Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1999-2000 Student Newspapers 8-26-1999 College Voice Vol. 23 No. 1 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1999_2000 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 23 No. 1" (1999). 1999-2000. 13. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1999_2000/13 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 1999-2000 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. 2 SATURDAV, AUGUST 28,1999 Tun COLf,JiGE VOlCE: SPECIAL ORJENTATlON ISSUE PERSPECTIVES THE ROAD TO CONN: An International Student's Perspective Workin' Against the Man: Bringing BvABHARAO when you're going to a new place to gage was missing. JFK is really scary, Out the Truth at a School Called Conn contributing writer stay for a longer period, things be- considering that the biggest airport J come tougher. Yes, I know American had been to before this was a tenth of Bv BRIAN BIELUCH • Editor's note: the writer is a mem- students have the same problems. But its si~e. I was tired, I was sleepy, I ber of lhe Class of '02/1'0'" Madras, international students have extra was Jet-lagged (the time difference editor-in-chief INTERESTED IN JOINING THE VOICE? Indio. stuff. Since many of us don't go home between home and the US is 10,5 Sometime, in this first month of • OJ«IY,so Conn had given me ad- for quite a long lime, it seems impor- hours) - and r was in no mood to look school, you'll be standing at your Join us on WEDNESDAY, mission, I didn't know how to feel in tant to bring stuff thai is dear to us - for lost luggage, (fifth?) keg party talking to the same tire beginning, 1 was kinda thrilled our traditional clothes, OUf food, our So I cried. I was 17 years old, and J-Crew person about how drunk tball was going so far away on this September 1 at 9:00 P.M. in crafts. And international airlines put I really should have thought of some- they've been and how upset they are ajrnosLdreamlike expedition, It was a limit on what we can take. How can thing better to do - but no, 1cried, A that someone else is hooking up with Room 215 of the College Center. atso Mary, I mean, it was pretty much we pack a lifetime into two pieces of friendly old man helped me, and af- someone else. Eventually, (trust us, t¥ first time I was going away for a checked luggage? ter talking with some airport officials, this moment will corne), you'll have tf.g 011my own, and for such a long Eventually, the excitement over- we found my stuff in another comer period; a Holden Caulfield epiphany, "So came the apprehension, and with my of the tenttinal. Two hours later, I was many phonies," you'll say, You'll and more. The important thing is: nights, production begins, Rotating : Why did 1choose to come? Why precious 1-20 (that magic piece of out of the airport. but now my hired want to leave Stradlater behind and The Voice is a place where you can members of the Editorial Board edit did j ven want to come in the first paper which allows international stu- cab had been tired of waiting and had get out of there. grow and develop the meaningful and rewrite stories and develop placC'? Why would any student vol- dents to study in the US) and visa in driven away, and I almost cried a little That's where we come in. While friendships that make college worth- graphics for the issue. Thursday night u'OlaTtlytravel thousands of miles at hand, I was on my way, All along the more, till that was solved too, This there is nothing wrong with partying, while, is final production where the magic a lOt 1>Fexpense to go to school? journey 1 was nervous - nervous was more than 1 had been ready to college life needs intensity. That's A typical week at The Voice of putting together an issue occurs. Most of us have different answers about everything from missing the deal with -I had NOT wanted to deal what The Voice is all about. Each ranges from a couple hours of work Working for The Voice will, more t, thar - better facilities, a sense of flight, to losing my baggage, to won- with this, but okay, it was all over. week, we look at Conn and ask how to consistently intense, depending on than anything else, introduce you to adventure, wanting to study in a new dering whether I had made the right Finally it hit me -I was in the US, we can make it a better place. We the position you hold, Each week all sides of Conn College, You'll ]11<1):;"", there are dozens. Our admis- decision, to having my immigration All the way from the airport to the debate meaningless subjects, and oc- begins with a staff meeting. Writers meet people ranging from other first sions procedure is basically the same refused at JFK airport Well, all of the College, I was sort of wide eyed and casionally important ones. Most im- arrive with ideas for stories they year students to President Clait ~ .yoms, We take the same SATs above happened - except the last one, open mouthed - I was in the "land of portantly, we're committed people, would like to write, or work with edi- Gaudiani. You'll get the full colleg Artletican students do. In addition to First of all, the airline I was trav- opportunity." Soon, r was past the And commitment makes life worth tors to find worthwhile topics. Later experience. Join us on Wednesday, tliaC we take the TOEFL (Test Of elling with decided J didn't need a Conn gatehouse and inside the cam- living, in the week, the Editorial Board September I at 9:00 P,M, in Roo E)gJ,is~ as a Foreign Language). Get- connecting flight - and so they can- pus. I met my international adviser, What can you do at The Voice? (comprised of section editors) meets 215 of the College Center for an in nng a visa seems like another exami- celled it. After some confusion and got my keys, and maybe for the first Just about anything, We've got room to discuss any big issues at Conn and formational meeting, nation in itself. arguments with the airline staff, Iwas time Iwas convinced that Ihad made for writers, photographers, copy edi- a plan of attack for the paper. But that was just the beginning. on my way. I thought the worst was the right decision. tors, office managers, section editors On Tuesday and Wednesday Packing seems so simple when over - but there was more to come. I you're going for a short journey, but came to New York and found my lug- {\.DVICE FROM THE EDITORS ••• : "JOsh: Make friends with the cus- have some of your most intellectual the favor to be returned. Oh, and tGctialstaff right away; they are more and interesting conversations sitting don't believe the rumors, they are not importimt than your professors, Next, on the floor of your hall at three in true .... g!) for the administrators, the dining the morning. Observe the thirty day hall staff, and campus safety officers, rule: don't date anyone for your first Rob: The rumors are true. Call lUnaJly, there's the guy down the hall month at Conn-your life will be your mom, she worries. Don't join the ~th t~e car, Do the crazy thing, the better for it. I promise. diving team to chase after a girl, excessive thing, and the thing that speedos are uncomfortable. yZn think you'll regret. Get into Eunice: There are so many oppor- $uble' and talk your way out of it tunities, you wilJ have to make Glen: Don't listen to any of them, Tp:elhe last cookie, choices. Be clear on what your pri- Listen to me. It doesn't matter if you orities are and act accordingly -,Go out hit the toilet or you miss, meet people Brian: Find people here that make and grab all those classes and expe- and change lives or hide in your room irworthwhile. Time is short, make it riences and involvement. And make and play solitaire, get drunk and score matter. Get to know at least one or time to just hang out talking with or write for The Voice during your two professors very well-you'll friends. Some of those discussions time here, It'll go by too fast, You'll grow a lot from them, Think a lot. will be more valuable than a semes- gain weight. You'll dress in drag, Be safe. Do something that matters, ter course on the same subject. You'll feel stupid, You'll grab a fist- but most importantly, Do Something. ful of condoms, You'll vomit in pub- Tim: When it comes time to boot- lic, You'll get f-boarded. You'll have Abby: You control your time please hit the toilet-especially if you fun, and you'll miss it when it's gone, here.:-.:-.makethemost of it. You can't are in my dorm.