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The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. ••• • I' •.• • ~ • ~~-rHE LLEGEv I-E :~~F~~-.-- CONNECTICUT COllEGE'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER CLASS PRESIDENT #lrnpeachPrashanth Movement Gains Momentum DAVE SHA"4FIELD EDITOR IN CHIEF A poll taken earlier this semester re- unaware of his prestigious title until they vealed that the overwhelming majority received an invitation for the 100 Days of the graduating class could not identify [until Graduation] Party this February, their class president. Of the nearly 300 signed by their president. students surveyed, 82% could not name Like many other seniors, 2014 Social the 2014 class president, 11% were un- Chair Peter Herron was caught unaware aware that Class Council existed in any by Selvam's presumptuous signoff', capacity and only 7% correctly identified even after having worked alongside him their elected leader. However, 100% of on Class Council. Said Herron, "I like the graduating class agreed that whoever Prashanth a lot, but I always thought we the president might be, her or she is do- were, you know.just hanging out, not do- ing a terrible job, ing 'class business' or whatever. Besides, "It's like a puppet regime, but without I haven't been Social Chair since fresh- a puppeteer," wrote one student. man year ... wait, what? I'm still Social Prashanth Selvam ' 14 is widely known Chair? All four years? That can't be ... " grand a year if not for a few nights of known president has become the face across campus as "that handsome Indian Students first began channeling their maximum intoxication on the College's of corruption and ineffectiveness within kid with perfect bone structure and ques- general dissatisfaction towards Sel- dime?" questioned'Broseph Gordon' 14, Class Council. Tweets and compromising tionable fashion taste." He is well-liked vam after he slashed the number of free captain of the men's water-lacrosse team. lnstagrams branded with the "#Impeach~ by his peers and educators: professors re- drinks offered at the 100 Days Party from Thankfully, SGA President Evert Fowle Prashanth" hashtag have skyrocketed, mark on his even temperament and easy three to two per person. Though Selvam '14 dipped into emergency presidential and more formal measures are being tak- smile, and close personal friends de- promised that the saved funds would go funds to provide a single free beverage en by college officials in an attempt to scribe him as "okay" with an "occasional towards a "much better 50 Days Party for each attendee. Though disappointed securely dislodge Selvam from his seat tendency for uselessness." Despite his down the line," seniors received an email that this amount wouJd not be sufficient of power ... social and academic popularity - and de- from Selvam last week stating that free to achieve "maximum intoxication," spite having served as class president for drinks would not be available at the 50 Gordon was appeased. two of his four years at Connecticut Col- Days Party after all. Seemingly overnight, the once un- HAPPY APRIL FOOLS ;) lege - most of Selvam's classmates were "Why am I paying upwards of 60 ),'itr:,'t;,:: ( REA U, f\l E W S) If\l T HIS ISS U E t ~"~ , __________________ NEWS SPORTS The Bergeron Inauguration: What to Expect this Baseball Season A fresh take on old traditions OPINIONS ARTS Tour Guides Spinning~Stretching The Joy of$2 Taco Night (and other Bending and Breaking the Truth plates) at Washington St. Cafe THE COLLEGE VOICE 2 • E D ITO R I A LS APRILU014" On Opinions THE COLLEGE VOICE We of the Opinions section have college, but we also don't wish to rive, or hedging both ways, the ar- --n.e views and opinions expressed in The College Voice are strictlythose of student authors, and not of Connecticut Col- been having stylistic differences be enthusiasticaUy handing out the ticles we publ ish are reflections of lege. All content and editorial decisions remain in the hands of with the some of the other CoUege sledgehammers in a carnival of the soaking up of ideas, of paying the students' neither the College's administration nor its faculty Voice staff. We have been polite- Conn-hashing. attention, and usually, of thorough , exercise control over the content." I) advised thaI our section trends So this. now, for some overdue consideration and affection for this toward "ranting" to which, at first, positivity from the Opinions Edi- place. Our writers care enougb we disagreed vehemently and tors: There's something I think is about this community to want to DAVE SHANFIELD stubbornly and then threatened 10 very beautiful about our school engage with it, whether througb quit the paper. No, in reality, the that I've never heard anyone talk praise or critique. & team chemistry bere is second to about-our scbool motto. Let's Whether a fiery defense of the MELANIE THIBEAULT none. and our disagreement was put aside the ostentation of it being honor code or musings on an ig- disimpassioned and brief, and re- in Latin and move straight to its loo built during a snow day, the Editors in Chief ally more of a conversation than a translation: "Like a tree planted hy words published here, in these conflict. But this editorial is writ- rivers of water," Ithink this is real- last months have planted ideas, if ten in contemplation of this very ly brilliant-that as a coUege, our nothing else. And that's powerful JULIA CRISTOFANO spot-on accusation. intention is to be grounded, calm, enough - it seems that the CoUege The Opinions section is often integrated into our environment, Voice Staff can all agree on that, Managing Editor &Business Manager the podium from which students seeping up lcnowledge around us. and so atmosphere in the office is air their grievances and critiques; a At the risk of the sentimentality peaceful and grounded again, dare podium we think is very necessary I'm always trying to avoid (and, I say, like a tree planted by rivers and which we're privileged to be which, in my avoidance often of water. And if you find such tidy the stewards of. We do, however, steers my articles and those I edit endings as the one above suspect, EDITORIAL STAFF· worry that sometimes we are the towards the critical)-these words turn to the Opinions section, where abettors of a lot of negativity, and makes me proud to be here. I'm sure you'll find everything even more worryingly, completely And this motto gets at what I you're looking for. AYLA ZURAw-FRIEDLAND unconstructive verbal annihilation think we at the paper are trying Senior Editor of events, people, and policies at to do too, though we may often -Madeline Conn. We're not aiming to pub- be perceived more as "uprooters" lish a mess of sugary praise of the than "planters." Negative, posi- MOLLY BANGS DANA SORKIN News MADELINE CONLEY SAM NORCROSS Opinions CHIARA CAFIERO MATTEO MOBILIO Arts & Entertainment ELEANOR HARDY LUCAPOWELL Sports HALLIE GROSSMAN Head Copy Business I Advertising: [email protected] CREATIVE STAFF News Editors: [email protected] MIGUEL SALCEDO Opinioos:Editors: [email protected] Photo Editor This Week's Designers: May Moribe, Ellie Storck, Emily Walsh This Week's Copy Editors: Charlotte Peyser 1hank you fOr reading & 1hank youfOr writing CONTACT US eiC@thecollegevoice,org Join US. 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320 thecollegevoice.org s- 0%'t\{,~<0 0 ' '=:[lE~~~7E,I.)(t . NEW S / FE ATU RES ." j The Bergeron Inauguration: A fresh perspective on old traditions dent. "That sort of change is subtle, MELANIE THIBEAULT rewarding relationships between mony. cheon will culminate the week in but important," said Van Slyck. EDITOR IN CHIEF Connecticut College and New Lon- Beginning tomorrow, different a mixture of tradition and trans- According to Flores, tbe end of don, which - despite receiving events will be held every day in formation. "We don't want it to be "I would like the students of flak from some students as having honor of the upcoming inaugura- the same ceremony over and over the ceremony will consist of more Connecticut College to have more 'nothing to do' - actually has quite tion. "We want to get people excit- again," Zilly said. "We've spent a celebratory music than past inau- gurations: jazz. "The recessional opportunities to experience the' the thriving arts and music scene. ed about it and make them aware of lot of time talking about the tradi- wonderful features of the city of Bergeron names the Hygien- what's going on," said Pamela Zilly tional aspect of [the ceremony], but really mattered a lot to us because New London," said President Kath- ic as a personal favorite, and was '75, who serves as honorary chair making it more relevant and more past installation ceremonies just ended ... like people leaving after erine Bergeron during an interview thrilled with the recent collabo- of the inauguration committee. contemporary. It's tradition, but it's the end of a movie. No sense of joy in her office. ration between Conn's Education "[These events] are an opportunity also a new step, a new installation.