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VOLUME XXXI • NUMBER 13 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT Strategic Planning Outline For Conn's Future Released 8Y SOPHIE MATHEWSON & us to take an 'institutional view' capital campaign," added Devlin. STAA"5S STE"E rather than to focus exclusively on Indeed, completion of the .1 news editor & editor in chief our own territory-as hard as that is Strategic Plan will require a suc- for many of us." This concept has cessful capital campaign. Drafters II Now six months into his first left many hoping to see visual alter- intend to follow through on the year at the h~lm of Connecticut ations in the near future. For one plan's mission statement -to College, President Leo Higdon sent senior in particular, an impending "Identify, enhance and preserve the out an e-mail to both students and spring graduation date will cut short strengths of the Connecticut College faculty this week, to which he the pleasure of experiencing any campus in terms of its design, char- attached the most recent draft of the further improvements. acter and the college's mission" strategic plan for the college "I was told freshman year that -through extraordinarily extensive through the year 2013. The 25 ini- we would soon be seeing major ren- renovation and building. These tiatives listed address many facets ovations around campus," he said. structural changes have been broken of.college culture, including the ren- "Certainly the Old-Plex dormitories into four groups, with a combined ovation of both residential and aca- are on their way, and I hope to see estimated cost of $126 million. The demic buildings, the maintenance more changes in the years to come. Strategic Plan will be carried out and development of existing facili- It's too bad I'll be leaving before chronologically according to group ties, and the diversification of both they occur." number. students and faculty. Overall, community members Projects designated as Group I President Higdon's much antici- appear enthusiastic at the blueprint are among the most drastic and pated and highly publicized arrival of the college's future. Despite the ambitious. These include an over- this academic year sparked a con- fact that the improvements might haul of Shain Library, the construc- siderable amount of buzz, both pos- not immediately affect some of the tion of a new Life Sciences and itive and negative, in the campus current classes of students, many Mathematics building, and the community. Commended, by stu- continue to affirm the President's transformation of central campus dents for being immediately com- openness in communication and feel into a pedestrian-oriented area. municative about his plans and Blaustein is one of several academic huildings slatedfor renovation under Conn's "Strategic Priorities" planning (web). that the college is taking the right Additionally, the Strategic Plan calls transactions, the tenth President's steps to improve its resources and for the acquisition of the Williams initiatives were received with both nity. Ultimately, The President for the ways that it will affect or contend with other NESCAC and School, a move that would enable excitement and reservation, espe- The Executive Summary of the stressed the importance of seeing benefit a specific department, pro- peer institutions in all factions of the greater flexibility during the later cially in regard to how the former Master Plan and the 48 page strate- the plan as a work in progress and gram or constituency," he wrote. college experience. W~lI Street executive planned to gic plan are indisputably thorough, emphasized its totality. "It is always Added Professor of Psychology Ann "I think we have every reason to SEE STRATEGIC PLAN channel his business background and identify the positives and nega- . a temptation to approach a docu- Sloan Devlin, "As the President be hopeful that the plan will provide Continued on page six into the best interests of the commu- tives of the current landscape. ment like this by looking narrowly indicated, this is an opportunity for the foundation for a very successful Conn Hosts Fundraiser For Indian Slums Camels Around The Holleran Center, New London FSA Members Address State Of Sanitation Facilities World Rachel Zwick '08, Biolo~y Major 8'1' ANNIE LEVENE 8Y SOPHIE MATHEWSON news writer extremely anxious even though it news editor was only the middle of the day. Connecticut College's Holleran Eventually I adjusted to the con- Center for Community Action and Where did you go, and what pro- densed hours of sunlight. Public Policy in collaboration with gram did you do? Did you travel? Friends of Shelter Associates (FSAl, I went to the Denmark Yes, I went to Amsterdam, which is the New London chapter of International Study Abroad Program Berlin, London, Dublin, Liverpool Shelter Associates, is hosting. a in Copenhagen. While I was there, I and others-I might be missing a fundraising dinner this month. The did a Human Health and Disease few. FSA. committee is comprised of program specializing in Medical Any other highlights? members of the lndian community Practice and Policy. Reading Smilla's sense of Snow here in New London, along with What did you think of Denmark? was a highlight. It refers to so many staff, faculty and students from Denmark is an amazing country, Connecticut College. The members and the residents who lives there are of Ithe committee are committed to extremely proud of their culture and assist Shelter Associates in its goal heritage. Aspects of their govern- to construct toilets in the poorest ment are also amazing- like their areas of Pune, Sangli and Miraj in health care, for example. Maharashtra, India. Copenhagen is a beautiful city. I Spearheaded by Professor Sunil loved learning to ride a bike on cob- Bhatia from the Human blestones, and riding it around the Development department here at city ... I'm from L.A., no one uses a Connecticut, the dinner is an effort bike as public transportation, so it to .raise money to help improve the was a great feeling to be able to do sanitary conditions in Indian slums. that. I loved exploring, and got to Bhatia views this particular issue as spend a lot of time by myself, which one that addresses human dignity. in the end turned out to be a really Rachel Zwick '08 14,000 dollars has already been good thing. raised through individual donations Did you live with a family? Traveled To Copenhagen, and FSA hopes to add an additional Yeah, they were really great and Denmark 26,000 dollars to their current total. we had long talks over dinner every Over 700 million individuals in India -often in slums like this one outside Bombay - have no access to toilet facilities (weh). The combined amount of 40,000 night. I went to visit my host sister's places in the city, and it was so cool dollars would help build two hun- school and I was the shortest one to know where everything was, dred individual toilets throughout Indian community will also partici- Upcoming Events At Conn there-they're all so tall! She's II, There are just so many aspects of the areas in need of better sanitation pate in the event. In addition, a 12- but every single person in her class Danish culture that are really spe- facilities. minute educational film exploring was at least 3 inches taller than me cial. Scandinavian [interior] design Shelter Associates' website rec- the problems of "urban sanitation" [Zwick is 5'1"]. is beautiful. They use a lot of candles ognizes poor sanitary conditions in will be played, followed by short "Eve Enslers "Vagina Monologues" Did you leam any Danish? and it's modem but very tasteful and the urban areas of India as "nega- presentations by both Connecticut I did learn some. I definitely is softer and cozier than some of the tively impacting environmental College faculty and students, along -7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22,23 and 24 in the attempted to leam the language, but blatant American modem designs. I health and quality of life." The orga- with members of the New London Martha Myers Studio Theater, College I was always struggling to pro- also learned how to appreciate nization's three main goals regard- community. nounce their vowels, and sometimes Christmas there, even though in the ing sanitation are "reducing child The student members of the FSA Center at Crozier-Williams. Tickets are I would get stuck and not know States I think it can be tacky and mortality, combating diseases, and committee include Lakshmi Kannan $10. where I was. And I couldn't possibly obnoxious. And they have the best ensuring environmental sustainabili- '10, Tista Nayak '08, Joanna understand what to do; the 'names of Christmas beers. ty," The site infers that a combina- McClintick '07 and Saraswati the places are so hard to understand Any plans to go back? tion of "innovative approach[es] to Jayanthi '07. Each student member for an American. Whenever I tried to Definitely. tenure, fiscal. resources" and cooper- of the committee will give a short "Classiques Legers Pour Le Cor" speak Danish, they would repeat ation between local communities presentation on how and why they back in English. That was another Do you want to share and governments could all improve became involved in this particular -A French horn faculty recital with Heather great thing - they're all so good at your abroad experience the situation in India. project. Doughty, adjunct professor of music. English. with The College Voice? The dinner will feature a menu "This is a project that is bringing Is there anything you had a hard of Indian food, Bollywood-style together a lot of different people 2 p.m, on Feb. 18 in the John C. Evans time adjusting to? Know someone who dancing, and a skit by the It was hard to adapt to it getting does? SEE INDIAN SLUMS Hall, Cummings Arts Center. Tickets are Connecticut College Asian Student dark so early-around 3 or 3:30 in Send an email to Association. Children from the local Continued on page six $10, $5 for seniors and students. the afternoon. At the beginning I felt [email protected] NEWS SPORTS A&E
Tumto pagesixtofindoutexactlywhat Conn swimmingand diving laps the Tum to pages four and fiveto read a "divestment"means, what the procedure competition on its way to the NESCAC about Fall Out Boy'snew album "Infinity is, and what it entailsfor a collegeto take Championship,whilemen's basketballgets On High," and hear our commentson this on such an action. readyfor the home stretch.Pages9&10. year'sSuper Bowlcommercials. 40 -- �i•Y.BRUARY 9, 2007 • liIIl COLLEG. VOIG. EDITORIAL&OPINION
ln I;' ' o The extensive changes outlined in the Strategic Plan campaigns. Conn's situation is different. We have been are mind-boggling. All told, the projects combine for a just what we have been; a college getting its feet firmly n~F6,price tag. The Voice could not be more ecstatic, set, with eyes on the future. And for now, at least, a ~\\'fd:9Ptimistic, at the plans that are stretching towards change appears to be on the horizon. ;tv]t,i6n. On a basic level, it is refreshing to see such a Although the editors of The Voice will leave Conn in Dear Editor: arrested abroad-about half on narcotics charges, hl,i~ge effort towards improving the landscape and pro- • -1,1 May, it nevertheless feels great to be a part of something including possession of very small amounts of i1leg~l ~~t,ams at Connecticut College. No current students have so big. Underclassmen 'will witness construction and the I request your help in publicizing a message on substances. A drug that is legal in one country may n~t ~;Vitnyssed Conn trying to change on a large scale. As beginning of a total transformation, Moreover, the req- the dangers students may encounter when traveling be legal in a neighboring nation. Alcohol also can cau~e freshmen, the class of 2007 was promised a new athlet- uisite capital campaign will draw our community closer abroad during spring and summer breaks. As the time trouble for U.S. citizens traveling abroad. Students ha~e ic center. We were given new weights. We were prom- together. The monetary involvement of alumni and the approaches for spring break, many college students are been arrested for being intoxicated in public areas, for ised a renovated Old Plex. We were given new walls and 'I'll input of current students create opportunity for critical getting ready for a much-anticipated trip abroad. The underage drinking, and for drunk driving. Some people ~ lar~ely unchanged interior. involvement far beyond the usual Board of Trustees par- following information is geared to help students plan a are victimized because they are unaware of the laws, This isn't a harsh critique of Conn; we realize that adigm. With the right planning, we will see rapid pro- safe and enjoyable adventure. customs, or standards of the country they are visiting. such large-scale expansions seen at rival colleges give gression in an already diverse, thriving community. First, a note about passports: effective in January Being arrested is not the only misfortune that can ,~~s to expansive endowments and ambitious capital 2007, all persons-including U.S. citizens-traveling occur on a foreign vacation. Americans have been badly by air from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and injured or killed in automobile accidents, falls, and other . Bermuda, will be required to have a passport to enter the mishaps. Although these incidents are sometimes chance United States. This is true even if the foreign country occurrences, many are related to alcohol or drug use . t·_ ... visited does not require a passport for entry. Students Other Americans have been sexually assaulted or robbed who may have previously traveled outside the U.S. with- because they found themselves in unfamiliar locales, or A Reminder: out one may not know about this new requirement. Since were incapable of protecting themselves because of drug I fl~'" it can take several weeks to obtain a passport, students or alcohol use, or because they were the victim of a are urged to apply now. Information about how to obtain "date rape" drug. a U.S. passport, and about traveling abroad, is available Americans are strongly urged to register their foreign ,",The Voice appreciates honest, thoughtful student on the Department of State's website at travel on the State Department's website at https.r/trav- http://travel.state.gov. 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Hate Devin Hester just watched himself on the Jurnbotron as he ran his kick- King Jr. Day is not only a day of pointing if it was just a super bowl of crappy clam chowder or something, off return into the end zone, which begs the question ... if you had a cannot drive out hate; only love can remembrance and to celebrate the Anyway, on to this week's column, which consists of random thoughts I had Jumbotron in your bedroom, would you watch yourself on it while doing do that." These simple yet profound ideals of an emphatic leader, but also during the Super Bowl. I've taken the liberty of removing 7/8 of the things like ... uh ... homework? words of Dr. to support these values with the thoughts -which were basically things like "I wish I had more Tostitos,' and Martin Luther proper actions. To make this day and "man. I'm hungry" that were about as boring as this year's game after the Complaint of the day: what the hell are "Vegeterian Meatballs"? We had King Jr. Dr. King's memory more meaning- first ten minutes -and left you with the remainder of them in Harris recently, What exactly is a vegetarian meatball? Doesn't the express his ful. we must seek ways to continue them. fact that it is a vegetarian item make it inherently not a meatball? This con- vision and his work. The Civil Rights cludes my not-so-vegeterian beef with Harris of the day. And on a related faith 10 a Revolution began under Dr. King. Who the hell is Dan Marino to tell us what Rex note, I have no idea what a "farm cookie" is, but they're damn good. I can world where but each one of us must continue to Grossman needs to do to win the Super Bowl? Do you only hope that "farm cookie" isn't some sort of tricky slang for "cow pie" Or brotherhood build upon its ideals. We have made think Sexy Rexy is watching this, taking mental notes "horse chip", as I try to strictly adhere to my non-manure diet. holds the key significant progress, as minorities so he can do the opposite of whatever Dan says? . 1. • , • to solving have broken through the class ceil- After fumbles on back to back plays, it has become evident that the ani- hfe s struggles. HIS tremendous faith ing in several occupations, they have I've noticed that when Hines Ward's mom speaks mal rights activists have won. The ball is no longer made of pigskin or in the cruel visage of persecution received broader access to educa- English, due to her thick accent, they still subtitle it to leather, it is simply grease in solid brown form. I. racism, and institutionalized dis~ tion, have gained economic ground, make sure we understand. Which begs the question: why haven't they been crimination laid the foundation for and have greater access to opportu- doing this for every time Shannon Sharpe starts babbling anything for the "Harrison is working on Nathan Vasher" ... I bet he'll have his number his legacy and dream, which we nities. Discrepancies such as the past five years? by halftime. continue to strive to realize. number of African Americans in Dr. King's conceptualized vision prison, the still prevalent income I firmly believe that 2 Fast 2 Furious and Fast and the Furious: Tokyo As every fan always is at this time of year, I am PUMPED for the 'liS often what mainstream America disparity between minorities and Drift should have been called "The Faster and the Furiouser" and "The always-meaningful, players-always-trying-their-hardest, nobody-thinks-it's- 'celebrates today, but many overlook white men, and many other forms of Fastest and the Furiousest." a-complete-joke event known as the Pro Bowl. But this year, I think if a the perseverance, strength, and char- institutionalized racism remind us chosen player elects not to go, instead of picking another player, they should acter it took to combat the evils of a that much more work remains to be Forget the war in Iraq or the despair in Darfur ... the biggest tragedy of send his backup, just so we can see a Pro Bowl where people who haven't lracist society. Nightly phone calls done, our times is that Ed Hochuli is not refereeing this game'. touched the ball since 1998 are playing against each other. ~threatening his life and the lives of The night before his assassina- .lhis wife and children haunted tion Dr. King proclaimed, ''''It does- (on a commercial for a new pickup truck) And hey, now that the game is over, I just leamed something new: were 1Martin Luther King Jr. Despite this nit really matter with me now, Me: "I didn't know there was an F-450" you guys aware tha't there were two African-American coaches in this game? :~torment, King continued to preach because I've been to the mountain- Puni: "It's so you can pull the F-350 so it can pull the F-150." Somebody from the media probably should have informed us of that at some unconditional love, brotherhood, top ... and I've seen the Promised point. Ican't believe this story went uncovered.' ijustice, and .reconciliation, all the Land, I may nOI get there with you. 4while masking his anger and frustra- But I want you to know tonight, that if tion with a society and government we, as a people, will get to the RECYCLED TROOPS institutions that had turned their Promised Land." Today we still seek FRED KEMPER .• VIEWPOINT backs on his dream. King embodied . King's idealized Promised Land. I these values declaring, "Nonviolent believe King's principles are meant An explosion rips through the ations like this are far from uncom- were needed even before the start of fails to recognize those afflicted. It direct action seeks to create ... a cri- to be malleable, setting high stan- front of the Humvee. Without the mon. the war, but where will the troops is not only dangerous to place sol- sis and foster such tension that a dards, and as we continue to proper equipment, the soldiers could Unlike the promises of strength come from for this new operational diers with PTSD in combat as they Icommunity which has constantly progress and evolve as a society we not find the lEDs (Improvised and glory made by the continual plan? Overwhelming opposition to may break down on the field, but refused to negotiate is forced to con- must also continue to strive to raise Explosive military commercials on teldvision, the war has led to massive shortfalls these are people that need counsel- front the issue." the bar to even higher standards. His Devise) • soldiers are placed into situations so in recruiting. The administration has ing in order to deal with the intense . King also saw the larger picture, work is not yet finished, as his mem- strewn along stressful and terrifying, that even the been lowering recruitment stan- situations they experienced. I was that racism and discrimination were ory serves to remind us that remain- the streets of strongest willed become broken and dards; therefore, any released statis- overcome with anger when I read ,j interwoven with economic disparity, ing true to our convictions can Baghdad. The shattered, The commercials are right tics of the success of recruitment the story of one veteran returning to and international conflict. This change the world, and that overcom- driver, criti- about one thing: it is an "army of policies are manipulations of data. combat even after spending months recognition fostered the need for ing the adversity of an unequal soci- cally injured, one." In the army, the government The 20,000 troops needed for the in a mental hospital under close jawareness, social revolution, and ety requires patience, determination, looks over does not care about your well being, surge will come from recycled supervision for suicide attempts. He lstructural changes in the economic, dedication. tolerance, and a shared only to see the physical or mental condition. You National Guard, Army, Marines, is now on the front lines, again fac- political. and social institutions in vision of all of those who dream of a mangled are nothing more than a number in a Navy and Air Force. ing that which left him emotionally the reconfiguration of American better world. remains of his colleague in the pas- unit bound to face an uphill battle Troops that have already com- and mentally shattered. .society. His vision was not just for Please join the college commu- senger seat. Terror overcame him as for survival. You are an "army of pleted their tour of service are being The debate over how to change America, but for a world where we' nity in commemorating the legacy he quickly tried to escape the burn- one" because the only person you forced to leave behind their families the course of the war needs to would be free from the shackles of of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ing vehicle. He was rushed to a can count on is yourself, and pushed back into combat with- encompass the bigger picture. ignorance, prejudice. and inequality. celebrating Black History Month makeshift hospital and flown back The recent discussion of the Iraq out regard for their service agree- Whether or not a troop surge is an One thing that we must always throughout the month of February. to the US. War focuses upon how to "win," or ment. Students, who joined the appropriate. and effectual way to After enduring a long road to at least how to get out of the grave National Guard to pay for college secure Iraq is irrelevant. The truth of Correction recovery, the soldier battled depres- the United States dug years ago. All and never imagined they would be the matter is that we do not have the sion and paranoia, two classic symp- too often we forget the toll the sol- deployed, are being recycled after troops to maintain current opera- toms of Post Traumatic Stress diers pay, their families at home their initial tour of duty. Now with tional levels. Escalating the deploy- The question marks which appeared Disorder (PTSD). Four Months financially crippled from meager the troop surge at hand, the army ment of troops will put those who later, the soldier was redeployed to army salaries, injury incurred in will continue to put soldiers diag- served at even greater risk, and is throughout "Wealth and the End of the American the front lines of Iraq. The army service, and most prevalent in this nosed with mental disorders back tapping our already overdrawn and Dream," by Fred Kemper in Issue 12, were knew he was suffering, but they engagement, PTSD, and other men- into combat scenarios, weary military apparatus. The only forced him back into combat tal ailments. It is estimated that 17% of veter- option we have with such a weak typos that appeared in the layout and/or printing because it was "in his best interest" The proposed troop surge pro- ans of the Iraq War have Post and tom military force is withdraw- process. They were editing mistakes, not meant to face his fears. A mentally broken posed by the administration may Traumatic Stress Disorder, This al, or a call for international aid and as part of the column. soldier was sent back to the front sound like a good plan at first however is a gross underestimation, a recognition that we cannot and lines because the army was short on glance. The Joint Chiefs of Staff as most soldiers are not tested for it, will not be able to continue to fight troops, This is a true story, and situ- ~ave been saying that more troops or the overly simplistic test simply a hopeless battle.
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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT .-. Infinity On High: FallOut Boy's New Album is a Guilty Pleasure
BY-CAROLYN SEBASKY ~:r I was pleasantly surprised to hear them addressing tlieir ... 1 < staff writer fame, and, truthfully, I respect them for it, - ~ r'l1.o[ the past year or two, I have struggled with my The third track is the first single off of the album: feelings about FallOut Boy. Take This to You Grave was "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race." It was the first ' t1ie,.oundtrack to my early high school years, and I will song I heard from Infinity On High, and I hated it. It admit, I was obsessed. When From Under the Cork Tree made me apprehensive about the rest of the album, bu CU!1\ BIr STEVEN BLOOM BY SOPHIE FITZGERALD ~. X Upon arriving at the factory, the children, played Libre, Snakes on a Plane, The Da Vinci Code, X- us with celebrity singers, from T.I:. .,-,,';:/ staff writer by Harold and Kumar's Kal Penn and newcomers Men 3, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Unlike pre- staff writer and Mary J, Blige to country music's :9' IX Jayma Mays, Adam Campbell, and Faune vious spoof movies, however, the writers man- Big 'n' Rich, Nationwide tried thl!< :'i..lWhile one might enjoy the somewhat satisfy- Chambers, have an inunediate dislike for each aged to only recreate scenes from these "epic" This year's Super Bowl prom- same tactic, using the celebrity of ingl,feelings that occur when one experiences deja other but are forced to work together in order to movies with inferior actors and actresses. As with ised to be one of the most competi- yesterday status, Kevin Federline. .,.} vtl,,1 watching recent box office hit Epic Movie, save themselves from being made into candy: previously released Date Movie, the filmmakers tive in history. The two teams were It was clear that violence was the there. might be too much of what you have defi- Together, they find the magical land of Gnarnia don't seem to poke fun at actual films but instead the closest geographically, causing common theme, Doritos, Bud Lighl, Diloly seen before, Iam tired of it. (with a silent G), while the audience begins to feel it is funny to present them with extra fart great tension in 'the mid-west. and Careerbuilder.com all featured" ». ',Epic Movie, from Jason Friedberg and Aaron find themselves rather bored, The White Witch of jokes, The one highlight of the film is when Peyton Manning had to deal with the ads that showed blatant or suggested Seltzer, two of six writers/directors from the Gnarnia, played by Stifler's mom Jennifer Saturday Night Live's Darrell Hammond wonder- trash-talk that he was too old to physical interactions. The NY Times SCa,y Movie franchise, follows the story of four Coolidge, proves to be more terrifying due to her fully impersonates Johnny Depp's Captain Jack bring home the trophy, The Bears discussed whether this was a mom stlparate orphan children who are brought togeth- plastic surgery scars than her threatening tone and Sparrow, Unfortunately, his brief appearance is had to try to quench Chicago's thirst subtle reference to the Iraq war, erih>y. each stumbling upon chocolate bars which frightful behavior. ruined with a short, uninteresting rap song called for a win after decades of playoff rather than past years which featured CJ1rnY-famouscandy maker "Willy's" gold tickets, The movie spoofs pictures such as Nacho the "Black Pearl." tragedies, But, enough about the ads that were more obvious about, nilr.! Worst still, the film focuses far too muchon football, The Super Bowl commer- the U.S.'s international politics;. sex by zooming in on the women's bodies when- cials promised to bring even more Either way the violence paralleled ever possible. While Carmen Electra is attractive, competition. the combative sport, ,~ moviegoers were expecting comedy, not soft-core The Internet has made it possible Okay, so the Colts won the foot- pornography, And while I indeed find the female to watch these anticipated ads again ball game, but who won the market- body beautiful, to have the Mr. Tumnus's faun and again, The web has also made it ing game? My personal vote goes tn' friends in Onamia be practically naked took away possible for commercials to tackle Careerbuilder.corn and its Lord ~f from the film's overall purpose. each other on online polls. The cre- the Flies meets Office Space themed Epic Movie is entirely too tame in its humor ators of the 2007 Super Bowl ads jungle ads, Perhaps these ads hit and in its plot to be worth ten dollars, Seeing were fully aware of the high stakes, closer to home with me, as a senior, Mandy Moore's new flick Because I Said So as the violence in the ads was com- given my pending job search, Yet no would be a better investment. While the original parable to the show down on the one can deny the humor of Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the field, Budweiser's Bud Light beer Wardrobe met my expectations, this pathetic symbolically tried to slap and throw SEE COMMERCIALS spoof caused me to leave the theater embarrassed rocks at its other marketing competi- Continued on page seoen to be a "son of Adam." tors. Chevrelot attempted to dazzle collection IS more than what sorn A SUCKER FOR RODARTE NEEDS A REMIX Although we differed in our ARE You ACOUSTIC Pop? everything from folk to opera to jazz other hyped up and coming design musical interests, we understood an and R&B, He left school at sixteen ers are doing. t , appreciated each other. When to seriously focus on music and A black knee-length, dress with a Almost Famous was released in moved to London, Only days after ruffled tulle bottom and a trial a 2000, my grandfather took me to see his eighteenth birthday, he signed to rosettes embedded with Swarovski it. My thirteen-year-old mind was Atlantic Records, By the time he crystals down the center with stud- fascinated with rock 'n' roll, and I was nineteen, he had already been ded black booties was a hit. A green,' was filled with dreams of becoming handpicked to support The R'Illing grey tulip skirt and a tweed coat with a music journalist. Not much as I Stones on their U.K. tour. gold brocade and a dash of forost changed since then, But for him to On his debut disc, Nutini worked green chiffon at the neck was realis- sit for two hours watching a ftlm with talented prooucer Ken Nelson tic for fall. As was 'a luxe vision 0 about drugs and rock music was the (Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, casual elegance in a deep v-neck l J' ~ • coolest thing a grandparent could do. Gomez), It is an album of typical cabled cream knit dress with a slight,: ~ He took me because I asked him to teenage pains: of romance and lust. ly suggestive slit to the'waist acceil~ and he even bought me popcorn, His raspy voice recalls singers like tuated with orange-brown gloves, One day, he gave ine his record David Gray and Jeff Buckley, While Enraptured by the gown of pink BY PAUL DRYDEN player, He said he didn't need it any- These Streets suffers from some BY ARETI A. SAKELLARIS ombre with pink edges inset in more, And on another day, he came amateur mediocrity, Nutini's sound waves, it seduced editors into sub a&eco-editor back from the dump with a huge box a&e associate editor is fresh and a great change of pace a&eco-editor mission. Laird Borrelli said that "a , ' filled with records that someone from all the super-pop driven sigh went up" as the show wrapped .' for a man who had a full time threw out. There were several Elton Most would hear singer Paolo straight from American Idol to your Oh New York Fashion, Creative with the aforementioned gown, Bu . bdns an emergency room doctor John albums, including my beloved Nutini's name and immediately radio station these days. designers behind Rodarte, Laura and the gown was among a few of th . aOO was the father of 5 children, he Madman Across The Water, and think: Italy, And unfortunately when "The album was actually based Kate Mulleavy, have definitely heed- classically inspired pieces and its fOlll1dtime to acquire many hobbies some by Elvis Costello, Neil Young, I think ,of Italian singers, all that on when I moved to London and ed the reactions to their spring 2007 suave aesthetic CQuid not have been and passions. He knew how to cro- and The Band. comes to mind are Luciano Pavarotti how it can get really lonely there," collection and the few wearable furtl1er from the structure of most chet, garden and play piano, He When I came to Connecticut and Andrea Bocelli, That is pretty Nutini recently explained. "That it pieces it provided, The Mulleavy sis- the looks, Culdbuild birdhouses, jewelry College, I returned the favor. We sad. was London made it a lot harder and ters are on their way to establishing a "We are overwhelmed by the tr<>Jies, and clocks. He went to the started going to the Eastern Is there an Italian rock scene? I made it seem like a big, horrible balance between artistic expression support of the American fashion symphony, the opera, aud the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra at would hope so. But Idigress". move,'J don't live there anymore. I and wearability, AIl the elements are community," Laura said about their lJW'vies, He lived every one of his the Garde Theater every month. I Paolo Nutini is far from an make sure I've got nothing to do there: they are daring, have a strong warm reception ushered by the' sewnty-two years with purpose and went with him because he asked me. Italian opera singer. He is actually with it." appreciation for art, adhere to quali- CFDNVogue Fashion Fund Award. ihi~p,accomplishing more than peo- At home, he always had the classical Scotland's newest rock sensation On one of the album's catchiest ty, and are respected, Announced "To know there is a willingness t , pler\l;ho are given three roles in life radio station on and would tell me follOWing the recent success of tracks and the first single, "Jenny runners-up for the 2006 give young talent their knowledge: !D.t'ulftll. who the composer was, then silence bands like Franz Ferdinand and Don't Be Hasty", Nutini sings oftry- CFDNVogue Fashion Fund Award, makes following your vision all the ,; lie never kept his interests to me during the particularly beautiful Snow' Patrol. Nutini, at only twenty ing to convince an older woman that along with Thakoon Panichgul of more meaningful." himself, rather sharing everything he parts, I never felt the power of clas- years old, is the real deal, his age should not negatively affect Thakoon, the girls are prime candi- While there is nothing wrong . llolYnledand loved, We would watch sica! music until I started going to Although his debut album, These their relationship. dates to move to the front of the about drawing from the art world fa , J.t:Jpardy together, and he would let the symphony. I cried at the begin- , Streets (Atlantic), was a Top 10 plat- He pleads, "Oh, Jenuy don't be class. inspiration, the clothes also have 'a : me guess the answer flfst. He loved ning of every show, to my own sur- inurn-selling hit in the U ,K.last year, hastylNo, don't you treat me like a Though they do seem to have datl:ulook.. Watching with "mild sur- , to tell the story of when he was a prise, because the symphony had it was not released in the U,S, until babylLet me take you where you'll their own slightly-off-kilter ideas prise", New York Times style colum- cxmtestant on the show. He won an mor~emotional impact on me than several weeks ago. The soulful let melBecause leaving just upsets aboUl volume, I wish them the best nist Cathy Horyn agrees Rodarte is 61ltlyclopedia set that he still kept on seeing any of my favorite roc singer is currently on his fIrst tour, of me." Not lyrically groundbreaking, of luck in fine-tuning those ideas, also ambivalent. "They sent out hi!l bookshelf, He taught me how to artists perform. the sold out variety, in small clubs but you will soon find yoursel Yes, the coat-dress Jessica, Starn every kind of shapeless sack with : d'" _crossword puzzles and how to My grandfather respected my throughout the states, While his fan singing along too, wore with a nipped waist and bal- pastry ruft:les and gobbets of chif- : , Hearts, My grandfather built love of rock 'n' roll, and I am well base is growing slowly but surely on Although he has some ways loon skirt was a beautifUlly strong fan." I me-a jewelry box for my tenth birth- on my way to fUlly understanding this side of the pond, come spring- before he reaches the potential to top opening, The rest of the show fluctu- Contrasting the sexy looks were, daY'that I still use for all my valu- the power classical music had over time, you will not be able to escape the success of other recent UK ated between being Spot-on or way- sculpted dresses that looked almost ablell, although the box has become him, My fondest musical memories him, breakthrough artists like James off, painful. If Jessica Stam got to wear : mtlr~important than what I keep in will always be connected with my With a father who owned a fish Blunt, Nutini is surely one to keep Collaborating with Swarovski these glamazon outfits, Hyde Park: ii,Move an~ beyond all these things grandfather because he, more than and chips shop, Nutini was raised in your eyes and ears out for. their impeccable constructjo~ I be showed and shared with me, it anyone else, wanted to share them the small town of Paisley, Yet it was (though maybe too restrictive in SEE RODARTE REMIX , I was his passion for music that I will with me. his music-loving family that got him some cases), and their ingenuity in , ""i"Y forever, writing, as he was iJpmersed in working laminated fabrics' nto their COlltintledon page Set!8ll : r IIIIIIiII ;;;O' _ TIlE COWGE VOICE. FEBauAllY 9, 2007 • 5 '. ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT Impress Your Crush This Valentine's Day With One of These Classics BY ANDY PALLADINO Thompson. I actually saw this in Vicious and his groupie girlfriend staff writer high school health to learn about Nancy Spungen. With all the drugs, pregnancy, so it's educational too. madness, and even murder, it r Much like Halloweeu or Snoopy, and the gang. There's also The teacher said that the concept remains one of the most shocking Christmas, Valentine's Day has its A Charlie Brown Valentine made in could very well be true in the near moments in rock history. The movie share of movies devoted to the sub- 2002, after Charles Schultz passed future, no joke, is also notable for Gary Oldman'. ject matter. And each February, we away. My Bloody valentine: Mining breakthrough role as Vicious. cab counf on the standard romantic Bilty Madison: An overlooked supervisors spend their Valentine's Vfor Vendetta: Although proba- comedy to find its way to theaters. sce~e in this movie filled with funny Day partying and fail to stop an bly more appropriate on November However, things don't need to be so moments is the Valentines card accident that kills all the miners save 5th, a movie obsessed with the letter ordinary. This list will give you an exchange. Not only does the nearly one. This miner vow to get his V just has to be mentioned. It's over r idea of the atypical Valentine movie. 30 year old Billy receive cards from revenge when he warns the town to ly British at times, but not a bad The following are movies that fea- girls under the age of 10 who have never have such a party again. But comic adaptation. Just one thing: it ture strange pairings, involve the the hots for him, but also from the they do 20 years later and the terror has nothing to do with the USA and holiday in some twisted way, or are Principal. A'h:un H.:'U'1dlor returns. things today. I'm sick of people who just not your average Valentine's P.S. He's horny! B111y MadISon Not Another Teen Movie: claim that it is. Day material, You won't find Meg Brokeback Mountain: There's no A-.d1 ...... e.rtmI .. ~ Romantic movie conventions are Valentine: Old school horror is Ryan or Hugh Grant here. This year, need to limit the holiday due to ori- torn to shreds in this hilarious paro- back with this Friday the 13th,like. look past the ordinary and go for entation. Also, it's a movie that A c~upleof tbe greatest romances of tbe tuentietb century dy of, well, teen movies. She's All tale, A group of women in their mid. some of these instead. women and men can watch. Women That gets it the worst, but also tar- to late 20s are being targeted by a ~ Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: for obvious reasons, but for the men year old woman. Although many has to take care of an old woman geted are American Pie, Never Been serial killer. who they believe to be a This Peanuts special, strangely, has there's nude Michelle Williams and older movies considered controver- and falls for her. Kissed, Cruel Intentions, Pretty in boy they all rejected long ago and not reached the same level of popu- Anne Hathaway plus other babes sial then are nothing nowadays, this [unior: A romantic comedy Pink, and Sixteen Candles. Also have not seen since. This cheesy lanty and recognition as the ones for like Anna Faris and Kate Mara. one (1971) still stands. Family Guy abott a pregnant man with leads check out Date Movie. horror flick stars Marley Shelton, tho other holidays. Still, you can Harold and Maude: Love sJory fans may notice the movie's plot is equally unthinkable: Arnold Sid and Nancy: The true story of and Denise Richards. never go wrong with Charlie, Linus, between a teenage boy and a near 80 mirrored in an episode where Brian Schwarzenegger and Emma insane Sex Pistols bassist Sid When Ya'll Gonna Break Up? When Ya'll Gonna Wake Up?" Knocks From the Underground: Endless Records BY CHASE HOFFBERGER BY DANNY BOROUGHS Since then Big Boi has gotten remix, one that has flooded the Tiny Whales, the latest addition to the Endless staff writer himself involved in some second- school's play count. In his verse, staff writer Recordings roster, is an electro/punk trio heavily relying rate southern rap crew that wears a Andre mocks Atlanta and Houston on a Moogtbass/drums combination to round out the I've been listening to OutKast a lot of purple, and Andre has worked rappers, telling them that he cares .Big weekends. You have to love them and yet I label for the arrival of a big release, which brings us loft recently. It's just something that hard to become one of hip-hop's few not for the leugth of their shirts or wouldn't consider this past weekend the biggest week- back to the mention of big weekends, and when they go happens, would you agree? Every renaissance men. Since The Love the value they place on their cars, end possible, but it did involve driving, shows, drinks, right, my undeniable love for all they have to offer. After once in a while you get into a mode Below, the first record that features and he only worries about what they and well-settled good moments with a tidy denouement the Tiny Whales EP and a little time in between, Dave oft listening to some great artist or his guitar playing. Andre has starred have to say. He firmly establishes to tie up the whole affair. Though the weekend didn't made it a priority to cultivate these unsung sounds along record you hadn't put on in a while. with stars like Iohn Travolta in "Be his return by saying he'll be around last until the wee hours of Sunday morning, I would say with other rarely-heard talent into a full-fledged compi- Well, this OutKast binge has been Cool" and bums like Mark Walhberg until "they find something better." that a lot had passed. Instead of devolving in to a reflec- lation, his fifth release on the now blossoming label, going on for about seventy days. It's jn "Four Brothers," He is the pro- Who knows for sure what will tive diatribe of the blow-by-blow events, I will attempt Knocks from the Underground: The Best of Underplayed atothe point now where you could ducer of a cartoon, "Class of 3000", come as a result of Andre's tentative to focus on what I think was the most important experi- Boston emanates a struggling chorus of bands, Dot ca11it an addiction and not a bender. in which he plays the voice of a return to rapping, but give OutKast ence that the entertainment-savvy readership should find exclusively Endless Recordings' bands, but a roster that ~sAquemini, ATLiens and music teacher in Atlanta, and he is another. listen, Get your hands on worthwhile, and without a doubt, spark a tad bit of inter- paints with a similar palette. To boost the CD's expo- Scuthernptayalisticcadillacmurik currently in pre-production for Stankonia and sit down to "Gasoline est in those hungry to discover new sounds. Let's begin sure, Dave decided to cater and curate a release party .are the records that have been get- "Semi-Pro", a movie starring Will Dreams", and hopefully you'll get as by saying, a race up to Boston to see some unsung talent bash at the esteemed Middle East Downstairs rock club ting the most burn, and if you've Farrell about AI;lA basketball. excited as I am for the long awaited with no preconceptions of what to expect did prove to be (also his place of work) in Cambridge. Not only was the ever invested any energy into During all of this "finding him- return to the rap game of a fully a fruitful endeavor where in the end, even the Quarter- show sold out aud the local press along with the nightly .OutKast's music I suggest you reac- self' Andre also learned another cohesive OutKast. Pounders from those "bloated golden arches" prov~d to news at Dave's beck and call, I was forewarned by him quaint yourself with the group. On thing: he still loves rapping. It had be more than satisfactory, personally to clear my schedule for Groundhog's Day to these records you'11find creativity in been a solid four-year departure r-~~~~----~-....._""I , What am I getting at? Well, let me start from the top See the showcase of 11 bands featured on the compila- both beats and lyrics that you can't from the art for Andre, but he seems of an evolutionary timeline, which would be the past, tion, It was a big weekend to witness indeed. find anywhere else, especially in the to be coming back. Recent remixes and get down to the bottom, which would be the relative It was a Friday night, the high watermark of week- homogeny of Atlanta's hip-hop of Unk's "Walk It Out", Rich Boy's present. This timeline represents the entrepreneurial end festivities, A couple buddies and I set out on the road sbene OutKast was born into. "Throw Some Ds", and Lloyd's venture of one young man who decided to turn a private to Cambridge with internet directions as our only means Nowhere on OutKast's albums are "Baby" all feature new and refresh- passion, public. This recreational pastime under discus- of preparation. Without the hindrance of traffic to stall boring verses from popular artists ing verses from the resurgent Andre sion was music and its many plateaus that filled this our arrival, we still came on the scene fashionably late, like TL and Young Jeezy, No, Benjamin. young man's mind for the majority of his life decided to thongh being fashionable was far from practical in this instead Andre 3000 and Big Boi All three verses are quite differ- break loose in 2004 when he went to market and built case. As smooth as the night would become, we began combine to compose intricate ent from each other, something that from the grassroots upward a record label. From his own our visitation at the Middle East by running into a tem- rhymes that keep you thinking as alludes to Andre's unmatched range pocket money accumulated from odd jobs over the porary brick wall. One of my buddies didn't have prop- well as your head bobbing. and versatility in the rap world.'His years, David Buivid knew he had to harness his heart er identification to get into the club. I found Dave and as putKast, though, has been an act verse on "Baby" is poetry, as he uses and creativity as an asset to further his deepest love, oth- a host with certain host-like privileges and power- on the, skids recently. The Love a soft canter and loose rhythm to tell erwise the world as he knew it would be barren of the moves, he got my friend in the place by the flick of hi. Betow/Speakerboxx was hardly a a love story about his inability to get splendors that made it worth living. wrist and an informal chit-chat with the ticket-tending true to form OutKast album. Instead, the girl. The "Throw Some Ds" Before I go any further about the evolution of his staff. Like a professional sportsman or a day-trader at ~twas presented as two solo a11Jums verse relies mostly on rhythm and label, I want to make clear that Dave is a good friend of the stock exchange, Dave was in the zone: He was the under the same release, as Andre lacks the lyrical splendor of the mine that I've known since high schooL I would tap his official host with the duty keep the party rolling .. wrote The Love Below and Big Boi other two verses. Still though, when shoulder for answers to Algebra lectures and I would My further impressions of the night were heightened composed Speakerboxx. Their fol- compared to Jim Jones, Remy Ma like to state that together we shared our love for music when I reflected on the main reason I was there: to see lowing album, Idlewild, is essential- and The Game (the three artists and cultivated similar tastes over our high school years, some talent on stage. The music really took precedence ly....a soundtrack to the movie they Andre shares the remix with), his but from what I can remember, my buddy had a higWy over everything else when the band Shore Leave played released under the same name. The verse stands out definitively as the manicured sense of rock and how it was documented• a thorough set of math rock, and I say "math rock" with two haven't released a legitimate best. over the course of its short lineage. I vouch for him the utmost touch of critical praise and without meaning hip-hop album together since And that is just what Andre is Check out the remixes at because he knew how to set the sound of rock to time- to pigeonhole anybody. They played with the fervor and Stankonia in 2000. trying to say on the "Walk It Out" xxl.com or getrightmusic.com line with its subgenres and branches to boot. He had this hunger in their guitar strokes, but without having to look music shit figured out and was on a path to continual dis- like a time bomb on stage in doing so. covery and revelation. So judge me as biased if you will, . The highlight of the night came soon after when Sound Off: Prince at The Super Bowl but I do know that Dave has the guts to pursue his loves Faces on Film played a striking set, where chords guitar BY SOPHIE FITZGERALD and one of those loves should be heard, his label in were smothered in reverb and the band played like well- " bloom. versed descendents of the Modest Mouse / Built to Spill , staff writer "I had to turn it off. Blockbuster Total Access must The chance and choice was there and he took it, find- camp of high-caliber indie rock. Front man, Mike Fiore really be in debt if all they could get was Prince to, per- ing a band with a solid sound in his own backyard of had chops to stop the sold out crowd dead in their tracks. .... Prince, a performer known for his overt sexuality, form." • Weston, Connecticut and wanted within every square- His sing-song yelps and pacing in his voice set the stage eccentric personality, his flamboyant outfits, and of -Amanda Laramie '07 inch of him to press these young musicians to CD, This alight and underscored a band that went straight for the course, his musicianship, played at this year's Super band was Akudama, an outfit of solid indie, polished yet heart. This was a buzz band that I would never forget, Bowl. "I loved his performance. I like that he played some homegrown, creating walls of melody anchored by the while the rest of the night persistently tried to top their Fun Fact: In order to prevent a wipe-out on stage classic songs that everyone .loves and not just Prince melting vibrato of front man Blake. They were young set, I knew that any of the following bands would not due to the slippery conditions, Prince put sandpaper on songs that most people wouldn't know. and volatile, but the sound that emerged was quite come close to what I had just witnessed, although other the bottom of his shoes. -Robbie Logan '07 mature and playful. It stuck out with wholesome dynam- notables were not overlooked, What did yOlt think of Prince's Super Bowl halftime ics and an unbridled sense of what it's like to run in a Tiny Amps took the stage with greasy straightfor- sbDw? field anew while propulsive high end guitars-and chim- ward garage rock harkening back to the days of .1 CORRECTION FROM LAST WEEK'S SOUND ing falsetto are set to its background. After Akudama's Dinosaur Jr., and did a fine job of keeping my attention l ''I'm just glad the hip replacement surgery didn't OFF: Chase Hoffberger, not Chase Morgan, was quoted release, Flying Over Morning, Dave's little project, satisfied. limit his funk." on the Lindsay Lahan Sound Off. Endless Recordings was officially born. The turnout seemed to be at its peak when Mad Man ; -Benjamin Eagle '08 In the next phase of Dave's grassroots enterprise, he Films took the stage and played a soulful batch of post- decided to look beyond the comfort of home and reached punk numbers, featuring the set with the heavy· stomp of out to the local scene of Tufts University, which he "Brother Fucker." The front man for this band had attended for his undergraduate degree in Music and superb vocal range with the dynamism of a purring cat 'Do you know something about Business, and found The Main Drag. A full-fledged proj- to the hoarse of roar of a tiger, though comparisons to ect spun together by brainchild, Adam Arrigo, the flush the feline family of the Animal Kingdom are not indie sound was meant for a well-deserved audience. A required to explain such a ferocious sound. If Fatal the entertainment world thatwe bit more laid-back and pillowed with orchestral crescen- Films stole the show, Mad Man Films came a close sec- dos and at times flirting with audio-acoustic composi- ond in my list of favorites of buzz-worthy bands to tion,Arrigo sought out to build a sound that was full and check out in the future. warm like blankets and tea ... kittens by a fire place, a After Mad Man Films, the night began to cool down don't? fuzzy heart full of texture and flawless production with other acts taking the stage, doing their routine, and duties, Not only was the sound full, it had the critics in getting the applauses they deserved and it felt good to be their palms and gained recognition as the first place apart of a scene that was doing all they could to express National Competition winner. themselves to the public. Like Dave and his label, tht Write it in The Voice. Then came I;llanks out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, passion that was put into perfonning that night was j. a playful. straight-to-your-hips quartet that met at school going public. Dave and I bid farewell before the last ,. in 2002. They do post-punk like it had never died. They band of the night took the stage, as he was in need by Contact: straddle a sound that meets the typical angularity found everybody, almost every second of the party (a host in cock-rock disco melded with an undeniable pop sen- never sleeps when he's pleasing). There is much more of sibility. The vocals reminiscent of Hot Hot Heat should SEE UNDERGllOUND not scare away listeners but should welcome them with [email protected] a new refreshi"ug dynamism to what listeners are used ':Y. ~ . . ).,. 6 • FE.RUARY 9, 2007 • THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS Information About Divestment Strategic Plan continued from page' 1 Campus Interest Sparks Flurry Of Discussion, SGA Task Force realignment. Group 2 projects ects will cost an estimated $4'7.4 phases of .construction and renova- include complete renovations of million. Finally, Group 3 and 4 proj- tion. The estimated price tag for all Bill, New London and Fanning ects will finely tune the landscape BY MIRIAM WASSER alternative approach to divestment is Sudan. which helped convince Group I projects is $50.6 million .. Halls, yielding a new Social Science and program changes on campus. "engagement," or using shareholder Khartoum to negotiate with rebels in The projects noted as Group 2 Quadrangle. Crozier-Williams will These smaller, cosmetic renovations contribtlting writer power to try and change company the south, and eventually helped would work off the foundation cre- be overhauled, as will the Athletic vary widely in scale; th..e esti~~~d behavior. The goal of both methods bring about the Comprehensive ated by the fundamental changes Center. Further changes will be cost for Group 3 and Group 4 IIDlI,a- From common hour lectures to is not to hurt the corporation, but to Peace Agreement of 2005. made' in the Group I phase. By made to the campus landscape, tives is $28 million. •t • campus wide letters from President hold It accountable, and encourage it The Sudanese government is building, acquiring, and adjusting including the creation of baseball Higdon. "divestment" is at the cen- to act more conscientiously. For this paying attention to the divestment the landscape. the Strategic Plan and softball fields at the southern ter of many discussions at Conn. At particular campaign, pressure is movement, and even took out a six- opens the door for more Darrow end of the green. The Group 2 proj- ., the end of last semester, the being applied to companies doing page article in The New York Times Advisory Committee for Socially business with the Sudanese govern- explaining why investing in Sudan ". Responsible Investments (ACSRI) ment in the hopes that these compa- was a good idea (the article cost one Indian Slums was created with SGA's approval. nies will' use their economic lever- million dollars). Companies doing This committee is currently age to help end the genocide in business in Sudan-the Swiss com- continued from page 1 er contexts. @pfizer.com. Bhatia can also. be researching the ways in which the Darfur. pany ABB, a German company The event is Thursday, February reached by phone at 860-439-5078 College can use its investments to What is targeted divestment? Siemens and a French Company from different places for a common 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the or 860-437-3808. For information respond to the genocide in Darfur, The divestment campaign is Total, as well as American firms like goal," added Nayak .. Crozier-Williams student center. about Shelter Associates, you-can and will present its findings to the designed to specifically target about Xerox and ~M - are also respond- Although students at The dinner is free with requests for visit their website at http://shelter- Board of Trustees in late February. twenty-five of the worst offending ing to growing shareholder pressure Connecticut College may not be donations. Reservations are also associates.org. If you are interested ACSRI is working closely with the corporations doing business with and many have stopped all non- able to donate funding, they can still requested. For more information, in contributing to the funding a proj- Sudan Divestment Task Force, a Khartoum, as identified by The humanitarian operations in Sudan. actively contribute to raising funds. please contact Sunil Bhatia at ect or in donating to Shelter project of the Genocide Intervention Sudan Divestment Task Force, with- The targeted divestment campaign is Drawing attention to this issue of [email protected], Jyoti Ranade Associates, you can contact them 'at Network. out hurting the people of Sudan or gaining steam, and its effects are human dignity is important both at [email protected] or Adesh [email protected]. ~•.1 According to its website, the our College's endowment. Three cri- already observable. within our own college and in broad- Saxena at adesh.m.sexena a Divestment Task Force "is actively teria were. used to determine the Doesn't targeted divestment hurt involved in dozens of successful and worst offending companies: first, the civilians? developing targeted Sudan divest- . corporation has an affiliation with No, because 80% of Sudanese ment campaigns around the world the Khartoum government; second, people are involved in agriculture, ... [It) has developed a unique the corporation does not provide and do not benefit from the targeted approach to shareholder engagement substantial benefits to civilians, and corporations, most of which are and divestment, focusing its efforts third, the corporation has. no robust involved in Sudan's oil economy. In on the most egregiously offending governance policy regarding the fact, between 70-80% of Sudan's oil companies in Sudan. This approach, Darfur genocide. revenues go straight to the termed 'targeted divestment,' helps Why will the targeted divestment Khartoum government's military to maximize impact on the Sudanese model be effective? expenditures; there is a direct corre- government, while minimizing Past . experiences show that lation between increases in oil rev- potential harm to both innocent Khartoum will change its behavior enue and increases in Sudan's mili- Sudanese civilians and investment in response to economic pressures. tary spending. returns" (sudandivestment.org). In 1997, when the US government For more information, check out While there are a few avenues placed sanctions on Sudan for har- SudandivestmenLorg, or feel free to for action, many students are con- boring terrorists, the Khartoum gov- email ACSRI at STAND@con- fused about these options. ACSRI ernment completely shifted its ncoll.edu has compiled answers to some of the behavior, and even agreed to help most frequently asked questions the CIA with counter-terrorism regarding divestment: work. In another example, during What is divestment? the North-South Civil War in Sudan, "Divesting" is the process of a divestment campaign against withdrawing funds from companies Talisman Energy of Canada resulted as a means of pressuring these com- in a 35% drop in company revenues. panies to act more responsibly. An Talisman stopped operating in ., ' BOSTON UNIVERSITY ., . What Is New In Shain? SUMMER S UDY • lGptop lOGners There are five laptops avai~ble for cileckout at the Circulation Desk for use in the library,Each INTERNSHIP PROG laptop has wireless networking and Microsoft Office Suite. r'k~Jf 22 - A'...S...'SI 1/, 200/ • . f. ,t.l\,; ,*. "1\'" : .. l~: .;f . A\n :f " . : ,·r :1. • { 4;· ...: " . " . 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Youtube.com fea- "Beard Combover"). tured the "Super Vote" ad winner on Overall, this year's Super Bowl -its-homepage on Tuesday, which was did not provide a commercial of epic the Doritos "Live the Flavor" com- proportions. One can look back and mercial. I hate to think that Doritos remember commercials that had a would beat the touching GM com- great pop culture effect, such as the .imercial with the fired assembly line Bud-weis-er frogs, which Super 2rQljot or even Disney's Meet the Bowl XLI clearly did not deliver. d?obinsons ad with the little-armed Although, it is now certain that the .,:r=Rex. I'm sure each company's Internet's ability to prolong these marketing department would like to commercial's shelf life will affect 'ichallenge the play on these would- marketing strategies. This week, the ;be.pvinners. Snickers ad that featured two men ' ... 11 ..JNo matter who won, it is inter- kissing provided controversy in Gay ,'esting to see the recent, drastic evo- Rights groups and will no longer run lution in advertising. No longer does on TV. In other words, the thorough Pepsi need pop stars to sing the post-game analysis will not only catchy "Joy of Pepsi" tune. (Or per- apply to the game but to its associat- naps pop stars are nowhere near ed commercials as well. l'Underground, ----;----;...,,----::- continued from page 5 music by Endless Recordings' artists the weekend I left out with orland buy a copy of the compilation events that blew up to make the Knocks from the Underground: The weekend seem "big", but the Knocks Best of Underplayed Boston, go to from the Underground CD Release www.endlessrecordings.com and Show was definitely by far an event Mr. Dave Buivid will hook you up. that should be shared with others. 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Moreover, both the .. except that it flared out so much that looks that work and those that don't ~ two of her bodies could fit into that tend to be the essentially the same. metallic green-yellow stiff concoc- Not many options to wear. 1 tion, As of now it seems that Rodarte : The same problem of shape in could rock the runway or break a The College Voice Photo Contest • the fall collection was more ominous heel and stumble off. • in spring: leaner streamlined looks YOU COULD WIN $100!!! Calling all *This Week's Theme is TRAVEL * Each week there will be a different theme in which Conneciticut College students, faculty IIho,og,allhe,sl and staff may submit up to three digital black and white images. The editorial and photog- raphy editing staff will judge and pick a weekly winner, which will be printed in The Voice I' 1M 1IIt18, each week. The winners of each weekly contest will be put into a pool for the "semester's' .111., ,,,,,,,,.,IISP best" photo contest, which will be judged by The Voice staff, Photography Professor Ted Henderickson, Alumni Magazine Editor Susan Lindberg, and Slide Librarian Mark Brownstein. Join Tile "oice II110tosta"' HOW TO ENTER: ., Submit up to 3 (black and white only) digital photographs to [email protected]. The It interested, email liz at: deadline is Wednesday by 11:59 pm. *It is possible forThe Voice to change color submis- sions to black and white before judging.* [email protected] Attach information--name, e-mail, campus box #, and title of each photograph A New and interesting career is onlv a Optional: Include a one or two sentence description of photo clickawavl " 8 • FEBRUARY 9, 2007 • 1'HE COLLEGB VOICE The Camel Fun Page Guess the Breed Across By Bob Klahn 1. Climbs 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6. They're radio-active , 10 Altar area 14 14. Scrub, NASA-style 17 15. 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With rebounds and four assists and five minutes remaining Weinstein While the Connecticut College Kirsten Frazer ' 10 netted nine added a bucket that cut the Trinity women's basketball team has had an Connecticut Rival Wesleyan points. Despite being outplayed in lead to 13 points, making it a 53-40 up and down season, with a current the first half, the Camels came out of game. But Trinity was not to be By Chris Helms record of 10-12, the team has two goals in each of the final two prove enough to earn the victory. halftime with all guns blazing, denied as the visitors iced the game IDlproved tremendously since a year sports writer periods with scores from Carter, For the home team, David Layne' 10 pulling ahead with a lethal 15-to-2 at the foul line and held on for the ago when they only managed a .375 Greg Camarco '07, Matthew Rafuse scored two goals, his first at 18:16 in run. Although Amherst was able to 63-44 victory. The Connecticut College men's win percentage. This notable '07, and Ryan Masucci '09. The the opening period and his second stay within striking distance, some This past Tuesday night, the hockey team had a tough go of it in improvement is a much welcomed third period goals from Carter and coming at 2:42 in the third. Will clutch defending and solid free- Camels played their annual game this past week of NESCAC confer- Masucci came with just 1:05 left in site for Coach Laura Hungerford. Bennett '07 put away his tenth of the throw shooting enabled the Camels against rivals the Coast Guard ence action. The Camels lost deci- the game. Hamamisha finished with Hungerford, who has been in charge season at 14:13 in the third, sealing to hold on for the 64-59 victory. Academy. Despite playing the Bears sions on the road on back-to-back three assists, while Masucci and the win for the Wesleyan Cardinals. of the program since the 2001-2002 Frazer provided a critical blocked close throughout, Conn .was unable days, first to Trinity on February Carter had a goal and an assist Bennett was the standout player of season, has not been able to produce shot in the closing moments of regu- to produce a positive result as Coast 2nd, then to Wesleyan on February apiece. Netminder David Murison the game, finishing up with the a winning season since taking the lation to deny Amherst the opportu- Guard escaped with a 62-58 victory. 3rd. The Camels have lost three of , 10 recorded 26 saves for the home aforementioned goal along with two helm of the program. In fact the nity to claw themselves back into Melissa Martinelli ' 10 poured in a their last four games. team. helping improve Trinity'S assists. Mike Palladino '09 had 30 women's basketball team has not the game. Of the victory, Weinstein game-high 21 points, adding nine The Camels fell to 7-11-1 after record to 7-8-4. saves for the Cardinals. had a winning season since 1996- commented, "we had a great win rebounds and Natalie Moyer losing to Trinity on the road by a The Camels fared much better The Camels look to rebound in 1997. With two more regular season over Amherst last weekend and if chipped in with 19 points and four final score of 5-1. Brian Gallagher the next day against Wesleyan, but the upcoming week in non-confer- games remaining, there is a possibil- we play well this weekend we can rebounds for Coast Guard. Once '08 accounted for the lone the end result remained the same as ence action as they face off against ity for that statistic to change; the still make it into the NESCAC tour- again, the Camel offence was led by Connecticut College goal, tallying a they lost the contest, 3-2, and the University of Southern Maine on Lady Camels have the opportunity nament." Serafin as she tallied a team-high 19 power play goal at 17:02 in the first slipped to 7-12-1 on the year. The February 9th and Salem State to improve to a .s00 team. This past Saturday the Camels points and nine rebounds for the vis- period. Ryan Howarth' 10 and Walt two Camel goals came just 35 sec- College on February 10th. After Conn guard Dean Weinstein '09 played host to the Trinity College itors, who had won the previous Wright '08 finished with one point onds apart, as Avi Meyers '09 tied that, the Camels will face UMass- is impressed with how the new faces Bantams. After an impressive will three meetings with their route-32 apiece as both earned assists on the game in the second and Robbie Boston and Babson College the fol- on the team have been able to adapt against Amherst, the Camels were rivals. Other notable performances Gallagher's goal. Tesar '09 put away his sixth goal of lowing week, on February 16th and and provide depth to the Camel confident that they could beat a for Conn included forward Amy Trinity's Chris Powers '09 got the season with 8:26 remaining in 17th, respectively. The Camels cur- squad. The perimeter player added Trinity team that was tied with Conn Towne ' 10 who netted nine points the scoring underway at 6:00 in the the period. Greg Parker' 10 recorded rently sit at eighth place in the that, "our team has made a lot of in the conference standings. and pulled down four rebounds. In first period, with assists going to 37 saves for the Camels in net. The NESCAC men's hockey standings. progress since last year. We have a Unfortunately, it was not meant to addition, ,Frazer had six points and John Carter ' 10 and Naoto Camels displayed a valiant effort lot of new freshmen that have be. Despite strong performances by six rebounds. The Camels were Hamashima '10. Trinity recorded throughout the game, but it wouldn't adjusted well and have been able to Serafin, who tallied 13 points and behind at the half-way mark 26-23 add some more spark to the team." eight rebounds, and Frazer, who and were down by as many as 11 Furthermore, CC had an impres- contributed 11 points and four late in the second half. In the closing Super Bowl sive win against fellow NESCAC rebounds, the Camels could not moments, the Camels put together a opponent Amherst College last overcome the Bantam attack. Trinity 10-to-2 run. With 48 seconds left, continued from page 10 Friday. Co-captain Katy Serafin '08 went on a 20-7 run to start the game Michel stole the ball and assisted the "scene". These "holidays" have become so poured in 20 points and hauled in 10 which put the Camels on their back Frazer who cut the lead to two with went so quickly and why you can't continue to enjoy it. engrained in our culture that it no longer matters how the rebounds, leading the Camels to a foot. Catherine Maher '07 of Trinity 28 seconds to go. However, Coast Even though the respective holidays never quite meet tearns play or the amount of presents you get. It's sim- 64-59 victory over visiting Amherst knocked down consecutive jumpers Guard braved the storm and held on expectations, you still find yourself wishing you could ply the fact that we can count on them always occurring. College. Serafin erupted in the sec- at the end of the half to make it a 29- for a win. do it all over again. Life just wouldn't be the same without them. Now if ond half, scoring 13 of her 20 points 12 game at the break. Early on, The women's basketball team Perhaps this is why Americans have come to only the Pro Bowl was as fun as New Years Eve. including an impressive lO-for-ll Trinity kept the Camels at bay by will resume NESCAC play with a embrace Christmas and the Super Bowl. It isn't about from the foul line en route to her not allowing the home team to find 7:30 p.m. game at Williams College religion or crowning a champion, respectively, it's about eighth double-double of the season. their offensive rhythm. Eventually, this Friday. Serafin had some help from her Conn was able to garner some Baseball continued from page 10 don't mean a thing in most fantasy leagues. Abreu only most likely put up 30+ homers to go along with 100 or managed 15 homeruns between the Phillies and Yankees so RBI, but I foresee more and more sporadic "injuries" last year, proving that he will not be required to put up in the '07 season, especially now that the Sox have the the power numbers he had in Philadelphia due to the fact depth (starters Coco Crisp, J.D. Drew; backups Wily Mo that he is surrounded by hard hitters like A-Rod, Jason Pena, Eric Hinske) necessary to accommodate his fre- Giambi, and Hideki Matsui. Abreu needs to return to the quent "Manny being Manny" episodes. Manny's games 25 homer, 110+ RBI guy he was for his last two full sea- played/at bats dropped from 1521554-in-2005 to 130/449 sons in Philly for this ranking to be justified. in 2006, and there's no reason to think. those numbers 6) Joe Nathan, Twins RP, #5 I ESPN .com won't keep dropping. Nathan is, and has been for several years, one of the 4) Derrek Lee, Cubs lB, #26 ESPN.com most dominant closers in the major leagues. He posted D-Lee only managed 175 at bats over 50 games last 36 saves, 7 wins, and 1.58 ERA in 2006. However, it season due to injuries, so his 8 homeruns, 30 RBI, and seems that #5 I is too high a ranking due to the fact that .286 batting average are pretty misleading. However, the Twins will be starting the season with much uncer- until Lee proves he is fully recovered, I can't imagine tainty surrounding their starting rotation. Francisco him going this high in most fantasy leagues drafts. Liriano's phenomenal season was cut short due to elbow You'd have to be pretty confident he could come close problems and Tommy John surgery ensued. Early indi- to replicating his 2005 numbers (.335 BA, 46 homeruns, cations are that the Twins would be happy if he was 107 RBI) to draft him in the top '30. However, if healthy, throwing off a mound by October, meaning that he will Lee could prove us all wrong as he will be right in the be ready for the 2008 season at the earliest. In addition, middle of the revamped Cubs lineup. Brad Radke retired, further lightening the already thin 5) Bobby Abreu, Yankees OF, #34 ESPN.com Twins rotation. Unless the youngsters in the Twins farm Bobby Abreu's top two attributes are on base per- system come up and make big contributions right away, centage (an amazing .424 OBP in 2006) and his above and Liriano is quick to rebound, Nathan won't get near- average defensive abilities. However, these two statistics ly as many save opportunities as last year. Men ~ Basketball continued from page 10 post season, but they are also beat- could be their last games in the able for the hometown Camels. beloved white and blue should the • must win out the season in order to This weekend, Connecticut team fall to either Williams or have a chance at NESCAC playoffs. College will have three players not Middlebury. The college community Currently struggling with one league only playing is encouraged to make the .trek to win, the Camels will need to take for this post season, but for their Charles B. Luce Fieldhouse to sup- down Williams on Friday and last chance at a post season as a port their team as they fight to keep Middlebury on Saturday. Both of the Camel. Captain Gabe Patton, their season going, and to give a teams are talented and are equally Jahkeen Washington, and David warm send off to the seniors playing hungry to solidify their place in the Greenidge will all be playing what in their last regular season games. 12 Water Street Downtown Mystic Swim and Dive (860) 536-4589 continued from page 10 Williams College. The men's team Championship which will be held at Open for dinner daily at 4pm finish off their perfect season on the wraps up their season a week later at Bowdoin College. weekend of February 16th at the men's section of the NESCAC For more information about Margaritas visit us at www.margs.com WOMEN'sllOCKEY WQMBN'S 2006/07 STANDINGS STANDINGS BAS~ TeamCouf. Overall Team !&nf Overall :fum Clmf Oyerall Wes 9-3-3 11-4-4 Midd 11-0-1 17-1-1 Bow 7-0 21-1 Amh 9-5-1 12-6-1 Tuf Bow 9-3-2 13-6-2 7-0 15-6 Bow 8-5-2 11-5-3 Bat Amh 8-3-2 13-5-2 5-2 13-8 Col 8-6-1 10-7-2 Wes 13·7 Ham 5-6-1 7-11-2 4-3 Midd 8-6-1 11-7-2 Will 4-3 17-5 Col 4-7-3 6-9-5 Trin 6-6-3 8-8-4 Amh 3-5 12-11 Will 3-6-3 6-11-3 Will 6-7-2 6-11-2 Midd 2-5 11-11 Trin 4-8-0 8-11-1 Conn 6-9-0 7-12-1 Trin 2·6 11-10 Wes 2-6-4 4-12-4 Ham 5-9-1 6-13-1 Col 1-6 6-15 Conn 2-9-2 5-12-2 Tufts 2-13-0 5-15-0 Conn 1-6 10-12 ,( ~ ------...... ~ THB COllEGB VOICB • FEBRUARY 9, 2007 • 10 CAMELSPORTS A Very Lord Jeffs Trip Up Men's Basketball Fantasy Baseball Merry By Matt Fava sports writer Preview Super Bowl The Connecticut College men's basketball team is working hard and playing well, yet they are left searching for answers. Following an While watching the Super Bowl impressive 10-3 record to start the last weekend, I decided that in many year, they have struggled in the sec- ways, it is an event that it is a lot like ond half of the season. After losing 8 Christmas. of their last 9 games, the team finds First and fore- themselves at an even 11-11, trying most, it's the to work their way into the NESCAC most celebrat- playoffs. Other than their headline ed football start to the season, they are using "holiday" of their impressive victory over #19 the year. if nationally ranked Bates College as \ you are a liv- motivation to strive for their goals as ERIC DEBEAR ing and the season comes to a close. Viewpoint breathing This past weekend the Camels American citi- put up two valiant efforts against zen it is almost considered sacrile- highly talented teams from the gious to not watch the Super Bowl. NESCAC conference. On Friday In fact, over 93 million people night, CC matched up against the watched the Indianapolis Colts take nation's #1 ranked Amherst College. on the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl Conn kept it close in the beginning, XLI. This massive number makes but their deficit seemed to explode The Conn men's basketball program suffered two tough defeats to Trinity and Amherst, with few gmnes left on the NBSCACschedule (Mitchell). Super Bowl 41 the second most in the blink of an eye as Amherst #41 in the nation at the time. Fully and the Camels! defense and watched Super Bowl of all time. used fast play and accurate shot aware of their fast break, run-and- rebounding held Trinity to 19 points However, it isn't just the overall making ability to increase their lead gun style, CC prevented Trinity less than their average on the year. popularity that makes Super Bowl from seven to 22 early on. For the from getting easy buckets in transi- In the end, it simply came down to Team Sunday similar to Christmas. Camels, a strong effort was put forth tion. The game was close and shot making, both from close range Conf./Overall Mainly, they are events that are built by Charles Stone 108, as the center extremely hard fought throughout and far, that kept CC from coming Amherst 8-0 23-0 up for weeks prior to the actual date scored a game high 18 points. But the 40-minute period. The battle on back. Conn could not find the buck- Trinity 6-2 19-3 they take place, and usually they fail Stone's effort was simply not the boards was quite a spectacle, and et enough to overcome Trinity and 1\1fts 4-3 13-8 to meet expectations in the end. Of enough firepower in the end. The the effort that the Camels displayed they fell 62-47. Williams 4-3 11-11 course, this is not to say that the height, depth, and pure talent of the was a main reason that they were These losses leave Connecticut Bates 3-4 18-4 Super Bowl or Christmas is not unbeaten Lord Jeffs (23-0) was too able to enter the intermission only College with little to no room for Colby 3-4 12-10 enjoyable. In fact, both of these days much as they cruised to an impres- down by five. With the game in their error. With two games left, the team Middlebury 3-4 13-9 are something that most people look sive 91-49 victory. reach, Conn seemed fired up and Bowdoin 2-5 13-8 forward to throughout the calendar Last Saturday afternoon's game ready to mount a comeback. Charles SEE MEN'S BASKETBAll Wesleyan 2-5 year. On the other hand, what always was against another power house, Stone !08 put up another impressive 7-14 astounds me about the Super Bowl Trinity College, who was ranked. effort with 11 points and 14 assists, Continued on page nine Conn. College 1-6 11-11 and Christmas is not the actual event itself, but the massive amount of media coverage they both receive. Conn Swimming Prepares For NESCACs While Christmas is obviously a reli- gious-based holiday, the powers of Maureen Costello' 10 set a personal capitalism have turned it into a best time in winning the 100 yard money making machine. In the same backstroke. Additionally, Brochu way, the Super Bowl was once sim- owned the breaststroke events on the ply a day to crown a "world champi- day, as she won both the 50 yard and on" in football. Now, most people 100 yard races . .tune in to the Super Bowl just as In similar fashion, the men's much for the commercials as the team started off strong and main- actual game. Additionally, the sports tained their winning form through- media plays the same role for the out the meet. The team of Kyle Super Bowl as Hallmark does for Bartro '08, Ian Bames '09, Pat Troy Christmas. The media spends two , 10, and Grant Moryan ' 10 won the weeks dissecting every possible first men's event, the 200 yard med- angle and story-line that mayor may ley relay, and set a new school not occur during the actual game. record in doing so. Sam Gamer '07 With this insufferable amount of and Brian Ranta '09 followed the attention dedicated to one game, it is 200 yard medley with a 1-2 placing almost impossible for the players to in the 1000 yard freestyle. Then, match the hype. Much like with the Conn placed 1-2-3 in the 200 yard Super Bowl, you're always going to freestyle race as Alex Gundry '08, get presents at Christmas, but usual- Alex Wood '08, and John Rode '09 ly they aren't as extravagant as 'you all registered solid performances. had previously imagined; the run-up Similarly, the men's team had anoth- to the holiday always inflates expec- er 1-2-3 finish in the 50 yard breast- tations. You can always dream of a stroke, but this time it was Sam new car but in reality you may just Perley , 10, Barnes, and Brian get a weird sweater from you Aunt. McVeety '09 who beat up on the In this way, you always feel good competition. In addition, Bartra and following a Super Bowl or Moryan each had two individual Christmas yet somehow a little wins a piece following their team unsatisfied. win in the 200 yard medley. Moryan Furthermore, parallels can be tied the school record with a time of drawn between the "hangover" fol- The Conn swimming and diving team is preparing/or the upcoming NESCACChampionships at Bowdoin,from February 23-25 (Mitchell). 21.64 in the 50 yard freestyle. Bartro lowing these events. For example, set an un-shaved best time during when Christmas is over, the family By Eric QeBear year. Furthermore, the Lady Camels tance of getting out to a fast start as his win in the 100 yard butterfly. disperses, everyone goes back to sports editor hit the ground running this winter .she stated, "Winning the first event While the dual meet portion of work, and you don't have presents to and never looked back on any of of the day is always important for their seasons are over, both the look forward to until your birthday. Both the men's and women's their competition. Upon entering the momentum. It helps both our team men's and women's swimming and The Super Bowl provides this very swimming and diving teams com- winter break at 2-0, the Conn and the boys' side get focused." diving teams will compete in the same "hangover". For football fans, pleted the dual meet portion of their women reeled off nine straight wins, Following suit, the Lady Camels NESCAC championships. Even you indulge yourself in the sport seasons in excellent form at many of which were in impressive placed 1-2 in their next event, the though Conn faces some tough almost everyday for the previous Wellesley College last weekend. In fashion. This trend continued last" 1000 yard freestyle, as Ali Wilson match-ups in the championship, five months and then, all of a sud- what has become a season for the weekend in Wellesley, MA, where '07 took first and Amy Rubinger ' 10 Lindberg feels that, "we can defi- den, it's gone. No more football until books, members of both teams set CC won the first event of the after- took second place. CC would go on nitely give some of the powerhouses mini-camp begins in July. Yes, you personal bests and school records en noon, the 200 yard medley relay. to place first in the next four events, a run for their money. Williams, can pay attention to the NFL draft, route to another overall win. The The team, comprised of co-captain including two wins by Kristen Zarba Amherst, and Middlebury are all dif- but it just isn't the same. Much like women's side competed against Kata Franczyk '07, Katie Brochu '10 in the 200 yard freestyle and the ficult opponents but I think this year the day after Christmas, you find Wellesley College and Bates '08, Alyssa Palmer '10,. and 100 yard butterfly. Other notable we can compete with all of them." yourself wondering how it came and College, beating both opponents to Catherine Lindberg '09, not only performances by the Conn women's The women's team will attempt to , seal a perfect season at l l-O. The won the event but beat their previ- team included a dominant 1-2-3 fin- SEE Swim and Dive SEE SUPER BOWL men's side beat Bates as well, and in ous season best by over two sec- ish in the 100 yard freestyle swam Continued onpage nine doing so, improved to 8-2 on the onds. Lindberg echoed the impor- by Franczyk, Palmer, and Lindberg. Continued on page nine Camel Scoreboard Men's Hockey Men's Basketball M&W Squash 2/3 CC 2, Wesleyan 3 2/9 Williams, 7:30 p.rn. 2/10 MIT (Men), TBD 2/9 USM, 4:00 p.rn. 2/10 Middlebury, 3:00 p.rn. 2/11 Northwestern, TBD 2/10 Salem State College, 7:00 p.m. 2/17 NESCAC Championship Tourney, TBA 2/16-18 Women's Nationals @ Princeton, TBD • Women's Hockey Women's Basketball M&W Swimming & Diving 2/3 CC 1, Wesleyan 1 OT 2/9 @ Williams, 7:30 p.rn. 2/23·25 NESCAC Championship @ Bowdoin, all day • 2/9 Williams, 8:00 p.rn, 2/10 @ Middlebury, 3:00 p.m . 3/15-3/17 NCAA Championship @ U of Houston, all day 2/10 Middlebury, 3:30 p.rn . • .