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ANN MARSH DALY CONTRIBUTOR

As the events in Manhattan have unfold- closely, it is in fact quite easy to hear ed, I have had many conversations with what they are asking for-economic jus- my fellow students about the protests tice in our society, On the 'We Are the and the demands of the movement. 99%' Tumblr, every story underlines the Some support Occupy Wall Street, but same point. The financial crisis has hit others do not. Those who do not have the middle and lower classes the hard- had several problems with the protest's est, and there has been little effort on methods and demands. They have criti- the part of the government and financial cized the lack of focused demands, in- systems to alleviate the pain effectively. sufficient anger at the government, and Moreover, the point of protest in general the perception that the protesters are is not necessarily to forward a specific shirking personal responsibility. It is demand. It is a form of raising con- my belief ..however, that what the move- sciousness, and it is a request for a dia- ment actually does is point out deep logue between those whose voices have inequalities inherent in the American not been heard by Capitol Hill and Wall government and economy. It responds Street. For the first time in a long time, to the deep gulf that exists between what there is real debate about alternatives to America supposedly stands for and what the current system, not just quick fixes it delivers. or adjustments. In my opinion, criticizing the lack of a single demand entirely misses the point CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 of Occupy Wall Street. If you listen LOST N'/ JOB raw AN OCL\ lPATION

Angry Birds Fly Into Theaters MARK FERREIRA STAFF WRITER These viral apps attract millions of users. Angry Farmville, sells rewards points at gas Birds recently hit 350 million downloads, while stations and other similar locations. In the modern era of technology and the Internet, Farmville, during its peak in 2009, gathered 32.5 These points can unlock bonus items the line between the virtual and the real world is million players daily. Even today, Farmville re- in the game. Even Microsoft Word rec- fading, Subjects of viral videos, such as Antoine mains the third most popular app on Facebook. ognizes Farmville as proper noun with- Dodson and Ted Williams, were able to launch ca- Due to the huge success of these games, it comes out prompting spell check. It seems as reers based off of their hit YouTube videos. How- as no surprise that the market for app memorabilia 19 though these electronic games have ever a new media appears to be creeping into the and the creation of an entire brand based on these ~ been accepted into our physical world virai market space. Like viral videos, applications games emerges. The creators of Angry Birds have ~ and consumer culture at large, such as Angry Birds and Farmville infiltrate main- licensed and sell one million t-shirts and plush .. stream culture. toys each month. Zynga, the company behind CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 ~..

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I EDITORIALS I II LETTERS'OCE OOOBER 17, 2011

THECOLLEGE vOla Editorials "The views and opinions expressed in '1"M College "'ice are strictly those of stu- There isn't much space for an editorial this week, and I'm proud: partially because I get an extra two hours dent authors, and not of Connecticut eonege. All content and editorial decisions added back to my day, but mostly because the Letters to the Editor you'll see below indicate that students, faculty remam m the hands of the students; neither the College's administration nor its faculty exercise oootrol over the content." and staff not only read the paper, but they also feel compelled to respond. Students criticize about the Voice all the time, but they're equally as responsible for the content that's being Jazmine Hughes EtIItor-Io-ehief published, even if they don't see the paper through to the end. The paper is meant to be a forum for all members IpekBakir Managing Editor of the College community to articulate their opinions and contribute to the formation of others' perspectives. An AyanoE1son Creative DIrector editor recently overheard a student in Harris displeased with how little the Voice contributed to informing our community. I don't disagree with this student-there is a lot that the Voice has changed in the past three years, News Edlton David Liakos but there is constant room for improvement-but remember: a student-run newspaper depends on student contri- David Sbanfield butions. We aim to question, express and inform: if we aren't fulfilling our duty to the campus, let us know-but OphliODS Edlton Ethan Harfenist more importantly, help us out. The first meeting of the school year attracted nearly forty students; the third at- Jerel! Mays tracted ten. What happened? Arts & Entertaloment Edlton Devin Cohen Don't chalk this up to laziness. "Apathy" is one of our favorite buzzwords to throw around at each other when Melanie Thibeault we're disappointed by the disparate attendance ratios at lectures and Cro dances. If this week's articles are any Sports Edlton DanMoorin indication, we're too busy to be apathetic: we're planning demonstrations, holding vigils and Occupying Wall Jesse Moskowitz Street. Don't let this age-old adjective mandate how we see ourselves. Follow the example of students like Jeff Photo Edlton Tanaba Simon Beling and Alicia Cauterrucio, and respond to things that provoke you. Criticize, compliment, or coerce-what- Hannah Plishtin ever you do, come on in. We have cookies. Fiction EditOR Sarah Fasano - Jazmine Alex Soffron Head Copy Editor Annie Mitchell Webmaster AyanoElson Web Content Editor Emily Rernpell Free Speech Multimedia Editor Meaghan Kelley Advertlslog Manager Sarah Kosofsky Finance Manager Sarah Weiss Public Relations Director Shannon Keating [In response to last week's article, surrounds them. When I first found inition of swag revolves around how "In Defense of Odd Future," by OFWGKTA, I was hopeful that their one carries oneself, rather than the Libby Carberry ,J music was a new style of intelligent environment that defines a person's STAFF I agree that OFWGKTA seems to hip hop forming into a genre. When life. In this sense, what OFWGKTA be a revolutionary hip-hop group in I looked closer, all I found was does in mocking swag is simply Wrlten Photop'1lpbers terms of "anti-mainstream" rap and .offensive, ironically poor attempts mocking a series of concurrent sty- Catherine Monahon Hannah Amber Villanucva Plisbtin antics; I just don't agree with the at something different. One could listic choices, rather than turning the Emmaline Deihl Alicia Toidi Liza Gordon -CaroIi ... Dylag definition that all that they are doing understand the humor behind the entire music industry, and hip-hop, Allison Cahoon Megan Costello Sam Mauck Gregory Vance Li.Charky can be construed as harmless humor. lyrics. but in general it sounds like on its head. This social-viral media Igmar Sterling CopyEdiIon Jesse Moskowitz Defining 'hipster' as an "asshole" OFWGKTA is engaged in a depravi- collective, in the lens of revolution- Julian Notanc Annie Mitchell DWlalD Spaulding that has a counterculture that "[ ...J ty contest with themselves. Tyler the ary ideals, is to squeeze meaning AnnaJcab Cogan Squadra Dwnay just doesn't add up" against counter- Creator pushes the boundaries in his out of a one dimensional artistic Caeli Smith Caroline Lazar videos and songs. to the point where style. OFWGKTA may be a new Nora Britton cultures of the past may have some Lily Plotkin validity in today's sense of the word, he wants to look as if he is sickening and hip group to many who consider Amanda Nldile Contact Us however, in this instance, Odd Future himself. Defending their antics in themselves critics and cynics of the Savannah Berget [email protected] Wolf Gang Kill Them All can also the name of anti-commercialism and modern music world, but throughout Chris Olrt (860) 439-5437 be defined as this kind of "hipster" irony only fuels the wrong message. their dialectic this group indicates Kyle David Smith 210 Mohegan Avenue due to their insistence on offending Are listeners supposed to enjoy the that they are more interested in shock Heather Holmes New London, er 06320 factors and its intended reaction Kurt Reinmund everyone in sight with an apathetic uncalled-for acts of violence? Kelly Fmnldin tone, as if the music is asking the Many mainstream rappers preach rather than something meaningful listener, "What are you going to do about 'swag' in their lyrics, and and game-changing. about it?". Personally, I find their much of this rap can be demean- lyrics to be incredibly offensive. As ing towards many groups of people. - Jeffrey Beling '12 a fan of many sub-genres of hip-hop, That does not justify defining all of I love to find new artists with a dif- 'swag' into a ca Qt;s!~at:h~~,.Pao~v~e~r!t.!~~~..~~~ ferent t3ke..on the music scene that and rapt. many in ilhces, ,- • '" • • l'Y""'j'

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Thank you to the Voice for following up this also includes violations such as compliance, Code of Conduct will be heatd by the Honor year with the new changes in the Honor Code smoking, noise, and motor vehicle, dining, Council. The Honor Council is also working Kin!! Regards, and the student conduct process. Given the computing resources and residential education with two faculty consultants this year (Pro- importance of the topic, we would like to take and living departmental regulalions. Student fessor Feldman and Professor McKeon) on Alicia Cauteruccio '12 this opportunity to correct some of the infor- Code of Conduct violations can be resolved questions of acadmic integrity. If you have Honor Council Chair mation in the article. While drug and alcohol either through a meeting with Dean Cardwell questions' about the changes or the process, violations have been reclassified as Student or through a Student Conduct Review Board please do not hesitate to be In touch with the Sarah Caldwell Code of Conduct violations, this category heating. Repeat violations of the Student Honor Council Chair. Associate Dean of' Student Life

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MEGAN REBACK Camels On Wall Street STAFF WRITER That evening, the protesters held a general as- Editor's note: This is thefirst a/many in a series was given to those who have traditionally been ary Arab Spring tactic to achieve our ends and en- sembly. Some organizers proposed occupying covering the Occupy Wall Street protests that Me- oppressed in our society- women, minorities etc.) courage the use of nonviolence to maximize the Washington Square Park as way of expanding the had something valuable to say and nearly every- safety of all participants." gan Reback will be writing in the following weeks. movement's resource base from Zuccotti Park. one respected the system hy being quiet when they Activists from the group Anonymous, salon. Bryant described were supposed com blogger Glenn Greenwald, filmmaker and After several meetings, dozens of conversa- the system that to be." social critic Michael Moore, and civil rights activ- tions, and hours of organizing, twenty Connecticut protesters used to Protesters ist Cornell West, among others have backed the College students travelled to New York City this communicate and also used a sys- past weekend to Occupy Wall Street. make decisions: protests. tem of hand While the movement has been criticized for its But last Friday, theif day of departure, the "In order to dis- signals called lack of apparent goals and cohesion, Greenwald group realized that their plans would be disrupted. cuss this proposal "temperature has responded: "Does anyone really not know Mayor Bloomberg had announced that Zuccotti we broke into check" to gauge what the basic message is of this protest: that Wall Park in Lower Manhattan, where protestors have small groups ... the crowd's re- Street is oozing corruption and criminality and its been camping out for almost a month, needed to and used a facilita- sponse to ideas unrestrained political power - in the form of crony be cleaned, and that the park would be vacated. tor in each group for occupation. capitalism and ownership of political institutions - Members of Occupy Wall Street called the move to get our ideas The Occupy is destroying financial security for everyone else?" by the Mayor "an eviction notice." around ... Without Wall Street The media has focused less attention on the ac- However, in what appears to be Bloomberg's a sound system, we movement, tual demands of the movement, and more on the increasingly accepting attitude toward the pro- used a system of which started in tests, he announced that cleaning the park would communication in confluence of police brutality, which was rife dur- mid-September be postponed, averting yet another confrontation which the person ing the third week of protests. Police have used a: of this year, was pepper spray, batons, and reportedly mowed down between the NYPD and protesters. Instead, the speaking yelled to 5 envisioned by protesters with motorcycles in an attempt to clear protesters formed cleanup crews, gathered clean- the crowd in snip- ~ the Canadian- ing supplies, and cleaned the park themselves. pets and after each the streets and control the masses of people. !Z based group While Zuccotti Park has acted as a home base snippet everyone In response to this tactic by police, Bryant said Adbusters Me- of sorts for the protestors, lately their presence has who could hear 8 that protesters are committed to peaceful protest, ~ dia Foundation but said, "I was definitely very afraid of the pos- grown more visible throughout the streets of New would repeat it ~ who proposed a sibility of police brutality." York City. This past Saturday, Connecticut College and then those who ~ peaceful occu- students participated in a march from Lower Man- could hear the re- Yet protesters are seemingly willing to endure m pation of Wall hattan to Times Square with an estimated 5,000 peat would repeat arrest and brutality in order to achieve their goal, ~ Street to protest other protesters. Senior Javier Mijares said that the that so even the which is evidenced by the sheer number of people ~ the impact of march to Times Square had "lots of energy, lots people on the out- participating in New York, throughout the United ; corporations on of arrests, and lots of police brutality," despite the skirts of the crowd States and around the world. Indeed, on the same democracy. Ad- fact that protesters demonstrated peacefully. Ac- got to participate in Saturday that twenty Connecticut College traveled busters has said that to New York City, protests were held in dozens of cording to the New York Police "Department, there the conversation. For an hour and a half we dis- one of the central demands of the protest is that U.S. cities in every state, including Washington, were 74 arrests in total on Saturday. cussed the pros and cons of occupying Washington President Obama "ordain a Presidential Commis- Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Mi- In an e-mail correspondence live from Times Square park after closing (which would mean we sion tasked with ending the influence money has ami. Protests spanned from Asia to Europe amid a Square on Saturday, Senior Eliza Bryant said she would be arrestable) and in the end decided that it over our representatives in Washington." widespread global economic crisis. Cities includ- and other protesters participated in a drum circle, would be more strategic to wait and find a smaller, The movement's official website describes "the ing Madrid, London, Sydney, and Rome partici- chanting "all day all week, Occupy Wall Street," more manageable and less provocative park for one thing we all have in common is that We Are pated, with protests in Rome growing violent .• and sang 'This Land is Your Land," "If I Had a us to use as an expansion of Zuccotti ... Nearly Hammer," and "Solidarity Forever." the 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and everyone who got on the speaking list (priority corruption of the 1%. We are using the revolution- Conn ColI Hillel Improves and Expands DAVID SHANFIELD .""" ,I'll '0I.';1l!,' "' ~H 1I""l~ NEWS EDIT0R JOIN US FOR FALL Less than one percent of the world's popu- "We're making a conscious effort to reach lation is Jewish; impressively, approximately people outside of the Jewish community," de- EENTE lRl WEEKEND, RMPED ten percent of Connecticut College's student scribed Sophie Gildesgame ' 14, Hillel Vice body identifies as Jewish. Accordingly, Conn President of Religious and Israeli Affairs. UP TO R NEW LEVEL employs a Rabbi, offers temple services and "People aren't going to come to events be- FRll WEEKEND Shabbat dinners, but arguably the most irn- cause they're Jewish, they're going to come portant resource for Jewish students is Hil- if the event is fun, with a broader appeal." OCTOBER21-23, 2011 IN HONOR OF OUR lei, which hasn't seemed to do much around One such event was Conn's Sukkot eel- *FOR PAREK1S, FAMILIES, ALUMKI S FRIEKDS * campus - until now. ebration. According to Gildesgame, Sukkot mOTH BIRTHDRY! According to its website, Hillel is "the is the equivalent of a "Jewish agricultural largest Jewish campus organization in the thanksgiving, where we feast and celebrate world," and is represented in hundreds of the fruit harvest." The festival involves the colleges and universities across the country. building of a sukkah, which is a hut "built to Like a fraternity or sorority, Hillel is a na- commemorate the type of huts that the Is- tional organization, with different chapters raelites built and lived in while they were in different schools. wandering in the desert." Last year, students on Hillel's mail- The event promised not only "de- ing list may have received an email Iicious" Mediterranean food, but once or twice a month, but currently, also "hookah in the sukkah." The emailsaresentweekly.This sud- hookah was inspired some of the * TWO RU-GROUP den ex- vents R CRPPElLR CONCERTS plosion put on of activity hy Conn's * CENTENNIAL not uninten- Arabic tional; rather, club, Yalla AREWORKS the student Bina, and was group has been also added with working extreme- the intention of I II Iy hard to increase appealing to a their events, wider variety visibility and of students. * THE BIG EVEIft membership Due to on campus. the "00 YEARS OF GREAT BEGINNlfIGS" "This had * SOCCER vs. COAST GUARD II£IIOEMY year to be have hort- * CELEBRATION OF ATHLEJICS been working hard to get the ~ ened to simply din- freshmen involved in Hillel," ex- ~'Twitter and email. of the Jewish community, but also serves to According to Nadel, the Hillel email list con- provide inspiration for new ideas and events sists of "250 students, as well as faculty and put on by Hillels at other schools. some [other] community members." . "As a freshman, I noticed that there were The number of people on the email list, certain parts of Hillel and generally Jewish though, does not limit who Hillel sponsored life on campus that I thought we could im- events are available for. So far this year, Hil- prove," said Nadel. "One of the great things lel has created a wide range of events to ap- about our small school is that ever since peal to a broad range of interests on campus, freshman year I have had the opportunity to HTTP://FRLLWEEKEND.CONNCOLL.EDU and the group promises even more exciting play an active role in shaping our commu- events and announcements in the upcoming nity." • weeks. ..

0ClOBER 17,2011 THE ffilLEGE VOICE NEWS· 5 CC Dems Look To Expand

ANNE CUTLER CONTRIBUTOR

nnecticut College Democrats (CC Co . Oems) is the most active political orga-

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AMBER VILLANUEVA power and patronage. He gave as an example the fact that Sufi saint CONTRIBUTOR shrines were ."viciously attacked by the Taliban and Muslim fun- damentalists" in 2001, killing many Sufis. In 2009, another shrine This past Thursday and Friday, the symposium "Sufism ~s a Me- was attacked, killing 41 people. Wink examined the motivation diating Force in South Asia," a conference imagined by Professor for this violence, explaining that disagreement with saint practices Sufia Uddin from Connecticut College and Professor Frank Ko- does not fully explain such drastic action. Instead, he argued, the rom of Boston University, took place in the Ernst Common Room cause is primarily political in nature and that the Taliban's moti- in Blaustein. The event began with a catered Thai dinner for stu- vation is a desire for political power and land ownership. Wink dents and guest speakers, giving students the opportunity to get to noted that the reputation of Sufism for being a "benign ... peaceful know the professors and to ask them about their work. religion" caused the U.S. government to attempt to enlist Sufism Professors from across the U.S., from Colorado to Florida, as an antidote to the Islamic fundamentalism in the war on terror. joined Connecticut College faculty to discuss the role of Sufism, a Other talks in this session included Connecticut College's Lind- branch of Islam often at odds with fundamentalism whose goal is sey Harlan's "Hindu Heroes with Muslim Fast Friends: Tri Mukhi to cultivate closeness to God by doing more than the requirements Pir Baba, Kapur Shah Baba, and Other Honored Guests at Udai- of the Five Pillars, in South Asia. The lecture topics ranged from pur's Rajput Hero Celebrations" and Thibaud d'Hubert's paper on the historical to the contemporary, with the aim of exploring the "Bengali Sufi Literature 16th-19th Century AD.: Doctrinal Con- question of the extent to which Sufism can function as a unifying tents and Tariqa Affiliations." force in South Asia, or whether it engenders conflict. The later panel consisted of papers about contemporary Sufism, This issue of Sufism's potential for unity and divisiveness was with Dennis McGilvray's "Popular Sufism in Sri Lanka: Connec- the central question of the conference. Although the conference tions and Conflicts," Susan Schomburg's "Diverse Models of Reli- participants differed in background and perspective, the majority Professor Sufia Uddin PHOTO FROM WEB gious Mediations at Seven Tamil Sufi Shrine Sites" and Carla Bel- seemed to come to the conclusion that Sufism is on the whole a lamy "An Other's World: Hindus and Healing at an Indian Muslim mediating force because it is a peaceful religion based on loving shrines of these saints in search of aid. This is considered a normal Saint Shrine." to devotion to God. However, as Professor Udin noted, divisions part of life in many areas of South Asia in which many non-Sufis go to the shrines in order to receive blessings. Indeed, much of Bellamy's presentation discussed the importance of healing with fundamentalists do arise because of Sufi practices such as practices at shrines, and raised the question of why more Hindus devotion to saints and the building of shrines, practices rejected by the land Sufi shrines were built on was actually given by Hindu devotees, Narayanan claimed. She also argued that Sufism is only go to Sufi shrines than Muslims do. She also examined a changing some fundamentalist Muslims as idol worship. dargah culture that could account for this and other such trends. To begin the event on Thursday, Vasudha Narayanan (Univer- one example of a mediating force in South Asia. The people who Capturing the need of symposiums such as this one, Bellamy sity of Florida, Gainesville) presented her paper titled "Love that visit a Sufi shrine one day might go to a Hindu temple the next if they do not feel they have gotten the results they wanted from the argued that "contrary to what one would expect. .. the explicit, Heals, Traditions that Cleave: Encounters of Devotion between exclusive and sometimes even communal identity of dargahs as Sufi saints. Hindus and Muslims," in which she examined the sometimes am- islamic has become a significant but often overlooked appeal to biguous relationship between Hindus and Muslims. The symposium's Friday sessions demonstrated the diversity of perspectives. The morning session included lectures about the his- non-Muslims,' because rituals of the culture have taken on new Narayanan explained that Sufi saints are those who have and perhaps as yet not fully understood meanings that demand at- dedicated their lives to be nearer to God and are recognized by torical background of the issue, such as Andre Wink's (University tention .• many Muslims as conduits of divine power. She noted that be- of Wisconsin, Madison) discussion of the transcending power of cause the saints are understood as powerful and compassionate Sufism as well as its paradoxical tendency to inflame extremist human beings, Muslims, Christians, Hindus and others visit the groups who perceive Sufi saints and shrines as a threat to their

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Occupying Wall Street: Because Money Never Sleeps

CONllNUED FROM PAGE 1 in government. Profit motive does not The final straw for most protesters Take those who are saying we should create a moral compass. In fact, it does and the most biller pill to swallo .., end the Federal Reserve. Even though the opposite- it makes them opportu- however, is that many on Wall Stre'l I believe that this would be a ter- nistic, which is something that a gov- feel all of this is the culmination of th, rible idea, I applaud the spirit behind ernment should not ever be. With the failure of the American Dream. With it. There is finally thought about real influence that money now has over our the availability of good education On alternatives. Others have asked why government, legislators have become the decline it is harder than ever for we do not direct OUf anger toward the pawns of the major companies, and many Americans to Jive out the illus- government. I feel, that between the serve their interests, not those of the trious fantasy of pulling oneself up by prevalence of corporate lobbyists and people. Protesters are on Wall Street, one's own bootstraps. Instead, class the ruling of Citizens United v. Federal not Capitol Hill, to send a message lines are becoming progressively more Elect jon Commission, which allows to those who are really in power-to solidified and the gap between the rich corporations to run independent po- show them we know they pull strings, and the poor is increasing slowly but litical ads and broadcasts, there is little and to tell them we will not stand for steadily. Even graduates from some of separation between the two. their manipulation. the most prestigious colleges in the na- The government is in the pockets of Some students have told me that tion are hilling a blockade upon entry those who fund their campaigns. Be- what the 99% feel is not injustice but into the job market. What is the cause tween the amount of time spent run- laziness, and that if they had planned of the population's inability to acquire ning for office (which is most of the better, worked harder and been more the means necessary to determine the time, especially in an election year) careful, they would not be in their cur- COurse of their lives? Even throughout and the fact that candidates have wide rent situation. This is not the case, as my time in college, it has become in- and unsupervised discretion in spend- any senior or recent graduate can tell creasingly clear that hard work, pru- ing their leftover campaign money, the you. We are told that we should have dence and perseverance are no longer act of governing has become second- been more prudent with borrowing or enough. ary to pleasing those who actually fund not have taken on such massive loans. At this point, some of you may be their jobs. Some students have asked We are told to get a job and work our asking why I, as a privileged person me why J see a problem with this in way through school. Yet how are we to who has benefited from this system, the first place. They have expressed do this? We were told to take out loans. want to change it. I believe that even misgivings at the vitriol often direct- "Don't worry. You will be able to pay if you are not necessarily the victim ed towards big companies, thinking, them off easily with the good job you of injustice, you are still obligated to [ suspect, that it is blind hatred, not will get after." Now? Layoffs are ev- stand up for those who are. This is not thoughtful criticism. I believe, how- erywhere, as companies try to protect a form noblesse oblige, rather, a feel- ever, that this is untrue and that there their bottom line. Again, the Current ing of morality. It is important to be ac- is a good reason for distrusting corpo- system told us one thing, and then as countable and responsible, even when rate influence in government. Corpora- soon as it appeared unprofitable, left it is against your own best interests. tions exist solely to make a profit for us behind. How are people supposed In other words, I am not willing to sit their shareholders. There is nothing to plan and protect against a global back and watch the country I love and inherently wrong with this. Money is financial crisis? This argument is fun- the world I live in become a place that not necessarily evil, and shareholders damentally flawed; as unemployment harms its inhabitants. A world with- have a right to make a living, just as rises, more and more applicants vie for out ethics and without those willing to anyone else does. However, this does the few jobs left, and we are left with fight for good is not a safe world .• mean that corporations have a place debts we were told to take on under false pretenses.

The Legacy of Matthew Shepard

Why his murder still resonates today

PABLO TUTILLO CONTRIBUTOR ing taken into account in a school, at the the answer is no. Hate, ignorance and in- workplace, at a bathroom, bar or simply Wewr~ We cannot let the conditions of this tolerance have made the lives of our own on the street. Being LGBTQ is a charac- Conn Coil peers a living nightmare in violent and discriminating world affect teristic that makes up a part of the beauti- us. "But what we can and should let af- their own families. "I [have been] a victim abcu;t- your fully complex identity that all human be- of bullying and harassment since middle fect us is love," said Peter Tresnan '15, ings share on this earth. who spoke at the Matthew Shepard Vigil school ... " said a student speaker at the Fut"wr6'? on Wednesday, October 12,2011. "Every Being LGBTQ is a Vigil. "As a gay Latino at Conn, I have kind of love. Brotherly love, sisterly love, learned that the person I should truly love motherly love, fatherly love, sexual love, characteristic that is myself. Yes, hate crimes still exist and Tracy Schaperow. Psy.D. teen age I-love-you-after -ten-minutes-of- continue to oppress LGBTQ individuals Clinical Psvchologtst dating love, old married couple I-guess- makes up a part of the for various reasons. But our community I-still-love-you love ... family love and must persevere." Another student speaker every type of love that I cannot even think beautifully complex added, "I'm forced to choose being His- 860.441,2041 of. That is what we have in us. That is panic or being a Lesbian. When I am at Psvcholcgvct.corn what changes us in the world." identity that all home, my Hispanic culture completely Dr.Tracy.Schapercw@gmall,com Love has inspired me to join the LG- diminishes and rejects my sexual identity. BTQ movement and become an advocate Why can't I be both?" What can our gen- human beings share eration do differently? What can we do Dr. Schaperow specializes in against the cruelties of our contemporary world. In the name of Matthew Shepard, on this earth. to support our peers? What can we do to helping college students to a young, gay 21-year-old who was brutal- show Our genuine love for humanity? Become an ally and practice it. Practice overcome anxiety, depression, ly murdered thirteen years ago, we must Remembering Matthew'S murder and it every day, think about the way you live unite to speak out against hate crimes being reminded of the continuing strife and rela tlonsfllp struggles, While your life - queer or straight. Become a and inequality. "[V]iolence against LG- that Connecticut College students have planning for a successful future. voice in the LGBTQ movement and speak BTQ individuals is still alarmingly com- experienced in their lives is important for up against discrimination. We are a nation mon," said Andrew Sowle' 13, a student the future of our LGBTQ movement. Our built on the principles of democracy, on Located two miles from campus speaker at the Vigil. "Last April, a young past is essential in defining our future. the power of the people and on a determi- transgender woman was brutally beaten in Matthew's powerful legacy has already nation to shape the future. This is the time the women's restroom of a Maryland Me- shaped pro-LGBTQ federal legislation. for our generation to build a humane and Donald's while people watched passively But does it aU become settled once it's just future. Let Our generation do some- over a video tape. In fact, [2009] saw the signed into a bill or a policy? thing for the sake of love and not violence. second highest number of murders against Even after sexual orientation and gen- Mother Theresa once said, "We can do no LGBTQ and HIV positive individuals in der identity have been adopted into the America." Being gay, straight, bisexual, great things - only small things with great Hate Crime Prevention Act, have our fel- love." What will you do? • transgender or queer does not make a per- low Camels stopped being discriminated cnn ~nv ls-cc wnrthv. of hp;na- lnvp/'i of hp_ ~~::ljnc;:t nlltc;:inp of th,~ ("::lm!,,,II~? .~im!",ly - 1l-IEWlLEGE VOla· OOOBER 17,2011 OPINIONS· 7 Columbus Day: NatAlI It's 'Cac-ed Celebrated or Tolerated? Up to Be

GREG VANCE HEATHER HOLMES STAFF WRITER from Europe to get to the Indies rather that he discovered the Americas. All STAFF WRITER dabble fairly beavily in Califomi than sailing around Africa like every- he ever did was land there and claim swag and .urf aIlit." Mcabaq aIao as- Monday, October 10 was Columbus one else. After making some incorrect he was somewhere else. The Ameri- "There is a collection of generally serts, "There" notbin& more aatiafylng Day. I almost forgot about it. In fact, calculations, he became convinced cas were never "discovered" by Co- attractive females at every [NESCAC] than seeing a cute gul walkins with it seems like most people only remem- that it could not only be done, but be lumbus; the native people had already school who, when introduced to al- her bOl mom, and watebina ber morn ber it because it warranted a day off done in a relatively short period of been living there for thousands of cohol, gravitate immediately towards check you out before .be doe s," from high school. Normally I would time. He thought that the only thing years. The first Europeans to land in members of that school's lacrosse During my 6nt week bere, I was complain about ignorance, but in the lying between Europe and Japan was the Americas were Norse explorers team. This is a widely accepted and ta1ldng to an upperclaa.man wbo said case of Columbus Day, I actually 3,000 miles of ocean. He spent years from Scandinavia led by Leif Ericson, celebrated phenomena [sic]." So reads something to the effect of, "Conn think that remembering the day off campaigning for his idea. Eventually, who predated Columbus by nearly the definition for "Laxtitutes" on the loves to taIt about Conn." And wby is more worthwhile than celebrating the king and queen of Spain agreed to 500 years. Christopher Columbus did website In the 'Cac. wouldn't we? There'. a lot to celebrate the holiday itself. I've always more fund his expedition. On October 12, not discover America by any stretch 'Cac's purpose, according to the that is neglected by In the 'cae in fa- or less held this belief and I recently 1492, Columbus's three ships, the of the imagination. website's mission statement, is to vor of celebrating drinlcing. There are did a little historical research on the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria Columbus's expeditions eventu- "repost notable news from the eleven the here-and-there "culture" poIlI but, subject. landed in the Bahamas. They also ally generated a lot of publicity for schools in the NESCAC on a daily for the most part,ln the 'Cae is 10 one- Columbus Day is annually celebrat- travelled to Cuba and Hispaniola. the Americas. It has been argued tbat basis, and generate original content sided it almost burts. There's nothing ed on the second Monday in October Deciding that he had found the East his actions led to the settlement of relevant to the '''Cac lifestyle." The offensive, but there'. allO nothing all to commemorate Christopher Colum- Indies, Columbus headed back to Eu- the Americas, and therefore the near blog portion of the website displays that riveting. The humor is novel al bus's first landing in the Americas on rope bearing gold, artifacts and even annihilation of the Native American new posts from representatives from first, but tends to mi.. the mart more October 12, 1492. It's one of those some hostile natives kidnapped from peoples. The natives' history, culture all NESCAC schools, but a drop-down often than not. In a recent post, the cre- Monday holidays like Martin Luther Hispaniola. and population were nearly eradicated option called' "'Cac-egories" allows ator of In the 'cae aetnowledged this King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Presi- The Europeans were so impressed when European settlers took over in website users to streamline the feed tendency surprisingly candidly: "No. dents' Day and Labor Day. Now, I've with this expedition that Columbus the centuries following Columbus's to view specific schools. or categories everyone likes the blog .. .I've had a noticed that these holidays are usually actually received enough funding to death. For these reasons, Columbus like "Culture" and "Lifestyle," classmate write, 'Initiatives lite this very significant. They honor serious, make three more voyages to the "In- Day is actually a fairly controversial Another major component of the make me embarrassed to be a student important things, like civil rights and dies" before his death in 1506. After holiday. It isn't even observed in Cal- website is "The 'Cactionary," a com- at a NESCAC school, and do not accu- people who lost their lives fighting for making a total of four expeditions to ifornia, Nevada or Hawaii, and South prehensive list of slang terms from rately depict the ideology of NESCAC our country. So, this Columbus guy various locations in the Caribbean. Dakota celebrates Native Americans' all eleven NESCAC schools. Defini- students. These failed attempts at hu- must have been pretty awesome to be Columbus passed away, still believing Day instead. Columbus's historic tions range from funny and truthful to mor and unoriginal social commentary placed in the same crowd, right? Let's that he had discovered a revolutionary blunders are also the reason that Na- cringe-worthy (see above). Most of the are unsolicited by the NESCAC mem- delve into a brief history lesson. geographic shortcut. So, the question tive Americans are, to this day, still appeal of The 'Cactionary, it seems, bers.··· In the 1400s, there was a lot of com- I ask: why is he famous? incorrectly referred to as "Indians." is the way we, as Conn students, can I wouldn't go so far as to say that petition going on between European He set out on an expedition to find Again, why is this dude famous? He relate to the listed terms. (Go to the In the 'Cac makes me embarrassed to countries, specifically involving trade something that didn't exist and con- didn't come up with the idea that the website and look up the definitions be a student at a NESCAC school, but with the distant East Indies. Colum- vinced himself that he found it. Four world was round; that was pretty well for" AC Walk," "Cro Dance" and "KB the site could use improvement. One bus had the brilliant idea to sail west times. A common is known around the time he lived. He Tunnel," and you'll understand). We of its motives is to produce a sense of couldn't even research well; his calcu- see these terms and feel a little bit fa- unity and belonging among students at ...... nIII\,)' lations were far off because he didn't mous. despite the knowledge that they NESCAC schools, which is a worth- know the size of the earth, the sizes of must have been written by Conn stu- while initiative. Sure, it's a place for the continents or the distance between dents. YouTube videos, NESCAC sports Japan and the coast of China. All of The representation is somewhat updates and posts like Mcshaq's, but this information was either known or mysterious; writers go only by pseud- it also theoretically bridges the gaps had been accurately estimated by the onyms, there are no personal signoffs between the eleven schools in an at- l400s, yet he got it all wrong. and it seems like part of the appeal of tempt to transform the NESCAC from As far as I'm concerned, Colum- the website is the relative anonym- an athletic conference to a celebration bus's achievements (which are few ity with which these writers can post of "a lifestyle." My college experience and unimpressive) do not warrant a about their schools. Conn's 'Cac repre- is limited to Conn, but the NESCAQ national holiday in his honor. He's sentative (or at least our most prolific seems undeniably diverse- Wesleyan not a good excuse to have a day off, blogger) posts under the name "Me- isn't Colby, Tufts isn't Trinity, we so you should just be thankful we got shaq.' He is presumably male,judging aren't Bates ... you gel the idea. In the away with it in high school. These are from the content of his posts, "AI junior 'cae should promote these differences probably nor-the reasons Conn doesn't at Conn college, Baltonore native, m ing at iii'aws with sec' observe Columbus Day, but they're summers in Chatham," and his avatar tions like "Stuff NESCAC Students the reasons why I don't have a prob- is Ham from "The Sandlot" (sorry if Lite." e lern with the non-practice. Everyone I'm embarrassing you, Mcshaq). He In the 'cae teel*JlNa three writing 5 is entitled to their own opinion, but offers invaluable advice such as, "If samples, a resume and a description of ;: personally, I'm waiting for the day you choose to hipster [sic], do it sort "the most creative way you have ever -g when schools stop bothering to edu- of ... over there. Where [can't see you. used a Solo cup" in fielding applica- -_~ cate students about this guy .• Because if I do, and it's after 8 PM, tions for writers. If you're into writing, .. chances are good my friends and I will send in an application and contribute be sauced and chances are good we'll to In the 'Cac. Help give the website yell at you." He goes on to offer little the voice of the diverse student body I ;'~I gems about his own style: "I should see at Conn every day .• --=-d also probably explain that my personal taste is mostly preppy, but that I also Should his antics be celebrated in the twenty-first century? iRemember: A Reflection On the Legacy of Steve Jobs MADISON WINEY CONTRIBUTOR billion company with over 4,000 em- Not only did Jobs affect futures, ployees. but also perspectives on life. "It's On January 24, 1984, Apple in- Jobs was fired when his partner, not even the fact that he created an troduced the Macintosh, the first John Scully, and the Board of Direc- empire. It's about why he created it. ZO \ \ personal computer to have a mouse tors disagreed with his plans for the He did it because he loved it, not for and a graphical user interface. Al- future of Apple. During the next five • = the money or the fame. How many most twenty-eight years later, there years, he started NeXT and Pixar. ~es+- Peo. c e people can say they are successful is the Macbook Pro: portable and a When Apple bought NeXT, he re- and love their job? Very few," said tenth of the size, complete with a turned to his previous position. In Dan Winey, a San Francisco archi- built-in camera, high speed Internet a commencement address he deliv- tect who works closely with Apple. and state-of-the-art Intel processors. ered at Stanford University, he said, "Now 1 know that wanting to go to Not only has Apple created the most "I'm convinced that the only thing work in the morning is more impor- popular computers, but also the most that kept me going was that I loved tant than wanting the money." Jobs popular phones and portable music what I did ... Your work is going to focused his work around what he devices in the United States. None fill a large part of your life, and the thought people would want, not what of this could have happened without only way to be truly satisfied is to do would make him wealthy. Apple's co-founder, Steve Jobs. what you believe is great work. And Connecticut College students have Steven Paul Jobs was born in San the only way to do great work is to been lucky enough to watch Apple Francisco on February 24, 1955. He love what you do." progress. We grew up with Apple. was an infant when Clara and Paul Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, Oc- We all remember the dial-up Inter- Jobs adopted him. The lower-middle tober 5 of respiratory arrest caused net, and odds are we all remember class family lived in Mountain View by the pancreatic cancer he was di- our first, second, third and fourth in California's Silicon Valley. His agnosed with in 2004. The news hit iPods. We remember the feeling of father was a machinist, and would the nation within hours. In the last opening up a laptop screen for the show his son how to take apart and week on Facebook alone, 283,707 first time. Steve Jobs is the reason 1 reconstruct electronics. When he people posted his speech from Ted. can write this article today and it can reached high school, he frequented com entitled, "How To Live Before be printed tomorrow. after-school lectures at the Hewlett- You Die," 1,270,707 people "liked" No matter how much you like Packard Company and was later hi, Facebook page and 979,032 peo- Apple, or whether or not you have a hired there, working with Steve ple had his name posted as their sta- Macbook or an iPod, it can't be dis- Wozniak as a summer employee. tus. puted that Steve Jobs was a vision, After high school, Jobs enrolled Jobs's death affected not only his ary. His dedication to the company at Reed College in Oregon, but loved ones, but also anyone who has is evident through his plan, which dropped out after one semester be- ever owned Apple products. Fresh- lays out Apple's milestones for the cause he "couldn't see the value in man Matt Safian credits Jobs for his have become interested in it. After the only man involved in creating next four years. As a result, he has ensured that his legacy will live on .• it:' Two years later, he and Wozniak passion in design. "If it weren't for I got my first Macbook , I aspired outstanding products, but he was the started Apple in the Jobs' garage. In Steve Jobs and his constant attention to achieve Apple's level of design, face of Apple, and his opinions were ten years, Apple had f"rown into a $2 to detail and aesthetics. T might not which Jobs embodies." Jobs was not heavily weighed in every decision. 8· OPINIONS ------_ oaOBER 17,2011 • THECOLLEGE vet Not So Fast, Qwikster

CHRISTOPHER GIRl CONTRIBUTOR Sure, it may have been corporate, but Netflix seemed to bring What frustrated me most about this chaos was that, truth be back the attention to detail that I remembered from the days told, the price hike wasn't so bad. Another few dollars a montb As a kid, I loved nothing more than sifting through the YHS of Tommy K's. It was cheap, simple and had a far better se- was still a hell of a lot cheaper than Blockbuster or even Tom. tapes at the locally-run Tommy K's video store; I knew the store lection than even Blockbuster could aspire to. The customer my K's ever could have been with unlimited rentals. Plus, the better than my own movie collection, and could pick out my service was great and very forgiving, even of the inevitable lost promises that this extra revenue would bring new, instant con- favorites in an instant. Deep down, I even knew that when I was DYD. They also offered the ability to stream some movies on tent seemed to be holding up, with great new movies and TV old enough to get my first job, this would be the place I'd look the computer; though the selection wasn't great, it was an awe- shows pouring onto the service. Sure, it felt a bit like the com- first. The employees were all movie buffs who were more than some extra feature. pany was trying to pull the wool over customers' eyes, but the willing to give great selection advice, the prices were reason- price raise itself really didn't seem all that ill-advised. able and, as regulars, my family was almost always told "not [Blockbuster] represented every- The latest, and perhaps most ridiculous, series of events ac- to worry" about paying late fees. In essence, Tommy K's was tually emerged from a surprisingly heartfelt apology post on movie bliss. thing the local favorite didn't; the the company's blog. After delving into why the pricing changes Only about half a mile up the road, however, was Blockbust- were needed, the post announced that the company would be er. Looming over Tommy K's like a specter, it represented ev- prices and return policies were splitting its instant and DVD rental services into two separate erything the local favorite didn't; the prices and return policies services, Netflix and Qwikster, respectively. Though this an- were brutal and the employees were unhelpful and impersonal. brutal and the employees were nouncement dido 't hit nearly as close to home as the price hike, Where Tommy K's sold its used movies at a major discount, it certainly left everyone wondering what the hell was going on. Blockbuster sold action figures and knockoff Gamecube con- unhelpful and impersonal. This decision was hilariously opposed to the simplicity that ac- trollers. Sure, Blockbuster had an unparalleled collection of counted for the rise of Netflix. And sure enough, about a month new releases, but it just wasn't home. It was with this customer-comes-first approach that Netflix after the announcement, Qwikster was canned. Blockbuster's rule over Branford Hill was nothing short of effortlessly took over its market. Services like i'Iunes, Red- Where these past few months will leave the company is any- oppressive. As the years passed, new policies like "no late fees" box and Amazon Instant were able to carve out small niches in one's guess. With the name change scrapped, the service itself -but plenty of fine print-helped Blockbuster drive Tommy the new era of movie renting, but Netflix was king. King, that has come out of this debacle relatively unscathed. If Netflix K's into the ground once and for all, its property to be split is, until a few months ago, when Netflix quietly announced a manages to get its corporate act together, it doesn't seem too between an eyeglass store and a Kinko's. The next few years rather steep, confusing and certainly deliberate price hike on late for a comeback. If Netflix does fail, it won't be crushed by were rough; my family would use OnDemand or Blockbuster its blog. Almost immediately, it seemed that everyone was up some out of touch corporate giant like Tommy K's was; more (if absolutely necessary), but it all felt very wrong. And then, in arms. Stock prices dipped, online forums were abuzz and, in likely, Netflix will become that giant and destroy itself .• when all hope seemed lost, there came my movie-rental knight the chaos that ensued, the company purportedly lost around a in shining armor: Netflix. million customers. Top Ten Clubs That Should Be Available To Connecticut College Students MELANIE THIBEAULT & JERELLMAYS pel Green isn't used for much. We can BEST FRIENDS school...twice. Oh, well. It's a quality whip" is as dangerous as it is foolish, 10. The Mattress Surfing Club: stick it there. name and we're sticking with it. outdated and lame. Then again, that Have you ever wanted to slide down Editor'sNote: Thefollowing article is 4. Camelestrian Team: Why ride a 7. Post-Hipster Club: Do you like sounds like something we would say a huge, fancy staircase on a mattress satirical and is not to be taken entirely horse when you could ride a camel? wearing skinny jeans, listening to if we DIDN'T have the parking lot on Princess Diaries 2-style? Have you seriously. We mean the actual animal. Why not Fleet Foxes and drinking exotic tea smash. If you haven't done the elec- ever watched Princess Diaries 2? You have a farm off campus that raises out of mason jars? If so, you might tric slide down Cro Boulevard while shouldn't, but you sbould have a de- With four writing-intensive classes, camels for Conn students to race in qualify to join the Post-Hipster Club. your Dad's friend's 2000 Toyota Co- sire to mattress surf because it's about editors' positions on the newspaper, regional competitions? Camels rid- (It's called the post-hipster club be- rolla creeps beside you under seven one hundred times cooler than that multiple CELS workshops, pressure ing camels. It would be beyond epic. cause there are no more real hipsters.) miles per hour, you ain't living. movie. There are no threats of shark to investigate study abroad options Prizes should be awarded for the Meetings are held at 2 AM Thursday 9. Tae-Bo-Beaux-Chai Club: Bored attacks, rip tides or swallowing sea and a desire to have some sort of so- camel that can trot the fastest, spit the mornings in the Barn. Bring your with waking up every day, sipping weed and salt water. It's just you, a cial life while also getting a full eight farthest and go the longest without acoustic guitar or banjo, if you're so on scalding hot chai tea from Harris mattress, a staircase and a desire to be hours of sleep every night, we have taking a drink of water. Competitions inclined, and come learn about how to and moseying to your early morning rebellious. Embrace your inner ten- decided that we have so much free may last anywhere from two hours to grow your own basil, further integrate tae-bo class in Cro's Nest? That's a year-old and live a little. time on our hands that we should find two weeks. the word "post-modern" into your ev- real thing people do, right? But if you If anyone of these clubs ever forms more ways to be involved on campus. 5. Sitconn Watching Club: Remern-, eryday vocabulary and improve your answered yes, you should check out at Conn, we expect a little bit of credit In this quest (some may say "Conn- ber on The Cosby Show when the apathetic attitude toward the world. the Tae-Bo-Beaux-Chai Club-~here and special spots on the executive quest") to find more extracurricular Huxtables met Stevie Wonder and There is no fee to join the club, but tae-bo, chai tea and males singing A boards. You're welcome students of activities in which to participate, we Theo said "Jammin' on the one?" Pall Malls are always a welcome do- cappella are combined in a wonder- Conn. Now, go forth and create new, realized there aren't many other clubs and nobody knew what the hell that nation. ful early morning energizer. If this interesting clubs. • . that interest us. So we have developed meant? The Sitconn Watching Club is 8. Ghostriding Club: Skeptics doesn't wake you up for your 8 AM a list of some clubs we would like to for the people who got that reference. will tell you that "ghostriding the chemistry class, nothing will. see form within the next year. (We It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and are so serious that we will help raise Party Down might be great contem- funds to start these clubs. How does a "baked" sale sound? Probably not If you haven't done legal, but nothing profitable ever is.) Information Services Cvbcrsccurirv. . I. Quidditch: There has been talk the electric slide about having a Quidditch team at Conn for as long as we've been at this down Cro Boulevard school, but one has yet to form. Many muggles voice their frustration at the while your Dad's fact that our version of Quidditch is a poor representation of the wizard ver- friend's 2000 Toyota Do you know sion, mainly because we can't fly and .<'?iiwi'?i we don't have golden snitches, which Corolla creeps be- is why we came up with a better idea. how to stay 2. Space Quidditch: This is exactly side you under seven what it sounds like. We hand a bunch secure on of people some broomsticks and send miles per hour, you them on a shuttle to the moon. In a zero-gravity environment, muggle ain't living. Facebook? Quidditch is more realistic since ev- eryone can fly. SGA is probably fa- miliar enough with Harry Potter to porary shows, but old sitcoms have 1. Review the safety information Account .... Help Center in Facebook. Here y fully support this idea. canned laughter, predictable plots, how to report abusive or bullying behavior, how to stop someone from tagging 3. 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SHANNON KEATING STAFF WRITER Moneybalt sounds boring. With the current big screen offerings. one might feci more in clined to cry as Joseph Gordon-Levin IS diag- nosed with cancer and laugh as Seth Rogan says funny things about it. But Mmw\'b,,!l? II's a movie that follows Billy Beane, some washed- up baseball player-turned-general manager for the Oakland A's, and how he starts using sta- tistics (a recruit players, which makes some people angry and/or annoyed. It sounds boring. This is a sports movie without actually being a sports movie. There is no raucous, inspired baseball-loving fandorn, no transforming sense of team spirit and stick-to-itivencss and no rah-rah, really. As the box office demonstrates, people would rather see Hugh Jackman build a boxing robot, or Ryan Gosling leam painfully obvious things about dirty politics while look- ing awesome in a suit. And yet, Monevholl is one of those refresh- ing films that has the power to remind scores of moviegoing drones, used to being spoon- fed formulaic drivel. thai almost anything call make a good story if presented in the right way. Moneyball is presented in the right way. At its bare bones, the movie is about general CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 manager Billy Beane and the world he inhab- its. When Billy employs recent Yale grad Pe- movies based on videogames such as Lara Croft: main symbol of the app, the characters in Angry ter Brand, played by Jonah Hill, the ambitious Rozio, the developer of Angry Birds, has cre- Tomb Raider, no film has used an existing online Birds speak in chirps, not English, do not have young man powers through computational ated and maintained a better brand than any other application to inspire a script. names and only desire the destruction of the evil statistics to shake up the heart-and-soul gentle. app-based company. It has created Angry Birds Similarly, an Angry Birds movie is also in the pigs. Thus, a movie will need to expand even fur- mans club of player recruiting. Gut feelings shirts, board games, toys, slippers, costumes and works. Rovio recently bought the animation stu- ther upon the depth of the Angry Birds' world. and character assessment are shouldered out of course iPhone cases. Aside from creating ex- dio Kombo and hired the former head of Mar- Even if the script can be made and a movie is of Oakland's team building in favor of Brand's tra revenue, these items show how an electronic vel Studios, David Maisel. Maisel worked on produced, it will most likely tum out as a cliched cold hard numbers, a process decried loudly development team can use its apps to market off movies such as Iron Man, The Hulk and Captain action movie of some sort. The movie could po- and publicly by the baseball fundamentalists of more than just the download sales alone. America. tentially cause Angry Birds to lose the originality and good-ole-boys. The concept of Farmville seems fairly simple. and popularity that truly made it one of the better As an unorthodox, computer-crafted assem- The player must tend to growing and maintain- apps to date. bly of new Oakland Athletics players carries the ing crops until their harvest in return for experi- The prospect of creating an A look into these two wildly popular apps re- team through a tumultuous season, sportscast ence points and a simulated cash flow. There are extended plot based on the app veals how profitable and accepted electronic me- ers predict Billy's failure; the slow reveal of the no constant characters or a central plot line in the dia has become. Corporations will always try to A's fate is interspersed with saturated scenes of game. Therefore, while this movie may have the does not seemfeasible. expand their brands and increase their revenue. Billy as a young man, passing up a Stanford Farmville brand attached to it, it most likely will However, a brand name, while valuable, does not ) Sl'holarshi to play" p,rof~ssional baseball and '/!iKe oiily the'hraifdilfune and the fllrln pr~·Ihise. - . u uw,_ ...~ ~jj~~~e--i]1Jll1ity.(Jusr'lb(\l/ at McDon'Md'.) TBe' railing granHly. Art ilie w'filre, 'Bil1y'S astute, Due to the popularity of Farmville, the writ- However, the issue of content remains; Angry point of an app is for brief and blissful entertain- musically inclined ten-year-old daughter wor- ers of the Toy Story series have begun to speak Birds is even less complex than Farmville, and ment. As the development continues, the idea of ries about her dad's dubious employment status with Zynga about a script for an animated movie. the prospect of creating an extended plot based the app might transform into a more complex as his name is besmeared on the Internet. This film would be the first motion picture built on the app does not seem feasible. While we all goal.> This plotline, inherently capable of falling off of a Facebook app. Although there have been can instantly recognize the iconic red bird as the flat, is infused with jote de vivre by a strong and careful cast. The iconic, obnoxiously perfect faced Brad Pitt is absent from Moncvhull, He becomes smirking, intense, back-talking Billy Beane. in Real Estate Releases Days the way all actors are supposed to embody the roles they play, but so rarely do. Beane, with Simple collection of songs demonstrates growth of the beach-rock band his nervous tics and impatient mannerisms. listens to radio announcements of his team's ANDERS NIELSEN baseball games because he is too superstitious CONTRIBl,JTOR reigning king of drone pop. In many ways, Panda through a symmetrical guitar line very reminiscent to ever watch his team play live. He has the but- The ethos surrounding the New Jersey band Bear's '07 LP Person Pitch indirectly pioneered of some of the band's earlier songs. The reason it's tery charm and quietly contained energy of a Real Estate is reminiscent of the jangly-roots, DIY the path for Real Estate to reach their current sta- so daring? It's an instrumental. It crescendos to- highly effective executive, standing at his desk weirdness of the recently retired R .E.M. 's e~ly tus by making chill, reverb-heavy music interest- wards the latter half of the song, and Real Estate's and trading players over a slew of abrupt phone career. R.E.M. shrouded themselves in a murky, ing again. newfound sure-footedness on the drum kit comes calls without ever missing a beat. mumbled, not-quite-lo-fi sound with a mysterious It's no surprise, now, that NPR is featuring Real to a head. But after about four minutes, the song The supporting cast, just as strong as the air of having come from another time, perhaps that Estate's new album Days on their First Listen wistfully wanders off into the mist again, like a leading man, is a peripheral joy. Chris Prall. realm of fictional nostalgia that exists nowhere program online, before the album is released on passing buck on an early, autumn morning. of Parks and Recreation, brings a spark of his but in the fantasies of world-blind young people. October 18. There isn't a tremendous amount of Another hidden gem is the final track on the al- goofy affability from Pawnee, Indiana to the The idea that just outside of our little bubble, in a difference in the band's sound now, two years af- bum, "All The Same," which clocks in at seven Oakland Coliseum. Philip Seymour Hollman cranny overgrown with kudzu, humidity and weed ter its debut, yet the song structures have certainly and a half minutes. Easy to zone out to, this final plays a quietly obstinate manager whose ideo" smoke, there is a place where everyone has a mop- benefitted from the members' time spent as profes- statement stretches the band's typical conventions logical scuffles with Billy highlight the tension py haircut and time moves half as fast. sional musicians since then. The choruses are just in terms of vocals and really twists out a novel within the upper echelons of the baseball ad- a little bit big- melody. The song really starts to break into a jam ministrative hierarchy. And Jonah Hill as Peter ger and more in the latter half, conjuring images of a light show. Brand, uncharacteristically somber and serious, pronounced, Not unlike REM., Real Estate has started to is representative of well-educated young pro- which isn't grow into the shoes of a more proper rock band, fessionals straddling the generational line be- saying much, while still maintaining the charming jangle of its tween tradition and innovation. since the major- early efforts. The sing-along chorus of "It's Real" Beyond exemplary acting, one of Moncv- ity of the album is sure to make it into a car commercial relatively ball's signature strengths lies in its sleek script, barely moves soon, and the band will probably be headlining co-written by The Social Network's Aaron Sor- the Richter major venues before long. Days is a tasty retreat kin. Both stories are loosely adapted from crit- needle. Rather, from the present state of pop, like catching a whiff ically-acclairned non-fiction; both touch upon it unfurls like of marijuana in the middle of a four-hour lecture the humanistic blessing/curse dichotomy of f9 an ambling af- on Global Politics. Thank God for those mystical technological revolution; both are bolstered by ~ ternoon in .t h e havens of New Jersey that have somehow begot surefire dialogue and easy, clever humor. And despite the occasional too-long scene u,ii1 shade: slowly, beauty .• or extra- 12 steadily, it rolls neous sermon, both are good - Oscar good. ~ onward un- Moneybal! makes you care. The scenes acru- o. til, before you ,------, ally involving baseball, which arc fewer than Real Estate seemed to have just emerged from know, it the for- expected, are rife with well-executed tension this imagined haven on its first album, the epony- ty-one minutes are over. and triumph. Viewers are inclined to feel sym- mous Real Estate LP from '09, when the Wood- The album doesn't claim to be something that pathy for players shuffled in and out of the ros- sist label was just a buzz in the hippie bin, among it is not, though if anything, it almost sells itself ter like cards in a child's trading deck. And, as many others rediscovering the magic of casse~e short. It feels like a simple collection of songs, Billy topples water coolers and chucks chairs releases and vinyl only imprints. The ease of Its as if the band had just enough new songs it was across rooms, we adopt his frenzied de-sire- self-made psychedelic pop had just enough re- proud of, and decided to combine them and re- no, need- to win, to win it all. For someone lease them as an album. However, a deeper listen who could not have cared less about baseball, verb, finger picking and nods toward ~ld-90s In- die melody to satiate a pocket of meaning-hungry reveals that there is magic in the sequencing of Moneyball changed my outlook on Ihe sport. b\oggers, and give them this larger-than-hfe mys- the tracks, and a greater rhythmic structure to the Long story shon: M01Je.\·b,,1Iis not boring- album as a whole. It'll be easy for bloggers to pick far from it. Its success is in the scene. Billy tery that R.E.M. once had. ., The follow-up EPReality, along WIth a stTlng of out "Green Aisles," "It's Real" and probably "Out turning his radio on and otT, on and off, while of Tune" as the most single-y tracks on the album. ~ sitting alone in the A's' dark stadium amIdst a 7"s and singles, continued to show. a~diences t~e --ln,...,"·•• I--,II""r- Ii j ...... -." Indeed, they embody the Real Estate sound at its Ii i tr nr- '"'r sea of empty seats, is enough to envelop the band's versatility of evoking mood In Its songwTlt- "' richest and most complete. However, to single .. .I. •• •• • I • ' ••. audience in the enonnity of professional base- ing. Ironically, the closest Real Estate has ~or~e . ball-with all of its variables of talent and to super buzz was in a side project. from ~ultanst these tracks out is to cheat the album of its more money and luck tangled lip in the lIvelIhoods of Matthew Mondanile called DucktaI1s, whIch fea- secretive moments. tures droney instrumental jams as well as a high "Kinder Blumen" sits a little less than halfway thousands and the spirit of millions .• Profile collaboration with AnCo's Panda Bear, the through the album, and meanders at an easy pace L------lII:lrn1;l'1'1ll1l\'10-'

• Clap Your Hands Say 'Eh' Conn alums' latest album sacrifices authenticity for a mainstream sound

CAROLINE LAZAR f I'm that the group might have tion goes. As a huge CYHSY an, CONTRIBUTOR released five years ago. hesitant to be critical of this new style, Indie band Clap Your Hands Say CYHSY has spent years but at points it seems too foreign and , ith "Same Yeah's successes in the music world trying to escape the specu- spare. The album opens Wt are an undeniable point of pride for lation that they are all hype Mistake" a teased-out but tamed-down , f U" Conn students. The famed collective and no substance, and the synth-laced track reminiscent 0 ~ew" of Conn graduates has been playing to- audible safeness of their new wave. The title track, "Hysterical, gether and garnering massive amounts new sound comes off as a is a perfect example of where the album of critical acclaim for their DIY style product of the band's will- went wrong. A good song filed down since 2004. Clap Your Hands Say Ye- ingness to remain in the crit- into an ironically neat packet of angst, ah's (CYHSY) sound could best be de- ics' graces. There is a total "Hysterical" contains a taste of t~e past scribed as a speeding train of organized, lack of the experimentation but really lacks the bite that the hstener high-energy chaos beneath lead vocal- and surprise that were once craves. "In a Motel" and "MISspent ist Alec Dunsworth's '00 characteristic halhnarks of CYHSY's .., D vfl.. Youth" are sleepy and more frugal with warbling wails. sound and, quite frankly, more instrumentation than I'd like, but Up until this long-awaited release, it the reason for their spike in the contemplative nature of both songs was often difficult to isolate the individ- popularity a few years ago. is appealing. By the time I get to the bo- uallyrics being yowled out in all of the After a month-long hiatus nus tracks, I feel more tban a little bit layers of sticky, busy instrumental clat- in 2009, during which each disappointed. I was pushing for a big ter. Hysterical has brought the advent member worked on produc- flashy comeback as much as any proud of a more streamlined CYHSY. The ing, solo work or branching Conn kid was. One of the album's best homemade charm has somewhat dissi- out into other projects, the songs, "Trotsky's Fence," offers the pated and given way to a much cleaner five Conn College grads re- oddity and scrappy yelps that I love, sound, a total departure from CYHSY's ; convened in New Jersey to which is probably the reason for its ban- past two LPs. It is abundantly clear with begin work on Hysterical. ishment to bonus trackdom. It's too un- tracks like "Hysterical" and "Maniac" I They combined forces with w kempt for the new CYHSY to show off. that CYHSY is being more careful and producer John Congleton "Yesterday, Never" is the highest point measured than they have ever been be- i (David Byrne, The Mountain of the album with its buoyant thicket fore. The record is restrained and finely watercolors and pencil) came to be, ex- ber of my drawings and paintings," she Goats, Polyphonic Spree) in the studio of strings and grab bag of sparkly key- engineered, but I find myself missing plaining that she'd created the artwork said. "We all agreed on a beautiful cov- and with Maya Pindyck '00, (graphic board strains. Overall, Hysterical is the twangy, loose noise they used to years ago. "Robbie Guertin [keyboard- er design. Thankfully, everyone in the artist and wife of bassist Tyler Sargent content that simmers while past efforts make. istiguitarist] came over one day to look band was on the same page." '00) on album cover possibilities. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Sound A bright little album in its own right, through my work with the [Hysterical) I'd love to say I'm on the same page Pindyck recalled how the cover art of Thunder crackle and burst.> this is not the wild parade of oddity cover in mind and sifted through a nurn- as the group as far as their new direc- (a mixed media piece incorporating

Photographer Hannah Plishtin captures murals that illuminate downtown New London.

Just Another Horror Story THE ONLY THING MORE

FX's psycho-sexual American Horror Story, al- though cliched, may have some redeeming value IMPRESSIVE COLIN PUTH THAN OUR STATS ARE OUR CONTRIBUTOR

The new FX original series from windows, wallpaper is will only make it worse. It's American Horror Story lives torn off to reveal gruesome a ticking time bomb that will up to its name, but not a whole paintings and a mentally chal- continue to grow, because GRADUATES. lot else. It's a shame because lenged next-door-neighbor obviously the family will not television is in need of a weIl- finds her way into the house come to their senses and move At Quinnipiac University, our students are our main focus. It's why we offer 23 graduate deqrees in crafted creep-fest that keeps multiple times to chant to out. fields tanging from business to health sciences. It's also why Quinnipiac was ranked a top 10 northern viewers both entertained and Vivian: "You're gonna die in Having said that, the show regional university offering a full range of masters-level programs by U.s. News& World Report afraid. While for some the here." definitely has its chilling mo- and second in the northern region in US New1 Up-and-Coming Schools category. show may suffice, I'm left While the situations are ments. The recurring ghosts hoping for improvement. frightening, there is a distant throughout the house, the dis- Education Arts & Sciences turbing and violent woman in American Horror Story connection between the audi- Elementary Molecular& CellBiology centers around the seemingly ence and characters that leaves the basement and the mysteri- Secondary average Harmon family: Ben, the viewers asking questions ous relationship between Ben Educationalleadership Business Vivian and their generically throughout the show. What's and the home during his sleep Teacher leadership" Information Technology" rebellious daughter Violet, with the tension between Ben certainly make for a scary MBA- all of whom have just moved and Vivian? Who's responsi- hour of television. However, Communications MBA-CFAO>Track{Chartered from the East Coast to LA. ble for the body parts jarred in despite my hands covering my Interactive Communications- FinancialAnalyst} County. The episode unfolds the basement? And why does eyes on more than one occa- Journalism MBA/HCM(HealthCare the middle-aged house cleaner sion, I couldn't help but feel Manaqement]" as most haunted house stories PublicRelations do: the family buys a beautiful appear to Ben as a sexy, se- as though I'd seen it all before. MBA-SCM(SupplyChain and affordable home, they find ductive maid in her mid-twen- Just in time for Halloween, Health Sciences Management) out its low price is due to a re- ties? Being a pilot episode, it American Horror Story is Biomedical Sciences .MBA/JD(Jointdegreein cent murder, weird things start is natural that questions will filled with enough scares and Cardiovascular Perfusion business and law) Organizational Leadership" to happen, etc. Based on the be answered as the season T.Y. drama to keep audiences Nursing episode's grim prologue de- progresses. Still, the episode both afraid and entertained. OccupationalTherapy picting twin boys being mur- concludes with too much left However, being on a network (post-professional)' Law dered in the basement of the unresolved. that is considered the HBO Pathologists' Assistant ·Program offered only online home, the audience already Unfortunately, American of standard cable, I was ex- Physician Assistant "Program offered on campus or online assumes the house is haunted. Horror Story is trying to do pecting something a bit more Radiologist Assistant However, between the feared what so many horror stories original. Still, I will probably expressions of the real es- have done before: have a tune in next week, and prob- To find out how Quinnipiac can help you succeed in your career,call 1-800-462-1944, tate agent and the immediate haunted house interfere with a ably still get a fright from this disturbances that occur upon dysfunctional family to spark new original series .• e-mail [email protected] or visit www.quinnipiac.edu/gradstudies. moving in, you would think even more problems. Is Vivian the Harmon family would trying to a forgive Ben after American Horror Story is catch on as well. a past affair? The house will rated TV-MA and airs Wednes- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY As life in the new house be- only make it worse. Is Violet days at 10 PM on FX. 1-800-462-1944 I Hamden & North Haven, Connecticut gins, things naturally start to a high school outcast who cuts get creepy. Figures are seen herself habitually? The house THE COLLEGE von· October 17 , 2011 SPORTS· 11 NHL Western Conference Preview 2011-2012 IggySterling breaks down the Western Conference and predicts how the season will play out

IGGY STERLING CONTRIBUTOR

With the Sox and the Yanks both out of World Series contention and the NBA season in a state of serious doubt, New England sports fans still have something to be excited about: the National Hockey League has just started its sixth season since the lockout in '04-'05. The league boasts a number of young talented stars especially on the offensive end, as the "new" NIll.. has instituted rule changes to increase scoring. Perhaps Sportscenter may finally find time to show off some of the most athletic plays you will see anywhere. Here's my take on the Western Conference for the 2011-2012 NHL season.

Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks are looking to improve after last year's first round exit from the playoffs. Their top line of Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan should prove to be one of the best in the NHL. Veteran Teemu Selanne is back for at least another year. On the back end, the Ducks are looking to Cam Fowler to build on his stellar rookie season and are hoping for goalie Jonas Hiller to bounce back from last year's bought with vertigo that kept him out of the lineup. The Ducks shouldn't have a problem putting the puck in the net; if their defensive core stays strong, they could be a force in the west.

Calgary Flames: The Flames are looking to build on their strong season last year and are hoping to return to the playoffs by relying on players like Jerome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff'.

Chicago Blackhawks: After winning the Stanley Cup two years ago, the Blackhawks struggled last year with a drastically altered lineup. Looking to bounce back after losing to the Canucks in the opening round of playoffs last year, the Hawks are going to rely on their core group of all-stars. Star forwards Patrick Kane, Jonathan San Jose parted ways with all star Dany Heatley. Could this be the year Pavelski and the Sharks make a serious run for the cup? Toews and Patrick Sharpe, as well as defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, will be looked upon to carry the team. If the NHL question mark. After losing a handful of scorers like Joel Ward and 12 Legends Roster is any indication (and it's not) then the Hawks Edmonton Oilers: The Oil look for a big payoff after several Steve Sullivan, they will look to forwards Mike "I Married Carrie are stacked. As long as goalie Corey Crawford can avoid a sopho- years of horrific performance complemented by high draft picks. Underwood" Fisher, Hobey Baker winner Blake Geoffrion, Con- more slump, the Blackhawks could return as a western powerhouse. Young players like Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eb- necticut native Colin Wilson and Sergei Kostitsyn to bury the puck. erle, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (thank you cut and paste), Sam If Nashville's forwards can find the net, they could make a deep Colorado Avalanche: After finishing second-to-last in the league Gagner and Linus Omark, and veteran Ryan Smyth, will be looked playoff run come Spring. last season, the Aves are looking to rebuild this year. Second overall at to return the franchise to their past glory. pick Gabriel Landeskog, J.S. Giguere and Semyon Varlmov have Phoenix Coyotes: The future of this team is still in question, as been added to the team to help out stars Matt Duchene and Paul Los Angeles Kings: After a summer of drawn-out negotiation, the ownership has not been locked down long term. With the loss of Statsny. Kings worked out a seven-million dollar, eight-year contract with tender Ilya Bryzgalov, net minder Mike Smith has big shoes to fill. all-star defenseman Drew Doughty. He will join young d-man Jack Shane Doan remains their only strong offensive presence. Keith Columbus Blne Jackets: Big moves made in the off-season Johnson as the Kings' anchors on the blue line. Up front, LA looks Yandle has been a big help on D, but I'm most interested in what could prove to be key for Columbus this year. Blue-liner James to super star Anze Kopitar, blockbuster acquisition Mike Richards, Paul "Biznasty" Bissonnette (@biznasty2pointO) will tweet about Wisniewski and young sniper Jeff Carter were big additions to the all-star Simon Gagne and captain Dustin Brown to lead the team this season. Jackets' roster this summer to help out star center Rick Nash. back to the playoffs. Jonathan Quick is another star player who will be shouldering a lot of pressure as the starting goaltender. The Kings San Jose Sharks: Can the NHL choke artists finally figure it out Dallas Stars: The stars are looking to bounce back after the major face a tall order competing in the Pacific Division but have been this year? That's really the big question surrounding this team and, loss of all-star center Brad Richards to f[r.." agency. New head coach improving over the last few years. If they can build on last year's until the Sharks get their name engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup, Glen Mi.k~il;O,..Brro!!l;n M , lar s.eQIIP";;Su~tlie,),: G'lold .!"l!V&rinto:n!."",se<;ondround.of -"'!~"ll!!~lif;~lJle¥-are go~ bes In an.eff.Qtt.lO shake Benn, ui Eriksson and Stanley Cup champion Michael Ryder to playoffs or beyond. things up after last year's loss in the Conference Finals, the Sharks fill the void left by Richards. Kari Lehtonen will be looked to in net traded away big name forwards Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi, to continue last year's success. Minnesota Wild: This team, despite being from such a hockey- as well as Defenseman fan White. However, the Sharks picked up crazed state, has been experiencing quite the lack of success in the defenseman Brent Bums and puck moving forward, Martin Havlat. Detroit Red Wings: Barring ,complete disaster, the Wings should last few years. The additions of Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi Can these additions give Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Joe Pav- be a shoe-in to continue their 20-year streak of playoff appear- from San Jose should provide some aid up front to star center Mikko elski, Logan Couture and Ryan Clowe the push they need to get to ances, the longest streak of any franchise in major North American Koivu and new Head Coach Mike Yeo could turns things around. the finals? A lot of responsibility will also rest on the back end, with pro sports. Magician Pavel Datsyuk and perennial all-star Henrik If Nicklas Backstrom can stand tall in net, they have a shot at the Dan Boyle, Douglas Murray and goaltender Antti Niemi. With this Zetterberg look to lead a stacked offensive roster, laden with talent postseason. much talent on one team, the Sharks biggest threat will can only be like Tomas Holmstrom, Todd Bertuzzi, Johan Franzen and Danny themselves. Cleary. The blue line is questionable as compared to previous years, Nashville Predators: Last spring, Nashville got a real taste of the following the loss of recently retired all-star Brian Rafalski. Com- playoffs, advancing past the opening round for the first time in fran- St. Louis Blues: Rebuilding time is over for St. Louis. The Blues ing back for his 20th NHL season is captain, Nicklas Lidstrorn, who chise history. After losing out to the eventual conference champion have established themselves as serious contenders for the top eight won his seventh Norris Trophy last year. His supporting cast will in- Canucks, they look to continue their improvement. The return of spots in the West. Upfront youngsters David Backes, TJ. Oshie, clude alternate captain Niklas Kronwall and new addition Ian White anchor and captain, Shea Weber, is a great start. (If nothing else the Patrick Berglund and David Perron are led by veterans Jamie Lan- (the only name on their roster that spell check is able to recognize). huge deal was worth it just to see his epic playoff beard next spring). genbrunner, Andy McDonald and Jason Arnott. On the blue line are The Wings will look to youngster Jimmy Howard in net to continue Joining him on the blue line is his partner and alternate captain, young up-and-comers Alex Pietrangelo and CT native Kevin Shat- to elevate his game since the departure of veteran tender Chris Os- Ryan Suter, as well as California native, Jon Blum. Behind them in tenkirk. In net is former Montreal standout Jaroslav Halak. good. As usual, Detroit fans will have high expectations for another net is Vezina Trophy finalist, Pekka Rinne. Defense has never been run at the cup. a problem for "Srnashville,' though, and their scoring is the main Vancouver Canucks: The reigning President's Trophy and West- ern Conference Champs are back this year, looking to redeem them- selves after an embarrassing defeat by Boston in last season's Stan- ley Cup. Coming back on the offensive are the telepathic Swedish twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin, notorious finger food snacker Alex Burrows, Marco Sturm and Manny Malhotra. Currently out of the line up, but looking to return from injury in November, is Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler. Despite losing Christian Ehrhoff on the back end, rhe Canucks have held on to most of their D-core with Dan Hamhuis, Kevin Bieska, Sami Salo and Alexander Edler. As usual, despite being one of the league's top net minders, goalten- der Roberto Luongo will be under constant criticism from the local media.

Overview: This should be a pretty exciting season for the Western Conference. Expect to see top teams like Vancouver, San Jose and Detroit keep their positions atop their respective divisions. Apart from that, however, anything goes. A lot of tearns at tbe bottom are coming out of rebuilds, and a handful of consistent playoff teams have aging rosters. Come late March I see a big footrace for the last couple of spots in the playoffs. It's a tough conference with a good spread of talent: wins aren't going to be easy to come by for most of these teams.

Playoff Predictions: Top 8, in no particular order: Anaheim, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, San Jose and Vancouver.

Conference Champs: San Jose. As much as I'd like to see De- troit win one last cup for Lidstrom I don't think they have the depth to compete with San Jose. This might finally be the Sharks' year. Eastern Conference next week .•

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ALEX SOFFRON FICTION EDITOR

To me, martial arts has always been a regularly to join in classes. "One of rather mysterious and exciting activity. the things I enjoy is teaching people At its most basic level, it is the funda- who are new to martial arts," Me- mentals and intricacies of how to fight Grath says. "When you're teaching someone, but there is a lot more to it the basics you see something new than that. Our martial arts club at Conn every time that you didn't notice be- is one of the oldest groups on campus, fore," adds Field. McGrath agrees so] decided to meet with the presidents, and takes it even further, "Basics are Sam Field' 12 and Patrick McGrath' 12, the best part. This is also the cheap- in Oasis to see what they are all about. est instruction you'll ever find your The club is divided into two sec- whole life. The informal classes are tions: the "formal" classes, taught by free, and the formal ones are about instructors and the "informal" classes, twenty dollars each semester for the which are run by student teachers. One belt tests." A good martial arts pro- of the formal classes is Tang Soo Do, gram can cost thousands of dollars a Korean martial art taught by Master and the Conn program provides you Brazee who the club pays to teach twice with the same level of instruction for a week. There is also Aikido taught free. "Compared to what you'd have by Catherine White' 14. "Aikido is a , to pay a dojo outside of Conn, it's ~ . Japanese martial art that focuses of self ;,: nothing," Field says. Conn pays all he·..i• defense and harmony which is learned [ti.I the instructor fees, and whatever oth- primarily through doing techniques, er money is needed the club raises it- exercises and meditation," explains self through periodic bake sales and White. "Then we dive into learning the Super Smash Brothers tournaments. techniques; for each class I like to teach two or three techniques jiu-jitsu. Will Smith '13 teaches a mixed martial arts-jiu-jitsu- Throughout high school, 1 spent a lot amount of time train- that have some common thread between them, be it footwork, Muay Thai class each Wednesday. What is all that, you ask? ing at a small family-owned Kung Fu dojo in southern New attack or fall." Additionally, this class focuses on more than liu-jitsu focuses on joint locks and throws. Muay Thai is a vari- Hampshire. I connected strongly with the close community, the just the skills themselves. "Right before the end of class, we ation of kickboxing from Thailand, and the rest of it you will friendship and the philosophy that martial arts is about keeping discuss what we learned, how each technique was connected, have to find out yourself. "We also teach self defense classes yourself and others healthy, safe and disciplined. After speak- and what skills were practiced that day. If time permits, we do periodically for whoever is interested," Field says. ing with Field and McGrath, I recognized that same approach a few minutes of zen meditation," says White. Both of these The club is always looking to expand, and if there is anyone to martial arts at Conn. "I obviously really enjoy training and classes are part of larger martial arts organizations, and when with a martial arts history who wants to teach a class, the club is learning, and the club is a great way to exchange martial arts they graduate, students may go to any dojo across the country, there to provide them with a venue to do so, "We want to stress knowledge," Field explains. McGrath adds, "My goal is to give and continue their training. that all the classes are open to everyone, no matter what their people what I got out of this club, because I'm a completely dif- On Sunday, McGrath teaches kickboxing , judo and karate - skill level; students, teachers, faculty, whoever," Field says. ferent martial artist now. If I could share some portion of that basically whatever he and the students want to do. Right after "We welcome everyone." The club has about forty members at with other people ... I guess that's my goal." • that, Field and Jim O'Connor' 13 teach wrestling and Brazilian the moment and the Coast Guard martial arts club comes over Popular Sports Culture at Conn Intensive survey reaffirms that students are low to moderately informed

JESSE MOSKOWITZ & DAN MOORIN SPORTS EDITORS participants' feelings on athletics at Conn as well I was about II weeks old. I remember it so clearly. Christy '14: "Lacrosse and hockey games Editor's Note: The following article is satirical as reflections on professional sports. We would It was at the stadium with the big green wall in are my favorite part of Conn athletics. It's an and not to be taken entirely seriously. like to share with you some of the most telling data centerfield. There was the pitcher with the ball and ideal chance to put together weU-accessorized As sports writers we're always aiming to please we encountered: they threw it and there were hits and Jacoby Ells- outfits for the winter and spring. Actually, my our readers (a gigantic preview of the NHL's West- Zoe '14: "I would be way more inclined to at- bury was there. He is the cutest! Go Sox 1" Barbour jacket should be in the mailroom by ern Conference? You're welcome). We're con- tend swim meets if they were at the Arbo lake. I Amanda, good to know! We'll try to inelude the end of the week! Regardless, I love cheering stantly on the lookout, scouring Conn Coli Con- live in Larabee but the AC is really just so far. I more regional coverage. 1 know how much we all for my boys when they're on the turfpitchcourt. fessional, illegally filming Camel practices and have to cross the bridge AND go down the hill to love our Sox. Christy, get it, girl! even showering with the squads after workouts to get to the pool. To get to the lake, I only have to Dave '12: "Camelsports? I think I read a pretty JeIT '15: "Hedded to thr elbu hockey vs coasrt get a better idea of how you're feeling about the walk through campus, across the street, down the good review of their newest stuff on Pitchfork. I gard game riaght now. We're gnnaa crush thoose world of sports. hill, and over the rocks. Let me know if you ever like their old stuff better though." noobs. Dmunk! hope 1 makre it there aliev.!!!! After weeks of painstaking research, we decid- get this changed!" Dave,l don't know if we're totally on the same Jeff, heads up for Seamus! ed that the most valid and reliable way to gauge in- Zoe, we feel the same way. The athletic center page here. terest and awareness on athletics was to conduct a is practically in Groton. We'll work on fixing that. Jimmy '15: "That Youtube video of the guy that Your responses are invaluable towards helping survey. We decided to send out 1,900 U.S. Census Tanner '13: "Chicks dig dudes with a long does all the frisbee trick throws is dope. It's pretty us create the best work we possibly can. These Bureau-approved surveys to every person in the stick." high up there on my favorite clips of all time. I'll intensive surveys taught us quite a bit about the student body (you didn't get yours? Weird. Must Tanner, we love innuendo too! be blunt, me and my buds subscribed to that dude's ways you all look at Camel athletics and profes- ' have gotten lost in the mail or something) request- Amanda '15: "I am the biggest Sox fan you channel the first time we saw that vid." sional sports. We'll do our best to embrace your ing information of their beliefs and knowledge of will ever meet. I live right outside of Boston so it's Jimmy, I must say I love Ultimate Frisbee too' concerns and keep you on the edge of your seats sports. This 837 question assessment addressed pretty much in my blood. The last game I went to, ::High five for that!:: for the next issue. Thanks! • =~.NI~S(~l'(~PO'fl~llIlANKIN(.S IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SCORES NEStAe COMPILIlD BY mE COWIGE YOICB .. ,,-1 Field Hockey (6-6): Men's Soccer (7-4- 1): 11;s is the second nsla~nt of the NESCAC Fb.ver Rankng The Fb.ver Ronkng wi be posted we

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COLBY 10 8 9 10 8 T·l0+-+ Women's Soccer: I Temple Green vs Wesleyan: Wednesday 10/194:00 PM BATES s 11 7 11 11 9.0 T-l0+-+

Women's Volleyball: The poll was devised as follows: Sports Editors, Dan .Moorin and Jesse MoskOwitz luce Field House vs Coast Guard: Saturday 10/22 12:00 PM ranked all NESCAC schools in each sport. These ranklngs were based on NESCAC standings as well as quality wins and infiuencial losses to NESCAC opponents, These scores were averaged to create a composite overall ranking for each schoo]. Note that Men's Water Polo: Conneclicut College does not participate in football. lott Natatorium vs Brown: Wednesday 10/197:30 PM

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