theLOOK Fall 2015 by theLook Magazine

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LOOK MAGAZINE Editor in Chief Leise Trueblood Executive Copy Editors Hannah Feeney and Rachel Matson Style Director Ariana Taylor Treasurer and Events Director Maddy Harris Creative Layout Director Chelsea Preston PR and Marketing Director Alheli Garza Photography Bianca Scofield and Maddy Harris

Contributors Clara Gross, Elena Licursi, Grace Carapezzi, Ari Flessas, Yoldas Yildiz, Anna Langman Acknowledgements The Breakstone Family and Sabrina Notarfrancisco

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Dear magnificent readers, Can you believe it’s already halfway through the first semester? I feel like it was just a week ago that we were all coming back from summer - tan, full of energy, and nowhere near ready for Bean Boots. But here we are at Halloween, and somehow it feels good to finally be in the thick of Fall. So far this year has been an exciting one - especially with the announcement of the $20 million gift the college received from the Hale Family. It made me stop and think about what it means to give back. What good would you do with $20 million? (It’s okay if your first thought was to buy a car or take a trip - we’re just pretending here!) But in all seriousness, we are lucky to go to a school where people care enough to help each other out, (and in such a big way!) In other big news, people around the nation have been talking about gender identity since Caitlyn Jenner’s very public transition this summer. This is important to keep in mind on our campus too. We’re thinking about that here at TheLOOK, and what it means in terms of our content and narrative. Be sure to catch up on gender and sexuality issues in Striving for Equality on page 18 . We’ve got so much in our pages for you to enjoy, especially our fashion photo shoot on page 19 - our biggest ever!!! It was such a team effort and I want to thank our entire staff for their contributions. And our fun and energetic models too! Think we missed something, or want to be featured in the pages of TheLOOK? Shoot me an email at ltrueblo@conncoll.edu. We always love to hear more input from our readers! I hope you had an awesome Halloween, (bump some tunes from our playlist on page 49 to keep the good times rolling) and we’ll see you in December! All the best, Leise Trueblood Editor in Chief

INSIDE THE LOOK

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BEHIND THE SCENES

LIFESTYLE

HEALTHYBODYIMAGE Dear First-years, Welcome to college! Now that you’ve successfully survived high school, there’s a new challenge ahead: college dining and the scary amount of freedom with which to navigate it. For some of us, the idea of the “freshman fifteen” is the worst of all. I’m here to share some of my own personal tips about school year nutrition I’ve learned from years of trial and error. When it comes to fostering a healthy mind with regards to food, we have to remember one simple fact: food provides nutrients so that our bodies can function. This is incredibly easy to forget when we get caught up trying every recipe in Harris, or dieting, or just eating what’s convenient. I personally have experienced times when I forgot that any food group aside from simple carbs existed. But after these times, rediscovering a balanced diet made me feel like I was waking up out of a fog. I was finally able to do my best in school and enjoy doing it. More importantly, I discovered the optimal healthy weight for me. To make a long story short, being aware of food’s role in your health is a major step in preventing the freshman fifteen. Now, the hardest part — trust me, I’ve been there — is being secure enough in your own skin to give your body what it needs. This is not easy. What I’ll say is by Anna this: nutrition allows yourLangman body and brain to function well and feel well. Without it, no amount of dieting will truly make you feel better. And with that, I wish you a healthy, happy freshman year. by Anna Langman

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Meet Professor Bennett by Ari Flessas

Starting her second year here at Connecticut College, Professor Joyce Bennett is a bright light in the Anthropology and Gender and Women’s Studies Departments. I sat down with her and asked her 20 questions (answered in 60 seconds!) to get to know her! Name: Joyce Bennett Where you’re from?: Virginia Area of Expertise: I specialize in cultural and linguistic anthropology, but my research is about Indigenous Mayan migration. Where do you do your fieldwork?: Mainly Guatemala, particularly the Kaqchikel Speaking Highlands, and now New London. Favorite part of being an anthropologist: All of it, all of it is fun! I get to travel, work on research projects, analyze and try new things. Working as an anthropologist I have learned to respect people for being people, and how to work through difference. Feelings about Conn So Far: Love it! – I’m in love. Favorite spot on campus: Harris Favorite aspect of being a professor: The diversity of things I get to do in a day. I work closely with students interact with different people and projects, and find myself constantly learning. Favorite part of teaching Gender & Women’s Studies: The students If you were not a professor what would you want to be: An activist Favorite Food: All of it! Favorite Dessert: Chocolate and coffee Favorite Song: Gentle on My Mind by the Band Perry, so relaxing Favorite Movie: The Rush Hour Series Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Sports Team: New Orleans Saints Favorite Season: Spring Favorite Celebrity: Irma Otzoy, she is a professor with her PhD in Guatemala who has been attacked in the National Guatemalan press because she will not give up wearing indigenous clothing Favorite Animal: A dog, especially my new puppy Max Favorite local restaurant: Singapore Grill and Sushi Bar

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SPOTLIGHT

FEATURED CLUB: LAUNCH I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Teagan Atwater and James Robinson, cofounders of Connecticut College’s club, Launch. With motivation and creative determination, these innovative doers seek to create a space for students to foster entrepreneurial ideas and execute them on campus. Launch members are committed to innovation, providing a forum not only for Connecticut College students, faculty, staff and alumni, but also for the New London community. Keep this club on your radar as this group of incredible students transforms their ideas into actions. Tell us a bit about Launch? Launch is primarily a community. We have members from across the liberal arts spectrum, bringing a wide range of skillsets and interests. This is what excites us most the chance to meet and work with people who directly complement what we each bring to the table. We engage the broader campus community by inviting successful entrepreneurs and innovators to campus to share their stories, hosting relaxed networking opportunities, leading workshops, and working with the administration to bring an atmosphere of creation and invention to campus. What has been your favorite event you have put on? My favorite event was our endofyear symposium last spring called LaunchPad. We had three speakers, food, and a great turnout. One of the speakers was our very own Jeff Celniker, who has started multiple businesses on campus over the last couple years. This fall we plan on doing an even better speaker event, so stay tuned for that! There are many acclaimed entrepreneurs in the world today. Who do you look up to? Elon Musk is one for sure. He immigrated to the US with almost nothing, started and sold PayPal, and has since started Tesla Motors, SolarCity, and SpaceX. Everything he does now is forwardthinking and focused on a sustainable future for society. His work inspires me daily, and I only hope that someday I am able to tie all of my endeavors into a single meaningful mission like that. -Teagan Elizabeth Holmes (CEO of blood test company Theranos, which she founded when she was 19 and a chemical engineering major at Stanford) - James In terms of marketing, how have you spread the word about Launch? We run poster campaigns primarily, and are also on Facebook (Launch CC), Twitter (@teamlaunchcc), and Instagram (teamlaunchcc). Follow us, and tell your friends! 8

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What is your club hoping to teach the Connecticut College Community? Anyone can innovate. And not just “can,” but “should.” That is what makes entrepreneurship so special and so accessible. When a diverse community convenes to create something together, the resulting solution is much better. We strongly believe in fostering a spirit of innovation where students are able to turn their passions into real-world projects that complement their academic endeavors. What are some challenges you have faced starting a new club? One of our biggest challenges was being a little overzealous. We believe so strongly in innovation and entrepreneurship and its possibilities in a liberal arts environment that we planned a bit too much early on, and ended up being more structure than action. This year we’ve streamlined and are dedicating our resources toward putting on great events throughout both semesters. You’ll see speaker events, our symposium this fall, a hackathon in the spring, social events for networking and hanging out, and workshops for practical skillbuilding! In terms of marketing, how have you spread the word about Launch? We run poster campaigns primarily, and are also on Facebook (Launch CC), Twitter (@teamlaunchcc), and Instagram (teamlaunchcc). Follow us, and tell your friends! What advice would you give to fellow students who are interested in entrepreneurship? It is hard to see how entrepreneurship works without experiencing it on campus firsthand. For this reason, we would love to see you at one of our Wednesday night meetings. We meet in the Haines room on the second floor of the library at 8pm every Wednesday, to learn from one another and chart the future of innovation at Conn! If you could pick one person to speak at conn, who would that person be? Bill Gates would be fantastic. He is a true builder himself. He engineered a significant amount of Windows, led Microsoft successfully for a number of years, and has since created the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which makes a significant social impact around the world. That combination of building, leadership, business, ansocial responsibility is exactly what Launch hopes to instill in its members. by Elena Licursi

STYLE

FALL NAIL ART by Bianca Scofield

Nearly all the nail art found on the runway at New York Fashion Week this past September screamed one thing: simplicity. For those of us with the fine motor skills of a kindergartener, this was music to our ears. Keep your nails classy with black and white linear and geometric designs this fall!

BORED OF GLOSSY NAILS? Try a sophisticated matte finish on your nails! Just simply mix a pinch of cornstarch and clear topcoat and paint it over your favorite colored polish.

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Ultimate Formal

STYLE GUIDE We approach a time where seniors are potentially looking for jobs (please don’t freak out over this), having graduate school interviews and the rest of us are potentially starting to look for internships but how do you dress for the occasion? Well hopefully you’ll be looking to wear a suit and Ive got the ultimate guide to make sure you’re looking top notch to secure yourself that acceptance – or look extremely dapper for the upcoming fall ball. by Yoldas Yildiz co w. cre w.j w w

ACCESSORISING; TIES & POCKET SQUARES Ties and pocket squares can make any suit go from ‘yeah meh’ to ‘hot damn’. A pocket square gives you the opportunity to add some colour to your suit without looking too crazy and breaks the monotony of your suit. As with belts and shoes, either colour coordinate your pocket square and tie or if you’re wearing a vibrant tie, wear a simpler plain pocket square (or vice versa). This is colour coordination 201 so a little bit more advanced.

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WEARING COLOGNE Guys, hopefully by now you have grown out of the ‘spray a whole can of axe and ill smell good’ middle school phase. The best-worded advice I’ve been told about wearing cologne is that a scent is to be discovered. Its best to wear an unscented deodorant when also wearing cologne as you don’t want the scents to mix. There are 4 hot spots where you should spray cologne. These are spots, for some reason due to your pulse, are able to radiate the cologne best without it being overpowering. These hot spots are the wrists, base of the throat/neck, behind the ears and your chest.

BELTS & SHOES: The first thing you should know is that the colour of your belt should match the colour of your shoes. No ifs no buts. Its colour coordination 101. They don’t have to be the exact shade but they should roughly match. If you’re wearing shoes, which are either burgundy/maroon/ or any other formal colour that you don’t necessarily have a belt for, then a simple black belt should compliment your shoes nicely. In terms of what shoes you should be wearing – a simple pair of low cut brogues or even brogue boots always compliment a suit nicely. These can be find everywhere now days but I suggest either the online store ASOS, H&M and if you’re feeling to splash out Dr Martins do some quiet nice ones too.

STREET STYLE

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A ROOM OF HER OWN Eye catching comforters, contemporary curtains and a radiant rug are all must have pieces to escape the bleak college dorm room look! I sat down with a Conn style icon, Alondra Lynch ’17, to collect her ideas and tips on how to create your own home away from home, and talk all about her island paradise in Harkness house.

Alondra she describes the theme of her room as tropical, explaining, “Because my mother is originally from the Dominican Republican I also consider myself an Island girl”. This theme is brought to life with a green and yellow color scheme, sisal rug, bamboo patterned pillows, and finished off with a sliver of palm tree wall paper. by Grace Carapezzi

To furnish her island vibe, Alondra recommends mixing both vintage pieces found at home with newer decor. 16

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This intricate love seat was a hidden gem, found in her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old office!

For a more modernized flavor, Alondra recommends Michaels craft store, Home Goods, and the online site, rad.com, where she found the contemporary prints of her favorite historical leaders.

NEWS & CULTURE

Back in August, Target announced its plan to enforce a more gender-neutral marketing strategy by removing gender-based descriptions for kids’ toys and bedding aisles In other words, all signs advertising ‘girl toys’ and ‘boy toys’ will be replaced by signs that simply say ‘kids toys’, in hopes of steering away from gender-specificity. What Target is trying to do is address kids as a gender neutral group. By not dividing toys, clothing, bedding, and movies by gender, the social constructs of what each gender is supposed to act and look like may be avoided. The Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage a right nationwide back in June. The moment was great, it was AMAZING and got large amounts of media coverage. However, when those who aren’t as exposed to LGBTQ issues witness such a success, it’s easy to assume that all is suddenly right in the world for the LGBTQ community. It is easy to be unaware of all the many other LGBTQ issues still remaining. Violence against the LGBTQ Community is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Hatred against the LGBTQ community is mostly executed by homophobes, and although the LGBTQ community organizes gay pride parades and political activism to fight against homophobia, we may have to dig deeper into what is motivating these homophobic reactions. There is prevalent tension between self-experience and gendered roles that makes me question: if social constructs were absent, where would our self-experiences lead us? Target’s announcement to shift their marketing towards gender neutrality can be interpreted as a small step to prevent LGBTQ violence. With this marketing shift, stores will stop selling gender expectations, such as girls playing with dolls and preferring the color pink while boys build cars and like the color blue. Children have the potential to grow up unexposed to the distinctions that our generation and past generations grew up witnessing, defining what boys and girls are supposed to be like, forging the way for a more inclusive community. Although it is unclear how big of a role product marketing and suggestion based on gender plays in shaping children’s gender, this simple change encourages equality. Given that kids will now grow up exposed to gender neutral toys and colors, learning that playing with a doll doesn’t necessarily make them a male or a female, it is possible that this change will reduce LGBTQ violence in the future. A change in marketing may not be a revolutionary change; it does, however, take initiative for other bigger and greater movements addressing LGBTQ equality. Regardless of how slight of a difference this shift will make, it hopefully will encourage other stores to follow the same steps to continue to fight for the rights and equality of LGBTQ individuals. by Alheli Garza 18

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LIFESTYLE

FEELING STRESSED OUT? Watched everything in your Netflix queue to try to fix it? Hey, you’re not the only one. We recently took a poll in the library to see what had people stressed on campus, and what they were doing to try to feel better (in a healthy way!) Read on to find their surprising and honest answers:

WHAT IS ONE THING GIVING YOU ANXIETY RIGHT NOW?

WHAT IS ONE POSITIVE ACTION YOU ARE TAKING TO RELIEVE YOUR ANXIETY?

WRITING

GO TO THE WRITING CENTER

POLISH CLASS

COUNCELING AND USE SOCIAL MEDIA

HOOK-UP CULTURE

TALK ABOUT IT WITH FRIENDS

MY WORK/ JOB SEARCH

WORK OUT

SEX

UPCOMING MATH EXAM AND SEMESTER IN GENERAL

BIKING TO MAKE TRAVEL FUN

MY COUNTRY’S SITUATION (AFGHANISTAN)

DRINK TEA

OCD

SPEAK WITH A THERAPIST

HOMEWORK

GO TO THE LIBRARY AND GET EXTRA HELP

A BAD BREAKUP

HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AND VENT

SOCIALIZING

COMMUNICATE WITH A FEW PEOPLE THAT I AM CLOSE TO

JEWISH TRADITIONS CLASS

WORK OUT

NOT SEEING MY BOYFRIEND FOR A MONTH

TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET READY AFTER SHOWERING

JOB SEARCH AFTER GRADUATION

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REACH OUT TO PEOPLE THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME

by Elena Licursi & Leise Trueblood

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Colours (Xaphoon Jones Remix) Kizzy Mars Feat. Biggie Smalls 2am (Matoma Remix) Astrid S Cheerleader (OMI Cover) Pentatonix Here - Alessia Cara Where the Party At (Viceroy ‘Jet Life’ Remix) Jagged Edge Sing About It The Wood Brothers Great Big Storm Nate Ruess Waves Electric Guest Ex’s & Oh’s Elle King You Saved My Soul Mighty Oaks House Party Sam Hunt Here It Is Flo Rida feat. Chris Brown Waterbed The Chainsmokers Fiesta (Remix) Bomba Estereo & Will Smith Broken Arrows Avicii Sorry Justin Bieber Hello Adele 49