FEATURES OP/ED A & E SPORTS Kasper fights zombies Chicago election Conchordance takes Swimming second at and lives to tell tale dRahma heats ups a trip to Missouri Private College Champs >> page 5 >> pages 7 >> pages 9 >> page 11 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 14 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Plantz team wins 46th annual Great Midwest Trivia Contest Maggie Brickner year were “Trivialeaks,” in second behind the 2011 team, revealed “The contest is so important to so term. The Trivia Masters had to Staff Writer place, and in third place “Scott what made the team so successful: many people, and it is up to you to make another major adjustment Pilgrim vs. the Superbad Iowans A huge number of dedicated play- make sure everything goes well.” after the Internet became avail- in Revolt.” ers and a commitment to playing In addition to the title and able in order to keep the contest Teams from around the country This year’s on-campus winning every action question ranked as eternal fame as the Grand Master, a challenge. tuned into Lawrence University’s team “Morgan Freeman” came the most important. Finally, in Acon was also responsible for Because of the Internet, Trivia WLFM station last weekend to from Plantz Hall. The team, com- accordance with the Trivia Credo, selecting the Grand Master for the has become more focused on compete in the 46th Annual Great posed of Plantz residents as well having fun and staying relaxed can 2012 contest. At the award cer- searching for trivial facts instead Midwest Trivia Contest. as volunteers from across campus, prevent burnout in the later hours emony at 2:01 a.m. Monday morn- of on direct knowledge of the During the 50-hour contest — had, at one point, over 40 people of the contest. ing, Acon officially announced that information. Despite some minor which this year lasted 51 hours — working on the team. Peterson continued, “Crazy, Jake Fisher would be taking his modifications, the contest has 84 teams answered 376 questions In past years, the Plantz team, crazy stuff happens in Trivia every place next year. remained student-run for the in pursuit of a winning title. traditionally named in honor of year, but what made this particular Each year the contest starts entire 45 years. Trivia began at its traditional Morgan Freeman, has performed year so special was actually win- with the answer to the previous For those who did not have 10:00:37 p.m. last Friday night, well. Another common trivia team ning the damn thing.” year’s Super Garruda, the last time to play this year, rest assured and the competitors were in for a tradition the “Morgan Freeman” The Plantz team received question of the weekend, creat- that the 47th Annual Great long and trivial ride. From “Disney team followed was having an enor- a “whiskey duck” — a “Ducks ing a contest that runs “year- Midwest Trivia Contest promises Hour” to “Paula Deen Hour” to a mously long name in order to stay Unlimited” promotional bottle round.” This tradition has earned to be equally as exciting, and now. “Project Runway” action question, on the phone longer and block from Jim Beam — in honor of Lawrence Trivia recognition for contestants have a whole year the weekend was packed with rea- other teams from calling in. their efforts. The runner-up teams being the world’s longest-running instead of 30 minutes to find the sons not to sleep. This year the team’s name was on-campus were the “Soviets,” a trivia contest. The Great Midwest answer to the first question: “What In the off-campus division, “Morgan Freeman Plus Plantz’s team run out of co-op house, and Trivia Contest is also debatably was the log entry on Sept. 29, “Trivia Pirates ARGH!!!” won a well- Pecorous Pastures Propose “Butter our Bread with Butter,” a the longest-running college radio 1961 at 2 p.m. PST in the Alamo deserved Trivia poster — stabbed Presenting Persnickety Penguins team of LU alums. trivia contest. Airways Daily Log at McCarran by the Trivia Masters — for first with Ponchos to Prevent Pernicious Derrell Acon, this year’s trivia Since 1966 Trivia has under- International Airport?” place prize after placing as runner- pneumonoultramicroscopicsilico- Grand Diva, was responsible for gone some slight changes, includ- up for the past two years. Runners- volcanoconiosis.” running this year’s contest. Acon ing a switch from taking place in up in the off-campus division this Greg Peterson, a driving force commented on why he loves Trivia: spring term to happening in winter Greenfire launches Waste Reduction Month with activism Amy Sandquist mania is increasing the amount of decrease, that may mean that our News Editor recycling and reducing the amount advertising was effective.” of waste, the Clean Plate Challenge Waste Reduction Month Throughout the month of is reducing food waste and bring- encourages reflection about ways February, Greenfire is promot- ing your own mug to the café is in which energy and resources ing waste reduction all over cam- reducing paper cup waste.” are utilized at Lawrence. When pus. The club dubbed February Some Greenfire members wel- asked about other sources of waste “Waste Reduction Month” and comed the beginning of Waste on campus, Patterson and Miner aims to spread awareness about Reduction Month with a visual and agreed that they would both like the amount of waste generated on physical reminder of how easily to see more responsible heating campus and methods to reduce waste accumulates. practices during the winter. that waste. Patterson explained, “This Said Miner, “There’s a fair Waste Reduction Month will week, starting on Tuesday and amount of inefficient heating sys- involve two of Greenfire’s annu- going through Sunday, a bunch of tems around campus. They’re very al environmental initiatives: Greenfire members are carrying expensive to replace, but they’re Recyclemania, a national competi- around their trash — collecting slowly being replaced. Greenfire tion in which Lawrence partici- all the waste that is not able to be has a 90 percent efficient boiler pates every year and the Clean recycled, not able to be composted, and some of the other small hous- Plate Challenge, a yearly calcula- and is not toilet paper.” es are getting those over the next tion of the food waste weight in Patterson noted that carry- few years.” Andrew Commons. ing her trash around has changed Patterson agreed, saying, “I Last term, Greenfire co-presi- the way that she makes decisions know a lot of the heating problems dent Sophie Patterson suggested about using disposable items. are inefficient heating and cooling further reducing the price of cof- Both Bon Appétit and an systems, but also students […] fee for students who order coffee environmental studies class are opening their windows if it’s too in their own mugs “in hopes of collaborating with Greenfire for hot. If students know what to do increasing the amount of people the Clean Plate Challenge. Miner and who to call to get things fixed, who bring in a travel mug or a explained that the environmental then a lot of problems could be reusable mug,” she said. studies class, taught by Associate decreased.” Patrick Miner, Greenfire co- Professors of Geology Jeff Clark On the other hand, Miner iden- president, explained that the and Andrew Knudsen, has taken tified a positive trend in campus club decided to incorporate all a leading role in analysis of the paper use. “Green Roots has tried three waste reduction initiatives waste from Andrew Commons. pretty hard to get more double into Waste Reduction Month. He Miner noted: “The class that’s sided printing around campus Image courtesy of Jamie Cartwright explained, “We were thinking about working with us on the Clean and recycled paper,” he explained. Students interested in getting house at 8:30 p.m., but if students all of these events and we thought Plate Challenge collected data dur- “Pretty soon, all the paper on cam- involved with Greenfire, Waste cannot attend, they can check out we should combine them all into ing fourth week, and then we’re pus will be recycled and almost Reduction Month or both have a lawrence.edu/sorg/greenfire or Waste Reduction Month, because collecting data during seventh all the printers of campus print variety of options, according to e-mail [email protected] for they were all dealing with waste.” week. We can compare data from double sided, so there’s been a Patterson and Miner. Greenfire information about events and vol- Miner continued: “Recycle- those two weeks, and if there’s a noticeable dip in paper usage.” meets Thursdays at the Greenfire unteering. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Hi: 30°F Hi: 27°F Lo: 21°F Lo: 15°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: weatherbug.com Chance of snow Mostly cloudy WEATHER FORECAST Snowy Partly sunny Partly sunny THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 ENST Fest celebrates student environmental projects Tammy Tran Said Grady, “I never really Staff Writer looked at the trees at Lawrence. They’re around, but we don’t really Members of the environmental look at them carefully. That was studies department gathered Jan. one of the coolest parts — just 27 to host ENST Fest, a celebration learning all this background and of student field experiences. stories about the trees and how ENST Fest is an annual oppor- they’re taken care of.” tunity for graduating seniors to Prior to Grady’s study, a demonstrate ways in which they detailed and accurate record of have applied their knowledge of Lawrence trees did not exist.