College Voice, Vol. 100 No. 12

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NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 VOLUME XL • ISSUE 12 THE COLLEGE VOICE CONNECTICUT COLLEGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1977 Conn Stands “Run Toward Fear” Panel on Stolen Land Tackles Activism, Injustice CLAIRE RAIZEN AND MAX AMAR-OLKUS MORGAN RENTKO ARTS EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS The Connecticut College Division of Institutional When we think about the land on Equity and Inclusion (DIEI) hosted a town-hall style which Connecticut College is located, a gathering called “Run Toward Fear: Millennial Activism few images may come to mind: the trees in the Trump Era” last Monday, April 24. that have just started to bloom with the ar- Despite the heavy police presence and security rival of spring, the forests and trails of the checkpoint at the entrance – likely due to a number of Arboretum, the water surrounding Mama- death threats sent via Twitter to intended panelist and coke Island and the sunsets that turn the Senior Justice Writer for the New York Daily News, Shaun whole sky orange and pink. An image that King – the room was buzzing with excitement. may not immediately arise is the land as a I got to the event fifteen minutes before the sched- home for indigenous nations. As part of uled seven pm start time and was astounded to see the our ConnCourse #BlackLivesMatter, we sprawling 1962 room already three quarters of the way have studied modern social movements filled with people, many of whom were from local com- through several critical frameworks, one of munity groups that had reserved seats in advance. At seven o’clock on the dot, Dean of Religious and which is settler colonialism, a concept in- Photo courtesy of Olga Nikolaeva extricably linked to the experiences of in- Spiritual Life Claudia Highbaugh walked onstage to de- news.” He continued bad news firstby informing us that digenous peoples throughout U.S. history. liver some opening remarks addressing the event before Shaun King had come down with an illness last minute Settler colonialism is a specific form of introducing Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion and couldn’t attend the event. Miraculously, DIEI was imperialism, and current U.S. policies re- John McKnight. able to replace King in a pinch with Youseff Salaam, an lated to indigenous people should be un- “We are all students tonight,” McKnight said, en- activist and member of the Central Park Five. derstood in this context. The concept is couraging attendees to embrace the free exchange of In addition to Salaam, the panelists were Tamika based on Western ideals of progress and ideas and perspectives brought to the table by the pan- Mallory, co-chair of the Women’s March on Washing- its “intrinsic goodness,” which subsequent- elists. According to McKnight, this event was important ton; Greisa Martinez, Advocacy Director at the United ly justifies the destruction of cultures and because it aimed to revitalize the energy behind activism We Dream Network; and Dr. Amer Ahmed, Director of people that are viewed as backwards and and community engagement. Intercultural Teaching and Faculty Development at the uncivilized, as was the case with Native There was an audible gasp when McKnight informed CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 the crowd that he had, “some good news and some bad CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Maurice Tiner Elected Young Examining Mental Alumni Trustee Health Services Abroad HANNAH JOHNSTON SHAWN SIMMONS certain that students abroad NEWS EDITOR CONTRIBUTOR are receiving the quality care they receive on campus from Of the ten colleges in the NESCAC, Con- For many years, the siren Student Counseling Services? necticut College is the only one with a specif- song of the College’s Study A recent uproar at Wil- ic election process for young alumni trustees. Away program has drawn in liams College regarding the Other schools have trustee positions that are students looking to expand efficiency of mental health elected by any or all alumni, but Conn is the their educational experienc- services abroad launched a only NESCAC that reserves representation on es beyond “the bubble.” It’s full-blown investigation into its board of trustees for each graduated class of not hard to see why — the the school’s policies surround- students within three years. Earlier this month, thought of earning credits ing this issue. Rachel Scharf, a Conn’s class of 2017 voted to select Maurice while immersed in a new cul- sophomore at Williams, pilot- Tiner ’17 as their Young Alumni Trustee. Nine ture, speaking a new language, ed a serial exposé looking at students ran for the position, and Tiner won in and interacting with new student experiences with study a landslide with 42.45% of the vote. Though it groups of people is hard to re- abroad programs both associ- has been in the past several years’ elections, a sist. However, there are more ated with and separate from run-off was not necessary. parts to the experience than the College. Each of the pro- “I knew fairly early on that I was going to what initially meets the eye, grams was officially approved vote for Maurice because he’s one of the people and students who seek mental by the College. Speaking with whose services to the class and to the college health services can find them- a number of students, Scharf I’m aware of… But I think it’s good that there selves left in the dark. In fact, found common shortcom- were more people running because I think it the overwhelming nature of ings in nearly every program. shows that our class is going to remain engaged Photo courtesy of Hannah Johnston studying abroad often increas- Student counseling options with the Conn community,” said senior Robert es the demand for these ser- CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 tended to have extensive wait- James Jones ‘17. vices. This is where things get complicated. How can we be CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 IN THIS ISSUE MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 NEWS NEWS PERSPECTIVES ARTS Allie Marculitis explains the Maia Hibbett unpacks efforts Price Day goes for a run with Sophia Angele-Kuehn reflects work and goals of the Freedom to make on-campus bathrooms retiring track coach Jim Butler on author and alumna Hannah of Expression Task Force on gender-inclusive on page 7. on page 11. Tinti’s visit to campus on page page 5. 16. THE COLLEGE VOICE 2 • EDitOR’S DesK MAY 1, 2017 THE COLLEGE VOICE Letter “The views and opinions expressed in The College Voice are strictly those of student authors, and not of Connecticut Col- lege. All content and editorial decisions remain in the hands of To The Editor, the students; neither the College’s administration nor its faculty exercise control over the content.” I am writing to clear up some confusion that has arisen as a result of inaccuracies in recent articles about the Barn. The Barn is closed this semester as a venue for host- ing events; it remains open as a rehearsal space for all the bands to use. This closure does not limit the students who love being part of a student band from practicing in the Barn and performing in other locations on campus this spring. In fact, Student Maia Hibbett ’18 Engagement has worked with MOBROC to put on performances in Coffee Grounds Editor in Chief and is assisting them in putting on an outdoor concert. I understand the Barn is a special place to many students on campus, just as it stood out to me as a special and unique part of Connecticut College from the first time I set foot on campus. However, there are expectations, policies and procedures EDITORIAL STAFF for any College-owned property that is managed by students, and the Barn was not in compliance with those expectations, policies and procedures as they relate to Hannah Johnston ’18 events. It also must be noted that the Barn was not designed or built as a concert Allie Marculitis ’17 venue – it is intended to be used as a practice space. The Fire Marshal sets a capacity number based on the size and use of a space with safety as a primary concern. The News Editors space is small, and overcapacity was the major concern that led to Barn concerts being suspended for the semester Dana Gallagher ’19 MOBROC is an important part of the campus music scene. I look forward to working with and supporting MOBROC the rest of this year and well into the future. Jennifer Skoglund ’18 Perspectives Editors Sincerely, Max Amar-Olkus ’19 Geoff Norbert Assistant Dean for Student Engagement and New Student Programs Chloe Ford ’20 Arts Editors George Grotheer ’19 In Crisis and Conclusion Sports Correspondent (Editorial) I had no idea how to write this last note. Maybe “no idea” is hyperbolic, but while I had compiled a couple of vague anecdotes to throw in, and I knew, generally, what CREATIVE STAFF I needed to say, I just couldn’t get the ball rolling.

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