A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY February 4, 2010 Volume L Number 15 THE SPECTATOR Barnes & Noble Official Explains College Bookstore Prices, Policies by Eloise Walter ’11 nal price. If BNC is unaware of a will help students find their books News Writer textbook’s status for the following cheaper elsewhere before heading semester, students can expect to re- to Hamilton’s bookstore. Many students are unclear ceive 10 to 30 percent of the original Roth also explained the book- about the Hamilton bookstore’s af- value. In this case, sell back rates store’s used book shortage. Accord- filiation with Barnes & Noble Col- are based on the textbook’s national ing to Roth, many students keep lege Booksellers (BNC). wholesale price since the textbook their books for further use resulting According to Jade Roth, the will circulate to a different school. in a “finite number of used books at vice president of books at BNC, If a new edition of the textbook any given time.” Roth emphasized “[BNC] has a contractual relation- is published, students will not re- that BNC strives to obtain as many ship with Hamilton and an obliga- ceive money back because there is used books as possible. She said that tion to provide every book for every no market for the book at Hamilton it is in BNC’s “best interest to make student. [BNC] is there to serve the or any other campus. Professors can sure there are as many different price campus community.” save students a lot of money by no- points as possible because we want Some students feel cheated tifying BNC which textbooks they students to shop in our store.” when used textbooks are not avail- will require again next semester. able and sell back rates are low. Ac- Students also wonder why This article was supposed to appear cording to Roth, low sell back rates BNC does not state each text- in the Jan. 28 issue to accompany are unfair but explicable. book’s ISBN number before the the editorial entitled “Easing the PHOTO BY EVAN KLONDAR ’11 If professors notify BNC that semester starts. Fortunately, BNC Book Buying Burden.” However, a Cadet First Class Benjamin Joelson of the United States their textbooks will be reused the has changed their policy and will Barnes & Noble representative did Air Force Academy presented on military contracting. following semester, sell back rates begin posting ISBN numbers this not respond to requests for comment for those textbooks are half the origi- summer for each textbook. This by the time the issue went to press. College Holds Conference For this year’s Great Names, students would prefer... on Military Contracting Hosting a second-tier Great Names speaker this semester by Evan Klondar ’11 sourcing many of the govern- Canceling the Great Names lecture and using Editor-at-Large ment’s functions to private in- the money next year Don't know; dustries. Joelson outlined two Neither option 9% *Editor’s Note: The Cadet First Class Benjamin primary reasons for the recent Great Names En- Joelson of the United States Air increase in outsourcing: saving Both (write-in) dowment can only Force Academy believes that money and political benefits Hosting a second- be used for a Great the public service ethic of civil from the creation of private tier Great Names Don't know Names lecture or servants is more trustworthy sector jobs. He believes the speaker this semester; 45% performance. De- than the profit-making interests Department of Defense has Concert (write-in) spite student sugges- of contractors. “I’d rather have adopted this philosophy. Canceling the Great tions in response to someone in uniform account- Contractors are civil- Names lecture and Graduation (write-in) the poll, the money using the money able and pay more in taxes than ians who perform roles once next year; 35% cannot go toward [have] the status quo,” he said filled by the military, includ- Other Events (write-in) graduation or other at a Levitt Center-sponsored ing protecting diplomats and unrelated events. conference on Thursday, Jan. constructing bases. Kellogg, Students (write-in) 28. Brown and Root (KBR) is a ma- The conference, called jor contractor in Iraq that con- Other (write-in) “Outsourcing National Secu- structs bases for the military. rity: The Law and Politics of Blackwater (now Xe) was GRAPHIC BY KYE LIPPOLD ’10 Military Contracting,” fea- a security contractor that pro- tured a presentation by Joel- tected important officials, in- HamPoll Survey Shows Student son followed by a panel on cluding many from the State the problems and benefits of Department. Joelson criti- outsourcing. cized the “ID/IQ” (Indefinite Frustration Over No Great Names In his paper entitled “Hy- delivery/indefinite quantity) by David Foster ’10 and speaker this semester. This result and politics led the list with support per-Contracting and National contracts these companies re- Kye Lippold ’10 reflects many seniors’ concerns from about 75 percent of respon- Defense: The Wages of Out- ceived from the government, HamPoll Staff about losing an important part of dents, followed by theatre or film, sourcing in Conflict Zones,” which allowed the companies their Hamilton experience without music, and literature (with only Joelson addressed the role of to offer unspecified services The latest HamPoll student a Great Names lecture in their fi- 20 percent expressing interest in contractors in combat zones for as long as required. survey showed that 45 percent nal year. As one senior put it in a religion). Additionally, 56 percent such as Iraq and Afghanistan. He also criticized “no bid” of respondents would prefer that comment to the survey, “Seniors of respondents indicated that the He concluded that contractors contracts, which award con- Hamilton host a second-tier Great are missing out entirely as a result speaker’s fame was important or performed roles that should be tracts to the sole contractor Names speaker this semester. Only of the recent decision.” Another very important in deciding whether reserved for the United States who makes an offer. 35 percent favored canceling the student expressed frustration be- to attend the lecture. Controlling government and should not be Additionally, Joelson ar- lecture and using the money next cause “Hamilton advertises [Great for various demographic factors outsourced. gued that there are significant year as outlined in the plan an- Names] as one of its most attrac- suggests that seniors were much Joelson began his presen- non-monetary costs to America nounced by the Sacerdote Great tive functions.” less likely to express interest in tation by detailing why con- when giving these contracts. Name selection committee. Students also expressed their fame, again likely due to concerns tractors are in conflict today. He pointed to two cases in par- While varsity athletes and opinions about what types of about having a speaker at all. A recent philosophy in public ticular: one, the electrocution “A” students were willing to wait, speakers they would like to see in administration, “New Public 65 percent of seniors called for a a Great Names lecture. Comedy see HamPoll, page 2 Management,” calls for out- see Military, page 3 Alexander Face Off: Men’s Hockey Hamilton Institute Obama’s State of Cannes at Hamilton Recyclemania on a Roll Fellows the Union February 4,5 2010 8 11 13 16Page 1 NEWS THE SPECTATOR Comedians, Politicians Top List of Students’ Preferred Speakers in the Dunham Quad, 90 percent of What types of speaker backgrounds would you enjoy? respondents thought the rink was a bad use of Student Assembly 100 NESCAC NEWS 90 funds. Out of the 500 respondents, 7 students (1.4 percent) said they 80 76 74 by Amanda Jordan ’10 70 had used the rink, while 56 (11.2 News Writer 60 64 percent) intended to use it and 87 55 percent of students had no inten- 50 46 Middlebury College 40 tion of using the rink. 30 The survey received 500 re- On Jan. 28, Simi Hamilton, an All-American skier from Mid- Politics Percent Enjoying Category 20 Comedy 20 sponses, for about a 29 percent

Music dlebury College, received the 11th and final spot on the U.S. 10 response rate. The sample over- Literature Theater/Film 7 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard 0 Religion Other represented white students and

GRAPHIC BY KYE LIPPOLD ’10 GRAPHIC BY women relative to the overall Ham- Association obtained one more quota spot in the new Olympic from HamPoll, page 1 it unreasonable. However, most ilton population, while most other quota system and announced Hamilton, age 22, on Thursday students wanted the anticipated demographics were comparable. as the final competitor at the Vancouver Olympics. Hamilton The survey also asked stu- price of printing after exceeding is one of the fastest sprinters in the nation. He won four quali- dents their opinions about some the quota to be set lower than 15 HamPoll, a student group that que- fiers in the U.S. Ski Association Super Tour, Canadian NorAm other contentious issues on cam- cents, with 22 percent calling for ries the student body about impor- and U.S. Championship events. Additionally, he took the U.S. pus. Students were divided on 10 cents, 54 percent for 5 cents, tant topics, welcomes feedback at title in the freestyle sprint. Last week, he led sprint qualify- the new print management pro- and 14 percent advocating for no [email protected] our ing by over a second in the Under 23 World Championships in gram, with 43 percent calling it charge whatsoever. blog at http://hampoll.blogspot. Germany. Hamilton, of Aspen, Co., is the fifth skier with ties reasonable and 54 percent calling Regarding the outdoor ice rink com for more surveys and analysis. to Vermont named to the cross-country ski team. On Jan. 26, Garrot Kuzzy, another former Middlebury racer, was added to the U.S. roster. The others are Vermont natives Andy Newell, Caitlin Compton and Liz Stephen. The cross country team will Humanities Forum Addresses arrive in Vancouver on Feb. 9 to prepare for the opening of the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 12 and a total of 12 medal events. Secularism in Today’s Society Bates College thought in the 21st century. He ly all people, religious or not, by Adam Fix ’13 On Jan. 26, the Maine Legislature celebrated the 90th anniversary emphasized that “secularism is understand the natural world in News Writer of the Bates College Outing Club. The club was established in not simply a sort of ‘absence;’ scientific terms, with religion rel- 1920 to encourage Bates students to engage in winter outdoor According to Craig Calhoun, rather, it is a presence.” egated to a private choice among activities. It is supposedly the second oldest collegiate outing secularism is more than the ab- For example, secularism in individuals. club nationwide. Most noteworthy, the club was responsible sence of religion. On Thursday, Western Europe does not tradi- He said that although re- for extending the Appalachian Trail to Mt. Katahdin in Maine. Jan. 28, the New York Univer- tionally mean the absence of reli- ligion’s understanding of the Ken Spaulding, Bates College Class of ’73 said that Maine’s sity professor of sociology and gion, but rather the separation of natural world has been largely Appalachian Trail is part of the National Park System, making president of the Social Science church and state and the govern- supplanted by logical reasoning, it Maine’s second oldest national park after Acadia. Spaulding Research Council spoke on what mental policies that accompany religion still plays a key role in also stated, “If it wasn’t for the Bates Outing Club helping to he called “secular humanism.” that separation. people’s individual lives, in the scout and clear the last 40 miles of the Appalachian Trail, we His lecture, part of Hamil- Furthermore, Calhoun “ordinary happiness of people.” probably wouldn’t have the trail in Maine – it would end at Mt. ton’s Humanities Forum, elabo- claimed that secularism is not a Calhoun, however, insists Washington.” rated upon the various interpre- strictly “neutral” attitude towards that diplomacy (as well as other tations of secularism in modern religious equality, citing a recent secular institutions such as eco- times, as well as the influence dispute in France over the rights nomics) cannot separate itself Connecticut College that religion continues to have of Muslim women to wear veils from religion entirely. According For the fifth year, Connecticut College is participating in Recy- around the world today. in public places as evidence that to Calhoun, the 9/11 attacks car- cleMania, a recycling competition designed to reduce campus Calhoun gave a brief over- even a modern secular state has ried out by religious extremists waste and encourage campus-wide recycling. The competition view of the rise of secularism difficulties protecting the rights remind America that religious begins on Feb. 1 and continues through March 27. In 2009, Con- since ancient Rome. He cited the of all religions. beliefs still play a significant necticut College placed 27th out of the 510 participating colleges Peace of Westphalia, which con- Finally, Calhoun discussed role, even in a secular age. and universities. However, among the NESCAC schools, Con- cluded the age of religious wars India, a secular state that gives Calhoun asserted that al- necticut placed first. This year, 605 colleges and universities are in 1648, as the first privatization equal government support to all though politics and science have taking part in the RecycleMania challenge. Connecticut College of religion, when religion ceased religions rather than separating undoubtedly become secularized hopes to continue decreasing waste production and place even to play a major role in politics. church and state entirely. in modern times, this change higher this year by using reusable containers, printing on both This early separation of church Calhoun also discussed the represents an entirely inde- sides of paper and recycling paper, cardboard, aluminum, etc. and state marked the beginning “secular hypothesis,” which ad- pendent way of perceiving the of the secular international di- dresses the inevitable trend of world that goes beyond simply plomacy practiced today. secularization in the modern the removal of God. He said that In defining exactly what is world. Although the number of while church attendance around meant by secularism, Calhoun faithful has fluctuated greatly the world has been on a steady noted the many challenges and throughout history, modernity decline, religion’s influence re- accusations aimed at secular stands out as a time when near- mains considerable. Joan Stewart Heads NESCAC Executive Committee by Arianne Bergman ’13 presidents. Following the end Managers, which Hamilton’s in 2020, once all of the other giate sports, while upholding News Writer of her current position’s term, Atheletic Director Jon Hind schools have rotated through. the academic missions of the beginning in July 2010, Presi- and Dean of Admissions and The NESCAC is com- various schools involved. Since the middle of last dent Stewart will sit as past Financial Aid Monica Inzer prised of eleven colleges, and Hamilton is not currently summer, Hamilton President chair on the organization’s are respectively chairing for according to its website, “the a complete member of the Joan Hinde Stewart has chaired Executive Committee. the year. Conference was created out NESCAC. Seven teams - field the New England Small Col- As chair, Stewart presides The position of the NES- of a concern for the direction hockey, men’s and women’s lege Athletic Conference (NE- over league meetings twice a CAC chair rotates through the of intercollegiate athletic pro- basketball, men’s and women’s SCAC) President’s Executive year, where Presidents from presidents of each member col- grams, and remains committed soccer, and men’s and wom- Committee. all member institutions bring lege in a set order. The previ- to keeping a proper perspec- en’s lacrosse - still compete The one-year term requires in their own ideas, thoughts ous chair was the president of tive on the role of athletics in in the Liberty League. How- Stewart to oversee policy deci- from their schools and also Bowdoin, and the next one will higher education.” ever, beginning in the 2011- sions and general conference from the two other committees be the president of Middlebury. The statement goes on to 2012 school year, Hamilton functions, such as meetings involved in the NESCAC: Ath- The next time a president of say that the conference’s mis- will compete in the NESCAC with all of the NESCAC school letic Directors and Enrollment Hamilton will be the chair is sion is to promote intercolle- league for all sports.

Page 2 February 4, 2010 NEWS THE SPECTATOR Government Students Discuss SA Update Merits of Military Outsourcing Future of Diversity and Accessibility from Military, page 1 the merits of outsourcing. as the Racketeer Influenced Committee; Passion Pit to Play C&C Day The conference also fea- and Corrupt Organizations Act death of an American soldier tured a panel on the limits of (RICO), to bring renegade cor- by Eve Denton ’12 in a shower wired by KBR outsourcing. The panel was porations to justice. Student Assembly Correspondent employees, and the other, an comprised of Dennis Smith The panel presentation was incident in which Blackwater from New York University, followed by a large discussion The Feb. 1 Student Assembly meeting featured a discussion employees killed 17 Iraqi ci- Gwendolyn Dordick from City among those present over the about the future of the Diversity and Accessibility Committee. vilians. Both incidents dem- College of the City University merits of outsourcing. Some The Committee was originally created to focus on underrepre- onstrated problems in the con- of New York and Hamilton Pro- called for unlimited outsourc- sented groups, but the creation of the Cultural Education Center tracting system that the federal fessor of Government Frank ing of government duties, while has diminished the role of the Committee by taking over many government is currently unable Anechiarico ’71. others criticized all outsourcing of the jobs for which they were once responsible. Student As- to remedy. Smith said that the gov- as antithetical to the govern- sembly members discussed different ways that the Diversity and Joelson believes that the ernment must measure the ment’s mission. Accessibility Committee could evolve and continue to serve the government should return to outcomes of contracts to en- Joelson is a 21-year-old needs of Hamilton students. building its own bases and pro- sure continued success when senior at the United States Air Due to the success of the Committee-organized New York tecting its own personnel – jobs outsourcing. Dordick agreed, Force Academy. He studied City bus trip last year, one member suggested running more trips that are currently being done noting that we need better under Professor Anechiarico like this in the future to both NYC and Boston. Other members with the help of contractors. ways of measuring success to when Anechiarico taught at felt this would pull the Committee further from their original Following the presenta- accurately determine which the Air Force Academy last mission since it falls more under the work done by the Student tion, a panel of students from contracts work. year. The paper Joelson pre- Interests Committee. Another member raised the possibility of the fall session of Government Anechiarico addressed the sented was the product of his focusing more on taking students to local spots like the Utica 338, American Public Adminis- problems with holding indi- ongoing research, represent- mosque or bringing more cultural activities to campus for com- tration, asked questions about vidual contractors accountable ing his personal opinion, and munity members to participate in. The final suggestion was to the paper. Other students and when they break the law under not the opinion of the United examine the recently approved Statement of Community Values staff present also asked ques- the current system. According States Air Force Academy or for an idea as to how the Diversity and Accessibility Committee tions in a lively back-and-forth to Anechiarico, it may be pos- any agency within the United could continue to help Hamilton. discussion with Joelson over sible to use current law, such States government. Various announcements were also made at the meeting. The Food Committee met with Bon Appétit General Manager Pat Raynard to talk about the possibility of putting chocolate chips Know what’s going on around campus? in Commons and fixing the milkshake machine in the Diner. So- cial Traditions reminded everyone that FebFest will take place Desperately need some clips? Feb. 13-20, and buttons will be available for purchase through- out the week before. Taking into account ideas from the previ- ous meeting’s brainstorming session, parking is now permitted Write for News! in the Admissions lot between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. The meeting ended on an exciting note, as it was announced that the Class E-mail rdoubled or tyarnell to start writing today and Charter Day band will be Passion Pit.

February 4, 2010 Page 3 EDITORIAL THE SPECTATOR EDITORIAL THE SPECTATOR Editors-in-Chief Open Curriculum Still Erin W. Hoener & Kate A. Tummarello

Closing Out Students Production Editors Senior Editors Lindsay Getman Bianca Dragan As a liberal arts institution with an open curriculum, Hamilton encourages students Nick Stagliano Elijah T. LaChance to take a wide breadth of classes, yet many students face difficulty when attempting to Brandon Leibsohn do so. Students at a school like Hamilton should be well rounded in the many areas that interest them. However, it is often the case that by the time a student’s junior or senior Layout Editors News Editors year rolls around, the opportunity for one’s expansion of intellectual growth is gone. The Jack B. Riffle Russ Doubleday current curriculum and system of prerequisites work to undermine the “Open Curriculum” Ezra A. Rosenberg Thomas H.V. Yarnell of which Hamilton is so proud. It is reasonable for the College to think that students will take a variety of different Features Editors Science & Technology Editors courses at the beginning rather than at the end of their college career. Ideally, we spend Nora Grenfell Julia F. Litzky our first two years discovering our interests and then the following two years focusing our Ben T. Trachtman studies on the concentrations we declare. However, that is not always the reality. Some Hadley Keller students are forced by their potential concentrations to focus their studies early on, thus closing themselves off to classes they may want to take later on in their time at Hamilton. Opinion Editors Sports Editors This should not be the case. Those students who are interested in challenging an undevel- Allison C. Eck Daniel I. Greenberg oped aspect of their intellect should be given the opportunity to explore something new Kate Moore Daniel A. Hagemeier and interesting as they wind down their time at Hamilton after following a certain path for two or three years. 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Page 4 February 4, 2010 FEATURES Religion Department Sponsors AHI Sponsors Undergrad Fellows Onondaga Land Rights Events by Rebecca Pomerantz ’12 Eismeier said that although ing. In explaining the leadership by Kari Arneson ’10 Onondaga wisdom.” Features Writer the Undergraduate program just opportunities for undergraduate Features Writer The opening event this Mon- started this past fall, the amount fellows, Eismeier says, “under- day should appeal to a wide variety In 2006 something ground- of Undergraduate Fellows has graduate fellows are often leaders Next Monday, Feb. 8, the in- of students and faculty. Professor breaking was presented to the reached over 30. The fellows are of discussions held by the Publius troductory kick-off for a year-long Fox Tree said that students with trustees of Hamilton College: not only accepted from Hamilton, Society and other groups. Trying series of events dealing with On- a variety of areas of interest, in- the proposal for an Alexander but from all over the Central New to revive Hamilton’s tradition of ondaga Land Rights will be held cluding Religious Studies, Envi- Hamilton Center for the progress York area. public speaking, we encourage in Syracuse at 7 p.m.. The event is ronmental Studies, Government of the study of Western Civili- Beth Foster’12, a under- undergraduate fellows to make part of a series sponsored by sev- and earth sciences, should attend. zation. Robert Paquette, James graduate fellow from Hamilton public presentations about course Bradfield and Douglas Ambrose, explained, “Much of the work at research, senior projects or other all Hamilton professors, were the AHI is student run, and fellows subjects of interest to faculty and original proponents of the center. take an active role in many of the fellows as well as friends and Due to complications between meetings, panels and discussions family.” the proposers and the college, at the AHI, which can range from Hamilton undergraduate fel- the Alexander Hamilton Institute topics such as federalism, health- low Will Leubsdorf’10 said, “I’ve (AHI) moved off of the Hamil- care or faculty panels on the future helped lead two Publius discus- ton campus and into a building of the liberal arts education.” sions on John Yoo’s interpreta- in downtown Clinton in 2007. Undergraduate fellows reap tion of the Constitution and one Despite this controversial the benefits of the various pro- recently on health care.” split, the institue has proven very grams that the AHI offers—in- Not only do the undergradu- effective not only with Hamilton cluding colloquia, conferences ate fellows get the opportunity students but the Central New and speakers—with opportunities York population as a whole. The for both leadership and learn- see AHI, page 7 Institute seems to provide some- thing that is missing for students WWW.SYRACUSE.COM across the nation: an open forum The Onondaga Longhouse (above) is the centerpiece to discuss all sides and opinions of the Onondaga community, rich with tradition. on events in the Western world as they apply to college students. eral colleges in the area, including “People opposed to war, people in- One of the programs most Syracuse University, SUNY ESF, terested in helping the environment recently introduced by the AHI LeMoyne College, SUNY Empire or just seeking some wise guidance in the fall of 2009 is the AHI State College, Onondaga Commu- should consider attending.” Undergraduate Fellows program. nity College and Hamilton College. Speaking of his hopes for Senior AHI Fellows Professor Professor Erich Fox Tree, as- Hamilton students’ interest and Theodore Eismeier of the govern- sistant professor of religious stud- participation in the series, Profes- ment department and Professor ies, proposed that the department sor Fox Tree said, “Hamilton’s James Bradfield of the economics co-sponsor the series. He said that Department of Religious Studies is Department select undergraduate the program of events will deal co-sponsoring the whole program, fellows through a formal appli- with Onondaga Land Rights and with the hope that it will give Ham- cation process. Although the un- how these affect and can guide both ilton students the opportunity to not dergraduate program is relatively the indigenous peoples in this area only meet experts in local Native new, it has achieved success so WWW.THEAHI.ORG and people in other regions. traditions and and learn about far and continues to grow. The institue is located off the Village Green in Clinton. The series, entitled Onondaga religion but “Onondaga Land also see and engage Rights & Our Com- the larger issues mon Future,” was of how Onon- organized by daga religion Getting Paid for an Unpaid Internship Neighbors of the relates to land, Onondaga Na- law, peace, by Xiaolu Xu ’12 port to students to overcome this search is a skill. It is an extremely tion (NOON), a justice, health, Features Writer kind financial dilemma? Every good opportunity for me to con- grassroots organi- wealth and the year Hamilton funds a significant duct the Africana study research zation that supports environment.” Over the summer, Evin number of summer positions for under the Kirkland Endowment a fair settlement of Subsequent Adolph ’10 was able to secure her students. because Professor Nieves was able the ongoing territorial events in the series dream internship with the Animal On Jan. 27, the Diversity and So- to help closely to develop the skill disputes with the Onon- will be happening through Health Diagnostic Center at Cor- cial Justice Project held a panel of of research with me.” Valerie Va- daga Nation, including recogni- Dec. Professor Fox Tree said he nell University College of Veteri- student presentations on summer lant ’10, a pre-med senior, said that tion of and fair dealings with the hopes to arrange transportation to nary Medicine through a Hamilton internships. Six students, repre- the clinical internship in Burke Re- sovereign traditional government Syracuse for students interested in alumnus. Because of habilitation Center of the Onondaga. Professor Fox future events. All events, including the program’s bud- taught her patience Tree added, “NOON also sup- the kick-off on Feb. 8, are free and get, however, the Aid ranges from $2,500 to $4,000 per as a medical worker. ports education about Onondaga will take place at Syracuse Stage, company she wanted Though the traditions: scientific, medicinal, 820 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse. to work for was not recipient, which is almost equivalent competition of ap- environmental and ag- able to offer her a to what a summer job pays. plications is always ricultural knowledge; paid position. She fierce, Prof. Nancy religion/spirituality; applied for summer Rabinowitz, who is governance and modes internship funding from the Career senting seven types of Hamilton in charge of the Kirkland Endow- of peace-making.” Center and received a $2,500 sti- summer funding, talked about ment, encouraged students to in- The event on Mon- pend. Reflecting on her summer the details of their experiences quire further about funding. She day will include the experience, Evin acknowledges last summer. Currently, a variety said those in charge are usually showing of a short film that without the supplementary of summer funding opportunities happy to help. The requirements entitled “Brighten the funding, she wouldn’t have been are devoted to social work, social vary according to the funding one Chain,” followed by a able to pursue this internship. science research, science research, applies for, and a good proposal is discussion of the film. Every Spring Hamilton stu- creative projects, clinical intern- critical for securing the funds for “But the program for dents scramble to plan a mean- ships and unpaid internships. The research. February 8 will primar- ingful and productive summer. aid ranges from $2,500 to $4,000 Doing research beforehand ily consist of presenta- Considering the current economy, per recipient, which is almost and talking with academic advi- tions by Onondaga po- more students than ever will like- equivalent to what a normal sum- sors you plan to collaborate with litical, spiritual and clan ly find themselves in a situation mer job pays. will definitely narrow down po- leaders,” said Professor similar to Evin’s. Students often A couple of representatives tential topics, as well as assist Fox Tree. “The event sacrifice more appealing or career- have described their summer re- you in writing a good proposal. and the whole series related internship or research op- search and internships as some of The success of obtaining Career will offer great op- portunities to work a paid summer the most compelling and fulfilling Center funding largely depends portunities for folks to part-time job. But did you know experiences they have ever had. As on the effort the student himself learn from and engage ADDITIONAL IMAGES WWW.PEACECOUNCIL.NET that Hamilton offers generous sup- Robyn Gibson ’10 points out, “Re- is willing to put in ahead of time. February 4, 2010 Page 5 FEATURES THE SPECTATOR Habitat at Hamilton: A Good Cause Goes Green by Emily Anderson ’13 will do the best it can to produce Features Writer minimal waste. In addition to helping the You may have heard of environment, an ecologically Hamilton’s Habitat for Human- friendly house also benefits ity Chapter from their numerous the homeowner, and Family all-campus emails. The chap- Support makes sure that future ter, which began in 2003, takes homeowners understand these groups of students to build hous- advantages. An energy efficient es in Whitesboro and Herkimer home is comfortable, healthy County on weekends. and decreases utility bills be- The organization selects cause less energy is used. Ad- families in need, such as single ditionally, efficiency will ul- parents with children or large timately increase the home’s families who need more space. resale value. The Wins, one family who has Hamilton students who worked with Hamilton’s Habitat are interested in community chapter, came to Utica after flee- service and environmentally ing the Burmese dictatorship. sound projects are encouraged The chosen families must to get involved with Habitat’s put in 500 “sweat equity hours” weekend builds. Co-presidents to the house, and pay a no-in- PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 Alyssa Kanagaki ’10 and Nick terest mortgage. Additionally, Hamilton’s Habitat for Humanity hopes to build more environmentally friendly houses. Richard ’11 both agree that families must make twenty-five Habitat is a meaningful and fun to eighty percent of the average will take place. Two buildings ing and specifying during the building process, practices and way to get involved with the Oneida County Income, which that are currently planned will planning stage” how to meet ef- materials must be evaluated. community. is $50,000. This means that the be built according to Energy Star ficiency goals. First, the potential This means increasing the in- Kanagaki feels that Habitat highest possible income of a specifications, the guidelines for building site must be evaluated. sulation of windows and doors, has contributed to her personal Habitat family would be $40,000. energy efficiency set by the En- The site may not be environ- as well as evaluating the appli- growth at Hamilton and enabled This year Habitat for Human- vironmental Protection Agency. mentally sensitive and should ances and equipment. Efforts to her to better understand others. ity has taken on a new objective: Additionally, the Oneida County be near an existing community. increase recycled building ma- “You never know if you’re go- building efficiently. Amy Hilts, Habitat for Humanity will imple- Homes should be served by ex- terials and recycle and manage ing to be in a similar situation the co-chair of the Green Building ment as many LEED specifica- isting infrastructure and follow waste also factor into the pro- one day,” she points out. Rich- Committee for Oneida County’s tions as possible. development patterns that allow cess. Decreasing waste from the ard added that Habitat, “provides Habitat for Humanity chapter, According to Hilts, building for biking and walking. actual building site means less another perspective of the area detailed just how this process efficiently means “understand- When it comes to the actual waste goes to landfill, so Habitat surrounding the college.” On “Women’s Issues,” Men Listen by Emma Considine ’12 and how it perpetuates sexual the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jack- Features Writer abuse and domestic violence. son explained that in the media, by Bianca Dragan ’10 Tune in monday evenings In a 2000 interview, Jackson “male bodies grew more powerful, Senior Editor from 6 to 7 p.m. for Ham- A woman is sexually assaulted explained that “there are so [whereas] the ideal woman’s body ilton’s own ESOL Radio every two minutes in the United many different ways in which has become more frail.” Jackson also The ESOL (English for Show, “From Where I Sit,” States. This disturbing statistic is the culture contributes to the cites “a level of callousness and bru- Speakers of Other Languages) on WHCL 88.7 FM or log on evidence that it cannot just be so- high rates of sexual violence.” tality that’s entered the culture that students run a talk show featur- to www.whcl.org. ciopaths who commit gender vio- The activist cited the ideologi- was not around a generation ago.” ing music and insights about lence. No, writes activist Jackson cal role of media in helping to This combination supports and even their native countries: Colom- Here is a sneak peak of a possi- Katz on his website, “men…who shape gender constructions, idolizes violence against women in bia, South Africa, Romania, ble “From Where I Sit” playlist: sexually harass and abuse women ways that translate into society. Iran, Ecuador, China, Vietnam are… disturbingly normal. They’re The issue of gender violence and Zimbabwe, just to name a South Africa: normal, average guys.” Although is especially significant at Hamil- few. “Abantwana Basethempeleni” we don’t typically acknowledge it, ton, a college campus. The Depart- Hosted by international - Ladysmith Black Mambazo harassment and abuse can occur on ment of Justice reports that one in students (Fallon Chipidza ’10 a liberal arts campus. five college-age women will be and Lennox Chitsike ’13 from “Vul’indlela” - Brenda Fassie That is why Katz, a leader in the victim of attempted or actual Zimbabwe, Ron Wai ’10 from the gender violence prevention sexual assault on their campuses. Hong Kong and Trang Nguyen Romania: movement, will present a lecture Unfortunately, 70 percent of these ’13 from Vietnam), the 60-min- “Doina de Jale” - Gheroghe on masculinity, the media and attacks will go unreported due to ute, live show seeks to discuss Zamfir (on Pan Flute) violence on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in the fact that nearly 80 percent of topics that are either directly the Chapel at 7 p.m.. Even though attackers are friends or acquain- related to Hamilton or news- “Zig Zagga” – Loredana the lecture is concerning violence tances of the victim. The statistics worthy in the DJs’ countries. against women, typically thought for campus assaults are disturb- With every song, the listen- Colombia: of as a “woman’s issue,” the talk ingly high due to an element which ers learn something interesting “Bonita” - Cabas will be mainly geared towards fosters violence–alcohol. Drinking about every DJ or guest’s na- male students. is involved in 75 percent of these tive country, about its culture Cuba: Katz is a highly accom- WWW.AMAZON.COM attacks, accentuating the fact that, (“What similar cultural ideas/ “La negra tiene tumbao” – Ce- plished speaker in his field, boast- Author Jackson Katz under the wrong influence, any one venues does your country share lia Cruz ing numerous award-winning will be speaking at can be an attacker or victim. with the U.S.?”), political tra- videos, a book entitled The Ma- Hamilton on Feb. 9 So what can male students do if ditions (“Are there specific tra- Sweden: cho Paradox: Why Some Men they can’t make Jackson’s speech? ditional myths associated with “Honey Honey” - ABBA Hurt Women and How All Men especially masculinities. He On a pamphlet he gives out at his the ideology in your country?”), Can Help and co-founder of the states that in order to secure ef- lectures, Jackson advises men to musical instruments or its art- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mentors in Violence Program fective prevention, “introspec- “have the courage to look inward” ists and its people (“If you could “Čoček (Wedding)” - Goran (MVP). Katz launched MVP in tion [is needed] on a national or and to “question [their] own atti- highlight a unique characteris- Bregovic order to influence young men and cultural level, as well as on an tudes” as introspection can be the tic of your people, what would women of all socioeconomic and individual level.” strongest form of support and pre- it be?”). Mexico: racial backgrounds to promote Jackson believes that the vention. What Jackson encourages In many ways, “From “El Presente” - Julieta Venegas gender violence prevention in media, which he calls on his web- most, however is to “set the bar a Where I Sit” is a musical travel the school setting. site “the great pedagogical force little higher for what it means to be guide, with a feast of unusual Ecuador: MVP is directed towards of our time”, and its endorsement a ‘good guy,’ “ says Jackson. “Just sounds, unknown words and “Cambia tu estrategia” - Fausto both men and women, but Katz is of violent male culture feed this saying, ‘I’m not a rapist’ doesn’t catchy rhythms. Miño more concerned with male culture pandemic. In an interview with quite get there.”

Page 6 February 4, 2010 FEATURES THE SPECTATOR Alexander Hamilton Institute Launches New Program from AHI, page 5 ’10 said, “My experiences at the in a circle savoring questions and AHI have been overwhelmingly answers with a cup of coffee or a to be leaders of such events, but positive.” Leubsdorf added, “My glass of Cabernet in hand.” they are also allowed the chance experience with the AHI has been The recent undergraduate to meet on a personal level with great. The AHI provides a great fellows program has not only the visitors that pass through the forum for discussion of major is- been meaningful to the fellows AHI. The newest addition to the sues, bringing a range of students but also to their guests. A recent Undergraduate Fellows program with a diverse range of perspec- AHI visitor commented to Profes- is the “Leadership Luncheon” tives to have serious discussions sor Paquette, “I greatly enjoyed program. Founding fellow of of important issues. That type of the trip to Hamilton, and (even the AHI, Professor Robert Pa- balanced discourse is unfortu- more) enjoyed meeting your fine quette of the history department nately far too rare, both on this and well informed students.” described these events: “They campus and in American society Some of the Hamilton Col- occur at least once a month dur- generally.” lege students who are currently ing the academic year and consist “I have been amazed at not AHI Undergraduate Fellows in- of intensive exchanges between only how much I’ve learned from clude Bianca Dragan ’10, Cara AHI undergraduate fellows and various professors and speak- Daniel ’12, Woodger Faugus ’12, distinguished guests who pass ers, but also from my fellows Beth Foster ’12, Will Leubsdorf through the AHI.” students,” Foster said, “ This is ’10, Adam Vorcheimer ’11, Liz Through opportunities such something I feel is extremely Farrington ’10, John Dunn ’10 as these luncheons, undergradu- unique to the AHI, and is difficult and Stephen Okin ’10. ate fellows not only benefit aca- to find elsewhere on campus.” Eismeier suggests that those demically, but often times make It is easy to assume that there who are interested in becoming contacts for their careers later in may be a communication gap an AHI Undergraduate Fellow life. Paquette said, “One of the between the students at the AHI contact him as it is a rolling ap- AHI guests, Roger Kimball, was events and the visiting speakers. plication process and they are so impressed with one student at In addressing how discussion considering students in all class WWW.THEAHI.ORG a Leadership Luncheon, that he is conducted, Paquette says, “I years. provided his card and encouraged would say the emphasis is on In referring to the AHI Un- him to meet with him in New York civil exchange and conversation dergraduate Fellows, Farrington The Alexander Hamilton Institute derives its logo City to discuss an internship.” at a high level. In some cases, says, “We are all there to seek Commenting on the intel- students lead the discussion. In answers to age-old philosophi- (above) from a statue of Alexander Hamilton located lectual stimulation at the AHI, other cases, a guest may start the cal, political, economic and re- in Cleveland, Ohio. According to their website, an undergraduate fellows seem to event with brief introductory re- ligious questions—though we inscription on the statue “suggests the paradox of civil have endless enjoyment and marks and then raise questions for don’t agree on the solutions, I liberty, that the sacrifice of some measure of appreciation of the discussions students to answer. Some times find the journey is edifying in individual freedom is essential to the enjoyment of any they take part in. Undegradu- discussions proceed informally the way I think every college meaningful, morally regulated freedom.” ate fellow Elizabeth Farrington with students and guests gathered experience should be.” Pizza Place Now accepting the Hill Card!

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February 4, 2010 Page 7 OPINION THE SPECTATOR Face Off: Is President Obama to Blame for the State of the Union? Yes No by Kayla Safran ’13 federal government’s role in areas such by William Rusche ’13 agenda, hampering his goals and hurting his Opinion Contributor as education, energy and healthcare. As Opinion Writer approval ratings. Last Wednesday night’s political pundit Mark Steyn asked, does address served as an attempt by Obama to Obama even listen to his own speeches? shift the balance of blame back to where it A year into office, Barack Obama’s The tone of Obama’s speech was On the surface, President Barack belongs: on Congress. presidency is already riddled with dis- as perturbing as the extensive inconsis- Obama’s first State of the Union address “What frustrates the American people content from both sides in Washing- tencies in his message. His bordering was not anything spectacular. He made a is a Washington where every day is Election ton. With approval numbers below 50 on arrogant attitude was most clearly large number of proposals but very few were Day,” Obama quipped. “We cannot wage a percent, President Obama attempted evident in his account of the backlash surprising. The speech was characterized perpetual campaign where the only goal is to make a speech last Wednesday that against the healthcare bill. Obama in- by Obama’s trademark soaring rhetoric and to see who can get the most embarrassing would restore the American people’s terpreted growing discontent as igno- punctuated with applause from Democrats headlines about their opponent – a belief that hope in his presidency. But rhetoric rance rather than a sign that a different while the Republicans sat in silence. if you lose, I win.” and empty promises could not help solution is needed. However, despite the predictability, the The problem Obama addressed is the Obama this time. He said, “I take my share of the tone Obama took with the joint houses of polarization of politics stemming from the The President needed to wow the blame for not explaining it more clearly Congress was noticeably critical. He spoke concept of party unity that has come to define American people with a sincere speech to the American people,” indicating not just to the gathered legislature but of the 111th Congress. Even with the recent elec- that outlined a Clinton-like move to- that the only reason Americans could them. There was an unwav- tion of Scott Brown in Mas- ward center-of-the-road possibly be opposed to ering notion that the Presi- sachusetts, the Democrats in policy objectives, but his “Obama’s his healthcare plan is dent was playing the role of “The inability the Senate are still within one State of the Union ad- because they don’t un- a teacher scolding children of senators and vote of circumventing the dress was just more of speech sent the derstand the issue well for misbehaving. Republican Party by enact- the same. He spoke of enough. Approximately one congressmen ing cloture on debate. With bipartisanship and rein- message that he Obama continued this year has elapsed since the margins that slim, the vote of ing in federal spending, outrageous display of Obama administration as- to work outside a single senator (Liberman, but behind these empty will stop at self-righteousness by sumed power, and, in that Snowe, etc.) can determine phrases the details of his attacking the Supreme time, his transformation of party lines the fate of any bill. This has policy aims displayed nothing to push Court for its decision from a candidate of ideals led both the Democrat and nothing more than execu- his agenda onto concerning campaign to a President of action has has hindered Republican caucuses to put tive arrogance and a re- finance last week. Call- not been easy. and damaged party loyalty as top priority, fusal to listen or respond the American ing for Congressional As Obama himself stat- leading to a lack of focus on to the American people. action to “correct” the ed, “I took office amid two Obama’s the matters that affect every- In terms of his people.” court’s decision, Obama wars, an economy rocked by day Americans. overall message, Mr. overstepped the Consti- severe recession, a financial agenda.” In response to this, Obama Obama’s speech was rife with contra- tution’s separation of powers clause system on the verge of col- brought up a valid point near dictions. He said what Americans want and openly politicized the one branch lapse and a government deeply in debt.” He the end of his speech by stating “every time to hear when he promised to begin fix- of government that is meant to remain went on to admit that for many Americans, politicians tear each other down instead of ing the deficit, yet stated his number distant from politics. This assault on his promise of “change has not come fast lifting this country up, we lose faith… no one goal for 2010 is another stimulus the Court was inappropriate and un- enough,” and that his administration “has had wonder there’s so much cynicism out there... package, disguised under the term “jobs warranted during such a formal event some political setbacks this year… some of so much disappointment.” bill.” He promised to freeze govern- as the State of the Union. them deserved.” If nothing else, the 2010 State of the ment spending, but then qualified that Obama’s speech sent the message Built up as a political messiah, Obama Union address was a strategic warning from statement by excluding defense and that he will stop at nothing to push may indeed be to blame in part for the large President Obama. While reiterating his entitlement programs, which happen his agenda onto the American people. gap created between the lofty expectations agenda, he calmly and effectively reminded to comprise more than 70 percent of Rather than moving toward modera- of his presidency and reality. However, his Congress that they too have a responsibility federal spending. His general message tion and considering the protests of speech implied that a much larger percent- in our government and that our political par- was that Washington is corrupt with Americans as a sign that they people do age of setbacks in achieving his promised ties, while unifying on some dimensions, also “partisanship” and “pettiness,” and “has not share in his vision for the country, agenda rest with the currently politically di- threaten to divide. It will be interesting to see been unable or unwilling to solve any Obama emphasized the same unwanted vided Congress. The inability of senators and how Congress reacts in the coming weeks and of our problems,” yet his policy goals policies and covered them up with feel- congressmembers to work outside of party whether or not it will change its behavior in all consisted of vast expansion of the good rhetoric and unlikely promises. lines has hindered and damaged Obama’s response to Obama’s speech. Page 8 February 4, 2010 OPINION THE SPECTATOR Letters to the Editor State of RE: Federal Work study academic year (as listed below). dents. During this same period Please note that this information (2008-2009), approximately $1.5 To the Editor: is also available on Hamilton Col- million dollars was expended on As the person responsible for lege’s Institutional Research Web student wages, including students the Union: the administration of the Federal site under the Common Dataset not on work study as well as those Work-Study program on the Ham- 2007-2008 (Section H, Financial receiving Federal Work-Study ilton College campus, I would Aid, Question H1, Federal Work- (FWS). have welcomed a visit from Mr. Study) for need-based work-study Community service is an in- Leubsdorf while he was gather- aid awarded to students for the tegral part of the Hamilton envi- Professor ing information for his Letter to 2007-2008 academic year. ronment. The regulations require the Editor entitled “Is Hamilton For the 2009-2010 academic that a “school must use at least 7% Violating the Federal Work-Study year, Hamilton College received of its FWS allocation to employ Laws?” in the Jan. 28 edition of $283,165.00 from the United students in community service The Spectator. Unfortunately, States Department of Education jobs with at least one FWS stu- Commentary because he did not do all of his to fund our Federal Work-Study dent employed as a reading tutor homework, his letter is misin- program. Included in this amount for children in a reading tutor- formed. It’s my pleasure now to is $49,453.00 which represents ing project or performing fam- provide a full accounting of the the allocation made available by ily literacy activities in a family facts. the American Recovery and Re- literacy project.” (Page 6-25, “The SOTUS gives us a preview of the Hamilton College is in com- investment Act of 2009. This Chapter 2, Volume 6, 2009-2010 administration's agenda for the up- plete compliance with all laws amount ($283,165) is slightly Federal Student Aid Handbook) coming year, but they have little if any governing the administration of less than the overall average Based on the 2009-2010 federal impact on politics. At best, Presidents the Federal Work-Study program. ($297,649.50) based on funding allocation, $19,821.55 (7% of In addition, as part of the routine levels received for the last several the $283,165.00) must be used get a small and temporary boost in their annual Financial Aid audit, Fed- years as follows: in community service employ- approval ratings following the speech. eral Work-Study information is ment. Hamilton meets this 7% It's also important to remember that the meticulously reviewed by an ex- 2008-2009 = $258,412.00 requirement through a variety of ternal accounting firm (that is well 2007-2008 = $266,520.00 sources – Levitt Center, Bonner TV audiences for the SOTUS have fallen versed in the federal requirements 2006-2007 = $257,572.00 Leaders Program, Project Shine in recent years and have become in- of the program). The feedback 2005-2006 = $279,141.00 and ABC House. We also incor- creasingly partisan as Republicans tend from this process continues to be 2004-2005 = $302,719.00 porate the library, athletic facili- favorable with no issues found. 2003-2004 = $349,647.00 ties, Great Names workers and to tune out Democratic presidents and The $677,689 amount report- 2002-2003 = $384,020.00 English as a Second Language Democrats skip Republican presidents.” ed by Mr. Leubsdorf was provided tutors when we can demonstrate to Peterson’s by the Financial Aid The Administration of Ham- that those jobs serve individuals - Professor Philip Klinkner, Office on March 21, 2008 in re- ilton College long ago recognized in our greater community. As new sponse to the “Peterson’s Annual that this funding, while very much programs emerge on campus (i.e., James S. Sherman Professor of Government Survey of Undergraduate Finan- appreciated, would not support COOP Service Interns), we will cial Aid 2007-2008.” The dol- the vast number of Federal Work- also consider them as a potential lar amount was given in answer Study eligible students working resource. to the question “Enter total dol- on campus. For example, during In recognition that some “I was surprised by the lack of focus lar amounts awarded to enrolled the 2008-2009 academic year, students were having difficulty on health care. The President’s signa- full-time and less than full-time the Financial Aid Office awarded in finding employment during degree seeking undergraduates” $592,902.00 to students receiving the Spring 2009 semester, a task ture domestic legislation is in trouble, for need-based total dollars. This need-based financial aid that were force (with representation from and he buries it in the middle of his amount does not represent the fed- Federal Work-Study eligible. The the Financial Aid Office, Business speech, after things like infrastruc- eral work-study allocation from College supported this action by Office and Human Resources) the United States Department using non-financial aid funds to ture, trade and education? I think the of Education for the 2007-2008 sustain the payroll for these stu- see Letters, page 10 President’s new jobs initiative and his downplaying of health care signals a real concern about the Scott Brown Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Who Cares? vote and the Tea Party backlash.” Passion Pit to play Class and The Freshman 15: Just be- Renovating ELS: Let me put it Charter Day: That’s so cool cause you made it through the this way - you can put a hooker that it almost made me forget first semester doesn’t mean in a gown and bring her to a - Professor Gary Wyckoff, that the administration is try- you’re safe now, especially ball, but everyone who’s had Associate Professor of Government ing to kill Class and Charter since Nancy Thompson in- sex in her basement is still go- Day. formed everyone that mush- ing to know the truth. and Director, Public Policy Program rooms and cocaine do not con- Hockey team goes 5-0-1 in stitute an acceptable breakfast. Writing Prizes: Do you have a their last six games: experi- talent for bulls****ing and a encing a winning streak the Saucy emails from Knit Hap- buttload of spare time? Here! “Thus far Obama has governed on behalf of likes of which the football pens: “Do you need a yarn Take this extra money! Wall Street, the big insurance and pharmaceuti- team hasn’t seen since … oh bra?” … do you need a pocket cal companies and the military-industrial com- right that’s never happened. full of puke? Cannes at Hamilton: For the plex. To be sure, even very modest progressive sake of competition I’ll be policies such as those proposed in his state of Parking at night in the admis- Having your pipes freeze: screening 8 Mile, The Crow the union speech face opposition from both par- sions lot: Great, can we park Trust me dude, it’s expensive! and Robocop at my own fes- ties. Nevertheless, if Obama wants to live up to in faculty lots after 6 p.m. or I left my friend’s bong near an tival, “Detroit in Dunham.” are too many professors sleep- open window and that s*** Please attend, we’ve included his rhetoric he needs to regulate the banks, end ing in their offices? cracked in half. foreclosed houses and stray costly imperial adventures, and curb mega-prof- gunfire for realism. its and waste of a broken health care system. Late night miGNAR: just like HALT Etiquette Dinner: I’d Then he must respond to the pressing problems AA, I left smelling weird with like to assume this is a scheme Buffergrams: Harassment for- of ordinary Americans, starting with jobs and a strong need to poo. to lure the most obnoxious hire comes but once a year. mortgage relief. Otherwise, he will preside over contingent of Hamilton to- continuing social and economic disarray and Another senior pub night: are gether to be trapped and carted Outdoor skating rink rules: the further advance of right-wing populism.” you trying to get me to plunk off to Colgate, but alas, my #1, don’t blow five grand on down another 40 grand for a dreams are never realized. an outdoor skating rink. - Professor Alan Cafruny, fifth year? Henry Bristol Professor of International Affairs by Anthony DelConte ’10, Nathan Fedrizzi ’10 and Lesley Ryder ’11 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are purely of a satirical nature, and are not representative of the views of The Spectator editorial board.

February 4, 2010 Page 9 OPINION Interdisciplinary Major Letters to the Editor from Letters, page 9 checking out a book “encourage[s] students receiving federal student financial aid to Process Needs Greater was assembled to identify opportunities to participate in community service activities improve the student employment process that will benefit the nation and engender in on campus. As a result of those efforts, the students a sense of social responsibility Transparency, Support a Student Employment Office (under the and commitment to the community,” the auspices of Human Resources) is being goal for the work-study program set out in by Tracey Ogagba ’12 ers even go as far as to discourage their developed and will provide students with the Higher Education Act of 1965. Opinion Writer advisees from even trying because “it’s assistance in acquiring employment on While Hamilton cannot do anything just too much work.” Moreover, despite campus beginning the Fall 2010 semester. about the federal guidelines, we as a com- Hamilton’s website claims that “if the many emails reminding sophomores Additional information about this new munity, working with the Trustees and Ad- the Hamilton curriculum does not meet that the date to declare is fast approach- service will be made available in the com- ministration, can try our best to live up to your specific academic needs or interests, ing, there has yet to be one single email ing months. the spirit of the law by creating more service you may design and declare an interdis- explaining the interdisciplinary process. The Financial Aid Office works closely programs that work-study students looking ciplinary concentration involving two It is irresponsible for administrators to with leadership throughout campus in an for employment can be funneled towards. or more departments.” However when it assume all students can find this informa- effort to improve the employment process This would benefit both our community and comes down to crunch time, students are tion out on their own when the Hamilton for all students. We recognize the impor- the students participating in the program, as a left with more questions than with actual webpage dedicated to interdisciplinary tance Federal Work-Study earnings play in UCLA study of 22,000 students found com- answers. Soon, time will run out for this majors consists of only two paragraphs the lives of our students and their families munity service improved performance on a year’s sophomore class and the possibil- explaining only the benefits without as these proceeds can be used to help fund broad range of indicators, from grade-point ity of designing a custom-fit major will any helpful facts, deadlines or links to their Hamilton College education. average to writing skills to self-esteem and become slim. paperwork. racial understanding. When it comes to advising students, To fix this, Hamilton could at least Melissa A. Rose The question I should have asked is Hamilton has a major inconsistency issue. start by making sure that all advisers are Director not why Hamilton is doing so badly on this At the start of my sophomore year I had informed on this issue. More importantly, Office of Financial Aid standard, but rather how can we do better, completely forgotten that an interdisci- there needs to be a less complex and ob- becoming a leader among our peer schools plinary major was even possible until I scure central location that all Hamilton RE: Federal Work study in our commitment to fulfilling the spirit as overheard a fellow pre-orientation leader students are aware of and can access. This well as the letter of the work-study laws. inform a group of freshmen about his own center should provide all the resources To the Editor, However, I chose a flawed approach, try- interdisciplinary concentration. After I students need to create an interdisciplin- I’m writing to clarify some statements ing to be provocative to stir public debate. decided that was the direction I wanted ary major. This could be an office, a more from my letter last week. The Peterson’s In doing so, I did a disservice to the Office to take, I was faced with a problem: I had helpful website, a senior panel where cur- statistics that I cited came from the section of Financial Aid for insinuating they were no idea what step I should take next. rent students describe their experiences, listing the “total dollar amounts, number, violating the letter of the law, and to the goal The biggest problem is that although a person that students can go and consult and average amount of Federal Work Study of encouraging more service on campus. For Hamilton boasts an open curriculum, with or all of the above. It would even (FWS) jobs” at Hamilton. These figures were that, I apologize. there is no central office or body that a be helpful if Hamilton compiled a list of incorrectly reported to the publication by the We students ask questions, and in do- student can go to for consultation. There past interdisciplinary majors so students Office of Financial Aid. It is unfortunate that ing so we make mistakes, some bigger than is a major flaw in the system when a stu- can see what their options are. inaccurate information was given. However, others. That is a critical part of learning. Our dent’s academic future is dependent on All in all, the possibility to design I did misstate the guidelines for community questions should be encouraged, even when his adviser’s knowledge on a subject that one’s own major opens up many doors service jobs set by Federal Work-Study laws, we make mistakes in pursuing the answers Hamilton fails to outline clearly. Sopho- for innovative students. The possibility which does count jobs like working in the to those questions. Any student that is seri- mores have been getting emails recently to pursue a tailor-made field of study library as service, and thus Hamilton is in ous about engaging in the issues facing our on the subject of concentration declara- pushes students to be significantly more full compliance with the letter of the law. community should be treated with the basic tion, with the specific instruction to meet invested in their classes, and stays true The argument I should have made in level of respect for their motivations and in- with one’s adviser and review one’s aca- to the spirit of the Hamilton liberal arts my letter is whether we were living up to tellectual capacity that all adults are entitled demic progress. But what good is this curriculum. While this option should be the spirit of the law by relying on jobs like to. I hope that will be the case in the future. when some advisers are unaware of the encouraged by Hamilton’s administrators, checking out books to comply with the law. steps a student needs to take to declare it seems as though it is instead one of the While this standard is totally legal and used Sincerely, an interdisciplinary major? Some advis- most hidden. This needs to change. by many other colleges, it is hard to see how Will Leubsdorf ’10 Uh-ohhh... Have a paper due soon? Feeling a wee bit anxious?

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Page 10 February 4, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A Little Piece of Cannes in Upstate New York by Lily Gillespie ’12 event for the group, which has lected the films based on a list LE FILS DE L’ÉPICIER THE Arts and Entertainment Editor been researching the possibil- they were given by the French GROCER’S SON ity of bringing the festival to Ministry of Culture. Feb. 7 Is there anyone who can campus for months. As club The festival will also give When his father has a sud- truthfully say they wouldn’t president Brittany Albert ’10 many of the students who have den heart attack, it’s up to jaded love to attend the Cannes Film explained, “Over the summer studied abroad in Francophone Antoine Sforza, a young man Festival? It takes place in a I found out about the French countries the opportunity “to who has distanced himself from beautiful oceanside town and Ministry of Culture that gives bring our experience to Ham- his roots, to take over the family involves fascinating people grants to American Colleges to ilton with us,” as French Club business at the age of 30. Leav- and incredible cinema. While host the Tournées Film Festi- member Mallory Reed ’10 ing behind his dead-end job as attending the real Cannes Film val. I thought that that would explained. The event is spon- a waiter and his tiny apartment Festival may not be an option be an interesting thing to try to sored by the French Depart- in Paris, he grudgingly moves for most of us, the French Club do at Hamilton. So I brought ment, Cinema and New Media home to Provence, in the south will bring a piece of Cannes it up with the French club, and Studies, Student Assembly and of France, to run a small mobile to Hamilton in the upcoming people seemed excited about it, the Cultural Education Center. grocery store. Although Antoine weeks with the Tournées Film so we applied and were given All films will air Sundays at 2 is curt and surly with his custom- WWW.HOPE.EDU Festival. This is an exciting the grant.” The group then se- p.m. in KJ Auditorium. ers (as well as with most of the aspect of Paris: his beautiful, people he meets), he succeeds in confident neighbor, Claire, upon bringing to Provence his favorite whom he harbors a secret crush.

PARIS JE T’AIME PARIS I Among the many witty and ser- theme that they explore. They all LOVE YOU endipitous narratives that make tell a story about the sometimes ENTRE LES MURS THE characters. As François attempts Feb. 14 up this portrayal of Paris, a young fragile relationships that bind CLASS to teach the French language to Paris, Je t’aime is a patch- foreign worker moves from her both people who have recently Feb. 21 his multi-ethnic students, many work of eighteen short films by own domestic situation into her met and those who know each The winner of this year’s of whom hail from former colo- different directors. Each one employer’s bourgeois neigh- other well. Palme d’Or at Cannes was Lau- nized countries, he offers both had to tell a story located in one borhood, an American starlet rent Cantet’s unsparing, unsenti- the opportunity and the threat of Paris’ “arrondissements,” or finds escape as she is shooting mental film about a teacher and of modern cultural assimilation. neighborhoods, in less than five a movie, a man is torn between his students at a diverse Parisian minutes and on a relatively tight his wife and his lover, and a fa- junior high school. The film was budget. This atypical collective ther grapples with his complex based on the best-selling book film bears the hallmark of major relationship with his daughter. by real-life teacher François international filmmakers and the Paris, Je t’aime offers an Bégaudeau, who also wrote the names of stellar actors such as interesting perspective on how screenplay and stars in the movie Natalie Portman, Gena Row- foreign directors see Paris. Al- as himself. Working with a cast lands, Elijah Wood, Ben Gaz- though they are all different in of non-professional actors, Cantet zara and Catherine Deneuve. style, the films find unity in the filmed his “class” for over a year; WWW.CRANKYCRITIC.COM the result is a hybrid documen- tary/narrative work that is whol- ly convincing. The Class raises BOARDING GATE of Boarding Gate’s more nonsen- deep, disturbing questions about

March 7 sical twists, we are rewarded with the motives and prospects of its WWW.BROKENPROJECTOR.COM Director Olivier Assayas one of the most vibrant films of has remarked that, with Board- the last few years. ing Gate, he was hoping to make UN SECRET A SECRET swimmer. He fell madly in love a B movie in English. Far more Feb. 28 but decided to remain faithful to than an exercise in genre tinker- A Secret follows the life of Hannah. When the Nazis invaded ing, shows Assayas’s unwav- a Jewish family in post-WWII France, their Jewish families and ering commitment to the feral Paris. François, the son of Max- friends were deeply divided on talents of his lead actress, the in- ime and Tania, is a solitary and what action to take and how they comparable Asia Argento. Play- imaginative child who invents for should live their religion and cul- ing an ex-prostitute who needs himself a brother and the story of tural heritage as Jews. Maxime money to open a club in Beijing, his parents’ past. One day, he dis- decided to move his family to Argento’s Sandra approaches covers a dark family secret that the free zone and left ahead of her former boyfriend, a cor- shatters his life forever: before them. On her way with her son rupt American businessman, for the war and well before Fran- to meet Maxime, Hannah made cash. After some kinky sex and çois’s birth, his father Maxime a decision that would change her spilled blood, Sandra is on the was married to a woman named life and that of her family for- lam, ending up in Hong Kong Hannah, with whom he had a son. ever, leaving both Maxime and and trying to save her own life. At a wedding, Maxime met Tania, Tania to make difficult choices WWW.IMPAWARDS.COM In exchange for indulging some WWW.IMPAWARDS.COM a young, athletic and beautiful to survive the war.

Take a Turn on Hamilton’s Very Own Carousel by Katy Mastrocola ’13 out with the lights, props, cos- merstein, is world-renowned. in with their cousin, Nettie, Arts and Entertainment Writer tumes and make-up. Time Magazine voted it the best played by Sarah Andrus ’12. Carousel While it is a fun experi- musical of the 20th century, and When Julie becomes pregnant, This weekend, the mem- ence, it is also a lot of work. one of its songs, “You’ll Never Billy becomes desperate and bers of the Hamilton College Many choir members have been Walk Alone” is the anthem for robs under the influence of his February 5 and 6 Choir will be presenting their at Hamilton, rehearsing daily the British Liverpool Foot- friend, Jigger (Andrew Steele at 8 p.m. annual musical. Not famil- for about three to four hours, ball Club. Carousel is about a ’10). When Billy is caught and iar with the choir musical? since Jan. 11. Despite the chal- young mill girl, Julie Jordan sentenced to life in prison, he February 7 It is one of the biggest choir lenge of putting on a renowned (Andrea Wrobel ’13), who mar- faces the gut-wrenching deci- at 2 p.m. events of the year, along with Broadway play, the members of ries a rough carousel barker, sion: does he go to jail or avoid the weeklong choir tour over the choir are excited for open- Billy Bigelow (Clifford Robins the guilt he brings his wife by spring break. All members of ing night. “It’s going to be a ’10). Meanwhile, Julie’s friend committing suicide? Will he be the Hamilton College Choir lot a fun,” said Tom Williams, Carrie (Chelsea Wiggins ’12) able to be a loving father? Catch Wellin Hall participate in the musical; ev- ’11, “It came together really marries the gentle fisherman, Carousel, directed by G. Robert eryone who wants to perform well… the choir really bonds Enoch Snow (Michael Breslin Kolb, to discover the fates of in the musical has the oppor- doing the musical.” ’13). Things begin to go awry Julie and Billy and hear to some $3 for students tunity to do so, and those who This year’s musical Carou- when Billy can’t find a job, amazing singing from the Ham- $8 for adults don’t want to be onstage help sel, written by Rogers and Ham- forcing him and Julie to move ilton College Choir! February 4, 2010 Page 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THE SPECTATOR Weekly Armstrong Returns and Catapult Wows by Taylor Coe ’13 covered his “Tidal Waves”—apparent the music scene. My mention of Jay Hamilton expert. Taylor demonstrated Arts and Entertainment Writer pop pleasure until you notice the dark Nash, a former Acoustic Coffeehouse his repository of knowledge through Charts current of the lyrics. He also played a performer’s, time in New York City such motions as emphatically point- Elizabeth and the Catapult are number of originals, such as “Dance drew a nod from Armstrong; he would ing at the spot just over his right hip. tired of being known as music school With Me,” a song that dates to his ju- like to forge the same route as Nash: “That’s where he got shot!” called out graduates. When I posed a question nior year at Hamilton. by playing in small clubs and busking Ziman and Taylor nodded. about their formation during Eliza- Though Armstrong has not fully on subway platforms. After the brief Alexander Hamil- MUSIC beth Ziman and Dan Molad’s final stepped into a musical career since Following Armstrong’s set, Eliz- ton trivia, their set shot off in a different (billboard.com) year at the Berklee School of Music, direction, leaping into a percussion- Ziman scoffed. “How about telling based train song followed by the Jeff Top Songs them that we met at clown school? Taylor-penned “Howl You,” easily the Yes…we were all training for the most captivating part of the perfor- 1. Ke$ha––“Tik Tok” circus.” Molad nodded at their new mance, with Ziman and Taylor trad- 2. Taylor Swift–– “Today origin. Jeff Taylor and Alan Hamp- ing verses across a single microphone. Was a Fairytale” ton heartily ignored the whole inter- The performers seemed to be in their 3. Lady Gaga––“Bad view, eating apple slices at the back own little world; not once did either Romance” of the dressing room. It became clear singer look out at the audience, look- 4. Young Money feat. at once that Ziman and Molad func- ing only at one another. Joined again Lloyd––“BedRock” tion as the core of the group. While by Hampton and Molad, the group 5. Justin Bieber feat. Ziman serves as the chief songwriter, jumped into a cover of Joni Mitch- Ludacris––“Baby” Molad is both the drummer and the ell’s “Carey,” and then promptly left part-time sound engineer. Though Ziman alone on the stage to play her the group recorded most of their pop adaptation of a Chopin song. The Top Albums first album,Taller Children, in Mike room was mute as her fingers blurred Mogis’s Omaha studios, Molad en- over the piano keys. 1. Various Artists–– gineered the rest of the album from The audience did not want the Hope for Haiti Now his home in Brooklyn. evening to end. After Elizabeth and 2. Susan Boyle––I However, before the Brooklyn- the Catapult wrapped up their set with Dreamed A Dream based trio took the stage for CAB’s Nilsson’s “Coconut” (to which Ziman 3. Lady Gaga––The WWW.MYSPACE.COM first Acoustic Coffeehouse of the Elizabeth and the Catapult, who performed several songs remarked onstage: “Are we really go- Fame semester, Bo Armstrong ’09 com- ing to do this?”), the audience chanted 4. Spoon––Transference manded the Events Barn with a cap- in the first Acoustic Coffeehouse of the new semester. them back up for one more song, eas- 5. Various Artists––2010 tivating role reversal. Once in charge graduating, he sees it in his future. abeth and the Catapult assumed the ily topping off the best Coffeehouse Grammy Nominees of planning the Acoustic Coffeehouse, Currently, he works with the Teach stage, running through four tracks off performance of the year. If you en- Armstrong stepped up to the stage For America program in Clarksdale, Taller Children. After a rousing ver- joyed Elizabeth and the Catapult, be himself last Thursday. Citing Matt Mississippi. When his two-year com- sion of the Oedipal-inspired “Mom- sure to catch another Brooklyn-based Duke as his favorite singer-songwriter mitment ends, Armstrong says that he ma’s Boy,” Ziman unleashed the first act, Katie Costello, who will appear MOVIES (when managing the Coffeehouse he will consider moving to New York surprise of the night by offering up in the next Acoustic Coffeehouse on (imdb.com) brought Matt Duke twice), Armstrong City, where he already has friends in guitarist Jeff Taylor as an Alexander Feb. 18. 1. Avatar 2. Edge of Darkness 3. When In Rome 4. Tooth Fairy 5. The Book of Eli

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Page 12 February 4, 2010 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Recyclemania Aims at Minimizing Campus Waste by Mikayla Irle ’12 assistant director of grounds, hor- ing the reduction margin from 11.77 Science & Technology Writer ticulture, and arboretum , supervise percent in 2008. the task force and facilitate the Despite Hamilton’s relative Percent Waste Reduction RecycleMania, a nationwide management of RecycleMania on drop in competitive position, stu- collegiate competition designed to campus. The data collected by this dents have managed to decrease encourage waste reduction, kicked team will be tracked and compared waste steadily from 2007, a trend off on Jan. 10 with Hamilton joining to other competing schools from which will most likely continue with 606 other colleges in a pledge to re- now until March 27. the onset of new waste reduction duce waste over a ten-week period. During the 2009 RecycleMa- projects. “Hamilton is not as ‘rah- Of the two divisions in RecycleMa- nia competition, Hamilton ranked rah’ as some of the other schools in nia, Hamilton opted to place itself in in the 26th percentile of competi- the competition,” Hawkridge com- the Competition Division where it tive schools. Despite increasing its mented. “I don’t think being rah-rah will be officially ranked against 382 overall reduction last year from at Hamilton will work. What seems other schools. Within this division, to work is to pick a small portion of

Hamilton College chose “Waste the system and try to make it bet- GRAPHIC BY MIKAYLA IRLE ’12 Minimization” as its primary goal ter.” This year, Hamilton’s focus mons, Opus, and McEwen cups “If we get a composting program and will therefore be focused on is on office waste, ninety-five per- thrown away every day. Members going, we will take 180 tons out of the overall reduction of all waste cent of which is recyclable paper. of the Dining Hall HEAG commit- our waste system and that will add (both recycleables and trash) per “The Hamilton system has set tee place emphasis on making the about 24 percent to our recycling person. The Competition up has over 350 recy- program as convenient as possible. numbers and with that, we would Division demands cling stations on To address these issues, the com- be a lot more competitive in this that waste be care- campus. There mittee chose mugs with lids and contest.” fully measured and is a station close are placing drop off boxes in high Although RecycleMania is formally recorded for enough for the traffic areas along Martin’s Way only a ten-week contest, raised the entire campus, so community to such as Commons, McEwen, KJ, awareness has a lasting effect, and Hamilton’s Recycling reach easily.” and the Science Center. organizers of the program hope Task Force has taken on the duty Despite the slow -and-steady “On a larger scale, we are “participation in the competition… of weighing the municipal solid approach advocated by Hawkridge trying to work out an affordable instills in [students] a life-long waste generated every day. 2008, this represents a slight as the most effective method for system of post consumer organic habit” (recyclemania.org). The The current group of dedicat- drop in position. “We would like Hamilton’s campus, the Recycling waste recycling, composting, from question of Hamilton’s success in ed students on the Recycling Task to be as efficient as Ithaca,” said Task Force and HEAG have teamed the dining halls,” said Hawkridge the competition and beyond is ul- Force includes Roxanne Makoff Hawkridge, who tracks Hamilton’s up to make some sudden and effec- about the long-term project with timately a question of apathy. Says ’12, Nathaniel Duncan ’12, Jenn progress. Out of the 206 competing tive changes to Hamilton’s waste which Hamilton has struggled for Hawkridge bluntly, “The question Santoro ’11 and Kate Harloe ’12. colleges, Ithaca took 54th place to management system. Within the years. Such a step would make a is: will the community take the extra Brian Hansen , director of environ- Hamilton’s 152nd place last year next two weeks, Hamilton plans to huge difference in Hamilton’s over- step to go to the recycling station and mental protection, safety and sus- and reduced its waste by 15.05 per- introduce a reusable mug system to all waste and would immediately when there, will they try to recycle tainability and Terry Hawkridge, cent more than Hamilton, increas- drastically cut the number of Com- push it into a competitive arena. what is in their hand? Professor Profile: Biochemistry the primary objectives of my WWW.RESTRICTORPLATED.COM research program has been to provide research opportuni- ties accessible to my students. Neuro Candidate Presents

What is your specialty in your field? Research on Amphetamine Use by Ben Trachtman ’12 science position within the neu- feelings. It also processes aversive I’m formally trained as a Science and Technology Editor roscience department; the previ- feedback, such as a failed risk. bioinorganic chemist. Gen- ous two each gave lectures two Dr. Leland used a task called erally speaking, we study the Various neuroimaging tech- weeks ago. the risky gains task, in which sub- role of metal ions in biologi- niques are revealing activation Dr. Leland focused his pre- jects try to win money but have cal systems. Specifically, my patterns in the brain which cor- sentation on a study he collabo- a chance of losing money in the work has focused on under- respond to certain behaviors. On rated on which examined the process. When the subjects lost standing the role of metals Monday, Dr. David Leland gave risk-taking behaviors in young money, their insula would acti- WWW.HAMILTON.EDU in chemistry associated with a presentation entitled “Neuro- adults using stimulants, including vate, and they would adopt less by Tim Elgren metal-containing enzymes, imaging Cognition as a Mediator prescription drugs, such as Adder- risky behavior. The study showed Professor of Chemistry biological molecules used to Between Motivation and Action,” all, as well as illegal drugs such as that subjects who used stimulants carry out specific reactions. which addressed how certain moti- cocaine. Dr. Leland used a imag- recreationally had lower levels of This is part of a series on vators, such as food or drugs, alter ing technique for this study, called activation in the insula and took what research our professors What research questions how the brain processes informa- Functional Magnetic Resonance more risks than subjects who used pursue outside of the class- are you currently interested tion related to decision-making. Imaging (fMRI). More blood is stimulants as a study aid. There room. It is intended to further in? Dr. Leland is the third candidate directed to the more active areas was also overall less insula re- the Hamilton Community’s for a human of the brain. fMRI tracks this flow sponse in subjects who had used understanding of the scientific A few years ago, we neuro- of blood, allowing researchers to stimulants more frequently. and academic community we started to explore a technique determine which areas are most Now that each of the three have on campus. for immobilizing enzymes in active during certain tasks. This candidates for the position has highly porous glass. The glass technique is more suitable for presented a lecture at Hamilton, How do you feel about stu- is transparent, which allows us looking at different structures students are starting to give feed- dent research at Hamilton? to use standard spectroscopy within the brain, and this back on who they would prefer methods to study the enzyme. study targeted two areas: the to get the job. “Out of the three I’m a big fan of under- The porous nature of the glass caudate and the insula (see candidates, I found Dr. Leland’s graduate research experi- allows the substrate, or the diagram). presentation to be the most ac- ences. Really, I support the molecule the enzyme is de- The caudate is associated cessible,” said Susannah Parkin full spectrum of experiential signed to react with, to flow with processing noticeable ’13. “The other two candidates (or applied) learning experi- through channels in the glass stimuli, but past studies had fascinating research, but I ences which include service and access the enzyme. The have shown that greater had trouble understanding their learning, civic engagement, products that are produced activations in this struc- precise procedures and findings. study abroad and research. when the substrate interacts ture are correlated with David Leland, however, explained All of these “immersion” with the enzyme can then be more impulsive behavior. his research very clearly. I would activities have the potential The insula is involved in the enjoy having him in the psychol- to integrate learning. One of see Profile, page 14 processing of emotions and gut ogy department.” February 4, 2010 Page 13 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THE SPECTATOR Professor Research Profile: Tim Elgren, Chemistry from Profile, page 13 Why did you begin explor- tions of the enzyme in ing these questions? order to be able to see released from the glass, leav- them using the method ing the enzymes behind. What we used to do were that we used. So it was The enzyme in the glass advanced spectroscopic tech- a dilemma that we had displays all the characteris- niques (such as UV-vis absorp- to somehow solve. tics, including activity, of the tion and Infrared Ramen Spec- Using porous glass enzyme in solution, making troscopy) that allowed us to seemed like the perfect it just as functional as an en- understand the mechanism of method because essen- zyme in solution, but in a solid these enzymes. With one of the tially by immobilizing form. Because the enzyme is enzymes we were looking at, the enzymes they can’t encased in a solid instead of we thought that we were hav- react with each other being suspended in a liquid, ing a problem of our enzyme so they’re impregnated

the products can be isolated intermediate reacting with in this glass and it al- IMAGE BY KEN BART simply by filtering the glass other enzymes. lows for that kind of Amy Barrows ’08 laced glass with carbon nanotubes (above) out of the mixture. And so we needed to try reactivity. These materials open the to devise an experiment where As it turned out, for her Senior Fellowship work with Professor Elgren. door to a wide variety of inter- we could separate the protein the method completely didn’t What have you found so on these glasses, they produce esting projects that fall under molecules from each other so work for that protein. We far towards answering your hydrogen. the general objective of “har- that they didn’t react with each thought maybe we just didn’t questions? We’ve just recently pub- nessing the catalytic power of other. The problem is we had know how to properly do the lished a paper that includes an enzyme.” to use really high concentra- immobilization experiments. Currently we’re focused on work from Amy Barrows’ We backed up and a number of enzyme systems 2008 Senior Fellowship the- started to do careful and have filed two patents (the sis that reports the synthesis studies to convince first in the history of the col- of a hydrogenase encapsulat- ourselves that we lege). One of the patents covers ed in glass laced with carbon could immobilize the encapsulation, or process of nanotubes, complex structures proteins and physi- trapping an enzyme in glass, of formed by multiple carbon cally characterize hydrogenase. This is an enzyme atoms. them. We’ve gone that catalyzes the production of These materials have even on to successfully hydrogen from water. We’ve re- greater activity than just the en- immobilize about a cently included a photocatalyst zyme in solution. Currently, we dozen proteins since, in the material so that we can have six other enzyme systems PHOTO COURTESY OF PROFESSOR ELGREN but it never worked provide electrons required for that we’re exploring, leaving When light hits the enzymes embedded in the glass, the photons for the first enzyme hydrogen production by using plenty of work for many years fuel a reaction which allows production of hydrogen from water. we were studying. photons. When we shine light to come. Emissions Reduction Plans Released by US, EU, China 55 countries pledge to reduce greenhouse gasses by 2020 following Copenhagen Conference by Yinghan Ding ’12 Though the EU also attempted to Science & Technology Writer fund developing countries in their battles against climate change, Following the climate change some of the biggest problems came accord reached in Copenhagen in from its member states. First, there December 2009, the United Nations was a debate on whether the EU Framework Convention on Climate should specify its emissions cut Change (UNFCCC), has received target. Countries like Germany formal submissions of national and Italy were reluctant to name a pledges from 55 countries to cut figure publicly, believ- and limit greenhouse gases by 2020. ing that it would weaken The UNFCCC is the organization the European bargaining responsible for overseeing global position. climate and emissions negotiations. Second, there was These 55 countries together a debate on whether the account for 78 percent of global EU should subsidize de- emissions from energy use, so their veloping countries like emission reduction commitments, China and India whose WWW.WORLDMAPPER.ORG if honored, would be a big step on economies are rapidly the road to victory in tackling cli- growing. For the EU, In the diagram above, countries are sized according to mate change. According to the In- the dispute is over the their carbon emissions. Larger countries emit more. ternational Energy Agency (IEA), feasibility and logisti- gress might eventually deliver when proportional with its economy in the world’s top six regions with cal issues of emission it takes up climate change legisla- 2020 by 40 to 45 percent compared highest carbon dioxide emissions cuts: right now, there is tion; on the other hand, if the Presi- with the level of 2005. According are China, the United States, the no mechanism in place dent does not offer any concrete to the D.C.-based Center for Clean European Union, Russia, India and to collect or distribute pledge, the United States will bear Air Policy, China’s goal would re- Japan, and those six regions alone the proposed subsidiz- WWW.CAPP.CA the brunt of the blame for the failure sult in a 1.6 billion ton cut in emis- contribute to 71 percent of global ing money to developing coun- that the United States intended to of an international agreement to be sions. The Chinese plan seemed emissions. Even though all these six tries, and longer-term aid pledges reduce its greenhouse gas emis- reached in Copenhagen. As a result, ambitious, but it was not problem regions promise to cut emissions, just remain a concept on paper. Of sions in the range of 17 percent we did not see a comprehensive and free either. For China, the matter the effectiveness of their plans casts course, the development levels of below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83 legally binding treaty reached, and in dispute over trifles is the level overwhelming doubt around the member states in the EU vary, so percent by 2050. Being the only the United States was blamed for of responsibility China needs to world. Here are the plans of the top it is questionable how the EU is major country in the world that did not taking a credible commitment. take: China strongly believes that three emissions-producing regions. going to fairly distribute its ambi- not sign the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, countries have “common goal but tious emission cuts to individual a treaty that requires its members No. 1 China: 6,103 million metric differentiated responsibilities,” and No. 3 The European Union: 3,914 countries. to reduce the emissions of various tons of CO2, 21.5 percent of total developed countries should not million metric tons of CO2, 13.8 greenhouse gases, the United States global emissions only take more responsibility but percent of total global emissions No. 2 The United States: 5,752 faced overwhelming criticism over Last year, China surpassed the provide developing countries more The European Union said its million metric tons of CO2, 20.2 the years for acting irresponsibly. United States to become the big- technical and financial support. The 27 members would cut emissions percent of total global emissions For the United States, the concern gest carbon emitter in the world. loose commitments by other major by 20 to 30 percent of 1990 emis- At the international climate is the pressure from domestic leg- The State Council announced that developed countries cast doubts on sion levels by 2020, and slash emis- meetings in Copenhagen last year, islation: on the one hand, Obama China was going to reduce the in- how much responsibility China will sions by up to 95 percent by 2050. President Obama told the delegates couldn’t promise more than Con- tensity of carbon dioxide emissions actually take. Page 14 February 4, 2010 SPORTS THE SPECTATOR Blue Horsepower Women’s Basketball Bounces Back from Colts page 16

Three rookies prove vital in recent Liberty League winning streak very fact that the Colts roster is full of Pro Bowlers should be an- By Riley Smith ’12 17 points, and Alex Sowinski other indicator that they deserve Sports Writer ’10, who added 14 points. Fur- to win. Unlike other teams, the thermore, the team was helped Colts don’t buy Pro Bowlers in The Continentals returned to greatly by the first-year com- Free Agency – they build them! their winning ways with three bination of Madie Harlem ’13 One can still argue that the consecutive victories, rebound- (16 points), Howe and Sanders. Saints need this victory for their ing from their winter break Hamilton shot a season-best 53 city more than the Colts. And I slump. The women’s basket- percent from the field. agree. A Super Bowl win would ball team holds an impressive The team followed up their be a great thing for New Orleans. 11-6 record this season, which successful week with an un- But let’s remember this: before is partially due to a dominating relenting weekend in the far Peyton Manning came to India- six-game winning streak to start north, where they gained deci- napolis, the city was best known to the season. However, upon sive victories against St. Law- for the Indy 500 and college bas- their early return from winter rence University and Clarkson ketball. It was only with Manning break they lost momentum and University. Harlem, Sowinski, at center that Indianapolis devel- fell into a three-game skid. and Kim Goidell ’13 scored 10 oped into a football powerhouse. After a disappointing loss points apiece against Clarkson, The fans in Indianapolis identify to Skidmore on Jan. 16, the helping the Continentals battle themselves with the Colts just as Continentals refocused their through the first half and then much as the fans in New Orleans strategy for their next week of extend their lead in the second. do with the Saints. After a long home games. Hamilton pulled The victory was sealed with time of football insignificance, out of the week with a 2-1 re- the help of some tough Ham- the city finally can take pride in cord, beating Middlebury Col- ilton defense, which forced 27 their football team just as New lege 63-52 and Vassar 71-60. Clarkson turnovers. Orleans takes pride in the Saints. Hamilton’s single loss of the The following day, Hamil- In the end, I strongly believe week came on Friday, Jan. 22 ton came back out with the same that the better team will win on in a 54-63 game against Rens- intensity against St. Lawrence, Sunday. If it is the New Orleans selaer in which the Continen- maintaining the lead through- Saints, they will be a great cham- tals pulled within two points of out the entire game and putting pion. But the Indianapolis Colts Rensselaer multiple times in the them above .500 for Liberty would be just as great a champion, second half, but were unable to League play. if not better. So unless you’re en- capitalize on these opportuni- Howe gained recognition tertaining a grudge-fueled rivalry ties to secure the win. for her contributions with her with the Colts (i.e. if you are a Against Middlebury how- second Liberty League Rookie Patriots fan, in which case I un- ever, Reisa Asimovic ’11 tied of the Week award this season. derstand that no argument can her career high with 19 points, Howe averaged 10.3 points in convince you to support the best six assists and five rebounds, the last three games and made team of the decade), I encourage and led her team to their fourth 10 out of 11 free throws. Pre- PHOTO BY JOHN HUBBARD you to root for Peyton’s team! consecutive win against the viously this year, Harlem was Foward Lisa Olszewski ’11 fights for possession of the ball. Panthers. Hamilton kept a com- awarded the Rookie of the fortable lead over Middlebury Week Award three times, and remaining, all of which are on Feb. 6. The Conts will then Big Easy Brees-y throughout the game thanks Sanders has also received the Liberty League contests, the tip off against Union at 2 p.m. from Saints page 16 to excellent performances by honor. These first-years have team remains confident they The following weekend Hamil- Asimovic, Eliza Howe’13 and been contributing in a big way can secure a top-four finish in ton seeks to secure a final two took them 27 years to have a Blue Sanders ’13. Lisa Ol- to the team so far this season. the Liberty League. victories in their last two home winning season. It took them szewski ’11 also helped them This new talent, combined with Come out and support your games of the year against St. until 2000 just to win a playoff greatly on the defensive end. the experience of the returners, Continentals in their upcoming Lawrence at 6 p.m. Feb. 12, game! The Colts, meanwhile, In the victory against Vas- makes for a dangerous lineup. home games. Hamilton is look- and against Clarkson on Feb. have two Super Bowl titles and sar College, Hamilton was led The Continentals are back ing for victory in their rematch 13 at 2 p.m. The team will at- the most regular season wins in by seniors Cate Schafer ’10, on track and turning heads right against Skidmore College Feb. tempt to continue their winning the previous decade. In terms who contributed a career-high and left. With only seven games 5 at 6 p.m. in the Field House momentum. of karma, justice and general deservedness, the Saints fran- chise is the clear winner. In the end, football is just Aiming for 2nd Seed Ready for NESCAC a game. But sometimes, albeit rarely, it can mean a whole lot points ahead of both teams. one has to sit with a bye week. from Men’s Hockey page 16 from NESCAC page 16 more. When New Yorkers were Buicko thinks at this rate, the How did the other NESCAC kicked in the gut by 9/11, Mike team’s last 13 goals. But Coach team could meet their original All other teams in the Liberty schools respond to Hamil- Piazza supplied a surreal mo- Bazin acknowledges that it is goals for the season: League are already practicing la- ton’s entrance? ment of jubilance with a game- more than a few individuals “One of our goals was not crosse. We can’t start until Feb. It’s been mixed. From winning home run ten days who keep the team going. only to make the playoffs, but 17 even though we don’t play a philosophical standpoint later. When Brett Favre lost his “We’ve always had pro- to have home ice advantage in other NESCAC schools. It’ll put they’re all on board and father and brother-in-law, and duction from Lorenc, Buicko the playoffs. [If] we continue us on equal footing. they’re all welcoming, but discovered his wife had breast and [Tom] Chiappetta ’11, our commitment to team de- from a pragmatic standpoint cancer, football offered him an now we are getting major of- fense, team systems play and Do you think the NESCAC it’s difficult. There was the emotional reprieve. fensive contributions from oth- discipline, we give ourselves is more competitive than the problem of the odd team out. For the people of New Or- ers such as [Harry] Biggs ’10, the chance to be playing in Sage Liberty League? They’re not thrilled from a leans, a Super Bowl win could [Bryan] Kelly ’12, [Jerome] Arena come playoff time.” Both leagues are very com- scheduling standpoint, but work in a similar fashion. While Wallace ’10, Scarpino, [Steve] petitive and very good. If you they understand why we want it has been almost five years Lucchetti ’12 and [Anthony] looked at points gathered by to get in. since Hurricane Katrina, the Ruberto ’13. Everyone is find- NESCAC in terms of NCAA city of New Orleans is still re- ing the role they suit best and championships, you could argue How did coaches and play- covering. Bourbon Street may playing it to the best of their that the NESCAC is stronger but ers here react to the change? be lit, but the side streets are still abilities.” the Liberty League is very strong There’s a lot of excitement barren. Again, I don’t mean to The Continentals have a too. from our student athletes. It’s suggest that a Super Bowl vic- huge weekend coming up. They exciting for the students to go tory makes up for Katrina. Life are only two points out of sec- Do you anticipate any prob- up against Amherst, Williams, is simply bigger than that. But ond place in their conference, lems or challenges? etc. For example, I heard from as my best friend from Tulane and their two opponents, Colby I’m sure there will be some. a professor today that one of put it, “this city really needs a and Bowdoin, are right in the The biggest problem so far has his students was really excited winner right now, and the Saints race with Hamilton. been scheduling. We’re the elev- about NESCAC and being able are giving them a lot of joy.” Colby is currently tied with PHOTO BY JOHN HUBBARD enth school. All of a sudden it to play in the league before he Let them do the same for Hamilton, and Bowdoin is two creates problems because some- graduates. Forward Steven Luchetti ’12. you. February 4, 2010 Page 15 A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY Volume L Number 15

February 4, 2010

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The Colts are in the The Saints earned their Super Bowl for the first trip to the Super second time after 2006. Bowl ever. A win will cap Success will come again. off their fantastic season. by Daniel Hagemeier ’11 by John Wulf ’12 Sports Editor Sports Writer

In our scattered media land- You and 100 million other PHOTO BY LESLEY RYDER ’11 scape, only a few events still le- Americans are going to watch gitimate television’s status as a Bryan Kelly ’12 scores the first goal in Hamilton’s victory over University of Southern Maine. the most-viewed television mass medium. No other event event of the year this Sunday unites so many people in front of – the Super Bowl. Some of you the black box with such regular- Hockey Skates to Win Streak will tune in because you actu- ity as the Super Bowl. With Su- ally like football, others for the per Bowl XLIV only a few days by David Meisel ’13 person in particular who has Castleton State and 27 of 28 commercials. But no matter away, it is time to decide which Sports Writer been key…but rather a new shots in a 4-1 win against the your reason, you need to pick a team to root for, the New Orleans found commitment to team University of Southern Maine. team to root for. It’s what turns Saints or the Indianapolis Colts. It is fire on the ice: the defense.” On Jan. 30, Bartel relieved passivity into activity, a touch- If you choose wisely, you’ll side Hamilton’s men’s hockey team Buicko added that the Hefferman after University of down into a TOUCHDOWN. with the Indianapolis Colts. has been on a roll since we team’s depth and the job done New England scored four goals So since you’re going to watch, Many people will tell you to all changed our calendars and by backups filling in due to in- in the game’s first 34 minutes. and because you need to cheer, root for the New Orleans Saints started classes again. After juries have instilled a great deal Bartel stopped all six shots he here’s my plea to you: cheer for because they are the underdog. having difficulty against top- of confidence in the squad. saw in the remaining time. He the New Orleans Saints. But how can you call a team ranked teams, Hamilton is once The men’s squad allowed ended up earning the win as the Now, if you’re the type of which has such versatility and again on a roll. The Continen- six or more goals in almost half Continentals rebounded from a person who hates little children boasts the best offense in foot- tals head into their Saturday, of their first twelve games. Dur- 4-2 deficit and won in overtime, and sympathizes with Jay Leno, ball (according to the numbers) Feb. 5 matchup at Colby Col- ing this stretch, their record was 5-4. Coach Bazin believes, then this argument may not be an underdog? Unless you openly lege riding a three-game win- 5-6-1. But their overall record though, that the goaltending for you. If, however, you have admit that the Indianapolis Colts ning streak. now stands at 10-6-1; 5-0-1 in core is four deep. a conscience and a predisposi- are the better team, you can’t. The team has done a great their last six games, all NES- Beyond Bartel and Hef- tion towards underdogs, then So if they are the better team, job improving its defense and CAC contests. And since giving ferman, “[Ian] Stearns ’10 and hear me out. You should root why would you not root for them? goaltending. Second-year Head up six goals to Amherst on Jan. [Cameron] Gibbar ’13 seem for the Saints because a Super “May the best team win!” – Why Coach Norm Bazin believes his 12 (their last loss), they have ready to play if called upon.” Bowl victory would mean more would you change that paradigm team is buying into their system given up an average of just 2.5 Buicko, Chris Lorenc ’10 to them, their fans and their city for the greatest game of all? The and doing a great job at playing goals per game. and Anthony Scarpino ’12 have than to any other team. Colts feature one of the premier as a team. Goalkeepers Calvin Bartel continued to assert themselves The Saints are one of the offenses in the NFL, not just this “When our team plays the ’13 (7-3-1 record) and Scott as the team’s offensive leaders. lowliest franchises in NFL his- year but in this decade. Peyton system well, we become a very Hefferman ’11 (3-3-1) have Respectively, they have seven, tory. Not only have they never Manning is arguably the best tough team to play against.” split time in the net. Bartel, five and three points in their won a Super Bowl, they haven’t quarterback of all time. The Captain Joe Buicko ’11 however, may be cementing his last four games, and six of the even been in a Super Bowl. It echoed this sentiment: place as a starter. He stopped 30 see Colts page 15 “I don’t think there is one of 32 shots in a 2-2 tie against see Men’s Hockey page 15 see Saints page 15 From the Source: Hind Talks NESCAC Move Athletic Director Jon Hind cause of scheduling. People are ed- Liberty League teams (soccer, la- ourselves with our peer institu- It also got confusing in terms of has led the Athletic Department iting the schedules with a two year crosse, basketball, field hockey) tions as it became problematic recruiting. There was a sense that since June 2007. He manages the 28 commitment: one year you come will go fully into NESCAC. and confusing to be continually we needed to move all sports into varsity athletic programs,club sport to our school, one year we come to one league. programs, the atheltic facilities, your’s. So at the time we’re trying What was the initial reason to Another confusion was that intramurals and the physical edu- to transition to a different league, go into NESCAC? we follow all the NESCAC rules cation department. Sports Editor you have to have some leeway to It was a lot of different rea- even for the seven sports who are Daniel Hagemeier ’11 talked to him get out of the schedules you’re sons. One of them is aligning not in the NESCAC. The NES- about the status of the Athletic Pro- already in. The decision was ap- ourselves with the institutions CAC has much more confining WWW.HAMILTON.EDU gram’s transition to the NESCAC. proved last year that we would we’re already playing against in rules than the NCAA. For ex- go fully into the NESCAC, but 21 of 28 sports. We were a char- in different leagues. We’ve got to ample, NCAA schools start much Where does Hamilton currently then we needed the two academic ter member of the NESCAC, a a point where our student athletes earlier with practice. We felt our stand in the NESCAC integra- years, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011, lot longer than a charter member associated themselves more with seven sports were disadvantaged. tion process? to transition our schedules. When of the Liberty League. Along the the NESCAC schools. It’s just It’s a pretty long process be- we go into the fall 2011, the seven same lines, we wanted to align where more of their friends are. see NESCAC page 15 Page 16 February 4, 2010