Cancellation of campus tradition generates destruction Diversity survey
By KATTLiN McCAFTERTY party to a friend in the State Police offered to Colby EDITOR IN CHIEF Department during casual conversation and denied any previous knowledge of communi ty The annual Saint Patrick's Day cele- the tip. bration, Doghead, resulted in thousands The Clinton Policevisited the students' By BRAD KASNET of dollars of damage after the party was house and left their business card when no ASST. NEWS EDITOR moved to campus. A tip to the State one wasthere , accordingto Glew.The resi- Police made hosting the party a risk for dents met with the police three times and the students who live at the off-campus the chief of police twice. The Office of Institutional Research house. Incorrectly believing that the "They were very respectful young and Assessment is conducting a campus- administration had brought an end to men," MacDaide said. "We just made a wide survey in hopes of determining the yet another tradition at Colby, students courtesy call." attitudes of students, faculty and staff on vandalized the campus. "If it weren't for the Clinton Police the topic of diversity. Doghead, an off-campus party that and the Kennebec County Sheriff," The survey is being conducted onli ne was to be held in Clinton, was moved Evans said, "We could have been through the College website and began after the Clinton Police Department was caught. They were looking out for our March 1 when Director of Institutional contacted by. the State Police who had best interests. They weren't required to Research and Assessment Mark Freeman received information about the party, come out and tell us." sent a campus-wide e-mail inviting the according to Chief of Police in Clinton "We were most upset that nobody Colby community to participate. , .i7-, w ¦"g" J^awra.—¦wn wy ^ .i i n " - - wwwmj IA'^ ' '-'"' y "^ . '' - " ' ' --f- - '^^^'^ t ™^w«, ." HllMllW.lill - i.ibiI ii ,. ', Leonard MacDaide. They then called came to us, not the deans, not whoever • NOAH BALAZS/THE COLBY ECHO After answering basic demographic the landlord of four seniors, Jon Evans, made the call, not security, not even the Door windows smashed into The Street during riotous Doghead activity. Security officers examine the damage. questions, respondents are asked to Ryan Lochhead, Tim Glew and Ryan state troopers," Glew said. "We were answer 24 questions about various issues Tyler, to alert the residents to the fact the last to 'know' that our party was Chenevert was planning on mentioning "Mother and Child," by William Zorachl shell at 9:30 a.m. of diversity on the Colby campus. Each that they;were aware a party was sched- going to be broken up." it to the police in the interest of security, was rocked off of it's stand. "It was a cooperative decision," question asks for separate responses in uled for that Saturday morning. The stu- "They weren't just willing to let us student welfare and the good relations "We had to call people in on thei Kassman said. -"[Taff and German] the areas of race, sex, sexual orientation dents then met with the police and get fucked, they were willing to let we have with law enforcement." weekend, we had to.put up temporary/ were aware of the students' anger and and social class. decided that the risks were too great to every underage kid and intoxicated per- Murphy, said, "The biggest single repairs. It was a lot of labor,"" adequately described the unrest on cam- The idea behind the survey is to "find ¦ host the party. son get fucked," said Evans expense was broken glass... We had a Murphy said. pus. We decided, now that it's can- out ways' in which people on campus "They scared the crap out of us," The residents proceeded to create contractor come in and estimate the "We have some suspects," Chenevertt celled, we should do something." think broadly about • diversity," Evans said. "They threatened us with a posters that hung around school alerting damage. It came to about $6,000. The said. "An officer witnessed some stu- "We met with [Kassman] at 9 a.m. Administrative Vice President and lot of stuff. They said the State Police students to the cancellation. windows can cost anywhere from a few dents throwing rocks at the windows inl [on Thursday]. She had no idea. We met Treasurer Arnold Yasinski said. "We were going to bring the nastiness." At the time of the printing, Director hundred dollars to a thousand dollars." the Spa and chased him into Dana. We; with her all day. She had no incentive to hear some voices and not others." "They basically said that if we had a of the Physical Plant Department Pat Murphy cited damaged smoke detec- are starting to put things together. We; call in and stop the party.They knew the Yasinski and Charles A. Dana party the Clinton Police would be nice Murphy said that the total amount of tors, broken- exit signs, broken screens, hope students will give us a call and i backlash would be huge," Taff said. Professor of Philosophy Cheshire compared to the state troopers, who damage done to campus was "getting holes in walls and ceilings, missing ceil- give us some names... Students who) "We were in meetings all day to discuss Calhoun are currently serving i n the would be called with a force as big as 50 close to $20,000 at this point." ing tiles, a broken vending machine, a weren't involved should be outraged." ways that SGA and the Senior Class final year of two-year appointments as and they would be 'nasty,"" Glew said. Although that figure did not include fig- urinal ripped off a wall, missing and SGA voted to condemn the vandal- could step up and make the best of the special assistants to the President on "They would arrest us and any minor ures from security or the damage done broken furniture, a turned over dump- ism at Presidents' Council on Sunday. worst situation." diversity i nitiatives and were initially either intoxicated or drinking." to Associate Dean of Multiculturalism ster, graffiti on walls, a broken door in Kassman, Student Governmentt Students gathered on the Miller involved in the desi gn of the survey, "They told us that someone from the Cecelia Stanton's car. The Street, a painting ripped off of the Association President Derek Taff '04, Library steps at 8 a.m. chanting against along with Freeman. As the survey school told them about it," Tyler said. "There is no excuse for this kind of walls in The Street, a piece of furniture Vice President Josh German '04, Seniorr President William D. Adams, Kassman, evolved, various students, faculty and '"Someone from the college' were their destruction whether or not the adminis- thrown from Taylor and landed on Class Representative Matt Ritter, and Dean of Residential Life Ron staff contributed to the design of the sur- exact -words." tration told the police," Vice President Stanton's car cracking the windshield Executive Assistant to the Presidentt Hammond. Kassman was present on the vey, i ncluding those on the Multicult ural On Tuesday MacDaide told the Echo of Student Affairs and Dean of Students and breaking the mirror, windows bro- Sally Baker, Chenevert and Kassmanl steps as were Chenevert and various Affairs Committee and the Committee that the tip was anonymous. Janice Kassman said. "Neither the ken all over campus and other acts of met various times on Thursday and pro- other security officers. "I was sad," on Race and Racism. In an email to campus Monday Dearis nor President Adams nor anyone vandalism. "Someone knocked down d posed a plan to hold Doghead on cam- Kassman said. But she. expressed her Freeman said the idea for the survey evertingr'PresidenrWilliam D. Adams in' an "Official "capacity informed " the lamppost; they're luckyThey~dlaftfgef pug:""nie> Senior Class sponsored 10)' desire to talk with the students about-the had - first come 'abouf last" spring. The said that a staff member mentioned the police... Director of Security Pete killed," she said. Also, the statue kegs and 500 Egg McMuffins at the halff situation. designers of the survey looked at similar surveys conducted by other institutions to find questions and issues to cover in a survey of the Colby community. While Existing policy prohibits Hackett expected to plead guilty many of the questions are similar to those found in other surveys, Freeman alcohol promotion for events By KAITUN McCAFFERTY Stream the next day near her aban- noted that separating answers based on EDITOR IN CHIEF doned car. race, sex, sexual orientation and social Hackett was on parole from Utah, class is a unique feature to this survey. Since the policy has been in effect Edward J. Hackett is expected to where he had been incarcerated for Other categories such as religion were By KATIE HAMM for such a long time, it is difficult to change his plea from not guilty to charges of robbery and kidnapping a considered for the survey, but the survey FEATURES EDITOR judge the consequences it has on guilty on Friday morning for the 24 year-old woman from a downtown was limited to the four chosen categories attendance at events. September kidnapping and murder of parking garage 12 years ago. He was because "those are seen as the ones that In effect for many years but "The trend generally is that if there Colby Senior Dawn Rossignol, staying with his family in Vassalboro, carry the most weight," Freeman said. unknown to some students, the Colby is alcohol, there are more people that Assistant Attorney General William Me., where lie was arrested one week "Not to say there aren't a multitude of College alcohol policy bans the are attracted to the event, I'm not sure Stokes said, "We anticipate a change of after Rossignol's murder. other differences, but these seem to be tlie Student Programming Board or, any how advertising would play into it, but plea," but "we can't discuss what is His charges include murder, kidnap- big ones we struggle with," Yasinski said. other organization on campus from I'm sure it would have an effect if we motivating him." ping, aggravated assault, unlawful sex- Freeman also noted that including advertising whether there will or will were allowed to advertise alcohol," The hearing has been scheduled for 9 ual contact with penetration, robbery -— ^^rss^mmsm^sss^^m social class is somewhat distinctive as not be alcohol served at an event. said SPB President Mary Biggins '05. a.m. tomorrow in Kennebec County and theft. Facing a sentence of life in Edward J. Hackett. well, as this category has not been stud- The policy, as outlined in the "I don't think it's such a cut and dry Superior Court in Augusta. If Hackett prison without the possibility of was granted until March 26, extended ied as thoroughly as others and there is Student Handbook, states that ''public issue. Yes, on average dances with changes his plea, "he will be sentenced on parole, he pled not guilty to all charges 60 days from the original deadline. less existing data on that topic. advertising of the event must not kegs tend to be more popular than Friday," Stokes said. However, if Hackett at his November arraignment, Hackett is currently being held in The goals of the survey are to "estab- include the mention of alcohol." dances without kegs, but there's not decides not to change his plea, "We are According to Stokes, entering a plea of solitary confinement at the Maine State lish a baseline and see if there arc kinds of "We don't want students to attend really a science to it. It doesn't hinder prepared to try the case," Stokes said. not guilty on murder charges is cus- Prison in Warren. He was moved there issues where people feel particularly pos- an event because of alcohol," said Vice attendance too much usually, a tiny bit Forty-seven year-old Hackett is tomary until the defense has had the from the Kennebec County Corrections itive or negative about," Yasinski said. President for Student Affairs and Dean it might, but nothing noticeable," said charged with killing Rossignol on opportunity to review all of the evi- Facility in Augusta following his Freeman called the survey a "barom- of Students Janice Kassman. "We want Social Events Committee Chair Dori Sept. 16, 2003. She was allegedly dence. "That is the process that wc alleged assault of another inmate and eter of public opinion on issues related students to go because of the nature of abducted from the Hillside parking lot have," he said. "It is standard." threat to kill a jail guard in December. to diversity," the event, the theme of the event. We and taken to Rice Rips Road, Police Due to the amount of evidence to be Hackctt's attorney Pamela Ames don't want the purpose of the event to Continued on Page 2 found her body in Messalonskee reviewed by the defense, a continuance was unavailable for comment. Continued on Page 2 be to consume alcohol," INSIDE GLBT7IQ Q "Q and A" p amphlet distributed ence, to have ways of educating them- according to Yasinski. Kim said. By KATIE HAMM selves without people of subordinate "A lot of it is commonly in circu- President William D. Adams noti- EDITOR FEATURES groups always providing the informa- lation, and a fair amount came from fied the student body about the tion, This acts ns a source for people sources in the library research areas booklet through an e-mail sent A new "Q and A" booklet address- to lenrn about forms of difference," Thursday, March 11 , writing that he ing GLBTTIQQ issues is now avail- said Administrative Vice President hopes "all of us will find it useful, able to tho Colby community. and Treasurer Arnold Yasinski. informative, and helpful in building ¦< ' ¦' ' ' ' ¦ • ' ' ' Some [stude nts] . ;. :, . PAGE 2 ;' ;. • , ' PAGE 4 7 .; PAGET; In its introduction , tho pamphlet "A lot of GLBTTIQQ people have dialogue." states its nurnosc as nresontiiiK "to had bad experiences here. This is in are extrem ely The "Q and A" was produced in the general campus community some part a response and for people want- informed about response to a recommendation by the Colby unplugged Mr. Colby of the issues nnd experiences com- ing something to refer to their Queer Task Force of 2002-2003. The Colby moves towards wireless Nick Markham '04 takes the mon to members of a subordinate friends who might ask awkward these issues , process of putting the pamphlet •Interact access. pace a crown. wuib t :, group based on sexual orientation, questions, but are people of good- while ther e are together began late in the spring of sex or gender identity." will ," said Heidi Kim. 2003. It was drafted originally by Doghead' s real victims "Our Country 's Good" Severn! questions are answered Reference Librarian Marilyn others for who Kim and Pukkila. Yasinski and "Vypinberglaments loss of Students sparkle in piny about throughout the booklet, including Pukkila believes the newness of the it will be very Charles A. Dana Professor of , definitions of the identities reprc- information in the "Q and A" will Philosophy Cheshire Calhoun entrepreneurial schemes, paoea paob Australian exiles. t ' scnted in GLBTTIQQ, the 'di (Terence vary among students. new. worked on the editing of the booklet, j between heteroscxism and homo- "You can't spoak of students ns a along with the help of many others, phobia, tho difference between sexu- group," Pukkila said. "Some are Marilyn Pukkila including members of the Queer Roforonco Librarian 9mm mmm mmm al identity and gentler identity and extremely informed about those Task Force. mmmv ¦w ^w ^i -m i h .-1- ii i i . m mmimmmmm&immmmummmmmmmMmm% mmMmm» , (lie unspoken sexual orientation or issues, while thorp are others for who The pamphlet was distributed in ¦ JE ditoria/I:.,,,. ,,. ;...... ;J Spoflig/iton (lie Arts ..,,,.,.. ..8 gender identity privileges of the it will be very now." on tho web," Yasinski said. mailboxes late Inst week and can ' i StttdeMs oti fAe Street' . 1...... ,,4 \ Devastator of rite Week ...... // members of the dominant group. "This is really for everybody," "There is quite n good collection also be found at f lieerXcviewU.; i '{- .\ ...... Microsoft Word or text format either on 3.5" disk graduating. For continuity, so this can tion with first-year students about sex- Kellie Phelan '04 The task force was "very much about or via e-mail at echofficolhv.edu . The Echo reserves the right to edit all submissions. continue on. There is so much poten- ual assault. President of Students Against looking at policies and reporting," tial. Money is also a reason. We've "[Sexual assault] is definitely an Sexual Assault Editorials Phelan said. While underreporting by The Editorials are the official opinion of the majority of the Echo staff. Opinions gotten money a couple of times from issue at Colby, and in society. It's real- sexual assault victims is still a severe expressed in the individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not SGA, but it will be much easier to ly hard to talk about. Especially at problem, it is not because of the of the Echo. have money as a club. We wanted to Colby, the chances are that the two stands," Phelan said College's policies. The task force Contact Us make it an official Colby thing." people know each other. In any Students Against Sexual Assault found Colby's policies to be satisfac- For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an article, please call us at (207)872-3349 or ext. 3349 on campus. Phelan noted that Bates College instance of sexual assault, there are currently has 18 members, including tory, according to Phelan. Last semes- For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207)872-3786, e-mail and Bowdoin College both have stu- always feelings of shame, especially if four males. About half of the members ter, the task force held Sexual Assault [email protected] or fax (207)872-3555. dent organizations whose focus is alcohol is involved. A huge problem is are seniors, Phelan said. Awareness Week, which started dia- sexual assault. that people don't know definitions. "We're not calling ourselves advo- logue on campus, Phelan said. 207*872* 3349 [email protected] Colby f ormsFr ee Tibet chapter Wireless network progresses in Miller, Tsewang knows first-hand how the ment through strip mining, toxic waste By ERIN RHODA people of Tibet struggle for survival. dumping and deforestation. The but reaches technical difficulties STAFF WRITER As children, her parents escaped from peaceful, loving people of Tibet have Tibet through the Himalayas and grew little power to overthrow the heavy By BRAD KASNET configure their laptops Students for a Free Tibet was creat- up in an orphanage in India. Tsewang Chinese militarization and that is why ASST. NEWS EDITOR once to access the net- ed in 1994 and has over 650 chapters was born and raised in India until her they need outside help. work and then have worldwide. Tenzin Tsewang '07 offi- family was granted admission to the When asked about her personal rea- Work is continuing on the installa- wireless Internet access cially established another chapter at United States. She moved to Santa Fe, sons for creating SFT at Colby, Tsewang tion of a wireless computer network in whenever they are Colby at the Feb. 22 Presidents' New Mexico when she was twelve said, "You have a certain obligation to parts of Miller Library and several within range of an Council meeting and became its presi- and is the first of her generation to your country and to your people." other locations on campus, although antenna. dent. Colby and the College of the attend college. "Everything is taken She described her culture: "My moth- recent technical issues have delayed "We're trying to Atlantic in Bar Harbor are the only from you. You have to start from er's side were nomads and often rela- the launch of the new network. design it so it's as sim- two colleges in Maine that have an beginning...my family has been tives from my mother's side would tell The internal wiring and antennas ple as possible to use, SFT chapter. through a lot," Tsewang said. us children of their daily life and how are in place, but Information so you won't have to Colby students involved with SFT SFT is a grassroots organization they long to go back. My father's family Technology Services (ITS) has dis- reset things when you have a number of plans for the semes- that not only fights to free Tibet from was mostly farmers. Our relatives would covered that many newer "wireless- move from the study ter. They will be having panel discus- Chinese occupation, but . to end try to create a bond with us children who ready" laptop computers are not area to the Street," sions, letter writing campaigns, film Tibetan human rights violations on a were born outside of their country compatible with the network. Many of Phillips said. festivals and guest speakers, including more localized level, according to through the use of oral tradition." these newer computers experience "In the fall, there Executive Director of SFT Lhadon Tsewang. To this day, freedom of "For me, it's so hard when people fluctuating and dropped signals when was strong interest on Tethong. They will also recognize speech, religion, movement and ask me where I am from. I say 'Tibet, using the network. Although older lap- the part of a few stu- Tibetan celebrations such as Tibetan assembly do not exist in Tibet. India and New Mexico.' I share a deep tops that have had wireless cards dents that having a New Year, International Human Arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, torture .connection with India , because that's added to them have had few issues ori wireless ; , " . network Rights Day and National Tibetan of political prisoners and forced abor- where my childhood memories are of the network, Director of ITS Ray would be a good
Uprising Day and they.hope to collab- tions are common. Since Chinese climbing guava trees, eating mangoes, Phillips said that the majority of sh> thing," Phillips said. He ¦ ¦ •'¦!- ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦¦ ¦• < -¦¦'• ¦ noted that some other •- ' • '• ' - " ' ' •>• ¦' -' ' TAMMY LEWIN/THF COLBY ECHO orate with other colleges to attend invasion in 1949, over 1.2 million jackfruits and playing peetu, which is dent laptops are of the newer variety. A student works on his laptop in The Street. demonstrations and rallies. Tibetans have been killed and over a game. We still play peetu in New Most of the components of the net- colleges have already Currently, they are working on the 6,000 monasteries have been Mexico when kids gather for cere- work were installed over the month of done a lot with wireless networks, but offers at best about half as much band- case of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a destroyed. Fifty-five years later, hun- monies or celebrations. Yet my heart January after funding was approved in Colby wanted to wait "until there was width as a wired Ethernet port. Buddhist leader who was sentenced to dreds of Tibetans continue to flee belongs to Tibet." late December. Three antennas were a compelling reason." The wireless There are currently no plans to death without credible evidence by the Tibet. Jobs created by the Chinese To join SFT, contact Tsewang. To installed in the first floor of Miller network is not intended to replace the expand the wireless network beyond Chinese government for his alleged occupation benefit Chinese colonists, gather more information on SFT or the Library, which should provide cover- wired network and is being installed what is currently being installed, but if involvement in an explosion in not Tibetans, and Chinese practices situation in Tibet, go to www.students- age throughout the study area behind as a pilot program in areas that cur- the network is successful, a wireless Eastern Tibet. have endangered the Tibetan environ- forafreetibet.org. the reference shelves and some cover- rently have little or no network access. network could be used in the future to age on the floors directly above and The wireless network provides a expand network access around cam- below this area. more affordable alternative to a wired pus, Philips said. Two antennas were installed to network when expanding network "The next step we would be inter- IN TOWN Quality cover the Street as well and antennas access to new areas. Each wireless ested in is identifying areas of no or Fash ions were also installed in the Lovejoy access point costs roughly $2,000, inadequate network access for future Building in the ITS offices for testing compared with about $600 for a tradi- networking," Phillips said. Areas Consignment and the Language Resource Center. tional Ethernet port, although more where large groups of people gather ITS is now working to correct the than one computer can use each wire- such as Cotter Union or residence hall accessibility problems and hopes to less access point at a given time. lounges could be possibilities for have the network ready to launch at Phillips said that one drawback to a future wireless networking. some point during this semester. Once wireless network, though, is that with operational , students will be able to current technology, a wireless network By KATIEH AMM FEATURES EDITOR ADVERTISING: policybeen in effect for years DIVERSITY SURVEY: Donna Bennett is the owner of Continued from Page 1 was not in place, Kassman said. Fashions Quality Consignment in Kassman said that the policy has Analysisto foll ow Waterville. Features Editor Katie Ellowitch '06. been in effect for at least 10 years, and Continued from Page 1 Hamm spoke with Bennett about her "I don't think that advertising with possibly longer. Along with the other store. alcohol has a great impact on event policies outlined in the handbook , it The survey will be open until March attendance because I think the student was developed by the College as a 19. After that, Freeman will begin tlie K: Are you the first owner of the body word of mouth is a powerful vehi- whole, including the Dean of Students task of compiling and interpreting the store? cle," said Director of Student Activities Office and students. data collected. Some form of a report D: I' m the second owner. Lisa Hallen, According to Biggins, there was some will be released to the community at K: Do you know when the store Ellowitch furthered Hallen's senti- discussion at the end of last semester large, likely with at least summaries of opened? ment, "Word of mouth plays a part of it, among the executive board of SPB and average responses. Freeman hopes to D: The store opened in 1998, but and usually people will stop by a dance, the Student Government Association release this analysis by Ihe end of this it wasn't at this location, and then sometimes how long they stay about looking into ways of changing tlie semester, although it may not be finished K: When did you become the is determined by whether or not there 's policy, but the outlook was bleak. until enrly fall. owner? a keg. There have been a lot of dances "It would have to go to the Board of Freeman said that how the results will D: I became tho owner in May of where if there's no keg people will stop Trustees and it's not likely they would be used will be based largely on the find- last year. by, but it's harder to get them to stay." change it," Biggins said. ings of the survey and thnt "anyone that K: What got you interested in the Kassman did note that the prohibi- Tlie Trustee Working Group is current- wants to" will be able to use the findin gs; Dowifl Bennett of Fashions Quality Consignment. business of a consignment store? tion of advertising alcohol for an event ly examining the entire alcohol policy of Yasinski said that the senior staff D: I worked for the first owner, may "combat the 'there 's nothing to do (lie College, according to Kassman. would review the findings and deter- Diane; I steamed for her. I didn't get D: Wc tried the men's clothing D: Rule of thumb , is it's a third of but drink' phenomenon." The possibili- "I think that [the policy banning mine where to go from there, Depending paid; I got clothing in return, to help for n couple consignments. It didn 't what it would sell for; that's what ty of groups trying to "outdo" each advertisement of alcohol] is consistent on what is found, the College may be build my wardrobe because I wait- sell like the women's clothing, and wc pretty much base the price on. other in terms of alcohol nt events with other college policies, so I think able to identify and address areas that resscd and I worked part-time for then space became nn issue because And again, it 's going to depend on could also be a concern if the policy that it makes sense," Hallen said. need special attention, Weight Watchers and I didn 't have the store has really grown. Wc real- the shape, (lie condition of the Although the survey is voluntary, dress clothes. I quit my wnitrcssing ly don't have the room for the clothing, Freeman expects thnt the results will still job nnd I became full-time with men's. K: What are the most , popular • Quality Vision Cauu be largely representative of the student , and back in 2001 I managed , MANAfiKMHNT body ns a whole, Two days after tlio sur- Diane K: When someone brings you items that arc sold? ..~ ^^ • Till ' TRKATMKNT AND the store, when Diane wasn't here. clothin g for profession- Ol' Ocui.au DlSllASIt vey began, about one-third of the 2,481 that they 'd like to be sold, D: We have career , C Jj§§) Then she decided to sell and I pur- what are your qualifications for al women in the office. Wc have • Contact' Lunsiis potential respondents had already partic- chased the business; accepting it? casual, blue jeans and khakis. Wo do • Fashion fiviiwitAtt ipated. Ho said ho would have confi- K: Do you sell just women's D: We arc very selective. Wo want very well with everything. 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The good spirit of many ruined by the One could smell the culpability of the Doghead is where Colby students' trash cans across campus. The exit signs entrepreneurial appetites shine brighter delinquency of few were just too damnl ^ smug. I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE Notwithstanding the commendable rally to maintain one of Colby's It is certainly hard By C.W. Bassett few remaining much-cherished traditions, this weekend's display of bel- VANITY PRESS to look past the ligerence and carelessness by a relatively small number of students has By Steven Weinberg $10,000 to $25,000 generated disgraceful and costly ramifications for the community at large. worth of damages Undeniably, Doghead's cancellation has elicited two separate issues, one There were no gross human rights accumulatedto Colby Escape! Escape of which pertains directly to this event, the other to a much more perva- violations in a far-off banana republic, a last weekend. sive campus problem. newly conspicuous gap separating the Likewise,.it is cer- now! Mistakenly believing the administration to be at fault for the Lodge rich from the poor or even a major ath- tainly easy to Two weeks ago this column expostu- party's cancellation, a number of (at this point) unidentified, enraged and letic win or loss this weekend. None of declare Doghead a lated on the disappointments of Spring inebriated students destroyed thousands of dollars worth of property. the traditionalreasons for riots on a col- useless, debaucher- Break, assuring all of you that you They broke windows, cracked Associate Dean Cecilia Stanton's car lege campus existed. But, then again, ous and dangerous would be taken advantage of and/or windshield by throwing furniture out.of Taylor and overturned museum Colby isn't a traditional college. tradition we should ripped off. The wisdom of that column sculpture. As echoed by a motion passed by SGA on Sunday night, This weekend, Colby students took do away with faster than paper cups in than the blue light against a cold still holds, but this week I'd like to whether or not the College intentionally halted the St. Patrick's Day fes- the timeless words of the Beastie Boys the dining halls! January sky. spend a few paragraphs on what you're tivities is inconsequential. "The Student Government Association con- to heart. Many rolled up their sleeves Easy. Yes, it is easy and so is it also Was the Digest of Civil Discourse lit- missing in Waterville—and the sur- demns the destruction of the campus...in response to the cancellation of and did fight for the right to party. They easy to walk down to the athletic center. tered with announcements and predic- rounding areas; Winslow, Fairfield, Doghead," the motion states. "The behavior of a few individuals was battled windows, street lights, trash But Colby students drive to the athletic tions of who would be the drunkest, the Oakland and Sidney are not evasions immature, outrageous and unfitting of an otherwise estimable cans, exit signs—anything, which to the center. We shrug off ease in favor of crudest or the rudest during the days but accentuations. student body." inebriated mind, was clearly a proxy of critical appraisals and five-hour chem- It's been six years since the Gods of In fact, students later learned, the administration claims no part in the administration, the Man. The guilt istry labs. Continued on Page 5 Winter sent Maine an ice storm of such efforts to curb the off-campus party. Moreover, that Director of Security gigantic proportions that everything was Pete Chenevert had plans to contact local law enforcement officials last disrupted—^EVERYTHING!Your p ipes Thursday comes as no surprise; rather, such notification is made annual- The Continental flu is revived in Spain froze, you had ho electric power (you'd ly, President William D. Adams said in his emailed statement to students have killed for an outside generator to on Monday, to ensure "the interest of student and public safety." linked to Al Qaeda took responsibility week delivered a further and even keep a dim light burning arid the electric Regardless of the cause behind the cancellation, student behavior was for the attacks, firrthering skepticism more emphatic public referendum on stove capable of making oatmeal; I embarrassing, selfish and juvenile. Post-drinking food fights in dining surrounding the theory that linked ETA. the subject as Prime Minister Aznar's know people who lived on oatmeal for halls on Doghead afternoon used to occur annually and force staff mem- However, despite official ambiguity Popular Party, leading in the polls 11 days). bers to extend their work hours to clean up; this year's display was worse. as to the perpetrators of the bombings, days before the elections, lost in a Colby set up emergency shelters in "PPD workers had to be called in on what should have been a day off," popular opinion in Spain (and in Europe landslide to Prime Minister-elect Jose the Fieldhouse; student response teams Adams continued, "to clean up messes and replace broken windows and in general) subscribes largely to the the- Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's socialist snowshoed to isolated areas to check exit signs. Security engaged extra staff and spent a good deal of time COLD FILTERED OPINIONS ory that Spain is paying directly for its party. Zapatero, who had run on on old people without resources. The responding to incidents of vandalism and cataloguing damage." By Matt Busch participation in President Bush's "coali- promises to withdraw Spain from College came through with Mules Motivation behind these events encompasses the other, broader issue: tion of the willing" in Iraq. Furthering Iraq, immediately proclaimed Spain logos aloft. Not much town-gown lack of student-administration communication. In an emailed statement to Last week on March 11, ten bombs this belief is the fact that Spain, with as increasingly "Pro-European" and animosity on the heels of this students, SGA President Derek Taff '04 rightly termed the destructive exploded in the Madrid subway shortly 1,300 troops stationed in Iraq, was vowed to break ' step with "weather event." actions as "misguided." Recent failures on the part of the administration before 8 a.m. and directly in the midst unequivocally fingered by Osama bin Washington, shifting allegiance to But come on, man, you don't spend to adequately and in-advance discuss with students influential decisions, of the heaviest portion of the morning Laden through videotape as an enemy Germany and France. four years in central Maine without such as last year's prohibition of pond-swimming and this year's Health rush. The explosions, appearing to be of his radical Islamic movement within Furthermore, this tragedy sets a dan- questioning your decision to return your Center changes, has resulted in a lack of trust and respect for the govern- highly coordinated, occurred within ten the past year. gerous precedent for terrorist usurpa- application to Miami University with a ing body. Many students feel that they are not part of the college and minutes of each other and ripped It now appears 9/11 has finally come tions of democratic processes in the sneer. Consider these irrefutable statistics. therefore have little respect for it which was shown through the damage through four full commuter trains. In to the European continent. One must future. The resounding shift in public ?Average number of days below this weekend. Concluding quickly that the administration led Doghead's the end, the attacks left almost 200 dead wonder where the Europe goes next. opinion in the immediate wake of the zero in Waterville:23 cancellation was an easy, but also a rash and relatively unfounded and over 1,400 wounded, far outdis- With public opinion, a set of perceptions bombings, further compounded by the ?Average number of days below 32 assumption. Thus, those responsible for this weekend's destruction tancing any terrorist in Europe since that is as good as reality to those who failure to delay the elections, sends a degrees in Waterville: 165 ¦ ¦ ¦'"' '¦' ' -": -- •' • '• '¦ "-' ' dangerous' "message ' td' terrorists"] IJ If 'is •• '?Average annual Snowfall * iri should own upib their actions and defray the significant charges and from World War II '' must confront it, further validated in its ' ' : ' everyone else's tab. ' ' : Initially,: Spain blamed a Basque opposition to American imperialism; will now evident mat democracy on the'cofi- Waterville' 75'^'- vw^'. H:.v- Meanwhile, notignoring the si gnificant efforts of SGA, Senior Class and admin- separatist group known as the ETA, but US allies in Europe move even further tinent' and alliances abroad can be ?140"—record annual snowfall in istrativerepresentatives to organize a comparable campus event at the Band Shell, when a van was found nearby contain- away from US goals? Furthermore, directly influenced by a few strategical- Waterville. I recall carrying my son to those individuals must be commended for working so quickly and resourcefully. ing detonators and tapes recorded with could we be witnessing the nascence of a ly placed bombs on the eve of an elec- the school bus each day, knowing that I Though hardly achievingthe full effect of Doghead, Saturday morning's celebra- verses from the Koran, scenarios new, even more virile breed of xenopho- tion, and the democratic spirit of a would never see him again. Sweney tions—destructiveactivity aside—demonstrated the community's enthusiasm for a involving Islamic groups began to be bic isolationism on the Continent? claims the he had 160 inches in his dri- campus tradition of which everyone was clearly in favor. The Spanish elections of this past entertained. Furthermore, a group Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 5 Get on the elevator and get off : explor ing the LETTERS lost ait of sex in and around public places Colbys tudents needt o growu p our faith in fellow students. siders of any delusions that Colby stu- the presidency of the school in 2001. young journalist. That journalist is me, Whether or not this weekend's idio- dents are responsible. The Sentinel Bro has led the school away from the and that farm girl was Sophia Petrillo. cy is due to the generally ill feelings should let Watervilleknow about this week- successful ways of former Presidents Believe it or not, my fictitious First of all, to anyone involved in toward the administration, why can't end. Our viewbooks and brochures should Robert Strider and William Cotter, granny was not the first to find plea- the reckless destruction during students just do something about those talk about the destruction. Every tour guide presidents who made Colby one of the sure outside of the boudoir. I'll say Doghead: you're an idiot. If breaking issues? Instead of wearing Buck Fro should mention how Colby students can't most highly regarded academic insti- this much, the pilgrim's journey on windows is your way of sending a shirts, you could actually try talking to handle having windows, paintings, exit tutions in the nation. Although I was that tiny vessel also known as the message to the administration , I hope Bro and explaining your grievances. signs, bulletin boards, furniture, or phones not at Colby during the tenures of MY BODY AND ME Mayflower was not made in celibacy. you realize that the only message It's crazy, but it just might work. But in their buildings because they have to either of these great men, I have heard By Kate Herman Man has been publicly fornicating for you're sending is that Colby students if, in the end, we do all decide that Bro break them. At least then there'd be that they maintained a steady stream years, and Colby College is no excep- truly are immature and aren't even is bad for our school, we could proba- some honesty. Come on Colby, grow of communication between their Picture if. Sicily, 1918. An attrac- tion. Ever since the enrollment of responsible enough to respect their bly track down the board of trustees or up. offices , the faculty and staff, and the tive peasant girl sneaks off to the bam Mary Low in' 1817, Colby students own property. Exciting as breaking whoever, and they could get rid of -Stephen Plocher '07 student body. with Sicily's foremost podiatrist, have desperately sought new and glass may be, I cannot fathom what him. So quit your whining and don't President Adams has not continued Bruno Bonafiglio. They laugh, they exciting places to make love. The rationalizes tens of thousands of dol- destroy our campus. That docs noth- Distrust of administration due to the legacy. He has systematically cry, fluids are inevitably exchanged original undergraduates flirted with lars in damage to your own campus. If ing except make this already outra- burned bridges between himself and between woman and man, man and the idea of same-sex trysts in the out- you were involved in this, you no geously expensive school cost more. Bro's attitude towards tudent body the student body. He makes decisions horse, horse and floor. And thus an houses, but due to a lack of ventila- longer have any right to complain Finally, why is,there so little out- that are in direct opposition to the will innocent farm girl learns the titillating tion, little progress was ever made. about the costs of laundry or Bro's rage at the damage incurred Saturday His bullying 'of the student body of the student body, as expressed by secrets of doing the beast of two backs Then finally in 1842 Samuel Dart policies; You have, however, given every- morning? Do we condone this? has gone too far. The events that tran- votes of the Student Government around the beasts with burden in the concocted the grain elevator. Life at one else the right to beat you into tlie Maybe Colby really is just a bunch of spired this weekend were not arbitrary Association. He made the decision to family barn. That girl grows up, Colby would never be the same. ground (or breakyour stuff) for robbing us privileged jerks who don 't care about acts of vandalism, but rather a venting ban smoking in all dorms despite the moves to America and passes on her of our money (my dorm damage fee their campus or fellow students. 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We (the royal medical some of those affectskin and some blood, 'we') started to note that,if many peo- how do they count as.STIs? And how is ple with no symptoms get cultured, an STI different from an STD or a VD? many of them have some of. these STI .(Sexually Transmitted viruses or bacteria but don't appear Infections) is the newest, up-to- "diseased. "'We call them "infected" date term for "things" you catch with an. organism. Some organisms from "sex." The oldest, out-of-vogue which infect human bodies can sur- term (ask your parents) was VD a;k.a. vive for years without causing a venereal disease. I just looked up the symptom. It is true, some infections term in the Taber's medical dictionary from lead to diseases (i.e.with symptoms). 1977 (had to blow the cellar dust off the Some people wilh never have symp- top) and found this: v., disease—one toms or will have only intermittent acquired ordinarily as a result of sexual bouts of symptoms. Some bacterial intercourse with an individual who is infections can be cured,.and the infec- afflicted The diseases are gonorrhea, tion is totally eliminated, after a treat- syphilis and chancroid. ment with an antibiotic. Some WOW! Look what can happen to infections can hide out m a body part sex in just 27 years!! None of the H- for, what some scientists believe, what NOTE: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN WIS COMIC STRIP ARE THOSE OF THE ARTIST AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY SHARED BY THE ECHO . infections we're following are even could be forever. Some unchecked listed as procured by sex. Is inter- infections can lead to serious compli- course only "penis-in-a-vagina sex?" cations like infertility or death. LETTERS CONTINUED: Responsesto Bogheaddebacle , Christians, andt he Occupationof Iraq Again, Taber's medical definition: The bottom line: STIs (infections) intercourse .— social interaction are still around, and evolving. The Continued from Page 4 Adams would explain his decisions silence allowing this to continue? Christian agenda while passages to the between individuals or groups; com- term "STD" is what is going away, and take any questions. They are our sons and daughters and contrary are ignored. munication; intercourse, sexual—the slowly Even the CDC (Center for overwhelming disagreement with that Why hasn't Bro communicated have no choice but to carry out the Here the writers cite Jesus' mention sexual act. SYN: coitus. I figured Disease Control) still calls them all decision. His administration led the with students at Colby the way he did orders of the President. Don't we care of marriage in MARK 10 as a union of we're all supposed to know what than STDs. It is just misleading to think movement in the NESCAC to ban at Bucknell? Without making any enough to raise our voice above the a man and a woman. Jesus is merely means. (Although I always learned you have to wait to see/feel a symp-; organized out-of-season practices. public appearances to explain his din of political opportunists? Let's not describing the custom of his time; he that it is cheating to use the word torn before getting checked out. If you And worst of all, his vast expan- actions to the students at Colby, he "bring 'em on," let's bring them is not demanding that marriage should (i.e.sexual act) in your definition of a are "sexually active" (i.e. involved in sion on the Colby Green, which appears almost like a dictator making home-now. exist only between a man and a word (i.e. sexual intercourse.) There is any behaviors where blood or body was begun without any input from edicts from on high. He appears sim- Our children were not sent to Iraq woman, though that is how this pas- a little hint with the synonym coitus. fluid could be exchanged) get checked the student body, has resulted in cut- ilar to former Colby faculty member to protect our freedom. Iraq has never sage is often interpreted. Let's look that up: coitus—sexual now. Even skin-to-skin contact in the ting funding in other areas that are and Bucknell President Justin R. threatened our liberty. The greatest But the main point Jesus is making intercourse between man and woman "right" place puts one at risk for infec- more important to Colby students, Loomis, who Bro talked about in his threat to our liberty exists here, in is that such a union is indivisible. in which semen is introduced into the tions. (If you don't know . what.the such as weekend meals at Bob's, and inauguration speech as president here America. Our sons and daughters are "What God has joined together, let not female reproductive tract by insertion "right place" is, see one of the arti- 24-hour healthcare, which were only at Colby in 2001. President Adams needed to fight for our freedom here. man separate." (MV) There can be no of the penis into the vagina. cles/references below.) , reinstated after a large outcry from the said, "Loomis was notorious for Will we join them in this fight; a fight divorce. As this is clearly and strongly Hey, wait a minute—Didn't we http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/dis shunned student body. appearing unexpectedly on the cam- against those who peddle fear, a fight stated, we can only wonder why know back then that other body parts ease_info.htm To turn to the issue of the day, in pus in the dead of night,camouflaged against economic injustices here and Christians are not seeking to amend could touch other bodily places and See archival Echos from this year response to this weekend's destruction and ill tempered, ready to ferret out abroad; the same injustices that drove the Constitution, not to forbid same- put one at risk for catching infections? for more info on: of campus property, President Adams student excesses that might be occur- many of them to enlist? Can we sup- sex marriages, but to prohibit divorce. Maybe not just heterosexuals. Maybe Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Feb. 26, sent out an email that was demeaning ring. He possessed great foot speed port them by joining the struggle to On the other hand, in LUKE 14, not just the "traditional" position. 2004 "Hepa-whati is-this?" and belittling to everyone to whom it and endurance, which enabled him to motivate a lethargic and unconcerned Jesus says, "If anyone comes to me Maybe that.just wasn't sex... Maybe Herpes Simplex Virus . (HSV) Feb., was directed. Its tone was patroniz- capture any miscreants and return electorate? Can we begin to speak out and does not hate his father and moth* that was too difficult to: talk about, !iP,^0p4;^qt!ijng-Rirnplex About It"] ing.its message completely • ignorant them to. their quarters, but probably and let it be known that Maine says no er, his wife and children; his brothers even in a medical dictionary. Human Papillomavirus (- {HPV)' of the reasons for the damage; namely, not before delivering some form of to war? Yes, I think we can and by all and sisters—yes, even his ,own life— In 10 years of practicing medicine I Feb.. 12, •2004,",Innies and Guties" that the student body is extremely dis- 19th century discipline." means we should. he cannot be my disciple." This is can count the number of cases of Wait until next week for more on: satisfied with the way he and his Unfortunately, Bro does not even March 20, 2004 will mark the first hardly ringing support for our modem syphilis and gonorrhea on fewer than Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HTV) administration is handling the affairs deign to come down off his pedestal year anniversary of the bombing and notions of family values. 10 fingers. I've never see chancroid of the college. The matter at hand is and engage in personal contact with invasion of Iraq. It will also be a day The writers of the Echo essay state drinking by students. According to the student body, even to punish them of protest throughout the entire world that, no matter what the opinion of many accounts, President Adams, for drinking. If he did, he'd probably against the war in Iraq, including a those who conversed with Jesus, "all when he was president of Bucknell, improve his popularity among the stu- mass protest planned here in Maine. were treated with respect." They attempted to make that campus dry. dent body above the dwindling levels Come; join us in our support of the ignore what Jesus says to the Scribes BASSE!: Springbreak is approachingshor tly I have seen no definitive proof that it stands at now. troops and in calling for their swift and Pharisees in Matthew 23: "Woe to he wanted to eliminate all alcohol on Yo, Bro, where you at, man? return, Join us in saying no to war. you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, Continued from Page 4 games postponed each "spnng" at campus, but Bro himself has been Read more about the planned events you hypocrites!...You snakes, you Severns Field. The sweet lax people are quoted as saying that he believes the -Cliff White '06 in Augusta at www.marchfortruth.org. brood of vipers! How will you escape veway. I won't argue. similarly beset. abuse of alcohol is a major problem. being condemned to hell?" This goes *-32 was the coldest temperature ?33 is tlie number of miles that He said in Colby Magazine, "The My against the war in Iraq •Kelly Bellis on for the whole chapter. ever recorded here by the National Colby is closer to the equator than it is abuse of alcohol is everywhere in the If our Christian brethren have spe- Weather Service. Their testing devices to the North Pole. Is Pittsfield the win- culture—and not just American cul- Uesponseto "A Christian Perspective" cial knowledge of why certain pas- arc not situated between Miller and ner here? Or maybe Newport? Who ture. As educators, we ought to worry How many more anniversaries will sages in the Bible are truly God's Lovejoy. cares? I saw people dri campus with what bad habits get reinforced. come and go before our loved ones in word, and must be obeyed, and why *22,00 cubic yards—the average short shorts last week, I hope they are Something incremental happens here the military are allowed to come To the editors: others are not, and must be ignored, amount of snow cleaned from byways hospitalized and miss Spring Break and we have to worry about that.. I home? Our military men and women While the essay titled "A Christian they should share it with us. of The first of tlie CBB Colleges. It is altogether. quote the same article in Colby were not called to defend America. Perspective" (Echo, March 12) is a dumped in "holding areas" near the I've booked reservations in a cheesy Magazine, "One of his early acts at This country was never under attack gracious and tolerant statement, it -David Mills Band Shell, a worthless monstrosity motel in Newport! I'll let you know Bucknell was to end a tradition of nor was such an attack eminent or commits the usual error that Adjunct Assistant Professor of English except when Country Joe and the Fish how it is—halfway between tlie equator alcohol at a prc-commencement even possible. Our troops were not Christians fall into when they cite the for Speech and Debate followed by the swing band of Al and the pole. I'm taking lots of event—a move not popular among called to die for America. They were Bible as their authority. That error Corey perform in August when you're Shipyard with me. Let's just , call it students. That led to the first of what called to kill for the neo-cons' agenda. results when the only passages cited waiting tables on the Cape. March Madness. became regular campus events where How unpatriotic are we; we who sit in are those that support the current *3.5 is the annual number of baseball WEINBERG: Entrepreneurial spirit thwarted WM$tik Mik H Jk A WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS |M|| * Cont inued from Page 4 mW^B vM ^Ib ^F ^HD^^ BP ^IflhM ^^ r ^HVjjjn Im ^^^—^ mmm—mmm Uwbmhh«J tt*M*t*«w*v^u^a^A fSSSSSSuSSUmJuiCr j"fla^HH ^^^^^ H^^^^^^ HHlk gastronomical demands of stomachs full 8 leading up to Doghead? Were students of booze but empty of food, As the sun v" declaring potential targets of vandalism rose over the sky, so would their prices. 42 Elm St, ^ Kj feft , over the e-mail? I never read any The only tiling eclipsing their profit was [HOURS: SUNDAY - THURS DAY 11am-low 1 j flHBSNHRS ^^ av digests like this one I will dramatize: one anonymous call to the police. ( FRIDAY & SATURDAY Itdtn -lom J "FOUND: Taylor window that is dis- One call was oil it took. As posters JffW^SSmW^9mK^k coinfortingly not broken. Meet friends declaring the cancellation of Lodge and I around 5:30 a.m., Saturday. Bring Doghead splattered campus like bugs ««£( ASK FOR A FREE DIPPING SAUCE WITH YOUR NEXT PIZZA! ^ WKBWrSmB^^ objects to break with (baseball bat, on a windshield, the thoughtful profi- j {j$L «UC BUmH MAWNARASAWCE • BLUECHEESE OR RANCH DRESSING bowling pin, boot) and booze." teers found themselves without a mar- J * ^S^)^i^r Rather, students were soliciting rides. ket, Commercial aspirations lost out to A fellow down the hall was offering early morning libations. three dollars n head. Someone over in Can we blame those trying to take a Schupf was undercutting him: five dol- little cut out of their tuition? No. But we tm» mm mt tm tmm i m m ¦« ¦¦¦ iim|i» «« «m im iwa ¦¦> «¦¦«m «¦» iiot lars for two people. Thursday morning I must blame thoso nameless rioters for f >mm tm m» mm m»um am ma mm —» —»—t »|» um i«<» «^ |* vote for Nader but can't stand four continue to wield power in the long By MATT GETTY his recent appearance on Meet the Dean supporter, I know this all too By TRAVIS KENDALL more years of Bush, consider the term? If you will vote strategically, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Press, Nader lectured the American well. As he retired from the race, CONTRIBUTING WRITER position in which you are putting us. you must consider both the short and people about how much choice is Governor Dean continued to define (I cannot claim this argument as my long term. A couple of weeks ago, Dick Meyer, available to voters in Canada and this election. Having succeeded in In recent weeks, Ralph Nader's . own, it was articulated to me by a cer- To be clear, I will not vote for Editorial Director of CBSNews.com, Europe. If Ralph Nader so much putting a spine back in the Democratic decision to run for President in 2004 tain campus rabble-rouser.) Ralph Nader. I find many of his poli- wrote a column entitled Run, Ralph, prefers foreign forms of government, I Party, he announced that he would not Run. I tried very suggest that he organize a grassroots has caused great consternation among For we all know that the Bush cies unappealing. Regardless, third hard to read this column ^ run as an independent candidate and Democrats. They allege Nader is an Administration is mismanaging virtu- parties and alternative candidates are with an open mind, but, much to my cha- movement to amend the Constitution. urged his supporters not to be seduced promote himself ally everything, from social policy to of utmost importance to our political grin, I found myself responding with the Meanwhile, as the Red Sox have / by one. Our electoral system works to egoist out only to ^ . Nader is just fiscal policy to trade policy. Yet no , system and I completely attack phrase which Meyer attributes to learned through so many bid- .r \ produce moderation, and this election and his organizations ^ President will be able iSjft —"*"" ' aw ' support Nader's decision the soldiers of the left: 'You just don't ding wars ^-^ "tt is focused on beating President Bush. the opposite. He is dedicated to ~ - \ ^ democracy and the; people, and will to rectify these prob- \ S ¦J ^ 7 \ *. to run. Since the get it.' I wrote to Dick to explain that I \ Howard Dean's campaign lived and not cave to larger pressure even if it lems by 2008. In the p "^ U . •£ v\ yr \ inception of our felt this way and why. He was kind died on that very desire. Ralph Nader means a dent in his reputation and next four years, it is hr " Jyr ^V electoral sys- enough to respond, thanking me for tak- is neither a moderate nor capable of fam loss of funding for his cause. r|iy\ ¦¦ ¦ MM:Lit/in 'it up BUSCH: Spanishvo ters respondto Madridbombings with their ballots ¦:^*;vvswn.:-?.v.r.i:"* -*¦ .•- . -: >.v*ww: *v- "'....^- ' • -: :i rt ^fWft sS^ yiV^i^i'rf ^pjtAffiiA;. «.¦•» "¦•'•¦V Continued from Page 4 quickly becoming a domestic issue, already been sowed. whilfflukMiy^m there appears to be a rapidly shrinking An integrated European market moderate people can be easily plied by niche for US foreign policy aims. Now now stands against American eco- f ¦ ¦ ¦ : Continued from Page 4 injections of fear and uncertainty. European leaders are not only account- nomic politicking and will be less fliS^t&v&itef - irtfi . f-'S1* ^t*»v5 ife's-WJ'.-il' - ». K?i »J- '«i Without a palpable monolithic able for their actions abroad on a moral inclined to defer to Cold War institu- Aft er all, is there anything in col- threat necessary to hold NATO togeth- level, but, as this tragedy has shown, on tions like NATO. This ability to pur- lege more sexually evocative, more er, this watershed event could very well a level that is measured in the blood of sue autonomy over American scrumptiously suggestive than an ele- mark the beginning of the end for their constituents. hegemony will render this institution vator? The floor is made of rubber, it American military influence on the Even if ETA is responsible for these of the Cold War obsolete. The United goes up or down, you press the but- Continent. With the advent of the attacks and Al Qaeda, too fractured by States has to answer some tough ques- tons, and it has a shaft. Certainly this European Union, a market larger than the war on terrorism, is absolved it tions quickly to our most instrumental ^^^ ^M ^m^mm miracle of modern science gives the that of the United States, the economic seems perhaps too late. The link allies in the war on terrorism before handicapped and lazy the same floor soft power the United States was able to between alliance with America and tics are severed. transitioning benefits as any other impose in order to compel Europe to attacks on the continent has already The real question is will the red-blooded American. But might I fall into the NATO ranks quietly is been tried in the court of public opin- American public understand, when propose that when God invented the rapidly becoming trivialized. ion, evident from the chanting of "Your they lose these allies, the bitter irony of wWtt NRMft ri elevator He had another theory in On a unified European continent war, our dead" by demonstrators this how such a misguided and misled foray mind. What a glorious setting for a where terrorism once thought to only past week, and the potential seeds of a into Iraq in the name of "terrorism" set ¦ ¦ collcge-esque quickie! This undulat- directly oppose American imperialism new fervent breed of American xeno- America further back in the war on ter- ¦' ;; ' ing device is utilized by the kinkiest and consumerism in the Middle East is phobia among uneasy allies have rorism than can be repaired? ilfll ;. ;y:77y : of student everyday. These plucky perpetrators could be anyone from the front row scholar in vector calc, to the conservative who won't shut up in your government class. Most importantly, never let "soci- etal conventions" hamper your sexual appetite. For the less daring, the three floors of Miller are a virtual bevy of fun-filled nooks. If you and your part- ner need to step it up a notch there is nothing wrong with a bang in a booth in the back of Foss. At five o'clock there is barely anyone there anyway. The Coburn stairwell is always an option if you arc into the sultry, silent sex. Chem-frec dorms need to have options, too. If you regard Colby College as a gigantic 714-acre playground, titan the sky is your sexual limit. Songstress, Alanis Morrisette wisely croons "Would she go down on you in a theater?" bring- ing to head the forem ost question in what ultimately makes a lovin g mate. That song,, as many of you know, is allegedly accusing Full House's wise-crocking Dad, Bob Sngct. With Uncle Jesse nnd Aunt Becky shacking up in the attic, Joey living with his woodchuck puppet in the basement , and five kids to boot (six including Michelle 's duel Olsen twin com- position), of course ono has to be accommodating. So think about the pressure wc face everyday with a On January Is* a new law proh ibited smoking In bars and pool halls In Maine , Uajhtfrvj up can irman a roommate , and about 2000 other law, which makes young people mulling about. f fne for the owner of the bar as well as thesmo ker. Please help sup port the new Public sex is more than good old- these pu blic tfaces smoke-free. If s clean air for everyo ne to enjoy, fashioned Yankee fun; it's a necessity. Grab your partner, Healthy:hii Maine(ft Partnerships1 roommate, husband or wife, and IIPT iiiiiiiif .li ft. * p»'»w«tft««iMiwl ri«b'i< By KAREN PRAGER STAFF WRITER On Friday and Saturday night, "Our Country's Good," a play by Timberlake Wertenbaker, took the stage in Strider Theater. The cast had been rehearsing together for roughly only. four, weeks, yet they put on a superb performance of a thought-pro- voking play. "Our Country's Good" tells the story of prisoners-thieves, rapists, murderers and petty criminals-who left England to live in exile in Australia. The British soldiers who guarded and ran the camp were to become Australia 's fi rst colonists. SASHA SCHROEDER/THE COLBY ECHO "Our Countrys' Good" was a hit this weekend in Strider. Wertenbaker's script had its highs, which included plenty of sharp one- some meaning in the world, perhaps believably crossed genders while ERIN nHOD/VTHE COLI1V (CMC! liners, comedic moments and enter- they would regain their humanity. Hepburn gave a stellar performance as annual International Food Fair, sponsored by the Dean of Students and held this pas) Saturday in The f irst Office taining characters. The script also Clark , played by Michael Curran '06, his character found his "melancholy" ihe Page Commons Room, was a remarkable success. A number of students prepared their favorite recipes from dragged at points and was occasional- spends much of his time trying to in a scene that involved flailing and their home countries and offered a sampling of the delicious results to the res( of campus. The flavors and aromas ly too noble to be believable. The organize the convicts in rehearsals. writhing on the floor. Hepburn's per- of the home-cooked food were certainly a welcome culinary treat. character of Captain Arthur Phillip, Curran did an excellent job portraying formance is not likely to be forgotten; RN was so dignified and honorable the, frustrations and challenges his nor is Sanborn's, who made provoca- that it made the audience question character faces. tive advances on Curran's character in why. there were problems in the The play also benefited from the his scene as a female prostitute. Jessica Care Moore shakes up the Spa colony in the first place. However, acting expertise of several upperclass- Palmer played a firm and evil villain and perform a with the help of expert directing by men , including Aimec Jack '04, with conviction and Toole's portrayal By EMMA McCANDLESS number , of her Theater and Dance Department Andrea Palmer '05, Loren Sanborn of a sweet and bubbly prisoner added A&E EDITOR poems, mostly Technical Director John Ervin , the '04, Michael Hepburn '04 and Katie comic relief. from her newest cast put on an excellent performance Toole '05. Hepburn , Jack and Sanborn The underclassmen in the cast "I don't call myself a spoken-word book, "The that received a standing ovation. portrayed multi ple characters, each showed an incredible amount of artist," poet Jessica Care Moore said Alphabet Versus The play's main conflict is over the very different. All three actors kept promise for tlie Department of Theater Saturday night in the Spa, suggesting the Ghetto." issue of a play. Second Lieutenant their characters distinct and gracefully and Dance. Kit Hickey '06 delivered a that many African-American poets are Touching on Ral ph Clark, RM believes that if the changed from one to the other from often automatically labeled as such, powerful and convicts could put on a play and find scene to scene. Jack and Sanborn Continued on Page 8 "I' m black and I'm a writer," Her per- controversial formance, a cross between a poetry contemporary reading and a one-woman speak-out, issues, including certainly provided an innovative feminism , Sinfonietta continues to impress in approach to the art of performing racism, sexism poetry and gave the audience in the and political con- ¦ ¦ ble u |. ¦' • imii.i ,Pl. i ili . ill its second year as an Spa plenty to think about. , —»™.™»"™ -! !¦! ¦ ¦ I I ¦ I IIMIWWHIHIIWl —. ensem cerns Care ff " M l If i According to an email announce- Moore's poetry EriiN fiiionA/rMf cmnv n.iio attitude. ment sent out to campus by Student seemed to res- Jessica Care Moore performed poetry with an By MI CHAEL GREE NBERG Programming Board Cultura l Events onate wilh all in STAFF WRITER Committee Chair l-lui Kim '06, "Care the audience. Some poems, such as " 158lh speaker and performer. Moore has performed for audiences in Street," a poem written for tlie people in One of the most compelling poems One year after its astounding debut London, Scotland, Berlin , Paris ond Care Moore's New York City neighbor- that Care Moore performed on performance, the Colby Sinfonietta Holland, Her words inspire, her music hood, even called for audience participa- Saturday was "God is Not an this past Saturday once again delivered touches deep into the core. A blend of tion, drawing laughter and smiles. American ," which Care Moore said n program of mid to late-twentieth funk, hip-hop,'soul and rock takes her Throughout the evening, Care wns partially inspired by her disap- century music, showcasing the rich tal- musical aspirations to the next level of Moore demonstrated a superb knowl- pointment in the nature of the media ents of students, faculty and members word-sound power." Those words cer- edge of empathy with her college-stu- coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks , par- of the Waterville community, tainly proved true on Saturday night, dent audience. "I know; I was iu tially by her intense disapproval of the At a small liberal arts college such Before Care Moore took the stage, college once, too," she said more than Hush administration unci partially by as Colby, the Sinfonietta is a reminder the show opened with two of Colby's once over the course of her perfor- her deep concern for and celebration of the talented instrumentalists among own poets, Chynnn Oliver '04 and Cat mance. In between her poems, Cure of womanhood and what she culled our student body, Downing '06. Oliver 's performance in Moore offered n commentary that was "rites of passage." Through the poem, This year 's progra m began with particular was most impressive, as she at many points more like a conversa- Cnrc Moore did nn excellent job Augusta Read Thomas's "Spirit demonstrated real emotion nnd tion with her audience, discussing blending these mullifnceted themes Musings "(1996), a composition for strength in her voice and words. The everything fro m race relations and the together, sniffing from concrete chamber orchestra and violin , origi- second of the two poems she per- American government lo feminism , images from her own mlolcsivnce lo nally to feature Mary Jo Carlsen. formed, reminiscent of live Ensler 's gentler issuesand college campus pol- Ihe face of contemporary Aim rican Introducing the piece, however, con- ¦ . ' .:. y . ERIN nilODVTMC C0U1Y ECHO "Vagina Monologues ," • celebrated itics. In spite of the fact Ihnt she often policies lo using woi.'.inliood ns n ductor Jonathan Hallstrom said that, Tlw Colby Sinfonietta performed in Lorimer Chapel this weekend. strong, liberated female power. diverged on tangents that were only niL'lnphor lor the war on leninism. Ii due lo tin injury that would make it Oliver 's performance of the poem distantly related to the poems she was a highlight of the evening nml an difficult for Ms, Cnrlsen to perforin innl instrumentation for flutc-of though had Hallstrom said nothing, I conveyed n compelling mix of both rend, Caro Moore demonstrated Ihnt excellent example of Cure Moore's with the virtuosity the piece required , course with the permission of the don' t think anyone would have siis- ringer and self-affirmation. she is more thnn a poet; she is also n powerful lyrics and emotionally com- faculty flutist, Barbara Siescl agreed composer. Apparently, she had to Cure Moore then took the singe to read passionate and emotionally engaging pelling performance, to perform the composition in its orlg- learn the solo part In two weeks, Continucd on Page 9, Beer Review SPOTLIGHT 08^ THE ARTS Black and Tan: Guiness and Bass together again Loren Sanborn '04 By EMMA McCANDLESS A&E EDITOR very talkative tonight." It is difficult to speak with Loren ¦ ~~~~ ' By BILL YOUNKER . ; I told him to drink more. He laughed and conceded, Sanborn '04 without coming—cor- STAFF WRITER "Well, bottoms up!" rectly—to the conclusion that he is I soon remembered that Lizotte would be "crossing the an actor. But performance is only There are a lot of opinions about the previous week- pond" this upcoming week for his spring break. Noting one aspect of Sanborn's many the- end's cancellation of Doghead and the ensuing destruction that he would be in both England and Ireland, I said that atrical talents—talents from which of campus property, but one thing is for sure: a lot of peo- he'd be able to sample these beers from their native coun- Colby theater has greatly benefited ple were pissed about another lost tradition—and rightful- tries in just a few days. "That's right, Bill," he over the last four years. ly so. said. "I can drink one in Ireland and one in "I' m not happy unless I'm creat- ' MttSORjStH *. - ' --___ - But I must admit, the scene on the steps was something ' Reflecting on an acquaintance s ing something," Sanborn said of | positive. For a half hour of drunk- years earlier, Lizotte continued, his art. "I think what's most appeal- enness at eight in the morning a on 't order an Irish carbomb when ing about theater is the creative ^ll^^^^^^^ eland." process; you can create entire talking with Lizotte, I soon dis- worlds in the theater." ge— Sanborn I had some harmless, albeit drunk, fflffl | |fflBSmM§ffl fl why Donovan was still on ed 's love of theater existed i't started drinking Black and even before his arrival at Colby. "I When I told him to hurry up and did some theater in high school," he , he asked, "Can I just keeping said. "Mostly unofficially." He said king Scuds and say that I like that while he focused on martial n?" arts as an extracurricular activity in : . TAMMY LEWIN/THE COLBV ECHO is comment about Scuds remind- high school, he helped out his high Loren Sanborn '04 ae of a former beer review with school productions in his spare time ter Scud drinker Tyler Rowe. His and greatly enjoyed it. "I knew when on the Colby stage in multiple roles in Meg as an example of why he loves faith in the Colby community and imate, Matt Guy-Hamilton '05, I got [to Colby] that I wanted to be a the, department production of "Our playing diverse roles."You can take' ^M^^^^ |^M nade a comment about Black and theater major," he said. Country's Good." He played the parts of yourself that you don't get a we decided to take a different that night that I had to share with During his first semester on campus, scholarly convict John Wisehammer chance to express on a daily, basis ^m^^^^ week's panelists. Guy-Hamilton Sanborn auditioned for the Department with great skill and conviction. and bring them out," he said. "It's a "Just like the people, you can put of Theater and Dance production of the However, Sanborn said ; that his chance to portray aspects of yourself two beers, we found two that work in ""' " and Guinness together, but they musical "City of Angels." favorite role in that production was and discover who you are." harmony together: the one and only Black von 't mix." Brilliant, "I had no idea what I was getting his one-scene appearance as Meg Sanborn will continue to be and Tan. nless you spoon them," said into," he said. "And I haven't left Long, a prostitute in the Australian involved in theater after his gradua- Feeding off the positive energy of the on campus ^*8gSaiBiP ^ Donovan, offering an alternative solu- [Runnals Union] since!" colony portrayed in the play. tion in May. He will join the North Doghead, Logan commented, "It's got all the colors of the tion to Brits' and Irish people's inability Since then, Sanborn has partici- "Playing Meg was only the sec- England Shakespeare Ensemble, a nations." to get together. pated in numerous department ond time I've used my hair in a pro- fledgling company based in his Donovan was still riding the negative, more destructive It appeared that switching to Black and Tan had allevi- shows, both on stage and behind the duction," Sanborn said, referring to native New Hampshire, as technical energy of on campus Doghead. "What the hell does that ated any bitterness Donovan was still holding onto about scenes. He ran lights for "Rudens" the fact that he let down his long director for their summer-long sea- mean?" he demanded. Doghead. Even through beer, he was now looking for in the second semester of his first hair, which he normally wears in a son. "It's a summer job right now," "If you weren't such a philosopher, you'd understand," ways to bring people together, rather than keep them year, played the prince Florizel in ponytail, to add to Meg's character. Sanborn said, "but hopefully it'll responded Logan. He continued, "It's a beautiful thing apart. And Donovan 's sentiment captured the scene on the "The Winter's Tale" as a sophomore "And I had never done any gender- become more permanent, if they when something like this (the black and tan) comes steps: Colby students coming together to carry on one of and was assistant stage manager for bending before. It required using continue after the summer season." together." their school's great recent traditions, no matter who and "Iph;.." as'a junior. He has also been different acting 7 techniques, and Sanborn will help the company "Shut up, James," said Donovan. how many people tried to stop it. an assistant stage manager for the stretching some boundaries as an stage productions of Shakespeare's As Lizotte opened his Guinness, he was drawn to Jhe Viva la Doghead. The bite will be that much harder Colby Dancers actor. It was just a really fun role." "Twelfth Night" and Oscar Wilde's whistle sound it makes. Despite the sound and creamy next year. Most recently, Sanborn appeared Sanborn cited his performance as "The Importance of Being Earnest " goodness of Guinness, Lizotte confessed, "I don 't feel OUR COUNTRY:Play displaysstudent skills Continued from Page 7 moving and thoughtful portrayal of Liz Morden, a convict who is seem- ingly beyond hope. Andrew Yeskoo '07, Alexandra Dunberger '07, Antonio Mendez '06 and Meris Esterly '06 did an excellent job deal- ing with the multiple characters they ¦ ...... _ . ¦*' ; ¦ ¦ •.. • ' ¦•• • • "• ' *¦' m - • . ^ ; - •' ¦ " "' ' ¦ . ' ' " • • .. < each portrayed. * . . . . Ervin's directorial choices helped the play mesh. His decision to use a minimalist set, a smaller stage and limited costumes, was effective. His choices worked well with the text of the play. When the prisoners realized the limited resources available for their play, one character responds, "This is theater; we will believe you." In another scene, John Wisehammer com plains about having to play multi- ple characters. Clark, Curran's char- acter, responds: "People who don't pay attention shouldn't go to the the- ater." wis c Buy recycled. It would mean tlie world to them. Kucyu-Iinf! keep * working In protect their ftituni wlion yon liny product * mado from recycled nmU'riala. 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Harry, like some students existence of the myriad complexities STAF WRITER would suggest they are themselves that compose his own individuality, I find the fact that I've chosen to every weekend, finds himself drawn and upon discovering this non- Fans of Saddle Creek Records' review Hermann Hesse's between what he considers his primal dichotomized way of perceiving him- Rilo Kiley will recognize the voice "Steppenwolf' relevant to everyone at and his rational selves. The book itself self, he takes an allegorical trip into behind the microphone on the Colby College (although I'm probably deals explicitly with how we as indi- these spheres. It sounds kind of com- Elected's Sub Pop debut, "Me First." delusional), especially in light of the viduals differentiate our identity, the plex, but basically, Harry realizes that The album is the side-project of Rilo aftermath of the impromptu Doghead type of dual identity that has been dis- he is not merely two warring identities, Kiley co-singer/songwriter Blake celebration this past Saturday morn- cussed in discourse defending but a man who is composed of innu- Sennett. Rounding out the band is ing. From the Digest of Civil Doghead. Placing himself into a duali- merable parts melded into an irre- Mike Bloom on background vocals Discourse—which I've actually been ty (the type that the works of Jung and ducible amalgam of self-identity. So if and various other instruments, The Elected reading lately—there, I admitted it— Freud conceived), Harry is tortured as Hermann Hesse he was a Colby student, instead of Daniel Brummel of Ozma on.bass, Me First one of the key tenets of those who he attempts to reconcile his life as an Steppenwolf passing off some sort of self-destruc- and Rilo drummer Jason Boesel. The defended protest over the cancelled ascetic man of letters with his desire tive or destructive action as having to album itself is a gem, with its biggest please don't tell my dad. And if you orgy of Bacchanalia was that Colby to, basically, party and have fun. So that cliche as justification for whatever do with the need to "play hard" after weakness probably being the fact see my dad, down at the liquor store, students are of two identities, these Harry thinks he is two disparate and damage they did this past Saturday working so hard, he would question that it sounds remarkably like Rilo don't tell me anything at all," from being comprised of a side that likes to fundamentally opposed individuals. morning, suffers from the primary the deeper issues behind those actions. Kiley, which can hardly be classified "Greetings in Braille." Most preva- work and another that likes to play. I'll "Steppenwolf refutes this reduc- manifestation of idiocy at Colby: lack This would mean that he'd have to as a bad thing. The overall sound is lent on the album are his half roman- try not to take a side and dissect this tive stance towards individual identity, of originality. There is always so much address latent feelings of inadequacy, probably best described as indie-pop tic, half self-deprecating confessions. issue, namely because it's already which I feel , is relevant to this whole more to an essentialized description of depression, sexual frustration, which rock with a country twang. The open- On "7 September 2003" he sings: becoming trite, but I will try to offer a Doghead debate. Any Colby student one's self conception or actions; in take effort and improvisation. er, "7 September 2003," begins with "And on the last night of summer and more oblique way in which to view who looks at his or her four years here "Steppenwolf," Harry Haller is a Thankfully for the plot of the novel, I got you alone, we talked unti l dawn this incredibly cliche duality of "work and describes it in terms of "working scholar who lacks any true knowledge, Haller does just this. If he didn't, it and then I walked you home. And I and play." And that's where Hesse's hard and playing hard," or who uses or any knowledge of the Self. would be a pretty pointless life to read. Sennet 's breathy, said baby, there's someone out there for you, and maybe he's saved his easy voice makes best side for you." This line, follow- it fairly easy to ing "Yeah, baby, I do believe I'll "Starsky and Hutch" fails to live up to promo hype never see your face again," shows his zone away from reluctant willingness to let go. The by Will Ferrell as sketchy prison the lyrics , but he stand out track, "Go On," also is an By MARLOW STERN inmate Big Earl, a little Chinese boy excellent example of this, in a sarcas- STAFF WRITER with a penchant for knives, and a disco is as strong with a tic biting manner. He sings, "My old dance-off similar to the renowned pen as he is with a girlfriend's studying medicine. The highly anticipated retro-film "walk-off of "Zoolander" (although Would you save my life if I got sick? "Starsky and Hutch," from "Old not nearly as funny). guitar. Haven't seen you in a while. How School" director Todd Philips, is a Stiller and Wilson apply their usual have you been*? Of course if you had slickly directed, stylized spectacle. shtick, as they have teamed up five the right insurance for it. And I think Based on the 1970's television show, times before and in the process, slide guitar melody that lasts if we got back together again, you The film is supposed to evoke feelings acquired fairly good chemistry. While throughout much of the album. know, give it a run, you know. You of nostalgia for middle-aged fans of people are making a fuss about their Likewise, the second track were my first love. You're very , the show, while at the same time working experience together, this is "Greetings in Braille" features sad drunk and we were very young." He appeal to a younger audience. only the second time that the two have harmonica reminiscent of a country then goes on to say, bitterly, "If you The buddy cop duo of uptight David acted as a duo (the first being the hys- western folk tune, while "My Baby's get married can I come? I gotta see Starsky (Ben Stiller) and slacker Ken terically funny 2001 film "Zoolander"). a Dick" uses slide guitar as well as this. Well, go on and lay your tired Hutchinson (Owen Wilson) are your While I am a huge fan of Stiller and the banjo. bodies down. Just like you're going archetypal pair—their diametrically Wilson, as well as Vince Vaughn The instrumentation is particularly to. Just like they expect you to." This opposed personalities, while initially (whose 1996 film Swingers remains a deep on this highly collaborative song is probably the strongest, with conflictive, result in mutual gain (i.e. favorite of mine), the three talented work which almost 20 guest artists the catchiest melodies and the most catching the bad guy). The bad guy in comedians fall victim to a lackluster on instruments ranging from synthe- creative moment on the album when, this profoundly cliched (although pur- scnpt. There aren't many quotable sizer to saxophone to glockenspiel. following the chorus, the song breaks posefully so) story is Reese Feldman lines in the film—the key attribute of a a *.*-,s^ma*«*r *c *r *a~**^°~** B Wr " ™~-^ <:r, -TOWST *¦- r igmMm—.. ^~-—-^ ¦TrTT -B || 1|j- lm |HM -nini 1 But while the instrumental depth is a into a short electronic breakdown (Vince Vaughn), who, along with his successful comedy.Althoug h the film is WWW.IMDB.COM strength, the lyrics stand out in their and then flies into a guitar solo. Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller in "St arsky and Hutch. " associate Friday (Jason Bateman), visually appealing with its groovy own way. Sennett's breathy, easy, Spontaneity like this is central , to the have developed a type of cocaine th^t clothes, fast cars (including their hip red osity" that is rarely imitated, and and he is underused. I didn't even find voice makes it fairly easy to zone alburn in all its subtletjvwhicli' is one ' is virtually undetectable by modem and; white i^74'F6rd" Torino), anrTtiot never duplicated. That man is Snoop the unaccredited cameo appearance by away from the lyrics, but he is as of the best words for the album as a security devices (reminiscent of chicks, it just doesn't deliver in the Dogg. Snoop's portrayal of Huggy Will Ferrell to be that funny - certain- strong with a pen as he is with a gui- whole. Nothing about it, even the "Traffic"). Starsky and Hutch are humor department. I came into the film Bear is classic. Clothed in seemingly ly no "Fran[c the Tank." If you wish to tar. His confessional, straightforward guitar solos, is extremely flashy, assisted by self-proclaimed "urban- with high hopes stemming from the standard pimp attire, Snoop owns the see a comedic satire with Ben Stiller words are clearly influenced by right down to the non-descript cover informant" Huggy Bear (Snoop hilarity of Zoolander, and was subse- 70s metropolis Bay City. While our and Owen Wilson (as well as Will Elliott Smith, who is the top name on art. But subtlety is usually a good Dogg), in all his pimped-out glory. quently let down. Granted, I've only focus should be on the exploits of Ferrell), go out and rent the far superi- the thank you's. Sennett has a clever thing, which is the case on "Me With the help of Huggy Bear, Starsky seen a few re-runs of the original 70s Starsky and Hutch, we can't help but or "Zoolander." If you want to see the way of incorporating subtle irony First," which flows as a great and and Hutch must foil an attempted show, but I feel that that doesn't really divert our attention to Huggy Bear , best of director Todd Phillips, go ren t into his lyrics, like the line "And if memorable listen from start to finish. blockbuster drug deal before it's too matter. This film isn't really aimed at who steals the show, "Old School." By no means should you see me, down at the liquor store, late. Along their way, they encounter adults, but at the typical Stiller and Thu s, while the film is a visually you feel obligated to see "Starsky and two sexy cheerlea ders Holly (Amy Wilson crowd—teenagers. appealing 70s satire, it is far from the Hutch." And if you do, you might as Smart) and Staci (Carmen Electra). There is, however, one shining star comedic farce most filmgoers, includ- well cover your ears, or in the words The customary hijinks ensue alon g in the film; one character that breezes ing myself, expected. Truth be told, of Vince Vaughn's character Beanie SINFONIETTA: In secondyear , new ensemble Starsky and Hutch's pursuit , highlight- through the film (and life) with a the only character that is even remote- from "Old School." "earmuffs." ed by an amusing cameo appearance uni que aura of coolness an d "pimp- ly enjoyable in the film is Huggy Bear, shows improvement and offers a goodconcert Continued from Page 7 string players performed Kernis's rich textures with gorgeous clarity pected these last-minute changes, and mature musical sensibility. One Both Ms. Siesel and the ensemble could say that the Sinfonietta performed marvelously. designed the evening's program with "Spirit Musings," in contrast to the the intent of saving the best for last, lush orchestration of the other two though that would understate the pieces on the program, is composed excellent first half. Returning from in an almost brittle style, where the intermission, the chamber ensemble importance of musical gestures and performed the ori ginal version of texture seems to supersede melodic Aaron Copland' s well-loved \ A$ and harmonic contour. At moments, "Appalachian Spring," a piece that fflP^^^ flfiffi ''' the work was often quite dissonant , Hallstrom noted was pro bably "the ¦ v ^1 combined with highly rhythmic reason many people showed up." As HHBftMt^mr,!, ^^^^Ste, > -'J¦ : ¦ rl BllllMMXmM ^ - ' - .Jffl raKSKniKi ^^ ' , >i • motives from the winds and strings, he said , the work hardly needed an PlMMPW > ' These clashes required from the audi- introduction , containing such memo- $- , ,y*mR*r{i a^smbmmb ^^ «wi ipw^pp em ^wwjp ww Forna x.' , . ence a different kind of listening, but , ra ble melodies as Copland' s varia- judging from the rousing applause, tions on "Simple Gifts." However , everyone seemed to recognize the for many, this was their first hearing excellence in the performance. of the chamber version. Though it The second and final work for the lacked the exciting percussion and first half was Aaron J. Kcrnis's brilliant brass of the orchestra l ver- Musica Cclestts (1991), a composi- sion, the composition and perfor- tion for strings which could not have mance nonetheless embodied the been more stylistically different from same spiritcdncss. "Spirit Musings." Opening with lush The Sinfonietta truly ended a harmonies , the work was harmoni- strong second annual concert with cally and mclodicnlly more conven- the audience hoping the group will tional , and the Colby Sinfonietta's continue as a yearly tradition. , i $l W mSu ll ^JnTdi ^M iTi fiflDStflin "^jfenfflHOh ^TBftw BKfflfflSffiiiJ^ir ^ ^TIBSIHW bBBm m f ff fsXrf jj pBBrM| Baseball: riding the positive bus to Men' s lacrosse aims f orp ostseason spring training in Clearwater, Florida By JON EVANS CONTRIBUTING WRITER pitching relied a lot on finesse. This ball team. We beat most the teams We By JEREMY LITTLE year we have a lot more power. The were supposed to and we, blew many The Colby men's lacrosse team fin- STAFF WRITER new guys throw a lot harder. Last year late-inning leads. I do think that we ished the 2003 season with an overall [Dan] Deacon '03 and Owen were better than we played last year." record of 4-8, registering just one win The Colby baseball team begins its [Kenney] '04 relied on their location The Mules are currently in the third and eight loses against New England 2004 campaign Saturday in and control, where the starting rota- year of a major rebuilding process. Small College Athletic Conference Clearwater, Fla. Their spring schedule tion this year will rely more on their "One of the benefits of going opponents. Coach Rob Quinn is includes games against perennial oppo- ability to use their power." through a rebuilding process is that noticeably disappointed by the team's nents Willia ms College, Hamilton With the additions of Jordan Henry younger players are able to develop at record: "Last season was a mentally College and Union College. The Mules '07, hard-throwing Jack Peete '07 and a quicker pace," Roy said. "We had difficult season. Injuries plagued us will return to the hill for their first l ow numbers at certain positions so physically arid emotionally." All the home game March 30 against Husson guys l ike Roddy [Ames '06], [Tyler] losses were close, but these games College, followed by a three-game Hales '06 and Travis [Augustin '06] need to be won for Colby, to have a home-and-home series against CBB We re scrappy, were able to get playing time. chance of capturing a playoff berth this rival Bowdoin College. Optimism runs Essentially we have real veterans who season. . ECHO RLE PHOTO blue-collar and Men's lacrosse will toy to improve upon high as the team welcomes an impres- are sophomores." The team is aiming to improve on its current NESCAC ranking. sive freshman class that wi ll provide squirrelly. Thirteen-year Coach Tom Dexter the previous season without a number much needed pitching depth in addi- Basically we're will again be joined by third base and of last year's starters. Tri-Captain Josh ly at both ends of the field. Quinn pre- the season for the Mules as they trav- tion to offensive pop. i nfield coach Chappy Nelson '82 and Cleaver '04 feels the entirety of last dicts that many younger players will eled to play Middlebury in The Mules failed to gain any sort of a bunch of dirt second year coach Robert Li ppert, year's senior class will be missed play contributory roles and identified Middlebury, Vt. The Mules lost by a momentum last year after returning dogs. father of B.L. greatly this season. The teams sole Kyle Haskett '07 and. Dan Schupack score of 5-12. Middlebury is current- from Florida, compiling a dismal 8-20- "Having Coach Lippert around for a returning captain Ryan Tyler '04 point- '07 as two freshmen who will receive ly ranked second nationally and 1 record. They finished last in their con- Vince Domestico '04 second season is going to help," Geiger ed to the graduation of Ben Winston considerable playing time.' Quinn said, "Middlebury is an excel- ference going 1-11. Fortunately they Co-Captain said. "We're a lot more comfortable. We '03, an all NESCAC First-Team selec- Based on last year's performance, the lent team, one of the best in the don't have anywhere to go but up. weren't used to his coaching style last tion and attack man Barron Butler 03 Colby men's lacrosse team has been country". The Mules welcome back a strong year, but we are now. Not only that, but as their most detrimental losses. The predicted to finish last in the NESCAC Cleaver led the Mules in scoring, core of veteran players including squirrelly lefty Bob Brady '07, the 1 think he's more comfortable with us. Mules also have to overcome the loss- by the United States Intercollegiate registering three goals and one assist. infielders Co-Captain Vince Domestico Mules' pi tching staff will have more Our relationship with him has grown es of Kevin Kiley, Trenholm Boggs Lacrosse Association Coaches ' Poll. Schupack and Pete Legos '06 also '04, Rodney Ames '06 andB.L. Lippert depth than it did last year. and matured." and Connor Cooper, due to graduation. Quinn is unperturbed by this and actual- scored for the mules, whi le Siedel and '04, outfielder Travis Agustin '06 and The 2003 team lacked the cohesive- Hopefull y this year's youth move- Tyler and Cleaver are joined by goal- ly feels the ranking could help the team, Sean Murphy '05 registered assists. pitchers Phil Geiger '04, Tyler Hales ness necessary to be successful, ment will help the baseball program tender and Tri-Captain Matt Lapaglia as it "will fuel a fire from our men to Lapaglia had sixteen saves i n goal for '06, Andrew Jenkins '06 and Rob "This year we have an entirel y dif- get back on its feet. "With so many '04 to form the basis of the team's lead- prove the pre-season poll wrong." the Mules. Jacobs '06. ferent mix of guys," Domestico said. freshman coming in, they're not used ership. Quinn is convinced his captains' The NESCAC is one of the more Cleaver said, "We looked l ike a Also returni ng is catcher and Co- "There are no dominant personalities. to losing," Domestico said. "They're leadership on the field will be a key fac- competitive leagues in the country for team that hadn't spent much time out- Captain Eric Roy'04 who was selected Everyone shows up every day and going to come out and play hard. tor in the team's success. lacrosse, with both Middlebury side on a full-sized field." . Practicing First Team NESCAC All-Conference works hard. They're committed to the These guys are from winning teams The three captains are backed by a College and Tufts University current- in the Alfond field house puts the last year and led the Mules in 2003 with program. Unfortunately last year we and they're going to want to continue strong group of returning players. ly ranked in the national top-twenty for men's team at a disadvantage because a .380 batting average. had personalities clash. Those prob- that. I think this year's going to go Lapaglia is looking for defensive help Division-Ill. the surface of the field house is vastly Success this season w ill come lems were exacerbated when we got very well. We're scrappy, blue-collar from Nick Owens '04, Tom Deutsch The team leaves this weekend for a different from turf or grass. Tyler down to pitching. The freshman class back from Flor i da. It's hard going and squirrelly. Basically we're a bunch '05 and Jonathan Bodansky '06. While week of training in Celebration, Fla. explained, "Both teams made mis- boasts an i nteresting mi x of power and from a game or two every day to one of dirt dogs. We're a much different Mike Haimes '04, Ryan Glennon '04 Two. games and one scrimmage are takes, but they took advantage of ours ability. "Performance in Florida will or two a week. We couldn't put the team this year than we were the last and Eric Siedel '05 are predicted to scheduled for the spring break trip. and we did not exploit theirs." determine the starting rotation," veter- pitching and the offense together. We couple. We're on the positive bus." play integral roles in the team's They face Union College March 22 Despite the loss, Cleaver found the an pitcher Geiger said. "The new guys rarely put a good nine innings togeth- offense along with Cleaver, the Mules' and play Williams College March 24. team 's i ntensity and confidence are young and talented. Last year our er. That's the sign of a mediocre base- top scorer in 2003 and Tyler. One day after their return from Florida i mpressive and said it needs to be The team is relatively young, as only tlie team travels to Babson College in maintained for the team to win their six seniors are on the roster. Quinn Massachusetts March 27 and finishes upcoming games. Quinn saw positives needs many players to step up this sea- this month of against Keene State in the loss also and explained, "Once Outdoor track warms up this spring son. However, Tyler sees the potential College March 30. we are outside consistently, our overall for many'players to feature prominent- Saturday marked the beginning of game will improve." By MICHELE BARMASH and coming hammer thrower who ified for the N.C.A.A. meet such as CONTRIBUTING WRITER qualified provisionally for nationals in Captain Karima Ummah '04 in the the i ndoor season in the weight throw, high jump and triple jump. Tennis teams travel to Middlebury As the weather warms up, the Colby Colby's only national qualifier." With the loss of seven seniors, the men and women's track and field There are also a number of first 2004 team will rely on a host of return- teams are ready and rearing for the years who are expected to do some ing letter-winners and a large and tal- By NICOLE 1AVERY STAFF WRITER ., spring season. Even though there are damage oh the track such ' as Roy ented group of first-year students to ¦ ¦ - ::; •-. ;: ¦ . .:¦; .• .' •'.! \ ;ii > i i- -.i i . ;•:> ¦ . .¦t.i JiVj 'JiH significant changes this year' oiri :b6tfi' Wilson ' '07' who,' Harner saidy"has a maintain Colby's competitive'edge.' the men arid the 'women's side, both positive attitude and smooth running "Carina Johnson '05 said, "Jess The Colby men's and women's ten- teams plan on having a very competi- style in the 100-meter dash" and Minty '06 competed well in the indoor nis teams start their traditional season tive and successful season. Men's Head "new-comer Chris Rogers '07 will season in the mid-distance events. She with new goals, but with the same Coach Todd Coffin '83 and women's also be a fierce competitor this season will certainly be a force outdoors." hard-working attitude. The fall sea- Head Coach Deb Aitken will have tal- and a force to be reckoned with." She added, "Caroline Minkoff '04, in son, although focused on individual ent to work with this spring season. Jeff Alden '07, a member of the the throwing events, will be another matches, also included the women's Men's Tri-Captain Patrick U.S. Junior Biathlon team, the State of great contributor to . the team 's competition in several dual matches, Harner '05, a member of Colby's Maine Class C 1,600-meter record inevitable success." The women began the spring season record-holding 400-meter relay team holder (4:17.12) and the 2002 New Both teams are now preparing for with a record of 1-5 from the fall. The said, "This team has tremendous enthu- England 1,600-meter champion, will their spring trips, which is an opportu- men only played individual matches siasm and a great work ethic." be a welcome addition to Colby's dis- nity for the teams to come together in the fall and start the spring with a Tri-Captain Xavier Garcia '05 has tance running team. and bond, while at the same time get- fresh record. developed into a versatile athlete in The women's season last year was ting some good warm weather training Both the men's and women's teams New England Division III track and successful with wins at all regular sea- in before the outdoor season starts, welcomed back many impact players field. An All-American in the indoor son meets, a third-place finish at the The women's season begins at home who were abroad in the fall, including ECHO FILE PHOTO 400-meter dash, he established new New England Small College Athletic April 3 versus Bates College and the Sarah Hughes '05, who was the 2002- Mens' Co-Captain Steen Sehnert '06 defeated his Brandeis opponents. Colby records in the 400 at 47.92 and Conference Championship and a sec- men's season April 10 at home also 2003 Co-New England Small College the triple jump at 47' and 4.5." ond-place finish at the New England versus Bates. Athletic Conference Player of the March 13 both teams 'traveled to 9-0 victory. All of the matches were Harner also said, "Jason Foster '06 Division-ill Championship. Year and an All-American in doubles Middlebury College to play their first won in the first two sets, with no [is] a focused co-captain and an up Several athletes provisionally qual- last year. matches of the spring season. The men Hamilton opponent winning more that Both teams look to improve their lost to both Brandeis University and three games in a single set. Brandeis records from last season. The men Middlebury College. The women, on was a more difficult opponent , but the went 6-9 and the women finished at 8- the other hand, did well and beat both Mules decisively beat the Owls 7-2. 7, just one spot short of the N.C.A.A, Brandeis and Hamilton College. The women improved their record to i tournament. According to Head Coach Men's Co-Captain Steen'1 Sehnert 3-5 after Saturday's victories. Overall ,»•, f .ni ' ' > ' 'M' ll "^ ' i* ' **JWf /j! '* \ " Kr i J f\n i 4*i !»(fl»'4 Michael Morgan, the goal is for both '06 defeated his Brandeis opponents Morgan "was pleased with everyone's teams to make it to the N.C.A.A. tour- at the third spot in both the singles and performance and progress." nament and also to, "see how far we doubles matches. His singles win was The men will play their first of only can take our game." the only victory in the 1-6 loss. three home matches tomorrow against These goals, however, are. just Sehnert's doubles partner Tony Gill Springfield College. Both teams will L ii if > ^ 'Q&nivHft. tlnflKllSffliwH JtTif tf*WTM \H\ a.m.L Hjfffrjn IfMllfwfclSIMwSltJfft rliliMwArSffl 3 ¦ffUk.BfcliPJfiMi "icing on the cake," Morgan said, '07 won the lone match in Colby's then pack their bags and travel to compared to "being on a team and second loss to Middlebury 1-6, in Milton Head , S.C. for spring training learning about yourself." Morgan which Gill defeated his opponent in where they will face many tough hopes to challenge his players to work the sixth singles' spot. opponents including Calvin College, on their game in a fun environment, in The women faired well Saturday by Dcpauw College and Western which they can grow both as people pulverizing both of their opponents. 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Kelsey Neville Weiler added, "it's been one of our Miller '05 dominated the midfield '06, as well as from Priscilla Catir '06 goals for a long time to beat one of by leading the team in ground balls, and Katie Roberts '06. creating turnovers and assisting - The women's lacrosse team With such a strong squad, the Wheeler's second half goal. begins their season with a new out- Mules expect to compete for the New O'Brien started her collegiate career look and determination to further England Small College Athletic There is no feel- well, turning away 12 shots including a improve on last season, despite los- Conference league title once again breakaway from Middlebury's leading ing six seniors to graduation, includ- and making a bid for the National ing of only one scorer Nuala O'Donohoe '04. ing Colby's all-time leading scorer Collegiate Athletic Association's 'big gun ' this Starting off with Middlebury, the and All-American Ally King '03, as national tournament in 2004. Mules get right into the heart of their well- as starting goaltender Anna The twelfth-ranked Colby College year to go to. It season, as they took on Smith College Schierberl Scherr '03. women's lacrosse team took on the is more of a feel- Tuesday at Harvard University before However, the Mules do return first-ranked Middlebury College setting off for Virginia and Florida for three of the top-five scorers from last Panthers in their season opener ing of having 11 spring training, where they will take year along with a talented class of March 13. The game was marked as unbeatable play- on Washington and Lee University, first years to fill in the gaps. the Mules' home opener, but due to Union College and the Massachusetts First year net-minder Catharine ever-present layers of frost still hid- ers out there. Institute of Technology. den beneath the surface of the grass, Wheeler mentioned element of O'Brien '07 will anchor a tough Kate Wheeler '04 defense characterized by experience the game was moved to a neutral site surprise that the Mules have as a Captain and leadership including Kate at Bates College in Lewiston, Me. weapon in their arsenal. Weiler '04, Kim Jones '05, the The Mules had their best perfor- "We have a really new team, a lot team's leading ground ball player, mance against Middlebury since the top three big grins (Middlebury, of young faces in spots that have Nora Beltz '05, Caitlin Grasso '05 2002, according to Assistant Coach Amherst and Williams) and I think been lost to graduation. There is no and Leah Weisberg '06, who will all Marcia Ingraham '02. that this is the year that we can do it." feeling of only one 'big gun' this see significant time. "We had a little difficulty finding In the last four years the Panthers year to go to. It is more a feeling of Cara Dionisi '04, the second-lead- our defensive groove in the first half, have defeated the Mules by double having 11 unbeatable players out Kiiiinn 'iM ing scorer last year, will lead the pack allowing seven goals, [whereas the] digits. This accomplishment marks the there, especially if we can form a Ummah earned All-American honors at the N.C.A.A. Division-HI at the attack, with support from Sarah second half was a completely differ- first year in recent memory that the strong team chemistry. It may look Championships March 12-13 for her fourth place finish in the triple jump. Burlingham '05, Julia Benedict '05, ent story, our defense totally shut team has held the Panthers to under ten like a rebuilding year for us to other Ummah also placed eleventh in the high jump. At the New England Elizabeth Ghilardi '06 and Ali Grenert them down allowing only one goal goals and only one goal in a half. teams, but we don't feel as though Championships Feb. 21, Ummah won the high jump, took second in the '05. Kate Wheeler '04, Emma Miller in 30 minutes, which rarely happens Colby goals came from Captain we are rebuilding at all." long jump, third in the triple jump and took fourth in the 55-raeter hurdles. '05 and Becca Avrutin '04 return to in lacrosse, especially when you are Kate Wheeler '04, Cara Dionisi '04 Ummah swept the high and triple jumps at ECACs March 5-6. lead the midfield with support from playing the number-one team in the and Allie Libby '07, who scored her Steroids: MLBs scary sideshow Women s rugby rallies at Colby-Sawyer giate rugby tournaments in the nation. Coast Guard Academy but defeating cally don't bulk up like that after the Major League Baseball has a credi- By ALEXA LINDAUER "Two years ago we won the title of best Yale University and moving on to •ASST. age of 35. Baseball players shouldn't bility crisis. This whole mess is a black SPORTS EDITOR Division-TI rugby team in the East. Last Northeast semifinals. The Mules beat look like Hulk Hogan. Hell, Hulk eye on America's former pastime. I've year, we were winnin g, but the tourney SUNY-New Paltz and continued on to Hogan shouldn't look like Hulk Hogan. heard the argument that Bonds' prolif- With the spring season just around was cancelled due to the monsoon- the finals where they lost to Middlebury Babe Ruth hit over 700 home runs and ic hitting is not a result of steroid use. the corner, Colby men's rugby will [like] rain conditions. I hope to kick off College, but defeated SUNY- he did it fueled on hot dogs and cheap Consider this: that little extra pop can look to achieve the same level of suc- the season with a solid rugby match Binghamton in the consolation game. whiskey. Bonds' record of 73 homers in turn a long fly ball into a home run. He cess they had during the fall season against Trinity,and then bring the fire to The team finished in third place in the FOUL BALLS a season will have an asterisk. Mark didn't exactly rip the horsehide off of while the women's squad is hopeful Beast and defend our title!" The women Northeast and in the top 24 Division-U McGwire's should too, but luckily number 73 did he? That ball probably that the return of many of their starting are also the defending champions of the schools in the country. By Jeremy Little nobody cares about him anymore. I would have been caught off the bat of players will strengthen their line up. Maine Collegiate Tournament. President John Wheelock '06 said, actually heard someone claim that the pre-BALCO Bonds. The women's rugby team kicked In the fall, five of the women on the "Our best game in the fall was proba- McGwire wasn't juiced up. It's people If they're not going to deal with off their spring season at a tournament A-side team were abroad. "There were bly against Yale. We were down [0- Thank God February is the shortest like that who let their kids go to a slum- this, Major League Baseball might as hosted by Colby-Sawyer College, many positions that were filled by 14] at the half and came back to win month of the year. For sports fans ber party at Michael Jackson's house. well sell the whole operation to Vince which they played indoors on turf. players playing A-side for the first 22-17. It was our best victory of the February is an agonizing, month-long It's also fun to watch these guys try to McMahon, call it XLB and replace the The Mules took on Plymouth State time on the team and they certainly season that really showed our intermission between the Super Bowl deny it Jason Giambi claims to have lost ball boys with strippers. Actually that University, losing 0-3, Colby Sawyer, stepped up and played very well," Dao resilience and toughness." The men s and the Spring Training. If I were a only four pounds. Sure, try 30. That's not last one might not be such a bad idea. winning 7-0 and Lyndon State said. The women ended the season team had the best defense in the bear, I'd hibernate. Thankfully the conspicuous, is it? When your name's on Lost in all of this steroid nonsense College, winning 5-0 and bringing with a record of 1-3-1, with a highlight Northeast because they gave up the soap opera that is Major League the same list as Bill Romanowski's, you is tlie fact that we may be in store for them to the playoffs against Plymouth being the first match of the season least amount of points. Baseball stepped up this year to fill know you're in trouble. The guy sweats one of the more interesting seasons in State. Despite being down 0-1 at the against Bowdoin College, who was up .The men's team will begin their sea- ¦ the'.void« ttils week Ski team eleventh at Division-I N.C.A.A. champ ionships in sports The University of New Mexico won However, she has not had that kind By ZACH RUSSEM the national title, edging out last year's of success this year and placed fif- THURSDAY, MARCH 13 STAFF WRITER champions, the University of Utah. teenth at the championships. • Men's Swimming Although Colby placed its highest ever, She said, "My slalom was not as N.C.A.A. championships The Colby College ski team had its' the team actually scored less points fast this year. I was slightly bummed @ St. Louis, Miss. best finish ever at the Division-I than they had at last year's champi- about it. I changed my slalom equip- N.C.A.A. Championships hosted last onships when they took thirteenth. ment around and had less quality time FRIDAY, MARCH 19 weekend by the University of Nevada- However, this numerical anomaly training and preparing for this season. • Men's Swimming Reno. Despite having an incomplete should not take away anything from I was not happy with fifteenth in N.C.A.A. championships team with only five of 12 possible Colby's most accomplished athletes. slalom at N.CA.A.s. I had a slow first @ St. Louis, Miss. skiers qualifying, the ski team took The decrease in points earned is run and on my second run I fell but eleventh place in the nation. An telling, however, as the team did not still finished." SATURDAY, MARCH 20 eleventh place finish is a great accom- ski as well this year as they had last Abbi also did not improve in the • Men's Swimming plishment considering that skiing (both season. In 2003 Colby had five All- slalom placing eleventh this year after N.C.A.A. championships taking fifth last season. alpine and nordic) is Colby 's only American finishes (two first team and @ St. Louis, Miss. . Division-I sport (with the exception of three second team), while in 2004 they Warner Nickerson '05 had domi- • Baseball Jenny nated the male alpine events this sea- squash, in which the only division in had three (all second team). PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK GODOMSKY @ Spring Training which collegiate squash competes is Lathrop '06 and Abbi Lathrop '06 son before,a late season injury. "I had Charlie Reed '06 placed 19 in the slalom at the N.C.A.A. championships. vs. Keene State Division-I). both repeated their Second Team AU- some great rehab with [Staff Athletic Moreover, placing eleventh with multi- American performance of a year ago Trainer] Tim Weston and my knee slalom after falling on his first run. University of Vermont, only placing fifth SUNDAY, MARCH 21 ple AllAmericans is more impressive con- in the giant slalom. Jenny improved was didn't affect my skiing at all. The 2003 Ail-American Robert Saunders whereas they finished second last year. • Men's Swimming sidering the short history of the Division-I from tenth to seventh while Abbi fell only downside of being off snow for a '05 struggled placing 28 and 31. Charlie "While the N.C.A.A. ski season is N.C.A.A. championships program. Only in 1993 was the Colby ski from eighth to tenth. couple weeks was a slight negative Reed '06 improved from 30 to 19 in the over, Colby's top skiers are still com- @ St. Louis, Miss. team promoted to Division-I status after Jenny was happy to have improved affects to my balance, but I had slalom despite the unfamiliar snow condi- peting. After arriving back at Colby • Women's Lacrosse winningfive Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing in the giant slalom, "I was pleased enough time in Tahbe to fix it before tions of the western mountains. from Nevada on Monday morning, @ Spring Training Association Division-U titles in six years. with my seventh place [giant slal om] the races commenced. While last year's championship was Nickerson will endure a day of exams vs. Washington and Lee Colby never finished higher that finish. I had a great first run that I sur- Though he seemed to be recovered held in Dartmouth College the snow before leaving for the U.S. Nationals in • Softball sixth all season in an EISA Carnival, prised myself with." Unfortunately the by the time the championships rolled conditions in Utah this year, "signifi- Alaska on Wednesday. Over spring @ Spring Training but at the N.C.A.A. Championships twin sisters could not repeat their First around, Nickerson did not ski to the cantly affected all of the male eastern break Saunders and the Lathrop sisters vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater Team Ail-American finishes of 2003 caliber that he performed to at the skiers. Only two [eastern] men finished will compete in the Canadian Nationals their eleventh place finish put them j • Women's Tennis ahead of bot h Wil liams College and the in the slalom two days later. beginning of the season in the east tak- in the top ten in giant slalom," because they are being held in nearby @ Spring Training , University of New Hampshire. They Jenny was the national runner up ing tenth in the giant slalom and earn- Nickerson said. Quebec. According to Jenny, "the com- vs; Depauw University had not beaten eithe r of these teams in last year after winning five of six east- ing Second Team AU-American The snow likely contributed to the petition will be just as challenging." any of the eastern events this season. em slalom races. honors, while only managing 26 in the placement of the top eastern school , the _ Track winds down in Wisconsin Swimming sprints in St. Louis, Miss ECHO FILE PHOTO ECHO FILE PHOTO Three members of the womens' track team traveled to the N.CA.A. Division-Ill championships last weekend. Women's swimming placed 20 in the country at the N.C.A.A. Division-Ill Championships March 12-13. Laura Captain Karima Ummah '04 earned All-American honors in the triple jump,in which she placedfourth and also Millet- '05 placedsecond in the 100-yard butterfly, earning AU-American honors. She also took 18 in the 100- took eleventh in the high jump. Captain Caroline Minkoff '04 placed ninth in the weight throw, barely missing yard freestyle, while teammate Meg Vallaly '07placed 25. Miller, Beth Foxwell '06, Vallaly and Annie Midr '07 All-Americanhonors , while Jess Minty '06 took sixth in her heat of the 800-meter run but missed the finals. competed in the 400-yard freestyle relay, finishing in fifteenth place. Spring Sports Preview — Crew: breaking through the ice Softb all commences spring training in By AMY CRONIN Sunshine State, first game on Sunday STAFF WRITER Pitching and defense, the Mules' Olmsted, Robbins and Caswell are After a long winter hiatus, the By ERICA AYOTTE strengths in 2003, continue to form the mainly power pitchers, Toomey SPORTS EDITOR Colby men's and women's crew teams foundation of Colby softball in 2004. throws a slower ball, but with more were finally able to put their docks Co-Captain Kate Hurd '05 said, "Since spin, such ns drops, risers and her best back onto Messalonskee Lake last Colby softball begins its 2004 sea- wc only lost one senior last year, pitch according to Bailey, a change week and are eager to get back in the son Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla. at the Carrie Morin, we are returning a solid up. However, Bailey said, "Florida is water arid begin their spring season. Gene Cusic Classic tournament infield , as well as a fast and strong out- the proving ground" and the two With the women's program seeing the against The University of Wisconsin- field, We have a very talented group of pitchers who prove themselves to be highest numbers of pnrtici pants in Whitewater. Last season the Mules freshman this year that will add depth the best will start in the team 's recent memory and the hei ghtened fit- finished just under .500 with a 12-13 and skill in all aspects of the game, NESCAC double headers. ness level of the men's squad, the overall record and a 6-2 New England which will be especially important In 2003 the Mules' fielding per- Mules will surely be a force to be Small College Athletic Conference when tournament time comes." centage wns a strong .962 with the reckoned with in their spring races. record. The highlight s of the season All three returning pitchers— two-year-running best defensive play- As defending N.C.A.A. Division III included earning first place in the Lauren Olmsted '06, Toni-Lynn er Hurd (.961), Co-MVP Wendy Rowing Champ the Colby '05 (.932) securing the infield ions, echo niE photo NESCAC Enst and hosting the Robbins '05 and Annette Caswell '05, Bonner women certainly set a high standard to Mens' crew is in excellent aerobic condition for the spring season. NESCAC Championships, earning the had ERAs under 2.00 at 1.15, 1.80 and at second nnd third respectively and live up to in the 2003 season, but their CBB Championship and defeating 1,99 respectively. Olmsted was named Co-Captain Meaghan Shea '04 (.947) performance this fall shows that this be a lot of switching and sent racing to racing season . Wc are definitely ready Tufts University 5-2 in the second of NESCAC's Pitcher of' the Year in and Co-MVP Caswell (.939) covering year's squad is just as powerful and determine the lineups this year, but it to solve the problems wc had in the the Mules' two regular-season games 2003 and Conch Dick Bailey expects the outfield in right and center, has n strong desire to win. is not something wc choose to let dic- fall and so that all our hard work in the agninst the Jumbos. The 2003 season her lo "pick up right where she left Elizabeth Riley '05 and Kara Fagan The spring season is significantly tate how wc practice. First and fore- erg room will show out on the water," also marked Colby's first trip to the off." Bailey also mentioned first year '06 shared catching duties last season different from the fall in that crews most we function as a team and who Co-Captnin Nick Gnmbino '04 said. N USCAC playoffs in the tourney 's pitcher Lindsey Toomey ns nn addi- race 2000-mctcr sprint races instead sits in whnt boat is of less importance The men currently have 12 varsity thrcc-yenr history. tion to the Mules' line up. Where Continued on Page 11 of 6000-meter head races, so although to us thnn how wc perform ns a unit," rowers nnd a coxswain and will be the women performed well they are Co-Cnptain Laura Mistretta '04 snid. able to fill an eight-man and a four- not taking anything for granted. While As for the men's tenm , while they man boat. However four-man boats do the initial line-ups will not be set for were not completely satisfied with not race often. "We have fewer guys INSIDE SPORTS another few weeks, the women do their performance this fall, they are than [in] past years. However, consid- Devastator know that for the first time they have confident that their dedication during ering our fitness relative to other enough varsity rowers to fill both n the off-season will pay off in the years, the small numbers is not neces- Knrinin Umninh '04 earns All-American hon- varsity and junior varsity boat wilh upcoming spring. sarily a hnd thing. Wc arc a close-knit ors in. th'o triple jump. wat ii eight rowers each, "I truly believe that this year is the group this year with a great attitude. "There have never been so mnny of strongest so far for Colby men's crow. Also, wo have a strong core of juniors Tennis On Top us, which makes for healthy competi- This year, the men have really stepped who know what it felt like to fall Women's tennis went 2-0 Inst weekend nt tion within the team which in turn up to the pinto by putting in tho extra paqe Middlebury. io HmlflW ^ iiTO "* *" ,, I, j :, i. - iri -- - '¦'¦ ! .VI ' ' makes us faster. There will certainly Illness training wc need come spring ¦ ¦ ¦ ' Continued on Pago 11 yy. - . page ii ., . ; PAQE IO ,i