29 of the sec- The Huskies were not able to go well for Conn when they rest of game, scoring 21 points 1998 season. • ond period. Junior Brett Moore tie the game even after out- went on an 11-3 run later in and grabbing 9 rebounds in the The Camels dominated the and senior Robbie Tesar both shooting the Camels 20-11 the half to push the lead up to second half alone. She finished first two periods with great assisted on the second goal of ' in the third period. Camels 11 points, 26-15. But, Colby with game-highs in points (27), saves by goalkeeper Greg Park- the game. With 5:04 remaining improved their record to 9-1-2 stepped up their intensity in rebounds (13), and blocks (7). er, who stopped 43 of 45 shots in the period, Boutet netted at home this season with the the waning minutes of the first Although the Camels fought by the University of Southern his seventh goal of the season victory. . half, going on a 6-0 run' of their SEE WOMENS IS PAGE 11 Maine Huskies. Brian Liamero assisted by Ben Eischen and 1 • " 1