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ADAM MARGOLIS the petitioners met with the Of- STAFF WRITER fice for Civil Rights on Nov. 24 in order to further amend their con- stitution. “We want to make sure Students petitioning to rein- our [Title IX] policy is as com- state the Lambda chapter of the prehensive as possible as well as Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity expanding our internal reporting (DKE) met with Student Council system,” the petitioners wrote in on Nov. 22. Student Council had an email to the Collegian. planned to vote to approve or They also met with Ted Mason deny their petition for reinstate- and Chris Kennerly, the associate ment at the meeting, but they provost and the director at the postponed the vote until its next Office of Diversity, Equity, and meeting on Dec. 6. Inclusion, in order to amend and Following an investigation expand the parts of the constitu- in the spring of 2018 that found tion that concerned anti-racism the organization guilty of hazing and anti-bias training. practices, the Lambda chapter “We want to leave no stone was suspended until either four ALEX GILKEY unturned, so we are working years had passed, or its last active with Kenyon faculty, adminis- members had graduated. The last but it failed to pass. The petition- these issues. They explained that corded and made available for re- trators, and students to address of those active members gradu- ers submitted a revised petition they had amended Article X to view by the administration. every single aspect of our Consti- ated in May. this past May, which Greek Coun- require the attendance of a third- Student Council members tution and make sure it provides The petitioners for DKE’s re- cil voted to approve. The petition party moderator at all new mem- were also concerned about how, a positive impact for the entire instatement, who are all cur- was then sent to Student Council ber education events. if reinstated, the organization campus,” the petitioners said. rently seniors, had nearly fin- for a final vote, which was sched- Junior Class President Skyler would hold members accountable If Student Council votes to ished the new member education uled to take place on Nov. 22. Lesser-Roy ’22 asked about how for possible Title IX violations or deny the petition during its next process when the fraternity was During the meeting on Nov. the organization would prevent allegations of sexual misconduct. meeting on Dec. 6, the petition- suspended that spring. They were 22, Student Council members hazing once the third-party mod- In response, the petitioners ers said they plan to revise the never officially initiated and, as brought up issues regarding the erators were no longer present at presented additional revisions to constitution further. If Student such, were allowed to petition petition. They voiced concerns new member education events. the chapter’s constitution. These Council approves the petition at the College for reinstatement. about the way the organization “We’re setting up our new include mandated yearly Green the meeting, the Lambda chap- The petitioners began the for- would carry out its new mem- member education [process] so Dot training for all members, ter will be fully reinstated and mal process for reinstatement ber education process and how it that it is impossible for hazing to Title IX training for all members DKE will be free to begin recruit- in December 2019, when Greek would prevent hazing in the fu- happen,” replied Saindon, the or- and meetings with Sexual Re- ing new members as early as the Council gave them approval to ture. ganization’s acting vice president. spect Peer Alliance representa- spring semester. submit their formal petition. The petitioners elaborated on The petitioners emphasized that tives. They submitted their first peti- the changes they had made to the all new member events, whether As a result of the issues brought Staff writer Spencer Hirsch ’23 tion to Greek Council in January, chapter’s constitution to address in person or virtual, would be re- up during the Nov. 22 meeting, contributed to reporting. Housing study calls for more apartments, removal of New Apts AMELIA CARNELL discussion as to which residential build- of respondents were “generally satisfied” In sharing his thoughts about the STAFF WRITER ings students prefer most. In January, with their residential experience. report, President Sean Decatur empha- Vice President for Student Affairs Mere- Student Council Chair of Housing sized the importance of quality, on-cam- dith Harper Bonham ’92 established the and Dining Ever Croffoot-Suede ’23 pus housing at a college that is typically On Nov. 18, the College published the Housing Study Committee and tasked it wrote in an email to the Collegian that fully residential. “The pandemic has re- results of a student housing survey from with developing a plan to improve Ke- she sees the report as an accurate as- minded us all of the central role our resi- May 2020, which showed preferences nyon’s residential options in dialogue sessment of student feelings, and that dences play in learning at Kenyon,” he for newer, apartment-style and South said. “As we look into the future to pre- campus residences. Recommendations serve and enhance that defining feature, based on the survey data include both and remain competitive as higher edu- renovations of existing residences and cation continues to evolve, improving construction of new residences, as well our housing options will be a key focus.” the demolition of the New Apartments. ALEX GILKEY Decatur said the next steps are estab- Students ranked Mather and Caples lishing the timeline and budget of proj- residence halls and the New Apart- ects recommended by the report, as well ments lowest. The New Apartments as figuring out how new projects might have long had issues, including repeated fit into the construction already happen- infestations of mice and mold which led ing on campus. to residents of affected apartments be- Decatur explained that construction ing temporarily relocated. of new buildings is essential to allow for The College’s newest residences — renovation of existing residences, and to the North Campus Apartments and eventually replace the New Apartments. the Farr Apartments — received the He also noted that some smaller renova- best ratings, although students also ex- tions that can be done over the summer pressed a preference for South campus may happen sooner. housing. Student priorities for renova- with students and administration. this is at least in part due to the high re- Any new construction, based on the tions, according to the survey, include The College hired Brailsford & Dun- sponse rate — almost half of the student report’s recommendations, would only more convenient access to laundry fa- lavey, a consulting firm, to create a plan body. Brailsford & Dunlavey consultants be possible if donor funding is secured. cilities and environmentally conscious for the next steps in the housing process. noted that this response rate was high- Depending on the availability of fund- construction. The firm prepared the survey and sub- er than what they had seen at Kenyon’s ing, renovations could begin as soon as These results come after over a year of sequent report, which showed that 84% peer institutions. this summer, Decatur said. 2 Thursday, December 3 | kenyoncollegian.com Ohio lawmakers try for second time to impeach DeWine

BEN GROSS made Ohio a “hostile work environ- STAFF WRITER ment.” Despite this criticism, DeWine has been praised by many as a leader among On Monday, Nov. 30, four Repub- Republican governors for his realistic lican members of the Ohio House of approach to the pandemic. He remains Representatives bucked their own party incredibly popular in the state, receiv- and introduced impeachment charges ing over 70% approval in a recent poll against Republican Gov. Mike DeW- conducted by researchers at Baldwin ine over his handling of the COVID-19 Wallace University. Mask mandates are pandemic. also considered to be highly effective in State Rep. George Becker, along with preventing the spread of the virus, ac- three of his colleagues, Reps. Nino cording to many epidemiologists. Vitale, Candice Keller and Paul Zelt- “At some point, this foolishness wanger, filed 12 articles of impeach- has got to stop,” DeWine said during ment in an effort, they said, “to restore a Monday press conference. “I’m not the rule of law.” talking about most Ohioans – just a Since the pandemic started, contro- small number of people who for what- versy has surrounded the restrictions ever reason just continue to think and DeWine put in place to prevent the act like this is some big joke and this is spread of COVID-19. Right-wing politi- all some fantasy.” cal organizations and protestors have This is not the first time statehouse criticized DeWine’s recent policies that Republicans have discussed impeach- they see as an overreaction to the pan- ing DeWine over his COVID-19 poli- demic, which include a recent statewide cies. In late August, several members curfew instituted on Nov. 12 and sched- of the Ohio House of Representatives uled to end Dec. 10, as well as a mask had considered drafting articles of im- mandate first issued in July. peachment. At the time, House Speaker DeWine reissued the mask mandate Robert Cupp characterized it as “an im- on Nov. 11 with an order that also intro- prudent attempt to escalate important duced “a new Retail Compliance Unit, policy disagreements with the Gover- comprised of agents led by the Bureau nor into a state constitutional crisis.” of Workers’ compensation, [which] will To impeach and remove DeWine, a inspect [businesses] to ensure compli- majority of the Ohio House of Repre- ance.” sentatives would need to approve of the A statement released by Becker’s resolution, and two-thirds of the state office criticized DeWine’s actions as Senate would need to vote to convict. abuses of power, accusing the governor With only 31% of the Ohio Republican of “arbitrarily closing and placing cur- population and 18% of Ohio Democrat- fews on certain businesses, while allow- ic population in support of DeWine’s Ohio Governor Mike DeWine | JIM SHIVELY VIA WIKIMEDIA ing other businesses to remain open,” impeachment, according to an Ipsos and alleging the statewide mask man- poll released Oct. 21, the articles are date and other controversial measures unlikely to pass.

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AMANDA PYNE we have created a fundamen- Friday classes for 13 weeks, ac- the semester with backwards Thursday and Friday of next NEWS ASSISTANT tal imbalance in the number of cording to Kerkhoff. pajamas day or something,” week will be remote reading class sessions on different days The switch in sched- President Sean Decatur said days. Final exams will take of the week,” he wrote in the ule, which Kerkhoff called a about the revised schedule. place from Saturday, Dec. 12, The final week of class- email. This means that rather “seemingly silly, but useful lit- “We will scramble the sched- through Friday, Dec. 18. es will operate on a revised than 14 weeks of instruction tle imagination game,” allows ule around a little bit, just to schedule: Because of class across the board, Monday and for each class to have a full 14 make it fun and exciting at the Those with questions re- scheduling issues, Monday, Tuesday classes would meet for weeks of instruction. end of the semester.” garding the change in schedule Dec. 7 through Wednes- 15 weeks, Wednesday classes “I think it’s kind of like Ke- The last day of classes should contact Drew Kerkhoff day, Dec. 9 will be treated as for 14 weeks and Thursday and nyon’s equivalent of ending is Wednesday, Dec. 9, and at [email protected]. Wednesday through Friday. In this adjusted week, typi- cal Wednesday classes will meet on Monday, Thursday classes will meet on Tuesday and Friday classes will meet on Wednesday, according to a Student-Info email sent by Associate Provost Drew Kerk- hoff on Aug. 31. Calling the switch a “cal- endar conundrum,” Kerkhoff explained in his email that the reason for this change has to do with various revisions made to the 2020-2021 aca- demic calendar as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “With students leaving campus after classes on Tues- day, November 24th, the re- sumption of classes on Mon- day, November 30th, and the conclusion of classes on ALEX GILKEY Wednesday, December 9th, Kenyon reports no new cases as Knox County stays on red alert EVEY WEISBLAT as an updated list of county alerts. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After maintaining a low case count during the fall semester, the College LINNEA MUMMA saw a significant increase in COV- NEWS EDITOR ID-19 cases on-campus just before the end of the residential program, with three students testing positive in the A week after students departed two weeks before break. Director of from campus, the College has not re- the Cox Health and Counseling Cen- ported any new COVID-19 cases. ter Chris Smith said that the four stu- There is currently one student in iso- dents in quarantine were allowed to lation at Kenyon, while four students finish their isolation periods at home, are in quarantine either at home or on provided they did not use public trans- campus. portation. Smith also noted that the The latest wastewater sample, tak- College tested a majority of the stu- en on Monday, Nov. 23, showed that dents prior to their departure, but 93 there was no virus detected in the students did not complete their final Gambier wastewater. However, it is tests before leaving campus, though he unclear from this data whether cases did not specify why this was. in Gambier have increased; there are Should case levels increase during currently six people in isolation, and the winter break period, Smith said 39 of the 46 total cases have recovered. that the College will increase COV- Knox County is in its third consec- ID-19 testing and implement a quiet utive week of red alert, which indicates period for those who are still on cam- very high incidence and spread. Ac- pus. Currently, those on campus will cording to Knox Public Health, there only be tested once in December and are 197 active cases in Knox County again in January. with 30 people hospitalized. A total of President Sean Decatur indicat- 38 people have died from COVID-19 ed that the College’s spring semester in the county. plans will remain in place, and that This comes as the state death toll the College will continue to follow has continued to increase in recent guidance from state and county health weeks, with the Ohio Department of officials as to how to proceed. He said Health reporting 123 deaths between they plan to reevaluate the spring se- Tuesday and Wednesday. While daily mester plans in the first week of Janu- cases have levelled off, four counties, ary, noting that the College will ad- including Franklin County, are cur- here to directives from the governor. rently colored purple, signifying the “We will continue to follow the state highest alert level. According to the of the world as it changes,” he said. Columbus Dispatch, on Thursday Gov. Kenyon’s COVID-19 Dashboard Mike DeWine is expected to announce will be updated regularly until the end All but 93 students took their final tests of the fall. | REID STAUTBERG the final distribution plan for the vac- of the semester on Dec. 18. It will re- cines set to arrive in two weeks, as well sume posting updates on Jan. 11. Thursday, December 3 kenyoncollegian.com 4 FEATURES Late Night at Peirce fuels students through difficult semester

ARIELLA KISSIN “I really enjoyed going to late night and FEATURES EDITOR bumping into friends and classmates, es- pecially during quiet period when it was After 8:30 p.m. on Sundays through harder to see people,” Sally Smith ’23 Thursdays this semester, Peirce Dining wrote in a message to the Collegian. “The Hall was rarely empty. Late Night Peirce, chicken potstickers were often the perfect a new Kenyon dining experience, took the way to liven up a study session as well.” student body by storm and, according to “[Late Night] definitely became some- AVI Resident Director Robert Zoldack, thing to look forward to,” @latenightken- attracted roughly half of the students on yon said. “We really used it as a way to get campus each night. out of the dorms and see our friends in a During Late Night, students had access time that was difficult to do both of those to cereal, bread, fruit and the occasional things, and just in the span of the short se- cannoli in the servery, but the main staple mester it really incorporated itself into all was hot food and ice cream. Late Night’s of our daily lives of students.” convenient hours, alongside its popular Late Night served as a second dinner, menu selection, resonated with students late dinner or early breakfast, depending on campus. on students’ schedules. “Late-night was re- Late Night lasted from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. | EMILIANA CARDINALE The workers of Late Night shifts were ally awesome because sometimes between primarily students, serving hot food and rehearsals and classes and work it was hard overseeing servery operations. portunity for students to get out of the that one champion in the friend group to have time to make it to Peirce for din- “I enjoyed working late-night and had dorms and socialize while enjoying late who braves out into the cold night to find ner,” Ali Bianco ’23 wrote in a message to fun on shift with my co-workers,” Late night cravings. out what’s going on for late night only to the Collegian, “so it was nice to have late- Night student worker Charlie Muller ’23 Much of Late Night Peirce’s appeal report back that YES THERE IS SOFT night just in case we missed dinner [ear- wrote in an email to the Collegian. “I en- stems from the menu’s mystery. The Late SERVE TONIGHT!” lier].” Bianco also noted that Late Night al- joyed serving students who were always Night menu wasn’t posted online like its It was only the last full week of class- lowed students to save money they would appreciative and enthusiastic about what lunch and dinner counterparts, which cre- es when a Late Night menu was displayed have spent on evening pizza deliveries. we had on the menu each night.” ated a sense of anticipation and curiosity at dinner; prior to this development, stu- The account owners also expressed In addition to Late Night’s comfort- around the dining experience. The ques- dents did not know what to expect unless their gratitude to the student workers, ing nature, students enjoyed the menu tion of what the night’s menu was circulat- they traipsed into the dining hall. pointing out that they truly made the Late because they had a say in its creation. In ed among friends, evening seminars and Late Night promptly cultivated a cul- Night Peirce experience special. They also early September, Chair of Housing and study sessions. Some students used social ture of collaboration. Although Peirce thanked Croffoot-Suede, who served as a Dining Ever Croffoot-Suede ’23 sent a media as a means of asking for and report- closed its doors at 11 p.m., leaving an hour liaison between AVI and the student body. Google Form to students in residence, ing Late Night’s menu. of dining for those with evening semi- Croffoot-Suede concurred that Late asking them about their dining preferenc- An anonymous group of students re- nars, some students made getting food Night was a satisfying experience for stu- es. Based on this student input, Late Night sponded to questions about the menu by from Late Night a priority. Ian Krein ’24 dents in residence. meals included mac and cheese bites, corn creating an Instagram account, @late- and Daria Beshentseva ’22 didn’t waste a “I am so happy people enjoyed it,” she dogs, nachos, jalapeno poppers and chur- nightkenyon, the sole purpose of which minute trekking from northern Farr Hall wrote in an email to the Collegian, “but I ros topped with spicy chocolate sauce. Of- is to inform students of the night’s menu. to Peirce during their Thursday-evening want to remind everyone that it will only ten times, an ice cream cart was parked in Despite only having two posts, the account seminar breaks. Making it back just in continue happening if people continue to the middle of the servery with a variety of has garnered nearly 200 followers. time to enjoy their meals, the two recalled attend.” options. “We think the question ‘what’s for late feeling satisfied and nourished after re- Students quickly found that — no mat- “I thought late night was important for night?’ is definitely something that’s now turning to class. ter the answer to the question of “what’s the student body this year,” Rocco Danese ingrained into the hard drives of all of our Late Night also provided students with for Late Night?” — chances are they will ’23 wrote in a message to the Collegian. phones,” the account owners wrote in a an outlet for spontaneous social interac- still leave their dorms, study sessions or Danese added that he appreciated the op- message to the Collegian. “There’s always tions. classes to enjoy a nighttime meal.

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CLASH Senior Class Total: Junior Class Total: Sophomore Class Total: First-Year Class Total: Compiled by Ariella Kissin 22 17 24 19

Answer Grace Cross ’21 Emma Banks ’22 Teddy Kamin ’23 Sydney Goldstein ’24

What kind of animal is a prairie Rodent Rodent Rodent Rodent dog? Rodent

The Netflix showThe Queen’s Gambit is about what game? Chess Chess Chess Chess Chess

True or false: Ohio ranks first among U.S. states in Swiss cheese True True False True False production.

How much does the world’s heaviest onion weigh, according to the 15 pounds 17 pounds 18 pounds (±1) 17 pounds Guinness Book of World Records? 50 pounds

Weekly Scores 3 3 3 3 Thursday, December 3 ARTS kenyoncollegian.com 5 HBO’s Watchmen reinvents Alan Moore’s 35-year-old classic

ADAM SAMET ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR 2019’s Watchmen fails to pro- There is no better lens as a very different character. He in 2019. Everything from the vide the same difficult dilem- through which to compare the spends almost all of his scenes dialogue to the score grips the mas. The series focuses on racial two stories than the character alone, thousands of miles away audience at all times. The high- After roughly a year since its conflicts in an alternate 2019 of Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias: from anyone he knows. He lan- light has to be the acting though. premiere, HBO’s Watchmen re- Tulsa, Okla., but does so in a the world’s smartest man. In the guishes in the monotony of his Regina King takes center stage mains one of the most enthrall- one-dimensional way. Moore’s comic, he serves as the villain as life and only focuses on escaping with a Primetime Emmy-win- ing shows in recent TV history. works are beloved because they his plot is what all of our heroes his prison — not exactly a new ning performance — one of the While technically a sequel to are endlessly debateable. The are trying to stop. However, he is narrative. The once-pinnacle show’s 11 nominations. Jeremy Alan Moore’s comic book series show’s villains believe outright also one of the few characters in of human intellect doesn’t have Irons truly embodies Ozyman- of the same name, the show is that white people should enslave the story to act out of a morally much, if any, character devel- dias and Yahya Abdul-Maheen not afraid to blaze its own path. Black people and, in modern principled reason. The Watch- opment throughout the whole II somehow pulls off monologu- Producer Damon Lindelof de- America, this is fortunately not men team members suit up for show — and it’s great. TV Veidt ing for an entire hourlong epi- scribed the show on his Insta- a moral conundrum. HBO’s sto- adventure, power, fame and re- is a wholly different character sode. The biggest downside of gram as a remix of Moore’s com- ry has clear bad and good guys: venge — all personal matters. to his comic counterpart and watching it live was the week- ic series, and he is exactly right. the white supremicists and those Ozymandias, on the other that’s okay. While he is argu- long wait in between episodes. When Watchmen was re- fighting against them. There is hand, wants to end U.S.-USSR ably a much deeper character on Every part of the production is leased in 1985, it forever changed never a doubt that Angela Abar, nuclear weapons proliferation the page, his HBO portrayal was stupendous, but it still falls short the comic book landscape. Just the show’s main character, is in a timeline where they stay at no less gripping. The showrun- of the original. like Moore’s other works, such our hero, and the Seventh Cav- Cuban Missile Crisis-level ten- ners captured the pointed style The name “Watchmen,” while as his takes on classic characters alry are almost caricatures with sion. He knows nuclear war and of speech that makes one feel as the show’s biggest asset in ad- such as Batman and the Swamp how cartoonishly evil they are at the deaths of billions are likely if Veidt is always a step ahead. vertising, was also its greatest Thing, Watchmen forever times. and saving them is his only goal; Even watching him do his chores weakness. Just as children of steered the medium away from Compare this to the climactic the problem is that he believes is embarrassingly entertaining celebrities almost never reach morally pure heroes in spandex. question of the original: Is mur- that killing three million people and is just an example of why their parents’ fame, so too does The comic is dark and gritty and der, especially on a large scale, in order to give the two nations his storyline always leaves one the show stand eclipsed behind a the reader will be hard-pressed justified if it means saving a a common enemy is the only wanting more. Over the course legendary piece of fiction. Nev- to find a character to root for. larger number of people? Read- solution. This ultimate take on of all nine episodes, it was seem- ertheless, Watchmen is good, The story and its characters are ers walk away from the comic the trolly problem exemplifies ingly impossible to be bored. enjoyable television. While best morally gray and the group of feeling like they were punched in the moral quandaries that make It’s a fair opinion to say that enjoyed after reading the 1985 anti-heroes provide a complex the gut; you don’t get that from Moore’s work so gripping. nothing better has come out on version, the modern take should narrative for mature audiences. HBO. In 2019, HBO presents Veidt TV since Watchmen premiered be on everyone’s watchlist.

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STAFF EDITORIAL Kenyon’s unsung heroes kept us safe and raised morale this fall

As we have said time and time again this semester, Kenyon’s tight-knit community is one of its most de- fining features. This kinship extends to all aspects of life on the Hill — whether it be when we strike up a conversation with our dorm’s custodians or when we ALEX GILKEY discuss the pasta topping of the day with Steve in the Fusion line. This bond between community members has been integral to this semester’s success. This semester has been difficult for all of us, and we would like to dedicate our penultimate staff edito- Be a mindful consumer this season rial of the semester to thanking the AVI workers, cus- todial staff, maintenance workers, community advi- MARY HESTER If these businesses disap- it is easy to prioritize quanti- sors (CAs) and other Kenyon staff members who kept CONTRIBUTOR pear, as many already have due ty over quality. Consider buy- campus operating despite the ongoing challenges of to the pandemic, communities ing things that are made to the pandemic. will deeply miss their pres- last yet still affordable to cre- If you had told us one year ago that Kenyon em- ence. Employees and business ate less waste: Skip fast fashion ployees would have to risk their health to keep the In a year where physically owners risk losing their live- stores and buy clothing staples campus operating smoothly, we would have been ex- being together for the holidays lihoods because COVID-19 that will last longer. It’s also tremely doubtful. But that’s what happened. Kenyon is not an option for most, many makes it impossible for cus- important to think about the employees put themselves at risk for the sake of keep- of us will turn to gift giving as tomers to frequent their restau- practices of the businesses you ing the community safe and ensuring that students a way to show our love. Be- rants or stop in their stores to support. Retailers that place an could have an in-person education. These heroes fore browsing on Amazon or shop. In addition, the govern- emphasis on sustainability and showed up to work every day and helped keep campus heading to Target, though, you ment has failed to pass further environmentalism are popping as safe as possible, and it is to them that we owe the should consider the influence stimulus that is so desperately up in all different industries. most thanks. you have as a consumer. With needed. While it should not be Support them when you are But these employees did not merely serve the com- your purchases, you have the the consumer’s responsibility able to as you complete your munity during this difficult time — they went above ability to support your com- to keep these businesses open holiday shopping. and beyond to make campus life more than simply munity and the causes that are right now, supporting them is Being a mindful consumer manageable. AVI employees, for instance, were able important to you, so be mind- a small way to help in the ab- is often a lot easier said than to navigate COVID-19 restrictions while also institut- ful of how you shop this holi- sence of systemic support. done. When buying from small ing what became both a staple and a beacon of hope day season. Another way that your dol- businesses or sustainable com- for on-campus students: Late Night Peirce. Likewise, First, consider shopping at lar can have a real influence is panies, gifts might be a bit CAs — who accepted their positions for the semester local businesses. A huge ben- by actively choosing to support more expensive and thus not despite the risks of being on campus — created new efit of doing this is that your BIPOC-owned businesses. We accessible to everyone. Howev- programming for their residents in order to boost mo- money continues to circulate as a country have been reckon- er, simply making small steps rale. Meanwhile, custodial staff worked extra hours to in the local economy rather ing with the injustices caused towards being conscious of make sure residence halls and classrooms were regu- than further lining the pock- by systemic racism. One way how you shop can have a tan- larly sanitized to protect our health. ets of a super-rich white guy to put our money where our gible impact. Shopping small Our list of thanks extends to countless others, in- somewhere far away (I’m look- mouths are and show up for might mean buying jewelry cluding professors who worked hard to develop hybrid ing at you, Jeff Bezos). Small- BIPOC is by supporting their from a friend who found a new classes and administrators who devised safe campus business owners hire locally, businesses. A quick Google creative outlet during quaran- procedures. While we cannot predict what next se- giving jobs to people in their search can provide a list of tine. Gifting sustainably might mester will be like, we know that Kenyon employees communities instead of out- Black-owned businesses in mean opting for a reusable gift will work to ensure our health and safety, no matter sourcing workers. They also your area, and there are many bag instead of plain old wrap- the cost. And for that we are endlessly grateful. know how to support their listings for BIPOC-owned ping paper. You have the power communities in direct ways brands to support that are eas- to support your communities that larger corporations never ily accessible on social media and the environment this holi- The staff editorial is written weekly by editors-in- would. My mom, for example, platforms and news outlets. day season — use it. chief Mae Hunt ’21 and Evey Weisblat ’21, manag- owns a flower shop and she Finally, when shopping for ing editor Sophie Krichevsky ’21 and executive director and her fellow small-business holiday gifts this year, con- Mary Hester ’22 is a political Elizabeth Stanley ’21. You can contact them at hunt1@ owners often sponsor Little sider the effect your purchases science major from Blooming- kenyon.edu, [email protected], krichevsky1@ken- League teams or buy ads in the will have on the environment. dale, Ill. You can contact her at yon.edu and [email protected], respectively. local high school’s newspaper. When it comes to gift giving, [email protected].

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GRACE GOLDSTEIN COLUMNIST

Kenyon has long cherished The committee is under- When Biden became president-elect, millions of Americans felt a the give and take of ideas, and taking a thorough review, in- weight lifted from their shoulders. In cities across the country, people the Collegian plays an important cluding gathering information celebrated in the streets, filling the newscycle with a moment of shared role in that exchange. This is about the experiences of peer optimism. At Kenyon, too, the feeling of excitement was palpable. true in the Collegian’s recent re- institutions, analyzing finan- But for many young people, anxiety crept up just beneath the surface. porting and commentary about cial aid data, attending Campus The Trump presidency provided leftists, liberals and some Republicans a request by some students to Senate forums and gathering with a common enemy. That enemy will be gone in January, but systemic form a union at Kenyon. I write extensive feedback from Ken- issues like police brutality, climate injustice and the housing crisis will to provide context on the pro- yon students, faculty and staff. stay intact, inflamed by a disgruntled far right and the president’s point- cess the College is undertaking It has met twice with K-SWOC ed negligence. In light of the challenges we still face, Gen Z should up- related to that request. students to hear their perspec- hold our commitment to justice, progress and one another by remaining The state of campus work at tives. The committee’s delib- politically active throughout the Biden presidency and beyond. Kenyon is a matter that affects erations have been serious and Much of the work Americans are responsible for continuing was a di- all members of the community searching — it has met 23 times rect response to the murder of George Floyd on May 25. The summer of — students, faculty and staff. As as it works diligently to under- 2020 was defined by widespread action and collective consciousness, as I have written before, the pan- stand the issues. The committee the Black Lives Matter movement reached a tipping point. In the streets demic brought into focus the will make recommendations to and on social media, Americans of all backgrounds began actively con- many ways Kenyon supports the full Board of Trustees by the fronting systemic racism and challenging widespread police brutality. students, including through end of the semester. Anti-racism, instead of complacence, became the standard. Performa- work-study and other work op- The Collegian recently an- tive activism was present, to be sure. But the all-hands-on-deck response portunities. While we worked nounced it would host a forum to the series of tragedies, including the murders of Breonna Taylor and to address the immediate needs “for each side to speak openly George Floyd, was historic. of our community in the spring about where they stand on the The sense of security created by a Biden presidency threatens to kill and summer, it was clear that we matter of union recognition.” the momentum social movements have been accumulating through years needed to take a deeper look at It announced that members of of dedicated organizing and advocacy. It shouldn’t. When a country campus work. the special committee and the reaches a tipping point, there are two potential outcomes: The nation will On Aug. 5, I asked the Cam- College administration would quickly go very far backward, or very far forward. It’s absolutely essential pus Senate to gather informa- participate, without awaiting that we choose to push forward. Continuing to organize in the streets tion on the state of campus work either’s response to the invita- and incorporate advocacy into our daily lives could make the difference at Kenyon and to present find- tion. The committee members between a more functional, equitable future, and one that’s hospitable to ings by the end of the fall 2020 declined the invitation; they ex- more overbeating, regressive politicians like Trump. semester. With staff, faculty plained that, since the Board’s Part of the strategy for staying engaged in a post-Trump world in- and student representatives, the review and deliberative process cludes us filling our government with new leaders by engaging in local Senate has a long history of re- is still underway, it was prema- politics. While some of Bernie Sanders’ young, left-leaning base lost faith viewing matters of community ture and inappropriate for the in electoral politics after the senator dropped out of the 2020 race, many concern. It is on track to finish administration and ad hoc com- shifted their focus to other insurgent campaigns. The Georgia runoff its work this fall, and I look for- mittee to express a view or take elections, for example, have become a lightning rod for organizers and ward to its report. a stand on union recognition activist groups like the Sunrise Movement. Researching local politics, On Aug. 31, the Kenyon Stu- in the proposed forum. I agree voting and making calls are practices that maximize any individual’s im- dent Worker Organizing Com- with that decision; it is consis- pact on their community and the country — we should not forget the mittee (K-SWOC) requested tent with our commitment to a importance of this work. Kenyon to recognize a student process that ensures a full and Community organizing encompasses more than just protests and po- union of workers. The Col- objective review of this issue. litical campaigns. Over the summer, mutual aid networks, community lege has a responsibility to the I respect the K-SWOC stu- fridges and other support systems evolved out of the connections built larger Kenyon community to dents for their advocacy. Simi- between organizers. Abolition Park in New York City, for example, pro- consider that request carefully larly, I thank the Collegian for vided a safe space for anyone in need of a place to eat, sleep or charge and thoughtfully, given its po- the work it is doing to keep the their phone. On the ground, an unreliable government pushed people to tential long-term and enduring Kenyon community connected think about how we can better take care of each other while fighting for impact. Since early September, I and informed. change. This is another lesson we can and should hold onto in the years have been working with a spe- to come. cial committee of the Board of Sincerely, The excitement over Biden’s victory has blurred the boundary between Trustees that was appointed to the “Settle For Biden” camp and his most loyal supporters. The joy is a examine the ways the College Sean Decatur good thing, and well deserved, but it’s not in anyone’s best interest to provides financial support to President abandon the struggle for a better country. Most of us cannot afford com- students, including work-study, placency, and those who can should stand in solidarity with their fellow and to explore K-SWOC’s re- Americans. This goes for everyone, but young people in particular need quest. to remember to hold our new president accountable. The good thing about a president who isn’t Donald Trump, even if he’s far from ideal, is that he has to engage with his constituents under pres- sure. Biden’s first term isn’t a solution to this country’s problems — it’s a massive opportunity to create our own solutions and make them a real- ity. The dreams and ideas of this summer, and of the 2019 climate strikes, and the 2018 gun control walkouts, and the 2017 Women’s March, can all be realized, but only if our generation puts in the work.

Grace Goldstein ’24 is a columnist for the Collegian. She is an unde- clared major from New York, N.Y. You can contact her at goldstein4@ke- nyon.edu. Thursday, December 3 8 SPORTS kenyoncollegian.com is first woman to participate in Power 5 football

JORDY FEE-PLATT SPORTS EDITOR The gener- ated little offense during the game, so Fuller didn’t get the chance to attempt JOE WINT SPORTS EDITOR an extra point or . However, to begin the second half, she executed a squib kick — a tactic used in foot- ball to limit the ability of the opposing Over the weekend, Vanderbilt Uni- team to return the ball — exactly as the versity senior Sarah Fuller made NCAA coaches drew up. For her trailblazing history, becoming the first woman to performance, Fuller was named SEC ever play in a Power 5 college foot- Special Teams Player of the Week. ball game. A goalkeeper last season This didn’t stop critics on social for Vanderbilt’s women’s soccer team, media from arguing that she was in- Fuller kicked off to begin the second capable of doing the job correctly and half of the game against the University shouldn’t be celebrated for kicking the of Missouri. ball a shorter distance than a tradition- Fuller is only the third woman to ap- al kickoff. In response to the criticism, pear in an NCAA Division I Football Fuller posted a video of an impressive Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game, joining goal kick from one of her soccer games, fellow April Goss of Kent in which she kicked the ball nearly the State University and of the entire length of the field and recorded . an assist in the process. She captioned “I just want to tell all the girls out the post, “I’m just going to leave this there that you can do anything you set here.” your mind to,” Fuller told reporters af- Fuller was cognizant of her impact VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ter the game. on aspiring female athletes across the Before Saturday’s game, Fuller had country. On the back of Fuller’s helmet never played football in her life. The during the game was a sticker reading, day, but said after the game that he would love to learn more, so if those soccer player received the opportunity “Play like a Girl” — a nonprofit that would like Fuller to stick around on the guys come out of quarantine, I would to play because the entirety of Vander- encourages girls to play sports and get team’s roster. Interim head coach Todd love to learn from them and their ex- bilt’s kicking unit could not practice or exposure to STEM opportunities. Fitch is prepared to play Fuller in this perience,” she told the New York Times. play due to COVID-19 exposure. “It’s just so exciting that I can repre- week’s matchup against the University “I’ve been having a lot of fun doing Fuller played a massive role in sent the little girls out there who want- of Georgia. However, two kickers, Ry- this. It’s a challenge for me, but it’s Vanderbilt clinching its first South- ed to do this or thought about playing ley Guay and Pierson Cooke, are set something I know I can do. I want to eastern Conference (SEC) women’s football or any sport, really,” she said to rejoin the roster, which could limit continue learning, and if those guys soccer title since 1994 over the Uni- at a press conference after the game. Fuller’s opportunities to play in games. can help me, I’m all for it.” versity of Arkansas. The Texas native At Saturday’s game, Vanderbilt was “We are trying to provide the best Fuller is looking to make the most of was planning on heading home for the blown out by Missouri, 41-0, moving situation for our team as we can,” Fitch her experience as a female athlete in the holiday when her coach called her with to 0-8 on the year. Although Fuller did told the New York Times. “But Sarah is public eye. “I would love to continue the opportunity to kick for the foot- not have the opportunity to score any out there. She kicked today [at prac- telling my story because it’s been a long ball team last weekend. “I’ll be there points for the Commodores in her de- tice]. We want to make sure we have the road for me,” Fuller told the Times. “It within the hour,” she recalled saying to but, she left a strong impression on the best available [kicker] for our team.” hasn’t been easy at times. I would love Ken Masuhr, the team’s associate head coaching staff. Derek Mason, the coach Fuller said she would appreciate the to go around and talk to people about coach. of the Commodores, was fired on Sun- opportunity to stay with the team. “I what it’s like to be a college athlete.”

After her appearance at Missouri, Fuller will remain on the roster and travel to Georgia this weekend. | MHAR564 VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Thursday, December 3 | kenyoncollegian.com 9 Nikic is first person with Down syndrome to be an Ironman

HUIJUN MAO opment. He didn’t learn to basketball and ride a bicycle; my dreams and take care to become one step closer to STAFF WRITER walk until he was four and it all significantly challeng- of myself,” he told Runner’s his goal of living a life of in- took him years to learn to tie ing tasks for individuals with World. “It also means I can in- clusion and leadership.” For his shoes. Nikic often felt like Down syndrome. spire others like me to go after Nikic, the finish represented a societal outcast. “I always As he developed a fondness their dreams.” that, despite his disability, he On Nov. 7, 21-year-old Spe- felt isolated, left out, exclud- for sports, Nikic eventually Since last October, Nikic can accomplish anything he cial Olympics athlete Chris ed,” he told Kurt Streeter of set his eyes on the Ironman has been training for the tri- sets his mind to. Nikic made history by be- athlon with Dan Grieb, a vol- Nikic also hopes that his coming the first person with unteer coach who has finished story can inspire others with Down syndrome to attempt 16 Ironman races. They spent Down syndrome. “Parents are and finish the Ironman Tri- four to eight hours training ev- reaching out saying I am a athlon. ery day and went on bike rides hero to their kids,” Nikic con- The Ironman Triathlon in- or long runs on the weekends. tinued in the press conference. cludes a 2.4-mile, open-water Grieb served as Nikic’s guide Nikic and his father have swim, a 112-mile bike ride and for the entirety of the race; launched the “1% Better Chal- a 26.2-mile marathon run. ensuring Nikic’s health and lenge,” which encourages peo- Despite suffering a bike crash keeping him on pace to com- ple to make small, incremen- and an ant attack, Chris Nikic plete the triathlon. tal improvements each day for crossed the finish line in Pan- Nikic said that his parents 30 days, to raise awareness of ama City Beach, Fla. He com- showed unconditional support Down syndrome. “Our hope is pleted the race in 16 hours, 46 during the long training pro- that Chris will launch thou- minutes and 9 seconds, just 14 cess. After the race, he gave sands of parents to look at minutes under the cutoff time his Ironman medal to his mom their children differently,” ex- of 17 hours. Guinness World to express his gratitude for her plained Nik in a press confer- Records has officially recog- support. ence. nized his completion of the “To Chris, this race was Nikic completed the race in 16 hours. | PIXY.ORG The Ironman Triathlon is race. more than just a finish line only a starting point for Nikic. Diagnosed with Down syn- the New York Times. Triathlon. For him, crossing and celebration of victory,” Now, he is looking forward to drome, Chris Nikic was born With help and care from the finish line signifies much Nik Nikic, Nikic’s father, said the opportunity to compete in with physical disabilities and his parents, Nikic gradual- more than just completing the in a press conference. Iron- the 2022 Special Olympics in stunted psychological devel- ly learned to run, swim, play race. “It means I can achieve man has served as his platform Orlando, Fla. NHL releases League-wide throwback “Reverse Retro” jerseys diques moved to Colorado in 1995 to become the Avalanche. Avalanche center Nazem Kadri tweeted out a fire emoji in reaction to the jer- sey. The Carolina Hurricanes, who moved to North Carolina in 1997, paid homage to Hartford, Conn. by using the logo and colors of the Hartford Whalers. While some teams looked to other locations’ jerseys as inspiration, the Arizona Coyotes looked back at their logo from 1999, the kachina. They changed the color scheme around it, but kept the logo. “I think they did a great job with doing these retro jer- seys,” said Derek Stepan, a current center on the Coyotes. “I just think it’s something unique and different. It’s not just our standard colors.” The Anaheim Ducks put the 1995 logo of their mascot Wild Wing on The Carolina Hurricanes will don Hartford Whalers jerseys. | MARKU1988 VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS the front of the jersey. The Calgary Flames also went with a bold uni- CALEB NEWMAN tions for their franchise, Near told when he won his sixth scoring title. form by bringing back “Ol‘ Blasty” STAFF WRITER The Athletic. “Some teams provided The Los Angeles Kings not only from 1998, the beloved team jersey a ton of additional direction, and took an old logo, which Wayne that features a horse breathing fire some teams said ‘That’s exactly what Gretzky wore in 1989, but also used from its nose. Upon the release of On Nov. 16, the NHL unveiled a we want,’” he said. the franchise’s classic purple and the jerseys, Mathew Tkachuk, a cur- new collection of jerseys called “Re- The NHL plans to have each gold color scheme. rent left wing on the Flames, wrote verse Retro”, marking the first time team wear the Adidas Reverse Retro Other teams took their classic on Twitter, “So awesome.” in League history that all 31 teams ADIZERO Authentic jersey in mul- color schemes and adapted them to While some teams made bold have participated in a League-wide tiple games during the 2020-21 NHL their current uniforms. The San Jose moves, others stuck to the familiar, alternate jersey program. Each team season. Most of the jerseys feature Sharks took the colors from the 1998 not changing anything major about worked closely with Adidas, the of- takes on an old logo or color scheme, season, while the St. Louis Blues em- their jerseys. The New York Island- ficial uniform provider for the NHL, while some refer to a previous loca- phasized the red from the 1995 sea- ers, for example, opting to stick to to design a custom jersey that brings tion of the franchise or bring back sons and the Vancouver Canucks the blue, orange and white color together the nostalgia of moments in a fun character or legendary player took the gradient from their 2001 scheme that has represented the each team’s history with something from the team’s history. season. The Minnesota Wild updat- team for nearly 50 years. new according to Dan Near, the se- For example, the Florida Panthers ed their logo with classic colors as Whether teams took a risk or nior director of hockey at Adidas. are wearing the logo from 1996, well, but they chose the original col- played it safe, it is clear that the NHL The idea for the new jerseys first when they reached the Stanley Cup ors from the North Stars, a franchise is paying tribute to their franchises’ developed in March of 2019, accord- Finals. The Boston Bruins are sport- that moved to Dallas in 1993. histories. “The Reverse Retro pro- ing to Near. Since then, the teams ing their logo from 1988, that both Some of the jerseys also made gram is a celebration of the hockey and Adidas have gone back and forth former stars Ray Bourque and Cam a reference to cities in which they jersey’s confluence of nostalgia, style with prototypes. Adidas presented Neely, while the Pittsburgh Pen- were previously based. For example, and broad appeal,” said NHL Chief each NHL team with mood boards, guins’ jerseys feature a logo that the Colorado Avalanche updated the Brand Officer and Senior Executive outlining possible conceptual direc- hockey legend Mario Lemieux wore Quebec Nordiques jersey. The Nor- Vice President Brian Jennings.