April 12, 2002

BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES

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HERALD VOLUME CXXV

April 12, 2002

ISSUE 21

This Week: News

Students Ask the Hard Questions at Forum Event

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Amy Dundas WSC Vice President

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Backpack to Briefcase 2002

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Op/Ed

If You Can’t Take the Heat...

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El Heraldo 6 Ni Asi / Get Out!

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es, I am that person who bugged you to vote in Scandling Center this past Wednesday as well as last week. But it must have worked because just about half of the student body voted, which is great!! Since I have been here that has never happened and it tells us that you, the students, are speaking out about who you want to represent you next year. Being Vice-President for WSC I am in charge of elections for next year’s Executive Board and Junior Student Trustee.

With the resignation of the HSA Vice President I also helped run those elections as well this year.

The results? Well that’s were the complication comes in and the reason that I am writing this article.

On the WSC side things went well with only four women running for four spots on the Executive Board.

The one thing that I kept hearing all the time was, “Why are there only four girls running?” Well that’s a good question and one that I can’t answer. Some people are going away and can’t run, others are too busy and so on and so forth. Whatever the excuse may be (just to clear this up) it’s not a game we play to make sure we know who is filling next year’s board. Anyone is welcome to run and signs were posted about elections coming, so I can’t help it if no one steps up and decides to actually be a leader on this campus (Despite what some Op-Eds may have you believe).

The Hobart side was a bit more confusing. There was some confuCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Emily Oetter ‘02 speakers her mind at the Monday’s spring student trustee forum. Oetter and others spoke of various concerns for students.

Liz Kenney News Contributor

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Election Results and Runoffs Explained

ittle over a dozen students at tended the 2002 Spring Stu dent Trustee Forum held in Coxe Hall last Monday night. In fact, there were more faculty and administration in attendance than students. However, the event was successful and many poignant topics were discussed. It was also the final trustee forum for senior trustees Quentin Robbins and Renee Conklin.

This night focused on answering questions, addressing concerns, and voicing the needs of the student population to the student trustees and the representatives of the administration from all corners of campus. In all, students took special advantage of the presence of the administration.

Brian Young, of Information Technology, first stepped to the podium.

After praising the technological advances of the creators of the online ride board and book swap, he confronted the possibility of a one-card system at HWS. This system, which is already implemented on many other campuses, is extremely costly and some students are concerned that this purchase isn’t feasible without taking away from other necessary investments.

The topic quickly turned to the highly controversial issue of the faculty’s access to student email accounts. After a long, roundabout and generally unanswered reply, students demanded a yes or no answer.

Is it possible? Yes, for those with extremely high technology skills. Does it happen? No. Young emphasized CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Rocking Out for a Good Cause Above, Members of “Thematic Motivation” entertain at Kappa Sigma last Saturday night in the Battle of the Bands. Alongside acts “Soft Rock Favorites,” “Playboys of the Western World,” “Still in Time,” and a guest performance by Matt Yaeger helped raise over $800 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation as well as teh Geneva Boxing Club. “Soft Rock Favorites” won the Battle, and will be the opening band at the Spring Carnival on April 20th.

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Backpack to Briefcase Prepares Seniors for Professional Life Sara Leslie Wingerath News Contributor

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ast weekend was the first an nual Backpack to Briefcase Conference. The Career Development Center put together a two-day event to help the class of 2002 prepare for the real world. Friday night began with a Kick-Off Event at the White House. The Gearans’ hosted a reception for both students participating in the Conference and parents involved with the Parent’s Committee, who also had a weekend conference. Senior Dan Thompson attended the reception noting that, “it was a great idea to have current students network with alumni and parents to see what it is like in the ‘real world.’ I thought that it was very helpful in helping seniors with important life decisions.”

Saturday began bright and early at 8:15 with registration, breakfast, and a welcome along with a free gift for the participants. Three sessions followed, all were a crash course for important aspects on conquering the job market. ‘The Job Interview for College Seniors: Tips, Techniques and Tales’ was hosted by Art Medici’71 who is currently with Logilent Learning Systems. Medici

provided a power point presentation on DOs and DON’Ts during interviews and also important strategies on presenting yourself. One thing he discussed was illegal questions that interviewers may not ask such as, age, martial status, country of origin, religion, sexual preference and health status. All things that are always good to know especially when they are judging every move you make.

Another Session was ‘Networking and How to Approach your Target’ hosted by Sandy Gross’85 and Karin Bruton-Winterfeldt’82.

Bruton-Winterfeldt with Deutsche Bank and Gross with Spencer Stuart shared personal stories and helpful hints on how to leave an impression with people and make connections.

One suggestion they made involved finding a common bond between yourself and your contact to relax the atmosphere and to also present the individual side of yourself. All of the session hosts are current members of the Advisory Board for Career Development.

The other two sessions were ‘Evaluating Job Offers’ with Derek Lewis’94 and ‘Presenting Yourself in Writing: Resumes, Cover Letters and

Thank Yous’ with Laura Gilbert parent of 2002. After the sessions lunch was served. Dave Shellard ’02 said, “I was impressed with the presentations given by the Alumni of the College’s; they were all packed full of useful information. The lunch was especially entertaining and informative. I appreciate the efforts of the CDC and Brandi for putting the weekend together. I’ve been meaning to go those sessions all year and just never found an open opportunity, so it was nice to have them on the weekend.”

The weekend closed with a reception at Houghton House so students could network with alumni, alumnae and parents while viewing the artwork and having refreshments. Everyone who attended must have come away with many interesting and important pieces of advice. “The conference was very informative.

Although much of the information was common sense or words of advice from my parents, it carried a different weight coming from professionals,” stated a William Smith student. Congrats to the CDC on such a wonderful and educational event.

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sion about why the Presidential elections were not being run last week.

Well the truth to this is that someone wanted to run and we needed to make sure his petition and bio were in order. That was not done on time to make it in the Herald, and to give everyone running an even chance, so you voted for next year’s President just this past Wednesday. Why did you have to vote again for VicePrez? Well the vote was SO close that it was impossible to tell who won.

So, instead of not knowing who actually won and picking the cuter person, I decided along with the other people who counted the ballots that the election needed to be run again.

NOW, the big question is why did we not have to run the Student Trustee election again? The answerIt wasn’t that close!!! I don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings here but, it wasn’t an issue, and if it were I would do those elections over again as well!! The Secretary spot was also voted on this past Wednesday because no one turned in a completed

campaign (they didn’t have one of the following- picture, bio, or fully signed petition).

So there you go folks- the real deal on what happened at the polls this year. Thanks for voting- it really did count!!!

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the accessibility of all information on the Internet and how many different government organizations can look into Hotmail or Yahoo accounts.

The next major topic discussed was that of diversity. Students were concerned with the lack of involvement by majority students and faculty in cultural events. Pamela Thomas, head of Intercultural Affairs, challenged, “majority students to step up and ally themselves with people who are attempting to make things happen on campus.” However, this too boiled down to the ubiquitous problem of the communication on campus, or lack thereof.

The trustees have created a blackboard website that can be reached by logging in at http:// hws.courses.edu and entering the community folder. (Quote from

Kristin) Here students can reach out to the student trustees and have an open dialogue about campus issues.

The trustees emphasized the convenience of this site as a medium for initiating change.

Other issues addressed was the lack of a third party caterer and what alternatives there might be to this, the rise in tuition, and the developments of Campus Greens pertaining to the implementation of composting on campus and the necessity of constructing environmentally sound buildings in the future.

“I think the forum went really well and I was glad that so many important issues were discussed particularly, the ideas of student privacy and I hope students use our new blackboard site to continue discussion online,” claimed senior trustee Renee Conklin in regards to her final forum.

Opinion/Editorial

THE HERALD Established 1879 By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Melissa Roberts ‘02 Editor-in-Chief Ian Schlanger ‘02 News Editor Dina Paulson ‘03 Assistant News Editor Dave Gordon ‘02 Photo Editor Benjamin Kenna ‘03 Sports Editor Carl “Tex” Morgan ‘03 and “Dirty” David Diehl ‘05 Opinion/Editorial Editors Christina Taranto ‘05 Arts & Entertainment Editor Wamaris Rosario ‘02 and Martha Genao ‘02 El Heraldo Editors Michael Cabot ‘02 Advertising Manager

CONTRIBUTORS Mayra Almonte ‘03 El Heraldo Greg Campell ‘02 Sports Arisleidy Fuchu ‘02 El Heraldo Liz Kenney ‘05 News and Layout Nicole Lemperle ‘03 Opinion/Editorial James Peterson ‘02 Sports Alicia Sands ‘05 Photography Jonathan Widmark ‘02 A&E

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Response: If You Can’t Take The Heat...

Nicole Lemperle

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don’t think we’re in Kansas any more,” Mr. Diehl. We certainly aren’t in high school. Welcome to college.

Last week, David Diehl’s article stated that he finds college generally too hard.

Diehl’s article “100 Level Classes Aren’t as Easy as You Think” left me feeling embarrassed for my fellow student and praying that HWS professors don’t take his statements as the general consensus of the entire HWS population. In fact, “student” is probably the wrong word for Diehl, since this word implies that one is a learner.

I am well aware that there are those on this campus here to do the minimal amount of work possible and still obtain a degree. However, that does not represent the aims of most HWS students. We are at an academic institution (hence the word colleges in our name). At an academic institution, we are expected to engage ourselves in— and I know this is surprising—academics. While college is a lot of fun and has more to offer than just booklearnin’, the primary reason for this school is learning—higher learning, in fact. Introductory courses are not and should not be “bird classes” as Diehl states. They are designed to form a foundation for everything else learned later on in that subject; therefore they are important in many ways. Sociology 100 was one of the best courses I’ve

taken here and at the same time one of the most challenging. The fact that it was challenging forced me to learn information in ways that I did not forget it as soon as I closed the blue book on my final.

As college students, it is all too easy to take on an anti-intellectual attitude or to fall into the trap of believing that it is “uncool” to study, speak in class or actually become (gasp!) interested in a subject. Funny thing is, after intentionally not doing any of the above, those same people will complain when a professor “grades extremely critically,” as you say. If you are not mature enough to take criticism on your work, or simply expect A’s on any dribble you hand in, then I wish you luck in making it past 100 level courses. Each and every professor here is highly educated and very knowledgeable in her/his subject area. They are a resource, and are usually very helpful when a student asks for help. (I would also like to point out that these instructors are more than “teachers” as Diehl calls them, but professors, meaning they’ve earned their PhD, and thus the title of Doctor, which should not be mocked in quotes as in his article).

Lastly, Diehl should not “feel so terrible for the students with perfect attendance.”

And it doesn’t “suck” for those people that do the work. Guess what? Those people that attend class and do the assignments will graduate infinitely more educated than those who do the minimum will because they are putting forth the effort to ensure that they are actually learning. It will pay off in their grade for the course, in their GPA and where they end up in life. And despite

“Oh Gosh, He Just Stole a Soda Refill From The Café” Michael Cabot

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n the Café’, there is a sign telling the customers that the Café is los ing about $600 per week because of “shoplifting.” My response to this sign is that they must be losing an awful lot of food to total $600, or are they losing $600 worth of food priced at $.50 per cookie and $1.00 per bag of chips. Everyone knows that Sodexho increases their prices exhorbinantly because of supply and demand of students on this campus, but I have a very hard time believing that the Café’ is realistically losing upwards of $600 per week. If a member of our community thinks about

it, each cookie may cost Sodexho $.05 because of the bulk and discounts they receive from the food service. If a person refills their soda without paying for it, they are losing virtually nothing. I learned recently that fast food restaurants and food services make most of their money on soda because it costs them pennies per soda, but they charge $1.00 and up for each drink. The only real loss is when a person steals a cup because those are the pricey items for food service personnel. If the Café’ wants to put up a sign saying they are losing money because of “shoplifting”, I wish they would include a list and the price of what was lost so that there aren’t questions about the sign’s validity in peoples’ minds.

Diehl’s argument that “in the end it doesn’t matter,” they will probably do much better on the final because of the work they’ve done all along. In my experience, that matters big time.

Although Diehl seems to be asking that these classes be dumbed down, the chances are slim that any professor will eliminate course readings and replace them with a coloring book. And you know what? It’s only going to get harder as you move up to 200 and 300 level courses. Diehl says that he “can’t wait till next term when I get to choose some important classes for my major instead of getting crushed by a Mickey Mouse class.” Does he think those upper level classes will be “Mickey Mouse” classes?

I know of no major that offers easy 300 level classes and I’m sure most upperclassmen will agree. I suggest that Diehl and those like him change their expectations of themselves and their courses.

Effort and engagement in a course can payoff enormously and much better than complaining. There’s a lot of amazing stuff to learn out there, and a lot of it can be learned in classrooms on this campus if you’re willing to do your part of the learning process.

If you’re looking for birds and Mickey Mouse, college is the wrong place to find them.

EARTH WEEK Schedule 4/15 Green Ribbon Pledge 12:15 President Gearan speaks on the quad about activism 4/16 Forestry Table Cornell UniversityAlliance Presentation Coxe 7 @ 8:00 4/17 Try vegetarianism for a day Meatout Table Free Veggie Dinner @ Farmhouse 6pm A film called Baraka- Demarest 14-7pm and all day in Library Atrium 4/18 Oceans Table Video on Oceans- Coxe 7@ 7pm 4/19 Sign-up for Weekend activities i n the Scandling Center 4/20 Volunteer @ Rose Valley Farm Depart from Scandling Center @ 11:00 4/21 Highway Clean-up Depart from Scandling Center @ 9:30 Lake Seneca Swim w/President Gearan Meet by the docks @ 3:00 4/22 EARTH DAY! Give Thanks Table CoffeeHouse/ Open Mic @ Pub- 7pm

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Arts & Entertainment

Granian to Play Geneva Concerts Presents Van Cliburn Gold Medalist HWS April 20th Joshua R. Arcus University at Albany Student Press

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nfluenced by Live, Matchbox Twenty, Vertical Horizon, Pearl Jam, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Billy Joel, and Metallica, GRANIAN’s distinctive pop rock sound is complete with catchy vocals, spunky guitars, and innovative rhythms.

In 1996 guitarist/vocalist/ songwriter Garen Gueyikian created Granian recording the debut album “Without Change”. The original band members gradually quit oneby-one through February 2001 unable to commit to Granian’s mounting needs, but fueled by the 1999 follow-up album “Hang Around”, Garen’s vision only got stronger.

“It is not very hard to keep going when it is all you want to do. Every time I write a song, I like it better than the last, not only keeping things fresh and headed in different directions, but keeping me fresh and excited about what I am doing.”

“Hang Around” is a phenomenal album gaining lots of attention.

Whereas “Without Change” is an acoustic-rock album, “Hang Around” boasts superior production with explosive songs authentic to Granian’s true sound. The “Best Unsigned Band of 1997” (Geocities/ SPIN magazine) has more recently been feature artists on CDstreet.com and two of their songs have appeared on “Dawson’s Creek”. Having played with Pat McGee Band, O.A.R., Vertical Horizon, Matchbox Twenty, and Blessed Union of Souls, Granian has expanded from native New England as far south as North Carolina and as far west as Ohio.

Recruiting master drummer Graycon Legere early this year significantly improved Granian’s rhythm. “After sifting through sev-

enty-five press kits looking for the band that would take me to the next level, Granian easily had the most potential” says Graycon. “It seemed good for me creatively and careerwise allowing me to create the type of music I want to create.

With superior drumming and Garen now playing electric guitar, revamped favorites such as “Foresight” and “Circle” joined tunes like “Anchor” and “Without Change” making Granian’s sound multiply seemingly overnight. Garen says: “I think that I am really putting together the kind of sound that I want to present to listeners. I am very focused on what I want to present and how I want things to sound.”

Granian hopes new bassist Nate Foxx will be the missing link. ”Nate is an amazing talent at 20 years old,” says Garen “We have been playing together for about a month now and everything seems to be great. He has embraced the position and is dedicated to the music. We have a great vibe with him on and off the stage.”

Graycon agrees feeling Nate is the kind of person the band needs. “Nate is young enough and pliable enough to play what Garen wants him to play” With an increasingly busier tour schedule, what is next for Granian?

“We have been playing new songs ‘Beautiful Sin’, ‘Over Now’, and we will be playing another new one called ‘My Voice’”, replies Garen. “They have a slightly different direction to them, but we believe they are great and hope to record some of these newer tunes along with a couple of revamped oldies as an EP with seven or eight tunes. After that we would love to be able to get a giant room, fill it with Granian fans, and record a live show. But one at a time.”

The “Best Unsigned Band of 1997” has more recently been feature artists on CDstreet.com and two of their songs have appeared on “Dawson’s Creek”.

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eneva Concerts, Inc. will present the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday, April 12, 2002 at 8:15 p.m. at the Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca Street, Geneva. Günther Herbig will conduct the Orchestra in a program of Rossini’s Overture to Semiramide, Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, featuring pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch, Gold Medalist in the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, held in 2001. Hobart and William Smith students are given free admission thanks to a continuing subscription by the Colleges. Tickets are available in advance at the Student Activities Center or may be obtained the night of the concert at the Smith Opera House Box Office with College I.D. Günther Herbig has established himself as one of the world’s preeminent conductors. He served as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s music director from 1989 to 1994, leading the Orchestra on its Far East tour in 1990 and its European Tour in the spring of 1991; previously, he acted as music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Herbig recently began his tenure as chief conductor of the Saarbriicken Radio Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Herbig’s first opportunity in the West came when he was invited to become principal guest conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1979. That same year, he began his career in Western Europe, becoming principal guest conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and receiving invitations to conduct several other British orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic. Since moving to the United States in 1984, he has appeared with the most prestigious American orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadel-

phia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Cleveland Orchestra. He has also conducted most of the major European orchestras and has toured Japan, South America, and Australia on several occasions.

During his tenure with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Herbig led several U.S. tours, a European tour with soloist Gidon Kremer, and several critically acclaimed performances in Carnegie Hall. From 1990-1997, he served as visiting professor of conducting at Yale University.

Stanislav Ioudenitch was awarded a gold medal at the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and was also the recipient of a Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music for his semifinal round collaboration with the renowned Takács Quartet.

A native of Uzbekistan, Mr. Ioudenitch has performed with the Munich Philharmonic; the Philharmonie der Nationen; and the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.; among other noted ensembles. His solo recital engagements have taken him to venues throughout the former Soviet Union, as well as to Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, and the United States. His first performances as a Cliburn gold medalist include a recital at the Aspen Music Festival and a European tour, including appearances at several summer festivals in France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. He has won top prizes in several international piano competitions, including the 1990 Maria Callas and the 1994 Kapell Competitions, and was the first prize winner at the 1998 Palm Beach Invitational and the 2000 New Orleans International Competitions. A former student of Dmitri Bashkirov, with whom he studied at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in

Madrid, he also attended the prestigious International Piano Foundation in Cadenabbia, Italy for two years. He is currently pursuing a doctorate under the direction of Robert Weirich at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, where he resides with his wife and daughter.

Besides the obvious prestige associated with the Van Cliburn gold medal, the first prize winner receives a cash award of $20,000; international concert tours and career management for the two concert seasons following the competition; a compact disc recording on the harmonia mundi label; a formal wardrobe provided by Neiman Marcus, Fort Worth; and a contribution towards domestic and international air travel on American Airlines during the two-year concert tours.

There will be a Pre-Concert Lecture at 7:15 p.m. in the main hall of the Smith Opera House, presented by the conductor and soloist. Also at 7:15 p.m. on the mezzanine level of the Opera House, there will be a Meet-the-Musician talk for schoolaged children, presented by RPO Principal Flute Rebecca Gilbert.

H/WS students are admitted free.

Tickets for the performance are $20 for adults and $10 for full-time students with valid I.D. and are available at the Smith Opera House and Martin Music in Geneva, the Copy Shop in Seneca Falls, and Mobile Music in Canandaigua.

The Herald

The Soul of Neil Young, Just as Passionate as Ever!

Jonathan Widmark A&E Contributor

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ock legend Neil Young has just released his latest pub lic offering, Are You Passionate. Young’s forty-year career has been marked by experimentation in several genres of music, but not until now have we seen Mr. Young try his hand at soul. The results although not awe inspiring are nonetheless notable.

Are You Passionate marks a break with long time collaborator, Crazy Horse. The album was originally intended to be a Crazy Horse collaboration, but after the initial recording sessions, the tapes were scraped and Young decided to start over. One track from the early Crazy Horse sessions made it onto the final cut, the nearly

nine minute, “Goin Home.” Instead, Mr. Young brought long time Stax record’s greats, Booker T Jones, Donald “Duck” Dunn, and Steve Potts from the famous Booker T and the MGs to back him up in the studio. Immediately, the opening beat of “You’re My Girl” reminds the listener of the classic Stax soul sound.

It gives a real unique flavor to this otherwise poignant song about a father and his coming of age daughter.

“Let’s Roll” is a tribute the to the brave folks aboard the tragic flights of September 11th.

The album weaves in and out of soft sentimental balladry, to cool rhythm sounds of soul, and on to the more tradition heavy guitar riffs that helped make Neil Young famous.

The album certainly does not ri-

Immediately, the opening beat of “You’re My Girl” reminds the listener of the classic Stax soul sound.

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Write For the Herald val other Young works like, Harvest, After the Gold Rush, or Long May You Run. Further, there are no hits matching the caliber of “Like a Hurricane,” “Rockin in the Free World,” or “Only Love Can Break Your Heart.” If this is indeed the case than what is it about this album that makes it worthwhile? Neil Young proved himself decades ago pumping out hit after hit that we still enjoy and celebrate today. The uniqueness of this album is that even forty years into a solid career, Mr. Young is not afraid to branch out and try new things. This album is far from a dud. Although it may not possess the classic sound we have come to expect from Neil Young, it does something more important; it makes us stop, think, and in so doing appreciate what it is we are listening to.

You needn’t ask Neil Young if he is passionate, the answer is inherent in every song he writes.

Pickup the album and give it a chance. While you sit and listen to the “Old Man” groove through these eleven tracks; ask yourself a question. Are you passionate?

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Mensaje Urgente de Colombia a E.U. Mayra Almonte El Heraldo Contributor

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olombia le envía al presidente George W. Bush un mensaje de emergencia: “Si es cierto que está empeñado en luchar contra el terrorismo, envíe ayuda a Colombia, pronto.” Según las confesiones en un artículo en Univision.Com, la violencia es parte de la vida diaria en Colombia.

Actualmente en Colombia hay más de 2 mil personas secuestradas.

Esto incluye la candidata presidencial Ingrid Betancourt, cinco miembros del congreso y decenas de militares y policías. El número de muertos sobrepasa los 35 mil al año.

Cada día los narcotraficantes, guerrilleros, paramilitares y otros delincuentes cobran la vida de personas inocentes.

Según la información en el artículo, los Estados Unidos no debe quedarse como espectadores, ya que también son responsables por los efectos de esta guerra. La razón es que a pesar de que la guerra en Colombia haya empezado como un problema social entre pobres y ricos, ha terminado siendo un terrorismo que es financiado con las ganancias del narcotráfico. Las guerrillas de las FARC y el ELN al igual que los paramilitares derechistas son financiadas con 600 millones en ganancias de la venta de narcóticos. ¿De donde viene este dinero que ayuda a estos grupos armados de

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Arisleidy Fuchu

Ustedes nunca entenderán el sufrimiento de mi gente Aquellos que viven con un dolor profundo Matrizados por los sonidos de guerra.

Es la gente de Vieques que lucha con lagrimas, palabras,con un dolor infernal por aquellos que ya dejaron de existir.

Los Estados Unidos jura ayudar a salvar nuestro pueblo, a nuestra gente. ¡Pero todo es una mentira!

Nos condena a vivir entre comillas. Tratan de comprar nuestra dignidad con dinero sucio, dinero de guerra, dinero cubierto en la sangre de nuestra gente.

Nuestras playas ya no son bellas Nuestros animales no son libres, se mueren por el veneno toxico de las bombas.

El agua en vez de aliméntarnos poco a poco nos va matando.

El cansancio que se acobija en los huesos y el alma se va destrozando pedazo por pedazo.

Nuestros niños no duermen. Nuestras casas están acabadas pero ni así se van.

Nuestra gente muere y pelea, Pero ni así se van.

Es que ustedes no podrán entender este dolor, este profundo amargo que llevo en la boca.

Nunca sabrán lo que se va entre dolor y perdida Entre sangre y gritos. Entre penas y alegría.

No somos niños, sabemos que esto no es vida.

No somos animales, somos seres humanos como todos ustedes. ¡Que se vayan! ¡Que se vayan de nuestra tierra! ¡Que se vayan de Vieques! Y que se lleven sus daños,sus palabras, sus insultos. ¡Que se vayan! Porque ellos no han robado nuestra isla pero no nuestro valor.

No one understands how much my people have suffered.

They are the ones who have lived with a profound hurt.

They are tormented by sounds of war.

These are the people of Vieques The ones that fight with tears, words sharp as a dagger.

They are the ones who have an infernal longing for the dead bodies of love ones lost.

The United States promised help, salvation “But it is all a lie!”

They condemn my people to live in between lies.

They try to buy our dignity with their dirty money, money from war, money covered in the blood of my people.

Our beaches are not beautiful and glorious, they are dull and sick.

Our animals are not free but instead they die from toxic waste.

Our water instead of nurturing us is killing us slowly.

Our bones hurt, our soul are destroyed.

Our present is bleak and our existence short lived Our kids don’t sleep Our houses are falling apart, cracked, battered and destroyed.

The earth shakes as if we were stuck in a constant earthquake.

Our people die. Our people fight.

But yet, the U.S. still remains.

No one will be able to really understand their pain.

The bitter taste that roams in their mouth and settles in their blood.

Never knowing what is lost in between hope and memories In between blood and shouts. In between pain and happiness.

We are not kids. We are not animals.

You can’t give us candy and make us go away.

We are human beings with universal rights.

Get out! Get out of our island! Get out of our land!

Get out of Vieques! and as you leave take with you all the pain, the insults, the unsettling words.

Get out! because you may have stolen our land and our dreams but you have yet to take our Strength and courage.

Arte Oriental Del Shiat-Su

Martha E. Genao Wamaris Rosario El Heraldo Editors

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guerrillas? Este dinero viene de Estados Unidos. Colombia produce el 90 por ciento de la cocaína y dos terceras partes de la heroína que se consume en los Estados Unidos. Si en los Estados Unidos no hubiera tanta sed por las drogas, los narcotraficantes colombianos no tendrían con quien comerciar su mercancía. Estos millones de dólares producto del narcotráfico se irían a otro lugar, dejando a las guerrillas sin ninguna fuente de dinero.

Desde que el presidente Andrés Pastrana le declaró una guerra abierta a la guerrilla, le está pidiendo a Estados Unidos que le deje usar el equipo militar para combatir a la guerrilla izquierdista. Según la ley de Estados Unidos, solo pueden ser usados casi 2 mil millones de dólares al “Plan Colombia” para luchar contra el narcotráfico.

En un discurso donde Bush conmemora los seis meses de los ataques terroristas en Nueva York y Washington, Bush dice de la segunda etapa contra el terrorismo: “Estados Unidos solicita y espera que todos los gobiernos ayuden a eliminar los parásitos terroristas de cada uno de sus países”. En el viaje de Bush a Perú él habla sobre la necesidad de luchar contra el terrorismo y el narcotráfico, pero no hace un compromiso con Colombia. ¿Que ayuda debería recibir Colombia de los Estados Unidos para combatir el terrorismo?

Ni Así / Get Out

o sólo los aficionados a los temas orientales se familiarizan con la práctica de shiat-su sino que cada vez es más esta terapia curativa quela cual se aplica sobre los mismos puntos de la acupuntura pero sin recurrir a las agujas se hace popular y atrayente. El método del shiat-su es muy simple. Es una combinación

de acupuntura y la práctica del masaje tradicional a través de presiones en zonas específicas del cuerpo y a lo largo de trayectos energéticos formando lineas y puntos conectados a los distintos órganos que la medicina oriental identifica desde hace siglos como meridianos. Practicantes de este arte indentifican el Shiat-Su como, “una danza, un balance entre quien lo practica y quien lo recibe… el poder curativo de ambos lleva a un balance

de la fuerza vital, conocida como Qi” (Adriana Herrera, Univision.com.)

Un buen practicante consigue fortalecer el sistema inmunológico de los pacientes equilibrando el fluir de la energía corporal ya que según los practicantes, «Toda enfermedad, es un desbalance del Qi».

Se dice que cuando las personas reciben una sesión aprenden a conocer su cuerpo ya que descubren qué órganos se encuentran débiles debido a que la presión sobre los meridianos relacionados con éstos

les resulta dolorosa. Según muchos, “el shiat-su ayuda a detectar los bloqueos, a restaurar el equilibrio y, con una ayuda médica complementaria, devuelve la salud al organismo” (Herrera.) Hazel Chung un practicante sostiene que, «Cada ser humano es el responsable de su bienestar, no el médico; no obstante, el practicante sabe que es un honor tocar a otro ser humano y a través de la presión suave y firme de los dedos le ayuda a mejorar su digestión, su circulación, el sistema

respiratorio, y el funcionamiento del sistema nervioso simpático”.

Estudios médicos han demostrado que los estados emocionales como tensión, tristeza, temor o ansiedad, se reflejan en endurecimientos musculares de ciertas zonas del cuerpo y en problemas circulatorios o linfáticos y mediante este arte descubres lo que que se esconde debajo de lo superficial. El arte del Shiat-Su te ayuda a rejuvenecer tu mente no tanto usando el ejercicio

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April 12, 2002

Schedule of Events

“MVP FACTOIDS”

HOBART TENNIS 4/13 vs. Ithaca NOON (last home match) 4/17 @RIT 4 PM 4/18 @Hamilton 4 PM

(Brief facts about HWS intercollegiate athletes reported

by Professors Wesley Perkins and David Craig.)

H & WS CREW 4/13 vs. RIT @Rochester

1. On average, male athletes weigh 2.6 pounds and female athletes weigh 2.1 pounds for every inch of body height.

WILLIAM SMITH LAX 4/12 vs. Union 4 PM 4/13 vs. Skidmore 2 PM WILLIAM SMITH TENNIS 4/13-14 @St. Lawrence Tourney

HOBART PLAYS THEIR LAST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON THIS SATURDAY AT 1 PM

Hobart Rugby: We’ve Made it to Step 7 Greg Campbell James Peterson Sports Contributors

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obart Rugby began its sea son with impressive back play led by self-proclaimed (but mentally incapable) captain James “Hog” Peterson, and his sophomore cohorts Kevin “Titties” King, Liam “Skeletor” Cooney, and Dave Powell. The starting backs spirited play could only be contributed to a pre-game motivational session Peterson set up with guest speakers Matt Groening, Dr. Julius Hibbert, Mike Gordon, and Jon Fishman.

With the fire of Hibbert’s and Fishman’s speeches fresh in the intrepid rugger’s minds, and a medicinal chest provided by “friendly” Lake Trout fans Jennifer Schiffhauer and Abigail Chaloux, the backs rushed the field of battle. Spiritual leader Alex Ahouse missed the session, as he was lost on the sidelines searching for his own William Smith rugby equipment. After the game Ahouse characterized the play as “dreamy” saying that “those boys just floated through the air like bubbles, untouchable by those PAC backs.” When told of this comment Skeletor Cooney responded by saying “Bubbles! I’m the Prince of F***ing Darkness, I don’t’ want no f***ing bubbles.”

The forwards, not to be forgotten, deserve more than their fair

share of credit, as they dug it out in the trenches against the dirty old PAC men. Props Jeff “fishing rods don’t fit there” Jordan and Steve Quackenbush were barely able to lift Brendan “meatball” Meehan; they still managed to win a few scrums for the Lake Trout. Saturday’s game was the first for meatball at his new position of Hooker. Meatball was asked to leave the field later in the game, as he tried to stop play for a cigarette break. “Cigarettes are the only thing that keeps me going during those games,” Meatball said, “they are like my steroids.” After the game, meatball collapsed into a coughing fit, and his heart stopped for a minute, but we managed to start it up again by stuffing a cigarette in his mouth. In an unrelated story, Steve Quackenbush announced on Friday that he is planning on moving to Vermont so he can marry his pet marmot. When asked why he was doing this, Quackenbush’s only response was “haven’t you heard of their sexual stereotypes!”

In the second half, Hobart’s B team was subbed into the game, and continued to carry out the slaughter that had begun in the first half. Sophomore Adam “Launchpad” Lanious emerged out of his pants becoming the seasons first Zulu Warrior. Elliot Niblack, when asked about the game, said, “Cornflakes taste good in the morn-

ing.” Niblack was later seen breakdancing with Andrew Heitman, team Captain. For some reason, Heitman was wearing nothing but a codpiece, and a pink feather boa. Niblack just shrugged, saying “at least he’s not in a cage this time.”

In an unrelated story, Samuel McNutt was seen strutting around campus on Friday night in a Gilligan’s hat, and aviator sunglasses. Robert Garvey was quoted as saying, “That kid is schwagtastic, but what can you do, he’s from Minnesota.”

Hobart plays next on April 13th at the Greased Weasel Tournament in Oswego. Last year the Lake Trout won the Weasel, and ended up barely escaping jail time. Also this weekend, two of Hobart’s biggest athletic supporters Mark “I wanna be a Catholic Priest” Douglas, and Josh “my girlfriend still has a leash on me in New York” Gowan will be making an appearance in Oswego. Douglas also mentioned he is available to baby-sit this weekend if anyone needs it. Hobart will be playing home next on April 27th in the Upstate Spring Championships in Seneca Lake Park. Mark your calendar, and help support club athletics on campus.

PS-If anyone wants one of our stylish T-Shirts please call Greg Campbell at x5647, or Andrew Heitman at x5649.

2. The median GPA of intercollegiate athletes is 3.0 (as reported by athletes from all class years).

3. For athletes who report drinking 0 to 4 alcoholic drinks at parties and bars, the average GPA is 3.1, and for those who drink 5 or more drinks, the average GPA is 2.8.

4. There have been 309 login visits to online MVP Factoids™ on the kiosks in athletic facilities since installed on Feb 27, 2002 through April 6, 2002.

Source: Data for items 1 – 3 were drawn from a November 2001 survey of 414 HWS student athletes (86% of all athletes on campus). Data for item 4 were drawn from MVP Factoids™ server log files.

HERALD GAME OF THE WEEK

Sports

Hobart Tennis vs. Ithaca Saturday, April 13 NOON

Tennis Serve Up Key Weekend Lacrosse Roundup: Hobart Victory over Skidmore Falls in OT, Herons Sweep with Ease From the Sports Desk Sports Contributor

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obart tennis picked up two big wins this past week, dis mantling Nazareth 7-0 before squeaking by Skidmore 4-3.

Coach Carol Weymuller’s troops now have a record of 8-3 on the season, with a 4-3 mark after Spring Break.

Against Nazareth, the team swept the singles play, with 5of their 6 victories coming in straight sets. First singles player, sophomore Peter Pine’, defeated Michael Magnone in a tiebreak first set 7-6 (3), before cruising to a 6-2 second set victory.

Senior Andrew Hunt needed 3 sets to defeat Ben Klempka, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 at 3rd singles for ‘Bart. Sophomore Trevor McAndrew, junior Ryan Gillmore, sophomore Jimmie Banta and first-year Colman Currie also accumulated straight set victories for

the Statesmen. While the first doubles team of Pine’/McAndrew would fall to Magnone/Klempka, the team picked up points thanks to Gillmore/Hunt, and Currie and junior partner Kevan Marvasti. The victory was a good tune-up for the exciting match against the Thoroughbreds of Skidmore.

Against Skidmore, the team registered all four of their points in singles play. Sophomore Peter Pine’ picked up a huge victory over Russell Cloder, 6-2, 7-6 (4). While McAndrew and Hunt would go down in their matches, Gillmore (6-3, 4-6, 6-4), Banta (6-4, 6-4) and Currie (4-6, 6-3, 6-3) would be victorious.

Skidmore would control all three doubles matches, but that would not be enough to prevail. Hobart will play their last home match on the 13th of April, when they take on the Bombers of Ithaca College. The match is set to start at noon.

photo by Dave Gordon

Hobart senior Scott Harvey perplexes the Penn State defense with a spectacular move in their Saturday game Ben Kenna fort, Borsz was named the Patriot by sophomores Shana Hawrylchak Sports Editor League’s Defensive Player of the and Gretchen Lasda. Lasda would Week, registering 35 saves in two score back-to-back goals during a espite a career day by jun games, with a .625 save percentage. three-goal run to put the game out ior goalie Mike Borsz, the Hobart returns to action on April 13, of reach for the Bombers. The Nittany Lions of Penn State when fourth-ranked Georgetown vis- sophomore would finish the afterupended the Hobart Lacrosse team its Geneva. Face-off is scheduled for noon with three goals and an assist.

11-10 in overtime this past Saturday 1 p.m. The game is also Camp In goal, senior Rebecca Splain picked on the turf. Borsz turned away a caOnseyawa Day. Hobart student-ath- up her 8th victory of the season, turnreer high 25 shots; in what coach letes will be conducting the third ing away 9 shots. The Herons reMatt Kerwick called “one of the best annual “Your Buck Goes Here” pro- turn to action at 4 p.m., on April 12, goalie performances I’ve ever seen.” gram, a fundraiser for Camp hosting UCAA rival Union College.

First-year midfielder Will Jones talOnseyawa, a summer camp for chillied the game winner for the 5-4 dren with special needs.

Nittany Lions with 1:14 left in the The William Smith lacrosse team extra frame. Hobart was led by seimproved to 8-0 on the season, wrapnior attackman Scott Harvey, who ping up a weekend sweep with a 13would score three times on the after9 victory over Ithaca College. The noon.

4ht ranked Herons were lead by The game was tight from start to Megan Shea’s 4 goals, giving her 38 finish, including five ties and three games and counting of collecting at lead changes. Neither team led by least one point. more than two goals as well. With A 2-2 tie was broken open by 4 the score notched at a pair of 9’s in unanswered Heron goals (3 by the second half, the Lions would take Shea), to give the ladies a lead they’d their first lead of the afternoon on never relinquish. The Bombers the 6th goal by senior Will Driscoll. would answer with three goals of Down one, junior Tim Booth came their own to cut the WS lead to one, up with a huge win off the face-off, but senior Gwen Parker ended the and would hit Scott Harvey for his scoring famine with a crafty goal to 3rd and final tally of the afternoon give the Herons a 7-5 halftime lead. with 31seconds remaining. The game The teams traded goals in the secwould continue on into overtime, ond half, but a late Heron run prowith Jones netting the game winner pelled them to a 12-7 lead, on goals past Borsz. With the spectacular ef-

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ABOVE: Sophomore midfielder Shana Hawrylchak looks determined to win the free ball. The Herons held off the Ithaca Bombers this past weekend 13-9 photo by Alicia Sands

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