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Tradition is a key character-istic of what makes the Colleges into the institutions they are today. Whether you are attending William Smith’s Moving Up Day in celebra-tion of each class’s ascension to each of the respective upperclass-men levels or attending Hobart’s Charter Day in celebration of the col-lege having been estab-lished, every activity is backed by tradition.

Now, as a result of the work of Delvina Smith ’09, the Colleges will have the opportu-nity to honor the Na-tive American roots of lacrosse. After Smith’s presentation, Alejandra Molina, the director of the Office of Inter-cultural Affairs, says it made her “realize that [the Colleges] needed to continue the conver-sation around lacrosse and its connection to the Colleges’ history and the history of the Na-tive American communities in the area.”

The Native American Confer-

ence is a collaborative effort among Intercultural Affairs, lacrosse head coaches Pat Genovese and TW Johnson, professors Jeff Anderson and Mary Hess, the Office of Com-munications, and Bill Warder in the Office of Admissions. The confer-

ence will officially start on Thurs-day, Oct. 29, with the screening of the film “Sacred Sport,” which fo-cuses on the sport’s history, espe-cially the most important aspect of

the sport – the stick. After the film, a presentation will be given about the traditional yearlong process of mak-ing a lacrosse stick that Alf Jacques, an Onondaga Nation stick maker, learned from his father. Those in attendance will gain insight into the

traditional aspects of lacrosse and how it is carried on today.

In his book “Lacrosse: A His-tory of the Game,” Donald M. Fish-er recounts the history of the game

and how Hobart played no fewer than 10 games against the reserva-tion teams between 1900 and 1912. This tradition will be evoked once more on Friday, Oct. 23 when the Hobart lacrosse team will once again face off against the Iroquois

National Lacrosse team on McCooey Field at 7:30 p.m.

The game, unlike any other be-fore it, will honor the traditions of the Six Nations with a bless-ing given at the be-ginning of the game by film director and artist Peter Jemison, a representative of the Seneca Nation. Ganondagan’s Spirit Dancers, an urban Native American Dance group that has traveled across the United States to teach youth about

their culture and traditions, will give a dance performance at half-time.

TW Johnson, Hobart’s head

As the old adage goes, “like father, like son,” Hobart’s Head Football Coach Mike Cragg fol-lowed in the footsteps of his dad: they both attended Slippery Rock University; they both became foot-ball coaches; they both coached their sons.

While father and son took the same road, Cragg forged his own path. Unlike his father, Cragg aspired to coach collegiate football. Unlike his father, Cragg recorded

100 wins during his career at Ho-bart, a D-III football powerhouse.

But, around every bend, Cragg keeps his father in mind, “When I was young – in first or second grade–I remember asking my dad about coaching. He was a high school [football] coach and a teacher. I knew right there that’s what I wanted to do. He’s my hero, my idol, so I knew exactly what

Jewish cuisine is just as dynamic as the history of the Jewish culture as a whole. The talk on Wednesday Oct. 14 with Tina Wasserman was extremely informative. Describing herself as a “New York Jew who moved to Texas”, Wasserman explained how different regions adapt to the laws of Kashrut and Shabbat differently.

The laws of Kashrut are the rules in the Torah that explain the dietary restrictions of Judaism. Even two regions as “close” as New York and Texas-if compared to Spain and India- have different adaptations of the laws.

Jewish cooking began accepting different foods into their diets as soon as they began interacting with other cultures. A crucial turning point in Jewish culinary history occurred as a result of the Spanish Inquisition.

Within the country of Spain,

Jews acted as traders, bankers, doctors, in addition to holding other educated positions. During the Inquisition, the Jews were forced out of Spain; they travelled to different lands and adapted the area’s new foods and incorporated them into their own cuisine.

Sports

Campus Celeb: Betty

Take Back the Night

W il l iam Smith Field Day

Top 8 of Parents ’ Weekend

Campus Happenings A&E Opinions

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 GENEVA, NYVOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 7

Heraldthe

By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Where the W ild Things Are

Halloween Suggest ions

Ask Dr. Blackwell

Eur ydice in Review

Freedom of Speech or Academic Integri ty?

Nickolodeon Inter nship

Baskets or Bust Preview

Mike Cragg with 100 W in

Lacrosse T radit ions

Upcoming Games

LACROSSE continued on Page 8

Iroquois and Hobart to Face Off In Recognition of Lacrosse History

By Belinda Littlefield ’11Editor in Chief

Tastes and Traditions of Jewish Cuisine

By Jennifer Hollander ’10Advertising Editor

TASTES continued on Page 2 HISTORIC continued on Page 8

A Historic Accomplishment

By Carrie Stevens ’12Sports Editor

Tina Wasserman is an award-winning cooking instructor who came on Oct. 14 to talk about Jewish Cuisine.

Photo coutresy of: www.hws.edu

Mike Cragg Records 100th Career Win

Kevin Colton/Photographer

Mike Cragg photographed after historic 100th career win, which was over St. Lawrence University 33-10 on Oct. 3.

Photo courtesy of: http://www.e-lacrosse.com/2002/nationscup/reb2.jpg Kevin Colton/Photographer

Iroquois National Team (at left) will face off against the Hobart Statesmen (at right) on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. on McCooey Field as part of the Native American Conference.

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Crime Could Happen Anywhere

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Spinach came from Persia while dates, figs, pomegranates, and apricots were incorporated into the cuisine from Iraqi and Syrian foods. Israel provided a wealth of almonds and citrus fruits; while in India they added spices, eggplant, melons, and more citrus fruits. Other unknown countries of Asia donated lamb into the Jewish cooking.

As a result of their expulsion from various European countires, the Jews travelled to many areas, including: Corfu, Cairo, Amsterdam, and Constantinople. The sultan of the Middle East region also welcomed them.

When in a new area the Jewish people would adapt the new food to fit the laws of Kashrut. When Crisco was invented in the United States, it allowed a Jewish woman to fry chicken and remain faithful to the laws of Kashrut. Eggplant parmesan was created as a kosher alternative to chicken parmesan. Another eggplant dish which is popular in Italy, Caponata, is also Jewish in origin.

In the United States, Rosh

Hashanah is celebrated with apples and honey. In other parts of the world, they use a dish known as “Dulce de Manzana.” They even have their own fried fish recipe. Wasserman also explained the origins of braided Challah, which uses different flour than most Jewish breads as during the middle Ages, the best food was to be served on a Shabbat dinner.

Thus, a Jewish family would buy the better quality flour to use on Shabbat night. Gefilte fish was also created in order to keep with the laws of Shabbat, which includes not doing work. Removing the bones during food consumption was considered “work”; as a result, the bones were ground up to created gelatin. Jewish cooking uses food to tell a story. The different dishes represent different parts of Judaic history. The laws of Kashrut and Shabbat have permitted a great deal of delicious foods to be added to Jewish culinary life. Jewish cooking has affected the culinary history of so many countries as a result of being shuffled around the world.

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On Sept. 8, a grad student was murdered within the walls of her university. Annie Le was tragically strangled and stuffed into a wall by a coworker. During the first few days of the investigation people were shocked that the search was taking so long. It was understandable though, since investigators had to go through a lot of material.

At Yale security cameras blanket the campus. According to NPR, “Seventy video surveillance cameras monitor the medical school complex,” where Le’s body was found. Yale is able to also keep also tracks of people’s whereabouts, because as they enter residential and academic buildings and rooms they must swipe their ID cards.

On CNN, Nancy Grace, a Yale student explained, “[The authorities] know exactly who was in the building at the time of her disappearance.” Even with this level of surveillance, Grace exclaimed that she found Yale’s security inadequate without video surveillance cameras inside the buildings.

Imagine what Grace would think if she heard of HWS’s security system. Obviously, Yale is a much larger university than HWS; nonetheless, crime happens everywhere. According to Cal Brown, the Director of Campus Safety at HWS, “statistically, a campus is safer than the real world.”

Although, as Brown also expressed, Campus Safety does not employ enough people to properly secure the school. Unknown to most students, there are a few cameras on the campus – exclusively around the library. However, the limited staff at Campus Safety does not have the manpower to patrol the cameras and most of the time the video goes unwatched.

Swipeable cards have been proposed twice by Campus Safety and are currently being proposed for the third time. However, budgetary

restrictions do not make it a feasible option and even if HWS were to install them, they would initially be limited to the external doors of residential buildings.

There are many quiet, secluded areas on campus, such as the Mac Lab in the Rosenberg Basement. The basement, which consists of lab rooms, one professor’s office and two computer labs, does not have cell phone service. Adam Alvaro, a senior Hobart student, exclaimed,

“I’m afraid to go to the bathroom down there.”

With no record of people’s locations, crime on the HWS campus is much more difficult to solve and therefore, thus, prevent. Among government officials government officials, iIt is generally accepted that the best way to prevent crime is to increase the likelihood of the criminal being caught – via either an increased police presence or visible video cameras.

In response to isolated locations on campus, such as the Mac Lab, Cal Brown’s instruction to the HWS campus is to “keep doors locked” while in the basement. Hopefully, our traditional approach to campus security will be enough to keep HWS students, faculty, and staff safe.

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How old are you and what breed?Oh, old enough and I’m a sheltie

What is it like being a dog of the President?I feel so empowered. But I wasn’t always a dog for the Gearans

Who did you stay with before?My first campus parent was a professor here. I was also called “Lassie” then

What happened to the professor?She went to South Africa and I couldn’t come for some reason. Also, the campus didn’t want me to leave

How is your life now?Oh, it’s great! I get to play with Dublin! I miss Chicha and going to class though.

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Campus Happenings

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009

Upcoming Events

Campus Celebrity:Betty Walther

By Melissa Warner ’12Herald Contributor

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HWS Live

Meets Mon, Tues,

Thur @ Barn

@ 8pm

Friday, Oct. 23rd -7:30 pm- “Eurydice” @ Bartlett Theatre

-7:30 pm- Hobart Lacrosse vs. Iroquois International Team @ McCooey Field

-8:30 pm- Dave Binder 1969 Show @ Vandervort

Saturday, Oct. 24th -11 am- Pink Bake Sale @ College Store

-Noon- Hobart Football Game @ Boswell Field

-3 pm- BBBS Pumpkin Painting @ Hirschon

-5:30 pm- LAO Parents’ Dinner @ Comstock

-7:00 pm- Hobart Hockey @ The Cooler

-7:30 pm- “Eurydice” @ Bartlett Theatre

-8:15 pm- Ballet Jorgen’s “Anastasia”@TheSmith

-8:30 pm- CAB Cabaret @ Vandervort

Sunday, Oct. 25th -9 am- Benefit Breakfast @ Trinity Church

-9:30 am- Family Weekend Breakfast @ Office of Intercultural Affairs

-8 pm- Zumbapalooza @ The Barn

Baskets or Bust!Raffle Auction to support William Smith Athletics

Over 25 baskets! Tickets for $10 & $20 Friday, Oct. 23 & Saturday, Oct. 24

Library Atrium

Sat. 12-5pm, Sun. 7:30am – 4pm

Bring your Parents!

Top 8 Activities During Family

WeekendBy Erin Meehan ’12

A&E Editor

Family Weekend is upon us! The glorious time when our parent’s and family members come to visit us at school and experience what all

their tuition money is going towards. For many students it is exciting and refreshing to having loved one’s around but it can also be

difficult to juggle your studies, friends and parents. For your family members more than anything they just want to spend time with

you! They also may or may not want to re-visit some of their college memories. Anyway even though you are wondering what to do for

over 48 hours with adults and siblings in a college environment than fret no more here are the top ten activities you can do with the one’s you love the most. Many are located right on campus, and hey you

might have fun as well.

Take the crew to a special lacrosse game on Friday

evening at 7:30 pm on McCooey Field!! The Hobart

Statesmen will play the Iroquois National Team.

Catch a football game on Saturday afternoon at 12

pm; the Hobart Statesmen play Merchant Marine. In the evening at The Cooler the Hobart hockey team

will play at 7pm.

Think Pink. Colleges Against Cancer invite you to visit the “Think Pink Bake

Sale” on Saturday from 11am-3pm in front of the

College Store. Afterwards head inside and show your family the latest HWS duds!

On Sunday finish off the weekend with a delicious brunch. There are several being hosted: there is one at Trinity Church at 9am, another at The Abbe Center for Jewish Life; however, SAGA Sunday Brunch is hard to beat and will open at the usual 11am (meal ticket required). Just remember it is important your loved one’s do not drive home on an empty stomach!

Mini College- give your parents the opportunity to experience college again

while you sleep in. Classes are offered on Saturday morning

at 9am and again at 10am.

Eat GOOD food; make your parent’s take you to dinner!!

No need to make reservations for Saturday night because LAO is hosting a dinner for

the whole family in Comstock from 5:30-7:30pm; buy your

tickets at the Bookstore.

After dinner on Saturday head back to the Vandervort

Room at 8pm again to see the Parent’s

Day Cabaret.

If you feel like expressing your artistic side than Saturday afternoon treck up the hill to the Hirschon

ballroom where there will be pumpkin painting from 3-5pm. This is great way to entertain your little

brothers or sisters!

You walk past her every day on your way to lunch. You hand her your ID card, smile, and say hello. But how well do you really know Betty from Saga?

Betty was born in Seneca Falls and is proud of its history as the “home of women’s rights.” She has four children: three daughters and a son. She also has a bunch of grandchildren. Betty has been working at the Colleges for about twenty-three years. She started out in the café part time, then moved to a full time position in the faculty dining room, and then worked her way up to the position she currently has.

Everyday Betty gets up at four thirty in the morning. She lives on the other side of the lake, which is a half an hour drive from here, in good weather. When asked what the best part of her job is Betty immediately replied, “Interacting with the kids… My kids are a long way from home and I hope that somebody would do the same for them and look out for them.”

Outside of work, one of Betty’s favorite things is hockey. She describes herself as “hockey’s biggest fan.” She has been going to watch the Hobart hockey team play for the last seven or eight years. When asked how she became so interested in hockey Betty said that she had been initially invited by a young Hobart coach “to come watch our boys play”; she has been going ever since.

When asked what other sports she enjoys watching Betty said, “I go to football because my husband likes it. I don’t know that much about it, but I go because I like to see the kids.”

Another interesting fact about Betty is that one of her favorite foods is corn chowder, but she does not make it as much anymore as she used to. “A long time ago I lived up in Maine, and I thought I had learned to make it really well

from an aunt in Maine…I love it; it’s a comfort food!” she said.

You may have noticed that a few weeks ago, Betty did not come into work for a while. While going out to do laundry at home early in the morning, she fell down on some steps and hurt herself badly. Everyone signed the large “Get Well” card put out for her in Saga. She told the Herald that she has been feeling better, although the healing process takes time. She was glad to receive the “Get Well” card and said, “It was a good feeling to know that I was missed, it really was.”

When asked to give the student body one piece of advice Betty said, “There is always something about where you’re from that makes you who you are and I always try to tell the kids and even adults, never be ashamed of where you’re from.”

Betty is definitely an important member of the HWS community, and that is a part of her job which she loves. As Betty wisely put it, “You’re going to take something away from here and you’re going to leave a little bit of yourself too.” So the next time you are going into Saga lunch, make sure to say hello to Betty, and take a minute to be thankful for the time you have at HWS.

Lacrosse:

Hobart Statesmen vs.

Iroquois National Team

@ 7:30 p.m.

McCooey Field

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 20094

Campus Happenings

Approximately fifty women gathered on Smith Green Tuesday night to participate in the march for Take Back the Night. This is an annual march put on by Women’s Collective to raise awareness about sexual assault and violence against women. We marched in remembrance of not only incidents that have occurred within our community, but also the international community at large.

We raised our voices high and supplemented the noise with pots, wooden spoons, and other noise makers to announce our presence and let it be known that we march to claim the streets as places where women should be and feel safe to walk on their own.

As we marched through the HWS campus and the streets of Geneva, we placed white carnations at 32 different locations, all where incidents of sexual assault have been reported. These carnations are to show our respect and remembrance for the women have been violated.

Throughout our journey, we received a variety of responses. Many bystanders stopped in their tracks to watch the parade of women shouting and causing a ruckus. Some cheered; others looked on intrigued or quizzical. Most people just peered out of their windows in shock or interest, but our commitment to break the silence was heard by all.

It is important to understand that our loud and possibly obnoxious chanting is not because we have nothing else better to do or because we want to annoy you. The main reason for the noise is to break the

silence that is associated with these issues of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault.

Following our march, we snaked our way back through campus and gathered for a

candlelight vigil in front of Coxe Hall. We were joined by male

allies and other women: men from the fraternities, faculty, staff and others came to prove that these issues are not silent.

Merrill Amos opened our vigil with a touching song she wrote

for the occasion, and many who were not

already moved to tears felt the power

of her music and words overtake

t h e m . F o l l o w i n g her song, many others

shared words of thanks for the

support, personal stories, and hopes of encouragement for the future.

Rape, Sexual assault, domestic violence, and especially sexual harassment are all issues that our campus and Geneva community struggle against. We are not immune to the horrors of violation. Yet this does not have to be the case! We were reminded at the vigil that men (and women!) have the opportunity to change this status quo through actively combating sexual assault and violence, but also by not contributing to this problem. Domestic violence and sexual assault can be eliminated.

It is important to recognize that these issues of sexual assault and violation are all around us. Statistically speaking, twice the percentage reported cases actually occur. Too many women have been violated and it is our job as a community to recognize this as a problem and find a solution. What will you do?

Take Back the Night

By Becky Perkins ’11Herald Contributor

William Smith Field day, sadly, did not live up to the amount that it had the potential to. Approximately thirteen students, along with Dean Banks and her dog Isabella showed up for the event. Nonetheless, the women that did attend had a wonderful time. They played banana hopping, had a suitcase race, had a water balloon toss, and a played a game of kickball.

The women that did attend played with great rigor and energy; there was a sisterly bond in the air. Snacks and juice boxes were offered to the women that participated. There were also spare

hats and gloves for women that forgot warm clothing; the extras of these were donated in the box for homeless persons in Demarest. The event was planned in mind for William Smith students to take a break from studying and other tasks in order to relax through fun games on the quad. Hobart students have Fall Nations and the intent was to create an equally fun William Smith equivalent. It can be inferred that lack of advertising contributed to the dismal turnout for William Smith Field Days. Hopefully, next year, if it is repeated, it will be able to live up to its potential.

William Smith Field Day

By Jennifer Hollander ’10Advertising Editor

They do not look like a rugby team, they certainly do not dress like a rugby team, but they are a team to contend with in their league, and that is all that matters. It is indisputable that William Smith Rugby deviates from a normal women’s rugby team. At their game against St. Bonaventure on Saturday, Sept. 19, the referee definitely noticed.

As he went through his pregame safety spiel regarding the dangers of wearing jewelry and hair pins to players, he quickly scanned the group for violations of the rule, to find that they all were sporting bright green ribbons. He stuttered a bit and hesitantly said, “I suppose ribbons are acceptable on the field, I’ve never run into this situation.”

The close-knit team has played rugby in prom dresses and prides itself on looking more like a cheerleading squad than a typical beefy rugby team. It is appealing to girls of all different walks of life, particularly all different grades.

William Smith Rugby consists mostly of rookies, but can proudly say that it has rookies from all 4 grades. As co captain, Libby “Luda” Clarkson cleverly said, “We are friendly and love having new people on board; we don’t discruminate*!” (*A scrum is an eight-person rugby play in which the ball is rolled between two opposing teams).

When the co captains of William Smith Rugby, Libby Clarkson and Sarah Amundson, are asked to describe the club sport in only three adjectives, they glow with pride and come up with a never-ending slew of positive words such as united, fun, scandalous, determined, sisterly, awesome, and last but not least, so pretty.

This became apparent at the Colleges’ Expo Fair where the William Smith Rugby table was the most hoppin’. More than half the original team came out to enthusiastically support the table. There were cookies, neon posters, and loud applause for every potential who signed her name on the sheet.

The girls’ rugby table was symbolically next to the Hobart Rugby table representing the close relationship that the two teams have. “Joining rugby is a great way to build a strong foundation of friends for

incoming freshmen,” mentioned Libby regarding the great social networking that comes along with the team.

She also added that it is a great way to relieve tension and aggression after the stresses of academic life. After all academics come first and the team is notorious for its high academic standing and commitment to excellence.

Although William Smith Rugby is not a Varsity sport, it is a major commitment. The team has really developed since last year, when it was certainly more of a club. The new face of rugby has been one of greater intensity, more frequent practices, and more structure.

Having a dependable and relatable coach has certainly been crucial to this major transition. “We are fortunate to have Dana [Schneider], because in previous years we have had no communication from our coaches, and though it’s her first time coaching she is incredibly supportive and puts in the time and effort to improve our team,” praised Sarah Amundson.

Coach Schneider gives the team a new dynamic and has the knowledge and resources to better it. With a team of 30 plus girls, the players individually have to work harder to compete and there is a higher level of expectation.

Aside from the outward changes that the team has undergone, one of the goals that the co captains have for this season is to change the negative image that people have of rugby. They want the team to gain recognition for its improvement and hard work.

Though William Smith Rugby has been met with some opposition from the athletic department regarding field space, Robert Poole has been very cooperative in assisting the team. The team has been nomadic along the lines of not having a proper on campus field to play on, but it is overcoming this challenge, amongst other challenges.

Hopefully, now that the team has proper uniforms, aside from just matching ribbons, it will boost morale. William Smith Rugby has had an excellent start to the season with great leadership, killer tackles, and motivated rookies.

William Smith RugbyBy Karissa Seeberger ’12

Managing Editor

Libby Clark/Photographer

Latin American Organization Dinner

Saturday, October 24 @ 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Comstock Dining HallTickets are $7 each and are available at the College Store

OpinionsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 5

Nickelodeon Internship

By Caitlin Lugar ’10 Herald Contributor

Freedom of Speech or Academic Integrity?

By Hunter LaCroix ’12Herald Contributor

Throughout American history there have been precious few values that we hold as close to us as the freedom of speech and expression.

As we grow we are taught that every opinion has the right to be heard in any debate no matter how small the voice, no matter how educated, and no matter how unpopular these arguments may be.

But is this always the case? Do our assumptions of freedom of speech and expression extend to the academic realm? Do we extend these popular assumptions of our civil liberties to something else; something darker, more sinister, do our most precious values extend to the realms of hate speech and Holocaust denial?

These intensely difficult questions have been thrown into the community’s l i m e l i g h t after a former p r o f e s s o r ’ s editorial letter was published in the Finger Lakes times on September 27th 2009. The article published by the Finger Lake Times and written by Professor Emeritus Daniel McGowan emphasizes the historical importance of accepting revisionism throughout history as a practice used by historians to debate an accepted historical view.

This revisionism is the act of looking at a historical event and challenging its credibility through credible evidence and theories. This approach has been used to discuss myths and controversies that have surrounded history.

One key example of historical revisionism involves the intense historical debate that surged around the sinking of the USS Maine, which sparked the beginning of the Spanish American war. At the time, common accepted historical belief was that the USS Maine was sunk by a mine that had detonated underneath the ship in the Cuban port of Havana. After extensive historical debate, this theory is no longer the sole credible one that exists today.

So how does historical revisionism apply to something more sinister? Can there be an academic approach to an emotionally charged and deeply bitter subject? Can we look at the Holocaust from a historically unbiased prospective? The answer is yes.

If a topic is discussed in a rational and unbiased manner, then it should at least be broached regardless of how contentious it might be. The strength of any historical dialogue is only as good as the two separate arguments that make up the sum as a whole.

Granted one side might have sufficiently stronger evidence

and thus be much more credible because of the evidence, but that doesn’t mean the opposing view should be deemed too taboo to discuss rationally, especially if the issue is a sensitive and particularly controversial one.

In the end we are only as democratic as we allow our own dialogue to be. That being said, however, the main problem with Professor Emeritus McGowan and his article and editorial letters is that his personal views dilute any legitimate academic argument that he might make.

McGowan makes several references to an illicit Jewish conspiracy that might influence U.S. policy. His references toward Ellie Wiesel’s comments regarding the Holocaust and American policy and what McGowan deems the

“ H o l o c a u s t I n d u s t r y ” and how the Holocaust is i n f l u e n c i n g current U.S. policy are frankly absurd and lacking in tangible e v i d e n c e . M c G o w a n ’ s claims that the U.S. is

inherently pushed by peddlers of guilt over the Holocaust are so diluted with an obvious bias that they cannot be of any actual academic value.

Amidst the the controversy surrounding this topic, there is a deep debate that has been harrowing the minds of administrators, faculty and students alike within the HWS community, Should McGowan lose his status as a professor pmeritus? The status of pProfessor emeritus is a reference to a professor who has retired or moved on to another institution and remains in good standing with the institution that he or she left.

Currently there are several staff members and administrative officials who question whether McGowan shoud retain his status as a professor emeritus associated with HWS. This debate centers around the ideas and views that McGowan tends to continually express as an affilate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

In the end is it more imperative for us as a community to respect freedom of speech and expression, regardless of whether the idea is tasteless or controversial? Or should we focus on the credibility of academic integrity amidst a wave of misrepresented facts and evidence that stems from the topic of Holocaust “revisionism”?

Unfortunately, in the midst of such a divisive question we can only rely on one simple conclusion, and that is that anyone is entitled to an opinion. That doesn’t mean, however, that it is a particularly first-rate one.

A month or so ago, I was up on the daily update for my summer Nickelodeon internship in Santa Monica, Calif.

I have had a lot of people come up to me to ask about my internship. And now that I think about it, there are several important factors to let people know about my internship.

First off, Career Services is a really good resource, despite what some might say. However, the kind people at the offices are not the ones who get you the internship. Career Services is a wonderful resource because everyone there is full of knowledge, ideas and advice to give to students from the wandering clueless to even the seasoned veterans.

Career Services will go over your resume, or curriculum vitae, teach you how to present yourself, review interview possibilities, give you advice on where to look for internships, or get you in touch with someone in the field.

However, the student needs to come in prepared. Whether you are going into marketing, starving artist, mathematician or sociologist, one must have done the research!

I knew my interests leaned toward arts and entertainment. However, Career Services is more geared towards business and marketing. So, I wandered into resources that were more for business and salesmen.

But to you sociologists, mathematicians, artists, and the like, do not be discouraged. Just know what you want, where you want to go, do your research, and tap into those hidden jewels and resources. For any of those who are looking into getting jobs or internships, you all will have to

do research into your interests, possible opportunities and different companies.

I researched my interests, made a lot of calls, wrote emails, and learned to have a lot of patience. I applied to a couple of places, especially those with alumnae. I was quite excited to be invited to Nickelodeon!

My internship was with MTV Networks in the Digital Advertising Sales Department for Nickelodeon. I wanted to get into a more creative field. Ad sales are for the social and the sellers, and I am not very good at either. But the bright side is that I made some great connections, got a fuller view into the advertising world, and gained a new perspective on working. It was a very fulfilling and interesting internship.

I had to take the internship for half-credit, which is MTV’s reasoning for not paying its interns. It makes me laugh looking back about my difficulties in getting the credit.

Looking back, here’s what I would suggest to those thinking about getting an internship, or a job, or grad school, or etc.: 1) give yourself enough time to research and get a better grasp at what you want; 2) take what you can from your resources: advice, guidance, ideas, opportunities from your teachers, career advisors, or your internship supervisor; 3) when at an internship, explore! Go out there and ask questions and talk to people! Network! No need to be an introvert; 4) lastly, have fun! Enjoy yourself and be open to opportunities.

Opportunities are made, not given. So go out and make opportunity.

In the end is it more imperative for us as a community to respect

freedom of speech and expression,

regardless of whether the idea is tasteless or

controversial?

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Where The Wild Things Are is perhaps the most anticipated, most promoted film of the season. The popular children’s book written by Maurice Sendak of a mere seventeen pages was adapted into a 98 minutes film. The problem with the premise is that there is not enough substance in the original source.

There does not seem to be nearly enough of an actual story to make a feature length movie. The solution was to add a lot of extra friction, and a lot more drama. It worked. Where The Wild Things Are is both unique and intriguing, and hard to compare to any other film currently or previously in theaters.

The main character Max is played by the young and talented Max Records (The Brothers Bloom). He is a sad and lonely little boy. His best friend is his mother, played by Catherine Keener (The 40 Year Old Virgin). Max’s older sister loves him, but prefers to hang out with her friends than him. Max, after a particularly hard evening at home, escapes.

The audience travels with him to the world of the wild things. The effects are absolutely breathtaking. The wild things make Max their king, and his adventures with them start soon after. The wild things are taking directly from Sendak’s illustrations in the book. Extremely accurate and beautifully animated,

it’s one of the most impressive parts of the movie.

No one knew what to expect walking into the theater. It is not a happy movie. There are complex metaphors. Political problems of being king, society problems, and relationship issues are all examined. Where The Wild Things Are is not the children’s film it looks like.

Expect to walk out of the theater a little depressed and a little confused, but also be prepared to be in complete awe of what director Spike Jonze did with the movie. It’s a hard movie to get a feel of. A large part of how enjoyable it is depends on an individual tastes. It’s worth seeing to find out. 3/5 stars.

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UNCLE BILL’S MICROWAVE POTATO CHIPS

Dorm recipes brought to you by Herald Staff.

These potato chips are very easy to make in the microwave and a good dorm snack. They are healthier than the store brand potato chips and not cooked in oil.

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“Do you have books?”Just tell yourself, “They are First Years. They don’t know any better.”

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Arts and Entertainment

Ask Doctor Blackwell

Got a question about dating that you need answered?

Write me at [email protected]

By Daphney Etienne ’12Herald Contributor

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Dear Liz,I have liked this girl since last year. We do everything together—going

out on the weekends, studying, even watching our favorite TV shows. The problem is I am not sure how to tell her I like her as more than just a friend. What do I do?

Sincerely,More than Friends

Dear More than Friends,If this girl has been showing symptoms such as using

phrases like “I can talk to you about anything”, telling you all of her relationship problems, or asking you for dating advice, then I regret to inform you that you have become trapped in a new circle of hell known as The Friend Zone.

She may not be attracted to you, you may be just too accommodating, but for whatever reason, this girl sees you as a friend and nothing more. So, can you solve this dilemma? Well, it is not easy, but it is not impossible.

First, you need to make yourself unavailable and not be around every time she beckons for you; be a challenge and she will be more likely to be attracted to you. That means stop calling her back immediately, and do not let her make plans for you at the drop of a hat.

Start treating her like a girlfriend: ask her out on dates and be romantic, not just friendly. Also, start dating other women. There are other women out there, and you do not need to wait for her to notice you; if she has any romantic feelings for you, she will respond to this.

Finally, a woman may not react to any of the above tactics, and you will be forever trapped in her Friend Zone. You can either choose to keep yourself there, or escape and find other potentials who are actually interested in you… the choice is yours. Good luck!

Sincerely, Doctor Blackwell

My daily weather.com check tells me that Halloween weekend is going to be 36 degrees with a high of 53 degrees. Not bad, but definitely not “wear playboy bunny costume weather”.

So what to wear and still stay warm all three nights of Halloween?Couldn’t you win any costume contest with this Max (Where the Wild

Things Are?) costume from Opening Ceremony (pictured to left)?Although it will keep you very warm, at $610.00, it’s worth two

semesters of books, and countless orders of pizza. On Thursday night, I would

keep it simple and cheap as a bunny or a cat, with an instant costume kit from Wal-Mart for about $8.00. Kit includes ears, gloves, and tails.

On Friday night, I would pay homage to the King of Pop.

The jacket cost $20.00 at Wal-Mart. The rest of the outfit is already in your closet. Black dress pants or even jeans, flats for the ladies, dress shoes for the gents, and a pair of gloves. Extra-credit if they happen

to be shiny and extra, extra-credit if you own

a fedora. For the actual Holloween

night, get inspired, get super creative, and look to your closet first, there’s always at least one piece you’ll be able to incorparate into your costume. Think of your favorite TV shows like Gossip Girl, favorite movies like Star Trek, and favorite performers like Lady Gaga.

And there’s really no such thing as a cliché costume. Witches, Vampires and Flapper Girl are classics. Go crazy with the accessories, and exagerate the hair and make-up.

And remember, what happens on Halloween weekend, doesn’t always stay on Halloween weekend.

What to Wear on Halloween Weekend

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Eurydice in ReviewBy Andrew Oliveira ’13

Herald Contributor

Before I assess the play, I would like to encourage readers to come see Eurydice and draw your own conclusions; the only critic you can trust is yourself.

I would also like to note that the failure of this play does not fall on the players; they are all very capable actors and actresses thrown into a subpar script which does not promote their talents.

A work of art is means of conveying a message; it is a mode of communication. The artist, or in this case, the playwright, speaks to the audience. This is where Sarah Ruhl’s play Eurydice (2003) falls short.

The play, opening this Friday the 23rd in Bartlett Theater (Coxe Hall), is a muddling collection of potentially profound ideas with little to no conclusion or connection. It left me wondering why Ruhl wrote the piece; what exactly was she trying to tell us?

The play seemed too provoking to be simple entertainment yet this mask of depth was betrayed by the lack of cohesion between the themes and the plot.

Eurydice is a contemporary retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, the musician, and his deep love for Eurydice. The show opens with a slow romantic scene on the beach in which the themes of music, love, and language are tossed around rather loosely between the two lovers.

Herein lies my one major criticism of the players. The scene was unnecessarily slow, and at times, (a director’s worst enemy) boring.

In my past acting days a wise man yelled at me “I can drive the Queen Mary between those lines!”. In some cases pauses between lines can add dramatic effect, however, when overused it adds drag to the overall production and bores the audience.

There was very little draw from that sleepy opening scene which ambled along to a loud dance montage between Orpheus and Eurydice, a sequence that seemed awkwardly forced, and one which seemed to come out of nowhere.

The sequence is paralleled by

a similar dance scene, of equally awkward proportions, with Eurydice and her father, creating, once again, some provoking ideas, yet unresolved ideas. Long spaces of dead silence in which little action or movement took place adding to the tedium of some scenes.

One scene I found fascinating occurs in the underworld; Eurydice’s father goes about re-teaching her in her postmortem ignorance. Her father marks out a square space out of string, a “room” for her. In this square of string, the father and daughter sit and reminisce about the past. At one point they stand and pantomime digging in the square which suddenly evokes an archeological dig site in the space quartered off by string; a dig for their past.

The great irony of this show is that Eurydice tells the audience about her search for “interesting people” (an idea that leads to, but is never mentioned again after her abrupt demise by falling down a flight of stairs in a high-rise apartment building), however, none of the characters are, without putting it too bluntly, interesting.

They wear a veil of depth, such as Orpheus with his intense love of Eurydice and music, but when unveiled we see that their characters are underdeveloped, and unexplored.

All in all I was disappointed by the production. The plot lacks maturity and was peppered with incongruence’s (why is it that she could remember past events but not some words, and why is the “saddest music” ever written is in fact quite eerie?), and the dialogue was pocked with empty poetic phrases in an attempt to add meat and depth to the lanky bones of the dialogue.

I do not blame the actors for the shortcoming of this show, I instead lay the blame on Sarah Ruhl’s failure to provide them with a compelling script and complex characters to work with.

Eurydice opens this Thursday the 22rd and runs till the Sunday the 24th. All shows start at 7:30, General Admission is $5, HWS students are admitted free of charge.

Jonathan Patterson ’11 (top) as Orpheus and Shalon Hilton ’10 (above) as Eurydice in the new play directed by Lisa Black which will premiere at Bartlett Theatre on Friday, Oct. 23.

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Sports

Last Week in SportsHobart Soccer10/14/09 Ithaca W 3-010/17/09 Oneonta L 1-2

Hobart Junior Varsity Football 10/18/2009 St. John Fisher L 14-42

Hobart Cross Country10/17/2009 CCOC Championships 3rd of 14

William Smith Field Hockey10/13/2009 Cortland L 1-210/17/2009 Lebanon Valley L 1-3

William Smith Soccer10/17/2009 Oneonta L 0-1

William Smith Cross Country10/17/2009 CCOC Championships 3rd of 10

HWS Sailing10/17/2009 Navy Fall Regatta 7th of 2010/17/2009 Capt. Hurst Bowl 11th of 2010/17/2009 Yale Women’s Regatta 12th of 20

Upcoming GamesFriday, Oct. 23Hobart Lacrosse

vs. Iroquois National Team7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23Hobart Ice Hockey

at Buffalo State7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24Hobart Football

at RensslaerNoon

Saturday, Oct. 24Hobart Soccer

at Skidmore3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24William Smith Soccer

vs. Skidmore3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24William Smith Field Hockey

vs. Skidmore3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24Hobart Ice Hockey

vs. Buffalo State7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 25William Smith Soccer

vs. Union1:00 p.m.

path I wanted to follow.”Following in his father’s

footsteps, Cragg attended his dad’s alma mater. Cragg played football for the Rocks, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education.

Cragg broke into coaching at the high school level, but missed collegiate athletics. “College play-ers are a little more mature, and a little more dedicated. I left high school to come to Hobart College, and I’m happy I have the chance to do what I love doing.”

Upon his arrival at HWS, Cragg reflected on the program’s history. Under former coach Jack Daniels, the Statesmen were a .500-team. Fol-lowing Daniels, Dick Taylor be-came the new coach, and the program fell “under hard times,” Cragg said.

In an attempt to restore Ho-bart’s legacy, Bill Maxwell – the former quarterback’s coach at Syracuse University – was hired to turn the team around. Sadly, Max-well passed away from cancer in 1995. Cragg was named the head coach.

Since his appointment in Jan-uary of said year, the program “has gotten better and better. We’ve made the NCAA playoffs six out of the past seven years,” Cragg stated in an Oct. 16 interview. “Everyone outside the East Coast is learning more about Hobart and our foot-ball program. They are beginning to respect our accomplishments.”

Cragg’s accolades range from coaching several All-Amer-icans, Liberty League Players of the Year and, most recently, his

100th career win.“Going into the game against

St. Lawrence [Oct. 3], we were 1-2 at the time and desperate for a win. I wanted to go out and destroy them and put up a win. I wasn’t nervous in the least.”

When time expired, and the Statesmen secured the 33-10 victo-ry, the players doused their coach. “After the game, they dumped a bucket of water on me,” Cragg started. “I was going to run them

in practice for that, but I figured they meant well.”

“Honestly, I never thought

the 100th win, never even talked about, but it’s a great ac-complishment. It means we’ve had great players, even better coaches and people in admin-istration who sup-port our program and would like to

see it succeed. And when you have that kind of sup-port, it’s easy to win.”

Cragg takes a break from coaching Hobart football players by coaching his son, Michael. “I’ve coached him from the time he was four or five in little league baseball, summer leagues and basketball. I’m a coach and I know how to coach, so I know how to deal with what he and his teammates need.

In terms of me coaching, there has never been a problem between us. He knows I shoot pretty straight with him. I tell him what he did well, I tell him what he didn’t do very well and needs to work on. I encourage him to work on those things, but if he chooses not to, I don’t go overboard.”

Although following a path similar to his father’s, Cragg has made a name for the Hobart Foot-ball Program and for himself.

HISTORIC continued from Page 1

lacrosse coach, said, “we want to go out and play well, which is our goal every time we step on the field.” The Colleges are fortunate because the national teams, which work in a man-ner similar to the Olympics, are con-ducting tryouts for the Men’s World La-crosse Championship, which will occur in summer 2010; these championships occur every four years.

The Iroquois National Team is one of the teams that will participate in this event next year and is in the pro-cess of confirming the team’s 23-man roster. Two of Hobart’s very own, Tyler Hill ’10 and Mike White ’11, will be playing on the Iroquois National Team during the Friday match be-cause they are trying out for places on the team.

The conference will wrap up on Thursday, Nov. 12, with a “Women in La-crosse” roundtable discus-sion, which will be held in the Seneca Room at 7 p.m. Those who will lead the dis-cussion are Pat Genovese, the William Smith lacrosse coach; Sandy Jemison, girls lacrosse coach and former member of the all-Iroquois women’s team;

and Tia Smith, Haudenosaunee In-ternational Federation of Women’s

Lacrosse Association Del-egate.

Although the conference ends next month, the issues raised and awareness of this traditional as-

pect of the Colleges’ culture won’t end. Re-

cently, a Native American Student Association was ap-

proved and will act as a forum for discussions of these topics

at HWS. Alejandra Molina, in respect to the educational value

of this conference, says that she hopes students “will learn about lacrosse and the role it’s played in the Colleges’ history.”

She furthe elaborated, “They will gain an understanding of Native American histories and cultures in our area and will also learn about the obstacles women have faced in the sport, as well as their accom-plishments! They will also recog-nize the contributions of some of our community members, such as Coach Pat Genovese.”

Although the tradition has lain dormant for some time, the work of Delvina Smith and Alejan-dra Molina has unearthed it and given it new fervor. Hopefully, this event will become a tradition that acknowledges the Colleges’ past by introducing it into the present.

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After raising nearly twenty grand last year, William Smith’s Basketball, Lacrosse, Rowing and Soccer Teams are joining forces once again for the annual Baskets or Bust Fundraiser.

Baskets or Bust is a Chinese auction, in which there are several “bags” or opportunities to win prizes. After purchasing a $10 or $20 ticket, the buyer chooses what basket and places the ticket in the corresponding bag. The Heron

sports teams put together a total of 26 baskets for this year’s raffle. Big-ticket baskets include a Finger Lakes Golf Tour, Adirondacks Getaway, Puerto Plata trip, and a weekend in New York City.

Tickets will be on sale in the Library Atrium on Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drawing will be held on Saturday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Atrium.

Baskets or Bust Preview

By Carrie Stevens ’12Sports Editor

Pictured above are some of the great prizes that you could win should you choose to participate in the William Smith’s Atheletic Teams’ Baskets or Bust 2009 Fundraiser.

Photos courtesy of: www.hwsathletics.com