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PUBliSHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COllEGE CONNECTICUTCOLLEGE,NEWLONDON,CT VOLUMEXXXI • NUMBER16 FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2007 Conn Receives Record Number Of Applications For The Class of 2011
Fellows were also impressed at the Additionally, the number BY SOPHIE MATHEWSON general attitude and demeanor of applicants from American students those who interviewed. Most exud- of color is up 22 percent from last news editor ed enthusiasm, excitement at the year, an increase that can be attrib- idea of attending Conn, and "an uted to Conn's extensive outreach to Conn students may have noticed overall desire to learn and succeed," underrepresented students through the throngs of high school seniors said Harris. community-based organizations and that drifted through various classes, So what did the future Class of the college's partnership program Harris, the library, and even the dor- 2011 find most compelling about with high schools in New York City mitories as prospective students Conn? and Connecticut, said Dean of toured the Conn campus last fall. Admittedly, Conn shares much Admission and Financial Aid Evidently, the pre-frosh liked what in common with other NESCAC and Martha C. Merrill. Recruitment they saw, as Conn's admissions small Northeastern liberal arts insti- efforts by Associate Director Jessica office is now reviewing 4,726 appli- tutions, but the Admissions Fellows Dietz have also yielded an increase cations from those vying for a spot cited several factors that students in applications from Asia. in the Class of 201l-a ten percent said made Conn stand out from its With considerable campus increase from the applications of the peers; among them the CELS fund- enthusiasm surrounding th class of 2010 and a record-breaking ed internship program, the aestheti- College's Strategic Plan and t!\e number. cally pleasing campus, openness of arrival of President Higdon, the "I was actually very surprised the current students, various centers overwhelming number of applica- with the students I interviewed," (CISLA, PICA, CCBES, CAT) and tions received will hopefully prove admitted Maiah Johnson, one of the Honor Code. to be part of Conn's general upward Conn's Senior Admissions Fellows. Added Johnson, "I was surprised trend. "I was blown away by their creden- at how many students said they Although the Class of 2007 will tials," added Senior Admissions attend a high school with a social have graduated by the Class of Fellow Zakaree Harris, who, along honor code." 2011's fall entry, those who have with other Admissions Fellows, list- The record-breaking 4,726 gotten a glimpse into who will fill ed an impressive inventory of the The record-setting applicant paoLJor the class 0/2011 contains "exceptional talent," according to Senior Admissions FeLLows. applications that have been received the freshmen spots are optimisti prospective students' accomplish- Harris modestly, .. [if I were a high for the class of 2011 is a 10 percent that the quality of the student body ments, including myriad AP classes, ulate the students were about their students expressed interest in com- school senior now] I don't know if I increase from last year's 4,278 at Connecticut College will contin- summer internships, advanced accomplishments and the future munity service. "This is an ambi- would get in." applications. The previous record Chinese courses and accomplish- goals they've set," said Senior tious group, but also very communi- SEE ApPLICATIONS Academic triumphs notwith- for applications was 4,503, set three ments in sports. Admissions Fellow Megan ty oriented." standing, Senior Admissions years ago. Continued on page six "I was impressed with how artie- Glendon, who also mentioned that "To be quite honest," added Camels Around The
applicants to describe the status and World outlook for the allocation of resources and salaries. In blunt, Andrew White (08 editor in chief driving fashion, Brooks opened his response by simply opining, After a nearly two-month Beijing, China "Faculty salaries are too low." process, the Dean of the Faculty Brooks furthered his explanation by Search Committee has named Elie BY DAVID DRISCOLL times. It almost seemed like there applying the effect of our relatively Wiesel Professor of Judaic Studies wasn't ever really a point when any- low faculty salaries to the formula contributing writer Roger Brooks to the post. Brooks thing slowed down. But Ieventually for US News and World Report will begin the duties of his new posi- got used to how busy and crowded' rankings. While he warned of the tion-serving as the college's chief dangers of allowing these figures to College Voice: When did you everything was. academic officer-on July I, 2007. affect decisions, Brooks noted that realize that you wanted to study The job will not be a stretch for Conn's fall in the overall ranking abroad? CV: What was most appealing Dean Brooks; he has already logged has concurred with an even more about the academic side of things? the past four years as Associate dramatic drop in our Faculty Andrew White: Well, the idea of AW: The immersion into the Ian- Dean of the Faculty. The new dean Resources sub-ranking. All other studying abroad is something I had has been on the Conn College facul- sub-rankings have remained rela- considered before 1 ever came to ty since 1991, winning the school's tively constant. Conn. I realized at the beginning of highest honor for excellence in In brief, Conn peaked in 1999 my sophomore year that it was deft- teaching, the John S. King award, in with a Faculty Resources rank: of nitely something I wanted to pursue. 1998. Accordingly, Brooks intends about 30; at this point, the overall I had heard nothing but good things to place great emphasis on teaching. rank. was 24. This past year, Conn's from my older friends who had gone "As an administrator, I see my Faculty Resources rank was 85. to places like Italy and South Africa. task as building, via budgets, hiring, Given US News and World Report's The spring of my sophomore year and curricular leadership, a setting formula, a Faculty Resources sub- was when it really donned on me ripe for faculty research and creativ- rankin~ of a 55-still far from that going away was something I had ity," he noted. "This, in turn, means Professor Roger Brooks was recently named Dean of Faculty at the college (web). Conn's peak -would have bumped to do. greatly enhanced opportunities for Conn's overall rank: to 22. student learning." CV: Did you have a destination education." Brook's professional credentials There are manifold duties for major role in faculty hiring proce- in mind, or was the main priority just In his application statement, are astounding. Following the com- Dean of the Faculty (DoF) , all of dures, the drafting of academic Brooks repeatedly emphasized the pletion of his bachelor's degree at to spend time off campus? which are critical to the college budgets and curriculum design. Andrew White '08 need for better treattnent of the fac- the University of Minnesota, Brooks community. After the president, the President Higdon lauded Dean AW: I did have a premeditated ulty-especially with regards to enrolled as a visiting graduate stu- DoF is the highest ranking officer at Brooks as a perfect fit for the job, destination; I knew Iwanted to go to guage was very exciting. Ihad a lan- compensation-s-and the positive, dent at Hebrew University in the college. Foremost, a DoF is stating, "His research, teaching and China. I've studied Chinese since guage class every morning, and that tangible benefits this policy would Jerusalem, and earned his PhD at responsible for the implementation administtative background will be middle school, and I had already helped as far as being able to move- have in the classroom. One major Brown University. Since that time, of the school's academic program. valuable as the college continues to made a trip to Beijing my senior year around more freely at night. The topic of the statement asked the he has built a strong relationship be a model for excellence in higher economics classes I took were the Secondarily, Brooks will play a with the Holocaust Educational of high school. I didn't get to know Foundation Summer Institute in any particular city very well because most interesting, though. Professors taught the courses from the Graduate The Voice Photo Upcoming Events At Conn Jewish Civilization. There, he taught we were traveling so much, but Igot programs at Peking University. TI\e-; and trained a new generation of a taste and I was certain I wanted to classes were interesting because Contest Free Lecture: Holocaust scholars. go back at some point. they were so relevant. The econ At Conn, Brooks has blazed courses that I took helped under- Continues! Democracy Now! Host & Executive myriad paths. His extra-departmen- CV: The adjustment from Edina, stand China from a financial point of tal record includes time served on Minnesota to Beijing, China must view, something that really interes Congratulations Producer Amy Goodman, the Strategic Planning Steering have been interesting. ed me when I picked Bejiing in the Committee, Advising Committee, Erst place. Everything we covered in to Maia Wednesday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m., Educational Planning Committee AW: Definitely. The language class went along great with every- and the Priorities, Planning and barrier was a pretty big deal the first thing I learned at my job. Monteagudo for 1962 Room, Crozier-Williams Budget Committee. As Associate few weeks there. I've taken Chinese DoF, Brooks facilitated the school's language courses through middle CV: What was it like having a winning this Center. reaccreditation process, hired a bevy school, high school and here at job abroad? of visiting faculty members, and Conn, but it was still an obstacle at Biological Diversity Conference, the beginning. Any language student week's theme: played the key role in resolving AW: It was great. I had an intern- salary equity issues for adjunct and here can tell you that there is a big ship with a company called "Movement. " April 6-7. salaried faculty. difference between educational and 12:00 Registration (Cummings social conversation. Things moved Montrose International. They're the Tum to page at such a high speed all the time. SEE CAMEL Salon), 12:30 Welcome (Evans Hall) SEE BROOKS Being in a city with 13 million peo- seven for more. Continued on page six ple can be a little overwhelming at Continued 011 page siz I ,..-;:::-=-~-----= ,------:- NEWS SPORTS A&E The Winlerpills aibum, the latest Tum to page six for an article about Check out pages 9 & 10 to find out comic book movie, an AcademyAwards InternationalWomen'sDay(March8) and howthe men's hockeyteam fared on their reviewand a poem byTracy O'Neill. • Information on the medicinesbeing tested trip to Maineand read aboutaboutthe new Onlyon pages4 & 51 for the fightagainstAIDS. men's lacrossecoach.
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THE CoweE VOICE • MAllCH 2, 2007 • 3 0 r:=:~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! PINION QUINNIPIAC U: ·~:.I~I~:::WBLACK I hear Al Gore could be up for a Nobel Prize this have to poop a lot afterwards, it shall be called piearrhea. year, Sorry, AI, but I've got an Inconvenient Truth for I'd like to take the rest of this space to fill you in on RAVE REVIEWS FOR OUR MBA you: as long as AI-Cohol is around, you'll only be my the FFF (F-Cubed, if you prefer) - the Fast Food Flasher. second favorite AI. If anyone else knows anything about this woman, fee) The QUinnipiac U' . S h I f ruversny c 00 0 Business MBA program continues to Someone recently asked me if I would rather watch free to write in at [email protected] and share fre~arle busi~ess professionals for the realities of management in global, a full episode of The O,C, or Grey's Anatomy, After your stories. Anyway, I was just being an innocent little much deliberation, I decided that ec no ogy-dnven work environments in specializations such as: college student, on my way to a harmless 4 A.M. it was roughly the same as decid- McDonalds visit after a typical quiet Saturday night of • MBA WITH CONCENTRATIONS IN ACCOUNTING CIS FINANCE ing between being kicked in the relaxing and meditating quietly in my room. After wait- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING r shins or punched in the balls, or ing in a line of about 419 cars - I believe half of New • MBA - CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST" TRACK perhaps whether you'd rather be a London and 2/3 of Waterford was at the McDonalds Knicks fan or a Celtics fan right drive through at the time - a woman three cars up began • MBA IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT now, or maybe listening to nails dancing out her sunroof. As my car was full of sober and scratch on the chalkboard vs. lis- quiet people, we rolled down the windows and opened tening to Fergie singing all day our sunroof as well. This step was, simply, to air outJhe long - there is no correct answer car, and obviously not to yell things and dance ala OUR TOP 10 here. with them. GRADUATE MAJORS: I liked the idea of the 100 days party a few weeks Then.just as we were rolling them down, the woman ago, and the 50 days party that we'll eventually attend. lifted her top and began flashing all the other cars at the MBA, Physician Assistant, However, why draw the line at multiples of 50? I think drive through and screaming with excitement. While.~ Interactive Communications, we should party at multiples of a smaller round number, conversation exchange that followed between the entu~e.-• Teaching, Biomedical Sciences, like, say, one. , ly-with-it passengers in my car and the FFF are not SUl-· Front-page news story on CNN .com today: "Girl's able for printing in this publication. I can assure you that Molecular/Cell Biology, hiccups stop, mysteriously, after 5 weeks." Call me old- there were several entertaining lines (and also mock you Journalism, Nursing, fashioned, but when <;:NNsaid it wanted to be a 24-hour for being on the outside of this 4-5 person joke. I should serious news channel, I was hoping for more important just write a column called "Inside Jokes" some day,:md Computer Information Systems, stories, like the boy who has let out a continuous belch write 600 words of things like "SWITCHBLADEE~I' . I Accounting for 2 straight weeks. and entertain the 7 or 8 people who get the jokes. Public service announcement: your favorite team is Anyway, I forgot where I was. Oh yes. After pulling up the RED Sox. Red, as in the color of the Coca-Cola to the window to pay, the woman (still standing on the MASTERING THE ART OF TEACHING label, or the solo cup at the keg you went to last week- passenger seat and flashing people out the sunroof) pro- Sheila Wycinowski, Director of Curriculum and Staff Development ot Amity end, if you happen to remember it. It is not the Pink Sox. ceeded to flash the guy handing out food from the wo;. High School, explains, "Basically we look to hire Oulnnlplcc students. They Please stop wearing Pink Boston hats. Thank you. dow, and then take her food through the sunroof and For those of you who don't know, the bar now serves speed off. have a clear understanding of lesson planning and classroom management Guinness, As a young Irishman, I haven't been this I understand that the rest of the paper is full of and the balance between them" She also characterizes Ouinnlploc students happy since Harris decided to serve three kinds of pota- important stories about things like college endowment as articulate, creative, able to encourage higher-level thinking in students, toes on the sarne night. and athletic scores, but I thought it was time you all and able to incorporate technology into their teaching. I am officially introducing a new word to the English learned ahout the FFF. And if you think that entire para. language. When you eat too much pie in Harris. and graph was useless and a large waste of space, oh well. mYOUR NEXT MOVE Dear Student Body, Quinnipiac University offers graduate programs in 17 distinct disciplines. Whether you are interested in our AACSB nationally We write to you out of great concern for a longstanding accredited business program, the master of arts in teaching (MAT) program or one of the Northeast's most highly regarded journalism part of our community. If you haven't already guessed, the topic and interactive communications programs, all have been desiqned to of this letter is the lack of writers we have at The College Voice. thoroughly prepare you for a professional career. For more information, This section, for instance, is tradgically undermanned. We run a call 1-800-462-1944 or visit _.quinnipiac.edu. lot of funny advertisements asking for writers, but this is not a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY very humorous matter. 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~ 2006 ~ very much for your time. .?-..l}~th A"njversary~ -Steve Strauss '07 ([email protected]) -Pete Sterling '0 ([email protected]'-- __ t· MARcil 2, 2007 • TilE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT The Light Divides Winterpills from Other Emo-Rock BY CAROLYN SEBASKY upbeat songs are soothing. . .. staff writer In addition to the obvious Elliott Smith influence, - On February 27th, Winterpills released their sopho- there is a strong Simon & Garfunkel feel in a few of the more effort, The Light Divides on label Signature songs, specifically "June Eyes." Many of them are also Sounds/Soft Alarm, Bailing from Massachusetts, they suggestive of the Shins' Oh, Inverted World as well-I _~lJ>yedat Conn earlier this year. I was incredibly disap- can see anyone of the 13 tracks being included on a pointed that I couldn't make it to the show because I had Zach Braff soundtrack, and I don't mean that as a put- heard a lot of buzz about them, and months later, I down. '• shamefully still hadn't checked them out. Thankfully the Each song has a slightly different approach, but the news of their upcoming release sparked my interest entire album is definitively "Winterpills." The real again and I came to find that The Light Divides is standouts are "July," one of the more upbeat songs on • remarkable. the album, "Handkercheifs," which really shows off , The Light Divides is a collection of mellow songs Flora Reed's airy vocals, and the hidden track, an alter-, with dreary lyrics, though it is anything but "emo." The nate version of "Broken Arm." The only slightly impressive musicianship, as well as the gorgeous, har- . mediocre track is "Eclipse," but it is s~ill listenable, monic combination of Philip Price and Flora Reed's The Light Divides is a very easy listen at first, and .. veices, transforms the sadness into 13 delicate. melan- only gets better the more you pay attention to the lyrics, c1101ytracks. Much of the album is reminiscent of Elliott musicianship, and vocals. The album could appeal to Smith, which is never a bad thing, but the addition of the almost any musical taste, but fans of Elliott Smith, Stars, • female harmony really catches your ear. Josh Ritter, and the like will be in heaven with On the Winterpills Myspace page, they describe Winterpills' newest release. Either way, it is worth a lis- their sound as: "Four weeks of rain, two days of sun, and ten. ,- the voice of Someone you thought you had lost forever," As' the band says on their website, "Winterpills will It ,may seem strange and a bit pretentious, but after lis- not tame you. WinterpilJs may hurt you. Do not let, ten,ing to The Light Divides, I completely agree with the Winterpills crumble in your fingers. Do not wash off flQwery description. The album has a very tranquil feel afterwards ." td'it, as many of the tracks are slower, but even the
Nic Cage as Ghost Rider of the Night Jarred Exonerations On Clearance B~ .NDY PALLADINO • an ancient artifact that will give him the power he BY TRACY O'NEILL • will use to dethrone his father. If Johnny can stop • staff writer him, he will get his soul back. contrtbuttng autbor The action and special effects are very good. -At last long, the frequently delayed Ghost The characters are animated well and the gothic This pickled pardon's spoiled somehow, ~er has made it to theaters, and it was well and demonic imagery is deftly presented. Yes, the my cracked vat seeping vinegar out, wprtl\ the wait. Ghost Rider is good company for skull did look a little on the fake side in the pre- though not my chosen route f4Jow Marvel characters Spider-Man, Hulk, and views, butyou can't picture it any other way dur- for unpreserved forgiveness. ~ X-Men. His movie debut is a great action ing the movie. Though the slow motion can get You halve and quarter absolution movie and probably the best so far this year. annoying since it is so cliche, the action is appro- till it seems simple, my task :Teen.ger Johnny Blaze (Matt Long) is a priately paced otherwise. conserving in amnesiac containers t$torcycle rider who performs stunts with his Cage is great as Blaze. It was good for once to reconciliation: fiqber Barton (Brett Cullen) in the local circus. see a portrayal done by an actual comic fan; after "Bless me, Sweetheart, for I have sinned;" ~ir. act always goes well until Johnny learns all, he chose his surname after another Marvel I've been transient since your confession. ~ his father, an avid smoker, is diagnosed with character (his real last name is Coppola, like cancer. One night, he is visited by Satan (Peter uncle Francis and cousin Sophia). Fonda is a wise For remittal won 'r keep readily; F9nda), who makes him an offer. In exchange for casting and makes for a good Satan. Bentley is it reeks jealous green Jclhooy's soul, he will cure his father of cancer. faotastic. The creepiness he brought to American so no cologne could cover the stench J
l)'E COLLEGEVOICE. MAoC" 2, 2007 • 5 s ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT Another Drawn Out Evening With Uncle Oscar BY SOPHIE FITZGERALD Child Soldiers Are No Longer Invisible' BY ANDREW MARGENOT staff writer ten carefu IIy, you can hear If only they had help. the sobbing of the inter- slaff writer Thanks to Invisible This year's Academy Awards viewer behind the camera. Children, they now do. Or Invisible Children is proved to be an unexciting occasion, conflict in Mogadishu. He In another case, a ten at least, some do. The film hardly invisible at all. except perhaps if you were one of was mobbed, mutilated, year-old boy does his has led to the Invisible Even the emotion is tangi- those desperately awaiting Martin and decapitated in 1993, homework by the light of Children lnc., an organiza- ble. Four years ago. on Scorsese's first Oscar. The audience while trying to investigate small Bunsen burner, dili- tion that collects money, March 20th, three friends was spared the usual explicit politi- the attempted capture of a gently scribbling away in sends volunteers lQ.' . cal. agendas and instead the show from UCLA decided to warlord featured in Black almost complete darkness . Uganda, and spreada.. focused on' environmental issues. film a documentary in Hawk Down (2001). Two boys reminisce on awareness, especially at, The Oscars have "gone green" as Al northern Uganda. While there is little vio- how they would like to be schools and colleges like Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio Originally intending to lence in Invisible a doctor or lawyer, but our own. Now that peace announced. Since Hollywood is film the ethnic conflict Children, there really is no then admit they have no talks have cornrnenced: already democratic (as their blatant between northern and need for any. The images money to pursue neither and money is finally accus favor of Mr. Gore showed), the least southern Sudan, boredom of ragged children sleep- their studies nor dreams, rnulating for Ugandan and 130° heat awaited the Academy Awards and its invitees ing on pavement speak for The Western stereo- schools, Invisible them on the Sudanese- could do is all go out and buy hybrid themselves. type that Africans are per- Children Inc. has already Kenyan border where they cars. Instead of speaking out against The self-described fectly content with living helped some of these chil- decided to investigate Bush and Iraq, the stars stressed the "naive kids who haven't in Third World conditions dren pursue their studies Sudanese refugee camps importance of battling global warm- traveled" is an apt descrip- is. shattered. Invisible and hopes of living a bet. in northem Uganda. ing. Granted, it's easier for all of tion of the undergrad film- Children reveals the des- ter life. Invisible Children There they were borri- them-to bypass the hybrid car wait- makers as they find them- peration of an entire future is not just any documen- fied to hear that every ing list when they want to be envi- selves in the depressing generation and the need to tary; it's perhaps more real night hundreds-if not ronmentally conscious. reality of a country tom improve their lives and the than anything you will ~ thousands-of children- "In any event, it was no surprise apart by a rebel army. condition of their country. ever see. walk miles into town to when An Inconvenient Truth won for Interestingly, the focus sleep. They are driven by Best Documentary Feature. quickly skirts away from the fear of abduction from Everyone thought this would be a the filmmakers and focus- their own beds by the great opportunity for AI Gore to es entirely on the sub- for nominated songs with the other geous) train to her dress as well as Lord's Resistance Army, jects-the children of announce his plan to campaign for cast members of Dream Girls. She. DeGeneres' request for a picture which is a Christian-based northern Uganda. The the 2008 election. Mr. Gore did not certainly held her own live next to with Clint Eastwood taken by J rebel group that conscripts result is that Invisible comply, but many vote count jokes Beyonce Knowles. Steven Spielberg (when she then children soldiers (and, as a ensued. Al Gore seemed to be the Children! is chillingly Although the event was still far advised him on the last two pictures Google Image search con- realistic. All the fun and man of the evening, as he was often too long, the acceptance speeches after Spielberg's first try). firmed, also has a knack games in the introduction, brought up in Ellen Degeneres' were as brief as they ever have been. The real show stoppers were for cutting off prisoners' such as blowing up a ter- jokes as well as presenters' jokes, This was particularly obvious when Jerry Seinfeld's quick stand-up rou- lips). Before long, the mite mound and mutilat- although George Clooney's joke the orchestra did not allow for more tine before presenting and the song friends found themselves ing a threatening snake, about Gore drinking backstage went than one person to give acceptance performed by Will Ferrell, Jack with these invisible chil- and other forms of over my head. speeches, even when there were Black and John C. Reilly. The dren, the children that the destruction of African . Perhaps the onJy really shocking numerous winners for a given cate- Academy clearly wanted any oppor- world pretends not to see. wildlife quickly end. The moment of the night was when gory. The "Thank You Cam" back- tunity to get Ferrell onstage. And the rest, as they narrator's boyish voice Jennifer Hudson won Best stage took care of that, recording Seinfeld's contribution made up for don't say, is not history- serves as a constant Supporting Actress. She was more any remaining or forgotten thanks to the quick candid shot early on in the the resulting documentary reminder that the film was surprised than anyone, after being be placed on the Oscars website (see ceremony that showed him unaware triggered an internal created by a few colJege voted off of American Idol last year. http://www.oscars.com). of the camera and yawning. movement that continues. kids, making the visuals It: was hard to read the faces of the Ellen DeGeneres did a perfectly I must say Mr. Seinfeld wasn't The film opens with even more real. other nominees, but I imagine there respectable job as this years host, far off with that response. The show sobering commentary What really hits home would be some disappointment in celebrating all the nominees. J think wasn't exactly riveting. I was happy from Dan Eldon: "The raw fire the interviews with the that category from Oscar nominee all viewers can agree that while her to see Helen Mirren, Jennifer reality of the basic human children. One boy informs regular Care Blanchett and the other gimmicks never induced side-split- Hudson, Forest Whitaker and Martin need for survival: it dis- the camera of his wish to Oscar rookie Abigail Breslin. Later, ting laughter, she certainly got the Scorsese walk away with the Oscar, gusts and inspires." be dead so that he may go Ms. Hudson proved she was a force job done. I would say highlights but Iwas even happier to finally shut Fittingly, Eldon was a see his murdered broth- to be reckoned with (at least in the would be her vacuuming underneath off the television and head to bed. British journalist investi- er-at which point he vocal arena) during her performance Penelope Cruz's enormous (and gor- gating the Somali warlord begins, weeping. If you lis- I'm Just Rhymin ,Don't you Mind Me BY CHASE HOFFBERGER pens outside of Cro, on Knowlton's steps, in the front yard of a River Ridge apartment. It happens everywhere and all the time. Here are a few freestyler ' staff writer to look out for, and if 1 don't mention you it's only because there's not thu.tc, much space and Ijust haven't seen you yet. Without further ado: J can't do it. J try and J try, I even cheat, but J still can't freestyle for Jesse Taylor-Waldman: You know that goofy red headed guy who longer than a line. This becomes especially hard when you spend so much works at the library on Tuesday nights? Yeah, he might be the most verbose time around people who are capable of rhyming words off the top of their and creative rapper this campus has. Jesse will make you laugh the whole heads for hours at a time. Nevertheless, when it's late at night and my two time; his rhymes are steady and filled with confidence. He's exceptionally roommates, Jed and Zach, start rapping over an Outkast instrumental, I'm conscious of pop-culture. the one left on the other couch watching in envy. Classic Line: "The best told tales of mice and men often go awry." Conn College isn't a hip-hop haven. People aren't upstairs in their dorm Zach Mueller: Sometimes he'll rap in falsetto, sometimes he'll rap in a rooms putting down tracks at all hours of the night, and no one seems to be British accent. You never know what you're getting when Zach decides to attracting contracts from even the smallest labels. But one thing is for sure: start rapping. Another thing about him is that if you start rapping with hint: some kids here just love freestyling when they're out at night. There are a and you let him start, your tum may never come around again, Zach' • handful of people walking around our own campus who are very capable freestyles have been known to clock in at close to an hour at a time. He'S Eminem and Notorious B.I. G.:Master Preestylers freestylers. There are the ones who can get serious quick, and there are the also quite prone to scatting and rapping for minutes on end about how he ones who will make you lose it in laughter. needs to stop talking. The best thing about freestyling is that almost anybody, besides me J Classic Line: "I'm so nice at dodge ball I'll make your momma's nose- guess, can do it. Some people have even become famous as a result of bleed." freestyling. Remember that scene in 8 Mile when Rabbit made fun of Pappa Zach Prottas: I know, I know - he graduated. Still though, based on Doc for being named Clarence and going to private school? That was sup- how often he's here it seems as though Zach's still working on that American posed to look like a freestyle. Every true rapper arsenal should have compe- Studies bachelor's degree. Zach is extremely versatile, and he will rap about tent freestyling skill, one that at least would hold its own against Conn's basically anything, from girls to couches -to that weird green shirt you're_ most active. wearing. It is funny, though, that some cannot. J, personally, don't believe Biggie Classic Line: "I let you live with angels then bum where sinners dwell, Smalls could freestyle. His "Live Freestyle 1995" track with Tupac, that I in a cell with Honeywell re-applying Maybelline and Chanel." am sure everyone has downloaded, is amazing, but Ithink it is scripted. It's Jed Dederick: He'll tell you he is the best, but in reality Jed is pretty too good; no one is capable of making up something that intricate on the good, with one of the better signature flows I've seen around here. Jed keeps spot. Then agaio, I may just be underestimating B.LG. rhymes going for great periods of time without losing any momentum, and There are other rappers out there who survive off the art. Cannabis, for he loves to ham it up fat the crowd. He is also quite adept at rhyming mul..~ example, can't release a legitimate album, but he always finds himself on tiple words in a line. radio shows just rapping and rapping over the same beat for ten minutes. Go Classic Line: "I drop elbows on hoes down at the rodeos." to YouTube and check out freestyles by this guy named Cassidey from Philadelphia. He won't say anything prophetic, but he'll certainly make you So take a minute next time one of these guys are going and listen up te ... laugh. what they have to say. It's not as productive as listening to your professors, ... On campus it's a different story. Students who freestyle generally don't but you wit! get a good laugh and have a great time watching them do their get started until it's dark and they're feeling a little frisky and warm. It hap- thing.
Sound Off: How The Academy Awards Actually Work. I BY SOPHIE FITZGERALD' Who Votes/or the Oscars and How? "J have no idea. They probably have a board of those hot-shot produc- staff writer ers, ten of whom are supposed to represent the entire Academy." -Liz Lingo '07 . "Academy Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts "J feel like it's very political. It has a lot to do with networking, but I'm and Sciences (AMPASJ, a professional honorary orgarnzanon, which as of not really sure at all. That's just what comes to mind when I think of any 2007 had a voting membership of 5,830. Actors, with a membership of kind of voting." "The studios send copies of films to people who are members of the 1,311, make up the largest voting bloc. The votes have been tabulated and -Maegan Hoover '08 Academy and ask them to vote on specific categories. 1 have a friend in LA if d b the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and Its predecessor who has a copy of Garden State released by the studio in this way, and on cern Ie y l • • Price Waterhouse for 72 years, since close to the awards l~~eptiOn.. . the front it has all the categories that that movie, might have been norninat- Academy membership may be obtained by a compettttve norrunauon "Well every time someone wins they say 'I'd like to thank the Academy' ed for-e-acting, editing, yadda yadda. (however, the nominee must be invited to join) or a ~ember may submit a so Iassume there's a board of actors, producers, movie critics, and directors I'm not sure how membership works. T assume everyone who gets nom- name.Additi mona II y, an Academy Award winner who IS not yet a member,. that choose. They're also called the 'Academy Awards' so there must be an inated for an Oscar becomes a member of the Academy. There are probably autornanca. IIy gains . entry into the Academy. The Academy does not publicly ,Academy.'" other ways to be invited. When you're voting, Ithink you vote for the cate- ~ dISC. I'ose Its memb er ship , although past press releases have announced the -Sam Garner '07 gories you specialize in (i.e. an actor would vote in the best actor/actress C~t--~l names of those who have been invited to join." egories, an editor would vote in the film editing category)." _Wikipedia.com -Ben Fisher '08 ~ 6 • MARCH 2, 2007 • THE COUEGE VOICE $ NEWS iInternational Women's'Day, March 8 Camel
BY JACQUELINE CROWLEY continued from page 1 their health at the mercy of their riage campaign ignores the realities Northern China. I think my favorite different options of where you can partners. contributing writer of HIV/AIDS and refuses to imple- largest wine importer in China. It's a was inner-Mongolia. It was so bar- go and what you can do. I stu~ie~ There are products currently ment a policy that would provide different company in that it's owned ren but still so beautiful. We rode economics in China, but my best Every 26 seconds a woman dies being developed and tested in clini- individuals with the knowledge and by an American who was born and camels (see photo). I went camping friend went through a seven-day-a- from AIDS. The devastation cal trials all over the world that means to protect themselves from raised in China. All of my co-work- on the Great Wall of China and got week theatre program in Italy. Being wrapped up in this statement is com- would provide women with a infection. ers were Chinese so that helped me to sleep overnight in a guard tower. able to travel for an entire semester 'plex, and impossible to completely method of protection they could ini- Microbicides offer hope to with my language skills and also just One of my favorite places to visit was an eye-opening experience. You :unfold with words on'paper. Equally tiate and control. This product is women, but there are effective solu- to get a feel for the culture. I helped while I was in Bejiing was actually realize how big the world actually is) •difficult is to know and understand being explored in a variety offorms, tions that could be implemented out with translating a lot of advertis- Hong Kong. It was a good change of and how many different opportuni- the lives of the 138 women that died ideally used with partner knowledge now. Programs to stop gender- ing and spent time in the internation- scenery because it had a lot more of ties are out there. It was a little tricky in the last hour, and 3,323 in the last but without if necessary. A microbi- based violence would lower HIV al sales department. an international influence than re-adjusting to being back home, but .24 hours at the hands of AIDS. cide is a substance used topically to rates, and empower women to leave Bejiing. onJy because traveling was one of :Communities allover the world reduce or prevent the sexual trans- abusive relationships. Providing CV: Were you in Bejiing the " "from New London to New Delhi: the most exciting things I've ever mission of HIV. An effective micro- women with. small business loans entire time or did you travel? CV: What advice would you give are desperately struggling to under- done. It was a big decision for me to bicide could drastically alter the would allow for them to earn inde- to someone considering going stand and take action against one of quit soccer, but I have no regrets and course of HIV/AIDS and save the pendent incomes and have a greater AW: I traveled as much as I abroad? I think studying in China was an •the most vicious pandemics the lives of both men and women. voice in household decisions, reduc- could. Our group took a two-week invaluable experience. ~ • tI world has ever seen. Gender According to a study done by the ing their risk of infection. Education trip during the mid-autumn festival. ....:inequality is not only a significant AW: Definitely take advantage London School of Hygiene and for both women and men is another We went up and traveled allover 'factor in the spread of AIDS, but of the opportunity. There are a lot of CV: Thanks for your time. Tropical Medicine, a 60% effective powerful weapon to stop the rav- arguably the driving force. microbicide would prevent 2.5 mil- aging force of AIDS. In many coun- Disparities of power between lion Hl V infections over a three year tries, educating girls is not a priority :women and men, particularly the period. Microbicides would not because of cultural norms and cost- Applications : :power and resources to control Sur- replace existing methods of protec- ly school fees. By eliminating ~vival, appear prominently in the tion, but rather multiply the tools school fees, families would be able face of HIV/AIDS. Worldwide, continued from page 1 determination necessary to make rooms, on campus, and beyond," available for disease prevention. to send all children to school. Girls young women, ages 15 to 24 are changes in their communities and said Admissions Fellow Sarah The Bush Administration's who receive an education are more ue. 'three times more likely to, be infect- the world, and I am confident they Felch. Added Johnson, "I have high response to global AIDS is com- likely to be economically independ- "They have the passion and :ed with HIV than are males their will be strong leaders in the class- hopes for the Class of 2011." monly referred to as the ABC ent and understand the risks and pre- •.age. Policy: Abstain, Be faithful, use ventati ve methods of Hlv. The options available to women Condoms. The ABC policy requires On the occasion of International for HIV prevention are limited. Brooks that at least 33% of all US funding Women's Day, March 8lb, think crit- Women are often faced with negoti- towards mv prevention be used ically about gender and power in the :ating a method of protection with a solely for abstinence-until-marriage continued from page 1 campus community, your hometown ding student minds. focus on humanity all around us ," he :partner resistant to changing sexual programs. These "abstinence only" and the world. Take action today, Despite the increased distance "At colleges like this, our field said, "The social nature of this resi- •practices. The existing methods of programs often dictate that marriage talk about microbicides, and from the classroom that his new job of study must be the entire world dential college means that values of protection against HIV transmission is the only effective option for demand greater action for preven- demands-both literally and figura- around us, from the cosmos at one diversity and equity must shift are contingent on partner approval, women trying to protect their health. tive tools for women. For more tively-Brooks intends to maintain extreme to the details of quantum toward the center of our institutional ~from abstinence, to fidelity, to con- However, more than 80% of women information on microbicide devel- an effect, if indirect, on Conn's bud- states at the other, with a particular agenda." :dom use. Unfortunately, women newly infected with HIV contract opment please visit www.global- •internationally do' not have the the virus while married. or in long campaign.org. social or economic means to choose term relationships with primary and enforce these options, leaving partners. The abstinence-until-mar-
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He helped the Coming off of two impressive tallied by the newcomer Amanda team won one of their three matches A new season in collegiate tenure with the Division I program. Muhlenburg program make the tran- wins at the NESCAC Poe '07 at the #7 spot. This 5-4 vic- in New Haven; they defeated sports always brings change. In the latter of his two seasons at sition from a 2I-year hiatus without Championships, the Connecticut tory was a significant accomplish- Northeastern University but lost to Seniors from the previous year Notre Dame, Cornell helped lead lacrosse to record win totals in his College Women's Squash team ment for the squad, and certainly St. Lawrence University and graduate. Up-start freshmen com- the Irish to a 10-4 record as well as final two years as their coach. entered the Howe Cup at Yale overshadowed their 8-1 defeat at the Stanford University. In a closely pete to make the team and earn play- a birth into the NCAA tournament. Cornell hopes to bring these University with high hopes. Looking hands of Virginia University the fol- fought match against Northeastern,' ing time. However, the Connecticut Thus, Cornell not only has previous winnings ways to a Connecticut to finish out the year on a positive lowing day. the Camels were able to edge out a College men's lacrosse team will experience coaching at the Division College men's lacrosse program that note, the women were scheduled to Connecticut College finished the win 5-4 behind olid performances undergo even more change this year I level, but he coached a Notre has seen varied success in the past face Amherst College, Wellesley year with an 8-17 record, ranking from Danny Bloom '07, Ned than new players coming and old Dame team that was one of the best few seasons; the team has not fin- College, and Virginia University in them #22 nationally. Graduating Minevitz '07, Will Moger '10, players going. Last summer, the in the country last year. ished with a winning record since the three day weekend tournament. only three seniors on the ten woman Kevin Coscarelli '10, and Dan. Director of Athletics at Conn, and The new coach is very familiar 2003. Before the men's squad even Although the tournament did not roster, the team can certainly look Bassett '08. Unfortunately, Conn former men's lacrosse coach, Fran with the landscape of Division III as stepped onto the playing field, the start out the way that they had envi- forward to bigger and better things could not duplicate this decision Shields, made the announcement well. Prior to the Notre Dame job, new coach has proven unafraid to sioned with a 9-0 loss to Amherst in the coming years. Juniors Alex against St. Lawrence and Stanford. that there would be a new coach Cornell served as both the offensive challenge his team. Cornell recently College, they kept their heads up Krotinger, Ryan McManus, and They lost to St. Lawrence 7-2 and patrolling the sidelines for the coordinator and the defensive coor- announced that they will forego the and were poised to bounce back the Laura Robertson look to take over Stanford 5-4. The Camels were Camels in the 2007 season. In late- dinator as part of a four year stint at annual spring break trip to next day. With Anna Bullard '07 and the leadership roles next year as this paced by Bassett throughout the July, Shields officially made Dave bis alma mater, Gettysburg College. Califomia aod instead play three Sage Shanley '07 serving as Co- young group seeks an opportunity to weekend as the junior was able to Cornell the new Connecticut During his playing days for the powerhouses, Bowdoin College, Captains at the #3 and #4 spot, make some noise in the NESCAC win his match in each of the three College men's lacrosse coach. This Bullets, Cornell was a two-time All- Nazareth College, and Middlebury respectively, this young group went conference and even in the NCAA contests. Rob Purple '08, Bloom, announcement came following for- American and helped contribute to College, in the first week of the sea- into their match with Wellesley rankings. and Minevitz also registered wins- mer-coach Dave Campbell's deci- three championships in the son. The new coach is down to busi- College with a full throttle mentali- Furthermore, the men's squash against Stanford. The men's squasb' sion to leave the program in order 'to Centennial Conference. As their ness, and he is ready to tum the ty. The Camels claimed a victory in team registered similar results in team finishes with a solid 11-12 coach at NESCAC rival Middlebury assistant coach, he led Gettysburg to Connecticut College men's lacrosse the one through four spots with their fmal tournament of the 2006- record on the year. College. four consecutive NCAA tournament team into one of the best programs Ryan McManus '08,Cara Flynn '10, 2007 season. Similar to the women's Furthermore, Cornell is of a sim- appearances including a trip to the in the country. ilar pedigree to Campbell, as both Division ill championship game in defected to New London following 200 I. As a reward for his coaching NCAA Basketball continued from page 10 the ideal sense of the word. They country. Their guards can shoot it, Formula One may have the most talented squad their big man can score in the post heading into the tournament. out of anyone, but many of these tal- and rebound, and they are hal at the <, continued from page 10 8. Texas A&M: A Big 12 team ents are underclassmen like Brandon right time. To tell you tile truth, I end to a remarkable career for a force to be reckoned with this year. that has looked very impressive Wright, Ty Lawson, and Tyler really don't know much more about dominating, cool and collected, Michael Schumacher, even though An all-British affair sees this team throughout the campaign. They are a Hansbrough. This does not bode this Kansas team. What I do know is well spoken and aggressive in his his incredible season proved that drop out of an Anglo-German pack- well-rounded team but senior point well for tough games down the that they are currently in first place will to win than Michael despite a slower car and worse tires age with BMW going their own way guardAcie Law IV paces them night stretch. in a tough Big 12 conference so they Schumacher. Oft-criticized for his he was still a force to be reckoned and providing their own chase, in and night out. Law has truly 5. Wisconsin: They could have must be a very good team. ultra-competitive nature, with. The eventual champions founding the BMW FI Team. The upped his stock for this summer's been number one on this list had 2. UCLA: Last year's runners-up Schumacher was constantly accused Renault will have a tough time Williams and Cos worth-powered NBA draft and look for him to make they not lost to Ohio State last week- are poised to do well in this year's of cheating. He would argue that his going this year. In the 2006 season, package showed early promise, a big impact in the coming weeks; end in Columbus. However, they tournament. While the PAC 10 isn't aggressive style and demeanor are Renault won seven of the first nine including the fastest lap for Nico senior leadership is vital for any did, and the loss must drop them on the best conference in the country, merely a representation of his will to races, but then lost ground to rivals Rosberg at the season opener in team that is serious about winning it the list. Needless to say, they are still they have been dominant throughout win. The willingness to "bend" the Ferrariin the second half of the sea- Baluain. But their challenge quickly all. a very solid squad with the overall the year. Similar to Kansas, they get rules beyond recognition has made son after their controversial mass- runs out of steam due to reliability 7. Texas: While they currently ability to make a run in March. The contributions from several players him loved and hated alike. damper system was declared illegal. issues. Williams managed to pro- reside in the mid-teens in most loss of big man Brian Butch will be on a nightly basis. They are paced by The question becomes "Who's Nevertheless, Flavio Briatore's team duce 20 DNFs (Did Not Finish), national polls, I tltink they will be difficult to overcome and may lead junior guard Arran Afflalo. next?" The top four teams in (father of Heidi Klum's child) held with two sixth places for Mark very tough to beat for one reason, to their demise in the end. Player of I. Ohio State: The Buckeyes are Formula I are as follows: Ferrari, on to retain both drivers' and con- Webber being their best results. Kevin Durant.This kid is already an the year candidate Alando Tucker not only the number one team in the Williams, Renault, and McLaren. structors' titles. It was a final season My take is that Ferrari and un-real talent and he is only a fresh- will keep them in any game. country, their freshman center Greg With Michael Schumacher gone as for Spanish sensation Fernando Mclaren will battle it out for top man. He is a guaranteed double-dou- 4. Florida: Two weeks ago, they aden has NBA scouts salivating at well as Ross Brawn, and Jean Todt Alonso who switched teams and honors. I can not see Renault being ble every night and sometimes he'll would have been number one on this the fact that he will probably leave (the three men responsible for will be racing for McLaren in the competitive without Alonso and, drop thirty points like it was noth- list. Although, after losing to after one year in Columbus. Oden is Ferrari's dominance in the new mil- 2007 season. McLaren will be hop- frankly, McLaren and Ferrari have ing. Fellow freshman OJ Augustin is Tennessee on Tuesday night, they dominant in the post, especialJy at lennium) it will be difficult for ing to bounce back after a couple of the two best drivers in Raikkonen a nice complement to Durant. Don't have lost three of their last four the defensive end, and he is compli- Ferrari to emulate the past achieve- seasons playing the laggard team and Alonso. overlook Texas because they have games. This is a troubling trend, mented by several shooters such as ments. Having said this, the team behind Renault and Ferrari. They I? rounds will take the FI circuit the talent to co~pete with anyone. especially during such an important Daequan Cook. But who knows how does have a veteran driver in Kimi finished a distant third in the cham- to 17 countries, including Australia, 6. UNC: This brings me to my time of the year. Florida still is the this young squad will react to the Raikkonen (the Finish speed pionship, despite strong race pace in Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain. Monaco, number six pick. As a Heels fan, it defending national champions and pressure of March Madness. demon) at their disposal and in the second half of season. The team Canada, USA, France, Britain, truly pains me to pick them this low. they went through a similar slump in Needless to say, the next month Formula 1 speed is half the battle. was let down by qualifying and reli- Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Italy, But, as I stated with Texas A&M, the end of February last year. Tbis should be very exciting. With this Last season, Ferrari played second ability issues, and ended their cam- Belgium, Japan, China, and Brazil. senior leadership is vital. And the mainly upperclassmen team will many great teams, it is set to be one fiddle to Renault, but Michael paign winless for the first time in a As for my dream job? Well, who Heels just don't have it. They have have to fmd their swagger if they are of the most competitive NCAA tour- Schuma~her's contribution of seven 'decade. Kimi Raikkonen proved to wouldn't want to drive at 300km/h one senior starter, Reyshawn Terry, going to repeat as champs. naments in recent memory. victories in his final Formula One be the dominating driver in the while getting pampered by beautiful who is not even the best player on 3. Kansas: Many say this team is season meant that Ferrariwere snap- camp but even the best of us can not pit-girls and globe trotting for seven the team and certainly not a leader in the most well-rounded squad in the ping at the heels of the defending race with a broken car. His team- months of the year across 17 nations champions. Ferrari moved ahead of mate Juan Pablo Mootoya departed and five continents? I know I would. Renault with just three rounds to go, mid-season to head to NASCAR. Hey, its only 16 days, 8 hours, 7 Swimming and Diving but uncharacteristic reliability While Williams had a terrible sea- minutes and 29 seconds till issues saw them beaten to the title son in 2006, finishing 8th only in the Melbourne, Australia. continued from page 10 by just five points. It was a bitter constructers standings, they will be in spectacular fashion with the 400- fact that they only graduate one freestyle. In the 200-yard breast- yard freestyle relay team of Troy, member of this year's team, Sam stroke event, Barnes took a sixth Gundry, Bartra, and Moryan taking Gamer. Garner's contribution to the ... place fmish. In the last individual third place. As was the case in team has been tremendous through- Men's Hockey event of the weekend, the 200-yard eleven other races at the champi- out his career, but it is hard to imag- butterfly, Troy not only placed sev- onships, the swimmers from Conn ine that the Camels will not improve continued from page 10 2008 season. Conn will also return Camels look set to improve on this enth but also set a new school record set a new school record. next year after losing only ooe Forwards Robbie Tesar '09, Greg Parker '10 who shared the year's record and book another tick- and established another NCAA "B" The most impressive aspect of swimmer from this year's campaign. Trevor Bradley '10, Sean Driscoll goaltending load with Gluck and fel- et to the NESCAC tournament. cut time. Conn's run to fifth place at the '10, and Brett Moore '10 all regis- low underclassman Dan Beauregard Conn rounded out the weekend NESCAC Championships was the tered double-digit point totals tltis '09. With solid players returning at year and will be back for the 2007- forward, defense, and goalie, the -Please Write Sports -Email Pete v 1 � \0 • MARCH 2, 2007 • TH. COllEGE VOIC. CAMELSPORTS NCAA Swim and Dive Team Completes Historic Season Dreams of Formula -,Basketball By Eric DeBear Sports Editor One Heats Up The Connecticut College men's swimming and diving team regis- There's really a special feeling tered a stellar performance at last Last year during an interview I ': that envelops college basketball weekend's NESCAC was asked a rather odd question'< starting in late-February. It is a feel- Championships, The team, who fin- What would your dream job consist ing that isn't like anything in profes- ished the dual-meet portion of their of? In other words, what would you sional sports. This is because there is season with an excellent record of 8- want to be if you could choose any nothing in professional sports that 2, placed fifth at the championship profession in the world? Naturally. • _tan rival March Madness. It is the meet in Brunswick, ME. Not only my first reaction was to say some- uber-event of the sports world. No did this feat cap off a great cam- thing that a small child would blurt professional playoff system, or the paign, but it was the highest the out (my rationale made perfect sense college foot- men's team has finished at the make it ball bowl sea- NESCACs in the history of the pro- seem like the son for that gram. The Camels were able to large amount matter, can place fifth behind Williams College, of pay was not match the who won the meet, Amherst one of my emotion and College, Tufts University, and main motivat- intensity that Middlebury College. Conn's overall ing factors for always sur- score of 952.5 points was over 200 trying to work ::Eroc DEBEAR rounds the points better than last year's tally at in this indus- GERALD WOLS - Viewpoint NCAA basket- the championships. The Camels got try). My first VIEWPOINT ball tourna- off to a quick start during the first answer would ment. For coaches, players, and fans day of the meet. They placed third in be something alike it is an incredibly fun and the initial race of the weekend, the The Connecticut College men's swimming and diving team pfacedfiftb at the NESCAC CbampionslJiP meet held at &'JwdobJ CoUege (Arcbive). along the lines of a fireman, a police- e~.citing month. 200-yard freestyle relay. The group yard freestyle, a race in which the and Sam Perley' 10 set a new school a seventh place finish to his resume man, or even an astronaut - but then .....For this reason, the end of of Pat Troy' 10, Kyle Bartro '08, freshman Moryan won out-right. record in the 200-yard medley relay. in the 100-yard backstroke event. instinctively I decided against the February is a great time to devote Brian Finnerty '10 and Grant This was the first-ever NESCAC Then, the team truly sent ripples On Sunday, the final day of the "small child approach" because 1 your attention to college basketball. Moryan '10 not only set a new swimming title won be a Camel through the pool in the lOOO-yard championships, Conn would need a thought the interviewer might want While it is not quite time to fill out school record but also qualified for men's swimmer. To round out an freestyle race. Alex Wood '08, Sam strong performance to secure an to trick me into saying something YllUt'brackets, the play in every con- the team's first NCAA "B" cut with extremely productive first day, Gamer '07, and Alex Gundry '08 overall finish above sixth place. along those lines in order to follow {¢'Jence across the country is heating a time of I:24.33. All four members Bartro, Troy, Moryan, and Ian finished third, fourth, and sixth, Wood started things off the right up my answer with a simple question up. Personally, I love college basket- of the relay team went on to have Barnes '09 placed fourth in the 400 respectively. It was the most points way with a sixth place finish in the - then why do you not try and be a ball from the beginning of the season very productive days for the Camels. medley relay. In doing so, the group scored in a single event in the histo- 1650-yard freestyle. Moryan fol- fireman or policeman? STUMPED, to the end. But even a die hard fan Troy established another school set a new school record and quali- ry of the men's team at the lowed this up with an NCAA "B" Although, my answer was not nearly realizes that things don't truly get record en route to a second place in fied for an NCAA "B" cut. NESCAC Championships. Troy and cut, a new school record, and a sec- as well thought out as the first one, it going until the run up to the Big the 50-yard butterfly; Bartro placed Moreover, it was many of the Bartro followed this up with fourth ond place finish in the lOO-yard satisfied him and the interview con- Dance. Teams are deep into their sixth in the very same event. same swimmers as well as some and sixth place fmishes, respective- tinued without too much trouble. by conference schedules now, thus Finnerty won the consolation final new faces who performed well for ly, in the 100-yard butterfly. In addi- SEE SWIMING ANO DIVING 1 would assume that 90% of the the competition is already at a in the 50-yard fly. But the most the Camels on day two of the three tion, Moryan placed sixth in the people who read my column would fevered pitch. Regardless of who is impressive achievement came in 50- day event. Bartro, Troy, Moryan, 200-yard freestyle and Bartro added Continued Oftpage nine consider their dream job as having to - playing who, there are several fac- do with some sort of sports agenda. tors that make late-February so com- Whether it is being the next Scott petitive. First of all, the best teams Men's Hockey Loses In NESCAC Tournament Van Pelt, Peyton Manning, A-Rod, are desperately clinging onto their Big Papi (minus the waist size, mak- perch atop the standings while brought the Mule's lead to 4-1. After ing you simply Papi), Ronaldo, or everyone else is trying to knock creating some breathing room for Theo Epstein, being the top dog in them off. With so much parody themselves, the Mules continued to SP0l1S must rank pretty high as a among conference teams, there will cruise through the third period tally- dream job for any young and aspir- always be upsets late in the season. ing another goal at 13:56. ing man. Perhaps even more intriguing is the Unfortunately, the Camels were But I am here to shed light on "'" ~"bubble" team. These are teams that unable to amass any scoring oppor- another profession of which one lire on the proverbial bubble in terms tunities in order to mount a come- could aspire. In 16 days, 8 hours, 58 of getting into the tournament or back. And when the fmal buzzer minuets and 10 seconds (as I am staying on campus in March. In the rang, the Camels were sent packing writing this) the 2007 Formula One last few weeks of the season, these in a 5-1 loss. (FI) season will start in Melbourne. bubble teams are throwing in every- On a brighter note, as was men- Australia. Regardless of what thing except the kitchen sink in an tioned last week, this was Conn's Americans might say about attempt to polish their "resume" most productive season in their short NASCAR or the Indy 500 and Indy enough to get into the dance. With history as a member of the Racing League (IRL), FI is the high- upsets brewing and bubble teams NESCAC conference. This cam- est class of auto racing defined by becoming frantic, almost every sin- paign marks the first time they have the Federation Internationale de lie game in late-February carries reached the NESCAC championship l'Automobile (FIA), motor sport'! :~l/tl.h Women's Lacrol\se Women's Tennis 3/10 Bowdoin, 12:00 p.m, 3/15-25 Spring Break, Orlando, Fia, TBA Sailing 3/12 Ohio Wesleyan, 9:00 a.rn. 4/6-7 Wellesley Invitational, TBA 3/3-4 Scrimmage: Coed Team Racing @ Georgetown, 9:30 a.m. 3/15 Skidmore, 4:30 p.m. 4/6 @ Babson 3/10-11 Intersectional @ Navy (Women), 9:00 a.rn. ". 3/10-11 Admiral Mtre Trophy @ NY Maritim~, 9:00 a.rn.