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NEW LONDON, CONNEGICUT TUESDAY,FEBRUARY9, 2010 VOLUME 34· ISSUE11 IAm Camel, Hear Me Roar College begins campaign for fiercer, more intimidating athletic camel

JAZMINE HUGHES the camel and strengthen the in the country to share the cam- NEWS EDITOR school's overall athletic identity, el mascot, and any resemblance Go on a tour of Connecticut including its varsity letter", ac- ' to Camel cigarettes. Work- College, and you're bound to cording to a news story on the ing from the results garnered run into the same question ev- College's homepage. The new from a campuswide survey, ery time: "...Why is your mascot camel mascot was envisioned Rickabaugh kept the campus' a camel, out of all things?" primarily for athletic teams, and preferences in mind. Overall, Connecticut College students will initially be used.according- Connecticut College wants a often wonder the same thing. ly. The current mascot, which camel that looks proud, strong, With stories ranging from is about ten years old, didn't and dignified, and is collegiate, camel-obsessed presidents fit the athletic department's classic, traditional. CCwas most to camels, kept as pets, in the desires for a stronger-looking, opposed to a cartoonish or rooms of former Conn Coli more intimidating camel. silly-looking camel, as even our students, the camel mascot was Gleaned from surveys and current camel, as one student established in 1969, the same opinions, Rickabaugh Graph- put it, "looks too friendly." year the College went cooed. ics identified the faults of the Rickabaugh Graphics is work- Mike Shinault, head of the current camel: the verticai logo ing with four main options, aim- print shop and newly-instated is difficult in horizontal layouts; ing to unveil them on April Sth, basketball coach, named the the camel looks rather static, the College's ssth anniversary CCteam after a Pakistani team and the athletes would prefer . and the beginning of events that he'd seen during his time in a camel in motion; it doesn't will culminate on the College's the Navy. Quickly embraced work on dark or complex back- centennial. In several focus by the college community, the grounds; and, most importantly, groups, including a presenta- mascot inspired a camel caU"':"- the connection to Connecticut tion to SGA,Rickabaugh Graph- "HUUUUUUUUUMP!"-shouted College is somewhat unclear ics showed the four options at every game by enthusiastic without a CClogo attached. The to groups of students, chart- Camel fans. company also aimed to have the ing their opinions and saving With such a whimsical mas- mascot stand out when juxta- them for future tweaking. The cot, criticism abounds. Known posed with the other NESCAC various camels featured angular to be a fairly docile animal, fa- logos, also proposing to change jawlines, tuffs of hail; pointed mous for obnoxiously chewing the College's trademark royal ears, blankets, and flattened its cud, students, particularly blue color to a darker navy. noses-none of which the focus athletes, dislike the image of a Rickabaugh Graphics faced groups fully embraced. Wanting camel for its passive demeanor a challenge-first, making the, to combine elements from all of and slow movement. camel fiercer, attractive, and the camels Taking this tnto.accoum, appear to be in motion, and the College hired Rickabaugh subsequentlyavoiding both rep- SEE CAMEL, PAGE 2 . Graphics, whose owner Eric licating the mascot of Campbell Conn's soon-ta-be replaced athletic logo. Rickabaugh will "redesign University, the only other school New Race and Ethnicity Surveys Spark Concern Is the college's new race and ethnicity survey appropriate?

ANDREW CRIMER since 1997. Since the Elemen- each student as African-Ameri- college only reports the six said, "We use the data to let STAFF WRITER tary and Secondary Education can, Hispanic, or Caucasian. required categories to the De- people know about opportuni- Act of 1965, American schools In addition to the Department partment of Education, and that ties they might find interest- Over winter break, a sopho- have been required to collect of Education's required system the other 28 are exclusively for ing. For example, the Hispanic more who declined to be named Studies Department asks every (let's call her Anna Z) logged year for a list of all the Hispanic into Banner Self-Service, and , Whet Ie this person'. rICe? Mark one ormore box... students on campus:' the website greeted her with a Nugent stressed that the col- complicated question divided a White lege doesn't require a response. into neat checkboxes. Connecti- I I BlICk, African Am" or Negro "It's not 'tell us or else," he said, cut College wanted to know if Amtl1can Indian or Aluka Natlve- FIInflWlltdtNCltdotpttlclpt/fIk "but we try to let people know she was Hispanic or Latina, and o 'i that there are implications if how she would describe the you opt out." rest of her ethnic heritage. I Still, in responses to such col- It was an essay question dis- . I I III lege search publications as the guised as multiple-choice. "My o Allan Indian 0 Japan-. 0 Native Hawaiian Princeton Review, the college mother is French, and French ranks racial or ethnic status as Is my first language. Culturally, .n Chin... I J KONan II Guan'llnltn or Chamorro an "Important" decision factor, Idon't know anything about U F1Uplno 0 Vlemll'l'l'" 0 Semoan where "Geographical Resi- my Puerto Rican heritage," she dence" is only "Considered:' other Mlan - PdJtt /IQt, tor Ohr Pacific Mtt explained. "I don't think the . o 0 ,.1Indtr - According to Nugent, the survey had a way to represent mmplt, Hmong, UotMn, ThI& 11Clt, tor ..... Ff/In, rotlflll, college also uses ethnic data in that. Ijust put 'Hispanic' and Pak.tan1, ~,Illd 10 Oft. ¥ Illd 10 on. i the Admissions department. "It 'Caucasian," factors in, but I don't know how What Anna encountered was it does," he explained. "I think the new race and ethnicity sur- L:I I I i 1·1 I I I I I it's much more related to the vey, which the College added to general distribution of ethnic Somt other ... - Print flit». F the website as required by the o diversity among an incoming US Department of Education's class than a decisive factor in modifications to its own cat- I III I I I I IIII I any single applicant:' egories. As the email announc- The survey masquerades as Survey question number 9 from U.S. 2010 Census. ing the survey explained, the a casual and unimportant piece new categories would "bring of everyday information, but recordkeeping ... into line with data, and the mandate was re- of six categories, Connecticut college records. asking someone to tell you their the categories already used by newed with the 2002 No Child College has added 28 more "The data informs public "race" is a thorny question. the US Census Bureau and other Left Behind Act (NCLB) which categories for a fuller picture of 'poltcy such as comparing Over the lasttwo hundred federal agencies:' Unfortunately, received bipartisan Congressio- students' racial backgrounds. graduation rates among ethnic years, identity has been increas- the implications of categorizing nal support. John Nugent of the Office of categories, and drives initia- ingly shaped by social concep- race go far beyond the data col- Under NCLB'soriginal stipu- Institutional Research, who sent tives for affecting what people tions of race, fed by the Euro- lected and the gray three-ring lations, each state could survey out the notice announcing the call 'traditionally underserved a pean communities binders that hold it. and report ethnicity data in a new survey, said that the infor- populations," he said, "but that The new survey's categories manner of its choosing. Texas, mation has implications at the analysis doesn't get broken SEE SURVEY, PAGE 4 are based on nomenclature the for example, decided on a three- national and college level. down into our subcategories." Census Bureau has been using category system, and labeled Nugent explained that the As for college use, Nugent

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Preserving Conn's Unique Architectural Past

JOHN KELLY the building, tacularly,' Van Slyck said. CONTRIBUTOR But to now approacb the But the paint is the least of the building, one quickly sees that a trouble. After enduring years of disuse different attitude has been taken The steel panels which support and weather damage on its lot towards the little house. "TillS the house have sustained signifi- in the Southeast of campus, and PLACE MATTERS", reads the cant rust damage, especially by coming close to being demol- National Trust for Historic Pres- the ground where they are ex- ished, Steel House is finally ervation signs posted over all the posed to the most moisture. The receiving some attention. windows. panels will be disassembled and The history of the house dates Douglas Royalty, a Preserva- shipped to a plant in Philadelphia back to the "Century of Progress" tion specialist who is currently to be restored to their machine- 1933 and 1934 Chicago World's working on a masters thesis at age former glory, fairs. There, in an exhibit aptly the University of Vermont, was Once renovations are com- called "Houses of Tomorrow," the one who brought the house's pleted, there are several proposed the housing company General historical value to the college's uses for the house that would Houses Inc displayed their in- attention. Professor Abigail Van make even the original designers novative, prefabricated houses. Slyck, Director of the Architec- proud. Their goal was to create efficient, tural Studies Program, is the di- Professor Van Slyck has prefabricated housing that could rector of the preservation project proposed making it a center for be mass-produced and easily and hopes for the success of the sustainability, citing the lack of erected anywhere. The designs project. office space for groups such as were so simple that the houses With a roof that was originally the Renewable Energy Club or even lacked a frame -the panels flat before it was replaced, and no Sprout. themselves support the roof. ornamentation. the house exhibits The house's two bedrooms Winslow Ames, founding a design known as International could serve as shared office director of New London's Lyman Style and harkens back to an era space, and the living and dining Allyn Art Museum, attended the that has long since past. fair. Whether it was because of room as a place for executive "It's a great example of early committee meetings. For classes his interest in modem art or the modem architecture," said Van that study food sustainability, the simplistic charm of the houses, Slyck. Steele House kitchen would serve Mr. Ames purchased two of them: Fundraising for the expenses as an ideal place for them to cook. Both remain side-by-side on of the House's preservation is campus, the Winslow Ames The Sprout Garden could be already well underway, with house. which has served as the relocated to the lot, with the pos- $10 1,000 in donations from college's Center of Arts and Tech- sibility of also creating a commu- private foundations already nology since 1994, and the Steel nity garden open to members of acquired. House, who didn't age as well as the New London community. Because of the House's his- its companion. In keeping with the college's torical value, an application to After being' acquired by the col- environmentalism, there are also the State of Connecticut for a plans to make the 'house a 'model lege in 1949, both houses origi- matching grant from the Histori- nally served as faculty housing. for sustainable housing. The new cal Preservation Project has been In 2004, the college prepared to renovations could include solar submitted. demolish the building by discon- panels, geothermal energy and necting the water pipes, removing There is a long to-do list permeable pavement foundation the heating system and shuttering planned for the building. to minimize runoff. Photos from Web. "The paint failed really spec-

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SARAH KOSOFSKY this demonstrates that biological Rachel says that Drag Ball makes STAFF WRITER gender operates on a male to fe- us reconsider gender in a fun way. male or female to male spectrum. Few people probably think "With Drag Ball, we can actually One's psychological under- of February as Gender-Fuck feel comfortable messing around standing of one's gender also February, besides the members of with our genders." Spectrum - until now. Spectrum operates on a spectrum. "Any per- Thomas Schrader '12 was glad son, regardless of their biologi- will host two events this month to hear how open the college cal sex, can think of themselves meant to bring awareness to the was to have events like those of social construction of gender and as completely male, completely Gender-Fuck February. "I think female, androgynous, or anything how we label ourselves, making it's really great that the school in-between. Just as many people Gender-Fuck February an appro- has a lot of diverse events and I agree that the average person isn't priate title for the month. think it's great that people can be completely gay or completely Quite a few people do not know themselves. the difference between sex and straight, the average person is Chi Ninh, '12, a former student gender. In response, Rachel Zelin- neither completely male nor com- of Jen Manion, director of the pletely female." sky, Spectrum's Gender Identity LGBTQ Resource Center and The first event that Spectrum is Committee chair, offered this a history professor at Conn. "I hosting is Johnny Blazes' "Wo(n) differentiation: "Gender is what is think it is great that Spectrum has man Show," a performance between your ears, sex is what is organized these events to raise between your legs." challenging audience visions of awareness on gender issues on gender. The event. taking place on Gender, Zelinksky went on campus." to explain, is not as clear-cut as the February 12, is meant to dem- Spectrum hopes that Gender- onstrate that gender is not binary. society might make it out to be. Fuck February can spread aware- On the February 20, Spectrum "Most people think of gender ness about the fact that gender ·is as whether you are a man or a is hosting its annual Drag Ball. not binary, and hopes that those This year's theme is Under- woman. Recently there's been the that do not identify as male or understanding that a person can ground. In the 1960s, police com- female can feel more comfortable monly raided gay clubs until the be born as biologically male and about their identities in the com- 1969 Stonewall Riots, a series of think of himself as a woman. This munity. protests that are widely believed person would be called Transgen- For those interested in learn- der, or transsexual if they got the to have started the gay rights ing more, Professor Jen Manion sex change operation." movement. If a man or woman will lead a discussion on gender Some people are born neither wore three articles of clothing during the February 16 Tuesday of the opposite sex, they could male nor female biologically. Tea at 4:15PM. Tuesday Teas are arrested, causing gay clubs These people often refer to them- be a weekly event at the Center. selves as "intersex." Rachel says and drag balls to be kept secret. THECOLLEGE VOU NEWS February <) 2010 3

CAMELS' LOCAL· RESEARCH• Students pend endless hours working on interesting, Conn-specific projects for independent studies, personal research and senior these - look here for weekly descriptions from your peers and friends. If you want,to be featured, email newsenbecotlegevoiceorg- Let it Rain A New Sustainable Initative at Conn College ,

MICHAEL MEADE waste caused by leaky pipes and campus. education about water conserva- CONTRIBUTOR inefficient agricultural irrigation Through this study, the techni- tion and privatization concerns. Ideally, this project will culminate As growing populations place techniques. cal, health and financial consider- on Earth Day in a symposium increasing demands On agricul- In fact, Connecticut issued a ations necessary for implement- ture. and industrial practices statewide drought advisory in ing a rainwater collection system focused on social action and awareness about water consump- continue to pollute clean water 2002 in response to low precipi- from the rooftop of the 360 apart- sources. societies around the tation levels, encouraging water ments were highlighted. The pro- tion habits. To learn more about sustain- world arc being forced to adapt conservation measures to ensure posal for the system was brought able water management. please innovative solutions for efficient that reservoirs would not be to the SGA Finance Committee, come to Silfen Auditorium (Bill water distribution in order to depleted. Thus, as Connecticut and SPROUT! received $1,200 106) Wednesday night at 8 PM meet their domestic water needs. College envisions how we may funding for the project. They to a showing of the documentary Although we are currently implement sustainability in all hope to supplement the necessary blessed with abundant rainfall sectors of campus life, it is most additional funding with grants I made over the summer for my CELS Internship at Eccversity. and full reservoirs throughout necessary to address the ways we from the Environmental Model- much of the Northeast United manage water in order to nur- ing Committee and hopefully an organization out of Santa Fe, States, changing weather pat- ture intelligent use of this vital begin installing the system as New Mexico. soon as possible. To learn more about water us- terns caused by global warming resource. Thompson. Iexplored rainwater Along similar lines, I am age at Conn, please come to the will likely magnify the flaws of Water conservation was the harvesting as a sustainable means undertaking an independent study Sustainability Teach-In all day our current water management focus of an independent study I of meeting the irrigation needs of conducted last semester with the with Denise Pelletier this se- Thursday. system, including the use of SPROUT!, the organic garden on clean water in sewage disposal, help of physics professor Doug mester exploring art as a tool for TNEs Still Exist, IAm Camel, Albeit Nameless Hear Me Roar CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "I don't really understand how KASEYLUM every week, then we need to sponsorship for late night events many people supported an ag- schools can just remodel their STAFF WRITER to diversify the TNEs." figure out how we can make gressive attribute (Iierce eyes) mascots-it's the only camel we that happen. Honestly, we don't After an exhausting week of Although this may have worked with a softening feature (flat- know." classes and the prospect of an for a few years, the organization receive much direct or specific tened ears) to balance the camel The promise of new mascot of Thursday Night Events as host- feedback on activities or events exciting weekend ahead, many out, to keep it from lonking pleases athletes eager for a new and we need input in order to cre- students look forward to spend- ed by residential dorms was al- more angry than aggressive. Eric athletic identity. "I think it's bor- ing time with friends and having tered drastically when the college ate events students want." Rickabaugh and Lisa Brownell, ing," one basketball player com- In general, students felt that fun on campus in whatever way revised the structure the former Director of Publications for mented. "It doesn't show us as pos ible. Council of Residential Education, TNE's were exciting additions to College Relations, facilitated an intimidating team that others Recently there have been com- now the Office of Residential weekly activities on campus al- the discussion, actively seeking should try to beat." Most other Living and Education. The reor- though most felt that TNE's were plaints about the redundancy and student opinions. athletes agreed, citing the cur-' infrequency of sociaJ events on ganization of ResLife altered the more enjoyable when residential Many students wonder, rent mascot as not adequately campus. With the disappearance responsibilities of housefellows houses hosted them. however, why the College is representing the athletic image and residential leaders, as well as "1 think that TNE's were more in the past two years ofTNE's suddenly trying to redesign the they want to convey. the types of programming they fun when they were hosted by the and kegs, SAC has become mascot, in yet another action to Still. Rickabaugh Graphics has were to organize. dorms, in the dorms. I remember responsible for the majority of so- enhance the College. To some, a w:hile to go -with two months having so much fun freshman cial activities at Conn. ~hile the Departmental money was no the new mascot seems like a until they unveil the new mas- longer allocated to residential year at our donn's crush party. I'd new keg policy and consequent waste of money and time. "I cot to the College community; houses to host campus- fundrais- like to see more events that bring drop in number of hosted kegs don't see what's wr0I!g with our the mascots seen in the focus ers such as TNE's so housefel- the campus community together has caused a great uproar among camel;' one student said. "I don't groups are likely to change and lows, along with their residential like activities: with fun themes I students, the disappearance of really see how 'you can up'Clal\e-l:l' be ccmbtned into one camel, leaders, were directed to focus on like the ABC dance or a Twister TNE's was met with silent com- camel. Our camel is kind of silly representing the "proud, strong, plaints among most students. creating house-specific programs game tournament,'''saitlRie Tai ' looking, but it's a camel, and it's and dignified" students of Con- and activities that would be 'll. '(HHrI n' "A h .lJ.~UV: 1 Current Thursday Night Events, ours. not er student agre.~~t;.. necticut College. or TNEs are activities instituted hosted within their respective Roger Kim '11added, "I think" by SAC and the Office of Resi- dorms. TNE's .rave the potential to be dential Education and Living to Although TNE's may have great events that many students liven up the week in addition to • strayed from their earlier form could enjoy, but dances get re- regular Saturday night events. and function, McEver stated that petitive and boring after a while. Originally, Thursday night there indeed have been Thursday I think there need to be more events were dorm-sponsored Night Events this year and there events in which students can events designed to serve as will be more events in the future. interact and have fun with each fundraising opportunities for each The Student Activities Office other while doing something out residential house organized by is attempting to diversify these of the ordinary during the week." housefellows and dorm leaders. events and revise their organiza- While some students look for Each house was responsible for tion based on current campus events that allow them to get out hosting or co-hosting an event situations. and meet other students, some on Thursday night for the entire Despite the rumors of the students had other thoughts as school to attend and these activi- cancellation of TNE's, most they reflected on their TNE expe- ties ranged from student-Dled students do not recognize that the riences. dances, movie nights 'to board definition ofTNE's has expanded Becky Sonick ' 10 said, "Look- game competitions. beyond the traditional weeldy ing back, I think the amount of "The old TNE's focused on stu- dance party, and are still hosted people attending TNEs hosted by dents creating their own events. in some form or other on most dorms and TNEs hosted by SAC I liked attending TNE's because Thursday nights. Last semes- now probably hasn't changed. I they allowed everyone on campus ter, McEver pointed out SAC think that many people didn't go to come together through student- produced film screenings of Up, to the TNEs hosted by dorms be- run events," said Rie Tai 'II. lndie film screenings, small music cause they weren't as great as the Once noted as fun. offbeat. performances and a karaoke bigger events on campus like the weekly activities on campus, night, among others. Winter Formal or the Tent Dance. TNEs currently seem to have Like many students on campus, I did go to some TNE's as an gone under the radar of the active Roger Kim' 11 expressed confu- . underclassman but now that I'm a Connecticut College social hub sion and frustration with the new senior, most of the activities don't as many Conn students cannot definition ofTNEs, "Th'e problem seem as interesting to me espe- recall the last time they went to a is that they don't advertise the cially because I don't really feel TNE, and many might not even events as TNEs, so no one thinks like I need to go to these events to remember what a TNE was. But of them as our old definition of meet new people." is this a result of badly planned a Thursday. Night Event.I went Zhong Huang' I0 expressed events. a lack of funding or a to a few TNEs last semester but content with the way SAC is misinterpretation of the definition I didn't think the activities were handling TNE's but recalls the of Thursday Night Events? too exciting and they didn't occur upsides to having dorms host the SCOll McEver, Director of the weekly." events. Student Activities explained why He added that he wished the "I think SAC is dning a good TNE's needed to be restructured Office organized more unique job trying to diversify the Thurs- and reinstituted. "For a period of TNEs, as most events have been day Night Events this year, but years, TNE's sort of lost some movie screenings or dances. I think maybe when they were of their fundraising potential, So what does this mean for the hosted by dorms there was more because they weren't necessarily future ofThursday Night Events student attendance and more en- large-scale events, but they were at Conn? McEver expressed hope thusiasm. I feel like having dorms student-dances, and a OJ and peo- for the continuation ofTNE's hosting the TNE's brought a more ple certainly weren't going to pay but pointedly advised students to personable feeling to the activities a dollar for a dance they could go share their opinions and requests and made students want to attend to for free the next night." to improve campus activities. because they were supporting He added that around four to "If students think the name their dorm or just contributing to five years ago, student-residential Thursday Night Events is critical creating the events they wanted to leaders began to utilize SAC 0- and that there needs to be one see happen."

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THE COLLEGE von NEWS February 9, 2010 4 This Week in '41 Mr. Lambdin Regards Co'ming Departure for National Guard' Camp As Great Privilege Start Your Career We recently stumbled across Connecticut College News, an earlier precursor of The College Voice, and fond the topics and stories to be facinating. This will be part of a series of reprints from the 1940s where readers can compare current Conn news to news from almost sixty years past. in Accounting. By Shirley Simkin '42 ' not realize that." The he took a Far from feeling that the youth thoughtful puff on his ever-pres- of America are unfortunate to be "00 not feel sorry for me; it is ent cigar and continued to explain living in the present age, he feels a great privilege!" exclaimed Mr. his conviction that we would that it is the greatest time of all Allen Bennett Lambdin, Business be in the actual "shooting war" history in which to he alive, be- Manager of Connecticut College within three or four months. He cause of the fast tempo at which since 1922, in reference to his events are moving. Mr. Lambdin anticipated departure for Camp compared life to a game of cards. Blanding, Florida, as finance In the past, he explained, one officer of the 43rd Division of nation played a card, then, after National Guard. Mr. Lambdin, fifty years had elapsed another who holds the rank of colonel, nation played a card and at the has been granted a year's leave of end of two hundred years, after absence from the time of his call all four cards had been played, to duty which he expects in the no one knew who had taken the latter part of February. He feels trick. Today, all four cards may that the United States will be ac- be played within a week, and we tively engaged in the war within know who takes the trick on the three or four months, and he is day after the last card has been eager to do his part in fighting placed on the table. and, if necessary in dying, for the "If I had my choice of all the vital cause of aiding Britain and places in the which 1wished to defeating Germany. he today, it would be London," Mr. Lambdin said that his chief said Mr. Lamhdin. On the other duty at Camp Blanding wiU be to hand if he were a young man of see that the 22,000 men stationed twenty-two today, he would join there receive their pay checks the air force during the war. and once a month. "But it will be no go to South America, where he Northeastern's MS in Accoun6ng/ MBA vacation," he laughed. Mr. Lamb- JI feels that the greatest expansion din, who served as a flier for ('(INN....cTIt:lr" CIlI.oSF:J, and development will take place, for non-accoun6ng majors: eighteen months in the previous after the war. World War, has been a member of feels that our aid is necessary first It is obvious from these state- the National Guard since 1923. to keep Britain from being defeat- ments that Mr. Lambdin is eager • Earn two degrees injust.lS months. Although most of the activi- ed, and secondly to hring ahout to experience life to the very ties of a business manager take the defeat of Germany. There is fullest extent. "But 1am not • Complete a 3-month paid residency at a leading place behind the scenes, Mr. no doubt about the success of the afraid to die," he said. "There are accounting firm. Lambdin has two outstanding Allies if America joins in the war, . many things worse than death," hobbies which have made him according to Mr ..Lamhdin. He He regards death itself as a great • Proven track record of 100% job placement. well-known on campus. In 1932 explained the advisability of en- experience and feels that it is he otganized the Oratorio Society tering war by reducing the world wonderful privilege to die fight- which included singers within a situation to a personal equation ing for one's country, upholding radius of thirty minutes around in order to illustrate his point. If some ideal in which one sin- New London, and has directed you were taking a large payroll cerely believes. "You would not their semi-annual performances down to the bank to deposit, and be afraid to die," he said, "even' Take the first step. with great success. He said that were held up by a robher, you though you think now that you Dr. J. Lawrence Erb will direct would have two choices, he said, might." He is firmly convinced Visit us online or at an infonnation session near you. Learn the society in his absence. His that of surrending the money and that the youth of America have second musical venture is the maintaining personal safety, or something which they hold dear more about the program and upcoming events at: arrangement of the Connecticut that of risking your life to save enough to fight for, and to die in College Concert Series which has the payroll. He would not hesitate winning. With a clear and steady www.msamba.neu.edu. brought many celebrated artists to to choose the latter course, and he look in his eyes, and calm convic- the Palmer Auditorium during the feels that most Americans would tion in his voice, he said, "Two past two years. react in the same way. As to our hundred years ago men died so When asked how soon he present state of unpreparedness that I might enjoy the happiness 617·373·3244 thought we would enter the war, for entering the war, he said, "A of a free life. today I am ready to [email protected] Mr. Lambdin answered quickly, democracy is never prepared, die-in order to preserve this same "We are already in the war! It is any more than he individual who privilege for future generations." www,msamoo.neu,edu Northeastern University . only the American people who do might be rohhed." New Race and Ethnicity Surveys Spark Concern

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 campus, and "diversity" figures cated," said Hay, "but they can't, of "Non-Resident Alien." ing,' I don't think anyone at the prominently in our mission put ethnicities into a survey of armchair anthropologists "I don't remember answer- college is thrilled that we had statement. The survey data is without turning them back into and social Darwinists who ing," said senior TJ Gaffney. to do this. But you've got to use one way for the college to mea- the same reified categories we developed many of the concepts "But I think 'White' was already something, so we say" 'hey, this sure its progress toward this that continue to permeate our are trying to undermine." checked off." is not perfect,' and take it with a desired variety, and this goal is society as stereotypes and New Zealand, Hay's birth- The students who did react grain of salt." evident in the wording of the bigotry. place, is one of the many places strongly tended to be unim- Although the response among categories. The survey offers To describe your racial back- on the glohe which doesn't pressed. "I didn't respond;' said faculty, staff, and students is ten subcategories of "Asian," ground, in other words, is to seem to be represented by the freshman Ines Muganyizi. "I invariably either indifference but just three different kinds of translate your personality into a survey, Nugent also named Mo- didn't see a category for 'Afri- or opposition, the survey was "White:: host of pre-formed and gener- rocco and Brazil as ethnicities can,' just 'African-American: So not a college decision, and A liberal arts community ally inapplicable assumptions that "don't quite fit" into any it didn't apply to me:' that a shift of emphasis away seems like the ideal place to about your personal history. suhcategory. Some students did respond from race would have to come practice what so many Intel- As with Anna Z, an ethnic de- On campus, reaction to the did so in a spirit of resistance to from the greater structures of lectuals preach, especially in scription of a person can often survey is lukewarm. Many the emphasis on race as a defin- national education policy. light ofObama's election and be an entirely misleading repre- students did not raise their ing characteristic in a student's ''Assoon as you start scru- the "postracial" rhetoric that sentation of his or her back- eyebrows at the additional re- academic identity, Senior John .tinizing any system of race followed. A new system of racial ground. Even when there is a quest for ethnic identification. Prokos reports, "I didn't think categories, it crumbles," said Mr. categorization seems contrary difference between the cnltural Some were unfazed because it was important for them to Nugent, "but the federal govern- to this initiative. backgrounds of two people, it the new survey was already know. Ithink Ianswered 'Pacific ment is sort of a six hundred Professor Simon Hay of the might be lost in ethnic data we partially filled out based on the Islander:" pound gorilla. When they de- English department was "pissed use to measure "diversity." old seven-category survey, in Nugent could understand cide you have to report race and off" to have to take another Facilitating diverse points of which only one ethnicity could with the sentiments of dis- ethnicity data, you pretty much race survey. "The people who view in our academic and social he selected. enchanted responses like have to do it." put these surveys together and lives are highly emphasized, on This version also included the Prokos's, "Many people would use them know race is compli- decidedly non-ethnic category just like to say, 'I'm a human be- " 11 a_,=.....$ 1M1,= ~__"' ,_,_..Claaalfiedads ~_- '-': ...... ,...... j 'II'" eM' ce IS ' .... A ".7 __ ....o r , ', PI,,,,, classified ad ...... from the I...... ~ ni College Voice's ~'----.,..---- ...._----- ,..,'" precedessor, I Connecticut _.. . I ;Pt;;I;.:.~.~.;I~I:m:r;::l_~~;t~.i:"";...=.;._;;;;"...... College News, ... ""'-~.d . -.., from'1973. THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS Februory 9, 2010 5 Camel Weekly Roundup Teams Active Over Winter Break

SARAH HAUGHEY have two tough NESCAC games SPORTS EDITOR ahead against Colby and Bowdoin before ending their season on While the rest of the campus February 13. was enjoying some much-needed Women's basketball has not yet time off, Camel athletics were in attained their goal of a NE CAC full swing over winter break. win this year but they have two Women's hockey rang in the more chances to do so before New Year with two back-to-back the conclusion of the 2009-2010 games against Buffalo State in season. Buffalo, NY on January 2 and With the addition of a new head 3. While the Buffalo trip did coach, the Camels have made not prove to be a success for the great progress with an 8-13 record Camels, they made up for their so far this season. The Camels losses with a win against Nichols will journey to Colby College on College on January 6. In league Friday and Bowdoin College on games, the Camels have two Saturday for their last two games losses against Amherst, but a win of the season. against Bowdoin and a tie against This past weekend, Trinity Colby. College hosted the three-day Thisweekend the Camels faced NESCAC Squash Championship off against Williams College and series, which started Friday and successfully cut off the visiting ran through Sunday. The women's Ephs' five-game winning streak. team entered thF competition With four NESCAC games re- with a 6-11 record while the men maining in their season, the Cam- kicked off the championships els have a great shot at improving with a winning 11-8 record. their 3-7-2 league record. As the season ends March 7, Men's hockey has had a rough the men's and women's learns season with an overall record of still have plenty to look forward 5-14-1 and only four games re- to with two more matches, a maining. They had 'a competitive team tournament, and individual weekend, playing two NESCAC • championships in the coming games at horne in Dayton Arena weeks Men's and women's swim- against Trinity and Wesleyan. ming have both been strong this The Camels had a tough 1-4 season with matching records of loss against Trinity but made up 7-4 going into competition this for it on Saturday with a 3-2 win weekend. The Camels traveled to NBA Midseason Report: against Wesleyan. The Camels Wellesley, MA on Saturday for a Cavs and Lakers Lead the Pack will wrap up their season with meet against Bates and Wellesley four non-league games. Colleges. Men's basketball has one The Camels are now preparing NESCAC win under their belt this for the NESCAC Championships season after defeating Tufts Uni- starting on February 26 at Wil- versity 83-81 at home on January liams College. 30. After a loss against Wesleyan on Saturday, the Camels still Gilbert Arenas Gun Controversy

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 NBA player Antoine 'Walker, the New York Kmcks ' Eddy Curry, Here is a heads up Gilbert: gun and former New Jersey Nets guard violence takes thousands of lives Stephon Marbury have also all ex- a year and there is nothing funny perienced similar robbery attempts NICK WOOLF numbers. son, including an improbable last- about what you did. sometime in their careers. 'SPORTS EDITOR The third-place Boston Celtics second three pointer to put away Why do you even own four Tragically, we can also recall seem a bit fragile as they ap- the Miami Heat as time expired. guns? incidents of pro athletes being With the All-Star Game in proach the All-Star break. The He was also responsible for the What are the odds you actually killed such as Denver Broncos Dallas less than a week away, it's Celtics have had trouble beating late victory over the Celtics last get in a shootout and need to go cornerback Darrent Williams time to take a look at the NBA's quality teams both at home and week, making a well-defended through four weapons' worth of and Washington Redskins safety top six teams. These six are also away this season. They were em- two point shot with seven seconds ammunition before you hit the Sean Taylor in 2007 in a drive-by the best in each of their respec- barrassed by the surging Atlanta left in the game. other guy? shooting and attempted robbery, tive divisions, so there's a good Hawks four times in the first half; While Pau Gasol, Andrew Did you not learn anything from respecti vely. chance we'll see all of them in the this is the first time in ten years Bynum and Ron Attest have also athletes like Michael Vick about These situations are tragic and playoffs this spring. that the Hawks have swept the been big for the Lakers, no one how much you can lose if you a distressing consequence of fame In the Eastern Conference, the season series against the Celtics. can dispute that Bryant is lbe behave badly? for some professional athletes but, league-best Cleveland Cavaliers Boston has also lost twice to both veteran leader. They will be in Arenas has since apologized to nevertheless, they do not provide ~urrently hold a modest lead the Magic and the Sun, and last the playoffs come April, and it is the city of Washington D.C. and an excuse to misuse firearms. over the Orlando Magic and the week they were edged in a close quite possible that they will get has promised to work with the There is quite a difference Boston Celtics. This is partially game against the LA Lakers. the chance to defend their 2009 .city's youth in gun control.educe- between carrying a concealed due to the Cays' explosive offen- Many fans blame some of the NBA championship in the Finals. tion. weapon for protection and shoot- sive attack led by leBron James, team's difficulties on the absence That being said, there are other He is not the only pro athlete ing a pistol in the air in the parking Shaquille O'Neal and "Mo" of Kevin Gamett for much of the impressive teams in the West, not who has been entangled in gun lot of a strip club at 4 AM. Howev- Williams. first half of the season. While the least of which is the Denver problems. Various professional er I have never heard of an athlete leBron is averaging 29.3 some players have had health Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony, athletes including former New escaping an attempted robbery points per game, and he has made issues, it is also apparent that the Chauncey Billups and J .R. Smith York Giants receiver Plaxico Bur- because he was carrying a firearm, 50 percent of his field goal shots Celtic's need to improve their lead the team in PPG, and both ress and the Cleveland Cavaliers' Some athletes draw attention thus far, astounding numbers defense later in games. Blowing Anthony and Billups have per- Delonte West have recently had to themselves by flaunting their complemented nicely by Shaq's double-digit leads in the third formed consistently at the free weapon charges. Burress is cur- wealth with expensive diamond .558 field goal percentage and and fourth quarters seems to be throw line. rently serving a two-year prison chains, luxurious automobiles and Williams' amazing .897 free Boston's bad habit thus far, and it This team destroyed the Lakers term for discharging an unregis- big rolls of cash. throw percentage. These three needs to stop if this team hopes to 105-79 when they played them in tered handgun in a New York night If these professional athletes are are also aided by capable play- finish first in the Eastern Confer- November, and they will face LA club in November 2008. so concerned about being robbed ers Anderson Varejao, Zydrunas ence. for the second time this season Fonner Ohio State running when' they go out, maybe they Ilgauskas and Delonte West. . This goal is not impossible, but on February 5. The Nuggets can back Maurice Clarett is serv- need to either not wear things If these-players' defensive num- its achievement depends largely compete with the Lakers this ing a three-year prison tenn for that bring attention or just stay at bers remain strong in the second on the Celtics' ability to keep the season, and if they can avoid an federal weapons charges after he home and not go out. To me, thai half of the season, the Cavaliers Big 3 intact and healthy. If Kevin upset in the playoffs, they will was pulled over in 2006 with two' is a small price to pay to live a will be a favorite to represent the Garnett, Paul Pierce or Ray Allen pose a serious challenge to LA loaded handguns, a loaded AK-47 life that 99.9 percent of the world Eastern Conference in the NBA suffer debilitating injuries in the should they both reach the Con- and a samurai sword. Many of would love to experience for five Finals. latter part of the season, it could ference Finals. these incidents are quite startling minutes. The Orlando Magic are also mean another early exit from the Lastly, the Dallas Mavericks particularly with the large amounts There is currently 100 much looking strong again this year playoffs for the Green, have played respectably in the of weapons some athletes are negative publicity with profession- thanks to great performances The Western Conference has first half of the season, currently found with. al athletes and guns when the un- from Dwight Howard, Rashard a higher concentration of quality ranking third. Dirk Nowitzki, I understand one of the main fortunate reality now is that many Lewis and Jameer Nelson. How, teams this season; eleven out of Jason Terry and Shawn Marion reasons athletes carry weapons is have to carry them in order to feel ard leads the teain with. a .601 the fifteen teams in the confer- have been playing fundamentally for protection as there have been safe. While overall I think it is field goal percentage and 17.8 ence have a winning percentage sound, consistent basketball, but a number of incidents of profes- important that professional athletes points per game, while Nelson above .500 - impressive, con- the team has still lost important sional athletes being robbed at protect themselves using whatever and Lewis are averaging 11.7 sidering only six out of fifteen . games to the Lakers, Suns, Cavs gunpoint. The NFL's Steve Smith means they feel necessary, it is and 15 points per game (pPG), teams in the Eastern Conference and Hawks. In the second half, of the New York Giants, Dunta unfortunate there are people like respectively. Vince Carter has can boast this achievement. The the Mavericks will need to im- Robinson of the Houston Texans Arenas and Burress who act ir- also contributed a steady hand to Los Angeles Lakers currently prove upon the offensive and de- and the Philadelphia Eagles' Je- responsibly with firearms. the team's offensive game. He hold first place by four and a half fensive success they have found rome McDougle are just three ex- is making 84 percent of his free games over the Denver Nuggets, against teams like the Celtics and amples of numerous football play, throws and averaging 15.6 PPG. and the Dallas Mavericks aren't the Nuggets. ers who have been robbed. former Though they lost to Cleveland far behind in third place. I expect each of these top six earlier in the season, the Magic The Lakers have continued to teams in the NBA to make the continue to give the Celtics put up excellent numbers this sea- playoffs. but some certainly seem trouble; they hold a 2~I season re- son. They are led, of course, by to be in better shape than others. Write for Sports! cord over Boston thus far. As long Kobe Bryant, who averages 29.7 Basketball fans: stay tuned for as Dwight Howard and Rashard PPG and boasts a .813 free throw the second half of the 2009-2010 Email sportscetheccllcgevoice.org Lewis stay consistent, the Magic percentage. He has continued to season. The matchups only get will continue to have impressive make memorable shots this sea- better as April approaches. THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS / E NTE RTAI N M E NT February 9. 2010 Editors: Racine Oxtoby and Kris Fleming [email protected] A Decade in: Filtn Matt Gentile Picks the Top Ten Movies of the 2000's makes Sideways a truly remark- MATT GENTILE able film. Alexander Payne has STAFF WRITER honed the ability to direct the. . perfect dramedy. Paul Giamatti 1.There Will Be Blood and Thomas Haden Church. (2007) are not only hilarious as their There Will Be Blood is a film characters, but they represe~~ that teaches u a lesson about the maturities and immaturl~Ss., ' the enticing appeal of greed, of the types of men they pot1in\Y' corruption and hunger. While and take it steps further. the movie is based on Upton Sinclair's novel Oil!, Paul Thomas 8. Crouching TI~er, Anderson goes far away from Hidden Dragoo; .' l}~~ the page, creating the story of a (2001) -: California Oil Pro pector played Ang Lee is one of the most by the always-worth-watching gifted filmmakers around. He Daniel Day-Lewis, who took has made so many great films ~;., home the gold for this movie in the past twenty years since (and deserved it). and Crouching Tiger, Hidden The cinematography is cap- Dragon is his most impressive tivating, and white the story is achievement to date. With great T slow and the movie runs long fight sequences, vivid imagina- - there is not one minute that tive story, visual triumph (the ;.: doesn't belong. Anderson's cinematography is spellbInd-i. unflinching epic of the fatal flaws ing) - Crouching Tiger, Hidden , i of materialism and his ability The Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth (3). Photo from Web. Dragon incorporates martial a~:. to connect realistic fiction at violence and narrative structurF j' the turn of the 20th century to and Hollywood satisfaction. This less Mind is an expose of Charlie in an equivocated logical way. ;,,' today's various economic and to-the-grave loyal adaptation of 3. Pan's Labyrinth Kaufman's genius as a screen- ~. sociological issues makes this • Cormac McCarthy novel has one (2006) writer. He has a magical ability 9. Lost InTranslation ';i;.: movie universal. Paul Thomas of the best screen performances Guillermo Del Toro gave cre- to create stories that no other (2003) . ',\',. Anderson is the most dynamic of all time from the extraordi- ativity another name with this writer in Hollywood can think of, A cleverly crafted mood ptece . filmmaker of his time and is pos- nary actor Javier Bardem, and film. Set during the Spanish Civil this, as his follow-up to Adapta- is always a delight. Sofia Cop- ,•.,,' sibly the most talented. has a production value like no War, this fantasy/fairy tale epic tion and Being john Malkovich is pola's beautifully shot, cleverly ';\1:. other. With incredible set design, gives us a little girl named Ofelia by far his greatest achievement. written breakthrough is one of ,~;~ Roger Deakins' consistently whose imagination is so vivid This movie could be looked at as 2. No Country for Old Men the most swiftly put together 't excellent cinematography and (2007) and fascinating that despite the a chowder ofthese genres/as- mo;';es. Bill Murray brings his •. enthralling/engaging action dreadful horrors of the reality pects: science fiction, dystopian , The Coen Brothers have balls. deadpan humor and simultane- sequences that, with clever tim- surrounding her, she can find ideals, romanticism, the power It takes courage to create a ously creates a character that ing, create all kinds of tension for salvation. The sets, computer oflove and the ability of the hu- movie that, for the first three- the audience can both sympa- fourths, is the most tense, the audience. It is not a typical generated imagery, animatronics, man mind. ifhe film proves that thize and empathize with, as it thrilling, cat-and-mouse action entry in the Coen Brothers' body special effects, war sequences love conquers all, as does great depicts the disoriented feeling story, and for the last quarter, is of work, but it is most certainly and costumes help create a storytelling. that comes about with traveling,' a monologue driven sequence, their best. world that has not been seen • \'1 and culture shock. With just the especially for mass audiences before. 6. Adaptation , '. , ' , }'f right amount of humor, pithy (2002) dialogue, romance and drama - 4. The Hurt Locker While Eternal Sunshine ... Lost in Translatian is an absolute (2009) Danny and the showed off Charlie Kaufman's must-see. In a decade where multiple innovative mind in a more low-grade films about the Iraq straight-forward way, Adaptation 10. The Wrestler Champions of the War were released, The Hurt demonstrated his ability to apply (2008) Locker was hailedby many ,crit- h)s~cr'ea~i~itSra~d\vrite a selfw Sometimes, great art is difficult tcs as the best one of this bunch, reflective screenplay that clev- to experience. Such is the case World: but even that is an understate- erly conveys an excellent story. with Darren Aronofsky's .l~test ment. What makes 'ihit This is ~ot another film.about !Hili Ml' effort, The Wrestler. The perfor- special is how it proved that Hoi' Sireets of Our Time show-biz - it's a coming-of-age mances by both Mickey Rourke Iywood doesn't need big special tale about a man and his twin and Marisa Tomei are two of the effects or a production budget brother who discover the art of best acting jobs done in the past of $200-300 million to make . Album Review story, the science of botany and twenty-five years. The pain of a great action movie. Kathryn the magic of moviemaking. Chris watching Rourke's performance showcases the band recreating a Bigelow has an incredible talent DAVIS MCGRAW Cooper steals his scenes, Meryl allows us to see an actor who sound to which many contempo- for shooting action and is steps STAFF WRITER Streep is good as always, but gives an unhinged performance rary groups have given only an above many of her colleagues. Nicolas Cage plays both Charlie occasional, self-conscious nod. - indulging/immersing him It's a sad state of affairs when The Hurt Locker not only tells the Kaufman and his non-existent With Streets of Our Time, famil- into the role so organically with most people wouldn't touch any- story of a war whose end is over- twin brother Donald Kaufman to iarity is the strongest weapon. nuance and subtlety. Shot with thing "country" with a twenty- due, but the story of the people ultimate perfection, reminding The harmonies on "Restless a meager budget of $4 million, foot pole. Maybe it's a general, who are out there fighting every us of what a good actor he can Feet" quote Crosby, Stills and The Wrestler solidified Aronofsky deep-seated dislike of mandolin day, fearing for their lives and really be. Nash's aesthetic, and there's as the most courageous director and pedal steel. serving their countries. something of Wilco in "Your around, who unlike many of his I myself blame Nashville and 7. Sideways People." Still, this is far more contemporaries, will not sell his the rise of processed, soul- 5. Eternal Sunshine of the (2004) than rote posing, as Wilson's artistic integrity. • less good-old-boy garbage that Spotless Mind The depressing dramatic expressive songwriting and the continues to define the Clear (2004) depths and the crazy comedic band's collective chops so-mehow Channel country stations that Eternal Sunshine of the Spot- extremes juxtaposed together add up to more than the sum of you struggle to maneuver around their parts. on long car rides. Streets of Our Time isn't about Granted I've never sung the to replace Young's Harvest in praises of Billy Ray Cyrus (or his Oscar Fever your rotation, but it does provide daughter Miley), country music one of those rare listening expe- has managed to stay relevant, Are 10 Best Picture Noms Helping Or Hurting Films? riences where musical past and , particularly in it's American or Los Angeles saw The Hurt present meet halfway and have but still, there are really only country rock and alterna- MATT GENTILE Locker, and we can credit the a laugh about all the good times five contenders. The competi- tive country permutations. In STAFF WRITER hype and momentum it has they've had together over the re- tion is quite clearly between this case, Danny Wilson and ceived to the mass appreciation years. The Hurt Locker and Avatar, but his cohorts have transplanted WelL it's the time of the year from the critics. that all cinephiles love - Oscar if it doesn't go to one of those Southern California circa 1972 What makes this Academy Also Check Out: season. While the football fans two, it'll go to either the over- to present-day South England, Awards show so special is the The )ayhawks: Musicfram the have their Super Bowl and the shadowed Quentin Tarantino's though the geographic shift is reinstatement of the Best Picture North Country baseball fans have their World Inglouriaus Basterds, which neither apparent nor terribly category. Now, instead of five, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals: Series (is that right?), us film scored eight nominations (three important. they are including ten nomina- J.acksonville City Nights to Tarantino himself), Lee Dan- Somewhere between Neil viewers have our Oscars, the cin- tions for the category. While ematic culmination of the year. iel's over-done but brilliantly Young and The Flying Burrito there is no definitive answer 4/S and acted tour-de-force Precious, or Brothers, Streets of Our Time The Hurt Locker Avatar to why the Academy made this were most popular at the nomi- Reitman's swift and timely mood decision, the most logical one nations which were announced piece Up In the Air. is that the ratings for the past Feb. 2 at 7:30 AM. Both films What do these five films have "It I tI (II "',HO ... Of 1111 w o m.» few years have been consider- scored a noteworthy nine nomi- in common? Their directors were .... , If't,,H (Hln .1\1.." ably down and Viewership has nations. People have compared all nominated in the Best Direc- steadily decreased, so if more the battle between the to films tor category. That being said, it's movies fill up the categories, to that of David 8, Goliath, an quite clear by now that these more people are likely to watch. underdog versus a bohemoth. five films are where the real I have mixed feelings about the competition lies. You'd be hard What's particularly impressive decision. Yes,it's nice that more is how much smaller in size The pressed to find A Serious Man, films are getting nominated. Up, The Blind Side, An Education, Hurt Lacker is to the bombas- It's wondrous that Up flew its tic Avatar, which, costing $230 or District 9 take center stage way into a nomination for Best that night. . million in production budgets, Picture, along with the Coens' On the other hand, it's nice reaching a record $2,1 billion obscure but incredibly well- enough that some indie films (and still counting), became the crafted A Serlaus Man. were able to get this kind of highest grossing film of all time But here is the downside: recognition. I for one, am very this week - whereas The Hurt a film like The Blind Side gets glad that District 9 is up there in Locker cost a meager $16 million nominated when there's no way to make (if you saw the movie, the ten, as it was a very creative, in hell it's going to win, unless edgy, origtnal sci-ft noir. you'd see how Bigelow and folks an upset occurs. Is getting a I'm not against ten nomina- stretched a dollar), and made a nomination for Best Picture an tions - in fact, I think it's a smart very marginal fraction of what achievement anymore if ten films Avatar made. way for the ceremony to reach are nominated in the category? more people. Just don't go think- Put it this way: it's doubtful And here's another thing - yes, ing that all ten of these films are that anyone outside of New York there are ten nominations now, equally qualified to win. I \ " THE COLLEGE VOICE , ARTS· ENTERTAINMENT February 9, 2010 7 " " Hygienic Art XXXI

Photos taken at the recent Hygienic Art XXXI opening.

Clockwise from top left: Conn alum Adam Campos '08 poses next to one of his floating creations; a silver phallus, one of several "dicks" Doc Hammer spotted around the show; a visitor to Hygienic takes in a painting.

Photos by Karam Sethi.

Floaters: A Dazzling Alumni Creation

MATTHEW MITCHELL dents about the artistic potential who has numerous professional colors and locations, but more friends. Zane spent most of his STAFF WRITER of our graduates. audio projects and has been busy impressive is the emotion and time in that side room, eagerly Adam Campos '08, Aj Zane '09 recording her own music and flow of movement conveyed by pouring drinks and talking about This being my first experience and Catherine "Cato" johnson '10 that of local artists, these billowing objects that have the absurdist or technological at Hygieiiit' Art; rwas soniewliat decided to 'combine thelrvarlous , According to CamposrNasty taken tireless precisiou by the themes of his creations to any- surprised to see so many Conn talents into the art collective Outfit "evolved into an artistic photographer. one who would listen. students in downtown New "Nasty Outfit". collective" after a trip to New At the show, Campos's photo: Zane stressed to me that he London, I have always been Campos runs his own photog- York Ccity this fall, The idea of graphs and meticulous 3D art wishes he had done something somewhat of a hypocrite passing' raphy studio and is still a regular a collaborative gallery show creations lined the walls of the like this as a student and encour- along the knowledge of fun and around campus, attending and emerged as the numbers began main room while Zane's work, ages others to considering look- interesting things to do in New photographing many of the col- to realize their creative potential. mixed-media creations using ing off-campus for their projects. London to younger students or lege's events, such as CCASA's Inspired by an experimental images, text and various graphic He and Campos both agreed that my disillusioned peers. Fusion last semester. photograph series by artist Wil- designs, hung in a side room. the stores and venues of New However, Conn students did Zane, a recent graduate of the liam Hundley called "[umpmg Johnson's various recordings London are very supportive of indeed travel out in droves to Ammerman Center for Arts and Sheets;' Campos utilized Zane helped add atmosphere to the new artists willing to get their attend the fantastic art/music/ Technology (CAT)during his and Johnson as subjects to cre- gallery show. feet a little wet. performance event, especially time here, has been working as ate a large portfolio of shots he That night all three were kept when it means supporting some a freelance graphic designer. He would later call "floaters:' quite busy. The second I arrived, Gosee the Floaters Installation of their own, has brought his designs to the Floaters, he explained, are im- Johnson gave me a quick hug at The Muse (102 Golden Street, Opening last weekend at The London community by designing ages created by the combination before bursting out the door to New London, CT) through Febru- Muse Skateshop/Gallerywas book covers and posters for or- of the careful arrangement of a make more copies of her demo ory 13. "Floaters," a multimedia exhibit ganizations such as New London subject under an elaborate sheet CDs, on display on the back table. For more information, check created by Conn alumni that in- Local First and the Hygienic Art that falls, dances, leaps or jumps Campos was constantly mov- o~t www.nastyoutfit.com. corporates "photography, digital Gallery. through the air and is captured ing around the room, talking to illustration, audio engineering These alumni are joined by by split-second photography. curious fresh-faced strangers or and sculpture:' There was a lot of johnson, a current Music & Tech- The images of floaters vary in being pulled into conversations ~xcitement among mingling stu- nology major and CATstudent, a number of visually dazzling by both Conn and New London New London Exposed Hygienic Art XXXIDisplays Student, Community and Phallic Art for All

below average;' he said, and Aj Zane '09, the dispiay con- BENGITKIND Indeed, the Hygienic Art Show tained a collection of Campos's STAFF WRITER has had a long-standing tradi- photographs and Zane's digitally tion of encouraging the presence manipulated images. The ruckus was evident of any overtly absurd or risque Connecticut College students throughout the city as Hygienic sexual pieces, and in classic were present in fairly high Art XXXIopened last Saturday fashion phallic pieces dominated concentrations at both Hygienic at Hygienic Art Gallery with a the scene. Art Gallery and Muse. Notable collaborative exhibit more akin The excitement extended be- student submissions in the Hy- to a cabinet of curiosity than an yond the gallery though as local gienic showing included pieces art show, musicians gathered at the Crock- by Dave Alfonso '10, fustin Levy " The Hygienic Art Show, ada- er House for the annual Rock Fix '10, Logan Zemetres '10, and Zoe mant in the "no judge, no jury, event, headlined by local stan- Diaz-Martin, '12, no fees, no censorship" policy it dards Fatal Film and The Weird Ann Marsh Daly '12 comment- was founded on, filled its space Beards with Connecticut College ed on the quality of amateur with everything from an oxygen professor-fronted Above/Below work at the gallery, "There was tank that had been molded into also filling out the night. a lot of impressive work from an octopus to a dildo sitting in a Waterford resident, Patrick basement artists; she said. shoe-box shrine hanging above a Murphy; RN,born and raised in Sophomore Laura Profeta titanic, cardboard brassiere, New London and trombonist of chimed in, "It's kind oflike a yard Notable writer, editor. and Above/Below, said, "Hygienic sale." voice actor Doc Hammer. a historically has less to do with Hygienic, New London's big- former resident of New London the intrinsic quality of the music gest cultural event of the year, who has gained criticai ac- and more to do with the commu- lays bare the singular qualities of claim for his involvement with nity that's come up around it." New London, a scene built more the animated television series Murphy noted the dynamics around the community than the The Venwre Bros., was lurking of the Rock Fix line-up as well as art itself. Doc Hammer himself 'around the gallery, the quality of Connecticut Coi- has started to come to terms . "I'm walking around counting lege alumni art collective Nasty with the allure of New London. 'dicks; so far I'm up to five, which Outfit's showing at Muse, Featur- "Youjust can't get away from for any other art gallery would ing the work of Adam Campos this place;' he said. 'be absurd, but for HygIemc IS '08, Catherine "Cato" Johnson '10 THE COLLEGE VOICE

SPORTS .. February 9. 2010 Editors: Sarah Haughey and Nick Woolf [email protected] XXI Olympic Winter Games Come to Vancouver

American Athletes Go for the Gold peted, Vonn did not win any med- medal. SARAH HAUGHEY als after suffering a horrible crash After gaining a new coach, SPORTS EDITOR during downhill training. But the women's ice hockey team is with two World Cup titles (2008, expected to be a strong presence Those farruliar five interlocking 2009), two world championship on the ice in the 2010 Games and ring' have officially appeared be- titles (downhill, super-G) in 2009, is predicted to face the Canadian neath the colorful NBC peacock, Professor Stephen and 25 World Cup victories, team in the gold medal game. which can only mean one thing: Vonn has already overcome the The men's team should again be a the 20 I0 Winter Olympics are disappointment of Torino and will medal contender, but the dynamic finally upon us. Loomis and the undoubtedly contend for medals on the ice may be different as the After watching the X-Garnes, in Vancouver. squad is much younger than in Warren Miller movie highlights White, the "Flying Tomato" prior Winter Games. and one of my all-time favorite Sculling Warthogs earned his nickname because of Other athletes to watch for movies. Cool Runnings, I cannot his trademark orange hair, but his the USA include Evan Lysacek Sauer promised he would contact wait for the torch to arrive in NICK WOOLF (men's figure skating), Ryan St. Loomis if they had an opening for Vancouver on February 12. SPORTS EDITOR Onge (freestyle skiing), Natalie The city of Vancouver and him. Darwitz (women's hockey), An- Note: This is the first install- As it turned out, Loomis nearby Whistler will host over gela Ruggiero (women's hockey), ment of a column that will give 3.000 athletes from around the received the call sooner than he Jenny Potter (women's hockey), you a look at the competitive had expected. When a teammate world in the $940 million Olym- and Daron Rahlves (ski cross). sports that some of Conn's pro- went on vacation, Sauer invited pic village. This is the second Athletes expected to make a fessors enjoy on a regular hasis. time in the 21-year history of the Loomis te participate in a practice decisive impact for their coun- Winter Games that Canada has with the rest of the team. He took try's team vary across the event For this inaugural article, I been a host. part in single and double scull spectrum. For Italy, Pietro PiJler was able to talk with Professor In 1988, Calgary was home training with the Warthogs, and Cottrer, 2008-09 World Cup win- Stephen Loomis of the biology to the fifteenth Olympiad. With before long, he became a member ner is anticipated to wear Olym- department about his sport of h6me crowd advantage, the Cana- himself. pic gold on this year's podium, choice: rowing. dian team will be a fierce com- Since joining the Sculling Norway has long been domi- Loomis's interest in crew was petitor despite the strong presence Warthogs, Loomis has enjoyed ability to perform tricks unfath- nant in the Olympic Winter first sparked eight years ago when of Norway, which holds its first practicing and competing with the . omable to most athletes brought Games and this year will likely his daughter decided to give it a place position with 280 total med- team in various head races from him the greatest recognition. He not be any different as TIa Vigen try in high school. After watching als won since the creation of the late March to early December. entered the 2006 Torino Games as Hattestad and Magnus Moan several of her races, he thought it Winter Garnes, and Germany, the When he's not out on the the gold medal favorite in men's are expected to be strong medal looked fun and decided to try it winner of the 2006 Torino Winter 'water during the winter, Loomis half-pipe and did not disappoint. contenders in cross-country himself. Games. continues to train on Nordic and Now, after practicing on his own skiing and Nordic combined, Loomis started out by purchas- In Torino, the Canadian team ergometer machines. Comment- private half-pipe built by sponsor, respectively. A Japanese athlete, ing an old training boat from Con- placed fifth, but garnered a na- ing on his affection for rowing, Red BuJl, White possesses the Norihito Kobayashi, will be . nectic~t College coach Ric Ricci tional record of 24 total Olym- Loomis said, "It's a passion. I'm trick that not only won him this strong competition for Moan in and joining a rowing class. He pic medals, only one less than addicted to the sport!" year's World Cup and X-games the Nordic combined event. remained in this class for several second-placed Team USA. Loomis's passion is quite titles but also will likely win him While all the usual events years, and through repeated prac- Now four years later, the Cana- evident on our campus. He serves gold in Vancouver. are still included in the Winter tice, his love for the sport grew. dians seek to beat their record in as an advisor for the women's While there are plenty of Games the new sport "ski-cross" Eventually, he purchased a bet- Torino and more importantly, to rowing team at Conn. veteran Olympians returning to that made its debut in Torino, ter racing boat (called a "shell") win their first ever gold medal at According to rower Katy Varga Team USA, there are numerous wiJl make its second Olympic ap- and started training in East Lyme home. ,II, "He plays an active role and new faces seeking a place at the pearance during the 2010 Games. on both the Niantic River and Team USA has selected 216 comes to all of our races. He's medal podium. Eighteen-year-old 'Ski-cross has been described as , Pattagansett Lake. athletes to bring to Vancouver ill also great about spreading the Raehael Flatt, the 2008 Junior "motocross on skis." American On one particular day during h pes of coming out on top in word about our races among the I World Champion and recent 2010 athlete Casey Puckett described a training session, Loomis was , 2010 after falling to Germany in faculty." I U.S. Champion figure skater is it to NBC as a "controlled chaos. approached by photographer Jack Torino. Several big names will be Loomis has made a huge com- putting her college search on hold Well it's not really controlled, it's Sauer for The Day. Sauer asked I rerurning 10 the team: speed kat- mitment to the sport during the in order to attend the Vancouver just chaos." Loomis if he could take a few crs Apolo Ohno and Shaoi Davis, past decade, and he is now look- /' Games. The 2010 Olympic Winter pictures of him rowing on the lake male figure skating great Johnny ing forward to many more years I Speed skater Tucker Fredricks Garnes will commence with the for the paper. Weir, skiers Bode Miller and of rowing with the Warthogs. The ; made his Olympic debut in 2006, Opening Ceremony in Vancouver After this brief photo session, Lindsey Vonn, and snow boarders tearn's logo is proudly displayed . finishing' in 25th place. He has on Friday, February 12 at 7:30 Loomis learned that Sauer was, Hannah Teter and Shaun White. on the side of his truck, and when since become one of the fastest ET. For full listings of events and in fact, also a part of a crew team Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn I asked him why the team is 500m skaters in the world and medal ceremonies, refer to NBC. based in Niantic called the Scull- comes to Vancouver hoping to named the Warthogs, he happily will join the ranks of teammates com. ing Warthogs. deliver the performance she replied, "Because they have small Casey FitzRandolph and Joey When he expressed interest in expected to give during the 2006 arms and big bodies!" Cheek as he sprints toward a gold Games. Although she stiJl com- joining them to see what being part of a rowing team was like, Don't Bring Your Gun to the (Gilbert) Arenas! SAM PERLEY NBA history; Crittenton had not STAFF WRITER played all season because of an injury). Currently Arenas is await- I think it takes a special kind ing a sentence on the conviction of person to come up with some of carrying an unlicensed pistol sort of logical explanation about outside a home or business. what was running through Gilbert In the middle of a six-year, $11 'Arenas' mind on December 21, millioo doJlar contracl which pays 2009. him almost $150,000 a game, Arenas, a professional basket- Areas is losing roughly a $9 mil- ball player for the Washington lion for the season which does Wizards, brought four unloaded not even include the potential lost fi.reanns into Washington D.C.'s endorsements. Verizon Center before a game in The part I find the most trou- an attempt to intimidate teammate bling is Arenas' attitude regarding Javaris Crittenton into payiog off Team USA skller Bode Miller Competes In a Downhill Super-G Race in Alaska 2009 the whole situation. When the re- a gambling debt from a card game port first surfaced, Arenas mocked with Arenas. For good measure, the charges by making fake .guns Crittenton pulled out his own with his fingers during a pre-game gun, actually loaded and cocked it introdoction. On Arenas' personal before the situation was eventu- Twitter, he wrote, "I woke up this ally calmed. morning and seen I was the new Arenas and Crittenton were sus- JOHN WAYNE. Lmao. Media is pended indefinitely for the rest of too funny." the regular season (Arenas for 60 games, third longest suspension in SEE ARENAS, PAGE 5

o Since the Incident In December, Arenas has plead guilty to a felony gun po_.lon charge. Photo from Web.

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THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS

February 9, 2010 Editor: Alfred DeGemmis [email protected] Shelf Life

Palmer Library made for easy watching in 1923 (courtesy of Conn College Archives)

JOHN SHERMAN cupied computers are visible from COLUMNIST across the room and can be care- As I sat at a table in tbe back fully stalked and ambusbed like comer of the library's first floor, booths in Harris. Unfortunately for trying to read the last seventeen the easily distracted, however, this pages of an article on 19th-century increase in visibility helps nothing, American furniture. I found myself since the first floor is a hotbed of presented with a wealth of more non-homework activity. Clocks interesting sensory distractions. are within glance, counting down minutes, and the library's entrance The New Camel: This is the perpetual struggle of the first floor - a battle of wills offers the potential for social dis- . between working and watching. traction with every new arrival . Ou a busy nigbt, the lives of From the comfy cbairs by the OMG So Fierce! some 2,000 Conn students fog tbe water fountain Ican easily monitor print station traffic, as well as the air in the form of conversations JAKE SCHNAIDT Puc-Man/pterodactyl bybrid tumor and, as we all know, have been sordid fraternization in and around and gossip - people whose names from its hump, and the second sat used almost exclusively as ciga- the cubicles along the window. CONTRIBUTOR we recognize, and whose stories complacently immersed in a whirl- rette salesmammals in America for Keeping an eye on that guy you're we can recite; students we know Go back to the bookstore, sell pool of blue fire. Alternative add- the past hundred years. into used to be a matter of shirt without knowing them. From two all of your "books" back, and ons were a "My Little Pony" mane Our current camel, which identification - faux -accidental sophomores' Saturday recap to start stockpiling those soon-to-be and a boringly two-dimensional resembles its smooth character walk-bys and run-ins. Library a loud and ugly giggle from the vintage tees and sweats - our lean, blanket draped over the hump. The cousin Joe with its full-body pro- stalkiug - the thrill, the mystery; staircase. everything beyond the goofily smiling camel mascot is group dismissed these designs. The file is, quite frankly, stoneresque. flirting with the most dangerous pages in front of me seems to de- being decommissioned. Equestrian team left the room. It lacks the style of a discolored game - is an art lost to Conn his- serve my all-too-divided attention. We can rest easy at the thought Much of the decision making senile cow (Williams College), and tory. This week, temptation has that we no longer have to be rep- process considered big, important the chutzpah of a half snarky/half The illusion of invisibility and become even harder to resist. resented by such a puny, weakling sounding words like "Strength", diseased-looking bear (Cornell). secrecy formerly afforded by tall, Denizens of the first floor such excuse for a camel, and we can Our camel logo looks like a mostly empty shelves mirrors our as myself will have noticed that celebrate the arrival of a camel .skinuy besmurfed version of the delusions of anonymity.of life on the bookcases on one side have with the same genetic makeup as Dude from The Big Lebowski. shrunk, from standing eight or nine this campus. Freeman, Harkness, Yin Diesel. But is the juicing of Our camel logo looks This is not to say that mascots Windbam, and the Plex are no feet tall to about three and a balf. our mascot an entirely good thing? like a skinny besmurfed must look diguified and profes- more hidden from view than the It certainly makes us question the At their former stature, they were version of the Dude sional at all times; look to UConn's sparsely populated with journals, Chu Room. Iu the midst of the purpose of the mascot, which up Husky, who is either thirsty, or stacked horizontally; their new new bookcases, w~ all have a new until this recent project has been from The Big Lebowski. sweaty, or both. configuration conserves space with non-anonymity. Even seated, OUFJ u less a symbol of raw, competitive What we lack now is that look heads just peeking-above-shelfc-. ..- shorter intli'vldlial shelves. -r athleticism and more,a unifying of Thirst, of Hunger, of unfettered In many ways, this is a positive level, we're confronted with this symbol of our col lege community, "Dignity", and "Tradition". Desire. We need Sprite, Snickers, change. No longer must we wander hypervisibility. The first floor is' or whatever. "Strength" was chosen to represent and Trojans. through aisle after aisle, searching no place for secrets. Rickenbaugh Grapbics came the fortitude - physical and mental, We want a mascot who is more for a friend or an open seat. Unoc- into the project, much like most I suppose - of our athletic teams, than willing to consume the op- incoming freshmen, having "never "Dignity" because we Camels will position. Campbell University's done a camel before" and found be lookiug forward to a perilous Fighting Camel (aka Gaylord the Less Facebook, initial difficulty, according to but successful future, as opposed Camel, tbe only other collegiate Rickenbooty himself.deader of tbe to the past and "Tradition", which camel in the nation) will take it to focus group, in figuring out "how will be evoked by the mascot's the limit, but will he eat the limit? their bodies work." After fooling ability to "fit in" to the NCAA Conn's new mascot needs to More Face Time around a bit, the designers settled tradition of growling bumanoid pop out of our shirts and onto the on a couple of strong jawed, strong animal busts. Other big words heads of our enemies, mangling snouted camel warriors with all used: Classic, Collegiate, Proud their inferior athletic bodies and the trimmings of a sportive desert and Revenge. OK, I inserted that then recycling their bones, because LILAH RAPTOPOULOS dwelling beast, minus limbs. There last one. our mascot will of course be eco- MANAGING EDITOR was a great deal of brawn and very The only problem is that real friendly. little brain. Five of our fellow students meet with dining services regularly, and camels generally appear more The- first design sprouted a tell them wbether to put less mayonnaise in the tuna fish at Smith. Two embittered than purposefully upset, get to suggest which and how I11.anyclasses should be in a given major. Three have voting power on the one hundred million dollars allocated to our college each year. The 37 members of SGA brougbt us keycards, Arabic, and the New York Times. Fundamentally every change that's made to the college, be it to our email interface, our athletic logo, or our finaucial aid budget, is brought through these students to critique and approve. The 27 SAC members have a gigantic budget for our social events, wbich iucludes over $30,000 for Floralia and $15K solely for co- sponsoring other student-initiated and run events. This means that if the Voice wanted to cover the 1941 room's walls with unread copies of the Times, hire newsboys to serve alphabet soup, play "The Small Print" by Muse on repeat, and throw PressFest the Dance, SAC would let us, and help us pay for it. Wbo knew our students had that kind of power? Until I began dig- ging headfirst through the website and pokiug my floormates with ques- tions, I certainly didu't. SAC aud SGA are two powerful organizatious with the capacity to generate valuable change on campus. Students, how- ever, are unsatisfied and uninformed because their representatives don't effectively seek out the input of J:\1estudeut body for whom they speak. Our SGA members sit througb endless hours of meetings to 'make decisions, and our SAC members,lest we forget, are the ones clean- ing the streamers off the walls, the chips out of the carpets, and the lost underpants out from the comers of our dances. This is not to devalue the ~ork they do; the executive boards may have their own inefficiencies, but their commitment is strong. Even so, according to the documented minutes from the twelve times SGA met last semester, an estimated 30 total hours of discussion, house senators said the words my house or my dorm seven times. Five were in reference to the dorm's house council, a meeting that is still a poor sampling of a house's residents. One was in reference to a senator's plan to email his house for suggestions. And just one senator, Katie Moldune, asserted the input of her donn, saying sim- ply on November 5, "I brought this back to my dorm and a lot of people see [more bandwidth] as a priority." "SGA senator" and "SAC rep" are just flippy, fun nicknames for a . real role; these students are representatives. A representative is a leader that reaches out to their community in order to best advocate for them. Their job is to ascertain what the majority of their constituents want based on what the situation at hand requires. As a student body.we have the power to resolve the problems we have with Connecticut College, so it's important that we relay our gripes "and accolades to these institutions. But the reality of the situation is that we will only start once we're asked. An organization can't expect contribution until its outside community un- derstands, really understands, what it is and how it works. Our represen- .tatives have a huge responsibility: to ask. It is their job to actively solicit this input and relay it to the two most powerful student groups on SEE FACEBOOK, PAGE 11

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• Investigating the Supreme Court ruling on cam

DANIEL HARTSOE COLUMNIST Edifor'$"Note: This isapostjromtile "Jacques Attm:qlles". See theeD/legevolce On January 21, the U.S. Su- the category banned are, under the rution as decided by the Supreme for more of Jacque$"' work, ami t/lecollegevoice.org for preme Court struck down parts law, decided by the Federal Elec- Court in the case Santa Clara four otiler student b/ogs, i, ' C, of what is known as 'campaign- tion Commission. This is the law County v. Southern Pacific Rail- finance law' from its decision in that was ruled unconstitutional by road in 1886. But it doesn't matter the case Citizens United v. Federal the Court. whether corporations are treated Election Commission (FEe). The One claim that critics of the rul- under the Constitution as 'people' case was brought forth by a con- ing have made is that it will result or not. the Constitution states servative activist group, Citizens in 'a new stampede of special that 'Congress shall make no law United, in response to the FEC's interest money in our politics', as abridging the freedom of speech, decision, under a law passed by the President said in a statement in or of the press', so Congressmay Congress, to forcibly keep Citizens response to the ruling. However, not make a law that in any way United from distributing a movie the potential practical implica- abridges any kind of spoken or it had produced that called for the tions of its rulings are no concern published form of expression. defeat of Hillary Clinton in the of the Court. The Court's sole But this analysis still begs the Democratic primaries. function is to resolve disputes over following question: did the law The Court ruled that Congress the interpretation of the Constitu- the Court strike down technically violated the First Amendment by tion - the judgment of a policy's abridge the freedom of speech? passing this law, and that the law necessity does not constitute any One might claim that the law was therefore null and void. This aspect of the Court's constitutional banned a certain use of money in decision has provoked a barrage of obligations. certain situations, and that the rul- responses from commentators and While opponents of the Court's ing thus depends on equating the politicians, right up to President decision deride it as an example use of money to purchase advertis- Barack Obama. These responses of 'legislating from the bench', ing space or produce a movie with have mostly come in opposition to precisely the opposite is the case. 'speech'. But the law in question the ruling. Most of them, however, It was a decision that affirmed the did not ban the financing of po- cannot be supported by the facts campaign-finance law's consti- litical speech by corporations and of the case and the principles of tutionality merely because it was unions; it banned political speech judicial review. 'necessary' for the preservation of that happened to be financed to First, let us look at the complex- democracy and would have been . any degree b:¥a corporation or ities of the Supreme Court's deci- an act of legislative prerogative. union, sion. The Supreme Court did not In other words, it is Congress's The law, (0 apply it to the rule the law that bans corporations job to worry about what is practi- situation Citizen's United brought and unions from donating money cally 'necessary' , and not the before the Court, did not ban the to the campaign of a candidate Supreme Court's. The Supreme use of corporate or union-donated for public office unconstitutional. Court must rule solely on the money to produce 'Hillary: The Thus, the claims that the ruling Constitutionality of any executive Movie'; rather, it banned the will lead to a practice of corpora- action or law. distribution of the movie after it tions 'buying' a seat in Congress The law the Court struck had.been produced. To ban the are completely unfounded. down three weeks ago was very distribution of any expressive rna- The decision did rule the ban on clearly unconstitutional. The First reriel at any time is to abridge the 'electioneering communications' Amendment to the Constitution freedom of speech or the freedom a god fOr the Internet (the law defines 'electioneering states 'Congress shall make no of the press. It'. for sure a damn wasle, at least most of the time, but isn't that the communications' as any spoken law respecting an establishment However one feels about corpo- point? The upside to aJl that winter ennui is that you're Incky things are or published material made public of religion, or prohibiting the free rate and union influence over the free and easy enough to b. boring. that is political by nature and men- exercise thereof; or abridging political process, it is undeniable, Mom's dearly suffocating love is obnoxious because it's plentiful; tions a candidate by name) that is the freedom of speech, or of the in my view, that the law struck walling daily at 2PM becomes a dreadful routine simply because no in part funded by a corporation or press' . Many commentators have down by the Supreme Court was one's about to put their foot down and force you up sooner. As Caribbellll' union and made public within thir- claimed that the Court's ruling, by in direct violation of the Constitu- nations disintegrate before our eyes and the leaders of the free world let 1 ty days of a primary or sixty days protecting speech financed by cor- tion, and that the Supreme Court every ball drop from Copenhagen to Capital Hill, the worst a break can of a general election unconstitu- porations, depends on the endow- was therefore entirely correct in be is Ullobtrusively empty. tional. All questions of whether a ment of corporations with the full striking it down. SavoJ: the bllffer you've come t() come !lome to, and wben biting reaJit,j form of speech or print falls under rights of people under the Consti- sbing in(as it always does, sooiler or later), you'!l be not only er to meet it.

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.. Conn's White Party EVAJABLOW Unfortunately, no one here is on males did in fact own these pants same memo before the formal _ pajama-themed dance party DJ'd CONTRIBUTOR Puff Daddy's salary so cnstom- pre-White Party. the theme is optional. White was by the fabulous EZ, Empez and made ~lothmg IS out of the ques- In addition, many of them be- a challenge, so many girls gave This weekend we were delighted ProStowe. It was a classic wel- non. I ve seen It myself. White lieved that white pants are useful up and pulled out the little black to follow in P. Diddy's footsteps come back to Conn and had a great dresses in the middle of winter are for other purposes in life other than dresses. There is something about for Conn's "White Party" themed turnout, but there were no over- few and far between.It was a cute college winter formals. black being a polar opposite of Winter Formal. SAC went all out sized t-shirts or heart boxers to be this year, providing students with a idea and wond~rfully creative in "I can wear them on.3.boat," I white that made it fully acceptable found. theory, but white has never been to throw on. Stripes polka d t taste of the liveliest American hot- -o~ce again, many students de- realistic. Kiss that outfit goodbye Why do we insist on paisley (.. .1 know), 'fiowers ~f~II spots all throughout Cro. Students cided the theme was optional. could visit New York City, Los after two sipsof jungle juice .. .I'm making every event lodliapes and sizes. All black and sorry, rnocktails. white . There's hardly a point in SAC's Angeles, Miami and the Hamptons board of enthusiastic students if I took the liberty of Googling the the same and complain I seem to recall Conn aJr . d via an array of tasty foods (e.g. I .. hite" d raJ ea y every event comes out looking the co or w I e an a gene con- about it afterward? having the black and white semi white fondue) and sick beats. same. Which, let's face it, is not sensu~ IS that It symbolizes purity, formal last semester. The only Those of age headed to the 1941 a pretty picture. If there had been cleanliness and mnocence. HAH. differences I witnessed were Some Room for some real drank and more appreciation, at least all of N~t exactly you~typical COr1- was told by a Conn senior as he projector screens and a slightly snacks, marking the beginning of a the groping would have been ac- necticut College night out. Looks ironed his pearly pants. lower set of social standards on the fabuJous last semester for seniors. complished in sJeepwear. It seems Time to start mooching off of like SAC has a sense of humor. Valid. dance floor. like we're making OUf own social The boys took the reigns this Maybe white is more practical Why do we insist on making Conn for your alcoholic needs. lives monotonous and SAC is weekend and picked up the white than 1 imagined. every event look the same and It was all food-filled (for twenty certainly taking the heat. solid minutes) and glamorous, but sla~k. I spo~ed more pairs of Ironically enough, the mob of complain about it afterward? All they really wanted was for us the question everyone is asking is white pants .mJust ~wohours than intoxicated students throughout White clothing is a challenge, wake up in the morning feelin' I ever have III my life. I conducted Cro was hardly a clean picture of yes, but pajamas? Entirely pos- t? why white? The Crystal Mall has like P. Diddy. Still, I declare mis- a rnmor, unsubstantiated ~u.rvey pearly white, but more of a Casa- sible. Easier than dressing yourself surely seen the worst this week of sion accomplished. desperate Conn students tearing and concl~ded that, sur:vnsmgly, a blanca or Citizen Kane scene... for a Harris appearance, in fact. apart the stores for white attire. large portion of the white-donned minus the class. Everyone got the Just last week, SAC planned a

I THe-COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS February 9, 2010 11 Less Facebook Old New London CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 not sure. I think they do a pretty good job," ALFRED DEGEMMIS local economy into the league of a' currently roost in the rubble of a campus, The goal is not to It's truly a shame that these girls OPINIONS EDITOR major colonial seaport, The whal- collapsed roof'. The magnificent please everyone, but to fairly . ing fervor was extinguished with haven't been directly contacted by People have described New hotel with a rooftop veranda at the relay the general concerns of their SAC or SGA since Orientation's London using a handful of charm- the introduction of other fuels, and top of State Street? That's now a house. major centers such as New London information overload, because ing but restrained euphemisms, convalescent home. These spaces A representative can tell you when asked for input, they had referring to it as a "delightful old and Nantucket were left in the dark demand attention before they to write to [email protected],but economically, valuable ideas, Morgan said there seaport" or a "burgeoning artists' are completely lost, and not only SAC@conncoll,edu is a name with should be a stronger emphasis on community." Others don't shy Though brief highlights have because they have the capabil- no face. An email can suggest you interjected themselves between the cleanliness in the dorms. People away from depicting NewLo with ity to revitalize the cityscape and go to Open Forum, but standing shouldn't think twice before pick- all of its gloriously rough edges, whaling and Pfizer eras, this city enchant potential tourists. New up in front of 37 sheer stockinged, remains "economically depressed" ing up the beer cans they pass on Most recently, the city was fea- London will always have a differ- button-down shirted "leaders" to (unlike its Massachusetts cousin), the stairwell, she said. It's jnst tured on the front page of The New ent kind of magic from other small offer a few off-the-cuff thoughts Until the shoreline redevelopment common courtesy. Luciana said York Times as a result of the phar- cities, despite the imposition of about Freshman Orientation is plan at the heart of Kelo v. New her favorite dance was the Rave. maceutical giant Pfizer's failure to new developments on its shore- simply too intimidating, Our as- WhY'? Because it was an event launch (and thus their inuninent London in 2005, the government line, The storied identity of New sociated modes of communication that pushed past the usual rap and departure from) their New London London should be able to provide have been clogged - our Facebook hip hop, aud allowed for dancing R&D facility, This was a stinging the impetus for major attention to events are flooded, flyers over- that was fast,loud, fun, and less reminder that the city has yet to The vestige's of a its development. lapped on bulletin boards, inboxes intrusive. make a comeback that has been once-prospering city Local residents need to review overwhelmed, Camelweb littered These girls didn't say, "Please centuries in the making. the glory days, realize the bounty with links. OUf generation's over- still hide between tell the SGA Public Relations Sociologists and urban planners of history that they might find analyzed dependency on social Chair to promote on the Can have pinned the downward spiral slanted storefronts, along their commutes and find the media and virtual interconnected- that. .. ", or "Please let the Vari- on the same causes - terrible pub- pride that would engender respect ness has exhausted OUf systems concealed by ety Events Corrunittee know ... " lic education, lack of public out- for their hometown, It is no longer of passive communication, but in because they don't know those reach, and so on - that keep many alternating stretches the responsibility of the city's doing so has opened the door to committed few. institutions. If OUI representatives poor cities from rising above their of advertisements and the forgotten world of physical don't reach. out to students face to reputation. New London, however, ' What public figures must do is contact. Want me to remember temporary art face, knock on their doors and ask is an exception. It was built to tap into the legacy that resides in you? Come up, look me in the them'what sorts of dances they've be the new colonial capital- the installations. New London's intricate moldings, eye, and tell me what you do, Ask liked at Conn, what questions new London on a new Thames - a the tattered maps in antiques stores me what I want You take that they want to ask Campus Safety, center of industrial activity and and the frigid wind that rolls up the time out to care, I'll take the time had avoided any major interven- banks of the Thames, what suggestions they have about military power, out to respond, and next time I tion for the ailing P'?rt, In this deci- The Supreme Court should never theCollege's envirorunental ef- Rather than being a home to have an idea, maybe I'll actively sion, the Supreme Court decided have ruled to allow industrial forts, they are not doing their job, commercial and official bodies, solicit you. that government seizure of private development for Pfizer downtown, Simply put, Luciana and Morgan the city has suffered a contin- Last Friday, I walked up to property and subsequent transfer to but the responsibility of neglecting had valuable points of view, and ued assault on its self-esteem as . freshmen Morgan Grandi and Lu- another owner is permissible under the identity of this city lies with all now these clubs know. The weekly groups have either vacated the city ciana Rivera as they ate Cro hoa- the Takings Clause of the Fifth who have allowed the old land- grindbox isn't fun? Students do entirely or beeu supplanted by a gies and asked them if they knew Amendment. marks to fall into disrepair, care about their living eriviron- store selling medical scrubs, New what SGA did, Morgan stuttered The city has been haunted by We have all let a potentially ments? Imagine all the other ideas London's principal issue remains a bit. "Well, urn, we learned about .cycles of economic boom and beautiful city crumble under our out there. that a certain brand of people, this during orientation. Let's see. I bust that have left residents with existing at all levels of authority, feet. In the story of contemporary like the Can, I guess, I guess I'm haphazard architecture, a handful have little regard for history and New London, we've revealed our of cramped galleries and dive bars the importance it holds for the own subconscious disregard for future of this city, tucked into crooked side streets. the immense beauty of the city, The vestiges of a once-prospering New Londou's history isn't and the significance of a national city still hide between slanted completely flattering, of course. identity that began, in part, right storefronts, however, concealed by The geographic and military downtown, Only through redis- alternating stretches of advertise- advantages of the Thames as- covering New London itself will ments and temporary art installa- sured the quick colonization of residents find the saving grace of tions. 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FEBRUARY 9, 2010 contoctethecojeqevotce.orq Editorials THE COLLEGE VOICE Though we cannot make time stand still, yet we will make him run" "The Views and opinions expressed in The College Voice, as in all It's here, Scary. days until "the rest of my life" will taking walks to Cummings at night student publications, are strictly those of the student authors, and not Now in my final semester of commence. in the snow. That's magical), and of Connecticut College. All content and editorial decisions remain in Conn, I've taken it upon myself But how will it all be squeezed with friends I feel like I've known the hands of the students; neither the College's administration nor its to do as much as possible: to in? much longer than four short years, faculty exercise control over the content," complete the "101 Things You Is it even possible? So what's my way of coping? Must Do Before You Graduate" (a The list is overwhelming, the Writing lists filled with too-many EDITOR·IN·CHIEF lengthy document an alumni friend experiences (and bagillion hours things for anyone person to and I created last year upon the of homework and meetingsj., complete in 2,448 hours, record- Claire S, Gould start of her senior year), contribute simply won't squeeze into 24 hour ing how I spent my time (mostly "wasting it")'in the blogosphere. MANAGING EDITOR as much as Ican on campus and to days, with 168 hour weeks, with find job. , 2,448 hours total left. and overall living the words of Lilab Raptopoulos a , The latter is hardest merely be- It's not that I'm scared of gradu- Andrew Marvell, "though we can- cause it rests at least fifty percent ating, or that I'm counting down not make our sun stand still, yet in the hands of someone else. If I to feel closer to leaving my most we will make him run." EDITORIAL BOARD don't succeed at the previous two, stressful semester behind. that is completely my own fault, No, I'm merely trying to cope -Claire News Editors Photo Editors since they are active things that with the fact that I will soon be Samantha Herndon Karam Sethi I must initiate and push myself displaced from my pseudo-home Check out my Tweet-like posts Jazmine Hughes Kelsey Cohen to complete. I already set up a for four years with a campus for the impatient/busy. All 440 complete with a list of To Do's whose beauty I quickly came to characters or less: A+EEditors Web Editor every day starting now, 102 short take for granted (except when thecollegeveiee.org/talkfast Racine Oxtoby Phil Fritzsche Kris Fleming We had a looong break, For "As of yesterday at 11:00 AM," it our friends and classmates to be Web Content Editor some of us, it included travel- a read, "you are officially 17 weeks complex, and beautiful. Opinions Editor Kasey Lum NOLS trip to the Himalayas, away from your Commencement I hope that instead, we'll take Alfred DeGenunis service work in Appalachia, visit- . Ceremony.;" an unceremoni- this last semester, this seeming lng family in Mexico. The respite ous marker of one of the first of ending, and run with it. Right Multimedia Editor from academia did not function many lasts. So, Class of 2010, as into each other. Decked out in our Logan Zemetres Sports Editors as such for the diligent students we count down to the big 5~2-3, finest Peacock Feathers for senior Sarah Haughey who stayed on campus or at home, celebrating 100 days, 50 days, gatherings, or perhaps even our Nick Woolf toiling on superheroic theses and please contribute financially to the birthday suits (on at least one en- calculating seemingly endless data college days, let's think about how chanted evening). That we'll honor BUSINESS DEPARTMENT for independent studies designed we think about these things, these and remember those we've lost, to make Connecticut College a momentous milestone markers and make plans for our own lives Advertising Manager Financial Manager more inclusive, educational and of modality, this confusing carpe to fulfill goals they will not be able Rebecca Heupel Nicole Moomjy enjoyable place, A few of us were the semester crap. We all know to. That the Class of 20 10 will lucky enough to find paying work one another. Whether merely in achieve the humanistic goals of in our oddly-timed five weeks off a Harris nod of recognition; or in enacting a liberal arts education in STAFF - and some of us even worked on a deeper connection of late night the real world and blab blab blab, securing (dun dun DUN!) more, carousing and healing at Norm's, and that we'll remember this place Writers Photographers long-term employment for the many of us have in a way come of with more than fondness. More Dave Alfonso Nevena Di'Jiglneva post-Conn world. age together in the context of the than hazymemories. We came Ellie }Jenner NIck However we chose to spend Camelness, what Vonnegut might in with President Higdon, and Steve Bloom Julie these last weeks, for those of us call a granfalloon, but a 750-acre, we've seen a heckuvalotta changes Meredith Bb~je· who wiIl graduate this May, some- tangible, meaningful connection over the years - and, I hope, been DonaWBupge thing has come to an end. This nonetheless. Please, let us not changed ourselves, and cracked a Alto D' .. may well have. been our last winter' judge one another on our coming bit more open. break ever, at least of such length. employment statuses - Deutsche And maybe the experience of Instead of beginning classes on Bank, TFA, couchsurfing, whatev- going to Connecticut College is January 25 with the usual blase, er. That is not who we are. We are only a first of many in our lives to just-another-novel-semester, oh- too intertwined, equally nourished let us be fortunate enough to do DaViS aw hey-old-friends attitude, we seniors by the Honor Code, individualistic that. Welbith Mota M t were faced with reality in the and cohesive for that false over- - Samantha Sam Perley Claire S, Gou1d harsh light of an class-wide e-mail. simplication of what we know in Megan Reback Charlie Lonaeus Katherine Sartiano Julie McMabon Leland Stillman Nayan Pokhral Nora Swenson Owen Stevenson Emily Webb Jacques Swartz Letters to the Editor, Sarah Weiss Courtney Townsend In response to "Tights are Not Pants":

This is a long and much-overdue such as going to the gym, How- the worst excuse of all is laziness." Contact Us response to an article in the last ever, historical evidence indicates Excuse me, but I never wear my contllct@thecollege;:i, . issue entitled "Tights Are Not that leggings were meant to be a leggings out of "laziness." I am not ts6l:l) 4:39-543 Pants '" by Sarah Weiss. Inspir- fashion statement before they were a lackadaisical slob who cannot 270'Mohegan ing much criticism (a -6 ranking ever worn as exercise apparel, spare the time to yank on a pair New London, crO.6320 on The College Voice website), I Moreover, leggings have never of skinny jeans - a process which thought I'd add perspective from been more present in fashion than yes, often includes a shimmy up the legging-lovers camp. they are today, featured as integral the rump, a few kicks and the parts of both Marc Jacobs' and Be- occasional lying down backbend, tsey Johnson's collections at Fall but nonetheless is not a terrible theeCJllege\7~lete.0r~ ~;!g~~i:~:~:~~~~;ay Fashion Week. expense of physical energy that I Leggings are a viable substitute purposely avoid. L -======::::::::::::::=====:::::::::::::::::::::::U pantssuch a warrant thing. Indeed, an arresttights for indecentworn as for pants. The issues of cost, com- Instead, when I wear my leg- exposure. fort and versatility all "warrant" gings, I make a conscious decision , PO I IE What I think the author is refer- their use. Indeed,leggings should to choose a more comfortable, less ring to, if I may translate, is the use be worn in moderation and taste- expensive, matches-better-with- of leggings as pants. The synony- fully - preferably with a blouse that my-outfit option. Letters to the Editor Articles mous, interchangeable use of the covers to the hip - but they should I didn't realize my mother wrote words "tights" and "leggings" is not be discarded altogether. for The College Voice. We're all All members of the Connecticut All articles must be received by simply inappropriate. In terms In terms of cost, I'd much rather adults and can make our own College community are encour- the appropriate section editor by of fabric, tights are made of thin buy a $4 dollar pair of leggings choices when it comes to what we aged to submit letters to theeditor, no later than 4 PM on Fridays, or nylon which is porous and sheer, at Forever 21 than pay $300 for a wear. Unless I commit an egre- articles, photographs, cartoons, etc. by the deadline set forward by the while leggings' are much more pair of jeans with pocket detailing gious fashion offense, like wearing All submissions will be given section editor(s). substantial; I am currently sporting intended to enhance my assets. a glittering, spandex bodysuit like equal consideration. . a pair comprised of 94 percent cot- What's more, leggings are a great JLo on New Years, I don't deserve Letters to the editor are accepted ton and 6 percent elastane, day to night accessory and also a to be scolded. from any member of the col- Advertisements That being clarified, the "recent perfect cure for the ever-present I'm not saying that everyone lege community on a first-come, trend" of leggings as pants is not "fat day." should wear leggings. I'm just first-come basis until noon on the The College Voice is an open recent at all. It's all just a linle Leggings are made of forgiv- saying that we should feel free to Saturday preceeding publication. forum. The opinions expressed bit of history repeating. Leggings ing material that often hides what wear what we want without fearing Th~y should run approximately by individual advertisers are their originated during the Renaissance, my jeans exploit. So really, the a fellow classmate writing a poorly 300 words in length, but may be no own. In no way does The College broke through the fashion industry argument can be made that under researched opinion about it in the longer than 500 words, Voice endorse the views expressed in the 1960's and emerged as exer- eertain conditions, leggings are newspaper. All submitted letters must be by individual advertisers. cise apparel in the 1980's. a more flattering option and a cour- attributed to an author and include The College Voice reserves the Weiss advised her fellow class- tesy to the general public. Sincerely, contact information. right to reject any ad it deems unfit mates to don leggings in situations ''Throwing on a pair of tights Meredith Boyle No unsigned letters will be to publish because of subject mat- that "warrant them necessary," (leggings) may be hassle free, but published. ter, conflict of interest, etc, A dis- The editor-in-chief must contact tinct line must be drawn between $hares Program: .all authors prior to publication to articles and advertisements, and no verify that helshe was indeed the article should be published with Connecticut College faces a to those carrying a New London Over the next month, LINCC author of the letter. the intent to advertise a particular unique opportunity in this new de- Shares card. will be working with the Office of The College Voice reserves the event, person, place qr product. cade to reinvest in the city we call The card is of no cost to users Student Life to distribute the cards right to edit letters for clarity, Any advertisement that re- home. Through the help of the and discounts vary depending on and advertise the participating length, grammar or libel. No letters sembles an article must be marked local organization New London each business. Not all Local First businesses, along with encourag- deemed to be libelous towards "Paid Advertisement." From the Local First, LINCC and the Office members are participating yet, but ing their use at Friday Nights in an individual or group will be date of the last advertisement of Student Life, students, faculty the intent of the program is to ex- The District. published. placement by an advertiser, the and staff will be able to participate tend it to all businesses committed Any questions about the The College Voice cannot advertiser has thirty (30) business in a new program called New to creating a strong local economy program can be emailed to me guarantee the publication of any days to pay their outstanding bal- London Shares. in New London. at [email protected] and for submission. These policies must be ance. They will be charged $2 per Relying on a preexisting net- Current participants are listed on further info go to www.newlon- made public so every member of day their payment is overdue. work of local businesses estab- www.newlondonlocalfirst.org and donlocalfirst.org. the college community maintains The College Voice must invoice lished by New London Local First, input is appreciated on any other equal opportunity to have their advertisers an appropriate length of the Shares program offers dis- businesses the college community Sincerely, opinions published. time before the due date. counts at participating businesses would want to see participate. Andrew lrwin