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VOLUME CXXXIII ISSUE 6

FRIDAY, December 2, 2011

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Campus Safety Becomes Concern for Staff and Students Alike

By Ellen Harvey ‘12 and Annie Mandart ‘14 Herald Contributors On Oct. 30 at 3:30 a.m., Smith students come forth if these were his last words, two Hobart College students with eyewitness accounts of he had won the battle,” she Campus Interview at 624 S. Main St. fought the recent crimes. reports. with Matt Rolph ‘14 with a group of four or five “There have been “The incident was non-students. A week later, three situations where immediately reported to the Q: How do you feel about the two incidents of assault and Hobart students have been police, and then we [Student robbery occurred in the assaulted this semester,” Affairs] sent out a safety recent crimes on campus?

A: “The crimes make me kind early morning of Nov. 6. In explained Flowers. The notice to the students within of disappointed. There has both cases Hobart students first occurred at Sigma Phi, half an hour after learning 624 S. Main St., during a about the incident,” Robb always been some resentment were victims.

With the close party held at the house. An Flowers said. toward HWS students from proximity of these anonymous William Smith

The other incidents the town of Geneva, and these uncharacteristically violent student gave the Herald a occurred on Nov. 6, at two crimes are indicative of that.” crimes on different campus and of f-campus Q: What could be the cause of these recent crimes? in Geneva, locations.

A: “The crimes are new to me. I’ve never really been many students According aware of these things happening before, but that may e x p r e s s e d to Flowers, just be my own ignorance of such matters prior to concern about the first of coming here. As a Geneva resident, I’ve heard rumors safety at the these went as (from both HWS students and Geneveans) that the colleges. follows: “One incidents were gang related, but I’m not sure that those A student was rumors are accurate at all. I think there is just a good number of returning chance that the first incident was simply random and concerns have f r o m the others were done in imitation. I think the crimes are spread around Houghton independent from any HWS action, simply a realization c a m p u s House and that it is possible to do these things, and maybe the since these w a l k e d fact that some of the perpetrators got away from the Photo Courtesy of Campusexplorer.com events, which through the authorities without [apparent] reprimand.” question how many assaults driveway of have actually been reported statement regarding what the Garden Apartments on Q: Does HWS have a good reputation in the city of to the student body, she witnessed that night. Pulteney Street at a very Geneva?

A: “Absolutely not. Geneva natives, for the most part, whether arrests have yet On the night of the crime, early hour in the morning.

“Four to five That student was robbed do not like HWS at all, and a popular opinion in town been made, and whether she said: or not these crimes are the alleged African American and pushed to the ground by is that it is a playground for wealthy New Englanders. result of tension between Geneva locals intruded on three individuals. An hour I personally have experienced some of this animosity HWS students and Geneva Sigma Phi’s property … after this incident, a student being a local and a student with one of the major things residents.

The men assaulted many was robbed by the same I hear being “Don’t let them change you over there” Robert Flowers, of the fraternity members three individuals in the area and walking home from campus at night frequently get Vice President of Student and other Hobart students... of St. Stephen’s Church on pegged as a “Hobie” and have more than once been on Affairs, has been working These students were Pulteney Street.” the receiving end of verbal abuse (ie “Chirping”) from diligently with other HWS pinned against cars in their

The second robbery this recognition.” staff members to promote driveway, and were punched victim did not report the Q: Should students be concerned or feel unsafe to be on safety on campus. Although continuously. … The local incident to the colleges, and extra efforts are being made … men fled the scene in a therefore no safety notice campus, in lieu of the recent crimes?

A: “I think the use of common sense and avoidance of and varying precautions are maroon colored taxi van. was sent out. The Hobart potentially dangerous situations could help out a lot. I being taken, some still worry [One of the men] swayed student made contact with never feel in danger when walking at night; I know how as fellow Hobart and William [a] black gun by his hip, as Geneva Police shortly after to comport myself with a modicum of prudence.”

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Students and Faculty ‘Occupy’ the Colleges

By Nick Altmann ‘13 and Kristyna Bronner ‘14 Herald Contributor The Occupy movement has swept the nation with a storm of protests for the past two months. The movement gained mass recognition in New York City’s Zuccotti Park, and has since spread around the world.

According to occupywallst. org, the movement is defined as a “people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011” that “aims to fight back against the richest 1% of people that are writing the rules of an unfair global economy that is foreclosing on our future.” Occupy Wall Street, also known as #OWS in the world of social media, has inspired many college and university students to start their own movements: HWS is no exception.

Occupy the Colleges began on Nov. 2, connected with a national day of teach-ins around the country and grew from mimicking other

Occupy movements by holding a General Assembly. A General Assembly is, typically, slow and drawn out but nonetheless is a place for direct democratic discussion.

The first General Assembly lasted until 1 a.m. – more than 30 people were there and seven to eight spent the night. Topics discussed included the global movement,

Sodexo, and environmental and food issues. Professor Jodi Dean of the Political Science department has been an active member in Occupy the Colleges.

structure. Everyone’s voice is equal.”

The 24-hour “Occupy Scandling,” on Nov. 3, stirred involvement from 150 people. Dean feels that the current slowdown of Occupy the Colleges is due to Thanksgiving break and upcoming exams but believes it will be revitalized post-winter break. In comparison to Occupy movements at other campuses, Dean commented that because HWS is a smaller campus it is harder to get “a critical mass.”

The feelings of HWS students on Occupy Wall Street vary depending on whom you talk to. Many HWS students, when questioned about the movement, Photo Courtesy of Greg Searles

were indifferent or said that they Dean emphasized that there is no knew too little about it to comment. one spokesperson for Occupy the One student felt that Colleges saying, “Students who the OWS movement is a good are participating like the horizontal thing, saying, “I think the Occupy OCCUPY continued on Page 2

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SAFETY continued from Page 1 the incident, and the police then informed the school eight hours after its occurrence. At that time, Flowers sent Campus Security and an on-call Student Affairs staff member to the student’s house to check in with him and discover how the colleges could help.

So far the Geneva Police Department has made three arrests, Flowers said. One man has been arrested in connection with the assault on Oct. 30, and Geneva Police are confident that they will make arrests of the remaining men. Two out of three arrests have been made in the robbery of Hobart students on Nov. 6. The two are minors, and a warrant has been put out for the third alleged assailant.

An anonymous William Smith student believes that crime has “gotten worse just from hearing stories of other students being attacked on South Main, and we have received more safety notices within the last few months.

I’m not sure if it has to do with changes in security or the increase in off-campus living or if it is something going on in Geneva that has increased crime. I’m not sure.”

However, Flowers asserts that this is not the case. He said the Geneva Police have been very helpful to the Colleges over the past few weeks, with the Chief of Police contacting staff almost daily to report on new

developments of each arrest. In particular, the families of the two minors were very forthcoming with information, which proved crucial in locating the youths.

F u r t h e r , Flowers does not see the assaults as attacks directed at the colleges specifically. “The people committing these crimes are juveniles mostly. I don’t think they are thinking about the reputation of the Colleges in Geneva. Instead they are thinking that they’re 16, and they feel like they have something to prove.”

The colleges have reacted to these events by increasing security measures around campus. The number of Campus Safety officers has been upped for the night shifts on campus.

Officers have also been asked to patrol more frequently along South Main Street, toward Houghton House, as well as up and down Pulteney Street. “We have also talked to the Geneva Police Department,” says Flowers, “To have more patrols down South Main and up Jay Street in the Houghton House area to increase their presence. We are fortunate. The Geneva Police have taken this very seriously.”

The colleges have also increased the number of drivers for the Safe Rides programs, in which students call Campus Safety to receive a ride to campus so they are not left to walk home late at night. This expansion

of the program has been put to good use with a 40 percent increase of student use of Safe Rides.

Hours have also been extended for shuttle services. “We told the drivers if there is a need to stay on, keep going until you feel like there are no more students looking for rides,” says Flowers.

The key issue for Flowers and Student Affairs is providing the assistance to the students affected and accurate information for the student body.

“After the first incident on South Main Street those students probably got sick of seeing us,” Flowers relates, “I was up there, staff from ResEd were up there, and Campus Security was up each night, mostly to say ‘Is there anything you need? There is a support system here.’ ” Flowers is open to ideas and suggestions on how to bring the message of safety to students, knowing that e-mails of safety tips are not enough to relay this message.

Next semester Student Affairs hopes to launch a studentpromoted group that will be available to escort students home from the library or Houghton House to provide a greater sense of safety to students who would otherwise walk alone. This is just one of the ways students can become involved to promote a safe environment here at the Colleges.

OCCUPY continued from Page 1 Movement is important because it has changed the conversation in Washington from lessening the debt by cutting programs to raising taxes on the 1 percent and restructuring Wall Street. Although there aren’t any strong policy plans coming from the Occupy Movement, the fact that its frustration resonates with many Americans will influence politicians and their policies.”

Will Florio ’15 felt the opposite saying, “…The occupiers are in fact protesting the government’s interference and role in big business...

These businesses exist because the very same people who are protesting, buy their products on the market.

MacBooks, Bose speakers, and Sony camcorders littered the occupy site.

The Occupy Movement is pointless because of their goals. In order to achieve what they want, that very same person with the Mac will have to throw out his computer, never buy another again and take all of his money out of his Chase account and put it under his mattress.”

On Nov. 29, a mix of more than 20 students and faculty gathered in a circle in the Scandling Center to share their perspectives on the movement and listen to alumnus Dan Thorson ’09, who came to campus to discuss his participation in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Thorson studied Philosophy, Critical Social Studies, and focused on Political Science during his time here at the Colleges.

On Nov. 15, Thorson was

arrested along with many other protestors when “occupiers” were evicted by police in New York.

Thorson claimed the attacks resembled a Bliztkrieg, German for “lightning war” in that the police were fast and ruthless. Cities cite safety issues such as drug use and sexual assault as the main reason for shutting down the protest. In regards to these “safety” reasons, Thorson commented that occupying a public space is a microcosm of larger cities, meaning that the problems that the city has are reflected in the protest on a smaller scale. Thorson claims there will be “damaged people“ involved in the protests because, “the system has produced people this way.” Thorson feels that the actions of police “reveal how violent the system is.”

The movement quickly rebounded with a global day of action on Nov. 17 where “occupiers” tried to shut down Wall Street.

To the students who are indifferent to the movement, Thorson says, “If you don’t see that things are really wrong and bad you should pay attention. This is about our world. If you think that it [the Occupy movement] doesn’t pertain to you, you’re living an illusion.” Thorson believes that college creates “an artificial class boost.” which separates students from real world issues. College students are privileged, but once out of the “bubble” of college, the problems that the Occupy Movement is addressing will be problems for students as well.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Campus Happenings International Journalist and HWS Parent Addresses Students

By Kristyna Bronner ‘14 Herald Contributor

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Big Changes Coming for Birth Control

By Laura Alexander ‘14 Herald Contributor HUBBS Health Center has a wealth of resources. They provide immunizations, they can get in touch with therapists if students require one and of course, they can dispense birth control. The health center provides contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, to students at a moderate cost. In order to receive these medications, students must undergo a yearly exam either at the clinic or they must provide a copy of an exam from a doctor at home.

Come August 1, 2012, however, many students will notice a change in the policy of dispensing contraceptives at HUBBS. On this date all health insurers will be required to completely cover the cost of all preventive procedures, which includes the cost of birth control.

This means that for all students, whether they have an independent insurance plan or are covered by the insurance provided through HWS, their birth control will be free.

The plan, which was approved by President Obama, is not without controversy. Many employers, for example, are objecting to extending their employees health care plans to cover these preventative measures on the basis of “moral and religious reasons,” writes the Wall Street Journal. Already there have been some exemptions put in place for a selection of church organizations, but this too raises concerns. “Millions of women work for colleges, hospitals and health care systems that are nominally religious, but these folks use birth control and need coverage,” said Representative Diana DeGette, a Democrat from Colorado.

Despite all of this controversy though, President Obama shows no sign of repealing the plan, which is great news for HWS students who will now be able to get those contraceptives that HUBBS dispenses with even more ease because they will be free.

FEM: Empowering Females One Day at a Time

By Luke Lyons ‘13 Herald Contributor A relatively new campus organization, FEM, is trying to make a difference to young female lives in the Geneva community.

FEM was started last year by Chryssy Abdool ’13 and Edith Wo r m l e y, assistant director of HEOP, and was called “Miss Mondays.” It was a club to accommodate William Smith students on Monday nights to get together and socialize. However, this semester FEM wanted to make more of an impact around the Geneva c o m m u n i t y, so it decided to reach out and empower young girls at the Boys and Girls Club and Geneva High School. This is where it got the name FEM: Female Empowerment Movement.

Its mission is to empower adolescent girls in the Geneva community through events such as ice skating, exercise classes, dinners and discussions. So far this semester, FEM has held events such as ice skating and zumba classes. “The

girls really look up to us William Smith students as mentors,” says Kelly-Ann Smith ’13, who is head of FEM’s public relations. FEM keeps in daily contact with the local girls.

This contact usually involves the discussion of daily victories and defeats the young girls face as they mature into young women.

Right now FEM currently boasts nine board members but hopes to expand because it wants to plan bigger events.

Such events include Prom Dress Drives, w h e r e William S m i t h students donate their dresses to the girls of Geneva Photos Courtesy of FacebookHigh School, which would be followed by fashion shows in which the girls from Geneva high would model their new prom dresses.

FEM meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Intercultural Affairs House.

All William Smith students are welcome.

Dressed in a button-down shirt and corduroys, Robert Mooney could be any Hobart and William Smith Colleges parent visiting his child.

However, Mooney’s visit to campus in the first week of November had an additional purpose besides seeing his daughter, Teresa, a William Smith senior.

While on campus, Mooney spoke to students interested in Asian Studies, Journalism, and Media and Society about his experiences as an American freelance journalist living in China with a focus on the Media and Social Media. Mooney has lived in Asia since 1985, spending five years in Taiwan, five in Hong Kong and 17 in Beijing.

Currently, he is a freelance journalist for the South China Morning Post, which is based in Hong Kong.

A high school dropout at age 16, Mooney enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought in the Vietnam War. While there, he picked up the language and an interest in Asian cultures. He then got his G.E.D. and went on to get his Bachelor’s Degree in East Asian studies at Manhattanville College, his Masters in International Affairs from the School of International Affairs at Columbia University, and a Certificate in East Asian Studies from Columbia’s East Asian Institute.

Mooney started off in a low-level job at Newsweek magazine and worked his way up to writing. Since then, he has written for various publications including The Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, the International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Asian Wall Street Journal and

numerous others.

As a freelance journalist, Mooney chooses most of the topics for his own pieces and then travels throughout China in order to collect interviews and other data.

Sometimes people refuse to speak with him out of fear or wish to remain anonymous.

Often, Mooney must “play stupid” to get information for his articles.

Although struggling to find willing interviewees is sometimes difficult, Mooney said that he can almost always find enough information to write a story, even if it means breaking a few rules—quoting a phrase he says is often used in China, “It’s better to ask forgiveness than permission.”

Mooney captivated the student audience, recounting some of his past articles with accompanying pictures. Many of his pieces were shocking as well as heart-breaking.

From Lingling, a 12year-old who was infected with AIDS and hepatitis as a result of an infected blood transfusion and was refused help from the responsible hospital; to Ni Yu Lan, a Chinese rights lawyer who was beaten to the point of being permanently crippled by the Beijing police for the cases that she took; to the population of Asbestos County, in Sichuan Province, where asbestos is made and marketed in a community that remains oblivious to its harmful and long-term effects: These stories shed a horrifying light on the Communist Party—and share a common theme: the Communist Party spends more of its time trying to cover things up then to fix problems.

In China, a country with strict policies regarding the media, it is hard to be a journalist,

particularly a foreign one. Mooney referred to “a line” in regards to media restrictions saying, “Step over [the line] and go to jail or get fired.”

Some journalists value the stories more than their well being, but this is less common. Mooney recounted stories of being followed by police when trying to research stories, citing one incident where an officer was with him at all times—even accompanying him and his photographer to dinner and a night of listening to music.

Journalists have become adept at avoiding government interference, adopting techniques of taking batteries out of phones when conducting interviews and being wary of malware attempts on their personal computers, among others.

From his years in China, Mooney illustrated how fully the media and technology have changed Chinese society. He said that in 1994 only one or two magazines were worth reading—meaning that they were not full of government propaganda.

An emerging culture of “citizen journalists” fully takes advantage of the recent technological advances.

Using “micro-blogs,” similar to Twitter, and hidden cameras to expose controversial encounters that the Communist Party was previously able to keep under wraps, these active citizens think that it is their responsibility to share these incidents. Mooney believes that these “citizen journalists” are having an effect; prior to the availability of recent technology, the government did not have to care what people said. Now the government must worry that millions of citizens can find out about one incident and react to it.

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Campus Happenings HWS Campus Continues to “Go Green”

By Ellen Harvey ‘12 Herald Contributor

Photo Courtesy of TWIP Symbolizing the recent wind energy advancement and the Colleges’ continued efforts to promote eco-friendly methods, pinwheels lined the front lawn of Scandling Center.

On November 15, 2011 Hobart and William Smith Colleges announced that electricity on campus was now 100 percent powered by wind, making it the first small liberal arts college in New York to have its electricity powered solely by wind. There are, as students have undoubtedly noticed, no newly built turbines on campus, so where exactly is this wind power coming from?

James Landi, Environmental Coordinator for the Colleges, explains, “We were purchasing 5% of our electricity need from a New York State wind farm. This past summer HWS students, Maeve Donelly ’13 and

Noah Lucas ’13, worked to look into alternative sources for energy.

Their first idea was to have wind turbines on campus. This was not feasible for the near future. They looked at a number of different solutions and came up with the most environmentally and economically viable solution, which was basically, if we can’t bring wind onto campus, maybe we can increase our purchase of renewable energy credits from 5% to some larger amount.”

Working with Professor Thomas Drennan, Donelly and Lucas presented a proposal to the Colleges’ Climate Task Force. Their proposal suggested buying national energy credits from wind farms

in Texas and the Midwest. These credits had the benefit of being cheaper than the New York wind credits due to greater availability of land and the higher wind potential of these regions.

“The environmental benefit is just as good buying from the Midwest or New York State,” says Landi, “This may change in the future, but we’re going to be evaluating the choice to use Midwest wind credits every year, and determining what the best options are for the Colleges from an environmental and economic perspective. “

While there are no turbines on campus, the money HWS has put forth to purchase credits allows wind power to enter the national grid. Without the purchasing of these credits, it would be much more difficult for these various wind farms to operate and provide energy for the nation.

“Wind power is zero emission electricity,” Landi explains, “Our electricity consumption accounted for about one quarter of our green house gas inventory.

That is everything from keeping the lights on to running refrigerators and powering computers. By buying energy credits we have eliminated emissions from electricity, so we cut a quarter of our green house gases. As a result, we are now about three years ahead of the Colleges’ Climate Action Plan.”

Energy efficiency, though, is still key on campus. Over the past two years, HWS had reduced

its energy by ten percent and the Colleges are working to continue that reduction.

“Reducing our energy consumption has saved us significant money in buying these energy credits, and is reducing the overall cost of powering the Colleges,” notes Landi, “Our ability to do this relies on our ability to reduce energy consumption on campus. “

Landi and his Eco-Reps, a group of student leaders who work to reduce waste around campus, are now focusing their attention on the energy used to heat campus. This largely gas-powered system contributes to one third of the Colleges’ emissions. The Buildings and Grounds climate and energy team have been working in conjunction with Landi to ensure optimum efficiency of the energy used on campus.

“About 10 to 15 percent of energy consumed in the buildings is related to occupant behavior.

The next frontier is engaging our different buildings and the folks who live, work, or learn in them to help us reduce energy consumption and enhance our environmental performance in those buildings.”

It is a constant effort to make students and faculty more aware of their energy consumption and waste habits, but with the shift to 100 percent wind-powered electricity, HWS is well on its way to reaching its goal of energy neutrality by 2025.

Fisher Center’s Presentation of The Garden Sparks Awareness

By Meghan Gaucher ‘14 Herald Contributor The Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men hosted a showing of the film, The Garden, by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. The showing occurred on Wednesday, November 16 in the Geneva Room on the second floor of the Warren Huntington Library from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Leak Kitchen, an organic restaurant, located at 1 Franklin Street, a 15 minute walk from HWS campus, hosted the Fisher Center dinner for all invited guests and panelists, including a promoter of local food in Ithaca, Elisabeth Karabinakis; organic farmer and novelist, Elisabeth Henderson; and an HWS faculty member, Jessica Hayes-Conroy. The dinner included a vegetarian-style meal of salad, soup and entrée, all gluten-free and locally grown, according to Cadence Whittier, the Interim Director at the Fisher Center.

Photo Courtesy of Thegardenmovie.com

Katie Lopez of The Garden poses with an armload of fresh corn leaves.

The Garden document ary captures the tragic story of the farmers and their families who fought to reclaim the land that was taken from them by Ralph Horowitz, former partner with the Alameda-Barbara Investment Company in 2006. The gardeners were denied the City

Council’s promise to let them keep the land after they raised 16.4 million dollars in 60 days.

Now, more than ever, the Geneva community is looking toward replenishing sustainable living.

Whittier kicked off the panel with a quote from an L.A. farmer in the film: “The Garden was about a multiplicity of things.” The documentary not only highlighted the simple subject of food, but the intricacy in which food, food production and the people involved are woven. “What the L.A. land claim boils down to is the simplicity of life,” Karabinakis responds. The discussion touched on the race, class and political issues involving agriculture.

The Fisher Center continued its theme of “Digesting Gender: The Politics of Food” through The Garden showing-the final event of the 2011 semester.

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Campus Happenings Campus Welcomes Wyatt Mason as Third Installment of TRIAS Series

By Emma Stratigos ‘12 Herald Contributor

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“I Want Lipo.”

By Annie Mandart ‘14 Herald Contributor

In any society, especially that In her dance classes, Professor consisting of college-aged students, Kavanaugh demystifies ideas there is a large focus on the body— regarding the body, telling her sexually, physically, emotionally students that all shapes and sizes and materialistically. In an effort are extremely beautiful in their own to better understand current body- ways. Professor Kavanaugh therefore image issues, several Hobart and encourages each student to embrace William Smith students, along with the abilities of his or her own body.

Professor Kelly Kavanaugh of the “I believe that we as humans need to Dance Department were asked be more in touch with the realities various questions on the topic and of our bodies. Appreciate the body how it specifically pertains to our that we have been given. Work with microcosm of the world—Hobart and it, not against it. I believe that the William Smith Colleges. body is a living, breathing, growing Kristyna Bronner ‘14 defines and ever changing entity. It should be body-image as, allowed to be “... the way that so,” she says. one feels about Professor their own Kavanaugh appearance.” adds that “To me, body “[...] the body image is the is a work perception one in progress holds of oneself and that it in regard to the has much appearance or more power condition of Photo Courtesy of Mevolving.com potential than ones body. It can we give it credit be negative, positive, or somewhere for.” in between,” said Serena Holtsinger Like Kavanaugh, there are ‘12. Peter Budmen ‘15 contributes, student organizations on campus “Body image is the outside or that are working to present more physical appearance, ranging from realistic and accepting images of the body weight, skin, deformities, to body. As part of Arts Collective and hair. It has a direct relationship with the HWS Fashion Show, both Lucia self-confidence.”

Berliner ‘12 and Serena Holtsinger According to those interviewed, ‘12 challenge certain social stigmas body pressures come from all over in order to form a more inclusive and and Sarah Buckleitner ‘14 believes supportive environment on campus. that body-image pressures come Holtsinger feels as though “Society mainly from the media, “In real life and the media have undoubtedly every one’s born with a different built up the image of an ‘ideal’ body body shape, and there’s no changing type through showing images of what it.” Likewise, Jocelyn Canty ‘14 said, we are supposed to deem ‘perfect’ “Women feel that ideally they need to … Personally, I feel that health in be small, tall, elegant, and practically general (along with happiness) is flawless. We’re taught from a young undervalued when it comes to body age that barbie is the ideal woman type or image and that while the […].” However, this is far from reality. media may try to instill the image of “The most beautiful men and women the ‘ideal’ body […] it is possible to don’t look like Ken or Barbie. They are idolize practically any body type.” In beautiful because they have unique order to challenge the media’s input, features, that are complemented Berliner creates a new reality for by other standard elements […],” image of the body. “I think that the argues Stephen Manker ‘12. reality is that body image pressure is Others, however, have contrary largely internal. Who are we trying to ideas. Grace Hennigan ‘13 thinks that impress anyway? … Why do we want there is in fact an ideal body type— to look the way that we do? Is it to skinny. Hennigan also claims that “fit in” to society? Probably. …Big is there is a close link between social beautiful, small is beautiful, dark, light, status at HWS and weight. Although jacked, smooth, curly hair, straight she doesn’t believe that the campus hair, short, tall –it’s all beautiful, and portrays a specific body type or beauty is in the eye of the beholder. image, she does say that “[...] girls at … What is ideal is a diverse collection HWS at least the ones [she] hang[s] of bodies so that the uniqueness and out with are super thin... Males are differences between all of our bodies not ! Only girls feel the pressure to are highlighted“ says Berliner. stay thin whereas we don’t really Berliner reflects on the fashion mind if boys have a little chub. A lot shows of years past, calling upon of popular guys […] aren’t skinny, the representations of the body that but the girls are!” designers portray. “Every year that Both Bronner and Canty say that I’ve been involved in the fashion once aware of body-image, it becomes show, I’ve been delighted to see an object of obsession.”I think that designers choosing a huge array of I’ve become more aware of what I’m models. We’ve had big girls, small eating and how often I exercise since girls, short girls, tall girls. What I’ve come to college. I feel pressure to matters for the fashion show is that fit in and be skinny, but more so than the models will hit the run way and high school because I’m living with rock their clothes.” everyone,” claims Canty.

The fall semester TRIAS Reader Series concluded on Thursday, November 17 with a reading by journalist, reviewer and translator, Wyatt Mason.

In her introduction, Professor Melanie Conr oy-Goldman, chair of the English depar tment, recognized the success of the semester’s readings and expressed excitement for the continuation of the program in the spring. “It’s been so wonderful to have your support.”

Tom Piazza, Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ TRIAS Resident Writer, has curated the program as part of his contribution to the community.

In September, Piazza read his own work and in October, brought writer Mary Gaitskill to campus.

He explained that he selects writers who he feels “are at the absolute top of their game.” In welcoming Wyatt Mason, he said, “there are a lot of reviewers out there … there are very few critics… Wyatt Mason is among the very finest of those.”

Mason is a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine as well as a writer

for the New York Times Magazine. His writing has appeared in the New York Review of Books and the New Yorker.

“I’m going to say very little, other than just begin,” said Mason as he reached the podium.

Mason read his article that chronicled his trip to China to reach dissident artist and social critic Ai Weiwei, who communicates his activism to a huge following by way of his art, social media and microblogs. Ai Weiwei had recently been released from prison where he had been held by the government without any explanation for 81 days. After his detention, approaching him as a member of the media was a risky endeavor for Mason.

Despite several security hurdles, Mason was able to reach Ai Weiwei at his home and engage him in a conversation about the role of art in the contemporary world.

“His directness is frustrating to some…but bold in a way that I hadn’t encountered in a person,” said Mason of Ai Weiwei during a question and answer session that followed the reading, “he’s

an expressionist…it takes on a different meaning in a totalitarian state.”

When asked about the journalistic writing process, Mason said, “One of the benefits of working under deadline is that you have a limited amount of time…I wrote the piece very quickly…I tried to describe just what I saw.” In response to a question about the potential for change in Chinese society, Mason admitted that he had only had extremely limited access to Ai Weiwei.

Even so, he stated, “[Ai Weiwei] knows things are changing and he is content upon being a vehicle for change.”

Mason also commented on how humbled he was to have had the opportunity to speak with such an inspirational figure, “What I was struck by when I met this man…there is a certain grace that I encountered through that proximity that was noticeably different from others I’ve encountered in the past.”

Mason’s article appears in the December 2011 issue of GQ magazine.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Campus Happenings The HWS Gatekeepers Program Returns to Campus

By Kat Frabotta ‘15 Herald Contributor According to a survey on www.suicide.org, one in five college students feel that their depression level is higher than it should be. This statistic is not surprising considering the many changes that college life brings – increased academic rigor, an entirely new environment and a more independent lifestyle.

Perhaps more worrisome is that of the 20 percent of students in marked distress, only 6 percent say that they would seek help for their depression. This low ratio proves dangerous, as depression is the primary cause of college suicide and suicide is the second leading cause of death in college students.

For the past four years, Meghann WraightSteinmetz and Michael Siembor, psychologists at Hobart and William Smith’s Counseling Center, have held a series of suicide prevention training sessions to help teach students and faculty ways to more effectively reach out to students who appear to be in distress.

Created at Syracuse University, the program has received high levels of recognition for its benefits on college campuses, with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center labeling it one of the Best Practices for Suicide Prevention

nationwide.

In the fall of 2008, Steinmetz and Siembor received a grant from Syracuse University to bring the training sessions to the HWS campus.

The cocoordinators adapted the program name from “Campus Connect” to the ”HWS Gatekeepers Program,” a title Steinmetz believes to better e m b o d y HWS with its “many student leaders on campus who are around people a lot who serve as gatekeepers and bring people in.”

The a n x i e t y that one may feel about approaching a peer who appears distressed can be overwhelming, and often leads one to shy away from reaching out at all.

Siembor acknowledges this emotion, and he says that the Gatekeepers training sessions “teach people to honor and face the anxiety

that they may feel, and learn ways to use it.”

The tactics taught in each session revolve around the three main goals of the program: “For students

interactive learning,” Siembor states. “It does not merely give people information on how to help.”

Steinmetz adds that the program has also more greatly opened communication b e t w e e n students and members of the Colleges’ Counseling Center. “(The sessions) have greatly impacted consultations with faculty and students, and have made the counseling center more accessible, even for students to just come to ask questions.”

Steinmetz is quick to clarify that students who serve as gatekeepers “do not need to Photo Courtesy of Mentalhelp.net be counselors,” but peers who to develop empathetic can reach out to distressed listening skills, develop students and refer them communication skills and to additional help when to help give people the necessary.

Steinmetz opportunity to talk to others maintains learning when about their distressed to make these referrals thoughts,” Steinmetz says. helps reduce anxiety for the During the two-hour concerned peer. long seminar, attendees The Gatekeepers acquire these skills through Program is not only “highly experiential and beneficial to those who

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are worried about the potentially dangerous distress of a student. “The sessions could help one build skills to help others in a variety of crises. Lots of students benefit even more (from help) at the beginning stages of depression, as this helps to reduce distress more quickly,” Steinmetz says. Siembor adds that attending the training sessions “reduces stigma of an issue that is greatly oversensitized and helps to normalize the issue.”

The substantial benefits of the Gatekeepers Program are clear through the extensive list of HWS community members who are required to undergo the training – campus safety officers, deans, housekeeping and grounds staff, student RAs, all student affairs members and all members of the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Those who experience the program are “highly supportive of it,” says Steinmetz.

Training for students will be held at 1:30 pm today.

To sign up or to receive more information about the Gatekeepers Program and training, e-mail Sandy Gerlach, receptionist at the HWS Counseling Center, call the centers’ office at (315) 781-3388, or stay tuned to your HWS e-mail.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Opinions Occupy HWS Movement Attempts to “Burst Bubble”

By Nick Altmann ‘13 Herald Contributor Dan Thorson, Hobart class of 2009, returned to campus on November 29 to speak to Occupy HWS participants about his experiences with the movement. Thorson was imprisoned for 36 hours after the illegal “eviction” of Zuccotti Park in New York City. The “eviction” was violent and nearly everything within in the park was destroyed. “Tents were slashed and laptops were bashed,” Thorson said. This illegal “eviction” of the Occupy members from the park, ordered by Mayor Bloomberg, focuses discussion on the exact broken system the Occupy Movement is fighting to change.

Regardless of his brief prison stint, Thorson continues to be a prominent figure in the movement and actively participates in its radical decision-making, which is based on a system of direct democracy. This system is implemented through general assemblies, which give every individual a fair chance to share their opinions, no matter how outlandish they may be.

The Occupy Protests, which used

physical force for the first time in the lower east side of Manhattan, were started by a Canadian magazine called Ad Busters. Ever since the movement’s inception, a whirlwind of debate has surrounded its messages across the globe. The ideas of the Movement include equal distribution of income, anti-corporation, and anti-capitalism.

These radical ideas have struck a nerve with many people, including members of the HWS campus community.

Unfortunately the HWS campus movement has struggled to garner significant attention.

College campuses are typically a breeding ground for protest movements; one only needs to refer to anti-Vietnam protests on The University of California, Berkeley in 1969 or the Kent State massacre in 1970 to realize this.

Then why has the movement failed to reach a critical mass on our own liberal arts college? Thorson believes it is because

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college keeps us in a bubble. An illusion is created here at HWS that hides the movement from relevance. Thorson reiterated the point that the real world doesn’t matter to many undergrad students. We have a tendency to forget global realities when food is consistently provided, when we live in safe shelters and when we have accessible health care. But for many Americans food, shelter and health care are not readily available and the lack of these basic needs drastically changes their priorities. Still others may feel threatened by the movement’s target-the 1%. Some students may identify with the 1% and believe they cannot relate to the 99%.

This is simply not true. The 1% is more of a slogan, used for popular appeal and catchiness, while the actual anger is directed to the top .001%. Being a member of the 99% is more a frame of mind

that anyone can adopt.

Some individuals critique the movement claiming it is unorganized.

However, behind what may seem like utter chaos, there is a profound sense of complex coherency.

Because the Occupy Movement became so large so quickly, what appears to be a lack of organization is simply the aftermath of rapid growth, while in reality the movement is fluid and planned.

Despite the somewhat apathetic attitude towards the Movement here at HWS, there is still hope for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Occupying social media sites--like Twitter and Facebook--is a quick and easy step to garner attention. While invoking political discussions is always challenging, it is necessary in order to assess and change the values the Movement is illuminating.

With the continuation of the Occupy HWS General Assemblies, which meet on Tuesdays at 5:15 P.M., hopefully a more informed student body will emerge after winter break to help awaken a stronger Occupy HWS Movement.

Avoid the Librar y During Finals: Alternative Study Spots

By Caley Goldblatt ‘12 Herald Contributor Finals are coming up, and First Years, if you think your study spot is safe, think again. Let’s say you have a second floor desk in the library that, in your mind, is yours. You spend Monday through Friday nights sitting a chair that has formed perfectly to your back arch, with your initials shallowly carved in the table after a night of severe procrastination. All the library second floor natives know that this is your desk. However, come finals week all bets are off.

People that you have never seen in the school, let alone the library will infiltrate every floor. There will be death matches to get an outlet.

People will meanly spread out their books on the comfortable couches to save their friends a spot. The best idea is to steer clear of the library come finals time.

There are plenty of other great study spots on campus.

STERN-In the lobby of stern hall there are a few couches, perfect for study groups. It is better than

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getting shushed for an hour, and way better than the library’s airport lounge where everyone is on a goofoff study break.

THE BLACKWELL ROOMOnce upon a time in Demarest there was the Blackwell room: a magically relaxing room whose many tiers of desks provide a great studious environment. Located by the Fisher Center, this room is a great study location especially if you live by South Main Street.

SECOND FLOOR OF SCANDLING- Hello? Hello? Is anyone there? Of course not, the second floor of Scandling is almost always empty. Here there are great couches, eagle eye saga sitting perspectives and reliable wireless, with no need to fight for seats or outlets. Plus if you are planning to seriously crack down, it’s super convenient to be right by the café so you don’t even have to put on a coat to get a quick snack.

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Koshare: Came, Saw, and Conquered

By: Luke Lyons ‘13 Herald Contributor With a turnout of more than “Both were phenomenal,” Drake 1000 people over the span of two ’12 says, “this has been the best days and three performances, Koshare performance in the Koshare has once again put on show past three years.” And Drake ’12 that has wowed the student body. wasn’t the only one raving about After two months of preparation, on it. Many members of the student the weekend of November 18, 112 body couldn’t stop praising the students performed for both the dancers in Koshare long after the HWS and Geneva communities. performances were over. Peter When asked about her feelings Wasmund ’12, loves the feedback five minutes before the last show, he has been getting since the dancer Ariel Schonfeld ‘14 said, shows ended. “People I don’t even “I’m relieved and excited. We’ve put know have come up to me and told in a lot of work and effort in these me how awesome the show went. past two months. And it’ll be nice I’m really going to miss Koshare for things to settle down now.” when I graduate,” says Wasmund.

From interpretive dance to tap It’s no wonder why Koshare has dancing and even belly dancing, the highest attendance rating than Koshare members delivered a any other show on campus. Several wide range of stellar performances students such as myself, Maddie with each being followed by Drake ’14 and Kirk Emmons ’13 roaring cheers and thundering have decided to take part in next rounds of applause. Leland Drake year’s festivities after being so ’12 loved this year’s Koshare moved by the performances of this performance so much that he year’s show. Another year down had to see it twice: both Friday for Koshare, and hopefully, many night and Saturday afternoon. more to come.

Arts Collective Fashion Show Update By: Caley Goldblatt ‘13 Herald Contributor Every year the Vandervoort the Arts Collective fashion show room transforms from ho hum, returns. The designers featured into one of the chic tents at Bryant in the show are Serena Holtsinger, Park. It is filled with flashing Loren Marshel, Emma Bohem lights, a long elevated runway and Katie McLean to name a and hundreds of chairs occupied few. The models are casted. The by people who got there an hour clothing has been sewn and the early to have a front row seat. show begins at 7pm so be prompt This year, on Sunday December and prepare yourself for a night of 4th the glamour and excitement of fashion and splendor.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Arts and Entertainment The Man With the Camera Earns National Attention

Maybe you saw him at a William Smith Cross Country Invitational this fall. Or perhaps he was in your Chemistry class in Napier one day, or just maybe you’ve seen him walking around South Main Street taking pictures of the lake.

By Laura Alexander ‘14 Herald Contributor photographer for more than 30 years. This year, however, more than just the HWS community saw his skills and finesse. He has been recognized on the national level

by The University Photographers’ Association of America, the UPAA, and he is currently ranked ninth in the nation among university photographers.

This is not the first major award that Colton has received.

In October of this year, he took third place in the Sports Action Category of the UPAA’s monthly image competition. In the Summer Photo Courtesy of TWIP 2011 competition, he had two photographs take first place. And in Wherever he may be found, the Campus Environment category, though, Kevin Colton is a presence his photo entitled “Rainbow” took that can’t be missed on the HWS first place, while in the UPAA campus. He has been the Chief category Personal Vision his Photographer here at Hobart and photograph named “Antelope William Smith Colleges since Canyon” also earned first place.

2006 and has been a professional In 2010, Mr. Colton won Best

in Show for the month of November with his photograph of the Bozzuto Boat House and Dock. That same year, he was also awarded the Silver Award in the category of “Photographer of the Year,” which is given out by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE. Colton was one of only three photographers nationwide to receive the Silver Award in this category.

A photographer since age 12, Colton is a naturalist who specializes in nature shots and landscapes. On his personal website, he describes himself as an artist who “tries to capture the environment in a way that makes you feel like you were with him when the photo was taken.” In all of his photographs, Colton strives to provide this connection, and his success at doing so has now been recognized on the national level.

Other shots taken by HWS photographer Kevin COlton. Photos Courtesy of Kevin Colton

HWS Plans to Build Performing Arts Center

By Ali Sana ‘13 Herald Contributor

Plans for the Performing Arts Center can be found at http://www.hws.edu/alumni/performingarts/index2.aspx

The Colleges have a bold plan to build an estimated $28 million performing arts center for the Theater, Dance, and Music Departments across from the Scandling Center, where the Medbery parking lot currently stands.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is teaming up with The GUND Partnership of Cambridge, Massachusetts to accomplish this project. The Partnership’s President, Graham Gund, and Principal, Laura Sanden Cabo, will collaborate with Colleges Director of Buildings & Grounds Howard Simmons and Senior Project Manager Christopher Button.

The Center will boast a modern look, surrounded by the historic Jacobean Coxe and Medbery Halls. In keeping with the Colleges’ Climate Action Plan, it will be a high-efficiency, sustainable complex, worthy of a LEED Silver accreditation. Innovative ideas will go into its construction, including high-efficiency heating and cooling, a “green roof,” and “solar shades.”

The Colleges’ Theater Department is looking forward to two generously sized Performance Spaces, boasting movable seating to accommodate upwards of 187 guests. In addition to the new stages, there will be a Technical

Director’s studio-suite, a “Scene Shop,” an actors’ lounge/green room, and three faculty offices and a Theater classroom.

The inclusion of cutting-edge lighting and audio equipment will be a welcome improvement over the present Bartlett Theatre in Coxe Hall; additionally, three secure storage areas for tech. and scene equipment will be featured.

At the “heart of the department” will be a Drama rehearsal studio.

The Drama rehearsal studio will be a dedicated academic space featured with the flexible seating arrangement designed in accordance with the requirements of the Theater Department faculty.

Moreover it will contribute highly to the collaborative learning that is typical of theater classes.

The Colleges’ Dance Department will benefit no less by a 4,300 sq. ft. “Marley-style sprung stage” with a 30 foot ceiling.

Dancers will have a new rehearsal studio, changing rooms, faculty offices, and a media equipment and archives facility.

A Choral rehearsal hall will be set aside for the Music Department, outfitted with “soaring ceilings and double-height windows,” able to accommodate an audience of 120. The Center will have an Instrumental rehearsal hall, a

digital editing lab, keyboard room, and percussion studio.

The driving forces behind this ambitious project are alumni and alumnae, parents, the Development Office, and various student associations. The project is anticipated to be fully funded by the summer of 2012. Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Robert O’Connor commented, “To date, more than $18.5 million in gifts and commitments have been raised toward our fundraising goal of $28 million. When realized, this will be more than four times the amount ever raised for any single capital building project. With the support of our Board of Trustees and our ability to export the success of dynamic faculty and students in the performing arts, we have been able to easily make the case for financial support.”

He added, “The reality of a completed performing arts center - an academic and performing arts space that joins music, dance and theatre – is something that all of us who are working to secure these resources are excited to see happen.”

Nichlas Goldsborogh ‘67 said, “I have devoted much of my professional career to the performing arts, so by making a bequest to the new Performing Arts

Center, I feel I am giving back to Hobart and William Smith Colleges and helping future generations of students develop their creativity and talents through participation in the arts.”

The development of the Performing Arts Center will mark the commitment of the Colleges to a unique and diversified liberal arts curriculum. Hobart Dean Eugen Baer remarked: “The Performing Arts Center is the perfect answer to a superb display of talent and at the same time a profound need I have experienced for the past forty years at HWS. Who is not full of admiration for what the creative arts have been offering these past decades at the Little Theatre in Coxe Hall, at the Wynn-Seeley Gym, at the Houghton House Complex, and in the Geneva Room?

And who has not wished deep in their hearts for all these years that these artists would have a stage and facilities worthy of their manifold talents? With the Performing Arts Center we are now at the threshold of a new era for the liberal arts at HWS, in which the excellence of past performances is exponentially heightened in the present and opening new windows of untold possibilities for the future.”

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Arts and Entertainment Ask Doctor Blackwell Have a question that you need answered?

Can’t ask anyone else?

Write me at Herald@hws.edu

The Elizabeth Blackwell section welcomes any and all questions concerning your life, your roommate’s smelly feet, your sex conundrums, the attractiveness of that guy in your Bio lab or the way that girl in your English class looks at you when you take your seat. Lizzy is here for you, at your service. If ever there was someone to whom you could ask your most burning questions, it would be the ever helpful Elizabeth Blackwell! I’m waiting with my always honest opinion, so start sending in those questions!

Dear Dr. Blackwell, It’s me again, the one who wrote about that oh-so-cute guy that I just cannot stop thinking about. In fact, I was going to change my signature to “Hooked on a Feeling,” but I thought I would leave what I had for consistency’s sake. I know you told me to go forth and tell the guy how I feel—either through my actions or my words—but really that is easier said than done. And also, at this point, I feel as though blatantly telling him how I feel would only be awkward, but that could just be my way of rationalizing my fears. Anyway, my problem now is deciding whether or not to risk the great friendship that I already have with him. Earlier in the semester, friends of mine suggested not saying anything because it would mess with the entire friend dynamic in our group. This is at the back of my mind, but I know I also need to think of what is best for my own head and my own heart. If this is how liking someone goes, I cannot imagine what love must be like!

Are You Too Old to Go See The Muppets?

By Zach Frantz ‘13 Herald Contributor You are probably too old to go see The Muppets. The theater will be filled with mostly families, and a lot of the jokes will be aimed at a younger audience… that being said, the movie is undeniably enjoyable.

T h i s movie was funny and endearing and it has all the characters y o u remember from when you were y o u n g .

The writers do a good enough job keeping parents, most likely, and the older audience

thought that there was too much singing, and too much dancing, but that’s just me. I’m not a big musical guy, but

the Muppets have separated and have fallen into tough times.

He finds Kermit and, with the help of Jason Segel and Amy Adams, goes on an adventur e to get the band back t o g e t h e r.

The movie is totally predictable and you a l w a y s k n o w w h a t ’ s going to happen next but it’s still fun.

With a 98 percent approval Photo Courtesy of Muppet.wikia.com rating on R o t t e n Jason Segel and Amy Tomatoes, it is hard Adams, the female to imagine someone lead, both do a great not liking this movie.

Write back soon, Because I Like-Like Him

Dear Because I Like-Like Him, Hello again, my dear. I understand your frustration, really I do. It is interesting to hear that your friends are worried about the dynamics within the group, but you are absolutely right in saying that your heart comes first in this instance. Our friends are most important to us, more important than are our lovers in some cases. However, if this boy is your friend as well, you may be experiencing different or possibly stronger feelings than you would with someone who you merely like from afar. With friendship comes a great bond, a bond which may be further when you are building up to something more. Be open with this boy, and remember that you are your own responsibility and must look out for yourself before others. If you choose to go forth and tell him how you feel, be confident in your feelings, despite the possible opposition of friends or acquaintances. Only you know what is truly right for yourself, and you must act upon this however you see fit.

Stay strong, Dr. Blackwell

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laughing with enough celebrity cameos and jokes aimed above the childrens’ heads.

Jason Segel is a great fit for the Muppets, and doesn’t seem out of place singing and dancing with Kermit and the gang. Personally, I

Hobart Alumni Stars in Newest Twilight Film

By Kristyna Bronner ‘14 Herald Contributor

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C h r i s t i a n Camargo, Hobart ’92, landed a role in Breaking Dawn, the newest installment of the Twilight Saga, playing vampire Eleazar, a member of the Denali clan.

Breaking Dawn Part

One, released on November 18, continues to follow Bella and Edward, who are soon to be parents.

Camargo will also appear in the second Breaking Dawn movie.

While at HWS,

known as Christian Minnick, Camargo studied History, played on the lacrosse team and was the program director for WEOS-FM. After graduating from Hobart, Camargo went on to study at Julliard School of Drama. He began his career on Broadway, then spent two years in London acting in the inaugural company of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre where he met his wife, English actress Juliet Rylance.

Since his time at HWS, Camargo has acted in many films and television shows including the Hurt Locker (2008), which

won 6 Oscars, National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), and the Showtime series, Dexter, where he plays the Ice Truck Killer, Dexter’s antagonist brother, Brian Moser.

In 2008, Camargo won Best Actor at the ReelheART International Film Festival as well as Outstanding Actor at the Sacramento International Film Festival for his role in Henry May Long.

Carmargo was also nominated by the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the Hurt Locker.

job.

The movie starts with the relationship between a new Muppet, Walter, and Jason Segel’s character Gary who are brothers. Walter becomes a huge Muppets fan and is devastated to find

If you need another reason to go out to the movies and put off working on your final projects, there is a Toy Story short that is hilarious. I definitely recommend going to see The Muppets, regardless of age.

Revamping Those Thanksgiving Leftovers

By Caley Goldblatt ‘12 Herald Contributor Let’s face it, everyone makes too much food on Thanksgiving, (and eats too much but that’s another story) bestowing us the gift that keeps giving, leftovers!

Now, what to do with these, especially when you have no access to a kitchen? Don’t be chicken, here are some great holiday inspired recipes that can be easily be made in any dorm room!

In my days in Hirshon, I was the queen of makeshifty recipes using only a microwave/hot kettle (which might not be “technically” have the fire marshall’s okay).

On the snowy days where walking to Saga was too chilly of an option, opt for one of these creations from your mini fridge.

Ah apple pie, as American as it gets, I think apple pie makes a great breakfast partner with just a few additional ingredients.

Appleicious OatmealMeasure out a half cup of oatmeal and add 2/3 cup water/milk and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Keep watch to make sure it doesn’t turn into an oatmeal explosion.

Then add a 1/3 cup of left over apple pie and mash it in the oatmeal. Microwave another 30 seconds. Sprinkle with

cinnamon, or brown sugar if its that kind of morning, and enjoy!

Let’s face it, a party of eight on thanksgiving does not need a 20 pound bird. Alas it always seems to happen this way, providing us with lovely turkey Tupperware to bring back to school with us.

Turk-Time Salad- Start with a about a cup of Turkey and chop it up into decent side chunks.

Then add one chopped apple (pealed if desired) and a tbsp. of lemon juice. Also add a tbsp. of crushed nuts (almonds, cashews etc.) and 1 tbsp cranberries to the bowl (or plastic baggie). Finally add 1/3 cup of mayo or, as I prefer greek yogurt to the mixture.

Mash it up real well and serve it in a pita pocket or on bread.

More Simple recipes: Try a PB and Cranberry sauce sandwich, or throw left over veggies into a microwaveable soup, instead of the diced imposter vegetables it comes with. Also use left-over sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes to make soup. Just add equal amounts of left-over potatoes and chicken stock and season with whatever you have on hand, curry, onion powder, salt pepper etc. Microwave until steamy and enjoy!

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Sports

Herons Travel to San Antonio for NCAA Semifinals

By Katie Levenstein ‘12 Herald Contributor The Herons soccer team dominated for the second consecutive weekend of the NCAA Division III Sectional Semifinal, hosted at HWS on Nov. 19 and 20. The team will travel to San Antonio to compete in the national semifinals today (Dec. 2).

On Nov. 19, William Smith beat Middlebury, the No. 17 team, with a final score of 2-1.

Dineo Mmutla ’15 scored the first goal for the Herons to tie the game to 1-1. Renne Jensen ’13 scored the second and winning goal for William Smith.

Goalie Amanda Davis ’12 had a total of three saves during the full 90 minutes. With the victory, the team had set a new program record with 19 wins.

The Herons beat the No. 20 team, Williams, on the following day by a score of 4-0.

Mmutla scored the first two goals, Sarah Tarantino ’12 scored the third and Kate Redmond ’12 scored the fourth. Davis stopped the two shots on goal she received in the 90 minutes of play. This win also set a new program mark, with the Herons’ 19th shutout this fall.

As a result of the weekend’s

success, the Herons earned a spot in the national semifinals to be hosted in San Antonio today and

semifinals and the third time in the past four years.

William Smith will face the

in the season on Cozzens Field with a final score of 0-0.

“I think we are well prepared for the game against Messiah,” said Mmutla. “We’re just working on our little mistakes we did last time we played Messiah. It’s going to be a great game, and we are looking for it.”

Messiah brings to San Antonio a 21-0-1 mark.

“I think the two games we had this weekend prepared us for Messiah,” Coach Aliceann Wilber said to HWS Athletics in a NCAA postgame interview on Nov. 20. “We gained quite a bit of learning material from this weekend and we’ll be applying that. Messiah is at least a team we know now. . . We’ll be ready.”

No. 6 Wheaton will play Ithaca College in the other semifinal match, at 2:30 p.m.

Eastern time. The winning Photo Courtesy of Kevin Colton teams will compete for the Women of the William Smith soccer team join together for a team national championship on Dec. hug after yet another win. The team’s efforts have brought them 3 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The into a national spotlight in the face of sports championships.

NCAA is providing live streaming video on NCAA.com. tomorrow. This is the eighth time No. 1 team, Messiah, at 12 p.m. in William Smith history that the Eastern Time today in San Antonio. team has advanced to the national The Herons played Messiah earlier

Herons Take to the Ice

By Mackenzie Larsen ‘12 Herald Contributor Ice hockey at Hobart and William Smith Colleges is synonymous with the Hobart men’s varsity team, which competes at the Geneva Recreation Center.

However But there’s another team that plays its games at “The Cooler,” the William Smith Herons.

William Smith Hockey competes at the club level but plays a tough schedule mixed with games against local colleges’ club teams including the University of Rochester, SUNY Oswego and Cornell University and a couple of community teams such as Niagara County, which normally brings a strong

contingent of post-college women normally in their mid-20s.

Starting in late October, the Herons play through the winter, wrapping up the fall portion of their schedule just before finals week. Then they start playing again in January and play straight through until spring break in mid-March.

Started in the 1980s, the hockey Herons have always flown under the radar while competing in a rigorous 14-dgame schedule. Senior captains Kristi Augenblick and Meghan Malia lead a group six seniors that includes Jamie Callan, Tara Fulco,

Courtney O’Brien, and Lindsay White into their fourth season together on the ice.

Skylar Beaver ‘08 is entering her fourth season behind the bench as the Herons coach. She brings with her prior experience as a hockey player and had the opportunity to play at the varsity level wile in college but chose to follow her other passion – field hockey – while attending the colleges.

Beaver also spends her time as an assistant coach to the 13th ranked Herons Field Hockey team and works as the director of reunion and class campaigns in the

alumni offices.

Being a club sport, the players are not here under scholarship but a small amount of skill is required to compete at the collegiate level. This year’s team comprises of 20 women who vary in skill at the beginning of the season. There are those who have never played the game before and there are those who grow up playing the game in a competitive environment.

While checking in the women’s game is considered illegal, Beaver imposes a rule that those skaters taking the ice for the first time aren’t allowed

to play because of the high risk of injury in a sport with the speed of ice hockey.

The Herons normally play one game at a time as opposed to a tournament style format in which they would play three or four games a weekend. At most, they may play two games in a weekend. Unlike varsity sports, the members of club sports teams are not given excused absences to miss class because of events.

With games normally played on weekends, the Herons do play the occasional game on a weekday and will wrap up their fall season next Tuesday night, Dec. 6, in Elmira.

Statesman End the Football Season with a Loss to Wesley at NCAA Championship The loss marked the end to a great season. The Herald would like to congratulate the men of the Statesmen football team as well as the many coaches and staff who worked effortlessly to help the men make seven season wins.

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