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Herald By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges

GENEVA, NY

FRIDAY, October 17, 2008

VOLUME CXXX ISSUE 14

2008 Presidential Race Headlines Campaign News

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By Andrew Donovan ‘12 Herald Contributor It was another Barack Obama busy week on the anywhere from 8 campaign trail for both to 10 percentage presidential candidates. points ahead of Both Democrat Barack his opponent.

Obama and Republican John McCain John McCain are has a mere three starting their final weeks to turn the pushes to get America’s general opinion vote. of America to his The main event of favor. His latest the political week was tactic includes the second presidential trying to ensure debate between the that Americans candidates.

Most view his ticket pundits and analysts with Sarah determined that John Palin as being McCain needed a win the best team Courtesy of http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette_impact/2008/10/large_debatepic1007_1.jpg the most. It was believed for the current that he did not lose but also did not provide a strong economic crisis. He recently called for a bailout of enough argument to make Barack Obama lose.

Americans’ bad mortgages by the federal government.

The debates have not been kind to the moderators, In Pennsylvania this week, Barack Obama received this debate being done by NBC’s Tom Brokaw. He was a boost by the joint appearance of former President criticized for being too controlling over the discussion, Bill Clinton and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton of New but praised for not giving in to the rules agreed upon York. This is the couple’s first joint appearance for the by both campaigns. The event was parodied by Saturday Democratic nominee.

Night Live’s Thursday special. The ongoing joke was the The final weeks of the campaign are about to get moderator interrupting the candidates mid-sentence in under way and candidates will do all they can to receive order to follow the strict time limits. votes in their favor. This will be a historic election There has been a widening gap in many national following what is already a historic campaign season. polls between the candidates. Most polls put Democrat

Reflection on Second Presidential Debate

By Jeff Amico ‘12 Herald Contributor Barack Obama and John McCain squared off in the second of three presidential debates on Wednesday, October 8th at Belmont University. The evening’s moderator, NBC’s Tom Brokaw, informed the viewing audience that the event would follow a “town hall” format, fielding questions from both audience members, as well as questions submitted via email.

While the second debate won higher television ratings than the first, it lacked any real excitement and probably won’t have too much impact on Election Day. The candidates reiterated the same trusty talking points that voters have become so familiar with during these campaigns. Senator McCain spoke of his experience abroad and generally tried to distance himself from the policies of the Bush administration. He also scoffed at Senator’s Obama intended tax raises, reminding the audience that no President since Herbert Hoover has ever raised taxes during a recession.

Senator Obama similarly stuck to his talking

points, linking McCain’s policies to those of the Bush administration and depicting the Arizona Senator as a big business sponsor out of touch with Main Street America.

In a way, Obama was very “Clintonian” in his ability to relate to the questioners, and explain his policies in a more simplified, accessible manner. As a result, he scored higher in most post-debate polls.

Heading into the debate, McCain trailed Obama by five or six percentage points, and needed both an Obama meltdown and a very strong performance by himself to have any real impact in the polls: suffice it to say, neither happened. Moreover, the debate’s awkward town hall format provided hardly any noteworthy exchanges, revealed no unknown strengths or weaknesses to the audience. If one was to score this debate in a vacuum, it would be fair to say that the night ended in a tie; however, given the context of the current election, McCain needed to do a lot more than he did, and in that regard, probably lost the debate.

Centennial Profile Katherine D. Elliott ’66

Katherine D. Elliiott is the retired Chief Operating Officer for Petner Asset Management, LLC, a hedge fund where she specialized in investment management operations. Prior to her work with Petner Asset Management, she was a senior vice president and chief operating officer with the New York investment firm Lynch & Mayer Inc. Elliott has the distinction of having made the largest personal donation to the Colleges by a William

Smith alumna. Her gift, made in 2005, has financed the new Katherine D. Elliott ’66 Studio Arts Building on the Houghton House grounds.

The new structure, opened in August 2006, provides 14,600 square feet of space for classrooms and offices as well as studios for painting and photography, and shops for printing, wood and metal.

The project represents a metamorphosis for the art department.

Elliott, with her life partner Richard Seth Abramson shares a long standing commitment to the arts and education.

A Juilliard graduate, musician, audio engineer and teacher, Abramson is an able associate and collaborator with Elliott’s work as a board member of Education Through Music Inc, a non-profit organization that enhances educational programs at inner-city elementary schools in the New York metropolitan area.

A member of the Hobart and William Smith Board of Trustees since 1996, Elliott has served on the enrollment management, education and appointments, investments, and student life committees. A Wheeler Society member, she received alumnae citations in 1991 and 2001.

Elliott’s history with the Colleges spans generations. Her father, the late William Elliott, served as an HWS trustee. His gift led to the construction of the William Elliott Varsity House. The scholarship he endowed in memory of his father, Lewis H. Elliott, Class of 1898, has provided more than 80 awards to students.

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Professors Talk Politics at Irene’s Coffee House

By Kelsey Bair ‘11 Herald Contributor On Thursday, Oct. 2, a group of politically active HWS students gathered at Irene’s coffee shop to listen to a political panel discussion hosted by the Americans for Informed Democracy Club featuring three professors from the Political Science department: De Wayne Lucas, Iva Deutchman, and Cedric Johnson.

Each professor on the panel started the night giving a brief synopsis on his or her current opinion on the various issues surrounding the race right now, including the vice presidential candidates, and the current economic crisis.

Lucas, an American politics professor focusing on political parties and the trends established through house partisanship, focused his opening statements on how this current election has been unlike any other recent election in that it shows big changes and a drastic yet optimistic shift in American politics.

Lucas also pointed out to the students in attendance that Mc Cain has been using a tactic vs. strategy approach in his campaign. This is demonstrated by, among other things, his choice of Sarah Palin for vice president and decision to suspend his campaign a day before the first presidential debate. Professor Lucas ended his synopsis by warning students not to get too caught up with what the polls are saying because polls are merely snap shots in which the voting pools have been skewed and that this current presidential race has taken a dramatic shift since the primaries this past spring.

Next to present was Professor Deutchman, another American politics professor focusing on conservatism and gender in politics. Deutchman based her speech on the current economic problems in the United States, specifically the recent proposal of the bailout bill. Deutchman pointed out that up until 2006, Republicans

have had control in Congress and the presidency and therefore had essentially been running the economy in the United States. Given this point, if anyone were more at fault for our current economic problems, it would be the Republicans. Deutchman questioned if the current failure of the Conservative Party was due to problems with internal dynamics, yet predicted that if such damages do exist they may not end up hurting their performance in the election as much as one may think. However, Deutchamn did state that she foresees a 12 percent to 15 percent win by the Democrats, mainly due to the $700 billion bailout bill.

Professor Johnson was the final speaker who, coming off of a yearlong sabbatical, excitedly joined Lucas and Deutchman on the panel.

Johnson, who focuses on racial politics, said he was skeptical about the phenomenon of the first black presidential candidate and pointed out the potential of the Bradley Effect coming into play. The Bradley Effect is named after Tom Bradley, who in 1982 lost the race for governor of California despite having been ahead in polls. The theory behind this loss is that white people are more likely to say that they would vote for a black candidate in polls, but do not end up voting for them come Election Day. Johnson pointed out that Obama’s policy reflects that he is not as liberal as he may appear and that students should be as wary of getting too caught up in the Obama phenomenon and his platform of change.

Overall, students attending the Irene’s panel discussion came away a little bit more informed on the different viewpoints felt by some of the professors here at the Colleges.

There will be another Irene’s panel discussion closer to Election Day, so keep your eyes peeled for more information!

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The Herald

Established 1879 By and for the Students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Rebecca A. Dennee, Editor-in-Chief Shena Vagliano, Managing Editor TJ Radzwich, Campus Happenings Editor Christine Yankelunas, Opinions Editor Carly Cummings, A&E Editor Belinda Littlefield, Layout Editor Amy Nimon, Photography Editor Jeff Amico Andrew Donovan Benjamin Fenny Kelsey Bair Samantha Miller Jamie Rasmussen Carrie Stevens Ethan Guralnick

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Koshare Preview

By TJ Radzwich ’09 Campus Happenings Editor

Layout Rebecca Dennee Shena Vagliano

Samantha Miller

Submission Guidelines The Herald is currently accepting submissions for our upcoming issue. The deadline for this issue is Monday at 5 pm.

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Two Rochester Journalists To Speak At HWS This Month Two writer-editors with extensive journalism experience will speak at Hobart and William Smith Colleges later this month.

Sheila Rayam, a veteran reporter at the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester who recently became the newspaper’s Female Audience Editor, will speak on campus Oct. 23.

Ronny Frishman, a former Geneva resident who has more than 30 years experience in newspapers, magazines and other publications, will speak Oct. 30.

Rayam is a Rochester native who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from State University College at Buffalo in 1990. She has been a reporter and editor at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle since 1995.

Rayam has worked as a features reporter, a suburban reporter and a reporter for the weekly Our Towns section of the Democrat and Chronicle. She also was a copy editor from October 2006 to October 2007 and writes R&B and hip-hop and rap music reviews for the newspaper.

She was recently named as Female Audience Editor at the newspaper, which will include

Baskets or Bust Winners

overseeing the her Web site and serving as assistant editor for her magazine and other custom publications.

Rayam is vice president, print, for the Rochester Association of Black Journalists and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Frishman is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She came to Geneva in 1976 and worked as a reporter and editor at The Finger Lakes Times. She then moved to Rochester, where she joined Gannett’s Times-Union and held reporting and editing positions. She served as an editor at the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester after the two papers merged in 1992.

For the past 15 years, she has been managing editor of INQUIRY, a scholarly health policy journal, and a freelance writer. She has been an adjunct journalism instructor at HWS and recently has been writing for a cancer Web site.

Frishman is married to HWS economics professor Alan Frishman.

The couple has two adult sons, one a 2000 graduate of Hobart.

Letter From the Editor: Dear Students and Faculty, I hope everyone had a relaxing break and is ready for the next few weeks of midterms. It is hard to imagine we are half way through the first semester. It seems like we just got here yesterday.

The Herald staff is continuing to produce a thoughtful and informative paper but we are still in need of writers to join the staff. With so many exciting things on campus, including the President’s Forum, the Centennial, an extensive list of concerts and entertainment on campus and at The Smith, we want to get you the front row experience, including backstage interviews.

The T-shirt campaign is well unde rway. We are still offering those who are consistent writers a limited edition Herald T-shirt. Please email herald@ hws.edu for more information!

Please enjoy, Rebecca A. Dennee WS ’10

It’s that time of year again!

Koshare, the most popular event held on campus each year happens this fall on the weekend of November 21st.

This per formance’s huge popularity is primarily due to the fact that it is organized, choreographed, danced, and staffed entirely by the students. Even all the behind the scenes happenings such as lighting and sound are done by students. Salome Donenfeld ‘09 and Marissa Willsey ‘09, Co-presidents of Koshare this year, worked extremely hard, along with the entire Koshare Board, to put together a solid performance ready to entertain all who attend. Each of the choreographers must also be commended for their hard work as well. Throughout this semester so far, they have created their own unique pieces, planned practices for their dancers and most importantly kept on top of their schoolwork through all of this. Their commitment to Koshare will be obvious when Koshare finally does arrive. The 24 pieces in this year’s performance consist of various styles including, tap, ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, bellydancing, tango, and others. Each year the student

participation is overwhelming and this year is no different, having about 120 student dancers.

Koshare has three showing over the weekend, all of which are free to attend.

The first is on Friday November 21st at 7:30 p.m.

There will be a reception held after this Friday performance with food and drinks available which were donated by local businesses.

The next day there will be an afternoon showing at 2 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m. Seats are usually limited during each show, as the gym gets quite crowded with students, faculty, and parents coming to see the numerous pieces.

There is almost always a decent line about two hours before the show actually starts mainly because over a thousand people come to see Koshare during the two day period. This just means that you better arrive early to ensure that you get a good seat. If you have never attended Koshare in the past, this is your chance to come experience something on campus that most likely everyone will be talking about for the weeks that follow.

A Spirited Review...

Tom Collins

The Original Drink of the Week Since 2006

By Christian Karayannides ’09 Herald Contributor A sophisticated summer drink, although suitable for any season or social class, my first experience with this drink was nothing short of appropriate. I was first introduced to this drink on the island of Aegina in Greece.

I had visited the island with a friend who is, to say the least, well connected. She had attended St. Andrews in Scotland and had become very close friends with his majesty himself, Prince William. Through her friendship with Prince William she had become acquaintances with many British celebrities, including the actor Hugh Grant.

Mr. Grant happened to be visiting the island of Aegina during our time in Athens, so we made the short boat trip out to visit him. He took us out to a bar with a few of his friends and offered to buy us a drink. He suggested a Tom Collins, and wanting to impress, decided to oblige. Filled with flavor, and surprisingly intoxicating, the Tom Collins was certainly the most pleasant part of the encounter.

Hugh Grant turned out to be kind of a tool.

The origin of the Tom Collins is shrouded in mystery. The drink supposedly derives its name from John Collins, a waiter/ bartender from a London hotel in the 19th century. Others attribute the name to the Old Tom band of gin with which it was popularly made. Additionally half a dozen other states/countries have claimed to have invented the concoction.

Ingredients 2 oz. Gin 1 oz. lemon juice 1 tsp. sugar 3 oz. club soda Or Replace the lemon juice and sugar with sour mix The Herald reminds you to enjoy the drink of the week safely and at the appropriate time and location, as long as you are of age…

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Campus Happenings Do I Really Need to Drive So Much?

Interview with an Honors Student: Lauren Samuelson

By Samantha Miller ‘09 Herald Contributor

By TJ Radzwich ’09 Campus Happenings Editor The short answer is no. I not getting in a car for three weeks. knew going into the three-week long After about four days I realized I was experiment for one of my classes that going to have a few problems. The I drive my car way more than actually number one problem was that my club necessary—although I did already cut was depending on me to drive for one back since last year. I lived in Odells of their trips. This was unavoidable my first semester of last year and I and I had simply forgotten about it. regretfully admit that I was pretty I figured my experiment was to try lazy. If I wanted to go get something to not drive or get in a car, so maybe to eat at the café or Saga I would just this particular trip would be the one hop in my car and drive down to the and only case where I had to give Medberry parking lot. These were in. Unfortunately, this was only the the type of unnecessary trips I began beginning of my problems. After the cutting back on this summer. I had a club trip, I hit other bumps in the bike, wasn’t really in any hurry, and carless road. I had an injury from an just loved walking around outside. intramural sport and had to go to the But most people would probably agree that riding a bike or walking places in the summer is much easier than doing so in the fall or winter when students are back in their routines. So as I said already, I knew what I was getting myself into by trying to eliminate driving (even just riding in a car) for three weeks.

This experiment Courtesy of http://www.edmunds.com/media/il/news/2006/0417/vw.passat.r.gt.500.jpg began with a lot of confidence. I decided one night that I doctor. My other problem had to do was going to try to do this, so I set a with the yellow bikes that were initially time to start and wrote on my white supposed to be helping me—they had board: “21 days until I can drive.” My slowly dispersed to unknown places roommates and some of my close around campus. At the beginning friends saw this. They knew of my of the year I couldn’t walk by a bike love for driving, laughed and even rack without seeing at least two yellow mocked the idea of me not driving bikes, and now I can hardly ever find for three whole weeks. This only one. Things were not working out well encouraged me to try even harder in my favor. and prove to them that I was not a

After about a week and a half slave to my car. I was sure that it was of not driving my car, somehow I had possible, especially with the new 50 or simply fallen back into the routine so yellow bikes that were added to the of things. It may have been because campus bike program. I decided that I of that first trip I took with my club, would drive to my fraternity meeting which caused me to feel like I had that night, and when I got back I already failed my challenge, or maybe would park my car in the freshman it was because I really just love driving lot as far away from my Odell’s unit as my car too much. Whatever the case possible. At midnight the countdown may be, I retired from this experiment would start—there were 21 long days after nine days and decided to try ahead. something different. However, I do The first couple of days were plan on attempting this one more time pretty easy. There was the occasional later on in the semester. As for a final question asking if I wanted to go note, I quickly learned how difficult it somewhere, but my answer, “Yeah. . . can be to change some aspect of your I’ll just meet you there,” always got a life—especially because our everyday funny look. This was usually because routines just make life easier. whoever asked had forgotten I was

THUMBS UP 1. To the summer weather!

2. To wearing Daisy Duke’s even in October.

3. To the leaves changing colors.

4. To pumpkin carving and apple picking.

What is your major?

Public Policy Who is your Honors adviser?

Professor Judith McKinney What inspired you to pursue an Honors project?

My honors project was inspired by two internships that I had in Washington DC. As a sophomore, I interned with the United States Trade Representatives and had the opportunity to learn about the relationship between trade and economic development. This past summer, I built upon that experience by interning with the Center of Concern, a small non-profit organization that deals with a range of human development and social justice issues.

The project I was working on advocated for reforms to the international economic system.

Can you describe your topic?

The field of my Honors project is international political economy of development, and the topic of my paper is the global food crisis. I will address the ways in which the international economic system affects food commodity prices and how that in turn affects developing nations.

I will also offer policy recommendations for reforms to the international financial institutions, like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, that can help correct the current food crisis and prevent future economic crises.

What has been the most memorable or rewarding part of your project thus far?

The most rewarding part of my project so far has been being able to start my research. I had been planning on

doing honors since I was a first year student. Over the past three years I have developed a deep interest in development policy, and in many ways this project is a culmination of my coursework and internship experiences over the past three years. I am really proud and excited about the topic that I am pursuing.

Do you have any advice for students interested in pursuing their own Honors project?

I think that the most important thing is to really be passionate about your topic. It makes the process so much more rewarding.

Top 10 Time-Wasting Web sites

By Ben Fenney ‘09 Herald Contributor

1. Digg.com Daily news, humor, randomness 2. Vimeo.com A “youtube” for high-def video, check it out Digg.com 3. Theonion.com An old classic, the onion still delivers hilarious news parodies 4. Hulu.com Shows, movies, etc with some minimal advertisements but LOTS of content 5. NBC.com Sounds strange, but you can find full seasons of episodes and live football 6. Steepandcheap.com Looking for a great deal on some crazy gear?

7. Drinksmixer.com The bible for information about drinks in general- and specific 8. Pandora.com Bored of your music? Find something new 9. Gizmodo.com Costumes? Make your own microwave?, Tech news?- its all here 10. albinoblacksheep.com An oldy, but a goody - enough junk to keep you entertained for days Pandora.com

5. To the Umphrey’s McGee concert Friday.

THUMBS DOWN 1. To midterms.

2. To cold food at the cafe 3. To there never being enough NY Times’ in Scandling

4. To boring weekends 5. To losing Baskets or Bust after spending $20 on a ticket

Fall into Service!

It’s that time of year again! This fall semester marks the 16th year of Day of Service.

This wonderful tradition of Hobart and William Smith faculty, students, and staff, along with our Geneva community members, coming together to do good work in our community expands into three DayS of Service: Saturday, September 20 [The Environment], Saturday, October 18 [Community WellBeing], and Sunday, November 2 [Children and Literacy]. Day of Service 2007 established the three pillars of service that mark the themes of each of the DayS of Service in 2008. This year’s DayS of Service hopes to connect participants to service opportunities in our community that last longer than simply one morning once a year. By separating the DayS, we hope to allow volunteers to engage more closely in an area of their personal interest, making the experience more meaningful for everyone involved.

Everyone is invited to take part in this wonderful tradition that symbolizes the values of service embodied by Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Registration is available on the HWS website, and anyone may register as a team or individual.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact DayS of Service 2008 co-chairs Katie Taylor (WS ’09), kathleen.taylor@hws.edu, or Jillian Petrella (WS ’09), jillian.petrella@hws.edu

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Campus Happenings Political Science Internship Panel

‘Green Dream’ Competition

By Jeff Amico ‘12 Herald Contributor This year’s Political Science Internship Panel was held on Wednesday, October 1st in the Sanford Room before an inexplicably sparse crowd of about ten students.

The panel, which consisted of six HWS seniors, provided valuable information about each of their respective internships over this past summer, as well as advice for prospective interns in regard to resume building, proper business etiquette, and the demands of the professional workplace.

Bob Murphy, Director of Career Services, began the presentation by introducing the panel and handing out to the audience a bright yellow sheet labeled “Golden Rules of Internships,” comprised of nineteen rules to ensure a successful internship. Murphy concluded his preface with two remarkable statistics that speak very clearly as to the growing importance of acquiring high quality internships here at HWS. He told the audience that, 1.) 60 percent of all post-graduate jobs obtained by students here at the Colleges are as a result of previous internships, and 2.) student internships at HWS have skyrocketed from 200 in 2004, to 600 in 2008. This data reveals two undeniable truths: first, there exists a direct correlation between college internships and future jobs and opportunities; and second, the students, faculty, and Career Services offices here at Hobart and William Smith have all taken outstanding strides in both insuring and developing high-quality internship opportunities.

The students each spoke individually about their internships from the previous summer, describing indepth the entire internship process; the discussions began with the unnerving application procedure in fall or winter, and ended with saying goodbye and exchanging business cards with new colleagues and friends in August.

Alyssa Dechow, a William Smith senior, illustrated her experience this past summer in Washington, D.C. at German Marshall Fund. She worked as a foreign policy intern helping to create a website that gauged how European countries feel about our current presidential candidates. Alyssa emphasized how helpful HWS was in helping her find this internship: “You can never start early enough. HWS has tons of contacts that you don’t know about until you go to Career Services and find out about them.” She mentioned another useful resource that most students do not take full advantage of: the faculty. Alyssa stressed the importance of talking to your professors, because in doing so, “you will gain the

By Jamie Rasmussen Herald Contributor

confidence to talk to highly-educated people.” Though her internship was not paid, Alyssa found a way to make it work; in fact, she mentioned how Career Services has a number of different grants to give to interns to help them with everyday expenses. Moreover, Alyssa noted that the most sought-after internships are not likely to pay their interns, because in such a competitive atmosphere, these organizations can always find another student who will work for free. This is an important notion for prospective interns to keep in mind; even though you may not be getting paid, you are making invaluable networking connections at your highly competitive internship that will benefit you much more than minimum wage at Wegmans.

Hobart Senior Jason Merrit shared these same sentiments, as he was interning this past summer on Wall Street with HSBC bank. Jason found himself in an extremely competitive environment working amongst a group of interns coming almost exclusively from Ivy League schools. Furthermore, the Hobart senior believed that he had to work harder because he came from a less well-known school. However, he was fine with this notion because he felt it was his responsibility to represent Hobart and William Smith; Jason said, “Competing against people in Ivy Leagues is something I was worried about, a lot of people don’t know about HWS, so you have to show them what it is. You need to represent your school. They thought they had everything given to them because they went to Harvard or Yale, so I had to work a lot harder. You should not be intimidated by them.”

In other words, the students here at the Colleges have been placed in an environment that adequately prepares them to compete with students from the most prestigious universities.

The Political Science Internship Panel was a valuable experience that I wish more students would have taken advantage of. That said, I was quite confused as to what this event had to do with Political Science; the internships were certainly not exclusively in that field. In fact, of the six students on the panel, three of them worked in a law firm, an investment bank, and a home décor company, respectively. Furthermore, I don’t think it was wise for the panel to “pidgeon-hole” its scope so severely, as it certainly showed in the attendance. Some advice for the future, call this event “Internship Panel” and you will attract many more students.

Do you have stuff you want to sell?

The Herald will be starting a Classified Section where you can post advertisements for things you want to sell!

Email your ads to herald@hws.edu

The “Green Dream” is a competition that was implemented this year with the help of William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig for First Year students in their Common Ground groups. The challenge for these students is to create a new “green idea” for the school in order to further the goals of the Climate Task Force.

Through this new Inter-Common Ground competition, Dean Kaenzig explains that she wants freshman to understand that “their great ideas are valuable and can actually happen and be put into effect here on campus.”

In addition to making the winning Common Ground group’s “green dream” a reality with a $2,500 budget, three first years will have the opportunity to serve on the Climate Task Force Subcommittee to implement the winning proposal during the class of 2012 s first year.

Dean Kaenzig and James Landi agree that the first year class is extremely creative and motivated, so you won t want to miss their presentations to a

panel of judges including: President Mark Gearan, Professor Tom Drennon, Sustainability Coordinator James Landi, and current senior, Clancy Brown.

This program comes at a time when Hobart and William Smith Colleges is making great headway in the relatively new Environmental Initiative. In addition to the “Green Dream” the colleges have hired James Landi as the HWS Sustainability Coordinator, worked with a trolley service that runs on biodiesel fuel, is composting all of the food waste (about a ton per week) at saga, and have expanded the Yellow Bike Program’s fleet to seventy bikes.

Each Common Ground group will present their ideas on October 23rd at 7:30-8:30pm in the Vandervort Room (located on the second floor of the Scandling Center). All members of the HWS community are invited to grab a bite to eat, listen and actively participate in choosing the best GREEN DREAM.

Everyday Nanowars

By Ben Fenney ‘09 Herald Contributor Fall has been a thoroughly interesting time on the HWS campus in part because of the Fisher Center’s animation series of talks. The most recent speaker was Colin Milburn, who on October 8th drew a large crowd, filling the Geneva Room of the library with his speech titled “Everyday Nanowars.”

Milburn began with a fairly simple concept that science and technology and the focus on nanotechnology are creating an inevitable need for militaries to research and develop such technologies in order to better improve the survivability of soldiers.

He further speculated that this sort of need for superiority will revolutionize warfare to the same degree that gunpowder was able to.

After this basic introduction to nanotechnology Milburn connected the research to video gaming. He pointed out that not only are video

games already portraying the future potential of such technologies, but that video games are an existing connection between the mind, body, and electronic hardware- much in the same way that nanotechnology is promising to unite soldiers bodies with hardware and mind control.

In the final portion of the speech Milburn stepped away from traditional subjects and discuss more unique implications of nanotechnology; mainly speaking about the sexual implications, a topic the audience seemed to be slightly surprised by. His transition into the topic seemed rather abrupt but it was quite an interesting and unique way to approach the subject. Although hesitant at first, a slew of questions from students and professors at the end proved he had struck a chord amongst the audience.

Fall Family Weekend a Success

By Emma Stratigos ‘12 Herald Contributor

When I finished classes for the week on Friday, I anxiously awaited the arrival of my parents. I was excited for obvious reasons: going out for some real food, and stocking up on some snacks for my room with money that didn’t come out of my own pocket. As a first year, this is the longest I’ve been away from home, and I looked forward to seeing some familiar faces again.

We couldn’t have asked for more beautiful autumn weather. The sun shone throughout the weekend as we showcased our new home. On

Friday evening, the campus was filled with hugs and smiling faces after students were reunited with their families. Some chose to visit the art show while others went to the Shabbat Service or

Family Game Show. My parents and I went into town to have dinner at Parker’s. The restaurant was packed to the brim with students and their families and was buzzing with conversation. We had a fantastic meal and were constantly running into friends and acquaintances that I had made in the past month. My parents were delighted to meet everyone.

Saturday morning was crisp and sunny as many families headed to the Hellstrom Boathouse to support the crew teams at the HWS Challenge on the Canal.

Others stayed on campus to attend President Gearan’s speech. I got a chance to let my parents experience Saga dining as we enjoyed brunch in a cafeteria full of Hobart and William Smith families. We sat near the window and watched families wandering happily around our beautiful campus. Some clubs and organizations set up tables outside Scandling along with a long table of jewelry sales.The Hobart soccer and William Smith field hockey games were some other events that a number of families chose to attend. My parents and I decided to head to the Hobart rugby game. My parents chatted on the sidelines with the families of my friends while we cheered on the Hobart team. When we headed back to campus, I showed off my dorm room, which I had kept strategically clean in

anticipation of my parent’s visit. I pointed out some of the buildings that I have classes in as we made our way to the lake so that my parents could experience the gorgeous view. They were full of questions about my classes, friends, and the college experience in general.

That night after dinner, we went to the HWS Cabaret at the Smith Opera House. It started off with a memorable performance by the Hobartones. They may have been lacking their

by a classy performance by the William Smith a cappella group, Three Miles Lost. The ladies wowed the audience with their beautiful songs.

Following these groups were pieces by several other acts including bands, dances, and solo artists. The Cabaret was a great way to show HWS families the talents of our students.

Sunday proved to be another gorgeous day. Students shared brunch with their families before saying goodbye once again. Before

pants, but they gave a fantastic performance. One couldn’t help but chuckle at the way these guys harmonized perfectly while in their boxers— the singers brought an immediate energy to the audience. The Hobartones were followed

long, most families headed back home and the students got back to work. The weekend was a nice break from the usual routine, and it was refreshing for many to see their families.

THE HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Opinions Our Future Is In Our Hands

By Shane P. Simon ‘10 Herald Contributor With arguably the most important presidential election of our lifetime fast approaching it’s critical to understand what exactly is at stake. For many of us, this will be the first time we’ve voted for a president, or the first time we’ve voted at all. It’s incredibly important that we make our first vote count.

With the decrepit economic situation and the faltering War on Terror, our country has reached a crossroads.

These two issues, along with the stark environmental and geopolitical problems we are facing, will define our generation. These crises will directly affect our lives for the next several years and we will have to live with the consequences of the decisions made by our next president.

A new generation both demands and requires new leadership. We need vision, foresight, ingenuity, and determination. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has the interests of our generation, the Millennial generation, in mind. On almost every issue, from the environment to the economy and from immigration to Iraq, Sen. Obama’s policies reflect a genuine desire to improve the United States and better our lives.

But what makes this election different than those in the past? Political scientists and analysts have developed a theory widely known to most political science majors as “critical realignment.” The theory asserts that every thirty-six to forty years a realignment occurs. During a realignment, the political party that has long been in the minority will surge forward and claim a resounding victory. The last realignment occurred in 1968, when Richard Nixon was elected president. From 1968 until today, the Republican Party has won 7 out of 10 presidential elections, riding the coattails of its realignment victory in ’68. This information and more can be found in analysts Winograd and Hais’ book Millenial Makeover. They detail

the generational changes and the impacts the Millenials, those aged about 18-30, will have on the upcoming 2008 election.

Forty years from the election of 1968 brings us to November 4th, 2008, on the threshold of a new critical realignment. If history repeats itself (as it usually does) the party that claims victory in November will go on to win roughly seventy percent of the presidential elections for the next forty years, controlling policy and government.

The votes we cast on Election Day will not only impact our immediate future, but ostensibly the remainder of our most influential years.

Our generation has the unique opportunity to shape America in a way that no other generation has done since the Greatest Generation. The men and women who sacrificed so much and asked for so little in return while stoically battling the Nazi menace.

Their successes and forward thinking helped transform the United States into a beacon of hope and the standard bearer of humankind. Now, we too have this chance—the chance to remake America and once again carry that standard. The standard of justice, equality, and freedom, the standard that rallied the oppressed and downtrodden to its cause, and the standard that was once globally respected and admired. We have the chance to raise that standard again.

Each vote counts. We’ve learned that from elections past. As a generation, we earnestly need to vote for change, not more of the same. On November 4th, we have the power to positively shape our lives and the future wellbeing of our nation. We need to rise up and make our voices heard. With our first vote we can and we will make a difference. We can and we will change America, and we can and we will elect Barack Obama as the next president of the United States.

Real Hobart Men Wear Purple

By Belinda Littlefield ’11 Herald Contributor Only a few years ago, men everywhere would be seen wearing pink shirts with messages such as “Real Men Wear Pink”; however, this revival of former “girl-colors” such as pink doesn’t seem to have made its way to Hobart campus. That’s not to say that Hobart men haven’t been seen sporting pink t-shirts or polos, just the opposite in fact, but the revival of “girl-colors” hasn’t made the jump to one of Hobart College’s own colors: purple. The football team at Hobart doesn’t even wear the color; instead, a dark blue has been substituted in its place.

Historically, purple has been associated with royalty, yet the color seems to have progressively transformed into one of the dreaded “girl-colors.” Now, considering the fact that there is a long tradition of orange and purple as the school’s colors, the connotation shouldn’t change just because society interprets the color differently. At the time when Hobart was founded in 1822- and its colors were chosen shortly thereafter- purple was considered a color of royalty. Yet, today, it seems to have lost all of its former status as a badge of honor.

Sitting in Saga, at least seventeen girls can be seen wearing the distinctive purple shirts with the bright

orange lettering of Hobart; however, the same can’t be said about the Hobart men. The fact that so many girls wear the shirt is evidence that even the College Store recognizes the trends in sales, which favors the girls over the guys as the main purchasers of this particular style of Hobart memorabilia. That’s not to say that the Hobart men don’t lay claim to their college; from sweatshirts to belts and hats, the male students are proud of being Hobart men.

However, they don’t appear nearly as proud to go to a school where one of their colors is purple, as evidenced by the fact that every effort has been made, except in an official capacity, to change the color to blue. The male variation of the same purple and orange sweatshirt that the William Smith women wear is a combination of blue and orange. Purple is the color that adorns our college store, our school website, and the school’s letterhead but purple has all but disappeared from the wardrobes of Hobart students. Why do the Hobart men, once proud to wear the purple of a presently 186-year-old tradition, now spurn the color?

My Bet’s On Obama

By Shena Vagliano ‘10 Managing Editor

While it would seem like the McCain camp has been somewhat successful in their attempt to distract the media, at least momentarily by reverting to dirty political campaigning, their tactic still reeks of desperation. And with Obama gaining ever more in the polls, this was not the first sign that the Republicans are starting to get nervous. On October 2nd, McCain announced that he would be giving up his effort to win Michigan. The state was somewhat of a long shot considering McCain had lost Michigan in the primary to Mitt Romney who is from that state and the last GOP candidate to win Michigan in the general election was George H.W. Bush in 1988. However, given the amount of spending McCain had been doing in Michigan and the fact that some polls of the state had shown the contest to be pretty close it seemed as if McCain had confidence in his ability to swing it towards him in the general election. Michigan voters reacted very well to McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin for his running mate because for many she was easier to relate to than Obama which would have pushed more independents towards the Republican Party.

Nonetheless, Michigan is one of the industrial states that received the hardest blow from the economic situation. Since Obama has been successfully relating John McCain’s

financial policy to that of President George Bush and capitalizing on McCain’s slip comment “the fundamentals of the economy are strong,” he was able to counteract the initial pull towards the Republican ticket. The most recent polls show Obama with about a seven point lead in Michigan. While the decision made sense when looking at polls and financials, the move did not get a terribly positive reaction. The reaction to McCain’s decision to cut his losses in Michigan has been significant as Republicans in the state have felt abandoned mid-battle.

Many saw this move as logical yet perhaps a bit premature, including McCain’s running mate who told Fox News in an interview that she sent an email to the campaign expressing her disappointment upon hearing the news.

After the stable lead that senator Obama has enjoyed for the past month it seems unlikely that McCain will be able to catch up. With the election being so close the Republican has expectations running against him also with Obama being widely portrayed as the likely winner. None of the presidential debates proved particularly helpful for the Republican candidate. Given how many drastic changes have accompanied this campaign season already it seems as if anything could happen.

Letter to the Editor The following article is a response to “The Liberal Majority: Being a Republican in a Liberal Institution” and “Conservative Rebellion or Rebellious Conservative?” which were published in the October 3, 2008 issue of The Herald

To the Editor: I would like to respond to the articles written by Jeff Amico and Alex Cianciosi in the October 3 edition of the Herald. As young conservatives, both Ms. Cianciosi and Mr. Amico are experiencing the difficulties of being in a political minority. It might help them to better understand their plight to realize that they are part of a millennial generation (those born in the mid to late 1980s and later).

According to political science studies, millennials are overwhelmingly liberal, especially on social issues (gay rights, abortion, women’s rights, minority rights). Indeed, huge percentages of millennials have dated people of other races, have friends or relatives who are gay (or are themselves), etc., all attesting to their social progressivism.

One book which President Mark Gearan and I are teaching in our class on the 2008 Elections predicts that millennials will usher in a Democratic realignment in 2008, one that will last for forty years! So Ms. Cianciosi and Mr. Amico would be in a political minority at almost any non-Christian college or university in the United States.

Mr. Amico also comments on

the high number of faculty here and elsewhere who classify themselves as liberal. Again, political science research indicates that high levels of education are associated with self-proclaimed liberalism. Nearly all college faculty have Ph.D. degrees, and are therefore highly educated (and more likely to call themselves liberal). It’s not that Hobart and William Smith Colleges or any other school either seeks out or excludes conservative faculty. But if political science research is right, and liberalism and high levels of education are positively correlated, it is going to be very difficult to find Ph.D.s with conservative credentials. They exist, alright, but they are few and far between, and many of them no doubt teach at self defined conservative institutions or work for conservative think tanks.

What this suggests, of course, is that Mr. Amico and Ms Cianciosi need to finish Hobart or William Smith respectively, get PhDs and become conservative academics! You will have much to teach your students.

Sincerely yours, Iva E. Deutchman Professor of Political Science

The following article is a response to “The Liberal Majority: Being a Republican in a Liberal Institution” and “Conservative Rebellion or Rebellious Conservative?” which were published in the October 3, 2008 issue of The Herald

Playing the Victim

By Andrew Miller ‘09 Herald Contributor The last issue of The Herald featured two articles which immediately drew my attention and ire, and it is because of these two--one more than the other--that I felt compelled to write this response. On facing pages there were two articles relating to Conservatives on the HWS campus, titled “Conservative Rebellion or Rebellious Conservative?” and “The Liberal Majority: Being a Republican in a Liberal Institution”. To these articles I have but one thing to say, and that is: Quit whining.

To be fair, “The Liberal Majority” presented me with only minor problems. I cannot argue that most colleges are Liberal in their slant, nor can I argue that the young, impressionable babes--oh, sorry, “students”--might be unduly influenced by their professors’ political leanings through the lectures. I agree, in fact. I feel that this is indeed something to take note of, and if something must be done about it surely we must push for a politically neutral, or at least a balanced, influence on the students.

Having said that, I must ask what in the world the author expected when coming to a Liberal Arts college? The author’s slant is such that Conservatives are to be pitied: that they are so ill-treated, abused, and marginalized that it is

some horrible affront to them to be surrounded by such jeering Liberals. Firstly, grow a thicker skin, and secondly I ask again: coming to a Liberal Arts campus, what on earth did you expect? It would be naive to say that this is out of character for colleges of this type, or indeed of most colleges. However, as mentioned before, the point of the article is something which I can agree with, that there is a potential for influence upon the students. I cannot say I offer the author any sympathy, though.

Now, that’s one thing, but facing this article (and, in fact, preceding it) was the quite separate article “Conservative Rebellion or Rebellious Conservative”. I’m honestly not sure where to start on this one. The author of the article-apparently a young, female conservative--is expressing her concern over the overtly Liberal swing on campus and her repulsion at the attitude of some of her more left-leaning classmates and indeed society at large. While I respect that she can believe whatever she wants to and that she can be aligned with whatever political party she chooses, the tone of this article is nothing if not derogatory and makes Liberals out to be an enemy of not on Conservatism, but also of America. Okay, that’s where I draw the line.

The author says that she is appalled that people so “slanderously degrade” the President and administration and that there is a “sad lack of American pride on this campus”. Maybe I’m just a pinko leftist commie, but the “my President, right or wrong” mentality is NOT American, nor is it patriotic, nor is it logical. It is decidedly unAmerican to follow along with the government without complaint or criticism. Our nation was founded upon the principle that if there is something wrong with the leadership it should be fixed and that the American people are what is most important, that they must be served by their government. To elevate the status of the Presidency to a semi-divine position where critique and complaint constitute a blasphemous heresy is abhorrent, and I can honestly say that I do not want that for my country.

Furthermore, I agree in part that the American people should be proud of their country.

We live in a nation of unique opportunity and privilege, but I also and more strongly believe that the nation should be something the people can be proud of. To be proud of a mistake is foolishness, as is the lack of a desire to correct the mistakes.

Oh, and speaking of the Liberal propaganda

the author is referring to? Bush on Hitler’s body, the McCain vampire piece, etc....I’m not sure what planet the author is on but it sure isn’t good ol’ Terra, because I have seen more than my fair share of Conservative propaganda that is equally offensive. Obama wearing a turban and beard and TNT belt, aborted fetuses crying out to their apparently unfeeling parents, atheists burning Christians at the stake. Oh yes, let’s talk about that double-standard, shall we?

To both authors, I would say this: Do not be ashamed of your political views, but do not attempt to make it sound as though you are being persecuted. Do not label the Liberal as un-American just because they have the balls to criticize the government and you don’t, and do not stand there and tell me that being even slightly Left of the line is shameful while you claim that you are being told the same thing on your side of the line. I will respect your right to stand where you want to, and I will respect your right to believe what you wish, but I cannot stand to be told that Liberals are a problem and that you are being oppressed when you are claiming similar things to be happening to you.

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Arts and Entertainment Ask Dr. Blackwell

Got a question about sex that you need answered?

Can’t ask anyone else?

Don’t know you got that STD from last weekend or what it is?

Write me at herald@hws.edu

Our Very Own HWS Sex Advice Columnist

Dear Elizabeth, As a result of the recent inspections of Lonnie the Fire Marshal, I have been informed by Kristen Tobey and my R.A. that my sex swing must go because it is a fire hazard. The only thing hazardous to me in this situation is that I will be missing out on the pleasure provided by the sway of my swing. I am also afraid of being fined five hundred a pop for each time I am caught in the act. How am I supposed to reach my peak without paying the price?

Sincerely, Hot in a Hammock Dear Hot in a Hammock, My oh my, do I understand your displeasure for the rules! Back when I attended what is now HWS, the regulations were even tighter , and sex was harder to come by—not only by swing, but in general, due to the fact that I was the only woman at the college, and the men who did not have me were missing out. For your situation on the “sex swing,” I suggest keeping it put away until it is clear that Lonnie has left campus, then bring it out when the situation presents itself in the coming weekend. If this does not appeal to you for fear of being fined, learn to construct a sex swing out of your bed sheets….either that or buy a nice vibrator.

Best of luck, Liz Dear Ms. Blackwell, Lately I have taken an interest in the art of rap music, and have been indulging myself in paying closer attention to the sometimes raunchy lyrics. In one of Timbaland’s newest smash singles, “The Way I R”, he proclaims, “I don’t know how to motorboat, but I can float cha boat”.

I have heard William Smith women giggling and snickering at this terminology, and hope to provide them with this act of sexual pleasure, yet I do not know what Timbaland means. Can you please inform me as to what the motorboat is and how one might do it?

From, Sunken Ship Dear Mr. Ship, Well, this is quite a loaded question you have just asked. I am blushing as I write back to you, in fact! I am not quite familiar with the motorboat, as I feel that it is more a current trend that the youth of America are playing around with, but from my understanding, a man or a woman would place the mouth over the bosom region and blow making loud noises while using one’s tongue to stimulate. It is just like blowing a

raspberry on another area of one’s body…except in this situation, it happens to be the breasts.

Good luck and practice!

Love, Liz Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Lately I have been hearing groans and pleasurable screams coming from my neighbor in Miller House.

She just sounds like she is having an amazing time and I get really jealous as a sit alone at my desk reading my latest sociology article. Some nights, I just wish I could bust down her door and join in the festivities with her and her visitor. How would one approach another in engaging in a threesome?

Is this socially acceptable behavior for a young lady?

Love, Lonely in a Single Dear Lonely in a Single,

What are you waiting for!

Bust down her door and get in there!

You never know how one will react unless you try, and it is always best to be bold. Leave your inhibitions at your desk with your readings, and go experience what life really has to offer.

You go girl.

Best, Liz

Crossword Puzzle Across

1. Snakelike fish 4. Assist in crime 8. Particle 12. Imitate 13. Fruit 14. Pulsate 16. Bad time for Julius 17. Border 18. Wipe out 19. Laconic 21. Sediment 23. Additional to different from 24. Attempt 25. Slightly open 27. Cut down 29. Form of transport 30. Vitality 31. Fuss 34. Study of plants 37. Bill of fare 38. Napkin

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39. Quartz used in cameos 40. Used to control a horse 41. As well 42. High mountain 43. Fraud 45. Each 47. Cereal grass seeds 48. Paddle 49. Aromatic herb 50. Fitting 51. Champion 52. Droop 55. Tablet 58. Aspersion 60. Languish 62. Residence 64. In the middle 66. Halo 67. Defamation 68. Shade of blue 69. Pack tightly 70. Medieval land worker 71. Hinge joint 72. Conifer

Down

1. Type of duck 2. Mineral used as an abrasive 3. Not as great 4. Simian 5. Pandemonium 6. Avid 7. Woody plant 8. Consumed 9. Tossed 10. Unwritten exam 11. Flowerless plant 12. Glove 15. Insect 20. Yield 22. Tibia 26. Crested bird 28. Flightless bird 29. Charge 30. Animal doctor, in short 31. Fit 32. Saucer

33. Woodwind instrument 34. Male hog 35. Merely 36. Variety 37. Coalesce 40. Saloon 41. Be unwell 43. Jump 44. Annual grass seeds 45. Melody 46. Gambit 49. Infer 50. Tree with conelike fruit 51. Person 52. Fry quickly in fat 53. Pointer 54. Chew 55. Buddy 56. Wading bird 57. Part of the ear 59. Long and thin 61. Facile 63. Mischievous fairy 65. Staining substance

WEEKEND WEATHER Saturday

Sunday

Partly Cloudy

Mostly Sunny

High 52

High 58

Low 33

Low 40

Chance of Precipitation 20%

Chance of Precipitation 10%

MOVIE TIMES

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Arts and Entertainment Student Artist Profile: Courtney Jones

By Ben Fenney ‘09 Herald Contributor A well known student on campus, one of our student highlights this issue, is the one and only Courtney Jones. It is often unclear how come graduation day, students arrive at a certain major or life goal. Providing some insight into the process here is the story of how this particular William Smith student found her way.

Before Courtney began her college search she was undecided about the type of school she wanted to attend. She had been a big fan of art in high school, so her original intent was to find a niche art school where she could paint pictures and be happy. After touring a number of campus, HWS crossed her mind as a possible compromise between a specifically arts oriented college and a liberal arts curriculum. A tour of the campus was all she needed. Like many other students, her one-on-one tour and her interaction with professors guided her to the descision that HWS was a great fit.

Entering her first year she was already slated for a studio art-intense course load. Early courses affected the way she thought about art, and would eventually guide her area of concentration within the field.

Influential courses included “Abstract Painting” with Professor Bogin and “Color and Composition” with Professor Ruth, both of which “opened a whole new door” in terms of how she thinks about art. It had always been her intent to pursue a honors project, and these early art classes helped to guide her to the honors project she is currently pursuing.

Through the use of abstract painting, ripped paper, and robust paint application, Courtney hopes to portray the “energy and violence” of the abstract impressionist movement. Through a series of “overwhelming” pieces, she hopes the viewer will experience something that encompasses a “frightful yet beautiful juxtaposition.”

Of course, an honors project requires a large amount of dedication, time and will power, but Courtney argues that because art is her “passion,” it is all ultimately fun and worthwhile. Along with her art Courtney is an RA, writing colleague for the CTL, office assistant at Res. Ed., and a Koshare dancer/choreographer. To other students thinking about pursuing an honors project while balancing other commitments she says after wanting to have an honors project since her first year, “it’s really exciting- just do it.”

The Herald Word Search: 2008 Election

Cheesy and Cliché: The Perfect Fall Blockbuster Movie Review: Eagle Eye

By Ethan Guralnick ’11 Herald Contributor Summer may have ended weeks ago, but apparently Dreamworks doesn’t think so. Eagle Eye starring a heavy cast led by Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan opens with a bang and doesn’t let up for the next 2 hours, just like a summer blockbuster.

Why Dreamworks released this at the end of September is beyond me, as this is time of the year where most people are not looking for “check your brain at the door” flicks, but award worthy films.

If I had to describe what Eagle Eye compares to, it would be 2001 A Space Odyssey meets Enemy of the State.

Directed by D.J. Caruso, this is his second teaming up with LaBeouf, as the pair made 2007’s Disturbia, which was mostly a remake of Rear Window for teenagers.

Eagle Eye has the same feel as this film; it lacks in the plot department but is heavy on eye candy. The movie opens with the United States Military accidentally killing a group of people in the Middle East, thinking a terrorist may have been in the group. Soon after, we meet LaBeouf’s character, who has a Kinko’s like job and lives in a scrappy apartment. After attending his brother’s funeral, LaBeoufs character returns to his apartment to find it filled with C4, different types of guns, and all sorts of material that would make it look like a terrorist were living there.

He then gets a phone call from a mysterious woman’s voice telling him he has 30 seconds before the FBI arrives, and the movie takes off.

The other person who hears from this mysterious woman is Monaghan, who plays a single mother who is overprotective of her young son. The voice contacts her

and threatens to derail the train her son is on if she does not cooperate.

Once Monaghan and LaBeouf meet each other, their journey begins as they comply with everything the voice tells them to. The two have no idea what their goal is, but who cares when there’s plenty of car chases and gun battles going on screen.

There is nothing special to see here from Monaghan and LaBeouf, as they do what the script requires them too, which is put on confused faces and run. It’s not horrible acting, but they’re just kind of there to keep the action going.

While one isn’t watching LaBeouf and Monaghan run, the story focuses on a pair of police trying to figure out what is going on. While the script is extremely cliché, the supporting actors do their best, and although they are not convincing, they get the job done. Billy Bob Thorton and Rosario Dawson play the leaders of the group of agents following the young pair.

Halfway through the movie one does find out who the voice is, and boy is it cheesy, but at this point, since the plot was so thin and I couldn’t have cared less, I just accepted it and let the movie continue with its ridiculous action scenes and bad acting.

Overall, if you don’t feel like thinking too much and just want an entertaining film then Eagle Eye is the one. Is it cliché? Yes. Is the acting good? No. Will I remember this movie next week? Doubtful.

But when you’re bored and not in the mood for watching Chihuahuas and want to forget our economy is doing terrible, this is the flick for you.

Garfield Minus Garfield Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?

Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness in a quiet American suburb.

Check out http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/ for more hilarious comics!

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The Back Page The Herald staff would like to congratulate Jeff Amico, Kelsey Bair, Andrew Donovan and Ben Fenney for winning Herald t-shirtS.

S: Well look at that Rebecca, Ben Fenney has already written three articles for The Herald!

R: You know what that means Shena! We need to give him an official Herald T-Shirt!

Hooray! Another happy member of The Herald family!

But where is Ben?

There he is!

For your own Herald t-shirt contact herald@hws.edu for more information!

HWS Sports Recap

Sports

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Herald Contributor Also competing during Parent’s Weekend, the football team beat St. Lawrence 16-10. Seniors Justin Hager and Ryan Aruck totaled 13 and 12 tackles, respectively, while sophomore quarterback J.P. Kearney tallied 181 passing yards.

Unfortunately, Union snapped the Statesmen’s wining streak the following weekend. Although falling to the Dutchmen 35-38, Hobart recorded a season-high 456 yards. Leading the Statesmen with a career-high 324 yards was senior quarterback Rich Doyle. He also found wide receiver Tyler Vincent ten times, totaling 138 yards. On Saturday, the team will put their 4-1 record on the line, and will face Merchant Marine.

Hoping to bounce back from a tough series of games, the field-hockey team (8-4) travels to Cortland and Lebanon Valley this week. Returning to McCooey Field on the 25th, the Herons will play Liberty League rival St. Lawrence at 4:30PM. Traveling to St. Lawrence University for Liberty League Championships, both the HWS Cross Country Teams recorded fifth place finishes. Junior Ben Flanagan paced the Statesmen, finishing fourth in the 8-km course, while senior Katie Pietrak led

the way for the Herons. The Statesmen and Herons finished in eighth and ninth places, respectively, during the Hamilton Invitational. On the 18th, the teams will compete in the Yellowjacket Invitational in Rochester.

Competing in the HWS Challenge on the Canal on October 4th, the Hobart and William Smith Crew Teams had strong showings. Overall, the Statesmen finished third in a field of fifteen teams, behind Ithaca and Marietta. On the women’s side, the Varsity 4 boat was named the Liberty League Co-Boat of the Week.

Seniors Anne Wakeman, Kerry O’Neill, and Emily Maguire, along with sophomores Alicia Supernault and Crary Chandler led the Heron attack, finishing the course in 18:34. Both teams are back in action on the 18th, and will compete at the Head of Charles Regatta in Boston.

In sailing news, senior Austin Kana was named to the 2008 Inter-Colligate Sailing Association AllAcademic Team. This past weekend, the Colleges hosted the HWS Fall Intersectional, in which they captured second place, trailing only to the Navy.

Their next regatta is on the 18th.

Rugby Season Report

By Will McConnell ‘12 Herald Contributor The Hobart Men’s Rugby Club enjoyed its first win of the fall season over parents’ weekend. Parents, fans, and the occasional hobo supported the Lake Trout Saturday at their home game against Ithaca, held at the National Park on 5 & 20 near the lake. During two 40 minutes halves, tries were scored by sophomore and team captain Bryan “Mouth” McCorkle, junior Chris Jenco, and firstyear Will “Boaz” McConnell.

Only minor injuries were sustained, this in comparison to three trips to the ER following the first game of the season against Fredonia on September 6th. 20 total stitches, several concussions, various shoulder injuries, dietary restrictions, Judaism, and one collapsed lung have plagued the team during the first half of the season, resulting in a four game losing streak finally broken

No. 7 Herons Sweep Hamilton, RIT, Union, Force Draw Against Skidmore

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Herald Contributor Climbing the national rankings this week, William Smith’s Soccer Team (9-1-2) remains undefeated in Liberty League play (4-0-1). Rayza Santiago, a senior midfielder, scored her first goal of the season off a penalty kick in the first half of the game against Hamilton. Although the Continentals and Herons were tied 1-1 at the half, the team rallied in the second half to put the game away. Brelynn Nasypany netted the game-winning goal for WS, her eighth of the season.

Against RIT, Nasypany netted one goal for the Herons, while Chelsea England and Sarah Tarantino, both first-year midfielders, scored their first career goals. Assists were recorded by Kate Redmond and Brelynn Nasypany, while goalkeeper Alexandra

Chase finished with two saves.

Leading the Herons to victory over the Dutchwomen on the 10th, Nasypany scored the sole goal of the game during the 64th minute. While William Smith outshot Union 14-7, the Dutchwomen held a slight edge on corner kicks, 4-5.

The next day, the team played Skidmore to a draw. The Thoroughbreds took 12 shots on goal during the 110-minute match, while the Herons attempted only eight. First-year goalie Amanda Davis saved six shots in her fourth shutout of the year. After playing seven games on the road, the Herons return to Cozzens Field for the rest of their regular season games. The team plays Nazareth on the 16th, and Oneonta on the 19th.

#6 Statesmen Beat Hamilton and Skidmore, Tie Union

By Carrie Stevens ‘12 Herald Contributor Maintaining their sixth place standing in the national rankings, Hobart’s Soccer Team added two more wins to their record this past week. During Parent’s Weekend, senior midfielder Tyler Webster led the team to victory over Hamilton, recording the only goal of the game, which was assisted by senior forward Dan Riso.

On the 10th, the Statesmen fought hard against the Dutchmen of Union, but were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw after two overtime periods. Senior goalkeeper Pete Van Dellon finished the game with seven saves.

The following day against Skidmore, the team seized the opportunity for redemption. Scoring early for the Statesmen was senior midfielder Philipp Schoeniger, who netted a goal off a corner kick with just thirteen minutes into the match. Shortly after, senior defender Matt Schwartz scored again for the Statesmen, who finished the first half with a 2-0 lead. Although Schoeniger drew a red card, was and ejected in the second half, the Statesmen held on for a 2-1 win. Still undefeated with an overall record of 12-0-1, the team takes on Ithaca and Oneonta this week.

on October 4th.

Other opponents include Buffalo State, Geneseo, and Syracuse, as well as current league leader St. Bonaventure who has given up points to Hobart alone this season. The Lake Trout have two more regular season games scheduled in the fall, following a bye the weekend of October 11th. Intense winter conditioning will undoubtedly prepare the Trout for the spring tournament season.

“We are the most legitimate team on campus,” says junior Kyle Seeley, citing the team’s running- and rucking-intensive practices three, sometimes four, days a week in addition to various other team activities in preparation for the weekend.

Head Coach David Grazin insists that despite a losing record the team is still young and still learning how to play rugby. The Trout’s fully half-rookie roster is comprised mostly of football, lacrosse, and soccer players, as well as wrestlers, who decided to have fun in college. Fortunately, only a handful of seniors will be lost from the starting fifteen at the end of this year, ensuring that a stronger, more experienced team will be available to take the field next fall.

Everyone except Jesus can play rugby. Interested parties may email any player mentioned above to receive practice and workout information.

William Smith Club Rugby Update

By Kelsey Bair ‘11 Herald Contributor On any given afternoon one may walk by the Stern quad and see a group of enthusiastic William Smith students playing what looks a lot like football…but with no pads. “Wait what is going on? These are women, women don’t play football!”, one might think. While this is true, William Smith does not sponsor a women’s football team, they do however have a group of roughly thirty women participating in William Smith Club Rugby.

The ladies on the team have been practicing all semester and applying their skills, mainly taught to them by their captains Cassandra Kounas ’09 and Jackie Ekdhal ’09. Their weekly games took place on Saturday mornings.

The team plays other club teams such as Le Moyne, St. Bovaventure’s, Alfred State, and Niagra University. When playing at home, the girls pile into their cars, and head down to play some rugby at the Seneca Lake State

Park where they have engaged in several intense matches on the rugby pitch. The team is mainly comprised of rookies, with only a few passionate returning veterans including a handful of eight outgoing sophomores.

The team spends time outside of practices and games socializing and learning the rugby culture which includes singing various rugby songs such as “The Days of the Week” or “Rugby Men”.