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Friday, November 4, 2011 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXIX, No. 8 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Turbine brings wind energy to Björklunden Molly-Judith Wilson result of lots of people interested Staff Writer in sustainability coming togeth- ______er and sharing what they were A new wind turbine was able to contribute. Students shared installed at Lawrence University’s their passion in hands-on projects, Björklunden campus Thursday, alums donated, Facility Services Oct. 26. The turbine is expected to helped build the turbine. This was start up within the next few days. really a joint effort that everyone's During the winter of 2009, had a hand in, and I think that's Steven Schnorr, a senior work- fantastic.” ing on a senior experience proj- The turbine, according to ect with Assistant Professor of Brozek, will cut the energy costs Government and Stephen Edward on average at Björklunden by 30 Scarff Professor of International percent per year. It is over 100 feet Affairs Jason Brozek, did a study tall and not visible from the lodge to determine the feasibility of such itself, though it can be seen from a project. the highway. Schnorr discovered that the “We have this fabulous tur- project was possible and, though it bine,” said Associate Vice President would take a large amount of capi- of Alumni and Constituency tal to complete, the turbine would Engagement Mark Breseman, direc- be able to provide 20 to 30 percent tor of Björklunden, “and we don't of the power for the Björklunden want to hide it, but we also don't lodge. want it in people's faces, or for it From there, the project went to to affect the lodge guests.” Green Roots, Lawrence's campus 120 feet of the turbine’s height sustainability organization, which is the main pole, and the other 30 shepherded the project through feet comprise the enormous blades the process of applying for grants that will circulate on top starting and rebates, fundraising and, even- sometime this week. Photo courtesy Björklunden tually, working with contractors “This turbine is a hugely posi- and Facility Services in the con- tive thing for Lawrence,” Breseman excited about the energy that it's we're moving into using wind ener- so that students can study the pos- struction of the turbine itself. stressed. “And the most exciting providing and the carbon it's off- gy.” itive effects of wind-power.” The turbine cost a total of thing about this project is that setting,” said Brozek. “But I'm One of the largest benefits Brozek did not hide his enthu- $370,000. $200,000 came from this could be just the first step most excited about how it repre- of the turbine, according to both siasm or excitement about the grants from Focus on Energy, a in a more complete sustainability sents a real public commitment to Breseman and Brozek, is educa- final stages of this process. He government conservation group, project for the whole college. If the sustainability.” tional. The data from the turbine commented, “Right now I'm wait- and Wisconsin Public Service, the turbine shows to be an effective It is not just the Lawrence com- will be remotely accessible not ing any day to hear that it's opera- energy provider for Door County. way to cut energy costs, maybe we munity that promotes the idea of only to lodge guests but also to tional. The last message I received The rest of the capitol was donat- could use wind power on the cam- sustainability. Breseman, who has students in environmental class- from the contractor said that we're ed privately, mostly by alumni, as pus itself.” been checking in on Björklunden es, just as current students are just waiting for the subcontractor part of the More Light! campaign. The sustainability aspect of the throughout the building process, already able to monitor the solar to finish up some work.” He con- “It's worth realizing,” said turbine was not something that said, “The people in Door County panels on campus buildings. cluded, “Any minute I'm expecting Brozek, a Green Roots committee either Brozek or Breseman could that have heard about what we're The turbine, said Breseman, an email that says it's begun.” member, “that this project was the over-emphasize. “I'm of course doing have been very excited that will create “a teaching opportunity Winona LaDuke speaks on culture and sustainability Abby Schubach els and is currently working on producing toxic waste, she noted, for “access to natural resources, Freshman Sarah Jane Rennick For The Lawrentian her fifth. LaDuke, with degrees we simply wont have any resourc- health, education levels and rela- was inspired from the presenta- ______from both Harvard and Antioch es left. tionships.” tion and supposed that “opening Winona LaDuke, Native Universities, ran for vice president “A society based on conquest LaDuke has already worked to our minds to a different, multi- American activist of the White of the United States in both 1996 cannot be sustained,” emphasized rebuild, or in her words, “souped cultural point of view could make Earth Reservation in northern and 2000 as the nominee of the LaDuke. up on steroids,” a used wind tur- dramatic changes in the way we Minnesota, greeted her audience United States Green Party, on a She showed a slide depicting bine from California that powers run our lives.” on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 1 in ticket headed by Ralph Nader. the magnitude at which a mine digs a school on her reservation. The LaDuke presented her audi- her native language of Ojibwe. LaDuke challenged her audi- deep into the earth and declared skills to produce this sustainable ence with a prophecy from her She began her talk, enti- ence to consider a society that that this land, according to the equipment came from a retired Anishinaabe teachings: “We would tled “Creating a Multicultural reflects a different worldview than Anishinaabe perspective, is a child war veteran with a master’s degree arrive at a time where we would Democracy: Religion, Culture and one “based on emperors,” as exem- of the earth. The solution to this in engineering. Lawrence will soon be conscience again and we would Identity in America,” by inform- plified by our naming of the calen- destruction has already been part- be taking advantage of this tech- be posed with two paths, one path ing audience members that the dar months and famed lands. She ly mapped out, LaDuke affirmed, nology with the wind turbine at was well worn and it was scorched, Anishinaabe have just moved into asserted that “[we] belong to the by Native American culture. Björklunden. one path was not well worn but it the month of the “Freezing Over land, rather than the land belongs Instead of quantifying success LaDuke believes that “stu- was green.” Moon.” to [us].” on the basis of Gross Domestic dents should seek opportunities She added, “That is where we Before becoming the director LaDuke continued to speak of Product, Gross National Product to broaden their thinking beyond are as Americans.” of the environmental White Earth the linearity of our economy, rath- and levels of consumption, as the the four walls of a college” and to Land Recovery Project and Honor er than the Native American ideal federal government does, LaDuke apply their learned critical think- the Earth, she authored four nov- of a cyclical economy. 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2 NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Sage Hall responds to recent acts of vandalism Emily Zawacki house — or if he or she is not a Assistant Layout Editor Sage resident, if they would tear up ______someone else’s house.” In recent weeks, Sage Hall has In response to these inci- been victim to numerous acts of dents, over a third of Sage resi- vandalism. Most recently, the com- dents attended a community meet- puter lab printer was destroyed ing last week to talk about and beyond repair and derogatory graf- confront the vandalism. The idea fiti was etched into a pressing of a neighborhood or community room door. watch was brought up, and resi- Additionally, towards the dents signed agreements stating beginning of the school year, a they would confront somebody or hole was kicked into a wall on call an RLA, the RHD on duty or the fourth floor, a desk chair was security if they witnessed any inci- ripped apart and destroyed, gar- dents occurring. bage cans have been tipped over Due to the costly nature of into the hallways on multiple the vandalism and the fact that weekends, glass bottles have been nobody has confessed to the acts, dropped in the stairwells, a ceil- the possibility has been raised that ing light was spray painted and all Sage residents will have to split posters and door decorations have the costs to cover the repairs. been ripped down. “A lot of people believe, and I It is still unclear who has been totally understand where they’re committing the acts of vandal- coming from, that it’s not fair to be charging folks that didn’t commit A flyer posted in the computer lab of Sage Hall replaced the damaged printer. ism. Many Sage residents have Photo by Craig Sherwood expressed concern that much of the acts,” said Sage Residence Hall comes forward, so I can’t say I’m and stop such vandalism. The Hiett RHD at the time called the destruction has been caused Director and Student Organization surprised.” Said Uecke, “There are many, the community together, and the from the guests visiting Sage. Coordinator/Greek Advisor Rose Splitting payment for the dam- many more students who do not residents worked together in order While posters being ripped down Wasielewski. “But unfortunately, ages can potentially be avoided agree with the kind of things that to prevent such destructive behav- and clean ups after weekends few people have come forward through the community watch pro- have been happening, and now, I ior and completely turn things aren’t uncommon in other resi- about any information about gram and Sage residents them- hope, feel like they have a voice to around. dence halls, no other halls this what’s happening, and I strongly selves taking action. By also high- be able to say that I’m not going to Wasielewski added, “This is year have experienced such van- believe that a lot of the things lighting the positives in the com- allow this to happen in my com- not just a Sage building, but this dalism to the extent and consis- that have happened, people might munity and emphasizing the munity.” is a Lawrence building and every- tency that Sage has. have heard them happening at the importance of guests within that A few years after Hiett Hall’s one should hopefully be respect- Junior Sage resident Gabe time.” community, Wasielewski and construction in 2003, a simi- ing that.” Henriques commented, “It’s a Henriques also commented, Associate Dean of Students for lar series of acts of vandalism Wasielewski encouraged any shame, because Sage is where we “Obviously I’m upset that I have to Campus Life Amy Uecke noted a occurred. According to Uecke, students who have comments or live. If the vandal is a Sage resident, be financially responsible for dam- shared hope that Sage residents Hiett residents greatly valued what concerns or would like to help with they should think about whether age I did not cause. But there really can find the self-empowerment to the hall had to offer and were out- the community watch program in or not they would trash their own isn’t any way around it if nobody take over their living environment raged about what was going on. Sage to contact her. Glamour Gals organization gives makeovers to the elderly Maija Anstine will be two trips per month, and Staff Writer each trip will last only an hour. ______LUCC Update Additionally, transportation will be GlamourGals, a student-run provided, both to and from the volunteer organization that pro- senior home. vides makeovers and manicures The 2011 Fox Cities LIFE study WEEK 8 TERM 1 to women in senior homes, will identified "care for elderly and have their first makeover session personals with a disability,” as a Nov. 12. particular weakness of the area, GlamourGals is a national according to Tran. THE FINAL GENERAL COUNCIL non-profit organization, founded She said, “Oftentimes, senior in 2000 by Rachel Doyle. There home residents don't have a lot of are chapters in high schools and visitors on a day to day basis. They MEETING OF THE TERM IS colleges around the country, but can go for days without anyone the Lawrence University chapter asking ‘How are you?’ and really will be the first GlamourGals in meaning it. And for many of these THIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER Wisconsin. women, it may have been a while “GlamourGals is not only since someone told them they were about the fresh coat of nail pol- beautiful — on the inside and out.” ish, but also about the conversa- Director of Volunteer and 7TH,AT 4:30 IN THE MEAD tion shared between the volun- Community Service Programs teer and resident,” said sophomore Kristi Hill is “especially excited” for Tammy Tran, who has worked the reciprocity that GlamourGals WITTER ROOM OF THE WARCH with Lawrence’s Volunteer and promises: “The elderly have the Community Service Center over knowledge and the wisdom and the last several months to estab- tend to want to share their stories. CAMPUS CENTER. lish a Lawrence GlamourGals chap- College students are going through ter. “By bridging that intergenera- a particularly developmental time tional gap, residents feel appreciat- and could benefit from the wisdom ed and beautiful while volunteers of elders.” leave knowing that they've made a Tran encouraged interest- difference in someone else's day.” ed students to come to the first GlamourGals will visit Brewster GlamourGals meeting, Nov. 9 at 8 Village Senior Home in particular, p.m. in the volunteer center, or to but Tran hopes the organization e-mail her. will expand to other locations in Said Tran, “I think it takes a lot the future. of courage and compassion to take “I think Lawrentians are always an hour out of your weekend to eager to give back to the commu- give back. That hour will mean the nity, but with busy schedules, it’s world to someone else. It’s a really sometimes hard to,” said Tran. beautiful thing to be able to touch GlamourGals will offer a low-com- someone else's life and make it mitment opportunity for interest- known that they are beautiful and ed Lawrentians to give back. There that they really do matter.” THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 VARIETY 3 Ask a Fifth-Year Lawrence longboarders That’s a bit of an exaggeration. There are some boards that cost as much as two really shitty used cars. More often than not, when I talk to anyone that rides a long- Writers wanted: board, their stories don’t ever revolve around their excursions or anything positive. The main story that I hear is an odd mad-lib that goes like this: “I was — synonym If you would like to of riding — my board when I — synonym of crashed — and — syn- onym of ripped — my — any body part, really.” write for Jacob Horn These boards are different Columnist ______than a regular skateboard not only in size, but also function. Instead News, Dear Jacob, of doing tricks on their boards, Longboards — what’s up with most longboard users lope around that? in a malaise about campus. Sure, Features -Scared Pedestrian they often cruise down hills at breakneck speeds, but their basic Well, Scared, that’s not really a function is transportation. I guess question, but I’ll do what I do best. that has to be my main objection, or I’m going to rant around the sub- that they don’t serve as a platform ject and give you an answer that to perform tricks. doesn’t really address the initial A fair warning to anyone read- Arts & Entertainment question. ing this that knows me: I’m about A friend of mine who is well to reveal some private details informed on the subject of col- about my past that may be hard to lege trends has informed me that believe. This is incredibly embar- Lawrence is a few years behind rassing, and I don’t talk about it other colleges when it comes to much for good reason. useless trends. I can only assume I used to be an aggressive in- contact: that Lawrence jumped on the “Like line skater. The training ground A Little” bandwagon well after was Skate City, a local roller rink everyone else became sick of it. where speed would be honed. My lawrentian My informant told me that on older brothers and I would skate the East coast she witnessed the around parks, up and down quar- booming fad of longboards and ter-pipes, grinding on any cylinder @lawrence.edu other similar trends well before and doing royales and fishbones. their invasion of the Lawrence A basic rule of aggressive in-line campus. I swear, if I start seeing skating is that the more ridiculous pet rocks pop up, I’m transferring. the move, the more ridiculous the I don’t care if I only have half a name. year left. To go along with the absurdity Much like Andy Rooney before of aggressive in-line skating, there me, I don’t understand a lot of was also the practice of break what the younger generation dancing. We would flail around on deems “hip” and “fly” anymore. tile or sheets of cardboard, per- I’ve done my best to research to fecting moves like the Windmill inform you, dear reader, on the and the Superman. No longboarder ways of the longboard. And by shares such a ridiculous bond with research, I mean 15 minutes on their fellow longboarder. There is Google. no common culture that bonds In case you don’t know what them. a longboard is, they’re three-to- So, to summarize, I don’t like Where’s the four-foot-long skateboards that longboards because they’re not CHOCOLATE Jabl-EPIC-onsky cost about as much as a used car. nearly as rad as I was in the ‘90s. EXTRAVAGANZA this year? YOUR AD HERE:

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4 FEATURES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Tales from China: A night on the Great Wall Melissa Zheng one by one, the stars finally came Friday’s “quiz.” This quiz is more for The Lawrentian out. As we all dozed off to sleep, like a two and a half hour exam. ______suddenly there was a scream. I The program really pushes you Hiking in the dark with one immediately woke up, my heart to the limit, until you just want flashlight and three friends — this pounding, wondering what hap- to drop dead, or as we would say is what last weekend entailed. I pened. Is there an animal out to get in Chinese, “zi sha,” which means traveled with another student from us? What’s going on? “commit suicide.” Within the first my program and two friends from It turned out that my friend week, it was common to hear ACC Germany who came to visit me. I talks in her sleep, or rather screams students say “Ahhh, I want to com- wanted to give them the full China in her sleep. She dreamt that some- mit suicide!” experience so I thought what could one was jumping off of the Great At this point in time, I have be better than spending a night on Wall. Aside from thinking we were already become well accustomed the Great Wall? being attacked for a brief moment, to the ACC life. I’ve already found We spent four hours traveling this was one of the most amazing that my English just gets worse and by subway, bus and taxi, haggling experiences I have ever had. worse as my Chinese improves. I along the way, before finally arriv- In the morning, we were again really do not know what I will do ing to a small village near a section left with the decision of going when I go back to Lawrence, espe- of the Great Wall called Jiankou. left or right. Left was the easy cially when I go back to tutoring at This section of the wall is less vis- route, the calm route. Right was the CTL. I apologize in advance to ited by tourists, not restored and the Wild Great Wall, the section whomever I will be tutoring in the considered “wild” because of omi- with some of the most dangerous near future! nous bricks that can crumble at routes. Naturally, I could not resist Speaking Chinese has become any moment. We arrived at seven climbing this section. After travel- second nature, but I still do not in the evening, but it already felt ing so long to get here, how could know at what point I will be sat- like midnight. I pass up the opportunity to climb isfied and consider myself a flu- Luckily, with one flashlight Heaven’s Ladder? ent speaker. There is still so much we hiked through the woods and Times like these are defi- to learn, which is why learning made it to the wall within an hour. nitely a treat. Life at Associated Chinese truly is an endless pro- When we arrived at the wall, we Colleges in China can sometimes cess. I wish I were staying in China had two choices: left or right. We feel unbearable because of how for a longer period of time, but I tried left in vain. It was too steep rigorous it is. There is a phrase really would not mind some fresh and the crumbled steps looked in Chinese, “tian ya shi,” which Appleton air and maybe a nice Old impossible to climb in the dark. We means force-feeding a duck. ACC Fashioned. turned back, hoping the right side students are small ducks that are Before I conclude, I just wanted would offer something a bit more force fed anywhere between 70 to to point out some other interesting Photo by Melissa Zheng suitable. Fortunately, it was less a hundred new vocabulary words things about China: per day and tested every Friday. 1. You do not have to leave workout for your legs! The exchange rate right now is steep, but the climb still required 4. When you blow your nose, about 1 USD = 6.38 Chinese yuan. you to be on all fours. One week of Chinese classes at tips. LU is equivalent to one day at ACC. 2. Some restaurants use recy- black and gray specks will be on Taking a cab is about $5, buying a In the end, blankets and body your tissue. Unfortunately blue bottle of beer is about $1.50 and heat kept us warm through the I would liken it to learning Chinese cled oil taken from underground on crack. Sunday to Wednesday, sewage. Yummy. skies are rare in Beijing. meals are about $2. I’m definitely night. We watched the wind blow 5. Everything feels very ‘90s, going to miss this when I go back away the fog and pollution, and we prepare for the next day’s 3. Toilets are on the ground so class and Thursday we prepare for you need to squat. This is a great which I personally like very much. to America.

in need. One of the charitable orga- From Our Kitchen to Yours SWHAP gears up for nizations represented at the fair include the Caneille Regional Squapple Soup Foundation. This foundation was a recipe by Taylor Scott Alternative Giving Fair actually created by Lawrence alum- ni and is a non-profit organization Face the facts — it’s already •2 pounds apples, peeled benefiting the people of Haiti. November! I know you’re busy and cut into chunks, about 5-6 Marie Jeruc at the fair. Globally Sound buys KidsGive, a global organiza- stressing about papers and apples Staff Writer and sells fair trade items from tion of which SWAHP is an official ______finals coming up, so I’m going to •2 cups apple juice around the world that encourage partner, will also be represented fair wages and working conditions remind you of the good things •2 cups vegetable broth Even the most talented and at the fair. KidsGive was started and environmental sustainability. about November. •1 teaspoon salt creative shoppers dread finding in 2006 and promotes education Aside from the fair trade 1. It’s okay to be grumpy. •1 teaspoon pepper the perfect gift for that friend or about Sierra Leone in the U.S. It ini- goods sale, charitable donations The weather is getting colder, family member who seemingly has tiates presentations about contem- create a large portion of the fair. you’re kicking yourself for pick- Directions: everything. So this year, instead porary African issues to elemen- These donations to charity reflect ing a school in what you know Heat the oil and butter in of purchasing an item just for tary and high schools in the United the name of the fair, since they is about to feel like the arctic a large soup pot and cook the the sake of satisfying the present- States. This organization teaches are “alternative” gifts. According tundra. But don’t forget — you onions and chili powder until giving ritual, “buy” a gift at the U.S. students how to fundraise to SWAHP President Mariah Mateo, get a whole month off soon to onions are tender, about 10 min- Alternative Giving Fair. for children and schools in Sierra the Alternative Giving Fair “allows sit inside your warm house and utes. Although the holiday season Leone. Ultimately, it encourages you to give someone something drink hard apple cider and hot Add the squash, apples, may currently seem a safe distance informed giving and according to that’s meaningful, not material.” chocolate by the fire. Bask in it, apple juice and vegetable broth. away, SWAHP’s Alternative Giving Mateo, “empowers young students The Alternative Giving Fair is come December. Bring to a boil, cover and cook Fair on Nov. 13 between 9 a.m. and to become leaders.” composed of booths hosted by 2. Cuddling is necessary for over low heat until the apples 5 p.m., will provide an opportunity SWAHP involves itself with different campus organizations survival. Good excuse to snuggle and squash are very soft, about to find unique gifts that also ben- global organizations to combat that choose a specific cause. Their up in your dorm’s study lounge 30 minutes. efit charity. hunger and poverty, but it also booths serve as representations with your “tutor.” Puree the soup with an Students Working Against addresses these issues in the local of an individual charity each orga- 3. Warm food makes every- immersion blender or in a food Hunger and Poverty will host its community. SWHAP works con- nization provides information on thing better! Here’s where I’m processor, return to the pot and annual Alternative Giving Fair on tinuously with the Emergency the cause. Customers will receive going to help you out, too. adjust the seasonings, thinning the second floor of the Warch Shelter of the Fox Valley to pro- a “shopping list,” which includes November is the ultimate soup with apple juice or water until Campus Center. The gifts avail- vide food and service for people in all of the represented causes. After month. I love fall soups, and I it is at the desired consistency. I able at the fair include handmade, the Appleton community. a customer decides on which to know you’ll love this one too: also added cinnamon, which was fair trade items, but also include Specifically, members of donate to, he or she will then go Squapple Soup (squash + super yummy. opportunities to donate to a char- SWAHP help prepare and serve to the “check out counter.” At apple) Garnish with fresh diced itable cause in someone else’s meals every Friday night from 7 this counter, cards are available apples, sour cream and parsley name. p.m. until 9 p.m. at the shelter. for writing to the person in whose Ingredients: if desired. Fancy! Some of the fair trade items Said Mateo, “issues of poverty name the donation was made. •2 tablespoons butter Note: Pumpkins are always available for purchase are actu- in Appleton may not be as obvi- Mateo stresses that this fair •2 tablespoons olive oil a good substitute for squash. ally provided by Lawrence stu- ous as in other parts of the world.” encourages shoppers not to be •3 large onions, finely But then you have to come up dents who went to Sierra Leone. Helping people in the local com- intimidated about donating. Mateo chopped with some awkward name like They came back with goods that munity is just as important as explained, “Even a $10 donation •2 teaspoons chipotle chili “pumpple” or “appkin” for your are handmade by the people with helping people in the global com- is significant gift; you don’t need powder soup. whom they interacted in Africa. munity. to make a huge donation to make •4 pounds butternut squash, A local shop on College a difference.” Additionally, the peeled and cut into chunks Avenue, Globally Sound, provides booths will detail what different (approx. 6 cups) some of the other items available donations can do to benefit those THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 FEATURES 5 Looking good and giving back with the Magpie Thrift Store Elizabeth Vaughan home from scavenged scraps. that doesn’t harm anybody,” says conscious stance against some of coordination or planning of any Staff Writer Not only does the thrift store Chelsea Johnson, education coor- the store’s agenda, which include of these events, contact Hannah ______benefit students in need of cloth- dinator of the Magpie Thrift Store. child labor and racial discrimina- Plummer. The Magpie Thrift Store, one ing or supplies, but the proceeds “A single t-shirt takes 573 gallons tion in their work force. Used clothing has many ben- of Lawrence University’s newest go towards a cause that thrift store of water to make.” In addition, thrift stores offer efits. According to Cori Lin, head recognized organizations on cam- volunteers and members vote on. Although it is difficult to envi- a creative outlet to students for of publicity for the Magpie Thrift pus, opened its doors in Warch Usually the causes are related to sion the correlation between cloth- a low price. Clothes that are pur- Shop, “Clothing that can’t be used Campus Center for the first time water preservation or local land ing and water consumption, avoid- chased from thrift stores are usu- anymore can be recycled and used this year. Opening once a term for conservation groups, such as the ing purchasing new clothes when ally one-of-a-kind and are durable, to make paper. Used cotton can be three days at a time, the organiza- Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust or unnecessary makes a visible differ- due to the fact that they have used by the Studio Art Department tion installed several boxes at the My Water. This year, Charity Water, ence. Not only does thrifting con- already been “broken in.” Thrift for printmaking projects. Used entrance of Warch for students to a non-profit organization bringing serve resources, but it helps clean stores can be used for Halloween clothing can also be given to orga- deposit gently used clothes, jewel- clean and safe drinking water to up the earth a bit; Americans throw costumes or other special outfits. nizations such as Goodwill and ry, books room decorations or any- people in developing nations, was away two quadrillion pounds of The Magpie Thrift Store also be sold to industries as polishing thing that could be reused. selected. The Magpie Thrift Store’s used clothing a year, often still in seeks to administer workshops cloths or rags." The goods were sold from goal is to raise enough money to good condition. related to the consumption of used Remarked Johnson, “My big- 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on the second build a well in a location of their Thrift stores benefit the com- clothing. Do It Yourself workshops gest advice to students would be floor of Warch. Previously a sub- choice. munity and human rights over- such as how to repair clothing at to have them realize that thrifting sidiary organization of Greenfire, “Thrifting helps eliminate seas. Organizations such as home or how to decorate clothing shouldn’t just be a one time event. The Magpie Thrift Store derives many of the environmental and Goodwill aim to provide meaning- are being planned. The Thrift Store Anybody can thrift.” its name from the magpie bird, an humanitarian problems around ful employment to local citizens. also hopes to introduce a fashion animal who builds its nests from the world. I’ve never seen a prob- Avoiding consuming clothes from show displaying thrifted clothes. found objects, creating a beautiful lem with such a simple solution stores such as Forever 21 shows a If you are interested in the

— bought the house from the program, a non-profit organization Hammonds. They lived there until aiming to connect academically- From the Archives: Sabin House 1936, when the university bought talented minorities with academic the house in its efforts to move opportunities. Chelsea Johnson At college, our residency is so rooms. In addition, Ariel photo- students to on-campus housing. As the house changed hands Staff Writer transitory that we often use it for graphs from 1925 show two addi- ______Until 1941, the house was and locations, its name changed as function and not much else. Our tional porches that the house cur- located at 534 John Street on the well. At its new location on Alton dorms are not homes, but places rently does not have. plot where the current Sigma Phi St., it was called East House, as we can stay for a few months. Sabin House has always been Epsilon house is located. When the it was the eastern most point of However, Lawrence is unique in in Lawrence-related hands. It was university bought the house, they campus. In the 1980s, it was called offering small houses to student- built between 1874 and 1884 by dug a new foundation at 739 E. Meridian House, then renamed in houses that become homes filled Joseph W Hammond, a graduate of Alton St. and picked the house up 1998 to Sabin House, honoring the with their own history. One house Lawrence University, as reported and moved it 50 yards, rotating it former president of Milwaukee- is the Sabin House, which we know by Adam Cox '11 in an archival 180 degrees. Downer College. today as Greenfire. entry on Sabin House. Hammond's This move explains the exten- Soon after that, Lawrence Sabin House is built in son was also attending Lawrence — sive basement in Sabin House that included Sabin House in its theme Italianate style, and is featured in presumably the reason Hammond does not fit with other Lawrence- house system, allowing groups to Appleton's East College Avenue built the house so close to campus. owned houses built in this time apply for a house on campus. Residential Historic District for Hammond was on the Board period. Currently, the student environ- its well-preserved external decora- of Trustees at Lawrence until his From 1937 to 1998, the house mental group, Greenfire, lives in tions and structure. Over the years, death in a tragic bike accident in was used as all-female housing, Sabin House. the house has been changed to 1902. After his death, Hammond's housing up to 12 students, though Interested in the history of your adapt to changing needs. daughter moved into the house the University rented it out to com- house? Check out the Lawrence For example, a 1987 memo- with her husband, a professor of munity tenants in times of low University house files at the library randum reports the house hav- natural sciences at Lawrence. enrollment. In 1968-1970, it was archives for more information. ing three bathrooms, though the In 1910, Beta Sigma Pi — before the home of the A Better Chance Photo by Fanny Lau house currently only has two bath- its name changed to Beta Theta Pi Director Campbell Scott '83 shares new film Marie Jeruc shows. Freshman Raena Mueller- confined to the shooting process. Staff Writer Dahl remarked, “The characters In total, both the scripted and ______were really good and original [as improvised material provided 45 Lawrence University hosted well as] very diverse, varied and hours worth of footage, which had a private screening of “Company hilarious.” to be narrowed down to under Retreat” Oct. 29 in the Warch According to Scott, the cre- two hours. Scott even considered Campus Center cinema. The ation of this film was intended turning the movie into segments film was written and directed by to be a shooting experience that from a series or episodes for the Campbell Scott, a Lawrence Class would leave a lot of room for Internet, but ultimately decided to of 1983 alumnus. improvisation from the actors and keep everything in a linear movie. “Company Retreat” was the crew. Instead of being in a Campbell relates his own chal- released in 2009 and essentially completely controlled situation, lenges and situations he experi- includes two comedic situations as he was when directing other enced while creating this movie to in one plot. First, the film pres- works, Scott wanted to experience the actual events presented in the ents a “mockumentary” of a low- greater freedom with this project. movie itself. He supposes that “it's budget production company’s Said Scott, “Since I started very reflective of itself; in other failed attempt to create a reality directing and producing movies, words, making the movie often Photo provided the movie business has changed mirrored what the experience of TV series. Second, it highlights the “Company Retreat” was demand- if this should make me feel good a lot. I got tired of trying to raise the fictional producers’ experienc- absurdities and detrimental effects ing and challenging for Scott and about the movie because it's so money in the usual way for the es were like.” of reality television in general. his cast and crew, and the result- different that programmers don't movies I wanted to make, so I Specifically, he compares their The plot of the film follows ing lack of appreciation from film know how to pigeon hole it, or feel decided to write one that would few resources, lack of a definitive pairs of white and blue-collar festivals and audiences is hard- bad about it because it sucks and take very little time and money or clear vision and uncontrollable workers who audition and com- ly encouraging. However, Mueller- doesn't involve the viewer the way and could be made experimentally circumstances to the major chal- pete in a reality TV game show, Dahl sees the value of this off-beat a movie should.” in ‘my back yard.’” lenges that he experienced while set in the Adirondack Mountains film. She commented, “It promotes Regardless of the reactions, Even with a greater amount of creating a low-budget but innova- of New York. It also highlights the deeper thought, and there was Scott also values his involvement freedom, the process of creating tive work. He also thought that it ineptitude of the show’s producers some really good humor in the with this experience. Said Scott, the film was certainly not easy. was interesting during the process and the ultimate — and comedic — movie.” “The jury's still out. I have to say Scott said the movie was shot over to see what it might be like for not failure of the series as whole. The film has been rejected I still like it, though, but maybe the course of 17 days and included necessarily talented or resourceful The characters have fairly from over 25 film festivals and that's because I can't separate it a cast of 30 main characters with a people to try to create something ridiculous personalities and actu- accepted into none. Regarding the from the experience of making it. total of 72 speaking parts. out of nothing, or not much. ally epitomize the types of peo- movie’s apparent non-success, It seems like it's still being made.” However, the challenge was not The process of creating ple one might see on reality TV Scott commented, “I can't decide THE LAWRENTIAN

6 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011

STAFF EDITORIAL

Enough is enough THE RIGHT TO EQUALITY Unfortunately, over the past few weekends Sage Hall has been repeatedly vandalized. The printer BEFORE THE LAW in the computer lab was damaged. A chair was broken, and a hole was made in a fourth floor wall. ing incident; it was an immedi- Additionally, a racist comment was carved into a pressing room door. Sage Residence Hall Director ate threat to their lives. The com- and Student Organization Coordinator/Greek Advisor Rose Wasielewski is considering charging resi- ments of the apartment manager dents for the costs of repair. regarding repairs were absurd; he It seems that in the past few years, Sage has suffered from chronic problems with vandalism. was talking about toilet repairs, However, the past incidents of vandalism in Sage were not as destructive as the more recent acts. and they were talking about safety Sadly, vandalism on campus is not just limited to Sage. Last spring in particular, walkway lights and mechanisms. benches were repeatedly vandalized. The neighborhood proposal The obvious solution is for students to be more responsible, and to find other outlets for their against the apartment manager was aggressive tendencies. Students who have information about the vandalism should contact security a nice gesture, but did not address or an RLA. Another possible solution would be to have security officers monitor troublesome areas the Somali community’s concerns, on weekends. as these were not even mentioned Wasielewski gathered the Sage community for a discussion about the recent vandalism. As a until the Somalis brought them up. result, they formed a community watch program, encouraging students to be on guard, and to report No one outside of the group any suspicious behavior that they witness. This seems like a great approach to the problem, which of Somalis seemed to have been empowers the many Sage residents who are not involved with the vandalism to become part of the aware that one of the gang mem- solution. Marika Straw bers involved in the incident had Besides the acts of vandalism, the racist comment is even more disturbing, considering that Columnist even gotten inside of the apart- Lawrence strongly promotes themes of tolerance and diversity. In this way, the vandalism goes ______ment building. beyond physical damage. We are deeply disturbed that a fellow student is capable of such intoler- Fortunately, the police officer, ance, and that act damages the mutual trust and respect we hold for each other. “All are equal before the law along with the rest of the neigh- We at The Lawrentian condemn these destructive, hateful acts. We feel that all Lawrentians and are entitled without any dis- borhood, seemed appalled that the should respect the campus as our school and home. Because students pay tuition to attend crimination to equal protection of apartment manager was careless Lawrence, it makes little sense to damage university property. Furthermore, racist vandalism damag- the law. All are entitled to equal enough to let this happen. The es the relationship we have for each other as a community. Our campus community deserves better. protection against any discrimina- tion in violation of this Declaration neighborhood members immedi- and against any incitement to such ately jumped on the apartment discrimination.” manager. Finally, two Somali men stood Why didn't the locks work? up to speak: one to talk and one to Broken locks were not the same translate. The reason we are all so thing as broken toilets. The safety scared, they said, is because one of of his residents should be his first Going to the chapel and we’re... the gang members involved in the priority. Kaye Herranen incident in the park ran through Did he have a translator? He Opinions and Editorials Editor our apartment building Saturday should get a translator if he had so ______going to get married? night. The locks on the outside many Somalis living in his apart- ment building, even if some of Last weekend I had a terrible you also have to get married early. marriage. doors of the building are broken them could translate. The apart- scare, and it had nothing to do You can be in a serious long-term Some of the people I know because people prop them open, ment manager offered no answers with Halloween. I realized that relationship for a few years. If you who got married early did so so anyone can come in. We were to the questions. He suggested that I know six girls from my high really are in love, you can wait. because of extreme circumstanc- scared for our lives. we consider how harsh the lan- school class who are already mar- Your love will be there in a few es, and that does make a differ- I was sitting in a neighborhood guage of the neighborhood resolu- ried, some of whom even have years and probably stronger, too. ence. Some wanted to get married meeting in the Phillips neighbor- tion was, picked up his briefcase, children. And they are my age! Getting married soon after before their significant other got hood of South Minneapolis, a his- and left. I know an additional few who high school just doesn’t seem deployed. torically American Indian neigh- Even when established legal are engaged or have children. practical. What kind of financial In that instance, I understand borhood with a fairly recent influx structures attempt to protect citi- Needless to say, I was spooked. situation would you be in? If I wanting to get married sooner of Latino and Somali immigrants. zens equally, they can be under- I can’t even begin to fathom got married right now, I would be rather than later. Getting mar- The Somalis’ points elucidated mined by other factors, such as being married right now, let alone bringing thousands of dollars in ried before a deployment ensures the proceedings thus far: a detail- discrimination by other citizens having kids! I have enough trouble student loans to the table. I don’t financial support for the spouse, free explanation of the “incident — such as the apartment manager taking care of myself. My main even have a real job, and I’m not no matter what happens. I can’t in the park,” an explanation of — or the lack of education among day-to-day worries are still fin- even done with school yet. imagine how difficult it would an apartment manager regarding new immigrants. ishing my homework and getting I’m not trying to be cynical be to have a significant other be why repairs to his building took For example, the Somali immi- enough sleep. here; I just really don’t think get- deployed, or how I would react in so long and a motion to approve grants living in the apartment I don’t have anything against ting married at 18 or 19 is a good that situation. a resolution against the apartment building did not even know how to marriage or children. I think that idea. I hope that each marriage Getting married young is manager. call 911, and when told that they they can both be beautiful things works out, and that the couple clearly no new trend, most of our Having come to a new coun- could call 911 when in trouble, — when you are ready for them, is happy, but I think that getting grandparents got married young, try for safety from a war that had asked if there was even a Somali and if you want them. I don’t want married so young can really put but I’m wondering if this has raged in their country for years, the translator on the other line — to judge anyone unfairly, but I a strain on an otherwise strong increased in recent years. Somalis found themselves translat- thankfully, in Minneapolis there is. find it hard to believe that anyone relationship. Has the recession contributed ing while listening, and attempt- It takes an entire community to would be ready to enter wedlock Dealing with finances and to this at all? Maybe couples want ing to understand the workings of ensure that the needs of even the at the age of 18 or 19. I didn’t even even living together could stress to save money, so they move in an institution in a strange coun- most vulnerable groups are being get a credit card until I was 20. the relationship. Waiting until you together, and then get married try that seemed to be addressing met. If you are interested in helping Okay, so let’s say you did real- are older — and maybe better able quicker? Or maybe in a time of inconsequential issues while ignor- meet some of these needs, consid- ly find “the one” at an early age — to deal with those issues — might ing their most pressing concerns. that’s great. But that doesn’t mean take some of the stress out of a To the Somalis, the “incident in See Marriage on page 7 the park” was not simply a shoot- See With Dignity on page 7

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 7 Internet privacy violated Nuking our future: American debt Alan Duff Staff Writer Daniel Perret-Goluboff shall summarize what I see as one be spending on providing better ______by Facebook Staff Writer of the single largest causes of this education to those who go with- ______where witnesses can be tracked problem. Our nation’s money is out. This money could be used Let’s face it, if Superman were and identified online? How could One does not have to be incred- simply not best spent on weap- to reform health insurance in real and had a Facebook, his secret anyone feel any sense of privacy ibly politically informed to under- onry. America. identity would have been out the that is guaranteed by the Bill of stand that our country is in a great I recognize that a utopian This money could be used to second he uploaded his first pho- Rights? amount of debt. Listing the actual vision of a future in which the provide more reliable options for tograph. His disguise of glasses Facial recognition software isn’t astronomical figure of the deficit call for national weaponry would the constantly increasing numbers that fooled an entire city wouldn’t the only way that the Internet has lends itself to confusion and mis- be unwarranted is simply that: a of American citizens facing unem- have been able to fool Facebook’s become increasingly more personal. interpretation. vision — and a diluted one at that. ployment. In short, this is money facial recognition program. Advertisers are becoming increas- That said, allow me to cite a Nonetheless, you cannot ignore that we could be using to rebuild The sad truth is that the Internet, ingly sophisticated in their methods different statistic — one that may that our government continues to American infrastructure. once a tool for privacy is increas- of creating targeted advertisements seem far more real to the average pour dollar after dollar of our We won’t use this money for ingly becoming a tool for remov- for any individual person. individual: If the United States’ very finite future into over-arming those purposes, however, because ing anonymity as facial recognition Have you ever noticed that deficit was split evenly amongst America. we’re Americans, and we’ve cre- programs and online advertising those advertisements on the side all of our citizens, the amount each The United States still has ated a culture in which people become more sophisticated. of websites seem to be about your of us would have to pay would be roughly 2,500 nuclear weapons count nukes at night until they fall Since December of 2010, interests? Cookies and their more roughly $48,130. This number is, deployed and almost an additional asleep. If you aren’t alarmed yet, Facebook has been slowly unveil- elaborate counterparts, flash cook- for all intents and purposes, con- 2,600 lying around as insurance. you should be. ing its facial recognition tech- ies, allow advertisers to track you tinually growing with each pass- This argument could be labeled The concept of nuclear war nology which automatically tags from website to website, learning ing day. as moderately cliché, but the Cold becoming an increasingly real the user’s friends whenever they your interests, hobbies and what Obviously, this is a problem. War has been over for more than possibility is a very frightening upload a photograph. Facebook advertisement is most likely to If we intend to pull ourselves out 20 years. thing. The preparation for nuclear claimed in one of its blogs that catch your eye. of this abysmal debt, we need to I can’t imagine that our nation war replacing the future of the the technology was introduced Admittedly the targeted adver- recognize that this problem is only really needs this vast a nuclear American people as one of our because many of its users consid- tisements are better than adver- getting worse. There are several arsenal. The upkeep and produc- primary investments is downright ered “tagging a chore.” tisements that have nothing to schools of thought pertaining to tion of these weapons could cost terrifying. While users do have the option do with you, but where does their the potential resolution of this our citizens over $600 billion in It’s not too late to turn this to turn off this feature with their level of intrusion end and a per- issue, none of which I can swear the next decade. Can we really problem around if we’re willing privacy setting, many critics have son’s privacy begin? much allegiance to. afford to be spending $60 billion to rearrange our priorities. The claimed that Facebook’s integra- None of us mind recommenda- At the risk of sounding like a year on weapons that really only question remains: Are we willing tion of the technology was done in tions from Amazon, Ebay or other another hyper-liberal hell-bent have the potential to make this sit- to invest more in the well-being a subtle fashion that didn’t alert online retailers that say if you on criticizing the system without uation worse? of our nation than the potential users to this function. bought x, you might like y. They’re offering a solution, the following This is money that we could destruction of another? This level of personal identi- convenient. But why should adver- fication is only the beginning, tisers know where you live, all though. This summer, research- of your interests, your income Forget Halloween, Christmas is almost here ers from Carnegie Mellon took pic- level and what you had for break- tures of students from around their fast three weeks ago? I don’t even Sarah Rochford For me, Christmas time encom- Christmas shopper gets elbowed campus and then cross-referenced Staff Writer passes every single moment after at least three times — so skip all remember what I had for breakfast ______those pictures with a Facebook pro- three days ago. Halloween, continues through that nonsense and give someone a file database which is public and Fortunately, our right to pri- There are two types of people in Thanksgiving, and unfortunately homemade gift from the heart — no includes names and images. vacy has not been ignored by the world; the kind of people who ends when the ball drops in New elbow bruises. Using their facial recognition lawmakers. According to TIME start singing “It’s beginning to look York. So no, we’re not skipping over Best of all, it’s completely free, software, the researchers identi- Magazine, some lawmakers have a lot like Christmas” the minute Thanksgiving; we’re just including it no consumerism required. Second fied 31 percent of the students been trying to pass a “Commercial they take off their Halloween cos- as a part of Christmas. argument; gone. And you know, if they took pictures of. Soon, if there Privacy Bill of Rights” that restricts tume, and the kind of people who Christmas isn’t just one night you just happen to get the oil-paint is a picture of you online, some- what information companies can despise the first kind. and one day. It’s an entire two set you’ve been eying all year, that’s one may just be able to take a pic- and cannot take from consumers. Speaking as a girl who wore her months of preparing, being with just a perk. ture of you with their phone and Hopefully the future of facial Frosty the Snowman pajamas the family and being genuinely happy. If And Christmas carols! You’ll lis- find your Facebook, workplace and recognition programming will be night of Halloween and her Jingle you want to limit that to a mere day ten to T-Pain speak rhythmically home address. used for good, rather than for the Bells sweater on Nov. 1, I just have and a half, there’s got to be some- about how he loves it when the While I think the technology creation of a future where all ano- to say that I think every single per- thing a little screwy north of your “shorties get low low low low” but will be phenomenal for catching nymity and privacy is removed. son in this second group is crazy. neck. First argument knocked out. you can’t stand to listen to Bing criminals, stopping terrorists and All of our “Christmas-haters” I know we hear about it in chil- Crosby actually sing about how he betting your friends if that guy have the same arguments. “You’re dren’s stories and from really old likes it when it snows? C’mon now, in the coffee shop is actually an skipping over Thanksgiving!”, people and we brush it off as a cli- sort out your priorities. actor, it has its downsides. “Christmas is just a stupid consum- ché, but Christmas is about giving, I’m not saying you need to be How would the witness protec- er holiday!” or “My God, those carols not receiving. Christmas is about an extremist like me who listens tion program function in a world get annoying!” thinking long and hard about what to every version of every single special thing you should give your Christmas carol ever made from the friends and family because you beginning of November to the end want to show them how much you of December, but really, friends, point in my life, my focus is care. don’t hate on what’s good. Third Marriage school. Once I’m done with my With Dignity Christmas is about seeing fam- and final argument; squashed. education, then I will feel more continued from page 6 ily you haven’t seen in forever and It’s really a shame that continued from page 6 like a real adult, ready to take remembering why you love them Christmas time only lasts from Nov. national insecurity, people are on more serious commitments. er volunteering at the Hmong so much. And Christmas is about 1 until Dec. 31. If people acted as turning more toward institu- But for now, the only reason I’m American Partnership or Fox spending time with the family you kindly and generously as the do tions they view as stable and going to the Memorial Chapel Valley Literacy Coalition. see every day and appreciating around Christmas, the world would long-lasting? is for conservatory events and Although you may think that every precious moment that you be a much better place. Think about Why so many young-adults academic lectures. you have little to offer, you sometimes take for granted. that the next time you get angry are rushing into marriage, I may offer much more than you To have a really spectacular when somebody wants to celebrate cannot understand. At this realize. You may offer hope. Christmas, you don’t have to spend the holidays a little earlier this year. a dime. Apparently, the average

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8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Deep Listening Band presents rewarding, challenging experience Sam Lewin and hilarious recital he gave two by playing a lengthy recording of left during intermission. However, interactive and Salzer and Wallace Staff Writer years ago. While Dempster is per- “Landgrove” off of her computer. others tried to embrace this new eventually began to dance. They ______haps best known as a trombon- The Deep Listening Band recorded experience and listened to the were exceptionally graceful and ist, he plays a number of instru- “Landgrove” in January 2011, and band’s soothing and meaningful attuned to the music; their move- ments, including didjeridu and the piece uses drones and various use of sounds. ments also made the music a lot conch shell. He is also a profes- other sounds like bird calls and I appreciated the music and easier to follow. sor emeritus at the University of flutes. While the piece did gradu- the band’s concept of deep listen- The second half of the con- Washington, where he was Dean ally develop both in volume and ing, which promotes listening as cert featured other special guests: of the Conservatory Brian Pertl’s its use of less obvious rhythms, it an active art, but I wasn’t able to Pertl, the Lawrence University didjeridu teacher. was rather sparse and went on for fully concentrate on the music. Didjeridu Collective and IGLU. Oliveros is one of the most a bit too long. Although my mind eventually The final piece of the concert, renowned contemporary compos- The piece also caught quite a stopped wandering and allowed Dempster’s “Milanda Embracing,” ers of this era and is particularly few audience members off guard. me to enjoy some of sounds, the encouraged audience participation known for her accordion playing. One couple behind me was con- band challenged me throughout. — various audience members even Since Oliveros is turning 80 in fused; none of the musicians were I was able to retain my focus received a score that encouraged Last Saturday Oct. 29, 2012, she will soon be traveling the playing any acoustic instruments for a more extended period of time thought about “the healing and Lawrence had the pleasure of host- globe in order to receive awards — at least live — and there was no whenever the band performed with therapeutic properties that seem ing the Deep Listening Band in honoring her career. discernible groove or melody. the dancers, Visiting Professor of to have been lost in much of 20th the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Lawrence students and Indeed, “Landgrove” present- Dance Rebecca Salzer and Jeff century music.” The band features two influential Appleton residents seemed appre- ed listening challenges that epito- Wallace. Salzer, Wallace and cellist Dempster dedicated the piece contemporary musicians, Stuart ciative of Oliveros’ stature, as they mized the entire Deep Listening Matt Turner accompanied Oliveros to the third member of the Deep Dempster and Pauline Oliveros, showed up for the concert in large Band concert. How is an audience and Dempster for the premiere of Listening Band, David Gamper, and drew an audience that packed numbers. However, those audience used to music that has a groove, the piece “Moving with Listening.” who unexpectedly passed away in the bottom level of Chapel well members expecting a more con- obvious melody, and easily iden- Oliveros and Dempster began September. before the concert started. ventional concert, perhaps one in tifiable genre supposed to react the piece by playing quiet, squeak- Once I got over the unfa- The concert proved to be a which musicians play melodies to out-of-time music focused on ing noises on conch shells, while miliarity of the music, “Milanda challenging yet rewarding musical with obvious rhythmic structures sounds? Salzer and Wallace sat cross- Embracing,” like most of the con- experience. on recognizable instruments, were Some audience members legged with their backs to the cert, actually was quite therapeu- Upperclassmen may remem- in for a surprise. seemed to have trouble adjusting, audience. Oliveros and Dempster tic. ber Dempster for the outstanding Oliveros began the concert and a sizable number of people gradually became louder and more Henry IV: A well-executed descent into madness Morgen Moraine tively unapproachable. Madeline been sane for eight years, and has Placed in the pit in front of the music composed by past kings. Staff Writer Bunke’s Matilda conveyed an inner known he wasn’t the real Henry stage, the musicians played before Kottman said her intention was to ______conflict and a heartfelt pity for the IV. He just preferred “to live as a each act, between some scenes and create a “sonic wallpaper” to back Last weekend, Lawrence's man she once loved, and the ten- mad man of sound mind” rather during certain monologues. This the actors and underscore the flow drama department performed sion between her character and than face the fact that he’d lost added a great effect to the play, of the plot. Luigi Pirandello's “Henry IV,” and Vinitsky’s Belcredi was palpable. the woman he loved and 12 years lending more tension to speech- We then have the closing it was quite the wild ride. Each actor in the production of his life. es and separating the characters’ act, in which the plan to restore The plot of the play stems delved into his or her character, Kyle Brauer’s portrayal of ideas from each other. Henry’s sanity is started, only to from two events. The first is Henry going much past merely deliver- Henry took us effortlessly from The musicians were playing be stopped halfway through when falling off his horse at a masquer- ing lines. Each moved in a particu- insanity to sanity and back again period recorders from the James Belcredi finds out from the ser- ade in which he was playing King lar way to suit the type of person in a few words, and when he final- Smith Rudolph Collection of Early vants what Henry told them. Henry Henry IV. He hit his head, and they were. They also paid atten- ly arrived somewhere between the Winds, and this is the first time the is forced to face the real world, when he comes to he believes him- tion to accenting certain syllables, two, it left the audience wonder- recorders have been used in a per- and becomes violent, revolts and self to truly be King Henry. The and speaking in a particular style ing past the last line. Flawlessly formance setting since their arrival stabs Belcredi. The play closes to second event is what comprises to further their characters. They in character, Brauer’s monologues on campus. Henry reclaiming his throne for the play we see. Twenty years after kept the audience engaged when used the entire range of volume Kottman also selected and the rest of his life, insane or other- the accident, Matilda, the women talking about more cumbersome and inflection he had at his dis- arranged all the music used in the wise, and this is how the world will who was Henry’s lover at the time things such as Henry’s psychologi- posal, and carried us away to the production, using both early and see him forever. of the accident, comes back to visit cal state, and did a great job stay- half-mad world of Henry’s mind modern music, spanning from the Though it never becomes clear Henry in his “court.” She brings ing in character even when silent. on the edge of the sane and the Baroque era to Nirvana, in an effort whether Henry is insane or not, her current lover Belcredi, daugh- After studying Henry, the insane. Despite the size of his role, to embody the theme of past ver- that doesn’t mean we take him less ter, son in law, and a psycholo- Doctor devises a plan, which is Brauer kept all his many mono- sus present running throughout seriously because of it. Henry’s gist simply known as “the Doctor,” intended to shock Henry back to logues straight and delivered every the play. She also used what she words ring in the ear leaving us and all kinds of madness quickly his sanity: Matilda and her daugh- word with precision and intention. called the “hidden lyrics” of some with questions long after the play ensues. ter, who look very similar, will Though there was no music the songs to further emphasize is over. As Henry would say, “Our The supporting cast did an both dress as they were when originally to be performed with what is happening during the play whole lives, crushed by the weight excellent job; however, a few actors Matilda went to the masquerade the play, a small ensemble consist- in the places where she chose to of a word that weighs no more stood out. Claire Conard’s Doctor with Henry. However, before this ing of four musicians, directed by have music. than a fly.“ perfectly embodied the stereotypi- can be enacted, we see Henry senior Jaclyn Kottman, provided For instance, she underscored cal doctor: stiff, wordy and rela- confess to his servants that he’s some accompaniment. some of Brauer’s speeches with David Lynch's latest foray into unknown territory Paul Smirl Famous for avant-garde cult create something in “Crazy Clown project. ity: just because Josh Ritter can Staff Writer classics such as “Blue Velvet,” Time,” which is unique to his own It is evident that Lynch, unlike write songs, doesn’t mean he’s a ______“Mulholland Drive” and the televi- brand of expression. But can a crit- Shaq is not just trying to further good novelist and just because Jeff sion series, “Twin Peaks,” Lynch is ic truly judge the album itself as his fame, but is serious about Bridges can play a country singer known for having a peculiar aes- a piece of art, detached from the producing a great work of art. in a movie doesn’t mean he’s actu- thetic sense. Never scared to go creator’s past? However, like Kevin Costner’s ally a good country singer. against or mock current trends, In a modern age where celeb- attempts to save the ocean and In the end, as musician listen- Lynch has crafted a unique brand rities often branch off into other John McEnroe’s stint as a talk show ers or Lynch fans, it is beneficial of cinematography and storytell- public fields of work, Lynch has host, can we, as listeners really to approach “Crazy Clown Time” ing throughout his forty-five year placed himself into territory which take Lynch’s music seriously with- from an unbiased perspective. career, leading some critics to coin myriad musicians, actors and ath- out ascribing our preconceived Likewise, while comparing Lynch’s the term “Lynchian.” letes have occupied: he is a popu- “Lynchian” notions to it? music to his films might broaden However, with “Crazy Clown lar filmmaker taking a shot at To answer this question, one the greater context of Lynch’s art- Time,” Lynch’s electronic musi- music, an industry which is cold must observe the vast history of istry, it does not aid in the overall cianship takes the forefront rath- to imitators and is made up of its celebrity occupational switches. prowess of the piece itself: “Crazy er than surrealist visual imagery own stars. From William Blake, to Sinatra, Clown Time” is an album of music and non-linear plot lines. Yet, the Now clearly, Lynch isn’t your to Ronald Reagan and Justin by a musician named Lynch and all Acclaimed filmmaker David album, which has already been everyday Shaquille O’Neal (See his Timberlake, it is clear that switch- you can do is listen to it. Lynch will release his first music described as “absurd,” “not for movie, “Kazaam” and rap album, ing from one public role to another album Nov. 8, the aptly-titled everyone” and within the “heady “Shaq Diesel”) as he has explored doesn’t always hinder one’s suc- “Crazy Clown Time.” However, realms of exploration” is decidedly music in the past, through select- cess. But within the arts specifi- Lynch is stuck in the critical cross- Lynchian. ing compositions for his films cally, it is incredibly difficult to hairs, as reviewers of the album Clearly a talented artiste, and working with musicians, divorce one’s work in one field seem unable to escape his storied Lynch, in some critics’ eyes, has Sparklehorse and Danger Mouse to pursue a seemingly explor- cinematic past. transcended artistic medium to for their “Dark Night of The Soul” atory venture based on curios- THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Bill Bryson generates feel-good non-fiction Natalie Schermer remember how I originally came me. Yet, I spent a lot of last winter "I’m a Stranger Here Myself" complexities of the restaurant Staff Writer across him — I think a friend break reading Bryson’s "A Short chronicles Bryson’s return to the industry, Bryson has a wonder- ______recommended him to me in high History of Nearly Everything," his States, but not in a traditional nar- ful knack for starting with reflec- school. However it happened, I’m massive treatise on all things sci- rative manner. Before returning to tions on the most inconsequential Generally, I’m strictly a reader pretty grateful. Bill Bryson has ence-y. And I enjoyed it. I’m not the U.S., Bryson had made a repu- subjects and somehow managing of fiction. If I go to the bookstore, become my go-to author when I sure how much of the information tation for himself in England as to say something profound and I’m heading to the fiction and liter- get that rare craving for something he presented I retained, but I defi- a writer, and, upon his return, he meaningful — or at least interest- ature section — and trust me, I can non-fiction. nitely liked it at the time. was offered a position as a colum- ing and thoughtful — about life spend a lot of time there. In bookstores, he’s usually My latest foray into Bryson nist for a newspaper by a friend. itself. It’s not that I have anything shelved in the travel section, but is his collection "I’m a Stranger Unwittingly, he accepted. "I’m And if he doesn’t, well, whatev- against non-fiction, but more that he’s much, much more than just Here Myself." Although born and a Stranger Here Myself" is a collec- er he’s saying will still be hilarious, I don’t know where to start. There a travel writer. Every one of his raised in the United States, Bryson tion of those columns reflecting on no matter the topic. Since it’s bro- are so many options and so many books is a marvelous combina- moved to England around the age how his country has changed since ken up into 2-3 page columns, "I’m bookstore sections that can be tion of memoir, humor, reflection, of 20. While there, he worked, his departure 20 years ago. a Stranger Here Myself" is perfect classified as non-fiction, and, of essays and anecdotes. It literally found material for several books Bryson brings his trademark to read during school — you can course, I’m not going to like every- does not matter what he writes and started a family. However, 20 dry, witty humor to everything he easily read one as a study break thing within a certain genre, either. about — it’s bound to be good, and years later, he started missing the writes and this is no exception. or to fill that fifteen minutes you How do you find those diamonds I will read it. country of his youth and decided Whether he’s addressing the puz- have before a meeting. Reading in the rough? I am very distinctly a humani- to transport his family to New zling customer service hotlines on just one will put you in a better So I’m very, very glad I stum- ties person. Science sort of scares England. dental floss boxes or the absurd mood. bled upon Bill Bryson. I can’t even NOVEMBER ARTS CALENDAR according to A&E Editor Justin Jones THEARTIST CARY Friday November 4th, 7:30 pm – Tierney Sutton Band (Jazz Celebration Weekend) Recipients of three consec- SPOTLIGHT utive Grammy award nomina- FOXX tions, the Tierney Sutton band is comprised of acclaimed vocalist Tierney Sutton and instrumental- ists Christian Jacob, Trey Henry, Kevin Axt and Ray Brinker. Their experience, and what he wants Cameron Carrus long list of high-profile collabo- Staff Writer them to get out of the experi- rators includes Natalie Cole, Ray ______ence. Charles, and Placido Domingo. He said, “I ask [the combo] With Jazz Weekend just what they want to play and around the corner, conserva- Saturday November 5th, 7:30 pm balance that with playing the tory students are preparing for – John Clayton and Gerald Clayton ‘tunes of the week.’ I also clinics, forums with visiting art- This renowned father-son duo assign them tunes for certain ists, and performances. is in high-demand in the upper ech- reasons, to give them experi- Senior Cary Foxx stands out elons of the jazz community. Gerald ence on modal tunes, two-five among the busy bees of the Clayton has been highly praised for licks, standards, blues changes Conservatory hive. Not only is his “Oscar Peterson-like style” and and rhythm changes.” Foxx playing in the top Jazz his father bassist/composer John Foxx offers suggestions Combo in spite of an injury, Clayton has written for Diana Krall, for the band’s performances he is also working as musi- Queen Latifah, and served as the and arranging of the tunes, cal director for another combo Los Angeles Philharmonic's jazz but Foxx wants the combo “to playing during Jazz Weekend. director from 1999 to 2001. ultimately play what they want Foxx’s jazz skills are show- to play.” cased in his playing with the Saturday November 12th, 8:00 pm Foxx views his teaching University’s Jazz Combo I. This – Lawrence Wind Ensemble and as part of his musical growth. is his first year being in the top Symphonic Band “Teaching people makes you Jazz Combo, and he is having a The Wind Ensemble and better at what you’re teaching. great experience. Symphonic Band will be perform- You learn more about what He stated, “Being in a group ing a broad array of music includ- you’re teaching as you’re teach- with strong players across the ing a number of modern works. The ing it. Also, they are teaching board allows me to experiment Wind Ensemble’s program includes me just as much as I am teach- more. It’s challenging for me, in pieces by Colgrass, Woodward, and ing them, so it’s great to get the sense that everyone’s push- Nelson and the Symphonic Band some additional personal play- ing their standards. The result will perform pieces by Verdi, Mahr, ing experience.” is that we sound like a bigger and Williams. In addition to his work in band than we are.” the Conservatory, Foxx is a He also commented that Photo by Fanny Lau Sunday November 13th, 3:00 pm participant of various musical his combo has a very interest- – Lawrence University Percussion groups outside of the academic ing dynamic this year. Though of phrasing.” Kush Bandits.” Ensemble setting. Outside of the Con, he all of the players are strong, All of Foxx’s activity this Foxx said that longboarding Directed by Professor of Music plays in the hip-hop group, The they are all different ages. The year has not been easy. Foxx helps him with his physical and Dane Richeson, Lawrence's per- Dilla Gents, cover band Mike combo this year consists of has been dealing with a bad mental health: “It is fun and cussion ensemble performs large Pope and the Papal Schism and two freshmen, one sophomore, case of arthritis, which has relaxing, to get my mind off of ensemble works, chamber piec- has been part of Jacob Horn’s one junior, two seniors and two proved to be limiting, if not the pain, but very therapeutic es, and works that feature stu- ska band. fifth-year students. debilitating, at times. physically because I need to dent soloists. Their performance One might think that with In addition to playing jazz, “I can’t practice a lot, so balance, working my muscles, on Sunday will also include appear- all of these musical groups, Foxx is now teaching it: he was I use the time that I can play but stay relaxed at the same ances by world percussion groups Foxx is spreading himself too appointed the musical direc- rehearsing with ensembles, time, which helps with my pos- Sambistas and Kinkaviwo. thin, but Foxx views his diver- tor for Jazz Combo V. This is which is still really important. ture.” sity as a beneficial asset. Foxx’s first time directing any When I can practice a regular Look out for Cary Foxx this Sunday November 13th, 8:00 pm – He commented, “I love play- kind of group, but he is taking amount, I don’t have to practice weekend, looking foxy in his Improvisation Group of Lawrence ing different styles. My appreci- a very mature approach to his the fundamentals, because I’ve gray suit, teal tie and teal Nike University ation of music has grown since responsibility. kept up my chops playing with tennis shoes to match, tearing IGLU, the Improvisation Group I have been playing here. With Though he was nervous the other groups.” it up on tenor saxophone. If of Lawrence University, was recent- that growth comes an asso- about presenting himself pro- Due to his injury, Foxx has you miss him then, say “Hey!” ly featured in the Deep Listening ciation between the styles. For fessionally during the first taken up a new hobby to fill to him when he’s cruising Band's performance. Here, they example, it is fun to play rock coaching, he settled in to his some of his extra free time: around campus on Matt Lowe’s will present an entirely improvised tunes with Mike Pope, but then position. He has found a happy longboarding. Foxx is current- “Fat Daddy.” concert. The wide-range of play- when I go back to playing jazz, medium between what his ly a member of an on-campus ers under the direction of Lecturer I have a better understanding peers want to get out of the longboarding crew named “The of Music and improvisational cel- list Matt Turner includes guitar- ists, vocalists, string players, lap- top, and more. THE LAWRENTIAN

10 SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Women's cross country takes fifth at conference meet Alex York in a time of 22:33 over the 6000 m Staff Writer course. Making the All-Conference ______team for the third consecutive The Lawrence University wom- time, Muhs joins an elite few of en’s cross-country team has had an Viking women who’ve achieved incredible year, culminating in a this impressive feat. Graber, who blazing fast 5th place finish at the battled sickness through much of conference meet at Ripon College the preceding week, finished next last weekend. This was the most for the Vikings in 30th place with successful season for the women’s a time of 24:08. team since 2006, when the team Sophomore Anna Ratliff took 2nd overall at the conference capped off a season of huge meet. improvements with a huge person- Every race of the year saw the al record of over a minute finishing majority of the runners having 36th in 24:38. Freshman Maggie Standings large drops in their season best Mahaffa also finished her season Photo courtesy of Alex York times. When senior Rosie Graber off with a bang dropping 46 sec- School Conf Overall was asked how the team made onds off her personal best running success this year, but have their tributed to the success. so much improvement throughout 25:00 and finishing 41st overall. goals already set for the next few “Our numbers for our wom- Football the year, she responded simply, Senior Cathy Kaye rounded up the years. en's team were very good this “we set our goals higher.” Head scoring with an unbelievable per- “We may have only moved up year and… they are also a very Monmouth 8-0 8-1 Coach Jason Fast noted, “Every sonal record drop of over two min- two places from last year, but this tight knit team who really care Illinois College 7-1 8-1 race gave them more confidence. utes — a time of 25:44. group of women made an even big- about each other and support each St. Norbert 6-2 6-3 You could tell week by week, a Graber attests some of the suc- ger jump in attitude,” remarked other. Both of those factors direct- Carroll 5-3 6-3 great race would be followed by cess to the amount of support Fast. “Now that we are in the top ly translated to our success.” Grinnell 4-4 5-4 an even better workout the follow- that they received during the race: half of the conference we can work The Viking women will join the Ripon 4-4 5-4 ing week.” “It seemed like every few meters on bringing home a conference men next weekend in Augustana, Lake Forest 3-5 3-5 The Vikings were led once there would be someone shouting, title in the next few years.” Fast Ill. for the NCAA Division III Beloit 2-6 2-7 again by senior standout Emily ‘Go Lawrence!’ — which makes it admits that it’s not just the train- Regional Championship, the final Lawrence 1-7 1-8 Muhs, who finished 12th overall so much easier to battle through.” ing and preparation that have con- race of the season. Knox 0-8 0-9 The Vikings are proud of their Men’s Soccer

Carroll 8-1-0 9-7-1 Women's soccer heads to conference tournament Lawrence 6-2-1 7-9-1 Jack Canfield had five conference games to play. assists respectively during that peaking at the perfect time.” Beloit 6-2-1 7-7-2 Staff Writer Realistically, they knew that they span. Enter Peckham, who added It has been a long road for the Lake Forest 5-2-2 13-2-3 ______would have to win most, if not all three assists of her own. team and this tournament berth Monmouth 5-2-2 8-6-2 Illinois College 3-5-1 8-7-3 Away from home, the wom- of those games in order to make And finally, we know that is a sweet accomplishment for the Grinnell 3-5-1 5-10-2 en’s soccer team defeated Illinois the tournament. soccer is not solely an offensive tight-knit group. Ripon 2-6-1 4-11-3 College 3-1 last Sunday, snatch- Enter senior forward Koula. sport. Junior goalkeeper Cassie Peckham reflected, “Like all St. Norbert 2-6-1 2-14-1 ing up the fourth and final spot in Over that five game stretch, she Burke took the role of anchor- good things, it took time, patience Knox 0-9 1-16 the MWC Tournament. The game scored 13 goals. ing the defense. She can always and persistence.” And that’s exact- started off poorly for the Vikings, Okay, wait a minute. That be heard calling the shots from ly what this team has been: per- Women’s Soccer who surrendered a goal in the means Koula almost averaged a between the posts during games. sistent. third minute of play. But not five hat trick per game and scored over Over the Vikings’ last five confer- Even under repeated must-win St. Norbert 7-1-1 10-7-1 minutes later, senior Cadence 70 percent of the team’s goals. ence games, Burke allowed just pressure situations, this team pro- Carroll 7-1-1 9-8-1 Peckham assisted fellow senior That, my friends, is dominance. five goals. duced and persisted. With that Grinnell 7-1-1 10-5-2 Mallory Koula for a goal to tie. With that said, we all know that This remarkable stretch by the said, the girls will have to persist Lawrence 5-3-1 7-10-1 Then, just after the half, soccer is a team sport — which team was made possible thanks just a little longer in a big semi- Monmouth 5-3-1 8-7-2 Peckham assisted Koula once again means that someone has to set up to a mix of spectacular indepen- finals matchup with St. Norbert’s Ripon 4-4-1 7-10-1 for the go ahead score. The Vikings the goal scorer. dent performances, contributions on Friday — at St. Norbert’s. Lake Forest 3-6 7-11 never looked back, securing their Stepping up to fill that role from players of all years, and gen- “We expect Norbert’s to come Knox 1-7-1 3-13-1 second Tournament appearance in were freshman Midfielder Keli eral incredible team play. Peckham out hard, but we will come out Illinois College 0-6-3 4-10-4 as many years. Muchowski and senior forward commented, “We've turned our harder,” said Peckham. “We’ve got Beloit 0-7-2 4-11-2 Several weeks ago, Lawrence Natalie Jin, who had six and four game around this season and we're game and we’re ready to bring it.” Swim team downs Beloit in first conference meet Beth Larsen 200-yard medley relay with a time style, taking first place with a time to take two more wins in both the Staff Writer of 2:05.20. of 2:05.66. The women finished men’s 200-yard IM and the men’s ______Heller also went on to win the off the women’s competition with 100-yard breaststroke with times The Lawrence University swim women’s 50-yard freestyle with a a bang in the women’s 200-yard of 2:10.00 and 1:07.88, respec- team gained a conference victory time of 28.87 and took second freestyle relay. The Lawrence team tively. over Beloit College last Saturday, place in the women’s 100-yard of Noble, Hameister, Gabriel and The Brengel brothers also had Oct. 29 at the Buchanan Kiewit freestyle with a time of 59.59, just Winter defeated Beloit College with solid performances in Saturday’s Wellness Center pool. The wom- 0.04 seconds behind Beloit’s Nora a time of 1:50.45 and a full nine competition. Peter Brengel took en’s team took 114 team points Holte. Freshman Taylor Winter seconds to spare as Beloit pulled first in both the 50-yard freestyle and kept Beloit to only 71 points. pulled out an incredible win in the in a time of 1:59. 77. and 100-yard backstroke with The men’s team earned an out- mixed 1,000-yard freestyle with a The men’s team started the times of 23.19 and 56.91, respec- standing 119 team points, holding time of 11:12.96. meet with a victory in the men’s tively. Sophomore Walker Brengel Beloit to a mere 45 points. Winter also took first in the 200-yard medley relay. Senior swam a 2:02.58 200-yard freestyle, The squad of Helen Noble, 500-yard freestyle with a time of Peter Brengel, along with soph- earning first place over Beloit’s Ike Statistics are courtesy of Deirdre Solymosi, Katie Obermiller 5:30.17, followed closely behind omores Cameron Gmehlin, Tom Watson (2:14.90). by Lawrence’s Hannah Gabriel Vogel and Pat Vincent, earned a Walker also took second in the www.lawrence.edu and www. and Julia Heller kicked off the meet midwestconference.org who earned a second-place time of time of 1:45.98, defeated Beloit for the Viking women’s swim team, and are current as of taking first place in the women’s 5:41.64. Hannah Gabriel also per- College (1:55.91) with about ten November 2, 2011. formed well in the 200-yard free- seconds to spare. Gmehlin went on See Swimming on page 11 Men’s soccer defeats Illinois, grabs spot in conference tournament Jenny Angeli Mayer crossed in a ball and sopho- Illinois College, the Vikings contin- For the most part, we know each ed, “When we are communicating Staff Writer more Joe Cullen headed it past the ued their attack until the incredible other's strengths and weaknesses, well our defense is solid, the times ______goalie. With the Vikes in the lead, Newsom Twosome sealed the vic- and can complement each other we really start feeling pressure is The men’s soccer team headed the Blueboys were eager to coun- tory! Junior Simon Newsom passed pretty well.” when that communication starts to to Illinois College this weekend to ter and pressured hard for the the ball to his brother, freshman The second half began and the break down.” play their last conference match next 15 minutes. However, in the Oliver Newsom, who scored his Illinois College fans were eager Wanting to increase their lead, against the Blueboys. A win in this 27th minute senior Vince Butitta first collegiate goal. for their team to score. The Vikes both junior captain David Caprile match would secure a spot for the gave Lawrence a 2-0 lead and some When asked how it felt to play refused to let in a goal and their and sophomore Daniel O’Mahoney, Vikes in the Midwest Conference relief, scoring off of a pass from on the same team as his broth- defense did an incredible job. back from ankle injury, had beau- Tournament. Knowing this, the senior captain Stephen Exarhos. er, Simon responded, “I grew up Freshman goalkeeper Taiju Oki tiful shots from afar. Though they Vikes came in ready to win, and it Unfortunately for the Vikings, playing with Oliver on the same only needed to make one save. were unable to find the net in the did not take long for them to find the Blueboys scored with only two club and high school teams, so When asked about the success the back of the net. minutes left in the half off of a we have the Newsom connection of the Viking defense, junior and In the 12th minute, senior Karl corner kick. Unwilling to relent to that really benefits us in games. starting defender Colin Potts stat- See Men’s soccer on page 11 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 SPORTS 11 Men's cross country clinches conference title Alex York University men’s cross-coun- cross-country team was finally Staff Writer try team claimed the Midwest supplanted. Over the past year, Year Runner, Team Time, 8k ______Conference title for the first time Lawrence and Grinnell have devel- 1977 Dale Kramer, Carleton 24:05:00 Crossing the finish line as the since 1985. oped a fairly intense rivalry. “It feels great,” remarks third- Fast noted, “During preseason Midwest Conference’s fastest run- 1981 Mike Axinn, Chicago 24:54:00 ner was the lesser of the two goals year coach Jason Fast, winner of camp, it was just words on a sheet the Midwest Conference Coach of paper, but it became our mantra that Sam Stevens set for himself 2003 Adam Booth, Grinnell 24:56:00 and his team last Saturday — the of the Year award. “They wanted — Beat Grinnell.” Grinnell showed more important one was a team this more than anyone and they its might by placing directly ahead 1983 Matt Trimble, Cornell 25:05:00 conference victory. After finishing showed it every day at practice and of the Vikings at the Brooks first overall, the junior standout in their preparation.” Invitational in Oshkosh. Thus, both 2011 Sam Stevens, Lawrence 25:10:00 knew that the following two min- After an unchallenged reign teams knew that the conference atop the Midwest Conference meet would be a dogfight. utes would “decide everything.” onds in front of the next freshman want to take this energy and build standings for the past fourteen “[Grinnell] didn’t just lay down Within the next several min- to finish. off it.” years, Grinnell College’s men’s and let us win,” noted sophomore utes, he knew. The Lawrence Brisbois and Estrem ran 26:24 For most of team, the victory Dan Thoresen. “We went after it and 26:30 respectively to claim is merely the cherry on top of and we took it, which was pretty the last two All-Conference Runner what was an incredible season. exciting.” awards. Senior Tom Coben fin- Freshman Dockery noted that from In a race that was decided by a ished close behind them with a the very beginning, the team was mere two points, the Vikings came 26:42, which made him the 24th a great support group for him in through on all levels. Not only did finisher. Thoresen, who also hadn’t all aspects of his life. “[The team] Stevens win, but also four other been having the kind of season made my transition into college Vikings claimed All-Conference: that he wanted to have, received easier,” he commented, “I didn’t Sophomore Curran Carlile, 5th some solace from setting a per- realize the size of impact that the overall; freshman Kyle Dockery, sonal record finishing 36th with team would have.” Fast also real- 6th; sophomore Jamie Brisbois, a 27:20. izes that the conference victory 19th; and senior Sam Estrem, 20th. While the two graduating isn’t the end-all be-all for the stu- Every single scoring member seniors will leave a void of leader- dents on his team: “[This victory] of the team set a personal record. ship and dedication, Fast is con- will give them all confidence mov- Stevens covered the 8000 m course fident about the prospect of the ing forward to accomplish even in 25:10, which is the fastest time following years. When asked about greater things.” for any runner at the conference the possibility of creating a dynas- The Vikings have their last meet since 2003. Carlile, who has ty, he remarked simply and hum- meet of the year next weekend been struggling this year, finally bly, “We want to be in a position to at the NCAA Division III Midwest broke through and ran an impres- win every year.” Regional Championships in Rock sive time of 25:38. Dockery crossed Thoresen notes that their com- Island, Illinois. the line right behind him in 25:41, petition is “not going away, but we Photo courtesy of Alex York which was an incredible 56 sec- Beloit defeats Viking football team by one touchdown Mackenzie Dwyer fourth down. Instead of kicking, Viking offense failed to get close les, followed closely by senior Mats Lawrentian writer in 1896: “Such Staff Writer Lawrence ran a fake field goal and to the Buccaneer end zone in the Jonsson with seven. Hope had the playing will kill football. If Ripon ______Mazur rushed for the final yard second half, with the exception only Viking interception of the or football must die, we are sorry, The Lawrence Vikings suf- into the end zone for a Lawrence of their first drive in the fourth game, and sophomore John Doran but it ought to be Ripon.” fered another tough loss after a touchdown. quarter. The Vikings moved the had a fumble recovery when a Senior Ben Hartman said, close football game last Saturday, Beloit scored in the second ball to Beloit’s 8 yard line, but Beloit punt returner dropped the “Ripon is the one game of the year Oct. 29 against the Beloit College quarter, but junior Jon Hope Robel’s field goal attempt from the ball. Both sophomore Andy Paider that the whole team looks forward Buccaneers. The Vikings fell to the intercepted the ball at the LU 25-yard line was wide left. and junior Matt Larsen had sacks, to and that we all want to win more Bucs 20-14. 45-yard line and returned it to Barthelmess went 28-16 for and sophomore Chris Moore and than any other game, especially The Vikings were the first to the Beloit 32-yard line with 27 136 yards on Saturday at quarter- junior Larry Mikrut shared a sack. since it’s the last one of the season score when they put in junior wide seconds left in the half to set up back and had 59 yards rushing. The Vikings will be playing and the last game for the seniors. receiver, quarterback, punter and the Vikings to score. Sophomore Mazur went 2-1 for 36 yards and in their last game of the season It’s going to be an old school holder Tyler Mazur. After rush- Luke Barthelmess completed a had 54 yards rushing. Mazur paced this Saturday, Nov. 5 at Ripon smash-mouth football game!” ing the ball down the field, Mazur 32-yard pass to Bruehl for a touch- the Vikings for receiving with nine College. The Ripon-Lawrence rival- A win over Ripon would defi- connected with senior Jon Bruehl down, and junior Cody Robel’s catches and 74 yards. Sophomore ry is the oldest football rivalry in nitely shine a brighter light on the for a 36-yard catch. The Vikings kick attempt was good, ending the Shawn Martin had four catches for Wisconsin, dating back to 1893. season and be a much better end couldn’t seem to manage a first first half at 14-7. 15 yards and Bruehl had two catch- The rivalry has been brutal and to the seniors’ careers. Good luck, down on Beloit’s one-yard line, so Beloit scored again in the third es for 68 yards. passionately strong since the start, boys! they lined up for a field goal on the and fourth quarter, but these times Freshman Brandon Taylor led with sayings such as “Better dead without a Lawrence response. The the Viking defense with eight tack- than red,” and a quote from a Volleyball ends season one win short of tournament John Revis However, the Bucs scored the season without fulfilling our goal on her career, commented, “One conference tournament. The girls Staff Writer final two points to seal the deal. of making the conference tourna- word that I would use to describe on the team are some of my best ______Statistical leaders for the Vikings ment, the returners plan to work these past four years is progress. friends, and I know they are com- Needing to pull out one vic- were senior Clare Bohrer contrib- even harder for next year.” My freshman year we won three mitted to making next year even tory in their final two Midwest uting 14 kills, junior Emma Kane With every team comes seniors games, and I never thought that more successful!” Conference games to make the added 12 kills and junior Shannon who play their last collegiate game. by my senior year we would have tournament, the Lawrence wom- McLain had 11 kills. Senior Sam Nimmer, looking back a legitimate chance to make the en’s volleyball team fell short, los- In a must-win situation, Lake ing to the Beloit College Buccaneers Forest handled the Vikings in three terfly, and Charlie Malchow, who noted, “It was great that we won, 3-2 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 16-25, sets. Statistical leaders for the took first in the men’s 500-yard but more importantly, everyone 11-15) and the Lake Forest College Vikings were Bohrer and McLain Swimming freestyle. Vincent and Malchow, swam well. A lot of people had Foresters 3-0 (19-25, 16-25, 15-25). with six kills each. Later in the continued from page 10 along with Walker Brengel and great times and it really showed The Vikings did end the season day, Lawrence was able to end the men’s 100-yard freestyle with David Dulak, finished off the that we came into this season in on a high note in their final game season with a victory over Alverno a time of 54.24, a mere sec- meet with a victory in the men’s good physical shape.” defeating the Alverno College College. Bohrer had 10 kills, fresh- ond behind Beloit’s Tyler Senz 200-yard freestyle relay with a The Lawrence University Inferno 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-16). man Kayla Storm had eight kills (53.24). time of 1:38.35. swim team competes again this The Vikings end the season with an and McLain added seven kills. Other notable performances Commenting on the first Friday, Nov. 4 on the Lawrence overall record of 13-19 and a 5-4 Sophomore Brielle Bartes contrib- include Pat Vincent, who took conference victory of the sea- campus against UW-River Falls. record in MWC play. uted a career-high 35 assists and first in the men’s 100-yard but- son, junior Samantha Schilsky After building a 2-0 lead at sophomore Kathleen Rowland Beloit and needing to win one more added 27 digs. set, the Buccaneers roared back to With the season over, junior take the match. Beloit scored three Jenna Picha reflected, “The season the Blueboys 3-1, sending them position coming into the tourna- straight points in the third match started out looking very promis- Men’s soccer on to the conference tourna- ment.” to seal it and handled the Vikings ing. This was definitely the best ment. The Vikings will take on in the fourth set. In the fifth set, team LU volleyball has had in a continued from page 10 Potts commented, “The game Beloit College Friday, Nov. 4 at Lawrence rallied from a 6-1 deficit while. We had some impressive was crucial to secure our spot, Carroll University in the MWC second half, the Vikes defeated to shorten Beloit’s lead to 13-11. wins and some disappointing loss- and it also put us into a great Conference semifinal match. es. Even though we ended the THE LAWRENTIAN 12 VARIETY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 The Lawrentian Editor-in-Chief: What’s on your iPod? Tom Pilcher Business Manager Kevin Lokko

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1. Cowboy Junkies, “Blue Moon prove to this newspaper’s audience texts, from the aforementioned lous. I found it on Archive.org, News Editor: Revisited (Song for Elvis)” that I’m a super duper awesome experimental film to a romantic which is an awesome resource for Bridget Donnelly I once Googled “saddest songs in-the-know Velvet Underground mix CD. free, legal music. Associate News Editor: ever” and was referred to Cowboy fan, but this is my favorite song of Will Doreza Junkies. Pretty much every song theirs, and I decided that’s what’s 7. The Ypsilanti All-Starz, “Wave 9. Popol Vuh, “Aguirre” of theirs qualifies for “saddest most important. Yo’ Booty in the Air” Popol Vuh did the music for Features Editor: song ever,” while also being beau- A masterpiece of our time. a bunch of Werner Herzog films, Tammy Tran tiful and awesome. This is prob- 4. The Thermals, “A Stare Like This song is off “The Booty Tape,” and I can’t imagine a better pairing ably my favorite song of theirs — Yours” a mysterious mix of 200 songs all of musician and director — their Opinions & Editorials Editor: it’s a re-working of the standard Again, I was thinking of trying about booties that was submitted music is epic, creepy and artificial Kaye Herranen “Blue Moon,” and Margo Timmins’ to find something more obscure to to Found Magazine in the ‘90s. The — just like “Aguirre, the Wrath of Arts & Entertainment Editor: mournful, spare vocals are perfect. show my amazing music smartz, eloquent, honest lyrics are as fol- God,” which is where this tune is Justin Jones but this song introduced me to lows: “Wave yo’ booty in the air/ from. 2. Roxanne Shanté, “Roxanne’s the raw-adrenaline-in-music-form wave yo’ booty in the air/wave yo’, Sports Editor: Revenge" that is The Thermals. Seeing this wave yo’, wave yo’ wave yo’ wave 10. Meat Loaf, “All Revved Up and Cassie Burke Roxanne Shanté recorded band live and singing along to this yo’ booty in the air/now bounce/ No Place to Go” this at age 14 in 1984 as a diss song would be a gigantic dream bounce bounce.” I know Meat Loaf mostly from Photo Editor: response to UTFO’s song “Roxanne, come true. “Rocky Horror” and the ‘80s mas- Tara Atkinson Roxanne.” She’s the best freestyler 8. Memphis Minnie and Ma terwork “To Catch a Yeti” — not I’ve ever heard and one of my 5. Ricky Nelson, “Fools Rush In” Rainey, “Down By the Riverside” actually a masterwork, don’t watch Associate Photo Editor: Minh Nguyen favorite emcees — I wish she were This song appears on the I found out about Memphis it — but he’s pretty awesome musi- still in the business! soundtrack to Kenneth Anger’s Minnie through the film “Ghost cally. I listened to his album “Bat Layout Editor: avant-garde, extra-homoerotic World” — she’s briefly mentioned Out of Hell” on a plane ride to Jamie Cartwright 3. The Velvet Underground, “I’m and totally awesome film “Scorpio by a nerdy record collector — and Washington, D.C. this summer and Waiting for the Man” Rising.” I love the sincerity of the have loved her ever since. The fact found myself pressing the repeat Associate Layout Editor: I was thinking about scroung- lyrics — they make this song appli- that she teams up with legend Ma button on this song several times. Megan Farrer ing for something more obscure to cable to a gazillion different con- Rainey in this song is just ridicu- Assistant Layout Editor: Emily Zawacki

Copy Chief: Crew competes at Head of the Rock Regatta Emily Hamm an impressive four out of seven Fanny Lau Copy Editor: Staff Writer Lawrence University boats placed Taylor Maccoux ______in the top three boats of their divi- The Lawrence University sion. Assistant Copy Editor: Rowing Club traveled to Rockford, Though these wins are remark- Maggie Ward Ill. last month to compete in the able, the team took greater pride in their members’ dedication and per- Web Manager: Annual BAIRD Head of the Rock Anna McMorrow Regatta. More than 1,700 rowers severance throughout the season. Sophomore rower Olivia Gruebel gathered to race in a 5 k stretch Circulation Manager: down the Rock River. The schools divulged that even though it “felt Emily Bodensteiner represented included some Big Ten like her lungs were about to fall Conference teams, as well as other out of her body” as she crossed Subscriptions Manager: Division I, II and III schools. the finish line as part of the Novice Emily Hoylman Rowing Club President Patrick Women’s 8+ boat, she was “proud that all the hard work her team put EDITORIAL POLICY: Pylvainen revealed, “The Head of Editorial policy is determined the Rock Regatta was a crucial in at practice paid off.” As to be expected with any by the editors. Any opinions one because it gave us the chance which appear unsigned are club sport, the rowing club faces Photo by Fanny Lau to show the Midwest region what those of the majority of The Lawrence is capable of, even as a the challenge of competing against “dream” is a collective one. A crew crew “has a connection with each Lawrentian’s editorial board. small school.” schools with bigger resources and coxswain since his sophomore year other that is unmatched through The Vikings were certainly able athlete pools. However, Pylvainen of high school, Melnick said that another sport.” Melnick encour- Letters to the editor are to display their combination of believes that Lawrence Rowing “you are not just relying on your- aged those interested in experi- encouraged. The editors reserve the right to edit for strength and skill when the Novice Club is unique in that the club’s self in rowing, you have to be able encing this connection as either style and space. Letters must small size “promotes an atmo- to work with other people in a way a rower or a coxswain to contact Women’s 8+ team placed first in be e-mailed to: lawrentian@ their division, taking home their sphere of trust and good work that you don’t in other sports.” him. ethic” so that they can “push for lawrence.edu. Submissions by second gold medal for the fall sea- It does not help to be stronger, Last weekend, the crew team e-mail should be text attach- the dream.” son. Their first win was cinched at faster, or taller than everyone else traveled to Indianapolis, Ind. to ments. the Tail of the Fox Regatta in De Sophomore Will Melnick, var- in the boat because in the end you compete in the Head of the Eagle Pere, Wisc., at St. Norbert College. sity coxswain, echoed the same are only as fast as your weakest Regatta. — All submissions to editorial At this first regatta of the season, sentiments, but stressed that this rower. Through this, the Lawrence pages must be turned in to The Lawrentian no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday before publica- tion. All submissions to the editorial STANDINGS pages must be accompanied FLAG FOOTBALL by a phone number at which TEAM Wins Losses the author can be contacted. Ramrod 4 0 Articles submitted without a FLAGrant Fouls 3 1 contact number will not be Staff 1 3 published. Thundercats 0 4 3V3 BASKETBALL — The Lawrentian reserves TEAM Wins Losses the right to print any submis- Oreo 3 0 sions received after the above Rockefellers 2 1 deadline and to edit each sub- mission for clarity, decency You Ain’t Tanner 2 1 and grammar. Oscar’s Grouches 1 2 Baller Status 1 2 — Letters to the editor should Wolfpack 0 3 not be more than 350 words, RAQUETBALL and will be edited for clarity, TEAM Wins Losses decency and grammar. Erin Buenzli 3 0 Tej Mehta 2 0 — Guest editorials may be Drew Donica 1 2 The Flag Football season has ended. arranged by contacting the Mark Mckee 1 1 editor in chief or the editorials Matt Schneider 1 1 editor in advance of the pub- Saturday, November 5 at 4:30pm, lishing date. Lisa Sammons 0 0

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