March 22, 2002

BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES

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March 22, 2002

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Do We Exploit Children?

Vandalism in Odells, JPR During Break Melissa Roberts Editor-in-Chief

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A&E Ice Age is “Cool” Fun

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Hobart Beach Volleyball Champs

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oming back to HWS for a few students was not as welcom ing as usual, as ten cars left on campus for break were subject to destruction in the early hours of Sunday, March 17. Over spring recess last week, several cars belonging to students were vandalized in the parking lots of JPR, Odells, and 746 South Main Street. In addition, apartments in Odells were broken into, and property was damaged, destroyed and stolen.

According to Geneva police reports, five cars in Odells had their rear view mirrors shattered, and one car was keyed on all four sides. The official report noted that the damage

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“appears to have been done by someone either kicking the mirrors or hitting them with a metal fence post.”

Odells residents noted that metal The Village at Odells Pond was one of three sites on campus where vandalism to cars posts had been and private property occured. Five cars were targeted for damage, and at least one ripped out of the unit was broken into. ground around the parking lot, and many attribute off of Pulteney Street, and suffered Neither police nor security has two broken side view mirrors. the car damage to these posts. named any suspects, and it is not “The strangest thing is that my known whether police are investigatFour cars in JPR parking lot were also attacked; again, the cars were window faces the parking lot for ing HWS students or other members either keyed and/or had rear-view Odells,” said senior Kristen of the Geneva community. mirrors destroyed, and one had its Rawluszki, whose car was vandal“I don’t want to think that it was radio antenna broken off. The last car ized. “But I didn’t hear a thing hap- either HWS students or kids from was vandalized in an unspecified lot pening.”

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aturday, March 2, Hobart and William Smith’s Latin Ameri can Organization (LAO) held the fourth annual “Extravaganza”.

The three-hour evening event featured a variety of faculty, student and guest presentations, culminating with Keynote Speaker Sandra Guzman, Co-Founder of Latina Magazine.

Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, Irene Molina, began with a presentation of the LAO board and delivered the NY State Senate Award, which honored LAO for its “progress, dedication, and motiva-

tion” in perpetuating cultural awareness on and off campus. Molina was given the LAO advisor award, praising her “guidance, strength and hope [in making her] one of our best mentors”. A flag presentation followed, representing over fifteen Latin American and Spanish speaking countries.

Student productions ensued with Wendy Nathaniel singing “Patria”, and Nico Howie and Jason Riviera respectively performing “Sometimes I Wonder” and “Survival Tactics”.

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he sight of an African Ameri can woman clad in traditional Muslim attire does not typically portray a sense of liberation in many American’s eyes. However, that is exactly how Amina Wadud appeared before a standing-roomonly crowd Wednesday, March 6th for her Fisher Center Lecture Series address, “Eternity in Transcendence Through Chaos and Change: Qur’an Gender and Justice.”

Wadud, a professor of philosophy and religious studies as well as a scholar of Islamic studies at the Virginia Commonwealth University,

focused her lecture on gender and justice in Islam through the studying and following of the Qur’an.

Originally from a Christian upbringing, Wadud was converted to Islam as a young adult. She now dedicates her life to the religion and the interpretation of the Qur’an. A female perspective of the text is untraditional due to the male originations of it. However, Muslim feminists are using it to develop their own voice and as a, “core agent of change.”

“The text will morally enrich the reader, only if the reader morally enriches the text,” claimed Wadud.

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ley dance piece. An invocation led by two sisters from The Roman Catholic Church of Geneva prayed we “enjoy each other’s company”, and dinner followed with Latin Mix Band in the background. Returning to student presentations, Natacha Batista (LAO Treasurer), Jen Brownell, Myrianne Dure, Arislaidy Fuchu (Program Coordinator), Martha Genao, Wendy Nathaniel, Rosio Ramos, Wamaris Rosario, and Sara Wingerath performed “Mujeres De Todo Los Tiempos”, in which well-known Latin American women (Eva Peron, Frieda Halo) were represented.

Keynote Speaker Guzman, former editor-in-chief of Latina Magazine and founding editor of Soloella.com (a leading website for Latina woman) spoke extensively, truthfully and proudly about her career and life experiences. Guzman began by naming the evening as the “most amazing program I have ever been to”, and denoted herself “proud to be part of bridge building”. Dryly naming Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin as “icons” of Latina society, Guzman spoke towards morals of hard work, honesty and perseverance which she embodied in becoming educated and employed. After “proudly” attending school by affirmative action, she worked for newspapers and various television productions. Following the 1994 Cuban embargo, Guzman released a news piece focusing on “people in the middle who never really had a voice”. After receiving an Emmy in 1995 for her unique cover-

age, she began working at Fox, and eventually with Latina Magazine and Soloella.com. Guzman is soon releasing her first book, Latina Bible, which includes chapters on relationships, marriage, health and beauty. She prides the book on being entirely assembled by females, celebrating “who we are as women”. Naming Latina community as the fastest growing in the US, Guzman spoke about “not letting anyone define who you are,” and importance of “keeping in touch with your roots”. Claiming “racism is real” and outlining personal racist and sexist experiences, she firmly states, “I don’t let that negativity overwhelm me; I feel I have a lot to bring to the table”. She encourages us to “Always follow your dream” and to “make America better”. Reminding the audience she “never had a lot of money, but always a lot of love”, she reinforces her mantra of support systems; “If we don’t build coalitions and bridges, our power will be gone”.

Before stepping down, Guzman restated, “Continually improve and push yourself to be the best; believe in yourself if no one else will”. And overall – “Reconfirm and celebrate you”.

LAO Awards followed, with Diversity and Alumni Appreciation awards delivered. Student Sasania Champagnie presented Jamaican poetry, Julia Jordan and Steven Munoz performed Eric Benet’s “Poetry Girl”, and Natacha Batista and Nathaniel Smith offered typical Spanish dancing. Closing remarks were given by the LAO Board.

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Naming the Latina community as the fastest growing in the US, Guzman spoke about “not letting anyone define who you are,” and importance of “keeping in touch with your roots.”

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Rather than turning against religion when dealing with the status of Muslim women, Wadud turns to it to find answers to the injustices. The Qur’an can be used to “rid the world of patriarchal paradigms, premises, and practices.”

Islamic feminism, originating in the early nineties, holds three fundamental values. These are reciprocity in relationships, agency, and unconditional justice.

Her talk, lasting over an hour, used subtle humor and poetic phras-

ing and brought about many questions from the audience. However, the length of the lecture seemed to be taxing on many audience members, as many people filtered out of the Geneva Room towards the end.

“Honestly, a lot of what she was saying was in metaphors and she was talking in circles. I didn’t grasp a lot of it,” stated one William Smith student.

Many of the questions asked, dealt not with her main focus on the Qur’an, but on her experience as a Muslim woman. Wadud related a story about how she was pulled off

of her airplane for an emergency check. She claims it is just an ordinary case of discrimination for her.

While Muslims have just been experiencing this heightened discrimination as of late, Muslim women have been suffering from it for centuries.

Wadud’s work in feminism and with the Qur’an is an attempt to change this.

The next Fisher Center Lecture will be held Sunday, March 24th at 7:30 in the Geneva Room. Terry Tempest Williams will give her speech on environmental activism and femi-

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Geneva,” said Rawluszki, who is also a student teacher at DeSales High School in Geneva. “It’s so hard to say who did it.”

Odells resident Mark Beaudoin, also a senior and a damage victim, was quite upset about the damage to his car. Beaudoin feels that it was probably done by Hobart students who got a little too rowdy in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. “It’s okay to get drunk, have fun, whatever,” said Beaudoin. “But when I get drunk and break [stuff], I break my own [stuff], not somebody else’s.”

Beaudoin was less than happy about the hassle he has to go through with insurance companies

to get his smash side mirrors fixed. “I thought that in Odells, which has all upperclassmen, that people would be able to handle their alcohol, and not go out and break [stuff].”

Senior Alyssa Kierkegaard, whose car was also damaged, had just returned from her spring break that evening, a day before most students arrived back on campus. Although Kierkegaard’s car did not suffer as much damage as Rawluszki’s, she is still upset with the damage.

“I was just surprised that security wasn’t driving around,” said Kierkegaard. “I know that it was the day before most people got back, but I figured that security would still be around.” Rawluszki agreed, and

added, “It had to have taken a long time for them to do this much damage in one area. So, then, what about the people who are supposed to be keeping us safe?”

Beaudoin also said that he wasn’t sure if HWS security had launched an investigation. “Security hasn’t gotten back to us,” he said, on behalf of him and his roommate, whose car was also damaged. “I don’t know what they’re doing.”

HWS Security could not be reached to comment.

Picnic tables in Odells were also turned on their sides, and cars on Washington Street in Geneva were also damaged, in what appears to be a series of related incidents.

The HWS Hillel would like to wish all of our Jewish students a happy and healthy Pesach!

Passover events: all students are welcome to attend!!!

1. First-Night Seder- March 27th at 6:00 @ Temple Beth-El. Free, but reservations required 2. Second Night Seder- March 28th at 6:00 @ Temple Beth-El. Free, but reservations required 3. Nightly dinners (kosher for Passover) at Jewish Culture House- 412 Pulteney. Time to be announced later.

Student Life Annual William Smith Dinner Celebrates the Accomplishments of Women Often Forgotten Liz Kenney News Contributor

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uesday, March 5 – Greta Garbo sat pensively and un noticed as throngs of students busied themselves about her sipping punch and making polite conversation. The recluse and quite expired starlet was one of the many recognizable personas at this year’s Famous Women’s Dinner.

This colorful reception, held in the Comstock dinning room, is just one of the many events slated for March’s Women’s History Month.

This year’s theme for Women’s History Month is Women: Lost and Found, in recognition of those women who have been lost amidst the floods of history, as well as those whose names are known.

The event sponsored by the William Smith Deans was a chance for both Hobart and William Smith students to re-familiarize themselves

with such famous women as, Greta Garbo (Jennifer Brownell ’02) and Jane Austin, (Renee Conklin ’02), as well as introduce themselves to some less famous women as Agnodice (Sara L. Wingerath ‘02) and Cunegunda Serdek (Susan Szot ’03).

Isadora Duncan (Cynthia Williams, Dance Dept.) led the introductions for all the honored women of the evening, bringing along her daughters (The Isadorables) to demonstrate her freestyle of dance, which she stated as having, “…learned to dance in my mother’s womb.”

The evening featured a slew of interesting and entertaining speeches. Rosalind Franklin (Elizabeth Vogel ’02) upon explaining that her research on DNA was stolen and credit for that research was never given, admitted to being, “..a little bitter about the whole thing.”

Queen Isabella of Spain (Johanna

Treffy ’02) was quick to point out her role in Columbus’s voyage to America commenting that, “…without me who knows where we would be standing today.”

“The whole experience is really a fun event,” noted one Hobart student, “I was intimidated by the whole crowd at first but I really had a great time.”

The evening’s closing comments were given by Matilda Joslyn Gage (Lesley Adams College Chaplain) a women suffragist, abolitionist, and lecturer from the area who in her speech chastised the church’s role in the sublimation of women by calling the church, “…the bulwark of women slavery.”

However, perhaps Greta Garbo summed the evening’s festivities up best. The notoriously private star was quoted as saying that she felt the evening was just, “fabulous darling.”

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to overcome bad eating with more exercise or special diet programs; usually both. However, people have overlooked the simplest escape of all: admit the control that the 600 advertisements we each see daily on average actually has a strong effect on what we buy. More than quality or quantity we blindly chose the

product that is “hip,” the one that will make us smile, the one that we are told to want, the one that everybody else is having, the one that is selling nothing but its image.

We need to be conscious of how our children are being raised, and what exactly are they being exposed to. It is a must that we are conscious of what our children are watching on TV, what movies they see, what they

eat, and why exactly they want what they do. But before we turn our focus entirely on the youth of today, we must first analyze ourselves, and ask these same questions that equally pertain to us.

I have not attempted to explain anything. My goal is simply to activate some minds. Let’s think about it.

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A woman claiming that she was helping them in the eyes of god. Disgusting. The court decided that if this had been her reasoning that she would have told one of the officers present at the scene of the crime. She made no such statement. I hope that this case makes Texas and the rest of the nation look at the definition of insanity with a whole new perspec-

tive. The definition should be changed. A person that is sane wouldn’t kill five of their children.

Maybe if she was smoking crack or PCP, she would kill one or two tops before realizing something wasn’t right. A sane person would have realized that when two of the children ran away not to chase them down. A sane person would have processed the decision before kill-

ing another child. Andrea Yates is not sane. The verdict is fair and just.

Sometimes tragedy can be the best teacher. In this case I am optimistic that society will learn from the death of the five Yates children. The laws must be changed.

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“The Soaprano’s” Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Comstock

Campus Factoids (Brief facts about the HWS Community. Click on the “Campus FactoidsTM” icon on network computers throughout campus to read and react to previously published factoids. Data for Campus FactoidsTM are compiled and reported by Professors Wesley Perkins and David Craig.)

Factoids about Hobart fraternity men: 1. The majority (56%) of fraternity members say that four or all five of their five best friends are also members of their fraternity, one-third (33%) say two or three of their five best friends are also members, and 12% say only one or none of their five best friends is a member of their fraternity.

2. There is wide variation in the single most important reason Greek men note as to why they joined a fraternity: 32% say social opportunities, 23% say sense of belonging, 19% say leadership opportunities, 8% say connection with other chapters, 7% say philanthropy, another 7% say connection with alumni, and 3% say community service.

3. 14% say that their Greek participation is “not very important,” 25% say it is “somewhat important,” 44% think it is “very important,” and 17% say it is “the most important part” of their undergraduate experience.

4. Four out of five fraternity members believe one should never drink alcohol to an intoxicating level that interferes with academics or other responsibilities.

5. Four out of five fraternity members are planning to continue their education by pursuing a graduate degree after graduation.

6. Half of all fraternity members spend at least two hours per week participating in some form of volunteer service.

Source: Data for all items were drawn from a February 2002 anonymous survey of 122 Hobart fraternity members.

Battle of the Bands The HWS chapter of Make A Wish and Kappa Sigma are proud to present a battle of the bands on April 6th at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house.

There will be a competition between bands, and prizes will be offered to the winners!

Any bands that want to enter should inquire at Student Life and Leadership as soon as possible.

Tickets go on sale March 25th for $2 presale, $3 at the door. First 100 tickets bought gets a free t-shirt.

Refreshments and door prizes will be sold.

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Untied We Stand: Are Today’s Youth Being Exploited?

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ow do you plan on raising your children? I have worked in the local elementary for four years now, tutoring second and third graders through America Reads. This semester, more than any other, I have been able to take a step back and really look at how these kids are growing up. Some of the things I have witnessed have been rather disturbing. The following instances are all from this semester.

“I hope he thinks I’m cute,” said the 8-year-old cheerleader about the football player as she squirms. She was only acting; acting as an American girl, and how media teaches her she is supposed to act in our society. In this case, it is her teacher who is directing a play for 8-yearolds to learn how to be good Americans.

“Girls can’t have guns,” said the second grader with his new G.I. Joe action figure in his palm. After asking him about boys with guns he said, “Yeah, boys can play with guns.” Aren’t they dangerous? “No. Well, no, not really,” he said.

This was the latest form of war propaganda, topping all children’s toys over the holiday season.

“Polly wanna cracker? Polly want your momma’s sweet p… Man, I was in bed with your mamma last night.” It’s okay, this 8-year-old was just quoting a movie he saw over the weekend. Good thing he’s not quoting Eminem lyrics.

While playing a game where you put individual letters in front of three given letters, we ran into some unexpected problems. The first three legitimate words that were formed were ‘hash,’ ‘dank,’ and ‘stank.’ I suppose it could be worse.

When the little kindergartener was just sitting around, I decided to take a book out to read with him. The book had a plane on the cover and was flying over many buildings. In between the plane and the building was the title, Flying.

When he couldn’t read the title, I asked what he thought the book was about.

“Dropping bombs,” he responded casually. So when does the next war propaganda movie come out of the HollywoodWashington contingency?

While watching the Olympics last week, a certain commercial caught my attention. It was in black-and-white, and was a young father playing with his baby boy. The scenes changed from holding the baby up in the air, to kissing him on the nose, to rest the baby against his chest, sound asleep. It was truly beautiful. Near the end of the commercial, a woman’s soft voice comes in gently, “Every child will have a first step, a first word…and a first french-fry.” The Golden Arches appeared at the bottom of the screen with a smile underneath. Are you kidding me?! What scares me most is that people buy into this!

One of my main concerns these days is the future of the generation now in

grade school, as well as those that will be entering in coming years. Not only are kids being targeted by marketers, but they are the offspring of the very generation that first fell victim to the rising brand world that we live in. It humors me to see walking billboards around campus with Tommy, Nautica, or Gap across people’s chests. It frustrates me to see these new parents making their children into billboards and McBabies.

We live in a country of contradictions.

The United States is the most individualistic country in the world, more concerned about ourselves than even our own children in many cases, let alone our neighbor.

Meanwhile, fashion in clothing, hairstyles, etc. is followed with such precision that it results in very few people expressing themselves uniquely. Another contradiction is that we live in the fattest country in the world (61% overweight in 2001, 29% technically obese), as well as the most exerciseobsessed. Furthermore, we have the highest percentage of people “on diets,” yet we consume the most food and beverage per capita. How could this be?

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Texas Mother’s Sentence Seems Fair and Justified Carl “Tex” Morgan I was sitting at my home in the beautiful city of Houston, Texas when the news came on. I don’t normally watch the news but I was just killing time before dinner. The main story was Andrea Yates. She is local woman who had been on trial for a crime she commited last summer. The crime: drowning her five children in the family bathtub.

“The verdict took only three hours to be reached. Andrea Yates has been found guilty of murdering her children.

Her plea was not guilty by reason of insanity,” the newscaster reported.

The camera quickly shifted to interviewing people who said the result was

tragic. A few of them said that this case showed how the justice system doesn’t work. Andrea Yates was mentally ill and this fact was well documented. She had been taken off her medication because her healthcare provider decided to stop paying for it. I’m not going to say a thing about what I think of healthcare providers. Some whispers are floating around concerning the psychiatrist and indicting him for failure to do his job. Andrea Yates’ husband is suing.

A few days later the punishment was decided: life in prison. Her lawyer remarked that it could have been worse.

They could have given her the death sentence. Now and for the rest of her life she will spend everyday in a cell all by her-

self. All of this courtesy of the Texas tax payers.

Was her punishment a tragedy? I think not. I believe it is better that she gets to spend her life in prison instead of getting the chair. It will give her plenty of time to think about how she murdered all of her children. It will give her time to get treatment that she needs. Most importantly, it will stop her from ever doing this again.

Was she insane? Yes but it was not made clear at the time of the crime that she was insane. This is why she is in prison. She told the court that she drown her children to save them from eternal damnation and that god had told her to do so. That is the tragedy. Five children killed by their mother.

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a regresado El Heraldo.

Después de un largo tiempo de ausencia El Heraldo ha decidido volver a educar la comunidad de HWS y Geneva. A través de sus artículos, poemas, y otras secciones de entretenimiento nos hemos dedicado a promover la cultura latinoamericana y diversos países del mundo. Mediante la presentación de diversos idiomas El Heraldo se enorgullece en romper las barreras creadas por la lengua y nos une a través de la creatividad y entendimiento cultural. Esto junto a la esencia de sus artículos nos alerta de los acontecimientos que nos rodean tanto nacional como internacional. Como estudiantes en una comunidad pequeña se nos hace difícil mantenernos al tanto de los eventos de la actualidad especialmente durante estos tiempos de tensión e incertidumbre entre las naciones. Mediante El Heraldo y sus diversos artículos nos cercioramos de mantener a la comunidad al tanto. Los artículos no solo nos informan sobre los acontecimientos del mundo, sino que también son reflexiones y pensamientos nuestros. Estos contribuyen a la educación tanto de la comunidad de habla extranjera como de habla inglesa.

El Heraldo nos muestra la creatividad que poseemos mediante su sección de literatura. Esta puede ser tanto de escritores reconocidos mundialmente como producto de nuestra propia inventiva. Esta es creada para darnos libertad de expresión. Tambien nos permite desahogarnos y desarrollarnos tanto en lo intelectual como en lo espiritual de una manera creativa. Todo esto junto a la sección de entretenimiento nos ayuda a ver el lado creativo y

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cómico de nuestras vidas. Con esto le queremos dar la bienvenida nuevamente a El Heraldo y aprovechamos para exhortar a todos los estudiantes, profesores y ciudadanos de la comunidad a mantener vivo el espíritu de diversidad que El Heraldo nos ofrece.

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l Heraldo is back. After a long time of absence El Heraldo has decided to return to educate the community of HWS and Geneva. Through its articles, poems, and other sections of entertainment El Heraldo promotes the Latin American culture and other cultures of the world. By the use of diverse languages El Heraldo breaks the barriers created by the language and it brings us together through creativity and cultural understanding. The content of the articles makes us aware of the current events that surround us nationally and internationally. As students of a small community is difficult to be keep ourselves aware of the current events. This is necessary because of the tension and uncertainty between the nations now days.

El Heraldo shows the creativity that we have through its literature section. This section would include works of recognized writers worldwide as well as students’ inventiveness.

All this along with the entertainment section helps to see the creative and humorous side of our lives.

With this we want to welcome El Heraldo once more and invite students, professors and citizens of the community to maintain the spirit of diversity that El Heraldo offers.

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l tema de los indocumentados en los Estados Unidos nos toca a muchos como inmigrantes en este país. Es algo tan cercano que aún en nuestra comunidad de Geneva podemos encontrar ejemplos de lo siguiente que van a leer. Lo que tratamos aquí es el caso de los inmigrantes, sus contribuciones, y como ellos son considerados como criminales por muchos.

Muchas personas pensaban que después de los actos terroristas del 11 de septiembre, el número de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos iba a disminuir. La realidad es que cada día miles de personas intenta cruzar por los desiertos de Arizona y California nadando el río Bravo, o río grande.

Este pasado enero y febrero la Patrulla Fronteriza arrestó a más de 73 mil personas, según los datos en un artículo en Univison.com. Este número no incluye las miles de personas que logran cada día escaparse de las autoridades y llegar a los Estados Unidos, y quienes permanecen en los Estados Unidos aún después que se expiran sus visas de turista, estudiante, o negocios.

Lo cierto es que estos inmigrantes contribuyen a la enconomia norteamericana y a sus países de origen con 10 mil millones de dólares al año, según la Academia de Ciencias de Estados Unidos. Por ejemplo, los indocumentados mexicanos en este país son 8 millones, según la Oficina Nacional del Censo. Estas personas ofrecen a los Estados Unidos una “mano de obra” barata en el área de la agricultura y el sector de servicios.

Ellos pagan sus impuestos, ayudan a mantener la inflación baja, trabajan por poco dinero, y encima de todo esto hacen el trabajo que ya nadie quiera hacer. Los inmigrantes indocumentados ofrecen un gran comercio para los Estados Unidos y

Latino América.

Pero hagamos la pregunta ¿Son criminales los inmigrantes indocumentados? Estas son personas buenas trabajadoras que vienen a este país con los mismos sueños que muchos tenemos de ahorrar dinero para ayudar a nuestras familias. Lamentablemente sí, son criminales, pero qué papel desempeñan los patrones que contratan a los indocumentados?

Una ley en 1986 constituye que es un delito contratar a inmigrantes sin papeles. Muchos patrones aún contratan a indocumentados cada día. Esto ocurre a pesar de los actos del 11 de septiembre iniciaron un sentimiento anti-inmigrante, ya que se desconfía de personas extranjeras.

Esto no impide que miles de personas quieran venir al norte en busca de una vida mejor. Miles de personas cada día inmigran a este país por las condiciones malas de trabajo y economía en general en sus países.

Sí, son inmigrantes ilegales y sí la economía de Latinoamérica es decadente ¿Pero que tanto tiene que ver los Estados Unidos con esto?

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he subject of the undocu mented immigrants in the United States touches many of us as immigrants in this country.

This is something so close to us that even in our Geneva community we can find examples of the following that you are going to read. What we address here is the case of the immigrants, their contributions to the United States, and how they are considered criminals by many.

Many people were under the impression that after the terrorist’s acts of September 11, the number of immigrants in the United States was going to diminish. The reality is that every day thousands of people try to cross the deserts of Arizona and California, or try to swim the Bravo River, or Great River. This past January and February the Border Patrol arrested more than 73 thousand people, according to the data in an

article in Univison.com. This number does not include the thousands of people who manage to escape the authorities everyday and who arrive at the United States, and still remain in the United States after their visas of tourists, students, or businesses expired.

However, these immigrants contribute to the united States and its countries of origin economy with 10 billion dollars each year, according to the Academy of Sciences of the United States. For instance, the number of undocumented Mexicans in this country is 8 million, according to the National Office of the Census.

These people offer the United States with cheap manual labor in the area of agriculture and the sector of services. They pay their taxes, help to maintain the inflation low, work nearly for no money, and above all do the work that nobody wants to do.

The undocumented immigrants offer a great commerce for the United States and Latin America. So, are undocumented immigrants criminals? These are good working people who come to this country with the same dreams like many of us have of saving money to help our families. However, the answer is clearly yes, they are criminals. But what roles do the employers that hire these undocumented people play? A law in 1986 constitutes that it is a crime to contract immigrants without papers. However, many employers still contract undocumented people every day. This happens in spite of the acts of the September 11 that initiated an anti-immigrant feeling, since foreign people are not trusted.

Nevertheless, this does not prevent thousands of people to come to the north in search of a better life.

Everyday thousands of people immigrate to this country due to the poor work conditions and economic system in their countries. Yes, they are illegal immigrants and yes the economy of Latin America is underprivileged. But what does the United States have to do with this?

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Ice Age Give Viewers Something To Classic Yo-Yo: Guaranteed to Surprise You! Watch Other Than Sex Christina Taranto A&E Editor

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dic breaks from the seriousness of the plot. Then after the Sloth is met there are the humans who do not speak because in the movie they are the unintelligent characters. The humans are hunter gathers. Then the saber tooth tigers come into the picture. They supply the drama and se-

kay, so I went to see Ice Age, I admit it. I’m 18 years old and I saw a cartoon. Go ahead make fun of me I do not care!

I am going to give you readers my review any way. And then after you finish reading my review you can decide for yourselves if I am a loser or not.

So, I was scared in the beginning. Obviously not because it was scary but because the beginning, the first five minutes mainly had no talking.

It was just an ancient squirrel chasing a nut across the arctic tundra. Some funny slap stick comedy happens and then on with meeting the rest Photo courtsey of Entertainment Weekly riousness to the entire movie. The of the characters.

The Wooly Mammoth main Saber, Diego played by Dennis (Manny) or Ray Romano, is a Shreck Leary is the villain basically. But this like character. For those of you who villain has a change of heart half way are not familiar with the other block- through this movie.

Now that you have all met buster cartoon Shreck, Shreck, an Oger, is a loner and a mean one at the characters, the plot will now that. He is sarcastic, just likes to be come. Now most of you have either left to himself. Like Shreck, the Mam- stopped reading this because you moth meets an annoying character find me ridiculous for analyzing a carthat cracks popular jokes, and is the toon, or are still reading just because complete opposite of the Mammoth. you want to know how these three John Leguizamo plays the annoying characters interact. So, on with the Sloth, Sid. Who supplies the come- plot.

The humans kill the sabers, and sabers want revenge. They want the human baby. That is where Diego comes in. He has been elected to steal the baby. When that gets screwed up, Manny and Sid accidentally get involved, and want to return the baby to its family. And there you have it that is how they all meet. There are also some environmental explanations in this movie that people might find amusing.

Such as why the Dodo bird is extinct.

There is humor, sexual innuendos and if that is not enough, you get to be a kid again for about two hours.

So, most of you have just elected me Queen of the Immature, and some of you would like to revisit your youth. Go run to the movies; see the kid in you again. You will cry like a baby, and realize that you can get those adult jokes that your parents laugh at but you could never get.

So, please for the little kid in you go. If you feel embarrassed take a younger sibling, a next door neighbor’s kid, or just pick a kid up off the street. But go! Okay you have your orders thank you and good night.

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ne of the world’s greatest contemporary cellists has released his first career spanning greatest hits compilation, Classic Yo-Yo. Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma has gathered pieces from his various and often times highly varied repertoire to put together this magnificent document of cello performances. In the tradition of the great 20th Century cellists like Casals and Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma fans will delight in the sheer beauty and prodigy of his playing.

Yo-Yo Ma seems to be one of, if not the greatest cellist of our time.

By age four he was playing Bach, by five he was performing live in Paris, and by seven he was playing with Leonard Bernstein in the presence of President and Mrs. Kennedy. It would seem that Ma’s talents are limitless.

His career has done nothing but skyrocket and even today nothing would lead us to believe he has any intention of slowing down.

The thing that most sets Ma apart from his contemporaries is the diversity of his repertoire. Ma cannot be classified in any one musical genre.

This compilation is distinctive in that it affords the listener the opportunity to experience the full depth and majesty of Ma’s abilities. Everything from Argentinean tangos to Mongolian folk songs to Appalachian fiddle tunes, right on to Gershwin and back to the classical pieces of Bach and Dvorak are covered. All

these pieces are performed with a skill that only this maestro could handle so adeptly.

Fans of classical cello will find the variety of this compilation truly eye opening. In addition to the fabulous diversity of this album, there are several unreleased and new recordings included. Everything from the Bach to the Rachmaninoff to the Brahms proves that Ma has what it takes to handle the classics. However, it is the tangos, and the Appalachian fiddle tunes that seem most impressive. Add Gershwin and the vocal collaborations with Bobby McFerrin and Alison Krauss and you have something that will enrich and amaze

you.

If you want a piece that you can throw in your stereo and relax or study too, this is a sure bet. At the same time if you want something to lie down and forget the stresses and worries of your daily rigors, than this is definitely for you. All in all whether you’re a fan or not, you can’t help but admire the virtuoso playing and the sheer beauty of this music.

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SCREECH’S FRIDAY TOURNEY PICKS

(1) Maryland 84 (4) Kentucky 70 (2) UCONN 72 (11) S. Illinois 61 Hobart athletics established supremacy this week in Panama City, dominating the beach volleyball competition. The four-man team of Jesse Aquilino, Shane Knowles, Frank Vaeth and Sean Morgan (L to R above) prepared throughout the week with a variety of training techniques. Morning practices consisted of keg lifting, followed by a strenuous afternoon of beach walking. They improved their speed and accuracy using the famed method of shot gunning natty light. They were what one would refer to as a well-oiled machine when game day came. Their opponents had never met such opposition.

We can all be proud of these outstanding Hobart seniors, they truly set the standard.

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(4) Illinois 93 (1) Kansas 90 OT (2) Oregon 77 (6) Texas 76 Buzzer Beater

HERALD GAME OF THE WEEK

Sports

William Smith Lacrosse vs. Nazareth March 23, 1 p.m.

Reflections on the Madness Ben Kenna Sports Editor

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t’s March. Spring is upon us.

Maybe some sun, maybe some warm weather. And a whole lot of television watching, as the annual NCAA March Madness is beginning to heat up. After this weekend, college basketball will be down to 8 warriors, all poised and ready to raise the hardware, and proclaim themselves college hoops greatest. This years tourney has not disappointed in terms of great games, memorable players, and teams destroying everyone’s brackets in office pools, and 5 bone bets. As the first two rounds are complete, let’s look back at some of the great moments.

As usual, all four number one seeds advanced, just like every year. Holy Cross played admirably, and outplayed Kansas in many facets of their game, but the Jayhawks size and experience were too much for the small school from Worcester Mass. Cincinnati was impressive in their first round victory, but they’d have little time to bask in their success, as the 8th seeded UCLA Bruins showed the Bearcats the exit door with a thrilling 105-101 double overtime triumph in the second round.

Duke walloped Winthrop, but needed a late second half surge to dispel the Fighting Irish in order to advance to the sweet round of 16.

But enough of the top teams. What’s on everyone’s mind is the sleepers, the Cinderellas, the small, unknown teams that knock off the big teams.

And this year, in the first two rounds, there were plenty of bracket busters.

As a side note, my friend and I were watching ESPN News, and they brought in a gentleman who is a “bracketologist.” What the hell is that? Can somebody explain to me this profession? Does it consist of sitting on a couch and watching games all day? That was just a side note from the Herald Sports Editologist.

If you picked a #10 seed to win in the first round, and they did, you can’t pat yourself on the back.

That isn’t too much of a stretch. This year it is the Golden Flashes of Kent

St. that upended their #7 opponents, Oklahoma St. But that wasn’t it for Trevor Huffman (remember that name) and company, as they pulled off a huge upset over #2 Alabama, to advance to the Sweet 16. The #12 seeds certainly had success against their #5 adversaries, as Missouri, Tulsa, and Creighton (in the best game of the tourney so far) knocked off their higher seeded opponents.

While Tulsa and Creighton were showed the exit door in the 2nd round, Missou defeated Ohio St 83-68. Ohio State was almost knocked in the first round by a scrappy Davidson team, in one of the many first round upsets.

Oh Gonzaga. Damn. That one hurt. The Bulldogs were shafted in their seeding, and region placement, and everyone knows it. Despite a national ranking of 6, the ‘Zags were given a 6 seed in the West, a region with teams like Cincinnati, Arizona, Oklahoma, among others. They went up against an unknown Wyoming team, and were knocked off by seven, 73-66. How they could be ranked 6th in the country, and get a 6 seed in the Tournament will remain an enigma to Zag fans everywhere for many years to come. You can’t take anything away from coach Mark Few and his players.This was a great year for the ‘Zags, especially for the man with the hair, Dan Dickau. First-team AllAmerican. First-team Academic AllAmerican. West Coast Conference Player of the Year. Future NBA Point Guard.

The NCAA Tourney is a time of great basketball, and memorable moments. You have one bad game, and it’s a long flight or bus ride back to campus. Much like a Game 7 in a World Series, you have to play your best on every possession, and leave everything out on the court. Look for many more great moments to come. Oh, and Duke isn’t going to win. Thank you.

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Statesmen Even Record With Easy Win Over Lafayette Ben Kenna Sports Writer

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hanks to a unselfish team ef fort, the Hobart lacrosse squad dismantled the Leopards of Lafayette College 13-2 on the 16th of March. Ten different players tallied goals for the Statesmen on the afternoon, led by junior Tim Booth’s hat trick. The dominating victory pushed the Statesmen’s record to 22, as they bounced back in impressive fashion after a tough 14-11 loss to Army.

Booth registered the first goal of the afternoon, off of a nice feed from freshman Nate Hill. Hill would lead all scorers on the afternoon with 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists).

Lafayette would even the contest 3 minutes later, but the 1-1 score would not stand for long. Booth scored 61

seconds after the Leopard goal, pushing the team up for good, and the team put everything out of reach with 7 straight goals to blow the contest open. Goals by Scott Harvey, and T.J. Rogers (first of his collegiate career) got things rolling for the high octane Statesmen offense. Hill registered his lone goal 35 seconds after Rogers, going behind his head off a feed from John Bogosian (2 G, 2 A). The last goal of the first half was netted by first-year Nate Molinari, ricocheting off a Lafayette defensemen.

The goal was Molinari’s 2nd of the 2002 campaign.

The team would register 2 more goals in the lopsided victory before Lafayette scored their 2nd and final goal of the afternoon. The Statesmen fired off 69 shots on the afternoon, and limited the Leopards to a mere 19. Goalies Mike Borsz and Dan Valente combined for 11 stops in the

victory. The Statesmen look to up their record over .500 when they travel to Lehigh for a March 23rd showdown at 1 PM. They are back home on the turf on the 30 th of March, when they host Bucknell.

Remaining Home Lacrosse Schedule 3/30 vs. Bucknell 1 PM 4/3 vs. Colgate 7 PM 4/6 vs. Penn St. 1 PM 4/13 vs. Georgetown 1 PM 5/4 vs. Cornell 1 PM

Watch William Smith Lacrosse take on Nazareth LIVE on i2sports, Saturday March 23, 2002 at 1 PM. Go Herons!

Sports Schedule Hobart Lax 3/23 @Lehigh 1 PM 3/27 @Syracuse 7:30 PM

William Smith Tennis 3/28 vs. Nazareth 4 PM (last home match of season) William Smith Lax 3/23 vs. Nazareth 1 PM

Hobart Tennis 3/23 vs. Rochester 1 PM 3/26 @RIT 4 PM

HWS Sailing 3/24-25 Aaron Szambecki Team Race @ODU Owen Trophy Regatta @Coast Guard