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Herald By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges
GENEVA, NY
FRIDAY, november 14, 2008
VOLUME CXXX ISSUE 16
I Just Wanna Dance Will the Re-Opening of Heavy’s Be Enough to Salvage the HWS Social Scene? By Alex Haack Herald Contributor For those seniors and few juniors that remember a time of The Holiday, Heavy’s, when it wasn’t too crowded, and fraternities that were not on social probation, it has become apparent now that the social scene at HWS has drastically changed. Students, especially underclassmen, need a safe outlet where they can relax and socialize on the weekends. This semester, off-campus house parties
alcohol. These situations become tricky when students of age decide to invite their friends over to have a drink and enjoy themselves in a safe environment. Senior Kim White, a resident of Odell’s, experienced such a situation when freshmen students entered her unit, took alcohol and left. White said there are consequences of underage students taking beer from her unit. For example, had they
Step Into Hip~NotiQLand By Belinda Littlefield ’ 11 Layout Editor Upon first viewing of the group without any prior knowledge of any of its members, their confident struts and loud stomping could be intimidating. However, Hip~NotiQ’s is about more than just stepping and hip-hop beats. This is a group that is “the most racially diverse performing group on campus” said Katie Taylor, a three semester member of the step group. Despite the small number of performers, the group is very inclusive; while not all members may perform, they’re all a part of the Hip~NotiQ’s family simply by virtue of joining. Hip~NotiQ’s was initially founded in 2004 by then sophomores Chequira Christie and Sadé Jones, making this the fifth year that the step team has been a part of the HWS community. Although this ensemble dominates the stage, their hearts take precedence. Hip~NotiQ’s hosts an annual performance held at Geneva Middle School as a way
to reach out to the community and raise money for a local charity, usually within the Geneva community. This year, the group’s annual performance will take place on Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at Geneva Middle School. So, what can one expect out of a Hip~NotiQ’s performance? This year is one of a kind in that the choreography is a collaborative effort of Hip~NotiQ’s performing members. In previous years, one of the members was given the job of dance choreographer but this year the group decided to do something different. The result is a mix of Reggae, Hip-Hop, belly dancing, and stepping. Different types of dance backgrounds are represented in the choreography and are further highlighted by their costumes, which are based on similar elements but HIP~NOTIQ’S continued on Page 2
Phi Sigma Kappa Seeks its Charter This Year
Heavy’s New Home on Exchange Street in Geneva. and Odell’s have had to in a sense ‘hold down the fort’ until these other outlets return. But will they? Since both Delta Chi and Chi Phi are on social probation and with Heavy’s, the only 18 to enter, 21 to drink bar downtown, closed, where are all these underclassmen supposed to go? In the beginning of the year, freshmen students answered this question by flooding Odell’s units, searching for a place to socialize other than their dorm rooms. Since there is really no outlet for most underclassmen, many have resorted to stealing alcohol from students of age. Odell’s residents have reported that underclassmen, specifically first years, were venturing down to the area, walking into their parties and taking
been caught for underage drinking and claimed to have found the alcohol in her unit, “what happens when the police or security start asking questions? That makes me legally liable for a situation that is already out of hand.” White was not alone in her concerns. Since fraternities have been placed on various levels of social probation, specifically Delta Chi and Chi Phi, people at HWS have been forced to find other alternative social outlets.
By Karissa Seeberger ’ 12 Opinions Editor If you can say aloha, then you fundraiser events planned, such as will be ready for the reopening of Phi a Jello wrestling competition and a Sigma Kappa once they are officially three-on-three basketball tournament. chartered next semester. The According to President Michael D’Urso Hawaiian luau is a grand tradition of ’09, “Getting chartered isn’t the end, it 50 years that is not to be meddled with. just presents more opportunities.” So It is the way to kick off their social Phi Sigma has ambitious goals to stay season. The common theme regarding actively involved in the community this about-to-be-chartered fraternity and very much so engaged in the is that they bring new concepts and charity department, as many of the untraditional ideas to the table, while proceeds go to their national charity still keeping a connection with the organization, the Special Olympics. past. It is a fraternity with a heart Phi Sigma Kappa claims and, as Julian LoPresti ’09, a founding to offer a different type of brother member, put it, “If anything at all, and aspires to be different than any we want to be known for our service other frat on campus, which might in the community.” They expect to explain the rush event they held at the organize four to five charity events beginning of the semester with the each semester, and have already been giant soapy water slide. Instead of just very involved in the community. They joining an already established are currently tabling and preparing for the 5K charity run, the Turkey Trot, PHI SIG continued on Page 4 and have many future unconventional
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Newly Created Blog Provides HWS Students with More Than Gossip By Sarah Amundson Herald Contributor What have you heard? The bishopsear.blogspot. com is a new source of Hobart and William Smith-related gossip and news. It is an anonymous, student-run Web site dedicated to informing the students about HWS happenings. The site is run by “Johnny Somebody” and, unlike juicycampus.com, which attacks individual students, offers information that the ‘founding fathers’ feel could benefit the entire student body, which they state in their creed: “This is a blog about the Colleges for the Colleges. The Founding Fathers’ intentions were such: to bring forward the news that some people prefer to keep under the rug; a place for students to freely communicate with one another; a place for information to be passed, particularly benefiting or concerning the students; a place to just know what’s going on around you and your friend’s lives.” Though sometimes poorly written, the site presents some valuable information. However, be wary, reading this site could make nearly anyone paranoid. Johnny Somebody alleges that “this school reads all fraternity pledge’s e-mails on their hws.edu accounts. They are reading the student’s e-mails to monitor and potentially stop all illegal pledge activities.” No one would comment as to the veracity of that statement. On the site there is valuable information, not only about school policies, but also about changes in New York state law. For example, even drivers age 21 and older can be cited for a Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) if their BAC is between 0.05 and 0.08. Another post urges readers to know their rights, specifically their 4th amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. Other
articles address a recent rush for off-campus housing and the school’s presence at fraternity functions. It is Johnny’s hope that students use this information to their advantage and that students become more involved in the project. The site was created from what Johnny felt was a void of information for students free from administration interference, “I would say that I created it because I wanted to create a place for students to hear from other students or be aware of what the administration is doing that might be infringing on students rights. I was not sure about my original intent, maybe just spread student awareness of what is going on around campus. Now, as more people are looking at it, I am trying to make the entire campus more involved. I don’t exactly know what that means for the future and I am very curious and excited with the potential of the site.” Ultimately, the site does not attack the students of Hobart and William Smith the way other ‘gossip’ sites might, but it relays information it deems necessary and beneficial for the student body. However, as Steven Owens ’10 points out, “Some of the articles are interesting, some are more random. It comes off mostly as a point-of-view blog on our campus. Anonymity has its perks, in that you can make vocal observations in the guise of general opinion. That guise will always accurately portray at least one opinion on this campus.” These are the opinions of a single or a small group of students, and as good as the intentions may be they should be treated as such.
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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
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Dysfunctional Frater nity Life
Students Celebrate Obama V ictor y
Career Ser vices W inter Oppor tunities
OPINIONS
An Obama Presidency
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HEAVY’S continued from page 1 This has led many to venture downtown, which puts those who are not of age at a greater risk of hurting themselves or running into local law enforcement. Delta Chi brother Mike Buccino ’09 said, “I feel that Delta Chi, along with the other fraternities, provide a safe and well monitored place on campus for students to hang out without dealing with the repercussions that may come with other venues off campus. Since the social life is shifting from on-campus sites to off-, I think students have to be a little more careful about the choices they make in order to avoid serious consequences.” Without such fraternity life, there are some other alternatives on campus such as the Barn activities but there has also been a question
to the bars downtown as a social outlet. One of these bars was Heavy’s, closed this semester due to roof repair. Heavy’s unlike all the other bars downtown was 18 to enter, 21 to drink and provided a place for people ‘to just dance.’ There have been many rumors going around as to when, where and even if the bar will open again. In interview with the owner Darryl, who is also known as Heavy D, he said that he is just as excited to get the bar up and running as all the students. Darryl has been paying rent on a bar that was once known as Jellybeans, now a vacant building and is just waiting for it to be fixed up. The old Heavys needed a completely new roof; an investment Darryl was not willing to pay,
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Career Services Offers Winter Break Opportunities By Saint Servulus Kitwan Billy ’12 Herald Contributor It is well-documented that Hobart and William Smith Colleges offer excellent internship opportunities and this upcoming winter break is no exception. The Salisbury Center for Career Services is currently offering the “Career and Internship Connections” (CIC’s) for 2009. This career/job connection gem will allow students to network with companies based in New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles. This event has been going on for the last 10 years and last year it has been noted that there were more than 200 employers in numerous job fields participating. The participating employers will not travel to HWS but will gladly meet students who are registered for the event in their home cities (New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., or Los Angeles). Essentially the days for these events are broken into two parts in which there are career fairs from 9:00am – 11:30am and afternoon interviews with any particular employer from 12:15pm5pm. The dates include Boston on Jan. 5, 2009, Los Angeles on Jan. 6, Washington D.C. on Jan. 7, Chicago on Jan. 8 and New York City on Jan. 9.
At each event, employers will conduct interviews with pre-selected students through pre-screened resumes; these interviews are scheduled two weeks in advance. Additionally, at every session employers distribute information about their fields of work, interact with students, and schedule additional interviews with students who were not pre-screened if they so please. Students may apply for prescreened interviews with particular jobs before Monday, Dec. 1. Resumes may be submitted via the CIC Web site http://cic.erecruiting.com/ To register for this event, receive information not included in this article, or to view additional deadlines, visit the site http://www.rochester.
edu/careercenter/students/cic/ index.html . Additional schools that are participating in CIC include but are not limited to Boston College, Cornell University, Emory University, Ithaca College, Skidmore College, Pomona College, and John Hopkins University. For additional information on this career opportunity and many others ,be sure to visit Career Services located in Trinity Hall.
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Club Profile: Hugs Across America Hugs Across America -- We raise money to buy teddy bears to give to children in the local Geneva community who are in crisis situations. We do this to provide comfort to children to fulfill the emotional needs of a child who is in crisis/need. Some of our recipients are Geneva General, Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Program, Catholic Charities, Boys and Girls Club, Happiness House and more. We are going to be expanding to nursing homes this semester to reach out to
the seniors in Geneva. We are currently continuously selling our “Just Because” bears to raise money, we will be doing a professor fundraiser, going to deliver bears at the nursing home, having a table at Heritage Day and more! A lot of our activities are fundraising so that we can have money to buy the bears. We can’t wait to go to more places and personally give them to the kids and seniors in our community. We just want to provide comfort, hugs and smiles to those around us!
Inside what will soon be the new Heavy’s. as to how successful these events are because they are run by the administration. “A fraternity is successful because, it’s sort of off campus and its not being led by administrators; administrators don’t really show up,” stated Jake Napier ’09, president of Chi Phi. “Something that I’ve always proposed that I think could really work is to get some sort of funding from The Campus Activities Board. CAB receives thousands of dollars every year to throw non-alcoholic events. In past years if you look at the price spent per head of attendance it doesn’t exactly add up to spending so much money when maybe 10-20 people show up. Fraternities provide a good resource for students to have a good time and they throw these parties out of their own pocket; they’re really cheap, serve a lot of people and 99.9 percent of the time they are safe, so why not take a part of those thousands of dollars and support the fraternities?” Napier went on to say that “I don’t know 80 percent of the people that even show up to our parties but we all do it because the campus needs to have an outlet and students need a place to go. If we didn’t do it, they would be drunk in their dorms, running the risk of getting into serious trouble.” Now, since many fraternities are on social probation, many underclassmen are looking
so he bought out the vacant Jellybeans. Many students had inquired that Darryl had bought the old Holiday but unfortunately the bar owner still needs to pay off some staggering fines. Darryl hopes to open up before winter break but it has been taking longer than usual because the landlord of the bar is in England and very hard to get in contact with. That said, if the bar does not open before Winter Break, Darryl insisted that it would be up and running by the time students returned to the campuses for second semester. The bar will remain 18 to enter, 21 to drink. It is clear that the nightlife at HWS is changing, but for better or for worse? With no real outlet for underclassmen on campus, house parties and Odell’s have really had to pay the price for the problem, literally. Two off-campus houses have already received many noise complaints and have had to face local law enforcement. So what should the administration, the first years and the students of age do? It may be up to the fraternities, the administration and the Campus Board of Activities to get together and address this serious problem so we can all have the chance to dance safely to the beat.
HIP~NOTIQ’S continued from page 1 to reflect the personality orientation picnic; of the individual Phylicia went performer. The playlist through a whole for the show includes: step routine and Rihanna’s “Disturbia”, TNina “imitated it Pain’s “Freeze”, Danity back in true battleKane’s “Bad Girl”, and a battle form.” mix of four Reggae songs. The initial Hip~NotiQ’s has open structure of additions at the beginning tryouts involved of each semester and all wearing numbers are welcome to try out. and battling Many of the members against other of the step group have people trying out; also participated in this structure led other dance ensembles Morgan Hopkins Photo by: Franchessca Branlund and performances on campus, most to reflect that she “felt like notably, the Faculty dance concert, Koshare and former [she] was on ‘Making the Band.’” Shanté Rogers, the groups: Radical Cheerleading and Concrete. captain of Hip~NotiQ’s, promised that they have “changed While some of the current members had done step the tryout structure to be less scary.” Current members dancing in high school or at their churches, many of the include Shanté Rogers, Phylicia Robinson, Nina Frazino, members had never done step dancing before but have, Deja James, Morgan Hopkins, Katie Taylor, Meghan since, grown to love it to the point that Katie Taylor said, Ignatosky, Akilah Browne, and Jaheem Jamar Green. In “when people ask me who my family is I name the people addition to their annual performance at Geneva Middle in my Hip~NotiQ’s group before my immediate family.” School, the group also performs at cultural club events Another member, Nina Franzino, was challenged to try to and in the Geneva community; they also performed at step dance by a fellow first year, Phylicia Robinson, at her William Smith’s Centennial Gala.
Final President’s Forum Features Journalist Susan Page On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Susan Page, an award-winning journalist and USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, will speak at the final President’s Forum. Some of you might recognize her, as she appears weekly on the journalists’ roundtable on CNN’s “Late Edition” and often guest-hosts on National Public Radio. Page has covered numerous presidential elections and White House administrations. In 1995, she joined USA Today as a White House correspondent and she also has done coverage of national politics for Newsday. She attended Northwestern University and earned her master’s degree from Columbia University, where she was also a Pulitzer Fellow. She has been a central part of six presidential elections and will share her extensive expertise and 30 years of experience with HWS students.
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Campus Happenings Dysfunctional Fraternity Life By Sarah Amundson ‘11 Herald Contributor The administration sees fraternities as a whole as a beneficial institution that, according to Dean Baer, ‘live within the overall mission of the Colleges’ by demanding ethical behavior, instituting an average GPA and performing community service. However, fraternities are not always beneficial for the campus and when they are not well behaved they are dealt with accordingly, as is the case with re-colonization hopeful, Theta Delta Chi. In 1993, Theta Delta Chi encountered some undisclosed, but “very serious offenses” according to Dean Baer however, none of the faculty members interviewed were willing to discuss the problem at length. The event incited the first round of sanctions leading to their initial suspension and the decision by the president of the Colleges at that time, Richard Hirsch, that the recolonization could only be considered after a sufficient lapse of time. However, it was discovered three years later that a renegade group of fraternity members existed subterraneously against explicit orders otherwise. The administration reinforced the suspension. In 1999, a group of older alums approached the president of the Colleges asking for a re-examination of Theta Delta Chi’s status, he found that not enough time had elapsed to consider re-colonization. Nearly a decade later, this same group of Alums approached another group of students and the initiative was met with an entirely different, more encouraging climate at HWS. What is the possible remedy for dysfunctional fraternal life? According to Dean Baer and Professor Jo Beth Mertens, a member of the Committee on Fraternity Life and advisor for Chi Phi fraternity, the solution is faculty involvement and guidance from Alumni. It is the hope of members on COFL that both faculty and Alumni involvement will help in ‘maintaining the good health of fraternity life”. Additionally, Dean Baer has been impressed by the Inter Fraternity Council’s prompt response and reaction to things that could upset fraternal life at the Colleges. However, not everyone believes the school is following their own
advice, as one campus fraternity member put it, “fraternities have been causing themselves some extra trouble, though, so I understand where the school is coming from, but as opposed to playing the mentor the school chose to play the villain.” Most recently, the Committee on Fraternity Life met to discuss both the re-colonization of Theta Delta Chi and the charter of Phi Sigma Kappa. Robert Pool, COFL member and Director of Student Activities, said “COFL submitted our recommendations for both fraternities to Dean Bear and Robb Flowers for endorsement. I won’t be in a position to comment on the recommendations until after they’ve had a chance to reply. This could be as early as next week.” According to Michael D’Urso, president of Phi Sigma Kappa, the fraternity has been approved by COFL and he says, “we have worked extremely hard and it is very nice to have accomplished this.” Another Phi Sigma Kappa brother agrees, “COFL went very well and we were approved. We are just waiting for the president’s signature and after that we are in great shape. Our national organization is fully behind us and we expecting to be fully chartered for the beginning of next semester.” “National Lampoon’s Animal House” is not reality. While the school outwardly acknowledges this, the Colleges’ behavior towards fraternities suggests otherwise. With three of the six fraternities on social probation a fourth may be added to that list in light of certain Halloween events. As one Phi Sigma Kappa brother remarked, “It is sad that the school has been so strict and so many houses are on probation. It is too bad and not great socially for the school. I don’t know about recent in terms of the houses and getting in more trouble but with the school’s new views of parties and they are now not in favor of them. There is in general a much bigger crack down on such activities.” Ultimately the biggest question is whether or not the school’s stricter social policies towards fraternities will engender ‘healthy’ fraternity life or inhibit the growth of Greek life on campus.
THUMBS UP 1. To the Centennial Gala 2. To President Barack Obama 3. To the Thanksgiving holiday 4. To Susan Page coming 5. To fluffy socks
THUMBS DOWN
Students Celebrate Obama’s Victory in the Vandervort Room By Amy Nimon ’11 Photography Editor Excitement and anxiety filled the Vandervort Room on Election Night 2008 — so much anxiety that it was pouring out the doors as students poured in. The party began at 7 p.m. with small groups of students scattered throughout the room. As the hours passed and polls closed, more and more students began arriving and finding seats, their eyes glued to the screens in anticipation of the next projection. Obama stayed a safe distance ahead of McCain in electoral votes as the night progressed, much to the approval of most HWS students at the event; much to their approval. The Obama supporters were on the edge of their seats, and with each Obama win, the audience erupted. One would have thought that they were watching the Super Bowl. The McCain advocates may have been outnumbered by the Obama fans, but it was not uncommon to hear a cheer or two whenever McCain’s face appeared on the screen. There were the occasional hands thrown in the air and an occasional smile on the face of a McCain supporter. Surely there would have been more of those… had there been more Republicans in the room. (Where were they, anyway? There are certainly more on this campus than those present?) Regardless of whom students were rooting for, the room was tense and that feeling only heightened as the night progressed. Some students arrived at 7 p.m. and did not budge until the new president was announced. And that did not take long. Well before midnight, “Breaking News” appeared across the gigantic screens and Barack Obama was announced as the next president of the United States. The election party was a collaborative effort between HWS Votes and Americans for an Informed Democracy. Amanda Ward, Samantha Strachen, and Jacqui Sands all played a part in the event, including awarding
prizes to those students who participated in the various games, word searches and trivia questions on their tables. Ward has been an active participant in HWS Votes, and was said to have contributed more than 200 hours of her time to the club by getting students registered to vote, preparing for the party, etc. It was also announced that more than 400 absentee ballots had been sent out from HWS. The party came to a close with hugging, crying, cheering, enormous smiles and Barack Obama as president-elect of the United States.
Ser vice Unites Community with the Colleges, But It’s Only the Beginning… By Belinda Littlefield ’11 Layout Editor The three Days of Service attracted more people to engage in service than the single day had in previous years. Katie Taylor and Jillian Petrella were co-chairs in planning the event since this past spring. Participants in these three Days of Service included the Current Events House, Asian Student Union, Latin American Organization, Caribbean Student Association, William Smith Basketball, as well as one First Year Seminar, Jumpstart, America Reads, First Book, as well as other organizations and individual students. The themes of the three days were the Environment, Community Well-Being, and Children and Literacy. All three days were a success through the help of generous donations by campus organizations and local businesses. Most notably, Saga generously provided breakfast at all three Days of Service. During the third and final Day of Service, on Nov. 2, there were several sports clinics offered, in addition to the Kids’ Fest that was hosted in the Barn. Both William Smith and Hobart lacrosse team members offered instruction for the two hours that the sports clinics occurred. Hobart lacrosse team members cheered each child on as they made a run at the goal and took their shots; within the line of kids waiting to take their turn, other team members showed individuals how to hold the lacrosse stick.
William Smith lacrosse members did the same with other excited children, showing them how to pass the ball from one player to another. William Smith’s squash team also participated, and gave the kids a unique opportunity to learn this sport. William Smith field-hockey members were also there to practice passing with the kids and work with them on an individual basis. The activities at Kids’ Fest included making bookmarks, bottle animals, and button bracelets to give to community organizations like Geneva General Hospital and the Geneva Public Library. Katie Taylor, who was a co-chair for this year’s Days of Service, tells the Colleges’ student body that, while she appreciates them coming out for the event, that’s just the beginning of their service. “If they found something that they love, which we hope they did, through Day of Service, they now have the means to further explore that.” So, being known as the “College with a Conscience” requires the participation and responsibility of the student body at large to continue earning this title through service to the Geneva community beyond Days of Service, which occurs every year in the fall.
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Phi Sigma Kappa Seeks its Charter This Year Continued from page 1 fraternity, LoPresti did some Julian LoPresti was uncertain about it’s not going to make them want to research on the previously closed the reasons behind the initial closing be a brother,” logically states D’Urso. fraternity of 1996. “I had various of the fraternity, commenting that “In There are thirty-one brothers in offers to others, but wasn’t interested; the downfall of an empire, no one takes total including the new “associates.” they are not what I thought they records.” Despite their connections They are all very thrilled to finally be should stand for and weren’t what I with the Phi Sigma Kappa of the past, chartered after the long process. was looking for,” explains LoPresti. they have developed this innovative The process of founding a frat is He contacted some old alumni who approach to a fraternity. not a simple one, in fact, it is incredibly had been d i f f i c u l t . brothers T h e y and began started the process off as an of reinterest colonizing group, and Phi Sigma then sent Kappa in in a colony 2007. This petition par ticular asking the frater nity national w a s society of ficially to accept founded in t w e n t y 1950 after Hobar t the group m e n of brothers o f f i c i a l l y. moved into They got their new their house location in back, and the house the real on Main problems S t r e e t . w e r e During this faced with post war char tering time period because the Julian LoPresti ’09 Tabling for the Turkey Trot in Scandling Center frater nities colleges had were popping up all over the place. They have strong ideals and never dealt with a colony proceeding They would generally start off with D’Urso stated that, “We have three to charter. LoPresto explains that, a close-knit group of friends who cardinal principles and they include: “It is immense work, like running a were essentially a fraternity, just not to promote brotherhood, stimulate company dealing with budgeting and recognized as such in the eyes of the scholarship, and develop character.” housing.” Balancing schoolwork and National Headquarters. Phi Sig still They are trying to escape the pursuing the reopening of Phi Sigma holds relics from its past, various stereotypical assumptions about Kappa is no easy task, especially since paddles are mounted on the wall, fraternities. Regarding the current the charter was officially blocked displaying names of previous Hobart pledges, it became apparent that they once already. After overcoming the students. have a different perception of how obstacles presented to them, they will However, the fraternity was members should be initiated. They finally be a chartered fraternity and closed down in 1996 when many refer to their pledges as “associates” are all very excited to have achieved strict standards were developed and instead of pledges in hopes to treat their goal. there was virtually no tolerance for a them in a more respectful manner. fraternity that was not in compliance. “It doesn’t make sense to haze kids,
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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Martini By TJ Radzwich ’09 Campus Happenings Editor
With thanksgiving break right around the corner, it is only appropriate that this week’s drink is perfect for the holiday. The Pumpkin Pie martini is great for a chilly fall evening sitting indoors with friends. To make this, fill a shaker with ice and add the first four ingredients. Shake well and then strain into a martini glass and garnish with ground cinnamon or ground nutmeg.
Ingredients: 2 oz vodka 2 oz vanilla liqueur 3 oz orange juice 1.5 tbsp pumpkin puree 1 dash ground cinnamon
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THE HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Opinions An Obama Presidency By Jeff Amico ’12 Herald Contributor
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Regardless of whether I think Barack Obama was the right candidate for president, this moment is undoubtedly special in both a domestic and global context. As I watch news coverage of foreign countries lauding Americans for electing Barack Obama, I must say that I can’t help but feel pretty proud right now. The rest of the world is inspired and thrilled; given the celebrations and newspaper headlines, you would think they had just elected Obama as their leader. Granted, it is extraordinarily early to make any predictions or pre-suppositions about an Obama presidency considering he hasn’t even taken office yet, however, that is not what I am doing. Instead, I am outlining a few likely challenges or problems that Obama will have to face, and how they could possibly affect his bid for re-election. Here is why he might be in trouble come 2012. First, Obama enters the white house facing more critical issues than any president since FDR. America is fighting an extremely unpopular, yet complicated war and Obama promised a speedy exit. We are firmly entrenched within a banking crisis and a credit disaster; an economic recession that could slip into depression without the right leadership. Obama vowed to get right the industry on Wall Street and subsequently alleviate the financial strain on Main Street. 47 million Americans do not have health insurance and millions more will not be able to afford it this year. Obama vowed to create nationalized health care and make insurance more affordable. There exists a growing discrepancy between the rich and the poor, with the national unemployment rate at an alarming 6.5%. Obama promised tax cuts for any citizen making less than $250,000, in hopes of stimulating the economy and spurring job growth. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, a partisan Democrat, said of her new superior, “This president goes into office with more expectations than any president I can remember in my lifetime.” The vast expectations are probably to a large extent self-imposed in that the soaring campaign rhetoric and feel-good, if vague, promises for change have inspired a nation to believe that they deserve better at home and abroad. America, right now, believes in Barack Obama. USA TODAY’s Susan Page notes, “The analysts caution, however, that the ability of [Obama] and his party to deliver on campaign promises to calm the roiling economy, withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, and expand health care coverage would determine whether the 2008 election turns out to be a long-term realignment for Democrats or a one-time repudiation of an unpopular Republican president at a time many Americans are unnerved by economic turmoil.” That being said, one question need be raised: can a first term Senator, with the thinnest political resume of any modern President - whose only executive experience was as a “community organizer” (I’m not quite sure what that is) - have the capacity to adequately handle such breadths of critical issues and fulfill those lofty promises? Only time will tell, but as of right now the cards are stacked against Obama. Second, once Obama begins actual governing, he has two options: center or left. Let’s start with the more bi-partisan, centrist stance. If he does employ this centrist strategy, he will foster bipartisan cooperation between parties and likely appeal to a large number of
Republican voters and congressmen alike. However, how likely is this center shift in actuality? Obama has never been a centrist; from his days as a state senator to his term in the U.S. senate, Obama has planted himself firmly on the left. He hardly ever crossed over the aisle and stood up to his own party in the state senate, and even less in the U.S. senate. Still, there is some odd, unfounded notion being espoused by various pundits that Obama will govern as a centrist. Even if Obama truly plans to govern from the middle, it is likely that he will be pulled over to the left by Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, and most of all, by Hillary Clinton, D-NY. Moreover, if Obama governs from the middle, many constituents, as well as financial backers will see this strategy as a desertion of the strongest tenet of his campaign: change. If he doesn’t follow through on some of his idealistic liberal promises, such as national entitlements, the left and far-left who staunchly backed him and largely helped fund his campaign, will be displeased. In that sense, the harshest criticisms might come from within his own party. However, I believe it is more likely that Obama will govern from the left, as exemplified by his appointment of Rahm Emanuel, D-IL, a fierce Democratic partisan, as his chief of staff. If this is the case, he also will face problems. While he will satiate the far-left appetite, he will turn off the majority of Americans. America is still a center-to-right country, let me explain why. Though we elected a Democrat by a pretty substantial margin in this election, that does not imply a legitimate shift on social and economic issues. Rather, the election of Obama is a combination of two things: the strength of both Barack Obama’s campaign and his skills as a politician; but more importantly, the American voter’s repudiation of the disastrous Bush administration, that in essence, gift-wrapped this election for a Democrat. Political scientist Larry Bartels believes that the election results do not represent a shifting of views but are rather symptomatic of a pessimistic electorate, “People are really voting on the basis of their sense of how the country is right now rather than any particular ideological calculations about the competing policies of the two candidates.” Moreover, this election was extremely close until the financial meltdown; McCain was even ahead a few points. That notion, that a Republican candidate, and admittedly a weak one, could even have a chance in this political context undoubtedly affirms the center-to-right nature of our country. McCain should have gotten crushed but he didn’t. Exit polls showed that among voters looking for a candidate who shares their same views, voters went for McCain more than 2 to 1. Therefore, if Obama, unchecked, and worse, prompted by a Democratic Congress governs firmly from the left, he is not going to win re-election in 2012. Excuse the tired cliché, but it naturally follows that Obama is between a rock and a hard place: if he governs from the center, he will turn off the left, but if he governs loyally to the left, he will turn off America. As you can see, there are many difficult issues that President-elect Obama will have to confront once he enters office. For the sake of our country, I truly wish he succeeds. Moreover, I hope everyone else who voted for John McCain will also support him because after all, the goodwill and prosperity of the country comes first, not partisan politics.
DeWayne Lucas: Average Professor or Political Guru? By Kelsey Bair ’11 Herald Contributor As anyone who is in either of Professor DeWayne Lucas’ current classes, Political Parties and The American Congress, or has previously taken a course by Prof. Lucas, you will already know this and it will come as old news. But for those who have not, get ready for it and be prepared to undergo a life-changing alteration -Lucas is always right. Always. Whether it is regarding the correct topic of a paper, an answer on a midterm, or even swing dancing; Lucas is always right. This time however, Lucas was not demonstrating his top notch swing dancing skills, or even correcting a paper, he was predicting the outcome of the 2008 presidential election, which for those of you who live under a rock, took place last Tuesday, Nov. 4, and was won by Barack Obama of Illinois. But of course Lucas knew the outcome roughly when Obama’s candidacy was officially declared by the Democratic National Convention back in August. Not only does Lucas possess the capability to see into the future regarding the general election, but he is also able to declare the outcome and the key races to watch in the congressional elections, as well. Regardless that partisan politics is one of his main interests and expertise, De Wayne Lucas is just that good. He’s our on-campus political guru - any questions, just go to his office hours (T/TR 1-3, in case you might need any future consulting ). As a frequent attendee of the Irene’s political discussions, I of course had already heard Lucas’ Obama prediction starting last spring. In the spring of ’08, Lucas declared according to the primaries that mathematically there was no way Obama could lose his place on the Democratic ballot. Later during the summer during the middle of August, Lucas’ prediction came true and Barack Obama was the Democratic presidential candidate. During the first Irene’s discussion of this year, Lucas attempted to convince his fellow panel-mates to state their election prediction, but neither Johnson or Deutchman stepped up to the plate to give their opinions. “Why?” you might ask, they were intimidated by Lucas and his fortune seeing abilities…I mean who isn’t… just
try being his advisee! Lucas continued his string of predictions in the first Irene’s discussion of the year when he outwardly stated to the students in attendance that Obama would be the winning presidential candidate and continued his prophesies by establishing that this election would prove to be a dramatic shift in politics. Low and behold, this election has demonstrated quite a dramatic shift in politics with the Democrats gaining control of the presidency, the Senate, as well the House of Representatives- talk about a dramatic shift in politics! At the same panel discussion, Lucas estimated that Barack Obama would win the Presidential election by 5253 percent of the votes …. and needless to say, Obama won the election with 53 percent of the votes. Wow, Lucas. At the second panel discussion, as well as in class the morning of Election Day, Lucas encouraged students to pay close attention to party changes in the seats of North Carolina, New Hampshire, Colorado, New Mexico, and Virginia. What happened in all of these states? The incumbents’ seats were overturned by newcomers of the opposite party, but I mean of course, Lucas is always right. In the Senate, Lucas also predicted that the Senatorial seats to be aware of and watch their outcomes would be Minnesota, Arkansas, Oregon, and Georgia. .. and of course, these states provided some of the most controversial and exciting elections. Lucas also predicted that Democrats would gain a majority in the Senate with 37 safe Democratic seats already residing, and predicting at least 12 safe Democratic races, with seven Republican seats in danger of a Democratic takeover. Of course, Lucas was right, yet again with Democrats not quite gaining a super majority of seats in Senate, but holding 57 seats. I swear, this man is a political genius. The Thursday morning after the election, Lucas proved his theories correct…with no gloat, of course and proved yet again to his class, as well as the rest of the HWS community, that Lucas is always right.
“I Remember When the Wright Brothers Flew” By Emma Daley ‘10 Herald Contributer Not sure what you’re going to do with your major? If you’re anything like my mom, you may not capitalize on it in your work, but it will creep into your life in other ways. My mother was an American Studies major (arguably the ace of “What are you going to do with that?” majors), and it makes sense when you listen to her talk about what really excites her – history. She loves the Revolutionary period, but more relevantly she is our family genealogist. She has also acquired quite a few stories, and I happen to think she tells them very well. One such story that has been playing in my mind recently gives me goosebumps, and not just because I’ve spend a lot of time in the National Air and Space Museum. My great-grandmother was sitting with her grandchildren watching an Apollo liftoff. They had not yet landed on the moon, but President Kennedy had promised it would happen, and space travel alone was
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incredible in and of itself. Putting some perspective on the miraculousness of what they were seeing, my greatgrandmother marveled, “I remember when the Wright Brothers flew.” My mother’s grandmother did not live to see Neil Armstrong make his small step/giant leap, but my own grandmother survived a bit longer. She turned 95 several days after the election, and it was a celebratory week indeed. In her lifetime we have moved from a Congress refusing to take up anti-lynching laws to the end of Jim Crow and now, impossibly enough, to President-Elect Obama. No, he is not a typical black man, but nor is he a typical person. The fact that today’s children will grow up thinking of racial diversity in the White House the way I think about space travel is almost incomprehensible. “Goosebumps” doesn’t begin to cover it.
Graduates of “Hobart and William Smith Colleges” By Kelsey Bair ‘11 Herald Contributer Holding true to the theme of orientation, “Agents of Change,” Hobart and William Smith Colleges are undergoing yet another change. This time the change is not green, political, or even involving the construction of new buildings on our campus—this change is a change in our traditional graduation ceremonies. Customarily, seniors graduate with a degree from either Hobart College or William Smith College, however, starting this year students will obtain diplomas with one name on it: Hobart and William Smith Colleges. As a William Smith student, I should be enraged, want my college to stand apart and celebrate its rich history as an all women’s college. However, I do not feel that way. It is not to say that I am not ecstatic about attending such a prominent and progressive college— especially one that is able to celebrate the differences between men and women—but I did also come to this school because of the Hobart factor as well. To me this issue cannot be approached from either a Hobart or William Smith prospective, but rather it should be considered from a more holistic standpoint. We enter our journey through college starting as roughly 500 separate entities making up the first-year class, yet at the end of our college experience, we join together as one community. The name Hobart and William Smith shows the pride we have for all of the members in our class, how we have grown together over the years, and the adversaries we might have gone through together as a collective class. The changes to the name on our diplomas also represent a coming full circle throughout our time
spent here at here the colleges. We start our academic careers here separated, waiting in line while we complete orientation rituals with our parents, and then we finally get to shake President Gearan’s hand. We complete orientation distinguished from one another. Come graduation, this separation no longer exists. The graduating class will now sit together in alphabetical order and not according to their distinct colleges as the wait, once again, to shake President Gearan’s hand as they receive their much anticipated diploma. One might argue that Hobart is the more recognizable name, and therefore William Smith needs the Hobart name in order to provide our female graduates with the recognition they deserve. On the other hand, however, William Smith students tend to have higher GPAs, and in actuality, Hobart needs William Smith to make it a more competitive college. This distinction is reflective of how dependent the colleges are on one another and how having both names on our diplomas seems more appropriate—both academically and fundamentally. This change is not about a lack of pride for either college, but instead it is a celebration of the continued cohesiveness of our students. Our diplomas will now encompass all of the memories gathered over our four years spent here in Geneva with all of our peers—from both Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The diplomas will also remind us of the unique coordinate system that has been established. The changes to graduation were not made to upset students, but to benefit both Hobart and William Smith students.
THE HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Arts and Entertainment Ask Dr. Blackwell Our Very Own HWS Sex Advice Columnist
Dear Elizabeth Blackwell, As winter is approaching and the temperature is decreasing, so is the size of well…umm…my family jewels. It is the strangest thing, Doctor Blackwell. I walk back from Stern to my room in Medberry, then upon arrival back in my dorm, go to the bathroom, and it’s like magic, my junk has shrunk! Is this normal? What is going on?! From, Wintered Willy Dear Willy, You are correct in correlating the colder weather to your shrinking genitalia! Bravo! In colder circumstances, you will often discover that the scrotem will shrink because it is trying to get warmer by pulling the tesitcles closer to the body in order to gain warmth generated from larger and moving body parts. The shaft of the penis undergoes a similar experience when temperatures decrease as well. The shaft will become smaller because of the lack of blood flow that can be attributed from the cold weather. If I were you I would not worry about this dilemma leaving other Hobart students unaffected, all of you men are experiencing it, you’ve just been the most upfront on admitting it thus far. If I were you, I’d go with the common male position of keeping your hands down your pants. Although this habit disgusts me, I do think that it will not only keep your hands warmer, but penis larger as well. If you cannot pull this off, I suggest buying a penis
pump, because you’ve got a long winter approaching in Geneva! Love, Liz Blackwell Dear Liz Blackwell, This Saturday at the Centennial Gala, I was having a great time learning the history of my college, mingling with alums, and not to mention dancing with a certain Hobart student. He really gets me goingwith his side combed hair and Sperry shoes! I have Anthropology class with him, but I don’t think that he really notices me and I worry that he just gave me a pity dance on Saturday night, or that he was under the influence of alcohol. How would you approach this situation come Tuesday during class and how might you appear to stay cool if he were to give me a head nod in class or during passing? Love, Hopelessly Devoted Dear Hopelessly Devoted, As your name might suggest to me, I truly hope that you are not hopelessly devoted to this Hobart student. You are an independent woman f the twenty first centuryremember that! While I am not entirely aware to the extent of your relationship with this man, it seems to have just been a friendly dance between classmates out of excitement in celebrating William Smith’s Centennial. If I were you, I would do just as you suggested and play it cool if you see him outside of class, and
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even in class as well. Make sure you look your best Tuesday morning; I suggest a modest dress and perhaps some long underwear and a petticoat, as I wear when I want to make a good impression! Play it cool and keep it classy! Love, Dr. Liz Dear Dr. Blackwell, So I see that there’s a new statue on campus, is there a position for him to write for the Herald? From, William Smith Dear Mr. Smith, While I appreciate your progressive thoughts and your founding of a college for women one hundred years ago, I am not going to let you take over my sex column! I am a doctor and therefore am extremely knowledgeable in this field of studythanks to your institution. I am able to diagnose anything from psychological love cases to sexually transmitted diseases. Stick to your own expertise, perhaps botany might be better suited for you and your interests. Go write for a home and garden magazine instead! If however you are interested in having a drink with a smart…and sexy woman, much like myself, I am available any night of the week, that is unless the men of the mini quad aren’t flirting and touching me! Stick to what you know best, Mr. Smith. Sincerely, Elizabeth Blackwell
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GENEVA -- Dubbed by The Washington Post as “one shared the stage with internationally touring acts such as of DC’s most energetic and eclectic bands,” Scythian Joan Jett, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Gaelic Storm, and Flogging (pronounced sith-ee-yin) plays kicked-up Celtic and world Molly. This year marked the band’s first international music with hints of Gypsy and Klezmer, all infused with a appearance when they traveled to Sydney, Australia to touch of punk-rock sensibility. They perform at 8 p.m. on perform three shows at World Youth Day 2008 for an Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca audience of 225,000 youth from around the world. St. This is the second show in The Smith’s 2008/2009 With catchy, quirky original songs such as “Passport World Music Series.” “Technoccordion” and “Highway 81,” and new twists Take a pair of classically trained dueling fiddlers, toss on traditional favorites, Scythian has created their own in a rhythm guitar and the occasional funky accordion, then unique sound, which defies genre classification (although power it with the driving rhythm of a jazz percussionist, “speed folk” has been used on more than one occasion). and you’ve got the ingredients for a show you won’t Virtuosic talents and unfailing energy are the tools these soon forget. Their high-energy, adrenaline-peddling, lads use to create an electrifying connection to their interactive brand of music has one goal in mind; to get audience that keeps fans on their feet and screaming for people on their feet and more. dancing. Their repertoire The crowd is an essential ranges from traditional and element of each show and contemporary Celtic and Scythian relies heavily on folk music to the alluring crowd participation to get and dramatic strains people involved and loosened of Gypsy and Eastern up. As The Washington Post European tunes, and then states, “the band’s enthusiasm crosses back over the is contagious, and shows border to pick up some seem to end with everyone old-fashioned bluegrass dancing, jumping around or licks. Scythian has a great hoisting glasses.” respect and admiration for Remaining shows in the the traditional, which is the “Passport” series are French foundation of their music. guitar jazz from the Stephane Photo Credit: Adam Cuthbert They are not afraid to wink Wrembel Trio (Jan. 30), and at convention in search of a little fun, lending them an Americana fiddle legends Jay Ungar & Molly Mason appeal to young and old alike. (Feb. 28). Rousing and raucous, Scythian first broke onto the Tickets are $15. Subscriptions are $45 – four festival scene in 2006, performing in a handful of Celtic transferable tickets for the price of three. Series Festivals in the Northeast. It did not take long for the subscribers enjoy the benefit of the “Passport Ticket word to get out about their incredible live performances, Exchange” whereby if a patron is unable to attend a and thanks largely to grassroots promotion and word- particular performance, they can use the ticket for of-mouth, their popularity has exploded. In 2007 -- their another performance, give it to a friend, or invite a guest second festival season -- Scythian tripled their festival to a future performance. Call The Smith box office at appearances over the previous year. They booked 25 315-781-LIVE (5483) or toll-free 866-355-LIVE (5483) to festivals last year, and are on pace to top that number in reserve your passport. Individual tickets may also be 2008 along with a formidable schedule of venues, concert purchased online at www.TheSmith.org. series, and in-studio performances. In 2008, Scythian has
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Arts and Entertainment Pride and Glory: In Review
Journalist Amy Goodman speaks at Smith Opera House GENEVA -- On Monday, September 1, more than 280 people were arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, the opening day of the Republican National Convention. Among them were several journalists covering the protests in the streets, including Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!” Goodman will talk about her arrest, the financial crisis on Wall Street, the war in Iraq, and the run for the White House when she speaks at 7:30 p.m. on November 21 at The Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St. At the Republican National Convention, “Democracy Now!” producers, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar had been reporting on the protest of the convention that was the unfolding several blocks away. Most of the estimated 10,000 people in the march were peaceful. But, according to police, a group of about 200 had fractured off and were breaking windows, slashing tires and harassing delegates. News gathering is a constitutionally protected activity in the United States. And though Kouddous, Salazar and Goodman were
Wow, what a disappointment. I wasn’t expecting a masterpiece, but at least an enjoyable gritty cop flick. wearing credentials that identified them From the trailer “Pride and Glory” seems to be your as members of the press, they were typical cliché gritty cop flick but it definitely looked arrested. Salazar suffered a bloody nose entertaining. Well what’s the story? To be honest, after being dragged, face- down on the after the first hour my friend leaned over and asked ground, according to a statement released me because the film tries to have too many subplots by “Democracy Now!.” Goodman was going on, leaving the viewer confused and forgetting arrested after she left the convention floor about the main story. The movie opens up with the and went to the demonstration looking murder of four police officers after a raid goes wrong. for her show’s producers. All the charges What follows is the usual, corruption in the force etc., were later dropped. but what the film seems to truly be about is a family of “Democracy Now!” is a national, inner city cops. daily, independent, award-winning news A film that has Ed Norton and Collin Ferrell program hosted by journalists Amy headlining it seems to be a winner, and I expected a Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. lot from Norton. I can’t blame him for being boring Pioneering the largest public media because it seems to be the scripts fault. There are collaboration in the U.S., “Democracy moments of depth to his character, but we don’t hear Now!” is broadcast on Pacifica, NPR, his back-story till its too late and I couldn’t care less. community, and college radio stations; Ed Norton plays Ray Tierney the son of Jon Voights on public access, PBS, and satellite character and the other brother Francis is played by television. Noah Emmerich. Collin Ferrell plays the son in law Tickets are available online at www. Jimmy Egan. Ray left the force a couple years ago TheSmith.org or by calling 315-781-LIVE due to an incident we don’t find out for a while, and is (5483) or toll-free 1-866-355 LIVE (5483). asked to come back in by his father after the four cops General admission tickets are $15.00. VIP are killed. Jimmy is the wild, corrupt cop who only Your Word Search Is Ready! meet and greet tickets are $50.00. makes things worse. The director and writer Gavin O’Connor, whose
Art Review: The “Morphology” Series by Colette Watts Quaglia, WS ’99 By Courtney Jones ’09 Herald Contributor As we all know, this past Friday marked the beginning of the William Smith Centennial weekend, and what a better way to start off than with the art opening of William Smith graduate (and interim professor) Colette Watts Quaglia! The opening on Friday night had an impressive attendance of teachers, students, and alumni alike. Quaglia was in attendance as well; a nice opportunity for her past students (Quaglia taught introductory painting and drawing for a semester in 2007)—as well as her past professors (art department chair, Nick Ruth was her painting professor)—to catch up and discuss her collection. Quaglia’s “Morphology” series is a unique collection of mixed media work. Within this series, she employs both acrylic paint and watercolor, charcoal, graphite, string, assorted paper, and fabric. Nick Ruth comments on the bizarre beauty of Quaglia’s work: Colette’s work is a sometimes vibrant, sometimes subdued, and always complex look into the unseen processes of human development. Her abstract pieces use scientific imagery to enact a process of bringing a rich visual experience slowly and precariously to resolution. In this way, her ideas and methods become enmeshed, and the result is
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both fascinating and compelling. As Ruth points out, one of the most unique aspects of Quaglia’s work is the subtle scientific imagery that is embedded within each of her works. Through her abstract compositions, Quaglia explains, she tries to explore the development of the human embryo. On a formal level, the delicacy with which she handles each medium is phenomenal. Her automatic use of contour lines beautifully contrasts the precision in which she traces out specifically detailed forms with water color. Within one composition, she has vigilantly spent time stitching an intricate design into the paper, while in another section of the same work, has haphazardly attached a bulk of string which hangs down over the rest of the composition. Although peculiar and slightly eerie, the juxtaposition of these distinct features—specifically the moments of spontaneity versus her stark precision—in addition to her stunning use of color and media, is what ultimately gives Quaglia’s collection a fascinating sense of beauty and character. Quaglia’s “Morphology Series” will hang in the Houghton House Gallery until December 21, 2008. The gallery is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Club Profile: Gymnastics Club The HWS Gymnastics club was recently established and is in the process of recruiting members. We plan to have members meet up in the Bristol field house to do some acrobatic work on the panel mats and eventually move to the Geneva YMCA to use other equipment. The atmosphere of the club will be extremely relaxed and students with all levels of ability are welcome. All students are welcome to come learn new gymnastics skills and improve on technique. Keep an eye open for upcoming news about our first meeting in the Student Buzz. Feel free to contact Amy Kievit at amy. kievit@hws.edu with any questions.
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Club Profile: Model UN Model UN is a form of debate where students represent delegates from countries around the world and discuss pressing international issues, with the goal of writing resolutions to solve the problems. It is a great way to learn about international politics as well as examine how other countries feel about the problems our world is facing. It is different from other styles of debate in that you take on the role of a country, and have to represent their government policies and opinions related to an issue instead of your own. Topics that we are considering debating this semester include state sponsored terrorism, expansion of NATO, China-Taiwan conflict, India-Pakistan conflict, the global economic downturn, the genocide in Darfur, and the current problems in Zimbabwe. We hope to attend some conferences next year at Georgetown, Syracuse, and possibly Yale and Harvard, as well as invite a United Nations connected speaker to campus. We hold meetings on Thursday nights at 8:00 in Stern 303. Contact Anna Hineline or Sam Alden for more information.
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The Back Page William Smith Celebrates its 100th Birthday
William Smith celebrates, 3 Miles Lost and Hobartones perform; President Gearan makes a speech in honor of the occasion, a sky high view of the crowd; the two oldest WIlliam Smith Alums were in attendance; Christopher “Shooter McGavin” McDonald and Mara O’Laughlin ’66 emcee the event. Photos by Amy Nimon and Rebecca Dennee
“Tonight we celebrate our proud history, one forged in the cradle of the women’s rights movement and one marked by accomplishment and perseverance.” -President Mark D. Gearan
Sports Herons Win Liberty League Title, Advance to NCAA Tournament By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Sports Editor Hosting and competing in the Liberty play, defense was key; neither the Herons nor League Championships this past weekend, the the Thoroughbreds took a shot on goal in the William Smith Herons successfully captured first half, and both squads managed a total of their second consecutive League Title. Ali Art, two attempts in the second period. The score a senior defender, was named the Tournament’s was still tied 0-0 at the end of regulation, an MVP, while Amanda Davis, Alyse DiCenzo, overtime period of ten minutes was forced; the Rayza Santiago, and Katie Tyson represented stalemate continued, and each team remained William Smith in scoreless after the All-Tournament one-hundred Team. With their minutes of play. win over Skidmore, The cheers decided by a series from the fans of penalty kicks, the crowded on Herons secured an the hill only automatic bid to the intensified as five NCAA Tournament. Herons took their First facing St. places at midfield Lawrence on Friday, for the penalty the Herons wasted kicks. Santigo, no time getting on the DiCenzo, Julia scoreboard. About Bernay, Tyson, eighteen minutes and Claire into the game, junior Hotaling all midfielder Katie Celebrating their win over Skidmore, members of William converted on Smith’s Soccer Team storm the field. Photo courtesy of the Tyson netted the only their shots, while Athletics Webpage, taken by Justin Colton. goal of the match. Davis deflected Although St. Lawrence outshot William Smith, Skidmore’s second penalty kick, sealing the 10-7, the Herons were able to hang on to the victory for William Smith. The Herons will lead, and advance to the Championship Match travel to Rochester to play Keuka on November against Skidmore the following morning. 15, 2008. During the eighty-minutes of regulation
Statesmen Secure Birth to NCAA Tournament By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Sports Editor In their semifinal match of the Liberty League Philipp Schoeniger, Evan Gray, Grant Morrison, Championship Tournament, the Statesmen Matt Geswell, and Matt Schwartz. The played the Dutchmen to a 1-1, double-overtime Statesmen netted four out of their five shots, tie on Friday afternoon. The match progressed but Union converted all five, sending them to to penalty kicks to determine which squad would the Championship Match against St. Lawrence, advance to the championship game, but Hobart which they later lost. came up just short. Hobart still boasts an overall record of 16-0Both teams were held scoreless in the first 3, and secured a bid to the NCAA Tournament. half, but Union took the lead, 10, in the sixtiethminute of the game. Quickly answering, senior midfielder Tyler Webster netted a goal for the Statesmen off an assist from senior forward Dan Riso. Although Webster was ejected from the game with a red card in the first overtime period, Union was unable to Dodging his opponent, senior midfielder Philipp Schoeniger dribbles the ball towards the goal. Photo taken from the Athletics Webpage, taken by Kevin Colton capitalize on this advantage. The game progressed into a second overtime, but The Statesmen will play Cabrini College on Nov. neither team was able to convert on offense. 15 at 11 a.m., at Cozzens Field. Taking the penalty kicks for Hobart were