Art and Architecture students always run into issues about the Houghton House area being very far from campus. This is particularly cumbersome during meal times.

Houghton House area has the Houghton House, the Carriage House, and the Katherine Elliot; it is approximately 15 minutes away

This past Friday the Stewardson Society, the senior class gift initiative, held a celebration in honor of their being only 23 days left until graduation. The event was

held on April 23, the twenty-third day of

the month; this was a concept that President Gearan c o m m e n t e d lightly on. The S t e w a r d s o n

Society is a private group for seniors of

the Colleges that have donated their class year

in dollars; this year, to join, seniors were required to

donate $20.10 in honor of their graduation year.

Named after the President of the Colleges who first brought HWS together, Reverend Langdon Stewardson, the Stewardson Society “brings together members of the senior classes to present a gift to the Colleges in honor of their impending graduation. This tradition unites the seniors with the alums who have preceded them and supported their experience and connects them to the current students who follow” according to the HWS website.

Each year a different alum sends a challenge to the new Stewardson Society for a donation. If 50% donate, the alum will match 1:1. A 70% will lead to a 2:1, 90% 4:1 and 100% 5:1. As of last Friday there was a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges has received a lot of honors in the past: Best Northeastern Colleges, Most Popular Study Abroad Program, Colleges with a Conscience. But recently the Colleges earned a recognition they are not too happy about.

American School Search, a mysterious online organization whose purpose is to provide unbiased and accurate information for prospective college students, launched their annual list of the “100 Most Dangerous American Colleges.” Hobart and William Smith ranks 41 out of 6,325 schools, institutions, colleges and universities.

The list in its entirety can be found on the American School Search website, www.american-school-search.com.

The organization claims that the creation of the list comes from analyzing “the most recent government data for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last 3 years.”

American School Search posts the

breakdown of crimes within the college communities in the past 3 years, as well as Crime Chance, a system developed by American School Search of determining personal risk, based on campus enrollment, historical crime reports, and current crime trends of the area.

Included in the list of reported crimes for

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Investigation into the Plight of the Starving Artist

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Yearbook’s Future Hopeful but Uncertain

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HWS Ranks High on Most Dangerous School List

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Recently, American School Search ranked HWS 41 on its list of 100 Most Dangerous American Colleges.

Stewardson Society Hosts 23 Days Celebration

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Currently in the Houghton Area, vending machines are the only source of sustenance that students have during long hours at the art studios; are there other alternatives?

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William Smith Congress Update

Fraternities Celebrate Greek Week

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Carol ina Liar Rocks Coxe

How to Sur vive Finals

Book of the Week

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This Is My Freedom of Speech

Negotiating Islam

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It took months of legislative wrangling in both student governments, a rare use of the Hobart student president’s executive powers, a whole new student staff, over $14,000, and some extremely dedicated advisers, but after one of its worst years, the Echo and Pine is back on track.

Yearbook sales for the 2010 book are slow, and the book is only about 30 percent done,

however, a staff of six students are hard at work, and two students will volunteer their time over the summer to deliver the book by its fall deadline.

The 2010 contract, which only cost $6,070 and agrees to the publication of 100 books, is a far cry from last year’s fiasco, when an over ambitious yearbook team

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Two Bonner leaders from CCESL came to propose for a Community Engagement Club. They described themselves as a club that deals with current community service projects through CCESL and social justice clubs. The women explained it was difficult for CCESL to keep monitor the community service events as there is one full time staff member, Katie Flowers. They want to work with CCESL but make this entirely student run. A similar styled club was proposed for and rejected early on in the academic year. The women proposing explained that they would not be requesting funds and merely wanted to act as an umbrella networking system for any group doing community service. They did not feel that they could be taken seriously if they lacked club status.

Last year the HWS Media club had a dream of creating a fashion

magazine for the 2009-2010 year. They proposed for money from the BAC for the fall and received the asked amounts. Complications arose and they were forced to push it back

to the spring. The BAC did not grant them all of the money

they wanted to take on this project again in the spring. They came to WSC, and later went to HSG to ask for the missing amount via the

excess fund. They can come out with the funds

that they have, but not just as many.

Many students at the end of the academic year have meals or snack money left over on their accounts. It had been suggested that those extra meals go to OxFam. Two students looked into that and found that Sodexho would take a severe hit if that was done. A proposal that was suggested in Congress was that students use their extra snack money to buy Café food to go to the Soup Kitchen.

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Porter Hoepp

Wednesday, April 14 • Criminal mischief at Sigma Phi at 12:48 and 9:57 a.m.: 2 windows vandalized- under investigation • Petit larceny at Potter at 8:10 p.m.: Bicycle stolen- under investigationThursday, April 15 • Petit larceny at Sherrill at 4:44 p.m.: Parking permit stolen- under investigation • Criminal possession of controlled substance at 7:30 p.m.: Marijuana found in Odells- referred to Dean’s OfficeFriday, April 16 • Criminal possession of controlled substance at 11:04 p.m.: Marijuana found in Sherrill- referred to Dean’s OfficeSaturday, April 17 • Criminal mischief in Jackson at 4:54 p.m.: Fire safety equipment vandalized- under investigationSunday, April 18 • Criminal mischief in Rees at 2:15 p.m.: Vehicles vandalized- under investigation • Criminal mischief on 380 S. Main St. at 8:10 p.m.: Vehicles vandalized- under investigation

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Porter, what breed are you and how old?I am a yellow lab mix and a little over one years.

Do you have any favorite snacks?BAAAACOOOOON!

Do you have any favorite activities here?Running, napping, chewing on the rug.

What does your dad do for the Colleges?Assistant to the President and the Trustees, I think.

What decisions do you get to make?Where to fertilize the lawns, where to dig up, and where to grace the Colleges with my coolness.

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Friday, April 30th • 3:00pm- Disability and the Arts Festival: Live Art

@ Katherine D. Elliot Studio Arts Center

• 4:30pm- Moving-Up Day @ Bristol Gym

• 6:30pm- Koshare Swing Dance @ Hirshon Ballroom

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Hobart and William Smith are the following: 16 accounts of forcible sex offenses, 3 accounts of aggravated assault, 106 accounts of burglary, 8 accounts of arson, 1 account of illegal weapons possession, and 4 accounts of liquor law violation.

Robert Flowers, Vice President of Student Affairs, admits that the crime statistics are an accurate reflection of the HWS community. However, Flowers continues, he believes that the facts are “being manipulated in a manner that disadvantages small institutions.”

“We are concerned that sites like this one that promulgate inaccurate perceptions of campus safety may result in a breakdown of the important process of sharing publically accurate information,” continues Flowers.

A representative from American School Search shared the views of the organization. “To the contrary,” the representative wrote, “small institutions have a negligibly small advantage that comes from the way we normalize data.”

Hobart and William Smith has obtained a subpoena from the New York State Supreme Court in order to identify the owner of American School Search. The Colleges are currently pursuing “resolution through conversation with the owners,” says Flowers, demanding the organization remove HWS from their list. If American School Search fails to comply, the Colleges are prepared to pursue legal action.

The representative from American School Search continues, “We will keep working with HWS, and we will keep our safety report for HWS on the site. If we removed HWS report simply because someone doesn’t like it, that would be unfair to other colleges,

and this would undermine our mission of being an unbiased college review site.”

Some students at the Colleges believe the ranking is an accurate reflection of safety on campus.

“I’ve been in a lot of buildings and seen a lot of conflicts and called security a lot of times and they’re relatively inattentive. I think a lot goes on on this campus that the authorities refuse to acknowledge because it would make the school look better but clearly with this ranking coming out the truth is finally out that this school isn’t the paradise that everybody thinks it is” says Ryan Schiff, Hobart ‘10.

“That all being said, having actually looked at their website, [American School Search] doesn’t quite seem like a reputable source. To say that our college might be sub-par when it comes to safety is probably fair; to say we’re that bad, you’re going to need to back it up with some actual information, which their website and their study doesn’t seem to provide,” continues Schiff ’10.

Other students on campus feel that this rating is unwarranted, despite crime statistics.

“I’ve always felt very safe on campus. I know sometimes people get mad at security because they see them as these people who bust them for alcohol but I’ve always seen them as very helpful and very professional” says Casey Franklin, William Smith ’10. “And I feel very comfortable in Geneva, too. A lot of people don’t get to know it as much, and maybe that’s why they feel scared of it. I admit there have been some incidents; I believe there was a shooting last summer and stuff like that, but I feel very safe here. It’s home to me.

Campus Greens, our resident student-run environmental organization that fosters p r o - e n v i r o n m e n t a l activity and awareness on the Hobart and William Smith Campus, hosted an eco-friendly

week of games, activities, and picnics in honor of Earth Week 2010. Blazing the green slogan: “What’s your carbon footprint?” on T-shirts and posters all around campus, the idea behind the events was to encourage the campus community to become more engaged and responsible in terms of our impact on the environmental world.

On Monday, April 19, the festivities began

with a presentation from our colleges’ Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of the Environmental Studies department, Professor Thomas Drennen. His areas of specialization include energy use and climate change, energy efficiency, environmental policy in the United States and China, and hydrogen and nuclear power economics and policy. The oration was followed on Tuesday by a few rounds of Green Jeopardy, hosted by Professor Rodman King of the Philosophy Department in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

On Wednesday in the Geneva Room, Sustainability Coordinator James Landi presented another exciting and hopeful oration, entitled “Carbon Neutral by 2025: HWS’ Climate Action Plan.” Thursday kicked off Green Games for

Earth Day in Scandling Center, where Campus Greens hosted a series of eco-friendly games, including Wheel of Green, the Recycling Toss, and Hybrid vs. Hummer Chess.

On Saturday, April 24, the Finger Lakes Institute hosted an event that fostered environmental education and service. At 10 a.m., students participated in the roadside cleanup at Honeoye Lake, in accordance with Sustainable Saturdays. Finally, on Sunday, Campus Greens and Americans for an Informed Democracy sponsored a sustainable picnic at the Barn, featuring food from local vendors and farms, a do-it-yourself tie-dye station, a solar-cookie bake-off, and an event raffle.

57% donation rate amongst the seniors. President Gearan, along with several other members of the alumni association praised the senior class for their efforts. Right now William Smith College has an approximate 60% donation rate with Hobart at 40%.

If seniors donate $50, this gives them leadership level, which provides entrance into the Emerson Society; as a result of inclusion in this society, the donor receives invitations to special events and communications post-graduation. As of last Friday with the one to one ratio, the alum, David Deming ‘75 will be giving over $5000 to the Colleges. President Gearan jokingly offered his own initiative. If the students reach 50% his band will play 3 songs for the graduation; if they reach 70% they will play two songs; if they reach 90% they will play one song; if the students give 100% then they will not play at all. The students were amused by his humor.

Various hors d’oeuvres were served along with champagne. The seniors mingled with not only each other but with various alums such as Kathleen Elliot ’66, and other important campus officials such as the President and members of the administration. As everyone gathered on the patio to listen to the speakers, the seniors were encouraged to stay connected by donating to the Colleges.

The donation rate by alums is about 5% so students were told to not only “think about donating” or “mark it for later” but to do it immediately even if it is a small amount. After this announcement was made, several students gave each other wary eyes; after graduation many students will be strapped with massive loans and debt so donating immediately is out of the question for many.

Overall, students were told to feel special for joining this prestigious group and to continue being a part of such groups through continued donations to the Colleges.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 20104

Campus HappeningsFraternities Celebrate with their Annual Greek Week

By Nicholaus Batson ’11Herald Contributor

Last week, the fraternities as well as the student body took part in the annual Greek Week events on campus. The Greek men organized talks, games, parties, and various other affairs throughout the week and invited the whole campus to come and participate. Overall, six organizations- Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma, Chi Phi, the Kappa Alpha Society, Phi Sigma Kappa, and Theta Delta Chi- met and collaborated to plan Greek Week months prior to the event.

As a way to celebrate the Greek community and promote a positive image of it, Greek Week has been a part of the campus for only a few years. This past one was the third full Greek Week, with last year’s being the first full attempt by the fraternities to organize events. It was only a one or two day event prior to the previous two years.

This change has been

attributed to a “more cohesive Greek unit” and greater overall cooperation among the houses, says Kim Kochin of Student Activities, who also acts as a Greek advisor. The Greek men, with better planning and more funding, have been able to host more diverse activities rather than spur of the moment events.

This year’s Greek Week started off with handing out t-shirts to the fraternities promoting the Week. There was also a talk Monday night in the Sanford Room, during which Professors Jack Harris and Jo Beth Mertens with Dean Chip Capraro held a discussion on what it means to be a Greek man on campus. Tuesday was Letter Day for the brothers, calling for all fraternity members to wear their

Greek symbols. A group photo of most fraternity brothers took place in the early evening on the steps of Coxe Hall. Plans fell through for Wednesday night’s activities, which included a benefit concert in

Albright Auditorium with performances by lip-syncing fraternity brothers and other acapella and choir groups, as well as a pub crawl downtown for brothers of age. There was not much Thursday aside from a CAB event for

magician Brian Brushwood. Friday hosted an all-day mini carnival outside the Scandling Center, featuring a money machine, snow cone maker, dunk tank, and pedestal joust from Auburn Party Rental.

All proceeds raised by the activities went to AIDS Rochester.

On Saturday, the fraternities held a field day on the soccer field behind the first year parking lot. It was an open invitation to the campus to come and enjoy the weather; softball, games, and food from Joe’s Hots were just some of the activities at the field day.

The band Carolina Liar also performed on the Quad later in the evening as part of a separate CAB event. Both Friday and Saturday night saw open fraternity parties to round off Greek Week. Kappa Sigma and Chi Phi hosted each night respectively, with different themes for each party.

While planning for next year’s Greek Week is still far off, the fraternities look forward to another successful event. Greek Week will continue to occur in the Spring, with a hope for continued participation from all of the fraternities and campus at large.

from both main campus and food. Students looking for sustenance turn to the vending machines only to find that they are both costly and unhealthy. These conditions have given rise to the possibility of having a café opened up in the Houghton House area. Yet, what goes into opening a café? What are the concerns? What reasoning goes into developing a café?

From a conversation with Lynn Pelkey, the General Manager of Sodexho at HWS, creating an eating commons is an involved process. The cost to run a café depends on the elements that go into it: equipment, building, power, and staffing, just to name a few. Further, the new set-up needs to pass codes, which could cost even more money. For all the development, the café should also be profitable. Sodexho would have to hire a team to properly assess the potential of the establishment in order to not run at a loss, where the expenses of running the establishment are more then revenue. Moreover, running at a loss would affect student employees, permanent employees, and the Colleges.

An example of an establishment running at a loss is the DeCordova Café. Due to the slow traffic and location of the café, running the equipment, stocking food, and staffing the café costs more than it earns. So there are multiple conditions that need to be considered by Sodexho prior to planning; a big factor in this endeavor is student desire.

Many students throw around the idea of having an eating commons at Houghton, but surprisingly not as much as would be thought. Even though Houghton is approximately one mile away from the main campus, Susan Gage, Houghton House Secretary, only occasionally

hears students inquiring about having a café. She also noted that most students that come to Houghton come and go by car; however, that does not account for the whole art and architecture student population. Those who come from long distances or cannot afford a car, like foreign students, are left to walk back and forth. Nonetheless, these people are not a majority and there is not enough of a vocalized desire among the student body to have a café.

Although the cost is high and desire is low for a café, it does not mean that there have not been efforts to promote a healthy, substantial meal or snack at the art buildings. There are many students who stay long hours working on architecture drafts, 3-D sculptures, drawings, or other work at any of the art buildings. When hunger strikes, it becomes very clear that dining commons are really far away or possibly closed. However, there are vending machines, which are full of candy bars, chips, cookies, and the occasional trail mix. Also soda machines are filled with Pepsi and Mountain Dew products. As tasty as these treats can be, they are not healthy options. Susan Gage has made efforts to convince the vending company to start supplying healthier options like juices or yogurts; unfortunately, the vending companies are unable to provide all of these. In general, costs for vending machines can get aggravating. Vending machines are pretty expensive and also require cash or change, which not everyone carries with them. In order to combat the vending machine issue, students think about having a cafe; however, a café is not the only option.

Through interviews conducted with Professor Tinkler, the Art Department Chair,

Susan Gage, and Lynn Pelkey, several alternatives have been proposed as well. Sodexho offers bagged lunches that could be picked up in the morning and taken with the student. The idea of having a concession stand available during certain events or limited hours in the area was thrown out there. Lynn Pelkey discussed the idea of Sodexho offering a delivery service; a student could call during the day and order a meal and have it delivered at a specific time at the

Houghton House. There was even a thought of maybe pizza delivery. Professor Tinkler

suggested a coffee cart in Elliot. Susan Gage thought it would be wonderful to

see a lunchtime shuttle service. The shuttle could arrive around the time that classes end in the afternoon, possibly 11:45 pm, and drive down

to Scandling Center. A return bus would then pick up students at the Scandling Center and drive

to Houghton House, Elliot, and Carriage House around 1 pm, just in time for other art classes. These are all wonderful alternatives to the expenses and complications of running a café in the isolated Houghton area.

Remember, this article is not written to express that these plans are in motion or in development. In fact, article does not promise anything.

These ideas could only come to life once there is an effort or noticeable interest to have them come about. For those concerned, it would be a good idea to develop an interest and start a conversation with people like Lynn Pelkey, Rob Flowers, the Vice President of Student Affairs, and Susan Gage. Keep in mind, now is not the time to be a starving artist.

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Religion is perhaps the most sensitive topic to be approached in conversation these days. It is a touchy subject that we are often afraid to talk about. While I am by no means a “religious” person I think it is important for us to understand the important aspects of the religions that surround us, particularly Islam.

I knew very little of Islam until the beginning of this past fall and since then I have taken three separate classes focusing on the study of the Muslim faith, visited a mosque to witness religious services, and read the Qur’an from cover to cover. With my third class drawing to a close, I can now say the most important lesson I’ve learned from my experience is that Islam has been completely misrepresented by our culture and particularly the mass media.

If you sit down and flip through various television channels, there is a good possibility that you will land on a show sporting an image of the stereotypical Muslim. There is no denying the fact that Islam is misrepresented. I will use an example that most of us are likely familiar with. Many of us have heard the word jihad used on news networks or other television programs and can say confidently that Islam is a violent religion. I believe this representation to be incorrect and is perpetuated by our media outlets. One of the

primary issues is the fact that news agencies want to sell their product.

The news is simply a commodity and in order to do that outlets such as CNN and Fox News (just to name a few) will focus their coverage of any Islam related issue on the response of

extremists. While it is a fact that there are Muslim extremists, their sect takes up a microscopic portion of the Muslim faith. Naturally, media outlets won’t focus on the seemingly boring opinions of moderate Muslims and instead focus on the extreme reactions of radical Muslims, which have overshadowed the truly peaceful intentions of Islam.

I will now provide an example that should clear up any doubts. Islam is not a violent religion. However, Islam arose in a very turbulent era characterized by warfare and conquest. From the time of Muhammad’s first revelation, there were enemies of the religion. In order to survive, Muhammad and his small band of followers were forced to fight back, thus defying the Muslim ways. Islam, by the way means “peace.”

So as the Muslim population grew, there was some question as to what to do in times of war, thus the idea of jihad arises. Jihad literally

means, “to struggle or strive” and is believed by a majority of Muslims to be an internal struggle to stay faithful to God and oneself. But in the dawn of Islamic civilization, it was a tradition of defensive warfare only to be carried out if Muslims were under attack by an outside force. Offensive warfare was a crime punishable by God. So naturally, Muslims have not carried their ancient traditions of warfare into modern times as the context is completely different.

Finally, it is important to understand the fundamental principles of Islam. They are primarily the promotion of peace and the promotion of good as defined by the Shari’ah or laws governing Muslims. But how are these principles manifested? In fact they are shown in a variety of different ways; first, the defensive nature and internal nature of jihad and second, the five pillars of Islam. They are profession of faith, daily prayer, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca, and almsgiving. Each pillar is a required duty of anyone who calls them self a Muslim and is a promotion of good unto oneself, but primarily unto others.

I will conclude by saying that I am by no means a scholar of Islam and what I have written is my opinion on the issue based on my brief experiences, but nonetheless it is still important for all of us to take a look at what Islam means to us and seriously consider reevaluating our perspective. If you can, talk to Muslims, hear what they have to say and you may be surprised by what you did not know.

ByJonathan Meyers ’12Herald Contributor

Negotiating Islam

“Islam has been completely misrepresented by our culture and

particularly the mass media.”

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By Jennifer Hollander ’10Herald Contributor

This Is My Freedom of Speech By Belinda Littlefield ’10

Editor in Chief

Letter from the Editor

It’s been a long, but productive, year for the Herald and I’m sad to say that this is our last edition of the Spring semester as well as the 2009-2010 academic year. When I first took on the role of Editor in Chief, I admit that I was intimidated; an entire paper was dependant on my organizational and time management skills. However, as much as the paper depended on me, I depended on the Herald contributors for the content of the paper. So it is them that I would like to thank for taking time out of their weeks and weekends to attend events, interview people, and spend an hour or two creating a submission.

Now as I look back on this past year, I’m proud to say that our paper was consistent- if not always timely, as a result of our deadline. I’ve heard both compliments and criticism of the paper, but no one can say that we did not come out due to content problems. We have had both breaking news and highlights of student participation on campus and abroad. Several of our articles have caused change on campus as a result of our readers in Administration.

I look at this as a learning

experience, and one that I’ve been able to grow from. I learned how to more efficiently do layout, how to get new writers and maintain relationships with advertisers; I learned that sometimes you just hope that everything turns out all right and you just play your part in helping that process along.

I don’t think this is the end of the Herald for me, but it will definitely be nice to take a break from weekly deadlines, unattended events and unreported stories, and the stress of dealing with schoolwork on top of my 9 to 12 hour stints in the Publications Suite on Wednesdays.

I will be studying abroad in Russia next semester and while I plan to submit a story or two as a reflection of my experience, I will not be involved in the day-to-day running of the Herald. I leave that job to Carrie Stevens, the current Sports Editor, for the Fall 2010 semester. I know that she’ll do a wonderful job. I hope that the student body will take this opportunity to become more involved in the Herald by submitting stories, providing story ideas, and generally helping Carrie out so that the Herald can maintain its momentum from this year.

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Welcome to my second hypocritical rant. As I am publishing this here as a rant, I do fall under the category I criticize. I am willing to be held responsible for anything I post here, as noted by me putting my name on this.

When I came to college in August of 2006, I was excited. No longer was I stuck in my mother’s house with rules and obligations. I was free and able to decide for myself what I would do, where I would go, etc. But with that freedom came responsibility. And with responsibility came accountability. It is through accountability that people will mature and become adults. It is accountability where people have issues. I, like many others, came to be treated as an adult. But in order to be treated like an adult, I have to act like an adult. Many people wish for the freedoms of an adult life but do not want to be held accountable for what they say or do. I find this appalling.

Just because we go to a nice, private, 4-year liberal arts institution does not mean we can act entitled and arrogant. You can say what you want, but you need to be held accountable. Freedom of speech does not mean you are free from the consequences. Through freedom of speech I could attend a meeting and spew obscenities or other generalizations about the people in attendance, whether they are true or not. I also need to own up to what I said if I anger or offend people. If I write something,

whether on a blog or other public forum, then I shouldn’t cowardly hide behind the idea of anonymity. No respect is gained if a person makes scathing comments, yet claims they have both the right to say what they want as well as to be free from the consequences. Punishment does not need to be legal; it can come from social ostricization, too.

Students come here for freedom and for respect, as well as to get an education. Respect is something that must be earned. People must earn the trust and credibility needed when conveying ideas. A five-year-old who vandalizes a public space is not punished, but the parents or guardians are. We neither have nor need our parents to hold our hands if we create the damage. In the business world, if you make an error, whether by insulting someone or messing up, you have to be held responsible.

If you compose a nasty email about your boss and send it around, you need to be prepared for when the boss does find out. Crying that freedom of speech and press allows you to say these things mean you have refused to take responsibility for your actions. This isn’t middle school anymore; we are adults. In conclusion, I welcome any criticism to this as it only makes sense that I am willing to be held accountable for what I say here. Otherwise I’m just a hypocrite crying freedom of speech and not allowing the rules to apply to me.

As we tackle the final stacks of papers and start to look back on another great academic year, we must also remember to look forward. Next year a whole new array of possibilities will unfold. While for many of the noteworthy faces around campus this means life beyond college, the majority of us will be returning to the shores of Lake Seneca. Next year is an opportunity to start anew, push yourself, try something different, improve, and bring about positive change.

During the Benjamin Hale dinner the other week senior speaker

Innis Baah urged students to live a life of consequence. He explained that HWS had helped him on the path to making a difference in the world, in the lives of others, and in his communities. Baah’s advice should not be taken lightly.

Although I have lampooned our college life as assisted living for young adults, the concept that we are merely in a holding pen is self-fulfilling. As college students we are adults. We have the power to make a difference and live lives of consequence. I don’t mean to preach that everyone should drop

their x-box controllers and rush to the gulf coast to help clean up the oil spill. It’s important to make a difference, but so is having fun. One of the keys is balance.

As you think forward to how you’ll spend your time and define yourself next year, a good place to start is in the HWS community. The lead article in this issue is evidence

that our college community needs some work. The administration truly cares about the students, faculty and staff. Students have power and can make a difference. They need only take the initiative.

At the very least as you plan your time next year save some place for clubs. The Herald is a good place to start. Belinda is right; we’ve been able to make a difference this year reporting on the Colleges. Working for the

Herald is an extremely rewarding experience. You should try it. Seriously. A handful of people make this paper possible. Even fewer work to make it appear every week. Most of the editors will be leaving this spring. I’ll be in the Netherlands for the fall. Please help keep this paper alive!

By Tim Hollinger ’11Opinions Editor

Parting Thoughts

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Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, common courtesy and good manners were “de rigeur” in a polite society. But here I look out the window in of the Mini Quad, I see a grave, and indeed the soil is still soft. It reads: Here Lies Manners – died 19/9/05, Sadly missed by Mr. Edd Etiquette. Already she is dead. It falls to me to report this tragedy.

It was not a quick death: in fact it was drawn out more like torture a two month process. It happened with doors shut in her face; the awkward pause of where a thank you should be, and the general lack of respect accorded one’s peers. It is left to me, speaker for the dead, to warn you; this is not the last, more deaths will follow. It is inevitable that something must be changed at Hobart and William Smith.

I do not particularly care if you loathe or love the person behind you, or if you harbor thoughts of superiority because you happen to

be an upper classman, or whether you are ambivalent. If there is some one behind you, hold the door. If the person next to you drops something, pick it up. If there is someone who looks tired, offer them your seat, don’t just run in and elbow your way through a crowd. In a week I have seen all these basic rules violated a thousand times, and I am sure I have committed my fair share. Any guest would think the whole upper school community had been raised in a barn.

The other day I was dumbfounded when I overheard someone saying that he was trying to impress another by bending over and picking up a paper she had dropped. Have we really sunk so low? Should not this behavior be automatic? Has all the dignity of the

human race dried up? Have all the niceties drifted out of the world like some forgotten dream? These may be the ramblings of a misguided citizen. However, I demand the innate respect due to one human to another.

When I spoke with some of my peers I asked them what they thought manners were. One replied that she thought manners were

various forms of respect granted from one person to another. When asked whether or not they were important, she easily dismissed the question with a simple, “Nope!”

However, I was given hope when I asked Tia Okai, and she seemed to grasp the full depth and need for these trifling demands, “Of course we need manners. If we didn’t, then nobody would be happy.

A lack of respect for someone or something can never lead to anything positive.” So why do some people understand this key concept while others do not?

I am asking the people who read this to mourn the tide of deaths sweeping the school and in their reflection, to remember and act on what these dead principles stand for.

Resist the urge to be so self-centered that you can’t stop and help a fellow student. Think twice about releasing your extensive vocabulary in public. Stop to consider the consequences of helping someone stand up, instead of the ever popular point and laugh.

We must resurrect this basic cultural principle, breathe new life into, and jumpstart these ideas. If we fail to do this, our school, our community and our culture is doomed!

By Whitman Littlefield ’11Herald Contributor

Calling for Courtesy at RHS!

“Resist the urge to be so self-centered that you can’t

stop and help a fellow student.”

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By Melissa Warner ’12Herald Contributor

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Sometimes, you read a book and find yourself grateful for the life you have, mainly because the world you’ve been reading about would be so difficult to survive in. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is one of those books. It is her second series, her first was The Underland Chronicles, and there is definitely an improvement in her work. Although her first series was well written, it didn’t entrance quite the way The Hunger Games does.

The Hunger Games is set in our world, only far into the future and post apocalyptic. From the ruins of North America, there rose the nation of Panem, with the intensely powerful and wealthy capital imposing its rule upon the twelve (once thirteen) districts surrounding it.

The closer the districts are to the capital, the higher their numbers and their standard of living. Each district’s economy is focused on one product, for example District Twelve (located somewhere in what would today be Appalachia) is mainly a manufacturer of coal.

The reader learns that many years earlier there had been a revolution of the districts against the capitol and, to subdue them, the capitol destroyed District Thirteen and everyone in it. They then created the Hunger Games to remind the districts of their own power and to ensure obedience.

The Hunger Games are a yearly, televised

event in the capitol for which one young boy and one young girl are randomly selected from each district. The point of the Hunger Games is to put all these young men and women, called tributes, into an arena for a fight to the death. The last person alive is the champion.

The main character of The Hunger Games is a sixteen year old girl from District Twelve named Katniss Everdeen whose family lives in the poorest section of District Twelve, called the Seam. She has been the primary provider for her family since the death of her father in a mining accident. Her mother was too grief stricken to care for Katniss and her younger sister, Prim so Katniss took the job upon herself.

Katniss is an expert archer and with the help of her close friend Gale, who is also the main provider for his fatherless family, they illegally hunt in the forests around District Twelve, bringing back food for their families and to sell on the black market.

Katniss loves her sweet twelve year old sister Prim deeply and has always been very protective of her. So, when the names are drawn for the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss is horrified to hear her sister’s name called. Immediately, Katniss volunteers to take her place and, together with a boy her age named Peeta Mellark whose name was also drawn, sets out for the capitol to compete in the

Hunger Games.The Hunger Games is an excellent book

that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat throughout. The characters are interesting and their relationships complex.

The build up before the actual battle of the Hunger Games is actually incredibly interesting as it deals with the complexities of the politics surrounding the Hunger Games and the necessary strategies to win. The reader will find themselves holding their breath during Katniss’s desperate struggle to survive the horrors of the Hunger Games.

In the face of impossible odds and incredible injustice, Katniss remains brave and resourceful. Readers will find themselves rooting for her and hoping that she lives.

By Belinda Littlefield ’11Editor in Chief

How to Survive Finals

You think I’m kidding; really, unless you want to be one of the walking dead, you’ll heed this advice and get at least eight hours of sleep. Zombies don’t care about tests; zombies care about brains.

Get enough sleep!

Study!

Seems innocuous, I know; however, if you’re not doing any type of studying, you’re not going to do well, no exceptions. If studying for you means cramming- fine, if that’s how you work. If you’ve been failing tests all semester using this method, it’s not going to work this time either.

Eat well!

No, this doesn’t mean drinking Red Bull for three hours straight in the hope that you’ll stay up longer; if you do this, your crash will be so much worse than if you’d just caught a few hours sleep. Instead, grab an apple to keep you awake and drink lots of water.

Reward yourself!

Even if finals aren’t entirely over, give yourself a treat and take a break between studying. If you go catch a movie- we don’t suggest Loser- you’ll be happier and more relaxed, ready to take on your next final. And when it’s all over, you’re free for another summer!

grossly overestimated demand, doubled the size of the book, made it all color, and missed their deadlines, resulting in a $14,000 debt.

The 2009 yearbook, unfinished and without a staff, was left in the lap of its adviser, Vice President of Student Activities, Kim Kochin, “students have dropped the ball before, in the early 2000’s Berry Robertson was the adviser and had to finish the book,” said Kochin, who, instead of trying to complete the yearbook herself, found a group of students who were willing to pick up the pieces.

Sophomore Meredith Ciaccia took the reins and was able to finish the book, but not before contract violations racked up about $14,000 in debt. Student Activities was able to chip at the debt with a $1,700 payment, but when the yearbook staff asked the student governments to pay off the rest of it, students said no.

Members of the student governments wanted to send a message that clubs that were fiscally irresponsible would be punished, and at first refused to pay the debt. Meanwhile, in negotiations to keep the debt down, the publisher’s liaison to the Colleges put her job on the line and gave up her fees. Had she not acted, the Colleges would have been charged around

$30,000 in fees from the botched book. Yearbook staffers scrambled to gauge

demand; they considered creating an e-yearbook, taking a year off, or combining 2010 and ’11 in one year. Pressure came from members of the administration who reminded staffers that the book is a historic document for the Colleges. Many students complained that Facebook had made the book irrelevant, while others still wanted a classic hard cover book.

With the Colleges asking departments to trim 10% off budgets to ease a multimillion dollar deficit, the Echo and Pine was unable to draw funds from anyone. The proposal to the student governments was retooled, a business plan was developed, and after months of debate, and mostly stagnation, the issue came to a head March 2 at a joint student government meeting.

The William Smith Congress accepted the yearbook proposal, but the Hobart quorum rejected it. Once again the book was in limbo. The debt went unpaid.

Two days later, citing rarely used section 3.7.1 of the Hobart Constitution, that reads, “the Executive Board reserves the right to overturn a Quorum vote regarding the Excess Fund,” Hobart Student Government President Hunter LaCroix overturned the vote, and signed off on the debt payment.

LaCroix explained his decision to Hobart

students in an email; “while the details of the last 4 months debate are too numerous to list here and need not concern us at this particular juncture, it is important to note that this is a decision that is not made lightly by our Executive Board and was made to benefit the overall student body here at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.”

The ruling, which lifted a huge weight off the yearbook staff, cleared the way for the creation of the current contract. Although the staff got a late start on the 2010 book, they are working to get pictures from communications and students. The staff is also still trying to pay off the part of debt Student Activities fronted. To do this they are selling old yearbooks to students for $5, non-students for $10, and faculty for $25. So far they have risen over $300 from the efforts. They also plan to make a profit from the 2010 yearbook, which they are selling for $75 per book.

The Echo and Pine was a strong publication through the 1990’s with hundreds of pages of pictures and memories. It became a fledgling publication in the early 2000’s. The decline can be matched with the rise of photo sharing over the internet. Despite technical developments a core group of students remain dedicated to continuing the tradition of the Echo and Pine.

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The Losers are a group of ex-government agents looking to clear their name in a crime they were framed

for. Why does this plot sound so familiar? Well, mostly because it is the exact same as the much anticipated “A-Team” reboot being released in mere months. The action scenes are as gaudy as expected, the individual members of the ramshackle team underdeveloped. The Losers plays as a forgettable action movie with a few moments of good acting and humor to save it from being completely useless.

The film begins with the briefest of character introductions. Clay, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Watchmen) us the leader of the little troupe. Chris Evans (Push, Fantastic Four) is the wisecracking computer genius Jenson. Columbus Short (Accepted), Idris Elba (Takers), and Óscar Jaenada (Che: Part Two) round out the group. A mission in Bosnia goes awry, leading to their separation from the United States government.

They encounter the mysterious Aisha, played by Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) on their quests, who seems to want to help them for some reason.

Perhaps the most absurd factor of the movie is that of the villain, Max played by Jason Patric (My Sister’s Keeper). Like most comic book villains (including the one that The Losers was adapted from) Max has plans that will lead to utter chaos and destruction. He also happens to have ties to the United States government. These plans of course depend on scientific devices that go beyond the realm of impossible. Max is given no back story and no explanation.

The Losers was barely enjoyable. For every laugh there was a reciprocating slow buildup to what was sure to be another explosion, another ten minute run of the characters discussing whatever terrible situation they were in. The best two scenes of the entire film were the extra ones after the whole plot had been resolved, right before the credits started rolling.

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The Losers: Proving That Even Explosions Can be Boring

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Blog(s) of the Week

myveryworstdate.com

promtacular.com

We have all had awkward date and hook up stories its part of being at college. “Love is a battlefield” as Pat Benatar once sang and this site proclaims. Bringing together stories of the psychos, cringe worthy awkward, and the best of’s the experiences will make your worst stories seem not so bad.

foundmagazine.com

Sometimes you can find the craziest things without even looking: a note from a scorned lover mistakenly placed on your car, a love letter in a used book. Found Magazine compiles these found things along with the back story of where they were discovered.

The best of prom photos including awkward dates, awful dresses and crazy suits. One day our dresses and suits might make the site but until then enjoy the 80’s and 90’s fashion that leaves a lot to be desired. If anyone remembers Kellie Pickler the former American Idol makes the Best of list with an all too recent photo of her prom gown. Check out the site to see more.

CAB’s Springfest culminated in a concert featuring Carolina Liar on Saturday night. The event, performed on the quad, brought together a large crowd of students, who joined the festivities and celebrated the end of the year. Though they are not yet a big name band, the event was very successful.

The band performed songs from their new album “Coming to Terms,” including hit songs “I’m Not Over” and “Beautiful World.” Although the performance was only an hour long, the band stayed to sign autographs and talk to fans after the show.

Carolina Liar is an American rock band that is based out of Los Angeles. However, only lead vocalist Chad Wolf is from America; the rest of the band, and most of its members, originate from Sweden. The group signed with Atlantic Records and is currently touring all over the East Coast and the Midwest. To hear more of Carolina Liar’s music check out their website Carolinaliar.com for more information.

By Rebecca Denne ’10Campus Happenings Editor

Carolina Liar Brings Students to Their Feet

Rebecca Dennee/Photographer

Carolina Liar lead singer Chad Wolf takes center stage on Coxe steps during their concert last Saturday, April 24.

Saturday, May 1Hobart Rowing

New York State Championships9:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 1William Smith Rowing

New York State Championships9:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 1William Smith Lacrosse

vs Skidmore2:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 1Hobart Lacrosse

vs Air Force7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 1HWS Sailing

ICSA National Semifinals

Thursday, May 6Hobart Lacrosse

at Bryant3:00 p.m.

Friday, May 7William Smith TennisNCAA Tournament

Sunday, May 9Hobart Rowing

ECAC Championships8:00 a.m.

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Upcoming Games

By Carrie Stevens ‘12Sports Editor

Herons Finish Fourth in Liberty Leagues

Following a 4-5 loss against Ithaca on April 21, the William Smith Tennis team regrouped for the Liberty League Tournament. Travelling to Canton, N.Y. for the weekend, the Herons faced off against rivals Union, Skidmore and host St. Lawrence.

In the fist round of the tournament, William Smith defeated Union 9-0. Leading the way for the Herons, junior Amanda Slack rallied from a first set loss to put away Hallie Mabrey at No. 1 singles. Sohpmore Joanie Hilton, junior Melissa Slack, first-year Remy Raevsky, senior Shari Damon and first-year Hallsey Leighton all recorded victories at Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively.

Continung their sweep, the Herons went undefeated in the doubles matches. Hilton and sophomore Jess McCue posted a victory at No. 1, while the Slack sisters won at No. 2. Raevsky joined sophomore Katie Serock for an 8-1 victory at No. 3.

Late that afternoon, the third-seeded Herons fell to Skidmore, 7-2 this afternoon in the Liberty League Tournament semifinal round. First-year

Leighton recorded the lone singles win for William Smith, earning her sixth singles victory of the season.

In doubles action, the Raevsky-Serock duo collected their team-high 11th win of the year.

On Sunday, April 25, the Herons fell to fourth-seeded St. Lawrence, 5-4. With the loss, William Smith finished fourth in the tournament and ended their season with a 13-6 overall record.

Melissa Slack, Raevsky and Leighton all earned singles wins at Nos. 3, 4 and 6, respectively. Hilton and McCue teamed up for the sole doubles win. They topped Saints Stephanie Finn and Casey Gilman 8-6 at No. 1.

The Herons begin NCAA Tournament matches on May 7.

Herons 2V8 Wins at Liberty League Championships

By Ken DeBolt

The William Smith second varsity eight won a gold medal at the Liberty League Rowing Championships on Fish Creek today.

The Herons won their opening heat in a head-to-head race with host Skidmore. Christine Babcock, Tallarie Thurgood, Laura Cappio, Alayna Beebe, Jenna Lohre, Emily Desmery, Emily Shelden, Liz Hafer, and Jess Steketee navigated the 2,000-meter course in 7 minutes, 28.4 seconds, the fastest time of the 2V8 heats. The Thoroughbreds were more than 11 seconds behind William Smith.

In the final, the Herons again made victory look easy. Their grabbed the lead early in the race and padded their advantage all the way to the finish. William Smith’s winning time, 7:26.0, was 7.4 seconds faster than second place St. Lawrence. Skidmore was third followed by Union.

“This weekend’s racing proved to me that I have a great boat of racers in the 2V,” Head Coach Sandra Chu said. “They had an impressive, no holds barred approach which allowed them to keep taking more margin from start to finish.”

The Heron varsity eight finished second in its opening

heat to Skidmore, but William Smith’s time of 7:33.0 was good enough to advance to the final. Unfortunately, the Herons placed fourth out of four crews in the final. St. Lawrence posted a winning time of 7:21.0 with Skidmore in second (7:29.4). Vassar edged William Smith for third place by just 1.1 seconds (7:36.3-7:37.4).

“While the 1V didn’t have its finest performance, we definitely achieved several important objectives this weekend in terms of how much we are doing within our race plan,” Chu said. “St, Lawrence, Skidmore and Vassar brought great speed to the table today and we just weren’t able to catch them.”

William Smith’s third

varsity eight produced a second place effort with a finals time of 7:54.4. The Saints crossed the finish line first in 7:47.3, while Skidmore was third in 8:46.4.

The Herons also raced a novice four for the first time this season. William Smith was third out of three boats. St. Lawrence won in 8:39.3 followed by Union (8:53.5) and the Herons (9:05.3).

“Both the 1N and 3V showed a lot of mettle today,” Chu said. “They got into lineups late in the week and were able to gel quickly.”

William Smith will be back on the water on May 1-2, when the Herons compete in the New York State Rowing Championships in Whitney Point.

Jodi Hope/ Photographer

Herald Editor to Intern at ESPN

By Carrie StevensSports Editor

Carrie Stevens ’12, the Sports Editor of the Herald, will be interning at ESPN this summer. Starting when she arrived on campus for the 2009-2010 academic year, Stevens began exploring summer internship opportunities. She enlisted in the help of Career Services, specifically Joe Ambrosetti and Medora Hartz ‘10 (a William Smith student who had the same internship last summer), and secured one of the fifteen coveted internship spots.

Living in New York City for the summer, Stevens will work at the Penn Plaza location three days a week. From May through August, ESPN sponsors a series of publicity events, which Stevens – along with the other interns from across the country – will help plan, organize and facilitate. In short, the internship is focused on marketing, public relations and advertising.

“I’m extremely excited and grateful for this opportunity,” Stevens commented. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will remember for the rest of my life.”

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Ken DeBolt / Photographer On Saturday, May

1, the Hobart Lacrosse team will be hosting the Air Force Falcons in an ECAC matchup at McCooey Field. Very much like the Hobart Hockey, Football and Basketball teams have done in the past by benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, the Hobart Lacrosse Helpers aim to benefit The Navy Seals Warrior Fund.

Navy SEALs are the world’s most elite band of Special Operations warriors. Named after the environments in which they operate — the SEa, Air and Land — their daring missions and courageous successes are the substance of modern legend.

They are the foundation of Naval Special Warfare

combat forces, standing ready, worldwide, to conduct the most difficult and dangerous Special Operations missions.

The Navy SEAL Warrior Fund is a non-profit organization tasked with a mission to: support the widows and children of US Navy SEALs killed or injured in combat or training, assist wounded SEALs where special needs must be met, and provide support to the active duty SEALs, who are away from home answering the call of duty, while their families remain at home.

There will be a long sleeve t-shirt sale at the game as well as during the week. For more information about the Warrior Fund visit www.sealfund.org.

By Matthew Campbell ‘12Herald Contributor

Hobart Lacrosse Supports Navy SEALs