A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY April 2, 2009 Volume XLIX Number 20 the spectator Cathie Black to Speak at Commencement Ceremony President of Hearst Magazines and best-selling author to receive honorary degree with Adams, Chopp & Scott ’61 by Ezra A. Rosenberg ’10 and development of some of into media and business.” News Editor the industry’s best-known titles: Black has extensive media Esquire, Redbook, The Oprah experience from her eight suc- This May, Cathie Black will Magazine, Popular Mechanics, cessful years success at USA take a break from managing mag- and Town & Country. Today, where she was president, azines such as Cosmopolitan, to Black is known for her book then publisher, as well as a board send the Class of 2009 into the real BASIC BLACK: The Essential member and executive vice presi- world. Black, president of Hearst Guide for Getting Ahead at Work dent/marketing of Gannett, USA Magazines, will deliver the an- (and in Life), which reached Today’s parent company. In 1991 nual commencement address on number one on the Wall Street she became president and CEO Sunday, May 24, at 10:30 a.m. Journal Business Books list and of the Newspaper Association of The Financial Times called number three on the New York America, the industry’s largest Black “one of the leading figures Times Business Books List in trade group, where she served for in American publishing over the Nov. 2007. According to Black’s five years before joining Hearst. past two decades.” She heads biography, her book provides Black is a graduate of Trinity Hearst Corporation’s magazine “valuable lessons about ambi- College, Washington, D.C., and division, one of the world’s larg- tion, self-confidence, and risk, holds nine honorary degrees. est publishers of monthly maga- illustrated by candid, funny per- zines, and manages the finance sonal stories and with insights see Degrees, page 4 Hamilton Accepts Class of 2013 Photo courtesy of holly foster College accepts fewest number of applicants in 28 Financial Aid Up as years, seeks to increase diversity among student body by Russ Doubleday ’11 “Before we finalize and mail This year’s admitted class is News Editor decisions, we look to see how one of the most diverse ever. 26 College Cuts Costs many applicants we’ve tentatively percent of the accepted students by Olivia B. Waxman ’11 Acting President and Dean of While the total number of slated to admit,” stated Monica are classified as multicultural, News Writer Faculty Joe Urgo wrote in a letter applicants to Hamilton fell eight Inzer, dean of admission and fi- an “unprecedented” amount ac- to Hamilton parents last month. percent from last year, this pool, nancial aid. “This year we had cording to Inzer, and another five Student financial aid will not “The growth in the financial aid which was still the third largest more than 250 too many admits, percent are international students. get slashed next year as depart- budget is larger than the increase ever for the college, was the most more than ever before, and had Accepted students hail from 44 ments and offices campus-wide in the comprehensive fee to reflect competitive in history. to spend a weekend in trying to states and 41 different countries. are making cutbacks to reduce the greater need that we antici- Admissions decisions were figure out which ones to pull out The College admitted fewer endowment spending. In fact, the pate many of our families may mailed to the 4,657 applicants of the admitted pool.” students than it has in 28 years, 2009-2010 operating budget, ap- demonstrate during these difficult on March 27. From all these ap- There were many other fac- even though the number of ap- proved by the Board of Trustees in times.” plicants, 1,371 were accepted, tors the Admissions office took plications received was the third February, reserves $24,563,000 To balance out the budget in the smallest number of students into account besides grades and highest on record. The Admissions for financial aid––up from the light of the increase in financial accepted since 1981. The accep- board scores (Hamilton does not office has noticed that more people existing $23,325,000––to cover aid, every department and office tance rate this year is 29 percent, require SAT scores on its applica- are placing Hamilton as their top current families and attract new has been asked to make a four the third lowest in school history tion). “[We want] students who are choice school, eliminating the students. percent cut, which amounts to a after the last two years, which had a good fit for Hamilton and will need to accept more students than According to a survey con- $650,000 reduction in operating a 28 percent acceptance rate. contribute to our community in the target class size. As ducted by the National Associa- costs across the board. Yet Leach The SAT scores and high exciting and meaningful ways,” tion of Independent Colleges at anticipates these changes will “be school ranks of the accepted ap- said Inzer. see College Awaits, page 2 the end of last year, 93 percent of relatively invisible to students.” plicants set new records. The av- its 372 members were “greatly or The Math Department, for erage SAT score was 1410 on the moderately concerned about pre- instance, is reducing its copy- 1600 point scale (students scored venting a decline in student en- ing costs by utilizing the less an average of 710 on the writing rollment.” In her presentation to expensive copiers in the Print section), the highest ever. The old the Student Assembly on March Shop and saving paper by posting record was 1408, set two years 9, Karen Leach, vice president homework assignments online ago. Additionally, 85 percent of of Finance and Administration, and limiting exams to one-page admitted students were in the top acknowledged that Hamilton’s instead of the typical seven-to- ten percent of their high school foremost commitment is to “keep nine pages. class, the second highest number current students here.” So far, the Cutbacks within the Gov- ever recorded. college has “re-packaged” finan- ernment Department, however, With such a strong applicant cial aid for 43 current families. will be more visible to students, pool this year, entrance decisions “Just as Hamilton is faced according to department chair for the Admissions staff were hard- with unprecedented fiscal pres- Stephen Orvis. While a $1,000 er than ever before. Students who sure, we recognize that our fam- would normally have received graphic by erin hoener’ 10 ilies face similar challenges,” see College Concerned, page 3 admission were turned down. This chart shows the diversity of the accepted class of 2013.

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April 2, 2009 Page  News The Spectator HALT Awareness Week Focuses on Future Alumni Connections by Lauren Moon ’10 to stay connected to its source.” all the cool events it throws un- Features Editor Presentations at HALT lun- til the end of their junior year.” cheons have included an infor- Thus the idea for a week of pub- Every year, the College trains mal chat and speech by President licity proved necessary. Kuhn selected seniors to be active alum- Stewart, a presentation from Ca- goes on to explain this week’s ni (and hopefully active donors) reer Center representatives about objective: “the purpose of HALT through the Hamilton Alumni networking, an etiquette class Awareness Week is for students Leadership Training (HALT) taught by field expert Elizabeth of all grades to understand the program. According to program Tantillo, as well as gatherings with strength of our alumni network participants, it offers them the various Hamilton alumni, and and the importance of giving back chance to gain skills to help en- even several Kirkland alumnae. to the school after graduation.” ter the professional community, This year HALT is comprised According to some, not all as well as to learn to be a future of 48 seniors including the two co- members of HALT buy into the community building mission of leader in alumnus activity. chairs, Eric Kuhn ’09 and Akilah photo courtesy of lindsay Getman ’10 The goal of HALT is to pre- Bond ’09. the program. As members often pare this group to enter the work “This team is working hard attend exclusive meetings and Lindsay Getman ’10 (left) abroad at the Colosseum in Rome. world confidently and with as- this week to promote HALT networking events, some see surance that the Hamilton com- Awareness Week, getting the HALT as a means to securing a munity will support and aid in word out to supporters of the lucrative position after college. Study Abroad Costs their endeavors. In doing this, the College as well as to prospec- “It can be disheartening that some College in turn expects this group tive underclassmen,” said Kuhn. have chosen to join HALT as a of leaders to maintain contact be- Members of HALT could be networking and job-obtaining May Strand Students tween the College and the newly seen wearing t-shirts and inviting device,” says Finney. “Although by Rebekah Mintzer ’09 fun on the weekend at Hamil- Senior Editor ton. However, for the time being the costs of study abroad do not One of the most exciting as- seem to be deterring Hamilton pects of college for many students students. at Hamilton is spending time “Hamilton numbers for the studying abroad. However, with fall are not firm yet since the dead- the recent changes in the eco- line has just passed, but based nomic climate, there is anxiety in on what we’re seeing so far, our the air about whether American numbers will be about the same college students will be able to af- as last fall,” said Drogus. “Based ford the costs of studying abroad on appointments I’ve had with this year and in the near future. students planning for spring, I There is mixed evidence for a would expect right now that those downward trend in study abroad numbers will also stay about the participation so far. Though same.” many students are under finan- Most private colleges, Ham- cial strain, only some schools ap- ilton included, lessen the finan- pear to be changing study abroad cial burden of going abroad policies in response to limited by making financial aid pack- funds. ages portable for students going photo by chris eaton ’11 As Adrian Beaulieu, dean abroad. Hamilton’s study abroad graduated alumni. people to register for the Alumni part of HALT is to further con- of international studies at Provi- office works with students who Steph Ryder ’09 (who is also Directory. The directory features nect recent Hamiltonians to fel- dence College told Inside Higher receive financial aid to make go- the co-chair of the Senior Gift profiles of Hamilton alumni, in- low alumni, the emphasis is not Education, “There’s clearly an ing abroad affordable. According committee) elaborates, “HAL- cluding their involvement as a intended to be a career starter.” attempt by many of the private to Hamilton officials, they gener- Ters are students that already student as well as their career This critique is a means to stress colleges already to limit or to ally can if the student is going on have a demonstrated enthusiasm experience and contact informa- that HALT strives for cohesive restrict the numbers of students a Hamilton-approved program. for Hamilton and are active par- tion. It is frequently used by the community post-graduation, and eligible to go on study abroad, Perhaps it is this flexible policy ticipants on campus. Hamilton Career Center. ought to be used to discover all and this is being done in a num- that has helped students continue teaches us to be leaders, and in- Bond explains, “I have al- of the unique memories shared ber of ways. One is by raising a tradition of studying abroad. volvemnent with HALT ensures ways said that what makes Ham- by fellow Hamilton graduates. the GPA requirement for study “When calculating the our ability to lead as alumni.” ilton special is our community. Although HALT may be seen abroad. Several institutions have amount of financial aid a stu- These students are privy to So, to be connected to our com- to some as a means to an end, par- already done that,” he said. Other dent will receive the following networking events with other munity regardless of where you ticipants seem to agree that their colleges have eliminated certain items are considered: tuition, alumni, meetings with deans are through the Alumni Directory knowledge has expanded, their program options, and, he said, room, board, travel, books, per- and administrators, including is to stay connected to something pride in Hamilton unparalleled, “some institutions have actu- sonal misc., and the off-cam- the President, as well as events that has become a part of who you and perhaps they have enjoyed a ally already created, if you will, pus fee charged per semester involving the Trustees. are.” few other perks too. ‘selection committees’ to screen by Hamilton,” said Mary Ann “Many people join HALT As part of the awareness Allison Gaston-Enholm ’09 study abroad applicants.” Atkinson, assistant director of for the purpose of maintaining week, the co-chairs also gave a sums it up, “HALT is a great way Carol Drogus, associate dean financial aid. “The program, or the network of alumni that are background informational pre- to get excited about graduating of students for off-campus study host school, provides me with friends,” explains Heather Finney sentation to members of Student and becoming a part of the alumni at Hamilton said, “There has been the figures for each item.” ’09. “Hamilton has become part of Assembly. Kuhn explains, “Be- network. I have really enjoyed a lot of discussion among colleg- According to Drogus, there my life and thus, part of my char- cause HALT is really only for hearing stories from alumni about es about how the economy will may be other factors at work acter. HALT informs me of ways seniors, most people do not find the Hill... and catered lunches affect study abroad, and many in Hamilton’s continued study to redefine that characteristic and out about the organization and aren’t bad either!” schools are expecting students to abroad success. change their plans and stay in the “Most programs (SIT, IFSA- US or to opt for short-term study Bulter, IES, etc) have commit- College Awaits Class of 2013 abroad programs rather than go- ted to keeping their billed costs from Hamilton, page 1 ing for the semester or year.” (usually tuition and housing) the to sell the school to prospective our community, the success and Potential costs for study same for next year,” said Drogus. Inzer explained, “students who students. “We in admissions can attractiveness of our curriculum, abroad are manifold. There is the “Plane fares have gone up in the have demonstrated some genuine only represent the Hamilton that the degree to which our faculty cost of the chosen study abroad past year. At the same time, the or real interest in Hamilton are our students, our faculty, and our truly care about their students and program itself, airfare, textbooks, dollar has strengthened against much easier to advocate for than alumni create and sustain. That develop relationships that extend meals not provided by the pro- the euro and the pound, so a stu- students for whom we’re clearly so many prospective families beyond the classroom, [among gram, and other amenities. The dent’s dollars will stretch further just an afterthought.” are attracted to Hamilton has other things]. All of that is worth cost of going out in a foreign in Europe and the UK right now Inzer credits the students on a lot to do with how positively so much more than a pretty pic- country may be intimidating in terms of day-to-day expenses campus for their role in helping our current students feel about ture in a viewbook.” compared to the cost of having than they did last year.” Page 2 April 2, 2009 News The Spectator Summer Renovations Scaled Down to $3.5 Mil. by Julia Mulcrone ’11 tion, is planning to move to the ing that space is hard to come Left: Over the last News Writer Azel Backus House. According by. She is enthusiastic about the two years, Milbank to Womyn’s Center Executive possibilities of List through the “In the summer months be- and Babbit Dormi- Board Member Sushmita Pre- renovations, however. tween reunions and when the tories have received etha ’11, “It is supposed to be a Physical Plant has already students get back, there’s a 12 new kitchens like temporary space, and we’ll get a planned many projects for this week period that we can get in this one. The new permanent space once (and if) a summer, including the replace- the buildings,” Associate Vice new CEC is built.” ment of the windows, heating sys- President for Facilities & Plan- kitchens in Major, The studios in List Arts Cen- tems and stairs of Benedict Hall. ning Steve Bellona said. “We call Minor and Macin- ter will be upgraded to better ac- Waterproofing the Bristol patio is it our 12 week blitz.” tosh will look similar. commodate art students. Physical also planned. The bathrooms and During this period, Physical Plant intends to upgrade the se- kitchenettes in Major, Minor and Plant takes advantage of the empty nior studios and improve ventila- Macintosh residence halls will campus to make the necessary tion in the printmaking studio and also undergo renovation similar renovations and repairs to campus the darkroom. Bellona said, “The to the work in Milbank and Bab- buildings and grounds. An opera- long term plan is to construct a bitt in previous years. The Co-Op tional budget of $3.5 million has new studio arts facility.” For now, kitchen and the kitchen at Com- been allotted for all of the renova- these minor renovations will have mons Dining Hall, last renovated tions. Bellona said, “We normally to suffice in an arts center that is, in 1998, will also get a facelift. would try to increase [the budget] in the opinion of many, no longer Large-scale renovations, by a couple hundred thousand dol- Right: old kitch- adequate for the amount of people such as the proposed renovation lars annually; we were hoping it ens such as this interested in art classes at Hamil- of Emerson Hall, do not factor would be $3.75 million. The over- one in Major ton. Chair of the Art Department into the annual budget. These arching goal is to continue to add will be renovat- Katherine Kuharic explained, renovations are often funded by renovation and renewal funds to ed this summer. “This building was designed for donors and must be approved by the annual budget so we get up to a small women’s college,” mean- the Board of Trustees. a level that’s in the $6 to $7 mil- Photos by chris eaton’ 11 lion range.” The budget allotted One of the most contentious pus energy use. The Sociology for summer renovation and re- projects for this summer is the Department, currently housed Frat Party Protest newal has remained the same as demolition of North and South in these buildings, will move to by Patrick Hodgens ’09 Organizers said that “a num- last year, even with the worsening Court buildings. Set for June 15, the Kirner-Johnson Building. Production Editor ber of students upset and offended economic situation that has led to 2009, the demolition will open up The Womyn’s Center, which has by the flyer advertising the par- many budget cuts on campus. Dunham quad and reduce cam- been actively against this demoli- Delta Phi’s annual Mexican ty… include[s], but is not limited Night party has come under fire: to representatives from Alpha Chi according to some students, the Lamda, Black Latino Student College Concerned About Aid party’s theme and advertising are Union, The Brothers, Lambda offensive. Protesting students have Upsilon Lamba, No More Deaths, from Financial Aid, page 1 five fewer courses over the year, pany as application rates dropped called for a boycott of the party. Rainbow Alliance, Rhyme Lab, making Gov dept. courses that 20 percent at Williams College, Protest organizers e-mailed Salsa Candela, Sigma Lambda reduction in the operating bud- much more crowded. I don’t 12 percent at Middlebury College, this statement: Upsilon, Social Justice Initia- get––e.g. photocopying––can think this is outrageous under the and 10 percent at Swarthmore “Flyers have been circulating tive, Tropical Sol and Womyn’s be endured “without any real circumstances, but it may well be College, according to Bloomberg around campus showing at first Center.” significant cuts,” the reduction felt by students.” News. “I never thought I’d be ex- glance what appears to be a small Delta Phi President Wally in the number of professors will Leach admitted that senior cited about a decline in application joke, but in reality it a tasteless Greene ’10 defended the event. make classes tighter. administrators have been more rates, but compared to many of our comment on a serious issue and a “It’s a party…it’s not meant to be “In normal times, we would lenient with the Admissions of- peers, we are faring better,” Inzer poor reflection on Hamilton Col- offensive…We apologize if we’ve have had two visiting professors fice regarding cutbacks because exclaimed. lege. A piñata is seen in front of a offended anyone, this is all meant next year, covering for people on recruitment is one of the college’s Concerns about student enroll- soldier and the U.S. border. How- to be in fun,” Greene said. “‘Mexi- leave,” Orvis explains. “We were biggest revenue generators. Dean ment have prompted Admissions to ever, after looking closely, a ladder can’ is a theme, we’re not meaning authorized for only one of these. of Admissions and Financial Aid become more vocal about the close can be found under the piñata in- to attack anyone.” College-wide, only about half of Monica Inzer suggested that an attention paid to applicants’ ability dicating that people have climbed The protest has been orga- such requests were granted, so increase in the number of visit- to pay during the decision-making into it. Thus, it can be concluded nized through a Facebook event we got one out of two, our fair ing prospective students resulted process. According to Leach’s that the image in the advertisement page, “Boycott Mexican Night @ share I guess. The bottom line is in the need to produce more pro- presentation, a goal “threatened” is a representation of the traditional The Annex.” A heated discussion we have one less faculty member motional material materials. “Our by the economic downturn is the “Trojan Horse” story we all know. has evolved on the group’s board, teaching next year, which means costs went up without our being college’s ability to be “need-blind,” However, here, a piñata replaces with some students and alumni able to control it,” Inzer said. or to evaluate students without the hollow wooden horse in order criticizing the party while others NUMBER OF “Acceptable” By contrast, Inzer described considering their financial situa- to allow the illegal immigrants ac- defend it. STUDENTS REJECTED due “strategic” cutbacks to make tion. But Inzer counters that the cess to the United States. Apart “We see this as [fun],” said to FINANCIAL Limitations: room for “the things we do that Admissions office has always been from the discriminating image, Greene. “[We’re] not seeking to touch students.” For instance, the “need-aware” and was cognizant of the statement “proper documents degrade anyone.” office stopped producing a print students’ finances long before the required” can be read on the left Greene invited those who are edition of the college application economy tanked. Last year, seven hand side of the flyer. The content offended by the party’s theme or and course catalog and instead, percent of decisions were affected 270 advertising to contact him to dis- of this flyer refers to a serious issue mailed postcards that directed by a student’s ability to pay, and al- 2009-2010 OPERATING that costs thousands of people their cuss the issue. students to the Hamilton website ready this year the office has gone BUDGET: lives and cannot be taken lightly. Delta Phi has had a Mexican to apply, saving $13,000 on post- over budget, resulting in a weekend Please join us in boycotting the themed party since 1957, accord- age. In addition, receptions on the spent shaving 270 admits from the ‘Mexican Night @ The Annex.’” ing to fraternity members. road were bagged because they accepted students pool. “We’ve were not “converting” people at a never tried to sugarcoat this fac- high enough rate. But interviews tor because we want to continue were, so the office replaced its to be able to meet 100 percent of traditional Fall Open House on a family’s need,” Inzer adds. Columbus Day with a three-day She justifies maintaining a $1.2 Million interview marathon over the holi- sizable financial aid budget as es- sential to preserving the college’s OPERATING COSTS FOR day weekend, which was “more productive” and not as costly. “long history of socio-economic ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS: “We were able to serve stu- diversity.” But keeping the Hill sol- dents and families just as well vent as the economy continues to and give them more personal at- go downhill takes precedence over tention,” Inzer explains. a need-blind admissions policy. Despite a new and improved “Ideally, because we’re a public approach to targeting prospective good, we want to be able to say students, Hamilton still experi- all deserving students can come,” Image From Delta phi invitation enced an 8 percent decline in ap- Leach declares. “We haven’t been This image appeared on the Delta Phi “Mexican Night” plications for the Class of 2013. able to do that yet, but we are work- party advertisement. Some students have called the im- 4% But the college stands in good com- ing towards that goal.” age and the party theme offensive and in poor taste. April 2, 2009 Page  News The Spectator Hamilton Mock Trial Team Takes on National Competition by Alicia Wright ’10 win by receiving more points than were all well prepared and per- News Writer an opponent. The Hamilton team formed at a high level.” However, lost four of its eight ballots by a as Allen noted above, while the The Mock Trial team earned an combined six points, a sign of the Hamilton team worked hard to

All Photos courtesy of holly foster invitation to present their case at the competitiveness of the team. Said deliver its best cases possible, the Colgate President Rebecca Chopp & Trustee Stuart Scott ’61 Mock Trial Opening Round Cham- Klondar, “it was tough losing so students remembered to enjoy the pionship in Easton, PA. While the many close rounds, but a big part experience. members of the team held their of the competition is learning and Roberts commented on the Degrees on the Way own throughout the March 13-15 growing as a team.” benefit of competing against these from Cathie Black, page 1 from 2002 to 2008 will be the last event, they also ended up learning a Even though the team did not strong teams. “It was helpful to honorary degree recipient. Scott thing or two from some of the best win the competition, the students face strong teams because we can Three additional honorary was first elected to the board as collegiate orators in the country. take pride in the work and perfor- learn some techniques that they use degrees will be awarded as part an alumni trustee in 1985 and Representing Hamilton College mance they exhibited in Pennsyl- and apply them in the future,” he of the commencement ceremony became a charter trustee in 1989. were nine students total: Larry vania. “Hamilton’s really stands said. in May. The first degree will be He served as chairman of the Allen ’09, Casey Green ’09, Teddy out from other schools’ teams be- “After practicing twice a week awarded to John H. Adams the Campaign for the ’90s, the An- McBride ’10, Evan Klondar ’11, cause we don’t take ourselves too every week since the beginning founding director and former nual Fund and headed the trustee Mike Nguyen ’11, Antonia Farzan president of the Natural Resourc- Committee on Residential Life. ’11, Tyler Roberts ’12, Caitlin Tu- es Defense Council (NRDC). Under his leadership as board ten-Rhodes ’12 and Julia Goldstein NRDC is a non-profit organiza- chair, Hamilton’s endowment ’12 competed in the tournament. tion comprised of public interest surpassed $750 million and more Hosted by Lafayette College, lawyers focused on the formation than a dozen new facilities were the competition was held in the and enforcement of emerging en- completed. Northampton County Courthouse vironmental laws. It has 1.2 mil- This year’s commencement because the college preferred the lion members and online activists speaker Cathie Black follows in realistic atmosphere of the court- nationwide to protect people, the the footsteps of previous speak- house rather than a space on the places they live and the natural ers including former U.S. Trea- campus. resources we all depend on. sury Secretary Henry Paulson, Hamilton competed in four Rebecca Chopp, president President of the Council on For- trials against Penn State, Iona, of Colgate University since July eign Relations Richard Haass and Howard and Holy Cross. The team 2002, will make the short trip former Iowa Governor and cur- closed out the competition with a Photo courtesy of mike Nguyen ’11 on Route 12B to receive an hon- rent U.S. Secretary of Agriculture record of 1-6-1. According to team The mock trial team poses in the courtroom at nationals. orary degree in recognition of Tom Vilsack ’72. members, this year’s competition seriously and try and have fun at of the year,” said Nguyen, “I had her achievements over the past was harder than previous national competitions,” Allen commented. mixed feelings knowing Mock seven years, which includes the competitions. “I was on the Nation- “Even though we didn’t win, we Trial was coming to an end.” How- development of the most suc- al Team last year as well, Nguyen had to do some things in the compe- ever, the team looks forward to the cessful fundraising campaign in said, “and I can say that this year’s tition that we hadn’t prepared for,” upcoming year of competition. Al- Colgate’s history which raised the case was more difficult.” he added, “and even doing them len is one of two seniors from this $400 million goal. Chopp will be At every mock trial tourna- completely cold we performed Mock Trial team, and one of five leaving Colgate this summer to ment, teams participate in four better than a lot of teams we went from the entire 22 member Mock become president of Swarthmore rounds of trials. In each round, against.” Trial program. The team is young College effective July 1, 2009. teams are scored by two judges, The students recalled that the and already achieving major suc- Stuart Scott ’61, chairman of who give teams points based on competitive nature at this event cesses just by qualifying for the the College’s Board of Trustees John H. Adams the quality of their witnesses, took on a much fiercer tone. “Since national competition. The entire lawyers and arguments. A total of teams had to qualify to be at this team has high goals set for the fu- 140 points can be awarded; teams competition,” Roberts said, “they ture of Hamilton Mock Trial. Student Assembly by Eve Denton ’12 40 Years of Women on the Hill Student Assembly Correspondent by Haley Riemer-Peltz ’12 music at an independent day Putnam K’73. Panelists will in- Campus Dining: News Writer school and tours with a profes- clude Frank Anechiarico ‘71 (the Pat Raynard, general manager of Bon Appétit met with Student sional vocal ensemble. Haberson current Maynard-Knox Professor Assembly to discuss the fourth Student Voice food survey, which This weekend commemo- worked in the admissions office of Government and Law), Peter was sent by e-mail to all students. Over 500 students have partici- rates the 40th anniversary of Kirk- at the University of Pennsylvania Arturi ‘75, Maureen Fellows ‘80, pated in the survey so far, which ends on Friday, April 3. In addi- land College’s establishment. and now serves as the vice presi- Jennie Morris K’72 and Lars tion, they hope to form a student group to examine the data and The Celebration of 40 Years of dent for enrollment management Nielsen ‘77. Shelley Cowan K’75 think of possible changes to the dining service next year. There Women on the Hill will take place and dean of admission at Franklin will be moderating the discussion has been some confusion over what the Green Café refers to in the this Saturday, April 4, with pro- and Marshall. Horowitz received in the KJ Auditorium. survey. It is McEwen Dining hall. Students interested in joining grams highlighting Kirkland’s a Fulbright grant to teach English “The panel spans the ten this committee should email [email protected]. legacy and its lasting impact on in Indonesia during the summer years of Kirkland’s existence, Elections: the Hamilton community. following her graduation. Woods and an on-line questionnaire was Student Assembly elections are quickly approaching. All students The first event on the sched- spent the spring semester of her completed by selected Hamilton interested in running should collect the signatures of 50 fellow ule is “The Four Decades” discus- junior year at the University of [contemporary] and Kirkland classmates; those running for Class President must turn in their sion, with an introduction from Amsterdam, and is currently in classes,” reported Penny Watras signature sheets by April 10 at noon, with elections to be held on Acting President and Dean of the process of completing a year- Dana K’78. April 21. Students interested in running for all other positions Faculty Joe Urgo. There will be long sociology thesis, concern- The official celebration will should turn in their signature sheets by April 17. Elections for the panelists from all four decades, ing the feminist identity and the conclude with a discussion of general race will be held April 28. Students should abstain from including Tami Aisenson K’75, work-family conflict. the Kirkland Endowment in the campaigning until they have attended a briefing meeting. Mel Chesnut-Tangerman ‘82, The discussion, to be held in KJ Auditorium led by Urgo and Technology: Sara Shapiro Harberson ‘97 and the Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Vice President for Communica- The Technology Committee is continuing Hamilton’s participation Ann Horwitz ‘06, along with cur- will be moderated by the Eliza- tions and Development Richard in the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research survey sent to rent student Emma Woods ‘09. beth J. McCormack Professor Tantillo. all first years and seniors earlier this year. A focus group regard- These women represent a of English, Margaret Thickstun. The Committee for Kirkland ing the survey will be happening April 16 throughout the after- broad range of experience on and Urgo came up with the idea for the College, which has approximate- noon, and students of all grades are welcome to attend. Sign ups beyond the Hill. After majoring in event and Jennifer Potter Hayes ly 40 members, directed develop- are available online. dance at Kirkland, Aisenson went ’73 handled the organization. ment of the first two programs. Diversity and Accessibility: on to law school and spent most The second program will “Our members are most giving A trip has been planned by the Diversity and Accessibility Com- of her career as an assistant dis- consist of current faculty mem- of their time and energy, and we mittee to New York City on April 11. It will leave early in the trict attorney New York County. bers and alumni exploring the era are focused on ensuring that the morning and return to campus after midnight. 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President abound in American media, es- We are in a time of crisis. that American auto companies the negative consequences of Obama’s administration would pecially on the internet. Almost President Obama left on Tues- shape up and modernize could failure for the United States and like to be compared to Franklin any online news story on presi- day to travel overseas for a tour lead to their demise and a sub- the world. The Obama admin- Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal. dent Obama’s budget, spend- of Europe, the G20 summit, and Democrats believe that their ing or actions garner intense talks in the Near East. However, willingness to spend will be criticism from conservative the most pressing issues on the the course of action necessary bloggers who toss damning ac- President’s plate remain on the to invigorate the U.S. economy. cusations and statistics against domestic front. The list of is- While that ideology is widely the President and anyone else sues that the young president considered sound, Democrats who opposes their views. The currently faces, both abroad must be cautious as to how so-called ‘hyper-partisanship’ and at home, is exhaustive. much money they are willing represented by Rush Limbaugh The domestic economic cli- to print. If they go overboard and his following run the risk mate is characterized by uncer- in their spending in the name of of further polarizing Ameri- tainty. On Monday, President economic stimulus, then unac- can politics. These simplistic Obama wisely announced that ceptable inflation, government and naïve viewpoints cause U.S. automaker General Mo- bond devaluation and an even those who hold them to run tors must come up with a vi- more oppressive national defi- the risk of falling into political able, drastically restructured cit may result. complacency. plan to deliver on the promises The partisan gap is the main The message of hope and they made when receiving fed- dividing line over whether or change may have been a sim- eral money last year. Similarly, not Americans agree or disagree ple campaign ideology but the the president has also taken a with the President’s policies, important issue remains: will hard-line stance with Chrysler, according to recent polls. The the U.S. stay the course and giving the company an unheard Gallup Poll reports that since summon the resolve in order of 30 days to reach an agree- his inauguration, the president’s to emerge out of this crisis ment to merge with Fiat. The approval rating with Republi- stronger, leaner and more en- president’s announcement of cans has dropped from 41 per- vironmentally sustainable? this on Monday, along with as a cent to 26 percent. Obama’s Only time will tell. However, G20 draft stating that the global overall approval rating has cautious optimism and a will- recession could last through the dropped from 68 percent upon ingness to endure hardship are end of next year, sent stocks his inauguration to 61 percent the responsibilities of every plummeting. according to the most recent American in these uncertain President Obama’s vision www.whitehouse.gov poll. While this drop is not times. Nay-sayers and proph- of a reinvigorated American stantial job losses to. istration’s transparent spending a drastic one, it creates ques- ets of doom have no legitimate auto industry selling futuristic However, there is a flip side. If and budget plan also has many tions about the wisdom of the place in the current political hybrid, electric and hydrogen GM and Chrysler are able to re- conservative media figures up- aggressive set of policies that climate; their actions do noth- vehicles may be a little ahead structure, begin to manufacture set. The aggressive budget and the fledgling Obama adminis- ing but cause our nation to slide of its time, but it is vision that more efficient vehicles and grab trillions of dollars that the ad- tration has carried into action. farther and farther into the pit America needs. Uncertainty back a larger market share from ministration has already spent Faced with all of this in- of recession and war. I, for about the coming months, com- foreign competitors, President as well as the Federal Reserve formation, we must ask our- one, am certainly hopeful and bined with the upset that the Obama will be hailed as a ge- creating a trillion dollar reserve selves: will the Obama admin- willing to say that I believe that president’s demands have in- nius in the future; he could be fund by printing money has istration run out of gas before President Obama is doing the duced in the industry, has have credited with saving the U.S.’s some questioning whether or it gets the chance to affect any right thing and that he is trying the effect of destabilizing the oldest and most important man- not the President truly knows real change? Though Presi- as hard as humanly possible to corporate basis of GM, Chrys- ufacturing industry. how to deal with the looming dent Obama is viewed mainly help our nation overcome this ler and other automotive com- Conservative radio icon recession and whether or not he positively internationally, can time of hardship. Thumbs up Thumbs down Who cares? Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Chicken parm and pizza: Asher Roth’s “I Love Joan Hinde Stewart together Thumbs at last. up College” Thumbs sounds a down lot spotted Who in Commons. Cares? is looking for writers for more like “I’ve turned every s***ty college Campus Safety asks the next year! Flashing Sarge for shots movie ever into a song.” student body to help of jager at the Roc. This solve the mystery of may or may not only Now that everything isn’t “who tagged KJ?” Sure work for girls. dead and frozen, we are thing! Then, maybe Interested? Have questions? There will treated to the smell of you can help me solve Spring break: It brings cow-ass that drifts down the mystery of “who be a meeting this coming Sunday, us to dream-like from the picturesque farm the f*** is going to pay places that are actually up the road. for all of my parking April 5, at 4:30 p.m. in Opus I. warm. Also, it’s where tickets?” standards are shed even As the permafrost thaws faster than the very few and the snow melts, YODAPEZ: I don’t Prospective writers should submit a layers of clothes people Bundy kids begin their know what you do, but wear. seasonal migration to your name sounds like a Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down column parties up the Hill. This Star Wars character that Military job offers: serves to remind us why dispenses candy through by . Send all In this economy, we banished them down through his throat, so... Sunday, April 12 crashing and burning there in the first place. thanks for the Taco Bell. submissions to aeck and eklondar. metaphorically just doesn’t do it for me. Easter: The only major A student and a professor holiday that college go to the Antarctic: Best Dean Urgo: Finally students haven’t Vh1 reality show ever, Submissions will be printed in putting the Elihu Root discovered an excuse to Glacier of Love. Scooter Shed to good get drunk for. The Spectator and voted on by the use. students. by Steve Allinger ’09, Jason Brown ’09 & Matt Fellows ’09 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are purely of a satirical nature, and are not representative of the views of The Spectator We’re looking forward to your entries! editorial board.

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Letters to the Editor Cartoon by James Grebey ’12 What’s dropped into our mailbag this week Staff Cartoonist To the Editor: Now if Mr. Gormley will learn the word merd (French; You deserve the thanks of sp. merde in France) he will be the whole country for publish- able to consider himself fully ing the letter from Jay Gormley bilingual and ready for assign- ’01: if only he had been around ment to France in whatever ca- to tutor Thomas Jefferson in pacity needed to help clear up the role the f-word could have all the recent misunderstand- played in making matters clear ings due to the lack of his lin- to the dense Brits, or even guistic skills in our relations drafted the Declaration of In- with that country. dependence himself, it would not have been forgotten as the Regards from AAA (An Asinine dull and ineffectual artifact it Alumni). turned out to be. Eric von Brockdorff ‘55 Mr. Gormley deserves spe- cial praise for the following: “It is a true [as opposed to a false! How wise!] fact that ev- To the Editor: ery alumni will say ‘back in my day’ and then hit you with some We’re writing to acknowl- asinine tail of how thing were edge the concerns raised in ‘cooler’ in his or her day,...” “The Substandard Work-Study Well, many alumni will say Promise” editorial in the March that Mr. Gormley should have 5th edition of The Spectator. used the singular for alumni. We, too, have identified this Picky, picky! All three vari- as an area that needs atten- God Does Not Play Politics ants of alumnus exceed by at tion and in which we can and by Allison Eck ’12 themselves with is drenched with pro-life. For that matter, not ev- least two letters the four-letter should serve our students bet- religious overtones. The website ery Christian is pro-life! By as- opinion editor words which he believes give ter. To that end, starting this states, “I think it will make a dif- suming that every other member his prose its singular force and past Fall, the Financial Aid and Religion and politics – in- ference because it was done out of of the Hamilton Republican is charm, and in the use of which Human Resources Office met dividually, these two issues fos- obedience to what I thought God pro-life, the club alienates those he claims to be expert, so how to brainstorm options on how ter ardent debate and conflict. was guiding me to do. Any time other members. The club also can blame attach to him? best to improve our offerings Recently, the public has seen an you obey God you will make a risks losing the respect of other On the other hand, he in this regard. increased fusion of these two ar- difference.” groups that try to accommodate certainly means it when he Our offices plan to assem- eas, and for the most part, politi- The Hamilton College Re- their members’ beliefs. complains about alumni hit- ble a task force, with represen- cians and ordinary citizens alike publicans are taking on a religious The College Republicans ting him with “some asinine tation from across campus, to have established that combining crusade. But their e-mail, which have endorsed Red Envelope tail,” instead of the possible consider the issues and make religion with politics diminishes emphasizes that the initiative is Day and are currently persuad- alternative, “tale”: tale and recommendations for improv- people’s rights. Oftentimes, it primarily political, claims other- ing anyone who is interested to tail are four-letter words, in ing Hamilton’s student em- seems that we maintain the di- wise. The fundamental problem help them in their efforts. While the use of which the writer ployment process. While this vide between spiritual and fiscal is not the cause – I don’t care that freedom of speech is a necessary does claim competence. Just is a complex issue, given how policy in everyday life because Hamilton students are voicing pillar which cannot crumble, stu- as we believe that the Philis- many academic and administra- we know that it is important. But their opinions on an important dent groups on campus need to tines were smitten by Samson tive offices on campus employ a Hamilton organization has re- issue. More power to them! I differentiate between what is truly with an asinine jawbone, Mr. students—both Federal Work- cently violated it, and while any don’t agree with Red Envelope a political initiative and what is Gormley’s readers have to Study eligible and non-eligible, student is entitled to freedom of Day, but that does not give me a purely a religious belief. take him at his word when he we are hopeful that a careful speech, there comes a point where right to dictate says that he was whipped by evaluation and coordinated we need to draw the line. what other stu- alumni wielding asinine tails. planning process will result in An all-campus e-mail from dents can say (Maybe he needs to file charges the implementation of an im- the College Republicans was or do regarding for child abuse.) “Thing were proved program in the future. sent out several days ago, urging this particular ‘cooler’” in the old days? Sure Thanks for raising this students to join them in a pro- issue. seem like it were. That’s why concern and for your patience life cause called “Red Envelope The prob- alumni again tempted to reach as we work on this initiative. Day.” Red Envelope Day aims lem is again one for their asinine tails know how to collect red envelopes from of e-mail privi- to cool it now: in contrast to Sincerely, people, which symbolize their leges and pro- tail and tale, “thing” has five Melissa A. Rose pleas to the President to make paganda. The letters, and Mr. Gormley can Director abortion illegal. However, the College Repub- no more be blamed for the Office of Financial Aid imagery invoked in these enve- licans cannot mismatch between single noun lopes is, according to the cause’s automatical- and plural verb than for using Stephen Stemkoski website, that of Jesus’ blood. The ly assume that “alumni” instead of “alumnus” Director movement that the Hamilton Col- each and every or “alumna. Human Resources lege Republicans has affiliated Republican is liberty92.wordpress.com After Red Envelope Day, What Should Come Next? by Evan Klondar ’11 That doesn’t count the addi- Rainbow Envelope Day Green Envelope Day ered. Blue envelope day covers opinion editor tional 1.35 million jobs lost in On February 18, 2009, a Re- These would be sent every time the veins, too - so both the oxy- In light of Red Envelope Day, a the last two months, additional publican state senator in Utah, bad weather happens, to pro- genated and oxygen-deprived national statement on abortion casualties of Republican eco- said “And I believe that [gay test global warming. Because blood of Jesus is represented. endorsed by the Hamilton Re- nomic mismanagement. people], they’re probably the nothing says “we really care Equal opportunity! publicans that mixes the worst greatest threat to America.” about our environment” like of both religion and politics, Black Envelope Day You can’t make this kind of chopping down hundreds of White Envelope Day I’d like to suggest a handful of Because, as Kanye West noted, bigoted s*** up. Rainbow trees and dying envelopes with For those people too cool to other Envelope Days students “George Bush doesn’t care envelopes would show all the a probably poisonous pigment. participate in any other color can participate in. about black people.” Also, in- politicians in D.C. that there Still, it gets the point across. of envelope day. You know, stead of encouraging him to are some really stupid people the counter-revolutionaries, Pink Envelope Day worry about fetuses, this might in this country. Those people Blue Envelope Day the people who wear aviators Pink envelopes flooding the remind Barack Obama that are keeping down a lot of re- Because red blood runs through because they’re so in style, mail would symbolize the 2.6 much of the Gulf Coast is still ally great Americans who hap- your arteries, but blue blood they’re out of style. It’s so million pink slips received by swampland three years after pen to have a different sexual runs through your veins. With subtle, those Washington insid- Americans during the last year Hurricane Katrina displaced preference. red envelope day, only the ers will never even know it’s of the Bush administration. millions of living Americans. blood in Jesus’s arteries is cov- happening. April 2, 2009 Page  Advertisements

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April 2, 2009 Page  Features Hamilton students travel the globe, from Tuscon to Rome, for Spring Break 2009 Hamilton Choir: Italy by Geoffrey Hicks ’09 Features Contributor

I traveled to Italy during Spring Break as one of 76 mem- bers of the Hamilton College Choir under the direction of Professor of Music G. Roberts Kolb. We went to Rome and Florence, and also visited other towns and smaller cities such as Pisa, Bolo- gna and Arezzo. During our time in Venice and Perugia, I spent most of my free time wandering around alongside the waterways or standing at the summit of some breathtaking peak to take in the overwhelm- Italy was highlighted all the more my head!” It usually did not re- ing vastness of the land. We by our purpose for being there: quire much external inspiration could see scores of honey yel- singing. The music, some of it to incite one and then five and low buildings with roofs made of from the Italian Renaissance, then a dozen or two members earth red tiles, and rows and rows was an integral part of the trip. of the Choir to begin singing of lush green hills and valleys, Even when we were not singing, one of the songs from memory. stretching for miles. I loved I could still hear the songs in my This was how we bonded. This the evenings when the beauty head and often sang them out is how we shared Italy with one of the ancient stone pathways loud. There was no better time to another. or still Venetian waters evoked sing “Jubilate Deo (Sing Joyfully Music has this power, the an aura of serenity that came to the Lord)” than after a meal power to unify people in an intan- so naturally to the region. of fine Italian cuisine or during a gible way. Music is spiritual. As a Normally, I would have had guided tour of one of the various graduating senior, it was very im- to really make an effort to be basilicas, cathedrals or palaces, portant for me personally to make immersed in such a way by or as we walked joyfully through lasting relationships with people natural beauty; in Italy, par- the streets. In fact, as we did all during the Italy tour, and there was ticularly in the quieter and of these things, we were singing. no more expedient way to relate to calmer cities, such beauty Someone might begin one of the one another than through our mu- all photos courtesy of russ doubledaywas 11 everywhere. songs and someone else would sic. The Italy tour was an experi- The experience of being in say, “I was just humming that in ence that we will never forget. No More Deaths: Arizona by Jesse Stromwick ’09 highly trafficked. We got a Features Contributor chance to see and feel the beauty and silence of the This spring break I, along Southwest, but that is not all. with 11 other Hamilton students, Through working with No traveled to southern Arizona. Our More Deaths we discovered purpose was not to get out into the the context of the work we great outdoors, but to volunteer were doing and its crucial with an organization called No need. More Deaths. No More Deaths A severe economic crisis is one of several humanitarian in Mexico and Latin America aid organizations providing life has caused (despite the U.S.’s saving water, food and medical own economic problems) an assistance to migrants coming increase in undocumented No More Deaths was created For many reasons it is north from Mexico through Ar- people coming north to look for in response to this humanitar- hard to understand the in- izona’s Sonora desert. work. At the same time, our ian crisis. The organization was tricacies of the issues sur- Issues surrounding our bor- government has become stricter founded on the idea that “Hu- rounding our borderlands. der with Mexico are inherently about stopping migration into the manitarian Aid is never a crime.” Having always lived in the complex. Ranchers living along U.S. from urban areas. This has A person dying of dehydration Northeast, I felt far away the border, Border Patrol agents done little to stop the overall flow has a right to water regardless of and disconnected from the assigned to “securing” our south- of migration into and out of the their status in this country. This realities of immigration ern border and migrants traveling U.S., but it has pushed migrants is a basic human right. policy. Working with No north looking for seasonal work to take the much more dangerous No More Deaths does not More Deaths was therefore are all a part of the complicated journey across America’s vast transport undocumented people a phenomenally educa- situation in the Southwest. We deserts. into the U.S. and they do not tional experience. I think came to Arizona in part because As a result of this situation hide migrants from Border Patrol my group mates would we wanted an opportunity to get the Sonora desert has seen an agents. They are a transparent agree that we all came to know some of the particulars increase in deaths due to expo- organization that is open about away with a better under- of this situation. sure (dehydration, heat stroke, the actions they take standing (though certainly We spent the better part of hypothermia). because they do noth- not a complete one) of the our week in Arizona camping in ing illegal. complex situation along the Sonora desert, a mere 15 our southern bor- Recently built border wall in Sasabe, AZ miles from the U.S. – Mexi- der and the can border. Every day we very real bers of the Hamilton commu- headed out to one of the thou- humanitarian cri- nity to take time to educate sands of remote but highly used sis that it is pro- themselves about this important trails that migrants take to walk ducing. Though humanitarian, social and po- north into the U.S. We equipped our spring break litical issue. More information ourselves with gallon jugs of wa- was a break from about No More Deaths as well ter and packages of food that we Hamilton, it was as documents that more coher- left along the trails at points that, not a break from our ently outline the situation on the

judging by the amount of foot- education. border than I ever could can be

hotos courtesy of caroline miller ’09 miller caroline of courtesy hotos p ll prints and debris, were clearly A I urge the mem- found at nomoredeaths.org.

Page 10 April 2, 2009 Features Hamilton students travel the globe, from Tuscon to Rome, for Spring Break 2009 Alternative Spring Break: Urban outreach, hurricane relief and environmentalism inspire Hamilton students by Cuffie Winkler ’10 service projects throughout the applications, the program was Features Contributor South. ASB provides a valuable expanded to accommodate alternative to the more typical over 100 participants on ten While many students spent spring break activities in that it different trips. The trips ranged their break on sunny beaches, encourages students to give back from hurricane relief and Habi- snowy slopes or the comfort of while simultaneously creating a tat for Humanity on the Gulf their couches, over 100 students tightly bonded group of friends Coast, to urban outreach in participated in Hamilton’s 16th through an experience that will Washington, D.C., to environ- annual Alternative Spring Break stay with them long after they mental projects in Kentucky (ASB). return to campus. and Tennessee. Each trip is one The program offers students This year was the most popu- week long, student led and uses the opportunity to spend their lar year yet for ASB at Hamilton. Hamilton vans. Participants in- breaks participating in vari- Receiving a record number of dicate their preferred type of ous types of community trip, be it urban outreach, construction or environ- mental. The groups are se- lected randomly to ensure diversity. While climbing into a jitney with ten near strang- ers seems daunting at first, by the end of the trip it is almost harder to get out of the jitney and disperse to your respective homes across campus. Anyone who has participated would surely agree that the experience was fun, worthwhile and re- warding. The success of all of this year’s ten trips bodes well for the future of ASB at

Hamilton. PHOTOS Courtesy of (Clockwise from left) Douglas Paetzell ’09, Paetzell, EMma domby ’11, paetzell

enjoy the ocean breeze cooling tage to a seafood restaurant by an ton so comfortable. us while the warm sun bathed ocean is that the delicious fish So, if you are worried about our skin. Staring at the blue sky were still swimming about 15 being in a strange place for a above us and listening to the minutes before they were placed week, be at ease because someone rapidly breaking ocean waves, I on your plate. Just the thought of it will make your transition easy. It couldn’t stop thanking the found- makes everything else seem taste- is surprising how the power of ers of ASB for their wonderful less. Mary Evans’82, Director of giving has become a Hamilton idea. Principle Gifts, also extended her tradition. If you are not yet in Visiting a Serpentarium was hospitality by welcoming us to a Hamilton’s big league of giving, another activity I liked. The mu- lunch in her home. I am forever join any volunteer activity. You seum housed several reptiles liv- thankful to Hamilton’s alumni won’t want to be left out of this ing in domiciles made to resem- who made our stay in Wilming- wonderful tradition. ble their natural habitats. A description of each creature was placed on the glass wall by Lydia Rono ’11 tutor. I was tutoring fifth grade that separated the different types of snakes, crocodiles Features Contributor students. I was amazed by the dis- cipline the students had and their and iguanas from the view- Have you ever thought about willingness to learn. Every morn- ers, making the visit a great being part of Hamilton’s Alter- ing when I entered the classroom, learning experience. native Spring Break program? they would greet me and ask me I was also amazed by the If you haven’t, you might miss how my night was. The students degree of alumni involve- something very special. ASB also took turns holding the door ment in the trip. Durwood is a Hamilton activity every- for their classmates at lunch time. Almkuist ’67, his wife Gloria one should participate in before This is a tradition that I never saw and Dan Lascell ’92, took us graduation. in my elementary school. Though to dinner at two local restau- Two weeks ago, I had a great the teachers were firm in instill- rants: an Italian restaurant experience tutoring students at ing respect and discipline in the and a seafood restaurant. One the Burgaw Elementary School students, they were also very advan- in Wilmington, North Carolina. kind to them, as well Our group lived at a church about as to us. Class ended thirty minutes from the school. at 2:00p.m. every The weather was nice and warm, day, after which we and the city was just beautiful. would go back to the At 8:15 each morning, we would church. start drive to the school. The road After school, we took us through a beautiful part would keep ourselves of the country. The sight of the busy by doing several green vegetable farms along the activities. One of my road and the cows resting peace- favorite activities was fully in their pens made me nos- going to the beach and

talgic, as I grew up on a farm in jogging along the wa-

ma domby ’11, domby ma EM ’09, Paetzell ouglas D left) bottom from lockwise C ( of ourtesy C HOTOS P Kenya. ter’s edge. Afterwards, In the school each of the ASB we would spread our students was assigned a class to towels on the sand and April 2, 2009 Page 11 Features The Spectator

by Johanna Pajak ’09 Okay so a feminist reaction Features Columnist to this quandary might be that you enjoy this because it’s a popular There are as many schools of feature in pornography, which is thought on sex and sexuality as geared primarily towards hetero- there are ways to have sex. The sexual males. Therefore engaging porn industry, academia, news in these acts might play into the outlets and religion each propose dynamic of dominant male and different normative evaluations of submissive female. Thus, in acting what sex should be and what it out this role of subordinate female, means to enjoy particular kinds of you feel sexy because you think sex. Are you a lady who has sex your partner perceives you as sexy. with a ton of guys? Then you’re This could be the case with you. a slut, so you have to act like it, At the same time, I’m hearing talk like it, think like it, walk like hints of “slut-shame” in your ques- it. Are you a homosexual male? tion. Is there anything that should Oh, then you have to flamboyantly make you feel like less of a femi- run around New York City, prowl- nist for pursuing the kind of sexual ing for hook- pleasure that ups and helping you enjoy? Oh, pick out fab- hell no. You rics for what- might possibly ever craft your derive grati- best girlfriend fication from is working on. this act because Obviously these of the way it’s examples are portrayed in not actually the pornography, case. However, but maybe you there is no real don’t. Maybe dialogue that you just like goes on among getting semen the institutions on your face that shape our notions of iden- (some swear that the citric acid, An Important Message from HAVOC tity, sex and sexuality, people are vitamin C, chlorine, and fructose subject to pigeonholing based on found in semen do wonders for their sexual activity that is, almost the complexion). While having always, limiting and misleading. your boyfriend perform what some Rather than work towards some deem degrading, but for whatever kind of consensus, the various reason brings you pleasure, feeling takes on sex and sexuality become guilty about it does not. Nobody templates that must either accept can determine why you enjoy or reject on an individual level, something but you, and as long often leaving us feeling confused, as nobody is getting hurt (maybe conflicted or misrepresented. you should start wearing goggles) It seems that this might be the there’s no reason why you should On Saturday, HAVOC is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It’s a good case with one reader who wrote stop having sex the way you want chance to learn more about HAVOC, our history, and where we are going. in recently, saying: to have sex. The executive board, site coordinators, and Community Outreach and Op- portunity Project will be representing our organization, and will be there to I am a self proclaimed feminist, Please send your talk about service here at Hamilton. Amy James, Jeff McCarn and Nancy but it really turns me on when thoughts to: Thompson will be speaking briefly about HAVOC, its mission at Hamilton my boyfriend and I engage in specbetweenthesheets@ and the importance of this milestone. sex acts that I know I SHOULD gmail.com. Names will be This is HAVOC’s 20th year at Hamilton and is a turning point for our find demeaning. It just turns me confidential, advice will be organization and the culture of service at Hamilton. This year we offi- on. Is it possible for me to be a practical, and humor will cially became a part of the Community Outreach and Opportunity Project, “Ms.” in the classroom, but a be plentiful. an office headed up by Amy James to strengthen Hamilton’s community “mess” in the bedroom? outreach initiatives. The 2008-2009 year has seen many changes that will ensure HAVOC’s continued growth and strength over its next 20 years. These changes include a campaign for aggressive growth in the number of projects we run, a complete overhaul of our website, and improved re- lations and communication between HAVOC leaders and our volunteers. HAVOC is very excited to have come this far and eagerly anticipates Separated at Birth? facing future opportunities and challenges. Over the past 20 years, HAVOC has worked hard to promote the virtues of service in the Hamilton commu- nity. Today there is a very tangible and quickly growing culture of service here on the hill. -Brian Mizoguchi ’11 Saturday, April 4 KJ Aud, second floor Hors d’oeuvres - Cash bar Mike Bigwood ’10 Neil Patrick Harris Got ideas? Send look-a-likes to LMOON Page 12 April 2, 2009 Features The Spectator Bachelor & Bachelorette of the Week Nicole Edry ’09 Mark Breazzano ’10

Hometown: Woodbridge, Hometown: Syracuse, NY CT Turn On: Girls that are sporty or Major: World Politics. musical. Turn On? The Rok. Turn Off? Leprosy, Satanism, my Turn Off? Zachary Cohen. name tattooed on your butt. What is your worst habit? On-Campus Activities? Indoor and Bad habits are for the weak. Outdoor Track teams, some other If you were a Hamilton stuff. College dorm which would Off-Campus Activities: Debauchery you be and why? at 6 Utica and Marvin St. Carnegie. Ideal On-Campus Date: A day of

If you had to describe Photo Courtesy of NiCole edry ’09 chipster golf. yourself as the love child of any two Ideal Off-Campus Date? Cuse b- musicians which would you pick and why? ball game at the Dome, and Dinosaur Photo Courtesy of mark breazzano ‘10 Mick Jagger and Selena. BBQ. If you were God, what would be the first thing you’d do to Guilty Pleasure Movie: Mean Girls. the world? What is your worst habit? Outlaw snow in April and restore diner equivalency. - Eating absurd amounts of candy and shoving the wrappers in my What was the first word you just thought of? desk drawer. Stanky leg. If you were a Hamilton College dorm which would you be and If you had to create a new points system what would be the why? #1 offense? - Thrillbank, because it’s suite. Knit happens e-mails. If you had to describe yourself as the love child of any two What advertising slogan best describes your life? musicians which would you pick and why? “Five dollar footlong.” - Ray J and Tommy Lee…think about it. If you could create a holiday what/when would it be? If you had to create a new points system what would be the #1 A celebration of Joan Hinde Stewart. Cleary, every single day. offense? What movie genre best describes you? - Rooting for the Red Sox or the Patriots should not be tolerated. Snuff. What advertising slogan best describes your life? What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever used/had used on - “Once you pop, the fun don’t stop” – Pringles. you? If you could create a holiday what/when would it be? “Yer a hot girl, I’ll tell you what.” -Local at the VT. - Class and Charter Day at the end of the fall semester. If you were a Hamilton major which would you be and why? What movie genre best describes you? Anime Studies - Mid-’90s Nicholas Cage. If you won an award at an awards show what would it be What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever used? for? - “Hi, I’m Mark, nice to meet you.” Best sound editng What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever had used on you? If you could have any super power what would it be and - “Oh, heyyy Breazy.” why? If you were a Hamilton major which would you be and why? The ability to nap on cue. - Geology, because I make the bedrock. If you were a cold cut, which would you be and why? If you won an award at an awards show what would it be for? Salami, because it’s the classiest. - “Best Supporting Actor” at the adult film awards. If you were any Hamilton social space what would it be and If you were a cold cut, which would you be and why? why? - Kosher salami – it’s lean, Jewish and Italian…without the grease. ELS. Self-explanatory. If you could have any super power what would it be? If you could get rid of one group on campus what would it be - The ability to add and remove tattoos with the mind. and why? If you were any Hamilton social space what would it be and Campus Po. For obvious reasons. why? If you could join one group on campus what would it be and - The Barn, cause I’m a freakin animal. why? What would you say is your most attractive quality? Curling, because they’re studs. - “Stanky legg.” What would you say is your most attractive quality? What is your favorite physical feature? I’m pretty much flawless, so I can’t pick just one. - “Booty do.” If you could trade jobs with anyone at Hamilton for a day If you could break one rule at Hamilton for a day and get away what would it be? with it which would you choose? Martin’s way cat. - Maybe the firearm one – Commons would make a great indoor What is your favorite physical feature? paintball park. Nipples. What accessory best defines you? If you could break one rule at Hamilton and get away with it An umbrella, because it often rains in Knob City. which would you choose? What thing at Hamilton would you give a thumbs up? I would park right on the quad. Root beer floats. Who would you say is your campus crush? What thing at Hamilton would you give a thumbs down? Amanda Frew. The trees outside of Commons that smell like a very specific bodily Who would you say is your faculty crush? fluid. Professor Yao. Who would you say is your campus crush? What is the weirdest thing currently in your room? -Apparently The Spectator says it’s Chelsea Stone, but in reality I A pirate chest. like to keep these things mysterious. What accessory best defines you? What’s the weirdest thing currently in your room? Suspenders. Probably my roommate Andrew Root’s erotic martial arts DVDs.

April 2, 2009 Page 13 Arts & Entertainment Untitled’s columbinus will Remember Tragedy by Rebekah Mintzer ’09 ances of these characters belie projections for the show, and their true multidimensionality, according to Michel, has been a Senior Editor which becomes more and more crucial part of the process, say- On Monday, April 6 and visible as the play progresses. ing: “She’s a rock star. She is Tuesday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Un- “When you look at high the rock on which this produc- titled@Large will be presenting school media you deal a lot with tion has been built.” Lehner is columbinus in the Events Barn caricatures, which leads us to aided by Caitlin Tuten-Rhodes free of cost to the public. The see people in unrealistic terms. ’12, the show’s assistant stage production centers on the shoot- Even though the characters are manager. ings at Columbine High School based on broad archetypes, I While watching the produc- that took the lives of 13people thought that making sure these tion, many will remember the and allows the audience a peek were real people was impor- heated post-Columbine debate into both the inner lives of the tant for us,” said Michel. “I’ve about what had caused Klebold shooters and the high school trusted my actors. They are an and Harris to commit such vio- environment that contributed incredibly talented, support- lent acts. This play is unique in to their feelings of alienation ive, and wonderful group of that it does not espouse a par- and hatred. The cast and crew people.” ticular answer. of the play consist entirely of The acting in this produc- “One of the brilliant things Hamilton students, who do jus- tion of columbinus is strong, about the play is that rather than tice to an already spectacular which is important because it pointing the finger at anyone, script by Stephen Karam and is such an ensemble and char- it raises a lot of questions and P.J. Paparelli. acter-driven piece. The script encourages the audience to con- This production of colum- requires that actors move from front and discuss all of the issues binus is directed by Stephen outer to inner monologue and in both a rational and emotional Michel ’10, who was inspired from reality to Eric and Dylan’s way,” said Michel. to do a staging after seeing the dream world seamlessly, and the This is certainly an Unti- drama performed in Washington cast certainly accomplishes this. tled@Large production worth D.C. in 2005. Cast members also play roles of seeing, whether it is for the “When I saw it, I absolutely other individuals in the com- excellent acting, compelling loved it. I thought that the writ- munity intermittently, further script, or the unique structure ing and message were incred- Interestingly, none of members of the displaying their versatility. of the plot. The play is divided ible.” Michel said, “I always Columbinus is one of several productions Untitled@ This production of colum- into two acts, the first chroni- wanted to do the show. I’m Large has produced this year. binus is visually fairly simple, cling a typical day in the life completely enamored with the but makes much of the limited of the main characters, and style of the storytelling,” the characters in the production high school pecking order - Jock set and props. Music, such an the second using oral history, The story of columbinus is are referred to by real names, played by Landrey Mack ’11, important part of the lives of not reenactment, to convey the gleaned from accounts by stu- only short descriptive terms. Prep played by Gabriel Hage teens everywhere, is used dur- events leading up to the shoot- dents who witnessed the April At the center of columbinus are ’12, Rebel played by Dani For- ing interludes in the action, and ing. Anyone who comes to see 1999 Columbine High School the shooters themselves, Loner/ shay ’11, Nerd AP played by a projector and screen highlight this play can relate to it, both tragedy, from the diaries of the Dylan Klebold, played by Alex Sarah Kane ’12, Perfect played relevant and thought-provoking in its genuine portrayal of life shooters, and from interviews Shoulson ’10 and Freak/ Eric by Kyra Duhaime ’12, and Faith images related to the shootings. in high school and its retelling with various Columbine stu- Harris played by Ryan Park ’12. played by Mary Meinke ’12. The Stage manager Mary Lehner of a tragic event that is a vivid dents and community members. They are surrounded by other archetypal names and appear- ’12 designed the lighting and part of our memories. Arts and Entertainment Calendar Don’t like Thursday Friday What: Legendary Film Treatment Challenge What: Yodapez Variety what you Pitch: Finalist Presentations and Reception show When: 6:30 p.m. When: 7:00 p.m. Where: Fillius Events Barn Lobby Where: KJ Aud see? Ryan Caddigan ’11, Nicole Dietsche ’09, Kyla Gorman What: Late Nite: ’09, Sarah Maas ’08 and Wil- Capoiera & Tae Kwon liam Welles ’08 will pitch their Do film story ideas to Legendary Write for Pictures Creative Team. When: 10:00 p.m. www.hamilton.edu Where: Fillius Events Barn Lobby the Spec. What: War Child: Emmanuel Jal Lecture Saturday When: 7:30-9 p.m. Where: Chapel What: Duelly Noted Concert Contact “I know how it feels to When: 8:00 p.m. pull that trigger. If I talked Where: Chapel about being a bad guy, rpohl or death and killing, I would What: Rebel Baroque have gone platinum.” Ensemble jvano. -Jal, muscian and writer, When: 8:00 p.m. on rap music. Where: Wellin Hall www.emmanueljal.corg

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Spring Horoscopes WHCL DJ by Steve Allinger ’09 Staff Seer Aries: Happy Birthday Aries! May all of your wishes come true, especially the one where your girlfriend wears nothing but a sombrero and sings you Feliz Cuplianos senor presidente. (This of the Week: Spanish may be horribly wrong). Arielle Cutler Taurus: Spring is a time of rebirth, flowers bloom once more, squirrels wake from their win- ter slumber, and Keystone cans that were thrown into snow banks during cold treks to Babbitt parties reemerge and display their blue-silver splendor.

Gemini: Now that the days are longer you can use your sun lamp for more useful things... like growing weed.

Cancer: It is a good thing you didn’t take that spring break trip to Mexico where you would have most likely been killed in drug-related violence. Better to play it safe in your hometown where the only dangers are crippling depression and having your mom walk in on your furi- ous masturbation sessions.

Leo: Based on your past failings, it may be best to give up Catholicism for Lent.

Virgo: Your disappointing college hoops bracket does not reflect badly on your character. The fact that it was women’s college hoops unfortunately does.

Libra: Your bright and sunny personality will match the beautiful spring weather. Unfortu- nately your grades will match the soupy spring mud. Scorpio: It’s allergy season! Pollen (floating plant-sperm to be precise) is in the air and can cause itchy eyes, a runny nose and the ability to complain nonstop for hours at a time without Photo Courtesy of Arielle Cutler’ 11 breathing. Arielle Cutler ’11, Paulina Mandeville ’11 and Cameron Sagittarius: Now that the weather is nice you can finally go on that three mile run you’ve been Breslin ’11 (not pictured) host a thinking about. And while you’re at it, you can finish your thesis early, take an extra class for weekly radio show. fun and do other things that will also never actually happen. Major: English. Capricorn: The fine spring weather will remind you why you decided to go to Hamilton in Show name/time: Schmooz- the first place... because it was beautiful spring day when you got that rejection letter from ing with La Gente Wednesday Williams. 7:00-8:00. Aquarius: Soak up the warmth of spring by sunning yourself on a rock like a lizard. It feels What kind of music do you great and tour groups love it. play on your show? We play an eclectic mix consisting mostly of Pisces: Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and I’m done writing this column. indie and alternative rock, usu- ally all music which gets your hips going. How Many Lettuce Heads Today? What three musical artists by Joshua Hicks ’09 The Royal Tenenbaums would you take out to dinner? Arts & Entertainment Writer Jack White, Joanna Newsom, Al Green. Collateral Mariah Carey or Whitney Hous- ton? Mariah Carey, please.

David Bowie or Byrne? David This next movie review starts out Byrne. Over vacation, I had the pleasure with a song: “These Days” by Nico. of finally watching a film that I had If you don’t know what film I’m talk- What artist would you like to seen a preview for, but never quite ing about, please see The Royal Te- got around to viewing. I realize stel- nenbaums as soon as you begin your hear more often? I’d like to lar previews and clever editing can weekend procrastination. The all-star hear more Jay-Z, more of the make a potential viewer think a hor- cast is phenomenal, the soundtrack is Jigga-man. rible film will be great. Tom Cruise equally as good, and the film itself is a www.impawards.com and Jamie Foxx star in the fast-paced riot. It’s an interesting film to say the What song do you wish would thriller, Collateral, that not only cap- least, and I had heard it raved long be- just go away? Disturbia by tures you with typical suspense and fore I saw it (3 weeks ago) the same way Rihanna. action, but also with a series of myste- I had heard people rave about Garden rious segments that keep the audience State. If you’re one of those people Why should we listen to your guessing. It’s a fateful night in Los who recommended the movie, consider show? Hey.. do you remember Angeles when a taxi driver meets two yourselves right. It’s an up and down unsuspecting characters, and not real- those duel squirt bottle fan inven- tale about the changes of an extremely tions that were really refreshing, izing their connection, finds himself eccentric family who for multiple fac- in the middle of a series of murders. tors sees past their differences. How the because it’s like that. It’s a sen- I dare not give an ounce of this film family goes from insanely irritable and sation similar to having water away as I was watching the film and argumentative to mutually supportive sprayed on your face and then constantly asking myself what was is what gives the film true substance. having feeling a rush of cool air going to happen next. Ben Stiller, Danny Glover, Luke caress you. I will say this much, if you plan and Owen Wilson, Gweneth Paltrow, on being a taxi driver... don’t. Col- Bill Murray and the hilarious Gene If you were a piece of WHCL lateral gets 4 out of 5 Lettuce Heads Hackman earn The Royal Tenenbaums equipment, what would you for a great plot, but even the beauti- an unquestionable 5 out of 5 Lettuce be? I would be the volume ad- ful Jada Pinkett-Smith couldn’t help Heads. And you thought your family juster because I often have vol- to top my favorite: The Departed. was weird... www.mster.vox.com ume adjusting issues. April 2, 2009 Page 15 Science & Technology Can Science Explain How You Can Lie Better? by Saad Chaudhry ’12 faster, which coke makes you do, cident involving a Ferrari, a Bent- ley and your Toyota Corolla, there Science & Technology Editor would make people more inclined to tell the truth. In this sense, co- is a higher probability that your The wet gray sponge we call caine served as a sort of pathway co-workers wouldn’t believe you a human brain is quite magnificent to the most secretive parts of the than if you were to say something in that it allows us to predict the conscious mind, and even to parts such as a friend of yours was feel- future through observations and of the subconscious mind. ing sick and you offered to give inferences, and it also allows us to The second most popular him or her a ride to the doctor’s make completely fictional worlds. myth about lying is that when one office. Together, these two characteristics is lying, one has an increased in- Thus, lies essentially have of the human brain are a good ex- clination for fidgeting and avoid- the objective of soothing the planation for why humans lie so ing eye contact. Again, the very recipient of the lie so as to not much, and lie so well. And for opposite is actually true about cause any unnecessary emotion- us in college, it makes sense to most adults when lying; they al states, which in our example take a look at the myths and truths actually stimulate greater eye above might be anger or disap- about lying since all of us have to contact since they want to por- pointment on the employer’s part. incessantly face it on a day-to-day tray greater confidence while at Lies are meant to be Apollonian, basis. the same time they want to see if to be soothing, and once they Psychologists and neurosci- the recipient of the lie is accept- leave this realm and move into a entists have identified two major ing the lie. Furthermore, fidgeting more Dionysian realm of creativ- myths perpetuated in modern so- is actually minimized both since ity and fantasy, lies become more ciety through mediums such as this has already been widely por- and more ineffective. television with respect to lying. trayed as a critical sign of lying So how can you lie most ef- First, it is not true that when one in popular culture, and because ficiently? There are three major www.imageshack.us.com lies, one talks more and faster one when lying is actually more tips for improving your ability to while displaying nervousness and often quite tense inside resulting If you follow observations and tips on lying made by sci- succeed when telling a lie. First, tension in the vocal chords. As a in more rigidity. And besides, if entists, you may soon be able to lie better than Ponnochio. understand how you act in a nor- matter of fact, most people when fidgeting and avoiding eye con- mal conversation so you know lying display an unusual calmness tact were indeed critical signs of is a bit more difficult, since one truth. how to act when you are having and confidence, most probably lying, then all of my cousins who needs to picture the artificial re- Interestingly, through evo- a conversation in which you are since they have assimilated into are engineering and computer ality portrayed by the author him lution, our brains developed the lying. Too many of us forget our a culture where this first myth is programming majors are lying or herself. But writing a book is need to operate as efficiently as own normal behavior and this erroneously taken as a critical sign like there’s no tomorrow! No, most difficult, since it involves possible. This is perhaps a reason leads to unsuccessful fibbing. of lying. they’re just shy little nerds. the most creativity on the part of as to why more people in our na- Second, understand that people Additionally, many individu- So speaking more carefully, the brain in both writing the plot tion prefer to watch television at who have known you longer will als actually speak a bit slower than avoiding fidgeting, and creating and picturing it without any pre- any given time than to read a book. be more able to notice abnormali- usual when lying since they are more eye contact are actually liminary direction. Thus, since But this evolutionary trait also ties in your behavior while ly- more mindful of what they are more probable in one who is ly- lying is most like writing a book, helps to explain the element of ing, and lie with the appropriate saying. Interestingly, the famed ing. The reason for that is analo- it involves a high level of concen- subtlety with respect to lying. precautions. And third, practice. psychologist Sigmund Freud gous to watching television, read- tration, resulting in more reserved Suppose you accidently slept Lying is very much like acting, theorized this early on, and thus ing a book, and writing a book. and mindful actions, which may in and were late to work. If you and the more we exercise our used cocaine as an agent for forc- Watching television is passive, be taken as mature actions by the were to tell your employer that brains in creating fictional worlds, ing truthfulness out of his patients. since the images of the plot are recipient of a lie, thus causing the the reason for your tardiness was the more natural they become in He figured that talking faster and already created. Reading a book recipient to confuse the lie for the some exceptionally crazy car-ac- lying. RecycleMania 2009 Results “Do it in the Dark” Through Week 9 (Mar. 21)

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New York Cumul. New York Cumul. Recyclables Campus-Wide Dorm Energy Battle Schools Recycling Rate (%) Schools (lbs./person) All of April 1. SUNY Binghamton 43.74% 1. RIT 40.84 2. Onondoga Community 38.75% 2. SUNY Binghamton 21.62 Fabulous Prizes 3. RIT 38.05% 3. Vassar College 21.59 Lots of Pride Is On the Line; 4. Wells College 36.50% 4. Hamilton College 18.55 5. Ithaca College 34.89% 5. Hobart William Smith 16.83 Oh Yeah, And So Is A Healthy Environment! 6. Saint John’s University 28.01% 6. University of Rochester 16.22 7. Vassar College 27.06% 7. Stony Brook University 15.04 8. University of Rochester 26.46% 8. Saint John’s University 14.66 9. Bard College 25.53% 9. Bard College 14.01 10. New York University 22.98% 10. Ithaca College 11.80 11. Hobart William Smith 21.77% 11. Wells College 11.16

12. Hamilton College 18.44% 12. Union College 10.26 13. SUNY Albany 17.97% 13. SUNY Albany 9.51 14. Stony Brook University 17.91% 14. SUNY Fredonia 8.62 15. SUNY Buffalo 17.79% 15. SUNY Buffalo 6.22 16. Union College 16.24% 16. New York University 5.76 18. Onondaga Community 5.62 Hamilton Week 10: 43.37% 19. Yeshiva University 4.22 20. Paul Smiths College 1.57 National Grand Champion Results from recyclemania.org and Rank: #153/204 Recycling Task Force Page 16 April 2, 2009

Science & Technology The Spectator Top Five iPhone Apps for You fdf April is Autism by Dave Riordan ’09 and lets you save entries you ting iPhone users make calls on Sci & Tech Senior Writer might want to read later. Skype for months. A word of advice: Fring and Skype only Awareness Month. iPhone users: Your time of feel- Keeping Everything in work in WiFi hot spots and only ing special, perhaps unique like order: work on the iPod Touch if you a snowflake, for having the mo- Surprise - your iPhone provide your own headphones bile phone that can do the most The Science & Technology doesn’t come with a to-do list! with a built-in microphone. cool tricks, is finally coming to Luckily there are a plenitude of an end. On April 1, BlackBerry ToDo List applications ranging launched its BlackBerry App Do I Really Need to Include Section will be presenting from the fantastic OmniFocus : Facebook/LinkedIn/ World store, a competitor to This? ($19.99) and incredible Things MySpace/Every Other Social Apple’s iTunes App Store for ($9.99) to the free and feature- Network You’re On - Free. Blackberry users. Now Black- a weekly feature for heavy reQall. reQall’s big sell- Yes, you can poke some- berry users can join their iPhone ing point is you can sync tasks one you just met before you get brethren in holding their phones between your phone (or iPod home. the month of April to the air to figure the name of Touch) and the web, and take that song that keeps playing voice notes and include pic- at the gym with Shazam (free Yes, You Actually Really Need tures. While the next version : Instapaper - free focusing on different for iPhone & BlackBerry). As to Get This of the iPhone software (being ($9.99 for Instapaper Pro) Hamilton’s resident Appaholic, released sometime this sum- Ever find an article online I figured it was time to celebrate aspects of autism and mer) will allow you to sync that you don’t have the time to the iPhone and iPod Touch apps notes and audio between your read? Then go to http://instapa- that really help make life better iPhone and computer, reQall per.com right this instant (even at Hamilton. its effects. Please e-mail does a great job of helping or- if you don’t have an iPhone ganize what you’ve got to do or iPod Touch)! Instapaper is For The Classroom: Wikipan- right now. life-changing and blindingly ion - free ($4.99 for Wikipan- questions about autism to simple: it saves articles you ion Plus). Calls on the Cheap: Skype/ don’t have time to read immedi- Want to talk at excruciat- Fring - free ately, creating a “To Read” list. [email protected] ing length to cover up that you Four years ago, only a Want to read that 5,000 word didn’t read the book? Rather few people at Hamilton knew profile on the next great NBA than fire up Wikipedia on your ing content on the page, so it that matter), you help pay for what Skype was, let alone how superstar or really anything computer before class, you can removes ads, leaving just the the development of future ver- to pronounce it. Today, even from The New Yorker: click use Wikipanion to bring Wiki- article). By upgrading to Insta- sions of the application, which my grandmother does (and in- the “Read Later” bookmark in pedia to your fingertips. Wiki- paper Pro for $9.99, you can use keeps getting better month after cessantly wants to video chat your browser and come back panion shows you an optimized the brilliant tilt scrolling fea- month. with me). Skype’s ability to when you have time. version of the Wiki page you’re ture that lets you navigate your make free calls to computers Instapaper is awesome just looking for, making it easy to article just by tilting the phone Blackberry Users: and dirt cheap calls to real on the web, but it really shines read on the iPhone (rather than and position bookmarking. Of Go to http://blackberry. phones. Now rather than sit- on the iPhone, where it saves the regular site, which can be all the apps on my iPhone, not com/appworld/download to get ting at your computer with a all the articles you wanted to hard to read on the iPhone’s only is Instapaper the one I use BlackBerry Appworld on your headset looking like you play “Read Later” for offline use. screen). Also useful for: set- the most, its the one that’s has Blackberry (trackball & touch- World of Warcraft to use Sky- Suddenly, in those 5 minutes tling bets at the pub. Upgrad- been worth the entire cost of screen blackberries only) pe, you can use your iPhone to you found yourself waiting ing to Wikipanion Plus gets you admission by itself. I cannot iPhone & iPod Touch users: do the same. Although Skype at Opus, you can catch up on the added bonus of being able reccomend Instapaper enough, just search for these apps in launched their own iPhone app that article you wanted to read to save content for offline use and by purchasing Instapaper the iTunes App store already this week, Fring has been let- (stripped free of any distract- Pro (or Wikipanion Plus for on your device THINGS EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW Athlete’s Foot: Signs, Symptoms and Prevention by Saad Chaudhry ’12 thousands of college students your feet and also because the Science & Technology Editor to athlete’s foot each year. pores on your feet need regular Thankfully, there are five intervals to “breathe.” The source of one of the major tips to help you minimize Fifth, casually check your most common Hamilton health your chances for getting this feet regularly for any abnor- problems is largely supposed very common health problem. malities, and if you see any to our source of hygiene: the First, never enter a bathroom or growth or discoloration on your bathrooms. Those bathrooms shower barefoot. Never go into feet, get it checked by a doctor are shared, though, and shared a communal bathroom or show- immediately in order to assure bathrooms means shared show- er without wearing at least flip the problem gets taken away ers. If one realizes that we flops, even if the bathroom is before it proliferates into some- shower to cleans ourselves regularly cleaned. “The easiest thing too big. If you do have from all that we don’t want on way to defend yourself against athlete’s foot, your skin will be our bodies, we then also realize foot fungus and bacteria is to quite itchy and sore with some that this same “waste” first goes wear something on your feet, of it starting to peel of in thin down on to the shower floor, even in the shower” Dr. Zong layers. Thick and discolored and then down the drain. But says. “Athlete’s foot and nail nails indicating nail fungi. Flat of course, not all the germs go fungus are very commonly growth along the bottom of the down the drain, which is unfor- transmitted in shared show- www.wordpress.com foot which may at times be sore tunate for the part of our body ers. Even if the bathrooms are The above is a microscopic picture of fungi on a foot. is a characteristic of planter that is closest to the floor, our cleaned regularly, that doesn’t wart. “It is important to get feet. help if the person who show- This is especially important ton in order to keep your feet rid of plantar warts quickly to “Shared showers are one ered right before you had foot for those that are very active as dry as possible. “The damp avoid spreading them to others of the easier places to contract fungus or warts, both of which in physical activity since sweat environment created by sweaty and to other parts of your body,” fungus and bacteria because are contagious,” he adds. causes a damp environment on socks can lead to fungal infec- says Dr. Zong. “I recommend the wet, steamy atmosphere Second, scrub your feet the feet, an environment which tions of the foot like athlete’s using PediFix Wart Stick Wart is a great place for them to regularly. Feet are the most fungi and viruses that cause foot and nail fungus,” says Dr. Remover because it has a high breed,” explains Oliver Zong, forgotten about places to scrub athlete’s foot really love. And Zong. concentration of salicylic acid, D.P.M. popular New York City clean in the shower because be sure to dry your feet well, Fourth, give your feet some which is a great first line of podiatrist and foot surgeon, in students often erroneously feel particularly between the toes. periods of air. When resting in defense against warts. It’s also an interview by Medical News that the stream of water and Third, it is important to your dorm rooms, wear sandals easier and less messy to apply Today. And these fungus and soap that runs down the body wear the right socks made out or even better, go barefoot in than over-the-counter liquid bacteria unfortunately lead is sufficient to cleanse them. of natural fibers such as cot- order to minimize dampness on wart removers,” he adds. April 2, 2009 Page 17 Sports Hamilton’s Unsung Heroes: Athlete of the Week: National Curling Champions Justin Atwood ’11 by Lauren Moon ’09 can make enough shots with our there’s a nationals gold and two Features Editor last two stones that we minimize silvers from Division 4, and I by Abby Perer ’09 damage and even score points think they’ll be a force next year Sports Writer Email Abby Perer Dave Hamilton is the president that, based on the first few rocks and beyond. Plus, next year is ’09 (aperer) with of the co-ed curling team. The of each end, we had no business an olympic year. We’re very - Age: 19 your suggestions optimistic that plenty of people Hamilton College curlers took winning. We established an in- - Hometown: Wellesley, MA for Athlete of the first place in the Division II com- credible dynamic: a perfect blend will want to try it when they see Week! petition after an undefeated 2008- of competitiveness and goofiness it on TV. - Sport: Baseball 2009 season. (we’ve been known to sing and - Position: DH/1B dance on the ice), and we mesh L: What distinguishes you Lauren Moon: What is the se- so well on the ice that the four from other athletic programs - Years Playing: 15 cret of your national success? of us have won over 90% of our at Hamilton? - Claim to Fame: After stel- Dave Hamilton: In terms of Team games over three years. Beyond D: We know curling looks like a lar performances in all games Blue [comprised of four senior that though, at the Great Lakes goofy sport, and we embrace it. played in Florida over spring members of the team, Hamilton, Regional earlier this year, the We don’t take ourselves seriously, break, Atwood had his best Katie Asler ’09, Yuqi Mao ’09, organizer came up to me and and we go off to every tournament performance of the trip in the Tom Irvin ’09], continuity has told me that the two teams from with the simple goal of having a Continentals’ last game against definitely helped. We decided af- Hamilton seemed to be having good time. A number of us have Westminster College. In that ter our first win to stick together, more fun than anyone else there. played competitive sports before game, Atwood had three hits, rather than split ourselves up and I think that says something about at high levels, and we know how including a home run, scored two form two teams with equal expe- the atmosphere that we’ve cre- stressful it can get. But I think runs and drove in another two to rience. We’ve gotten incredibly ated, and as President, I couldn’t our team has proven that when help his team win the game by a close, know each other’s styles be prouder of that fact. you simply aim to have fun, good score of 9-7. Atwood is one of and personalities, and most im- results will follow. the reasons the men’s baseball - portantly, how to pick each oth- L: Who will carry on the win- team is off to a great 8-6 start Justin Atwood ’11 er up on the ice when someone ning tradition? L: How can Hamilton students this season. : Team Blue of course, is retir- get involved in curling? misses a shot or makes a mis- D - Proudest Athletic Moment: Favorite Sports Movie: Bull D: When you see Lindsay Shank- take. We all bring something ing, so we won’t be moving up In little league Atwood hit a foul Durham. to the table that helps us in each any more divisions. However, man’s email at the beginning of liner at his arch rival coach’s - Hobby: Super sweet handshake game we play: Katie has been look for Team Buff to make the curling season next year, go try bean bag.” with Coach Byrnes. the best lead on the ice at every jump from Division 4 to Division curling for a couple of weeks. tournament we’ve played, Yuqi 3 next year. While we’re graduat- None of our members were curlers - Most Embarrassing Athletic - Next Game: Friday, April 3rd throws has the capability to throw ing six seniors across both teams before we got here. It’s hilarious Moment: In high school Atwood vs. Amherst (as Atwood said, takeouts with enormous velocity, (Dave Hamilton, Tom Irvin, the first few times, but the game went to a college tryout with “Max Foster in tight pants… Tom is incredibly versitile in his Yuqi Mao, Katherine Alser, Tom has a tendency to get you hooked pants that were too small. The very nice.) shotmaking, and usually, the three Helmuth, and Tim Currier), look as you learn the strategy and nu- pants would not zip, so while he of them make my job incredibly for two rising Juniors (Deborah ances of the game. And besides, was pitching for college scouts easy as the person who throws the Barany, Andrew Harris) and two even if you don’t like it, you can his “thing popped out” for ev- last two rocks of each end. But rising Freshmen (Lindsay Shank- tell all your friends about the time eryone to see. I’d like to think that when they man and Chris Kline) to lead the that you ran around the ice with a - Favorite Pro Athlete: Trot aren’t having their best days, I charge next year. Between them broom, sliding rocks around. Nixon. by Daniel Greenberg ’12 most schools consists mainly of D: How was curling invented? Sports Writer virgins. There’s also a tremendous C: Someone dropped a rock and then some- Chris Kline one told him ’12 is a new to sweep that member of the sh*t up. curling team and shares D : H o w his point of has curling view on the life changed your of a curler. life? C: It has in- Daniel Green- creased my sex berg: What is drive and has curling? made me more Chris Kline: appealing to the Basically you opposite sex; just throw stuff actually both on ice. It’s a sexes. sport of tradi- tion and cul- D: Have you ture founded ever gotten in the north- Photo courtesy of Dave Hamilton ’09 into a fight eastern cornerHamilton curlers know how to work a broom. over curling? of the mythi- C: Are you kidding cal land of Canada. Also, it is a drinking culture surrounding curl- me, it’s curling. I’ve come closer game of precision and penetration ing, and... I really don’t use the to fights in IM soccer. that requires a delicate touch but word tremendous lightly. a firm grip. D: What does your mom think D: What are the girls like? about this; does she still talk D:How did you get into C: The few that are there, like the to you? curling? girls from UPenn, are just hope- C: It’s hard for me to talk to C: Instinct. lessly wading in a pool of a guys her when she charges $2.95 a who have no idea how to satisfy minute. D: How nasty are you? them. That’s most schools, but C: Christina Aguilera nasty. The Hamilton is not like that. D: Anything you want to say to best division IV player in history. the fans? D: Who invented curling? C: All three of them? D: How would describe a typi- C: If I had to guess I’d prob- cal curler? ably say Moses or Ralph Waldo For more information, please visit C: Typically the curling team at Emerson. www.curlingbasics.com. Page 18 April 2, 2009 Sports Softball Returns With High Women’s Tennis Team Hopes from California Camp Preps for Season by Brooke Rayder ’11 2007 season, when its record Mandy Hyne ’11 has seen time by Maura Donovan ’09 The tennis team’s month Sports Writer was 4-30. Against Amherst, in both the outfield as well as Sports Writer of April is filled with seven Hamilton won a triple-header pitching. Cara Vennari ’12, NESCAC matches in addition Hamilton softball is look- early in the season, two games Amanda Nardi ’11 and Caitlan The spring season start- to one match at neighboring ing for a successful homecom- to one. In competition against More ’12 all got into multiple ed off in sunshine and warm Colgate University. Each team ing after a week playing in Middlebury, Hamilton also won games while in California. weather for the Hamilton wom- will push the Continentals to California. Like most spring two of three games, but late in The Continentals wrapped en’s tennis team. They trav- their limit; Pardoe said their sports teams, softball made the season. Wesleyan and Wil- up their trip with two losses eled to Boca Raton, Florida, most important matches of the the trip to warmer climates in liams proved more challenging on the 23rd, including one to to train and compete during season will be against Middle- hopes of seeing fierce com- with three losses apiece. Fin- Middlebury, whom they will spring break. Before return- bury, Amherst and Williams be- petition to set the tone for its ishing 4-8 in the division, the see again on April 10 at home. ing to the somewhat colder cause “they are all very strong season in the Northeast. Continentals were left out of In the 4-9 loss, Hamilton often weather on the Hill, the team schools with a history of being post-season play. had players on base, but was had to struggle against two at the top of the league.” However, seven returning not able to convert toward the Division I teams: Palm Beach In order to compete on the starters give the team some- end of the inning. Across seven Atlantic University and North- level of these teams, Hamilton thing to cheer about. Megan innings, there were a total of wood University. The match will look to their strong un- Coughlin ’09, one of many ex- eight Continentals left on base, with Northwood was a sweep derclass players. Pardoe ex- perienced seniors on this team, but Middlebury left 12 total. against the Continentals, but plained that “after losing our assumes leadership over the Hamilton can generate offense, against Palm Beach Atlantic two senior captains, [Kara and pitching, with catcher Amber but Middlebury’s success rate singles players Deborah Barany Marni Powers] younger play- O’Connor ’09. O’Connor hit at getting runners home was ’11 and Caroline Greenberg ’11 ers have added a lot of depth to the first home run of the season nearly 50 percent while Ham- both brought Hamilton points. the team, and we will count on for Hamilton in a game against ilton’s was only 33.3 percent. Greenberg, outlasted her op- their success at key positions Tufts out west on March 20. Additionally, Middlebury came ponent to come back from a in the ladder.” First years Mat- O’Connor, Ashley White out swinging in the first inning, first set loss (4-6, 6-4, 10-8). tern and Carly Hacky compete ’09 and Rachel Rapozza ’10 scoring three runs. Hamilton Even though Hamilton lost regularly in both singles and will be team captains for the had a similar experience in their both matches while in Florida, doubles slots. However, the www.hamilton.edu 2009 season, hoping to capi- game against Tufts out west, senior captain Ashley Pardoe only two upperclassmen, Par- Megan Coughlin ’09 talize on an experienced ar- when the Jumbo’s scored five ’09 said, “Everyone put up a doe and Brantley also are key Of all the competition senal. Along with O’Connor runs in the fifth inning. great fight.” players, competing at highest on the West Coast, Hamil- and Coughlin, Robin Brown The Hamilton Softball This week, the women are spots and bringing major points ton will only see Middlebury ’09, Ashley White ’09, Kath- team looks to come out focused back to cold weather to start and experience to the squad. again. Softball competes in ryn Kroleski ’09 and Liz Far- and stay focused, and use both their spring league competi- Throughout the season, Pardoe the NESCAC Western Divi- rington ’10 are in the outfield. to secure a spot in the NESCAC tion. In the fall, most competi- said, the team is “determined sion, which includes Amherst, Rapozza and Liz Reid ’11 at Western Division playoffs for tions were with Liberty League to work harder and get better. Middlebury, Wesleyan and first base also return for the the first time in the team’s his- teams in the area while this part Everyday at practice [they] Williams. Continentals. tory. Their journey in confer- of the season mostly consists are always thinking about how Last season, the team Hamilton has already be- ence on the east coast begins of matches against NESCAC [they] can improve games and went 12-15 overall, a sub- gun integrating first years and April 3 at Amherst College. schools. On Tuesday, the team make sure everyone is working stantial improvement from the sophomores into the line-up. traveled north to St. Lawrence their hardest.” University, their only Liberty It may be a rebuilding year, League competitor until the but the women will not let that end of the year, where they lost keep them down in the match- 3-6. Overall, the Continen- es. Make sure to grab a spot Tom’s tals fared well in the singles around the courts in the soon- competitions. Laura Brantley to-be-appearing sunshine and Natural Foods ’10, Pardoe and Amelia Mat- support the Hamilton women. 16 College St tern ’12 all were victorious at The team only has two home second, third, fifth singles, re- matches, the first on April 19 Clinton, NY spectively. Unfortunately, the against Bates College and the Saints were strong enough in second, their last competition, Mon-Fri 10-6 Sat 10-5 the doubles events to win each against Williams on April 26; 315-853-6360 match. both matches are at 2 p.m. Hamilton College Spring Break Scoreboard Men’s Baseball (8-7) vs. Kalamazoo 4 - 1 @ SUNY Geneseo 9 - 17 vs. Salisbury 9 -12 vs. Tufts 5 -12 vs. SUNY Purchase 2 - 0 vs. St. Olaf 4 - 19 @ Rensselaer 5 - 9 vs. Rowan 17 - 9 vs. Grinnell 1 - 3 vs. SUNY Purchase 18 - 5 vs. Westminster 9 - 7 SUNY Oneonta 8 - 9 SUNY Cortland 12 - 11 vs. St. Thomas 2 - 10 vs. Trinity (Conn.) 5 - 7 Skidmore 9 - 20 Vassar 18 - 6 vs. Middlebury 4 - 9 vs. Sewanee 4 - 16 Men’s Tennis (0-4) Rensselaer 15 - 5 @ SUNY Cobleskill 7 - 2 vs. Worcester State 1 - 3 @ Northwood 2 - 7 Men’s Golf (0-1) @ SUNY Cobleskill 16 - 6 vs. Union 6 - 3 vs. Wesleyan 307 - 329 @ St. Thomas 1 - 8 Women’s Softball (0-12) vs. Suffolk 7 - 17 @ Palm Beach Atl. 1 - 8 vs. Puget Sound 0 - 1 Women’s Tennis (0-3) vs. D’Youville 9 - 2 Men’s Lacrosse (2-5) St. Lawrence 4 - 5 vs. Greenville 1 - 9 @ Northwood 0 -9 SUNY Morrisville 15-3 vs. D’Youville 13 - 3 vs. Rio Grande 1 - 9 @ Palm Beach Atl. 2 - 7 @ Utica 10 - 8 vs. Otterbln 5 - 20 Women’s Lacrosse (6-1) vs. Doane 0 -11 @ St. Lawrence 3 - 6 vs. McDaniel 4 - 11 Nazareth 15-6 vs. Kalamazoo 9 - 8 vs. Rio Grande 3 - 7 vs. Roger Williams 6 - 11 @ Utica 17 - 9 vs. Tufts 2 - 9

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Spectator SportsApril 2, 2009 Men’s Basketball Falls Short of NCAA Tournament by Daniel Hagemeier ’11 nale. He led the team with eleven “Obviously, it was a frustrating However, the loss against was a time when our record was Sports Writer points in a 56-47 win to earn a loss. We had a tough night offen- Rensselaer was only a sad ending 5-4 and everyone outside of the share of the regular season title. sively, and our shots just didn’t fall. for a season with many highlights locker room doubted us, but we On Feb. 27, the men’s basket- The team then lost against No. 3 But we knew RPI was a good team; and great games. The men’s bas- came back and went 13-3 to fin- ball team’s hopes for qualifying seed Rensselaer. Because Ithaca they have the best player in the ketball team proved to have one of ish the season out strong.” for the Division III NCAA tourna- College and St. Louis University conference, Sam Simmons, and the best rookie classes in the league Coach Anderson agrees and ment went from high to none when both lost shortly after, the team’s because he is so good, he makes with Sullivan, McDowell, Russ when asked about the team’s suc- the Continentals lost the Liberty Rosenbrand ’12, and Cole Petrulis cess answered, “Our success is a League tournament semifinal 55- ’12. Sullivan had such an impres- direct result of the commitment 64 to the Rensselaer Polytechnic sive season that he was awarded and effort put forth by a great Institute. It was only the seventh the Liberty League Rookie of the group of young men. They were loss of the season. The team’s slim Year Award. resilient, they never backed down chance for an at-large bid did not “I was really grateful and ex- from anyone, and they gave a great produce a qualification either. cited when I received the award,” effort on a day-to-day basis. We The basketball team took said Sullivan. “A lot of the credit had two very good seniors in Kyle great momentum with them into for it goes to my teammates and Dumas and Harlee Wood, and the playoffs. Coach Tobin An- my coach. He really got me ready they gave everything they could derson’s team won three straight for the transition from high school to their teammates and to the pro- against Hobart, Skidmore and to college basketball. My team- gram. We will miss them, but we Union College. Jay Simpson ’10 mates were great all season and we are very excited about the future. led the Continentals with a career- had great chemistry. I was given a We have some very good players high 19 points in the 77-76 win great situation to go out and suc- who will continue to improve and over visiting Hobart, in which ceed, and I just tried my best.” we are already looking forward to first years Patrick Sullivan ’12 and Sullivan also underlined the next year.” Ephraim McDowell ’12 contribut- importance of the upperclassmen Improve the team can. Al- ed double-digit points as well. The of J ason M ariasis ’12 C ourtesy Photo on the team. In fact, the team spirit though this year seemed to be team then beat Skidmore 64-62 in Team spirit led the basketball team to an 18-7 record. and teamwork this season was destined for great success, the overtime after McDowell scored hopes for an at-large bid were not all those around him better.” outstanding. Harlee Wood ’09, in outlook for the coming year is two free throws with one second fulfilled. Lance Wilson ’11 led his Patrick Sullivan also under- his last season for the Continentals equally promising. The team will left on the clock. His rookie team- team with 17 points in the last game lined Simmons’ importance to and once again one of the unques- need a little more decisiveness and mate Sullivan was the dominant of the season. Rensselaer’s success but stated tioned leaders of the team, said that determination in the playoffs but player in the win against Union Asked about his initial reac- that the loss will “give me a lot in his eyes “the cohesiveness of it has the tools for a great 2009-10 College in the regular season fi- tion to the loss, Anderson replied: of motivation for next season.” the team led to our success. There season. Kosgei ’10 Named Indoor Track Performer of the Year by James Russell ’09 and look back (his less preferred emotion for the first time all race mark,” Dan Bruzzese ’12 said. momentum continued at Nation- Scott Bickard ’11 method). A 2:04 800m split during this stage, gritting his teeth Peter wasn’t the only Ham- als with another 7th place finish, Sports Writers met Kosgei’s approval, so he in a pseudo grin while windmill- ilton athlete to compete at Na- adding another All-American fin- took a stronghold on the second ing his arms for extra push. The tionals. Tidelco Ductan ’09 and ish to her already golden resume. It’s been an interesting in- place position and remained three runners closely trailing him Akilah Bond ’09 both qualified Ductan, seeded 4th in his door track season for Peter Kos- in the triple jump. Bond’s road first Nationals appearance, had gei ’10: Mixed feelings in the to Nationals also had a touch of an off day in the sand and jumped beginning of the year, a return- intrigue. Bond had been trying to 13.87m, below his previous per- ing Oklahoma-esque beating of meet the qualifying standards all sonal and school record of 14.6m. Syracuse, an out-of-division-III season. She has been to Nationals He ended up finishing 12th out of mile split in the Distance Medley the previous two years, including 14 jumpers. Had he repeated his Relay (DMR) and a gritty state a 7th place finish two years ago 14.6m jump, he would have fin- championship mile run marked that earned her All-American ished in 4th place. Ductan seems the climaxes of Peter’s most in- honors. A failed attempt to qualify to have rebounded nicely, using triguing season to date. A 4:08.58 for her final indoor season would his newfound “big stage” experi- national championship winning be tough to swallow, tough to di- ence to jump 14.02m on Saturday. mile, ending in his trademark gest, and equally tough to pass. Hamilton will have their first kick, brought things back to rou- On her last chance of the season, home meet of the season this Sat- tine for the one of the greatest Bond landed about an inch from urday, beginning at 12:00 p.m. athletes in Hamilton’s history. fouling off the end of the board Kosgei will run his first steeple- Although his time wasn’t as and bombed an NCAA automatic chase of the year. quick as the 4:04 split he ran a qualifying jump of 11.79m. Her week earlier, it was the best open mile of his career. But Kosgei has Two Swimmers Compete in the NCAA Finals. always been more about winning than setting personal records (un- by Kate Greenough ’09 less we’re talking about the stee- Sports Editor ple chase, but more on that next Two Hamilton College swimmers competed in the NCAA Divi- week). He hasn’t lost an indoor

ussell ’09 of J ames R ussell courtesy Photo sion III Swimming Championships over spring break. The national race in the last two years, due Peter Kosgei ’10 and Akilah Bond ’09 shined again. championship was held at Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, mostly to his enormous talent, but MN, starting on March 21. also to a practiced race strategy there until about 200m left. at Nationals never had a chance Whitney Rosenbaum ’10 and Bowie Sievers ’11 both competed he used to perfection at Nationals. Like Dwayne Wade, Kos- as his finishing sprint gave him in the 200 fly competitions, and Rosenbaum additionally competed in After one lap, Kosgei found gei owns a devastating finishing a comfortable win. The “W” the 100 fly, breaking her own school record with a 58.08 finish that himself in his usual position, a move. When he finally makes equaled Kosgei’s 7th national landed her 28th place. Rosenbaum’s 16th overall finish with 2:07.20 couple steps off the leader. Just his play, it’s a swift and power- championship—1 cross country, in the 200 fly earned her All-American Honors recognition. Sievers getting a feel for the pace. If he ful spurt to the lead. He’ll hold 3 indoor, and 3 outdoor— finally finished 30th overall in the 200 fly race on Friday, March 27. likes it, he’ll stay locked in the that lead for the next 120 or so placing him ahead of Michael Thirty-nine men and twenty women have earned All-American second place spot. If not, he’ll meters until unleashing Act II: the Jordan’s 6 rings with the Bulls. honors as members of Hamilton’s swimming and diving teams. take the early lead and won’t kick. Kosgei will begin to show “It’s nice that he finally beat MJ’s

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