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"It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It's like disapproving of rain. ' Francis Maude Moot Gourt team sweeps hationa s Alexandra DeGrandChamp thinking we were going to win," Voice Staff added McCarthy. "Because Patrick Henry College is often put on a Drew Glassroth '08 and Katharine pedestal, we didn't expect anything, McCarthy '09 placed first over 64 so we could relax." teams at last weekend's American Judges in the final round included Collegiate Moot Court Association three Iowa Supreme Court justices, (AMCA) national tournament at the former Chief Justice of the Iowa Drake University (IA), trumping Supreme Court and the Chief Justice -- Patrick Henry College's (VA) of the U.S. District Court for the William Glaser and Rebekah Sies in Southern District of Iowa. .a 3-- 2 decision. "At the beginning of every season, Though Wooster's Moot Court we set out the goal of winning a " team has historically always fared national championship, and to be. well at the national level, this is the able to be a part of the team that first time a team has captured the ' finally reached that goal is especially national title. Last year, duo James exciting ... I'm so proud to have Owens '01 and Michael McMaster been a member of this team," said '07 finished second to Georgia's Glassroth. Armstrong Atlantic. The remaining seven teams also "Our competition at the tourna- had an outstanding performance at ment this year was extremely talent-- . the national level. Notably, Andrew ed," commented Glassroth, "The Gross '08 and Thomas Loughead '10

AMCA is growing in size every year, advanced to the quarter-final rounds and the level at which we have to "I'm most proiid of Loughead," perform in" order to qualify for the McCarthy said, "because he rose to national tournament and fnen to the occasjort in his first year with succeed at the national level is con- the program. stantly increasing." .' In addition, three additional teams

Ail-Ameri- The duo faced considerable compe- earned can honors. Jeffrey tition in the tournament. To advance Kaatz '08 and Lauren Mogavero '08, Wooster's Moot Court teams did extroardinarily well at AMCA's national tournament last to the final round, Glassroth and co-capta- ins of the 2007-200- 8. Moot weekend, including the team of Drew Glassroth '08 and Katharine McCarthy '09 who McCarthy faced three teams from Court team along with Glassroth, first. is first Patrick Henry College, one of which finished in the top 16 teams, while placed This the year that Wooster's Moot Court team has earned a national had previously won the national title. duos Shane Legg '10 and Claire title (Photo courtesy Sarah Palagyi '10). The team also argued three consecu- Burgess '10 and Elysia Tonti '09 and tive rounds as the United States gov- Justin Chapman '08 finished in the Respondent and Alexandra Schmitt Honorable mentions include ten Brief for Respondent and Gross ernment, which, as Glassroth noted, top 32 teams. Abigail Kline '08 and '09 and Sarah Palagyi '10 received Maureen Hanlon '08 and Michael and Longhead's written Brief for is "the noticeably harder" argument. Kyle Brainard '08 received third third place for the written Brief for Doerr '08, Legg and Burgess and See "Moot Court" "We didn't go in to the tournament place for the written Brief -- for Petitioner. Glassroth and McCarthy in the writ page 2 Wooster humbled in close game Scholarship endowed

Chris JSweeney . - Editor in Chief for LGBT advocates The College of Wooster (12-- 3, 5-- l) Emily Tarr make a memorial and incentive for

men's basketball trailed . team only Voice Staff efforts to forge a more inclusive cam- two times last Saturday, but the sec- pus community," said Johnson. ond came with four seconds left in Through donations made in the "LGBT 'people,' including John overtime as Wittenberg University past two weeks, the endowment IMunimer, have been crucial in the life (10--6, 6-- 1) added another thrilling threshold has been reached for a new of the College for many decades.. chapter to one of Div. Ill's greatest scholarship' to be awarded in the This scholarship is overdue and still rivalries with a heart-wrenchi- ng 87-8- 6 2008-200- 9 school year. very limited recognition of those win. The John (Mummer Memorial many contributions." With IS seconds left, the Scots led Scholarship for Promoting a Pending official endowment, the 74-7- 3. However, Wittenberg's Welcoming Campus for LGBT people $l.r)()() scholarship will be awarded Brandan Barabino went to the line has been established in memory of yearly on or near Oct. 11, National with a chance to give the Tigers a John (Mummer, a longtime comptrol- Coining Out Day, to one sophomore, one-point lead. Barabino missed both ler in the Wooster Business Office junior or senior student who pro- shots, which turned out to be the and mentor to the Wooster lesbian, motes a more open and respectful only two misses of the game 'for gay, ' bisexual and transgender campus environment. The scholar- -- .1 Wittenberg, and the Scots' Devin (LGBT) student community. ship is open to all students, regardless Fulk '08 secured the rebound and (Mummer, one of the few openly of sexual orientation. was fouled. Fulk hit both shots, giv- gay persons on campus, served as a In fact, Johnson stresses that non-ga- y ing the Scots a three-point advantage lifeline to many in Wooster's gay stu- allies play a critical role in con- with just 14 seconds left (76-73- ). dent community and was an ardent fronting bigotry and promoting The Tigers had a shot, and advocate for a more inclusive and respect on campus. The scholarship Barabino took a three-point- er with respectful Wooster campus. makes Wooster progressive in its just a second left. The shot missed After IMummer's death this past field, as Ohio Wesfeyan is the only but he was fouled by Brandon summer, Hans Johnson, a 1992 grad- other college in Wooster's conference, Johnson '09, sending Barabino to the uate and friend of (Mummer, decided the Great Lakes College Association, ' line for redemption needing to make it was the right moment to make to award this type of honor. J? all three in order to send the game IMummer's dream a reality. A small advisory committee com- into overtime. Barabino did not dis- In Oct. 2006, Johnson approached posed of representatives from the appoint' the home crowd, sinking all the College with the idea for a schol- student body, alumnii faculty, admin- three to tie the game up at 76. arship in IMummer's name. It was not istration and the business office will In overtime, the Scots mounted an a hard case to make, since IMunimer recommend students for the scholar- 86-8-2 lead with 26 seconds left after was such a known and respected fig- ship, although specific procedures Johnson split two free throws. But ure at the College for a number of have yet to be established.. However, Wittenberg's Greg Hill had an years. Johnson encourages current students J--L answer, draining a three witli 1 1 sec- After approximately seven months to begin looking around campus for onds left. The Tigers were forced to of collecting funds and the donations people , who have demonstrated Bryan Wickliffe '11 and the Scots led for most of the game, foul Marty Bidwell '09, sending him from over one hundred alumni, staff, respect for the LGBT community, as but stumbled in the final minutes in a loss to conference to the line to shoot two. Bidwell fatuity and friends of the College, the recommendations will be extremely rival Wittenberg University. The Scots rebounded against a missed botli and Hill made the Scots $.'10,000 threshold needed to endow helpful to those making the scholar- weak Denison team, scoring nearly twice as many points pay, going down court and hit a driv- the scholarship has finally been ship decision. ' as the Big Red. Wickliffe is averaging 11.2 points per game ing lay-u- p to seal Wooster's fate. reached. While the scholarship is both a "I am so proud that so many recog- in his first season (Photo by Sateesh Venkatesh). See "Wittenberg," page 8 nized the need and the opportunity to See "Scholarship," page 2

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Editor in Chief Katie Foulds Molly Lehman W relates her Five Colleges of Ohio juried Women's Basketball team

3J ' four-gam- '08 analyzes he College's experiences as an American Student Biennial. They are snaps a e losing - acknowledgements of group foreigner in India, at Amber featuring student artwork as streak with win over ASSOCIATED hazing on campus. Read in COLLEGIATE Fort Jaipur. Read more on part of the collaboration. See Denison. Read the full PRESS the full editorial on page 3. page 4: more on page 6. story on page 8.

2007-0- 8 -- - Friday, rv 7- Voice Section Editors: January 25 Jonah Comstock 2 News . Chandra Asar Green promotes King's democratic message NATION Emily Tarr In the first part. Green focused on Thompson drops out Voice Staff drawing lessons from words and phras- of es employed by King in his 196 Nobel ; : t -- i -- t

MrrU 1 racefor White House Great Decisions, a series of lectures Peace Prize acceptance speech. Anong -- t L:l t designed to encourage awareness of other things Green emphasized King's Former Senator and presidential global issues and explore the potential use of the terms "freedom" and "jus- hopeful Fred Thompson dropped out for a democratic world, began this past tice." King's idea of freedom, she said, of the Republican race this week. Tuesday, Jan. 22, with a talk delivered encompassed not only "negative free- The actor-politici- an has finished by Judith Green, associate professor of dom," or freedom from, but "positive far behind other candidates in the philosophy and co-director of women's freedom," the freedom to do things. early contests, with his fate sealed by studies at Fordham University. King not only wanted freedom from

a third place finish in South Carolina In her lecture, given in . honor of the harms and obstructions that hin- '." 'X last week.. . Martin Luther King, Jr., Green dered the progress of people in both his As of Wednesday night, he had addressed "Waging Peace, Deepening movement and similar ones, but also the not announced his endorsement of Democracy: The Transformative freedom for every individual to have arry Republican candidate. Known Potential of King's Prophetic equal opportunity to realize his or her for playing an attorney on NBC's Philosophy in Twenty-Fir- st Century own potential. To King, the word jus- "Law and Order," Thompson also Global Contexts." While King's recent tice not only included the traditional ' placed third in Iowa.' birthday certainly was an important meaning of fair payback for one's deeds Judith Green, associate professor of philosophy and co-director time to celebrate the contributions the or misdeeds but just return for one's of women's studies at Fordham University, shared King's Dow Jones sees unex- civil rights leader made to both domes- contribution to society.' message on democracy (Photo by Maureen Sill). tic and global society, Green urged her The next segment of Green's lecture 300-poi- pected nt jump audience to turn to King's teachings on examined one of King's books, entitled racy, which she believes is ideologically movement that is not equivalent to more than just an annual basis. ' "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos hollow and unsustainable, and seeks to "financial imperialism," and a diver- s Wall Street managed a surprising As she pointed out, the lessons of or Community?" In the passage she give all individuals a feeling of inclu-sivi- ty gence of resource's from militaristic-use- comeback Wednesday, as the Dow King's life arid work are as relevant used for her presentation, Green point- in the political process that to those that will help fight pover- Jones ended the day with an advance today as they were 40 years ago. "Some ed out King's recognition of globaliza- extends past merely casting on a ballot. ty. In his speech, Yunus imagines that will only be found in of almost 300 points after being people's truth has an eternal quality tion and his identification of three , The third and final part of Green's one day poverty down 323 points. about it," she said, adding tfiat King has major threats confronting humanity: lecture is based upon the Nobel Peace the "poverty museums." Green shares Analysts considered Wall Street's "so often been there ahead of us." racism, poverty and militarism. Green Prize acceptance speech of this hope and, taking a page from tendency to soar one day and plum- Green's lecture focused on the best added a fourth threat, the environmen- Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi Yunus, challenges society to envisage met the next, but even in the midst of way to achieve democracy in an age of tal crisis, and stated her belief, similar to economist who founded the Grameen "a world in which poverty and war fears of a recession, they saw positive unprecedented globalization. She said King's, that the problems faced by the Bank. The passage Green takes from belong in the museums." . aspects of the day's trading. that people struggle with both philo- world today cannot be solved without Yunus's speech focuses on the impor- Great Decisions is a six-part series Investors were more likely to buy sophical tasks, like finding meaning, the spread of both peace and "deep tance of eliminating poverty to peace that is held in Gault Recital Hall, locat-

suffi- . Center. All Wednesday as a result of the Federal and practical tasks like finding democracy." , and world justice. ed in Scheide Music lectures Reserve's decision Tuesday to lower cient income, was split into three differ- As she described it, "deep democracy" In the excerpt, Yunus also stressed begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open the benchmark federal funds rate. ent segments. transcends the formal form of democ-- the importance of a globalization to the public. Drought may cause hike in cost ofpower "Soup du Soleil" raises funds Donors provide $30, 000 Nuclear reactors throughout the the development office, was also' a key Southeast may be forced to cut back Scholarship player in efforts for the scholarship. or even shut down this year because CttWtfSD Finally, the most generous donors continued from p. I of severe droughts in the region. ct were alums Jeffrey Rizor in Arizona Such droughts have dried up 0 memorial to Plummer and a recogni- and Robin Rose and her partner rivers and lakes that provide the tion of student achievement, it also Shirley Wright in Massachusetts, reactors with necessary cooling serves another purpose. Financial both of which gave dual gifts, in order water. dependency plays a particular role in to make sure the endowment thresh- Though the shutdowns are not the coming out process for LGBT old was met. expected to cause blackouts, they, students. The fear of losing financial Even though the Plummer scholar- could lead to much higher electric support from parents or guardians ship is a step forward in Wooster's bills for millions of southerners.. ; inhibits the coming out process for continuing commitment to diversity, many students, causing them to hide Johnson believes there is more that Space mogul unveils their true identity in order to obtain can still be done. the college education they desire. "Wooster as a college and as a com- "It's a very real fear, for students munity continues to struggle with its . newest craft designs today," said Johnson. "If we are pro- recognition and receptivity to the Burt Ratan, creator of the first ducing one increment, for one student contributions of openly LGBT people privately-finance- d tourist vehicle for who lives beneath that stigma or fear, ... The campus has an obligation to space travel, unveiled models of his then this scholarship, m its infancy, speak out against bigotry in Wooster, latest design in New York this week. will be accomplishing its mission." Wayne County and Ohio. The oppor- SpaceShipTwo, Ratan's newest Liz Miller '07 said, "The scholar- tunity and the necessity still exists," model, has a rocket engine fueled by ship is a recognition of the time and said Johnson. nitrous oxide and a rubber-base- d energy people dedicate to making Miller agrees. She hopes that one fuel that projects the vehicle upward Wooster a more .welcoming campus. day Wooster will have more inclusive of 62 miles. In order to take off, a A little bit would have helped me out nondiscrimination policies, including smaller plane called WhiteKnight a lot. I kwow it can help people in the recognition and advocacy around transports the vehicle into the sky future." transgender issues. She also hopes for before the rocket engine is ignited. Although there were many gener- the development of a permanent safe ous donors, there are a few who space for the LGBT community and " deserve special WORLD gratitude. First, the campus-wid- e recognition' of LGBT donation from Henry Copeland, a for- voices, including in academic settings. Actor Heath Ledger mer President of the College, helped While the initial threshold for the kick-start the fundraising last sum- scholarship has been reached, dona- mer. It was -- a found dead at age 28 Joe Best '09 attempts to balance on the unicycle signal of both the tions are still needed and accepted in regard that College leadership had for order to ensure the life of the scholar- while Chuck Ebner '08 tests his juggling skills Australian actor Heath Ledger John Plummer and a demonstration ship. Contributions can still be made passed away Tuesday in New York 'Tuesday at Soup and Bread's circus-theme- d "Soup to others in the campus community of to the John Plummer Memorial He City. was 28. du Soleil." Soup and Bread, which often has a week- the importance of donating to the Scholarship by writing a check According to CNN, the Academy ly theme, has raised about $7,300 this year, and the scholarship. payable to "The College of Wooster" Award nominee for his performance money is Joan Blanchard, a member of the with "Plummer Scholarship" written in "Brokeback Mountain" was found going to Bread for the World, Oxfam and Board of Trustees, offered a donation in the memo section. They can be face down on his Seeds for Peace. Students can attend Soup and the floor of apart- of her own grant for the scholarship. given directly to Rebecca Schmidt in ment, naked. Near his body were Bread on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Thanks also goes to Nancy Grace, the development office or to mailed sleeping pills, in addition to other Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Next week's theme Professor of English, who issued a Hans Johnson at:' prescription drugs. will be the Heath Ledger Memorial Dinner (Photo by challenge grant to colleagues in order Progressive Victory The cause of his death has not yet Karin Johnson). to help maximize donations among 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, been confirmed. the faculty. Suite 650 ' Rebecca Schmidt, staff member of Washington, DC Crocodile farmer shot 2000.9. during rescue attempt Moot Court teams face nationals with success

A crocodile farmer was shot youth of the team as an asset: "I

Tuesday by a coworker who was j Moot Court think there is a good chance we can

attempting to rescue him from a croc- - j continue to perform very well at the continued from p. I odile. Zac Fitzgerald and Jason Grant I national level." were legally collecting crocodile eggs Petitioner. "The seniors on the team were in their, hometown of Darwin, Three of the top ten Individual amazing role models," 'said Australia! when Grant was bitten on Orator positions belonged to McCarthy. Though next year's n 0. v by a crocodile. Wooster students, them the will "have to fill the lower arm . earning young team those V. All-Ameri- Fitzgerald shot the crocodile, success- can distinction. Kline fin- shoes," McCarthy is "confident the s fully causing it to release Grant, but a ished third, Burgess finished ninth team can come back with full force second shot hit Grant in the arm. and McCarthy finished tenth. next year." V' Grant was flown to a hospital, Mogavero, Doerr and Tonti placed McCarthy emphasized the team where he was treated for both the bite 13th, 15th and 18th, respectively. aspect as one of the most important

and the bullet wound. His injuries Fourteen of the . 16 Moot Court team factors for success. She cited the

All-Ameri- were not life threatening. members received can Constitutional Law and Appellate honors at the tournament, and, in Advocacy course and the dedication ' Briefs compiled by addition, The College of Wooster's of e the Wayne County Bar Justine McCullough and Jonah Comstock team finished with the third highest Association and Professor Mark average score based on the scores of Weaver, as well as the support of the all team members. entire team, as essential elements of Glassroth was particularly pleased the team's victory last weekend. David S. Walker (far left), dean of Drake University Law While we strive for excellence every with the team's finish. "It's not as if Drew and I won School, stands with Katharine McCarthy '09, Drew Glassroth week, we, too, sometimes fall short. ".I think this season has been an nationals," she said. "It's as if '08 and professor of political science Mark Weaver as they Please send your corrections to especially memorable one for the Wooster's Moot Court team won the display their trophies (Photo courtesy Sarah Palagyi '10). voke&wuoster.edu. whole team," he said. He regards the tournament." Section Editors: T Voice Friday, Ted Irvin T January 25 Sara Brown viewpomts 3 The Wooster Voice In other news, movie theater custodial The College of Wooster's Student Newspaper Since 1883 staff have filed complaints about C II ' Published Weekly on Fridays having to "clean up after recent J J new low-bud- get "V s showings of the "" X Katie, Foulds Chris Sweeney-Editor- -- i C(' blockbuster, Cloverf ield-- . . . II ("H j ) - in Chief . EDITORIAL BOARD Justine McCullough, Managing Editor Jonah Comstock, News Editor Gillian Helwig, A&E Editor Chandra Asar, News Editor Missie Bender, A&E Editor Ted Irvin, Viewpoints Editor Nicholas Holt, Sports Editor Sara Brown, Viewpoints Editor Andrew Vogel, Sports Editor Kate Vesper, Features Editor Jennifer Jones, Lead Illustrator Karin Johnson, Photo Editor

Au Raza, Business Manager Lizzy Druga, Production Assistant Kaitlin Krister, Ad Manager Ashley Farrar, Production Assistant Julie Perry, Ad Manager Alex Cacioppo, Production Assistant Lauren DeZellar, Ad Manager Marty Schneider, Production Assistant Daniel Norris, Web Editor Chalkey Horenstein, Production Assistant I Jl I lamidst vomitj, It' Taylor Swope, Chief Copy Editor j0 J aomeone put a video 1 I ' ' i l f camera inside a traah can 1 I" All materials i ' published herein are property of The Wooster Voice and cannot be Jjf n down reproduced re without r written consent of the editors. The Voice can be contacted by I mail at C-318-7, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691 or by phone at (330) j Editorial cartoon by Andrew Maloney. Send comments tpAMaloney09wooster.edu. The many woes of Hazing not limited to Greeks Wooster To kick off the New Member not haze its new members. remind you of the team that goes motorists Education season with a bang, last The administration keeps a close though an entire night of "fun" hazing This year I brought my car to cam- know that there are times where you week The College of Wooster invited eye on the New Member Education activities before its members are fully pus. I drove all the way from Maine just don't want to wait for the "safe to a speaker to address all Greek organi- process, as they should, and, because of accepted. , back in August, convinced that having cross" chirping noise, especially if zations and their new members on the. that it would be unwise fbr groups on , Even scarier, however, is the time I my car at school would make my life there is snow on the ground or if you dangers of hazing. campus to tamper with practices that accidentally picked up another stu-

so much easier. When I woke up on can avoid a giant puddle. I Let's just say.it would be considered hazing under dent's paper at the library printer. It my first morning back in Wooster, I consider- a Law. However, if you take into if A ' was horribly Ohio described the hazing activities used by went out to my ation that most of the people driving lf$K 1 disappointing If they do, they absolutely should one sport's team in order to "welcome" car to find not up and down Beall Avenue (or any I I hour of my life. be punished as harshly as the law of their first-year players on the team. " V only a parking avenue for that matter) are probably in j Despite the fact Ohio and the College policy permit. I'm not sure what's worse, if the pro- ticket, but also just as much of a hurry as you are, - that the speaker Hazing is wrong and anyone who par- fessor read the paper and ignored the

that pas- re-think in such my rear you might want to your katiefoulds was talkinS about ticipates activities, on either description, or if the professor didn't senger side win- crossing route. . a very serious and side, should be ashamed. read the student's paper at all. dow had been be is issue, he the said however, I it I have lint.lseystout The worst time to driving important approached Having that, think didn't to search for these smashed out, too. when classes are changing during the topic and spoke about hazing in an is incredibly foolish for the College's examples; many, including myself, That was the first of many problems I middle of the day. It is then that I usu- ineffective way. administration to focus exclusively on have seen these flagrant violations in was about to encounter with my little ally find the most cases of "almost He appeared - - - our time at white sedan. accidents." People are literally run- incredibly pre- "I think it is incredibly foolish of the Wooster. These Later that week I went to get a ning across the street, in front of cars sumptuous, con- groups do not parking pass. I live in Compton and and trucks, just to make sure you get sidering he has College's administration to focus exclusively attempt to hide the only parking passes available were to class on time. never pledged a what would be in South lot. Of course. While I can't speak for your profes- section or club on Greek groups. By limiting hazing educa-- considered hazing Fast forward a months later sors, I am bet that as . . couple willing to they (not chapters, . r . r 1 . under Uluo law. I - and was in my first accident at the would prefer that you show up to class he called them) tion to one taction ot students,.1.1the adminis- It is completely intersection of Beall Avenue and East 45 seconds late rather than three at the College. is unacceptable for University Street. Needless to say, I months later because of the fuli body since lie ha tration insinuates that hazing .only prob the administration am a very nervous driver. cast you'll be wearing. So, for your pledged, rematic within the Greek community..." to condone this Driving around campus is one of safety and my sanity, wait your turn to erhe really has no J behavior within my least favorite activities. Every time cross the street. idea how the certain groups, yet I see a pedestrian crossing the street New Member Education process func- Greek groups. By limiting hazing edu- only discriminate against the Greek up ahead of me, I swear my heart This is. Lindsey's first editorial for the tions. He shouted propaganda from cation to one faction of students, the organizations on campus. skips a beat. Voice. She can be reached for comment at the McGaw stage and successfully administration insinuates that hazing It all comes down to this: if the I walk all over this campus, too, so I LStoutlOwooster.edu. perpetuated rumors for an hour. He is only problematic within the Greek administration is going to take a even addressed the new members by communify, overlooking other groups proactive role in banishing hazing saying, "You haven't been hazed yet," that use such tactics within their from the College (which they certain- Our View implying that they may be hazed with- organizations. , ly should do) then they need to go in the next few weeks. What about the organization that beyond the Greek community. Every Upon their return to Wooster this they were distracted by finals and New Member Education is secre- distributes embarrassing pamphlets' student involved in a campus group fall, students in several residential other commitments. The school final tive, inviting incredible speculation about the private activities of its should have been at the meeting last halls were greeted with brand new flat ly caught someone in the act of because people fear the unfamiliar and members? Don't forget about the team Thursday night. screen televisions in their lounges. allegedly attempting to steal the tele- the unknown. that trips its younger members in However, many were immediately vision and DVD player out of the I am a member of a club on campus Lowry while carrying trays full of Katie is an Editor in chief for the Voice. puzzled as to why these costly addi- basement lounge of Douglass Hall. and I can attest to the fact that I was glassware resulting in quite a mess for She can be reached for comment at tions were left out in the open without Unfortunately, this did not end the never hazed and that my group does the Lowry staff to clean. And let me KFouhhO81vooster.edu. being physically secured. The televi- thieving, as another television was sions were a welcome addition, but found to be missing the day after the many were confused as to why noth- building closed. Call out to the questionnaire: ing was being done to protect the What is interesting about this is school's investment. not that someone was caught, but who Through a series of meetings and was caught. The alleged thieves were general statements, the administra- not Wooster students. who am I living with this year? tion's paraphrased and simplified It is great to hear that the perpetra- answer seemed to be, "We have passed tors of the incident were not students. When we were all first-year stu- my roommate assignment was so super neat, could not stand to have the Wooster Ethic and thus feel that However, it points to a flaw in the dents coming to The College of overwhelming. Think about it: you any sort of noise when she was in the

g. we can trust our students." administration's stance. Wooster, we were required to fill out a don't know the person and you don't room and was super-controllin- She Morally, it was hard to disagree The school can justify trusting that questionnaire about our likes and dis- know what their personality and was a nice girl, but rooming with her with this stance. The College was its students will abide by the Ethic. likes to find us our "perfect room- habits are like. was not the ideal situation. choosing to give students nice things That is commendable. However, mate;" that is, unless we already had a It always unnerves me to think that Due to that unpleasant experience, as well as added responsibility; treat- expecting that all outside forces will person we wanted I could get someone who is the com- it is obvious why I was very unsettled ing us like the young adults that we also respect and abide by the Ethic is to room with. I plete opposite of me, which would about Coming back to Wooster and are supposed to be. naive. have just come make for a very long semester. This having another random roommate. However, in a practical sense this The College now has just reason to back from my fall isn't just about me; this is about every The way these colleges go about their was always shaky ground. The televi- believe that outsiders have attempted semester abroad person who was abroad and has come housing process when it comes to sions were vandalized or taken from and will attempt to steal valuable and was not back to be paired with someone ran- assigning roommates just does not is required to fill out domly. make any sense to me at all. many of the residence halls, including properly that openly displayed and sarabrown Bissman, Armington and Kenarden. largely unguarded. Securing the prop- a questionnaire After my .semester abroad (where I I think it is absurd that the amount Students continued to voice protests erty does not have to show distrust or like the one from my first year. was randomly paired with someone of money I pay for room and board about not securing the electronic lack of faith in the students. So I guess what I really want to and had a terrible experience) I was doesn't guarantee me a quality room equipment, but the administration did What it can show is a commitment know is, "How does the College pair nervous to come back to Wooster and assignment or roommate. ' not budge, as it was expected to be a to protecting the students and school people together . . . . It is imperative for gradual transition. property from forces outside of the when they come "It is imperative for the administration to the administration In December, all this came to a head Wooster bubble that do not hold back trom aoroau to keep in mind that in an incident that was overlooked by themselves to the high standards laid if they don't keep in mind that the dorms and rooms we the dorms and the campus population at large, 'as out in the Ethic. already have rooms we live in are roommate toelivelive in are our living facilities while we were our living facilities Opinionated? Contact Viewpoints! tky while we are at return?" at school, away from home. We sleep, eat, - school, from Viewpoints is looking for additional editorialists this year to away $ To me, it does- - home. 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1 The Wooster Voice Friday, January 25, 2008 5 SPOTLIGHT: Edification and transformation in Chilean context Relay for Li L by Grace Lynch Samuel Hickey voice staff Relay for Life was formed i, w one surgeon's desire to ra j

for his local Ann-- H i Features offers a weekly article that money ' Cancer office. Tod.iy, V focuses on events, discussions and view- Society for Life is not only a nation? points of both international and fundraising event but also an American students. If you are interest- inv i itational one with 23 count; -- ; ed in contributing, eonLict Anoop Parik - around the world I i at afiarikODQuooster.edu. Sam urote participant- the 1980s, a Tacoma co'oi-,- ' ) this article list semester xvhile studying r abroad m Chile. surgeon, who enjoyed ruin ir marathons, named Dr. Cor ' Klatt, spent 24 hours rut;; -- I have been in Chile for a little over more than 83 miles and ra:

.a month, now, with the majority of $27,000 through family, lYi , the time spent in Santiago. The and patients paying $25 to rtn or semester began with a four day ori- walk for 30 minutes with I n. - -r-- tv;jr entation -.- a session in( Algarrobo, a fi . ... e v Months later, Dr. Klatt and com- small coastal town about an hour :k v mittee organized the first lie!,!' i r west of Santiago. There are a total Life event which took place in 1; " of 14 other people studying with me and was known a, the City !'

in the same program. Destiny Classic 24-Ho- ur 1 ; After the orientation, we drove to Against Cancer. Relay for Li''; is a

Santiago where we met the families community-base-d overnight eve-- - t

we would be living with for the next that allows people to "Yc 1 ! ; six weeks. My family lives in survivors, remember loved Santiago, about 20 to 30 minutes and raise money for the t" .from the center of Santiago by car. against cancer," according to t' ''.. Their neighborhood is really more . website. Teams, of eight to f; what I would consider a suburb, but take turns running or walking for it is a officially part of Santiago. It ' 24 hours. Prior to the event, teams takes a little less than an. hour by seek monetary sponsorship. This subway to get from the house to the event is not only a fundraiser but university near the center of the city an opportunity to gather with t' where we have classes. , O community, friends and family. I The focus of my program is educa- 2007, there were 4,800 Relay f r tion and social change, which means r v - Life events nationwide. Tl I learn about the history and current American Cancer Society has o state of the Chilean education sys- tributed to almost every major c tem, how social movements have covery in cancer research. Tot caused changes to the system, and of this research millions of I. how the system has affected society. have been saved. This will be t'. My class on this topic is a series of fourth year that the College is seminars with the other people in my involved with Relay for Life, This group that are taught by Chilean event began after two students education professors. I also spend introduced the fundraiser to cam about two afternoons each week vis- pus, after meeting Relay partici- iting schools, learning how they pants while studying abroad. Each function, and sometimes observing year, the College's Relay for Life in classes. has drawn more people, teams ! v I can be traveled with my group to and money. Teams groups : i Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, neigh- of friends or clubs. Participants in boring cities on the coast a little over the past have been Greek groups, Sam at Cerro El Morado in the Andes (Photo courtesy Sam Hickey). an hour from Santiago, to visit two SGA, Circle K and residence I '1 schools there. We stayed there for There are three types of schools -- times through parent interviews, with an indigenous family that lives floors and program houses as v !

-- two nights and had plenty of time to public, semi-privat- e, and private. which students are accepted. in the country for four or five days as Wooster staff. This year, t'

del-Ma- 'semi-priva- explore the city, especially Vifla r, -- The public and te hools Not surprisingly, this creates social while we study the education system Relay is April 18 to April 19. Tl a city that was very fun to visit receive a stipend from the govern- segregation and inequality as, in there. We then return to Santiago is''a! full night .of program! for a few days but a bit too touristy ment for each student enrolled while general, the wealthy attend the pri- for a day before flying to Buenos.. planned by the entertainment -- for me. the private schools do not. vate schools, the middle class the Aires where we will stay for a little mittee; which consists of, the ? The education system here is a A student can theoretically attend semi-private schools, and the poor less than two weeks. and Ms. Relay pageant, I

; ne very interesting one to study because any school he wishes. However, all the public schools. I will live with a family there while dances and eating contests. If y-o- it is only one of two systems in the schools are allowed to charge fees The rest of the program consists we learn about the schools and sys- is interested, they should c a-t- act

1 world that functions as a voucher and if more students apply to a of three weeks of traveling with my tem of education. A one-month the co-cha- irs Danny Caii v r system. However, it is also very school than the school has room for, group. We first go to Temuco in independent study project period Martha Dowell (dcaineOfJ r complicated and produces social the school can select, usually southern Chile where there is a large begins after we return to Santiago mdowell08wooster.edu). inequality. ' through an admission test and some indigenous population. I will stay from Buenos Aires. Israelifilmmakers promote change through movies WRITE! Chalkey Horenstein "Walk On Water'' and "Westbank the ideals given only by religious countries portray social conflicts and Voice Staff Story." ' extremists. prejudices. While the satirical nota- "Avanti Popolo" sent viewers back The majority of the movie begged tions made the points generally clear, Amy Kronish, consultant in the to 1967, in a major turning point in the reader to see the world in new they were heavily buried beneath a Feaires field of Jewish and Israeli Film Israeli history; .Israel, the underdog perspectives, more than just in black large dose of politically incorrect Programming and director of Co-Ex- ist of the Middle East, was finally start- and white. humor. Join the Voice staff and Programming in the YMCA in ing to become a major military Not all of the videos were com- The Kosher King crew, for exam- contribute! Jerusalem, gave a lecture this past power. mentary on national crises; "Walk ple, attempted to build a wall Tuesday at the College regarding the In a desperate scene wherein an On Water" portrayed the struggles between the two fast food joints, views of current Israeli affairs por- Egyptian soldier was shown quoting and demands in l.')9( of the Israeli leading to many Jewish construction trayed in the way of film. "Merchants of Venice" and begging male image. "You don't have to walk jokes. The lecture was very informal; for humanity, two Israeli soldiers on water, you can just float," said one Kronish noted that many of these clips of movies were played and bond with their captives and learn to of the protagonists during the movies can potentially be easily paused at leisure for' discussion and give the mercy they have desperately movie. found online at the Netflix or commentary. wanted for so many years. "Westbank Story," the only video Blockbuster Web site, for those who "It's interesting to get more "Time Of Favor," a Jilm created in in the group made in the United are interested in obtaining further insight into what filmmakers are say- response to the 1995 assassination of States, portrayed the conflicts of information. ing," asserted Kronish. "The film- the prime minister under rabbis' Jews and Arabs in the context of a "I think film can be used as a tool makers, like all artists, are a reflec- encouragement, criticizes the typical comical parody of "Westside for analyzing and understanding a tion of what is going on within a demands of the obedient "suffering Story,""turning street gangs into fast society," Kronish said. "Through ' society." servant." food joints (Kosher King and script and film, you can really see Kronish played short clips from six A female protagonist constantly Hummus Hut.) changes in society, and arguably, For information, key films: "Avanti Popolo," "Survival struggles to cope with the idea that This video left the audience with a make changes in society as well. It's contact Kate Vesper at And The Art Of The Joystick," these children live for neither friend- dramatic differentiation between the the classic chicken versus the egg kvesper09wooster.edu "Time Of Favor," "Broken Wings," ship or family, but instead merely for way the United States and other conundrum." BEAT THE WINTER BLUES activities that help make the snowy season fun and stress-fre- e 1

pick-me-u-p: Hit the road! Pick up a 3 . Grab gourmet coffee or Take a stroll downtown to Drive up to Cleveland CI? (ClOlf 0K choco- support local businesses. or Akron to explore mw-- a comforting hot the cultural scene at late from Old Main or Great choices are the .r.,tvM M:W " Mom's and enjoy out- used bookstore; delicious a movie, a show or a utl: side for a study break. Hungarian bakery: museum exhibit. Tutipan, and the pottery 1 2 art studio. In for na l ion Meeting Thursday, February 7, 6:00 PM sledhding! Participate in Late Night Activities' annual New Go lowty Center, Room 120 Wal-Ma- York trip to Peek 'N Peak on Saturday, Jan. 26 Buy a cheap ride at rt and head out

impro-vise...u- se in for $30, including bus to the hill by the football field. Or Mete are on sale Lowry rw n'onai C" !',! wvt pacwyps J5v CK CM BOO 424 8580 a garbage bag or borrowed ride and lift ticket Bus will leave at 8 a.m. and Lowrytray return before 12 a.m. Section Editor: Friday, Voice Kate Vesper 4 January 25 rearares The transient Indian adventure of an American abroad

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The Taj Mahal and a rural tea plantation: two stops on Molly's trip and traditional tourist locations for visitors to India (Photos courtesy Molly Lehman). wrapped industy saris, walk piist us taking a clandestine leak over the cannot lie older than seven. I lev! Hey! i I ' 1 1 II -- i no Molly Lehman to one of the work sites. On cifrli of .edge ot one ot the tort s low stonw I en rupees is only ahout one hev switch to linn, ami can Voce Sfaff tlieinheads is halanced a basket, tilled walls, Jaughing hysterically. Ahead of American epiarter. but my friend longer, understand I hem. "They're with wet cement. Beyond them, three us, a toddler in one of the tour frowns and shakes his head. "They swearing at us," mv fViend says. Ye When we arrive at the base of puppies wrestle with one another in groups begins to cry and two or three can t learn that begging works," he i n do nothing but keep walking, Amber Fort in Jaipur, India, we find one of the holes left hy the workers. more chime in. tells us. "Let's go." W'e move on, feel- while the two boys remain behind out that all of the elephants have We climb the steps and enter the We finally escape out the rear exit ing heartless; the boys continue cir- under a spreading tree, their shouts been commissioned for the day. fort itself, trying to escape the crowd. of the fort, and begin the walk down cling, us. "Ten rupees. Five rupees! echoing down the street. "Sorry," says the elephant man, who Inside, the walls are made of white on the opposite side of thu hill. It is ' is sitting on a stool, swinging bare marble and, in some places, decorated suddenly profoundly peaceful liere, v feet above the manure-cake- d floor of with a mosaic of mirrors and glitter- and we traipse down the narrow the empty pen. We have'no option but ing stones. The place remiiids iiie of stone steps in (juiet. Ahead, we see a to climb on foot to the top of the hill, a seashell somehow, witli its textured small temple, still a part of the tin t where the main building of the tin t is pink exterior and the white irides- but some distance awav. located. cence inside. We leave our shoes at the entrance We start up, Mill, it s anything hut serene. Near and go inside. It is dark and cool, and moving slowly in . the marble walls are richly the dense, yellow "III tilt1 CCIltCT of tilt' tloOP, il 1 11 cl 11 ill il carved. In the center of the heat. It is winter n , floor,' a man in a" yellow robe robe cross-legge- d on a here, the coolest yellpw sits mat. sits cross-legge- d on a mat. temperatures he silence is exquisite. On one side, The. silence is exquisite. - Jaipur will have all On one side, dappled white year, and still its dappled white suiiliglit enters through a sunlight enters through a f'V complexly lioneycoinhed 'dfrt pathos window," The complexly lioneycoinbed window. The air is heavy ' - lined with low with the scent of the flowers : Y- , ... . stone walls and elephant droppings. the edge of the wall a'group of rhe- which lie strewn on the floor ahead of ' ' ' . Above us, the fort looms. Jaipur is sus monkeys have gathered. Kach of us and with sandalwood incense, i sometimes called the "Pink City" them is as large as a second-grad- er which we spot burning near the man because many of its buildings are and much more aggressive, and they in yellow. I) T? I -- constructed of salmon-colore- d stone, sit in a row and watch the tourists. I Outside again, we put our shoes on 7 usually stucco meant to imitate sand- see a young Indian woman in a styl- and continue down the path. Ahead of stone. But the fort is authentic sand- ish pftntsuit lean in for a picture of us, two small hoys are scampering in stone, paler pink in comparison to the them, and then leap away as one the dust in front of the temple, while rest of the city. moves toward her. a woman in a red sari sweeps the pafh We make it to the top at last, sweat- The tour groups, too, are intimidat- with a homemade broom. When they ing, and pass through a set of arches ing. We explore the upper rooms, try- see us, the boys approach and point to to an inner courtyard. The fort is, we ing to avoid both getting snagged in my f riend's camera. "Photo''" thev sav learn, currently under construction the crush as they progress flown the shyly, displaying missing teeth. " i - v we soon make the hypothesis that narrow, corridors and the curious-stare- s My friend raises the camera and most of India is under construction we receive for being white. the boys pose instantly. One sticks and the courtyard is packed. Amber Fort is more of a national out his tongue; the other puffs up his Unlike America, India's construc- attraction than international, anil the small bare chest and grins. My friend tion projects rarely cause areas to be vast majority of these tourists are snaps the photo 'and they crowd closed to the public. Instead, we are Indian. We're a particular oddity around, shading out the sun, to look simply expected to move around the because our group is mixed: one of at the screen. workers, the stacks of tools, and the my friends is American, the other We straighten up, smile, and turn ! F-- r piles of broken stone. I watch with Indian. to go. The boys run in front of us awe as two women, their bodies We spot a pair of adolescent boys again. "Ten rupees," they say They Indian children at play (Photos courtesy Molly Lehman). Seasonal Affective Disorder: how gray skies can harm grades Claire Dibbin Voice Staff EXTRA INFO Seasonal Has your personality suddenly easoimaD Affective, changed, sadly not in a good way, or Disorder do you just feel down, gloomy and -- About 20 of downright miserable Scandinavians suffer from If so, there may be a. reason why SAD, you feel this way. Seasonal Affective compared to 6.4 of Disorder (SAD) happens around this Americans. time of year and can change your personality drastically. W) -- Doctors hypothesize that Some known symptoms of SAD nsoirdleir the condition may be are "depressed mood, profound lack genetically of energy, hypersomnia, hyperpha-gi- a, heritable. and weight gain," according to Erin E. Michalak, PhD. Although Jv-- A -- Up to 15 of people with both men and women are atlected, ; Seasonal Affective studies have shown it to he more Disorder are also afflicted prevalent in women. with bipolar disorder. As a result of these symptoms and personality changes, academics can --SAD was first be affected in a negative way. Such proposed by Norman effects can be observed in problems Rosenthal, MD in 1984 with perception, attention and meino-- after' he experienced symp- ry retrieval, as well as the lack of -- ' - v V-W- V ,'' toms following a move motivation to even get out of bed and s- from warm South Africa actually attend class. to 6 New York in One of the reasons SAD is so com- the mon during the winter and fall' sea- wintertime. sons is due to the extreme lack of 6 sunlight. FACTS COURTESY OF THE Treatment for this disorder is 6 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF twofold, the first being daily expo- PSYCHIATRY sure to artificial light, commonly Illustration by sec- Jennifer Jones. known as light therapy, and the Although depression may he pres- ond is antidepressant medications. day activities is minimal, then you several positive ways to better your beyond strictly that supplied in a dor- -' ent, it does not have to control your It is normal to have days periodi- should consult Vour doctor or go to mood and bring back ,vour normal initory eiiv ironimsit. going outdoors, entire life; by taking an active role cally where you just feel down the Wellness Center for advice and personality Some helpful coping exercising rcuularly. practicing stress and fighting, your mood can ihange

. skills (ould adding a little and However, if these feelings persist, support. . include management socializing on a. and, in time, your happiness will and motivation to do normal, every- - Do not worry, though; there are sunlight to your day. using lighting daily basis. ( oiiu- - bat l. Friday, SECTION EDITORS: January 25 Voice GILLIAN HELWIG 6 Arts &Entertauxment MISSIE BENDER COW Art Museum hosts Five Colleges of Ohio Exhibit Exhibition features 51 student entriesfrom area college artists child-lik- e miniature wire Gillian Daniels University and The College of Through this experience, they learn Julia Hendrickson '08 combined liter ing, almost exhibition is what it's like 'to contempo- and sensibilities elephants. Voice Staff Wooster. The juried be among ature illustration to meant to bring the colleges closer raries as a part of the more profes- make her electricity and energy con-servation-thei- ned, These artists, along with Tatum In the Sussel Gallery and Burton I). together. Students from the five sional, modern world of art. After graphic narrative, and Hendrickson, are among the six

"On-Off- Award. Morgan Gallery of Ebert Art Center, campuses are invited to get to know graduation, experiences with such an ." total winners of the Juror's The College of The Best of award, Wooster is rur-rent- ly Show hosting however, belongs the Five Colleges to Ken-yo- n stu- of Ohio Juried dent Ryan Student Hunter. Biennial exhibit. His piece, "Be- It features stu- fore It Cools," is dent artwork as i an encaustic (wax) col-la- m portrait. a part of the b oration The artist's use between live Ohio of color and its -- based liberal arts "sensitivity to the colleges. human face makes From 181 it easy to see why entries in the the piece was cho- Biennial, 51 were sen by the jurors. . is chosen to be in V It currently the show. on display in the The work of Morgan Gallery. the featured 46 The opening Left: view original student works at the exhibit. Right: Works are presented in different mediums (Photos by Karin students will be Patrons Johnson). reception of the on display until . Student Biennial March 2. . one another and unite under shared event become invaluable. This year, a Other Wooster students featured is 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 in the The schools that take part in the fiiterests. number of mediums are present in in the show include Emma Powell '08 Sussel Gallery. Biennial were first incorporated in First organized by the Cleveland the pieces that are on display. with her tintype triptych, "Used Toys The awards presentation is at 7:30 1995. The featured colleges are Institute of Art in 2001, art students Katharine Tatum i0 chose the Portraits." p.m. For more information, visit

Oberlin College, Kenyon College within Ohio compete with one anoth- medium of digital collage to create Mark Schneider's '08 "void ton ele- http: artnuiseum.wooster.edu cur-rentexhibitions.- html. Ohio Wesleyan College, Denison er in order to be featured in the show. her piece, "Dream Painting," while phant" is an installation of endear Goliard offers students a chance to share original works

Emily Ryan , The Editor in Chief, Elizaleth Druga able to discuss it with my staff. But the Voice Staff '08, makes sure all submissions are magazine itself adds a whole other anonymous and then distributes them element. As a small liberal arts college, The to the individual committees, who then Hunter added, "It is one thing to see A College of Wooster is a breeding divide the submissions into "yes," "no" a piece in solitude, it is another thing ground for creativity. Students have and "mayle" piles. to see how the pieces interact together, devoted countless hours to their vari- The Editor in Chief makes the final on a page or layout. ous artistic endeavors and, many times, decision about entries, but, according to "I think it is that puzzle which have proved that they possess excc-tion- al Hunter, "We try to leave as few ques- draws me in and keeps me coming '111 '2j talent in their individual crafts. tions as possible. Every individual has back," she said. 0 T However, few like to have their work dilferent tastes and different things that To provide extra help to those wish- It, I go unnoticed. Luckily, the Goliard, the they look for, so a consensus can be ing to submit written work, both the g "rt f campus literary, and arts magazine, Goliard and Tear One, the first-year lit serves as the erary magazine, ;i : ..) J feet outlet for stu work m are hosting "ii . . dents who wish to "It is one thing to see a piece in solitude, it is another thing shops in the f display the prod to see how the pieces interact together, on a page or lay- Writing Center. nets of their imagi ' Each informal out. I THINK IT IS THAT PUZZLE WHICH DRAWS ME IN AND KEEPS ME native labors.The session is two Goliard, entirely coming back." hours long and is student-ru- n, is designed to give published annual Callie McCune '10 students the ly and considers Art Editor, Goliard chance to share Last year's Goliard cover (Photo courtesy Jessica llko.) for print original their work and works that can be receive construc- and includes refreshments. wouldn't have a magazine." reproduced in an arts magazine. "Still, our discussion is very ojxm and tive criticism from both staff mem- These workshops will hopefully not Submissions to this year's Goliard Such works include poems, stories, committee niemlx'r.s are always willing bers and other students. only allow students to receive helpful submissions are due by Friday, Feb. 1, essays, photos, paintings and draw- to listen to every opinion." Three workshops are scheduled feedback on their work but also help the and can be sent via email to ings. Despite the tough decisions involv- for this semester. The first was this Goliard overcome a big problem: lack of goliardwooster.edu or through cam- The magazine is split into dilferent ing some of the submissions, the past Monday, Jan. 21. submissions. Druga said that one of her pus mail to box 3190. editorial committees, each dealing with Goliard as a finished product is always The remaining two dates, Friday, main challenges is getting students to Students interested in submitting a certain art form. The editors of the exemplary of the student imputation's Jan. 25, and Friday, Feb. 1, provide stu- submit their work. music must have recordings and should sections include: Jackie Hunter '08 and collective creative ability. dents with plenty of time to take "We try to advertise and encourage contact Cohen to set up a recording ses- Heather Summers )H for prose, Cora McCune said that the best part of advantage of the opportunity to people as much as possible, but ulti- sion. Those who wish to submit three Hofstetter '08 anil Elise Meyers '09 for being the art editor is "to watch the potentially improve the quality of mately it is up to the students to submit dimensional artwork and require help poetry, Callie McCune '10 for art and w hole magazine come together. I real- their pieces. their work," she said. photographing their piece can contact Amy Cohen '10 tor music. ly enjoy seeing other's work and being Each session lasts from 4 to 6 p.m. "Without their submissions we McCune for assistance. Kimya Dawson dominates Juno movie soundtrack they not been on this soundtrack.. just singing about the things he sees. When Heath Ledger died on So rather than dissecting the record If that doesn't seem to work for her Tuesday, many were skeptical that the as a whole, I think I'll simply focus my she just sings about something ran- news was simply an Internet rumor. Soundtrack to angst on the one dom for a minute However, as networks like CNN and artist who is found and a half, like MSNBC began to cover the story with nearly throughout she does on track the same voracity that they used when the entire album 18's "Vampire;" covering the death of Anna Nicole the Motion and epitomizes all she does is Smith and the slew of recent Britney why I always seem keep singing "I incidents, the public came to the sober to find myself on am a vampire, I ing realization that the news was true: the brink of an am a vampire" Ledger was dead at age 28. Whereas Picture aneurysm by the time the last song is over and over. many in the older generations may complete. Basically what it comes down to is know Ledger more for his acclaimed Cut ofT the head and then the body that if you have at any point in your work in 2005's "Brokeback Mountain," will fall. life held the title of barista, then buy he also starred in other films, including Kimya Dawson. Kimya Dawson in this album; if not, congratulations. the popular teen movie "10 Things I the Moldy Peaches. Kimya Dawson in You're not a tool. Hate About You" (1999), a teen movie Antsy Pants. Kimya Dawson is ruin- based on Shakespeare's 'The Taming ing my love for music. LOVE MOVIES? of the Shrew." Ledger also stars oppo-

site Bale in highly-anticipat- ed . I'm pretty sure that every band this MUSIC? TV? Christian the anti-fol- k been in Batman whiny, matriarch has DINING OUT? sequel "The Dark since she ascended out of the depths Knight," in theaters this July. Although of hell can be found somewhere on his autopsy results were inconclusive ARE YOUR FRIENDS this album. as of press time, authorities found ALWAYS ASKING FOR The worst part is that no matter medications reportedly including YOUR OPINIONS ON Graphic art by Jennifer Jones. what group she is involved with, they-al- l Ambien and other prescription drugs sound exactly the same. It's like ENTERTAINMENT AND in Ledger's apartment. With the recent Pat Hughes The soundtrack that accompanies some fascist tyrant taking over an POP CULTURE? news of former teen star Brad Renfro's the recently released, critically entire continent and then ruling with possibly drug-relat- ed death on Jan. 15 Voice Staff acclaimed film "Juno" digs into the an iron fist of boring, lo-- fi simplicity. IF SO, YOU SHOULD at the age of 25, and the recent media For those of you whose wardrobes dark and depraved aspect of the mod- Any musical project involving this WRITE ENTERTAINMENT attention on the unhealthy habits of consist of like primarily anything bought ern hipster motif: "I'm different, so I'm succubus of musical ingenuity will REVIEWS FOR THE stars Amy Winehouse and Britney at the Salvation Army, those who better than you." consist two, and two, compo- Spears, it seems that in of only WOOSTER VOICEl many young enjoy rocking out in your black-rimm- ed Hey buddy, guess what: this CD nents: a folksy guitar lick, along with Hollywood may be in danger of similar Rivers Cuomo frames or sucks and so do you. some playful and childish lyrics that fates. E-M- IF INTERESTED, AIL those who enjoyed the movie "Garden As much as I want to destroy every best resemble a trite nursery rhyme To check out the trailer for Ledger's State" because "it was able to vocalize remaining copy of this album, I can't that was written while on Valium. THE EDITORS: uxoming film "The Dark Knight," all the thoughts in your head" then say that I hate every song on it. The closest thing I can compare her SBENDER09 OR visit http: www.apple.comtrailers have I got a CD for you pretentious In fact, there are actually a few lyrical prose to is that of the one and GHELWIG08! wbthedarkknight. little twits. tracks I would have really enjoyed had only Randy Newman, some bumpkin Compiled by Gillian llelwig. Section editors: Friday, . Nicholas Holt Voice January 25 Andrew Vogel Sports 7 Hockey returns for second season The epic Super Bowl Nick Holt Sports Editor XLII that was not to be While the Wooster broomball tradi- It was supposed to be. the sexiest he's made it to the Super Bowl. It tion at Alice Noble Ice Arena is may on' Super Bowl matchup in history. The took his celebrated older Brother its way out, a new one be appears to undefeated New England- - Patriots Peyton nine. However, Eli is going to here to stay as College of Wooster stu- and the resurgent , have to play the game of his life to dents will have a hockey team for the Green Bay keep the Giants within two touch- -

second consecutive y season. Packers. Tom-Brad- downs. Last season, the team experienced a vs. Brett One has to feel for Brett Favre.

surprising amount of 'success, 2-- dressing Favre. Instead, After the Packtrs went 1 20 the last a very competitive team despite the pio- Super Bowl XLII two'1 seasons, Favre and the Pack neering nature of the project, earning is primed to be a defied all the oddsmakers to come them andrewvogel recognition as an official club blowout. out of nowhere to go 13-- 3 and get sport by the College. There are numerous reasons I was back the NFC Championship Game. One thing that the team will look to pulling for the Packers last Sunday. Unfortunately, despite having the change is their competition. Last sea- Most of all, I wanted to see two of home fans on their side last Sunday, son, the team mainly competed against the greatest quarterbacks in history, the Packers couldn't quite complete adult ' recreational teams that also rou- one of whom is chasing perfection, one heck of a turnaround. tinely played in Wooster. face off. Instead, we get the New It would have been something to The lone exception was a Wooster York Giants and New England. 1 see Favre in the Super Bowl one win over a team from Oberlin College. One has to be happy for Eli more time in a matchup for the ages. The team finished the season with an 8-- 1 Manning. After enduring so much Unfortunately, the best laid plans go record. criticism playing in the shadow of awry, and Favre will have to dec ide if 1 This year the team hopes to build on his older brother, he has finally bro- he wants to give it one more shot their success against their peers as they ken out, playing extremely well the next year. If this was it, though, con- visit Oberlin Feb. 23 and Denison past four games for the Giants in gratulations on one awesome career. University and Oberlin again on March their quest for the Super Bowl. In Hopefully, though, he'll be back for 1 in Denison. .More home games and a just his third full season as a starter, .one more round next year. game against ' Ohio Wesleyan The innaugural COW student hockey team was a success earn ! University are also in the works. ing the status of official club Voice This Week's Home Games The team has over 20 players .with sport archive photo). seven who are completely new to the have is Brittany Montgomery, shejs separates hockey from the big three sport. The team has been more than one of the best players on the team and sports is how much faster", it is," said Swimming willing to allow people who are new to tougher then most of the boys." returning player Andrew Storey '08. Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Wheeling Jesuit (Senior Day) 1 p.m. the sport of hockey to get a feel for it The team only lost three or four play- If you can't make it to a game, Alice during their practices. ers ,and has added several promising Noble Ice Arena offers many other ice Men's first-year- Basketball The team dynamic is also interesting s. events, including two other hockey because for the second year in a row, the The team's competitive season will teams, the Wooster Oilers (the next Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Earlham 1 p.m. team will be co-e- d. Unlike last year, begin on Monday as they will partici- home game is Feb. 16 at 4 p.m.) and the Saturday, Feb. 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. Brittany Montgomery '1Q will not be pate in a scrimmage at Alice Noble Ice Wooster' Warriors. They also offer a the team's lone female member, with Arena at 9:30 p.m. skating from noon to 12:.r0 p.m. week- about five females on the 2008 squad. Come support the team and be a part days and 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. on most Women's Basketball Team founder Kyle Closen '08 has of a new Wooster tradition. If you have weekend days. Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Earlham 3 p.m. tremendous for " respect Montgomery's never experienced hockey, it is a For more information visit their Web Wednesday, Jan. 30 vs. Allegheny 7:30 p.m. abilities. "The best female player we' thrilling sport to watch. "The thing that site, www.nohleice.com. Swim teams prepare for final home meet Greed creates an unfair sports market Every time I say it's a game, you that one out. become stars without the public los- say it's a business. Every time I say Baseball has serious issues that ing focus on the team. But in basket- it's a business, you say it's a game." revolve' around two core teams ball, LeBron James is the Cleveland These are the words quoted by New York and Boston. These two Cavaliers. countless play- have obscenely high salaries and I once heard Pardon, the ers that con- every year run smaller markets out of Interruption's' Michael Willbon stantly fuel the business. Yes, this decade has been the describe himself going to the play- off-seas-on of era of the small market, with many off series between Cleveland and professional smaller teams winning the World Washington as being at "the ' s' p o r t s . Series. . "LeBronWizards game" and it was- But look at the Florida Marlins n't sarcasm he said it as the cam- chrissweeney Hometown

heroes betray they've , won two World Series and era panned out.

the team they have been oh-so-lo- yal still have trouble generating interest. Meanwhile, the best teams like to every year. Take Jim Thome, for It's because they have no market San Antonio, Dallas and Detroit example, as he effectively cut out my value, even with stars. The media is go virtually unnoticed for being as heart after signing with obsessed with New York and Boston successful as they are in all the Kobe Philadelphia for. what he said were for the simple fact that they have the and LeBron mania. Boston was ter- "personal reasons." And, oh I don't biggest stars. . rible last year, but now an influx of know, ten million more dollars. Baseball's system is designed for stars had the media machine revving The two things I hate more than players to wind up in one of those on all cylinders even before the year anything in the world are contract two destinations. Cleveland can't get began it helped that it was holdouts and disputes that fill up the into a bidding war with New York or Boston having the stars too. obscene amount of dead air time on Boston so they have virtually no The point here is, football seems every ESPN channel. chance of keeping their players. to be the only sport where the As much as I love watching Luckily, Cleveland is a die-hard sports notion of team is still valued but ESPN, I am beginning to become town, but the same cannot be said for only because the sport is so reliant Thirteen seniors will participate in their final home meet tomor- numb to the ban-- " "Football seems to be the only sport where on it. Sure there are row against Wheeling Jesuit (Photo bySateesh Venkatesh). ter. I think the some me tirst or Tony Romo the notion of team is still valued. It's funny "megastars" but in Andrew Vogel Jessica Simpson the end they cannot the year at Grove City College on how a team exemplifies this so well, the Sports Editor Saturday, Feb. 2. After the meet at ' saga was the last that thrive without their " This past weekend, the Scots were Grove City, the team travels to the straw. If I really New England Patriots, is so hated. team. It's funny off from competition after each team NCAC Championships in Canton, want the dirt, I'll. how a team that picked up two victories, defeating Ohio Feb. 14-1- 6. The Kenyon watch Entertainment Tonight. Kansas City, Arizona, Colorado or exemplifies this so well, the New conference foes Hiram College and Invitational is scheduled for Feb. 23. It sickens me that people actually Tampa Bay who struggle, market England Patriots, is so hated. But Ohio Wesleyan University. The National qualifiers for the women fight over being paid $50 million or wise, almost every year. have a feeling there are other forces team's meet tomorrow in tie Timken will compete in the NCAA Div. Ill $75 million, t personally would be In football, a team like Green Bay at play. Natatorium against Wheeling Jesuit meet at Miami University in Oxford, happy with a couple million and the can keep a megastar like Brett Favre The next 10 years will be inter University will mark the final meet Ohio. National qualifiers for the men privilege of being among the great- if they are smart with their money. esting because the money problem for 13 seniors. will compete the following week in est players in the world. Guess I'm Green Bay would be a joke in baseball will only get worse. With Alex For the women, it. will be the last Oxford. not a typical athlete. (newsflash: Milwaukee is!) and if Rodriguez signing for $275 million home dip in the pool for Amanda The women's team will look to Sports are in trouble. The NFL football ran the same way, Favre (with incentives he could hit $300

ee in is Bailey '08, Shea Davisson '08, Denise place in top-thr- at the NCAC meet can survive because of its populari- would be playing the Super million) the bar set for the next Koessler 'OS, Milena Mauric '08, after placing fifth last year. The team ty, a strict salary cap and that both Bowl. . .for the Giants. ten years (at least in baseball).

ee is will Laura McIIugh '08 and Natalya had placed in the top-thr- for eight players and owners realize that they Basketball's . problem just the Sooner or later, sports have to Rapundalo '08. For the men, it will consecutive seasons before last year. cannot allow guaranteed contracts opposite, they have rules in place for wise up and realize that no man is be the final hurrah for swimmers The team will also look to send an because of the brutality. But the hometown teams to pay their stars Worth this much money, unless he Mateo Chinchilla '08, Matt Dominski individual qualifier to the national other main sports baseball, bas- more than bidders. Their problem is cures cancer in the off-seas-on. '08, Alex Gauvin '08, Kyle Oaks '08, meet this year. Last year, no Scot ketball and hockey have prob- that they are too reliant on the big Ted Polley '08, Joe Thomas '08 and from the women's team went to the lems. star and- - not as reliant on the best Chris Sweeney is an editor in chief, lie Joe Witkowski "08. national meet, breaking a streak of Hockey has e'nough problems to teams. can be reached at csweeney08woost- - . After tomorrow's meet, the team 21 years of having at least one fill this entire newspaper, so for the In football, a Tom Brady or 'a er.edu.fc is also a Patriots has its last regular season meet of national qualifier. sake of the other sections I'll leave Peyton Manning can rise up and fan. NCAC Winter Standings

Men's Basketball Men's Top 25 Rankings Men's Top 25 Rankings (continued) Women's Basketball Early Spring Sport Start Dates: 1.) Rochester (14-0- ) 16.) Virginia Wesleyan (11-3- ))

(12-2- ) (7-0- ) 1.) Wittenberg (6-1- ) (10-6- ) 2. ) Brandeis(12-2- ) 1?.) Pittsburgh State 1.) Kenyon (10V)) Men and Women's Indoor Track and Field (13-2- (15-1- ) (5-1- ) (9-6- ) 1.) Wooster (6-- 1) (13-3- ). 3. ) Amherst ) 18.) Millsaps 2.) Denison Jan 26 Denison Invitational

(5-1- (6-7- 3. ) Ohio Wesleyan (6-2- ) (1M) 4. ) Washington U. (12-2- ) 19.) Randolph-Maco- n (12-2- ) 2 ) Wittenberg ) )

UW-Oshkosh(12-- 4. ) Wabash (5-2- ) (11-5- ) , 5.) Hope (12-2- ) 20. ) 4) 0 4.) Ohio Wesleyan (5-- 2) (10-5- ) Men's Tennis '

6)UW-Whitewater(13-- 2) (2-- 4) (5-- 9) 4.) Kenyon (5-2- ) (7-9- ) y 21. ) Stevens (13-2- ) 5. ) Wooster Feb 16 -- At Wabash

UW-Steve- 12-3- (2-5- (5-1- 1) (8-8- ns (13-3- ) ) 6.) Allegheny (3-- 4) ) 7. ) Point ) 22. ) Wheaton (III ) 6. ) Allegheny

Mass-Dartmout- (1-- 5) (3-- 1 6.) Hiram (3-- 4) (6-1- 0) 8. ) h (15-0- ) 23. ) Wooster (13-3- ) 7) Hiram 1) Women's Tennis

(1-- 5) (2-1- 3) 8. ) Oberlin (2-5- ) (3-1- 3) 9. ) Capital (13-2- ) 24. ) Roanoke (11-2- ) 7.) Oberlin Feb 28 - Ashland (1-6- (2-1- 3) (2-1- 4) (14-2- ) ) 9. ) Earlham (0-- 7) 10. ) Williams ) 25. )Elizabethtown(13-l- 9) Earlham

9.) Denison (0-- 7) (0-1- 6) . 11. )Puget Sound (12-2- ) 12. )Augustana(ll-4- ) Poll Key Standings Key 13. ) Elmhurst(12-3- ) Team (Record) (No 1 Votes) (Votes) (Last Week) Team (NCAC Record) (Overall Record) 14. ) Centre (14-1- ) Feb. 4. Poll According to D3hoops.com, as of Standings taken from Northcoast org, the offi- -

Hardin-Baylo- 1-- 15. ) Mary r (1 3) Icial site of the NCAC. All standings as of February 11, 2008 8 Friday, January 25, 2008 The Wooster Voice Men lose in OT to Witt, rebound against Denison w buzzer. "'ww On' Wednesday, Wooster bounced

back with a 97-5- 7 thrashing of

Denison University (0-1- 6, 0--7) in

Timken Gym. The Scots pounced on i i the Big Red from the get go, mounting

a commanding 2 1- -4 lead and never looking back. Wooster continued to t ' 1 " pour it on as they seized a 29--6 advan-

tage and went into halftime up 54-2-4.

( Johnson led all scorers with 25 and shot out the lights hitting five of seven three and 10 of 14 f pointers shooting from the field. Following Johnson was f t " Cooper with 14 points along with Bidwell and Geitgey with 12 each. . i Bidwell led the team in rebounds with ' I- - , nine, followed by Will and Geitgey with six and five, respectively. Fulk and Marcus Mitchell '11 tied for the assist lead with four each while Johnson and Bidwell led the team in steals with four a piece. '

Overall the Scots dominated every ' k statistical category imaginable. They out rebounded Denison 45-2- 3, out shot them 55.6 percent to 34.6 percent and held an advantage from three point l v land 69.2 percent to 33.3 percent. '09 led demolition of Denison, with 24 Brandon Johnson the Wooster forced 23 turnovers while points on 10 of 14 shooting (Photo by Sateesh Venkatesh). only committing 14, and as a team tallied up 15 steals. ' Wittenberg "It was very disappinting because Also of note is Ohio Wesleyan we led for virtually the whole game," University's (10-- 5, 5-- 2) 70-6-7 victory said head coach Steve Moore. "We over Wittenberg on Wednesday night. "continued from p. 1 broke down defensively and gave them The win effectively ties up the NCAC Barabino led all scorers with 26 the chance to cut into the lead. But you standings with both Wittenberg and ' V points for Wittenberg and went nine of can't replay the game, we need to work Wooster at 6-- 1. Wittenberg holds the V

head-to-he- 1 1 from the charity stripe. He also led on getting better. There is a lot of sea- ad tiebreaker until one. loses Craig Elam '10 and the. Scot bench outplayed the Denison the team in rebounds" with eight. His son left," ' .. . . or until the rematch on Feb. 16 here in . starters on Wednesday (Photo by Sateesh Venkatesh). teammate Hill had an equally impres- The first half was mostly controlled the Timken Gymnasium. ,

1 1- -4 the NCAC semifinals sive game with 16 points. . by Wooster, jumping out to an Tomorrow the Scots play host to . tournament both On Wednesday, Wooster travels to James Cooper '08 led the Scot's with lead. Wittenberg, however, battled Earlham College (2-1- 3, 0-6- ). in 2005 and 2006. Allegheny College (8-- 8, 3-- 4) for a 7:30 21 points. Johnson, Fulk, Bidwell and back from being down eight (21-1- 3) to Traditionally the Quakers give "Like Denison, Earlham hasn't found p.m. duel. .The Gators are currently sit- Evan Will '08 who tallied 15, 14, 14 taking a 25-2- 3 lead, their only lead in Wooster a competitive game, but the success this year," said Moore. "But ting in sixth in the conference and are and 12, respectively. Will also led the regulation. Wooster then mounted a Scots hold a 43--2 edge of the Quakers they have an excellent starting five, just a game behind Wabash College

team with six rebounds and five assists. 12-- 2 run and went into the half up 44-3-9 and have won the last 40 consecutive however lack depth. We will need to (10--5, 4-- 2)' and Kenyon College (6-- 9, 4-- 2) Bidwell added five rebounds. off of a Cooper three to beat the meetings. Wooster and Earlham met in take advantage of our depth." in the race fof fourth. Women rally to topple Hiram 66-6-3 Men's Basketball Briefs Rochester 74, Brandeis 68 OWU 70, Wittenberg 67 Johann Weber Senior Sports Writer The top-rank-ed University of The Wittenberg Tigers came into Rochester took down second-rank- ed Wednesday's game fresh off a nail-biti- ng

four-ga- 74-6- Coming off a me losing Brandeis University 8 at home to overtime win over Wooster, but streak is no team's favorite position, remain as one of only two undefeated couldn't keep the magic alive against but for the, women's basketball team teams in the country. The close win another conference foe as the teanf lost

(5T9M2-- 4, NCAC), it was, an opportuni- moved Rochester to 14-- 0 on the sea- to Ohio Wesleyan at home 70-6-7.

and 3-- 0 in -- led ty-to' get back on track.,,. ,.. . ,.,. son University Athletic While Wittenberg from the Facing off against Hiram College, Conference play. opening minutes until the closing sec- the ladies succeeded in the one area Rochester controlled the tempo for onds, a key layup by Ohio Wesleyan's they had struggled in for most of the most of the game and led by as many Dustin Rudegeair with eight seconds season the second half. Falling as ten during the game. However, left proved to be the difference in the behind as much as 35-2- 5 during the Brandeis was able to keep the score ballgame. second half, Wooster turned on their close and cut the led to two, 65-6- 3, Brandon Barabino led Wittenberg game and came back in a big way, with 1:06 left to play However, the with 16 points. The Tigers went into taking the lead 55-5- 4 with five min- Yellow Jackets sunk their last six free the half with a 37-3- 2 lead, but could utes remaining, and ending the game throws to nail down the win and hold not hold on as the Battling Bishops with a nine point streak to finish the on to their No. 1 national ranking. clawed back for a three-point win.

game 66-6-3. -- The difference for Rochester was Wittenberg shot 48 percent from the ' The win was a big one for Wooster, field goal shooting. The Yellow Jackets floor on the night, but was plagued by

which lost their Jan. 16 game against shot 60 percent from the field (24-of-4- 0j streaky shooting behind the arc, and Denison 82-5- 5, and was without and sank seven of 1 1 from behind went cold into the second half, sinking NCAC scoring leader Kym Wenz '10 the three-point arc. The Judges shot just one of six three-pointers.

nine-ga- for the game against Hiram. just 50 percent from the field and were The loss snapped a me win-

4-of-- three-poi- "Despite not having Kym, we were just 12 from nt land. ning streak for Wittenberg, which had

really able to pull together and get a It was just the second time in histo- moved to 10-- 5 since a rough 1- -5 start.

win. Everyone was able to contribute ry that the top-tw- o teams in the Wittenberg moved to 10-- 6 overall and ' something, which helped win the d3hoops.com poll faced off in the reg- - 6-- 1 in the NCAC. game. In my opinion that was the ular season. The only other time came The win put Ohio Wesleyan right in best part," said Taylor Keegan '11. on Feb. 4, 2006, when No. 2 Wooster the thick of the conference race at 10- - r The team's second half 1 went on the road and defeated No. 1 5 overall and 6-- 2 in the conference. success was a welcome change after the team Wittenberg 86-7- 7. has squandered a few early leads this I A Briefs By Andrew Vogel season. "Every other game we would JI play well for 75 percent of the game, and then that other 25 percent would Help the Voice Cover Your Event murder us. We finally were able to be consistent for the entire game, which I believe played a large role in our The sports section is looking to expand their win," said Keegan. i i non-intercollig- iate Key to the comeback were coverage on sports Meredith Wilson '08, Kelly on campus.. Aughenbaugh '10 and Meghan J Maines '11, who worked together to H bring the win to Wooster. Wilson led Whether the sport is Rugby, I.M. basketball, the Scots in scoring, tying her career Meridith Wilson '09 tied a career high with 24 points against the Red Rover pick-u-p best of 24 points, while Maines Tournaments or Leap Frog, Big Red,. as the Scots snapped a four-gam- e losing streak with scored 16 points. we are always looking to coyer the events that hard-foug- 66-6- a ht 3 win (Photo courtesy OPI). . With Hiram behind them, the matter to you. women face-o- ff against their last Wooster yet this year. positive and really stress coming

non-conference opponent Bluffton With a difficult season so far, together as a team. We have to (results were unavailable at press Wooster is looking ahead at what it rebound, hustle, score, and play there's we're time). Next up for Wooster is a long will take to improve and put wins on defense in every game," said Keegan. If something that missing, or you NCAC before, string of opponents including the board the NCAC The team's next two games are at . feel deserves more attention, contact us at Earlham on Jan. 26 and Allegheny Tournament in February. home. Tomorrow at 3 p.m. and on Jan. 30, neither of whom has faced "Ultimately, it is to constantly be Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. voicesportswooster.edu

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