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Herald By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges
VOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 11
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
GENEVA, NY
What Is C.A.B. Doing With Our Money? By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Advertising Director
Campus Activities Board (C.A.B) has been with the Colleges for an unknown period of time. Originally started as an outlet for non-drinking students to have fun, C.A.B’s popularity amongst students has been waning. There is resentment towards C.A.B by clubs that would have liked to use the money C.A.B spends for their own event. However, C.A.B has previously set a precendent of supporting club events, thereby co-sponsoring them. While it is wonderful that C.A.B. is supporting the various clubs on campus, it does not reverse all of the tension. Much of the tension towards C.A.B, whether as a group or the events that they sponsor, come from the fact that C.A.B has a large budget and the events that they are paying for are not in high enough attendance to warrant the cost. In Nov. 2008, there was a Psychic Fair, which cost C.A.B. $1900; however, only about 50 people attended. In Feb. 2009, C.A.B chose to bring an ice skating rink to Medbery parking lot for students to use. Unfortunately, weather in the low 20s caused students to be disinclined to try it out. It cost $8,500 to put in and approximetely 35 people
used it; which means that C.A.B. paid $242.86 for each student to use the rink. The Herald did some research and discovered that, for the same price, C.A.B could have rented out the rink in downtown Geneva for 4.42 days straight, assuming it was open 24/7. Also, in Feb. 2009 a group titled Lamont Carey and UE were paid $2,800 with an attendance of 40. In March 2009, a comedian that was paid $3,470 had a turnout of only 60 people. In all from the 08-09 school year C.A.B spent $66,568.77, a budget about twothirds the size of the BAC semester allocation for more than 50 clubs. So far in this semester, C.A.B has also paid great money for events that were not well received. In September Holly Brooks was paid $2,000 to perform on campus; she had an audience of about 40 people. The
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magician Derek Hughes, who performed in early October, gathered 50 students at the price of $2500. C.A.B., however, is not solely marked by unattendance; last year, the Friday Flix “Milk” and “W” garnered an audience of 200 for the cost of $650 and 100 people for the cost of $571 respectively.
Open Mic nights average about 45 students at no cost to anyone. The $1000 Giveaway that was held in September is always well received and gathered a large crowd of 200 students. Both this fall and last, the MONEY continued on Page 2
Red Watch Band Program Hits HWS
Hobart Men Compete for Mr. Hobart Title
By Julia Campus ’11 and Lauren Wells ’12 Herald Contributors
By Erin Meehan ’12 A&E Editor
There’s no secret surrounding the life-threatening effects of alcohol on young adults. Statistics in 2006 showed that 82 percent of college students drink alcohol, and half of them are on a quest to get drunk. More than 1,800 college students per year die from toxic drinking or are injured from events related to toxic drinking. About 600,000
Fields, head of Geriatric and Internal Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, lost her son Matthew to an alcohol overdose while he was a freshman at Northwestern University. Lara Hunter, the National Coordinator of the Red Watch Band movement, said, “ T h e Red Watch
college students per year are injured under the influence of alcohol. The prevalence of binge drinking among those 18-24 is at 27.4 percent. With blaring facts like these, wouldn’t it be nice to have a helping bystander — a red dot on the college landscape signifying a safeguard? A person who is trained in CPR and knows the right steps to take when someone too intoxicated needs help? Try on a Red Watch Band for size. In June 2008, Dr. Suzanne
Band was actually started in response to the tragedy of one of our faculty members (Dr. Fields), and the (college’s) president reached out to her, and we put together this program.” Hunter added, “Students are drinking more excessively than ever.” Stony Brook President Shirley Strum Kenny contacted designer Milton Glaser, the man behind the “I Love New York” WATCH continued on Page 3
Do you ever find yourself strutting through SAGA or catch your reflection in the library window and think, “Wow, I am quite good looking”? Are you a Hobart student? If you answered yes to all of the above, then fret no longer about your
is a fundraiser put on and created by the Colleges’ chapter of Habitat For Humanity. Co-Presidents Grace Hunt and Amelia Martinez along with other members developed the idea of having an all male
wasted beauty because the new Mr. Hobart contest will finally allow you to broadcast your looks across the campus. The new event
talent show as way to raise money and have fun.
Campus Happenings
A&E
Opinions
O x fa m Aids Hunger
Sop h i s t a f unk
Ap p le H o lds Str ong
Brang e l i na A dopt s
A L i brar y Worke r M a ke s : Rules of the Librar y
Red Ja c ket Expands
Dating S i t e of t he We e k
LAO C lub Pr ofile
Blog of t he We e k
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Sports N M U S o cce r Pl ay e r H o b ar t B as k e t b al l
Letter from the Editors
U p co m i n g G am e s
Swe e t P oe t r y
S t at e s m e n Ear n H o n o r s
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The Herald
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 Julia Campus Melissa Warner Erin Meehan Liz Witbeck
Rory Sasson Carrie Stevens Lauren Wells Belinda Littlefield Morgan Williamson
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Oxfam- Fighting World Poverty and Hunger By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Advertising Director
MONEY continued from Page 1 Parent’s Day Cabaret that C.A.B helps contribute to is well liked by students, faculty, staff, and parents. The Friday Flix of this semester have also been received; at a cost of $626, “Transformers 2” had an attendance of 35 people; “The Hangover”, also costing $626, had 200 people attend. These successful events show that C.A.B holds events which the student body does enjoy. Events that are not well liked often involve comedians, magicans or bands. Those events are also the more expensive ones. A precendent has emerged in that C.A.B. events have larager attendednces earlier in the year, which decrease as the year progresses. C.A.B is a very costly group that, despite a faulty success rate, still holds potential for the student body. One problem that C.A.B faces is insuffiecient advertising; if students do not know about an event before the day of the event, they may be less likely to participate in it. The ice rink in Feb. 2009
is a prime example of insufficient advertising; very few students even knew the locations of the rink, much less that it existed. A second problem is student apathy, which is an issue that every club on this campus deals with. C.A.B. attempts multiple times throughout the year to reach out to students for ideas- offering prizes, a position on the board, or the possibility of a successful event. However, students- as shown by the complaints of the student body about C.A.B.sponsored events- are disinclined to become involve and offer their input. C.A.B is unable to make or set up better events if people do not provide input as to what kinds of events they would attend. At the student governments’ joint meeting on Nov. 3, C.A.B admitted that they want students to give them ideas for future events at CAB@ hws.edu. The future of C.A.B rests with the students it wishes to serve.
HOBART continued from Page 1 The club’s big winter fundraiser will charge $5 for tickets sold in Scandling starting Nov. 30. The tickets will also be available for purchase on the evening of the event on Dec. 4 at the door of Albright Auditorium. The money will go towards the Ontario County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. B e s i d e s raising money, the organization hopes to throw a fun new event for students to enjoy before exams begin; this event will be held annually. A great sense of humor is a must for contestants and the audience. However, with more than 80 applications, they have already begun to make cuts. To apply the Hobart men had to fill out a registration form which asked basic questions about the individual as well as important personal information on underwear preference and celebrity dream date. The contest will be held a 7 p.m. and include a choreographed dance, casual wear, formal wear, question and answer and talent sections. The judges will be members of the campus; two campus celebrities, Betty Walther and Dean Banks have already committed to judging. The audience will be able to vote for Mr. Congeniality. The occasion is meant to be fun and not extremely
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competitive; however these twenty men must possess real talent and charisma. The club has been receiving help and support from numerous friends and outside sources including the co-presidents’s housemates of the Multicultural Sister’s House who will be on hand helping the night of the event. The evening is sure to be entertaining to say the least and they are hoping many attendees will come out to support their friends. Sashes will be provided for the final twenty on the Sunday before the contest. The winning Hobart man will receive a gift certificate to a local Geneva restaurant and be auctioned off tothe highest bidder for a night on the town. However, just the honor alone of knowing that one has the title of Mr. Hobart is reward enough.
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At the entrance of Scandling this week, students were asked if they wanted to donate their Friday dinner meal for an organization known as Oxfam. Oxfam- a portmanteau of Oxford University and Family is in its 24th year at HWS. When asked how many students tend to participate in this event, The Herald was informed that, on average, about 900 students participate. This equals to about 45% of the student body. Oxfam is an international organization that is one of many organization that are actively combating world hunger and poverty. It began in Oxford University and spread out to encompass many branches and sub-divisions. They have affiliates in over 120 countries and report 3,000 local organizations. In accepting many small donations, such as a $9 SAGA meal, the amount adds up to help supply food and water to people in need.
The amount donated, the Herald was informed, will go directly to people who need it across the globe. For example, in 2006, during the Darfur conflict, many people were left destitute. Oxfam dug wells, created water lines, set up wash-stands, etc. Distribution of water allowed the refuges to drink, cook, bathe, and wash. Oxfam also advocates for human rights around the world; they believe every person has a right to clean water, food, health care, and shelter. Oxfam asks many colleges across the world for donations of a meal. The representative for HWS informed the Herald that a turnout of 900 students has impressed the Oxfam American. One year, they had 1,000 students donate. Oxfam wishes to keep giving to impoverished people all across the world. A simple $9 meal from each student is not a lot to ask. For more information on how you can help, visit www. oxfamamerica.org/actfast.
By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Advertising Director
Bella “Baby B” Spates How old are you and what breed? I’m two years old and I believe I am a yellow lab mix, but I was advertised as a red lab. What is your favorite toy? Ball and stick! What do you enjoy here at the Colleges? I used to play by the lake a lot. Lauren, her boyfriend or Jamie would come play with me by the lake and throw sticks. I miss them. What does your dad do for the Colleges? He teaches Sociology What do you know about that subject? Not much, but I can say my dad is barking up the wrong tree!
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Campus Happenings WATCH continued from Page 1 phenomenon, to introduce an education word and to tell me how proud she was. awareness campaign that would strive to Her personal touch really meant a lot, help students and faculty pay attention and I’m glad I could be a part of raising to drinking-related deaths on college awareness about toxic drinking.” campuses. Along with Pool, campus HWS Student Activities Director associates such as David Diana, director Robert Pool, who led a Red Watch Band of the HWS office of Alcohol and Drug training seminar on Nov. 10 at Hobart Programs, and Russ Hess, the colleges and William Smith Colleges, expressed sport and recreation center manager, his concern and support of the program, assisted in coordinating the program. which he heard about from a trustee. Hess leads the CPR training portion This trustee found the program at Stony while Diana divulges the program’s goals Brook to be worthwhile in its execution, with Pool. Pool said a set of training enough so to bring it to the Hobart and sessions will be held next semester as William Smith campus. well — “we’re hoping the program will Pool unveiled that the colleges grow and grow,” he said. are “rolling out a program “We want to teach “We want to rethat’s not out to say “Stop ‘bystander diffusion,’ drinking!” but rather, he said, “for instance, move the barriers when you see someone when someone passes for getting people out at a party, how do that has drunk too much and has passed out or is help,” said Robert you respond? We want severely vomiting, “make to associate Pool, HWS Colleges students the call.” He disclosed time with responding Student Activities quickly and correctly.” that the colleges started planning for the training When asked if Director program in June 2008. he saw the need for The first training program at HWS all students to be required to take the attracted 14 students, of whom seven training program, Pool shared that it’s were already CPR certified. primarily just the fraternity brothers The program seeks to educate who receive training on “safe party tips.” students about toxic drinking while Fraternity brothers have “social host providing them with the skills necessary training” during their freshmen year or to save the life of someone who has been their first year joining a fraternity. The drinking heavily. The Red Watch Band training is led by the Ontario County certifies students who have successfully Sheriff’s Office and it entails a thorough completed the four-hour training guide to all alcohol hosting laws. program. The Red Watch Band program is Jenny Hwang, Ph. D., Associate seemingly trying to remove the stigma Dean and Director of the Center for that suggests, “blacking out” from Prevention and Outreach at Stony Brook, alcohol is a “fun” experience. Pool says, “The Red Watch Band program is backed this up by saying, “We ask people about addressing toxic drinking for two ‘What would you do (with an intoxicated, reasons. Number one: to save lives, and passed out individual)?’ Many respond number two: to change culture.” by saying ‘Well, if someone passes out The four-hour training program with his shoes on, you write on his was held during two sessions this month face.’” in the Hirschon Ballroom, on Nov. 10 The Red Watch Band training and Nov. 17. program is a way for students to take a Dr. Fields’ goddaughter, a William snapshot of their evening and say, “What Smith sophomore, participated in the could I have done to help that boy?” training and explained that completion “What could someone have done to help of the program was important to her and those 1,700 college students who die Dr. Fields on a personal level: “It really each year from alcohol-related injuries?” meant a lot to (Dr. Fields) that I took As Pool says, “We want to teach people the time to complete the training. She to be the one who takes that extra step thanked me for helping to spread the in helping someone.”
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Apple Continues to Stand Strong Against A Rough Economy By Rory Sasson ’10 Herald Contributor
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Despite the economic recession, Apple has been economically successful by focusing on its biggest sellers, the iPod, the iPhone and the MacBook. Numerous businesses have continued to feel the effect of the current economic crisis in the United States. Many businesses have been forced to lay off workers, instead of hiring new ones. News companies continue to fold, food chains have been bringing in less income, and newly released films are not drawing as well at the box office. Overall, different businesses in different industries have taken a hit due to the recession. However, there has been one company that has managed to stay resilient against an economy that has caused the downfall of so many different corporations. Apple, despite the recession, has seen its stock continue to increase. According to Yuri Iwatani Kane of The Wall Street Journal, Apple has seen a 13% increase in its share price over the last 52 weeks. A year ago, its stock went for $1.18 a share. As of this week, it is at $1.42 a share. This yearly increase in price per share even beat Apple’s own expectations, who believed that by this time, their stock would be at $1.23 per share. Apple’s earnings per share are much higher than those of other companies in the field of technology. One example would be Microsoft, Apple’s biggest rival. Microsoft’s earnings per share, according to Yahoo Finance currently stand at $.40 which is $.8 down from a year ago. Even then, it was clear that the recession was hitting Microsoft hard. According to the Micrsoft. com, the company’s earnings per share were at $1.87 on June 30th, 2008, about two months before the recession was in full form. Why is it that Apple has managed to thrive when many businesses are simply fighting for survival?
Syad Zaidi, who works in the IT department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, believes that Apple has continued to have success because they keep managing to produce new products. “Every year and a half, Apple releases a new operating system,” spoke Mr. Zaidi. “They are always releasing a new iPod or a new Mac computer, for example.” Mr. Zaidi went on to explain that Apple has been devoting its full attention to three specific products (iPods, iPhones, and Macs) and that has been their backbone to being successful even in a recession. “They live off the Macs, iPods, and iPhones,” he said. “They are doing well because instead of focusing on every type of product they can think of, they focus on what they have and make the best of it such as the applications that Macs have installed on them.” T h e success that Apple has had selling their products, especially those that they had recently released, was something that Mr. Kane touched on, as well. He also reported that two products that have had the biggest impact on Apple’s success, in terms of sales, are the iPhone, specifically the brand new 3G model, and the iPod touch. According to pcworld.com, Apple, as of April 22, had already sold 37 million units of the 3G iPhone and iPod touch. The different portable products of entertainment and communication that Apple has been producing seem to be what is keeping the company in sound financial shape during tough economic times. As products such as the iPhone and iPod touch continue to be snatched up by consumers, Apple’s stock will be expected to remain on the rise no matter what the overall state of the economy is.
‘They are doing well because instead of focusing on ever y type of product they can think of, they focus on what they have and make the best of it.’
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Campus Happenings LAO: More than A Heritage By Erin Meehan ’12 A&E Editor For over thirty years the Latin American Organization (LAO) has been a fervent force in spreading Latin culture to the HWS campus; the 20092010 academic year is not any different. The group is one of the largest on campus with a board of eight students and a junior board of six students. Beyond the board members, twenty students are part of the club. After meeting with Lily Bryan, an executive board member, one can see the strength of this club lies in the students who dedicate their time and energy every week at meetings and events. Their biggest event so far this year occurred over Parent’s Weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 24 a dinner was hosted by the LAO with over one hundred guests in attendance. The evening began with a performance by Hip~NotiQs, HWS’s very own step team, and included speakers and other performances. The meal was served family style and Spanish food was prepared in Saga especially for the occasion. The dinner was a big hit and is, so far, their second most attended event until Extravaganza in the spring. The main objective of the club is to spread Latin American culture throughout the Colleges. However, this does not mean you have to be of Latin American decent or speak Spanish to be a member or on the board. Bryan states that she herself is not and the goal of the club is to incorporate all different ethnic backgrounds and spread knowledge specifically about Latin America. They do this by holding weekly meetings Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. in the Intercultural Affairs Center. The
gatherings are open to anyone and everyone. Their most recent meeting included a co-operation between the Caribbean Student Association (CSA) and the new Native American Student Association (NASA). Another important facet of the organization is their devotion to community service in the town of Geneva. They are hoping to strengthen their commitment to service in the upcoming year. Members are already working with the Salvation Army downtown. Further, they dedicate some of their time to spending time with local high school students. T h e i r interactions with the s t u d e n t s include having a panel discussion about college and the application process. This is a great way for HWS students to not only relate to the younger residences of Geneva, but they can further act as role models. The board of the club is planning to expand the community service aspect of their club by inviting some of the high school students come and shadow members for a day on campus. This will be a great way for them to have a first hand experience of college life and excite the young adults about taking the next step in their educational career. The contributions LAO has made to the education of the Colleges as well as the town of Geneva are great and will only increase with time, especially with passionate board members such as Bryan leading the way. The meetings are open, welcome to all and usually include food. Thus, on Wednesday night when your stomach is grumbling head over to the Intercultural Affairs Center for great food and an enriching experience!
Members of the Colleges’ Latin American Organization (LAO) pose together after the dinner they hosted on Oct. 24 as part of Family Weekend.
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Placing emphasis on locally grown produce, Red Jacket Orchards expands facilities and expects a record-breaking apple crop for 2009, says JJ, Joseph Nicholson III, an heir to the orchards.
Red Jacket Expands Facilities By Julia Campus ’11 Herald Contributor
“Watch out,” JJ says as he’s nearly jolted by a worker carting apple crates. Joseph Nicholson the Third, “JJ,” found comfort in his family niche during the damaged economic times when his architecture career failed to make ends meet. “The juice outlet was built in 1980 with an emphasis on showcasing the fruit but also keeping it in an environment with a cold atmosphere.” The fruit chamber is formatted like an igloo with tight sliding glass doors and regulated temperatures to maintain the nectar in the various fruits and juices; and the cellar is built with native hemlock wood fit for cider operations. “We’ve always been about retail” JJ said discussing the importance of providing samples to customers. As Spanish melodies and apple aromas melt away any sort of work tension in the facility, JJ explained, “[We’re] maxed out right now because most of the capacity is being used for shipping our stuff while [we’re simultaneously] producing it in the space—always bringing things in and out of this location.” For this reason, the company has introduced a newly developed 21,000 square foot facility unit behind the fruit outlet. Eventually, it will make the working environment less crowded for the “close to 99%” of Mexican workers, Maria the floor production supervisor, thankfully reminds. “I learn so much about fruit, it’s great here.” Maria and JJ said that since the early 1990s Mexican families have been working for the Orchards: “All the brothers, cousins, nephews of Roberto Aguilera, one of the men who strengthened his family name at Red Jacket.” Most of the Mexican men work in the fruit orchards while the Mexican women work in the production process. Red Jacket Orchards primarily grows apples, cherries, plums, and apricots—while peaches, plums, and blueberries are reserved for the summer. In particularly, the Orchards are recognized as the biggest commercial apricot grower east of the Rocky Mountains, gathering approximately 350,000 lbs per year. As explained, the native apple rootstock that the Orchards grow is fused with apricot graft that makes for a stronger tree and
product. JJ interjected to say that the microclimate generated by the deepness and coolness of Seneca Lake is also a part of what makes the area ideal for growing fruits. The acres they own are almost evenly divided on either side of the Red Jacket fruit outlet—250 acres behind Wal-mart and 200 acres behind the store. As production manager of the sight Roger Morse stated, “We [Red Jacket] have seven orchards, 600 acres—about 350 for apples, the other 250 to 300 are summer fruits. They get picked, placed in the bins, then brought here and transported to the production facilities.” The apple storage rooms are jam packed with corrugated boxes where an even stronger scent emerges from the room that is cooled at 36-40 degrees acting as an apple-crisping tactic. Each box contains about five layers of apples stacked in white trays— boxes holding a variety of counts,
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including 64, 72, and 80 apples per box. The Orchards ship produce all across New York State, to places like Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, along with other states including Maryland and New Jersey. Its biggest clients have been Whole Foods, who they have collaborated with for about 8 or 9 years. JJ also included clients such as Fowler foods, Wegmans, online grocer freshdirect.com, Fairway market, and the NYC Green Market. Still, “There are no other grocery stores in the area selling this much local food,” JJ stated showing the locally produced applesauce and apple pie fillings sold to the orchards by “Martin’s,” a neighboring Mennonites family. While June and July were cool, rain-filled months, a climate tending to produce premature fruits with less natural sugar, August and September made up for it expecting a record-breaking apple crop for the year. JJ closed to say, “It’s to the worry point—wondering if we’ll be able to get all the apples picked before the frost comes.”
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Opinions Librar y Worker Sets Letter from the Editors Down Some Rules By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Advertising Director
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Finals time is approaching and this means students who have never ventured to the library will now be swarming there like 5-year-olds to the ice cream truck. As a student, I can sympathize with my peers. As a library student worker, I cannot believe the amount of rudeness or obliviousness, that my co-workers and I face. I have thus compiled a list of library rules for students.
Rules of the Library Rule 1: No one in the library is psychic. If you want to a reserve book, tell us the professor’s name, the class listing ¬- such as ECON 306 or ANTH 296 - both of which the students for those classes are good at telling me, and the book or the call number. Also, the reference librarians are not psychic either and deal with many people in your class or with your professor. The reference librarians are not there to create your essay idea - you supply the idea and they will help you research it. IT sees many people with broken computers. Tell them every detail so they can assess the situation. Rule 2: To search for a book, go on the library’s home page and type in what you want. Then click the book for its Library of Congress Call Number. Note: If it is in the Main Collection, Quarto Collection, Jansen/Perry Collection, O’Laughen Collection, Current Lib Section, etc., there are maps to tell you where the section is. You may have a map but please find it yourself. You can do it. Rule 3: The U.S. Privacy Act means that we cannot release information on who has an item or when it was checked out. We can only tell you when it is due. In order to find out you’d need to have a lawyer submit a subpoena to the Provost’s office. The Provost will then tell you. Stop pitching a hissy fit if I don’t tell you. It’s against the law to do so. Rule 4: Stop asking student workers to get higher ups every time you are unhappy with an answer. It means you think the student worker is an untrained idiot. Do you really think that of your peers? And stop complaining to the library director over petty things. Rule 5: The main desk is not the reference desk and it is not the IT desk. Staring at us rudely when we tell you who can help you is not nice. Rule 6: The main desk does not have a stapler. Do not call us liars and say we really do. That makes us want to call security on you. Rule 7: When we close, it means be out by that time. It does not mean linger aimlessly and ignore the workers until that hour. We want to go home. Rule 8: It is not our fault if you return something well overdue. Don’t whine to us about getting the fines taken off. Learn responsibility. You are adults now, so act like one. Rule 9: I see many people in one shift and I have multiple shifts. “That book” you took out the other day is not specific enough. Mentioning its color rarely helps. Rule 10: It is not my responsibility to know if the reading is a photocopy, an e-reserve, or in a book. That is your responsibility. Rule 11: When the reference librarians close for the night, I am not going to act like one for you. Plan better and come back the next day. Rule 12: You cannot take 3-hour reserve items out of the library. This includes the atrium or the Multimedia Lab. You may only do so if we have written consent by the professor in advance. Rule 13: We do not appreciate vomit in the stairwells or in the bathrooms.
Fellow students, we need you. Seriously. The Herald is a labor of love for our staff, but lately there has been less love and a lot more labor. We need writers, and since the Herald is “By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges,” we need more of you, the students, to stand up and speak out. We need copy editorsstudents who like to write headlines and improve articles that will be read by your fellow students. Staff members this week were wondering how many desperate appeals for student involvement can be made in one semester. Well, here’s one more. Our staff worked very hard this semester to produce an edition of the Herald each Friday, with the exception of Fall Break. But we need you to keep up the same momentum for the remainder of this semester as well as the next to keep publishing articles about campus life, campus events and, yes, campus controversies. It’s your newspaper, and we would like you to embrace it and join our team. We know that you have opinions- we are not deaf- but it would be nice for us, and possibly
for the rest of the student body, to know that their fellow students CARE about something. We are not asking everyone to CARE, because that would be too much to ask, apparently, but if only a few of you would submit or attend meetings, you would find that we are not a mere extension of Communications. You want controversy, we’ll give you controversy- but we need your help. We have the story ideas, but lack the writers to cover them. So if you think you’ve got what it takes to go out into the HWS community and get the story, it may not earn you any friends, but it will earn you respect. Are you interested in sports, movies, music, politics………..? Whatever it is, the Herald would love to receive stories on these topics from you. You could write articles about any subject you choose, or opinion pieces about any issue you choose. If you follow our guidelines, you’ll get printed- as simple as that. Positions are opening up next semester on the editing staff, so if you are interested in filling them, contact us. As the Uncle Sam poster says, “We want you.” And we need you, too.
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Freedom of Speech ≠ Freedom from Consequence By Morgan Williamson ’12 Herald Contributor For most of this semester there has been a plethora of comments, mostly both inappropriate and disrespectful, on the wall of the Emerson elevator. These comments started out small, and focused on one person, but soon the comments turned negative or at least offensive by calling people gay or faggot, which offended a lot of people in the building. Also whenever the cleaning crew would wipe the graffiti off the wall it would always reappear leaving them with more work to do. I find that very disrespectful to those that clean up after us, we should not be giving them more work to do but respect the work that they are doing and try to make it easier on them. So as a solution to try and solve this, a large piece of paper was placed on the wall for people to write on and talk about controversial topics and express their opinions in an anonymous, open, mature manner. That did not last long. While some people did contribute with real controversial topics such as abortion, whether it should exist or not and other responded in a mature manner, most just continued with the disrespectful comments and it even seemed to escalate even further. There were even parts of the paper that was ripped off and where people continued to deface the wall of the elevator. Then during a weekend about two weeks ago, someone ripped down half of the paper and then left it in the elevator for the
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housekeeping staff to pick up, again showing complete disregard and respect to those that help to take care of us here on campus. Now another paper has replaced the last one; this time the topic is Freedom of Speech. Even this has not stopped people from using offensive language on the paper and even ripping the paper up and writing on the walls. Now it has even gotten to the point where people are expressing their anger on this sheet of paper, and I agree wholeheartedly with them that people need to “Grow Up” and show some respect. The use of the word gay or faggot to express a negative quality about a person is disrespectful, childish, and ignorant. It is sad that we cannot even try to have a serious conversation about topics and opinions without people turning it into a joke or an insult. So in response to the topic in the Emerson elevator, Freedom of speech does exist but it does not justify insulting your peers and others.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Arts and Entertainment Blog(s) of the Week theybf.com
Sophistafunk By Lauren Wells ’12 Herald Contributor
Although Bossip.com and Media Takeout are the go to blogs for the latest in Black Celebrity gossip, “The Young, Black, and Fabulous” (YBF) is worth checking out and adding to your go to list. They deliver the same news often faster, and they usually get the exclusive on the latest celebrity gossip. They were the first source to post Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s video for their song “video phone” hours before it premiered. Lauren Wells/Photographer
dearoldlove.com The websites states, “‘Dear Old Love’” is short notes to people we’ve loved (or at least liked). Requited or unrequited. That explains it all. Check out the website and send your own notes at dearoldlove@gmail.com.
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Geek to Geek: www.gk2gk.com By Liz Witbeck ’10 A&E Commentator Are you fed up with other websites that judge your looks? Do you wish that there was a place where everybody could just be their true nerdy self? Well, there is—that place is called Geek 2 Geek. Claiming to be “the web’s fastest growing matchmaking and dating website”, Geek 2 Geek attempts to bring geeks, nerds, dorks, and all others who care to join together in one big socially awkward atmosphere. Geek 2 Geek welcomes geeks in all shapes and sizes, from the anime lovers to the Trekkies, from the WoW gamers to the D&D players. The website uses a “special geek scoring system” to match geeks with each other based on compatibility. Other features of the website include being able to message other members, read and post on geek message boards, and write blogs. The site also runs Geek Polls and
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Geek Contests. If the sound of this is making you overheat worse than a PC with a Trojan virus, then head on over to Geek 2 Geek today and find your new love.
provide the music in Sophistafunk, Brown provides the meaningful lyrics. After producing music for the hip-hop group THC, Brown decided to avidly pursue music. Brown’s poetic style and innate talent allowed him to share the stage with artists such as Method Man, Fergie, Asher Roth, Sean Kingston, and many others. Collectively, the members of Sophistafunk base their music around four different decades: the 1950s jazz scene, the 1960s poetry scene, the 1970s funk scene, and the 1980s hip-hop scene. During Saturday’s show, Brown announced, “We are Sophistafunk. We blend the old school with the new school.” Those who did attend Saturday’s concert at the café were not disappointed with the band’s performance, and many people bought the band’s EP and other merchandise after the show. A majority of the group began dancing during the final songs of the set, one of which included a mash-up of Biggie Smalls’ “Hypnotize,” “Juicy,” and Sly and the Family Stone’s “If You Want Me To Stay.” Overall, the show went well, as the band is clearly very talented. It is a shame they could not have played for a bigger crowd, but those in attendance had a great time experiencing all that Sophistafunk had to offer.
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“I was born seeing all colors: different hair, different eyes, different skin, all brothers.” So sang Sophistafunk’s lead vocalist, Jack Brown, during a performance this past Saturday at the Scandling Center Café. Sophistafunk, winners of this year’s Syracuse Big Break Contest, played to an audience of about 20 people. Sophistafunk went on at 8 p.m., playing their well-received set including the group’s songs “Livin’ to Rock,” “Big Bad Boots,” and “Colors.” The jazz-funk band has played with notable artists including Fergie, Sean Kingston, Asher Roth, Ra Ra Riot and Lumidee, among others. Adam Gold, Sophistafunk’s keyboardist, bassist and vocalist, multitasked throughout the show, playing the keyboards, singing and beat-boxing. Gold also deejays on Syracuse’s WAER 88.3 and owns Funk ‘n Waffles, a live music venue in Syracuse. Drummer Emanuel Washington, “E-man” to his bandmates, smiled throughout the entire set as he showed off his impressive beats. Washington began playing the drums in church at age 5 and has experimented with drumming throughout various genres including gospel, jazz, funk, hiphop, and R&B. His past bands, including Electric Relaxation and The J Project, were well known around the Syracuse area. While Gold and Washington
Boil water, honey, sugar, spices and vanilla in a large saucepan, stirring frequently until honey and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and add tea bag, steeping for five minutes. Strain it into a bowl and add wine and rum. Can be served hot or cold. If serving it hot, simmer mixture until warm again. If serving cold, chill mixture in refrigerator then serve over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. The Herald reminds you to enjoy the drink of the week safely and at the appropriate time and location, as long as you are of age…
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
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Dear Liz, Next week I am going home with my boyfriend for Thanksgiving break. Normally I would be excited, but there is a problem: his parents are obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, and are angry that he broke up with her. They are constantly comparing me to her, and I am afraid they will not give me a chance. What should I do? Sincerely, Family Feud Dear Family Feud, Spending Thanksgiving break with parents that do not like you can definitely be uncomfortable, especially if they have no qualms about letting it be known to you and your boyfriend. So how do you deal with this situation? Well, first, you need to understand where they are coming from. For some reason, your boyfriend’s last girlfriend made a lasting impression on them. It is natural for parents, especially mothers, to want the best for their children, so it is probably the case that his parents are not criticizing you personally, but rather are simply making sure you are a perfect fit for their son. If you look at this situation as them wanting the best for him (as I am sure you do as well), there will be more of a chance for acceptance. You need to show that you respect his parents, but don’t try to kiss up to them or do the same things that his ex did. They will be able to tell that you are being fake, and this will not make them like you any more, it will probably just make them like you less. Instead, show them that you are an individual, and that while you are not his ex, you are still special. Tell them that while you don’t expect them to love you, you at least hope they can treat you civilly. His parents will respect you for sticking up for yourself, and that will give them reason to get to know you better. In time, I am sure they will forget all about his ex. Good luck! Sincerely,
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Hollywood celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking into a new industry together—jewelry design. All of the pieces in t h e line, called The Protector, are inspired by snakes, which Pitt and Jolie say are an important symbol for their family. During the couple’s pregnancy for their daughter Shiloh, Jolie was given a serpent necklace as a gift. She now believes that the reptile holds a special significance as the protector of her family. The upscale jewelry line consists of both gold and silver pieces, and is a part of the Asprey luxury goods seller. Accessories start at $525 for a silver baby spoon
shaped like a snake. All proceeds go to the Education Partnerships for Children of Conflict, an organization co-founded by Jolie that provides support to children in war-torn countries. Those who are looking for a great gift for the holiday season that also gives back can consider giving their friends and family lovely serpent-shaped pieces, thanks to the good deeds of Brad and Angelina.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
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Sports Hobart Basketball Begins Season By Carrie Stevens ’12 Sports Editor
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University of Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert (15) gets suspended for shoving, punching, and tripping other players during the New Mexico/Brigham Young game.
The Claws Come Out Shoving, Punching and Tripping Earns NMU Player Suspension By Carrie Stevens ’12 Sports Editor In the United States, soccer’s fan base is nonexistent. Overshadowed by the World Series, the Super Bowl and even the World Series of Poker, the sport has trouble making headlines. Unfortunately, all ESPN and other sports stations could talk about on Nov. 6 was the roughhousing by Elizabeth Lambert, a defender on New Mexico University’s women’s soccer team. Video footage from the New Mexico/Brigham Young match-up shows the junior shoving, punching and tripping opponents. Lambert even yanked one player down by her ponytail. Her inappropriate actions were unfruitful, for the Lobos lost, 1-0. The contest was the semifinal game in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Lambert’s series of fouls were aimed at Carlee Payne – who scored the lone goal of the game – and Kassidy Shumway – who was later named the match’s most outstanding player – after the halftime break. There was some provocation, as Payne dug her elbow into Lambert’s rib cage. The latter retaliated with a punch between Payne’s shoulder blades. Lambert’s actions only escalated in violence: A series of tackles from behind, punches to the face and to the neck, and spikes-up slide tackles followed. The next morning, the 20year old issued an apology: “I am deeply and wholeheartedly
regretful,” it started. “I let my emotions get the best of me in a heated situation. This is in no way indicative of my character or the soccer player that I am. I am sorry to my coaches and teammates for any and all the damages I have brought upon them, and especially sorry to BYU and the BYU women’s soccer players personally affected by my actions.” Lambert, a 5-foot-8-inch California native, is suspended indefinitely. She is prohibited from partaking in team practices, conditioning sessions and competitions. “Liz’s conduct on the field against BYU was completely inappropriate,” said Paul Krebs, New Mexico’s vice president for athletics. “There is no way to defend her actions.” Julie Foudy – a former captain of the United States women’s national team and current commentator for ESPN – said that jostling and even hair pulling are part of the women’s game. But, she conceded, “If you’re going to pull someone’s ponytail and snap their head off with it, that’s going over the line.” Before Lambert’s on-field attacks, soccer fans watched Marco Materazzi – a professional footballer from Italy – execute some questionable moves. In recent years, violent behavior has become synonymous with a lot of athletes. At last, the sport of soccer is being noticed. But it’s for all the wrong reasons.
Monday night’s game against Ithaca College marked the start of the 100th varsity season for the Hobart basketball program. With this historic milestone in mind, the Statesmen stormed the court, eager for their first win of the season. In the end, however, the Bombers prevailed, 108-93. “Going into the game, we wanted to play aggressive on both ends of the floor,” said Head Coach Izzi Metz, Class of ’98. “We also wanted to force Ithaca to take tough, contested shots.” When the two teams met last year, on Nov. 18, Ithaca shot 54.1 percent from the floor en route to a 118-81 victory. “We knew they would be a very good shooting team coming into the game,” Metz continued. “They made some tough shots
with a hand in their face.” This time around the Bombers shot 54.7 percent from the floor, including 64.3 percent in the second half, while the Statesmen sank 50 percent of their shots. Although six players – Matt Pebole (25), Stephan Thompson (18), Tim Llewellyn (13), Greg Stern (10), Rezin Davis (10) and Adam Salzmann (10) – contributed double-digits points, Ithaca prevailed thanks to Jordan Marcus’ 45-point performance. The Statesmen suit up again this weekend for the Dickinson/ Pizza Hut Tip-Off Tournament. “We need to keep working hard on our transition and half court defense, as well as rebounding the ball.” said Metz. “If we continue to get better at these things we will be a tough team to beat.”
Statesmen Earn 13 AllLiberty League Honors
Upcoming Games Saturday, Nov. 20 Hobart Ice Hockey vs. Elmira 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21 Hobart Squash at St. Lawrence 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20 Hobart Basketball at Dickinson 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 22 Hobart Squash vs. Vassar 10 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21 William Smith Swimming vs. Cobleskill Noon
Monday, Nov. 22 William Smith Squash vs. Vassar 10 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21 Hobart Basketball vs. Consolation/Championship 1:30 p.m./3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 24 Hobart Basketball at Geneseo 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21 William Smith Squash at St. Lawrence 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29 Hobart Ice Hockey at Cortland 7:00 p.m.
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The Hobart football team secured 13 spots on the AllLiberty League teams, which were released by the conference office today. The Statesmen earned five first team honors, six second team accolades, and two honorable mentions. Senior defensive tackle Mike Faracca, junior kick returner Andrew Marlier, senior offensive lineman Brian Monaco, senior linebacker Ryan Robinson, and sophomore cornerback Drake Woodard were voted to the first
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team by the conference’s head coaches. Senior offensive lineman Angelo Catalano, junior free safety John Kelliher, senior defensive end Kwame Lovell, junior linebacker Kyle O’Laughlin, and senior Tyler Vincent earned second team recognition. Vincent’s name appears on the second team twice, as a wide receiver and punter. Junior offensive lineman Kelvin Cruz and Marlier, this time as a running back, received honorable mention.
William Smith basketball players Ashlinn Barber ’11 was named Co-Forward of the Week, and Colleen Lukas ’11 was named CoGuard of the Week.