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Herald By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

VOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 2

GENEVA, NY

The Power of an Idea: Convocation 2010

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Editor-in-Chief

Luke Latella / Photographer

Bunked and lofted beds are necessary inside a suite-style triples, like this one in Potter. Twenty-seven percent of incoming HWS students were placed in triples.

Bitter-Suite Living: First-Year Triples

By Luke Latella ‘14 Herald Contributor Photo courtesy of HWS Communications

Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams spoke at the Sept. 1 Convocation ceremony. Set up on Stern Lawn, Williams’ address focused on the power of an idea, like JFK’s that led to the formation of the Peace Corps.

It was 2 a.m. on Oct. 14, 1960 when then-Senator John F. Kennedy’s motorcade arrived on the University of Michigan campus. Little did he know his threeminute impromptu speech – which elicited cheers from the Ann Arbor college crowd – would launch the legendary program of his administration and ignite the inspiration of a generation.

Fast-forward to 5 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2010 when Mark D. Gearan – the President of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and former Director of the Peace Corps (19951999) – began the Convocation ceremony by referencing Kennedy’s remarks. “We begin this year with this concept of ideas, and the

power of ideas to literally change the word.”

The Peace Corps, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was established in response to JFK’s challenge that eventually grew into a powerful vehicle of change.

Aaron S. Williams, the current Director of the Peace Corps, gave the Colleges’ Convocation address. Director Williams credited Kennedy’s call for action as one of his own reasons for joining the Peace Corps, and started his speech with JFK rhetoric.

“Ask yourself: What can you achieve?”

Williams posed. “What can you achieve on campus? In Geneva? Overseas? Use this

The anticipatory summer months before beginning college can cause a great deal of anxiety and excitement for any university-bound teenager.

Along with choosing new classes, packing, saying goodbye to family and friends and other nostalgic activities, incoming students also discover their roommate for the next year.

Traditionally, first-year students live in doubles in order to jump-start

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their social experiences and, hopefully, introduce them to new friends. This summer, however, 27% of incoming Hobart and William Smith students were surprised to learn that they would share a room with not one, but two other classmates.

At the beginning of the summer, 240 HWS students in the Classes of 2014 received notifications that they would be living in triples during the 2010-11

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Opus to Open, Replacing Coffeehouse

By Karissa Seeberger ‘12 Campus Happenings Editor “Will travel for food” could be the slogan for Heather Tompkins and Chelsey Madia, the new owners of “Opus Espresso and Wine Bar,” formerly “The Coffeehouse” on Exchange Street in downtown Geneva.

This is appropriate, because not only do they describe themselves as “foodies,” but they have also trotted the globe in search of inspiration.

No distance is too far for freshness and deliciousness as summed up by Madia, “We feel like we lead a decadent life.”

The café, to be opened before Parents’ Weekend, got its name from the result of many excursions to Montreal. Although the duo Karissa Seeberger / Photographer found it challenging to come Owners of “Opus Expresso and Wine up with a name for the café, they decided on naming it Bar,” Heather Tompkins and Chelsey after the avant-garde hotel Madia smile by their signature in the center of the city of

expresso machine.

Montreal. The word opus is also befitting, being that it is defined as an artistic composition, particularly of music. The café will certainly offer a hip and new meeting spot to Geneva, with a wide array of music from indie rock to hip-hop and the freshest cup of coffee around.

One of Tompkins and Madia’s main aims is to stay true to the art of coffee, meaning the drinks made with espresso will be the right drinks, Seattle-style, not the imitation sort that are speedily-made consisting of enough chocolate syrup and sugary shots to smother the natural flavor of the coffee. Their coffee roasting mentors – Nikkie and Mike Crowe, who were the previous owners of the café who opted not to discuss their rapid closure of “The Coffeehouse” – coached them in the science of turning 150 pound bags of green beans into bold, high-quality java.

Tompkins added that, “The coffee community is very friendly.” She mentioned some of the roasters who had been particularly helpful

Campus Happenings

A&E

Opinions

Family Weekend Outlook

Spotlight : M e r ri l l A mos

E ddi e O ’ Bri e n’ s R e v i e w

Inter view with Aaron Williams

Shwayze Gets Crazy

“ S e x tem ber” Pride Event

Jukebox th e G hos t R e v i e w

The Gr eek Beat

Ask Doct or Bl a c kwe l l

“A We e k a t t he A i rpor t ”

such as Beanstock out of Cape Cod and Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters.

The in-house coffee roaster assures the freshness of their Guatemalan, Sumatran and Columbian blends.

Both owners are well-versed in coffee-making, as shown by Heather Tompkins who described the importance of brightness in coffee beans. “The flavor profiling of coffee is similar to wine; it crosses over.”

Not only conversant in caffeine, but they are a dream team duo: Heather Tompkins, who will be taking on the cooking component, studied at the Culinary Institute of America and has impressive experience working at the local Fox Run and Halsey’s; Chelsey Madia, born in Geneva, studied Business and Hotel Management at Northern Arizona University.

Although Tompkins and Madia plan to have the same concept as the former venue, they will certainly be adding their own OPUS continued on Page 2

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FRIDAY, september 17, 2010

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BITTER-SUITE continued from Page 1 academic year. The office of Residential Education (Res. Ed.) announced it would make every effort to de-triple these students at the first opportunity; by the end of the summer, only 165 students remained in 55 triples. Res. Ed. informed the students who remained in triples that they would receive a 20% housing rebate or a $600 credit to the College Store.

Despite this compensation, students dreaded the idea of fitting three beds, three desks and three dressers into a room with two closets and originally designed for two people.

“I was surprised when I found out I would be in a triple,” said Potter resident, Jessica Lynn. “I liked the idea of meeting and living with two people, but with a $600 rebate, I knew there was a reason to be skeptical.”

Many students who had never previously shared a room had to prepare themselves to live in extremely close quarters with two other teenagers. Upon arrival, however, these nervous first-years discovered why Res. Ed. had refrained from referring to these arrangements as “forced triples.” In the residence halls, Jackson, Potter, Reese, Sherrill, Hirshson and Miller, Res. Ed. had either converted common rooms into very spacious triples, or provided pairs of rooms originally meant for two people with a large, private common area.

In both arrangements, students enjoy advantages unavailable to those housed in doubles. Although they do not have a private common room, students in the larger triples enjoy a very spacious room, in which each person has more than enough space. In the suite-style triples, students must live with one bunked bed and one lofted bed as well as limited space for desks and dressers. Many residents, however, have chosen to put some of this furniture – particularly desks – in the private living room.

“I mostly spend my time in our lounge, either doing work or just hanging out,” Potter resident Christopher Greenwood commented. “I am hardly ever at my desk, so I’m sure my experience would be much different and maybe even worse if I was in a normal double.”

Students mostly find this space very useful for socializing, relaxing and even getting work done.

Students in these triples undoubtedly nurse some bitterness towards their uncommon living arrangements, but on the whole they seem very pleasantly surprised with their dorm rooms. Res. Ed. reports that students have already begun to decline offers to de-triple, choosing to remain in their oversize or suite-style triples. Perhaps these students wish to save money by receiving their 20% rebate, but it appears the accommodations made for first-years living in triples have presented some appealing and perhaps desirable living arrangements.

CONVOCATION continued from Page 1 question to keep you motivated,” he advised. “An idea is a challenge you can work towards, no matter how bold that idea.”

Williams’ decision to signup for the Peace Corps was risky. As the first member of his family to graduate from college, Williams was expected to settle down and start a high school teacher career. However, after hearing clips of Kennedy’s speech, Williams was determined to discover a world that was bigger than Chicago’s South Side.

“Over 200,000 Americans have said good-bye, given up what is familiar, gotten on a plane and agreed to help others in a foreign country,” Williams continued. The first time the father of two boarded a plane was en route to his first Peace Corps assignment in the Dominican Republic. While serving in Monte Plata, Williams was responsible for training 50 teachers in rural school districts. “From this initial experience, I learned to be in a leadership position at a young age,” Williams stated, who was 20 years old at the time. “I became a leader, a coach and a friend.”

Further into his remarks, Williams urged the HWS students to make a difference. “Keep in mind the significance of volunteering,” he stressed. “What can you contribute to make someone’s life better? Can you give one hour? One month? Two years?”

Concluding, Williams posed a challenge of his own: “I challenge you to never think one idea is too big to pursue.”

Other faculty and administrative members spoke at the ceremony, including Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Maureen Collins Zupan ‘72, P’09, Provost and Dean of Faculty Teresa Amott and Associate Professor of Economics Jo Beth Mertens.

Amott encouraged students to foster peace and to apply their liberal arts education to think critically about the world: “If we think about the Peace Corps as a community of those who engage in creative alternatives for responding to conflict, then everyone can be a part of the peace corps— small p, small c.”

Associate Professor of Economics Jo Beth Mertens also offered her remarks.

Mertens, who served in Nigeria during her time in the Peace Corps, discussed how the experience affected her worldview.

“It challenged me to think differently, to see differently, to relate to people differently and to live my life differently,” she explained. Advancing this claim, Mertens challenged students “to take advantage of all that we offer here, and to learn about yourself, about your world.”

The Convocation ceremony marks the beginning of a new academic year.

This year’s theme focuses on the exploration of ideas.

“Now is the time to achieve, to create, contribute and inspire,” imparted Williams. “Remember that one idea is never too much to achieve.

When we come together for a common goal, we can achieve magnificent things.”

OPUS continued from Page 1 flair and will be incorporating their love of food into the menu. They will be translating their experiences abroad and across the country onto the menu, including cheeses from Montreal, fresh Mexican dishes, and amazing chocolate from Portland’s Moonstruck. They emphasized the importance of seasonality and great vegetarian options. In addition to the food from scratch, the rumors have been verified regarding the inclusion of a wine bar at the café. The wine options will not be the focus, initially, and they hope to start off with a small, thoughtful selection as to “educate and not overwhelm.”

The café will also undergo a makeover. Regarding the new look, they did reveal that they were changing the color and that it was going to be “risqué”. The closest answer to a design theme was that the interior

would be “contemporary-rustic”.

The metal on metal sign for the café was actually created by a Professor Sam Castner of the Architecture Department at the Colleges.

The owners were rather secretive when asked about the theme and décor of Opus Espresso and Wine Bar. The main reason for their aversion to the “theme” question, which is apparently a question they have been dodging a lot, is that they are not trying to create a theme or fit into a box. Madia did express, “We want the café to represent us: young and energetic.”

Then she turned to Tompkins, shrugged and asked, “What are we?”

So maybe the customers will be able to provide the owners with an answer to how they view the café, and offer up their interpretations of its theme, all of which they can contemplate over a steaming cup of coffee.

Blog of the Week

By Emily Anatole ‘11 Herald Contributor

The Man Repeller You know you’re curious why a high fashion blog would be named The Man Repeller.

Well it’s because the phrase perfectly describes all the over the top Photo courtsey of: http://www.manrepeller.com trends that girls swoon over and guys simply just don’t understand. In fact, these featured fashions push men away while girls define them as seemingly chic and cool.

Think jumpsuits and rompers, shoulder pads, thigh high boots, harem pants, clogs, fur vests, jean shorts with tights, etc. Girls and guys have totally different definitions of beauty, so this satirical blog pays homage to the styles that Rachel Zoe and other hardcore fashion followers “die” over. The witty girl behind the blog, Leandra Medine, loves fashion, but pin points the pieces that can be compared to animals, resemble cartoon characters (she says, “I realized Dora the Explorer and Anna Wintour are hair twins”) or function as “satirical birth control.” Medine concludes that “getting street style photographed = your outfit is man repelling” and confesses that the most man repelling offenders are present during Fashion Week. So to culminate a fabulous week of fashion, check out the blog (manrepeller.com) and Medine’s comical commentary on couture!

URL: http://www.manrepeller.com

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Campus Happenings Orientation 2010: Food, Fun and Facts

By Maddison Case ‘14 Herald Contributor

The Thirst for Change: an Inter view with Director Williams

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Editor-in-Chief

Photo courtesy of HWS Communications

With activities such as Battle at the Colleges and memorable feasts such as Midnight Breakfast and Pizza Wars, Orientation 2010 was a fun-filled way to welcome the HWS Classes of 2014.

Although the event was only held from Fri., Aug. 27 until the following Sunday night, do not discredit the amount of work that was put into planning the event.

This year’s Orientation Coordinators were HWS seniors Chris Bramwell and Kate Coley. So after all the dust has settled, aren’t you curious to hear how it went?

Overall, both Coordinators thought it was a success. When asked what they were particularly pleased with, both coordinators promptly mentioned their brilliant staff. According to Chris, the staff consisted of at least 250 people.

These members generously ended their summer vacations early to help out. As Chris put it, “Their willingness to help, energy, PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) and dedication to the Classes of 2014 were unbelievable.”

On another note, both Coordinators struggled answering the exact improvements they’d like to see made next year. Although both would love to give the incoming students more down time, there are activities that absolutely must be done. As Kate so accurately phrased it, “What people need to understand is there are certain aspects

of Orientation that are institutionalized that have to stay the way they are.

For example, the meetings with the FY seminar professors is just one of those ‘college-like’ things that just has to happen. You can change the room location, you can change the time, but you can’t change the fact that it’s a vital part of the Orientation process.”

Upon reflecting on the Classes of 2014, Chris and Kate were both sincerely impressed. They see great potential in the student body and are anxious to see where they are in the coming years.

As for next year’s coordinators, a few words of advice from the experts: Chris advises that you “never be afraid to ask questions, because all of the offices on campus are extremely helpful and they’re there for you.” Second, Kate proposes that you “trust your team and learn to delegate. There is a reason you hired and trained a staff of over 100 students to help you so utilize them as much as you can!”

Chris and Kate put a lot of hardword and dedication into their duties as Orientation Coordinators for 2010. Their efforts helped make the welcoming of the Classes of 2014 a success.

It’s difficult to imagine that Aaron S. Williams, Director of the Peace Corps, has a tough time doing anything.

He enlisted in the Peace Corps at the age of 20. He learned three foreign languages. He was the first person in his family to graduate from college.

But hours before addressing Hobart and William Smith Colleges for the Sept. 1 Convocation ceremony, Williams struggled to open a Poland Springs water bottle. “It’s an intellectual challenge,” he joked during the 3:45 p.m. interview

take on things I had never taken on before,” he said of the two-year assignment.

Throughout his career of community betterment and service, Williams made a point to surround himself by “the most competent” people he could find. As the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director in South Africa, he worked alongside former President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. “You have to learn from people like that.”

With one year under his belt as the Director of the

Photo courtesy of HWS Communications

However, the Chicagonative had no trouble uncapping his drive toward making a difference. Williams recalled reflecting on thenSenator John F. Kennedy’s speeches before beginning his high school teaching career. “Kennedy spoke of going out and experiencing the world, and asking how we could serve our country.

It made me realize there’s a bigger world out there than the south side of Chicago.”

After seeking advice from a high school friend who served in the Peace Corps, Williams “secretly” decided to signup.

“My family thought I should settle down, have a teaching career and be satisfied with that.”

But Williams’ thirst for change demanded to be quenched. With the support of his mother, he embarked on his first Peace Corps mission in 1967: traveling to Monte Plata, Dominican Republic to help train teachers. “From this initial experience, I developed the resiliency and strength to

Peace Corps, Williams plans to expand the organization’s international reach.

“We want to continue to offer opportunities for Americans to serve. We’re currently stationed in 77 countries, and we want to increase our presence.”

Williams’ desire to serve began as a young adult, and he offered some advice for HWS students. “It’s important to serve,” he started. “Whether it’s domestic – like the AmeriCorps – community service, or international service, it’s an important experience for the young people of America. When you give up yourself to a worthy cause and to people who need your help, it’s the most exquisite human connection one can find.”

After receiving the President’s Medal at the Convocation ceremony, Williams addressed the audience. “I challenge you to never think one idea is too big to pursue.”

It all starts with uncapping the power of an idea.

By the Numbers: -183 HWS graduates have gone on to serve in the Peace Corps.

-Currently, there are 16 graduates serving in countries around the world.

-HWS was recently ranked 17th overall among the nation’s liberal arts colleges in the area of service by “Washington Monthly.”

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Campus Happenings Bigger Than Before: The Classes of 2014

The Greek Beat

By Nick Batson ‘11 Herald Contributor

By Laura Alexander ‘14 Herald Contributor had a huge pool of applications to review for this academic year.

There were 4,682 applicants and about 62 percent were admitted. In the end, a Photo courtesy of HWS Communications total of 618 students made the decision This fall, as courses continue to enroll and become a part of the and football games begin, the campus community.

Classes of 2014 are slowly finding So the question arises: What their place here at Hobart and might all of these figures mean for William Smith Colleges. They have the class of 2015? Will next year’s survived Orientation Weekend, the incoming first few weeks of class have instruction and There were 4,682 as many, probably some applicants and about 62 or possibly homesickness m o r e , percent were admitted. as well. Now, students? they are ready W e l l , to begin college. according to John Young, the This class of 280 Hobart Director of Admissions at the students and 338 William Smith Colleges, there will indeed be more students is the second largest that HWS has ever seen. There are 37 applicants for the Classes of 2015. international students, which makes However, he does not believe that up about six percent of the class. the actual class will not have as This group has come from not only many students as this year’s. Not to around the country, but across the worry, Classes of 2014; your reign globe to be a part of the Hobart and as one of HWS’ largest classes looks as if it will last for at least a little William Smith community.

Not surprisingly, Admissions longer.

The Blotter

By Briahna Phillips ‘14 Herald Contributor

Saturday, September 4: -Two Hobart students were caught possessing marijuana.

-Six Hobart students from Hale and one Hobart student from Jackson were apprehended for underage possession of alcohol.

-Around 8:00 p.m., one Hobart student was caught urinating on the field house wall.

Wednesday, September 8: -Seven Jackson students were reported for underage possession of alcohol, and one Hobart student was referred to the Dean’s office for having marijuana.

Friday, September 10: -Four students were reported for underage alcohol possession, and two students were referred for marijuana possession.

-Frat Chi Phi had their composite picture stolen. It is still under investigation.

Saturday, September 10: -Fourteen students from Sherrill were reported to the Deans office for alcohol possession.

Greeks Rush into Fall Members of Hobart’s Greek community celebrated the beginning of their year this week with the beginning of Fall Rush. The six fraternities on campus (Chi Phi, Delta Chi, Kappa Alpha Society, Kappa Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa and Theta Delta Chi) participated in various recruitment efforts throughout the week, at times working together and other times holding their own events.

Rush Week takes place in the beginning weeks of each semester, during which students can learn about the various Greek organizations at school. Members of the Hobart community are able to talk to current brothers and learn about the group they may like to join, while also participating in various events and activities. All students from the Colleges are welcome to participate in the week’s events. However, it is only Hobart students sophomore year and above who may be asked to join a fraternity after Rush is complete.

The fraternities began tabling in the Scandling

Center on Monday, Sept. 13 to generate interest and talk to anyone asking about their organizations. The groups also promoted their other events coming up later in the week. Both Monday and Tuesday night the Greeks opened up their houses for those who wanted to come by and look through the chapter’s house.

The rest of the week, each fraternity held its own events in house. Wednesday was open for all students to participate in each house’s event, whether it was grilling in the backyard, socializing inside or having some fun on a slip-n-slide.

The fraternities later held closed events on Thursday and Friday for those invited to them.

With Rush over, those eligible and interested in joining a fraternity may receive bids to start the initiation process. Students then have until next Fri., Sept. 24 to hand in their bid for the group they wish to join. New member education, or “pledging” as it is mostly known by, begins soon after.

If You Are Interested in Joining CAB:

Wed. Sept. 8 @ 8:00 p.m.

located in Student Activities (located right next to the Post Office)

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Campus Happenings Hobart Student Government Update

Shwayze Gets Crazy at the Fieldhouse

By David Luna ‘14 Herald Contributor

By Lauren Wells ‘12 Herald Contributor

Emotions were scattered and hearts accelerated as an apprehensive atmosphere worked its way through Coxe Hall’s Room 8 at 8 p.m. on Sept. 14. This was the scene as nominations and elections were made for the many committees of Hobart Student Government.

O v e r a l l , expectations were met but some, sadly, were not.

The purpose of the meeting was to nominate and elect “qualified” nominees for the elected leadership of the many services that HWS provides. The members of the committees, therefore, have a tremendous influence on the future of the school and should be selected carefully, as they were. An example of this “tremendous” influence could be seen through the Food Services Committee, whose primary

concern is to represent Saga and hear any problems that may arise with the food quality or options.

Not a fan of the food? Direct your concerns to this committee and they will address the issue immediately. This sphere of influence can be applied to all other committees.

Nominating c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s had a broad acquaintance with the membership and a decent understanding of the organization’s functions and its purposes. The committee strives to include both experienced leaders as well as newer members.

That said, it is not an exclusive process.

The newly elected members to the committees and the committees themselves are as follows. The boldface names are new committee members.

Committee on Academic Affairs: Syed Zaidi.

Sexual Grievance: Martin Michaels, Hunter LaCroix, Ross Hicks.

Honors: Buzz Klinger.

Constitution: First-Year Class: David Luna, Michael Wortell, Jeremy McManus (alternate).

Sophomore Class: Andrew Guild.

Junior Class: Syed Zaidi, Buzz Klinger.

Senior Class: Ross Hicks.

Food Services First Year Class: Buzz Cochran, Benjamin Gould (alternate).

Sophomore Class: must appoint.

Junior Class: must appoint.

Senior Class: must appoint.

Campus Services: Nicholas Schoning.

Fall Nationals: Michael Wortell, Rob Serenbetz, Syed Zaidi (alternate).

Sergeant at Arms: Denzel Singletar y.

After a late start, Charm Face – the opening act for the Sept. 4 Campus Activities Board show – began their set at the Bristol Field House. Their style, channeling psychedelic rock and country inspirations, highlighted their female lead singer’s talents. Stacy Trien led her fellow bandmates, Dan Coletta (rhythm guitar/vocals), Chris Cook (lead guitar), Mike Coletta (bass) and Dom Velardo (drums) through a choppy set of original songs and covers, the highlight being their rendition of Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart.” Although Trien’s voice had an earthy, raspy tone, her screaming and squealing did not live up to that of the legendary Janis Joplin, and it often sounded as if she was trying too hard to create sounds that she was incapable of achieving given her limited range. Trien was enthusiastic, but apparently not at all aware of her surroundings, as she proclaimed: “C’mon Williams College!”

Thankfully, Shwayze came to save the day, as they emerged from the backstage area to the theatrical blaring of trumpets and screams of the 1,532 people in attendance. The duo, comprised of Cisco Adler and Aaron Smith, spent a majority of the night encouraging the concertgoers to “get wasted” and “f***ed up” much to the dismay of the faculty and staff in attendance. Shwayze is not concerned with authority as their main life principle revolves around maintaining lackadaisical lifestyles, or simply their quest “to make every day a lazy day.” Their

Photo courtesy of HWS Communications

music maintains this belief, as their songs stress the importance of living life to its fullest without having to take yourself too seriously.

They played their hits “Maneater” and “Rich Girls” and kept their performance interesting by mooning the audience and announcing that their music is for “dancing and touching and s***.”

The most memorable moment came when an audience member caught the duo’s attention with her digital camera.

The band proceeded to borrow her camera, filming themselves on the stage as well as capturing the ecstatic faces of the people in the front row. Other highlights of the night included their songs “Take You Home” and “Corona and Lime,” the latter being the track that skyrocketed Shwayze to fame and secured them a much sought after spot on the Vans Warped Tour. After the success of their first self-titled album, Shwayze is enjoying their subtle shift in musical direction, as they explore the realms of popular dance music on their second album “Let it Beat.”

Smith says, “It’s all a dream come true. We just want to keep on living the dream and keep on living it up.”

Where is She Now? Christine Yankelunas: A “Priceless” Job

By Emily Anatole ‘11 Herald Contributor Subway card: $2.25 Leather planner: $75 Staple interview dress: $198 Landing your dream job right out of college: Priceless How many times have you seen a MasterCard commercial like this and wondered who thinks of those creative “Priceless” catchlines? Well that’s one of the tasks of recent William Smith graduate, Christine Yankelunas ‘10, who is the Assistant Account Executive at McCann Erickson.

Yankelunas is among the lucky few to score her dream job right after graduation. Since June, she’s been working for one the world’s leading advertising agencies and manages the successful MasterCard campaign. “Think of it like Pete Campbell for you Mad Men fans,” says Yankelunas, who Photo courtesy of Christine Yankelunas is part of the creative force behind McCann Erickson’s concepts.

Creativity and communication skills are key to her job, especially as she communicates with other countries on a daily basis. Yankelunas works in New York City, but her job is very global as she coordinates with the Latin American, European, APMEA (Asia Pacific/Middle East/Africa) and Canadian markets to brainstorm ideas and ensure that everyone is consistent with the “Priceless” campaign. Yankelunas says, “I love the cultural diversity that comes with my career.”

When asked what prepared her for this job, Yankelunas credits her semester abroad in Rome, Italy. She admits, “this [Rome] was eye opening for me as I learned to appreciate a different culture and really

become immersed in a lifestyle that was new and different to me.

Being ‘uncomfortable’ in this way taught me to adapt and embrace differences.” Besides having a great understanding of cultural perspectives, she states that “most of all, studying abroad taught me how to ‘roll with the punches,’ and deal with whatever came my way.”

This is the best attitude for any work environment, but especially for Yankelunas as she never knows what each day at McCann Erickson will bring. She works directly with MasterCard, deals with time differences and often gets requests that keep her in the office late at night. But her response… “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

In this economy, getting a job isn’t so easy, but Yankelunas is a perfect example of how diligence, determination and drive can go a long way. While at HWS, she was highly involved, worked at Career Services and made the most of our small liberal arts school’s opportunities. She networked with alums and established relationships that she still maintains today. She also attended the HWS Media Days in LA last January and praises it as extremely influential in helping her figure out exactly what she wanted to do. Her interests in business and advertising led her towards a career on the account side of advertising. Yankelunas’ advice for seniors is to definitely stay on top of things and network, but, “don’t be nervous, it’s completely okay if you don’t know what you want to do; that will all come in time.”

Entering the real world has its advantages and disadvantages, as she points out. Yankelunas loves New York City and says it’s an amazing and exhilarating place for a young person starting out. She enjoys getting to meet new people; she’s become involved in a postgraduate soccer league and attends weekly ‘bored’ meetings, where advertisers ages 22-35 get together for drinks and dancing. But the best part, “no homework, papers or exams!”

Yankelunas admits she misses the convenience of a campus, the ease of having all your friends live close by and the abundance of activities at your fingertips. However, she’s the first to tell you that being in the real world is pretty amazing too. “College was certainly one of the best experiences of my life,,,, but after college is when your life really begins!”

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Campus Happenings “Sextember:” Sex and Food

By David Luna ‘14 Herald Contributor Food and sex are inextricably linked.

Feeding insures survival of the individual, while sexual activity insures survival of the species.

Beyond biology, making love and eating share psychological attributes as two of life’s greatest pleasures, both capable of providing a sense of nurturing, comfort and being loved as well as instant gratification The students at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, more specifically the Pride Organization, understand this and decided to put an exclamation point on it. This so called exclamation point was brought out through the Pride Organization’s efforts to raise awareness on what could arguably be the two wondrous experiences most enjoyed by mankind: Sex and Food. You heard right, the Pride event held its first major event of the 2010-2011 academic year at the Sanford Room on Sept. 9 and concerned itself with healthily and effectively incorporating food and sex, safely. The event was a component of Pride sponsored “Sextember,” a month-long campaign whose primary objective, according to Pride President Connie Mandeville, is to “promote positive sexuality and present factual information on STD’s and other elements of

sex.”

The Pride Alliance – whose focal goal is to raise awareness on LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issues – promotes sexual awareness, and did not hold back on the information given at the event. However, they still managed to be respectful at the crowd’s discretion. The kinky event drew an eager and enthusiastic crowd whose participation was not lacking. The atmosphere was friendly as students filled in and noticed the various array of foods and condoms laid out on the table. Some of the ingredients ranged from chocolate syrup, strawberries, bananas, whipped light cream and both crunchy and smooth peanut butter; you are free to use your imagination.

The foods were presented in an advantagedisadvantage fashion. Spices were first on the list of discussion and included information on topical application and which were considered best for pleasure. The next topic involved whipped cream: the many flavors, locations for placement and its hazards. The event presented information that was meant for both sexes, in other words, it was not solely meant for the pleasure of males or females, but both.

The P r i d e members Photo courtesy of: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event. m a d e php?eid=113628768690665&ref=ts the attendees feel as comfortable as possible and there was a sense of relaxation that permeated throughout the Sanford Room. One participant claimed, “The event was funny, entertaining and met all my concerns,” while another exclaimed, “I was supposed to stay for a few minutes, but I was drawn in stayed the whole event.” At the end, participants were treated to all the foods and condoms.

Overall, it was a great time and a laudatory effort to raise awareness on a topic that many are afraid to bring up. Upcoming Pride events for “Sextember” include Sex Bingo on Fri., Sept.

17 at 7:00 p.m. and a showing of a sexy movie, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with detailed analysis from Writing and Rhetoric Assistant Professor Michele Polak, on Thurs., Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Both events will be held in the Sanford Room.

HWS Homecoming and Family Weekend

By Daphney Etienne ‘12 Herald Contributor

Photo courtesy of: http://www.hws.edu

It’s been sometime since Hobart and William Smith Colleges have had a homecoming. Next weekend, September 24-26, it returns in the form of the first ever “HWS Homecoming and Family Weekend.”

Introduced by the Alumni House, the goal of this weekend is to have a campus wide celebration, for parents, students and alumni to come celebrate HWS. According to Jared Weeden ‘91, Director of Alumni Relations, it’s important to have student and alum interactions.

The experience at HWS extends far beyond the years you are here.

Current students, families and alumni come out for this weekend

full of activities from the alumni house, Campus Activities Board (CAB) and Residential Education.

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Introduced by the Alumni House, the goal of this weekend is to have a campus wide celebration, for parents, students and alumni to come celebrate HWS. weekend, students can look for Res. Ed. and CAB sponsored activities to participate and potentially win some great prizes. Res. Ed. will host “The Homecoming Spring Break Weekend Challenge,” starting with

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winning team of the Spring Break Trip Package valued at $500.00.

CAB’s numerous events include weeklong Golf Cart Giveaways to win homecoming t-shirts and foam fingers, as well as the House

Decorating Contest for a chance to win a flat screen TV. Events for the family and alumni the weekend of include mini college courses on Saturday, the annual Cabaret, the faculty art show, the “Basket or Bust” auction sponsored

by William Smith Athletics, the WS golf invitational in Clifton Springs and a Hobart Soccer game.

The festivities will culminate with a home football game on the newly renovated Boswell field and a celebration after the game in the Bristol Field House.

Upcoming Events Friday, Sept. 17 the Faculty Dining • 12:30 p.m. - Faculty Lunch Talks @ Room Thomas Keck @ the • 3 p.m. - Constitution Day Speaker Sandford Room @ Scandling Center • 4 p.m. - First-Year Ice Cream Social

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Saturday, Sept. 18 ing @ the Chaplain’s • 11 a.m. - Apple Picking and Pie Bak residence (630 S. Main Street) Monday, Sept. 20 Literacy @ the Abbe • 5-6 p.m. - Reader’s College Jewish Street) Center for Jewish Life (764 S. Main Wednesday, Sept. 22 plain’s Residence • 5:30 p.m.- Pasta Night @ the Cha Thursday, Sept. 23 ie Viewing @ the • 7 p.m.- Sextember Pride Event - Mov Sandford Room mily Weekend!

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Opinions “A Week at the Airport”

Just a Pinch of Nutmeg: A Review of Eddie O’Brien’s

By Jessica Lynn ‘14 Herald Contributor

By Megan Rechin ‘11 Herald Contributor

week at the terminal, he made many connections between civilization and the complicated inner workings of the airport.

Some of the parallels, such as the terminal’s representation of opportunity and the contrast between classes are entirely accurate Other links, like his attempt to connect the amount of shops in airports to people’s need to feel happy before potential catastrophe, are Photo courtesy of : http://www. booksuniverseeverything.com/ a little too far of a stretch For the most part, de “A Week at the Airport” Botton’s observations and

by Alain de Botton is a brief, reflections are poignant and nonfiction description of thoughtful, but some are one man’s journey through borderline ridiculous. an airport. He lives in a Although de Botton’s hotel a few minutes from

... An airport is a parallel for the vast latticework that is contemporar y society ... the terminal, spends his entire day immersed in the ins and outs of the airport, and then he writes about it in this short novella.

When asked to be the new “writer in residence,” and review life in Terminal 5 in the Heathrow London airport, Alain de Botton decided to tackle the challenge with an open mind.

He came in with an idea that an airport is a parallel for the vast latticework that is contemporary society, and proceeded to explore the ways in which the airport is a microcosm for the human race. “In a world full of chaos and irregularity, the terminal seemed a worthy and intriguing refuge of elegance and logic.”

During de Botton’s

complicated prose and descriptive sentences are rather poetic, the subject matter is just a little too dry for my tastes. I suppose if I was utterly fascinated by the details of residing in an airport terminal, this book would top the list of my favorites, but I found my mind wandering numerous times simply because the subject was tiresome Although the writing style in this short novel is beautiful to read, I would hesitate to recommend it, unless there are posters of airplanes hanging above your bed.

If you enjoy Noam Chomsky, Margaret Atwood or Kazuo Ishiguro novels, you’ll enjoy “A Week at the Airport.”

It is always interesting to come back was brimming with the succulent taste to HWS each Fall. Not only because of charcoaled beef that had been doused there are new classes to attend, different in a ruthless helping of mild jack cheese. summer stories to hear over coffee at The The salad portion of the wrap was a mess Pub and a new lineup of people to watch of shredded iceberg lettuce, summer ripe during the always important Saga sits. tomatoes and finely diced white onions But also because there is always one new that bit me back as I sunk my teeth into restaurant opening in the small city of them. But the piece de resistance of the Geneva to whet the appetites of students meal, as hard as it is for me to admit, was at HWS. This year is no different. I give the french fries. you Eddie O’Briens.

Freckled with seasoning, crunchy on I found myself, like many, sitting at the first bite and creamy on the second, the the booth of the Irish inspired sports bar splices of Idaho potato that crisscrossed on the Sunday of our first weekend back the leftside of my oversized dinner plate to campus. We had been wondering how were mouthwatering to say the least. In long it would take to get seated (there my experience, fries can make or break were 3 of us) with the heavy flow of HWS the meal for people and at Eddie’s I am families and sure they Freckled with seasoning, crunchy c o u l d students parading in on the first bite and creamy on the have won and out of anyone the doors second, the splices of Idaho potato over. If you of the that crisscrossed the left side of don’t like restaurant, thick my oversized dinner plate were the but were cut fries, h a p p i l y mouthwatering to say the least. however, I surprised would just when we stick with found ourselves seated in a well oiled and the heaping serving of shoestring fries at gleaming high-backed booth in less than Red Dove, another of my favorites.

10 minutes.

Though I only tried one entrée at Our waitress, don’t ask me her name, O’Briens, their menu tempted me to taste was friendly and timely. She brought out many more. There is a bit of a cross over our drinks nearly before we had settled in between the choices offered at Parker’s our seats and scratched our orders on her and O’Briens, but with Red Brick and new memo pad. Waiting for our food gave Morgan’s closed down for good and the me some time to measure up the newest uncertainty of The CoffeeHouse’s status, addition to the small array of restaurants it is nice to have another restaurant to that salt the city of Geneva. choose from. O’Briens offers up choices The walls, painted in emerald greens besides the burger wrap like a saucy and browns embossed with gold detail, Italian Meatball Sub, Chicken Mushroom are littered with sports memorabilia and Broccoli Fetticini Alfredo, a double about two dozen Gaelic phrases splattered decker Turkey club and negotiable on posters framed in matching gold leaf. options for vegetarians like Loaded Fries If you are looking for an Americanized (without bacon) or a Veggie Wrap. On top replica of an old Irish pub, and you are too of that, the Oreo Martini, a frosty dessert tired of Parker’s next door, Eddie’s holds of icecream, brownies, hot fudge and promise. crushed oreos, served up at Eddie’s is The crowd there was lively and could decadent to say the least. choose to view any type of sport as they Eddie O’Briens in Geneva is the were displayed on various sized flatscreens second of its kind with the first restaurant behind and around the bar. But when my a lake away in Canandaigua. So though food came, I refocused and dived in. it may be pretty much Parker’s at first Mouth full, I began to get a taste glance, I would say give Eddie’s a chance. of O’Briens for the first time. The If only for some fries. cheeseburger wrap ($8) I had ordered

It’s “First-Year,” Not “Freshman”

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Editor-in-Chief What’s in a name?

At Hobart and William Smith Colleges, we refer to a new student as a “first-year.” That’s right. They are not a freshman. They are a firstyear.

Upon first glance, the word “freshman” may not seem to denote themes of inequality and sexism.

(But, I bet you’re thinking about it now.) It is important to identify what this term implies, what it signifies and what baggage it carries. A linguistic expressions, such as “freshman,” is a metaphor; you can tell a lot about a community by the language it uses. Because the Colleges promote equality – in its discourse, in its actions – the decision to call incoming students first-years is justified.

“Freshman” is a gendered term.

Unpacking the word into its units yields a gendered biased word: “Fresh” defines something as new, modern or recent; “man,” means, well, a dude. And pluralizing this phrase? “Freshmen.” A bunch of rookie dudes.

This gender-biased term assumes all students are men. Its

underlying concept dates back to the dark ages when only men were allowed to pursue a higher education.

(Title IX of the High Education Act, which demanded gender equity in education and sports, wasn’t passed until 1972.) Therefore, “freshmen” was an appropriate categorization.

the transfer? All different kinds of students are beginning their first years as college students. Why not refer to them as such?

Using “freshman” in discourse might not seem like marker of societal problems, but it hints at gender inequality. Today, a woman

All different kinds of students are beginning their first years as college students.

Why not refer to them as such?

Clearly, that is not the case in 2010.

Half of HWS’ students are not men.

Take a look at our most recent incoming Classes of 2014—233 Hobart students and 316 William Smith students. Technically, if we were going by majority, we would refer to the Classes of 2014 as “freshwomen.”

In addition, “freshman” encompasses an extremely specific type of student: the traditional, fresh-out-of-high-school 18-yearold. Exclusion is at the heart of this term. What about the rest of the college population, the nontraditional, the international,

earns 76 cents for every dollar a man makes; only twelve of the Fortune 500 CEO’s are female. “Freshman” isn’t always utilized in a derogatory way, but its denotation is simply inaccurate in today’s society.

HWS isn’t the only campus to notice this inaccuracy. Slowly, the word “freshman” is being replaced by the term “first-year student” on campuses nationwide. As the identify of the college student changes, the community’s discourse must reflect these changes. Simply, “freshman” does not adequately describe every new students on campus. “First-year” is a much more

encompassing and flexible phrase.

Moreover, “first-year” is not gender biased nor is it sexist. By using a more elastic phrase, institutions of higher education recognize the diversity of students enrolling without making assumptions based on gender, age or background.

Unlike the Colleges, many universities have not instituted the switch and cite that biased language is not a huge deal. If it’s really no big deal, than a request to adopt the term “first-year” should be so outlandish—It’s the same number of syllables and it doesn’t alter the meaning of the phrase; overall, it can easily be substituted into everyday conversation.

Contrary to misconceptions, adopting “first-year” is not a form of radical feminism. Rather, it is a step toward equality. Simply stated, “first-year” is a more accurate, straightforward term, which reflects current societal conditions.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Arts and Entertainment Pursuing Her Passion: Merrill Amos

By Erin Meehan ‘11 A&E Editor Growing up we is included all had aspirations “The Taste to be anything of Syracuse and everything: Festival” in an astronaut, a June, as well as professional athlete the “Women’s or maybe even a Rights to Rock rock star. Usually Festival” in around middle Seneca Falls. school we begin to Her concerts realize that although brought in a our talents are crowd of up to appreciated by close thirty people Kevin Colton / Photographer family members this and she was very Amy Nimon / Photographer The cover of Amos’ debut acoustic folk might not extend happy to report that friends and faculty from HWS came to support her outside the home. passion. rock album, “Cold Hands, Warm Heart.”

However, for some Later in the summer Amos went down to Knoxville Tennessee for their passion and ability may actually permit them to go farther. This is the “Indie Grrl Conference and Festival” for independent female artists. true of William Smith Class of 2011 member She performed three separate shows one in a Merrill Amos. A senior from the small New one brewery and another in an art gallery.

I would wait until my whole pub, York town of Cazenovia where she reports, There were roughly fifty female fronted bands “There are more cows than people” has been family went to sleep and go to participating in the festival. She met amazing pursuing music since piano lessons at the age including a producer named Gilli Moon the opposite end of the house people, of three. Around ten she ceased her lessons, who is now working with Amos as her artist and at about the age of fourteen she began and play with headphones. developer and coach. Moon owns her own record teaching herself how to play the guitar. “I just label and the two hit it off so well that Amos has looked up cords online,” Amos said. Along with the guitar, Amos also decided to move to Los Angeles, CA after she graduates in the spring and plays the ukulele and the harmonica, but her main focuses include guitar, pursue music full time! singing and songwriting.

While at school, Amos continues to practice and perform when she Growing up can but struggles with fitting time into practice with schoolwork and extra Amos refused to curricular activities. perform in front of She helps run and friends and family, performs at Open Mic or let them read Nights on Thursdays her songs. “I would once a month where wait until my whole she also has her debut family went to album for sale. One sleep and go to the can also find her music opposite end of the on iTunes and Amazon. house and play with After meting with Amos headphones.” The and learning about timid musician states her amazing passion she never planned for music one can not on performing; help but be inspired to however, after high pursue his or her own Photo courtsey of Merrill Amos school she began to dreams, no matter how Photo courtsey of Merrill Amos consider pursuing music more seriously and started performing. Her first ambitious they may be. was at the age eighteen “Young Musicians Showcase” in Hamilton NY. Amos will be performing on Sat., Sept. 18 at the RedHouse Arts Center This past summer marked her biggest achievements thus far. This in Syracuse, NY.

Jukebox the Ghost: “Ever ything Under the Sun” Album Review

By Lauren Wells ‘12 Herald Contributor

Photo courtesy of Shervin Lainez

Jukebox the Ghost’s sophomore album, “Everything Under the Sun,” is a true testament to the band’s musical growth and indie rock credibility. The band’s strongest album yet, “Everything Under the Sun” has something for everyone, whether it’s an infectious upbeat tune like “Mistletoe” or a soft summer anthem like “Summer Sun.” The album is best heard in its entirety, a rarity in music these days, as most albums are likely to have only a few download-worthy tracks. With a well-received album showcase at New York City’s 92Y Tribeca this summer, Jukebox the Ghost played “Everything Under the Sun” in full, along with their other fan-favorites “Good Day,” “Hold It In,” and an superbly done version of Donna Lewis’ “I Love You Always Forever.” Although this was the first time fans and press heard the new album, many of them already memorized the words to the album’s free downloadable track “Empire,” a song that best exemplifies the band’s collective strengths as not only talented songwriters but beautiful lyricists.

“Everything Under the Sun” highlights pianist/lead singer Ben Thornewill’s talents,

but his band-mates, drummer Jesse Kristin and guitarist/vocalist Tommy Siegel, are not left in the shadows by any means. “Schizophrenia” starts the album off strongly, as it is a track structured to mirror its title with a sporadic and piano-heavy composition. Following this “insanity” theme is the track “Half Crazy” featuring guitarist Tommy Siegel on vocals.

Although his voice is not as defined as lead singer Ben Thornewill’s, Tommy adds an earthy and rawer feel to the tracks he sings on. Siegel also lends his voice to the tracks “The Sun” and “The Stars.”

My only complaint about the album is that the track “Summer Sun” is not long enough.

Only two minutes and sixteen seconds long, the song is a tease. Arguably my favorite song on the album, “Summer Sun” is structured beautifully, with soft, layered vocals that set up for a killer crescendo into a chorus that forces you to put the track on repeat. Perhaps I will have to learn to appreciate the brevity of the song, as all of its elements are perfectly crafted.

Upon listening to this album, you will find yourself delighted to have scored such a musical catch, but simultaneously frustrated by the need to listen to it repeatedly; at one point or another you will have just one or all twelve of the tracks stuck in your head.

Although I can list off the most infectious tracks, I will leave that up to you. But do recognize that Jukebox the Ghost is more than just a band that generously cranks out catchy tune after catchy tune; they have a distinct artistic sound that cannot be forgotten or easily mirrored. Perhaps this is due to their unique friendship developed during their years together at George Washington University, or the influence of classical training, but there is something special about the way these three

musicians work together.

I had the pleasure of working with the band on numerous occasions, even filming them during a long day of gallivanting around New York City’s five boroughs to play some of the pianos featured in the “Play Me I’m Yours” exhibit. The premise of the exhibit was to place hundreds of pianos in public areas around New York City for anyone to play, thereby promoting musical awareness.

Jesse, Ben and Tommy decided to load up their equipment into a little van and let me tag along as they played some of their songs for an unsuspecting public using the “Play Me I’m Yours” pianos. Devoted fans followed us from location to location, but Jukebox the Ghost gathered a lot of new fans that day, and even scored a great write up in the Wall-Street Journal. Their innovative ideas and music allows them to gain fans with ease wherever they go, and at the rate they are going, they are likely to be the next big thing on the indie rock circuit. I would not even be surprised if they broke into the mainstream pop rock circuit.

If you find yourself looking for another way to pass the time, or to just simply find a more creative way to procrastinate (which I do not condone!), check out Jukebox the Ghost’s two new hilariously entertaining Tumblr blogs, one detailing their quirky likes and dislikes and the other detailing the various types of gum they chew while on tour. Having just finished playing at Lollapalooza 2010 in Chicago, Jukebox the Ghost has announced a fall tour with Free Energy. No one can say Jukebox the Ghost is not unique, especially when it comes to their music… or their blogging.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Arts and Entertainment Ask Doctor Blackwell

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Ideal Graphic Novel Adaptation

By Hannah Semaya ‘13 Herald Contributor

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 Lizzy, I really need to talk to you about my obnoxious roommates. They suck and I don’t know what to do. First of all, we are stuck in a forced triple and have absolutely no room. I’m a relatively neat person, and neither of them have respect for that. They throw their crap around the room and leave open bottles of soda all over the place. Are you surprised to know we are in JPR? Yeah, that means these are girls who are acting this disrespectful and ridiculous. This crap has to stop. So Lizzy, I ask you, have you ever been treated with disrespect? What should I do?

Eagerly awaiting your response, No R-E-S-P-E-C-T Dear No R-E-S-P-E-C-T, You ask if I have ever been disrespected. Well, you must be a first-year my dear! Let me ask you something; have you and your friends been to the quad to take a picture with my statue yet? I’d love for you to do so, but you may not want to. The statue is one of the dirtiest spots on campus because everyone seems to love peeing on it. Hey all you upperclassmen, STOP PEEING ON ELIZABETH BLACKWELL! It’s disrespectful and it smells. So yes, I have in fact been disrespected, and am repeatedly each weekend when drunken upperclassmen can’t seem to hold their urine until they get back to their dorm. My advice to you however, in the case of your roommates, would be to set boundaries; boundaries should always be clearly defined. Fill out a roommate contract and be sure to be stern and clear with your roommates. If this doesn’t help, give it right back to them! Have an empty pizza box from Mark’s? Need somewhere to throw your crumpled post-its? Since there isn’t room near your space because of your filthy roommates, throw your crap near them and see how they like it! People always say, “If you can’t fight ‘em, you may as well join ‘em!” See if your roommates like to live in other people’s trash. I bet they’ll hate it and start picking up after themselves.

Best of luck, No R-E-S-P-E-C-T! My best, Lizzy THE HERALD

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The movie screens have been filled with graphic novels lately.

Superheroes dominate with Spiderman, Batman, Superman, X-Men, and Ironman bringing in huge crowds. But other, less mainstream graphic novels came to follow. “Sin City,” “Watchmen,” and “The Spirit” all followed a darker kind of hero as he saved the world. “Kick Ass” brought in huge audiences with the story of normal teenagers taking on the role of superheroes—minus the superpowers. “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” does the opposite. It’s the Photo courtsey of: www.reelmovienews.com story of a regular guy, in a regular band, who likes a girl. It’s not his fault that he has to fight her seven evil ex-boyfriends to get to her.

Scott Pilgrim, played by Michael Cera (“Arrested Development,” “Juno”), in one of the greatest casting decisions ever, is a quiet, awkward Canadian. Living with his gay roommate, played by a very snarky Kieran Culkin (“The Cider House Rules”), Pilgrim has nothing going for him but his band and his young Chinese girlfriend, Knives Chau, portrayed by newcomer Ellen Wong. Everything changes when Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Sky High”) shows up in his dreams—and then at a party.

The movie continues pretty much as expected. There is of course a lot of fighting, which is very flashy and very over exaggerated.

The problem is three graphic novels being stuffed into one movie.

That leaves a lot of ground to cover and not a lot of time for the wonderful witty dialogue that seems to be in place merely to fill the gaps between fight scenes.

Overall, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” is sure to be a very pleasant movie-going experience. Jason Schwartzman (“The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Rushmore”) is wonderful as the most evil of all the exes. Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air,” “Twilight”) is just as fantastic as Scott’s sister. It’s not the perfect adaptation, but it sure comes close. 3/5 stars.

Machete: Exceeding Expectations

By Ethan Guralnick ‘11 Herald Contributor Ah, September, the beginning of a new school year. Seeing old friends, campus shenanigans, and class. That’s probably what goes through the mind of most students back at HWS at the start of the month. So you and your friends get bored and say “Hey, lets see a movie” and you happen to pick “Machete,” and don’t really no what to expect.

For those unfamiliar, “Machete” is based on a fake trailer director Robert Rodriguez made for his 2007 flop “Grindhouse.”

The response to the trailer was so strong that Rodriguez decided to make a feature, while at the same time assembling one of the most random casts in movie history.

But, first the story. Danny Trejo (who is in many of Rodriguezes films and will be recognizable to many people) plays the titular Machete. Machete is an exMexican Federale whose wife and child are murdered in front him. Soon after, he crosses the border into Texas and becomes a wandering day-laborer. Machete is then offered a job to kill a Texas Senator who is trying to build an electric fence to keep out illegal Mexican immigrants, referring to them as cockroaches infesting our nation. Machete accepts the job, to only be shot himself, so it looks like a Mexican was trying to assassinate the Senator.

This causes Machete to exact revenge on the Senator, and stirs an uprising amongst the illegal immigrants to overthrow and stop him from kicking them out. A bloody rampage ensues as no one is left alive in Machete’s path. One such incident involves Machete using someone’s intestine as a rope. I will say no more. But the

film does a good job making an homage to old 70s exploitation movies.

So, how about the performances? The movie’s cast consists of Lindsay Lohan playing ummm well…herself. Not really, she plays a rich girl who gets drunk and does drugs all the time off her daddy’s money, so yeah she plays herself. Jessica Alba brings nothing to the table as an Immigration officer. Seriously, I think this woman is devoid of emotion; they might as well have just cast a cardboard cut-out of her and it would have done a better job. Michelle Rodriguez really expands her acting range here by playing the badass chick that is secretly a leader of an underground group against the senator. Then of course we have the two biggest surprises. Robert DeNiro and Steven Segal. I never thought I would see the day where such polar opposite actors would be on the same screen.

DeNiro surprisingly does a good job hamming it up as the rightwing senator hell-bent on kicking out all illegal Mexicans, and doesn’t resort to his usual “make an awkward funny face that I do in every comedy film since ‘Meet the Parents’”. And for Segal, well he’s the drug lord who murdered Machetes family and does not have a lot of screen time, but this movie is worth seeing just for his death scene. It is hilarious.

Overall, “Machete” exceeded my expectations, turning out to be quite entertaining with its action and odd choice of casting. If you are looking for a solid entertaining flick, give it a go. 3/5

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Sports 2010 Fall Sports Preview

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Editor-in-Chief

Returning to Geneva in mid-August, Hobart and William Smith’s fall sports teams have been training, running, lifting, practicing and playing in preparation for their first contests. Questionnaires were sent to the coaches, and here’s what they want you to know about the upcoming season. Additional team features will run in future issues. *All photos are courtesy of HWS Athletic Communications unless otherwise noted.

Hobart Statesmen

William Smith Herons

Football

Rowing

With senior captains John Kelliher, Kyle O’laughlin, Sean Kluber and Kelvin Cruz leading the team, Coach Mike Cragg believes these four individuals will help the Statesmen (6-3 last year) have a successful season. “They are very well qualified for the captaincy position; they have the ability to lead by both example and vocal leadership, all while continuing to perform at a high level on the field and in the classroom.”

The football coaching staff welcomes graduate Ryan Robinson ’10 and Marc Tapscott to the program. Robinson, a former outside linebacker, will assist with the defense, while Tapscott will help with the offensive line.

With construction on the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation complete for the 2010 season, thanks to the extremely generous gift of James F. ‘56 and Cynthia L. Caird, Cragg identifies its positive impact on the Colleges’ community.

“It has improved our campus tremendously. These state of the art facilities will allow the coaching staff and athletes to perform at a higher level then they were able to before.” The dedication ceremony, centered on the Hobart-St. John Fisher match-up on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m., will be the first football game to be played under the lights in the 116-season history of the program.

focus of the fall collegiate rowing season and to help build a good base of training heading into the shorter sprint races of the spring (2000 meters).”

Senior rowers David Roberts and Jack Trimble will serve as captains. The Statesmen’s first regatta of the fall season is the annual HWS Challenge on the Canal on Oct. 9.

Soccer On a quest to secure its fifth NCAA Tournament bid, the Hobart Soccer Team opens the 2010 season with a sixgame roadtrip, highlighted by a test against powerhouse Messiah. With senior Justin Dotzman, Kevin McCarthy and juniors Evan Grey and Charlie Hale helming the squad of 29, Coach Shawn Griffin wasn’t worried about the game.

“I lined up for us is an early season showdown with last year’s defending National Champions - Messiah College. They won seven of the last 10 Division III National Championships, so this will be a good indicator of where we stand as a team early in the season.” The Statesmen

course advantage; at the Head of the Genessee, we take on the unique format of a head race in the morning followed by a sprint race in the afternoon; at the Head of the Charles, we face, as all crews do, the best teams in the nation; at the Head of the Fish, we face the challenge of keeping our focus on following the excitement of the Charles, but we are also ready to send a last message to competitors prior to the end of the fall season.”

During the course of the summer, the rowers followed a training plan that focused on increasing aerobic endurance, while improving strength.

And, like last year, many of the team members will compete in the Skinnyman Triathlon in September.

Cross Countr y

Rowing The Hobart Rowing Team returns 27 varsity members from its 2009 squad, in addition to 25 firstyears who will endure tryouts.

“The fall is the time we work on improving our rowing technique and building good team dynamics,” Coach Mike Alton stated. “Our fall races are over a longer distance (4500 meters), due to the training

Following its appearance at the 2010 National Championships, in which it finished 9th in the nation, the William Smith Rowing Team is looking forward to building on the great momentum.

Led by senior c a p t a i n s Christine Babcock, R e b e c c a C h a r l t o n and Alaria Pizzo, the Herons anticipate strong showings in their four fall regattas: the HWS Challenge on the Canal (Oct. 9); the Head of the Genessee (Oct. 16); the Head of the Charles (Oct. 23-24); and, the Head of the Fish (Oct. 30). “All of our races offer great competition and each has its own set of challenges and advantages,” Coach Sandra Chu explained.

“At our home race, we balance an early opener with our home

Both the Hobart and William Smith Cross Country Teams will run one third of their meets in Geneva in this season. Jack Warner, the Herons’ coach, is excited for the impact of his incoming athletes. “I think the first-year runners will add not only some good talent, but some better depth as a team.”

The team of 12 traveled

to Utica, NY for the SUNYIT Invitational on Sept. 4 and captured first place in the field of nine. Firstyear runner Maggie Nash c r o s s e d the finish line second overall, while fellow rookie Meghan Gaucher placed fourth. The Herons host the annual Hobart Invitational on the 18th.

The Buzz About the “Boz”

stunned the Falcons, 2-1 in overtime.

Although the team tapped in at 29th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) preseason voting, Griffin isn’t concerned.

“Our goal is to get better every practice, every day, so when game day rolls around we are better prepared than our opponent.”

Currently ranked second in the nation, the Statesmen will take on Liberty League rival Skidmore for the Sept. 24 home-opener. “We’ve got a great group of guys assembled this year who are all committed to working very hard to help the program achieve our goals.”

Hobart Tennis

William Smith Soccer

Overall: 1-2 Streak: 2L

Overall: 5-0 Streak: 5W

By Joseph Bisesto ‘14 Herald Contributor This year at Hobart and William Smith Colleges we all came back to either our old home or our new home with high expectations for the school year.

A new set of faces is on campus – the first years – as well as a new athletic field. Besides confusion on why they water the turf, the new field became somewhat of a controversial subject this new school year among athletic staff members, administration members and student body members. Hobart and William Smith spent $4.4 million on the field and this high price appears to be the main cause of debate.

The new Boswell Field features a renovated gatehouse with a permanent ticket booth, an expanded press box, a jogging track on the perimeter and a pathway for all pedestrians coming from campus to use for better access to the athletic facilities. The full name of the new facility is Boswell Field at the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation.

What some are upset about is the fact that $4.4 million went to

sports rather than to academics or the arts. “I don’t think it’s so simple as that the funds could have gone instead towards performing arts” said one music professor who asked not to be indentified, “for one thing, donors probably specified that their donations be used expressly for the field.”

In fact the main cause for controversy has been a misunderstanding among the people of Hobart and William Smith. Many feel like they have been cheated out of the $4.4 million, like their program of study has been forgotten about, and athletics at the colleges might have been put first, and why wouldn’t they?

But it is true that the donated money was specifically asked by the donor to go to the sports facility. James F. ‘56 and Cynthia L. Caird made a $4.4 million donation for the athletic center.

The Caird Center includes Boswell Field, the Froelich Gatehouse, the Elliott Varsity House, the Bristol Field House, and the Smith Squash Center.