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VOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 1
Geneva, NY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
Classes of 2011 Add Excellence In Record Numbers
Why Go Greek? By ADAM MALITZ ‘09
HWS Communications The largest number of first-year students in 22 years will pull up, unpack and establish a new home on Friday at the Hobart and William Smith campus. “The Colleges are excited to welcome incoming classes that will continue to add to the academic and extracurricular excellence of Hobart and William Smith,” said President Mark D. Gearan of the 605 students, who hail from 33 states and six countries. One third of the incoming class enrolled early decision—the highest rate in HWS history. Among them are captains of athletic teams, presidents and founders of school clubs, recipients of Eagle and Silver Scout Awards and editors of major school publications, including yearbooks, newspapers and literary magazines. These new students have demonstrated records of academic achievement, with nearly one-third receiving merit awards, and nearly one-third as members of the National Honor Society. Committed to maintaining the 11:1 student to faculty ratio, the Colleges will also welcome 30 new faculty members, specializing in academic areas ranging from environmental studies and political science to English and psychology. The new professors will bolster an already impressive lineup of academic professionals making Hobart and William Smith their home. In order to accommodate the 2,000 students returning to campus in the coming days, the Colleges have renovated two new residence halls on campus: Carr-McGuire House and the Abbe Center for Jewish Life, which will house nearly 40 students between them. To provide additional space, the Colleges will lease New Future Manor, an apartment building just off campus, accommodating approximately 40 students. The 2007-2008 academic year will officially begin on Wednesday, Aug. 29, with the convocation ceremony on Stern Lawn, where civil rights leader Congressman John L. Lewis (D-GA) will deliver the Convocation Address.
Gentleman of Hobart College,
Students carrying flags marks the welcome celebreation of Convocation with guest speaker Representative John Lewis, See Page 4, (Kevin Colton/HWS Communications)
“Gangs” of Geneva, New York By ROSS W. GREEN ‘09 Upon coming back to campus, many Hobart and William Smith students have been caught up in a whirlwind of rumors, many of which are quite daunting and scary. Perhaps one of the most prominent of these rumors is that of escalating gang violence in downtown Geneva over this past summer. The purpose of this article is thus to clear up the rumors, to shed some light on the situation, and to offer some helpful safety tips for freshman who are not accustomed to the HWS scene, and also to upperclassman as a reminder of how to be prudent and watchful. The Finger Lakes Times reported on July 30, 2007 that, “[a]round 4 a.m, city police responded to reports of several shots being fired and when they arrived they found Elvin Manuel Cruz, 17 [year old]…on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. Cruz was taken to Geneva General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.” Upon hearing this heartbreaking news, many Geneva citizens were a combination of appalled, angered, scared, and crestfallen.
Two days later, Tremaine Green, after a warrant was put out for his arrest, gave himself in, and was taken into custody on charges of second-degree murder, violation of probation and failure to appear (after reportedly missing a parole hearing for his previous arrest of disorderly conduct). Green has since plead not guilty to these charges, and continues to maintain his innocence. Geneva citizen’s worst fear was realized two weeks later; the Finger Lakes Times reports that, on August 20, 2007, “[a] local man who witnesses said was in a nearby car when Elvin Cruz was killed…was shot…”. The victim, Jason Turner, was immediately brought to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was later listed as in stable condition. Alexis Rivera, 17 years old, was immediately arrested, and was charged with attempted murder. Frank T. Pane, the Police Chief in the City of Geneva, was very quick to quell the notion that this incident was gang related. Chief Pane maintained that, “there have apparently been fights in the past between these
HSG UPDATE
New Board, New Agenda By TRIPPE DUKE Managing Editor Last Tuesday the Hobart Student Government (HSG) held its first meeting, and set the tone early as a year of change. With a high turnout for the first meeting of around 65 gentlemen arranged in Napier 203, the quorum quickly got down to business and held a vote to move back to a more spacious Coxe Hall, where the meetings have traditionally been held. Once things settled down in Coxe 8, the executive board introduced its plans to refit the HSG Constitution. As pointed out by Rob Poole, the new Director of Student Activities, there were some loopholes which could cause problems for HSG specifically in the areas of voting regulations. The main issue arises when the current voting regulations call for a minimum turnout of 75% at a Hobart where less than half of the student body votes in the most important of elections. The proposed plan to operate off of a working constitution was passed by the quorum, despite the concerns of some that it now places exclusive control of the new constitution in the hands of the HSG and the Constitution
Review Committee. Without the previously established regulations requiring the involvement of the entire Hobart student body, it seems as if the HSG now has the ability to create a constitution which will serve its best interests under the aegis of efficiency The HSG is still in its forming period however, with no real business able to be done until the fourteen day report, in which the Budget Allocations Committee (BAC) will divvy up the $180,000 of student tax dollars between various student clubs and organizations. Next week elections will be held during the meeting at appoint new members to the various committee’s associated with the HSG. These committee’s include the BAC, I.T. Services, Campus Services, Academic Affairs, Sexual Grievance, Food Services, Diversity Equity and Social Justice, Committee on Standards (COS), as well as a Fall Nationals Committee. Each of these committees represent the most efficient manner in which a student can actually have some control within the college bureaucracy. Want some bacon on
your cheeseburger then the Food Services committee is where you need to be to make it happen. In addition to those listed above, there will also be appointments to the Constitution Review Committee consisting of nine people, with two representatives from each class as well as a member of the executive board. Elections for First Year student government positions are also being tentatively planed for September 21. Next on the agenda was Mark O. Vogelgesand ’08, who proposed his plan to supply the student body with free reusable coffee mugs, which will include discount prices at the Café. Tim Horstman ’08 was next with his proposal for funds to purchase an AED for the new student EMS squad, which will help keep hearts beating and students from unnecessary trips to the hospital courtesy of Campus Security. The HSG meets weekly on Tuesdays at 8:00PM in a location to be announced, all Hobart students are encouraged to attend and vote.
individuals, which has now escalated to a shooting, then retaliation two weeks later.” Pane immediately added that this is a “conflict between two groups of people,” and in no way appears to be organized or gang related. Pane argued that Geneva is a very safe place. In fact, he cited that last year had the lowest crime rate in several years, with most incidents being acquaintance crimes. Chief Pane was quick to remind the HWS community that, “if we thought that [HWS students] were in danger, we’d let you know.” Pane insists that Hobart and William Smith faculty and students should go about their normal activities, but as always, “know your surroundings, whether downtown or on campus.” Pane also offered some other helpful hints on how to stay safe: always travel in groups, be careful of alcohol consumption because over-drinking leaves one extremely vulnerable, and, as always, do not drink when underage at the bars downtown because the bars will get raided this year.
Monday, September 10th, marks the beginning of Rush week. Events will be held at Delta Chi, Chi Phi, Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha, and Phi Sigma Kappa for students interested in pursuing Greek life. Any Sophomore or Upperclassman is eligible, provided they have a GPA of 2.25 and are in good standing with the Dean’s office. If you are interested, however, are not sure what which Fraternity/Society would be best for you, we strongly recommend you attend these events and get to know the men in each house. For many of you there may be a certain question in the back of your mind: Why go Greek? That is an excellent question. Fortunately, there are many great reasons to go Greek! Sadly, this article can only highlight a fraction of the benefits... Allow me to pass on a few pieces of advice: My first piece of advice is look at many of the leaders at Hobart College. If there is a club, sports team, or any other type of organization you are apart of, chances are there is someone Greek involved in it too. Most of Hobart Student Government and other prominent organizations (e.g. Chimera and the Druids) have Greek men leading them. In the past four years all Hobart Student Trustees have been Greek. The successes of these individuals are not solely based on their house, rather, the type of character required to be a Greek man. To say the least, the list of Hobart campus leaders is made up of mostly Greek men. My second piece of advice is to look past the stigmas given to many Greek systems. Fraternities are made up of men. Most of the men who pledged last year never expected to go Greek in the first place. The purpose of a Fraternity is to be a support network for men. The bonds of brotherhood allow Greek men to break social barriers–not reinforce
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much every day. But already two weeks into the semester we have had gorgeous weather, and it’s up to you to make the most of it! Back by popular demand, here are a few tips that will hopefully motivate you to get outdoors and explore the area.
1. If you’re interested in history, go see the Rose Hill Mansion! Just south of Geneva, it can make a great afternoon trip. The mansion was built in 1839, and a tour takes you though 21 of the 26 rooms in the house. If you like big houses (who doesn’t?) then you should also definitely take a trip to Sonnenberg Gardens in
Canandaigua. The mansion sits on 50 acres and nine spectacular gardens, each with a different theme. There is also a café and shopping.
2. Go down to the Seneca Lake state park! It is remarkable how few people take advantage of this trail, because it’s great for running, walking, or biking. There’s an unbeatable view of the lake, and if you want to have a cookout, there are plenty of shelters to rent out for the day. The park is just past the Ramada Inn, on 5 & 20 in Geneva. 3. Check out the Smith Opera House. Maybe you caught a glimpse of it last year at the Guster c o n c e r t . This building, which is located right in downtown Geneva, is an absolutely beautiful venue for foreign films, concerts, and live cultural performances. Frequently, there are popular documentaries, orchestras, and lesser known works coming to the Smith, and in most cases, admission is either extremely cheap or free for HWS students. Plus, William Smith built it, so, for all the ladies, it is your academic obligation to visit at least once.
4. Pick pumpkins! With October and Halloween on the way, it’s never too early to start thinking about decorating! Try Wickham’s Farm and Pumpkin Patch down on 5 & 20 in the town of Flint. It’s close, convenient, and there’s a maze. Along the lines of that, if you’re looking for some good, fresh produce, try the Geneva Farmer’s Market downtown. In addition to fruits and veggies, vendors sell baked goods, flowers, jewelry, and more. The Farmer’s Market runs though mid-October, from 7:30-12:30pm every Thursday. 5. Don’t miss a chance to be on Seneca Lake! Finger Lakes Water Adventures is a company that employs a 49-person tour boat that is available for rental, as well as paddle boats, kayaks, and pontoon boats. They also offer something called a “Full Moon Cruise.” They are based in Waterloo. Visit www. fingerlakeswateradventures.com for more info.
Art Show on Campus this weekend! HWS Office of Communications Through her combination of ancient technique—the wood cut—and modern expressionist forms—nature— Professor of Art Phillia Yi has turned the Houghton House Gallery into a lively garden of vivid color and energetic form. “Contemporary Woodcuts” will be on display at Houghton House through Friday, Sept. 21. An opening reception will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. In her works, Yi, a Korean American,
created large-scale woodcut prints that meld themes from the Eastern and Western worlds. She lives and works in Geneva but she has not left behind the subject of nature and landscape that informs much of the imagery of traditional Asian painting and printmaking. She has created abstract compositions infused with organic forms that allude to the powerful forces of nature to the wind and the water. The scale of her prints combined with their expressionist forms provides a dramatic and contemporary voice. Yi holds a BFA from the State University of New York College at New Paltz and an MFA from Tyler School of Art.
She has shown her work extensively throughout the country and has received numerous awards, including a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar Grant to Korea. For the past 20 years, Yi has taught printmaking and drawing courses at the Colleges.
A Yi painting on display at Houten House
First 2007 Fisher Center lecturer to speak on media and memory HWS Office of Communications
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At the end of a movie, we usually ditch the credits, toss our bag of popcorn and head for the car. Perhaps we talk with friends on the way home, maybe we remember an action-packed scene, but we typically don’t consider how that movie, how media we see and hear everyday, influences how and what we remember. In the first 2007 Fisher Center Lecture, George Washington University’s Associate Professor of Literature and Film Alison Landsberg will discuss the media’s effects on memory in her
talk “Making Love, Not War: Illicit Liasons and Prosthetic Remembering in the Silent Western.” Landsberg will examine how cinema and mass cultural technologies becomes part of cultural or personal memory and make it increasingly possible to “have” memories of events that one didn’t experience. In particular, Landsberg, author of “Prosthetic Memory: The Transformation of American Remembrance in the Age of Mass Culture,” will draw on how “the frontier” was represented in some silent western films, what it means to
“remember” the frontier in this way, and to consider both the pleasures and dangers associated with what she calls “prosthetic memories” of the frontier past. This behind-the-scenes look at memory begins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library. The traditional next-morning roundtable will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 in Room 212 Demarest Hall, the Fisher Center.
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Four Faculty Promotions Announced
Proferssor Jodi Dean
Professor Cedric Johnson
Professor Kevin Dunn
Professor Pelkey
HWS Office of Communications Four faculty members experts, authors and researchers in their respective fields received promotions at Hobart and William Smith Colleges this summer. President Mark D. Gearan announced that the Board of Trustees named Jodi Dean, an author and expert in contemporary political theory, as a full professor. Three other faculty members have been advanced to associate professors: Kevin Dunn and Cedric Johnson, also of the Political Science Department; and Erin Pelkey of the Chemistry Department. Dean is the author of a wide-ranging body of work including “Aliens in America: Conspiracy Cultures from Outerspace to Cyberspace,” “Publicity’s Secret: How Technoculture Capitalizes on Democracy” and “Zizek’s Politics.” Her most recent work, “Reformatting Politics: Information Technology and Global Civil Society,” co-edited with Jon Anderson and Geert Lovink, deals with the way advances in global communication and technology are shaping the global political sphere and defining a new role for Non-Governmental Organizations. Over nearly a decade and a half at the Colleges, Dean has seen her research and writing style evolve to meet the demands of the classroom and her own rigorous scholarship. “My work has become more approachable to non-expert readers and more empirical since I started at HWS,” she said. “This may be because of the challenge of undergraduate teaching - trying to make complex ideas comprehensible without losing nuance.” “I spend my time worrying about the
fundamental questions facing all of us,” said Dean, “the meaning of justice, the hope for equality, the lure of freedom, the challenge of incommensurability, the unavoidability of power.” As a teacher, she hopes to ignite a similar passion in her students. “If these kinds of questions don’t already keep my students awake at night, then political theory isn’t for them,” she said. “My favorite part of classroom experience is when the students start arguing with each other over a theoretical point-When they forget I am there and are so caught up in interpreting a text, in demonstrating the validity of their reading, that hands are waving and people are interrupting and arguing and everyone is caught up in trying to figure out the best answer.” Dean, who joined the Colleges in 1993, received the B.A. from Princeton University and the M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University and has previously been the recipient of the Faculty Award for Scholarship. She has been invited to speak around the globe, in front of audiences in Austria, Canada, England, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, and the United Kingdom. The three faculty members receiving promotions to associate professor have been with the Colleges since 2001. Dunn, an expert on international relations and politics and development in Africa, holds a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College, a master’s degree from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; and a
Industry and Attitude By ISAAC GILMAN ‘10 When Major League Baseball went on strike during the 1994-1995 season and missed its first world series in 90 years, people were stunned. They had a difficult time comprehending how their most beloved game had vanished for a year. On the other hand, when the National Hockey League had its first year long lockout -- not to mention the longest in all professional sports (310 days) -- no one even raised an eyebrow. Why was baseball’s lockout a greater calamity then the NHL’s? Could it be because baseball is America’s national past time? But people watch the Super Bowl more then any other television program in America. Maybe it’s because hockey is much more popular up North. It can definitely be seen as a geographic issue. People who grow up in Boston or Montreal might be more inclined to love the sport then someone in New Mexico. Even though with this geographic issue, teams like the Devils (who are my home town and are from the New York Area) have a very little fan base and can only half the arena at best. People say that industry
can make or break a fan base not to mention there are a million ways to get TV. Some might be more advanced then others, but even if so, shouldn’t a hockey game be broadcast on at least on more then 2 major networks? The NFL is aired on four major networks of NBC, CBS, FOX, and ESPN. We have the NBA on CBS, NBC, ABC, TNT, ESPN, and the MLB is on FOX, ESPN, and TBS. The NHL is only on two channels; the “primary station” Versus and NBC the “secondary station.” Maybe that’s why my friends don’t know anything about hockey. They could tell me that Wayne Gretzky is the “great one”, but think they would have a harder time telling me who the “original six” are (Red Wings, Blackhawks, Rangers, Canadians, Maple Leafs, and Bruins), or naming the main father of modern day ice hockey (James Creighton). I’m not the only one who’s hurt. A lot of US sports fans love soccer, lacrosse, women’s sports, and track; but none of these great sports have a chance. The 3 horses: MLB, the NFL, and the NBA rule like tyrants. Isn’t it time for a revolution? Face off!
doctorate from Boston University. His book “Imagining the Congo: The International Relations of Identity” was published in 2003. Dunn’s published works also include three coedited books: “Africa’s Challenge to International Relations Theory” (with Timothy M. Shaw; 2001), “Identity and Global Politics” (with Patricia Goff; 2004) and most recently “African Guerrillas” (with Morten Boas; 2007). He has also been published in the journals Millennium: Journal of International Studies, Third World Quarterly, Geopolitics, Journal of Third World Studies, African Studies Review, Current History, and International Insights. Dunn is a member of the Editorial Boards of the journals African Security, Journal of Small States, and International Studies Quarterly. He also serves as a visiting professor for the Faculty of Development Studies at Mbarara University in Uganda. Since Johnson arrived on campus six years ago, he has been working on a book “Revolutionaries to Race Leaders: Black Power and the Making of African American Politics,” which will be published by the University of Minnesota Press in November. While this first book critically examines the Black Power movement and post-segregation African American politics, his current research project will situate the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster within a broader critique of neoliberal governance. A civic-minded and committed teacher, Johnson incorporates community service projects into his classes and leads students on out-of-classroom
HEY Boo-Boo, lets get us some pic-a-nic baskets By JOHN CATILLAZ During the summer, this campus turns into a ghost town. Come May 14th, most students are eager to embark on another summer of internships and terrible jobs. Left behind are a hand full of students doing research and working for the school, even fewer professors, a random array of God conventions and sports camps, and bears For those of you who have not heard, Yogi Bear and friends made a visit to campus this summer. A black bear made its way across campus foraging in the dumpsters for food. It was a small bear, as bears go, and was one of five that have been spotted around the greater Rochester area. While environmentalists are trying to push the bears back to the southern tier where they are less likely to come into contact with humans, the animals are being monitored and have yet to be considered dangerous. If anything, it is nice to see the bears returning. After all, we are the one who invaded their natural habitat. A photo of the bear is available in the Post Office.
excursions touring local factories or working on clean up projects in the Gulf Coast region. Johnson’s articles and book reviews have appeared in New Political Science, Monthly Review, and In These Times. He is a member of the American Political Science Association, the National Conference of Black Political Scientists and Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. In Rochester, N.Y., he is involved with local labor activities and has served on the Rochester Labor Lyceum. Johnson received his B.A. at Southern University, his first M.A. at Ohio State University, and both his second M.A. and his Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, College Park. Pelkey, an organic chemist, is a leader in developing new methods for synthesizing heterocyclic compounds including molecules with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity. He has contributed to a number of scientific books and journals, including Journal of Organic Chemistry, Tetrahedron Letters and Synthesis and for the past several years he has written a review chapter on pyrrole chemistry in the annual series “Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry,” published by Elsevier. Pelkey earned his B.A. from Carleton College, his Ph.D. from Dartmouth, and was a National Institute of Health postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry and Sigma Xi.
Why Go Greek? continued from Front Page social stereotypes. My third piece of advice is to look at how efficient Greek houses are at getting things done. Greeks have been involved in organizing Day of Service, Gulf Coast Relief Trips, becoming Teaching Colleagues, and even planning Orientation 2007! Whether it be social events like the Winter Ball, Haunted House for Geneva’s Families, or The Bermuda Triangle Party, Greeks have a unique way of ensuring their projects are successful and get done the right way. My fourth and final piece of advice are the practical reasons for being Greek. Greek men are statistically more successful than non-Greeks. If you research many political figures or the heads of Fortune 500 companies, you will see mostly Greek men at the helm. Greek life teaches the power of community, service, honor, loyalty, and character. It takes a special person to become Greek at Hobart College, which is why the process is
somewhat selective. One thing any Greek man will tell you is that it was one of the best decisions they ever made. I implore you to seek Greek men and ask them what they think of their experience. Throughout this process you will have the opportunity to learn things about people you may never have met. The beauty of pledging with such a diverse group of people, is that it forces you to realize that people are inherently good natured and that you may have more in common with someone that you ever thought possible. I can assure you that going Greek was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It reenforces Hobart’s tradition of excellence and develops a lifetime of connections to the Colleges. If tradition, self-improvement, character development, and Brotherhood are what you seek, then Greek life is for you. Adam Malitz is the Director of Public Relations for the InterFraternity Council.
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HWS Off to a Bright Year Following Convocation By DANIELLE RYAN Herald Contributor What do chickens, Georgians and civil rights activists have in common? A leader, Congressman John R. Lewis. One of Georgia’s Congressional Representatives, Lewis spoke to a crowd of approximately 300 on the lawn in front of Stern Hall at Hobart and William Smith on the third day of classes for the colleges’ Convocation. Lewis spoke about leading chickens as a young child and leading civil rights activists along side Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Mississippi Freedom Summer and the Freedom Rides. “Do you know anything about raising chickens?” Lewis asked the crowd. “I know at this great place here on this lake, here at these colleges, you are very smart. You are deliberate. You know a great deal.” “But you don’t know anything about raising chickens?” Lewis joked. Lewis spoke on growing up in segregated Alabama as the son of sharecroppers, raising chickens by age seven. With the help of his brothers, sister and first cousins, Lewis would gather the chickens on the lawn and preach to the congregation of birds and children. “When I look back on it, some of the chickens would bow their heads, some of these chickens would shake their heads, and they never quite said amen,” Lewis explained. “But when I think
about it, the great majority of those chickens that I preached to during 40s and 50s tended to listen to me much better than some of my colleagues listen to me today in the Congress. As a matter of fact, some of those chickens were a little more productive. At least they produced eggs.”
ask my father, my grandparents, my great grandparents ‘Why segregation? Why racial discrimination?’ And they would say ‘That’s the way it is. Don’t get in the way. Don’t get in trouble.’” Lewis said. “And so I say to you a new generation of leaders, a new group of young people that are prepared to get in the way, it is your time to speak up, to speak out. I say to you our country is a different country, our country is a better country because our whole generation got in the way,” Lewis urged. Lewis recalled his membership in the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), Freedom Rides to end segregation and near death at the march and attack in Selma Alabama on “Bloody Sunday,” 1965. Lewis has been a member of the House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th Congressional district, which includes most of Atlanta, since Photo Courtsey of HWS Communications1986. He has been senior chief deputy whip in the Democratic caucus since President of the Colleges Mark Gearan 1991 and is also a member of the Congressional presented Cogressman Lewis with The Black Caucus. He spoke with Martin Luther Presidents Medal of Hobart and William Smith King, Jr. for the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 Colleges in recognition of the achievement and in Washington, D.C. the distinction of his life’s work. President Gearan echoed Lewis’ ‘getting in “As a young child I tasted the bitter the way’ message while outlining the colleges’ fruits of segregation and discrimination and I goals for the semester. didn’t like it,” Lewis recalled. First, the work of the Commission on “[I would] come home and ask my mother, Inclusive Excellence will continue. The
commission will focus on equity, social justice, cultural confidence and engaged citizenship. Second, the Office of Public Service will be renamed the Office of Community Engagement and Service Learning. Its spectrum of focus will include environmental policy, child advocacy, international politics, constitutional and voting rights, literacy and hunger and poverty relief. Third, the colleges will enhance work in the community in Geneva with a new initiative that focuses on partnerships with Geneva neighbors. Finally, President Gearan will sign the American Colleges and University Presidents Climate Commitment in order to work toward sustainability. Professor Thomas Drennen spoke on the student initiatives to create a greener campus and “save the world.” Drennen explained that Hobart and William Smith students are behind the strategies and challenged the students to set similar goals to save the world. Two students from the Commission on Inclusive Excellence, Felipe Estefan and Shavonne Ward, followed Lewis with to inspire service. Faculty, Staff, members of the Board of Directors and students processed in led by bagpipers and followed by world flags representing the global mission of the colleges. A dinner reception followed the ceremony. Overall, the message to the members of the HWS community was one of proactivity. “That’s my charge to you, students,” Gearen said as he concluded his address. “Find a way to get in the way.”
Hobart Junior awarded scholarship, internship, by federal agency HWS Office of Communications Austin Kana ’09 is the recipient of a prestigious Environmental Protection Agency Greater Research Opportunities Award. The scholarship is offered to 15 students nation-wide based on strong academic potential in an environmental science. “It’s unbelievable,” said Kana, who
only recently discovered that he had been selected for the award. “It’s so overwhelming – I think the reality is just sinking in.” The scholarship, which totals $41,500, helps to pay for the student’s junior and senior years of undergraduate education with $20,000 in tuition assistance, $5,000 to cover fees and supplies and a $16,500 stipend. Kana, a double major in environmental
studies and public policy, impressed the EPA judges with his strong academic credentials and an essay about conservation efforts in the world’s coral reefs. “Global Warming is a real threat to coral,” said Kana “it’s a habitat that’s far more vulnerable to change – an early warning about future threats.”
search project. While he doesn’t yet know the location of his assignment, Kana hopes to gain hands-on experience and try out a career in the sciences. “It’s the perfect test to see if this is what I want to do,” he said, “I hope to be involved in EPA research and field work.”
In addition to the scholarship, Kana will spend next summer interning at an EPA facility and working on re-
Kana developed a passion for environmental science at a young age. While still in first grade he moved to Australia on a research trip with his parents,
Phi Sigma Kappa To Make Their Return on Campus By Julien LoPresti President Phi Sigma Kappa Phi Sigma Kappa is devoted to our cardinal principles: the promotion of Brotherhood, the stimulation of Scholarship, and the development of Character. It was founded on March 15, 1873 at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst (now the University of Massachusetts.) Phi Sigma Kappa merged with Phi Sigma Epsilon in 1985 in what was the largest merger in the fraternal world. The Psi Triton Chapter at Hobart Colleges was officially recognized in 1950 and thrived on the campus until their departure in the late ‘90s. After more than a decade Phi Sigma Kappa has returned stronger then ever to the shores of Seneca Lake officially re-colonizing on March 23, 2007. The Current Brothers reside in the fraternity’s original home at 704 South Main St. on the Hobart campus. Since their arrival as an interest group and then a chapter in the fall 2006 semester have already made great strides by accomplishing over 1200 hours of community service.
both of whom work as marine biologists for the University of Maryland. “I’ve always been close to the water,” said Kana, who is also a member of the Colleges’ sailing team. “But my time at HWS has also been really valuable – my professors have been great and it’s amazing to see how much my classes overlap. Here, you can take things from one discipline and apply them to another.” Kana is a resident of Easton, Md.
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Finger Lakes Institute Schedules Four Activities in a Week Canal rowers, panel discussion, beach cleanup and teacher training planned The Finger Lakes Institute has scheduled four programs in as many days next week, ranging from a talk on rowing 300 miles on the canal to helping clean litter from a beach at Seneca Lake State Park. High school teachers from the area will also participate in training aboard The William Scandling, the Colleges’ 65-foot research vessel. • The first program of the week begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, when Alan Kitty and Steve Raffuel, Founders of Row4Life, will speak on “Creating Awareness through Sport,” in the Finger Lakes Institute Classroom, 601 S. Main St. Taking a break from their 300-mile rowing odyssey on the Erie Canal, they will speak about the nuts and bolts of putting together an athletics-based charity fund-raising event. Kitty and Raffuel will be rowing from Buffalo to the Hudson starting Saturday, Sept. 8, and will describe how rowing has impacted their lives, their desire to use their sport to help make the world a better place, and how their event is helping to create awareness of the environment on the Erie Canal. Details are available at Row4Life. • The following evening, a panel to discuss competing interests in the Finger Lakes watersheds, “Whose Lake Is It Anyway?” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library. Panelists will include Marion Balyszak, director of the Finger Lakes Institute; Edith Davey, conservation educator with the Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District; Marion Schwartz, longtime resident on Canandaigua Lake; and Daniel Davis, acting regional director for the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Finger Lakes Region. Co-sponsored with the Geneva Historical Society, the panel is offered in conjunction with the Society’s current exhibit, “From Steamboat to State Park: Public Access in the Finger Lakes,” which examines the use and development of the lakes over the past 200 years and how attitudes have changed about quality of life in the area and about the environmental impact of industry.
The panel will focus primarily on environmental issues and the impact of land and water use on the Finger Lakes, particularly how to balance residential, agricultural, and recreational use of the lakes with environmental concerns about water quality and invasive species. Two other events will be that Saturday, Sept. 15. • Starting at 8 a.m. in the Finger Lakes Institute Classroom, Barb Halfman, Science On Seneca Coordinator, will lead a Teacher Training Day for high school science teachers, so they can use Seneca Lake as an outdoor classroom. The no-cost training session is required for those who wish to participate in the SOS program, which will introduce them to the range of scientific tests and equipment available to their students aboard The William Scandling research vessel, including plankton tows, sediment samples and water chemistry. Student research sessions can be arranged for a nominal fee after teachers complete this training. For details, call Halfman at (315) 781-3606 or e-mail bhalfman@hws.edu. • From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day, Sarah Meyer, the FLI’s Community Outreach Coordinator, will organize the Seneca Lake State Park Beach Cleanup. The group will gather at the park’s Pavilion 3, where registered participants will receive their trash bags and data sheets to record the specific types and quantities of lake debris found. The collection is in observance of the International Coastal Cleanup and data collected will be used to better identify sources of pollution and help find solutions for preventing it. Those planning to attend should take a bag lunch, closed-toed shoes (no sandals or flip-flops), and work gloves. The rowers’ talk, panel discussion and beach-cleaning effort are all free and open to the public. Registration for each is requested by calling (315) 781-4382 or e-mailing fli@hws.edu.
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Sports
6 FRIDAY, September 7, 2007
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HWS Fall Athletics Outlook The 2007-2008 academic school year is underway, and with the beginning of school comes the beginning of an important part of the Colleges’ environment: the HWS athletics year. Here is what to look for on the playing surfaces this fall:
country team returns five veterans, while welcoming five newcomers. The Herons placed second of four teams at the SUNY IT Invitational and will join the Statesmen on the trip to Oswego before coming home for the Hobart Invitational.
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FOOTBALL
FIELD HOCKEY
The Hobart College football team kicks off its 10-game schedule at Dickinson College on Saturday, September 8 and will play their home opener the following week against Carnegie Mellon. The Statesmen return 12 starters from last year’s 8-2 playoff squad.
The William Smith College field hockey team enters the 2007 season ranked ninth in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association preseason poll. The Herons dominated in their game of the season, beating Geneseo 4-0. All ten of the Herons’ remaining home games will be played on McCooey Field.
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Crew Photo Courtsey of HWS Communications
Hobart Cross Country
The Hobart College crew team has some time before it opens up its 2007 fall campaign. Among the returnees on the squad is senior Richard Klein, a member of Team USA at the 2007 FISA Under 23 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The Statesmen will participate in the Head of the Genesee in Rochester on October 7.
The 2007 Hobart College cross country team returns six veterans and adds five newcomers to this year’s squad. The Statesmen placed second out of three teams at the SUNY IT Invitational. After a trip to Oswego on September 8, the team will be home on September 15 for the Hobart Invitational.
Photo Courtsey of HWS Communications
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Soccer Coming off a season that saw the program’s first trip to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs, the Hobart College soccer team has picked up right where it left off in 2006. The Statesmen, who lost just six student-athletes to graduation, are 2-0 to begin the 2007 season. Following two more away games, the squad will host its first home game on September 15 for a showdown against the University of Rochester.
Photo Courtsey of HWS Communications Photo Courtsey of Kevin Colton/HWS Communications
William Smith
Soccer Like Hobart, the William Smith College soccer team is off to a 2-0 start to begin its 2007 campaign. The ladies have a busy September with nine games scheduled, but will be playing six of those at home.
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Cross Country Similar to the men, the 2007 William Smith College cross
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CREW The William Smith College crew team will start its season a bit earlier than the Statesmen. The ladies will row against Ithaca on September 29 before joining the men in Rochester at the Head of the Genesee on October 7.
HWS Athletics Events on Campus This Weekend
· Hobart Tennis - 9/8 vs. St. John Fisher, 4 p.m. · William Smith Tennis - 9/8 (William Smith Invitational), TBA · William Smith Soccer - 9/8 (Heron Cup) vs. Gettsburg, 11 a.m. · William Smith Soccer - 9/9 (Heron Cup) vs. Elmira, 2 p.m. · William Smith Tennis - 9/9 (William Smith Invitational), TBA
Sports
7 FRIDAY, september 7, 2007
The Herald
HWS Fall Athletics Outlook September 8 against St. John Fisher. The Statesmen’s fall season will only last through the month of September, with play returning in March.
William Smith
Tennis On Saturday, September 8, the William Smith College tennis team will begin its fall season with the William Smith Invitational. The event will continue through Sunday, September 9, with times to be announced. The Herons’ fall schedule runs right through the month of October.
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Sailing Photo Courtsey of HWS Communications
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GOLF The William Smith College golf team enters the 2007-2008 year with a new leader at the helm. William Smith Director of Athletics Deb Steward recently appointed George Dornberger to serve as the head coach of the Heron golf team. The ladies tee off their season on Saturday, September 8 at St. Lawrence and will be home for the William Smith Tournament on September 15 and 16.
Photo Courtsey of HWS Communications The HWS sailing team hits the water for its fall portion of the 2007-2008 schedule on September 8 at Coast Guard. The squad returns seven seniors and adds seven first-years to what should be another successful year. When you get time to step away from the books this fall, please go cheer on your fellow studentathletes. Do not forget to read the sports page of each Herald edition, because, as always, The Herald staff is committed to providing our student body and faculty with an HWS-oriented sports section.
Go Statesmen, go Herons! *If there are any sports enthusiasts eager to get involved in sports writing, please e-mail Mike Kaplun at mk2993@hws.edu.
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Hobart
Golf On Sunday, September 9, the Hobart College golf team will participate in the Tim Brown Classic at Skidmore. The Statesmen’s lone home match this fall is on September 23.
GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES: Monday: No Sweat 12:20 until 12:50 p.m. Iyengar Yoga 7:00 until 8:15 p.m. CardioDance 8:15 until 9:15 p.m. Tuesday: Indoor Cycling 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. Cardio Kick 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Power Abs 7:00 until 7:30 p.m. Bujinkan Budo 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. Indoor Cycling 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. * Wednesday: No Sweat 12:20 until 12:50 p.m. Pilates 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. Yoga-Lates 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Muscle Toning 8:00 until 9:00 p.m. Thursday: Step 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Power Abs 7:00 until 7:30 p.m. Bujinkan Budo 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. Indoor Cycling 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. * Power Yoga Level 1 9:00 until 10:15 p.m.
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Tennis The Hobart College tennis team will hold its first and only home match of the fall on Saturday,
Friday: No Sweat 12:20 until 12:50 p.m. Sunday: CardioDance 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Power Yoga Level 2 7:30 until 8:45 p.m.
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THE HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
The Herald │ perspectives
Sensory By THEA ENGST
I was censored as a child Stifled--if you will. In second grade my teacher, Mrs. Driscoll, had me write “a darling little poem” to take home for Mom and Dad. But silly, naive me, I kept running the words off the page So that the second line (slightly lengthy) always dripped into the third (stealing its thunder I’m sure.) I rewrote my poem about seven times before I got it right. (I’m pretty sure Mom and Dad never even saw that poem.) And then again I feel victim to censory: about two years later my teacher, her name escapes me, told me that my poem about my hedgehog would not be published in the school’s annual poetry magazines because I mentioned my hedgehog urinating on my sister’s leg. This baffled my mind because Helene-my hedgehog, whose name I do rememberhad in fact peed on my sister’s leg. And poetry, as I foolishly understood it at the time, was truth, not conveneintly appropriate rhymes or neat and form filling line breaks, and that sometimes got messy. I editted my poem and read it from the school’s poetry magazine the next year. I didn’t keep a copy of that first publication because -quite simply, it wasn’t my poem. Who says teachers never teach you Anything?