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Alleged Hazing Stalls Pledging November 17, 2011 | Vol. 110 no. 9 | middleburycampus.com Alleged hazing stalls pledging By Kyle Finck - - - - tigating possible violations of its - Courtesy: mugglenet - - Middlebury takes Quidditch title - - By Paul Warnke - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KDR - nepe did not respond to multiple - - - tem for making sure pledges feel - - - SEE HAZING, 3 SEE TEAM, 3 Liebowitz travels to Asia to expand alumni network By Adam Schaffer - - - works will bring greater opportu- beijing, china tokyo, - - - japan - - - hong kong to building upon and extending ex- of expanding job opportunities in liebowitz on - the road - The College’s - President recently offering students opportunities for - returned from a ation opportunities (outside of fel- four-city tour in - Asia. singapore, malaysia - SEE ASIA, 2 LOCAL MODELS GET GEARED UP STUDENTS GO SPORT NEW LOOKS FOR THE OUTDOORS COCOANUTS FOR ANTI-POVERTY WITH MMC FOR THE MARX FUNDRAISER PAGE 12-13 BROTHERS PAGE 5 PAGE 16 inside 2NEWS | November17, 2011 Liebowitz works to sell BEYOND idea of liberal arts to Asia MCAB’s WHAT’S THE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 bury education to both prospective students lowships, The Peace Corps and Teach for Chi- and potential employers, brand reputation is HAPPENING AT BUBBLE na) in Asia is asinine,” he wrote in an email. extraordinarily important in Asia. Since the The College also falls short in academic College does not have the name recognition BY MELANIE HAAS offerings on campus, he added, noting the of schools like Harvard and Yale, it has been MIDDLEBURY? existence of only one China specialist in the working to improve its reputation a different political science department and none in eco- way: through success. Trivia Night nomics. Test your knowledge at As the Penn State University scandal Liebowitz also faced the challenge of de- and become successful, people have taken the Grille and snack on unfolds, students and community mem- scribing the College to a culture vastly differ- notice, Schoenfeld and Liebowitz said. Plac- food provided by Cross- bers remain loyal to head football coach ent than that of the West, yet the philosophi- ing students and graduates in internships roads. 21+ bring two Joe Paterno even as he faces public con- cal commitment to education he observed and jobs can also help “get the word out” forms of ID. demnation. The university’s board of trust- during his travels was remarkably intense. THURSDAY 9-11 P.M. - “Particularly in China, parents see the Yet Liebowitz was adamant that while tacting the police after receiving reports of education of their children as the … singu- many people with whom he spoke valued lar most important thing they can do,” said sexual abuse perpetrated by then-assistant Free Friday Film coach Jerry Sandusky. Senior Vice President for Advancement and would not cater to the rankings, which have Crazy Stupid Love - been widely criticized for oversimplifying the at Dana Auditorium then a graduate assistant, witnessed San- feld, who accompanied Liebowitz on the trip. college selection process. dusky raping a 10-year-old boy back in “It’s free publicity,” Liebowitz said in ref- FRIDAY AT 7 & 10 P.M. one set of parents who traveled hundreds of erence to the rankings, but added that ulti- Paterno who spoke with the athletic direc- miles by train from northern China to meet mately the rankings do not effectively capture tor but never the police. the president and thank him for educating the value of a school. ISO Cultural Show Sandusky is charged with eight counts their daughter. “The fact we have three [study abroad] after party of sexual abuse said to have occurred over Liebowitz and Schoenfeld did, however, sites in China,” Liebowitz said, and such a Get down with DJ a 15-year period. Athletic director Timo- strong Chinese department, means “we are Aubrey Dube at Bunker thy Curley and Senior Vice President for the practicality of a liberal arts degree to a ahead of the curve.” FRIDAY AT 10 P.M. - 2 A.M. Finance and Business Gary Schultz are region that tends to favor specialized train- The trip was also geared toward building charged with failing to report the abuse ing over a broader liberal arts education. The strong relationships with potential donors and misleading investigators. selling point was, for many, Solar Decathlon. and clearly articulating the College’s mission, Brett Dennen the two aspects that are key for the success MCAB reaches new low fourth in an international competition with of the College’s fundraising, Schoenfeld said. with fall concert. Opener chanting his name and holding signs of universities and nations that have engineer- “In the United States, we’ve always had Split Tongue Crow, tick- - ing and architecture programs speaks to strong alumni parent networks, and as a re- ets $15 at the door. no, a symbol of coaching success, has led the strength of the liberal arts preparation,” sult of that they understand what we’re try- Penn State to two national championships Schoenfeld said. ing to do, and they want to be part of it. And over the past 46 seasons. The team’s success dispelled two major we’re nearby — we can see them,” he said. MMU Nights Fans also, however, wore blue, the concerns some Asians seem to have about “But when you think internationally … our Live music at color that represents support for child- the College: the notion of a “liberal arts” edu- mission becomes a little less clear,” neces- Crossroads Cafe abuse prevention, and donated more than cation and the potentially limiting nature of sitating trips like this one to help articulate SATURDAY 8-10 P.M. $22,000 to abuse-prevention charities at a small college. Liberal arts — and sciences, the game, reported The Boston Globe. Schoenfeld was quick to emphasize through- has for involvement in Asia. The case may, however, extend beyond out the trip — prepared the team for the Recent growth and limited opportunity Zumba State College, home of Penn State Uni- broad requirements of the decathlon, and to invest domestically has led some Chinese Come dance the calories - parents and alumni to make gifts to the Col- away at McCullough prompt Pennsylvania to re-evaluate “the lege’s extensive resources allowed it to be lege in recent years, and the trip even led to Social Space. mandatory reporter law” that will protect competitive even with major countries. some unexpected gifts from reception at- SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. - tendees. the law states that a person witnessing abuse is required to report it. However, if the witness is “a member of the staff of a College debuts socially-conscious snacks medical or other public or private institu- tion, school, facility or agency, that per- By Jeremy Kallan perfectly.” “I think the whole ‘natural’ label some- son shall immediately notify the person About two weeks ago a new product hit times turns people off when they are looking in charge.” Only those in the highest posi- for a snack,” said Coburn. “They want some- the campus bookstore. The new snack food, tions of authority must report to the police, thing that really tastes like they’re having a made by the company Two Degrees Food, is aimed at providing humanitarian aid to Paterno’s inaction will have legal repercus- “The bars also appeal to people with di- hungry children around the world through a sions. “One-to-one” business model similar to that Penn State fans, however, have not at- all-natural ingredients, the bars are gluten of the popular shoe company Tom’s — for tacked Paterno for his role in the abuse free and low in sugar and sodium and some every snack bar sold, a nutrition pack is do- scandal, instead focusing on his legacy and are vegan as well. nated. the good he has done for their team as he Two Degrees is a successful example of Two Degrees bars were introduced to makes his exit. what Bill Gates calls “creative capitalism,” pointed out Judge. The partnership of for- During a postgame interview, Paterno’s became involved with the organization after son and quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno an internship with Partners in Health (PIH). humanitarian efforts and organizations pro- shared the contents of a letter he had given As part of Two Degrees’s “Campus Director” vides unique opportunities for development. his father earlier that day: “You and I, in program, Judge encouraged the retail foods my life, haven’t always seen eye to eye. But department at the College to order the bars partnering with Two Degrees means that the generally speaking, it’s [because] I had to and begin selling them in campus stores. As resources that are available to the project are grow up, to catch up to make eye contact a paid representative of Two Degrees, Judge much greater,” said Judge. with you.” The younger Paterno told re- acts as a sales broker on behalf of the compa- Judge described
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