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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009

VOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 13

GENEVA, NY

Kid Cudi Concert Falls Through

By Lauren Wells ’12 Herald Contributor

Natural Gas Drilling Set to Start in New York

By Tim Hollinger ’11 Opinions Editor

Photo courtesy of: theurbandaily.com

Students may have to wait until Fall 2010 for another concert on the scale of Girl Talk last spring. Kid Cudi’s initial $35,000 pricetag inflates in the wake of his rising popularity.

After last year’s spring concert success with Girl Talk, HWS’ sophomore class presidents Will Gore and Colleen O’Hara want to do it all over again. A campus-wide survey was created to gauge interest on what artists students would most like to see

perform on campus. After an overwhelmingly positive response to MGMT, the presidents looked into the specifics and technicalities of pulling together a show with MGMT. CUDI continued on Page 2

A few trillion gallons of natural gas may just have turned into hundreds of trillions of gallons.

New estimates could mean that the Marcellus Shale Sheet, which runs from southern New York to Tennessee, may be one of the largest natural gas deposits in the world. The rush to drill is on, with some states expanding operations, and others getting ready to start.

In New York a few small operations are about to give way to many operations, including large operations run by global energy companies. But, before that can happen the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has to draft regulations on the drilling.

DRILLING continued on Page 4

Arts Collective Hosts Annual Fashion Show

By Emily Anatole ’11 Herald Contributor

Andrew Markham/Photographer

Joe Kwesiga ’12, the winner of the 1st Annual Mr. Hobart Contest, delights the crowd with his dance number during the Talent section.

Mr. Hobart Contest Raises $2,000

By Liz Witbeck ’10 A&E Commentator The First Annual Mr. Hobart Competition saw the victory of Joseph Kwesiga, a sophomore at the Colleges.

If a club wants people to attend an event, they need to give the audience something to really look forward to. That was the thinking behind the Mr. Hobart competition, an event put on by the HWS Chapter of Habitat for Humanity last Friday. Indeed, the audience got a lot of entertainment that night for a mere $5, and it all

Emily Anatole/Photographer

Shalon Hilton’s love of headbands is showcased above in her collection “Top It Off” at the Sunday, Dec. 6, Fashion Show.

went to a great cause—to help this particular campus club give back to those who do not have sufficient sheltering, which is especially important with winter approaching. From this one event, the club raised more than $2,000.

Charity was not uppermost in people’s minds that night; instead, it was the entertainment that the Hobart contestants provided. Kicking off the start CONTEST continued on Page 2

Campus Happenings

A&E

Native American Association

Bagel s a nd Ca ke s

H ow To Sur v i ve Finals

Collective best describes the fusion of over 60 HWS students who showcased imaginative, inspiring and innovative pieces during the Arts Collective Fashion Show on Sunday Dec. 6. Students with different styles and interests (designers, models, make-up artists) came together to present 12 eclectic lines to the HWS Community. From paper bags and candy wrappers to duct tape and bubble wrap, the show depicted everyday materials and edgy

designs as wearable forms of art.

The Art’s Collective Chairs, Yeasmine Khalique ’10, Barry Samaha ’10 and Meggie Schmidt ’10, organized the exuberant and authentic show. They transformed the Vandervort Room into a fashion show set-up, complete with a catwalk, lights and a projector screen. The models walked to vibrant music like Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and Passion Pit’s “Sleepy FASHION continued on Page 8

Opinions

Sports

Dating S i t e of t h e We e k

D e ba t i ng t he I s s ue s: Gearan’s Salar y?

Senator Nozzolio Honors

Fa c u lty in Jeopar dy!

Blogs of t he We e k

BAC’s Rules Punish Wrong People

Fas h i o n S h o w Ph o t o s

Up c o m ing Events

Campus New Year’s Resolutions

H e r o n s H e ad C o ach e s

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The Herald

CONTEST continued from Page 1

Established 1879 By and for the Students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Belinda Littlefield, Editor-in-Chief Karissa Seeberger, Managing Editor Rebecca Dennee, Campus Happenings Editor Tim Hollinger, Opinions Editor Erin Meehan, A&E Editor Carrie Stevens, Sports Editor Amy Nimon, Photography Editor Jennifer Hollander, Advertising Director Liz Witbeck, A&E Commentator Contributors Jennifer Hollander Erin Meehan Liz Witbeck Emma Daley Julie Boardman-Brann

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Must include the: 1. Name and Class Year 2. Individual phone number or e-mail 3. Articles must be between 250-700 words E-mail submissions must be made via file attachment.

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If criteria are not met, the Herald may be unable to print submission.

Thanks to Your Efforts, Hobart and William Smith Colleges raised $2,450 for Oxfam this year!

CUDI continued from Page 1 MGMT wanted $60,000 for a campus concert, and with an excess fund that has roughly $80,000, this request was deemed outlandish.

After ruling out MGMT and focusing their efforts on hip-hop rapper Kid Cudi, the presidents created a Facebook group to gain support for this decision. The group currently has over 720 members.

After submitting a proposal for $20,000 from the colleges’ excess fund to bring Kid Cudi to HWS this spring semester, the sophomore class presidents met with the Hobart student government and the William smith congress on Dec. 1 to vote on the proposal.

The verdict came in on Dec. 4, as O’Hara informed the Herald that the proposal was approved.

This did not guarantee a spring concert with Kid Cudi, as factors taken into consideration included his rising popularity; the hiphop rapper has received much recognition for his hit song “Day ‘n’ Nite,” as the song reached the top ten of Billboard’s Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop song charts.

The Grammy Award nominated rapper’s price reached $35,000 for a spring concert at the Colleges, which left the concert planning committee searching for ways to secure an additional $15,000 for the show.

The class presidents began exploring various means of fundraising. The presidents asked the Alumni House for donations, but were denied. O’Hara also noted that they had been in contact with the Campus Activities Board, but

CAB could not commit to any dollar amount until there was a signed contract between HWS and Kid Cudi. “HSG and WSC are afraid of depleting the excess fund, which is extremely unlikely since it is the ‘excess’ fund and the money in that account came from previous concerts hosted here (i.e. Girl Talk),” O’Hara added.

Last year’s Girl Talk concert also began with a proposal of $20,000, and yielded an audience of around 800 people, where tickets were sold for $15. This year, the student governments wanted to sell 1,000 tickets at $20 per ticket.

Unfortunately, Kid Cudi is no longer an option for a spring concert, and the presidents will have to begin this process again by trying to secure another artist in the $20,000 range.

Gore sent out an email via Facebook about the Kid Cudi situation: “I would like to inform you that Syracuse has booked Kid Cudi for 40k, which is a contributing factor to why Kid Cudi’s price has been skyrocketing.

“I want to let you know, and I am sure the other Class Presidents feel the same way, that we apologize for this, and we are already rallying and coming up with new ideas/events that we are going to look into for this year. I encourage you to use this [Facebook] group as a place to continue to post ideas about what you would like to see happen this year and we will take them into consideration.”

Andrew Markham/Photographer

Dan Kolinski ’12, who is shown at the far right with his hand raised in acknowledgment of his win, won Mr. Congeniality as a result of ballots cast during the intermission. of the event was a group dance performance of “Jingle Bell Rock”, complete with Santa hats and pelvic thrusting. The Hobart men worked hard with choreographers to perfect their routine, and their efforts were appreciated thoroughly by audience members. Next was the introduction section, where contestants were escorted into the room and showed off their formalwear for the audience, some even choosing to show off their inner gymnast or romantic.

The next portion of the competition, and the highlight of the evening, was the talent show. A wide array of talents were showcased, from Latin dancing to hip-hop dancing, from reading poetry to reading Harlequin romance novels, from singing classic Disney songs from Aladdin to singing modern Disney hits from Justin Bieber, from unicycling to giving a shout out to all the “Single Ladies”. The Hobart men had the audience up on their feet and screaming in excitement for a large portion of the night.

Taking some time to cool down, the contestants had a casual wear section, followed by a question and answer section. There were some traditional questions, such as granting one wish to make the world a better place (with untraditional answers like wanting the Bills to win the Super Bowl), as well as unusual questions like “What do you look for in a bromance?” This section allowed the audience to get to know the men better, and kept the humor flowing.

During intermission, the audience cast ballots to determine who Mr. Congeniality would be.

Winning the election was Dan Kolinski ‘12. His charismatic personality on stage, combined with his dance devoted to American songs

(such as “Party in the USA”) during the talent portion helped him win this title. “I felt honored that such an amazing crowd, who played a huge role in making the dance as great as it was, felt motivated to vote for me for Mr. Congeniality” said Kolinski on winning the title, who was also thankful for his choreographers and friends who performed on stage with him. He has decided to not compete again, but rather help with the pageant in other ways to make even more money next year.

After all of the portions of the competition, the judges deliberated and determined that the winner of the Mr. Hobart competition was Joseph Kwesiga ’12. His hip-hop dance and honesty during the question and answer round won the hearts of the judges and the audience. A native of Zimbabwe, Kwesiga has already made a big name for himself since coming to the United States and HWS. “In all honesty I did not expect to win, at the same time I never thought I would be entered in a male pageant either” said Kwesiga on his newly-earned victory. He is undecided on his future plans in the pageant world, but would consider it if it went to another great cause such as this.

Finally came an auction to go on a date with the newly crowned Mr. Hobart. The winner was Esthefanie Giordano ’10, who won the auction at $36.50. Kwesiga and Giordano will be attending Halsey’s Restaurant downtown.

The night was definitely a success, thanks to the Hobart men for their dedication to the competition and Habitat for Humanity for their vision. Please stop by next year to see who will become the next Mr. Hobart!

HWS is Goin’ to the Dogs

By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Advertising Director

Mandy Smart Mandy, how old are you and what breed?

I am a yellow lab and my first birthday is tomorrow!

What is your favorite toy?

Kong or Octopus. See my Octopus?

What does your mom do for the Colleges?

She’s in charge of the College Store.

What can you tell us about the College Store?

So many smells.

Anything else you want readers to know?

Please give Porter and I dog treats as presents for our birthday Saturday!

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Campus Happenings The New Native American Student Association on Campus

By Erin Meehan ’12 A&E Editor Cultural clubs are some of the most prominent and popular organizations on campus. The groups are vital as both support systems and a tool for educating the campus about the various ethnicities and nationalities present at HWS and in the world. An important culture, which is significant to the Finger Lakes Photo courtesy of: www.hws.edu and upstate New York, is Native On Nov. 18, Molly Hinton ’11 leads a fireside Americans.

However, before the chat about Native American Heritage Month 2009-2010 year there has at the Center for Intercultural Affairs. not been any sort of Native American organization on reservations in upstate New York. campus; this all changed with The organization is still in its the help of Molly Hinton ’11 and others who proposed their idea to the Student early stages. They had no association with the “Creator’s Game” events held Board and were accepted this fall.

NASA is the abbreviation they often this fall although all members attended use; it stands for Native American Student and received great feedback from Association and has no relation to space fellow students about the events. Hinton exploration. Their focus will be to inform anticipates that, as the club grows and students and the town of Geneva about becomes more prominent on campus, indigenous people and their presence in they will be able to hold an annual social the area. Hinton, the president of the club, dance/ pow wow.

Currently, the events will remain has become more involved over the past year in the struggles Native American small with a focus on discussions and people face today and decided that bringing speakers to the campus as way founding the club would bring awareness of gaining knowledge of the lives and struggles of Native American people. to the HWS community.

Hinton commented, “The Colleges This also means that their meetings have a long history surrounding the have varied throughout the fall and Native American culture, yet it is rarely they are continuing to work with the recognized or acknowledged.” Through BAC for proposals. One discussion, the community service, events on campus, Fireside Chat, was recently held before discussions during meetings, Hinton Thanksgiving break. The event was a hopes the student body and faculty success and the group anticipates similar will learn more about Native American gatherings in the future.

NASA has an ambitious set of heritage as well as the region in which goals, but the group is determined we reside.

The first objective is to work with and will no doubt succeed in making a other cultural clubs on campus and reach positive impact on the HWS community. out to schools in Geneva to educate the They have already been in touch with students about local tribes and indigenous professors in the Native American people. However, one does not need to be Studies and Anthropology departments enrolled or affiliated with any tribe to be a to bring awareness of the club into their member of the club. Hinton stresses, “… classrooms. The current members are many of our current members are NOT open to new ideas and faces; for more of Native American descent.” She hopes information regarding meeting times and that the group will also be able to perform events please contact Molly Hinton at community service for and around molly.hinton@hws.edu.

Mar y Goodwin y and Rober t Raine “Histories” @ Houghton Nov. 20- Dec. 18 Monday, Dec. 14

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A Guide To Sur viving Finals The Librar y Now there are two ways that you can approach this. If you are the type of person that needs a quiet, calm place to workavoid the library at all costs. However, if you don’t mind studying in this atmosphere, get there early and stake out your spot or you will be the student sitting on the floor.

Avoid Saga from 5:30-6:30 p.m If you choose to dine at Saga, you will a) likely be looking for a seat for 15 minutes or b) likely be looking for your friends, who saved you a seat, for fifteen minutes. Yes, it really does get that crowded. So, for the sake of your stomach and any studying you hope to get done, either arrive early to Saga or make other arrangements.

Take Short Breaks Studying for eight hours straight will only make you feel like a zombie; you’ll be too zoned out to function.

Instead, take that short trip to Wegmans for a sub or go catch a movie. You don’t need to study every minute, and it is not beneficial to do so.

Remember to balance studying with breathing so that you will still feel human at the end of final exams.

Time Management If you’re not familiar with this phrase, go talk to the Center for Teaching and Learning and they can help you.

Organization is key to surviving finals- plan out periods of time that you’ll study, making sure to dedicate enough time to each subject.

Study Groups Utilize your fellow classmates as a resource. However, make sure that socializing is kept to a minimum or youíll find that your study group was more of a hindrance than a help.

Stay Healthy Don’t underestimate your need for sleep and, instead, depend on energy drinks or you may find yourself nodding off in the middle of an exam. Also, make sure to eat or youíll spend your finals being distracted by your growling stomach rather than focusing on your test.

Reward Yourself When all of your finals are mere memories and you’re packed and ready to go home, celebrate by throwing a party, going out to dinner or downtown, or going to see a movie and gorge yourself on popcorn.

Finally, try not to forget everything you’ve learned because there is still an entire semester waiting for you in 2010.

Until then, enjoy your winter break.

Upcoming Events Friday, Dec. 11th Seneca Lake State Park -4:00 pm- “Penguin Plunge” @ om Bristol Field House Studio Ro -4:00 pm- Karate Club Class @ St. and Tea @ German House (99 -4:00 pm- Weihnachtsstollen Clair St.) Forum @ Faculty Dining Room -4:15 pm- Engaged Scholarship Abbe Center for Jewish Life -4:30 pm- Menorah Lighting @ ner @ Vandervort Room -6:00 pm- Annual Kwanzaa Din Floor of Scandling Center -6:30 pm- PostSecret HWS @ 2nd Concert @ St. John’s Chapel -8:00 pm- HWS Brass Ensemble @ Albright Auditorium -9:00 pm- Hobartones Concert Day 1 Saturday, Dec. 12th- Reading Lighting and Fried Food Fest -5:35 pm- Havadalah, Menorah e (764 South Main St.) @ Abbe Center for Jewish Lif

ristmas @ The Smith -8:00 pm- Eileen Ivers Celtic Ch y2 Sunday, Dec. 13th- Reading Da lar Express” @ Sanford Room -3:00 pm- Movie Screening: “Po y3 Monday, Dec. 14th- Reading Da ural Affairs ult -5:00 pm- Massages @ Interc m Day 1

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Campus Happenings DRILLING continued from Page 1 In 2002, the US Geological Survey estimated the Marcellus Shale Sheet contained around 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, but a 2008 study from the University of Pennsylvania, and State University of New York at Fredonia, estimates that it contains between 168 trillion and 516 trillion cubic feet.

With the finding, the country’s potential gas reserves have increased by 35 percent in two years. The new supplies have driven down natural gas prices for consumers and might help the global environment by allowing more production of electricity from natural gas, which emits fewer global warming emissions than coal. Domestic natural gas is also seen as a way to reduce Americans dependence on foreign oil.

“As we look at state and national energy issues and the role gas plays in that, everyone should interested,” said Rod Howe, the executive director of the community and rural development institute at Cornell University.

In New York, supporters say the process is clean, highly regulated, and will help address the nation’s energy crisis, but opponents worry that wastewater from the process will pollute local watersheds and heavy industry will affect life in the Finger Lakes.

Exploring the shale involves a drilling method called hydraulic fracturing that requires pumping huge volumes of water laced with benzene and over 250 other chemicals into the rock to break it and extract gas. The process raises issues about the use and disposal of wastewater, and the danger of leaks, spills and other contamination. It has been linked to contamination of water wells in Pennsylvania and Wyoming and to the death of livestock in Louisiana, according to reports in the The New York Times.

In a 2004 study, the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that hydraulic fracturing was essentially harmless. Critics said the analysis was politically motivated, but it was cited the following year

when Congress removed hydraulic fracturing from any regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Evidence that hydraulic fracturing has the potential for environmental in damage is mounting. While there is little or no evidence suggesting chemicals can migrate up from deep geological formations to upper water-bearing zones, handling the chemicals on the surface, as well as going into and coming out of well bores, remain a concern.

Chesapeake Appalachia and Photo courtesy of: http://english.obusiness.cn S c h l u m b e r g e r Technology Corp. were A new analysis of wastewater samples shows there is a high both fined $15,557 for concentration of radioactive waste in parts of the shale sheet. spilling 295 gallons of hydrochloric acid at a to a memo the agency sent to the companies for drilling on their land.

Bradford County drilling site early New York DEC, which was leaked Some residences are say they are this year, according to records from to the Ithaca Journal newspaper. getting $5,000 to $6,000 an acre for the Pennsylvania State Department Many question whether the a term of five years, and royalties of of Environmental Protection.

DEC, which has suffered financial up to 20 percent on whatever gas is Drilling companies and staff cuts, will have the found. acknowledge that some of the resources to monitor the drilling.

Doug Barton, the director concerns are valid, and that they Another complication to the of economic development in Tioga are working to address them, but debate over drilling is “compulsory County in New York state, says most maintain the risks are small. integration” a rule in the DEC draft drilling will be a boon to improvised “It’s a very reliable, safe, that allows gas companies to drill upstate communities. “At first American source of energy,” said under land without the owner’s drilling jobs will be split 80/20 John Richels, president of the consent if the driller has leases between out-of-towners and locals.

Devon Energy Corp. in most of the surrounding area. That will eventually flip,” said Deborah Goldberg, a lawyer Owners without leases would get Barton, outlining job creation from for the nonprofit environmental royalties of 12.5 percent on gas the drilling. group Earthjustice who is fighting from their property, the minimum “When I heard about drilling, to toughen Pennsylvania’s allowed under state law, but many what came to mind was ‘Thank you,’ ” discharge rules, said the state “is worry more about exposing their Robert Lacey, 58, told The New York facing enormous pressure from water to pollution than the money Times, “Finally our community can gas drillers, who are generating drilling would produce. recover, and our children don’t have contaminated water faster than the “To be able to scale up our to leave the state to find jobs.” state’s treatment plants can handle drilling, clearly we have to be in Ray Walker, vice president it.” sync with people’s concerns about of the Marcellus Shale division of A new analysis of wastewater water,” said Aubrey K. McClendon, natural gas giant Range Resources, samples shows there is a high chief executive of the Chesapeake of Fort Worth Texas, says his concentration of radioactive waste Energy Corp., one of the largest company, which is currently in parts of the shale sheet. The New natural gas producers. “It’s our operating in Pennsylvania, plans to York State Department of Health biggest challenge.” expand into New York. found levels of radium-226, and Thousands of residents “It’s always about capitalism related alpha and beta radiation that in upstate New York counties and making money,” Walker said. are up to 10,000 times higher than have already banded together in “That’s why it all works.” drinking water standards, according coalitions to sign leases with gas

The Faculty Is In Jeopardy!

By Liz Witbeck ’10 A&E Commentator The good kind of jeopardy, that is; and just like Jeopardy! has become the favorite quiz show in America, Faculty Jeopardy has become a favorite event at HWS. The Media Club sponsored the second annual Faculty Jeopardy on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Geneva Room. Hosting the event once again was Professor Les Friedman of Media and Society and Professor Kristen Welsh of Russian Studies, both of whom have been champions on the real Jeopardy! They entertained the audience during the event with little-known facts about the game show.

Returning this year was Professor Judith McKinney of Economics, who won the competition last year. Also returning was Professor Bob Cowles of Music, who made it to the final round. When asked for their predictions for this year, McKinney said “Cowles told me he’s going to beat me this year, and he told me that with a great deal of emphasis, so I figure my chances are about zero.” In response, Cowles said “I am worried about losing the first round.” Three rounds and a final question would determine if their predictions were true or not.

Competing in the first round were Professor Susan Cushman of Biology, Professor Lisa Black of Theater, and returning player Professor Bob Cowles. The rules of the game were difficult for some members to abide by as players insisted on “buzzing in” before

the questions were read in their entirety, thereby disqualifying them from that question, and also forgetting to turn off their buzzers after each question.

The “Hip-Hop” category was particularly interesting in this round, with Lisa Black entertaining the audience with her own rendition of “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp.” The first round was won by Professor Cowles, who earned 4000 points.

Round two was played by Professor Marc Corliss of Mathematics and Computer Science, Professor Michele Polak of Writing and Rhetoric, and Professor Elena Ciletti of Kevin Colton/Photographer Art. Technical difficulties Professor Kristen Welsh of the Russian Area Studies Department were experienced during introduces the three contestants of round two of Faculty Jeopardy!, this round, and hopefully professors Corliss, Polak, and Ciletti. everybody attending that night successfully went champion Professor McKinney. question to contestants Cowles, away with knowledge of what an This was the most entertaining Corliss, and Ristow, which asked omnibus is. Despite the glitches, round, with all professors scoring for the name of the daughter the round went very well, with a large amount of points, making of a prominent New York State Professor Corliss dominating the it the closest round of the night. abolitionist, whose name is also “Oscar-winning Films” category The “President’s Forum” category on an HWS building. The answer and finding the Daily Double, which attempted to shake things up a bit is Elizabeth Smith Miller. None of he wagered all of his winnings on as contestants tried to remember the contestants correctly answered, and won. Professor Corliss won historical speakers at the Colleges. but Professor of History Colby the round to move into the finals, In the end, it was new Professor Ristow ended the game with the earning 5000 points.

Ristow who won this round, earning most points, making him this year’s The third round saw 7100 points and shutting out the Jeopardy! champion.

Professor Justin Miller of returning champion McKinney.

Please attend next year to Chemistry, Professor Colby For the final category, see who will be the next winner of Ristow of History, and returning President Gearan presented the Faculty Jeopardy!

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Opinions BAC’s New Rules Punish the Wrong People

By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Advertising Director At the joint meeting last week, the executive boards of the Colleges’ student governments announced that they had changed the policies and procedures for the Budget Allocations Committee.

These new rules were met with shock by many clubs’ executive board members who proposed last weekend to the BAC. The new regulations punish clubs that do not use every penny of their allocated budget.

It also sets a cap on how much more a club can propose for when compared to the previous year’s spending. Its intentions are good with respect to wanting to give more money to clubs that use it and punish clubs that do not use extensive amounts of money given to them. There are, however, problems with the new policy.

The first problem is that this decision was made without the approval of the quorums. The previous executive boards formed a committee consisting of themselves and did not consult other clubs or club sports on what they wanted

to see. After explaining what the new rules are very briefly and not allowing much time for discussion, the quorums were informed that the rules were in place for the proposals last weekend.

This was a very convenient move for the executive boards

This was a ver y convenient move for the executive boards because after that meeting those who wrote the new rules were no longer in power to deal with the consequences. because after that meeting those who wrote the new rules were no longer in power to deal with the consequences. If it is permitted in both the Hobart Student Government’s and William Smith Congress’ constitutions that executive boards may make drastic

changes without the approval of the quorum, then the existence of the quorum is useless. Any new rules or changes should be debated and approved by the quorums. If it is not permitted, then the former executive boards acted unconstitutionally and the new rules are null unless the quorums choose to pick them up.

The second problem is with the communication to clubs. When the changes were sent student wide, executive board members were told that these rules were in place. They were sent a very confusing looking spreadsheet on how every club had spent its money and the cap for more money it can request.

When clubs went to propose, they were told the new rules were not in effect and under review. This lack of communication goes against the transparency the executive boards of HSG and WSC strived to have. Any club that changed its budget around to fit the new rules may have removed important

events.

The final problem is that rules punish clubs unfairly. The budget increase allowed is minimal; any club that recently started and wanted to expand its budget is not allowed to. Also, in the case of clubs that were dormant for a semester or had an inactive former executive board, the regulations punish the new people in charge who want to bring back the clubs. These rules punish the wrong people.

Debating the Issues Should Gearan’s Salary Be So High in Light of Economic Troubles?

Point in Agreement

Point in Opposition

By Julie Boardman-Brann ‘10 Herald Contributor

By Emma Daley ‘10 Herald Contributor

Due to this increased focus on the economy, President Gearan’s salary has become a contentious topic of conversation around campus.

What I argue is that even given these concerns and facts, President Gearan’s salary is both completely reasonable and necessary.

Though students footing the bill to attend HWS have a natural inclination to connect our rising tuition costs to such things as the President’s salary, these thoughts are seriously mislead. In fact, it has been repeatedly proven by serious studies that presidential compensation does not contribute to increasing college costs.

Furthermore, there are various hidden benefits that students receive that are not taken into account by merely looking at his salary. A lot of what we are paying for in Gearan’s salary is his networking capabilities or “his contacts.”

For example, in the business world, when one company goes out of business, a competitor company often buys up its contacts and/or customer list. In a large industry, this can be upwards of a couple million dollars! This is because, through experience, businesses have realized just how much potential revenue can be gained through these contacts.

This can be directly applied to President Gearan’s salary. Through paying him a high salary, we are also paying for these contacts. Not only that, but we also gain Gearan himself and his personal abilities as an accomplished networker. This is akin to buying contacts and then getting their best salesman as a bonus!

When one considers this, President Gearan’s salary is actually a bargain.

Another oversight by those unhappy with the president’s salary is how much Gearan actually brings in fundraising from donors. This number, I notice, is not accounted for in the data that simply aims to emphasize his salary. We must

remember that people who do more work should get paid more. This is called providing incentive. If HWS did not offer Gearan such an attractive salary, he would not be here in the first place.

Sure, if we had a different president who we were able to pay less, we would not even have to have this debate andfewer people would be upset. But what other problems would we have? We would most likely have been hit even harder by the recent downturn in the economy.

Much of our ability to stay above water can be attributed to President Gearan’s success in saving up money from heavy fundraising in previous years.

I would rather be having this debate than one about having to fire professors and staff to cut back on

spending, as other colleges around the country have found necessary.

Lastly, I want to highlight an important implicit benefit that President Gearan provides us.

Having a well-known and prestigious president inherently improves the prestige of the school. When the prestige of the school improves, all students reap the benefits, even if they do not notice it.

It improves our odds in the increasingly competitive job market when employers know our school. In politics, where the president derives much of his previous career success and where he maintains so many high profile contacts, this exponentially improves students’ chances for important internships and jobs.

All in all, there are many hidden benefits that the president brings us that cannot be left out of the debate.

President Gearan’s salary is too high for three reasons: 1. No one needs to make more than $100,000, especially in Geneva, NY, along with housing, health insurance, and plenty of other perks provided. 2. He has contributed more to a celebrity culture on campus than an intellectual one. 3. There are better things the school could do with that money.

First, we’re not in Washington anymore, Toto.

The cost of living in Geneva is below the national average; there’s nowhere in the country you couldn’t get by on $100,000 with housing provided. Many of us live quite comfortably on far less than that. But, you might say, surely a stressful, high responsibility, 24/7 job deserves a more comfortable lifestyle.

Perhaps–if he doesn’t find the job intrinsically rewarding enough–but even so, why multiples of professors’ salaries?

Why not just a bit extra? I’ve been in Provost Amott’s house, and she is living quite well on $184,000. Besides which, since our school has the tenth highestpaid president, other college presidents (of much larger institutions, with much larger endowments, I might add) apparently do fine with lower salaries.

It is also worth questioning exactly what we are paying for. President Gearan has undoubtedly helped guide this institution to greater prestige, but it has not necessarily been through academics. One of the most oft-cited benefits of having Mark Gearan as president is his Rolodex. I admit I love his “free speech” line, and the fact that he can acquire them, but the people he brings to campus are far more often political celebrities than intellectuals befitting a college campus.

This is not at all to say

politics have no place here, but we are an institution of higher learning, not an institution of higher connections. It concerns me that few of our free speeches make me think very hard, and it gives me pause that our president himself is a bit of a celebrity.

Finally, especially as we face severe budget cuts, we should use our money where it will have the greatest impact. As families’ economic security is threatened, fewer will be willing to shoulder the cost of an HWS

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education. Imagine cutting the president’s salary by $200,000 and instead offering that money to highly qualified applicants who would raise the academic quality of the entire institution.

The Trustees’ goal is to avoid cuts that would most directly affect students, but this would have a direct positive impact on students as more of our peers would be ready to fully engage in learning.

Distribution of wealth in America is disgustingly uneven.

President Gearan, of all people, knows this; President Clinton did enough welfare reform for all of his staff to be familiar with that data. President Gearan could very well donate a significant portion of his salary to charity, as any self-respecting liberal would, but I would think the Trustees would be more concerned about using that money to improve William Smith and Hobart Colleges.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009

Arts and Entertainment Campus New Year’s Resolutions

Dating Site of the Week: TheAtlasphere.com

What is your New Year’s resolution going to be?

By Liz Witbeck ’10 A&E Commentator

If you are tired of carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders and want to find true love to help you in life, come to The Atlasphere and be inspired by others with the same interests and yourself.

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Is The Fountainhead your personal Bible? Is Objectivism not just your philosophy, but your way of life? You can meet over twenty thousand people who have said “yes” to these questions on The Atlasphere, a website dedicated to Ayn Rand and her work.

The Atlasphere is both a dating service for those interested in finding love based on the mutual love of Ayn Rand and a common interest site for those who simply want to discuss her novels and philosophies. Their mission is “to bring together admirers of Ayn Rand’s novels, from around the globe, to network both personally and professionally” and “perhaps, through our online dating service, even fall in love”.

Members who join the website get access to over eleven thousand profiles in the dating section of the website, not including those in the member directory, and can also view feature columns that relate to Objectivist philosophy and are written by such journalists as John Stossel.

Thomas Drennan: To increase our campus recycling rate from around 20% to 30% within a year. We ought to be able to get to 50%...but that will be long term!

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Lisa Black: I stopped making new year’s resolutions a long time ago.

But I make sure at the end of the year to let the people I love know I love them even if they live on the other side of the world.

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Arts and Entertainment Ask Doctor Blackwell

Bagels and Cakes: Same Great Taste, New Space

By Emily Anatole ’11 Herald Contributor

Got a question about dating that you need answered?

Write me at herald@hws.edu

‘Tis the season to… go crazy wondering what you are going to get your significant other as a present! If your girlfriend has too many stuffed bears and diamond necklaces, or you are tired of buying your boyfriend so many watches and sports tickets, then follow my guide for great holiday gift-giving.

You must think about how long you two have been seeing each other because this is an incredibly important factor in the gifting process. If you two have just started casually dating, and you buy your girlfriend or boyfriend a week-long vacation together or expensive jewelry, that is going to signal clinginess like nothing else. On the other hand, if you have been dating for a great length of time and you buy them a gift from the dollar store, that might say something about your commitment in the relationship.

For those of you that have just started casually seeing somebody, I would not feel compelled to exchange gifts during the holiday season at this stage. Your holiday could perhaps be spent together (check out last week’s Ask Doctor Blackwell column for ten fabulous date ideas to get you thinking) instead of exchanging gifts with somebody who you do not know that well at this point.

If you two do decide to give gifts, make them something small and inexpensive. Cologne kits and anything from Bath & Body Works are wonderful.

Couples who have been dating for a little while are more familiar with each other and are therefore more able to add a personal touch to their gifts. However, gifts in this stage should be “short-term”, rather than “longterm” gifts. Two tickets to the Bills game over break is a great idea. A week-long vacation to Europe is not.

Buying a gold bracelet is also a good idea. A diamond ring…not so much. Gifts that say “We just started going out, and I enjoy what we have so far, and am looking forward to getting to know you better” are preferable to “We just started going out, and now I want a wedding.”

Those couples in a long-term relationship might be struggling to keep their love as passionate as it was when they first met, and this is why it is important to make gifts personal and creative at this point. Cool gifts to give are Yankees tickets or a day at the spa. Not cool gifts are a scrapbook of you two or something embroidered.

Remember, this stage is all about what made you two attracted to each other to begin with.

With that advice in mind as you head out to shop for the holidays, may your season be merry and bright! See you next semester!

Local eatery Bagels and Cakes gets a makeover with a new location, expanded menu and quality décor.

Since Friday, Oct. 30, the café’s new home at 476 Hamilton St. has been buzzing with energy.

Previously Bagels and Cakes was best known as a breakfast bistro, but now it provides a wide selection of prepared take-out and freshly served dishes for lunch and dinner. Once a cozy restaurant tucked in the corner space of a shopping center, it is now a lively and spacious free-standing site.

Bagels and Cakes’ offerings have increased along with its seating size. The new setting houses a char broiler grill to make burgers and chicken, an ice coffee machine and an espresso and cappuccino maker.

Other features of the locale include a full-scale patio, complete with a speaker to hear when your order is ready. Co-owner Lori Legott reports that during the summer, the doors and windows will be open for customers to sit outside and hear music.

Bagels and Cakes’ hours have expanded until 8 p.m. on MondaysSaturdays and 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Also, the eatery has gone green.

With room for a dishwasher, it is straying away from paper goods, which were predominantly used at the former location. Now one can enjoy a mug of coffee in a more comfortable atmosphere.

Lori and her husband, Bill, started Bagels and Cakes in 1998. They also own Torrey Park Grill and Club 86 in Geneva, and

Abigail’s restaurant in Waterloo. As a banquet house, the food at Club 86 was only available to people who attended the private parties there. Bill and Lori created Bagels and Cakes because they wanted a place where anyone could eat the food that is served there.

Eleven years later, the Legotts have expanded their business once again. They had been searching for a new location for Bagels and Cakes for four years and finally found the right fit. Lori reports that their reason to move was to improve their seating area, invest their own money and develop their menu. In selecting a place, it was important for them to remain on Routes 5 and 20 close to Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Hobart and William students are thrilled by the improvements, many saying that every college town needs a setting like the new Bagels and Cakes. William Smith junior Erin Meehan says “the quality food now has a great atmosphere to match.” William Smith Junior Kate Henke reports that the redesigned environment is “an inviting place where students can hang out.”

In turn, Lori says that Bagels and Cakes is grateful for the big support that HWS students provide.

“If it wasn’t for the Colleges, we probably wouldn’t be here.”

Order’s up at Bagels and Cakes, with its changes now complete. A favorite Geneva eatery truly has “a whole lot more.” Come with your appetite.

Sincerely, Doctor Blackwell

Blog(s) of the Week These days it seems that some of the funniest blogs are made of pictures, Awkwardfamilyphotos.com among others. Peopleofwalmart.com can sometimes be quite mean from the captions but it is perfect for a good laugh and a lot of cringing.

This website is a good way to loose yourself for a few hours.

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stuffwhitepeoplelike.com #118: Ugly Sweater Parties This one rings quite true as I see more and more of my friends posting pictures of their own ugly sweater parties on their facebook pages.

Stuffwhitepeoplelike.com is a lengthy list of all the things that the author “scientifically” believes to be true, funny yet insightful.

fingerstache.com I stumbled on this gem of a site while researching stuffwhitepeoplelike. com and boy is it interesting. Who knew people out there took that extra step from the ballpoint pen to a full blown ironic tatto of a mustache on their finger? I didn’t.

This site is worth a look.

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Sports Senator Nozzolio Honors Heron Coaches At halftime of the William Smith College basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 9, New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio presented legislative resolutions to Heron Head Coaches Pat Genovese and Sally Scatton. Both coaches recently received national recognition for their career achievements. Genovese was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame last month, while Scatton will be inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame next month.

No one in collegiate lacrosse has more coaching wins than Genovese. She will carry a 362-133-1 record into her 37th season with the Herons. The three-time NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year has tutored 94 All-Americans, while seven of her charges have earned the prestigious National Player of the Year Award. Genovese has led the Herons to 16 NCAA Tournament berths, advancing to the national semifinals 11 times and the national championship game five times. William Smith also has two ECAC regional tournament championships to its credit (1985, 2001).

In 22 seasons with the Herons, Scatton has never had a losing season, compiling an exceptional 347-104-3 record (.768). William Smith made the NCAA Tournament in each of her first 11 seasons on campus and 17 out of a possible 22 times overall. Scatton led William Smith to National Championships in 1992, 1997,

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Herons’ Head Lacrosse Coach Pat Genovese, left, was recently inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Head Field Hockey Coach Sally Scatton will be inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame next month. and 2000. The three-time NFHCA Division III Coach of the Year guided the development of 47 NFHCA All-Americans and 10 Liberty League Players of the Year.

Nozzolio represents New York State’s

54th Senate District which includes all of Seneca and Wayne counties as well as parts of Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario (including Geneva), and Tompkins counties.

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Students acted as models for the bold creations of their fellow students- posing on the runway in designs that were inspired by everything from heritage to potato chip bags.

Head”, making the creations and their respective themes come to life.

Schmidt explains that the event has magnified over the years with increased student involvement, bolder creations and a larger turnout. The first fashion show, run by Khalique and Annie Lindenhouvis ’09, focused on body paint and reworked clothing from thrift stores. The event has always been extremely popular with over three hundred students in attendance. The overall concept has also remained as designers use eye-catching pieces and practical material to signify fashion as a form of expression. However, the sky has become the limit for what they create.

This years designers drew on a multitude of inspirations to create their collections. The concept for Charlotte Lyohir, Lucia Berliner and Caley Goldblatt’s collection,

“Paper Bag Princess”, came from Robert Munsch’s children’s book of that title. In the story, a dragon destroys a princess’ castle and burns all of her clothes, forcing her to wear a paper bag. The trio’s collection consisted of paper bag dresses of different structures and cuts, adorned with details like rope, bows and flowers.

The paper bag princess was even accompanied by two males dressed in paper bag attire. Other designers based their concept around visual experiences; Ben D’Innocenzo and Alex Angstadt studied abroad in South Africa and created their collection, “Zulu”, from the landscape of that region.

Their cohesive looks featured straw, natural colors and tribal like patterns, taking the audience into the wild.

Shalon Hilton’s collection “Top It Off” comes from her love of headbands. Since the headpiece

was the focal point in her show, models wore white or grey. Her intricate hats made of lampshades, wreathes, leaves and bows rocked the runway.

Moreover, Rosie Cleland’s collection, “Unmasqued Vibrance”, featured six couples, each dressed in a different color scheme and appearing in the spotlight as if they had just entered a masquerade ball. Eye Candy popped with color as models wore outfits decorated with vibrant candy like twizzlers, sprinkles, skittles. Neon accessories and fabrics, as well as bright makeup added to the candy themed couture.

Serena Holtsinger and Janet Tham, the designers of Balmaitrocious, sought to embody the aesthetic of French design house Balmain, but with a new spin.

They mixed sleek black pieces with delicate details by pairing leather, jersey and cutout t-shirts wiith lace and ribbon. Holtsinger states that their “collection is about women having power” Khalique explained that when organizing the show, mixing the visual was important to reflect

the large range in students’ styles.

Khalique herself created two separate collections, “Sarasvati” and “Disposable Fashion”. “Disposable Fashion” featured materials frequently used by college students like chip bags and cans is part of Khalique’s honors project.

Designers, models, makeup artists and hair stylists, “Reevolution”-ized fashion, a fitting name for the line by Cassie Cloutier and Grace Gallagher, which depicted transformations in fashion throughout history. Negarin Nejad Sadr, designer of “NJAAD” also drew on historical and cultural references as her collection was part of an independent study on how media impacts fashion. In addition, Asian Student Union (ASU) teamed up with Art’s Collective to feature traditional and street clothes from different Asian countries.

Participants demonstrated an eye for style, as well as resourcefulness. Each collection was made on a budget of $75, provided by Art’s Collective. Watch out “Project Runway”, HWS knows how to “make it work”.