A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY February 11, 2010 Volume L Number 16 THE SPECTATOR For Professors, TAKING A SPIN ON CHOIR’S CAROUSEL Self-Governing Twists and Turns Community Key on Tenure Track to Strategic Plan by Russ Doubleday ’11 by Kerry Q. Coughlin ’11 News Editor News Writer Most Hamilton students do The Strategic Plan outlines not see a tremendous amount of four priorities for Hamilton change when it comes to faculty College in the next five to eight during their four years on the Hill. years – education for self-direc- Some professors arrive, other vis- tion, self-governing community, iting professors leave and some thoughtful dialogue and debate tenured faculty take a sabbatical and engagement with the world. to focus on research and writing. Several updates were posted to To students, a professor gaining the Strategic Plan in January. tenure generally represents little Education for self-direction more than a title change. involves new academic build- As Associate Professor of ings, the advising process and Government Gary Wyckoff puts the Cultural Education Center. it, becoming tenured is a “pretty PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 Visiting Professor of History nerve-wracking time for the fac- Chelsea Wiggins ’12 (center), playing the role of Carrie Pipperidge, sings in the Madeleine E. Lopez was ap- ulty member. That’s the real high- choir musical Carousel on Saturday, Feb. 6. See the full story on pages 10-11. pointed the Counseling Director est pressure time in their career.” of the Cultural Education Center There are many different over the summer and has since paths an incoming professor can begun working with the Hamil- be put on, but the vast majority Asbestos Found in Bundy Hall ton community on various pro- of professors move into a tenure gramming initiatives. track position. Approximately 90 by Michael Koester ’13 ings are cracked or beginning to and deterioration will be stabi- As part of developing a self- percent of faculty hires are placed News Writer delaminate be stabilized.” lized over spring break. This will governing community, Student on a six-year tenure track, with a At a meeting held in the Fil- require these residents to com- Assembly released a statement review after the three-year mark. Over winter break, the ceil- lius Events Barn, Physical Plant pletely empty their rooms. Over last semester which expresses These professors who are on ten- ings in both Bundy residence halls and Residential Life clarified the the summer, Physical Plant plans the need to cultivate an inclusive ure track but have not reached the tested positive for 0.5-3.3 percent situation. Bundy residence halls to have the threat eradicated by environment with respect for all six-year mark are referred to as of asbestos. were completely checked for as- replacing the ceilings that have viewpoints and backgrounds. assistant professors. After being Steve Bellona, vice president bestos and tests for air contamina- been there since Bundy was built Additionally, a task force was es- tenured, the professor has a job for facilities and planning, was tion came back negative. Students in the 1970s. tablished in October to consider for life at Hamilton. The major- quick to dismiss serious health should not expect to come into Previously, one area of the the creation of a Staff Assembly. ity of the time, professors who risks from the asbestos to Bundy contact with the pathogen un- Bundy Halls had tested positive “Hamilton College has a receive tenure become an associ- residents. The engineers hired to less they deliberately disturb the for contamination during con- superb employee staff—in aca- ate professor. In most cases, an carry out the tests “determined ceilings. The meeting was poorly struction over the summer, but demic affairs, in student life, in associate professor can apply for a that there is no health risk to resi- attended by Bundy residents. workers had no indication that maintenance and operations and promotion to “Professor” after an dents because the ceiling material Residential Life is taking the asbestos was widespread. in all divisions of the College. additional six years, but this time remains intact and encapsulated,” precautions by instructing all Concerned individuals are The purpose of the Staff Assem- frame varies by department. The according to an e-mail sent out Bundy residents to take down encouraged to contact Steve Bel- bly is to give our employees an majority of visiting professors are on Feb. 8. Nevertheless, these their bunk beds to prevent contact lona ([email protected]) or organized voice in the College engineers also “recommended with the ceilings. Eleven rooms any other member of the Physical see Tenure, page 3 that 11 locations where the ceil- deemed to have minor cracks Plant staff. see Strategic Plan, page 2 “Group of Random Students” Spreading the Love by Erin W. Hoener ’10 ’11, the students responsible for trees were designated for hopes that makes Hamilton unique.” to “Spread the Love” from McE- for the future. Editor-In-Chief the decorations hope that this Wednesday also marked wen and KJ all the way to Com- event will make everyone who Many students, faculty the return of a unique Hamilton mons. Although the administra Whether being asked to buy sees it stop and think about the and staff chose to participate, tradition - the Streaking Team. a soda for your sweetheart or an things they would normally take adding hopes ranging from The Streakers braved the snow see Love, page 3 embarrassing ballad for your for granted. “Liberty League Playoffs” to best friend, it is hard to ignore “[We did this] to encour- “the sustainable proliferation that Valentine’s day is about to age students, faculty and staff of grapefruit and pragmatic hit campus. Although traditions to work together to love and governance.” like Crush cans and Buffergrams respect one another. To remind Even if they chose not focus on sending your love to people to give thanks and hope to participate, many students one person, a ‘ group random of for the future.” seemed to appreciate the effort students’ has worked to remind In addition to brightening put in by their fellow students. campus to “Spread the Love.” up the common areas, the deco- “All of the bright colors put me When students, faculty and rations provided space for com- in a good mood, even after get- staff entered KJ and the Science munity members to contribute ting a parking ticket this morn- Center Wednesday morning they to the project. Post-it notes were ing!” exclaimed Dana Kelsey were greeted with streamers, designated for community mem- ’10. post-it note pictures and inspi- bers to write about what they are “It made my morning rational signs reminding them thankful for and inspire others, brighter. You could really feel PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 to enjoy the little things in life. while pieces of hole-punched the love.” said Andrew Boddorff In the Kirner-Johnson Building, community members According to Clare Browne paper and ribbon to hang on the ’10, “This is the kind of thing display messages of gratitude and love on Post-it notes.

Face Off: The Full FebFest America the HEAG Promotes Rookies Rock Worth of WHCL Schedule Released Beautiful Reusable Red Mugs Women’s Hoops February 11,5 2010 7 9 16 19Page 1 NEWS THE SPECTATOR Strategic Plan Emphasizes Engagement with the World from Strategic Plan, page 1 program on campus, it was suc- Clinton Fire Department and cessful… We’re still gauging eight other grants from the Ham- NESCAC NEWS community, so that they may col- the level of interest and need ilton College Town-Gown Fund by Amanda Jordan ’10 lectively do what they do so well for such gatherings.” Committee totaling $30,000. News Writer individually, to make Hamilton To foster an engagement Unlike many other colleges, an even better place, to enhance with the world, the Strategic Hamilton was able to avoid any the quality of our workplace and Plan addresses issues of diver- layoffs for the 2009-2010 aca- Tufts University our school,” said Dean of Fac- sity, meeting financial needs, demic year. A flat salary increase ulty Joseph Urgo. improving town-gown relations was given to all employees ex- On Feb. 8, Larry Bacow, the twelfth President of Tufts University, Through the thoughtful and increasing student research cept for senior staff. announced his intention to resign as president in June 2011. Bacow dialogue and debate portion of opportunities. Even in tough economic has been President of Tufts since 2001. In his message to the Tufts the Strategic Plan, the College At their December meeting, times, the college is considering community, Bacow said that he thinks ten years is the “right” amount hopes to strengthen community trustees affirmed that becoming an expansion of programming in of time for a university president. Additionally, as he turns sixty, Ba- building and sustainability. need-blind is a priority. “Ham- line with the Strategic Plan. cow said that he would like to spend more time in the classroom, Three community meetings ilton is committed to attracting There is the possibility of since teaching initially attracted him to the academic field. Near the were held in the fall semester: (1) the best and the brightest stu- three new summer programs in end of his message, Bacow stated, “It has been a great privilege to Citizenship at Hamilton: Rights dents who are capable of meet- 2010: (1) an Adirondack Essen- lead Tufts for these past nine years, and I look forward to working and Responsibilities; (2) Race ing our academic challenge tials program, led by Professor with the Board to ensure a smooth and successful transition to the and Privilege on College Cam- and who have the inner drive Maurice Isserman; (2) an oral next president.” In his letter to the Tufts community, the Chair of the pus, with invited speaker Tim to make the attempt. Our goal communication “boot camp” fo- Board of Trustees, James Stern, said that Bacow has “made Tufts ac- Wise; and (3) an open meeting is to admit all students by that cusing on analysis and develop- cessible to the best and brightest students by increasing financial aid to gather input for the creation of standard and without regard to ment of oral presentation skills, for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, attracting a far the Student Assembly statement the circumstance of their family led by Oral Communication more diverse student body with the strongest academic qualifications on community values, which financial situation,” said Urgo. Center Director Susan Mason; in the history of Tufts.” Additionally, regarding Bacow’s leadership states that it is essential to seek to Town-gown relations are and (3) a summer program for during the economic crisis, Stern said, “the Board of Trustees will be respect unique perspectives and also a top priority, as indicated K-12 Chinese language instruc- forever grateful.” engage in community dialogue. by the College’s $250,000 dona- tors, led by Professor Hong Gang Urgo felt that “for a new tion for a new fire truck for the Jin. Williams College

Williams College is reintroducing loans in some student financial aid packages. Two years ago, Williams removed all loans from aid pack- Health Center Sees Less Swine ages and replaced them with direct scholarships to help students avoid high debt upon graduation. However, since William’s endowment has decreased by $500 million, the interim president Bill Wagner said, Flu Symptoms, Stays Prepared “it now seems prudent to reintroduce modest loans for some aided students.” These loans will not affect current students or those enter- ing this coming fall. The first class year that will be affected is those students that matriculate in the fall of 2011. Wagner also said that Wil- liams students who need the most financial aid “will not be expected to borrow at all.” According to Jim Kolesar, a Williams spokesman, after the first four incoming classes affected by this new policy have arrived, Williams expects to have saved around $2 million. A repre- sentative from Amherst College announced that Amherst does not have current plans to reintroduce loans into financial aid packages. Wesleyan University

On March 2, the court case of Stephen P. Morgan is scheduled to re- sume after the results of his mental health evaluation are finalized. Morgan is suspected of walking into a Wesleyan University café and bookstore last year and shooting Johanna Justin-Jinich, 21, of Tim- nath, Colorado. The shooting death caused a two day manhunt and forced the Wesleyan campus to be put on lockdown. Morgan seems to have known Justin-Jinich from a six week summer course both took in 2007 at New York University. After the course, Justin-Jinich filed PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 a complaint against Morgan with NYU’s Public Safety Department, The Thomas Brown Rudd Health Center is still offering a free vaccine for H1N1. saying she had received harassing e-mails and phone calls from him. On July 10, 2007, she filed an aggravated harassment complaint with by Eloise Walter ’11 Small NESCAC schools Because it remains unclear the New York Police Department. Prosecutors want an examination of News Writer like Hamilton discussed how whether one can contract the vi- Morgan’s computer, especially his e-mails, and a DNA analysis of his they were unable to provide rus twice, Merritt suggests some clothes to estimate his proximity to Justin-Jinich on the day she was It appears that Hamilton enough space for patient isola- ways that Hamilton can better murdered. The defense is anxiously awaiting the results of his mental has gotten over the swine flu. tion or enough staff to address prepare for a second potential health exam to decide whether they will claim insanity for Morgan on Although the Center for Dis- all cases. outbreak. Next time, she says, March 2. Morgan has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Justin-Jinich. ease Control has warned of a The Thomas Brown Rudd the Office of Residential Life potential second wave come Health Center at Hamilton was should work closely with the Colby College spring, health center directors overwhelmed at the time of the Health Center staff to delegate of NESCAC schools do not be- outbreak in late October. In pri- tasks so that the Health Center is Danny Garin and Lisa Kaplan, two first-year members of the Student lieve that the virus will return oritizing appointments for flu not overwhelmed. Departmental Advisory Board of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic because most students have al- cases, the Health Center had to cooperation and more inclusion Engagement at Colby College have raised over $25,000 to aid the ready been exposed. ignore physicals, immunizations of Area Directors and Residen- Haitian disaster relief. Kaplan said, “Danny and I set a goal of $10,000 At the NESCAC health and other routine visits. Priori- tial Advisors would lessen the from the students and $15,000 from members of Colby’s extended center directors meeting on tizing appointments becomes health center’s burden. family, including alumni, faculty members and members of the Wa- Dec. 14, the school represen- dangerous if a student with a Additional front desk secre- terville community.” Garin and Kaplan have raised over $5,700 from tatives spoke about their expe- serious, non-flu-related illness taries could also help manage the collecting contributions of $10 or more for donated T-shirts. On Feb. riences with swine flu (techni- requiring immediate attention continuous flow of phone calls 26, Colby students and faculty will hold a Haitian Relief Benefit din- cally known as the H1N1 virus) is overlooked. during an outbreak. ner and silent auction. at their respective campuses. Director of Student Health While a second wave of It was found that the speedy Services Christine Merritt said the H1N1 virus seems unlikely, course of the outbreak occurred that the situation would have Merritt encourages students to in a similar manner across all been worse if a Health Center make an appointment at the campuses, and that diagnoses staff member had fallen ill dur- health center to receive a free and treatments were the same. ing the height of the outbreak. vaccine. Page 2 February 11, 2010 NEWS THE SPECTATOR Tenure Track Process Presents Keeping Track of Tenure Instructor: Visiting faculty member who has not completed a Complex Challenges for Profs. terminal degree Visiting Assistant Professor: A non-tenure track position that from Tenure, page 1 on leave], but I was also filling line move into another academic is appointed for a period of time ranging from one semester to a niche that they needed to fill, department). But when Hill ap- one or two years. One and two year terms may be renewed for hired to fill the gaps left by ten- which was somebody to teach a plied for the tenure position, he a maximum stay of six years. ured faculty members going on course in environmental policy,” did not make the first cut of ap- Assistant Professor: A tenure track position that is appointed leave. Professors who are not on Cannavò said. “There was no one plicants, meaning he would not for three years at a time. At the end of the first three years the a tenure track are usually here for on leave who normally filled that get the chance to interview for the faculty member is evaluated to determine whether or not their a two-year term that is renewable role.” job. Hill’s second two-year term contract will be renewed. If their contract is renewed, they are for up to a total of six years. Cannavò was faced with the ends at the end of the semester, evaluated again at the end of the second three year period to de- Wyckoff came to Hamilton prospect of having to uproot his and he will not be back to teach termine whether or not they will be granted tenure. If they are in 1991 on an accelerated tenure family and find a new position next year. not granted tenure they are given a one year terminal appoint- track after teaching at Indiana elsewhere, but the College cre- Most visiting professors, ment which cannot be renewed. If they have taught as a professor University for six years. He was ated a new tenure line specific to however, are not offered a ten- elsewhere, they are typically eligible for tenure and promotion granted tenure in four years, but his field of interest near the end ure track position since no such in their fourth year at Hamilton. he still underwent all the usual of his six years as a visiting pro- position exists. Mark Oakes is a reviews. fessor. “What happened was the visiting assistant professor of Psy- Associate Professor: A tenure track position that is typically “[At the three-year review Government Department and the chology who arrived at Hamilton awarded with the granting of tenure. However, these actions stage, there] would be a personal Environmental Studies Commit- in 2005. In 2008, he won the pres- can occur separately, especially if the faculty member has been statement, and there would be tee collaborated on seeking a ten- tigious Sidney Wertimer Award, at Hamilton for a short period of time. teaching evaluations,” explained ure track line because this served which is voted on by the student Professor: A tenure track position that is usually granted after Wyckoff. “For an untenured fac- both,” Cannavò said. “There was body for a professor “who is rec- seven years in rank. Initial appointments usually are to faculty ulty member, there are also class- a need for both departments, so ognized as a mentor and active members with tenure, but tenure can be granted to a faculty room visits by senior members. they were able together to get the participant within the Hamilton member within two years of becoming a Professor. And of course [there’s] a review position approved.” community.” Despite receiving of their research record.” Visiting Assistant Professor this award from the student body, *A terminal degree is required for all positions listed above ex- “One difference between the of History Christopher Hill found his six years come to an end after cept for Instructor. It is usually a doctorate but can be another [three-year review] and tenure is himself in a similar position this this semester, and he will not be relevant terminal degree, such as an Master of Fine Arts. that at [the review for] tenure, your past year, but he faced a different returning to teach at Hamilton next materials go to outside reviewers,” outcome. Hill initially joined the fall. Still Confused? Wyckoff added. “So it becomes a Hamilton faculty in the fall of 2006 Wyckoff sympathizes with Check out the Faculty Handbook and Red Book much bigger deal.” on a two-year term. The dedicated visiting professors, especially located on the Dean of Faculty’s website. Wyckoff is eligible for full tenure line (a permanent position when they are competing on the professorship at the end of the that is tenured for a specific field, same level playing field as 150 to semester. To students, the only not tied to an individual professor) 200 other applicants for a single Students Streakers difference will be that the “asso- for pre-modern European history, tenured position at Hamilton. ciate” title will be dropped. But Hill’s area of expertise, had been “Life is more difficult for an increased salary and higher rerouted within the History de- a visiting professor,” he said. Promote Happiness prestige comes with the new title partment a few years earlier. But “When a [tenure position] slot from Love, page 1 proved this fear unfounded. for the professors who achieve it. when Professor of History Esther opens up for a visiting professor, Several students from Oberlin In rare cases, a position opens Kanipe recently announced that the procedure is always to open up tion has reaffirmed the school’s College in Ohio traveled all up which gives the visiting pro- she will be retiring at end of the that position as if you didn’t have policy against streaking, many the way to Clinton for the sim- fessor an opportunity to receive a semester, the History Department a visiting professor. The visiting students were happy to see the ple pleasure of running in the tenured job. Assistant Professor of successfully lobbied the College professor doesn’t get any special streakers turn out in support of buff with Hamilton’s Streaking Government Peter Cannavò pres- to have her tenure line routed back privileges.” the day’s message. Team. “Hamilton has continued ents such a case. Hired in 2002 as to pre-modern European history. While the school cannot hold “Nothing puts a smile on to evolve over the past few years a visiting professor on a renewable Hill has the largest number onto everyone that it wants, over- my face and courage in my heart and things are certainly different two-year term, Cannavò lasted for of students in the History Depart- all, the College strives to attain the quite like butts on parade!” ex- than four years ago, but it is good six years, the maximum allowed ment along with Professor of His- best professors possible. plained Kelly Fitzsimmons ’10. to see that Hamilton’s Streaking for colleges and universities with- tory Douglas Ambrose, and argu- “Getting hired here is not an “They reminded us to perse- Team is still so famous. Yes, we out offering a professor a full-time, ably, his high numbers helped land easy process,” Wyckoff said. “The vere, even in cold weather...and are a fine institution but we need tenured job. the department the tenure line for College has its pick of a very good shrinkage” added Zach Krassin more than just our namesake,” “In part, I was replacing his specific field within the depart- field, and the people that do get ’11. said Emerson Sosa ’10 [Professor David Paris, who was ment (as opposed to having the here are usually pretty darn good.” With the additional pressure Whether it is showing off from the administration to stay their birthday suits or filling clothed this year, some students the KJ water feature with bright feared that Hamilton was going balloons, Hamilton students are to lose one of its most popular clearly not afraid to show their Opening Windows Makes traditions. This past weekend spirit. for Costly Air Conditioning by Daniel Steinman ’12 one of these instances, Marsicane overheating problems. But if we News Writer reported, there was significant wa- don’t know about it, we can’t do ter damage to a student’s personal anything about it.” As temperatures fall below items. Physical Plant has been pro- Currently, administrators of freezing outside, residence halls active in communicating the danger the Physical Plant can monitor the can become uncomfortably hot. In to the student body through e-mail. temperatures of rooms in renovated an attempt to remedy this problem, The results of pipes freezing Kirkland and North dormitories. many students open their windows can be very costly to the school This allows them to adjust the to let in the cold air. Leaving win- and, in turn, student residents. “In temperature accordingly. Rooms dows open, however, can freeze some cases,” Marsicane said, “if in Babbitt and Milbank dormito- pipes and cause property damage the pipe breaks in the wall, it can ries have their own independent to a student’s belongings. This is a cost thousands of dollars [to repair thermostats, allowing the inhabit- problem that Physical Plant has al- the damages.] And that’s not count- ants to control the temperature and ready dealt with several times this ing [the cost of replacing] student keep their room from overheating. semester. belongings.” “Our goal for every new reno- Frank Marsicane, senior as- Marsicane asks that students vation is to put an electronic sensor sociate director of Physical Plant, look for alternative solutions to in student rooms,” Marsicane said. said that this is a common issue on overheating issues. “We’ve asked all He hopes that eventually such mea- campus. There have been three in- the students to let their RA’s know. sures could be used to prevent all PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 cidents of pipes bursting so far over Students can call us [directly.] Not overheating and freezing issues in Students filled the water feature in the Kirner-Johnson the course of this academic year. In in all cases are we able to solve the the future. Building with colorful balloons to foster positive spirit. February 11, 2010 Page 3 EDITORIAL THE SPECTATOR EDITORIAL THE SPECTATOR Editors-in-Chief Why Not Spread the Love? Erin W. Hoener & Kate A. Tummarello

Have you noticed the colorful Post-its that have recently appeared on cam- Production Editors Senior Editors pus? Maybe you were too busy looking at your feet as you shuffled through Lindsay Getman Bianca Dragan the gray slush covering campus. Maybe you were too preoccupied with the Nick Stagliano Elijah T. LaChance 500 pages of reading you have to do before tomorrow. Maybe you deleted Brandon Leibsohn Ezra A. Rosenberg the e-mail explaining these Post-its, assuming it was just another irrelevant message cluttering your inbox. Or maybe you saw the Post-its and streamers, Layout Editor News Editors read the email and rolled your eyes. Jack B. Riffle Russ Doubleday It’s easy to slip into cynical thoughts when you’re stuck reading in the li- Thomas H.V. Yarnell brary while watching the snow pile up outside. Being students at Hamilton may require that we spend money on books we don’t want to read and spend Features Editors Science & Technology Editors time cleaning the snow off of our cars to get anywhere else, but it also means Nora Grenfell Julia F. Litzky having 24/7 access to friends, opus cookies and a truly unique education. Hadley Keller Ben T. Trachtman Before you and your friends start mocking the new decorations, consider the spirit that they are trying to promote on our campus. Ask yourself: When Opinion Editors Sports Editors was the last time you looked up from your phone long enough to smile at a Allison C. Eck Daniel I. Greenberg stranger on Martin’s Way? Kate Moore Daniel A. Hagemeier The random group of students responsible for the displays took the time Arts & Entertainment Editor Editor-at-Large out of their busy schedules to help remind us all just how lucky we are to be Lily Gillespie Evan Klondar in our little academic utopia on a hill. These demonstrations and the positive attitudes they inspired show that multiple, random acts of kindness can actu- Photography Editor Website Manager ally make a dark day brighter. Tawanda Mashavave Is it a little corny to “spread the love”? Yes. Does that mean we couldn’t Andrew Richardson use the reminder every now and then? No way. Copy Editors: Jessica Brown, Erica Desmond, Lauren Magaziner, Katy Mastrocola, Tyler Roberts, Elizabeth Ruemelin, Tiffany Schreck

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Page 4 February 11, 2010 OPINION THE SPECTATOR Is WHCL Still a Viable Means of Campus- Face Off: Wide Communication? YES NO

by Tracey Ogagba ’12 by Rachel Lieb ’13 Opinion Writer Opinion Writer You see it when you walk down In the basement of a building that to the bookstore, and even then it just will be rendered obsolete in the coming fades into the background: Hamilton’s year lies another dying Hamilton tradi- own radio station, home to WHCL and tion: the radio station. WHCL, or Ham- the many on (and off) campus DJs that ilton College radio, was founded in 1941, broadcast out of the Bristol basement. a time when radio was one of the main Regardless of WHCL’s actual popular- forms of entertainment and communica- PHOTO COURTESY OF KATE MOORE ’12 ity, it’s a valuable campus resource. tion across the country. Today, students So many students don’t realize how DJs Henry Anreder ’12 and Daniel Feinberg ’12 air their ra- stuff their ear buds into their ears, put valuable the WHCL radio station is. dio show “SMR” on the WHCL station Wednesdays at 9 p.m. their iPods at full blast and tune out the The college student is a unique audi- rest of the world without ever thinking ence, so not many media networks get ally) everywhere is extremely under- the radio stations. Students don’t value about turning on the radio to hear from our interests right. If we could turn on appreciated. Moreover, the fact that WHCL because they just aren’t aware their fellow Hamiltonians instead. Most the TV and listen to a bunch of college WHCL has gone digital, and has an that it is there most of the time. More students don’t even have a radio in their kids talk about music and pop culture, internet stream as well, means students advertising and publicity would ob- room unless it is attached to a set of iPod I’m pretty sure we’d all tune in ev- can connect the Hamilton community viously get more students on campus speakers. While WHCL is accessible on- ery day. In reality, this doesn’t hap- with friends and family miles away. tuning into the station. With a bigger line, some students are not aware of that pen very often. Instead, we’re stuck On top of being a form of enter- audience, students will be more in- possibility. with Jay Leno to give us a run down tainment, WHCL is representative of vested in the station. Student Assem- Paige Cross ’13 said, “I’ve never on all things pop culture at the end of Hamilton’s unique, diverse commu- bly currently has its own live hour that listened to campus radio. I don’t even the day. But WHCL gives Hamilton nity. Where else can you turn on the keeps students informed on recent SA know anything about it.” students entertainment supplied and radio and hear salsa? So many different business. School administrators can Despite being touted as a major sell- managed mostly by other Hamilton cultures and viewpoints are expressed have radio stations too, which makes ing point during school tours, the radio college students. We all love reading through WHCL. Of course there are students aware of important changes station reminds parents of their glory days The Spectator and the Duel because your typical indie stations, but there and announcements. in college. Yet, students across campus the issues relate to us directly, and the is also hip-hop, Spanish, techno, world But of course, there are some peo- could easily go four years without ever radio station is just another outlet we music and talk. Moreover, some of the ple who find the radio station useless thinking about the radio station. Publi- can indulge in. non-student DJs on WHCL are resi- and a waste of time. But before we cations like the Duel Observer and The In the same respect, it also allows dents of Clinton and Utica. The radio consider that as an actual possibility, Spectator are put on dining hall tables and many Hamilton students the opportu- itself connects Hamilton to people and we should all take the time to find out visible almost everywhere on campus. nity to showcase their opinions and viewpoints from beyond the Hamilton the WHCL schedule and actually lis- The radio station, however, has made no musical tastes. The fact that Hamilton bubble. ten to the shows. All the information effort to advertise or encourage people to students are given airtime on a real There are so many ways the com- students need can be found by going listen; and as a result they have almost radio station that can be heard (virtu- munity can better take advantage of online to whcl.org. no listeners. Andrew Seraichick ’13 said, “No- body stays in their cars long enough to listen to the radio or they have an iPod adaptor for their car. The only reason people listen to the radio is to support Letters to the Editor their friend, once, if their friend asks them RE: Professor Christopher Hill for many students at Hamilton, myself includ- knowing everyone’s name by the end of our to.” ed. Because of Hill, I went from an undecided first class and never failed to demonstrate how Students will tune in occasionally To the Editor: liberal arts student to a history buff. Hill is an passionate he is about medieval history. To to hear a friend DJ for a little while, but We are writing in support of Professor excellent teacher, the kind whose lessons stay sum it all up, Professor Hill made history fun there seems to be no steady, faithful group Christopher Hill in the history department. with you after the class is over, the kind who and relatable and brought it to life by giving of Hamilton listeners to support the ra- Hill will not be returning to school in the deserves to be recognized for everything he it a personality dio station. According to their website, fall. After four years, visiting professors are has done for students at Hamilton. Finally, if Christopher Hill had not been WHCL is the largest student organization either hired and placed on a tenure track or Though I, Cara Beth Lombardi, am by no my professor, I would not be the writer I am on campus. However, if the whole point asked to leave the school. The decision rests means a history buff, I loved taking Witches today and I would not have been inspired to of radio is communication, can the radio within the department, and as students, we and Witch-Hunting this past fall. After hear- step out of my comfort zone and take this station be considered successful if its abil- find this decision disappointing. If you have ing exceptional reviews about Professor Hill, I history course. ity to communicate is virtually a one-way ever been in Professor Hill’s classroom, you took the course solely because he was teaching Professor Hill does more than cultivate street? Times have changed and Hamil- are well aware of his talent as a teacher. it. Even though I was a junior Anthropology student interest in history: he challenges his ton must adapt. More advertising for the I, Katie Hoar, decided to be a history major taking his class as an elective, Profes- students to be great writers, in following with radio could do the station some good. It major because of Professor Hill. It took one sor Hill did not hesitate to sit down with me the mission of the school. There is no question might also be beneficial to allow students course with him for me to realize just how for half an hour to go over a draft of my first that Professor Hill will be greatly missed. We to host their own podcasts, which would interested I am in the subject. He made history essay and help me improve my writing in a are here to learn and to grow, and professors be accessible at any time, rather than at exciting, bringing it out of dry textbooks and supportive and constructive, yet to-the-point like Hill make Hamilton the place we all want random hours of the day when kids are into the classroom. St. Augustine went from manner. Even in a class of thirty, Professor it to be. We wish Professor Hill the best. normally in class, studying, sleeping or the author of “City of God” to a person in the Hill reached out to every student inside and partying. Perhaps if the administration desert struggling to reconcile virtue with hu- outside the classroom. Somehow, we all be- Sincerely, threatens to shut down WHCL, or actually man desire. Great teachers are such because came characters in his interactive historical Cara Beth Lombardi ’11 closes its doors, it might force the student they challenge and inspire their students to narrative and he was never too shy to say hello Katie Hoar ’11 body to seriously consider the future of want to learn. Professor Hill has done just this on Martin’s Way. He showed us he cared by see Letters, page 6 radio on our small campus.

February 11, 2010 Page 5 OPINION Inclement Weather, Harsh Job Climate Lead to Frustration by Ezra Rosenberg ’10 ing team’s stadium often treat Opinion Writer the away fans curtly, or even with a grain of hostility, so too As “snowmageddon” bore was the behavior I encountered down on Washington, DC, lib- from many organizers there. eral arts students from up and Even the Hamilton alum was down the east coast braved clear as to where her loyalties the cold to attend interviews lay when she put our conver- with potential employers at sation about Hamilton alumni the Hamilton sponsored Capi- on hold to ask a company’s in- tal Consortium. This annual terviewer whether or not they event, held this year on Feb. 5, had any openings. facilitates interviews between The general atmosphere graduating seniors and a host of was highly competitive and employers such as the Central the impeding snow storm only Intelligence Agency, Federal made it worse. Students were Trade Commission and Math- ravenously eager to jump on ematica Policy Research Inc. the interviews that opened up This year’s event was near- due to cancellations. The em- ly as disappointing as it was ployers made this dramatically cutthroat. When I arrived an worse by attempting to move hour early for my 9 a.m. inter- up most of their afternoon ap- view, I found the doors locked pointments into the morning and the staff unprepared. I was to escape the DC metro area let in by a ’99 Hamilton alum as soon as possible. FLICKR.COM who was working for Trinity Although it was disap- College and told to take a seat pointing to lose out on the op- Due to record-breaking snowfall, students attending the Capital Consortium as registration was not up and portunity to interview in the in Washington, D.C. experienced a rushed and unsatisfying job fair. running. afternoon with employers I had cancelled altogether because changed, is a poor reflection to foot the bill to go to them, Despite the fact the web- not applied to and was semi- employers asked them to move on the companies present and, which significantly disadvan- site asked students to arrive interested in, I understand the up their appointments, but the to some extent, the college. tages students’ ability to job an hour before their first inter- sentiments. I left the Consor- students had yet to arrive. It is a sad state of affairs search. And what happened view, there was only one stu- tium in Crystal City, Virginia The weather was only part- that Hamilton and other small to teleconferencing? With the dent there before me who had at high noon after the snow ly to blame for a disappointing liberal arts schools cannot get invention of Skype and other arrived at 6 a.m. Soon, how- had been falling for an hour job fair. Also, with a strug- these employers to come re- video chat programs, Hamilton ever, the floodgates opened as and it took over two hours to gling economy, the stakes were cruiting on campus. While our and its students could save an seniors from Wesleyan, Smith get to Baltimore, MD, 60 miles extremely high at the Capital parent’s generation was in col- immense amount of time and and Colgate flooded in just af- away. Still, the most unfortu- Consortium, and there were lege, law firms and financial money in the job search pro- ter 8 a.m. nate aspect was the rushed na- fewer employers than might institutions came to colleges in cess. Hopefully this process I was taken aback by the ture of the interviews. Fellow be expected at a gathering of the middle of nowhere– such becomes a lot easier and less coldness of most of the vari- Hamilton job seeker Wenxi Li such excellent schools. How- as St. Lawrence, the school expensive quickly because ous colleges’ career center ’10 found herself subjected to ever, to have many students my parents attended– with the consortium concept fails employees working the event. several 20 minute interviews. to travel all the way to Wash- the goal of procuring young to adequately serve graduates Just as the ushers at an oppos- Other students had interviews ington, DC and then get short talent. Now students have entering the job market. Letters to the Editor Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Who Cares? Wine Tasting in the Pub: Asbestos in Bundy: “Stay Senior Portraits: crafty from Letters, page 5 a complex Congenital Heart sponsored by the Class of far away from the ceilings” leaving your signup sheet Defect. Long story short, I was 2010 Environmental En- – Physical Plant’s best ad- around Friday night when RE: Utica Heart Run/Walk able to attend Hamilton and its dowment Fund. I imagine vice, and the invention of I’m hammered and will- events virtually unrestricted as free wine will make the the hardest game ever. ing to participate in your To the students, faculty and staff a result of the advances made campus more of a maroon shenanigans. of Hamilton: by the American Heart Associa- color than green, but hey, I Crush Cans: “SUPRISE” It has been almost two years tion. Every year the technology already bought it. Cheers! read all the crush can post- Sailing Team Interest Meet- since my graduation, and some improves, procedures become ers, “crush cans have ar- ing: Too bad we already of my fonder memories about more effective and less intru- Asian Cultural Society: rived”, and spelling has blew our load with a previ- Hamilton include the multi- sive, and children born with Nothing says “Happy Chi- apparently departed. ous seamen joke. tiude of oppurtunities we had CHD have greater chances than nese New Year” like Japa- to give back to the community. children born with the same nese food. Good job guys. Never Ending Movie Chan- Bollywood Dance Club: Although our student body is condition thirty years ago. All nel Run: Because one month Screw in the light bulb/pat small, we always manage to rally of that begins with events like Powers of Ten at the Em- of devastating cancer mov- the monkey. Blam. Club together for Make a Difference this one. erson Gallery: an excellent ies just wasn’t enough. unnecessary. Day, MLK Day, Relay for Life Although heart disease exhibit featuring a room and the AIDS walk. continues to be a major threat with car-sized beanbags Cash bar at HALT Etiquette Custodial response to KJ I am asking, as an alumna, among the older population, it and a projector playing an dinner: having a cash bar and Science Center deco- for you to dedicate some of that also effects people as young as acid trip on repeat. Best to won’t so much prevent me rations: While I love love, same community spirit to Team you and younger. With this in arrive before 4:20 to beat from getting embarrassing- keep your dreams off my Hamilton at the Utica Heart mind, please consider giving the rush. ly drunk as it will lead me walls. Run/Walk this year. Whether up one Saturday morning for to wake up in the morning you choose to walk or run, the the Utica Heart Run/Walk, an comraderie feels just as amazing oppurtunity to contribute to an Saints win the Super Bowl: with $40 fewer dollars in as our community service days, organization that makes so many good for New Orleans. Mo’ my wallet. and your contribution helps a vi- lives possible. If you can't at- levies mo’ problems. tally important cause. I should tend the event, please donate to know. someone who can. by Anthony DelConte ’10, Nathan Fedrizzi ’10 and Lesley Ryder ’11 Twenty-two years before Thank you and good luck. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are purely of a satirical nature, and are not my graduation, I was born with - Sarah Peacock ’08 representative of the views of The Spectator editorial board. Page 6 February 11, 2010 FEBFEST SPECIAL THE SPECTATOR FEBFEST 2010

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America the Beautiful Shows Ugly Truth Weekly by Bianca Dragan ’10 & disorders on the glamorous images norms of physical beauty. All three His documentary also high- Kate Moore ’12 of celebrities and skinny models reinforce the idea that beautiful lights the fact that fashion models Charts Senior Editor and Opinion Editor that they see constantly on TV and and skinny bring profit. In Ru- are required to be svelte as a cost- in magazines. benstein’s words, magazines are saving measure; smaller dresses The phrase “America the Roberts interviews nearly 200 a business, after all, not a “think use less fabric and cost less to Beautiful” used to refer to the women and reports that only two tank.” make. If a runway ensemble flops, geography of our country. Today, thought of themselves as beautiful. Unfortunately, but maybe in- at least the designer didn’t lose a MUSIC Americans are more enthralled by In the beginning of the documen- tentionally, men are barely men- fortune, right? If you missed the (billboard.com) the attractiveness of our nation’s tary, he poses the question to the tioned in the documentary. The screening, Darryl Roberts’ docu- viewers, “Who men who are in the film are ste- mentary can be purchased on Top Songs benefits from reotyped as objectifying women, www.americathebeautifuldoc. women not feel- with one confessing nonchalantly, com. 1. Ke$ha––“Tik Tok” ing beautiful?” “my idea of a perfect women is, Finally, Hamilton College 2. Lady Gaga––“Bad and then answers first of all, she’s gotta be hot.” supports Roberts’ commitment Romance” “I didn’t. Women Michael Levine, Hollywood pub- to students’ personal growth, 3. Young Money feat. definitely don’t.” licist, concludes, “Men diminished academic and personal, as well Lloyd––“BedRock” The individuals their capacity to love the ordinarily as the students’ development of 4. The Black Eyed Peas– Roberts inter- beautiful.” self-esteem. – “Imma Be” views continual- In the Q&A period after the There are many resources at 5. David Guetta feat. ly prove that our screening, Roberts confessed that, Hamilton for individuals strug- Akon––“Sexy Chick” conception of years before this documentary gling with body image, including what is attractive came out, his own beauty norms the Counseling Center, which and sexy is mere- got distorted and led him to break is open Monday to Friday from Top Albums ly fabrication. up with his girlfriend. The film- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students 1. Lady Antebellum–– When Rob- maker noticed the low number can meet with a counselor on a erts askes pre- of Hamilton male students and Need You Now one-on-one basis to discuss con- 2. Various Artists–– teen girls if they explained that unfortunately this cerns ranging from anxiety and find themselves was not unusual. He said men are Hope for Haiti Now self-esteem to eating disorders 3. Lady Gaga––The attractive, the an- not often seen in most of the au- and depression. swer is almost diences. Roberts recalled that 700 Fame Nutrition counseling is also 4. Susan Boyle––I always no. At people once attended a screening available for students wishing to the same time, of his documentary and not a single Dreamed A Dream meet with a registered dietitian. 5. Barry Manilow––The their ideals of man was present! All sessions are free of charge and female beauty Roberts calls for people to Greatest Love Songs of confidential. All records of visits All Time are the result of make a positive change in the are separated from other univer- WWW. LAURIETOBYEDISON.COM airbrushing and way society views and defines sity files and securely maintained America the Beautiful exposes Ameri- plastic surgery. beauty in America and for medi- within the Center. To make an ap- In another inter- cal authorities to properly identify pointment, call 315-859-4340 or MOVIES ca’s unhealthy obsession with beauty. (imdb.com) view, a young anorexia and bulimia as the cause just stop by the Center (located people – not its landscape. man says he wants a six-pack, but of death for the frightening num- on the second floor of the Health 1. Dear John Darryl Roberts’ documentary cannot explain why it would make ber of young girls and women Center and accessible through the film America the Beautiful high- him more attractive. Roberts also whose deaths have been certified 2. Avatar back door on the Commons side). 3. From Paris With Love lights modern-day America’s in- talks to several influential people as “cause unknown.” In addition to Darryl Roberts’ “America the fatuation with all things beautiful in mass media: Susan Schulz, the our cluelessness about the nature 4. Edge of Darkness Beautiful” was sponsored by the 5. Tooth Fairy while exposing the ugly truth about Editor-in-chief of CosmoGirl; of beauty, most Americans are also Kirkland Endowment, Student our culture. Roberts analyzes the Atoosa Rubenstein, Editor-in- in the dark about the industries that Activities, the Counseling Center, implications of the physical ideals Chief of Seventeen Magazine; promote the new American dream. the Womyns’ Center, the Psychol- of beauty set for American women. and Brandon Holley, Editor-in- Roberts reveals that a huge num- ogy Department, the Women’s He interviews many young girls Chief of Elle Girl Magazine, to ber of chemicals used in American Studies Department, Christian BOOKS and women who blame their low investigate why these magazines beauty products have been banned Fellowship, Chi Psi, Kappa Sigma ( New York Times “Best Sellers”) self-esteem and compulsive eating perpetuate unattainable, unhealthy in Europe. Alpha and Phi Beta Chi. Paperback Fiction YACHT to Sail Its Way Onto Campus 1. A Reliable Wife, by Rob- ert Godrick by Sophie Breene ’12 thinking, or as explained on their YACHT’s music is largely elec- philosophical movement; its 2. The Lovely Bones, by Arts and Entertainment Writer website, “a Band, Belief System, tronic, with strong beats accompa- shows often include PowerPoints, Alice Sebold and Business.” nied by Evans’ distinctive voice. dance, movie clips, text and im- 3. Dear John, by Nicholas Need something new to shake Portland-based Bechtolt More than a music group, YACHT ages that work together to create Sparks you out of your winter doldrums? began making music when he claims to be a performance art/ an experience for all of the senses. 4. The Girl With the Dragon Check out YACHT playing in the dropped out of high school in Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson Barn this Saturday for an entirely the ’90s to tour with his brother’s 5. The Last Song, by Nicho- different musical experience. punk band, Allegro. He soon las Sparks Technically speaking, YACHT started experimenting with elec- is an electronic group comprised tronic media, and joined Khaela of Jona Bechtolt and Claire Ev- Maririch to form The Blow in Paperback ans. However, YACHT claims 2002. Bechtolt started YACHT that it is much more than this. It as a solo project in 2003, produc- Non-Fiction is a sort of philosophy, a way of ing a mainly instrumental album Super Warren MMIV. Since then, 1. The Blind Side, by Mi- he has expanded the band into his chael Lewis YACHT primary vehicle, releasing Mega 2. The Lost City of Z, by 10 in 2004, I Believe in You. Your David Grann Magic is Real in 2007, and most 3. Three Cups of Tea, by recently, See Mystery Lights in Greg Mortensen and David Saturday 2009. In addition to adding to Oliver Relin Feb. 13 YACHT’s discography, Bechtolt 4. A People’s History of the has collaborated with various art- United States, by Howard ists including Devendra Banhart, Zinn Architecture in Helsinki and the 5. Are You There Vodka? 8 p.m. Microphones, to name a few. It’s Me, Chelsea, by Chel- In 2008, Bechtolt added vo- THEDAILYRAG.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM sea Handler The Barn calist Claire Evans to YACHT’s The cover from YACHT’s album See Mystery Lights. The band previously one-man lineup. will play this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Barn as part of FebFest. February 11, 2010 Page 9 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THE SPECTATOR Rogers and Hammerstein’s:

Carouselby Lily Gillespie ’12 two to three weeks of rehearsal, Arts and Entertainment Editor but the effort was well worth it and I had a lot of fun in the When it comes to a re- show.” view, the Hamilton Choir’s It was a particularly well- production of Carousel needs done production, and despite no qualification that it was the fact that the majority of the pulled together in less than cast are not trained actors, they a month or that it was per- were able to convey even the formed by a group of students deeper emotions with which who do not normally play the the characters struggle. The role of actors. leads captured the sense of It was remarkable to see hopelessness their characters what members of the Choir feel, particularly Julie Jordan had achieved in less than a and Billy Bigelow, played by month, the first members of Andrea Wrobel ’13 and Cliff the cast returning for rehears- Robbins ’10. The pair loves als on Jan. 11. In three weeks, each other, but both are too this group of talented indi- proud to admit it and they are viduals was able to do what driven apart by Billy’s desire often takes others months. to do better for himself and his It was not without effort family. Yet Julie longs for noth- though, as Russ Doubleday ing more than to be loved by ’11 explains: “The musical her husband, whose irritability took up a lot of time in the sometimes results in violence. “The use of ballet was interest- ing, as was the range of talents displayed by Hamilton students.” -Julia Litzky ’12

“The actors performed excellently, especially considering the dif- ficult themes of the subject matter.”

-Will Leubsdorf ’10

ALL PHOTOS BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10

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CarouselIt is in this respect that this group celebrates the arrival particular production could be of June and relaxes after their seen as somewhat controver- clambake helped to balance the sial; Billy acknowledges that musical’s darker moments. it was wrong to hit his wife In a musical, the costumes and and is ashamed of himself for sets can also make or break the his behavior, both in this life show, and in the case of Car- and the next. However, Julie, ousel, it was certainly the for- as the victim of his violence, mer. Although not especially seems to condone his actions elaborate, the sets helped to simply because she loves him perfectly capture the feeling of and she believes him to love a seaside community enjoying her. As a modern-day audience, the summer’s long-awaited ar- it was difficult to hear this rival. The costumes also served young woman say that Billy’s to illustrate the working-class assault felt like nothing more nature of this community and than a gentle kiss because of the relative lack of frivol- the depth of her love for him, ity most people at the time but the cast tackled the matter demonstrated. tactfully and tastefully. Carousel was a wonderful There were also lighter show and well-worth the three moments, which the characters hours to see such a heartfelt tale portrayed with the appropri- of simple love and the way it ate giddiness and froth. The can transcend even life’s hard- ensemble scenes in which the est moments. “It was, in every conceivable respect, a tremendous triumph, of which we are all exceeding- ly proud.”

-Nick Stagliano ’10

“I was particularly impressed by the female leads.”

-Elizabeth Kosar ’10

February 11, 2010 Page 11 FEATURES “Friends Without Borders” Launches, Young People’s Project Still a Success by Bianca Dragan ’10 ’11 struggled “to explain why Senior Editor there was a rubber duck and sail by Jessie Brown ’12 tion between refugees and their found in the efforts of the Young boat in a bathtub; it was almost Features Writer English-speaking counterparts. People’s Project. YPP is an en- For two courses, Meth- impossible, and they all found Van Hook believes that the rea- deavor funded by the Kirkland ods of Teaching English to it to be really funny that we While many Hamilton stu- son this program is so successful Endowment, the Diversity and Speakers of Other Languages would have toys in the tub.” dents may be familiar with Proj- is because “communicating with Social Justice Project and the (fall) and Teaching English to Selena Carrion ’10 had ect SHINE, few are aware of a new English-speaking friend Levitt Center though the Bonner Speakers of Other Languages to explain to her student some two similar programs supported (spring), the Education Depart- English idioms: “For example, by Hamilton students: Friends ment joined hands with Project Roman had a problem under- Without Borders and the Young SHINE to prepare students standing the idiom, ‘that takes People’s Project. to perform as ESOL tutors at the cake.’ It was hard to explain Like the national organi- the Mohawk Valley Resource to him what figurative language zation Project SHINE, Friends Center for Refugees in Utica. here in the U.S means. I bet in Without Borders aims to facili- Barbara Britt-Hysell, coordina- Russia and all over the world tate the integration of English tor of the Hamilton ESOL Pro- there are these kinds of expres- for Speakers of other Language gram, does the tutor training, sions and many might not make s (ESOL) students into their which addresses the general sense to us. I think that is be- new culture. The organization principles of language acquisi- cause expressions are based in works with the ESOL Newcom- tion and pedagogy for teaching culture. So how do I explain the er Program at the Utica City English to non-native speakers origins of an expression when School District Administrative as a second or foreign language. I myself am not sure and Ro- Building. The students in the

The tutoring activities at the man does not understand the program range in age from 17- PHOTO COURTESY OF BARBARA BRITT-HYSELL Refugee Center are facilitated culture?” 20, a group that can be easily Students participating in Project SHINE (see article at by the VISTA coordinators of On many occasions, there overlooked, since they are too right), the progenitor of “Friends Without Boarders.” SHINE. Both courses offer cer- are no cultural barriers between old to be placed into an English- tificates of completion. the teacher and the student, al- speaking high school and adult provides a great incentive to Leader Program. The program The ESOL-SHINE part- though they are assumed to be English education programs learn English.” Additionally, trains Hamilton students to de- nership offers a unique expe- there. Devin Farkas ’10 ex- have a minimum age of 21. the group distinguishes itself velop and facilitate workshops rience for Hamilton students plained, “When I asked Nazar Because of this, resources for through the use of social activi- at Donovan Middle School. to teach and spend time with about hockey he became very this group are highly limited, ties to help immigrants familiar- These workshops teach math- immigrants and refugees from excited because he used to play which is where Friends Without ize themselves with their new ematical concepts to the middle Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Cam- hockey a lot as a little boy in Af- Borders comes in. settings. school students via interactive bodia, Thailand, the Ukraine, ghanistan. He explained to me The program was the brain- Last semester, in Govern- games. the Congo and the Domini- that in the winter the irrigation child of Hamilton junior Isa- ment 202 “Immigrants and Refu- “It’s a roundabout way to can Republican, among oth- ponds would freeze over and he belle Van Hook. While intern- gees in the U.S.: Issues in Re- teaching math so that they can ers. Many times and his friends ing with the Levitt Center this settlement and Integration,” six get interested in it,” explained the volunteers played hockey past summer, Van Hook spent students joined Van Hook in her Leide Cabral ’11, site director connect person- every year. We time in the ESOL classrooms project while studying the prob- for the project. ally with their then shared sto- at the Adult Learning Center in lems faced by refugees. Kazarae The basis for YPP was the students. Caitlin ries about ice- the Mohawk Valley Resource Lowe ’10, Katrina Rabeler ’12, Algebra Project, a program cre- Taborda ’11 con- skating and ice Center. There, she “noticed Marika Paras ’12, Sara Miller ated by Robert Moses ’56. The fided, “Miguel [a hockey because that the young adult age group ’12, Chip Sinton ’13 and Sara latter program trains teachers student] wrote I, too, used to in the classrooms responded Venjohn ’10 tutored students in to focus on math literacy and to me a list of Span- play hockey on well to conversations with English and also helped to famil- view it as “a civil rights issue in ish books that he a pond in front English-speaking peers.” She iarize them through social events our era,” Cabral said. The YPP thought I would of my house. I and Judy Owens-Manley of the such as a visit to the Utica Zoo exists in several locations across like based on my WWW.HAMILTON.EDU found it very in- Levitt Center worked together and a bowling outing. the country, and Hector Acevedo interest in Sociology. I was re- teresting and enlightening to to create a project that would Such innovative approaches ally touched by the fact that he talk to Nazar about ice hockey increase the amount of interac- to hands-on learning can also be see Borders, page 13 remembered my interest and mainly because of the notions took the time to think about we are given about the Middle books he thought I’d like. It East by mass media.” reminded me that this tutoring For many, the last day with experience is not just about their students is bittersweet: teaching English, but about they are proud of their students’ building relationships with progress and saddened that the people.” training is done. In his semes- It is this personal connec- ter as an ESOL tutor, Steve tion that makes the refugees Beale ’09 learned that “some confide in the Hamilton- vol of the most important quali- unteers: Selena Carrion ’10 ties an ESOL tutor can have wrote, “Mariana spoke to us are adaptability, creativity and about herself and her family. patience. “I have also learned A war in Bosnia made it very that teaching sure is a lot harder dangerous to live there so her than it looks and is truly one of husband and she had to sepa- the most challenging jobs in rate. She said she did not give the world.” Dilyana Mihaylova up the hope he would some- ’12 recalled, “At the end of the day make it to the U.S. Mari- semester, my new and last stu- ana and her family have been dent hugged me and thanked living here for almost twenty me many times. I walked out years. They own a home and of the Refugee Center with six her three children are married cards in my hand and with the and have their own children. stories of the people who wrote It was really refreshing to see them on my mind.” someone who had been through With the Hamilton Col- much and still be optimistic and lege ESOL Tutor Certificate of happy.” Completion on their resumes, the The Hamilton volunteers students that apply for different quickly learn about cultural competitive programs to teach differences with their students English abroad or even in the U.S. and this shows up in the most have a greater chance for their mundane contexts. Grace Ryan applications being accepted.

Page 12 February 11, 2010 FEATURES THE SPECTATOR HALT Hosts First Trustee Corner: Julia Cowles ’84 by Nick Stagliano ’11 California, where she fo- Production Editor cuses on corporate finance, Etiquette Dinner mergers and acquisitions Julia Cowles ’84, has and corporate compliance by Kari Arneson ’10 difficult to master, or even pick always known about Hamil- and governance. Features Writer up on, without proper guidance.” ton. She grew up in nearby “When I first thought I Beyond writing a perfect Buffalo, New York, and her wanted to be a lawyer, I On Wednesday night Hamil- cover letters and mastering the job father graduated from Ham- thought that it meant go- ton Alumni Leadership Training interview, there are other impor- ilton in 1933. Because the ing into a courtroom,” (HALT) hosted its first Business tant components to being a well College was all male until Cowles says, adding, “so Etiquette Dinner. At the dinner rounded and prepared applicant the merger with Kirkland it was a little bit of a sur- were Hamilton faculty, admin- that are often overlooked. The Se- College in 1978, however, prise being in business istrators and college guests who nior Etiquette Dinner addressed she never considered Ham- law.” However, she seems shared helpful tips on networking, a few of those components, such ilton as a possibility for her- to have settled on a combi- dressing for success and business as conversation and appropriate self. Once Hamilton began nation that works: “I really etiquette. dress for a business dinner. admitting women, Cowles, like the business element. The event included a cocktail HALT is an organization run by who sought a liberal arts I’m more qualitative than hour with a cash bar in the Events Hamilton seniors united in the com- college largely as a result quantitative, so I wouldn’t Barn, followed by a three-course mon goal to enhance communication of being undecided about make a good investment dinner with wine in the Annex. between the Class of 2010 and the a possible area of study, banker, but it’s a comfort- During the dinner, various speak- College. HALT is divided into six felt that Hamilton was “a able place for me to be as ers, including Professor Susan sub-committees: Operations, Web, natural choice” and she far as the legal aspect of Mason, Elizabeth Tantillo, Di- Marketing, Student Philanthropy, was “happy to continue the PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIA COWLES ’84 business.” Hamilton tradition, like a lot As far as her continued of people who are the children Fordham University. connection with the College, of alumni.” Upon receiving her law Cowles says that her experi- While on the Hill, Cowles degree, Cowles moved back to ence on the Hill was a very majored in Creative Writing and Clinton and worked for a year positive one, and she has al- minored in Psychology. In ad- as a clerk in the office of Judge ways tried to stay in touch dition, “beyond those two core Richard Cardamone, then a justice with Hamilton. Beginning subject areas, I did a lot of dab- on the U.S. Circuit Court for the with attendance at GOLD bling in many different subjects Second Circuit, the judicial level (Graduates of the Last Decade) and really embraced the lib- just below the Supreme Court. group events and phonathons, eral arts philosophy.” Cowles During her tenure as Judge Car- she later served as a Hamilton served as a student advisor for damone’s clerk, Cowles assisted representative at college fairs, two of her years at Hamilton, with research on matters relevant especially while she was work-

ALL PHOTOS BY ANDY RICHARDSON ‘10 participated in women’s club- to the Judge’s cases and helped ing in London, and has served Seniors Jared Sorin, Mary Adams, August Keating and level ice hockey and lacrosse with writing the Judge’s opinions. as an Admissions volunteer. Reva Narula at the first annual HALT etiquette dinner. and volunteered as a reading Cowles describes her return Cowles has attended all of her tutor in Utica. to Clinton five years after gradu- reunions and was elected an ana Manning and Meredith Bon- Event Planning and Special Projects. After graduation, Cowles ating from Hamilton as “an in- Alumni Trustee two years ago ham, answered questions such as Narula said that the Business moved to New York City and teresting adjunct to my time at by the alumni body for a term “What do I wear to a business Etiquette Dinner was organized by worked for two years as a le- Hamilton,” and very much en- of four years. dinner?”, “How do I conduct the sub-committee School Affairs, gal assistant at the law firm of joyed the opportunity to be a “fly Cowles describes her work useful and intelligent table con- “which manages those of our events Skadden Arps, which, for her, on the wall on the judicial process on Hamilton’s board as “a fabu- versation?”, and “What is proper that introduce members of HALT to provided a two-fold experience: at a very high level starting at the lous experience” and adds that drinking etiquette at a business the inner-workings of the school, “the draw of New York City as beginning of my career.” she has been very impressed function?” such as our luncheons and seminars an interesting place to start my After the year as Judge Carda- by the quality of the board The event, which was orga- with senior-level administrators and first post-college experience, mone’s clerk, Cowles once again members and their remarkable nized by HALT, was also spon- professors on campus.” and I was thinking about po- joined a big law firm – Davis Polk dedication to the College. Ad- sored by the President’s Office, Due to its focus on often over- tentially going to law school & Wardell – in 1990; she has been ditionally, the experience has the Career Center, the Dean of looked but important aspects of the and thought that I’d get some with the firm ever since. After hav- provided her with insight into Students Office and the Students business world, the program was experience with what lawyers ing sampled different projects as a the ways in which the faculty, Activities Office. Co-chairs Reva both a valuable and popular event were like and what law firms young lawyer, she settled her fo- staff and administration work Narula ’10 and Jared Sorkin ’10 among the senior class. The event were like.” Those two years cus on corporate law. For the next together, something about first decided to host the event provided a fun and educational en- firmed up Cowles’s conclusion 15 years, Cowles moved between which she didn’t have much after meeting with Kino Ruth, vironment for seniors to learn about that she wanted to be a lawyer, the firm’s New York and London awareness of before joining and she pursued a degree from offices, until settling in 2005 in the board. Hamilton without Borders from Borders, page 12 membership, Hamilton’s particu- raising awareness of the fact lar chapter of the Young People’s that it is not merely someone ’08 started the pilot program at Project has received recognition else’s problem, but an issue Hamilton in 2007 with five vol- from the national level of YPP as that affects everyone. College unteers working with the Sat- the first fully functional site at a students become leaders by be- urday Study Buddies program. college, with both training and ing teachers and role models The program has only outreach on campus. “We’re so for the students they teach, who grown since this initial phase. excited to improve our program in turn become leaders them- Seniors Mia Cakebread, Molly Shea and Julia Howles. Last semester, there were sev- and have people see what they selves. This process enables en math literacy workers in can do to help out,” said Cabral. both sides to become privy to the director of the Career Center. elements of a business environment addition to Cabral and coor- There is still a lot of work to be the poor quality of education, Narula said, “He explained that that they may have otherwise disre- dinators Denise Ghartey ’12 done however: “Hamilton and particularly public education, proper etiquette is often over- garded. HALT hopes to host similar and Hannah Roth ’11. With Utica are 15 minutes away [and today. There is also a personal looked as a tool for success, and dinners for seniors in the future. Roth currently abroad, Tiago yet] are polar opposites.” Cabral upside to becoming involved that he hoped each Hamilton stu- Look for upcoming events Correia ’12 fills in as coordi- hopes to promote understanding with YPP. “Helping others is dent would be able to learn the hosted by HALT, including lun- nator. This semester saw the between the two through the YPP. one of the best feelings in the various nuances of professional cheons with Dave Sorin ’10 and first ever application process. Cabral said that the math world,” Cabral claimed. conduct early in their careers. Monica Inzer in February, a Trustee While they hoped to fill six or literacy tutors are current- It is clear that the greatest Specific protocols of behavior Reception and Champagne Toast seven slots, they increased the ly working with Moses on a similarity between these two may change depending on what with the Class of 2010 in March, number to 10 in order to ac- blueprint for taking their work programs is their ability to give you are doing, who you are with and an Alumni Association and Par- commodate more of the over and “[making] it a nationwide students an educational expe- and why you are there. These un- ent’s Advisory Council Reception 20 applicants. movement of college students rience far beyond what can be spoken rules of conduct may be in April. In addition to the rise in becoming active,” in hopes of learned in a classroom. February 11, 2010 Page 13 FEATURES THE SPECTATOR Bachelor & Bachelorette of the Week Alexander De Moulin’12 Cassia Alphonso ’10 Hometown: Portland, Oregon. Hometown: Georgetown, Guyana. Major: Russian Studies & French. Major: Creative Writing. Turn On? Smarts, wit, JEWISH Turn On? Smells good. PHOTO COURTESY OF CASSIA ALPHONSO ‘10 BOYS. Turn Off? Bad teeth. Turn Off? Saying you’re from Boston when you’re really from some MA PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEXANDER DEMOULIN ‘12 What is your worst habit? town with a I tend to fidget. name like “New Skankworth.” If you were a dorm which would you What is your worst habit? be and why? Nail-biting, occasional whoredom. Eells because it’s classy. If you had to describe yourself as If you had to describe yourself as the the love child of any two musicians love child of any two musicians which would you pick and which would you pick and why? Kylie Minogue and Benny Benassi. why? If you were God, what would be the first thing you’d do to the Bob Marley and Shakira. He was one of the most talented people world? who ever walked the earth and her hips don’t lie. BYYYYYYE Ann Coulter. If you were God, what would be the first thing you’d do to the What advertising slogan best describes your life? world? Get rid of all illnesses. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (cc: Ana Baldrige). If you had to create a new points system what would be the #1 If you were a dorm which would you be and why? offense? Eells’ exterior; Major’s interior. Wearing pajamas to class, at least ugly ones. What movie genre best describes you? What advertising slogan best describes your life? Foreign Comedy/Mockumentary. Mm Mm Good. What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever used/had used on you? What’s the best pick-up line you’ve ever used/had used on you? “I am a gay male Hamilton student who has come to terms with “Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?” his sexuality.” I’m sold. If you were a major which would you be and why? If you were a major which would you be and why? Creative Writing because I’m a free thinker who does not like Art History, minor in Trophywifery. boundaries. If you could have any super power what would it be and why? If you could have any super power what would it be and why? No more hangovers. To read peoples’ minds because no one really says what they’re If you were a cold cut, which would you be and why? If I were meat I’d be on the bone. thinking. If you were any social space what would it be and why? If you were a cold cut, which would you be and why? Milbank 18, after a little Lysol. Turkey, ’cause I’m lean and good for you. If you could get rid of one group on campus what would it be If you were any social space what would it be and why? and why? Annex because it’s versatile: parties, dinners, concerts all happen The one about cleansing your colon with fermented beverages there. from around the world or something. Seriously, they get funding? If you could get rid of one group on campus, which would it be If you could join one group on campus what would it be and and why? why? Atheists/Agnostics/Freethinkers. It’s what I [don’t] believe in. None, I like Hamilton the way it is. If you could trade jobs with anyone at Hamilton for a day If you could trade jobs with anyone at Hamilton for a day what what would it be? would it be? This should read “with whom would it be.” The President so that I can bring back the Sacerdote Great Names If you could break one rule at Hamilton and get away with it Series before I graduate. which would you choose? If you could break one rule at Hamilton and get away with it Use a tray in Commons. which would you choose? What would you give a thumbs up? Male feminists. What would you give a thumbs down? Steal a gallon of Rainbow Sherbet from Commons. Uggs in Public. What would you give a thumbs up? Who would you say is your campus crush? Rafael Nadal. Max Williams. What would you give a thumbs down? Who would you say is your faculty crush? Sloppy drunks. John Lytle. Who would you say is your campus crush? What is the weirdest thing currently in your room? Joshua Waters. A card that says “Sorry about the illegal wiretapping.” Who would you say is your faculty crush? T.J. Davis What is the weirdest thing currently in your room? A pink, pig-shaped flashlight.

Page 14 February 11, 2010 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Asbestos Detected in Bundy Residence Hall Ceilings, Students Advised to Avoid Contact by Ben Trachtman ’12 asbestos particles into the air. the material was linked with sig- Science and Technology Editor These regions will be repaired nificant health issues, including over spring break, and the entire cancer. There are approximately A recent investigation by ceiling will be replaced over the 10,000 deaths each year associ- an outside engineering firm summer. ated with asbestos, with most of found that most of the ceilings Asbestos is a naturally oc- the fatalities being workers in in Bundy East and West Resi- curring mineral that comes in certain industries who came in dence Halls contain asbestos, the form of long, white fibers. contact with the material every a carcinogenic material used These fibers can either be wo- day for several years. as a flame-retardant. Associate ven together to form mats or These health issues can Vice President for Facilities and worked into concrete or bricks. range from benign thickenings Planning Steve Bellona notified Asbestos has primarily been on the lungs to lung cancer and the campus of the findings on used in construction as a flame- mesothelioma, a malignant and Monday. While the majority retardant and an insulator. It had fatal cancer affecting the mem- of the ceiling area containing been widely used since the In- brane surrounding the internal asbestos has been deemed safe, dustrial Revolution in the mid- organs. Most of the illnesses there are at least 11 damaged ar- 19th century, but in the early associated with asbestos are eas that could potentially release 20th century, direct exposure to caused by microscopic asbestos The Bundy Residence Halls were built in 1970, just a particles that can be breathed few years before asbestos was legally proven dangerous. into the lungs. The particles are extremely sharp and jagged on a minute level and so can cause significant damage on a cellular level. Once inside the lungs, COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG they stick into cells, preventing them from being exhaled. Asbestos consists of long white fibers and has been Asbestos particles trapped used as insulation in the United States since the 1860s. inside the body can cause cancer. Asbestos can penetrate damage and mutate DNA. Cells long-term damage in a variety into cells and damage structures in the presence of asbestos pro- of ways, mostly by somehow essential for cellular division. duce oncoproteins, which signal preventing healthy cellular re- It also promotes the release of production and thereby causing free radicals, molecules that can see Asbestos, page 17 WWW.HAMILTON.EDU HEAG Introduces Professor Research Profile: Reuseable Mugs Professors Pierce and Yee by Yinghan Ding ’12 by Gregory Pierce erable angst for children as they a completely different group of Science & Technology Writer Professor of Psychology navigate through their social children. and Penny Yee world. This link between victimiza- When you walk around Professor of Psychology tion and bullying may be the re- campus, you might see some What impact do you hope your sult of expectations that children eye-catching posters that read What research question(s) are work will have? develop as a consequence of their “Red is the New Green.” These you currently interested in? interactions with others. For ex- posters are to promote the new Ideally, research findings ample, a child who has been the program by the Hamilton En- Our current program of re- coming out of our lab and others victim of relational aggression vironmental Action Group search focuses on the topic of will help form the basis for the may anticipate that others will (HEAG) to bring communal WWW.GMAGAZINE.COM.AU relational aggression. If you development of prevention and victimize him or her, and so he or reusable mugs to campus. Fol- of trash would be deposited have ever seen the movie Mean treatment intervention programs. she may be more likely to bully lowing the kick-off of the annu- in landfills each year if all its Girls, you’ll have an intuitive un- others in an attempt to avoid being al RecycleMania competition, 13.5 million customers used derstanding of the general topic. What have you found so a victim. We are currently con- HEAG is excited to announce disposable cups. These land- Relational aggression involves far toward answering your ducting several laboratory studies a new reusable mug program fill wastes create high levels behaviors that are intended to questions? to examine this possibility among called “Adopt-A-Mug.” By the of toxins, which are absorbed undermine an individual’s so- a sample of college students. end of February or the begin- by plants, the animals that eat cial standing in a network of Several intriguing findings Another interesting finding ning of March, there will be those toxic plants and people relationships. have come to light in the course from our lab is that children who 1,000 red reusable mugs with who interact with both. of our most recent studies on have been the victims of relation- the Hamilton logo on them Last but not least, some Why are you interested in relational aggression. For in- al aggression are more likely to circulating around campus. So disposable cups, like Styro- these questions? stance, relationally aggressive provide support to other victims put down your disposal cup, foam cups, are made from children (i.e., those that are children who have never “adopt” a new reusable mug crude oil, a non-renewable Our interest in who bully other themselves been the victims of and help HEAG make a differ- and non-biodegradable re- relational aggres- children) are more relational aggression. It may ence on campus! source. The production of sion began about likely also to have be the case that being a victim Why shouldn’t you use dis- the petrochemicals causes the time that our been the victims of of relational aggression may be posable cups? Disposable cups about 2.6 million gallons of children were en- relational aggres- sensitive to the emotional needs pose several eco-problems. oil spilled every month dur- tering the middle sion. One ques- of others who have similarly been First, disposable cups require ing transportation and about school years, which tion related to this victimized by bullies. enormous quantities of trees 71 million pounds of toxic is a time of consid- finding that we are One last finding we should to be cut down. Every year, chemicals released into the air currently trying to mention is that all of the studies 23 billion disposable cups are and water during refinement. answer is whether we’ve just described have been used in the United States alone. From production to disposal, children seem to conducted in collaboration with To make those 23 billion cups, disposable cups degrade the WWW.HAMILTON.EDU take turns bully- Psychology concentrators here at 9.4 million trees will have to interdependent relationships P r o f e s s o r s ing and being the Hamilton College. Each of the be cut down to harvest the 1.4 between people, planet and Pierce (left) victim within the students in our lab has brought a million tons of wood needed. prosperity. and Yee (above) same group of chil- unique perspective that has helped Second, disposable cups con- Why use reusable mugs? dren, or whether to inform the design of these stud- tribute to vast amounts of trash By using reusable mugs, we research rela- relationally aggres- ies as well as the development of in landfills. can not only save our planet tional aggres- sive children bully theoretical models to help us to A study by Starbucks found sion and bully- some children and understand the nature and conse- that more than 586,000 pounds see Mugs, page 16 ing in children. are victimized by quences of relational aggression.

February 11, 2010 Page 15 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THE SPECTATOR Red Is the New Green: HEAG To Introduce Reusable Thermoses To Hamilton’s Dining Halls from Mugs, page 15 disposing of cups could be used the toxins and humans have a to purchase products from lo- lesser chance of being affected. from devastation but improve cal farmers, thereby promoting What is the “Adopt-A- our own well-being. First, re- jobs and income in the farmers’ Mug” program about? Accord- usable mugs save money that communities. Second, reusable ing to HEAG member Sarah can otherwise be used to sup- mugs cut the risk of health prob- Schultz ’12, who is in charge of port local businesses. Campus lems. Reusable mugs reduce the the program, the goal of the new disposal and recycling costs buildup of garbage in landfills program is to greatly reduce the may decline as the aggregate and prevent the formation of amount of waste Hamilton pro- volume of disposable cups toxins associated with dispos- duces and to promote environ- decreases with the use of re- able cups. Fewer toxins in the mentally sustainable practices usable mugs. Money previ- ecosystem means that fewer with the use of a reusable mug. ously spent on purchasing and plants and animals will absorb The mugs will be 16-ounce, red, plastic thermoses with a black removable lid. They will feature the Hamilton logo as well. The mugs will be larger and more functional than the existing paper cups. The coloring will make them easily identifiable as DECAL BY SARAH SCHULTZ ’12 AND CATHERINE BROWN one of the reusable mugs in the The thermoses will be red with white lettering and program. will feature the decal above to encourage their return. How does the program located at the Library, the Sci- use again. It is up to the Hamil- work? It is very simple. You can ence Center, Beinecke, McE- ton community to embrace the “adopt” a mug in Commons or wen underpass or KJ entryway. “Adopt-A-Mug” program, but McEwen for your meal, the walk Or, if you are using your mug in if we each take on the responsi- to class, or even the whole day. one of the dining halls, simply bility to choose a reusable mug Fill it with whatever you like, put it on the dish return belt. instead of a paper cup, and to such as coffee, tea, cereal, ice The mugs left in the yellow then return the mugs, we can cream, etc. return bins will be collected help our college become that When you are finished, drop daily, returned to the dining much more environmentally the mug in a yellow return bin, halls, sanitized and put out for conscious. WWW.FRESHPROMOTIONS.COM.AU New Budget Expands Funding for Basic Research and Laboratories, Cuts NASA Budget by Matthew Nudell ’11 tronauts beyond “low-Earth or- the inclusion of newer, more Science & Technology Writer bit.” Despite NASA’s previous advanced technologies into the nine billion dollar investment in U.S. spaceflight expenditures. Last week, President Obama the project, President Obama Moreover, the cancellation of announced his budget proposal asserted that the program “was the project will cost NASA an for the new fiscal year, which too costly, behind schedule and additional 2.5 billion dollars. included expanded funding for lacking in innovation.” In defense of the Presi- basic research and laboratories. In addition, Obama noted dent’s decision, Jim Kohlen- This funding could provide that the program was expending berger, chief of staff at the grants for laboratory work at key resources from other U.S. White House Office of Science small colleges such as Hamil- space programs. The President and Technology, stated, “While ton. However, the increase in also noted that the Constella- we’re canceling Constellation, funding came at the price of tion program would be turned we’re not canceling our ambi- the cancellation of the National over to the private sector for tions. This isn’t a step back- Aeronautic and Space Adminis- further development. The White wards. I think the step back- tration’s (NASA) Constellation House’s statement comes in lieu wards was trying to recreate program, which was designed to of a recent report released by the the moon landings of 40 years put American astronauts back Augustine committee, a panel ago using largely yesterday’s technology, instead of game- WWW.NASA.GOV on the moon by 2020. convened to review the U.S. The goal of the Constellation program, which lost its The Constellation program space program. The committee changing new technology that was intended to develop a new argued that the shelving of the can take us further, faster and funding was to develop the space shuttle Orion (above). space shuttle, called Orion, with Constellation program could more affordably into space.” amidst President Obama’s new Earth’s atmosphere. The funds new rockets that could send as- decrease costs and accelerate However, several members agenda to restructure NASA’s will also be used to rebuild the of Congress quickly chastised budget request for 2011. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, the cancellation of the Constel- government plans to commit a satellite that was intended to lation program, which had been 19 billion dollars to NASA in monitor global carbon dioxide started by President George W. 2011 and in additional six bil- levels but was destroyed on the Bush in 2003 in the aftermath lion dollars over the next five launchpad in 2009. For now, of the Columbia shuttle disaster. years. The U.S. government will it looks as if the future of U.S. Richard Shelby, the Republi- provide NASA with a massive spaceflight rests in the hands of can senator from Alabama, de- grant of 100 billion dollars be- private companies. clared, “Congress cannot and tween 2011 to 2016. One such company is Vir- will not sit back and watch the The revised NASA bud- gin Galactic, which is one of reckless abandonment of sound get request includes the goals several privately owned space principles, a proven track re- of the administration over tourism companies. It unveiled cord, a steady path to success, the next several years. These its first tourist spacecraft late and the destruction of our human goals include lengthening the last year and hopes to begin spaceflight program.” Several International Space Station’s manned flights some time in congressmen from Alabama, tenure until 2016, funding ro- the next year, with the eventual Florida and Texas have already botic probes that will analyze intention of making widespread vowed to veto the President’s the moon, Mars, the sun and space travel a reality. Virgin WWW.NASA.GOV proposed changes. other deep space locations and Galactic also launches small NASA funds will now be used to rebuild the Orbiting Car- The cancellation of the accelerating the introduction of satellites and probes for other bon Observatory, which monitors global carbon dioxide. Constellation program comes satellites designed to observe scientific missions. Page 16 February 11, 2010 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THE SPECTATOR 11 Damaged Areas in Bundy May Release Asbestos from Asbestos, page 15 of asbestos exposure, include cracked.” Only these target ar- coughing, shortness of breath, eas will be replaced over spring the cell to disregard ordinary chest pain and several heart and break with the rest of the ceiling reproduction and divide rap- digestive conditions. There are being replaced over the summer. idly and uncontrollably. Smok- approximately 2,000 to 3,000 di- Despite its recognized ing can significantly increase agnosed cases of mesothelioma health risks, asbestos levels the harm caused by asbestos each year. are not controlled by the Envi- inhalation. “It’s a little disconcerting ronmental Protection Agency There are no immediate knowing that there’s asbestos in (EPA). However, the material symptoms of asbestos exposure. the building,” said Bundy resi- is regulated under the Clean Its effects start to be visible 20 dent Hadley Keller ’12. “I was Air Act, which stipulates strict or more years after the expo- surprised to see that they only procedures for the removal and sure. The symptoms of me- found 11 ‘target areas.’ A lot of transportation of the material so sothelioma, the primary result the ceiling is pretty decrepit and as not to release asbestos dust WWW.HAMILTON.EDU into the air, but the act Bundy East and West (above) house about 170 students. does not affect its use. ish in the mid-1970s, after the sealed containers. Any asbestos The European Union links with health concerns were handling requires protective gear banned all uses of as- established. to prevent inhalation of dust. bestos in 2005. Bundy is not the only build- Should residents of Bundy The Bundy Residence ing on campus to have to undergo be concerned? Materials con- Halls were named in asbestos removal. Asbestos was taining asbestos are usually safe honor of Harlow Bun- removed from the Bristol Center unless they are cracked, fray- dy, class of 1877, who last month, and asbestos removal ing, or otherwise damaged. As founded a company that was part of the Kirkland Resi- a precaution against releasing produced time-record- dence Hall renovation in 2007. asbestos dust from the ceiling, ing clocks. This com- Removal is a very delicate pro- students have been advised to pany later became IBM. cedure because cutting, sanding refrain from coming in contact The residence halls were or moving asbestos can release with any part of the ceiling. built in 1970, at the peak large amounts of hazardous dust. Additional areas of the ceiling WWW4.UWM.EDU of asbestos usage. Its Typical procedures usually in- that become damaged should be Asbestos is often used as insulation in ceiling mate- prevalence in construc- volve wetting the material to reported immediately to Steve rial such as that used in Bundy Residence Halls. tion started to dimin- contain any dust and storing it in Bellona. Do you want to write HEAG’s Corner: This Week... How ITS Works for Energy Efficiency in Computer Labs for the Science and by Katherine Costa ’12 Heag President This is part of a series of ar- Technology section? ticles that will be published inter- mittently throughout the year. They are written by HEAG members, Do you like biology? Computers? but do not represent the opinions The environment? Anything in be- of the entire organization. tween? Do you want to get involved In a recent initiative taken up by the Technology Sustainability on campus? Committee of HEAG, I talked with Chris Forte, the Desktop Systems Administrator for ITS. I was curi- WWW.HAMILTON.EDU ous about the power-saving modes The Kirner-Johnson Second-Floor Public Computer Lab. We cover a range of topics every of computers in public labs around of time, a question Forte addressed two watts. Due to this minimal campus. When do they sleep? Hi- by showing the limitations of hi- energy difference and the overall week, so you’re sure to find something bernate? Shut down? What is ITS bernate mode. “Hibernate” is a “buggy” nature of hibernate mode doing to make computers as energy memory-saving power state dur- for Windows XP, ITS has decided you want to write on. Whether you’re efficient as possible? Here is what ing which the computer saves against it and has instead opted for I found out. what you are working onto the automatic stand-by (“sleep”) mode interested in the newest journal articles The Apple computers, due to hard drive and powers down. for Windows computers. technological superiority (some Upon resuming, your work is What can you do to decrease or just enjoy science, writing for the may argue), are set to automati- restored. This makes it a great op- the energy use of computers? In cally shut down at night and restart tion for personal laptop computers, less-frequented labs on campus, Science and Technology section is for in the morning. This is a great sys- which can be set to “hibernate” at it is helpful to put the computers tem because it saves a lot of energy a moment’s notice when they need in “stand-by” mode after logging you. from being consumed needlessly to be transported, but it has little out instead of letting them sit idly overnight. Unfortunately, the same feasibility for public lab comput- sucking electricity for one hour is not true of the Windows PCs on ers, which people log out of after until they go into stand-by mode campus. Due to restrictions of the they are done using them. After on their own. Also it is always im- Writing is essential in the sciences, Windows XP operating system, logging out, all that remains is a portant to hibernate and shut down Windows computers cannot easily log-in screen, which is not some- your own personal laptops when whether you’re trying to publish your be set to shut down or start up at a thing that critically needs to be they are not in use. certain hour. ITS aims to get Win- saved into the memory of the com- ITS has been working hard to findings or applying for funding. Writ- dows 7 installed in Summer 2010, puter. Therefore the memory-sav- implement the most environmen- with which it will be much easier ing capabilities of “hibernate” are tally sustainable practices for tech- ing for the section is a great way to to schedule automatic shutdowns. not needed in public labs around nology on this campus. So far they For now Windows labs are limited campus. have done an excellent job with hone your scientific writing skills. in their shutdown capabilities, but The energy-saving capabili- automatic double-sided printing ITS is hopeful about the future. ties of “hibernate” are not signifi- and the recent experimental Print With the implementation of Win- cant, either. People may be sur- Management System. Energy ef- dows 7 this summer, the energy prised to learn that “hibernate” ficiency is not easily perfected, Contact [email protected] for use of computers will hopefully does not actually save much more but with the future installation of see a significant change. power than “sleep” (“stand-by”) Windows 7 ITS will hopefully more information. Many people wonder why mode does. In fact, “hibernate” come closer to meeting its goal of public computers are not set to consumes 1.5 watts of electricity, shrinking the size of Hamilton’s “hibernate” after a certain amount while “sleep” consumes only about environmental footprint.

February 11, 2010 Page 17 SPORTS THE SPECTATOR Club on the Rise: Cross Country Ski Team After a very successful sea- team usually meets three times and Yale. Some of these schools championships occur in late team, [and] came in first place son last year, the Hamilton Nor- per week for runs, rollerskiing, just have clubs, like us, but some February and early March. This in both races this past weekend dic Ski Club is gaining popular- hill bounding and strength train- are varsity programs. year Nationals are going to be at Lapland Lake in Norville, ity and developing talent that ing. Rollerskiing is similar to nor- We usually have two races held at Black Mountain in Rum- NY. Katrina Rabeler ’12, Alys- deserves notice. After returning mal skiing except we have wheels each weekend (one skate race, ford, Maine (where I’m from), sa Womer ’13 and Hanna Kah- from the team’s race in the Cor- on our skis, and we ski on the and one classic). The average so I really hope to qualify. rmann-Zadak ’12 are our other nell Invitational, Sports Editor pavement. Hill bounding is when distance is 10k (6.2 miles), but top scorers. On the men’s side, Daniel Greenberg ’12 sat down we mimic our proper ski form on we race all distances from sprints How good is the team? Nick Costantino ’12 is the top with Captain McKayla Dunfrey hills. Professors Todd Rayne and (which are only 1-2k) to 15k Last year the women’s team scorer, followed by Lucas Har- ’12 to discuss the level on which Onno Oerlemans are both avid races. About 50 people usually tied for first place with Cornell ris ’12 and Eric Kuenstner ’12. the team currently performs and Nordic skiers, and they assist our compete on both the men’s and in the division’s overall stand- how it has evolved. team both on and off the snow. women’s sides. ings. We had a very strong team. Why is it fun? During the racing season, The regular racing season Only the top three people count Nordic skiing is an amaz- What does the team do in terms ing, life-long sport. There are of recruiting, practice and always things you can work on competition? to improve your technique, so The Hamilton Nordic Ski it’s always very stimulating. I’ve Club is a co-ed team that cur- been skiing and racing my whole rently has about 20 members. life, and I still think about what We welcome all Cross Country I can improve on each time I go skiing abilities, but we gear the out for a ski or race.Our league club towards racing. We train and is welcoming of all skiing abili- compete in both Nordic ski disci- ties. It can be as competitive or plines, classic and skate. Classic as relaxed as you want it to be. skiing is the traditional technique Our team also has fun traveling where you put kick wax on your to new ski venues each weekend, skis to grip the snow, and skating and getting to know the other is the newer style that is much teams that we regularly compete faster. The motions in skate ski- against. I’ve found that wherever ing are similar to ice skating. you go, Nordic ski communities We try to encourage every- are very welcoming and friend- one to race in as many weekends ly groups of people. Everyone of competition as they can in the racing knows how hard Nordic winter. Several members com- skiing is, so everyone cheers for peted in their first races last year, everyone. while others have been compet- PHOTO BY MCKAYLA DUNFREY ’12 ing for many years. Last year was Dunfrey ’12, Kuenster ’12, Harris ’12, Constantino ’12, Rabeler ’12, Jay ’11 (right to left) Why is it hard? the first winter we started com- Nordic skiing is a challeng- peting on a regular weekend ba- we ski on a daily basis. The lasts from mid-January to mid- for scoring in races. One of our ing sport because the technique is sis, and the majority of the team team practices in the Root Glen, February. This year we have al- top skiers and captain of the team, not something you can easily pick was made up of first-years. This at Valley View Golf Course or at ready competed in two weekends Emily Stinton ’09, graduated last up in one season. It takes years year most of the team is made up the Trenton Fish and Game Club. of competition (we have three year, and our other top skier, Cas- to really hone your skills. Racing of sophomores, but we do have The team competes in the more weekends of racing before sidy Jay ’11, is abroad this year. a total of 20k every weekend is about five new first-years with Eastern division of the United Nationals). Despite the loss of two strong ski- also very physically and mentally previous racing experience. As States Collegiate Ski and Snow- The Hamilton women placed ers, the women’s team has been demanding.We usually leave on we continue to develop our team, board Association (USCSA). third out of six teams in both having a successful season so far. Friday and return on Sunday I know we will start to attract Other teams that regularly partici- weekends of competition, but afternoons. I think balancing more and more Nordic skiers to pate in this league include West we have not had enough male Who are you best players and schoolwork and Nordic racing Hamilton! Point, Clarkson, Cornell, Ithaca, members to score on the men’s why? is as challenging for our club as Before the snow falls, the Paul Smith, Skidmore, Wellesley side. Regional and National [I] am the top scorer for the any varsity sport. Hockey Ends 26-Game Losing Streak to Middlebury from W. Hockey page 20 snapped a wrist shot on net, and Continentals have proven their Laura DiCarlo ’12 buried home ability to compete with the best. easy. After Captain Amy Al- the rebound. As Knight reaffirms: “If we len ’10 scored the game’s first While it technically tied the put together a full 60 minutes, goal early in the second period, score, Coach Knight saw it as we can beat any team in the Middlebury countered and took the game-winner. “I told them league…the skill is there, it’s a 2-1 lead deep into the third. if we scored the next goal we’ll just about building confidence.” The game began to look eerily win it. We just needed the next Speaking of confidence, similar to the one played the one.” there probably is not a goal- night before. He was right. With 45 sec- ie in the NESCAC who is as Last Friday, Riley Smith onds left in the game, Rapoza confident as first-year phenom ’12 scored an early goal to give set up another rebound goal Becca Hazlett ’13. Posting an Hamilton a 1-0 lead. In the with another wrist shot on net. unheard of .947 save percent- game against visiting Williams. This time, Becky Cairns ’11 age in conference play, Hazlett However, like Middlebury, Wil- was there to finish it off. With established herself as one of the liams scored the game’s next that goal, Hamilton proved best goaltenders in all of DIII. two goals. The Ephs held on they could hold their own in The team’s great defensive play to win a 2-1 heart-breaker over the postseason. can also be attributed to senior the Continentals. But that was Going into this week, the defenders Rapoza, Louise Roy Williams. This was Senior Day. team’s overall record sits at 8-8- ’10 and Laura Stirrat ’10. PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 After being outshot 28-10 3 with a conference record of On offense, Hamilton Stephanie Miguel ’11 handles the puck against Williams. in the first two periods, the Con- 3-6-3 – good for sixth best in continues to count on forward ’13 and Christie Sharlow ’11 Knight was quick to remark that tinentals responded in the third the NESCAC. While the team Stephanie Miguel ’11. After who is second in assists. his team is not looking ahead or, by registering 15 shots against was expected to perform bet- earning All-American honors, With four conference for that matter, looking around. Middlebury’s 14 (which, as ter, there are encouraging signs Miguel has encountered some games left before the post- “We’re not concerned with Knight joked, was “a victory heading into the final stretch. extra attention from opposing season, the women’s hockey other teams…day in and day within itself”). And with fewer With a win against Middle- defenses, but nevertheless leads team has a chance to climb out we just have to keep getting than three minutes left in the bury, the second best program the team in points and assists. up the rankings and position better.” game, the pressure paid off. in the NESCAC, and with ties The Continentals have also re- themselves for a playoff run. Sometimes that is all it After a pass from Meredith Bit- against first- ranked Amherst lied on leading goal-scorer Al- However, when asked about takes to turn a signature win terman ’12, Rachel Rapoza ’10 and third-ranked Trinity, the len, first-year Katie Zimmerman the remaining schedule, Coach into a signature season. Page 18 February 11, 2010 SPORTS THE SPECTATOR Trio of Rookies Phenoms Earn Multiple Honors by Cooper Creagan ’13 coursework with her love of years (there are two juniors and no each person is bringing something Mackin marveled at how versatile Sports Writer basketball. sophomores), one would think the essential to us. When we play to she is. The three are pleased to be age difference would stunt team each other’s strengths, it is a lot Harlem said that her college The first-years on the wom- able to have such a big impact on unity, but the first-years claim the of fun to watch.” experience is also a far cry from en’s basketball team are proving the team so soon in their college seniors are always inclusive de- Howe, Harlem and Sanders that of her high school. Not only to be extraordinary assets this careers. The team lost several se- spite the three years between the agree. Howe is finding her niche is she beginning to specialize season. Eliza Howe ’13, Madie niors last spring, giving the incom- team’s youngest and oldest play- on the team, focusing on her role more, but she also has to adjust Harlem ’13, and Blue Sand- ing players an opportunity to step ers. Head Coach Sean Mackin is as a forward. In college, she to a new way of doing things. ers ’13 have all earned Liberty From basic changes in defensive League Rookie of Week honors strategy to subtle aspects of play – the first time in five years that she has never before considered, three Hamilton women have Harlem is finding the college level earned this award in one season. to be much more technical and Howe comes to Hamilton detail-oriented than anything she from Westport, Connecticut, has done before. To Harlem, it though she began playing bas- is a matter of “changing different ketball when she lived in Atlanta aspects of your game so you can at the age of seven. A serious be successful.” player from the start, she worked That said, her teammate with a trainer and played with Sanders added, “you wouldn’t the Amateur Athletic Union know it – she’s doing a great (AAU) while still in elementary job,” and Coach Mackin called- school. She arrived at Hamil- her “one of the smartest players ton with a decade of basketball I have coached.” experience under her belt, and Sanders has found college says the decision to enroll was basketball to be a new experi- easy. ence in an entirely different way “If I didn’t play basketball, – breaking her wrist early in the I still would have liked it here.” season. However, she was able Harlem of Oneonta, NY, has to see the good that came of it also been playing since elemen- – her absence allowed others to tary school, participating in her step up both individually and as community’s local athletic club. a team. Now that she is back on The game runs in the Harlem the court, her “intensity and de- family: both her older brother sire rubs off on everyone else,” and father are basketball fans. according to Coach Mackin. Hamilton was her first choice Finally, the three are excited for its academics, and she also to grow with the other first-years felt that she would be able to fit on their team, Emily Leinbach in well with the team. ’13, Kimberly Goidell ’13 and Sanders, coming all the way PHOTOS BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 Kara Vetrano ’13. from Los Angeles, has also been Blue Sanders ’13 and Elize Howe ’13 have had strong seasons for the Continentals. “Don’t count them out,” with the sport since she was up. The first-years have clearly excited about the team’s chemis- noted, athletes are more serious Howe insisted, to which Sanders little, bringing the trio’s total picked up the slack, as evidenced try on the court. and there are no real weak play- added, “All of them are going to experience to roughly thirty by the team’s winning record. “When we recruited we felt ers, so she can concentrate more have their chances.” years. Like Howe, she worked “We were seeded seventh in that we had a lot of great pieces on fulfilling a critical position as With such a powerful first- with a trainer at an early age the league,” Eliza said, “and now already in place,” he said, refer- a part of the team instead of try- year lineup, one can only guess and played with the AAU later we’re tied for third.” ring to the multitude of talented ing to perform many roles, like in as to how far they will go in years in her career. At Hamilton, she Given that the team is largely and experienced seniors on the high school. Nevertheless, Howe to come, and Howe put it best: works to balance challenging composed of seniors and first- team. “No matter what the year, is a skilled all-around player, and “We’re only going to get better.” Hamilton Swimming to Scholastic Success Hoop from Swimming page 20 17.72 seconds. Sievers, C. ter springboard with 220.65 sive to their performance in DeConinck, Hogenkamp and points. the water this year, as the team Dreams Ian Nichols ’13 claimed the The success of the Ham- earned an average GPA of 3.59 by Jon Fung ’12, Stephen Cha- from M. Basketball page 20 ponis ’10 and his brother Chris 400 medley relay in 3:41.58. ilton College women’s swim- to rank as the number one aca- DeConinck ’11 for a victory in Diver Beau Brians ’13 came ming and diving team in the demic team among all Division and Clarkson in the Scott the 400 free relay in 3 minutes in second place in the 3-me- classroom has been as impres- III programs in the country. Field House. On Feb. 4, the College “Saturday is Senior Day, Swimming Coaches Associa- so the game will not only be tion of America (CSCAA) rec- important for our standings, ognized the Hamilton women but also an important day to for their top spot, and the Ham- honor the three seniors on the ilton men for their thirteenth team” said Shaw. place tie with a team GPA of Shaw, Jay Simpson ’10 3.27. and Joe Manns ’10 make Davis expressed his excite- up this year’s senior class. ment, saying, “for our women Simpson and Shaw have let- to be the nation’s number one tered three years, and Manns academic team is a testament has been a strong contribu- to their focus and hard work. tor after rebounding from an I am very psyched about that injury last season. Simpson ranking and thrilled for our was voted Liberty League women!” Co-Rookie of the Year his After Saturday’s exciting freshman year. win over RPI, which Davis The last games are cru- claims “was a perfect way to cial for the Continentals.to celebrate seniors’ last dual make it to the tournament, meet,” the Continentals will where they can rely on an return to the pool for the three- experienced backcourt, accu- day NESCAC championships. rate shooting from Ephraim PHOTO BY KRISTEN MORGAN-DAVIES ’12 Events begin on Friday, Feb. McDowell ’12, and power up Swimmer James Crafa ’12 helps the team with his performance in the 400-yard IM. 19, at Middlebury College. front from Sullivan. February 11, 2010 Page 19 A Hamilton College Student Publication, Clinton, NY Volume L Number 16

SPECTATOR SPORTSFebruary 11, 2010 Swimming Wins Meet Against RPI Mallory Reed ’10 women’s diving team, claim- Sports Contributer ing first place in the one-me- ter springboard with 250.79 The men’s and women’s points and second place from Swimming and Diving Teams the three-meter board with saluted their seniors and raced 226.95 points. to a double win against RPI in For the Hamilton men, their last home meet of the sea- Tom Cyran ’12 led the way son. On Feb. 6, the Hamilton with wins in both the 1,000 women toppled RPI 127-112, freestyle and the 500 freestyle and the men clinched a 139- with times of 10:33.25 and 102 win. 5:02.22, respectively. “I was very impressed by “Tom Cyran was the dif- our performances on Satur- ference-maker on the guys’ PHOTO BY ANDY RICHARDSON ’10 day,” said Head Coach T.J. Da- side,” said Davis. “His wins Rebecca Hazlett ’13 adds a save to stay on track to break the save percentage record. vis. “For us to win that meet, in the 1000 and the 500 truly we knew it would require a put us over the top. On paper, Hockey Scores Signature Win great deal of resolve from not we didn’t plan to win both of only our people up front, but those events, but because of John Wulf ’12 dlebury College for the first Knight put it, “Three or four also our depth. In an individual his incredibly gutsy perfor- Sports Writer time in the program’s history. years ago, this team may have sport, this meet proved to be mances in those two tough, Thanks to two goals scored in been satisfied with a close loss a total team effort.” grueling races, we had a lead The Hamilton women’s the final three minutes, the 3-2 to a team like Middlebury… Certain individuals post- that became insurmountable hockey team picked a good victory ended a 26-game losing this team wanted that signature ed key swims for Hamilton for RPI.” time to do something it had streak against Middlebury. The win.” to secure the win. Whitney Jake DeConinck ’11 never done before. Last Sat- win may have also marked a And while that is exactly Rosenbaum ’10 swam to first also raced to a dual victory urday was Senior Day for the change in the program’s over- what they got, it did not come place in both the 200-yard in the 200 free and the 100 Continentals, and they decided all direction. freestyle and the 200 butter- free with respective times of to celebrate by beating Mid- As Head Coach Brendon see W. Hockey on page 18 Crunch Time for Basketball Head Coach Tobin Anderson records 100th win in DIII by Kendall Weir ’12 shooting only 24 percent from get into the tournament. I am Sports Writer the floor. pretty confident that if we can This under-dog win was play to our potential we can do The Hamilton men’s bas- even more exciting because it what we need to do to get into ketball team needs to play a marked number 100 for Head the conference tournament, and hot five game stretch to make Coach Tobin Anderson. His then anything can happen” said it into this year’s conference overall record through Monday Shaw. tournament. In the history of is 100-51, giving him an aver- Despite shooting just 24 the program, the Continen- age of more than eighteen wins percent from the field against tals have captured 10 Eastern a year in his first five seasons Union, the team showed that College Athletic Conference as head coach. anything really can happen in (ECAC) Upstate region tour- This past Saturday, the their convincing win against nament crowns. This year, the Continentals fell to Union 58- first place Skidmore. team is right on the bubble of 40 at home, putting them in This weekend the Conti- qualifying for the conference seventh place in the ECAC. nentals host both St. Lawrence tournament. “We are focused on win- “It has been a crazy con- ning these last five games to see M. Basketball on page 19 ference season so far; so many PHOTO BY MIKE DOHERTY teams are knocking each other Marghuerita Scott ’13 flips herself during her dive. off, anything can happen. We are focused on winning these fly with respective times of 1:46.09 and 48.42 seconds. last five games to get into the 2:01.21 and 2:11.17. Megan The Hamilton men domi- tournament,” said Captain Tim Gibbons ’12 won the 50 free in nated the top four spots in Shaw ’10. 24.89 seconds and the 100 free both the 100 free and 50 free. Hamilton is sitting at 8-11 with a time of 54.54 seconds. Taylor Hogenkamp ’13, who on the season, and 4-5 in the Also finishing in first finished second to Jake De- Liberty League, and they won place for the Hamilton wom- Coninck in the 100 free, won an important game against en were Liz Bucceri ’11 in the 50 free in a time of 22.14 Skidmore College last Friday. the 400 individual medley in seconds. Also posting wins Along with St. Lawrence, Skid- 4:51.21 and Lizzy Buhl ’12 in in individual events were more was the first place team the 200 backstroke with a time Bowie Sievers ’11 in the 400 in the conference. Pat Sullivan of 2:19.20. Bucceri and Buhl individual medley in 4:18.98 ’12 led the way to a dominat- were joined by Ellie Fausold and Jared Mereness ’10 with ing 64-45 performance with a ’13 and Jeannie Folan ’12 for a time of 2:16.34 in the 200 game-high 21 points. As a team, a victory in the 400 free relay breaststroke. Hamilton shot an efficient 58 with a time of 3:50.85. J. DeConinck was joined percent from the field, includ- Diane Paverman ’13 con- ing five of nine from behind PHOTO BY MIKE DOHERTY tributed to the success of the see Swimming on page 19 the arc. Skidmore was ice cold, Forward Dayne Harris ’11 stays alert on defense.

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