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NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 VOLUME 34 • ISSUE 2

Climate Ride 2009: Conn Students Pedal 300 Miles Toward a New Energy Future MEGAN REBACK College sent over 130 students instead of drivtng?" parents' friends and friends' eager to help out;' and agreed CONTRIBUTOR last spring - as one of the What road did Bigwood and parents, wrote letters, wrote to donate 10 percent of that main factors that compelled Karwatowski take to be just reminder letters, sent e-mails nights' profits - $125 - to On September 26, sopho- her to join Climate Ride. days away from the ride of a and sent reminder e-mails. the cause. more Erik Karwatowski and Alumni Tyler Dunham '09 lifetime? Firstly, all Climate But by the time they arrived Next, Bigwood went door-to- junior Annie Bigwood will and Mike Seager '09 completed Riders are required to raise a to Conn this fall, Bigwood and door In Larrabee and Katha- embark on a five day, 300-mile the ride last year and had a minimum of$2,400 to support Karwatowski were still short of rine Blunt to fund the rest of journey from New York City to very positive experience. the cause. the $2,400 requirement. her trip. Washington, D.C.on bicycles, Bigwood views Climate Ride Thus far, fundraising this On Saturday, September 12, It was "cool to see the en- In an effort to promote the des- thusiasm and support through perate need to combat climate Conn;' and raise $200, she said. change. Climate Ride, a "cli- Finally, every member of mate conference on wheels;' REC sent e-mails to family and provides a diverse group of friends to support Karwatows- so-called 'climate riders' the ki and Bigwood's team. chance to meet and ride with Ultimately, Bigwood raised leaders and speakers focused $3,000 for Climate Ride. on issues of climate change, Now that Bigwood and Kar- renewable energy and environ- wat wski have raised enough mental causes. money, they look forward Karwatowski and Bigwood to joining over 150 people, are Connecticut College stu- including an Olympic skier, a dent leaders from the Renew- masseuse and owners-of small able Energy Club (REC). Both sustainable businesses, in the are global citizens dedicated journey from New York City to to promoting and practicing Washington, D.C. environmental initiatives. Along the way, the Climate Bigwood has been an active Riders will stop at Princeton member of REC since her University, Phoenixville, Pa., freshman year and cites Power Shift - a Washington, D.C.con- SEE CLIMATE RIDE PAGE 4 ference to which Connecticut IN THIS ISSUE Safety Concerns on Campus

JAZMINE HUGHES derneath stalls in the women's New floor governor duties: making them friends or foes? NEWS EDITOR bathroom in Cro. Page 3 Walden, who is listed on the •••••••••••••••••••••• Cognizant of our separa- Connecticut Department of ...... tion from New London, Conn' Public Safety Sex Offender Reg, students often emphasize the Istry, was promptly arrested, Camels Volleyball off to a successful start "bubble" in which our school charged with trespassing, PageS rests comfortably. Contrary to stalking and breach of peace. our larger, city-centered peers, He was previously arrested •••••••••••••••••••••• ...... •.•. Connecticut College's enclosed In South Carolina in 200S on campus creates a sense of charges of voyeurism. safety. While the College included BEATLEMANIA! With recent events, however, the above information in an Page 6 the College's rose-colored email to the campus, it came in •••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••• glasses have finally been re- a second email, moved. As disclosed in cam- Cookies for breakfast? pus-wide emails from Dean Thomaa Lee Walden, from Page 12 Briddell and Stewart Smith, SEE SAFETY, PAGE 4 Thomas Lee Walden, a man the Connecllcut Depart- hired as a contractor for the ment of Public Safety Sax Edltorl.la 2 I News 3 I Arts + Entertainment 7 I Sports 8 I Opinions 9 college, was found peeking un- Offender Registry

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THE COLLEGE VOICE EDITORIALS E-mail: [email protected] September 22, 2009 Editor's Voice • In response to last Solving the College's Problems Through Surveillance Therefore, disrespernng week's Editors Voice These facts now clarified, In last week's issue, we ran Oasis staff is a blatant breach an article on the cameras being I would like to state my own There have been several so should we. of our Honor Code, which gives opinion this Issue, which is consequences of the 'Great Again, don't get me wrong. placed In Cro's snack shop. me cause to believe that plac- actually quite complex, When Recession; Including half- There's nothing I love more t have some strong. albeit ing cameras in the snack shop I first heard that a camera hearted attempts at regulating than manhandling a Sunday contllcting opmlons-about this would be placed in Oasis {or demonstrates the administra- our wobbly nnanclal system, Times until it's unrecogntz- topic, but there are a few clan- safety reasons, I Immediately tion's assumption that stu- a dlrncult job market and a able. Butl also love drtvlng a ncations I'd like to make about agreed with the idea I've seen dents will undoubtedly break new Amertcan frugality that car that gets approJdmately the article before Idiscuss plenty of drunken Conn stu- the honor code. . the New York Times covers just 18 mpg. Both of these are not them. This nonsensical reaction There will now be one cam- dents on any given Thursday about every day. As part of this necessartly sustainable behav- from the administration would tors, While print news offers era inside the snack shop, by or Saturday night stumbling . new Amertcan frugality, phil- be like: the cashier. It,like the other and sluning their .way through anthropic budgets,.particularly some benefits, we have to look _Students cheat on a test surveillance cameras around the snack shop, and disrespect- the kind that sustain programs forwards at the platforms that We'll put cameras up in class- campus, will be only reviewed ing or verbally assaulting staff at prtvate colleges like Conn, have been developed to give us rooms and academic buildings! if an incident Is reported members. have been severely downsized an expertence that Is as close _Underage students drlnk In In regards tc the quote from "Where's my pizza, b·--- T" is If not eliminated altogether. to print news as possible. their rooms. We'll put cameras website Is Ulysses Hammond which one such expression Iheard Additionally, the Recession The College Voice's up in every residence hall! IMng proof that articles can be claims that SGAsupported first-hand last spring on a par- Injected the prtnt vs. online Where does it end? the Initiative 'one hundred ticularly crazy night in Cro. newspaper debate with a displayed In a way that gives I'm pushing it on this ac- prtonty to whatever the edIto- percent; Hammond and Ben- For staff member's safety, healthy dose of urgency. As the count, lknow, but I really rtal staff deems most worthy. gochea brought the topic of and overall wellbeing. Iagree volume of prtnt advertising want to drive my point home: E-readers like Amazon's Kindle cameras to the SGAexecutive that camera survelllance would plummets - and papers' rev- we need to get to the root of continue to Improve upon the board administrator meet- help to deter some incidents, enues fall In tandem - people the problem (Honor Code) screen-reading expertence so ings durtng training. and SGA and that reviewing film foot- have started getting sertous and look at the bigger picture about nndlng solutions to keep our eyes aren't warped In the President Peter Frtedrtchs age could be useful in Judicial Board hearings as evidence of instead of simply taking the our fourth branch of govern- meantime. and Stewart Smith, Director of easier way out ment a1lve and well. WhIle WhIle we should acl1vely Campus Safety, discussed the misdemeanors. Please note that I'm not com- this was happening, the digital campaign to redirect school topic durtng the flrst SGAas- However, (and this is where pletely against the purchase of revolution has kept on chug- funding towards the IlIXUJ1es sembly meeting. my confliction comes In) not these cameras. As mentioned. ging. developing sophisticated we miss, we need to take It In I could not attend the execu-· everything can be resolved by earlier, I think it's a good idea news platfdims for PCs and strtde and recognize that the tive board meeting with Ham- relying on surveillance. for the wellbeing of Cro staff mobile devices. news Is still there, and not mond since I was at a journal- It's actually a passive way to who are verbally abused. I do It sucks that we've lost the having a prtnt edition is no ism conference, so I cannot maintain order. think, however, that students newspapers due to a tempo- excuse for not maintaining the speak for how the rest of the Instead, the root of the prob- should have had a say in this rary gap in funding here at CC. Intellectual rigor and stimulat- executive board reacted to the lem should be addressed:how - both so that we can express It really does. We should, of Ing conversation that should topic of survelllance cameras, effective is our Honor Code? our concerns, if any, and be course, express our displea- define academic and social life but the phrase "supported 'one The matriculation pledge more aware of the fact that sure and look for solutions to at Connecticut College. hundred percent" is mislead- we all make freshman year fund this project. In the mean- ing. There was no formal vote . states: I understand my obliga- behavior on Thursday and time, however, let's take this - Alfred at the SGAassembly meeting. tion to this community under Saturday nights has reached opportunity to realize that the or at the SGAexecutive board the Honor Code and pledge to the breaking point It's time world has moved forward and meeting. uphold standards of behavior for some self-evaluatton, and In fact It was less of a governed by honor. Ipledge time to revisit the effectiveness conversation, and more of a to take responsibility for my of the Honor Code in our dally discussion about a decision beliefs, and to conduct myself lives and interactions with 1HE COLLEGE VOICE that had already been made by with integrity. civility. and the others. the Oasis staff and administra- utmost respect for the dignity of "The views and opinIons expressed In The College Voice,as In all tion over the summer. all human beings. - Claire student publications, are strictly those of the student authors, and not of Connecticut College. All content and edltortal decisions remain In the hands of the students; neither the College's adminis- tration nor its faculty exercise control over the content' Letters to the Editor

We are writing about your away from the student body" ing Colby, Dartmouth and Editorial Staff article, 'Hey, What Happened is additionally frustrating. The other elite liberal arts colleges) Edltor-In-Chlef Managing Editor to the Newspapers' in last Office of Student Life did not the program is speciftcally Claire Gould Lilah Raptopoulos weeks' The College Voice (Vol. willfully take the newspapers funded by the Student Govern- 34,lss. 1) which provides Inac- away from students In fact, ment Association or funded by News Sports curate Information. I would I also informed SGAthat I one or more departments/of- Samantha Herndon Sarah Haughey like to clarify what transpired would work durtng the cur.' fices. In almost every case the jazmlne Hughes Michael FlInt given the Offlce of Student rent academic year to pursue program's expenses ultimately • Life has been responsible for future funding for the program . displace resources from other Arts + Entertainment Website/layout ensurtng that our campus com- Members of my staff have endeavors. The newspapers Racine Oxtoby Phil Frttzsche munity has newspapers. already begun working to that our campus has enjoyed for Krls fleming My ornce was Informed that end the past years have never been Photography the USAToday Readership The Office of Student Life has free. Opinions- Kelsey Cohen Program would no longer be worked dlligently to acquire Let's find a way to resolve AI~ DeGemmls Karam Sethi .supported In August 2009. and maintain the USAToday this issue by sharing truthful Unfortunately, this did not Collegiate Readership Program Information and seeking cre- allow an adequate amount of over the past several years. ative and collaborative ways to Business Staff time to secure funding prior to Moreover; last year when resume a readership program the start of classes. To continue faculty asked for an Increase for the campus. Both the Offlce Administrative Manager Marketing Manager the program at past year's In the number of copies of the of Student Life and the Student levels would cost the College Nicole MOIlmJy Dennis Barrett NY Times available on campus Government Association are' approJdmately $12,000. It was the Office of Student working to resolve this issue. As advisor to the Student Life's budget that Incurred the Let's resolve it together! Government Association, I cost for the additional papers. Contact Us Informed the Executive Board It wasa cost that had not been Sincerely, ·that the newspaper program included in my original budget Edltor-In-Chlef Photography would likely not be available request for the 2008 - 2009 Jocelyn D. Brlddell [email protected] [email protected] this year. The Executive Board, ftscal year thus reducing my Dean of Student Life In tum; Informed the Assembly. budget News/Features Get Involved The assertion that 'students Finally, to indicate that Con- w.Scott McEver news@thecollegevolce,org [email protected] were never notffled that the necticut College's peer institu- Director of Student Activities program would not be connn- tions offer similar readership Sports Website ued'ls simply untrue. programs 'at no cost to the Sarab Cardwell [email protected] [email protected] Furthermore, for students to student body" Is misleadln'g. Associate Dean a/Student Life believe 'somethlng as simple At many Institutions who offer Arts + Entertainment Subsdptlons as a newspaper has been taken a readership program (tnclud- [email protected] subsCJ1ptlonsttthecoliegevolce.org

Opinions Advertisement Placement Policies for Submitting Letters to the Editor [email protected] [email protected] Letters to the. Editor are inciude contact Information. libel. No letters deemed to be accepted from any member of [email protected] No unsigned letters will be libelous towards an individual the college community on a published. (860) 439-5437 or group will be published. nrst-come" nrst-come basis un- 270 Mohegan Avenue The edltor-in-chlef must The College Voice cannot til noon on the Saturday prtor contact all authors prior to • New London, CT 06320 guarantee the publication of to publication. They should publication to verilY that he/ any submission. CORRECTIONS run approJdmately 300 words she was Indeed the author of These policies must be made In 'Hey, What Happened to the Newspapersr In last week's Issue, in length, but may be no longer the letter. public knOWledge so that every Corey Testa's quote should have read: ·".as simple as a newspaper Is than 400 words. reserves The College Vaice reader may maintain equal op- no longer available to the student body.' Instead of •...as simple as a All submitted letters must the right to edit letters for newspaper has been taken away from the student body.' portunity to have their opiri- be attJ1buted to an author and clartty, length, grammar or Ions published

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THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS September 22, 201;19IEditors: Samantha Herndon and Jazmine Hughes Floor Governors: Friend or Foe? ELLIE BENNER the changes were "mentioned see the freshman experience only duties as a floor governor Several floor governors have CONTRIBUTOR during the Interview process, from a very different point of thus far have made her feel like also complained that they are but not fully understood last view," a "glorified key unlocker." not receiving enough feedback Upon arriving back to Conn, year;' neither by Res Ed staff Amy Falk '11 wanted to be a Floor governors have re- from their residents. students are asking many nor by student staff. Gauthier floor governor to become more sponded negatively to many One floor governor said, questions about the changes also noted that since Orienta- social on campus because the of these changes. One experi- "People aren't coming to me as that have been put in place for tion, she has not heard any position "really forces you to enced floor governor believes much as I want them to, [even the 2009-2010 academic year. feedback from floor governors meet so many great people:' that Res Ed has "definitely though] I try to make myself One of the most pressing Is about the on-call policies, con- The biggest problem that bumped it up a notch" in terms approachable. Ihad someone regarding the year-old position trary to the buzz going around floor governors have with of floor governor responsi- go home because of flu symp- of floor governors: who are campus about floor governors their position this year is that bility. She continued, 'We've toms and they didn't tell me. they, what are their respon- and their dissatisfaction with they had trouble formulating all appreciated that in some That's the kind of thing Ineed sibIlities, and how will they their new on-call duties. specific expectations of what sense, but once we got here we to know about." With so many influence our experience In the The change in floor gov- their day-to-day responsibili- all freaked out a bit because resources (SAs, FGs and HFs) dorms? ernor duties on campus has ties would be. we saw how much responsibil- in the dorm, it is difficult, espe- It turns out that even floor been strikingly Many ity it was going to be, almost cially as a freshman, to figure governors are puzzled by their similar to resi- floor gover- as if housefellows and flcor out with whom to speak about role in the dorms as staff, dential advisor "I WOUld,rather not be nors feel the governors have an equal play- issues in the Houses. disciplinarians, and student (RA) programs Floor governors are also [seen] dumping out beer tremendous ing field." leaders. at other col- shift in their One of the questions she having trouble addressing The Commission on Resi- leges and cans, so that a freshman respon- asked herself was one that the issue of alcohol use in the dence Education (CORE) universities, will feel comfortable com- sibilities, many floor governors have dorms. report, which was composed of which worries almost as if been contemplating since re- While it is Connecticut Col- several staff members, deans some Camels. ing to me if he or she needs the position turning to school: did we really lege policy to limit drinking to and students, initiated the Idea Many students help - it's more of my job that they want all of this responsibility? inside rooms, it becomes dif- for floor governors in spring of at Conn pride ficult for' floor governors to de- to make sure students will applied for Res Ed has also clarified, 2008. themselves on last spring according to several floor gov- cide where they cross the line This commission recognized the fact that come and talk to me." is not that ernors, that being part of the between a friendly resource that the average ratio of ninety our school's same one student staff is supposed to be for the dorm and a student ver- students to one student staff residential life that they a floor governor's first priority. sion of Campus Safety. member of Residential Educa- has no similari- are re- However, many floor gover- While all floor governors tion and Living (Res Ed) was ties to other schools' feared RA qulred to do this fall. In terms nors are equally, if not more, have said they feel comfortable not conducive to a safe and systems. of their expectations for the concerned with their role as telling underage residents to healthy living environment. Gauthier stressed that the year ahead, many student students, athletes, friends, club close Their do~rs and to keep The commission recommend- goal of the floor governors is workers did not expect as members and so on. One floor drinking out of sight, some are ed that an increased number not to police their residents, much responsibility as they governor explicitly stated that having issues with the many of leadership positions in the saying. 'We are not babysit- were given. her definition of her role this roles they are supposed to play. dorm would "assist residents ters. Res Ed staff isn't asked to One floor governor said that year is "a student who is also a One floor governor said, "I in their development as stu- do anything more than report he believed the position to be floor governor" not the other would rather not be [seen] dents and individuals;' creat- Honor Code violations;' which "kind of a joke; while another way around. dumping out beer cans, so that ing a larger sense of shared is a shared responsibility of all considered the workload re- However, floor governors do a freshman will feel comfort- responsibility among all resi- Conn students. quired to be "similar to having not only complain about the able coming to me if he or she dents within the dorms. Gauthier acknowledged that another class in terms of how situation they are in, as they needs help - it's more of my Amy Gauthier, director of in regards to an RA system, dedicated I would be to it:' are also valuable resources job to make sure students will Residential Education and it was not in the Conn tradi- These floor governors were for constructive criticism to come and talk to me." Living. attributed the change in tion to impose such a model, surprised when they returned change to the program. One . Gauthier, director of Res Ed, floor governor responsibilities thus the staff of Residential to, campus and realized that valid critique of the on-call sys- seems to agree with the floor this year to last year's student Education and Living "needs to their roles were to be taken temis that there is no onlipe governors that this is a difficult staff members: "Floor Gov- design a system to fit [the Con- more seriously than before. 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help more, and not just with HoWever, since Gauthferan,j' the on-call Sys em, each floor' 'Be"caus~ floor go~ernors~ 4 the j"SSU) of alco'hol." ~ programming:" two of the Area Coordinators gov'Jtl'tb't fs'i'equired to put on .- and housefellows can switch As one FG stated, "I think .••. One of the changes this year • have been working at Conn three programming events per'" their shifts if they are unable'; h' that a floor governor position has been the amendment of for two years or less, some semester in their dorm. to work one night, there is no is fine for the people who want the on-call policy. Last year, students and staff members They are only allowed to easy way for a student to figure to do it." However, it seems as housefellows were solely re- have been questioning how sleep outside of their own out if any changes have been if it is more suited toward stu- sponsible for all on-call duties, well they understand the Conn rooms fifteen times per year, made. dents who want to be Residen- Including lockouts. This year, culture. including fall break and any Another floor governor tial Education and Living Staff floor governors are included in In speaking with floor athletic commitments. Floor pointed out that there is too first, ;nd students second. the on-call system. governors, many of them had governors are supposed to be much emphasis from Res Ed on Avery Donald '10, housefel- The system is split up so somewhat uniform answers as in their room at all times from floor governors as individuals, low of Freeman. commented that during the week (Sunday- to why they decided to apply to 2 AM to 8 AM, in effect giving whereas if all floor governors that this year's floor governors .Wednesday), one floor gover- be a floor governor in the first them a curfew. worked together in a dorm to were not aware of their re- nor or house fellow is on-call place. While this rule does not plan programming events, they sponsibilities, whereas "house- from 8 PM - 7 AM for each Trevor Prophet '11 was in- seem to be heavily enforced, would most likely be more in- fellows know exactly what area of campus. On weekends terested in being a floor gover- if a floor governor is absent in teresting as well as more valu- they're getting into. Housefel- [Thursday-Saturday), the nor because it was "something the event of an emergency, he able to the dorm as a whole. lows are always in housefellow dorms are all split into pairs, I already did." He "takes pride or she could be in jeopardy of She said that she "would model even thus someone either in your in interacting socially on the losing his/her job. rather have six good programs when not on- own dorm or a nearby dorm floor [and] knowing everyone, Floor governors and house- than nine mediocre ones" and call, but I don't think that floor will be on-call at all times. especially freshmen." fellows cannot leave their that the point of the floor gov- governors are always in that Gauthier stated that the Jocina Becker '10 said that dorm durtng their on-call ernor's required events is to role. It's not supposed to be changes in the on-call system her motivation was influenced shifts, which made one Floor "engage students in the dorm, the same." were "to better serve resi- by her class year. "As a senior, I Governor feel "trapped" by the not assess an individual floor dents:' She also conflrmed that wanted to come full circle and system, especially since her governor's programming." THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS September 22, 2009 4 Safety Concerns Greening the Block: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 cities where there's a security guard at the door of every a day after the original email building. i think that there which claimed that Walden should be security guards at New London's was not at all affiliated with the doors of some buildings, even College. just Cro. Even though we're in jennifer Manion, director of a small city, that doesn't mean the LGBTQResource Center that there won't be crime. Community Garden and professor of history at People should just be more that New London is far away the college, sent an email to aware of their surroundings, Cycling and the New London and there is nothing to do. the student workers of the and be on guard;' said Kira SAMANTHA HERDON courthouse - means that "tons What we need to emphasize LGBTQcenter that corrected Turnbull '13. NEWS EDITOR of people see it;' said Lerner, the College's first message: "llive in johnson, and walk- and that exposure is great for Is our ability, as students with time, energy and dedication, 'Whlle the message said the ing back at night alone is kind A day of service, learning brining in newcomers, to become a contributing part man has no connection to the of scary;' said a sophomore. and fun - on September 1B, Even during the Green the College, for us at the LGBTQ "We know that the school en- forty Connecticut College Block cleanup, he said about of the New London commu- Center, he actually had quite a forces various practices for the students answered President fifteen passersby stopped to nity; to take advantage of the significant connection to the safety of students, but things Barack Obama's call for com- check out the garden for the wonderful things it has to offer college because these past two like the long, and often dark, munity action. first time. and make connections with weeks he was working outside walk back to johnson should Eager Camels biked and The garden also runs educa- incredible people:' our entrance to Burdick repair- not be overlooked." carpooled down Williams tional programming, employ- Green the Block ended in a. ing the steps. I had significant Dean Briddell assures us that Street to the FRESH Garden on ing New London teens at the party of warm breads, calzones interactions with him over the the school is ready to take on New London's Mercer Street to FRESH site and at their two- and pizzas freshly baked in the course of this time and I know any situation with which they volunteer. The students helped acre school farm in Quaker wood fire oven at the site. The that at least some of you have are faced. to beautify the city garden Hill. gardeners shared watermelon, as well:' 'We have an Emergency Re- in preparation for the next According to Lerner, the guitar tunes and laughter as Manion, along with other sponse Team, and the Office of day's Five Year Anniversary youth crew hold a widely- the sun set on the Whaling members of the campus com- Student Life has developed an celebration, which took place attended lunch made from the City. munity, were upset with the emergency plan for various in- on September 19, and learned fresh produce once a week, Lerner described the stu- College's misinformation. cidents ...as a precaution. so we about growing food locally and tend to the budding garden dents' action last Friday as The surreality of this inci- know what we're doing. I don't without the use of pesticides. plots, and create presenta- "very helpful. They built the dent is punctuated by students' ever want to get to the point "FRESH was cofounded in tions on topics ranging from first bed, re-mulched pads" recognition of the "bathroom where we have to trust it, but I 2004 by Laura Burfoot and I;' obesity to the loss offarmland for the anniversary party, and 'Creeper". Walden, whose pic- think we're well prepared:' said garden advocate Arthur to seasonal growing. cleaned and organized. Useful ture can be on the Connecticut Briddell said she doesn't see Lerner. "Our passion was to Green the Block's efforts as the day was, he said, it was Department of Public Safety's any similarities between Conn connect people generally, not paid off for the garden, and for "mostly just food, hanging out, website, worked on construc- and the incidents at Yale and just those in niche markets, to the students involved. and celebrating our survival." tion in Cro, the LGBTQCenter, Wesleyan. the real food movement." "I think that as nice as it is to "I value my time work- Burdick and Hale Laboratory "The situation that happened Burfoot and Lerner were re- be part of a nationwide effort, ing in the garden as a way to - all particularly public places at Yale is more 'workplace acting to "ecological illiteracy" the real focus for me is the lo- literally 'ground' myself and where students were bound to violence'. I don't think the they had encountered in their cal effort, and my hope is that my thoughts. Being in New run into him. incidents are comparable, and communities, among young a particular 'day of service' London is always well worth Though a "Peeping Tom" I don't want people's fears to and old alike. They wanted to like this engenders regular the effort ofleaving campus, may seem somewhat trivial, be heightened unnecessarily create what they call "paths community involvement;' said if only to remind me who I am this small event has sparked a so. You'll hear students talking of participation" into growing Sprout organic gardening club outside the 'Conn bubble;" said conversation on the safety on about the difference between - natural foods. member Celia Whitehead '11. Whitehead. our campus. Jocelyn Briddell, college and the real world, The FRESH garden, located Whitehead continued, "The Dean of Student Life, reminds but college is the real world at its current site since 2006, highlight of the day for me The FRESH garden is located students that this is not cause - things that happen out in grows a variety of produce, was introducing students who at the corner of Williams and for worry. a community somewhere can from fruits and vegetables rarely go downtown to FRESH Mercer Streets in New London. "I don't think that [this type happen here. We don't it want to herbs and edible flowers. and Fiddleheads, and sharing of incident] Is terribly unusual. to happen, obviously, but it FRESH's being centrally locat- the bountiful, sustain ability- For more information, see I've seen it on other college can - and I want people to ed - across from the elemen- committed culture that is part wwwfreshnewlondon.orq. campuses. Peeping Toms have be careful. and to make sure tary and middle schools, Terra of New London. It's a myth a tendency to gravitate to col- they're ~Iways safe, and be con- leges with lots of women. It scious of their surroundings, happens. Irs highly unlikely and to pay attention to strang- that he'll ever return back to ers on campus, especially if our campus, as he has been their behavior happens to be declared persons /1011 gtata, odd or out of place." and Campus Safety knows who Regardless of what the col- he is." lege does to ensure our safety, Still, with the rise of assaults campus safety officers carry on college campuses, students out these practices - but they do have reason to worry. This are not police. The safety of 'year's stalking and shooting of Connecticut College is contin- a Wesleyan student, johanna gent upon the practices put justin-jinlch, and the recent forth by both the students and events at Yale University have the staff, and the success of some students concerned such dependent on both par- about the security at Conn. ties working together. "I've gone to schools in large

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Holtwood, Pa., and Reister- Climate Ride organization and for the riders to coordinate the Environmental Protec- warming impacts along - hur- stown, Md. to hear speakers work on her biggest project, a and communicate on differ- tion Agency and the college ricane damage, real estate Including Dr. Ben Strauss, the forty-minute documentary film ent issues. Making a film will with the oldest environmental losses, energy costs and water Associate Director at Climate on Climate Ride, focusing on allow us to open this forum to studies program in the country, costs - will come with a price Central, Colin Beavan, a man "the power and social respon- a much wider audience." but Conn also composts and tag of1.B percent of U.S.GOP, who Jived one year with zero •sibility of the individual as far Emily hopes to open up a recycles, and has funded and or almost $1.9 trillion annually carbon Impact and Denmark's as environmental initiatives." dialogue to a national audience sent students to Power Shift in (in today's dollars) by 2100:' Ambassador to the US. The. Emily was compelled to by entering her completed the last several years. Emily reminds readers that host of the COP1S UN Climate make a documentary about documentary into film festivals The college also hosts envi- in the spirit of Climate Ride ' Conference to be held in Co- Climate Ride and environ- all over the country. ronmentally-focused events "no matter Where you com~ penhagen in December, 2009. mental initiatives in general To Emily, it is crucial to like Black Out night, Bromalia from, what your resources are, . Junior Emily Conrad, an because it is "important to, "spread awareness and oppor- and Earth Fest. . there are ways you can con- environmental studies major, in vein with some of the very tunities to people who don't New research 'shows that if tribute and make a difference. prospective film studies minor basic overarching goals ofthe know about [Climate Ride] atid present trends continue, "the We can't do it alone. Bringing and president of RECwill ride ride, both educate the riders give them the exposure." . total cost of climate change this big of a group together can in a car throughout the journey on various climate issues and So what does this all have to will be as high as 3.6 percent of really make a difference." to film footage for news sta- promote what the Climate do with Connecticut College? gross domestic product (GOP). tions, film two to four minute Riders believe in but also as a Not only was Connecticut According to Climate Ride promotion pieces for the discussion forum .. .It is a way College the first college to join website sta~$::,s}our global ~?

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,Camels Volleyball Off to 4-1 Start

MIKE FLINT maintained her dominance, 'We're excited - especially . SPORTS EDITOR posting a double-double with for Tufts," she said, "because 22 kills and 11digs, Chelsea [Tutts] is more competitive Camels volleyball is off to a Manning '11 added 9 kills than Bowdoin." hot start Before this weekend, while posting a scorching .500 Before the weekend, Tufts the team was 4-1 and consid- hitting percentage, was 4-1, while Bowdoin was ered one of the best teams in 'We've been connecting re- undefeated at 4-0. Neither the NESCACafter their trip to ally well and ...playing with a team, though, had yet to play the league semifinals last fall. lot of heart and enthusiasm;' within the NESCAC. The Camels opened the sea- said sophomore Ally Terlizzi. "It's good to play actually in son at the Johnson and Whales And so far it's paid off. ' our conference," sald Terlizzi. Invitational during the second But the real challenges will . "Hopefully we can get two weekend in September. Fresh wins, but Tufts is really good" out of preseason, Conn showed Sophomore Amy Newman they were ready to play, com- was named to the AlI-Invi- ing in second out of five teams. Conn rallied off wins in tational squad after posting , 61 kills, and has arisen this Catcb camels volleyball at their first three matches of' borne thIs season In the the invitational. The Camels season as the Camels' go-to Luce FIeldhouse: beat Johnson and Whales 3-1, hitter. Bridgewater State 3-2, and Tomorrow vs Mitchell College Keene State 3-1. However, CC at7PM fell in their final match, losing start once the team takes on to undefeated Springfield Col- tougher, NESCACleague op- Friday, Oct 9 vs Middlebury at lege 3-1. ponents. 6PM Sophomore Amy Newman This past weekend, the \ was named to the AIl-Invita- Camels went to Boston to play Saturday, Oct 10 vs Willaims at tional squad after posting 61 a round-robin with Tufts and 11AM kills on the weekend. Bowdoin. It was their first big A star player from Los An- NESCACtest of the season, Saturday, Oct 10 vs Hamilton at geles, Newman has arisen this and it will be a great indicator 1:30 PM season as the Camels' go-to of their standing within the hitter. league. Tuesday, Oct 13 vs Easter Con- Conn continued its excellent Speaking before she left necticut state at 7 PM Amy Newman 11 has emerged as a star of playa few days later, as the for Massachusetts on Friday, the volleyball team. team tackled Roger Williams in Terlizzi emphasized the impor- Friday, Oct 30 vs Wesleyan at a decisive 3-1 victory. Newman tance of the weekend. 8PM Michael Vick Reinstated Cross- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

millions of dollars not even a year after they leave prison. A Country Runs lifetime ban from baseball was placed on Pete Rose for betting on games as a manager, but Mi- , chael Vick wasn't banned from football for life after funding Through and betting on dog fights? It just doesn't sound right to me. So should Michael Vick be allowed to re-enter society? Yes. But he should not be given Competition what amounts to a new job in the NFL - an organization that encourages its players to SAM PERLEY '12 (16th), Chiara Pandolfi '11 be role models for children STAFF WRITER (21st) and Lindsay Paiva '12 in their communities (the (22nd) while Ally Bonito '12 league's partnership with the One of the most underrated (33rd) and Leah Demarest '13 United Way is one example of and hardest working teams at (37th) rounded out the top 7 this philosophy in action]. Connecticut College, the men's finishers for Connecticut Col- Michael Vick is not a role cross country team, began lege, who placed third out of model. Isee both the Commis- their season September 12 at eight teams. sioner's decision to reinstate the Trinity College Invitational. Both the men's and women's him and the Philadelphia Although a majority of the cross country teams will com- Eagles' decision to pay him team did not compete, five pete in separate meets on Sep- millions of dollars as disturb- freshmen ran their inaugural tember 19 but will be reunited ing hypocrisies. races for Connecticut College. again on Saturday, September The Camels finished in ninth 26 at the Connecticut College place with 260 points but only Invitational at Harkness State ran five runners in-a sport that Park in Waterford, Conn, usually requires seven runners ABree? Disagree? With the men likely running in order to be competitive. a full team at their upcom- Michael Vick was sent to Jail for his role in organizing dog Voiceyour opinions on Andrew Duarte had the highest ing races and the women's fights. Photo from Web. http://thecollegevoice.org individual finish at 47th place team looking strong early in in the 5K. the season, the Camels hope On the women's side of the to continue their success at team, five Camels placed in upcoming meets. Player of the Week: the top 25 at the meet. AIl- Invitational performances were achieved by Kelsey Taylor Winslow Crane-Murdoch '11 (11th), Kerry Dermody '12 (15th), Julianne Fowler

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 MURDOCH: Iam a one sport soccer is the extreme level athlete, so I spend the winter of competition for all ninety Senior captain Colleen McPhee 10. and spring preparing for the minutes. There is never a dull that I am surrounded by a fall moment, and the speed of play, team that will put in the work and physlcallty is something to make our season a success. "Scoring a goal in my first that I am still getting used to. Our new coach has been college game was extremely It's a lot offun though, and fantastic in getting all of us to I love the challenge of the buy into the fact that this is exciting ...l'm lucky to be a league, so I'm looking forward a new year and we have the part of a great group of guys to the rest of the season. ,ability to make what we want who have welcomed me in to alit. There are many experi- the team, and who constantly enced and talented players on push me to keep improving." the team that I think";'iIl help Make sure to catcb men's us grow mto a group that can -Winslow Crane-Murdoch soccer's first borne game contend for the NESCACplay- saturday at 2:30 PM on offs, and maybe even a NESCAC Tempel Green vs. Amherst. title. VOICE: What are the main differences you have noticed be- VOICE: Doyou hope to play tween high school/dub soccer other sports her at CC?If so, and NESCACsoccer? • how do you expect to balance MURDOCH: The maln differ- being a multiple sport athlete? ence I have noticed in NESCAC

t· - _ ..... -..I~-- - THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT September 22, 2009 I Editors: Racine Oxtoby and Kris Fleming All Tomorrow's Parties 2009: Farewell, Johnny Castle A Retrospective An Ode to Patrick Swayze RACINE OXTOBY ARTS EDITOR SAMANTHA HERNDON, music cl1t1clsm across the hl1ls and 88 on 8/08/08), split ears During the past number of JUSTIN LEVY, • and valleys of the beaullful and inspired awe. Singer / months, we heard ongoing DAVIS MCGRAW Catsktll Mountains. cult leader Yamantaka Eye led reports about Patrick Swayze's STAFF WRITERS It Is not without import that the drummers like a crazed the Kutshers site is mere miles Dadaist witch doctor, alter- pancreatic cancer and subse- A well-run music festival from Woodstock, famously flrst quent declining health. with a collection of artlsts nately dancing and screaming overtaken for a similar brand Sadly, twenty months aller sparkller than the family towards the heavens. of fesllval debauchery In 1969. Film and comedy fans were diagnosis, Swayze has passed Jewels can Invigorate the splrtt Forty years on, a legion of likewise sated. Ongoing away from his illness. and can bring a soul back from obsessive music fans can still It's a sad death, but not an the edge of Top 40-saturated screenings were augmented by manage to work up the pa- unexpected one; we knew he despalr. This year's All Tomor- a lengthy Q and A with feted tchouli and caffeine to wake by was dying for some time, so, row's Partles In New York was director Jim [armusch. In ad- noon and catch a surpl1singly like Farrah Fawcett or Paul exactly this sort of festival. dition, a comedy lineup was eclectic range of acts. ~Newman, we were reluctantly With musical acts hand- curated by David Cross, of Mr. Photo from Web. From mellow to metal, the Show and Arrested Develop- awaiting the sad news. picked by the Flaming Lips Still, Swayze left a lasting range of musicians involved mentfame. kick-your-ass cool (Dalton in and myriad gorgeous films mark on American cinema in lent Itself to incestuous creallv- Electro-thrash duo Crystal Road House). screened by the Criterion Col- the 80's and 90's, So many of ity; collaborallons abounded, Castles' Alice Glass stormed Probably the coolest char- lection, ATP blew brains out his movies are memorable and and each act seemed strength- the strobe-lit stage looktng like acter on his resume was that of the ears of Its some 3,000, timeless, and all of his charac- ened by the energy of having a possessed doll hell-bent on of Bodhi in Point Break, a surf certainly odd attendees. ters are unique. Who else but so much talent In one small destroying her audience. One enthusiast and "ex-president' Wayne Coyne, the Flaming Swayze could claim to have venue. of the most energetic of many who strikes up a bordering- Lips' lead singer and nappy- played a dance instructor, a "My name is Suljan Stevens high-energy shows, Castles on-guy-love relationship with headed host of this year's mld- ghost, a bouncer, a drag queen, and I am going to play all of chased listeners through a Keanu Reeves's "EFF-BEE-EYE September madness, descl1bed a surfer Iskydiver/bank robber, my Seven Swans album. That terrtfying Zelda-gone-wrong agent." it, In a promotional piece for and a motivational speaker / should be a good early after- escapade. Their turbulent bromance the festival, as "a collection of pedophile? noon hangover sort of thing." The list of superb perform- was so over-the-top that it was unprecedented phenomenal Patrick Swayze was the man entertainment" the uncharactel1sllcally tte- ers goes on and on; if everyone parodied, to hilarious effect, in dyed troubadour spoke to an who inspired couples around Coyne seemed genuinely got a summary, we'd need our Hot Fuzz. appreciallve audience before the world to start using the excited about all the acts his own newspaper (that only Movies aside, Swayze was a flowing Into a note-perfect ren- pottery wheel, to practice their band had chosen, like hard- we would read ...). These brief rarity in Hollywood: a faithful dillon of the 2003 album. smoldering dance moves in a rocking old-timers Jesus paragraphs could have just as sex icon. He was married to the The musical melding of No lake, to fight against invading Lizard. easily been devoted to Iron and same woman for over thirty Age and Husker Du front- Soviet troops in Colorado. "Jesus Lizard are probably Wine, Grouper, EI-P,Deerhoof, years, a small slice or. the pie man (and hardcore hero) Bob Sure, the third choice isn't as as potent as they ever were; Malcolm McDowell, the Circu- graph of Hollywood. Mould, a near musical antith- romantic as the first two, but said Coyne. "By my guesstlma- latory System, Caribou (com- The man also landed a twin- esis to the whispery Stevens, who can resist the battle cry of lion, it'll be one of the greatest plimented by a star-studded engine Cessna on a dirt road was every bit as hypnotic. "WOLVERINES"? musical events humanktnd has orchestra including legendary when it was experiencing "res- Their set, built around a mix He was a great actor who ever mown," sax virtuoso Marshall Allen), sure problems. Had he be~n of Husker and No Age tracks, completely embodied his char- While few, besides the late, punk heroes The Feelies ... etc. nominated for an Oscar or tWo culminated In an adrenalized acters. Even though he was 35 great Les Paul, have been Ad nauseum. and/or endorsed a couple of blast through Johnny Thun- when he played Johnny Castle around enough to evaluate All said, three days oflove food products, he might as well ders' "Chinese Rocks:' featur- in Dirty Dancing and Jennifer such conjecture. ATP certainly and music culminated in have been the Baby Boomers' ing an additionaJ guest spot Gray's character was supposed comes darn tootin' close to hit- the Flaming Lips orgiastic, Paul Newman. from the seemingly omnipres- confetti-drenched headline set, to be seventeen, you never ling Coyne's mark. We are not only left wifh the ent Bradford Cox of Deerhunt- dllnbted the sexual chemistry Anticipation ran hlgb as mu- where Coyne was so freaked- sad news of Patr-iGk.-waYH'S er and Atias Sound. out and effervescent with joy between them. sIc fans from aU over the world death, but with his entire One of the more surreal mo- that his smiles could have Re-watch the Chippendales converged on Kutshers Coun- career. It was a career that t ments of the weekend Involved spawned a thousand giggling sketch with Chris Farley from oy Club In Monticello, NY,a ended too soon, that never a rack of mounted guitars glitterktttens. Saturday Night Live - the man well-preserved vestige of what really reached its full critical and a spastic drummer being So ask yourself: do you enjoy never breaks character, even must have been some Othodox potential. For those who want carried to the stage through loud music? Do you like free when Farley's pants are start- Jewish Rat Pack heyday. With to revisit his catalog, Irecom- the crowd like a long lost ice cream? Do you like scary ing to slide down mid gyrating. a stranglehold on local hotels mend the classics: Dirty Dane- pagan god. The Boredoms, a movies, sktnny jeans and Now that's commitment to for the weekend, show goers Ing, Ghost, and Point Break. We Japanese collective recently throngs of burly dudes that your craft flocked to late-night dlner~ can sleep peacefully knowing renowned for their Boadrum look eerily like Ben Coleman, He had the versatility to play and brewhouses, confusing that Swayze has gone off to experiments (77 drummers all in one too-kitsch to be true ultra-feminine (Vida Boheme the locals and drooling too-hip spin that great pottery wheel played together on 7/07/07, pastiche heaven'! ATP 2010! in Too Wong Faa, Thanks for in the sky. Everything! Julie Newmar) and Beatlemania 2.0 Rock Band and Remasters Renew Interest in the Fab Four

Presented in their original years. something other than my ter- gathered in one place. STEPHANIE SCHWARlZ order, the songs take players What exactly does remaster- rible MacBook speakers. Then For fans looktng for a more STAFF WRITER alongside the Beatles as they ing entail? This is not a remix- I remember how I am a poor traditional collection (and conquer the music world. ing; you won't buy the Beatles' college student and the notion who are willing to spend an John, Paul, George and Ringo. Many famous appearances CDs and hear completely dif- quickly vanishes. extra forty dollars), there Surnames are not even ferent songs. are included; players get to All twelve of the Beatles' is the Mono version, which needed here: the Beatles are Instead, the tracks will have wow America on The Ed Sul- studio albums have been includes the first ten studio that epic, been digitally polished, with livan Show and say goodbye remastered, along with their albums (Yellow Submarine, Considered by many the any original imperfections in to public performances on the two-disc collection of non- Abbey Road, and Let It Be Were greatest rock band of all time, the recordings tidied up for a Apple rooflop. album singles. Packed with the all mixed in the more modern this fab foursome Is sllil widely cleaner sound The songs are As the band then shifts from original UK track listings and stereo fashion) and the popular to this day, attracting Past concerts to studios, the game stili the same classic tunes; artwork, each album features fans from all generations with Masters collection of singles smoothly replaces concert they now just are a little both original and newly added their Iconic songs. in their original mono-mix, all venues with more psychedelic, crisper in quality, with more liner notes, rare photos, and While the band always holds packaged to look like CD-sized dreamlike sequences that a special place In modem versions of the original LPs. showcase the band's sheer cre- entertainment, the September The Stereo and Mono sets run ativity In the later years. With 9 concurrent releases of The for $200 and $230 respectively parts for guitar, bass, drums on Amazon. Beetles: Rock Band video game and up to three singers, six at and the remastered disco logy The Beatles are the best most can Jam away; one can placed the Beatles I1ght back rock band of all time, and with even go all out and purchase where they belong: front and these simultaneous releases special controllers designed center. hopefully a new generation: afler each member's signature will discover the truth of that We all want to be rock stars, Instrument and regular allows statement. Rock Band Also, downloads of full us to do Just that However, . However, the true legacy of albums will be released pert- only The Beetles: Rock Band these four Liverpudlian men odically online, beginning with transforms Its players Into Photo from Web. who revolutionized music. Abbey Road In late October. legends as they strum, drum as-we-know-it is not just the While the release of The sheer brl1liance of their songs, and sing through the band's punch. an limited-time documentary Beatles: Rock Band Is news in but their overwhelming power ten-year career. Even I, who never had any about the maktng of the album Itself, the recent digital remas- to transcend eras. Over forty The game, created with the fault with the ol1ginal CDs, embedded on the disc. tering of the Beatles' collection years later, We still love them support of Paul McCartney, could hear a difference on the They can be bought individu- Is a huge deal. Mothers, daughters, fathers, . RJngo Starr, Yoko Ono and YouTube bootlegs that already ally, but for those looktng for Not since the 1980s have sons, aunts, uncIes, grandpar- Olivia Harrison Gohn Lennon's have infiltrated the internet (I the whole enchilada, there are these songs received any sort ents, frlends ...all have listen~d and George Harrison's widows, know I shouldn't be surprised, two bllXsets to choose from: of tune up, and most obsessive to the Beatles. respectively). Includes 45 hits audiophiles will whine that the but really? People, it's barely Stereo and Mono. spanning the band's evolution Can you Imagine another , original CDs did not live up to been a week). The Stereo set Includes all from Its mop top days of1960 band that could bring genera- caliber. This Is what they have It's almost enough to make fourteen CDs In a new stereo- tions fifty years Wide together to the more avant-garde tracks me want to shell out the $200 mix and a DVDwith all the been awaillng for the last Z2 to play; of all things, a Video of'69. just so I could hear them on "making-of" documental1es game? I know I can't. THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT September 22, 2009 7 New Album. Reviews

{TheFlaming Lips .;l Embryonic Kid Cudi - The Man On Band Suggests Rebirth with New Album TheMopn KRIS FLEMING raw since Clouds Taste Metal- "See the Leaves" has two lic back in 1995. For those not ARTS EDITOR parts; what begins as a hard- JEFF BAIRD familiar, the band is rooted hitting march turns into a No band in recent memory STAFF WRITER in psychedelic pop-rock, and music box version ofitself. has been weirder than the' they've succeeded in modern- Take a trip into the mind of Flaming Lips. Coyne really shows how high tztng that sound on this record. his voice can go in "If", bearing Kid Cudi; and you might not With song titles like "Psy- Outside of the band's own dis- resemblance to Neil Young's find what you'd expect For his chiatrtc.Explorations of the cography, the Flaming Lips are slower material while still debut album, the Cleveland Fetus with Needles" and a able to capture a sound similar maintaining his own personal- rapper and former film student live show that is in essence to peers the Arcade Fire and ity. born Scott Mescudi constructs a three-ringed circus, it is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, offering "Your Bats" has a blues a five-act journey through his no wonder they attract such plenty of eerie anthems to bass backing a spacey orches- .ltfe, Illuminating his suffertng a loyal follOwing; they are keep you satisfied. It is, at its tra mirroring work done on and the dream world it cre- unique, an experience unlike heart, a truly melodic album Yoshiml Battles the Pink Robots. ated. any other. Many people in the with many downright haunt- The song "Powerless" is In a rtngtone era of pop out all that he can to fill the in,die world are aware of their ing pieces; the catch is that the very reminiscent of bands music, full-length releases are production (which is notable second-to-Iast album Yoshimi guitar distortion is turned up like Interpol and Joy Division, losing their character, often work from hit-makers like Battles the Pink Robots, featur- and may be abrasive to some. complete with balanced guitar becoming nothing more than Kanye West, Ratatat, MGMT, ing tracks "Do You Realize??" :rhe best way to explain the melodies and hollow sounding a tactless collection of songs Emile and more). and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink album is track by track lyrics. backing up a single. Here, we Don't get me wrong. there Robots Pt 1".This album and "Convinced of the Hex" has a "The Ego's Last Stand" find the exact opposite - the is a lot of good stuff going on the one after, At War With the Middle-Eastern vibe with lead begins in a darker tone that be- tracks actually sound bet- here, and as an entire listening Mystics, are marked as being singer Wayne Coyne lifelessly comes more upbeat and then ter as a whole than they do expertence It is both promising more electronic in sound than belting out personal issues. ends with a wave of soothing individually - which glves the and fulfilling - but ultimately their previous works! with a 'The Sparrow Looks Up at ambience. hour-long listening expertence we're left with few standout heavy emphasis on synthesiz- the Machine" is rougher, but In a cross-over that only the more fluldity, also helped by a tracks, as IyJ1cally each does ers and samples. provides a soft piano in the Flaming Lips could conceive, narration from Common that little on Its own rather than When listening to their new- background t;o create a rugged "I Can Be a Frog" featuring appears in between acts. add up to the whole. est album however, Embryonic, yet angelic atmosphere. Karen 0 of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Ortglnally planned to Include Musically, the album Is it is apparent that the group "Evil" sounds like a swamp is among one of the most the subtitle "The Guardians", phenomenal, as Cudl's Impec- has removed the keyboards song from an old horror movie, surreal songs that exists; in Man on the Moon: The End of cable ear for melody shines from the limelight and re- and may be their saddest song short, Karen 0 provides noises Day was chosen as the official throughout the album, making turned-to a more traditional to date. in between Coyne's smokey title after Cudi failed to acquire it a compelling listen no matter rock sound. (ffans are fright- "AquariUS Sabotage" is an narrative. It's not a traditional a handful of desired guest what the subject matter. But ened by this news, there's no instrumental that starts like collaboration, but remains a appearances. As a result, the this is far from a party album need - the group still maintains a powerhouse with a squeal- notable one. storytelling aspect works very - the one radio-ready track on its appeal. ing guitar and thumping bass 'Worm Mountain," with well- aside from Common's the album (the Lady Gaga-sam- • This album is a return to the and then breaks into an almost MGMT,is like Yoshimi on . narration and a few random pled "Make Her Say" featurtng band's past since they haven't theatrtcal ballad. acid as Ben Goldwasser and guest appearances, Cudi is the Kanye West & Common) feels released material this rough or Andrew VanWyngarden pound lone voice on the album - out of place, and while added synth notes into your ears. however, this also proves to to the mainstream hype of the "Virgo Self-Esteem Broad- have negative effects. album (along with megahlt cast" sounds like something Cudi makes it clear that most "Day 'n' Nite"), adds nothing to sponsored by Animal Planet, of his suffering surrounds the story. in small part due to its use of his father's death, making As the album progresses various animal sounds within frequent mention of this on from venting ("Why must the song. various tracks ("Took a turn for It feel so wrong when I try The last song titled "Watch- the worse when my father left and do right" - "Solo Dolo") ing the Planets" again makes me lonely" - "My World"). but to conceptualjourneylng unconventional use of Karen O. the actual suffering isn't the • ("Reaching out to outer space and acts as an anthem em- premise of the album - the dancing to awesome sounds" bodying the new spirit of the aIbum's purpose Is to explore -"Enter Galactic") to hope band. the metaphortcallandscapes ("I'm on the pursuit of happi- Thanks to Stephen Colbert, and dreamlands that arose ness and I knowevetythlng . you can stream the album from this, as his suft'ertng as a that shines ain't aIways gonna at www.colbertnation.com. youth left him feeling distant be gold/ I'll be fine once I get Embryonic Is slated for an of- from society. It" - "Pursuit of Happiness"), ficial release on October 13th The problem is that Cudi Cudlls rarely optimistic, whIch and will be a double LP (single does this with too broad a makes It all the more precious compact disc) with eighteen stroke, rarely diving with any to hear him coming to tenns songs that will total over 70 depth into his emotions, and with the cards he's been dealt minutes of content glving an ultimate feeling of di- on "Up Up & Away" - the al- lution, like he is trying to wrtng bum's closer and first concrete Photo from Web. sign of him moving on. Theater Foundation Top 5 Movies of the Summer

MATT MITCHELL as a co-director, providing him MATT GENTILE tense and compelling that this came Immensely popular and directing advice and general STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER movie becomes a must-see, since Its release, has become assistance. the highest grossing R-Rated The drama club at Conn has In the summer of2008, the This year, the roles have 3, District 9 Comedy of all time. Every part always been a very fluid and blockbuster season set the bar reversed, as Bianca directs From first-time director Neil of The Hangover is hilarious high, when excellent movies frenzied entity, changing to Jack Heifner's all-female-cast Blompkamp (best-known for ' and Old School director Todd like Iron Man and The Dark suit the diversity of students , coming-of-age story Vanities, directing the Halo cinemat- Field dlstlngulshes hlmselfln Knight drew in crowds. and theatrtcal interests on opening October 16, with Matt ics) comes District 9, a science the comedy genre as the "mas- campus. What was once known as her co-director. fiction thrtll rtde that brings an ter" of situational comedy The However, this summer dld as Group Art Attack has been When asked why they Incredible story with unique, entll-e cast delivers, especially not meet the same expecta- renamed Theater Foundation, wanted to lead an organization visceral effects that are very newcomer Zach Gallflnakis. tions. It was probably one of yet the passion for support- like Theater Foundation, they innovative. Featurtng no big- the worst series of summer ing student productions and stressed their aspiration to name actors, and a relatively S~Upl blockbusters in a very long unique theater projects c,on- encourage student productions modest budget of only $30 r:lotop list of annual or time, but if you looked hard tinues. ~ . on campus and how important million (miniscule compared seasonal movies Is complete enough, there were some hid- Back are popular events it was to have a student group to other science fiction films), without a Pixar film. Ever den gems. Here's my top five such as the Ope-Act Festival, that is, for better or for worse, District 9 succeeds In every since Toy Story hit theaters in picks: Dinner Theater, and 24-Hour separate from the formal the- way, and Peter Jackson has yet 1995, Plxar has been officially Theater (in which a play is ater department at Conn. another excellent entry In his unstoppable, releasing only 1.Inglorious Ba.terrl. conceived, written, directed The name change, which was good or great movies yearly. Quentin Tarantino's thrtlling. and performed all in the space Matt's idea, stems a desire to Upl, which was a great the- epic war tale had an excellent of a day). There will also be a - present a more serious organi- atrtcal expertence with the effect on viewers and crttics winter theater night in Coffee zation that will not be misin- recent persistence of three- alike. His compelling usage of Ground as well as numerdus terpret by would-be directors dimensional cinema. was a hit dialogue and the performances other theater productions or incoming students. on all levels, and Its wonderful all around were excellent The sprtnkled throughout the year. Blanca recalls being initially animation, story-telling tech- production value was phenom- , Theater Foundation is confused her freshmen as to niques, and voice acting really enal too, and the movie is an headed thIs year by Bianca what Group Art Attack was ' sets Itself apart as a film. Bloomfield and Matt Gentile and what purpose it served on extraordinary hit Brad Pitt was hilartous, and Christoph who, though both sophomore campus. While these five films were Waltz should win an Oscar. English and film majors, rej Matt also emphasizes that exceptional, there certainly spectively, have together both the group will provide a "foun- was a shortage on good films 2. The Hurt Locker established a strong theatric dation" upon which student this summer. With duds like I One of the most overlooked presence on campus. gothhad productions can build on in Love YOII,Beth Cooper and Year movies of the summer, The roles In numerous high school their early stages andutilize as One, and disappointments like Hurt Locker was an incred- Photo from Web. productions, yet, when it was a constant resource. Theater Public Enemies, let's hope that ible visceral war-thriller, and only when they arrived at Conn Foundation will be a means to extensive body of work next summer will be better for really has become the only Iraq did their yearning to direct promote and sustain regular blockbuster season. war- based movie to achieve plays emerge. theatrical events around Conn 4. The Hangover excellence in the cinematic Last semester, Matt directed that are free for the public and .The Hangover did not go arts. This story of the danger of Eric Bogosian's black comedy extremely enjoyable for the au- away this summer after it be- Talk Radio while Bianca served dience and everyone involved. bomb squads gets to be so in-

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September 22, 2009 IEditors: Sarah Haughey and Mike Flint 4 Field Hockey Player of Downs Bates the Week Opens Season with Victory After Trip to Vancouver Winslow Crane-Murdoch '13 Reflects

SARAH HAUGHEY on Game-Winning Goal Against Bates SPORTS EDITOR your wayan the field? The Connecticut College EMILY WEBB MURDOCH: I've found that women's field hockey team STAFF WRITER especially here at Conn, there kicked off the season with an Winslow Crane- Murdoch, a are so many things to keep me important NESCACvictory rookie member of the Con- motivated on and off the field, over Bates College last Satur- necticut College Men's Soccer day, September 12. Whether it be the guys on the Team, scored the only goal in team, the coaching staff, or After the Bobcats surprised .hIs first NESCACgame against the Camels with a quick goal, the college community, there the Bates Bobcats and led the junior Abby Hine upped the is a great supporting cast that Camels to a 1-0 Victory on helps me to focus, and makes momentum and sent the Cam- September 12. After hitting the els on a 5-0 scoring run. me want to continue to work ground running. it looks like Freshman Kelsey Nickerson hard. If I'm having a tough day Murdoch will be a key player further ignited the Camels on the field the guys and the in the Camels offense for both by scoring the next two goals coaches have been great at get- this season and future seasons. while senior len Wallace fired ting me to pick my head up and an insurance goal past the move on. VOICE: How 10nBhave you Bobcats. Only a minute passed been playing soccer? before Wallace assisted Hine 'VOICE: Outside of soccer, MURDOCH: I started playing for her second goal of the what are your other interests? soccer when I was five for a match-up, giving the Camels a MURDOCH: Since I first got local cooed team, and I've been comfortable lead of 5-1. here most of my free time has playing ever since. While the Camels seemed to been taken up by soccer, so be dominating the game, the when it's not I've spent a lot VOICE: How has your soccer Bobcats were able to score two of time, sleeping and relaxing career at Connecticut College • goals as the final minutes ap- in my room watching jEn- been thus far? proached. Determined to come touragej with my roommates MURDOCH: Weill haven't out with a win, the Camels' Eli and Mike. Other than that been here for very long. so to I strong defense stepped up to though, I'm big into skiing in start the season off the way we hold onto a 5-3 lead. the winter, and I kayak a lot in did against Bates has definitely Returning to the program for the summer. I'm interested in Abby Hine 11 sparked the Camels scoring been the highlight. Scoring a her final year, senior goal- studying international rela- spree against Bates. goal in my first college game keeper Steph Quinn collected tions and film here at Conn. was extremely exciting. It was four saves in the second half In addition to their added have confidence in their ability a great ball in from Isaac, and of what proved to be another preparation time, the Camels to make a name for themselves VOICE: What is the most the team worked exceptionally intense NESCACcompetition. bring a plethora of talent to the in the NESCAC. important lesson soccer has hard to get the result. I'm lucky Senior trl-captain Kristen field for the season. Their main goal for this sea- tauqht you about life? to be a part of a great group -, Dirmaier has extreme confi- Dirmaier reported that the son is to gain a spot in the play- MURDOCH: I'd say the most of guys who have welcomed dence in her team, stating that seven new players joining the offs, a position they have not important thing soccer has me in to the team, and who they are better prepared for attained since the :1005 season. taught me is the value of hard constantly push me to keep NESCACcompetition this sea- ~ '" definitely believe we have work. I have always found that "I definitely believe we have improving. the talent and determtnafldn the harder I work the better I son after their preseason trip the talent and determination to to Vancouver. to beat any team in the NES- play, and I think that Is a les- VOICE: Doyou have any spe- "Since the trip was scheduled beat any team in the NESCAC CACthis year, and we expect son that can be applied to all cific pre-Bame rituals (a certain at the end of August, we essen- this year, and we expect to to be playing at home in the aspects of life. meal, music, superstition)? tially gained an extra week of first round of playoffs;' said be playing at home in the first MURDOCH: I don't really preseason to play together and Dirmaier. VOICE: What are your hopes round of playoffs,' have any superstitions before I fine tune things before heading With the strong leadership for this soccer season and for said Dirmaier. play. I do like to have a couple up to Bates last Saturday;' ,said of three great senior captains, you future as a Connecticut Col- minutes to myself to sit and Dirmaier. Ellen Cavanaugh, Kristen Dtr- leBe athlete? collect my thoughts about The trip to Vancouver proved ranks of thirteen returning maier, and Kelsey Fredericks, MURDOCH:I have very high. what needs to be done on any to be effective for the Camels Camels "have already shown and their determination to hopes for this season. I'm only given day. But besides that I as they had the opportunity to their ability to make an impact win, the Camels will inevitably a freshman, so I still have a lot just try to stay relaxed before a attend training sessions with In the NESCACleague." be a mighty presence in the to improve upon and a lot to game starts. the Canadian Men's National Despite a tough overtime loss NESCACthis season. learn, however, I feel conlldent team and play three games at home against Springfield VOICE: Who/what inspires against highly skilled competi- College on Thursday, Septem- http://www.conncoll.edu/ath- you to keep playinB even when tion. ber 17, the Camels continue to letics/fleldhockey/ SEE MURDOCH PAGE 5 thlnBs are not necessarily BoinB Reinstating Vick: Why'It's Disturbing deaths of several dogs. NICK WOOLF is now allowed to return to STAFF WRITER , He has denied the accusation a profession that pays well that he killed some of the ani- over six figures per year quite Sports fans across the nil' . mals himself, but even if this is disturbing . tion have reacted in different true, he knew what was going Michael Vick made a promise way's to the recent reinstate- on and continued to willingly when he decided to become a me~t of Michael Vick to the participate anyway. ' pro football player almost ten NFL. During the summer, NFL Despite the heinous nature years ago. No, I'm not talking Commissioner Roger Goodell of these crimes, many people about any of the promises he determined that Vick had been support Goodell's decision made In his contract, I'm talk- cooperative whlle he served ing about the promise he made his 23-month prison sentence, Vick, like several fallen sports to the people that saw him as a and he also thought that Vick stars before him, did not think role model had shown "genuine remorse" about the fans or his team- Once you step into the public for what he had done. spotlight, most people expect As a result, Goodell has al- mates when he decided to that you won't go ahead and lowed Vick to join and play for commit such a terrible crime. fund an enterprise that bru- the Philadelphia Eagles begin- No 'amount of PR or 'genuine" tally maims and kills dogs, ning in week three of the 2009 apologies can ameliorate that Vlck, like several fallen season. Members of the ASPCA betrayal, sports stars before him, did were very displeased. not think about the fans or his Two years ago. my initial teammates when he decided to reaction to the news of Michael to reinstate Vick. They claim commit such a terrible crime. Vick's involvement in a dog that Vick has paid his debt to No amount of PR or "genuine" fighting operation was one of society, and he should now be apologies can ameliorate that disgust, and my opinion hasn't allowed a second chance at the betrayal. changed much since then. He game offootball I should clarify here: I am provided funds for the vast While I do agree that Vick not against the idea of sec- majority of the operation's has paid his debt (he went ond chances for people who costs, took part in the dog from being a multi-millionaire deserve them. What I am fights, and profited directly to filing for Chapter 11 bank- against is ex-con sports players from what resulted In the ruptcy protection in less than making Michael Vick is out of Jail and back on the playing field ea a a year), I find the fact that he member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Photo from Web. . SEE VICK PAGE 5

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September 22, 2009 I Editor: Alfred DeGemmis SW6385:" Dover White \

STEVE BLOOM & Tak: Notso much. Not really stricted cadets are not allowed DENNIS BARREn close. Uh...Yeah. Oddly enough, liberty. They have to do march- LILAH RAPTOPOULOS COLUMNISTS not really. Anytime I see ing tours where you march MANAGING EDITOR anyone from there, they are around with your rifle outside Clouded in mystery, though . friendly and familiar interac- for an hour. They make you do This month I spent all of my money on four cans of paint from not too far from here, stands tions occur. But the closeness community service or volun- Home Depot, three brushes, two trays, four rollers, an extension the United States Coast Guard died teer. Demerits also discount a rod, electrical tape, and a tape measure that immediately broke. Academy (USCGA).In fact, portion of your GPA I spent all of my time painting my wall "Riviera Paradise" blue, a the distance between the two Q: Do you experience jeal- color I chose because in the moment, faced with forty feet of color schools can be thought of in ousy from those you left at the Q: Were substances such as swatches, I was feeling particularly bold. Three days later, a friend terms of stone throws. Six, Coast Guard Academy? marijuana or heroine abused ,looked into my eyes and said, "Lilah, every time I step into this maybe seven, tops. We puzzle Tak: I don't think so. No. Not on campus? room I feel like I'm drowning." over the degree of strictness really. Tak: I've heard of some That was the day of Convocation, when Higdon was given that enforced on their campus and recent use of cocaine and giant pair of scissors to snip a ribbon off our new-crystal palace. the corresponding punish- Q: I've been wondering, marijuana and those students The setting sun was reflecting off the river, casting a glow over the ments for rules broken. We what do Coast Guard men say got kicked out And this is weight pumping recruits on display inside, Higdon smiled like a Irnow that because it is a mili- about Conn women? just what I heard. While I was proud daddy as he looked up at the bew structure, commenting tary institution, the security is Tak: Urn. Lets see. Uh. Well. I there, I didn't see or hear of that This Building shows our commitment to the body to be just as more rigid than our own, and don't remember talking about anyone doing it They give you strong as to the mind, A touching moment, ruined immediately by we can assume that the party It tQOmuch. But I got the tm- random drug tests. I didn't a girl a table over who whispered, "Ten million dollars for this? My scene is limited. pression that everyone thinks notice anything in particular bathroom ceiling has been raining for a week." they are attractive and plenti- myself. It was a sweaty, unkempt, unhappy day the day I repainted my But we never think to stop ful in their existence. There's room. Bottom stripe: Mellow Yellow. Center: white. Top stripe: i'Coastie and ask: what has quality and quantity at Conn. Q: What happens if they find Candied Yam (read: Mac & Cheese Orange), my arms rolling and your time at that prestigious out you are a homosexual? rolling over one section of wall until its blue tint finally disap- institution on the nether side Q: What is the party scene Tak: I don't think I Irnew peared. At 10 PM Ilrnocked on my neighbor's door, and the second of Route 32 been like? like over there? Is there one anyone who was a homosexual. he walked inside he said, "I like it just don't continue with that at all? Uh, but so I don't Irnow what stripe or it'll start to look like a fast food restaurant:' Here is'where Eric "Tak" Tak: Let's see ... pan:y'!;'Cilne:::= would happen. You are prob- '.To whlch I responded, Jesus Christ, my room looks like a fast Moss comes into play. Moss party scene. ably not supposed to advertise food restaurant. '10 transferred to our Connect- it If It causes problems, you I remember this day, too, actually, because it was our first tol- icut College from the USCGA [Q: It sounds like you have a . can be discharged for it It's lege Voice writers' meeting, and the office was humming with com- after his sophomore year. He handbook you're looking at like don't ask, don't tell. plaints about various things, specifically the loss of the Times on Is the diamond in the haystack Tak: My mind Is a hand- campus, blaming the administration for deeming them an unnec- that broke the camel's back: book. ] Q: What happens when you essary expense. The general consensus was, we're finally showing he Is the first ever to make this lose your hat? intellectual curiosity, and you can't come up with ten grand? And transition. Tak: Lets see ... much of the Tak: Depends on which hat while students are losing the financial aid promised to them on party scene is to be as covert you lose. If you needed it the a yearly basis, you dropped ten million on the glass Rubiks Cube Q: While a Coastie, what was as possible. Ifthere is any word next day, you would borrow across Route 32? • it like to visit the Conn cam- of underage drinking, you get one from someone else. Or I would return to my room and essentially face the same issue pus? kicked out at the drop of a hat sometime they have extra hats. the campus consistently confronts: instead of thinking, perhaps Tak: Uh, I went to Conn Someone once had pictures on There are different uniforms. consulting, I'd hit the walls blindly and only notice my mistakes probably three or four times to a digital camera and handed it One time I lost my hat I lost after I was done. It took weeks of trial and error before I even real- walk around and just wander. in and got everyone in trouble. the cover. So I wore a garrison ized my end goal. Here, if something needs changing, we forget the A few times friends and 1tried Some people drank alcohol or cover instead. Someone called importance of understanding the process behind the issue before to party. whatever. Sometimes they had me out on it and told me to we start flapping gums. And this causes the administration and senior bar night or something. change your hat It's not al- SGAto yell right back at us, creating an unnecessary disconnect Q: Were you successful? But that wasn'toften. ways an authority that will yell Sometimes I imagine that all the money that Ilows through the Tak: We didn't have any at you. Your classmates will tell College is thrown into some huge vat in the basement of Fanning, party in mind and my friends Q: Was there music at these on you. We call them tools. which Higdon and Dean Briddell take an elevator down to and were not particularly well covert parties? Or just a gath- scoop handfuls out of at their convenience. But s---'s delegated connected. Actually, no, no, We ering? Q: So do we, how happy are here, to a T, and each dl!partment controls the money they have: weren't successful. 1ended up Tak: 1suppose they had you now at Conn? admissions separate from Res Life, separate from Student Life, climbing a tree and hanging I music ... we would watch movie. Tak: Very happy. separate from specifically directed donations. The grant for the out up there. We once went ~ There was no alcohol allowed newspapers does not come out of the budget, but a fund that has a dorm and watched a movie. in the dorms. And for the most Q: Would you ever go back? since expired. The $10 million was a donation directed specifically part no alcohol on campus. Tak: No, I wouldn't because at building a new AC.Whether the budget is evenly distributed is a Q: What movie? of the obligation and lack legitimate question, as is whether each dl>partment uses its money Tak: The Departed. Q: Can you give us some of freedom. I don't mind a effectively. But the issues are separate. S examples of penalties for some regimented day as long as its The criticisms themselves are fantastic. They're usually funny, Q Was there one single event punishments at CGA? Like if during the school day but if and always represent significant student concerns. It's clear that that prompted you to transfer? there is a noise complaint? you interfere with the rest of we want the changes made to be less flashy, instead rellecting Tak: Well. It's more that Tak: Urn... I think the officer my life that's where it becomes what we strive to be as an institution: diverse, intellectual curi- Conn fit my criteria when 1de- would tell you to lower your a problem. But It was a cozy ous, creative. But the way we're asking for them is uninformed and cided to leave the Coast Guard music. But it wouldn't get far environment Everyone was messy, which causes the administration to have difficulty hearing Academy. 1had the realization along the table of command. close. 1,000 students. Doors it This leaves us stagnant and unchanged, sleeping in paint fumes thatl was trapped. I was sac- had to be open until sixteen for weeks, while if researched and well articulated, this drive can rificing way more than I was Q: That was a bad example hundred (time). You could have be what induces change at our school. willing to. You couldn't say that on my part, what if you are late a conversation with anyone. The responsibility goes both ways: our ignorance angers the y~Ur mom was dying and then for a class? administration, and students are blamed for what is seen as inher- b~ guaranteed to see her. It's Tak: It was somewhat of a Q: Could you make out with, ent laziness, And yet our Cans and our email inboxes tell us that not freedom. deal. It should only happen girls who had their doors SGApublic relations and the deans are unafraid of mass commu- I once a semester. You would open? nication. Here's hoping that they'll begin to use that authority to Q: Why did you choose Conn probably get a dirty look at Tak: There Is no PDA. De- do their job: clearly informing the student body of changes made rather than try to escape New first Then they would talk to pending on what grade a girl Is on our campus and the reasons behind them. Students should not London? you and prod into your life. If in you may not date her. I Irnow have to be part of the college's executive frocess to receive that Tak: It seemed to offer good you don't give them good rea- a kid who got kicked out for information. If this dual communication can be achieved, we'll be financial aid. They pulled sons you accumulate demerits. that It's called fratemizatton. that much closer to attaining a real dialogue, one between stu- through for me this year too. If you are a freshman, you can dents and the administration that serves them. The financial aid people are Q: Demerits? only date freshmen. A sopho- After a Week of damage control, my room is now the opposite good. And then also Conn has Tak: A demerit is a point more can date a sophomore, of bold. It does look like a Goodwill store full of my grandmother's a math program. I didn't really against you. lfyou get enough or junior. A junior can date a old crap, which is much more my speed. So, taking the initiative to Irnow about It, but the math in a short period of time, you junior or senior or sophomore. paint my room: moderately impressive. just settling out to paint: department Is good. Oh, and I become restricted. You must A senior can date a senior or Incredibly unproductive. Now my room is warm and I'm surround- like small schools. wear your uni(orm all day. You junior: ed by my favorite things, which means that ultimately, the best don't get to put on your gym changes I made were the ones that resonated with my character Q: Do you still have great gear which Is normally allowed and my needs. friends from the CGA? at 15 hundred (time). Re- Physical plant, please don't use this article against me. THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS September 22, 2009 10 Swine Flu Everywhere! I turned down

LELAND STILLMAN sprinkler systems In the the opportunity to CONTRIBUTOR swamp behind Cro. The skin is a complex There has been"much . microbial habitat with meet "Jim" from ado about a certain its own delicate ecology. member of the tnflu- Disturbing that ecology enza A family which I with hand sanitizer or will abstain from naming antibacterial soap is The Office. because you are probably Uke dropping a nuclear tired of hearing the name. bomb on a perfectly In the midst of hysteria, good forest. (And if you flagrant and Insulting pa- want me to defend that ternalism, and dlslngenu- ~ analogy in light of natu- ous concern for everyone ral disasters like forest with a runny nose and Important things you prob- fires, I will, but I don't a cough, I hope to bring a few ably don't know about the have the word count here to fly , new facts to your attention, aforementioned virus. 36,000 off on such tangents). ones that may put your mind people die every year from . Anyway, the natural micro- at rest, or maybe freak you out the regular flu and 200,000 bial ecology of the skin can aid even more. Who knows which are hospitalized. There were the body in fighting infection, It will be, but you'd better keep 5,011 "confirmed and prob- and using hand sanitizers and reading - Jesus and t~e CDC able" (In other words, maybe antibacterial soaps destroy all agree that It could mean your swine nul hospitalizations and hope of that. Ufe. of those 302 died. I'm no epl- So by all means, wash your Let's have a quick recap. demiologist, but those figures hands after contact with Icky Swine flu Is a member of the mean that six percent of all things, but otherwise you may influenza A family. It rarely af- "suspected" hospitalized swine do more harm than good. fects humans, but somewhere flu victims have died, versus In addition, hand sanlttz- In Mexico something went hor- eighteen percent of hospttal- ers often contain Trlclosan, a rlbly wrong and It has made Ized influenza victims last year. chemical that does all kinds of the jump. It now threatens to Also, whlle those spiffy new nasty stuff. It also happens to engulf the world In an apoca- hand sanitizers loom from be a pesticide. Isn't your FDA Iyptic pandemic. Impressive every avallable surface just responsible? And last, as if the measures have been lmple- begging to be squeezed, you disease itself wasn't enough, had relatively hip and high- mented, from the Installation might think twice about using you should be wary of the M.J. ANTOINETTI profile events like this one, a ofhand sanitizers at a higher them. Your skin Is actually swine flu vaccine. CONTRIBUTOR pre-screening of Away We Go. density than Starbucks, to . more than just a water-proof Seriously, the doctors and He was surrounded by 10-15 So that's fine and dandy - volumes of email rivaling those surface that prevents you from nurses won't take It, so why women at the back entrance to the movie tickles a few indie- freshmen receive from their spilling your precious bodily should you? the Coolidge Corner Theatre. prone nerves, and I'm fond of mothers (In loco parentis yet fluids everywhere or being lit- The ladies were a constant the Alexi Murdoch soundtrack Uves; somebody kick It again). erally washed out when you go Sources can be found on laugh track The guy could have I even get to sneak in a friend. But I digress. Here are a few swimming or run through the http://thecollegevoice .org picked his nose and rubbed a She just about shits her panties booger into somebody's eye - when she realizes "Jim's" real- it would have been hilarious. life brother is seated two rows But I got to give it to him - In front of us along with other So I've Been Thinking ... "Jim" family and high-school what magnetism. ELI MANGOLD There was something about acquaintances. Ilean over and develop ways of CONTRIBUTOR the pointy-ness of his leather whisper. He's here. winning their trust. I shoes - yeah, he's probably ... a lot about stoats. think this can be done got a big one. --Who? Is he really? You know, mustela 'through a process that Cleaning up his disgusting ..Yeah. He's In the building. erminea, the ermine? Iwas utilizes scent recogni- mess backstage put me out --Oh My God! recently trying to decide tion with the cyclical of the mood - What was I to whether I would want to offering of a stoat's say? Hey there, Mr. "Jim",wow, A Q&A follows.After a few have a frenetic or docile pet favorite snack over a minutes, all questions about stoat. At first, the answer long time (definitely l,had no idea how much you loved guacamole! - in a bowl the movie have been ditched should be a simple "docile!" rabbit!). Offering food of which he'd left long and for ones about "Jim" and because all pets are sup- to these skittish stoats meditative fingerprints. There "Pam's" pregnancy. At that posed to be friendly and in the winter months, point I'm already out of my tarne. But then I began to while they are espe- were similar disruptions in the salsa and salmon pate. Cheese seat and backstage to start think about the implica- cially desperate (due littered the table in chunky cleanup. It's walking out into tions of a domesticated to its high metabolism streaks. the street holding a tremen- stoat breed. even during the win- Apparently the famous don't dous trash bag that I see "Jim" Stoats are frenetic, yet ner) would be a good deal with utensils. At parties with his admirers. slightly monkish. Determinedly I have attempted to start this strategy. I could probably track he's known to sign autographs I'd like to say that we made they scuttle about in the mid- discussion on various ferret down some grant money for by sticking his dick into the eye contact - that for a brief dle of the food chain, dodging forums (by the way, http://fo- this, and the research seems birthday cake: Love, "Jim". moment he came unhinged, predatory birds whlle severing rumJerret.com is a very good pretty straightforward (I am like when someone hiccups the spinal cords of rabbits with one. You can find me by my not a science guy). Essentially I This summer I worked at a creative writing center in Rox- into their coffee. I walk past razor-sharp incisors. username, stOatiOrd) and the would track a stoat throughout their circle, and toward the Would docility turn these few responses I've gotten have the winter and offer It food a bury. I made up stories with dumpster. He mayor may not playful creatures Into Some- been lacking in factual argu- few times a day. The experi- 2nd graders about two-necked have seen me. But I still get thIng Uke the domesticated fer- ments, and the forum partici- ment may be a failure, but the giraffes coming to realize the to think, you know, it could ret, scorned by most of society pants are generally mistaken. I payoffs could be incredible. power of friendship, and sold and mocked in films such as figure I'll just put my position It's a lot like this Bruce Wil- Loch Ness monster excrement be nice to be a janitor, to have The Big Lebowskil Would the out here for anyone to critique: lis movie called Pulp Fiction in our crypto-zoological store faceless duty. Maybe it's some- stoat, previously prIzed by It is my opinion that the only where Bruce Willis knows he [The Greater Boston Bigfoot thing that even an actor could European nobility for Its plush way to truly appreciate a bond should throw his boxing match Research Institute). Author miss. fur and hunting ability, lose its with a stoat without compro- but ultimately he risks life and and screenwriter Dave Egg- esteem If it were turned Into mtsmg its• integrity as a species limb to win a bet. ers founded our program, and • a pet? is to study its habits and then because of him we occasionally Regulatory Reform DANIEL HARTSOE applying to the sale of health "thirty-four states have such state-based system of regula- across the board, and leave CONTRIBUTOR Insurance. Any company wlsh- a concentrated health Insur- tion. Congress could pick and those companies that have the ing to sell health insurance in a ance industry that two to three choose which of the regula- The United States is cur- lowest costs with the largest given state must offer consum- companies dominate over 75 tions currently In place In rently absorbed in a national market share. ers a plan that conforms to percent of the population in many states to include under debate on whether, how and to The issue of the lack of that state's regulations and be those states". this system - the most im- what degree the current way coverage' for so many Ameri- certified by the state's regula- In these states, consumers portant issue is not what these that healthcare is provided cans can be traced to the high tory body. have almost no choice regard- regulations are, but whether to the people of this country costs of health,insurance, and Thus, any company wish- ing from whom they can buy they are implemented unl- should be changed. WhIle the surge in these costs over Ing to sell insurance on a insurance. This allows com- formly on a national scale. words like 'public option', the past three decades can national scale must offer fifty panles to hike prices without Implementing these national 'individual mandate' and 'na- be traced to the lack of com- versions of each pian: one fear of losing their customers; rules, and legislating out of tionallnsurance exchange' are petition In health insurance for each state's population. and, since all the companies existence the authority of the bandied about In the nation's markets. The administrative costs of a . seiling Insurance in a given states to choose who can and capital and town halls across Tearing down the barriers company that attempted to state can very easily collude to can't sell Insurance within the nation, those In power to a national health insurance do this would sky-rocket - .raise prices, health insurance their borders, will open the seem to forget the primary market Will open health Insur- and Indeed, 31 percent of all for many has become unaf- health insurance market to Issues confronting them: that ers to competition, creating healthcare spending in the prl- fordable, forcing people to go competition as every company 46.3 mUlion Individuals lack a race among insurers to cut vate sector is administrative. without it. currently able to sell Insurance health Insurance because , costs in order to offer a lower Because the cost of offering And because health Insurers in only one or a few states is it costs too much, and that price for their insurance cover. health insurance plans in mul- can raise prices without the able to sell It In every state. the price of health Insurance age. tiple states Is so high, lnsur- threat ofloslng their market This competition wlll force in- coverage Is so high because the It is not the private sector ance companies choose only share, they have little reason to surers to lower their prices to market for health insurance Is itself, but rather the strangu- to offer Insurance In one or a cut their costs -If their prof- attract more customers; then, not competitive. lation of competition In the few states. The result of this is its go down, they can always as prices drop natlonwtds, Competition among health private Sector, that has made a lack of competition in each just jack up their premiums. Insurers will be forced to find Insurance companies is cur- healthcare in the United States state's market for health insur- To solve this problem, Con- new ways to cut their costs in .rently being strangled by the ance - and, according to Pro- gress should create a system order to continue making a the complicated mess that it is way health Insurance compa- today. . fessor Monlka Lopez-Anuarbe, of rules governing all health profit or go out of business. nies are regulated. Every state the economics Department's Insurance sold across the na- Competition will cut health- has its own regulatory code expert on health economics, tion to replace the fragmented care costs in the private sector THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS September 22, 2009 11

No a la Minerial Choosing Between Development and Environment in]unin, Ecuador

VICTORIA MURPHY forests, allowed for easier access for loggers and dumped CONTRIBUTOR dangerous toxins and raw sewage into the rivers. There is also the concern for the destruction of the natural habitat My study abroad experience with the SIT program in Ecua- of the endangered spectacle bear, the cock-of-the-rock, dor, "Comparative Ecology and Conservation;' is already an the spider monkey and the ocelot unforgettable one. Ecuador is one of the most diverse places on These companies violate the rights of the people of earth, but sadly enough, it also has the highest rate of defores- [unin who want to protect their land. It has been a long tation in South America due to agriculture, livestock, growing and hard fight for these citizens, which has included vio- populations, etc. I am currently in Ecuador's capital, QUito, a lent confrontation with paramilitaries of the mine. The city inhabited by nearly two million people and nestled in a mining companies in the past were able to convince the valley between four huge volcanoes. people to agree to the project by giving them gifts and I just returned from a weeklong excursion in el bosque modernizing their town with promises of better educa- nublado en Intag, the cloud forest We had an eight-hour tion and better livtng conditions. bus ride, and an hour walk to the cabins where we The highlight of our excursion was our rural home- stayed. We studied the flora and fauna of the forest stead. We stayed with women of an organization that during our daily long hikes. We s~w a large variety of raises money to finance their children's education and orchids and learned about a lot of trees and plants other needs so they do not have to rely on money from with medicinal uses, and were able to catch birds in the mining companies. The women sell amazing hand mist nets as well as observe them in their natural crafted bags and other things made from cabuya, habitats. The rivers, waterfalls and mountains many of which I bought and helped make! of the area were absolutely breathtaking. They The students that come to visit have donated were home to endless interesting birds, animals computers to the school and given money and plants. towards transportation so that the kids The cloud forest is one of the most ecologi- don't have to walk. The kids that I stayed cally diverse places on earth but it is also with were smart, and happy to go to school one of the most VUlnerable. The settlement every day. It was great to know that I could of lunin is currently'fighting a Mitsubi- do something to help save the destruction shi Corporation open pit copper mining of habitats and land as well as help the project Previous mining projects had community. destroyed several streambeds, cleared Lady Gag: Pop Antics Gone Awry

NORA SWENSON at music videos of her humping an inflatable blow STAFF WRITER up whale in a kiddy pool, or a Yahoo! celebrity fashion thumbnail showcasing the latest eccentric outfit she was caught wearing. Lady Gaga has always been know for her auda- Since her debut, Gaga's outfits have always cious style and infatuation with sex, but as oflately, it pushed the envelope by making a statement and seems Lady GaGa has become more of a Lady Gag. being outlandish. Hefty shoulder pads, mechanical With a birth name like Stefani Joanne Angelina jagged edges, and a knack for accentuating every Germanotta, it's easy to see why she'd need a stage possible curve on her (gender disputed by some) name. frame. And with a stage name alluding to her vagina, her In May 2009, Gaga appeared on the cover of RoJ/- raucous. behavior should come as no surprise. ing Stone's 'HonOO' issue in an outfit of "bubbles; But in my opinion, Gaga's taken a turn for the behind which she was very clearly nude. Most worse. recently, the four outfit changes she had through- At ninteen years old, Germanotta was first signed out the Video Music Awards all caused consider- to Defjam Records where she worked in New York able controversy, ranging from the white ensemble City's Lower East Side, along with Interscope records that she proceeded to drench in fake blood after where she met Akon. It wasn't long before Akon, her Paparazzi performance; to the red see-through after hearing her distinctive and yet qutte powerful laced sheath that covered her face, worn even as vocal chords, convinced Interscope to sign her to a she accepted her Best New Artist award. contract. In a world where very little seems to shock us "Just Dance", arguably the most popular song asso- anymore, save for, oh, say, blatantly rude interrup- ciated with Lady Gaga, hit the scene on April B,2008, tions during award accepting speeches - it is fairly and has since topped the charts in over six countries. impressive that Lady 'Gaga has been so constant in Not only was this song extremely catchy, but also her ability to jolt our conservative fashion sense. fairly tame in many regards. I personally am quite a fan of a number of her Sure, it came with drinking and sexual implica- songs, and always, am supportive of those celebri- tions, but those seem to go hand in hand with any , ties who dare to be different from the typical Hol- song making the Top 40 list these days. Free of lywood mold; but I think at this point, she's taken it swearing and any real obscenities, it seemed as a few too many "can't see straight anymore" steps 'though "Just Dance" and many of the other songs fea- too far. tured on Gaga's The Fame album were fairly respect- Only time will tell whether Gaga's style and able. demeanor will manage to survive the public's ap- But it certainly wasn't just those chords that got proval in the long run, but in my opinion, it might Lady Gaga to the celebrity status she holds today. If take a few steps back for that to happen. anything, her voice comes last when one takes a look

A Poem

W. K. MOTA COLUMNIST

if poets are philosophers, then philosophers are poets,

and we, we too are rare imitations of what we will.

apiece photographer and painter curvy dancer and curvy guitar, contribute to this narrative classified as art

And so it is avowed by your reflection, That evolution has granted you Ephemeral mortality - For you too reside on land and have left behind an offbeat history. Finally, you are a painter of muddy landsca~es, and an unbosoming inhabitant with an intent on the prolific -

but in the end, the poets say it best

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THE COLLEGE VOICE No One Wants Conceptualizing Cookies For Breakfast Birth JENNIE EDGAR CONTRIBUTOR

I had seen birch and death, But had thought they were different -T. S, Eliot Has it ever occurred to Nations Millennium Develop- you what the process of ment Goals.It appalls me that your birth was Ilke for your 90 percent of those deaths mother? Didyou ever ask are preventable. How Is this her? Or how about your possible? grandmother, or her mother? The only conclusion I can Birth isn't something to be assert: we must be doing taken Ilghtly. something wrong. As a woman, I'm barely From my Investigation sure how I feel about Its' on the topic, it seems that process, let alone how a man women are treated as though • could comprehend all the they don't know what they're complexities of the forma- doing. Women may be nero tion ofllfe and the physical vous about a birth they know and emotional transforma- will be palnful and scary, with tions that take place. As possibilities of compllcations, I've learned more about the ,bIrth defects, prolonged process of birth, I've found recovery, etc. myself continually inttigued: But In reality, women have however, I've found some been birthIng babies for facts to be disconcerting. thousands of years. When As a pre-med student with women succumb to the natu- a passion for alternative med- ral and sacred experience Ieine,I find it annoying, yet of their pregnancy, they 'will typical, that modern doctors find theIr body really does today treat pregnancy as an know, all on its own, when to illness, rather than a natural push, when to relax, when to progression. More than one contract, and when to lay mo- would think, woman very tionless from exhaustion. So often do not have a choice in thank you, doctor, but really, the process of their delivery. I'll take it from here. As one woman put It, "Ifelt Midwives,actually,have a as though 1had no control. remarkable history: mostly I was lying on my back, sur- they've been exiled for specu- rounded by nurses and look- lation of witchcraft, but in ing up at a doctor who was spite ofit all,midwives have saying things I could barely malntalned a higher sur- comprehend. AllI could do vival rate for their patients was nod my head:' (mother and baby) than the Glvtngbirth can be an OBGYN'satthe big, fancy intimidating process, but I'm hospitals. curious to know ifit has to be The American society has this Way. been taught to think of them The history of birth gives as dirty and unqualllied, but the medicinal practice of it a midwives have delivered . skeptical reputation. When most of Europe, which even I asked my grandmother has superior postpartum' what it was like for her, she support: In Sweden, mothers [ncredulously said, "Iwas. are given a two-year mater- strapped to a table and left nity leave, 1suppose that Is alone for hours!" That's prob- because their government ably what It was Ilke for your understands the Importance grandmother, too. offamily. Genevieve Damaschi,who So,to understand thIs bore three girls In the 1940s phenomenon of pregnancy as and '50s, explalned how she the equivalent of illness, I had was gassed during the birth . hoped to really delve tnto this of her first daughter, slipping conceived toplc ofpreg~ancy in and out of consciousness and give birth to a neWway on a stretcher in the hallway of thinking. I aspire to ere- of Hartford Hospital. She ate an exuberant amount screamed. The nurses told of support for women and her to "shut up."She didn't the process of birth. For This Weak at see the baby for three days, many women here on Conn's per standard hospital infec- campus, pregnancy is much tion-prevention pollcy.Her closer than we think But It Connecticut College husband was barred from the doesn't seem to be on 'any of room while she labored. our minds: most college girls We've been told that the At lirst 1was shocked are on birth control so there best way to Issue a com- to hear of stories like this, is Ilttle worry, anxiety or ALFRED DEGEMMIS & where women are treated so thought involved.The college LILAH RAPTOPOULOS plaint to the school is by involving hyperneurotic horribly and where pregnan- campus, though, is an tmpor- OPINIONS EDITOR, cy is treated as a taboo. tant factor in shaping how we MANAGING EDITOR parents. With our pride in mind and The College The more 1 learned, the perceive sexuality and preg- Voice at hand, we will more questions I had: How nancy. Our concerns seem did midwives go from being limited to finding someone in double-handedly express the needs of the entire third floor burned as witches to vaunted Cro on a Saturday night and of Larrabee here: our celling is rusting and rainIng in ways only fullydescribable through the photos provided, and a by the rich? Who let men in not contracting an STD. the room? Were cesarean The reality Is,however, video posted on thecollegevoice.org. We've been told that it realistically won't be fixed until winter break, and yet sections really named after that we are at the age where [ullus Caesar? Could It pos- our bodies are trying their we cannot walk in the door without being drippedon, and slbly be true that even in hardest to conceive. College our paper towel dispenser is out of commission because it , the early twentieth-century students give pregnancy IlttIe ,soaks our paper towels before they reach our hands. Asof now we are taking an iron oxide shower on our way out of Amerlea, women dellvering thought unless It's focused on a fresh one. Deans, please bring this forward in your next in hospitals were more Ilkely the desire to avoiii It, but let's to die there than Ifthey had think about it; rather,let's meeting. Don't avoid our beloved rusty Larrabee, your big-,~ gest dorm on campus. We are not beyond repair. ' given birth at home? That care about it poor women were used as So to halt this nonsense obstettical guinea pigs? That before I really become unable doctors use drugs to coniine to fathom it all, I encourage deliveries to banker's hours? you: ask your mother about And,that some women have your birth; ask your grand- orgasms during vaginal mother. Not only will they be births? (Yes!) happy to tell you, It wlllinstill The answers - the surpris- within you a remarkable ap- ing,frustrating, tantalizing preciation for the true beauty answers - helped me realize of life and the lirst nine that thechlldbearlng experi- months of its process. ence was merely a reflection Women and society have of its time and place. How traversed many a milestone, then, Is America second in but there is much more to infant mortality rates for be accomplished Maybe It Industtialized nations? We doesn't seem Important to rank forty-first in maternal you now,but 1 implore you to health. More than half a ponder the future nativity of millIon women die in child- your own precious child and birth every year, a figure that the measures you can take has changed IlttIe in twenty to ensure it Is a gentle and years, despite the United holistic process.

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