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Vol. CXXTheVI, No. 24 LawrenLawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 tianwww.Lawrentian.com Times columnist Herbert to speak at commencement Maija Anstine mass if more people begin to do it,” more problematic than what we Staff Writer continued Herbert. “You can’t coerce inherited: a bad economy, two wars people into doing it; it has to become ... jobs are hard to come by and kids Columnist Bob Herbert of The a way of life.” in college are emerging with debt,” New York Times will be awarded an Herbert stressed how he did not said Herbert. “It will be in large part honorary doctorate June 14, and he want to “give a short shrift” to the responsibility of young people to will give the commencement speech personal dreams, emphasizing the set these things right.” to graduating seniors. President Jill importance of taking time for one- Herbert holds confidence in this Beck knows Herbert through his wife self, as well. generation, however, saying, “The Deborah Bial, the founder and head He added, “The time you’re send- economy will get better. Don’t waste of the 28-university Posse program, ing 100 pointless e-mails is the time time in this downturn. Learn as much and asked Herbert to speak. you could be spending holding one in this period as you can, and when it Herbert said the doctorate is “a person’s hand.” turns around, you’ll have a leg-up on tremendous honor.” As for the com- “People shouldn’t talk so much. everyone else.” mencement address, Herbert said, Just listen, and if there’s silence, Surviving until then, Herbert “I’m thrilled. I have a particular inter- you just enjoy that silence. Those explained, will take perseverance. est in college students. They have quiet workings of the mind are really “Be relentless. It’s so important to such a responsibility in this time in important. We become more our- get that first job. Keep sending résu- our history. I love listening to them; selves,” said Herbert. més, taking interviews, pounding the I love the give and take.” He also explained how taking pavement.” Herbert has a twofold plan for time for one’s self can benefit soci- Herbert compared the process his speech, intending to speak about ety, saying that as “these thoughts to entering college. “It’s like being graduates’ responsibility both to emerge, you begin to get a better a freshman. It’s not the same scary themselves and to their community. grasp of what to do with yourself.” world after a few months.” “People shouldn’t have to put their Herbert lamented the society Bob Herbert has been an op-ed dreams on hold,” continued Herbert, that college students’ generation columnist at The New York Times “but it’s a mistake to ignore the inherits. “My generation came into since 1993, focusing on politics, things around you.” much better circumstances ... with urban issues and social trends. In explaining his belief that civic a lot of problems and a lot of prom- Before then, he was a national cor- engagement is at the heart of nation- ise,” Herbert said, referencing the respondent for NBC, a reporter and al progress, Herbert said, “I’d like to issues of racism, homophobia, the editor for The Daily News, and the see everyone take some affirmative Cold War, college affordability and host of New York Public Television’s step in the civic affairs of the nation, job availability. “Hotline.” a participatory step.” “We weren’t good stewards, Photo by Amy Ly, courtesy of www.yaledailynews.com handing off a state of affairs much New York Times columnist Bob Herbert will speak at the class of 2009's commencement “At some point, you hit a critical on personal priorities and civic engagement. River insects bug students, show Fox River improvement

Amy Sandquist types of insects emerged from the Eggs hatch into larvae, and the positive change in the environment out of the Fox.” Both O’Donnell and Staff Writer Fox River. The smaller insects swarm- larvae move into the river where they around the university. According to Rence see the large insect popula- ing around Lawrence are midges, feed on other organisms, detritus Lawrence fellow Brigid O’Donnell, tions as positive consequences of For the past weeks, Lawrence commonly referred to as gnats. or algae until they emerge as adults “Large emergences of insects from efforts to curb pollution in the Fox students and faculty have grown Professor Brad Rence of the biol- the following year. Beyer explained freshwater systems are usually a River. accustomed to sharing the cam- ogy department noted that, though that because the only role of the good thing.” The insects indicate Beyer believes that walking pus with thousands of insects. The the midges may appear similar to adult stage of the caddisfly and that the Fox River is a clean enough through swarms of insects is the insects swarm in thick clouds, forc- mosquitoes, they are harmless. midge adults is to reproduce, their environment to sustain and nurture price that Lawrentians pay for living ing people to cover their faces when The moth-like insects are called life expectancy is about one to two life. so near the river, the insects’ home. walking outside. caddisflies and, according to Beyer, weeks. Rence recollected that when he “Plus,” she added, “Have you seen Some unlucky students, like differ from moths in several ways. Though the insects are annoying, arrived in Appleton 30 years ago, how excited the birds are? The swifts sophomores Jismy Raju and Jennifer Most noticeably, “their wings are their presence on campus indicates a “there were virtually no bugs coming and swallows are thrilled.” Compton, even experienced an insect covered in hair, instead of the scales invasion of sorts when dozens of that we see on moths and butter- NEW YORK — Texting, a phenom- United, the previous year’s holders. tiny insects crept through the holes flies,” Beyer said. enon so huge that the average teen The victory was the end of a win- in their window screen. Both species emerge from the In Other News... sends 2,272 texts per month, may ning season for Barcelona. “They were everywhere, near Fox River in order to mate and LAS VEGAS — Tuesday, May 26, be taking a toll on the physical, — www.cnn.com the windows, in the tiles of the therefore pose no threat, other than former NFL superstar O.J. Simpson emotional and mental health of ceiling, and in my bed,” Raju said. annoyance, to students. appealed his October 2008 convic- texters. Psychologists worry about NEW YORK — President Obama The insects that invaded Raju and Rence explained that neither spe- tion of armed robbery and kid- adolescent development of auton- announced his nomination of Compton’s room were small and cies of adult insect “even has any napping to the Nevada Supreme omy in light of the constant con- Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the black, but multitudes of moth-like mouthparts, so neither species can Court. His appeal charges Circuit nectivity texting provides, and doc- United States Court of Appeals insects have also been thriving on feed.” Rence added, “They depend Judge Jackie Glass with miscon- tors worry about thumb cramping for the Second Circuit as his first Lawrence’s campus. wholly on the energy stored up from duct and includes allegations problems. Other potential issues appointment to the Supreme Senior Jessica Beyer, a biology the larval feeding stage.” that Glass allowed prosecutors to include sleep deprivation, falling Court. If the Senate confirms major and two-time participant in In fact, both species spend most remove African-American potential grades and general distraction. the nomination, Sotomayor will Associate Professor of Biology Bart of their life cycle in aquatic larval jurors from the proceedings. At his — www.newyorktimes.com replace Justice David H. Souter to De Stasio’s summer aquatic ecol- stages. Beyer noted that the caddis- original trial, Simpson, 61, was sen- become the third female and first ogy lab, explained the differences fly larvae form “beautiful tube-like tenced to 33 years in prison, with a ROME — Barcelona beat Manchester Hispanic justice to serve on the between the two insect species and houses out of rocks, sticks, or sand,” possible parole after nine years. United 2-0 in the Champions League Supreme Court. the reasons for their sudden prolif- and that both the adult caddisflies — www.cnn.com final Wednesday night. Barcelona’s — www.newyorktimes.com eration. and midges lay their eggs on or near win took the cup from Manchester Over the past two weeks, both the water.

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2 NEWS Friday, May 29, 2009 Recent gift from Buchanans boosts financial aid Samuel Flood merit scholarships. said Cal Husmann, vice president for Bob graduated with a degree in the director of the Lawrence Alumni Staff Writer “Named scholarships are award- development and alumni relations. economics. After three years in the Association from 1968 to 1971, and ed in the financial aid office and “The timing of this gift is incred- Air Force, he received a master’s she has served on the board of direc- A new scholarship, made pos- student selection is based on the cri- ible,” Husmann contined. “Given the degree in business administration tors for the YMCA of the Fox Cities sible by a $1 million donation by teria and preferences established by current economic climate, this is a from Dartmouth College. and the Community Foundation for Robert and Bonnie Buchanan, who donors,” assistant director of donor testament to Lawrence’s standing in Bob spent his career working in the Fox Valley Region. both graduated from Lawrence in relations Erin Chudacoff said. the community. This gift provides the Fox Valley’s paper industry, retir- This is the second major dona- 1962, will add nearly $50,000 to According to the Buchanans’ further proof of the importance of ing four years ago as chairman of the tion made by the Buchanans to Lawrence’s financial aid pool. In wishes, students from the Fox River [Lawrence] and our amazing stu- Fox Valley Corporation. He served on Lawrence. In 1994, they established 2010, the new Bonnie Glidden and Valley and the Upper Peninsula dents, who have demonstrated time Lawrence’s board of trustees for 31 the Bonnie Glidden Buchanan chair in Robert C. Buchanan Scholarship will of Michigan who are interested in and again that they are worthy of years and as the board’s chairman English. The current Bonnie Glidden provide four scholarships of $12,500 studying English or economics will this kind of investment.” from 1984 to 1986. He now serves Buchanan professor is Associate each. be given preference for the scholar- The Buchanans, who met while on the board of directors for the Fox Professor Timothy Spurgin. The four scholarships will be ship. at Lawrence, are long-time support- Cities Performing Arts Center and awarded during the named scholar- “We are honored that Bob and ers of the university. The Buchanans the Green Bay Packers. ship process, and will not be appli- Bonnie decided to invest in Lawrence politely declined to comment for this Bonnie graduated Phi Beta Kappa cation-based or nomination-based in this most thoughtful fashion,” article. with a degree in English. She served as Lawrence’s Teakwood Room at risk as Downer closes Maija Anstine Frank Lewis, Archivist and Assistant was deconstructed and reinstalled in that it's been in the same spot for 41 ... It is such an important part of the Staff Writer Professor Julia Stringfellow, Assistant Jason Downer Commons four years years, another deconstruction and Lawrence community.” Director of Donor Relations Erin later. move could severely damage the “No one wants to hurt the room,” Several members of the Lawrence Chudacoff and Director of Facility The room contains valuable room. However, if the room remains said Quinlan. “We’re confident we’ll faculty and staff have gathered Services Dan Meyer. furnishings, including chandeliers, in its current place its contents may find a good solution.” together to ensure that the Teakwood The room was commissioned by carved teakwood ceiling and walls, be at risk when Downer closes. Quinlan holds the interests of Room of Downer Commons is not Alice Chapman, who was impressed and a painting of Saraswati, the Stringfellow noted the sensitivity Milwaukee-Downer alumnae at heart, lost when the building is closed next by an exhibit of carved teakwood at Hindu goddess of knowledge and the of both the furnishings and the teak- noting that the remaining 1,500 year. The group is attempting to the World Fair in Chicago in 1892. arts. It is the only room in existence wood, explaining how regulated tem- alumnae have “a great emotional tie” preserve the room, which is a rarity She called on Hudson River School with both carvings and furnishings perature and humidity levels are nec- to the room that they gave Lawrence due to its history and its nature as an painter and architect Lockwood de by de Forest. essary for preservation. If Downer is over 40 years ago. intact work of art. Forest to make a room out of the The room “is a symbol of how left completely abandoned, utilities “It’s a room we need to be very The group is comprised of wood. much Lawrence cherishes their lega- such as air conditioning and heat careful about preserving, but we’re Executive Director of Alumni Upon Chapman’s death in the cy,” and is seen as “not only a won- would be turned off. determined that nothing adverse Relations Jan Quinlan, Professor of 1930s, her will stipulated that the derful piece of art, but also a point “The room needs to be preserved should happen,” added Quinlan. Art History Carol Lawton, Catering room be given to Milwaukee-Downer of pride,” said Quinlan, who founded so that it can be used for years and Director Julia Sati, Director of College, and when the school merged the group in April. years in the future,” said Stringfellow. Exhibits and Instructor in Art History with Lawrence in 1964, the room Because of its age and the fact “I can’t imagine Lawrence without it.

Editors’ Picks: Looking for off-campus To-Do May 29-June 4

Sunday, May 31, Ormsby Lake — PAW End of the Year housing? Event: arts and crafts, food, prizes and dogs from Appleton’s no-kill, all-volunteer shelter, Saving Paws.

Wednesday, June 3, Science Hall Atrium — Ethnic Fantastic view of the river Appleton Poster Symposium: examining minority groups from Hmong to Muslim, Ethnic Studies 200 explores what role race and ethnicity plays in Appleton. and Peabody Park... Friday, May 29 — Saturday, May 30, the Quad — Outdoor Walking distance to Lawrence. Has popular split music festival featuring Lawrence acts and Inspector Owl. A Beer Garden, sponsored by the Viking Room, bedroom arrangement with 1 bedroom and 1 full will be open Saturday afternoon and evening. bath on opposite ends of the unit. It has a spa- cious living room, kitchen with separate dining Correction: area. Attached one car garage, secure entrance

In Nicholas Albertini’s column “In Real Science: Neutron starts and and on site laundry. Monthly maintenance fee of gravitational waves,” printed in the May 15 issue of The Lawrentian, it was reported that LIGO “has successfully detected many gravitational $244.00 includes water, sewer, heat, hot water signals.” This statement is not correct, and the LIGO detectors have not detected gravitational signals to date. The Lawrentian regrets the error. and building maintenance, cable fees and money for reserves. Right now there is an $8000.00 tax credit for 1st time home buyers. The affordable Campus Center, price of $101,500. Seniors: See you Start donating. when we get back. If interested, please call (920) 213-1035. The Lawrentian

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4 FEATURES Friday, May 29, 2009 Senior class reflections

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Casey Sautter attend Lawrence, I absolutely begged bunch with a propensity for finding taken for other similarly named uni- of interests, the absolutely impres- The Gervis E. and Mary Katherine Reed my mother to drive with me back to ourselves in incommodious situa- versities, the environment and expe- sive talent and the life of quiet Award Recipient Appleton to see where I would be tions. Appropriate examples include: riences we share at this institution academic desperation — if you catch attending college, since all I could slipping and falling on someone are unrivaled. Where else can you the reference, it is time to graduate. The very first day that I stepped remember of my visit was that beau- else’s spilled food — aka a “Downer face a beautiful, albeit toxic, river Somewhere in between our first foot on Lawrence’s campus was dur- tiful pole vaulter. double-header” — a certain profes- and turn around to find downtown days of trying to find our dorm and ing one of the Fall Visit Days in my Embarrassing stories aside, the sor seeing your backside because Appleton, our own grown-up play- our final day when we walk across senior year of high school. Within the route each of us has taken to get you realized your swimsuit was see- ground, within walking distance? the stage, each Lawrentian — which first few minutes, I met an incred- to Appleton may be different, but through a bit too late, dealing with Not to mention the university does not include the beautiful pole ibly beautiful, pole vaulting, fellow the common characteristics between shower peepers and other creepers itself, a place to learn and call home. vaulter, because he did not end prospective student, and proceeded Lawrence students is what I person- and any interaction with Lawrence From musical and theatrical per- up attending Lawrence — will have to spend the remainder of my time ally have come to appreciate the security. Nothing seems to be able formances to sporting events to completed an incredible journey and on campus that day with him. A most. to hold us back. intellectual discussions to volunteer shared moments along the way. few months later when I decided to We are a passionately curious Although Lawrence is often mis- opportunities, I will miss the breadth

James Antony Avenue just in time to reach sobri- smart, but that these things seem admit some embrace diversity more ties produced many of my greatest The John H Scidmore Memorial ety, a conversation with someone for to happen with extraordinary fre- than others. This gave us confidence memories. But one thing I will miss Award Recipient the first time since freshman year quency at this school. that we would be accepted as indi- is the buoyant, non-elitist curiosity and immeasurable hours of dancing I believe these common themes viduals and, in turn, allowed us to instilled in the student body. I am honored to have been like an idiot. were made possible by the incredible express ourselves comfortably and I truly feel I can talk with other asked by The Lawrentian editors There are some common themes sense of community that pervades creatively. students about my love for this to write about my past four years here that I believe represent the this campus. When we first arrived More concretely, this led to our or that nerdy thing without either at Lawrence, both through specific past four years: working hard, play- as freshmen, no matter how boring scurrying around campus trying being considered un-cool or unso- memories and general aspects of the ing hard, enjoying the company of or eccentric we were, older students to catch poor bunnies, performing phisticated enough. The banality of campus. I will first look no further students from diverse social groups, accepted us and enjoyed our com- Rocky montages for a Trivia action studying aside, this comfort in our than this past weekend. being humbled by nearly every per- pany. question and vying for a chance to nerdiness has led to numerous hilar- The highlights include a number formance I see here, singing songs Later, we assumed these leader- marry the most charming Tanzanian ious results worthy of remembering. of fabulous student recitals, a bril- from the 1990s and loving them ship roles and found we had become man alive. After all, how many students across liant Mêlée performance, a wonder- more than when they came out — “I transformed, that we had learned to This past weekend only lacked the country can say they danced cra- ful walk around Appleton — minus Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” — build- connect with people in more mean- one typical Lawrence theme — a zily to Rage Against the Machine at a those river bugs ... I want a flame- ing and revisiting relationships and ingful ways and, similarly, embraced strong dose of studying and writ- “Philosophy Party”? thrower… — an all-nighter followed learning that people can not only the wide diversity of students that ing papers. I cannot say this was I’m going to miss this place. by breakfast at 6 a.m. on College be cool AND talented or cool AND entered this university, although I’ll greatly missed or that these activi- The secret lives of our profs: Assistant Professor of English Garth Bond Naveed Islam for my interest in English.” Bond earned his master’s degree most enjoyable of the Bard’s work Associate Features Editor After finishing high school in from the University of Chicago, to teach. Tacoma, Wash. he took a year off “which was good because it [was “Some of Shakespeare’s greatest Assistant Professor of English and spent his time delivering piz- preparation] for the Wisconsin win- plays, especially his tragedies, part Garth Bond came to Lawrence zas. “That was a great prepara- ters.” of their greatness is their capacious- University four years ago when our tion for the life of the mind,” said He recalled the lengthy process ness, their breadth and scope and current graduating class of seniors Bond, “because after having deliv- of transitioning into life as a gradu- range, but as a result they are sort was just starting its second term ered pizzas for a year, which I ate student as both an exciting and of too large to be neat and orderly,” of Freshman Studies. He had been loved, and suddenly going into a turbulent time in his life: “I thought said Bond. teaching composition at Temple classroom where we were reading that it would be just like being an He continued, “’The Tempest’ is University in Philadelphia, when he Plato’s ‘Apology’ and Tocqueville’s undergrad except a little bit harder certainly dealing with a lot of seri- saw an ad for a temporary position ‘On Democracy in America,’ I just or more serious and it really wasn’t. ous issues, but it is a very precisely here at Lawrence. thought, ‘I didn’t have these kinds As an undergraduate I was being and carefully made play, and so “They were in the process of of conversations with the people trained to be a citizen, and the it’s beautiful as an object in a way Photo by Naveed Islam with whom I was working and deliv- main goal was for me to learn as that makes it fun to teach because changing the position [at Temple],” influenced his decision to remain at ering Pizzas.’” much as I could and to explore the you can help people to see how the he recalled, “in a way that made it Lawrence and continues to impress He attended Trinity College in things that I was interested in. The pieces fit together in interesting less attractive. Lawrence seemed him: “When you’re working with San Antonio, where he fell in love purpose of grad school was really ways. It’s a beautiful and intricate like a better option for me and while students who are pretty self-moti- with the liberal arts in general, not to make me a better person in a clock and you can see all of the I was at Temple, I had an opportu- vated, it makes your job easier but recalling wanting to be an “English- general way but to specifically train inner-workings.” nity to teach a number of courses it also makes it more fun.” philosophy-religion-drama” major me for a profession, and that’s a In his free time Professor Bond they were looking for someone to When asked what advice he before settling on just English and difficult transition to make.” watches “a fair amount of bad TV teach.” would give to the graduating class religion. Professor Bond has almost fin- and some good TV.” He also plays The professor whom he had of 2009, Bond said, “Don’t make Bond was first drawn to modern ished his first term teaching the soccer with a group of other fac- been asked to fill in for left short- decisions about your future based American literature, listing William History of the Book and is continu- ulty and follows both Major League ly thereafter and Professor Bond primarily on concerns about how Faulkner, Ernest Hemmingway and ing his research on manuscript cir- Soccer here in the U.S. and the chose to stay at Lawrence where he the economy is right now, because Philip Roth as amongst his favor- culation and poets who continued English Premier League across the had settled in. “I feel that I was very that will change, and you’re better ites. His interests eventually moved circulating their writing through pond, as a fan of the Chicago Fire lucky to be the person who ended off figuring out what you want to into earlier periods in English lit- these means even after the emer- and West Ham United, respectively. up getting the job,” Bond said. do and starting to take the steps to erature, where much of his current gence of print. He continues to read Philip Bond grew up as “a faculty get to wherever that is than starting research is focused. “I’m very interested in how the Roth’s work and recommends brat.” His father was a law professor down a different path because you “[My] professors would show medium in which you work shapes Machiavelli’s “The Prince” to any- at Wake Forest University in North think that will be an easier path me different ways of reading poetry the products that you’re producing one interested in the Renaissance Carolina and later at the University right now or because you think the that I had thought was just sort and shapes how you think about period. of Puget Sound in Seattle. His moth- path you want to take right now of love poetry — not that there’s what it means to be an artist,” said He also has a collection of comic er, who earned a bachelor’s degree isn’t feasible. It’s better off to plan anything wrong with that — but Bond. “It is very interesting to me, books at his parents’ house. “Last in English, was a schoolteacher who for what you want to do, and things having them give me a different to think about how the changes time I checked,” he said, “they were worked with dyslexic children. “I will turn around, and then you’ll be way of reading it and helping me in technology change the ways in still holding onto my collection of probably inherited an interest in in the position that you want to be see how this love poetry could also which we think about works.” 3,000 comics.” teaching from both of them without in, rather than taking a path you’ll be a response to the political envi- He does not have a Shakespeare His favorite things about teach- realizing it,” said Bond, “but it was regret taking down the road.” probably my mom who is to blame ronment at court really just opened play that he calls his favorite, but ing at Lawrence are its students, my eyes.” he finds “The Tempest” to be the whose genuine desire to learn first The Lawrentian

Friday, May 29, 2009 FEATURES 5 Will Allen gives talk on urban agriculture Empowering students (and worms) with gardening skills

Stacey Day influence that the program was con- an intense process of vermiculture Staff Writer tracted by the City of Chicago to in contained bins. transform two acres of Grant Park Allen informed his audience that The first thing Will Allen did into a community garden. There are one pound of worms can create 15 when he stepped foot in the campus now outreach programs everywhere pounds of castings in a single week, SLUG garden Wednesday, May 20 from Ukraine to Kenya to London to and that worms’ intestines kill E. was grab a pitchfork and start pok- New Orleans to the state of Georgia. coli. ing our compost piles. “Look at all Humbly accounting for the His zeal for his composting and those happy worms!” he exclaimed, strong response in the Milwaukee wiggly livestock was contagious, pro- enthusiasm exuding from every inch community and elsewhere that has voking audience questions about the of his well over six-foot, ex-NBA- allowed Growing Power to thrive, he raw components of his compost: cof- player frame. said, “It’s just amazing how spiritual fee grounds from Alterra, brewery Later that evening in the chapel, it is when you work with the soil; refuse — the barley and hops after Allen explained that he was part of good things will happen.” brewing — and moldy hay bought “a movement about good food, and Allen said, “We need to grow from local farmers. how to get good food to all people farmers,” explaining his strong Most interesting, though, was equally.” emphasis on community education. the final ingredient: food waste from He painted a dark picture of Allen set up programs to keep wholesalers. “Its not too infrequent our mono-crop industrial agriculture kids off the streets and teach them we’ll drive over to a wholesalers’ and system and both its current failures life skills at Growing Power. The pick up 40,000 lbs of food that was and inevitable downfall: “Right now farm has academic tutoring pro- never even taken out of the carton, what we’ve got is a large welfare sys- grams, which encourage research and we’ll compost it, cartons and tem just barely keeping a bad food and writing about what’s happening all.” system afloat.” in the garden. Over the summer, As his presentation of over 500 In response to this dismal sys- Growing Power employs hundreds slides came to a close — “I bet you tem, Allen purchased the last farm of teens caring for city beautification thought I was joking when I told you within the city limits of Milwaukee projects, such as gardens along city that at the beginning of the talk” in 1993 and began growing and sidewalks and on street dividers. — Allen reflected on the larger impli- selling vegetables, employing local However, what Allen was cations of Growing Power’s progress: youth and teaching them gardening undoubtedly most enthusiastic about “We’re not just a bunch of hippies skills in a program called “Growing was his compost and the worms that growing food anymore, this is a Power.” inhabit it, which he referred to as movement, a mainstream movement. Now, with 35 full-time employees his “most precious livestock.” As What I’m doing now is trying to pass and countless volunteers, Growing an all-organic farming program, the this all on to the next generation as I Power has gained such prestige and only fertilizer Growing Power uses hit the sunset of my career.” is worm castings, harvested through Photo by Stephen Anunson

“This was far beyond The climate is a-changing everything we had antic- After the Bubble bursts: ipated. We were round He discovered that the “winter The journey of a thousand Lauren Mimms gig was where [it] was at.” They Staff Writer down to short reserves secured grant money because they a month into the trip. provided resources for the disabled, miles begins with... and they built a great organiza- Paul Scherke shared his experi- Sometimes we Heidi L. Lukas convinced that if I planned every- tion. Scherke even makes it a family ences in the arctic and discussed the wondered if this was a Class of 1992 thing meticulously, there would event, including his college-graduate impact of global warming from first- be no room for error on the trip hand experience Thursday, May 21. daughter, high-school-age son, and suicidal mission.” Much has been written on the itself. He gave his talk to a crowd of inter- younger daughter in his explora- — Paul Scherke concept of journey — its meta- But then, after a series of mis- ested students, outdoor recreation tions. phorical value in recounting one’s haps — one of the most interest- fanatics, community members and Soon after creating his nature — we had been deposited right at the life has probably surpassed cliché ing involved our instrument trucks his son, a high school junior who expedition company, Scherke start- pole,” Scherke said. It had a marked status by now, but I still can’t being stuck behind a mountain — I came along to visit Lawrence. ed making trips to the high arc- impact on all of their lives. resist its pull as I reflect on my realized that most often, my job is Scherke was first intrigued by tic, including the North Pole, when Now when Scherke makes trips profession within the context of about problem-solving. the outdoors when he took his first spring and summer came around. to the arctic, camps of scientists my years at Lawrence. It may be difficult to see the trip to a wildlife reserve in Minnesota He was introduced to this polar are there investigating the climate For the past 14 years, I have connection between studying at the age of 10. He recalls the power travel by Will Steger, and in 1986 he change problems. The pole has been worked in administration for the counter-point and moving 20 tons that “the loons calling in the dis- made his first polar quest. shrinking 10 percent every decade Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As of cargo across Asia, but they both tance, and watching the bear cubs on “The North Pole is five square for the past 50 years, which impacts director of operations, I have had involve a complex puzzle that is the shore” had on him as a child. miles of constantly moving ice; you the world’s climate. the opportunity to travel with the at the same time frustrating and In his college years at St. John’s, have to work your way across pack Scherke showed striking photos Orchestra on over 25 tours across rewarding. he was leaning towards medicine, ice for thousands of miles to get of the shrinkage of the arctic. In four continents. Studying at Lawrence offered but nature inevitably took a hold there,” he said. just the last few years, it seems to Business travel in any field is me its own kind of journey. When on him. “Curious things happened He and a team of seven others, have shrunk by about half its size. not the glamorous endeavor that I entered the conservatory, I real- in the late ‘70s, and I got engaged including the first woman ever to Greenland and Antarctica are also many people would think. Flying ized quickly that I carried with politically in wilderness protection trek the pole, set out with five teams both losing 40 cubic miles of ice a has become increasingly challeng- me a pretty narrow vision of the on campus,” he said. of dogs and 3.2 tons of supplies. year, which has a greater effect than ing, especially with more than a world. I was amazed to feel my The debate was over funding for “It was a very hard trip, often times most would imagine. hundred people in your party, and eyes opening almost immediately a nature reserve. The government being 70 below zero,” Scherke said. If Greenland melted, oceans needing to be alert for a pro- with each new academic, musical assumed that the elderly and dis- “This was far beyond everything would rise 30 feet, burying most duction meeting directly after a and personal experience. abled could not participate, and this we had anticipated. We were round coastal areas. If Antarctica melted, 14-hour flight to Tokyo is truly While it’s impossible to know denial struck up something within down to short reserves a month into ocean levels would rise 300 feet and painful. exactly which of Lawrence’s expe- Scherke and his friends. the trip. Sometimes we wondered cover most of the land on Earth. While there is not much time riences will benefit you the most In 1977, they took a group of if this was a suicidal mission,” he Scherke said, “It’s hard to know for exploration in any given city, after graduation, I do believe that friends with disabilities on a canoe- said. what to do, but writing letters to I do have a benefit that most the sum of its various parts offers ing trip, and a writer for The New There was no option for resup- your local representatives is a good business travelers do not: I have personal growth that is crucial to York Times accompanied them. “She ply, and they were navigating purely way to help. It’s also beneficial to the privilege of hearing a truly success in any endeavor. wrote a compelling article which by celestial means with a mariner’s choose what to buy and what not to exceptional orchestra perform The things I learned and the helped turn the tide of this political sextant. Luckily, ice conditions buy, like products from sustainable in many of the world’s greatest people I met while at Lawrence debate. On top of that, my friend and improved and they could move at a forests.” concert halls. These moments of are gifts that have become a fun- I decided to make this in the long brisker pace. They had to use a pick- Scherke has been able to work musical bliss are the culmination damental part of the person I am haul,” Scherke said. axe to make a track for the sleds, to change governmental policy, help of countless hours of behind-the- today. The greatest of these was That is when Scherke and his and find a way around arctic waters. the disabled, and realize the effects scenes work planning the logistics meeting my husband and making friend decided to create Wilderness They woke up preparing to har- we all have on the environment with of these tours. some of the best friends I will ever Inquiry, which hosts about 500 ness their dogs for another day: “I his adventurous spirit. His talk shed The tours for me are about have. And gifts like these become people each winter in Northern went out before breakfast to deter- light on the fact that everyone can details — travel arrangements, even more beautiful with your eyes Minnesota and allows them to mine our position, and we had a do something to help preserve the contracts, visas, etc. At first, I was wide open. explore the woods via dogsled. gift from the polar ice pack that the drift had shifted and while we slept beauty of our planet. The Lawrentian

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sibly be here. Guess what? I’ve been to Europe too. There are a lot of Just pigeons. Gross. Burning the last bridges Spending four months in a for- eign country just did not give you Dieter Huneryager This was hilariously disappoint- of wasting his life in the library and enough cultural insight to feel as Columnist ing in and of itself, but his misfortune with his equally boringly successful Give Up. if you truly belong there, or as if reached a pinnacle of schadenfreude- girlfriend. you have been bestowed with some worthy failure when he found out that Too often, The Lawrentian and The most boring variety of out- Lawrence Love with God-given talent for universal under- due to the Lawrence registrar being a the Lawrence Web site laud those going senior is the hard-working standing. You studied in a third- nightmare of bureaucratic red tape who have achieved high levels of Erin Campbell Watson successful one. These are the friends world country, which helped you and fees, there’s a good chance that success. Haven’t these people been one never saw socially this year see poverty in a whole new light, the credits he earned while studying gratified enough without their smug until they found out they got into Parting Words because we sure as hell don’t have abroad won’t be transferred and thus faces becoming omnipresent in every graduate school or received honors, any of that here? Good for you. Don’t the $170,000 his parents coughed up form of media published by the To the delight of many, I’m at which point they go hog-wild at misunderstand — studying abroad for him to earn his bachelor’s will be university? sure, this is my last column for the VR because they know they have was great. I’m just sick of hearing for naught. If a person forgot to unregis- The Lawrentian. It is probably my a future. about it. His senior year was such a disap- ter himself from a class, received last column ever, because, honestly, As one who excelled in medi- Never again will I have to hear pointment, in fact, that a friend of an "F" for it, then wasn’t able to would you hire me? In attempting ocrity throughout the majority of about how no one at Lawrence likes his filmed an honors project cen- remove it because the Lawrence reg- to reflect positively on these past his Lawrence career, I can’t tolerate you, no one at Lawrence under- tered on how much his life is going istrar is not governed by the laws four years — which were of course such people. Even when they buy stands you, you could never stand to suck after college. No, seriously. of reason, wouldn’t it be neat if he the zenith of my entire life — I feel a couple of celebratory pitchers to to date any of the boring, awkward, It’s called “The End of the World” were consoled by being featured at that it is only fair to look forward share with everyone else, I inebri- ugly, nerdy [insert mildly damning and it’s being shown in the Wriston www.Lawrence.edu under the head- somewhat hopefully to the rest of ate myself with their well-deserved adjective here] people you’ve met auditorium tonight at 6 p.m. line “Hard-Working Student Screwed my life. I will doubtfully ever be able drinks resentfully, as I know they’ll here — not any of the 1,400 of us! No one has ever based an hon- Over By Flawed System, But He’s Still to look this good or have this much continue their hitherto blandness I will never have to roll my eyes as I ors project film around someone Someone Any Company Would Want fun in a town with only one real main once they enroll in their respective hear people extol the charms, among successful. That would be tediously To Hire”? Successful students don’t drag, but then again, I will never masters programs. them, infinite understanding, ability dull. Contrast that awesome failure need any more of a boost, so why not have to live in a town with only one In contrast, I can’t get enough to perceive inner beauty, interest with the most successful graduating give the less lucky ones a leg up? main drag. of people who fail at what they in indie rappers, and the “fresh” philosophy major, Andy Specht, who Since this is my last column, I There are many things from strive for. I know a senior philosophy dressing of the people “in the real has literally only skipped one class would like to implore next year’s which I am looking forward to tak- major who, at the beginning of the world.” since freshman year, received $1,500 editors to move away from merely ing a short break. The world of the year, was planning to graduate with These next several years will for something honors-related and is writing about success. I didn’t see expensive, Midwestern liberal arts honors in June. For months he would serve as a test to the theory that attending graduate school this fall “The Skin of Our Teeth”, but from college is a small one, and certain put in sporadic all-nighters, deter- Lawrentians neither have, nor can with a full scholarship. what I’ve heard, last week’s article annoyances have plagued my college mined to let his intellect outweigh understand, beauty. It’s go time. If He’s fun when he’s being socia- claiming it to be “funny” and other career and made me wonder how his inherent laziness so that he could people in your “real world” don’t ble, but behind his affable personal- articles like it put this publication’s any one of us will ever succeed at have something to boast about when find you desirable, you’re just going ity is a college career no one would journalistic integrity in question. If anything. he graduated. He gave up on this to have to buck up and take a ever want to base an honors project something being shown is not funny, Soon, I will never have to listen project a couple of weeks ago when shower. around or read about. All of his suc- to people pontificate over things he decided the work he had done The bad part about this is that cesses were earned, but his senior that most people who are working was not sufficient for him to be able in the real world, I’m probably year up until this term has consisted to feed their families couldn’t give a to finish before graduation. See Burning bridges on page 12 going to meet people who are pretty damn about, like author’s intent and and funny and smart and nice. At the presence of anti-feminist themes Lawrence, it is generally fairly easy written into everything ever written to find a combination of those two ever. Maybe I’m being overly judg- things — usually the last two. I don’t Letter to the Editor mental, and I am just all too eager to know for sure, but I’ve heard that leave all of my failures behind. The people with all those qualities exist. For the past 10 years, I have both these magnificent women my precious little left. There is cer- last quarter of my academic career I’m sure a couple of them do, and been blessed with the opportunity friends. tainly not enough left to maintain has proven to be just as unsuccess- I’m sure I will hate them when I meet to run the kitchen for the Sigma Phi It appears that the genesis a “viable” fraternity kitchen system ful as the first half, leaving only them, but hopefully I’ll be able to Epsilon Wisconsin Alpha Chapter of the new “student center” may unless each house adds its own a brief, blissful ignorance in the fake it long enough to make sure one here at Lawrence University. My mean the extinction of fraternity hefty surcharge. This type of addi- middle, during which time I believed will even accidentally mate with me position has afforded me the house kitchens and thus the gain- tional charge is beyond what many I was smart and good at the things so I can get at some of those genes opportunity to befriend many indi- ful employment of three employ- students can reasonably afford. I’d attempted to pursue here. for my kids. viduals from all walks of life. In ees whose combined years of ser- How does that equate to a “viable” Recently, though, I came to the I’m sure I will, also, have to my years here I have met stu- vice total more than a half-century. plan for fraternity kitchens? realization that I am indeed going stand in line at discount grocery dents hailing from countries such I use the word “may” because there I now truly understand the to have to live with the grades I stores, wondering if it will be pos- as Pakistan, Bulgaria, Singapore, seems to be a contradiction in the pain and trepidation felt by “mom earned on the two finals I showed sible to microwave my entire dinner, Jamaica, India, Korea, Germany information being disseminated by and pop stores” when a “big box up to while drunk. Clearly, in the while concurrently wondering if the and Brazil as well as all across the the university and in particular store” opens across the street and past four years, I’ve learned a lot man behind me with his hand in United States. I have a background Greg Griffin. all the resources are siphoned off — no one thinks you’re the cool, his sweatpants just looks like a sex in anthropology as well as culinary Mr. Griffin stated in e-mails to the benefit of the major corpo- quirky kid when you take your finals offender, or actually is. arts, so this has been a cultural dating back as far as this past ration. Perhaps this would have drunk, even if they are egregiously at I will have to deal with real bar experience I will cherish for life. November that the university was been less of a shock to those of us 6:30 p.m. Many of you will probably rats, and not just Aneesh. It will not My position has also led me not seeking to end the tradition whose lives depend on the modest come to this same realization soon. be like in Appleton, where going to make the acquaintance of Val of fraternity kitchens and actually incomes we earn had we known You’re not really all that good at downtown is kind of like making a Beardsley and Kari Van De Hey, wanted to see that they remained sooner the obvious disparity in the your major, and even if you are, does brief pilgrimage to Disney world to both of whom are Fraternity House “viable.” This was good news for definition of “viable.” anyone really care that you know a look at all the funny characters, and Food Specialists. Ms. Beardsley has all those with a vested interest in To those with the authority, lot about gender studies? If they do, escaping back to your safe haven — been employed by the Phi Delts maintaining that tradition. As the I would say this: be true to your then I hate them. the VR — when you’ve had enough. for the past seventeen years. Ms. months have passed and the sec- promise. Keep your word and allow Hopefully, if I befriend some In the real world, I’m actually Van De Hey has split her twen- ond term has progressed into the the long-standing tradition of fra- poor kids from state schools, I will going to have no other choice but to ty-five years of service between late third term we are now faced ternity kitchens to continue. never again have to hear about your stay and drink with the other unem- two Lawrence fraternities: the Phi with a different reality. study abroad experience. Put polite- ployed people who are interested Delts, where she spent eight years, When the cost of the “mini- Peace and prosperity to all, ly, I don’t care. I’m not impressed in dollar beers and free popcorn, and the Beta House where she has mum” meal plan, which fraternities Robert Frechette that everything about your time in presided over the kitchen for the are forced to take, is added to a Sigma Phi Epsilon 1999-Present Europe was just so much better past seventeen. I am proud to call newly levied “surcharge,” there is than anything that could ever pos- See Parting on page 12 Photo poll by "Matt Yauch."

Stephen Anunson — David Dulak

What will you miss about the class of

POLL 2009? PHOTO "Evan Montgomery." "The environment."

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Friday, May 29, 2009 opinions & Editorials 7 Staff Editorial Torture continues under Obama Patrick Miner don’t want military counsel at all, Columnist and this does nothing to address that.” As the 2008-09 academic year comes to a close, the staff of The Lawrentian looks back on a year This month, President Obama Investigative journalist and best- that has been both memorable and monumental. The Lawrence community saw a host of interesting broke his commitment to release selling author Jeremy Scahill pub- speakers, the historic election of our first black President, incredible concerts and performances, photos showing the torture of pris- lished an article detailing the contin- responses to the economic crisis, the success of the Green Roots initiative and, yes, the swine flu. oners at U.S. military and CIA jails. ued use of torture under President With the impending opening of the Warch Campus Center, the end of this year is bittersweet in The Justice Department would not Obama May 15. A military force many ways. As we move from our old haunts into the truly impressive new center, it’s hard, even have blocked the release of these called the Immediate Reaction Force, photos, yet Obama decided against which was operating in Guantanamo while excited about what’s to come, not to wax nostalgic for those places we may have occasionally under Bush, is still operating there mocked. it, choosing to protect Bush admin- istration officials over protecting our today. We would like to offer congratulations to the departing seniors and wish them continued suc- civil liberties. The goal of the IRF is to pro- cess, wherever they may go. We’d like especially to thank those who gave so much of their time at As for the ongoing Guantanamo vide discipline for prisoners that are Lawrence to this paper. To all students who are returning next year, we hope you enjoy your sum- debacle, Obama has not made any deemed to be misbehaving. Examples mer vacations and we look forward to providing you with informative, fun and thought-provoking progress. His supposed intention to of punishments include gang-beat- material next year. shut down the facility within a year ings wherein five officers enter a cell has gained little traction, and he and beat the prisoner, each having has not laid out a detailed plan for been assigned a body part. Just this its closure. One of the new develop- February, while Obama was hard ments is Obama’s proposal of a new at work in the oval office on his military tribunal system for pros- “changes,” a group of prisoners went The Green Scene: The Lawrence Bubble on a hunger strike. ecuting Guantanamo Bay detainees. Similar systems were struck The IRF force-fed them, shoving — it is only because the surround- greater community. Jess Vogt down by the Supreme Court in tubes down their throats without Columnist ing community doesn’t know all the The Green Roots mission state- the Bush years, and Obama previ- anesthetics or painkillers. Further good things Lawrence students do; ment reads, “Responsible citizen- ously opposed them, having voted details are too graphic. According to they don’t get to campus enough to ship…requires…that we act in a As I am writing this, my last against the Military Commissions Reuters, incidents that have taken see the “real Lawrence”; and only the manner that cares for the places column in The Lawrentian, it is a Act of 2006. Major David J. R. Frakt place under Obama include, “beat- bad things get into the local papers. in which we, and others, live and gray Tuesday. I sit looking out over of the Air Force, a defense lawyer ings, the dislocation of limbs, spray- But is this really true? I argue that work. [T]he hallmark of an educated the Fox River, watching the seagulls for a Guantanamo detainee, called ing of pepper spray into closed cells, the issue of the “Lawrence Bubble” is person…must be knowledge of the swoop low over the water moving Obama’s modifications to the Bush applying pepper spray to toilet paper, more than just bad PR; it is the lack places we call home, an awareness among the rocks. The white smoke tribunal system “minor cosmetic and over-force feeding detainees who of involvement and positive interac- of their interconnectedness, and an from the paper plant melts into the changes.” are on hunger strike.” tion between Lawrentians and com- acceptance of our civic duty to act in gray-white sky that is rimmed with Frakt also noted that the tribu- In January of 2003, an active- munity members. ways that protect their well-being.” trees, smokestacks and radio towers. nal system doesn’t afford detainees True, programs like LARY Buddy In order for Lawrence to truly create Though this view I have is far from enough choice: “The problem is they and Habitat for Humanity do attempt graduates who go out into the world See Torture on page 12 natural, it carries a rich history that to reach out to members of the with an understanding of “the places lends a sort of industrial beauty to non-Lawrence community and create we call home,” it is necessary that the landscape. a positive face for the university. our curriculum and civic outreach As I reflect on my time at Students are regularly encouraged reflect these goals. Please wash your hands Lawrence University, I regret that I to vote in local elections, though We must encourage faculty to have not learned more about this they may know little about the local use the Fox Valley as a “text” for Nora Taylor and health scares that have been landscape that surrounds us. Though issues on which they are voting. academic study. We must educate Columnist floating around campus have served I am an Appleton native, I have In the education program, student students on the current local issues, to highlight the fact that we all think not spent much time at all thinking teachers are required to observe and so that they can become engaged we’re invincible. Sure, we drink a about the Fox River — its ecology, This week, the entire staff at the teach at local schools. citizens working toward a better lot and pretend there aren’t conse- industry, history — or the greater information desk at the union had to The Campus Center will purport- community. We must teach students quences — that’s standard collegiate Fox Valley community during my spend at least part of their shift cut- edly be available to the commu- about the importance of local busi- procedure. Yes, we don’t do our work time at Lawrence. ting out little brightly colored hands nity at large as a limited convenience nesses in sewing together the eco- ‘til the last minute — isn’t that real Until this, my last, term at with the phrase “Wash Your Hands!!” store and available for community nomic and social fabric of the town. life too? Lawrence, when I have been involved scrawled across them in whimsical events when requested. And some We must bring in more community But not washing your hands? Not in a project on the history of the Fox print. Not only was the task meaning- faculty, such as Associate Professor members to share their knowledge knowing that you should cover your River for Professor Monica Rico’s less and dependent on motor skills Mark Jenike through his research on about local and global issues with cough? This isn’t entitlement, this is American Environmental History that I don’t have, it seemed a little nutrition in area schools and Rico’s Lawrentians. willful forgetting of the most impor- class, hardly a single class I’ve had pointless. aforementioned Fox River project, If we can create students who tant lessons learned in kindergarten. at Lawrence has integrated this place My guess is that the people who are attempting to break out of the truly know this place, perhaps they Drink as much as you want, get hit by Lawrentians call home into the aca- aren’t washing their hands are not Bubble and use the surrounding will go out into the world knowing a car, but don’t go straight from pee demic subjects we learn here. doing so because of amnesia brought community for translational research the importance of how to live well to door handle. I’ve got to touch that Lawrentians could easily spend on by urinals and cheaply made toi- and experiential learning. in a place and how to contribute to handle: I don’t have to listen to you four years here and never truly get let paper — it is a lifestyle choice. But for the most part, these are strong, vibrant communities. Only sing Journey after six jager bombs. to know the community’s history, There was a girl on my floor this isolated examples that only reach a if we can take care of our own com- It’s about respect folks, R-E-S-P-E- ecology, politics, socioeconomic year who never washed her hands small portion of students and the munities will we be able to extend C-T. Just like taking your little stop- demographics or current issues. upon exiting the bathroom. She failed community. There has been no com- that care into the larger world in and-chat away from the salad bar so Lawrentians joke about the “Lawrence to notice my glares in the mirror as prehensive, University-wide effort to the search for a global sustainable others can use it, adopt basic hygiene Bubble,” and possibly lament the fact a sign to adopt proper hygiene, so engage students in the Fox Valley society. for the sake of those around you. If that they rarely get off campus into I never saw her once partake in the community. If Lawrence is to truly for no other reason than saving 12 the surrounding community. simplest act of sanitation there is. prepare students to be both world (Many thanks to Stewart Purkey perfectly good info desk workers We hear how the “townies” dis- Therefore, unless she can produce citizens and also contributing mem- for exposing me to many of the from having to forgo playing text like the students for having loud par- a doctor’s note assuring me that her bers of a community, it must start ideas present in this article in his twist to cut out stupid little paper ties on the weekends and for riding snatch produces nothing but hand with encouraging students to be class Environment, Community and reminders of things you should know their bicycles down the sidewalks of sanitizer and Pine Fresh All-purpose members of this community. Education, and for suggestions on a by now. College Avenue. Cleaner, I am going to believe that We need to attempt to burst draft of this article.) Now, don’t forget to brush your Many on campus would make she is the reason we all have swine the “Lawrence Bubble” by engaging teeth and don’t drink the dish soap. this out to be merely a PR problem flu. ourselves in meaningful ways in the The various and sundry diseases Nora out.

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8 Arts & Entertainment Friday, May 29, 2009 Mêlée reinvents movement and expression Laura Streyle Apparently, the dancers displayed rejection was playfully obvious. And Staff Writer an impressive level of ability, as the if you have not seen Brauer’s explo- program was filled with many diffi- sive straddle jumps, you are missing This Saturday evening, Lawrence’s cult tricks and plenty of attitude. out. student dance troupe “Reinvented” When the lights came up to Speaking of jumps, two toe-tap- the energy of Stansbury Theatre and reveal a group of eerie doll-like ping couples representing Lawrence dazzled a full house of spectators masks floating on the shoulders Swing Dance showed the audience during its 2009 spring performance. of a group of dancers, the homo- that there is more to the saying than Mêlée displayed the beauty that geneity of the facial expressions “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got can come of unreserved creative was immediately unsettling. To the that swing” — apparently, you also collaboration, of artistic chaos. hypnotizing beat and subtly disturb- need spring. Blending emotions of heartbreak, ing lyrics of M.I.A.’s “20 Dollar,” the After swinging the gals through rejuvenation and nostalgia through dancers portrayed a dystopian world their legs and spinning them around the dancers’ pirouetting, hip-hop- where laughter was choreographed their bodies, the two suspendered ping and tap dancing, a thoroughly and movement was controlled by guys leapfrogged over the upright external, mechanized forces. gals. Their routine was packed with enjoyable evening came to life. Photo by Alex Kohnstamm The program was a pleasing col- Needless to say, it was a relief rhythm, light steps and that swing. Members of Mêlée performed for a full house last weekend. lage of student-choreographed rou- when these dancers reappeared on In another number, dancers tines that the dancers were given stage for later dances with their clicked onto a dark stage with flash- students choreograph, teach, orga- “grown significantly in the last few late winter term, along with guest familiarly animate expressions. lights in hand. When the music start- nize and dance. They also brought years.” She also said the show was appearances from Cabaret and When a group of sassy women taught ed, the dancers used their flashlights in President Jill Beck to give a master strong because it “had quite a bit of Lawrence Swing Dance club. sophomore Kyle Brauer that they can to create individual spotlights for class to the troupe. variety.” Previous to the choreographing, turn a lady’s man into a man who their tapping feet. The visual effect When asked how she felt about With a standing ovation from Mêlée dancers attended technique ladies will not have through the was sharp and impressive. the performance, Steiner enthusias- the crowd, Mêlée should be proud, classes that gave choreographers an entertaining dance sequence choreo- Mêlée is led by board presidents tically responded, “I felt this was our and the group is probably already idea of the skill level and dancing graphed to “Heartbreaker,” the back Franny Steiner, Beka Vite, Krissy strongest show by far.” scheming for new ways to reinvent experience they had to work with. and forth play of flirtatiousness and Rhyme and Jamie Gajewski. These Gajewski agreed that Mêlée has movement for next year’s program. Best music of 2009 (so far) Artist Spotlight: by Alex Schaaf, Arts & Entertainment Editor Well, it is official: 2009 is already an infinitely better year for music than 2008. Sure, last year we romped in the forest with Fleet Foxes, theater major. plans to be “in charge of something, we giggled to some of of Montreal’s innuendos, and we got a lesson in While he himself attributes it to but not a Cold Stone.” He continued, old-school rock and roll from The Raconteurs. But 2009 has already, Alex Bunke an accident, one might have a hard “I’d like to be creating something, not even halfway through, seen some major hitters that have knocked time believing this from someone but not illegitimate children.” We’ll those groups out of the water. Here’s where I stand so far on the year’s who has been in at least five notable see. best, though I reserve the right to change my opinions drastically by LU productions — most recently “A the end of 2009. Midsummer Night’s Dream” — mul- 1. “Veckatimest,” Grizzly Bear tiple staged readings and, of course, Unless Radiohead comes out with another surprise release, or the 24-hour Play Festival. Neutral Milk Hotel reunites for “Aeroplane, pt. 2,” I don’t see any other Bunke has also been known to album topping this one. Packed with rich, dense layers of sound, it by Anna Hainze produce a good film or two during showcases everything that was great about “Yellow House,” their previ- his time on campus. In the most ous release, while adding so much more. “Two Weeks” is bound to be You probably don’t know Alex articulate statement of his interview, the song of the summer, as the band takes on a more straightforward Bunke; he seems to belong to that Bunke noted, “I like film because I pop approach than usual, and it pays off, with glimmering vocals set oh-so-small minority of students on like control. In film, you can aim the over a bouncing piano theme. this campus whose face you cannot camera and really limit what people 2. “Bitte Orca,” Dirty Projectors put to a name. However, regardless see and don’t see. In theatre, you’ve I hadn’t really paid much attention to Dirty Projectors before their of the fact that this senior has been got a whole stage and you can’t “Knotty Pine” collaboration with David Byrne for a charity album earlier under the radar — or perhaps more always rely on an audience to see the this year, which I thought was very impressive. Then I got “Bitte Orca,” appropriately, under a rock — for picture that you want them to see.” and it was everything I liked about that song unfolded into an entire the last four years, this surprisingly Bunke has indeed taken on some album. This band is definitely a grower, as you might get turned off at does not reflect all that poorly on his interesting film projects thus far, first by the unorthodox song structures or the unique quality of lead artistic career at Lawrence. including his prize-winning submis- singer Dave Longstreth’s voice, but getting past those roadblocks you In fact, he’s done a pretty good sion to the “Light, More Light!” com- realize what a masterpiece this album really is. Filled with both virtuo- job being involved in things without petition. He also plans to stay in sic guitar playing and handclaps, with R&B-like grooves and dizzying getting a whole lot of recognition. Appleton this summer, as he has meter changes, the album has something for everyone, music elitists And thus Alex Bunke, theatre arts been commissioned to produce all of and club-goers alike. and English major, Dave Matthews Lawrence’s new promotional videos. 3. “Noble Beast/Useless Creatures,” Andrew Bird Band lover and the skinniest man I Noted the auteur, “In a way, I Bird’s latest release is another sold contribution to his catalog. He know, is this week’s featured artist. regret leaving Lawrence this year uses the distinctive traits that have got him this far — the pizzicato After an extensive hours-long because recently there has been a big violin lines, the whistling, and the inventive lyrics. On top of that he interview in which Bunke mostly push for film on campus — I think adds even more new textures and sounds, leading to a captivating if talked about himself, Auto-Tune, the next few years will see a lot of melancholy album. Tracks like “Oh No” and “Anonanimal” showcase and “Lost,” I was finally able to coax cool film stuff out of Lawrence.” everything there is to love about Bird. In addition to all this, he released out of him his reasons for being a As for his own future, Bunke Photo by Susanna Valleau a second album, “Useless Creatures,” on the same day, showcasing his more experimental side. The album is not a throwaway; it manages to be catchy without any words and it shows a much deeper layer to Bird’s more than just get away with it. genius. Like many successful young art- 4. “Merriweather Post Pavilion,” Animal Collective Progress on the Prairie: ists, Stevens Point, Wis.-born Betinis Animal Collective has probably gotten the most blog hype of 2009, started out as a precocious child with but in this case it is well-deserved. This album likely won over many a knack for her art. “[One of my first fans, like myself, that just couldn’t break into their previous efforts. pieces had] an undulating tritone But with tracks like “My Girls” or “Brothersport,” it’s hard to say no. Abbie Betinis interval that has a little instruction “Merriweather” is a densely packed, electronic yet organic mixture of written above it,” Betinis said. sounds and textures, packed with enough punch to turn these art-rock- Alicia Bones had a better shot at enrolling Saint The composer continued, “The ers into party favorites. News Editor Paul-based composer Abbie Betinis note said, ‘Do this until Mommy 5. “Manners,” Passion Pit in the student body. “I was very screams.’ And, inevitably, she would Picking up from where I left off with Animal Collective, these guys Despite our love of the clas- seriously considering Lawrence, [but ... It wasn’t until years later that she know how to bring the party. “Manners” is an upbeat dance album, sics — i.e., dead white European one factor was that] I’m not so good realized that her yelling was part of as instantly catchy as they come. Tracks like “Little Secrets” and “The dudes — taught in these illustri- at crossing streets, it turns out,” the piece!” Reeling” are powerful grooves packed with riffs that will never leave ous halls, plenty of noteworthy art- Betinis said. Throughout her adult life, your head. “Sleepyhead” was the first track that brought Passion Pit into ists operate outside of the Lawrence Perhaps making up for her lack of Betinis continued to incorporate the my consciousness, with its chipmunk falsetto over a delicious Cyndi bubble. In this column, we’ll cover street-crossing skills, Betinis crosses unusual into her compositions, but Lauper beat, but the rest of the album is equally strong. Sometimes those Midwestern artists — writers, plenty of boundaries in her composi- her methods became more meticu- “catchy” can also mean hollow or soulless, but Passion Pit knows how sculptors, photographers, filmmak- tions. From a Norwegian poetry trio lous. She studied composition and to bring the sincere emotion along with the beats. ers, actors, etc. — and discuss how for clarinet, piano and voice to a counterpoint at St. Olaf College, the Other albums that have made 2009 a great year for music: Dan they’re changing the modern creative men’s choral piece with third-centu- University of Minnesota, and the Deacon’s “Bromst,” The Decemberists’ “Hazards of Love,” Here We Go landscape. ry Greek texts, Betinis proves that a European Musical Alliance in Paris. Magic’s self-titled debut album, Bowerbirds’ “Upper Air,” Fanfarlo’s If College Avenue did not split female composer can cross cultural, “Reservoir,” and Wilco’s “Wilco (The Album).” I’ll check back in the campus, Lawrence could have linguistic and musical lines and do See Abbie Betinis on page 10 December to tell you how these hold up over the coming months. The Lawrentian

Friday, May 29, 2009 Arts & Entertainment 9 Coming to A Cappella groups keep a college tradition alive your senses Tom Pilcher Staff Writer

Movies For everything that distinguishes Friday, May 29 Lawrence from other universities, there are a few aspects of the small Appleton campus that tie it to other colleges, and the a cappella tradi- “Up” tion is one of them. If so inclined, one could find a cappella versions “Drag Me to Hell” of thousands of songs on YouTube, all from various college a cappella “Departures” groups. “Offshore” To top it off, Ben Folds, perhaps the one artist that nearly all college students can agree on, recently put together an album called “University Photo by Jami Lin A Cappella!” which features a cap- Seven members of Conchordance performing some of their a cappella repertoire. pella versions of his own songs by various college groups. to more traditional barbershop songs top 40 pop hits, except for one biggest response from the crowd, Lawrentians kept this colle- that overall suited them well. strange, interesting Bulgarian pop and the group clearly enjoyed per- giate tradition alive on Monday in After the last harmonies from song. Overall, the group performed forming it. Stansbury, singing to a relatively full “My Coney Island Baby” and other well, but the set could have been Despite the similarly pop-heavy house. Downplay, the first and small- Downplay songs faded away, more interesting with more oddball song selection to Conchordance, The est of the three groups to perform, Conchordance, a group of eight selections like the Bulgarian song. Con Artists confidently performed a opened the night patriotically with ladies, took the stage. Conchordance The Con Artists, an established strong set that emphasized the art- a rendition of the national anthem, stuck more closely to the a cappella group of guys in the Lawrence ists’ strengths as musicians. even going so far as to ask the audi- tradition of arranging popular songs, Bubble, began its set with a funny Overall, the three a cappella ence to stand for the anthem. and even featured beatboxing on skit about the confusion of which groups performed a well-arranged Made up of four freshman guys, many of their tunes. group member would sing the lead concert, despite the proliferation of Downplay projected a much larger The beatboxing provided an part and what song the group mem- top 40 pop hits. As a non-singer, sound than expected from such a interesting backdrop for the air- bers would sing. I was impressed by their ability to small group, and the four easily tight harmonies of The Eurythmics’ After a few false starts and some recreate all the sounds from various filled the room with their tight bar- “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” laughter, the group members revealed songs with only their voices, even if bershop harmonies. and Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Put Your that they had in fact rehearsed and the concert did not make me search DVD The quartet did not utilize the Records On.” began a strong set that featured out every YouTube a cappella video The only weakness in good arrangements and strong sing- I could find. Tuesday, June 2 beatboxing technique like the other two did, preferring instead to stick Conchordance’s set was the song ing all around. Their arrangement of selection, which generally featured Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” drew the “Revolutionary Road” “He’s Just Not That Into You” British composer takes up residence at Lawrence “Defiance” Olivia Hendricks of music, expressing rapidly chang- text chosen. Personally presenting each piece “Baby on Board” Staff Writer ing, wide-ranging emotions. For instance, Mohns’ composi- allowed the audience to fully appre- While McNeff was in Appleton tion used 1 Peter 1:22, a verse typi- ciate the humanity and creativity British composer Stephen McNeff May 26, a live concert of his work cal for wedding ceremonies, as its behind the music. spent last week here at Lawrence was performed in Harper Hall. The text, and was romantic and intimate. This concept of music as a link University as an artist in residence, first half of the concert featured stu- In contrast, Miller used text from between a human composer and collaborating with student com- dent compositions that McNeff had Kahlil Gibran’s “The Madman,” and human listeners was also empha- posers and holding question and helped develop. Students Matthew his work was desperate and abrupt. sized when McNeff discussed com- answer sessions. McNeff is popular Mohns, Diana Sussman, Drew With each piece, the audience was munication in music. in England especially for his work in Baumgartner, Andre Juan and Daniel drawn in by the intense drama such “Half of making art is communi- opera, children’s music and musical Miller presented their individual short and simple compositions man- cation,” said McNeff. The philosophy theater. The Times says his work compositions. aged to convey. of music comprised of emphasis on is “always impressive” featuring While all five student composi- After the student compositions, text, the interaction between vocal- “canonic figures, harshly beautiful tions were similar in ensemble and Stephen McNeff was introduced. He ists and instrumentalists and the discordances and intervals.” Other form, the characters of each piece spoke to the audience about some intimate understanding between critics have praised the emotional were very distinct. Each piece fea- of his musical ideas. He commented audience and performer defined depth of his music. tured a vocalist and pianist and on his decision to speak, recognizing McNeff’s music. Although those who McNeff’s music tends to be driv- used the dialogue between voice and that some musicians feel the music are not musicians may not under- en by the text; he has composed piano to highlight the lyrics. should speak for itself. However, stand the unusual dissonance of pieces based on T.S. Eliot’s “The In this regard, McNeff’s influ- McNeff noted that “living classical McNeff’s work, each individual pres- Wasteland,” Rudyard Kipling’s “The ence was apparent — the music was composers have low visibility” and ent undoubtedly felt the music’s Jungle Book,” and Beatrix Potter’s closely intertwined with the text. that audience members often forget innate ability to connect at the most Music “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” His work However, this allowed each student that the person who wrote the music human level. truly sounds like poetry in the form composition to take on a very dif- is a human who experiences things Tuesday, June 2 ferent personality, depending on the like “family, and paying tax.”

Dave Matthews Band “Big Elaine at the movies: “Night at the Museum 2” Whiskey and the Groogrux King” Elaine Blum archives. This is plenty of space for person she looked like and wrote her “American Gothic.” Patrick Wolf “The Bachelor” Staff Writer new exhibits that can come to life a part. Sure, every sequel needs some Both of these pieces currently and battle each other. new tension, but a love interest is the reside in the Art Institute of Chicago. Ben Stiller reprises his role as best they could come up with? They must have transmigrated from Elvis Costello “Secret, Profane & That “Battle of the Smithsonian” night guard Larry Daley. Other famil- This plot thread merely distracts Chicago to Washington for the film. is a sequel should have clued me in iar faces include Owen Wilson, Steve audiences so that they do not notice Obviously both are included merely Sugarcane” that I did not need to spend $6 to see Coogan and Robin Williams. The film that the plot otherwise lacks sub- because they are widely recognized it in a theater. Sequels are tricky. For also hosts newbies Hank Azaria, Bill stance. The film relies on special and make for an easy joke. And this 311 “Uplifter” a second film, you expect some new Hader, the Jonas brothers and Amy effects, pretty faces and the boy- is what the movie is all about: mak- tricks mixed with the old gags. If you Adams. meets-girl fluff that dominates films ing easy, obvious jokes and relying make a sequel, you need to be rather Though impressive that studio that lack the creativity to center on recognizable faces to fill in the creative in making it at least as good execs can convince this many celeb- upon anything else. That they felt gaps. as the first without relying on the rities to join the sequel, the cast can they needed a love interest in this “Battle of the Smithsonian” same formula. only do so much with a script lacking sequel is just another clue that they makes a fun romp for the kiddies. The original “Night at the any ingenuity. This movie is heavy lacked the creativity to come up with If you are babysitting this summer, Museum” indulges the little kid inside on pretty faces, but it relies on a far- something more ingenious. consider taking the kids to this flick. all of us who wonders what it would too-fluffy script. Almost as annoying as Adams’ But however fun it is for the young be like to stay inside the museum The most annoying thing about performance is the apparent lack of ones, its impressiveness does not after closing time. Placing the sequel the movie is the forced and unneces- fact checking for the film’s museum translate to older crowds. And yes, in the Smithsonian sounds like a sary love thread between Stiller and exhibits. I am not a cultural snob, almost all of this film’s funny lines pretty natural trump card. Instead Adams, who plays Amelia Earhart. yet I noticed a couple of misplaced are in the previews. Pixar’s “Up” of one museum there are many, Studio execs must have really want- artworks, namely Edward Hopper’s comes out today — why not go see connected by underground storage ed Adams, so they found a famous “Nighthawks” and Grant Wood’s that instead? I will see you there. The Lawrentian

10 Sports Friday, May 29, 2009 Barcelona FC dominates UEFA Champions League Tristan Lipe rounds of the competition begin. English club Arsenal. team was finally rewarded in the doing, eating up time by possessing Staff Writer There are eight groups of four On the other side of the bracket third minute of added time at the the ball around the United players. teams, and after each team plays lay the previous year’s opponent, end of the game when Spaniard Both teams fought hard until This afternoon, soccer play- each other twice, the top two teams Chelsea, another dangerous English Andrés Iniesta powered a shot past the 21-year-old Argentinian genius ers, international students and the from each group move on to the club in Liverpool, and a young Petr Cech. This resulted in a 1-1 tie, Lionel Messi connected with a per- occasional American who enjoys the single elimination rounds. Spanish team sporting a first year and Barcelona moved on to the final fect cross from Xavi to head the sport gathered in Hiett’s fourth-floor For each of the first three single coach and several young players, as the number of away goals are the ball over United keeper Edwin van lounge for the pinnacle in club soc- elimination rounds, two games are Barcelona. first tie-breaker. der Sar’s arms. After that, United cer competition around the world played between the teams, and the Liverpool and Chelsea met in This brings us to today. seemed to accept their fate. — the United European Football team with the better aggregate score the quarterfinals, with Chelsea ulti- Manchester United had already Barcelona has now completed Association Champions League moves on. Then the final, is just a mately prevailing in one of the most won up the English Premier League their deified “treble,” or victory in the final. single game at a neutral venue. exciting games ever seen, a 4-4 draw title, along with two other trophies, Spanish League, the Spanish League Since many countries in Europe This year’s venue was Rome, Italy, (they went through 7-5 on aggre- and Barcelona had won the Spanish Cup and the Champions League, a have their own premier leagues, the and the perennial Italian power Inter gate). They then met Barcelona, who League title, with one other trophy. feat never before accomplished by most dominant residing in England, Milan looked to advance. However, in had been steamrolling opponents up There had been plenty of build-up any Spanish club. Spain and Italy, UEFA, created this the first elimination round, they hit to that point, and had been running and trash-talking prior to this match, Messi now seems likely to marathon tournament to pit the best a road block — last year’s champion away with the Spanish league. which of course makes for a much become Manchester United player clubs from all of Europe against each from England, Manchester United. The first match, in Barcelona, more exciting game. Christiano Ronaldo’s successor as other. Manchester United won the trophy ended up in a 0-0 draw, with Chelsea All the players showed nerves “World Player of the Year” come The tournament starts every year in Moscow last year, defeating fellow playing ugly defensive soccer. The early, with a few mis-kicks and ter- winter. in the summer, when teams from English club Chelsea in a penalty second match, in London, proved rible passes, but in the tenth minute, As for now, both teams are done the less dominant leagues, usually kick shootout. They were looking to be much more exciting when Samuel Eto’o catapulted Barcelona for the season and will resume in the Eastern European, battle for quali- to be the first club to repeat the Ghanaian international Michael into the lead with a superb finish fall. As both teams have qualified for fication in the tournament. Around feat since Inter Milan won in 1989 Essein ripped a shot past keeper following a brilliant move to beat next year’s Champions League, per- the time when each team starts and 1990. They made it back to Victor Valdés to give Chelsea the United defender Nemanja Vidic. haps they will meet again in a year. league play in the fall, the group the final this year after defeating lead early. Barca then began to control the Inter, Portuguese club FC Porto, and Barcelona fought hard and the game, as they are accustomed to An outsider's perspective What’s true about Senior LU athletes? Jon Mays them. Staff Writer I have learned throughout this postseason that Sidney Crosby is by Matt Hoh I never have been much of a hock- not the best player in the NHL as ey fan, and I will admit that I have I once thought. He probably isn’t 1. Jimmy Kloppmann received a red card 15 minutes into not watched a single game of these even the best player on his own NHL playoffs, but I have watched team. Evgeni Malkin has possibly his first collegiate soccer game. highlights on “SportsCenter.” I have surpassed Crosby as the superstar 2. Evan Neuens had only two penalties during his college also watched “Around the Horn” in Pittsburgh. Crosby is still an all- and “PTI,” which have discussed the world player, but the tandem of football career. playoffs thus far, so therefore, I feel him and Malkin has proven nearly as though I have enough experi- unstoppable in these playoffs. 3. Chris Carlson, upon hearing my request for trivia, decid- ence to write this article for The The most exciting series thus far ed to get a hole in one for the first time in his life May 19, Lawrentian. included that team from Pittsburgh Growing up in Minnesota, one and the Washington Capitals. Alex 2009. might expect that I would be a die- Ovechkin, who may be even better hard hockey fan. On the contrary, than Malkin or Crosby, leads the 4. Jayce Apelgren was born in Colorado. I have only been to one NHL game Capitals. The series went to seven 5. Derek Micke once raced a cheetah and won.

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Friday, May 29, 2009 Sports 11 Athletes of the Week by Jeanelle Adams I asked some senior athletes what memories they will take with them after graduating in a couple weeks, and what they might do to continue playing their sports in the future: Tara Carmody: Tatiana Bulat: Hayley Vatch: Volleyball Women's Track Women's Swimming I’ve had a lot of fun in my athletic career at Four years of doing three different sports My best swimming memories ... Lawrence, even though it has not been the most at Lawrence University have taught me a lot. My 1,650-yard freestyle at Conference every successful career. I have had amazing teammates I have enjoyed almost every practice running year — the whole team is always up and cheering that really made seasons fun. There are plenty of cross-country, doing track and field or playing for the entire race. One of the best feelings in the memories from the court a good block or kill volleyball. The best part was going to the meets world is to be doing something I love with the always felt good but the one that sticks out or games and hanging out with other athletes. encouragement of 25 wonderful people backing the most to me is when my setter, Laura Aerts, Now, I am planning on just running on my own me the whole time. Four years ago, at the begin- stepped on my foot as I was moving causing her and playing beach volleyball whenever I get a ning of my college swimming career, I never to face plant and the ball to drop on the court. It chance. would have imagined that my name would be didn’t seem to matter to us because we were too on the record board in the pool six times — it’s busy laughing at the ridiculousness of it. been an amazing four years. My favorite off the court memory would have The Conference meet this year will be my to be preseason this year. We decided to do some favorite college memory for a long time. Everyone team bonding by playing capture the flag. Next swam well and supported each other the whole thing I knew, half our team was running around meet. I really feel like some of us will remain con- campus in nected through spandex one- swimming for sies and face- the rest of our paint. This was lives. followed by a After college, night of hydra- I plan to keep tion drinking on swimming games. I think with a masters’ the goofiness team and to and random- compete in a ness of our few open water team allowed l o n g - d i s t a n c e for a lot of swims every laughs that Photo courtesy of Tatiana Bulat year. Swimming helped get is something us through a that will be with rough season. me forever.

Photo courtesy of Tara Carmody Alison Blegen: Photo courtesy of Hayley Vatch Women's Soccer My favorite on-the-field memory is the first Hawk Haiduke: home game my sophomore year, during the Nick Jennette: 2006 season. During this game I scored the first goal by chipping the keeper, and a few minutes Baseball later I scored off of a PK. This was a great way to Hockey start the season, and I attribute my success dur- My best memory was when Robert Rashid put ing this game to a pre-game dance party Bean, Some of my best memories came from my his hands up, signaling a ground rule double on Shaker and I had in Sage right before heading senior year, mostly because it was the best a homerun from Ripon and the umpire believed over to Alex. record our program has ever had. Also this year him and took the homerun away. My other one As for off-the-field memories, it’s a tie between was the best group of guys I’ve ever been on a is when Andrew Wilt hit a grad slam to win the the slippery watermelon game played with the team with, both talent-wise and as far as having game in the bottom of the ninth with two outs. men’s team at High Cliff and the days after the fun with. Experiencing a coaching change after season ended when a few of us would hop the my freshman year was pretty tough, but without fence at Alex to play Dutch Shooting Game one question it was for the best. The program was a more time before joke my first year, and now I can leave LU feeling the snow began to very proud of being a part of it. fall. For the future, I’m playing pro hockey in I plan to contin- Huntsville, Ala. next year. After a year or two ue playing soccer of that I’m sure I’ll be in a beer league with a competitively and bunch of out-of-shape middle-aged guys for the may one day coach. rest of my life. Also, I will contin- ue running and, I am running a 10K, the Bellin Run in Green Bay, the day before graduation. I will continue to do triathlons, and eventually I will do a marathon. Photo courtesy of Hawk Haiduke Photo courtesy of Alison Blegen Photo courtesy of Nick Jennette The Lawrentian

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Letters which would ultimately make it a The soldiers slammed Sgt. interrogate and detain all but the instead of retreating back to must be e-mailed to: lawrentian@ failure, and paradoxically a boring Baker’s head against the floor one highest-level terrorist suspects the VR to hang out with Aneesh. lawrence.edu. Submissions by e- one at that. more time, then stopped. When the seized outside the battlefields of And I leave you with that, mail should be text attachments. story broke to the media in 2005, Iraq and Afghanistan...” Lawrence University — the oppor- The New York Times reported that The foreign governments — All submissions to editorial tunity to retreat back to the VR the military “says it can’t find involved in these cases then share pages must be turned in to The to hang out with Aneesh. Enjoy Torture a videotape that is believed to the information gathered from Lawrentian no later than 5 p.m. on it while you can, because it is have been made of the incident.” their interrogations with the U.S. the Monday before publication. wonderful. As promising as the continued from page 7 All submissions to the editorial Meanwhile, Baker has permanent Many human rights groups are real world is, don’t ever pass up pages must be accompanied by a brain damage and has as many as worried about potential prisoner the opportunity for a little unique duty US soldier, Sgt. Sean Baker, phone number at which the author 10 to 12 seizures per day. abuse and how this will shape our Lawrence charm, because, as it’s was ordered to play a prisoner in a can be contacted. Articles submit- Last week, President Obama policy of detaining people unlaw- ted without a contact number will slipping away, you’re going to grab training drill at Guantanamo. Here acknowledged his support for fully. not be published. at it as fast as you can, unless you is a partial account from Baker: holding prisoners for indefinite The barrage of developments are even more heartless than I have “They grabbed my arms, my legs, periods of time without trial. In a around torture and detainment — The Lawrentian reserves encouraged you to be for the past twisted me up and, unfortunately, letter to the President, Wisconsin’s policies in the last few weeks has the right to print any submissions year and a half. one of the individuals got up on my received after the above deadline back from behind and put pressure own Senator Russ Feingold said of been worrisome at best. President and to edit each submission for down on me while I was face down. Obama’s new detention plan, “any Obama’s steps away from a trans- clarity, decency and grammar. Then he — the same individual system that permits the govern- parent government and his obvi- Burning bridges — reached around and began to ment to indefinitely detain indi- ous continuation of U.S. torture are — Letters to the editor should not continued from page 6 choke me and press my head down viduals without charge or without becoming increasingly frightening. be more than 350 words, and will against the steel floor.” a meaningful opportunity to have The brutality of the “enhanced be edited for clarity, decency and grammar. then say so. If a misogynist He continued, “After several accusations against them adjudi- interrogation” being carried out cated by an impartial arbiter vio- under his administration is clearly fraternity calls itself a feminist seconds, 20 to 30 seconds, it — Guest editorials may be organization, then feel free to call seemed like an eternity because I lates basic American values and is extreme, as is the moral deficien- arranged by contacting the it out on its BS. couldn’t breathe. When I couldn’t likely unconstitutional. ... Indeed, cy required on the part of the editor in chief or the editorials edi- The Lawrentian was never an breathe, I began to panic and I gave such detention is a hallmark of President to allow such acts to tor in advance of the publishing entirely good or readable publica- the code word I was supposed to abusive systems that we have continue. Hopefully change will date. tion, but whatever teeth it had give to stop the exercise, which was historically criticized around the come soon. seemed particularly absent this ‘red.’ ...That individual slammed world.” Members of the Assocated Collegiate Press