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ALSO: Julia Zeilinger, Saskia Hamilton, Marni for H&M, JFK Exposed AND MORE!

in this issue:

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS / 3

a stand

FASHION / 28

headline, bottom line / 10

designer digs for only a few dollars

BEHIND THE SCENES / 4

she said - she said / 11

Marni for H&M

Ana Bautista lets loose at Mel’s American-style

JFK exposed / 12 SPOTLIGHT / 29

with buffalo wings, an Oreo Cookie milkshake, sweet potato fries, and a big juicy cheeseburger

NEW YORK CITY LIVING

Q & A with Julie Zeilinger

take a novel walk and grab a late night bite TRENDING TOPICS / 5

4AM bites / 14

BEAR ESSENTIALS / 30

these are a few of our favorite things!

YOTS / 16

the best way to stay in the know about this

NY diaries / 17

month’s campus activities

FEATURES

literary walks / 18 THE CALENDAR / 31

we look at how Sarah Palin changed the game and talk to Ben Folds’ favorite Barnard professor

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Palin, a history? / 6

summer blockbusters are far away and find-

Saskia Hamilton / 7

ing inspiration in the arts Martha Graham/ 20

CENTERPIECE / 8

oscar lull / 21

Angie’s List

Born This Way Foundation / 22 Wonderwomen! / 23

POLITICS & OPINION

GCB / 24

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Letter from the Editors

Don’t Be Fooled It’s easy to get a little silly and stir-crazy come April, as the whole student body is possessed by the singular thought that this is the last full month of classes before the official start of summer. From start to finish, this month is filled with opportunities to take a break from schoolwork and instead focus a bit on the oft-overlooked social component of college. Everyone plays the Fool April 1st, pranking their peers with fake Facebook statuses and tricky Tweets. Then mid-month promises countless opportunities to partake in spring

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concerts, student showcases, and the start-up of street fairs in the city. We end April on an equally high note, whether in tribute to the stoner’s unofficial holiday of 4/20 or in the more wholesome (if you choose) joviality of the annual Bacchanal festivities.

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dencies, having Ana pose with chicken wings and slurp milkshakes for our USA themed cover shoot at Mel’s Burger Bar. But for the most part, we managed to keep a straight face while composing our articles, pairing our amusing cover with a substantive review of the hyperbolic all-American show, GCB. Other big issues tackled in this issue include everything from an un-earthed presidential scandal to the future of Internet enterprises. We watch the evolution of feminism through the Wonder Woman cartoon character and re-live our favorite novels on the streets right outside our door.

Entwining the social with the scholarly is what college is all about, and we hope you find a way to enjoy this second half of the Spring semester with a similar inclination.

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Features Palin, A History?

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By Charlotte Volpe

BO recently released Game Change,

timeline of factual, consecutive, causal events

an original film that presents a

rooted in reality, history is also defined by a created from a mix of fact, fiction, and desire.

behind-the-scenes view of Sarah

certain degree of myth. The intermeshing of As one questioner said on the online forum

figures to be seen in different lights, each one

Palin’s candidacy in the 2008 presidential elec- myth and history testifies to history’s longev- The Straight Dope, Napoleon is a “historical tion. Palin has been a political sensation since ity. Facts are often muddled through long pas- relic.” He is of another time, incomprehensible her appointment as John McCain’s running sages of time, but this is where history gets its

in complete verity to us as retrospective view-

mate four years ago and has drawn more de- magic. Marie Antoinette’s cry of “Let them eat ers. bates, gossip, and fascination than many politi- cake!” to the French peasantry upon discover-

Human nature allows us to curiously examing that the poor were suffering from major ine our own history as a means to better underon Mark Halperin’s book of the same name, bread shortages is an example of historical stand our modern selves. The 2006 film World cal figures of our time. Game Change is based and its all-star cast includes Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Ed Harris.

myth-making. There is no evidence that Ma- Trade Center is an example of an account of rie Antoinette ever said such a phrase. How- a momentous event that indeterminably falls

The 2008 presidential election is still a

between history and current events. The

relevant topic that holds major weight in

movie recounted the September 11th at-

current politics, and the movie seeks to

tacks on the Twin Towers only five years

show the particularities that defined it.

after the attacks. Many critics and view-

Len Amato, president of HBO films, said

ers felt that it was too close to the event

that Palin’s ascent “had all the elements

and too embroiled in the politics that de-

that make a great story: a compact time

fine foreign policy today. If a degree of

frame, colorful characters, an underdog

mythification must occur for something

story.” Palin’s transformation from ob-

or someone to become history, five years

scure Governor of Alaska to household

after 9/11 was certainly not enough time.

name occurred almost overnight and

The terrorist attacks are still tattooed in

fascinated the American public. In this

the minds of millions today, and their

respect, Palin’s story indeed fits Amato’s

memory informs global relations on a

idea of a “good story.” But what exactly is

massive scale. Events that still affect liv-

Game Change trying to accomplish? Is it a

ing populations in a tangible way, like ever, the story fits in with the image of her as a historical film? A political account? Partisan 9/11, are not yet history because there is no decadent, unsympathetic queen that has been freedom to shape the occurrences as one pleaspropaganda? Food for the masses? constructed by word of mouth, written sources, es. Molding more recent events as fantasy can SarahPAC, Palin’s political action commitand public imagination. even be seen as a form of propaganda, containtee, describes Game Change as a “history that never happened.” The committee’s naming of

Take, for example, another prominent

Palin has been sensationalized in the media

figures in history. He still occupies the status

ing elements of deceit and manipulation.

the film as a “history” provokes broader ques- French individual. Napoleon Bonaparte, a man Where does Sarah Palin fall within the specnoted for his creative definition of the word tions about what constitutes history and how trum of historical imagination? She doesn’t— we define the concept. There’s no doubt that “revolutionary,” is one of the most controversial at least not quite yet. She is wildly controver-

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make the transition from celebrity to histori- of heroism and leadership that he sought to without holding political grudges or biases, cal figure? Is there any real difference between achieve during his reign. Now we can dissoci- she may be on her way to becoming a part of ate the bad from the good and color a picture of history. But it’s going to take a few more centucurrent stardom and historical fame?

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sial in the political sector, and this notoriety during the past four years, but has she been of a deity in the minds of many French today. still hedges on fame and politics, not historical around long enough for us to examine her as Enough time has passed that Napoleon’s faults fantasy. Once she has been mythicized to such a historical character? When does someone can be subjugated to the fanciful portrayal a degree that people can debate her record

Saskia Hamilton: A Professor’s Poetry

F

By Kelly Kang or every individual there is an idio- said, but something in us subliminally picks

you read a lot and you write a lot, you will

syncratic back-story that has helped to up what was just said in that line that has an feel less of a gap. Certainly poems have a life define who he or she is now. It is the

variable nature of language that has shaped

interesting relationship with the sentence.

of their own. Poems in a way belong to their

Which meaning is primary, which meaning readership.”

Barnard’s cherished professor, Saskia Hamil- is secondary, and how do you hold all these

Hamilton concludes with some advice: “If

ton, and her work both as professor and poet. things in your mind? I have that as an aesthet- it’s satisfying in some way to make, if that feHamilton describes her love for poetry as a

ic experience.”

“slow build-up.” She says, “I think I was read

verish state is really feeding something, you

Like reading poetry, writing poetry also don’t want your disappointment in it to de-

a lot of poetry when I was a child, and I think

requires a strong foundation. Hamilton shares stroy your fire to create.”

it always lifted me. I’ve always been obsessed

her own writing process: “I

with music even though

“

I don’t play an instru-

ment. I don’t think I was actually writing poetry myself until high school, and then it was gradual.”

It was these initial encounters with poetry that fashioned her career.

Her roles as professor and poet, however, are

And while Professor

If it’s satisfying in some way to make, if that feverish state is really feeding you something, you don’t want your dissapointment in it to destroy your fire to create.

”

distinct. “There are two

Hamilton

finds means of inspiration in instinct and training, her name has provided inspiration for others. Now with close to 1.4 million views on YouTube, the “Saskia Hamilton” music video created by “charlieissocool-

sides to my reading of poetry: one is reading

write by ear, so I don’t begin with an idea, I

like,” cannot be ignored. “It was very strange,

it in a way that everybody reads poetry, and

begin with a phrase or an image, and I sort

I got an email from Nick Hornby who was

the other side is reading it to teach it, and to of see where it takes me, but it changes a lot collaborating with Ben Folds, they were writshed light on it in a way that will help people

over the years…It’s a combination of a lot of

ing an album together. They [the songs in the

find ways of dealing with this thing written training and instinct. It feels instinctual, but

album] are little character sketches. He had a

guage usually informs.”

about training.”

Her distinction between reading for plea-

For

aspiring

sure and reading to teach bloomed into a writers, the task of discussion on the qualities of prose and po- transcribing ideas etry that set the two apart. “T.S. Eliot had onto paper is ofthis really great definition: ‘Verse, whatever ten

intimidating.

else it may mean, is a system of punctua- When asked how to

sort of tend to think of it as a tribute to my

“

tion.’ The poet has available to him or her the close the distance line-break, the white space, the silence,” says

between idea and

Hamilton.

an

With such freedom to manipulate and

parents for giv-

unsatisfactory

product, Hamilton

mold poetry with punctuation, Hamilton advises, “Part of

Her distinction between reading for pleasure and reading to teach bloomed into a discussion on the qualities of prose and poetry that set the two apart.

notes the ultimate power of poetry: “A line of the difficulty is the poetry is a particular unit. The mind is always material of writing. Language has all different going for the sentence. It always wants to fin- uses. In a way, language as material for art is ish the sentence and make sense of what is more muddied by its utile function. I think if

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ing me my name.

It’s

charming.”

But when asked what it is like being to

compared Shakespeare,

Hamilton humbly replies, “I don’t take any of that!”

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in language that doesn’t inform the way lan- as I learn more about the art, it becomes more book of mine, and he just liked my name….I

ANGIE’S LIST

Ups the Ante on the Competition

By Jordan Borgman

“H

e’s kind of like a Snuggie,”

large part a collection of millions of incredibly had to pay for, is now considered free for the

Frannie Kelly from NPR Mu- specific niches, ones that can categorize cer- taking—or if not free, then very, very cheap. sic said to describe Internet

sensation and musician Jonathan Coulton

tain groups of people in a way that simply was

News is another issue, not to mention entire

not possible before. As users, we are now able encyclopedias’ worth of facts and figures.

And then, there are other things that we

didn’t know we wanted it, and then all of the untapped market with plenty of potential that would never have dreamed of paying for that sudden we did.”

Kelly’s comment was part of the larger de-

hoards of developers are all hoping to be.

we will happily shell out money for nowa-

At the same time that this has opened up days—say, for example, reading a recommen-

bate on the role of the Internet in transform- the floodgates for hopeful entrepreneurs and dation for a handyman when the pipes clog. ing business models—and with that, trans- artists, it has almost singlehandedly re-val-

This is where Angie’s List comes into play,

forming price points. Today, the Internet is in ued information. Music, once something we acting as one of the Internet’s many user-

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during a 2011 Planet Money podcast. “We to find our own personal Snuggie, the initially

based review sites that will help you find just

for the online content they once allowed users as well. Since a paid service indicates that the

the plumber you were looking for.

to access sans payment. In contrast to that are company will do a better hands-on job, An-

Angie’s List is a paid service, which seems hundreds and hundreds of bloggers, who also gie’s List needs more hands for every job. odd since its most direct competition, Yelp, is write about the news, but for free. Replacing free. All the same, Angie’s List’s one million

Added to that, the paid subscription ac-

the old guard of newspapers, then, are indi- tually isn’t that much: $3.25 a month for the

subscribers don’t seem to mind—and part of viduals who convince us of their views’ verac- most basic bundle, which is less than most the reason has to do with quality control.

Subscribers are allowed to view a list of

ity through crisp writing and perhaps their

Barnard students spend on coffee in an aver-

own domain name. (As Humbert Humbert age day.

contractors in their area, all of whom have

comments in Lolita, “You can always count on

grades based on user reviews. Reviewers must

a murderer for a fancy prose style.”) Many of physical company in a digital world, Angie’s

Faced with this strange paradox of being a

use their real names and must have been past these blogs are rigorous in their fact checking List is going the way of many businesses in its customers of the company in question, all

and strive for a degree of objectivity, but oth- position: despite its apparent success, Ron Li-

of which helps to prevent companies from ers are unapologetic outlets for their writers’

eber in a March 2012 New York Times article

placing fake positive reviews to boost their personal opinions with fact and conjecture on Angie’s List reported that “the company is ratings. Angie’s List diligently patrols its site mixed liberally together. As consumers, we still not profitable.” to help filter out bogus reviews that have are not unaware of this, and it has prompted

It is this issue of infrastructure—and the

made their way past these safeguards. And of a campaign from more traditional, bona fide value of it—that will be key to the debate over course, it’s also ad-free.

By contrast, Yelp is considerably easier to infiltrate, and many internet-savvy companies have little difficulty boosting their numbers. Why people would pay a fee, albeit a nominal one, for the comparative security of Angie’s List lies largely in the services they are seeking. Yelp has made its stamp in helping thousands of hungry patrons find their restaurant of choice, and if you happen to lose twenty dollars to a mediocre dinner because of inflated reviews, it’s not a huge loss.

If, by contrast, you are scammed by the com-

news sources to convince us that the Internet going ahead. Blogger Eddie Kim

“

As users, we are now able to find our own personal Snuggie, the initial untapped market with plenty of potential that hoards of developers are all hoping to be.

”

pany you hired to redo your roof, it can be slightly more of a problem.

gleefully announced to his followers that both

news is once again an object of monetary

What this speaks to most is the Internet’s value. re-evaluation of truth. As a generation that

This is the same strategy that Angie’s List

sales and revenue increased when he made his Android app free—but while this may have succeeded for him as a developer working on his own, whether this would work in a more traditional company structure remains unknown.

Either way, this leaves developers in something of a lurch. The traditional infrastructure that comes with a company is increasingly harder to make succeed in the digital age, but without it, entrepreneurs are left to do all the legwork of creating a product or business on their own, which is more than many can manage.

The best and worse position, however, is

was warned against Wikipedia and then used has adopted, with some success: yes, you will that of the consumer. Everything we could it anyway, we are used to taking our infor- have to pay, but in return you can have a sense possibly want is free, but this new availabilmation with a grain of salt—the problem is,

of trust.

ity is not accompanied by the tools to help

while we know to be wary of almost every-

The issue, though, is that trust requires an us distinguish between the accurate and the

thing we come across, we don’t usually follow

infrastructure, and the Internet is an individ- inaccurate. As one Evan Hock commented

up on that by investigating the facts.

ual’s world. A blogger requires nothing more in the previous New York Times article, “We

We’re part of a Yelp world. We know that than an Internet connection and a keyboard; trust the data we see, and we’re used to being a lot of the information that we’re given is

the New York Times needs an office building

fudged, but as long as we still get a decent

crammed with reporters and staff who all

lied to.”

Information comes with a price: either a

enough meal in Midtown, we’re fine with want pay. Even Angie’s List, with its content monetary one containing some assurance that that—as long as we didn’t have to pay for the entirely online, has a huge base of operations

what we are being presented with is true, or a

information in the first place.

less tangible one, which is nothing more than

This has larger consequences beyond either

in the physical world. Programmers, phone

operators, and customer service personnel are grains of salt piling ever higher.

meals or roofing. Finding that advertising

all sitting at desks provided by the company

alone isn’t enough to make ends meet, more

in a leased building that is cleaned and main-

and more newspapers are beginning to charge

tained by men and women who need a salary

POLITICS & OPINION HEADLINE, BOTTOM LINE

By Liza Darvin and Christine Petrin

Support Starbucks

Romney Re-defines ‘Humorous’

Kardashian Kerfuffle

Starbucks Corporation surprised everyone

In an effort to relate to Wisconsin vot-

During the launch party of Kim Kardashian’s

recently by taking a step away from their

ers, Republican candidate Mitt Romeny

newest perfume, the reality star received a

big-business identity and returning to

told what he thought to be a “humorous”

colossal red carpet shock as she was flour-

their Seattle roots when they made a pub-

story at a rally in America’s Dairyland last

bombed while entering the event. After

lic show of support for a marriage equality

week. It’s a story of his father, who, as the

brushing herself off, Kardashian joked, “I

bill gaining traction in Washington. Kalen

President of American Motors, decided

said to my makeup artist, I wanted more

Holmes, the Executive Vice President,

to shut down a Michigan automobile fac-

powder!” Oh Kim, you’re too funny. Still, the

published a formal statement of solidar-

tory in favor of one in Wisconsin. Things

big news came a few days later when it was

ity saying, “This important legislation is

got awkward when Romney Sr. later at-

revealed the mysterious flour bomber was

aligned with Starbucks business practic-

tended a political rally in Michigan, es-

long-time PETA volunteer Christiana Cho,

es… It is core to who we are and what we

corted by a band accidentally playing the

sister of Michelle Cho, PETA’s Senior Com-

value as a company.” Of course, it took all

Wisconsin state song! “My dad’s political

munications Manager. You might (or, let’s be

of two seconds for opposition and outrage

people would jump up and down and try

real, might not) remember Michelle from the

to come pouring out from the homopho-

to get them to stop because they didn’t

episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians

bic community as represented by the Na-

want people in MI to be reminded that my

when she convinced Kim’s sister Khloe to

tional Organization of Marriage (NOM),

dad had moved production to Wisconsin,”

pose nude for PETA’s “I’d Rather Go Naked

who claimed that beneath these heartfelt

said Romney, chuckling. “None the less, I

Than Wear Fur” campaign. Since then, Khloe

words lies an insidious desire to insight a

appreciate the chance to be with you this

has continued to represent PETA and speak

‘culture war’ against religion. These bigots

morning.” Wow, Mitt. Killer conclusion.

out against animal abuse. Khloe recently

then called for a widespread boycott, start-

BOTTOM LINE

ing a formal petition to “Dump Starbucks.”

BOTTOM LINE

This isn’t the first time Romney has made

released a statement cutting off ties with PETA in support of her sister, adding she is “absolutely disgusted by [such] behavior.”

Though those behind Dump Starbucks

a joke about lay offs. He has struggled

were confident in their assertion that Star-

throughout his campaign to learn those so-

bucks had “deeply offended at lead half

cial cues the rest of us picked up in middle

its US costumers,” only 25,000 people had

school. But like any socially stunted indi-

signed the online petition at the time of

vidual, his flubs do make for excellent late-

print. Add to that the confusing message of

night fodder. Such gems as “I like to be able

Really PETA? Even first graders know it’s not

the campaign—you can bet many buffoons

to fire people” have us so dismayed that

cool to throw things at others. PETA is known

bought coffee just to pour it out as some

there’s no option but to revel in his igno-

for its often-radical displays of passion for the

grand statement—and it is safe to assume

rance. Running a campaign takes money,

four-legged and furry among us, but a physical

the cause is officially dead in the water. Let’s

and anyone still in the race clearly has a lot

attack, instead of an analytical and appropri-

face it, there are many reasons not to drink

of it. Yet Romney sets himself apart

ate appeal, does little to strengthen their case.

Starbucks: it is overpriced, pretentiously

by consistently flaunting his

After all, it’s a rare event when the Kardashi-

wealth to such a degree

ans come out on top. Not only did Kim keep it

luted the espresso with cigarette butts.

that it just might be

classy by returning to the event after cleaning

However, the company’s stance to

possible he has no clue

up, but her sister also managed to seem gen-

speak out for gay rights is enough

how loaded he actu-

uine in her solidarity. Kudos to Kris Jenner

reason to give the neighborhood cof-

ally is in these polar-

for keeping her meddling self out of this one;

fee joint a rest and get a double tall

izing economic times.

the girls handled it just fine on their own.

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BOTTOM LINE

SHE SAID

SHE SAID

RICK SANTORUM

MITT ROMNEY

by Shane Fischman

by Laura K. Garrison

“I

and state is absolute.” This state- seems skewed. Can one possibly

stressed his experience as co-

ment was part of Rick Santorum’s label the President a “snob” for

founder of Bain Capital, a pri- that we have a lot to fear from a

reference to President Kennedy’s wanting Americans to aspire to

vate equity investment firm, in possible Romney presidency. Not

1960 inaugural address in which the highest form of education

the hopes that his financial suc- only has he changed his position on

he articulated the exact oppo- they can grasp? We live in an era

cess would bode well with voters health care, he has switched from a

site sentiment. To borrow from where the future revolves around

concerned about the well-being supporter of choice to a protector

Jon Stewart, Santorum mistak- technology, engineering and sci-

of the economy. With the recent of life, a supporter of stem cell re-

enly interpreted the premise of ence. The job network today is

upswing in the economy, however, search to a skeptic of science, a sup-

separation of church and state demanding college degrees in

Republicans turned the major po- porter of gun control to a defender

to somehow mean “no faiths are the same way that a high school

litical issue to women’s reproduc- of the Second Amendment—there

welcome.” JFK, the first Catholic diploma two decades ago was in-

tive rights. In order to keep up is virtually no issue on which Rom-

president, became president by dispensable. America is no lon-

with his main opponent, Rick San- ney has not drastically changed his

putting forth a national agenda ger at the forefront of scientific

torum, Romney has had to change stance. While it is understood that

that posed contradictions to his innovation and technological

his campaign strategy from that of candidates appeal to their party’s

own religious doctrine, but that breakthrough.

anti-

economic savior to social conser- fringes during the nomination cam-

he still believed was best for this educational rhetoric and label-

vative demagogue, reinforcing his paign and move to the center be-

country. The notion of separa- ing our president a elitist for

notorious reputation as a flip-flop- fore the general election, Romney

tion of church and state is a fun- encouraging higher education is

per. For example, during his time has been considerably less graceful

damental principle of America, counterproductive to America’s

as Governor, Romney supported than his counterparts in doing so.

and Rick Santorum is running best interests. Supporting higher

Massachusetts’s health care re- Romney comes off to voters as an

for president without under- education and considering ways

form, or “Romneycare,” a plan that insincere politician, rather than an

standing this basic American to make college a possibility for

requires virtually all residents to honest leader. Though Santorum

tenant. Electing him is commit- lower income families should be

have some form of health care cov- may be an even scarier alternative to

ting an action against our coun- a priority for any politician and

erage. Though Romneycare served Romney, I can respect his passion-

try’s philosophical and political a must for a presidential can-

as a model for the President’s Pa- ate defense of his beliefs. If Romney

A

don’t believe in an Obama’s intentions in order to America where the fit his own agenda, Santorum’s separation of church very ideology on education

campaign for the Republican nomination, Romney

R

omney’s recent attempts to compete with Santorum make me believe

didate. Instead, Santorum has

tient Protection and Affordable truly wants to compete against San-

t a speech given to spent the brunt of his campaign

Care Act, Romney has heavily torum in this campaign, he should

the

criticized “Obamacare” in his cam- consider finding his voice rather

Americans

for disparaging women and grand-

Prosperity forum in standing for religious freedom.

paign for the nomination. It was than reinventing it.

Michigan, Santorum addressed Is he really someone we want

politically advantageous for Rom-

the crowd by saying, “President sitting in the West Wing, call-

ney to support a health care man-

Obama once said he wants ev- ing the shots, and crafting public

date in Democratic Massachusetts,

erybody in America to go to policy? Romney takes my vote as

but when running for President he

college. What a snob.” In addi- the lesser of two evils.

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TRAGIC HEROES IN THE

WHITE HOUSE I

By Noel Bohl-Fabian

n her recent memoir Once Upon A Secret, Mimi Alford reveals the tale of her startling relationship

with President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s when she was an intern at the White House.

At the time of the affair, Mimi (surname then Beardsley) was just 19 years old.

The President took her virginity in the First Lady’s “light powder blue” bedroom on the second floor of the White House.

Although his incredible personal charm and

cases of infidelity in the White House that have dal and the subsequent Paula Jones lawsuit rep-

charisma transformed President Kennedy into become tinged with moral repugnance. more of a demigod than a man in the American

resented an attempt to humanize the Office of

The practice of infidelity is no recent devel- the Presidency, or at least to shatter the confla-

public imaginary, JFK was a notorious woman- opment in American politics. Extra-marital tion of personal and civic morality. In denying izer. He had affairs with several women who

affairs tend to be more of a pattern or rule public allegations, Clinton sought to override

worked in and out of the White House, includ- than an exception. However, since the Ken- the assumption that a messy personal life preing his wife’s Press Secretary, and the Vice-

nedy administration, the media’s coverage and

President of The Washington Post Ben Bradlee’s treatment of sexual misbehavior in the realm of sister-in-law. Alford writes that JFK was “no

What do we expect—and what should we

politics has led to a dramatic shift in the pub- expect—from our elected political leaders?

doubt a charmer, a seducer, an insatiable lo- lic’s response. thario.”

vents proper and effective government.

Should we hold them to an uncompromising

In 1987, Gary Hart, a Senator from Colo- and elevated standard of morality, or should we

Although Kennedy’s personality as a wom- rado who was campaigning for president, was accept and embrace the fact that they are, like anizer was generally public knowledge, his af- ousted for having an extra-marital affair with us, fully human? fairs with other women seemed to escape real

model Donna Rice. Pictures of Rice sitting on

Today, it seems, we have a different moral

scrutiny. In order to protect his reputation, Hart’s lap aboard his private yacht appeared on

context for judging the moral conduct of our

the details of his personal life were kept out of

the front cover of The National Enquirer. As a

elected politicians. Clinton’s impeachment

public conversation. Kennedy’s Press Secretary

result, Hart’s support plummeted from 32 to 17

marked a turning point in the conversation

Pierre Salinger once said in an interview for percent. One week later, Hart dropped out of about infidelity in the White House. At the Washingtonian magazine, “Look, he’s the presi- the race. dent of the United States. He’s got to work 14 to 16 hours a day. He’s got to run foreign and domestic policy. If he’s got time for mistresses after all that, what the hell difference does it make?”

Of course, it was a different era.

Not only did most

Americans worship the ground Kennedy walked on, but it was also a time of radically different cultural standards.

“Sex

“

same time, there are huge dilemmas associated

The Hart-Rice scandal represents the first with condoning the practice of infidelity in the

Rather than defending the private dignity of our political leaders with a carefully rendered conspiracy of silence the media has become both scrutinizing and distrustful

”

personal lives of politicians.

The persistence of infidelity in the world of politics can be seen as a sacrifice of our deepest cultural values, and undercutting the institution of monogamous marriage.

For women, it can seem degrading and chauvinistic, and therefore morally wrong.

Sometimes, though, poli-

was a closed subject back then,” Alford writes. instance in which the practice of infidelity in tics is simply more important than morality. In “There was no nudity in movies, television was the realm of politics became a real issue with the wake of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, prochaste and wholesome; advertising was corny

serious consequences. In the aftermath of the gressive women Democrats suppressed their

and square by today’s coarse standards.” In the

Watergate scandal in 1972, any indication of a

moral disapproval in order to salvage Clinton’s

early 1960s, the subject of sex was definitely ta- politician with a messy personal life was imme- political program. boo. Even with the publication of Helen Gur- diately spotlighted as a source of poor charac-

On the other hand, when news of John Ed-

ley Brown’s Sex and the Single Girl in 1962 (a ter and weak morality, and therefore became a wards’ affair in 2008 leaked into the press, the book which would ultimately launch the sexual revolution for women), sex remained shrouded in a layer of modesty inherited from the 1950s.

huge barrier to gaining political office.

same block of progressive female Democrats

Then, in 1998, everything changed. Bill Clin- no longer felt obligated to protect their polititon was convicted of having an affair with his

cal goals. They spoke out against the moral in-

A lot has happened since then that has dra- intern Monica Lewinsky. Clinton was charged justice of Edwards’ behavior, who cheated on matically altered the way we perceive and com- with proving his legitimacy as a political leader his wife when she was terminally ill with canprehend the personal morality and private lives

despite the mistakes of his personal life. For the

cer. Edwards was later accused of using over

of those elected to political office. What was first time, a politician fought against the moral $1 million from his campaign as hush money to once regarded as inappropriate to discuss has

rectitude of the media. Cliton’s denial—and not silence his mistress (who was later found preg-

now become a source of controversy and de- the affair itself—was the basis for his impeach- nant with Edwards’ child). bate. Rather than defending the private dignity

ment. The House of Representatives ousted

Last June, John Edwards was indicted by a

of our political leaders with a carefully ren- Clinton in 1998 on the grounds of perjury and

grand jury on six felony charges. He faces a

dered conspiracy of silence, the media has be- obstruction of justice.

maximum sentence of thirty years in prison and

come both scrutinizing and distrustful towards

Clinton’s behavior during the Lewinsky scan- a $1.5 million fine.

NEW YORK CITY LIVING 4AM Bites

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t’s like a scene straight from The Godfather: you wake up, bleary eyed and more than a little hung-over, finding

your hands covered in a mysterious gooey

By Liza Darvin

French Roast (Upper West Side location) Artichoke (East Village location) 2340 Broadway (at the corner of 85th St)

328 East 14th Street

Open 24 hours, daily

Open 10am-5am, daily

sludge. The feeling of horror sets in and you

This tiny pizzeria is comprised of barely When campus hangouts feel just a little too whip back the covers, only to find an array claustrophobic but a trip downtown is daunt- more than a register and a display case, but of snack packs and empty candy wrappers ing, the 80s are a suitable compromise filled don’t let the sparse atmosphere and lack of cluttering the bedspread. Okay, it is hardly with low-key bars and good eateries. Prime seating deter you from grabbing a slice of what as terrifying as discovering a horse’s head among them for savory delights is the Upper stuffed between your sheets, but the melted West Side location of French Roast. Though

is easily one of the best pizzas around, day or

night. For first timers, the store’s namesake chocolate and crumbled Pop-Tarts make an hardly a trendy or exclusive restaurant, this pie is preferable even to a classic like the marequally unpleasant mess to find. These are the local chain is a safe bet for consistently tasty gherita. Gooey cheese mixes with sweet artiremnants of last night’s drunken munchies at- bistro fare. Best of all, it is open 24 hours, and chokes, perfectly broiled to a golden brown tack (“drunchies,” if you will), but there are the quality does far better options to quell spontaneous crav- not diminish ings than storming the dorm’s pitiful vending with the hours. machines.

This restaurant Within the Morningside bubble, the op- is not ideal for a tions are both fairly limited and uninspired. quick grab-andAll the best joints for drunchies stop serving go, but rather food unreasonably early, with Five Guys and

Chipotle each shutting their doors by 10pm.

offers a chance to sit down and

Late night food cravings must then be rele- relax with dim gated to the stale and soggy pre-made foods lighting and soft from Westside Market and Morton Williams, music. luke-warm diner staples at Tom’s, or a greasy

finish in the oven.

“Surely, in the city of little sleep, someone has to be making delicious food at all hours of the night.”

Essentially, it is artichoke pilled

dip

on

pizza

tasty dough,

transforming this fancy party favorite from appetizer size to a downand-dirty

late

night snack.

A return visit certainly warrants a sample

Steak frites is a hearty meal just right to

of the crab pizza, a dish that even to an inebri-

jumbo slice of pizza from the fluorescently lit combat the beginnings of a hangover. Mop up ated mind might sound questionable. But just Koronet Pizzeria. We know what poor options the au jus with their crunchy fries for a satis- as with the artichoke pizza, this slice manages await us at home, but what about elsewhere in fying finish, and chase the meal with a dessert to make an unusual topping work by keeping Manhattan? Surely, in the city of little sleep,

new york city living

wine if you are feeling particularly classy. Veg- the other ingredients simple and sparse. Zesty someone has to be making delicious food at etarians will be happy to enjoy an equally fill- peppers and cheese meld nicely with the surall hours of the night. ing meat-free option with the veggie burger. prisingly fresh-tasting crab. The result is a bite Their patty is made from bright green edama- that is satisfyingly rich but not heavy. Grab a Provided is list of such delectable restau- me and topped with avocado mayo (or whole slice of any of their pizzas to keep you comparants that will serve up food worth visiting avocado for the devoted vegan). These dishes ny in a cab ride back home, or just as a primer even in sobering daylight. And because the are not exactly cheap or light, but are a great for round two of drinks with the friends. number one rule for a successful drunchies

solution for when your last meal is but a dishangout is convenience, we have paired each tant memory.

Pairs well with… Lower East Side dives, restaurant with corresponding bars worthy such as Beauty Bar, and higher-end lounges like for pre-gaming your late-night pig-out sesPairs well with… Upper West Side hangouts, Winebar sion.

such as Prohibition and The Sunburnt Calf

THE BULLETIN -­

ao -­ APRIL 2012

Veselka

La Esquina

neling the recent popularity of speakeasies,

144 2nd Ave (between St Marks Pl & 9th St)

114 Kenmare

this club requires patrons to go through the

Open 24 hours, daily

(between Kenmare & Lafayette)

kitchen to get to the bar. A live DJ plays mu-

Taqueria: Until 2am, daily

sic and the drinks are predictably pricey but

Brasserie: Until 2am, daily

good. The best part? Once you have had your

Café: Until 1 am, Fri/Sat

posh fix for the night, simply head back up-

Veselka puts an Eastern European spin on the classic diner setting, offering both authen-

stairs and take a taco for the road. The only

tic Ukrainian food and Westernized favorites at all hours. Borscht and pierogies are the clear

After a drink or two, the idea of typical

downside to this unique restaurant complex

favorites for people looking for a decidedly un-

American dishes might seem utterly dull. La

is that everything shuts down by 2am at the

Esquina therefore becomes a delightful alter- latest, leaving enthusiastic partiers to find a not overpowering, these dishes are the reason ative, as it is true that the only thing better than secondary location to finish up the night.

American yet homemade taste. Substantial but

Veselka has been able to exist for over 50 years a juicy burger after a bit of imbibing is quality Pairs well with… itself—this place is a Mexican food. Equipped with both a formal you should find yourself still out and about as café and the more causal taqueria, La Esquina one-stop shop for food, drinks, and a good time in the harsh restaurant landscape of NYC. If

the sun comes up, this diner doubles as a great provides options for how to indulge in Mexican breakfast spot. Though the waffle, pancake, and

cuisine. The taqueria is easily the best deal, of-

French toast plates are fairly typical, 100% pure

fering delectable soft corn tortilla tacos for only

Vermont maple syrup, batters not from a mix,

$3. A single small-sized taco is great for a light

and challah bread add a little something extra

bite before hitting the dance floor; buy several

to put Veselka one peg above the competition.

for a more complete meal and a chance to sam-

Leave happy and satisfied at any hour with both ple the different fillings that use ingredients like a full belly and an intact wallet.

chorizo and queso fresco.

Part of what makes La Esquina so great is

Pairs well with… The Blind Barber, a bar that that it also comes complete with a secluded functions as a barbershop by day and serves up nightclub hidden downstairs. Though not ex1920s inspired drinks by night

actly a secret, their brasserie is somewhat selective and certainly trendy in its obscurity. Chan-

Illustration by Judy Gong

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“As the weather shifts, so do people’s moods—natives comes out of hibernation, out-of-towners settle in for their summer jobs, and everyone sheds their Michelin-man winter coats and heads to the wonderful outdoor venues found about the city.”

ALEXA -Spring fling time, y’all! Saddle up and hit the town because

there’s nothing more fun than being single in NYC during the niceweather months. I once read somewhere that New Yorkers live every nice day like it’s their last, and in my experience that’s a fairly accurate statement. As the weather shifts, so do people’s moods—natives comes out of hibernation, out-of-towners settle in for their summer jobs, and everyone sheds their Michelin-man winter coats and heads to the wonderful outdoor venues found about the city. My summertime favorites for meeting fun new people? Frying Pan, of course; Boat Basin, the rooftop of Brass Monkey, B Bar… I’ve met a guy at each of these places. And don’t forget about the parks—bring some friends and some beers (concealed, please, and don’t litter!) to Central Park on the weekend, work on your tan, and don’t hesitate to join in on the frisbee game going on amongst the guys nearby.

To top off my anticipation for the warmer weather, I’m graduating this May. I love Barnard with all of my heart, but it’s time for the next chapter... YOTSing all the way.

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LAURA -I think we all

need to say a big “Hip, hip, hurray” that spring has finally sprung. This incredible weather we’ve been having has made it pretty much impossible for me to concentrate on schoolwork, least of all my colossal thesis. Walking to class the other day, wearing my sundress and aviators, and blasting “We Are Young” by Fun. on my iPod, I had to consciously refrain from singing and dancing all the way up Broadway. And I don’t know if this is a fact, or if I’m under some kind of sun-induced sex-stupor, but I feel like everyone I walk past is lookin’ damn fine. It’s like all of the attractive people on the Upper West Side have decided to come out of hibernation, minus a few layers of clothing, and are inviting me to alternately stare and salivate at their hotness. I feel like a kid in an eye-candy store!

Adding to my warm weather endorphin rush is the fact that I’ve secured a job for myself post-graduation. It is probably the best thing that has happened to me this year, and I can now give a sigh of relief after what has been a very stressful few months.

Knowing a little more about what I’m doing with my life (or at least, with my summer) has proven to be the final push I needed to get over my ex. As some of you may remember, Alexa and I started YOTS after the demise of our first serious relationships. My ex and I broke up for good last August, and yes, despite all the YOTSing I’ve been doing, it has taken me a full eight months to get over him. What can I say— breakups are hard! One of my friends described it best when she likened getting over your first love to being stabbed in the heart every night. As painful as this breakup has been, the hardest part was letting go of the comfort and stability that my ex represented. Post-breakup, whenever I felt stressed about big picture stuff, such as what I was doing with my life (this happens a lot when you’re a second semester senior), I would remember a time when I felt safe being with him—and then would miss him all the more. Now that I know what I want to do professionally and my future looks less hazy, I no longer need to rely on what we had as an emotional crutch.

Of course, my mood boost is also due in part to all of the yummy sex I’ve been having! I met someone new, and we have been spending almost every night together. He’s hot (6’3”), smart (goes to the business school), incredibly sweet (takes me on fun dates), and doesn’t play games.

He also seems to like me more than I like him, which is the perfect balance for enabling me to stay emotionally independent. I’ll be sure to let you know how it goes!

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Truthfully, I have no idea what he actually left to do, nor really what kind of work he was doing last summer. My advice? Leave out the logistics when flinging, just keep the fun. Although I was sad to see my lovahboy go, he and I never became emotionally attached; it was always casual. I mean, geez, we even made a deal the first night we met not to be Facebook friends! I hope we all find a P.K. reincarnate this summer. He fit the fling trifecta: cute, fun, and most importantly, uncomplicated.

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The Bulletin is back with personal confessions from Barnard students, but this time we have extended our scope from wailing toddlers to all manners of mishaps and mayhem that may befall our readers. This is a place to share those “only in New York” stories that are just too good to keep to yourself…

F

or our first date Josh took me to an lights, and the rhythm commanded my body to

We were in and the place was perfectly

almost romantic Italian restaurant. sway as if caught in a breeze. I closed my eyes packed, pulsing with music. The ambience was Our bowls of pasta were nearly emp- and felt the music vibrate through my body. It a silvery blue darkness you could lose your-

ty and we had finished a few glasses of red was our own personal concert. wine as our conversation started to dwindle.

self in. Noticing a mysterious set of stairs that

Shivering as we walked back to the subway descended into blackness, we tumbled down

He looked across at me in the dim, candle lit Josh turned to me and said eagerly, “What if we and emerged onto a huge dance floor lined room and hesitantly asked, “Would you want just went to some random bar? Let’s find a spot, with brick walls. The DJ played an ideal mix to go to the Bowery Poetry Club? My friend from high school is playing there with his Jazz Band. They’re actually really good, he plays the trombone like nothing you’ve heard before.” I weighed my options. The date had been going well, but it wasn’t too exciting. It was cold, one of those first frigid December nights and It was already getting late. The thought of straying far from the comforts of Morningside was daunting.

“Sure,” I said. Before I knew it we were off the subway, shivering, pushing our way against the wind towards the Bowery. The air pierced through my pea coat

“We sat silently, motionless in awe of the beauty of an abandoned city. We looked at each other, stunned, when he placed his hand on the nape of my neck and...”

and lacy top but the Bowery Poetry Club

of genres from top 10 hits to Queen and Neil Diamond. We immediately started jumping around, losing our voices to the lyrics. “Isn’t it cool that we don’t know anyone here?” Josh yelled over the music.

Sweaty and back in the subway transferring at 42nd street I asked, “Do you want to go to Times Square?”

“Now?” He asked. It was four in the morning, but I smiled and shook my head enthusiastically. He laughed, “Sure.”

The bright lights of Times Square were blinding, reflecting off the empty sidewalks and black windows. A few taxis drove by in slow motion. Sitting down on the red steps I shivered at how deserted

appeared around the corner and we entered I’m sure we can find something cool around the city felt, like in an end of the world movie. with bright red cheeks and sniffly noses.

here.” Again, I weighed my options. It was still We could hear the buzzing of the billboards

The place was underwhelmingly empty, cold, already two in the morning, and would as they exuded their warmth over us. We sat a few other people lined the wall. At least it

silently, motionless in awe of the beauty of

“Sure,” I answered. “Why not?” We tested a an abandoned city. We looked at each other,

was easy to get to the bar. We ordered drinks few crowded and stuffy bars, when a neon blue stunned, when he placed his hand on the nape and turned our attention to the stage. The sign demanded our attention: Bowery Electric. of my neck and kissed me. My head spun in Trombonist/Friend stood drenched in blue I held my breath as the bouncer scanned my ID a whirl of color and jazz and dancing and, fiand red light with eyes clenched shut as he which inevitably flashed red. The intimidat- nally, silence. rocked his body to the rhythmic noise of his ing bouncer looked at me, back at the ID, and instrument. I had never heard a trombone shrugged his shoulders, “I guess they got new sound that way. My vision blurred the stage Michigan IDs,” he said with a smile. !"#$%&''#!()$*$$

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Literary Walks

By Olivia Hull “Is New York such a labyrinth? I thought it so straight up and down— like Fifth Avenue.

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-Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence n inspiration to writers throughout at the Plaza Hotel. The occasional home of F. Queens, but it is at the Plaza that Fitzgerald the ages, New York City acts as the Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, the Plaza is also chose to set one of the novel’s most dramatic silent star in many novels. A closer featured in his most famous novel The Great scenes.

While it might be a little expensive

examination of books set in the city adds a Gatsby. In chapter seven of the novel, Nick, to rent a room, a peak into the lavish lobby fresh perspective to many of NYC’s well- Gatsby and the Buchanans rent a room at the or simply an admiring look of the building’s known landmarks, creating a new map of the Plaza for an afternoon of revelry, which takes exterior explains why the hotel captured city.

a climactic turn. Set in the 1920s, The Great Fitzgerald’s imagination. Seductive and teas-

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glitter invitingly, ushering in today’s rich and Here, children’s author George Selden set his at the public library. It is here that the narrafamous, just like it did in the 1920s. The ho- popular novel A Cricket in Times Square. tor observes Holly Golightly spend an aftertel’s location and prestige make Hemingway’s Most commuters are probably too busy rush- noon in the general reading room intently remark to Fitzgerald, that he should “give his ing to work to take a closer look at the sub- research Brazil—home of her current lover. liver to Princeton and his heart to the Plaza,” way station and the many newspaper stalls Roughly 50 years since Capote chose this particularly fitting.

on almost every platform. One of these very location for his book, the Rose Main Read-

The Upper East Side and Central Park are paper vendors becomes the home of Ches- ing Room still radiates a majestic sense of only steps away from the Plaza. Crossing over ter, the cricket form Connecticut, who draws timelessness. Long oak tables lit by elegant to Madison Avenue and walking north, it is dozens of customers to Papa Bellini’s newspa- bronze lamps stretch across the room, under easy to imagine oneself in the lavish world of per stand by chirping classical music. Selden an elaborately decorated ceiling depicting a Mr. and Mrs. X in the novel The Nanny Dia- claims his inspiration stems from noticing a luminous sky. The reading room is an ideal ries. Fashionable little boutiques and luxury cricket in the subway station one day. Playing place to study or simply escape the bustle of stores dot the avenue; the quiet side streets music in the subway isn’t reserved for classical the city or a rainy afternoon. feature stately homes, graced by budding trees crickets, however. The spot outside the elec-

A trip to literary New York would not be

along the sidewalk. The elegant homes behind tronics store between the 1, 2, 3 and N, Q, R complete without a look back at the old city. their decorative facades are perfectly deceptive and S lines seems the most popular; showcas- Our last stop is none other than Washingjust like the family in the novel.

ton Square, immortalized in Henry

Taking a left on East 72nd street into Central Park, the Conservatory Water Park is only a few minutes away. It is near here that the heroine first meets her future charge Grayer, which propels the unassuming NYU student into the tumultuous life of an Upper East Side nanny. Benches spread out along the sidewalk where park visitors can take a break to watch children and boat enthusiasts alike navigate their boats across the pond. Any visitor is able to rent a boat, a perfect addition to any afternoon visit to the park.

“Walking down a street in New York is more than mapping out a place in history —it is walking through the pages of your favorite book.”

Right on the other side of the park lies

James’ novel of the same title. Today, most visitors consider it the hub for NYU students, and while now most of the surrounding buildings are owned by the university, they used to be the home of individual families and artists. Henry James’s childhood house was near Washington Place, as is the home of the protagonists of his novel, Catherine and Dr. Sloper.

Henry

James wrote the novel while abroad in Europe, and he was surprised to discover the addition of the Washington Square Arc upon his return to the

the American Museum of Natural History, ing everything from opera singers to bluegrass city. While the arc is most highly admired where Nanny takes Grayer on a day to explore bands, people always stop to listen. While the by most visitors, James thought it an ugly her world. The many different permanent col- subway must have been quite different during copy of the Arc de Triomphe, and found it lections and changing exhibitions and films, the 1960s, music is a consistent crowd-pleaser, distasteful. Indeed, today’s park, crowded offer something for everyone.

Especially and Chester’s final concert, which fills Times with students, performers, and tourists, is

popular are the Fossil Hall, Butterfly Conser- Square with eager listens, gives homage to very different from the quiet green park of vatory, and the great blue whale in the Milstein these performers. Remnants of the old Times the 1880s. Yet its function as a social waHall of Ocean Life. Children and their parents Square are still preserved in the occasional mo- tering-hole makes the park the best place to gather on the front steps of the Neoclassical saic stuccos that mark different platforms and people-watch or simply to wade in the founbuilding, whereas the back entrance is much entrances—so pay close attention! quieter and secluded. From here the motley

Exiting the subway and walking south down

tain on a hot summer night.

Reexamining popular litarary locations is

crowd of the Upper West Side becomes visible Broadway, then crossing over towards 5th Av- a fabulous way to discover and learn about on Central Park West lunching outside the dif- enue on 40th street, brings us right to the ma- the city. Walking down a street in New ferent restaurants, presenting a much livelier jestic entrance of the main branch of the New York is more than mapping out a place in and colorful atmosphere than on the Upper York City Public Library. And what better place history– it is walking through the pages of East Side.

for a book junkie to visit than a library? While your favorite book. Every place holds stories

From the chichi world of upper Manhattan, most people connect Truman Capote’s novella waiting to be rediscovered and explored. So we move to the everyday—the grungy envi- Breakfast at Tiffany’s with the Tiffany Boutique what are you waiting for? Grab a New York ronment of the Times Square subway station. on 5th Avenue, the book also includes a scene novel and start pounding the pavement!

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Dancing Through the Brain: Alexandra Shapiro

the Martha Graham Company’s Inner Landscape

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artha Graham’s dancers cast rest-

trances” segment.

inally came from.

less shadows. And this movement

Many costumes are composed of runny

The Martha Graham Company was

isn’t new to the modern dance

cloth so as to accentuate the depth of the

founded in 1926, and, since then, Graham’s

maven’s interpretive Mecca, where bodies

bending and leaning motions meant to

choreographing peers have recreated her

and stories jarringly and charmingly scurry

show despair. Another signature move-

oeuvre in layer upon layer of themed mas-

across a bare stage.

The latest project under Manhattan’s gleaming lights is the showcase Inner Landscape,

offer-

ing a psychological context for some dazzling contemporary motion. The

“The collective purpose of the showcase is to gain varied insights into the core of human behavior: what it looks like, how it changes, and where it originally came from.”

piece will surround

ment

buried

in

terpieces. Her pieces now glow with the

the sequence is the

imminence of the times; a particular work

Graham

coined

entitled “Preclude to Action,” adapted since

“c o n t r a c t i o n ,”

1936, reflects the powerful double reaction

where the dancer

of mind and body to societal issues. This

emotionally tucks

call to action is not only reflected internally

her torso behind

in the recital, but is displayed as a visible

her legs, accentu-

unmasking of the spirit of the late mother

ating the beautiful

of modern dance. As ensembles multiply

and

illusionistic

and flowing skirts swirl and spread continu-

curves the body

ously, Martha’s rare duplicates dance out her

Graham’s complex idea of the psyche, one of

can assume. The contraction is used in a

many imaginative chapters in her constantly

part of Inner Land-

Inner Landscape has always been

evolving series.

scape

deals

and will always be a timeless cel-

with evoking re-

ebration. It’s a nurturing of the

Company is eye-popping and also nostalgic in

latable

dancer’s sentiment on display.

a way that’s hard to articulate. Its lyrical beauty

from morally un-

grasps hope, fear, impulse, and dreams, string-

certain

ing along the “graph of the heart,” as Graham

Costumes range from

would say. One of the most poignant aspects

muted colors and pli-

of Martha Graham’s 86th show season was the

ant shapes to deep velvet

intersection of a hundred dancers from five

and exaggerated makeup.

renowned high school and college troupes

The collective purpose of

present in the program on March 14th. The in-

the showcase is to gain varied

terpretive boundaries of Graham’s piece were

insights into the core of human

pushed in beautiful and unpredictable ways,

behavior: what it looks like in

and the cross-generational ensemble stunned

stages, how it changes,

each audience member.

and where it orig-

The annual revival of the Martha Graham

that

dreams.

themes mythology.

Choreographically, Inner Landscape is part of the piece flows smoothly into the next and the sequence is aesthetically arranged with endless traces of reflection on the danc-

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By Hannah Miller ll signs point to the arrival Director Lasse Hallstrom received book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a of spring. The sun is shin- an Oscar nod for The Cider House Man, this film follows various couing, the birds are chirp- Rules, and screenwriter Simon Beau- ples as they work out the meaning

ing, and the movies are…sucking. foy collected numerous accolades for of love and relationships. The starIt’s that time of year that film buffs adapting the screenplay for Slumdog studded cast is huge and includes dread: the cinematic sinkhole be- Millionaire. An effective blend of ro- names like Ne-Yo and Taraji P. Hentween awards season and the sum- mance, comedy, and drama, Salmon son, who received an Oscar nomimer blockbusters. However, this Fishing is perfect for a date or a night nation for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. However,

year’s spring lull may contain a out with friends. few standouts along with the typi-

Casa de Mi Padre: The main at- there is the looming possibility that

cal flops. Here’s the breakdown so traction factor for this comedy is Think Like a Man will follow in the you’ll know what to see and what to that it stars Mexican heartthrobs, footsteps of films like He’s Just Not skip:

Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal. That Into You and New Year’s Eve—

John Carter: A sci-fi action mov- Will Ferrell is also in it as a bumbling so muddled with storylines that the ie inundated with special effects, rancher who has to save his family’s ultimate message is difficult to deciJohn Carter is more summer block- farm in a plot that parodies telenove- pher. buster than spring release. Though las. Ferrell speaks only in Spanish,

Bully: A dark documentary that

it looks like a mishmash of Star bringing into question whether his sheds light on America’s bullying Wars and Avatar, the film’s plotline humor will really translate. Overall, epidemic, Bully has already generoriginated long before in a book the film seems like it would work bet- ated controversy prior to its theseries by Edgar Rice Burroughs, ter as an SNL skit than a full-length atrical release. A petition backed author of Tarzan. John Carter is a feature because of its underdeveloped, by actors, filmmakers, and parents Confederate captain who suddenly slapstick-riddled

plotline.

Unless has been circulating as an attempt

finds himself on Mars, entangled in you’re studying abroad next year and to convince the Motion Picture Asa conflict between warring aliens. are itching to utilize some mediocre sociation of America to lower the There’s been a lot of positive buzz humor, I’d skip Casa de Mi Padre, film’s rating from R to PG-13, in orconcerning the film’s technological which looks more like a limp burrito der to ensure that the film is more effects, but the overall story is con- than a hot tamale.

likely to reach its intended audience

Jeff, Who Lives at Home: This in- of young teenagers. The storyline

a literary pedigree and the steamy die flick stars two actors better known traces the lives of various children stare of Friday Night Lights’ Taylor for their work on the silver screen. Ja- who suffer daily schoolyard abuse Kitsch, John Carter seems more son Segel of How I Met Your Mother as well as the families of two bullylike something that might play to plays Jeff, a 30-year-old who lives in ing victims who committed suicide. the flexible imagination of your kid his mother’s basement. Ed Helms, The MPAA argues that the film’s brother than anything you’d want to who plays Andy Bernard on The Of- language and violence constitute see for yourself.

fice, brings his character’s pompous- an R rating. Judge for yourself and

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen: A ness to the role of Pat, Jeff ’s brother. check out this stirring and provocaquirky British film that’s flown un- When Pat’s obsession with class status tive film. der the radar, this movie centers on causes his marriage to fail, he finds

Meryl Streep may have already

a scientist who is commandeered himself just as lost as Jeff. Susan Sa- collected her Oscar, and the sumby a sheikh to introduce salmon randon complements them well as mer months may seem painfully fishing to Yemen. Complete with their distraught mother and is yet an- distant, but there are still some cinan all-star cast that includes Ewan other reason to see this smart, endear- ematic gems that should tide you McGregor, Emily Blunt, and Kristin ing comedy.

Scott Thomas, the film also has an

over. Don’t be afraid to head to the

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By Allyson Gronowitz ith a rousing mantra, Lady Gaga

ceptance of gay athletes in the predominantly

beckons her throngs of fans

machismo world of sports. It was recently

known as “little monsters” to

established by Patrick Burke, scout for the

join her in a noble—albeit tough—campaign against teen bullying.

Lady Gaga, née Stefani Germanotta, feels that she is more than up to the task of tack-

“This Way, Towards Bravery

National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Fly-

Where Youth Are Empowered.

ers, and his influential father, Brian Burke,

This Way, Towards Acceptance

ling the pressing problem of teen bullying. As

Where Humanity is Embraced.

someone who suffered through the humili-

This Way, Towards Love

ation of bullying firsthand, Lady Gaga empathizes with the emotional, academic, and

Where Individuality is Encouraged.”

General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The tagline “If you can play, you can play” is a gesture of embracing all athletes regardless of their sexuality. It has been promulgated in several YouTube videos by an impressive array of major league hockey players, including all-

social impact of harassment. In a recent New

stars Zdeno Chara from the Boston Bruins,

York Times article, Lady Gaga identifies her

Henrik Lundqvist from the New York Rang-

emotional turmoil that stemmed from being lives almost as quickly, Lady Gaga’s foundation ers, and Steven Stamkos from the Tampa Bay pushed around and mocked by her classmates, takes an important step in the right direction. Lightning.

(consequently causing a significant drop in BTWF encourages positive thinking and foPerhaps a more familiar movement is the her academic performance in high school). cuses on empowerment rather than attempt- campaign entitled “It Gets Better,” which was

Kathleen McCartney, Dean of the Graduate ing to terrify teens into submission. The foun- launched by author Dan Savage in 2010. It School of Education at Harvard, recognizes dation’s website boldly asserts that with the sends out a message of hope and encouragethe connection between bullying and academ- aforementioned “Three Pillars,” we can create ment to teens wrestling with their identities. ic performance, as well as bullying’s disturbing “a Braver, Kinder world,” and even in its neo- A remarkable parade of famous faces has con-

link to the recent spike in teen suicides. Mc- phyte stages, the foundation looks to be doing tributed to the viral spread of these motivaCartney invited Lady Gaga to the university’s just that. tional videos as well. When Barack Obama, campus to launch her Born This Way Foun-

Through the BTWF’s website, adolescents Hillary Clinton, Anne Hathaway, Colin Fardation (BTWF) because McCartney and her across the country can submit “Stories of Brav- rell, Joe Jonas, Joel Madden, Tim Gunn, or Elcolleagues believe that bullying is not merely ery” detailing their personal journeys to dis- len DeGeneres insists it’s going to “Get Better,”

“a neglected area of education,” but a funda- covering their own identities. Tori from Wash- the message reverberates far more loudly than mental “human rights issue.” ington discusses the pains of understanding could be imagined.

Lady Gaga’s BTWF, a self-described “move- her transgender identity and finding the courWhile a name like Lady Gaga will most ment to empower youth,” aims to change all of age to express her struggle to her conservative- certainly help a movement find its wings, the

this for the better. Gaga’s foundation, with her minded parents. Tori further describes Lady Born This Way Foundation also depends on mother, Cynthia Germanotta, at the helm, is Gaga’s 2011 hit song “Born This Way” as an contributions from normal, everyday teens working to spread its message about tolerance anthem. She calls Lady Gaga a “hero” to teens to keep the chain of inspiration going. Lady and empowerment based on “Three Pillars.” everywhere struggling with self-acceptance. Gaga initiated the foundation as a “bottom-

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At the time of her conception during World War

created to inspire and set an example

II, Wonder Woman was mobilized to fight Nazis like

for women, was nonetheless conceived,

Baroness Von Gunther as well as imaginary super

created, and written by men. She appeared on the cover

villains, most of whom were female. Simultaneously,

of the inaugural, standalone issue of Ms. magazine as a

American, British, Soviet, and even German women

universal symbol of feminism. When the Justice Society

were mobilized to fill the jobs left open by men fighting

of America granted her membership, she appeared as

one of the biggest wars in modern history.

their secretary—an appropriate job for a woman. She’s

When soldiers returned to reclaim their jobs,

super-strong, super-agile, and super-fast, she’s a genius

Wonder Woman returned to the domestic sphere of the

at hand-to-hand combat, but she didn’t wear pants

kitchen, appearing as the coy object of blonde, handsome

until 2010. Long a symbol of feminism in America, in

suitors’ eyes. She spurned her indestructible bracelets in

reality Wonder Woman has been a symbol of whatever

favor of materials with which to repaint her house. She

her writers have wanted to convey over the past seventy

appeared on the covers of comics saying, “Next to all

years.

these Wonder Men, I’m not a Wonder Woman!”

This is the topic of a new documentary that

American women experienced the same change in

premiered at Texas’s SXSW festival this month. The

their lives, and this is what Guevara-Flanagan tries to

project, Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American

convey in her documentary. In The Feminist Mystique,

Superheroines, follows the development of Wonder

Betty Friedan claims the vengeance with which America

Woman from World War II to today—a development

returned to domestic ideals was heavily influenced

that, in many respects, mirrors the rise, the fall, and the

by the uncertainty of the post-World War II era. “In

second rise of American feminism.

the fifteen years after World War II,” she wrote, “this

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, the film’s director,

mystique of feminine fulfillment became the cherished

discussed Wonder Woman’s challenges in a recent

and self-perpetuating core of contemporary American

interview with Indiewire. “You do get this interesting

culture.”

pattern of two steps forward and one step back with

The documentary features Gloria Steinem, the

these characters and their determination and their

influential founder of Ms. magazine, Lynda Carter,

progression in terms of feeling truly empowered figures

the actress who played Wonder Woman on television,

next to the male heroic counterpoints,” she said. “This

and Lindsay Wagner, the actress who played the Bionic

happened in the 1940s when we started to see a few

Woman. In an interview with the The Huffington Post,

characters like Wonder Woman who were strong and at

Guevara-Flanagan talked about the importance of

the center of their own story. And then in the 50s they

understanding where our feminist icons come from:

were pulled back because society said we need women

“We can actually remind younger audiences of the role

in the home.” Guevara-Flanagan was struck by a 2007

of the women’s movement in our lives and the images

article in The New York Times about the first female

we see,” she said. Wonder Women will no doubt be a

writer of Wonder Woman, over half a century after

significant step in accomplishing this essential task of

Wonder Woman first appeared.

searching out strains of the past from our present.

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BC’s newest series GCB sports the full title Good Christian church. The actions of Chenoweth’s character are most blatantly contraBelles. However, it is clear within the first few minutes of the dictory. Cockburn owns a Hooters-like restaurant, flaunting waitresses in show that the former title, Good Christian Bitches, is more fit- revealing outfits, which leave no room for assuming that the food is what

ting. GCB stars Kristen Chenoweth and Leslie Bibb, two of the many draws the crowd. She acts cruelly and childishly, purposefully embarrasswomen depicted on the show, who carry their high school grudges into ing or hurting her friends for her own benefit. Her behavior is reflective adulthood. They make up a portion of the group of privileged, church

of that of the entire cast of women—petty and frivo-

going, Dallas women that the show follows. These women use lies, gos-

lous,

but

sip, and manipulation—often through the venue of their church—to destroy each other’s reputations.

Though GCB is based on a book by Kim Gatlin, the production team of the show is entirely male. This fact complicates the show’s portrayal of sexualized, manipulating, “bitchy,” and image-obsessed characters as the only representations of women in this Texas community. Particularly since this show dares to employ the ever-controversial “B-word,” it not only defines the role of its “bitchy” characters, but it also highlights the role of women—or lack thereof—in the media.

GCB pushes more boundaries than just its depiction of women. Many religious groups have spoken out against the way that the church is depicted as a social hour or an opportunity for these women to push their own agendas. “I have been saved. I have a wonderful, spiritual husband who likes ‘em where he can see ‘em,” retorts Chenoweth’s character, “Queen Bitch” Carlene Cockburn, a “booby sensual and piety feigning. bar” owner but devoted churchgoer. Cockburn and her frienemies habitu-

The women of GCB display no qualms about expressing their be-

ally manipulate Bible verses and Christian songs as insults to one another, lief that one’s appearance is of more importance than one’s intellect. The debauching the teachings of the church with their pettiness and obsession second generation of females on GCB, the high school daughters of Cockwith their own images. The women strive to prove to their community burn and her friends, sport breast implants provided to them by their that they are “true believers,” but their efforts to present

mothers. At the wealthy private school where both generations

themselves as such

of GCB have attended, a tradition exists of classifying the “unattractively smart” girls as “javelinas,” literally “wild nasty pig,” and the pretty girls as “foxes.” This depiction of women young and old as shallow, manipulative beings is maintained and boosted by the Bible-backed belief that women are submissive to their husbands. Cockburn’s husband quotes Proverbs: “The man should be the head of the house. The woman should be the dutiful wife,” and she responds, “If you’re trying to turn me on, it’s working,” a confirmation of her compliance with inferiority and an endorsement of the sex-God duality that exists in her actions.

GCB fails to depict the ideals of the modern woman who strives to be a constructive part of the workforce, maintain an equal marriage and loving family, and possess the same maturity, strength, and purpose as any male member of society. These ideals are omitted to present a humorous are trumped stereotype, but a harmful one nonetheless. GCB perpetuates the connotaby their all too common blasphemies like “cleav- tion of “bitch” that holds all of the wrong qualities, namely manipulation,

age helps your cross hang straight.”

shallowness, vulgarity, and none of the right ones like strength, power,

These Dallas women attempt to be outwardly devoted to their faith and and passion. A primetime television series has the power to transform families, but are inwardly sex-driven and catty. This contradiction speaks the meaning of such a word—a scary notion that emphasizes the media’s to the double standard pushed throughout the show in regards to the way responsibility to consider how it may affect the real world. women should act, particularly women under the social constraints of the

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SPOTLIGHT so passionate about feminism. Whereas here at Barnard, I’m able to have intelligent and thoughtful discussions about feminism—even with people who don’t necessarily identify as feminist.

4) Give us your two cents on the recent outpouring of misogynist sentiments expressed by the Columbia community upon the announcement of Obama as the Barnard commencement speaker.

My opinions about the comments themselves are essentially aligned with most of the Barnard community. I don’t want to dwell on them, but what I will say is that I think it’s critical for the Barnard community to use this as an opportunity to really, truly demand a dialogue with Columbia. From what I understand, this tension has existed for a long time, and I think the more productive way to deal with the situation is to use it to address and hopefully work through some of those negative feelings in order to educate the community.

5) How do you manage to balance your work life and your school life?

7 Questions for

JULIE ZEILINGER 1) Tell us a little bit about yourself—how did you get “started” as a feminist, so to speak?

I first became aware of feminism in eighth grade when I had to give a speech to my entire middle school. I found an article about female feticide and infanticide, a practice where parents abort female fetuses or murder female infants because of their gender. It most commonly occurs in South Asian countries. I was stunned that such a misogynistic practice existed, but I was even more disturbed that I’d never heard about it. It was troubling to me that more people weren’t concerned with this problem, or doing something to stop it. It made me wonder what other misogynistic things were happening in the world that I didn’t know about. After learning about that, I started to research women’s issues and learn more about feminist activism.

2) Was there anything or anyone in particular that inspired you to write your book A Little F’d Up?

6) Could you describe some of your upcoming projects?

In addition to editing and writing for the FBomb and writing my column about being a college freshman for the website The Frisky, I’m one of the bloggers for The Conversation, which is the online extension of the upcoming new TV show on Lifetime by the same name. Demi Moore and Amanda de Cadenet produce the show, and Amanda is also the host. My book comes out in May, and I’m starting to line up speaking engagements following its release. I’m also working with some prominent feminists on developing a newsletter. So it should be a pretty laid-back summer.

7) Ending on a positive note, any advice for fellow activists looking to be heard?

Start blogging. Beyond the fact that a huge amount of activism these days takes place online in the forms of blogs and social media, I think blogging will prepare us for activism on a more individual level as well. A lot of young women– especially bright women like Barnard students—tend to shy away from blogging even if they have strong beliefs, and even if they have a lot to say, because they’re concerned that what they write won’t be perfect. Sometimes they would rather withhold their opinions altogether than face criticism. I tend to think that the world is full of criticism, so the sooner we start engaging with it and exercising our voices the better off we’ll be later on in life.

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Honestly, it’s really difficult. Between my own work on the blog, the feminist movement, and school work, I don’t have a lot of free time. Then again, I’ve always been the kind of person who is happiest when busy. I’ve found that it’s all manageable as long as I make time for fun—I recently joined a sorority, which has been a great experience.

!"#$%&''"()*#+' ADVANCE PROGRAM FILING FOR FALL 2012

STUDY ABROAD GENERAL INFO SESSION:

Please read the Registrar’s email memo about Program Planning procedures, which includes the information about Barnard limited-enrollment courses. All information is also available on the Registrar’s website. Programs must be entered online, and approved by your adviser online, by 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 17. Please check with your adviser early on to find out when s/he will be available to meet with you.

Friday, April 13, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in 237 Milbank. Come learn the basic policies and procedures about study abroad from the Office of International Programs!

All F-1 STUDENTS who will travel outside the United States for spring break and whose I20s have signatures older than six months must obtain a new signature prior to leaving the US. Dean Bournoutian, Dean Kuan Tsu, and Mark Farrell in the Dean of Studies Office are authorized to sign I-20s. Any student planning on traveling to Canada during the break should check the website of the Canadian embassy (www.canadainternational.gc.ca).

NEED FINANCIAL AID FOR 2012-2013?

Applications are due Monday, April 23. All documents can be downloaded from the Financial Aid website www.barnard.edu/finaid. Click on “Application Procedures & Forms” and then “Returning Students” and you will be connected to all required forms. There are also links to connect to and complete the Federal FAFSA form and the CSS PROFILE form on-line. Please note: All materials should be sent in one packet by the deadline to College Board IDOC, PO Box 4017, Mt Vernon, Illinois 62864 and not to the Barnard Office of Financial Aid. Please call our office at 212-854-2154 if you should have any questions.

STUDY ABROAD PHOTO CONTEST (SNAP): Exhibit Reception: Thursday, April 5 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Diana 4th Floor Gallery. The SNAP Photo Competition celebrates the photos of Barnard’s Study Abroad returnees and VISP (Visiting International Students Program) students. Refreshments will be served and the winners from the Office of International Programs’ Annual Photo Contest will be announced. The SNAP Dragon exhibition will be on display in the 4th Floor Diana Gallery from April 5th–6th, and in the Altschul Tunnel throughout the month of May. Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by: The Camille Bouquet ’07 Memorial Fund and the International Initiatives Fund of the Office of the Provost.

EBEAR PROCEDURE TRAINING: Monday, April 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in 237 Milbank AND Tuesday, April 24, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in 237 Milbank During these training sessions, Dean Young will teach prospective study abroad students how to fill out your course approvals via eBear in order to receive Barnard credit for your courses.

UK VISA INFORMATION SESSION Thursday, April 19 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in 202 Milbank. Come learn from Dean Young about the different types of UK Student Visas. London is host to the 2012 Summer Olympics and therefore obtaining a visa is going to be more complicated than ever this summer. You need to get a head start on applying.

TRAVEL HEALTH FROM PRIMARY CARE Are you planning to travel abroad over the summer or during the fall semester? If you are traveling outside of the US (especially if you are going to Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Central or South America, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East and/or the Pacific), then you may need required or recommended vaccines and/or malaria prophylaxis. Travel health counseling can prepare you for a safe and enjoyable trip! Call the Primary Care Health Service (212-854-2091) to set up an appointment for a pretravel visit. It may be difficult to refill prescriptions (including oral contraceptive pills) while abroad--please make sure that you have enough of any and all medications to last throughout your travels.

NOTICE OF STUDY LEAVE FORMS DUE: Monday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m. via eBear. For students interested in studying abroad for the FALL ‘12 or the ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR ‘12-13 Notice of Study leaves are due by April 9, 2012 by 5:00 p.m. You will not be officially on leave until you submit this form. Bills from the bursar, memos from the registrar, etc. will assume you are NOT studying abroad until you submit the Notice of Study Leave. To submit, log onto your eBear account, click on the Study Abroad tab, choose the Notice of Study Leave form in the left-hand navigation bar. Complete and submit.

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