WANT TO SEE HOW LEFTIST MY SCHOOL IS? CHECK THIS SCHEDULE OF THE WEEK!

This Week at CC WEDNESDAY, February 5 Tea: Faculty/Staff sponsored by SOUL (Sexual Orientations for Liberation), 4 pm, Coffee Grounds, KB. x2628

Dinner: Celebrate Black History Month with a special menu, 4:30 - 7:30 pm, Harris. x2466

Films: "A Tale of O" (1980) looks at complications of the "minority" experience and "Free Indeed: A Video Drama About Racism [& Privilege]" (1995) examines initial explorations of white privilege. A discussion will follow. 7 pm, Bill Hall 106. x2103

Sports: Women´s basketball vs. Coast Guard, 7 pm, U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CC ID required). x2501

THURSDAY, February 6 Workshop: Two-day, "Winter Tree Identification: Identifying With a Twig" with Jim Luce, 7 pm, Olin 311, arboretum members $18, non-members $21. Registration required. Also Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 am. x5060

Film: Peter Iljjich Tchaikovsky´s opera, "Evgenij Onegin" (with subtitles), 4 pm, Blaustein 210. x2187

Lecture: "Medical Care and Freedom in the Emancipation Era" with Gretchen Long from the University of Chicago, 4 pm, Haines Room, Shain, x2248

Lecture: "A Tree by the Water: The Legacy of William and John Rogers Bolles" with Camille Hanlon, Professor Emerita of Human Development, reception to follow, 4 pm, Chu Reading Room, Shain. x2654

Discussion & Dinner: Sandy Grande, assistant professor of education, and Doug Thompson, assistant professor of geology, will present on the GE curriculum, 4:30 pm, Hood, faculty only, registration required. x2390

Poetry Reading: Andy Seguin´03, one of five winning undergraduate poets from Connecticut colleges, 7:30 pm, Chu Reading Room, Shain. x2350

FRIDAY, February 7 Ride: To the Willimantic Food Cooperative, a member-owned grocery store selling organic, local and bulk food at reasonable prices, 1 pm, meet at Earth House (behind Winthrop), offered every other Friday. X4627

Panel: "What does it mean to be white?" perspectives of whiteness on campus and in the community. Panelists: Kamau Birago, assistant professor of sociology, Blanche Boyd, Roman S. & Tatiana Weller Professor of English, and Mab Segrest, visiting associate professor of gender and women´s studies, 7 pm, Cro´s Nest Lobby. x2624

Recital: "New Directions for Tuba" by Gary Buttery, 8 pm, Evans, $10 general, $5 student & senior citizens, free to CC students with ID. x2720

SATURDAY, February 8 Sports: Men´s and women´s swimming & diving vs. Bates, 1:30 pm, Lott Natatorium. x2501

Sports: Men´s and women´s indoor track & field invitational, 1 pm, U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CC ID required). x2501

SUNDAY, February 9 Lecture: "Introduction to Iraq," with Patrice Brodeur, dean of religious and spiritual life, 1:30 pm, 1962 Room. x2114

MONDAY, February 10 Lecture: "Glamour, Spectacle and Middle-Class Sensibility: Gender and Meanings of Democracy in Thailand" with Thamora Fishel from Franklin & Marshall College, 4:30 pm, Haines Room, Shain. x2234

Cooking Competition: Dining Services staff will compete in a five-bean, vegetarian competition served 4:30 to 7 pm at Freeman Hall today through Thursday, Feb. 13, and again Feb. 17-20 and at Harris Feb. 15 and 16 and again Feb. 22 and 23. Students will serve as judges. x5271

THURSDAY Service: Interfaith meditation, prayer, silence, poetry, 12:15 - 12:45 pm, Harkness Chapel. x2450

SATURDAY Skating: Dayton Arena, 11:45 AM - 1:45 pm, free to CC students, faculty, & staff and families with ID; skate rentals $4. x2569

SUNDAY Skating: Dayton Arena, 11:45 AM - 1:45 pm, free to CC students, faculty, & staff and families with ID; skate rentals $4. x2569

Open Swim: Lott Natatorium, 12 - 3 pm, free to faculty & staff and families with ID. x2507

MONDAY - FRIDAY Stick Time: Pick-up public hockey, 1 - 2:30 pm, Dayton Arena, free to CC students, faculty, & staff with ID; skate rentals $4. x2569

Special CC student tickets ($10, limit 2 tickets/person) are on sale for the Garde Arts Center´s "Tango Buenos Aires" with Cristián Zárate, director, virtuoso pianist and bandondeón player, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7:30 pm. Box office: 444-7373

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While at the University I lived in a Housing Co-Op where the residents owned the house, developed a budget and voted on the amount of rent we had to pay. Am I a socialist or do I just pay less for goods and services than most other people?

If it were as simple as you state then why didn't you just "VOTE" to eliminate rent? Or is there more to the picture?

"Co-Operative" means owned by the collective, not the individual. What is the definition of Socialism and in which countries has it been overwhelmingly successful?

Not certain what your "Co-Operative's" rules and regs were but I suspect you had very little to say about what is what without a Majority Vote of the collective and had to abide by the RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CO-OPERATIVE....

Cable TV? Not without approval of the collective. Upgrades to the dorm/house? Not without approval of the collective. Remodeling the bedrooms? Not without approval of the collective.

So to answer your question, you might not be a socialist but while you were at college you surrendered your living style to socialism.....

The premise of your cooperative style of energy usage as well as all cooperatives is faulty due simply to the fact that there are members of that cooperative who participate less in the consumption of whatever but are forced to pay their "fair share" based on the equalization of the dispursement of energy usage.

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"five-bean, vegetarian competition"

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My guess....is it won't be like this Texas chili cook-off. hehehe......

Recently Frank was lucky enough to be the 100,000th attendee at the State Fair in Austin, Texas. The prize was to be a judge at the chili cook-off. Frank was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that it would be a fun event and a true taste of Texas hospitality. They assured Frank that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy, and besides, they told Frank that he would be provided with all the beer he needed during the tasting, so he very gladly accepted.

Here are the scorecards from the event:

*****Chili # 1: Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili

JUDGE ONE: A little too heavy on tomato. Amusing kick.

JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.

FRANK: Holy crap, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway with it. Took me two beers to put the flames out. Hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.

******Chili # 2: Arthur's Afterburner Chili

JUDGE ONE: Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight Jalapeno tang.

JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously.

FRANK: Keep this out of reach of children! I'm not sure what I am supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to walkie-talkie in 3 extra beers when they saw the look on my face.

*****Chili # 3: Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili

JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans.

JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of red peppers.

FRANK: Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Barmaid pounded me on the back; now my backbone is in the front part of my chest.

*****Chili # 4: Bubba's Black Magic

JUDGE ONE: Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing.

JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili.

FRANK: I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Sally, the bar maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills; at 300 lb. she is starting to look HOT, just like this nuclear-waste I'm eating.

*****Chili # 5: Linda's Legal Lip Remover

JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground adding considerable kick. Very impressive.

JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef; could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.

FRANK: My ears are ringing, and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me burst into flames. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from a pitcher. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw those rednecks!

*****Chili # 6: Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety

JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. good balance of spice and peppers.

JUDGE TWO: The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb.

FRANK: My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except Sally. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone!

******Chili # 7: Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili

JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.

JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. I should note that I am worried about Judge Number 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.

FRANK: You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a damn thing. I've lost the sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava-like crap to match my damn shirt. At least during the autopsy they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful. Screw it, I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4 inch hole in my stomach.

*****Chili # 8: Helen's Mount Saint Chili

JUDGE ONE: A perfect ending... this is a nice blend chili, safe for all, not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.

JUDGE TWO: This final entry is a good, balanced chili, neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge Number 3 passed out, fell and pulled the chili pot on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor Yank.

FRANK: -----(editor's note: Judge #3 was unable to report)

If it were as simple as you state then why didn't you just "VOTE" to eliminate rent? Or is there more to the picture?

Actually some of the Slackers in the Co-Op actually proposed that we eliminate rent or reduce to levels where the corporation would lose money and go bankrupt. However, the more levelheaded, studious and industrious in the Co-Op understood that if we failed to pay our mortgage that the Department of Education who held the note on the house would foreclose. The budgets developed by students living in the house included everything from the mortgage payment to insurance, capital improvements, food etc.

The Co-Ops rental rates were less than half the cost of University owned student housing, privately owned student housing, apartments and fraternity houses. Co-Ops often have a long waiting list of potential residents and the members And yes all improvements to the house but not individual private rooms had to be approves by the membership.

However, my fellow student at UT that lived in traditional student housing had no say whatsoever in improvements that were done or not done to their dorms or apartments.

BTW- When William Bennett was at University of Texas working on his PHD he lived in the same house that I later lived. I would hardly call William Bennett a Socialist.

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