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By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Issue 7
October 27, 2006
Campaign for the Colleges seeks to raise an ambitious $160
Admissions Propaganda Encourages Students to Visit HWS Annalise VanHouten ‘09
Marisa Athas ‘09 Herald Reporter
St. Lawrence, Wheaton College, and Skidmore College all rank 10 places or more higher than HWS in the 2006 US News & World Report poll of Liberal Arts Colleges. Have you ever been frustrated that HWS ranks lower to colleges that you know are not as good
than other schools, sometimes it is ranked lower than it probably should be because alumni at other institutions give more money to their colleges than our alumni give back to HWS. If you agree that HWS should be ranked higher, come see the beginning of the change this weekend in the form of the Cam-
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Recently, the Admissions Office hosted the Roanoke, Virginia based college- marketing company, abeedle.com on campus. Andy Beedle and his company specialize in breakthrough technology and strategy for higher education institutions, designed to attract and recruit perspective students through innovative thinking. About 25 students were selected from HWS to take part in the video, and were asked to talk about their interests and favorite
places on campus. Focusing on current students instead of administrators or shooting an ordinary campus tour is a key
part of the abeedle.com strategy. Margaret Popper, associate director of admissions, says, “using video, audio and stills, the HWS campus will be highlighted through the eyes and experiences
of our current students,” and this personal approach will hopefully attract more perspective students to HWS. Popper says that a formal release date for the video has not yet been released, but it will have a definite impact on the class of 2011, currently being recruited. The admissions video is not acting as a substitute for campus tours. Rather, the admissions office hopes that this video will serve as a means to further students’ desire to come for a campus visit.
A Political Statesman: ’01 Hobart Grad Seeks Office in ’07
Rebecca Dennee ‘10 Herald Reporter
as HWS? Part of the criteria that determines college rankings has to do with alumni and current students giving money to support their institutions. Thus, though HWS may have a better curriculum, more dedicated professors, and more driven students
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paign for the Colleges. The Campaign for the Colleges is the most ambitious attempt to raise money for HWS throughout history. According
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Campus Life Campus Life Taking On The World in D.C.
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Hobart and William Smith Graduates have taken many different paths. Hobart’s own Richard Barlette class of 2001 is now embarking on a path in the world of politics. For this alumnus, politics are nothing new. His mother has been on the Albany County Legislature for 12 years and is currently running for the New York State assembly. “I have been fortunate to have a living text book at home in the form of my mother,” he commented. His path led him to HWS. While here, Mr. Barlette, who
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majored in Architectural Space with a minor in History, though his passion and focus at the time was football. He was also involved with the golf team, the Statesmen Athletic Association (SAA) and Geneva’s Day of Service. His positive voice regarding Geneva’s Day of Service shows how beneficial it was for him and the community. He learned to incorporate the positive lessons from Day of Service to his political career: “This is what politics is supposed to be about; serving your constituents. You are elected, hopefully, by the
people in your district, and they have faith that you will give them a voice and act on their best behalf.” Through these activities Mr. Barlette learned important ways in taking leadership that have prepared him for the challenge of holding office. He notes, “I carry the same focus and teamwork that I have learned in the game of football onto the political field as well. Politics is not an individual ‘sport’ but rather a team ‘sport’.” His positive views of his 4 years at HWS are evident in his
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Alumn For Office... me, I will bleed Orange and Purple! GO ‘Bart!” He maintains connections with the SAA and the Hobart Football Department still today. If you look into the stands you may also see him in orange and purple cheering the
because it does not make any sense to lower taxes if you are spending hard-earned tax dollars aimlessly. I deviate from party lines in that I am pro-choice. I am a huge family guy, although I don’t have a family of my own yet, but,
Statesmen on, when he is here pressed. Maintaining a sense of to catch a football game. Currently, Mr. Barlette pride about his alma mater, he articulated: “Hobart instilled seeks a position on the Albany in me a sense of tradition and County Legislator in 2007. honor that I will always carry His political views as he dewith me wherever I go. I am fines himself are of a “moder conservative”. He believes proud to be a Hobart alum. ate “in lowering taxes while exerThere’s a soft spot inside of a cising fiscal responsibility me for Hobart and if you cut
I believe in the preservation of the family. I believe that we as a society have gravitated somewhat away from the nucleus of the family and family is important and is to be preserved. I guess I consider myself ‘old school’.” Look for Mr. Barlette on the ballot in 2007, even if you disagree with his views, share pride that HWS graduates students that are out to change the world and make it a better place.
Continued from Front Page in his words. “I am very fortunate to have attended Hobart. I look back at my four years in Geneva and I have no regrets. I learned a lot, made some great friends and had an excellent time,” he ex-
“If you cut me, I will bleed Orange and Purple! GO ‘Bart!”
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Taking on the World Study Abroad In DC With Lauren Samuelson
--What are major differof us have gotten to know each ences between Washington other really well. Professors and Geneva? Rimmerman and McGuire have There are many differences, encouraged us to integrate all of most notably the contrast beour experiences here, as we can tween urban and rural life. It connect our economics and pubtakes much more time and planlic policy work, and put it to use ning to maneuver around the in our internships. The coursecity, and I frequently rely on work here is definitely much the subway for transportation. more difficult than at HWS, but Another distinction is the how the constant challenges, both much more independent we are in the classroom and out, will here, as we are responsible for prepare us excellently for the our own meals, jobs and class working world. work. While spending time in --Would you recommend Washington has been fun, I do this program to students miss the comfort and closeness studying a specific major? of the HWS community, and after visiting the large, impersonal I campus of would Georgehighly town, it recommade me mend miss all of t h i s my friends p r o at HWS gram e v e n to stumore. dents --How from are the all maclassjors e s / http://blogs.ipswitch.com/archives/washington%20mo t h a t educa- nument%20two.jpg want tion oft o gain some real work exposure fered different from HWS? as an undergraduate. The proThe main difference between gram is incredibly demanding, classes here and on campus is but students with a strong work that I take classes with same ethic and responsibility should group of students all the time. apply, as you hard work will This has its pros and cons, but all definitely pay off.
**If you know someone who is currently studying abroad, if you’re a former study abroad student, or if you will be studying abroad this coming Spring and are interested in contributing your experiences to The Herald, please contact me at av8520@hws.edu**
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Trevor Browne ‘09
New Club Profiles
El Heraldo
is the president this year.
Herald Reporter
The Circle
is a gathering of HWS students, faculty, administration, and staff from any department who are interested in theory, philosophy, or intellectual conversation. We are a circle of people, a circle of minds, and a circle of perspectives that thrives on the breadth and diversity of its points of view. Our goal is to bring the campus together using the thread of theory, which affects many of us in our work and lives on this campus. Although we are a philosophic organization, The Circle is not “the HWS philosophy club,” per se. Our interests are broader than philosophy proper. For example, we would love to bring science students together with deans, so that both groups can discuss issues with art theory professors. Our meetings include film discussions, panel presentations, relaxed chats about theory, and much more. With all of this in mind, The Circle encourages you to contribute your point of view to our discussions no matter how foreign or familiar philosophy is to you. The Circle meets every other Thursday at 6:30 PM in Stern 301. However, our location does sometimes vary. ~Joshua Unikel ‘07
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William Smith Club Lacrosse is a fun,
recreational, intramural club sport on campus open to any William Smith student who wants to play, or learn how to play, lacrosse. The team plans on gathering a team to practice during the spring (and possibly next fall) to eventually compete against teams such as Cornell, Hamilton, etc. ~Marisa Athas ‘08
Close Knit
originated with a program run by me and the Hillel director, Lorinda Weinstock. We called that program Handwork/Soulwork, with the idea that handwork can be meditative (like telling beads in a rosary or fingering worry stones), community building (giving folks something to “do” allows everyone to be comfortably in the room, speaking when they wish, being quiet when they wish) and service oriented (we make squares for afghans, hats for kids, etc.) Last year, one of the students, Sarah Kenny-Helfrich, thought it would be neat to have the group morph into a student run club. Lorinda and I were all for it. Sarah and her mom came up with “Close Knit” as the new name. Lauren Baran
~Lesley Adams, Chaplain
Jawad Cipriani ‘07
The Future Economists Society intends to
spread awareness of economics to the campus and the community. The group believes that economics is an essential social science that affects every person, household, town, city and nation, and everyone should therefore have some knowledge of it, however basic. All of the members are very interested in economics, from basic policies of the US economy or specific ideologies that relate to economics. The club gives members a chance to share their knowledge or learn more about economics in a comfortable setting. The society will be putting together a publication, The HWS Economics Journal, which will consist of articles by students that relate to economics, with the occasional inclusion of work from professors. The publication will be around campus within the next month, so please grab a copy if you are interested. ~Rafeek Mohamed ‘08
Class of 2007,
The Stewardson Society Presents: A Champagne Toast on Saturday, November 4, at 4:45pm in the Hirshson Ballroom to celebrate the beginning of the end. This is a semi-formal, Senior Only event and the champagne is on us! Please RSVP to your E-vite or email KC1289@hws.edu no later than October 26th
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Friday, October 27th: LAO will be in the IC at 7- 8:30pm making Sugar skulls to take to the library and elementary school for children to decorate and learn about Day of the Dead. There will also be a presentation by Gregorio Pedrova, PhD. He will be discussing growing up in El Barrio- life in the inner city. Saturday, October 28th, at 11am, LAO will be giving a presentation on Day of the Dead at the Geneva Public library as well
as decorating the sugar skulls with the children. We need help with this if anyone is free Saturday, October 28 thLAO and CAB will be hosting its annual Halloween Party at the Barn from 11pm-3am Monday, October 30th, LAO will be going to a 2nd grade North Street Classroom from 1:30pm or so, for about an hour to give a presentation/ celebrate Day of the Dead with the students.
Top Ten Reasons You Should Attend The Capital Campaign Kick Off! 10. Celebrity sightings – Shooter McGavin 9
Saga’s Closed so there is no where else to eat
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The scenic walk to the field house
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It is a reason to wear your semi-formal attire
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Open bar for those of age
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It is some place to dance now that the Holiday is closed
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The campus premier of the campaign film
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It’s free
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You can meet interesting alumni and alumnae
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A Celibratory dinner
Professor Barbuto shows his stuff Jazz pianist Bob Barbuto will present “A Concert of Original Compositions by Bob Barbuto,” performed by his trio this Saturday, 7:30pm in the Geneva Room. A reception will follow in the library atrium. Bob is an HWS applied instructor in jazz
piano and director of the Colleges Jazz Ensemble. He is a 1994 Hobart graduate. Tickets are $5 general admission and are available at The College Store. For details, or to reserve tickets, call Lynn at (315) 789-3746.
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to the New York-based Council for Aid to Education, alumni donations for higher educational institutions dropped several years ago, but now is on the rise since 2004. Hopefully it will continue to jump. The goal for the Campaign for the Colleges is to raise $160 million, of which $90 million has already been raised. The kickoff for the Campaign for the Colleges was on September 21st. Over 450 members of the HWS community gathered in
New York City at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. At this
event, the plan unfolded that a $65 million portion of this
focus of the campaign. Those funds will also help maintain and improve unique programs at HWS, such as the abroad programs. Essentially, as Bill Whittaker ’73 states, this ambitious campaign wishes “to ensure the promise of a Hobart and William Smith education for generations to come”. This upcoming weekend will bring another ground-breaking launching event for the Campaign, to which all of the students are formally invited. Students are encouraged to go because, in the words of Alumni House staff member Mike Catillaz, they can “be part of an extraordinary and unique event that bring students, alums, parents, and community
http://www.dennisflood.com/photos/featured/free_kick/s-freekick-DSC_0865.jpg campaign will be used for oncampus improvements, which include: a performing arts center, a renovation and expansion to the Scandling Center and athletics facilities. Additionally, since currently more than 60% of students at HWS receive some sort of financial aid, another $65 million from the campaign will be put toward the Colleges’ endowment in order to continue to provide scholarships, as well as money for internships with professors. Since, as President Gearan aspires, the campaign will probably run for “four or five years,” a Centennial Center for Leadership, looking back on the first 100 years of William Smith College, will also be a
members together to celebrate the accomplishments of the Colleges and to learn of future plans for HWS”. Catillaz offers further encouragement to go to the event because “This is only going to occur once”. The kickoff this weekend features an enchanting semi-formal dinner for students, faculty, staff, and the trustees. It assuredly will be an exciting occasion, with phenomenal speakers in addition to a live band that promises musical entertainment. Certainly, it will be a night to remember in the history of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Is Sigma Chi’s future hopeless or just homeless? Marisa Athas ‘09 Herald Reporter
If walls could talk, the punched in walls of 775 South Main Street certainly would have a story or two to tell about the Sigma Chi brothers. Surely, many of these stories would include a few walks of shame, and certainly some confidential fraternity pledging secrets. But more importantly, the walls unquestionably would have a positive recollection of how a brotherhood was created and recreated year after year for the past eightysome odd years. Alas, the walls will have no more stories to tell about the fraternity in the upcoming semesters. Last semester, the Sigma Chi House Corporation spiraled into financial distress with no other option than to declare bankruptcy. After being denied permission to have their pledges move into the frat house as brothers in the spring semester last year, they lost thousands of dollars of revenue that would have helped their financial situation. This, in addition to other financial difficulties forced the brothers to sell their beautiful (though desperately in need of renovation) mansion. Sigma Chi president Steve Camerota ’07, who joined the frat as a sophomore two years ago, will surely
miss the independence that the off-campus house provided for the brothers, as it “created a comforting sense of feeling at home”. In fact, Camerota initially was drawn to the Sigma
Chi fraternity because of its unique sense of independence, which in part was bolstered by the off campus house. However, even with the actual house gone, Camerota maintains that the Sigma Chi brotherhood is far from being lost, because “it’s not just the house” that makes Sigma Chi such an amazing fraternity, it’s the sense of community that fervently continues to exist among the brothers, independent of having a house. Camerota
looks forward to continuing the 108-year old tradition of having a Sigma Chi chapter on campus, as he anticipates attracting new pledges this spring. David Tivin ’07, a Sigma Chi fraternity brother who also has high hopes for the future, wishes to “gain enough alumni support in the upcoming years for the fraternity to live in [their] house again” Though there will be no more beloved hot spring days spent sliding down Sigma Chi’s ridiculously long and thrilling Slip’N’Slide to the lake, the house will continue to remain within the HWS community. Thankfully, the Colleges shelled out a pretty penny in order to be the highest bidder at the auction to keep the house. Residential Education plans to invest in refurbishing the beaten mansion into a HWS residence hall, thus the old fraternity house will surely not have seen its last days of student bonding. Once finished, “the residence will house about 30 students,” says Mary Lavin, director of Residential Education. Without a doubt, once finished, the lakeside mansion will be a coveted area to live on campus, as it had quite a few stories to tell, and many more to be made.
LAO & CAB Halloween Party LAO and CAB invite you to their 2nd annual Halloween party on Saturday, October 28th in the lower level of the Barn from 11pm-3am. Amazing dance music, spooky decorations,
snacks, and beverages will be available. Please dress in costume and bring your HWS I.D. to get into the party. LAO and CAB will choose the best costumes at the party
and the winners will be awarded large prizes. We hope to see you at one of the biggest Halloween parties at HWS!
Opinion-Editorial
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Political Activism at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Note: the Herald does not have any official political affiliation, and those opinions expressed below are not necessarily those held by the staff. The Herald agrees to publish as many submissions from as many different viewpoints as possible.
Truth of the Funk Nick Petros ‘09 Herald Contributor
While floor barriers tend to stand as boundaries, it is actually the individual that makes the experience. Last edition’s comparison of life at Skidmore, RPI and HWS served to analyze and contrast college lifestyles based on the dorm in question. As concluded in that examination, dorm life can be defined
by its arrangement; whereas, in actuality, it is the individual that makes the experience; it is conformity that accepts such barriers. After writing the first piece, I decided to ask around to see who agreed with me, and recognized the phenomenon mentioned above. What I found out was that yes there are barriers, but they are not quite as rigid as I made them out to be. People like Victor Pultinas, for example,
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completely dismissed any notion of such barriers, and lived as though they didn’t exist. When asked how he felt about dorm life at the colleges, he replied: “Its great for freshman and for meeting people. Its good because its real social and all. Yea I loved it.” Victor now lives in one of the campus theme houses, that is completely co-ed. Even with his new accommodations, he stated heartily that the lively-hood of Potter he had grown accustomed to the year before was greatly missed. Dorm life at the colleges was praised even by those no longer attending the colleges. Megan Kwak, a former William Smith student, noted that “Dorm life at HWS has its down sides. The town is small and relatively boring, but the people you meet in your dorms make it worth while. I loved my freshman room mate and loved most people on my
I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
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floor.” While Megan is currently attending Northeastern university, she holds that her experience at HWS was a positive one, and did not mention the notion of floor barriers, or barred interaction. Where does such a phenomenon come from then? The physical arrangement of the dorms at the colleges does serve to challenge the individual to venture, literally, to a new level. However, it is merely a challenge and nothing more. The advantages of living in a completely co-ed dorm is that they do not permit such foolish ideas to fester amongst such timid residence-dwellers. According to Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher, in his Marriage and Morals: “The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in
view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.” Given the circumstances, this is exactly the case. We at HWS aren’t, in fact, any more socially stingy than our social counterparts at Skidmore or RPI. We merely contain our desire to explore, and use the idea of a floor-barrier as a platform on which to base such beliefs. Those mentioned above took no heed to such barriers, and exploited the proximity of their peers. This resulted in a positive review of dorm-life on campus, and proves that one only receives the bounty made for oneself in life at school. Thus the concept of floor barriers prevails as nothing more than a subliminal cognition, shared by those of us who aren’t bold enough to prove it false.
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White Russian Trippe Duke ‘08 Op-Ed Editor
The White Russian has been around for quite some time, but was made famous by Jeff Bridges portrayal of a laid-back Los Angeles bowler named Jeff Lebowski, (AKA ‘The Dude) in the classic flick “The Big Lebowski.” This rich and decadent drink is a great when laying back and relaxing after a long evening ‘at the lanes.’ If you enjoy coffee this drink is also for you, and for that extra coffee flavor and buzz you can always add a tablespoon of Coffee Syrup. (Preferably Autocrat)
Ingredients: -Ice -vodka -Kahlua -Heavy cream Put some ice into a small glass and add the Vodka, Kahlua, and heavy cream in that order and stir very well. Don’t shake. Then sit down on your rug, throw on some Creedence and relax. But remember to watch out for the white Russians, they will steal your rug right out from under you.
The Herald reminds you to enjoy the drink of the week safely and at the appropriate time and location, as long as you are of age…
Principal Messerli of Park High School in Livingston Mont. Was suspended from his duties after pulling a jersey over the head of a student and giving him a “wedgie.” Way to set an example!!! Messerli returned from his suspension after deciding not to resign and was quoted on saying “I want to live in a world where we don’t have to hide when we screw up.”
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Arts and Entertainment
Established 1879 By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Elizabeth Staino
Creativity sweeps Kosharé
Managing Editor Emily McLoughlin Content Editor Laura Batchelor Business Manager Louise Sheldon A&E Editor Trippe Duke Opinion/Editorial Editor Amanda Lassell Phtography Editor Annalise VanHouten News Editor Trevor Browne Campus Life Editor John Heavey Michael Kaplun Sports Editors Christie Police Katelyn Cassell Marisa Athas Rachel Stephansky Amy Kulow Copy Editor Lauren Burke Circulation Manager
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The Herald is currently accepting submissions for our coming issue.Deadline for this issue is Sunday at 7pm. All submissions left in the drop box MUST include the name and phone number or e-mail of an individual person that The Herald can contact regarding the submission. BOTH a hard copy and disk copy must be left in the drop box. If you are submitting by email, please make your submission an attatchment. If criteria are not met, The Herald may not be able to print the submission.
Nick Petros ‘09 Herald Contributor
Talent is often overlooked as a result of all the hustle and bustle we students are forced to endure every day of our lives at HWS. There is an aspect of the performing arts that sets them apart from tactile and visual pieces. Unlike their stationary counterparts, the performing arts present a different kind of talent; one that relies upon an improvisational creativity in addition to a painstakingly thorough production. While one surely cannot be compared to or considered better than the other, the two can most certainly be appreciated for their differences, and the artist’s contribution to her work. Nina Franzino is a sophomore at the colleges, who discovered her passion for dance during her junior year of high-school. While she explained how such an undertaking usually requires an individual to have been dancing since childhood, in order to keep up with the moves, her late introduction to the stage certainly did not impede her love for it. After two years (freshman and sophomore) of simply enduring dance class in order to full-fill her sports requirement at the Pomfret School in Connecticut, she found inspiration through a new dance coach, who pushed her to a new limit of both athletic and collaborative ability. Competing with the group demanded a devotion that
she had never experienced before, and introduced her to a passion she finds seemingly unquenchable to this day. In her senior year of high-school Franzino decided to take on the challenge of reviving her school’s hip-hop club; as if her dance team wasn’t enough to work on. Leading the group, she began to choreograph her own pieces, as she was studying choreography in school and now completely dedicated to dance. From here Franzino’s passion carried her into her current position, composing for the HWS Kosharé dance collective. This is her first year arranging at the college level, as last year served as a term of adaptation; but with her sophomore year in full swing, she has risen once again to the task of leading a team through her own piece. While Franzino was hesitant about delving into too much detail regarding her upcoming piece, she did say: “The idea was to do something that’s never been done before,” and exhibited a modest but confidant attitude toward her work. Unlike the Kosharé norm, her composition is arranged to a modern alternative rock tune, by the
now-well-known group from Great Britain: Muse. While some question anyone’s ability to dance to the piece on their own, let alone choreograph an arrangement to it, Franzino took on the challenge with a smile and a vision. Now accustomed to performing her own work, as one of her high-school pieces was performed by her team in a ‘pro-level’ dance competition in Trinidad (the Caribbean), this ambitious artist is bringing her heart to the up and coming dance division of HWS. As Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, a famous 18-19th century
writer, once said: “A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.” This talent will find her happiness on the tenth and eleventh of November in the Winn-Seeley gym, be sure to get a seat. Such an art, again unlike its stationary counterpart, can only be experienced in its full form but once, as each performance is different in its own way, even if the material remains the same. Thus the only manner by which one can fully appreciate such an exhibition, is to take advantage of his or her opportunity to experience it.
Concert Corner Trippe Duke ‘08 OP-ED Editor
Bob Weir and RATDOG Monday, October 30 The Smith Opera House In Good ol’ Geneva, NY Doors at 6:30, $40 Don’t miss your chance to catch one of the most prolific performers of the last 50 years. Bob Weir, the former guitarist and vocalist for the Grateful Dead will deliver the best show of the fall. So if it Look’s Like Rain next Monday dance on down to the Smith Opera Hose and catch an unforgettable show. The Disco Biscuits Wednesday, November 1 State Theater in Ithaca, NY And Thursday, November 2 Water Street Music Hall
In Rochester, NY Tickets available at www.discobiscuits.com/ Doors at 7:00, $28 The Disco Biscuits are a killer show, that is all there is to it. Blending driving techno rhythms, with a jazzy groove, Bisco will keep you on your feet dancing hard all night long. Death Cab for Cutie Friday, October 27 2006 Rochester Aud Theater in Rochester, NY Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com Doors at 6:30, $27 Sporting Ben Gibbard, the lead singer of the band Postal Service, DCFC will lay down some solid Indie Rock songs and put on a great performance.
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Chick Flicks
Carly Cummings ‘10 Herald Reporter
Chick Flicks. Whether you are a girl or a guy, and whether you
love them or hate them, everyone has seen Chick Flicks…and whether it is against your will or not, you will be seeing more. This column is meant to provide the scoop on the more-recent Chick Flicks—those in theaters as well as those newly released to video- and whether they are any good, as well as if the guys will secretly love them (The Notebook, need I say more?). This column will come out every two weeks, and I will rate the Chick Flick overall from one to five stars, and I will also take the sob factor and the guyfriendliness into considering on this same scale. Additionally, I will write a review that will give insight to the movie. Each Chick Flick will be put into one of the following categories: Tear-Jerker, Romantic Comedy, and So Girly It’s Good. For our inaugural column, I have decided to remind you of some of the
best classic Chick Flicks. This will help you to get an idea of the way our categories work, and to give you some ideas if you’ve seen all the newly released Chick Flicks. As we all know, the 80’s were full of chick flicks that are still popular today. Many of these eighties classics star Molly Ringwald and other Brat packers, such as Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles. Other eighties classics that can’t go without mention are D i r t y D a n c ing with the wellk n o w n phrase “Nobody puts Baby in a Corner” and The Princess Bride, which, despite its PG rating, is one of the best romantic comedies ever. . O f course “Romantic Comedies” have and will continue to dominate the genre, such as When Harry Met Sally, Father of the Bride, Sleepless in Seattle, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Bend it Like Beckham, and Jerry Maguire (it even has football for the male view-
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ers). Many of these can be found in just about everyone’s movie collections, and they continue to inspire new storylines. Then, if you want to cry, you have to go for the “Brutal Romances”, like The Notebook, and Titanic. How can you not cry at the end of Titanic as people are freezing to death and Rose mutters “I’ll never let go, Jack” as he sinks to the bottom of the ocean? Or what about the scene in The Notebook when Noah proclaims that “it still isn’t over” and passionately kisses Allie after all of their years apart? The truth is: you can’t, even after the 5th time watching it. If you want the “So Girly it’s Good” you have Clueless, and the ultimate I-can’t-believe-my-tomboy-best-friend-who-only-watchesaction-movies-actually-loves-andowns-this-movie movie, Mean Girls. And if you just can’t think of anything else, think Julia Roberts. Approximately 90% of all her movies are chick flicks, including Mystic Pizza, Steal Magnolias, Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Runaway Bride, Notting Hill, Erin Brockovich, and America’s Sweethearts. So if you’re not really sure if you should rent that new Chick Flick, or whether it’s too girly for your boyfriend, check out this column first. “When Harry Met Sally” image from http://www.imdb.com/title/ tt0098635/
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What A Girl Wants Margarer Egan ‘08
Last time I wrote about the media’s obsession with “what a man wants” and how, usually, the magazines and how-to books were wrong. But what about our male counterparts? Aren’t there just as many unfair discrepancies between what women actually like about men and what society would have us believe women like about men? I figured, it was worth an investigation. First, I picture the stereotypes of desirable men: powerful, intelligent, moneymaking, muscular, dominant, and heroic. Is this really what we want our men to be like? First I called my favorite girl from home. She said, “I like that they don’t bring drama, usually I like the way they smell, that they don’t know how to play with a girl’s hair, I like when grungy boys clean up well (she’s from new jersey), and that they’re easy to please.” All of which I felt were valid descriptions of boys, and I’m not sure if her last statement was meant to have a sexual undertone, so take it as you please. Than I called my other favorite girl from home, who started out by saying, “arm muscles, cut lines on their stomachs…” but I had to cut her off. I figured if I had made “no body parts” a stipulation for the boys I had to be fair and do it to the ladies. So she started again and said, “when they get haircuts”, her reasons for that being, “they rarely get haircuts, so when they do u always notice, and they look really cute.” Her next was also smell and also when scruffy boys get dolled up. Then she added, “watching boys play sports, and also how boys are just bigger in general, it makes me feel warm and cozy and like how your head fits right in their neck and shoulder ‘cause I’m shorter.” I was beginning to see a lot of similarities between my last article and this one. Firstly, both sexes really like how the other smells, so if you haven’t gone out and got yourself something that smells sweet – you better do that right quick. Secondly, the size thing, a few boys in the last article mentioned that they like how we’re small, and we, apparently, like that they’re bigger. But what about the Hobart girl? Not necessarily a “smith-y” as we have come to deem them, but just the average girl here. So I asked a few of my girlfriends here. My friend Sarah
7 Leahy said, “Their spontaneity, their sense of humor, their competitiveness, and that they’re not dramatic.” She couldn’t think of a fifth, but I’d bet you could add smell. So then I asked my roommate, the beautiful blond waitress you may have seen lately at Dana’s Time Out. Her answer was, “the way they hold you so perfectly, their smile, they way their t-shirts are so comfy, they way they think they can fix everything, and ooh they have to be funny…I love funny.” Since I am a girl, and I can write whatever I want in my article, I decided to include myself in this one. My five favorite things about boys: my first is something I’ve lately discovered about the opposite sex – boys love nothing more than throwing things at other things. Watch them, I’m serious. It can be anything from playing darts, to throwing beer caps in a large glass (a game I frequently played with some of my guy friends), to throwing rocks at trees. The game is more fun when damage is involved and I find that even more adorable. Secondly, I like that they can be brutally honest, when I get advice from my male friends, it’s often the best and definitely the most blunt and usually something I’ve needed to hear for a while – girlfriends don’t always do that for you. Thirdly, boys have very little shame, which makes them hilarious. My fourth is they are very intelligent and usually about things that I haven’t interested me academically: science, the stock market, math. And my final, and by far and away cheesiest one, is that the good ones always know how to make me blush – in a good way, not in an embarrassed way, although, there are boys capable of that as well. I tried to form this evidence into one cohesive theory about what women like about men, but I couldn’t get anywhere. Except that some of what we listed was things we think of as “masculine”. Athleticism, strength, emotional simplicity, and competitive nature. It seems, between this article and my last, that the sexes admire in each other what we see lacking in our own gender. I won’t get into the implications about how gender is constructed, or into a comparison of nature versus nurture, I’ll just state it as an observation about women. So there you have it boys, be manly, smell good, and clean yourselves up once in a while.
Sports
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Herons and Statesmen Post Strong Showing at Head of the Charles Regatta
Staff Writer
The Hobart Statesmen finished in the top 10 of the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta last weekend. Hobart Crew was seventh out of 58 teams in the collegiate 8+ race. Powered by seniors Alex Caruthers, Mike Grenier, Joe Jameson, Nate Kress, Sep Levatich, Rob Reinheimer, and Paul Wasmund, as well as junior Richard Klein and sophomore Mike Talarico, Hobart covered the 3-mile course in 15:42.102. Hobart bested Liberty League rivals Rochester (27th), Rensselaer (49th), and Hamilton (58th). The William Smith crew also faired very well in the regatta. The Heron varsity 4+ turned in a fourth place showing, while the varsity 8+ placed 21st. In a strong showing from the varsity 4+, William Smith was fourth out of 27 teams last Saturday, covering the 3-mile course in 20:53.158. Alexandra Bowers, Kenzie Cannon, Michelle Dodge, Emily Maguire, and Jess Wojslaw were the second Division III boat across the line, following Bucknell, Penn State, and Simmons College. Racing on Sunday, the varsity 8+ placed 21st out of 57 teams. William Smith posted a time of 18:05.511. The Herons finished ahead of Liberty League rivals Hamilton, Rochester, Vassar, St. Lawrence, Union, and Rensselaer.
“The crew faced 20-mile an hour head winds with ease,” Head Coach Sandra Chu said. “By mid-course, many other crews were already showing some effects from the wind but the Herons actually posted a very fast middle mile. This boat showed tremendous speed today—built on top of a strong foundation of extremely high quality work. They took this race to the highest level and showed how deep this team is. They were exemplary representatives of our program.” In the Men’s category, Western Rowing Club was the collegiate eight winner in 15:08.301, followed by Queens University and Trinity College. However, with a dramatic improvement over last season, Hobart moved up 19 places in the collegiate eight standings. The Statesmen were 26th out of 41 crews in 2005. Hobart and William Smith crews are back on the water tomorrow, October 28, when they will compete in the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
William Smith Field Hockey Maintain Their Lead 13-3
Rebecca Dennee ‘10
Herald Reporter
What is the typical schedule for a Field Hockey member? Practices take place in the afternoon where they typically run and practice for about two hours. The team is a 6-day a week commitment with games often played on Thursdays or Fridays. The team travels as far
The Herons have hit their stride, and the proud women of the Varsity Field Hockey team are on the fields again. Their season, beginning back in early September, has been one of success. They currently stand 133, and a very promising season ahead will hopefully keep their victories soaring. Coach Sally Scatton is positive about t h i s y e a r ’s team. She sees promise in many strong players and feels that the team is “doing well”. The returning players of the team Photo Courtesy of HWS Athletics consist of 5 seniors, 2 juniors, and 8 sophomores, as Vassar, but primarily stays all of whom she sees as great close to campus for games. They assets to the team. travel to Skidmore, Rensselaer, For Coach Scatton and the and Union among others. Every players, this is a “team and not other year William Smith Field individuals” all the women Hockey will go to Pennsylvania need to work together and to compete as well. succeed. Having no captains The regular season will conon the team allows for each tinue until October 27, but postplayer to step up in a leadership season play begins with the role. The women are encour- Liberty League and National aged to work as a team both Championships in November. on and off the field allowing Coach Scatton is hoping the for a greater sense of unity season continues into November and teamwork. This idea of for the team. Currently, they are togetherness seems to greatly first in the Liberty League and affect the team in positive rank 8th in the nation. ways, because they have had a What events should we look great season this year as well forward to for the Women’s Field as past years. Hockey team? This year Wil-
liam Smith will be hosting the 2006 National Championships, and Coach Scatton’s goal for the team is to be one of the four teams to compete for the title. Senior Elizabeth Saucier is ready for the challenge. “Since we are hosting the NCAA National Championship, we want more than anything to not just host, but take the crown as well. We hope the HWS campus will support us and cheer us on every step of the way. We love fans.” The games will be played on McCooey Field, November 17 and 18. Their next home game is today, October 27th at 4 p.m., so put on a warm coat and scarf, and join the fans on the bleachers to cheer on the Herons as they continue their successful season!
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