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College Voice Vol.15 No.2
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Volume XV, Number 2 Ad Fontes SGA focuses on minimum GPA Grants exception for house governor amendment to the original pro- by Carl Lewis posal, stating that all candidates The College Voice running for office must have a 2.0 The minimum grade point aver- GPA, and all candidates for SGA age requirement for Student Gov- and class executive positions must ernment Association positions was have a 2.5 GPA. vigorously discussed at last week's She felt that academic pressures Assembly meeting. would make it difficult for a student Mall Coen, '92, house senator of to focus on the tasks required for Windham, brought a proposal to those offices. abolish GPA election requirements Jim Moran, '92, president of the to the Assembly, senior class, disagreed with The proposal was tabled by a Ruangsuwana's amendment, and vote of 19-3-1. said, "Who is SGA to legislate If Coen's proposal passes, the whether a student can be a member current minimum of 2.5 will be of a certain organization?" dissolved completely. Students on The amendment was defeated by academic probation, which occurs a vote of 5-15-2. President Gaudiani honored Nancy Rash with the Lucy McDannel chair when a student's GPA drops to 2.0 Vin Candelora, '92, presidential or lower, will still be prevented associate, stated that a student with from running for office. a 2.0 average can be removed from Dodd adresses the role of Coen emphasized that a 2.5 GPA campus. He said that the 2.5 re- does not mean that a person cannot quirementacts asa "buffer zone" to add to studentgovernment. He said, keep people in danger of being re- "If we have this rule, aren't we moved from campus out of student the USA in the new world saying that somebody who basa 2.5 government positions. isn't qualified?" According to Dana Rous- faculty" and an innovative interna- share. "We're talking about adults here. maniere, '94, house senator of by Erika Gaylor tional studies program. ..At this point. we hav~no idea T.he College Voice They can handle their lives, and I Morrison, "Having someone risk He encouraged students to take what the new Soviet Union will don't think it's our job to handle it being taken out in the middle ofthe The highlighl ofa focus on world advantage of lhcse resources, and look like." he said. Dodd called said he "envied college students" upon the U.S. LObe a "responsible for them," he added. year is just bringing a lot of added responsibiJities at the Seventy- because they could spend time world leader" and "rededicate itself Sean Spicer, '93, house senator confusion." Seventh Opening Convocation studying all the world's events. to those value of human rights." of Harkness, said that many activi- He said, "For the level of students featured United States' Senator Dodd centered mainly on the Dodd then spoke on the United ties, such as sports, require more that we bring in, I don't think a 2.5 Christopher J. Dodd. events in the Soviet Union. He SUItes's educational system's "em- time than student government, yet is unreasonable." He said that stu- Claire Gaudiani, '66, president described recent changes as stun- barrassing" statistics after his these activities have no minimum dent government leaders should be of the college, introduced the Con- ning and remarkable. warning of the twenty-first centu- GPA. leaders in the classroom as well. necticut senator. The introduction Dodd was amazed at the tOUlIand ries' new battles, adding that he Molly Embree, '93, J-Board In 1983, the GPA requirement focused on his founding of the complete change that the USSR has finds the apparent lack of world chair, disagreed, and said that since for student government positions Senate Children's Caucus and ac- underwent in just five short years. knowledge "dangerous." 60 percent of all students on this was raised from 2.0 to 2.5. The tive child care legislation, and rec-: The Soviet Union has gone from In a Gallup poll done in 1989, campus have a 3.0 GPA or higher, Assembly at that time apparently ognized him as one of the "leading being "everything wicked to Americans, ages 18-24, knew less not many people are denied the believed that the 2.0 minimum was democrats opposing Reagan's poli- Americans" to "being the voice of geography than nine other coun- chance to join student government. ineffective. cies in Central America. " popular opinion,"he said. tries. "American businessmen," he Ratiya Ruangsuwana, '93, chair Candelora said, "1don't think we Dodd praised Connecticut Col- "Where do we go from here?" he said, "are neglecting to learn their of academic affairs, asked for an See Assembly pg. to lege for having some of the "finest asked. "It is time to channel the customer's language:' United Stale's resources and invest In conclusion, Dodd asked the in the Soviet Union," he said. audience to "think about what this Harris renovations uncover He added, however, "until we world should look like. What can know and are clear" about the inten- we do with our skills and knowl- tions of the Soviet Union, aid is not edge?" he asked. - asbestos in ceiling definite. Gaudiani also announced the re- Sawicki added that this danger is the college for air monitoring. Some conditions he cited as cipient of the college's newest fully by Rebecca Flynn realized only ifthereare particlesof Sawicki said there are no man- necessary before aid can be granted endowed faculty chair, the Lucy Associate News Editor McDannel Professorship, to Nancy asbestos loose in the air, a result of dates for asbestos removal for col- included decreasing military and Rash, professor of an history. Installation of new ceiling fans in the disintegration or outside distur- leges or universities until abate- defense spending, liberalizing the The bequest contained $3.4 mil- Harris this summer revealed ceiling bance of the material. ment activity has been performed, economy, encouraging private in- lion, the largest single endowment tiles "impregnated" with asbestos. Sawicki said that air samples when the law mandates that only vestment, investing in many re- in the college's history. Rash According to Joe Silvestri, asso- taken to measure asbestos levels .010 fibers per cubic centimeter of sourceful institutions in the Soviet commented on the enthusiasm and ciate director of college relations, show only "a snapshot picture." asbestos is allowed to be in the air. Union and ensuring that America's vigor which McDannel displayed the asbestos was discovered to be They measure only asbestos lev- The only mandate the college allies around the world, especially in her education. part of the ceiling tiles when con- els present at the time they are taken must adhere to is to maintain an air Japan, are prepared to do their struction began. and are thereby very relative. quality of less than .2 fibers of as- Air samples taken in Harris and He stressed that the location and bestos per cubic centimeter for analyzed showed no asbestos par- condition of the asbestos are employee safety, as regulated by ticles present, said Silvestri, and no equally important factors in mea- the Occupational Safety and Heal th health hazard is suspected. suring hazards posed by asbestos. Administration. Features pp.4-S Comics p,13 The college decided to leave the "Visual evaluation is a lot better Silvestri said removal. will be Landolphi steams up Dana tiles alone until winter break, when than just collecting air samples," postponed until January because ~~\,< they will likely be removed. stated Sawicki. the tiles are not easily "friable," and CTViewp.6 11". ~~ However, according to Bill Air monitoring is important to Harris will have to be closed for the O1f-eampus relief from Harris Sawicki, asbestos program super- enhance the accuracy of asbestos entire process. ~ visor for the state Departtnent of level readings in any pocket of air, Asbestos removal firms will bid A&E p. 12 Sports pp. 14-16 said Sawicki. on the project this fall. Health Services in Hartford, "Any Conn theater preview Camels' season looks bright asbestos in any building poses Silvestri did not know if an as- some type of potential danger." bestos consultant had been hired by
L -- VIEWPOINT - Green laments removal of Chicken a Ia Asbestos? Good & Welfare from SGA
Letter to the Yoke: gasted to be told that I could not ing an Assembly meeting should be I would like to apologize to the speak at G & W, and it was only given the opportunity to comment student body for not being able to through a suggestion by Sean on it, too. fulfill my duties as Public Relations Spicer, '93, House Senator of It has also been explained to me Director of SGA, the Executive Harkness, that Iwas allowed that that last year was the first time the Board position to which I was one Lime. public was allowed to speak at G & elected last April. It is by no means An important opportunity to let W. Does this mean it's okay to take an unwillingness on my part to do their constituents speak their mind the privilege away? Of course not. the job that caused me to leave it; in a public forum has been taken It is unfortunate that the student rather, it is because my grade point away by the Executive Board. government is starting a trend of average does not meet the required That's not only unfair, it is not in throwing away its positive aspects level for members of student gov- the best interests of the student for the sake of protocol. I look ernment. On August 22, I peti- body. One member of the board has forward to the election of a PR tioned the SGA Assembly to allow told me that Good & Welfare Director; the Executive Board me to keep the position, but Assem- should be considered a healing doesn't seem to know much about bly members felt that it was in the time for Assembly members who public relations. best interest of SGA and students- work with each other every week. Sincerely, at-large to not grant me a waiver. I Well, that's a nice thought, but any- Adam Green, '93 Former SGA PR Dlredor thank the Assembly for giving me a one who puts the time into attend- fair and timely hearing, for listen- ing to my concerns and for discuss- ing their own. I particularly thank And Spicer said, Dean Phillip Ray for his support this summer, and Jackie Soteropoulos, '92, vice president of "Let there be SGA, for sponsoring me at the As- sembly. My involvement will not cease here; I am a member of the Academic and Administrative cable television!" Planning Committee (AAPC) , a new Class Council representative, The following is a proposal coming cable television was installed in and if my average permits, you may before the SGA Assembly this dormitory living-rooms, each stu- see me in Executive Board elec- Thursday. Sean Spicer, '93, House dent should the ability to view the tions next April. Senator of Harkness, drafted the type of programming they wish at There is just one complaint I proposal. their personal convience. would like to make, and it refers to The system that this college has all future Assembly meetings. The 1991/92 SGA Proposal #14 . recently invested in is able to Executive Board has decided to A Recomendation to allow students handle individual needs of stu- THE COLLEGE VOICE close the Good & Welfare portion to access cable TV. dents. It is only reasonable that of the Assembly meetings to the each student should have the option public. Let me rephrase that - the To: President Claire Gaudiani to purchase cable if they so desire. Jeffrey S. Berman public can listen but cannot speak Tom Makofske, Director of Cable television offers a plethora Publisher -only Assembly members will be Computer and Info. Services of educational programs and other Sarah Huntley Kevin W. Dodge allowed. For those of you unfamil- The SG A recommends that cable programming which students could iarwithGood& Welfare, itisa time television be made available to in- Editor in Chief (Newspaper) Associate Publisher watch for education or pleasure. at the end of the meeting when you dividual students. The New Lon- While the administration may Kate Bishop Michael Kahn can say anything you want about don area proves to be a poor area of see individual installation as a de- any subject, off the record. It is a Managing~Ed~i~toioIll"'--IIIIiI;!i;l!i;.'l~ reception for regular public televi- terrent to academics, students have time to give compliments, and to let sion. Most other institutions arc reached a point in their lives where out frustrations. At the end of the situated in areas in where public they are able to structure their free August 22 meeting, I was Ilabber- television is available. Although time to different needs.
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• Joel Kress • coNNJltou&ht Editor I Maiken JacobS' PrQ n.. Colh,e Voiu;' • ...... ,.,.,fit~-P"oduc:cd ~~. EditoNI otrMZll u: locaJl:d in Ibc Crozier. WiIliuI. Studcu Cemcr. ~m, k.hcd>LIa 11ft: ava:il-ble gpm ft Copyright e 1991. The College Voice Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved TM College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 2 -- - CONNTHOUGHT Open Let's fight a Hearings: real war on come one, come all poverty The New Yo", Transit Authority WalershipDown, the rabbit heroes This year, for the first time, Stu- has begun throwing homeless ped- live for a short time in a warren dent Government Finance Com- dlers off subway trains. The recent maintained by a farmer, wbo pro- mittee budget hearings will be open New York Daily News strike pro- vides food and then sets wires to to the public. Members of the vided a surprise source of income 'harvest' rabbits when needed. The community are invited to observe for the homeless as they were al- rabbits who live in the warren have the Finance Committee at work as lowed to sell the major newspaper an unspoken agreement to grow fat they ask clubs and organizations to on the trains while the Transit po- off the food so easily obtained, and justify their budget requests. lice looked the other way. Now that never to mention those who sud- In past years, these meetings have they are selling annoying items, denly disappear. been closed to the public, leaving iikeSlreel News, and pocket combs Too many times we as nation much of the process secret and they are being hurried out of the choose to forget the poor as they little-understood. Because all stu- way like migrant fruit pickers dur- disappear. Of course our govern- dents pay an annual Student Ac- ing the off-season. ment has often demonstrated more tivities Fee to fund campus clubs, The Transit Authority said they concern with the haves than the they should have access to as much want to provide subway riders with have-nets. Displaced Kuwaitis information as possible. the same privacy enjoyed by taxi evoked Washington's sympathy Student participation in thisarea is riders. This is a noble goal but must because of Saddam Hussein's important at a school where student it be accomplished by hiding the threat to world stability. The butch- government expects inclusivity at poor out of view,like a crazed rela- ered Kurds, not fortunate enough to all levels of college governance. tive in a Victorian attic? possess borders or a nuclear arsenal I The ability for all to participate and It is painful to look at the poor, receive support only late in the have access to knowledge are im- fearsome to see the despair in their game. Property and ownership are portant components of an educa- eyes, because they remind us of our considered more important than so- tional institution. own limitations, the fragility of cial justice. privileges bought by money, the The issue is not where the home- ! The SGA budget allocation pro- cess is a model of these ideas at possibility of our own failure and less should sell their combs, but if a work. The entire process is student our own mortality. In the novel nation which summoned the will to run, and all individuals have access risk its youth in the sand and asked to the system and all the docu- the nationsoftheMiddJeEast 10put aside their differences, can put ments. Once the budget recom- aside irs own opinions. classes and mendation is made, the information Multlculturausm: ideologies to rescue its brutalized is distributed to the community. poor. The IDOlsexist, like Patriot Students may lobby their elected Missiles in storage: we have pro- representatives, since the budget grams that are already successful must be approved by the SGA As- The debate rages on but need an infusion of federal sembly. Finally, the budget must funds and national will. The Minority Student Steering and friends. The neighborhood in used. The definition of minority is: be ratified by every student in an To make this more palatable to all-campus referendum. Committee Executive Board would which you were raised and the "a racial, religious. national, or po- people who live there comprise the litical group smaller than and dif- the public, President Bush could Although funds are never enough like to address some common mis- run the war against poverty on conceptions on the purpose of people with whom you come into fering from the larger, controlling to give all clubs everything they CNN. Mother Teresa could be in- want, students should be proud of multicultural education. In a letter contact Of course, there-is always group of which it isa part' (from the webster's New World Dictionary; terviewed in the middle of the the system. written to The College Voice on some personal choice of who you College Edition). Other words night, Habitat for Humanity could It is a shame the college budget May 7, 1991, James Fisfts,'9l, would like to associate with, but which people have been offended build houses on Nightline, the na- process is not conducted in a simi- stated, " ... a cultural background this choice is limited to people with by include Oriental, Hispanic, tional guard could patrol drug rid- larly open manner. has any intrinsic value only to the Black, and Indian. These words den neighborhoods and schoolchil- All club budget requests are public extent that one decides to identify dren could write letters of support documents, and are available in Cro with it." Fisfis' experience of pass- through the years have been used Look at the american mostly in a derrogatory manner. to the inner city poor. in the SGA Office and Student Org. ing fora caucasian is different from The acronym used to replace 'mi- Because no single villain exists, Hearings will be conducted all day most people of color. Many people culture; do all the Walt Disney Studios could be of color have physical characteris- nority' is ALANA which stands for on Saturday, September 14 and Americans believe in hired to create a personification of tics that make it difficult for them to Asian American, Latino American. Sunday, September 15. Times and the same values? poverty, cloaked in tattered robes 'pass' for caucasian. Because of African American. and Native locations will be posted around with skulls of children for a belt. campus later this week. I encour- these physical characteristics, their American. In closing, we would just like to Saddam Hussein could be hired to age any member of the community ethnicity is immediately cast upon clarify to James thatRon Takaki did provide the voice. People would to stop by at any point. them whether they like it or not whom you have daily contact. not in any way, "subtly encourage wear white (for hope) ribbons of A few rules shall be enforced to Fisfis went on to say that, "... Multicultural education brings in students to takeover the President's support and patriotic rallies could maintain order during the process: ethnicities and cultures that a per- diverse views on a subject which Office," and Amy McMahan's, "I maintain national will. After the the audience shall not be allowed to son can reasonably identify with allows a well rounded look at Exist; an Asian American Woman victory, Bob Hope could host a talk or ask questions during hear- are in a way limited and therefore varying interpretations of the same Speaks Out," (The College Voice, victory celebration. ings. Any member of the audience somewhat superficial in describing thing. This type of education pro- April 23, 1991) did not object to It is well within ournational abil- that disrupts proceedings shall be a person" and "culture means auto- vides students with an understand- someone not wanting to study her ity to defeat poverty and a focus of ejected by ihePinance Committee. matically having certain prin- ing of how people of different cul- culture. In fact that was not the national will and coalition building The audience will not be allowed to ciples." Culture does not confine a tures perceive life. Multi- point of her letter. could do thejob. Will weas a nation arrive and depart in the middle of a person to certain values. Look at th culturalism is a means of seeing We respect Fisfis' views and have the courage to face the issue of club hearing. Finally, the Finance american culture; do all Americans things from more than one perspec- hope that he will respect the views poverty? Or will we chase the poor Committee has the option to ad- believe in the sarne values? Culture tive. Students who do not feel multiculturalism is important to of this submission. off of our trains and then reluse to journ into Executive Session at any is a rich source of customs and look at them because they remind them are nol forced to take courses point if necessary. language that ties a person to his! us of the broken bloodied bodies of Please take some time out of your her roots. A person who is raised in dealing with these issues. Mabel Chang, "92, Fisfis also felt 'labels' were all Chair 01 MSSC rabbits dangling on the wire? weekend to learn more about the a home where these customs and the sarne and not important, but Klmberl, Laboy, '94, budget, and-be a part of the process. language are stressed, cannot es- Assistant Chair cape his/her upbringing. Personal many people feel that the word 'mi- Monlque Antoine, "93, Randall Lucas Jackie Soteropoulos, '92, afftliations begin with the family nority' is very negative and some PublicUy Director SGA Vice President and radiate outwards to relatives are offended when this word is The College Voice September 10,1991 Page 3 z FEATURES Activities Fair fosters involvement receive more information. There by Angela Troth will also be information on how to The College Voice start clubs, along with places to sign "Get involved" is not only an up for leadership development orientation theme at Connecticut workshops and seminars. College, it is a command that stu- Hoffman remarked, "Conn has a dents don't seem to mind follow- strong tradition of student in- ing, with a volvement, This stretches from campus full small levels of community service Student of students to being president of a club to presi- Actlvilies FaIr involved in dent of Student Government" Larrabee Green extracurricu- Hoffman stressed that this event Wednesday, Sspternber 11 lar activities. is not solely for first year students, 5:30·7:30 p.m. To keep but a time for all students to come the support out and investigate new interests. running "Students at Conn are involved in high, on Wednesday September II every aspect of the college corn- from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Student munity. Even at the highest levels Activities Fair will be held on students can be found grappling Larrabee Green. with important issues," he said. ... o The event, sponsored by the Of- In the beginning of the school ] fice of Student Life and organized year the Office of Student Life "L'""~~~~~~~~~~==:-"""'''''''~=':=~==;;::;======_ by Mark Hoffman, coordinator of diistn ib ute da b00 kle I en titled Lynn Brooks was approved as the vice president for finance this summer. student activities, had formerly "Eight Steps to Getting Involved at been called Club Night The name Connecticut College:' 'The publi- Eye on Administration: was changed to include a broader cation discusses the steps for get- range of activities. ting involved, along with the names "I hope to give people an oppor- of all of the organizations and Lynn Brooks emphasizes tunity to see that there are endless whom to call for further informa- opportunities at Conn," said tion. The fair displays all the vari- Hoffman. ous groups in one evening and giv- endowment and excellence I The fair is a way for people 10 ing students an easy chance to get find out about getting involved in involved. recommended changes to improve enable the college to survive the ups clubs, student government, volun- Hoffman added, "Involvement by Yvonne Watkins state education; and served as and downs of enrollment and the The College Voice leer programs, sports, diversity is a co-curricular education. What chairman on the Board of Gover- economy. He would also like to see groups, publications and more. people learn outside of class is just Lynn Brooks, who was recently nors which examined the state's Conn become an environmental There will be more than 80 different as important as what they learn in named Connecticut College' s vice technical colleges. model by expanding the recycling groups represented in booths the classroom, and the times spent president for finance, is in charge of Also, during his career in the program and bringing all the build- I placed around the green. in theseactivites usually form some managing ..the institution's finan- Navy, he taught as assistant pro- ings up to standard. Students will be able to speak of students' best memories of col- cial, physical, and human reo fessor of naval seiences at the Uni- In addition, he feels that we need with group leaders and sign up to lege." sources." versity of Michigan. a few more "steeples of excel- As he himself admits, the term is After receiving his law degree lence,' like the International Stud. very broad, and includes every, from the University of Michigan in ies Certificate Program. Brooks A friend's tribute to thing from managing the college's 1971, Brooks came to Connecticut would like the college's name and approximately $50 million dollar to work for a Hartford law firm, At reputation to receive more recog- endowment and handling the this time he wished to devote his nition because he believes that trusty Tripod administration's training and pay- free time to the public good, and Conn is an excellent college with roll, to running the physical plant chose education as the best way to many strengths, of action, not content to sleep qui- and overseeing the bookstore, food by Randall Lucas do this, he said. Brooks said he strongly supports etly on his blanket in Katherine service, and all new construction The College Voice A larger endowment is one of the the five year plan, because it pro- Blunt, but traveled as far south as and renovation on campus. improvements that Brooks would vides the college with "a purpose A cat died this summer, and the Lyman Allen and was often seen on Brooks also said that the diver- like to see at the college. This would and a sense of direction." campus is now a lonelier place. Gallows Lane by Campus Safety sity of his work is one of the things Tripod: pet, mascot, and friend officers, who would give him a ride he really enjoys about his job. was killed in Route 32 traffic on a back 10 campus. Brooks first became involved Sunday in June. Tripod was head cat in his terri- with Connecticut College when his A campus resident for over six tory, often seen auacking and de- consulting firm was hired to look years, Tripod was an important feating stray cats who dared ven- into the feasibility of the five year f=)HOTO member of the community, cared ture on campus. strategic plan. Brooks was later for by staff, students and faculty. He was featured on a popular t- hired as acting vice president for "Everybody loved him," said DEf=)OT shin two years ago and appeared in finance. One thing led 10 another, Bernadine Belanger, housekeeper the yearbook as a KB resident. and he has now been permanantly of Hamilton dormitory. Belanger Dorm party themes included appointed to that position. was primary caretaker of the three Tripod's Birthday Bash and a Before coming to the college, Where a CONNl.d.gefgyou legged cat, buying him 9-Lives, Debutante Ball. Brooks served the field of educa- a secondsst of prints, (his favorite)ofwhich he would eat He was fond of going to the stu- tion in a number of different ways. up to four cans a day. dent center at night to have his neck He was chairman of the state's "I miss him," Belanger said, "I scratched. Tripod would visit stu- Education Equity Study Commit- FREE! used to feed him every morning and dent rooms, sometimes even stay- tee for five years; was a member of night, he would wait on the front ing overnight, but preferred open a blue ribbon commission which . good for sizes up to 5 x7! steps of KB, see me, and come spaces, Belanger said. running." . also, get a 10 % discount on 'He would just mope around with his schedule. He brought out Tripod could run fast, in a leap- when the students were on break: the good in many people, who, more than four rolls! ing motion using his front leg, chest she added. though busy with their work, al- muscles, and IWO hind legs, As he The campus was his home, cho- ways made time to hold open the moved forward his chin would lean sen by Tripod over nearby residen- door, or give him a ride in the 442-0181 close to the ground briefly before he tial areas. He would run off for Campus Safety car. pulled himself upward. The speed three days at lime but always came Never sentimental, always and gracefulness of this action was back to campus, Belanger said, friendly, Tripod lived a happy and amazing, and visible daily as Tri- Tripod pursued his life with a vigorous life. In his way Tripod Convenientlyt6~ated •.. pod walked around campus. uncomplaining heroism, never let- was a teacher, and his lessons live in the New London Mall Tripod had courage, he was a cat ting snow, rain or cold interfere on in his students. (just minutesf~omsampus!) TIu! College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 4 J < - -. - . - . - ...... - ... FEATURES Landolphi steams up participating audience parties where sex is a concern. In by Christi Sprunger every instance she told the student Features Editor volunteer what a great sport he or Saturday night students packed she was and how much she Dana Hall for a group sexual appreciated it. experience. Laughter filled the "Most people will never talk auditorium as Marty lay on the about sex. And when they do they'll stage floor, eyes closed, while, talk around it." Not Suzi using only physical contact, an Landolphi .. And thanks to her enthusiastic woman attempted 10 presentation, students at Conn and have him do the breast stroke. on campuses across the country are I Another student had a condom talking about sex and having safer placed on his head. One lucky guy sex. got 10 taste one. Landolphi was informative, Our group sexual experience was especially when she talked about thanks to Suzi Landolphi. With AIDS. She relayed thatpeeple who comedy, audience participation, have the my virus can fight back energy and compassion, she shared with "a great defense." The great "Hot, Sexy, and Safer," an AIDS defense she spoke of entailed getting rid of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and stress to keep the immune system (Most people will never talk strong. about sex. And when they She spoke about the misconceptions do they'll talk around it.' people have about terms such as "casual.,g contact" and "risk ~ o - Suzi Landolphi groups." In an] emotional moment she ~ divulged that her ~ brother was recently ~ diagnosed with the::ii and safer sex presentation, with the my virus. She also expressed her Connecticut College campus on confidence that our generation will Saturday night. take care of the many who have Admittedly, it can get a little been and who will be diagnosed embarrassing being put on the spot with the my virus. in front of your friends and Throughout her presentation, listened with open minds to a classmates, but in each instance Ms. Landolphi depicted the ways in "Before peeple change their sexual "Your chances of getting an STD speaker on a topic that all too often that Landolphi involved a member which society influences our behavior, they have 10 change their with unprotected sex are SO/50," can be just plain boring and of the audience, she did so 10 prove attitudes. She mentioned beer attitudes," she added. she noted. She listed anal repetitive. Suzi Landolphi is doing a point. With Marty, she advertising and soap operas as Landolphi also spoke about intercourse, vaginal intercourse, what so many of us would like 10 do demonstrated the necessity for examples. "Society brings men and sexually transmitted diseases such and oral sex as risky behavior. today, she is making a difference. clear communication between women up differently, " she said. as genital warts and Chlamydia. Landophi gave her definition of . "safer, sex" for the audience. "You This is Landolphi's third year of cannot have great sex without these giving this presentation on college three things: communication, campuses across the United States. honesty and trust," she said. She's been to colleges such as Who Delivers Fastest Landolphi also praised the Boston College, the University of audience, saying, "You are one of Southern California, and Purdue. to Conn College? the finest generations that I have According to Landolphi, she gives ever had the privilege 10 meet. And as many as 30 performances a I mean that with all my heart. You month. will be a generation like no other. She graduated from Middlebury You will start a sexual evolution. College and became an award ©~ffia]~(UJ~ ~D~~~ winning video and film producer/ Safer sex is better sex." For two hours students sat in director. She's appeared on I 443-1933 Dana and had fun. They laughed, television's The Home Show, they clapped. Most importantly, Attitudes, and Rap-Around. She S uzi Landolphi created an also volunteered in the AIDS • pizza ...1'" atmosphere where students ACTION Committee for five years. • grinders .tiif • cheeseburgers ~l~PL 1:------1 • french fries £c~tAPV;~. IISPECIAL' I IL.-C_L_A~SS_I_FI_E_D_S_I • milkshakes ~ ..~:~::._Ir/aI $2.00off with I WANTED: "Coppertone Spring Campus Reps Wanted: Quality I purchase of one I Break Trip" student representative to vacations to exotic destinations. Sell • fish & chips ;-~~L-'" - promote trips to Cancun, Nassau, Spring Break packages to Jamaica, i large, one-item I Jamaica. Daytona and Orlando. Best Cancun, Bahamas, Margarita Island. Delivery in I Pizza I programs available ANYWHERE. , Fastest route to free travel and $$$! ••. and . earn cash. free trups, plus more. Call Call Supnsplash Tours at 15·20 minutes L nol good with any other offer .-J 1·800-222-4432 (9 am - 5 pm) for 1-800-426-7710. much more! more information. The College Votee September 10, 1991 Page 5 CONNECTICUT VIEW - Eat, drink, and be merry ...... even in New London! inexpensive and has the gourmet by Kate Bishop ice cream shop attached. Yum. Managing Editor "G. W1LLlKERS near Stop & and M.iken Jacobs Assodate Managing Editor Shop in Groton is fun for burger- type food and their menu is incred- In a continuing effort to inform ibly huge and contains a nice de- the Connecticut College compus of scription of who, exactly, G. what's really important (food), Willikerwas, Lots of reading mate- Kale and Maiken bring you thefirst rial there while you wait for the installment of What to See and Do waitress. Be warned; the mints at (in this case - Eat) in the New the door are the kind that are London area. This week: good, squishy in the middle. solid, every day alternatives /0 -As for the GROUND ROUND, dining services. you goua love places that have lots of buttery popcorn on the table and ·MARGARIT A'S (better Charlie Chaplin and Betty Boop known as MARGARITA VILLE), (no sound) on a huge screen. a Mexican restaurant close to the There's a normal TV in the bar part. center of Mystic, We suggest the Another warning here: lots of little ~ flautas or fajitas and an J.D. if you children around and if that bothers ~~~~~~~~~~~ want to imbibe their illustrious you, we'd wait until late evening Several trees were downed all over campus, lncludlng this large branch near the greenhouse by. New London Hall. margaritas. Bring a large appetite, when the whippersnappers are too; if you know anything at all home in bed. Then you can get a about free chips and salsa you'll helium balloon without waiting in Hurricane Bob tramples campus understand. line. Also, they give out free subs 'PAUL'S PASTA on the during halftime at Monday Night Thames in Groton is great for din- Football! College may receive federal monetary aid ner with friends, especially during ·FIRST WOK has arguably the wann weather when you can eat out best Chinese food restaurant in the finance, said that the college has The national government will by Sarah Huntley on the deck. It is moderately priced area, but it's hidden behind Finast Editor In Chief issued a notice of intent to apply for likely send inspectors to the and the homemade pasta dishes are in the New London Mall. General monies. college's property to determine eli- a more than welcome change from Tso's Chicken is spicy, but amaz- The winds may have died down The college has estimated its cost gibility, Brooks said. Wednesday dinner chez Harris. ing, as are the egg rolls, stir fried within several hours and work may at $180,000 to clear debris and Once an approved figure is set, Also, Paul's has recently been veggies and the usual stuff. When have resumed the following day, complete repairs on the campus the federal government will subsi- granted a liquor license so it is no you go, pick up extra packets of but the effects of Hurricane Bob alone, said Brooks. dize 75 percent and the state will longer B YOB. duck saucefor JessjcaBennan. '92. continue toplague the New London An estimate for Arboretum's pick up 12.5 percent of the tab. 'CHARLEY'S, sort of con- 'FRED'S SHANTY has no din- area and Connecticut College, damages was not yet calculated. nected to the Crystal Mall (and ing room - only picnic tables over- According to Claire Gaudiani, everyone should know by now looking docks on the Thames and '66, president of the college, last where that is), is excellent for tasty lots of really annoying pigeons. week, the local county has been Laundry is a dirty job but you don't have to do it! sandwiches and great potato skins. Fried seafood, long cheese dogs, declared a disaster area and is eli- Rumor has it you geta5¢ beer with great clam chowder and soft-serve gible for federal funds. every meal. Ann Napolitano, '94, ice cream on which you can get After a meeting with Frank recommends ordering (and con- sprinkles or that hard chocolate Driscoll, city manager, and na- ~ suming) the entire appetizer menu. shell. People watching there is tional authorities, college officials It's been done. great, too, But watch out for the learned this week that the college ·The BAYOU is perfect if you other Conn students who flock will be eligible for monetary relief like a place that puts much more there, especially during final exam as well. LAUNDROMAT emphasis on the food than the at- week, Lynn Brooks, vice president for mosphere. It has what is 446 Colman Street, New London undoubtably the best Cajun food in , 447·1775 the area, especially the blackened swordfish or chicken, grilled \CU7' C. CLEANINEAT * AIR CONDITIONED * veggies and the warm homemade SELF-SERVICE MACHINES * GIANT corn bread. The Bayou is sort of tit onnecucut hard to find (but don 't lct that scare TRIPLE OR DOUBLE WASHERS you), and has a BYOB policy. u"~~i;;'~~~ College ·BANGKOK CITY on * CONVENIENT PARKING * TWO LARGE Captain's Walk in New London is T.V.s * SAMEDAYWASH/DRY/FOLD Fall Evening Session Thai food at its spiciest, "Kiss Me * DRY CLEANING * SHOE REPAIR * Garlic Ch icken" has the best name 12 weeks-8eplember 9-December 7 and is guaranteed to fry the roof of SNACKS & BEVERAGES Non-credit courses In: your mouth - as are many of the Fencing (b~ining or intermediate-open to CC students at no charge if other entrees. Coconut Chicken spae:e IS a~allabre), Personal Money Management, Beginning and Inter- 1 FREE USE OF A DOUBLE LOAD Soup is recommended by Vin mediate Sign language, Tai Chi, A.M, and P,M. Yoga, Modem Dance Candelora, '92. "Order it spicy - Ballet, etc. ' WASHER WITH STUDENT ID it's really good," he says. 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Market on the Green is anannual Market on the Green this year by ~ event that enables you to purchase recruiting vendors and overseeing ~ these necessities when you arrive. sales, commented, ''The most posi- ~ I ~ tive aspect of Market on the Green is .. ~---;;,---;-l~~~_-,-;----,,--,---_-;-c- .-J 'o;---;-;;,------:;;;;----;;-----,----;----""'=---' This fall, eleven or twelve ven- · d the Vln Candelora, '92, presidential associate Gerard Choucroun, '93, parliamentarian dors were present on Larrabee thatwe are 0 ITenng stu ents as y Green selling futons, carpets, return a good service. handcrafted jewelry, clothing, tap- "We are also lucky because it's estries, and plants. very profitable and starts the year off SGA rounds out Executive Board well for the senior class. Classes Market on the Green took place former dean of student life, because of the large need to be creative in their for three days: the day the freshman by Lee Golcbel amount of work required for both positions. fundraising," he concluded. arrived, the day the upperclassmen The College Voice Reg Edmonds, '92, SGA president, stated that he Two presidential appointments ftlled out the newest was "concerned with Vinny having a lot to do," but Student Government Executive Board. appointed him with the understanding that Candelora Ti1® Oamel '"\0- . The appointments, made at the end of the spring, could handle both positions. place Gerard Choucroun, '93, as SGA parliamentarian Candelora said, 'This was a big issue with me and Heard 0 0 0 and Vin Candelora, '92, as the presidential associate. Dean Tolliver," but added that he had given up other Both positions have voting privileges on the execu- obligations to concentrate on his government posi- tive board and were awarded through an application tions. process followed by an SGA Assembly vote of ap- The duties of parliamentarian include administering "Boy, is their hockey team going /0 suck." proval. parliamentary procedure during SGA Executive - Craig Meeker, '92, commenting on the repercussions of the The position of presidential associate involves as- Board meetings and Assemblies, and acting as coordi- impending break-up of the Soviet Union sisting the president in overseeing SGA as well as nator of student clubs and committees as well as a speciftc duties such as maintaining records and re- liaison between these groups and the SGA. "[The GPA proposal] is the milk of magnesia for a very cons/i-· cording minutes. Involved with several different committees during patedSGA." Candelora is also in his second year as assistant to the his first two years, Choucroun stated .that one of his - Adam Green, '93, to the Assembly at Thursday night's meeting J-Board chair, which has raised concerns with the SGA goals this year will be "making sure committees are Executive Board as well as with Joseph Tolliver. efficient in accomplishing their goals ." ATTENTION: Students, Faculty, and Staff Members. •• YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN THE DEPOTI Everything for Back-to School and Faculty, students and staff are eligiple for a more! All name brands! FREE FLEX MEMBER- SHIP. Visit our display Calculators ' Typewriters· Computers· Health & Beauty Alds " at the student center Snack Foods" Soda" Books" Rugs· Sheets/Comforters· Note- Wed., Sept. 12th! books" Copy Paper· Refrigerators !. r------, THE WHOLESALE ONE DAY SHOPPING PASS DEPOT Cross Road Center Pass users shop at posted wholesale prices plus 5% 167 Parkway North Name Waterford. CT Address ------1-800-284-3376 Hours: M-F 11 am • 9 pm, Phone SAT s arn -9 pm, Student Faculty D SUN 10 am-6 pm CONNECTICUT COLLEGE £)(/181 The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 7 e NEWS New AT&T system hopes to - eradicate billing confusion were notified by voice mail on Sep- later in the semester. by Christine Alfano tember 5 that they must pay their Stewart anticipates few Prob- The College Yoke back balance by September 11 or lems. "They've been doing this for Connecticut College is using a lose their long distance. a number of years now, and they're new long-distance billing service, The system has several features handling some really large cam. American College and University to alleviate billing problems. A 24- puses, so this should be a piece of Systems (ACUS). This system, hour hotline [1-800-445-6063] will cake for them. I think the students which went into effect at the start answer any questions about billing will like it better because they'll get of fall semester, will not only take or long-distance services. call disputes resolved more the college out of the bill-collect- If there's a problem with the dial promptly, and they won't have to ing process, but intends to expedite tone, the extension to call is 4357 wait in line to pay the bill," he said. the collection of student bills. [HELP]. Any problems with voice "As for pre-registration and tran- ACUS is theAT&Tbillingcom- mail can be directed to extension scripts, those issues are not factors pany that specializes in college and 2899. These numbers are staffed anymore. so from the student's university accounts. from 8:30 to 12:30 every weekday. perspective, there's no anxiety Students can choose their long- Students will be offered options about that kind of thing," he added. distance service, but use of the for payment of their bills, including Stewart and Makofske have met AT&T system results in a five per- a plan (not yet in effect) which al- with the Student Government As- ~,--~_---,--,- -:==- ---..J sembly Executive Board to dis- Ana's Troadec, '70, former director oroves cent discount on long-distaneecalls. lows students to pay by credit card, ACUS is an outside billing and or to set up a pre-paid account. cuss the new billing service and the collection service, so payment of Bills will be sent out on the tenth significant amount of outstanding Troadec moves up to phone bills will not be connected of the month and are due on the money owed. with college pre-registration. thirtieth, after which there is a ten- Makofske also discussed data Tom Makofske, director of tele- day grace period. There is a one- hookups, which will be available to the national level communication services, said, time ten percent late fee, according individual students who own a per- nity service has been offered. "The real problems were that it was to an ACUS representative. sonal computer. This service will by Lee Bereadsen Troadec is not leaving the college inconvenient, not only for our of- If the bill is not paid by the end of put the student onto the campus The College Voice behind completely. "I will always fices, but for the students as well. the grace period, long distance ser- network where one can access the Anars Barbara Troadec, '70, di- be linked to the college through the From the 'student's point of view, vice will be disconnected automated library system, the aca- rector of the Office of Volunteer Conn College Washington Alumni every month a bill would come out, After 110 days, the college plans demic mini systems, and send E- Community Services, has accepted Association," she said. and they would have to line up to solicit collection agency aid. mail back and forth on campus. a position in Washington D.C. Ellen Chalfant, Internship Coor- down the hall to pay their bill at the "There is a credit risk to the stu- "This is a state-of-the-art system, After working six years at aves dinator for the F1PSE Grant, com- cashier's office. All of that took a dents. They could lose their we are the only liberal arts college at Connecticut College, Troadec mented, "We are losing a creative lot of time. This way, we take the Mastercard or Visa privileges if in the country to have this kind of a has decided to move on to organiz- and inspirational director who has college out of the loop." they don't pay the phone bill," said set-up, fiber-optics fully imple- ing community service nationwide. brought OVCS into the national The college has had a problem Sam Stewart, controller. mented around campus, data- Troadec's new position as di- arena. We're going to miss her." with students who did not pay their There is no reconnection charge hookups everywhere. free voice rector of the Youth Service Leader- Sal Menzo, '93, co-coordinator bills promptly, and has had to re- and upon payment service is . mail, free data services ... really ship Institute, partofYoulh Service of the Tripartite Tutorial Program sort to withholding transcripts and reconnected within 24 hours. significant progress," he said. America, is an opportunity to ex- and the Mentor Program, congratu- preventing students from pre-reg- Students will initially have a $150 Anyone interested in receiving a pand community service at the na- lated Troadec. "Her new position is istering for courses. credit limit. AT&T will track pay- free data hookup should go to tionalleve1. well deserved and she will do an As of July 23, there was an out- ment history this fall to determine if Winthrop Annex or to Blaustein', "The Youth Services movement excellent job, just as she has done at standing balance of $57,000 in individual credit limits will increase computer lab and pick up a form. is growing so rapidly that it is im- Conn College," he said. phone bills from a total of 808 portant to have someone at the na- A replacement for Troadec' s po- accounts. $7,000 of which was New London's Favorite ... tional level with true experience sition has not been chosen. but there owed by graduated seniors. gained from working with stu- will be a local and regional search. Students with outstanding dents," said Troadec. "Because OVCS has so many phone bills from last spring were ~ Opportunities include working federal and private grants for its sent notice that they will not have closely with the Points of Light programs, they will have to get long distance service from AT&T Foundation, giving recognition to someone who can supervise grants. until their balance is paid. CAR WASH community service programs in the collaborate with our agencies, and These students have been al- 442 Colman Street, New London United States, and with the White coordinate nearly 40 students and lowed to go on the new system. House Office of National Services. professional staff," Troadec said. Students with delinquent accounts .442-1283 Troadec will also start the New Generation Training Program, which involves training college ROBERT BURROUGHS PRESENTS ... graduates who work in community service for three or four years. Further, Troadec will recruit in- terns for a program funded by the Kellogg Foundation. They will work in Washington with commu- nity services during the summer. Back at Connecticut College, Troadec sees "nothing but expan- sion for OVCS. Community Ser- vice will eventually be linked to curriculum. We already have a pre- cedent in child development, psy- open Monday through Saturday 8-7 and Sunday 8-6 chology, CS21O, which teaches lit- eracy to adults in prison, and a few GET A FREE CAR WASH other courses." Troadec's accomplishments at ON YOUR BIRTHDAY! the college include helping to in- crease the number of volunteers r------~I I from 69 to over 600, starting six STUDENTS WITH LD. GET programs, two of which became I I national models, increasing the I I OVCS budget through outside I $1.00 off I funding and grants, the Federal I CUSTOM CAR WASH I ACTION Advisory Board, and I I starting CS21O, which is the first I I time a course dealing with cornrnu- L not valid with any other coupon or offer .J The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 8 ' ------~--- ...------~------~~~~-~----::--- - NEWS Search grapples with 'rubber stamp'image self of what they meant by limited," by Sarah Huntley Editor In Chlcr and said the applicants numbered over 80 and ranged from residents Wl!Udtm .... Student members of the summer of Maine to California. •11 commiuce that recommended in- According to Soteropou!os, the house candidate Lynn Brooks as job description was also scruti- vice president of finance, ac- nized. ''There was discussion about knowledged this week that the le- whether the job description was "I -:_-:-_:-:-_~~J=:::..:...1:::_1:::~"~'!::::~l~~J~-~j~~:'~1~l~.~-~ti~"'ii~!~..~l~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~ gitimacy of the process was de- tai lored to Lynn Brooks' personal '\Construction on Becker House, which built on the site of the old Thames Hall, was bated early in the search. experience and resume. We agreed Following the questionable de- that it was a very narrow job de- completed this summer.The building houses the new alumni center, the development parture of Richard Eaton last year, scription," she said. office, and the office of college relations. the search committee apparently In addition to the student and grappled with the perception that faculty committee members, two they were a "rubber stamp" for trustees served as participants, but Brooks, who was hired to tempo- did not attend meetings until the Record student body strains rarily fill the vacancy. middle of the process. According When questioned, Jackie to Held, this is not uncommon Soteropoulos, '92, vice president of procedure for searches at the ad- campus housing capacity SGA and member of the commit- ministrative level and the trustees tee, said, "[The committee] dis- reviewed the final 20 resumes. small side, some students are un- University, Melissa Tobin, '94, cussed whether we were there re- He attributed their absence at by Heather D'Auria The College Voice happy with the repercussions of said that she did not have a room ally to do a search and find the best initial meetings to geography. The overcrowding on campus, where until the day before she arrived on person or if we were there to rubber trustees were Richard Schneller, The largest student body in the transfers and freshmen appear to be campus and "had to ask for a hous- stamp the in-house candidate." who resides in Essex, cr., and Julia history of the Connecticut College enduring the most difficulties. ing application." John Maggiore, '9 I, former Linsley, who lives in Southport, hasencountered a housing crunch A transfer student from SUNY at She added that she did not know president of SGA, agreed, and said CT. on campus this semester. Binghampton, Jennifer Most, '93, whether she even had a room until "There was an impression that ev- While Held acknowledged that According to Chris Cory, direc- chose to transfer to Connecticut she went to the housing office in erything was already pre-or- "An in-house candidate always has torof college relations. the college College because oflhe size and that person. She now lives in a triple. dained." the edge," he said, "You've got to has reached an all-time high of it was morc personalized and diver- Tobin said, "I wasn't really upset He added, however, "there was legitimize the person's holding the 1687 undergraduates. sified. She said that she had re- when I found out about the triple, no actual evidence that I' saw to position by comparing him to Daphne Williams, director of quested a single and that she "wrote but J don't think the school handled indicate that [Claire Gaudiani, '66, what's out there in the country." residential life, attributes the to Student Life and they said most the housing situation well." president of the college] had made Nsurowing their decision to two higher population to an increase in upperclassmen and transfers got Williams said the increase in her decision in advance. " final .candidates, the committee the number of freshmen and trans- singles or a double with somebody freshmen and transfers "made it And Soteropoulos said, "Ulti- voted by majority to recommend fer students. else who was a transfer." difficult for our office to do their mately [the committee] decided Brooks. The vote, however, was The freshman class contains ap- Three weeks before school, she job. Transfersareordinarilyplaced that we would try to handle the not unanimous, and Gaudiani de- proximately 461 students, twenty received a letter in the mail in- in doubles but this year, transfers search to find the best possible liberated for a week before offering more students than last year's forming her that she had been were put in triples, which was a person." Brooks the position. freshman class, and transfers num- placed in a triple. Most said she was group decision," Some of the debate was sparked "Everyone on the committee ber over 50. This is a sharp disappointed, but not angry. According to Williams, when the by a college press release issued last agreed that either one would do an increase from last year, whcn the She said, "I understand that they student body set foot on campus, semester which called for a "lim- excellent job," Held said. college received about twenty got more freshmen than expected, everybody had a room. ited" national search. At the time, He cited Brooks' state educa- transfers. which is a positive thing in my She said her goal is to help Gaudiani said the college would not tion experience, law degree and While the statistics are a wel- mind. Ijust wish they had prepared transfer and exchange students and retain a search firm at a cost of previous work with Connecticut come surprise to many who ex- for it better, if they could have." move them into doubles. $35,000 in its efforts. College as major assets. pected this year's class to be on the A transfer student from Boston Williams admitted, "I think that The position was advertised in In the time Brooks has held the to go into a triple in a new school the Chronicle of Higher Educa- position of acting vice president for coming from a bad situation can lion, but not in trade publications. finance, he has worked extensively cause you to put your guard up Dirk t D. Held, chair of the com- with students, faculty and adminis- 3 FOR $119 more, but the students have been mince and associate professor of trators, and been a member of sev- good about it I am trying to ease classics, said, "I'm not certain my- eral committees. the situation right now." Heated dehate was sparked by a proposal from Mau Coen, '92, house senator of Windham, which ~ ~\1?Sgf(l1i~ would remove the requirement that Student Government Association members have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. The proposal was tabled by a vote of 19-3-1. [See SLOrypg. I] Closely related was a proposal which would grant an exception LOJennifer Angelo, '93, house governor of Windham, and waive the GPA requirement. The proposal, sponsored by Amy Mass, '92, acting PR director, passed 13-4-6. [Sec story pg. I] A proposal sponsored by Molly Embree, '93, chair of the J-Board, which would change the number of members of the Judiciary Board Liaison Committee from three to include all eight members of the J-Board. It passed by a vote of 23-0-0. [See story pg. 10] Embree also sponsored a proposal to increase the duties of the liaison to include co-chairing House council hearings with the Housefellow. The proposal was tabled 15-7- I in order to hear more input from the Board of House Governors. [See story pg. 10] Jackie Soteropoulos,'92, vice president of SGA, brought forth a proposal to dissolve Wave Magazine, which had announced that they would not publish this rear nor ask for SGA funding. The proposal passed 23-0-0. Soteropoulos also announced that budget committee hearings will be open. BookcaseBargain! Our new 9Y," deep waIl unit is 68" high and 281-2" A letter drafted by Sean Spicer, '93, house senator of Harkness, recommended LOtheadministra- Wick ready to assemble in fresh whire finish. Reg. $59,SALE$49 tion a change in the lock-out procedure. Currently, students are charged ten dollars for every lock- EACH or 3 FOR·$1l9. out The letter calls for one free lock-out.five dollars for the second, and ten dollars for the third and each successive time. The letter passed 21-1-0. FREEPARKING41 Golden St., New London;::l.;';043;j'~.2I;'~~~~1jii . Yin Candclora, '92, presidential associate and assistant to the J-Board chair, changed the procedure for the publication of the J-Board log. The log will be published at the end of each month ~~ScrtvrdoY 9 _-6 PM ridcry nile 'tU • pm in a SGA publication, instead of in the campus newspaper. The proposal passed 23-0-0. Sunday 1.2-4 Interior DesIgri Service AvaAable The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 9 -- NEWS Wednesday, September 11 10:15 p.m. in dorms Elections for house vacancies End of self-nomination for Class of 1994 J-Board position Sunday, September 15 8:00 p.m, Blaustein 210 Speech Night for Class of 1994 J-Board vacancy Monday, September 16 9:00 a.m, - 5:00 p.m. in post office Class of '94 J-Board elections Mandatory Info Session forFreshman "A'''.~.\•.) 10:45 p.m. iii Cro Mandatory fifo Session for SGA n.mrtn Cro • SGA scrutinizes governors' role ~ ~ l in house council trials ~ "retain this responsibility." ·~M..."t7t "'Cc-oe"n'--,·'92"',Lh-'-ouse=--'se-'-n=-."t-'-or=-or=W""'ln:Cd"h=am~,C:sp=-e".C:rLhe=.=di:e'd'thiCe:CG""P"A-Cd:i:e"'b=."'"'te. to weaken the position of house by Jon Flnnlmore Jackie Soteropoulos, '92, vice ~ News Editor governor. She said that during her experience as a liaison on a house president of SGA, disagreed, and Assembly examines House council hearings were the council trial she noted that the gov- said, "I don't think anyone is saying subject of scrutiny this Thursday as ernor did not have the necessary house governors cannot perform the Assembly debated changing the experience and knowledge of pro- their duties." GPA standards procedure for chairing house trials. cedure to smoothly run a trial. She added that the governor was Molly Embree. '93, chair of the With the "wealth of experience" not truly losing a power, because COflluuu.d[rom p. 1 feelings about this idea of making Judiciary Board. introduced a pro- that a J-Board representative has in "after all, they gain a vote." [The have enough infonnation. 1 think an exception to the rule, the excep- posal which would create co-chairs trials, meetings would be much chair is a non-voting member.] we're grasping at straws," and later tion not having been made for me of the house council meetings at smoother with a liaison acting as The proposal was tabled by a added, "I think it's irresponsible two weeks ago, butI'm going toask which trials are held. The co-chairs co-chair, added Embree. vote of 15-7- I. for us to pass a proposal without for the exception to be made for Jen would be a judiciary board liaison This point was refuted by Mark Another proposal from Embree talking to the expens. " anyway." he said. and lhe dorm's housefeHow, Freiberger, '92, house governor of expanded the judiciary liaison In addition. an exception to the Cande/ora said that since the "C- thereby removing the current re- Smith, who said that it would be "a committee to include all eight minimum GPA requirement for Book" states the rule, the candi- sponsibility from the house gover- great disservice" to the governors. members of the J-Board. student government positions was dates should be aware of it. Embree nor. An attempt last year was made to Previously, there were three rep- made for Jennifer Angelo, '93, also stated that the candidates As the "C-Book" reads now, the dissolve the position of house resentatives, one each for north, house governor of Windham. should know the rules of house liaison acted solely as an observer governor. south, and central campus. The proposal to adjust the elec- elections. and advisor to make sure the trial After surviving this attempt, Embree's proposal also man- tion rules for Angelo was brought to The proposal to grant an excep- follows the correct procedure and Freiberger argued that in order for dated that the liaison be responsible the assembly by Amy Mass, '92, tion to the 2.5 minimum GPA rule due process is granted, the position to become more vital. it for filing a full report acting public relations director. for the house governor of Embree said she is notauempting is necessary for the governor to The proposal passed 23-0-0. Although the 2.5 rule is stated in Windham was passed with a vote of the "C-Book," Angelo had appar- 13-4-6. Corrections: ently been elected intooffice without Coen remarked, ''I'm glad to see I) Helen Regan, proCessor of education, was unintentionally omitted from the list of tenured faculty printed in The College Voice, May 7. 2) Mabel Chang, '92, was misquoted in "Workshop opens eyes to diverse backgrounds and lifestyles," The College Voice, September 3. TJu! knowing about the minimum. that it has created such passionate College Yoice regrets the error. In addition, the article should have read, "She also grew up in predominately while surroundings, which did "I was not informed of the 2.5 debate." nor encourage appreciation of her Asian-American ancestry." requirement, 1don't have a problem with there actually being a 2.5, it's LOOK WHAT'S COOK IN , AT just that I feel that to tell someone in September is too late," she said. Angelo considers her situation different from that of the two other officials recently removed from their positions for failing to meet the minimum GPA requirement, since she was not made aware of the rule until this month. Robin Swimmer, '93, chair of SAC, believes that not telling Angelo about the rule was an SGA oversight, and therefore she should not be penalized. ALL YOU CAN EAT SALAD BAR DINNERS FROM $6.95 Coen agreed, and said "It is my 1/3 LB. BURGER $2.65 belief that the GPA that somebody COCKTAILS $2.25 AND UP holds isn't necessarily going to af- FRESH SEAFOOD fect their job as governor. I think that the fact that she came back Breakfast served daily until 4:00 a.m. early supports the case that she is dedicated to the job, and that she X&ep Your Kitchen Clean ... Eat at Goldy's deserves to hold her position." Adam Green, '93, was forced to vacate the position of public rela- OPEN DAILY AT 7 A.M. tions director last month, because COLMAN STREET, NEW LONDON -- 442-7146 he held a GPA lower than a 2.5. "I Most Major Credit Cards Accepted have some really deep personal Widest variety of food in the area The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 10 FREE DELIVERY 437-3430 35 MINUTES OR LESS OR GET $5.00 OFF!! We are celebrating our fourth year in business and introducing our new store in New London. so get a small cheese ptzzaror only ... with the purchase of one large two toppings pizza! Not to be combined with any other offer * Goodthrough September 30, 1991 Open Monday - Thursday 4 p.m. to midnight Friday & Saturday - II a.m. to I a.m. Sunday Ila.m. -midnight - The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 11 p ARTS&ENTERTMNMENT Autumn brings a windfall of dramatic and musical performances to college Palmer Auditorium's main stage, productions, towards the end of the by MkbHl S. Borowski will be created, devised, and semester, Carlebach's Theater 226 The College Yoke directed by National Theater class ''Principles of Staging" will present scenes from contemporary There is good news for those Institute Director Richard Digby American plays dealing with the lacking the time or money to travel Day. According to Stevenson to the latest Broadway shows, those Carlebach, assistant professor of gender identity theme. (Wouldn't it tentative out-of-town tryouts, or Theater, this composition of be wonderful if there was a scene this year's tours winding their way anecdotes by non-dramatic sources from David Hirson's gender- through Hartford, New Haven and on the life of the bisexual poet Lord blurred comedy of manners, the even New London. Byron will be pieced together not lateLaBete?) Plays will be chosen This semester, Connecticut unlike Day's previous work at by the eight students later on in the ~ College offers an impressive Connecticut College, Wilde AboUl semester. .~ theatrical lineup that will make it Oscar. Byron plays three Thursday Nights at the Theater ~ easier for theatergoers to satisfy performances October 3, 4, and 5 (TNTs) will continue with topics : their appetites without leaving at 8:00 p.m. such as a Stage Combat Workshop 15 campus. British playwright Timberlake (9/19), Public Speaking (10/17) ~ Leading the pack are the Theater Wertenbaker's psychological and a Halloween "Gender Identity ~ Department's two Mainstage drama Our Country's Good had a Cosume Party." C productions, which both explore far too brief run at Broadway's Outside of the Theater ~ "- the academic year's theme of Nederlander Theater this past Department, Theater One, the ~ j~ "Gender Identity." Chosen to give spring. The second presentation Connecticut College theater group ~ the year a coherence and under the auspices of the Broadway that presented productions of ;:;,======::-_-:----:-:- __ continuity, the theme, according to Alliance, Our Country's Good Vanities, Sexual Perversity in The Tokyo String Quartet will perform on September 14. the Theater Department Reading earned excellent critical notices, Chicago and The Bald Soprano last Committee, is an "exploration of but its failure to find an audience year, will continue to keep its Lady Macbett from two season's The 35-city, 13-week tourfeatures how societal demands and and its shut-out at this year's Tony presence felt sponsoring scenes, . past soprano Anne Stover as the Queen expectations shape the psycho- Awards resulted in a quick demise. monologue workshops, as well as Fresh from last semester's of the Night, and tenors Brian Hunt sexual profile of a man or a The Theater Department will nights of improv at the Coffee successful presentation of the and Connor Smith alternating in the woman." present Wertenbaker's equally Ground. This year's plans, Stephen Schwartz musical role of Prince Tamino. Eric Byron, the first of the two thought-provoking 1989 Working, the Connecticut College Simonson will make his Minnesota productions to cross the boards of drama The Love of a Musical Theater Group will be hard Opera debut as stage director; Nightingale November This semester Conn ... offers at work this entire academic year to Joseph IUich will conduct, 14, IS, and 16, under the solidify connections between itself Other Mozart Festival highlights Art Shorts direction of Linda Herr, an impressive theatrical and the theater, music, and dance include the Connecticut College guide to the lIvely ens • chair of the theater lineup that will make it departments. According to club Chamber Choir and Sinfonia department. easier for theatergoers to president, Jeff Finn, '92, the club presentation of Mozart's Mass in C Cinema===== Nightingale is based on will sponsor receptions with the minor and Requiem in D minor on the ancient Greek myth of satisfy their appetites various departments this fall, in Saturday, November 9 at 8:00p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. Thefirst Philomele, who is raped without leaving campus. addition to nights of singing in the in Dana Hall. Music professor Paul film of the year (title to be by her sister Procnes chapel. The "new energy and Althouse conducts. Saturday, announced) in the German Film husband. After he cuts out enthusiasm" that Finn sees in the November 16 at 8:00 p.m. series. In Oliva Hall, at7:00 p.m. Philomele's tongue to group will help in a big new fortepianist Malcolm Bilson Thursday, Sept. 12. The ensure her silence. she sews a quilt according to Theater One's production of an as-of-yet performs at Dana Hall. Connecticut College Film to tell the story. In this version, ambitious president Darcie unannounced spring musical. Other performances this Society presents Top Hat instead of a quilt, Phllomelecreates Siciliano, '92, will also include For one night only, Friday semester at Palmer in the Concert (1935), starring the famous three dolls. One of Herr's focuses presenting speakers, organizing the November 1, as part of its Mozart & Artists Series include the Tokyo . dancing duo, Fred Astaire and will be on how silence can lead to Theater Department's Mainstage Festival, the Connecticut College String Quartet, performing on Ginger Rogers. At 8:00 p.rn, in victimization. "It will be very productions. and involvement with Concert and Artists Series presents September 14 at 8:00 p.m., and the Oliva Hall. Admission is $2.50. powerful, and hopefully it will High Moon, a mid-semester chance the Minnesota Opera Company's New Haven Symphony Orchestra Friday, Sept. 13. The generate discussion about rape and for students and professors to look touring production of "The Magic with pianist Andre Watts on Connecticut College Film its destructive effects," she says. at and offer suggestions on dance Flute." This fully staged version of October 23. The Quartet will Society presents two showings With the cooperation of the Arts and theater works in progress at the Mozart's fmal opera tells the story perform works of Barber, Mozart of Deliverance (1972), starring and Technology Center, the show college. of a valiant prince, aided by a and Schubert, while the latter Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds. will feature a unique set, said Herr, In November, Theater One will magical flute, who seeks a beautiful performs pieces composed by At 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in which will include computer present Chris Sheller, '93, and Rod princess held captive by the Beethoven, Copland, and Oliva Hall. Admission is $2.50. graphics. Pictures fed into a Alonzo, '93, in Edward Albee's powerful enemies of her mother. Prokofiev. computer by a student from the art Zoo Story. Other proposals include Music ======department will be reconstituted, a piece on facial awareness, and a Saturday, Sept. 14. The Tokyo and ultimately put on slides to be spring medieval celebration of life String Quartet kicks of this projected onto the stage backdrop. by Debbie McMahon '93, the Concert & Artist Series In addition to the two rnainstage scene-stealing and sexually biting year's Concert and Artist Series 1991-1992 • Connecticut College with a performance of pieces by Mozart, Barber, and Schubert Tickets are $7-$18 for students, The Unauthorized Alternative To Dealer Saturday, September 14,1991 $13-$23 for general admission. SALES - PARTS - SERVICE Call the Box Office at 439- ARTS (extension 2787) for· T.L.e. FOR YOUR TOKYO STRING more information, or visit the AUDI - BMW - VOLVO - VOLKSWAGEN Box Office in Palmer. QUARTET Literature ===== Thursday, Sept. 12. A relaxing Mozart - Quartet in E-flat Major K.428 evening of literature. Barber - String Quartet, Op.11 discussion, and refreshments is Schubert- Quartet No. 15 in G Major in store in Branford living room at 8:00 pm, as the English 8:00 pm - PALMER AUDlTORtUM department sponsors a public Regular: $23, $18, $16, $13 Street reading of selected works by 698 Bank Student: $18, $15, $12, $7 New London, CT 06320 studentsanddepartmentfaculty. Box Office: 439-ARlS Telephone (203) 443-1066 Mon .• Fri. 11:00 am -6:00 pm The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 12 OMICS -- KIDS, r'M GO/1I/6 TO REAJ) HE IMI>f,IN8l IT. TO vov TODA"t BE.CAIJ.SE. VOLJ 0'-,, __ --" REL'r' ~D DARNEDMVOI OIIJ TV. q.q-- ~ 0\(, l£T~ Fl\JS\\ 11: INSTEAD OF 4 IJ)T OF EMPTY TV G/MMIC/(S, LET ME. SHow f.bu SOMETHING ELSE roDA,V. I'VEe \\Nl1RO\lB\£ W\\t>-i DID ~Cl\) Gl<:X:!SIN6 " Nlli DECIDE ClIP ,'- __ f1OBB~ . I..... ~;\'~ • BI'=li s--, ~ w:::JC...... ~ L- 'fz:--1!U1 "'1I'lSst\"""'''---- -l Once uponatime, EY£>N?I:lD~ I KNOW \\t>-S \3IJT \liE? I AAW 10 W~1C.f1 IbW CRlJE\.\.~ ..9:) 1\\1]\ HE ~>S...~N~ tlTf1ER CJl kIDS, I:'M GOlN~ 1l' R~ It> Yov 1t>£).<\v 8EcA,uSE s-t'v REL.'t' Tt:>o DARNED f¥1ueJ.{ ON tv. Doonesbury, a regular feature of the comics page, will appear next week in addition to I Calvin & Hobbes and Tom Toles. q. I The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 13 ..------:----oJ<-= .»o-=-"-'=' SPORTS Women's Soccer Team gears up for competition prove to be an important factor in the by Jonathan ZatI' outcome of the Camel's season as The College Voice will the goal keeping of junior Ann This season should prove to be a Palmgren. very successful one for the Other key players include senior women'ssoccerteam. Thoughthis captains Tyra Norbeck and Kristen year's squad is a very young one, Supko, an All-New England and comprised mostly of freshmen and All-American sweeper. sophomores, both players and Norbeck feels team unity, working coach alike are very confident together and communicating will be about the upcoming season. the main factors in contributing to a "I'm extremely optimistic [about profitable season. Kline believes this season] as usual," seventh year that the key will be putting the right coach Ken Kline said. "We'vebeen players in the right positions. nationally or regionally ramked The tenacious defense that only over the last four years. I don't see allowed six goals last season does why this year should be any not seem to be hurt by last year's different." graduation. Stopper Haywood and Last year, the Camels had a very Supko lead the backfield. Theoffense successful season against tough is basically new, with two freshmen, competition, finishing the season Courtney Scully and Sarah Ciotti, with an impressive 10-2-2 record. transfer student Laurie Kessel, However, the season ended on a sophomore Jessica Allan and Kyle Women's soccer players gear up for upcoming season. disappointing note when the Grossman, 92, who has been injured Camels lost to Bowdoin in the first for the past two years. round of the ECAC tournament. A On Sunday, the womens team lost a Schmoozing with Dab and Pops: tough match was played by both close 2-1 scrimmage against the sides, buta heartbreaking 1-0 score extremely tough competition of Yale, . ended a praiseworthy season. aDivision I soccertearn. Coach Kline Jlmbo, Seles excite tennis fans This season seems as if it will be was pleased with what he saw. another successful one for the "[This young team, comprised of ten Camels. Although goaltender Eva freshmen] appears to be experienced who haven't moved into their dominance; NFC East teams are Calahan, Marty Davis, Tiffany players, though not college by Dobby Gibson rooms yet and have simply set up after one week of playa collective Heanue, Maria Mitchell, Jamie experience," Kline said. and Dave Papadopoulos 5,0 and have outscored their O'Connor, Marcy Patterson and The Camels will travel to Mount The College Voice shop there permanently. Certainly no one works the Park TV, a opponents by the combined count . Tracy Leavenworth were lost to Holyoke on Wednesday and to Tennis Domino's, and a twelve-pack better of 131-4 ... John Madden has got to graduation, the experience gained Amherst on Saturday for their first than Bob Thomas, '94. This is a be at least five sheets to the wind by last year's freshmen should fill two games of the season, then will Certainly the talk of the sports man who hasn' t broken into a run when he takes the booth every the void. Last year's highlighters, return home next Thursday to host world lately has got to be the play of since a freeze tag game back in the Sunday on CBS. "It's opening day, sophomores Kate Greco, Mamie Tufts. Jimmy Connors. This old man has summer of '73. When approached and what do we got? Boom! Sher and Crissy Haywood should made us all forget about the for an interview. Thomas was out Bunting!" ,------American with the long hair. cold, unable to respond to earrings, and pink tights who questions. He's a man of few Monday Night Pick became the darling of the tennis words, mostly because he doesn't HARVEST HILL world for a while. No, we're not know many ... Sports guru Craig Last Week: NY Giants - 2 vs SF referring to Jennifer Capriati, but Meeker, '92, made two insights 49'ers. Result: Giants 16, 49'ers PACKAGE STORE actually a male by the name of which we can't help but pass on to 14. The Giants .dam near got Andre. Agassi's self-proclaimed the Schmoozing community. On Schmoozing off on the right foot as 443-4440 "rock '0 roll" tennis earned him a Lhe recent turmoil in the Soviet the right foot of Mall Bahr jump- first round straight set loss in the Union: "Boy, is their hockey team started the '91 season off for the Near Finast In N.L. Shopping Center Open and a one way ticket back to going to suck now." On a Rangers- Giants with a last second field goal. Vegas. Undoubtedly with his get- Whalers game: "I've seen better However, Bahr's heroics were only up he could pick up a job in a passes at a TNE." enough to draw a push for the kickline somewhere back home ... Schmoozing duo in week one, but The most closely watched match of Football hey, kids, the season's young and the Open was not played by Jimbo we're just starting to get a feel for however, but rather by Monica Any premonitions Bo Jackson '91-'92. Record: 0-0-1. This Seles who played the women's semi has of lining up in the backfield for Week: the 'Skins travel down to the final without a bra. Needless to say, the Silver and Black later on this Lone Star state to lock horns with living rooms across the campus fall after his stint with the Sox is the Cowboys in what should be a became packed with salivating over, he should throw right out the solid NFC East match up. Both neanderthals who turned one of the window. Hey, Bo, we know that teams are fresh off of big wins and Open's best women's matches in you like to try to prove everybody are boasting of bigger and better years (third set tie-break) into a wet wrong, but wake up and smell the things this season. However, we T-shirt contest. coffee. As a matter of fact, a team like the Cowboy. this week and of scientists here on the we'll tell you why. 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It took only one week of NFL fired up as will Jimmy and his SCHMIDTS Case, Bar Bottles ------7.99 In fact, Schmoozing speculates that Football for the class division of the 'Pokes. Take the Cowboys and the there are a couple of Park regulars league for this season to assert its two points. COLD KEGS ALWAYSIN STOCK The College Voice September 10, 1991 Page 14 SPORTS Cross Country squads enter season wth great expectations race, but this is not the case this freshman, one sophomore and four by Debra A. Napolitano The College Voice year. This year, they have more seniors. The four seniors. Peter competent runners because of an Jennings, Matt Desjardins, Jeff This season's men's and abundance of qualified freshmen. Williams and Ian Johnston, will women's cross country teams This year, Kat Havens, '93, will serve as co-captains. include many new faces, but the be thecaptain ofthe women's team. Jennings feels they haveapretty sight of new runners has the Their number one runner, good team with fourteen members. coaches excited for a great season. sophomore Jennichelle Devine, is Desjardins hopes the team "[We have] a lot more talent [this back this year as well. With other improves on last year's year]," seventh year coach Ned exceptional runners like freshmen performance. Bishop said about this year's Katie McGee, Elizabelh Duclos, The team has already set some women's team. Jean Hawkins, and Zephyr goals for the upcoming season, Bishop does not like to go into a Sherwin, and sophomore Leah which begins on Saturday, season with high expectations, but Bower, the whole team is excited September 14. There are three he feels that the team is in good for the season and ready to improve meets the team would like to place shape. The practices went well and on last year's finish of tenth in the especially well in: the Connecticut every player was in good physical ECAC. . College Invitational on Saturday, condition. In past years, the Jim Butler, the men's cross September 28 at II a.m., the women's team has had five or six country coach in his fifth season, is Western New England Invitational, above average runners who equally excited about his squad. and NESCAC which will be held at compete in the top spots for each His team is comprised of mostly Tufts University this year.. .~ ------" • From the lntramural Department: ~ ~ ~ Shields revitalizes lackluster ~ '"~.::----:-:-,------,------,------intramural program Sheryl Yeary, women's tenets coach, scans the courts during a practice. If you've seen the gold brochures and staff to participate in events that and staff. in post office boxes and pink bro- will enhance their experiences at "We not only attempt to provide chures scattered in strategic spots the college. The program's goals an emotional and physical outlet, Team strength will around campus. you are now aware include involving as many partici- but we also want to build bridges that the intramural program at Con- pants as possible in a variety of connecting our entire campus necticut College has begun to leagues and tournaments that will community," Shields said. carry women's tennis The program features four intra- spread the word about this year's contribute to lifetime skills. The underlying attitude encouraged in mural "seasons:' the first of which events. I Iat home, "will give us a chance to these events is one of health, (Fall I) is now completing signups Fran Shields, now in his twelfth by Myla Browne see what adjustments we need to year as men' s lacrosse coach, fitness, sportsmanship, and a posi- for 6-a-side soccer (deadline: Sept. The College Voice and has completed signups for make and help us prepare for our (fourth year in intramurals), feels tive competitive environment. 13), Flag Football and Team Tennis. The women's tennis team is tougher matches later in the that promoting the offerings in The program is designed to allow Tournaments in coed softball (Oct. looking forward to a very exciting season," said Yeary. These tougher intramurals has been lhe key to the maximum participation by students 5-6) and 3-on-3 basketball (Nov. 2- and successful season. Wilh a line- matches will include facing program's all-time high participa- in the administration of all events. 3) will have sign-up periods up of 12 solid players, this year's Trinity, Brandeis, and Amherst. tion of over 850 students in 16 Students serve as sport commis- an- nounced shortly. Each intramural squad should prove to be very The Camels will confront Trinity in events in '90--'91. sioners, officials, and statisticians. season will be introduced by aquar- consistent and strong. the fourth match of the season, on The main objective of the intra- Shields feels that involving faculty terly brochure thai includes a According to coach Sheryl September 17. mural program at Connecticut Col- and staff in the events provide an signup form in all campus boxes. Yeary, this year's women's tennis Ycary is also looking ahead to a • lege is to encourage and provide an excellent vehicle through which Signup details are outlined in the team must rely on all twelve bright future for her team because opportunity for all students, faculty, students can interact with faculty brochures. members to wm Instead of having of the even class distribution is this Women have begun to commit one "star" as they did last year. year. There are three seniors, themselves to more involvement in "Last year we had a top singles including co-captains Carter MR. G's RESTAURANT new activities. Numbersofwomen player that we could rely on to win Laprade and Suzanne. Larson, two increased in 6-a-side soccer, and a large percentage of her matches. juniors. four sophomores, and three 447-0400 volleyball, as well as a second very This year the team is much more freshmen. successful season of women's floor evenly distributed," Y cary said. The only current worry Ycary / seems to have is matching up PIZZAS hockey and a women's team in B- Yeary is also very pleased thatall Sm. Lg. league basketball. the players on the tearn have very doubles pairs to compliment the strong singles players on the team. Plain 4.25 6.75 Other separate women's events strong and consistent games. Mozzarella 4.75 7.75 have been attempted (basketball, As usual, the match schedule for All of the members of the team 4.75 7.75 Onion indoor soccer, football) but the this year is very challenging. The are looking forward to a Pepper 4.75 7.75 challenging, though rewarding, 5.25 8.95 numbers of interested players have first three matches, which are Sausage season and all expect great things Pepperoni 5.25 8.95 not been significant. Coed offer- against Clark, Bryant, and Fairfield Ham 5.25 8.95 ings have proven to be fun and a beginning Wednesday, September from the 1991 squad. Hamburger 5.25 8.95 4.75 7.75 great social vehicle. Tomato The creation of a new intramural Salami 5.25 8.95 Mushroom 5.25 8.95 phone "hotline" (2549) is now in Anchovie 5.25 8.95 progress. Shields feels that taking Headache Relief Program Black Olive 5.25 8.95 advantage of the Aspen technology 5.25 8.95 Do you suffer from migraine and/or tension headache? Spinach may help spread the word even fur- Xtra Thick Crust 5.25 8.95 Applications are now being accepted for an S-week program 6.00 9.95 ther. 2-Way Combination of headache self-management Hours arranged at convenience 3-Way Combination 7.00 11.75 "The 1M hotline will be updated of individual. Begins mid-September. Free of charge. House Special 6.75 12.95 daily to include league results, 1.50 2.50 For information call the Department of Psychology, ext. 2328 '-. Each additional item cancellations, and playoffinforma- (Mrs. Atwater), Mon., Wed., 9-2; Tues., Thurs., Fri., 12-5. tion as it happens," Shields said. .. "The new 'hotline' is just another Applications will be accepted through WE DELIVER I way that the intramural department ASK ABOUT A SHEET PIZZA FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY is providing to get everyone in the Friday, September 13. OPEN 7 DA YS A WEEK action." L TM College Voice September 10 1991 Page 15 • SPORTS Men's soccer kicks off new season season and it should not be long by Dan Levine before they become the cohesive Sporls Editor unit they were at the close of Iast The 1991 season should prove to year. ... be one of the most successful and Defensively the Camels are rewarding seasons ever for the phenomenally strong with tri- men's soccer team, Coming off an captain Jon McBride, '92, as ~ 3- 8-5-l season last fall, in which they sweeper, and Yuval Lion, '93, and won their final four contests, the Pete Spear, '94, as backs. .r Camels are looking to gel and make Offensively, Xolani Zungu, '93, things happen early. and Nthato Mokonane, '94, should Last year's squad was very young continue to outsmart opposing and it took several games for the defenses and score many goals. In team to learn each other's talents goal tri-captain Lou Cutillo, '92, and play well as a team. As a result, should have another outstanding .~ ;;;;;======;;;;; season as should keeper ~ Matt Hackl, '93, when :::, called upon. ~ "A big part of our season "This looks like a;:: • rests on the first half of it." very promising season," McBride said. ~ • Tim Cheney, '93, up"Hopefully where we we left can off pick last ~i? L__ --=~~~~~~~~~"""...... ~~__"''_~~~~~::"":::_::""~~~~~~'=''~ men's soccer tri-captain season and we should Jon McBride, '92, was named trl-captaln, He will share the post with Tim Cheney, '93, and Lou Cutillo, '92. have no problem. We have a lot of good things ahead of us and we have the Camels won only three out of its a big chance at a Championship." season play, the Camels travelled to Women's Volleyball first seven games. Yet as they lost Stefan-Cantu-Stille, '94, echoed SI. Martin in the Carribean before only two seniors to graduation, one McBride's sentiments. "We have school resumed and competed in a of whom was not a starter, the the players- we all played together tournament in which they did not Camels are hoping to pick up right for a full season last year, and if any lose a game and won hands down. team set for where they leftoff at the close of last season is going to be it, this will be The Camels are ready to play and season and begin winning early on. the season to win it." win and with the complement of "A big part of our season rests in Coach Bill Lessig. in his twenty- some "nice freshmen" as Lessig promising year the lust half of it." tri-cepuun Tim lust season as coach of the men' s describes this year's crop of Cheney, '93, said. "We had a really soccer team, is also v.eryconfident freshmen, the men's soccer team played solid, aggressive volleyball poor start last season, and we want about this season. should provide a lot of excitement by Geoff Goodman and their improved record was to get off to a good start this year." The College Voice "We are a tight team with a lot of during this fall season. testimony 10 their hard work. In actuality, the entire core of last support," Lessig said. "We have The Camels travel to Tufts on As the 1991 season approaches, When asked about the main year's team has returned and they good intensity and fighting power Saturday for their season opener, high hopes abound for the difference between this year's learn should have very little difficulty and I am very optimistic about this then return home to host Salve rejuvenated Connecticut College as compared to last year's squad, winning. The returning starters season," Regina next Tuesday and Bowdoin Women's Volleyball Program. captain Kari Hendricksen, '92, said, have played together for a full In an effort to encourage pre- next Saturday. Coming off a productive 10-16 "The attitude is much more positi ve campaign in which then first year than last year. Our record will coach Darryl Bourassa saw his definitely improve." Hendricksen team more than triple its number of also was quick to mention the wins from the year before, sights importance of the team's new off- are set even higher for the season weight training program, upcoming season. and the fact that this year "we have With a schedule that- has the a much taller team, and height will Camels competing against some be a great advantage." very tough opponents such as Bccca Cullen, '94, added thaI Bowdoin.Amherst.and Trinity.the "This year's team will be much additions of blocker Aimce quicker, and the serving will be Beauchamp, '93, and Martha stronger," Vivian, '95, a strong hitter and Other key players include server, will undoubtedly help the Jennifer Kerney,'94, and Erika squad. Gaylor, '95, both defensive With his returning players and specialists; Cullen, who comes new talent, Bourassa predicts a back as the team's main setter; strong season in which he believes Meghan Cady,'95, who will help that "Blocking and hitting will be out as an additional sener: Cindy our major strengths." Morris, '93, the team's utility Bourassa also expects large player; serving specialist Jennifer contributions from Bonnie Knapp, '95; and freshman Silberstein, '93, who, coming off a Elizabeth Cosme, '95. superb sophomore season, is The women open their 1991 looking even more promising this season next Saturday, 10 a.m., at year. home as they host Amherst, Bourassa believes in stressing Bowdoin, SI. Joseph's, and fundamentals. Something he did Wesleyan in the annual last season, and the team Connecticut College Invitational responded. Last year the team Tournament. In next week's issue: Women's Volleyball Action Field Hockey, Crew, and Sailing. 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