Orientation Edition 2009

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

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VOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 1

Thomas Tighe to Speak at Convocation

GENEVA, NY

HWS Welcomes Class of 2013

By Francesca Antonucci ’10 and Chris Bramwell ‘11 Herald Contributors

By Rebecca Dennee ‘10 Campus Happenings Editor Thomas Tighe, president and CEO of Direct Relief International and former Chief Operating Officer of the Peace Corps, will speak at the Convocation Ceremony on Sept. 4 on Stern Lawn.

Tighe, who received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in May 2003, will be welcomed back to reflect on this year’s theme of what it means to be a global citizen.

Tighe’s resume is filled with honors and distinctions. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982, he went on to receive a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, in 1985. He then joined the Peace Corps, where he served as a volunteer teacher in rural Thailand for Thomas Tighe is seated at the headquarters for Direct two years.

Relief, a nonprofit humanitarian medical organization “The international work for which he is the Chief Operating Officer. experience and immersion in an programs. Since Tighe’s involvement, amazing culture I had known nothing DRI has “made cash grants of more about were very helpful in everything than $30 million and furnished more I’ve done since,” he says of his time in than $1 billion of essential medicines, Thailand. equipment, and supplies,” according to After returning from Thailand the Direct Relief Web site. The group in 1988, Tighe served as the associate serves all 50 states and 88 developing counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee countries worldwide. on Veterans’ Affairs from 1989 until 1993, What’s his secret to success? “It’s when he became the associate general not much of a secret that being around counsel of the Peace Corps. Two years people who inspire you and want you to later, in 1995, he took on a new position be the best version of yourself helps a as chief of staff and chief operating tremendous deal,” Tighe said. officer of the Peace Corps until 2000, Past Convocation speakers at working alongside President Gearan.

HWS include civil rights leader and Following the Peace Corps, Congressmen John Lewis, former Tighe joined the team of Direct Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Relief International. DRI, founded and Dorothy Wickenden, the editor in Santa Barbara in 1948, supplies of The New Yorker, among many other medical materials, prescription drugs notable guests. and assistance to locally run health

We’re so happy that you’ve finally joined us on campus! We have planned an exciting weekend especially for you, and we’ve built in some really fun surprises. The first is your new water bottle, part of our commitment to making Orientation — and the rest of your HWS experience — as green and sustainable as possible.

We’ve also planned our first-ever Orientation Midnight Breakfast and our first-ever Battle of the Colleges, where you’ll have an opportunity to find out which class has the most muscle and brain power. Everything has been designed with you in mind so that you can get a glimpse of the various

worlds of experience that you will encounter while living, working, playing and growing here at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Over the past few months you have been busy preparing yourself for a great college experience, and now it’s finally here. What you do with this opportunity is entirely up to you. Study abroad, play a sport, start a club or just enjoy the city of Geneva. Your possibilities are limitless.

We are proud to be among the first to welcome you, and we hope you take this opportunity and run with it. Congratulations Classes of 2013, now let the journey begin!

Extend Your Orientation Experience Orientation Weekend is finally here, and current students, faculty and staff are doing their best to make your transition as fun and comfortable as possible.

But your schedule is jampacked, and you’re probably exhausted.

How much information can you possibly remember at once??

Never fear, overwhelmed first-year! The Hobart and William Smith Deans Offices have planned

a series of required and suggested campus events throughout the fall semester to help you to learn the lingo, the traditions and the routines of campus life so that you can truly become a part of the HWS community.

Called the First-Year Extension Program, this series will help you meet other firstyear and upperclass students while exploring the

Orientation Commits to Going Green

Shiny Toy Guns Play the Smith

By James Landi HWS Goes Green Sustainability Coordinator

By Lauren Wells ’12 Herald Contributor

SinceHWSPresidentMarkD. Gearan signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment in September 2007, the Colleges have been committed to pursuing a Green agenda; from recycling contests and the b i k e sharing program to Trayless Tuesdays in the Saga Dining Hall, a concern for the environment has infiltrated HWS and changed the Colleges for the better.

This year, Orientation for the Classes of 2013 will include a new initiative!! Orientation Leaders, Francesca Antonucci and

Christopher Bramwell, working with the HWS Goes Green Program plan to launch a zero waste beverage service for the Saturday and Sunday of Orientation.

Upon arrival on campus, first years will receive a reusable water bottle. The reusable bottle will be put to use on Saturday and Sunday w h e n , instead of disposable water bottles or cups, first years and orientation staff will be asked to use the bottles.

Make sure to mark your After their lineup change in 2008, calendars for Friday, Sept. 4, as the Shiny Toy Guns enlisted the vocal critically acclaimed electronic-rock prowess of Treasure, whom has not band Shiny Toy Guns is coming to failed to impress fans and concertThe Smith Opera House courtesy of goers alike. This is a concert that the Live from Geneva Concert Series committee.

Expect to be on your feet all night, dancing to superb beats courtesy of the band that brought you the hit albums We Are Pilots (2005) and Season of Poison (2008). Best known for their hit singles, “Le Disko,” “Ricochet!,” and “Ghost Town,” Shiny Toy Guns never fail to entertain when it comes Photo Courtesy Of: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ to their live performances. emayoh/3576973031/in/set-72157619629780324/ They exceptionally blend visual concepts with their music to you cannot miss! ensure that the audience will never Tickets go on sale Aug. 10 lose interest. and cost $15 for students and $25 for Shiny Toy Guns are Sisely non-students. Doors open promptly Treasure (Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), at 7 p.m. with the opening act, Mikey Martin (Drums), Jeremy Alberta Cross, hitting the stage at Dawson (Keyboards, Bass), and 8 p.m, followed by headliner Shiny Chad Petree (Vocals, Guitar). Toy Guns.

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Campus Celebrity: Showtime Joe

By Bevin O’Conner ’12 Herald Contributor As you walk into saga, it is easy to see what stations have the most appetizing meal options for the day. A quick assessment of the line length in front classics can tell you whether this area is serving delicious macaroni and cheese, or some kind of chicken nugget creation smothered in marinara sauce. The number of people huddled in from of the vegetarian station is an indication that you will either enjoy a hot vegetable Panini, or be left with deep fried tofu surrounded by numerous unknown vegetables.

While all of the stations have their successful and unsuccessful dishes, there is one station at which there is always a sizable line: Show Time Joe. Whether it is chicken stir-fry or nachos, the dishes from Show Time Joe’s station can always be counted on to satisfy your taste buds. However, it is not simply the delicious aroma that exudes from this station that students find irresistible. Even if you are a vegetarian and the dish of the night is beef tacos, it is worth standing in line simply to chat with the charismatic chef behind the counter.

This is Joe’s fifth consecutive year working at the colleges, but what most people don’t know is that he also got his initial start cooking here when he was seventeen. When asked what inspired him to become a chef in the first place, he replied that his brother asked him a similar question once, to which he replied that he would “always have a job” because people “always want to eat”. This practical reason has developed into a “passion” Joe adds, one that two of his sons seem to share.

While one might think that working in saga is not be as exciting as working in the kitchen of a restaurant, Joe says that he loves the continuously “changing atmosphere” and the “interaction with the kids” is a “plus plus”. Joe will occasionally

make his favorite dish for students he has known for a long time: Banana Pot Stickers–which Joe explained to me involves the delicious combination of bananas and chocolate, along with other ingredients, all of which are then fried–a description that

All photos courtesy of: www.hws.edu, unless otherwise noted.

ORIENTATION continued from Page 1 many different opportunities available to you at HWS, from the depths of our rich and varied academic culture to ways to stay safe and healthy.

These sessions are very important to your success at HWS, so

check your e-mail for more information in the coming weeks and make sure to promptly get in touch with your Dean or Resident Assistant if you have any scheduling conflicts.

Required: Convocation- Sept. 2 @ 5 p.m.

Involvement Expo- Sept. 4 @ 5 p.m.

President’s Forum Speaker- Oct. 5 Arts Event (see Daily Update) Fisher Center Event (Daily Update) AOD* (scheduled by residence hall) ARAW** (scheduled by Res. hall) Men’s Lives (scheduled by Seminar) Fire Safety (scheduled by Res. hall)

Suggested: 1 Student Government meeting 1 Hobart Sporting Event 1 William Smith Sporting Event 1 Club Event Visit the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning

*AOD=Alcohol and Other Drug Programming **ARAW=Acquaintance Rape Awareness Workshop

COMMIT continued from Page 1 “We are really making an effort to reduce the amount of waste that HWS produces,” explains Antonucci, “our hope is that this effort will encourage first years to continue to do their best to reduce their environmental impact throughout their college career.”

Bramwell adds, “having a reusable bottle from the start of College will definitely help promote a culture of environmental sustainability, and we hope that our incoming students will continue to use the bottles.”

Throughouttheyear,studentswill be given a multitude of opportunities to have a positive impact on their environment through the various initiatives of Campus Greens. Campus Greens is a student-run organization and works closely with the HWS Goes Green Program. If students are inspired by this Green Orientation initiative, they can get involved by stopping by Sill House, located on South Main Street, on Monday nights at 8 p.m.

Need-to-Know Verb: Saga-Sitting- v. the act of sitting in the Saga dining hall for an extended period of time for the purpose of socializing

On-Campus Dining Saga Saga is located in Scandling and is the best place to go for variety.

There are several different stations housed in Saga: Classics, Pizza, the Grill, the Island (for salads), and the vegetarian option. During lunch, students can get wraps while the evening meal brings Breakfast at Dinner. Facing this station is where you can get an omelet at breakfast (during the week and at brunch on weekends). However, during dinner on weeknights, Showtime Joe serves up some amazing dish that you can watch him prepare while chatting about campus events or life in general.

In addition to Showtime Joe, another Saga celebrity is Betty, just as well known for her friendly demeanor. Additionally, Saga is home to a range of desserts, drinks, and a toasting station for bagels. So, if it is variety that you’re after, head to Saga.

The Café

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had my stomach growling embarrassingly by the end.

As far as Joe’s favorite part of the day, breakfast, lunch, or dinner, he said that “just to be cooking is enough”. With the love for cooking that Joe clearly possesses, the time of day is inconsequential.

Throughout my conversation with him, a smile rarely left his face, and he told me numerous times, with an appreciative shake of the head, “I love my job”. Joe also said that part of what made his job so enjoyable is that there are a number of chefs in the back that prepare the meat and sauces for him allowing him to truly enjoy the preparation of the meals and the interaction with the students.

These unseen culinary chefs “don’t get the credit they need”, says Joe. Delicious food and great conversation–what could be a more tempting place to get a meal? Just to say hello to the cheery chef is well worth waiting in the longest line in Saga.

The Café is located in Scandling and serves a variety of food, including wraps, smoothies, burritos, burgers, and coffee.

Opening at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays, it is a great place to stop before class and grab a cup of coffee and a bagel for that early morning class.

If you are looking for a remembered classic, stop by the café. However, on weekends, the café does not open until noon.

The Cellar Pub The Cellar Pub is conveniently located in the basement of Coxe Hall. It offers a variety of specially selected foods and beverages such as: charbroiled hamburgers, deluxe chicken wings, personal pizzas, ethnic appetizers, desserts, cappuccino, espresso, soft drinks, imported beers and local and imported wines. The Pub is unique for its homey atmosphere, since it has been a fixture at the Colleges since the early 1950s. Students can go here to get a variety of Starbucks drinks as well as a slice of chocolate cheesecake. The Pub is also a great place to stop in the morning for that uplifting cup of coffee.

de Cordová Café The de Cordova Café is locatedon the first floor of de Cordova Hall (also known as South). This operation features Starbucks beverages as well as a variety of sandwiches, pastries, and snacks. Enjoy a hot grilled panini sandwich, Smart Market salad or cool down with a Creamice Smoothie. This cafe also has Wi-Fi Internet, a large screen TV, and a sound system.

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Campus Happenings How To Sur vive Orientation

By Amy Nimon ‘11 Photography Editor We’ve seen your five-page Orientation your Orientation Mentor on the William schedule and we feel your pain. We too have Smith Green. It takes approximately 80 attended the dreaded three-day festivities, seconds to walk from Scandling Center to and we have lived to tell the tale. Still others the Green, depending how long your legs have crumbled under the pressures of are. If you can’t teleport, plan accordingly. relentless obligations and stress. Do not be You’ll find yourself in a similar situation at deceived — things will get better starting 6:15 p.m., when your residence hall meeting Monday; there is hope for you yet. ends at the exact minute you’re supposed to Orientation is all about “getting to be over at the Green meeting your mentor. know” — the campus, the buildings, the Again: teleport. Problem solved.

HWS community, Talk to other first strangers. You’ve years, your been told not to seminar, your your whole life, R.A., your new but Orientation is residence, your one time you’re roommate… allowed. Ninetyyou get the idea. eight percent of The truth is the first years you can’t get all around you of this in three are scared, days. Orientation over whelmed, will probably be and out of their a blur of faces comfort zone; and places. The the other 2% are words “What’s the overzealous, your name overconfident Schedule again?” will often type — don’t Homework mind them. So leave your lips.

So if talk to other you’re confused, PictureCourtesyOf:http://www.cheneyart.com/Diane_Cheney/assets/images/pressure.gif students in your ask questions.

Orientation Hopefully you have an Orientation Mentor group, the other students who will be living who actually cares about your adjustment at on your floor, and the awkward kid sitting HWS and wants to be helpful. If you don’t, on the sidelines at the Video Dance Party. ask a different O.M. Just remember there is You’ll probably meet your future best friend. always someone who can tell you where the Also a plus: you can make a mental note of nearest bathroom is, how to find McCooey the people you’d rather not be friends with!

Field, or which one’s North and which one’s (i.e. the guy at Pizza Wars who skips you in South. line and takes the slice you wanted).

Don’t be alarmed when you only see We guarantee you won’t enjoy every one break listed on the schedule—Saturday waking second of Orientation. It might be hot from noon to 12:45. OK, maybe be a little and miserable or maybe it’ll be raining and alarmed. One break in three days? And “please they’ll try to give you those big ugly yellow be on time for lunch” it says (underlined). Is rain slickers that you’ll refuse to wear and that a threat? They should have made it bold shove under your bed when you get back to and red too, because if you are late for lunch JPR, only to find it five months later covered they don’t let you eat. You have to starve. Just in dust and other unidentified substances. kidding. We promise you’ll still get to eat if You might get tired and want to go you get lost on the way to the William Smith back home to your dog who never wanted Green. And those 45 minutes won’t really be you to leave in the first place. Don’t worry— your only break. You do get to sleep at night, you’re bound to find a student hiding a pet in believe it or not — even though it’s not stated their room that you can play with. Just follow on the schedule. the meowing or the trail of cat litter from the One thing we can tell from the hall garbage can. schedule is if you want to go to HWS, you Whatever you do, don’t surrender! have to be able to teleport. (Is that too much The misery of Orientation is not an accurate to ask?) You’ll notice that Friday lunch ends depiction of your days to come at HWS. at 1 p.m., and at 1 p.m. you have to meet

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By Annica Crouse ’10 Herald Contributor As a first-year student, applying for students’ orientation packets. a job on campus can be a confusing and Plenty of jobs are also available to stressful experience, but it does not have to those who do not receive work-study. After be. If you are worried about finding work the first three weeks of the semester many on campus, don’t be. Understanding the jobs become open to the entire student system is half the battle. Once you know body. The best way to ensure you get a job where to look and when to apply, finding a on campus is to apply early and to as many job on campus is a snap. places as possible.

Work-study awards allocate a Places that commonly certain amount of funds to pay for hire student workers include student workers on campus. Students Information Technology who are awarded work study are Services (located on the first still responsible for finding their own floor of the library), Library employment, although they are given Circulation Desk, Interlibrary priority over those without work-study.

Loan, and Sodexo Dining Services.

There are two types of work study: Students may also work as tutors Federal and HWS specific. During the for the Center for Teaching and first two weeks of each school Learning or at locations such as year on campus offices give the College Store. priority to those students Most jobs pay an receiving federal work hourly wage of around Of: http://express.howstuffworks.com/ study. If you receive this Photo Courtesygif/wq-money-woman.jpg $7, but Dining Services award, use these two weeks boasts an hourly salary of to get a jump on positions before they are over $9 and provides plenty of opportunities open to the rest of the campus. in various locations across campus. The HWS work study also provides average amount of hours of HWS student positions for students in several departments. workers varies depending on the position With HWS work study more opportunities and the student’s class schedule. are available for student employment.

Any questions regarding work-study These positions begin recruiting during and listings of available employment on the third week of classes each year. A campus can be directed towards the Office statement indicating the amount of federal of Financial Aid and Student Employment, work-study will be included in all first-year located in the basement of Demarest Hall.

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a First Year 1. If you were the smart kid or the slacker in high school... NOBODY CARES! This is your chance to start fresh- no preconceptions or judgments. It’s a whole new ball game.

2. Quarters are gold- if you want to do laundry you are going to need a lot of them and there are not any quarter machines on campus.

3. Go to class!

You paid for it, so you might as well go. In many cases, your grade depends on it; attendance counts.

4. Don’t waste money buying books from the College Store; you can get them cheaper online.

5. Talk to your professors.

Go to office hours; they can really help you out. Also, if you are shy, it is a great way to let them know that you are paying attention in class.

6. Spend more time in the library rather than that frat party.

7. Ask for help sooner rather than later. If you know that you’re not doing well in a class, admit it rather than trying to fit an entire semester’s work into two weeks of tutoring; believe me, it doesn’t work.

8. Get a social life (or restrict your social life). Create a balance between academics and social activities.

9. Homesickness is not terminal and it does not last forever; do not go home every weekend freshman year.

10. Take advantage of free stuff on campus; you never know when you may need to pay for it.

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Campus Happenings Intercultural Center (IC) The Intercultural Affairs Center (IC) at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located at 288 Pulteney Street and the home of the InterculturalAffairsprogram, offers an environment where students find support, challenges, and grounding for their personal growth, academic success and the development of their leadership skills. Students are encouraged to become leaders, mentors and to excel academically. Programs are available that promote crosscultural opportunities as well as that support students and other campus community members.

Students regularly come to IC for advice about academics, campus and community resources, or to take classes, study or use computers. IC is also the home to the office of OpportunityProgramswhere students who are enrolled in the program receive academic, personal, financial and career counseling.

Because IC is open until late every night, students can also be found at all hours simply playing pool, dominoes or cards, or socializing and relaxing. While at IC, students and other members of the HWS community can consult publications such as Crisis Magazine, Islamic Horizons, Native Peoples and The Advocate.

The International Student Office (ISO) located at IC advocates for and addresses the needs of international students as

10 Services Offered By the College Store 1. Purchase textbooks and school supplies at a convenient location on campus and hope that your professor decides to use them all 2. Cash checks up to $100, making a trek to the closest branch of Five Star Bank unnecessary 3. Exchange food money (tens and twenties) for the sacred rolls of quarters which pay for clean clothes

well as provides programs and services related to immigration matters. During the academic school year, the ISO sponsors and cosponsors events designed to promote cross-cultural sharing between the many groups at HWS and the larger Geneva community.

Several cultural and social justice clubs use the center as a meeting space to develop programs that raise awareness around inclusivity to the HWS community. Clubs include the Asian Student Union, the Caribbean Student Association, the International Student Association, the Latin American Organization, NARAL, Student Movement for Real Change, Hillel, Women’s Collective, Project Nur, Hip~NotiQ’s Step and Dance Team, HIV AIDS Collective, Sankofa: Black Student Union, P.R.I.D.E. Alliance, and Koinonia Christian Fellowship. Every year clubs plan activities offering the opportunity for the campus community to

take part in celebrations of culture including Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Shabbat, and Extravaganza. Historically IC has offered guidance and assistance to student organizations that seek our support.

Regular Intercultural Affairsprogrammingincludes a monthly Cross-Cultural Coffee Hour that offers an informal opportunity to talk about experiences of crossing borders, a monthly Fireside Chat where faculty members discuss their research, and the Writing Table where faculty hold one-on-one sessions giving support to students needing assistance with writing.

Other events sponsored or co-sponsored byICincludetheMartinLuther King, Jr. Week celebration, International Women’s Day Reception, HWS Preview Weekend Student Reception, the Annual Commencement Dinner Reception and the Alger L. Adams ’32 Academic Excellence Award Dinner.

4. Utilize either the dry cleaning or laundry cleaning services to avoid doing the former yourself 5. Purchase one of hundreds of HWS decaled merchandise to further avoid doing laundry (and to show your school spirit at athletic events).

6. Develop pictures of that first College weekend to send back to Mom and Dad (and send or receive a fax if e-mail fails to work) 7. Pick up a half-gallon of milk for that early morning bowl of cereal before class 8. Purchase a case of Red Bull for those all-night study sessions in the library 9. Send balloon bouquets and gift bags for birthdays, celebrations, or the odd pick-me-up 10. Open a charge account, so Mom and Dad can foot the bill

Warren Hunting Smith Library A warm welcome from the Warren Hunting Smith Library! And to our returning students, faculty, and staff: welcome back! Newly renovated just a year ago, the Rosensweig Learning Commons, located on the first floor, has an open floor plan with plenty of computers (both Mac and PC) and soft seating (laptop and iced coffee not provided). Bringing together the Reference Librarians, Information Technology Services, and the Technology Resource Center, we hope the Learning Commons becomes an attractive destination as you embark on your academic endeavors. You’ll find experts in research, writing, and technology here to help you develop your skills and tackle new projects.

The main collections of the Warren Hunting Smith Library have over a quarter of a million volumes, including the reference collection, book stacks, bound periodicals and special collections. These collections are augmented by a variety of online resources, including journal article databases, electronic full-text books and journals and collections of digitized images. In addition, books and photocopies of articles from journals not owned by the Warren Hunting Smith Library are available via interlibrary loan to all students and faculty.

Let us know what we can help you find!

Additionally, the Technology Resource center is the place to go if you cannot get the Internet to function on your computer. The Resource Center provides a variety of services: from providing equipment to borrowlike iPods, video cameras, and recording hardware. They’re also the place to go if your computer has been infiltrated by a virus and you need your computer cleaned. On the second floor of the library, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) can help First Years adjust to college life by suggesting methods of time management, studying, and tutoring soon enough to make the workload easier.

For current hours and information, visit us on the web via http:// library.hws.edu. We hope to see you soon!

Belinda Littlefield/Editor in Chief

Scandling Center Print Services (Basement) Saga Dining Hall Post Office

Mon-Thurs: 8:30 am- 2 am Friday: 8:30 am- Midnight Saturday: 3 pm- 11 pm Sunday: 3 pm- 2 am

Student Activities (2nd Floor) Vandervort Room The Café

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Campus Happenings Trinity Hall

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Trinity Hall is located on South Main Street, opposite Coxe Hall. Three departments are located in the building: Global Education, the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL), and the Salisbury Center for Career Services.

First Floor: Career Services What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we have all been asked, but not many know the answer too. The staff at the Salisbury Center for Career Services encourages you, as first years, to make time in your schedule to make an appointment to meet with a professional staff member to begin Pathways. Pathways is a personalized four-tiered plan to help prepare you to hit the ground running upon graduation.

Think about life after graduation already? Absolutely!

Through career assessments we will help you identify your values, interests and skills, and in turn, develop more clarity around your potential career interests.

Winter break is a wonderful time to take advantage of our career programming and do some job shadowing to see what a day in the

life of any given career is all about.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is committed to helping students gain valuable experience, connecting the classroom to reallife situations. Internships are a great way to do this. Whether you want to work in the not-for-profit sector or for-profit sector, we can help you obtain opportunities. We offer credit-bearing internships in the Geneva community, or you can spend a summer interning in your hometown, or other location of interest.

ByvisitingtheSalisburyCenter for Career Services once during the first semester you can start to pave your way to success.

TheSalisburyCenterforCareer Services is located on the first floor of Trinity Hall. Students can make an appointment by emailing cso@hws. edu or calling (315) 781-3514.

Second Floor: CCESL Put your education into action!

No matter which direction you’re headed, becoming involved with the programs of the Center for Community Engagement and Ser vice-Learning (CCESL) can provide you with the experience and skills to make a true difference in the world.

Step 1: Ser vice Plant a garden. Clean a playground. Cook a meal. Meet new friends while working in the community. Begin to make connections between community service and your academic interests.

Step 2: Engagement Become an America Reads tutor. Spend your break rebuilding homes in the Gulf Coast. Apply what you are learning at HWS to the world around you, helping you to better understand the complex issues at the root of your interest.

Step 3: Leadership Become a Bonner Leader. Chair Days of Service. Volunteer as a board member in a community organization. Discover how to harness your ideas and interests by taking a leadership role in the community.

Health Services Located at 119 St. Clair Street, across the street from Smith Hall, Hubbs Health Center (commonly referred to as Hubbs) offers a variety of services that promote wellness by providing health education on issues including: fitness, wellness, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse. They further provide treatment for acute illnesses and injuries, serve students with special medical needs, and have a women’s clinic which includes yearly pap and breast exams, and (by appointment only) STD testing. The Health Center also works with the athletic department to provide sports medicine services to all intercollegiate teams including pre-participation physical exams.

Further information can be found at: http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/ health_center.aspx.

The Center for Counseling and Student Wellness, located at 91 St. Clair Street, down the street from Hubbs, provides free, confidential services for HWS students, including individual and group counseling; emergency psychological services; and psycho-educational outreach programming. The CCSW also offers psychological consultation to students, faculty, staff, or parents who are concerned about a student.

Merritt Hall The Education Department is a vibrant community of educators and students committed to the liberal arts and our field-based teacher certification program.

Education students strive to become reflective teachers as they construct their own perspectives, understandings and convictions about Amy Nimon/Photography Editor teaching and learning.

Hall is located on South Main Street next Undergraduate teacher Merritt to Trinity Hall and Harris House and is home to certification programs the Education department here at the Colleges. are available in childhood education (grades 1-6), special education (students with disabilities, grades 1-6), adolescent education (grades 7-12), and art education (P-12).

Students can inquire about this program by stopping by Merritt Hall in order to express their interest directly. However, if students are merely curious, they can get an in-depth look at HWS’s education program by visiting the department’s page at: http://academics.hws.edu/education. Further, the Education Department will hold two informational meetings in Spring 2010 for any students that are interested in obtaining more information, getting their questions answered, and obtaining the proper information and paperwork to begin the process of becoming a teacher.

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Step 4: Activism Lead change. Rally for a cause. Become an activist. Vote. Get involved in government. Be a mentor. Determine what needs to be done and do it.

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Third Floor: Global Education Planning on travelling abroad during your academic career? The Global Education office is a great place to start your journey. They can provide infor mation on our programs, how to apply, and suggest financing for those who need it.

There are programs to study abroad for a semester as well as summer programs such as internships;

they even have suggestions for dealing with culture shock, applying for a student visas and passports, issues of safety, what to pack, and more. A link is provided especially for parents about what to expect if their child is studying abroad.

Studying abroad is a wonderful experience that you should take advantage of. Keep an eye out for a future informational meeting.

Gulick Hall holds several important facilities for students.

Perhaps the most important is the office of the registrar; this office works with your courses, grades, transcripts, and other personal home and campus information. The staff is very friendly to students and has a variety of information.

Through the PeopleSoft Web site students can access their final grades, register for courses, and view their courses and an unofficial copy of their transcript. While you can view your transcript on the Web site, the only way to have your transcript forwarded to other

groups (such as those for applying for internships) is to go to the registrar in person. The registrar is also where you send your AP and other courses with college credit.

The office also has paperwork in which you can learn and apply for courses on the eight goals, change your advisor, request transcripts, and release your information. You also submit your major and minor declarations to them; these you will be filling out later in your academic career. You will be working with the registrar along with your future advisor several times throughout your academic career here at HWS.

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Opinions Striking A Balance

First Year Literally Rocked

By Morgan Williamson ’12 Herald Contributor When I arrived for my first year at semesters, so studying and striking a good Hobart and William Smith, I was nervous and balance between school and fun really did excited at the same time. I wanted to do well, help me. Also, having friends allowed me to make lots of friends, and leave high school talk through and figure out what I wanted my behind me. Once classes started, I began major to focus on. As of now I am a Women to work hard because I wanted to do well Studies major, but I also plan to double major academically. I wanted to get a head start on in Art History, focusing on Asian art. Most all of my work, so I wouldn’t stress myself out of my friends are double majors in Asian like I did in high school. However, because I Studies and something else, so they were a was so focused on my work real encouragement that in the first few weeks of the Studying and striking having a balanced life is semester, I found myself possible -- do a double a good balance watching enviously as my major and yet have other between school and interests and fun. floor mates and classmates went to parties, hung out, fun really did help me.

My friends also and made fast friends. encouraged me to quit I began to feel left out on all the treading water and swim farther out. With comings and goings as well as the fun. It their support and because of my interest in seemed I would always be sitting alone in my Asian studies and languages, I applied for the room working. It wasn’t the fact that I didn’t Technos Trip for Japan, an all-expenses-paid get along with everybody on my floor, we got trip to Japan, where you are the representative along fine, but I felt, because of my age (I was of your school and are integrated in with a year older than most of the First Years) and students at Technos College in Tokyo for two my academic focus, that my fellow First Year weeks. floor mates were leaving me out of things The combination of my friends and my and it didn’t seem I was making close friends grades gave me the confidence to go for it. through my classes either.

The trip was fantastic. It made me realize that I was in a real funk. I wanted to go have I really want to be fluent in another language; fun, but I couldn’t seem to make the first I really love the Japanese culture and move away from my work and dive into the sensibility, and I want more! The architecture pool of social life. But dive I did, or at least I and sculptures really hit me because I had jumped in when I joined my first club. That is learned about them in class. This is just one actually where I made my closest friends at of the unique opportunities I have learned to HWS. After I started going to club meetings, take advantage of here at HWS. While it was a I discovered I could balance my work and tough beginning, my first year at HWS turned social life much more easily and have much out to be one of the best in all my 15 years more fun all around. of schooling and I look forward to what the As it turned out I made Dean’s List both coming three years will bring.

By Lauren Wells ’12 Herald Contributor I want to pursue a career in the music industry so I met with the Career Services Office (CSO) staff.

CSO sent me to Student Activities, where I met Kim Kochin and Robert Pool.

They told me about the Live from Geneva Concert Committee, which plans concerts in Geneva, and I was offered a position on the committee.

I have helped to plan many of the shows, including Umphrey’s McGee, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and Girl Talk. We are now promoting the Shiny Toy Guns show on Sept. 4 at the Smith Opera House.

Don’t miss it!

As a result of being on the committee with people from WHWS and WEOS, I became a part of WHWS, the colleges’ radio station, and plan to be a part of the station until I graduate.

During the winter, I

applied to study abroad in London; I will be studying there this Spring! If going abroad interests you, definitely plan ahead.

Career Services put me in touch with various alums that had contacts within the music industry; they sent my resumé to numerous companies. RCA Music Group’s publicity department offered me an internship as did Magus Entertainment, an artist management company that represents my favorite band: Duran Duran. This past summer, I lived in New York City and interned for both of these companies.

I love to be busy, and HWS definitely kept me occupied. I made great friends, studied interesting topics, and advanced my career, all within my first year! I can only imagine what the next three years have in store, and I hope that you make the most of your four years here.

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Debating the Issues In this section of The Herald, two members of the HWS Debate Team will examine both sides of contemporary social, legal, and political issues. As you know, it is now common practice for employers to do research about job candidates on sites like Facebook.

In response to this, some students feverishly try to clean up their on-line image in their senior year, while others just wonder why they didn’t land that job that they seemed to be a shoo-in for. The topic for this issue is whether employers should base hiring and firing decisions on information that they find on social networking sites.

Point in Opposition

Point in Agreement

By William McConnell ‘12 Herald Contributor

By Julie Boardman-Brann ‘10 Herald Contributor

Brian Ching, a professional him based on this can cause soccer player, was recently fined unrest in his company and lose about $500 for a message (“ref good business. The use of social is a cheat”) that he had posted websites in the workplace would on Twitter. Yes, he disparaged make these sorts of conflicts all the an official in a public forum but more abundant. journalists are allowed to criticize If companies take social referees; therefore, athletes should websites into account, a working be allowed to do the same without man will either have to forego the fear of retribution. sites altogether, When businesses Employers are or, as in the case operate according to trying to wrest of athletes, censor away control of such subjective opinions, their contributions their employees’ with their jobs doors are opened to personal live; in mind. No one, discrimination. this cannot be after all, can afford tolerated. In the same way, employers to jeopardize his or her job right should not use information found now. As a result, for fear of being on social networking websites to unfairly judged and punished, the make employment decisions. worker is being forced to behave Let’s say a guy goes to an in a certain way outside of work innocent party on the weekend; hours. The fundamental right to soon, a few photos of him with a liberty has been violated. red Solo cup in his hand wind up on We currently have effective Facebook. Maybe he methods of employerwas holding someone employee relations else’s beverage which include or maybe it was safeguards such nonalcoholic vodka as choosing not to – it doesn’t matter. If reveal one’s race on he’s applying for a job a job application. The and it comes down employer still gets to choosing between what they need to him and another guy know – the hard data who doesn’t have and the experience. similarly posted If they want more, Courtesy Of: http://collegejolt.com/wp-content/ pictures, it’s an easy they can schedule uploads/2009/04/r3350-facebook.jpg decision; however, it’s an interview, send unfair. A worker with a particularly a letter, etc. (old school social straight-laced boss will be in even networking). more perilous straits because Employers should voluntarily there’s very little to keep subjective refrain from using social networking judgments out of the equation. websites when making their When businesses operate decisions. Allowing these websites according to such subjective into employment decisions scoffs opinions, doors are opened to at the rights of individuals to have discrimination! Further, it’s not a life of their own, making it far good for employers either – an anti- more difficult to avoid subjective Semite who learns that his best judgments and discrimination in worker is a Jew and acts against the work place.

When a professional football have to actually make sure businesses player gets fined for saying his are following through. They would training camp food sucks on Twitter, have to monitor the online activity of that’s a problem with his poorly every business or company. Not only negotiated contract, not with his is this impossible, but it leads to far employer. Blaming the employer’s worse problems, further stretching use of Twitter fundamentally the government’s power to intervene misrepresents the problem. in private businesses.

Most employers aren’t even Will suggests that employers looking employees up online unless publicly commit to not using website they are already causing trouble in the information, but without any work place. In any case, the invisible enforcement this is both unrealistic hand of the free market will inevitably and dangerous. The people doing stop employers from monitoring the hiring will undoubtedly be these websites in these situations tempted to use online information because there is no incentive to care. to supplement what they know and, Why would someone’s boss fire an with no chance of being caught, efficient employee just because he they will do it. So, Will’s plan will has a picture of lull potential They are supplementing employees into himself holding a Solo cup online? a false sense of the interview process, It doesn’t make which is itself subjective security where sense, and it doesn’t they don’t monitor by nature. In business, happen. their online So whose personalities and attitudes i n f o r m a t i o n , matter. profiles are which could being looked at? result in increased Young people applying for jobs, instances of retribution as a result. internships, or grad schools.

If you go out on a Saturday Why? Because they have not yet night with colleagues from work established themselves in the work and your boss tags along, do you place. Accountability should rest treat him like your boss or like on the employee. If you want a job, he’s just another one of the guys? you must seek it, be prepared, and My guess is that you may side with make a good impression.

William philosophically, but when Realistically,whyareemployers it comes down to practicality, you using this information? They are will still be more careful around the supplementing the interview boss. process, which is itself subjective If you have a fight with your by nature. In business, personalities husband in the morning, it will most and attitudes matter. They also look likely affect your attitude at work for signs of extreme or suspicious that day. Even though both examples behavior that may make the person are outside the workplace, attitude a potential threat to their business, and personality in both private and thus trying to protect their company. work life affect each other. If you This is not only logical, but necessary can’t make the complete separation in today’s free market world. here, your employer can’t be held What are the consequences of to an unrealistic expectation of this plan? If we wanted to enforce this complete objectivity either. rule, some government entity will

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Arts and Entertainment Get to Know the Area

By John Howland ’10 Herald Contributor This section of The Herald is meant to give the students of the Colleges a taste of what Geneva and the surrounding area has to offer. Every issue John Howland, our official Get to Know Your Area Correspondent, will be reviewing a local business so that you can get to know more about our community.

The Captain’s Room The Captain’s Room Café, concurrent with the cachet that great diners pride themselves on, is a great place for breakfast or lunch.

Located on 372 Exchange Street in Geneva, down and across the street from Ciccino’s, it is a quick drive from campus. The resemblance to the famous Water St. Café is not a coincidence, as the former owner used to be the husband of the current owner of Water St. Despite the similarities, the Captain serves some great and truly unique dishes. The

lunch menu includes a selection of 16 different burgers with 1/3 pound of beef for $3.95 each. Variety abounds at the Captain’s Room with not only the burgers, but also seven different types of wraps, four different salads and a list of egg choices. Despite the plethora of options, vegetarians and vegans will be hard pressed for lunch options. . Breakfast is served all day.

Lunch begins at 11 AM, continuing until 2 PM when the café closes Upon arrival, I was seated immediately

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and served drinks within the first couple of minutes. I indulged myself with the Captain’s Stuffed French Toast. The filling was a mixture of cream cheese and fluff. This creamy sweet mixture was the pinnacle of the meal. The fresh blueberries adorning the creation were light and natural, fresh rather than drowning in the heavy syrup of canned fruits.

Although her main cliental is locals, Jennifer Barnard is hoping to expand to students and tourists.

The most popular choice among customers is the #1 combo which consists of two eggs, home fries, and toast all for $2.99. Low prices are consistent in the menu with the most expensive dish being the Captain’s Platter, which includes two eggs, four strips of bacon, home fries, and two pieces of French toast for $6.45.

For those concerned with their health, there is a low-carb option, and egg whites can be exchanged for an additional sixty cents.

Overall I was really impressed with this restaurant. There were many different choices for all different kinds of people. The stuffed French toast alone is reason enough to add this to your Sunday Morning brunch schedule. Especially concerning price and quality, I give The Captain’s Room 4/5 stars. Got a little captain in you?

Chinese Cuisine Main Moon is located on Exchange Street and offers a wide selection of Chinese food at decent prices. It is a small location, however, so not the place to go if you are looking to bring a large group; however, what they lack in size they make up in delivery service.

Their delivery service has mixed reviews, so you may want to pick it up yourself.

Ling Ling’s Chinese Buffet is located on Hamilton Street, a half-mile past Wegmans, and provides both delivery and carry out but are more well known for their buffet service.

This is a great place to go if you are looking for something cheap and suitable for large groups.

Wing Tai Oriental Restaurant is located at the top of Castle Street and is better for an intimate sit-down atmosphere. They are known for their good food, generous serving sizes, and friendly staff.

The Flour Petal is a small shop missed by many students not only because of it’s size but also the location. Located at 34 Linden Street, it is right near the Post Office, stuck in the middle of a one way street. Although it may not exactly be on your way it is definitely worth the stop.

The inside is something reminiscent of your kitchen back home. The wooden paneling combined with the hand written signs let you know that you are at a truly local business. Time does not seem to pass here, but rather stand still as your mind relaxes and forgets about that ten page paper you haven’t started yet.

I walked in just past three on Friday and the aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies engulfed my nostrils. The window looking into the kitchen allowed me to see exactly where the smell was coming from. The owner Judy Dombek emerged from this aromatic orifice to take my order of a grilled cheese and cappuccino.

After I informed her that I was from the Herald and that I wanted to interview her, she tidied up and sat down with me. This interview was more like catching up with my grandmother than procuring information for the school news paper.

This café specializes not only

Take-Out Dining Other

Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant is located across the street from Wegman’s and next to Irene’s Coffee House. They provide a wide range of cheap appetizers and Mexican cuisine classics such as burritos and tacos, although this list barely covers the range of foods available.

This is a great place to gather in a group and indulge in spicy food.

in lunch time delicacies but also a profusion of lattes, espressos cappuccinos, coffees and teas.

In addition to this very Italian sounding drink menu, there is also over twenty different flavor shots that can be added to your beverage.

There are many different types of lunch options including both cold and hot sandwiches, wraps, and salads to choose from. Probably the most famous choice is the Rubin

sandwich. If you prefer brunch, then you are in luck as all of the breakfast options are served all day.

After being in business for eleven years Judy has seen many students come and go through her shop. She has always tried to make it a “home away from home”.

So whether you are visiting the Flour Petal for it’s breakfast, lunch, beverage, or desert options I can say with confidence that your visit will be worthwhile. I give this little hole in the wall five out of five for it’s homey appeal, delectable options, and gracious owner. So I encourage you to stop on by and get to know Judy and her wonderful creations.

Pizza Wars All of these offer calzones, wings, salads, and subs; however, it is their different take on pizza that distinguishes them from their competitors.

If your favorite pizza has a thin crust with a mountain of melted cheese. Grease is a foregone conclusion, but that is what napkins are for. (315)-789-6297 Head to Mark’s if your favorite pizza is an equal balance of cheese, dough, and sauce. Try delivery, because it is fast and worth the tip. (315)-719-0205 If you are the kind of person that likes to think outside of the box, head to Ciccino’s for a specialty pizza to spice up your life. (315)-789-4613

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Arts and Entertainment Ask Doctor Blackwell Got a question about sex that you need answered?

Can’t ask anyone else?

Write me at herald@hws.edu

Dear Liz, My girlfriend of three years has just broken up with me. I am very upset, but do not want this to negatively affect my transition to college. Do you have any tips for meeting new girls at college?

Sincerely, Jump Start My Heart Dear Jump Start My Heart, I am very sorry to hear of your recent romantic troubles. I have lots of advice for you as you enter into the world of college dating. A great place to meet people on campus is in class or at the gym. Places that are not so great in looking for love are frat parties, where alcohol can seriously impair your judgment, and in your dorm, since whatever happens between you and your girlfriend will travel quickly and, if you break up, you will be stuck living near each other for the rest of the year. There may be some really cute professors on campus, but do not even think about it, that is more trouble than it is worth.

Once you find somebody special, remember to spend time outside of campus to relax and forget about your hectic college lives. There are many places in Geneva to have a great date, from restaurants to movie theaters to the lake.

And finally, do not forget to use protection—condoms are always being given away for free around campus.

Congratulations, and good luck at HWS! Sincerely, Doctor Blackwell

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The Smith Opera House: Theater and Concert Venue

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The Smith Opera House is a true spectacle of beauty in the city of Geneva. Built in 1894, it hosts a variety of events that are often sponsored by The Colleges. It seats 1400 persons in its fully equipped performing arts center. The architecture inside represents the Baroque period and is beautiful to the eye. Here you can view events, preview films both American and foreign, and attend concerts at excellent rates. Often times, the Colleges will sponsor the group to come perform so that the students and Geneva residents may be entertained together.

Thus it allows a bonding of the two groups into one, wholesome community.

Events that have come to the Smith to perform include bands such as Donna the Buffalo and Gym Class Heroes. A political satire group, Capitol Steps, has also come to entertain and pseudo-educate the combined

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The renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, Ani deFranco, and Anthony Rapp (RENT) were some of the performers that have performed at the Smith in the past year.

The Smith also acts as a theatre, showing popular movies, foreign films, and documentaries.

Bolt and Slumdog Millionaire were previously shown at the Smith.

This Orientation weekend, the Smith is showing the foreign film “Sin Nombre”, a touching story about a Honduran girl striving for a better life as she travels with her father and Uncle to Mexico and then to the United States. The weekend after that, on September 4, Shiny Toy Guns will be performing.

Overall, the Smith Opera House provides great entertainment for students and residents at reasonable prices for all.

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Sports

William Smith Soccer Season Preview Can the Herons Do It Again?

By Julie Boardman-Brann ’10 Herald Contributor After a dream season in 2008 that featured a second consecutive Liberty League title and an NCAA Final Four appearance, everyone is wondering what is next for the WS Heron’s soccer team. Yes, the team holds a prestigious number 4 national ranking heading into their preseason play. Yes, they only lost three seniors from this past season.

Yes, their leading scorer, forward Brelynn Nasypany, is returning for her junior year; but does this team have the stuff it takes to do it all over again? I predict another “yes.”

After the loss of three seniors from the 2008 roster, two of them key starters, this year starts off again with three seniors holding down the locker room. Libby Greene, an enthusiastic and always optimistic goalie, Katelyn Tyson, a consistent threat in the midfield, and Hannah Vaughn, a strong and intense back fielder, now hold leadership responsibilities they had only dreamed of as incoming freshman.

Though the optimism runs as deep as the forest green on the team’s uniform, some questions have recently circulated around WS soccer. With budget cuts in almost all colleges and universities nationwide, the buck has to stop somewhere, and it appears to have cut out preseason funding for some WS athletes.

WS Athletics Director, Deb Steward says that it is not budget cuts, but rather a matter of “being mindful” of the current economy. An oddity in the collegiate community, WS maintains both a Varsity and a JV soccer team.

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Though in past years the teams have bonded as a full program during the brutal and humid August preseason weather and training, they were not able to continue the tradition this year. Many players were asked at the end of “spring ball” (off-season training during the Spring ’09 semester) not to come to preseason

Intramural Sports

tryouts and training due to what Steward called “roster limitation” in a phone interview.

Curiously enough, when this article went to print, incoming first years trying out for the Herons soccer team were listed on the 2009 JV roster online on the school’s athletics website while only players who have graduated or are not returning have been deleted from the Varsity roster. This, Steward assured The Herald, was simply because rosters were not yet final and the website is in the process of being updated for the upcoming season.

The team, looking forward to their September first opener match at Nazareth College, will once again not see an easy schedule this season. They follow up their first game with two top-notch tournaments- the first held at Johns Hopkins University Sept. 5 and 6, and the second, William Smith’s own Heron Cup at home on Cozzen’s Field the following weekend of Sept. 12 through the 13.

The Heron Cup game against the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on the 13 at 11 a.m. may turn into a grudge match as the Jays attempt to get even with the Herons after last season. In the sweet sixteen of the NCAA tournament in November of 2008, the Herons knocked out the Jays 3-0 on Cozzen’s Field.

If you weren’t already planning on attending, you should quickly pencil this game into your schedule for it is sure to be a spirited match. For a full listing of the WS Herons soccer team’s 2009 game schedule, visit www.hwsathletics.com.

Staying in Shape Bristol Field House Bristol Field House is the main location where students can go to stay in shape. It houses an indoor track, a fullsize artificial-turf playing field that converts to five tennis or basketball courts, as well as, several squash courts. A large workout room to the right of the track and includes several treadmills, rowing machines, bikes, and equipment for upper body training; televisions placed around the room provide entertainment as students sweat. Additionally, there is a large workout room where weekly classes are held that include: yoga, pilates, cycling, and more.

Bristol Pool How do I get involved?

Form a team with the required number of participants. Submit the form electronically to the Intramural office by noon of the designated deadline date. The intramural coordinators will contact the team captain about meetings and schedules

Is there a certain skill required?

You do not need to have any specific level of talent; however a background in how to play the sport is helpful. We offer leagues that suit both the more competitive participant as well as the less experienced one looking for a more relaxed environment.

Group Exercise Schedule Monday

“No Sweat”: 12:20 - 12:50 pm Total Body Conditioning: 8 - 9 pm

Tuesday

Indoor Cycling: 12 - 1 pm Active Yoga: 5 - 6 pm Indoor Cycling: 5:30 - 6:30 pm Cardio Kick: 6 - 7 pm 30 Minute Abs: 7 - 7:30 pm Indoor Cycling: 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Wednesday

“No Sweat”: 12:20 - 12:50 pm Pilates: 5:15 - 6 pm Active Yoga: 7 - 8 pm

Thursday

Indoor Cycling: 12 - 1 pm Indoor Cycling: 5:30 - 6:30 pm Cardio-Step and Sculpt: 6 - 7 pm Power Abs: 7 - 7:30 pm Indoor Cycling: 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Friday

“No Sweat”: 12:20 - 12:50 pm Indoor Cycling: 2 - 3 pm

Sunday

Indoor Cycling: 7:30 - 8:30 pm

If you are seeking out water for your weekly workout, the pool in Bristol Gym is where you will want to go. Bristol Gymnasium houses a six-lane 25-yard swimming pool with two 1-meter, and one 3-meter diving boards. Although the majority of Bristol Gym’s facilities are reserved for HWS athletes, there is time set aside for non-athletes to use the pool, which can be found online at: http://web.hws.edu/athletics/pool.asp.

Caird Hall (South) If you want a smaller, and closer, venue, the gym in Caird Hall (also known as South) provides such a service.

Located on the first floor of South, the gym is located on Emerson Hill- a much closer venue for students living in the Superdorm (JPR- Jackson/Potter/Rees). Even better, for those living in North (de Cordova) or South (Caird) this location is far more accessible than the more distant Field House.

Seneca Lake Geneva is picturesque in the fall and the pedestrian friendly sidewalks and bike trails provide a wonderful venue for runs or bike rides along Seneca Lake, around campus, and in downtown Geneva. If working out just is not your thing, Seneca Lake provides a great view for phone conversations, reading a book, or just sitting and thinking.