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College Voice Vol. 95 No. 7

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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2011-2012 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 2011 NEW LONDON, CONNEOICUT VOLUME XCV ' ISSUE 7 ,Honor Council Holds Mock Trial • EMMALINE DEIHL much has been known about it in the wider cam- low students: the Honor Council. works, because it is so unique to Connecticut STAFF WRITER pus community. On Friday, November II, Honor Council put College. Students do ask for more transparency Instituted in 1922, the Honor Code is a de- on a mock trial to demonstrate how a typical in the judicial process, but it is difficult." Because of its confidentiality rules, the Honor fining feature of Connecticut College, allowing hearing works and how Honor Council operates. "Having these mock hearings is a great way Council is often perceived as a mysterious or- students to be personally responsible for their Alicia Cauteruccio '12, Chair of Honor Council, for students to come in and educate themselves ganization, unlike the more transparent SGA, academic and social actions and creating a sense described the purpose of the mock trial, "One of and be able to witness what a hearing is like House Council and various other committees of trust and community among students and fac- the most important things about the judicial pro- without us having to compromise our standards and organizations, Though the Council handles ulty, Students are expected to uphold the Honor cess is that we really do value confidentiality, of confidentiality. Even if you're not anticipat- Honor Code violations, a task that is important Code at all times, but when violations do occur, but, at the same time, students really do need ing ever coming before us, it's always good to to the integrity of the academic community, not those students are judged by a panel of their fel- to be educated about how the judicial process know how the process works."

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, CAROLINE LAZAR STAFF WRITER stared over at Art with a look later de- crowded the Ernst Common Room to and depicts Jews as mice and Germans (the oversentimentalization and exploi- scribed by Boyd as "groupie-ish," watch him discuss his cartooning career as cats. From the very beginning of the ration of the Holocaust in popular me- J spilled a hot cup of cider on my It was impossible not to stare as with English professors Lina Wilder, panel event, Spiegelman tended to shy dia), Spiegelman made it clear that he sweater when I saw Art Spiegelman Spiegelman relaxed before his after- Jeff Strabane and Boyd, who is also the away from discussing his masterpiece has never been interested in being "the lounging with English professor and noon panel event. I read enough Maus director of Connecticut College's Dan- in favor of talking about his love for the Elie Weisel of comic books," 1-1 is goal Writer in Residence Blanche Boyd out- in school to be in awe of the legend- iel Klagsbrun Symposium 0.0 Creative art and history of comics, which Spie- in creating Marts was never to represent side of Shain last Tuesday, Pulling wet ary cartoonist. There he was, stroking Arts and Moral Vision, which spon- gelman said developed cornpensatorily a population at large and, in downpJay- wool from my skin and maintaining an a salt and pepper beard and smoking sored the event. as a way to counteract having a lack of ing the novel's iconic status, said that air of cool in front of the Pulitzer Prize- his school spirit in the form of a Camel Spiegelman's defining work, Maus, is skill in baseball. Though he gamely re- it "was understandable because when I winning graphic novelist of Maus were cigarette. My admiration for Spiegel- a 1986 graphic novel which tells the sto- sponded to the questions posed by the made Matts, there was no context [for mutually exclusive events. I mopped man was clearly matched by the many ry of his father's life and imprisonment professors addressing the origins of comparison 1." myself off with a fistful of napkins and members of the Conn community who in the Auschwitz concentration camp, Maus and his views on "Holokitsch'' CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 The Best Dorm Rooms on Campus Whitewashing History

ETHAN HARFENIST OPINIONS EDITOR

The celebrated graffiti KB- smeared over with a coat of I lived in KB my freshman Larrabee tunnel is no more, ugly white paint, rage coursed and junior years. Aside from While the tunnel itself still through my veins. How could having Coffee Grounds on stands, the spirit that made it someone do that without in- the first floor and being con- such a unique and cool place forming a single person about veniently located across from has been sucked out; it is it? Did it occur to those white- Cro and a Frisbee throwaway a shell of its fanner self, a washing the tunnel that they from Harris, the KB-Larrabee whitewashed, soulless hallway were systematically destroying Tunnel was one of the coolest and nothing else. a piece of Connecticut College things about the dorm. It was When I found out the years of history? Would they even care a mysterious space, a sort of intricate graffiti that decorated if students spoke out against punk time capsule and art gal- the otherwise grim walls were whitewashing the tunnel? lery all at once,

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NEWS OPINIONS ARTS SPORTS

Spring 2012 Course SGA Student Government Artist Profile Women's Voleyball Plays 5 Preview Ambivalence? 6 10 Catherine Monahon 111Middlebury

) 2 ll-IE COLLEGE VOICE ED TO'RIALS / / / LETTERS NOVEMBER 14, 2011 THE COLLEGE VOICE Editorials "The views and opinions expressed in The Co/ltgt Voice are strictly those of stu- In September 2009, editor-in-chief Claire Gould '\0 of the web-only sections of the paper, along with fiction dent authors. and not of ConnecticutCollege. All content and editorial decisions wrote an editorial about the print vs. online newspaper remain in the hands of the students; neither the College's administration nor its and blogs. . faculty exercise control over the content:' debate after the removal of free copies of the New York I became the multimedia editor of The College VOIce Times, the Boston Globe, and USA Today from campus. because] believe that the unique capacity of new media Jazmine Hughes Editor·in·Chief Gould's main arguments for print were the experience of to prompt a high degree of interactivity betw.een con- lpek Bakir Managing Editor holding an actual newspaper in your hands and the-clar- tent creators and viewers is extremely beneficial to the objectives of a student newspaper. The ever-increasing Ayano Elson Creative Director ity of knowint which articles the editors deemed most important by layout characteristics that cannot translate popularity of YouTube, particularly the channels that en- to the weh, such as which articles were placed above the courage the participation of their viewers, is a testament News Editors David Liakos fold on the front page of the paper. to the significance of public video content to our media- David Shanfield In response ~oGould's editorial, opinions editor Alfred rich culture. Opinions Editors Ethan Harfenist DeGemmis '10 stressed the ways in which web editions What I aim to accomplish through the multimedia sec- Jerell Mays of the paper 8J;'e similar to print, arguing that an equiva- tion, particularly through its video content, is a contin- Arts & Eotertainment Editors Devin Cohen lent solution should be provided if print copies of the ued emphasis on hearing the voices of the student body Melanie Thibeault paper are unavailable. "The College Voice's website is and the wider campus community. Our first video, "On Sports Editors DanMoorin living proof that articles can be displayed in a way that the Street: The College Voice," is a series of brief in- Jesse Moskowitz gives priority to whatever the editorial staff deems most terviews with students about their views on the paper Photo Editors Tanaha Simon worthy," said DeGemmis. and its website, including their ideas for improvement. Hannah Plishtin Major newspapers around the world are still grappling Ithink this concept introduces the objectives that Iwant Fiction Editors Sarah Fasano with the print vs. online debate. Here at The College the section to promote through each video we produce Alex Soffron Voice, we are working on making both our print and on- in the future: to listen to what students have to say and Head Copy Editor Annie Mitchell line editions of the paper strong mechanisms for spark- to use their comments to change the campus community. Webmaster AyanoElson ing debate and conversation around campus and beyond. For example, we are now in the process of completing a Web Content Editor Emily Rempell The most significant benefit to the website is its ca- video about school spirit to further the current debate on Multimedia Editor Meaghan Kelley pacity for interactivity among editors, writers, students, campus about whether or not our campus pride is Jack- Advertising Manager Sarah Kosofsky faculty, staff, parents, alums and readers outside of ing, specifically in our support of athletics. Finance Manager Sarah Weiss the campus community who do not have access to the In editor-in-chief Jazmine Hughes' recent editorial Public Relations Director Shannon Keating physical paper. Beyond discussions with friends in the "On Shared Responsibility," she prompted students to library or over a meal in Harris, web comments prompt come into the Voice office and "criticize, compliment, . STAFF debates among people with whom you may not normally or coerce" when feeling particularly opinionated. I ask converse. Popular online articles like the most recent you to take this a step further by bringing your opinions Writers lUustrators "Where is our Camel Pride?" are incredible jumping-off online. Read an article or watch'a video, then post a com- Amber Villanueva Catherine Monahan Photographers points for wider campus discussion and potential change . ment and start a conversation. And if you see a camera Emmaline Deihl Alicia Toldi Hannah Plishtin around campus, stop by and share your thoughts. Allison Cahoon Caroline Dylag Liza Gordon to campus culture. The new Voice web layout promotes Sam Mauck Gregory Vance MeganCostello this kind of productive conversation through the clarity lgmar Sterling CopyEclltors LizCharky of its design and the emphasis it places on reader com- - Meaghan Kelley Julian Notano Annie Mitchell Jesse Moskowitz mentary. Multimedia Editor Annaleah Cogan Heather Holmes Duncan Spaulding At the end of her term as editor-in-chief of The Col-' Caeli Smith Andrea Amulic Amy DeGenaro lege Voice last year, Lilah Raptopoulos 'II expressed Nom Britton Caroline Lazar Lily Plotkin an interest in developing the multimedia section for the Amanda Nadile Contact Us paper's website. She believed that expanding our web Savannah Berger [email protected] presence would be appropriate in the evermore web- Chris Giri (860) 439·5437 focused realm of journalism. This year's creation of the Kyle DavidSmith 270 Mohegan Avenue multimedia section is the most recent addition to both Heather Holmes NewLondon, cr 06320 Kurt Reinmund the editorial staff and the Voice website. Consisting of Kelly Franklin photo slideshows and video content, the section is one

ri'/fJi iiiiiiiiittrs s i1fllc~bn the Science Connecticuftllite are .. ~itiilllir\nd It'tl!'ioi'ito t Leade hip Program, I felt the need to correct who qualify for need-based financial aid are graduate with a science degree, so it is kind of a g hod "Oh I understand ...-IIt't you him on a couple of things. First, the name of the eligible for the program, but admission priority big deal when they do because the sciences are are going through" or any kind of understand- program is not Science Leadership Program; it is given to women, students of color, students hard, of course, but harder for deaf people, with ing from their peers without having to really is The Science Leaders Program. Second, his with disabilities, first-generation college the complex vocabulary and the structure of the explain their feelings, the way how people of statement: "The Science Leadership Program students and students who are economically sciences. Most deaf people don't have the same color or other groups, can do, but the minorities seeks diversity of gender and race as well as disadvantaged." . access to education that prepare them for col- have all kinds of challenges to overcome in or- of economic backgrounds. Thus, need-based Why am I making a big deal about this? Let leges and thus they drop out in their freshman der to be successful and that is what the Science financial aid from the college is a requirement me introduce myself first, I am a member of the year. The same is true for all minorities, but Leaders Program is about. That is also what for eligibility in the program. While any fresh- first class of the Science Leaders Program, and some people just forgot that diversity isn't jost diversity means, to appreciate and be proud of man science student can apply to the program, as many of you know,l am profoundly deaf but about gender, race, or economic backgrounds who you are, of all the obstacles you have over- women, minorities and financial aid recipients I voice for myself and use jnterpreters and other rather, diversity is a group of people that come come, and the contributions you all make to are the most likely to be accepted, according accommodations in classes and meetings. Thus, from all kinds of backgrounds, be it gender, Connecticut College to make it the place to be. to the program's website" is clearly incorrect. I have a disability, and that is a minority that race. sexual orientation, disability, economic If you go to the program's website and scroll wasn't mentioned in Liakos's statement, but background, or other traits. The bottom line is , Sincerely, down to the bottom, you will find the following the statement, "students with disabilities" was that we all are humans and it is just that some Anne Keamey statement: "All prospective science majors at mentioned on the program website. Very few groups are smaller than others. Many people ~:N'ews ". • .~ ,. . ATLAS has compiled headlines of world news not normally seen on the front page of the New York Times.

THE AMERICAS EUROPE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- Staff Sergeant ITALY - The lower house of Italy's Parliament has passed aus- Calvin Gibbs was found guilty on fifteen counts of terity measures demanded by the EU. This is designed to restore murder in Afghanistan, three of which were premedi- the confidence in the country's economy. The vote also paved tated. He likened severing fingers from a corpse to way for Silvio Berlusconi to resign as prime minister. taking the antlers of a deer. The automatic sentence is life imprisonment, but he received only eight-and-a- half years.

ANTARTICA OCEANIA A group of explorers planning an expedition to the South Pole AUSTRALIA- The rainwater in Tasmania is so stayed in supermarket freezers for some time in order to get used pure that itallegedly has been shipped to Australian to the bitter Antarctic. They camped in the freezers for 24 hours Olympic Athletes when they compete overseas. at -13 F" in an attempt to emulate the -76 F" temperatures in Antarctica.

AFRICA SOUTH ASIA

SWAZILAND- Schools in Swaziland are at risk of CHINA- Starting in the 199Os, November 11th has become a being shut down due to the country's financial crisis. special day for many Chinese bachelors. The "Super Singles Day is for Chinese bachelors that wait to get married on a date with South Africa has yet to release the $355 million bailout only the number one. This year's 11/11111 has made the tradi- loan to Swaziland, and thus Swaziland schools, which tion ever more prevalent and exciting for Chinese bachelors. In have not received funding from the government, have had their water and electrical services cut. Additionally, Shanghai alone, 3,300 couples got married on 11111111.Accord- ing to official agencies, the total number of marriages was ten they are in risk of running out of chalk and paper due to times the average marriage rate per day. insufficient funds. 4 THE COLLEGE VOla NOVEMBER 14, 2011 Editors, Dovel ljckos & Dovid Shonkeld NEWS // / FEATURES [email protected] Honor Council Revealed CCDissent Sparks Honor Council Mock Trial sheds light on one of the most Debate on Campus important and confidential aspects of Conn's Honor Code MEGAN REBACK COLUMNIST

Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment in a series covering the Occupy Wall Street movement and its effects both on and off campus.

On Guy Fawkes Day, also known as movement on campus, as many peer in- "the fifth of November," fifteen Con- stitutions have done. necticut College students travelled to One portion of the original letter New York City to continue protesting clearly outlined the real-life impact of the influence of corporate wealth in economic disparity, particularly on stu- politics and .econornic inequality. dents: The day marked the 406th celebra- "For three decades those at the very tion of Guy Fawkes Day, which com- top of the economic ladder have pros- memorates Fawkes' attempt to lead a pered while the vast majority of our plot to blow up the Houses of Partie- population is increasingly indebted and ment and bring down England's Protes- impoverished. The concentration of tant monarchy. He was caught, irnpris- great wealth in poorly regulated banks oned, tortured and ultimately sentenced and corporations threatens our democ- to death by hanging. The sinister irn- racy and enables the plundering of our age of Fawkes' face was first popular- national resources. The gap between ized by the t 980s graphic novel V For rich and poor is greater than ever be- Vendetta, and the subsequent 2006 film fore in our nation's history. Our wealth- adaptation, The international hacking iest citizens are not paying their fair collective Anonymous appropriated the share. Wejoin Occupy New London and image, and it has since become iconic Occupy Wall Street in demanding solu- on the streets of New York and in Zuc- tions to improve the economic and so- cotti Park, cial circumstances of everyday people. Mock defendant Taylor Gould' 13 speaking before Honor Council Members (left to right) Kevin 1th While the day was celebrated with the This crisis and the austerity measures '14, Evert Fowle' 14, Madison Winey '15, Alicia Cauteruccio '12 (Honor Council Chair), Anna Wil- movement's typical motions, including under consideration by the governmem liams '13, Liana McHugh' 12, Tom Schrader' 12 and Staff Advisor Dean Sarah Cardwell. marching, general assemblies and stack will affect the future of our generation. lists, the commemoration of Fawkes Many of us, now deeply in debt, may CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and did not notice or know how those venting future violations, never reached radical proportions. CC find ourselves unemployed when we notes and hyperlinks directly translated After the respondent answered the Dissent Organizer Juan Pablo Pacheco graduate. The current economic situa- Before the trial began, Cauteruccio into his essay. He pleaded responsible, questions, he was offered the opportuni- '13 said, "The march to the Court of tion is such that some of us will prob- explained that Honor Council acquires although he had initially- denied plagia-, ty to make a closing statement, in which Justice in NYC on Saturday had the ably carry these debts for decades to cases through campus safety reports as rism when confronted by his professor. he expressed his wish to apologize to his potential to organically develop into a come. Where is the federal bailout for well as reports filed by students, faculty, The trial proceeded, with the members professor and classmates, emphasizing massive act of civil disobedience, But it students, crushed and dispirited by staff and other community members. A of the council asking questions of the that Honor Code violations do not reflect did not. Why? I believe it is because the debt?" conunittee,led by Cauteruccio, reviews respondent to contextualize the situation well on the entire community, Cauteruc- people were expecting an established When CC Dissent brought the let- these reports and decides which cases and determine the respondent's level of cio then stressed the importance of con- plan when there was none; people were ter to SGA, it was met with hesitation, should be brought before Honor Council responsibility. fidentiality. too scared to act collectively in an im- and many senators outright rejected the in order to subsequently determine the After the trial, the audience asked provised fashion." letter for myriad reasons, Some were appropriate response or punishment. "Having these mock questions of the council to further il- Pacheco compared this type of pro- uncertain about how their constituents The trial began with the members of luminate the judicial process at Conn. testing to protests in his native Co- would feel about a vote of support for hearings is a great way the Honor Council panel introducing After a hearing, the council meets to lombia, where resistance movements the letter, while some maintained their themselves. The panel consists of .stu- for students to come in and discuss the case. If the respondent is develop when just a fe'): people take t -own biases.in rejecting the letter. dents as well as advisor Sarah Cardwell, educate themselves om'" bli found not &spoQSible; tJiat;i llk.eud. of. the streets. "People d tl d ')1.JJ;or instance, /h'l,'~6use senator of Associate Dean of Student Life. the case. If the respondent is deemed re- momentum in an improvised, org'ahic River Ridge and Winchester, Nicholas able to witness what a For the mock trial, Honor Council sponsible, the council then discusses the and collective way, The energy was GoUner' 14, sent an email to his con- member Taylor Gould '13 acted as the hearing is like without us appropriate sanction, there, but it was lost because of fear. stituents vilifying the movement, and respondent in a case of a violation of having to compromise Typical sanctions, in cases of academ- Thus, as much as I respect the level warning students to "check your facts academic integrity. In this case his pro- our standards of ic integrity violations, include failing of horizontal organization kept by this and formulate your own views; resist fessor accused him of both using outside the assignment, failing the class, or ei- growing movement, it seems as if the the urge of many a liberal college stu- sources on his history midterm when he confidentiality. " ther dropping or capping the grade. The angry masses are letting the historical dent to become swept up by a popular was expressly told not to, and also of council makes these suggestions to the opportunity of resisting and confronting idea. I am open to discussion, please plagiarizing those sources. The profes- -Alicia Cauteruccio professor, but the professor has the final pass under their noses," email me or stop by my house some- sor found hyperlinks in Gould's essay decision. Freshman Cesar Moran attributes this time." that led to evidence of direct plagiarism Contrary to popular belief, if someone fear that Pacheco describes as coming Meanwhile, CC Dissent has changed when investigated, Honor Council treats each case differ- is found responsible for an academic from "a corrupt society [that tells us] to their letter significantly, and removed Gould was asked if he had any con- ently and therefore gathers as much in- integrity violation, they are absolutely hoard and defend our space, property any mention of the Occupy movement flicting interests with, any of the mem- formation as possible about the specific not allowed to withdraw from that class. and resources. Dare to teach the world a itself. Instead, they framed their sup- bers of the council. He said he knew case and the context of the situation. The respondent can also receive a social new reality where hospitality, generos- port in terms of "local and national so- Dean Cardwell, but her presence was The panel asked many questions about warning, be put on social probation, be ity and compassion are the nann." cial movements working to bring about nevertheless deemed acceptable because a variety of aspects of the case, such as suspended or be expelled. In addition to fear, the media circus much needed change in our society, in she does not vote on the cases, If the re- the respondent's relationship with his Before determining the final sanction, that has kept tabs on the Occupy Wall particular the end of structural inequali- spondent knows someone on the panel professor, his writing process, his grade Honor Council meets with one of its fac- Street movements has proved disheart- ties as they exist today. We conceive of in a way that would make the situation in thy class at the time, his motivation ulty advisors, Philosophy professor Si- ening to protesters attempting to ex- civil disobedience and the non-violent uncomfortable for that panel member, to use other sources, his preparation mon Feldman or Mathematics professor press their beliefs, Carrie Rubury'12 occupation of public spaces as clear ex- resulting in a bias, the council member for the midterm, his understanding of Kathy McKeon, to discuss the case and noted, "The actual bodies of the media, amples of direct action that have histor- will remove himself or herself from that academic integrity and plagiarism, time receive feedback, without using the re- people not interested in following the ically furthered the democratic cause." case. constraints on the assignment, how his spondent's name.lfthe adviser seriously actions of the rest of the other marchers, According to one anonymous source Cauteruccio then proceeded to read actions might affect his classmates and disagrees with the ruling, Honor Council had an negative effect on the peaceful- in SGA, the new letter "is as general as aloud the letter from the professor ac- how he may work to prevent future of- will reconvene to discuss the case again, ness of the protest." something that could have been written cusing the respondent of plagiarism. The fenses. Respondents may also appeal a deci- As the movement has continued its for the Tea Party. There really is no rea- midterm, signed with the Honor Code, The council asked these questions sion and use the judicial review process momentum in New York, across the son why we can't pass it." was attached to the letter as evidence, and offered advice, such as the possi- if he or she feels that the ruling was un- United States and around the world, a However, as of recent, SGA has not including the description of the assign- bility of consulting the Writing Center. fair, Before a hearing, respondents may new group called CC Dissent at Con- formally backed the letter or rejected ment. Members of the Council emphasized the also talk to a Judicial Process Ombud- necticut College has attempted to ad- it, particularly since the new draft is so The respondent read the Honor Code importance of the judicial process as a sperson to learn more about the process, vocate for the goals and agenda of the drastically different. SGA Vice Presi- pledge aloud. He was offered the chance learning process; Honor Council does Honor Council strives to create a fair movement on campus, dent Teddy Fisher ' 12 said, "Given to make an opening statement, in which not simply aim to punish people. It is of process that allows them to gain a deep- Initially, the group co-authored a let- it's clear that we aren't ready to make he said that he had been very busy at the utmost importance, they argued, that er understanding of the case and involve ter to Connecticut College's Student a decision, I encourage constituents to the time of the midterm, rushed the as- students understand and learn from their a variety of opinions, members empha- Government Association advocating make their voice heard and talk to their signment, took notes off online sources mistakes and so are able to work on pre- sized in their presentation.> for the school's support for the Occupy senator."> ' SGA'Exec Ehrlich Resigns, Citing Dysfunction

DAVID L1AKOS "What's different now," Ehrlich said, Dominating these meetings, Ehrlich tive Board were.uncomfortable with this choose a replacement Chief of Commu- NEWS EDITOR "is Nate Cornell's not there anymore," .maintained, are people "who love to interaction, and in general the Board es- nications among candidates nominated Dorian Ehrlich '14, who served as referring to last year's SGA President, hear themselves talk" and who want to chews public scrutiny, They "don't want by the senators, to be approved by a Chief of Communications for the Stu- Nate Cornell 'II. Whereas under Cor- "achieve their own goals and advance bad things written about them" and thus two-thirds majority of the Assembly. dent Government Association Execu- nell, SGA Executive Board meetings their own agendas," avoid relationships with forums like The The candidate will be decided "at our tive Board, has resigned from SGA, typically lasted thirty minutes, this An example of the lack of productiv- Voice, Ehrlich said. Executive Board meeting next Monday. citing the personal pressures of the po- year's SGA, under the leadership of ity at SGA that Ehrlich named is an ini- "Nothing should be secretive," Eh- The candidate will be confirmed next sition as well as objections to the style President Diane Essis '12, regularly tiative to build a new dormitory on cam- rlich said, describing the Executive Thursday and take office immediately." and approach of SGA operations this se- holds meetings that last nearly two pus, which he characterized as a pipe Board's strong discomfort with the In the meantime, On the Can, per- mester, Ehrlich has previously served on hours, according to Ehrlich. dream that is "a waste of money" and specificity of his weekly Voice column, haps the best known duty of the Chief SGA as a senator and as Presidential As- Furthermore, the extension in the well beyond SGA's purview. Despite "Why should [public meetings] be se- of Communications, "will be written by sociate' he was elected Chief of Com- length of the meetings has not resulted successful initiatives such as the ban on cretive?" That lack of transparency is, the PR Committee in Dorian's absence," munications for this semester without an in greater productivity, Ehrlich said. In- Chiquita bananas and the growing cam- Ehrlich contends, part and parcel of the according to Fisher. Other duties will opponent. stead he described "heated and unpro- paign against bottled water, Ehrlich still "bureaucratic feel to SGA this year" that be performed "on an interim basis" by In addition to personal discomfort ductive arguments" as a regular feature felt that "they weren't accomplishing" he sees as an inherent problem with their other SGA members until a replacement with public speaking and voicing his of SGA discussions, pitting the Execu- enough, . current activity. is approved. opinions in meetings, Ehrlich cited the tive Board, consisting of the President, Ehrlich had also reached out to The Ehrlich submitted his resignation via "It wasn't working out," Ehrlich said decline since he served on SGA last Vice President, Chief of Communica- College Voice, writing a weekly feature email to the Executive Board. He has of his relationship with SGA. "They year in the productivity and usefulness tions, Chief of Finance, Parliamentar- for the news section describing SGA's yet to receive a formal response. thought I was doing a bad job and we of SGA meetings as factors in his res- ian and President Associate, against agenda and public meetings, According According to Edward Fisher '12, SGA just didn 'tlike each other. I tried to be as ignation. the Chairs Council and the Assembly. to Ehrlich, some members of the Execu- Vice President, the Executive Board will transparent as possible," • THE COLLEGE VOla THS WEEK N PIOURES NOVEMBER14,2011

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This past week, photo editor Hannah Plishtincaptured the handsomest and most finely decorated rooms that she could find.

Bryson Cowan '12, Freeman House Catherine Monahan '12, Earth House

Erik Karwatowski '12, Abbey House Hannah Plishtin '13, Harkness House

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PHOTOS BY HANNAH PLiSHTIN NOVEMBER 14, 2011 THE COLLEGE VOla NEWS· 5 Spring 2012 Course Previews Better than Preregistration Advising

ANDREA AMULIC STAFF WRITER

. Just i~ case you're interested in learning something during your time at Conn, or if you want to take an interesting course that may be off the beaten path, here is.a sampling of what's being offered next semester.

ENG 3321GWS 332: Exquisite Corpses Professor Courtney Baker REL 346: Cults and Conversion in Modem America Through examination of several books and movies, the class will address the effect of dead bodies on' narrative. Specific topics will Professor Eugene Gallagher include race, gender, systemic death and "expendability." Professor Baker, in commenting on the course, cited the work of theorists who This class will take a "historicalaod comparati\'e" approach to ex- ask about "what lessons the living should take from the dead and how amining why the followers of Jim Jones did, in fact, drink the Kool- to be responsible in an ethical and political sense to the dead." The Aid. Professor Gallagher described the goals of the course as being course will address this responsibility through the study of narrative as "to improve our understanding of certain aspects of contemporary a way to understand death. Professor Baker described the class as "a religious activity and the general social response to them and, hence, of the general phenomenon of ·religion .... Groups to be examined cutting-edge collective project" that seeks to comprehend our culture's obsession with death. This course is open to juniors, seniors and other include the Shakers, Mormons, People. Temple and the Church o( students who have taken ENG 220, and there are only twenty spots. Scientology. Downside: 9:00 AM. Upside: Tom Cruise as a potential And because courses about death are apparently popular, why not stay guest lecturer? Claire Wambach '12, a religious studies minor. said, six feet under with the Sociology of Death and Dying (SOC 230) while "Even 'mainstream' religion is often regarded as controversial, so you're at it? I'm interested in learning about groups that are so over-the-top." The class is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, and enrollment is capped at thirty. HIS 334/AMS 334: Historicizing 9/11 Internationally and Locally Professor Jim Downs ANT 240/FRH 240: Black Paris/Black

The historical examination of the events of September II, 200 1 of- New York fered by this class aims to provide students with a greater understand- Professor Catherine Benoit ing of that day. The class will examine the history of American foreign affairs from the late eighteenth century through the twentieth, and will This interdisciplinary course will examine the "historical and address the impact of global changes in New London. The course is contemporary presence of the African diaspora" in Paris and New supported by the Holleran Center and will include a community-based. York, two cities with relatively high numbers of African immigrants oral component that will require students to interview local residents that have experienced major cultural movements as a result of this on a variety of historical issues. The oral component to the class is diversity. The course will include an optional one-credit section unique to the History Department and may be particularly appealing that will be taught in French, so interested students will be able to to hopeful historians, as field research in history often involves such improve their language skills. The prerequisite for the class is ANT oral narratives. Professor Downs noted, "Currently, the history depart- 104, but you may also appeal to Professor Benoit if you're super ment does not offer any courses that either train or use oral history as • interested in the negritude movement or the Harlem Renaissance. an important vehicle to further the study of the past." He cited the past success of including a brief community-based oral component in his Narratives of Illness course, and is eager to utilize the component in a more in-depth manner. Enrollment is capped at thirty students, and either HIS 105 or AMS 201 may serve as prerequisites. GOV 205: Insurgency and Counterinsurgency EAS 320 / HIS 320: From Tea to II ' . , .\ .. .. ~ 2'1'; ~ie~~!l!J.Ate~!,,;._.> Connecticut' R~lIs1 Defining Japa. , ., of Climate Change nese Culture through Food This class is perfect for those unlucky students without the neces- Professor P. Godfrey sary prerequisites for How to be President !OI (also known as GOY Professor Takeshi Watanabe 494Y): learn about how you can attempt to take down the govern- ment and exactly what the government will do to make sure you Are you curious about the recent temperature weirdness we've been don't! The class will address causes and consequences of insurgency! weathering? Are you confused about why you're still seeing white If you've never really given a great deal of thought to your as well as various governmental responses to it; the objectives of the pants long after Labor Day has passed? As promised by Conn's course sushi rolls, maybe now is the time to do so. This class will ex- course are to inspire students to think critically about a variety of catalog, this class will examine global climate change and its social, amine Japanese culture through study of the whaling industry, viewpoints on definitions of and approaches to understanding insur- economic and political implications. "and how these affect and exac- tea ceremonies, sushi and fusion cuisine. These topics will be gency and counterinsurgency. Professor Rose was inspired to create erbate social inequalities based on race, sexJgender and social class." addressed through aesthetic, political, intercultural and histori- the class after reading the work of Bruce Hoffman, a successful Conn The course will also address sustainability efforts and will take a na- cal approaches, and the course will also offer an optional one- alum whose work examines U.S. approaches to insurgency in Iraq tional and international approach to the topics presented. Unfortunate- credit section taught in Japanese. Professor Watanabe is teach- after 2003. Professor Rose described the class as "explicitly interdis- ly, the Mystery of the White Pants will remain unsolved, but maybe ing this course for the first time, and is excited for his students ciplinary," as it devotes focus to political and historical examinations that's what the Lifetime Channel is for. Several reviewers on Rate My to "experience food directly, intellectually and physically." The of insurgency and counterinsurgency, and said, "I love teaching the Professors describe this visiting professor's classes as "life-changing:" course includes a field trip to a Japanese Zen monastery in the class because going back and forth between historical and political there are no prerequisites for the class and seats are limited to thirty, so Catskills and potentially a trip to New York to meet with a top science readings is an adventure for both students and for me." Tbe grab them while you can. Japanese chef. Enrollment is limited to thirty students because of these trip opportunities, and interested students are encour- class is open to thirty sophomores, juniors and seniors, and its pre- aged to contact Professor Watanabe directly:"I hope students requisites are GOY H2 or GOY 113. with diverse interests will come to this class, since it will cover economic, environmental and sociological issues that have not otherwise been featured in East Asian Studies courses."

Sex, Self and Sondheim

NORA BRITTON STAFF WRITER ken up into what she referred to as always lost." Last Wednesday marked the final acts, the first entitled "Being Alive." The lecture detailed the conflict presentation in the Sustainability in Through analysis of Freud and other between the difficulty and pleasure the Arts lecture series, which began major thinkers, she developed the of desire, and presented this conflict with an introduction by David Kyu- lecture's guiding question of "How as an inescapable component of be- man Kim, Associate Professor of do we inhabit the now?" or, in other ing alive. As the song "Being Alive" Religious Studies. Professor Kim set words, how do we sustain our-selves expressed, "alone is alone, not alive," the stage for the event by explaining and our society? and thus social susrainability is of the that arts "open up space" to questions Her unique response to this question utmost importance. that we would not otherwise be able began with a song, an element of the The second act, titled "Feelings," to explore. "Being Alive: A Talk in presentation that was popular with the began by asking "why' does the value Three Acts," the afternoon's lecture, audience. A few bars of the song "Be- of freedom come crashing to the fore explored sustainability in the context ing Alive" from Stephen Sondheim's when it comes to sex?" Here Pelligri- Professor Ann Pellegrini of New York University of musical theater and provided a sup- musical Company drifted from the ni asked how we address sex in our porting example of Kim's argument speakers. Once described as the "bit- society. On the one hand, there is the takes and not punish self or other?" places of enchantment," she argued, for the role of the arts in society. terest, most unhappy song ever writ- "fantasy for change and risk;" there The answer came in the third act: "You meaning that the arts ultimately allow Professor Kim quickly relinquished ten," the lyrics "Someone to need you are individual and societal ideas about Make Me Feel Mighty Real." Compa- us to have these difficult conversa- the podium to Ann Pellegrini, Direc- too much / Someone to know you too what constitutes "good sex," And yet, ny became the subject of the lecture tions that typically cannot take place tor of New York University's Center well / Someone to pull you up short, though sex is rampant in society and once again in this act, while Pelligrini in different mediums. for the Study of Gender and Sexual- / And put you through hell" were ac- popular culture, there is "hesitancy considered the answers to the numer- Finally, the lecture returned to the ity, Associate Professor of Perfor- companied by a longing melody. in the pleasure of sex ," which makes ous questions she had posed. Robert, original question about how to Clin_ mance Studies and Religious Studies After breaking into a few Iines of queer sex, for example, to become a the play's protagonist, gave insight habit the now." For a moment, Pelli- and author of several books, includ- the song herself, Pelligrini went on to "scapegoat," according to Pelligrini. into "how to live and not fall ill," as grini paused as she projected the lyr- ing Performance Anxieties: Staging explain that her love of musicals de- This hesitancy may arise because sex Pelligrini described a scen~ in which ics "To help us survive / Being alive, Psychoanalysis, Staging Race. Her rives from their "violation of reality." is a crossing of boundaries, a "site Robert did not answer his door, de- being alive, / Being alive!" onto a impressive resume, she explained, is "In fantasies," she explained, "our for bodily vulnerability," and many spite his friends' numerous knocks. white pull-down screen, So, how does the product of following her inter- desires can range widely and wildly." are thus uncomfortable discussing Instead, Robert "luxuriated in being one inhabit the now? Pelligrini trium- ests, especially musicals. "You should However, she could never get enough "what's messy in sex." alone"; Robert was praised for appre- phantly concluded the lecture with the Gleeify the campus," she said with a of this Sondheim musical, for it dem- "How do we start talking about sex- ciating his selfhood, for knowing that pronouncement: "Fuck reality, fanta- laugh. onstrates that the "tragicomedy of de- ual error?" Pelligrini wondered aloud. "he's alone and he's alive." sy helps us survive being alive!" • Like a play, her lecture was bro- sire" is that "the object [of desire] is How can we talk about "sexual mis- "Both religion and art emerge as

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Whitewashing

Years of vibrant self-expression painted over as KB-Larrabee tunnel gets a clean-up

The formerly colorful, graffitti-adorned walls of the KB-Larrabee tunnel have been coated in a thin layer of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 white paint. Evidence of the art is still peeking through, as well as on the floor and ceiling. .

While I never spray-painted anything Dusty the first to come to mind; in one have been more transparent about the cemed for this college. This action baf- no-holds-barred experimentation and down there myself, I always admired swift motion, without telling a soul, situation and at least given a heads up fles me and my peers, and only proves freedom, what should be two corner- the quirky stencils, the more intricate they bum-rushed the tunnel and white- via email saying, "Don't walk down more to us that this school is slowly los- stones of a place that considers itself a pieces and everything in between (my washed it shoddily in an effort to sup- there, we're making this school even ing its originality and becoming a pretty distinguished liberal arts college. It was personal favorite was the stencil of press freedom of expression. Maybe whiter on November II" or detailing uninspired place all together. If you diverse, colorful, fun and inspirational, Kermit the Frog holding a pistol in his there is some building code that requires a list of reas0'1s why they must white- have to prove something by destroying Now it's a whitewashed wall- a per- hand). The tunnel was such an outlier connecting corridors to be as boring as somebody else's artwork, at least ampu- fect metaphor for what is happening to from the rest of campus: an anarchic humanly possible. Maybe yet another ta.te a limb off of the eyesore crouching Connecticut College. display of student expression with not coffee shop is being built down there. That tunnel was one of the outside of Blaustein. I will hug and protect the graffiti a hint of administrative input. It was a But it doesn't add up. The whitewash few things that made But it doesn't matter who commit- room in Abbey House tighter than ever student-run space in every sense of the job was so poorly done that it couldn't ted the act; it's been done and cannot now that I know that citadels for expres- word. Connfeel like it isn'tjust an have been the administration that spear- be undone. What's important is that the sion are under fire on this campus. I will Who would have the audacity to headed this- anyone who has seen LL. Bean catalogue shoot KB-Larrabee tunnel was one of the few mourn the loss of the years of artwork reverse-Jackson Pollack this space, as their response to bathroom graffiti in New London. things that made Conn feel like it wasn't. that were destroyed with inconsiderate if it would ~e perfectly fine to simply knows that they are thorough as can be just an L.L. Bean catalogue shoot in brush strokes of white paint. I can only do away with the artwork of the tunnel when they want to eliminate doodles. .New London, and now it's tainted per- hope that artists will descend down to and transform it into a plain white pas- Although I would have secretly loved wash the tunnel in order to comply with manently. Its location and aesthetic the tunnel and repopulate the walls with sage with no hint of personality? I've this to be the answer (I ,actually had an- something or another. said, "There is an underground at this eye-catching graffiti and gun-toting been hearing scores of rumors swishing other article written lambasting the ad-' I'm leaning more toward the theory place! Express yourself-and let your Kennits soon enough .• around campus about who the culprits ministration), it doesn't seem to be the that it was students, sadly enough. If mind wander with a can of spray-paint might be. The administration is obvi- right one. I feel that .the school would this is the case, I am seriously con- and go fucking nuts 1" It represented SGA:Student In Defense of "Sexiltng" Government Our sex columnist explores risque Ambivalence? roommate relations

CANDACE TAYLOR showing support for the initiative. STAFF WRITER SOA reps: ifthe people aren't coming Dear Fred, to you, go to them. Knock on doors! Be Have you ever asked 'yourself the the traveling salesman of yesteryear. question, "What does SGA do for me?" Ask students what they want with your or perhaps, "Who the heck are the stu- voice! You'd be surprised how produc- As a first year student, it is required that I live with at least one other dents that serve on SGA1" or even, tive and successful verbal communica- "Am I happy with the efforts and ac- tion can be (especially when it's face- roommate. As fun as this at times may be, it is definitely negatively affecting complishments of our student govern- to-face). Invite a resident of your dorm ment?" Overall, I've felt I don't know to an SGA meeting to see what happens my sex life. My roommates and I have relatively similar schedules, so it is the students who represent me. Yes. rather than writing it intiny print at the I've looked up their names and class bottom of the "SGA On the Can" and rare that I have the room to myself. I was wondering how I could properly years on the college's website, but I hoping someone will show up. Engage don't truly know what they stand for or with your fellow students and maybe "sexile" my roommates. Am I justified in asking them to leave for a little what their intentions are as representa- they will engage with you. Taking the

tives of the student body. I can see a effort to make connections with your 4 while? Thank you. disconnect between SGA and the larger peers may also help with getting more community it serves, and [ think it's voting participation in student body time to identify what has caused this elections. disconnect so we can begin to bring It's not enough to simply be elected Sincerely, about change. and think that earning a vote from your peers means that you know everything Sex Deprived First Year Onlyfour of twenty that they would like to see done on our campus. This leads me to another press- students I informally ing question: are the accomplishments Ff:lEDERICK MCNULTY I think most people with room- There is also a huge social stigma STAFF WRITER surveyed could identify our and efforts of our SGA as significant as mates would agree that it is not un- about having sex. in one's room that student body president they ought to be? In my opinion, they acceptable for one roommate to ask many people feel uncomfortable are not. Are bananas and bottled water her or his other roommates for some about. I see this as nothing more than (Diane Essis '12). the only things we care about? Can the Dear Sex Deprived First Year, alone time in the room. Whether irrational behavior. Having sex does "outdated language" or "missing ar- As many first year students are this time would be spend talking to not inherently "taint" a room, a piece My first questions are: Who are the ticles and clauses" in our constitution forced into doubles, triples or even parents, emotionally unwinding or of furniture or even a bed, Sex is not students that serve on SGA? Do most really be so confusing that they cause quads, the issue of sexiling comes up having a heart-to-heart over Skype, dirty, and since w·e have already es- students on campus know? I only dis- people to think it is okay to destroy more than one might think. Urban most roommates wouldn't see this tablished that directly affecting an- covered the full SGA executive board their residence halls or break any of the Dictionary defines sexiling as "[ban- behavior as inappropriate. As long as other roommate's property would be and assembly after I looked it up for other rules? I think not. The efforts that ishing] a [roommate] from the room/ it does not exceed a reasonable time unconscionable! I see no legitimate this article. Lconducted a brief survey could go to this revision would be bet- dorm/apartment for the purpose of and the room is in a similar state af- reason why this stigma should hold with about twenty participants to see ter spent trying to understand why so engaging in intimate relations with ter the exile, then most roommates any weight. how well other members of the student many students are expressing destruc- one's significant other/sex partner." would be more than happy to accom- So, yes, you are justified in sexil- body knew SQA. I asked each person tive behavior by trashing our residence While this concept may seem simple modate. ing your roommates for a reasonable if they could name the SGA president. halls, drinking to the point of extreme in theory, when it comes time to do I am not sure why sexiling should amount of time. Have a conversation Only four of the twenty could identify incoherency or breaking other rules the deed, many students hesitate. not apply to this logic. Barring that with them and be entirely honest: you our student body president (Diane Es- and regulations on our campus. More How long should one reserve the the person adheres to common sense, want to have sex in the room, Listen sis '12), and it wasn't until the eighth time needs to be invested in identify- room for? How much information there should be nothing wrong with to their concerns (if they have any) person that I could finally find some- ing ways we can increase the level of should one divulge? Is banishing a requesting a reasonable amount of and negotiate what constitutes "a rea- one who could answer the question. nespect for the rules, regulations and roommate so one can have sex mor- alone time with a sexual partner. sonable amount of time." Do not be This was extremely disappointing, and honor code on our campus as well as ally justified? I often hear horror stories about afraid to hold your ground and stick while I could blame the student body, I the level of accountability for those When I talk about having sex, let roommates who are either grossed up for your point of view, but remem- don't think that would provide an an- that do break these rules. me be clear that I am appealing to out by or morally opposed to the idea ber to stay respectful at all times. swer to the problem. The idea of being a member of SGA common sense. Namely, I am refer- of being sexiled. To me, neither of Living with others is hard and it takes What piece of advice can I give SGA has become too much of a title or a dis- ring to having sex in one's own side these constitutes a legitimate reason the cooperation of all roommates to to find a solution? My favorite high tinction. SGA members need to take a of the room, on one's own property, for one roommate to prevent another work. At the same time, do not worry school teacher once told me a wonder- step down from these titles and remem- using one's own contraceptives and from having sex. Let us imagine that too much that your roommates' are ful expression: Passion begets passion. ber why they have the positions they making use of one's own parapherna- there is a roommate who finds violent against you haVing sex in the room. When the members of SOA go out and hold. They need to engage students lia. If a mess of any variety occurs, video games to be immoral. Would he Many roommates are perfectly happy are passionate about what they are do- more and ask them what they want cleaning it up should be a top prior- or she be justified in preventing you to accommodate, just as long as there ing, (Le, Senator of the Month of Oc- way. A shift in the presence of the.SGA ity. Washing one's sheets in a timely from playing Modern Warfare 3 with are reasonable ground rules. In fact, tober Neal Tan '15 going from door to on this campus Can create a real shift in manner should also be prioritized. another person when he or she is not they might have been wondering the door to collect signatures for the peti- the overall atmosphere of our campus These are not strange or special re- present in the room? Of course not; s~e. thing! Good luck and happy tion against Chiquita bananas) students community .• quirements - in fact, to do otherwise that would be invasive and control- sexiling! • get riled up by signing the petition and would be unhygienic, rude or both. ling. The same logic applies here.

, f THEWLLEGE VOla· NOVEMBER 14,2011 ------OPINIONS·7 Is This a Good Sign? On Harris' no take-out policy

gether and spit on him later." (In my not the case. Word around the rumor mind, everyone in Harris is a bully from mill is that the reason the signs are there the 1950s ... and they're telepathically is because there is a legal risk in letting linked.) I couldn't deal with the embar- students hoard food, If a student were rassment. to save dining hall food long enough for I don't particularly enjoy breaking the it to go bad, they could sue the school. rules. In fact, I dislike it so much that I briefly toyed with the idea of subsiding on nothing but fruit, prepackaged ice The idea of trying to cream novelties and twenty-four ounce beverages for the remainder of the year, coordinate a time to eat with but let's be honest: that's not a sustain- someone else is more trouble able diet. Against my better wishes I than it's worth. I don't have returned to myoid dining habits, understood why cramming only this time, I'm an outlaw. Dinner for me has begun to feel like food in your mouth and a heist. I quietly slink around the caf- making conversation have eteria as I decide what I want, and once become so closely linked. my target is acquired, I snatch it up and nonchalantly head for the door, my heart trembling. My path to the exit is Let me start by saying that if you're staggered as I stride between different dumb enough to eat spoiled Harris food: members of the dining staff, hoping no- it's your own fault, and you deserve body catches me and puts me in Harris diarrhea. That said, it's kind of insult- jail. By the time I've gotten back to my ing that the school is willing to assume room, my Catholic guilt has gotten the that we're all that dumb. Everything better of me and I feel like I've done at Conn this year feels just a little bit something wrong. Suddenly, my favor- stricter, Sometimes I think that manda- ite way of relaxing has become just the tory helmets and kneepads are not that tiniest bit stressful. far away. I can't help but feel as though I asked some of my fellow rule break- the school sees us first and foremost o ers for their thoughts on the matter, and as liabilities, as if, on some level, the many felt they had the right to take food school sees it as if it's them versus us. for another reason: they're paying for There's a certain discord that is cre- it. By virtue of going to this school, ated with this way of thinking which most of us (those living in housing with doesn't benefit anyone. The school can ~. kitchens excluded) are forced to pay for cover all its bases, but things will still a meal plan. Given the choice between happen. Everyone knows that old ad- WILLIE MUSE Things were going pretty well for me. eat with someone else is more trouble eating in Harris and using the money age: "You prevent more legal action STAFF WRITER That is until one day, when I was mak- than it's worth to me. Frankly, I've from our meal plans to eat food of our with honey than with vinegar." In my ing my nightly Harris run. I was greeted never understood why cramming food choosing, my hunch is that the majority mind, if Conn doesn't want to be sued, One of the few simple joys in life is with an aggressive little sign that told in your mouth and making conversation of students here would choose the lat- the best way to avoid it is by being a enjoying my dinner as I watch a little me I could not take food back to my with the aforementioned mouth have ter. The point is we're already restricted place that people don't want to sue, television and relax after a long day of dorm. become so closely linked. in what we eat. It makes it that much Driving these little wedges between the classes. Perusing Harris and trying to This may not seem like that big of a I tried a couple of times simply sit- worse to be restricted in where we eat students and the administration does find something that both looks good deal to some. "Just get a friend, and eat ting by myself on those raised counters it as well, particularly when, as college not help. and can be carried back to my dorm in with them!" I assume they'd say. But to near the microwaves and eating, but [ students, much of our lives are spent I know it's just a simple pleasure, but a napkin has become a daily ritual of these people I hypothetically reply that felt horrible every time. It was like I on-the-go. it's the simple pleasures that make life mine. When I started craving pasta, I it is a big deal to me. I am a cripplingly could feel everyone's eyes. "Look at lf the signs were there to prevent peo- worth living. So to whomever it is that decided I would splurge and get a pack antisocial person, and proud of it. The that freak, eating alone," I imagined ple from stealing plates and cups, then says we cannot take food out of Harris, of paper bowls and some plastic forks. idea of trying to coordinate a time to them thinking. "We should all get to- I'd fully understand. However, this is I say to you: RELAX .• -- -, Our Love Affair with Wikipedia Does the popular information resource deserve all of its academic scrutiny?

KYLE DAVID SMITH STAFF WRITER Wikipedia." Something ahout that felt If anyone in the world can change mil- ers will never encounter any of these- It's hard to imagine, however, any- right. lions of articles to make them say any- ever. The biggest criticisms that come thing changing for students using the "Wikipedia is a free. web-based. col- It's time to come out and say it: we thing they want them to, how can any from expert reviews are of structure, site. In the last ten years our brains have laborative, multilingual encyclopedia all use Wikipedia. We all use it every of it be trusted to be reliable? not of content. In fact, in December been wired for Wikipedia. The bigge t project supported hy the non-profit Wi- day. We use it to look up obscure tidhits Wikipedia has a review process, al- 2005, a single-blind study comparing question is whether it's preferable for kimedia Foundation. Its twenty million of information that are bugging us and though this process is markedly differ- science articles from Wikipedia to ar- students to go on pretending they're articles (over 3.79 million in English) we use it when we're at a loss when be- ent than the process behind a standard ticles from Encyclopaedia Britannica saintly, pretending to have never even have been written colJaboratively by ginning an essay. Even though teachers peer-reviewed source. Although the performed by Nature found that most viewed a Wikipedia page, or whether volunteers around the world. Almost and professors may be the biggest op- authors hehind any given Wikipedia ar- Wikipedia articles were just as accu- we all would be better off if we came all of its articles can be edited by any- ponents of the use of Wikipedia, many ticle don't necessarily hold degrees in rate as their counterpart articles. While out, professors included, and admitted one with access to the site, and it has of them will likely admit to using it too. the fields of the content they are creat- some of the higgest criticisms of Wiki- to the love affair going on between in- about 90,000 regularly active contribu- During my senior year of high school ing, the idea is that, over time, incor- pedia come from academia, experts in formation-thirsty students and Wikipe- tors. As of July 2011, there are editions I walked into my AP Physics teacher's rect information can be removed until academic fields generally find Wiki- dia. I'm hardly suggesting that it should of Wikipedia in 282 languages. It has office to ask him for help on a home- an accurate consensus can eventually pedia articles to be more accurate than be okay for Wikipedia to be used as a become the largest and most popular work problem. He was looking at the be agreed upon as bits of information non-experts do, according to a study main source; rather, I'm suggesting general reference work on the Inter- Wikipedia page about the material we are patched together. There are many conducted hy the website Ars Technica. that it would create .a more comfort- net. ranking sixth globally among all were covering in the next day's class ways that this model can be corrupted, This doesn't mean that Wikipedia is al- able and more preferabJe environment websites on Alexa and having an esti- to remind himself which direction the but Wikipedia tries to combat these ways a good source as there have been for academia to open itself up to this mated 365 million readers worldwide. force of a magnetic field travelled in a with locks and protections on sections very notable cases of inaccurate infor- form of base-up transparency. Honesty certain example. He was the best teach- of articles or even whole articles them- mation. One such instance was when, in information is a key component to er I've ever had, and he used Wikipedia. selves. There are also extensive guide- for twenty months, the site said that the establishment of a trusting relation- As far as reliability goes, There is simply nowhere better in the lines on how to edit correctly. Hillary Clinton was the valedictorian ship. Furthermore, having academia any type of vandalism or world to look for quick reference infor- As far as re~i~bility goes, Wikipedia of her class at Wellesley (she wasn't). alongside Wikipedia would aid the site mation than Wikipedia. It is the Inter- is highly accurate in many ways. Any Numerous other editing scandals have in accomplishing its goals of becoming gross inaccuracy is net's response to the type of nagging type of vandalism or gross inaccuracy taken place; most of them have been a democratic information-pillar for the generally removed so questions that keep us up at night. This, is generally removed so quickly by the well-publicized due to political cam- twenty-first century.> though, wasn't necessarily the goal that vast community of editors that most us- paign spinning. quickly by the vast the founders of Wikipedia had in mind. community of editors that Sue Gardner, executive director of the most users will never Wikimedia Foundation, stated in a New Reliability of Wikipedia York Times article marking the tenth . encounter any of these- hirthday ofWikipedia, that the ultimate From Wlkipedia, the free encyclopedia ever. goal of Wikipedia is "to offer the sum of total of all human knowledge in the native language of all of Wikipedia's It is estimated that Wikipedia receives users." Essentially, Wikipedia's mis- The reliability of Wikipedia (primarily of the English language version), 001 2.7 billion monthly pageviews from the sion is to be able to give the totality of United States alone." human knowledge to all people with a including statistically, through comparative review, analysis of the historical I Where did this well-written, infonna- computer and Internet access. tive and highly reliable (there were ten If this goal were accomplished today Several studies have been done to assess the reliability of Wikipedia. A not citations and thirteen links in this para- I doubt that teachers and, professors graph alone before I removed them) would be critical about students us- to the level of accuracy in EncycJop;:edia Britannica and had a similar rate 0 definition of Wikipedia come from? ing the site. It's not uncommon to hear The Wikipedia page on Wikipedia, of professors going on tirades about not Nature responded to this refutation with both a formal response and a point course. In fact, most of the research I even thinking about looking at Wiki- did for this article came from Wikipe- pedia while writing an important essay. and scientific fields such as pathology, [5] toxicology, [6] oncology[7] and pharr dia, and that wasn't even something I It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to did intentionally. Itjust so happens that imagine my high school physics teach- Wikipedia's depth and coveraqe were of a high standard. Concems regardir when you google "reliability of Wiki- er going on a similar rant if he were the due to public relations removal of adverse product information and a oonsid one who had caught me using the site. pedia,' the first result that pops up is a • IMAGE FROM WEB Wikipedia page entitled "Reliability of The reasoning behind this makes sense. A screenshot of the first result from a Google search of "reliability of Wikipedia " 8, OPINIONS _ NOVEMBER 14, 2011 ' THEffillEGE VOIO' Male and Female Perspectives on Speed Dating ...~~"'~-----.....

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FRANCESCA VOLPE JERELLMAYS their virginity or gain an STD but, at the end ing worthy of their time. Shuyler the rotation left people dateless. The CONTRIBUTOR, FEMALE OPINIONS EDITOR, MALE of the night, nobody owes anybody anything. Nazareth '14, grinning and wearing atmosphere was not nearly as awk- Never have I feared more for my genera- You can be with someone for an hour and There is no dating scene at Conn. . a suit jacket, led me to an open chair ward as I had anticipated; the air of tion. After experiencing the Speed Dating not be obligated to deal with him or her ever If this doesn't sound shocking, that's as I walked in, and I found myself the room had a kind of charming event held last Friday at Harris, I have come again. When you want to date someone ..your because it isn't. The casual hook-up face-to-face with a freshman girl. desperation about it, mainly due to to the conclusion that meaningful relation- personality and self-esteem are on the line. If culture reigns supreme, and the tra- We chatted first and foremost about the fact that the following question ships are on the way out. We now live in a the other person isn't into you, you feel like ditional dating process is quickly what sat on the table between us: was in the back of everyone's mind: culture where casual sex and hooking up are a failure, and nobodywants to feel that way. becoming irrelevant in a society a small dish filled with beanstalks is anyone taking this seriously? the norm and the words "I want y.ou now," The reverse situation is equally difficult. that values speed and convenience and shredded lettuce, drizzled with That was the real question of the are more acceptable than "I want to have When someone's into you but you aren't over anything else. A more accurate strawberry sauce. Just before we fig- evening. The answer? Nobody want- dinner with you;';' The Facebook page made feeling it. you don't.want to look like a jerk statement.anigb "There is no ured out what it was, the bell rang ed to if everyone else wasn't. Let's the event look promising, as many people by rejecting them. Speed dating is supposed dating scene anywhere," but rather and my date was replaced with an- be honest: speed dating is pretty seemed to be attending, the operative word to fix these problems. It seems like a per- than sound like a doomsayer, I fig- other freshman girl. This time we damn silly. I can't imagine anyone being "seemed." fect scenario in theory. You can have a civil ured it would be wiser to keep the managed to exchange Conn's clas- walked into Harris that evening ex- Tables in the "anti-social" room at Har- conversation with sqmeone without feeling focus on us Camels. Idon't mean to sic pleasantries such as "Where are pecting to meet his or her significant ris were set 'up side-by-side in a traditional' .obligated to marry them. In reality, it's a scold Conn for being this way; for you from?" and "What are you ma- other. You can't nurture a spiritual speed dating fashion. Signs with questions perfect disaster. You have a painfully basic many of us, there's just no time for joring in?" before the bell rang yet connection in two minutes. At least like "pancakes or waffles" served as conver- conversation for what seems to be the lon- dating. We're in college and practi- again, replacing my date with yet on Saturday nights a combination of sation starters, as well as little centerpieces gest two minutes ever. Ieven managed to get cally obligated to bite off more than another freshman girl. Four fresh- alcohol, loud music and dark rooms with assorted vegetables and lettuce. The insulted in one of those two-minute speed we can chew. Between schoolwork, man girls later, things had already creates the illusion of emotional in- one and only James O'Connor '15 played the dating sessions when I told someone my student employment, CELS, club timacy. So why did people show up? saxophone in the back- possible major and he activities and team sports, the idea I theorized that the people who went ground. Each artificial In reality, speed dating is a looked at me like I was of fitting in the time to ask someone The atmosphere was not were taking the whole thing more seriously than they would have date was two minutes perfect disaster, You have a an idiot before sarcasti- out for a cup of coffee seems impos- nearly as awkward as I long, so only the basics cally asking me what I sible. . liked to admit. I'm pretty sure I was were covered in conver- . painfully basic planned to do with it. Therefore, the 2014 Class Coun- had anticipated; the air right. People didn't want to put their sation: name, year, inter- conversation for what seems Then, another girl bla- cil performed a very interesting of the room had self-esteem on the line by openly tantly tried to act weird experiment last Friday when they looking for a relationship at a venue ests, major etc. to be the longest a kind of charming About fifteen people by staring at me like held what Iassume was Harris' first as kitschy as speed dating, but they showed up. I "dated" two minutes ever, some deranged nurse at (but hopefully not last) speed dat- desperation about it, couldn't pass up the chance, how- more freshman girls than an archaic mental insti- ing event. For those of you who ever small it was, that they would I would have liked to, although it was nice to tution. aren't familiar with the concept, meet the person of their dreams at meet new people. Maybe it was the fact that The background music was a nice touch, here's how speed dating works: put begun to wind down. Most of them the most unlikely of places. Fusion was being held at the same time or but it ended up being more distracting than a bunch of singles in a room, have had come as part of the same group The problems with last Friday's that people just chickened out, but there sim- seductive. What was even better was that I them chat for two minutes and then, and they got bored fairly quickly. event are reflective of larger prob- ply weren't enough people for the event to was seated right by the entrance so I had a at the sound of a cowbell (rung by The evening was, in every way, a lems in the dating world. I'm not be taken seriously. The first thing that came perfect view of people peering in and laugh- Liam Lawson ' 14), make them graceful disaster. The whole thing saying people should have gone speed dating without their tongues out of most peoples' mouths were, "I'm just ing at the absurdity of the situation. So, after change places and "date" someone didn't really work; I ended up go- firmly in their cheeks, but they doing this for shits and giggles" followed by coming to the conclusion that no one was tak- else. It's like experiencing dozens ing on second and third "dates" with people due to a lack of participants, might have at least given it the ben- nervous laughter. ing this seriously, I wondered why they came of first impressions in a very short efit of the doubt. For all of its absur- One thing I've noticed since coming to in the first place. Was it that they secretly time. and there wasn't even a sheet of pa- dity, speed dating does manage to Conn is that people hook up a lot. People get wanted to find their life-mate and acted like Because I am a proud member per to write down names and num- get people to sit down and listen to prepped for dances and parties in the hopes they didn't care for fear of looking desper- of a school that I like to think has bers that would allow people to meet each other, even if only for two min- that they will get to make out with someone ate? Do people want a meaningful relation- a sense of humor as ironic as my up later on (not that anybody would utes. If people actually participated, they don't really know. No one dates here, ship? I'm just not sure anymore. I'm also not own, I was psyched when Facebook have done that, but still). However, we might have been able to make an and if they do, it's with someone from their sure what people get out of hooking up with informed me that over fifty of my I use the word "graceful" because observation about the unfairness of high school with whom they are liable to some drunken person who wants to take ad- classmates were going to attend this there was a brief period of about ten the dating scene. This mayor may break up at any second. I'm not a licensed vantage of them. Meaningless sex weekend potentially hilarious event. Imagine or fifteen minutes where everything not lead us to a solution, but it's the shrink, but I do feel that there is a degree after weekend can't be that fulfilling. As a my disappointment when I arrived actually functioned as advertised. first step in getting young people to of insecurity involved in this whole fiasco. single female I would like to think that there at the "anti-social" room in Har- Prashanth Selvam '14 and Naza- figure out how romance. factors into When people hook up, it's about sexual at- is some hope for the future. but speed dating ris and discovered that only fifteen reth could be seen darting around, their lives.> traction and nothing more. They may lose has encouraged me not to hold my breath .• other people had deemed speed dat- matching people up when gaps in We know you have opinions. We'd like to know what they are. Write for the Voice. Meetings are held every Monday at 10 PM in the Voice office (Cro 215). Bully!

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9 NOVEMBER 14, 2011 ARTS III ENTERTAINME"NT 6Jitors,Devin Cohen ond Melonle lhbeoult ort~j hec.o~egevolceorg Of MetaMaus and Men Theater Not for the Faint of Heart Wig and Candle brings back 24 hours of theater

BAILEY BENNETT CONTRIBUTOR

Last Saturday night saw the perfor- completed a script featuring Justin mance of six original plays that had not Bieber confessing his sins to a rabbi. existed twenty-four hours earlier. Wig The play he directed, however, spoke and Candle, Conn's student theater so- of very serious themes of war, drugs ciety, put on its second production of24 and AIDS. He says his experience di- Hour Theater to a full audience in Oliva recting was made easier by the strength Hall. of this script, written by Peter Tresnan The premise of the show is just as it , 15. "The words kind of did it for them- sounds: a theater production conceived, selves. A lot of it went to the actors and rehearsed and performed in just twenty- was already there in the script ... In the four hours. On the preceding Friday at end it really came alive." 8 PM, the six volunteer writers received their prompts for a short play to be com- pleted by 8 AM Saturday morning. In "In terms of subject and the morning the directors received the content, as long as [the scripts and cast their plays, working all It day to prepare the actors for an 8 PM writers] used the items from 1!' the prompts, I really did ,

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The 1,000 ha~ds piece opened Fusi?n with an a.stonishing display of timing and placement by its dancers. With a focus on the flowing yet precise movements of the hands and arms this piece impressed the audience with its display of multiple formations and hand plocements,

The belly dance opened with slow seductive moves, which led into lrnpresslvd isolations driven by the pounding rhythm of the music. At the center of the piece was a battle between "good" and "bad" girls over six talented men. The finale to the piece and to the Fusion show as a whole was fun-filled and energetic.

This year the Bollywood dancers donned saris and fun facial expressions to tell an entertaining story of courtship through energetic and amusing displays of revolving dance moves, claps, and rather intricate arm movements. CAPTIONS BY TANAHA SIMON, PHOTO EDITOR /

Senior Catherine Monahon blends identity formation and political commentary in her artwork

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It feels great to make art. Self-ex- pression, whether through painting, dancing or music always feels good. When does one transcend making art or expressing oneself and actually take on the title of artist? Senior art major Catherine Monahon sheds light on this transformation. Monahan is an ambitious individu- al, full of passion and creative energy. I She is an unbelievably talented artist who finds joy in collaborating with it others, working with fervor toward » understanding people and the world ,

ative process of making art through paign advertisements, speeches and the development of her artistic goals. styles. gender and culture in her work I Mona- some of her inspirations. Aspects of even fashion choices ... how [Clinton] "I think that was really when I began During her time at Conn, Monahan han is unafraid of exploring her iden- daily life, nature, gender, artistic col- feels under the surface about gender, to get excited about how art can dip has found a way to transcend criticism tity, experimenting with different me- laborations and self-identity formation and how she caters to the American into any department-and it was re- by moving forward with her art and diums and collaborating with others .•

\ '11 ,SPORTS THE COLLEGE von NOVEMBER 14 2011 Mutai, Dado Capture NYCMarathon Titles Men's marathon and wheelchair division records broken in New York

AMANDA NADILE STAFF WRITER

When people think of the word nyan Emmanuel Mutai-no relation "marathon," they think of the ING to the winner-and Ethiopia's Tsegaye New York City marathon. The first Kebede all crossed the finish line be- New York marathon was organized fore two hours, seven minutes and l3 in 1970 and included a mere 170 run- seconds. Emmanuel Mutai and Kedebe ners. It is probably correct to assume will each receive a $70,000 bonus, in that almost all of them were running addition to their reward for placing by themselves at some point along the second and third, for breaking the re- 26.2 mile course. Forty years later, cord, while the winning Mutai was 47,000 racers took to the streets of awarded $130,000. New York on November 6th, flanked The first American to finish the race this time by other runners and cheer- was 2009 winner Meb Keflezighi with ing fans while. traveling the dense city' a time of two hours, nine minutes and neighborhoods. 13 seconds. Not far behind was the Was the body made to run 26.2 first female runner, Ethiopia's Firehi- miles? Probably not. For this, I must wot Dado, cruising to victory in two offer major kudos to the 47,000 run- hours, 23 minutes, and 15 seconds. ners who took to the starting line in Dado was especially joyous when she New York on that day. The race is broke the tape after passing London made up of those who run on behalf of marathon winner Mary Keitany in the charities and organizations, and then final mile. The first American female those whose job is to run. These pro- finisher was Molly Pritz, hitting the Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia (fOp) passed London Marathon winner Mary Keitnay in 'he final mite ro win the the women s divison, fessionals are the ones who run at an 26.2 mile mark at just over two and Geoffrey Mutai (bottonn from Kenya shattered the previous world record in the marathon.finishing the race with a time a/two hours. exceptional pace, leading the pack of half hours. five minutes and six seconds. This past April. Mntoi placed first ill the Boston Marathon. thousands, only to leave them in the New York is not just a showcase dust a few strides in. This year's mara- for the world's best distance runners. thon was nothing short of a spectacle, As of 2000, the I!'IG NYC marathon as the 26.2 mile course was covered in has grown to become of the most com- an astonishing record-setting time. petitive wheelchair marathons in the It was Geoffrey Mutai, 30, the self- world, with over 200 athletes compet- coached Kenyan who soared across the ing in the wheelchair and handcycle finish line in a remarkable two hours, division. five minutes and six seconds for his The running race wasn't the only di- first NYC marathon win. This was not vision to see a world record crushed. Mutai's first win of the season. Back Masazumi Soejima, the first Japa- in April, he ran the fastest 26.2 miles nese to win any of the races, won the in history when he completed the men's division in a time of one hour, Boston marathon in two hours, three 31 minutes and 41 seconds. On the minutes and two seconds. Unfortu- women's side, Amanda McGrory of nately, the Boston course is considered Champagne, Illinois, rolled through too straight and too downhill for the the finish line in a time of one hour, time to be considered an official re- 50 minutes and 24 seconds. Soejima cord. After running in a tightly packed dedicated his amazing win to his chil- group forthe first 16 miles of the NYC dren in Japan who were affected by the course, it wasn't until Mutai reached March earthquake and tsunami . •the Bronx that he began to break away The body may not have been created Mthi' nib pae1t:~It was tl.crt' that he was t8 t 1J s...... pi.,.' eJJ-oMnental pai , a~ ...... se ndividuals prove that it is an he said was not easy. amazing feat to train the body beyond The previous NYC course record what it is meant to do. If you feel like was two hours, seven minutes and running a casual 26.2 mile race in the 43 seconds, set in 2001 by Ethiopia's near future, the iNG New York mara- Tesfaye Jifar. The top three runners thon, on a windless, crisp November in NYC eclipsed that time, as Ke- day, is the perfect place to start .• Volleyball Makes Seventh Consecutive Trip to Playoffs Falls in three sets to third ranked Middlebury

MOLLY BANGS Player of the Year, Jane Handel, really went on to express his high confidence STAFF WRITER stepped it lip after missing a signifi- in terms of next season's team and On Nov. 4 in Brunswick, Maine, the cant portion of her senior season due their ability to be extremely competi- Connecticut College women's volley- to injury, and heightened their level tive once again within the NESCA . ball team lost to Middlebury College, of play. We remained competitive Despite that fact that her Con- three sets to none, in the quarterfinals throughout the match, but could not necticut College volleyball career has of the NESCAC Tournament, hosted hold up against their athleticism and come to an end, Newman remarked, by Bowdoin College. Middlebury en- energy on the court." "We've made seven consecutive post- tered the tournament ranked #3 in the Newman finished what the Bow- season appearances and I'm confident conference, and the Camels #6. doin Athletics website dubbed, a "dec- in saying that streak will not be ending Head coach Joshua Edmed , now in orated career," with sixteen kills and soon." his tenth season, has brought the team nine digs in the match versus Middle- This is a team of a competitive na- to the NESCAC Tournament for the bury. Co-captain Ally Terlizzi' 12 had ture with an impre sive record, but past seven consecutive years, mak- eleven digs and Katie Ketcham' 13 set perhaps most importantly, consistent ing women's volleyball one of Conn's up her teammates with an impressive high-energy performance. The en- most talented and highest-performing twenty-eight assists. ergy level is seen not simply through varsity sports teams. Of his team's When Coach Edmed was asked if the skill put forth by the team on the performance in Brunswick, Coach tbere were any significant adversities court, but through the strong dynamic Edmed comments, "[The] match ver- the team faced in their journey to the between-the players amidst their plays, sus Middlebury was a difficult one NESCAC Tournament this year, he huddles, and battle cries. It is recipro- for us. We were not as sharp as we answered, "Our biggest priority each cated in the stands as well- volleyball were at times throughout the season year is to prepare everyone on the consistently manages to draw in large, and Middlebury played at a very high team to understand the importance enthusiastic crowds to their exciting level. They did a good job of keeping of putting the team ahead of all other matches. us out of system, which made it very priorities, outside of their academic The team finished their season with difficult for our offense to get into a pursuits. This is a.critical concept for an overall record of 18-9, and a NES- productive flow. On the other side, everyone to believe in and act upon. CAC record of 6-4. Despite being cut we were unable to break down their The more we make decisions in ac- short in championship weekend, the passing which kept them in system for cordance with this philosophy, the Camel volleyball team had a success- most of the match." more our team comes together." Look- ful season. They provided fans with Co-captain Amy Newman '12 adds, ing forward to next year's season, he energetic action in Luce Fieldhouse added, "And the more our team comes all season long, and will continue to In his tell years, coach Joshua Edmed has taken Camel volleyball to a high level, "Middlebury is a great team and [is] continuing to play in [the] NCAA together, the more opportunities for build upon the program's in the last Leading the team to an 18 win season, including all impressive 6-4 NESCAC Tournament. The 2010 NESCAC success will [be) presented to us." He few years .• record.

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i. l ------THE COLLEGE VOICE ------12 NOVEMBER 14, 2011 Editors: Dan Moorin and Jesse Moskowitz SPORTSIII sportsetheccfeqevcrce.orp ESPN, Stay Away From Hockey With increasing exposure of corruption in professional and collegiate sports, the NHL's abscence from the national sport spotlight is healthy for the league.

DAN MOORIN SPORTS EDITOR Today, with some serious rule chang- es, the NHL seems to be in a healthy As a hockey fan, it's often hard to place. The league is filled with young, watch ESPN's SportsCenter. After the talented players whose speed and skill NHL's lockout of the 2004-2005 sea- benefit from stricter penalty enforce- son, ESPN decided not to pick up the ment, more penalties, more power television rights to air national hockey plays and more goals. Not to mention league games. This meant an end to the introduction of the shootout. Af- NHL 2Night with epic commentary ter all, who doesn't want the Mighty during games from Gary Thome. Not Ducks epic shootout win over team Ice- to mention the loss of frequent game land brought to life? (I would hope that, and league analysis from the owner of hockey fan or not, you've seen at least one of hockey's greatest mullets, Barry one of the films in' the Mighty Ducks Melrose. franchise.) While many hockey report- The Versus Chanel, originally OSN ers claim that offensive production isn't (Outdoor Sports Network), has held the quite as "appealing" to non-hockey fans rights to broadcast nationally televised as it should be (going as far as to say NHL games ever since, causing some that the nets should be made larger), the frustration for serious hockey fans. Yes, NHL has done well since the lockout, you can follow your home team on local making necessary adjustments without channels such as the Rangers on MSG too heavily compromising the integrity or the Bruins on NESN, but certainly, of the game. Since the NHL lockout, ESFINappearances by NHL analyst Barry Melrose are lew and for between, major coverage of the sport has been lost since ESPN decided the NHL was ESPN may not choose to invest a hockey game on TV, whether it be for letic director and president ofthe school still is Tiger Woods, or problems of gun not a solid enough investment. If you lack of knowledge of the sport, or sim- have been removed from their posi- possession in the NBA and NFL (Plaxi- in the NHL anytime SOO!!' don't pay to get the Versus Chanel and ply the fast movement of the puck and tions. It has been revealed that Paterno, co Burress, Gilbert Arenas), it seems the NHL Network on your TV, you miss and hockey fans should be the not-sa-fast swiveling of the camera. the athletic director and the president of the more money involved in sport, the out on action around the league. thankful. There is a heart and Still, the NHL has had much to offer for the school were all aware that defesn- more likely the professional level is to As of now, ESPN provides thin cov- soul to the game that has yet to both true hockey fans and those new to ive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was fall short of moral and ethical values. erage of the NHL. You may be lucky to be affected by the greed the game. raping young boys in the football team This is not to say that the NHL in its The league is looking up yet the NHL showers. However, none of these men own right is perfectly straight. There catch a recap of the Sharks Red Wings that has tainted all other major game; however, you will only be able remains relatively out of the national brought this information to the proper have certainly been issues amongst the to see a few short clips of goals being sports in the US. spotlight. In comparison, consider a authorities, leaving young kids to con- league's most respected names (for ex- scored. There is zero analysis,just short sport that Americans value signficantly tinue to be horrifically victimized. ample Wayne Gretzky's wife and oth- highlight reels. Often the only time you more, NCAA football. The terrible injustice of this issue ers affiliated with the Phoenix Coyotes may be guaranteed to see hockey on the Right now, the league is very com-· This past week, Joe Paterno, head makes one seriously question the moral placing illegal sports bets), yet, given channel of the world's leader in sports, petitive: each game is exciting and fun football coach at Penn State University, and ethical guidelines of some of the the massive amount of money that is during top ten plays. to watch. Yes, not everyone can follow was forced to retire. In addition the ath- most influential people in our society. goes through the NBA, NFL, MLB and The corruption of college football con- NCAA basketball/football, it is hard not tinues to get worse with this incident, as to imagine the NHL and its players es- it has been revealed exceedingly in the pecially, as somehow untouched by this past few years that coaches and play- kind of corruption. ers alike have been knowingly violating Hockey remains on the margins of NCAA rules. In the instance of Paterno, the sports industry, and maybe that's a however, there is a more serious is- good thing. There is less spotlight for sue of human injustice at hand; yet, NHL players and coaches alike than are his, the athleti~ director's and that of other major sports. Their sala- the president's, inaction not mo- t i - ries certainly allow them to live more vated by the financial success of Penn comfortably than most, but their time • State football? Penn State has created away from the rink is not filled with the a cult-like system, like so many other same fame and fortune of other ideal- big name universities, by which their ized sports figures. For NHL players, football program has generated mas- the temptation isn't nearly as strong. sive amounts of money for the school. ESPN may not choose to invest in the Institutions like the Penn State football NHL anytime soon, and hockey fans program are, like our financial sector should be thankful. There is a heart and has been recently coined, too big to fail. soul to the game that has yet to be af- Once in a system that large, an individ- fected by the greed that has tainted all ual is not meant to question faults, but other major sports in the US. The Na- rather sweep them under the rug for the tional Hockey League doesn't need a efficiency of the larger entity. Monday Night Football, nor should it Whether it be the corruption of col- want anything of the sort .• With the most recent and atrocious sports controversy at Penn State, lege football, the episode that was and are large university sports programs being exposed as out of control profit machines? IN CASE YOU MISSED IT COIiPILIlD BY TBIl COIUGIL YOICE Men's Cross Country: Ultimate Frisbee Thisweek's power rankingsare based on the resultsat the end of last year'swinter ason.The Power Rankingwillbe posted weekelyand willrank the eleven NESCAC 13th place ol,lt of 48 Conn 13 - Vassar 1 ""::=§!~hools based on men'shockey,women'shockey,men~basketbal~women'sbasketball, - and the combined ranking of men's and 'NOmen's swimming and diving. New England R.gional Conn 10 - Wilkes 0 Bowdoin,Amherst,William~Middleburyand Wesleyanhave allreceived votes towards preseason top , Srankingformen'sicehockey.Middlebury,Amherstand Bowdoinreceivedvotestowards preseason top Championships Conn 10 - New Paltz 13 ten inwomen'sicehockey.Thisseason allofHamikon'steamswillofficiallybe part of the NESCAC.

MEN'S t-'JW SWIMMING! Conn 9 - Marist 13 WOMEN'S MEN"S WOMEN'S AND LAST SCHOOL HOCKEY HOCKEY BASKETBALL t BASKETBALL DIVING I AVERAGE ....

AMHERST s 2 3 2 I 2.6 1 +-+

Men's Football MIDDLEBURY 4 7 4 3.4 2 +-+ Congratulations on their NCAA WILLIAMS 3 8 2 4 3.6 3 +-+ record 1OOth straight undefeated season! BOWDOIN 4 8 2 6 4,6 4 +-+

HAMILTON 2 8 5.0 5 +-+

TUFTS 10 5 5 3 5.75 6 +-+

BATES 6 6 7 6.33 7 +-+

TRINITY 8 3 4 8 9 6.4 8 +-+ Women's Basketball fmtrson College Tip-Off Tournament CONNCOLL 9 5 7 9 S 7.0 9 +-+

Satuday 1i/19, 3:00 PM COLBY 6 7 10 3 10 7.2 10 +-+ Boston,MA WESLEYAN 7 9 9 10 11 9.2 1'1 +-+

The poll was devised as follows: Sports Editors, Dan Moorin and Jesse Moskowitz ranked all NESCAC schools in each sport. These ranklngs were based on NESCAC standings as well as quality wins and influenciallosses to NESCAC opponents. These scores were averaged to create a composite overall ranking for each school. Note that Hamilton does not participate In women's hockey, men's basketball or women's basketball. Bates does not participate in men's hockey or women's hockey. Tufts does not participate in women's hockey.

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