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Herald

By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges ISSUE 14

VOLUME CXXVIII

February 18, 2005

Third Annual HWS Day Celebration Hadley Mongell Editor-in-Chief

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n this coming Tuesday, February 22nd, the HWS campus will kick off its 3rd annual HWS Day celebration along with marking the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s appearance as a major scientific figure. Many of us recognize Einstein as the uniquely coiffed genius that developed the E=MC2 equation, but this HWS Day will undoubtedly take on a more liberal arts focus.

Delta Chi Encourages Breast Cancer Awareness Patricia J. Foster Section Contributor

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embers of the Hobart Delta Chi fraternity will continue selling “punch out” breast cancer bracelets to raise both awareness of the disease and funds to benefit Georgia advocacy organizations. The fraternity’s close association with Atlanta alum, Michael Mills ’96, is facilitating the fundraising drive. Mills recently completed a three-year stint on the board of directors for the Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund, where he first ran across the bracelets. Undergraduate members of Delta Chi, where Mills served as president during his time on campus, noticed the pink “reminder” during a visit this fall, which spurred the idea for the awareness and fundraising drive. “The guys noticed the bracelet and became quite interested once they learned what it repre-

sented,” said Mills. “I was incredibly touched and impressed when a few of the undergraduate members shared their stories of family struggle related to breast cancer and their desire to make a difference.” Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, excluding skin cancer, and it is the leading cause of cancer death for women around the globe. In the U.S., breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, and the leading cause of cancer death for women between the ages of 20 and 59. A U.S. woman has a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer during her lifetime, and in 2004, approximately 40,110 women died from this disease. “Several of our brothers have first-hand experience with this deadly disease and felt compelled to do something on campus to make a difference,” stated president of the fraternity, Seth Conger, ’06. “The amaz-

ing aspect of this campaign is that we will simultaneously be raising awareness on campus while helping to fund the efforts of organizations in the state of Georgia who are fighting to find a cure.” Bracelets are available for $5 and all proceeds will be donated to Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund and other Georgia non-profits. Anyone who would like to purchase a bracelet should contact Nick Stimson ’06 at nicholas.stimson@hws.edu. Also, members of the fraternity have “been carrying a couple around every day,” Conger added. “Unfortunately, we were unable to make it to Saga to sell the bracelets because they sold out in 3 days to mostly faculty and staff.” As of February 13, the fraternity had 50 more on order, said Conger. If many show interest, “we can get this out on a larger scale and increase awareness,” Conger concluded.

This year’s symposium will shed light on how Einstein helped to mold modern science, but also how he impressively contributed to the discussion of issues like religion, morality, nationalism, philosophy, public policy, and even the arts. HWS Day will focus on both the past and the future and how the exploration of these issues in Einstein’s own lifetime compare to the role they play in today’s society. Professor Peter Galison from Harvard and Professor Sylvester James Gates Jr. from the University of Maryland have been invited to be the featured speakers

for this year’s symposium. Professor Gates has expanded upon Einstein’s theory of gravity. He has most recently served as an international consultant to the government of South Africa, where he provides scientific advice on their national physics infrastructure and economic development. He is also the first African-american to be named to an endowed chair in physics in the United States. Galison is most recently the author of “Einstein’s Clocks, Poincare’s Maps: Enpires of Time.” This is the third book (published in 2003) in a series on modern physics. This year’s celebration is an opportunity for teachers, students, and enthusiasts to come together in a convention -like setting to think and talk outside of our normal academic boxes. All sessions throughout the day will be accessible to everyone, not just scientists. HWS Day is taking place this year due to the important support of many groups on campus like the HWS Philosophy Department, Physics Department, Provost’s Office, and the Foster P. Boswell Fund. Please visit http:// www.hws.edu/academics/hwsday for a full HWS Day schedule.

Farewell Note Susan Murad, who has served as the director of communications at HWS since April 2001, has been named vice president and director of communications at the New York branch of Citizen’s Bank in the Albany area. Murad has been responsible for the Daily Update for as long as currently enrolled students have been here, and she has led the communications staff through extensive Web development and redesign and has enhanced the Colleges overall visibility across the country. Murad has also been a real presence in the Geneva community, as a member of the Geneva Town Council and other visitors’ associations. There will be a farewell reception for Murad, to be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, February 18 in the Common Room of Scandling Center. The entire campus community is welcome to stop by to congratulate Murad and thank her for all of her hard work.

Comedy Playhouse Open for Laughs

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he Comedy Playhouse opened on February 4 at 20 East Castle Street, across the street from the Ramada Inn. The Comedy Playhouse will be presenting stand-up comedy shows every Thursday at 8:30p.m., and every Friday and Saturday at 9p.m. Each week will feature headlining comedians with national TV credits who regularly headline at comedy clubs across the country. The shows will also feature a middle act (many also with national TV experience) and will be hosted by manager Mark Drummond.

The Comedy Playhouse will also offer a “pub menu” before, during, and after the show and will soon be opening as a restaurant featuring Chef Ronald Wentworth, formerly of Jellybeans. The Comedy Playhouse also runs the Lake Ontario Playhouse Comedy Club, located in Sackets Harbor. The Lake Ontario Playhouse has been presenting stand-up comedy since 1989. Some of the acts that have performed at the Playhouse include: Kevin James, the star of CBS’s “King of Queens”; movie star Martin Lawrence; Daryl

Hammond, Jim Bruer, and Jimmy Fallon, from “Saturday Night Live”; American Comedy Awards Winner Mary Ellen Hooper, and Michael Winslow from the “Police Academy” movies. “We are very excited about opening a comedy club in Geneva. It’s a great town with beautiful scenery, wineries, and history. Hobart & William Smith Colleges

are close by, and there are lots of people who love to laugh. We were very happy with our shows in the fall of 2003 at the Ramada and have been looking forward to finally opening,” saidto Comedy Playhouse managing member Michael R. Kinnie. The Comedy Playhouse has been providing comedians for the annual Geneva YMCA benefits the last

couple of years which included comedian Kevin Meany at the Smith Opera House in November 2003 and Greg Vacarrello at Belhurst Castle this past winter. They are also working to present an improv night and an open mic night in the spring and hope to produce summer theatre in addition to the weekly Stand-up Comedy shows. Tickets are $10 per person, and on Thursdays, the first 40 patrons get in for $7 per person. You must be 18 or older to attend the comedy shows unless accompanied by an adult.

Upcoming shows: W e e k e n d

Feb 17-19 Scott Bruce with Rod Reyes

W e a t h e r

Pulaski, WI

Geneva, NY

Feb. 24-26 Todd Paul with Nancy Ryan

Friday:

Friday:

Few Snow Showers, 21°/14°

Few Snow Showers, 23°/9°

March 3-4 Sky Sands with Paul Morrissey

Saturday:

Saturday:

March 10-12 Eddie Clarck with Tim Homayoon

Few Snow Showers, 26°/15°

Mostly Sunny, 21°/10°

Sunday:

Sunday:

Mostly Cloudy, 27°/16°

Few Snow Showers, 24°/17°

March 17-19 Special Guest with Eric Deskin

Bee flowering Costa Riccan coffee plants

Juan Carlos Ulate / Reuters

March 24-26 Ben Creed with Eric Schwelp

Are You SAD?

Students Fear Sexual Assault

A Tasty European Treat

Terri Hannan discusses Seasonal Affective Disorder and how to combat your depression..

A William Smith student complains about the lack of information about rapes on campus.

Student returns from abroad with some interesting new ideas about pop music.

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