Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 2003-2004 Student Newspapers 2-6-2004 College Voice Vol. 27 No. 14 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_2003_2004 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 27 No. 14" (2004). 2003-2004. 12. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_2003_2004/12 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2003-2004 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. -- _. __ _--.---.. OPINION SPORTS A&E "View From Gazebo" returns with their Women's hockey posted a shutout win The College Voice speaks to talented own thoughts on Black History. Pills, over Hamlin (MN), but men's basketball singer/songwriter Stephen Kellogg on from the writer of "Jesus Freaks," the is still searching for a NESCAC victory the eve of his Friday night performance debut of "The Hebrew Hammer" ~_...after falling to Wesleyan this week. at lO:OOpmin the Cro's Nest. First Class U.S. Postage PAID Permit #35 New London, CT PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE VOLUME XXVII • NUMBER 14 FRIDAY, FEBRUARV 6, 2004 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT A World Wide Web of Confusion, Frustration, and Misunderstanding By MA,THEW L ts rso new e-mail server solely for students STAI" WRITER was also purchased over break and The newly launched was set up last week. It is expected Novarg/MyDoom virus caused that the transfer to this system will extensive internet service interrup- occur next month. In a recent inter- tions on the Connecticut College view, Bruce Carpenter, Director of campus and throughout the world. In Technical Support, .rernarked, "We recent months, frequent internet view [service interruption] as a most interruptions often lasting days on serious problem. Our business is to end have made it very difficult for provide just these services to stu- students and faculty alike to operate dents, faculty, and staff, and we have in a technology-based society. As acquired some of the hardware need- students in a technology-based soci- ed to fix the problem ... we have two ety, the internet is an invaluable staff members doing installations, resource for students, who rely on it and the problem is having enough for course work, correspondence staff to make things work correctly." with teachers and fellow students, as Another complaint by students is well as numerous other operations. that the College does not use the The main cause of service failure internet to its full potential. Many has been an overwhelming volume cite that peer institutions have web- of users who are currently all being based. features such as online course directed to a single switch that is registration and posting of grades unable to handle this amount of traf- and transcripts. Fortunately, howev- fic. Last week's virus, which intro- er, Conn has purchased a new sys- SlIced more network traffic on the tem that will allow for just this- school's server and around the world online course registration, and than ever seen before, compounded online review of grades, course the problem. schedules, and account balances. As a remedy, new switches, Additionally, to be more efficient which can service the increasing and eliminate the time consuming number of users, were bought over process of locating virus-infected winter break, however, they will not computers, which now takes approx- be installed until spring recess. A /:ast 'Fhusdf!y, January 29, Dr. Robert Baldwin of the art history department title tr~cture at t~~n Allyn entitled "Debunking the Da Vinci Code." The Lecture focused on ana!:J'sisof continued on. page 7 Da Vinci's works and their relation s to New York Tunes bestseller Tbe Da Vinci eodebI Dan Brown, a fiction-based novels. College Honors Martin Luther King 1\ ew emester rings ew Camels: Jr. with Four-Day Week-end of Events Seven Students Join Conn Community Bv CHASE HOFFBERGER Celebration of Community (sponsored by CoNNVerse) By SARAH ARMsmONG STAFF WRITER was not held. which is great...also a lot come from change. In particular, she noted that Saturday featured a number of Community Service SWFWRlTER large universities." Ms. Stein also Conn has no Greek life. During the week-end of January 23rd, the College activities and discussions, such as a clean up of the mentioned receiving applicants from The application process is bonored the life of Martin Luther King Jr. through a Bateswoods Community Center and a discussion "Why While in class, crossing the Conn's peer institutions, among smooth and uncomplicated, recaJls series of events. "We tried to set up a series of programs Engage in Community Service?" The discussion was quad, hanging out in Cro, or nestled them Bates, Hobart William Smith, senior Chris Detoy, who transferred that can engage students, faculty, staff and community facilitated by Patrice Brodeur, Dean of Religious and in your favorite library corner, you Franklin & Marshall, Wellesley, and to Conn after his freshman year at members so that they can learn about Dr. King's spirit, Spiritual Life at Connecticut College. In addition, a may stumble upon a face you had Weslyan. "Also, if, say, Fairfield cut Occidental College in California. "I hope and commitment," remarked Les Williams, the Catholic Mass, led by Father Larry LaPointed, which not seen at orientation your fresh- their hockey program, we might one had a fine time at Occidental, Ijust Director of included many man year. No, not Coasties incogni- year get a whole bunch of interested didn't think I was going to get the Multicultural references to to, chances are these may be new hockey transfers. It just depends." most out of my college experience Affairs at King's religious Camels, fresh from another campus. Adds Linda Bendfeldt, Assistant there," said the California native. Connecticut services was This year, Conn welcomed almost Registrar and Transfer Student Not sure what to major in when he College. held. A 40 transfer students. In the Spring Credit Evaluator, 'IPlenty of students began applying to colleges, Detoy In addi- Protestant '04 semester alone, seven new stu- are from' large schools and look for sought transfer to Conn once he real- tion to the Worship Service dents were admitted, four of whom smaller classes, and someplace more ized he wanted an International four days 0 was also organ- are freshmen. personal. Some also look for certifi- Relations major. Now graduating festivities, the ized for Sunday According to Jennifer Stein, cate with a CIS LA certificate and a dou- College did afternoon with Director of Transfer Admissions, programs.ibut not necessarily. II ble major in IR and Spanish, he says, nbt hold the help of the there is no pattern in terms of what Stein indicated that students "It worked out really well. I don't classes on the C I ark e region of the country, or kinds of come for Conn's specialized studies have any regrets or anything like 19th 0 Memorial AME schools students transfer from. "We departments, like museum studies. that. n January, Zion Church. always get a lot of local and com- or architecture, but that just as many The Office of Admissions keeps King's birth- Williams munity colleges, like Three Rivers, come for an academic or social day and stated that he continued on page 7 accordingly, a thought the national holi- highlight of the Students Respond Positively to Study day. Williams weekend was the was pleased Commemoration with the way Service that took Abroad Experiences lhe school's place at calendar lined Harkness Chapel By SARAH CEGLARSKI up with on Monday. Rev. can get." King's birth- James Carter NEWS EDITOR John Stakes, class of '04, decided to study in day because it was present to . At the beginning of each semester a certain number Barcelona after hearing about the great experiences his allowed Conn preacb at the .of students return to the Connecticut College communi- friends had abroad. Stakes chose to forego the opportu- to spend more service. The cer- ty after' spending a term abroad. With the spring semes- nity to study abroad during his junior year because he than just a emony also fea- ter of 2004 under way, Conn welcomes back the 135 stu- did not want to miss a season on the sailing team at day com- tured songs by dents who chose to study away this past fall. Conn. Other than missing a semester competing for the memorating the school's Shirley Parson, Associate Director of the National Camels, Stakes is happy with the decision he made. "My tbe life of this Unity Gospel and International Office, names Italy, Spain, and main regret is that I missed the recruiting season for a lot vital figure in Choir and a litur- Australia as some of the most popular study away desti- of financial firms. n says Stakes, who is an economics America's gical dance by nations for Conn students. "The students that study away major. "I'd recommend studying away senior year to history. the New London are mostly juniors, and most of them go through affiliat- anyone who missed out on it junior year." Youth Group of ed programs," she says. Stakes spent his time in Barcelona studying with the k.i ; ~ e n t ~Reverendjames Carter dpoke at Commemoration Service on Monday,january 26th. The event was the Oasis Sarah Tacy, class of 2005, emphasizes that the best Institute for the International Education of Students and Ceo one of-many held in bonor of tbe late CivilRights leader (Chen) With a Restoration part about spending last fall attending John Cabot absorbing the culture of Spain.