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PUBU$fI£D WEEKL.YBY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECfICur COUEG£ VOLUMBXXVI • NUMBER 2 FNJDAY, SEPTEMBER13, 2002 CONNECTICIIf COUEGE, NEW LONDON, CT INSIDE: College Financial Outlook Remains Optimistic JAMES ROGERS reversed its deficit and created a capital campaign." The package
NEWS EDITOR small surplus of $47,000. was said to be "comparable to that In addition to balancing the of other departing college presi- According to the Financial budget, the college was able to set- dents." office, the College will be operat- tle its affairs with former Claire At the time these figures were ing under a balanced budget for Gaudiani, who was asked to resign announced, after a one-year wage the second year in a row. Last during the 2000-200 I academic freeze and ten layoffs of full-time NEWS spring the Board of Trustees unan- year after thirteen years as employees, some members of the David Milstone chosen as new Dean miously approved an $86.2 mil- President of the College. faculty felt that the package was of Student Life. lion balanced operating budget for According to the NEW LONDON too much. As Professor of psy- the 2002-2003 academic year. DAY and the college's 2001 chology Joan Chrisler told a This is a $2.4 million increase Income Tax Form 990, the reporter from THE DAY, "given from last year. President was awarded $581,617 the situation on campus with lay- 10 its recent history the college in employee benefits and sever- offs and budget freezes, a lot of had been operating under a princi- ance pay, in addition to her salary people are outraged at the amount ple of deficit spending that led to a of $316,793 for that year. of money given to former Lauren MitcbeU '03 reads "Incantation" by Czeslaw MIWsz at a Memcrlal Sunset Sennce debt of nearly $1 million by 2000. Accnrding to Gaudiani and President Gaudiani," in tbe u.s. Coast Guard Academy's Leamy Hall. It was tbe second of twa september Iltb Paul Maroni, Vice President of Duncan Dayton. chairman of the But time and money seem to events co-sponsored by tbe Academy and tbe Collegeand alsofeatured a reodlllg of Walt Finance. remarked that irrunedi- College's Board of Trustees, the heal most wounds. Fred Paxton, Whilman's "America" by a cadet and performances by lbe Coast Guard Cadet Jazz Band, ately after this trend was realized President's severance package Professor of History and Director tbe connecuau College, Chamber Cbolr, tbe Cadet Glee Club, and memebers of tbe the college began to alleviate the "was tied to contractual obliga- of the Toor Cummings Center for Connecticut Collegeconcert Band. Tbefirst event was hasted by Conn tn Harkll"" Chapet financial situation by decreasing tions related to length of service and offered a place of quiet contemplation and prayer. Two pallet discussions on topics related to 9/11 are being offered septmber 24 and October I. (MatisO/I) A&E spending. By 2001 the college had and fulfillment of the college's continued on page 7
Tiro Stevens devoted his summer to Percentage of Freshman Saying Yes Exceeds Expectation seeing far too many movies so you By AsIlLEY SCIBEUJ students disappeared, a few other Merrill accredits this increase to ations are not uncommon. Conway single. didn't have to. students were pondering over how the networking of her admissions explaioed that the square footage StIFF WRITCR With only a fifteen percent they were one roommate less and staff, fellows, and Conn students to for every room on campus has been chance that returning sophomores On the first night of orientation, now had a single! What about the prospective high school students. measured so that the footage in a will have a double next year, the incoming freshman gathered in rest of the freshmen stuck in a quad However, while the increase in stu- room corresponds with the number Connecticut Co!!ege is still holding Palmer Auditorium, they were or triple? dents is extremely advantageous of students. According to Dean true to its word that most students eagerly greeted with the announce- The matriculation of five hun- for the camel community, where Campbell, there are no "forced sit- will have a single. However, what ment of being the largest class in dred new freshmen was .not does the school house them? uations" of a double living in a sin- happens if next year's yield is high- the history of the college. planned by Admissions since appli- Dean Merrill worked exclusive- gle; square footage corresponds er than expected again? The reno- "Five hundred two students,.. cation numbers, as well as the ly with the Dean of Residential with the number of students in a vation of Marshall and Hamilton or exclaimed Martha Merrill, the admitted rate, actually decreased Life, Conway Campbell, to deter- room. The basement of Larrabee maybe even a new dorm could help Dean of Admissions: A few nights this year from the past two years. mine where to house the surplus of has also been used before as hous- increase elbow space. However, later, during a speech from the J However, Connecticut College students this year. ing, not just office space: So clear until then, this year's freshmen will 'SPORTS Board, the freshmen were briefed more students are saying yes to Many students wonder about the cobwebs in the basement and just have to hope that they are not hawaII five hundred freshmen acceptances; there was about a five that double that used to be a single get along with however many part of fifteen percent that will have were extremely fortunate to be a percent increase in yield, or the last year in a dorm or the basement roommates you have in your room a roommate. Kessler's Komer returns to the camel. Between the whispers and amount of students matriculating of Larrabee which is now opened because next year, most returning College Voice. wonders of where the other two for the 2002: school year. Dean up as housing, however, these situ- sophomores are still guaranteed a Controversial Speaker Claims War on Terrorism 'Off Track' Settlement in Athletic
BY NATALIE BoLCH Director Discrimination STAFFWRITER
Just one day shy of a year after the most trag- Case Remains Unsettling ic terrorist attack in the history of the United States, Middle East Expert Daniel Pipes By DANIEL JARCIIO addressed Connecticut College students concern- STAFF WRITER ing the topic, "One Year Later, Where Are We?" A columnist for The New York Post and After a long series of negotia- author of ten hooks including his most recent tions between Connecticut College Militant Islam Reaches America, Pipes has served and former Athletic Director in both the State Department and the Department Kenneth McBryde, the two parties of Defense. As a recent appointee into the "reached a positive and amicable Department of Defense's Defense Advanced resolution of all issues between Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Pipes' main them." Still, skepticism remains in goal is to explain the role of Islam in today's many areas concerning the events world to the larger public. In addition to this, leading up to and in response to this Pipes remarked that he strives to help students settlement. understand the complex issues surrounding the With the end of McBryde's 5- War on terrorism, for finding the right balance year contract with the college between civil liberties and security is often hard. approaching this past summer, a Pipes argued that this war, which has con- review board including members of sumed the lives of Americans for the past twelve the college faculty and admiuistra- months, is "off track." He stated matter-of-factly, tion and also student-athletes con- McBryde reached an "amicable" resolution "You can't win a war unless you can name your dueted a performance review of Mr. with conn and settled his lawsuit, which enemy ... and my understanding is that we are not McBryde to determine his future at alleged racism amongst other issues, and naming our enemy!" the college. Following the review, it settled 0141 of court this summer. He described Islam as being divided into two was decided that McBryde would hemispheres, not geographically, but by the not be rehired for another 5-year next venture, which we hope will be beliefs of the Muslim community. These two term as Athletic Director and Phys. a positive, productive experience." groups are deemed "Militant Islam" and "Modem Ed. Department chairman. However, despite the amicable reso- Islam," Militant Islam describes those Muslims Daniel Pipes speaks of tbe eve of september J ltb on tbefundamental differellces between uodem and Militallllslam and Professors William Frasure and lution, McBryde was not reinstated who adamantly believe that Islam is the answer bow tbose differem:es sboukl shape American foreign policy. (Matison) Stephen Loomis, who led the per- to his former position. regardless of the problem. "Militant Islam is a destroy Militant Islam much in the same fashion When reached for comment, Zaveer said, formance review, stated that the rea- Reactions to the settlement have modern, 20th century ideology, arising at roughly as we eliminated fascism in World War n. Once "Pipes expressed his opinions with due respect, sons for not rehiring McBryde "are been split, sparking concern among the same time as fascism and Marxist-Leninism. this has been accomplished, the U.S. should dele- bot I was disappointed he didn't bring up the top- personnel matters and confidential." supporters on both sides of the issue. It is attractive to a small percentage of Muslims. gate power and resources to Modem Islam who, ics that sitr emotions of certain people. At a col- Following this decision, McBryde McBryde, in reference to his "gener- It is a mechanism, a blueprint, for taking over in tum, may engage io a battle of ideas and refur- lege campus we are supposed to leam, and we filed a 30-page lawsuit against the ous severance package," has been governments and running societies. It is some- bish their country as well as their religion. could have from good discusstoins that come college, claiming that race discrimi- criticized for essentially taking the thing very different from Islam." According to Pipes, we need Modern Islam to from different opinions." nation and retaliation for insisting money and running, while others Modern Islam, Pipes argues, is the solution. In be "the articulators of a new approach, a new Pipes speech kicks off a series of services and investigation of NCAA violations have accused the college of simply 'terming these two parties, Pipes also stressed the interpretatioo of Islam, a new way of approaching speakers over the next month. The following day among CC staff unfairly contributed buying out Mr. McBryde in order to fact that while Militant Islam is not the only modernity, approaching us, approaching the a memorial service was held at the US Coast to the board's decision not to rehire. hush-up the issue to uphold its repu- enemy of the United States during this time of world at large," It is Pipes' belief that peace is Guard Academy commemorating the events of As a part of his suit, McBryde tation as a politically correct, non- conflict, it is both the strategic and ideal enemy of achievable only through this specific course of last year. At the event a commemorative flag was sought $15,000 for damages and discriminatory institution. our country. It is his hope that Muslims and non- action. His view of these two groups varies from bestowed upon President Fainstein by the reinstatement as athletic director. In the joint statement of Mr. Muslims will join together to fight this tyrannical that of others, namely Shahzad Zaveer '04, presi- Admiral Van Sises of the Coast Guard in a display Negotiations between McBryde McBryde and the college, McBryde ideology. dent of the Muslim Students Organization. of friendship and renewed commitment between and the college led to the settlement states "At this point I believe that Pipes boldly emphasized the fact that because "Daniel Pipes's definition of Modern Islam is the two institutions. There are also two more on June 21 under all charges con- race discrimination was in no way a Militant Islam thrives on its success, "We must that they don't support Militant Islam. For exam- events coming up to provide a forum to more dis- cerning race discrimination were factor in [President Fainstein's] deci- modernize Islam!" This is the most radical time ple, the roots of Islam say WOIDPn have certain cussion on these issues. dropped. Trish Brink, director of sion. Furthermore, I believe that the ever in Militant Islam and, as is reflected through roles and responsihilities, and some people think "I hope a lot of people-especially everyone media relations at the college, said in college is not a racist institution," the attacks on September II, 2001, the United Modem Islam wants to abolish those, but not who attended this talk-alteod the two other fol- an interview with The Day, Despite these final statements from States must take action to help restore the Islamic everyone who believes in Modem Islam supports low-up events because this is only one side of the "McBryde has beeo offered a gener- McBryde, sources found evidence to nation. He stated that the "heavy lifting" should that. By lumping everyone in one group or the story, one opinion, so I encourage everyone to ous severance package designed to suggest some indications of racial done by the lUnited States; that we ml,~t other, Pipes did oat get that out,' 'Ie said. come and hear other spectives," Zaveer said. support hirt in the transition to his !" continued on paze 9 -~
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How firmly have we held to that doctrine? · In analysis, one glaring failure is present. Why are we still in bed with Saudi Arabia, a country that consistently On the anniversary of the September II tragedies, I initiative and for pulling together ~s a student body ~ traills .and supports terrorists, including some of those involved in the September Ilth hijackings? Time and again, sat in Leamy Hall at the Coast Guard Academy and felt demonstrate that this campus lS united. You pUlled~11i what everyone thoughl was improbable and rnade"l!. the',Micfdle_..~ j~ I East in general has proved to be a nearly impossible area for the United States to deal with and yet we betrayed. There, in front of me, were Conn's senior as :.~~untry maintain relations (and at times protect) one of the region's biggest offenders. Why? The answer is sim- administrators and, on stage, President Norman reality of what started in my mind as an Ideal respon~'). to a nationwide catastrophe. You did not go unrecog- ple·*ln~j.onA distressing: oil. Fainstein, They looked on with pride at a memorial fea- nized by the community or the rest qf the campus a'l wonderful night that united everyone and the immediate poration a letter informing them of your decisiolll feedback was very positive. Patronize Target, even with their lack of a crafts depm:!, So why is there no record of this event in print? The ment or plastic figurines. in support of their continue$1 administration did not even acknowledge the Advisory sale of Preven despite attacks from anti-choice groups. Fa """"elt,lO ~Uo1fi, ...... """" "" Board or performers upon learning of the success of the Never underestimate the power in your consumer dollQ.I _bawaii.'I:data 051 concert. To the administrators: How selfish to disregard as a method of instigating social change. .' ....._ol""""'...... the efforts of your students because you were not able To get involved in this and other pressing fem-" QI) '!1lItn",," ~~ ~ ""'lllWl .. to attend. The concerl happened and, though you have inist campaigns, join the Feminist Majority Leaderslu'i\ H•. , not felt the chills from the poignancy of the perform- Alliance, a student-run campus organization. Contact ances that night, it does not mean that you can ignore it. me, Sara, at x4215 for more information. ,., It is had enough that there was no support, but not to For equality and choice, , " .recognize the importance of that night is a failure, on Sara Walker '05 POLICIES your part, as ~ducators and role models for the students. .. How DOES ONE BECOME A 'MIDDLE EAST EXPERT'? .. ADVERTISEMENTS LETfERS TO TIlE EDITOR The College Voice is an open forum. The opin- Letters to tlhe Editor are due by 5:00 p.m. on KIP LYAlL • VIEWPOINT .iQn,s expressed by individual advertisers are tlhe Wednesday preceding publication. The Connecticut College recently had the privilege of caused in the wake of last September. It is that fear, their own. In no way does The College Voice College Voice reserves tlhe right to edit letters being visited by Daniel Pipes, a "Middle East expert." spread by narrow-minded speakers such as Dr. Pipe~: endorse, tlhe views expressed by individual for clarity and lengtlh. No unsigned or The night before the talk I was told of the event and of which has resulted in the blind faith of many Americans ~d'(ertisers. The College Voice will not accept anonymous letters will be published. the speaker's apparently conservative views. It brought in their government. It's a holy war that these peopl'., ~cJi; it deems to be libelous, an incitement to However names may b e witlhheld upon the to mind an infomercial I saw over the summer staring want and any justification for Washington to pursue IrS .'11 y'1p.lence, or personally damaging. Ad rates are autlhor's request. The College Voice will not another conservative "expert" on Islam, who spoke of mililaristic agenda will only fuel the tension that already i' HEAD COpy EDITOR fled former SACChairperson Lyman Smith '03 as :': I• • BARBARA DRIER :• '~OC. A&E EDITORS PHOTO EDITORS still holding the position. This year's SACChair is ~--: i..t JESS DESANfA JENNY FARIES : NANCY DINSMORE GRANT GODFREY Rick Gropper '04. The Voice regrets any inconven- • ience this may have caused. • THB COLLEGB VOICB • SBPJ1lM1lIlJl 13, 2002 • 3 - OPINION THE SINGLE LIFE TIm SUMMER OF TIlE PAYOFF NKfALIE BoLCH • DROMEDARY DRNEL CoLEY WARD • VlEWPOINf • Beep, beep, beep, beep ... the sound of an unfamiliar alarm clock echoes Contrary to popular opinion, Connecticut just too much for a lot of people to take. Suffice it to say that when some- 'throughout my dream a I d . l'~ • S won er whether Branford could feasibly be hav- College does not shut dowo the day that students body announced the amount of Gaudiani's severance at a spring faculty 109 a fire drill this earl . th . .~' Y 10 e mommg. My eyes dehydrated and my mus- pack up for the summer. meeting, the reaction was not pleasant ~es sore r,rom sleeping in a contorted position, I struggle to examine the While you were off slaving away at your unpaid Next, Ken McBryde, Conn's former athletic director, settled his lawsuit ";umbers dlspl,ayed on my bedside table reflecting the time. EIGHT A.M.??? internship, filing documents and getting coffee for a with the college. According to The Day, McBryde got $15,000. In return, he !},mow I didn t set my alarm clock for eight o'clock in the morning; I don't State Senator and calling it workplace experience, penned a letter saying that there was never any racism at Conn - it was all a ~.r.veclass untilll:30!! As consciousness sets in and my nightly hallucina- and professors were off sunning themselves and sip- big misunderstanding. fons become reality, Irealize that the ominous tone that interrupted a peace- ping martinis on a tropical island and calling it Here's my take on the McBryde situation. Either he made up the claims <~,lnight's sleep is not my alarm clock, but that of my roommate who is research, the administration here at Conn was work- of racism, as his letter would seem to suggest, or he sold out for fLiteen a!tending an e,ght-thirty geology lab. ing through the dog days of Iune, July and August to grand. Either way, he didn't display a whole lot of integrity. I figure he prob- /'- Not all Connecticut College students, however, are fortunate enough to help keep this school among America's top liberal ably thought he could get more money wben he filed the suit. How could be ~~ awakened by three harmonious forms of agitation each morning. This arts institutions. have known the college had already spent all of its payoff reserves on e~eemed pnvilege is attainable only to those who live in a freshmen quad. A lot happened this summer, and you can read about most of it on the Claire? ", , The three-roommate-Iuxury which, mind you, denotes zero semesters front page of this paper. But if you want the dirt from somebody that was Finally, there were those four pesky buildings in New London: Crocker, " worth of priori~ for its occupants, also comes equipped with personal space here from graduation day to Memorial Day, somebody that witnessed it all Bacon, Cronin, and one other dinky one that doesn't seem worthy of a riaitte. the size of one s bed (only, however, when charismatic visitors refrain from first hand, then listen up, because I'm about to tell you how it really went I'm not even going to bother to explain how the college ended up with these treating the bed as a couch), countless hours of homework completed via down. duds, but know this: it was definitely Claire Gaudiani's fault. . desk-lamps, and frequent hips to the library made not with the intent of First, we found out that Claire Gaudiani's package was larger than any- This summer the college auctioned off the buildings. They got less than' studying but, instead, that of escape. For, as fellow quad-dwellers know one ever anticipated. An enterprising young reporter at The Day got hold of $1 million. That means the investment that resulted in Conn's ownership'of well, a solo minute is rarely found during nine consecutive months of shar- the college's tax forms and figured out that our former president received a the three buildings in the end cost the college almost $2 million. j ing a one-room home. severance package of nearly $600,000. That doesn't include the roughly Here's a list of things that money could have purchased, in descending' But oh the lavishness of living in a single! Counting Crows can resonate $300,000 she got in salary for the fiscal year 2000-01. order according to need: a new dorm, a new roof for the athletic center, pi- a" throughout the day as often as I desire, and I can freely change my clothes A few professors have suggested to me in the past that if the school were set of bagpipes. Why the bag pipes? Because I'm going to need to find a new ~~thoutthe fear of unexpected entrances. Furthermore, it is official; my not so image-conscious it could probably find a few things to sue Gaudiani hobby soon if Norm doesn't start wearing hot pink to student funerals, giv- ~!,ooze button actually works on my year-old alarm clock! Repeatedly over. The idea of Claire being taken down a few pegs is enough to make a ing Voice editors the finger, or doing any of the other "ffamboyant't things 9~pressingthe rectangular magnet marked "snooze" and listening to the lot offaculty foam at the mouth. The fact that Claire is not only being let off that Claire used to do. It's just not as much fun being a columnist here wh'en constancy of my alarm's siren has never felt so rewarding. And even more the hook, but that she walked out the door with nearly a million dollars, is nobody gets your Claire jokes. qciting is the fact that each morning the florescent lights in my ceiling spy .. on me as I dress for class rather than the temptation of darkness accompa- OH, TIlE HUMANI'lY: HOLLYWOOD'S DISASfER MOVIE EPIDEMIC ... , iWedby three sets of fluttering eyelids belonging to my roommates who are stIli absorbed in their dreams. '''-$' Nonetheless, my Branford room is much missed. Few students on this TIM STEVENS • COMPLAINT OF THE WEEK campus have resorted to convening in the bathroom for late-night discus- ~.i2ns,simultaneously participating in intimate conversation while swinging Ugh. When will it end, I ask you this. stars and awful Aerosmith songs the drew money to it in defiance of all logic ~I}the bars in the shower. In addition, quad inhabitants rarely eat solo meals \ What has me barking to the cosmos you might that movies should be good and occassionally watchable. Meanwhile, Deep iQ.Harris, for it is extremely atypical for the full sum of roommates to be ask? Disaster movies. Impact was the most thoughtful intelligent disaster film in recent history and missing in action. Late night at Cro those in a tetradic living style can most It is understandable that the entertainment com- I think myself and some poor guy who was expecting a porn film were the ~crtainly find someone to walk home with. Not to mention the fact that four munity would attempt to tap into such provocative only two to see it. people make up a much more enjoyable ice cream hip to Friendly's than fare as natural disasters to produce films. One can- You can say this for all of those films, however. At least they chose actu- one! not help but be drawn into realistic depictions of al disasters. The two worst offenders ever could not even be bothered with 'u, So yes, the life of single-living has its advantages. It is a lifestyle com- city or countries teetering on the brink: of catastro- that much. They are, of course, Hard Rain and Atomic Twister. With Hard plete with rewards, freedom and, most importantly, a door that you can close phe where the problem is averted or certainly Rain, I have two problems, a.)The title is bad. Really bad. With Volcano, its b'ehind you. The life of a quad, however, encompasses frustration, claustro- reduced in devastation by people coming together all too obvious title was followed up with the greatest tagline of all time, phobia and, most importantly, bonding for life with three very understand- to save one another selflessly. "The Coast is Toast." For Hard Rain even that was too much effort. b.) The ing comrades. In practice, however, the results are significantly different. disaster is ridiculous. Rain. RAIN!!!!!! Anybody else having a hard time t The modem roots of the genre begin in 1974 with the release of with this? That thunderstorm that blew in here last week was hard and while As AMERICAN AS A YELLOW HUM-VEE Earthquake and Towering Inferno. Earthquake was a ridiculous endeavor, it sounded like the end of all that is, it couldn't even knock out power for .,. headed by Charlton Heston who can always be counted on to turn in a ham more than 15 seconds. I don't remember anyone feeling the need to call the {;ONNECTICUT IDOL fisted, over the top performance, and here succeeds brilliantly in that National Guard or screaming about how we were all going to die. Perhaps 1 ,. -s endeavor. It did manage to grab an Oscar, but allow me to remind you that wasn't listening close enough, If the movie was called Flood, maybe I could BRAD KRErr • VIEWPOINf so did Pearl Harbor. Towering Inferno, on the other hand, starred Paul get into it, but Hard Rain? Come on. 'f.! Atomic Twister decides to do Hard Rain one better. It is going to create a , No, contrary to popular opinion, I didn't graduate. I went abroad (to Newman and Steve McQueen, two of the coolest people ever, and is pretty disaster and choose a highly derivative title. Db yeah, and be released Honduras, since everyone who remembers that I went abroad forgets where much the benchmark for disaster movies. directly to cable. Atomic Twister concerns a tornado which somehow gob- I went) and enjoyed myself thoroughly. After a relaxing summer, I came Fast forward to the 90's and suddenly, Hollywood has rediscovered nat- bles up a nuclear power plant and becomes radioactive so that it not only • {ack across the country from OakJand to Connecticut by way of old station ural disasters. First came 1\vister. You remember that one, right? The movie picks up cows as it moves across the landscape, but also turns them into • wagon to arrive here in late August. where there was, oh I don't know, 6,000 tornadoes over a 2 day period. mutated killing machines. If you think I am just being ridiculous, you real- " Traveling back was great. For the first time in my life, I got to see Perhaps I am being iinfair; after all, it did feature a reoccurring gag about a 'jofJagaraFalls in Canada, quite a pretty place, even though things like wax cow in a tornado and truly, nothing is funnier than livestock tossed about by ly have no idea. All of this indicates a dangerous path. We have reached the bottom of the museums and Planet Hollywood made it look a little like a ship mall had the forces of nature. barrel for disasters. So, what is next? Black Ice? Fog? Wind Gusts? ~otten sick on a barrel hip over the falls and vomited everywhere. The next year comes and brings with it Volcano and Dante's Peak. Flurries? Or perhaps more combinations: Volcanic Asteroid, Nuclear ,} Coming back, I even got to see the Western Hemisphere's largest cross Hmm ... all the disasters in the world and both chose volcanoes as their Earthquake, or Starring Carrot Top and Pauly Shore? When the next one iii Texas. It was so big that I could see over all the Suburbans and Explorers destructive force. Both very bad, but Dante's Peak did reinforce the well- comes out don't see it. No matter how many Bruce Willises and Bill that populate the nation's highways. By the time I had made it to Conn, I established rule of disaster films: the family dog must live. This is laughably Paxtons and Pierce Brosnans they throw into it, avoid it. You won't have was half-convinced that, with today's growing car size, it's a good thing that carried to the Nth degree when Grandma pulls a raft to safety through super- to waste your money on a god-awful film and maybe, just maybe, 1 won't Eisenhower's highways can accommodate tanks. heated water and dies in the process, all as to prevent the dog from doing the have to see a lousy preview for a lousy disaster movie the next time 1 take As popular as environmentalism is, it apparently won't stand in the way same. I guess Grandma was gonna die soon enough anyway. in a flick at the theater. Until that happens, color me anxiously awaiting of our God given rights as Americans to drive huge vehicles everywhere we This double disaster trend was duplicated with Armageddon and Deep Fog. go. Impact, with Armageddon being an unholy behemoth of a film, filled with . *** Things in Texas really are big. I mean, where else but Amarillo in Texas THE WAR ON IRAQ: A LEGITIMATE CASE OR AN ILLUSION 'i.'!" you find a hotel with a n-ounce steak, free if eaten by one man in one :I1our?(Women: this is Texas steak, and unless you're cooking it, you belong MARINA IVANOVA • VIEWPOINT nowhere near it). In case you want to work off your four and a half pounds 'Sf beef, you can swim at the hotel's Texas-shaped swimming pool. Maybe Only a year has passed since the devastating attacks of September 11, for a long time). Secondly, after laying out the facts and making its case, imJfflike that - burning calories - is for California health-nuts like me. Real and America is yet again preparing to engage iii another conflict-war with Washington and its allies must enforce the already existing cease-fire agree- 'foxan Men let their fat hang out like teenagers at a 7-II. Iraq. The premise for the war is that Saddam Hussein has in his possession ment of the United Nations Security Council (the saroe 1991 cease-fire '(' Just like in the commercials played so frequently on the 4gers vs. Giants weapons of mass destruction, yet a congressional hearing of the investigat- agreement that left Saddam in power). And only after all this has been &!- season opener, Real Men will gas up their yellow hummers - unoffi- ing committee that was sent to Iraq a few months ago to detect any traces of accomplished does the US have the legitimate right to go to war. We have to ~j3.Itruck motto: "A gas station owner's best friend" - when they want their such weapons indicated that they were unable to find any such evidence. ask ourselves as citizens of the US, what good will this war bring us: death, economic recession, possible oil crash, worsening of already volatile stock 'p, ounces of grilled cow meat. National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice, Vice-President Cheney, and , That's a man, which I suppose I'm not because I drive a Subaru car and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld are basing their accusations on nothing markets, inflation, and more unemployment. Is the administration waging jJdon't even eat meat. And unlike Texas, pretty much anyone can mess with more than pure speculation and conjecture. The administration's serious this battle for the welfare of America and the world, or is this just another attempt of fulfilling its interest in the far east? It seems as though the gov- Iile. Even midgets and children. charges against' Iraq are irrational and unsubstantiated to a large degree. ernment is conspicuously attempting to create the iIJusion that somehow the 4~1 , *** Rice was quoted to say that if the world does not deal with Saddam war on terrorism is linked to the war on Iraq. The administration is not only "1" So it's probably a good thing that when we go unilaterally bomb the crap Hussein's impudence now, tomorrow might be too late if he decides to "use dpt of Iraq because they possess a lot of oil - jeez, I'm sorry; I mean because a nuclear weapon against the US or Great Britain." She also claimed that blatantly violating International law, but it is also arrogantly declaring that !pey are such a terrorist-harboring, weapons-of-mass-destrucllOn-kind-of- war with Iraq was not a question of "why now," but rather a question of any countries that refuse to join them in the war are inevitably supporting country, the bastards - that I have no qualms abo~t following our current "why not." Why? Because there exists such a thing as legitimacy in the con- the terrorists. duct of war, applicable to all nations in the world. The International law In an article in the New York Tinaes, Senator John Kerry (D., MA) point- president's example and dodging any draft that ought come my way. No, ,I ed out rightly that regime change in Iraq is a worthy goal, but regime in itself • -father than bomb Iraq so we can drive gigantic trucks, I'd much prefer to see based on the United Nations charter clearly outlines the proper behavior of is not a nearly worthy reason to go to war. He further stated that the goal of 'I 'lis' invest money in developing alternative energy vehicles. nations in such a case-using diplomatic means to solve crises and clashes. Apparently no such rules apply to the Bush administration. If the govern- global security rests primarily in the willingness of countries to realize the ~~I Nobody really cares what I ~ave to say about intemation~ politics, 'I inaportance of obeying the procedures of international law and community. Though, and no one will unless I madvertently thro,w a wrench into some ment is going to endanger human lives in one more of its innumerable wars The United States is in a critical position right now of coming to that real- " b',keaucratic machine, like a draft. No, in the end, international politics IS against "evil," then the President should be able to stand before the nation and honestly declare that all other options of dealing with Hussein were ization. It is also absolutely essential that we clearly see the fragility of l~st too big for me. *** exhausted. Is this the case? Not at all. First and foremost, the administration humanity at this point of our existence and act in a sensible and human way. ;i But here's something that's just my size. Last weekend, I w~nt to the is obligated to seek approval from Congress (which it has blatantly avoided ~3n Kickers show on campus, and will now honestly wnte something which ..... ------.... 1· v th ht I'd say: I really enjoyed that DIY blue-grass band. At one t. .never oug f k th . d 'd '" . dru er/washboard player Doug Schae er too e nuc an Sat pomt, nun .' I" I k tfr h Do you crave organization? , --~: thi lik "~ou can't lffiaglOe how coo It IS to 00 au om up ere some ng e, I' ~d see the whole room dancing." . . kids liberal arts kids, were spasllcally square- An d sure enough "hippy . . thi s,'c that - good as it was - none of us would ever listen Is it not enough to keep your own room clean, dancmg to s mu to under ordinary circumstances.. ., ., 'd dancing at 2:00 m the mornmg 10 Connecllcut won t No, someki s . b . .. al oes - whatever you believe they are - ut if you can get and orderly? I solve our po lUC Wnuners and Explorers dottmg. the landscape, the carefree a peak overth eH u . dancing kids really are something pretty. We need your help! ------: r-C-ome be our editorial cartoon- call x2812 and 'Iet us know that you are inter- . ist and mock others without fear of reprisal. Call x2812 ested in being our Managing Editor!! y • .------4 • SEPI'RM8ER 13, 2002 • TilE COW"E VOICE • ARTS &ENTER1AINME NT A Vacation Sacrificed .•• Another summer movie season has come only pleasant surprise is Beyonce Knowles one another and the expression of that cul- .: and gone, and this one was nothing short of and how well the Destiny Child singer ture, her outsider boyfriend who the family . miraculous. This was a summer movie sea- embraces her inner-Pam Grier to create the cannot understand why she wonld choose . son that actually produced intelligent well- blaxploitation era heroine, Foxy Cleopatra. instead of a good boy of their own culture, .:. made films. Ladies and gentlemen, I kid you Bad Company 112 and finally the journey that leads to her not. In comparison with last summer where For my money, the single worst film of accepting her culture and her family accept- I only gave four movies four or more stars this summer. Joel Schumacher may one day ing her boyfriend (I hope I haven't ruined lr . (including a ridiculously biased four star rat- direct another movie to that erases some of for anyone). However, it is such a delightful ing to "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." I'm the hideousness of "Batman and Robin" (the movie that what does it matter if it has been not taking it back, I am just pointing that worst thing ever, its pall on his record can done before. Funny and touching, it in n? out), this summer boasted seven. However, never be fully removed) but this is not it. Far way collapses under the layers of sentiment" against the backdrop of such a surprising too little humor for a movie staning Chris and Greek pride. A movie done right. turn of events (could Hollywood finally be Rock, far too little acting ability for a movie Reign of Fire "112 . respecting their andience?) the bad movies starring Sir Anthony Hopkins (proving here, Dragons have taken over the world, the. . seem that much worse. For every "Road to if there was any doubt left, that he is very Americans want to fight them, the BntislL:: Perdition," the entertainment community much about the paycheck), and far too little want to wait them out. Yeah, it wreaks oj::: gave us a "Mr. Deeds:' or worse. a "Bad action for an action movie, it failed in every cliche, but with Matthew McConaughey~ Company," Without further ado, here is how possible way. chewing np scenery as if his life depends on I wasted my summer for all of you. Bourne Identity" '112 messes. Finch is rife with the potential to by Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton. The it, some very cool looking dragons, and such chew scenery but Williams instead main- film's final take on fate does seem to contra- smart touches as "Star Wars" now being part tains a placid demeanor and speaking voice dict all that came before it and the ending is of the mythology of this near-future Earth, r ; : and renders Finch all the more frightening a little too sunny considering the nair tone you'll be too busy being entertained to care." for it. Hillary Swank, Martin Donovan, and that permeates the film that could have been Road to Perdition ····112 Maura Tierney all provide excellent improved by one line that ended up being Sam Mendes follow up to "American moments of assistance. but this movie truly cut from the completed print referring to the Beauty" does not disappoint. Once again belongs to Williams, Pacino, and Nolan. number of murders that were committed in collaborating with Cinematographer Conrad Lilo and Stitcb ••• Washington, DC in the year that followed. Hall, every moment is a beauty to behold (if, . Reinforcing the idea that anyone who Mr. Deeds •• I12 one will forgive the pun). However, none of. . predicts the demise of type of filmmaking that would mean anything without strong . purely on the basis of three or four films is performances to capture and in this, "Road", . an idiot. "Lilo and Stitch" was the most suc- does not disappoint. Tom Hanks proves his· . cessful "typical" animated film since "The versatility by playing the emotionally thaw- Lion King." The reason is simple, it is really ing hitman Michael Sullivan without good and Disney finally realized that they indulging in the melodrama many other' have to do a little more than simply release a . actors might be unable to resist. Qnite a few' movie for it to make money and gain atten- pounds heavier than most of us are used to' tion. An original story and some real diver- seeing him with and sporting a thin mus-' sity (Disney tends to avoid that sort of thing tache, Hanks looks every inch a bulldog, like the plague) certainly helped as well. The willing to protect his master's life or inter-: biggest problem with it: the Elvis music. ests to the death. In this case, the master is' Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that he father figure John Rooney. Paul Newman' : About a Boy ····1/2 From the man who directed "Swingers" revolutionized music. I just can't listen to it. allows the murderousness of the aging crime Hands down the best comedy I have seen and "Go!" comes ... an action movie? Yes And after a summer that treated the anniver- boss to he visible just below the surface; . in sometime. Based on the book by Nick indeed, and a very good one at that. Sure, the sary of his death like the Second Coming, if even as he plays tile kindly grandfather to Hornby, who also wrote High Fidelity, it whole "assassin on the run from his own I never ever hear "Hound Dog" again, I will Michael's children. The story hinges on the' . tells the story of Will a 30-something who government" plotline is a fairly cliched shed no tears. relationships of fathers and sons as Rooney' discovers a "brilliant" new avenue to have Hollywood premise, but Doug Lyman's Men in Black II '112 betrays his surrogate son Michael for his . no strings sex and still come out the hero: direction and Tony Gilroy's script refuse to While not the worst movie of the sum- genetic son Connor (Daniel Craig) and, single moms. In his search for further con- let this film just coast on its premise. For mer, this is certainly the most disappointing. Michael is left with nothing in this world quests,' he joins a SPAT (Single Parents one, there is the casting. Any movie that Less a movie and more of a collection of except his oldest son Michael Junior (Tyler' Alone Together) and creates a fictitious casts the star of "Run Lola Run" (Franka scenes that seemed to be linked together by Adam Sandler has starred in some of the Hoechiin). MichaeJs Sr and Jr begin to pick' , child".Soon, his playboy lifestyle as a human Potente) as the romantic lead while the far some nonsense about werful talisman classic comedies of our generation. No one apart the Rooney empire in the hopes that ' island Is threatened by 12-year old Marcus more bankable Julia Stiles does little more and aliens destroying Earth, "Men in Black under the age of 25 has any right to be walk- they will give up Connor, the murderer of . (Nicholas Hoult) who decides the surest way than answer phones, dearly has its mind on II" starts off well enough. It quickly ing around if they have not seen "Billy Michael's wife and youngest SOD. Instead .. ': to cure his mother's (Toni Collette) suicidal more than just cashing in. Additionally, the becomes apparent, however. that more time Madison" and "Happy Gilmore." He has they send fellow hitman Maguire (Jud~·' depression is to have her couple up with Will camera is never static. There are no shots or was invested in writing out zeros on Mr. even proven that he can act too in the great, Law) who enjoys taking pictures of his vic- ' because every family needs back up. Hugh explosions or gun battles that linger so long Smith and Mr. Jones's paychecks than on low key 80's flashback, "The Wedding tims as they lay dying. Jude Law with thitf- . Grant, continuing a trend started in "Bridget as to almost make them sexual. Instead the writing the script. The biggest offender is Singer." He also has a tendency to make true ning hair (he helped the cause by pulling- Jones' Diary," leaves behind his foppish oh- camera is literally never still. It darts to and Jones who was hysterically dry in the first pieces of junk as well, like "Going some of it out) and rotting teeth disappears so-cute Englishman persona that worked so fro, up and down. and vibrates. n allows the film, but is now merely a somnambulist. A Overboard," "The waterboy,' or "Little into Maguire. further proving he is a serious- well for him in "Four Weddings and a viewer a hint of the confusion Matt Damon's titanic waste of talent that just makes me Nicky," or. dully mediocre movies, as in the actor, not just an attractive one. In the end,: Fnneral" and "Nolting Hill." As enjoyable as amnesiac Jason Bourne is feeling as he runs sad. case of "Big Daddy." "Mr. Deeds" is no Michael Sr. gets his one true wish, and we' he was in those, his performance as the self- from people who are trying to kill him with Minority Report **** "Little Nicky," but neither is it "Happy are left with a seemingly innocuous quote- centered Will and his transition to someone no clue why and then, upon discovering who There exists two Tom Cruises: Tom Gilmore." It is a mostly bland movie that that is so crushing in the film, "He was my who sings with his eyes closed (it makes he was. not entirely sure he is undeserving Cruise the movie star who give us such seems to be "Big Daddy'''s twin. Just stay father." sense, trust me) is perfect. Though Grant of such a fate, Damon proves himself in yet movies as "Mission Impossible 2" and home and watch "Happy" or "Billy" for the Scooby-Doo • should be singled out, there is not a bad or another genre. portraying Bourne's confi- "Cocktail" (a bad, bad movie); and Tom 33rd time. You'll have a much better time. Nostalgia sometimes makes us do silly even average performance in the entire film. dence, longing, and explosive rage better things that help us to realize that what we' Less close to the book in terms of dialogue than your Seagals or Van Dammes could remember the past being like really was not than "High Fidelity" was, but far closer in dream of. all that accurate. This movie is an example tone, "About a Boy" is so good it is heyond Halloween Resurrection 1/2 of this. Some of us may remember those comprehension that is directed by the same In the late 70·s. John Carpenter created a "meddling kids" from Saturday morning people who brought us "American Pie." The horror masterpiece and one of the most cartoons and smile and I assure you that it is best comedy of the year, bar none. frightening movie bogeymen ever. The better this way. This movie had a huge movie was "Halloween" and the killer was potential to be a funny deconstruction of Michael Myers and the imitations and deriv- Scooby (as in the case of the "Brady Bunch" ative films piled up. The interesting thing is movies) but instead opts to be an 87-minute- . ~ that as bad as many of those movies were. live action episode of the cartoon. The only- . most of them cannot even begin to compare good I can say about it is that Matthew- to how bad the subsequent chapters of the Lillard does not merely play Shaggy, but I "Halloween" series were. This one is no rather becomes him. Sure. it is no Robert exception. As to whether or not, Busta DeNiro into Jake LaMotta, but hey, it is still' , Rhymes pnlls a LL Cool J and survives pretty impressive. despite all logic being counter to that, weill Signs **** would not want to ruin it for you. The third commercially released film' Insomnia **** written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan A lot of critics compared this movie to sees him delve into yet another area of the Director Christopher Nolan's previous film, paranormal. the alien invasion. As in the the masterpiece Memento, and concluded case of ''The Sixth Sense" (ghosts) and the I that "Memento" was stylish and "Insomnia" ,I Cruise the actor who makes movies like My Big Fat Greek Wedding "'112 criminally underrated "Unbreakable" (super was not. While lacking the obvious hook of "Vanilla Sky" and "Rain Man." Here, fortu- As you have already been told a dozen powers), Signs does not follow the expecte!! "Memento," it is silly to refer to "Insomnia" nately. we are dealing with Tom Cruise the times by now, this is the sleeper hit of the path. Instead of the blockbuster battle in the: ' : as any sort of typical filmmaking. 'The cap- actor. It is also refreshing to. see Stephen summer. And deservedly so. There is noth- skies we are usually given, as in an" > turing of Alaska's stark unforgiving land- Spielberg lending his vision to something ing here you have not seen before, a girl "Independence Day," this film focuses on ' scape and the qnick cuts of Los Angeles besides history films ("Amistad," "Saving uncomfortable with her own culture and what is happening to a family while the. Detective Will Dormer's (AI Pacino) sub- Private Ryan"), trash ("Jurassic Park II: The family, her family that is entirely devoted to world is seemingly ending around them. It is Austin Powers in Goldmember • '112 conscious are higher art than you are likely Lost World"), or carrying forth Stephen The opening moments of the newest to find in summer or any season for that mat- Kubrick's last film ("A.!.: Artificial "Austin Powers" is the most masturbatory, ter. Pacino degenerates nicely as the big shot Intelligence"). The result is the best movie self-indulgent, self-referential gift detective being set to Alaska to evade Cruise has made since 1994's "Interview Hollywood could have given itself ... and it is Internal Affairs harsh spotlight and finds with a Vampire" and Spielberg's 1998 absolutely brilliant. It spoils the fnn to say more trouble in Nightmute were the sun "Saving Private Ryan." Refusing to play the who ot how many cameos are squeezed into never sets. As sleep becomes harder and typical blockbuster game and deliver all those first minutes for it must be watched to harder for Dormer to achieve, Finch (Robin flash and no substance, the film instead be fully appreciated. Unfortunately, the Williams) the perpetrator of the murder muses on the existence of fate, whether or good news stops there. The rest of the film is Dormer is here to investigate begins to call not it can be altered, and to what extent, and j tired and draggy. Gags that were funny the him and manipulate him into pinning the where do we draw the line in our search for first two films seem forced, even when the crime' on someone else. Nolan coaxes excel- justice as Cruise's beloved Pre-Crime begins I script goes as far as to acknowledge that lent performances out of both of his leads, to hunt him for the murder of a man he does j t very fact. The new villain is uninteresting, Pacino does not lapse into the barking that not even know. Of course, there is a bigger Michael Caine is clearly just there to pick up has too often become his substitute for act- conspiracy afoot as Pre-Crime is soon to go a paycheck as Austin's negligent father, and ing and Williams continues to redeem his beyond its trail period in Washington, DC to the e rding smacks of ~I'm kind of tired of hackneyed roles. in "Jacob the Liar," "What a countrywide police force. In addition to writing this script nov../ carelessness. The Dreams May Ct; e," and other unbearable Cruise, tlie film features star-making turns ~---- • TilE COLLEGIlVOICE· StlPTEMBIlR 13, 2002 • 5 - ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT er 2002 Movies agent saga opens that what writer-director Gugino and Banderas, as well as the always becomes an almost religious experience to Robert Rodriguez has done is created a film excellent Steve Buscemi as an accidental Dr. lake in. Connie Sumner is a wife and moth- that treats being a government agent like you Moreau figure. er bored with suburban life and finds, an used to when you played it in the backyard Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the intriguing diversion from it all in the form of as a kid. It is all there, the overly elaborate Clones ** a used book collector Paul (Olivier tasks, the fanciful landscapes, and of course, First the good news: this is a far better Martinez). From the moment he "rescues" heaps upon heaps of unbelievable gadgets. If movie than "Episode I." Now the bad news: her from a windstorm she is drawn to him, you surrender to this, the movie is just a lot it still does not measure up to Episodes 4-6 While her husband Edward (Richard Gere) a perspective shift that makes all the differ- not maintain its momentum. ence as Shyamalan delivers another brilliant Spider-Man **** film, that, while the weakest of his three The first movie that I have geeked out on efforts, is leaps and bounds ahead of any- in sometime, "Spider-Man" is almost every- , thing in the same category. The score, by thing I could have hoped for. Tobey Maguire James Newton Howard, only reinforces this is Peter Parker, by turns smart, self-effacing, as itis wholly unique and fits the film per- arrogant, thoughtful, and guilt-ridden. fectly. Recalling Hitchcock's "The Birds," Willem Dafoe avoids being a clone of Jack Shyamalan increasingly isolates the Hess Nicholson's Joker as Norman Osborn/Green family as the reality of an alien invasion Goblin, including a truly spooky scene of fun, though not as much as the first. It ("A New Hope," "The Empire Strikes is at work, they meet up in his New YOf~ becomes impossible to deny. On top of it all, involving a mirror. The script is thin in needs more of the Cortez parents, Gregorio Back," and "Return of the Jedi"). Lucas does apartment. However, what begins as. all the patriarch of the family, Graham (Mel places, particularly when it comes to flesh- (Antonio Banderas) and Ingrid (Carla right by the fans with a far less complicated adventure quickly becomes a sick cycle of Gibson) is an Episcopalian minister who has ing out Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane Watson Gugino). In the first film, they were the best story and beautiful battle and chase masochism, culminating with a brutal bout abandoned the faith after the death of his sequences, including fan favorite Yoda cut- . of sex between the two in the stairwell nf wife. and concluding that there is no higher ting loose. Ewan McGregor is more com- Paul's apartment. It only becomes worse-- power looking out for humanity. As usual, fortable in the skin of Obi Wan this time when Edward's premonition of Connie Shyamalan's screenplay and direction effec- around and is the only actor who does not straying is confirmed by a private investiga- tively blend the normal interactions of a seem to be little more than a digital play- tor. Diane Lane has not been this good since, family with humor and fear and makes it thing for Lucas to do with what he chooses. well, ever. She fluctuates between Connie's feel real. A particular highlight is Gibson's Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen as lust for both Paul and a change, her love fpr hilarious reading of "I am insane with Padme Amidala and Anakin Sky walker her husband and child, and her self-Ioathiug. anger," when told to curse by younger broth- respectively seem less like humans and more Richard Gere, following another good torn er Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix). He builds like the puppets used in the earlier three in ''The Mothman Prophecies," is in danger: scenes just long enough 'to maximize tension films. They display zero chemistry and of making us respect him again following without overwhelming the moment, most Lucas's horrific dialogue does little to ease such tripe as "Autumn in New York" and effectively displayed in the rust video of the the burden. Excepting the battle sequences, "Runaway Bride." He allows himself to look. aliens. As.In "Unbreakable;' the ending is a the wonder of the "Star Wars" franchise and act his age for the benefit of the film. Iittledisappointing, in this case because so seems to have slipped througb Lucas's fin- The ending may prove unsatisfying for many seemingly disparate elements, such as gers. The entirely digital worlds and special many, but its ambiguity is real and far the daughter's quark about drinking water, effects laden shots are beautiful to look at preferable to a simple wrap up. the son's asthma, the wife's dying words, but seem as substantial as cardboard. Windtalkers ** 1/2 and per accidental killer's theory on what Sum of All Fears *** Beautifully shot war sequences do little the aliens fear, are pulled together as to First Jack Ryan was one age and a to obfuscate the fact that director John Woo make it unbelievable. Still it is a minor com- novice. Then he was older and Mr. Secret and screenwriters John Rice and Joe Batteer plaint and more one born of my disagree- Agent. Now, he is younger than he was in have taken an intriguing concept and ments with the director's philosophy then a the first place and a novice once more. Oh reduced it to a buddy movie. Nicolas Cage true flaw. yeah, he became unmarried (not divorced, as does a fine job with the haunted biller Joe Simone *** in hasn't met his wife yet) and his children Enders, a soldier who led his battalion to the Writer-director Andrew Niccol's returns no longer exist. If you cannot get beyond slaughter, but has been much better. That is 10 the fertile theme of what is real (as in The this sort of thing, I suggest steering clear as essentially the story of this movie; everyone Ilruman Show and Gattaca, both of which he it is likely to drive you up a wall. However, in it seems satisfied with just being decent penned) in a story of Viktor Taransky, a pre- if time being twisted like a pretzel does not and not trying any harder than that. tentious director who longs for the days bother you, than "Sum of All Fears" is an XXX **1/2 when directors and studios controlled the enjoyable popcorn movie. Ben Affleck is Big, loud (I mean really, really loud), actors, not the other way. His most recent good at channeling Alec Baldwin's version and dumb. Yin Diesel is a very cool, if arro- film· has been derailed by Nicola Anders (wickedly played by Winona Ryder) who walks when she discovers her trailer to be shorter than another on the lot. After a string of flop;, this all but ensures the end of Taransky's career. That is until Simulation One, Simone, a computer program that can embody the best parts of any actress minus the ego- stroking or big contracts. Soon, however, Taransky's Frankenstein is more (most of the groan-worthy lines in the script part, with Banderas sending up his tough than he can handle and his repeated attempts are either said by or to her). However, it is guy image by, amongst other things, show- to do away with her serve only to make her impossible after watching J.K. Simmons vit- ing how short he really is and Gugino suffo- more popular. Before he knows it, he has riolic turn as newspaper editor J. Jonah cating as a mother who longs to rejoin the been arrested for Simone's murder. After Jameson not to forgive and forget. The best spy business. In this one, Banderas still gets of Jack Ryan (although not as good as he gant, individual and this movie showcases was at channeling Baldwin's 'over-the-top that, and unfortunately little else. An inler- real estate executive in "Glengarry Glen esting concept (an anti-hero secret agent for Ross" into an over-the-top lead stockbroker Generation X and Y) that little is done with, in "Boiler Room"). The Neo-Nazi villains "XXX" proves both Diesel's star potential are slightly disappointing in the wake of the and his need to jettison director Rob Cohen real world villainy we have experienced, but as soon as possible. The guy just does not they do their job well enough. The real ques- make good movies. In both this and "The tion is whether the Jack Ryan franchise sur- Fast and the Furious" he takes concepts that vives another actor switch, and the answer is should provide a director with the ability to yes. create a non-slop action film and instead Unfaithful **** manages to make them drag in the middle 45 Adrian Lyne, the director behind "Fatal minutes. Certainly, Asia Argento's brutally Attraction" and "Indecent Proposal," is at bad acting or the lousy script does little to the top of his game with this film. Yes, he is help Cohen out, but plenty of directors have comic book movie in the past decade (and to parody himself, but not nearly enough and still terrified of women and their potential to created great action films with poor screen- thiS:the film rues wildly off the tracks and a possibly beyond), it proves that they need Gugino does little more than congratulate kill or psychologically unravel the men in plays and actors ("Predator," anyone?). If 'lick' satire about the star making machine of not be loud, garish, unfunny empty prod- her children and her husband. Cutting the their lives through their sexuality. Make no Diesel is serious about being taken serious- Hollywood and the desire to destroy our maternal grandparents from the film mistake, however, it is not misogyny and the ly, this is a career plan he needs to kick loose ucts. idois; is reduced to an ending that is far too Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams *** (Ricardo Montalban and Holland Taylor) man is a genius storyteller. Every shot is so of quickly. pat: And undermines the film as a whole. l~dawns on you shortly after this seco'\4 would have been a welcome alteratiop and perfectly composed that a simple shot of iIo"fver, up until ~t point, it is funny, inst:Alment of the Cortez family's secret would probably have yielded more time to water swirling away suds ~n a plate , , 'm~, and cutting. Jt is just a shame It could -,,-.'------. .. 6 • SEYIEMBER 13, 2002 • TIlE COtLEtE VOICE .. .' ARrs &E NTE RTAINME NT "lock concert to benefit Nicaraguan University .. n'",' .A benefit concert to raise funds coast designed. to benef It th e in. di ge- According to Bndges,ful i thethe schooli t IIfor ' d Nicaraguan university that was nous populationth ere. . has been very"H success theirU In desirefoe pas "'estalilished for the indigenous popu- "There was a brain drain," said 10 years. owever. hi d d' b "."lauo.n of the country's Atlantic coast Scala." Many 0 fthe stu d ents f rom grow and develop mid m h ere . dy "t~tion will feature the popular rock the Atlantic coast who could affordbasi asic nee d s. " Scala Sal t.,," ey nee "band "The Samples" Saturday, it headed to the uruversines. .., in orbasi asic sup plies and matenals". and "'Ohober 12, at 8 p.rn. in the 1962 near Managua, and they never lihraries, classrooms and Iabor~to- "'w-....xoom at the College Center at moved back toth e east coast." Sh e nes 'n eed books '. equipment;. and> ~:'1trozier-Williams at Connecticut noted that through her and other stu- other educationaJ materials, "c:ollege. The college is located at dents' volunteer work there, "we are Ranked among the most selec- ">, 270 Mohegan Avenue. trying to form more of a bond tive private liberal arts college~ m General admission is $20. between the University students and the nation, Connecticut College has "'(TieJcets will be on sale through the college-aged students from an enrollment of 1,800 men .ahd ""t6nnecticut College box office America." women from 43 states and 61 COiIl1- '" (860-439-2787). The benefit concert The URACCAN university sys- tries. The college is particularly is organized annually by members tern, begun in the 1990s, is the first known for interdisciplinary studies, of the Connecticut College Student university system of its kind on the innovative international programs, '::Activities Council (SAC). "The Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, accord- paid internships, and a wide range Of 'Samples" ing to the Bridges group. It now has studeot-faculty research opportnni- ," '-' "The Samples" have appeared four campuses, in Bluefields, Puerto ties. Founded in 191 I, the college ;:"oTtNBC's Tonight Show and, most Cabezas, Siuna and Nueva Guinea. operates under an 80-year-old honer , 'fecently, on NBC's Late Night with URACCAN offers a unique curricu- code and has no Greek system. The ,'''Conan O'Brien August 2. The group lum that is designed to benefit the scenic 750-acre campus is managed , Mis! currently on tour performing and indigenous people of the Atlantic as an arboretum and overlooks Long "'gromoting their new CD titled coast "by striving to preserve the Island Sound. For more information, I: 'Anthology in Motion, Volume I." The Samples wiUperform a benefit concert at C01Jnon Oclober 12. local language and culture of the see www.conncoll.edu. Connecticut 'According to RollingStone.com, region, Located in areas rich in nat- College is located at 270 Mohel\an 'lifter the band "adopted an improvi- known as URACCAN, or the Samantha Scala, a former SAC based in Scarborough, N.Y. She ural, resources, URACCAN has Ave., New London. ' ", lltional nee-hippie jazz-pop style, University system of the Atlantic member. Scala has been volunteer- explained that while there are well- developed programs that provide Connecticut College studeots the group began touring, winning coast of Nicaragua, was selected as ing in Nicaragua for the past six established universities on the west students with the necessary skills may purchase discounted tickets at fans in each town they appeared." tltis year's beneficiary at the sugges- years through a non-profit organiza- coast of Nicaragua, lbere had been needed to protect the natural $12 through Sept. 30 and $15 from til' , The Nicaraguan university, tion of Connecticut College senior tion called Bridges to Community, no university system on the east resources surrounding them." October I to 12. ~w· , r' - ._._._.- ._._._.. ~~SneakPeak ... _. _. _ .. _. _. _. -.,-.." Hoyts Waterford 9 Swimfan (pG-I3) Fri 2: to 4:10 6:40 9:00, Sat-Sun Swimfan (PG·I3) Fri 4: 107: 159:40, Sat-Sun 1:40 .• Blue Crush (PG-B) Fri·Sun 7:05 9:35 12:t5 02:104:10 6:40 4:10 7:15 9:40 City by the Sea (R) Fri 1:50 4:20 6:50 9:25, Sat- XXX (PG-I3) Fri-Sun 1:45 4:25 7:10 9:45 xxx: (PG-I3) Fri 3:50 6:50 9:30, Sat-Sun I:10 Sun II :301:504:206:509:25 3:50 6:50 9:30 .at OnStage My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) Fri 2:154:35 Hoyts Groton 6 7:009:20, Sat-Sun 12:052:154:357:00 9:20 Barbershop (PG·13) Fri 3:45 7:109:35, Sal-Sun Hoyts Mystic 3 '., One Hour Photo (R) Fri 2:05 4:30 6:55 9: IS, Sat· 1:203:457:109:35 The Good Girl (R) Fri 4:10 6:50 9:15, Sat·Sun Sun 12:002:054:306:559: 15 City by the Sea (R) Fri 3:407:00 9:25, Sat-Sun 1:504:106:509:15 Signs (PG-13) Fri 1:554:156:459:30, Sat-Sun 1:153:407:009:25 Possession (PG-13) Fri 4:00 6:40 9: 10,Sat·Sun ;Fall Schedule 11:35 1:55 4:15 6:45 9:30 Feardotcom (R) Fri-Sun 4:00 9: 10 lAO 4:00 6:40 9:10 Spy Kids 2 (PG) Sat·Sun 12:io 2:20 4:40 Serving Sara (pG-I3) Fri 6:45, Sat·Sun 1:256:45 , , Signs (pG·I3) Fri 3:50 6:30 9:00, Sat-Sun 1:30 ·...,.flU"" Stealing Harvard (PG-13) Fri 2:25 4:45 7:209:40, Stealing Harvard (PG·13) Fri 3:35 6:30 9: IS, Sal· 3:506:309:00 Sat-Sun 12:202:25 4A5 7:20 9:40 Sun 1:303:35 6:30 9:15 By NANCY DINSMORE 11';'1 ,I' L._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ ..~ AssocI. tep to "looking for the new in the old." They have been bringing imaginative EDrroR-IN-CIlIEP "jJerformances to audiences for 24 years. tension. The key to any good affair-gone-bad maybe reporting her to the nurse for psychiatric I have two problems with "Swimfan ..... ,.,,,'. The last event in the seri~s taking place this fall will be Cantigas de Santa movie is the slow dawning to the lead that his evaluation. Thus, the frighls are replaced wilb' The first is that it is yet another fIlm lbat aria, This concert will be held on November 9 in Palmer Auditorium. sin may end up leading to his own death and one bour long queasy feeling in the pit of your demands we accept college age (and older) Performers include the Boston Camerata, the Camerata Mediterranea, and how each subsequent between the two becomes stomach. actors as high school students. Sometimes it ",,L'Orchestre Adelkrirn. Contemporary musicians blend European and Arabic more and more dangerous. Here, there is no such There is also lbe whole business about getting us works and sometimes it has to be done. In this -,tl::chniques in this unique performance of King Alfonso the Wise of Spain's ratcheting up of the tension. This is owed to two to believe in the competitive world of high ," case, however, the only one remotely near high ,", ongs dedicated to the Virgin Mary. different factors. Tbe fIrst is the trailer. It Iiteral- school swinlllling, wbich pushes my ability to school age (and the only one who could pass for ly gives away every problem that Madison Bell \.u:H More information about all of these events can be obtained at suppress dishelief to its breaking point, and . a high school student) is Erika Christensen at 20 "bttp:!!onstage.conncoll.edu or by calling the Box Office at (860) 439- 2787. (Christensen) will inflict upon Ben Cronin whether or not the fatc of Madison's previous ,r years old. The rest of the high school cast is at (Bradford) with one exception that you will see boyfriend was an accident that unhinged her or ~ II least a year older than Iam and r am a senior in corning from a mile away anyway. When you did she cause it. These matters are never realry r.-::-:=------, college now. It would not bother me nearly as already know how she is going to try to "win" resolved, but I am betting in a movie of this cal- much if lbis were a story in which lbe fact that him back from his saintly (of course) girlfriend iber, that will be lbe least of your concern. ,:':.SELL, SPRING BREAK TRIPS they were in high school was so integral to the Amy Miller (Shiri Appleby) than there goes The movie is predictably from the first momc;rit .. ,··ALL THE FUN & ALL THE movie that it could not be overlooked. However, most of the fun. to the last. Nothing lbat will be importaot later «, since the school's campus looks like a college, Additionally, Madison is way too creepy way on in the story is presented with any thing less all the students behave like they are in college, too quickly. Even before Ben and her make with than jackhammer subtlety. Even the rip otT oC PROTEC TIONS and nary a parent to be seen (lbey all live at the pool sex, she seems murderous. You cannot Fatal Attraction's preoccupation with water is home, but everyone's, Jesse Bradford's mom, believe Ben would want to have any contact dOI1eso artlessly as to set the majority in or ,1 '" AMERICAN EXPRESS seems to have chosen this particular week to go with her at all because you feel like she is ready around a pool. away), it would seem an easy enough trick to to stab him (and anyone else) to death from the There may be room in the world for a ..' , move it to college and an environment more fit- moment she appears on screen. You cannot pos- Generation X and Y era "Fatal Attractioo," but' WORLDWIDE ting to the actors' ages. sibly sympathize with Ben because you cannot this certainly is not that movie. .1 -,'\,.'GUARANTEED BEST BUY The other problem is lbat there is no build up in imagine doing anything with Madison except FREE TRIP FOR EVERY 10 CcglJcL~ ~ 1& .. ~,tf~., PAID ..• 2CVE; .' ""OR CASH STARTING WITH -~. .,.~- SiW\cc. :s."-n..l ... hCCll..-f# onl:;:) • ,...' .w '-~... TIm COWGE VOICE • S'l'11lM8ER 13, 200..-. 7 ~~rofessorKirmsee Speaks at 88th Convocation Presto Returns with BvJAMES ROGERS man class assembled themselves in "Scholarship and teaching enrich class who braved the rain, left before NEWSEDITOR the wings of Palmer to hear their one another," he said, "and colleges they were dismissed in a disorderly the Top 5 of Summer President speak to them for the first must resist the temptation to support Most students remember those fashion to sign the matriculation t b time, while the senior class, wbo teaching-whicb is more visible and :.n? -so- ygone days of orientation book and receive their certificates. It's been exactly 140 days since you last heard ' came in less inspiring numbers, which students and parents think "w,h en t h ey stepped timidly into their The students, some of whom from your faithful editor and a great deal has happened filled in the front rows reserved for they want to pay for-without offer- '"d ?rms and began four days of orien- were wearing dresses and oxford in the world of sports. While you were spending ~qur . them in honor of their successes at ing equal support for scholarship, ·"tatlOn, being led from meetings to C shirts under their raincoats, grum- summer days away from New London on some exotic ann. which is largely invisible and which • W~)f.sopsk h to discussion gronps by Thi bled as they waited in long lines at beach, the NBA and NHL championships were decid- IS year's Convocation, the students and parents may not think the appropriate tables. ''This is silly," ed, an American hero and baseball icon's remains \ thherrSAs. Most remember the night 88th in the college's history, instead they want to pay for." . w. en, after a lecture from their peers f b . h one student remarked while standing were put on ice, a 7'5" Chinese man was the first non- a emg a t erne-oriented media "Don't eat them eggs," he !on J-Board, they were corralled . at the bottom of the staircase waiting American to be drafted #1 into the NBA, the Major event as It was in the days of former advised the freshmen, emphasizing to be ushered into a line. according to their last names for Presid G di Matt Preston League Baseball All-Star Game ended in an l I-inning est ent au iani, seemed less for- that it is the experience of professors According to Jonathan Franks, matriculation, It seemed to be the I d Presto's Perspective tie, the reigning Super Bowl Champs returned to the - rna an more community-oriented. that enables them to he great teach- Chair of the Judiciary Board, they field and continued to get no respect for their defeat r,et.J1mination of orientation and the Instead of the famous, and imported, crs. are looking into more efficient of the Rams, and Fox unleashed not one, but two episodes of Celebrity ,~eginning of life at Corm. Many speakers of the past such as Miep He remarked that Connecticut means of organizing the matricula- Boxing. ·h~,larted classes, practices and college Gies, the Dutch woman who shel- College is a place where both teach- e tion process, including additional While I cannot enlighten you with my thoughts on all the doings of-the ,p'f WIthout giving a second thought tered Anne Frank, and Ruby ers and students are in a continual tables. . last four and a half months, I have decided to use my allotted 8QO-l000 'l.~o.Convocation, which traditionally Bridges, the first African-American process of learning. "I can only hope All in all, after the skies cleared words to give you, in no particular order, my Top Five Events of Summa! in .,!"l'es place on the first day of class- to integrate a New Orleans elernen- that my students at Conn have, and the grass of Harkness green the World of Sports. ' :.~s and marks the official beginning tary school, the speaker was long leamed as much from me as I have dried in the sun, President I. of Lance wins the Tour again: . · it the academic year. But this year, standing member of the faculty: from them." This idea was also Feinstein's vision of a community- We all know the story: At the age of 24, Lance Armstrong was one of (he :if' an effort by the office of the Professor of History Bruce reflected in Reverend Carolyn oriented Convocation was a success top cyclists in the game. But, by the age of 25 he was diagnosed with tesuc- ~fIesident to reaffirm the importance Kinnmse. Patierno's invocation: "Teachers, and marked an important change in ular cancer, which soon spread to his lungs and brain. Doctors gave Lance a f,,?f Convocation, the ceremony Professor Kirmmse, who was remember that you are students." the policy of the college as an aca- 40% chance of survival. But, just in 1998, two short years later, Armstrong r: .!>ecame the focal point of matricula- awarded the 2001 Nancy Batson Upon the conclusion of the cere- demic community. had made a miraculous recovery and won one of the most physically h~on and introduction to the Corm Nisbet· Rash Faculty Research many by Father Laurence LaPointe, demanding atWetic competitions in the world, the Tour de France. Truly-an e : rolleg Community. Award at last year's Convocation, the freshmen anxiously waited as inspirational story for not only cancer patients, but every single person alive. :, On perhaps the rainiest day this spoke on "Why Should Faculty do the faculty and distinguished guests, Four years later, on July 28, 2002, Lance rolled into Paris wearing the •.f0llege has seen in years, the fresh- Scholarly Research?" including the members of the senior yellow jersey for the fourth straight year. The one time tragic story of an ath- lete cut down in his prime becoming the odds on favorite to win a record set- "DavidMilstone Named New Dean of Student Life ting fifth straight Tour de France in 2003 is simply amazing. If there is l\!IY- .n" • one out there who would like to debate whether or not this man belongs ,.. Bv BRIAN SERINO get there." College community to look at where amongst the top six athletes of all time, you are foolish. Another unique feature about ~,. SWF WRITER we are as a College and where we 2. Tiger Woods goes 0-2: Cormecticut College that appealed are going. This, Milstone hopes, will After winning the Masters and U.S. Open earlier this year, all talk in the With over 17 years of working in to David Milstone's interest was the show the strengths that can be built golf world shifted to how this was finally the year in which Tiger was going higher education administration, 91-year-old Honor Code tradition. upon and the weaknesses that can be to win the Grand Slam, something no one thought could be accomplished new Dean of Student Life David "Having spent 17 years as a changed to further improve the (and no, Tiger's four straight major wins does not count as the Slam, it must Milstone brings a wealth of experi- Judicial Coordinator at Clark, the College. be done in order in the same year). But as the British Open and P.G.A. ence to Connecticut College. His Honor Code was something that def- Hoping to strengthen the Championship rolled around, the sporting community found out that, when accomplished background includes initely interested me," Connecticut College community, it comes to major tournaments, there are two who can stop Tiger: Mother II years as Assistant Director of Through plans to build on the Milstone, in conjunction with the Nature and an ex-cell phone salesman. Housing at Clark University in proud history of the Honor Code SGA, plans to further the progress Within striking distance of leader Ernie Els after two days, Tiger goesout Worcester, Massachusetts; 3 years as Milstone hopes that the self-fulfill- made by the Smoking Task Force, and shoots a mortal 81 in hurricane-esque winds and blistering:ro\Jl at associate Dean of Student Life also ing prophecy of the Honor Code will which is exploring last year's idea of Muirfield to fall short of the third leg of the Grand Slam. at Clark University; and most continue to help the students at smoke free halls or dorms, and to Flash forward to the Hazeltine National, where the one time car-phone recently three years as Dean of David Milstone comes to Conn a 17year vet- Connecticut College. "It is a great "put it on the table and give it to the salesman turned PGA pro, Rich Beem, takes it to the Legend, beatingWoods eran of St. dent Life (Bruce). Student Life at Mass Bay idea-one that I hope will always be community for a decision," by one stroke. The feel good, David vs. Goliath story of the summer: Community College in Wellesley, both student and faculty only there," adding, "it enforces the poli- Milstone also wishes to have a new 3. Little League World Series: Massachusetts. Having served as sparked Milstone's interest. cies of the college while supporting and fresh look at the housing lottery After a summer's worth of covering the district and state rounds of tour- Tower Director at UMass Amherst "I heard quite a bit about the students who are doing the right process after last year's controver- nament, and then many an hour spent watching regional and final rounds J early in his career Milstone feels Connecticut College, and all of it thing." sial mishap. have decided upon one thing: Little League is sport in its purest form. There , -that he is ready for any challenge. was good." In addition to a change in philos- In his time here at Connecticut is something about watching II and 12-year-old kids play baseball for the : "For those who know anything Through the connections at ophy at Health Services and a new College, Milstone hopes to build love of the game that makes you forget about all the problems in sports for about Umass Amherst and the Clark University and his own director of Counseling Services, upon the sense of community and just a few hours. They are out there because they want to be, they play hard Towers they have, I consider the research, Milstone soon learned Milstone believes that a fresh look the active student body. Stating that every inning of every game, and the sheer joy in their faces after any feat; Ws ..rime spent there my proving about the active student body here at by new administrators will only ben- his primary goal is to "get students incredible. And the best part, everyone gets to play. There are no superstars. : ground" said Milstone. Conn and its commitment to the efit Connecticut College. One of the involved in the tremendous opportu- There are no attitudes. There is no "me first, team second" mentality. Jus] ) 3 e , Having heard about Connecticut community. Admitting that "this is new ideas that he hopes to establish nity and connect the students to the kids out on the diamond playing their hearts out for a taste of glory, howev- (:;allege's strong reputation while the type of environment Ithrive in- is the set-up and implementation of college, every student has a place er small it may be. ~rking at Clark University, one where students set high goals a task force with represen.tatives and 1 am one of the people who are 4. Baseball is Safe ... For Now: : ough a variety of connections, for themselves and 1 can help them from allover the Connecticut hired to help them find it." We go from the purest of sports to whal sports has become. As the August 30 strike date was rapidly approaching, everyone was sure that there would fro Be or Netto Be: the Overlooked E-portfolio. Possibilities be no end to the 2002 MLB season. Once again, the rich crybaby millionaire ~. . players were threatening to walk out on the fascist billionaire owners who BYPm .. KA GUPTA goals, you are given $ 3,000 at the Davis Educational Foundation for portfolio) is pretty cool. It formats force them to work under such bard conditions. end of your junior year to do "an further development of the e-portfo- the resume for you. I thiak it is a The main issue, however, for the baseball community as a whole was Qot SWF WRITER internship of your dreams," lio! The mission of the Foundation, great way to keep a record of your "how long would they strike for", or "how would they deal with the issue$ of It is perfect! No, really. So, the e-portfolio helps you to which usually awards grants to pri- experiences and positions from High revenue sharing and a luxury tax", but the question was whether or not the .. You go online, log into your E- gradually work towards meeting the mary schools, is to "promote cre- School and college, Hopefully it will fans would come back if the players walked out for the second time in Jess portfolio, and your entire academic requirements for your majors and ative and innovative approach to help me find a job too." Jared than a decade. and career goals along with the work internships and eventually to search education." Fertman, House Fellow of Freeman, This is a very valid question to deal with. We follow these teams day and au have done or will do towards for employment. You can start by With this aid, the college aims to strongly recommends all Corm. stu- night, 162 games a year. We buy their merchandise, cough up $40 a tic~et, aChieving them, snap up right in fuling in your High School records assess e-portfolio's effectiveness, dents to use the e-portfolio because and pour our hearts out to these teams. We, the fans, are the basis ott}1e ant of you. You can keep track of and your anticipated plans. You can train advisors and advisees, bring he thinks it can prove to be of great game. Without us, there are no millions to pass around. And with all Ihis, ill kinds of activities (curricular and also upload your best papers or out faculty customization of advis- .help during the last two years of col- baseball still treats us as if we are not there, threatening to stop playing • 6-curricular) that you have been research reports. The e-portfolio ing sections, reach out to more lege . because not enough money is being made. involved in, right from your High also provides you with access to Conn. students and improve pro- According to Frances Hoffmarm, Yet, the players and owners proved us all wrong, and saved baseball. At School years until the end of your other programs like PICA (The gram support. The program will set Dean of the College, ''The e-portfo- the eleventh hour the two sides struck a deal (which thankfully includes senior year at Connecticut College. Certificate Program in Community a fine example of how academic and lio has proven to be an extraordinary steroid tests, but that is another story for another time) which, instead of turn- This organized online infonnation Action), CIS LA (The Toor career plans work hand in hand at tool for student self-assessment, ing fans away only rekindled our passion for the game. "not only helps you keep your Cummings Center for International liberal arts colleges. career planning and documentation S. On the Pitch, off the Coun: Faculty Advisors informed but also Studies and the Liberal Arts) and Nearly 80 percent of the 1700 of experiential learning. The logical If you bet me in May that US Soccer would break through at the W9rld enables you to seek individualized CCBES (The Goodwin-Niering Connecticut College students are next step is to integrate more fully Cup, while the fortress that is US Basketball would crumble at the World guidance from CELS (Career Center for Conservation Biology registered users of the e-portfolio. In academic and curricular planning Basketball Championships, not only would I have taken that bet, but I would Enhanced Life Service) counselors. and Environmental Studies). fact the freshmen have shown great into its functions." have been 99.98% sure that was going to be the easiest money I ever made. After you have compiled an impres- Connecticut College was recent- enthusiasm towards this program The e-portfolio web address is Well, I was flat out wrong. • sive resume and focused your career Iy awarded a $ 200,000 grant from too. Jay ('06) says, "I think it (e- htttp:/leportfolio,cormcoll.edu. U.S.A. Soccer shocked the world in Japan with their best showing at a World Cup in 72 years, storming all the way to the quarterfinalS, So aSlPunfl- ing was the team's performance that it inspired an American love for soccer "QuietDisgrace: The Downfall of United States Basketball that no one has ever seen. For my entire life 1 have been turned off by cer; simply never enjoyed the game. But like many Americans bitten by the continued from page lOtion. You could even speculate that if those super- taking it to the Americans and winning the game World Cup craze, I watched the 4-7 a.m. coverage many a morning during up call, and the U.S. would rebound in time to stars who choose not to participate knew of the outright. The model of aggression on the offen- the June tournament. American soccer has finally come to play. I qualify for the medal round. No sir. As the home- outcome in advance, they would have been more sive end and team defense laid out by Argentina, U.SA. Basketball, on the other hand, was flat out disgusting in their sum-, town fans coward in their seats, shocked at the receptive to the idea. That remains an uncertain- Yugoslavia and finally Spain is sure to be fol- mer petformance. The Dream Team was an outstanding 53-0 in intematiop- ineptitude of Team USA, foreign fans in atten- ty. What we do know for sure is that the mystique lowed. Other countries no longer fear the U.S. on al competition which included NBA players before the World dance and around the world took great pleasure 10 and intimidation the U,S. had rightfully possessed a basketball court. While the foreign competition Championships in Indiana. Yet, thanks to a lack of heart, fundamentals, aM WAtchingthe ultimate basketball dynasty (the Bill on the international stage ever since Dream Team has improved and deserve there due, the only ones interest, the team disgraced American sports by losing three straight gam St Russell-led Boston Celtics place a distant second) I raced to the gold medal in Barcelona in 1992 is truly to blame for this miserable failure reside finishing an embarrassing sixth, on home turf no less. The one-time jugger. crumble on their home court. now gone forever. within our very own borders. Maybe American naut became a below average team that looked like an intramural team fac- The players admittedly, and rightfully, felt In the future, the China's and Russia's of the players need to listen to their coach after alL He ing a varsity squad. embarrassed to have been members of the first w?rld Will no longer enter a game against the U.S. seemed to make the most sense out of everyone Now you have been brought up to speed on all that you have missed U.S. team to lose during international com pelt- With the goal of keepmg the score respectable, but involved. while you were away. You are now ready to watch your Blue-and-White dominate in the NESCAC, as well as the beginning of the NFL season, tl>e gripping conclusion to a tight NASCAR points race, and a weekly rant fr$' College Financial Outlook Optimistic for Second Year in Row yours truly. Enjoy. contl'nuedfi rom pag e 1 several financial decisions thatcornnutment . to th e L yman Allyn Art Director of FmanClal Aid at the col-. . h . I 43% of the students receive I. nal Studies, called resulted 10 t e auctIon of the Museum after six years on the muse- ege, .. Satran Returns to Camel Land nternatlO ." Crocker Cronan and Bacon build- ' b need based finanCial 3.Id, 72% of , President GaudtaOl s severance '. urn soard. . h . .d b th II C continued from page 10 e "water under the bridge." ings, which were purchased throUgh Meanwhile, the college plans to whic IS pUi Y e co ege. . ann Connecticut College and rebuildi~g pac~~: that's what the Board of' a $1.6 million loan from the College increase its number of tenured facul- ranks among the top 20 htgWy- said the coach on his thoughts for the this program into a nationally com- . et Claire to by the Cabrini group, a development ty I h' d the faculty wage selective ltberal arts colleges 10 upcoming season. "I wouldn't put petitive program." I 'frustees had to do to g f h N . t as mcrease . financial aid above other schools of , • then that's what they had to arm ate ew London pool by three percent, invested 10 a ., : any expectations [on this season] in All will soon know if Satran c~n ~Id,e.a~eh 'd "It was a shock," but "it Development Committee. After the multi-million dollar project to re- snnIlar caltber such as Bates, terms of a win-loss total. If we learn reproduce his last season wilh ~' e S3.1'" buildings proved unprofitable th 11 " f rmation sys- Colgate and Skidmore. to compete we'll be successfuL" Camel basketball, as the men'pursliit - 't ws anymore ' e vamp the co ege sma A d' V' P 'd ISn ne . d h' f NLDC defaulted on its loan result . h d' . g hall and ccor 109 to Ice reSl ent As for the future, Satran has not -' U d the new lea ers lp a , - tern opened SlIDt 10m, . th II . NESCAC and NCAA gold .: . n er .' the col- ing in a {I~t loss of $180,000 to the rai' d . I aid spending to MarOnI, \';co ege will continue to done any p~ning past his recent ancIa November 22 at the Equin~x p!i"sldent Norman ~~nstem"a1' College. The college also announc d 1se nfJr operate wlthm a balanced budget assignment IS leader of the Camels, Tourney ~ : lOn . , lege has refocused tts finanllct 3.1:;~ its decision to end its endowme~t $ 8 ,6 ld . t Elaine Solinga, and maintain its financial stability. saying: "My goals are focused on , Over the summer the co ege m Accor 109 a 8 t SEYI1!MBE. 13, 2002 • TilE COLLEGEVOICE NATIONAL NEWS Bush Demands That U.N. Confront Iraq .-. . . I.. unspecified, consequences. A1-Douri blasted Bush. demanded that Saddam stop supporting terronsm, pe",e: "If Iraq's regime defies us again, the world must "He chooses to deceive the world and his own peo- cuting minorities, trading oil illegally for other goo'l\s move deliberately and decisively to hold Iraq to ple by the longest series of fahrications that have ever and account for a U.S. pilot and soldiers from other account," Bush said in his IS-minute address, 'The just been told by a leader of a nation," Al-Douri said. nations missing since the Persian Gulf War. demnnds of peace and security will be met or action will In Washington, Senate Majority Leader Tom Administration officials likened the demands to be unavoidable. And a regime tbat has lost its legitima- Daschle of South Dakota said, "I don't think that the those Bush imposed on the Talihan in the run-up to War cy will also lose its power." case for pre-emptive attack has been made conclusively in Afghanistan. Bush gave Saddarn a chance to avoid confrontation, yet. That doesn't mean it can't be." Democrats like Bush did not spell out the consequences of Saddam's but only if Iraq meets a series of strict U.S. demands that Daschle are struggling to balance their concerns of refusal to comply, but senior administration officials no U.S. official, including Bush, expects Iraq to meet. going to war against the political dangers of bucking a pointed to language in the address that points to the The biggest chaUenge to Saddam: Remove or destroy all popular president. potential for military action: "The purpose of the United weapons of mass destruction from Iraqi soil. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman States should not he douhted: The Security Council res- The address was Bush's answer to deep reluctance Joseph Biden, D-Del., who on Wednesday said he olutions will be enforced." among U,S. allies - and American lawmakers - to use strongly opposes unilateral U.S. military intervention. There were doubts, however, from every comer of • rv I force against Saddam despite Iraq's decade-old defiance 'Welcomed Bush's speech "as a powerful indictment, by the world. • of U.N. resolutions. By coming to the U.N., Bush reject- the United Nations own standards, of Saddam Hussein's German Finance Minister Hans Eichel, for exampI7'~:' ed the advice of some senior administration officials contempt for the world." . wamed that an attack on Iraq could wreck Germany's'., who had nrged him to confront Iraq alone and without Republican lawmakers praised Bush's speech and economic recovery. delay. urged Democrats to yield quickly on a resolution author- Bush countered the concerns with a damning," Many world leaders welcomed Bush's attempt to izing action against Saddam - an act that would make account of Saddam's regime, including the artempted" r- reach out, but counseled him to give Saddam every Iraq an issue deep in the midterm election campaign. assassination of Bush's own father - former Presidet;r I I' Bush addressed the nation Thursday on the needfor war with Iraq. chance to allow U.N. weapons inspectors to return. At the United Nations, the tension was palpable as George H.W. Bush. . Bv BARRV ScIlWEIn Others objected to any talk of war, and a few fretted Bush mingled with world leaders. Before their address- He said Saddam has stockpiles of deadly chcmic~' .. openly about their bleak choices. es, Bush and Annan posed stiffly in a corridor until and biological agents, and could huild a nuclear weapori ~ AP DlPLOMmC WRITER "We are facing a lot of very, very difficult chal- Annan murmured to the president, "Let's shake." Then within a year if he secured fissile material. lenges and choices, and I guess we will have to choose the two joined hands and Bush placed an arm across "The first time we may he completely certain he hnr· ~~TED NATIONS '(AP) - Raising the specter of among a lot of had options," said Norwegian Foreign Annan's back. nuclear weapons is when, God forbid, he uses one: . war, 'president Bush told skeptical world leaders Minister Jan Petersen. In the speech, Bush hluntly asked, "Will the United Bush said. Th"'nr;§ayto confront the "grave and gathering danger" Addressing the General Assembly just before Bush, Nations serve the purpose of its founding or will it be Secretary of State Colin PoweU, who is here witt, of '!raddam Hussein's Iraq - or stand aside as the U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged caution. irrelevant?" Bush, will begin working Friday with the SecuritY" Unftgd States acts. Hesitant allies asked him not to go it .'\'C" "When states decide to use force to deal with broader After completing his remarks, Bush drew a deep Council's four other permanent members _ Russi~,c1 alone: • threats to international peace and security, there is no breath and blew it out again, his cheeks puffed and his China, France and Britain - on a resolution giviQg: "t;om the United Nations' cavernons main hall, filled substitute for the unique legitimacy provided by the frame slumped into a high-backed seat. Saddam a deadline to disarm. Of the fonr, only Britai~' wifft~flry friends and one bitter foe in Iraq's ambassa- United Nations," he said. Bush does not believe Saddam can avoid confronta- has snpported Bush thus far, but U.S. officials said do'k1j'~:Shsaid th~ body must rid the world of Saddam's BUl he also seemed to hack Bush's charges against tion with the United States, advisers said as the president Bush's decision to go to the U.N. first had huild momen- h,oTogu;al, chemical and nuclear arsenals or fisk mil- Saddam, suggesting time was running short for Iraq to laid out his conditions. tum for his case. ' lio1ts~otlives in a "reckless gamble." admit weapons inspectors. "If the Iraqi regime wishes peace, it will immediate- The resolution may not spell out the punishment if q\\~liind the scenes, Ll.S. diplomats reported progress "If Iraq's defiance continues, the Security Council :;rt\j.r I ly and unconditionally forswear, disclose and remove or Iraq doesn't comply, but it might address Bush's desire J tow!!W a U.N. resolution giving Iraq a firm deadline - (lq, must face its responsibilities," Annan said. destroy all weapons of mass destruction, long-range for a tougher weapons inspection system, perhaps one ·. ,W just ",,!,eeksway - to disarm or face dire, but thus far Defiant as ever, Iraq's U.N. Ambassador Mohannmed missiles, and all related material," Bush said. He also backed byf orce, 0 fficials said, . ~fl , .", Reeve's Recovery 'Unprecedented' Marker Set for ~ ~ . ]14'1\ ~ BY DANIEL Q. HANEy "JJ'f ., AP MEDICAL EDITOR Unknown 9/11 Victims "«). , f.?~~uyerman"star Christopher Reeve's against- Bv CONNIE CASS all-odds improvement has stunned doctors, who -v' AssocIATED PRESS WRITER " .JI1 say i1,is the first documented case of such pr~e~s over paralysis years after catastrophic ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - In a single casket, remains that symbolic~:, 1 spuilll' cord injury. Iy represent all 184 victims of the attack on the Pentagon were buried wj~( .~~y believe intensive physical therapy is key full military honors Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery, the resting"... to;!ije, modest, though important, changes Reeve place of the nation's unknown soldiers. ~ has.'seep since his injury in 1995. However, they In n quiet postscript to the nation's Sept. II observances, Defense II canA'Otpredict whether improvement will contin- Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld eulogized the dead as patriots who died'" ue or if the same approach will help others with "here at home, not on a faraway battlefield," l' long-term paralysis. He offered special condolences to the families of five victims whose" , "We are talking about an unprecedented remains were never identified, including 3-year-old Dana Falkenberg, who," amount of recovery. There is just no basis to talk died aboard American Airlines Flight 77. - about how much more to expect," said neurosci- "Today, these five join the unknown of past wars even as we pursue the entist Naomi K1eitman, head of spinal cord injury war that is still unfolding," Rumsfeld said, standing next to the flag-draped~ research at the National Institute of Neurological casket. - Disorders and Stroke. A granite monument with five sides, like the Pentagon, will be placed., "The first clear sign of change occurred one over the grave next week. It will stand on a hill with a tree-dappled view;' e"fly Novemher day almost two years ago, when the spot where the hijacked jet smashed into the Pentagon. R~I'Y,etwitched his left index finger, By then, he Names of all 184 victims are inscribed on the 4-foot-5-inch-tall marker. ha(l)!een immobile from the neck down for more "It cries out, do not forget. Do not forget, Americans," Brig. Gen. James thi'fi five years, unable to feel or move anything. T. Spivey Jr. said in his funeral address. Bur the movement was the start of a slow rebirth Some 1,000 relatives of victims sat solemnly, some hugging and weep- of sensation and control that he says has changed ing, many holding pictures of their loved ones, as the crowd sang" Amazing", hiilife' for the hetter. Grace" on Thursday. . J After the funeral, a caisson drawn by six horses carried the casket behi~d" :~eeve, who turns 50 on Sept. 25, still must use . a 'll',heelchair. All hut one honr a day, he uses a the U.S. Army Band nnd two platoons of servIce members from the Army,.,. ve!J}i1ator to breathe. But he can feel human Navy, Air Force and Marines. - touch, experience pain and move his fIngers, The service marked the end of n year of Sept. II burials at Arlington. wrists and legs. Individual funerals from the Pentagon attnck began here on Sept. 25; tl,e uhHis was the worst-case scenario," said Dr. last was April 9. In aU, 64 of the dead had already been buried at Arlingt0l', J06!i1y. McDnnald, who oversaw his treatment at most of them next to the site of the new monument. ~lungton University School of Medicine in St. Many other victims, including some who were working ioside the-' Lows. "Nobody in the world would have predict- Pentagon on Sept. II, did not qualify for an individual burial site at t1;>e''' ecfhe'could recover." nation's most prestigious cemetery, which is limited to active duty persoI1lll'I" ..F.eeve was thrown from a horse seven years and certain former service members. fI ag6:_an!llanded on his helmet, breaking his neck All the cremated remains buried Thursday were determined to have com~l!. anQ 'ct',llnagingthe thumb-size bundle of nerves from victims, because they did not have a genetic trait shared by the terror:'~ tha'ttarries messages between the brain and the ists, said Chris Kelly, spokesman for the Armed Forces Institute of' Pathology. . ", rest ,of the body. At least three-quarters of the ne~e fibers were severed, and what remained did Some of the remains buried could not be linked to an individual victml:: -Itt/) hi I ·th ed not wmk. Over the years, s muse es Wi er , Others were identified ofter a victim had heen bnried, and were included U;" Christopher Reeve bas recently regained sensations and partial mobility in his body. biJb6nes thinned, and he suffered repeated bouts the shared grave at the family's request. ' ,jJ of1nkction and life-threatening complications. sure sores. Boston's Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. The hijackers' remains were turned over to the FBI in February. Any. ", After years' of his own exercise efforts, the In the water, he can make flying motions with "Given this report, it's reaUy unfair to patients to other remains, such as asb, that could not be partially identitied as victims actor began in April 1999 an approach caUed his arms and walk. However, he still requires say there is a time limit." were disposed of by the mortnary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, around-the-clock nursing care, and out of the Doctors say they also cannot be sure, from a KeUy said, to ensure that no terrorists were committed to hallowed ground. ~. t'vity-based recovery, which involves repeated ac 1 b'd . ·cal stimulation of the muscles. T e , ea IS pool, he cannot raise his arms or walk without single case, whether repetitive movements actual- Donna Teepe buried her husband, retired Lt. Col. Karl W. Teepe, in a sim- ; e~I tn . that constant motion could fe-educate the remam- being held up. Iy do revive the wiring of the spine to carry lost ilar Arlington service on Oct. 15, wben she was still too dazed to Ilote the in n~rves in the spine to carry signals and per- Reeve told McDonald that knowing he can messages. But several said they believe Reeve's bugler playing taps and other ceremonial flourishes. ha~~ :.e:ven sprout new branches t? connect t9 breathe on his own has relieved his terror of a unusual conrse of physical therapy played a role "I missed a lot of it," she said, watching hundreds of other family mem- ·1 he~ltJiy fIbers ahove and below the InJury. ventilator failure, and life with his family is much in his recovery. bers line up to file hy the shared casket. "It's good to see it now." Kor:,an hour three times a week in his home, more normal. "I can't help but think it had something do Ra;ve sat on an exercise bicycle while electrical ''They know I am healthier, stronger, and that with it," said Dr. John Jane, who treated Reeve at .J stimulation made his legs pump the pedals. on any day, I might have a surprising recovery," the University of Virginia soon after the accident. Reading The Break ...... ,. S~l.~ stimulation was done to other muscle he said. For instance, after a recent session in the "People often begin to recover right away. The groups. Next he began weekly aquatherapy, work- pool, "my ahility to push off from the wall against fact is, he did not. It's the late recovery that is so continued from page 10 of yonr weekly readings. . ~J., in~9is_muscles in a pool for two hours at a time. resistance was about twice as strong as it was absolutely unique." Reprintedfrom vo125, 1sstU!10 My round is complete now. ~cf McDonald described the results in a report in weeks earlier." A study under way by McDonald, comparing tions, Random House Webster's again, you and I fInd ourselves on'''- tht:S.eptember issue of the Journal of Gaining sensation has also been important. "It 20 patients who get repetitive movement and 20 College Dictionary says that to fea- the putting green together, involv~d Neurosurgery: Spine, including an interview he makes a huge difference if someone touches you with usual care, may help answer this. ture means, "to offer as a main in a different match. The putt y~J;> . on the hand, and you can feel it," he said. "You Reeve, certainly, hopes this is just the start. di9'Wiih Reeve during the summer. attraction; to give prominence to," face is difficult, but make-ahle a~.r' Reeve can tell hot from cold. He can feel make a much more meaningful connection." "My recovery means everything to me, and "to playa mojor part in." So sit • , "J \'1 J1:\;'w, IS to close your opponent out. I ani' • TypicaUy, doctors tell paralyzed patients that because while some people are able to accept liv- abO~t two-thirds of the normal sensation of being tight, and look forward to me shed- your caddy. You must make th c;, tOYfhyd and half of the usual intensity of pin- most improvement occurs in the first six months ing with a disability, I am not one of them," he e. ding new light on Some of the main strok e, and feel the correct speed. fl" pri.,*s."This ability to feel lets him know when he with no hope of recovery beyond two years. said. "I want my life back." ~ttractions here on campus. Most can check the grain of the grass, and shoUld' shift his weigh, so he can sit in a wheel- ''The th is, we don't know," said Dr. Kevin llI1portantly, though, be svre to let try to relax yo but it is YOur ('''' chair up to 16 hours a day without getting pres- G'Conoo , head of spinal cord injury recovery at "" thi s, and future Featurials, '5eI a part All I am here to do is read the b:e~~r. ·"'r Q as( Tns COWGS VOICS • SSI'J1IMBSR 13, 2002 • 9 Freshmen Perspectives CONN-templations Wizards, Witches, Elves Need Rest Too 10£ a CONN fres hm en Bv ABIGAIL Kllcn on top of all the new tribulations of the first col- iofonnative and as they persisted past our altell- - lege experience, I was trapped picturing myself as tion spans, others began counting the seconds OIl SW>WRlTER "I:" - a twelve-year-old in a blue uniform singing songs their watches. The remaining hours of the lectw'N The grass was soft and the evening sky sil- in a circle. were drained by daydreaming and gum chewi~, SrAFf WRmR houetted the stone buildings that had become our The humor in the roommate survival skills I found myself feeling sorry for those who had "l"Don't step into the shower without shoes!" Newsweek Magazine barnes that morning. My head spun and my skits brought light to real scenarios and also broke envisioned a perfect fresbman orientation and fer "Don't forget to drink your milk!" Good old mom vision revealed a blurry horizontal line of my new some tension in an auditorium replete with nerv- those Residence Assistants, Peer Advisors, and. :'Don't forget the booze!" Experienced older brother peers cbanting "wizards, witches, and elves" and ous freshman. Germane information regarding the others who invested hours of preparation. Alissa .. "Don't forget to go to mass!" Grandma taking on a new identity of little monsters playing honor code and other issues seemed valuable in Brammer comments that "It was good. but 1 on Conn's green. 1 looked from left to right and group discussions. It gave us a chance to fonnu- thought it was enough already." ,-o on'f target to go on the pill!" Cosmopolitan Magazine found I was not the only freshman distracted from late our own opinions about certain topics and We freshman are far from anti-social os "Don't forget to break all the rules!" Your best friend bonding with people at whom I would be staring allowed us to expand ourselves by listening to ungrateful. College is an immense step within at for the next four years. My thoughts retreated other students. One freshman student who wishes itself and we are mature enough to kick over 0lI1 .You've heard all the advice. You've watched all the movies. You've read to my unfinisbed dorm room and sleep dcpriva- to remain anonymous, however, says that "The comfort zones and meet new friends without lID every Barrons/KaplanlNewsweek college guide you could get your hands on. tion. Oxford American Dictionary defines orien- only real thing was the honor code meeting, but it older student or adult standing behind us with a And, yet once you arrive on campus, all that smug self-confidence and tation as "acquainting a person with a new envi- was too broad." Another freshman comments list of conversation starters, Ashley Kenerson kn6wledge that you came armed with fizzes out faster than a can of Diet ronment," The orientation I attended could not how she was intrigued by her group's discussion. states, "We needed more time to organize out- COKe.As an international student, for me the transition of coming to college have acquainted me with any singular face or We felt conflicted when the easiest way to for- selves, chill out, and meet people On Our own:' was coupled with the transition of coming to a new country. Most students name I would remember because a rehearsed mulate a new friendship was by escaping a The first hour was good to pressure us, but afttI' who come to study from abroad only get to see the colleges of tbeir dreams smile and handshake are not realistic measures in mandatory three-hour meeting in Palmer and that, we needed time on our own to go meet pee- in gtossy brochures or on flashy websites (unless you are one of the lucky discovering a person's real identity. A maelstrom instead, reaching salvation in someone else's pie, few who get to make that famous college trip in your junior year at high of camp flashbacks was created in my mind and donn room. Initially, lectures were helpful and school i). How do I put into words the curious amalgam of fear, excitement, anticipation, and awe tbat I felt when I first saw Conn for real a few days before orientation? The college was even prettier in reality, yet, because it After moving from West to East, Freshman Still Ends up Home - was fteserted, it seemed to lack that something which makes a college a col- lege, let alone a home. I saw that soon change, however, once orientation Bv LAURJlN MA:nSON the typical apprehensive questions I I jolted upright in my bed for fear beyond tbe chapel in tbe west, I began. STAFF WRITER had asked myself on the cross-coun- that my room was flooding with know that life doesn't get much bet- Iremember thinking that if could get through my first night at college I try voyage to Conn of, "Will I ever water. ter than this. Nothing beats a could get through anything. Spending that night alone in my quad (interna- My flight to Connecticut College find best friends here like the ones I And then it hit me: today is the s'rnores Sunday night study break, tional orientation is a day earlier), the only person on my floor, (well, began three weeks ago, traveling had at home?" "Are these the people first day of classes. I had no idea mushy Monday movie night, con- at least I had the bathroom all to myself for a day!) I stayed up wondering across the country from Los I'm supposed to be friends with for what to expect from ma classe certs, coffee and candy in era, get- what my roommates would be like. They were just names on paper then. Angeles, to a place I already felt was the rest of my life?" were soon Francaise or my government class, ting slammed between two shirtless What would they look like? Would they be tbe "roommates from hell" that I my home. After three previous vis- answered. (that I thought would be a breeze via senior guys in a co-ed soccer game, had heard so much about? What if they all ganged up on me? Would they be its, including one overnight stay Every face was enthusiastic, AP Govt. before discovering other- early jogs on cool, quiet mornings, (god forbid!) cat people? Meeting the people I was going to live with for an with four freshmen tbis past spring, energetic, and eager 10 begin the wise). I am in College, where time frozen yogurt with Oreo toppings in entire year was definitely awkward and though people like to refer to it as a coming to Conn was just another four-day COOP bonding adventure. management is everything. And how Harris, the blaring silence of the "honeymoon phase", we now seem to be getting along just fine. We learn a trip-e-only this time it was perma- Long before I stepped onto the many times have I been told that? In Chinese Reading Room, and a group lot' nom each other; they find it incomprehensible that I have never seen nent. Greyhound bus, I knew it was going high school, balancing all my extra- hug with my remarkable new friends snow or that Ihave never eaten a Thanksgiving dinner! During my first two What surprised me least when I to be an unforgettable experience curricular activities with academia on a Saturday night with Bob weeks I could not understand their obsession with American Idol, but I grad- first arrived to school at the end of that would launch, in the best way was only semi-problematic. If any- Marley playing in the background. ually started to see what all tbe fuss was about (Kelly Clarkson over Justin the summer, with two duffle bags, possible, a wonderful four years at thing, having such a demanding This is only a fragment of my any day!!!). three suitcases, an Adidas soccer my ideal college. I had stars in my however structured schedule was the incredible experiences so far as Adjusting to college life is probably one of the hardest experiences that bag, a set of parents, and a huge eyes throughout the trip and all the only way I knew how to succeed in Connecticut College Freshman. It 'you have encountered thus far. You miss your mom when you have to deal oversized camping backpack, was way back to Conn. When I returned everything I involved myself in. scares me that tomorrow is- with that big bag of laundry lying in your closet, and you miss her when you how completely congenial the stu- from an incredibly rigorous and Here in college. inching closer to the September IIth, and that a whole crave a home-cooked meal. There are the questions that plague you at every dents were to each other. I over- rewarding hiking excursion on the arduous, anxiety-generating atmos- year has gone by already since the- instant. WillI fit in? Will I make friends? Will the food at Harris ever get bet- looked the few fakes whose hand- Appalachian Trail, with people wbo phere of 'ill adult worleing world, horrific hijacking happened. Iknow ter?!!! I wonder if Iam ever going to figure out the whole Yankees-Red Sox shake and thin smile you could bave now become my good friends, would that still be the case? Could I this next year is going to fly by just rivalry that creeps its way into even the most academic of classroom discus- immediately read as artificial, and I didn't realize the long drawn out handle all my integral interests? The as fast. I wish it wouldn't. I'm hav- sions! Every day you walk on campus and search earnestJy for a friendly or focused on the people whose warm week of orientation that was to fol- answer I gladly gleaned in the third ing the lime of my life, savoring familiar face. And, sometimes, when you do locate that face none of the smiles lit up their faces as well as low. I'll let the cynical news writer week of classes was yes. every minute of every day. I don't countless orientation name games you played can help you remember the mine. The 150 students who decid- on orientation week convey my It could just be my gift of driving intend to be overly gushy about \his person's name! The general perception is that international students help ed to get a jumpstart on the forming thoughts- on how fun and anything myself up the wall with exhaustion, school, it being only the third week: ennich American campus life, but I believe that international students too of friendships were all huddled but boring it was ... exercise, English papers and an of classes with tons more work and have 'a tremendous amount to learn from their American peers. I marvel at around the lobby of Cro, chattering Then one Thursday morning I extroverted mouth, but every day stress to come, but as of now Idon't theinformal and relaxed approach to learning in classrooms here. It is also away about the this and that: Where awoke, surprisingly enough, to the when I get back to my sauna of a want college to ever end. fascinating to learn about the stereotypes associated with different States. are you from? Why here? What sound of ocean waves splashing out room, unload my bag of rocks, greet People from California are generally viewed as "cool" whereas people from donn? As I leapt from one interest- of my alarm clock; louder and loud- my sweet singing roommate and Maine or Ohio seem to be the butt of all jokes! At Conn, I find myself ing and animated person to another, er and LOUDER every second until watch a miraculous sunset setting immersed in a world that I yearn to become a part of, to savor for the next four' years. How am I coping with my new world? Well, the day I started referring to my dorm as "home" was the day I knew that I was doing okay! u.s. Life Expectancy Hits New High By LAURA MECKLER ing, largely the result of a sharp increase in obesi- increased over the half century, though they have Settlement in AD Discrimination AssocW'EIJ PRESS WRITER ty. been falling since the mid-1990s. All of these factors contribute to life expectan- -Adults: Death among adults age 25 to 44 Case Remains Unsettling WASHINGTON (AP) - Death is on the cy, and people are certainly living longer. declined by more than 40 percent between 1950 decline for babies, adults and older people alike, The average baby born in 1900 could expect and 1999. During the mid-1990s, IllV was the continued from page 1 with AIDS, homicide, cancer and beart disease all to live 47.3 years and that gauge has been climb- leading cause of death for this age group, but discrimination prior to the settlement. In the college's defense, Mike claiming fewer lives, the government reports in its ing ever since. By 1950,life expectancy had risen these rates have fallen significantly. DiMauro from The Day wrote, "[The college] said that personality conflicts annual look at American health. to 68.2, and it reached 76.9 in 2000. -Older adults: Mortality among adults age throughout the administration, more than race, led to the bad reviews, a Life expectancy reached a record high of 76.9 Throughout the century, women and whites 45 to 64 fen by nearly 50 percent, including drops divided athletic department." Brink added, "The college completed an objec- years, with the gaps between blacks and whites as bave lived longer, but those gaps are closing, the in heart disease, stroke and injury. Cancer is the tive 'and fair review of Mr. McBryde's performance as a senior manager at well as men and women narrowing over time. report shows. leading cause of death in this group, and those the college." The decision was based solely on this review." The report released Thursday looks at bealtb In 1950, whites lived 8.3 years longer than death rates rose slowly through the 1980s and Race issues aside, different sources 'disagree over the decision reached by trends spanning the second half of the 20th centu- blacks. By 2000, that gap was 5.6 years. then began to decline. the' ~eview board. His critics, going back to his hiring over five years ago, ry and finds improvement on almost every meas- For gender, the gap was at its peak in 1970. -Heart disease: Much of the improvement in would argue that McBryde was never fully qualified to fill the position of ure. when women lived 7.6 years longer than men. By life expectancy is traced to falling beart disease Athletic Director at CC, citing that be was only added to the list of job appli- "When you take the long view, you see clear- 2000, the gap was 5.4 years. rates. In 1950, just over 585 people in the United cants because of former president Claire Gaudiani's attempts to increase the ly how far we've come," said Health and Human The report, produced by the National Center States developed heart disease for every 100,000. number of minorities among the college's faculty. His supporters have Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. for Health Statistics, found drops in death at every By 1999, that had been more than cut in half, highlighted the success of CC athletics under McBryde, pointing to the fact With better medical care and a drop in smok- stage of life and for many diseases. Specifically: falling to just under 268 people per 100,000. that while he served as A.D., six Camel squads qualified for national tourna- ing rates, death rates for heart disease bave been -Infant mortality: The portion of babies -Stroke: In 1950, nearly 181 of every ments, eight earned spots in the national rankings, and 25 student-athletes cut in more than half, and they have declined even dying before their first birthday was at a record 100,000 people died of stroke and other cere- were named to All-America teams; all seemingly clear indications of a suc- more dramatically for stroke and other cere- low in 2000, 6.9 per 1,000 live births. That rate brovascular disease. By 1999, it was just 62 per cessful tenure. In addition, McBryde played an integral role in the comple- brovascular disease. has fallen 75 percent since 1950. 100,000. tion nf the college's athletic hall aflame located in the Charles B. Luce Field Death rates from injuries, particularly motor -Young deaths: Mortality among children The report, which also examines trends in the House, Despite all the diverse opinions that bave been expressed throughout vehicle crashes, have also fallen since about 1970, and young adults, between 12 months and 24 use of hospitals, found fewer people being admit- the investigation and after the settlement, the fact that Mr. McBryde and the with safer cars on the road and more people wear- years, declined by more than half since 1950. ted and shorter stays for those who do go in. It college managed to come to an amicable agreement has been comfortmg to ing seat belts. Researchers credited drops in death rates in acci- found a sharp drop in use of home bealth care, a many, while in some respects it leaves questions unanswered. It's not all good news. Death rates for dia- dents, cancer, heart disease and infectious dis- reaction to new Medicare payment restrictions. betes, along with the number of cases, are climb- eases. Homicide and suicide rates generally CDCConfirms West Nile Organs Link '. BY KRIS11lN WYA1T in fact receive blood from three infected blood after it had been processed for trans- transplant patients who received organs blood screening test for the disease avail- fusion, and it was unclear what effect that AssoclA'JED PRESS WRITER donors. from the infected Georgia donor and then able. And health authorities have repeatedly Still, they said it will be very hard to may have on the West Nile testing. developed West Nile were almost certainly said that the benefits of transfusions for sick ATLANTA (AP) - Having confirmed determine whether tlns patient - or any Overall, Petersen said, earlier research infected by tbeir transplants. On Thursday, people far outweigh the risk of catching that West Nile virus can be spread througb patient - got West Nile through the blood, suggests the chances of a blood transfusion they confirmed that this was the route of West Nile. organ transplants, federal health officials or whether it was transmitted by a mosquito containing the virus is about one in 10,000. transmission. Most people who get the virus show no have found new evidence that it may be bite. All of five patients who received blood One of these four patients died of West symptoms at all, but infection can be deadly transmitted throngh blood transfusions as 'There is no single laboratory test that's transfusions lived in areas where West Nile Nile encephalitis, a brain inflammation in the weak and elderly. going to tell you the person got it from a is prevalent, he noted. '!Wo are in welt caused by the virus. The three others are At the Food and Drug Adminislration, ''The Centers for Disease Control and mosquito bite or from a transfusion," said Mississippi, one in North Dakota and one in recovering, two after developing encephali- which regulates the nation's blood supply, Pre;ention said Thursday that it is investi- Dr. Lyle Petersen, deputy director of the Louisiana, plus the Georgia organ donor. tis. Dr. Jesse Goodman said: ''Cn none of these gati~ five cases of people infected with CDC's vector-borne disease division. "So Investigatioqs are under way to see if they Nationally, the West Nile toll continues cases is it considered proven that transfusion West Nile who also received blood transfu- nnless something highly unusual happens, can prove that blood was the cause of their to climb, with 1,295 people can finned witb transmitted the virus, but let me tum thaI like a transfusion recipient in an area where infection. sinn~. That includes a Georgia woman who the disease, and 54 dead. Those numbers around and say that at FDA we are very con- West Nile virus transmission is not occur- Testing is complete on blood donated to died and became an organ donor. will continue to climb because the disease is cerned about this. So is CDC." 'In each case, health officials are tracing ring .., it's going to be very difficult to sort one of the patients, and neither of those now in its peak transmission period, "We regard some of these findings as out atural mosquito infection from transfu- donors tested positive. Testing is still under do~ated blood to see if the donors had the Petersen said. suspicious but in need of further study," he~. sio~fection." ~ wayan the three others. it vini~, too. They said "Thursday that o?e of Even if officials conclude at West Nile added. ' ,~ Officials added that they were testing the . , these patients, a woman in MississippI, dId The CDC had already said that four can be transmitted through blood, there is no ------. n TnE COWCE VOICE· SEyrnM.E. 13, ZOOZ• 10 SPORTS Reading Satran Returns to Bring Quiet Disgrace the Break Camels Back to the Promise Land With so much going on in the world of sports these past three weeks, not to mention the one year BY MAlT PRIlsroN anniversary of September J I, the fact that a team "And now on the First tee, a sec- SPOI