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The Herald By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges FRIDAY, November 9, 2007

VOLUME CXXX ISSUE 9

Colleges Hire New Science Faculty

Geneva, NY

Pencils Down

Arts and Humanities Add New Faculty

Writers Guild of America Strikes

By HWS Communications

By HWS Communications Among new science faculty joining the Colleges this semster are an engineer, world traveler, psychologist and an expert in mathematical biology.

Darrin Magee joins the environmental studies program as an assistant professor following positions as adjunct professor at Colorado Mountain College and China program associate at the Rocky Mountain Institute. A member of the Association of American Geographers, the Association for Asian Studies, and the International Water Resources Association, he is also a board member on the Community Development Plan for Western Colorado. In addition, he was an exchange student to the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan, the Università di Venezia in Venice, Italy, and the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as a visiting scholar to the Asian International Rivers Center in Kunming, China. He also worked as a reporter for the Asian Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong in 1997. He received bachelor’s degrees in French and mathematics from Louisiana State University, and a master’s degree in China studies and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Washington.

Joining the geoscience department as an assistant professor is Cynthia Hill, who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in regional science and a masters in regional planning from the University of Pennsylvania. She also received a Ph.D. in soil chemistry, with concentrations in biogeochemistry and soil and water engineering, from Cornell University.

For her doctoral research she studied the removal of phosphorus from agricultural runoff, testing promising methods in both the laboratory and on a dairy farm. This project involved designing and constructing a stormwater treatment facility that consisted of two sedimentation basins, two retention ponds and eight wetland

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By Trippe Duke Managing Editor Last Monday night, more than 12,000 entertainment writers represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) initiated an industry wide strike after talks with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers broke down last weekend.

The deadline set by the WGA of last Wednesday was extended over the weekend in hopes of reaching an agreement. But with possibilities of a resolution still far off, writers all over the country are dropping their pencils and picking up their markers to construct picket signs for use in New York and Los Angeles.

The last strike which took place in 1988 lasted five months and cost the industry an estimated 500 million dollars, and while much programming will go unaffected such as reality television and nature documentaries, episodic television shows will soon

feel the squeeze as they run out of new material. There seems to be a delay in this sequence of events, but as soon as Greg Daniels (The Office) and Krista Vernoff (Grey’s Anatomy) fail to put out new episodes, the viewers may begin to support the writers more

than the current indifferent feelings regarding the issue.

The issues raised by the WGA revolve around the central issue of a complete lack of compensation

from the money made in DVD sales, as well as over the internet. These new multimedia sources fragment the traditional landscape, and create problems similar to the ones in 1988 caused by the introduction of widespread cable television. While these new media sources potentially could be the source of survival for many of these writers, their very existence threaten to make them somewhat obsolete as alternative sources for news and entertainment, such as YouTube, draw a large amount of the audience away from traditional sources.

Due to their nature, the writers themselves have taken advantage of this and created their own support network on the internet including a facebook group and a blogspot called United Hollywood. The WGA also has their own YouTube site.

The arts and humanities are gaining the experience and expertise of three new faculty members at the Colleges this semester. With specialties that range from the history of Christianity to dance composition, these faculty members are giving new insights and sparking intrigue in their respective fields. They are among a high caliber group of new faculty welcomed to the Colleges this fall.

Patricia Mathews joins the art department as a professor after over a decade of teaching experience at Oberlin College. Mathews also brings a worldly perspective to her expertise in art history, having taught at the Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence and the Paris American Academy in France. During her career, she has been nominated for the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award, a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and Recognition of Outstanding Service by the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Mathews specializes in modern art, criticism and theory. She wrote her dissertation at the University of North Carolina on the symbolist art theory and criticism of Albert Aurier.

She earned her B.A. in art history from the University of Houston.

Adding to the performing arts at HWS, Melissa Smith is the newest assistant professor of dance in the department.

She specializes in dance composition, dance making, theories of dance composition and much more. Smith joins the faculty with an M.F.A. in dance from Sarah Lawrence College.

She also earned her B.S. in dance from SUNY at Brockport. With knowledge that moves fluidly between modern/ post-modern dance to ballet to somatic practice to yoga, Smith is clearly a powerful force for dance at HWS. She has graced stages from New York to North Carolina, Georgia to Germany, Poland to Pennsylvania and brings all that she has learned to her new Hobart and William Smith students in Geneva.

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Do Something.

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By Tim Robbins Herald Contributor

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Environmental issues have permeated many aspects of our society.

The media, our politicians (yes, both sides), our scholars and our people have agreed that global warming and climate change are critical issues that need to be addressed promptly and with a high degree of effectiveness.

What this isn’t is a problem that can be solved overnight, next year, or ten years from now; this global threat will require the altering of our “energy ideologies”. The shift in the ways that we as a society and global community impact the earth’s natural cycles are substantial, and will take the efforts of everyone, everywhere to come to a solution. So what do we do? Do something.

Next week in the main corridor of the Scandling Center (Home to Saga), the Committee on Environmental and Political Relations (CEPR) and Campus Greens are coordinating a petition which students of Hobart and William Smith colleges’ will have the opportunity to sign starting Monday, the 12th of November until the 16th, that Friday. GREAT! So, what is the petition for? Good question, it just so happens to be my next topic of discussion.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building system are a unique set of building regulations created by the United States Green Building

Council (USGBC). These regulations incorporateenvironmentally friendly and sustainable methods of construction in regards to a variety of different types of building structures.

A contractor intending to construct a building that is “LEED Certified” is obligated to adhere to a detailed and specific set of procedures, regulations and requirements which must be met in order for the building to receive legitimate certification.

Who is the certification given by?

A building is officially LEED certified when a third party of specialists and LEED oriented experts inspect the newly constructed building and verify that it has met all of the required specifications.

What’s the point? We want all newly constructed buildings on campus to be required to meet LEED certification. Why? When a building goes through the process of LEED certification, a world of benefits follows close behind. LEED certified buildings have much greater energy efficiency; meaning they use less energy to perform the same needs as conventional buildings. This energy comes in the form of lighting, electrical output and heating. Less energy is consumed by the implementation of efficient technology, contemporary construction methods and logical planning. In the end, LEED buildings

have more efficient electrical output for appliances, lighting and waste less heat while heating with less.

Water use is much more practical with the LEED design, with methods of conservation constructed into building infrastructure and the potential to recycle non potable water for irrigation.

However, it is not just the utility expenditures of the building once completed that matter, the process of construction itself is a critical aspect of LEED design. Contractors are required to take the impact of the land and environment when building under the LEED system. Minimal impact of the land is required around and within the construction site; restoration of damaged areas is necessary upon completion of the project. Minimal environmental standards are placed upon building materials such as timber, paint, and furnishing.

The benefits extend beyond the environmental arena. Building LEED certified buildings ensures savings in overall utility costs in the years to come. Additionally, there are many government grants and

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N E WS AN D C AM PU S RE PO R T New Faculty Hires What is LEED? Th e Eco n o mi c s o f O u r H e a l t h Sys te m Wi l l i a m Smi t h Wi n s 2 L i b e r t y Le a g u e Ti t l e s St u de nt s M e e t Wi t h Pro mi n e nt Po l i t i c a l Co n s u l t a nt s AR TS AN D E N TE R TAIN ME N T St yl e Pro fi l e : Ak i l a h B row n e B r i t n e y Sp e a r s N e w CD i n R e vi e w SPO R TS Th i s We e k I n H WS At h l e t i c s

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Should one’s health be commodified?

By Christine Yankelunas

Herald Contributor Should one’s health be commodified? An immediate response to this question would be no, however health comes with a high price in society today; a price that cannot be afforded by all. From the view of a mainstream economist, this issue of health care coverage (or lack thereof ) is often ignored due to our inability to measure dimensions of social class.

However as a political economist, one could argue that capitalist societies are too focused on profit and numbers and in the process neglect to ensure equity in a social environment. Equity vs. Efficiency is an ongoing tradeoff in the world of economics, and with regards to health care coverage, the ethical choice to save a woman’s life is often disregarded due to economic inefficiency that may result in such a decision. Because of our rigid class structure, the inconvenient truth is that some people can afford to live and some cannot. The hierarchical structure of classes was outlined by Max Weber, and Karl Marx’s study of class conflict embodies the struggles that relate to the issue of health care coverage. Even the great American

Dream is a façade, because the truth is: mobility in class structure is narrow and hardly produces the “rags to riches” result that Americans count on. Essentially, money buys respect, health, happiness, and ultimately a more fulfilling life in our seemingly slanted economy.

Externalities, the costs and benefits associated with an economic choice or activity, are put upon people and can have an effect on their health and overall life. For example, in a case of pollution where innocent citizens are being harmed by negative externalities, social costs will exceed private costs (because the greater society is being harmed). On the opposing side of this, if a positive externality is present- the social benefits will be greater than the private benefits because it will better the majority of the society.

In a case where pollution or some other negative externality becomes detrimental to one’s life, government intervention and regulation becomes necessary.

Negative externalities continue to hurt our economy and the people that constitute it. The consumer preference for the private sector and

corporations’ adamant advertising and output production ultimately pushes public goods to the back of the line. To elaborate on this, the overall quality of air, water, and other public goods are being poisoned by the private sector and negative externalities that come along with it.

There is an irony that is existent in the issue of health care coverage.

The innocent citizen, whose lungs are damaged by negative externalities resulting from the CEO’s (who has complete health care coverage and long, leisurely vacations) decision to build a factory, has little wiggle room when it comes to moving up the class ladder and lives in a world where efficiency and the private sector stand above equity. This Blue Collar worker, who works for a low wage and long hours, gets lung cancer as a result of the actions of Management and is not able to receive the health care to save his life. From a political economist’s perspective, the inequitable nature of our health care coverage system is ethically irresponsible and is becoming detrimental to the cohesion of our current economy.

HWS Students Meet with Prominent Political Consultants

By HWS Communications Most students consider fall break the ideal time to catch-up on a little rest and relaxation, but Kathleen Bardsley ‘08 and Ian Bartels ‘08 had other objectives in mind. The political science majors were chosen by Iva Deutchman, professor of political science, to attend an Academic Outreach Conference sponsored by the American Association of Political Consultants. At the conference, they had the opportunity to meet some of the most prominent political consultants in the country.

On Thursday, Oct. 11, Bardsley and Bartels hopped in a car with Deutchman and set out on a five-hour road trip. Their destination was Akron, Ohio, where this year’s conference was being held. The weekend, titled “Making Democracy Happen: Careers in Applied Politics,” provided a medium to discuss political consulting and public affairs with professionals.

Attended by approximately 400 scholars and professors from all over the United States, the conference explored issues such as career trends, technical expertise and ethical issues.

The students attended a seminar called “Here They Come: Candidates and Campaigns for 2008,” which Bardsley considered the most memorable part of the weekend. The discussion dealt with models used during presidential elections and allowed the consultants an opportunity to provide their professional opinions about the current race. Another component of the conference included a mentoring lunch, which allowed the students time to receive career advice and guidance from the experts.

“This was an incredible networking opportunity,” stated Bartels. “We were able to talk with political professionals who provided us with business cards, answered

questions about their occupational fields and discussed their outlooks on a variety of other matters.”

Since the start of the Academic Outreach Conference in 1999, Deutchman has attended several of the conferences and believes that they provide students with immense benefits.

“I have been attending these conferences for a number of years, thanks to the generosity of President Mark Gearan,” said Deutchman. “This is a great opportunity for students to see what these politicians have to say and explore possible jobs for the future.”

Both students believe that the conference opened their eyes to the large scope of opportunities that are available. “I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. The event far surpassed my expectations,” said Bardsley.

Two William Smith Teams Win Liberty League Tournaments

By HWS Communications

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On Saturday afternoon, fans saw just how high the Herons soccer and field hockey teams can soar.

Both teams battled through backand-forth games to clinch wins in their respective Liberty League Tournaments and automatic bids in upcoming NCAA Tournaments.

Stankavage, all-league selections senior Leigh Williamson and junior Ali Art allowed the Hamilton Continentals just seven shots throughout the game.

The strong defensive effort was complimented by first-year Herons goalkeeper Alice Binns’ six saves in her seventh shutout of the year.

With nearly 1,000 fans watching at Cozzens Field, the William Smith soccer team snagged their win over Hamilton College with just over five minutes left on the clock. The gamewinning goal was scored by the 2007 Liberty League Rookie of the Year, Brelynn Nasypany ‘11. The lone goal of the game came after 84 minutes, 55 seconds of scoreless, back-and-forth action. Sophomore Megan Stevens passed the ball to Nasypany in the middle of the box, who turned and ripped a shot into the upper left corner of the net from tweleve yards out. The goal was Nasypany’s 13th of the season.

Soon after Herons soccer victory, the Herons field hockey team found themselves down 1-0 to Skidmore College. Trailing with less than seventeen minutes remaining and facing heavy offensive pressure from Skidmore (13-5), William Smith Head Coach Sally Scatton called a timeout.

The tactic worked, as the Herons worked their way into the attacking zone where junior Jamie Tucciarone (Clinton/Clinton, N.Y.) got two chances at tying the match in the 59th minute and made the second one count.

The Herons defense, led by Liberty League Player of the Year senior Tracy

Seventy-one seconds into the overtime period that followed, William Smith College sophomore Kaitlyn Hamilton scored to lift the

Herons over Skidmore College 2-1.

William Smith’s defense also came up huge on more than one occasion to keep the Herons close. Juniors Charlotte Styer and Leila Higgins both made defensive saves during the game, supporting goalie Katie DeKraker’s ‘09 recorded four saves to earn the win. The title is William Smith’s fourth consecutive and ninth overall since the League was founded in 1995.

This Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 4:00 p.m. on McCooey Field, the Herons field hockey team will host their first round NCAA Division III Championship game against Keene State.

William Smith will also host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament, Nov. 10-11. The fifth-ranked Herons soccer team will take on Worcester State on Saturday at 11 a.m. on Cozzens Field, followed by Union vs. Elizabethtown at 1:30 p.m. The winners will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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ENVIRONMENT cont. from Page 1 other incentives that are available. At the end of the day it saves us money and its better for the environment, so what’s to lose?

Help make a positive difference on campus. Help us implement this policy by demonstrating that there is campus wise support for environmental action

and green buildings. The problems 0of environmental degradation and climate change won’t just go away, so start small to help make big changes.

The more of us there are, the stronger we are. Do something.

For more information on LEED specifications go to: http://www.usgbc.org/

What is LEED®?

The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health, and productivity.

In the United States alone, buildings account for: • 65% of electricity consumption, • 36% of energy use, • 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, • 30% of raw materials use, • 30% of waste output (136 million tons annually), and • 12% of potable water consumption.

Breakthroughs in building science, technology, and operations are available to designers, builders, and owners who want to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance.

Benefits of Green Building Environmental benefits: • Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity • Improve air and water quality • Reduce solid waste • Conserve natural resources

Economic benefits: • Reduce operating costs • Enhance asset value and profits • Improve employee productivity and satisfaction

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cells. In the private sector, Hill has experience as an economist and ecological planner at Data Resources Inc. in Boston and at Wallace Roberts and Todd in Philadelphia. She also has significant experience as a land use planner with the Wayne County (N.Y.) Planning and the Monmouth County (N.J.) Planning departments.

Michael Geusic joins the chemistry department as an assistant professor following a position as a visiting assistant professor of chemistry at Western Connecticut State University. His prior experience in the field includes working in both industry and government. The focus of his work has been in the areas of physical chemistry and material science with an emphasis on research involving nanotechnology. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Dr. R. E. Smalley at Rice University.

Faten Yassin also joins the chemistry department as an assistant professor following post-doctoral research at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her work in chemistry explores bioanalytical problem-solving, the Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/ Ionization Mass Spectrometry and much more. Before her postdoctoral research, Assistant Professor Yassin earned her B.S. in chemistry from the Lebanese University in Beirut-Lebanon and her Ph.D. in mathematical science, chemistry option, from the University of Texas at Arlington. She also received the Eli Lilly Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award through the the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the Outstanding Graduate Research Award from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Patricia Mowery joins the biology department as an assistant professor. She has recently studied the chemotaxis of motile bacteria as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Utah. She also has

teaching experience as an instructor at the university and as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She received bachelor’s degrees in sociology from the University of Chicago and biochemistry from Indiana University, as well as a master’s degree in sociology from Yale University. She also received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Susan Cushman ’98, a William Smith graduate, joins the biology department as an assistant professor.

Cushman is currently involved with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network Issues Committee and conducted research on streams in the Owasco Lake watershed this past summer.

As a graduate student, she was awarded the Best Student Paper by the Tidewater Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Southern Division at their spring 2005 meeting.

Cushman specializes in fisheries science, specifically fish and stream ecology. She received a B.S. in biology with honors from William Smith College, an M.S. in environmental sciences from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in marine, estuarine and environmental studies from the University of Maryland.

Assistant Professor Julie Kingery joins the psychology department with prior teaching experience as an affiliate faculty member at Loyola College in Maryland and an instructor at the University of Maine. During her postdoctoral fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Kingery participated in several National Institute of Mental Health grant funded studies evaluating the effectiveness of anxiety prevention and treatment programs for youth. Her research interests include exploring the influence of peer relationships on children’s adjustment (particularly across the middle school transition), identifying risk factors for anxiety, and evaluating outcomes of school and communitybased programs for youth. Kingery is interested in developing collaborative

partnerships with schools and other community organizations in the city of Geneva. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Richmond and a Ph.D. in developmental and clinical psychology from the University of Maine.

Ron Friedman also adds his experience and expertise to the psychology department as an assistant professor. His main area of interest in research is studying the role of conscious and nonconscious processes in motivation related to persistence and performance. He received his B.A. in political science from City University of New York, an M.A. and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Rochester.

His dissertation was completed in Social-Personality Psychology.

Jonathan Forde joins the faculty as an assistant professor of mathematics and computer science following a position as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah.

A member of the Mathematical Association of America and the Society for Mathematical Biology, his research interests include ecology, delay differential equations and linear stability analysis. He received a B.A. in German and a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. He also received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Also joining the mathematics and computer science department is Jaime H. Barrera. A member of the American Mathematical Society and the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, he has teaching experience as a teaching assistant and instructor at Cornell University. His research interests include numerical analysis, scientific computing and nonlinear dynamics.

He received a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematical sciences with a minor in statistics from Texas A&M University. In addition, he received master’s degrees in computer science and applied mathematics from Cornell University, where he is a Ph.D. candidate in applied mathematics.

University. Her dissertation addressed “theologies of marriage and race in anti-miscegenation cases from 18651967.” She received her B.A. in political science from Wheaton College. With a breadth of specialization in histories of the American South and West, the history of American Catholicism and Protestantism and much more, Botham adds a unique combination

of religion and politics to the classroom at HWS. An award-winning scholar, Botham has received the Hillcrest Transdisciplinary Research Fellowship, the John MacGuire Presidential Fellowship and was a finalist for the 2004 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.

• Optimize life-cycle economic performance

Health and community benefits: • Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments

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• Enhance occupant comfort and health • Minimize strain on local infrastructure • Contribute to overall quality of life

Source: www.usgbc.org

Fay Botham joins the religious studies department as its latest assistant professor. Botham earned her Ph.D. in religion on the history of Christianity and her M.A. in religion from Claremont Graduate

COME SEE

Koshare 2007 When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.

Where: Winn-Seeley Dance Theater Admission is free for the event, but donations will be accepted at the door.

The concert will run approximately two hours including a 10-minute intermission. On Friday night, directly after the concert, a reception will be held in the Heron Hall of Honor, where audience members can talk with participants over refreshments.

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Style Profile

By Rebecca Dennee ‘10 and Carly Cummings ‘10

Name: Akilah Browne Nickname: Midget Mac, Little One, Killa Bee, anything other than my name, I haven’t heard my real name in years.

About Me: I’m an aquarius, I like long walks on the beach, I like dinner lit by candle light, the whole nine. No, but really I’m an intellectual free-spirit, at least that’s what I like to think. People mistake it for retardation though, it’s cool I embrace all interpretations.

My Style: An ever-changing decorated hobo.

The Questions 1. Who do you most closely model your style after? The hobos of New York City, they truly are lovely people.

They can make an old ripped up jacket look great.

2. I wear this kind of underwear...It’s a special name brand, its called Barely There, literally. I like the feeling of the breeze.

3. I’ve been mistaken in the past for: Lil’ Kim, maybe even Gary Coleman.

4. My friends always make fun of me for: Wearing my Sunday spandex—every day, with rain boots on a sunny day.

5. The best style advice I’ve ever received was: ‘50 told me go head and switch ya style up and if they hatin let them hate, and watch ya money pile up” (words of the great Kanye West).

6. The T.V. show I base my style on is: My style is too unique to be based on one television show. Some days it can be based on Family Guy (Meg has such great style) and some days it can be Dancing With the Stars who knows?

7. I feel sexiest when: I haven’t showered in days, the feelings of sweat and days of dirt are just so refreshing.

8. My fashion goal is: To always keep people guessing and wondering. I don’t want people to get too used to one style, one day I’ll come to class in sweats, the next day I’ll come in jeans and a t-shirt and the next in an evening gown. Like Bam! Bet you didn’t guess that I would be wearing this!

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It’s Britney, Bitch

By Olivia Carb

AFP

A first year student has a mural of Britney Spears on the side of her wardrobe, comprised of photos of Britney in her prime years (a predator attracting minor) and of her tabloid mishaps where she looks less than lucid. Obviously, the love this student has for Britney leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind that upon the release of her album she was feverishly downloading as many of the beats Limewire had available – and promptly blared them throughout the hall.

It’s clear to say that Britney merely provided the vocals for the album, all of which she obviously did not write herself (although she did cowrite “Heaven on Earth”). Apparently Brit didn’t really have to make that much of an effort to succeed in creating what is said to be her best album yet. Was she busy flashing her cooch, stumbling out of clubs, taking bathrooms breaks at court? Possibly.

The producers that she hired took care of everything for her so Britney wouldn’t miss a moment in the public eye further destroying her bubble-gum image, ultimately she was absent from the creation of this masterpiece, which really is a good thing. It’s a musical advertisement for the numerous “super” producers she sought out who managed to give her southern twang an 80’s synth twist which induces a rather hypnotic euphoria that one wouldn’t expect from the supposed train wreck.

Despite not having vocals nearly as strong as Christina or Mariah, her sexy whisper goes down easy, but after all the tabloid photos recently released of Brit, it’s hard to get aroused by the sultry songs. Though the lyrics are not extremely thought provoking since they are ultimately incoherent, and the beats are rather repetitive, but you will certainly love dancing to them at Heavys or alone in your dorm when you don’t think anyone will hear or see you.

A failed popstar no more, Britney’s questionable VMA performance, tabloid endeavors, disdain for panties, and inability to care for her toddlers can be overlooked upon playing her ironically titled album “Blackout” (released on October 26). But the question remains, is America really supporting a seemingly insane woman who, most recently, instead of spending precious court-appointed time with her two toddlers, left them in the car while “chandelier shopping?” Check iTunes.

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This Past Week in HWS Athletics

By Mike Kaplun Sports Editor

It was an exciting first week of November for our athletic teams. Here is how they faired: Last weekend, the Hobart College football team defeated league rival Union, 30-20.

The Statesmen’s victory moved them into a four-way tie atop the Liberty League standings entering the final week of play.

With playoff implications on the line, Hobart travels to Rochester on November 10 to take on the University of Rochester in its final regular season game. Kick-off is scheduled for noon.

On the weekend of November 2, the 12th-ranked Ryan LiDrazzah ‘09 makes one of his game-high 10 catches in the football team’s William Smith College field 41-22 upset of then 11th-ranked Alfred. hockey team won the Liberty His 10 catches went for 90 yards and two League Tournament by defeattouchdowns. ing Union and Skidmore. The title was the Herons’ fourth consecutive and ninth overall since the league’s establishment in 1995.

The Herons’ victory earned them the right to host Keene State in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs (game played too late for

Despite falling to St. Lawrence in the Liberty League Tournament, the 22nd-ranked Hobart College soccer team’s resume was strong enough for an NCAA Division III Playoff berth. The Statesmen, 11-3-3 in the regular season, will take on Fredonia at the University of Rochester on November 9 at 7:30 p.m. If the Statesmen win, they will play in the second round on November 10 at 6 p.m.

The William Smith College Swimming and Diving team is 2-0 to start its 2007-2008 campaign, with victories coming against Buffalo State and Wells College. In their most recent meet, the Herons defeated Wells by a score of 106-86. William Smith is home for its next competition, as the team hosts Alfred on November 10. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.

The Hobart College squash team defeated Colgate, 7-2, on November 2. The Statesmen’s victory improves their record to 1-1. Hobart is back on the courts on November 10, when the team travels to Annapolis, Maryland for matches against Navy and Denison.

The William Smith College squash team begins its new season after posting a 13-8 overall record in 2006-2007. The Herons are lead by a trio of seniors, Maddie Brooks, Emily Gailun, and Lucy Ross, and welcome three first-years. William Smith’s first game of the new campaign is on November 10, when the Herons host Colgate. Play is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

In the ECAC Regional Championships, the Hobart College cross country team finished 23rd out of 37 teams. Pacing the Statesmen was sophomore Ben Flanagan, who finished 27th in the 265-runner field.

The Statesmen are back running on November 10 in the NCAA Regional Championship, hosted by New York University.

Also in the ECAC Regional Championships, the William Smith College cross country team finished 21st out of 31 teams. Sophomore Katie Pietrak led the Herons by placing 95th in the 242-runner field. The Herons are back running on November 10, when they compete in the NCAA Regional Championship, hosted by New York University.

publication). Should William Smith win, the Herons will travel to the College of New Jersey on November 10 for the second round.

The 12th-ranked Hobart College hockey team is 4-0 following victories over Neumann and Lebanon Valley last week. On November 9-10, the Statesmen travel to New England to face-off against Western New England and Wentworth.

The fifth-ranked William Smith College soccer team continued its undefeated season by capturing the Liberty League Championship on November 3. The Herons’ 17-0-1 overall record earned them the right to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. On November

On November 3, the Hobart College crew team finished second to Syracuse and beat Cornell, Marist, and Connecticut in the Syracuse Invitational. The Statesmen’s performance earned them the Boat of the Week award for the second-straight week. It was Hobart’s final competition of the fall.

The HWS Sailing team finished third of twelve squads in the MAISA Women’s Championships. The team travels to Eckerd and Yale on November 11 for its final regattas of the fall.

For complete HWS fall and winter athletic schedules, visit www. hws.edu/athletics. When you get time to step away from the books this week, please go cheer on your fellow student-athletes. Your support is always appreciated. *If there are any sports enthusiasts eager to get involved in sports writing, please e-mail Mike Kaplun at mk2993@hws.edu.

10, William Smith faces Worcester State in first round play, with start time set for 11 a.m. Should the Herons win, they will play on November 11 at 1 p.m. All games will be played on Cozzens Field.

Tyler Webster ‘08 overpowers Hamilton defensemen

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See Akilah Browne’s Style Profile on page 4.

Best of luck to the Statesmen and Herons!

HWS Athletics Events on Campus This Weekend November 10

William Smith Soccer vs. Worcester State (NCAA Tournament), 11 am.

William Smith Swimming and Diving vs. Alfred, 12:00 p.m.

William Smith Squash vs. Colgate, 1 p.m.

November 11 William Smith Soccer, TBA, 1 p.m.

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Come Out and Support the Herons This Weekend!

Fall Nationals ’07 provided some entertainment over Parents Weekend. Dean Baer’s soapbox derby car (top) captured third in the competition, while the “Moni Mobile” sponsored by The Herald and Hobart Crew (bottom left) experienced some difficulties making it down the course. Fortunately Trippe Duke ’08 survived the crash with minimal injury.