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College Voice Vol. 34 No. 18

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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 2009-2010 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. NEW LONDON, CONNEGICUT TUESDAY,APRIL20, 2010 VOLUME 34· ISSUE18 One in Four Campus group battles sexual assault against women

JAZMINE HUGHES significantly lower men's self- NEWS EDITOR reported likelihood of raping for an entire seven-month academic Since last Tuesday's Take Back year," says their website. the Night, the college campus has Owen, who joined the organiza- been plastered with a single ratio: tion during his freshman year after I in 4. a Dessert and Dialogue discussion, According to www.oneinfomu- believes that the Men's Program sa.org, the national organization is is successful. "Given that men are named after the statistic that one in usually the perpetrators, it is effec- four college women have survived tive to reach out to other men and rape or attempted rape. The signs stop the violence at its source." NAYAN POKHREL I CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER around campus help to depict this Though the organization is shocking reality: "What if the one named after the nationwide statis- was your best friend? Your sister? The Revelation of St. John '09 tic, it raises an important question: Your lab partner? A girl who lived is this the reality at Connecticut Student Commencement Speech Found to be Largely Plagiarized in your hallway?" College? LILA'" RAPTOPOULOS who was in attendance that morn- Alter the affair was brought to What if it was you? "I do not know the actual statis- MANAGING EDITOR ing, "I'll always remember him light, President Higdon wrote a One in Four aims to prevent that. tic at Conn, but unfortunately one & saying, just like that: 'it feels so personal note to Barbara King- "One in Four is a group composed in four is the national statistic. 1 BEN GITKIND risky. '" solver apologizing on behalf of the entirely of men who seek to advo- think the hook-up culture plays a STAFF WRITER In November, according to school. She wrote back accepting cate and educate other men about part in that statistic, but I think that Vice President of College Rela- ·theapology. issues of sexual violence against CELS Fellow, Senior Admis- the alcohol culture actually afJects women," said Alexander Owen sion Fellow and four-year tour tions Patricia Carey, a member of The school then made a nearly it more;' says Owen. "One of the the Administration received an unprecedented move: putting an '12, current president. "Adam guide, alumnus Peter St. John things we try to explain in our Lalor, current Admissions Officer embodied the Connecticut College anonymous note suggesting that alumnus through the college's presentation is that while stranger Peter's speech was plagiarized. judiciary process for actions com- and former director of the natioual image. And so his was an image rape occurs far too often, the no- chapter of One in Four, brought a they used; his face appeared on Upon closer inspection, they found milled as a student. Dean of Stu- tion that most rapes occur when a chapter to Conn about two years promotional materials, Admissions that extensive passages and many dent Life, Jocelyn Briddell, called woman is running by herself late at ago." encouraged him to give speeches phrases were not Peter's but writer St. John in late November request- night and is attacked by a man who Barbara Kingsolver's, from her ing he return to campus to appear Unlike other organizations that to prospective students and Col- jumps out of the bushes is false. In to prevent sexual assault, lege Relations filmed him giving 2008 commencement address in front of J-Board. Although the work most cases, a man who the woman One in Four targets a specific a tour of his room for YouTube, to Duke University. Roughly a proceedings are kept confidential knows carries out the assault. It third of his speech, including by the Honor Code and Federal audience: males. Through 'The which immediately heearue the could be an acquaintance. a friend, most popular video on their page. the most noteworthy lines and law, St. John's is unassailably a Men's Program", which, according or even a boyfriend. Because alco- Peter was one of his few class- general theme, clearly derive from case of plagiarism; the Student to Owen, "is designed to reach out hol is so prevalent on campus, its mates, mid-recession, to have a Kingsolver's writing. Her speech Rights and Responsibilities hand- to other men ... in it, we talk about disadvantages -loss of judgment, how it feels to survive a rape. how job an:d'apartment lined up for that became the skeleton for his.<.- book states that_plagiarism consists particularly-are taken advantage summer: the job for a boutique PR Kingsolver's address. entitled of using the language and/or "the men can avoid being in situations o.f" "How to be Hopeful,". is one of ideas, arguments, or organization where things can get out of hand, fum in Manhattan, the apartment Later this month, the CC chapter how men can help a female friend furnished and waiting in Brooklyn. Edncation Portal's 10 Famous and of another writer without proper of One in Four will be holding who has survived a rape, and also But his last formal action before Noteworthy College Commence- acknowledgment" with no mention the White Ribbon Campaign, as between how men can foster better social receiving his diploma was to give ment Speeches, listed alongside to a difference writing April is Sexual Assault Awareness attitudes towards women by not a speech comprised substantially speeches by Winston Churchill, and speech. Moreover, it states Month. The men will be wearing using language that puts women of someone else's words. Jon Stewart and Steve Jobs. It has "ignorance or negligence is not white ribbons, handing them out down and makes them inferior." In March of 2009, St. John been reprinted on various websites considered an excuse for plagia- to other men on campus as a way in its entirety. rism." This all-male focus-as unusual and a group of his peers were for them to take a stand against as it sounds-works. In an article nominated to submit outlines for "The hardest part will be to Dean Cardwell, who oversees all sexual assault. They are also issu- published in the Jourua1 of Ameri- student commencement speeches. convince yourself of the possi- heatings, spoke generally of how ing pledge cards, allowing men to can College Health, the Men's In the second round, a full draft bilities, and hang on," her address a process like this occurs. She ex- vow to never commit, condone. Program was shown to "decrease of his speech was selected by a said. "If you run out of hope at the plained that despite being alumni, or remain silent about violence men's belief in rape myths and senior speaker selection committee end of the day, to rise in the mom- individuals are sti.ll subjected to against women and girls. ing and put it ou again with your the standard proceedings of the comprised of the Director of the shoes. Hope is the ouly reason you judiciary process. Office of Events and Catering, the won't give in, burn what's left of 'The ouly way that you would Director of Arts Programming, the 2009 Class President and the Dean the ship and go down with it. The re-encounter the judiciary process of Student Life. It was missing ship of your natural life and your after graduating is if we learned a faculty member, as their usual childreu's ouly shot. You have to that you did something particularly conunittee member, Ann Devlin of love that so earnestly - you, who egregious while you were a stu- the psychology department, was were born into the Age of Irony. dent," she said. 'Then we reserve Imagine getting caught with your the right to bring you back." on sabbatical and went unreplaced. St. John gave his speech Optimism hanging out. It feels so ,However, the issue of how alongside Class President Nick risky." to appropriately punish alumni, Downing, President Lee Higdon According to St. John, his specifically in a case as serious and the keynote speaker, phi- nomination was concurrent with as plagiarism, seems complicated losopher Martha Nussbaum. St. the nomination of a close friend when the college has minimal from another college; they decided leverage. John's speech was by far the most to work with each other to produce "I would venture to say we've well-received of Commencement- something memorable for their never revoked a diploma," more relatable and persuasive than even Nussbaum's. respective schools. When his Cardwell said, "A diploma is a friend was eliminated from the diploma. You can't really do any- 'The hardest part will be to con- running, he emailed St. John a thing to change that." vince ourselves of the possibilities, document full of his preparatory According to Peter, the mem- and hang on," he told the crowd notes, and suggested he use them. bers of J-Board asked him a list on Tempel Green. "If you run out St. John described it as a document of questions, such as whether he Relay for Life of hope at the end of the day, you full of disjointed paragraphs and believed he deserved the diploma must rise in the morning and put it ANDREW CRIMER senteuces, which he implemented given to him that day (he believed from various vendors and raffles on again with your shoes. Hope is COLUMNIST in writing the speech to emphasize he did). They ruled officially that throughout the night, went to the the only reason we won't give in, the points he knew he wanted to he be banned from the campus As much as you may hate American Cancer Society. burn wbat's left of the ship and go Bright Eyes, you can hardly argue make. and all alumni functions for a few Despite the chill of Friday's down with it. You have to love that "Lfelt an expectation to pro- years. with the title of one of his most rainy evening weather, 44 regis- so earnestly - you, who were born melodramatic songs ever: A line duce something amaring," he St. John made clear that he be- tered teams walked. The top fund- into the Age of Irony. Allows Progress; a Circle Does said. "And that's not to say that lieved in the college's values, and raising team, IS Camel Crusaders, "Imagine getting caught with Not. At least, that's usually true. what I did was justified, because wished this incident hadn't alien- gathered $5,760 for the cause. The your optimism hanging out in One of the few exceptions made it absolutely wasn't. But every- ated him from a place he cared money will go toward prevention today's day and age. It feels so an appearance on campus Friday thing I said, I meant. There was about after four years of hard and awareness and research. risky." evening into night, and Saturday absolutely no malicious intent, no honorable work. In service of the fundraising ef- Tristan Husby was one of the morning. It's called Relay for Life. Googling 'ten best commence- "I fucked up," he said. "I did." forts, performers from on and off five tiua1 candidates. "I just re- The basic premise is that stu- ment speeches.' I was not trying to Beyond the walls of J-Board, campus filled the main tent with member sitting there and thinking, dents form teams and raise money make people believe 1 had written college administrators chose not to music and laughter throughout 'Mine didn't get chosen, but this is for a walk-a-then which involves her words, and would have cited reveal St. John's public display of the whole event. One of Conn's a great speech and I'm glad some- students walking in tag-team her had I known. I used things sug- fraud. Instead, they chose to make two improv comedy groups, one like Peter is marking this, '" he around the perimeter of Tempel gested by a person I trusted that I his public image go away. N20, gave a half-hour set of their said. "I was glad to be able to as- The sponsorship accrued felt would help me push forward a Green. suggestion-based improv games at sociate that with my graduation." by the walkers, as well as the pr0- midnight. sentiment I strongly believed." SEE SHORTCUTS, PAGE 3 Said friend Kiefer Roberts' II, ceeds SEE RELAY, PAGE 4 Sports Arts Opinions Editorials

BE~ERPLAYSNEBCA FLORALIA BANDS REVEALED DISMISSALIEXCLUSION SHARED GOVERNANCE Senior guard received great homor p.S In case you missed the unveiling last Sunday p.6 How students are left out of key Exploring the newspaper's role in campus decisions p.9 shared governance. p.12 t APRIL 20. 2010 2 THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS Relay for Life, which took place on the Knowlton Green overnight f~om April 16 -17, involved food selling, comedy and musical performances, camping out and a contin u~u.s walk around the green by partICIpat- ing team members. The event was organized to fundraise fo~ cancer research and preventlOn. See Andrew Crimer's article for more.

RIGHT-Participants in Take Backthe Night,a march protesting sexual violence. The march began with introductory remarks by Professor [en Manion,who put Take Backthe Nightin a historical context of the women's movement, and tied the reclamation of corporeal rights to the struggles to end racism, classism and homophobia. The CoCoBeauxand the Shwiffsa cappella groups also performed.

Followingthe march around the campus, a speakout was held in CrozierWilliamsStudent Center for survivors of assault and those who care about them to share their experiences.

Eclipse, a dance show that celebrates diversity, held two shows Saturday, with performances from the CCDance Team, Camelbacks Step Team and other members of the college community. The show also featured several "celebrity guests'; including Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse, all of whom were played by students.

Earthfest, rained out of its original date, was celebrated on Tempel Green on Sunday April 18.

Walk for the Homeless to Take The Student Activities Council has Place This Weekend announced the line-up for Floralia. Talib Kweli,Electrolightz, Downbeat Keys, JEFF BAIRD It also supports over sev- As students can get STAFF WRITER enty homeless citizens as they involved by becoming a Barefoot Truth and MOBROCbands strive towards ending their This Saturday April 24, sponsor, walking the route, or homelessness status through New London will be hosting volunteering on the day of the will take the stage on Mayday. job placements, housing the 3rd annual "Walk For The walk, all of which are steps acquisitions and encourag- I Iomelcss''. an event orga- toward alleviating the prob- nized to raise awareness about ing the build-Up of personal lem. The Shelter also wel- savings. the issue and support the comes any food and beverage Homelessness is a growing I lomeless Hospitality Center donations. problem in New London, as of New London. Registration on the day of a result of the recession-poor Nine Connecticut College the walk, April 24. is from 9 economy and lack of support students, as a ~'U1of their AM to 10 AM at the Horne- from the community, which communily-learning semi- less Hospitality Center - 19 has decreased over the years. nar in the Holleran Center Jay Street, New London. for Community Action and As homelessness has in- There is a $12 entry donation creased, so have the negative Public Policy (PICA) have for individuals that register stigmas about New London. partnered with the Hospitality before the day of the event, a 'There is a really negative belter to create the three- $10 per person entry dona- mile rou te, Which passes by perception of New London on tion for groups of five, and a sites in New London that our campus because of all the $9 per person entry donation serve the homeless members homelessness", explained Ja- of groups of ten or more. net Tso '12. "It is our duty as of the community. The Shelter Each entry donation increases Connecticut College students currently provides 50 beds ev- by $3 the day of the walk. to help and support our col- ery night and last year served Walkers are encouraged to get over 400 guests. lege town and make it a safer, additional sponsors. more attractive environment." APRIL20, 2010 3 THECOllEGE VOCE NEWS A Hyperactive Sampling of the Coffee Offerings at Conn

NORA SWENSON The pricing of beverages sold at might happen to mention their Grounds also seem to be a particu- ing on the day, ranging from the STAFF WRITER Coffee Shop al Cummings is quite favorite thing about snow ... or lar boon to the cafe. "Eye Opener" blend to the "Fair As Anne Kearney '12 one of Trade Central Highlands," which un features n number of op- reasonable, with a cup of coffee any other number of other secret priced at just $1; mochas, chais discounts the cafe's tweets request. CotIee Grounds's lead bakers ex- seems to be a more popular blend. tions for caffeiuated stimulants on and lanes for $3; and an assort- IlS hours are Monday-Wednes- plained the direct relationship she Tropical Coconut, Hazelnut and campus to help you through your ment of unique teas like Chinese day: 8:30 AM - Mirloight, Thurs- has found between the daily baked Chocolate blends have been of- cL'}' and long into thc nights. day: 8:30 AM - 6 PM, Friday: goods and number of frequenters fered on occasion. As the college's Presently. there arc three couces- Ginger Lemon, and Pomegranate Raspberry for just $1.25. 8:30 AM - 3 PM and Sunday from to the care. "If something is good. «snack shop," there are a myriad of sions specifically geared towards Green 1I's open from lO AM - 4 PM, and 1:00 PM - Mirloight. It is closed people tell other people about it. I snacks to ohoose from to comple- percolation Starting in outh know that when Imade some Co- ment your coffee. campus and working our way lip then reopens for a night shift of 7 on Saturdays. PI>I- 10 PM. Perfect for late night Continuing up North is Coffee CoCo (chocolate-coconut-coffee) Even Harris should not be North, therc is the freshly opened work for those living down south. Grounds, nestled within Katha- brownies, people just went mad overlooked, and perhaps should be Coffee Shop at Cummings, now the rine Blunt (KB), disectly to the over them and a lot were eaten; highly recommended to any coffee responsibihty of, GA's Academic Moving north, there is the Blue but the other day, when I made drinkers "in-training," looking to and oeial paces ommissiou amel Cafe, known for great right after entering. Renowned for the pineapple cupcakes, very few wean themselves over to coffee. Located in the immediate cntryway Amcricanos and super friendly ser- hosting some great band perfor- mances and even the occasional people came to Coffee Grounds Harris's "General Foods Curtis of Cummings. u's has a great at- vice from leading barista Lorelei highly popular Sex Talks, it also with the thought of buying a baked Concept Series" Coffee Maker mospherc with tiled glass portraits Farntz. Located in the heart of the happens to be an excellent place to good." . offers Hazelnut and French Vanilla harkcning back to medieval peri- basement of Shain Library, it's an chill and work. Like Coffee Shop Coffee Grounds' hours are muted flavors of coff ee, as well as ods, and lts prime 10000tionoffers ideal stop pre-late night studying. al Cummings, it is entirely student Monday - Wednesday: 8:30 AM a hot chocolate option. Infiltrated great people-watching. Unfortunately, it costs a bit more - Midnight, Thursday: 8:30 AM with so much sugar and chemicals. But as one student said while than any other cafe on campus, run and operated. The atmosphere is quite enjoyable, with numerous - 9:00 p.m., Friday: Noon - Mid- it's pretty difficult to call it coffee, pI pping himself down for a bev- with an iced mocha running $4.75. night, Saturday: Noon - 6:00 PM, but nonetheless - it's tasty and can erage with friends, 'We need more But a selection of moderately couches and high bar chairs around and Sunday: Noon - Mirloight. But provide you with a small burst of couches in uus joint!" priced baked goods and readil y tables. Furthermore, often an iPod available toasters, not to mention will be playing a playlist in the if even that's not enough time and energy to a slow afternoon. There eating IS limited [0 three or So you aren't quite finished with your is also a standard fare of coffee small wooden circular tables with the excellent location. seem to style of "New Soul" by Yael Nairn work, the adjoining Com- and hot water tap for tea. art n uveau swirly backed chairs, warrant the higher prices. overhead. KB Be sure to check out their mon room bodes for an excellent There's certainly no substitute and a leather love sent np against The Blue Camel Cafe is also extended workspace. for real sleep, but in the meantime. a wall. on Twitter (@BlueCameICafe) Oregon Chai drink, available both as baristas tweet the cafe's daily hot and iced, which at only $2 is a As for the more "standard fare" Conn certainly provides a few cof- o. expect a wait if you plan 00 coffee. Crozier-Williams's Oasis fee shop options to tide you over. settling down with your brew. specials, and even offer up the delicious way to brighten up your occ<'\Sional freebies to anyone who day. The baked goods at Coffee offers several brews, depend- New York Victims of September 11Attacks Have Revelation of St. John '09 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of Faculty Roger Brooks sent out catch [the plagiarism] certainly Yet to Be Identified His YouTube room tour can no a campus-wide email that week. doesn't speak well of the college detailing the events of the incident. itself." KATHERINE SARTIANO longer be found ooline, nor can CC "Because she was not a srodent, English Professor Simon Hay STAFF WRITER all discernible remains had been Magazine's arcluved copy of both excavated and brought to the the commencement speech and a we were able to make that public," believes that St. John's righlS as a Back in eptember,I wrote New York City Medical Exam- speech he gave at an open house in explained Dean Briddell. She also student cannot be taken straightfor- an article reflecting on the iner's Office. October '08 called "Taking aim at made clear that the faculty and wardly. eight years siDce September 11, lIowever, since 2007,884 ·whatever ..•. Administration do not sign the "Part of the problem with focusing on how there are slil,1 y'lfds of dist and debris have "Taking the speech off the web- Honor Code. thinking about anything to do mrulY lingering issues from the been excavated from the site of site was an obligation," said Carey. In last April's Jane Adrianls with rights is that they come into allack that must be addressed. the altack, and efforts to search "Taking it off was a response of arson incident. the student at fault confiict with other rights," he said. Now, over six mouths since that through these remains began integrity." was required to send out a school 'There are righlS the furnily should piece was published, even morc this month. Much of this debris The only public respoDSe by the wide email in apolog}'. Because have in relat;ion to their members' contentious issues surrOlUlding comes from the western edge college was an eight-paint-font St. John is an alumnus, the college education, but there are also rights the attack are slufacing. of the World Trade Center site, correction in the "Letters, etc." sec- judicial system.cannot require Ium that the public has in relation One issue is that there are still where just last year, a previ- tion of CC Magazine's Spring 2010 to do the ~urne. to things like speeches made to ongoing efforts to identify 1,123 ousJy unknown catch basin of issue that deemed. their reference to Though it appears as if the Ad- them." victims of the attacks. Although remains was discovered under his speech a misquotation. ministration tried to cover up the ~e this creates a nearly for the past few years, the the street. Now, workers are sift- impossible maze for government has not continued ing through this in an effort to the school to navigalc searching through debris, in the find any traces of 1.123 victims through, Hay believes last month these efforts resumed whose remains were never the Administration at Freshkills Park in Staten found. Officials in New York ~ have fO\lll(J IsJand. FreshkilJs is a 2,200-acre expect the search process to take ~ther avenue, pmk and former landfill that in six months. "You dm mak·c·e="-~ late 2001 becurne a dumping According to the New York brave face of this and ground for much of the debris Times, many families believe publicly put money from the World Trade Center site that the process has taken far into education work- in lower Manhattan. too long and that the city has shops on plagiarism From 200\ until 2007 ,work- failed to go through the rubble and its contexts. or ers under the supervision of properly. Many others believe you can try and cover the medical examiner's office that now, over eight years after it up. The latter makes searched through tl,e mbble for. the attacks. that the searches are you complicit with the remains of victims ill the not necessary. despite the fact it, which makes the form of objects, such as watch- that thousands of families still school actually a part es, credit cards and keys, which have little or no remains of their of the infraction." can be identified and given to fanilly members who died on the However. the Ad- the families of victims who have cL,y of the attack. ministration stands by nothing else of their loved oncs Mayor Michael Bloomberg HAYLEY CURTtS I CONTRIBlJTlNG PHOTOGRAPHER their decisions. who died in the anack. explained by importance of the "Correction:" it read. "In. When asked if, in Most of these efTorts took search efforts when he said, the Commencement article in the incident, Briddell explained how retrospect, they would do anything place during the ten-Olonth 'There is soil that in theory Sumer 2009 issue of CC: Con- these FERPA laws of confidential- differently, Dean Briddell said, period following the altack, could - nobody knows whether necticut College Magazine. a quote ity complicate matters. "Absolutely not." WhCDworkcrs sifted tlnough 1.2 it docs or not - contain remains on page 41 attributed to a student "What might be perceived as Philosophy professor Simon milliolltons of material. from the terrible tragedy that speaker was later fouod to have suspicious is not always that," she Feldman specializes in ethics and Up until 2007, the workers occurred on 9/ 11." been a citation from a previously said. "You do it because you have moral psychology. He also ac- sifted througb 15,000 yards of He continued, 'We are not published speech by the writer Bar- to protect something or somebody." knowledged the complicated nature debris. which resulted in the going to walk away from our bara Kingsolver. The College has Concerning the extent to which of individual righlS. finding of un objects that obligation to do anything that extended apologies to Ms. King- these privacy laws can protect a "On the one hand, we are bound we deemed potcntial human is reasonable and practical solver for the misappropriation of student who eommilS plagiarism by the Honor Code to protect our rcmains: 102007, the searches and affordable to recover and her work." publicly, Briddell was not able to public image," he said. 'We don't were ended after the J<131, identify any remains that might Additionally, the 2010 com- make a clear distinction. want to dishonor ourselves with NYPD, 'md Office of Emcrgen be there." mencement planners have removed '1would talk to a lawyer," respect to the way the world sees y ManagemeOl determined that the student speaker position from she said. "It was clarified for us us. But on the other hand, in order this year's program for the first legally." to maintain honor. there has to be time in at least ten years. Peers of St. John have reacted some way of publicly regulating Briddell made clear that while with disappointment. From a and criticizing those we think have the Class of 2010's lack of a student perspective. a well-known done things that me importantly selected senior speaker appears to iCODof Connecticut College plagia- in violation of our values. These be related, it was a discussion that rized the most public, symbolic things come into confiict some- began before the incident. It will be benchmark of their academic ca- times." reinstituted next year in lieu of the reer on the last day of college. Despite the legal and ethical WRITE Brian Wilson graduated along reasollS for keeping this incident Class President speech; According to the Honor Code. a with St. John. Like Husby, he private. community responses have general academic violation is dealt submitted Ius own speech for the shown a collective desire for public with by the student, the profes- commencement speaker contest discourse. FOR sor who received the material and and was selected as a finalist. "This desire extends from the J-Board. In this case, the material '1 was livid," he said. '1 was a fi- fact that most of DSshare the was received by the Connecticut nalist but Peter got it by cheating." values of the Honor Code:' said College community, and was vid- Wilson was also disappointed by Feldman. "And when that code's eotaped by a professional service the school's response. publicly disrespected, we want NEWS for graduates' friends and families. "I was stunned to lind that the some shared activity to engage in. The tape can still be bought ooline. sale mention of the incident was in Apart from the punitive. are there Legally, however, the Adminis- the form of a euphemistic and in- ways of COllectively reasserting tration's hands are tied by FERPA, conspicuous correction that failed our commitment to the values that the Family Education RighlS and to mention Peter St. John, the were violated?" Privacy Act, which prevenlS them commencement speech or the issue In the words of Barbara King- from disclosing a student's educa- of plagiarism. It makes it seem as' solver, "Every betrayal contains a ncws~~thccollcgcvoicc.org tion record without their consent. though the school doesn't take the perfect moment, a coin stamped FERPA is one of the reasons Honor Code seriously," he said. heads or tails with salvation on the that the college dealt with this "Peter's last action before leaving other side." J -Bomd has already incident differently from that of was to cheat." rendered its verdict against Peter dance professor Lan-Lan Wang Husby believed that the selection. St. John. but it remains to be seen last September, who falsified two process ilSelf rellected poorly upon how his actions and the questions We meet in era 215 of her claimed academic degrees. the school. they raise will settle in the eyes of With Wang, once the college '~t's a lengthy. four-week pro- the eampDS community. confirmed an email tip-off, she was cess," he said. 'The fact that the Mondays nights at 10. forced to resign immediately. Dean review process of the speech didn't

______•I THECOLLEGEVOla NEWS APRIL20, 2010 4 Statement from President Lee Higdon Regarding the Alleged Plagiarism Relay for Life

The alleged plagiarism aware tnat parts of the her sympathy and her Taking Steps Toward Curmg Cancer of the 2009 student Com- student speech were virtu- confidence that this unprec- CONTINUED FROM PAGE I meucement speech was ally identical to a previ- edented incident was not 'We like doing benefits and smaller speakers who shared testimony abou~ their clearly within the scope ously published speech by representative of the quality venues," said freshman Quinn Menchetti, own experiences with cancer as survivors of Connecticut College's Barbara of education and students a member of N20. "They asked us, and we and as supporters of those diagnosed. The Honor ode. The restric- Kingsolver, I wrote to at Connecticut College. At ~ were like, 'hey, that's a good cause.' Can- oscillation of emotions between laughter tions on our ability 10 speak inform Ms. Kingsolver, her request, we provided her cer's really lame. Let's be practical: what's and silence, or dancing and crying, gave the fully and openly about Iextended my apologies with a copy of the student going to get rid of cancer quick? Money. tent a mixed atmosphere. this case stem not from on behalf of the College speech. She did not, as far «No one wants to be reminded of can- the lIouor Code, bUI from community for the appar- as Iknow, choose to make And that's what Relay for Life is doing." cer" said freshman Cecilia Brown, who the federal laws known as ent misappropriation of her the incident public, although The crowd that gathered in the tent, tak- fig refuge from the deluge, was a mix of wallced on a team called Dancing and FERPA, which protect the work, Iexplained that all that would have been her students, community members, and faculty, Healing. "One minute you're having fun, privacy of student records. aspects of students' aca- prerogative. both walkers and supporters. and listening to music, and the next, you re Our choices about how to demic and social behavior Respecting the student's . I having a moment of silence. It's bard to handle this situation were are governed by our Honor right to privacy, I cannot "It seemed like there were a lot of make a cancer walk into something fun for based on fulfilling what Code, and Iassured her that comment in any wayan people there who just came down to see what Relay for Life was," said sophomore college students on a Friday night. But I we fell to be the College's we would investigate and how this case was handled guess there's no other way to do it." ethical obligations, while pursue the incident fully by our judicial system. Pete Konowski, who performed with his pop-rock band You're So Hip' as well as Despite the incongruity of somber still respecting our legal through the College's judi- However, speaking in the a cappella group Vox Carneli. ''People reflection and revelry, the event planners obligations under FERPA cial process. Itold her that general terms and without seemed pretty happy about it despite the successfully brought in large numbers of We fully anticipated lhat we had removed Ille speech specific reference to this students and supporters, and many of those our choices would bring the from the College's Web site case, I want to assure the fact that it was miserable and cold." Since the walkers had elected to spend in attendance gave money to the cause. matter to public attention and would issue a correction College community that "It W<1S really nice to see a lot of people and that we would be, as we in the College's magazine, we take every allegation of the night on the green, the events program- (Jetting active at Conn," added Konowski. are now, faced with ques- where the student speech academic dishonesty very ming helped them stay engaged and gave them something to do in their off time from ~'People actually wanted to get involved the tions about the disposition had been quoted. All these seriously and that appropri- walking the trail. best they could. It's a nice passing away of of the case that we cannot actions have been taken. ate sanctions are applied apathy - for just a sP}it second." legally answer. In her gracious response, when it is found to have ]0 addition to performances and en- tertainment, Relay for Life also featured As soon as we became Ms. Kingsolver expressed occurred. ADVERTISING SECTION Zaoala )f.utlientic!M~n Cuisine (860) 437 - 1891 2 State Street New london, CT 10%off with Conn College ID

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------THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS APRIL20. 2010 5 . NHL: Teams Begin Quest for Stanley Cup

NATE CORNELL obvious choices out west arc Ute CONTRIBUTER San Jose Sharks, or the Chicago Blackbawks. And with the ac- cusations of Danny Heatley and With the MLB season well Rob Blake, I expect the Sharks under way and the NBA playoffs Laavenge their untimely exits in just around the comer, the quest 2006,2007,2008 and 2009, but for Lord Stauley's Cup is often not to hoist the cup. overlooked and forgotten on this My prediction for this year's campus. But for some. includ- Western Conference champ is the ing myself, playoff hockey is the quiet Vancouver anucks, With most lhrilling, captivating event a talented group of goal scor- in all professional sports. To PUl ers, expert defense and of course it plainly, sudden-death overtime, exceptional gcalteuding in ROberto bitter rivalries and oh yes, the Luongo, I anticipate the Canucks playoff beard makes the months to reach the finals. This past Winter of April, May and June the most Olympics in Vancouver, Luongo enjoyable, yet destructive, time proved Lahis home country and of the year. And luckily, having the world that he is the rising Ben. Roethlisberger out partying again. ... Is this what a champion looks like? been born and raised in the Gardeu goaltender in the NHL and nothing State, playoff hockey is not a hope, would look better next to his gold but a guarantee. Because Lhe medal than one of the most valued New Jersey Devils have made the trophies in all of sports, Big Ben in playoffs for thirteen consecutive In the East, the choice is obvi- seasons, who better than I, a Devils ous: the Boston Bruins ... just fan, to present you with a look at kidding! The 0111y posi tive thing the upcoming 2010 NHL playoffs, going for the Boston Bruins is the Trouble Again Rather than discussing the first following statistic: the last team round match-ups, Iwill begin to enter the playoffs to record the Pittsburgh Steelers QB Charged With Sexual Assault...Twice with an alarming disclaimer: The most goals scored in ODe season Washington Capitals will not (2009) and then the least amount advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. of goals the following season Alex Ovechkin can score goals, no (2010) went Oil to the tanley Cup SAM PERLEY sexually assaulted her in the bath- You're a two-time Super Bowl one can argue with that, but until Finals in 1994. STAFF WRIIER room while you were intoxicated. championship quarterback. People the Capitals prove that they have Call me biased, but the New And although the local district know who you are and know what more to offer than just one line I Jersey Devils will advance 10 the In case some of you guys have attorney did not file charges, why you look like. You have to under- do not see them advancing past the finals this year. With the addition not been following NFL news in the hell are you putting yourself stand you have a target on your conference finals. To go far in the ofIlya Kovalchuk, the great- lately, Pittsburgh Steelers quarter- in this same situation againz You back. I know it's unfortunate but playoffs a team cannot rely on one est Russian hockey player in the back Ben Roethiisberger is back in still have the ongoing civil suit there are women out there (and I man, even if his nickname is Alex NIIL, and the tremendous talent of hot water again. Mr. Roethlisberg- filed by McNulty that is fresh in am not saying McNulty and this the Great. So call me crazy, but Martin Brodeur in goal, I see this er was recently involved with his everybody's mind. ' Georgia State student) that get in- the cup will not be parading down series having Olympic potential. second sexual assault allegation in It is a shame Ben Roethlis- volved with men that have money Pennsylvania Ave this June. Sorry Excitement surrounding Vancouver the past nine months to add to his . berger does not have a College and make up allegations or stories Charlie. this past winter will be revisited already turbulent behavioral his- Voice subscription because if he in order to extrapolate money from With 15 other teams all vying as Canada's greatest goaltenders tory record, which includes a June did he could've read my article you while in the process severely. for Lord Stanley's Cup, the ques- compete for the cup. 2006 motorcycle crash in which he a few months ago when I wrote tarnishing your image. We all saw tion remains, if not the Washington was wearing no helmet and almost about Gilbert Arenas and his gun this with the Duke Lacrosse case Capitals, then who? Of course the bled to death. Oh goodness Ben, problems. There is a really simple so it certainly is within the realm where do I begin? solution to avoiding situations of possibilities. But you cannot just For starters, Ben, you need to like this. Stay home. Don't go out blame them because you are the stop putting yourself in these situ- to the bar, nightclub or whatever. one putting yourself in dangerous ations. Yom first predicament took I'm sure you have millions of situations with your poor judgment place in Lake Tahoe, CA after a dollars and a fabulous, luxurious and decision-making. 31-year-old easino hostess named house. Entertain yourself there. And it's not just your image Andrea McNulty filed a civil Watch basketball on your 100" being affected. The Pirtsburgh lawsnit against you in July 2009. plasma screen television. Think of Steelers are considered one of She claimed you sexually assaulted something to do because you have the most respected organizations her in June 2008 while you were in unfortunately forfeited your right in the entire league. They just town for a celebrity golf tourna- to go to social places like bars and traded Super Bowl MVP Santooio ment. nightclubs because you cannot stay Holmes to the New York Jets for a Based on the lack of physical out of trouble or the limelight of fifth-round draft pick because they evidence, the fact that McNulty the media. were tired of his constant run-ins didn't file a civil complaint when Even if you were going out with the law and they could easily this actually happened (which was to bar and had one beer, it only pull the trigger on you. over a year prior to when the civil takes one person to snap a cell You make the Steelers look like snit was filed), and that she was phone picture of you at the bar fools for putting up with your overheard bragging to co-workers and the next thing you know we antics, you embarrass the most about having consensual sex with see headlines on ESPN of "Ro- respected owners in the game in you, my best guess is that you're ethlisberger Drinking Again" or the Rooney fanrily, and you do a innocent and were simply caught "Big Ben Back on the Bottle" even disservice to your teammates who in a bad situation. We all make though you weren't doing anything have to deal with the constant an- mistakes and all NFL players tend criminal. But because of the situa- swering of media questions about to get at least one freebie-under the tions you've put yourself in, every you and your sexual-assault cases. league's personal conduct policy. little move or mistake you make is Not to mention all the fans, This is your freebie, Ben. Learn going to be incredibly scrutinized. especially kids who lqok up to from it and do not do it again. As sports radio host Dan Patrick you as their favorite player only Flash forward to March 2010. likes to say "you're one bad Friday to have their parents explain the You're in Milledgeville, GA at the night away from a major suspen- real reason you are on television Capital City nightclub with some sion from the NFL." It's safe to say so much right now when it is not of your friends. One thing leads to you're going to be suspended for at even football season. Get your act another, and by the end of the night least a few games at the beginning together because it's time to grow you're talking to the police again of the 2010 NFL season after your up,Ben. after a 20-year-old female student meeting with commissioner Roger from Georgia State claims you Goodell.

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Vegas ';'d Los Angeles with LM- JEFFREY BAIRD long, features a number of remixes FAO turning their dance album STAFF WRITER and original tracks that contain a into a big dance party. Couldn't be smooth fusion between the artist's more fitting to get the night gomg This past weekend the Aoralia individual styles. blending alterna- right. . bands were released during dinner tive hip-hap, saul and indie pop. Starting at noon up through in Harris, As performers, the group has when Electrolightz hits the stage The headliner is none other than been consistently rocking the stage their will also be a number of as they low the country, earning Idle Warship, better known as the smaller-name performers. Some of recent side project of underground large crowds and a strong foUow- you may already be familiar with rap superstar Talib Kweli (pro- ing due to Kweli's great stage pres- DownBeat Keys the now Brook- nounced KWA-LEE). ence and widespread fan base. I'm lyn-based indie hip-hop collective, For those unfamiliar with the probably going to regret saying which formed at Hamilton CoUege this eome Aoralia night, where name, K well is an underground rap just a little over a year ago. Self- legend - first rising to under- getting close to the stage is a wild, described as hip-hop/funklR&B, ground fame back in 1998 after lawless free-for-all, but I'm here the sixpiece features vocalists III releasing ajoint album with fellow to give warning: you are going to Will and Sim, who are backed , Brooklyn rapper Mos Def under want to be as close as you can. up by a full live band. I've been the name Black Star - and over While everyone is always most listening to theirlatest release, In- the P.1Stten years he has released focused on the artist in the highly- visible Ink, and can tell their music one of the most consistent and speculated headliner spot, there are is perfectly suited for the coUege high-quality bodies of work of any a number of other great musicians party scene. rapper around. c g that you need to know ' Back again will be Barefoot Many collaborations (2000's a U{ as well. Truth, thefolklrockjam band Train 01 Thought with Hi-Tek, t's start with Electrolightz, the t hailing from Mystic, Cl', who is 2007's Llberation with Madlib) L.j\,-based four-piece that will be preparing to release a new album and four solo albums (2002's the night's opener, a more-than- this year. Also back again is ev- Quality, 2004's The Beautiful deserving warm-up for the, Kweli eryone's favorite 80s dance party truggte, 2005's Right About Now trio, This electro-dance-hip-hop cover band, Orange Crush, who is and 2007's Eardrum) later, Kweli collective is one I had no knowl- sure to deliver some great rendi- has a major label deal (Warner edge of before writing this piece, tions of old favorites. And if that's Bros.), his own imprint (Black- but after hearing their newest not enough yet, there will also be a smith Music), and a new side ven- mixtape Elearonight: in fuU, I bandful of MOBROC performanc- ture,ldle Warship, with langtime- know that they are going to leave es, featuring Conn's best bands coUaborator Philadelphia singer the stage with a lot of new fans. andDJ's. Res and Canadian singer/rapper The group is composed of singer Iimagine you are counting Graph Nebel. Rami Dearest, rapper Namebrand, down the days until May I.Iknow Last year the trio released a new drummer Kash, and producer I am. Check out aU these perform- mixtape, Party Robot, which had EJOc, which literaUy formed over music critics and internet blog- night after hitting it off during a ers if you haven't done so already, gers everywhere bowing down. studio session. Recently they have thank SAC, and let's hope for The mixtape, at fourteen tracks been playing sold out shows in Las some great weather. Pokemon, I Choose You! Predicting Summer Reviewing the Latest Handheld Pokemon Games .j Blockbusters MATIHEW ROLIN CONTRIBUTOR MATIHEW GENTILE years later. If this one conquers 1 have fond memories of STAFF WRITER like the last one did, it will be an- other franchise that is critic-proof Pokemon. Back at my elementary A couple of things happen in a la Michael Bay's Transformers: cbool, anybody who was anybody the earlier weeks of May. The Revenge of the Fallen. spent recess frantieally thumb- sun shines profusely and people An interesting .film that couId ing their Game Boys in a race flock to the cinemas because, as answer a lot of questions in the [ see wh could catch the most of abe first weekend in May, the moviegoers' minds is The Prince Pokemon (at wbo could get carpal spring-summer blockbuster season 01 Persia: The Sands 01 Time, star- runnel syndrome first). We bought officiaUy begins. When you look at ring Jake GyUertbaal in the titular Into the lifestyle, wearing Poke- how movies are released. through- men-branded clothes and planting role. I saw the trailer and had my out the year, it's as if the studios ourselves in front of the TV every doubts. However, it is the first time put films out on a rotating wheel. morning when the show came OD. that a movie based on a video- January/February you get the for- What was it about Pokemon III game has received a large budget mulaic rom-corns and chick-flicks, that made the game so success- ~ (reportedly, the production budget ::; March/April you get a comedy, a ful? At the time, most role-playing o has reached $150 million), a big- ' 0: low-grade horror flick or two, Sep- 0 u. games pit you and your party 00 name star, a relatively respected tember and October is dead-time, against some evil tyrant or god. g director (Mike Newell is quite o November and December comes The highlight of these games was :I: prominent in England and North 0. Oscar season - but beginning with watching your party become more America), a prolific producer May and ending in the second or powerful and hattling bosses. Your (Jerry Bruckheimer, whose films, third week of August, you have party would randomly encounter minigame has been replaced with have a team of three or four of the whether good or bad always man- the blockbuster season, and that is generic enemies as they progressed "Voltorb Flip," a surprisingly ad- same Pokemon, which just makes what we are going to take a look age to break box office records). through dungeons. and would wind dicting minesweeper variant that I fighting some trainers tedious. The Walt Disney Company to give at. up fighting the same thing over and confess Ihave spent far too much Moreover, throughout the entire it their stamp. It will start strong with Mar- over, This made most of the game time playing. game, only three or four of the From the looks of it, it's a step vel's Iron Man 2, where Robert pretty tedious, Graphics are vibrant, pleasing to hundreds of trainers I battled ever up from the video-game based Downey Jr. will be returning to The innovation of Pokemon was the eye, and the Pokemon sprites switched their Pokemon ntid-fight movie adaptations we're used to, his comeback role as playboy- in making these random battles de- are just as cute as ever. The sound - a tactic crucial to doing well like the infamous Uwe BoU films, genius-millionaire Tony Stark. He sirable. Any time a random Poke- is adequate. My main complaint is in the game. The main challenge charmed audiences two summers or other low-grade barely B-movie mon appeared you could attempt to that the sounds the Pokemon them- in this comes in the form of the past in 2008, and I have no doubts attempts like Hitman, Far Cry, catch it. Your entire party was es- selves make are identical to the "battle frontier," a series of dif- that he and the Marvel team will Resident Evil. or Postal- just to sentiaUy made up of creatures that, sounds found in the old Game Boy ferent challenges against enemy do a great job again. Plus it will name a few. If Prince of Persia in many other games, would be versions. Some people willlilte Pokemon who have been trained be exciting to see Mickey Rourke does weU - both critically and nothing more than a speed-bump that for the old-school nostalgic very effectively. There are a few headline as the new villain, commerciaUy - we could be look- to your next leveL Combine that feel, but they stili feel a little out problems with this mode. It takes Whiplash. You can anticipate high ing at a whole lot of video-game with super cute character designs, of place when compared to aU the a decent time investment just to opening weekend numbers. The movies to come. like Halo, Bio- a cartoouish world, and a relatively updates. reach the tower, maybe twenty or first one opened with a whopping shock, and others - and hopefuUy, easy gameplay and you bave the A pedometer, called a Pokewalk- thirty hours if you rush through the $100 ntillion back in 2008, so this they will be put into the hands of makings of a multi-billion dollar er, comes with every game, in what game. sequel could potentiaUy break The good/great directors. If it performs franchise. is most likely an attempt to reduce The game also never really Dark Knight's record for the high- poorly, then it will probably be a The general Pokemon formula piracy. You can put any Pokemon teaches the player how training est opening weekend gross. long time before we see a big-bud- hasn't changed much over the on the Pokewalker, and for every Pokemon actuaUy works. When a By tabug the sarne weekend get movie come out that's based on years. You catch Pokemon, train step you take they will gain one Pokemon defeats another Poke- they took ten years ago with Gladi- a game. them, battle gym leaders, and experience point. For every ten mon, the Pokemon gains a bonus ator, Ridley Scott's new take on The Sex and the City sequel con- eventually take On the Pokemon steps you take you gain one wall, a to a stat, which correlates to the Robin Hood opens on May 14, cludes May and enters into June, champion, Little ebanges bave unique currepcy that can be spent Pokemon it defeated. Only a cer- featuring Russell Crowe in the where blockbusters will be thrown been made here and there, such as on the Pokewalker to catch Poke- tain number of these bonuses can title role, who has crash dieted and at us left and right. You have Gel the battle frontier for the hardcore moo or obtain items. Watts are also be earned per Pokemon. Through run himself ragged to rettlrn to Him to the Greek, the Forgelling players and events that only occur used to unlock new areas on the normal play, the stat bonuses wiU prominence as an action star. Judg- Sarah Marshall spin-off featur- n certain days of the week, but Pokewalker, aUowing you to catch be spread about evenly. Pokemon lUg from the trailer, I thought it ing RusseU Brand and Jonah Hill the core gameplay has remained a wide variety of rare Pokemon. At in the battle tower have all the looked absurd and awesome at the leading an aU-star cast featuring largely unchanged. first I thought the Pokewalker was bonuses put into two or three stats, same time -I hope it performs to aU kinds of popular musicians liIte Hear/Gold and SoulS,lver are just a gimmick, but it is swpris- making them devastating. The only be the latter. Whether the studio is P-Diddyas himself. There is the remakes of the second set of Poke- ingly engaging. Maybe it's just the way to learn how these bonuses intending for this picture to be an TV series remake sUlfacing ~oon, mon games. New Pokemon games gamer in me always trying to break work is through online guides and Oscar winner like Gladiator or just The A-Team, which star Liam are almost always released in pairs, a score, but having walked more forums. a popcoro flick is beyond me, Neeson, The Hangover's Bradley with a few Pokemon exclusive to than the day before is strangely So, should you bUy HeartGold As for what else is in store for Cooper, and last-year's uewly- each version, to encourage you to rewardiug, and having it affect the or SoulSilver? If you've played a May, the latest entry in the Shrek famous District 9 South-African bug your friends to buy the copy game is just more incentive. Pokemon game, it's prett), much franchise, Shrek For-(Four, get star Sharlto Copley, could be a you don't have. The gameplay itself is what more of the same, though that's not the pun)-ever After is opening potential hit. Rivaling The A-Team As remakes. HeartGold and one has come to expect from a necessarily a bad thing. Playing the May 21. While Shrek The Third that Sarne weekend will be the re- SoulS,lver are wildly success- Pokemon game, Catch Pokemon, game with frieuds also makes the struggled to find critical acclaim boot of The Karate Kid, which star ful, lbe original game has been battle trainers, explore, level up. experience exponentially better. If in its 2007 release, it easily gained Will Smith's son Jaden and Jackie faitbfuUy reproduced and improve- The formula holds up and is stili you've never played a Pokemon box office success grossing nearly Chan, and is being directed by ments from laler games have engaging; however, the game is game, it's a good place to start; $900 million worldwide (mainly in Harold Zwart - whose lilm.credits been brOUght over. Wi-fi battles not without its problems. Frankly, but, if you're looking for signifi- international grosses) - so there's include The Pink Panther 2 and and tradiug have been added, and excluding a few of the later en- cant innovations on the formula, no doubt as to Why DreamWorks Agent Cody Banks. I do not there's just more overall to keep counters, the game is a cakewalk. then you should probably stay pushed out a fourth one for three SEE BLOCKBUSTER PAGE 6 you interested, The old easino Enemy trainers will frequently away. THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS· ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 20 2010 7 Predicting the Summer Blockbuster Season CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 anticipate greatness, and I hope Blade Runner. The A-Team will be victorious, but There are many other films com- the Smiths are box-office gold. ing out this swnmer - you don't Next week my most anticipated need mc to tell you that. Tbesc film of the summer will be re- fihns Ihave selected up here are leased, the long-awaited Toy Story wbat Seem destined to be the larg- 3, which, featuring the same voice est blockbusters, and from the look cast led by Tom Hanks and Woody of it, I'd say our odds arc SO-SO Allen. seems to be a sure-fire hit. as to whether or not we'll have Taking advantage of new tech- a summer fillcd with great pop- nologies like the improvements in corn fiicks like 2008 and 2007, or animation and the popularity of whether we'll have another 2009 3-Dimensional cinema, the Pixar on our hands where no blockbuster Team has never let US down - and was worth seeing twice, except Toy Story 3has the potential to be for maybe Up and Inglourious an actually good third installment Basterds. in a franchise. That same weekend As for what Ithink will be the comes along the dark, R-Rated highest grossing film of the sum- graphic novel adaptation Jonah mer and SUbsequently the year, Hex, featuring actor-du-jour Josh it is my belief that Iron Mall 2 Brolin in the lead and eye-candy will conquer the box office in its actress Megan Fox. entirety. It is very common for a second movie in a franchise to be On June 25, the new competition will be between Adam Sandler's the highest grossing One (as is the new vehicle with frequent collabo- case with Pirates of the Caribbean, X-Men and The Dark Knight) and rator Dennis Dugan, Grown Ups, Iron Man built up strong national featuring an ensemble cast includ- and international fanbases. Robert ing Kevin James, Chris Rock, Downey Jr. is not only back, but as David Spade and Rob Schneider. a star be's bigger than ever (Sher- Also opening that weekend is lock Holmes did $4SO mil world- Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in wide) and is quickly climbing his Knight and Day. The film falls un- way to being the # I superstar on der my least-favorite genre - rarely the planet, so I predict that Iron has an action comedy elevated be- Man 2 will be our highest grossing yond light-hearted studio dribble. film of the summer and maybe the It,however, does have a few things year. At least Iknow I'll be pre- going for it from worth-watching ordering my ticket on Fandango to director James Mangold and Tom see it the night it is released. Cruise. As for what I think will fail and It ends in June and picks up on succeed, Ifeel that Robin Hood July 4th weekend, which generally should lind an audience; Ridley is the destination for most summer Scott and Russell Crowe haven't tent-pole releases. Occupying this let us down yet, except with Body weekend is the third entry in the 0/ Lies. Toy Story 3 I'm sure will saga - like other Twilight Eclipse. be another phenomenon and com- franchises, the Twilight fihns hap- plete the trilogy nicely. It looks pen to be critic proof, something somewhat similar to other sum- we could attribute to perhaps the mers, though fortunately enough superficial appearances of the cast it is not fiooded with comic book with the likes of Pattinson, Stewart movies and an excessive amount and Lautner. of sequels. Most of these films are Also taking that weekend is Those films will reign as the because it has the same studio, neo-noir thriller: Inception where not capitalizing on the new 3-D M. Night Shyamalan's The Last major blockbuster-wannabes right producer, star and director) take on your mind is the scene of the gimmicks, and we also have many Airbender based on the oliginal up unlil July 16, when two major Fantasia: The Sorcerer's Appren- crime. With a reported budget of new ideas on the scene. With Nickelodeon series. Shyama1an is studio pictures will go head-to- tice. $200+ million and Leonardo Di- some new original films, perhaps writing, directing, and producing head for the #1 spot - Disney and Rivaling it will be Christopher caprio in the lead, Warner Brothers the summer blockbuster season of the picture as always. You will not Jerry Bruckheimer's kid-friendly, Nolan (the director who brought is banking a lot on what appears 2010 will have a lot to say about see me at the movies on this July Nicolas Cage starling, National you classics like The Dark Knight to be a quite complex thriller that the future of cinema. 4th weekend. 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MGMT s Co ngr a tufa tt 0ns JEFFREY BAIRD distinguishable as the work of Ire- Timberlake, expect to be hearing a STAFF WRITER quent Dream-collaborator Los Da lot from Game. Mystro (who produced such hits as ETHAN HARFENIST the Age of Aquarius. "Flash De- This week I'm focusing on hip- "Shawty Is a 10", ''Walkin' on the Reftectlon Eternal- "Midnight STAFF WRITER lirium" follows suit, with fuzzed hop. Whether you're a fan or not, Moon", and "My Love"), complete Hour" feat, Estelle: out basses and progressive rock If you are picking up Congratu- here are four new songs that you Time for some underground. chants, ending precisely on a cli- with a large share of poppy synlhs lations with high hopes that it will probably haven't heard yet, and Reflection Eternal, better known max that might blow a lobe or two. and electro flair, be jam-packed with electro-pop need to: The-Dream has a unique style, as the side project of Brooklyn Alongside these songs are gentle singles that you and your girl- and is able to use his tremendous emcee Talib Kweli and Cincin- ballads like "Someone's 'Missing," friends can chant along to, or B.o.B - "Airplanes" feaL Hay- nati producer Hi-Tek, is releasing and "I FOWld a Whistle," glamor- pop ear and songwriting abilities you just can't wait for the Justice ley Williams of Paramore: a follow-up album next month to ous folk rock like the Bowie-esque (having penned such radio-wave remix, Iregret to inform you that It hasn't even been a year since 2000's critically acclaimed Train "Congratula- assassins as Rihanna's "Umbrella", you are out B.o.B rocked the Floralia stage While not a single, the tions,and 1. Holiday's "Bed", and Beyonce's a/Thought. of luck. last year as a mainstream unknown "Single Ladies") to make radio- album cut "Midnight Hour" featur- the twelve- The second (save for the moderate success of ready hits, all the while seeming ing English R&B-singer Estelle minute album from his single '1'11 Be in the Sky"). recently leaked, found its way marathon much more respectable than his the Man- These days, with his new single onto numerous blog sites, and thus "Siberian fellow R&B/pop colleagues. May- agement (or "Nothin' on You," B.o.B is shap- created extremely high expecta- Breaks." be it's the light-heartedness, with MGMT) is ing up for a big, big year with his tions for the rest of the album. The It's hard to lines like "Got a girl up in Target, a supreme- debut album B.oB Presents: The a girl outta college / Sorry ladies production follows suit to Hi-Tek's believe that ly psyche- Adventures 0/ Bobby Ray. While but there ain't nothin'like a smart common style, which includes there are delic, pro- the aforementioned single slill sits b*tch", or maybe it's his infec- smooth soul samples and bright only nine comfortably at #1 on the charts, tious, syrupy vocal hooks, but as horns. Estelle is actually most gressively songs on B.o.B wastes no time in bringing prominent here, but it is Kweli glamorous this album we await the rest of his upcoming the next, just a few weeks before who shines strongest, sounding lock ex- given the album Love King (due May 18), as the album's April 27 release date. lively as ever while praising a ro- travaganza. amount The-Dream is going to be spending "Airplanes," which was origi- mance with rhymes like, "I'll make with not of ideas a lot of time on repeat. ually the work of Cornell hip-hop/ her love come down to Earth, one attempt dripping electronic duo Kinetics & One Game - "It Must Be Me": that's worth another round I Can't to recre- from it. One can't deny the awe- ate the success of what gave them Love, features a reflective, piano- It's been a while since we heard take another clown, in love with some journey this record provides, led beat from newcomer Alex da from Game, and it seems like all the kid cause be underground." such immense radio play. although it might seem unfocused Imust admit that I was taken Kid, and a passionate, surprisingly- he's lost is the 'The" off his stage If Kweli hasn't made you a fan at times. fining chorus from Paramore name. Going in over a 90s L.A.-in- bythetimehisFloralia~no~ aback by this latest outing by these It seems that MGMT has used frontwoman Hayley Williams. spired Neptunes beat, the Compton mance is over, this album defi- Wesleyan hipsters. But then Iremi- their fame (that they sarcastically The Decatur-born rapper/singer/ MC delivers the street single oIT nitely will. nisced about listening to Oracular sang about on 'Time to Pretend") producer raps about the way his of his upcoming June release, The Spectacular for the first time and to do whatever the hell they life has changed over the past few RED. Album. realized Ishould have seen this wanted, and they capitalized on the years as his fame has grown, and Full of energy, Game starts spit- coming. MGMT's sound got com- pressure of the "sophomore curse." how he wishes he could go hack: ting four seconds into the track, pletely mislabeled due to the suc- Inspired by pioneers such as Brian "Somebody take me back to the only stopping briefiy for Pharrell's cess of singles "Time to Pretend," Eno and Television Personalities days / Before this was a job, before stock street chorus, "Something "Kids" and "Electric Feel." These (check the uame drops on the LP), I got paid / Before it ever mattered hot in here, it must be me." After three songs stand out as notable these neo-psychedelic scenesters what Ihad in my hank / Yeah, hack a number of failed single attempts exceptions on their debut. Lest we are striving for greatness in a very when Iwas trying to get into that ("Big Dreams," "Krazy"), it's forget that Oracular ... was filled interesting way. While they will subway." stimulating to hear Game sounding with songs like "4th Dimensional probably alienate a large chunk of It's more than welcome reassur- like he cares. He also sounds hard Transition" and "Future Reflec- their fan base with the absence of ance that B.o.B is one new artist again, like back before he released tions" - for the most part, straight- any kind of breakthrough single, who is not likely to be changed by an album of songs in which he away psych-pop. . Congratulations is definitely a fame, even if this very song that teared up about losing Dre as a Congratulations is a connnua- better record than their debut, and laments his newfound success will partner. tion of these musical trends. Ben absolutely worth a listen or five. Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyn- undoubtedly push him further into Clearly stepping it up lyrically, it. the West Coast rapper comes with garden pack all of their psyche- Rating: 3 New Athletic Camels. delic ambitions into the record, the punch lines aplenty: 'Them girls result being the audio equivalent The-Dream - "Love King": that never testify, peace to Com- of a circus. "It's Working," the This is the smoothest R&B song mon /But Game keep it hood like ecstasy-fueled, harpsichord-tinged I've heard since ... well, The- weaves and Top Ramen." opener is an upbeat and JOYous Dream's last album, 2009's Love Back with Dr. Dre again, and a piece that evokes the dawning of vs. Money. 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APRIL 20, 2010 Editors:Sarah Haughey and Nick Woolf [email protected] Just a Normal Shavar Bernier '10 Plays in Day in the Life of NEBCA Senior All-Star Game a Camel ... A real look into athletics at Conn

ALEX MARTLAND nor to scout their opponents and STAFF WRITER formulate a game plan. No, the job of a coach is to pick apart each Once upon a time, there was individual member of their team. a perfectly happy and satisfied find their flaws and point them out college student. He was eating to the rest of the team. After that delicious meals and lounging inspiring bit of pre-practice cheer, casually on a sun-drenched quad, the coach often tries to rational- and thoughts of school work and ize including fitness into the day's nagging obligations were concepts plan. as foreign as math to a philosophy Despite arguments from the major. He was at peace with his goalkeepers (me) that fitness is life, content to spend the rest of a'waste as we never have to run his day in this delightful oblivion more than six feet at a time, the without a care in world. Then, coach makes everyone run some from the far-off reaches of his amount of miles about which no semi-consciousness, a muffled one is pleased.That is, unless beeping noise began to invade his you're on the cross country team, constructed paradise. The beeping in which case you're absolutely got steadily louder, until finally psyched that your coach sug- he fought througb the haze and gested running to Pennsylvania, if opened his eyes. not a little disappointed that you Crap. couldn't swing by Toronto as well. A day in the !ife of a Conn stu- The rest of practice 1liesby deut-athlete begins much like any in a blur of oxygen deprivation. other. Suuny quads are replaced At least for me. Sometimes the with a misty freezing rain, quality team is privy to another treat the Bernier beat the school record for career three-pointers, food vanishes in favor of cur- coach decides is beneficial to our ried cold lumpy somethings from development; watching film. Now, SARAH HAUGHEY final regular season game, he set portunity to compete with some the hotline in Harris, and the full everyone likes movies, so you the school record for three-point- of the nation's best players in the weight of the enormous workload might think this is a good thing, SPORTS EDITOR ers, sinking six triples against the All-Star game on Sunday. be's beeu avoiding for the past but it simply is not. Watching The Shavar Bernier, Connecticut Bowdoin College Polar Bears on Satran reported on the athletics month (or three) falls squarely on Shawshank Redemption with some College Men's Basketball senior February ~3. He finished his career website, "I am very happy for Sha- his shoulders. Begrudgingly, the friends is a lot of fun. Watching guard was selected to appear in the with a total of 203 three-pointers var. His work ethic and commit- day begins with a trip to a dining Williams wipe you all over the New England Basketball Associa- beating the original record of 200. ment to his coaches and teammates hall, the results of which are an field and beat you by half a dozen tion (NEBCA) Division 1Il Senior Bemier'finished his final season over the past four years has been upset stomach and a cup of hot goals is not fun. Regardless, the All-Star Game this past Sunday, as a Camel, ranked 10th on the all- of the highest caliber." black battery-acid coffee, which is coach thinks this is a positive April 18, at Babson College. time scoring list with 1,187 points Bernier and Satran have built a sure to only exacerbate the gastro- learning experience, and every- The game featured. many players in addition to a total of 343 re- strong relationship over the past intestinal issues. one in attendance spends the next from New Eugland colleges who bounds, 220 assisis, and 154 steals. four years. The three classes, for which he's hour watching a TV and cringing have earned All-American status, He led the NESCAC in steals with woefully underprepared, fiy by in a periodically. "Coach has been like a father to as well as All-Region, All-Confer- an average of 2.13 per game and me since I've been here," Bernier blistering thirteen hours, for seven Sometimes when the teams are :.Ile.nce and Contereace Player of the Ui'finished second in the league for said. "I'm so lucky to have him as of which he was fully conscious very lucky, practices include more Year.honors. ,.. , ,. ',' 'ftUlllrow percentage (.875) and I mycoach." for. The Gennan Bundesrat get running than usual. If the coach v In March, followin&, the.~9JO .vthree-pointers made (2.83). .1 The first man in his family to coufused with the War of 1812, keeps you past Harris' operating season, Bernier '10 was named to Head coach Tom Satran is attend college, Bernier will gradu- isosceles mangles with conjuga- hours, each member of the team is the All-NESCAC Men's Basket- extremely proud of Bernier and ate in May with a degree in human tions of Italian verbs, and after a given a Cro Pass. In theory. these ball Team. During the Camel's excited that he was given the op- development. lengthy phone call with his mother are a solid idea; providing athletes ensuring her that the tuition check who miss dinner a way to get some is going to good use be stops in kiud of quasi-nutritious food in at Hams for another serving of their system. In reality, however, 2010 Camel Athletics shapeless egg product. Cro Passes are the main reason be- Ouce practice rolls around, how- hind any financial problems Conn ever, life changes. Just not neces- has. The passes themselves provide Coming To A Close sarily for the better. The locker each athlete with enough food to All McPHERSON room brings together a diverse feed all the offensive linemen from of the season against Bates in a the second varsity four, and the CONTRIBUTOR group of people all united with my previous article with enough double over-time win on April 10, men placed second in the novice one common interest: their hatred left over for a midnight snack. the Camels beat Eastern Connecti- four; also, on April 12, the women for all things practice. Cleats are Well-fed and thoroughly Conn's Camel Athletic teams cut on Wednesday, April 14. The won the novice eight, and the men. tied as slowly as possible, the entrenched in a food coma, the have been doing well this season. Camels have two more NESCAC placed third in the novice four at equipment is checked and double student athletes stumble uncom- With a new, fierce mascot and the battles left ou the schedule; Colby a regatla on Lake Quinsigamond checked, and after there are no fortably back to their dorm rooms, season winding down, our athletes on April 24, and Wesleyan on Fri- in Central Massachusetts. There more avenues to delay the actual where the positively daunting pile are giving one last push to win day, April 30. They will also face are two final regattas this season, practice, everyone walks slowly of school work accumulating on their final games and make it to the one more out-of-conference game, oue on April 17 againstTufts, out to the field. their desk remains dust-covered NESCAC tournament. on Thursday, April 22, against Ithaca, Holy Cross, and Clark; and The first thing with which the and forgotten. Exhausted, they The men's lacrosse team Springfield College. The women another against Trinity, Wesleyan, team is met when they finally ar- close their eyes and drift slowly has certainly made a statement are hoping to end the season on a and Clark at Lake Quinsigamond, rive is the coach. Coutrary to popu- back into their familiar dream of throughout not only the NESCAC high note, and make it to the NES- both at Lake Quinsigamond. They lar belief, coaches are not hired to sunny paradise and relaxation. conference, but also the entire CAC tournament. are planning on doing very well in motivate. Their job is neither to That place is called "the off- country. The men are now ranked The men and women's track and both races, and ending the season get the most out of their players, season." 8th in the nation, and players field teams are also having a very on a high note. -;;;;;;:;;;::=::::~~~~~~;;.~have even earned national honors. successful season. On April 10, at Our teunis teams are also having ,.::=~:; Senior attacker Steve Dachille, an event at Eastern Connecticut a great season. The women, cur- of Garden City, N.Y. bas beeu State University, two of the Cam- rently 6-7, and the men, 4-7, are named. the Inside LacrosseINike els came out on top. Sophomores hoping to win the last two matches National Division III Player of the Brigi Palatino and Alex DeShields of the season. The women will end Week, a huge honor. The unde- won two events for the Camels the season with a NESCAC match feated, 11-0, Camels have only a in the 100 and 200-yard dash, as ou Saturday, April 24 against few games left to clinch a perfect well as the long jump. In addition, Colby. The men are hoping to win season. The Camels defeated the Alex Samma '10, was named the their last three matches against the United Slates Merchant Marine NESCAC field performer of the Coast Guard on Tuesday, April 20, Academy on Tuesday, April 13 and week on April 6. The Camels will Wesleyan on Thursday, April 22, Tufts ou Saturday, April 17, but finish out the season with their and Colby on Saturday, April 24. there are three games left that the final two meets. On Saturday, April The teunis teams are hoping to end Camels have to win; they will face 17, the Camels will hold the Silfen the season with wins against their Wheaton on Monday, April 19, Invitational at the Silfen track and NESCAC rivals. Colby on Saturday, April 24 and field. They will end with a meet on It has been a great year for Con- will end with Wesleyan on Friday, Tuesday, April 20, at the Amherst necticut College sport's teams, and April 30. Invitational. (Updates after Satur- the rest of the remainder of the The women's lacrosse team is day's meet) spring season should continue to on a two-game winning streak, Men's and women's rowing be exciting. Make sure to head out and is hoping to finish out the is hoping to end the season with to the fields, court, and water to season with three more wins. After success in their last two regattas. see our Camels hold their own in winning their first NESCAC game On April 6, the lady Camels wou theNESCAC. THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS

APRIL 20, 2010 Editor: John Dodig [email protected]

The First Rule of Fishbowl: '8 OU'tj Guns OUt! Do Not Talk about Fishbowl A. senior predicts spritig fashion at ConnCott JAKR 8CHNAIDT JOHN SHERMAN COLUMNIST COLUMNIST As 1be SUD _ on i1s ilds lnllWa8? ~ advi<:e: wlc1II- lliId 1be _ eharIges frcm. ~ lIwsies _ good ID 1be Public nudity: the final fron- tier. After this, it's all a breeze: JtiIIter to sptiDg to fit our 'I'rit!I because they: I) allow forgetting to lock the bathroom ~ diIpositi#t no Participants gather in Cro and start As childish as this sounds, the al- ogling and being ogled? I think ~ matter what. to drink away the layers. ternative is simply a·kegger minus we've done worse. Spring fashion breakdown: On to guys. A great deal of plamting goes pants - jeans and bras piling up It must be noted here that Whn arc some of tlJe most The majority of dudes settle into this incremental striptease - along the walls as guests converse Fishbowl is a spectator sport, l'a$hion CODllcious people bn for tees and jeans, some adorn· each layer must be its own outfit. and one of the most popular on The infamous "Fishbowl" Cllmp1J#? ProfellBO£S.However, ing themselves willi. droopy What happens to keys and cell campus at that. While Iremember Iheir teaclter costumes dan't or torn cardigans to make a phones at this point is one of the event every spring is a peering out of Branford freshman dlaiJgemuchfl'ODl season 10 statement about country clubS, mysteries of Fishbowl, but let's chance for seniors to get year at the blur of naked people in ~, ll() l'llleave them alone others wearing windbreakers 10 be real - if you don't have any sneakers, carrying little bundles of three sheets and two cheeks for now. Campus police, if less makl: a statement about wind clothes in which to keep them, you clothing and whooo!ing at inter- to the wind in an evening well-fed and gunIess, would be and others yet dressing consis- probably shouldn't be using either. vals, more disconcerting was the that starts with free beer lreodscllers in fashion circles tently, year after freaking ~, Let's not get TMZ too excited. sideline loitering that happened in lhcir shM-sleeved blue illpasICl bIltton down shir\$ More pressing than the question and ends with a naked run front of the library my sophomore l\'dl:!WllS lUl:bdlllOlil:lt- ~ lltely of how to layer is the question of across campus. year, mere feet from the action. how extensively to do so. Some It's just this sort of spectatorship have been counting down to the politely over the snicker of the by the sub~senior community that big streak since freshman year, lIeshy, pink elephant in the room. shatters the sanctity of Fishbowl - and for this select population I Still, dressed or undressed, illitsvcrycore,abonmmgexperi· apply the Nude Beach Rule: those many social engagements at Conn ence. Seniors look on one another who really like to be naked in pub- ,seem equally fr-aught witl>pointing as equals in a sharedoexposure, <;-c _ lic probably shouldn't be. (Noth- and snickering about one thing or commonly bare and collectively ing personal.) Others say coyly, another. In such a smaIl popula- vulnerable in a mad, drunken dash "I'll see," which means, ''I'ro'a tion, it's hard not to have at least a over sidewalks and between trees get drunk first." few salacious tales at hand. Wafk- they've shared for four years. Then, there are those who say ing around campus as a subject of Who are the rest of us to interrupt, lIat-out that they're keeping their even one of these is an exercise much less to pretend we under- Jed IS) 'l'he (under)pants on, or that they aren't in embarrassment and exposition, stand? In the last gasps of their :fflstMjfjz"'ioll d alhletic gear Is from-.g yOlIr attending at all. In at least a few At any given lloor party, your undergraduate careers, the reckless an old trick, bot lhc fllUll-rutlllCf but a poor ehoIee for prevail- cases, this is in avoidance of the salaciostory gets passed around abandon of seniors is beyond wotb on a more complex ing skull sWeat. CotnpIOlDisc? first Fishbowl archetype. One stu- like Solo cups, and some intimate reproach. level. By falsely vllliming 10 Fitted visors. Good luck /inding dent was quoted as saying, loudly, happening becomes common So don't watch - you'll ruin it. be runners, they trick every· those at your local Foot Locker. "I just don't want to see that much knowledge. one all day, and despilenever Tip: Build up your beer bellies, penis!" Indeed, the genitalia of In light of the everyday chatter actually lUDning, lhcy get into this is college, shape: that's psychology for ya! And that is my utterly If we men could wafk around comprehensive assessment d lIIIgh-llallndng without lhc fear fashiQII.at Connecticut College Where the College Is Going of disseminating QllI" freaky leg this spring. Any devialiOllS in hails we'd be all over Ibis, I fashion should be puuishcd. -you, can't wait for Ibis swnmerl and Who It's Leaving Behind Hey, ladies: what happened SlImmer d Sklnl 10 good.-old-fashioned pleated

LELAND STILLMAN (and many of these complaints . enough money to keep employing COLUMNIST are doubtless uninform¢), there some professors. seems to be a general discontent The administration has practi- ''We should streak in front of among the student body. Students cally expunged all traces of the a tour." feel patronized and dismissed senior speaker's plagiarism at last "We should wrestle in front of by the administration. I don't year's graduation, and has chosen a tour," remember such feelings on instead not to have a senior "At Wesleyan they actually campus during my freshman year. 'speaker at all. organize groups of students to The first inklings began with the Did they ask the students what streak in front of tours," said administration's first criticisms they wanted? Did they ask the Mall Baurn ' 10, a streaking of the campus's alcohol culture. students what they thought was enthusiast. ''They want to attract I look around our campus on important? No. Do they care? only the most liberal students Thursday and Saturday nights Leo won't even take five minutes who will be comfortable with that these days and remember how to ratify a commitment to shared sort of thing." exciting it used to be. By the governance with the president of What an ingenious technique way, haven't transports increased the student body. I'll give them for student-body-mediated admis- since freshman year? And aren't the benefit·of the doubt and say sions, I thought. some of our most well-loved and maybe. These days, I hear a lot of successful students, also binge On the other hand, can I really grumbling about the current drinkers by official standards? blame the administration for its administration's policies: it's It's these same students - SGA. emphasis on attracting better stu- hard to get permission to live representatives executive board dents over coddling ClUTent ones? off-campus and you can't apply members, national prize win- The American educational system for it after the specialty housing ners, double and triple majors is as entrenched as any part of applications are due; the food is and student advisory board chairs our national culture. Students poisonous and they won't let us from whom I hear consistent transfer because things are abso- off the meal plan; the Res Life complaints regarding the adntin- lutely miserable or some extraor- Office as a whole makes terrible istration. dinary circumstance forces them decisions which seem to have The problem, as far as I can to leave the college, not because neither rhyme nor reason; the col- tell, is that the administration the college is ignoring them. lege spends money on superllu- seems more interested in building The challenge for the adminis- ous landscaping improvements; a brand than in improving the stu- tration isn't making us happy. it's they won't let us have a, senior dent experience. The lIashy camel attracting a better student body. speaker; they don't care about logo, the variations on the college So we getllashy new logos and student government, they are too seal, new walkways, a revamped walkways, scandals are avoided freaked out about our drinking CamelWeb - are all improve- or kept secret and every year culture~they won't even let us ments with no practical value to we get an etuall from President throw a decent party - the list us, the students. They are more Higdon about how great the goes on. concerned about bad press than incoming class is. And from our While many may dismiss with bad student experiences. nUD!bers, apparently things are This guy hWJ clearly been ~ Jake's advice. these complaints as inevitable Thus, we have new logos, but not SEE CHANGES, PAGE 10 APRIL20, 2010 10 THE OOllEGE VOCE OPINIONS You Are What You Eat New Directions at Conn CONTINUED FROM CHANGES, PAGE 9

getting better. Every year we any attentiontc the fact that by renovating the basement of which 10 protect the company from Bushwack, Director of Dining Ser- hook a better, faster, stronger MEREDITH BOYLE Burdick for the Women's Cen- , rampant opposition, Vices, claimed she would be forced and statistically superior fresh- STAFF WRITER ter, they displaced the Martial Particularly incriminating was the to elimioate something in the menu man class. Arts, Bell y Dancing, Ballroom confession of Jose Gregorio Man- to make up fot the losses. While I Idon't doubt these statistics, At lim eIaJ1ce, the banana appears Dance and Wrestling Clubs, beDign. the curved, soft, cheerfully- gones Lugo, referred to as "Carlos personally wouldn't miss ham with but what I ask is, are we at- some of which are very active yellow fruit is the most consumed Tijeras." TIjeras was the former fruit or chicken cordon blech, it is tracting the students we want?' commander of the William Rivas understandable that many students Are we improving the image on campus fruit in the t mled SlateS and the They seem to have a vision Union, but a closer l"ok Froot of the AUC, who operated in would be upset by the loss of their of the school not for the public European ,of where they want to take the Dllo the production of bananas yields the banana lands, All commander, he favorite entrees in exchange for or the average prospective college, a vision in which we a tragic story of violence and oppres- claimed he had a very close relation- bananas that wouldn't physically ap- student, but only for our future had no say: a vision we don't StOll. ship with not only Chiquita but also pear to be any different from before. Goldwater, Fulbright and seem to share. Banana giants Chiquita Brands Dole, and he provided them anything Another danger with purchasing Winthrop Scholars? For our Maybe it hasn't occurred to ... 1nIentaIional and the Dole Food from "security services" to the kid- more expensive fair 1Iade bananas is prize-winning students? Or, them that our desires aren't Compllny have troubling histories napping and assassination of labor that. with the new higher price, Din- looking even further ahead, "Olll' 0' to chanse anytime or 811ppOrling paramilitar} groups in leaders pegged by the companies as ing Services will purchase fewer and people who are going to be e e e soon, and that maybe fulfill- Columbian banana the supply of bananas leaders in our society, future ing those desires is what will IandB the left wing will decrease. Also. politicians, entrepreneurs and really make this place a better Anned Rcvollltlooaty because there are doctors? We should also desire institution. Maybe they don't Forc:es of Columbia not enough fair trade students who understand and understand that the best and (FARC), and the bananas to meet the care about the mission of this brightest of our students come right wing IToiled demand, becoming re- college. here not for the beautiful Self-DefellJie Forces liant 00 fair trade may Of course, the administra- campus or new facilities, nor of Columbia (At C). mean severe short- tion has funded lots of new even for the small class sizes Both of these groups • ages, leaving Conn things, including the Women's and personal relationships were declared ter- students banana-less Ceuter and the LGBTQ Cen- rorist organizations fur days at a time, ter, but then again, they only with professors, but to join a community where the opinions by the United States Furthermore, it has seem interested in funding Departtnent of State recently became evi- things that advance a certain and desires of students are respected and where we have a in 1997 and 2001, dent that the fair trade image of the college rather voice in our education: a voice respectively. system is very flawed than the broadest desires of the that is heard and heeded. In2007, Chiquita For the most part, the student body. They didn't pay was charged with middlemen and gro- paying the AVC $1.7 cery stores are the pri- million in protection mary benefactors of pa)wents from 1997 Photofrom web. fair trade banana sales to 2004, despite full cognizance that "security problems." because they are the ones who jack the group was considered terroris- Tijeras asserted that anybody np the prices and reap the rewards. tic. Chiquita had also been making designated to be a "problem" was Farmers only receive. fraction more payments to AVC'. rival group, the executed immediately. for producing fair trade than for FARC, beginning in 1969 and con- This shit is clearly bananas. It is producing regular bananas; often the tinuing until at least 1997; Chiquita's immoral for American citizens to extra cash they make is not enough records show that up to 10 percent of continue to support U.S. companies to ensure a higher living swndard, the company's gross revenues was Chiquita and Dole as they wreak as the fair trade philosophy tOWS.AS forwarded on to the FARC dwing havec and fund terrorism in their fair trade grows lllQ.fepOpular,mote ibis bme. In this case, Chiquita pled plantations abroad. The questiou is, tmd mPfe,C\1tPOrationsares\riving to IJuilty to VIolating US antiterrorism what can be done? Ideally, Chiquita become iS, we rO\-' jng Ihave been brought against Dole, the ally are what we eat. A Columbian Companies need most rec~nt of which wa,....in 2009 widow whose husband and son were tested before being certifie ,ltlld also :Thef,uollie. bringing suit.gainst ktdnapped by rebels warned, "The they mtl$t be rBeards on a trcud well established among ANDREW CRIMER Those endowed with sufficiently College began to specialize. So where do we find ourselves? the of those endowed with COLUMNIST ranks ahundant facial hair began to see Some decided to go for volwne. This land is now one of scant the most fortunate of genetics and themselves, whether consciously Beards approached Santa Claus Ilave you ever seen Braveheart? beards and even rarer moustaches. the most Wild Western levels of or on the level at which one knows ] have, That's why I know the proportions. Entire complements Only the manliest, or the least testosterone. In short, they were one is losing ground to a rival in quintessential man's man (Han of whiskers formed themselves likely to give a rat's butthole, re- hopeless poseurs. competition for the Zooey De- Solo notwithstanding) is a bee'trded overnight into simulacra of \Viki- main in the running for beardliest. The no-shave swell crested schanel of the local feminine sect, man. Certain campus males pedia photos of 1800s-era politi- Are we better off? Was the around February. Our fair cam- discovered the simple social fact cians. The competition intensified. short-lived winter rush of beard- pus was a thrift store approach to of The Beard early this year, and Growing begets Suddenly, without even Paul growing merely a fad? An chin accents and nose highlights. what do you think they did? lbey Revere's codified lantern system enticement to the members of our Any style within 200 years, from shaping, and shaping grew beards. of warning, warm weather came. campus most eager to demonstrate muttonchops and [ull beards to the requires upkeep. The impact was, to quote the As though lhe Civil War managed their similarities to the Alpha late-70s Ron Jeremy, was present title of a 90s asteroid thriller, to reprise its first three quarters Wolf? I think uot. [or the peeping al any giveu mo- deep. E"ery Harris visit became within a vacuum of time's passage, As the number of tour attend- ment of the

THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS APR~20 2010 11 Campus Politics: Exploited by the Bottle This Week in SGA Looking beyond the economics and examining the high cost of bottled water

D~NIEL HARTSOE C-Book change arises. If the COLUMNIST members of the assembly want MICHAEL MEADE almost 40 percent of bottled water The fact is that the tap water in increased political participation I'd like to begin this article CONTRIBUTOR originally comes from a city water Connecticut is some of the cleanest amongst the student body, they with a correction. Istated in system. in America, drawing from pristine should keep the political process When you pop the cap off of my article of March 4 that the So why is the bottled water reservoirs upstate. Indeed, New as open to the student body as that bottled water in front of you, parking proposal in front of the industry so successful today? The London water infrastructure could much as they can. do you ever wonder where the Student Government Associa- most logical and legitimate expla- be upgraded with pipe system The remaining resolutions water actually came from? How tion would reduce the number of nation is that the water from the renovations and improved filtra- (Resolution 31 and Resolution about the mannf acturing processes parking spaces on campus from tap is unfit for drinking. Through- tion technologies (findings by the 32) changed procedures for involved in its production? Be- 1800 to 1500. The proposal ac- out most of the developed world, Environmental Working Group in impeaching a member of the sides the satisfying hydration, do tually would reduce that total by where the majority of bottled wa- a New York Times "Toxic Waters" SGA Executive Board and re- you ever appreciate the men and 96. I apologise for any confusion ter is consumed, this is simply not series highlight three contami- structured the class committees, women who pwnped the oil to pro- my mistake has caused. the case. A comprehensive 1999 nants in New London tap water respectively. The requirements duce the plastic bottle, packaged In this week's meeting, SGA report by the Natural Resources above health guidelines set in the for impeaching an Executive the water and finally delivered the tackled Resolutions 29 through Safe Drinking Water Act), but in Board member have been low- package, wrapped so conveniently, 32. These resolutions represent Worldwide. 2.7 million tons comparison to much of the world, ered to make it easier to remove to the store for you? the continued restructuring we are blessed with very clean incompetent members from their The excesses of the bottled wa- of plastic are used each of SGA that officially began drinking water, positions, thus raising the bar ter industry are innwnerable. a few weeks ago. Each of the year to make water bottles. While working on an indepen- for conduct in those positions of Worldwide, 2.7 million tons of four resolu- but in the United States, dent study project this semester power. Mem- plastic are used each year to make tions brought using art to encourage awareness bers can now water bottles, but in the United less than twenty percent of before the lfthe members of the as- about water consumption issues, I be impeached States, less than twenty percent these .bottles are recycled. assembly was sembly want increased collected hundreds of water bottles by both the of these bottles are recycled. The passed by a from every comer of campus to political participation SGAassem- plastic waste that is not recycled large major- use in a sculpture which is now on amongst the student body, bly and their often ends up in the middle of ity. Defense Council entitled "Bottled display in Castle Court (next to the respective the ocean, suffocating birds and Resolution they should keep the politi- Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?" Ctunrnings Art Center) and was committees or disrupting the hormonal balances 29 restruc- includes the results of a poll ad- surprised by the excessive use of cal process as open to the . constituents. of fish. tures voting dressing why people drink bottled bottled water on the CC campus . The great" student body as much as The total estimated energy water, highlighting that, "as of Rather than driving to the store to procedures est point of they can. needed to make, transport and 1993, nearly half (47 percent) of restock your bottled water supply, for SGA elec- contention dispose of one bottle of water bottled water drinkers used it at why not simply use a refillable tions, as well regarding is equivalent to filling the same least partially out of concern for container - save some oil, SOme as disbanding the "Spirit Com- the structure of class councils bottle one-quarter full with oil. In their health and safety and 35 per- fish and your money. mittee," a branch of the Public was whether the class-elected addition, three liters of water are cent drank. it as a substitute for soft If you would like to learn more Relations Committee. Elections Judicial Board representatives used in manufacturing a one-liter drinks and other beverages. 17 per- about the complexities of tile are now held electronically over should serve on their respective bottle of water. On top of all this, cent said they chose bottled water bottled water industry, please CamelWeb, so SGA has deemed class councils as they currently bottled water can cost up to ten for other reasons - such as 'taste' come to the free screening of the rules for conducting polling do. Corey Testa' 10, Chair of dollars per gallon. That's com- (7 percent) or 'convenience. ", TAPPED, Wednesday, April 21 at at physical locations (and the the Judicial Board, argued that pared to less than a penny a gallon The question is, when do any of 7 PM in Oliva Hall in Cummings procedure for re-counting the they should not, because they for water from the tap. these reasons outweigh the pollu- Art Center (co-sponsored by SAC votes) redundant and unneces- serve their respective classes by One International Bottled Water tion involved in the bottled water sary. and Oceana), providing unbiased judgment, Association expert estimated that industry? Resolution 30 allows SGA and also because the information to bypass a student referendum they receive in I-Board hearings in passing changes to the SOA is confidential. For that reason, constitution, or "C-Book." The they have little to report to their Commission on SGA Restruc- fellow class members. turing proposed this resolution, Other members of the assem- and the assembly passed it bly argued, on the other hand, because «the resolution (Resolu- that I-Board representatives tion 29) proposed changes that have the same responsibility to were largely nonsubstantive." report to their respective classes A look through Resolution 29 as class SAC representatives shows that this is the case - the have, and should therefore not resolution only changed the be exempted from this respon- election procedures that were sibility by being allowed not to made redundant by the switch to attend class council meetings: electronic voting, and the rest of In response to this disagree- the changes, besides the termi- ment, several members of the nation of the Spirit Committee, assembly proposed severing the were a re-formatting of already- links between these four J-Board existing language. positions and the four classes by Resolution 30 also stated, filling these positions through however, that a ref ercndum on school-wide elections instead Resolution 29 would not be nec- of through class-wide elections, essary because "respective par- and by replacing the position ties have already been informed held by class J-Board represen- and participated in amending tatives in the class councils with the committees amended" - in another elected student position. other words, many members of This last proposal seems to me the student body (specifically the best option, since the duties those most knowledgeable about of a J'Board representative.have the amendment process) had al- almost nothing to do with direct ready had a chance to voice their participation in class events, opinions during the amendment whereas the primary purpose of process. the other class council members, That does not seem to me a such as the SAC representative valid excuse for cwtailing direct and the Class Social Chair, is to democracy. organize social events. More- SGA can override a required over, J-Board should be made as referendum - and changing independent and distinct from the C-Book requires approval external student groups and . from the entire student body political organizations as pos- via a referendum - with the sible to minimize bias in hear- consent of 4/5 of the assembly. ings. Perhaps the class councils That does not mean they should should be required to solicit a override a referendum whenever semesterly or monthly report that is possible. The amend- from their respective I-Board ments of Resolution 29 might be representatives rather than ty- cosmetic, and perhaps a referen- ing up an entire class council dum would have merely mired a position on a representative that Another example of "thinking outside the bottle": Michael Meade's simple issue in campus politics, lends little expertise to carry- independent study project on display in Castle Court. but the assembly should refrain ing out the functions that the from bypassing their constitu- class councils most frequently ents when a more controversial perfonn.

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"'The views and opiDloas oxpJl8IOltill~ ClIlltJge ~.itt all How We Represent Shared Governance and Its Shortcomings student publiClllioos.llIOlItl:iedy lllIlJO aetloMll&lDt auIhors.llIld DOt This issue, as is tradition at Conn should be. We have some actual control of Conne<:licUl College. All COllllllIt llIIlklditlililll de ciIi.olls ~. The College Voice, marks the last The newspaper's writers and over the way Conn is perceived. the hand$ of the studc:nts; neither tIIoCoI1lIge's adIIIiDlslraIio __ ita issue of the year with our current editors serve as the watchdogs of When Iwas applying to colleges fa<:UIty exercIae COIlllOl oVet tIIo~" editorial staff. Next year's editorial the campus community because during my senior year of high board will create our next and final together we control what we cover school, I remember judging col- issue of the academic year. and how we cover it. The paper leges based on their student news- EDITOll·IN'BlEF Next week also marks the first does have an advisor, but she has papers: what students talk about, Oaito 001ltd s.. and only issue during my time at no jurisdiction over our content, how they articulate themselves and Conn where I will not be a member offering advice only when we their concerns about the school. MANAGING ED1TOIt. of the editorial or business staff. request it. Along with reactions to campus LilAItt RlIplbpOIlIOs Weird. But being facual is something events and controversies, this year What willI do with my weekend we take very seriously (aside from The College Voice focused on the days, and sometimes nights, now? some select opinions pieces). It's a college's relationship with New EDITORIAL BOARD My role at The College Voice fOIDl of respect for the Conn com- London, college communication gave me insight into the power and munity of which we are part and and branding, shared governance, NewsEditors privilege of shared governance far strive to represent truthfully. LGBTQ and feminist issues. Samantha Herndon more than any other role I've had Shared governance here is not I think this year we've taken Jazmine Hughes on campus. Being an editorially in- forced. It is natural as it should be, more ownership of our rights and ' dependent paper affords us a great formed on respect and serving the privileges this year with the ar- A+EEdltors Web Editor deal of power, as many faculty community. ticles we chose to focus on, while Racine Oxtoby l'Illl FtiIZ8clte members this year have reminded This year we pushed our au- also establishing credibilty by only Kris Fleming us as an editorial staff. tonomy even further by launching publishing information that can be the first editorially independent verified. Web Content Editor This is a huge privilege we enjoy. But it is not inherant to website for the first time in almost Publishing this week's article on Opinions Editor KaseyLum our college's unique Honor Code ten years. This has allowed us to Peter St. John was a cumulation of JohnDodig system and shared governance. reach a greater audience of both our work this year as an editorial Multimedia EdItors All other NESCAC papers are current students, parents and staff: breaking a story we found Sports Editors Logan Zemetres also editorially independent, as are alumni. It also enables us to share to be of significant value to the Sarah Haughey Dave A1f08S() the vast majority of colleges and our perspective with a larger audi- student body. Nick Woolf universities. But it is still one that ence of prospective students, other Peacing ont. It's been real. inspires me. colleges, bloggers and reporters -Claire It is what shared governance at from newspapers. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Peace, a farewell term; Or: Engaging in Non-Engagement AdvertisingManager Jl'tee:edal Mui'ler Listen: transform the world, but they did Guard Academy two years ago, Rebecca HeupeJ Nlcole~, When Icame to this school, it draw attention. And they built there has not been (to the best of had a radical presence. It wasn't community. And they could be re- my knowledge) a single protest by any means the main scene in ally, really fun. for peace involving Connecticut STAJi"F town, but it - we - existed, and I certainly haven't been at the College. To me, this is unaccept- Writers we organized, and it mattered. In forefront of the effort to keep able. I acknowledge my own role Elhe Benner the years that I've been allending CCLeft alive, to continue the beat in the problem, the lack of effort I Steve BlOOIIl Conn, that presence, embodied in of its southpaw activist heart. This have expended to unite those who M

All members of the Connecticut All articles must be received by • College community are encour- the appropriate section editor by Letters aged to submit letters to the editor, no later than 4 PM on Fridays, or Response to "Warped Perceptions of Change": articles, photographs, cartoons, etc. by the deadline set forward by the All submissions will be given section editor(s). claire Gould's recent editorial Library, which contains treasure energy on improving it, instead of equal consideration. about getting used to change was troves of music, but still doesn't lying about it. Excuse me, polish- Letters to the editor are accepted well-intentioned, but I disagree even have Apple computers, which ing the truth. from any member of the col- Advertisements with the message. The argument are required to log onto the music As I see it, there are two con- lege community on a first-come, was based on the fact that many server. I could go on, but the idea flicting theories here. The first, first -come basis until noon on the The College Voice is an open alumni and students get angered at is clear and has been stated before: used now, is that if we re-brand Saturday preceeding publication. forum. The opinions expressed any drastic change in the college, there are many parts of the college and polish our college's look as They should run approximately by individual advertisers are their but eventually get used to it. Thus, in need of more resources and at- much as possible, more students 300 words in length, but may be no own. In no way does The College we should relax and just accept the tention. will come. It works in the short- longer than 500 words. Voice endorse the views expressed new logo, just as we've eventually But instead of attending to these term at least, until students come All submitted letters must be by individual advertisers. accepted other changes, because things, we spend a great deal here and discover that not every- attributed to an author and include The College Voice reserves the traditions are fluid. The problem of money on a new camel logo, thing is as it seems. The opposing contact information. right to reject any ad it deems unfit with this is that this ignores one ignoring our own art department theory is this: improve the college No unsigned letlers will be to publish because of subject mat- fundarnentalthing: change can be (and their lower price), and we as much as possible, listening published. ter, conflict of interest, etc. A dis- good or had, and sitting back and also create a new casual logo (the to and communicating with the The editor-in-chief must contact tinct line must be drawn between getting used to bad change is fool- new tree in the square on college students and address the flaws. If all authors prior to publication to articles and advertisements, and no hardy, regardless of traditions. vans), because we don't want our this is followed, then our positive verify that helshe was indeed the article should be published with I have some serious issues with seal to appear on shot glasses and aspects will increase, and we can author of the letter. the intent to advertise a particular the new logo. Besides the fact that other unofficial things. be openly honest about the great- The College Voice reserves the event, person, place or product. neither 'fierce' nor 'sea monster' WHO CARES? College Rela- ness of the college. If we focus right to edit letters for clarity, Any advertisement that re- are included in 'proud', 'strong', tions, apparently. I've worked with on improving our academics and length, grammar or libel. No lellers sembles an article must be marked and 'dignified,' Istruggle to see them in the past, and I've found facilities, transfers will decrease, deemed to be libelous towards "Paid Advertisement." From the why we need a new camel mascot them to be friendly folk, who have students will be happy, and pro- an individual or group will be date of the last advertisement at all, especially if it comes with a great intentions and do some good spectives will know how great we published. placement by an advertiser, the substantial price tag. work, but they still have flawed are without any polished truth. The College Voice cannot advertiser has thirty (30) business There are many things that the methods in the end. If all you do is Let's stop wasting money on guarantee the publication of any days to pay their outstanding bal- college spends money on, and talk about branding, and how bad rebranding, and instead spend submission. These policies must be ance. They will be charged $2 per many of them are good. The cam- our current situation is with our our money on reworking. And let made public so every member of day their payment is overdue. pus is being renovated at a rapid vague college name, then the dras- students have their official shot the college community maintains The College Voice must invoice rate, improving the area both aes- tic changes will seem worth it. If, glasses - if you don't like it, don't equal opportunity to have their advertisers an appropriate length of thetically and functionally. There instead, you take a step back and buy it. We have bigger problems. opinions published. time before the due date. are still parts of campus left be- pay attention to the state of the col- Sincerely, hind, however. Take Greer Music lege, you can focus your time and Riordan Frost

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