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College Voice Vol. 24 No. 8
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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2000-2001 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. oren PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE VOLUME XXIV· NUMBER 8 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT U.S.S. Cole Staff Go All Out for Halloween Dress Up Incident Leads to Res. Life Sees No "Developement Office Goddesses" Take Home Grand Prize Heightened State Housing Crunch for of Alert at Coast By ERIC SCHUESSEL Guard Academy staff writer Spring 2001 "Curiouser and curiouser ... " Thus spoke Alice as she journeyed Bv DANIEL JARCHO ing are the River Ridge Apartments By TIM STEVENS through the world through the look- located at the southeast corner of staff writer campus near Abbey House. associate news editor ing glass, walking amongst the strange beings and people. After last year's housing crisis, WoodBrooks added, "There are also At the start ofthe week, Connecti- A similar reaction might be elic- which saw many students crammed vacant rooms in each of the dorms cut College students were told via ited by a student unaccustomed to into living rooms, storage rooms and around campus that will be used to Bulletin Broadcast that the Coast seeing adults, normally in positions even janitor's closets, the housing house returning students." Approxi- Guard Academy had entered a state of academic authority and adminis- situation for spring '01 should be mately 100 spaces will be needed to of heightened security. However, trative responsibility, dressing as much more comfortable, as there provide for all the returning students. little information was offered to the dogs, cheering on their respected should be space available to house all Only 184 of the 218 students cur- student body as to why this was oc- colleagues and generally carousing students returning from study abroad rently abroad will return for the curring. in the purest tradition of holiday re- programs. spring semester, and roughly 79 stu- The most prominent theory dis- lease. The housing crunch of the 1999- dents will be departing in the spring. cussed was that the change in status This is the atmosphere of the an- 2000 spring semester was the result However, Aileen Burdick, the college was connected with the terrorist at- nual Faculty and Staft Halloween of the combined factors of larger and registrar, said that "We will not know tack on the U.S.S. Cole while it refu- Party, put on for the last five years larger classes being admitted every exactly how many students will be eled in Yemen waters. The suicide by the Human Resources Depart- year, the renovations of dorms in the off campus until nearthe start of next attack opened a 20-foot by 40-foot ment. According to Joan Hunter, co- Plex, and the huge discrepancy be- semester." hole in the side of the Cole that cost ordinator of the event, the party has tween the number of students who Conway Campbell, Assistant Di- the United States the lives of 17 sail- evolved to include a competition be- return from studying away in the fall rector of Residential Life, agreed with ors and injured 39 others. "A boat tween different departments, both and those who leave in the spring. Burdick and was not as quick to dis- that was involved in mooring would formal and informal. Each group Students temporarily housed in the rmss the possibility of housing not be expected to be a threat," Navy tries to outdo each other by wearing makeshift accommodations were crunch. "We are still trying to figure Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval the silliest, flashiest and most origi- moved to the newly renovated that out. We still haven't gotten the Operations, explained. This, coupled nal costumes. "Everybody got into Lambdin dormitory that was finished numbers yet. I can't say it is going with the fact that the refueling had it," Jaughs Hunter, who says it has ahead of schedule. to be like last spring and I can't say only been decided on four to six hours become "a big secret" who wears Dean of Student Life Katherine that it won't. .. We are definitely go- prior, thus making it difficult for oth- what. WoodBrooks explained the extent of ing to have more students on cam- ers to have had the knowledge, made At first, one might think that aca- the imbalance this year, saying, "The . pus, but whether it is going to be like the attack all the more shocking. demic life has gone to these people's number of students studying away in last spring we just don't know." Lieutenant JG Jen Hall, the heads. Passing students, smiling as the fall is more than twice the num- But WoodBrooks is still confi- Academy's Public Affairs Officer, they took in the sight, were overhead ber of students going away in the dent. "With all the dorms on line for confirmed that the heightened secu- calling the display "disturbed." spring." This faIJ, there are 218 stu- the spring and the availability of al- rity alert was indeed connected to the However, the vast majority of par- dents studying abroad, while 79 stu- ternate housing, we will have enough U.S.S. Cole incident, "All of the De- ticipants were, in fact, staff, the dents have been approved for regu- rooms to house all our students." partment of Defense was asked to do people who keep Connecticut Col- lar abroad programs and SATA in the The extent of the housing situa- so and although we are not part of lege clean and operating. Only one Jeanne Pasqualini of the College Relations Office shows how much her spring. tion will become more clear as the the Department of Defense, we have The unbalanced statistics should faculty member was verifiably in costume looks like the real thing. (Barco) semester comes to a close, and col- decided to act in the same manner," costume: Arlin Mantz, Chair of the not be as mucb of a problem this year. lege officials should know what sort For outsiders, such as the mem- Physics Department, showed up as press any disappointment with the produced marching dog costumes, Renovations in Lambdin are com- of measures will need 10 be taken bers of this campus, this heightened Dipsy the Teletubby. A few other evening. Nothing was provided but dancing to Baha Men's "Who Let pleted, opening up many more avail- before students leave for winter break security does not have a significant faculty wandered in between 12:30 a little food and drink, costume the Dogs Out," and, ultimately, the able rooms. Also available for hous- in December. direct effect. It will mean ID checks, and 1:00, they seemed to only he judges and the opportunity to relax. Grand Prize. the possibility of arrest if they attempt there to observe the costume con- Most simply described the party a~ Also present were the CISLA to get on the Academy's campus test, not to socialize. Do the profes- an immense "release" from the Office "international ghosts," Stamford Mayor Daniel through any means besides the front sors really prefer not to associate stresses of life, an opportunity to which won the ScariestlFunniest entrance, and the need for a new run- outside their own circles? Not nec- worry about little more than enjoy- Group prize, and several people ning route for some. But what of essarily. According to the faculty in- ing themselves. from the Public Relations office Malloy Discusses the those enrolled at the Academy? terviewed they received very little The culmination of the Hallow- dressed as Hershey's Kisses took Coast Guard students wiH be ex- advanced notice of the party. een Party)is the formal costume con- home the Most Creative Group pected to increase the attention they Not all of the staff had an op- test, judged by four students. This honors. Other winners included Problems of Urban Sprawl pay to their surroundings, bot it will portunity to join in the costumed ca- year, nearly all attendants came in the Most Creative Individual, Salad have little effect on their day-to-day rousing of their peers. However, carefully-worked costumes in group Woman; the Funniest Individual, a By STEVE REYNOLDS pose of moving out of them," he said. even those from Dining Services themes. Even the Development Of- Nagging Neighbor; and the Best The idea of the American Dream, who kept tbe buffet stocked and tbe fice, norma\ly a plain-clothes group, Overall Individual, Betsy the Biker staff writer SEE COAST GUARD with everyone owning his own house Human Resources staff who had to dressed as the Development Office Chick a woman who defies all de- and property, has contributed to the page 6 clean up the 1962 Room did not ex- Goddesses, or DOG's. Their group scription. Daniel Malloy, the mayor of decline of cities. With everyone Stamford, Connecticut, visited Con- wanting "their own four walls and a necticut College on Friday, October piece of properly surrounded by a 27, to explain the problems facing our white picket fence," the suburbs have nation's cities. grown larger The Morning After Malloy's dis- and larger. cussion, entitled These people "Portrait of a commute to the By KATIE HANDWERGER offered a different form of the morn- Successful city only to ing after pill, Plan B is a progester- staff writer City," was part work, not to one-only pill with much less severe of the third in- live. side effects. Kate Moffett, director of student stallment of the This trend Other services provided by Common can be seen in health services, spoke Wednesday Conn's Health Services include con- night to a small group of female stu- Ground, Com- the construction tracepti ve counseling, confidential mon Hour col- of highway sys- dents about the accessibility of SID and pregnancy testing and coun- women's health services in the local loquium series. tems over the seling, gay/lesbian/bisexual specific The talk be- last half of the area. Arden Levine '01 and Meg health care, routine pap smears/pel- Apshaga '01, co-directors of Conn's gan with Malloy 20'" century. vic exams, "Well Woman Health" (a stating: "Over the last Women's Center organized theinfor- new, female oriented full physical mational meeting. Issues covered in- "America's cit- 50 years, 4 mil- exam), and a great deal of informa- ies have been in lion miles of cluded emergency contraception, tion on sexual health. Health Ser- rape and women's health service cen- trouble for a road have been vices also has a list of local GYN long time." He built, most of ters. specialists who accept Health Plus. The majority of students are un- explained that them with the The issue of rape was also ad- the reason for purpose of tak- aware that the new $450 Health Ser- dressed at the information session. At vices fee goes to pay an insurance this is that our ing people out The newly renovated Brown Auditorium boasts state of the art technology last month's open forum, students cities do not of cities." plan that extends beyond the health shared their concern that the lack of and structural design conducive to group work. (David Ottenstein} service center at Connecticut College. have the sense of history which cit- Malloy also informed the audience health services on the weekends ies in other nations possess. As a re- that spending on these roads is triple Planned Parenthood of New London would make rape kits unavailable at and Norwich, as well as various OBI sult, according to Malone, "America the amount spent on mass transit, crucial times. However, what many does not celebrate its cities." which allows people to move about Brown Auditorium Debuts as GYNs and women's health centers in students do not know is that Health Groton, Norwich, and New London, MalJoy described various cities in within cities. Services on campus do not deal with Europe and the Middle East that have In addition, a Transportation Re- accepts Health Choice. The Women's rape kits. Center will soon distribute a list of been around for centuries. Because newal, which was passed recently, Innovative Classroom Space Moffett described rape kits as these cities have richer histories, their shows that this discrepancy is not these health service providers to aIJ very complicated, and explained that students. residents have a deeper appreciation being remedied.' The renewal called Bv COLEY WARD "Currently there are six depart- the process is so thorough and me- for the buildings and streets they live for $171 billion to go towards the ments teaching in it: Geology, chem- A new addition to Health Services news editor ticulous that the college would amongst. construction of highways, and only istry, botany, religious studies, inter- that students may also be unaware of rather rape kits be handled by pro- is that Health Services now offers Malloy continued, describing the $41 billion was allocated for mass Brown Auditorium has received national studies and history. The fessionals who have undergone ex- tendency of most Americans to mi- transit. a facelift that has transformed it into room is already heavily booked for Plan B, an emergency contraceptive. tensive training and have a lot of ex- grate from cities to suburbs, a prac- Malloy then moved on to discuss a studio-style electronic classroom the spring semester." "Before," Plan B is a pill that can be taken up perience with them. to 72 hours after having unprotected tice that has been causing city popu- and quickly helped it procure a repu- Penniman added, "Brown auditorium lations across the nation to shrink tation as the most desirable teaching- was the last place that faculty selected sex to help prevent contraception. SEE WOMEN'S CENTER SEE STAMFORD Although health services previously since the end of World War U. space on campus. when going after a classroom, but it page 7 "Americans created cities for the pur- The room, which is located in is fast becoming one of the top loca- page 6 Hale Laboratory, contains 12 student tions that they select." collaboration stations, each seating The planning team for the Brown four students. Each workspace con- Auditorium renovation project in- Conn Students Seek their Spiritual Sides at Workshop tains a laptop port, which 'provides cluded members of the chemistry, workshop, Gardiner described the high-speed network connectivity. The economics, sociology, zoology and By LISETTE PARTELOW that was missing," 'often because of life; and personal prayer, which he history of prayer, explaining that the an estrangement from the religious teaching station features a lab sink, botany departments. A learn of col- described as "the air r breathe." About staff writer Christian tradition once included a work area, document cam~ra, and lege faculty and staft worked with tradition they were brought up in. this second type of prayer, which in- architects to create the plan for the On Friday, October 27, Connectf- meditative type of prayer very simi- What were these students look- cludes centering prayer, he said that smart podium. From the .R0dI~m,fac- lar to that of Eastern religions such ulty can control room lighting and room. Seating orientation was cut Cullege students and ournmunity ing for? Reverend Emmett Jarrett of it was like "paying attention to real- as Hinduism and Buddhism. This tra- the College Chaplaincy said, "Being sound and select resources to be dis- changed, enabling students to use members gathered together in a work- ity and resting in God." dition was lost until the 1970's, when alive means that you are on a spiri- played on a room-wide screen, en- laptop computers and providing fac- shop titled "Resting in God" led by This description of the role of many Americans turned to Eastern tual journey, and becoming aware of abling display from up to four sources ulty with several technological op- Bruce Gardiner. Gardiner has been prayer in Rev. Jarrett's life sheds light religion for its meditative element this spiritual journey is important for -at once. Resources include slides, . tions. David K. Lewis, provost and leading this workshop, which focuses Oil the nature of spirituality. Jarrett dean offaculty, led the team and John on centering prayer, a technique de- and Thomas Keating looked back into everyone. Hopefully, this workshop expressed his belief that a religious video, DVD, CD-ROM, laser disc or the history of Christianity and tried Warner was project manager. veloped by Thomas Keating of Con- was something that offered the expe- tradition should impose not only the web. to integrate the lost methods of medi- rience of spiritual life, as opposed to Chris Penniman, director of in- The Auditorium has been in use templative Outreach, for the better some structure for morality, but it tative prayer with the currently popu- just talking about it." structional technology, said of Brown since the beginning ofthe fall semes- part of a decade. shouJ~ also. ha~e an in,~c;rnalcompo- lar Eastern methods. Rev. Jarrett gave a little insight Auditorium, "This is a room that not ter, bnt received it's official introduc- Centering prayer is a form of nent. Restmg III God IS an ancient Until everyone at the workshop into the meaning of prayer in his own only incorporates technology, but tion to the campus on October, 13, at meditation based in, but not limited phr~se Jarrett uses to illustrate that introduced themselves, it seemed life. He explained that for him there also provides the faculty an.oppo~u- a ribbon cutting ceremony in its to, the Christian tradition that concen- sptrltuaht~ can be a release, a letting strange that college students would are two kinds of prayer: the practice nity to teach in new styles, including honor. ~ates ,onclearing the mind of distrac- go of outside thoughts in order to re- be interested in prayer on a Friday of prayer, which is more public and ",studio-style roofhere collabora- *CoWibutions made by Vicki nons III order to become more aware connect Wt~ some sort of spiritual night. The~st majority, however, an importan~art of his community center or belll~. . frons can take pi e either WIth or Baron, [email protected] of God'\tpresence. 1. Throughout the course of the talked of looking to fill "something without technolog .
L THE COLLEGE VOICE • • PAGE 2 Editoriall I I FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2000 Where Gore is solid, Vote Nader Wbether Al Gore wins or loses the election will not war, including beefing up Plan Colombia. Both are un- be determined in Connecticut. According to the polls, willing to seriously commit to campaign finance reform. Gore is certainly going to win in Connecticut, Massa- They both unquestioningly support free trade even at the chusetts, New York and Rhode Island. With the winner- detriment of American jobs and the environment. One of take-all setup of the Electoral College, voters from these the only issues the two truly clashed over was who would states should consider casting their ballots for Ralph in fact increase defense spending more. They are both Nader. striving for the middle ground, and in so doing, they are For many voters, the decision between the two estab- virtually eliminating any distinction between each other. lished party candidates is a decision between the lesser Nader, on the other hand, represents policies that are of two evils. On this campus, visible support for AI Gore not radical but are what liberal Democrats used to stand is limited, but according to a recent Voice poll the vast for. A vote for Ralph Nader is constructive, because if majority of students support the democratic candidate. Nader gets 5% of the vote overall, the Green party will At a liberal college such as this, a vote for Al Gore is receive federal matching funds for their campaign in 2004. most often discussed positively in terms of protecting a Matching funds would be a start to making the Demo- woman's right to choose, the environment, a more tar- cratic leadership take the Green Party threat seriously. geted system of tax cuts and protection from the threat to Yet despite the possible gain that can be achieved by equal rights that George W. Bush represents. voting for Nader, in battleground states where the results If you are a voter in one of the states where Gore has are questionable and the race is tight, a vote for Nader a safe margin, a vote for Nader would contribute to pull- will serve to split the liberal vote and will help Bush gain ing the Democratic Party back to a position where fun- the victory. Thus one must carefully calculate the deci- damental differences can again be seen between the two sion to vote for Nader. parties. Currently, the parties both espouse platforms that Nader is certainly not going to win this election, but are only different on a number of important but narrow a strong turnout for Nader will pull the Democratic party issues. back to the left, and show them, whether Gore wins or Both Gore and Bush support continuing the failed drug not, that the middle ground is not the moral ground. GE Requirement too Inflexible for Liberal Arts Education In a whirling dervish of panic this week, students ics or even history or English in high school, there is no from all years struggled to fill out their registration forms need to force students to waste their time and money in a for the spring semester, trying to weave their way through class which holds no interest for them. While the con- the bureaucratic hell that is the Connecticut College Gen- cept of exposing students to the wide range of courses eral Education Program. and departments that this college has to offer is a com- Many students found out just a few weeks ago that mendable idea, it is not necessary to be exposed to every the art course they had been in for the semester would area. MORGAN BEASLEY not fulfill their Area Five requirement in the creative arts. Let students choose not to fulfill one area. Let them Others questioned why Environmental Studies 115 satis- decide where they want to continue their studies. This Thanksgiving- the aroma of pumpkin pie; Mom in fies the Physical and Biological Sciences area but Envi- culture, that the Thanksgiving image of dissimilar ethnic college offers far too many courses that are on the sched- her apron trying to keep tbe kids out of the mashed pota- communities co-existing amid peace and plenty became ronmental Studies 110 or 112 do not. Many seniors who ule and are taught in the classroom only so that students toes; Uncle Earl meticulously carving the turkey-a cel- an irresistible image and was adopted. waited to the last minute came to the realization that there will be able to less painfully complete the general educa- ebration of family, friends and Earth's abundance. Or.... Turkeys raised for slaughter on Thanksgiving are were only three courses offered in the sciences that would tion program. a bunch of bull. Thanksgiving is foremost a celebration allow them to graduate. kept in large scale, mechanized factory farming produc- Most of these courses are in the sciences and math- of colonialism-the European slaughter of Native Ameri- tion systems where they live in filthy, crowded and vastly The General Education program is too inflexible. It ematics because many students who choose to attend a can peoples, as well as, the eating of turkeys has become inhumane conditions. Turkeys are genetically modified, makes one wonder what exactly is liberal about the lib- liberal arts college have already determined that science synonymous with Thanksgiving, causing the oppression pumped full of hormones and antibiotics, and their beaks eral arts at Connecticut College. Many courses that would and math are neither their strong suit, nor their passion. and death of over 290 million animals every year. and toes are cut off. They are not given veterinary atten- seem to cover requirement areas do not, for reasons that Yes, these are excellent programs and this college does Thanksgiving is also becoming increasingly more like tion and are housed too tightly to prevent even the flap- are unclear. Students can fill out an appeals form and produce many fine science and math students, but most what Christmas in America has already become-a day ping of a wing. These animals are deprived of all their have it reviewed by the Committee on Academic Stand- of these people knew prior to coming to Connecticut to see just how much we can really overconsume, to gorge natural instincts, are treated like machines, like commodi- ing, but this in and of itself only points to the fact that the College that science or math was their desired field of ourselves while millions go hungry and the Earth is reaped ties. They live and die, against their will, slaves to our General Education requirements are ipso facto overly study. It's doubtful that a single person who thought they of life-giving essence. While the concept of taking a day "tradition." regimented. wanted to major in English decided to became a physi- to give thanks for food, family and friends sounds great To begin with, any course that could potentially fill How many of us truly give thanks on Thanksgiv- cist because of PHY 111: Modern Science and Technol- on paper, the reality is that Thanksgiving is a tradition of ing-to Earth, to food itself, to those who harvested it, to a requirement should fill a requirement. It's doubtful that ogy. genocide--of Native peoples, non-human animals and our own affluence? How many of us remember all those reasonable explanation can be produced for why one a Courses like Physics III are in no other words, filler !be Earth. who died for our meal-the animal in the factory farm philosophy course and not another satisfies that area. Even courses. The list goes on and on: the famed "Chemistry Idealized images of Pilgrims and Indians peacefully and those humans who are starving while we overeat? in cases where there are reasonable explanations, depart- for Poets," Mathematics in the Arts, Conversations in the sharing a meal together are a myth. Early artistic repre- How many of us consider the oppression of millions of ments should carefully consider whetherthat differentia- Arts and Introduction tu Mathematical Thought. sentations of the First Thanksgiving depict violent clashes tion is truly necessary. members of another species by our meal and millions of The college should not waste financial resources, between Native Americans and Eoropeans, and European members of our own species by our tradition? How many Regarding the GE program itself, the college should class room space or students' and professors' time by forc- intruders commonly burned Native American cornfields, of us gorge and go watch football? reconsider whether it is necessary to have students take a ing them to take classes in all seven areas. If students had cut down their orchards, and murdered, brutalized or en- We need a new thanksgiving, an alternative to the course in every single area. By the time a student is a to fulfill six of the seven areas, the potential would still slaved these indigenous people by the thousands. old-one that recognizes Thanksgiving for what it has senior in high school, a freshman in coJJege, and defi- exist for students to be exposed to a course of study they Later, after the Indian wars subsided, a sentimental nitely by the time a student is a sophomore, he or she is traditionally been and what a day of thanks-giving could never knew they were interested in, but would also offer regard for the satisfactorily "vanishing red man" propelled really be like. Come to SEAL's Vegetarian Thanksgiving aware of his or her likes and dislikes, abilities and in- a smaJl degree of autonomy to allow students to say, "1 a change in heart surrounding these people. It wasn't until abilities. Dinner on November 15 and start a new tradition. Call have had enough of this." the tum of the century, though, when the U.S. became ext. 5713. Once having struggled through pre-calculus or phys- concerned with integration of immigrants into American OVCS to Provide Free Shuttle Service to Vote in New London avcs will provide free shuttles to polls at Winthrop Elementary School for Conn studetns to vote in the elections on Tues- day, November 7. Vans will depart every half hour from the College Center starting at 8:00 a.m. with the last van departing at 8 p.m. Students who want to take the shuttle should report to the avcs on the second floor of the College center at lest ten min- utes before the shuttle departs. For those who would like to drive them- selves, Winthrop is located at 74 Grove St~e~t.Take a left out fothe College on to Williams Street. Go down the hill to the gas stations and turn left on Grove. Winthrop is at the top of the hill.
, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor are de by 5:00pm on the Wednesday di ' prece m bli . Th College Voice reserves the right to edit letters for clarity and I g pu catron. e anonymous letters will be pulished. However, names rna b e~gth. No unsigned or , request. The College Voice will not publish letters deem!ct t~ :lthheld upon the author s individual. The College Voice cannot guarantee the publ' ti e a personal attack on an ica 10n of any b .. L uers should be typed, double-spaced, no longer than 500 Words : SU rmssron. e number for verification .. If possible, please send your lett an? must. tnclude a phone [email protected]. . er V1aernai'[ to'. ,', ------_._-----,------"------:--~--~ FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3,2000 THE COLLEGE VOICE 3 OPINION This Weekend: Hate Crimes Laws are NOT Come and Explore our Diversity Thought Crime Laws
I LEFT OF MARX SARA KELLEY.MUDIE I DEJA VUING Come explore our diversity at House do more to improve diversity, and Connecticut College. We have I want to make it very clear, right automatically guilty of a hate crime-his Unity House, where some of the more importantly, understanding, than any- now, that Hate Crime laws in no way, one else on campus. motive must be proved in a court of Jaw. most diligent administrators work shape or form, punish an individual Even if you go around the country proclaim- The problem is that there simply aren't ·incredibly closely with student simply for their thougbts. We, as ing your hatred of Muslims it is not auto- enough people who actually care about ·leaders on improving ethnic and Americans, are free to hate whoever matically assumed that you hit someone be- campus togetherness. Unity events tend race relations on campus. We we want, and we can broadcast that cause tbey were Muslim, and not because to draw from the same pool of one to two have five student organizations hatred to whomever we want. Jerry they looked at you funny. Believe it or not, hundred students, most of them members which put together a number of Falwell, Louis Farakkhan and the Ku however, variations of the "he looked at me of Unity clubs. Rarely does the general stu- ·culturally enlightening, well-ad- Klux Klan are not being punished for funny" defense are pretty popular in Hate dent body come out and attend these their beliefs or hateful words the last Crime trials. , vertised events throughout the events. year, time I checked. Nor should they be-- Take, for example, the man who killed Of course, it would be silly to suggest to censor anyone, for whatever rea- Harvey Milk. He was acquitted on what is · We have SOUL and that everyone on campus should make son, is in direct contradiction to our popularly known as "the Twinkie Defense" BAGAL?, which strive to im- championing diversity their top priority in ·prove the quality of life for the right to free speech. (i.e. he'd had too much sugar and didn't life. And no, it's not necessary for every But let that hatred turn into physi- ·homosexual community on campus. We even have know what he was doing when he walked single person at Conn to run out and join CCASA, SOAR cal violence, and we've got a prob- · Knowlton, the international/language house, which show- into a pnblic budding and killed two people), or Umoja. To tell the truth, I myself haven't been able to lem. A really big one. And that's where Hate Crime The argument doesn't hold water though. Chances are, cases about fifty cultural presentations a year. Looking attend any of these clubs' meetings this year; there are legislation comes in. They are an extension of antidis- you hit someone because they looked at you funny as a at that, you'd really expect Conn to have an integrated simply too many time conflicts. campus. crimination laws (far more of which do need to be passed), representative of a particular group. I doubt most people But getting involved isn't difficult. It's not that time and they do not create levels on how important an Unfortunately, when a number of minority hit everyone who looks at them funny. If, however, you consuming to go to a Unity event or eat a lunch in individual's life is. They establish the idea that we value prospectives come to campus on Saturday for Explore are the type of person who hits everyone who looks at Knowlton every now and again. Everybody can take an every member of every group, and that no individual weekend, I'm afraid they' II leave with the same question you funny you have a whole separate set of issues to deal hour to see a SOUL sponsored speaker, or go to Unity should bear the brunt of someone's hatred simply because with. No one claims that Hate Crimes laws are the an- ·I had after visiting: "How can a college which is actively House some time this November to see the Latin Ameri- of membership in a particular group. ·working on improving diversity, be so homogeneous? swer to discrintination problems. They are a step. And can art exhibit. Hate Crime laws do not punish beliefs, they punish Why is Conn still unintegrated?" no, AJ Gore is not forgiven for supporting Hate Crime Maybe attending a few simple events won't solve all actions. Not all crimes perpetrated against members of legislation, yet also supporting the National Defense of If prospectives leave seeking diversity, it certainly of the-campus' diversity problems. But it will provide a religious, ethnic or sexual minorities are hate crimes. Hate ·won't be the fault of the administration and involved stu- Marriage Act. But he's doing a lot better than George W. base for mutual understanding. And until we can reach . Crimes, by definition, are not directed against individu- in my book. ·dents, who will be hosting dinners, throwing parties and this mutual understanding, we'll never be able to really als; they are directed against individuals who represent otherwise bending over backwards this Explore week- We are a long, long way away from a solution to hate integrate this campus, so that students and prospectives groups. Bias crimes are, by and large, perpetrated on and discrimination. This is a battle that has been going end. Unity clubs are so well run and active, that it would alike won't be left wondering: "Why is this campus still individuals that the assailant does not even know. People be a mistake to attack them. In fact, members of Unity on for a long time and will continue for the rest of our unintegrated?" who go into gay bars, synagogues, churches and com- lives. Lots of people are interested in changing race rela- munity centers and start fuing at random are not attack- tions. Lots of people are addressing equal pay for eqnal ing anyone person in particular. They are attacking an work. Lots of people are educating Americans about other entire group, and that is perhaps the most dangerous form religions and ethnicities. Lots of people are working to -Oops, I Did It Again of discrimination. make all of us more accepting of everybody. Hate Crime - It can be very difficult to prove that a crime was mo- legislation is only part of what we're doing. I take of- ~ATEAVORN tivated by hatred, and not something else. To use Mr. fense to Mr. Stevens' assertion that, "we are not. .. doing i CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING. Stevens' example from his column «Hate Crime Laws or things." No, we have not done everything yet, but giv- Thought Crime Laws" in the October 27" issue of The ing up on a cause because the task is difticult and the College Voice, a Christian who kills a Muslim man is not solution is not immediate is a crime. Last Sunday was the last Sunday in October, and Uniform Time Act, which brought back Daylight Sav- -Daylight Savings Time begun, as it does every year. And ings Time permanently. That's all well and good for the ..just like every year, I forgot about the time change and British, and for wartime, but the only people who benefit -went through an entire day missing appointments, think- from this compulsive clock tinkering these days are farm- ing that people had stood me up and peering at my watch ers, who get an extra hour of sunlight in the morning to in confusion. Imagine my puzzlement Sunday evening see if their migrant laborers are working yet. when I arrived for my volunteer shift at the Coffee I say, if the farmers want an extra hour of light, let Grounds, right on time at seven thirty by my watch, only them get up early. Don't farmers wake up at five a.m. ·to find it dark and closed. "1 guess we're not opening anyway? Make it fonr, and save us the trouble. I don't tonight," I said to myself. "They could have called me ... " want to have to think about changing my schedule twice So I waited a while, and then, I wandered away mum- a year for the benefit of corporate owned farms and the bling about everyone's ingratitude. Army. • I had really worked myself into a self-righteous huff Not everyone lets themselves get pushed around by 'when the phone rang. By this time, my watch said nine the Federal Government and their nefarious clock con- ·twenty. It was my Coffee Grounds manager, calling to trol schemes. Hawaii simply doesn't observe daylight ·see where I was. At some point in the conversation it savings time, nor does most of Arizona. I say, if the Ha- 'occurred to me that I had once again completed my bian- waiians don't need daylight savings time, neither do we -nual ritual of miscommunication, and it was actually eight here at Connecticut College. twenty, and I was fifty minutes Jere for my shift. I ran It's not like Conn adheres strictly to the same rules as .cver; tull: of epoiogies, and cursing the seasonal clock the rest of the country. After all, we do have classes on -change. Labor Day, but not on S1. Patrick's Day. We have classes My question is, why do we need daylight savings time outside of the nine to five business day, and Thursday is "at all? Why not spare all of us this confusion (I'm assum- a weekend. I think we should extend this leading edge ·ing here that I'm not the only person who didn't quite - attitude and simply abolish daylight savings time. So what catch on to the time change.) Daylight savings time was if it's dark outside until seven in the morning? It's not started during World War I in Britain to conserve the fuel like many people here wake up before ten, unless they're it took to light lamps. It was continued in Britain and going to class in a lighted building. Thus, I hereby call TbriftSbo adopted temporarily by America during World War II, for the abolition of Daylight Savings Time. Come on, for similar reasons. Then, in 1966, Congress enacted the would you really miss it?
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Main St. New LondoDJ CT 06320 Mystic, cr 06355 (860) 437·8607 · , fftle coffees Et te~JSOUpsfr saladS THE COLLEOE VOICE ·1 Arts & Entertainment PAGE 4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000 Parsons Dance Company Brings Women in Music: Pays Homage to OnStage Series to New Heights Great Female Composers By KATIE WASSELL Labadorf Rebecca Noreen, Marjorie piano at the Paris Conservatory. : Sturm, Paul Althouse and Yevgeny Last year's theme was "Women ' By JAY STEERE staJ! writer Morozov played music from compos- in Shadow," which was music by staff writer On Sunday, October 291h, in ers such as Pauline Viardot -Garcia, women who were somehow over- Evans Hall, the Connecticut College Cecile Caminade, Lili Boulanger and shadowed by a man, whether it be a Everyone remembers the part of department of music put on the fourth Louise Farrenc. The pieces ranged brother, husband, father, etc. It was ~Th~Matrix' when the cops find Trin- annual Women in Music concert, from flute pieces, to singing pieces, a truly special concert, with music by rty In some abandoned building and making a great effort to raise aware- to an incredible sextet as the final Fanny Medelssohn, Clara Schumman she does that famous Karate Kid- ness of the injustice against women presentation. and Ruth Crawford-Seeger. Next style kick that freezes, in mid air and composers. The performers, a mixed group of year, the theme will be "Contempo- the camera pans around her before Roxanne Althouse, professor of men and women, were also not all rary." These themes capture the dif- she is suddenly reanimated kicking voice, and Patricia Harper, professor faculty members. Before each piece, ferent aspects of the wealth of music the helpless cop with her leather sti- of flute began this tradition four years information was given about the that Harper and Althouse want to of- letto heals. But what could be better ago. These professors launched this composer's life and extraordinary fer to the campus. than that you ask? Well actually see- project to present "the diverse and musical accomplishments. The mu- This project has been a great suc- ing it in person-kind of. Let me ex- abundant world of excellent music sic from all the composers was beau- cess for the music department, and plain. written by women composers," ac- tiful and vibrant, and the musicians especially Professors Althouse and David Parsons is the choreogra. cording to Professor Harper, because paid great bomage to these artists that Harper. Like in many areas of life, pher for the Parsons Dance Company they felt that this musical genre had for a long time went without much especially in the arts, women are not performed a piece last Friday night not been granted enough recognition attention. considered valid artists, musicians, . that was beyond anything I've ever in tbe past. Harper and Althouse, re- Much of the information was composers, writers, and actors. This . seen in a dance concert, and a lot of sponsible for the theme and music quite impressive, and truly showed annual concert breaks down this gen- , things I've seen in a magic show. The choices of the annual concert, chose how the music world has not given der barrier that has been so long en- . piece was called "Caught" and made this year's theme to be French mu- much acknowledgement to these forced by our society, and brings to use of a strobe light that Parsons used sic, hoping to introduce the campus women, despite their impressive light the creativity, beauty and talent to give the illusion of flying. Every to an unusual genre. achievements. Louise Farrenc, for that can be found in anyone, man or time the light flashed Parsons would Roxanne Althouse, Patricia example, was the only woman in this woman. be in the air so it looked like he was Harper, Libby Van Cleve, Thomas century wbo had a professorship in floating. He started out simply by Parsons Dance Company (courtesy) levitating and simply moving around the stage. Every move was flaw- Despite this amazing piece, were as varied as their respective ca- MOBROC Struts Cake-Throwing Goodness; lessly performed and one could re- David Parsons was not the focus of reers. Their first piece called 'Images' ally not believe his eyes. Then it got the performance but rather his troupe incorporated graceful dance moves more complicated, as he made it look of eleven dancers. These talented in- and comical themes. Campus Bands Excite at Halloween like he was floating and walking dividuals hail from all places in the Another piece called 'Rush Hour' around the stage. But nothing could United States and Canada. Theircre- revolved around time, where a dancer By IAN ABRAMS to the mute-trumpet suaveness of Katz on bass, and Bob Young on gui- compare to his flying sidekick he did dentials go on and on. Some have provided the hands of a clock and the Aaron Miller and additional vocals tar, providing an appealingly jagged across the stage that ended with him associate a&e editor performed for exclusive ballet groups music reflected the hustle and bustle by Tim Aslin. accompaniment to Wright's tlying backwards through space. and taught at such prestigious art of the city. "Bachiana" was performed Lament not the absence of good Despite the band's "amicable ramblings. Even more amazing than the in- schools as Julliard and Tisch. to music by Bach whicb The Elm City time weekends at our school, nor tired parting," there was much throwing of credible timing and control tha,!Par- Following Usually Nude, Josh The largest audience the troupe Ensemble provided and reflected the TNE's with themes as worn out as cake and on-stage wrestling, visible Peck and Alex Sandman took the sons had to have was the fact that it has performed in front of was the es- regality of a Baroque ballroom. This your sexiest outfit. MOBROC has through the delicate muslin haze of stage to cover Guster's "Mona Lisa" actually lived up to and exceeded all timated I billion that saw the twenty- live music gave the performance a struck a vein of pure gold and hand- MOBROC's fog machine. Lighting the hype that had surrounded it. It and a Dave Matthews tune. Their four hour arts festival for the millen- truly professional feel. In all, the night somely displayed its fruits .with the was vastly improved from prior acoustic guitars and crisp vocals pro- was truly incredible and was the best nium in Times Square. The dances was a tremendous success, and the Saturday show in the 1962 Room. For MOBROC shows as well, and com- vided a mellow interlude before the thing I have seen at Palmer this year. they performed this particular night OnStage series scored another hit. those not in the know, the acronym bined with the fog machine provided stage was taken hostage by Prevent MOB ROC represents "Musicians an atmospheric backdrop as the band Falls. Hailing from New Jersey, Pre- Bedazzled: Elizabeth Hurley is Dazzling Organized for Band Rights On Cam- ripped apart "Sabotage," whipping vent Falls is fronted by Jeff Cartera : pUS."It is a democracycomposed of- the audience into a frenzy. The show Connecticut College freshman, : student musicians of every stripe, was pure energy, and a fine farewell whose fellow band members drove.: Running Time: 93 minutes co-worker Allison, (Frances positive review from any distin- under whose auspices bands are to a favorite campus band. down to play the gig. Staring: Brendan Fraser O'Connor) who doesn't know he ex- guished critic, and threatening to cut formed aod events planned in order Yet there were other reasons to They treated the audience to ex- ists. After an embarrassing evening short Mr. Fraser's goals of movie star- to provide an alternative to the stale attend the show besides the Thurlow ceptionally well-crafted punk tunes (Elliot), Elizabeth Hurley in which co-workers mock him and dom. However, Fraser has made quite prerecorded music that litters count- Problem and free beer. Several new that managed to rile up the costumed (Satan) the lucrative career out of playing lov- less campus parties. bands made a strong showing, hint- and intoxicated audience just enough. able doofs- Airheads, George of the Saturday's party was a raging suc- ing at good things to come from the for the show's finale. Grit and dedi- Jungle, etc. and his fine comedic cess and a final hurrah for the now- organization. The evening was kicked cation were evident in their perfor-' skills undoubtedly boost Bedazzled defunct Thurlow Problem. Featuring off by Usually Nude, a freshman band mance, and the pieces of chipped. from its B-movie depths. Rob Seward, Sean Greenhalgb, Jared fronted by Doug Wrigbt, whose spas- cymbal that alternately fell onstage- By JESSE***** ERDHEIM Adroit director, Harold Ramis, Marcus and Drew Thurlow, the tic barefooted cavorting dulled the and fJew into the darkness .. has had numerous successes through- Thurlow Problem's set was an orgi- associate a&e editor sting of their name's false promise MOBROC's Saturday show should out his twenty-year career. While Be- astic feast for the ears and eyes. In (only halfthe band got nude, and they be seen as a message to campus that dazzled fails to measure up to come- addition to favorites like "Procreation only got half nude, at that): was well received, a message that this Elizabeth Hurley is a divinity: a dic landmarks such as Caddyshack or Negotiation" and "Halfway," the When asked about the perfor- year is going to be one of intense and blessing containing luscious curves Groundhog Day, it's reassuringly not Thurlow Problem treated listeners to mance, Wright assured that "The tal- interesting music, and as we bid the and a fiery sexuality dropped down as insipid as his much overpraised a number of surprise guests, ranging ent is coming." That's got to mean Thurlow Problem a fond farewell.Iet to the Earth by God. What was Hugh National Lampoon's Vacation, which from ao idiot savant mime guesting some nudity. Usually Nude also fea- us also continue to show our support Grant thinking when he cheated on Allison rejects rum, Elliot runs into spawned three preposterous sequels, on the bass of an itinerant Thurlow, tures Steven Vermin on drums, Zach for fresh, unique music on campus. her? Some men just don't get it. In Satan (Elizabeth Hurley) who offers each managing to be more irritating Ms. Hurley's new movie, Bedazzled, him a deal: seven wishes in exchange than its predecessor. she plays a mischievous Satan, and for his soul. In today's world of gross-out com- her allure doesn't just beckon, it com- Eight years ago Brendan Fraser edy in whicb the Wayaos' aod Farrely mands. meets Encino Man, the ludicrous clans efforts' reign supreme, it is re- Bedazzled, director Harold story of a high school boy who found freshing to note that veteran director Ramis' jiggly update of Stanley a cave man buried in his backyard. Ramis still insists that comedy can be Donen's 1967 film stars Brendan Needless to say, tbe film was not tbe wicked without being disgusting. PEPPERS Fraser as Elliot, a socially inept of- most widely praised movie of 1992, Maybe more comedies just need to fice nerd who longs to be martied to failing to receive even one mildly star Elizabeth Hurley. PIZZA • PASTA • SALAD • SUBS , "Nothing To Sneeze At" ,/ I 14 I I November 2,2000 6zort-1I-+-+-- 422 Winiams Street .,.....1.-1-- ACROSS New London, CT 06320
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Helen Hunt ***** clothing, and however, proves ***** By MICAH WEISBERG shelters him to be 'he show 'By JESSE ERDHEIM staff writer in their home. stealer. Her por- Arlene and trayal of Arlene, As you tra*eN!jia1§ ~ftIl~ilIM Pay It Forwardprese/lts the emo- Mr. Simonet a single mother, enter Into Downtown Groton then tional story of a lonely seventh grade begin on bad struggling with qUj~!dYtur~into the sketchy :'pool teacher (Spacey), his gifted student terms that a I co hoi ism hall shopping ceuter, oue might be Trevor (Osment) and Trevor's alco- eventually while working turned off from John's Brick Oven holic mother who is left to raise her dis sol v e two degrading Pizza after an initial glance, but as son on her own (Hunt), On his first thanks in part jobs, is both bit- the saying goes, "things are not al- day of class, Trevor is given an extra to Trevor's tersweet and ways what they seem." When I first credit assignment from his social coaxing. poignant. Her pulled up to the restaurant, the only studies teacher Eugene Simonet, A friend- near-flawless thoughts that kept running through whose effort is to "inspire" his stu- ship grows performance is a my rrund focused on how desper- dents to come up with a way in which between the worthy follow- ate our college's newspaper had be- each one of them can "change the two that both adults see as an answer up to her work on As Good As Ir Gets. come, If I was sent out on assign- world." to their loneliness. However, She is truly one of Hollywood's most ment to cover this rundown and What is at first not taken seriously Spacey's routine life prevents him under-appreciated stars. seemingly pathetic building. by the students, becomes an obses- from opening up to Trevor's mother Pay It Forward may not be this However. upon entering the sian for Trevor, driven to help others who is ready for a commitment. Eu- year's Best Picture, but it is definitely pizza parlor, my spirits rose dra- in someway. He devises a plan tbat gene states in retaliation, "My life is a very good film. The movie sends a matically as the aromas from the he calls "paying it forward." He ex- familiar, without it I'm lost". powerful message about modem so- infamous "brick oven" entered my plains to the class that one person can The movie's romance is, at first ciety, and promotes the optimistic nostrils and sparked a much unex- do something good for someone else somewhat cliched, but ultimately idea that every one of us can make a pected craving for the restaurant's who, instead of paying back that per- proves to be heartwarming and en- difference in life. So pay it forward specialty: pizza. Iwas soon greeted John's chef, Rick Crocker, makes a delectable pizza. son, does something good for three gaging as it progresses. Osment's at the ticket window, this one's worth by pleasant staff who enthusiasti- other people, who In tum do some- Trevor is a step up from his role in the price of admission. cally punched my order into a com- battle these reeking smells, with ei- puter, which sped up the tedious ther a travel size container of process of ordering and. reduced the Listerine or a box of peppermint Behind the Scenes of The Fall possibilities of one of those irritat- Altoids. I'm sorry but any other ing kitchen slipups, breath freshener product, such as a The pizza parlor's menu is filled spray, Breath Savers, or the always Dance Performance popular Tic Tacs, just won't cut it. with various sorts of pizza, includ- By NANCY DINSMORE "Try a Little Tenderness" into a story. spired by the music, Sister Nancy's ing red, white, vegetable and sea- You will need heavy artillery to de- This is Leary's first time choreo- feat the spices in the food, . staff writer "Bam Bam," which is dance hall food pizzas, in addition to a multi- graphing a major dance piece, al- reggae. It is inspired by integrating John's is very handicap accessible tude of grinders and oven baked The Dance Club will sponsor a though he has had dance experience the martial art of capoeria and wave and surprisingly clean for a pizza es- sandwiches. A very capable waiter show featuring pieces by ten student previously. He expressed his enthu- work, a form of break dance, with tra- tablishment. It is located right next quickly brought our food and re- choreographers on November 9, 10 siasm for the experience the Dance ditional modem dance. 1was inspired door to American Billiards and made filled our soda's, all the while cheer- and 1I. The first of two performances Club gives students by letting them by the seductive music and my se- me wonder how big chain pizza op- fully talking to customers. that the Dance Club will put on dur- have the opportunity to showcase ductive dancers." erations, such as Pizza Hut, manage As 1 munched on my delicious ing the year will take place in Myers their ideas and talents. He concluded, All of the choreographers view to dominate the pizza market while meal, I suddenly thought that the Dance Studio. "It's my first year and I'm just test- their work as both enjoyable and se- smaller chains, such as John's Brick only drawback to the food is the The choreographers, male and ing the waters. The piece is a fun idea rious, Each of them went through a Oven Pizza, make even yummier putrid smell it leaves on your female dance majors and minors, that I've been thinking about for a selection process to get to this point. food at affordable prices. John's breath. 1 don't recommend breath- range in age from freshmen to se- long time." First, dancers auditioned to be a part ing on anybody but your best Brick Oven Pizza: the best pizza in niors. They create diverse pieces by Each choreographer developed of the student's pieces. Then, the friends after dining at John's. Your the area and service with a smile. performing a multitude of music and his or her piece iu a different man- choreographers themselves went What can beat that? It's also BYOB! humble reviewer strongly recom- dance styles. The ten student chore- ner. For Ariel Polonsky '03, who through a selection process, where mends that you come prepared to ographers are Andy Clark, Filip choreographed a dance to Philip these ten pieces were chosen to be a Condeescu, Ashli Eiseman, Brook Glass music, "A lot of it comes from part of the final production, Gessay, Mia Haber, Daniel Leary, the music and taking loug walks in From viewing the dances, even Becky Pappas, Ariel Polonsky, Emily the arbo." though some of them were still in the Proctor and Amelia Sholik. Andy Clark '01 has a different process of being finished, it is obvi- Each unique piece brings a dif- approach to the process of choreo- ous why these pieces were chosen. ferent feel and emotion to the audi- graphing a piece, commenting, "I'm Each piece integrates music, dance, ence. Becky Pappas '01, performs inspired by books I read. I don't put and costuming, thus developing an an edgy modem dance piece solo that the music in until the last week of interesting visual concept. started out as an assignment to cho- rehearsal, so the dance influences the The different styles and ap- reograph a food obsession, for a music I choose." He revealed that proaches incorporated into each piece course taught by Dan Wagner. this particular piece, with the work- promise to make the show enjoyable Another creative solo, piece is a ing title "But Mommy Says I'm Spe- for a wide range of audiences. Pres- masked dance by Brook Gessay-'03 cial:v was not pre-choreographed. ently, the pieces are stiJI under work, entitled "Eudora." 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He identified three major Malloy has been particularly-in, On Thursday, November 2, stu- iors and asked the students to raise Appel '04 to come to the front and him, no particular college has a problems facing not only Stamford teres ted in remedying StamfonCi dents gathered in Palmer Auditorium their hands if they considered them juggle three balls. These symbolized higher level of hazing than the oth- but all the cities in Connecticut: taxes, to hear Dr. Joel Fish discuss the dan- forms of hazing. his life at col- ers. It's "equal opportunity behavior," crime and education. public education problems. He !llf~ gers of hazin-g on college campuses. The majority of lege: one for he said. No sports team has more haz- According to Malloy, that the change he has been the most lld Dr. Fish, a sports psychologist, de- the students con- "some of the skills sports, academ- ing either, "not different from sport Connecticut's cities are the 2 most proud of making is his success in pro- fined hazing as "any behavior that is sidered the first, we talked about to- ics and family. to sport," he explained. This is a na- reliant on their own property taxes in viding preschool opportunities tall'" ph~sically, emotionally or psycho- being blindfolded day, making good de- He easily tionwide problem and Connecticut the nation. This is because the state children of Stamford. Regardless of financial background, every 3 an&* logically abusive to an individual, or and dropped off 10 cisions and having juggled the three College is not alone in addressing it. government provides its cities with selected group of individuals, for the little aid. Malloy said that "the level year-old is guaranteed a preschool miles from cam- se If·c onfi denc e, balls and his Dr. Fish is impressed with the purpose of gaining entrance or accep- pus, hazing. In this symbolic life. College's philosophy, which is "let's of state funding to cities has declined education. IJ tance In,to an esta.blished group," situation, a student doesn't mean you're Dr. Fish ex- be proactive, most colleges wait till over the past 20 years." Although Stamford is making Hazing, Dr. Fish explained, is di- could get lost or going to .bea new per- plained "some- after the fact." Because cities receive so little aid, progress in improving it's education rectly related to the self-confidence even be killed. son, but it's a start." - times life throws Appel said he felt that Dr. Fish's the people living in them are con- system, many other cities are net, of the students. Many students were Most students also Dr. Fish you a curve ball lecture was "pretty good. It was a fronted with incredibly high property The problem is the cost of paying brought to colleges as sports or aca- considered forcing that most people little immature, but as a whole, it was taxes. For example, Stamford is 93% teachers and maintaining classrooms dernic stars, and they find the expec- students to play don't even know enjoyable, and he got the point self-reliant. People have little desire and schools when so many parents ~,atlOns hard to live up to. He said, drinking games until they vomit a about," and gave Appel another ball across." Appel agreed with the rest to pay such high taxes, and leave for are unwilling to send their children Some of you were expected to be form of hazing. which could symbolize either family of the students present that carrying the suburbs, where the cost of living there. " I ~eaders and role models ... this can get The third situation, however, head or financial problems. He dropped the team equipment does not constitute is cheaper. In the area of crime, Stamford has In the way of your self-confidence fared better as of late. In the pasl!i Man f b . shaving, students did not regard as balls. Dr. Fish said "the challenge for hazing. "On the soccer team, the Another reason that taxes are so Y 0 us y November second hazing, rather as a method of creat- many of us is just learning how to freshmen have to carry the team high in cities is that, while those liv- years, crime there has dropped 50%, ~a~etrouble lookingin themirror and ing unity. ''They all look stupid to- juggle this better," He then threw all equipment, but no one looks on that ing in the suburbs commute to their This reflects a drop in crime in citid liking. what we see ... If I've learned gether," explained a student. Students the balls at Nate, instructing him to has hazing, and the coach approved jobs in the city, and use the city's fa- across the nation. Stamford also b FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000 THE COLLEGE VOICE 7 . CONTINUED ~apster agreement draws student criticism, praise By LAURA COMETA . 1M report ate School of Arts and Sciences, clear. No official statements have would be willing to pay up to $15-20 Coillmbia Daily Spectator agreed that they were "all in favor of been issued concerning how much a month for the service. On a sunny day in September the artists' rights." the Nasrassi Posse beat the \ the company would charge users, Suitemates Brooke Bresnan, Be the intramural football season Longshots 22-21 as Butch Holmes "After all," Parsons added, "I'm '(U-WIRE) NEW YORK - In a when the fee would go into effect, and '03, and Hilela Roznitsky, BC '03, kicked off with the Tigers battling '02 (3 TO passes) connected on a sure that many [of us] are going to landmark decision ~his Tuesday, what benefits members would re- felt less inclined to pay the fee. the Nastassi Posse. The Posse, led two-point conversion with Greg produce work that we will want to be Napster agreed to begin charging its ceive, Bresnan said that she has downloaded by captain Tim Murphy '02 and the Stull '01 (2 TDs), to prevent the compensated for someday." users a ~ee 10 order to pay royalties The New York Times reported about 150 songs from Napster in the stellar defense ofYaidas Natutas '0 I Longshots firstever win. Also td .copynght-holding record cornpa- Scott elaborated, "In a country Wednesday that the Chief Executive past tw? months and mostly uses it (3 interceptions) easily- handled the looking for their first win was the rues, The Internet start-up, which where we have no welfare system for of Napster Hank Barry, "has sug- to get live tracks from groups like Tigers, 28-0_ The second action of Naked Trojans as they played the 0Rerates a file-sharing Web site al- artists, we've got to give them some- gested a monthly fee of about $4.95 Phish and the Grateful Dead. She the afternoon pitted Raul's Fruit Jarnloaders, However, like the thing to live on. There should be soft- JO~lOg users free access to music might be appropriate, but he stressed said, "I probably won't pay for it Stand against the Naked Trojans. Longshots, they carne up short. stored on each other's computers, has ware out there for artists to circulate that fees had not been set." Others though, unless it's really low, like just Never before has a team had more In a match-up they weren't go- become the fo~us of ongoing contro- their stuff for free, but it's got to [be] within the company added that new a $10 activation fee." spirit than the Trojans, but in the end ing to win anyway, the Longshots versy 70ncemmg the enforcement of voluntary - otherwise we're head- technology might be devised to im- Roznitsky added, "Maybe if one they were completely destroyed 49- forfeited on the 28\h of September ing straight for anarchy." copyrighr laws Over the Internet. pose a time limit on downloaded re- person in our suite had it we'd all split O. QB Dave McMurtry '0 I tossed against R.F.S. In a game where On the other hand, Chris I. Since its founding in 1999 by cordings. giving only paying mem- It ... or maybe we should just go out threeTDs, and RBJosh Keeney '01 something had to give, the ~inless Connolly, CC '04, who said he bas Shawn Fanning, then an 18-year-old bers access to penn anent files. and get a CD bumer and start mak- scored three in the whitewash. Tigers entered the fray against the downloaded about 500 sonzs from college student at Northeastern Uni- Luke Reynolds, CC '01, felt that ing CDs before they start charging!" Moving on to the 19'" of Sep- equally winless (if not hapless) Napster in the past month-and-a-half, tember, the Nastassi Posse's sched- Naked Trojans and pulled out a 28- versity, more than 38 million users the membership fee would be well While Scott concluded that "any- felt that Napster was actually benefit- uled game against the Naked Tro- victory as they capitalized on have benefited from Napster's file- worth it. "I think we should pay. I one who can afford a CD burner o ing artists rather than hurting them. should have enough money to pay the jans resulted in a forfeit as the in- four Trojan turnovers. Scoring for ~hating services, though the company mean, there are bands out there, like "I know a lot of people ... have fee," the debate is clearly far from clement weather deterred the Tro- the Tigers were Thomas Wernham itself has earned no profit. Record Metallica, that are working hard to learned about new artists from using jans from showing up on Chapel '03 (2 TDs), along with Omeed labels have vehemently attacked the bring us that rock n' roU we love - over. BMO Entertainment music club Napster. It gives you a chance to test and record company, a subsidiary of Field. Game two saw the Mosnvut 'Oland Jordan Frantz '03 enterprise, demanding that they re- I'll pay for that!" out the record, sort of like when you Bertelsmann, a German media giant, Jamloaders defeat Dan Greenblatt's (who added one touchdown ceive Just compensation for the ex- However, it may be hard to gauge go to Yirgin Records and get to lis- has agreed to drop its suit against '03 Longshots 35-14 behind two apiece). change of music for which they hold how much Napster users would be ten to a CD before you buy it," once the plan for touchdowns apiece from Jay Shea The first day of October was a copyri.ghts. willing to pay for the service. Many Napster compensa- Connolly said. students said that they might prefer han IS enacted. '0 I and Matt Gallery '0 I. football-filled Sunday that saw the < •• W!th coUege ~tudents comprising Connolly's own mp3 collection, Bertelsmann also owns Random The following Thursday the Ti- P~sse battle R.F.S. evenly for forty a SIgnificant portion of Napster's us- to use other free file-sharing sites, however. does not often lead him to such as Freenet, Gnutella, iMesh, and House, CDNow,com, and part of gers picked up their first win in a minutes Il1 a game that ended in a ers, debate ran high on the Columbia purchase new CDs. Barnes~ndnoble.com, was instru- forfeit defeat of the Longshots. No 14-14 gridlock. McMurtry COn- University campus the day following Scour, rather than paying any mem- "I mostly download novelty bership fee. men~al In Tuesday's decision. Ac- one really cared about that game nected on scoring passes to Kent the announcement. Several students songs, like something by OJ Assault, cording to The New York Times the because we had a chance to see the Geisel '02 and Perkins, while his sided with the record companies, or Others expressed a willingness to that I'd never actually pay money for. pay for Napster as long as the fee was company "lent Napster an u~dis- Super Bowl preview in the second counterpart Holmes hit Rich Futia more specifically, with the artists. A lot of the other things I download «reasonable." closed Sum to help change the ser- game of the afternoon when Raul's '02 f?f two sco~es. Unfortunately, IJj'!Luke Greicius, CC 'OJ, an ceca- are live recordings or tracks you can't Lorin Scher, CC '01, estimated vice ~d received an option to buy a Fruit Stand squared off against the despite Murph s feelings 10 the sional Napster user, said, "It sucks purchase, so it's not really taking that he downloads 30-50 songs from stake III the company in return." Jamloaders. Despite a heroic effort contrary, the Posse wussed OUland that Napster will have to start charg- money away from the artists since Napster per week. Bertelsmann has said that it would on the last play of regulation by didn't go for two and the win. In i[(~"but it's something that has to be they aren't making any money off of seek to persuade the other record la- McMurtry (5-yard TO run), the the second game of the double- done. Artists have to pay the bills "Bob Dylan is my God, so I'll go it anyway," he said. out and buy his CD's, but if I just bels - Time Warner, Sony, Univer- Jamloaders were able to emerge vic- header the Juruloaders remained too." . For now, plans on how Napster sal Music Group, and EMI - to drop torious 14-13, when they foiled undefeated with a 35-7 win against . Coil in Parsons and Marilee Scott, want one song from a group like Will be transformed into a viable Moby or something, I'd rather use their SUits,although no decisions have R.F.S.s' bid for the two-point con- the Tigers. They managed to pull both English students in the Gradu- profit-yielding business remain un- yet been made. version. Scoring for the JamIoaders this one out despite playing the first u Napster,' Scher said. He said he ,. were Jay Shea and Joe Cortese lOI , half with only 6 players, and hav- while Jeff Perkins '01 added the irig Justin Kessler, who showed up other TO for R.F.S. fashionably late for the second San Diego State U. gay student union fliers torn down Conversely, in another thriller, half. By JENNIFER TYRONE ting an end to similar incidents and Regardless of the crime, the turn- data needed to investigate these file Daily Aztec (San Diego State) to raise awareness of different out for the event was better than other crimes," he said. " lifestyles to people on carnpus and in events, he said. University Police said they I the community. "National Coming Out Day is re- haven't received any complaints re- U. Colorado student brings $72K . (U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO - "Come LGBTSU Coordinator and biol- o\,t'of the lifestyle." ally about coming out to friends and garding the vandalism. ogy senior Carla Lobato said the family and being supported when '~ , "Stop playing a form of Russian According to the National Com- home from a Vegas vacation group posted the fliers around cam- doing so," Redondo said. rp~lette." ing Out Project Web site, National pus on Oct. 9. By the next day, she "We are very disappointed by the Coming Out Day is a campaign to . l Messages like this are what mem- said about two-thirds of them were actions the people of the university By MALLORY KURTZ came over and W Camel rts FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000 i PAGE; 8 I Men's Soccer Season Ends With Shutout Cross Country Teams Experience Mixed Results at Loss to Bowdoin in NESCAC Tournament NESCAC Championships Finishing with a 7-8 record, team promises future success as young players mature By BONNIE PROKESCH However, as Valentine said, "Re- staff writer gardless of the outcome, we're defi- Bv MATTHEW B, KESSLER younger players for learning the col- nitely making a name for ourselves." ~~ ~~~y~~~1 Last Saturday, the men's and Jordana Gustafson '01 com- with each other despite having to ad- women's cross country teams trav- mented, "Sometimes a team is great Men's soccer finally received an just to one another's game within a eled to Amherst to compete in the because they have one or two star invitation to the big dance. Unfortu- short period of time. NESCAC (New England Small Col- runners up front, Sometimes a team nately, they were kicked out before "We had a tremendous rebuilding lege Athletic Conference) champion- is great because they have Sevensolid the music even began to play. program to do," stated Lessig. "We ship races. The weather was beauti- runners, but maybe no stars. This year After barely qualifying for the needed to upgrade the level of player ful for running, except for the huge have everything going for us - very NESCAC (New England Small Col- technically, tactically, and psycho- gusts of wind, and the Conn athletes fast runners up front, and eight or nine lege Athletic Conference) tourna- logically. I was concerned with our were prepared to race. solid n..mners bringing up the rear," ment, earning the seventh and final program. We have been very fortu- The championship races were Whi Ie the men's team was not as seed following their regular season nate with the players we now have comprised of the top ten runners from pleased with their performance over- ending 1-0 loss to Tufts, Conn was out there. There is a tremendous tra- each tearn, while the open races in- all on Saturday, many of the men ran quickly eliminated from post-season dition of soccer here, I am very cluded the other members of the well in both the five-mile champion- play in the quarterfinals by NESCAC pleased with what represents Conn teams, as well as alumni who wanted ship race and the 3.J -rnile open race number two seed and nationally College out there now." to run. (which was run with the women). The ranked Bowdoin this past Tuesday. There is no question that this In the women's championship men finished seventh overall, and Bowdoin, which entered the year's team has helped move the race, Conn placed fifth out of a total Dave Clayman '03 came in eighth game 12-1-1 overall and 7-1-1 in men's soccer program towards re- of eleven teams, the highest the Lady overall in with a time of 26:39. He league play, blanked the Camels for gaining that proud tradition once Camels have ever placed in a was followed by Darren Dingo '03. the second time this season, this time again. The best, however. is yet to NESCAC championship race. Coach Unfortunately, the men did not by the score of 2-0. Polar Bear cap- come. "The best team will be next Ned Bishop, who was ecstatic about run as well as they had anticipated. tains Patrick Hultgren and Stewart year," commented Lessig. "We're the fifth place finish, remarked, "I The team was plagued with "sickness Steffey each scored a goal, and still maturing in certain areas. The couldn't be more pleased with our and injuries" this past weekend, re- goaltender Travis Derr recorded four ingredients are there. There's more performance. The key for us each marked assistant coach Kevin Grant. saves to eam the shutout. Camel's coming." week is to run with total concentra- Coach Jim Butler commented goaltender Zach Roth '03 played an- ''This is a very confident, young tion and confidence. It was clear very "We finished seventh because we just other strong game, finishing with team that now has a bit of a hunger, early in the race that we were going didn't have a good day. We are now ' nine stops, and that's different then three weeks to have a good day. We got out in working hard for New England's." The loss ended Conn's season, a ago," added Lessig. "They're start- great position right from the start, and Agreeing with Butler, Co-captain season in which they took large ing to get a little edge." everyone was totally focussed on rac- Ben Brewer '02 remarked, "We are strides towards returning men's soc- The addition of what is expected ing all out." just going to focus everything on cer to elite status in Division IIl. Their to be another strong incoming fresh- Co-captain Maura Danahy '02, New England's." final record of 7 -8 cannot accurately men class will further strengthen next who placed ninth overall with a time A fter the men returned from measure the progress the team made year's team. While Bowdoin prepares of 19: 18 for the 3.1 mile course, was Amherst they had a meeting during over the course of the year. Playing to face Middlebury in the semifinals directly followed by teammate Jen- which they refocused and are now with a roster dominated by freshmen of the NESCAC tonrnament (top- nifer Stieg '02, who placed tenth intent on achieving the goal they and sophomores. this young camels seeded Williams will face fifth seeded overall with a time of 19:25. Follow- agreed to strive for at the beginning squad showed improvement in each Amherst in the other semifinal), ing close behind were Sarah Morgan of the season: to run as fast as they game while playing in a very, com- James Palten '04 battles two Tufts defenders for possession while Tim· men's soccer will assess what they '03 in 19:55, Celene Menschel '04 can. petitive, athletic NESCAC league. accomplished this season and ask The team gained valuable expe- Walker '04 looks on. Conn lost to Tufts 1-0 in the season finale. (Brown) themselves where they will go from in 20: II, and co-captain Megan Val- Jared Lamb '03 commented, entine '01 in 20:22. "With the exception of Dave, the rience while playing in close games. were the lack of experience and the ing system, the abundance of youth here. The answer should be a return Commenting on the women's per- team didn't run as well as we had Conn went 3-5 in NESCAC play, but failure to generate enough offense to and key injuries to Toohey, Conarie to the NESCAC tournament in 200 1. formance, Danahy exclaimed, ''This hoped this past weekend. Ithink our lost three games by just one goal, in- complement a strong defensive unit. and Tim Walker '04, a 7-8 record and The only difference is next year, the is a group of girls extremely dedi- fourth place finish out of the eluding a 3-2 loss at Middlebury, the Conn allowed only 25 goals in the 15 NESCAC tournament berth was cer- camels will expect to be at the dance cated to making the team as success- NESCAC schools at All-New third seeded team in the NESCAC games they played this season, an av- tainly a great achievement for this long enough too not only hear the ful as possible. That determination England's maybe had us taking things tournament. Next year's team will erage ofjust 1.67 goals-pet-game, but year's squad. "We met our goal this music, but to stay for the last song. and spirit definitely came through this for granted. So coming in seventh this return 19 players, including leading on the flip side scored just goals. year with a very young team, and that "I am certainly very, very pleased 18 past weekend. It was amazing!" past weekend was a little shocking- scorer Darrell Comrie '04 (nine The Camels were shutout in five was to get into the NESCAC tourna- with the performance and the real While Conn did not fair as well like running teeth first into a cement points), Roth, and all five starting games, and held to just one goal an- ment," said head coach Bill Lessig, hard, determined work by the team in the open race, runners Sage Grigg post. Conversely, one meet does not midfielders. The only key loss will other five times. Althongh ten differ- who just completed his 30'" year at to come together," said Lessig. You '02 and Lisette Parte low '03 ran spell disaster for the rest of the sea- be the departure of captain and team ent players scored at least one goal, Conn, can expect more of the same out of amazingly well, considering the fact son. We've had off days before and leader Keith Toohey 'Ol. no player scored more then three. Men's soccer was supposed to be next year's team. that they were both still healing from bounced back and 1 expect nothing The team's two major weaknesses Considering all of the obstacles in a rebuilding mode after a disastrous "They're great kids," concluded injuries, Jess at regionn!s." this season, which were both evident the team faced throughout the season, 1999 season, in which they finished Lessig. "They're great athletes. They Finishing just fourth points be- in irs tournament loss to Bowdoin, including adjusting to an ever-chang- 4-9-1, Credit must be given to the like each other. They love Conn Col- Although he was a bit discour- hind Amherst in the championship aged by the men's finish as well, race. the women maintained their Butler stated, "We tried. We just Women's Soccer Looks Ahead to NextleSeaosocii" fifth place ranking in New England, didn't get the results we wanted," while holding their 23"' place in the Hopefully both teams will get the nation for the third consecutive week. results they are hoping for in New it just didn't feel like 6-8. We have a Bv ERIKA SENNESETH ened up, we started to really enjoy '01, who had a good year as an ef- Bishop commented, "We'll have Englands in two weeks. This week- very young team. Seventeen of OUf staff writer each other, and I guess we all jnst fective left midfielder.l am confident to finish in the top four at New end, the seventh through 14lh runners players are freshmen or sophomores, decided to start wining." Added that others will step up to fill these England's to qualify for the NCAA's, on the team will race at the ECAC Despite a losing record of 6-8 on and the first few games had a lot of Kline, "When things were sorted out roles." and that will mean beating either championships. The coaches are giv- the season, women's soccer players learning going on. Once we figured in the second half of the season, we Dobbyn feels that next year, the Amberst or Brandeis." ing the top seventh runners on the and coaches maintain a positive out- out who could do well in what posi- actually had a wining record of 5-4 seniors will play a very important teams a break to rest u for New look on the season and are hopeful tion, the team took shape and things for those last nine games." role, being the last class to have ex- ~:",,"",,"-':~--~""""""';,o; regarding the future of the program. started to happen." Looking towards next year, play- perienced the NCAA's in 1998. "This year's record on paper may The change in momentum can be ers and coaches alike seem to be very "They can teach the underclassmen look almost identical to last year's," seen when looking at the Lady confident. "This group will be very, how to come back and win a game said captain Sheila Dobbyn '01, "but Camel's record in their first seven very strong next year," Dobbyn that they're losing, how to push hard in some important ways our season games (2-5) and then comparing that stressed, "and when these freshmen in the last minute of overtime, how was more successful this time around. to their final seven games (4-3). "Our become seniors, look out NCAA's." to make goals happen." When I say this, I think of our wins first few games were discouraging," "Next year the core of our team As a member of next year's se- against Wheaton and Williams, our Dobbyn admits. "We started to get is returning," emphasized Kline. nior class, Laura Knisely '02 is al- comeback against Wesleyan, and OUT that feeling that we wonld never win. 'There will be a lesser need for time ready excited for next season. "I think steady improvement from game to In our heads, we knew we were a spent on the learning process. We will we worked hard, improved a lot, and game." young team, and .perhaps started to lose two seniors: Sheila Dobbyn will have nothing but a fabnlous season Head coach Ken Kline agrees. write this off as a rebuilding year. be missed asa good leader, captain to look forward to next year, I cer- "Although our final record was 6-8, Then, all of a sudden, practices tight- and team member; and Lisa Marlette tainly can't wait to play." Kessler's Korner Shaq Among Men ures to roll over anyone from the Bv MATTHEW B, KESSLER shots and dunk with a sort of fero- in game seven of the Western Con- ciousness never witnessed before. He ference finals last year against the East, which is undoubtedly the in- sports editor has gradually improved all facets of Portland Trailblazers, but the team re- ferior conference. his game, to the point that there is lit- fused to fold and eventually overtook Although Ihappen to love the The 2000 NBA season is upon erally no way to defend him in the the Blazers behind Shaq and Kobe's Spurs lineup, which features dy- us, and the entire league can sim- low post. The only wayan opposing heroic efforts. namic twin towers David ply be defined by one very short player could Without Jackson, Robinson and Tim Duncan, a Men's Waterpolo, despite a 1-12 record, has shown signs of improvement. word: Shaq. There hasn't been a try to stop the team would have healthy Sean Elliot and the explo- more dominant force in the NBA Shaq would backed down and sive Derek Anderson, I wouldn't since the late, great Wilt Chamber- be to attend a folded shop as soon as bet against Shaq and the Lakers A Building Year for Inaugural lain. Even Charles Barkley, the pool party at things began to get dif- repeating as NBA champions. If ronnd mound of rebound himself, Shaq's ph at ficult, just as they had Shaq can figure out how to shoot Varsity Men's Waterpolo Team said that at this point in time, L.A. or done under former a free-throw, which he did last sea- Shaquille O'Neal is more dominant Florida pad coaches Del Harris son during the playoffs, then he can By ASHLEY GRIFFIN holds the Kings Point's record in the then Michael Jordan ever was. and push him and Kurt Rambis. figure out how to defend an NBA staff writer 2oo-yard breaststroke. Although this Maybe not quite as great as Air into the deep Jackson had never and title. Would you honestly bet is his first year as men's head coach, Jordan, but more dominant for end, hoping he would never allow against him? For some reason, I The first-year men's varsity wa- he has been at Connecticut College sure. lands head anything of the sort. doubt it. terpolo team, led by co-captains Ja- for two years, serving last year as The Lakers championship team first at the bot- As a result, Shaq son HillD I and Charles Hassell '02, assistant coach. of last season included a rising su- tom of the learned what it took to now stand with a record of 1-12. The In terms of individual statistics, perstar in Kobe Bryant and solid pool. be a champion, and NBA 2000 Predictions team's current record makes it look John Traversi '03 leads the team in role players such as Ron Harper, The x-fac- can now lead his fel- Atlantic Division champ: worse than it really is. points with 25 goals and five assists. Glen Rice and AC. Green, among tor in Shaq's low troops into battle, This is a new team with many Since he is only a sophomore, this others, but L.A. would have never success has knowing what it takes 76ers players who have never played the gives great hope to the future of the won the title without the man in the been his self- to get to the top of the Central Division champ: sport before. To have even one win program. Hopefully, John can con- with a team made up of many nov- tinue his effective play and help lead middle. The NBA's most valuable proclaimed "white father," Lakers ladder. Pacers player last season, while leading head coach Phil Jackson. A Zen mas- Shaq enters this season as hun- ices and not a single player who has his team to many victories in his re- the league with a paltry 29.7 points- ter who happens to be the same man gry as ever, saying that NBA cham- Midwest Division champ: played for more than one year is com- maining two seasons at Connecticut mendable. The team's opponents this College. Following closely behind per-game, Shaq was unstoppable in who won six NBA titles in eight years pionships are just like Cars. One is Spurs J every sense of the word. You can't with the great Chicago Bulls of the never enough. Three or four may do. season have included Iona, Fordham Traversi is Hassell, with 17goals and find a dictionary anymore without 1990s, led by the great Jordan and The west is full of dangerous teams, Pacific Division champ: Kings Point, MIT, Brown, Bosto~ six assists. He has one more year to seeing Shaq's face next to the word Scottie "can't handle the spotlight" most notably the bulked up Trailblaz- Lakers College, Grove City College, and contribute his talent to the team. If../u.. That's because every other Pippen, Jackson installed the triangle ers, who added Shawn Kemp and UMass. Their lone win was against All in all, the team should look NBA team constantly has to ask offense and a purpose when he ar- Dale Davis to their lineup in the off- Eastern Conference champ: Penn State Behrend, by an impres- back on this year as a positive expe- themselves !J!hy, such a man was rived on the L.A scene just over one season for the sole purpose of hav- 76ers sive score of 11-3. rience that will lead them to a stron- ever allowed to pick up a basket- year ago. He taught the Lakers, and ing more front court bulk to match On top of being a new team, they ger future and bring them closer as a ball in the first place. specifically Shaq, not just how to win, up with Shaq. Other tearns that fig- Western Conference champ: have a new head coach in Bill team. After all, they have worked Shaq has come a long way but how to achieve greatness while ure to challenge the Lakers in the Lakers Johnson. A 1995 graduate of Kings hard every day in practice, learned a ince his play in days at LSU, overcoming all of the pbstacles they west are the San Antoni Spurs, Utah Point, Johnson has a very impressive lot of new things, met new people and .yhere he was lit e more than a would have to face along the way . Jazz and Seattle Supe onics. The NBAchamp: history in terms of Waterpclo and made new frie , ships and learn monstrous body that could block L.A trailed by as many as 15 points Western Conference champion fig- Lakers swimming. In college, Johnson was how to prepare ~ a successful team a Tri-Six all-conference athlete and next year. il -<~