BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES

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March 29, 2002 VOLUME CXXVISSUE 19

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This Week:

WSC, HSA,

Trustee Elections

March 24, Geneva Room –Terry Tempest Williamsspoke into a sea of fresh

you faces with a power that reso-nated on the personal and personi-fied meaning. Williams who was thisterms 3rd Fisher Center speaker andalso co-sponsored by Writers Read-ing proved to be one of the most dy-namic personalities this campus hasseen.

Prof. Betty Bayer Director of theFisher Center and Prof. of Psychol-ogy helped to introduce Williams,“…She is a poet, nature writer, envi-ronmentalist, and Feminist,” she ex-plained describing her work as,“…moving from one bodyscape toanother…”

Ian L. SchlangerNews Editor

Tempest BlowsThrough HWS

Williams burst onto the writingscene with her deeply personal mem-oir, Refuge: An Unnatural History ofFamily and Place. She has since pub-lished other books such as Leap andRed: Passion and Patience in theDesert, and has contributed numer-ous essays and OpEd’s most re-cently an OpEd in the New YorkTimes.

“…[Williams] is revered by all ofus,” exclaimed Deborah Tall a pro-fessor in the English department,author, and one of the principlepeople responsible for bringing Wil-liams to campus. Prof. Tall alsohelped to introduce Williams notingher works, “…fierce loyalty to thenatural world…”

“It’s a great privilege being here,”a deeply grateful Williams exclaimed,

Ian L. SchlangerNews Editor

Political Analyst MarkShields to Speak atCommencement 2002

For all of you Seniors out therediligently painting away onyour mandalas or fervently

figuring out what mysteries awaityou post graduation here is onemystery solved. The commence-

ment speaker for 2002 willbe Mark Shields.

Mark Shields is a distin-guished commentator,writer and analyst of theU.S. political system. Heis currently the moderatorof CNN’s “The CapitolGang.” In addition to his

television credits Shields’s politicalcolumn can be found in The Wash-ington Post and other papers.

Shields was born on May 25, 1937in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Hereceived his Bachelor of Arts degreefrom the University of Notre Damn,and spent time in the United StatesMarine Corps from which he was

honorably discharged.Mr. Shields has taught American

Politics and the press at bothHarvard University and the WhartonSchool of the University of Pennsyl-vania. He has been deeply involvedin political campaigns ranging fromall strata of government.

Shields’s book entitled On TheCampaign Trail about the 1984 presi-dential campaign has been praisedas “funny,” “irreverent,” and “in-sightful.” Shields has been and con-tinues to be a frequent contributoron the Newshour With Jim Lehreron PBS.

Commencement is scheduled forMay 12, on the Hobart quad.

Liz KenneyNews Contributor

Four huge army hummers barricaded the path in front of usas men in fatigues surrounded

our van. No, this wasn’t overseas; itwas the beginning of our Alterna-tive Spring Break. Fortunately, thesecadets were mistaken, wrong cabin-they were down the road. We pro-ceeded to move in, excited and anx-ious to begin the week.

Over break 29 students decidedto head south not to Cancun or FortLauderdale, but to Richmond, VAand Warrentown, North Carolina todo community service projects. Nine-

HWS Students

“Serve Time”

Over Break

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teen students along with faculty ad-visor Jim Burruto traveled toPocahontas State Park in Virginia tobuild nine floating fishing piers forthe recreational facilities. The tenother students made the trek evenfather to North Carolina to tutor chil-dren at the Mariam Boyd School,while staying in a local church.

For the past two years of the Al-ternative Spring Break program therewas only one destination and thatwas Pocahontas State Park, wherestudents primarily cleared trails.However, with the record-breakingnumber of responses two trips werefeasible this year. Each was seen asan enormous success.

The Virginia group, under the di-rection of Jason Groah was warmlywelcomed by a group of rangers,who both put us to work and wel-comed us into their homes. Led byRanger Dan, the heartthrob with asouthern drawl, the rangers put them-selves out to accommodate ourneeds and make sure we had a greattime. Three long laborious days werespent in the workshop constructinghuge and hopefully sturdy piers. Wegot off to a slow start learning tomaster power tools, but by the sec-ond day we worked independentlyand were pumping out docks.

“This trip was an amazing experi-ence. We got to play in the woods,canoe, eat lots of s’mores, and really

help out the park Rangers. It wasgreat to see the finished product ofour work”, claimed Regina Assetta.

The end of the week was a rewardfor all of our hard work. We spentthe day bird watching, touring colo-nial civilizations, viewing reenact-ments, and wandering around theRichmond Art Museum as well asbelting out tunes to karaoke on stage.Concluding with a bonfire, reflec-tions, and skits, it was apparent thatthe group got a lot more than a funtime from this trip.

“Just being in nature rejuvenatesyour spirit. The combination of ser-vice, being outdoors, and the peoplemade it unforgettable. ASB had sucha great group of people and I am soglad that I did it,” stated ColleenJudge emphatically.

The second group, led by faculty

advisor Jenna Logue and BrookeRobinson, focused on the tutelageof elementary students in NorthCarolina. After spending most oftheir day in school, they went off tovarious community organizationssuch as the fire department, library,and school office to continue theirservice. At night, different churchescooked for them. They even got anopportunity to explore Raleigh andan Explorist museum. Like the firstgroup, there was a lot of reflectionas to the impact they were makingfor themselves and on the commu-nity.

“It was awakening to see howchallenging the teaching professionis, and to see the needs of the kidstoday as well as the community,claimed Lauren Shallish, “A little helpcan go a long way and can mean somuch.”

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Alternative Spring Break Gets Students to “Serve Time”

Phynd has made its return toHobart and William Smith Colleges network. For those who

do not know what Phynd is or whoare here at the colleges for their firstyear, Phynd is a website which cata-logs the files and directories sharedon the network. In a less technicaldescription, any file you can find in,“Network Neighborhood,” you canfind through Phynd. This includesfiles such as .mp3 files, compressedfiles ending in .zip, and movie filesending in .mov, .avi, and others.

Phynd is BackOnce in the website you have the

option of searching for any file youwould like on the network. All youdo is type in the name of the song,movie, or file you would like to find,press the search button, and Phyndwill return a list of where you canfind the file you want on the network.You also have the option of choos-ing whether you would like to searchonly music files, compressed files,movie files, or any other type of filesthat are available on the network. Ifyou would like to access this, go tohttp://suggysoft.hws.edu/phynd/.Enjoy!

David SugarNews Contributor

This week brings Women’sHistory Month to a close,and it was done with a proper

tribute to women past and present.Women’s Collective’s major contri-bution to this month was the week-long event, “Tribute to Women WeKnow.” For a modest donation of adollar, contributors were able to writemessages about women who made adifference in their lives on a simplecardboard brick. These bricks werelater used to make an archway, illu-minated by Christmas lights, stand-ing as a temporary monument to thewomen who had a direct impact onpeoples’ lives.

The women who are named onthe bricks are both still with us aswell as those who have passed on.

Sara Leslie WingerathNews Contributor

As you pass by you will read namesof family members, neighbors,friends, colleagues or even blankbricks to represent the women whowere not named but still left an im-pact on someone’s life. Some brickswere as general as just, “MY MOM,”or some had inspiring words and pic-tures to describe that special woman.The William Smith Deans also madea generous contribution to aid in thisproject. As Dean Butler noted, “If Ihad to give a dollar for every womanwho made an impact on my life, Iwould not be able to pay my rent.”

The proceeds from each brickwent to the Susan B. AnthonyHouse. The Susan B. AnthonyHouse is the home of the womansuffragist who lived from 1866 to1906. The House at 17 MadisonStreet in Rochester NY is the spotwere Susan B. Anthony was arrestedfor voting in 1872. The brick home

Paying Tribute to Women That Matterthat now has offices, educationalspace and historical items for a touris in need of money. The hope is tomatch the grant that was given tothem by the National Park Service orthey will not receive the money forthe restorations that are required.

The three days of tabling werecompleted with a lighting ceremonyand a reception that followed. Thelighting, in Christmas lights forsafety was done in Scandling Cen-ter and everyone was invited for re-freshments at the Women’s ResourceCenter in the Miller Basement.Women’s Collective was honored tohave Lorie Lachiusa Barnum, the ex-ecutive director of the Susan B. An-thony House who was on hand toreceive the check. Women’s Collec-tive would like to thank all of thosewho contributed financially and withtheir time and presence to make suchan event possible.

“I was so stunned by the beauty ofthe finger lakes.”

Williams’s speech moved with thesame fluidity of her writing, slippingseamlessly from excerpts of her pastworks, to the quiet observations ofa thoughtful soul. Williams de-scribed a society that looks at theworld through, “the lens of a cam-era,” noting that, “We can chooseto take a photograph of a tree or liein its arms.”

Williams ended the evening read-ing from her essay, “The Clan of OneBreasted Women,” an essay thatdelves into the explosion of cancercases in and around the desert spacein Nevada where the government

used to test nuclear weapons.“Most statistics tell us breast

cancer is genetic, heredity, with ris-ing percentages attached to fattydiets, childlessness, or becomingpregnant after thirty,” Williams read,“What they don’t say is living inUtah may be the greatest hazard ofthem all.”

If emotion could be measured insound, then the standing ovationthat thanked Williams at the end ofher deeply passionate speech was acataclysmic explosion of the very fi-bers of the heart and soul. Studentsand faculty alike stood in communalappreciation of an author whosewords were rooted in place, andwhose voice was laced with an intel-ligent tenderness.

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Tempest Will iamsSpeaks at HWS

Upcoming Registration Announcement

Just a reminder to HWS returning students that web-registration forFall Semester 2002 begins April 8, 2002 according to the schedule

below:(Contact your faculty advisor during advising week April 1-5, 2002 to

be advised for fall registration and to obtain your new PIN numberwhich is required for access to the web-registration system).

Registration for Juniors ’03...........……...begins April 8, 2002Registration for Sophomores ’04.............begins April 10, 2002Registration for First-Years ’05........…...begins April 12, 2002

Students may register during or after their scheduled dates, but notbefore. The web registration system is open daily 6:00AM-11:00PMbeginning April 8, 2002 For more information on registration for fallsemester 2002, see the Registration Handbook and Schedule ofCourses delivered to your po boxes on Friday March 29, 2002.

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HSA/WSC Elections 2002-2003HSA Exec Board

For thepast threeyears I havebeen an ac-tive memberof the HWScommunity.I have spentmy timeplaying two

varsity sports, serving on severaldifferent committees, and I amalso currently the President of theSigma Phi Society. The opportu-nity to become the next presidentof the Hobart Student Associa-tion appeals to me because I feelI am ready to pledge my time and

Ryan Gillmore - Presidential CandidateWSC Exec Board

efforts to help facilitate seriouschange. Our school is heading inthe right direction, but there arestill many changes that need tobe made. For example, I wouldlike to see on-campus activitiesbecome more appealing to thestudent body. By creating morefun and interesting options forstudents to choose between,hopefully not only will schoolbecome more enjoyable, but in-teraction among students willgrow. After three years up here,it is clear to me that Geneva isnot one of our country’s Top TenMost Exciting Cities, and it is mygoal to figure out a way to make

students’ time more pleasing oncampus. I am determined to workwith clubs and organizations tomake this happen.

My term as the President ofthe Sigma Phi Society is windingdown, and it has given me a senseof responsibility that I take pridein. I feel my efforts in coordinat-ing community service activitiesalong with the relationships thatI have been able to build whileworking with numerous membersof the administration will pavethe way for me to make a posi-tive impact throughout the HWScommunity.

Hi, myname is Tay-lor Coe, and Iam a risingjunior atHobart. I amrunning forVice-Presi-dent of

H.S.A. For those of you whodon’t know me allow me to giveyou a brief look into my life. Iam 19 years old and my home-town is Lake Forest, Illinois. Iam an active member of H.S.A.,The Alpha Alpha Chapter ofSigma Chi, the Hobart rugbyteam, and the Hobart intramural

Taylor Coe - Vice Presidential Candidatelacrosse team.

Through my experiences inthese clubs I interact with a broadrange of students, and am able tolisten to people’s opinions andwishes of and for the colleges. Iam extremely excited about thechanges I can try to implement ifelected. As Vice-President Iwould like to push for our cam-pus to move to a one-card sys-tem, which would make every-day life a little easier on us all. (Aone-card system is that whichwould allow your student id tobe used to do laundry, buy foodat the café and vending machines,be used as a security device to

open doors, and more.) Alongwith the ease this would bring toour lives as students, I would liketo further simplify life at Hobartby working to put electionsonline. Students already have alot to deal with when it comes tohomework and class, by puttingthe vote online you can vote fromyour dorm room instead of mak-ing the walk to Scandling Center.I am ready to work with the stu-dents, faculty, and H.S.A. to helpimplement any changes that willbetter our college. I am the manfor the job, and on April 3rd Ihope you feel so too.

Will Stewart - Vice Presidential CandidateI would

like to ex-tend a greet-ing to theHobart Col-lege commu-nity. Myname is WillStewart and

I am running for the position ofVice-President of HSA. I am a ris-ing Junior of the class of 2004,and I feel that I would be a verystrong candidate for the position.

I am an aspiring political sci-ence major, and my educationthus far in these types of courseshas led me to run for a politicaloffice on campus. I have learnedthat active political participationis possible on all levels of soci-ety, from the state and federallevel, down to the microcosm ofboth the local, as well as ourschool. My interests are varied.Perhaps you may see me in one

of your classes, out playingrugby, or learning martial arts;perhaps you see me in town onany night. I feel that my interestshave led me to participate andbecome acclimated to many so-cial circles at the Colleges. It isthis understanding I would liketo put to use to help HSA be-come more effective in servingyour needs.

It is important for the men ofthe College to understand that ifyou become actively involved invarious aspects of college life, aswell as participating in the deci-sion-making bodies that run theschool, you can have a strongopinion in the processes that af-fect it. I have spent my first twoyears at this school becoming ac-climated to both the academic,political, and social environmentsthat are present on and aroundcampus.

I am a brother of the Kappa

Sigma fraternity, and it is evidentthat our house has become a posi-tive and contributing member ofboth the college community aswell as the Geneva area, as weactively participate in commu-nity service programs in andaround this town, such as theGeneva Boxing Club, which wetutor children in the academics.It is this experience I have in be-ing involved, that I can use toyour advantage. I have high aspi-rations for what next year’s HSAcan do for you, if I am elected, Iwill repay you by doing the bestI can. Either way, on April 4-5,please take the time and vote inthe HSA elections. It is a smallstep to exercise your politicalpotential on campus.

Meg Marsh - Presidential CandidateI ’ m

currently ajunior atW i l l i a mSmith and Ithink Iwould bean excellentpresident

of William Smith Congress. Igrew up in Summit, New Jerseyand in high school, I was a repre-sentative to my student councilfor three years. Right now I am aComputer Science major and aCognition, Logic, and Languageminor.

Congress is the main focus ofmy activities on this campus. Iwas on financial committees as afirst year and a sophomore. Thisyear I am the student representa-tive to the Committee on Stan-dards. My first year, I was onthe committee that rewrote thecongress constitution. In addi-tion to congress and the sub com-mittees, I also work for the AV/Media department, am a writingcolleague, participate in Day of

Service every year, and have beena SIB leader for two years. I’m astrong supporter of HWS athlet-ics and try to attend as manyevents as I can. I try to get asmuch as I can out of this schooland I love to try new things.

I have a good relationship withmuch of the staff and faculty onthis campus. I think this is veryimportant in representing thestudents because a good relation-ship is usually helpful in gettingwhat you want or need.

Sometimes I feel like peopleare lacking a sense of communityon this campus. There are smallgroups of people that work hardfor what they believe is impor-tant on this campus. Thesegroups put on events and try toget other people involved, butunfortunately, the turnout is of-ten smaller than what was hopedfor. It’s discouraging when thishappens and I think that thesegroups need to join together andcreate programs together that in-volve more people. Congress isa great way for people to come

together and learn what’s goingon around campus. Unfortu-nately, for whatever reason, con-gress also has the problem of get-ting people involved. As presi-dent, I would really like to tryand understand why this is andtry to get more people involved.I think that if there were morepeople at congress, everyonewould have a chance to learn fromeach other what everyone else isinterested in. By doing thispeople may get excited aboutthings they never even thoughtabout before. I think that if con-gress started getting more of aturnout, other groups would, inturn, end up with a better turn-out too.

I’d really like to be presidentbecause I really care about thisschool and how my fellow stu-dents feel about the school. I’dlike to help out with many of thedaily problems students face andtry to find a way of making thiscampus a better place for all ofus.

Donna Richardson - Vice Presidential CandidateI am

r u n n i n gfor thepos i t ionof VicePresidentof WilliamS m i t hCongress.

I consider myself dedicated toWSC and have taken part inmany of the sponsored events.If elected I will look forward tothe responsibility of helping or-ganize and run next year’s meet-ings and agendas. I am currentlya member of the William SmithJudicial Board, and I have had

many years of experience in ex-ecutive office and governmentmembership. I consider myselfqualified to hold the Vice-Presi-dent position. If elected, I shallhold the Vice-President of Will-iam Smith College position en-thusiastically, officially and withdedication.

Jamie Holland - Secretarial CandidateHel lo ,

my name isJamie Hol-land. I am ar i s i n gs o p h o -more fromWebs te r,NH.

I am running for the positionof Secretary for the WilliamSmith Congress executive board.Currently I am a representativein Congress for my floor,Hirshson 1.

After a week of shadowing thecurrent secretary Jess Miller, I

decided that I was a suitable can-didate for the position. The re-sponsibilities for the position ofsecretary include typing the min-utes after every meeting, meetingwith the deans, contacting clubs,and brainstorming ways to bet-ter the colleges and student lifehere at the Hobart and WilliamSmith. I feel that I can approacheach of these responsibilities witha positive and enthusiastic atti-tude. I feel that in order to bequalified for this position a can-didate must have leadership skillsthat allow her to resolve conflicts,attain goals, and communicate

well with others. I believe that Iam fully qualified to complete thetasks of the secretary position asa result of four years of experi-ence as class secretary in highschool. If elected, I hope to growas a leader and person, and willtake every opportunity to do so.

All in all, my caring,determined, and thoughtful per-sonality, coupled with my strongcommunication and organiza-tional skills make me a strong can-didate for the next secretary ofthe William Smith Congress.

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Hobart StudentTrustee Nominees

M yname isD a v i dPowell; Iam as o p h o -more atH o b a r tand Will-

iam Smith Colleges. I am fromMinneapolis, Minnesota, andlived there for most of my life.Through my time here at HWS Ihave made is a personal goal touse this liberal arts education tomake me as well rounded as pos-sible. I have done this by involv-ing myself in many different as-pects of this school.

First and foremost my majoris International Relations, with aconcentration in economics. Thisallows me to take classes in dif-ferent fields creating a personal-ized education that covers many

David Powell

Jonis Belu-JohnM y

name isJonis Belu-John and Iam runningfor the po-sition ofH o b a r tS t u d e n t

Trustee. I am the best candidatefor this position due to the factthat my involvement in many dif-ferent organizations has given methe opportunity to learn and be-come aware of many issues andconcerns of the HWS communityfrom campus enrollment to de-velopment projects. Since my in-

M a n yH o b a r ts t u d e n t sare prob-ably askingthemselves“ W h yshould Ic h o o s e

Karl to be my Student Trustee?”The answer is simple: I am a firmsupporter of student’s rights,needs, and concerns. As a stu-dent, I have noticed that we arevery underrepresented on thiscampus, mainly through outletssuch as the Board of Trustees andthe administration, both of whichmake the long-term plans forHWS. This needs to be addressedand changed, and I believe I amthe one who can provoke suchchange – by being a vocal pres-ence for Hobart students on theBoard of Trustees.

This past year, I served asyour Secretary for the HobartStudent Association. During mytenure as HSA Secretary, I cre-ated a web site for HSA (locatedat http://people.hws.edu/hsg/),the BAC/Finance Council (lo-cated at http://people.hws.edu/hsg/bac/), and published a com-mittee facebook – all firsts forHSA. I made it as easy as pos-sible for all Hobart men to get allnecessary information regardingHSA, which I felt was extremelyimportant. I am also very visibleon campus – whether it is in Saga,the Library, in the Quad, or any-where else, I welcome all to voicetheir opinions and concerns.

In the past, I have served as amember of LAO (Latin-Ameri-can Organization), a member ofthe HWS Leadership Institute,served as a Finance Council rep-resentative during my first year,and have worked as a contribut-ing writer/photographer for TheHerald. I have also served as aSIB Leader during Orientation2001, a First-Year Advantage(formerly Transition to Success)TA. I also sit on the HWS 2005Student Task Force Committeeto help create a better environ-ment for student life at the Col-leges.

As your elected trustee, I willinitiate my “Five Point Plan,”whereby I would tackle the fol-lowing pressing issues:

KarlBrautigam

As anEconom-ics major, av a r s i t yAthlete, anI n t e r n a -tional Stu-dent, and aT r u s t e e

Scholar, I will bring a wide rangeof interests and experiences to theposition of Student Trustee.

My knowledge of economicswill give me a better understand-ing of the work of the Trusteesallowing me to effectively repre-sent the student body in makingimportant financial decisions.

As the only varsity athleterunning for this position I amfully aware of the benefit of ath-letics to our school and under-stand the hard work and dedica-tion required to balance being asuccessful athlete while at thesame time maintaining academicintegrity.

As an International Student Iunderstand the need for diversityand cultural development, andmaintain a high level of respectfor all people, regardless of coloror creed.

Matt Simpson

Being a student trusteemeans being the collective voiceof the student body. It means lis-tening to your concerns, beingactive in the HWS community,and caring about what happensto our school. Not just anyonehas what it takes to be a studenttrustee. You have to be moti-vated, organized, and willing toappreciate everyone’s views. As

Peter A. Beaulieu

aspects of learning. I also haveinvolved myself in different clubson campus. One of which is theMock Trial Team, in which wewent to nationals in St. Paul Min-nesota this year. The other is theRugby Team, in which we fin-ished second in state last fall. Ialso started an intramural soccerteam last fall, played on an intra-mural basketball team this win-ter, and I started an intramuralsoftball team for this spring.Along with these aspects of HWSthat I have taken advantage of, Iam planning on taking advantageof our diverse abroad program byattending the Vietnam trip in thefall of 2002. I am also a brotherat the Delta Chi Fraturnity, whichhas elected me manager of thehouse. Through Delta Chi I havehad the opportunity to volunteerat the soup kitchen in Geneva, aswell as the Boys and Girls Club

in Geneva. I have also attendedthe Hobart Student Administra-tion meetings, which has kept meup to date on all the current is-sues on the Hobart campus, aswell as allowed me to bring upmany issues that I have. All theseactivities have allowed me to en-joy my campus life that muchmore, as well as kept me deeplyinvolved here at HWS.

This deep involvement oncampus is why I want to run forthe Hobart Student Trustee po-sition. These activities have keptme well rounded on campus, havequalified me for a deep under-standing of what campus life islike, and have enabled me to knowwhat many of the students oncampus want. These three as-pects have created me as a per-fect candidate for the Hobart Stu-dent Trustee position.

ception into the HWS family, Ihave been involved in the Col-leges. I am the only person to beelected into the executive boardof HSA (secretary) as a first- yearstudent. I haave also served astreasurer of HSA, a coordinatorof Day of Service, President ofBSU, and a host of other posi-tions on many different organi-zations and clubs that I will notlist here. In addition, a trustee,especially a student trustee,should be able to convey theneeds and wants of the studentsin a manner that does not jeopar-dize or alter them. If I am giventhe privilege and opportunity to

serve and represent my Hobartmen, my only goal will be to fightfor and protect the interests ofmy constituents. Finally, throughmy experiences I recognize andacknowledge the importance ofstrong student leadership on ourcampus. My reputation and con-fidence among the students, staffand administrators will allow meto represent the level of leader-ship present here on the campusas well as serve as a liaison be-tween all parties. For these rea-sons, please vote for Jonis Belu-John for Hobart Student Trustee.

--The condensing of winterbreak! Lots of Hobart studentshave had many concerns aboutthe winter recess being shortened,and I would like to find out why.We need to compare our calendarto calendars of our contemporar-ies (such as Skidmore, andHamilton, for example) and see ifthis is due to the Semester Con-version (which was completedbetween 1999 and 2000).

-- Extended Hours For TheHWS Shuttle! Many studentsare unhappy that the shuttle onlyruns for a limited amount of hoursduring the academic day. Studentshave voiced that they want theshuttle to run both earlier on week-ends and later into weekendnights.

a student trustee I will do all ofthese things, and I am sure I havewhat it takes to be effective. Overthe past two years I have partici-pated in various clubs on cam-pus, It Might Be Funny, the Or-ange Key Honor Society, as wellas others. I have also gained lead-ership experience through beingan RA and being enrolled in theLeadership Institute. My work-study job in Admissions hasgiven me a unique look at theHWS campus and what we needin the future. I would love to be astudent trustee and I can onlyhope that you will give me thechance to make HWS a betterplace.

As as t u d e n ttrustee Iwould con-cern myselfwith all ofthe re-quired as-pects of the

position but my greatest interestlies in effectively understandingand representing the needs of ourstudent body. I have the desireand will to aggressively represent

Ryan Kellythe real needs of our studentbody. It is also my goal to raisethe general student awarenessabout what really goes on here atHWS beyond the classrooms. I.e.What is going on with the stu-dent court? What kind of surveil-lance does our school perform onus? Elect me and I will be sure tofind answers to the questions thatare important and relevant to usas students who are part andparty to any and all actions car-ried out by this institution, HWS.

-- The Alcohol Policy! Yes,it is a controversial topic, butsomething needs to be done. I amready to sit down with The Boardof Trustees, Student Trustees, theIFC, and the administration tosettle this problem, or at least al-low all parties to have a voice inwhat is going on.

-- The HWS 2005 Initiative!As your trustee, I want to keepall of you informed of all the long-term plans that the institution hasdecided on, whether it boils downto curriculum or to new facilities.I also would update the studenttrustee web site to make it easierfor students to find informationabout our initiatives.

-- The One-Card System!Many students are concerned

about the safety of not onlythemselves, but also security oftheir belongings within residencehalls (especially with the theftsthat occurred over spring break).I want the administration to get aone-card system that would al-low students to enter residencehalls with their student ID cards(as do many of our contemporar-ies).

These are some of the impor-tant issues I that think need to beaddressed and dealt with. If itmeans generating controversy, sobe it. But students need to havetheir voices heard and I can bethe person that will make it hap-pen.

Finally, as the only TrusteeScholar running for this position,I consider myself to be a primeexample of one of the many rolesthe Trustees play in our school.I have had the opportunity toattend past board meetings, andhave become familiar with manyof their procedures and many ofthe Trustees themselves.

Since my first days at Hobartit has been my desire to workwith the men and women on theBoard of Trustees, to make im-portant decisions regarding theColleges and to show them thattheir investment in me has paidoff; that I have taken full advan-tage of their great gift, and be-come the best athlete, student,and person I can be.

The Trustees have given methe great opportunity of attend-ing this fine institution and fur-thering my education, and I askyou to please vote for me as Stu-dent Trustee, and allow me theopportunity to give back to thisschool, and to this group, that hasmeant so very much to me.ThankYou.

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Oscar VerasI am

runningfor theJ u n i o rStudentTrus teebecauseas a stu-dent whois involve

on most campus activities andorganizations I know and under-stand many of the changes thatmy fellow peer would like to seeon this campus.

I am currently the ResidentAdvisor for Sherrill Hall. Themajorities of my resident are firstyear students. As an RA for first

William SmithStudent Trustee Nominees

Allowme to takethis mo-ment togive youan insideview onm y s e l f ,my ideals,

and intentions of serving the Wil-liam Smith body as JuniorTrustee.

First of all, my connectionswith the Hobart and WilliamSmith community have been es-tablished for quite some time –my sister was a graduate of theclass of 1987. My love and ap-preciation for the colleges is onethat has always been embeddedin me. I have a genuine desire togive back to the colleges, whichhas done so much for my family,my sister and me.

My service to the colleges isone that I take great pride in.From serving on the elected Cam-

Carolyn Lluberes

H i !My namei sHeather,and I’mexcited tobe runningfor thepos i t ion

of your next student trustee. Myhometown is Morgantown, WestVirginia, but I’ve enjoyed making

Heather Harris

year students I understand whatmany first year need in order forthem to adjust and feel welcomein this college.

They would like to see morecampus events in which theywould not have to pay for. I amalso the current Public Relationsof the Latin American Organiza-tion, which as a board we orga-nize campus wide events in co-operation with other clubs. Aspart of this board I am able to seewhat events are successful andwhich one are not. Therefore, Iwould be able to suggest manygood events and activities to theBoard of Trustee that would ben-eficial to everyone.

I am also part of the Commit-ted on Standard, which I get toknow in the kind of trouble manyHWS students get into; thereforeI would be able to suggest somechanges that would help manystudents not to get in trouble.

This committee and organiza-tions helped me to see a biggerpicture of how many studentsfrom different backgrounds andexperiences feel on this campusand I know that seeing the biggerpicture would help me to suggest-ing and voting for changes thatwould help and benefit the schoolas whole. If we want to seechanges, Lets do it now!

A strustee, Iwill workto ensurethat yourideas, sug-ges t i onsand con-cerns arebrought to

the attention of the administra-tion so that action can be taken.I’m sure that each one of you has

Lisa DeLuciasomething that she would like tochange about HWS whether it belack of parking, problems withRes Ed, or suggestions aboutSaga. These changes can onlytake place with a student trusteewho is a good listener and has themotivation to work hard in imple-menting your ideas. With previ-ous experience as a participatingmember of William Smith Con-gress and a student justice onWilliam Smith Judicial Board, Ifeel that I have the skills to effec-

tively work with administrationin having your voice heard. I aminvolved in numerous areas ofcampus life and these varyingpositions allow me to interactwith a wide range of people tobetter serve this diverse popula-tion. Most importantly, I bringto this position a genuine desire,enthusiasm, and motivation towork on behalf of you, the stu-dents of William Smith College,in making our time here more en-joyable.

upstate New York my secondhome for the past two years.During my time here I have beenvery involved in the theatre. I’vebeen in several plays, as well asdirecting a student-written pro-duction last fall, and doing mywork study as a stage crew mem-ber. I have also participated inAmerica Reads, been a peer tutorfor CASS, and am active in theNewman Catholic community

here on campus. Next fall I willbe participating in the school’sstudy abroad program in Bath,England. Because of these expe-riences and interests, as your stu-dent trustee I will do my best topromote the role of the arts hereon campus. I am also interestedin issues of environmental pro-tection, and maintaining and en-hancing the school’s ongoingcommitment to community ser-vice.

pus Safety and Fire Safety com-mittees during 2000-2001, to be-ing a “Side Kick” mentor to afirst-year woman this year, myresponsibilities to the campuscome from a deep appreciationfor the resource that is our col-lege.

I am currently a planner in thecoordination of a student-runcross-cultural retreat at our cam-pus. This retreat will bring stu-dents of all races, ethnicities andbackgrounds together as one, andembrace the beauty of diversity.I have been in the process of or-ganizing this since September, andthe retreat will be held in April.

I had the pleasure of being oneof two William Smith studentsto represent our colleges at across-cultural conference/retreatin Highland Springs California lastsemester. I took great pride inrepresenting our colleges andplan to continue being involvedin student life. If elected as stu-

dent Junior Trustee, I vow to usemy voice as an effective tool forconveying the ideas, desires andneeds of the William Smith stu-dent body.

As a New Yorker, I have beenexposed to and participated innumerous cultures, ethnicities,viewpoints and ideals. I intendto use this knowledge to repre-sent the different voices and ideasof the many faces of WilliamSmith.

A Student Trustee has theability to bridge the voices andconcerns of the student body tothe board of Trustees. My goalis to make myself accessible, inorder to guarantee that you, thestudents, are well served and rep-resented. Put your faith in me,and on Thursday April 4th 2002,put your voice to good use. Votefor me, Carolyn Lluberes for theposition of Student JuniorTrustee. Every vote, and everyvoice counts.

Jessica MillerMy name

is JessicaMiller and Iam currentlyserving on ourWilliam SmithCongress ex-ecutive boardas secretary

and am running for the positionof Student Trustee. Throughoutmy past two semesters here Ihave learned a tremendousamount about myself as a stu-dent, as well as a leader, and Ihave worked closely with bothother students and the adminis-tration to try to make WilliamSmith the best college it can be,both in itself and within the co-ordinate system. Although theposition of Junior StudentTrustee is different in many waysfrom WSC, I believe my experi-ence on Congress has strength-ened my qualifications as a can-didate for the Student Trusteeposition. I have worked bothwith a wide variety of studentson many different issues pertain-ing to our school, as well aslearned how decisions are madepertaining to our lives here as stu-dents. Through this leadership

experience I have learned that talk-ing about some of these differentissues is helpful only if follow-ing the conversation some kindof action takes place to move for-ward with new ideas. This iswhat I am looking to do as a Stu-dent Trustee. I plan on listeningto other students, whether it bethrough the setting of a forum, orsitting in Saga, and assessing whatwe as students want to see fromthe Board of Trustees, then shar-ing with the Board different is-sues that students deem criticalto their lives here at the collegesand then finding the best solu-tion we can together. The major-ity of the members of the boardhave not been a student on thiscampus for over 10 years, there-fore the role of the Student Trust-ees must be to bridge the com-munication gap between the stu-dents, and the Board who is run-ning our school and I believe Iwould be a good representative.

Through serving on WSC Ihave worked closely with thecurrent Student Trustees, on is-sues such as the September 11remembrance wall and pennydrive, re-writing our WSC con-stitution and creating a Class

Presidents position/constitution.I am also currently serving onPresident Gearan’s 2005 StudentLife Task Force along with thetwo current Junior Trusteesamong other faculty and admin-istrative members, which hasgiven me yet another insight toour school. Through these inter-actions, I have realized what animportant role the position ofStudent Trustees as well as theStudent Governments play inmaking changes on our campus.

Overall, I have worked hardon Congress this past year andhope to continue my leadershipefforts throughout the rest of myWilliam Smith career. I have de-veloped a great commitment toour school both academically andthrough the many important re-lationships I have made throughout my last two years here. Iplan to continue this commitmentto both myself and our school formy next two years here as wellas looking to the future of ourcolleges. I believe I am a quali-fied candidate for the position ofStudent Trustee and would loveto dedicate my time to serving onthis board.

I am currently ajunior and a mem-ber of the KappaSigma Fraternity.Since arriving hereat Hobart andWilliam SmithColleges I have

been involved with the Student Ath-letic Association Committee, Profes-sor review board, and play VarsityFootball. Currently, I am the GrandMaster Of Ceremonies for the KappaSigma Fraternity. I am running forthis position because I think I couldbetter allocate funds more evenlythrough out many student organiza-tions.

Adam TumilowiczI’m a public policy major, a current

member of WSC and have served as vicepresident of my high school class for fouryears. I feel that I will be able to betterserve our community by channeling theopinions of students to the proper placesso that all of your needs can be met. Didyou know that at the beginning of each se-mester, William Smith Congress is given ap-

proximately $35,000 to spend? I will work to make sure thateach dollar of that amount is spent in ways that best accommo-date the needs of William Smith women. I will manage ourfinances so we will be able to spend more money on clubs andcampus wide activities that the student body feels we shouldhave. As a first-year student, I see much at HWS that is in needof change – I’m sure each student can think of something thatthey want to change as well. In order to make this happen, weneed to start now. So if you want positive action, vote CarlaDeLucia for WSC treasurer.

Carla Delucia

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Why are we as a nation blindingour eyes to the harsh realizationthat underage drinking will al-

ways be happening, no matter how manykids you arrest, how many parties you bust,how many bars you raid. All you’re doingis screwing up somebody’s police record,screwing up somebody’s relationship withhis or her folks, wasting 60 of their dollarsto buy a new fake ID.

I don’t care how many times a cop willtake a kid’s ID, they will always go get an-other one. Believe IT. We need to changesome policies for kids, excuse me, or menand women my age. Both the HWS andthe US Constitution. Instead of just bust-ing and incriminating kids because we want

Boozin’ & Cruisin’to be stubborn, be realistic, kids will drinkanyway. What we need to do is educate-not to know the terrible consequences ifwe get caught, but how to be responsiblewhen in the presence of alcohol. Giveother means of transportation. Desig-nated Drivers. There would be many lessproblems. I could never tell my parents

I was drinking because they wouldhave ripped my head off in high school,but I still drank. And because of the con-sequences if they found out, I was neverallowed to sleep at the house I was party-ing at. I couldn’t tell them I had too muchto drink to drive home. I had to just go.

I was lucky. But I am definitely not theonly person in America or the world orHWS who has had this problem or some-thing similar that put them into just ascompromising a position that could’vebeen avoided had we, as a nation of au-thority figures, decided what was moreimportant- busting kids who drink or keep-ing them safe.

New ForSpring:Sex OnThe Quad

Of the many things missing from ourpseudo-president’s State of theUnion address last month, what

was lacking the most was his button thatappropriately says “worry.” With all of histalk on terrorism and the “axis of evil,” ithas forced me to turn and look at our owncountry and the government’s own prac-tices in recent history. I find that terrorismmay be more common than we think, andperpetrators of terrorism could very wellbe said to be the very ones condemning it.

Last November I was part of an elec-toral delegation in Nicaragua to witness thepresidential elections, and try to help as-sure a safe, clean election. Because the USgovernment has assumed the right to in-tervene in Nicaragua for the last 150 years,it wouldn’t have been such a shock ifGeorge W. had intervened to pick a presi-dent himself. After all, it was only two de-cades ago when Reagan’s “military advi-sors” and weapons helped kill 30,000 inno-cent civilians in Nicaragua.

By 1979, the 43-year Somoza dic-tatorship had received so much criticism, itwas bound to fall. Originally implemented

Nicole Lemperle

The Fine Line Between

Terrorism and Foreign Policy

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Anthony Liuzziby our government to suppress AugustoCesar Sandino and his revolutionary fol-lowers, the Somoza dictatorship becameso explicitly corrupt and repressive thateven the United States government (or atleast Jimmy Carter) supported some sortof government takeover. The SandinistaParty (FSLN), founded in 1961 and namedfor the national hero Sandino, triumphedin July 1979 with our financial and politi-cal support (the US government actuallyimplemented a new government inManagua, but it only lasted eight hours).When our government realized the gov-ernment was concerned about the well-being of the entire population, it was la-beled communist and Ronald Reaganstarted his first term by placing “freedomfighters” in Central America.

Many claim that the 1990 elections wererigged in favor of the US-sponsored can-didate. Nonetheless, the people of Nica-ragua were without a doubt ready to enda war that threatened the lives of eventhe most passive citizens, for land mineswere placed on roads, simply to increasethe depression (both emotional and eco-nomic), dissidence, and terror in the crum-bling nation. The land mines, guns, and

Ah, spring…. Ok, so there are afew inches of snow on theground and the temperature is

equal to my age, but my calendar sayswe’ve passed the Vernal Equinox.(That’s the first day of spring, not anSTD.) April is in a few days, birds aresinging and bees are buzzing. And weall know what birds and bees mean. Hereat HWS, we college students are no dif-ferent than those damn squirrels takingover campus. Yes, ‘tis the season to finda member of your preferred sex to, ah…spend time with as you see fit. Now,some may argue that it is always matingseason here, but I guarantee you thatfor many people the hormones are aboutto kick it up a notch.

The first place you may notice in-creased interaction between Hobart andWilliam Smith uld like to point out thefollowing: Can we really call it a MatingRitual if the objective isn’t reproductionof the species? She has a point. more SoI’ll just call it… the “Ritual to get Some”?)Everyone loves the quad, so no one isleft out of this one. Thmeans that yourfavorite one-strap tank tops, tight haltertops, short skirts and platform sandalswill be emerging from hibernation!That’s right girls, it’s time to put awaythe black pants and dig out the skirtsand capris! Don’t worry boys, you won’tbe left out of donning a new spring line.Your DT uniform will be changing, too.Get out your flip-flops and polo shirts(on the count of three, everyone flip upyour collar!) Remember: Real men wearpastels.

Another prime location for observ-ing the HWS mating ritual is on our fa-vorite warm-weather place to be, theQuad. (At this juncture, Erinn McNamarawould like to raise this question: If theobjective is not reproduction of the spe-cies, can we really call it a “mating ritual”?She’s right, so I’m taking suggestionsfor a better term. Perhaps “Ritual to GetSome”?) The first thing you may noticeis topless Hobart students throwing

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The Herald OPINION/EDITORIAL March 29, 2002 7

Sit Up and Take Notice: Issues at HWS

Hello Ladies and Gentlemenof the HWS community.After residing in Geneva for

the past fouryears, more spe-cifically on theHWS campus,there have beennumerous issuesthat I have en-countered thathave continuedto disturb me, butI’ve only sharedwith my closestfriends. Now ifyou’ve seen medisgruntled orlaughing hysteri-cally sometimes around campus witha few friends, Yes I maybe laughingat you or maybe some other ridicu-lous thing that I’ve encountered forthat day. Though this article mayoffend some, make some mad, makesome laugh, and whatever else, totell you the truth it does not botherme. This is just something that I needto share with the HWS communityor better yet things that need to besaid that others have been too afraidor just did not have the time to sharewith you guys. Word to the wise, ifanyone at this institution has anyrebuttal to this article, please be sureto make it comprehendible and try tosound a bit educated. On that littlenote here are the issues that I be-lieve exist at HWS:

#15 – Why is Odell’s always thelast place on campus that is shov-eled and/or iced when snow or icecover the walk-ways?

#14 – Since I am not my entirerace, do not expect me to represent itin a heated class discussion on theissue. Yes, I will voice my opinion,but it is just that: MY OPINION.

#13 – Not to say that there is any-thing wrong with this much neededprogram at HWS to create a ‘diverse’community here, but do not get ittwisted, NOT all minorities on thiscampus are from the Bronx or Brook-lyn and is at HWS because of theHEOP program.

#12 – To quote a friend, “Who Iassociate with does not define whoI am. Get to know me as an indi-vidual.”

#11 – For those that attend Barnparties, the last time I checked danc-ing did not involve having sex on

the dance floor...if you are there andyou feel the urge…GO TO YOURROOM (with the consenting party/partner of course).

#10–STD is to HWS as femaleacquaintances on this campus are tosleeping with the same guy. Why do

girl-friends onthis campus,‘step on eachothers feet’ toget at the sameguy? Ladiesthat is nasty, itcannot be thatserious…GETA GRIP ONYOURSELVES.

#9 – If youare stupidenough to sellillegal sub-stances on a

small campus like HWS where ev-eryone knows your business beforeyou do and, especially when youhave no need to, I feel no sympathywhen you are caught and kicked offcampus or out of school. Think ofthe consequences of your stupidacts before you decide to carry themout.

#8 – You seeme on campusand don’t sayjack (anything) tome, thereforewhen you see medowntown do thesame. Do not beselective in whenand where yousay hi to me.

#7 - OK, thelast time I checked the majority of ushere are in college. So why is it thatsome of you act like you are still liv-ing at home with your maids or bet-ter yet your parents who clean upafter you. The cleaning people arenot your maids or yourparents…RESPECT THEM. Ladies,if you are old enough to use a tam-pon or sanitary napkin and cook, Iam sure you are old enough to knowhow to discard it and also clean thekitchen after yourself. If you are stu-pid enough to drink yourself into astupor you should be respectfulenough to clean up your ‘throw-up’in the hall bathroom. The guy thatdrives the drunk bus and takes yoursorry irresponsible behinds down-town and then back to campus is notyour special driver….RESPECT HIMAND HIS WISHES—sit down, if youhave a seat, shut up, and don’t bang

on the damn windows. Yes every-one on the damn bus knows that youare drunk, hell we saw you down-town ourselves, making a fool ofyourself. All I want to do when I geton that bus is have a peaceful ridehome.

#6 - OK, many are going to beangry with me on this one and if youare, refer to my opening statementsto review my feelings about youranger. Anyway, besides the fact thatwe can see the obvious separationof our student body on this campusby observing their obvious seatingarrangements in Saga, does not meanthat everyone has to adhere to thoseimplemented social patterns. You areyour own person, so sit whereveryou want. But don’t you dare criti-cize me for sitting where I want. LittleAfrica- loud. Why is it always soloud over there…I must admit I amoften loud sometimes, but I try todilute my loudness by moving toother areas of saga, so it is not soconcentrated in that one area. Themiddle section in the center of saga(second level) - the catwalk. Now ifyou choose to wear pants that re-veal the crack of your behind and

most often yourthong, do me afavor, PULLYOUR PANTSUP. Yeah somefellas may lovethe view as youare sashayingdown the cat-walk, but trustme, it is not cute.

#5 - Ladiesthe nonexistant

“can’t carry much” Fendi bags areplayed out. Now if you are carryingyour books in one hand and rockingan ever-so small bag on your shoul-ders, guess what…GET A BIGGERBAG, you are only in school. Savethe small bag for your night out onthe town in one of Geneva’s finesthot spots.

#4 - When the weather person (tobe P.C. and not offend anyone) pre-dicts snow and the current weatheroutside is in the low thirties andwindy, but I see numerous individu-als walking around campus withshorts and/or vest and a thin sweaterpulled over their fingers, and the bestone of them all, a winter coat withCapri pants and slippers which re-veal extremely red toes…it’s time foryou to put on some more clothes.HELLO…maybe it’s just me, but if it

Minkie O. English

#12 – To quote a friend,“Who I associate with doesnot define who I am. Get toknow me as an individual.”

If it is still March andalthough we’ve been gettingweather outside the winternorm, you do not have theright to be wearing such fewpieces of clothing.

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some type of ball, Frisbee or SagaBurger (the object doesn’t matter, aslong as you are able to play wearingonly shorts). The group of males willtake their position in the center ofthe quad. Other groups of studentswill form near said males. Many willbe wearing Reef flip-flops andAbercrombie shorts or sun dresses.More students (H and WS) will joinin the game, perhaps creating theirown game of pitch-and-catch but al-ways shedding clothing in order todo so. Although this ritual in-volves—eww – sweat, it is fun forone and all. It also offers a primeopportunity to show off that tanyou’ve been perfecting all winterlong.

If you already have an S.O. (that’ssignificant other) or simply choosenot to participate in the rituals I’vedescribed, don’t worry—spring isnot a lost season for you. There willbe other activities on or near cam-pus to cure your spring fever. Take a

How did you spend your winter break? Were you sittingon the beach in the Carib-

bean? Maybe you were skiing in Vailor the Swiss Alps. If you’re like me,you just relaxed at home, spendingtime with friends and family. Or, youcould have been like the vast major-ity of the campus, slaving away inlow paying jobs, trying to savemoney for the impending semester.You probably spent a week lookingfor job, filling out applications andgoing on interviews, leaving you justenough time to work. But what if youhad a week less? You would be leftwith one less week to work, makingyou an unappealing candidate foremployment in the eyes of an em-ployer. By the time you started andgot settled, your time would be over.This isn’t a “what if” situation. Thiscould happen to you next winter.

Next winter, the calendar will bemodified. The winter break will beshortened by one week. To compen-sate, the summer vacation will beextended by one week. One WS jun-ior had this to say, “Students won’thave enough time to look for a job orrelax after a long semester. The addi-tional week to summer vacation

Winter Break: Too Muchof a Good Thing?

makes no difference. There’s somuch time already; I won’t notice it.”A WS senior commented, “For up-per class students, it’s a drasticchange from six weeks to three.” OneHobart sophomore felt the extraweek to be a necessity, “Studentshave to have time for themselves. Youdon’t have time to see your familyduring the fall. Winter is the only timethat we have. I don’t want an extraweek in the summer.” First year stu-dents are aggravated as well. A WSstudent said, “Winter break is a timefor students to relax. Students arebombarded with work all semester.There are going to be a lot of un-happy people here. We need thetime.”

HWS has gone through manychanges since my first year in 1999.The most significant change beingthe trimester to semester conversion.I watched the construction of theturf field and the renovation of thecafé. We now have new ID cards andonline registration. The appearanceof the website has changed, as willthe campus with the addition of thenew academic building. Thoughsome changes have been and will bebeneficial to us, the student body,others have not. This change to the

Courtney Buckmire

walk by the lake with your girl/boy/group of friends (the lake is on SouthMain if you’ve never been downthere before, it’s blue). You couldhead to Mr. Twisty’s for ice cream(no fake n’ bake tan required for thisone); play a rough and tumble gameof soccer (a game meant to kick butt,not show yours off) or take a walkon the trails by Houghton. These arejust a few suggestions, I’m sure youcould name a few other activities thatdo not involve cheesy pick-up linesand excessive giggling).

Whether you choose tospend your spring working on theart of attraction or otherwise, remem-ber: Use Protection (whether it’s inthe form of a Trojan or a bottle ofHawaain Tropic). And if you haven’tfigured it out by now, this article isn’texactly about sex on the quad, but Igot you to read it, didn’t I? (and ifyou are considering sex on the quad,just remember: the web cam seesall…)

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Para los hispanos, la Semana Santaes una se las fechas más importate,ya que esta tiene un significadoreligioso muy valorado por estos. Elmundo espiritual inició lacelebración de la Semana Santa en laque se recuerda los días de la pasióny muerte de Jesucristo y suresurrección. Una tradición que através del tiempo ha cambiado de losrigurosos ritos religiosos yprocesiones, hasta convertirse en unperíodo de ocio vacacional enmuchos países latinoamericanos.miles de personas iniciaron lascelebraciones de Semana Santa, quealgunos utilizan para la reflexión y elrecogimiento, mientras otrosaprovechan para viajar internamenteen los paises en busca de descansoy esparcimiento.

Como forma de respeto haciaestos dias sagrados según un ar-ticulo en Univisión.com “losobispos católicos de Colombiapidieron a los ciudadanos ‘silenciarlos fusiles’ y promover el perdón yla reconciliación, durante las homilíasdel Domingo de Ramos” con las quese iniciaron los actos de la SemanaSanta.

La Semana Santa difiere en suforma de celebración en cada paíslatinoamericano. Muchos sesumergen a la meditacón, otros

asisten a las procesiones religiosasque desfilan por las calles dia a dis yotros lo toman como motivo decelebración. Por ejemplo, muchosfieles ecuatorianos celebrarán laSemana Santa con el Primer Festivalde Música Sacra que congregará enQuito a más de 400 artistasnacionales y 70 extranjeros. Músicos,directores y compositores deAlemania, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador,España, Guatemala, Japón, Rusia,Ucrania y Venezuela participarán enel festival que concluirá el Domingode Resurrección con el concierto decampanas de torres y espadañas acargo del valenciano Llorens Barber.El encuentro de músicos dará realcea la celebración de la Semana Santa,que en toda Hispanoamericaconjuga la profunda religiosidad conla cultura, ignorando color, raza oposición social y uniendo a todoslos cristianos en una celebracióndando gracias a Dios.

Semana Santa es unamultitudinaria manifestación de fe enla que puede verse a hombres ymujeres que piden, rezan y aclamana Dios tratando de limpiar suspecados con penitencias queintentan imitar la vida, pasión ymuerte de Jesucristo. Estacelebración religiosa es algo muysagrado para nosotros, lorepresentando una parteimpoortante de la culturaHispanoamerica.

Clubs and organizations provide events for everyone oncampus. However, only a

small crowd of people show supportfor any given activity. Take “Ex-travaganza”, for example, presentedon March 02, 2002 by the board ofthe Latin American Organization. Abeautiful event, put together forpeople all over campus to learn aboutthe Latino culture, to taste the mix-ture of food and to enjoy a night filledwith a live salsa band and colorfuldance performed by students.

This year “Extravaganza” fea-tured a famous Latina, Frida Kahloplayed by Rosio Ramos. One couldsee Kahlo come alive to share her

Chistes (Jokes)

La cobraLe dice Jaimito a su mama: Mami me mordió una serpiente.Su mama le dice:” ¿cobra?” y el le dijo:” ¡ No gratis!!!”

MaridosUna joven le llama por teléfono a su amiga con urgencia:

Refranes (Sayings)

Dios aprieta, pero no ahorca.God tempers the wind to the

shorn lamb.

Gallina vieja hace buen caldo.There’s many a good tune playedon an old fiddle.

Trabalenguas (TongueTwisters)

Pablito clavó un clavito. Unclavito clavó Pablito.

Little Paul nailed pin. Pin nailedLittle Paul.

Me han dicho que has dicho undicho,

un dicho que he dicho yo, esedicho que

te han dicho que yo he dicho, nolo he dicho;

y si yo lo hubiera dicho, estaríamuy bien dicho

por haberlo dicho yo.

They have said that you havesaid a saying to me, a saying

that I have said, that saying thathas said to you that I am saying,

I have not said it; and if I weresaying, it would be very well said

by it to have said I.

Como poco coco como, pocococo compro.

Like little Coco like, little CocoI buy.

SER OPTIMISTAS ES LA MEJORVIRTUD

(Being optimistic is the best vir-tue in life)

Citas Celebres

El pobre no es el que tiene pocosino el que desea más. Séneca

Si no puedes cambiar al mundono dejes que el mundo te cambie a ti.Dr. Henry MacCoy

No hay muerte más lenta ydolorosa que una vida vivida sinpasiones ni emociones. Juan Vargas

La muerte esta tan segura deganarnos que nos deja toda una vidade ventaja. Anónimo

Liberarse es fácil, lo difícil el sa-ber ser libre. Anónimo

Llegara en momento en que creasque todo ha terminado..., ese será elprincipio. Anónimo

Latinoamérica celebra

la Semana SantaWamaris RosarioMartha GenaoEl Heraldo Editors

On Tuesday March 26, DaraGuadalupe came to campus to speakabout the U.S Navy in Vieques. She’sthe fourth generation of Viequensesthat has protested against the U.SNavy performing their military exer-cises on the island. Vieques is a smallisland off the eastern cost of PuertoRico. Since the U.S took over in 1941the island’s population has de-creased from 30, 000 to 9, 400.Through forced expropriation of theterritory, the U.S Navy controls overtwo thirds of the island. The U.S usesthis territory for bombing practiceand war maneuvers. In addition tothe U.S. bombing, the Pentagon rentsVieques to NATO and other coun-tries for their bombing practice. Inrecent years these maneuvers haveincluded the U.S. admitting to the useof both depleted uranium and napalmon the populated island. Throughongoing studies, scientists haveproven that the high cancer rate inVieques (26% higher than the rest ofPuerto Rico) is a consequence of theresidues left behind by the explo-sions. Having the U.S on the islandscares its inhabitants not only be-cause of the depleted Uranium but

Peace for Viequesalso they fear of being hit by bombs.On April 19th 1999, during one of thepractices, David Sanes Rodriguezwas killed by two 500 pounds bombsthat were dropped by a Marine jetnear a military guard post. The dam-age doesn’t stop there. Large scaleecological destruction is another re-sult of the Navy’s more than half-century of bombing and experimen-tation with new weapons systems.Marine and land ecosystems havebeen destroyed from the impact ofthe bombs. The dirt and dust re-leased into the air causes air pollu-tion which contaminates the sea andland. The island’s main economicsource is fishing and when the navydestroys their net markets it leavesthe people without any source ofincome. This is why over 70% of theisland’s population lives below thepoverty line. The people fromVieques want the U.S navy out ofthe Island because it has caused eco-nomic slowdown, ecological de-struction and increased cancer andhealth problems. The U.S doesn’thave any plans of retracting the mili-tary from the island any time soon.

Student Participation OnCampus-Wide Events

story as a Latina artist. The spark ofthe night was a duet in which JuliaJordan smoothly played the guitarto “Poetry Girl” while Steven Munozsang away with his smooth voicethey both captured the audience ina trance. The key note speaker,Sandra Guzman, reminded us of ourpower and how we worked hardenough then we could get what wewant and to believe in ourselves.

Do people avoid these eventsbecause they are run by students ofcolor? Thus one should not com-plain about this campus being soboring. If one were to attend theseevents and be open minded to suchevents; one would realize that theseevents are fun. Fun comes in manydifferent colors and different sizes.

Tina CarrasquilloEl Heraldo Contributor

Favor con favor se paga.If you scratch my back, I’ll scratchyours.

A quien madruga Dios leAyuda

Who rises early, God helps

The Herald OP/ED AND EL HERALDO March 29, 2002 9

Public RelationsSharise Pabon

I would like to work on the board on the Public Relations of Latin AmericaOrganization. As the Public Relations representative there are many thingsthat I will work to see that this organization does. I will work to see that LAOfurther spreads diversity on campus by bringing more Hispanic speakers tothe campus to give students an in-depth view of the Latin American Cul-ture. I would also like to further educate HWS students by raising aware-ness as to some of the struggles that Latin American countries deal with ona daily basis. I want to become a part of the board and make my contributionto an already wonderful organization and see that the goals of this organiza-tion are further achieved. At the same time I will also bring my own ideasinto this group as to see the new directions that LAO can take. I am hardworking and will be dedicated to the work that I do with LAO as well as withthe rest of the board.

TreasurerMichelle Jordan

My name is Michelle Jordan and I’m run-ning for treasure in LAO. I would like to betreasurer because I handle finances well. Ihave previous experience in high school ofbeing class experience in high school of be-ing class treasurer and if elected I will do agood job in handling the expenses for LAO.

Latin American Organization Elections

“freedom fighters” were all paid forby CIA money acquired through il-legal guns sales to Iran.

So what did I witness in Nicara-gua? Enrique Bolanos, the currentvice president well known for hiscorruption, defeated three-time loserand former Sandinista presidentDaniel Ortega, in what appeared tobe a fair election. Although therewere some minor technical problemswith the election, there were no signsof electoral fraud. However, the weekprior to the election, the US managedto meddle in Nicaraguan politicsonce again. The most obscene camein the form of a newspaper ad (beingdisplayed in the photo), and wassubmitted by the very man whohelped get our unelected presidentinto office: Jeb Bush.

In small letters at the top, the full-page ad reads “Brother of the presi-dent of the United States,” which isdirectly followed by huge bold let-ters, “GEORGE W. BUSH BACKSENRIQUE BOLANOS.” In the textof the article, Jeb goes on to makesuch strong statements as, “DanielOrtega is the enemy of everythingthat the U.S. represents…[and he]has relations…with states and indi-viduals that… condone internationalterrorism.”

When the Sandinistas were finallyousted in 1990, it came at a time whenthe people of Nicaragua could nolonger be optimistic about a govern-ment that cared about its people, forthat very government was beingoverpowered by US military force.Our military’s bombs destroyedschools and health centers, and af-ter they were rebuilt, they would doit again. This type of one-sided warprevented the Sandinista govern-ment from making any sort ofprogress. Furthermore, none of theactions or support by the US was inany way justified. From land mines,gunfire, bombs, and torture, over30,000 Nicaraguans were killed byReagan’s “freedom fighters.” It allcame entirely out of an ignorance andfear of communism, that evil egali-tarian ideology that prevents peoplefrom becoming filthy rich at the costof the poor.

In summary, the United Statesused force and violence against per-sons and property to intimidate andcoerce the Sandinista government –which held elections in 1984 and wasdemocratically voted into power –and the civilian population in fur-therance of political and social ob-jectives. The content of Jeb Bush’sad was a clear threat to the people ofNicaragua that if they were to vote

for Daniel Ortega, they would be onthe list of “axis of evil” countries anda return to the horror of the ‘80swould be just around the corner. Asthe second poorest country in theWestern hemisphere, Nicaraguafinds itself in worse shape today,twelve years after the Sandinistashanded over power to the free-mar-ket, US-backed right-wing party.Nonetheless, Enrique Bolanos is thenew President-elect. The UnitedStates government actually got awaywith this legal terrorism.

If you are shocked to hear ouractions called terrorism, just look atthe very definition given by our Fed-eral Bureau of Investigation: “Ter-rorism is the unlawful use of force orviolence against persons or propertyto intimidate or coerce a government,the civilian population, or any seg-ment thereof, in furtherance of po-litical or social objectives.” I see ahuge gap in the political realm fordiscussion of our government’s hy-pocrisy. George W. Bush is re-sponsible for more innocent deathsin the last six months than any indi-vidual not formally involved in poli-tics in our nation’s history. This in-cludes Osama bin Laden, who re-sponsible for deaths in 2 embassies,4 airplanes, 2 towers, and he Penta-gon. Go and marinate on that.

Terrorism vs. Foreign PolicyCONTINUED FROM PAGE 6

majority, if the reproductive cycleholds true to current stats, would bethe Latino race. Therefore, when thisday comes, would it be right for aBlack or Latino man to say that whitewomen are exotic? Now to correct

all those ignorant and drunken state-ments, you can say black and Latinowomen are beautiful, because indeedin every sense of the word, we are.

Lastly, CONGRATULATIONS tomy fellow classmates that made it tothe end. Good Luck.

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Sit Up and Take Notice

calendar, a minor change in the eyesof some, has outraged us, the stu-dents of this campus. Though thefaculty sees it as a step forward, wesee it as a step back. The four-weekbreak was not a luxury but a neces-sity after a hard semester’s work.Those of us who spend time vaca-

tioning and relaxing will just have toadjust, but what will happen to thoseof us who need the time to work?Obviously, this was not a major con-cern of the faculty or the administra-tion at the time. If it was, we wouldhave been consulted and our opin-ions would have been taken intoconsideration.

Anoche cuando dormíaAntonio Machado

Anoche cuando dormíasoñé, ¡bendita ilusión!, que una fontana fluíadentro de mi corazón.Di, ¿por qué acequia escondida,agua, vienes hasta mí,manantial de nuestra vidade donde nunca bebí?

Anoche cuando dormía soñé, ¡bendita ilusión!, que una colmena tenía dentro de mi corazón; y las doradas abejasiban fabricando en él, con lasamarguras viejas,blanca cera y dulce miel.

Anoche cuando dormíasoñé, ¡bendita ilusión!,que un ardiente sol lucíadentro de mi corazón.Era ardiente porque dabacalores de rojo hogar,y era sol porque alumbrabay porque hacía llorar.

Anoche cuando dormíasoñé, ¡bendita ilusión!,que era Dios lo que teníadentro de mi corazón.

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Winter Break:

Students Sound Off

Arts & EntertainmentFriday Flix: Sanford Room

No One Knows. How Exciting!~A&E Editor

Two of the most influentialacts in sixties rock culturehave come together in this

latest release, Postcards of theHanging: Grateful Dead Perform theSongs of Bob Dylan. This eleven-track collection documents the longlegacy of Dylan songs performed byAmerica’s number one jam band, theGrateful Dead.

The Grateful Dead has a historyof performing Dylan tunes stretch-ing as far back as 1966. This limitededition double CD with two bonustracks represents various Dead per-formances between 1973 and 1989.It also includes a rare rehearsal trackof “Man of Peace” performed withDylan during their 1987 tour.

Dead and Dylan fans alike willrevel in this latest look at a time long

The Dead Do Dylan, Don’t Miss It!Jonathan WidmarkA&E Contributor

since past. The bite and roar of theseeleven Dylan songs have beentransformed to suit the more laidback approach of the Grateful Dead.The once socially explicit lyrics ofDylan’s compositions have been al-tered by the Dead to, according toRolling Stone Magazine, “findworkingman’s poetry in Dylan’s mostelusive parables.” Each of thesesongs strides along in perfect har-mony with the tone set by Garcia,Lesh, Weir, Mydland, Kreutzmann,and Hart.

As is the case with any artist, theDead take some liberties in their in-terpretations of these songs. Thecareful listener, or Dylan aficionadowill notice the distinct lyrical changesto “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues.”The change brings more of a humorto the song that may not have beenas apparent in the original Dylan ver-

sion. The earliest recording is the1973 version of “It Takes a lot toLaugh it Takes a Train to Cry.” Thisis a considerably slowed down ver-sion set to a pace comparable to“Truckin.” Nonetheless they man-age to pull off this blues classic in afashion that very tributors have in-cluded the Byrds, the Band, andmany more. Here in this latest re-lease we get a taste of another stel-lar American band, and their tributeto one of the great songwriters ofthe twentieth century. Purists maynot appreciate some of the Dead’sinterpretations, but most will appre-ciate the depth and quality of thiswork. As we enter into the twenty-first century, take this opportunityto glance back at the music that rep-resented a generation, and the musi-cians at the forefront of that genera-tion.

The Herald A&E March 29, 2002 11

The HWS chapter of Make-a-Wishand Kappa Sigma are sponsoring

Battle of the Bands!Come listen to your favorite

campus bands atKappa Sigma fraternity

on April 6th, 2002!!

Tickets are just $2,or $3 at the door.

Tickets are on sale inScandling Center during lunch

time every day up until theevent.

First 100 people to buytickets receiveFREE t-shirts!!

Students present get to voteon their favorite band and areeligible to win exciting door

prizes. Refreshments will alsobe available.

The Houseguests by HarryKondoleon will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thurs-

day, Friday, and Saturday, March 28through 30, in Bartlett Theatre, Coxe

Hot Off the Presses or the Daily Update:The Houseguests by Harry Kondoleon

Hall. Admission $5 for the generalpublic; students mayattend for free.

The Houseguests is a comedy byHarry Kondoleon that explores mu-

tilation, malice, and despair. He is anexperimental gay playwright whoboldly mixes wit, cruelty, and spiri-tual speculations. The cast includesTristan Tanner, a William Smith se-

nior from Falmouth,Maine; Kelly Burke, a Wil-liam Smith first-year fromThornton, Colo.; JeremyLynch, a Hobart seniorfrom Lisle, N.Y.; and PeterG. Tierney, III, a Hobartjunior from Keuka Park,N.Y.

“We are all God’shouseguests,” reflects theworld-weary Vera, whileshe and her husband Johnset out to torment theirown houseguests to alle-viate their own boredom.Malicious games lead tospouse swapping, and thecouples part, agreeing tomeet again in six months.When they reunite, theyhave all suffered horriblemisfor tunes—brokenbones, deafness, mutila-

tion, and blindness. Is this whatit means to be God’s“houseguests”?

MVP FACTOIDS(Brief facts about HWS intercollegiate athletes reported by Professors WesleyPerkins and David Craig.)

1. Three quarters (75%) of all HWS athletes spend at least one hour per weektalking or meeting with a faculty member outside of class.

2. 12% of HWS athletes watch no television and do not ever play video gameswhile 10% spend at least 15 hours per week in front of the TV or videogame screen.

3. 82% of HWS athletes never injure themselves or others as a result ofalcohol consumption during the academic term.

4. Three quarters (75%) of all HWS athletes say leadership potential is a veryimportant or essential consideration when they think about a career.

Source: Data for all items were drawn from a November 2001 survey of 414HWS student athletes (86% of all athletes on campus).

SportsHERALD GAME OF THE WEEK

No Home GamesHave a Good Weekend!

L ast Saturday, WilliamSmith Lacrosse defeatedNazareth College in a con-

vincing 13 – 8 victory, improvingtheir record to 3 – 0. This gamemarked the first time a NCAA Divi-sion III women’s lacrosse game wasaired on the Internet, and the Her-ons gave first time viewers some-thing to sink their teeth into.

William Smith emerged with 4 – 1lead over Nazareth early in the game.Nazareth bounced back with threegoals of their own. The Herons coun-tered with three unanswered goals,giving them 7 – 4 lead going intohalftime.

The Herons opened the half with4 – 1 run against Nazareth, increas-ing their lead to 11 – 5. By no meansdid Nazareth, currently 2 – 2, throwin the towel. The Flyers continuedto fight back against William Smith,scoring three more goals, but theirefforts were not enough to defeat theHerons. The Herons went on toscore two more goals before the con-clusion of game making the finalscore 13 – 8.

Sophomore Gretchen Lasda ledall Heron scores with six points andthree assists. Senior goalie RebeccaSplain finished the day with 10saves.

This Friday, William Smith battlesSt. Lawrence at 4 pm, in Canton, NY,for their first UCAA game of the sea-son. GO HERONS!

Herons Soar Over FlyersCourtney BuckmireEveryone’s Favorite Contributor

Alumni and alumnae, parents, students, faculty,staff and administrators

joined together on campus Saturday,March 23 to honor and celebrate theanniversaries of the enactment ofTitle IX, NCAA championships forwomen and the induction of the Hallof Honor Class of 2002. The HeronLacrosse team posted a 13-8 homevictory over Nazareth College on theartificial turf. The game was not onlyimpressive for its outcome, but as ahistory-making event as the first Di-vision III women’s lacrosse to havelive audio and video streamed on theInternet.

Following the game, a distin-

Heron Hall ofHonor Events,Title IX DiscussionEnlightens andInspires

guished panel discussed the historyand future of Title IX legislation,which marks its 30th anniversary thisyear. The panel was made up ofMariah Burton Nelson, author andathlete; Kris Thorsness, attorney andOlympic rowing champion, TiffanyJones ’99, former Heron soccer playerand Ph.D. candidate at SpringfieldCollege, and Betty Bayer, associateprofessor of psychology and direc-

tor of the Fisher Center for the Studyof Women and Men as moderator.The day was capped by the Hall ofHonor Induction Ceremony honor-ing four women who have left alegacy for William Smith women tofollow. They include Ann LynchBurnes ’93, Polly Gnazzo Philbrick’73, Meghan O’Brien Donaldson ’89,and Aliceann Wilber, Heron soccercoach.

From the Sports DeskOffice of Communications