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"Change HasCom.e ToAtnerica"

History is made as BarackObama is elected 44th Presi-

dent of the United States

SPORTS

How did Vol-leyball fare inits first playoff

game?See on Page 12

Students'Views on thePresidential

ElectionLAUREN MORROW '09

news editor

November 4, 2008 will live on asone of the most monumental daysin the history of most people in thisnation. For many of the students atConnecticut College, it was their firstchance to vote in a presidential elec-tion, and most at this LIBERAL arts

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A Professor'sView on thePresidential

ElectionSARAH KOSOSFSKY '12

staff writer

It is now almost a week after theannouncement of the results of thepresidential election. We all stayedup late to watch the results, and someof us partied on Tempel Green. Atthis point, most of us are glad that theelection and all of its hype are done

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"more than ordinary"

Dance Dance Revolution Courtney Blanch, Emily Evans, Morgan Griffin, and Ellie Whiteford appeared in Kim Lusk's Schrodinger Would Know this past weekend. The show, "more thanordinary", which premiered Thursday, November 6,jeatured seventeen completely student-run and produced dance pieces. Photo courtesy of Nick Edwards.

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Dev's on BankStreet. Conti-nental Cuisineor Tapas Bar?Find out onPage 9.

Find outabout Conn'sendowmentoversight onpage 3

Are Club Hock-ey games arebest show ofschool spirit?Find out onpage 6.

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EDITORIALSNovember 12,2008

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'Letter From The EditorChange, change, change. It was all

we heard before the election, and it isall we hear now as we begin to assesswhether our collective on President-elect Barack Obama blinded us fromhowmuch will actually Changeone heis all moved into 1600 PennsylvaniaAve.Early reports show that that change

might not be coming as fast as we hadall predicted. Obama and his newlyplucked transition team have vowedto address the economic situationfirst, but with the treasury drainingand a possible new war on the hori-zon, many of President-elect Obama'scampaign promises may have to beshelved for some time. The best ex-ample of this: Obama's request thatwe judge his first 1,000 not 100 days.Obama's team might bring much

of a change to Washington either.Rahm Emanuel, Obama's choice forWhite House Chief of Staff, was alsoPresidentClinton's top adviser. Othernames that have been thrown aroundlike John D. Podesta and AnthonyLake also have deep ties to the formerDemocratic dynasty.And that new democratic spirit?

The droves of newly registered vot-ers that were supposed to cast theirballot for Obama? Well, that didn'treally happen either. A report by Po-

litico.com estimates that 60.7 to 61.7percent of the 208.3 million eligiblevoters cast ballots in the election thisyear. In 2004, 60.6 percent of eligiblevoters voted.Whether or not the change mani-

fests itself in the current administra-tive choices or in the poll numbers,it is undeniable the world around usis changing. Videos from Tokyo toRio show ecstatic citizens scream-ing Obama's name. While screamingthe name of the US president is noth-ing new to angered citizens aroundthe world, this time, the tone haschanged.Obama faces a tough challenge;

Things are far from good. The auto-industry is on the verge of collapse,and even though they are produc-ing outdated gas-guzzlers, the Unit-ed States must bail them out if theydon't want to plunge the country intoa much deeper recession. The U.S.Jobless rate hit a l4-year high.And, of course, the cost of tuition is

still on the rise. With all this changein mind, the Voice staff would like tothank everyone who makes sure wecan stay in school. On behalf of everystudent who attends Connecticut Col-lege, thank you.

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THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS November 12,2008 3•ConnectICut

CollegeTakes FifthPlace In ListOf MostExpensiveColleges

EMILY ZUBKOFF '12

staff writer

It may come as no surprise to somethat Connecticut College is amongthe most expensive colleges in thecountry. But it may be shocking tohear that Conn was ranked the fifthmost expensive college of 2008-2009, according to a list compiled bycampusgrotto.com. Sarah Lawrencewas ranked number one with tuitionof $53,166, followed by GeorgeWashington University at $50,312,New York University at $50,182 and

"There are numerous pos-sible causes for higher costs,such as the weak economyor a deficient amount of do-nations from alumni, but forConnecticut College, the rea-sons are not clearly speci-fied. This inevitably leadsone to inquire where all ofthe tuition money goes."

Georgetown University at $49,689.fnflation can be accounted as one of

the reasons for the annual increasesin tuition, but it is not the most sub-stantial. There are many possiblecauses for higher costs, such as theweak economy, or a deficient amountof donations from alumni, but forConnecticut College, the reasons arenot clearly specified. This inevitablyleads one to inquire where all of thetuition money goes. Nevertheless, allmatriculating students at ConnecticutCollege are essentially on financialaid since the $49,385 tuition cost onlycovers around eighty percent of thetotal cost to attend Conn for a year.The demand for higher education

will always exist, and therefore col-leges can raise the tuition and expectno difference in number of appli-cants. The tremendous fiscal growthspurs many long-term problems forstudents whose parents cannot af-ford to pay the tuition without finan-cial aid, and inevitably student loanscome into play. Recently, there havebeen more reported adults who gradu-ated from their alma mater more thanfive years prior and still are paying offstudent loans. Should an institutionmeant to help prepare students forthe workforce inhibit them with debt?In addition, it is interesting to

note that the tuition of some of themost expesive undergraduate col-leges, including Conn, is more thanthe average income of an American.However, having the ranking of a

"most expensive school" is not de-finitively negative or positive. Con-necticut College boasts an impressivenumber of study abroad programs,funded internships, and interdis-ciplinary programs. Conn spendsa considerable amount of moneyon components necessary. for theschool and the benefit of its students .

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I Got A Crush On' Obama

Students celebrate an Obama victory with jubilant cheers on Tempel Green. Not pictured depressed Mccatnfans. Photo courtesy of the VoicePhoto Staff.

ResponsesStudents'Views Professor's Views

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college got to revel in the results."It's about time," says senior, Shana Chock-Gold-

man ofObama's victory. "It's good to see people tak-ing ownership of their morals, values and ideals."Once the announcement was made that Barack

Obama would become the 44th president of theUnited States of America, champagne tops all aroundcampus were flying. Students ran outside to see flocksof their classmates, cheering and singing the nationalanthem (I know, right?). It was a time of celebra-tion and unity for the majority of Conn students andpeople around the world."It was one of those genuine, rare times when you

see peoples' true emotions," says sophomore KieferRoberts. "It proved that our generation is not just alltalk. It was so beautiful to see everyone from all back-grounds come together in a pro-nationalist way."Many students also see the election as an opportu-

nity to change the image of America."I'm really excited to go abroad," says sophomore

Jenny Weinstein. "I don't have to be embarrassed tobe an American."For the next four years, America will have a new

face. Sam Cooke once said "A Change is GonnaCome." It looks like that time is now.

with.But what happens now? We only have a little more

than two months before Obama's inauguration, butwhat will the 44th presidency bring? I asked Pro-fessor Dorothy James of the Government departmenthere at Connecticut College what she thought wouldhappen to America's foreign policy when Obamamoves into the oval office.Professor James believes that the Bush presidency's

foreign policy stressed unilateralism, using ita powerto achieve its neo-conservative goals, such as spread-ing democracy in the Middle East."It is hard to imagine a President Obama looking

into any other world leader's eyes and 'seeing his soul'as President Bush did with Putin," Professor Jamessays. She also believes that Obama will use his con-trolled "cool" type of personality to "build consensus-es to solutions on shared problems." Professor Jamessummed up her predictions: "Overall, his [Obama's]approach to the world will be more realistic, less ego-involved, more consensual, and ultimately more suc-cessful in protecting US interests than the approach ofthe Bush administration."It will be interesting to see how quickly Obama

reaches out to other countries. We saw, in Obama'scampaign, that he made stops in Europe where he wasvery popular. Perhaps in the near future, the UnitedStates will have a closer relationship with Europe andthe European Union.This January will definitely be an interesting one.

THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS November 12,2008 4

Well-EndowedThe Voice takes a close look at

the Endowment and its investmentpriorities

direct holdings, President Higdon wasnevertheless floored by the atroci-ties occurring in Darfur. "The situ-ation in Darfur [was] horrendous,"the President said. "I had followed

A~ thefstudents eagerly await the news of that region and had spoken

res~ ts 0 the environmental baseline with many constituents on campus-audit, they are left to consider the. including students and faculty-s-aboutonly current environmental assess- how Connecticut College could help."ment of the Connecticut College cam- 0 D b 21 P id t H' dth GR' n ecem er .j-resi en ig onpus: .e reen eport Card. While took action. He sent a letter on be-the VOice has had qualms with some •f th G R half ofthe college's Board of Trusteeso thed reen ePf0rt Card's research urging fund managers to investigateme 0 s, some 0 their assessments. ... compames who were doing businesshave been hard to argue with: namely . h S d I thi I tt H' dC· , • III t e u an. n IS e er, 19 ononnecticut College s F in Endow- d h f d d' turge t e un managers to Ives

ment Transparency. In an attempt to f h h busi di Irom t ose w ose usiness irect ycreate some transparency, the Voice . d' tl rt d th id. or In irec y suppo e e genoci e.decided to research the endowment "I' all' . h h. . . ' t IS mor y Imperative t at t ewith a focus on ItS investment pri- ... ... . II hei f commumty of institutional Investors

onties as we as t err uture goals. ak ibl ti t rt. . t e every POSSI e ac IOn 0 suppoAccording to Paul Marom, the Vice th I f S ddt bri thi.. e peop e 0 u an an 0 nng IS

President for Finance, the endow- tr . . . t d dagic situation 0 a spee y an peace-ment was valued around $215.5 mil- f I I'" th I tt 1 d du reso ution, e e er cone u e .lion in June 2008. Due to the decline Wh'1 t' t t

I e conversa IOn amongs Su-of equity in September a.nd October dents concerning the endowment andof this year, Mr. Marom now esti- its investments slowed down aftermates that the endowment is hover- the Darfur incident, faculty mem-ing below $200 million. Luckily, the bers continued to ruminate on thecollege's practice of withdrawing a subject. Between 2006 and 2007fixed amount each year assures en- the Facult Steering and Conferencedowment .sta,?ility. "Capital ~arkets Committe~ (FSCC) created an ad-are volatile, Marom said, draw- hoc committee on institutional ethics.ing a fixed amount can protect the The ad-hoc committee, which con-endowment against wild gyrations." sisted of Government professor JaneAn investment committee, which is Dawson Gender and Women's Stud-

a sub-committee of the board of trust- ies professor Mab Segrest, and Englishees, ,manages all of Connecticut Co~- professor Simon Hay, decided to focuslege s ~ndowment. T~e committee IS their efforts on socially responsible in-compnsed 0: five individual financial vesting (SRI). This committee eventu-experts. It Includes a former trustee ally disbanded, and a new committeewho ISan Investment manager at Mor- appeared in 2007 . This new committeegan Stanley, a chief investment officer sought to establish a permanent SRIfrom a Midwest school. With an en- advisory committee consisting of stu-do~ment of over $1 billion, an alter- dents, faculty, and top administrators.native assets hedge fund ma~ager, the They ran into a problem definingchair of Connecticut College s finance SRI however. "Everybody has theircommittee, and a retired chief execu- own principles and ethics," Profes-tive officer who IS a former trustee. sor Dawson said. To avoid this, theLike many NESCAC schools: Con- group aligned themselves with the

necticut College does not directly Connecticut College Mission State-handle any of ItS assets. It has no ment. In regards to the environment,securities in its names, and all of the Mission Statement reads: "[Con-their holdings are managed by the necticut College] aims to preserveCambndge ASSOCiates,,,who accord- and protect the environment, bothmg to Mr. Marom, advise more locally and globally ... " While thiscolleges than anyone dse." These may seem vague, Professor Dawsonco-mingled funds, which ar~ essen- was able to sum it up more succinct-tially limited partnerships With other Iy. "It's about the triple bottom line:Investors, preclude the college from environmental, social, and fiscal."dictating how the endowmentis spent. Originally, the administration wasAccording to President Hlgdon,.a 'worried about the fiduciary ramifi-

limited say in how the endowment IS cations of SRI. "President Higdonspent should not worry the students. ' was cautiously behind [the commit-"The endowment is managed for long- tee] in 2006," Professor Dawson said.term growth by finance professionals Whether it was the financial melt-with extensive experience in the capi- down or the recent fiscal feasibilitytal markets," Higdon said in an e-mail. of green business, by 2008, Professor"Investment decisions are made by Dawson assured that President Hig-these experienced professionals in ad- don was "fully behind the initiative".herence withthe p~nclple of maxumz,; Though the college's lack of hold-ing returns Witha glven~sktolerance.. ings in its own name limits the powerWhile the college aims to maxI- of an SRI committee, Professor Daw-

mize profits, students accused the son is still hopeful.' She outlinedadministratio? of doing so at the ex- how the committee hopes to "ad-pense of ethical mvestments m !ate vise" the Board of Trustees on the2006. Various groups including the sustainable screening options thatstudent-run STAND (Students Tak- many funds are now offering. Sheing Action Against Darfur Now) an.d also emphasized how important stu-the faculty-led Committee on Insn- dents were to the committee. "Stu-tutional Ethics decried the college's dents cane come up with great ideas,"indirect holdings in companies that Professor Dawson said. "Theydid business in Sudan. While these have things they really care about."holdings made up only less than With how fast this field is changing,four-tenths of one percent of the col- Professor Dawson knows one of theirlege's then $189 million endowment, biggest responsibilities will be keepingthese groups called for divestment. up. "We'lIIook atthe evolving options,And divestment did have prece- and try and stay on top of what's go-

dence .. In 1990, the College made ing on in the field," she said. One waythe deCISIonto divest fro~ comparues she hopes to do this is with Socrates, athat supported the apartheid regrrne m database that looks at the sustainableSouth Africa. Unlike 2006, in 1990,the college held direct investments,of which it could dictate the terms.While the college did not have any

BEN EAGLE '09

editor-in-chief

CC Curtis (pictured) discusses the results a/the "Community COrlVersaf.ionOf:, Alcohol".during the. Common Hour last Friday: The Common Hour, which was entitled, CommumtyConversation Part 11:Alcohol, Honor Code and Self-Governance", was not as well attendedas the first community conversation. Those students in attendance, however, were able to

discuss the alcohol problem with top administrators.Photo courtesy of Allie Weiss.

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE

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ing to host a high school student foran entire weekend, the entire experi-ence was also extremely rewardingfor many. The prospective studentshave a healthy interest in Conn, and inconvincing them to consider applyingto the College, current students maybegin to reevaluate and reconsiderall the things that make Conn great,and why they personally decided to

Explore Weekend

JAZMINE HUGHES '12

staff writer

'Over the past weekend, Conn wasflooded with a large group of unrecog-nized students-they were in the book-store, they were in Harris, they wereawkwardly hanging around doors ofthe dorms waiting forsomeone to letthem in. They were prospective stu-dents, or "prospies." November 8-10was Explore Weekend, a program runby ALANA coordinators Khana Riley'09, Ivan Tatis '10 and Aidyn Urena'10, meant to encourage students ofdiverse backgrounds, and those in-terested in diversity issues, to spenda weekend at Connecticut Collegebefore the admissions process begins.The high school students are pairedwith a host, a Conn student, who re-ceives anywhere from one to fourstudents. Essentially, the hosts serveas mini-tour guides, student advisors,and admissions officers; fielding theprospies' questions, taking them tovarious sites On campus, and assuringthem that Connecticut College is theplace to be. This year, prospective stu-dents came from all around the globe:from as far away as Puerto Rico, andas close as North Haven. ConnecticutCollege is on a mission to diversifythe campus in all ways, thus by bring-ing students from as many locationsas possible, they hope to gamer amore diverse student body.Although some may find it irritat-

"Although it may seem ir-ritating to host a high schoolstudent [or four!] for an en-tire weekend --- attemptingnot to trip over the sleepingbodies on your floor, wak-ing up at 9 AM on a Sundaymorning to take them to aninterview, turning down that"let's go back to my room"invitation you've been wait-ing for all year-the entireexperience was rewarding:"

attend the school. Many hosts had alot of fun, not only with their pros-pies, but also with other students whowere more than willing to show themaround over the duration of the week-end.As many hosts and pros pies alike

said, Explore Weekend is a great pro-gram for prospective students, as wellas students at Conn.

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business practices of US companies."We're not behind," she said in

regards' \0 Connecticut College'sprogress as a sustainable institution."We're just not leading the way. If~e get [this] going, we:ll be on track,"The committee hopes to have a con-

crete proposal before the Holidays,and hopes to have the vote to makeit a permanent committee pass be-fore the FSCC sometime this spring.

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love and rather reminisces of the pastand those people who have enteredinto one's life and the effect they havehad. The final and longest song (alittle over 16 minutes!) on this album,"The Lightning Strike" has the mostversatile type of sound within thesong. It opens with a strong, daunting,

. and dark sound describing the instancein which the band got stuck withina lightning storm, and the power ofnature which they experienced., Itthen switches into a piano interlude;similar to one found within a SufjanStevens song and then transitionsback into a rock vibe. The end of thesong provides some resolution to thestorm, "Broken pieces fit together tomake a perfect picture", describingthe rollercoaster of events that theband has experienced thus far, yet stillhave managed to come together andsuccessfully create music. Overallthis album displays the band'sambition to continue to broaden anddiversify their image. Although somesongs still encompass their distinct,signature sound, A Hundred MillionSuns, proves to be a success for SnowPatrol and is well worth the listen.Also, nature is an ever-present

theme in Moore's lyrics reminding oneof his "blu.egrass state" background.Though it was recorded in LosAngeles, the combination of softsounds and lyrics make the album aproduct of Moore's natural hometownsetting and a great new folk album.

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OPINIONSNovember 12,2008 I Opinions Editor: Lilah Raptopoulos

Charles Chu: "InspirationPersonified"

CLAIRE GOULD '10

managing editor

"No one was safe! If you were astudent of Charles Chu, and he sawyou walking around campus, hewould eagerly run up to you and startto speak in Chinese - even to studentswho had just started classes in the lan-guage."

My mother recalls her experiencesas a student of Charles Chu with great,fondness. She graduated from Conn asan art history and East Asian Studiesdouble major when Chu was teachingChinese language courses - her lifewas never the same.

He had a way with keeping his stu-dents on their toes. She recalls, "I canremember heading to Freeman andthere he was, walking across the greentowards me. Charles spotted me in aninstant and started to run to gre.et me.I stood on the green, part of me trem-bling, knowing what fate lay in storefor me. Before I could even react,he blurted out phrases from the nextday's lesson - the lesson we hadn'tbeen taught yet - and then started todrill me on the idioms that were onlymentioned in the morning's class. Mymind was racing as I tried to keep up.I frantically searched for words andrepeated his phrases."

At the time, being a Chinese lan-guage student required taking twoclasses in Chinese almost every day- one in the morning, and one in theafternoon. The purpose was to havestudents take classes with two profes-sors, each with a different accent, inorder to better hear and understandtones. Students were also given the

opportunity to experience differentteaching styles. My mother remem-bers Chu's enthusiasm and generos-ity filling the classroom as he taught.He was nicknamed "little frog" whena child for his active nature, and thatmentality continued into the class-room with his delight in teaching andpushing his students to succeed. Hisexpectations were high, but he madethe process oflearning so exhilaratingthat students thrived off of his teach-ing style and truly learned. My motherdescribed him as "inspiration personi-fied. "

I also enjoyed my times withCharles Chu. I distinctly remember theday I told him about my decision to at-. tend Connecticut College. He was soexcited; with a giant smile on his face,he began to order me around, tellingme I need to keep him informed aboutmy experiences on campus. Even af-ter he retired, Chu maintained his pas-sion for Conn. He still kept in touchWith students (such as my mother), at-tended numerous events like openingsin the Chu Reading Room and LunarNew Year, and wanted to hear updatesfrom students and faculty.

He was a very special person, andmuch more than just the name of aroom in our library. He started theChinese language and literatures de-partment, collected and donated theChu-Griffis Collection, and embodiedwhat Conn is all about: the close inter-action between students and faculty.This bond lasts a lifetime.

Bottled Spirits

JACQUES SWARTZ '09

columnist

Last Saturday night, I trekked downto the AC to watch Conn's most noto-rious sporting event, the annual ClubHockey game versus Coast Guard. I'dbeen hearing about this game since myfirst year here, about how the Coastiesare the closest thing we have to ri-vals, how everyone pregames aggres-sively and keeps the sauce stocked inthe stands - generally, how much funthere was to be had.Suffice it to say, I was not disap-

pointed. From the first period on-wards it was clear we'd been gatheredtogether to witness a slaughter, and solike princes and kings ministering tothe Coliseum, we all let loose. Penal-ties piled up, pucks flew to the crowd,beer cans were hurled at unfortunatetrajectories. Estimating conservative-.ly, every other student in attendancewas too drunk to operate heavy ma-chinery.Lately I've been hearing a lot of

people describe the post-election gath-ering on the Green as a "riot". I dis-agree - no destruction, attempted orotherwise, no protestation, no angst-ridden bedlam. A "mob", maybe, butno riot could form up and do "TheStar-Spangled Banner", spontaneous-ly or otherwise. If anything were to bemistaken for a riot last week, it wouldhave been this game versus CoastGuard. Crowds overflowed from thestands out into the walkway; facesand hands pressed to a glass grabbedand shaken by both sides during lullmoments. Inside Dayton, outdoorsoccer horns boomed like fog warn-ings on the Sound. Vitriol welled upand let loose in mushroom clouds ofcadenced taunts :."NA.VYREJECTS ; F-CK.THE.

COASTGUARD ; YOU'RE ALL.SO-BER ; WE.HAVE.GIR-RLS-YOURS.DON'TCOW-OUNT"Here, my friends, was some spirit..

Can I tell you that it was amazing?There we were, nearly grown adults,thoughtful, honor-bound denizens ofthe modern, globalized society, wail-ing like mad at the miserable and

muscled servicemen from across thestreet. And I loved every minute ofit. I screamed until hoarse, pointed atthe goalie, pointed at the scoreboard,waited with heady anticipation for the

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"What the CG game was allabout, and what so many findso hard to swallow, was that alot of our school spirit is de-rived from having an unrea-sonably good time. From be-ing loud, making a mess, andloving every minute of it.n

cracked plastic sounds of padding hit-ting padding and 200lb+ skaters hit-ting the ice. On the opposite end ofthe stands the Coasties were an oceanof navy and khaki, crew cuts and buzzcuts, stirring and stewing as we glee-fully confirmed every last one of theirworst notions about fair CC.And why? Because it was fun. Be-

cause it was a basic structure at work,a meaningless game of Us versusThem, solid enough to grab hold ofride atop. Fliers, posters, spirit lead-ers, camel cookies and live mascotsfall flat in the face of it. Alarmists andcynics might argue that we're cursedby our own spite, unable to cometogether except in vilification of ,anOther. I say that at the very least thatmisses the point, at the most puts fartoo much stock in our cheers. There'snot a Camel among us who wouldn'tdrive a Coastie up from the train sta-tion if he asked us, and I'm prettysure your average officer looking atpredawn drills was as upset aboutbeing sober as we were about beingdrunk. But getting swept up. in thefury is what the game was all about,and unity among fans is as natural aphenomenon as they come. Becausewe weren't down on the ice, glidingtoward collision, our assault had to bea verbal one.And why must it tear them down,

rather than build us up? Because "Go

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W. K. MOTA'10

contributor .

Have you heard the good news?Racism is over. We are all equal.America is finally the meritocracythat it has for so 'long claimed to be.We have reached King's Mountaintop.The divide is over! Fox News produc-ers and Rush Limbaugh will soon beout of business, and finally peoplewill cease to purchase Ann Coultier's

.Dude, Where's My Race?books.

In fact, I heard- that Black peoplearen't even Black anymore. SinceObama was elected, we've all gottena shade lighter. America has put on itsrace-goggles and we're lovin' it.

And get this: New statistics re-leased yesterday by Yale Universityconfirm that there's been a 70 percentincrease in the number of white menwho now feel more inciined to date aBlack women.

Now, now. White women have

no need to fret. Statistics also showa 10 percent increase in the numberof Black men that now desire to datewhite women, equaling a grand totalof 100 percent.

And of course, Oprah's ratings aresaid to quadruple. Even Black peoplewill now watch her show. In fact,Oprah' will have so much power thatshe, not Obama, will be The REALPresident of The United States ofAmerica.

Sadly, there is bad news in this

glory pie. All social activists will beput out of business. I'm sorry CornellWest, but race does not matter. Youbetter start looking for another job.

Finally, Black people will stopmaking race such a big deal. Busi-nesses and schools can finally stopaccepting unqualified people of color,and do away with affirmative action.

But the best news may perhaps bethat every child of color will be guar-anteed a swimming pool and a pony.

Equality and Equity are back!

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Even Cynics Get GoosebumpsThe True Change We Can Believe In

MIRIAM WASSER '09

columnist

The United States is characteristicallya forward-looking country, and we arenotorious for our sanguinity and ourpursuit of the American dream. But thepast eight years have really challengedthat sense of eternal optimism for manyAmericans, and I would argue that ithas been especially challenging for usyouth.In reality, most of our political con-

sciousness took place during the presi-dency of George W. Bush, and perhapsfor some, in the last years of the Clintonadministration. Most of what we knowis a reality of being embroiled in warsand international hostility toward ourcountry. In addition, while witnessingourcountry's growing economic chal-lenges and the increasingly unequaldistribution of wealth, it is really hardto feel positive and it becomes difficultto imagine that there could really be analternative.The "youth" are always thought of as

being idealists, though at times it seemswe have more momentum in that di-rection, as in the 1960s and early '70s.We are reminded by older generationsthat our dreams for a better future are"wonderful;" though we are hardly toldthey are "inspiring," as if to say that wewill soon grow out of it, or that the realworld will sharpen our sense of reality.We usually do not have the strongestvoices, nor do we have the means to de-mand our voices be heard.'{he constant erosion of environmental

laws, rhetoric about human rights, dip-lomatic efforts, and pushes for greatersocial equality have taken a toll on manyof us in this country. And it becomes atricky situation, because our cynicismleads us to believe that political partici-pation will not change anything, and sowe abstain from politics, which onlycontributes to the infeasibility of politi-cal change. My own sense of optimismwas truly on the line during this elec-tion, and I think in general, Americanoptimism was set to triumph or dissi-pate into a deep despair depending onTuesday's election results. Throughoutthe election season, I worked hard not

.......The excitement sparked by Barack Obama s Tuesday night win, even on our own campus, is

change enough (Photo courtesy of Voice Photo Staff).

to get my hopes up; I tried to come toterms with the reality of the Bush ad-ministration, convinced that McCainwould have a proclivity toward the sta-tus quo. The tendentious opinion piecesciting political polls did little to shakemy decided views of the future, and Iwoke up Tuesday morning prepared forwhat I knew would transpire. I am gladthat I was wrong.Tuesday morning, in my American

Political Thought class, we talked abouthow a president does not really make so-cietal changes, nor convince the Ameri-can people to change their paradigms.Rather, the elected president representsthe willingness (or lack thereot) withinthe people for change. What this meansis that Barack Obama's win is lessabout what alterations he might makein Washington, and far more about thepopulation's desires for the future. I seethis as good news. It means that at theleast, a substantial portion of the coun-try is so enraged by the current politi-cal environment that they are willing tovote for change. And change does notcome easily in this country, as our gov-ernment is structured to prevent swift orradical transformations, and tradition orprovincialism bats many from demand-ing it.So what is most exciting for me about

Tuesday's election has very little to dowith Obama himself; what is excitingis the obvious change in the people,

whose demand for a different type ofpolitics was reflected in the polls. Heis the new symbol of a shifting world-view. Obama didn't win because healtered people's goals and priorities; Ithink he won because people were fedup and finally ready for a political figurewho could reignite their optimism andreflect their new priorities and desires.The pent up discontent with the currentadministration, and what has happenedin our country over the past decade, wasready to explode. (Even John McCainadopted the slogan of "change" whenhe realized it was what people acrossAmerica wanted.) Obama's words ofinspiration became a place to channela growing momentum for change, andthe spontaneous midnight parties andrallies all across the country reflectedour decision as citizens to do somethingabout it.I think it is great that Obama has po-

liticized and inspired so many people inour generation, and I hope that despiteall of the problems and barriers he willface in his term, the majority of peoplecan maintain hope and passion, and notbecome discouraged or feel let down-Ipromise to work on my inner cynic ifyoupromise to work on yours .... Somethingshifted within the American people be-cause we voted in an agent of change.People all over the country worked to-gether to get him elected, and people allover the country celebrated together in

the streets, hugging strangers and bridg-ing divides. But this is not some happyending; this is not a "hooray we got himinto the White House, now I can go backto my regular life" type of moment. No,the change people apparently want willonly be as strong as the sustained politi-cal movement for it. What we need toremember is that Obama is one man, andhe represents one administration withlimited capabilities and intense outsidepressures. lfwe care about communityand society, if we care about the welfareof everyone, if we care about the worldand the environment, then Obama's vic-tory alone is not enough. It is not justrevamped policies that we need; it is aconcomitant unrelenting desire and ap-plied pressure for them, especially in allof the uphill battles this country nowfaces.In the speech he gave Tuesday night,

Obama said "it's been a long time com-ing, but tonight, because of what wedid on this date in this election at thisdefining moment, change has come toAmerica.... It's the answer that ledthose who've been told for so long byso many to be cynical and fearful anddoubtful about what we can achieveto put their hands on the arc of his-tory and bend it once more toward thehope of a better day." Listening to thosewords, I battled my inner cynic whowanted to shout, "Good luck standingup to bureaucracies and big lobbyists."I couldn't help but think about the ob-stacles he, and this country, are about toface. But glancing down at my arms, Irealized that I had goose bumps-l wasmoved by the crowd of people I sawstanding before Obama. So I told my-selfto stop thinking cynically, to take anight off from it, and enjoy the triumphof optimism with the millions of otherAmericans celebrating across the coun-try, and themillions of people celebrat-ing across the world.

Toward An Integrative Liberal Arts EducationDANIEL O'KEEFE '09

columnist

The teeming multitude of things, eachreturns home to its root; and returning toone's root is called stillness.

This is known as returning to one's density;and returning to one's density is known asconstancy.

To know constancy is called"enlightenment. "-Laozi,Jrom The Daodejing

The whirlwind of emotionality, theoutpour of impassioned remarks, and theestablishment of high expectations forthe future undoubtedly characterize atleast the vast majority of the Americanvoter conscience in our post-Obama-victory cultural context. In the 'election'simmediate aftereffects, it is chargedfeelings that we embody-s-a sense oftriumph or defeat depending on one'sideological persuasion; yet the morechronic outcome will be an embodimentof a more intellectual, reflective state, inwhich we individually and collectivelyfeel and contemplate a reconnectionwith the founding mission of the UnitedStates; a recognition of how, throughthe first-ever election of an AfricanAmerican President, in Laozi's words,we have retumed "home to [our] root."

This urge to reconnect with ourfounding political vision and recognizethe vibrancy of our vox populi should alsoawaken in postsecondary communitiessuch as ours a reexamination of theconnection between learning in theliberal arts setting and in democraticlife: Is the pedagogical mission of such asetting adequate to foster democratic lifein what may perhaps become dubbed apost-ncoconservauvv civic climate? Or,

"There is very littleintegration of learningsfrom the separate,discipline-specific

courses a student takeseach semester, eachacademic year:"

if the mission of a liberal arts educationshould essentially remain unchanged (assome would argue it has been since theflowering of the studia humanitatis in15th-century Italy), must the executionof the mission be reexamined?

In arguing for the latter, I feel thisnew page in U.S. political leadershipthat we will be reading from January20'h forward requires at least an updatededition of how we carry out "liberallearning." During the Renaissance, the. propensity to synthesize knowledge-e-the classical, the religious, and thescientific-somehow managed to retainthe disciplinaryboundaries thatseparated theknowledge in thefirst place, despitethe changingconception ofwhat it meantto be educated.Even thoughsome completelynew fieldshave emergedsince then(cultural studies,international relations, theoreticalpsychology, for example ), the collegeanduniversity (not to mention the elementaryand middle and high school) havelargely resisted any detachment from asubject or discipline-based curriculum.Our departmental structure, three-lettercourse title prefixes, and majors areall delineated by discipline or subject(sociology, English, mathematics, etc.).

While reconceptualizing thecurriculum and choice of majors bytheme ("aesthetics," or "planetarychange," for example) would be as

outlandish as it would be irresponsiblefor the institution to do (how manypremier businesses do you think wouldhire a graduate with a major in "humanconflict?"), the fact remains: there isvery little integration of learnings fromthe separate, discipline-specific coursesa student takes each semester, eachacademic year. In the typical four-classschedule, there is little room for personaland meaningful reflection where atransdisciplinary focus can be taken,in which such questions like, "Howdoes all my course work this semester!year relate?" or, "Taken together, what

do all my newunderstandingsand experiences.with these uniqueset of classesmean?" Perhapstoo often, oureducationalor intellectualidentity does notgo much furtherthan describingone's self as amale or femalefrom x-state,

USA, studying y to eventually go intoz. An integrative liberal arts educationwould more readily cultivate a richer,more durable educational identity forour individual selves.

Unlike course offerings, the mindis clearly not arranged subject-by-subject with learning objectives in thehumanities, social sciences, natural/life sciences, or arts. Neural networks"link one's present location to thelarger space ...it is the network, theconnections among objectives, that isimportant. This is the kind of knowledge

that characterizes expertise" (NationalResearch Council, 2000, p, 139, italicsadded). This kind of connectedness-of-mind should constitute the end result ofa well-executed (integrated) liberal artseducation.

According to 1. A. Bean's article"Organizing the Middle SchoolCurriculum," the kind of integration forwhich this narrative argues is not quiteanalogous to "interdisciplinarity," inwhich two or more individual subjectsretain their identity but are combined toaddress a problem or issue that cannotbe sufficiently addressed by one or theother. Team-taught courses instructedby faculty of two different departments,as well as independent studies drawingon two different fields, are current andworthy examples of this. These fixturesin the academic repertoire alreadypositively influence the execution of aliberal arts education; but they do notallow the learner to adequately returnto his or her "root," to again use Laozi'sword; they only expand what knowledgeis currently in existence.

A transdisciplinary, reflectiveexperience that fosters an integrated,connectedness of mind, on the otherhand, connects the sel[with the content,These educational experiences shouldtake place more and more, as a growingnumber of Americans are reconnectingtheir political selves with the democraticprocess.

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Clap Yoqr Hands Say Finally!The College Voice sits down with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

drummer Sean Greenhalgh

Remember that show? Drummer Sean Greenhalgh on far right (Left photo by Phil Fritzsche, right courtesy a/Web).

LILAH RAPTOPULOS '11

opinions editor

I was first introduced to Clap YourHands Say Yeah by a CD swap I did ina high school English class. The moreI listened to their self-titled debut al-bum, the more comfortable I got withlead singer Alec Ounsworth's unin-telligible voice, the more addictingit became as homework album, car-ride album, and dance-party album of2005. A month later, my sister toldme her friend Sean from high schoolwas "making it big with some handclapping band, or something." Thenthey were reviewed as Pitchfork'sBest New Music. Then they were onConan O'Brien. All without signingtheir indie-rook soul to a record label,all from four years playing with MO-BROC bands in the Connecticut Col-lege barn.

Conn College has been boastingits association with this band the wayWesleyan boasts its birth to MGMT,and Columbia to Vampire Weekend.The difference is, CYHSY publicizesitself as Brooklyn-based, andto ourcontinual dismay, has kept its distancedespite its growing fame. So the dayAlumni relations signed a check bigenough to coax the five members backto New London, to playa show wor-thy of the miniaturized Sydney OperaHouse set up on Temple Green, all wecould ask each other is What took solong?Sean Greenhalgh, Drummer of Clap

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Camels!" is propulsive, but "Past YourBedtime" is penetrative. It sings. Andit's disregarded and derided becauseit sings about the parts of our pridethat don't translate to the brochures.What the CG game was all about, andwhat so many find so hard to swallow,was that a lot of our school spirit isderived from having an unreasonablygood time. From being loud, makinga mess, and loving every minute of it.Where else but Conn Coil can we re-

Your Hands, sat down for an interview without being on a label proper. Wewith the Voice. also had help from two CC alums,VOICE: Did CYHSY meet and Dave Godowsky and Nick Stern, who'

form after Conn, or as students? managed us and took over many ofGREENHALGH: Lee, Tyler and the tasks of a traditional labeL

I went to elementary school together. VOICE: Do you remember a turn-Alec and Lee were freshmen year ing point, when you went from an un-roommates. I was in a band with Ro- known band to "famous?"bie called Robots In Disguise which GREENHALGH: I do rememberplayed Go-Gos and Fine Young Can- a surreal moment walking aroundnibals covers at Floralia. Interesting- Brooklyn and hearing one our songsly, Clap Your Hands started a couple blaring from a bar. I think I was prettyyears after we all graduated. excited about that. Playing on ConanVOICE: What was your honest ex- was also one of those for me.

perience like at Conn? Where did you VOICE: Is it weird to have yourlive, what were your favorite and least own Wikipedia page?favorite aspects about the school? GREENHALGH: Yes..GREENHALGH: I had both good VOICE: What took you so long to

times and bad at Conn. I lived in lA, come play for us?Harkness, Burdick, and KB. My fa- GREENHALGH: I think early onvorite thing about Conn was playing in there was a desire within the bandbands in MOB ROC. My least favorite for us not to be associated with anywas maybe that, back in the day, Conn particular institution. I think now thatcould be a bit homogeneous at times. we're a bit more established, it seemsVOICE: In retrospect? to make more sense to come back.GREENHALGH: In retrospect I VOICE:What was it like being

wish I'd have studied a little harder, back? Do you think Conn's changedtaken some more risks, gone abroad, at all?and met more people. GREENHALGH: I have to say, itVOICE: How did you take off with- was kind of disorienting being back on

out a label? campus after all this time. Very, veryGREENHALGH: To make a long little has changed since I graduated.

story short: we made what I think is It's sort of like stepping back in time.a very good album and the right peo- I found myself wondering where allpie took notice. These people were my friends were. We were pleasantlyjournalists, bloggers, and eventually surprised at the turnout for the showindustry people. The excitement sur- and the enthusiasm of the crowd. Werounding the band allowed us to sign really enjoyed it.a relatively rare deal with a distribu- VOICE: Your fans have missed yoution company called ADA, which in in the past year. What are your futureturn allowed us to get CDs into stores plans?

Bottled Spiritsally do it like this? anced to shout at a Pep Rally. If youPrivately, each of us knows who we want displays, then we need chants,

are. We are intelligent, we work hard, we need fight songs. We need·rivals.we toil in our classes, we struggle for By the same token, the unifying val-our studies, we accept diverse view- ues inscribed in our studentship andpoints and welcome strangers from illuminated by our Viewbook can-84 different countries and learn to put not be drilled or rehearsed. "Sense ofthe liberal arts into practice. But try community" isn't some programmedtranslating all of that into public dis- algorithm you can just call to actionplays, into communal appreciation, from 11:50- I:10 on Friday morningand you're left with hollow recitations and wait for people to show up atof tired cliches, under-stimulated non- Blaustein. It has to be decocted, con-participation, eyes glazed. The deep, sidered and believed in by each of us.substantial things about Conn that fill , It's organic, unaffected, and definedus with pride are too subtle and nu- differently by each and every student

GREENHALGH: !t's nice to bemissed. Right now welre workingon new material for a 3rd album. De-pending on how things go, this albumcould potentially be out as early as thespring, but more likely a bit later thanthat. If and when that album comesout, I'm sure we'll be back on tour fora good stretch.VOICE: Who writes your music?

What's your process like? Does anyof your music reflect your experiencesin college?GREENHALGH: Alec writes the

songs and we flesh them out as a band.Generally we get in a room together,learn the chord changes and go fromthere. The process has changed fromrecord to record, but the essence staysthe same. You'd have to ask Alec ifcollege played any role in his songwriting. Not sure about that one. Cer-tainly for me, MOBROC gave me thefreedom to play lots of different styles,of music, and lots of different instru-ments. The first time I ever playeddrums in a band was in the Barn. So,for whatever that's worth ...VOICE: What's your favorite city

or venue to play in? What's the bestsort of crowd to play for?GREENHALGH: For whatever

reason, Clap Your Hands goes over re-ally well in Dublin. We've had a cou-ple of crowds there that have been onthe verge of hysterics. Tokyo is defi-nitely another favorite of mine. I thinkthe best crowds to play for are atten-tive and appreciative. If they happento be really animated too, that's jus!icing on the cake.

here. The CG game was my brand ofmadness, if only because it was sooutlandishly mad. But for each oneof us there in the stands, there was afellow Camel studying deep in Shain,building in Cummings, playing in theBarn, reveling in the Windham Base-ment, laying out on the G~een. Flungthronghout, we're still bound together,even if you can't always see it. Publicor private, quiet or caustic, our prideis ours alone to embrace, however itmay manifest itself.

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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENTNovember 12,20081 A+ E Editor: Carolyn Sebasky

Dev's On Bank Street Offers An Economical And DeliciousAlternative To Harris

DEVIN COHEN '12

contributing writer

Like many other students atConnecticut College, quality foodis high on my priority list-but awallet full of greenbacks is a figmentof my imagination. The perpetualsearch for affordable quality foodwas taking its toll on my palate, andfast food became a first rather than alast resort. Luckily, before I sufferedsevere loss of taste, my prayerswere answered in the form of Dev'son Bank Street and its spectacularMediterranean fusion cuisine.Upon arrival at Dev's, the cozy

and comfortable ambiance of therestaurant is immediate and inviting.With each table candle-lit and all otherlights dimmed to a level resemblinga European tavern, the intimateatmosphere of Dev's is second onlyto the friendliness. of the staff. Everywaiter and waitress is personableand pleasant, along with the ownerCandace Devendittis and the managersPaul and Bunny-each of whomfrequently love to make conversationand mingle with customers.The menu at Dev's is expansive,

offering a wide array of dishes fromvarious culinary regions. A must-try appetizer is the Sweet Corn andChorizo Clam Chowder, containing amyriad of clams and having just theright viscosity of a good chowder:

not to thin. The steamed and sauteedAsian Pot Stickers with soy dippingsauce is another wise choice for astarter, and the Lobster Sandwichappetizer with copious amounts ofreal lobster on Foccacia bread is easilyenough to fill up on. For any highrollers out there, try the New YorkStrip Americana. Ancho-rubbed andserved with chipotle cheddar mashedpotatoes, this dish made me reminisceabout all the great southwestern dishesI used to eat at home in California.Although menu dishes may be

pricey for us college students, it isfortunate that Dev's has an extensiveTapas menu. Tapas at Dev's are a wayto sample many of the restaurant'sexcellent dishes in the form ofaffordable appetizers, ranging from $3-12. Many appetizers and entrees fromDev's main menu can also be sampledfrom the tapas menu, which allows fortastes of entrees for a third of the price.For a terrific meal that's affordable,

the tapas menu is the wise path to take.The Mongolian Pork Bar-B-Que ribswere some of themost tender piecesof pork I have evertasted: so tenderin fact, that inaddition to the meatfalling effortlesslyoff the bone, thebones themselveswere fallingapart. The lambchop fondue was

another favorite of mine: three grilledlamb chops, cooked to order, with thegorgonzola fondue dipping sauce. Thequality of the New Zealand Lamb wasincredible, when cooked medium rareand served with a splash of fondue,this unusual combination of flavorproduces a rich and long-lasting taste.Another sterling example of Dev'screativity is the Si Si Polio, consistingof crispy chicken and prosciuttoserved with a lemon citrus sauce.The citrus sauce provides a nicecounterbalance to the saltiness of thecrispy meat, making this uncommongrouping of ingredients into a dishthat'll have you begging for more.To conclude ameal atDev's, nothing

delivers like the Toasted Goat CheeseTapa. The toasted goat cheese is placedon crackers and then covered withalmonds and honey, creating a dishwith interesting texture but awarm andsimple flavor. For me, Dev's alwayshits the spot, and never hits my wallethard. I hope everyone can soon tryone of the best meals in New London.

Nick And Norah's Infinite PlqylistDoes Not Fail To Please:The Most Realistic Love Story in Recent Film

RACINE OXTOBY '11

staff writer

The movie Nick And Norah sInfinite Playlist, which opened backin October, might just be one of themore realistic portrayals of modernteen romance seen in contemporarymovies. Boasting utterly fabulousmusic, down-to-earth dialogue, anaturally beautiful and exciting settingand two lovable leads, the movie is allabout finding love through chance.The movie is a hipster love letter

to New York City at night, tellingthe story of two high school kids andtheir developing relationship duringa single night's adventure. Theyboth are looking for a concert of thefictional band Where's Fluffy", whichis notorious for their reclusive nature,early-morning concerts, and notoriousfake-outs. They meet because Norahgoes to school withe and loathes) Nick'sflirty, manipulative ex-girlfriend, Tris,who Nick is still heartbroken overafter she broke up with him on his"b-day." Nick still makes brilliant mixCDs for Tris, who promptly throwsthem out. Norah fishes them out.Even though Norah has never metNick, she feels as though she loveshim just judging from his playlists.The two encounter each other at a

concert for Nick's queercore bandThe Jerk-Offs (the band goes througha lengthy list of names that only getraunchier as the movie continues -

my personal favorite has to be Fistfulof Assholes). Tris has shown up tothe show with her new boy toy so shecan enjoy torturing poor Nick, whileNorah is joined by her best friendCaroline (hilariously played by scene-stealer Ari Graynor), who dives deep

into drunkenness early into the movieand never seems to leave. Put into theembarrassing situation of not having aguy to be with, Norah asks Nick if shecan be her boyfriend for five minutesto get Tris off her back and plants awet one on Nick's befuddled mouth.From there, the quests to find Where'sFluflY?, get Caroline home (and then,when she escapes, believing thatNick's bandmates have kidnappedher, find her), and push annoyingex-flames out of the picture proceed.

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The movie created a bit ofcontroversy for fans of the book whenit was announced that Michael Cerawould be playing the character ofNick. Nick is supposed to be portrayedas a punk rocker type, whereas in themovie he's loveable, awkward-as-always Michael Cera. However, I thinkit works well. The chemistry betweenMichael Cera and Kat Dennings isearnest and swooning, never toosweet or cliched. Both of them are hotoff the Judd Apatow train, which has areputation of mixing raunchy comedywith sincere romance and reality.Alexis Dziena (who somewhat

memorably bared everything toBill Murray in Broken Flowers) isa delectable ice queen with someserious attachment issues. Nick's twobandmates - both gay but never in astereotypical or condescending way -genuinelycareaboutfindingNickanewgirl and see real potential in the lovelyyet tomboyish Norah. The characterof Lethario, a gay companion of theband, is hilariously suave and has whatmust be the funniest comeback ever inan argument in the climax of the film.The movie is especially fun to

watch for the random cameos. CurrentSNL members Andy Samberg andSeth Meyers have incredibly funnycameos, John Cho (Harold AndKumar Go To White Castle) plays ahype man at a club, while psych-folk

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Snow PatrolBroadens ImageWith A HundredMillion Suns

ELIZABETH BOYLE '10

staff writer

Releasing their newest album since2006, Snow Patrol finally returns, afterovercoming a couple years of setbackswith A Hundred Million Suns. Theband has significantly broadened theirsound since hit album, Eyes Open, withamore rock, upbeat vibe paralleling thesounds of Coldplay's Viva la Vida andharmonies similar to those of SufjanStevens. Formed in Dundee, Scotlandand Banjor, Northern Ireland, SnowPatrol, formerly known as "Shrug",strictly played gigs at the Universityof Dundee, in which members GaryLightbody and Mark McClellandattended. Originally established asan indie band,Snow Patrol hasrecently changedtheir sound tothatofaltemativerock, withthe release of"Chasing Cars"and "Run." Theband's climaticpoint of success came in 2006, whentheir release of Eyes Open becameUK's best-selling album of the year.The album hit platinum in the UnitedStates, selling over one million copiesand held a spot within the top fourthof the Billboard 200 list for fifteenweeks. Even at the peak of theircareers, Snow Patrol's path to successstill wasn't easy. After postponingtheir Eyes Open Tour within the US,they also experienced a number ofother setbacks along the way, frompolyps being found on vocalist,Gary Lightbody's vocal cords, tokeyboardist, Tom Simpson, drug-related arrest after the band performedat Life Earth in 2007. However theband has learned from their mistakesand have finally retumed, excitedto share their diversified soundsand experiences with the world.A Hundred Million Suns offers the

listener a look within the emotionalstate of vocalist, Gary Lightbody, ashe experiences and overcomes theterrifying realities of love within theworld. Album-opener, "If There's ARocket Tie Me To It" encompasses thedistinct sound, which has establishedthe band's successful career. HereLightbody laments about a recentbreak-up: everything collapsingaround him, and in need of love tomake him stable again. "Crack TheShutters", the hidden gem of the album,is a simple love song, indulging andbecoming lost in the image and beingof the person you love. "Take BackThe City" demonstrates the band'sbroadened musical talent with thestrong rock vibe present throughoutthe entire song. "I love this citytonight, I love this city always"; thissong expresses an appreciation forthe city to which you belong. In theband's case, Lightbody relates it toBerlin, where he was brought up andthe lovelhate relationship he had withit. "Please Take These Photos FromMy Hands" further demonstratesthe band's alternative rock feel, withthe strong, opening guitar chordprogression. This song differs fromthe overlying theme of the realities of

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David Dorfman Dance's DisavowalSOPHIE MAGUIRE '10

staff writer

As students, their familiesfaculty, and staff poured into Palme;AUditorium, they were lead on a paththrough backstage allowing them todiscover the underbelly of ConnecticutCollege's theater. David Dorfman'sdancers were casually warming upthr~ughout the audience; listening toan IPod, working on a computer ortouching up makeup. If there is ~nething that Dorfman pushes in his newwork, Disavowal, itis the destruction ofthe wall separating the audience fromthe performer. Throughout the show. ,dancers spoke directly to the audience ,often times stepping off the stage,crawling over audience members' laps.The concept of "disavowal"

appeared many times throughout theshow within the context of race. Theuse of the three African Americandancers seemed purposeful and

thought out; there were monologuesabout isolation and entrapment,and conversations about apologies.The literal and often times blunt use

of text WaSjuxtaposed to tremendouslyvisceral dance phrases, exposing thedancers' extraordinary ability. Themomentum that was built throughoutthe explosive dance sections seemedto be cut short by the performancetheatre interludes, which served toclarify the narrative of the piece.Similar to his presence throughout

his previous work, underground,Dorfman appeared quite consistentlythroughout Disavowal. Dorfmanalmost immediately establishedhimself as "Big Papa." As the piececontinued, Dorfman frequently roamedthe audience speaking in a God-likemanner to those on stage; telling themhow to move, when to stop moving,and how to act toward each other.The production of the show was

nothing but professional. The larger-than-life silhouettes of each dancer ,

projected onto huge drapes of whitefabric, highlighted the variety ofbody types and the individuality of

"The established narrativeoscillated between the

extremely abstract and theextremely literal, with littlemiddle ground, disrupting themomentum of the work. Thepiece investigated pertinentand intriguing subject matter,but often left the audiencewondering what the main

thesis was. "

each performer. The melting of thesesilhouettes into buckets toward theend of the piece added a visuallysatisfying affect but was unclearin its intention within the work.The later use of the white drapes,

forming a sanctuary coupled withcelestial lighting, created a beautifulimage that could have lasted longer.Disavowal proved to be a full-scale

production exposing the tremendoustalent of Connecticut College'sdancers in residence. The establishednarrative oscillated between theextremely abstract and the extremelyliteral with little middle ground, whichsomewhat disrupted the momentumof the work. The piece investigatedpertinent and intriguing subject matter,but often left the audience wonderingwhat the main thesis actually was.The actual movement phrases of

Disavowal explained the relationshipbetween abandonment and control, ascommunicated through the dancers'bodies. The intelligent choreographywas only further informed by theagility and grace of each dancer.The individuality of the dancers'interpretations of the movementalso stood out as a rewarding andinformative directorial choice.

KATHERINE SARTIANO '12

staff writerOn Friday November 7, IntoxicA-

SIAN, a celebration of Asian culturetook place. The event, which washosted by Connecticut College Asian!Asian American Student Association(CCASA), not only informed studentsand community members about Asianculture, but also, a portion of theshow's ticket sales went to Friends ofShelter Associates, a charitable orga-nization.The event, directed by Vikram Raju

, 10 and produced by CCASA co-chairs Zhong Huang '10 and Geof-frey Wong' 10, featured many studentperformances that highlighted differ-ent aspects of Asian culture, such as aFilipino folk dance, Bollywood dance,traditional Chinese Lion Dance, Chi-nese hip-hop dance, Chinese yo-yodemonstration, a traditional Vietnam-ese fan dance, and a fashion show thatexhibited both traditional and modemAsian outfits.The evening started with food from

the Jasmine Thai Restaurant in NewLondon. After dinner was served,Professor Sunil Bhatia presented onbehalf of Friends of Shelter Associ-

Intoxicasianates (FSA), a charity that raises fundsfor the building and distribution ofsanitary systems with the goal of edu-cating people and raising awarenessabout the violations of rights that oc-curs in slums throughout India.The presentation described how

children and families throughout In-dia lack proper sanitation facilities,leading to disease, sexual assaultwhen women and children have tofind proper facilities, and violationsof human dignity and health.After the presentation, the perfor-

mances began, the first, a Filipino folkdance choreographed by Zooey Gon-zales '11, which imitated the move-ments of birds walking through grass.The second performance was "Daila-mo," a Bollywood-sty!e dance whichdepicted men and women in a battlefor love, and was choreographed bySofia Iqbal '09 and Wayne Ong '11.The dance was followed by one of themost impressive events of the night,the "Lion Dance," which was choreo-graphed and performed by freshmanAaron Chau. The Lion Dance is aChinese tradition often performed atceremonies, banquets, and weddings,and it is believed to summon goodspirits and banish evil.Other performances included a Chi-

nese hip-hop dance that incorporatedelements of martial arts, a Chinese yo-yo demonstration by Jeremy Wong, amagic performance in which direc-tor Vikram Raju swallowed a sword,and a Vietnamese fan dance choreo-graphed by Nhung Le ' 12. The finaldance, an Indian Bhangara dance, isan Indian folk dance which celebratesthe coming of spring and was choreo-

Daniel Martin Moore's S trq)! Age:Sub Pop Goes Folk

ROHAN OTT '12

contributing writerA newcomer to the independent

music scene, Daniel Martin Moorereleased his debut album, StrayAge, last month. He is signed to SubPop Records, whose other artistsinclude The Postal Service, Iron &Wine, The Shins, .and Fruit Bats.Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, U2,The White Stripes) co-produced thealbum and handled the recording andmixing. Stray Age has already earnedMoore the coveted "artist to watch"status from NPR's "World Cafe."Moore is from Cold Spring,

Kentucky, a small town in northernKentucky. He is the first artist to besigned to Sub Pop Records from anunsolicited demo. He mailed his four-song demo to Sub Pop on a whim.Unsolicited demos are rarely listenedto, but, for some reason, Sub Pop pickedMoore's. Not focused on a future inmusic, he had been a bit of an itinerantfor some time: studying photographyin college, joining the Peace Corps,working in Cameroon, and living inMinnesota. They found him working

at a bed and breakfast in Costa Rica.Sub Pop would have listeners

believe that Moore comes from aplace completely devoid of any musicbesides The Billboard "Hot 100,"but Cold Spring is a mere twentyminutes. from Cincinnati. While itmay not be New York City, Cincinnatiand Northern Kentucky do have

"His music has a sortof Nick Drake or ElliottSmith sound to it, thoughdefinitely more upbeat. "

a thriving music scene with somequality concert venues and manyindependent! y run record stores.Moore may have been exposed to

the independent music scene, but thatis not to say he had experience as amusician. Before being signed to SubPop, Moore's only live performancehad been at a sports bar in Kentucky.Though, after listening to his music,you have to wonder ifhe received muchpositive crowd support at a sports bar.Like too many other bands, iTunes hassimplified Stray Age to "alternative,"

but "folk" would probably be a moreaccurate description of the genre.His music has a sort of Nick Drake

or Elliott Smith sound to it, thoughdefinitely more upbeat. The elegantlysimple instrumentals that backup Moore's beautiful voice createa relaxing sound. Some familiarnames helped create this sound:Petra Haden (Bill Frisell, Beck)lent her violin skills to three songs,and Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck,Tori Amos) played upright bass.The uncomplicated lyrics deliver

mostly light-hearted messages thatany listener can understand. Like anyother (or probably every other) singer/songwriter he seems to have beeninspired to write a few songs about apast relationship. His thoughtful lyricsgive listeners a welcome break fromthe angst that has become so common.Also, nature is an ever-present themein Moore's lyrics reminding one ofhis "bluegrass state" background.Though it was recorded in LosAngeles, the combination of softsounds and lyrics make the album aproduct of Moore's natural hometownsetting and a great new folk album.

graphed by Vikram Raju.The event was very successful,

with all of the seats in the 1962 Roomfilled, and performances that capti-vated the audience for the durationof the show. Those who attended theshow experienced and learned aboutvarious aspects of Asian culture whileenjoying good food and seeing excit-ing performances.

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singer Devendra Banhart (whosesong "Lover" is cited by both Nickand Norah as being "my song") hasa double-take-inducing cameo in anAsian market. The screenwriter ofthe movie, Lorene Scafaria, and twoauthors of the book of which themovie is based, David Levithan andRachel Cohn, all have cameos as well.Despite its chick-flick appearance,

Nick And Norah s Infinite Playlist caneasily beenjoyed by all. The soundtrackis one of the best released this year,featuring such bands as the National,Vampire Weekend, and ModestMouse, and many others. The humortends to tread on the edge of naughty:so children, be warned. However,the instances of barf and orgasmsfeatured in the movie have nothinggoing up against a single piece of gumand its many adventures throughoutthe movie. I highly recommendthis movie; it is quite possibly theAmerican Graffiti of our generation.

THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS November 12,2008 11

Player Of The Week BrianMurtagh

ELLEN CAVANAUGH '10

Soccer SmartsLenzi is a force in both the academ-

ic and athletic realm. Athletically, hewas the defensive anchor for a Con-necticut College Men's Soccer Teamdefense that posted three shutouts.The Camels finished 3-5-1 in theNESCAC, posting the highest pointtotal in Connecticut College history.Men's Soccer Team head coach

Bill Lessig was most impressed withLenzi's resolve. "Mickey is a teamleader for us. Despite his high GPA inEnglish," Lessig said, "He has neverleamed how to spell the word lose."Academically, Lenzi is an English

major. He is also pursuing a minorin Government. He has volunteeredas a tutor at the Benny Dover Jr. HighSchool in New London and at Con-necticut College's Children's Center.

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VOICE: What was your favoriterace of all time?MURTAGH: The 2006 NESCAC

Cross Country Race at HarknessPark.VOICE: What was your least fa-

vorite race of all time?MURTAGH: The spring 2008

NESCAC 5k at Hamilton. I crampedup pretty badly in the last mile.VOICE: What was the longest run

you've ever been on?MURTAGH: 18 miles.VOICE: Where is your favorite

place to run at Conn?MURTAGH: My favorite place at

Conn is Bluff Point in Groton. I gothere almost every Sunday for longruns.

2008 season, including game-winnersin the first two matches.Coach Winnie Edrned stressed the

importance of Katz to their squad."We are so lucky to have a player inour program like Sharon," Edmedsaid. "She works hard every day, hasa great attitude, her teammates loverher and she is extremely talented. Myonly complaint is that we only haveher for one more season."Off the field, Katz is majoring in

economics with a minor in mathemat-ics. She has been awarded the Mac-roeconomic Award, the Psychology10I Award and the Sophomore MathAward.

staff writer

With the help of Camel teammates,senior captain Brian Murtagh of Row-ley, Massachusetts, led the Men'sCross Country team to one of its mostsuccessful seasons in its history. TheCamels finished in fifth place at theNESCAC Championship Race on No-vember I.Although Murtagh's running career

has been plagued by injury, he hasremained resilient, determined, andfocused. In fall 2006, he received AlI-NESCAC and AII-N~w England hon-ors. His debut outdoor track seasonwas nothing short of superb, takingfirst place in both the NESCAC andNew England Division III steeple-chase.His sophomore year, he finished

second in the NESCAC Cross Coun-try Champion meet. He also finishedthirteenth at the New England Divi-sion III Cross Country Championshipmeet. That winter in indoor track, hewon the New England Division IIIChampionship 3,000 Meter Race witha time of 8:39.Murtagh had a difficult junior year

due to injury, but bounced back thisyear with outstanding performanc-es. He placed sixth in the NESCA CChampionship with a time of 26:05and received first team Ail-Confer-ence honors.Murtagh has made several appear-

ances on Connecticut College's TopAll-Time Top 10 Performance List.He ranks in ninth place for the 1500mwith a time of 4:07, third for the5000m with a time of 15:08:85, andsecond in the 3000m with a time of8:35:23.MUEl~ has been a great-contribu- _ meets? _

tor to Connecticut College's running MURTAGH: I try not to get tooprograms. excited. I take a nap and don't doVOICE: When did you start run- anything out of the norm. .

ning/who influenced your decision to . VOICE: Do you have any supersti-run competitively? tions?MURTAGH: I wasn't playing a MURTAGH: No; really, no. .

spring sport in high school, so I ran VOICE:.? What s your favontetrack spring of sports movie.my sophomore year. MU~TAGH: Just watched rocky,VOICE: Did you play other sports so that s m my head nght now.

in high school/why did you stop? VOIC~: What's on your pump-upMURTAGH:· I played soccer my play list.

freshman year, and hockey my fresh- MURTAGH: (laughs) I lost my 1-man and sophomore years. Summer pod last spnng s~mg up m Vermont.before my sophomore year in high VOICE: What s your favonte pre-school I broke my leg, so I didn't play meet meal? . ,soccer. When fall junior year came MURTAGH: Anything that won taround, I hadn't. played since my upset my stomach: bananas, bowl offreshman year, so went out for cross- cereal, or PB&J. . .country since I had just finished my VOICE: How h~S injury affectedfirst season of track. I wouldn't have your runnmg career.gotten much ice time junior year in MURTAGH: Well, I've had a lothockey, so I decided to go full time of mjunes. They defirntely changed

. the way I tram. I do a lot more crossrunmng. . . .VOICE: Do you like cross country trauung (bike and pool workouts)

k b tt ? now than I did before. Also, I try notor trac e er.MURTAGH: Cross country has a to slack off on stretching and core.

better team aspect, but I do like the VOICE: What are your post-gradshorter races - 8k15mile races in cross plans?country can be taxing. MURTAGH: To find a job, hope-VOICE: What's your favorite fully ...

VOICE: What's your favoritebrand of running shoe?MURTAGH: Right now, Saucony:VOICE: How do you prepare for

Volleyball

'1~JN£TIC r: ')MEN'S BASKETBALL

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Marissa DeMais (5) sets the ball to Meg Christman (10) who goes/or the kill. TheConnecticut College Women's Volleyball team will depend heavily all these twa play-

ers as it graduates a strong senior class. Photo courtesy of Brooke Smith.

"Graduating these seniorswill indeed change the dy-namic of the Women's Volley-ball Program, but the future

looks hopeful."

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whole this class has been one of thestrongest the program has ever had.Caitlin Tomaska, three-time All-NES-CAC performer totaled 1,364 kills and1,313 digs in her career as a Camel,setting the team record. Jenna Tjos-sem and Emma Matthieson supportedTomaska as captains of the team thisseason.Graduating these seniors will indeed

change the dynamic of the Women'sVolleybalJ Program, but the futurelooks hopeful. There are five returningstarters next season including juniorsLauren Wise, who leads the team indigs and aces, and Meg Christman,who leaves the team with 73 blocks.Sophomore Marissa DeMais, thestarting setter, will also be returning inthe fall to continue her important role

on the team. There are also two fresh-man starters returning, Amy Newmanand Ally Terlizzi, who were both hugecontributors on the court this season.Next fall, the Camels will be coming

out with a fire beneath them hoping tosurpass their Quarter Final placement,with the finals in mind. They withouta doubt have the ability to do this, aslong as the team as a whole shows upready to play.

race?MURTAGH: 3000m indoors.

Men's Crewof success. We all love her, and shedoes a really good job at recruiting.She tells us at the start of every sea-son to tell every tall freshman we seeto join the crew team. It seems like itworks!"So maybe that's it. Maybe the guys

are just going through a down year.Add a new head or assistant coachwho can bring some enthusiasm andenergy to the squad, and times will belooking brighter before we know it.Current head coach Ric Ricci is in themiddle of his 29th season at the helm,but the Camels have had three differentassistant coaches over the past threeseasons. If Conn can find an assistant

coach that the guys can really connectwith and that will stick around for an

who rowed crew in high school orwho have always been interested inrowing should definitely look intojoining the squad. The team could re-ally use a few extra members, and aswas proven by the recent presidentialelection, positive change cannot hap-pen without widespread participation.If you have any questions about

rowing or are interested in joining theteam, email Dan Stewart at dstewart@conncoll.edu.

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"And so what it comesdown to is this: Men's Crew,like America, needs change.They are going through diffi-cult times at the moment, butwith some positive change,things could be looking bet-

ter in no time."

looking better in no time.Without a Barack Obama in sight,

the next most obvious place to lookfor how to change the men's currentnegative trend is to turn to their Camelcounterparts. The women's team hashad great success recently."I think their problems might just

be cyclical. I guess our team was re-ally small a few years ago, and lookat it now," says Jess Truelove' 11 ofthe Women's Crew team. "[When theteam was smaller] we changed coach-es and since then we have had a lot,

extended period of time, the size ofthe team should grow quickJy.In the mean time, guys on campus

"

THE COLLEGE VOICE

SPORTSNovember 12, 2008 I Sports Editor: Ben Eagle

Soccer SmartsTwo Camels named to ESPN The Magazine's

Academic All-America District Team

the District One Women's Soccer All-Academic Third Team. Lezni, thedefensive stopper for the Connecti-cut College Men's Soccer Team wasnamed to the District One Men's Soc-cer All-Academic Second Team.The Academic All-American Teams

were selected by CoSIDA (Col-lege Sports Information Directors ofAmerica). The group was foundedin 1957, but has only been giving out

Academic All-American Team honorsfor the past six years. In 2004, theypartnered with ESPN The Magazine..For consideration for the AcademicAll-American Team, applicants musthave participated in at least 50 percentof the team's games, and be a starter orreserve with a minimum 3.30 GPA.On the field, Katz has been a vi-

tal part of the Connecticut CollegeWomen's Soccer Team since the day

she stepped on the field. She was therecipient of the 2006 Rookie of theYear, after notching four scores. Dur-ing her sophomore year she contin-ued to develop, garnering NESCACPlayer of the Week honors in October2007. Katz tallied four goals in the

BEN EAGLE '09

editor-in-chief

On Wednesday. Juniors SharonKatz and Mickey Lenzi were namedthe ESPN The Magazine District OneAll-Academic Teams. Katz, an offen-sive force for the Connecticut CollegeWomen's Soccer team was named to

SEE SOCCER SMARTS

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Man Overboard Women's Volleyball

GroundedOne writer explores what President-elect Barack Obama and the Men's Crew

Team have in common Lone Connecticut College playoffteam falls in the first-round

EMILY WEBB '11 doing just that. According to MarissaDeMais 'II "Our offense was reallyclicking and we had the majority ofour kills this game," which was re-flected in the score 25-19. Unfortu-nately, in game five.Amherst regainedcontrol after gaining a four -point leadfollowing a 5-5 start to the game. Am-herst ended that game winning 15-11using that four-point lead to buffertheir way into the semi-finals.Despite the loss, the Camels fought

hard and had some outstanding playby members of the team. FreshmanAmy Newman had 16 kills, 10 digsand 6 blocks in the game giving herthe largest number of kills in thisgame for Connecticut College. Addi-tionally, Caitlin Tomaska '09 pulledin 12 kills and 15 digs. Junior LaurenWise also aided the team with 10 killsand 7 digs. Additionally, sophomoreMarissa DeMais, setter, delivered 46assists in the match. Regrettably, thisoutstanding play did not change theoutcome of the game.Sadly, the Camels Volleyball Team

will be saying good-bye to their threeseniors: Caitlin Tomaska, Jenna Tjos-sem, and Emma Matthieson. As a

SEE VOLLEYBALL

staff writer

Friday, November 7, 2008, TuftsUniversity hosted the NESCAC Tour-nament for Women's Volleyball. Thetournament teams included Amherst,Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Tufts, Bates,Williams, Middlebury, and none otherthan the Connecticut College Cam-els making them one of the few Fallsports teams at Conn to make theplayoffs. As the sixth seed headinginto the tournament, the Camels facedoff against Amherst College duringthe 8 pm game. Earlier this season, onOctober 31, the Women's Volleyballteam lost to Amherst 3-1, and headedinto this game looking for a meaning-ful win.

In game one of the quarterfinalmatch, the Camels dominated start-ing the game off with a 5-0 lead overthe Lord Jeffs. In the second and thirdgames, Amherst dug deep and cameback to win each of these 25-14 and25-17 respectively. Connecticut Col-lege did, not hang their heads at thispoint and worked to gain control inthe fourth game with the hopes ofwinning to force a fifth and decidingmatch game. The team succeeded at

thousand strong and growing by theminute, why is the men's team havingproblems keeping guys around?"It's not only a Conn thing," says

Ryan Love' II, a former Camel rowerwho opted out recently. "It's a trend inDivision illMen's Rowing all around.It might be a little more drastic here,but other small schools are having thesame problem."That being said, Conn needs to fig-

ure out a way to increase the size ofthe team. Even with two teammatescoming back next semester fromabroad, the Camels 'Will barely haveenough people to fill one boat.And so what it comes down to is

this: Men's Crew,like America, needschange. They are going through dif-ficult times at the moment, but withsome positive change, things could be

MIKE FLINT '11

staff writer

If you go onto the Connecticut Col-lege web site and look the Men's andWomen's Rowing page, you would behard-pressed to find an article aboutthe Men's Crew team. In fact, themost recent article that mentions them.is from last April, and theirteam rosterhasn't been updated since last March.But this makes sense, considering thecurrent team actually only consists offour members (three rowers and onecoxswain) and hasn't raced at all thisfall.But what happened? It hasn't al-

ways been like this; it seems to bea recent trend. How did a team thatstarted the season with eight returningmembers and six incoming freshmango into Winter Training with just fourmembers? With the women's team a

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