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8-26-1999

College Voice Vol. 23 No. 1

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2 SATURDAV, AUGUST 28,1999 Tun COLf,JiGE VOlCE: SPECIAL ORJENTATlON ISSUE PERSPECTIVES THE ROAD TO CONN: An International Student's Perspective Workin' Against the Man: Bringing

BvABHARAO when you're going to a new place to gage was missing. JFK is really scary, Out the Truth at a School Called Conn contributing writer stay for a longer period, things be- considering that the biggest airport J come tougher. Yes, I know American had been to before this was a tenth of Bv BRIAN BIELUCH • Editor's note: the writer is a mem- students have the same problems. But its si~e. I was tired, I was sleepy, I ber of lhe Class of '02/1'0'" Madras, international students have extra was Jet-lagged (the time difference editor-in-chief INTERESTED IN JOINING THE VOICE? Indio. stuff. Since many of us don't go home between home and the US is 10,5 Sometime, in this first month of • OJ«IY,so Conn had given me ad- for quite a long lime, it seems impor- hours) - and r was in no mood to look school, you'll be standing at your Join us on WEDNESDAY, mission, I didn't know how to feel in tant to bring stuff thai is dear to us - for lost luggage, (fifth?) keg party talking to the same tire beginning, 1 was kinda thrilled our traditional clothes, OUf food, our So I cried. I was 17 years old, and J-Crew person about how drunk tball was going so far away on this September 1 at 9:00 P.M. in crafts. And international airlines put I really should have thought of some- they've been and how upset they are ajrnosLdreamlike expedition, It was a limit on what we can take. How can thing better to do - but no, 1cried, A that someone else is hooking up with Room 215 of the College Center. atso Mary, I mean, it was pretty much we pack a lifetime into two pieces of friendly old man helped me, and af- someone else. Eventually, (trust us, t¥ first time I was going away for a checked luggage? ter talking with some airport officials, this moment will corne), you'll have tf.g 011my own, and for such a long Eventually, the excitement over- we found my stuff in another comer period; a Holden Caulfield epiphany, "So came the apprehension, and with my of the tenttinal. Two hours later, I was many phonies," you'll say, You'll and more. The important thing is: nights, production begins, Rotating : Why did 1choose to come? Why precious 1-20 (that magic piece of out of the airport. but now my hired want to leave Stradlater behind and The Voice is a place where you can members of the Editorial Board edit did j ven want to come in the first paper which allows international stu- cab had been tired of waiting and had get out of there. grow and develop the meaningful and rewrite stories and develop placC'? Why would any student vol- dents to study in the US) and visa in driven away, and I almost cried a little That's where we come in. While friendships that make college worth- graphics for the issue. Thursday night u'OlaTtlytravel thousands of miles at hand, I was on my way, All along the more, till that was solved too, This there is nothing wrong with partying, while, is final production where the magic a lOt 1>Fexpense to go to school? journey 1 was nervous - nervous was more than 1 had been ready to college life needs intensity. That's A typical week at The Voice of putting together an issue occurs. Most of us have different answers about everything from missing the deal with -I had NOT wanted to deal what The Voice is all about. Each ranges from a couple hours of work Working for The Voice will, more t, thar - better facilities, a sense of flight, to losing my baggage, to won- with this, but okay, it was all over. week, we look at Conn and ask how to consistently intense, depending on than anything else, introduce you to adventure, wanting to study in a new dering whether I had made the right Finally it hit me -I was in the US, we can make it a better place. We the position you hold, Each week all sides of Conn College, You'll ]11<1):;"", there are dozens. Our admis- decision, to having my immigration All the way from the airport to the debate meaningless subjects, and oc- begins with a staff meeting. Writers meet people ranging from other first sions procedure is basically the same refused at JFK airport Well, all of the College, I was sort of wide eyed and casionally important ones. Most im- arrive with ideas for stories they year students to President Clait ~ .yoms, We take the same SATs above happened - except the last one, open mouthed - I was in the "land of portantly, we're committed people, would like to write, or work with edi- Gaudiani. You'll get the full colleg Artletican students do. In addition to First of all, the airline I was trav- opportunity." Soon, r was past the And commitment makes life worth tors to find worthwhile topics. Later experience. Join us on Wednesday, tliaC we take the TOEFL (Test Of elling with decided J didn't need a Conn gatehouse and inside the cam- living, in the week, the Editorial Board September I at 9:00 P,M, in Roo E)gJ,is~ as a Foreign Language). Get- connecting flight - and so they can- pus. I met my international adviser, What can you do at The Voice? (comprised of section editors) meets 215 of the College Center for an in nng a visa seems like another exami- celled it. After some confusion and got my keys, and maybe for the first Just about anything, We've got room to discuss any big issues at Conn and formational meeting, nation in itself. arguments with the airline staff, Iwas time Iwas convinced that Ihad made for writers, photographers, copy edi- a plan of attack for the paper. But that was just the beginning. on my way. I thought the worst was the right decision. tors, office managers, section editors On Tuesday and Wednesday Packing seems so simple when over - but there was more to come. I you're going for a short journey, but came to New York and found my lug-

{\.DVICE FROM THE EDITORS ••• : "JOsh: Make friends with the cus- have some of your most intellectual the favor to be returned. Oh, and tGctialstaff right away; they are more and interesting conversations sitting don't believe the rumors, they are not importimt than your professors, Next, on the floor of your hall at three in true .... g!) for the administrators, the dining the morning. Observe the thirty day hall staff, and campus safety officers, rule: don't date anyone for your first Rob: The rumors are true. Call lUnaJly, there's the guy down the hall month at Conn-your life will be your mom, she worries. Don't join the ~th t~e car, Do the crazy thing, the better for it. I promise. diving team to chase after a girl, excessive thing, and the thing that speedos are uncomfortable. yZn think you'll regret. Get into Eunice: There are so many oppor- $uble' and talk your way out of it tunities, you wilJ have to make Glen: Don't listen to any of them, Tp:elhe last cookie, choices. Be clear on what your pri- Listen to me. It doesn't matter if you orities are and act accordingly -,Go out hit the toilet or you miss, meet people Brian: Find people here that make and grab all those classes and expe- and change lives or hide in your room irworthwhile. Time is short, make it riences and involvement. And make and play solitaire, get drunk and score matter. Get to know at least one or time to just hang out talking with or write for The Voice during your two professors very well-you'll friends. Some of those discussions time here, It'll go by too fast, You'll grow a lot from them, Think a lot. will be more valuable than a semes- gain weight. You'll dress in drag, Be safe. Do something that matters, ter course on the same subject. You'll feel stupid, You'll grab a fist- but most importantly, Do Something. ful of condoms, You'll vomit in pub- Tim: When it comes time to boot- lic, You'll get f-boarded. You'll have Abby: You control your time please hit the toilet-especially if you fun, and you'll miss it when it's gone, here.:-.:-.makethemost of it. You can't are in my dorm. Don't take things I'll see ya in four. Enjoy the ride. 00 everything .so find the things that from the back of the library-Campus • yl;>ulike and concentrate on them, Safety doesn't like that at all. Only It is Five AM, Deadline time, TakoJ(me to just hang out; you'll sexile your roommate if you expect Goodnight. See you in Freeman. LARGE CHEESE JOIN THE VOICE· WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1· 9:00 P.M.· eRO 215 A A 4:00 P.M. - 'till late night (mention this Voice ad to receive this deal) THINK OF US on THURSDAY nights Still hungry Saturday night? Call for the same deal. CALL 443-1933 • Free Delivery to Conn College Students for over 20 years.•

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I •, I • • • I • · , • I • • S~rURDAY,AUGUST28, 1999 4 Tun CoLLE(;E VOICE: SPECIAL OruENfATrON ISSUE OUT AND ABOUT IN NEW LONDON The Dough also Rises: .Stories of New London's Epic Struggle for Control of the Pizza World very generation of college stu Captain's Pizza Campus Pizza Famiglia Pizzeria Best Buy. An old College favorite, this small opera- Location! Location! Location! Why? Because it's in dents can be defined by two Remember that girlfriend of one of your good bud- dies who was cute enough to be interested in but not worth tion produces authentic New London style pizza. That the Groton shopping center tucked into the corner store things. In the fifties, The Big trying to make the steal? That's Captain's Pizza. Cheap means a doughy, chewy crust, light on the sauce and cov- front about 100 paces from Grand Spirit Shop II, one of E ered over with a thick layer of cheese. Greasy but good. the finer purveyors of beer and liquor in the region, all at Bopper and pizza. In the seventies, disco and and decent consistently but no major plusses. If you want a change from Campus they won't do you wrong. Lo- Campus also provides the best deal in town. On Thurs- affordable prices. Make your own six packs ... oh wait day, Friday and Saturday a large cheese pizza is FIVE this is about Pizza, and you're three years away from the pizza. In the eighties, hair bands and pizza. cated 011 Bank Street in New London. ]f you're down- town and want a quick slice, it's not a bad place to stop. DOLLARS EVEN! With free and fast delivery there is legal age. So, if you happen to be accompanying a ve- The 90's partner to pizza is yet to be deter- It's on the waterfront, so grab a pizza and your new no better way to satisfy the weekend munchies. Also great hicle-deprived upperclassman to the packy, stop in and mined, although a Corona and lime does go sweetie and go have a romantic and affordable dinner on subs. Monday night is College Night so go down, kick get a pizza. Very decent New York style, thick crust, good the pier overlooking the Electric Boat and Pfizer plants. back, watch football or your favorite show on their TV dough, friendly service. well. (Note: Pizza was not determined by 8 Bank Street, New London 445-9553 and maybe meet some cute Coasties! 220 Route 12, Groton (In the Stop & Shop Shopping · our staff to be a quintessential part of the 467 Williams Street, New London 443-1933 Center) 445- 1242 60's College experience. Our staff voted on a bong and some righteous weed as the de- fining objects of the 60's.) Mystic Pizza IIliano's Recovery Room Since pizza is so important to the college You've seen the movie, now go try the pizza. There For the best conventional cheese pizza there is no bet- Unique and gourmet sums up the pizza from this full- is no view, and Julia Roberts does not work there but the ter place than lIliano's. Crust, sauce and cheese come service brick-oven pizzeria/restaurant. A cheese pizza experience, we can't understand why US pizza is almost as good as it is cracked up to be. The together in a flavorful medley. Gourmet and Sicilian slices from the Recovery Room is thin crust, full-bodied sauce News and World Report doesn't bump us up "spice combination you can't quite figure out" makes your can't be beat but the king of the pizza battle has to be the with a blend of mozzarella, parmesan and Romano cheese pizza anything but typical: some find it "weird." "Stuffed Slice." A wrap-around crust filled with a thick cheeses. The best around. Located across from Lawrence ·a few notches for all the good, cheap and A good place to take out-of-town guests, and the town of servi~g of Italian meats and cheese, one slice will fill the and Memorial Hospital, this haven of epicurean delights locally owned pizzerias in New London. Mystic is everything that you wish New London was. appetite of someone who has been starving in the Harris gains its name from its neighbor, and when they burnt They serve up gourmet pies with exotic toppings. The Refectory for a month. Garlic knots are also incredible our pizza, they gave us free sodas while we waited for a _What follows is a breakdown and rating of barbecue chicken pizza is sensationaL but don't bring a date for that. The friendliest servic~ new one, which they also gave to us for free. (Note: a few of The Voice's favorites in the region. Also make a stop by Mystic Pizza II in Stonington around and a ~aitress who could pass for Gwyneth PizzaWorks in Mystic is also owned by the Recovery for the same great taste in a new and exciting location. Paltrow make this a good place to eat in. Room). · Support local business, avoid the cookie 56 West Main Street, Mystic 536-3700 709 Broad Street, Waterford CT (Take a right off exit 445 Ocean Avenue, New London 443-2619 cutter similarity of the flat and tasteless 82, 2 miles down the road). 437 -1999 Domino's pie, and stop the fat delivery guy · from getting naked and funneling beers at ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , Floralia. LiJ----..::a. [iJ ----..=to""" ~----~ [iJ----..::rn- iJ ----...::n.. :Get to Know S.E. Connecticut's Towns WHERE TO BUY ...

town of Mystic is a great place to get dinner, ice cream ... WHAT YOU NEED. Ahhh,SoutheasternConnecticut. It may and to check out the famous Mystic drawbridge. A fa- vorite among The Voice staff is Margarita's, a Mexican All right freshmen, you've arrived in your cavernous Wal-Mart and a Hoyts Movie Theater. not be New York City, but it has its own restaurant which does two-for-one meals on Wednesday room in Burdick basement, and now you need stuff to For your more upscale shopping needs, or for an ex- blend of shopping, culture, entertainment nights with a college ill. Mystic Pizza is also a great fill the distance between your four walls. Or maybe you cursion on parent's weekend (when extra funds are avail- got a new Plex room, and you're in desperate need of and outdoorlife. Here's a rundownof some place to check out (better known as the restaurant that able), there's two areas in Mystic that provide scenic inspired the 1987 film "Mystic Pizza" with Julia Rob- creative storage options. Maybe you just need a package quaintness. of the local towns and what they will mean erts). of BVDs. Whatever your shopping needs, The Voice can Olde Mystic Village isn't the most practical place to to you: tell you where to find what you need. From shelving to do your shopping, but it's brimming with atmosphere, GROTON-Just north of New London, part of Groton stereos, here is Conn's gnide to the shopping world: which makes it a great place to spend an afternoon pro- is strip mall central, A lot of downright useful stuff here The Crystal Mall: If you're homesick and want to crastinating, There are a number of interesting specialty for college students. Going over the Thames River bridge feel like you're back in your old high school stomping shops, as well as a bakery and a general store. There is NEW LONDON-Conn College's home sweet home. (aka the Gold Star Memorial Bridge) on 1-95 and exiting grounds this is the place to head. New London's version also a two-screen Hoyts Movie Theater to move your There's a big push for Conn students to get reconnected to the left is 24-hour Stop & Shop and a Wal-Mart, Tak- of the American Mall has everytbing that you need to afternoon into the evening. l with New London, and with good reason. New London ing the exit on the other side of the bridge brings you to satisfy the consumer in you. The Gap, American Eagle, Downtown Mystic is also a great place to do win- is on the rise. Two local beaches grace its shores; Route 1 in Groton, with just about any basic service one Structure, overpriced music stores and staple department dow-shopping. Many of the boutiques are high scale and Harkness Beach is a little more calm and low-key, while could need (including a Fleet Bank, fast food, 24-hour stores like Filene's, Sears and Macy's (Sorry suburban- out of the price range of struggling college students, but Ocean Beach is more developed and family-oriented. CVS, Blockbuster, etc.). Also, at some point in your Conn ite preppies, no Abercrombie & Fitch). Of particular note that doesn't stop the drool from gathering in puddles be- There are also the usual places like McDonald's, Burger career, you should stop at the U.S. Submarine Museum, is Lechter's Home Goods where inexpensive picture fore the windows. Mystic Toys will take you back to the King, Blockbuster, Domino's and the like. Downtown the permanent home of the U.S.S. Nautilus, the world's frames, pitchers, Thpperware and Rubbermaid products days of your youth with wooden train sets, dons and abound. 10 New London is undergoing redevelopment and has be- first nucJear-powered submarine. countless little trinkets. Drawbridge lee Cream is not To get there take 1-95 South to exit 82. At the stop- come increasingly popular. The Garde Arts Center, newly be missed, with gourmet flavors and a beautiful view of light, take a right and immediately merge into the left- the river. There's an Army/Navy Store and a small, homey renovated, is a popular destination for various perform- WATERFORD-Just south of New London, Waterford hand lane. At the next light take a left into the mall en- bookstore that will make any bibliophile happy. ing groups. Timothy's (a downtown restaurant) is a must has a lot of services useful to Conn-College students. The trance. Adequate parking surrounds the mall. The Emporium is a little off the main street, down the to check out when the folks come visit. Greyhound and Cross Road exit on 1-95 contains a multiplex cinema, If you're planning major construction or want some road from Conn's favorite eatery, Margarita's, but it's Amtrak (which will soon have high-speed rail service to along with a BJ's Wholesale Club and a Wal-Mart. cheap bookshelves, Home Depot is in the next lot over worth the search. Once there you can find almost any- New York and Boston) can also be found downtown at Waterford also houses the Crystal Mall, a great place to from the mall. And if the mall's not giving you what you thing yon might need to decorate your room-posters, Union Station. buy those must-have items that you forgot to bring (or the have-to-have items your closet wants), which is also need, head out its exit and take a left. At the second traf- candles (just make sure campus safety doesn't catch you fic light take another left and proceed down the road for MYSTIC-About 15 minutes north of New London, conveniently located off of 1-95. Across the street from because it's a $150 fine), lamps and if you visit their dark, two miles. On your left is another major shopping center Mystic is a huge tourist draw in Connecticut. Of course, the mall is Home Depot, an ideal place to find all the crowded basement, all levels of nostalgic pop items. with a Bob's Department Store, BJ's Wholesale Club, a it houses the Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport, both little things (and some of the larger ones) that you need good spots to take mom and dad on family weekend. The to make your room a home.

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In two years an impressive region, is currently constructing a New London is on the upswing. Groton, and the former Naval open. One-way streets and easy ac- Some of the city's most beautiful old The story could be written for amount of progress has been made, $270million Global Development ! Undersea Warfare Center been noticed by, and received in- cess to 1-95 allow for quick escape buildings have been purchased or are a hundred places across America: Facility. A cluster of bio-technol- trained and prepared sailors ternational acclaim from such pub- from the commercial center. But in under the control of NLDC, which fallen cities, wrecked monuments ogy science labs for smaller busi- on the front-line of the Cold lications as The Economist and The between the cracked glass plates has received over twenty bids from to a forgotten era of prosperity lie War. ness is also planned along with a and empty shelves are small pock- New York Times. But much work is major resort/hotel to accommodate the private sector to renovate and re- I devastated and ruined. Military cutbacks, 1-95- ets of hope. Greene's Books and store them. Apartments for young left to be done. traveling businessmen and large When the textile factories went which cut a swath through Beans is a newly renovated and professionals and Conn students are to Malaysia and the cold war mili- The redevelopment is currently conferences. And the U.S. coast the city-and the devastating focused on three areas adjacent to very charming small book store in the works and under consideration tary-industrial complex disinte- effects of 1970's urban re- Guard Museum, currently with a waterfront view and excel- the waterfront. The newly refur- crammed into part of the library at is a movie theater, major book store, grated, small, bustling cities be- newal left the city a thin lent coffee. The Garde Arts Center bished Admiral Harold E. Shear the Coast Guard Academy, will and commercial office space. came ghost towns. Strip malls skeleton of its former self. showcases an incredible selection In the short term, the city is look- State Pier is moving into full swing move to the historic fan in new stripped away the economic viabil- But unlike New Haven and of performances with such major ing towards OPSail 2000 next sum- shipping lumber, and plans are un- digs. A state park will surround the ity of downtown areas and created Bridgeport, New London groups and artists as WJlI derway to move into the winter fort and the US Coast Guard mer, when America's tall ships empty storefronts, crime and wel- is undergoing dramatic Alvin Ally and Bob a steel trade. A new warehouse is Barque Eagle will berth • come to the port. Beautification and fare. Left behind by the recent eco- rebirth. Dylan. Bangkok City scheduled for construction, which alongside the fort. -. creation of facilities to accommodate nomic boom, they survive as shad- Enter Claire Gaudiani, serves up some of the will increase the port's attractive- In the middle of it all the projected thousands of to~rists ows of their former blue-collar Conn Col- best Thai food is the Down- will give a major boost to the city. middle class. lege and around at prices But there is also another side to And on top of a hill, over look- rea- economic redevelopment to which ing the desolation of modern rr.== the NLDC, Claire and the college are America stands the Ivory Tower. equally devoted. That is making sure White, wealthy and separate, col- that no one will be left behind in the lieges and universities across the wake of New London's new found .narion lord over towns that are prosperity and renaissance. A respon- poor, racially diverse and economi- sibility to each citizen of New Lon- cally stagnant. Well away from the don and a sense of civic virtue has ,dying towns the colleges sit as their been the driving force behind the re- own cities on a hill, offering no vitalization. The creation of tutoring business and no assistance. and mentoring programs and a push The story was no different for to provide more and better educa- New London. The 350 year-old city tional opportunities is therefore an- is steeped in history. It is home to other major priority for both the Fort Trumbull, a Revolutionary NLDC and the college. And you can War fort and the site of the first help. Coast Guard Academy. It is the First, spend some time and some birthplace of the playwright Eu- money in the city. Hardworking and gene O'Neill and the setting for his friendly small business owners are masterpiece Long Days Journey more tban happy to cater to the Col- into Night. Nathan Hale, the great lege community. Before you take a American patriot who regretted he New London as seen from the Naval Undersea Wwfare Censer. Courtesy of the NLDC. ten-minute drive to Domino's or had "but one life to lose for my Wal-Matt, consider that you can keep country" also called New London the NLDC. ness to shippers. Fort Trumbull your dollars in New London instead home. The city's seaport harbored town area. Here, the need for revi- sonable enough for college stu- In the summer of 1997, at the houses historic buildings and is the of lining the pockets of corporate a fleet of ships that earned it the talization is overwhelmingly clear. dents. Timothy's and Bulkeley urging of Governor Rowland, site of the Naval Undersea Warfare America. name Whaling City. In the Reagan Within a few square blocks more House are two restaurants that President Gaudiani revived the dor- Center (NUWC), is right now the Second, get involved. "For of year's, submarines rolled off the windows are empty than full and brought fine dining back to the city mant New London Development focus of major construction. Pfizer, those to whom much is given, much those storefronts with goods in and have been successful. (When is required," said JFK. You have been , your parents corne for a visit, these given a tremendous opportunity to are the places to come to school here. You owe it to go.) More busi- yourself and to your community to nesses are start- give back and share your knowledge ing to fill up the and your time. The Office of Volun- holes, and the teers for Community Service here at NLDC and Conn Conn and the NLDC can show you are at the fore- how to get involved. Do it. front of making And, finally, vote. This is where that happen. you spend nine months of every Seven "Dem- year for the next four years. De- onstration mocracy is not a spectator sport. Projects" have Vote where you can get involved been planned by and pay attention to the issues. Just the NLDC that remember, you have but one life to will show how give.

Left: Map and aerial views of the Above: An architects vision of a State Pier, Downtown Waterfront rebuilt Downtown waterfront with and the Fort Trumball Area. train depot in background. Courtesy of the NLDC. Right: the New London train depot from the state pier as it is now. Both courtesy of the NLDC.

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5" Did all our directions to eateries and shopping malls confuse yOU? Never fear, trust this handy map. New London at center. Old Lyme to the left. Waterford above. Groton, Mystic Stonington to the right.

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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1999 TIm CoLLEGE VOICE: SPF-CIAL OtUENTATION ISSUE 6 IT'S ACADEMIC

A Marriage of True Minds: Sorting through the Jungle of Conn Professors teach themselves. If you like lecrures alone, you may want to shun these variables, there is no better advice plenty of time to fulfil in the next two to four years. Even if you're sure you . By JOSH FRIEDLANDER sources and biographies will differ and can't stand the poorly articulated classes, but at some point in your four than this: follow your instincts. Like greatly from a course based exclu- reasorunjl ?f your c1a~smates, or If years here, you will have to learn to some teachers will tell you, when have found your major or you've editor-ill-chief sively all secondary texts.. . you don't like to speak in class, these play well with others, and your grade you're taking a test and you're not known you're were going to be a psy- Choosing the right professor is Also, consider the order in WhIC~ teacbers are not for you. . will depend upon it. sure about a question, trust your first chopharmacologist since you were the single most important aspect of texts are presented an~ how mu~ (Of course, part of your liberal You may also have to negotiate guess. three, there's still no reason to take choosing a Course, CC has no course time will be spent on dIfferent areas arts educatIOn should be learning to labs, field trips, guest lecturers and If you feel that a teacher may not the right course with the wrong in- evaluation guide, and word of mouth within the subject. Don't assume t~at e~press your.oplUlOns and commu- classes that revolve around viewing be for you, you'll always feel that structor. is only as good as who you ask. so a 100-level course will be less 111- nicate your Ideas,. but you are old and reviewing films. Figure supplies way. No evidence you dig up will Professors take sabbaticals; they you really have to watch out for your- depth than a 300-level just becanse enough to decide if these are skills into your cost of living and be pre- change that first impression. trade courses .... Even if you can't self. it's generally true. Sometunes a pro- you would like to develop). pared to bring yo ·af t I Remember that liking the course find a good professor now, chances Presentation ur s e y gogg es, Finding the best professor is not fessor, obligated 10 teach your 100 material is no reason to second-guess are with some patience and some level seminar, will cover a11 reqUl~ed . . boots, notepads or popcorn More a matter of choosing the "most bril- Grading and presentation are in- importantly, know that if you hate your instincts about a teacher. [f you work, you'll find professor whu is topics, but-as in some E~gltsh a liant teacher," "easiest teacher" or the extncably linked. Teachers who only westerns you wI'11h t II get anything but a positive feeling, not merely "good," but excellent, not "best performer." It's about finding courses-focus on their favonte au- "t Ik t " d ae a cass tnat lectu~e o~ ~ a you an ask few constantly watches the films of John get out. only in the sense that they reach a the best communicator, for you. thor or book or play. . questions Will usually ask for your Ford. After you read these syllab, (or It's your freshman year. There's large number of students but in the The first way to assess a teacher's responses m tests and essays. They Some prof b d just the one syllabus if the othelS . al essors go eyon us- no requirement, either general or in sense that they reach )'011. cOI~mllllic~tion skills is by reading Will SO expect you to know the read- ing films and th "ed . I aren't available) take your lOslgh~s . if hev are never di a er e ucationa your major, that you don't have their syllabi. Go to their department ings, even 1 t ey are never discussed aides" towards I' d . and ask the department secretary if and questions to the professor. In this . I O' . . emp oymg stu ents m In c ass. r, m umque CIrcumstances their own instructi A b h' you can borrow a few, or perhaps meeting, you can ask them about.v- f· d h ' on. test, t IS Grading you may I~. t at you can use the gives students the 0 ortunit to re- And now for something totally biased ... make copies. Look to see how your texts to stabilize the short leg of your search and prepa pp Y d teacher organizes his courses. Gen- How will your profe"or attempt re presentations an coff ee ta bl e, because what your lead classes 1'" di . S erally, we get an idea of what courses to convey, in a quantifiable me?sure- .. I. ISCUSSIon. ome- h III THE COLLEGE VOICE'S ment your unique understandmg of teac er says c ass will be the' only times it canan aisoalso reaI d t0 a situation . . we want to take by reading a gener- , '?E? [ h his course? Tests? QUizzes. ssays. gaspe.I n t ese cases, you 11 w.ant where students essentially run the alized description in the course cata- to make sure that your professor ISa class Some tea h . f log, but the syllabus provides a much Presentations? And, of these. m~th- d h . c ers conceive 0 FIVE OUTSTANDING PROFESSORS better outline. ods, which is usually the best indica- goo preac er, or at leas~ good themselves as group leaders or mod- tor ofyOllr knowledge? (Or, for that enough. to hold your attentIOn on erators. a fine role so long as they Course Materials The Voice's Guide (0 the best professors. (We lVere goillg ta rallk Are readings due every class or matter. the one your prefer?) those bad days when the sandman aren't just lazy counselors keeping Some teachers swear by tests, but cal1eth. .. the campers from wandering off into them but we learned from our me1l1ors ar U.S. News & World Report arc students merely expected to have that a five-way tie is journalistically responsible,) the reading done by the time of the others fall into a category of "mod- If ~oUl professor IS the complete the poison ivy of their own un-in- ern" or "liberal" educators who pre- OPPos.lte(I.e. he/she IS Interested III formed opinions. test/quiz? Are readings the focus of William Frasure, Government: BA, University of Pittsburgh: JO, the class or a background to lectures? fer putting desks into circles rather your Ideas), you may have to earn Instinct than leaving them in rows and con- your ~rade. through gr0';1p projects ~ter all possible preparation, and Yale University; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins. What kinds of readings are used? A If Frasure asks you your name and you say Billy, Tammy or John, sciously attempt to get students to and diSCUSSIOns.If you ltke to work even III consideration of the many history Course based on primary he'll probably come back with, "What do you think this is, Mr. Roger's .I!II!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Neighborhood? We're all adults here. What's your last name?" When he explains his attendance policy, he will probably say he takes it daily because it uses up about fifteen minutes of class. And if you become How to Write the Conn College Essay one of his favorites, woe the day, because you will probably end up on little field trips to the library to find out how much horse manure was starting early, the more you can keep this goal in ing read a painful number of essays just like yours. By BRIAN BIELUCH dropped on the streets of New York everyday in the 19th century. I Je is mind, the greater your success wiH be on a paper. Cover the material, but if you're willing to be probably one of the most gruff professors and easily the best performer. editor-in-chief H's that simple. brave, spend 20 minutes doing some outside re- FIND YOUR PLACE: You need to find a place He has no fear of the college president. It's 7:30 p.m. Sunday night. Four students are search on the subject that you can include in your He also knows his stuff. His constitutional law classes and prob- in which you can work. Not just a place with a down at the Oasis Snack Shop in Cro, talking about paper. This is the little-known secret to success lems in environmental policy and law are some of the toughesl classes computer, but a place in which you can build good some meaningless subject. What are they really for Conn papers; we didn't tell you this. (One ad- you'll ever love. He works his students hard but he grades them fairly. doing? Procrastinat;ng: the great Conn College study habits during this first year. If you are dis- ditional tip: Lexis-Nexis. The college subscribes . Each of tbese students has a major as- ttacted easily, you need to find the quietest place to this amazing electronic research service. Talk Lawrence Vogel, B.A. Vassar; Master of Philosophy, Yale Univer- on this campus possible (basement or third floor to the Information Services staff about how to use signment due Monday, yet none of them have sity; Ph.D. Yale University started yet. They'll start working around 10:30 or of Shain Library). [n general, it is a good idea to it and it will change your life.) Professors don't get much more high-energy than Larry Vogel. Vogel 11:00 p.m., and won't finish until daylight (if they err on the side of fewer distractions during your START WRITING: This may seem obvious. cares deeply about his field and wants you to care deeply as well. He fini~h at all). freshman year. Do not, DO NOT try to get work but if you are having trouble beginning your pa- demands a lot (including faithful attendance and reading), but gives a Don't be those students. done in your room. It can only lead down a dan- per, don't begin it. Just start writing (any part of lot in return. He is available anytime for discussions about your work, Writing can be one ofthe most rewarding things gerous road. the paper). Do not obsess over the "lead" or in- or to get to know you personally. If a class can handle it, he is big on you will do academically at Conn. Over four years, BEST TIME TO WORK: Find what times you troduction-it will come with time and focus. Even class discussion and original ideas. His passion for ideas is unmatched. you will watch your style grow as Conn professor work best at. Don't just assume that you'll enjoy if you cannot use what you are writing at this be- You'l1 meet few people who treat students with as much respect as after Conn professor tears your work apart. But pulling'college all-nighters; very people truly en- ginning point, the process itself will help focus your Prof. Vogel, and even fewer who genuinely care so deeply and openly writing can almost never be fun if it is the result of joy it and even fewer can work effectively under thoughts. Start writing when you are ready, re- about their students and field as Prof. Vogel does. Before you leave an all-nigbt caffeine-induced haze. those physical conditions. Consider writing and gardless of whether or not you can come up with a Conn, you must take one of Prof. Vogel's classes. Better yet, take one With some thought and preparation, you can working during (ready for this?) the middle of the lead. freshman year to get on the right track. turn the arduous paper-writing process into some- day. After a class gets out, see if you can get an TALK IT OUT: Finally, find people (who are thing, well, fun and rewarding. hour of work done on your paper. You'll be more even remotely interested), and talk:it out with them. Bruce Kirmmse, History: BA, Wesleyan University; Ph.D, Univer- You'll fmd that your thoughts will begin to focus The Voice editors have put together a list of focused then if you try to sit down after a late night sity of California at Berkely; writing tips that have worked for us. These are episode of "Seinfeld." themselves as you try to explain concepts to some- Not the simplest of men. Bruce Kirmmse is one of the foremost some good starting points, but ultimately, it is up DO RESEARCH: If you're doing a freshmen one else verbally. Don't be afraid to schedule time experts in the world on Soren Kierkergaard, a Norweigan phjlosopher with your professor for this purpose; he or she is to the individual to develop his or her own system paper on Babbit, be different (at least a little dif- from the 191h Century. (Out of respect for one of our favorite professoTS II of what works. ferent). Remember, as wonderfully brilliant as you here to help you succeed. Even a 2:00 a.m. call to we are not even going to attempt to botch an explanation of his works.) a friend to discuss U.S. foreign policy is not out of PLAN AHEAD, START EARLY: While this are, your professor probably has to read thirty other Kirmmse's classes in European intellectual history are some of the best tip ~ay seem obvious, it is perhaps the most irn- papers that will tum out, remarkably, exactly like the question. lectures on campus. The readings are a11primary sources, no text books With some thought about the process, writing pOliant one here. While every teacher you've prob- yours. In addition, your professor has probably in his classes, and his explanations take complicated issues and ably ever had has suggested planning ahead and taught this course at least five times before, hav- may become your greatest academic love at Conn. uncomplicates them witbout oversimplifying. He also always leaves a good twenty minutes for questions and discussion. Also, be sure to pay attention to any life skills advice he gives, like to always hit on the girl To Read or Not to Read? at the bank teller window or to take true love over money. And if for 110 other reason, take ltis classes for the class dinner parties he throws at terms in the glossary, which is gen- his house where the most gourmet of meals is always well prepared. By JOSH FRIEDLANDER leaving your room from time to time. ests you is the best way to learn, but If you keep this in mind, it should time constraints may make this un- erally quicker and more accurate than editor-in-chief be obvious that it isn't merely impos- feasible. reading the explanations supplied T. Page Owen, Botany: BA, Oberlin College; Ph.D, University of You stood in line for an hour sible to read everything, but perhaps Sklmming within the text. However, you'll lose California (Riverside) When Professor Owen was initially denied tenure last spring, the amusing yourself with the cute, not even desirable. Before you jump Skimming is probably the most the textual context for those terms. science majors came out of the woodwork (and Blackstone) and staged stuffed camels, and when it was all to the conclusion that all your as- abused method in practice. Skimming Tltis method is pretty terrible if a very loud and successful campaign to have the decision overturned, over, you bought anywhere from ten signed reading can be put off in fa- should not mean reading every fIfth you're interested in actually learning, and it was. Why? He can make cell-bio interesting to a poet. One of the to thirty books. You bought novels vor of reviewing the "Chapter Sum- word, letting your eyebal1s float over but it can save you if your alarm dock more dedicated professors, Owen is known to have returned exams to and short story collections, biogra- maries" shortly before a test, it would tbe page, or flipping pages like is set for p.m. instead of a.m. and you sixty students within a week and is often found late at night in the lab phies, best sellers and chemistry text- be wise to examine the alternative Johnny 5 in "Short Circuit" and whin- completely miss that "study hour" immersed in his research and class preparations. Owen though a scien- books big enough to kill armies of ways of reading for content without ing "Input! Input!" you had set aside before a big test. In ,i tist, is a very well rounded person, devoted to his family and always Pemvian ants. having to read it all. Skimming should be used spar- terms of effectiveness, this method In brief, the three methods used ingly as a way of breezing through works about as well as trying to read willing to take out of class time to discuss out of class issues. I: You proudly stacked your books , in the corner or lined them up on a with greatest frequency are as fol- long-winded authors who feel the real the whole dictionary fifteen minutes Okey Ndibe, Englisb. MFA, University of Massachusetts shelf in apple pie order, and as you lows: the "graze and chomp," "skim- material is of secondary importance before taking the verbal portion of the Not a full time professor, but many students wish he was. Ndibe, a wiped the sweat from your brow, the ming" and "keyword" approaches. to their own extensive introductory SAT. native Nigerian brings a prospective to his writing and literature classes pride of your acquisition quickly Graze and Chomp paragraphs. Used sparingly, skim- Whatever methods you end up faded into self-doubt. "How the hell Graze and chomp involves fore· ming resembles pasteurization: kil1- using do try to think about them be- that is not only valuable in terms of the curriculum but refreshingly am I going to read all this," you sight. Before you crack open a book, ing off useless phraseology and tan- fore you hit the books. No one goes different from that of the Western World. True to his African roots, Ndibe believes strongly in the tradition of oral storytelling and makes thought to yourself. Good question. know what YOU'll be expected to gential thoughts while leaving the on a long trip without planning, but even the shyest of students tell their own stories at the beginning of It is impossible to read it all. Ac- learn. If you have specific questions real content healthy and refreshing. it's surprising how many students tually, let me qualify that statement. in mind when you begin, you'll know Keyword think they can ace a course just by class. He also attributes to his homeland a different sense of timing and a more lenient deadline. "In my country," he says, "a man could have a It is impossible to read it all and have which sections to skip and which re- Finally, the keyword approach opening a book once in a while. lunch appointment on Wendsday and show up the following Tuesday a social life. You will have to make quire the most attention. Reading reduces its user to an impatient web We're here to learn about budgeting for tea." Ndibe has written as a free-lance writer for the Hartford COll- compromises. about George Washington Carver's surfer: browsing content only to find time and developing study skills just ra'" and was editor of an African Literary magazine that published CC students are expected and en- two million uses for the peanut may the next useful hyperlink. Only use as much as we're here to suck up in- pieces by such noted authors as Nadine Gordimer and ChinuaAchebe. couraged to participate in the com- be interesting, but in the long run, his this method if you find yourself in a formation. Interestingly enough, the munity and to learn by doing, not ties to the Tuskegee Institute may be bind. skills that help you learn everything Currently, Ndibe will be commuting to the University of Massachu- setts to work on his Ph.D and teaching African and African American merely by reading. So, unless you're all that you'll have to know for the By rapidly skimming a text, you else aren't taught in any dass. You Literature to freshmen at Conn. satisfied with living vicariously course. Prioritize what you have to can pick out key words and phrases, have to learn them for yourself, and through your roommate, housefellow learn and what you'd like to learn. write them down and move on. You a little reflection goes a long way. or the cleaning staff, this will entail Obviously, reading about what inter- can then find definitions for these ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: Work Avoidance 101: A General Education Requirement at Conn Following close on the heels of comes from the friendly folks at faces. fer many more constructive diver- By TIM HERRICK grand is helping to supply their kids with the fastest [ntemet connection e-mail for popularity among time- AT&T, the phone offers anotller for- 1n all seriousness, it is important sions. Intramural sports, clubs. Des~ managing editor this side of SWcon Valley and just wasters is cruising the Internet. Who midable distraction, as it is of the ut~ that college campuses offer distrac- sert and Dialogues and just plain most importance to create vast net- tions where students can blow off onneeticut College could enough cable channels to be suitable knew it could be such fun to find ob- a hanging out combine to create a more work of old friends who are spread steam and get away from the work not boast a top twenty-five for proper procrastination. scure sites such as www.rotten.com. rounded college community as well out at various schools around the 'hat will uhimately (probably) decide rankJng without its share E-mail is the perennial favorite, www.freshmengirls.com. and as a healthier student body, one that C country, and perhaps the globe, so their future. E-mail and the Internet can find ways in which 10 leave work of work avoidance techniques. as the more one writes, the more re- www.theonion.com? There are a that sharing experiences and stories have been mentioned as just a few of behind and enjoy the campus. Ethernet connections and cable TV sponses one can be guaranteed. Writ- plethora of fine web pages out there; can consume your every waking hour. these distractions, but Conn does of- are just a few of the distractions that ing friends you haven't talked to since it just takes a devoted effort on the H is important to note that this babit help make a11-nighters possible and preschool when you got in a fight can part of the industrious student. With will usually subside after the bill also assure continual fatigue through- be exhilarating and exciting. Find- a IOBaseT connection, students are ing and creating friends over also guaranteed fast downloads if comes demanding a few Benjamins. out the semester. Time management For those of you who regard the is a term meant to address the skill cyberspace helps the diligent fTesh- they should happen upon any images anniversary of the Columbine (or talent) of completing all tasks man to completely forget about the that suit their fancy sbootings as some sort of Bastille while maintaining twelve hours a day untouched row of books on his desk, For tbe lucky few freshmen who Day, there are always the regular rep- to relax. Sorry, it just doesn't hap- as well as the incredibly boring first were endowed with social skills, day of classes that rendered a pile of hanging out offers a welcome distrac- ertoire of games such as Doom and pen. The cliche of time management Quake to not only quench one's de- is hindered not only by the incred- reading and assignments. The only tion from the best friend named [EM downside to tlus wondedul form of or Del1. Transit between dorms to see sire for brutality and massacre, but ible caliber of students here at Conn also one's need to waste time. Those but also by the over-abundance o[ communication is that it offers just a fellow COOPer or going downstairs On introverts who consider their only amenities served lip by the College. one more way that parents can reach to see where the party is undoubtedly their little prodigies. Until a smart consumes the three bours previously friends the ones that are made up of o Parents who correctly doubt that computer graphics can easily be spot- OB all of little Johnny's homework will Conn graduate creates a parent chip allotted for homework. Parents don't for e-mail and phones, this will be the want their children spending all of ted around campus as their eyes are be completed with a speed rivaling permanently focused on the imagi- f 'er that of a Saab on Cro Boulevard can only hazard ofthe technological boon theu time alone locked in their room. Until the first thOPPing bill nary screen two feet in frnt of thei.r I' st easy knowin!\ that their thirty we call e-mail. '-----v:------.~--,

• S\Tlllw\\,AUWSI28,1999 Tin: tAJI.I.ECF VOICE: S!'HI.\L OUIF\T\T10\ Issl I 7 CONNSPECIFIC Who's Floralia? What's a "skanktank"? and Why am I in this fishbowl? • A Guide to Understanding CONNSpeak By STAFF dances (and all inclimate-weather fairs) are held here. Oasis The snack bar III Cro. Each student receives a Kind of like a high school gym a general, catch-all tile \'ariOlI.' writers Floralia Conn's spring festival. It is u day-long event \-10 credit ill the hcp.lIl1ling of ench semester tn spend on floored room. featuring SIX bands and more beer than New London can :ou'~c hanging Y(ll~r posters. You're pretty SUiCthat late night munchie • enrly morning cofle s and lunches supply, as well as an inflatable obstacle course and the on the days lhal Ihu ris JUSI doc n't ,.Hisfy. II's also a great you ve f,lgurcd 0111 \\. hich of your roommates is whch, ATL The Advanced Technology Lab. When you occasional shirtless. funneling Deramo's pillU delivery place IU hold meetings or just hang out and be social. l!lld you v.c all !1Cgotlaled study schedules and paynent get lost ill the basement of the library, you might stumble lor t~l' mu.:rofndgc. SUddenly, your S.A_ pops hivher man. Bands have included They Might Be , moe And It'S a great plucc to watch feu people. Everyone on across this bastion of higher technological knowledge. and annual performances by campus bands. head in your dO(l~ 10 remind you that all Lawrence Schol- campus is xure 10 pass hy on OJ mail check M rnctime duro Ironically buried among the stacks of outdated magazines. mg the day. [\~sneed to m~elln. the Connection outside of '62 Emf to this most high-tech area houses high speed computers, dlsc~s~ the Histories ()~.Winged Victory, as well as the The Grounds 1 he Coffee Grounds i, found Oil the CO burners and all sorts of technical stuff first floor of KB, It's un inlimate hang out when ern gelS PUSSlhillty oj hClIlg sC:'l:lled or taklllg the Walk or Sh•.me OC. Jo flXlmmatc, they ri"ik be.ing forced to sleep on tJlC living Guide's list of top things on campus: "Sex, Beer, and major activity. Unless you're cute, female and wc •.tring a is take a sip to find out why. room couch or on \1 friend's floor while their roommate Tile College Voice:' skanktank (see it's entry) your chances of getting a heer rn order to fund these outings, you might want to con- entel1ains his/her significant mher, I1lng. or one~night are slim. If you're lucky you may manage to get your stand, sider a Work Siudy job, which can be found around cam- The C01lnecticut College Journal - Conn's newest hands on an empty cup and stand in line for an hour be- pus, but you'lI probably end up working in the Dibing bi-monthly newspaper focusing on news related to the fore the keg is either kicked or campus safely break> it Hall or Theater Services. [f you are down workilg in SGA The IUdellt Government Association is ~, New London community. up. Then you move from Freeman to JA back to Frec- Palmer or studying in the Greer Music Library YOl.can "'nw" making body lhal p:lsses such regul31ions as IIht man and then up to the Plex, If you want to save yourself year's ban on :-'!lloking in muny arens. They also legiti take H break in Castle Court, that nifty area betweel. the The Connection - the area that never had a name, some trouble you could just start walking back and fOllh two. mize student-run clubs and organi/lltions by helping to until we started running out of meeting spaces. Now, now wilh an empty cup and a dreaded feeling that no When excessive studying and/or working leave you fund them. It is made up of the president nnd vice~prc"il- this hallway between the bookstore and the '62 room has matter how long you stand around trying not to sweat fmnished, swing by the Oasis or the Inconvenience :tore dent of each class and the house senators from each donn. a name and is used for all sorts of official things; most that you are still never going to get laid. There are weekly meetings open to the entire student body, in ero to rejuvenate. For a more off-beat atmos)"here notably, those brunches Claire throws, but never attends. with less grease in the food the Grounds, located ioKE, The president is Minot' Myers, Koine - The Cooneeticut College yearbook. We've is the place to be. If it's after hours, and you are velicu- Crush Party - A semi-formal dance jointly organized never seen one, but they are rumored to exist in a cave~ lar a trip to Rosie's diner is recommended. When $"llck kanktank Usually worn accompanying TNE pants, by two or three dorms. You're given two invitations- like basement somewhere. this low-cut, spandex spagheui-strJpped tank top is a must on campus the Chapel Library can usually be relied ,pon one for yourself and one to put into the mailbox of your to have hot cocoa and coffee. for a Thursday night outing. crush (orout-of-dorm friend). A great way to ensure that Lawrence Scholars - This scholar~hip is awarded to This is just a brief glimpse of what you're going:o be you'll wind up in the same spot as your crush, looking incoming freshmen. It awards three-thous<.lnd dollars to expecfed 10 know. If you need any more info, see vour TNE Thursday Night ~vcnls are donn-spou'iored your hottest. selected students to allow them to get an internship the dances that kick off the weekends. TNE' often cOQ,e friendly local upperclassman. And don't worry that summer between junior and senior year. with c(mtrovcrsial themes, such as the "Pimps and 'pros people will think you're a stupid freshman when yru're, Dean's Term - If a monlh of wioter break seems like titutes TNE," but can be morc tallle

Bv BEN MUNSON ItF/ll'f"J1,..II' 1n£J Il "/II' 1'''J~'l:lt, > nI:i '-1-1-""",,1 online editor G_,_ \ _,""""_ _ 01lS~_I ,P...... """"'''' I ON' ,_- 'WtN5 ComguI_ F~, Considering that you need to be connected to see their help resources, (" D;Nble ONS ·TheHelp Center's help web pages re- ~lly don't do much good. So we at "~~-Q~ The Voice have decided to provide ~... """"", 0...... 1_.... e-o...... r------: you with a manual for getting your I., computer set up. As with most things. a ~.IP~_.aDIMl~ it i& even easier on the Macintosh than ("Il@;.!"_'t~j on the PC, but with a minimal knowl- edge of how your computer works. you can be up and running in no time- with our handy guide, of course. The Ethernet connection in your flo"'''''''- 0_ room can be found right next to the T... IIfI'I'IijO~ k9M1ia IN~ IhMltl..lNdlO v1IdMe phone jack and cable connection on }'(U US'lf n!fN 1I'd~\.VIlOId !llOt*,$"'" b;;Jn .... rt '"lI your wall. You can buy an Ethernet petlotm oltIeI ~ '.... • Cable from the Computer store, lo- cated in the basement of Hamilton (the last Plex dorm on the right). OK c.nc.I or. I, Ctn:'M Don't worry about placing your com- puter right next to the outlet; you can buy varying lengths of cord. , Here is a guide to setting up the network for Conn College: Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 _. On a Mac: II PIli' ""'I,t.ll>, IlEJ • L. Plug in the Ethernet cord run- Irl!l::...- All:..:;p_le_Ta_lk El-, Fig. 1 ~!!ning from your wall to the Ethernet ¥I!'lSCAdY.,-qd __ I ON'SICor.f'9Ulobon ,._ ~od IONS (a-lip.I*-'" port on your computer. WI'" Co-l9-'_ I If'...... '" 2. Open the "AppleTalk" control The ltd ~ In lh!! II\It4rI&dGdl-. hl .... be u.detd. '. panel, and configure it to look like The ~ IlIM rJ'-eW .... be-han:il!l rJIlohdlh1ll!! ~ Fig. I under "Mac Instructions" -_.... , 3. Open the TCP/IP control panel, "~""'ii.iil'l_k: 9 lrIdln!i! d«D.tIn I, puter is set up correctly, it should I I n_ : Fig. 5 Fig. 6 149t\l'lC>t1l" ; work. Roo,i'", -NOrfl.: Il:l4~.1' I If you still have problems, call ~~1$n.1 xHELP: (x4357), the college's tech- backbone with a T-l connection to the this network is far superior to the one , I SNrdlo*"'wln •. Internet, making it much faster than which was in place when today's se- ~-...... Ui6244,l Ii- nical Help Center. They are located 1J6,~la in the basement of the Shain Library, anything you may have encountered niors arrived. By the time the class right next to the main staircase. at home (unless you're one of the of 2003 graduates, who knows what i The Network has a I-gigabtit lucky few with a cable modem). And kind of technology they'll have! D .tl lnro I I OIlUo •• _. I What's the Use of all This Technology? FEAfURED LINKS:

By BEN MUNSON hance your learning experience. to the printed version, with the added benefit First, there is the lawyer's best-kept se- of being able to quickly browse and group http:.lwww.nytimes.com " online editor cret, Lexis-Nexis. With its access to thou- data without having to thumb through the The Nev. York Times on the Web :, Within the next three to five years, Con- sands of documents throughout many disci- index. I necticut College may require each student to plines, this site is invaluable to the govern- For news sites, there are a couple choices. http://www.nytimes.com/libnuyltechlreference!cynavi.html I come to campus armed with a new laptop ment student. You can search through news- My preference would have to be The New i' computer. Cabletron Ethernet lines connect papers, government documents, court reports, York Times' web site, which not only is easy NY TimesCybertimes Navigator : our campus in an ever-expanding web ofnet- judicial decisions, and many more types of to use but has the journalism The Times is ht:p://search.eb,com I' working. Institutions government and private material, whether scare,hing for a famous for. For up-to-the-minute, interactive, :' alike are giving billions to finance the wiring congressman's voting record or a ten-year- and concise news bulletins, the best site Encyclopedia Brittanica Online " of schools for high-speed Internet access. But old article on the member's marital faux pas. would have to be CNN's. There are lots of

:J is there a use to all of this techl'l;ology? Some For breadth and depth of information, this site others out there, but these are the two which hlp:!!www.cnn.com " people just have a "Documents" folder on the is rivaled only by the Internet Movie Data- I think do the job best. A good place to begin CNN Interactive :' desktop of their computer; some get along base, which you should not be consulting for a search of the Net is the Times' Navigator , perfectly well without a computer of their the same project (unless the paper is on website, which they (supposedly) use when http://www.lexis-nexis.com l own at all. Do we all really need to be con- Ronald Reagan or Sonny Bono). they themselves go searching the web. ,I neeted? Next, there's the Encyclopedia Britannica The web can provide more than simple Lexis-Nexis That's not the real question. The real ques- Online, which is the Internet version of the entertainment; there are in fact places out ....tion is, can we get any use out of being con- 23-volume monster which goes unused in my there where you can find useful information. nected? The answer is yes. The Internet may house. On the Net, however, it can be put to The tricky part lies in thinking about what Academic resIJurcesavailable to Conn students sometimes be a big waste of time; sites with some use, where you have the ability to search kind of resources you're looking for, and de- great amounts of minutia can spell death for the Encyclopedia itself, a dictionary or a list termining whether it's out there on the web. can be found at: a late-night Chaucer retrospective. And yet, of the best sites chosen by the site's editors. To find more resources, visit The Voice's web there are some places on the Net that can en- This site's depth of information is comparable page at hltp:llvoice.conncoll.edu htt.p://www,conncoIl.edulis/info-resoUfcesl

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Gov. John G. Rowland, Rep. Christopher Dodd, Senator, Dem. Joseph Lieberman. Senator, Sam Gedjenson, Congressman, Melodie Peters, State Senator, State Rep. WadcA. Hyslop, St~te Now in his second term as Gov- A four-term Democrat, Senator Dern. Dem. Dem Rep.,Dem. . ernor, John G. Rowland is, at 42, still Dodd has championed many just Currently in his second sena- An advocate of the elderly, chil- In addition to holding As Connecticut's 39'" distr(tl rep- the youngest Governor in the US. causes, including higher education. torial term, Sen. Joseph dren and the working class, Demo- Connecticut's 201h district senate po- resentative to the state's general as- Rowland's long history of service is child care and substance abuse. Dodd Lieberman has the distinction of cratic congressman Gedjenson has sition, Democrat Melodie Peters sembly, five-term Democrat WadeA. belied by his age; before becoming is the ranking member on the Rule winning his last senate race by served his constituents from many holds a variety of prestigious posts Hysl p has held many presti~ltilJs Governor, Rowland held positions on and Administration Committee and the largest landslide in Connecti- posts within Congress. As Co-Chair both in and outside of the stale gov- positions. urrently the Deputy both the State Legislature and the US sits on the Health Education, Labor cut history. The ranking member of the Democratic Task Force on Re- emrnent. Peters is currently the Chief Speaker of the House, Hyslop is also House of Representatives. Although and Pensions, Foreign Relations, of the Government Affairs com- tirement Security, Gedjenson put for- Deputy Senate Majority Leader, the House Liason to the National currently reviled or cheered for fail- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs mittee, Lieberman also sits on the ward legislation to protect small pen- chairs the Energy and Technology Conference of State legislat rs, a ing to lure the New England Patriots Committees, as well as the Special Small Business, Armed Service sion plans and make sure that schools Committee, is the Vice-Chair of the member of the tate Capitol Preser- to Hartford, Rowland has, during his Committee on the Year 2000 Tech- and Environmental and Public are equipped with the latest technolo- Public Health Committee and is a vation and Restorati n ommirtee tenure, passed the toughest welfare nology Problem. Senator Dodd's Works Committees. Lieberman gies. Gedjenson also formed the coa- member of the Legislative Manage- and Vice-Chair of New London's reforms in the country, introduced child care amendment was recently recently introduced environmen- lition that got the Connecticut River meru Committee. The Senator is also Democratic Town Committee. Past measures to give underinsured chil- approved by the Senate, and his leg- tal protection plans as well as a named one of ten National Heritage involved with the National Confer- positions include hair of the Black dren health insurance and produced islation on substance abuse was ap- $972,70 I increase in funding to Rivers designated by President ence of State Legislature's Informa- and Puerto Rican aucus and hair budget surplusses since 1995. proved by Committee. four state universities. The Sena- Clinton in 1998. Currently serving tion and Policy Committee as well as of the Program Review and lnvesri- tor supported US involvement in as the ranking democrat on the the Science, Energy and Environ- gation Commission. Hyslop, a long Kosovo and voted to keep Presi- Committeee on International Rela- mental Resource Committee. Peters time resident fNew L ndon, served dent Clinton in office. tions. the congressman's foci are pro- is also a member of South Eastern with the Coast Guard from 1964 to moting US exports, human rights and Connecticut's United Way Board of 1970 and is the pastor of the Trinity the environment. Directors. Missionary B..rptist Chur h.

And hear from Student Government Association President Minor Myers ... Dear Students, office space or residential apart- a hard look at the Honor Code. For College. Getting involved with ments, streamlining city services or many of us, it is one of the primary this cause is a trernend us OPPO'-- However trite this letter may any of a host of opportunities the reasons we chose to come here. tunity for students to make a dif- sound, its content is far from or- New London revitalization project But now we must examine its util- ference. dinary. With a straight face, I can affords. To get involved, call Don ity, and the College will reconfirm And our men's basketball say that th.is year should prove Filer in the Office of Community or discard the principles on which team is going t be spectacular, more interesting, more stimulat- and Public Affairs in Fanning. Go it is based. Should the Honor I'm not going to miss a game. ing and more important than see Don Williams at Connecticut Code's reach extend no less into I suppose the bouorn line ts years past. Opportunities abound College Downtown on State Street our social than into our academic [0 do something. G to class and th.is year for students new and Or call the New London Develop- lives? Is the concept of honor as do your homework, but don't stop Andrea Stillman, Nancy DeMarinis, old. ment Corporation, the catalyst for an organizing principle an anach- there. If you like to voluQtee,v State Rep" Dem. State Rep., Dem. New London is in a state of the city's revitalization, at 447- ronism? Are we able to govern stop by avcs. If you ~rite, Nancy De Marinis, Connecticut's Democrat Andrea Stillman has dramatic change. What was once 8011. ourselves effectively? These are a there's a paper for you. If you 40lh district representative, is a four- used her office serving Connecticut's -j-an ailing eity will seon become a Also, this year, the College em- handful of the issues that an ad hoc sing, there's a group for you. If 38th district to forward many deserve term Democratwith a long-history of ing causes; urban issued, the environ- serving the community. A charter place nearly unrecognizable to barks on an auspicious strategic committee, composed of students, you play an instrument, there's a ment, and substance abuse have all member of the Women's Center and those aloof from the revitalization plan, one that will change the char- faculty and staff, will deal with this band for you. If you're an ath- a former member of the Groton town come under the Representative's process. The city, already flush acter of our Connecticut College year. Students should make it their lete, there's a team for you. And scrutiny. While sitting on the State's and city councils, DeMarinis cur- with color and vitality, will be- experiences. It promises to test the prerogative to leave an indelible if you fly fish, there's a club for Transportation, Finance and Revenue rently holds the position of Vice- Committee as well as the Bonding Chair of Labor and Public Employ- come a center of scientific re- boundaries of what we learn and mark on the committee's final prod- you. Committee, Stillman continues to ees Committee and is also a member search, a destination for the arts how we learn it, enhancing the uct. I wish you all well for the be" of both the Banking and Judiciary apply herself to other projects with breadth and depth of our education. Th.is year also marks the intro- ginning of the year. Committees. and a hub of commerce. zeal. This has earned her the "Citi- As we move forward this year, the duction of the Diver-sity Commit- zen of the Year Award" from the To be sure, the product-a new , Citizen's Task Force on Substance New London-will benefit stu- fruits of the strategic plan will be- tee and the position of the Chair of Sincerely, " Abuse in New London and awards dents greatly. But even more gin to appear. We should resolutely Multicultural Affairs. The charge from Connecticut State Fireman's Register valuable to us will be the role we embrace the opportunities afforded of the committee is to tackle the Minor Myers Association. Rep. Stillman lives in to us, for doing so wtll be to our problems and propose solutions in President of the Waterford. can play in New London's im- to Vote! provement: helping people start great benefit. this central area of concern for the Student Government their own businesses, designing The College this year will take Association

". Sex on Campus: GLEN'S GUIDE: I,. It's a Small Campus, What to Eat, and Where to Eat It --- but Not That Small --- By GLEN HARNISH sounds scary, but don't worry, it's actually not as the better. Your Roomate's Bed boring as it sounds. Also it's open till 7:30 p.~., The Arboretum: It seems like every ye'\l; a Winged Victory Statue opinion editor which is good if you like to sleep late. couple of freshmen girls get separated from the Harris: The crowning achievement of Conn.'s main group during a botany trip in the Arb<>. They stole your favorite shirt and Food. It's one of those intangibles you never You're gonna hear it, so you might culinary and architectural vision. A towering spire They'll emerge intact from Conn's wild classrodrn spilled a margarita on it. Now its time think about until it's gone. as well here it from us first. The leg- of glass and stone in north campus, it is the largest a few days later, without the ability to speak; r for sweet revenge. Gi ve your Which is why you'll be happy to know that at end states that if a virgin were to and most varied dining hall on campus. as well as with thick black hair on their knuckles. AppareOllY, roomie's sheets a good tousling- for- Connecticut College, the cuisine is nutritious, var- graduate from Conn the headless an- the nexus of Conn's thriving social network. You there's plenty to eat in a pinch-nut, roots, and squir- bidden fruit is by far the sweetest. ied and pretty good, relative to various stale and gel between Harkness and J.A. would go to Harris to eat, to meet friends, to strike a pose. rels-ifyou can catch em. Avoid the black and white And boy, does it stain. federal institutions. flyaway, resulting in the end of uto- The key words here are choices. choices, Wear nice clothes and makeup. DO NOT drop striped squirrels. They are called skunks, and will pia as we know it. Your mission The Arbo choices. yOUTtray, or you will have no friends. Build up spray noxious fluid out of {heir ass at high veloc- freshmen, is to stop the dark forces The Conn. College I.D. card is your ticket to a your resistance to MSG slowly. Eat more than ity if threatened. Coincidentally. this is the same of abstinence from overrunning the grilled chicken sandwiches, French fries, and stuff encased in the little plastic packets of Golden Bring a picnic blanket and spread out multitude of dining options on campus. Among earth anyway you can ... specifically, mountain dew, or you'll drop your colon like a Wok Soy Sauce, which will build up in your dorm on a grassy knoll overlooking the glis- them: by screwing lustily on the top of the rusty transmission. Terry is the best guy in the room as the academic year progresses. (DO NOT tening pond. Watch the frogs Harkness and Freeman Dining Halls. Great statue by the light of the full moon. world. Try not to let your mouth hang open when INGEST this liquid, no matter how hungry ordes- jump ... and splash. Oh yeah, and places to visit if unfortunate enough as to live there. you first see the cereal department, its rude, and perate you get, not even if you find yourself on a you're drunk. Seriously, South Campus is great. What it lacks in students it makes up for in the sheer volume of everyone will know you're a freshman. Sat. night with no beer and you've already licked The Laundry Room grass, which is fun to sit on in the warm months or Specialty Dining: your neighbor's Robbitusson bottle clean. It is for TNE Thursday Night Event. eat if you're a really hardcore Veegan or a cow. That's not all you get for your $30,000. There's advertisement purposes only.) also Also: there's Abbey House, where the residents It's hot, noisy, and it vibrates. You (We weren't kidding about choices) Have you seen the way these kids Dominos: Pizza, delivered. Just don't men- make their own food, and sometimes make dinner put quarters in it. A dollar each for Knowlton: AKA the international dining hall. dance today? Someone's bound to tion Ploralia, or offer the guy a beer, or a bong hit for the rest of campus. For some reason, a 101 of the washer and dryer is pretty steep. Parlez-vous francais? Hablas-tu espanol? Then take it to the next logical step. Hunker as a tip or something cute like that. I'll explain times when you go to Abbey house you get really Get the most out of washing your you better not stick your uncultured snout in here. down in the corner or underneath the when you're good and ready. hungry. But don't expect somebody to make you sheets. Just remember to fold when The food's great, but if your accent's off, or if your skirt of a table. Ah, I remember my Golden Wok: Chinese food, delivered. Don't a midnight snack just because you're "st ned". this everything is still hot, or you'll end vocab's sketchy, steer clear. Come back when freshmen advisor like it was yester- act like you're too good to eat dog. One thing is the real world! You're morn's not here, so you up with a wrinkled mess later on. you're fluent. Or foreign. day ... happy hunting, frosh. Smith-Burdlck: These ..two" dorms confuse nobody at Conn can stand is a freshmen who thinks better help yourself and partake in Abbey's unique Private Screening ''Booth'' in the a lot of people. Pray that by the time you gradu- they're better than everybody else, who drinks buffet style dining. You'll find the buffet on the The Coed Showers Library ate, you'll be able to tell where Burdick ends and expensive beer and tells long sad stories about the kitchen table, and in other parts of the house. And Smith begins. One easy way to remember is that German Shepard that cried when they left for col- if you go to one of those special dinners, do not Two words: Easy Clean-up. Maybe lege. In two months you'll be broke, swilling make jokes about "herbal re ipes," Also, d n't In need of a quick study break? Go "Smiffy," as it's known to the locals, houses the its not two words but you'll make the Busch light and chowing down on the BBQ "Pork" eat the mushrooms. down to the reserve desk, ask for the healthy, vegetarian dining hall, while Burdick is Earth house happy by conserving like everybody else, so the sooner you get over it key and get a copy of Eyes Wide Shut home to the healthy, low-fat dining hall. Low-fat water, two cJeansings in one shower. and go to the viewing room to not watch it. The Cummings Art Studios LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Big skylights 'Iet in gentle rays of Harkness Green moonlight and on the clearest nights This is not quite a suggestion, it is a blanket of stars can even be seen more of a warning. On weekend through the orange glow of New Lon- Due Wednesdays at 5:00 P.M. nights, which around here start on don. Many a struggling artist will Thursday, do not cross the green. fax: (860) 439-2843 have to spend a good number of late Take the paths. Those masses in the nights all alone in the <:ave~,no.us~; middle of the field, which to some of e-mail: [email protected] studios. If one of them IS a fnend, our more rural students might appear U.S. Mail: Box 4970, Conn. College, New London, CT 06320 go keep them company. Remember to be h~stacks, are probably your ~le clay scene froll GhoSIl? roolT1lT1ateanda Williams school girl. r 10 SATURnAV,AuGUST 28,1999 --,-.. Tns COLLIlGr, VOICr,: SPECIAL ORlliNTATION ISSITll LIVING SECTION North Campus

Park Marshall Hamilton

Hamilton - O:ne of th~last remaining unrenovated Plex dorms, Hamilton residents should relish their ex- penenc~, as they Willbe the last set of students to revel 10 Ham s high architectural style circa 1961. (Note 10 non-Plex re~i?~nts: it is advisable to use the buddy sys- tem when vlsil10g the old Plex.) Wright - The definition of insanity: repeat the same Park - The first Plex dorm to be renovated, Park of- Marshall - A throwback to the time when your par- process the same exact way and expect a different out- fers clean and comfortable rooms within a labyrinthine ents were partying (among other things) in college, Morrison Come. In other words Wright, the second of the old-Plex hall design - great for avoiding the Avon lady. Not known Marshalljoins Hamilton as the last two Plex dorms to be Morrisson - The latest Plex dorm to be renovated to be reborn as a mental ward, isn't much improved from for its social atmosphere, this year Park will hopefully renovated. The upside of survival - two semesters of Morrison residents benefit from the gaffes made in th~ the mess !TIade in Park. Elevators and air-conditioning join the rest of Conn in subscribing to the campus motto priority. renovation of Park and Wright, with better hall designs make up for meandering, hallways and sterility. of "work hard, party harder." and a less "hospital" vibe.

Central Campus------. .-----Real Estate I Lambdin Smith Larrabee What Residential Life Doesn't Tell Lambdin - Off-line this year, Lambdin is the ruin Smith - There's not much that can be said about Larrabee - The "quiet" dorm, Larrabee is as proud between Morrison and Hamilton, offering a step by step Smith, as its high point would be the dining hall if it of its "loud hours" as it is of its "quiet lifestyle." The view of the renovations and a keen resemblance to war- weren't exclusively vegetarian eating. Located directly best rooms face east, with a view of the Thames River torn Beirut.. The construction will make it popular with across from Cro, Smith does offer an excellent central and the occasional submarine puttering by. You the residents of Hamilton and Morrisson. Be advised to location. keep windows closed on asbestos removal days.

Branford Blackstone Windham Plant

Branford- Close to the library sums up what's spe- Blackstone - Conn's substance free headquarters, Windham - One of the most popular dorms, cial about this dorm. BUI then again it's not the Plex. Blackstone is famed for not smelling like vomit on Sat- Windham boasts the largest rooms, a central location, a urday morning and a warm and fuzzy atmosphere, albeit party atmosphere and views of Arbo sunsets. Light sleep- centered on sci-fi movies. Beware of the overabundance ers may bave difficulties with neighbors and the chapel of sugar, caffeine and No Doz that supplement the rela- bell which rings on the hour. tively substance free atmosphere.

Lazrus Katherine Blunt Burdick

Lazrus (Laz) - With a rather dingy facade and the Katherine Blunt (KB) - A party dorm on prime real Burdick -Located directly behind Smith, Burdick smallest rooms on campus, the main draw for Lazarus estate across Cro Boulevard from the College Center, KB also has little to offer except cavernous basement rooms is its kitchen, which allows residents to cook for them- is a perennial favorite in the housing lottery and a peren- and proximity to the Athletic Center. Also boasting a selves and receive a reduction on their room and board nial annoyance to Larrabee residents, as the dorms are dining hall, Burdick's low fat dining is popular with those .1 fee (Upperclassmen only). connected. A popular midway stop en route to South or students trying 10 fend off the Freshmen (Sophomore, North Campus. Junior, Senior) fifteen (or fifty). Plant - Historically, Plant basement, with several huge freshmen quads is a dangerous place to be on the weekend, but Conn's first dorm is gradually inching back towards respectability. South Campus

Knowlton Jane Addams Freeman Harkness

. Jane Addams - Freeman's ugly stepsister, Addams Freeman - A good time is guaranteed at this South Harkness - Known for its large rooms and spectacu- IS co.nslste~t1y l~ the shadow of its adjacent neighbor, Campus bastion of debauchery .. Relatively. quiet during lar views of the quad, Harkness ranks as one of the most despite the identical Iayours and the similarity in the size the academic week, Thursday mght ushers 10 quite a dif- popular South Campus dorms, especially for SPOriS fans of the rooms. ferent atmosphere. with the best seats in the house for SOccer and lacrosse games.

Abbey Specialty Housing River Ridge Abbey -Across Rte 32 and adjacem to tbe Caroline Upperclassmen Only River Ridge - For domestic types, River Ridge Black Gardens,Abbey is the student Cooperative house, offers two and three bedroom apartments with full where students take an active role in keeping up the kitchens and separate parking. Don't party too hard house and often have a reputation for fine brownies. though, chances are, one of your professors is living Earth House next door. Warnshuis Earth House - Cold showers and paper paranoia 360 Knowlton - Knowlton, the CulturallLanguage House, pervade this house, as saving the planet is Earth House's rewards its students with high ceilings, large windows, Wa.rnshuis - A s~t of rooms for the campus hypo- primary aim. Helping to make the campus feel belter 360 - Have a hobby, talent or fetish that is suit- hardwood floors and a "cultural/language theme" in which chondriacs; Warnshuis tbe dorm is part of the health about the waste we generate, this residence also boasts a able (and appropriate) to such a high caliber institu- the')' can hone their Illnguage skills and eat the most in- I;'enter,making for a quneyeaceful atmosp~ere and easy kitchen and meal plan reduclicns. Please remove all shoes tion? "rhen 360 is for you. Past thethes have included teresting food on campus with their language professors . access to all the medications you think ysu oeed. except Birks at the door upon entering. Jazz House and the Dance House. . ,... ----,;--

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Welcome to Conn Class of 2003! oves GET ENGAGED! ~ TheAd" missions Office needs your help recruiting The Office ofYolunte rs for Community ervicc avcs extends a a class as great as yours. warm welcome back to Connecticut College students and invites each and everyone to get engaged in community work. OVCS ha developed a wide range of projects, internships and work- Watch for opportunities to: study positions that provide Conn student with the opportunity to learn in a • host a prospective student community setting while engaging in ocial justice issues and improving our'; quality of life. Also, OVCS and the Center for ornrnunity hallcnges have ::.. . • be a tour guide worked with faculty to develop ervice-learning courses in the curriculum, • go back to your high school to talk about Conn Look for those courses and connect your academics to community challenges. Call Jen at 2218 for more information and Whether it i health & wellne ,education, the environment, I al is ues, economic development, hunger/homeles issues, or the arts, OV for other ways to get involved. can facilitate your engagement. Stop by the OVC ffice, R am 217 in 1'0, the College Center, and be sure to come to the OY S Fair, Wednesday, You impressed us once before, impress us again. September 15, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.rn. in front of ro n the Larabee Green. (1962 Room in Cro if it rains) OVCS ha establis h d d lens of community partner and there are many exciting and int resting placements, Office of the Registrar For more information call X 2458. Get engaged! Regularhours for the Office of the Registrar are: Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - Noon and 1:00- 5:00 p.m. (Openthrough the lunch hour during registration and pre-registrationperiods) THE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE Officehours during the Summer (June - August), Winter Break (1/5/00-1/21/00)and Connecticut College i commited to providing the atmosphere and sUPpo~1 SpringBreak (3/13/00-3/24/00) are: that allow leadership and participation to flourish. The intellectual life outside . Monday- Friday, 8:P30 a.m. - 12 Noon and 1:00- 4:00p.m. the classroom is characterized by ocial and cultural vitality. The Ifice Student Life faci Iitates co-curricular education through programs and servic :- . The new edition of the Connecticut College catalog is still at the printer and will not be provided by the staff of Residential Life, Student Activities, Health Scrvic : available,as expected, during Orientation. Course descriptions may be viewed on the and Counseling Services. The professional taff playa central 1'01 in address-: ConnecticutCollege web site (www.conncoll.edu), under "Academics,"then "The ing the overall mission of the College, which i to prepare men and women f 'r' Catalog."Faculty members will have "Preliminary Edition" catalogs, before the final a lifetime of learning and participation in a democratic society. catalogsare available. Students are strongly encouraged to become actively engaged in campu , Whenthe catalogs arrive, you will be notified by voice mail, as to where they may be life. With over sixty club and organization , a very active tudent government pickedup (hopefully, around September 10, 1999). association, and an office that coordinates community ervice v lunteers, the If you attended S,ummerSchool at another institution, please make sure that you have opportunities are endless. The choice that students make about their out of submitteda Summer School Approval Form and be sure to have an official copy of your the classroom education often influence their overall post-graduate plans, To iranscript sent to the Registrar's Office, as soon as possible. provide some examples, we have had many former Judiciary Board members attend premier law schools, student activite coordinators become museum di- rectors and event planners, and housefellows who were better prepared for the demands of a new job or graduate school, because of their ex peri nces with De artment of Music;;,-,-,----,= campus leadership.

The department of music welcomes the class of 2003! CC is one of the few colleges you can pursue private Each staff member in the Office of Student Life has the responsiblity feb- lessons on every instrument of the orchestra, voice, piano, guitar, and harpsichord at NO EXTRA FEE. If advising student groups. Much of the advising, however, is done in an infer> you've paid your tuition you can get private lessons on the instrument you play! Auditions for lessons take mal manner. The office prides itself on student advocacy, high quality pe~" place on Monday, 30 Augnst (I :30 - 4:00) and Friday, 3 September (2:00 - 3:30). Play or sing in our sonal service, and a healthy balance of challenge and upport. It is always a' Ensembles: Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Opera Workshop. Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble delight to meet our class of first year student and we are more than willing t

Ensemble Auditions help ease the transition into campu life, The Stuent Life staff arc eager to help find that special niche that can often define the overall college experience. W Chamber Choi r t-4 p.m .. Monday, August 30, & 2-3:30 p.m., are honored to be able to work as clo ely with tudents as we d . Please do not Friday, September 3, C215 hesitate to contact any of us. The main telephone number is 439-2834 Chamber Music call x2720 8-9:30 p.m., Monday, September 6, in Evans Hall Concert Band Welcome! Jazz Band call x2720 Opera Workshop 4:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 9, Evans Hall Catherine Woodbrooks, Dean of Student Life Orchestra 7-10 p.m., Tuesday, September 7, Evans Hall Kristine Cyr Goodwin, A istant Dean! Director of Residential Lif (Audition sign-up sheet posted on door of C220) Scott McEver, Director of Student Activities/College ent r Percussion Ensemble Meeting scheduled for 3 p.m., Monday, Conway Campbell, As i tawnt Director of Residential LIfe September 6, Cate Moffett, Director of Health Services Evans Hall Lisa Brown, Director of Counseling Services For more information call the music department at X2720. MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN NEW LONDON AND IN From the Chaplaincy ... YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER

Welcome to the fall semester. All of us here at Harkness Chapel hope this with will be a time of growth and promise for you.

As you get into this year's theme of "Exploration and Discovery," we hope THE CENTER FOR . '111 ad you to the chapel and that your discoveries will your exp Iorations WI e COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. be both personal and spiritual.

The Holleran Center for CommunityChallenges i a multidisciplinary,acadcnuc center See you soon, .. I Lif that is dedicated to teaching, research, and community collab rations. Our mis sion is to Mark Douton, Interim Dean of Religious and Splntua I e foster active citizenshipand community leadership in a multicultural,democratic society. Wecan help you get involvedwith service learning projects that make College Chaplains: ,. the connectionbetween classroom theory and real world applications. Students say. Rev. Emmett Jarrett, Father Larry LaPomte and Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg. "Learning comes alive with service learningcourses. I learn so much, and I contribute to: • the community as well." :. Thom Thornton of the Baptist Campus Ministry and The Center also offer thc Program in CommunityAction, PICA,a unique opportunity Karla Bendor and Aaron Wayne, Hillel Advisors for students to combine course work in their majors with community-based experience. Any major is eligiblc, ranging frol11thenatural scicnccs to social scicnccs to Ihc 11l1lI1ani-::: John Anthony and Molly Helms tics and finc arts. PICA.scholarsalso participate in a scrics of workshopsIhat dcvelop :;' their skills in negotiation,mediation,public speaking, intervicwing,non-profitmanagc- ::: ment, and elcctronic nctworking.A certificatc is awardcd al graduation to thosc who :f• DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH succes fullycomplcte Ihe program. Welcometo the Class of 2003' J . D rtment at an Open House on Aug. 31st, 4:00 p.m., To Icarnmorc about servicc-bascd learning,call thc cnter for 'oml11l1nityCh;lllcngcsat h Please join the Enghs ;;:Ulty Lounge in Blau tein. ext. 259 . or come by Ollromce 111 Cro, ROf 111 217. 'It ~ •

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