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Herald By and for the students o f Hobart and William Smith Colleges VOLUME CXXX ISSUE 13 FRIDAY, APRIL 11,2008 GENEVA, N Y Muggle Quidditch Grows in Popularity Amongst Colleges Nationwide So you are probably wondering what this is all about, right? Many of you have probably read Harry Potter or have seen the movies at some point in your life. Snitches, beaters, chasers, brooms, all of this is part of the magic of the Harry Potter books, but now you can take part in the fun by joining a Muggle version of the popular Wizard game, Quidditch. By Rebecca A. Dennee Editor-in-Chief Xander Manshel, a student from Middlebury College, adapted the game of Quidditch for Muggles. If you have never read Harry Potter or seen the movies, Quidditch is a popular wizard sport that involves brooms and flying. It is a cross between Soccer, Rugby, and Dodgeball in the air. The Muggle adaptation, or adapta tion for us “non-wizards” involves many of the same ele ments as the wiz ard game with one small differ ence, Muggles don’t fly! M a n s h e l started the game in the Fall of 200S and soon students started joining. There is now an Intercol legiate League for students inter ested in compet ing against other schools in their area, schools like Middlebury, Princeton, BU and many others are all creating their own teams and competing in the League. Alex Benepe, a Middlebury junior, who is now the Quidditch Commissioner wrote the rule book, with this forward: “Quidditch is something that makes people undeniably happy. The childlike freedom that comes with playing and watching it is something unprecedented. All too often in life sports are taken too seriously or not at all, instead replaced by sitting indoors and playing video games. Quidditch is more than just a game; it is an attempt to reclaim the fun that used to accompany sports. 1 hope you enjoy playing with these rules even more than I enjoyed writing them.” His passion for the game is quite obvi ous, and it is this passion that has carried the spirit to many other teams across the nation. From his freshman year until now the league went from only a few mem bers to 400! They have been featured on CBS and MTVU.corns The publicity has brought a great amount of interest and enthusiasm for the sport, i wonder if JK Rowling knows that her popular novel has been turned into reality, I am sure she would be very excited to hear of the popularity. QUIDDITCH continued on Page 2 Public Affairs Journal Scheduled to be Released The Hobart and William Smith Col leges Public Affairs Journal has been, since its inception two years ago, a forum for open discussion about issues of impor tance in the public sphere. It has always been the goal o f the Journal to attract the submission of high quality pieces that pertain to a wide variety o f issues, and I believe we have succeeded in doing just that in this upcoming third edition. With the brand new release of each edition, there have always been aspects that are particularly exciting. In my opinion, the Journal has upped the ante, so to say, for three distinct reasons. First and foremost, included in this upcoming edition is the work of students from the University of Pennsylvania, the Univer sity of Wisconsin-Madison, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Columbia Univer sity, and of course, Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Their pieces cover issues ranging from a discussion o f public policy discourse in urban planning to food and By Ross Green ’09 Herald Contributor its effects on the environment to insights into the stem cell research debate to America’s view of the Nuremberg trials, and much more. The second aspect of the Journal’s release that is of particular excitement is Mr. Adam Nagoumey’s introduction to the Journal. Adam Nagoumey, the chief political correspondent for the New York Times, is featured on the front page of the New York Times week in and week out, and it thus with great honor that he took time out of his busy schedule to write a great intro. His intro is a very refreshing, honest, and personal look into journalism, and its role in public affairs. It really is a treat to read Mr. Nagoumey’s writing, and it is nicely put on display between the covers of our third edition. The third notable aspect of the third edition is its role in beginning a new trend. Instead of being released just once year, as it has been in the past, the Public Affairs Journal will now be released bi-annually, beginning with this third edition. This large step forward for the Journal signifies our continued commitment to our readers, and nicely exemplifies our goal o f foster ing discussions and debates about issues of public affairs. It is thus with great pride that I an nounce the release of the third edition of the Public Affairs Journal, coming out the week of April 28*. Look for copies in the library, in ResEd, in admissions, in the President’s office, in Gulick Hall’s seating areas, and in Trinity Hall. We encourage all readers to also visit our website (www.publicaffairsjoumal.com) to not only comment on articles that they think are of particular interest, but also to check out the electronic version of the Journal. We also encourage readers to submit pieces for the fourth edition (coming out this fall) on or before June 1” to Ross. Green@hws.edu. Pieces should be be tween 10-12 pages. Laos: The Un-Quiet Land Wednesday, April 16th, 7pm in the Geneva Room Paul McNeil graduated from Hobart College in 2005 and embarked on a year long journey to the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. For decades, the beauty and peace of this landlocked Southeast Asian nation has masked its horribly war-torn past. McNeil and Bouangeone (“B”) Phi- taphont Johnson Watt, a Geneva resi dent, will host an evening exploring the By Paul McNeil Herald Contributor paradoxical nature o f one o f the world’s poorest and quietest countries. Between the years o f 1964 and 1973 the United States conducted a secret air war, dropping well over 2 million tons of bombs and making small Laos the most heavily bombed country in our world’s history. Millions of these inefficient ‘cluster bombs’ did not explode when dropped, leaving the country overwhelm- *■ : ( r/ ingly contaminated with ‘bombies’, just as dangerous now as when they fell over 30 years ago. On Wednesday night, B and McNeil will examine the problem o f unexploded cluster bombs through their personal experiences as a Laotian and a foreigner, respectively. Lao’s past, present, and future will be at the forefront of the dis cussion. What was Laos like in the 70s to a little orphan girl without a care in the world? And what is Laos like now to an open-eyed American college graduate? Should cluster bombs be eliminated as a weapon of war as they are still a standard part of the US arsenal and were dropped in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq? These questions andmore will be addressed and you will surely leave the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges with little Laos on your mind in a big way. A Q and A session With Bouangeone will follow the film. Laotian food will also be served. “The United States’ insistence on the use of cluster bombs, designed to kill or niaim humans, is condemned almost uni versally and brings discredit on our nation. Even fori the world’s only superpower, the ends don’t always justify the means.” Former President Jimmy Carter Student-Athlete Spotlight: Sarah Davidson By Nathaniel Peters-Kroll Herald Contributor For three seasons, William Smith Col lege senior lacrosse player Sarah Davidson anchored a formidable defensive front for the Herons. This season, however, with the injection of young talented defenders into the squad, Davidson has also become an offensive catalyst, i >||| leading the Herons to an 8-0 start in their 2008 campaign. With Davidson now fulfilling the role o f an “attacking defender,” William Smith’s offense is scoring over 11 goals per game and already twice reached 20 goals in a single contest. This outburst has no doubt been a result of Da vidson’s transition and, ultimately, productiv ity, as she has already piwoowio ) orK«*co*<* registered 21 points on the young season. The native of South Burlington, Vermont attributes her newfound success to the unselfishness of her teammates. “I am just doing what’s asked of me, and I hope to keep contributing on both the of fensive and defensive ends every game,” expressed the senior student-athlete. Through the team’s first eight games, Davidson believes that this year’s squad is one of the most talented units that she has ever played on. She stressed that the Herons’ hard work and never quit attitude may be the key contributors towards the f pursuit of the NCAA Divi- . sion Hi Women’s Lacrosse National Championship. “We are focused on im proving each game we play,” she affirmed. “If we do that, then I know that we will have a great rest of the season.” Off the lacrosse field, Davidson is a Biology ma jor and Latin American Studies minor. She plans to eventually apply to medical school sometime following graduation, but that will come after four memorable years as a William Smith Heron and perhaps a serious ran towards a national crown. Come watch Sarah Davidson and the William Smith College lacrosse team in action at home this weekend, April 11-12. Game times are published in the sports section of The Herald. Club Crackdown Possible By Trippe Duke‘08 Managing Editor After some initial progress the Constitution Review Committee, which was created this year in the hopes of revising and updating the Hobart Student Government (HSG) constitution, proposed its first major structural change. With it being necessary for all HWS clubs to receive status approval from both the WSC and the HSG as well as funding from the Budget Allocations Committee (BAC) some quorum members feel that there should be a mandatory attendance policy requiring at least one member from each club to attend the weekly HSG meeting. This new requirement, spearheaded by Tom Cahill, would require clubs to stay true to their goals and objectives, which is important since in the past clubs often go dormant after its founders graduate but still receive large amounts of student tax dollar funding. In addition to the mandatory attendance (which is to be reviewed by the HSG executive board), all clubs will be required to submit a record of the events they had held as well as the funds spent every two weeks. Failure to submit these records could then result in immediate revocation of club funding and status. There is however a loophole which allows clubs to appeal the decision to the executive board. There was some dissent among last weeks attendees, but despite the inconvenience posed to club members these changes would effectively solve some of the problems the BAC faces dividing funding, as well as weeding out inactive clubs and relocating their funding to other more deserving groups. While discussion of the constitution change dominated the meeting, there was also a committee update from Dining services. It was announced that the worth of a meal will be increased to $5.99 from $5.75. In addition, $50 will be added to every snack money account starting next year. While this initially sounds good, it has yet to be seen how this will affect the prices of individual items, also the $50 increase is simply billed home. Don’t forget to vote in today’s elections which will be held 9:00am- 7:00pm ip the Scandling Center. The funding for the free ipod touch for the winner of the April 18th Home Run Derby was also approved, and if any students have comments or recommendations for the HSG Constitution they are urged to attend next weeks meeting as all Hobart students have full voting rights. - In s id e CAMPUS HAPPENINGS 4 , Upcoming Events The Green Column Student Actors in ‘Arabian’ Play ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Yesonia Tells It Like It Is Movie Review: Garfield Minus Garfield Seinfeld Anniversary SPORTS Week la Sports Student Profiles
