THE HILL NEWS e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 1 1 a t s t . l aw r e n c e u n i v e r s i t y
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013
VOLUME CXXVII, ISSUE 6
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Professor Acclaimed for Anti-Bullying Efforts
SLU NEWS Congratulations Thomas Matt ‘15, whose article, entitled “I’m attracted to trans women,” was recently published in Salon. Originally printed in The Weave, the article can be found at www.salon.com.
By ELLE LUCAS CO-NEWS EDITOR
This day in history: George III becomes King of Great Britain in 1760. 253 years later, the birth of another reasonably famous British baby named George would become its own section on CNN.
CHRISTINA RUKKI / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Laurentian Singers Cancel Kenya Performances The Conjuring comes to campus: literally Hunt ghosts with a paranormal expert from The Conjuring on Friday at 7PM, starting in Peterson-Kermani Hall, then catch The Conjuring in the Winston Room on Saturday or Sunday. Coincidence? It’s like ACE planned it that way! Costumed climbing The Monster Plastic Pull XII on Thursday was a spooky success as bouldering problems were pinched and crimped by over thirty participants at the Munro Family Climbing Wall. Rock on dudes!
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By KAREN BLAKELOCK STAFF WRITER Due to the recent al-Qaeda linked terrorist attacks in Kenya, the Laurentian singers have been forced to cancel their spring break trip to the east African country. Reportedly, the trip was canceled as several parents felt it was unsafe in light of the attacks, which left 200 injured and 67 dead in a Nairobi shopping mall. A member of the group stated that while all the singers are
incredibly disappointed, “The stress [for the parents] wasn’t worth the trip.” Questions have been raised as to why the Kenya semester program is allowed to continue to travel and study in the country. The answer seems to be that the semester program is well established in the area and is designed to ensure the safety of each student. In contrast, the Laurentian Singers would be touring around and advertising for large public events, which could potentially draw
unwanted attention. One individual expressed their frustration after news of the cancellation, “We had no idea that the Kenya trip was even up in the air. One day we were going, all set with vaccines, and the next day it was canceled.” Although the singers won’t be traveling to Kenya in the near future, they are looking forward to their new spring break trip that is currently in the works, destination: unknown.
PCA Professor Ann Marie Gardinier Halstead has written an anti-bullying play, which was acclaimed Tuesday, Oct. 22 on RT America’s television program “The Big Picture” with Thom Hartmann. The play, titled “Have You Filled Your Bucket Today?”, is an adaptation of Carol McCloud’s children’s book of the same title and tackles bullying in a kid-friendly manner. Halstead discussed how her work has impacted what she calls the “bullying epidemic,” which is becoming increasingly apparent with the rise of school shootings in America. Through the use of theater, Halstead has created a non-reactive vocabulary for children to use as they resolve issues. She believes that, by starting bullying education at a younger age, “we can offset some of the problems later on.” SEE HALSTEAD ON PAGE 4
KSLU Rolls Out New Goals By SEAN KELLY GUEST WRITER Bear with me, I have a little secret to share. Have you heard of the newest trend at St. Lawrence? It’s a fun and easy way to discover your next favorite tune while also hearing the latest local and global news from other SLU students; it’s something called the radio. In 1922, the precursor to KSLU Radio was formed at St. Lawrence University as one of the first student-run radio
stations in the country. Over the years, its popularity within the student body grew into one of, if not the biggest, club on campus. They held prime real estate in the Noble Center, which was the school’s Student Center at the time. Plans were in place for KSLU to make the move from the Noble Center to the Student Center after it was constructed in 2003, but miscommunication between administration and the students of KSLU left the radio SEE KSLU ON PAGE 5
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CHRISTINA RUKKI / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Jacob St. Pierre and Bryan Geiger broadcast a show in the KSLU offices.
In This Issue: Athletics Department respond to “Sexism in Athletics,” page 2 EAO attends Powershift, returns with new goals, page 5 Review, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, page 8 Feminist journalist and media scholar speaks on campus, page 10 Red Sox win, and rightly, page 11