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TheS Student Voice April 25, 2011V Volume X Issue XIII p. 4 Intern’s NYC Survival Guide p. 8 Marriage Madness p. 14 Staff editor’s voice Editor-in-Chief Danielle Emig AJ: Ever wanted to “fall in love with a dead woman”? Managing Editors !en read Christina Levin’s feature on page 12 about Kristin Hunt Matilda Joslyn Gage, a 185-year-old deceased feminist who scrutinized Christianity and campaigned for Shaun Janis women’s reproductive rights. Too bad she missed out Executive Editors on the April 7 rally for Planned Parenthood, which we documented in this issue’s photo journal on page 6. Carolyn Clark Dan Kaplan VT: After the excitement of landing my dream internship wore o", the expensive Front of Book Editor reality of the unpaid internship took over. To Dana Falcone add to the mounting costs of living in NYC, my internship requires me to receive credit. Entertainment Editor Great, right? Paying over $1,000 per credit to Melissa Savignano provide free labor is a concept I can’t wrap my mind around. Although I am thrilled for Features Editor the experience, I would love a paycheck. In Ian Carlino this issue, learn how to survive the dreaded unpaid NYC internship on page 8. !is Asst. Features Editors practical advice will help you cut costs and Madelyn Perez make the most of your free labor. Tory Wolk AJ: Screw Mayfest, this Friday I’m Opinions Editor speaking in my best faux-British accent and drinking to royal wedded bliss. Shots all Ashley Jonson around every time the queen and/or Elton John Asst. Opinions Editor appear on-screen. Cheers! (And thanks to “A Royal A"air” on page 14 for the inspiration.) Victoria Troxler Art Director Deuces, Crystal White Ashley and Victoria Design Director Melia Robinson Design Editors Allison Clark Q&A 04 Let’s Talk About Sex Lindsey Colegrove Maggie Reilly Features 08 How to Survive an Unpaid Talia Roth Summer Internship in NYC Andrew Yearick 12 Classic Feminism Reignited Web Editor Sam Knehans Entertainment 14 A Royal Affair Asst. Web Editor Opinions 15 Give Peace a Chance Brandon Weight cover photo Danielle Emig 02 TOP Quote of the Week popular culture Drinking 10 words Kristin Hunt & It’s astounding to me how angelic you Games Melissa Savignano sing ... your crescendos and 1. “Mad Men” Drink every time they light a new cigarette, take minuen—innuendos, the a drag, pour a new drink, or sip it. Basic, but it will ups and downs as they say ... shock you how much this game never happened. 2. “Say Yes to the Dress” You’ll get just as smashed as you would at the — Steven Tyler on Jacob Lusk’s performance wedding. Drink whenever the dress is ugly or overpriced, the mom is mean, someone cries, or of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” on “American Idol” Randy is sassy. 3. “Community” Whenever there’s a pop culture reference, Shirley says, “That’s nice,” Pierce is racist, the dean is sexually ambiguous, or Troy and Abed have sexual tension. Just be careful not to leave too many 3 a.m. calls with BCI—booty call implication—afterwards. 4. Harry Potter Movies 4 Raise your goblet any time Emma Watson has x ridiculous eyebrow expressions, Ron is scared or acts high, Malfoy is a weasly bitch, or Dumbledore has a by George Clarke Sarah Sterns Reid Searles Lavonde Spencer heart-to-heart with Harry. Marwa Eltagouri 4 Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Junior 5. “Pushing Daisies” Newspaper Communications Advertising Inclusive & Special The facts are these: you have to drink whenever Ned Journalism Design Education brings someone back to life or kills them, anyone’s full name is used, or the narrator says....”The facts were these.” 1. How will you I have no I have way too Probably 6. “Gilmore Girls” be celebrating interest much work to I’m going to do. I haven’t watching it You’ll need a taco to cure your hangover after this the royal whatsoever. It’s New York City. somewhere. party. Pick up your Rory cocktails every time there’s wedding? even though a distraction. about it. a reference you don’t understand, Rory acts like a journalist, Lorelai says “dirty,” there’s a Friday Night Dinner, or the girls order takeout or drink coffee. 7. “Arrested Development” 2. Do you have Hey brother, here’s the rules for drinking with the I’d like to see any idea who Bluths: Tobias is sexually inappropriate, Gob fails at an Not really. an American Not really. No idea. will be designing illusion, Lucille is drinking, George Michael awkwardly Kate Middleton’s designer. dress? loves Maeby, or when “No touching” or “Hey brother” is actually said. Disclaimer: this game is easier than it looks. Plan to watch a few episodes. 8. Twilight Movies I think it’s Take a drink everytime Edward Cullen sparkles or People have I guess it’s 3. What do you a right to the important because glares, Bella acts like a clutz or tries to bring up sex, think of all the I don’t think it’s somewhat hype, but they we don’t really Kristen Stewart’s acting chops are really challenged, or hype the royal necessary. warranted, get to hear about wedding has also have the but it’s kind of the word vampire is said. Don’t worry about getting events happening hammered too quickly—that’s the only way to tolerate been receiving? right to abstain. over-hyped. overseases. these movies. 9. The Keanu Reeves Collection Very simple: Regardless of the movie, though we 4. How do you I haven’t heard recommend Point Break or Speed, drink up whenever I don’t think it anything about think the SU I don’t think Keanu looks confused or says “woah.” Don’t try this I haven’t heard has that great it. I have a British community much about it. anybody really one at home, kids. of an impact on friend who has cares. perceives the SU. 10. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off royal wedding? been a little invested. Skip school and follow these rules: Whenever Ferris addresses the camera, Cameron freaks out or resists having fun, or Ferris’ illness is referenced, especially the “Save Ferris” campaign. 03 SEX LET’S TALK ABOUT TALK LET’S words Danielle Emig photo Shaun Janis 04 04.25.11 SV Q&A Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood at Q Syracuse University is a student organization &A When you !rst heard the news of the possibility of that educates students about sexual health Planned Parenthood being defunded, what were you thinking? and supports Planned Parenthood. The Student I almost didn’t believe it. I mean, I knew it was happening, but it just Voice spoke with Vox president Rachel Booth couldn’t commute in my brain the fact that people would want to about her involvement in Vox and her opinion defund Planned Parenthood because it does so many great things for on the Republican effort to cut Planned people who are uninsured, and who are insured but love the entire Parenthood’s funding. reproductive health focus of it. Q& Q& A You introduced Senator Chuck Schumer at the A Can you explain what Vox is and what you do? Women’s Health Rally in DC. Were you nervous at all? #ere are many de"nitions, but I like that it is a campus advocacy I was. I was OK until I was standing at the bottom of the stairs and I organization. It informs, it advocates, it presents information—any could see all the crowd. But I had done the two rallies in Syracuse and I type of issue surrounding sexual health. I’m the president of Vox and I had spoken at those so I kept reminding myself, I’m just in Syracuse. have been since November. Q Q &A How did you get involved with Vox? &A How did you get chosen? I am doing my internship at Planned Parenthood and I was sort of Chuck Schumer is a huge proponent for women’s health and he looking for my niche, for something to do. I was talking to KaeLyn was going to speak at the rally and they needed someone from New Rich, who used to be the community a!airs coordinator, and she was York to introduce him. When Planned Parenthood put on the bus saying that there wasn’t anyone for Vox and I said, “Sweet! I’ll do it, I tour, with their big pink bus traveling to all these cities all across will totally take it over”—and I was under no impression that it would the country, they went to a couple in New York State and they had go far, I just wanted to get it going for the next group of people. remembered me speaking at the Syracuse rally. #ey asked me to introduce Chuck Schumer since I’m from New York. Q I knew it was happening, but it just &A What has Vox done this year? couldn’t commute in my brain the It hosted David Benzaquen from NARAL, which is the national pro- fact that people would want to choice organization. It’s also done tabling in Schine. Basically what “defund Planned Parenthood because“ I’ve been trying to do to is to "nd a new president and make sure it does so many great things for everything is all set because it was a mess before I got it. people who are uninsured, and who are insured but love the entire Q reproductive health focus of it.