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MODERNDANCETroupe from the land downunder stops at Conn.

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THEATRICALARTSStudent productionsubUrbia to play March 4,5, and 6. page 4

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JUDICIARYBOARDJay Eno '00 eleceted 10 fillmid-year vacancy.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1999PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OFC'ONNI£TIC"l'T conrca

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OwenDeniedTenure;StudentsProtestBvROB KNAKE

managing editorOver forty science majors gath-

ered lastThursday night to coordinatetheir effort to overturn Dr. T. PageOwen's recent denial of tenure. Acommittee formed by Laura Badger'99, Keith Bowman '99, StephanieMatthews '01, and Jaya Joshi '01held the meeting in the Alice Johnsonroom in Crozier-Williams.

Dr. Owen, a seven-year veteranof the Botany Department, receivedthe tenure committee's decision onMonday,March I". He has thirty daysfrom that date to formulate his appealof the decision which will be decidedon by President Gaudiani.

The meeting, led by Badger,who is Chair of the Zoology StudentAdvisory Board, resolved to organizea letter writing campaign. Badgerasked the assembled crowd not onlyto write letters themselves but alsoto encourage friends, graduates andparents to write.

Stressing how important shefeels Owen is to the science depart-ment Badger stated that "he is irre-placeable. He is the main person whocan teach classes like electron mi-croscopy. Trying to replace himwould be difficult."

"I've worked with Dr. Owen fortwo years and one summer," saidBadger, "He's influenced me in somany ways and has encouraged meto stay in the sciences and in doingresearch. He will bend over back-wards to help you. Whether with aca-demics, career wise, or personal mat-ters."Bowman agrees with Badger's

position that Owen is a dedicated pro-fessor. "He's amazing. Cell-bio hadsixty some students and he got ex-ams back within the week. He's therelate at night in the lab getting workdone and he is always willing to havereview sessions."Matthews testified to his unique

and energetic teaching style. "He'llshow star trek episodes if it gets thepoint across."

Coupled with his presence inclass, students were equally happywith the balance he has achieved be-tween his teaching and research, Onestudent quoted that "he [Owen] hasbeen published seven times in the lastseven years he has been at Conn andall have been co-published with stu-dents."

Adds Badger, "Cell Bio researchis a very slow process. I hope thatClaire appreciates how much workwas put into each of those publica-tions. "

Students made it clear that Owenwas not your typical science guy."He's a very well rounded person,"said Badger. «He's got great kids anda supportive wife. If he can't make ithome for dinner you may find hisfamily eating with him in the lab."SEE TENURE

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President of the College Claire Gaudiani performed at the 80th birthday party of Professor Emeritus WilliamMeredith on Wednesday night in the 1962 Room

Faculty Profile Lester Reiss, Department of Philosophy

Reiss Speaks on Four Decades at ConnBy TIM HERRICK

managing editor

When Professor Lester Reissretires in 2001 he will havetaught at Connecticut Col-

lege for forty years. Joining the phi-losophy department in 1961, LesterReiss has been at Conn for the greaterpart of the second half of this cen-tury. He has lived through 42 classgraduations, the terms of four collegepresidents, those of nine US presi-dents. He was here when the old Plexwas new and now watches as it is torndown.Professor Reiss spoke to the Voice

on how Conn has changed over theyears, his position as a New LondonResident, and his opinion of theGaudiani administration.

CV: Tell us about the process ofgoing coeducational.Reiss: The last all women's class

was the spring of 69 and [ and otherswere involved in debate about thepossibility of going coeducationaland the examination of various argu-ments both for and against. The thenpresident of the college, CharlesShain, consulted all of the constitu-ents and got consent from all of theconstituents including the most im-portant one being the alumni.CV: So there was really no dis-

sent?Reiss: There was an awkward-

ness about it during the early yearsbecause there were so few men ...Itseems to have gone very well, andwe haven't had problems in transi-tion that other women's colleges that

went coed had gone through duringthat period.CV: So it has been positive?Reiss: Oh yeah.CV: Aside from coeducation.

what do you see as the biggest changesince you arrived at Conn?Reiss: ...When I first came, mem-

bers of the faculty were expected toengage in hoth teaching and in schol-arship but it was rather clear thatteaching was the most importantcomponent...I think the balance hasshifted somewhat, and I am not pre-pared to say that the emphasis is moreon the side of scholarship and publi-cation and less and less on the sideof teaching but quite clearly whenSEE REISS

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Las Madres Focus on Human RightsBv NICOLE MANCEVICE

staff writer

Stories of courage, strength andtenacity filled Harkness Chapel onTuesday, March 2, 1999 as PresidentClaire Gaudiani began a discussionwith Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo,Linea Fundadora. As Gaudiani wel-comed the Mothers, she said that thestories of the Madres' courage "con-nect to the future," for "we as peoplecan be witnesses to the importanceof stopping the violence."The discussion, led by members

of Las Madres, Margarita Peralta deGropper, Nora de Cortinas, andOlgaMarquez de Aredez, linked theirgroup with this year's academictheme "Courage in Adversity." Ac-cording to Gaudiani, the Mothers's

"presence here reminds us of a greatand sorrowful human past that istragically full of adversity.""We are pleased, and we thank

you" began one Madre. "We did notwant to be Las Madres de la Plaza deMayo, but fate and tragedy made uscome together and fight and struggle.They [the government] abducted ourchildren from our homes. This forcedus, the mothers, to unite and form theMadres in order to ask, to fight, andto demand. We came together andwent to the Plaza de Mayo and de-manded to have our children givenback to us."The Mothers have gathered in the

Plaza de Mayo, a historical square,

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Dean of Admission Lee Coffin meets with admission officers to discuss applications forJhe Class of 2003...

PHOTO BY KIM HILLENBRAND

Tansill Black Box TheaterOpens at Hillyer HallBv LUKE JOHNSON

a&e editorAfter many years of planning, the

inaugural performance of the TansillBlack Box Theater at Hillier Hall hadto be spectacular; and, thanks to amassive outpouring of effort, spear-headed by Trustee Dhuanne SchmitzTansill '64, from the alumni, faculty,staff and students of ConnecticutCollege, February 26 and 27's Dedi-cation and Premiere Performance wasmost definitely a spectacular occa-sion.The three act performance high-

lighted a diverse group of art and art-ists, whose sale common character-istic was their affiliation with Con-necticut College. The principles ofeach piece were alumni of Conn, andmany faculty members and studentswere also involved in christening tbe

~ new theater,~ After a brief introduction by~ President Claire Gaudiani '66, com-=:I poser George Crumb's Ancient Voices~ of Children opened the show. This>0 piece, combining unusual vocal and~ instrumental music with performance§art, was certainly an apropos way to~ open the Black Box Theater, designedfor just such non-traditional theater.Diverse musical effects achievedthrough singing into a piano and vo-

COURTESl O~ COLLEGE RELATIONS

cal modulation joined with maskedperformers and different types ofpuppetry made Am.'ie1ll V();ces ofChildren a truly integrative piece.This level of experimentation bodeswell for the full use of the theater.Among the many talented artists

filling the stage were alumni RoxaneM.L. Althouse '72 and Derron M.Wood '88. Current students also hada hand in bringing what Althousetermed "a powerful and emotional

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Campaign Reaches$125 Million Goal

Distribution ofCampaign Funds

• Endowment• Special Projects• Capital Projectso AnnualFund

Bv EMILY EPSTEINstaff writer

In a bulletin broadcast on Febru-ary 26, Claire Gandiani was "de-lighted to announce that the Con-necticut College campaign has justreached its $125 million goal."Chapel bells rang in this achieve-ment, and the development staff con-gratulated themselves and went backto work with renewed vigor. Mean-while. most students listened to thebroadcast message and then promptlyerased it.AJthough terms like "$125 mil-

lion" are concrete, the money's des-tination can seem nebulous or ab-stract. It's encouraging to hear ClaireMatthews, the Vice-President of De-velopment and Alumni Relations, saythat the campaign "established a newplatform for fundraising" and that"it's a great milestone for the Col-lege," but it's difficult to understandexactly where this money goes.Alison Woods, the Director of the

Annual Fund, explains that about halfof the campaign money goes towardsthe endowment. This fund is basi-cally a savings account for the Col-lege, which invests it in stocks, bondsand other profitable enterprises. LynnBrooks, the Vice President of Fi-nance, says, "we have achieved re-turns in the endowment that exceededthe amount we draw out for budgetpurposes" since 1994, which was aless successful year for the stockmarket and therefore for the school'sportfolio. At the end of January, thetotal endowment was $130 million,which is $100 million more than itwas ten years ago when PresidentGaudiani assumed her position.

14.60%

As of February 28. $14.6 millionof the campaign was dedicated tospecial projects, such as the Centerfor Arts and Technology. The annualfund received $23.7 million, whichgoes towards the College's operatingexpenses: research, technology. fi-nancial aid, faculty salaries and otherdaily expenditures. Capital projectsuses the remaining $22.2 million to-wards new buildings and renovationslike Olin, the Athletic Complex, andBecker House.Both Claire Matthews and Presi-

dent Gaudiani stress that theirfundraising efforts are not finished.The campaign is not over until June.and Matthews feels that "now morepeople will want to be part of thisbecause it's doing well.' After thedeadline. the cycle begins again; de-velopment will announce a mini-campaign or another full-fledged one.According to Matthews. it's an end-less "cycle of deciding what's neededand finding the support for it."

able to identify it as their first choicein schools. "Students who were onceon the edge in terms of what schoolthey wanted to go to are now beingpushed over to early decision," saidDan Parish, Associate Director ofAdmissions.This increase can be attributed to

positive national exposure obtainedthrough publications such as TheFiske Guide to Colleges, The NewYork Times, and other guidebooks,newspapers, and magazines, whichcontinuously portray ConnecticutCollege as one of the best liberal artscolleges in the nation.Most recently, Conn was ranked

among the top 25 colleges in thecountry by U.S. News and World Re-port. Increased recruiting efforts, anda general positive feeling towards theschool by parents, advisors and ap-plicants also playa significant rolein the increase of early decision ap-plications. "Word is out that this is a

As Committee Meetings Begin:

Class of 2003 One of the Most Selective Evergood place," said Parish "Connecti-cut College has a lot to offer".According to the numbers, the

class of 2003 is potentially one of thebest classes in school history. It istoo early to tell what the class will belike in terms of individual talent, butthe measurable statistics, such asclass rank and average SAT scores,appear to be very strong. In addition,38 percent of the class of 2003 hasbeen accepted in the early decisionround, the highest percentage ever atthe school, meaning enthusiasm oncampus can only improve.While it is true that Connecticut

College's peer schools. such as thosethat belong to NESCAC, are also ex-periencing an increase in the numberof applications for early decision,seenungly none has had as great ofan increase as Conn. ConnecticutCollege, already One of the best col-leges in the country, is a school onthe rise.

BvTOM HOLTstaff writer

To date, the Office of Admissionshas received over 3,670 applicationsfrom prospective students. This rep-resents an increase ofS.5 percent overlast year's submissions, ranking thenumber of applicants for the class of2003 a close second behind the 3,688applications received for the class of1988.The number of applicants for

early decision increased by 18 per-cent over last year, creating the larg-

[;:! est early decision application pool in~ the last 10 years. This displays an...:l increased confidence by prospective~ students in the quality of academics; and life at Connecticut College.-e Following the boom in popular-i:; ity of the early decision option thatS hit colleges around the country three0: years ago, Connecticut College hascontinued to attract students who are..

THE COLLEGE VorCE

Editorial/Opinion1

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SGA President Never Is Correct:

Honor Code Fatally Flawed· Last wpck, Student Government Association Presi- Instead, if one wishes to dispute the ineffectiveness ofdent Brent Never wrote a letter to The Voice condemning our Honor Code, The Voice editors will provide an all.one of the most touted and marketed aspects of Connect i- night tour of the campus on a Thursday, Friday, or Satur-cut College. Never wrote that our Honor Code (which day night to watch the Honor Code in action (or, not inhe uses in quotes) "simply doesn't work. I'd rather have action, as we contend).no 'Honor Code' than lie about it on a daily basis," The issue now is, what do we do about it? Never

Never's conclusions about the Honor Code were not points out that the motivation to change the Honor Codebrain surgery. Never noted that "anybody who has walked probably is not there. Pretending we have an Honor Codethrough a dorm on a Friday night understands that it [the when we do not allows for underage drinking, and gen-Honor Code] simply is a myth." The remarkable thing eral unaccountability for our actions.about Never's letter is that flO one actually ever publicaliy But our honor as individuals requires us to do some-admits that the Honor Code is ineffective. thing about this system. What can we do? We should

We agree with Never. Our Honor Code is not work- place clear limits on the Honor Code. Maybe it will working. We believe this fact is so obvious to the vast major- if it only exists in the academic context. We're not sure.ity of <;onnec~cut College students ~at .we will not be But ~e ftrst step is clear-we must acknowledge as a com-presentmg a litany of reasons why within these pages. muruty that the present system simply does not work.

Combat Poor Speech with MoreSpeech, Not Restriction

Last week, The Voice ran an ad paid for by the "Com-mittee for Open Debate on the Holocaust (CODOH)."CODOH's ad makes seven claims about the Holocaustand challenges the Anti-Defamation League to debate "thesuppression and censorship of holocaust revisionism."

As an Editorial Board, when we received this ad, wedisagreed with it completely and unequivocally. How-ever, as a newspaper, we believe that part of our missionis to support and defend the First Amendment of theUnited States Constitution. That means having an ad-vertising policy that allows for ideas we like, as well asideas we may despise.

We believe that the best way to combat speech thatwe disagree with is not through prior restraint of speech,but through more speech. As a newspaper, our goal isnot to set policies that restrict some ideas, and not others.The best way to deal with an ad like CODOH's is not torestrict it and let its misguided ideas boil beneath the sur-face. Instead, we need a forum that allows CODOH tospeak, but then combats CODOH's ideas with morespeech.

As United States Supreme Court Justice Harlan saidin Cohen v. California, "To many, the immediate conse-quence of this freedom may often appear to be only ver-bal tumult, discord, and even offensive utterance. Theseare, however, within established limits, in truth neces-sary side effects of the broader enduring values whichthe process of open debate permits us to achieve." No

matter how much we disagree with CODOH's ideas, com-batting those ideas with restrictions on speech is danger-ous. The best way to combat speech we disagree with ismore speech. Explains Justice Harlan, "That the air mayat times seemed filled with verbal cacophony is, in thissense not a sign of weakness but of strength."

Some might argue that because CODOH advertisedin The Voice their speech deserves less First Amendmentconsideration. In fact, the necessity of the First Amend-ment is brought to light even more clearly with politicaladvertising, explains Justice Brennan in ruling that po-litical advertisements deserve the same protection as anyother newspaper content. "Any other conclusion ... mightshut off an important outlet for the promulgation of in-formation and ideas by persons who do not themselveshave access to publishing facilities-who wish to exer-cise their freedom of speech even though they are notmembers of the press." (The New York Times Companyv. Sullivan)

The Voice's advertising policy was formulated longbefore the CODOH ad, in order to provide a fair, openforum for ideas. We will continue our support of theFirst Amendment, and we encourage our readers to dothe same. If you disagree with an advertiser's opinion,write in and explain why that opinion is mistaken. As anewspaper, we will continue to support the rights of allin expressing their opinions.

Teach Your Freeman Some RespectBrian 15ieluch IA CLOSER LOOK

• Brian 8ieluch,Co-Editor in Chiefof The CollegeVoice, is a juniordouble major ingovernment andphilosophy. Hisviews do notnecessarilyrepresent those ofThe College Voice.

Josh Friedlander had his turn last week.Now it's mine. Friedlander lambasted those"three or four people" living in Freeman who"think it's cool to act like we're still in Kin-dergarten." First of all, what the heck is hetalking about?

Apparently, various residents in Freeman(it is not clear how many) have called Cam-pus Safety and Residential Life to complainabout the dorm being out of control. Musichas been blasting, drunk people have beenscreaming in the hallways at all hours of themorning and bathrooms have been impass-able due to vomit. But none of that is thereal problem. Amazingly enough, when con-fronted, some residents have asserted thatthey have a right to make the dorm a 24-hourversion of a scene from Animal House.

Now, there's nothing wrong with partiesand loud music on Thursday through Satur-day nights. In some respects, they are a privi-lege of being a college student. However,the serious problem here has nothing to dowith loud music. The issue is respect. Atreasonable hours of the day, play your stereoas loud as you want. But if I am your neigh-bor, and I ask you to turn it down, show some

respect. We're all living here together. Ifyou cannot show any respect, maybe we needto reevaluate why you're living here, and notoff-campus.

There is no doubt that Residential Life-has imposed some significant penalties onsome residents of Freeman. But I think thesepenalties are perfect. They have not been ar-bitrary (e.g. work ten hours with physicalplant for playing your music too loud). Tothe contrary, they have been direct. You areplaying your stereo too loud and will not re-spect others' requests to turn it down? Nomore stereo. Despite repeated warnings, youkeep having out-of-control parties in yourroom with no regard to the rest of the floor?No more guests after 10 p.m. Direct and tothe point.

Friedlander claims that those who "com-plain" are still in "Kindergarten." Come on,Josh. What about those kids who won't evenconsider turning down their stereos at the re-quest of several neighbors? The only thingthat finally seemed to work was having theirstereos taken away by Residential Life.Who's really in Kindergarten?

If Peeing Your Pants is Cool, I'm Still ColtraneColman Long I COLTRANE'S SOPHOMORE EXPERIENCE

• Colman Long,staff columnist forThe College \tbicf',is a sophomoremajor in Anthro-pology. His viewsdo not necessari Iyrepresent those ofTile College Voice.

Ben Munson

• Ben Munson,Staff Columnist forThe College Voice.is a juniormajoring ill

history. His viewsdo not necessarilyrepresenl those ofThe College Voice.

Reports of my death have been greatlyexaggerated- and reports of my reincarna-tion as another jazz artist are false. I remainthe Trane,

Yes, my stint at the Journal is over, al-though it was fun working in a bronm closet.Minor, Jake and the gang have been great,nothing but good times. And like I said be-fore, I didn't have to worry about all thosenosey people reading the column. Apparently"Miles Davis" doesn't have the same appealI've had to suffer through at the Voice asColtrane. Besides, Ijust didn't feel right let-ting down the team. So I'm back for good-or at least as long as Josh and Brian keep theirpromise not to implicate me in the articleabout SGA hazing.

Can't we all just get along? Sweeps weekmakes us do such crazy things. It's all a cheapattempt to get attention- like wearing a bi-kini to a TNE. Okay, that was mean. You

wanted to get in for free, I can understandthat. And no one told you it was cold out-side.

Moving on. Life is very short and there'sno time for fussing and fighting, my friend.You know I'm not a peace-loving, tree-hug-ging, head in the clouds hippie flower child.I'll stand up to any man, and if he startsswinging I'll run away with the best of them.

But r think it is time to peace it up on thiscampus. The Buddha-puffers, the Betty Fordwannabes, the jocks and the high school has-beens, even the Blackstone kids, all need toget together with the staffs of the Voice andthe Journal. They need to join hands and singin the spirit of harmony and love. As loud asthey can. On the third floor of Freeman. At3 in the morning.

Never give up!Peace and Love,Coltrane

ing and look for his chance when the door'sopen, hoping that he won't get caught.

These are just some small indicators ofthe similarities between our illustrious sys-tem of student governance and my caninefriend. Mind you, I don't mean to say thatthe people involved in student governmentare like my dog; they are, for the most part,intelligent and well-intentioned people whoseonly fault is that they cannot see the forestfor the trees. As a group, however, thesepeople are reduced to a meaningless collec-tive, wholly pliable to the whims of adminis-trators.

Consider, for example, the matter of theSEE MUNSON

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GoodwinExplainsFreemanSituation

To the Editor:In Josh Friedlander's essay titled

"Let My Freeman Go", students whohe believes complained about noiselevels in Freeman were mocked. Iam greatly disappointed and haveexpressed my concerns to him per-sonally. I can only hope that otherstudents would find this unacceptableand unbelievable at a college whichvalues respect of individuals regard-less of personal differences.

The nature ofthis letter, however,is to clarify my position in regard torecent issues in Freeman House. Thiswill be somewhat difficult since I cannot describe the details of meetings Ihave had with individuals nor am Iable to discuss judicial cases in sucha public forum.

I did not accept my job at Con-necticut College anticipating theneed, nor do I have an overwhelm-ing desire, to adjudicate issues in-volving noise and disrespect in theresidential houses. What I hoped forand find true in most houses is thatstudents respond to requests to bequiet and respect their neighbors.Probably to your surprise, I agree that1 should not need to be as involved,however, considering the alternativesof residents not being able to sleep intheir dorm, or being woken at 2amby people yelling as they return fromthe bar, or feeling like they can't com-plain because they will become out-casts, I would be negligent if I didnot respond. And many of you havereminded me of that: "Freeman is outof control and she does nothing aboutit", "Lookat#$@%,he'sgottenawaywith it for years", "We're not as badas they-are so what's the big deal?","Why bother complaining, nothingever happens?"

I support the honor code and yourrights and opinions as students but Ido not, can not, will not support agroup who have deemed Freeman"loud housing". I guarantee this isnot why everyone chose to live or wasplaced in Freeman.

My response to complaints andcampus safety reports was not in-tended to be punitive or permanent.In the Fall J attended a meeting withresidents of Freeman. At that meet-ing r offered my assistance to resi-dents who were feeling uncomfort-able in the dorm and warned thosewho were being loud and disrespect-ful to their peers. I explained thatfuture complaints and reports wouldbe reviewed seriously and dealt withexpediently. I expressed mycommittment to improving the atmo-sphere in Freeman and asked othersto do the same. February presentedme with similar complaints and re-ports and I followed through with mypromise. I have a responsibility asthe Director of Residential Life toprotect all students' rights for a liv-ing environment which is condusiveto their pursuit of an education.

While some of you have criticizedmy actions and others have expressedgratitude and whether I am right orwrong ~ I can at least say that r amtrying to improve the residential com-munity - can you?

I love working at ConnecticutCollege and I am sincerely commit-ted to this community and to students.I hope that you and others will joinme in protecting the notion of respectwhich attracted me and many othersto this college in the first place.

Kristine Cyr GoodwinDirector of Residential Life

Friedlander'sPiece Misguidedand Vengeful

To the Editor:As an alumnus of Connecticut

College and as a witness to many ofthe perils of housing at a college, Ifind Josh Friedlander's editorial piece("Let My Freeman Go" - 2/26/99)misguided and, in many respects, aproduct of vengeful anger rather thanthoughtful and meaningful expres-sion.

There are two core issues raisedby Mr. Friedlander's editorial: per-sonal expression and its relationshipto property rights, and the main pur-pose of a college with regard to pro-viding an environment conducive tolearning.

Taking these points into account,I proceed:

"You see, some of us aren't al-lowed to have visitors in our roomsafter 10:00. One girl can't havepeople in her room, period. Freedomof assembly be damned. That roomisn't yours ...you just live there. ResItfe has decided to begin a forfeitureimbroglio of its own."

Obviously, Mr. Friedlander, youhave not had the experience of rent-ing or leasing an apartment on yourown. In essence, your housing coo-

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tract is a form of lease that entitlesyou to inhabit a room in a dormitoryat Connecticut College. It is not,however, a license to live as if youare your own self-subtenant island.

Any standard lease makes onepoint extremely clear: the propertyowner, at any time, can terminate saidlease for a breech of any stated rulesor regulations. For example, if [ re-peatedly garner complaints fromother inhabitants of my apartmentbuilding, the executor of the lease-inthis case, my landlord-has every rightto penalize me. In my case, I wouldlikely see my lease terminated andmy person evicted for a simple breechof contract.

In the case of housing at Conn,the Office of Residential Life is theexecutor of the lease for the propertyholder, Connecticut College. In sign-ing any housing contract, you agreeto abide by any rule set forth by theOffice of Residential Life, as well asany amendments to the rules createdby donn meetings held at the begin-ning of the year.

What does this mean? Essen-tially, Me. Friedlander, your statementof "that room isn't yours" is true: theroom is not yours, but the College's.Given your description of "late nightmarauding," I can only conclude thatthere were repeated, severe infrac-tions against the general rules ofh~u~ing at Conn. I'm guessing thatthis ISdue to gross disturbance of thepeace (such as loud music at all hoursof the night on weekn.ights or Sun-day night, an illegal floor party, orsomething of that ilk). Also, it wouldappear that there was a general lackof common courtesy on the part ofnot only the residents of the secondfloor, but of the housefellow andhouse governor.

With regard to the second issue Itak,?general offense to your stateme~tof If you want quiet, try Larrabee."The general rule of any collese is thatyou are there primarily to leam. Sure,there IS a social aspect to any collegeor Ul:llverSlty.However, to deem an-archIC behavior acceptable is to takeLord of the Flies as the ideal guidefor soctetal developmenr.

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Part of living in a society-andadorm is a society-is learning to aclcept the needs of everybody, and 10prioritize those needs that, in the end,take an overlying precedence. Sure,it is important not to take life too sf)riously and to socialize. However.Itis vital that a society remains respecdful to all its members and that social-ization not interfere with the rightsof others. Sure, we have our rightto be social, but your rights end whereanother person's welfare begins. l

Recalling my Conn experience, itwas sometimes extremely difficult t~tell folks to turn down their music-especially when the volume was soloud that even pounding on the doorcould not be heard by the room's oc-cupants (yes, this even happens h1Larrabee). Not only is such a voY'ume level inconsiderate, it is alsounhealthy. At any rate, it is importtant to remember that there are rulooof proper dorm conduct, and thatthese rules are there for a reasoniFrom what lcan discern, the collegelsremoval of Ill-room gathering rightiof a few students was likely war-ranted In this case. 'li

Granted, it is easier for me r~judge this, given my distance fromthe current situation. However MnFrie?,lander~ it is easy to tell th~t, inthis edllonal," you are venting batStC frustration and anger toward 6situation where you could have-andshould have-taken a stand to hel\!your dorm's society. Sure, on~whistleblower may have caused thlwhole floor immediate grief; but it (gevery student's right to live in an en;vironment that promotes learning, n~tto be forced 10 tolerate a noisy, in)sensltwe envlfonment which seemsto spit in academia's face. )j

In this case, the whisrleblowetwas likely in the right. She took hatcomplaints to the landlord and ~landlord took what was m~st likel~the reasonable and prudent action1QUIt being reactive, Mr. Friedlande~.and ac~ept the consequences of yourSoctety s acttOns. Ilelieve me it helpl10 the real world. '

RespectfUlly subrrritted mRudi Riet ' 96',

.Tm; CoU£GE VOICE

VoiceAdolicyuestionedree Speechas LimitsTo the Editor:H?w ironic that in the very issuewhich the C-Book's anti-harassingeec~,pohcles received a front-pageory <, Professor Swanson Questions

l::o~StI,t,utlOnalityof,C-Book Speechfohcy ), The VOIce s editors wouldccept an advertisement from a Ho-caust denial group. To my knowl-dge, this IS the first such ad that hasen accepted by the student news-aper.Free speech is a critical value, asofessor Swanson argued. But heIso clearly stated that it is not abso-ute, This Holocaust denial ad is notews, not a letter to the editor about~ampus or worldwide issues, nor doesI address a critical part of the Arneri-an political discussion. Submissionf an ad does nOI create an obliga-.on to publish.Imagine how upset the College

ommunity would be- outraged, inct- if The Voice were 10 prinl ad-ertisements from a white suprema-ist group championing their non-nse. Rightly so. According to DeanoodBrooks, the student newspapereceived 12,000 in Student Govern-ent Association funding in the fallemester alone: they surely don'teed to take race money in order toublish.And The Voice need not rely upon

nti-Semitic money to publish. Makeo mistake: this ad is classically anti-emitic, in its guilt by associationhetoric, in its assertions that the me-ia is controlled by Jews, and in itsalse representations of history. Stu-dents who wish a full discussion ofe calumnies found in ads like this,id in the Holocaust denial ad cam-aign in general, should consulteborah Lipstadt's excellent 1993olume, Denying the Holocaust: TheGrowing Assault on Truth andemory:The Voice's editors have now ap-

arently broken with a longstandingractice not to accept anti-Semitic,olocaust denial ads; let us hope thaturther discussion of "free speech"ill enable them to apply such val-es more wisely.Sincerely,Rogpr BrooksElie Wiesel Professor of Judaic

tudiesDepartment of Religious Studies

•olocaustenial-Groupisguided

To the Editor:Some of my proudest moments

eing associated with Connecticut~ollege relate to the Holocaust. Onthe Fiftieth Anniversary ofKristalnacht we packed HarknessChapel to hear Professor ErnestSchlessinger share his eye-witnessaccount of "the Night of BrokenGlass," On two memorable occasionsElie Wiesel, the Conscience of theHolocaust, enthralled the collegecommunity. I am delighted that ourchair in Judaic Studies is in his name.In 1990, former chaplain, StephenSchmidt, and I co-taught "ReligiousResponses to the Holocaust." Thiscourse had a profound effect on all!Whoparticipated. A couple of yearsago at Convocation we honored Miep/iiies, who helped Anne Frank's fam-ily, and we also heard from one ofAnne Frank's friends. And each yearMleobserve Yom Hashoah, HolocaustMemorial Day. A variety of speakershave shared their expertise. None wasmore moving and informative thanScholar Deborah Lipstadt, who is aiimavin" on Holocaust Deniers. She'revealed the insidious motivations ofthe diverse groups who question ra-bid anti-Semites, psuedo-historians,chauvinist Germanophiles, and gull-ible conspiracy theorists. T?, th~seHolocaust deniers, I respond, I Wish1I0U were right. However, 6 millionreasons disprove you."{l Imagine my disappointl!1ent inreading in the Feb. 26, 1999 Issue ofThe College Voice a quarte~ page adtaken out by Holocaust d~~lers. It l,~Ibe ultimate example of Chutzpai'Pr this reprehensible group to quoteElie Wiesel and Yehudah Bauer outM context. I have always been ani\dvocate of free speech, but I donot(eel that a newspaper has an obhga-tjon 10 print evelY request for an ad-;vertisement. Would an ad from theKKK be printed? Under the ruse of~laiming to seek and open diSCUSSIOn,this nefarious group deviously hopes'" introduce false notions to peoplel"hose knowledge may be limited. Iijeartily encourage aUto acqUITemorejwowledge about the Holocaust, butto do so from the many legtlJmate~ources out there. .

Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg, ASSOCI-ate Chaplain of Connecticut College

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To the Editor:Ms. Cyr Goodwin,] am writing regarding the current

situation in Freeman. Iwould like tobegin by stating the situation as Ihaveseen it living in the dorm for the fullyear, First semester, Freeman was asit has been for the three years Ihavebeen at this College. Loud. Floorparties, kegs and outrageous latenight escapades. It is very unlikelythat all of the residents participatedin these extra-curricular activities andprobably didn't appreciate them.

These actions are contrary to theHonor Code and unacceptable in theframe of reference of a community.Thus were born the noise complaintsyou have read so much about. Thesenoise complaints have caused sanc-tions to be levied against the residentsof this dorm. As you said when youmet with our dorm late last semester,these noise complaints were calledrepeatedly on a select group ofpeople.

You recognized that althoughmost of the dissidence was due to thisselect group, there was a dorm-wideproblem that needed attention beyondthe punishing ofthis select group. So,we were put on something that wasn'texactly social probation, but closer toDouble Secret Probation.

There were no specific terms tothis "probation". In fact this vaguehaze of danger that seemed to hangover our heads was perfectly unclear.Innocent residents like myself (byinnocent I mean I have never beenon record for a noise complaint or fordisturbing any other residents in gen-eral) feared the worst from this pro-bation. We feared that a Conversa-tion in our room at II o'clock on aFriday could draw a noise complaintresulting in residential suspension.

In fact, we asked you about thisvery situation at the aforementionedmeeting, and you assured us that ifan otherwise peaceful resident got anoise complaint, they would not nec-essarily receive a gargantuan punish-ment, and the circumstances of thecomplaiot and the past behavior ofthe resident would be taken into ac-count. .....However. the action you navetaken in the past month is not in ac-cordance with this policy. I feel asthough you have just arrived on cam-pus this semester, and have been in-formed that everyone in Freeman isa problem. If this were the case, youhave acted accordingly, and I con-gratulate you for spearheading theproblem and returning peace to Free-man.

However, not everyone in Free-man has been a problem in the pastor is one now. In fact, people whohave only arrived on campus this se-mester and have received but onenoise complaint are no longer al-lowed to have "visitors" in theirroom, period. Obviously, thesepeople were not part of the problemfirst semester, and in fact were neverinformed of your Double SecretProbation, and therefore your reac-tion to this sale noise complaint wascompletely irrational.

I would completely understand ifany student on this campus was sus-pended from having social contact intheir room for one noise complaint.However, this is not your policy, andit never has been. Why are you soinconsistent in your actions? Has anystudent on this campus ever been sus-pended from having a stereo in theirroom for one noise complaint? Well,my next door neighbor, who success-fully made it through the first fourmonths of this year without a singlenoise complaint, received one lastmonth and no longer has the benefitof listening to music in his room.This inconsistency in your punishingtechniques is enough to enrage theresidents of any dorm. And it has,probably to an extent you never imag-ined.

The least of this injustice is thatyou did not give any of the studentswho were sanctioned the respect of apersonal call. Instead, you resortedto leaving a silent message, robbingthem of an opportunity to defendthemselves or even respond to theaccusations against them.

This is prejudice. This is reac-tionary. This is completely ridiculousand unprofessional. You are lashingout blindly with your tongue and yourfist, not at the root of the problem,the problem which brought you to ourdorm that night late last semester, butat the people who were not and arenot the problem. You even chose topunish newly arrived residents, whocould not possibly have been part ofme problem last semester.

I suggest you reassess yourstance, redirect your efforts at the rootof the problem you saw last semes-ter and really think about whetheryo~ are punishing}he people who arethe cause of this damaged commu-nity". I thank yoV for your I1me and

CONNTHOUGHT

hope you will not write this off as anangry Freeman resident trying to geteven. My motivation is justice andfair treatment for all residents of Free-man.

Jonathan Roses '00

•Student LifeDecisionUnfair

To the Edi tor:We live in a community. The

Connecticut College community. Asstudents, we are all equal membersof this community with equal rightsand power. So what gives one stu-dent the right to cause the discom-fort of another within the commu-nity? Well, maybe it's not what butwho, and maybe who is ChristineGoodwin, and maybe we, as students,should examine what kind of powershe holds over us. She has the right,at her own discretion, to ban studentsfrom certain dorms and to restrict oth-ers from having guests in their rooms.Granted she is the Assistant Dean ofStudent Life, she should not be ableto cause discomfort and distractionfor some students because others aretoo weak to stand up for themselves.

Calling the Assistant Dean tocomplain about your neighbors' noiseis not respectable. We, the noisemak-ers, would have more respect for stu-dents who come forth in person andaddress us as fellow members of thecommunity. And isn't that what it'sall about? Respect within the com-munity? How much respect doesChristine have for us? Apparently,not much. She called a number ofstudents last week and left them mes-sages in which she called sanctionsand then left for a "conference" say-ing that these "sanctions" were in ef-fect.

When one student tried to makean appointment with her to discussthe problem, that student was deniedan opportunity to redeem herself inperson. Another student who wasnotorious enough to be worthy of anappointment with Christine was toldin the meeting that she "will nevermake it in the real world." What anice lady! Christine is condescend-ing to students. She will "yes" youto death and smile you out of her of-fice, and you will not have any ideawhat she said. Or; she.will rell.you.that she has a Ph.D. in higher educa-tion as you sit there, a defenselessundergraduate, and wonder if thatvalidates her argument .

How are we supposed to respecteach other if the Assistant Dean ofStudent Life sets an example of dis-respect and vindication? The gossipshe exchanges with certain membersof this community reminds me ofwhat it was like to be in high school.Gosh, it brings me back. Her officeis like a principal's and her disciplin-ary action like a warden's. And weare supposed to be comfortable here!Outrageous.

How does Christine know thenames of some people that she hasnever met? Are there spies on thiscampus? Probably. They are the onescausing all the said "damage". Achain is only as strong as its weakestlink. Ifwe students start ratting eachother out, what is left of our commu-nity? Andifwe students use our closerelationship with the Dean to intimi-date other students with THREATSOF RESIDENTIAL SUSPENSIONthan aren't we, the ratting-students,just as wrong as the "disrespectful"noisemakers? Do two wrongs makea right in the Office of Student Life?Vindication. Is their some kind ofblacklist that deems certain students'problems and others informants?

Iwant some answers, Christine,and Iwant them in writing. I haveread through the handbook and theJ-Board book and NOWHEREDOES IT SAYTHAT ONE OR TWONOISE COMPLAINTS RESULTSIN SANCTIONS WmCH FORBIDSTUDENTS FROM HAVINGGUESTS IN THEIR ROOMS! Re-spect. A fair shot. That's all I amasking for. Information should begiven to all students regarding therights of the Assistant Dean of Stu-dent Life if ninety-eight percent ofthe student body lives on campus andyou, Christine, are the disciplinarydictator.

Finally, this last bit is directedtoward those students who go directlyto the Assistant Dean to whine abouthow pathetic their Jives are and howjealous they are of those who havelearned how to socialize. Ifyou can'ttake the heat, get out of the kitchen.Move to Larrabee or Blackstone orSmith or somewhere that is knownto be quiet.

Why situate yourself in an envi-ronment where you do not belong andare uncomfortable? Why makethings bad for the majority of people?Do you want to watch us squirm? Ifthat's your idea of a good time, youshould start drinking in the hallway;it's a heck of a Jot more fun. And asfor you freshman, Jearn to deal witha little madness here at Conn College.

I did. Take advantage of the friendli-ness of your dorm and consider your-selves lucky for having the opportu-nity to see just how fun college canbe, even if you are scared at first.

These are suggestions, not threats.Christine- please follow my ex-ample.

Sincerely,Name Withheld by Request

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student who was recently asked toleave campus for "being a danger toothers." I did not know the student,but I have some idea of what hisdeeds were. But if that student werethe terror that his expulsion wouldlead us to believe, wouldn't his ac-tions have landed him before J-Board? If the Board were a true dis-ciplinary body, then they would have.However, since our Board hearsmerely the most minor of cases, theirpower to truly affect the communityis stunted.

Consider also, the SGA itself. Asa body, its power is surprisingly lim-ited. The most public and effectivething I've seen come out the Assem-bly this year is a proclamation for"Bob Marley Day". Hardly a coupd'etat on the administration, I wouldsay.

All students seem to agree,through either the general discontentof students or through specific griev-ances, that student government needsto take a greater role in the affairs ofthe college. Could student govern-ment have prevented the college fromwasting $2 million on a sundial in themiddle of Harkness Green? Couldour new Plex dorms have been con-structed to student satisfaction?

Is it fair for the college to lock usout of higher-up strategic planning,for the most part, just because "wewouldn't understand?" Is that howthe College shows its respect for the''future leaders of tomorrow?" I thinknot.

Some of you might say, "well, hetalks a good game (or not), but what'she going to do about it?" Fair enough.I plan to run for SGA President forthe next academic year, and if youwant to know what my plans are, askme. Iwelcome the challenge.

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Students Upsetwith OwenTenure Decision

To the Edi tor:We are writing to express our con-

cern with the direction the Collegeseems to be taking regarding its stu-dents' education. One of the reasonswe decided to attend Conn was tolearn in an environment in which theprofessors cared about their studentsmore than gaining recognition for theCollege through their published re-search. We fear that this school is notupholding this ideal.

A prime example is the recentdecision not to recommend Dr. PageOwen to tenured postion, This cameas a shock to any student who hastaken one of Dr. Owen's classes. Ifyou don't know Dr. Owen, he is theDr. Borelli of the science depart-ments.

As a professor, Dr. Owen is al-ways available, offering review ses-sions during evening hours. His lec-tures are powerful: he uses manyteaching tools, such as computers,videos, demonstrations and his natu-ral enthusiasm. How many profes-sors have you witnessed acting like aphospholipid membrane to enable thevisualization of a complex cellularstructure?

We can also count on Dr. Owenoutside of the classroom. In our in-teractions with him, we are able totalk to him about other classes, per-sonal problems, and career advice.Knowing Dr. Owen as a person hasallowed us to learn even more fromhim in the classroom.

This decision to not accept Dr.Owen as permament member of thebotany department will affect the fu-ture of the science programs at Conn.Aside from the fact that he is a uniqueand well-liked professor, he is alsothe only existing faculty member ca-pable of teaching certain courses thatare required for many majors, minorsand graduate schools. Losing a pro-fessor such as Dr. Owen will hinderimprovements made to the sciencedepartments.

We have an opportunity to changeour school for the better. If you areconcerned with the direction theschool seems to be taking, please signa petition requesting that PresidentGaudiani re-evaluate her decision tonot recommend Dr. Owen for tenure.The petition will be available on thefirst floor of Cro and in Harris start-ing Saturday, March 6.

Patricia A. Auro '99Kathleen Lindahl ' 00Lorin M. Petros '99

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theme for the year. A play-readingcommittee made up of two theatremajors from each class chooses theplays for which there are four open-ings per year. The third slot is givento a student director. Madri appliedfor the position, and then chose todirect subUrbia.

Although the characters insubllrbia have only graduated highschool and do not attend a prestigiousliberal arts college, Madri feels thatthe play is "very relevant to studentsat Conn." She explains that the playis "about transitions"-the characters"can't decide whether to hold on, or

break the ties and move." These is-sues directly affect college studentswho are torn between maintainingrelationships at home and making anew start. Madri also feels that con-templating our place in society andevaluating the way we are viewed byothers are both aspects of the play thatcan be related to Conn students.

Madri admits that subllrbia is a"much larger undertaking" than sheis accustomed to. In her previousdirecting experience, she has been incharge of all facets of the production.subllrbia is different because thereare professional groups in charge of

By KATIE UMANSstaff writer

Emergency opens in a hilariouslyneurotic hospital, whose staff reactsto medical emergencies with equalparts paralyzing panic and indiffer-ence. In this play, written and di-rected by senior Jesse Evans and per-formed in Palmer 202 on February21 and 22, everyone is edgy, save forthe seen-it-all nurse, and the patientswho are too weak to care. There's awonderfully absurd segment withChad Nicholson as a stabbing victimwho stumbles into the hospital in adaze that has a strange resemblanceto serenity. Everyone is so wrappedup in their own compulsions that the

~ man with the knife in his head comes~ across as the most clear-headed.~ The play focuses on Georgie,... played by Ciaran Tyrrell, a spastice5 janitor. Georgie flies recklessly~ through his surroundings like the pur-e sued hero of a movie no one else is

L. -' ~watching. Tyrrell uses his acrobatictalents to extend Georgie's restless-ness to a point of physicalunpredictability. Tyler Bradford, asAustin, becomes Georgie's unwittingsidekick on a road trip during whichthey pick up an old acquaintance, runover a rabbit, try to save her offspring,and have near-death experiences inthe "wilderness."

Evans directs creatively, eventurning the set changes intowatchable and energetic entertain-

ment, and he keeps the staging Var-ied. He pulls very strong and pol.ished performances from his leads,who bring the quirks of their charac_ters alive in their subtle, as well astheir extreme, moments. Tyrrell andBradford shine as the unhinged loserprotagonists who are so bumblingand delusional that they seem harm-less, almost appealing, by the end ofthe piece. They playoff each othervery nicely.

Georgie is generally more high-strung while Austin remains pas-sively uneasy, but occasionally theyshift roles. The way in which theybalance each other out keeps the playfrom getting stuck on one tone ofhyper intensity. When Austin breaksdown, it's the usually jittery Georgiewho remains comically stable. Thesupporting cast is solid as well. Inaddition to the doomed walk-in vic-tim, it includes a hitchhiker, playedby Luke Rosen, who's trying to getto Canada and suddenly finds his fatein the hands of two overeager andvery befuddled assistants who makehis plight their mission.

The dialogue is seamless andsharp, and the banter never feels likea simple exchange of words; it isquickly paced and lively. The satiri.cal tone works easily in a hospital;it's not 100 far a stretch to the ridicu-lous. Under Evans' capable direction,Emergency is a delightful bit of cleverand absurd fun.

set design, lighting among other ar-eas. Madri explains that it is a greatexperience to work with the differ-ent groups, though at times it makesit more difficult to communicate.

Madri is excited to be part of anall student production because of thecloseness and "energy there wheneveryone is involved." She says theproduction is "coming really well,"and that she is fortunate enough tohave a "great cast" to work with. Theenergy Madri describes will certainlybecome evident to anyone who at-tends the theatre department's studentproduction of subllrbia.

.Deniro Plays the Unexpected Godfather of Comedy

.~.~. ...;;;..-----------------------~~j~ogosian'ssubUrbia to Play March 4, 5, 6 Delightful,Clever . •~~~BY~EBEKAH PAGE Emergency Room Plays: :' staff writer d~.: In the world of theatre, both the to Palmer 202 Crow": ..actors and the audience are pulled~":J.lltO an imaginary realm filled with: ..:excitement, conflict, and realization.r:"Theatre becomes great when it con-~::nects with the audience and brings:. :aspects of the imaginary world into~::teality. The Connecticut College the-::·trtre department's production of::':subUrbia on March 4th, Sit" and 6th,:~:promises to do just that....:.... Written in 1994byEricBogosian,:~:!lubUrbia is set in a town called~...-:Burnfield, where a group of friends:~"in their early twent.ies are trapped.,~~hey spend all of their time in the:,0. :parking lot of a convenience store:-:.:getting drunk, remembering high~~""8chooland taking pleasure in mak->-·:ing the owner's life hell. When one:~:of their high school friends who has";"made it big returns to Bumfield, they~:are first mesmerized by his success,:'..:but eventually become jealous and->enraged. His return causes some to~~:reevaluate their lives and move one,while others remain trapped in sub-urbia.

Jess Madri, a senior theatre rna-_ jor, directs subUrbia, this season's. ,third production. Madri has actedsince high school and has directed

." plays including The Glass Menag-erie, by Tennessee Williams, and

., Shakespeare's AMidsummer Night's.Dream. With the Connecticut College

." theatre department, Madri has di-, rected A Date With A Stranger, by. -Cherie Vogelstein, and The Fields, by. .Robert Spera.

The Conn theatre department is a", small, student involved department, .which focuses a great deal on inte-., gration with other fields. There are... about 50 students involved, includ-ing 27 majors and minors. The de-partment chooses a theme for eachseason; this year the theme is edver-.sity, in accordance with the school's

Analyze This

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A Iough MaJia boss seeks helpfrom anebbish)' psychiatrist. Goodjun, goodcomedy {I/ the expense of the sreatmob [ilms. I hr: 43 min.With: Billy Crystal, Robert De Nlro,Lisa Kudrow, Chazz PalmintcriDirected by: Harold Rmnis

*****" '" '. ,~::BY JASON IHLE:~~ associate a&e editor, ,:~: Listening to a mobster unload his:: :emotional stress to a psychotherapist•>·is not a particularly new concept.~, :Currently, there is an HBO series:. 'called "The Sopranos" in which a,~ mobster occasionally visits an ana-:; :lyst, and two years ago, we watched:,.....as John Cusack, portraying a hitman,::~;found himself by talking to a psychia-<,trist in Grosse Painte Blank. So, it::<should come as no surprise· that di-:~:.,.ector Harold Ramis's newest com~'~>edy, Analyze This concerns a pan-·icked Robert De Niro seeking helpfrom psychiatrist Billy Crystal.

De Niro plays Paul Vitti, a JohnGotti-like New York Mafia boss whofinds himself overcome with anxietyattacks and unexpected floods oftears, This is an unacceptable state fora man of his profession. His friends

and enemies are like animals - theysense weakness and move in for thekill. By a stroke of fate, Ben Sobol(Crystal) is chosen as the man to helphim. Needless to say he is reluctant.

The comedy is kept up with a con-sistency that should be applauded.Ramis (Groundhog Day);s more thancapable as a director of comedy. Thelaughs build and culminate into a cli-mactic scene of sheer hilarity. Ben ismade to pose as counsel to the Vittifamily before a meeting of the headsof all the major families. Crystal easeshimself into the character and thenhas a blast playing a Jew playing aSicilian, and as usual, steals the scene.But because this is a scene that isclearly designed to showcaseCrystal's impeccable comic timing,he can only steal it from himself. Itwouldn't surprise me if Crystal him-self had a hand inJhe conception ofthis scene.

De Niro doesn't do comedy veryoften, but he has a unique talent forit. He doesn't just go for the punchline, instead he allows the nature ofhis character to provide the laughs.Here he's not doing a gangster thugperformance, that would be inappro-priate for comedy. What we see himdoing is an impression of De Nirodoing Jimmy Conway in Goodfellasor Sam Rothstein in Casino.

This is a very different film fromGrasse Painte Blank but the com pari-

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STUDENT PROFILE

Jesse Evans, Director,Emergency RoomBy KATIE UMANS

Jesse Evans, a senior theater major, put Emergency up as part of acurrent independent study. Evans adapted the script from a short storyby Denis Johnson as an assignment for a play writing class that he tooklast year with visiting professor of theater Jay Ranelli. After lookingthrough a number of stories, he settled on this one because of its intrigu-ingly paradoxical last line, in which one of the characters decJares ear-nestJy, "1 save livest" and also because he was drawn to the humor of thematerial.

Evans says that the play was rehearsed in a "very fast" two weeks,and, as far as the smaller parts went, the "cast just got it right away."The bigger parts took more work and development, and Evans wentthrough improvisational exercises and discussions with Tyrrell and

~ Bradford in order to pin down their characters.:I: Evans says that he would like to perform Emergency again, maybe:a. even make it into a movie. For the moment, he is looking ahead to his~ next project. He is preparing to direct a second play which he wrote,~ entitled Pass the Stuffing. It centers around the promising premise of;, two children from a southem family who decide to spice up the Christ-O mas Eve dinner with marijuana to get back at their abusive mother. Pass

......,"--'IJ u the Stuffing will be presented in May.Robert DeNiro as Mafia boss PaulVitti and Billy Crystal as psychiatrist Ben Sobol

son is warranted in certain instances.Blank was a black comedy with mo-ments of brutal violence. AnalyzeThis is a light comedy with momentsof cartoon violence. Naturally that fitsfor the tone of this ftlm. In the Cusackfilm, the comedy is sharp and full ofwit and irony. I hesitate to call thecomedy here lowbrow, but it is defi-nitely more mainstream. I appreciatemainstream humor as much as any-one (There's Something About Mary

Net Preview ofAnalyze This Packs'.

Evans, Discussion Afterwards Falls Flat,...,' By PETER· GROSS

staff writerLast Wednesday, February

24th, Nelwork Event Theatre(NET) presented the comedy Ana-lyze This, starring Robert De Niro,Billy Crystal and Lisa Kudrow.The movie, released over the NETbefore it was released in the boxoffice, is a comedy about a mobboss who needs to see a psychia-trist. Net events in the past haveincluded movies like Vampires, IKnow What YOll Did Last Summer,and Todd McFarlane's Spawn se-ries.

This movie was a welcomebreak from the usual NET fare - acomedy, and while it contained thebare minimum of violence to makeproducers think it should be showntq college students, there was nonudity whatsoever. In the past,NET movies have consistentlybeen lacking in quality, usuallyteeny-bopper/slasher films thatapply more to middle schoolersthan a college audience.

One of the reasons for show~iog Analyze This as a NET eve:ntmight have been concern over Its

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box office future. DeNiro's previousattempt at comedy was in the movie"Wag the Dog." While the movie it-self did well, DeNiro's performancewas widely criticized as being toowooden.

Casting DeNiro in a comedy as agangster, while lacking originality,did offer him the chance to give anexcellent performance. Many of themovie's funniest moments are whenit pays homage to gangster moviessuch as "The Godfather." The idea ofa mob boss needing a psychiatrist isalready amusing, and Billy Crystaland Robert DeNiro explore that pos-sibility very effectively.

After the showing of AnalyzeThis, the network was hosting a livediscussion with the actors and direc-tor of the movie, Billy Crystal, Rob-ert DeNiro, and Harold Ramis. How-ever, no one from Connecticut Col-lege stayed, though the fault was notentirely theirs. Hosted by MTV'sChris Hardwick, the presentationsbefore and after the movie seemedhectic and poorly planned.

When the discussion started afterthe movie, something had gonewrong with the microphones. Then,

when sound was restored to the pic-ture, the actors didn't arrive ontime. The whole presentation wasso plagued with problems that bythe time Hardwick got around totaking questions, the only peopleleft in Evans Hall were the peoplerunning the projector.

Currently, NET is performingwell below its expectations. As anetwork, it has been designed tolink its subscribing colleges (ap-proximately 40 across the country)to a live satellite feed, allowingthem to exchange ideas and opin-ions in a video format in real time.

The reality is a slew of badmovies - with the occasional excep-tion - piped to Evans Hall onWednesdays a19:00 p.m. As a partof the iaeal "Global Community,"bringing together people and ideasat the speed of light, the NetworkEvent Theatre program's promiseis great, but it will not realize thispromise until the technical prob-lems are dealt with.

However, NET should still berespected as a way to see free mov-ies before anyone else, which is,itself, an exceptional opportunity.

anyone?), but Iwould have preferredthe kind of wit and sarcasm that re-ally grabs you, forcing you to appre-ciate the writing.

Chazz Palminteri, Oscar nomi-nated for his comedic tum in 1994'sBullets Over Broadway has somegood moments in a supporting roleas a rival Mafia boss. Lisa Kudrow,praised and awarded for her work inlast year's The Opposite af Sex,shows yet again that she has a true

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experience." Soprano HannahSchramm '99 sang the voice of thechild, and Adrian Clark '00 was oneof the masked performers.

The second segment of the per-formance, entitled "Menne AwneFreune (Men without Women)," waswritten, choreographed, and per-formed by David Dorfman '81 andStuart Pimsler '78. Incorporatingdialogue, an accordion, and a barbell,with dance, this piece, too, was espe-cially suited to the Black BoxTheater's maiden performance.

The two dancers have foundmuch success since graduation fromConn's MFA program. Dorfman,who founded David Dorfman Dancein 1985, has performed around theworld and is particularly well-knownfor his "family work" says Lan-LanWang, William Meredith Professor ofDance and Dance Department Chair.

PimsJer has also found successwith his Stuart Pimsler Dance The-ater (SPDT). In collaboration withhis wife, Suzanne Costello, SPDT hasperformed in locales as far flung asTaiwan and has held numerous guestartist positions around the UnitedStates. Professor Wang noted thatPimsler's and Dorfman's great talent,skill and lheir dedication and love forConnecticut College as major reasonsfor their involvement in the project.

The third and final piece of theperformance featured the skills ofactress and alumna Estelle Parsons

gift for comedy as Ben's fiancee. JoeViterelli as Vitti's muscle man, Jelly,has a face and attitude that were cre-ated to playa Mafia thug.

It's obvious that the screenwritersonly read a few books on Freud be-fore sitting down to come up with theanalysis dialogue. Vitti suffers froma repressed Oedipal Complex, anlongother Freudian neuroses. This can beforgiven, because it's not a film aboutpsychoanalysis, it's a comedy about

'49. Ms. Parsons, whose vast corpusof work includes an Academy Award-winning turn in Bonnie and Clydeand, more recently, a performance inLookingfor Richard. Her numerousaccolades also includes a second Os-car nomination, several Tony nomi-nations, and myriad teaching posi-tions at prestigious colleges and uni-versities in the East. Parsons is therecipient of the] 969 ConnecticutCollege Medal, the highest honorawarded by the college.

Parsons performed the MedeaPrologue and Medea from OrgasmoAdulto Escapes from the Zoo byFranca Rame and Noble LaureateDario Fo. Her emotionally charo-edreading chronicled the descent i~tomadness of Jason's former belovedand princess of Coichis and was anexcellent high note to close the per-formance.

During the ch~mpagne receptionfoliowlOg the performance, those in-volved in the theater project wereexhilarated by the Success of the pre-miere performance. DhuanneSchmitz Tansill '64, a champion ofthe Arts [lUllatlve and partiCUlarly thetheater proJect, was especiallypleased with the results of everyone'sefforts. Ms. Tansill and her husbandDoug shared their delight after theperformance, stating about their in-volvement in the project, "It's been athrill." Tansill cited her interest inthe arts and her desire to return the

a Mafia boss who cries like a baby.There is a hilarious moment in

which The Godfather's MarlonBrando's assassination attempt sceneis recreated shot-far-shot with Cry&-tal as Don Corleone and De Niro asFredo, fumbling the gun and unableto protect his father. It's an homageto that great masterpiece of Mafiafilms, because without it, wewouldn't be able to laugh at a fillulike this.

continued froll! page Jbuilding to its roots (Hillyer Hallserved as a performance space for 22years before the construction ofPalmer AUditorium), for her dedica-tion to the project, which she called"a warm and wonderful experience."About the performance, Tansill saidshe was "very pleased" with the"eclectic" nature of the show.

Ms. Parsons was also more thansatisfied with the show calling it"wonderful throughout.," She had~nJoyed her return to Conn, mention-mg her meetings with faCUltyand stu-dents o~er the past year in, amongother thlOgS, preparation for the per-formance. Ms. Parsons stressed that"one has to give back," an aspect oflife "terribly important" to her, not-109 that the encouragement of others"gave [her] courage to (Yoon" whenshe was a fledgling actr~ss.

On the Black Box itself Parsonsfound it "indispensable in ~nlargingthe scope" of theater arts at Conn,stated that current American theatershows "ttle of the vitality exhibited10 the London theater scene, bJthoped that programs like this one willrelOvlgorate theater in the US. Herhopes for a theatrical renaissanceseem to be in good hands as the BlackBox Theater closes out its premiereperformance and gears up for April'sperformance of As You Like It underth· ,K e aegIs of guest director Gusaikkonen, and plans for more shows

before the year is out.

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bizarre, haunting music, than you wouldn't be far off indescribing Wednesday's performance, "Free Radicals,"in Palmer Auditorium by the Sydney Dance Company.

Perhaps you heard the about the show and dismissedit, as well as the eminent reputation of the performers, as .hype. Perhaps the price of the tickets, or the investmentof time was seen as too costly. For whatever reason, ifyou were not among the captivated audience of students,alumni and faculty who packed Palmer Auditorium onFebruary 24, you missed out on an amazing spectacleand a creative and emotionally fulfilling performance.

The troupe, consisting of 16 dancers and three musi-cians, is headed by artistic director and visionary GraemeMurphy. II is unique in its blending unusual lighting ef-fects and rhythms with an improvisational style that cre-ated a new performance every day the show was beingrehearsed.

On stage the musicians and the dancers were inte-grated as easily as the elements of movement and sound.This effort was best exemplified during a particularlyinnovative section of the show, when the percussionistsused the dancers' bodies as instruments, slapping theirchests, backs and stomachs in order to create a miniaturesymphony of flesh.

The visual effects were just as striking as the rhythmsproduced, as they played garbage cans, odd umbrellashaped gong/chimes of brass that hung from the ceiling,and objects floating in an enormous bowl of water.

Not that the presence of the musicians detracted fromthe dancing; rather, it served to heighten its impact. The

~ dancing, which seemed to be influenced most heavily by:> traditional ballet, included elements of tap and jazz, but,~ nonetheless, was indisputably modem. The troupe dem-~ onstrated its talent through intricately choreographed solo~ performances as well as powerfully executed group per--e formances. The audience rewarded the last of these with~ a standing ovation that lasted for several minutes.

~ Conn was one of four North American stops for thec\: Sydney Dance Company.

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PROFESSOR REISSconditions for promotion must in-volve teaching service and scholar-ship, and conditions for tenure mustinvolve scholarship, then scholarshipis a necessary condition and duringmy early years Idon't think it was anecessary condition at all. There wasa lot of research being done but mostof the research was directed at teach-ing and developing new courses.There was some publication, butquite clearly the balance now is moreequally between teaching and schol-arship then it was during the decadeof the sixties. That is a pronouncedchange.

CV; What is your response toPresident Gaudiani's community ef-forts, the global community and civilsociety ideas that she is advertising?

Reiss: 1 am not engaged in thatrhetoric at all. I understand it. It isnot that I am not sympathetic to it, itjust doesn't interest me. What inter-ests me is the development of what Ithink ought to be very vigorous pro-grams here at the college, especiallyin the humanities and certainly in thearts and certainly in the social sci-ences. It seems to me we have madevast improvements over the last tenyears in the sciences and 1 think now'.ve have caught up ... My concernwould be [to create] as vigorous andas balanced a program in the liberalarts as we can manage because thatis what we are good at.

CV: What do you think of thecollege ascending the college rank-ing scales?

Reiss: That has been a notableachievement... because once we werea college that didn't have much of apublic reputation or if we did. have apublic reputation we were easily con-fused with the University of Con-necticut. There is a name brand out

, there which is ours, that people seemto understand. While the US Newsand World Report rankings are rela-tively inconsequential, they are none-

. theless important because this is whatbrings people here.

CV: Following coeducationwould you mark the beginning ofPresident

Gaudiani's term as president asthe next biggest change or develop-ment that the college has seen?

Reiss: I have been here for fourcollege presidents. Back when I wasinterviewing for the Job .here, I wasinterviewed by the president at thetime Rosemary Parks ... She wasmain']y responsible for improving the

. academic level of the college so we

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could be competitive with the so-called Seven Sister colleges. WhenCharles Shain came that was a presi-dency that moved the college awayfrom a rigid curriculum, one that wasperhaps too closed and too limited.It became much more flexible andmuch more open, one which reallydid involve a great deal of studentparticipation ... so in effect really whathe did was he humanized both thefaculty and 'the student body and thefaculty. When he retired Oakes Amescame and that 1think was the periodwhere the emphasis began to shiftsomewhat into the sciences andsomewhat in favor of a more bal-anced relationship between teachingand scholarship. But under thosethree presidents the college was rela-tively inconspicuous. It was quiteclear that with Claire's arrival thecollege would become more con-spicuous. I think you can criticizethe less felicitous sides to that.[Claire] seems to have a number ofagendas that she seems to be pursu-ing at top velocity. There is a lot ofvigor and there is a lot of action andwhether it is all felicitous or not orwhether it will all work out 1 don'tknow, but it certainly energizes theplace ... with all the college presidentsI have dealt with there has alwaysbeen an adversary relationship be-tween the faculty and the presidentand that adversary relationship is notnecessarily an unhealthy one. 1think,on the whole, the changes have beenpositive, I think things are better. Ithink the quality of the faculty ismuch better and the quality of the stu-dents seems to be quite good.

CV: You are a resident of NewLondon, speaking as a resident howdo you feel about her community ac-tion?

'Reiss: As a resident of New Lon-don I can see why, the New Londoncorporation or board or whatever itcalls itself, is doing what it is doing.I can see many of the advantages intaking the action that [the NLDC]is. My concern is that we might wakeup one morning and discover thatNew London has not only changed,as it will, but that it has changed sosubstantially and radically that manyof its residents who once felt at homein it will no longer. And that is a con-cern. It is a middle class and lowermiddle class city and these are peoplewhose lives are mundane and prosaic.They pay their taxes and educate theirchildren and they are relatively quietand they deserve to have their needsresonate with the community ... I canunderstand why it is so important thatPfizer come in, and why the centerof New London needs to be redevel-oped. I have no objection to all that.But I think a majority of the citizens

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of New London, I count myself asone of them, are a little bit uneasy.

CV, So you question who the in-vestment will benefit?

Reiss: It is clear that you can havebenefits that go to people who liveoutside the city itself, but its ordinarycitizens of New London, they are in-trigued by what is going on, but theyare concerned. There is a layer ofanxiety. They are not quite sure thatthe benefits will be spread equallyover all the residents. It is a workingclass city. It is not Stonington.

CV: Getting back to Campus,what advice do you have for Connstudents upon your retirement in2001?

Reiss: Find an area or subjectmatter that engages you in the hu-manities, in the sciences, in the so-cial sciences, in the natural sciences.It almost doesn't matter what it is ...Just go with it and try to pursue yourunderstanding in a.way that respondsto your interest and love of the sub-ject but also that conducts itself withclarity and precision and critical self-examination. Some subjects that youmay not want to follow, others youmight want to seize and this is howyou become aware of them.

CV: What have you taken fromthe students and the general commu-nity of Conn?

Reiss: That's a good question. Letme answer this in layers. I've beenvery fortunate because I've been amember over the years of an extraor-dinary department. Its a very differ-ent department then it was ten yearsago ... and certainly than it was thirtyyears ago ... Sometimes we disagreedand sometimes our disagreementswere very robust but there was anenormous amount of respect and welearned from each other so I learneda great deal from' the members of thedepartment who were here in the six-ties ... and now in the nineties. Sec-ond of all, I think as far as the stu-dents are concerned I would have torule this as my teacher motive. I nevertaught a course in which I didn't learnsomething new ... often in the papersthat they'd write and the conversa-tions that we'd have there are thingsthat they see that I didn't see asclearly, there are things that they seethat 1 didn't see at all. I can't say ithas been as much of a learning expe-rience for me as it has been for theothers, but nonetheless it has beentwo way in that fashion.

CV: What would you say the big-gest achievement of the college hasbeen?

A: The quality of the faculty andstudents during the sixties was reallyquite extraordinary. It has movedfrom a good inconspicuous liberalarts college to a conspicuous liberal

The Sydney Dance Company represented modemdance and its home country of Australia very well at Con-necticut College. Although Conn was only one of fourNorth American stops, hopefully it will grace us with itspresence again in the future and provi<:lethose who missed"Free Radicals" the first time to expenence a performanceunlike any other.

LAS MADRES

since April 30, 1977. Some of the dis-appeared were liberated during thefirst few years of marching and dem-onstrating, however, the Madres willcontinue to gather every Thursday at3:30 pm in the Plaza to march peace-fully. Although Argentina is now ademocracy, the Madres are not guar-anteed safety during these marches.Several Mothers have been arrested,interrogated, and harassed by the po-lice, as have the relatives of the Moth-ers been kidnapped. Nevertheless,the Madres are determined to con-tinue their peaceful civil resistanceagainst adversity and oppression.

The audience sympathized withthese women as they shared emo-tional and disturbing personal storiesof their "disappeared" children. Oneof the Mothers sons was 19 years old,and he was studying medicine. Hismother described him as a good stu-dent and affective leader. One nightaround 11 o'clock, soldiers dressed

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President's Office, Office of the Deanof the College, Hispanic studies de-partment, Gender and Women's Stud-ies, CISLA and the Women's Centerhelped make this event possible.However, it was a recent alumna ofthe college who brought Las Madresto Connecticut College. Sarah AnneSchoellkopf '97 interned with theMadres in Argentina through theC1SLA program at Connecticut Col-lege. She has done extensive workand research with the Madres, and sheintends to continue her contact withthe group.

"They are like my mothers,"Schoellkopf said of the Madres, "andyou don't abandon your mothers."She urges current students to takeadvantage of the amazing opportuni-ties that Conn. offers, because "if youhave an idea, if you have a passion,if you want to do something-then doit!"

as civilians came to her home andtook away her son. She has not heardfrom him since that day. AnotherMothers son was twenty-four yearsold; he was married with a two-yearold son. One day he left his home forwork, but he never arrived at the of-fice. Throughout the presentation theMadres stated that "when you speakabout one disappeared, you arespeaking about them all."

In appreciation of the Madresstruggle, Student Government Asso-ciation President Brent Never, pre-sented the Madres with the Connecti-cut College Student Body ExemplarAward. The student body of Con-necticut College honored thesewomen whose "fight has canght theattention of the world." Never calledthe Madres "mothers and fighters"who "do not hide behind your moth-erhood, but use it to achieve yourgoals."

Organizations such as the

arts college ... The quality of the fac-ulty is quite strong, and the qualityof the students always was very chal-lenging. Clearly things have becomemuch more complex and much moreopen in that regard- we have CISLAand SATA and so forth, so the pro-zrams themselves are a lot more com-plex and varied, though 1 think theystill belong roughly to the same fam-ily.

CV: How do you feel men's ath-letics.has affected the school?

Reiss: You are talking to a reac-tionary over here. That was one of thecommissions involved with the tran-sition that I was not really happyabout, I'm still not. I still have reser-vations about it. I can see why it wasdone, and I can see the positive ad-vantages in that type of involvement,but it doesn't make me comfortable.Everything occurs at some expense ...At least we don't have a football sta-dium. [Men's Athletics] does in factalter the culture of the place, it takesthe established culture and adds an-other culture to it. One of the impres-sions 1think people get from the out-side, there is a sense that intellectu-ally, the college is not quite as seri-ous a place as it used to be To someextent that seems to be true That isone of the challenges that remains,to raise the level of academic serious-ness that exists on this campus.

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staff writerA room of student leaders from

various colleges listened intently asFarai Chideya delivered the keynoteaddress for the February 27th Lead-ership Conference, sponsored byConn's UMOJA and Minority Stu-dents Steering Committee.

Chideya, an experienced journal-ist, author, and CNN Political Ana-lyst, spoke about her work in refut-ing cultural stereotypes and urgedstudents to learn the truth and do theirpart in alleviating cultural rnisconcep-tions in our nation.

In the next fifteen to twenty years,America will become a country withno racial majority. Chideya empha-sized the importance of discussion,rrientoring and voting in the face ofthis metamorphosis. "Your genera-tion is real1y going to transform thisnation," Chideya explained, "Peoplewill constantly challenge your per-

staff writerWhat type of society are we?

What type of society do we aspire tobe? What role can the arts play incommunity revitalization efforts?These questions and others kicked offa panel discussion on Friday, Febru-ary 26 in the 1941 room.

The "Ties That Bind: the arts, thecollege, and the community" discus-sion was hosted by Sondra Myers, theeditor of the Democracy Is {/Discus-sion handbooks and senior advisor toPresident Gaudiani. Present weretwo panelists: Clement AlexanderPrice, professor of history at Rutgers-Newark and Charles Shepherd, direc-tor of the Lyman Allen Art Museumsince 1996.

After a brief introduction, Myersled the panelists in a discussion aboutissues of culture wars, urban revital-ization and the roles a college canplay to ensure the well being of the

ceptions."Chideya urged each student to

take advantage of his or her opportu-nities to educate others in open-minded ness and promote open dis-cussion. "Simply having a group ofdiverse students in a room doesn'tcutit," Chideya advised. "You need tobreak down the barriers and talkfreely to gain understanding."

As a well-traveled journalist,Chideya has experienced first-handthe misconceptions about minoritiesthat the media enforces. Before herpresent job as CNN Political Analyst,she worked as an ABC News Corre-spondent, appeared on CBS, ABC,BET, and MTV news programs,served as National Affairs Editor forVibe magazine, and has written forTime, Newsweek, and various otherpublications as a free-lance journal-ist.

In 1997, Newsweek namedChideya to its "Century Club" of 100people to watch as the year 2000 ap-

Charles Shepherd

community at large. Through the dis-cussion, Myers hoped to examine theresponsibility of universities, espe-cially Connecticut College, to the artsand the surrounding community.

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proaches. Chideya was also chosenas one of the "Dream Team" of po-litical reporters and commentators forthe New York Daily News.

In her address, Chideya empha-sized the media's concentration onracial issues, but criticized its shal-low and unproductive focus. Themedia's reports "don't get to the meatof the issues," she said. Chideya ad-dressed this issue in her first book,Don't Believe the Hype: CulturalMisinformation About African-Americans (Plume Penguin Books,1995).

[fara Seabrook '00, chair ofUMOJA, introduced Chideya anddescribed the focus of her ftrst hook."Using statistics largely from govern-ment sources, [Chideya] systemati-cally undercuts the argument thatAfrican-Americans are at the root ofproblems like crime. welfare anddrugs," Seabrook stated.

Chideya took a break from a pro-

motional tour for her second book,The Color of Our Future: An InsideLook atAmerica 'sFirst MulticulturalGeneration (Hyperion Publishing), tospeak at Conn. This new book dis-cusses the future of America as amulti-ethnic nation. Chideya empha-sized the importance of college cam-puses as the "meeting of the new gen-eration." Most institutions, such asthe government and education sys-tems, are still controlled by olderwhite males, she said, but "as [theyounger] generation moves forward,the face of the institutions willchange."

The massive change foreseen forour country affords a great opportu-nity for understanding, Chideyacounseled, but also a risk for conflictand fear. In conclusion, Chideyaurged students to make cultural un-derstanding a priority and advocatedactive participation in addition to pas-sive awareness.

Panel Discusses Alternatives to Urban Education

"Ties that Bind" Discussion Serves to Define SocietyBy JOE SINNOT Price, professor at Rutgers-New- opera concerts often appear On the ,--....::.-----------,

ark and resident of the city, had many same night, bringing different peopleintelligent insights into art and its role together to appreciate the variety ofin modem urban revitalization. Price art. Price recognizes that the Artsdescribed Newark as an "old Ameri- Center has the ability to bring whitescan city," still haunted by its race ri- and blacks together, if only for a shortots of 1967 and current problems of time, to appreciate the wonderfullypoverty and unemployment. The city, diverse talent of today's artists.

::; however, is making great revitaliza- While Shepherd and Price agree~ tion efforts. The recent construction that art venues can stimulate local~ of the New Jersey Performing Arts economies and interest in the arts,z Center, for example, has drawn thou- they believe art can help communityOl sands of new faces to the city and has members on a personal level as well.<:l contributed to helping the local According to Shepherd, "what kids.. economy. "It has helped to redefine learn from [art] is something they can~ Newark's image as a nearly dead take to another part of their life. That15 city," says Price. "It has challenged they were able to make a painting will

"""_..J6: the notion that Newark is a city you enable them to think of not onlyjust don't want to come into." working at the shipyard or digging a

The construction of the large arts ditch '; [That] is the most critical thingvenue has other benefits for the city the arts can do."as well. It has drawn patronage from Shepherd and Price believe thatnot only suburban art and music lov- the arts and art education are vital iners but from Newark residents as the education of today's youth. Bothwell. Black theater productions and agree that the arts and art education

By LAURA STRONG,

associate news editorThe future of American schools

was held under scrutiny during themultimedia panel discussion, "UrbanEducation: Confronting Adversity toAchieve Equity Part 3 - the Searchfor Alternatives to Public Education."

Five scholars who are involved ineither public or private New YorkCity schools used Malcom D. Lee'sfilm, Morningside Prep, as a spring-board for the discussion of educationreform. The movie portrays the pri-vate school experience of two youngAfrican-American men: one who hasattended Morningside Prep for manyyears and the other a new transfer stu-dent from a public school. The twomen deal with race issues as well asthe educational differences and ob-stacles of private and public schools.

Moderator Michael James, asso-ciate dean and associate professor ofeducation at Connecticut College,cited the need for schools to be

"democratic places that serve all chil-dren," and noted that "for the mostpart, [public schools] are not verygood."

The New York City school sys-tem, with its 1100 schools, is repre-sentative of the problems facing ur-ban education today. The panelistsagreed that no matter how much ef-fort public school students put intotheir studies, it is rare that they willtest well enough to get into competi-tive public and private high schools.

Lynne Harwell, Director of theAlbert G. Oliver Program to helpAfrican-American and Latino/a stu-dents gain access to prestigious pri-vate schools, said that although pri-vate schools are not "private places,"some of them are harder to get intothan Harvard. "I believe that kidsshould have options," Harwell said,adding that there "shouldn't have tobe sacrifices" to get into a good learn-ing environment.

Lengthening the school day, sug-

gested by Darlene Currie, Director ofResearch and Education Policy forthe After-School Corporation, would"keep children in a safe place" afternormal school hours and provide ac-tivities that could not be offered dur-ing class time. Currie also noted thatthe issue of affirmative action has notbeen resolved, which not only in-cludes quotas for minority studentsin the admissions process, but also forstudents with legacy privileges.

With public schools "largely fail-ing children," according to KatherineStevens, founder of Teachers for To-morrow, an organization which re-cruits and prepares teachers, "alter-natives to public education have tohappen within public education."Stevens is also a proponent of after-school programs. She told the audi-ence filled with aspiring educatorsthat dedicated teachers hold the keyto the learning process, saying, "Inorder for learning to take place a per-son has to be supported."

Jay Eno '00 Elected to J-Board TENUREBy KAREN GILLO ANO

LAURA STRONG

The lack of diversity in many ofthe competitive private schools andthe educational hurdles facing manyminority students were discussed byAndre Lee, a 1993 graduate of Con-necticut College. Lee, who comesfrom a low-income background, saidthat it was "tough being a student here[at Conn]" because of the lack of di-versity at the school. Now workingin the film industry, Lee is a formerEducation Fellow at the Ford Foun-dation and taught at an elementaryschool in East Harlem.

The challenges facing urban pu b-lic schools are many: unnecessarylayoffs, children who come from badhome lives, and teachers who areunable to connect with their students.Magnet and charter schools, alongwith after-school programs, are someof the possibilities that school sys-tems are considering. Although stepsare being made, there is still a longway to go. Said Stevens, "The livesof millions of children are at stake."

continued from page 1Jaya Joshi '01 believes that in and out

of class he is there for his students. "He'sbecome like a dad to me on campus."

Said Matthews, "I call him uncle Owen."Such sentiments and anecdotes are what

the committee is asking be relayed toGaudiani in the letters. Last year thePresident's Office received over 70 lettersfrom the college community on behalf of Pro-fessor Borelli in a campaign that was suc-cessful in overturning her denial of tenure.Owen must also receive copies of these let-ters so he can include them in his appealfolder. The committee asks that responses besent by March 10 and that they be profes-sional and tactful.

staff writer and associate news editor

The class of 2000 elected Jay Eno overMatt Maher in the race for Judiciary Board(J-Board) representative. Eno is taking theplace of Matt Iverson, who is studying away.He decided to run for the position out of his"respect for other people" and his desire "tohelp the community."

The J-Board, which holds the power ofthe Honor Code in its hands, is a high-com-mitment activity for those involved. Thank-fully, for the class of 2000, Eno comes to thetable fully prepared and willing to put in thoselate nights. Eno also believes that he bringsa fresh face to the Board, saying, "I think thatI fit into the J-Board by representing a littlesection of the community at large ...I bring agood perspective on cases and delegating re-sponsibility ..."

While some may be concerned that themidyear election will upset the balance andefftciency of the J-Board, Eno responds,"They've got a pretty tight setup. Everyoneseems to know his or her positions. Theyhave certain expectations, and at the first fewmeetings, Iwas wondering how lwould fitin and make my mark." Now, after the firstfew meetings, [ feel better, like I ftt in moreand more each time.I am learnirig more aboutmy responsibility. Everybody with more ex-

perience has been sharing their knowledgeand helping me get up to speed. [have beengetting a better perspective on my role."

Overall, Eno seems quite comfortable andconfident filling the shoes of Iverson. "I liketo think that I live by a pretty good standard,[and] respect the community around me [and]by being on theJ-Board I will be able to makesure that the community upholds standardsand that they don't fall through too much."

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Recentl , the Student Government Associatio~, (SGA) passed a pro-":posal to create the "Chair of Multicultural Affairs, as a new posrtion on J,

their executive board. This new member of the ~xec.utive boai d will .act:~as a formal liaison between Unity House, the M1I10nty Student Steering ~Committee (MSSC) and SGA. . . .

In the past, the president of SGA was expected to SIt 111 on MSSC .rmeetings, but recent presidents have been unable to devote enough ume .to the committee. By creating this new pOSItIOn,there IS a g~arant~e thatthere will be a student who can devote all of his or her attenuon to Issues"of diversity on campus. .

SGA has also taken other steps to increase the emphasis on ,multiculturalism at Connecticut College. They are in the process of creat-,.ing a diversity committee made up of faculty, ~taffand students. SGA' .President Brent Never says that this committee IS being created m orderto beef up the role of diversity issues on campus. He went on to say thatthe creation of this committee was prompted by members of the Conncommunity and by the fact that many other NESCAC schools alreadyhave similar committees. Through the creation of the new execuuve boardposition and the new diversity committee, SGA hopes to bring issues ofdiversity and multiculturalism to the forefront.

cut in financially weak school dis-tricts.

Myers pressed both panelists toshare their ideas on how the collegecan contribute to the arts and the com-munity. "The university serves as anintellectual resource for the city" andcan also int.roduce children to the arts.says Price. For example, Shepherdencourages the children and familiesof the community to visit the LymanAllen museum. Price often persuadeshis students to attend performancesat Newark's Performing Arts Center.

The event ended with an opendiscussion with the audience andpanel members. The "Ties ThatBind" discussion served to highlightthe importance of art to a communityand city revitalization. "IL is difficultto grow a healthy institution in a fal-tering community," Myers pointedout. It may be through the arts wefind a community can benefit themost.

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lead to freer thinking individuals withgreater potential and creativity. Un-fortunately, while art programs stimu-late creativity and engage kids' imagi-nations, they are often the first to be

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College Archivist Treads in Frightening Limbo Between Past and PresentBy MITCHELL POLATIIiI clearly overflowi ith i f ti t d I .

Ph' '.' '0' mg ~1 I~ orma IOn. rec, an ogical, and they often sound She shares th~ office with droves chives most of the people are dead, ?fflike a rocket was t.? read that hUI.'in 111IZys vloll~nt attit~de .15retlec~ed as If she kne~ what she was going to of alumni magazines, College news- but they are very alive 10 you," She 109 created bondage, .~ her ~alm VOIce,w~Ich IS soothing say twenty m~nutes ago, before there papers and Daily COllntaclS, not to goes on to say that her occupation is There were many problems with10 an blzarrel~ alarming mann~r.. ~as ever a hint of such a conversa- mention letters from professors as "like being in a time machine," the way the rugby team w~s treate~,

She desc~:bes ~er~elf. a~ a ?,lant non. . , well as various other fingerprints of When asked, she says, "I love the The issue was se~erely mishandledpaper pusher ~ho s Job It IS to s~l- Phi nizv bas had a variety of the College community. work. The more I work with the his- by Ihe,udministraricn and they were.vage records, but her de~t smile peop'le. come knocking On her door Phjnizy recounts an instance tory of the college, the more I get a ostracized and made an exa'!1ple of.shows that she knows she IS more looking for one thing or another that where she had a man come to her kick out of it." AJthough, she is quick However, Phinizy sees the I~sue.asthanthat. When asked what an arch~- might be buried in the history of the lookinz for information. She knew to assert that she "would like to work more than that. She says hazing ISaYlst IS'"shes~ys that It'S an archivist s College. She ~as had people come his story was made up and she says in an office with a ,lot of win.dows," "potent~ally ~~n~er~~s ritual" tha(Job to prov,l,dee'lua] access as much lookin~ forthelr parents,and she had "if you smell a fish, that's because Not much natural light finds ItS way can be 'humiliating .. The problen\as possible, while at the same ume, had a member of the New London there's a fish in the room," She does into the narrow slits on the walls; with the rugby suuaucn boils down,~,hestre.sse~ that archivists ~aint,~in community COmeup to look at a pic- not look like someone who can eas- howeve~, the room still manage~ 10 to a difl:erence: iryge,neralions. , .:an o~h~atlOn to pr?tect Pflvac:y. ture of an old flame in the yearbook." ily be fooled. glow With the cruel ~ourecent lI.ghl ,WhJie Ph,II~IZYs concerns are,

PlllnlZY speech IS pamstakingly She often closes her eyes before Phinizy has held her position the school employs In every bUlld- logical, the diVide betwe~n the ~tu-,coherent. Her words seem to be pre- she talks, as If she is watching her since 1988. She's observant enough ing. .... denl body and the admllllSlratlo,nmeditated products of a nund that IS self recite the same words she is about to mention that is the same year Phll11ZYlikens her Job to that of seems to move beyond any form offunctioning in ways that one could to speak. Phinizy describes herself as Claire came to Conn, but she's leery Merlin's. She says, "I suppose it's logic. Nobody would argue that hal.-never imagine. Her sentences are dl- both a "preserver and a destroyer." of painting any association between being Merlin, going back in ing is no! a "potentially da~gero~s

the two. Of her time at Conn, Phinizy time ...like Merlin said, he lives back- ritual," yet limes are. changlllg andsays "it's been great fun," because of wards while everyone gets older," TNE's..are also potentn\lIy .d~n~erou\all "the fascinating people connected Phinizy seems, to be a cruel mh ~- rituals that can be humllH\~ll1g (c~with Conn." tween an English leacher and a poh- many sludents the neXI morning. ,

Phinizy works in a strange world tieian, although it's difficult not to be Phinizy's work elh~c is remar~~,of purgatory. While she continues to a politician when part of the admin- able and !leI' a,rd~nt altitude e~su~e~live each new day with a refreshing istration at Conn. that anyone Within ear shot ~III Its·attitude, she consistently wanders Fall semester, Phinizy was quite ten 10 ~er. Sh,ese~ll1sto.be taklllg herback in time. It's almost as if her daily outspoken about the controversy sur- precanous situation With a demur~commute requires a trip fifty years rounding the rugby team. There were vitality, Phinizy manages to keep onein the past. instead of simple drive to many people who felt that the team eye on lhe future as she forgeswork from her home in Mystic. was given harsh sanctions. Of haz- through the pas!. he says, "the wor I

When speaking of figures in the ing, Phinizy says it's an "importan! pan about the future is that somedayColJege's past, she says, "I can't re- issue, not an issue that should be Iwill die, and Iwon't be able to readmember if they're alive or dead glossed over. The thing that set me about il."now...funny, when you work in ar·

features editorCathrine Phinizy '71 quietly

serves as the COllege archivist. Sheis the first professionally trained ar-chivist the College has ever had, yetfew students know she and her posi-tion even eXISt. Her office is buriedon the third floor of the library, andmost people on the campus will neverhave reason to stop by the frenziedconfines of her office, which alsoserves as a storage room for thou-sands of college documents.

Phinizy watches over her officewith a cautious demeanor that hasvisitors wondering what secret is be-ing held from them in a room that is

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CamelSportsTatum, who calmly hit a three pointerwith a hand in his face to completelytake the wind out of the Bantamssails. Tatum finished with 21 points.second only to Smith's 24. Smith alsoadded eleven boards to post his fifthconsecutive double-double.

Point guard play was once againa plus for the Camels, as Mizan Ayers'02 and Aaron Taylor '01 played ex-ceptionally well, keeping control ofthe ball, making smart passes and

Perfect Season: A Prelude to The Tournamenta 24-0 record, isn't it? Some havesaid the team lacks height, but in re-ality there is not much height in di-vision three hoops. Rowan College.for instance, the number two team inthe country, does not have a playerover 6'6". Stallings will need to getopen; Smith will need to continue hisdominance Oll the boards, and so onand so forth. Also, do not forget thepresence of O'Leary inside. Heshoots for a high percentage, boxes

(NABC) Division III poll, completedan undefeated regular season with a102-95 win over Trinity College thisafternoon at the Charles B. Luce FieldHouse.

The Camels improved theirrecord to 24-0 and now await theNCAA Division 1lI Tournamentwhich begins next week.

Connecticut College hopes toearn the top seed in the northeast re-gion. The pairings for the NCAA Di-vision III Tournament will be an-nounced on Sunday (Feb. 28) at 9:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Connecticut College used a bal-anced attack with four players scor-ing in double figures led by seniorforward Zach Smith (Mount Kisco,NY) who had 24 points and II re-bounds.

Sophomore forward KareemTatum (Worcester, MA) added 21points and hit a critical three-pointfield goal with 2:06 remaining to giveConnecticut College a 93-87 lead.

Tatum's three-pointer answered a5-0 run by Trinity (20-3) that cut aConnecticut College eight point leaddown to three.

Trinity, ranked 12th in the NABCDivision III poll, was led by seniorforward Jason Levin who scored 24points. Senior forward JohnMullfinger added 22 points for theBantams.

Items of Interest: ConnecticutCollege becomes the second memberof the New England Small CollegeAthletic Conference (NESCAC) togo through a 24-game regular seasonschedule undefeated ... Hamiltonposted a 24-0 regular season mark in1990-91 and finished the season 26-I after falling in the ECAC Charupi-onship to Potsdam St. ..The Camelshave won 19 of their last 20NESCAC games ...Connecticut Col-lege has won 27 consecutive regularseason games dating back to lastseason ...Connecticut College is 46-4over the last two seasons and 81-19since the start of the 1995-96 season

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By MATT SKEADASasscociate sports editor

Nobody could ask for a better endto a phenomenal regular season thanwhat occurred last Saturday at LuceField House. They proved once againthat they can score with any team inthe country, posting a 102-95 victoryover Trinity, who is ranked numbertwo in New England and numbertwelve in the country.

This was the game thai everyonehad marked down on the schedule,the true test, the showdown. The at-mosphere certainly lived up to theexpectation with the gym filling com-pletely long before half-time. Therewas a buzz in the air, and somehow,everyone knew that the game wouldbe special. Starting with touchingsenior dedications to four year play-ers Dwayne Stallings, Chris O'Learyand Zach Smith, the applause wasincredible, and the recipients werecertainly deserving. Anytime a pro-gram achieves greatness it reliesgreatly on some of its players to bestrong leaders, and there is no doubtthat these three seniors have providedinvaluable leadership.

After the introductions, the gamewas set to begin. It was clear fromthe outset that it would be a high-scor-ing game, as both teams constantlypushed the ball up the floor, hopingto gain the upper hand. Conn lookedinside early, and was rewarded withtwo baskets by O'Leary to open.Although the Camels kept the leadfor much of the half, they were notable to put Trinity away fOT good,with the Bantams hitting threes andfinding cutters to stay cJose. ZachSmith was extremely reliable for theCamels, in both scoring and hittingthe glass. With Stallings strugglingto find open looks, Smith was forcedto carry the brunt of the offensiveload, and he responded brilliantly.The Camel lead was six at halftime,and they left the floor to a rousingovation.

Let's just say the second half be-longed to Kareem Tatum '0 J. Heblew up for eighteen in the half, aftera sub par outing in the first. Theteams continued to go back and forth,with Connecticut pulling away mid-way through. They almost got com-fortable with a 90-82 lead, butquickly saw it diminish thanks to a5-0 Trinity run. Not that it fazed

asscociate sports editorWell, the best time of year is right around the corner and unfortunately

we will not be able to share it together. Of course I am talking about theBig Dance, March Madness, the three most exciting weeks in sports, theNCAA tournament. As the Voice will not be putting OUl another Issueuntil after the completion of the tourney I will not be able to give anothercommentary, so Iguess now is the only chance to give my thoughts andpredictions.

Duke is still the best team in the country, and I still think they will winthe tournament, so let's move on.

Sleepers: Ohio St. boasts one of the best backcourts in the country,with Michael Redd, the 4th leading scorer in the Big ten, and ScooniePenn, the Big Ten Co-Player of the year. The team loves to run, and isalways capable of putting points on the board. Their half COUlt press hasbeen effective thus far, with Penn standing third in the teague in steals.Their ability to recover from the press being broken is remarkable, as italways seems to put players in the wrong defensive position. On the of-fensive end Penn is always willing to shoot the three, as evidenced by his70 three pointers made during the year. Redd can shoot or drive, andposses an uncanny ability to score on seemingly impossible shots. Theemergence of Jason Singletary and Ken Johnson on the glass has beenextremely important, giving the Buckeyes a quick outlet and ability to runthe break. Depending on the outcome of the Big Ten Tournament theywill could be anywhere from a two to a four seed, and if they are placedaway from Duke, and UCONN they could make a legitimate run at theFinal Four.. It seems out of place to put Kansas as a sleeper, but due to their dropo~t of t~e top twenty five this season it seems the appropriate term. It~nk b~lI1g away from the spotlight is something this team needs, andwill thnve on. Kenny Gregory is a fierce competitor, and the Jayhawksare tough inside with Eric Chenowith third in the Big 12 with nine boardsa game, and second in blocks with 2.6. Freshman Jeff Boschee has shot175 threes this year, and made a whole bunch of them, so Kansas caneither drive to the hoop with Gregory, look inside to Chenowith, or bombaway with Boschee and backcourt teammate Ryan Robertson. They willmost likely be a six or seven seed, but look for them to advance to theElite Eight.

Due to lack of space, I will just have to list the rest of my sleepers:Minnesota, Penn, UNC (late), and Texas.

Busts: For each of the previous three seasons before last, I had pickedUtah to go to the Final Four. Last year, when the Utes made a memorablerun to the Final Four, I lost faith and had them losing to Arizona. Unfor-tunately, I am going to have to pick against them once again this season.Rick Majerus is my favorite coach in the league, and Andre Miller couldbe the best player in the nation, but Ijust don't think they have the talentto make it past the second round. You know they will play unbelievabledefense, and always have a great garneplan, but after Miller and HannoMottola the Utes really have no one who can score. Alex Jensen isservicable, but really more of a scrappy defensive player. Yes, they havewon fourteen straight garnes, but not one of them has been over a top fiftyRPI team. I hope to God coach Majerus proves me wrong, but I don't feelthat this year's team is poised to make another run.

I'm not exactly going out on a limb here, but I'll still pick Cincinani 10lose early. Ever since Nick Van Exelled the Bearcats to the final four theyhaven't had much success in the postseason. The press is suffocating, butwhen things aren't flowing well offensively the team tends to abandon the

New London, Conn- The Con- sets and play street ball.jacking threes and saying prayers. Melvin Levennecticut College men's basketball is simply an outstanding player both offensively and defensively, but yearteam, ranked first in the National As- after year they do not have the discipline to make it far, and this year will

.ari"()b a:tb he$_,~11h''''"i,o'~~·~l\iI:~.~""""'~II!I'~~""''''''"""",,,''''''''(NABC)Division III poll, completed Other Busts: ULuNN In file elite elght,-St:-1ohn's, Miami of Ohio,an undefeated regular season with a Miami Fl., and Michigan St.102-95 win over Trinity College this If I had to pick a Final Four right now it would be Duke, Ohio St.,afternoon at the Charles B. Luce Field Maryland, and Stanford, but it is impossible to tell without looking at theHouse. Trinity, ranked 12th in the brackets. It's amazing, every year people complain about how playersNABC Division 1Il poll, was led by leaving early has hurt college basketball, but once March rolls around, wesenior forward Jason Levin who all realize that we are blessed, so enjoy the next weeks and appreciate thescored 24 points. Seniorforward John hard work and dedication all of the players have given.Mullfinger added 22 points for theBantams and freshman forward BrianDion scored 20 off the bench. Con-necticut C: Itt !<,'~~( it:: I r J alanced at-tack with four players scoring indouble figures led by senior forwardZach Smith who had 24 points andII rebounds. Sophomore guardKareem Tatum (Worcester, MA)added 21 points and hit a criticalthree-point field goal with 2:06 re-maining to give ConnecticutCoJlegea 93-87 lead.

CONN COLLEGE OUTS CORESTRINITY IN SEASON FINALE

PHOTOS BYSTEPHEN HUGHESMen's Basketball capped off a perfect season with a win over twelfthranked Trinity last Saturday at the A.c.playing incredibly tight defense. Theimprovement of both playersthroughout the season has been re-markable, and a huge part of theteam's success.

Thanks to the victory on Satur-day, the team was given the numberone seed in the Northeast Region ofthe NCAA tournament. It will facethe winner of Western ConnecticutState and Clark on Saturday March6, and then, hopefully, roll on throughto the Final Four. In order for theteam to win, it must simply executethe way it has all season. It is hard toargue with a system that has produced

Hockey Falls to BowdoinBy TIM FLANNAGAN

staffWi'iterAfter weathering a tough first

period in which sensation AnnaTrafton '02 was called upon to make14 saves, the Camels checked, chasedand generally harassed a very goodBowdoin club on Senior Day. Un-fortunately, Bowdoin's stingy de-fense protected their early three-goallead and the Polar Bears skated awaywith a 3-1 victory.

With the offensive push of for-ward Annie Peller '0 I, and a few ac-robatic saves by Trafton, Conn seizedthe momentum after the first inter-mission. The Polar Bears played ag-gressively to open the period andlooked ready to pad their lead whenthe Camels earned a two-minute mi-nor at the twelve-minute mark. Connkilled that penalty effectively and .then Trafton provided a spark thatwould turn the tide in Conn's favor.Staring a 2-on-1 rush in the face,Trafton watched as some goodBowdoin passing beat the Camel de-fender.

Now forced to stop an unmolestedBowdoin forward alone, Traftonmade three consecutive saves to fireup her teammates. The first shotaimed for the five-hole and Traftoncovered up. The rebound bouncedright back to the shooter who wasbearing down on the net. Tra~ton eas-ily deflected the second wnst shot,but a second Bowdoin forward gar-nered another rebound shot beforehe could smother the puck. Secondsfater Bowdoin intercepted a Camel

to start another 2-on-1 rush, but~~~fton made a lightening quick kicksave to keep the Camels In the game.

there Peller took over.Frof ne 'two-minute shift, Peller

nhrQ good rushes that all nearlylead t ee ,

netted goals. Flying toward the rightcircle, Peller centered to ClaudiaGoodrich whose one-timer wasgloved before it could be depositedin the top left corner. Conn lost theensuing face-off, but Peller'sforechecking kept the puck in theBowdoin zone. PeUer then centeredto Jessica Haney off another face-off,but she too was denied. Peller fin-ished her shift by digging an errantpass out of the right corner and rae-ing end-to-end for two more shots,the first was kicked away, the secondsmothered. The freshman tandem ofKatri Morley and Sansi Dietz pro-vided a couple late period scoringchances, but Bowdoin held a 3-0 leadat the second intermission.

The Camels continued to pressurethe Bowdoin defense with shots offthe sticks of Liz Hall '01 and LaurelDudley '02, and a beautiful pass infront by Christina Johnston '02 thatsurprised even her teammates who,fighting for position, did not see thepuck. Conn finally struck gold at the6:30 mark when Ery Largay '99checked a Bowdoin defender off thepuck as she tried to clear the zone.Darting toward the right post,Largay's shot was stopped by thegoalie's right shoulder, and the pan-icked netminder dove to smother therebound. Hall, however, reached thepuck first and flipped it over thegoalie's outstretched arms to close thegap to 3-1. Morley had another goodscoring chance, but Conn wouldscore no more.

Senior co-captains LiisaSundberg and Sara West played soliddefense in their final home game, andTrafton finished with a remarkable 30saves. Despite the immanent loss ofSundberg, West, and Largay, theCamels look well stocked for the fu-ture.

out and always seems to come upwith big hoops at the right times forthe Camels. With the encouragingplay of the point guards and theproven scorers, it will be up to oppo-nents to do the worrying in this year'stourney.

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Connecticut College tops Trinity102-95

NEW LONDON, CT. - Con-necticut College men's basketballteam, ranked first in the NationalAssociation of Basketball Coaches

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Women's Basketball played Trinity on senior day and were defeated bythe Bantams, 78-55

March Madness EnsuesBy MATT SKEADAS

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Upcomingsports

Mar. 6Men's Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second Round 7:30 p.m.Men's Indoor Track & Field: ECAC Division m ChampionshipWomen's Indoor Track & Field: ECAC Division Ill Championship

Mar. 13Sailing: Admiral Moore Trophy at SUNY Maritime 9:00 a.m.

Mar, 14Men's Lacrosse: Denison (at University of Virginia) 2:00 p.m.Sailing: Arnmiral Moore Trophy at SUNY

Mar. 17Men's Lacrosse: at Hampden Sydney 7:00 p.m.

Mar. 20Men's Lacrosse: Colorado College (at UVA) 7:00 p.m.Men's Rowing at BrownWomen's Rowing at BrownSailing: women's Intersectional at St. Mary's 9:00 a.m.

Mar. 21Sailing: Women's Intersectional at St. Mary's 9:00 a.m.

Mar. 22Women's Lacrosse: Hamilton (at Panama City, FL)

Mar. 23Men's Tennis at Wheaton 3:30 p.m.

Mar, 24Men's Lacrosse at Roanoke 3:30 p.m.Women's Lacrosse: William Smith (at Panama City, FL)

Mar. 25Men's Tennis at Wesleyan 3:00 p.m.

Mar. 26Women's Lacrosse: MIT (at Panama City FL)Men's Tennis: Bates 3:00 p.m. '

Mar. 27Men's Lacrosse at Middlebury 1:00 p.m.Men's Rowing at UMass Lowell wfUNHWomen's Rowing at UMass Lowell wfUNHSaili?g: AtlanticCoast Monotype Championship 9:30 a.m.Men s \rack & Field: Elmer Swanson Invitational at Wesleyan I I :00Women sTrack & Fteld: Elmer Swanson Invitational at Wesleyan 11:00

Mar, 28Sailing: Team Race Intersectional at MIT 9:00 a.m.

Owen Trophy at Kings Point 9:00 a.m.Atlanttc Coast Monotype Championship 9:30 a.m.

Mar, 29 .Sailing: Team Race Intersectional at MIT 9:00 a.m.

Mar. 31Men's Lacrosse: