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NEW LONDON, CONNEOICUT TUESDAY,APRIL13, 2010 VOLUME 34· ISSUE17
The Camel and the You're So Hip! band build up excitement as the college reveals the newly redesigned camel athletic logo at Founder's Day. SGA Passes Proposal Haiti Relief Efforts Restructuring Exec Board CLAIRE S_GOULD AcadenticAffairs, Chair of SAC, ' President, Vice Presideut, Parlia- Lack Participation EDITOR-iN-CHIEF Chair of Residential Affairs and mentarian, Presidential Associate Chair of Diversity and Equity - are and Vice President of Public Rela- andjivin' in Cro. The SGA assembly recently TESSA ENGEL required to deal also with the ev- tions would sit on the Operations Unfortunately, few attended. passed a resolution that will affect & JAZMINE HUGHES eryday operations of SGA like ta- Council while the President, Vice After months of planning and the structure of future SGA as- CONTRIBUTOR & bling blood drive siguups, creating President and Chairs would sit on publicity, the white plastic folding semblies. NEWS EDITOR the weekly agenda and organizing the President's Council. chairs in the 1%2 room outnum- The Comntission on SGA Describe Connecticut College SGA-sponsored events. This will allow executive board bered guests at least two to one. Restructuring allowed a group students in one word: if you're This may distract members from members to better fccus on their All of the proceeds from the of SGA members, advisor Dean the website, we're "diverse." If the unique roles and responsibili- specific duties while also provid- "vents will go directly to the Briddell and a student-at-large to you're a professor, we are "bright" ties of their individual position. ing a forum to discuss and col- International Alliance for the Ad- closely examine the Constitution or "engaged." If you're a student, "We have looked at how the laborate with each other on larger vancement of Children, an on-the- and Bylaws (C-Book) and current however. who wants to actively executive board currently has campus concerns. ground organization that provides structure of SGA and to recom- recruit other students to partici- two functions. One is to deal with The Environmental Representa- nutrition, education, and training mend changes to improve its "ef- pate in an important cause, we're everyday things and serving the tive, currently on the same level to thirteen children whose parents ficiency and effectiveness." "apathetic. " campus, while the other is to deal as senators and class presidents perished in the disaster. SGA-fulsid.ent Peter; Friedrichs In an email to the OSLA with campuswide issues," said has been elevated to an executive Speaking to the audience last '10, along with students from students, Mary Devins. Associate Friedrichs. bound position: Chair of Environ- Friday, Ghislane Georges thanked the sophomore, junior and senior Director of the Toor Cummings To resolve this problem and ment Affairs. He or she will head Connecticut College commurtity classes, spent the past semester Center for International Studies better serve students, the Com- the House Environmental Repre- members for their work, express- researching and discussing the and the Liberal Arts, encouraged mission has decided to divide the sentatives. ing that the charity efforts like the current structure of SGA and how students to dispute the dispassion executive board into two branches; Friedrichs said, "Environmental- College's give voice to the Haitian assembly members and their com- that we are known for. "Some the Operations Council which will ism is one of Conn's core values people, and that it is through ef- mittees work with different areas folks have said we could not suc- organize day-to-day operations, and one central to shared gover- forts like these that their stories are of the college. ceed, too much apathy at Con- create agendas and plan events, nance. It seemed appropriate to spread. Over the years, executive boards necticut College. Please please and the President's Council, which add the position to its rightful posi- But where were the Conn stu- have discussed how a ten-member prove them wrong and get behind will discuss campuswide concerns. tion on the executive board, dents? hoard is ungainly and members SEE SGA, PAGE 4 this. It is important to all of us in In this new configuratory, 'The overall turnout was very like the Chair of J-Board, Chair of OSLA and more importantly to disappointing," said one of the these orphaned children." chairs of the Response Commit- This past weekend, a series of tee. "I thought that considering the Best Buddies Program Forms lectures and performances orga- circumstances with this horrific nized principally hy our peers disaster, students would have dis- . Lasting Bonds . comprised the "Hope for Haiti" played a greater sense of concern benefit. On Friday afternoon, there and support, and seen this as an were seven brief lectures and on opportunity to help people who Friday and Saturday nights, there aren't as fortunate as we are and a: were N20 improv, a cappella, who are fighting for their lives." g Dance Team and individual student o Admission to the Hope for Haiti w performances. The event culminat- events was contingent on the pur ed with Haitian-hom, NYC-based ~ Erol Josue and his band groovin' SEE HAITI, PAGE 3 ~ W oJ: (J The Isms and Outs of Blanche > ~ DONALD BUDGE Sntith in her article for the Village w , COLUMNIST Voice, and her Endowed Chair '" Lecture. When I sat down for my first SAMANTHA HERNDON . Professor Boyd identifies her- Seymour de Oliveira. De Oliveira The Best Buddies chapter at creative writing class, Idid not NEWS EDITOR self with the generation of Tom recently began a position as Col- Conn was started in 2006 by expect my sixty two year old pro- Wolfe's New Journalism, which lege Program Manager for Best Peggy McQuaid' 10 with the fessor's former name to have been Walk, bike or meander past Cro she now dubs "Narrative Nonfic- Buddies in Connecticut. He helps help of Rebecca McCue, As- Rain when she was part of a radi- late on a Sunday morning, and tion," where many journalists the various chapters in the state to sociate Director of the I IoUeran cal lesbian commune; or for her to you're likely to see the sntiling include their own experiences facilitate friendships and gather- Center. Then, it bad five pairings walk into class with dried blood all faces of party of buddies. The as part of the story and use fic- ings, at colleges and universities of college students and buddies, over her knuckles, only to tell'us: band of friends ntight be playing tion techniques. The lecture was and off-campus. and met twice a month. T04ay, "My doctor said I should probably with a rainbow-hued parachute, Blanche's crash course in narrative Students involved speak of the' the program has grown, and the stop fighting ... but Ican't." tossing footballs, or creating non-fiction, which she believed to relationships they develop with dynantics have shifted. After handing in a story with a art with sidewalk chalk. These have been pioneered after Vietnam. the buddies. "The great beauty Sarah Holland ' II, a psycholo- few punctuation errors, she began aren't just any buddies, but are "After seeing children on fire with in fact the Best Buddies: part of about Best Buddies is that people gy-based human relations major slamming my paper on the desk, napalm while eating dinner, what with intellectual disabilities love and dance minor who is working yelling to the class ''Do I look like an international organization that was I going to. make up that would you for who you are as a human toward certification in elementary a word janitor to you? Am Ihere to pairs people up to form meaning- match the truth? Nothing." being they don't love you because education, now serves as the Col- clean up after you? No. Then don't ful connections. Fifteen years ago, Blanche wrote On Sunday Aprill 11, the Bud- you're famous or because you lege Buddy Director. hand me your garbage." To under- an in-depth investigative report have a fancy car," said Anthony "It's been a transition year," she stand that Ineeded to be tom down dies held a movement workshop for the Village Voice on the case of Kennedy Shriver, founder and said of the club. Best Buddies bas first, and then cared for, is just one on Larrabee green, inspired by Susan Smith, a complex story of a Heidi Henderson's popular Ex- chairman of Best Buddies, in a recently moved from having older of many times Blanche was able mother drowning her own children perimental Dance class. promotional video. Buddies paired with the College to see into a person deeply, doing while they were in the backseat of "The main goal of Best Buddies "I think that's something that's Buddies to having Buddies ages what she thonght was right with her car, and then telling the police is to have one-on-one friendships really special about this organiza- 18 to 24. no reservations. It is this tremen- that a black man had stolen her car. between intellectually disabled tion, it's really about the power of. Eliana, a junior, said, "The ere dous humanity that allowed her to SEE BOYD, PAGE 6 people and college students," said friendship." Shriver continued. successfully tell the story of Susan SEE BUDDIES, PAGE 3 Sports Arts Opinions Editorials
NEW CAMEL LOGO 3-D FILMS NO MORE MATZAH! CHANGE Reactions from athletes: is it a hit or ntiss? p.8 Do they enhance films or are they just giving Harris Dining Hall goes mad for matzah this Our warped perception of theaters more of our dollars? p.6 Passover p.9 . "change" on campus. p.12 APRIL 13, 2010 2 THE COLLEGE von NEWS .IAM CAMEL, HEAR ME ROAR' In 1969, Connecticut College appointed the camel as a mascot. In 2010, it got a whole new look-- from "friendly" to "fierce",it's got people talking.
"We went from a' soft, friendly looking camel to a mean snail."
- Ashton Evans '13 and Rasheed MltcheU '13
"They shouldn't have changed It at all. We should go back to the Letter from Mom original." BETSY BURGESS Editor's Note: This Is actual(y a CONTRIBUTOR note from Betsy's mom,
Kim Lewis and Oh, dear. It's not as bad as I expected, but it doesn't look like a camel. Maria Avery It looks like a guy. Doesn't anyone acknowledge Conn's heritage as a
women's school? I
This camel is supposed to look proud, strong, and dignified? What it looks to me is nasty, and camels are naturally nasty enough. Didn't anyone do any research on camels?
They say they consulted a lot of people. WeD, it's obvious that they didn't consult me.
Again, oh, dear.
Love, Mom "It looks like it would look good on a football hel- met" but we don't have a Life Inside the Suit football team." Students comment on the joy of being the mascot Davis McGraw '10 JAZMINE HUGHES NEWS EDITOR Last fall, Spectrum held an event called "Pride Day," a There are a lot of things in stand-in for our traditional the Office of Admission: water Coming Out Day celebration. bottles, "power pack" packages If you anended those festivities of blue and white M&Ms and gi- between the hours of 11AM and ant b'Oxd of pens. Working-there 1 PM, you may have been ac- as a summer Admissions worker, costed by Connecticut Colleges I stumbled upon a plastic tote friendly camel mascot. Well, its box with brown fur sticking out time for me to reveal my secret: I of it was that camel. It was better than buried trea- For reasons I myself cannot sure: the Camel costume. explain, dressing up as a school The camel became the Con- "The old camel was confident mascot had always been a goal -necticut College mascot in 1969, without being intimidating. of mine; therefore, when the the same year the college went The new camel looks like it opportunity presented uself.I co-ed. Mike Shinault, who was has too much to prove. Plus, enthusiastically volunteered to then head of the print shop and spend the first few hours of my I've seen two fights since newly-instated basketball coach, Wednesday dressed as a large the new, more aggressive chose it after a Pakistani team camel. 1 hod no idea what 1 was camel." he'd seen during his lime in the infor. Navy. Part of the magic of hav- 1 arrived at the LGBTQ Cen- - Pete Konowsld '12 ing such a whimsical mascot is, ter that morning tofind the cos- of course. wearing the costume. tume waiting for me in a large Part of the magic of having such chest. 1 got dressed with the help a costume is the built-in sauna. . of my friend, who, among other The camel costume comes in things, helped mefigure out that three parts: first, the hump of the camel, an optional accessory. the large, furry orange thing was The hump, or the "large, furry not, as 1 initially suspected, a orange thing" as one former hairpiece, but rather the camel So hump. "We understand the intention camel calls it, isn't attached to get more support, especially to the rest of the costume. It is However, even conquering from alumni and donors, but... largely unimportant, that mystery did not solve all our problems: we saw no way to A cooler logo could've been The body of the suit weighs created by the students for a about fifteen pounds, and is attach the hump to the back of basically a heavy duty Snuggie the camel suit. Fortunately, this much lesser price." problem was quickly resolved; . Karam Sethi '12 with pants. I suspect that it is highly flammable. The best part we had already decided that 1 of the suit, however, is the "easy would be wearing one of Spec- "How can we spend so much access" hole, which is used, as- trums t-shirts, and thus were money on the mascot and the sumedly, to make peeing easier. able to shove the furry mass up new seating area when the The head of the camel, the ic- the back of the shirt, which kept Slavic Studies department is in ing on the cake, is a virtual death It (relatively) in place. danger of being closed?" trap. The neck of the camel is Thus costumed, 1 was led out of the LGBTQ Center and across - Madja KbIam'12 uncomfortably slim, with the camel's mouth made out of mesh the street to Cro, 1 had some and serving as the view to the difficulty seeing through the o~tside word. It is also the only eyeholes. which were located at air source. The camel's goofy chin level, but even on that short smile and bright eyes are only walk 1 had myfirst experience improved by the mft of orange of the magic of being the camel. hair atop his head, a Mohawk of People were excited to see me· sorts. they would wave to me, and ' "I feel like there might be Needless to say, being in the seemed thrilled when I waved better ways to spend the camel suit is not as fun as it back. 1felt like a celebrity by money. It's very aggressive, looks. Still, the payoff comes the time 1 walked into Cro, but but 1 guess mascots with the friendliness, the interac- unfortunately. that feeling was tion with students, faculty, and short-lived. generally are." staff members, and the complete Even on a chilly November anonynnty that the suit garners day, that costume is like an - Melanie Poole '11 - when else can you go up oven; I was sweltering long President Higdon and dance with before people began to arrive . him? - make up for the difficul- . at the Pride Day table. The time ties in the suit. Here are several that followed was a sweaty, hazy anonymous experiences, inclUd~ blur. 1 remember approaching ing a letter, detailed by those varLOUSpeoplethat 1 knew, pok who have been in the suit.. SEE CAMEL, PAGE 4 A junior camel..
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.- THE COLlEGE VOICE NEWS APRIL 13,2010 3 Haiti Relief Efforts Disappointing attendance rates attributed to confusion and lack of communication
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 be a great oppornmity for stu- Facebook events, advertising chale of a ten-dollar brace- dents of Connecticut College the same events with differ- let. Many slUdenlS expressed to travel 10 Haiti on a rotating ent limes and dates, confused coacem lIlat the price was ' basis to belp teach Engtisb and people who were interested in "too high'· and not well com- computer skills to those kids," attending these events. municated, and this way have sbe told the room. '1 feel like 1weren't really resulted in the poor attendance The charity is currently able to contribute as much to at the events. providing services, food, and the benefit as we could have '1 underslalld that a student's care to thirteen displaced because they charged too mucb budget is somewhat limited, orpbans that were rescued from for tickets. Also, I didn't know but 1do think that there are Port-au-Prince. "With a few too much about the events. I moments in life where we must exceptions, 1believe that the was never really sure what was embrace the "'ire to make a best place for children to be is going on," commented Will difference and show compas- with their parents, or relatives Brown 'U. sion. Just fivedollars allows a wbo can love and nurture Senior Grace Astrove child in Haiti 10 go 10 school them. Unfortunately, all of the thinks that students have been , for a week, providing these children have lost one or both numbed. to the attempts at children with proper nutrition, parents. For the few that still publicizing the many events supplies. and a chance for a have a living relative, that per- on our campus. "I think that better life," the event chair son is currently homeless and students are so overwhelmed continued. does not a safe place 10 keep with flyers, posters, emails Myaisha Hayes, a prospec- those kids," George expressed. and Facebook event invita- tive student, was deterred by 'We want to create a safe place tions that nothing really gets the seeming lack of interest for the children, where they through or students just ignore on the part of the campus. '1 can thrive and reach their full it after awhile. 1constantly wondered if this was a typical potential." bear students complain that situation-do CC students not Since the Hope for Haiti nothing is going on, but I know typically show up to events Response Committee started there are a number of events and flmdrai ers? It seemed like organizing their efforts, there [being offered]. As a majority everyone in the audience just has been one question in class- of the students here seem to be went to see their friends." rooms, hallways, and discus- aloof to the events, there must "As a performer, we put a sions: where is our money be some disconnect between lot of time into practices and going? The weekend's activi- publicity and the students at choreographing, but to dance ties provided ample answers. large. However, Ibelieve that and see that there weren't that only to be disregarded by students need to take an active many faces in the audience ... many members of the campus role in finding things to do." that's disappointing," said Livy community. We aren't the only "There was nothing that Grossman '12. guilty ones, bowever-bUman- we could do that we didn't In ber presentation, Georges itarian efforts and media cover- do. We did the best we could, ensured that it was easy for age bas decreased immensely but you can't force people to anyone to provide assistance over the past two months. participate," commented Ted to ber charity. "One of many What else is there to do? Fisher, a chair of the Response cballenges we face is to find Some students were disap- Committee. "The opporruni- competent individuals in Haiti pointed by the committee's ties were there, but people just to teach Engtisb and computer publicity efforts and the "man- didn't take them." skills to the children. It would datory donation." Posters and "An Act of God": Post-
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.\b'l-l v- BEN GITKIND "We were told and handed our insurance works in general STAFF WRITER forms about how the school terms. lC a lIaw in the building The Tuesday after break would compensate overnight directly causes a problem, I woke up at 6 AM to the water damage. Several things such as a pipe bursting, the rhythmic patter of water were damaged, such as a school can cover it. The splashing into puddles on the Playstation and a computer," school cannot cover the actions lIoor of my dorm room. I've said Nick Tolman, a freshman of God. Apparently this was known that Branford is not who resides in a basement some biblical stuff, one step the most architecturally sound quad in Branford. down from Noah's Arc Part building in the world, but] However, due to nuances II, because the school's bands was surprised that the frame in our college's insurance were tied and they could not of my window wasn't bolding policies. the school reversed its cover the damages. anything back. I groggily decision shortly thereafter. Here's where things get threw some towels down and "A day later we were sent a sour: the flooding was clearly went back to bed. letter from the Director of Res. due to a structural flaw in I was conscious again around LiCe saying that the college the building, not just the 10:25 AM, at which point couldn't cover our damages," magnitude of this Godstorm. real mayhem was breaking said Tolman. Infact, Branford is one of out in the basement. 1 trudged As an employee of the dorms at the top of the downstairs upon receiving Residential Life.T know Connecticut College hill; we an email from lbe Office of that events like this often sit pretty close to the stairs of Residential LiCe warning paint a bad picture of the Blaustein where tours are told all Housefellows that their wrong people. Director Amy they are at the highest point in basemenlS might be lI00ding. Gauthier bad to play the villain New London. You will notice ] caugbt one resident, Stepben in this case. sending out the lIlat you have to go downbill Eicber '13, heading out to email telling studenlS that they to gel to the Plex. lC this was class. were not going to be covered. truly an act of God, it seems '1 woke up and looked over ''If any of your items were • odd that the buildings lIlat are, the side of my bed and saw one damaged, you will need to geographically speaking, the of my socks floating by," be either consult your renter's least susceptible to flooding / said. ''We got a lot of water in insurance or your parent's would be targeted. homeowners insur3llce The truth is lIlat the flooding BU SUMMER l0 there." Learn. Explore. Discover. I ran up to my room to put poticy," Gauthier wrote in ber in Branford happened because boots on and made my way email to studenlS. "When we the dorm is old. Everyone back to the basement. There experience severe weather, knows it is not waterproof in much Uke we did on Tuesday, any sense. Claiming lIlat this were a couple of inches of This summer, experience one of the world's top-ranked standing water. worse in it is considered an 'act of was an act of God is based some places, being furiously God' and is not covered by the on the premise that no one universities-in one of the nation's great college towns. college's insurance." saw the event coming, that swept around by six Physical Boston University Summer Term has 700 courses to choose Plant employees. They were Just so we're all on the same nobody could have prevented equipped with a water pump Wikipedia page, an act of God it. Hooding, to some degree, from, in over 70 subjects. Study with award-winning faculty. is "a legal term f'lr evenlS happens every year in and were able to dry out Fulfill your academic goals. And fall in • with Boston, the basement by the mid- oulSide of buman control for these central dorms, Plant, afternoon. While this is a long which no once can be beld Blackstone, and Branford time to have water arolUld, the responsible." especially. scbool', equipment and staff Students were We go to a liberal arIS Learn more at bu.edu/summer. were thinly spread througbout understandably disturbed by college. We are taught the 1I00ded dorms, making the this response. everyday in class to question '1t sounded Uke the scbool lIlat whicb is overly dogmatic, process especiall y slow and Summer 1:May l8-June 25 grueling for the custodians. was implying lIlat God to not be someone who accepts Confused residenlS of the intentionally screwed us over institutionalized standards just Summer 2: June 28-August 6 Branford basement tried in and they could do nothing 10 because they exist. The scbool vain 10 sop up the water using belp us," said Tolman. sbould just admit lIlat they towels or simply sacrificing "lC floods happen every year, don't have the money to cover their CarpelS 10 keep it from fut it," said Edward McClean, the damages and fix the dorms, spreading further. Everyone a freshman in Branford. '"That not try to pull the wool over 'eemed grumpy but generally they have only a handful of our eyes with the oldest excuse satisfied with the scbool's vacuums to handle a flooding in the Book. response, especially the bard situation is absurd." work of the Physical Plant Colleen Haggarty, Area Boston University SummerTerm employees wbo kept them all Coordinator of central An equal opportunity, af{jrnwtive action inslilution. from drowning in their sleep. campus, described the way -
...... _.....'-".~.... _.~,._.,_ •• I\__ .v _ •• " •• ' APRIL 13, 2010 4 THE COLlEGE VOICE NEWS You and Me, Baby, Ain't Nothin' but Mammals Results of the ConnSexual Survey , , ht stands would tum into stable MEREDITH BOYLE relationships, orientation to answer questions the amount of students being rug ,'' relationships. while disnusarve STAFF WRITER Transactional relationships, about controversial issues that tested for mv has doubled since uo1i1r.eexclusive relationships, they will encounter in college, 1991, but most students still males were the exact opposite. So what does love have to 'These statistics show us focus not on building intimacy Moot freshmen guess that college place themselves in the low-risk do with it? According to the but rather satisfying a partner's students have four or more sexual category for contracting diseases, that people are engaging in , CoonSexual survey conducted last transactional relationships WIth short term physical and sometimes partners in a year; the CoonSexuai despite their questionable sexual fall about the sexual behaviors and very different moiivations. . emotional needs without strings survey showed that only 26 behaviors, attitudes of Coonecticut College attitudes and expectations," Singer attached, percent of men and 22 percent of '1was most surprised about the students. not much. The idea to conduct a student women surveyed had 3 or more students assessment of themselves said. The srudy, which garnered an Curtiss plans to incorporate the survey was encouraged by partners in the last year, in the low-risk category for mv overwhelming and diverse group previous studies by Bernard Moreover, only 9 percent of men and STDs. We want to explore that new findings into her orientation of 1,263 responders, found that Mursteio at Connecticut College and 6 percent of women have had more and make sure that students programs next fall and expand the ' 56,5 percent of men surveyed which assessed sexual behaviors three or more one-night stands in understand that they are actually in health programs into the resid,:"ce "agree" or "strongly agree" that in 1974, 1979, 1986 and 1991, their lifetime, the high risk group," Singer said, balls, , sex without love is acceptable, and These studies not only provided 'The number of sex partners The final portion of the survey "As a health educator Iani , roughly 53 percent of women feel insight into the types of questions is significantly and positively conducted a brief assessment of most excited to use this data td the same way, to ask swdeots in the CoooSexual correlated with the degree of "attachment style," which labels start talking about risk assessment Inspired by his work in couples survey, but also provide valuable marijuana and alcohol use; people responders one of the following: in terms of behaviors, building therapy, Professor Singer of the information with which to who drink and smoke more are secure, fearful, preoccupied or the skills to get what individual psychology department was compare this newly released data also more likely to have had more dismissive, This label helps to students want out of a relationship curious about the messages The survey showed that, despite sex partners," Singer said. gauge how they may respond and change the norms about how students get on college campuses what many swdeots may think, Sixty percent of men surveyed in relationship and hook up people perceive the culture h~e on about healthy relationships, He " , more than 30 percent of women are comfortable with hooking up, situations. campus. . hooted the "What's Love Got to and 18 percent of men have never while only 47 percent of women The main focus was on the The results of the CoonSexuai Do With It?" common hour last had sex, CC Curtiss, Director of feel the same way, Singer outlined differences between preoccupied study will be presented at the week. Student Wellness and Alcohol/ that is could be a potentially (dependent, needy,jealous, Association of Psychological After hosting a few Dessert and D1Ug Education pointed out that dangerous power dynamic where possessive) and dismissive Science Conference in May in Dialogues with Coon students, these statistics display a large men need to use caution when (independent, self-sufficient) Boston and all involved plan on Singer realized that in fact swdeots discrepancy between swdeots gauging female consent. males, conducting more research and didn't want to talk about typical perception of sex on campus and The study also touched on Preoccupied males were less further aua1yzing these preliminary relationships, rather their maio the reality of sex on campus, perceptions of mv and other comfortable with non-exclusive results. concerns focused on transactional Freshmen use clickers at SlDs, The good news is that sex and more hopeful that one- Life in the Camel Suit Despite these issues. there is an you to help maintain the Camel s CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 inloxicating freedom to being the general well-being, ing them, high-fiving them and en- camel, Yoo can skip down the road. People really want to know who Best Buddies couraging their attempts at the Pride give strangers hugs and high-fives. the Camel is and try to piece to- Day quiz, while they looked around. and. my all-time favorite, dance like gether clues, the first of which is the bewildered. asking the people behind a complete fool, While on stage, my auempt to identify gender, I cannot Program Forms the lable if I was someone lhey knew, role of the camel involved me hang- tell you how many times the Camel I remember hanging around with ing oUl at a "ftoor party" and shak- has been groped to see whether or Lasting Bonds Presidens Higdon for a while, and, ing my lillie tail to Sean Kingston not there are "lovely lady lumps" (so at some point, my friend'pu; on Van (Ihe followtng. scene featuring the fittingly referenced in Ihe song "My CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 began being a Buddy earlier Halen in an attempt to gel me /0 camel caused it to attend Choices Humps," which really should be our this year, and has found the ativity and diversity of dance around. with CC Curtis), unofficial Connecticut College Cam- program to be very reward- events this year. and the fact BUI mostly. I remember the heat, I Everyone loves the camel: it never ing - .and exciting, ''We did els theme song), The Camel loves that we have buddies our age remember making several trips into fails 10 pUl a smile on anyone's face. high-fives, hugs, dance partners, a treasure hunt at the A.C. ... has been really energizing," the bathroom to Wipe the profuse Even on move-in day. when anxious rousing games of duck-duck-goose. he gleefully recounted, "And Sometimes the iliff erences sweat off my brow. I remember tak- parents and frightened freshmen spitting contests, and more - but not a Yankee swap. That was so in ability provide a challenge ing every opportunuy possible 10 were freaking out aboUl the weather, inappropriate touching, So a small much fun!" in scheduling activities for stand outside, and I really remember the 'sight of the camel dancing out by plea of wisdom: PLEASE DON'T "Next year," said Holland, the whole group, "Today we how relieved I felt as I was led back the school's entrance was enough to GROPE THE CAMEL "our goal is to focus on the did something with balloons, 10 the LGBTQ Center. where I could make that turn onto campus feel just In addition. the Camel does not one-on-one relationships." but we'had one Buddy who's finally remove the costume and pass righi, For me, it made me look back wish 10 be disrobed, Don t gel me Holland and Emma Rathkey' petrified of balloons." said it on to the next sucker who had at my introduction to my school. and wrong, the Camel likes to have a will be co-directors for the I H,olland of April II's activi- volunteered to spend the last two it reminded me thai for some, the good lime, bUl he slays responsible Coon chapter, ties on the green. "So we had hours of Pride Day ensconced in that camel is thefirsl part of Conn that and tries 10 keep himself decently ~ "Our irl3in 'fdCriS is to reCruit a College Buddy take them furry ove~;. potential students are really exposed covered at all times. Often peoplf. more people, people on the outside." , "t'_' ~IJ 10, try to remove the Camels clothing campus - we're a nonprofit, Another junior cameL ''For those with sensory and head without consent: this is so it's just about recogrlition; I've always desperately wanled issues. we can always come A senior cameL not cool! Believe me, no one wants and participation," de'Oliveira 10 be Ihe camel, Way back 10 when J up with an option that's less It is an exhilarating and exhaust- 10 look back at a crazy spring break said, was a junior in high school, my mom involved," Holland said. ing experience. Being inside is picture of "Camels Gone Wild," So and f were waiting in the admissions Senior Blake Marcus, unbelievably hoi and uncomfortable,' also,' PLEASE DON'T DISROBE bUilding for our lour to start. A cam- it feels as if you are in a diVing suit THE CAMEL OR TRY el wandered into the room and told lhat is ten times 100 big for you, But TO TAKE OFF HIS us to follow him outside. I become lhe allention you gel, like high jives, HEAD, ecstatic - a camel mascot was going hugs and people laking pholOS of , The Camel is so to be leading my tour of Conn? This you, makes it so much fun, Everyone was the best school ever! exciled about the great is so happy to see the camel! events and people at The honor of gracing lhe costwne Also there is something very took place three-and-a-halfyears Conn! He definilely gels freeing aboUl wearing a silly camel later, during Orienlalion 2009, I was pl T1u ...... MBAOmrY ..... PaocuM r..u-~IIV,-v,"'6""/' fOT.U _jan New Plans for SGA • N~~eIp __ -r • DioIirIpiob. ,o.,,,.IH,, u""'P"titivejob mu1ie' CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 • Goin huJd.-J>n uptrien SAM PERLEY without their star center. are the two weakest road teams out STAFF WRITER That leaves the final first round of the Western Conference playoff The NBA regular season is match-up between the fourth- teams uud this series could come quickly coming to a close and thus seeded Boston Celtics and fifth- down LO which squad can step it fans brace themselves for the far- seeded Miami Heal. Many think up away from home. Advancing La too-long, enough-already, when-is- the Celtics are running out of time, the second round in tile West will it-going-to-end NBA postseason. age-wise, and this could be one of be the Lukers. Dallas, Phoenix and This season has brought plenty their last chances to make a run at Denver. of excitement. From the emergence an NBA title. The Nuggets will then take the of the Thunder's Kevin Durant as I see the Cavaliers, Magic, Lakers to seven games before LA one of the top scorers in the NBA, Hawks and Celtics all advancing. secures their spot in the Westem to the ever-entertaining Lebron In the second round, I see Cleve- Conference Finals, while tile James and Kobe Bryant each land knocking off the Celtics in Mavericks knock off the Sons in leading their teams to the top of six games while the Magic send six games. the standings. It also Ieatured the the Hawks home in seven. In the Lastly, I think Dallas has the fantastic rookie play of the Kings' Eastern Conference Finals, the firepower and determination to Tyreke Evans, the Bucks' Brandon Cavaliers avenge their loss to the upset Los Angeles in the Western Jennings and Stephen Curry of the Magic last year and take Orlando Conference Finals and take on Golden State Warriors. in six to reach the NBA Finals the Cavaliers fOJ the title, Dal- Let's take a look at bow the for the second time in four years. las has really prospered since the I playoff match-ups are most likely The Cavaliers' taster is much trade deadline in February when going to unfold as well as some deeper this year with the additions they obtained Caron Butler and LeBron. James leads the Cavaliers in~th'"" Points scored and postseason predictions. of Antawn Jamison and O'Neal Brendan Haywood from the Wash- assists as the playoffs approach. Starting in the Eastern Confer- and should be able to handle the ington Wizards. These players ence, the Cleveland Cavaliers have size of Dwight Howard, unlike in complement Nowitzki, Jason Kidd CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 . locked up the top seed and will 2009. The Magic also no longer Shawn Marion and Jason Terry , the town where football careers go to die. most likely square off against the has Hedo Turkoglu. who wreaked quite well. The Lakers have been Admittedly, I'm not Tebow's biggest fan. Toronto Raptors in the first round. havoc on Cleveland last year in the struggling a bit lately and the team LiAnother thing to keep an eye on as the draft approaches is the Detroit The Raptors will'be without star playoffs. does not seem to have tile aura of ons and whether they stick to the guns of the now departed Matt Mil- Chris Bosh who is on the side- Heading Oul West, the playoff invincibility they had in 2009. len ~d try to build a successful football team from the outside in. No lines indcfinitely after taking an seeds are a little less secure and If,by some miracle. all my pre- team m recent memory has made more inadvisable picks than the Lions elbow to the face on April 6 and finalized. The Los Angeles Lakers dictions are correct (doubiful. as (the ~ders do~'t count; they're being run by the animated corpse of sustaining maxilla and nasal frac- will most surely be tile number my 2010 March Madness bracket Al Da:Is): 3J:!.dIt would be par for the course if they chose a receiver tures. The Cavaliers should have one seed. However, as of April 11, proved), I think this will FINALLY they didn t need (Dez Bryant) over a big fat guy for either their wantinz Shaquille O'Neal back after being the second through eighth places be the year Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers get that elu- offensive or defensive lines. If the remaining Lions fan is readin this l:'> out for almost two months with a are separated by just four games. renounce your faith if Goodell doesn't say the name "Suh" or ..Okuns" thumb injury. I pick the Lakers to take on the sive title, The Cavs have plenty of on the 22. • Dwight Howard and the Orlando Portland Trail Blazers in the first big meu-i-nor only James, bUI also The comb~ed tonnage of the first round is going to be interesting to Magic will playas the number two round while the projected second- Jamison, O'Neal and Zydrunas note, as there IS a plethora of offensive linemen and interior defensive seed against the seventh-seeded seeded Dallas Mavericks will take Ilgauskas, who may be able to shut linemen who are poised to go during the draft's first day. Tennessee Charlotte Bobcats, who will be on the Oklahoma City Thunder, led down the Mavericks' scoring threat safety Eric Berry might have to watch himself as he waits for his name to making their first postseason ap- by the NBA's leading scorer and Dirk Nowitzki. I ~ called, or else a couple of offensive tackles who didn't anticipate the pearance in franchise history. third-year player Kevin Durant. I think the size of the Cavaliers process taking so long might be looking for something to take the edge I think the third seed will likely The red-hot Phoenix Suns will along with some of the match- olf their hunger. .go to the Atlanta Hawks, which follow up as the three seed and up problems in trying to guard Also, assuming he manages to wade his way through all the bigger . would force them to square off take on the San Antonio Spurs, Anderson Varejao, Mo Williams guys, watch out for Ole Miss's Dexter McQnster. An undersized receiver against the Milwaukee Bucks, the who I see finishing sixth. There is and Delonte West, who can all be who converted to running back part way through the 2009 campaigu, he expected sixth seed in the play- a history of bad blood between the very dangerous scoring threats 011 went on to tear through strong SEC opponents to the tune of over 800 offs. The Bucks will be without Suns and Spurs (especially in the any given night, will be a huge yards inhis first four games. Questions about his size and experience at 7'1" Australian center Andrew playoffs), which could prove to be problem for Dallas. The overall J:he position will push him out of the first round in favor of C.J. Spiller, Bogut, who suffered a horrific a very entertaining and exciting depth of Cleveland may just be too but look for a team to pick him up in the second round at a highly dis- fall on April 3 and was left with first round match-up. much for Dallas to handle. I thiuk counted rate. . a dislocated elbow, broken hand Rounding out the Western this series will go to six games, Teams bank their future on the success or failure of their picks on and sprained wrist. Without Bogut, conference playoff lineup, the and in the end King James will end up with the NBA title ring on his ,Draft Day, with impact rookies sometimes giving a team the added it's possible that the Bobcats will Utah Jazz slide to the fourth slot component they needed to make a push in the playoffs. Regardless of .\ move\\lINlit6\t1le sixth'position if u '."\ld take on the,I?~ny~r.\'\'!lll\~\S fing~:- ho~ these seven rounds play out, we can be sure of two tlii.n'gs~the first -' \ .the Bucks cannot find 3' way to win- in the fiv,e,spot. ~tah an?- Denv.er being tjJ;lt the 2010 NFL season will be a fresh slate for 31 teams, and the second being that .the Raiders simply have no hope. Weekly Roundup: . Spring' Sports Teams NICK WOOLF an excellent showing at the East- SPORTS EDITOR ern Connecticut State University Invitational this past Friday. Last week, Conn's spring Both the men's and women's team~ found success in the pool teams broke school time records and on the field. While the col- on the way to victory in the .. lege community is excited about 4xl5OO meter relay. " the undefeated men's lacrosse The women's water polo team huddles around Coach JJ Addison during a match on Saturday. Alex DeShields ' 12 won both team, other Camel athletic tearns the 200 meter 'dash and the long are also ntaking strides that are jump events for the Camels. The receiving somewhat less atten- men's squad also posted victo- ·tion. ries in the high jUlDp, pole vault, The women's water polo team 1500 meters and 5k individual had it very successful weekend events. with victories against Chatham Sophomore Brigi Palatino University and Penn State-Beh- also won two events~ she posted rend on Saturday. Although they dominant times in both the !nd suffer a 17-5 loss to Grove 100 and 200 meter dashes. The City College, the Camels have women's team had individuals ~.astrong season and cur- place first in the highjUlDp, 800 rently own a 4-4 record. meters, long jump and 5k. as They look to improve this well. record with matches against Both teams will participate in Washington and Jefferson Col- the Amherst College Invitational lege and Utica College this past on Tuesday, and they will then SWl?"y and a match against . host the Silfen Invitational this Brown University on Thursday. Saturday at the Silfen Track and I Ali of these games will be Field. played at Lott Natatorium. Lastly, the men's and wom- The'regular season will end en's tennis teams have hit rough after these three games, and the patches lately. The men have team,will then look to make a dropped their last five matches, strong showing at the Division the most recent defeat coming at illEastern Championships at the hands of the Bates Bobcats Utica College on April 23 and this past Saturday. The women's 24. team also lost to Bates, but they The women's lacrosse team are still doing well with a 5-4 bas recently also been perfonn- season record. Both teams will ing well. They defeated rival look to add another win,when Bates on Saturday by a score they face opponents this week; of 13-12 in a double overtime the men will take on Springfield thriller. The Camels rallied College on Tuesday and the from an eight-goal deficit to tie women will match up against the.game and force two extra Trirtity College on Wednesday. periods to determine the winner. As the spring season con- The team now bas its first NES- tinues, each team at Conn has CAC win, and it hopes to build already made great strides, and UPm, its 4-S se,as0n record with these teams will gamer more matches this week at Eastern accomplishments before the year Connecticut State on Wednesday . comes to an end. and at Tofts on Saturday. ;The track and field team had (, . . - -CSS% WF5X6C i5iffP???' e r'>T'" THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS/ E NTE RTAI N M E NT orts®thecollegevoice.org APRl 13.2010 Editors,RacineOxtoby and KrlsFlem"9 j' 3-Dimensional Cinema: The-future of technology or our own bankruptcy? \ oddly-shaped creatures mixed and matched with vibrant colors. and from a visual standpoint I could see how perfectly suited Burtan was to direct the picture (though I have my thoughts on the film itself). . The film had zero need for a third dimension. Instead, it needed a couple of script revisions. I never saw Clash of the Titans, but I'm going to take my main influence, Roger Ebert's stance ~n it "Explain to kids that the movie was not filmed in 3-D and is only being shown in 3-D in order to charge you an extra $5 a ticket I saw it in 2-D, and let me tell you, "' it looked terrific." ~ Ticket prices are already higher ~ than ever, and adding these fiv~ ff bucks simply to have it in 3-D IS ~ wallet-draining for us moviegoers. ~ But 3-D is an extremely lucra- 0. rive opportunity for the people pumping money into these proj- - Cameron simply wouldn't have filmed in the 3-D formal, bUIthe a ticket Al'ID a pair of glasses, they ects. so there's no way this whole it any other way. studios decided to convert them for make an extra $5 on each ticket cancept of putting everything in a ill that way. Ihave respect far the release because they knew they sold which makes a big difference. 3-D is going away anytime soon, Avatar. But I have little respect for could make more money. I;aw Alice in Wonderland in is there? recent releases like Alice m Won· 3·D is a golden ticket for the stu- 3D, and the effects added ab- derland and Clash of the Titans, dios to make money, because since solutely nothing. The set was two films ~bich were both not each cinema charges the viewer for lavish, with weird plants and the " The Isms and Outs of Blanche' Boyd ;";':: In response to Endowed Chairlecture, Two Students Reflecton Conn's Writer~~~~es~dence /0- .• CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 LILAH RAPTOPGULOS_1'< l- Here is my middle.," ;' '.,',,'! ."'lJi., . Professor Boyd began her talk with the question 0fau di ence,o f h ow t a MANAGING bt{J~lt!,R., • Halfway, ,"";;,'h~Ogh ,,'".my freshtnariiY9r',~ , _" " ~d "Now, are you serious about writing?" she I slruggled through BlanChe's suggestions, I drawled. frustrated and embarrassed. Whal the hell does r lold her I was pretty sure. it mean to be emotionally true? Could her ad- «Because if you're serious,] mean it, Ican vice be any more opaque? But in that process, make you a beller ,vriler." Irefocused the way Iread and wrote, ending THEN She crossed her leg al the ankle and listed with a draft she thai made her happy and me AND NOW, names of students she had taught. She asked proud. Blanche in me about the schools 1 was choosing petween, Later in the semester, while directing an 1982 and and when I lold her she shook her head in- ism toward another student's unpolished story, today. stantly. "Don't go there. Our English delJart- she saw me smiling from the back comer of ment is better." the room. "I know you hear me, Miss Lilah," And then she was gone. My dad she said. Everyone turned their heads and she and I looked al each other, back at started to laugh. It was a slow, confident laugh the still-empty chemistry lable, that said, Yougel it now, danl you. And iI came back at each oilier, and then from a woman in control of her class and her walked to the bookstore still a bit words, who doesn't need any notes. stunned. We hadn't yel processed ShoulderBlanche is poking me. "Don l kid why we believed her. I boUght yourself," she ~ saying. "This slory doesn l Blanohe's book and enrolled the Mve an end yet." next week. . THE CCJLLEGE VOICE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 13. 2010 7 The Dying Race of Film Critics Two critics, one an alum, speak of film criticism a'san art JOHN DODIG Connecticut College (where he often felt by writers who receive STAFF WRITER was a writer for The College no compensation for their work. Voice) with a degree in English. He Several times throughout their Have you seen Back to the has gone onto write for publica- speeches, both Zacharek and Tay- Future? Have you ever thought of tions like the New York TImes, Los lor used the word "democratiza- comparing the fading photograph Angeles Times, The Nation, Slme, tion" to refer to tire current state of of the McRy children to the role Newsday and Salon.com among affairs on the Internet with regard of the film critic in contemporary others. to art criticism. It became some- American culture? Stephanie Zacharek recently left thing of a buzzword, something Connecticut College alumnus her job at Salon.com to become around which their arguments and film critic Charles Taylor, class head movie critic at Movieline. revolved. of '83, has clearly given it some com in addition to contributing "Making a living as a critic is thought. to New York Magazine and other no longer something to strive for, He made this dear onThurs. periodicals. She has garnered and most bloggers can't make a day afternoon during the English significant praise, including a com- living of it," said Zacbarek. Department's Lorna F. McGuire parison to legendary New Yorker She went on to explain that there Lecture, "Film Criticism in the movie critic Pauline Kael. is a disturbing trend among some 21st Century." Zacharek began to address the bloggers to gloat about the explo- Stephanie Zacharek, Taylor's audience of students, faculty and sion of their medium while print wife and a fellow film critic, also friends by explaining that she and media are floundering. spoke at the event. Each lectured her husband had not discussed "Movie critics are a luxury,' she for approximately fifteen minutes their notes with one another before said. Theillight!>eartedly refer- and their presentations were fol- the presentation. She apologized encing her own salary from her lowed by a half-hour question-and- in advance should "any overlap" web writing gig, she added, "But answer session. occur. they're an affordable luxury." The moments leading up to "I'm part of a rare and en- She continued to discuss "the event saw professors fever- dangered species," she said, "a pay.''Writing for free ends up cost- ishly trying to open windows to working film critic. Film criticism ing the writer more." introduce airflow into the stifling is thriving and dying at the same She explained that criticismis atmosphere of Blaustein 210. time." first and foremost a writing job - When it became clear this task was She explained that in the last and writing is time-consuming. mor"difficult than anyone had few years print publications have She said that one of the great imagined, Professor Ken Bleeth Of challenges of her profession is been firing movie critics, which discussed. geDing his taxes done, this guy is the English Department introduced has resulted in an abundance of to evaluate a movie and to write "In the name of shaking up the not going to go to thetcitizen ac- the two speakers. opinions that can only be ex- about it in a way that is relevant to alleged dictatorial rule of Old Me-- countant. ' And I would guess that her audience. This changes with pressed with the aid of the Internet. dia, we come to confuse the belief most of you, with what you pay for Charles Taylor graduated from The cost of free web conte!'t is time. that everyone has a right to his or your education here, are not going She argued that as mainstream ::---.~~ her opinions with the belief that to sign up for a course taught by a .. Hollywood movies become less all opinions have value. AdmiDing 'citizen professor.' You want some ·thoughiful and interesting (offer- the obvious, that they don't, is a degree of expertise." · ing as an example the recent Miley particularly loaded thing for a film He introduced the idea' of elitism Cyrus vehicle The Last Song), it critic." as an essential part of artistic and becomes increasingly important to He then discussed Francois cultural criticism. ·remain honest. in reviews. ; Truffaut's idea about the specific "It's the kind of elitism that "If we don't, she said, "it's go- nature of cinema and movie criti- movie critics have got to start to · ing to be the lunatics running the cism: everyone goes to the movies · asylum." • heed. I don't mean the elitism of and everyone has an opinion. The where you went to school or where .'. Again touching on democratiza- public seems to think there is a you live or how much money you ·:: tion, Zacharek said, ''We live in level of expertise involved in opera have. I mean the elitism conf erred a wo,rld where there's so much or theater criticism that is absent in by talent and polish and the ability .noise, It's our job to cut through film criticism. to write ina way that encompasses the noise and not add to it." For this reason, people feel both nuance and passion. When she had finished her fif- comfortable second-guessing and "To quote a line from Working · teen-minute presentation, Charles even criticizing ~ovie reviews and Girl with Joan Cusack, she says, Taylor approached the lectern. reviewers. 'Sometimes Idance around the Taylor certainly looked the part of ''The most damaging tiring aparllnent in my underwear. That a nine-year veteran of Salon.com; people can say about film critics is doesn't mean I'm Madonna. ", he wore dark-rimmed glasses and that they don't represent the views He continued, "The sheer . a matching blue tie-and-pocket- of moviegoers. I think it's time for volume of information out there square-combination. movie critics to cede that point. If makes it1Jard for good writers to He began by thanking some of we represent the views of movie- be heard above the chatter." the handful of professors gathered goers, there'd be no reason to have Referencing "the chatter," Taylor in the audience and apologized in film critics." said there i. a "ghastly combina- advance for repeating "much less Taylor returned to his democrati- tion of the fanboy and the pundit" charmingly" some of the things his zation theme and introduced a new on the rise, aided by poor-quality wife had just discussed. phrase, his voice dripping with blogs that cut oUl the reason criti- Taylor seemed much more at disdain: "citizenjournalist.' A col- cism developed: the audience. ; ease addressing the.assembled league of Taylor 's champions the "The problem is that we have 2 group than did Zacharek, and his idea, but he feels differently. critics who are talking to one an- ~ points were much more focused ''The citizen journalist will take other instead of to a larger public," - and clear. He asserted his love over and bring a fresh perspective he said. The goal of the critic is ~ and gratitude for the Internet and to reporting, starting with the piec- "not to get people to think like '" addressed the idea of democrati- ... es that are being ignored DOW. We you, but to get them to think." zation that had previously been all know that next week when he's Atoms for Peace Rock Boston's Wang Theatre Thorn Yorke Supergroup Heads Eco-Friendly Concert NICK WOOLF ornate appearance. present state of the U.S. and UK SPORTS EDITOR The show's lighting included political systems. He specifically long beams hung above the stage mentioned his disdain for special Last Thursday, Thom Yorke's akin to the ones Radiohead used interest groups, and said, "you supergroup Atoms for Peace per- on their 2008 tour. Unlike Ra- could put anyone in the White formed at the sold out Citi Per- diohead's long, slraightlights, House and it wouldn't matter how forming Arts Center (better known however, these ones were in bent good their intentions were; they'd as the Wang Theatre) in Boston. shapes that resembled hexane still come up against this huge Before I recount the highlights of chains (for all you organic chem- f---ing monster of lobby groups this amazing show, a liDle back- ists out there). They presumably and all the interest groups and oil ground information about the band were environmentally friendly, companies and all that s---." is in order. as Yorke is known for his promo- While these comments were not Yorke formed the band during tion of environmentally-conscious expected, they certainly did elicit the latter partof 2009, and the practices. passionate cheers from the Boston group played their first show on For the first half of the show, crowd. October 2, 2009 at the Echoplex the band played the entirety of The rest of the set list was made in Los Angeles. Members include Thom Yorke's 2006 solo album up of new songs that Yorke has bassist Flea of Red Hot Chili Pep- The Eraser; however, unlike the been working on recently. One pers fame, R.E.M. dnnnmer Joey According to a December 2009 recorded version, the live perfor- song, titled "Judge, Jury, Execu- Waronker Mauro Refosco on van- post from Ed O'Brien on Radio- oms for Peace - I've been amazed mances featured eubanced bass tioner," was particularly invigorat- ous other ~rcussion instruments head's website, ''The vibe in the by the sheer majesty of the theater. lines and more creative instru- ing and allnded to the parenthetical and Radiohead producer Nigel camp is fantastic at present, and Gold-adorned walls and marble mental approaches to the quirky title that accompanies the song Godrich on guitar, keyboards and . we head off into the studio in · statues surround the audience, and synthetic beats. FIea singleband- "Myxomatosis" from Radiohead's backing vocals. Yorke leads the January to continue on from the the ceiling is filled with Renais- edly gave some of these songs new 2003 album Hail to the Thief way on vocals, piano and guitar. work we started last Stnnmer ... 1 sance-style paintings of natural . 'life, especially on "Harrowdown Overall, I found the show to be The group is currently on a am so genuinely excited about scenery and naked women playing Hill," where he showcased his absolutely incredible. Each of the mini-tour of the U.S.; they played what we're doing, but for obvious various musical instnunents. It amazing, hass-slapping skills. band'l members gave outstanding two shows in New York City early reasons I can't divulge any tiring seemed as if it was a mere ten min- Mauro Refosco also infused new, musical performances, and there's last week and over the weekend ' more ... anyway we all love sur- utes before Atoms for Peace took jungle-like energy into some of the no doubting Yorke's lyrical mas- they had ~o concerts at Chicago's prises don't we?" the stage, mainly because I was songs with his various percussion tery and Flea's awesome prowess Aragon Ballroom. They will play Yes, we do love surprises, and so preoccupied with admiring the arrangements. on hass. Hopefully, this first tour two more shows in San Francisco there's little doubt that Radio- exq'\isite details of the theatre. The second half included a ran- will not also be the last for Atoms and one at the Santa Barbara Bowl head's next album will be a very However, when the lights dom selection of musical goodies, for Peace. before finishing up their tour at the pleasant one. For now though, we dimmed and the band did appear, both old and new. These included If they record an album com- Coachella Music Festival on April have another gem in Atoms for the whole atmosphere of the venue two pieces performed solo by prised of the new songs they YOI:ke,the first of which was a played on Thursday, they will 18. Peace. changed. No longer was it a place While this tour is definitely a that seemed more appropriate poignant new song Called 'iI'i-esent presumably return to cities like short one, I believe it may be be- The show couldn't have hap- for a dramatic presentation or an Tense" and the second was. a piano Boston for more memorable cause Yorke and Godrich are also pened at a more ornate venue. orchestral performance; the roar version of the Radiohead track performances in front of capacity currently working with the rest Every time I've been to the Wang of the enthusiastic crowd immedi- "Like Spinning Plates." crowds. of the Radiohead crew on a new Theatre - be it the Ntacracker, ately signaled a departure from the Aft;" these songs, Thorn gave. album. Monty Python's Spamalot or At- decorum evoked by the theatre's a liDle soapbox speech about the • ••• '1-;-L- .... THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS APRIL 13, 2010 Editors:Saroh Haughey and Nick Woolf sportsethecoleqevoice.orq Connecticut College's New Camel: Hit or Miss? ALI McPHERSON the task of creating a camel that fit Philosophy professor, and presi- CONTRIBUTOR the desires of the voters. dent of the CC Pbi Beta Kappa Participants in the survey leaned chapter, Lawrence Vogel stated, "It The long-anticipated updated strongly toward having a camel is remindful of a sea monster. It's desigu of the Connecticut College that was "strong," "proud" and like one of those social psychology camel has finally been revealed. "dignified." In addition, the partici- tests, where we're told it looks like On Monday, April 5, the revised pants also voted toward having a a camel- so we think it is - but camel logo made its debut at the camel with a style that was "colle- it's not!" Founder's Day Celebration to giate," "traditional" and "classic," Although he thinks the mascot is cheers by students, faculty and yet would give their opponents lacking some sort of quintessential coaches at the Crozier-Williams something to fear. camel-ness, he said that "it is a Student Center. So how do the students, student- suitable mascot for the teams - the The camel became the official athletes, staff and faculty feel old one was rather dreary. This one mascot of Connecticut College about the new camel athletics is fierce." . back in 1969 to mark a momentous logo? The largest complaint from occasion in the college's history: Many of the student-athletes are students and faculty was that they when it became co-ed. The camel extremely impressed with the new would much rather have had the that previously represented Conn, and improved camel mascot. Rob camel mascot designed by our own now referred to as the "retro" Moccia '12, of the men's lacrosse CC art department. ' camel, was introduced as the of- team, said, "the new camel is great Galen Byrne '12 and Marine ficial desigu in 1999. The college for athletics; it is more fierce and Van Der Eb '12 agreed with this believed it was time to update Steve Dachille '10 in a match against Bates College. aggressive, and that makes us feel argument. Byrne said, "with such the school's branding image and like a more aggressive team." a talented art department, it seems celebrate successes of the past 99 Similarly, Katrina Sereiko '12, that Conn would have looked to years with a new camel athletics of women's rowing, agreed that them first to design the logo. it logo. there are great things about our would have been a great way to get Dachille '10 Named The process of developing the new mascot. She said, "Our new the campus community even more new camel was a tedious one; it mascot is much sportier - it's more involved." began with a survey in which the like a big, Division IUniversity." Van Der Eb, a javelin thrower NESCAC Player entire student population, alumni Hope Barone '12, of the for the track team, agreed. "Hav- and other college community women's lacrosse team agreed. ing the art department create the members were asked to voice their "Having a mascot that makes mascot would have been not only opinions about how the new camel of the Week U$ feel like a big university will more meaningful, but also much design should reflect Conn. In ad- cause our teams to play like a big less expensive." dition, focus groups. were created university; this mascot really ups The campus is abuzz with SARAH HAUGHEY Iiams game. He leads the Camels to discuss what people wanted the ante and makes us want to play news and opinions about 'the new SPORTS EDITOR this season with 29 goals and four and how the artist could provide a even better." mascot; some people love it, some assists for a total of 31 points. In perfect camel. As the Connecticut College But, students, as well as faculty, people don't. But either way, the addition he has amassed 18 ground The 1,445 participants in the Men's Lacrosse Team continues to have also expressed concerns with redesigned camel logo represents balls so far this season. survey were given multiple options be recognized at the national level the new mascot, describing it as a century of success at Connecti- , This past Saturday, the Camels to choose from, and designer Eric for their outstanding performance looking like the loch ness monster, cut College, and revamping it is a hosted Bates College, who despite Rickabaugh, from Rickabaugh this season, individual Camels are a horse and even the camel from great way to celebrate CC's 99th having an opposite record from Graphics out of Ohio, was given also garnering honors. After notch- the cigarette brand. birthday. the Camels of 0-5 going into the ing his lOOth career goal and post- game, is underrated this season and ing two five-goal performances in is still one of Conn's top rivals in one week, senior Steve Dachille men's lacrosse. NESCAC games was named NESCAC Player of the are so exciting because anything Week on Monday, April 5. can happen, with the victors ouly Dachille's impressive goal- being decided in the last minutes finding ability was highlighted of many games. However. the during games against Keene St. on fierce.competition between C<>n\I 30 and Bowdoin College on M';'Ch and Bates is one rivalry within the I' April 3. Despite being pressured league that is especially na\I-rais- by tough defenders, he managed ing. The match-ups between these to score five goals in each game, two teams have been especially even netting the game-winner in noteworthy in past seasons as both overtime play against the Bowdoin sides fiercely debate the outcomes Polar Bears. until the final seconds. More recently, Dachille scored Saturday's match-up was no four goals in the match-up against exception. While Conn never lost Williams College on Wednesday, the lead during the game, Bates put April 7, leading the Camels to their up a fight in the third quarter and it fourth-straight one-goal victory. seemed as though they bad the fire Following the game, Dachille for a comeback. Conn, however, earned national honors as he . knew going into the game that was named Inside Lacrosse/Nike Experts predict both Sam Bradford (left) and Colt McCoy will be taken early in this year's draft. they had to shut down the Bobcats' National Division III Player of the explosive offense, and the Camel Week. defense was able to hold on to Connecticut College Head seize a 13-8 victory. Men's Lacrosse Coach, Dave With the win against Bates, Con- COJ.11ell,is extremely proud of how 2010 NFL Draft to Feature necticut College remains undefeat- his team is doing this season and is ed (10-0 overall, 6-0 in NESCAC) happy to have Dachille leading the and holds its first place standing in team as one of the captains. "Steve Several Star Quarterbacks the NESCAC rankings. is a tremendous leader for our team Connecticut College is currently and he is finding ways to score," ranked eighth in the latest United Cornell expressed on the Athletics ALEX MARTLAND New Years and the 4th of July all being a dropped pass. Barring a States Intercollegiate Lacrosse As- website. "He's being locked off a STAFF WRITER rolled together. Only instead of catastrophic failure during contract sociation (USILA) Division ill Na- lot this year but he's smart and is presents and barbeques, there are negotiations, Bradford is poised tional Poll. The Camels are one of manufacturing oppornmities for America has a number of strange discussions of Wonderlic tests and to be making many millions of only two NESCAC teams ranked himself in other ways." idiosyncrasies. ~e inaugurate an abundance of 350-pound men. dollars more than, any other college within the top 10; only Tufts stands Dachille has launched himself our newly elected President in To the casual observer, the junior in the country. above them at #6, while Middle- into fifth place on the program's January, a tradition wbich caused draft is nothing but an overblown Two more star quarterbacks bury, who the Camels already all-time scoring list with over 110 poor William Henry Harrison to crapshoot (my apologies for that round out the remainder of the top defeated, is ranked #12. catch pneumonia and die, having making a terrible image), with. of that class. First is Notre Dame's total goals scored after the Wil- thoroughly enjoyed his one-month can't-miss prospects like Ryan Jimmy Clausen, whose draft status stint as our ninth President. We Leaf, who went second overall in could go the way of Brady Quinn stand resolutely behind our impe- '98, and is currently raiding bis now that the Redskins managed rial measuring system, while the mother's medicine cabinet then to become a threat to the Eagles rest of the world struggles to come selling the contents to high school by obtaining, via trade, the Eagles to terms with how we decided students and chunky final-round Hall of Fame quarterback Dono- there should be 5,280 feet (but not castoffs like Tom Brady. van McNabb. Next on the list is the shoe kind) in a mile. We insist I. But to more ardent draft-enthu- Colt McCoy, who, in stereotypical on calling a slice of bread dipped siasts, the draft is a subtle science Texas football player fashion, pro- ; ( .1.t00 . in egg and fried French toast, with of wants and needs, with teams posed to his girlfriend at ntidfield the notable exception of Idem scheming to take the players they of a dimly lit stadium. Not making good old boys in the South, who ' covet before rivals can do the that one up. only eat Freedom toast wbich, co- same. The New York Jets have Also technically included in the incidentally, also makes no sense. made a bona fide strategy out of quarterback section of this year's However, stranger than our ar- that concept, as for the past decade draft is Tim Tebow, who has man- chaic system of measurements and or so they have drafted not whom aged to become something of an abundance of culinary misnomers, they actually wanted, but rather enigma as scouts continue to ana- is the absolute reverence given to a ,whom they thought the New Eng- lyze his various faults. Personally, simple weekend towards the end of land Patriots wanted. I think bis final landing spot will April. During the course of seven By the way, thanks for taking be with the Raiders. Not because rounds spread over three days, Vernon Gholston off our hands, he'll fit their system well (do they a select number of highly quali- Mr. Tannenbaum. even have a system?), but rather ·ACC<;lS1l'1C~A!NII>~ ,•• fied finger-painting majors from According to most reports, the because it would be absolutely Ile,.(_~ ...... prestigious universities across 2010 edition of the draft is going gripping television seeing Tebow, sa".ilI ~ the ntiddle of the country wait to be a deep one. The quarter- who has been anointed as the Pa- tfOt.4JtS: anxiously to see where they'll land back class is headlined by Sam tron Saint of making everyone else _'*"'~_ in the newest edition of the NFL Bradford,likely to be drafted first in the world look like hedonistic Show C~ ~ for~ off draft. overall by the St. Louis Rams, who deviants having his morals ripped For the purveyors of the in- impressed scouts by completing into tiny unrecognizable shreds in 1~~ 6t~~ £,CMth1~CY lNJJiO nwuerable mock drafts the Internet 62 of 63 passes.at Oklahoma's Pro SEE DRAFf, PAGE 5 has to offer, April 22 is Christmas, Day, with the only incompletion 8I/)."'.()6gI, THE COLLEGE VOICE o PI.NIO NS APRIL 13, 2010 Editor: John Dodig opinions@th~oollegevoice.org "Hi. Can I Borrow Your Car?" Harris Goes Freshman car privileges are a unique aspect of Conn life Matzah-Mad that should not be taken away for Passover 'parking in the same style as Conn, JOHN DODIG Life, which has limited office hours. EVAJABLOW and three others allow it with special OPINIONS EDITOR , More importantly, the Camel Van CONTRIBlfTOR permission from faculty. only operates four days per week. There is a common misconception among non-Jews that Earlier this semester, the Student The report says, "The relocation of On weekends, the van's last trip is Jews love matzah. We don't. It is a flavorless, messy, un- Government Association voted to New London IOJ' and hard-working before eleven o'clock, requiring stu- ~eavened cracker. Yes, we eat it in memory of the aslavery endorse a proposal as part of the LlNCC club have refocused fresh- dents enjoying attractions downtown ill Egypt. But by no means do we love it. The honest truth is Automobile Congestion and Pollu- men's attention on the city of New to cut their nights short. that non-Jews love matzah, tion Reduction Task Force. Part of London and demonstrated that it is As for Zipcars, they're certainly This is mainly because they never have to rely on it as the proposal states that by the fall possible to live without a car." a step in the right direction, but the their primary form of sustenance. Until you spend eight semester of 2011, freshmen will no Apparently by relocating oue service has an annual fee of $35 - days constipated and in a constant state of hunger, you longer be allowed to register and freshman orientation event from the roughly the cost of registering a car might love matzah. Until you've walked around Harris like keep their cars on campus. beach to downtown, the school has for one semester - in addition to a a lost puppy with a plate of it (not to mention the confused The ability to have a car on cam- managed to demonstrate that fresh- charge of $8.25 per-hour or $61 per stares), you might love it. But Jews? Not so much. pus is a huge draw for many incom- men can function without cars? The day. That means that using a Zipcar Unfortunately, Harris decided to make matzah the connectionhaeisunclear:e~o~g for five hours is more expensive than ~;~~~;;:t~~~~~~:~:~edowntown and being able to live registering a car for a full academic knowing that the campus is isolated year. Granted, this does not take into Rather than replace forbidden account insurance and gas for private from downtown New London by The campus is isolated ingredients in ,every day recipes Mohegan Avenue and 1-95; the free- cars, but the figures are still surpris- dom a car provides is invaluable. from downtown New ing. like many Jewishfamities do, Many other students feel the same London by Mohegan The argument has also been Harris had a different brilliant idea: way. When asking a few seniors if Avenue and /-95; the made that in not allowing fresh- just add maizaht men to have cars, underclassmen having a car as freshmen was impor- freedom a car provides is tant, one explained, "It was one of will befriend older students who ultimate Passover staple this year, taking it to the extreme. the reasons Icame here." invaluable. are able to drive, thus encouraging I trudged into Harris before my nine o'clock class one Without missing a beat, three oth- interclass integration and bonding. morning, my stomach carbless and empty. Iapproached the ers echoed. "Same." However, it's unrealistic to expect a hot line (strategically avoiding the bakery of amazingness Having a car allows freshmen without a car are two very different group of freshmen to ask an upper- that I couldn't touch) and almost laughed out loud at the who don't live in the immediate things. classman to drive them to dinner in Passover-friendly meal of the day: "Scrambled Eggs and area to go home over breaks with- Our campus is not an easily acces- Mystic or Groton on a Friday night. Matzah." As you might expect, that's scrambled egg and out worrying about rides to and sible part of the New London com- It eliminates opportunities and puts matzah - mixed together. As if on any other day I would be from the train station or paying for mmtity. It is not a plausible option in freshmen at risk of feeling as like a eating scrambled eggs and bread. expensive Amtrak tickets. It provides most situations to walk downtown. burden to older students, something For the record, scrambled eggs are no problem on the ability to travel independently Cabs are expensive (ten dollars from nobody (especially a new college Passover. What we are required to avoid are the five spe- of well-intentioned but insubstan- campus to the train station - not freshman) wants to be. cies of grains - wheat, rye, oats, barley and spelt (as well tial transportation services like the including a tip), in high demand Our school is integrated in ways as legumes), Rather than replace forbidden ingredients in Camel Van and Zipcars. Not allow- and totally unreliable. Eveu bik- that many schools are not. We every day recipes like many Jewish families do, Harris had ing freshmen to have cars at school ing downtown is dangerous, as our already house students from dif- a different brilliant idea: just add matzah! keeps them from developing.a rela- school is surrounded by highways ferent class years and of different Matzah lasagna, matzah barely-grilled cheese, or my tionship with both the city of New rather than by smaller roads. sexes on the same floors. Freshmen personal favorite - matzah-crumb-covered tilapia. Life is London and its neighboring towns. The task force defends its position will invariably strike up friendships mt:ficult enough at home on Passover with simple restric- In the 2007 - 2008 academic year, by explaining that the change will with older students, not based on tions, but Harris managed to turn the custom into a serious Conn's freshman retention rate was "help to educate freshmen about Iife transportation, but based upon the hardship. One night I looked up tile Passover entree and 89.8 percent as compared to 93.9 without an automobile." This seems fact that there is constant exposure to nearly gagged when I enco1llltere.f!llll.e creatively dubbed percent among its peer institutions. rather irrelevant, considering that by members of other classes at a school ''Tuna Nut Balls." That's right, I said it. Tuna Nut Balls. Oh, Exit surveys show that one of the their sophomore year students will this smaU. I forgot to mention the other option that night: green beans. main reasons students leave is be- have the opportunity to bring a per- It even happens qnite often that Mm, Lean just feel my stomach filling up by the second. cause they feel trapped on campus. sonal vehicle to school with them. the directionality of the ride-sharing. After iivin,j. ~ts and vegetable. (and, of It concludes, "Freshmen would arrangement is reversed. It's ~ot un- According to the March 2010 SGA course, matiidi'l'mra week, I couldn't help but rely on the College's and com- cemmon.for carl~!'I1I""rclassme" AUtomobile Congestion and Pollu- " . resent'ltin.-is for its ignorance:,pas over munity's public transportationand to make friends with,.~ younger tion Reduction Task Force Report, .. ', didn't end until Tuesday night at utilize relationships with upperclass- vehicularly-privileged counterparts the decision to disallow freshman about 7:30 PM. I arrived at men friends and the Zipcar system to and for friendships to develop that car privileges can be traced back to Banis at five o'clock drive a private automobile." 'W'~'y.., , 1999. The Board of Trustees voted to grab dinner before The transportation options to This overall argument ignores to approve but not endorse a version my service learning and which the task force alludes are the countless freshman friendships of the Master Plan that included found absolutely no Pass- Southeast Area Transit (SEAT) that are shaped and solidified by one sentence advocating prohibiting over option anywhere other buses, the Camel Van and Zipcars. car possession and trips off campus freshman parking on campus. It is than a few cracked pieces SEAT buses run from campus to to Norm's, the movies, the beach, unclear exactly when freshmen were of leftover matzah. It was downtown (and vice versa) only concerts, Target and downtown New first allowed to bring cars to school, assumed that Passover w'as every two hours with the latest bus London, but SGA President Peter Friedrichs over after lunch and I, along stopping at eleven o'clock. Having a car, or just a friend with says it was around 1990. with the rest of the Passover- The Camel Van, which has been a car, allows students to interact The report also includes a figure as observing Jewish population, was outsourced to a company called Liv- with the world outside our campus evidence for its proposals that lists left to eat my fifth omelet in three days. ery Lmtited, charges one dollar per in a more mature, independent way. twelve of Conn's "peer institutions." At 8:30, I ate hall of a large Domino's round-trip. This fare must be paid in This is something the school should These include Haverford, Swarlh- pizza, cheesy bread, and two cupcakes. It was the form of a special coin students j embrace. more, Bates, Amherst and others. the best meal. of my life. Of the twelve, four allow freshman can buy at the Office of Student ,LoveMe. Say That You LOVe Me. t>etWeetitwo rt~ different searches: seeking a hook-up and 1M~ tbt employment .. ~~.. hl!~11'lb1'P- - if 6Iliy tIltji retrieve a f1lIly..fOlllled ll\lma 'Wi~ ,*~it" 98Dejp'ees RJIllIIl\IWli!la dum could see JlMt hOw perfect We are being. ... G-1bwl!._ ll1IlIlIy fur itlIIimIh«rl If !hoY 001)' _ us, It~gq_ be /lie. ~ do th ,SOIl te!!l!Y, really well. We WOle bom ~do tlIis jobiperson. ~ ( J APRIL 13, 2010 10 TI-E CDLlfGE VOICE OPINIONS Professor Profiles TJ Wellman, Religious Studies LELAND STILLMAN John Gordon, English COLUMNIST On Thursday, April 8, The College JAZMINE HUGHES Voice's Leland StiIIman sat down with NEWS EDITOR Tennyson Jacob (IJ) Wellman of the Professor John S. Gordon is not your stan- Religious Studies department for an dard Englisb professor - if sucb a thing exists. interview without any clear, defined By day, be sits in his leatherbacked easy chair purpose. in his office, wing-tips atop the matching foot Leland Stillman: Where are you rest, grading papers and bolding office bours; from? by night, be watches Sex and the City. TJ Wellman: Wilmington, Delaware. A truly well-rounded man, The College There followed a medium-length Voice asked Professor Gordon for his opinion conversation about Delaware, which was on a number of pressing issues to the campus not nearly so interesting or entertaining community. He's got more spunk than you'd as other portions of the interview.• think. LS: How do you like Conn? Jazmlne Hughes: what's your opinion the TJW: You're totally doing this inter- new camel mascot? Do you think it looks like view off-hand, aren't you? a Pokemonlthe Loch Ness Monsterlan angry LS:Yeab. borse with a dolphin coming out the back like' up, one olive, pimento included. Sbould be TJW: I've really enjoyed my time most students do? shaken with crushed ice long enough for a bere. I've had great relations with faculty John Gordon: It reminds me of Snoopy small amount of the ice to melt into the mix. and students, and also the support staff, being the Red Baron. A camel, after nil, is an Martinis cooled otherwise - in the freezer, for the people in the dining hall, the Campus herbivorous beast of burden. The new mascot instance - are unacceptably astringent. Inci- Safety Officers, everyone. looks lIS if be's really pissed off about that dentally, I deeply regret baving to report that LS: If you could improve one thing, someone a good or bad person. Also, JH: wbat Sex and the City character are you Gordon's Gin is just not up to snuff. what would it be? Tolkien presents an addiction model of most like? JH: Please define, to the best of your ability, TJW: I really don't like the parking evil that I prefer to others. Once you start JG: Definitely Samantha, I'm a slut a tank top. situation on campus. I appreciate efforts doing evil things it becomes harder and JH: Why do so many Englisb professors JG: I have no idea what a tank top is, and to make it more car-free, but there's harder to stop. have beards? Sbould nil of the I refuse to learn. "Tank top" is like "bead really no good place to park on campus TJW: SO that's the end of the inter- others grow them? ..... cheese" - a classic case of two words that if you're coming. from off-campus. I'm view? JG: There was a time wben having a beard never ought to be seen in one another's com- going to steal a fry. LS:Yeah. meant being a non-conformist. only in a not- pany. I mean - what? - something that makes LS: Go ahead. TJW: You said you would ask me really sort of way, and that's when I started your top look like a tank? Is that the best you TJW: I wasn't asking, that's wbat zany questions. (l bad said this ear- mine. Also, never underestimate sloth: sbav- gals can come up with? The same goes for stealing is. lier, though it was before the interview ing every morning can be a real pain. And "tube top." At this point, Professor Wellman stole started.) vanity: some years ago I cut off my beard to JH: And, of course, what do you think about' said fry. LS: I thougbt my questions about see what had happened to my face, and my the College Voice? Compliments only, please. LS: Anyway, many students know that Delaware were kind of zany. wife, who had never known me without a JG: When I came here, thirty years ago, you like The Lord o/IIIe Rings. TJW: No, they weren't. beard, was appalled. I believe the word "gar- the student newspaper was an embarrassment TJW: My twisted obsession? Wellman proceeded to call over one of goyle" came up. So that was that. '- one of the worst things about the college. LS: Sure. Howald were you when you his students and ask them what was their Sbould nil Englisb professors have them? A Now, it's one of the best. Actually, the ouly started reading them? favorite funny moment in his class. She neat idea, but after all a lot of English pro- time it's really bad anymore is when my col- TJW: I was about four or five, maybe responded that it was that time he asked fessors are women, and if] answered "yes" leagues in the faculty get all in a lather about six, when I started watching the Return what the class wanted to learn about and it might be taken as a sexist comment, and something someone wrote and sign some silly of the King animated movie that always everyone replied "ZOMBIES." you can't be too careful abont sucb things on sanctimonious petition and get it publisbed played on PBS. Then in the fifth grade, a LS: If you were King of the World, campus nowadays, so - hal - you're not going there. But I suppose you can't do anything teacher of mine let me borrow a copy of what would you .eat for breakfast tomor- to catch me that easily. about that. the first book. On my first attempt I got row morning and what would you do JH: Wbnt is your drink of cboice? Teacb our So congratulations to Claire Gould and ber bored with the walking. afterwards? readers how to make it. estimable stable of editors and writers. LS: You mean througb the Emyn TJW: Sleep. Have monkey knife JG: Attend, 0 youth, and learn. Beefeater I wonder: do camels bave stables? MuiI? figbts. Gin, Noily Prat Vermouth, five-to-one, straigbt TJW: Yeah, and even the Dead LS: Good idea. Marshes are boring. So I put them down, TJW: Don't print that. only to pick them up again when my LS: Ok. grandmother gave me a boxed set. TJW: Do I have ultimate power, or LS: Who is your favorite character and ultimate authority? wby? LS: Good question. Ultimate authority, TJW: Faramir, He is similar and because ultimate power is too easy. different from Boromir and Aragom in TJW: Tbat it is. Now, have I been ways that make him the best of the Nu- King of the World for some time or is menoreans. Aragom is the next level. this my first day? At this point, Professor Wellman LS: First day. noticed a moth struggling to penetrate TJW: I would end bunger. It's ridicu- a glass window to return to its normal lous to me that people are starving while, habitat, outside of Cro, He excused him- grain is rotting in the silos. self with a newspaper, used it to pick up LS: That sounds like a good idea to the moth, and carried it outthe door. The me. And for breakfast? moth promplly flew back inside. Wellman TJW: Pancakes with maple syrup. sighed and said, "J did what J could." Grade B, from VelIDont. . Someone else said, "That moth has a LS: If you could ask God one question death wish." and receive a written answer, what would LS: Why do you think The Lord of the you ask? Rings is so important? TJW: Wbat are the winning lottery TJW: I like The Lord o/IIIe Rings numbers for post-tax income for 70 mil- so much because it deals with themes lion dollars? directly relevant to our questions: ques- LS: If you received that answer, would tions of moral choice, modernism and . you still be an agnostic? tradition, authority,legitimate aDd ille- TJW: No, I would consider that evi- gitimate, and buman virtue - what makes dentiary proof. Spicy Black Bean Soup starring Boof in: "Around Campus in Three Smells" Eli Mangold presents "Banal Anal Canal" a'tleft, and at right the latest craze in growable terra cotta novelties: the Shia Pet. Adult supervision required. Sh- Sh- HArtDMADE DECORATIVE Sh- PLANnR SHIA! EASY TO 00 .. RJN TO GROl,II,l! ~l'~: • u·.' _.~'i •• _ • :.t., _"'...~, .• Ii;,.' "'j.~• .. :,:.,,;,.•••~'" ..I,,,. "1 • ·\.,tl~1 ",i_" .' ,-•• (.j._ , .I THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS APRIL 13, 2010 11 Connecticut College Purchases Helicopter Boatd of Trustees plans to provide aerial tours to prospective students ELI MANGOLD copter will come equipped wilb CONTRIBUTOR an AED device and medical sup- Editor's Note: The fallowing plies so that we no longer have article is a piece of satire and not [0 depend on arobulances to haul intended to be taken asfact. All our drunken classmates to L&M quotations arefictitious. l Iosputal. The only concern the Board bad was that the helicopter might Ina bold and surprising move. prove to be a noise violation to the the Connecticut College Board of Trustees allocated funds to pur- surrounding area. In a proposal. Robinson Helicopters claimed to chase a helicopter last Thursday. have a copter that could operate at The Board approved $2.5.mil- fewer than 83 decibels (about as lion for a double-rotor Robinson lond as busy city traffic). Coinci- helicopter, a pilot and a helipad to dentally. this is the maximum level be placed on the.roof of Charles E. Shain library. of sustained noise allowed in the New London municipality. "We have decided to purchase Safety was also an issue, but it the helicopter for a variety of rea- ceased to logjam the measure be- sons. First of all, it makes us the cause of a "pretty solid iusuranee first private college in history to A still from the ConnCollege YouTube site's video U Aerial Tour of Connecticut College." policy." according to Rosenbeim. own one. Second. it will allow us helicopter provides a stunning "I think the Aerial Tour video Tbe copter is scheduled to be to take prospective students on an aerial view of the campus and sur- The primary purpose just whet everyone's appetite. It's debuted at the 2010 Commence- aerial tour of our scenic campus," rounding area with poignant text time we got oursel yes a real chop- ment, with the yet-to-be-decided reported Young A1UDmiTrustee of the helicopter is to running at the bottom. Since the per," said a freshman who asked speaker arriving in it immediately Harris Rosenheim. provide aerial tours video, applications have risen 23 not to be naroed. He added. "if before his or her speech on Tempel He added that the decision was percent over last years' numbers of the college in ideal Middlebury gets a boat - a yacht Green. made "not because it was easy, but and the Admissions Office has for Christ's sake - and Wesleyan The copter will proudly display because it was hard." weather. noted that the video is on every gets a single-engine Cessna, I Connecticut College's new athlet- The Board conceived the idea prospie's lips as he/she comes to two logos, I think we can spend think we deserve something too." ics logo on each door, and will be after the massive success of the interview. ten times that on a helicopter. The primary purpose of the heli- painted royal blue and white. YouTube sensation "Aerial Tour When asked for a comment, Right?" copter is to provide aerial tours of of Connecticut College." In the President Higdon responded. 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Our name "Connecticut We got over them. And we'll get Claire S. Gould and implemented quickly, while College" also brings a lot of com- over the new logo too. others are bogged down With ad- plications along with it: a college We might even embrace it. MANAGING EDITOR ditional meetings, channels. in Connecticut? Or UConn?) Hav- Although we like to grasp onto Lilah Raptopoulos Some changes have appeared as ing a stronger mascot image is not the idea of traditions at Conn (of whims (at least to student bystand- only good for our athletic teams which there are few true tradi- ers), while others were clearly when facing NESCAC peers, but , tions), we ultimately are a college EDITORIAL BOARD plarmed and vetted through the also good for the overall morale of full of changes. whether or not we student body, faculty and admin- the college and status among our acknowledge them. istrators through our college's peers. Conn is constantly strug- Ironically, even our last "retro" News Editors Photo Editors longstanding tradition of shared gling, mainly because of its name mascot was only released in 1999. Samantha Herndon Karam Sethi governance. (It really should've been Thames It only feels "traditional" to US Jazmine Hughes Kelsey Cohen Some of them are slight changes College, that would have saved us because it's all we've Rnown in the that reflect a larger shift in the from so much confusion), to mar- years we've been here. A+EEditors Web Editor college's culture or policies, while ket a consistent identity. (Think of That's the greatest conundrum Racine Oxtllby Phil Fritzsche others are larger, more visible Lilah's article on "Extraordinary" I've noticed as a student here: our KrisF1eming ·changes. Conn). perception of "tradition" is so hor- Web Content Editor The communication involved Judging from Connecticut Col- ribly warped. The college, like any Opinions Editor Kasey Lum with many of the campus changes lege's Facebook Fan Page re- entity, is constantly shifting, add- is often lacking, however, which sponses to the new logo (not seal) ing traditions, leaving traditions JohnDodig leaves many students (and I'm sure and camel athletics logo, it seems behind, changing names of build- Multimedia Editors also faculty and stall) perplexed current students and alums (aside ings (none are sacred). Looking Sporfs Editors Logan Zemetres and prone to start rumors about from-mostly disliking the new back at old yearbooks reveals Cro SarahHaughey Dave Alfonso costs and reasons Why a change camel) are confused and angered with a swimming pool, different Nick Woolf was even necessary. by the change. It always feels to names for the college newspaper, a Like the new athletic camel, for me that alumni, and even current variety oflogos and seals. Identity one. students, are opposed to change shifts with the current students, BUSINESS DEPARTMENT As seen by the interviews with made to our precious college. faculty, staff and administration, students in the news section this Maybe that's why we wanted a and reflects their values and inter- Advertising Manager FInancial Manager week, the piece in the sports sec- carnel that's "proud," "strong" and ests. I'm happy to be at a college Rebecca H'elIpel Nicole Moomjy tion as well as conversations with "dignified," as well as "collegiate" that doesn't stand still. almost any student on campus, and "traditional." Embrace the changes. You know many are perplexed by the new But even in the past four years in four years, none of us will even STAFF camel, the costs incurred and why I've been at Conn, we've seen remember Mr. Happy Camel. Writers Copy Editors Conn needs a new logo in the first numerous changes that shocked EllIe Benner Meredith Boyl" place. and amazed us (at least at first). -Claire Steve Bloom Davis McGraw I work in College Relations so I Renaming ''The Green," labeling Meredith Boyle Annie MilC.he1t know the reasoning behind the col- of streets, changing the name of, Donald BUdge Lindsay.Paiva lege's efforts in designing a new "Marshall," the giant sidewalk Andrew Cli:t:nClt £:iefer Roberts AnnPaly 'Riordan Frost PbotograJJbers Letters to the Editor "Matthew Clenti1e Neyena Deligin.eva BenGitkind Nicli; EdwlU;ds Daniel Hartsoe Julie McMahon Newspaper Response: Alexandra Leith Koreen Shohatn Icame across your website through a web search. The title want to have some kind of header Davis McGtaw Tanaha Simon through a search for knitting ''The College Voice" doesn't tell that proclaims who and where you Welbith Mota Duncan Spaulding articles and Ienjoyed the article anyone anything at all about what are. Anybody in the whole world Sam Perley ''The First Step Is Admitting college, what state, or even what might be reading some of your Megan Reback Bloggers You're Packing a Yarnball" by country. I couldn't find contact articles! Katherine Samano Stanislav Andreev John Sherman. information anywhere on the web- John Sherman Steve Bloom I'd like to suggest that you and site. Ifound a few references to - Marcia Stutzman Leland Stillman Donald Budge or your staff get on the website and "Conn", so I could guess that your NOtaSwOll$on imagine that you're an outsider a college somewhere in Connecti- BmilyW"l>b who has come across an article cut. But it seems to me that you' d ~arahW:~s Slev"e\lll\)>> Jacq,ues SWartz . 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