THURSDAY INSIDE MARCH 3, 2011 Gospel Choir’s Annual News..........1-3 Cultural Celebration Opinions......4-6 LIFESTYLES PG 7 Lifestyles..7-9 INDEX Is your professor worth your Sports.....10-12 time and money? Vol. LXXXVIII No. 14 OPINIONS PG 4 State University of New York College at Cortland If You Build a Beer Tent, Students Will Come Students flock towards four years ago debuted their beer at the first Chill-A-Bration to the beer tent at the Chill- mixed reviews. Brands like Na- A-Bration festival ked Lap Lager, Firehouse Pale Ale, Red Dragon Ale and the Seven Valley Stout couldn’t be By Dan Harding Jr. poured into the cups of Cortland Editor-in-Chief students fast enough as many had to wait in line for 10 minutes to Nearly 100 yelling Cortland get a fresh beer. students drinking beer beneath “Our Naked Lap lager was a bright blue tarp as a DJ blared very popular among students party-themed music replaced the which is what we expected be- usually tranquil Court House cause they tend to drink Keystone Park where the occasional Cort- and Bud Light. Ours has more land resident can be found stroll- taste though,” laughed Cleary. ing about. Around the perimeter of the Chill-A-Bration is an an- tent, local restaurants and com- nual festival created for bringing munity members scooped their the community together despite prize-worthy chili into small Sty- the cold winter weather. With rofoam cups for patrons to sam- face painting, a snowboarding ple. Though many were glad to ramp, sled dogs, and a chili cook- have something warm to eat, they off, the festival aimed to provide felt the chili cook-off lost its fla- winter-themed fun for all demo- vor in the chaos of students trying graphics. to get their beers refilled. Those activities were over- “You can’t beat the combina- shadowed by the loud music and tion of beer and chili,” said Cort- commotion at the beer tent about land alumni Ross Edelman. “I 50 yards away. For $25, anyone think most students were getting of legal age could drink as much the chili in between beers because as he or she wanted and it ap- they were hungry and not really peared many in attendance want- because they wanted to determine photo by Carly Waters ed to get their money’s worth. whose chili was the best.” “In the five hours we were Adam Megivern, Executive People inside the beer tent keep warm and celebrate at the Chill-A-Bration festival last Saturday there, we went through 12 kegs, director of the Cortland down- town partnership, agreed that which each hold approximately have a bigger space where other work to create a plan that would we saw a substantial profit so we 165 to 170 beers in each of them,” proximity of the beer tent to the chili cook-off and other activities members of the community can address the overcrowding in the will be able to really build it up,” says Dan Cleary, part owner of sample beer and chili without future. says Megivern. “Next year we are the Cortland Beer Company. was unfavorable. “We got an overwhelmingly waiting in line for an unnecessary “Whatever profit we make looking to have an even better This was deemed a success amount of time.” we put right back into hosting Chill-A-Bration.” from the local brewery that just positive response from the col- lege population, but we want to Organizers said they would the event the next year. This year Life Without ED Women of Color Jenni Schaefer discusses tling “Ed” from the young age Wellness Wednesday and Body Club advocates for and more (vice president), Violeta Ri- of four, Schaefer decided it was Appreciation week said, “Body vera (secretary), and Dominique eating disorders and how time to get help when she started image issues and eating disorders discusses women’s Dodson (public relations ), pro- she overcame her own college. “I used to take showers are all concerns within our cul- rights and health issues vides the members with thought with my eyes closed because I ture and on our campuses. Body -provoking questions and encour- hated the way my body looked Appreciation Week, which was ages every member to participate By Hannah Connelly so much,” Schaefer admited. initiated 13 years ago, was origi- By Jessica Downer in a welcoming environment. Staff Writer From weighing herself every- nally called “Eating Disorders Copy Editor Hendricks talked about her day and closely monitoring her Awareness Week,” as part of a involvement with Women of Col- jean size and calorie intake, national awareness event. Several or throughout her college career: On Wednesday, February Jenni began the long, but not years ago, our committee decided “I’ve always been concerned 23, Jenni Schaefer shared her impossible, process of recovery. to take a more positive approach Women have fought to be with women’s health issues, but journey to overcome an eating “I slowly went from hating and focus on body appreciation. heard for many years. From as time went on, I found myself disorder. Schafer is the author my body to accepting it, then By doing this we can celebrate women’s rights to women’s concerned with women’s issues of two books about her experi- from accepting it to truly liking the people we are, just the way we health, people have pushed for in general,” said Hendricks. “I ences with an eating disorder, it, then loving it, and that’s where are. The Body Awareness Week the recognition of the concerns found myself attending Women Life Without Ed, and Goodbye I am today and I wish we could theme this year was ‘You’re of women. In the Cortland of Color meetings and after my Ed, Hello Me, as well as a singer/ all get to this place,” Schaefer Amazing Just the Way You Are.’” community, the group that ad- freshman year, I wanted to be- songwriter, and has made appear- said. She told the audience that it Students all around the vocates for women is Women come part of the executive board.” ances on Dr. Phil, Entertainment is possible to fully recover from world have the same pressure of Color which is located in the Some other members come Tonight, and has been a writer an eating disorder. She ended put on them by media, soci- Voice Office in Corey Union. to the meetings to learn more for Cosmopolitan Magazine. by telling the audience, “Recov- ety, and friends to look per- The club goes by the motto, about womanhood and how it Currently ten million females ery is about what you get, not fect all the time. Schaefer said, “Every woman is a woman of relates to them. “I attend Wom- and one million males battle ev- what you get rid of.” Schaefer “We’re told by TV shows, maga- color,” and this shows in their en of Color because I identify ery day with eating disorders is an example to everyone, and zines, and advertisements that weekly meetings. Women from with the group,” said Regina such as bulimia and anorexia. shows that no one has to struggle we’re supposed to be thinner.” all walks of life, regardless of Morgan, a senior. “During their one million more are struggling with an eating disorder forever. This idea of perfectionism is race, creed, religion, etc., join to- general meetings they have top- with a binge eating disorder. Schaefer’s presentation was where a lot of people get caught gether to have discussions. They ics that revolve around woman- Schafer chose to treat her part of Cortland’s Body Appre- up in eating disorders. Our soci- always bring a new topic of in- hood. These topics include cul- eating disorder as a relationship, ciation Week, sponsored by the ety needs to start sending out a terest to the table, ranging from ture, beauty, and health. From rather than a disease. Throughout SUNY Cortland Health Promotion new message to young people, trivial matters to life-changing attending Women of Color, I her presentation, she addressed Office, as well as many other clubs telling them that it’s ok to be situations. The executive board, have become a better, stronger, an empty chair where “Ed,” her and organizations on campus. which includes Bianca Hendricks eating disorder, sat. After bat- Cathy Smith, coordinator of See SCHAEFER, page 3 (president), Jean Nicole Long- See COLOR, page 2 2 MARCH 3, 2011 The Dragon Chronicle NEWS COLOR What’s Going On? A Reason to Give FROM COVER PAGE Calendar of Events: March 3 - 9 Student raises money and smarter woman over the three years I’ve been a member.” for cancer research in Rivera talked about how Today: honor of cousin she became involved with the 4:30 Jeanne Shenandoah, Lindsay Speer, Cecile Lawrence and Lisa club: “Last year I was intro- p.m. Wright will be panelists for the discussion: “Women of the duced to Women of Color by the By Rachel Gleason last president, Thanisa. I loved Shale,” located in Sperry 106. Contributing Writer everything about it. Not only did I like that it advocated for 4:30 A panel will explore, “Cultural Perspectives on Plagiarism,” in women, but I also learned things p.m. Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. about womanhood and wom- The St. Baldrick’s Foundation en’s issues that I didn’t know.” is a volunteer-driven charity One of the club’s main events Friday: committed to funding the most during the school year is the promising research to find cures Women of Color is Annual Breast 11 p.m.