College Magazine, Summer 2009

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COLLEGE PARK EDITION
Alex Han
Berklee
Student &
Jazz Prodigy
bouncers
& Fake IDs
ISSUE 6 SUMMER 2009
DIAPERS AND
DIPLOMAS
Having a Baby in College
Crowd Surf with
Girl Talk
From Juilliard to FOX
Exclusive Interview with
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Inside Music
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COLLEGE LIFE
8 Calendar
Your guide to local events in April
and May.
9 On the Whiteboard
NEW! Pics, stories and blog clips from
inside the world of College Mag.
Check it out, then go to CollegeMagazine.com and contribute your own.
10 Dive Into Your
Summer Internship
The new business casual—shirt and
shoes optional, sunscreen strongly
encouraged.
11 Sexy on the
Dean’s List
Two students who make the grade and
look good doing it. Graduation gowns
don’t do these two justice.
12 Pregnancy and
Parenting in College
For these two girls, life didn’t end when
motherhood began.
14 Campuses Are
Fuming: Students
Sound Off about
Tobacco Bans
lus: College Mag
P
counts down its
three most antismoking schools.
21 Student Impact
NEW! In a brand new feature,
College Mag profiles three students
who are doing what they can to change
the world.
27 Greek Out Your
TRAVEL
15 Meet the College
Bear Grylls
Inside the National Outdoor Leadership School, which can teach you
everything but the accent.
Music
17 The Jazz Prodigy
Now a senior at Berklee College of
Music, Han tells us about mixing life,
school and music—and how sometimes they’re all the same.
20 Playing Their Tune
Like music, but sing more like Lil’ John
than Little Richard? Can you still work
in the industry? YEAAAAAH! Read
about internships at Sony, Spin, Rolling
Stone and MTV.
17
Nightlife
22 Confessions of a
Wingman
Turns out, you don’t just have to sing
Righteous Brothers songs. Although
it helps.
28 The Bouncer
Entertainment
Connection
It’s hard work keeping drunken idiots
like us in line.
23 Feeding the Animals
P
lus: A Bouncer’s
CM’s interview with Girl Talk’s mashup artist Gregg Gillis on biomedical
engineering, his #4 ranked album and
crowd-surfing at his shows.
30 Reviews
with Girl Talk
23 Online Exclusive
with Ben Kweller
Guide to Fake IDs
The best in gadgets, new music and
nightlife.
30 Sudoku
Is his turn to country here to stay?
24 Monica Raymund
Tells the Truth
The 22-year-old star of Lie to Me on
Juilliard, Hollywood and everything in
between. Which in her case is about
six months.
Sex
30 Q&A with the Sex
Professor
Dr. Robin Sawyer, College Magazine’s
regular sexpert, answers your questions
about the unspoken act.
Resume
350 words guaranteed to annoy any
job seeker not in Greek life. Send hate
mail to dontsaywedidntwarnyou@
collegemagazine.com.
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Professor Wizard
He grades your papers, and now
he blogs.
“Some things in life just cannot be
explained. Like Stonehenge. Or the
Jonas Brothers…Yet, they are still more
explainable than what I take to be the
craziest swindle of the last twenty years:
the great collegiate credit card explosion. You see, by the time Rick’s college
experience ends, he will have fallen victim
to the great credit card scam five times.
And while he enjoyed his fair share of
Milwaukee’s Best with that money, Rick’s
going to graduate from college with five
crappy t-shirts
that he’ll only
wear to mow
the lawn, having paid $7700
in finance
charges while making the minimum payment each month on his credit cards with
his earnings from his job at Blockbuster.”
Laid and Paid
Minds in the gutter.
Eyes on the
bottom line.
Kate shares everything you’ve ever wanted to know about
sex, and Lisa doles out the money tips.
“Q: Any advice for less-than-satisfied
women?
A: Don’t be ashamed to admit what really
turns you on. Sometimes we pigeonhole
ourselves to maintain an image, but sex
will be better if you explore everything
you want. Don’t assume that the nice guy
will think you’re a freak if you want to tie
him down.”
The Four Year Blog
Follow Amanda DeLuise, a freshman at
NYU, as she navigates college life from
orientation to commencement.
“This was my first time doing a Sake
Bomb, so for everyone else who hasn’t:
basically, you get big containers of Sake
and shot glasses and pints of beer and
chopsticks. You build a bridge with the
chopsticks, so you can put your shot of
sake over your beer.
Then you bang on the
table screaming ‘Sake!
Sake! Sake!’ until your
sake shot falls into
your beer. Then you
chug it.”
Inside the Dorm Room
We want to know what your college life is like, from the dorms to the keggers to the library.
College is equal parts fun, seriousness, mayhem and Ramen, and we can think of no better
people to describe it than you, our lovely readers. Our staff gets the ball rolling below; go to
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It’s 2:00 p.m. on a Saturday. I am just
finishing up my English homework, when
in staggers my roommate. She’s completely trashed and starts to meow very
loudly. I try to speak to her, but she only
answers with “meows.” I roll my eyes and
try to go back to my homework, when
she jumps on top of me, nuzzling my
face, meowing and licking her hands. I
attempt to get her off
me, but it doesn’t work.
The episode goes on
for roughly ten minutes,
when she stops meowing to tell me that her
name is actually “Kitty
Little.” The next day I
confront her about this,
and she denies it occurred. Fortunately
for me, pictures have recently surfaced on
Facebook. Meow.
-Ashley Troost, University of Maryland
Last winter
break, my
boyfriend
was partying
downtown
with friends.
After drinking
his weight
in alcohol and a run-in with a mechanical
bull, he threw up all over himself in the
bar bathroom. Miles away from home,
he ran out into the cold Syracuse streets
alone to avoid being embarrassed in
front of his friends. He got completely
lost, his cell died, and his friends gave up
looking for him. Around 4 a.m., he paid
a homeless man to walk him home, only
to find he was locked out of his apartment. He unsuccessfully punched through
the window and ended up sleeping in a
nearby laundromat. That’s one story my
folks won’t hear.
-Courtney Egelston, Syracuse University
I used to
have this
roommate,
let’s call him
Kevin, who
was always
there. He
never left
the room. I walked up the hall one day
and saw that the door was closed but not
locked, a sure sign that Kevin was inside.
“God damn it!” I said, turning to a friend
and reaching for the knob. “Why is Kevin
always f-cking here!” But there was no
knob. Kevin had just opened the door
from the other side.
-Brian Cognato, University of Maryland
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Dive Into Your
Summer Internship
By Michaelle Bond > Freshman > Journalism > University of Maryland
No one said you have to give up your vacation
if you get an internship over summer break.
In fact, if you pick the right one, it may feel
like the ultimate retreat.
Resorts
Nature Centers
Work under the sun and on the beach. And by “work,” we mean
organizing volleyball games and samba competitions (sort of like
in that Saved by the Bell episode). Check out:
ResortQuest Northwest Florida: This real estate and property
management company in Destin, FL is looking for seniors and
juniors majoring in recreation or a related field to work for 12
weeks at a beachfront resort and participate in activities and
programs for children, teenagers and adults.
Cool Perks: $10/hour. BEACHFRONT resort. Participating in
recreation programs.
Website: www.resortquestnwfl.com
Especially rewarding for the green at heart, nature centers need
interns for public education programs, marketing and event planning. Check out:
The Greenbelt Nature Center: Interns hike with the public,
plan summer events and help with nature-themed birthday parties and environmental education in Staten Island, New York.
Students must be majoring in education, communications or
science production.
Cool Perks: Great for outdoors types. Office jobs are also
offered.
Website: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_opportunities/internships/
greenbelt_nature_center.html
Theme Parks
Like a resort, except with roller coasters. These operations are
usually bigger, meaning unglamorous office jobs, but they also
attract a more diverse clientele—maybe some summer romance?
Check out:
Disney: Professional internships at both their Florida and
California locations are offered for a wide range of majors and
fields, including architecture, human resources, resort and hotel
operations, finance and accounting and communications. Jobs
vary widely from working behind the scenes to interacting with
guests.
Cool Perks: Paid. Admission to the theme parks. Discounts on
hotel stays. Sneak previews of attractions. Meeting people from
all over the world.
Website: disney.go.com/disneycareers/internships/home.html
Don’t forget to consult your school’s career center or websites
such as CoolWorks.com (coolworks.com/internships). You can
also apply for programs that guarantee internships for every
accepted student, such as the Washington Internship Program,
Fast Track Internships and the University of Dreams. Some of
these programs can place you in internships all over the world
(Hong King? Chicago? Costa Rica?), but the fees can also be
steep and not all the internships are paid.
Websites:
Washington Internship Program: www.washingtoninternship.com/
Fast Track Internships: www.fasttrackinternships.com/
University of Dreams: www.summerinternships.com/
Camps
They aren’t just for junior high. Camps primarily hire students
with experience in recreation or education, but former experience as a camp counselor or youth coach can be a huge plus.
Don’t be afraid to look far from home. Check out:
Girl Scouts of West Florida: Interns participate in and supervise
activities for girls and young adults. Experience working in a
camp or recreational setting is required.
Cool Perks: Paid (amount depends on position). Participating in
such activities as swimming, canoeing, archery and other sports.
Website: www.gswcf.org/camps-and-facilities/rescamp-employ.aspx
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ON THE DEAN’S LIST
BY ASHLEY E. NOLAN > SENIOR > JOURNALISM > UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND /
PHOTO BY AMY BREESMAN
Mixing one part Kentucky Gentleman
bourbon with a generous amount of Red
Bull, he added just a splash of Amstel Light
to top off his Wednesday evening cocktail, “Tea.” To follow, he’ll head to a local
Oktoberfest to scope out one-dollar beers
and potentially register in an ale chugging
tournament. No, Jason Nellis, 21, isn’t a
bartender…just another senior neurophysiology and biology double major at the
University of Maryland with a 4.0 GPA.
The proverbial stereotype of the 4.0
GPA is often linked to the lovable misfits
from Revenge of the Nerds or the socially
awkward characters on CBS’s The Big Bang
Theory. Nellis is a far cry from Hollywood’s
conventional straight-A student. With
a muscular build and biceps the size of
Christmas hams, it’s no surprise that Nellis
works out. And plays on the competitive
UMD club lacrosse team. “People are usually pretty shocked when they find out,
especially lacrosse teammates who I go
out with all the time,” he said. “I’m pretty
much known for getting drunk and having
a good time.”
Throughout his time at Maryland, he’s
kept his grades under wraps, not wanting to draw attention to himself. No one
in Nellis’ family has earned a perfect GPA,
nor have any of his friends at school. “It’s
always been a really personal goal of mine,”
he said.
An avid snowboarder, lover of
shotgunning beers and member
of the UMD Pre-medical Society,
Nellis seems to have more than
twenty-four hours in a day. So how
does he do it?
“Freshman year, I
didn’t expect to get a
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minute of the day” is Nellis’ formula to
in May, Nellis has his sights on a successful
achieving a perfect GPA. He allows himcareer as a neurosurgeon and has already
self only 30 minutes daily to check e-mail
completed the interview process with
or Facebook and doesn’t watch TV. HBO’s
five medical schools, including University
Entourage On Demand, however, is a
of Virginia and Ohio State University. He
necessity, and he tunes in Sunday nights
eagerly awaits contact from 15 additional
with his roommates. Instead of cramming
schools around the country. Flashing those
the night before an exam, Nellis said he
big brown eyes and tussling his unruly,
creates a schedule five days in advance and
shaggy hair, he said he isn’t too worried
allocates an hour a day or night to study.
about his last semester. “What’s the point
“I’ll go out on a Thursday night before a
if you don’t have time to go out and enjoy
test,” he admitted, “if I’ve already done
the college experience?”
the work and managed my time well. I
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They Don’t Come
with Sparknotes:
Pregnancy and Parenting
in College
ndiana University senior Jessica
Ramos wakes up by 7 a.m. every
morning and rushes through her day:
balancing a high GPA, a job and an executive position for her sorority. She spends
Saturday nights with her sorority sisters,
but never lets herself sleep past 9 a.m.
on weekends. Jessica might appear to be
just an ambitious college student, but she
has one large responsibility most students
can hardly imagine: a “lively” two-year-old
daughter, Anais.
“My pregnancy was semi-planned,”
Ramos explained. “I was very much in love
with my boyfriend, and we thought a baby
would be a great idea for us, but I changed
my mind and decided to wait until after I
graduated. A month later I found out I was
pregnant, so it was too late to wait.”
Young women in colleges across the
country face the challenge of balancing
school, social lives and parenting. With the
passing of Title IX, many colleges now provide medical care and family housing, but
By Anna Kowalczyk > Freshman > Journalism >
University of Maryland /
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The pregnant girl is very
vilified,” said Paluzzi. “She
is the ‘bad girl.’ The girl
receives full blame while
the guy is let off the hook.
pregnant and parenting students still face
many emotional challenges in trying to
lead the normal student’s life while fulfilling the responsibilities of a loving parent.
“It’s important to follow your dreams,
and not let any unplanned circumstances
get in your way,” Ramos said.
Ramos has worked to keep her ambitions high while caring for Anais. “As far as
a future, I think [becoming pregnant] made
me more determined,” Ramos said. “The
semester I had my daughter I made the
dean’s list for the first time, and I’ve had
a 3.5 or higher each semester.” Ramos’
December graduation is very rare among
pregnant teens.
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“Pregnancy is the leading reason for
high school drop-outs,” said CEO and
President of the Healthy Teen Network,
Patricia Paluzzi. “Many pregnant or parenting girls do not reach college.”
Much of this may be due to the lack of
support for pregnant students. “The pregnant girl is very vilified,” said Paluzzi. “She
is the ‘bad girl.’ The girl receives full blame
while the guy is let off the hook.’”
Brittni Bunce, a sophomore at
Brigham Young University, is 32 weeks
pregnant. Originally, Brittni and her boyfriend had planned on waiting to have a
child until after graduation when they
would be financially ready. Brigham
Young provides substantial support for young families, with
professors who allow students to
bring children to class, breastfeeding couches in all bathrooms and
a myriad of family housing.
Brittni feels society is far less
understanding. “Most people
in my community assumed I
was going to quit school and that all my
hard effort to get into such a well-respected
college would go to waste,” Bunce said.
“Society has made it seem like if you are a
young mother, you have ruined your life.”
While there are some small support
groups around the country, there is no
national support group to help pregnant
students. Ramos started a Facebook
Group “I’m pregnant and in college what
is a girl to do!” because she felt there was
no support available. “I felt like I was the
only pregnant person in college, and it’s
hard when you’re by yourself, and no one
can identify with your situation,” she
said.
“No one other than my friends
acknowledged my pregnancy, and
I stayed in school until the day
I went to the hospital,” Ramos
said. “I constantly have to find
babysitters. If I can’t, groups
give me the most work, which
I feel is unfair, but what can
you do?”
$11
One week of diapers
(or happy hour with your friends)
$45
One week of baby food and formula
(or three months of Ramen noodles)
$50
Bibs, wipes, accessories
(or a jersey from the university
bookstore)
$70
A few hours of childcare
(or floor tickets to see Lil Wayne)
$120
Insured doctor visits
(or a pair of Lucky jeans)
Miryam Chico, a May journalism graduate
and one of Ramos’ sorority sisters, lived with
Ramos during and after her pregnancy and
saw how other students and society treated
her roommate. “We mostly hung out with the
Latino crowd at IU,” explained Chico.
Ramos says her friends helped her raise
Anais and enjoy her college experience.
“It was truly one of the best experiences ever,” Chico said. “I
was able to see how her
belly grew and feel the
baby kick. Those months
were all about being a
support system for her and
the baby.”
When Ramos returned
to school after the birth,
Chico “wanted to play with
the baby all the time.” Though
this was distracting at first, she
soon learned how to balance
her studies with her home life.
“We became like a little
family...I would help Jessica as much as I
could, babysitting occasionally and just
helping out [with] whatever she may need,”
Chico said. “Sometimes, I would just sit in
amazement at how much Jessica was able
Though raising Anais on a college campus was difficult, Ramos thinks her daughter
benefited from the experience. “It has
made her a social butterfly,” explained
Ramos. “She was exposed to art and music
as an infant so she loves to dance, sing
and paint…I feel like she had opportunities here that
she wouldn’t have been
exposed to had I still
lived at home with my
family.”
While both Ramos
and Bunce face great
challenges, they see
them as ammunition for success.
Although
they
do not recommend becoming
pregnant during
college, neither
woman sees parenting as a reason to quit college.
“[Young mothers] have made choices
to start a family sooner than most, but
[their] life definitely isn’t over or ruined, it
is just changed,” Bunce said. “Instead of
thinking about weekend parties, my mind
shifts to thinking about what color of bumper I am going to put in the baby’s crib.”
“It is important for you to be happy and
provide the best possible life that you can
for your child and yourself,” said Ramos.
“Stay in college, study what you want, and
do everything you said you were going to
do. Will it be rough? Absolutely. But it’s
worth it.”
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$300
Crib, stroller, highchairs
(or a semester of textbooks)
$6,000
Estimated combined costs of
parenting for one year
(or a year of in-state tuition at a
public university)
13
Lighting Up
Butting Out
BY Hannah Bruchman > Freshman >
Journalism > University of Maryland
Smoking Bans on
College Campuses
31% of college students
smoke. Not only do universities
disapprove of this statistic, but they’re
making it more and more difficult to light
up on campus. Forget about smoking on
the way to class—instead, students must
find a designated area to smoke, usually
a distant, remote location on campus. Out
of the ordinary? Not at a growing number
of national universities, which have implemented a new ban on smoking.
A ban on cigarette smoking—both
indoors and outside—is a growing trend
for college campuses. More than 140
campuses nationwide have approved the
ban, and 30 more have created specifically
designated smoking areas. Most of the
new smoke-free campuses are smaller universities and community colleges, like the
University of North Dakota, Montgomery
College and Clarion University. Similarly,
state-owned colleges and universities
in Pennsylvania, such as Lock Haven
University and Slippery Rock University,
have completely eradicated smoking on
campus following a September 2008 order
passed by the Pennsylvania State System
More than 140
campuses nationwide
have approved the ban
of Higher Education (PASSHE). This does
not include Penn State, which is not owned
by PASSHE. At least one major American
university, the University of North Carolina,
has banned all smoking within 20 feet of
any school building.
Brian Nickols, a University of Maryland
freshman, does not support the ban on
smoking. “I’m very opposed. I’m going to
smoke cigarettes outside if I do it,” said
Nickols. “There’s no reason why I shouldn’t
be able to smoke cigarettes outside, or
inside for that matter.”
Second-hand smoke tops the list of
safety concerns regarding smoking on
college campuses. Around 38,000 deaths
a year in the United States are caused by
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exposure to second hand smoke, according to the National Cancer Institute. When
asked about second hand smoke, Nickols
said, “Well, get away from me, then.”
COLLEGE MAG’S
COUNTDOWN of THE
TOP THREE
MOST ANTI-SMOKING
SCHOOLS
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Fort Lewis College, Durango,
Colorado. According to its official
smoking policy, Fort Lewis’ ban includes all
“tobacco products,” including “cigarettes,
cigars, cheroots, stogies and periques;
granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready
rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff
and snuff flour; cavendish; plug and twist
tobacco; fine-cut and other chewing
tobacco; shorts, refuse scraps, clippings,
cuttings and sweepings of tobacco; and
other kinds and forms of tobacco.” Which,
roughly translated, means “no dip for you,”
and also, “secondhand smoke isn’t really
the issue here.”
2
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Liz Pavesich, a student at the University
of Richmond, said, “I think smoking is disgusting, and if people want do to it, I’d
rather they not blow it in my face. If they
really have to smoke, do it as far away from
people as possible.”
College students concerned for their
heath see the ban as a way of keeping the
air they breathe safe and smoke-free. Bea
Huber, a freshman at Towson University,
said, “I see a lot of people smoking outside of my school and I definitely do not
find it attractive.”
Claire Brooks, another freshman at
Towson University, agrees: “Smoking is for
beautiful, classy women who want to get
black, tar-ish lungs and yellow fingers and
leathery skin.”
While some colleges have completely
banned all smoking from campus, a small
percentage have instead designated specific areas on campus in which students
can smoke. James Madison University student Rachel Otto agrees with this stance,
saying, “I don’t think it should be banned,
because some people enjoy it, but I do
think that there need to be designated
smoking areas on campus because many
people are bothered by it.”
Many students who smoke are forced
to relocate off-campus. Jean Jackson, a
smoker at Clark University, sums up her
attitude of the new smoking laws. “[It’s]
The 2008 Iowa Smoke Free Air Act
severely limited smoking statewide, so all
of the Hawkeye State’s students are butting
out in one way or another. The force of state
law means these bans have teeth—teeth as
sharp as a $50 fine—whereas most other
campus bans are hardly enforced. At UI,
students are barred from smoking virtually
anywhere on campus, which is why this
school, Iowa’s largest with 29,000 students
and 1,900 acres, is the state’s most smokerskeptic.
1
University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, North Dakota. Like Fort Lewis,
North Dakota doesn’t just ban smoking, but
all tobacco products. It also bans tobacco
use everywhere on its campus, like UI,
though it’s smaller at only about 13,000
students and 500 acres. It also doesn’t
impose fines for tobacco use, but instead
plans to rely on “the courtesy, respect
and cooperation of users and non-users of
tobacco products,” all of which one would
guess are in high supply in North Dakota. So
why does this school top our list? Average
high temperature in January: 15 degrees.
Average low: -4.
For onlines sources, go to collegemagazine.com
like all the goodness from the world has
been sucked out of life,” Jackson said.
“We already can’t smoke inside, [and we]
have to stand 20 feet away from a building.
We know smoking is bad.”
Nikols agrees, “I’m outside not bothering anyone, and people are fining me
money because I have a habit.”
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
perspective. “If you’ve already had one of those ‘oh crap’ moments,
it gives you an extra sense of calm,” said Wilford. “If you learn how
to survive in the wilderness, you can do almost anything.”
Rachel Wood, a student at University of Vermont, participated in NOLS for two consecutive years. In 2005 she backpacked
in Alaska, and the following year, took a mountaineering course
in the Himalayas. Wood’s experience was an opportunity to excel
outside the classroom in an environment completely new to her.
Challenges ranged from fighting over who would cook the morning
pancakes to figuring out how to climb a glacier in the Himalayas.
“The hardest thing I’ve done was being the very last person on
a rope team,” said Wood. “I had to pull out ice screws while we
were climbing in the middle of a snow storm without being able to
[verbally] communicate.”
Kristen Hicks, a NOLS participant and employee, found
By Alex Burchfield > Freshman > International Relations >
herself in New Mexico at the top of Mogollon Baldy Peak at end of
American University / PHOTOs BY PERRY FLOWERS [TOP LEFT] AND
JOSEPH SOBEL [BOTTOM] > NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
her “Semester in the Southwest.”
“I think we all had the feeling that we had accomplished somedward “Bear” Grylls, the host of Discovery Channel’s Man
thing big,” said Hicks. “We had climbed bigger mountains and
vs. Wild, earned his fame teaching outrageous survival
had much longer days, but with the sun on our faces and an entire
skills, such as taking shelter in a rotting camel to avoid a
semester’s worth of challenges, accomplishments and rewarding
sandstorm, or perhaps drinking one’s own urine as an alternative
experiences behind us, we relished in the success of the day.”
source of hydration. All of these life-saving techniques are broadThe inherent risks that come along with any experience with
cast to a couch-ridden American and British audience daily. If you
Mother Nature may turn some prospective students, especially
someday end up stuck in the desert, Grylls’ revolting tips may
the inexperienced, away from a NOLS course. Basset sees risk
come in handy. Or you could just ask a NOLS student.
differently.
NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) is an edu“In the dictionary, risk is defined as a potential for loss, but
cational institution based out of Lander, Wyoming. One of the
below that, it says there is a potential for gain. We try to minilargest of its kind, the school uses nature as its classroom, teachmize the loss and maximize the gain,” said Basset. “Risk allows for
ing technical skills, environmental ethics and leadership. Students
growth.”
receive credit for courses lasting anywhere from two weeks to an
“The thing that sets
entire semester.
us apart is that we’re
Learning in some of the most remote places on
giving people the tools
earth—Patagonia, the Himalayas and the Rockies—allows
I had to pull out ice screws
to do these things on
NOLS students to develop environmental competence
while we were climbing in the
their own,” said Kary
and leadership that a typical college classroom can’t
middle of a snow storm without
Sommers, an instructor
offer. Although the technical skills NOLS teaches, such as
at NOLS. “At the end
being able to [verbally]
rock climbing, kayaking and mountaineering, are a critical
of a NOLS course, the
part of each course, the intangibles learned by students
communicate.
course is yours.”
are no less significant. According to Andy Basset, the
NOLS has become
University Relations Officer, the isolation and risk in the
well-known
almost
“classroom” force students to constantly assess their situentirely through “word-of-mouth marketing,” as the experiences
ation and communicate effectively. One must ask oneself, “What
of students like Wilford, Wood and Hicks, along with the natural
am I doing for the good of the expedition?”
“call of the wild,” continue to draw students. NOLS is also the
Instructors do not guide their students; rather, the students
co-founder of “Leave No Trace,” an environmental organization
make their own decisions. At the end of each course, students
advocating minimizing human impact on the environment, and it
travel by themselves in the wild for five days—survival is their
has benefited from the emergence of a strong “green” movement
“passing” grade. “[A NOLS course] changes the fabric of who you
in the United States and abroad.
are,” said Basset. Students range from a Brooklyn native who has
“We want students to think about the environment a little
never slept in a tent to a rugged mountaineer who has just climbed
differently,” said Basset. “[Students] on college campuses need
Kilimanjaro. Both acquire a distinct set of skills that can be used
to start thinking about being stewards of the
either in everyday life or in the backcountry.
environment.”
Jason Wilford was taking time off from
So why should someone take part
college and, like Christopher McCandless—
in NOLS? Sommers has a good
whose adventure is depicted in the film
answer: “You can get college
Into the Wild—was seeking conficredit for camping.”
dence. He emerged with a new
Meet the College
Bear Grylls
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HEAR ALEX
IN ACTION?
Go online to
collegemagazine.com
and watch a live
video of his latest
performance.
If some jazz legend
calls, I’m gonna
roll with that.
The Jazz Prodigy
At age 8, Alex Han played his very first notes
on the saxophone. Though the instrument was
practically as tall as him, Alex was hooked.
By the time Han dove into middle school, he was performing at
local jazz cafes and recording his own music. Deemed a “jazz prodigy” by the New York Times, Han wasn’t your average 12-year-old.
By the age of 16, Han had made a mark on the music industry
and was asked to play at an international jazz festival in Uruguay.
And today? He’s a senior in college, juggling a professional music
career while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. From
local performances and international tours to 9 a.m. classes, can
Han pull off this double life?
By Anna Kowalczyk >
Freshman > Journalism >
University of Maryland,
College Park / PHOTOS BY
PAOLO MORALES > FRESHMAN >
PHOTOGRAPHY > ART INSTITUTE
OF BOSTON
Jazz Prodigy
Han’s musical career was almost an accident. His parents enrolled
him in music lessons when he was seven to teach him “structure,
discipline, commitment and creativity,” said Han’s father and manager, John Han. A little too small for his dad’s old instrument, the
saxophone, he began on the recorder. One year and several inches
later, his parents bought him a saxophone, and even though “he
couldn’t even make a sound” during his first lesson, before long he
was playing and improvising with little guidance.
As a former musician, John Han recognized his son’s raw talent
and took him to a local recording studio when he was 11 to document his progress. On a whim, his father then sent the resultant
CD to Half Note Records, the recording label of the Blue Note Jazz
17
Year: Senior
Major: Performance
School: Berklee College of Music
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Favorite Book: Ender’s Game
Favorite Class: Music of the Yellowjackets
Favorite Movie: Aliens, directed by James Cameron
Club in New York.
A visiting musician heard Han
play and thought
he sounded like
jazz legend Benny
Carter (whose nickname was, simply,
“King”) and was speechless to discover the songs were by a boy
entering middle school, who listened to the Lion King soundtrack
and brought a Game Boy everywhere he went.
And so Han’s jazz career began. Throughout middle and high
school, he played with Grammy Award-winning artists at jazz concerts and festivals around the world and won numerous awards for
young musicians. Today he’s gone pro, spending many weekends
jamming in Boston’s best jazz clubs. He recently finished off a tour
in Europe and played the Playboy Caribbean cruise—sponsored
by you-know-who, but devoid of bunnies. Instead, the ship was
stocked with famous jazz greats, including Han’s idols, Marcus
Miller and Herbie Hancock, along with many adoring fans.
The mere mention of his name
frightens some freshmen.
“Before the show, I hadn’t practiced in three days,” explained
Han. “I was nervous as hell.” When he got on stage, though, it all
came together. “What I was playing was just out of this world...
that night was great,” Han remembered. For Han, the success is
surreal. “I wake up sometimes and am like…it’s a dream.”
Hitting the Key of Success
“I have an amazing scholarship at Berklee,” Han explained. It
includes room, board and tuition for four years…pretty sweet
deal. But for an already successful jazz musician, will the college
degree enhance his career? It’s difficult to measure the end result
of a degree compared to actual experience in the music industry.
In fact, it’s not unusual for Berklee students to pursue their careers
before finishing their degree. But Han is almost at the finish line,
planning to graduate this summer. He views college as an opportunity to learn different aspects of music, like how to incorporate
emotion into a performance.
Han carries a full courseload of about 15 credits per semester, a mix of music and liberal arts courses, but says it’s not rare
for him to miss classes for a week at a time for tours and performances. “Most of the time, professors are cool with it, but some
professors take it more seriously than they should,” Han laughed.
Overall though, Han’s college has been supportive of his efforts
SUMMER 2009
to advance his professional career outside of the classroom, an
important factor for Han when choosing a college.
Although a college degree is part of his plan, Han knows he
would always put his career before his education. “If some jazz
legend calls, I’m gonna roll with that,” he admitted. “The results of
my classes aren’t as plentiful as results of working.”
Playing to His Own Tune
During his “pockets of time” between classes, Han cultivates his
career, making business connections with others in the community
through a mix of phone calls and frequent jamming. After class?
Get Hip
Interested in jazz? Interested in
sounding like you’re interested in jazz? Check out
Han’s recommended artists:
Marcus Miller
Formerly known as “The Bassist to the Stars” for his high-profile partnerships with Eric Clapton, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross and others;
and as a band leader, Miller’s known for his R&B-based eclecticism.
Han’s listening advice: “Anything. They’re all good.”
Raul Midón
Originally from New Mexico and now based in New York, Midón
pioneered a new, percussive style of jazz guitar. As his producer told
the New York Daily News before the debut of Midón’s first solo album
in 2005, “It was like a little drummer was living in his guitar.”
Yellowjackets
A quartet with roots that go back 30 years, the Yellowjackets released
a Grammy-nominated “rhythm and jazz” album as recently as 2008.
Herbie Hancock
A) You may know him from his bizarre video for an eighties song
called “Rockit,” which features a house full of automatons getting
down to trippy dance beats. B) He’s arguably the most accomplished
active jazz performer and producer today. A good place to start
might be Possibilities, an album of collaborations with pop musicians
including John Mayer, Christina Aguilera, Sting and Trey Anastasio.
Matt Cusson
Cusson’s still relatively unknown, so we’ll leave it to Han: “Trust me.
You need to listen to this guy.”
He practices his sax for about 3-4 hours,
though he is “trying to get it back up to
4-5 hours per day.” Sometimes he dabbles
in the martial arts, most recently Chinese
kickboxing at a studio right around the
corner from his dorm.
Han also makes time for his fans. He
replies to a steady stream of about two-tofive messages per day he receives from his
website, alexhan.com, and from Facebook.
Although Han uses Facebook almost daily,
he admits he doesn’t understand the voyeurism imperative, such as the need to
post photos of last night’s party. He also
wonders if connecting to people through
text messaging and wall postings, while
convenient, is a good thing. “It doesn’t
seem like people are real with each other
anymore,” he said.
Han has learned, both for success in his
career and his life, that building relationships with other students and members of
the music community is key, and that these
Typical Saturday nights
for Han include watching science fiction movies (“He loves
all those movies everyone else
doesn’t understand,” BisQuit
said), playing video games
(his favorite is Street Fighter),
eating out at Dominican restaurants (his mother is from the
Dominican Republic and Han
speaks a little Spanish) and visiting jazz and dance clubs in his
Back Bay neighborhood. “There are
a few young ladies he’s been talking
to,” BisQuit added. “He’ll always make a
priority of [his dates].”
A Future in Music
“The mere mention of his name frightens
some freshmen,” BisQuit said. “Some see
him as an eerily talented musician. Others
view him as overly aggressive.” Han insists
he isn’t treated any differently on campus
He recently finished off a tour in Europe and played the
Playboy Caribbean cruise—sponsored by you-know-who.
relationships can’t be built in soundproof
music rooms. “During my first semester, I
practiced all the time, and people thought
I was introverted, that I didn’t care about a
social life,” he said.
Han’s roommate and friend, Alex Bailey
(nicknamed “BisQuit” because “there are
too many Alexes at Berklee” and because
he loves the food) remembers his
first night living with Han. “It was
the night before the first day of
school, and the dude comes in the
room at 1 in the morning,” BisQuit
said. “He told me he’d be back by
7…I thought he was with a young
lady, but when he came back at 7,
I found out he had been practicing
the entire time. He slept until 8:30
and then went to class.”
And now? “Alex is one of the
few people I know with a good balance,” BisQuit explained. “He has
nothing to regret about the college
experience. He has lots of very close
friends and has grown as a musician
as well.”
“Music for me, it’s something
that I do, not who I am,” said Han.
“When I sit down at my saxophone,
I’m Alex Han.”
and doesn’t receive any perks at local clubs.
Just a few months away from an early
graduation, Han’s obviously ready to move
beyond Berklee. “I’m a musician,” Han said.
“I can’t change it.” Han hopes to continue
developing his own style and also create
film, television and video game soundtracks.
He’d love to work with Justin Timberlake.
“That’d be a killin’ time,” he said.
After he graduates in August, Han plans
to move to New York City—with the ultimate goal of working on both coasts—and
“do whatever [he] can…music is music.”
Though there is “never any certainty” in
the music industry, Han isn’t worried. “It’s
all about meeting the right people at the
right time…and I’ve been doing pretty
well so far,” he said.
Han insists he would never abandon his
dream, even if times got tough. “My life is
always going to be music.”
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INTERNING IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
BY LENA PARK > SOPHOMORE > ENGLISH AND SOCIOLOGY > BOSTON COLLEGE
A
career in the music industry is exciting, impulsive and
surprisingly laid-back. Don’t believe me? Just step into
the offices of MTV, Sony, Rolling Stone or Spin and forget
about uptight bosses and the typical business dress code. Interning
for these companies is so relaxed, it sounds like the interns are
hanging out rather than doing actual work.
What’s better than spending an afternoon watching MTV?
Working there, of course. Just ask Alexa Stabler, a senior at the
University of Alabama, who spent her summer interning for the
television company. “I’ve watched MTV my whole life,” she says,
“so as a broadcast news major, I naturally thought that it would be
a fun and different place to work because it’s not a traditional news
outlet.” Doing everything from, yes, running errands, to assisting
with interviews and writing material for mtvnews.com, Stabler didn’t
feel like she was at the bottom of the barrel. “[MTV] is a pretty fun,
laid-back environment,” she says. “Most of the staff is young, and
the management was encouraging and always receptive of pitches
or story ideas from interns.”
“I just knew
that I wanted
to do something in the
entertainment
industry so I
could work in
something that
was
already
a part of my
daily
life,”
says Melinda
Contreras,
a senior at
Georg e t o w n
University who interned
with
Sony
Music
in
California. “I just figured
working at Sony would be
fun, and it was.” Contreras
primarily screened resumes
for available jobs in the
industry giant, for positions
ranging from managers to
internships. According to
Contreras, Sony too was
relaxed and informal, “I
had the radio on every day.”
Ben Collins walked into his internships at Spin Magazine and
Rolling Stone laden with the fear and expectations new interns are
conditioned to feel. “[At Rolling Stone] I thought that there would
be a lot of people in bands just hanging around pouring whiskey all
over lamps and ruining your furniture,” Collins says. “I also thought
I didn’t know enough about music to work at Spin, and boy howdy
was I dead-f’n’-on.” This Emerson College junior had more varied experiences at his internships. “[At Spin], one day we’d try to
stalk out music videos that included people sadly eating cake on
YouTube, and the next day we’d be going to a barbecue restaurant
uptown to interview Kevin Durant about video games. I ended up
getting to write there a lot more than I thought I would.”
And although none of them (for now) are planning on pursuing
careers in the music industry, Collins sums up their retrospective
feelings: “When I’m a grandfather and my grandkids are wearing
tin-foil hats, watching Miley Cyrus’s great-great-great-great-granddaughter and her sexually promiscuous music video featuring
futuristic bananas, they will think Spin was a pottery magazine. But I
had a pretty damn good time working there anyway. It was fun.”
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Daily Tasks: Help others
learn more about themselves
and satisfy their needs
through music education.
Requires: Master’s Degree in
Music Therapy, coursework at
an American Music Therapist
Association-accredited
program, a 1,040-hour music
therapy internship.
Where to look: Nearby hospitals (particularly children’s
hospitals) and schools. Also
hospices and homes for the
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at hotels, resorts and casinos
all over the world.
Daily Tasks: Practicing,
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Writes music for the latest
video games, television
shows and commercials.
Books bands/artists to play
at various concert venues.
Handles the day-to-day scheduling needs of entertainers.
Requires: Composition and
performance skills, and a
fertile imagination.
You Oughta Know: This
path may leave you without
work in-between times of
production—a frequent
home for freelancers.
Companies to check
out: Activison Blizzard
Entertainment and CBS
Paramount Television.
Daily Tasks: Making lots
of phone calls and emails.
Dealing with difficult
venues and needy artists.
Organization.
Requires: Good communication skills, determination, a
detail-oriented mindset and,
again, organization.
You Oughta Know: If the
band doesn’t get paid,
neither do you. If you’re on
the road: an overabundance
of fast food…and motion
sickness.
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instruments he or she loves
to play.
Requires: Knowing the ins
and outs of your instrument,
as well as some engineering
skills.
You Oughta Know: You
could do this job through a
large company, or you could
be a private businessperson.
Where to look: Fender USA,
Steinway & Sons, Selmer.
Andrew Sugrue meets the East African school
children his organization helps out.
Student
Impact
Three Students
Changing the World
BY Ashley Troost > Junior > English >
University of Maryland /
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHAEL MANN AND
ANDREW SUGRUE
In the first edition of a regular
feature, College Magazine takes
a look at some students who
changing the world, right now,
today. This issue: International
Impact
Andrew Sugrue – UNC Chapel Hill
and Duke University (seriously)
Andrew Sugrue is a busy college student. He currently attends both UNC
Chapel Hill and Duke University, where he
is majoring in international studies with a
focus in Africa and a concentration in international development. He also serves on
the board for the East African Children’s
Education Fund (EACEF), a non-profit organization that seeks to create and promote
educational opportunity in East Africa.
Sugrue first became interested in the
educational systems in East Africa when he
went on an exchange program to Kenya
in March 2007. “I remember talking to the
children and thinking that they wouldn’t
know much about the United States,
considering we as Americans don’t know
much about the outside world,” he said.
“When a 12-year-old Kenyan girl asks you
what Obama’s chances are against Hilary
Clinton [in the 2008 primary elections], you
are shocked. This is a girl who will drop out
of school by the age of 12, get married,
and work at a coffee or tea field. It really
shocked me.”
After Sugrue found that only the top
20% of test takers could go onto high
school and that most children in the region
he visited were not exposed to English,
the language of that test, his team built
a library and started a mentoring program for East African high school students
to tutor younger children twice a week.
Sugrue says the best part about being in
the EACEF is feeling empowered. “As a
young person, you learn about the world
and hear all kinds of horrors,” he said.
“Being a part of the program taught me
about drive, determination and belief in
young people to make changes.”
EACEF > www.EACEF.org
Anjali Bhatia – Duke Univeristy
Anjali Bhatia and her friends started
Discover Worlds while still in high school to
raise awareness of international conflict and
poverty among young people. “It’s not that
students are apathetic,” Bhatia says, “But
that they didn’t have a way to help.”
Now a sophomore at Duke University,
Bhatia has expanded Discover Worlds
from a club to a registered nonprofit organization, and the group has moved beyond
just raising awareness to encouraging
other students to start their own initiatives
to fight global poverty. It has chapters
all over the world, including India, where
students help the residents of Calcutta’s
slums, and Rwanda, where students work
to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS.
Bhatia’s particularly proud of one
Rwandan chapter that initiated a sisterschool program with an American school.
“They maybe thought Americans were all
Michael Mann takes a break from
his lobbying to pose for the camera.
rich and listened to hip-hop,” she explains,
“and lots of Americans don’t know much
beyond what they hear in the media about
the genocide and that [Rwanda]’s poor.”
Through partnerships with schools, teachers and textbook manufacturers, Discover
Worlds is currently drafting a lesson plan
for teachers to use to bring its activist ethos
into the classroom. Bhatia says that changing the world isn’t “limited to students that
might typically get involved in that kind of
thing.” Whoever you are, she says, you can
help, and Discover Worlds can help you.
Discover Worlds > DiscoverWorlds.org
Michael Mann – Emory University
After working closely with Amnesty
International and the ACLU, Michael Mann
took time off before his senior year at Emory
to start Atlanta Action!, a progressive
advocacy organization that works closely
with Darfur Urgent Action Coalition. Mann,
along with 35 volunteers, participates in
demonstrations and lobbying to get the
attention of state legislatures. “Right now
we are in the process of organizing a campaign called ‘Doubt for Darfur Day,’ where
we are asking students [in the Atlanta
area] to call their state legislature and ask
them to support our legislation,” he says.
Atlanta Action! also works with other progressive organizations, such as Georgians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and
the Commission on Family Violence.
Mann’s enthusiasm for working with
Atlanta Action! is obvious as he explains,
“[It’s great] seeing legislation that you’ve
directly worked on make it’s way through
the government when you know the legislation is going to have a significant impact
of the lives of many people.” Mann hopes
to continue working with Atlanta Action!
after graduation and hopes to broaden the
group’s partnerships. Atlanta Action! >
www.meetup.com/AtlantaAction
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Confessions of a
Wingman
A good wingman
could hang with
anybody.
BY Derek Ferramosca > Senior >
English > University of Maryland
Clint Masterson (yes, his real name) is a mechanical engineering
major at the University of Maryland, College Park. But, far more
important here, he is a solid wingman. He does the impossible:
going up to the hot chicks you’re too nervous to speak to and
effortlessly striking up a conversation. He also plays the interceptor: bravely getting in the way of any girl who wants to keep you
from your goal. Now, Clint tells College Magazine what it takes to
be a wingman.
there, I can talk him up and let the girl know that he’s a good
person and that it would be good for her to get with him.
CM: For you, what are your best circumstances for
meeting girls?
W: Well, anytime is a good time. But my favorite time is when
the pregaming is going on. It’s a good setting with not so much
drama. No one’s screaming drunk and everyone is just trying to
relax. That’s a great time to get to know people.
After the interview, Clint and I went out to get some drinks and
test a theory. I asked him if you need to be a friend to be a good
wingman, and he told me, “No, a good wingman could hang with
anybody.” I didn’t believe him. Fortunately, after we got to the
Thirsty Turtle in College Park, that changed.
Before I knew it, he was chatting up two interesting young
women we’ll call Jen and Kim. After watching him in action for a
while, I decided to put myself out there. I walked over and introduced myself, smiling as much as I could, and interjected with a
joke and a good comment about Clint every now and then. Soon,
Kim grabbed my arm and pulled me close. She wanted me to tell
Clint to get Jen’s number, because Jen thought Clint was hot.
Smiling, I leaned over and gave Clint the news. He nodded, and
I went back to my conversation with Kim. And while I was talking
to Kim I had an epiphany, a moment of clarity that made sense of
everything Clint had told me—being a wingman isn’t just about
concentration or confidence, but rather, about realizing that when
the team wins, everybody wins.
College Mag: What is the mindset of a wingman?
What does it take?
Wingman: It takes a constant awareness. You need to be
watching your friends, watching the girls, and just being aware
of what’s happening. Then you react. For instance, my friend was
chatting up this hot girl, and her friend saw it and walked up,
tugging on her on to come dance, totally blocking my buddy. I
saw this from the bar and showed up with a big smile on my face,
saying “Let’s dance!” She goes with me, happy to be occupied,
and my friend ended up with the girl.
CM: Okay, so you need to know what’s happening.
What else separates you from the average guy?
W: Confidence. I’ll talk to any girl, anywhere, anytime. If they
ignore me or anything, I just brush it off and move on. And being
a nice guy doesn’t get you anywhere. Not that I act nasty, but you
have to keep them on the defensive. For instance, after you ask
them where they’re from, go “That figures,” or something, like it’s
bad. That gets them paying attention. But make sure it has a soft
touch. You don’t want to be an asshole about it.
CM: Why does a wingman work? Why does having one of
your boys around help get a girl?
W: That’s easy. Having a friend, or wingman, around lets a girl
know that this guy has friends. He’s not some loner or something.
Some guys can pull that off, but it’s not too popular now. Also,
having a friend like me around is an asset. When a guy’s not
SUMMER 2009
Upper Division Drinking
How to Order with Style Now
That You’re Really 21
According to Aaron Franco, a recent graduate of University of
Texas, Austin and a full-time bartender, what you order at the
bar can say a lot about who you are. Go to collegemagazine.
com to read his full breakdown. Here’s a sampler:
Seven and Seven, White Russian, Amaretto Sour:
These are the three most common drinks of the newly legal.
They have worldly sounding names that you can rattle off with
ease and taste like candy. The thing is, adults rarely order these,
so if you have a fake ID, this is a good way to signal it.
Whiskey on the Rocks: Know the differences between
whiskeys, because sliding up to the bar and ordering whiskey
is kind of like going to a bakery and ordering dessert. But seriously, whiskey on the rocks is always a safe bet.
Grey Goose, Courvoisier, Patrón Silver: There’s
nothing wrong with ordering the good stuff, but you’re showing
your age when you add a mixer. If you don’t like the taste, order
something cheaper and add all the sugary soda you can handle.
Feeding the Animals with
Girl Talk
BY Ashley Troost > Junior > English > University of Maryland /
PHOTOS BY DOUGLAS STEWART [LEFT] AND
ERIC JAVIER VELARDE [BOTTOM LEFT]
Mash-up artist Gregg Gillis was once a college student just like the rest of us. He
studied hard, partied a lot and graduated
with an engineering degree. Now 28 years
old, Gillis has released four albums; his
most recent, Feed the Animals, was ranked
#4 on Time Magazine’s Top
10 Albums of 2008. His use
of sampling, drawing on
hundreds of songs ranging
from Radiohead’s “Paranoid
Android” to Wu-Tang Clan’s
“C.R.E.A.M,” makes him more
of a composer than a DJ.
Critics call him “a lawsuit
waiting to happen.” Fans just
know him as Girl Talk.
College Mag: What kinds of bands were
you really into during college?
Girl Talk: I followed a lot of electronic
music [and] experimental stuff like Kid606,
Negativland, and John Oswald.
CM: Were you the kind of student who
studied a lot, or were you skipping class
and partying?
GT: I went to school for biomedical engineering [so] the majority of my time was
dedicated to hitting the books. I don’t think
I could have stayed in college if I wasn’t
intense about that. I went out and got
f-cked up a lot but still managed to pass.
CM: Looking back on Feed the Animals,
are there any parts of the album you
would change?
GT: Not really. Looking back, I analyzed
it so much and [took] my time with it;
I spent eight hours a day finishing a
one-minute segment. Even now, I have a
hard time getting in the mindset of how
intently I was thinking about everything.
CM: Which musical artists can fans look
forward to hearing in your next album?
GT: Right now I’m mixing a bunch of
Beyonce, Project Pat, Jackson Five, The
Beatles. I never know.
CM: What’s the meaning behind the
name Girl Talk?
CM: So I hear you crowd surf a lot at
your shows….
GT: There’s a band from Seattle who had
an early seven-inch single album with a
B-side track on there called “Girl Talk,” so
I appropriate that as the band name.
GT: Yeah, I just like to get in the crowd
a lot, whether it’s surfing or jumping on
someone’s head. I really like to break
down the boundaries between audience
and performer.
CM: I really love your album Feed the
Animals. What was your inspiration for
that album?
GT: After Night Ripper [Girl Talk’s third
release, from 2006] came out, the
demand for performances took off, and
in order to do that, I [had] to prepare new
material to keep it lively for me and the
audiences. In making most of the material for Feed the Animals, I wasn’t even
thinking about making an album. After a
couple years of doing that, I had enough
material to make a new album.
CM: When you’re going crazy at shows,
do you ever get hurt?
GT: Yeah, pretty often, nothing major. I
knocked out one of my front teeth one
time at a show. During the shows, the
adrenaline is rushing, so it’s hard for me to
feel physical pain.
CM: How would you react if you were
at a club and you heard a remix of one
your songs?
GT: I would love it; I think that’s the next
step. If I make new songs that are considered entities, it makes them fair game
for someone else to remix them. When
someone remixes a Girl Talk song, that
means I did a good job in transforming
the samples into my own work.
CM: Any advice for college students who
want to create their own mash-ups?
GT: Try to never focus on making a living
off of it. The biggest thing to remember
is never really care what other people are
thinking and stick to what you think is cool.
Sha Sha? Sha Do? With his recent
album Changing Horses, Ben Kweller
set aside both the slacker rock of
“Wasted and Ready” and the sincere
pop of “Sundress” for a shot of
Bourbon alt-country.
Go to CollegeMagazine.com
now to read our interview with the
Texas native and see whether or not
country-Kweller is here to stay.
23
Monica
Raymund
Tells the
Truth
The 22-year-old Starlet Talks to College Mag
about JuIlliard, New York and Her New Role
on FOX’s Drama “Lie To Me”
“I didn’t think I would get
in, to be honest with you,”
says Monica Raymund on
applying to Juilliard, her
dream college. When Raymund
was a senior in high school, not only did
she apply to eight or nine “normal colleges,” as she calls them, but the aspiring
actress also sent in applications to three
classical conservatories. One of them
was New York City’s prestigious Juilliard
School. Fast-forward four years to 2009,
and you’ll find Raymund, now 22, starring
as Ria Torres on Fox’s new hit drama Lie
to Me. Raymund booked the role within
months of her May 2008 graduation, as
well as a guest spot on the 200th episode
of Law and Order: SVU and a starring role
SUMMER 2009
in Boleros for the Disenchanted, a play at
Boston’s Huntington Theatre.
“I thought it was just for fun, just to see
the school and sort of revel in the dream
of it. But I got [a] call back, and eventually
I got accepted.” Juilliard’s drama program
accepts, on average, about 18 students
per year. While Raymond declares that
going to Juilliard was “absolutely” the
right move for her, she also calls the choice
“a very individualized, personal decision.”
“It was the best move for me to go get
my training…because I’m very young,”
Raymund says. “I was 17 years old when
I graduated high school. So moving out
to L.A., not knowing anything, not knowing anyone, not having any resources,
probably would not have been the best
move…That being said, there are a lot of
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people who go out to New York, go out
to L.A., who haven’t been through a training program or college, who are able to be
successful.”
At Juilliard, Raymund excelled in her
acting classes, especially in “voice and
speech.” She cites two of her professors in
particular as making “a strong imprint” on
her undergraduate years: her first-year acting teacher, Richard Feldman, and Michael
Kahn, the renowned Shakespearean
teacher and Artistic Director of the
Shakespeare
Theatre
Company
in
Washington, D.C.
Theatre played a dominant role in
Raymund’s life during her Juilliard years;
she performed in plays every few weeks
at school, but also took advantage of the
theatre scene in New York. “My college
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Be extremely tenacious,
and don’t worry so much
about what you can’t
control. Just worry about
what you can do. And
when you are auditioning
and hustling, just be
prepared, know the
material, and let it go,
when you leave the room.
campus was New York City. Juilliard is just one building,” she
explains. “I would see a play a week in the city—on-Broadway,
off-Broadway, Brooklyn.”
Raymund’s rigorous schedule left her with little time for life
outside of theater. Her classes often stretched from 9 a.m. to
9 p.m., followed by rehearsals and performances. Her role as
Norca in Our Lady of 121st Street, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, was
one of her most memorable, and Clytemnestra in The Greeks
[a combination of Greek mythology plays], her last show at
Juilliard, was her “very favorite” role.
Despite the hectic schedule, Raymund became very close
with her fellow classmates. “Weekends were our time to socialize, and party, and have fun,” she recalls happily. She and her
friends had their favorite spots around Manhattan, including Central Park and a “fantastic Irish pub/restaurant” called
DJ Reynolds, where she was friends with the owners. “I had a
blast,” Raymund concludes. “I’m kind of sad that it’s over—but
it’s good that it’s over, I’m ready for the next chapter.”
After graduating with B.F.A. in Drama last May, the next
chapter for Raymund meant an agent and a manager, who sent
her out on auditions right away. She quickly booked the Law and
Order role and the play in Boston before landing her role on Lie
to Me and relocating to L.A., where she’s been living for the past
four months. While she’s still exploring her new city, Raymund’s
concentrating mostly on making the transition from theatre to
television. Her costars, Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Funny Games,
The Incredible Hulk) and Kelli Williams (The Practice), who play
two experts in the field of lie-detection, have helped Raymund
to adjust.
“I’m very curious about this new medium I’m working in,”
she says, “So I ask a lot of questions. I would advise anyone
who’s first trying to make it and going into TV and film—ask
questions, because that’s the only way I’ve been able to learn.
And they have been so helpful, such incredible guides for me.”
The best part of being on the set of Lie to Me? For Raymund
it’s working with the other actors, especially Roth, who plays Dr.
Cal Lightman, an expert at facial interpretation, on the show.
“The way that we’re rehearsing and finding our chemistry with
SUMMER 2009
each other, it’s
just been such
Three favorite TV
an absolute pleashows right now:
sure,” she says.
1. Lie to Me
Raymund plays
Ria
Torres,
a
2. Top Chef
new member of
3. Oprah
Lightman’s team
who is a “natural” at picking out
Three favorite things
liars; the show’s
about college:
focus on the
1. The teachers
minutia of facial
2. The relationships she made
expressions has
added an unusual
with friends & classmates
complication to
3. Acting class!
Raymund’s role.
“It’s weird to
have to be able
to portray a certain expression or emotion based on the content
of the show,” she says. In traditional acting, actors are taught
specifically not to try to make their face appear a certain way,
Raymund explains. Instead, “you’re supposed to just try to
believe the world that you’re in, and try to believe what you’re
saying, and fulfill your intention of the scene or the moment.” In
other words, Raymund hasn’t been trained to make a ‘lying face’
or an‘angry face,’ but rather just to feel like a person does when
they lie, or when they’re angry. “It’s weird to try to incorporate
these expressions, and behaviors, and mannerisms,” she says,
“But I’m slowly trying to figure out how to do it effortlessly, without it seeming too much like an ‘expression.’”
So Raymund’s still going to school in a sense, learning
her craft, and her advice for aspiring actors is not surprising:
“Educate yourself about all the resources available,” she suggests. “Be extremely tenacious, and don’t worry so much about
what you can’t control. Just worry about what you can do. And
when you are auditioning and hustling, just be prepared, know
the material, and let it go, when you leave the room.”
Greek
Out
Your
Resume
By Jordan Walker > Sophomore > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
W
ith graduation quickly approaching, many senior members of fraternities and
sororities will have to trade exclusive mixers and cold beer for lonely cubicles
and tepid coffee. At least they still have one perk to hold onto—the networking
opportunities.
Michelle Sollod, member of Syracuse University’s Delta Gamma chapter, recently
got an internship with J.P. Morgan Chase through a Delta Gamma alumna.
“I did not join DG just for the networking,” Sollod said. “But it honestly is a big incentive. There are so many DGs around the country that it always catches their eye when they
see it on your resume.”
Kate Boccio, a senior member of another SU sorority, Delta Delta Delta, said that
being a sister helped her land her first big internship as an assistant to the production manager on the film And then Came Love starring Vanessa Williams and Eartha Kitt. A former
Syracuse Tri Delta contacted Boccio’s president to see if there were any students interested
in working on a real film set. “I obviously sent in a copy of my resume, and by the end of
May I was helping the production crew,” said Boccio.
She also claims her sorority’s networking system was a big reason she chose Delta
Delta Delta in the first place. “During rush, I remember how I was told about Delta Delta
Delta’s online networking system, inCircle, which is exclusively for Tri Deltas to stay connected and help their sisters out,” she said. “I never would have gotten the opportunity
had it not been for Tri Delta.”
Even established professionals admit that they find Greek networking beneficial.
“Sisters first,” said Marnie Fish, an MTV Programmer and alumna of Delta Gamma at
SU. “I am always hoping to turn to DG to fill spots.” Fish said that being Greek has helped
her network even further in the professional world. “Through interviews, and meeting colleagues, being in the Greek system is definitely a great conversation starter,” she said.
Going Greek pays off after college and it should: it is, after all, a lifetime membership.
GREEK
LIFE
Celebrity
Greeks
So when you become rich and famous after college, who are you going to credit
for helping you prepare for success? Your professors? Your friends? What about
your fraternity or sorority? Many notable public figures spent their college days
in Greek organizations. Here are a few examples of some who rose to prominence
afterwards and credit their time as Greeks for their post-graduate successes.
BY Matt Ford > Junior > Journalism and History > University of Maryland, College Park / PHOTOS?????
Ronald Reagan – Tau Kappa Epsilon,
Eureka College
In 1929, the late former president Ronald
Reagan joined TKE at Eureka College in Illinois.
In a recruitment video for the fraternity, Reagan
credited his fraternity experience with helping
him grow as a leader. “By joining TKE, you can
develop skills that will help you take your place
as a future leader,” he said. “Membership in TKE is a privilege and
an opportunity that will be valuable throughout your college years,
and all the years to follow.”
Condoleezza Rice – Alpha Chi Omega,
University of Denver
Rice, former National Security Advisor and
Secretary of State under George W. Bush,
studied music (she once had ambitions to be
a concert pianist) and political science during
college. She was the only African-American in
her sorority when she joined AXO in the early
70’s, according to her biography, but now is one of the sorority’s
most important alumnae.
*For sources, go online to CollegeMagazine.com
Rick Wagoner – Delta Tau Delta,
Duke University
Wagoner, the Chairman and CEO of General
Motors, was the president of his chapter of
Delt at Duke in the late 1970’s. Wagoner credited his time with Delt for getting him ahead in
the business world. He said that his experience
as president of his fraternity shaped him for
corporate success more than anything else at Duke.
Katie Couric – Delta Delta Delta,
University of Virginia
The celebrated CBS news anchor and former host of The Today Show was an English
and History double major at the University of
Virginia and a Tri-Delt. Couric revisited her
days as a sorority girl when she made a video
on her YouTube channel chronicling her visit to
the Tri-Delt house at the University of Mississippi. At one point,
she poses with the sorority, flashing the trademark Delta triangle
during a group photo. How does she feel about being a Tri-Delta
alumna? “I’m very proud,” she said.
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THE BOUNCER
CONNECTION
By Ian Brecher > Senior > English > University of Maryland, College Park /
PHOTOS BY JEFF KITSON
s the early crowd pours into the
bar, I grab a Yuengling and take a
seat on a bench near the bouncer.
“You guys know the rules. Show me your
IDs,” he says, quickly jumping in front of
the group about to enter. I take a swig.
Minutes later, I hear the bouncer again,
screaming, “You know there’s no drinking
out front. Get back inside.” He diverts a
wandering patron away from the entranceway. I meander back towards the heart of
the bar, and hear the bouncer once more:
“Watch where you’re goin’, Bro.”
Before you start plotting revenge
because you’ve been turned down or
thrown out, please realize, bouncing is
more than just a job—it’s a lifestyle.
Just ask Ryan Cockerill, an
Industrial Engineering major at the
University of Michigan, who graduated this
past December. After two years of bouncing at Scorekeepers, an Ann Arbor
sports bar, Ryan is a master of the
trade, having dealt with late night
incidents including everything
from breaking up a girl fight to
ejecting the occasional pants-peeer. But Cockerill genuinely enjoys
his job. “It’s the best thing,” he
said. “Meeting new faces, getting
paid to do it… I couldn’t ask for a
better job in college.
Across
Lake
Michigan,
Garrison Frisch, a senior
at the University of Wisconsin
in Madison, stands guard at the
door of State Street Brats. He
enjoys the uniquely sober perspective granted to the bouncer.
“With lots of drunk people, being sober is
funny,” he explains. He remembers a particular Halloween especially well: “One
girl came dressed as a Victoria’s Secret
angel.” Covering nothing except for the
legal public essentials, and donning a
large pair of wings, the angel approached
Frisch at the door. It was a test, perhaps
from heaven itself.
However, costumed sexiness did not
stifle Frisch’s integrity, and he turned
the angel away for being underage.
“Halloween is always crazy,” he said.
On his night off, Cockerill hangs up his
bouncing hat, and walks the streets of Ann
A
Fake it Like
You Mean it
By Nick Mercurio > Junior > English >
University of Maryland
So you just picked up your fake ID from your
kind-of-sketchy friend’s super sketchy friend
in New York City. Now what? Before you and
your 22-year-old self from Tuscaloosa go bar
hopping, check out these tips we picked up
from some local college bouncers:
First off, make sure your fake is up to snuff.
Remember that shiny hologram that totally
makes the whole thing look legit? Chances
are it’s done wrong. A lot of the time it’s either
off center or from the wrong state altogether.
Another giveaway is the actual feel of the
ID. Most fakes can’t duplicate the bendiness
of real IDs (grab a real New York license and
you’ll see what we mean). And if it does bend,
it shouldn’t make a squeaky noise.
Before you whip out your fake make sure
you know your facts. The number one thing
students forget? The zip code. Also, closer
states are better. Coming all the way from
New Mexico to Boston to go bar hopping is a
little bit of a stretch.
An underage military ID can work if you push
the “support the troops” angle. But make
sure it’s real. Penalties are harsh for faking
a military ID. A passport that says you’re
twenty-one is also a pretty sure way to get
through the door—most bouncers don’t know
how to spot a fake passport. But on the same
note most sketch-balls don’t know how to fake
a passport.
Another interesting trick: just show your real
ID. It’s a ballsy move that might just win the
bouncer over.
Arbor, making the rounds and enjoying
drinks in the company of other bouncers and bartenders that he has grown
close with. Bouncing at Scorekeepers has
brought Cockerill into the tight knit university bar scene, a community he loves. “You
get to know people around town… [which
makes you] part of that group.” Cockerill
also believes that he has learned a great
deal through his job, things like “dealing
with law enforcement and promoters,” he
said.
Like Cockerill, Frisch thinks the best
part of his job is in the friends he makes
and the people he meets. Belonging to a
staff that ranges from 75-80 people allows
Frisch to enjoy a network of friends at State
Street Brats long after the bars have died
down. “You really get to know a lot of people,” said Frisch. “It’s cool to be a part of
such a big environment.”
In the nightlife community, bouncers aren’t the only ones handling the bar
drama. Penn State student Ryan Young
used to be a bouncer at Gingerbread
Man, a bar in State College, PA, at Penn
State University. Although his time there
was short, Ryan recalls one incident where
a drunken patron launched a beer at the
bartender. Rather than call upon his ejection professionals, the bartender decided
to take matters into his own hands. He
put the drunk in a headlock—problem
solved. The bouncing staff “watched and
laughed.” What are friends for?
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College Magazine Reviews
The Bar
RFD (Regional Food & Drink) This centrally located Chinatown eatery has
one of the most extensive beer lists in the area, with more than 300 beers
from all over the world. La Fin du Monde, a Canadian beer with an amber hue, is a
great choice. YOUNGS Double Chocolate Stout is also a key intro to the world of beer.
While their classic American food is definitely a few steps above typical bar quality, it’s
important to note that it’s secondary here––the drinks are center stage. Located at 810
7th Street NW Washington DC 20001. -Derek Ferramosca at UMD
The Album
Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago Maybe it’s because he is from Wisconsin
or maybe it’s because he has an awesome beard, but front man Justin
Vernon of Bon Iver is one of the few singers who knows how to sing sad, sad songs.
“The Wolves (Act I and II)” is a slow song with even slower guitar riffs and beautifully
sad vocal harmonies. In the middle of the song, voices layer over one another, saying,
“What might’ve been lost.” The whole album is composed of harmonies that will send
chills up your spine and reach deep within your soul. -Ashley Troost at UMD
The GADGET
Mirror Alarm Clock Your alarm goes off and you press the snooze button
three times, only to get up and realize that class starts in 10 minutes and
you look like a wreck. The sleek Mirror Alarm Clock has two faces—an
alarm clock and a mirrored front panel—to check the time and your hair simultaneously.
It’s small enough for travel and fits nicely on dorm room desks. They come in a few
shapes and sizes, and at under $30 each, the price is one less thing to stress you out as
you sprint to class. -Kara Rose at UMD
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with the Sexy
Professor…
We Mean Sex
Professor
Every semester Dr. Robin Sawyer’s
human sexuality class fills up faster than
you can say, “foreskin.” Thankfully,
College Magazine was able to snag a
few minutes of his time to answer your
burning sex questions.
Q: I’ve heard that condoms break and
slip off most often because they
aren’t fitting properly. Is this true?
A: Well, the topic of condom size has
been a real concern with STD prevention. Unfortunately, with the exception
of the slightly larger magnum size,
condoms really go under the “one
size fits all” label, which presents
a real problem. There should be
sizes, because one size does not fit
all, but I don’t know how companies
would market the smaller condoms.
(Laughing) I always tell my students
the sizes would have to be called:
Huge, Freakin’ Huge and Freakin’
Unbelievable!
Q: H
ow often does a typical college guy
masturbate? A typical college girl?
A: Well, given that the age of a typical
college student falls into the 16 to 30
range, statistics show that a male will
masturbate about 8 to 10 times per
week. Girls do it much less. But good
news for us guys, according to a new
Australian study, men that ejaculate
more are at a much lower risk of getting
prostate cancer. So now you have to
do it, doctor’s orders!
Q: Why do girls seem more comfortable
with same-sex kissing and touching
than guys?
A: It seems as though this is both a
socialization issue and a biological
one. While males tend to be much
more homophobic than females, if
you look at men in prison, sex is sex
and intimacy is intimacy, regardless
of gender. But according to a recent
study of people’s responses to different
types of pornography, straight women
responded to both gay and straight
porn, while straight men were only
aroused by straight or lesbian porn.
This raises the question: are women
essentially bisexual? I’m sure many
guys would like that!
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