October 23, 2014 | Vol. 113 no. 6 | middleburycampus.com College Announces Interim HOMECOMING Administrative Positions By Joe Flaherty tailed several other administrative critical areas of responsibility that I On Oct. 17, President of the shifts that will occur through the oversee. Given the leadership tran- College Ronald D. Liebowitz an- 2015-2016 school year. The vari- sitions at the institution, I think it nounced several administrative ous changes are due in large part to is wise to appoint three outstand- changes in an all-campus email. Collado’s multiple responsibilities ing individuals to oversee student Included was the news that Dean at the College, which include serv- life, diversity initiatives and Title of Students and Assistant Professor ing as the College’s Title IX Coor- IX responsibilities,” Collado wrote. of the History of Art and Architec- “There are a variety of ways that ture Katy Smith Abbott will serve as These roles are now being divided this work can be structured, but interim Dean of the College begin- among several administrators. what is most important is that Mid- ning in January. Smith Abbott is re- Liebowitz explained that the cre- dlebury must remain deeply com- placing Vice President for Student ation of these positions as interim mitted to these goals and areas. I Affairs and Dean of the College roles and the division of Collado’s have no doubt that dividing up the Shirley Collado, who is departing responsibilities are because of the roles with three talented individu- Middlebury to become Executive broader changes underway at the als is the best way to address our Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initia- College during the presidential institutional needs and strategic tives and Executive Vice Provost at search. In his email, he wrote, “This goals at this time.” Rutgers University – Newark. will provide important continuity Smith Abbott brings years of ex- Collado wrote in an email to The for the community while giving the perience in student life to the Vice Middlebury Campus that Smith next president of Middlebury the President for Student Affairs and Abbott is the right person for the opportunity to consider and make Dean of the College position. She, position. “I am thrilled that Katy long-term administrative leader- along with her husband, Profes- will assume this interim role,” ship decisions.” sor of Mathematics Steve Abbott, Collado believes that the deci- served as co-heads of Ross Com- Collado wrote. “She has been an College Communications sion to separate these roles into mons from 2002 to 2008. In 2011, incredible colleague and leader Students and alumni cheer on the Middlebury Football team, as the Dean of Students, and I am different positions will ultimately SEE ADMINS, PAGE 3 which beat Bates 35-6 at the Homecoming game this past weekend. leave the College in a strong posi- vision, experience and a student- tion when a new College President centered approach to her work with takes the reins. “These recent ap- our Student Life team.” pointments demonstrate the Col- lege’s serious investment in the The Exit Interview, Part One: In his email, Liebowitz also de- A Q&A with President Liebowitz Construction By Joe Flaherty Ronald D. Liebowitz (RL): Like nate to have known the institution many things, it had its advantages as well as I did when I began my and disadvantages. In my particu- term as president. Begins on Pipeline SPECIAL feature lar case, I was a tenured member of the faculty, which means I went MC: And I think a lot of people The Middlebury Campus sat through the tenure process and forget that it has only happened By Jack McLaughlin number of reasons,” said Isaac Bak- down with College President then I served in two major academ- three times in the College’s his- er ’14.5, an Environmental Studies Ronald D. Liebowitz to discuss ic positions before becoming presi- tory. Over the past few weeks, there major who wrote his senior the- his time at the College. The con- dent — the dean of the faculty and sis on the pipeline. “Some felt that versation ranged from when he then provost. Having had these op- RL: Yes, I like to remind people South Main Street where workers they were being bullied into sign- portunities, I was able to learn a lot who are not knowledgeable of dug a trough and buried a natural ing a lease they weren’t happy with, of the changes he has seen at about the institution, seeing things Middlebury’s history that the col- gas distribution line leading to the some wanted a lawyer present but the College in the past years. Li- from many angles, and working lege has had a president from College’s service building to provide couldn’t afford one and many envi- ebowitz will depart the College at with major committees along the within three times in 214 years the campus with a new source of ronmentalists objected to the idea of the conclusion of the school year. way, all of which was so very valu- – once in the 19th century with energy. This is the local extension investing in fossil fuel infrastructure able and a real advantage for me. Ezra Brainerd, once in the 20th of Vermont Gas’s highly contentious on principle. Middlebury Campus (MC): The disadvantage coming “from century with John McCardell and Addison Rutland Natural Gas Proj- As opposition grew along the What was it like moving from inside” the institution is that, hav- me in the 21st century, so maybe ect — a 41-mile service extension path of the pipeline, signs reading a role as a Professor at the Col- ing had to make some tough de- that means we can expect outside south from the Burlington area to “Stop the Fracked Gas Pipeline” - cisions, sore feelings sometimes presidents for the next 85 years! Middlebury that, despite growing began popping up along the road- cally Provost and Executive Vice linger. When you come into the controversy in the state, is now par- side throughout Addison County. President), and then to the Col- presidency with a history, you face MC: Do you think your back- tially in the ground and will soon be In 2012, the state banned hydrau- lege President? What was it like, some additional challenges when ground as a specialist in political operational. lic fracturing, or “fracking,” the ex- as someone within the College, trying to move the institution for- Back in March 2011, the Col- traction process used in Canada to stepping up to become College ward. So, there are pluses and mi- that you have embarked on during lege wrote a public letter of support supply much of the energy in Ver- President? nuses to both, but I feel very fortu- your time as President? Examples for the pipeline project along with mont Gas’s pipeline. The towns of include new schools abroad, new many other businesses in the area Cornwall, Shoreham and Monkton language programs, and Mon- hoping to diversify their energy op- all passed non-binding resolutions terey. tions and support economic devel- against the pipeline, while Ver- opment in the state. These letters, gennes and Middlebury, which will RL: I have never given this much in combination with testimony from receive more distribution, voted in thought. I think my background the community and many of Ver- favor of the pipeline. as a Russianist and also as a po- mont’s agencies and departments, At the College, a student group litical geographer had some im- were presented to the Vermont Pub- led by Cailey Cron ’13.5 and Anna pact but I would like to think that lic Service Board (PSB). Shireman-Grabowski ’15.5 gath- most academics today, regardless In Dec. 2013, the PSB granted a ered over 1,000 signatures in a week of one’s discipline, would see the with their online petition, encour- changing world in which we live aging the College to revoke its sup- and how that relates to the type of natural gas’s lower cost and cleaner port of the pipeline. Many profes- education that our students need sors simultaneously signed letters and by which they would be best economically while simultaneously prompting the Administration to served. I would hope that most reducing carbon emissions. The reconsider its position. academics would see the direction project will also create opportunities On May 6, 2014, President Ron- we’ve taken as complementary for biomethane development. ald D. Liebowitz wrote an all-school rather than in competition with a The PSB decision in favor of the email indicating that the Adminis- traditional liberal arts education pipeline authorized Vermont Gas tration had noted the community’s to establish lease agreements with concerns, particularly around frack- to Middlebury and higher educa- Vermonters whose land would be ing, but remained unchanged in its affected by the proposed path of the support for the pipeline. our students) way. pipeline. Many of these landowners, “Ultimately, we believe the pipe- however, refused to accept Vermont line will contribute to the economic Gas’s offers. courtesy college communications “Landowners objected for a SEE PIPELINE, PAGE 2 College President Ronald D. Liebowitz spoke with the Campus. SEE SPREAD, PAGES 10-11 VT GOVERNOR’S BIKE FIX-IT COCOON BACK AND DEBATE PROVES STATION TO COME BETTER THAN EVER ENTERTAINING TO CAMPUS IN PAGE 14 PAGES 4 & 5 NOVEMEBER PAGE 12 inside 2NEWS | OCTOBER 23, 2014 Pipeline Construction Causes Concern Community CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 welfare of the region,” wrote Liebowitz, “and Council that it would be unacceptable for us to stand in the way of real and measurable progress to- ward goals broadly shared in our community.” Update Beyond these broader economic goals, the College also supports the pipeline project be- By Emma Dunlap cause it is tied to the 2016 carbon neutrality goal. “The gas pipeline will provide a means of storage and conveyance of renewable natural On Monday Oct. 6, Community Council gas that will be produced by a manure digester began a conversation around potentially at the Goodrich Farm in Salisbury, Vt.,” Direc- expanding Middlebury’s honor code, spe- tor of Sustainability Jack Byrne explained in an email. “The College has contracted with the that would address academic integrity, developer of the digester to purchase enough and also social responsibility and behavior of the gas generated by the digester to elimi- within the College community. nate the purchase of 640,000 gallons of #6 The social honor code would focus on fuel oil.” respect between community members, in- The College explored other ways of bring- cluding the relationship between students ing the renewable natural gas to campus, but and Public Safety. Council Co-chairs Ben found that connecting to the Vermont Gas Bogin ’15 and Dean of Students Katy Smith Abbott recognized the Council’s interest in renewable natural gas from the farm will enter the pipeline in Shoreham, and the College will - withdraw an equivalent amount at the Service Climate connections cussion. Building, depending on its heating needs on “I went to an institution with an old Protesters against the gas pipeline have congregated at several constructions any given day. spots throughout Vermont since construction began. On Sept. 16, two men were honor code that covered all aspects of stu- “Using the pipeline,” wrote Byrne, “made dent life. I think it does make sense to have the digester project economically feasible be- arrested for chaining themselves to a pipe at the construction site, above. that standard expressed across all aspects cause the alternative of building a storage sys- of student life,” said Associate Dean of the tem for the gas on campus was not affordable.” College Doug Adams. According to Vermont Gas’s website, the Many council members expressed simi- College will receive natural gas service by the Party Assistant System lar support for expanding the honor code, end of 2014. Over the summer, the College but many were unconvinced that a social spent $1.7 million to convert its boilers to be honor code could be very effective due to able to burn natural gas in the central heating Implementation Starts the present lack of respect for the honor plant. The construction on South Main Street code. over the past few weeks connects the College By Lily Sawyer explaining the role and expectations of the with other large, industrial energy users in “If students equate social honor code New to the College this fall, the Party Party Assistants (or Party Monitors, as with academic code, this could devalue the the area and awaits connection with the main they are referred to in the report). In ad- high-pressure line coming south from the Bur- Assistant program will engage students academic honor code,” Blake Shapskinsky dition to coordinating with the hosts and lington area. in the duty of regulating parties held by ’15 said. The main pipeline construction north of their peers. In late September of this year, Public Safety, Party Assistants are entitled Council members agreed that in many Middlebury has so far not gone according to students received an email from Barbara to take steps to remove persons who are respects, the student body does not take plan. Many landowners along the path of the McCall, Director of Health and Wellness intoxicated or belligerent. If possible, they the academic honor code seriously. One ex- pipeline have continued to refuse to sign Ver- Education, inviting them to apply for the will do this in coordination with the hosts. ample was that a student is unlikely to turn mont Gas’s leases, which caused the company position of Party Assistant. The program If they experience trouble removing an in- in a peer for cheating. to threaten to take the land via eminent do- has been considered for a number of years toxicated or belligerent person, they are There was an overall skepticism ex- main this past summer. but was initially proposed by a student able to call Public Safety for assistance. pressed by the students on the Council on “The power imbalance between Vermont member of the Task Force on Alcohol and Party Assistants will also deal with ca- the ability of a social honor code to be ef- Gas and an individual Vermonter is complete- pacity issues. If the party fails to comply fective in changing the College culture sur- ly unacceptable,” said Baker. “It is David ver- Social Life from 2011-2012. with College policy (for example, underage rounding honor and integrity. sus Goliath every time a Vermont Gas lawyer McCall explained that the process of alcohol consumption, incorrect marking of Other members questioned the clarity knocks on a door and asks a Vermonter to sign creating this position has involved inter- hands at the door, etc.), Party Assistants of a “social honor code” and that it has too a lease without legal counsel.” viewing and reviewing materials at schools may contact Public Safety. much room for interpretation and could Rising Tide Vermont, a direct action group with similar programs, such as Swarth- create confusion. focused on opposing fossil fuel expansion in more, Haverford, Dartmouth and Rensse- As of now, there is no set number of - the state, is planning a protest in Montpelier laer Polytechnic Institute. It also involved Party Assistants that the College plans on ic honor code is, I don’t think you could ap- on Monday, Oct. 27 with 350 Vermont and the meeting with consultants, engaging with hiring. Applications are being accepted on Vermont Workers Center. A small group of ply this detail to a social honor code. And I stakeholders at the College and consulta- a rolling basis and the administration is students associated with Sunday Night Group, don’t see how you could combine the two,” tion and review by the College’s legal team. looking for more applicants. Ultimately, the campus’s environmental organizing stu- McCall explains, the hope for the Party Katherine Brown’18 said. dent group, are planning to join Vermonters The goal of the Party Assistant program, Assistant program is that it “becomes part Others thought the more comprehen- for a mass-protest and sit-in at the state’s capi- McCall explained, “is to increase safety and of the fabric of Middlebury’s social life.” sive code would bring clarity. tal, calling for the state to reject the pipeline. reduce risk at registered parties through “It is more consistent to have an honor “I think the pipeline is the wrong decision peer-to-peer support.” Due to concerns Stressing the importance of peer-to-peer code that expands over everything. A social for Vermont, and the College is taking the regarding the responsibility and amount support, McCall hopes that upperclassmen honor code I would hope would increase easy way out by using fossil fuel infrastructure of work required of hosts, the Party Assis- will help contribute to a “culture of safety awareness and force people to remember to achieve our carbon neutrality goals,” said tant program was created to “expand the the academic honor code as well as increase Baker. “Biomethane is a great energy choice, team of folks looking out for each other at sophomores” that will ultimately provide respect with people like Public Safety,” Bo- but not if it means supporting a company like events,” as well as to “support the hosts in for a safer, united campus environment. Vermont Gas, which has repeatedly shown its gin said. making important safety decisions.” Ulti- “[a social honor code could] integrate mately, the Party Assistants will act as a values in the campus culture about speak- the review process. I will be at the protest on resource for both the hosts and attendees. ing up and holding each other accountable Monday.” Party Assistants will also be responsible for our actions,” Helena Hlavaty ’16 said. Other students, however remain undecid- for providing the required amounts of food On Monday Oct. 20 Bogin began the ed. Campus Sustainability Coordinator (CSC) president Teddy Kuo ’15 expressed concern and nonalcoholic beverages for registered meeting with a proposal to potentially mod- MCAB’s WHAT’S with the environmental impacts associated el Haverford College’s Honor Code Council, parties with alcohol. - Party Assistants will play an active role which publishes its proceedings when stu- dents are tried for honor code violations, in registered parties every step of the way. HAPPENING AT They will arrive early to parties in order while keeping the student anonymous. pipeline,” said Kuo, “because of personal per- to survey the social space, as well as meet “[This would] emphasize that there are spectives and what people think creates more MIDDLEBURY? serious repercussions if you break the hon- or code,” SGA President Taylor Custer ’15 more affordable energy source.” Their shifts will typically last from about 9 Trivia said. Ultimately, Baker and Kuo each individu- p.m. to 2 a.m. When the event is over, they THURSDAY AT 9 P.M IN CROSS- Later on, Hart Mechlin ’14.5 and the Di- ally expressed a preference for renewable ROADS CAFE rector of Public Safety Elizabeth Burchard energy sources, like wind and solar, while ac- order to assess the night as well as to make joined the meeting to provide their insights suggestions for future events. and experience to enhance the honor code natural gas. In addition to being paid for their Fri- Free Friday Film Guardians of the Galaxy discussion. “There’s no denying that natural gas is day or Saturday night party shifts, they will FRIDAY AT 6 & 9 P.M IN DANA Mechlin came with proposals to address cheap and will help local businesses in the be compensated to attend monthly meet- short term,” said Baker. “But the problem is AUDITORIUM the tension between Public Safety and the ings that will involve ongoing training, as student body as well as the overall disre- bigger than that. This pipeline is a 50 to 100 year investment in fossil fuel infrastructure at well as providing the administration with MCAB ROLLER RINK spect that is often present during the inter- a time when we are already feeling the nega- feedback on the program. As McCall put it, Friday 1opm-1am in tive impacts of climate change. If we can’t “Party Assistants will essentially act as ex- Wilson Hall Members agreed that many students bring ourselves to care about the Canadian tra eyes, ears and hands at events to sup- only see the negative aspects associated communities that energy companies are frack- port the hosts in creating and maintaining Zumba with public safety, such as receiving cita- ing, we should at least consider the long term a safer and enjoyable event environment.” Come dance the calories tions and fail to recognize the positive con- pricing for natural gas and make efforts to lim- The Final Report of the Task Force on away in Wilson Hall tributions they provide to the College. it our carbon emissions with real investments Alcohol and Social Life, published in May SUNDAY AT 4-5 PM in renewable fuel sources.” 2012, details the Party Assistant Proposal, OCTOBER 23, 2014 | News 3 DIY Global New Admins to Fill Collado’s Roles CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Professor of Spanish Miguel Fernández As Vice President for Language Schools and Schools Abroad, Geisler assessed risks Smith Abbott was appointed Dean of Stu- for the 2015-2016 school year. With Collado’s when looking for new sites for programs dents after four years as Associate Dean of Conference departure, starting in January the CDO will abroad. “We spend a long time measuring the College. In his email, Liebowitz wrote that be its own position. Fernández, who has pre- the relative safety and how it is different from in Smith Abbott’s new role, “She will oversee By Nicole Caci viously served as chair of the Department of Middlebury and comparable cities in the residential life, student activities, athletics, Spanish & Portuguese and director of Latin United States,” he said. The Rohatyn Center Student Advisory public safety, new student orientation, judi- American Studies, will take on existing ini- Geisler will be the primary liaison to the cial affairs, the Parton Center for Health and tiatives in diversity. Notably, Fernández will risk management committee, one of the six Wellness and the centers and programs re- second annual Global Affairs Conference, support the Creating Connections Consor- functional standing committees that now lated to innovation, entrepreneurship, career which is set to be held from Feb. 19-20 - exist within the Board of Trustees in its new services, and internships.” in the spring semester. This student-run curing this $4.7 million grant for the College, governance structure. He will also oversee conference is intended to garner more in- along with Connecticut College and Williams the work of the new Title IX Coordinator and Abbott’s current responsibilities as Dean College, from the Andrew W. Mellon Foun- terest for international and global events of Students and her new responsibilities as dation to increase diversity among faculty. - and provide students with an opportunity Dean of the College. However, new areas that Fernández will be stepping into the CDO role - to shed light on an global topic of their will fall under Smith Abbott’s purview start- - choice. The board is now accepting stu- ing in January include Athletics, the Depart- versity partners to the program. He praised yet. “Title IX and the Clery Act will be some dent proposals for conference topics. ment of Public Safety and the Parton Center the program in an email to the Campus. of our responsibilities,” Geisler said, “as well “This is all designed by students,” said for Health and Wellness. There are also new “This is not simply a post-doc fellowship that as emerging threats like Ebola and new pro- responsibilities for Smith Abbott in manag- Tom Yu ’16, a member of the Rohatyn Cen- brings underrepresented graduate students grams and what they mean in terms of the ter Student Advisory Board. “Students are onto the faculty for a couple of years. It is a on Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal completely in charge of this event. No fac- much more complex program with ambitious side and on the side of managing staff and Arts, the Center for Social Entrepreneurship ulty is involved at all, which gives students goals,” Fernández said. “I am attracted by the faculty resources.” Investment policy is also a and MiddCORE. part of the CRO’s responsibilities in risk man- much more leeway but also a lot more re- As she prepares to step into the new role, root of a problem and seeks workable solu- agement. sponsibility too.” Smith Abbott said, “I’m eager to support the Geisler said the transition to the new gov- The application asks students to ex- initiatives already in play and to create real the whole academy.” ernance structure in relation to his new role plain what the major theme of their con- dialogue with students about the issues that Additionally, as CDO, it is likely that has been smooth. “There was thorough prep- ference will be, to give a tentative schedule matter most to them. I already work closely Fernández will also be involved in the ongo- aration done by the Trustees themselves and of events, provide a provisional allocation ing conversations around a proposed Inter- by the administration,” Geisler said. “By the Dean of the College and I look forward to the of funds and describe how they envision cultural Center. “I will pay close attention time we had those meetings, everybody knew collaborations across student life.” the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs sup- to the proposal this fall and get myself up to what their roles were and we were able to en- Working with Smith Abbott in January porting the conference. speed on the process,” Fernández wrote in an gage in much more focused and substantive will be Dean of Wonnacott Commons Matt The RCGA holds its annual Interna- email to Campus. “My expectation is that the discussions than under the former gover- Longman ’89, who will serve as Special As- tional and Interdisciplinary Conference, proposal will pass and that I will have an ac- nance structure.” sistant to the Dean of the College. tive role in the implementation of the Inter- Collado is still heavily invested in diver- with a range of guest speakers addressing “Matt Longman is taking part of the Dean cultural Center proposal.” sity and inclusion initiatives in her remain- pertinent international issues. of Students portfolio. He is taking on some, Finally, Liebowitz detailed an adminis- ing time at Middlebury. “These include the “They wanted to get students involved but not all, of the responsibilities of the Dean trative change that ties into the new gover- approval of an intercultural center at Carr in RCGA a little more, though, and they of Students role so he can preserve his com- nance structure of the Board of Trustees. Vice Hall, key faculty diversity initiatives, greater mitment to the Dean of Wonnacott role,” President for Language Schools and Schools - Smith Abbott said. goal,” said Frank Wyer ’15, a member of Abroad Michael Geisler will now also serve as dents and community college transfer stu- Longman will continue to serve as Dean of RSAB. dents, continued sexual violence education Wonnacott Commons. A Middlebury gradu- The “do-it-yourself” structure of the “The addition of CRO to Michael’s title and prevention, further strengthening our ate, he has worked as a dean at the College for conference came about as a result of a de- - MiddView new student orientation program the past 17 years. sire to increase student involvement with creasingly complex legal and regulatory en- and the successful launch of our new Posse Looking past the 2015-2016 school year, vironment in which Middlebury and all of STEM Program,” Collado wrote. “These are the project. The RCGA faculty and RSAB Smith Abbott said there will likely be a con- higher education now operate,” Liebowitz just some of the initiatives that I hope Katy, hope that, by allowing students to come up versation with the new president regarding wrote. “This complexity requires a designat- Miguel and the new Title IX Coordinator will with their own ideas for this conference, the structure for student life administration. ed senior-level administrator to manage risk continue to push forward through the 2015- involvement and attendance for the event “I think a lot depends on the vision the new and to articulate and implement best prac- 2016 academic year.” in February will improve. President has for student life,” she said. tices and appropriate policies.” “The proposals provide a platform for students to bring in something that they’re really interested in and they think the rest of the student body would be interested in Former Irish President Will Visit too,” Wyer said. The winning proposal will be chosen by members of the student board based on the proposal’s global relevance, accessibil- Campus to Deliver Fall Lecture ity to students, and diversity in geographic and disciplinary perspectives. By Joe Flaherty “Everyone probably has a good idea but Mary Robinson, the former President then we need to consider the interest of the of Ireland, will visit the College on Oct. 25 population here. Would they be interested to deliver a lecture. Robinson, the seventh in the topic and can they pull in more stu- dents and inform them about something they actually want to know?” Yu said. Commissioner for Human Rights, traveling Further, Wyer stresses the importance to war-torn regions. Robinson is a member of making this conference both interesting of the group of world leaders known as The and applicable to a wide range of students. Elders, many of them former heads of state “We are trying to make sure that [the conference topic] is interdisciplinary so as advocates for peace and human rights. it’s not just relevant to IGS majors. It’s for The group was brought together by Nel- everybody,” he said. son Mandela and is chaired by former U.N. The selected student will receive $5,000 towards funding his or her proposed con- has made combating climate change a cen- ference. Both Yu and Wyer note that the terpiece of her international advocacy. Robinson’s lecture is the Middlebury selection process might be hard. “We can generally say that if a topic speaker. It is a public lecture that will take sounds very interesting and if its feasible place at 7 p.m. at Mead Chapel. Robinson within the given budget then that’s the will speak for approximately an hour and one,” Yu said. will take questions afterward. Though the deadline for conference MCAB President Zoe Kaslow ’15 said courtesy mary robinson proposals was Oct. 17, the board has ex- the Board wanted a speaker that could talk MCAB Speaker and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson will speak dur- tended that deadline to the end of the about women’s rights and topics that would ing Fall Family Weekend at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Mead Memorial Chapel. apply to a community larger than Middle- are given ample time to voice their inter- College’s efforts to attain carbon-neutrality consequences of climate change for the number one choice, I think especially be- ests. The board has received a number of by 2016 and embark on other projects in world’s poor. cause she speaks on so many topics that sustainability. In a June 2014 speech to the Nicholas Orr ’15 is a co-chair of the applications, but encourages students to are relevant to the College,” Kaslow said. Freedom and Solidarity Forum, she said, MCAB Speakers Committee, along with work with either a group, student orga- Last spring, Kaslow was the co-chair of the “To put it starkly, the physical world faces Izzy Kannegieser ’17. “Students are very nization or even individually to propose a Speakers Committee along with Robbie La- potential catastrophe because of climate excited,” Orr said. “I think it’s a very rele- conference topic of their choice. To submit Croix ’16 and initiated the plan that would change and we are running out of time to a proposal, students can go to go/diycon- ultimately bring Robinson to campus. take the necessary corrective action. We speakers we’ve had in the last few years.” ference. Kaslow said when reading the College’s need rapidly and equitably to make the The most recent former head of state to Yu, Wyer and the rest of the Student Mission Statement, the values listed lined transition to a carbon-neutral world.” visit the College was President Bill Clinton, Advisory Board will contact the winner up with what Robinson focuses on in her In July of 2014, U.N. Secretary-General who delivered the Commencement address shortly after all applications are submit- work. “I think she is going to be fantastic, Ban Ki-moon appointed Robinson as Spe- in 2007. she really has a presence and I think her ted, so that students have ample time to cial Envoy for Climate Change. She is now The lecture by Robinson also takes place credentials really speak for themselves,” the President of the Mary Robinson Foun- during Fall Family Weekend. “I think it’s a plan their event. Kaslow said. dation – Climate Justice, an organization nice thing to take your parents to as well,” Robinson’s endeavors are similar to the that focuses on raising awareness of the Orr said. local Serious Issues, Silly Solutions: Vt. Gubernatorial Candidates Debate By Alessandria Schumacher Two weeks ago, seven candidates running for governor of Vermont, including incumbent Governor Peter Shumlin, gathered at Vermont PBS for a 90 minute debate on issues including healthcare, the heroin epidemic and the rising cost of college tuition. The moderator, PBS viewers and the exclu- sively student audience all provided questions. Stewart Ledbetter, host of the TV program “Vermont This Week,” moderated the debate. Each candidate had one minute to answer the given question, a rebuttal phase di- rected by the moderator, and a one minute closing statement. Ledbetter opened the debate by asking each candidate to in- troduce him or herself and to explain “how you have prepared Pete Diamondstone of Brattleboro, a Vermont resident for about 50 years and a representative of the Liberty Union run for governor every time since 1970. “I am a revolutionary, nonviolent socialist, and I am a secessionist … As a revolu- tionary socialist, I have to tell you that most of what we will discuss tonight will not be relevant for me, because most of what I will talk about is how we overturn what is destroying our society and our environment, which is capitalism,” Dia- mondstone said. Cris Ericson, an Independent who is also running for US Senate as the nominee of the Marijuana Party, spoke next. Er- icson opened her introduction by harkening back to the days of her childhood when Vermont was “the garden of Eden.” - ing based here, and we’ve got to stop the natural gas pipeline from being built underneath Lake Champlain,” Ericson said. Jason Zhang Dan Feliciano, running as a member of the Libertarian Gubertorial candidates prepare for a 2014 Election Debate at Vermont PBS for an exclusively student audience. Party, introduced himself next. “I’m a father, I’m a husband, and I’m a veteran. I have three children, I live here in Essex,” building two businesses, successful businesses, in Vermont receiving from the state and suggested that that money be Feliciano said. employing Vermonters, I felt that I wanted more students, redirected to the state colleges and to free, online education. Feliciano spoke of why he chose to run, after his wife told more young people, to have the same opportunity that I’ve “There are debt-free methods of education. If you want him that: “‘Now that our son is 16, we need to start thinking had in this state,” Shumlin said. Shumlin has and will contin- to learn anything, you can go learn it, then we need a system about what we’re going to do differently, because he will be ue to prioritize building a state “where our young people can of accrediting that learning,” Peyton said, referencing one leaving and never coming back.’” He decided that he needed stay, and work, and thrive.” He concluded by citing the many called the People’s Free University. As another solution to the “to do something about this and couldn’t stand idly by,” said successes of his past two terms and asking for two more years. rising cost of college, Peyton suggested “increasing our food Feliciano, who has a background in healthcare and turning independence by giving people of your age land in order to around big businesses and government organizations. Felici- winning the 2010 election, Shumlin passed a law creating a make our state food secure.” ano emphasized his desire to make the state more affordable single-payer healthcare system in Vermont, making Vermont The moderator then asked what the governor would do for families, provide better healthcare, reduce property taxes - to improve wages in the state. and offer school of choice. er, a recent poll showed that Vermonters are “As a revolutionary so- Milne would solve this problem Republican candidate Scott Milne, Governor Shumlin’s deeply divided over the issue of healthcare, as by making Vermont more busi- biggest competitor, introduced himself next. Milne grew up are the candidates. cialist, I have to tell you ness-friendly through tax incen- in Vermont and moved back in the late ’80s to take a family “Healthcare has a heavily IT-based solu- tives and improving the educa- business that was located in New Hampshire. tion, and I think that going to a single payer that most of what we tion system. Shumlin would However, “What I saw over the past 30 years was a con- system really doesn’t do anything to drive will discuss tonight will grow wages and employment tinuing difference between New Hampshire and Vermont down the cost of healthcare,” Feliciano said, primarily through education and the effect of tax policies and government on people to citing the technology problems of Vermont not be relevant for me, and job training at every level. prosper, and that has drawn me into this race,” Milne said. Health Connect and the national healthcare because most of what I “We need to completely He promised to offer a “great voice” for those who choose to marketplace website. Feliciano advocated for convert to a socialist system of support him. free market solutions by opening up the mar- will talk about is how we manufacturing,” Diamondstone Bernard (Bernie) Peters is running as an Independent. ket and letting more insurers into the state to overturn what is destroy- said. According to Diamond- Peters is a retiree from the Agency of Transportation where drive down premiums through competition. stone, this is the only way peo- he worked for 36 years. “I’ve been watching politics for quite “You pick your doctor, you pick your hospital, ing our society and our ple can ensure that they are not some time … from what I see, whichever party is in power is you pick your insurer,” he said. getting ripped off by employers. not working for the Vermonter. Neither party seems to real- Shumlin said that to address the rising environment, which is “How can we create a mon- ize, that when they say they’re working for the party, they’re cost of healthcare, Vermont must continue to capitalism.” etary system so that the econo- not working for the party. They’re working for the tax payer follow through with the single payer system. my spurts up from the ground?” and the voter. They are the people who are the boss, not the “First of all, I’d disagree with Peter Shum- is the central question around other way around,” Peters said. “All it takes it a lot of good lin,” Milne said when asked about healthcare. improving wages, Peyton said. common sense and hard work from everybody,” Peters said. He referred to Shumlin’s healthcare reforms Pete Diamondstone She is not a supporter of “trick- as “a reckless march toward single-payer.” le-down” economics. Emily Peyton, an Independent from Putney, introduced Liberty union party representative herself as “an earth activist.” She entered the race “to bring Milne mentioned the failure of the single-pay- “They’re going to go by us forth the very exciting solutions, and the hopeful solutions er system after four years. like roadkill on the interstate,” Peters said, explaining how that you have to help make the earth a livable place, a place Some candidates offered novel ideas, such as Peters who businesses will not choose to locate in Vermont because the that you can thrive.” Peyton explained that she came to talk suggested giving to issue of healthcare reform as a school state is not business friendly. His solution would be to keep about “Economic systems that can allow us to laterally grow project to students in Vermont, which has “some of the nicest more of the well-educated Vermont students in the state. Fe- the economy, and things that we can do to honor the earth, schools on the East Coast.” liciano focused primarily on cutting costs, reducing taxes and and live in harmony with each other and our natural world.” Hussain Al-Mahr, a student in the audience, asked how eliminating laws that prevent businesses from expanding. Finally, incumbent Peter Shumlin, the nominee of the candidates would lower the cost of college tuition and at- J.T. Lukens of 350 Vermont submitted the next question the Democratic Party, spoke. Shumlin has served two tract more students to Vermont colleges. Views on education online: “Do you support divesting Vermont’s pension funds consecutive two-year terms as governor and is seeking costs were as diverse as those on healthcare. Shumlin spoke re-election for a third. “I love Vermont more than any- of the challenge of getting Vermont students from high school Vermont’s commitment to green energy through the increase thing. And I ran for governor four years ago, because after into college, an issue he has already addressed as governor in solar and wind power over the last several years. In terms by implementing the early college, dual enrollment programs of divestment, “it’s not the sharpest tool that we have in the and Vermont Scholars programs. Milne dismissed Shum- drawer,” Shumlin said, but that he would be willing to look lin’s programs as ineffective over the last two year, but did into it. acknowledge that the cost of college has risen above what “One good reason to have fossil fuels in our portfolio is … most Vermonters can pay. By lowering the cost of kindergar- to hedge against a bet we’re doing, rushing toward this renew- ten through twelfth grade education, Milne hopes to be more able energy program,” Milne said. He would not support di- generous with scholarships for Vermont students going to vestment, citing other, more pressing issues. Neither Peters college in Vermont. nor Feliciano would not support divestiture of the pension “This issue of paying to go to school begins with an ab- portfolio either. surdity and if you accept it, you’ve accepted the absurd,” Dia- “We need to make our earth a priority,” said Peyton, a mondstone said. “We should be paying people to go to school. strong supporter of divestment. She also spoke of the need School is work … If a student goes to school and learns two to stop using oil and start using things like hydro-power. She and two is four, that student has contributed to the wealth suggested creating more buildings out of agricultural hemp, of the society and should be paid,” said Diamondstone. Dia- using the quarter of the energy needed for normal buildings. - “Capitalism not only rips off works, it rips off the planet,” tween citizens and capital, and how a socialist society would Diamondstone said. Diamondstone supports divesting all change that. capital investments and opening a state bank. jason Zhang - icson said. She was outraged at the amount of money it was Scott Milne and Bernard Peters face off in the VT debate. SEE CANDIDATES, PAGE 5 | october 23, 2014 Local 5 candidates vary widely on issues in debate CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 marijuana or hypnosis. the world, which has more value?” Peyton Ericson would begin her term as gov- Ericson began by questioning Shum- said. She urged Vermonters to “improve ernor with a “complete forensic exami- lin’s alleged choice to give $5 million to a the quality of loving in your life.” nation of the pension fund” to eliminate ski resort for a new snow blower, rather Diamondstone emphasized the need fraud. She did not mention divestment. than toward a new drug treatment facility. to reallocate resources away from violence Student audience member Beatrice “Peter, did you do that?” Ericson said. toward workers and the planet so as to Woodruff asked the next question con- From the issue of opiates, the modera- cerning the drug problem and new mea- Ericson said she will do everything in sures to combat it. of Children and Families (DCF), which has her power to stop the pipeline and to get By Olivia Jurkowitz and “This is the one area that can really been under more stress with the rise of the Lauren Berestecky destroy Vermont ... are we doing enough? heroin epidemic. Feliciano reiterated his platform of No,” Shumlin said. He referenced his in- Peyton suggested a family mentoring cutting spending, getting rid of single-pay- Have you ever gotten to Proctor crease in penalties for dealers and his new system for families who need help making er, providing school choice, cutting prop- minutes after they’ve made the dreaded approach, looking at opiate addiction as good choices. erty tax and growing businesses. change from breakfast to lunch? We not just a law enforcement problem, but Shumlin said that the number of case “I’m a candidate who’s about as grass- have and have not been happy about it. workers have increased and the policy for roots as you can get. I don’t have big busi- a healthcare problem. He emphasized Luckily we have found a place that un- the need for more prevention. Feliciano returning children to their parents has ness behind me, I don’t have corporations derstands our love for breakfast food thinks that Shumlin has “a good approach” become more stringent, but there is still behind me, I don’t have nobody from out and “wouldn’t change anything.” more to do to improve the department and of state behind me,” said Peters, who is past 10:30 am. 3 Squares Cafe, located “This is something I applaud Peter keep Vermont’s children safe. running as the Vermonter candidate with in Vergennes, Vt. serves breakfast until 3 for,” Milne said. Peters pointed out that many of the Common Sense for Vermont People. pm! Not only does this café serve seven Peters spoke of the importance of people who get their children back often “I want to make this state a place where hours of breakfast, but also the breakfast keeping kids from getting into drugs, or have them taken away again for a repeat more young people can succeed,” Shumlin menu contains irresistible items such as “it won’t be long until they can’t tie their offense, which puts the children in more said, asking for two more years to continue “Green Eggs and Ham,” and “Peach and shoes or anything,” said Peters, who sup- danger. “If they’ve got a criminal record to improve Vermont. He thanked Vermont Granola Buttermilk Pancakes.” ports harsh penalties for drug dealers. that bad, something bad’s going to hap- for the four previous years as governor. Breakfast until three isn’t the only “Notice, there was no heroin in the pen,” Peters said. He believes that social Milne concluded by speaking of his example of 3 Squares ability to satisfy United States when the Taliban were in workers “have their hands tied” by rules, mother, who was involved in Vermont pol- control in Afghanistan,” said Diamond- but should instead be working more off itics 20 years ago. cravings. They also have a Taqueria stone, also a supporter of harsh penalties their intuition. Following the debate, the seven candi- Menu that is served every Thursday, for dealers. Each candidate was given the oppor- dates made their way through the audience Friday and Saturday. Imagine Mexican Peyton wants to “reign back” pain tunity to make a closing statement. of students, shaking hands, taking pictures Night at Ross three days a week! There medication prescriptions and look toward “If you could have all the money in with students and meeting the future are also some added benefits of ventur- alternate methods to control pain, such as the world, or you could have all the love in members of Vermont’s electorate. ing off-campus for some Mexican food. First, the Taqueria menu offers a Pork Taco that contains pork, avocado and goat cheese. Second, the Taqueria menu Burlington Teachers Strike Ends has the luxury of having avocado. Third, the line is not out the door! By Sarah Koenigsberg Although it was not Mexican, we Teachers in South Burlington went did have a great lunch at 3 Squares. on strike last Tues., Oct. 14, canceling We tried the Roasted Tomato & Broc- classes and other activities in the district coli Rabe Panini which was even bet- for most of the following week. After ter than the classic tomato-mozzarella five days of striking, a tentative agree- Panini. We also tried the Baby Spinach ment was reached on Saturday concern- with Champlain Orchard’s Apples salad. ing health care coverage and salaries for We were attracted to the item mostly be- teachers. Classes resumed on Monday cause it came with Maple Balsamic Vin- though both sides need to vote on the aigrette, one of our favorite items in the agreement before it can be implemented. Middlebury Dining halls. Unfortunately, More specific details of the compromise we were underwhelmed by the simplicity have yet to be released. The teacher’s union decided in a of the salad. There weren’t many tastes meeting the week before picketing began or textures compared to other items on to set a strike deadline on negotiations the menu, and we regretted our decision. with the board. The decision followed Luckily, Linley Shaw ’17 came along months of unproductive discussion with us on our outing and intelligently about teachers’ pay and health benefits. ordered off of the Daily Specials Menu. The cause of tension was the teachers’ Every day, Three Squares offers several desire to keep their existing health care unique specials that excite taste buds. courtesy dave gram plan. While the school board had con- Many of these specials contain local in- Initially, over 200 teachers walked the picket line at South Burlington High School. ceded to retain the plan, they were pro- gredients. Linley ordered the VT Apple posing changes in salaries and premiums Discussions could not commence Though classes recommenced on and Bacon sandwich with Local Triple to offset costs. until Thursday, when the entire board Monday, the incident has brought atten- Creme Cheese. The fresh ingredients of The board members stated that ris- would be available to meet. Talk between tion to policy regarding teacher walk- apple and cranberry gave the sandwich a ing health care costs would make it dif- both sides occurred in the Franklin Tut- outs. Governor Shumlin expressed dis- fresh fall taste, and the copious amount ficult to continue with the same health tle Middle School library and continued approval of the teacher strike. “When of bacon made it unforgettable. Unique insurance policy while maintaining rea- until 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, at which you see what’s going on in a community sandwich options like this are what make like South Burlington, the people that get sonable property tax rates, which have point the board members postponed ne- this café worth going to. gotiations. Though the teachers were hurt are the kids, the moms and the dads risen by 13 prercent in South Burlington In summary, 3 Squares is a Midd- over the past two years. South Burling- resistant to disbanding without reach- who suddenly have no place for their Kid’s dream: it offers breakfast until 3 ton teachers are, on average, the highest ing consensus, the school board said in a kids to go during the day,” he said. p.m., an entire Mexican menu and sand- paid statewide, according to a fact-finder statement, “At this point there is little if Shumlin hopes to outlaw teacher wiches that consist of bacon. To top it all report that was produced in August. any progress that can be made in resolv- strikes in favor of mandatory binding ar- off, prices don’t exceed $12. What more Both parties spoke out against how ing this dispute this morning.” Negotia- bitration, which is the policy for a num- the other side handled the situation. tions reconvened at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. ber of other state employees. The change could a Middlebury student want? The union accused the school board of Extracurricular activities, including would make it illegal for districts to im- stalling negotiations by showing up to a sports, were reinstated on Friday as well, pose contracts and for teachers to strike scheduled meeting unprepared the week as other staff and administrators could as a means to gain concessions. Walk- before the strike. Teachers were addi- run them without the teachers. “I am re- outs are illegal in 36 states and Vermont tionally irritated by a meeting held for instating student activities at this time is the only state in New England where it school staff about health insurance plans because academic days of instruction is still allowable. that they claim was an attempt to nego- will be made up, yet the events within the Steve Dale, the head of the Vermont tiate directly with teachers, outside of co-curricular schedule will not,” Super- School Board’s Association, explained the negotiation process outlined by state intendent David Young said. that the boards are opposed to the change law. A mediator, John McNeil, was because they feel the nature of the pro- The school board, for its part, felt it brought in to work with both sides to- cess would decrease the likelihood of in- had made significant concessions. Eliza- ward an agreement. He commended both novation in times of economic constraint beth Fitzgerald, the board’s chairwoman, the board and the union for their efforts, and that involving an external arbiter is said about the proposed health care plan, stating on Saturday, “This was no lon- not a good method to resolve issues. “This is not the exchange, it’s not single- ger about what you really wanted, this Despite support from the NEA for payer, it’s not speculative, and it’s far was about what you could accept. Even the change, the organization did not feel more generous than many of the plans though you might have to - from your such discussion was appropriate at the the taxpayers in our community enjoy.” perspective - hold your nose and accept time of the strike. “We really don’t ap- They were furthermore disgruntled by it. Both parties compromised from where preciate the Governor’s taking the time the extremity to which teachers went to I’m sure they would have preferred to to have this policy discussion while, you further their cause, saying, “They were be, but in the end I think they found an know, several hundred of our members willing to put the education and activi- agreement that works to the advantage of are walking the picket line,” said David ties of the students at risk despite the the public here in South Burlington and Allen, spokesman of the Vermont NEA. fact that the board has demonstrated the community at large, and especially Now that the strike has come to a close, olivia jurkowitz significant compromise.” the kids that are attending school here.” changes in policy might gain momentum. 3 Squares serves breakfast until 3 p.m. opinions Respecting All Identities school. 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In recent months, rap groups rap began to make headway into mainstream pop-culture, All told, the group pretty much faded out of hip-hop rel- have found themselves with a considerably larger share of were groups: Run-DMC, Eric evance starting around 2006 or 2007. In its place another the limelight than in previous years. Two Brooklyn groups, B. and Rakim, NWA and form of hip-hop organization came to being, what I like to Flatbush Zombies and the Underachievers, have quietly The A List Public Enemy. As the 90s call the clique. These are similar to groups in that they are gained substantial followings, and have even united as Luke Smith-Stevens ’14.5 rolled through, more indi- made up of multiple artists, producers and rappers, but they the supergroup Clockwork Indigo (they’re playing Higher is from New York, N.Y. vidual stars began to domi- are distinguished by being largely creatively independent of Ground November 30). Ratking, a three man group made nate the rap scene, all-timers one another. The members may collaborate often, show up up of two rappers and a producer, has won enormous criti- like 2Pac, the Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Jay-Z. However, the cal acclaim for their debut album “So It Goes.” Out West, group continued to have a strong presence in the rap world, they are not a single artistic unit. The most prominent ex- groups like Pac Div and Audio Push have been making noise from murdered out Mobb Deep to kushed out Cypress Hill ample of the hip-hop clique is Kanye West’s GOOD Music of their own. Obviously these guys are not ready to compete to funky futuristic space pimped out Outkast. Through the squad (they in fact had the smash hit, “Clique”), which in- with Kanye’s merry band of fashionistos, but their continu- 2000s, squads such as Dipset, the LOX and UGK continued cludes Mr. West himself, Big Sean, Pusha T, Common, and ous progress is proof that the group is regaining traction in to make their marks. And then, all of a sudden, the group a whole mess of other artists. While they share an umbrella hip-hop. Even the old-guard has noticed that the group has faded away as a relevant force in hip-hop. under the GOOD record label and receive creative input from reentered the vogue: Outkast, Dipset, G-Unit, and Wu-Tang There are probably a couple of reasons for this transfor- Yeezus, they are not a group in the way that Mobb Deep and have all reunited in the past months to tour and record. mation in the rap landscape. During the 90s rappers began Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were. In the same vein as GOOD The reasons for the group’s resurgence are harder to pin- to really start making the money they talked about all along, Music, Rick Ross has developed his own stable of young tal- point than its initial collapse. My explanation ties back to ent in Maybach Music Group. that all-powerful force in the music industry: the internet. between creative partners. Why, if you’re Rakim, one of the In addition to supplanting the group, cliques quickly be- Although receiving a major endorsement is a fast track to most skilled MCs ever, would you want to split a $5 million came the best avenue for new artists to crack into the main- success, many artists have used the web to achieve wide no- deal with Eric B., a solid producer and DJ, when you could stream. As anybody who has aspiring singer/songwriters on toriety without the help of a major record label. Groups are sign the same deal as a solo artist? Record labels began to their Facebook feed knows, the internet has virtually no end able to remain creatively independent and can develop their identify a new group’s most marketable talent and encourage of musicians posting their work. The best way for a newcom- own sound without having to justify their record deal with a him to go solo, maximizing his income and reducing their er to make any headway into a broader market is to receive a thrown-together, commercial single. The Flatbush Zombies risk. co-sign from one of a handful of rap’s head honchos. Artists have yet to release a single song that anybody had to pay for, Several existing groups experienced internal friction. like West and Ross are amongst the few rappers who can still yet they’ve sold out shows across the US and Europe. The Outkast famously went their separate ways shortly after the perform well in commercial album sales, which gives their release of Idlewild, a smiling-through-gritted-teeth kind signees credibility and a leg up on the competition. Even less music industry seems to be at the center of this, as evidenced of split to work on individual projects. Dipset and G-Unit, established clique-masters have seen their underlings parlay by Ratking, whose lead MC Wiki was told by several major on the other hand, went through extremely ugly breakups association with the top dog into solo success; mere months labels that they would only sign him if he left his partners marred by diss tracks, taped phone calls, and no end of ridic- after A$AP Rocky’s own album debut, his right-hand man behind. Fortunately, he did not lose faith in the power of the ulousness from all parties. Even the greatest hip-hop group A$AP Ferg rolled out two of the biggest hits of summer 2013. group. Perhaps hip-hop fans should never have either. Food for Thought Green Or Bust? We have all seen them: the placards - It was 8 o’clock on a Thursday Underneath the example I found on every table in our dining halls hawking ors and corn-derived additives would leave morning when I heard a knock at my his answer. To him, the idea of a re- EatReal, a student-run organization seek- a scarce selection. While a healthy diet is of front door. The sky was blue, the birds cycling intervention threatens the ing to advocate the utmost importance, a diet that has vari- were chirping, and … nobody I knew value he holds for more so- ety is important if for no other reason than in my three years of college existence most deep: Reader Op-ed cially and en- keeping one’s sanity. would be knocking on my door right autonomy. He Reader OP-ED Ethan Sivulich ’16 is vironmentally So, why is it even important that we make now. thought he Alexa Beyer ’15.5 is from from New Gloucester, r e s p o n s i b l e an effort to eliminate ingredients such as “… Carolyn! Do you want to … come was mad about Los Angeles, Calif. Maine. food at the Col- corn-derived additives from the College din- in?” recycling. He lege. The idea is ing halls? According to Michael Pollan, ac- That was the first moment I ever wasn’t. He was mad that my landlord to move toward a food system that is local/ claimed food activist and author of the award hated environmentalism. My landlord short-circuited my personal freedom community-based, humane, fair and eco- winning book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, was bright eyed and ready to make the for the sake of recycling. logically sound. This is in keeping with the world a greener place: starting with us. “Yes, that’s unfortunate, but this socially and environmentally conscious stu- syrup contribute heavily to type II diabetes, In one hand was a recycling quiz she is too important!” I hear chambers of dent body we are fortunate to have here at obesity, heart disease and diet-related can- had made for my housemates and me. fellow activists exclaiming. ‘This is the Middlebury. As someone who cares about cers, all growing problems in America. The In the other was a bag of seven non-re- future of humanity! If we don’t inter- the health and wellness of our food system, cyclable items she had found while pe- vene, they won’t change.’ Isn’t this how I applaud the students raising awareness of caloric intake from high fructose corn syrup. riodically combing through our recy- we go about environmentalism in gen- where the College’s food comes from, how it According to the CDC, one in three Ameri- cling bin over the last two weeks. The eral? More regulation and oversight to is grown/raised, etc. However, I do not be- cans born after the year 2000 will have type lieve that the II diabetes. fifty minutes that followed brought an limit bad behavior? When you really EatReal move- Not only do in-person quiz on the beer bottles we think about it, the EPA is a glorified ment captures these addi- should have been reusing and plastic Carolyn-the-landlord. all that is nec- tives impose bags we should have been refusing. As I couldn’t agree more! —in theory. essary when it serious health an environmentalist myself, I should In theory, the ends should justify the comes to what risks, they have been a fan of this. Education means of saving the planet. is important also quietly combats ignorance, right? But some- But then again, in theory, everyone about dining c o n t r i b u t e thing felt discreetly annoying. As she in this country should be eagerly em- hall food. The substantially modeled her canvas tote bag and pas- bracing environmentalism. And yet sources of our to climate sionately denounced the evil sheet of they aren’t. I think we need to ask our- food and the change. Ten Styrofoam, it occurred to me: selves why. We intervene because we methods used calories of fos- Could we, as environmentalists, be think we have active opponents, but to get it to sil fuel energy turning people off to environmental- maybe we have so many active oppo- our plates are are required ism? nents because of the way we intervene. certainly very for every sin- My first clue that the answer is a Instead of dragging them through the important, but gle calorie of resounding “yes” was the gradient of streets for the sake of our cause, per- what EatReal Jena Ritchey food energy reactions my friends and fam- haps we should has thus far failed to address is what is actu- when producing foods whose bases are com- ily had to this story. inspire them ally IN the food we eat. prised of corn and soy. Eliminating highly Their reactions gen- to follow us On a number of occasions while at Mid- erally corresponded willingly. dlebury, I have walked into the dining halls with whether or not and looked at the ingredient list for items on College community, but also will further our they were already the menu, only to be disappointed in what I cause of combating climate change. environmentalists. saw: ingredients such as high fructose corn I am not calling for a paradigm shift in “Well, I guess it’s syrup, cornstarch and corn paste, as well as how the College selects what foods to pres- good that you’re more compounds that utilize seemingly every let- ent in the dining halls. Rather, I am advo- aware now,” a table of my ter of the alphabet, and require several read- enviro-friends seemed to con- throughs to pronounce. Even items whose thought, from “local” to “simple.” Changing clude, not quite picking up on the ingredient lists are not made available, but ridiculous punch line of a grown wom- which you can tell just by noticing their col- - an burrowing through my trash or, are comprised of unnatural ingredients: tionally devoid additives like high fructose can while I was in class. things like brightly colored ice cream, nacho corn syrup and corn starch need not involve Meanwhile, my aunt cheese, neon desserts, fruit juices (especial- extensive campaigns, placards on tables, and uncle, very mild or go-slash webpages. On the contrary, all conservatives and envi- juice), sodas and sports drinks. Now, I enjoy it would take to eliminate these fake foods sipping an ice cold Gatorade as much as the from the Middlebury diet is a quick check by ronmentally impartial, next guy, but is ingesting the color additives the folks at Food Services to see if these sub- couldn’t escape their it contains (Blue 1, Red 40 and Yellow 5 are stances exist in what we currently buy, and anger for long enough if they do, simply buy other products that do to laugh the story off as an in our dining halls, according to Gatorade’s not contain them. My hope is that some day, amusing incident. website) really worth it, when their effects on Middlebury students will be able to walk into Anger? Anger had never oc- our health are unknown? our dining halls and peruse the ingredient curred to me. I asked my uncle to Of course, a logical solution to what I lists for any menu item without seeing “high expand. have said thus far is to simply not eat any- - “You aren’t their houseguests. ditive whose composition only a Chemistry If you lease a car from Ford, you do avoid ice cream, desserts, nacho cheese, fruit major would understand. And let’s face it: if not expect the CEO to show up for a juices, sports drinks, and the like. But upon you can’t pronounce it, you probably don’t ride-along and tell you what music you closer examination, eliminating everything want it on your plate. should be listening to while you drive.” eunice kim 8 opinions October 23, 2014 | Keep Congress Blue In the fall, American voters will most Obama and the bipartisan Congress passed Democrats offer, that responds to prob- Middlebury readers, but I will emphasize likely turn their Congress red. This would in 2009 turned GDP growth positive again that Democrats are working on it. With a be a mistake. Phil argued in his article last and reignited economic growth. Doing so politics. Secondly, this means that we Congress that was at least half blue, Obama week that has helped add more jobs to the economy. should keep our Congress in line with the - A m e r i c a n s Phil argued that September’s 5.9 percent party of our president, (as much as pos- dards in 2011 and invest $90 billion in re- Swing Vote would (and unemployment was not perfect, (which is sible at least). Let’s not forget October 2013 newable technology. Would a fully Repub- Erin Van Gessel ’17.5 is should) elect reasonable) but we cannot deny that this is when the Republican House chose to go lican Congress allow those advances? from San Rafael, Calif. Republicans a whole lot better than the 9.1 percent just into government shutdown rather than And Democrats catalyze change on so- to the House after President Bush in 2009. fund the Patient Protection Act along with cial issues, too. While Republicans continue and Senate because Americans want to see Senate Democrats. (Wasn’t that a great ex- to roadblock gay marriage, Democrats have economic reform. He is not entirely wrong, personal disposable income has grown ample of Republicans having Americans’ included it in their platform. Democrats but what he and any American who casts a about six times more under Democratic interests at heart? Rejecting a plan meant have become the party to advance human red ballot overlook is the damage a Repub- presidents than Republicans throughout to lower everyday medical costs and allevi- rights, making sure that the Hate Crimes lican Congress would cause to the United history. GDP has grown roughly seven - Prevention Act reached Obama’s desk for States. times more under Democratic leadership. cal problems!) a signature while they controlled the Sen- The 2014 Gallup poll illustrates that - - ate. In the process, Democrats were allies Americans see economic issues and health- crats while they actually decreased under crats in power do not stop there. Another for another demographic as well: women. care as top priorities, while they see social Republicans, and Republican presidents advantage of a blue Congress? They will The party galvanizes the rights of women issues and global warming as low ones. I contributed two and a half times more to keep the country green! There is no section through equality laws, such as the Lilly won’t refute this, but I will remind read- national debt than Democratic pres- on climate change in the GOP’s 2012 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, while Republicans ers that 70 percent of Americans also do idents. platform -- actually, allow for those same rights to deteriorate. not know what the constitution is. Thus, So, what does the platform opposes (Reminder: Senate Republicans tried to just because polled Americans do not see this mean? First, cap and trade pro- block the Fair Pay Act from passing.) social issues or global warming as pressing, the facts above grams and advises Therefore, when Phil says that it does not make those issues unimportant. show that Re- Congress to “take Americans cannot afford for two more In fact, I would say that this is one of publican poli- quick action years of stalled government, I agree. We the fundamental differences between the cies do not work to prohibit the differ over his opinion that this stalled gov- GOP and the Democratic Party. Repub- in our favor; we EPA from mov- ernment comes from a bipartisan Congress licans heed that Gallup poll because they need appropriate ing forward with and a Democratic president, however. I stick to the status quo in order to appease governmental new greenhouse gas believe that a fully Republican Congress Americans. Democrats, however, push the intervention, as regulations.” I do not paired with a Democratic president would limits and initiate necessary change. In think that I need to generate even more friction, but what’s the case of 2014’s midterm elections, we prove climate change to more, due to erroneous Republican therefore have two options: 1) A static or policies, a Republican Congress would even backwards nation under Republi- weaken the United States. While Phil cans or 2) An advancing America where (and Bill Clinton) were not incorrect Democrats take on the critical issues to when they said, “It’s the economy, stu- which Republicans turn a blind eye. pid,” I think there should be an amend- ment. It is the economy, stupid, but it’s are addressing? The economy. Obama also the environment and gay marriage and women’s rights... it’s what the leaders that we should re-examine some facts. of our country offer on the whole, not just The economic stimulus package that zarai zaragoza the change that they put in our pockets. A New Form of Literature For decades, video games served this sort of lifespan in mind — many hand, gives you a wide-open sandbox Play a game and check this new liter- one main purpose. From “Pong” to made today are small, contained expe- with the tools to create lasting narra- ary form for yourself; they have taught “Space Invaders” to “Super Mario riences meant to be played in one sit- tives all on your own. There is no writ- me more than I thought possible just Bros.”, games ting. ten story in this game, just a world and ten years ago. were created But what is most markedly different objects throughout it that you can in- Echoes and shared about many modern games as opposed teract with. It’s a survival simulator, Alex Newhouse ’17 is to entertain. to early attempts? They are now a le- and it compels you to find allies and from Stonington, Colo. People played gitimate form of literature. Yes, games build up your character so it can to have fun, to escape from the world can be literature. They explore deep, better survive against zombies and for a few minutes, to engage with ex- pertinent themes on a level reached be- antagonistic players. periences that were competitive, inter- fore only by novels. They engage with Moreover, games are also utilized esting and enjoyable. social issues and require the player to to create art, something which has Slowly, however, games changed. think about the consequences of basic given rise to unique and powerful More and more started including sto- human nature. They present you with storytelling techniques. Flower, for ries of varying com- situations that are instance, is simple but profound: plexity, and certain “But games go beyond philosophically and in a series of beautiful, breathtak- games began to what we consider to be morally ambiguous ing levels, you control a petal that resemble movies. and make you come moves through the air and blooms The emergence of traditional literature. to your own conclu- other flowers. Bloom all the flow- “Metal Gear Sol- They do things that are sion about them. ers and you bring life back to a dead id”, “Fallout” and not possible in novels.” Games can now tell city. It’s an incredibly simple prem- role-playing games stories on the level ise and the controls are basic, but it marked this new el- of most acclaimed explores issues of pollution, environ- ement of the medium and set the stage novels. “The Last of Us”, released in mentalism and life and death. for more complex stories to arise in 2013, featured a story so moving and Other games like “Journey”, “Prote- games in the future. powerful that it received one of the us”, the “Swapper” and “Dear Esther” But these were still generally inac- highest average scores ever given to a all try to create a rewarding experience cessible. Think of the process it takes game, it was made into a stage produc- with minimalist narrative design but children to get from illiteracy to being tion and it is currently being turned rich and complex environmental story- able to read Joseph Conrad — there is into a film. Critics compare it to Cor- telling. Games like “Papers”, “Please” a tremendous value in the end experi- mac McCarthy’s The Road, as it creates and “Gone Home”, on the other hand, ence, but it takes years of hard work a similarly impactful, desolate world take two basic actions — working as to get to that point. These early games and explores the lengths to which hu- a customs agent and walking were like that. The mechanics were mans will go for love. through a house, respec- daunting to learn, and players had to But games go beyond what we con- tively — and turn invest hours of playtime in order to sider to be traditional literature. They them into reach the most valuable parts of these do things that are not possible in nov- social com- stories. els. Whereas novels tell stories to you, mentary and Video games today, however, do not games can allow you to make your own emotional sto- require this any longer. The barrier to story. You can become part of an ever- ries. entry is so low that some of the most evolving web of narrative, choosing Games have never incredible games ever made require your own path through a story or even been cheaper or more the player to simply tilt the controller forging the story itself from your game- accessible. “Proteus” and and press a button. At the same time, play experiences. The “Mass Effect” se- “Dear Esther” cost $15 max they often include fully fledged, engag- ries gave dozens of choices throughout and can run on most comput- ing and complex stories and experi- the games, forcing you to choose the ers, so there’s no need for ex- ences. way you spoke to other characters, the pensive hardware. At the same time, Games can last anywhere from thir- people you saved from death and the they have grown and developed into ty minutes to thirty hours. Dedicated way you fought your battles. The world literature in their own right. The lit- players will often put hundreds, if not would shift as you made these deci- erary and artistic potential for games thousands, of hours into their favorite sions, effectively becoming yours. is immense, and they have greatly di- games. But not all games are built with A game like “DayZ”, on the other versified from their humble origins. WIN HOMER | october 23, 2014 Advertisements9

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MIDDLEBURY CAMPUS: Where take advantage of the opportunities to faculty see less “mixing it up” intellec- tal leader in the past 10 years. Is there not just about the academic challenge or later, I would have said, “Wow, what are cess to determine how best to address the excellence of our academic program. do you hope to see Middlebury’s rela- combine a professional international one achievement that stands out to you learning about solar power, renewable we going to do?” You don’t plan on such the economic crisis. We didn’t have any Moving early and decisively, having tionship with Monterey go in the next education offered at Monterey with their Columbia, a Harvard, a Yale, or a Wes- from all those? energy, engineering, and more; it was also - feedback from so many constituencies decade or so? undergraduate traditional liberal arts leyan – places located in more urban en- a huge challenge of working together as cial models seem to show variables all of course, but we tried to prepare the through the extensive surveys, and being vironments. If this is true, I believe it’s a RL: No, not really. In the last 10 or a team, respecting one another, accept- moving in the positive direction, year af- community for a process that would able to focus on what was most impor- RONALD D. LIEBOWITZ: I’ve college plans; that they would use the fair trade-off. I think without the cultural 11 years during my time as president, a ing opposing views, and compromising ter year, and fail to include stress tests or tant to each of the groups helped us to been fairly consistent about this since resources that Monterey offers for both characteristic of students being civil to- number of notable things have occurred on so much along the way. We don’t have “worst case scenarios.” And, there is no at that early date was the unkown: how come out of the recession as well as we 2005 – I don’t believe that programmatic advanced degrees and a robust, interna- ward one another, less competitive, more and the spotlight should be on the stu- a graduate program in engineering, or blueprint or plan sitting in a desk draw- much would our endowment drop? How could have hoped. (academic) integration can and should be tional-oriented network. supportive, and more collaborative, a lot dents; in almost every case the students even an undergraduate engineering pro- would our students’ families be affected? forced where it does not make sense. The would be lost here in terms of the overall have been at the center of these initia- gram. Nor do we have a graduate school when an issue of this magnitude arises. great attraction of Monterey was that, quality of the educational experience for tives. of architecture, and so the students had would change? So the greatest issue was while Middlebury and Monterey shared students. to rise to the occasion to learn things on It is easy to ignore the external pres- the unkown - not knowing when the cri- MC: an underlying commitment to linguistic MC: On the topic of the undergradu- The whole idea of carbon neutrality - sures mounting on higher education and sis would end. that you had to make in your time here and cultural competency, it was such a ate experience, in the time that you’ve But to your question, what has at Middlebury didn’t start with the ad- continue with a “business as usual” ap- that come to mind? different institution from our undergrad- been here, how do you think the student changed? The student body has become ministration and it didn’t start with the way, but they needed to use their skills proach to operations, but such an ap- I think back to the changes the reces- uate liberal arts college. The differences body has changed? Have you seen chang- a lot more socioeconomically, culturally, Board of Trustees; it started with a stu- and knowledge gotten in the classroom proach will no longer do. I believe get- sion brought to other institutions and RL: There have been a number of open up many opportunities for students es in the typical Middlebury student? racially, and ethnically diverse. Though dent back in the 1990s who shared his to draw on the expertise from around the ting some tough issues on the table for I am grateful we were able to preserve - to engage in courses and programs, plus we strive for greater diversity still, those work from a senior seminar and passed state of Vermont to help them as well. discussion and action, no matter how what our students, faculty, staff and rounding policies, but that is to be ex- meaningful engagement with MIIS fac- RL: The student body has changed of us who have been here a long time see it on to younger students interested in much people wish to ignore them, is an alumni told us was most important to pected. The Monterey opportunity, al- ulty, whose philosophy about cultural climate change and environmental stew- If you go through almost every envi- important part of the past 10 years. them for us to preserve. Though there lowing military recruitment on campus, competency is similar to our faculty’s, the institution itself on each generation got here, about 1 in 20 students were ardship. About a decade later, when the ronmental initiative over the last 20 years were some differences among the pri- - but whose curricular content and peda- of students remains stronger than any American students of color or interna- Sunday Night Group formed, students – the start of recycling, the establishment orities for each group, everyone empha- tice) Rehnquist endowed professorship, gogy are so different from what our stu- tional; now, that ratio is greater than 1 in in that group were the ones who brought of our composting program, sustain- sized that we needed to avoid involun- and establishing Middlebury Interactive dents have here on campus. We are not example: a characteristic of the student 3. That’s a huge change. We know that forward the proposal for the institution MC: On the subject of the recession tary layoffs: that was the biggest concern Languages stand out. All of these rep- a professional, graduate school – we’re body that I noticed immediately upon a more diverse student body translates to reduce its carbon footprint and even- carbon neutrality, real food, plus others in 2008, can you talk about what it meant among all the groups. As a result, we resented contested issues, and a lot of not even a pre-professional undergradu- arriving at the College is that students into a richer educational experience as a tually to pursue carbon neutrality. Some – most have been student-led or the idea to manage that crisis? offered voluntary and early retirement the differences in opinion, in my view, ate school! We are a liberal arts college are incredibly civil towards one anoth- result of students sharing different per- Middlebury faculty worked with students was student generated. I think that’s the programs for staff and faculty through stemmed from the different time ho- – and the juxtaposition and the comple- er. We have disagreements, altercations, spectives and life experiences both inside - key thing that we should take away and RL: The most challenging thing about which medical coverage continued un- rizons that a president and board must mentarity of these two is powerful for and skirmishes for sure. Yet, the culture and outside the classroom. tration and eventually to the Board of really applaud: that the institution is a the recession was that we didn’t know til age 65 and individuals received pay- take when considering opportunities and those students interested in international here is very forgiving to individuals who Trustees. Their presentation was excel- leader in sustainability, but that wouldn’t when it might end. We needed to judge ments that provided security and were institutional direction. Students, faculty, careers. in other environments would face far Other changes: students today are ob- lent: they admitted when they couldn’t be the case without the students. and judge early, the level of cuts we based on years of service. Between 2009 and staff, if I can generalize, tend to view greater challenges. I suspect this is be- viously more conversant with technol- answer a question and pledged to get would need to make in order to address and 2011 about 110 staff positions were things in the shorter-term – those things That said, Monterey and its programs cause the student body as a whole rec- ogy. They are more apt to volunteer not the answer to the Trustees later (and what we had estimated would be $30 eliminated through these programs, and relevant to a student’s four years here, or are not for everyone. They are intended ognizes that over their four years here only in town, but across the country (al- they did); they had a deep command of million 4-5 years out, yet it could also 12 faculty colleagues chose to retire early. for faculty and staff what is related to to be for those students who want to each member of the larger community is ternative break service trips) and across the issues; and succeeded in getting the MC: When you stepped into the role have been worse: we just did not know. We also reduced services at Atwater (no the here and now or to one’s career. A pursue international-related careers. But going to rely primarily on the 2,450 oth- the globe. And many of my colleagues trustees to adopt their resolution, which of College President in 2004, did you Since compensation amounts to roughly meal-plan dinners and only a continental president and Board must look beyond beyond the obvious complementary cur- er undergraduates for one’s intellectual, report students are more visibly focused was never a foregone conclusion. Seven think about what you wanted your legacy half the institution’s budget, it was clear that time horizon to project what is in ricular opportunities, there is another social, and cultural sustenance. On cam- on jobs and employment, which is un- years later, with the coming implementa- to be when you eventually depart? the only way to make real headway into options for departments; reduced some the best interest of the institution long - puses in urban areas or at institutions tion of our bio-methane initiative, we are budgets between 5 percent and 10 per- term. Some disagreements are rooted tion: the strengthening of the “Middle- with a graduate population, this might circumstances they face at graduation almost there – becoming carbon neutral RL: I think almost every President cent; froze salaries except for the lower in true philosophical differences (e.g., bury” network. About 30-35 percent of not be the case; the environment is dif- than 30 years ago. So there has been without purchasing any offsets. probably steps in saying, “If I could end of the pay scale; and increased the “what is the relationship between a liber- Monterey students are international stu- ferent. Here, though, the undergraduate change, yet the overall dynamic of the leave the institution in a stronger posi- be devastating to a small community if it size of our student body by 50 to pro- - dents (the majority from Asia), and most experience is not diluted, it’s a close-knit student body – being supportive of one For the Solar Decathlon, the idea was tion upon departing than when I began, is not handled well and with great sensi- vide more revenue to make up for the ing jobs after graduation?”), yet I would graduates go on to work all over the community, and this cultural aspect has another, collaborative, and open-minded I’ve done well.” All the more when one tivity. Though we knew we needed to re- endowment decline. say there is greater agreement than there world. By expanding our alumni network remained a constant and has been pres- – remains and still is the general feel one with the guidance of faculty and staff inherits an institution of the quality and to include Monterey alumni, faculty, and ent for a very long time. It is something gets here. in the sciences and environmental stud- stature of a Middlebury. I think what has jobs needed to be cut. However, the alternatives to our ma- staff, we strengthen the Middlebury net- ies, the students more or less took over made these last 10-11 years so interesting jor cutbacks were severe. Some peer in- passion and sometimes anger, and some- work, which helps current students and time they are sophomores, juniors, and the project. The institutional commit- has been our need to recognize, for really In the end, I thought the institution stitutions ended need-blind admissions, times overshadow all that we do agree on recent graduates by opening doors to seniors, they themselves pass this on to - - – faculty, staff, students, administrators, others had to delay library and science as an institution internships, employment opportunities, MC: I want to talk a little bit about the fort, though the rest was on the students, nal forces that have created some great alumni, trustees – did a remarkable job center projects, and still others cut facul- and meaningful connections across the carbon neutrality initiative, the Franklin and they showed remarkable maturity in challenges for higher education, includ- ty positions. We didn’t freeze the size of globe. This is an often overlooked ben- - Environmental Center and the Solar overcoming some real challenges that ing Middlebury. If I would have been the faculty and in fact added 11 new fac- layout by tic of the Middlebury culture. Although Decathlon entries as examples of how they had never encountered in their tra- told in 2004-05 that we would face the community, letting them know that it ulty positions as was planned, we had no EVAN GALLAGHER My hope, then, would be that students ours is a very smart student body, many Middlebury has become an environmen- ditional liberal arts education. It was worst recession in a century just 3-4 years was likely we would need to begin a pro- & JULIA HATHEWAY

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LANGUAGES THE MONTEREY INSTITUTE AGREE TO BECOME OFFICIALLY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AFFILIATED OCTOBER 24, 2006 NOVEMBER 29, 2009 JUNE 21, 2010 U.S. SOLAR DECATHLON MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE LIEBOWITZ NAMED ONE MONTEREY INSTITUTE TEAM FINISHES IN ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF TIME MAGAZINE’S BECOMES A GRADUATE FOURTH PLACE OVERALL OF THE JUSTICE WILLIAM H. ‘10 BEST COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MIDDLEBURY REHNQUIST PROFESSORSHIP PRESIDENTS’ COLLEGE 12features | october 23, 2014 Easy Repairs at New Bike Fix-It Station By Julia John Remember that time you wanted to fix your bike, but the Bike Shop was closed and you had to walk, drive, or hunt for a ride to wherever you urgently needed to be? By early November, a new By Maddie Webb and Izzy Fleming addition outside the bike shop by Adiron- dack Circle will enhance student mobil- It’s no secret that it has been our lifetime ity and possibly decrease student carbon dream to be extras in a Step Up movie. Those footprints, making such inconvenient dreams were temporarily crushed when situations a thing of the past. Look out Maddie’s application to MTV’s show Made to become a hip-hop dancer went unanswered for the new Dero Fixit station proposed in 2010, and Izzy’s career in Irish Dancing by the Student Government Association quickly came to a halt when it became clear (SGA) and funded by the Environmental she genetically could not point her toes. Council. This service includes everything you a triumphant return after a crowd of “fans” need to carry out basic repairs, such as (belligerent partygoers?) catcalled us dur- changing a flat tire or adjusting brakes, while suspending your bike from the sta- courtesy of DErO It only made sense that during our semester tion’s hanger arms. of experimental adventures we would make The idea for the installation of the a stop at a Riddim dance practice. For those Fixit began last fall from then-SGA Presi- of you less-cultured readers who are unfa- dent Rachel Liddell ’15, who presented it facility and will soon organize an event to necessary means of catering to the Col- miliar with Riddim, we will give you the 411. to her cabinet’s Director of Institutional introduce them to it. lege’s biking community. Riddim is the coolest group on campus; end Affairs Harry Zieve Cohen ’15. Chang, a fan of bikes and a member “A lot of students rely on bikes to en- of story. Rhythmically-gifted students band Zieve Cohen then applied for a of the College’s Casual Cycling Club, be- joy Vermont’s beautiful landscape, get together every term for weekly practices that $2,200 grant from the Environmental lieves the Fixit will be a significant stu- around Middlebury and get to classes Council, one of the largest sums ever dent-directed initiative on campus that on time,” she said. “Our rural location performance slash the ultimate showdown. granted by the group. Afterward, the will promote biking by making it easier to makes alternative forms of transporta- The performances are well-choreographed, cabinet’s Director of Environmental Af- own a bike. tion kind of hard, so we need to make it sexy, creative and full of great mood light- fairs Tiff Chang ’17 was brought onto the “Currently, it’s really hard to have a easy for people to get around and one of ing. Basically, it’s the closest a Middlebury project to manage logistics such as the bike on campus,” she said. “A lot of peo- those ways is through biking. Being fairly student will ever get to attending the Video installation process and publicity. She ple don’t have access to bike parts … don’t knowledgeable about how to use your Music Awards. researched Fixit stations, contacted and have time to spend searching for tools to bike and how to fix it is a useful skill that Luckily for us, the members of Riddim visited other schools using them to find fix our bikes … so it is nice to be able to can be applied later in life,” she said. were more than willing to let us join in. In out what would best fit our needs and the provide that service. People are more Shumlin also pointed out that by - associated costs and helped pick the Bike likely to own a bike on campus if they making biking more feasible, the Fixit day night hip-hop/twerk class taught by Shop as a practical location for installa- know that there are the resources. Cy- advances sustainability and lower carbon Lauren Black ’16, the ULTIMATE hip hop tion. Director of Sustainability Integra- cling on campus has been growing since footprints on campus and beyond. expert. We had about a week to prepare for tion Jack Byrne made the orders. I’ve been here. “Promoting biking and alternative our dancing debut. The most obvious ques- Currently, the station is with Facili- “I hope that we continue to build in- sources of transportation in general is a tion we had to address was: what do we ties, who plan to put it in place when they frastructure that improves people’s qual- useful way to promote environmentalism pour concrete for a new gate at ADK by ity of life. I think it’s another example of on campus,” she said, “because students shoulder sweater with a cheetah leotard and the end of this month. The Environmen- how the SGA plays a role on campus and will take the skills they’ve learned and cropped leggings look, while Izzy was dead tal Affairs Committee is now creating serves students better.” apply it to life outside Middlebury rather set on drop-crotch sweats, Nike dunks and a signs to inform students of how to use the Director of Institutional Affairs Julia than use cars and other forms of trans- T-shirt with homemade gaping armpit holes. Shumlin ’17.5 added that the Fixit was a portation.” Due to our inability to pick one over the oth- tops, leggings and barefeet. Every night be- fore bed, we would watch three critical You- Never “Members Only” at Mountain Club Tube videos: Beyonce’s Superbowl Halftime By Julia John campus. welcoming as possible, I hope, brings a Performance, “The Carlton” from French Spots for Middlebury Mountain “A group of random participants lot of people in,” Ratliff said. Prince of Bel-Air and Channing Tatum’s Club-led trips go fast. “They fill up in half down to spend time in the woods,” she Unlike other outdoor programs on Magic Mike Black Vest Dance (just ‘cause). said. “That’s a huge draw. They don’t campus, the MMC is completely student- an hour or less,” last year’s Head Guide Tess Sneeringer ’14.5 said. “That’s a new know who else is going. You get to know run. Each trip is planned and led by two as we would ever be — unable to touch our new people and talk to people literally in or three guides who have trained under toes and full of energy. phenomenon we’ve seen over the past the woods. Mountain Club was the way I veteran guides and in collaboration with As we entered the dance studio below couple years.” got out.” the College’s MiddView and February Proctor Dining Hall, we clung to the back Established in 1931, the Middlebury wall in order to get as far away from the full Mountain Club (MMC) is the College’s Sneeringer also points out that the Outdoor Orientation (FOO) programs. To length mirror as possible. We watched the largest student organization. The MMC trips raise students’ awareness of the lo- ensure that they are safe and sustainable, dancers run through what they had learned organizes immensely popular free hik- cal and larger environment: “It’s about trips in the Adirondacks take about eight the week before with starry eyes and perhaps ing, boating, climbing and winter trips at knowing the participants, a little bit of drool running down our chins. all levels of difficulty in the Adirondacks, state, knowing “We’ve led open trips, no while those Vermont and beyond, promoting engage- Route 7 beyond in the Green to “let that booty do its thing” as the lyrics ment with and appreciation for the out- Burlington and experience necessary. We Mountains take “kill him with it” blasted out of the speakers. doors among the student body. Lake Dunmore,” about ten. Ratliff Naturally, we immediately felt at home. Sneeringer, who got involved during she said. “It’s provide outdoor program coordinates all her first semester on campus, says that a fuller way to gear from the gear room so the trips and Lauren started teaching everyone a new although the MMC does a lot more than embrace where makes certain the trips, they have been the Club’s focus. you’re going all you need is appropriate that the leaders What is a kick-ball change? Do I look like “The center mission is to get students to live for four are aware of all Missy Elliot? Why does my face look like I’m clothing and hiking boots. out,” she said. “We do a day hike or over- years, in a place the necessary in pain when I’m trying to be sexy? Honestly, night [trip] every weekend of the school where you’re It’s all paid for.” policies. we felt like we were awkward attendees at year.” probably never The major- a bad indie concert struggling to sway with The MMC has a mailing list over going to live out- ity of trips last the beat. Even our simple strut paled in com- side. They get one day or over- parison to the hot women of Riddim. Mad- 1,500, and a significant portion of the tESS SNEERINGER ’14.5 to see a little bit night; the lon- die particularly struggled with a move that student body participates in its trips. more of Vermont former mountain club head guide gest last from required her to push up her cleavage that “[We don’t get] a ton of athletes be- is, unfortunately, nonexistent. A GIRL CAN cause they don’t have weekends [but we out there. I’ve four days to a do have] a good group of international definitely seen week. Most trips, managed to keep up with roughly 25 percent students because they don’t go home,” places I wouldn’t have known about if I Sneeringer says, have gone smoothly. Sneeringer said. “A lot of people go on hadn’t gone on my trips or friends’ trips.” “It’s been relatively incident-free,” gyrations to the lyric “big fat pu**y mufasa.” day hikes ... it drops off in the winter be- “Being outside is awesome, so of she said. “People can get into sticky situ- All in all, the Riddim girls were incred- cause there are fewer people. If they have course people would love to do that,” ations, but they’ve gotten themselves out. ibly nice and welcoming. At no point did they an interest in the outdoors and a means Current Head Guide Kent Ratliff ’16 said. [As a guide], it’s pretty cool to influence to go, they’ll go, which is why a lot of peo- “I think that the campus, surrounded by someone’s confidence … in an activity we immediately felt a part of the group. It ple go.” two beautiful mountain ranges and being they’ve never done. It’s really rewarding was honestly shocking how quickly everyone Sneeringer believes that the trips are well-known for outdoor enthusiasm, has on both ends.” learned the choreography. Lauren would so popular because they are very acces- a lot of emphasis on the outdoors. So that Ratliff, who was encouraged to join repeat the new moves once before all of the sible. in and of itself encourages people who the MMC by the MMC guides, directed girls fell in line and were ready to move on “We’ve led open trips, no experi- haven’t been outdoors to go out more.” his Outdoor Introduction for New Kids to the next while we were still catching our ence necessary,” she said. “We use an The MCC welcomes students by host- (OINK) orientation trip and went on to breath. Not only did they retain the chore- online sign up program,” she said. “We ing open events at Brooker House. coordinate FOO as a Sophomore, shares a ography but they looked incredibly sexy the provide outdoor program gear from the “We advertise and make it easy to similar perspective on guiding trips. - gear room, so all you need is appropri- sign up for trips. We have a solid presence “The outdoors is important for me,” dence that radiates from their dancing, and on campus with events. Pumpkin Tumble he said. “I like being the one to make it makes their performances that much more ate clothing and hiking boots. It’s all paid is coming soon. We do Fireside on Fri- that available for more people, because it fun to watch. for.” day nights at least once a month. It helps could also be important to them. One of Don’t forget to buy your tickets for the Another reason why the trips are en- quite a bit that the Mountain Club has a my favorite things is being able to reach December performance as soon as they go on ticing, Sneeringer suggests, is that they sale – we recommend the 10:30 timeslot as offer the chance to meet and bond with designated building, Brooker House. Try- out to people who haven’t had any out- the crowd is much rowdier. fellow students outside and away from ing to make that location as open and door experience.” october 23, 2014 features13 Friends and Mental Illness Does Size Matter? By Emma McDonald Healthy relationships are a crucial mental illnesses. It is also common that illness; people may think a mentally ill element in mental health; mental illness those with mental illnesses will avoid so- person is “crazy,” incapable of thinking can often wreak havoc on one’s life and cial contact because of mental illness stig- rationally, at fault for his or her illness, damage relationships. By contrast, men- ma, thereby limiting opportunities for ini- or “faking” to get attention or sympathy. tal illness that is supported by healthy tiation and maintenance of friendships. Explaining your illness to someone and relationships can be managed far more Another important thing to note, educating them on its causes, symptoms, easily. however, is that friendships can change treatments and prevalence can help re- Friendship is one of the most valu- and grow over time. Sometimes, we grow duce stigma. able relationships for people. In regards apart from those who we used to consider When revealing something like a By Lee Michael Garcia Jimenez and to mental health, friends can provide an our closest friends. mental illness to family or friends, it is Rubby Valentin Paulino outlet, a sympathetic ear, a distraction Onset of a mental illness, like other important to be prepared. Providing them - with resources, understanding rash reac- pages online relating to how size doesn’t mat- ships and how we act around friends. Ac- tions and having realistic expectations tivities, conversation topics, frequency of are vital for healthy relationships going sensitive areas in the vagina are only in the hanging out can all change when mental forward. It may take some work before illness is involved. However, acknowl- friends and family are able to recognize about how large penises are unappealing, or and accept this illness as a temporary or any other of the many reasons size doesn’t changes can help maintain a healthy form permanent part of you, but honesty, em- matter. But size matters, a lot. of friendship, whether that be a closer or pathy and patience on both sides can help We aren’t here to shame penises less than more distant relationship. make this process easier. eight inches or tell you to take penis growth Family relationships can be even Information on mental illness can be pills. But we have to admit that our society is obsessed with penises and penis size. It’s not more complicated with mental illness in found online at nami.org. Options, such about what size is better. If we really didn’t the mix. Sometimes, people lean on their as a free 12-week course for family mem- care about penis size, there wouldn’t be so family members for all their support be- bers of those with mental illnesses are much conversation about it. However, the rea- fore telling friends. available through the National Alliance son penis size is so important is not because of Other times, people may keep their on Mental Illness (NAMI) as well. the actual physical sensation a penis provides. struggles a secret from family members, Mentalhealthamerica.net also pro- It’s about power. vides support resources for friends and As two gay men, we can’t deny that we from our problems and a way to keep us Understandably, this can be a hard deci- family of those living with mental illness. like penises. But society as a whole loves it on a grounded. sion to make and it is completely up to For individuals involved in psychothera- whole new level, and the phallo-centric system we have set up is an unhealthy one that leaves But it can be hard to maintain or the person experiencing mental illness to py, a meeting involving family members many people self-conscious. What’s especially grow friendships when mental illness is decide. and the therapist is often an option to odd is that even the “well-endowed” aren’t ex- involved. According to the Mental Health Sometimes, it can be a relief to reveal help family members gain insight into this personal struggle to a friend or family empt from this stress. In fact, on average, men Foundation, people with more severe who are larger than 6 inches when erect feel member; other times, it can cause more treatment. Talking to loved ones about forms of mental illness may have fewer much more anxiety about their size then men stress than relief, as reactions to it can be mental illness can be a challenge, but with friends and more family members in their under 5 inches. social circles. In addition, people with se- powerful and varied. some simple preparation, this process can For some people, it’s really hard to un- A common reason to keep mental ill- - derstand the pressure of having a large penis, ness under wraps is stigma. Mental illness ible nature of close relationships. especially if they don’t have one. Some like to compare it to the pressure of having large Author’s View from the Hilltop penis size is much more private than being skinny or big boobs. While there are some By Annie Grayer - On Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Rohatyn ers and some men who wear some particu- Center for Global Affairs, Asaaf Gavron, larly tight jeans, penis size is just something an Israeli author, came to speak about you really don’t know until you’re looking at his recently published book The Hill- someone head to head. It’s that privacy that top. Considered one of the most accom- makes it such a power struggle, because it’s plished young Israeli authors of our time, taking something private about your value as Asaaf Gavron aims to capture all aspects a person and sharing that information with of Israeli experiences. someone in an intimate setting. You can know Winner of the prestigious Bernstein a lot about a person. He’s perfect and sensitive, Prize, and described as “The Great Israeli with washboard abs, but what is he packing Novel” by Time Out Tel Aviv, The Hilltop underneath? If he’s packing light, then society focuses on a fictional settlement, Maale says he’s weaker than the guy next door, even Chermesh C, in the West Bank in order though he had no control over the situation. to reveal the real-life controversies and The stress is even more so for queer men. complexities that come with living in Is- Because when it’s time to be naked and show rael. what you got, someone is going to win. It From Gavron’s perspective, the read- doesn’t matter how long you’ve waited, who’s er learns that hilltop settlements are full in better shape or how much you know the of contradictions. While the Israeli gov- person, because the competition of having a ernment claims that such settlements do big penis is drilled into all of us from the mo- not exist, the military firmly believe that ment we hit puberty, and you’re going to take such settlements must be defended. In note of who is bigger. addition, such hilltop outposts are home But why are people so proud? There’s to both religious, right-wingers and so- Jonathan Bloom - cialists who simply want to live minimal- As part of his research, Gavron spent two years visiting hilltop settlements in West Bank. tain size, it’s impractical and painful. But that ly off the land. Illegal yet still practiced, doesn’t prevent us from thinking bigger is bet- hilltop settlements are, according to Gav- have authority in order to be believable.” community, Israelis have voiced mixed ter. From the receiving perspective, we can tell ron, a “volatile and political issue” that With the mindset of “trying not to reviews. While leftists accuse the author you when you look at someone and they are cannot be ignored. judge, but just ask why,” he wanted to of wrongfully legitimizing such settle- simply too big, when you say “It’s gonna hurt” The director of the program in Mod- add an unbiased perspective to the in- ments by bringing it to the spotlight, we mean it in a good way. Why? We know ern Hebrew, the Program in Internation- ternational conversation about the exis- rightists feel Gavron’s depiction of the why men want to be big: to be bigger than the al and Global Studies, the Rohatyn Center tence of hilltop settlements in Israel. characters within the settlement are too next guy. But why are women and queer men for Global Affairs and Professor of Geog- In response to Gavron’s research ap- stereotypical. searching for their partners to be large? raphy Tamar Mayer adds perspective to proach, Mayer said, “He is in the unique Gavron remains indifferent to the va- Really it’s not about the actual physical the dichotomies Gavron highlights. position to share and illuminate what life riety of reactions his book has received. part of sex, because sex is all about the psychol- “These settlement are born not al- on the Hilltop is about.” “People warned me not to go near ogy. Men are happy to have a large member ways because of politics and ideology Mayer also applauds Gavron’s ability this topic because it’s too sensitive an is- because they were told it makes them a valu- but they survive and flourish because of to depict the diverse community that ex- sue, but I like taking those risks,” Gavron able person, and their partners like to take it them,” she said. ist in hilltop settlements. said. “It’s important for me to not only because it gives a sense of pride. Not only did In addition, Gavron explores how his “Gavron populates Maale Chermesh understand these people and their inter- fictional settlement is an extension of a C with characters that well-represent actions, but also to get it right. I’m ready you had the physical capacity to bite the pil- traditional kibbutz. Built on socialist and Jewish hilltop settlers in the West Bank,” to take the backlash for that.” low and take it. And if you can’t take it like a Zionist ideals, a kibbutz is a collective she said. “He brilliantly weaves their in- Jeremy Vandenberg ’17 commended champ, then you’re no good. The whole system community firmly based in agriculture. teractions with their Palestinian neigh- the author for his effort to remain impar- is built around shame. Gavron argues, that modern day hilltop bors, the media, politicians, one an- tial. People and relationships are so much settlements are the new frontier of Israel other, and with both the Israeli Defense “I really enjoyed his principle as an more than genitals and sex. Talking about pe- in that they reject the country’s transition Forces (IDF) and civil administration author of doing his best at looking at nis size is about comforting people who are too to an industrial, privatized economy and — two arms of Israeli government that both sides of the issue and remaining small or even too big or too average. And it’s instead yearn for the country’s socialist, are charged, on the one hand with evict- unbiased,” he said. “I thought it was very rarely ever talked about because it’s so private. manual labor roots. ing the illegal Jewish settlers and, on the scholarly, even though I haven’t actually People don’t want to talk about penis size be- Gavron spent five years researching other, with supporting their presence on read the book to see if it worked out.” cause you don’t know the size of the guy sitting for this book. In addition to traditional the hill.” Satirical yet sincere, The Hilltop next to you, or worse, what if people get a sense research in the library, Gavron went to “I wanted to break stereotypes and raises more questions than it provides of your size from the conversation? But that’s various settlements in the West Bank ev- find the motives behind people’s behav- answers. Through writing fiction based not what it should be about. Talking about ery week for two years. When asked about ior,” Gavron said. “I wanted the novel to heavily on reality, Gavron refuses to penis size should be about dismantling the his extensive research methods, Gavron show the reality, and let readers decide.” tread lightly and instead embraces some phallo-centric transphobic system of reducing stressed his belief that “a writer needs to Although the novel has received sig- of his country’s toughest, most unspeak- people to their genitals and have meaningful nificant praise from the international able questions. relationships. arts sciences Cocoon Takes Wing with Moth Emcee By Leah Lavigne melissa allison THE CAMPUS Museum Hours Master Class with Keanu Forrest Brady Mendel: Behind the Scenes Lunch don’t Mendel miss this 10/25, 3 AND 8 P.M., DANA AUDITORIUM 10/25, 8:30 P.M., MCA CONCERT HALL 10/28, 12:30 P.M., WRIGHT MEMORIAL THEATRE october 23, 2014 | arts SCIENCES15 Hardwig Explores Masculinity one life left By Brandon Cushman On Sept. 9, 2014, one of the most highly anticipated games of the year was released. The game was called Destiny. I’m sure you saw and/or are seeing ads for it everywhere. The game was advertised on TV, billboards, trucks – the whole nine yards. They even had it up on the screens in Times Square at one point. Destiny was announced by videogame developer Bungie back in 2012 through a contract that was published in the LA Times with the big name publishing company Ac- tivision. Since then, FPS gamers had been eagerly awaiting its release and eating up any information about the game Bungie would share with them. Destiny The term MMO means massively multi- player online and means that while you are playing, you can see and interact with other genre. This adds a very social component to the game, a concept which Bungie built the entire game around. Destiny is a team-based game; all ac- Stephane glynn tivities can be done with a team, and many Keanu Forrest Brady dancing in Of Dead Boys or Blind Men during artist-in-residence Scotty’s Hardwig’s ‘Digital Masculinity.’ cannot be done without one. Most activities By Mandy Kimm strobe lighting teased the eye with single- In the intimate setting of the Middle- One with the exception of the competitive mul- bury College Dance Theatre, artist-in-resi- Hardwig continued this exploration of Small Creature Crying in a Forest, dark tiplayer, “the Crucible,” and the ultra-hard dence Scotty Hardwig and guest performer dancer and environment in Quiet Blossoms colors framed a study of frenzied motion of Keanu Forrest Brady, accompanied by me- Sometimes Burning, an improvisational the hands and feet, accompanied by the in- of your friends to team up and go up against the toughest challenges the developers could dia operator Michael Ryba, explored mas- work-in-progress in Ryba’s manipulation timate sounds of breath and hands on skin. come up with. They require a lot of teamwork culinity in the digital frame. of the light projection and Hardwig’s move- The last piece brought Brady and and coordination. Raids can only be done The six works presented, including two ment formed a digital duet. In contrast to Hardwig together on stage in coordinating with people on your friends list, which can Brady’s prominent and audible contact slacks and button down shirts. After mov- - evening of Saturday, Oct. 18 from several years of works, but Hardwig said he saw footed and made little sound in his contact most visually and physically spectacular game on the same console as you but are also common themes underlying them all. with the white marbley performance sur- moments of alternated lifts when Brady all available to play at the same time. For this “I realized that I’ve been making work face. The interactive quality of the piece and Hardwig threw themselves at each reason, Bungie created “clans” which are an about the same thing,” he said. “My work is was emphasized by the colorful sparks of other with full strength, only to be caught always somehow about gender.” and have their energy transformed into a are just groups of people with similar inter- - - gentle revolving lift. These exchanges high- ests and levels of commitment to the game. es and exits, and beginnings and endings lighted the central performance theme of all felt part of the performance, perhaps thrilling feeling that Hardwig was a still male vulnerability in a world where it is hinting at the performative nature of gen- often perceived as weakness, and therefore DeSTINY der and masculinity. - concealed. stallations, changed the three-dimensional In a brief discussion with the artists There is one clan called Dads of Destiny that show began, the seats in the darkened the- dancer and environment relationship into after vigorous applause, Hardwig spoke of is exactly what it sounds like: a bunch of ater ringed the rectangle of gridded light. his exploration of the masculine. dudes with kids that like to play videogames. When Brady entered to lie down shrouded “Traditionally in dance, especially in My favorite aspect of Destiny is the com- under the projection, it was as if he had the whole picture from the angle of seating, ballet, the male dancer serves as a frame petitive multiplayer, or the Crucible. The entered a digital frame which he never Dornwald’s negative coloration and over- for the feminine,” he said. He expressed game matches you up with other players left over the course of the piece. As the lay of multiple video images gave an eerie his aim to study masculinity in dance es- and splits everyone up into two teams. Each grid-patterned light began to move, the and almost frightful mood to the room, pecially in a society that is often strongly playlist has different objectives which include projection on Brady’s skin fooled the eye enhanced by the sound of the Vienna Boy’s opinionated about the image of male danc- controlling zones, capturing objectives or just into believing that Brady’s body was mov- Choir recording of “Kyrie Eleison.” ers, and queer male dancers in particular. killing each other. What I really enjoy about it ing, an illusion only broken by his actual When a human presence returned to Hardwig explained the approach to his is that the developers work to make the game movement a few moments later. As Brady the stage there was an air of near relief. A creative process, which involves a complex, as equal as possible by making no single type was wearing only a revealing dance belt, physical body is easier for this writer to re- multidisciplinary incorporation of sound, of player dominant. The player who sits back the audience was able to fully experience late to than two-dimensional negative col- videography, choreography and perfor- with a sniper is supposed to be just as effec- the sensation of hearing his skin contact- ored images. Brady didn’t allow for much mance. - reassurance, however, in Of Dead Boys and “It’s okay to get lost,” he laughed. ing. About every other week they update the around the projection frame, always close Blind Men as his juxtaposition of seizure- “Some of the most meaningful discoveries game to adjust the damage and range of the to the ground. At times swallowing Brady - come from that state of confusion.” different guns to make it so that people are with blackness, the dimensionality of the ity raised questions of perceived images of Hardwig said that he approaches a not all pulling out the same gun when head- ing into the arena. I am looking forward to projection evoked a feeling of dynamism strength versus inner state. The choreogra- work with questions in mind to explore, when the developers add new playlists to the between dancer and environment. The phy, a collaboration of Hardwig and Laqui- game with the classic objectives like king of relationship between dancers and set can mah Vandunk’s, was dramatically embod- answers. the hill or oddball, which is essentially a game often be biased toward a focus on the danc- ied by the dexterity and mobile strength of “I never feel like I’ve reached a conclu- of keepaway. ers’ movement, but here the human motion Brady. An image that was met with audible sion at the end of a piece,” he said. “But My least favorite aspect of the game is was equally important to the projection’s appreciative reactions from the audience therein lies the challenge and the delight of the storyline. The game gives you almost no was a moment when Brady, kneeling and art making: it’s about exploration and dis- background on what is happening when you feet, the digital net-like lighting that he had sitting on his heels, rose straight up to covery, but it never ends.” been swimming through disappeared, and standing as if lifted from above, before con- answers. The missions are loosely tied to- gether at best and I am left wondering what Bungie tried to make up for this with what they call Grimoire Cards. These are cards with snippets of information on them that you earn while playing. The cards are sup- - tunately, they do not do a very good job. I have hope that as the game expands, they will patch up the story and make it worth playing. The game also has a lot of bug issues. Of- ten times I get kicked out of an activity, can- not access my friends list or, worst of all, get - ventory have disappeared. Bungie is working before the game is completely error free. It is understandable to a point because the devel- opers are in uncharted territory with a game like this, but I will be a lot happier once every- thing is sorted out. Although I want to score it higher, Des- tiny earns a 7 out of 10 in my book. The ab- sence of a story and continued issues with a lot of in-games bugs leaves it a little off the mark. I have a lot of hope for the game and in a year I believe that it will be one of the best benjamin allen mielke games out there, but, as of right now, it leaves Artist-in-residence Scotty Hardwig, one of three new Dance Department faculty, dances in preparation for ‘Digital Masculinity.’ a bit to be desired. 16arts SCIENCES OCTOBER 23, 2014 | science sp tlight: nobel laureate martin chalfie By Toby Aicher conventional path to his life in science. function. where the science leads you and not be tied up to a contractual obligation. I have Nobel laureate and Columbia Univer- he dropped out of school to work in a paint work in 1989 at a lecture and immediately found this to be very important, and it was sity Professor of Biological Sciences Mar- factory to support his family. He moved really the only reason we were able to do - from Nagasaki, Japan to a valley close to worked on incorporating GFP into cells day, Oct. 16 to give two lectures. One talk the city in 1945, fortuitously avoiding the and fusing it to proteins, and in 1993 his - blast of the atomic bomb. Shimomura de- work on GFP was on the cover of Science. largely on the sense of touch. Scientists rescent protein (GFP), which earned him - largely understand the senses that are the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and rebuilt in Nagasaki, which happened to be braced GFP as a powerful research tool. prompted by light, like sight, and chemical the other on his current work on the mo- a pharmaceutical school. - signaling, like taste and smell, but don’t lecular basis of the sense of touch. Shimomura successfully isolated GFP lustrated the cumulative, collaborative na- understand how mechanical signals trans- in a marine biology lab, but when he at- ture of science. - tempted to illuminate the isolated GFP, it ered that there are 17 important genes in GFP’s discovery with humor, humility, wouldn’t light up. made by one great genius, but a cumula- the mechanosensory system and mapped tive effort, we as scientists take up ideas their relationships with one another. He described GFP as a biochemical lantern - used them to investigate important ques- and homing beacon that enables molecu- standard story about science, because the - lar biologists to watch the movement of bituate touch and how we sense touch so proteins in living cells and organisms. it the entire summer. Nothing worked. was not the work of the three of us, but the rapidly. One night near the end of the summer, work of the thousands of people who made When asked how the winning the No- GFP’s use, including how scientists had he decided to go home because he’d failed used it to track the movement of viruses once again. He took his prep, threw it in from cell to cell, the metastasis of cancer the sink and turned off the light. As he was the importance of funding basic research. talks like this. Before the Nobel, I never and the division of cells during embryonic about to leave the lab he looked back and had the chance to give a general talk about 160,000 published papers citing GFP. to point out that in biochemistry throwing have to ask for permission or write a grant to do work on GFP. People outside of sci- that. I’ve been able to interact much more - ence misunderstand when we talk about with students. Eight months after the No- It turns out that seawater has several the grant system. Grants are different from bel my niece’s daughter took me into class scientist to isolate GFP, followed an un- important chemicals that enable GFP’s Alpenglow Returns to Mead Chapel Alumni Showcase New EP Chapel on Chapel Tour

“[Alpenglow] immediately struck me as something in- credibly special and larger than life. It was amazing to support them and get the chance to play our songs for so many people that had never seen us before. I don’t want to jinx it, but it seems like the music scene at Middlebury is turning into something really ex- citing this semester.”

-Evan Allis ’15.5 front man, iron eyes cody

“I’m extremely grateful that the audience couldn’t tell that I was picturing them all naked.”

teddy knox -Renn mulloy ’15.5 At top left, student group Iron Eyes Cody opened for Alpenglow with songs off their debut EP. At top right and above, Alpen- vocalist, iron eyes cody Chapel. October 23, 2014 | SPORTS17 Panthers Rout Bobcats on Homecoming By Stephen Etna michael o’hara Field Hockey Demolishes Bates in the Rain By Hailey Cosseboom will be able to turn their attention to MICHAEL O’HARA

Pick ’em: Middlebury vs. Trinity in this weekend’s NESCAC football hockey in their regular season football showdown between editors’ picks matchup season standings? State? REMO PLUNKETT (10-4, .714)

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Emily Bustard (6-8, .428) 18sports | October 23, 2014 XC Hangs Tough with D-I Competition By Bryan Holtzman strong lead runner and a solid pack not Unlike the women, the men suffered On Saturday, Oct. 11, the cross country far behind. from a wide margin between runners: teams raced at historic Franklin Park in Giving further credence to the depth the third Panther to cross the line was the middlebury Boston, MA, competing in the NEICAAA of this year’s team was the performance Sebastian Matt ’16, running a time of Championships. The meet — colloquially of the junior varsity squad; these women 25:33 (37 seconds behind Wood) for also grabbed a second place finish with 73rd. Sam Klockenkemper ’17 — in only great eight known as Open New Englands — invites all New England cross country teams 71 points, again behind UNH, who won his second race back from injury — was RANKINGCHANGE TEAM from all divisions to participate. Against the race with 50 points. This squad was fourth on the team with an 81st-place Emily’s Expectations this stiff competition, the women fronted by Erzsie Nagy ’17, who finished finish in 25:37 and Jake Fox ’15 was the placed second as a team while the men fifth, with a time of 18:50, Caroline Guiot final scoring Panther in 115th, running Cross Country finished eighth. Additionally, Wilder ’16, who finished seventh in 18:53, and 25:53. Awesome performance last Schaaf ’14.5 and Alison Maxwell ’15 were Emma DeCamp ’17, who finished ninth in A week later, on Oct. 18, both the men 1 both recognized as men’s and women’s 19:00. and women’s teams took home titles at USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Week These runners demonstrated the the Albany Invite. Maxwell and Schaaf and NESCAC Performer of the Week for power of pack running and will provide led the way again, finishing sixth and Field hockey their performances. depth should an injury occur to a scoring third, respectively. The varsity women scored 162 points athlete in the critical November meets. “We took it as an opportunity to try 2 in their second place finish, 101 points Like the women, the men were top- to close the gap between the top seven behind winner University of New placing Division-III team, taking home runners and were successful at that,” Men’s Soccer Hampshire and nine points ahead of eighth with 291 points. The meet was Schaaf said. “It also gave Sebastian Matt third place rival MIT. won by Providence College with 72 a chance to study the back of my singlet 3 The varsity women were paced by points, eking out a victory over Brown on from up close which I think he was happy Maxwell, who finished 11th overall in a a tiebreaker, 3-2. about.” Women’s Soccer time of 18:00 for 5 kilometers and was Not to be outdone by his counterpart “Albany was a tough race for a lot of the first Division-III woman across the on the women’s side, Schaaf finished the people because we’re feeling the effects of 4 momentum recently. line. Just 12 seconds behind Maxwell 8 km course seventh overall with a time a hard training cycle,” Maxwell said. “But was Summer Spillane ’15, notching a of 24:46. Schaaf’s time is the fastest in we still ran great as a team, competing VOLLEYBALL 24th place finish as the third Division- Middlebury history at Franklin Park and against other teams we almost never see, III athlete. Behind Spillane were Adrian he is the highest placing male Panther which is fun.” 5 Walsh ’16, Katie Carlson ’15 and Addis ever at Open New Englands. The teams will take the weekend of “Before Opens, all of the courses we Oct. 25th off before hosting the NESCAC football Fouche-Channer ’17 in 36th, 45th and 50th place, respectively. Fouche-Channer raced on were pretty hilly,” Schaaf said. Championships on Nov. 1. The women are 6 even when the opponent — the team’s fifth and final scoring runner “I think having a flatter course with good poised to repeat as NESCAC Champions -- finished the race in 18:31, giving the competition was what I needed to get the while the men look to take their first title Panthers a slim 31-second scoring spread. ball rolling.” since 2010. Men’s Tennis Like Maxwell, Schaaf was the first “We definitely want to win NESCACs The time between a team’s first finisher 7 Division-III finisher at the meet. Not far and Regionals, if only to prove to ourselves and their fifth finisher is often indicative of team strength and depth: the narrower behind Schaaf was Kevin Wood ’15, who that we are capable of it,” Maxwell said. the margin, the lower the team score will took home a 15th-place finish in a time of “Building confidence before our potential Men’s and women’s rugby be. With an athlete of the week leading 24:56 as the second Division-III runner NCAA showing is key.” 8 They deserve a shoutout from the charge, the women are fitted with a to cross the line. The Campus. Pair of Road Wins for Panther Volleyball Team By Will Case double with her match high 28 assists to go with 14 digs. Middlebury volleyball spent Trinity was led offensively by Kate homecoming weekend in Connecticut, Giddens with a match-best 11 kills, picking up two conference victories on the while Hunter Drews chipped in with six. road at Trinity and Wesleyan on Friday Amanda Horan added four kills, while and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18. Randi Whitham dished out 13 assists. On Friday night the Panthers overcame Defensively, Kristen Cooprider led the the Bantams’ quick start in Oosting Bantams with 10 digs. The Bantams fell to Gymnasium and cruised to their fourth 11-7 (3-5) with the loss. win in conference play. “We feel good about what we’re doing The two teams were neck-to-neck right now, and will continue to strive in the first set until Trinity went on a to improve a little bit every day,” Head four-to-nothing run to take a 17-16 lead. Coach Sarah Raunecker said. Middlebury closed out the set on a nine- Middlebury would look to carry Friday to-one run to take the first set 25-18. night’s momentum into Wesleyan’s The Panthers carried the momentum Silloway Gym on Saturday afternoon over, gaining an early advantage in the in Middletown, but quickly found itself second set. A run of aces and well-placed down a set when the Cardinals jumped on kills gave Middlebury a 19-10 lead, as they the Panthers early. held on and secured the set, 25-14. After a Charlotte Devine ’17 kill in the In the third set, the Panthers traded first set, Wesleyan collected 10 of the next points with Trinity, until a run of four 13 points and led by a score of 18-9. Kills straight points saw Middlebury grab a 17- Jeff Patterson by Olivia Kolodka and the first-year duo Lizzy Reed ’15 lays out to save a point in the Panthers’ road victory against Wes- 13 lead, propelling the Panthers to a 25-19 of Roberts and Raffel looked to stop the leyan on Saturday, Oct. 18. Reed recorded a team-high 18 digs in the 3-1 win. victory. bleeding for the Panthers, but it wouldn’t Becca Raffel ’18 and Olivia Kolodka ’15 the Panthers leading 19-18. However, a Olivia Kolodka collected 12 kills, Reed be enough to stop Wesleyan from taking posted the team high for kills with eight Roberts kill shifted the momentum in had 18 digs, and Hannah Blackburn the first set 25-16. each and were followed by Alice Roberts Middlebury’s favor. Kills from Melanie dished out an impresive 44 assists to go Despite dropping the first set, the ‘18 who registered seven. Emily Kolodka English ’17, Olivia Kolodka and a pair of with her four service aces. Panthers were able to win the next three ’18 played a key role in the victory as she Blackburn service aces sealed 25-18 set The Panthers, 10-9 (5-3), have six and capture the match. The second set registered a match-high 15 digs for the victory for the Panthers, knotting the games remaining in the last two weeks of saw Middlebury in another tough battle Panthers along with four service aces. match at one game apiece. the regular season. as the match went down to the wire with Hannah Blackburn ’17 recorded a double- The third set staunchly belonged to The Panthers’ regular season wraps up Middlebury. The set was highlighted early with a pair of NESCAC matches against by three Lizzy Reed ’15 service aces, and Connecticut College and conference was closed by a Devine ace and kills from leader Tufts. These matchups provide panther sc0reboard Raffel, Roberts and Olivia Kolodka. Middlebury with a chance to improve “It doesn’t necessarily show in our its seed heading into the conference The Panther offense and defense stats, but I think we’ve been a pretty strong tournament. football 35-6 W serving team this year so far, and we’d like Currently sitting in fifth, the best to continue with that these last couple of position the team can find itself is the two W weeks before NESCACs,” Raunecker said. seed, but this will require a lot of help; at Women’s soccer 2-0 The fourth and final set got saw the worst the Panthers will earn the seventh Panthers off to a rocky start, as three seed. men’s soccer 2-1 W straight attack errors turned their three to “Our team has really started to nothing lead into a four to three deficit. gel and come together as we hoped it Once again, it was a close set until the end, would, which has been really fun to see,” W field hockey 6-0 when Middlebury managed six straight Raunecker said. “I think this is due to the points, bookended by kills from Emily strong leadership of our captains, and the Kolodka and Raffel, to clinch the set 25- maturation of our large freshman class.” cross country 1st 15, and the match three games to one. The season. loss dropped Wesleyan to 10-9 (2-7). October 23, 2014 | SPORTS19 Dramatic Overtime Win for Men’s Soccer in Homecoming Matchup By Colin McIntyre Glaser’s sixth goal of the season. for the Hedley Reynolds Cup, an annual have, and the Panthers wasted no time Hamilton had an opportunity early trophy awarded in memory of Thomas showing that they were the better team. The Middlebury men’s soccer team (7- in the first half when Sydor punched a Hedley Reynolds, an administrator Two minutes in, Phil Skayne sent in 2-3, 4-2-3) drew and won over fall break, ball out on a corner kick and a Hamilton at Middlebury prior to becoming the Middlebury’s eighth corner kick of the and won on Saturday, Oct. 18 at home to player bicycle kicked a ball that was President of Bates College. day from the left side, where the rebound move up in the NESCAC standings and cleared by the Panther back line. Middlebury dominated early in the shot of Deklan Robinson ’16 bounced off record their first wins since Colby halted Middlebury took a two-goal lead after rainy ordeal, buoyed by a size advantage of Horton before Conrad pushed in the their five game shutout win streak in Dan Skayne ’15 set up Conrad. Conrad that saw the Panthers win most balls game winner. September. took a pass in from Skayne in the 29th in the air and push forward into the Horton commented on the recent On Saturday, Oct. 11, the team traveled minute, settled the ball outside the Bates half, including a flurry of shots string of wins. “Getting back to winning to Hartford and battled Trinity to a 1-1 penalty area and sent a shot into the top all turned away in the 13th minute. ways was great after a couple of losses and double overtime draw. The Panthers fell right corner. In the 18th minute, Philip Skayne ’17 ties, but we haven’t been doing anything behind early when Trinity put home the M i d d l e b u r y crossed the ball from differently defensively from a tactical opening goal 20 minutes in. Middlebury preserved its lead the right towards Glaser. perspective, it has been more about was able to keep the game close in the throughout the second “Although we didn’t Glaser settled the ball, regaining our bite that we had in the opening half and equaled the Bantams’ half; Sydor turned put a move on a Bates first six games, and the aggressiveness seven first half shots. get the results we away the two on target defender at the top of the to keep forwards away from our goal.” Middlebury’s equalizer came in the Hamilton shots to earn wanted going into the penalty box, and pushed Horton said. 63rd minute when Adam Glaser ’17 the shutout. Hamilton a curling shot around the Despite scoring three goals in three found Greg Conrad ’17, who put home weekend, we played led Middlebury 13-11 keeper into the right side matches, Conrad pointed to an improved his third goal of the season. Middlebury on shots, but could not some of our best soc- of the net. The goal was team attack mentality, saying, “I don’t looked for an opportunity to take all match the Panthers’ Glaser’s seventh on the think anything has really changed for three points, but were unable to find a cer this season.” accuracy. Kirk Horton season, and the assist me personally, I just happened to be winner, despite holding a 10-3 advantage ’17 nearly added a third was the first for Skayne. the last guy to touch the ball in our on corner kicks. As the game went into Greg Conrad ’17 goal before halftime on Bates kept the game buildups. We seem to be getting a lot overtime, the Panthers put four shots on FORWARD a corner kick, but the close, despite struggling more opportunities going forward as a target in the first ten minutes, but had all score remained 2-0 as for chances early in team and have a wide variety of guys that of the chances turned away. Greg Sydor Middlebury won for the first time since the second half. In the 70th minute, can score goals.” ’17 recorded five saves on the day as the Sept. 23. Middlebury mishandled a clearance on Middlebury finishes its NESCAC Panthers played their second straight After the draw and loss, Conrad the right baseline, and the ball bounced season on Saturday, when they host draw. described the team’s mentality. around several players until Bates forced Wesleyan, who currently is tied with The following day, Middlebury played “Although we didn’t get the results home the equalizer. As regulation drew to Williams and Middlebury for third place their second fall break game at last- we wanted going into the weekend, a close, Bates had several opportunities in the NESCAC. Middlebury’s regular place Hamilton. The Panthers were able we played some of our best soccer this to go ahead, including a one-on-one save season will conclude Wednesday, when to convert their early opportunities and season,” Conrad said. “It seems like from Sydor in the 77th minute — his only they play Plymouth State. scored two of the three on-target shots everything is coming together and now save of the day — and a shot that missed “One thing that’s great about this in the first half. Just 97 seconds after we just need to focus on closing out just wide right with under three minutes team is we all believe that on any given kick off, Glaser stole the ball outside games.” to go. day, we can play with and beat any team the Hamilton penalty area, passed to This Saturday, Oct. 18, the Panthers The game went to overtime, as four in our league,” Horton said. Conrad, who returned the favor to set up hosted Bates in a homecoming matchup of Middlebury’s last five matchups Women’s Tennis Takes Panthers Split Weekend By Gabe Weissmann

After gaining a crucial win last the rest of the game. Eslinger finished on Regional Competition the game with two key saves to earn the weekend against Hamilton College, By Andrew Rigas the Middlebury women’s soccer team shutout. Middlebury was able to fire off Kaysee Orozco ’17 and Lily Bondy four shots on goal, while Bates finished ’17 also triumphed in the first round continued its strong play against the The women’s tennis team capped Bates Bobcats on Saturday, Oct. 18, but with two shots on goal. This is in keeping its fall season off at the New England of the Gail Smith draw, felling their with Middlebury’s consistently high opposition from MIT 2-1. The pair fell to the Williams Ephs on Sunday, Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Oct. 19. number of shots on goal per game. Tournament in Mount Holyoke this past failed to get anything going in the After getting three uncontested On the heels of their win against weekend, Oct. 17-19. All three Panther second round against Amherst as they goals past the defense of the Hamilton Bates, the Panthers traveled to duos recorded at least one victory. lost 3-0, ending their weekend earlier Continentals in the first 60 minutes, Williamstown on Sunday to face off According to the tournamen’s than they would have hoped. Without no duo in the ‘B’ flight, the Middlebury withstood a late game against the 11th ranked Williams team. format, opposing pairs would play two Both teams remained scoreless going singles matches, as well as a doubles third Panther combination of Katie comeback last Saturday. Paradies ’15 and Shannon Gibbs ’18 Claire Nishioka ’15 was the first to into the second half despite solid match against each other, and the attempts at the goal from either side. winning pair would advance to the next competed in the Chris Davis flight ‘C’ strike for Middlebury, finishing a pass The ice was broken by Williams five round of play. draw. from Molly Parizeau ’15 37 minutes minutes into the second half when Eph, In the Gail Smith flight ‘A’ draw, Paradies commented that she viewed into the first half. After a scoreless 20 Kristi Kirshe scored off of a pass from — named in honor of the longtime this weekend as an opportunity to minutes, Amy Martin ’17 finished a cross teammate Alison Magruder. Middlebury coach and her substantial showcase their hard work. from Katherine Hobbs ’17 for her first contributions to the program — the pair “Shannon and I have been working goal of the season. Despite four shots on goal, of Alexandra Fields ’17 and Jennifer to develop a strategy that maximizes The Panthers maintained the pressure Middlebury was unable to capitalize on Sundstrom ’17 defeated its counterpart both of our strengths,” Paradies said. on Hamilton and struck again three its opportunities. Eslinger finished with from Babson 2-1 in its first match. But On Friday afternoon, Paradies minutes later, after Martin lobbed a ball one save on the day, while Hannah Van Fields and Sundstrom were not able to and Gibbs trounced Smith in the first over the Hamilton defense that Carter Wetter anchored Williams’ defense and repeat their success in the following round, winning all three matches. They Talgo ’15 ran for and was able to finish. earned their shutout with four saves. round, ending up on the wrong side of continued that impressive display on When it seemed that Middlebury had Middlebury now maintains an 8-6 the 2-1 this time against a pair from Saturday by sweeping Wesleyan and solidified their win, Hamilton received record to earn itself a 5th place ranking Nichols to continue on their quest to Williams. a burst of energy beginning with a goal in the NESCAC. The team will host win the tournament in the final match by Continental Victoria Freemanoff — a Wesleyan next Saturday at 11a.m. on that was set for the following morning. header off of a corner kick. Dragone Field in their last NESCAC and Paradies attributed their success to by the Numb3rs With just five minutes left in the regular season game, which will have their aforementioned strategy. game, the Continentals quickly coupled important implications for the playoffs. “This weekend we were able to see Parizeau commented on the team’s Consecutive victories for Middlebury this with a goal from Darby Philbrick. our patterns and take advantage of outlook moving forward. football over Bates College. offensive opportunities,” she said. It became a race against the clock, as 26 “We’ve had a few tough losses, but It was not meant to be though; strong defense and a big save from Wesleyan will be a chance to prove what squad in their decisive 6-0 win Paradies and Gibbs made all three Middlebury goalie Emily Eslinger ’18 type of team we are,” she said. “We are against NESCAC opponent Bates 25-3 matches count, but they fell to Babson allowed Middlebury to come out on College. committed 100 percent as a team of 25 Sunday morning in a close 2-1 defeat, top of Hamilton’s attempted comeback. ending their inspired run. Eslinger finished with two saves off of to keep this season going.” National ranking for the men’s cross Wesleyan is 1-9-2 on the season, and country team. “We are not viewing this weekend four shots on goal. 12th as an end point but instead as a After a week of practice, the Panthers 0-6-1 in the NESCAC, and therefore Average assists per set for tournament upon which we can build,” hosted Bates on Dragone Field. The shouldn’t provide too tough of a test for volleyball’s Hannah Blackburn the Panthers (8-6-0 on the season and ’17, who leads the NESCAC in the 10.5 Paradies said. Panthers first struck 22 minutes into category. The team will have a chance to do the game after Nishioka finished a cross 4-5-0 in the NESCAC) as they begin to sharpen their play in anticipation of a Middlebury runners named United States exactly that this upcoming spring from Jamie Soroka ’16. Ten minutes Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches when NESCAC and NCAA competition later Moria Sloan ’15 finished a cross long run in the postseason. 2 Association Men’s and Women’s Division begins. from Katlyn Casey ’15 to put Middlebury III National Athletes of the Week, Wilder Schaaf ’14.5 and Alison Maxwell ’15. up 2-0. After Sloan’s goal, Middlebury managed to hold Bates from scoring for sports | October 23, 2014 20 REBOUND The Middlebury volleyball team got back on the winning track this weekend, blowing past NESCAC foes Trinity and Wesleyan on Friday and Saturday, standings, the Panthers need just one more conference win to clinch a spot in the upcoming NESCAC tournament. SEE PAGE 18 FOR FULL COVERAGE.

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