A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY April 16, 2009 Volume XLIX Number 22 the spectator Administration: No G-Road Party on Class & Charter Day by Kerry Q. Coughlin ’11 party has “gotten completely out News Writer of control.” Unlike officially rec- ognized parties hosted in social spaces, at the G-Road party, “it is There will be no party at unclear who has provided alcohol Griffin Road on this year’s Class and there is no control over who & Charter Day. This announce- is served.” ment, much to many students’ “Every year the neighbors dismay, came in the all campus are disrupted in a variety of unac- e-mail of the Student Assembly ceptable ways,” said Thompson. (SA) minutes from April 6. Professor Karen Brewer of the The party at the Griffin Road chemistry department has lived apartment complex (G-Road) has near the Griffin Road apartments been occurring for five or six for nearly eleven years. “I know years and involves an outdoor that my neighbors and I have venue for what is essentially a dealt with increasing noise and G Roooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad free-for-all of alcohol consump- more litter in our yards, along tion to celebrate the year’s last with vomiting on our property or photo by lexi nisita ’12 day of classes. the street and students trespass- Many faculty, staff, and ing in our yards with some of The lawns and parking lots of the Griffin Road apartments will not play host students have been expressing them relieving themselves in full to the usual big party on this year’s Class & Charter Day, Friday, May 8, 2009. concern over the G-Road party view of my children,” she said. understand the administration’s tive event that has occurred on games and events. In addition, for some time. According to the Beyond these inconveniences unwillingness to let the festivi- Griffin Road,” said Thompson. SA is working on alternative SA minutes, last year, there were and irritations, Brewer added, “I ties go unchecked, but it’s sad Students are encouraged to attend locations for a Class & Charter eight alcohol-related EMT calls have been very worried about stu- they have to cancel G-Road al- the awards ceremony in the Cha- Day party and is examining pos- on Class & Charter Day, four of dents’ safety as they walk in the together, instead of emphasizing pel, the all-campus picnic, and sibilities such as a Battle of the these resulting in hospital trans- road with cars having to weave responsible choices,” said Alden Hamtrek and its accompanying Bands. port. In addition, G-Road is a between them and the students Masters ’11. residential road, and students who are obviously too inebriated The administration is sup- have been known to wander onto to walk by themselves.” portive of finding an alternative private property during Class & While some students are up- to the G-Road party on Class & Ex-Prisoner Seeks Charter Day. set over the cancellation, many Charter Day. “This is not a can- Dean of Students Nancy have already come to accept the cellation of Class & Charter Day, Thompson said that the G-Road administration’s decision. “I can just of the dangerous and disrup- to Rebuild Somalia

by Alicia Wright ’10 University, where he completed a “Au Naturel” Alums to Screen News Writer degree in architecture and urban planning. From Howard, Ali re- turned to Somalia to work as the New Documentary at Hamilton Raised in a nomadic culture chief architect for the Somalia Na- along the Western coast of Africa, tional Housing Agency, serving as Suleiman Nuh Ali does not remem- a consultant with the U.S. Agency by Kate Moore ’12 as freshman orientation. into an RV and headed out to face Finally, in fall 2004, the team off against other NESCAC schools. ber a time when his family lived in for International Development to News Writer decided it was no longer content Each athlete was inspired by his one place more than a month. Like design mobile health care facilities playing home games. Over fall his ever-changing homes in So- for the nomads. During his work When accepted students over- break, the 20 odd members loaded see Streaking Movie, page 3 malia, Ali has transitioned through on this project in 1982, the Somali whelm the campus for Accepted multiple identities: Somali nomad, secret police arrested Ali. Students’ Day, the question they Allegheny College student, govern- For six years, Ali served time will all be asking is “What makes ment architect, political prisoner, in solitary confinement. Then, in Hamilton special?” The answer, of and finally, peacemaker. Ali visited February 1988, Ali and seven oth- course, is naked people. Started in campus this past Tuesday evening er prisoners were tried for treason 2002 as a way to make the Hamilton to present a talk on the past, present, punishable by death by firing squad. name legend, the Varsity Streak- and future of Somali. After nights of torture, as detailed ing Team has been immortalizing Mike Debraggio, executive through a letter smuggled out of the the College ever since. A glorious director of communications in the prison, Ali finally signed a confes- tribute to the team and all it has ac- communications and development sion authored by the authorities. As complished has been compiled as a department, knew Ali personally Ali wrote, “I told them, in short, to documentary of the Streak to Win during his time working at Al- write a confession how they like NESCAC Championship of 2004. legheny College. By inviting Ali it and I will sign where and when The team began with a group to campus to speak with students, they wanted. And I did… The firing of friends who wanted to shirk the Debraggio said, “I hope students get squad is better than the torture.” traditional legacies of their parents’ a deeper understanding of Somalia Ali and the other prisoners’ trial fraternities and sororities; they than what they read in the media, gained international attention, and wanted to find a different claim to and the effect one man can have on although the prisoners were found fame. The result was an increasingly his nation.” guilty, the pressure put on then So- organized club of athletic nudists, In the mid-sixties, Ali left his mali President Siad Barre caused who trained sporadically throughout nomadic life in Somalia to pursue authorities to reduce the penalty the year. Unofficially condoned by his education at Alleghany Col- from death to 24 years in previous administrations, the team lege in Pennsylvania. He moved was initially content to play home from Alleghany College to Howard see Somali Speaker, page 2 games, triumphing at various cam- pus locations such as Burke Library. NEWS: StandUp for Peace 3 Over time, team members sought OPINION: Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Contest 6 confrontation on a larger scale and began wearing their birthday suits to FEATURES: Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine 12 various events and functions, such www.streaktowin.com Streak to Win will premiere at Hamilton on April 24, 2009. INSIDESPORTS: Men’s Tennis 20 April 16, 2009 Page  News The Spectator Hamilton Teams Hiking to Help Prevent AIDS by Michelle Franco ’11 demand for youth AIDS preven- percent of which are members written, 31 teams had registered chosen to host the event for many for the event online. reasons. “There has always been News Writer tion services. “We needed more of the Hamilton community. Al- money to meet the demand for though the ACR encourages all Even in the current eco- terrific support for this cause by As the weather gets warmer our services in the local com- participants to raise at least $25, nomic situation, the event is young people. They understand and students at Hamilton College munity. The government spends each participant or team sets a still expected to be successful. the threat, and the Hamilton Col- begin to spend more time outside, 96 percent of AIDS money on fundraising goal, and there are “This year we are hoping to lege campus is amazingly sup- the campus will host an annual people who are already infected incentives such as t-shirts and raise $75,000,” said Murtaugh. portive,” explained Murtaugh. “hike” to raise funds to benefit and only 4 percent on preven- gift cards that are offered for dif- “That’s a huge goal, consider- “It also happens to be one of the the AIDS Community Resources tion,” explained Wil Murtaugh, ferent levels of funds raised. “In ing that many ‘not for profits’ most beautiful places you could (ACR) of the Mohawk Valley. the Director of Special Projects 10 years the event has raised a are not making their goals.” Ad- hold a walk/run in the Mohawk This year’s AIDS Hike for Life, and Development for the ACR. total of $389,551, and last year ditionally, all of the funds that are Valley.” sponsored by the class of 2009, In past years, teams and in- the event raised $64,812,” stated raised will stay in the Mohawk Registration is online for will take place on Sunday, April dividuals from both Hamilton Murtaugh. Teams also have the Valley to support the ACR’s those who want to participate 26, rain or shine. Registration College and the local community opportunity to win a number of Adolescent Prevention Programs at AIDSwalkCNY.com or at the begins at 10 a.m. and the event have raised money and complet- awards including those for the top (Teen AIDS Task Force & LG- event, and all runners must pre- begins at 11 a.m. ed the 5k walk/run for the cause. fundraising team, the team that BTQ Youth Safety Project) and register. Popcorn, hot dogs and The hike began 11 years Approximately 400 to 500 people is most creative and the largest Client Support Services. Starbucks coffee will be available ago in response to the increasing participate each year, about 40 team. At the time this article was Hamilton College has been free to all participants.

SA Update Somali Speaker Promotes Considering a social honor code Peace for Nation’s Future by Eve Denton ’12 Student Assembly Correspondent here, Somalia should rebuild the government on its own, calling on Student Assembly has decided that due to the numerous dis- citizens to have a stake in the gov- cussions already taking place on campus about the controversy ernment and to pay for the building surrounding Mexican Night, they will not be issuing a statement of the government so that they feel regarding the events. Instead, they took the opportunity at the April like a part of the new Somalia. 13 meeting to discuss the possibility of establishing a social hon- Once Ali completed his talk or code at Hamilton, similar to the ones that exist at many other on the history and present situation schools. The point of this would be to create guidelines, while at in Somalia, he opened the floor for the same time ensuring that free speech rights are protected. questions regarding the future of the A member raised the point that writing an official social code nation. Many questions focused on could make students uncomfortable, and although incoming classes the role international aid played in may not notice its effects, a code could make the current situation rebuilding Somalia. Ali said that in more divisive than it already is. Another member felt that while a terms of foreign food aid, it should social honor code may theoretically work, punishments would be only be offered to Somalia during hard to enforce. A member expressed concern that while it may times of famine. Food aid poses a initially be created due to concerns over a social event, it could major problem to Africa, he pointed eventually encompass other aspects of Hamilton life, such as the out, and the people of Somalia need streaking team. It would be difficult to create a social code which to learn to feed themselves. would leave all students happy. One audience member asked, The intense reaction to the current situation is due, in part, to if a peace agreement is established, a build up of emotions from other events that have happened at should any foreign power have in- Hamilton in the past. One Student Council member expressed ap- photo by lexi nisita ’12 fluence to ensure the success of a proval that the community is continuing the discussion about the Former political prisoner Suleiman Nuh Ali spoke on the new Somali government? Ali pro- events and not simply letting them go. The possibility of bringing past, present and future of Somalia on April 14, 2009. posed that Somaliland become a in a third-party arbitrator with no connection to the college was group of confederations based on raised. from Ex-Prisoner, page 1 system. Deriving one’s lineage is clan. Already, from work Ali has Student Assembly is interested in forming an ad hoc commit- a crucial aspect of the Somali cul- done in the northern section of So- tee to determine how to further handle this issue. Those interested prison. Amnesty International and ture. Ali can trace his lineage back maliland, relative peace has been in joining should e-mail [email protected]. other international organizations, to his fifteenth grandfather, and he maintained, even during much of concerned Ali would not survive says his wife knows her thirtieth the civil unrest near Mogadishu. By Technology: the torture in prison, continued to grandfather. giving each clan its own Parliament Spots are filling up for the Educause Center for Applied Research pressure the Somali government. Historically, Somalia has been with a Prime Minister and creating (ECAR) survey. ECAR is a research center that helps educational A year later, Ali was released to under colonial, democratic and au- an autonomous system for the other institutions make informed decisions regarding the technology on house arrest. In December 1990, thoritarian rule. When authoritarian regions, the area can then institute a their campuses. Students still interested in participating should sign Ali and his family fled Somalia rule collapsed in 1991, civil unrest federal government to oversee the up online. Free pizza from the Pizza Place will be provided. for the U.S. on the last flight out rose as clan-based liberation move- major clan governments. Also, a The Student Assembly website is back online and working. of Mogadishu, the nation’s capi- ments spread and arms fell into the security force within the federal sys- A suggestion box will be made available online in the upcoming tal city. hands of one clan. This clan now tem should consist of all the clans. weeks. Ali accepted a temporary exercises control over Mogadishu. Ali appeared to have an opti- teaching position at Alleghany With the subsequent liberation mistic view that Somalia, and many Social Traditions: College but has since returned to movements, the area of Somaliland other struggling African nations, can Social Traditions is in the midst of planning events for Satur- Somalia on multiple trips, most has divided into separate regions implement successful governments, day, May 2 (the day formerly known as May Day). Students with recently in 2000, to work to im- vying for independence. Today, the however he warned that these na- ideas should e-mail [email protected]. prove the livelihoods of Somali U.N., the European Union, the Arab tions need to take more direct action nomads and to seek peace for the League and other political groups and play a greater role in their own Elections: Somali public. are trying to form a government for change. Class president elections will be held on Tuesday, April 21, During his talk, Ali focused Somalia, but after nearly 15 recon- Students in classes taught by and will last for two days. General election signature sheets are on the political arena of Somalia. ciliation conferences, all attempts Professor of Government Stephen due in box #721 by noon on Friday, April 17. On Sunday, April 19 Within the region of Somalia, as have failed. Orvis, Assistant Professor of Afri- there will be a briefing meeting at 5 p.m. All 100-word platforms a nomadic culture, strictly delin- Ali attributes this failure to the cana Studies Nigel Westmaas and should be mailed to [email protected]. eated borders do not exist. Society fact that the clans no longer trust the Ambassador Edward Walker ’62 in Somalia is clan-based, and the central government. The govern- will have the opportunity to speak Other Announcements: United Nations (U.N.) is currently ment of Mogadishu is in exile, and with him personally in their class- Thursday, April 16, there will be a Bone Marrow Registry Drive working to determine exactly how this capital city is ruled by guns, es this week. Debraggio extends held in the Annex from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in memory of Katharine many clans make up the Somali not peace. Ali believes that the thanks to these professors, the Dean C. Eckman ’09. It is a quick process involving registration and a population. However, at a basic U.N. should rebuild a government of Faculty and Dean of Students of- cheek swab. Only one out of every hundred potential donors are level, Somalia consists of four in Somalia as it did in Djibouti by fices and many other student orga- ever asked to donate. Please contact Tommy Kobayashi ’09 at major clans that derive their iden- removing the embargo on arms, al- nizations for their help in bringing [email protected] with any questions. tities from a deep-rooted lineage lowing Somalia to be armed. From Ali to the Hill. Page 2 April 16, 2009 News The Spectator Streaking Movie Standup Act Uses Laughs to Will Bare it All Advocate Middle East Peace from Streaking, page 1 Bedient ’04 and Holzaepfel have by Rebekah Mintzer ’09 dialogue between students.” “StandUp for Peace is first dedicated their time to turning this Senior Editor Blakeman and Obeidallah and foremost a standup comedy her goal to “streak to win.” Though video into a work of art fit for the are both experienced and suc- show, with an underlying theme they faced opposition such as cam- silver screen. This Friday, Hamilton Col- cessful comedians. Blakeman of peaceful coexistence between pus security and direct competition After the release of Buff and lege will host a standup comedy has appeared on “Tough Crowd” all groups, especially Israelis and from other students who attempted Blue, the editors realized “there act that fosters a dialogue on with Colin Quinn and worked Palestinians,” said Scott Blake- to join them, the team came out was much more of a story there working towards a peaceful reso- as a warm-up comedian for the man, “Dean and I will start the on top. that didn’t come out. There’s lution to the Israeli/Palestinian “Late Show with David Letter- show together and will work in This was a historical moment plot; there’s character,” said conflict. StandUp for Peace is a man” in addition to performing some material about Hamilton at both for the College and for the Holzaepfel. two-man show, featuring Scott at many international festivals that time as well. Then we will sport of streaking. Luckily, our Holzaepfel, a corporate en- Blakeman, a comedian of Jew- and venues. NBC-TV once perform our standup acts sepa- fore-minded predecessors did re- gagement manager at The Climate ish heritage, and Dean Obeidal- called him “The top political rately, and at the end both of us member to take their cameras out Group, has made the professional lah, a comedian of Palestinian comedian working in New York will return for an informative and of their pockets before dropping production of Streak to Win a background. The event, to take today.” Obeidallah has appeared entertaining Q&A, mixed in with their pants. side project with Trice, a web place at 7 p.m. in the Chapel, is on CNN and Comedy Central nu- some hopeful poll numbers and “We had a bunch of footage and social community producer, sponsored by the Diversity and merous times as well as ABC’s background information about and wanted to share it with everyone and Bedient, a photographer and Accessibility Committee and “20/20” and “The View.” He was the conflict.” else. [We had] 20 hours [of foot- filmmaker. Hillel, with funding provided the recipient of the First Annual StandUp for Peace is meant age],” said Peter Holzaepfel ’05. In contrast to Buff and Blue, by the Student Assembly. Bill Hicks Spirit Award, given not as advocacy for one side Thus, the victorious streak of a basic documentary intended for “Due to the fact that the Di- for thought-provoking comedy of the conflict or the other, but epic proportions has been docu- Hamilton students alone, Streak to versity and Accessibility Com- from the New York Underground merely intends to present hope mented for posterity. On Friday, Win will be released as a four-part mittee seeks to promote events Comedy Festival. for peace using the compelling April 24, current Hamilton students, web-series that will be viewable that are directly aimed at en- The two comedians origi- tactic of tasteful humor. as heirs to the streaking legacy, will by all. riching the campus community nally created StandUp for Peace “Scott and Dean’s humor be able to view the movie, entitled “This way more people can through exposure to underrep- in 2002 as a benefit show for about their religious and eth- Streak to Win. see it and appreciate it,” said resented groups, we thought Seeds of Peace, a summer camp nic backgrounds comes from a “[Streak to Win] is meant to Trice. it would be a very worthwhile in Maine that brings together positive, affectionate place, and be a comprehensive documentary Initially, only the first two effort to bring attention and Israeli and Palestinian teens both express how proud they are that someone from just about any- episodes will be released online. awareness to the conflict in the to promote mutual friendship of their respective identities,” where in the world can watch,” said However, true to the Hamilton Middle East,” said Andrew Taub and understanding. Since then, said Taub. “The only people Holzaepfel. pride that motivated the group to ’12, Student Assembly Chair Blakeman and Obeidallah have who could be offended by the The documentary is the spawn take everyday streaking to a new of Diversity and Accessibility. traveled all over the country to show are those who believe that of an earlier film, Buff and Blue, level, the creators have agreed to “Furthermore, we thought that perform StandUp for Peace ev- violence is the only answer to which debuted in Spring 2005. show all four episodes at opening presenting this topic in the form erywhere from colleges to com- solving the conflict and want a Over the past several years, former day on campus. The next step? of a comedy show would help edy clubs to Jewish and Arab- never-ending war in the Middle streaking stars Sean Trice ’06, Adam Touring the festival circuit. foster a dynamic and friendly American community centers. East.”

“Do it in the Dark”

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April 16, 2009 Page  Editorial The Spectator the spectator Editorial the spectator Editor-in-Chief Erin W. Hoener Moving Class and Charter Managing Editor Kate A. Tummarello Senior Editors Production Editors Day Spirit Down the Road Melissa Balding Patrick D. Hodgens Rebecca Griffin Danielle Forshay Eric Kuhn The April 6 Student Assembly minutes brought devastating news to students, Kara Labs Layout Manager leaving a cloud that has loomed over the Hill for the last two weeks. Class and Rebekah Mintzer H. Jerome Noel, III Charter Day (C&C Day) festivities will no longer be held on the field adjacent to the Griffin Road apartments. “G-Road,” complete with water-slide, jam bands and News Editors Opinion Editors Allison C. Eck full nalgenes, is the traditional center of C&C Day chaotic fun. Come May 8, the Russ Doubleday Ezra A. Rosenberg Evan S. Klondar field will lay fallow for the first time in many years. Thomas H.V. Yarnell Features Editors Cynics believe that C&C Day is simply one last opportunity to get drunk before Arts & Entertainment Editors Nora Grenfell finals week. While alcohol is certainly present, these cynics miss the true spirit of the Rachel Pohl Lauren L. Moon day. To say that drinking is the sole purpose of C&C Day is to overlook the unique Jennifer Vano sense of community that it fosters. We do not go to G-Road simply to get drunk; Sports Editors anyone familiar with life on the Hill knows that finding alcohol is not a challenge. Science & Technology Editors Kate Greenough G-Road seems a sensible location because it is one of the few places on campus that Elijah T. LaChance Daniel A. Hagemeier Julia F. Litzky can accommodate hundreds of students. Advertisements Managers Website Manager Whitney A. Rosenbaum The Dean of Students’ office can move the celebrations surrounding C&C Day Sean McHugh Nicholas T. Perry away from G-Road, but they cannot take the spirit of the day away from those apart- ments. Nor can they take that spirit out of South, or Dunham, or Bundy, or Milbank, Photography Editor Editor Emeritus or Root or Kirkland. People who remember C&C Day festivities from years past Chris E. Eaton Martin E. Connor, Jr. can attest that it isn’t a party for any one group or type of person. It is, truly, an all- Copy Editors: campus event. Jessica Brown, Hadley Keller, James Kruger, Eleni Panagios, Lauren Magaziner, Kate Moore, Ben Price, May 8 is the one day where we can transcend all of our typical boundaries. There Isabel Rittenberg, Jeffrey Seymour, are no cliques or clubs on C&C Day. It’s one of the few days every year when we Nicholas Stagliano, Jamie Villadolid fully appreciate that we are Hamilton—each of us, equally, no matter how or where we choose to celebrate. The goal of taking away G-Road is to reduce binge drink- ing, accidents, and damage to neighboring properties—a reasonable goal. This does Celebrating our 160th year in print. not mean that this day, one of the few that we celebrate as an entire student body, First published as The Radiator in 1848. must lose its sense of unity. The purpose is not to celebrate at a specific location, or even with a specific group of people. You can party in your dorm, in a quad, at a barbeque, on HamTrek or at the awards ceremony. The day is about recognizing our Letters to the Editor Policy achievements over the past year, individual and communal. It is a chance for us to THE SPECTATOR’S LETTER TO THE EDITOR SECTION IS DE- commemorate how far we have come and the opportunities that lie ahead of us. SIGNED TO BE A FORUM FOR THE ENTIRE HAMILTON COM- MUNITY TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL Unless we let it, the sense of community we build on Class and Charter Day can- AND GLOBAL ISSUES. PIECES PUBLISHED IN THE SECTION not be diminished by a change in venue. EXPRESS THE OPINION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITERS, AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE OPINIONS OF THE SPECTATOR, ITS EDITORS, OR THE MEDIA BOARD. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOME FROM ALL STUDENTS, ALUMNI/AE, FACULTY, FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE AND HAMILTON COMMUNITY MEM- The Spectator is now BERS. NEVERTHELESS, THE SPECTATOR HAS THE FOLLOWING posting on the social media outlet POLICIES FOR SUBMISSION:

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Although we Walking around cam- what is, at the current time, an are overjoyed for those of you pus: Holding hands is just unresolved issue. Though there who have found that special fine; in fact, it’s kind of cute. has been no official statement someone, let’s not forget that It also wards off the preda- from the college administra- not everyone wants nor needs tory singles on campus from tion (only the Student Assem- to know when you would rath- moving in on your boo. The bly minutes), I have chosen to er be in bed than wherever you mobile prom pose, however, voice my opinion on this mat- actually are. Here are some will NEVER be okay. Forget ter before it becomes a taboo guidelines: about trying it with a back- subject or one subject to over Commons: This pictur- pack on, because that’s quite analysis. esque chapel-like structure is simply impossible to do and As a student abroad in a place for eating sushi, not awkward to watch. Washington, D.C., I am late to sucking face. Now, you may In the classroom: Simi- receive any knowledge about be wondering, “How much is lar to Commons, sit next to on-campus news that is not for- too much?” And the answer is, each other, but minimize the warded through the all-campus listserv. I was, however, noti- if you wouldn’t do it at a fam- touching and especially the photo by chris eaton ’11 ily dinner, then you shouldn’t groping. Not only can fail- fied yesterday evening by a do it in Commons. Some ure to follow this advice be variety of sources on the Hill the apartments for a large cel- The cancellation of the of us come from interesting distracting to everyone else that the administration held a ebration of the end of the year Class and Charter Day cel- families, so we’ll spell it out in your class, but there’s no meeting with Greek organiza- before the pressure filled exam ebration at G-Road directly a little more clearly for you. way you can pay attention to tion presidents to discuss the week. This celebration hinges violates this type of thinking. The “hello/goodbye peck.” the prof when you’re fondling cancellation of the annual Class upon the consumption of al- While heavy drinking does oc- That’s all. This can be remem- your sweetheart. and Charter Day celebrations cohol, and binge drinking is a cur at G-Road, this drinking is bered simply with KISS: Keep Lastly, BUNDYYYYY: that take place at the Griffin regular occurrence. No student in the open and, to an extent, is It Short and Sweet. Unless Lucky for you, it’s dark and Road field. Before I go any would debate these facts. How- supervised by Campus Safety you want to see the cheese- no one will remember what further I wish to clarify that ever, the reality of the situation officers in the vicinity. While burger soup I just ate, please happened the next day. As this statement does not look is that this event has become a any student would admit it is keep your tongues to your- a result, we can safely say: to offend, or in many cases, highly anticipated tradition re- not the best situation for the self. Next, seating. Feel free GO FOR IT. Let’s face it, defend any of the actions that vered by students. It is an event administration, these students to sit next to each other. The anything goes in the deep, take place on Class and Char- that is celebrated by students would also admit that the Class key phrase is next to. Please dark corners of the always- ter Day. Instead, this statement from nearly all social circles and Charter festivities would don’t pretend to be two puzzle classy Bundy Dining Hall. endeavors to respectfully voice and is one of the only transi- not simply go away with these pieces and try to make all your And of course, once you’re an alternate view to the admin- tions on campus to transcend sanctions. Students, who feel limbs fit together while you back in your room, clothing istration and point out an incon- social boundaries. I am sure the they have been robbed of a enjoy your Monday mac and is optional. In fact, it is ac- sistency in the administration’s administration realizes this to fun and meaningful tradition, cheese. It isn’t that hard to tually discouraged between decision. some degree, however, I con- may look to act out against pull up another chair and avoid intimately involved duos. But It would be foolish to be- tend they do not realize the ex- the administration and perhaps the lap seating situation alto- whatever you do after your lieve the Class and Charter Day tent of this event’s importance engage in activities that are gether. Keep the cuddle ses- night in Bundy, make sure celebrations at Griffin Road are to the student body. With this harmful to not only the student sions away from food serving you use protection. not a great area of concern for in mind, I believe they may not body, but to themselves and the the administration each year. understand the negative effects administration. by Emily Chapin ’09 and Lindsey Wong ’09 Hundreds of students congre- that this decision will have in The results of this sanc- gate on the grassy area behind trying to prevent binge drink- tion would most likely result ing at Hamilton. in more “underground” drink- Hamilton College is cur- ing, which, could prove to be Thumbs up Thumbs down Who cares? rently a signatory of the Ame- far more dangerous than the thyst Initiative, a statement that Class and Charter celebrations The third floor of the Physical Plant tears DKE’s Saturday urges, “It’s time to rethink the as they currently stand. There Chapel: Thumbs a great place up up Thumbstrees around the down night Who torch-lit Cares? march: drinking age.” While this ini- is, too, the consideration of the to do work and nobody farmhouse: We wouldn’t Congratulations, you tiative has no direct correlation first-year class, who will most even knows about it! Oh want those pesky leaves foiled my plan to with the Class and Charter cel- likely try to participate in this sh*t. obstructing the view of completely ignore your ebration, the decision to cancel celebration for the first time broken chairs, empty existence. the G-Road event contradicts from their dorm rooms, where Using Joan’s house for Keystone cans and dead the very reasoning that fuels binge drinking is more danger- Senior Dinner: Good freshmen that adorn the Housing Lottery: Unless the Amethyst Initiative. John ous and students are less likely luck finding that upper farmhouse lawn. you have a rising senior McCardell, president emeri- to request help from adminis- decker. number above 100, tus of Middlebury College and trative officials. Final Pub Happy Hour: then SHUT THE F**K founder of “Choose Responsi- While the administration’s My IM softball How am I supposed to UP about all the sweet bility,” is one of the founding reasoning is not unfathomable, homerun: Now who’s an get my professors drunk places you “might” live. partners behind the initiative. it has the potential to be more effeminate nancy-boy enough to give me As In a recent article, McCardell problematic than simply letting DAD. this far from the end of Easter Egg Hunt: explains the reasonsing behind this tradition continue. I hope the semester? I think $100 egg found. Cash this initiative to rethink the the administration has taken Observatory opens: we’re leaving too much to immediately used to drinking age. He asserts: this all into thoughtful consid- I know where I’m chance. buy figurines and magic “It doesn’t stop drinking eration before making this deci- spending my Saturday cards. by young adults but drives it sion. If not, the consequences night!!!! SA comes out with underground where it can’t of this decision could be more “Parking FAQs”: Professors sending be controlled, and creates harmful than anticipated. Senior Gift Semi- Refusing to answer half their class talking problems such as rapid heavy As a student, I suggest that Formal: Cash Bar! everyone’s most asked about the “Mexican drinking (so-called ‘binge if the administration is to cancel Oh gosh! Sorry...I’m question...who the F**K Night” controversy: drinking’).” the G-Road celebrations that all out of money after is STILL going to pay for Congratulations! You He adds that, “Drinking they provide the students with being cheated out of my my parking tickets. found the one topic more that is not out in the open, an agreeable alternative. This $20.09. pointless than the subject drinking that is unsupervised, could include moving the cel- you teach. drinking that we can pretend ebration to Minor Field, where isn’t taking place, is drinking students could celebrate out in by Steve Allinger ’09, Jason Brown ’09 & Matt Fellows ’09 that is dangerous, drinking that the open with their peers with- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are purely of a satirical na- is putting both young adults and out consequence of wander- ture, and are not representative of the views of The Spectator editorial board. other innocent people at greater ing or trespassing into private risk.” property. April 16, 2009 Page  Opinion The Spectator Which Wannabe Gets Your Thumbs Up?

The Spectator has narrowed it down to four candidates to write next year’s Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down column. Look for a poll in your e-mail at 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 16, and vote for your favorites!

Thumbs up Thumbs down Who cares? Thumbs up Thumbs down Who cares? All-Campus Easter Saturday Morning DX: Just because Good housing lot- G-Road cancelled: Yo u r s u m m e r Egg Hunt: I’ll trade Tour Groups: Thanks you have sweatshirts tery number. I ac- unless they also internship. you this unopened for making my walk doesn’t make you a cept bribes in the cancel sunshine, can of Keystone of shame that much fraternity. form of alcohol happiness, and “Hey, what classes for three Reese’s more awkward. and/or chocolate Nalgenes full of are you taking next Pieces. Class & Charter bunnies “juice”, we’ll be semester?” Gamma Xi Bunny Day banned from 3 weeks to go un- Grams: There is no G-Road: Looks like just fine. til Class & Charter good reason for the I’ll just have to frac- Watching friend- Alumni career Day: The only thing words “Gamma Xi” ture my skull on the ships destruct Vengeful weather workshop of - that brings me more and “Bunny” ever Slip N’Slide in Bun- over said lottery cycle: this is what fers advice to joy than looking at to be together in a dy Quad numbers. you get for break- class of ’09: start pictures of chub- sentence. ing lent. praying. by puppies playing HamTrek: If no one Do it in the dark: with bubbles on the People Who Like wants to drink with internet. To Do Fun Things: you on Class & Char- for every light Overzealous pro- Next Easter, I’m go- ter Day already, bik- you leave on, testers: going to Senior Boys: Good ing to decorate your ing around campus God clubs a baby a boycotted party luck grazing on as mom’s eggs. in a wetsuit probably seal. makes me an alco- many freshman girls isn’t going to help. holic, not a racist. as possible in the next 3 weeks… after that, it’s called statu- tory rape. Candidate A Candidate B

Thumbs up Thumbs down Who cares? Thumbs up Thumbs down Who cares? Passover. Matzah Jungle Juice Party. Lent. Guess I can A new,Thumbs closer Indian up Bursting Thumbs the downTREE Pizza season returns Gamma Xi sisters use accept Jesus back restaurant opens. It Hamilton Bubble. REMOVAL. R.I.P. to commons! Stop camouflage to their into my life now. Wholooks the Cares? same as Stay away from me, Black Walnuts glaring at me, I’m advantage to stalk Minar going in and Christian Fellowship. outside of Opus. a gentile but I still freshman boys … and Joan Hinde Stuart coming out. need to eat. We eat them. ignores her shad- Passover. How are Housing Lottery can’t all be ATX ow and scuttles Acting President Urgo us gentiles gonna woes. Aw, you’re involves himself in make matzah pizza living in Bundy. sisters. SJI at the faculty back for more. campus controversy. without Jew food in I’m graduating meeting. Odd perfor- Rapture. Joan Hinde, out Commons? into a failing Prom Dress Rugby. mances and speeches of desperation for economy. Cool! But why are I cant understand. DX: Are you a support, promises to Duelly does Disney. those guys playing How do you say uncle male between 18- build 2 outdoor ice Oh, it’s a play on Pledging is almost in drag again? in Spanish? 24? Do you want rinks next winter. Debbie does Dallas, over. No one only you sing and all cares what you a sweatshirt? Do Jason Barth is of you are virgins. went through for Do It In The Dark. Feminist Panel. “This you ….actually graduating. Chris acceptance. Please. Watching is what a feminist that’s pretty much Hansen, keep an eye I tried to make a Hamilton fail at an- looks like”. Really? it. out. witty invitation other environmental I was expecting a bad for party and now effort is like having haircut, Birkenstocks Choir returns from I am going through my TV stuck on the and an expression of singing at the Vatican. sensitivity training. Unrelated, the pope FML. Special Olympics. bitterness, but OK. signs a decree banning LOLBAMA. liberals from the church. Candidate C Candidate D

Page 6 April 16, 2009 Opinion The Spectator From the Mailbag: Letters to the Editor human beings think in language, to their invitation. I understand that suspicion of immigrants coming to Reactions to outlaw or control certain words is the pressure on the fraternity was the United States (an interpretation Alumnus to control people’s thoughts (would immense, but the proper response I completely disagree with). Given the Social ignorance and racism become to the uproar was to refrain from this interpretation, the invitation comments on “ungood” or “plusungood” men- apologizing. As demonstrated by still does not, in any way, threaten Honor Code talities?). If people cannot think the reaction to the apology, such a violence against immigrants or changing times freely, they cannot live freely. concession only emboldens those Mexicans. To the Editor: And, it’s not as if people can who objected to the invitation. If Bancroft’s claim is downright To the Editor: The concept of a Social Honor currently say whatever they wish the invitation is offensive, why not slanderous against the brothers of Court is sickening. I foresee the without repercussions. The com- cancel the party completely? Don’t Delta Phi. This supposed concern I am surprised that so much already laughable Hamilton disci- munity’s response to the Mexican props like sombreros and ponchos for the safety of persons on campus, can change can occur while so plinary system getting wildly out of Night invite shows that the right also stereotype and trivialize Mexi- furthermore, allows Bancroft to much else stays the same. In light hand, at a runaway pace. Banning to free speech does not mean the can culture? Instead of quelling the reject outright the administration’s of recent events, I feel obliged to the streaking team, or anything else abrogation of personal responsi- outrage, the apology only increased reasonable request that adults from write something that will hope- that “hinders the Hamilton atmo- bility. The brothers of Delta Phi the calls for sanctions against the Delta Phi and adults who objected fully lessen some of the undesir- sphere that we like,” is near-sighted made a mistake and they paid fraternity. Furthermore, the state- to the invitation come together to able tensions that exist on campus. and selfish. for it through protests and public ment by Delta Phi member Rob discuss concerns about the adver- I’ll begin with a sweeping gener- Just because the members of shame. This alone is enough of a Taussig ’09 to the Spectator demon- tising. For a few semesters now, alization which is not perfectly Student Assembly were elected deterrent against potentially offen- strated a woeful misunderstanding we have heard from Bancroft and accurate: the controversy around does not give them unbridled power sive behavior. However, when it of recent American political history. her fellows in the SJI that Hamilton the Mexican Night party reflects to strip everything and anything comes to deterrence, education will He stated, “[The image in the invita- needs to have a serious discussion a lack of meaningful unity at that could be deemed offensive to work better than fear every time. tion] is actually a parody on Bush’s of race, class, sexual orientation, Hamilton due to underclassmen a small, vocal minority on campus- Scaring people into not saying or fear mongering, and actually trivi- and gender. Although I disagree who want to transform Hamilton -if so, I expect the quick demise doing something only covers up alizes the population of Americans about the overriding need to dis- into Wesleyan and a fraternity of the movie channel, cable TV, the problem instead of solving it. who actually believe Mexican im- cuss these issues more often than which exists only to preserve fraternities, sororities, the food at Many Hamilton students come to migrants have hostile intentions.” they are already being discussed, I traditions. commons, and South Dormitory, the Hill from homogenous com- As anyone who follows politics in can respect someone who simply I recently returned to Ham- among many others. Furthermore, munities. These students need to the slightest knows, Bush, bucking wants to start a civil dialogue about ilton for the GOLD Summit and the Social Honor Code discussion be educated about diversity and many in his own party, pushed hard something. other alumni events. My experi- is, in itself, an attack on our First sensitivities rather than scared into for immigration reform that would In this letter, Bancroft com- ence was much more eventful Amendment rights. certain forms of behavior. This have given illegal immigrants liv- pletely abandons the premise that than I expected. Although the Being given a list of what is will made Hamilton a “safer” place ing in the United States a path to we need to talk about these issues weather was imperfect and a acceptable or unacceptable speech for everyone while also preparing citizenship. Contrary to the idea as a community. She doesn’t want strange tension surrounded almost or thought is reminiscent of Jane students for the diverse world that that Hamilton students need more a discussion; she wants the admin- every event, I enjoyed my time at Eyre-era boarding schools, not an awaits them. education about issues of diversity, istration to come down with an iron Hamilton. While I’m sure some institution of higher learning in It is easy to have pride in free perhaps we more desperately need fist against Delta Phi. Bancroft students (who aren’t busy work- the 21st century. I accept that the speech and protect it when it is not reality-based discussion of current doesn’t want a civil exchange of ing on some pursuit, academic “Mexican Night” discussion is one under assault. But now the prospect events. ideas; she wants a monopoly over or otherwise) are interested in of merit, but it is paramount that of a Social Honor Code threatens to The students who objected to ideas. This desire to shut down oth- my take on Mexican Night, first it is left at that--a discussion. The deprive us of our most basic liberty: the party invitation also deserve ers rather than talk things over goes I will describe my experience at fraternity at fault apologized, and the right to think and express our- significant criticism. I do not want directly against the supposed need the alumni events. Student Assembly has no right to selves in the manner of our choice. to paint with too broad a brush, so for an open dialogue. Here was an Hamilton alumni never cease carry out any of the discussed ac- We cannot let the outrage over the I will confine my arguments to the opportunity for Bancroft and oth- to amaze me. It wasn’t until I tions. I fear for Hamilton’s future. Mexican Night invite turn into a account of student actions in the ers to engage in a civil discussion started going to alumni events in search for any method to protect Spectator article on the April 7 fac- about issues of race and expression California that I realized Hamilton Casey Gibson ’09 ourselves from offense. Instead, we ulty meeting and Corinne Bancroft on campus. Instead, Bancroft de- had such a strong presence on Wall must seize this opportunity to edu- ‘09’s letter that she read to the fac- manded that the administration shut Street. Though I’m just as cynical This letter was initially sent to Stu- cate students about diversity so as ulty meeting on the same day. First down all debate by investigating as anybody else about what has dent Assembly on April 13, 2009. to broaden their minds rather than consider the Bancroft letter. In it, and sanctioning Delta Phi. happened on Wall Street, I’d like limit them. If we don’t and instead Bancroft says that the administra- Furthermore, if anyone should to believe that the people I’ve met implement a Social Honor Code, tion should have initiated Judicial be concerned about violence, it from Hamilton who worked on To the Editor: we only believe in free speech, but Board proceedings against Delta should be the administration. At Wall Street were at least no more we don’t defend it. Phi because the invitation suppos- the faculty meeting, the Spectator responsible than any other group It does not surprise me that edly violated a section of the Code reported that one student said to of people. Finance is far from discussion about a Social Honor Respectfully submitted, of Student Conduct. The passage the deans, “If nothing happens in the only area in which Hamilton Code is taking place at Hamilton Stephen Okin ’09 Bancroft cites, however, is not an two days, you will have me in your alumni excel, and one only need in the wake of the recent Mexican actionable offense but one of five face.” Here we have a direct threat look at the Hamilton website to see Night controversy. This incident “Guiding Principles” for the rules against persons in the administra- some examples of other alumni offended many people and it is contained in the Code. Do we re- tion. Who was this student? Will achievements. Additionally, if commendable that our commu- Response to ally want the Judicial Board inves- there be any sanctions against him you go the career center you can nity is looking for ways to keep tigating persons for violating the or her for threatening employees access a database of alumni who future incidents from happening. “Mexican principle of “treat[ing] all people of the college? In any event, Ban- are experts in various fields (keep However, a Social Honor Code is with respect”? The concept is croft and the other students who at- in mind that while alumni often not the right idea. The right to free ight simply too broad to be an action- tended the faculty meeting should work together professionally, we speech takes precedence over the N ” able violation. denounce this student’s verbal are busy and thus may not even urge to label something offensive Bancroft’s misuse of the Code, threat. Again, this student’s state- be able to find the time to respond and punish the offenders. There are To the Editor: however, is not the most outrageous ment did not further discussion and to your e-mail). many forms of expression that are Over the past two weeks, I portion of her letter. Referring to debate. He or she made a demand Granted this is true for almost considered offensive or in poor taste have witnessed the most pathetic Acting President Urgo’s request and threatened consequences if the any top college, but it seems to me throughout America, but neither display in my nearly four years at that concerned students meet with demand was not satisfied. like Hamilton’s small size makes Congress nor any state legislature Hamilton. Almost everyone di- Delta Phi, Bancroft said, “It is inap- These and other actions have the alumni network more efficient. has ever passed a bill outlining the rectly involved in the “Mexican propriate and insensitive to require left me profoundly disappointed I received a lot of advice and busi- preferred or expected conduct of Night” controversy behaved in those subjected to harassment and in the immaturity of some of the ness cards, and I also tried to help its citizens. To do so would be to an abominable fashion. Both the hatred, especially when they are students on this campus. I urge some current students even if my endorse one lifestyle, one system Delta Phi fraternity and the persons concerned for their safety (which the administration and faculty to ability to do so is limited because I of thought, one set of beliefs over who objected to the party invitation we were), to explain to the pur- remember that the students who have not yet been out of college for another. This is a far graver offense deserve the ire of Hamiltonians in ported perpetrator their perceived protested against Delta Phi do not two full years. This week had lots than upsetting someone, and a far different degrees. wrong.” represent all. I would further urge of career panels, and many of the greater threat to our nation than The brothers of Delta Phi found Even the most strained in- all students to oppose anyone’s at- panelists were women or minori- hurting people’s feelings. For even themselves assailed by a vocal terpretation of the invitation’s tempt to restrict the zone of expres- ties. The College also made clear if there is no punishment levied for group of students and the admin- meaning cannot support this out- sion to “acceptable” opinions, as in various talks that they wanted breaking the Social Code, the mere istration, but they didn’t cover rageous claim. Let us assume for Bancroft and her allies attempted to recruit more “multicultural” existence of the Code will effec- themselves in glory in response to the moment that Delta Phi’s invi- to do in this case. students. Whether they are able tively muzzle student expression objections. Following a meeting tation communicated a simplistic to meet the needs and desires of by creating a culture of fear and with Acting President Urgo, the and inaccurate understanding of Sincerely, uncertainty. Furthermore, since fraternity issued an apology for Mexican culture and a worrisome Tim Minella ’09 see Letters, page 8

April 16, 2009 Page  Opinion The Spectator Letters, Continued from Letters, page 7 that it seems nobody knows about it four years after the fact. current “multicultural” students So what advice would I give is another question. the current Hamilton community? I’ll reemphasize that I don’t First, I’d recommend that every- know everything that is going on body remain calm. Although the on campus, but I have talked with college’s finances have been hit a lot of people and read a lot of like everybody’s, our administra- publications. On one hand, it does tion have gone through the num- seem stupid that many “liberal” bers and it looks like Hamilton will organizations are protesting an be able to meet its goals (this is one invitation that was copied from example of where having a strong “liberal” Great Name’s speaker presence on Wall Street helps). If Jon Stewart’s Daily Show. On the you really find Hamilton intoler- other hand, it seems a bit wrong able, transferring would not be a and stupid for an established fra- bad idea; a higher than expected ternity to steal the intellectual retention of students has prevented property of a television showed Hamilton from accepting as many owned by a network which was students as it would like. To those formerly owned by the mega- who wish to stay, I’d remind you corporation Viacom (and whose that during tough economic times current ownership is beyond my undesirable events occur. You can knowledge). Regardless of what take advantage of other people’s D Phi has done, it seems to me weaknesses and fight them; you that the protesters were hyper- can also regress back to old tra- sensitive. By most definitions, ditions which worked in the past. Cartoon by James Grebey ’12 I am a “multicultural” student. Ideally, you’ll abstain from do- Staff Cartoonist However, I did go to Clinton Se- ing either of those things, pursue nior High and my mother taught whatever passions you have and at Hamilton. Additionally, both continue Hamilton’s dedication my parents have PhDs. Finally, to research, speaking and writing. my experience at Hamilton was The world is changing, I hope for different from current “multicul- the better. It’s entirely possible tural” students simply because I that after recovery, Hamilton will went to the school at a different be stronger than it was going in. time. Does anybody remember Sincerely, Ward Churchill? He was invited Robin Gane-McCalla ’07 to speak in 2005 and evoked a tre- mendous amount of controversy. 0Re: God Does Tom’s Members of campus thought he had valuable things to say and that ot lay revoking his invitation would be N P a violation of academic freedom Politics, 4/2/09 and/or free speech. Someone Natural Foods showed that he had called the To the Editor: victims of 9/11 “little Eichmans” and the issue reached The O’Reilly Unfortunately, most (not all) Factor where Bill claimed we liberals, and far too many so- Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5 weren’t mature enough to hear called intellectuals and ‘Chris- Ward Churchill (among other tian moderates’ in this country things). After all the drama, (following Europe, Asia etc) Churchill resigned and the Univer- have gone way overboard (and 315-853-6360 sity of Colorado found him guilty thrown MILLIONS of babies of a plethora of academic miscon- out with the “bath water”--what- duct, he even falsely claimed to ever the most-common “PC” be Native American. Hamilton rationalizations or excuses are) ruled to end the Kirkland Project; about what the desired ‘separa- that knowing when life begins consequences” for their CHO- those “invisible” and VIABLE the organization responsible for tion’ (non-PROMOTION of a is “above his pay grade” to me SEN “mistakes” in life-and-death HUMAN embryos which are so bring Churchill as well as many particular denomination or sect) means he’s unqualified to lead matters? Why do we go after “useful” for pie-in-the-sky “re- other radical speakers like Susan between government and formal- and fight for HUMAN rights and drunk drivers and jail drug users search”, and are ‘normally’ be- Rosenberg. ized religion was intended to do justice for ALL. In the 21st cen- and pushers then, if we all have a ing bred and manufactured (via What’s the point of that story? by the Founding Fathers. This tury, and especially in America, right to “choose” our behaviors, IVF, for those “lucky ones” who It’s a bit tough for me to fully trans- was meant to ensure respect for any 12-year old knows a real-live however destructive they may be can afford to have their ‘custom- mit because there was an entirely and between people of different baby is coming if a pregnancy to others? Please stop and think made’ parenthood dreams-come- different generation of students belief systems and traditions, but, test shows the “life” color! (preg- about all the “oops” (unplanned) true) like any lesser animal is for on campus at the time. We were of course, Christianity was the nancy takes two, and BOTH par- kids out there--who are the apples food, sport or as a ‘pet’--and even divided as to whether Hamilton prevalent faith being practiced ties are responsible for the new of their parents’ eyes...and doing if their children may very likely was too liberal or too conserva- and God’s favor was ACTIVELY life--or lives--from the DAY the great things for others in their come out very premature, even tive. We all wanted to change the sought and invoked in protection egg meets sperm and starts de- neighborhood, school, church, disabled, and need expensive college to fit our vision, but we AND guidance of our country in veloping “joint” DNA cells--yes, etc. ongoing care?? couldn’t agree on what that vision ALL aspects, and especially in the even in the Octo-mom case) Your We’ll need LOTS of these ba- REAL-life priorities must was. Many alumni were infuri- decisions made by its leaders “for “Email rights” and similar weak, bies to take care of us older folks be set and upheld--and the basic ated, they felt they had already the people” and the COMMON baseless arguments made in an (esp. once America stops draw- right to LIFE (affirming human been too tolerant with previous GOOD. Killing the innocent for attempt to quash any individu- ing immigrants willing to do it)... dignity & equal justice) should events, it looked like the college no valid reason is MURDER in al’s or political group’s freedom look at the Asian and European always trump “liberty” (which might lose substantial sums of all belief systems and quibbling of speech is just a smokescreen countries’ future prospects now must go along with responsibil- donations. Many students were about or flatly denying knowl- for continuing the LIES that kill since their population-control ity--that’s called “civic duty” or upset that Ward had spoken at edge of the basic “facts of life” has children and wound both women “successes”. You may be young, good citizenship) or “pursuit of other colleges but not Hamilton. made the President (and Demo- and men. but you should also take a good happiness” categories (aka life- All things considered, it could crats) look ridiculous, along with Is the world a better place hard look at what Mr. Obama, style ‘rights’) What’s so difficult have ended up much worse than all those “pro-choice” Catholics, since men and women have been et al, will be saddling you with to ‘get’ about that? it did, I think the administration Jews, etc, etc.--and especially the ENABLED by governments to in the future...”health care” that (specifically the new President) media, “feminist” politicians & rationalize away the tenets of means getting rid of the unpro- Sincerely, handled it pretty well. My only activist judges. their faiths and walk away from tected, inconvenient and “burden- Maria Concepcion Rojas complaint about the resolution is For Mr. Obama to claim their responsibilities with “zero some”, and that won’t mean only California Page 8 April 16, 2009 Features Lecture Highlights

Liberal Arts in by Lars Okot ’09 features contributor Cuban Cinema “Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” -Langston Hughes

As the four year academic journey comes to an end for the Class of 2009, a few seniors graciously shared their thoughts. College life challenges our actions and our interactions, but one can remember that positive respect- ful action can become a way of life.With a new view on the world, new skills, and a stronger sense of self, the Class of 2009 will graduate with a sense of gratitude to Hamilton. One might say that they graduate knowing that the change of one simple behavior can affect the way one thinks and the way one learns to appreciate life.

What has Hamilton College done for you?

“From where I sit, Hamilton has provided me with the necessary tools to be an efficient writer. It has also indirectly prepared me for the real world. By indirectly I mean to say being placed in a predominantly white institution and experiencing different types of ignorance toward non-white students. It has helped me to deal with different races, personalities, and sexual orientations” Asia Agers

“From where I sit, Hamilton has I guess given me the chance to discover more about myself than I probably could have in other places!”’ Sean McHugh

“From where I sit, Hamilton has given me the opportunity to see many perspectives on many issues that I thought were simple before. Not only [does Hamilton offer these diverse views], it also [has]

http://www.munozbachs.com given me the opportunity to take part in the dialogue with a well informed mind.” Jai Moorjani “Revolutionary Representations” shows that there is more to Cuba than communism, “From where I sit, Hamilton has given me everything and nothing because it has simply given me Castro, and Guys and Dolls. the opportunity to build on characteristics that are good about myself and it has helped me recognize my faults. At the same time, there’s no way I could’ve done that if I hadn’t challenged myself.” of the few countries in Latin by Jessie Brown ’12 Luvuyo Mandela Features Writer America that could afford to fi- nance their own movies. One of On Friday, April 10 at 1 p.m., the films sampled for the lecture “From where I sit, Hamilton has given me the opportunity to try things that I otherwise wouldn’t have. Hispanic Studies Professor Edna was Fernando Pérez’s Suite Ha- It has tested and challenged my beliefs, perspectives and my entire way of thinking. I plan to go into Rodriguez-Plate, along with bana, a documentary following healthcare management consulting, and somewhere along the line, I’d like to build a school.” student respondents Elizabeth a day in the lives of a dozen or Ursell ’09 and David Schlifka so Cubans. The film, released in Vako Tamaklo ’09, held the fourth in a series 2003, contains minimal dialogue of humanities lectures in the and lots of music, which directs Dwight Lounge. These lectures, attention to the imagery in the co-sponsored by the Dean of Fac- film. ulty and the Digital Humanities This focus on imagery is a What has your time at Hamilton College been like? Initiative, link the research that different approach than what the “From where I sit, my time at Hamilton has been awesome! I wish I had done more. I wish I could members of the Hamilton faculty average American viewer is used stay and take some more courses with (great) professors.” have conducted to the liberal arts to. As Rodriguez-Plate, Ursell education received by students and Schlifka discussed, Ameri- Lars Okot on the Hill. cans watch films for entertain- Rodriguez-Plate’s lecture, ment and rarely analyze them. In entitled “Revolutionary Repre- Rodriguez-Plate’s class, students What was your experience like as a nonnative English sentations: What Do We Know learn “how to critically analyze speaker? About Cuban Cinema?”, was images” in the films, she said. “From where I sit, as a nonnative English speaker, I feel that there is always more that can be learned based on her research about the “Seeing films allows us to in English. I try not to get discouraged to have English as my second language. And I do my best! topic. In her classes, few students grasp other cultures, other ethnic- ... In the time you have to actually stand out in class, you have to speak!” have known more than a couple ities, other religions,” she stated, basic aspects seen through a “especially the ones made within Lars Okot prejudiced lens. What they of- those culture in comparison with ten see are the negative events the way Hollywood usually pres- learned in history class—such ents others.” Where do you stand on giving back to Hamilton college? as communism and Castro—or This hollistic approach to “From where I sit, it’s always good to give back because had someone not given back to Hamilton, the exotic way it is portrayed in education is the connection drawn some of us would not be here.” media such as the musical Guys with humanities. The juxtaposi- and Dolls. “Revolutionary Rep- tion between Hollywood’s idea Lars Okot, resentations” showed that there of diverse cultures and the actual is more to the country than these cultures’ views of themselves Vako Tamaklo generalizations. highlights prejudices the West “Cuba has had one of the holds. Professor Rodriguez-Plate most developed film industries in hopes that her students walk away “From Where I Sit” is the ESOL column that represents the non- all of Latin America for the last from her classes with that under- native English speaker’s point of view on his or her experience in several decades,” said Schlifka. standing and a deeper knowledge America. If you have a “From Where I Sit” story that you would In fact, in the 1980s it was one of this truly eclectic culture. like to share, please e-mail [email protected] and rfreire@ hamilton.edu. April 16, 2009 Page  Features The Spectator Bachelor & Bachelorette of the Week Sarah Caney ’09 Renaldo Davis ’09

Hometown: Ellington, NY Hometown: Bronx, NY Major: Creative Writing Major: Communication Turn On? Baseball hats, hoodies and Turn On: Confidence. tees, great sense of humor. Turn Off? Whining. Turn Off? Boys that are skinnier than I What is your worst habit? am. I make moaning/sex noises when I What is your worst habit? sleep. I only eat chips and candy in even If you had to describe yourself as numbers; I feel too bad for the ones the love child of any two musicians without a partner! which would you pick and why? If you were a dorm which would you be Marvin Gaye and Tina Turner. and why? Nobody’s smoother than Marvin Ferg. A little off the radar, but its got style Gaye and I know it took a while, but nonetheless. eventually you saw Tina whoop Ike’s Photo Courtesy of Renaldo Davis ‘09 If you had to describe yourself as the Photo Courtesy of Sarah Caney ’09 ass at the end of the movie.. love child of any two musicians which would you pick and why? If you were god, what would be the first thing you’d do to the Third Eye Blind and Alanis Morisette, because I love the ’90s. world? If you were God, what would be the first thing you’d do to the Titties for everyone. Shout out to Rod. world? What’s the first word you just thought of? Get rid of snakes (they’re just too scary.) Titties. If you had to create a new points system what would be the #1 If you had to create a new points system what would be the #1 offense? offense? Wearing jeans at the gym. Inexcusable. Men who tuck their pants into their shoes, especially UGGS. Men What advertising slogan best describes your life? should act like men..... “Reach out and touch someone.” AT&T. What advertising slogan best describes your life? What movie genre best describes you? Milwaukee’s Best Light: “Men should act like men.” Action. I’m kind of kickass. If you could create a holiday what/when would it be? What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever used/had used on you? Color war: I enjoyed it in high school and I always felt like a giant “Would you like some lime with that juice?” annual color war would be fun. I do not mean the type we have been If you were a major which would you be and why? having on campus lately. English. I have a tendency to overanalyze, and I read to an unhealthy What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever used/had used on you? degree. This girl said she wanted me to teach her how to play Madden. She If you could have any super power what would it be and why? had other intentions. Apparate. For obvious reasons. If you were a major which would you be and why? If you were a cold cut, which would you be and why? It’d still be communications because I enjoy talking to people. Capicola. Sweet and spicy. If you won an award at an awards show what would it be for? If you were any social space what would it be and why? You mean like I should have won Mr. Hamilton? Bundy. It’s the hardest to get to and you can only go so often, but it’s If you were a cold cut, which would you be and why? worth it every time. Roast beef. I guess you have to like dark meat to want me. If you could get rid of one group on campus what would it be and If you could have any super power what would it be? why? Flying. It’d be fun to be able to go wherever you want whenever you I’m all about freedom of expression. want. If you could join one group on campus what would it be and why? If you were any social space what would it be and why? DU. They’ve turned down my bid request three years in a row—fourth ELS basement because anything can happen once the lights are off. time’s a charm? What would you say is your most attractive quality? What would you say is your most attractive quality? Sense of humor. I laugh at pretty much everything. (Although is that attractive? Clearly If you could trade jobs with anyone at Hamilton for a day what if I’m still single after four years here, my opinion on this subject would it be? doesn’t hold much weight.) Steve Stetson. If you could trade jobs with anyone at Hamilton for a day what If you could get rid of one group on campus what would it be and would it be? why? Shelley McConnell—smart, funny, and world leaders have her on ELS. What the heck do they do? And personally I hate seeing the speed dial. Everything I want to be. word Emersonian. If you could break one rule at Hamilton and get away with it which If you could join one group on campus what would it be and why? would you choose? Womyn’s Center. Personally I do not like men being associated with I never seem to think the rules apply to me in the first place.... women either. What would you give a thumbs up? If you could break one rule at Hamilton for a day and get away Frost your own cookie day. with it which would you choose? What would you give a thumbs down? Fighting. Some people just deserve to get beat up. The bookstore’s policy on “buying” back books. It’s thievery. What thing at Hamilton would you give a thumbs up? Who would you say is your campus crush? The campus around spring time. Contrary to popular belief, not Akilah Bond or Abby Jones; that love is What thing at Hamilton would you give a thumbs down? purely platonic. I’ve heard Renaldo Davis has a thing for me though, A lack of on campus dance parties. so I’ll give him a shoutout. Who would you say is your campus crush? Who would you say is your faculty crush? Sarah Caney ’09. Professor Lehmann. So smart. Who would you say is your campus crush? What is the weirdest thing currently in your room? Catherine Phelan, somedays Danielle Vegas, others... Edible Body Paint, courtesy of Ferguson Sex Trivia Night. (It tastes like What’s the weirdest thing currently in your room? plaster.) ID glide from the Health Center.

Page 10 April 16, 2009 Features The Spectator Worth Getting Off the Hill for: Kac Thrift Shop by Katrina Raebler ’12 before. It has a story with it that get compliments Features Writer you will never know (but you can on,” said Marielle make it up). Also, around campus Mathews ’09. Through an archway on you will never be caught wearing Another perk West Park Row in Clinton, in a the same thing as someone else. is that you can building that was originally a liv- Basically, why pay more when walk to The Kac, ery stable, is a little shop full of better stuff is cheaper?” furthering the treasures. Whether it’s a new fun Volunteer Sue Suskie, whose green aspect of of Pcourtesy Janhoto Burke thing to add to your wardrobe, a favorite items are the vintage thrift. Stewart also nice basic that you don’t want to coats (she pulled out an awesome drew my attention buy at the Gap, or a sombrero to Worthington leopard print coat to the atmosphere. impress your friends at themed to show me) explained that she There are no fluo- rescent lights and parties, The Kac Thrift Shop is started going to The Kac after the people who a great source for inexpensive she lost a considerable amount clothing, jewelry, bags, toys and work there are of weight and couldn’t afford to other miscellany. very friendly, al- Manager Jan Burke (whose buy new clothing. “I started com- ways willing to favorite item of all time sold at ing in once a week and thought it give their opinion The Kac was a chicken lamp that would be fun to volunteer,” she on an outfit or go she described as “hot stuff” that said. “I get to meet new people, out of their way to made the Clinton news) explained the volunteers are fun, and I have help you find what her theory of thrift: “In this day a great manager.” you’re looking for. Grand Opening of the Down Under and age, in addition to actual What kinds of people does “Half the reason I at 2 Kellogg St. on Jan. 22, 1975 thrift based on income, there is a The Kac normally attract? Burke love to work there recycling/green aspect. If you’re described everyone from the reli- is because I love run around with me holding up hosts the occasional coffeehouse. recycling clothing or what have gious icon collectors, to the kids Jan so much!” Stewart said. my train. Plus, it was so beautiful This Friday, et L’Esprit Creole is you in the same condition the last who thrive off the outdoor free Burke even suggested that if that I didn’t want to ruin it. performing at the arts center. Lo- you’re dressing to impress at the person used it, there is no energy rack, to the electronics fiends, to As my friends tried on more cal artists are also featured at the Rocky Horror party, you can al- used in processing it from use to the shopaholics who need a fix but puffy frocks and toyed around art center. Currently, two Hamil- don’t want to blow all their cash. ways call ahead to The Kac and sale.” True to her theory, Burke with a kid’s drill, I learned the ton students’ photographs are on explained that the only piece Burke noted that this semester, ask them if they have anything history of The Kac. The Kac display for sale in the art center of clothing she has bought new relatively few Hamilton students transvestite-ish. When I took a Thrift Shop opened in 1975 after gallery. Though the art center has within the past year was a pair have visited The Kac, favoring the break to stalk out my prom dress a group of locals got together and other means of funding, the thrift of shoes. Salvation Army in Utica. While for the upcoming rugby scrim- decided that a thrift shop would mage and asked if they had any- shop is the steady year-round The shop is run by two paid the Salvation Army has a larger be a great way to raise money thing with more poufy sleeves, fundraiser. employees, a manager and assis- selection, The Kac generally has for the Kirkland Art Center, the Burke went to the back room and tant manager, and over 20 volun- higher quality clothing. hub of community culture and Whether it’s the people, the pulled out an immense wedding teers, including Emma Stewart “Salvo has huge variety, but art. This local art center, located neat finds, the green thrill of thrift- you probably have to sort through dress with a six foot train that ’09, who volunteers at The Kac in the yellow church across the ing, consigning your own stuff or every Friday. “I just really love a lot of stuff to find a really nice she was willing to sell to me for simply having a bit of creative $25. I was tempted, but decided street from the thrift shop, pro- used things. To buy new is waste- designer piece. Here it’s relative- fun, there are many reasons to that playing rugby in that dress vides space for art, dance and ful,” said Stewart. “I really like the ly easy,” Burke said. “The stuff visit The Kac Thrift Shop. quirkiness of stuff that’s been used from Kac’s is always the stuff I would require a flower girl to yoga classes. The building also Womyn’s Center Panel: Not Your Average Feminists by Xiaolu Xu ’12 Features Writer Gender has hindered the way we think. It would be positive Since its establishment in for me to bring in some other the 19th century, feminism has perspective from someone has altered predominant perspectives been marginalized.” in a wide range of fields. The http://lcweb2.loc.gov Speakers agreed that though definition of feminism has also gender politics definitely exist, experienced its own evolution. it will do no good for feminism Today, many feminists are still to deliberately exclude its own supporters from the ranks. They stereotyped as anti-male, but if felt that men who are prepared we define feminism as an ideol- to stand up against socially ogy parallel to human rights that constructed gender inequality advocates gender equality, then should have the right to sport many people who are not typi- the tag of “feminist.” This right, cally considered feminists will after all, is awarded to those be able to identify themselves as who go by other lables, such as such—particularly males. Wom- “environmentalists.” en are no longer fighting alone for Speakers and attending stu- their rights, but is it really as sim- dents also commented that many ple as this? Can men who support social norms were still unfavor- the idea of women’s rights really able to females and even sexually call themselves feminists? harassing in nature. “Around 50 There are plenty of opinions percent of the themes of the par- doubting the effectiveness of ties on campus are offensive to males calling themselves femi- women,” said Maher. The par- nists on both sides of the cam- The times they are a-changing: men oppose the women’s vote in 1911. ticipants admitted that gender- paign. Guys may regard their equitable norms are easier said fellows who label themselves than done, though they agree feminists as feminine or weird, stituents of the Womyn’s Cen- the general preconceptions of different years, and three were that males should participate in rather than revolutionary. Wom- ter reaches a quarter of the total feminism may be with the Ham- professors from different depart- preventing females from being en believe guys lack the life ex- membership, some students from ilton community,” said co-chair ments. All the panelists had two treated unequally, especially in perience as a female and all the the Womyn’s Center genuinely of the Womyn’s Center, Sushmita things in common—they are male social situations. Attendees were attendant discriminations that believe that men can, and should Preetha ’11. and they consider men capable of left with this question: is it the it brings, preventing them from be, real feminists. They held a The nine speakers on the being feminists. label that matters, or is it more full and active participation in panel discussion of this topic on panel come from various back- Luke Maher ’11 said, “femi- important to worry about how (and understanding of) feminism. April 9 in order to “open the door grounds. Six of them were stu- nism deals critically with the way feminism is translated into daily As the population of male con- to airing or even dispelling what dents from different majors and that gender affects everyone. life? April 16, 2009 Page 11 Features The Spectator Naomi Klein’s Dose of Shock by Maura Donovan ’09 by Russell Marcus Features Contributor Professor of Philosophy Last Tuesday, Naomi Klein The Solution came to the chapel to discuss her

latest book, The Shock Doctrine:

ason mariasis ’12 mariasis ason j by hoto In our last puzzle, you were asked to determine two ten-digit P The Rise of Disaster Capitalism numbers in which each of the numerals from 0 to 9 appeared and her theories about the rise of exactly once. Each number had to be divisible by each of the “disaster capitalism.” A Cana- digits (except 0!). dian native, Klein writes for The Nation and The Guardian and has The Winner been called the “most influential Tom Helmuth ’09. Congratulations, Tom! critic of neoliberalism.” Even during the busy time of April, the chapel was full to capacity to The Puzzler’s Solution hear her discuss privatization af- All whole numbers are divisible by 1. Any number using all ter natural and man-made disas- the digits will be divisible by both 3 and 9. Since the numbers ters. Klein argues that after nat- have to be divisible by both 2 and 5, they must end in 0. Any ural disasters, such as the 2004 number divisible by 3 and 2 will be divisible by 6. And, if a tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, or man-made disasters, such as number is divisible by 8, then it will be divisible by 4. So, if the 1973 coup in Chile and the the number ends in 0, we only have to worry about making it 2003 Iraq invasion, leaders use divisible by 7 and 8. Any number whose last three digits are the confusion and shock of the divisible by 8 will be divisible by 8. Furthermore, since the public to impose unpopular capi- numbers end in 0, for the last three digits to be divisible by 8, talist policies. She contends that the two-digit number formed by the hundreds and tens digits after such a traumatic event, the public is so distraught that they (in that order) must be divisible by 4. look for leaders to make drastic moves for change, moves which Let’s start with the small number, and let’s say that the number they never would have agreed to is 123456***0. The number is only missing 7, 8 and 9. But, otherwise. there are no two-digit numbers formed by 7, 8, and 9 which Klein’s book focuses on the are divisible by 4. So, we have to choose a slightly larger lead, Bush administration and how it has brought “disaster capital- “Although the party changed, it is swapping the 7 for the 6: 123457***0. Now, our missing digits ism” to the American home front up to the public to hold the new are 6, 8, and 9, which yield two two-digit numbers divisible by after September 11and brought 4: 68 and 96. So, we can test 1234579680 and 1234578960 for it to Iraq after the invasion in administration to high standards.” divisibility by 7. There’s no easier way to test for divisibility 2003. Disaster capitalism is not by 7. Do it by hand or use a calculator; either way both num- just an American phenomenon; lion to private contractors in the zation. She then investigated the bers fail. Continuing in this manner, choosing slightly larger Klein contended that the policies five years after September 11. capitalist ventures which sprung of Pinochet in Chile, Thatcher Klein became interested in this up along the clean slate coast- leads each time, we get to the solution: 1234759680. For the in Great Britain and Yeltsin in process of privatization while line in Sri Lanka, tracing them largest number, start with 987654***0, and work up. The solu- post-Communist Russia are all reporting on the Iraq War. How- back to hands off neo-liberalist tion is 9876351240. examples. She then discussed ever, she said in an interview movements of economist Milton the application of this grand scale before the lecture that she first Friedman at the University of To determine the answer to the bonus question of how many privatization after the September realized “disaster capitalism” Chicago. numbers conform to the constraints, a bit of computer program- 11 attacks when the U.S. opened spread beyond the Bush admin- Surprisingly, Klein is nei- Guantanamo Bay and outsourced istration after receiving an e-mail ther cynical about the promise of ming is prudent. The puzzler, whose skills are rusty, is still torture to private contractors. from the head of the Sri Lankan change, nor is she convinced that de-bugging. This continued to create the fishermen. This e-mail claimed the U.S. public lacks trust in these Homeland Security industry, the “second tsunami” had struck, new faces. She emphasized that Look for an answer on our website, along with alternate so- which Klein said gave $130 bil- one of globalization and privati- Obama won the election by win- lutions to the current puzzle, as well as past puzzles and ning over the working class but solutions: also questioned his interventions in the current economic crisis. http://www.thatmarcusfamily.org/philosophy/Puzzles/Puzzles_ She asked “in whose interest are Home.html. And, look for our last puzzle of the year in the they intervening?” The Demo- April 30 edition of The Spectator! crats did win the election but are still bailing out the wealthiest in the country. Although the party changed, it is up to the public to hold the new administration to Separated at Birth? high standards. Klein said she wrote her book to educate the public and to prepare them to fight against leaders who take advantage of tragedy to hurt society’s most vulnerable. In the same inter- view, she discussed the deindus- trialization which is currently af- fecting the Clinton area and how it is time for the public to look at their communities and speak out against policies which hurt them, even if these policies are popular with the wealthy CEOs. Her lecture was provocative, and much of the campus may Taylor Soobitsky Tyler Hansborough, view her ideas as controversial. ’09 UNC forward and NCAA However, the benefits of her un- tournament champion conventional views cause more people to question and get in- volved in the anti-privatization Got ideas? Send look-a-likes to LMOON movement. naomiklein.org Page 12 April 16, 2009 Advertisements

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April 16, 2009 Page 13 Arts & Entertainment Student Play, Catching Tom, Entertains Students by Rebekah Mintzer ’09 to change Though some tant Director Sarah Kane ’12. Senior Editor when she of the charac- As a theatre major, Catch- meets Tom, ters felt like ro- ing Tom was originally Baxter’s On Tuesday at 8 p.m. in played by mantic comedy senior project proposal, but he the Events Barn, the C&C Proj- Baxter, who archetypes, the decided to perform it as creative ect presented Catching Tom, a is the total actors brought pre-cursor to the senior project one act play made possible by opposite of their own per- that he will produce next year. Hamilton College and the David Darrell. Tom sonal touches “Ultimately, this process was a Smallen Fund. Catching Tom was has a goofy to each, and teaching tool,” said Baxter, “It written and directed by Christian sidekick, played their showed me how to deal with Baxter ’10, who also acted in the Jeff, played parts with a people. It showed me what to production. Baxter stressed that by Min Hyuk great sense of look out for. It gave me insight though he wrote and directed C h o ’ 1 2 , sincerity that on how much patience and en- the show, his cast and crew were who has a speaks well durance is necessary to put on responsible for many aspects of romance of of their act- a show. I kept a journal of this its evolution, even stating in the his own with ing and Bax- process and it amazes me how show’s playbill that “the critiques Jane’s best ter’s direct- everything has turned out as I of the cast and crew transformed friend and ing skills. The look back.” [the script] into what you will see confidante lighting design Baxter aspires not only to today. They were, undoubtedly, Tina, played by Michael write entertaining plays, but all assistant playwrights in this by Laura Lee Bieber ’12 and plays with a uniting message, a process.” Smith ’11. the sound de- goal that Catching Tom, with its The final product was cer- The sign by Ash- multicultural cast, accomplishes. tainly a collaborative effort from s c r i p t o f lyn Razzo ’11 Even the title of the play reverses a strong cast of colorful charac- Catching seemed highly gender roles by making the man ters. The story begins with Jane, Tom was at appropriate for more objectified than the woman, played by Jocelyn Bos-Fisher once heart- the sweet and as Tom, and not Jane, is the one ’10, who is now a grandmother, felt and fun- sunny atmo- that has to be “caught.” Societal telling her granddaughter Katie, n y. B o t h sphere of most convention would usually have played by Kyra Duhaime ’12, a older and of the show. it the other way around. mysterious love story from her younger au- Baxter also “Mark Cryer and I talked past. In it, a younger Jane is en- dience mem- emphasized one day and I knew where I gaged to be married to the preten- bers laughed that the pro- wanted to go with my writing for tious and manipulative Darrell, throughout, duction would the future,” said Baxter. “I want played by Stephen Kemp ’11, especially not have been to break away from the social because Jane mistakenly believes at the an- Photo by Chris Eaton ’11 possible with- constraints of race and gender. I that getting married (what her tics of Cho Catching Tom, the play that premiered this past Tues- out the help of want to write about how people family wants) will make her hap- and Smith’s day, was a comedy directed by Christian Baxter ’10. his “eyes and live… I want to write pieces that py. Of course, all of this begins characters. ears,” Assis- are universal.” Andy Borowitz at Hamilton A & E Calendar by Matt Nudell ’11 performer. He joined CNN’s he hosts the comedy show Next Arts & Entertainment Writer American Morning show start- Week’s News. He has performed ing in 2002, and covered the at U.S. Comedy Arts Festival This Thursday at 8 p.m., Democratic National Conven- since 2004, and hosted the comedian and satirist Andy tion in 2004 with comedian comedy show Countdown to Thursday Friday Borowitz will hit up the Events Lewis Black for CNN. He has the Election in 2008 to sell-out Continued Barn for an hour-long-class- also appeared on several tele- crowds. What: Andy Borowitz A comedy performance. The vision programs including Live Besides creating The Fresh What: Eurydice event is hosted by the Hamil- at Gotham (Comedy Central), Prince of Bel-Air, Borowitz When: 8 p.m. ton College Democrats and is Countdown with Keith Olber- has written for several televi- Where: Events Barn When: 8 p.m. open to Hamilton College sion shows including The Where: Minor students and the public. Facts Of Life and Square Borowitz is famous for his Pegs, starring Sarah Jes- What: Eurydice Theatre weekday satirical news sica Parker. Borowitz publication The Borowitz co-produced the movie When: 8 p.m. Report, which he started Pleasantville (1998), Where: Minor Theatre Saturday in 2001, and his creation which was nominated for of the comedy TV show three Oscars, and acted in What: Concert The Fresh Prince Of Bel Woody Allen’s Melinda -Air in 1990. His recogni- and Melinda and the film Friday for Spring tion as a political satirist Marie and Bruce. It was What: Senior Art Show When: 3:00 p.m. has grown tremendously announced in 2009 that since the featuring of The Borowitz’s screenplay Reception Where: Babbit Borowitz Report in several Dinner for Schumucks When: 4 p.m. Pavillion major newspapers, includ- will be produced into ing The Philadelphia In- a movie, starring Steve Where: Christian John- quirer, The Seattle Times, Carrel. son Emerson Gallery What: CAB and The Los Angeles Times, Borowitz has won nu- Musical Comedy: and on Newsweek.com. merous awards includ- Additionally, Borowitz has ing the 1992 NAACP What: Hamilton Baby Wants maintained a blog for The www.truthdig.com Image Award for The Jazz Combo Candy Huffington Post since 2007 Andy Borowitz will perform on April Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, When: 8 p.m. and has been a commentator 16 at 8 p.m. in the Events Barn. the 2004 National Press When: 7 p.m. on the NPR programs The Club Award for Humor, Where:Tolles Philadelphia Inquirer and and seven About.com Where: Piggy Pat’s Weekend Edition Sunday. Since mann, and Best Week Ever Political Dot Comedy Awards Pavillion 1998, Borowitz has contributed (VH1). for The Borowitz Report. The What: Student Recital humor articles to the New York- Notably, Borowitz is an satirist has also been a finalist What: Tumbling er and has performed with The established comedian who has for the James Thurber Prize for When: 7 p.m. After Concert New Yorker College Tour. performed at prominent com- American Humor in 2001 and Where: Wellin Hall Aside from his political edy clubs throughout the United 2005, and was inducted into When: 8:00 p.m. satire work, Andy Borowitz States, including Caroline’s on the exclusive New York Friars has been an avid television Broadway in New York where Club in 2002. Where: Chapel Page 14 April 16, 2009 Arts & Entertainment The Spectator

Job Search Horoscopes by Steve Allinger ’09 WHCL Staff Seer Aries: If you vomit during an interview, don’t worry! You can still salvage it by scream- ing, “LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO” and robbing the place. DJ of the Week: Taurus: Remember my friend, it is not always necessary to bang your interviewer. But if you do, you better be good at it. Mike Bieber Gemini: If you notice that an interview is starting to go bad, it is generally a good idea by Lexi Nisita ’12 to chuckle condescendingly at your interviewer and ask if there is anyone higher up you Arts & Entertainment Writer can talk to. Cancer: It is very likely that your potential employer has been swept up in the recent LOLCats rage. Try making your best kitty face and saying, “Can I has job plz?” Leo: You lack the competitive edge necessary to compete in today’s cutthroat economy. Next time you walk into an interview produce a dead snake and tell the interviewer that it fell out of the pocket of the last person they were interviewing. Virgo: While it is good to be proud of your family, screaming, “Do you know who my third cousin is?” is both childish and unthreatening. Libra: You are a very confident individual, and during an interview, eye contact is cru- cial to your success. Make sure you challenge your interviewer to a staring contest, and definitely make sure to call them a p**sy when they lose. Scorpio: Unfortunately, you are far too stupid to understand how to use HamNET. Sagittarius: There will always be tension between doing what makes you happy and Photo Courtesy of Mike Bieber ’12 One of the few student DJs who selling out to make lots of money. But since no one will pay you to host an underground actually features a substantial talk toddler fighting ring, you better just sell out and keep it an expensive hobby. portion on his show, Mike Bieber ’12 brings his love of comedy together Capricorn: Businesses can now gain access to your Facebook account. Make sure you with his passion for “urban music” on remove any pictures where you are not drinking competitively. Bosses want winners, “Banter with Bieber.” Every Wednes- not b**ches. day at 5 p.m., Beiber (along with the- ater classmate Brittany Tomkin ’12 Aquarius: It’s always a good idea to get the logo of the company interviewing you ta- and fellow Yodapez member Kadahj tooed on your neck, just make sure it covers the logo of the last one. Bennett ’12) puts on what he calls a “…variety show. We’re putting on Pisces: Do not worry too much about your pedestrian GPA. Employers are more inter- a weekly performance.” The show ested in your experience and personality. Or at least I seriously hope that’s the case. features planned comedy segments along with a combination of hip-hop, R&B, neo-soul and alternative rock that, according to Bieber, anyone from his Hamilton cohorts to his mom can How Many Lettuce Heads Today? enjoy. In his personal life, Bieber listens by Joshua Hicks ’09 putting his own morals to duty. Director Roland Em- hard it is looking for in- to a lot of the same, but his favorite art- Arts & Entertainment Writer the test. I dare not say any merich also throws in Tom ternships and cramming for ist is modern classical violinist Edvin The Godfather more, because this film is so Wilkinson (who you’d cer- Psych. Stats exams. But try Marton. Although it’s quite a different perfectly done that it needs tainly remember from Batman placing yourself in the good genre from the majority of his musical no more explaining. Please Begins and Eternal Sunshine old days, returning home taste, Bieber enjoys Marton’s blend see this film, since I give it of the Spotless Mind) as the from the crusades only to find of old and new, saying “he’s playing five out of five Lettuce Heads civil General Cornwallis and your country swept away by a $20 million renaissance violin yet for brilliance, unforgettable Jason Isaacs as the merci- the Black Plague. Already, he has a modern feel to his music.” sequences and an overall less Colonel Tavington, who Ingmar Bergman has capti- Tune in to “Banter with Bieber” at There are many cinematic thrilling cinematic experi- kills two of Martin’s sons. vated us from the very begin- 88.7 FM or listen live on your com- sins committed by movie- ence. (Note: When you’re The combination of British ning of his masterpiece The puter at WHCL.org. goers on a regular basis. done, see The Godfather II, villains and the struggle for Seventh Seal, starring Max Not seeing Francis Ford but don’t worry about part freedom leave us with the all- Von Sydow, who you might What’s on his iPod? Coppola’s The Godfather is III). American must-see patriotic remember I mentioned last certainly one that needs to The Patriot film. week from The Greatest Sto- 1.”Rio Carneval” by Edvin Marton be remedied. In the line of I, however, am indifferent ry Ever Told. Not only does family movies, I don’t think to this nationalism and only the knight, Antonius Block 2.”Sincerely Jane” by Janelle Monae any other movie tops the give the film three out of five (Sydow) have to accept that following: cooking at home, When was the last time Lettuce Heads. In addition, his country is falling apart, 3. “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy lessons on respecting your you saw a family flick that the film loses a whole lot of he has Death following him elders, meeting the parents, gave you the burning desire its character once Martin re- around. When Antonius re- 4. “The Jimmy Choo’s” by Chester to just hug somebody? Did taliates in an epic slaying of alizes Death is coming for marriage, raising children... French where should I stop? It is a it also send you trembling redcoats, at which point his him, he slows the inevitable long film, but it is certainly every time you heard a Brit- children realize their anti-war by playing chess with Death an experience. ish accent? Then you, too, father is actually a weapon of and simply chatting. 5. “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley It is the gruesome tale probably turned on TNT and mass destruction. You can see The film explores mor- of a crime family and their saw The Patriot starring Mel more of his bloody ways in tality in a way that left me 6. “Controller” by XV attempt to preserve the fam- Gibson and the late Heath The Passion of the Christ. wondering if someone was ily by keeping it separate Ledger as rebel father and following me around, turn- 7. “Madre Terra” by Globus from “business.” Marlon son struggling for freedom The Seventh Seal ing an hour glass upside Brando stars as Vito Cor- against England. While the down every so often. It is a 8. “My Pen” by The Downbeat leone, the Godfather, and Robin Hood-esque guerrilla highly inquisitive film, ask- Keys Al Pacino stars as his son tactics add suspense as Benja- ing questions about God, sin, Michael, who must come min Martin (Gibson) recruits religion and humanity. This 9. “Wake Up Call” by Maroon 5 to grips with saving his rebel militia to strike at the 1957 classic gets five out of family, reconstructing what British army, the film also I’ve heard so many stu- five Lettuce Heads and I en- 10.“Moneyright” by Music his father has started, and targets issues of family and dents complain about how courage you to see it. Soulchild April 16, 2009 Page 15 Science & Technology Green Events to Bloom on the Hill this Spring Highlights Include Farmers Market, Green Pledge, Trivia Night and Low Carbon Diet Day by Elijah LaChance ’10 Science & Technology Editor At long last, we can think about saying it. Be quiet, though. Whisper. Glance tentatively to see if the person next to you heard. Then abandon all pretense and run out into the Glen with reck- less abandon, sun-starved skin basking in the glow of glorious beams of light. Shout it to the heavens: “IT’S SPRING!” Green is sprouting up ev- erywhere, and with it, almost inevitably, comes green events. With Recyclemania finished and Do it in the Dark comfortably underway, the focus on the en- vironment is moving from inside the dorms and discussions about environment-based political ini- tiatives to the great outdoors that is Hamilton’s campus. Most of the upcoming events focus on Green Week, which will run from April 20-25, although events will start before then. At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, environmentalist Giovanna di Chiro will lecture in Science Center room G041. Di Chiro is co-founder of the Pioneer Valley www.hamilton.edu Community Environmental Jus- HEAG will present its semi-annual Martin’s Way Farmers Market this year on Wednesday, April 22. tice Coalition. She collaborates with environmental justice orga- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Mon- more environmentally friendly. pus, for which local farmers and rines – at 8:30 p.m. in the Kirner- nizations to conduct community- day, April 20 from 12:00 – 3:00 Also on Monday, Knit Happens artisans bring produce, crafts and Johnson Auditorium. On Friday, based research on environmental p.m., HEAG will have a table in will be making “plarn,” a plas- natural sweets such as honey and April 24, the week will conclude health disparities in the low-in- Beinecke where they will be dis- tic yarn using recycled plastic maple syrup to stands on Martin’s with the annual tree planting. This come communities of Western cussing the Green Pledge. Mem- products. Way for students to purchase, year’s tree will be planted across Massachusetts and has written a bers of the community can choose Steeled by new resolve, the bringing the goodness of the the road from Eells Residence number of books on social power to sign the pledge, affirming that campus should be ready for the land inside the Hamilton bubble. Hall by Physical Plant in the early and environmental science. they will “change one or more as- barrage of green events to fol- “I’m excited for the Farmers afternoon; the exact time remains On Friday, April 17 from pects of [their] daily lives to be low; both new events and regular Market,” said Olivia Wolfgang- to be determined and will be af- activities will be affected. Trivia Smith ’11, naming the event as fected by the weather. Night will feature several envi- her favorite. Of course, Green Week is ronmentally-related questions on One thing that will be miss- not meant to be just a one-week Tuesday, April 21, and promises ing from the Earth Day celebra- wonder. Ilse Zorb ’11 pointed out, to have a number of other green tion is trays. Bon Appetit will “Every week should be Green themes pervading the event. be serving low-carbon meals at Week. I don’t think it should be Nothing helps the environment Commons and McEwen. Each just a one-time thing.” Neverthe- more than knowing about it, so station will be transformed to il- less, beautiful weather never hurts HEAG officers have encouraged lustrate a key principle of reduc- when it comes to appreciating the everybody to attend trivia night ing climate change. The celebra- environment. With spring on the and test their environmental tion will showcase Bon Appetit’s Hill, there is no question nature wisdom. Low Carbon Diet Calculator in an will be decked out in long-for- Wednesday, April 22 is attempt to make sure students un- gotten splendor. The plethora of Earth Day, and the campus will derstand the impact of their food events during Green Week is an be spruced up in true springtime choices. encouraging sign that Hamilton style. HEAG plans to present its Thursday and Friday prom- might be able to respond with semi-annual Martin’s Way Farm- ise not to disappoint, either. On a glorious showing of its own. www.hamilton.edu ers Market from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 Thursday, April 23, HEAG will Hopefully, the Green Week activi- Members of Physical Plant and HEAG plant a tree on p.m. In the past, the market has show the movie “Radiant City” ties will instill habits and aware- Arbor Day last year, as they will to conclude Green Week. been a major attraction on cam- – a film on 21st century subma- ness that will last year round. Autism Awareness Month: Caused by Vaccines? by Elijah LaChance ’10 peatedly. But what does the is- 1995, led a study with 12 other studies have shown some cor- begun in 2000, when state au- Science & Technology Editor sue boil down to? When did it researchers concerning a possible relation between incidents of thorities lowered the amount of start? And is there any scientific link between the MMR vaccine, autism and vaccinations, espe- thermisol in flu vaccines in Cali- Ask people what they know evidence supporting the idea that a possible novel bowel disease, cially MMR and injections, like fornia significantly. By 2006, about autism, and eventually this devastating disorder is trig- and autism. They published their many flu vaccines, containing an thermisol was banned from flu you’ll get it: their eyebrows will gered by injections intended to results in the Lancet, an exclusive antibacterial agent called ther- vaccines in California. However, turn up quizzically, trying not to prevent disease? British medical journal. Eight of misol, which contains mercury. despite these measures, the rate offend, and their voices will rise The original concern centered the 12 children in the study began However, many other studies of autism in California has, up to as they ask, “Isn’t it caused by around the Measles-Mumps-Ru- experiencing autistic symptoms have shown no correlation, and, this point, continued to climb at vaccines?” bella (MMR) vaccine, a vaccine within two weeks of receiving the according to the National Insti- approximately the same rate as The controversy over typically given in three injections triple MMR vaccine. Although tute of Mental Health, no study in the rest of the United States. whether vaccines play a role in between the ages of two and four. Wakefield and his colleagues has been able to prove causation In June of 2007, a group of causing autism is everywhere in In some cases, all three injections stressed that their results did not between any vaccine or set of parents and advocacy groups the media today. Time magazine are given together. The contro- prove causation, Wakefield sug- vaccines. took the case against vaccines recently ran a front-page feature versy has since expanded to other gested separating the injections Perhaps the most revealing to Federal claims court, su- on it, and Newsweek, U.S. News vaccines. In 1998, Andrew Wake- by at least a year during a press study arguing against a connec- ing the companies creating the and World Report and the New field, a Canadian-trained surgeon conference. tion between thermisol-contain- York Times have covered it re- who began studying autism in Since that time, several other ing vaccines and autism was see Evidence, page 17 Page 16 April 16, 2009 Science & Technology The Spectator Evidence Supporting Vaccine Link is Limited

from Autism, page 16 are typically administered. This Nevertheless, it would be similarity would lead to the unwise for scientists to discount for knowingly endangering misunderstanding called “post the idea of vaccines as causative the children receiving the vac- hoc, ergo proctor hoc,” which factors for some cases of autism. cines. The case quickly merged translates to “it happened after, Just because some ingredients with others across the country, therefore it happened because in the vaccine might not cause becoming a massive suit. The of.” This line of reasoning hardly autism, that doesn’t guarantee court finally made its decision ever proves true. that others might not be playing in Feb., 2009, ruling against the Today, most proponents of a role. Autism is a complicated parents on the grounds that no the autism-vaccine link do not disorder, and the vaccine-autism link had been proven between claim that vaccines cause autism controversy is a multi-faceted is- the vaccines and the disorder. by themselves, but rather that the sue. Vaccines are meant to pro- It would seem, then, that vaccine overloads the systems of tect people from disease. Even there is no more than an inci- children who are already at risk as scientists continue to look dental connection between vac- of autism. Unfortunately, current elsewhere for potential causes cines and autism. Since autism research has yet to find any strong of autism, watchdog groups have www.articles.mercola.com is usually diagnosed between causative links between autism sworn to make sure they do not Some groups claim vaccines containing thermisol or birth and the age of four, the and vaccine ingredients, either ignore the dangers of potentially mercury could trigger autism. However, most evi- same range in which vaccines as causes or as triggers. unwise vaccinations. dence fails to show any correlation betweem the two.

This Week: How to Recognize Food Poisoning by Jessica Carroll ’12 noises, but nothing you haven’t food poisoning. You can get Sci & Tech Lead Writer heard before. poisoned by under-cooked Morning comes, and this meat, contaminated vegetables, Imagine this scenario. You time the sun is actually up. You poisonous mushrooms or any- go out for a nice dinner with rush to the bathroom again and thing harboring a particularly your friends and order the once again worship the great nasty bacteria. The symptoms same dish you get every time white porcelain throne, this time (nausea, vomiting, abdominal - a cheeseburger with fries. It with your other end. While sit- cramps, diarrhea, dehydration, is delicious, as usual, and you ting, you slowly realize some- bloody stool and fevers with have a wonderful time with your thing. You must have food poi- chills) usually start in the di- friends celebrating whatever it soning. Was it Commons last gestive tract, as that is where is you happen to be celebrating. week? Why is it different this the pathogen is first absorbed. You get home and your stomach time? As one might imagine, these feels a little bit strange, but you Although the details may are undesirable, prompting Re- chalk it up to the extra beer you be different, chances are every- becca Williams ’12 to comment, drank after your friend bought body has had a similar experi- “It’s not pleasant.” another round for the table. ence. Each year, food poison- Indeed. And for many, it You have some water and go ing affects approximately one is deadly. Approximately five to back bed, convinced that in in three people in the United thousand people die each year the morning a slight hangover States, meaning each year, 76 because of food poisoning. Ad- and a lighter wallet will be the million people receive the dubi- ditionally, it is estimated that only after effects of the previ- ous honor of learning what food food poisoning causes over one ous night. poisoning truly is. Calculated billion dollars in medical costs Morning comes, and by out, about two people are affect- and productivity losses from morning, I mean three in the ed every second. Luckily, the missed work each year. morning. You rush to the bath- symptoms can range from mild As Claire Sayler ’12, points room and worship at the great to severe, so the hypothetical out, “Nobody likes food poison- white porcelain throne. Stum- scenario described here might ing, obviously.” So what can be www.ecoliblog.com bling back to bed, you attri- not describe every victim’s done? Who is to blame for this The Escherichia coli bacteria, commonly known as E. bute the sickness to the beers. experience. It could easily be unpleasant epidemic that causes You must have had a few more much less unpleasant, but could 325,000 hospitalizations a year? coli, is one of the common causes of food poisoning. than you thought, but oh well. also be much worse. The uncomfortable answer is few things that can be done to if the dented one is twenty cents You’ve had worse experiences There are many different that nobody causes it. Food help prevent being poisoned. cheaper. The extra money for after Bundy parties. Your stom- microbes, bacteria, chemicals poisoning is unavoidable in our Although these tips may seem a perfectly intact package is ach makes a few interesting and parasites that can cause modern culture, but there are a like common sense, they can worth it in order to make sure make a very big difference in you stay healthy. the long run. Unfortunately, these meth- For example, keep cold ods are not perfect. They help The Green Tip of The Week foods cold - do not leave milk, to reduce the chances of food by James Beslity ’11 cent bulbs. Also, unplug (don’t saved. For example, a plugged- cheese or yogurt out for long pe- poisoning, but nothing can elim- Science & Technology Writer just turn off) electronic devices in cell phone charger consumes riods of time and then consume inate it. So don’t blame Com- when you’re not using them, in- .94 kWh over 9 months. This them. Make sure that foods mons for that strange feeling in One of the easiest ways to cluding microwaves, coffee mak- may not seem like much energy, are not expired - pay attention your abdomen. Just view it as be environmentally conscious on ers, pencil sharpeners, cell phone but if you multiply it by the ap- to the printed sell-by date on an unfortunate fact of life. Be campus is to conserve electricity. chargers or anything else you proximately 1,800 students at perishables and be cautious of sure to stay hydrated and get Use compact fluorescent light might have plugged in. Though Hamilton (most of whom likely items without expiration dates. enough sleep. No matter what, bulbs in lamps in your room: they this may seem like it would only have cell phones), that’s 1,701 Only buy foods in whole pack- have sympathy for your friends last longer and use 50 – 80 per- make a trivial difference, if every- kWh of wasted energy every ages without any leaks or other because, as Sarah Fobes ’12 cent less energy than incandes- one did so, much energy could be academic year! damage to the packaging, even said, “Yeah, that sucks.” April 16, 2009 Page 17 Advertisements

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HAMILTON Athlete of the Week: Confessions of a SPORTS Anne Graveley ’11 Michigan State Fan: BY THE by Abby Perer ’09 NUMBERS Sports Writer UNC Deserved It by Tim Shaw ’10 arguments, but every argument Age: 20 Most Embarrassing Moment: Sports Columnist has its counterpoint. Some critics In high school, during a game may argue that their home loss against her school’s rival team, Men’s Baseball Hometown: Queensbury, NY Now that the dust has settled to Boston College proves their Graveley was running down vs. Ithaca College from North Carolina’s convinc- mortality and that the double digit the field towards the goal and Sport: Lacrosse ing win against Michigan State averages are skewed because of April 14: Win (19-5) her skirt fell off. Luckily, she in the 2009 National Champion- their high-paced offense. More redeemed herself when she Claim to Fame: In Friday’s ship game, the burning question importantly, some argue that they Men’s Tennis managed to the pass the ball to game against William Smith, in sports journalism and casual cannot be the best ever because a teammate who then scored vs. Union College Graveley scored the game- conversations has become “Are they were unable to win multiple a goal. April 14: Win (7-2) winning goal with six seconds they the best college basketball championships with virtually the remaining in overtime. It was team ever?” Putting aside the fact same team they have had for the Favorite Pro Athlete: Brandi William Smith’s first loss in that I am a Michigan State fan, I past three seasons. Women’s Tennis the Liberty League, in which Chastain. vs. Colgate University have to admit it is hard to answer On a more personal level, I Hamilton maintains a perfect this question with a “no.” am hesitant about proclaiming Favorite Sports Movie: Space April 14: Loss (6-1) record. Why is it so hard to say this team as the best ever given Jam. that there are other teams better a personal vendetta against the Hamilton Golf Proudest Lacrosse Moment: than this year’s team? It starts aforementioned Tyler “Psycho- Next Game: Wednesday, April Winning the 2008 NCAA Di- with the fact that they won every T” Hansbrough. Don’t get me @ Skidmore vision III National Lacrosse 15, 4:30 p. m., at Ithaca. April 12-13: 2nd Place game of their tournament run in wrong, he is an amazing player. Championship. convincing fashion. During the You don’t become the ACC’s tournament they won each game all-time leading scorer without Softball by no less than 12 points (Okla- being exceptional. My problem vs. Rensselaer homa in the Regional Final). with Tyler lies not in his floor April 13 Loss (4-17) We can also look at their four skills, but more in the public- losses during the regular season. ity he receives from sportscast- Each loss was against an NCAA ers—every single one of them. Men’s Crew tournament team, with only one If they would end their exag- @ St. Lawrence Regatta loss (Boston College) coming at gerated praise for one second April 11: Varsity Eight- home. Another loss was in the and understand that we all real- 3rd Place ACC Conference Tournament ize he is a good player, I might against Florida St. without Ty actually enjoy watching him Lawson, a pretty big piece of play. I apologize to his support- Women’s Crew their team. ers - but there is just something @ St. Lawrence Regatta Another reason to argue for about the never-ending compli- April 11: Novice Four- their immortality is that their ments that Hansbrough receives Second Place scoring could come from any- (coupled with the fact that he has where on the court. The number the “deer-in-headlights look” all of weapons on the 2009 North the time) that frankly makes me Men’s Baseball Carolina team is pretty impres- want to harm someone or hurt vs. Amherst sive. Their five starters (Tyler something. April 11: Loss (8-1) Hansbrough, Lawson, Danny With that off my chest, I re- Green, Wayne Ellington and alize it is immature to judge an Women’s Lacrosse Deon Thompson) all average entire team based on the media’s double figures in points. depiction of one player, and I vs. William Smith From this, it is also hard to must say that North Carolina is April 10: Win (8-7) argue against this team because one of the best teams assembled it is loaded with NBA prospects. in the history of the NCAA. For Hamilton Sports Not only is each one of their start- Regardless of how you Schedules, please visit ers in a position to be drafted, look at the 2009 North Carolina but their sixth man, freshman Ed team, given the way they walked www.events.hamilton.edu O f NCAA C ourtesy P hoto Davis, was projected as a top five through each round of the tour- Sophomore Anne Gravely goes in for the goal. lottery pick before he decided to nament and won with the sup- return to school. Another fresh- port of a plethora of future NBA man who was injured all sea- players, you cannot question they son, Tyler Zeller, is expected to were the best team of 2009 and Top 11 Gym Encounters eventually reach the big leagues. should be considered as one of too. the best teams of all time, if not According to the professional opinion of Daniel Greenberg ’12 These are all compelling the best.

1. The Professor wearing khakis/shorts- 6. The obnoxiously heavy breather on the shorts and inappropriately unathletic treadmill whom you want to trip. clothing (WARNING!!! - May Contain Hairy Everything) 7. The Skeletor-esque girls hogging the stairmasters. 2. The Under Armour wearing skinny gym-rat. 8. The freakishly-jacked grunter with way too much creatine and backne. 3. The bootylicious elliptical hot chick wearing scandalously and suffocatingly 9. The one random old guy creepishly tight clothing gazing at supple freshman girls.

4. The unbootylicous elliptical not hot 10. The guy with nasty B.O. sucking down chick who shouldn’t be wearing tight all the water from the water fountain while clothing. you wait angrily behind him.

5. The unresponsive iPod listener who 11. The exercise bike sitting blob do- will not wave back at you no matter how ing all his work while limply moving j leung.com www.brian hard you try. one leg. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Michigan State in the 2009 NCAA Finals to become National Champions. April 16, 2009 Page 19 A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY Volume XLIX Number 22

Spectator SportsApril 16, 2009 Men’s Tennis Picks Up Speed After Rough Start by Daniel Hagemeier ’11 before the spring season start- “The problem is that we Sports Editor ed, coach Mark Dolan unex- play in the best Division III pectedly quit his job, leaving tennis conference in the coun- The Hamilton men’s ten- new head coach Joshua McKee try, the NESCAC,” says Ci- nis team had a rough start this not much time to fully prepare occa. “Seven out of the eleven season but managed to pick his team for the season. teams are ranked top 30 in all up speed during the last few “McKee has done a great of Division III. However, we matches. Coach McKee’s team job thus far,” said Ciocca. He had some very good success started the season with six underlined that “the team has in Liberty League matches.” straight losses (not counting a shown tremendous charac- Indeed, Hamilton could win against Le Moyne College ter to ‘go on with the show’ win against Hobart College in September of last year) be- and keep playing despite the and Rensselaer, both times fore winning three out of their adversity.” with impressive 9-0 victories. last four matches. With only The start of the season was After losing their second home four matches left in the sea- not exactly smooth. On March game against Amherst 1-8, the son, however, it will be hard to 17, the team lost at North- team also pulled off their first avoid a losing record. The team wood University 2-7. The two home win on April 14, beating would have to win all of its following matches were lost visiting Union College 7-2 on final four matches, all against 1-8 each. Mark Segal ’09 in the Gray Tennis Courts. NESCAC competitors. the singles and the duo Peter “Our ultimate goal is to “Our goal at the beginning Erwin ’11 and Mike Moreno compete at the highest level of the season was two NES- ’11 won their matches against of NESCAC,” stated Ciocca. CAC wins”, says team captain Northwood, while Drew Libin “This will take time and effort Henry Ciocca ’09. “Beating ’12 and the duo Coby Berman in order to bring some highly- Wesleyan and Connecticut ’12/Libin pulled off the wins ranked high school players College would satisfy that goal against St. Thomas University into Hamilton. We also need and would push us in the right and Palm Beach Atlantic Uni- to continue to work hard ev- direction towards rebuilding versity, respectively. ery day to improve. This work M ike oreno ’11 of C ourtesy P hoto our program.” In their home opener on ethic is vital to the success of Peter Erwin ’11 and Mike Moreno ’11 in game action. Asked about his evaluation April 1, the team barely missed our team. Right now, we can- play at Wesleyan and Con- the goals of winning two games about the season so far, Ciocca their first win, losing 4-5 after not afford to be outworked.” necticut and has two more against direct NESCAC op- said that “the team has rallied having won four of six singles. The men’s tennis team home matches against Bates ponents should be motivation around a difficult situation so The following matches against will need to gather all their and Williams in the season fi- enough to keep the momentum far and everyone has really NESCAC rivals Colby and strength to reach their goals nale. The respect for the four to continue the team’s current come together.” Just shortly Tufts were lost 3-6 and 2-7. for this season. The team will remaining opponents is big but success. Track and Field Shines Again at Golden Spikes by James Russell ’10 and an extra edge. In around with his second place Scott Bickard ’11 case you don’t finish. It should be interesting Sports columnists remember, last to see how he fares against top year’s Penn Re- competition in the weeks ahead. Track and field is not a sport. lays marked one Joshua Orndorff ’11 will also For just writing that line, we of only two races be looking to the weeks ahead know we’ve hit on a sore topic Kosgei has ever to finally break the 14m dis- for all those track-letes with lost, even though tance in the shot. However, his chips on their shoulders. But he ran perhaps 13.8m throw on Saturday should it’s not a sport. It is something the best race of keep him satisfied for one more more and something less. It is his career (8:43 week. In the men’s 200m dash, absolute, 100 percent, compe- in the steeple J. P. “P. J.” Traylor ’10 had to tition. If competition were a chase). He’ll wait until the end of the day to drug, track would be the defini- be one of the run his race but still managed tion of purity, with sports like only Division to break into the 23s (23.95). basketball, football and base- III runners in Traylor called it a “doctor’s ball containing impurities of one of the most race,” because he’s “been to the “game,” “basketball hoops,” competitive col- 23s before, but not recently.” “bats,” “referees” and any of lege invitation- On the women’s side of the many objects of distraction. al’s in the coun- things, Meredith Fitz ’11 de- “It goes all the way back to the try. Regardless, stroyed last week’s time with ancient Greeks,” Dan Keating ’09 james russell by Illustration photo Kosgei should a 4:57, 5th place 1500m. 5K ’10 said. “Who can run fastest, Kate Greenough ’09 and Keith Gross ’09 have been outstanding. still be count- couple Gen Flanders ’09 and throw furthest, jump furthest, events of the day. With tempera- this gesture from an unknown ed as the favorite based on Abby Jones ’09 were at it again and jump highest? That’s it.” tures in the mid 30s and 15 mph competing coach: respect. last year’s experience and on Saturday with 2nd and 3rd Hamilton College was winds, the throwing and vaulting Peter Kosgei ’10 took a his obvious improvement. place finishes. We’ve spoken among the many schools com- events became mostly a battle break from chasing steeples Also running the men’s of Flanders’s edge in previous peting ancient Greek style on for place and less for distance. and instead had people chase 800m, Cam Gaylord ’09 just articles, but some ink should Saturday at Roberts Wesleyan In the 10K, taking 25 hits from him during his victories in the ducked under the NESCAC go to Jones, who’s been look- College, a Division II institu- the wind didn’t stop Will “Bass” 1500m (4:00 min.) and 800m qualifying time of 2:02.3 to ing strong in recent weeks. tion located in Rochester. The Reid from having himself a fine (1:54 min.). Both times were far run a 2:02.22. James Grebey Notes: Tidelco Ductan ’09 test began early. Ten K-ers Will 32:54 morning run (That’s two from PRs. But Kosgei was sav- ’12 made his 1500m debut in did not compete and is listed as Reid ’10 and James Russell ’09, sub 16:30 5ks). Reid even got ing himself for the Penn Relays 4:12, with Garret Armbruster probable for Saturday. Akilah along with pole vaulter Rebecca the “nod” from a competing next Thursday, where he’ll com- ’10 (4:14) and Peter Woodruff Bond ’09 is also listed as prob- Yuguda ’09 and Javelin throw- coach after the race. If you’ve pete in the steeple chase. “I’m ’09 (4:15) just off the tall first able. James Russell did not ers Dylan Palmer ’09 and James ever had an outstanding perfor- bringing my A game,” Kosgei year’s pace. Greg Fullman ’09 compete, but is a definite for this Hansel ’10 left on the 6 a.m. mance in anything, you know said. In fact, he will not com- continued to establish himself Saturday. Hamilton will com- Jitney for the earliest scheduled the implications of receiving pete this Saturday to give him as one of the top 400m hurdlers pete at home this weekend.

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