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NEW, LONDON, CONNECTICUT VOLUME XXXIII • ISSUE 17 WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2009 Last of the Landlines
NORA SWENSON STAFF WRiTER Despite efforts by the college's website to hype up the campus's "state-of- the-art communications network providing sophis- ticated phone and data con- nectivity fromevery room on campus," the outcomes have been at best rather meager, with many students turning to cell phone use instead. t In fact, the major- ity of Connecticut College students do not even know their room extension. At the March 27 Student Government Association meeting, the Assembly discussed the use, or rather Students Pledge to lack of use, of the landlines located within students' rooms both for local and Lead a More long distance calls. Bruce Carpenter, Director of .Technical Support and Lee Community-Oriented Hisle, Vice President of Information Services, gave an overview of the current Life situation. Currently, Connecticut College spends over $3,200 At the end of Liz Durante's memorial last Friday, April 3, a year to subscribe to a ser- students vowed to lead a more philanthropic lifestyle by vice, STC,which enables a tracing their hand and signing their name within it. By the long distance calling ability memorial's end, the One Love banner overflowed with stu- for each landline, whether dent's pledges. students choose to sub- scribe to the service or not. At present, only 6 percent of students utilize this service, a drop of over 25 percent The Cost of Conn: Understanding Financial Aid since this time last year. With the influx of cell BEN EAGLE difficult. Solinga, and the and the college on the whole, phones, webcams and inter- On average, financial aid Officeof Financial Aid must President Lee Higdonand EDITOR-iN-CHIEF , , net programs like Skype, the students receive $32,000 in then determine how much Paul Maroni Vice President for landllnes are falling more For many high school financial aid. Of that aver- the parents of a financial aid Finance have built contingency and more out of favor. . students the most agonizing age, $27,000 comes from candidate will contribute to plans into the budget to The implementation of part of the college application tuition. In any other year, the weather any storm. Normally, calling cards was suggested, process is over: they got institutional grants, or in other parents previous reported there is a $1.2 million which would allow those accepted. But for the parents, words, directy from annual income would suffice, ' contingency plan put in place students wishing to call the agonizing process is just. Connecticut College's pocket. but with layoffs rampant with every budget. long distance to pay for beginning. How are they going in every sector, forecasting "Historically,"Maroni said in their own individual minute to pay for it? becomes a bit more difficult. an Open Town Meeting Friday . College Officeof Financial Aid use, and would enable them One answer for many "Budget planning consists of afternoon, "that has been .intend to make ends meet? to continue using the same families is financial aid. economics and gut instincts," plenty. [But in the future 1 it The first step, according room phones. And, for those families that Solinga said. "With an might not be enough:' to Solinga, is attempting A great deal of the discus- are applying to Connecticut emphasis on the gut instincts." . Thus, the College has added . to convince parents that sion focused on concern College, they are in luck - the On average, students receive an almost $4 million cushion college is a good investment. that international students school increased their financial $32,000 in financial aid. Of which, "should get us through often utilize landlines to aid budget to around $20 "Parents who write out a that average, $27,000 comes anything," Maroni said. check for a roof see the results contact family and friends. million this year, up from $19.7 from institutional grants, Solinga underscored the immediately;' Solinga said. "But However, as SGAPresi- million last year, according or in other words, directly importance of such a cushion. they might not see the results dent Leidy Valencia suggest- to Elaine Solinga, Director of from Connecticut College's While other departments of a college education for 8 to ed, "Interms of internation- Financial Aid. But given the pocket. Thus maintaining a have been encouraged to scale al students, maybe having current economic downturn, 10 years." Parents, according strong financial aid budget is back their budgets, it's almost to Solinga, want to see tangible some sort of system set up more students will inevitably key to helping students who inevitably acknowledged that results from college like a job within the houses [would qualify for aid, meaning might not otherwise be able Financial Aid will go over. or acceptance to grad school. work.] Like,the housefel- even though there is budget to afford a Connecticut College budget. While the cushion can For those that deem lows tend to help students increase, the financial aid education. enable the Officeof Financial college a worthy investment, who come in late, so maybe budget might not go as far. So To ensure the stability of Aid to help incoming students, the next step is a bit more SEE LAST PAGE 4 how then, does the Connecticut both the financial aid program SEE THE COST PAGE 3 IN THIS ISSUE April's Fools' Joke Gone Wrong
paper taped together), a large dining hall. They believed the Does Hip-Hop Hate Women? EMILY ZUBKOFF bucket for lobster shells and dinner was a demonstration of See a preview of the community dialogue on Hip- STAFF WRiTER detailed directions on how to 'white privilege' because of the Hop and gender Page 4 eat a lobster (printed from off expense of lobster and the race • ••••••••••••••••••••• On April 1, Patrick Corbett the internet). of the individuals eating it. Lobster-Gate 2009 '09, Harris Rosenheim '09, It was the group's intent to Corbett said, "some students How are others reacting to the crustacean catas- Andrew Carlin '09 and Evan pretend it was the 'Lobster thought the intent ofthis din- trophe of the century? Find out on Page 6 Abrams '12 created a reen- dinner' in Harris as an April ner was to show that we repre- actment of the 'Lobster and Fool's.Dayjoke. sented the wealthiest, top four • ••••••••••••••••••••• Steak dinner' in Harris Refec- Confusion arose when stu- percent of the world, showing Above/Below tory. The traditional 'Steak dents asked about the purpose off white supremacy. However, and Lobster dinner' was an of their special meal. The four this was not our intent. We See how students, alumni, locals and profes- annual Harris event canceled told inquiring students that it never intended to send any sors performed for progress Page 9 this year because of budget was 'Lobster dinner' in Harris. political messages:' · . restraints in Dining Services, However, other speculation Loretta Vereen '12 expressed
Camel Crest I In order to recreate the dinner, and alternative reasons for 'the her view of the dinner on What would you guess is the highest.ranked team at the group gathered all of its dinner spread. Facebook, "Iknow its April Conn? Find out on Page 12 typical cornponentsrlobsters Several students were fools, but whoever thought it (prepared by a chef at Harris), alarmed or offended by the would be a joke to have 'white bibs (homemade out of plastic sight of four white male privilege' portrayed through 4 Editorials, 21 News, 31 Crosswords, 5 1OpInions, 61 A&E, 71 Sports, 12 bags), place mats (printer students eating lobster in the SEE APRIL PAGE 4
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\ \ THE COLLEGE VOICE EDITORIALS April 8, 2009 CONTRIBUTE: e-mail [email protected] Letters To The Editor affecting sweeping changes to Dear Editor: shops on topics ranging from our country's energy future. I'm writing to take issue with debates on how to effectively. Powershift was about build- many of the assertions made by implement cap-and-trade to ing a movement of passionate, Mr.Sutton in last week's letter how to use Google to advance a THE educated, and ~edicated student regarding Power-shift, but first grassroots movement to achiev- leaders who will talee on some I have to start with a question. ing equity and social justice in of the biggest issues of our time . Who is his critique aimed at? . the new green economy. There COLLEGE'VOICE It was about rallying together At first I thought he was was also a green jobs fair for around a common cause, ex- PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE criticizing the Renewable Energy people who are looking for jobs changing ideas, and forming Club (REC) for not fundraising next year. partnerships and coalitions enough to help students pay Every night environmental with young leaders to advocate for the trip. This is an under- leaders like Lisa Jackson, Van for the environment and equity Letter From The Editor standable guess because of his Jones, Ken Salazar,Majora Carter, reference to the 'toll' it took on Ed Markey, Billy Parish, and back home. During Powershift, Con- students. That can't be quite others educated and inspired necticut students formed the right though because RECraised the over 12,000 young people in Connecticut Collegiate Climate A New Hegemon Rises over $8,000 for the trip, which attendance with their profound made highway tolls, registra- stories and galvanizing energy. Coalition (CCCC),which had its tion, and housing free for almost On Monday, students rallied first meeting at the University everyone who went. Then 1 on Capital Hill equipped with 'no of Hartford on March 28. Ap- On April 2, 2009 the- Group fallout. The losers, will be thought he was admonishing the more coal,'and 'clean energy' proximately twelve colleges and of20 (19 of the most industri- many of the private colleges College for not supporting REC signs, green hard hats, and a universities brought representa- alized nations in the world and that are too expensive to at- with enough money to rent a newfound determination that tives to the CCCe's first meeting the European Union) met in tend, and too expensive to run bus to bring students down. But comes from rubbing elbows with where they planned a host of London to address the world on a dwindling endowment. that can't be right either because people for the same cause. That projects including lobbying their financial crisis. While the The winners are a bit less President Higdon and Dean Ben- afternoon, thousands of Power- congressman during the April summit meeting resulted in clear. Public universities will gochea together donated $1,500 shifters stormed congressional recess. a pledge of $1 trillion in new most likely see a big boost in a horrible economy to support offices to lobby for clean energy, I do agree with Mr. Sutton capital available to the IMF, over the next couple of years. our worthy cause. Even with the green jobs, and social justice. that our campus could always there was a much more inter- And private colleges that were fundraising efforts of everyone About 30 Conn students lob- be greener though. Fortunately, esting development. Presi- smart with their money, like involved, a bus would have cost bied directly to Joe Liberman's if he chooses he could always dent Obama, while answering Connecticut College, could see at least $5,000 and only held 50 environmental team to demand join a committee, group, or club questions acknowledged that a similar boost. students. RECdecided that the for a clean energy future as part that deals with the, issues he the international arena is no Many decried Connecticut money could be better used on of the largest citizen lobby day gripes about. We could always longer a uni, or even hi-polar College's relatively puny en- other things like registration and on climate change in UShis- use more help.I know that ifhe system. "That's not the worLd dowment in the past. But now housing. tory. Two blocks down the road did, he would be encouraged we live in, and it shouldn't be our meager savings are looking Despite what Mr.Sutton heard more than 2,500 activists, many by the progress we've made in the world that we live in." like a blessing in disguise. from people who attended, Pow- of them Powershifters, risked addressing some of his concerns The international landscape While institutions like Colo- ershift did a lot more then 'raise arrest to march on, and blockade on campus. Maybe he'd even is not the only one that is rado College are reportedly awareness' among 'like-minded the coal burning Capital Power consider coming to Powershift changing. Amongst private cutting three varsity sports, individuals.' Throughout the Plant for more than four hours. next year. The Roots were aw- colleges, the landscape is Connecticut College is running four-day conference there were It is exactly these kinds of valor: fully good. equally uncharted. With many strong. We are an institution almost 200 panels and work- ous actions that are critical in - Patrick Wallace '09 families uncertain of what the that relies heavily on tuition, next year will hold, public uni- and with a- record amount of Dear Editor: Washington, DC for a weekend, our era: socially just solutions versity applications are on the applications this year, we look I write to express my con- the choices we make usually to global climate change. At the rise. According to the Wall poised for a strong showing in cern over last week's Letter to have a negative impact on our college, we have built the most Street journal, the Connecticut the near future. the Editor by Spencer Sutton. environment. Ofcourse we real- inspired and empowered group ~~ate system alone reported a So while the international In his letter, Sutton criticized ize that taking thirty cars will of environmental leaders that I W% ~lke in applications. All arena may not be dominated Powersbift, a youth summit in have a bigger negative impact have seen in my time here. We tlie While private colleges are by the US, Connecticut College Washington. DCattended by 140 on our environment than three are not coincidently, also laying Connecticut College students buses ...but three buses cost over expetiencing a similar 10% may soon dominate the private out the most ambitious spring. this year. Sutton's concern of the $15,000 (over five times more drop in applications. college sphere. schedule of RECevents and ac- event, organized by the Renew- than carpooling). We did a lot Will the shrinking Ameri- tions since the club was formed, able Energy Club (REC), "stems of research and couldn't find But Powershift's primary can Wallet be the death of the primarily from the toll it took anything that would come close objective was actually beyond private college? The answer not only on our students mon- to being affordable. Since Sutton campus. Conn students who at- is obviously no. But much etarily but also ironically on the is critical of the monetary toll tended were pivotal in forming like the G-20 summit revealed, environment." on students. I think he will be the first Collegiate Climate Coali- there' will be definite winners I'll start first with the "toll the first to realize that opting tion in Comiecticut to address and losers from this economic on students monetarily", It is for alternative transportation and unify efforts for national and quite apparent from this claim methods would have made the regional climate legislation. We that Sutton simply did not do trip much more expensive for all held our first meeting on March his research. RECinitiated the of us. Still, wanting to reduce our 28 at theUniversity of Hartford. The COLLEGE VOICE largest fundraising effort of the environmental impact, we chose While REC greatly appreci- year. raising nearly $9,000 from to spend over $800 to offset ates constructive criticism to Box 4970· Office (860) 439-2813 outside parties to make sure the carbon emissions from that increase the effectiveness of Ermril: C'cV"[email protected] that the monetary toll on our made the trip. our efforts, unfounded critiques students was as little as possible. In reading Mr. Sutton's letter of the things we do are neither This allowed us to sponsor over to the Editor, it became quite ap- "The views and opinions expressed in The College Voice, as in all helpful nor informative. Power- one hundred students, provide parent that he simply did not do student publications, are strictly those of the student authors, and shift led to tangible actions and free housing for all who attend- his research, and frankly made not of Connecticut College. All content and editorial decisions concrete changes locally and ed, and even pay for tolls to and claims about Powershift's mis-, remain in the hands of the students; neither the College's adminis- nationally, something that Mr. from the conference (-$40/car). sian that were insulting to both Sutton did not recognize in his tration nor its faculty exercise control over the content." Split between four or five peo- organizers and attendees. Con- letter. If you are interested in ple, gas cost each attendee about necticut College students joined learning more about Powershift, $15 so the primary expense for 12,000 others to solidify the the Renewable Energy Club, or students was for food. Yes,food Ben Eagle, Editor-in-Chief Claire Gould. Managing Editor largest youth movement since would like to get involved in a adds up. but I think all attendees the 1970s. We attended keynote movement for clean, just energy, would agree that it was a small, addresses, panels, workshops, please come to our next me.eting small price to pay. state-breakouts and lobby train- Tuesday night at 10 PM in the . Next, I'll point out that we ings. We networked and lobbied Larrabee Common Room. News Editor A&E Editor Opinion Editor live in a system where nearly and rallied and marched. Power- Respectfully, Lauren Morrow Carolyn Sebasky Lilah Raptopoulos everything we do comes at the shift was an opportunity to come Tyler Dunham '09 Kasey Lum expense of extracting resources. together for national leadership Co-president, REC From feeding and clothing and legislation on what we feel ourselves, to transportation to Photo Editor Layout Editor Business Manager is the most important issue of Gabrielle Kaminsky Phillip Fritzsche Justin 0' Shea To the Editor: of upper hallways in the resi- Brooke Smith strides this year in making this First, please accept my dences. Feedback from students an even safer campus. Some of congratulations on the quality suggested that they found this these measures include install- of The Voice. Youhave made a intrusive and unnecessary, given Copy Editors Sports Editor ing a new card swipe access Couriers tremendous amount of progress the College's recent implementa- Justin O'Shea system for all residences, re- .Ben Eagle Ashley Clinton this year, and it has been a plea- tion of the Floor Governor posi- structuring Campus Safety shifts Rebecca Reel Oscar Monteon sure working with your editors tion to aid the Housefellows in to.a~lowmore coverage during Elizabeth Tredeau Sascha Golden and writers on various stories the residences. In consultation CrttlC~1 hours, and designating Carolyn Roose throughout the year. with the College administration an o~lcer to conduct a compre- John Sherman After reading the most recent it was determined that regular ' hensiva follow up of all inves- Biki Lapadula article, I would like to clarify patrols of upper floors would be tIgatIOns,which has resulted a few points about the new discontinued. It should be noted campus safety policy as it relates however, that this does not ' in the solVing of recent thefts. to residence hall patrols. It has mean that Campus Safety will Working with Student Life and Advertisements always been policy to patrol not be on these floors, as we will the SGAwe continue to educate students.about the importance The College Voice is an open forum. The opinions expressed by student residences, as well as continue to respond to all calls all other buildings and grounds of securing their valuables at all individual advertisers are their own. In no way does The College for assistance from residents times, Voice endorse the views expressed by individual advertisers. The on campus. This policy, as it has as well as investigate any saf~ty We have made progress in College Voice will not accept ads it deems to be libelous, an incite- applied throughout my nearly concerns noted by Campus 20 years with the College, has Safety officers. advanCing the safety of our ment to violence, or personally damaging. Ad rates are available comm . been to patrol and check all first- Unity. I look forward to on request by calling (860) 439-2813; please refer all ad inquiries First and foremost, Ournum- floor access points to all dorms, ber one priority is the safety of cOntinu~ng to work with the stu- to the Business Manager. The College Voice reserves the right to and to check all common areas. our students, and I believe the dents and StUdent Life on this. accept or reject any ad. The Editor-in-Chief shall have final content Smcerely, .' In the recent past, this was ex- Campus Safety department and approval. The final deadline for advertising is 10 AM on the Thurs- tended to include regular patrols the College have made great Steward A. SIIlith day preceding publication. • • • Director, Campus Safety • " I' I
THE COLLEGE VOICE I NEWS April 8, 2009 3 I I ,, Professor Profile: Michelle Dunlap
JAZMINE HUGHES abuse ...Another reason for our ~ VOICE: What do you enjoy c STAFF WRITER being at the CUMU conference 'E doing outside of the academic was so that I could receive the ~,~ atmosphere? Professor Michelle Dunlap, Ernest J. Lynton Award for the '* DUNLAP: I love working with Associate Professor of Hu- Community Engagement. I ~ community youth and ex- man Development and the very much appreciated receiv- o posing them to cultural and Department Chair, is perhaps ing that award. educational experiences that Connecticut College's very VOICE: As chair of the Human they otherwise might not have' own superwoman. Along with Development department, why had. I also enjoy listening to teaching and heading the do you think that students music, vegetable gardening, department, she has authored should choose human develop- advocating in the community several books and journals and ment? How can it help them in for children and families from has received severai awards for aspects of their lives? underserved groups, and doing her accomplishments. DUNLAP: Human Develop- home video and sound editing. VOICE: You've been with Con- ment is an interdisciplinary I am very sentimental about necticut College for nearly field of study that consid- my family, and especially my fifteen years, What has been ers the entire lifespan, from elde~s, so I really enjoy doing your most enjoyable moment conceptionto death, while things along this line. while at Conn? embracing many fields of VOICE: Can you share the new DUNLAP: The most enjoy- study, modes of inquiry, con- theory that you're developing? able, ..was when my 2008 temporary issues, and multi- DUNLAP: I am working on ConnSharp students, Christina cultural perspectives, in the simplifying Helms' and Cross' Burrell '11 and Penney Jade process ... Students learn about theories of Black and White Beaubrun '11, and I traveled to a diversity of intergenera- Racial Identity Development the Coalition of Urban Univer- tional concerns throughout the by looking at the similarities sities (CUMU) Conference in lifespan ... We offer a nurturing that exist between their mod- Covington, Kentucky this past environment for our students, the compliments, especially move to the southeastern els and Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's October to co-present on stu- and ...We are a small, c1ose- the part about my students ... part of the country to work classic theory of Death and dent-professor collaborative knit department. Because of the things that I on several writing projects ... Dying. Hopefully, by develop- learning at a national confer- VOICE: Throughout your time observed as a child about the I am working on a book on . ing an additional theoretical ence. We visited the National at Connecticut College, you've oppression experienced in the minority experience in model ... people who are not Underground Railroad Mu- received several awards, many women's lives, I decided the consumer marketplace ...1 either "Black" or ''White'' (e.g., seum by walking across a river including Woman of the Year as a young woman that I would also will work on 2-3 journal Asians) and those who are via a bridge that stretched by the Connecticut African- try to live my life to the fullest articles that I plan to co-author, biracial like myself, will have a from Covington, KYto Cincin- American Affairs Commission, each day ...! am a very spiritual hopefully with some of my universal model that is appli- nati,OH. That walk ...with the Martin Luther King Service person .., I believe that as long. research team students via cable to them also. This is one two of my students was a very Award, and the Ernest I. Lyn- as I do my personal best in email, centering on percep- of the chapters that I am com- emotional experience for me ton Award for the Scholarship life, then God provides for me tions and misperceptions of mitted to working on during as an African American woman of Engagement. Your students whatever else I may need. African American cornmunica- my sabbatical. professor, because that was often refer to you as one of VOICE: You'll be leaving on tion and child discipline. I aiso the river that many enslaved their favorite teachers. How do sabbatical soon. What are your have had several invitations to Africans crossed in an effort you do it all? plans? write other book chapters and to escape exploitation and DUNLAP: I am honored by DUNLAP: I am planning to journal articles. Conn to Implement Hold the Water Works Gender Neutral Housing
SARAH KOSOFSKY STAFFWRITER The Office of Residential Life adopted the gender-neutral Students at Connecticut College learned this week of a policy in part to help students new housing option avail- that don't identify with male able to rising sophomores, or female genders, such as juniors and seniors next year: transgendered or intersex gender-neutral housing. Con- students. necticut College joins more than two dozen colleges and drafts, and being discussed universities that already have more in-depth during fall a gender-neutral housing 2008, it was presented to the policy. student government associa- The Office of Residen- tion and to senior staff. The tial Education adopted the Board of Trustees also sup- gender-neutral policy in part ported the policy. to help students who don't ''As a committee we felt identify with male or female that, regardless of demand, genders, such as transgen- it was an important housing dered or intersex students, option to be offered. Our aim and LGBTQ students who is always to provide housing would feel more comfortable that is safe and comfortable and safe living with someone for everyone and we hope of the opposite gender. that this option will do just The College Voice had the that;' said Gauthier. opportunity to talk to Amy Although this policy allows Gauthier, Director of Residen- for different-sex couples to tial Life, about the gender- room together, Gauthier says neutral policy. that inquires to the appli- Gauthier says that the cants' relationship will never policy was brought to the be asked, as no inquiry has .Students, faCUlty and visitors attended the Water Scarcity & Conflict conference last week- Residential Education and been made in the past. She end. The conference, which was sponsored by the Goodwin-Niering Center for Conser- Living Advisory Committee does, however, discourage vation Biology and En~ironmental Studies at Connecticut College, featured some of the during Spring 2008. After couples to room together. She preeminent experts on water conservation in the world. going through a number of SEE CONN PAGE4 The Cost of Conn: Underst~ndingFinancial Aid
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Q) like CC. It is this number where it will likely be most ~ that will be keeping Solinga effective is in helping retain <:: on her toes until the class of current students. Even though 8l 2013 is finalized. But, where Solinga did not see an increase other institutions are cutting in appeals from current back academic programs students, those that did appeal and decreasing financial aid, the office was able to help. Connecticut College remains This year, the college strong. has admitted and awarded "The climate is sobering;' financial aid to 682 students. President Higdon said as he "Now;' President Higdon concluded the Open Town said, "we just have to see how Meeting, "but we're making many of these applicants we real progress." can yield." Yield, or the amount of students that opt to attend Connecticut College is especially important for a tuition-dependent institution
-~----- THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS April 8, 2009 4 , Pancake Breakfast to Benefit Last of the Landlines
Chikumbuso Project CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ity. The cost of phones that are lost or broken are not billed to if the house fellow has the students because there is not JULIA KUSHIGIAN nity based NGO that comprises was also president of New calling card, or something like currently a system in place to CONTRIBUTOR five individual projects: the Lqndon Rotary, and many have that, that would work for call- track them. On Saturday, April 11, from Orphan's School, Widow's participated in other activities inghome." Hisle referenced other 8 On Saturday, April 11, from Income Generation, Single through their local Interact Furthermore, Valencia noted, schools like University of Notre 8AM to 11AM., area Ro- Mother Training, Grandmother clubs. "If only 133 calls are made Dame that recently decided to tary Clubs will host a pancake Outreach and Child Sponsor- Professor Julia Kushigian, on it [STC], and we can save make room landline phones breakfast at Hood Dining ship. New London rotary member money, it seems worthwhile [to optional. The first year imple- Room, Blaustein, to benefit the A primary goal of Chikum- and chair of the Chikumbuso consider ending the subscrip- mented (in a school of 6,800 Chikumbuso project. The New buso is to provide children benefit pancake breakfast, in- tion]." students), only 74 students London, Groton, Ledyard, Mys- with increased access to life's vites students, faculty and staff One Assembly member opted in for a phone. The fol- tic and Stonington Rotary and opportunities through educa- to get involved in this worthy further expanded this conver- lowing year, it dropped to 27 Interact clubs are raising funds tion. The Orphans' School pro- project: volunteer to work the sation on thenecessity of a students. This current school for a matching grant that will vides free schooling for grades morning of the breakfast; make long distance plan on landlines year, only 10 signed up. be added to monies raised by K-S, where students learn to a donation to the Chikumbuso to the question of whether However, some potential the Pawcatuck Middle School, read and write in English and project; invite a friend to join students even need a landline problems with the idea of Wheeler AIDS Chikumbuso receive lessons in math, sci- for breakfast and make a dona- at all. completely absolving landlines Club and North Stonington ence and health/hygiene, and tion or and make a contribu- Lee Hisle offered more were brought up. For example, Junior Grange to raise the provides daily meals and medi- tion to purchase solar cookers figures to help substantiate one student mentioned that if quality of life of those living in cal cards. The motto of this that save tons of fire wood per the discussion in regards to departments on campus were Ng'ombe compound in Lusaka, project in 2ambia is "building a year and avoid its dangerous finances. forced to call students' cell Zambia. community offering love, food collection. On campus there are 900 phones, they would be re- The goal of the Chikumbuso and healthcare," The rotary group is also analog phones, and on average, quired to subscribe to a plan of project is to empower chil- It also offers training to taking donations to be sent to 150 phones are lost or broken their own and would ultimate- dren, widows, single mothers empower women and teach the Asayo Wish Network in each year. They cost about $35 ly run up a lengthy phone bill and grandmothers whose them to become financially in- memory of Elizabeth Durante each to replace, which costs due to the many long distance lives have been decimated dependent to provide for their '10 to continue her important the school around $S,2S0 a calls. ' by the AIDS epidemic. HIV/ families. work with orphans in Uganda. year. Valencia brought the group AIDS is the largest killer in Sub Connecticut College students Hisle said, "since most back to the current issue voted Saharan Africa and the lives have a history of joining local Contact Professor Kushigian, students use cell phones, we , on at the meeting: whether or of 1.2 million orphans living Rotary club projects, such as in [email protected], if you CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 cited to offer this new housing says that other schools have option for students. I was so found that couples do not typi- impressed with the conversa- cally tend to room together. tions that took place - from The new policy is also students, faculty and staff - Does Hip-Hop Hate Women? meant to serve in the same regarding this topic over the way the cooed bathroom course of the year. This new policy works: it is meant to policy change will allow us to Conn Welcomes a Community Dialogue on bring the community closer continue our efforts to make together, eliminating boundar- Connecticut College an inclu- Hip-Hop and Gender ies that might have otherwise sive, and comfortable environ- formed through separating the ment for everyone." genders. The gender-neutral The gender-neutral hous- HEATHER DAY our culture into understanding "We need to find a way policy makes the housing ing will be available in all of CONTRIBUTOR the proper ways of engaging to socialize young men their female peers and women process more of a fair one for the dorms, including specialty Rap Sessions, a group con- in our culture into un- in general. Part of that would everyone as well. housing. sisting of leading scholars and derstanding the proper lead us to having more young Gauthier said, "we are ex- activists in hip-hop journalism, ways of engaging their men who recognize it as a cop feminism and social justice out to say, "It's okayto exploit female peers and women activism, is coming to Con- women because some women • necticut College on Thursday, in general." participate in it." Men in hip- April 9 at 4:30 PM in Olin 014. hop have an equal, or perhaps April's Fools' Joke Gone After panelists present their misogyny in the US today? a bigger responsibility, because views, the audience will have KITWANA: Homophobia, 'sex- they physically far out number the opportunity to engage in ism and misogyny didn't begin women in the space ...KRS-One Wrong a challenging dialogue about with hip-hop ...We identify that once called for a set of values this exists in the larger culture CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 hip-hop and gender. The Col- that artists should sign on to. and honest conversation ... to avoid falling into the trap lege Voice spoke with Rap Ses- Gender should lead that list. about racism and class ism on that suggests young Blacks sions founder, moderator and VOICE: This Is the sort of guys eating lobsters in Har- campus." said Abrams. are the problem. At the same CEO, Bakarl Kitwana, digging dialogue we can continue with ris to upset minorities needs Patrick Corbett said, "We time, young people in hip-hop into this subject and getting a all those who come to the Rap to come see me!...think it's a felt bad that we had caused have agency and a decision preview of what to expect at Sessions program in a few days. joke...?" [the concerned students] to atthe end 'of the day [about] the event. . What can audience members [azrnin Long '12 also made feel that way like they had how to represent themselves VOICE: How does Rap Sessions expect from the Hip-Hop and it known on Facebook that she been slighted or things of that and who they are account- bring gender issues, some of Gender panel at Connecticut "never felt so disappointed to nature) and we apologized for able to ...However, many aren't the most difficult conversa- College? And why have this call myself a Connecticut Col- the unintended consequences equipped with the gender and tions for the hip-hop world, to conversation now? lege student as I have today. of the dinner." , political analysis necessary to the table in a way that moves K1TWANA: We will hear from People need to think before In addition, Patrick Corbett make the right call and ...there beyond the standstill? some of the best and brightest they act. Lobster Dinner." believed the strong reactions are hundreds more waiting K1TWANA: We can never thinkers that our generation As a result of the controversy to the dinner shows "there's -m the wings, willing to make underestimate the importance has produced on the issue of that transpired, concerned a discussion here on campus the kind of music the industry and power of community gender equality and social students attended the SGA that needs to take place about gatherings and discussions feels is sellable ...Hip-Hop is justice. Joan Morgan, Tracy assembly meeting the follow- the poetry of our generation race and class that's not [hap- in building a just society and Sharpley Whiting, Raquel ing night. Patrick, Harris, and pening] because there's obvi- world. [Rap Sessions] introduc- and we've only scratched the Rivera, and Byron Hurt have Evan, all SGA members, were surface. Music is so oppressive ouslya lot of anger there that's es young people to a language done extraordinary work present at the discussion. This not being addressed." for navigating the minefield, to women these days that I fear documenting where this open forum addressed criti- In an effort to prevent events which they won't get from they are turned off before they conversation exists within our cism of their actions ansi lasted like this from happening in the mainstream media debates on get deep into it. The climate community and where we can over two hours. future, SGAspent time figur- these difficult topics. Having that someone like Queen go. So the campus community Rosenheim said, "after ing out ways to implement the language for discussing Latifah was functioning in was is in for a real treat. I think we having heard all of the state- new programs to facilitate these issues is a huge step on a different world, and there need to keep having this con- ments and arguments that candid and honest conversa- the road to resolving them. was no pressure for multiplati- versation until we see a change were said at SGNs meeting this tions about race during the VOICE: So often, mainstream num sales. But hip-hop has in public policy and a change ' past Thursday, we understood proven its ability to constantly year and also during freshman media debates about hip-hop in behavior. The Chris Brown their [the concerned students] , orientation. SGA, including the polarize the audience as either reinvent itself. So in hip-hop viewpoints which we were not and Rihanna incident may have members of the "lobster din- anything is possible. aware of beforehand." 100 percent pro- or anti-hip- gotten folks more hyped about ner," have started to collabo- VOICE: We often hear con- "We didn't agree on every hop. with no middle ground. A gender issues, but for as long 'rate with individuals involved versations about women in detail about the dinner and the recent article of yours states as I've been in hip-hop, gender in planning events to promote hip-hop who 'disrespect them- aftermath of the dinner, but that hip-hop's mainstream rep- has been the question that racial and socio-economic is- selves." How do we address we feel like voicing where we resentations did not create, but won't go away. sues. They hope these events helped to reinforce America's men in hip-hop? differ on these issues is really will' help to revise the way Con- gender problem. How respon- K1TWANA: We need to find a important. It's part of starting way to socialize young men in necticut College tackles these ,sible is hip-hop for, sexism and a process of having an open issues. • • • • THE COLLEGE VOICE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION April 8, 2009 5 \ KenKen Like Sudoku, even though difficulty may vary from puzzle to Last Week at SGA...ln Brief puzzle, the rules for playing KenKen are fairly simple: For a 3x3 puzzle, fill in with numbers 1-3. At the April 2 Assembly Body (RESP) which will consist student groups and organiza- For a 4x4 puzzle, fill in with numbers 1-4. Meeting. the SGA: ofthree floor governors - one tions to the college's Finan- For a 5x5 puzzle, fill in with numbers 1-5. for north, central, and south cial Aid Office. This would For a I'x6 puzzle, fill in with the. numbers 1-6. • Students came for Open campus and be presided over reallocate funds leftover from For a 7x7 puzzle, fill in with the numbers 1-7. 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You as far away from economic On April l, 2009, Loretta Vereen flooded her certainly at Conn: are a participating member responsibility as we could Facebook with news, informing family, friends, "The fact that the students who came to of the 5th most expensive get. Each student got their and fellow Conn that she had returned from Har- protest at SGAthe events of the previous night college community in the own little bag of each snack, ris, where, as she claims, an April Fools' joke had were all African-American tells you something United States. You are, by which was filled with about gone awry. about race and class at Conn. The far majority of association, among the most 20 tiny crackers at most, "[A group of males] toid me that it was Lob- students of color at the College are on financial privileged groups in the only to be thrown away at ster Ni&ht, something that Conn usually does aid so matters which seemto be only about class nation, and as such your po- the meal's end. Recycling is annually, and we just came too late to get any, are immediately racialized," litical and cultural views are more of an emblem we wear so they gave it all to them. However, I had been highly relevant to the rest on our shirts than a move- at the door of Harris since 4:30, so I would've Khana Riley, Branford House Senator, "found of the world. As a student of ment we actively support. noticed a huge bowl oflobster. They told some [herself] extremely put off by it [...] because of a Liberal Arts College, you I am a hypocrite too, and of my friends it was an April Fool's joke, yet they the pieces of the story that were left out, the arc generally perceived to I don't mean to make us all told another friend that they were just eating it manner in which the joke was done, the con- be forward thinking, open feel all worthless or waste- because they had it. Later that night, Ireceived descending tone of the responses that inquisi- minded, and of a well- ful because we were raised an email in which someone tried to explain the tors received. Iunderstand that the intentions rounded intellect. You are by moderate parents who situation, saying that their message was just a weren't malicious, but it flaunted a difference expected to consider topics were the exact same way we joke about the economy and how Conn couldn't and I felt disrespected." like global climate change, are now. Ijust want us to be afford lobsters for everyone so they only gave it Freshman Madeleine Noi was upset that they wealth disparities and the realistic about ourselves as a ·to them." had the cooks make the lobsters for them. "It's I' assessment of gender community, because having The other party, Harris Rosenheim, Patrick your practical joke:' Noi said, "so you should do roles, You have a great deal coed bathrooms, entertain- Corbett, Evan Abrams, and Andrew Carlin, insists the work." Randy Lovelace, Senator of Lambdin, of responsibility placed on ing discussions on how rac- that it was merely a misunderstood April Fools' pointed out that the chefs at Harris are simply you by your sheer associa- ism is still evident and ral- joke. Corbett explained that Conn's traditional accommodating: -"If you don't cr.eate too much tion with this college, and lying for marijuana reform Lobster Night was cancelled this year due to trouble, I imagine that they would say yes. It's maybe you just plain didn't does not make us liberal. budgetary restrictions and his friends decided to not that SGA members have privilege." ask for that, It makes us pretend that it was Lobster Night - they bought Dean Bengochea went on to say, "Some may but that's moderates. It the lobsters on their own and asked Harris chefs see this as a small group of wealthy white what you've makes us feel to cook them. studentsasking some of the least-empowered got. We are not accepting good about According to Vereen, the problem was "the employees of the institution (some or many of Myques- of alternative ideas ourselves way [the group] flaunted their wealth and privi- whom happen to be racial and ethnic minorities) tion is: just because at lege." She brought the issue to the most ~ecent to cook them a special meal normally afforded how liberal is because it's far eas- least we talked SGAmeeting, where the lobster-eating group, only by people with significant resources." our college? ier to preach liberal about the consisting entirely of white males, was also in By the close of the discussion, some of those Politically, deep-rooted cliches to a choir of attendance. involved apologized for their actions, citing it as the last elec- racism in our Vereen explained the situation and gave her a "learning experience." They expressed disap- non seemed people who agree own country. point of view to the room of SGA members and pointment for upsetting others and apologized to prove with our mild liberal M least we concerned students, and Corbett provided his. for the misunderstanding, but not for their ac- our general thought about The topic brought on a two-and-a-half hour tions. party swing leanings. the slave trade discussion that covered everything from the So, how do we discuss race at Connecticut Col- to be liberal, running ram- actual incident to race, in general, at Connecticut, lege? As an SGAmember said, "People are afraid but it seems pant all over College. to be uncomfortable," and it's true. Because such like our the globe, and Many argued that the incident was. being made subjects are so "touchy", people are often reluc- actions consistently do not at least we put our napkins into a racial issue, when the only possible offense tant to talk about these things, but these conver- match our words or feel- in that little bin next to the that could be taken was at the socioeconomic sations need to be had. Whether it's in a formal ings. We were stalwarts dish room window instead undertones. Corbett said it was a coincidence environment or just sitting in your room, express against McCain and the of the trash trash. We can that all of the members of the lobster group were your ideas to others and spread awareness, term "Republican" makes justify our inaction by edu- our blood boil, but how is cating ourselves about the that liberal? Shouldn't we world and we can sleep at be open to foreign opinions night because we watched and open to hearing out CNN right before bed and Oh Sh*t. every voice? We are big on felt really bad 'about the celebrating minorities on inequality in this country JOHN SHERMAN campus (in theory at least), that we benefit from by COPY EDITOR yet the conservative minor- attending one of the most I sheepishly step out of my dorm room, \ I ity gets entirely dismissed privileged colleges in the letting my door clunk shut behind me. I peer , at every opportunity. We are world. Then when break hits through the metal grille at the bottom of the .\ L not accepting of alternative we can go somewhere tropi- bathroom door, and am relieved to see that the ideas because it's far easier cal and live in a resort to get lights are off. to preach liberal cliches to our tan on because we work The bathroom is silent. I open the heavy a choir of people who agree hard and we deserve it, wooden door and took ownership of the space, with Otll' mild liberal lean- never mind the indigenous proudly flicking the light switch on. I walk to ~ t ings. We do not seek intel- people who suffer half a the farthest stall from the door and lock myself lectual challenge, we bask in mile away on all sides. in. Iwipe the seat quickly but thoroughly - a • • • pools of upper middle class What are we to do? Go to 0- force of habit. I'd call it anal-retentive, but that i). liberali m because that's a IEfsSexpensive or presti- would be too easy. I'm still alone, safe in the \-. r whom we grew up with and gious school just because stall's ten square feet of privacy. I sit, cautious- that's whom we'll live with its more liberal minded? ly. when we're middle aged. Quit this college system all From here, my situation becomes increas- For J campus that claims together to escape feeling ingly precarious. It's impossible to tell how to he highly environmen- guilty about our ineffective- long my solitude will last - perhaps mere min- tally conscious, there are as ness as young people? No. utes, even seconds. I could have turned back at many SUVs in our parking That would accomplish just any moment before this one, but now the cards lots than there are small as much as we're accom- - my pants - are down. I must act quickly, compact cars. At what point plishing now. Like it or not, I can hear footsteps from the hall, quick does a college student need we were born into this social and purposeful. The door opens. A silent second loud, shameless defecation, but merely identify- an 5UV? III this day and age status and there's not.much passes as the bathroom interloper assesses the ing a shared problem.) You may ask, "How can its impossible to not realize we can do beyond learning situation before him. I sit helplessly in the far we escape this catch-22 of public bathroom the oil and energy crisis this about the rest of the world stall, hoping my feet might be mistaken for those etiquette? Will we be forever sneaking into those country is facing, especially and how f·cked up it is. We of the girl who listens to emo pop too loudly, bathrooms on the second floor of Cro in the ill the economic state we're don't have an option at this or those of the guy who doesn't flush after he middle of the day when no one is around?" in, yet the majority of us point in our lives because pees. Anyone whose reputation has already been The problem is a lack of sound barrier have cars on campus, and we're still living off our par- tarnished. I cower, wishing desperately not to be between bathroom users. The silence of the g THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINION April 8, 2009 7 • • • LOBSTER DEBACLE .'. • • • • • • • • • A Physics of RaCism able separateness and ubiqui- and menu. Does that suffice? JACQUES SWARTZ tion of the Crustacean Four as fear - but my challenge to you tous pain - is what led them to No? Well, there's more: Corollary COLUMNIST symbolic racists borders on the is simple: Where is the hate? decry four white students eating points were raised that anyone schizophrenic, speaking to an Before raising your voice in store-bought lobster in Harris has the right to eat anything To make sense of what has absurd disconnect with real- anger and frustration at some- as an act of symbolic violence with anyone in Harris. Would transpired last week in the halls ity. This viewpoint, however, one, before pointing fingers at towards minorities. you' dispute this? TheInference ,of SGAand Harris, I propose reduces the potent fear of which the senators and rending further Intent is irrelevant, they said. that lobsters symbolize wealth an analogy from high school I speak to pure insanity, It's not asunder the Body with names Four white men eating lobster was challenged both by the fact physics. Remember vectors and insanity. The fear is real, as is the and denouncements, before under a hand-made sign marked that lobsters in New London scalars? Scalars are kinds. of associated perception of villainy decrying the boys you dance "minorities" may have one cost around eight dollars a piece quantities such as mass, length, that came to be shared by an and study and live with as White thousand meanings to the men -; two dollars less than the per- and speed that are entirely ever-growing number of other Supremacists, this question who eat, but for them, for the meal price of our all-you-can-eat specified by their magnitude, but students. But no matter how should have been asked, What fearful disenfranchised, for the dinner in Harris - as well as have no direction, Vectors, by dire the offense, one imperative has Harris Rosenheim done to historically oppressed, there· that their current symbolism is contrast, are kinds of quantities, is clear: Let us never give auto- demean minorities at Connecti- was but one reading available, a reversal of an ancient status as such as the velocity of an object matic credence to moral outrage: cut College? What ill word has deliberate or not: that these four the bottom dregs meals of New or the force acting UPOI;t it, that When the stakes are this high were flouting their wealth and he spoken, what prejudiced deci- have both magnitude and direc- England fishermen. Lobster has - the reputation of a dedicated privilege as whites in the face sion has he cast, what purposive tion. Both scalars and vectors been served in Harris by special student leader, the reason of an of the broader community. Fear ill-will has he loosed on you? organized and passionate cadre are measurable, but the former brought them there because only Symbolism alone fails to make is defined by stasis, whereas 'the of students - the standards of fear has the power to reduce A symbol cannot kill, maim the case. Between the signifier latter exists in a state of constant proof must be higher than ever, and the sign there lies an ocean all possible meanings to one, to or constrict-only those. change. So to those assembled at SGA transcode the ambiguous stimuli of possible, disputable meaning. Hate, I'd argue, is a vector. men and women who give who choked through tears and of the world into a terminology , Whereas hate has the movement it meaning can do that struggled to make understood Whether emerglng in people of oppression. and directibnality to bitterly as attitude or in institutions as their pain: Your fear is felt, Defense came quickly but not link human to human, symbols prejudice, hate is distinguished there's no doubt about it. No exist in permanent stasis to be without remorse. It-was an un- request before, last made on not only by palpable quantity, one in attendance there could read through whatever lens funny prank, said the Crustacean Vaientine's Day for a homebody but a visible direction. Hate is doubt the bone-deep alienation espies them, whether, in this Four, an Apnl Fool's joke from couple, [And, for those looking emitted actively from one entity that so many students at our case, the lens of humor or of the Dining Services Committee to go the full counter-symbolic to another, frequently specified putatively communal school fear, A symbol cannot kill, maim designed to inspire momen- mile, it could be pointed out and often terrifyingly precise. experience day in and day out. or constrict - only those men tary lust and confusion in their that as a Jew, Harris Rosenheim, The object of hate rarely fails to That this alienation exists is and women who give it meaning otherwise deadly complacent much like myself, is innately experience it. Hate is the essence both a shameful secret and an can do that. And so I ask again: fellow diners, Harris Rosenheim disqualified from the highest of racism, homophobia, and all acrid reality, and the vital upside where is the hate? paid for the lobsters himself, reaches of our nation's domi- the ill will that divides humans of the torrential meeting that Like it or not, the symbology and they were prepared for nantly protestant power struc- in that it joins together the hater followed was nothing if not the of White Privilege is everywhere him with pleasure by the Harris ture.J Isn't that enough to clear and the hated as two direct much-needed exposure of this around us. From leisure- ready staff who'd grown to know him their name? objects bound by acrimony, Hate fear to a broader community topsiders to covertly branded over years of thankless service In light of these facts, there is active and intended. that doubtless would rather repp ties to boarding school var- tweaking minutiae of seating are those who say the depic- Fear, by contrast, is a scalar: elide or ignore it. there is surely sity jackets, from Mercedes G- Although we may have directed Wagon 1 to Mercedes G-Wagon fear, as in 'fear of' or 'fear for', 2, from sailboats to crew shells the most fundamental and de- - look and ye shall flnd. Do you bilitating kind of fear has no ob- really want to then make, by ject. More than an emotion, fear extension, every crew-rowing, is a state of being. Fear is not the boat shoe-wearing, G-Wagon- essence but rather the product driving, Connecticut Caucasian of racism, homophobia and the into a simpleminded, monolithic, ill will that divides humans in ignoramus racist? If it politics that it creates an impassable gulf of symbolism is your approach, then you surely wilL But if ' that renders anxious and alone community and reconciliation all men and women. Fear makes is a thing you value, then this us subjects lost and adrift in an trope must be set down. If not, unkind universe that looks to we'll never be able to talk about offer nothing but pain. Fear is the directions of hate without passive-it diffuses through a succumbing to this immense person and is felt, unbidden, magnitude of fear. Fear is what brought around a dozen students to SGNs open forum last Thursday night. Fear - that is, the feeling of impass- • What's Black and White and Red All Over? them. race - :'white privilege:' It is cerned so intimately acquainted SASCHA GOLDEN school among the entire student Wait... what? scary to believe that someone's that the accusers could tell body about race, Four white CONTRIBUTOR Now, let's take a minute to reputation could be tarnished so whether all of the boys sitting boys ate lobster and it caused an step back and see if this makes easily by a misunderstanding, at the table were themselves April Fools' Day,2009, Four outcry; there is something very any sense, Three of the four boys All this for a practical joke, A wealthy? Race and sex you can wrong with this picture. Connecticut College students are dedicated SGA members, practical joke aimed at every- generally tell right off the bat, decided to play a joke upon the The worst part about this and are keenly aware of how body but them and NOT at but socio-economic status? No student body, Since Lobster incident, other than implicitly potentially embarrassing and everybody who doesn't look like one there was wearing Armani. accusing four inno~ent people Dinner was cut this year due damaging an incident regard- they do, The funny thing is that Jeans and a t-shirt seemed to be of being white supremacists, is to budgetary restrictions, they ing race could be to the college, this prank was meant to fool ev- the general attire. So why the thought they would prank their that racism, classisrn and sexism Moreover, none of them seem eryone, regardless of race, class, assumption that since they are fellow classmates by going to have now become the boy who the type, However, that doesn't sex, or any other division, It was white and male they must there- ShopRite, buying four lobsters, cried wolf. What I fear most is 'prove that they're not white meant to reach into the core of fore be wealthy and 'flaunting that the real issues get ignored sitting at a table right outside supremacists, Pepple can shock every person, and make them their privilege'? Simply because when SGAhas to spend over two the main food line in the dining the h*** out of you. These allega- feel the basic human emotion they attend this school? None of hours of their weekly meeting hall to ensure visibility and thus tions sure shocked me. of jealousy. It wasn't very nice them could possibly be here on discussing the meaning behind trick their peers into believ- Let's dig a little deeper. Would but it wasn't targeting any kind scholarships or student loans? an April Fools' prank My first ing it was lobster night, This these students have been al- of minority - it was targeting Or was it because they were eat- reaction upon hearing about the practical joke met with mixed lowed to use the school kitchen the student body as a whole, If ing lobster? Something that any- controversy was to laugh at the reactions. Some people, upon to make their meal if their intent anything this prank should have one can buy at the local grocery absurdity of it And I suspect seeing the lobsters, rushed back was to make minorities feel united the student body against store for the same amount many many people will laugh it off into the Dining Hall only to be inferior? Would they have eaten those four individuals, and not students here spend weekly on a when they hear about this, I disappointed to find typical with Harris cutlery, plates and at everybody who looked like handle of their favorite liquor? just hope that when something Harris cuisine. Success! r'Ha Ha glasses and used plastic bags as them. I know I for one wa·s sad For that matter, what does far less trivial comes up, those - April Fools") Some looked on makeshift bibs? Would they have that I didn't get to eat a yummy 'flaunting privilege' mean same people won't laugh it off in confusion, having been more spent eighteen dollars each on crustacean. exactly? Being privileged is without listening, assuming it to observant than their peers in a lobster which was, according What should the accused something you're born with and be another molehill disguised as already noticing that there was to one lobster devourer, °10% of have done differently? Include isn't inherently evil. I spent two a mountain. no lobstet on the night's menu. his total net worth? If these boys someone of a different sex, race years of high school at a private Haje is alive and well, and we And a few, purportedly, were had really wanted to flaunt their and socio-econorntc status at school where I would hear angry shouldn't ever shove it under extremely offended, wealth, wouldn't they have done their table? I think the sexes students insist they wouldn't the rug, But don't you think we Why, you ask? Since when did something a bit more ostenta- and races should intermingle apologize for their parents' owe it to ourselves and to the a penchant for seafood make you tious like fly in filet mignon from . more. But when four kids with hard work. But what constitutes rest of our student body to do highly suspect? These crusta- the French Riviera? similar backgrounds sit together flaunting your wealth? How do a little bit of investigative work cean consumers were white It's called a prank, people, it simply does not follow that you avoid it? before pronouncing someone, males. Gossip floating around' Look it up in the dictionary and they are actively trying to make The fact that "flaunting their to put it mildly, a hater? The campus over the last few days you'll find "mischievous antic:' others feel inferior. Have you white privilege" was the first way to getthrough to people has been that by eating the lob- While you're there, you might never eaten with three other thing that jumped to mind upon about important issues is NOT to ster for dinner, these boys were also want to look up the word people of the same race and sex seeing students eating lobster jump down their throats every "flaunting their white privilege." "slander." without trying to make a politi- speaks volumes about race rela- time something appears to be A few thought that they were False accusations are a serious cal statement? While I think that tions at this schooL And what- offensive. Before you accuse making a political statement by matter, and can be extremely we should do more to change -ever happened to "innocent until someone, reflect on what it was boasting that they could afford damaging, Imagine being told it, the fact remains that there is proven guilty"? If we can instant- they were actually trying to say, to eat the lobster while everyone that your peers thought you currently a high percentage of ly accuse four boys without ask- Search hard for the truth, Do not, of a different race, sex and socio- were a white supremacist. white males at this school, and ing them their intent, then there in your ignorance, call someone economic background could not, Which was basically what these since it is a costly institution of must be other issues going on else ignorant, Or else the joke thereby throwing in everyone .boys were accused of - acting higher learning many of them that we as a school are not talk- really was on you. else's face how much easier life superior be.cause they lei: they are relatively wealthy, ing about. My opinion? We need was, and always would be, f?r were supenor on the baSIS of But were all the people con- to have a REAL discussion at this .. THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINION April 8, 2009 8 Hooking Up for the Economy WELBITH MOTA CONTRIBUTOR To C [The fact that college age students (those in B) make up over a quarter of the In 2008 the New York Times Columnist, Charles M. Blow - citing various na- U.S. population (27.6%).] . f II tional statistics - officially declared that hooking up is "here to stay." He then went To D That according to a study done by MarketingVox, some 96 percent 0 co ~ge on to define hooking up - random, unattached sexual encounters - as a novel phe- students oWn a cell phone. nomenon, as one of our generation's major contributions to contemporary society. (And they-call us apathetic and inactivel). And you get F A text-messaging application that makes hooking up less, how to Hence we know three things: first, we know that hooking up is now perpetual. say, "awkward:' . Imagine it. No more embarrassing walks of horniness from Cro to wherever you Second, we are aware that our economy is depressed (along with many of our par- live. No more odd walks of shame. And certainly, no more mornings where all you. ents). Third, we have been told that getting out of this economic debacle will require American innovation and ingenuity. can say to yourself is, "I shouldn't have done that:' I propose that the text a~phcatlOn So, I was thinking, why not find innovative ways to put the two together? look something like this: Hear me out: what's the one thing that the inventors of Facebook, Myspace, and eo",," To' .,loh"..,.., 31J text messaging all have in common? These folks knew that large sums of money ~nal ~ of Meetlr.1C: Cro could be made on reinventing modes of communication. Better yet, they seemed to' Ftom.; John Smith 0: SUsleA""c know that the more X technology intervenes in face-to-face - i.e., verbal interaction- ...... Yiq ... l-....Jith.lt lr:rov. 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It all de!"'ndlon )'Our pa:l"orrr..not, lU tell you _ ...,,,n u - we~d SARAWEANER campus that COLUMNIST day, hear- ing that the My shocked and utterly mystified best friend, who attends Pennsylvania State man was just University in Altoona, PA,told me.over the phone just the other day about a local streets away man who threatened to "shoot up Altoona:' from the cam- Joseph 8. Olecki shot at his ex-girlfriend's house and car during the weekend pus. She and I are suburban of March 14th, and is now in custody awaiting several charges. She has not been Philadelphia natives, living adjacent to the harmed, but there is no doubt that many Altoona students were terrified by the idea city of unbelievably high gun crime rates. The that a man with an AK-47, SOOrounds of ammunition, and 6 homemade pipe bombs, constant reports of deadly shootings never fail was loose in their town. to remind me of the unacceptable amount of civilian gun Olecki was apparently upset that he and his girlfriend of many years were going owners in this• country. through a breakup, and she may have been seeing someone else. This man seems to I (undoubtedly in addition to many Altoona students this have had an emotional outburst, and utilized his easy access of weaponry to carry past week) am frankly terrified and appalled by how easily out this act. How easy was Itfor him to procure his gun and ammunition? He stole people can legally purchase guns. And why is it really necessary nine guns and 4,650 rounds of ammunition that his best friend owned and stored in to have ammunition along with guns when countless cases like their workplace: a car garage. the Olecki story continue to occur? 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Master of Arts inTeaching Learn more: • Elementary Education www.quinnipiac.edu • Secondary Education [email protected] 1-800-462-1944 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY Hamden, Connecticut ------THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT April 8, 2009 I A + E Editor: Carolyn Sebasky Environmental and Eclectic Students, professors and locals team up for an environmentally-conscious concert MICHAEL MEADE Celia Whitehead '11, eased Statistics and David Dorfman CONTRIBUTOR 1 dilemma with the fly that flew Bottles and Cans category. the crowd into couches and on baritone saxophone, as well into his vegan soup seemed Seeing the number of Solo With whiffs of cappuccino lounge chairs with her sweet as alum Chris Reilly on double to ring true with the environ- cups left in Coffee Grounds at and banana sugar cookies per- voice and gentle guitar-pluck- bass and seven other local mentally-conscious theme of the end of the night, though, it vading the air, Conn students ing, telling stories of dusty New Londoners. The eclectic, the event, which was intended is hard to say how effective the and local New Londoners alike bicycles, lemmings and giants. upbeat mix of jazz, hip-hop and to raise awareness about our event was in raising awareness began trickling into Coffee, As the Coffee Grounds space , rock that Above/Below plays, push to recycle as much as about recycling, but at least it . Grounds early last Thursday began filling up, the members reminiscent of The Roots, possible in this last week of Re- seemed as though everybody , night for the Recyclemania of Above/Below assembled, quickly got the crowd up and cyclemania. Conn now stands had a good time. concert. including Conn professors dancing - or at least bopping. 1Sth out of 512 schools in tIie Gabe Chandler (a.k.a. MC MC Statistics' story about his recycling event and 3rd in the AbovelBelow performing in Coffee Grounds last Thursday night. Band members included Professor Gabe Chandler on vocals, Professor David Dorfman on saxaphone, '07 alum Kevin Gallagher on percussion: and '07 alum Chris Reilly on double bass, An Interactive History of Dance A temporary addition to the library gives insight into 20th century dance RACINE OXTOBY and is a part of the "Paul Taylor Baryshnikov. Each of the CONTRIBUTOR and the History of Dance" ex- individual videos includes facts hibit which is on display in the about the dancer off to the Those who have been library until April 27th. side, such as their connection lurking in the library since The interactive exhibit looks to the Pillow or their contribu- returning from break may like a flat computer screen tions to the art of dance. have noticed a new addition to perched on top of a crate, like Some of the videos are quite the first floor: a touch-screen something you might find in interesting. The non-Western computer is set up against a a room full of artifacts at the category includes a recent pillar, partially hidden from Museum of Natural History. 24-hour complete recreation You approach the display with of The Peony Pavilion, an . the knowledge that you're go- exquisite Chinese opera cre- ing to be educated on the topic ated in the 16th century, and of dance, but in a fresh and also Jean Leon Destine and innovative way. Jeanne Ramon's presentation To minimize noise on the of a traditional Haitian dance, floor, two sets of headphones which features Creole music are included. but still retains its French roots The screen display is set through costuming. up into four sections: Genres, The modern dances can be Eras, Names, and Guess. The pretty provocative, such as the Other modern dances are to learn more about the art of first three make it easier for video of the group ASzURe & staged almost like plays, such dance, but it's a fresh way of one to search for a particular Artists. Their dance is titled as Doug Varone and his danc- attracting students over to the dance production, while the "Lascilo Perdere (A Journey of ers or Meredith Monk's theat- rest of the dance exhibit, which last tests your knowledge of Letting Gol," and it features a rical staging of "The House." features a number of gorgeous how ~uch you've explored man and woman dancing, the The Guessing part of the photographs of dancers, both while using the exhibit. woman hanging onto the man's exhibit would be more stimu- professional and students, The genres are split up into tongue in her own mouth lating if it was asking multiple- throughout the years. Perhaps Ballet, Modern, non-Western, throughout the majority of the choice questions. Instead, the other exhibitors might take Tap, and Other. The videos video. viewer is given a single video, an example from the Pillow date as far back as the 1930's, Another video features a which they must use to reach Interactive and find new and although the audio in many of single dancer, David Parsons, back into their memory to engaging ways to entice people the videos has been restored leaping across the stage while place a name to. to their displays. only recently. a strobe light flashes brightly Besides that one downside, Danc.ers associated with the and briefly, giving him the illu- the interactive aspect of the ex- view upon first entering Shain. Pillow include Tony-award- sion of weightlessness. Accord- hibit is fascinating. The video It's the Pillow Interactive winning choreographer Twyla ing to the factsheet accom- quality is crystal clear, allowing computer, commemorating Tharp, modern tap dancer panying the video, the dance the viewer to witness every the first seventy-five years of Savion Glover, and world-re- never fails to elicit gasps from movement that the dancers Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, nowned ballet dancer Mikhail its audiences. make. Not only is it interesting -Ii ~ ...:-_....._--=-...... _~------~ THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT April 8, 2009 !O Restaurant Review: Kawa Give your taste buds the kick they need at this Groton sushi spot DEVIN COHEN price- and if you're so inclined, shrimp, and my favorite, Japanese delicacy of assorted sliced pieces of tuna, and gar- CONTRIBUTOR deliver it to your doorstep. salmon. thinly sliced pieces o'f raw fish nished with avocado and chili Although sushi is the special- Kawa's sushi selection can without the sticky rice of Sushi. sauce- the Phoenix had my When it comes to flavor ty of Kawa, a comprehensive be somewhat intimidating due The yellowtail sashimi and mouth watering long after my intensity and exotic aromas, menu insures that no one will to its sheer size, but without a salmon sashlrni were both meal had ended. The Dragon few cuisines can capture the go hungry. In addition to the doubt you will find something of premium quality, being roll, filled with eel, avocado, essence of these two compo- Red Curry seafood entree and that catches your eye. The so fresh and succulent that I and cucumber and garnished nents like Asian cuisine. Over the Green Curry Delight, The time-honored California Roll needed a second order. Kawa's with tobiko (fish roe/eggs), the years I have developed a Thai Coconut Curry Delight had a similar effect on me, the soft spot for Asian fare, and with jumbo shrimp, chicken, mildness of the eel being a de- often find myself day dreaming and beef was an excellent dish parture from usual renditions of the family owned, back- with great balance while still and also much less salty. alley sushi joints of Tokyo or maintaining the rich curry Kawa really hit the spot and the crunch of freshly roasted flavor. reminded me what fresh sushi Peking duck on the streets of Another good buy is the should taste like - and I believe Beijing. surprisingly tender sliced lamb it will do the same for you. Sadly Asia remains half a marinated in a "spicy sauce," world away, and availability of which had a strong kick from Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am- such dishes in the New London the chili pepper sauce that LOpm, Fri & Sat 11am-11pm, and Groton areas might not had me constantly refilling my Sun 11am-10pm . seem so stupendous at a glance water glass . 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For rooted Japa- also quite" exceptional due Finish offthe meal with one Kawa will give your taste buds nese- American food, Kawa l'rimarily to the quality of the of Kawa's special rolls, such as the kick they've been look- offers a notable teriyaki- with tuna, bringing us to Kawa's the Phoenix. Filled with fresh ing for at a relatively cheap the choice of chicken, steak, sushi sashimi. Sashimi is the ground tuna, covered with Album Review: Two Suns Bright and Bold Bat For Lashes gives us the eerie on her second album Artwork of dedicated seniors on RACINE OXTOBY usual one of the bunch. emerald cities." The chorus hits display in Cummings CONTRIBUTOR On her second album, Two and her voice reaches tower- Suns, Khan doesn't stray too far ing heights as she sings, "To BECCA SHUBERT British singer Bat For Lashes While many of the pieces from her usual sound, although be made of glass / When two CONTRIBUTOR has always prided herself on were rounded; there were a she attempts the ambitious suns are shining / The battle being weird. Her music is ethe- few very angular ones, includ- task of creating a concept becomes blinding." Scattered among small reai and mystical, often teeter- ing a bright blue one resem- album. Two Suns is obsessed Two Suns's first single, pillar-like displays was a sea ing on a carefui balance of bling a coliapsing pyramid or with the concept of duality- "Daniel," has been described as of bright colors filling the first \ beautiful folk and downright mountain. Profoundly visualiy "two lovers, two planets, two resembling an early-80's Stevie floor of Cummings. These eerie (check out the single- appealing, the orange inside sides of a personality:' Nicks track, with its humming bright colors spotted the take music video for "What's of the pyramid contrasted the The personality aspect takes synthesizers and wispy, angelic room with the hard work and A Girl To Do?" off her debut bright blue of the outside, add- , charge for a few songs, as Khan vocals. Khan's beautiful lyrics, dedication of senior art minor album, Fur And Gold, ifyou're ing to the light of the room. seems to take a page from almost as complex as storytell- pieces. at ali skeptical of the singer's . The seniors put much work Beyonce's book and create an ing, shine here as weli, as she Ranging from suns to purple creepy side). and dedication into making alter ego to sing in her place. describes the highlight of a fire star-engraved eggs to figures Born of Pakistani descent, these pieces for their minors. This character is the sad and being "the smell of cinders and that reminded me of Pokemori, the singer, whose real name is Cummings will be displaying self-destructive Pearl, who is rain," which "perfumed almost the pieces brightened the Natasha Khan, is a master of the exhibit until April 22nd! featured quite extensively on everything." room in loud, bold colors. producing music which sounds tracks like "Siren Song" and Besides Pearl, the album like it's coming from a far-off "Pearl's Dream." and seems to also features a few key guests. land. She incorporates inter- have the opposite personality The psychedelic in die band esting instruments, such as the I from the spiritual Khan. Yeasayer accompanies Khan on harpsichord or the autoharp, The album opens with the \ into her sonljls, which give her several songs and an "ali-black, stunning "Glass;' which itself songs a cultural taste, gay gospel choir" sings back-up \ opens with Khan's deep, haunt- on the track "Peace Of Mind." While she might look like ing voice as she sings about the Most impressively, Khan your average indie princess journey she will take to find managed to hook reclusive - her long black hair and doe her love. As the drums slowly eyes might remind some of . singer Scott Walker, formerly but surely build into a warrior Feist or Lily Alien - her ap- of 60's rock trio the Walker dance, Khan's descriptions pearance, usually featuring Brothers, to duet with her on become increasing visual, with glittery face paint or thick the album's closer, "The Big such imagery as "a thousand headbands, is enough to let Sleep," Their voices mixing crystal towers" and "a hundred you know that she's the un- together gives the song an operatic feel, while the single piano accompaniment makes the song sound like a lonely luliaby. Overall, Two Suns is beauti- ful, mysterious, and interest- ing. The instruments, while exotic and stirring, are some- times hard to place, adding to the album's mystery. Khan's voice is silky and somehow more mature since her last al- bum. The lyrics are dense and incredibly visual; one could write a fantasy novel based on some of the album's imagery. The album is officially re- leased on April 6th. sources: prefixmag.com review of /Two Suns (An- dria Spring); guardian.co.uk review of /Two Suns/ (Sean Michaels); /Two Suns/ album (Natasha Khan) Bat For Laahea, also known aa Natasha Khan, pulis Inspiration from mysticism and duality for her latest album. ------THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS April 8, 2009 11 Women's Lax Searches for Identity After Another Tough Loss CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Bates Bobcats 11-10. c There is no doubt that ., E Bates, like Conn, is question- to ing how they fell apart. Even . .,'"C. with the loss against Tufts o Bates has two more NESCAC o ~ wins than the Camels, with :E victories over both Wesley- « an University and Amherst College. Bates College added' a new assistant coach this season Lindsey Coit. This name, ' may be very familiar to the Connecticut College team 'as she was both a captain and a key player for the Camels up until last year. With a Camel switching over to a NESCAC competitor, the rivalry will Track and Field Looks to Duplicate Indoor be that much stronger be- tween the two teams. The Camels, now ranked .Success Outdoors last in the NESCAC,will battle Bates College in hopes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 to gain confidence and earn Wright. During the indoor their desired spot in the track and field Season, Samma tournament. Both teams '10 won the NCAADivision 1lI are fighting to redeem Championship in the Triple themselves and" move on Jump with a distance of 49 feet, from previous games. This five and one half inches (beat- game is huge for tire Camels ing the second place winner by to finally set the tone for over one foot). At the Con- their season and show the necticut College Invitational, NESCAC their talent. A win senior Brian Murtagh won the will only come if the entire 5K with freshman Doug Wright Connecticut College team, coming in second giving the from players to coaches, has Camels a one, two finish in that the same goal in mind. Ac- race. cording to tri-captain Emily As the season continues Mason, "There's an urgency there are a few elements that to step up. Everybody has to the team needs to work on. be that key player." According to Coach Bishop, "[the] men's team needs to rely on top individuals to score big points because our squad is relatively small. [The] women's team needs to get contribu- tions from lots of people across all events." Rain didn't stop the men's track team from practicing along .., the Thames last week. Men's Lax Struggles Following 22-Point Outburst BEN EAGLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Perhaps hung-over from their 22-point outburst against Babson College, the Connecti- cut College Camels struggled to 'store this week, notching only 13 points in two losses. The first game on March 28, saw the Camels lose 12-6 to the thirteenth ranked Bow- doin Polar Bears, The Polar Bears cast an icy freeze on this game early on by netting three points in the first two minutes of regulation. Adam Tracy who ended the day with three goals and two assists for the Polar Bears dished a pass to Harry Ashforth for the first goal before scoring the next two himself. Later in the first period, the Camels closed the gap. With 6:44 left to play, junior Sean Driscoll scooped a ground ball near-the Bowdoin goal only to quickly fire it into the back ofthe net. Less than a minute later, Ryan Hayes, the Camel's leading point-scorer, found Chuck Czerkawski handles the defensive pressure in the Camel's March 25 match against Babson College. The Camels Mark Mangano who scored scored 22-points in the contest but struggled to score thirteen-points over their next two games. again to trim the Camel's defi- cit to a single goal, 3-2. shot the Camels 46-to-30 in first period Sam Hargrove of cy, With 12:05 remaining, Eis- White were unable to find the In the second period, the the losing Camel effort. Williams scored on an unas- .. chen took a feed from Hayes, back of the net though, and en- Polar Bears were able to pull When Blue and White played sisted goal to tie up the score and with his back to the goal, tered the fourth quarter down away however. After a 5-0 run, the Williams College Ephs on at 1-1. Mike Ryan set-up Matt buried the first of his three- two,8-6. Bowdoin extended their lead April 1, it was less of a David Cranshaw later in the period goals in the period. Forty-eight The Ephs scored quickly in to 8-2 and never looked back. vs. Goliath situation. The to give the Ephs a lead they seconds later, Eischen weaved the fourth period when David The game firmly in their hands, Ephs were in the midst of a would maintain throughout through defenders to bring the Hawley registered a goal for Bowdoin played possession- , three-game losing streak and the remainder of the game. Camels within three, 7-4. And the Ephs in an extra-man op- hovering dangerously low to With 2:44 remaining in the lacrosse, aided in large part a bit later, Eischen completed portunity on a feed from fellow the cellar of the NESCACstand- first though, Mark-Mangano by face-off specialist Ben York. his natural hat-trick to by Eph Kevin Connolly. Driscoll ings. The Camels, who were gave his defender the slip and going end-to-end to bring the Vot\<,a senior, won 17 -of-21 rocketed a shot past Michael 0-4 in conference play, and in rifled the equalizer inside the Camels within two. face-offs for the Polar Bears. Gerbush, the Williams goalie, desperate need of a victory right postto tie the game 2-2 Inspired by the offensive to bring the Camels closer, With 13:10 left in the third themselves were unfortunately at the break. outburst, George David scored but ultimately they were not quarter, the Camels were able unable to close the book in an In the second period, it was a man-up goal with 8:40 left in able to surmount the Ephs late to trim the Polar Bear lead to 11-7 loss. all Ephs however. Much like the the period to bring the Camels surge. five goals, 11-6, on a Ben Eis- The Camels were the first on Polar Bears, Williams opened within one. Things seemed to Connecticut College will face chen goal, but they would not the board when Hayes scored the quarter on a 5-0 run to be looking up for the Camels Bates, Saturday April 4. Both get any closer. on an Eric Doran pass to give expand their lead to 7-2. when the found themselves teams are 0-5 in NESCACpiay. The Polar Bears, whose 6-1 Connecticut College their first The Camels rallied at half- two-men-up as a result of record earned them the thir- ,and only lead of the game. time though, and re-emerged simultaneous slashing penal- teenth ranking in the USILA 'With 4:22, remaining in the with a renewed sense ofurgen- ties by Williams. The Blue and Division III Coaches Poll out , t ~ • .., THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS April 8, 2009 I Sports Editor: Ben Eagle Track Women's Lax Searches for Identity After and Field Another Tough Loss Looks to SARAH HAUGHEY the Camels to gain their first STAFF WRITER NESCACwin of the season. Af- Duplicate ter beating the Ephs two years in a row, the Camels hoped to After another NESCACloss, continue their winning streak Indoor the Connecticut College wom- The third time however was en's lacrosse team looks to find not the charm for Conn (2-6) what's missing before match- as Williams (6-2) outplayed Success ing up against the Bates Col- them to come out on top 13-6. lege Bobcats on Saturday, April What it really comes down Outdoors 4. With a surplus of talent, to is confidence, so a win this there is still no question that Saturday against Bates College the Camels should be beating would inevitably be just what EMILY WEBB their competition. When it the Camels need to spark their STAFF WRITER comes to games however, they season. struggle to work together as a The Connecticut College team and lack the energy that men's and women's track was present at the start of the "With a surplus of talent, and field team has, over the season. there is still no question that years, been one of the most The Camels have shown the Camels should be beat- consistently successful their potential in two huge ing their competition. When teams on campus and this games against Amherst College it comes to games however, year is no different. After and Bowdoin College. Although they struggle to work together" finishing a sensational both teams were able to hold indoor track and field on and keep the Camels from season, the team was ready a victory, the Connecticut Col- Coming to Connecticut Col- to duplicate it during their lege team showed they were lege, Bates looks to shrug off outdoor season. capable of beating some of the a tough loss against Tufts last Thus far they have been top teams in the league. That Wednesday. Leading the game doing just that. The final energy seemed to fizzle out 10-5 going into the second half, weekend of spring break, though with the disappointing the Jumbos came back from March 20, 2009, Connecti- loss against Williams College the deficit to defeat the cut College hosted its Track on Wednesday, April 1. Freshman Ali McPherson cradles the ball hi search of a and Field Invitational, The game against Williams teammate. SEE WOMEN'S LAX and both the men's and was a definite opportunity for women's teams showed PAGE 11 drive and determination in all events. Overall, this determination paid off as Sailing Fairs Well Against Tough Competition the women's team won the Invitational and the men's Squad currently ranked seventieth nationally team garnered third place. Bishop works on forming a team environment, despite the focus on individual performance in track and field. Head coach, Ned Bishop, is quite enthused about the upcoming season, following this home invitational and works on forming a team environment, despite the focus on individual perfor- mance in track and field. In order to create a team envi- ronment, "We do the initial warm-up at the beginning of practice with all training groups together since the main workouts for each group must be conducted separately. OUf team does a good job of cheering for each other and creating a supportive atmosphere during meets" says Bishop. Women's team captain Joann O'Brien adds "Be- fore meets, we also gather everyone up in a huddle and say a few words before racing begins. There are a lot of good friendships be- tween teammates and that makes for a strong team Camel sailors braved the choppy seas on this overcast and windy day. chemistry." Although there is a large amount of focus on bring- MIKE FLINT freshman crew mate Ma- land. "We are up against some ing together a strong team, STAFF WRITER rina Gluckman'12 scored 111 The women's team also went tough teams this season;' says track and field has an im- points for a sixth place-flrush. up against some stiff competi- crew member Sarah Rober- portant individual compo- Last weekend, the Connecti- The women have also had tion. Of the 15 schools repre- ston'l1, "but our motivation nent to it. On the women's cut College coed sailing team a great deal of success so far sented at the regatta, ten of and hard work is there and our team there are a number of competed here in New London this season. As of March 25, them were ranked in the top results will demonstrate that standout athletes includ- in the Southern New England they were ranked ninth in the 15 in the country by sailing- as the season comes to a close." ing: Captain Jill Sergi, Faye Team Race Intersectional, country by sailingworld.com, world.com. In order to finish Last spring, the Camels McKenna, Margaret Thayer, while the women's team trav- and have not been ranked close to the top, the women concluded their season with a Marina Van der Eb, Kerry eled to Providence, RI to sail in lower than tenth in the country were going to have to perform bang. Conn took fifth place at Dermody, Kelsey Taylor, the Brad Dellenbaugh Trophy at any point during this spring at their very best. the 2008 National Champion- and Asia Bento. Van der Eb at Brown University. season. But this is nothing new for ships in Newport, RI, with a '12 recently won the javelin Going into the weekend, the This past weekend, both the sailors. The New England total score of 307 points. at the Connecticut College coed team was ranked seven- squads faced difficult com- Intercollegiate Sailing Associa- Says Robertson, "Hopefully Invitational and Bento tieth nationally after finish- petition in their respective tion (NEISA), the conference we will be on our way to Cali- '11 won the 100-meter ing third in the King's Point regattas. The coed team went. in which Conn sails, is the fornia for nationals in June and dash. On the men's team Regatta on March 28 and 29. up against four out of the top dominant conference in the make a statement as we were standouts include Cap- Partners Charlie Modica'10 five teams in the country: #2 country. Of the top 20 coed able to do last year. Our coach, tain Alex Sam rna, Captain . and Sarah Shear'09 have been Boston College, #3 Yale, #4 sailing teams in the nation, ten Jeff Bresnahan, expects a lot Brian Murtagh, Captain leading the way for the Camels St. Mary's, and #5 Charleston. of them, including Conn, are out of us and we want noth- Matt Hula, Alex DeShields, in the A-division, finishing in Boston College and Yale both NEISA squads and of the top ing more than to fulfill those Mickey Lenzi, and Doug fifth place with 98 points at brat the Camels at King's Point, 15 women's sailing teams in expectations!" King's Point. In the B-division, so Conn was looking to keep . the country, eight of them are SEE TRACK PAGE 11 skipper Bob WiIlis'09 and his pace with the top teams in from the NEISA. t 5 7