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Friday, September 24, 2010 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 2 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Matriculation Convocation addresses “Innovation through Collaboration” Bridget Donnelly innovation is already an active pur- the general field of public service. Associate News Editor suit within the Lawrence commu- Associate Professor of nity and outlining the steps that Government and Edwin & Ruth The Matriculation Convocation must be taken in order to innovate West Professor of Economics and for Lawrence’s 2010-2011 school at an institution like Lawrence. Social Science Claudena Skran year and 162nd academic year Beck quoted professors from a noted that, within an academic was held Thursday, Sept. 16 in number of disciplines in order to institution, it is often difficult to the newly renovated Lawrence illustrate ways in which innovation reconcile the three major elements Memorial Chapel. is a wholly collaborative and inher- important for innovation: “teach- The Matriculation Address, ently interdisciplinary process. ing and learning, scholarship and delivered annually by President “Thinking inside the box,” said creative work, and service.” Jill Beck, set off this year’s Beck, “is as important as thinking Skran expressed the value in theme of “Innovation through outside the box.” discovering whether these areas Collaboration.” As a testament After her introduction, Beck might be integrated, providing as to the ideals of this theme, the opened the floor to students and an example her scholarly-based address was titled “Expanding faculty members who have used projects in Sierra Leone, in which Student Opportunities in Research, their interests to collaborate with she and her students take scholar- Performance, Public Service and others on innovative projects. ship to the next level, with a clear Joseph Neumann ‘12 explained service-based intent. Environmental Activism” and was Photo by TaraAtkinson shared by both students and mem- the work he did over the summer Sarah Ehlinger ‘11, a geology bers of the faculty. as a part of the recently estab- major, will travel to Sierra Leone cy in the chaos that has become To conclude the address, The convocation began with the lished LU-R1 program, a prototype with Skran this December, with normal for so many.” Associate Professor of History procession of the faculty accom- program that placed eleven stu- this same balance of service and Anthony presented a short clip Monica Rico focused on the idea panied by University Organist dents in advanced research labs scholarship in mind. Ehlinger, from the documentary “Kimbala: of engaged learning, an important Kathrine Handford and an opening with Lawrence alumni this past who plans to examine lead con- Hold On,” filmed by Carolyn aspect to take into consideration poem read by Professor of Music summer. tamination in Sierra Leone school- Armstrong ‘10 and Stephen in an institution of higher learning. Howard Niblock. Assistant Professor of yards, believes that her scholarly Anunson ‘10, which endeavors Rico emphasized that the “best The annual Welcome Week Government and Stephen Edward research can ultimately contribute to present the idea, according to we have to offer” is “our learn- Choir comprised of freshmen Scarff Professor of International to serving the children who may Anthony, that “through art, one ing, our skills and our talents,” vocalists also performed two Affairs Jason Brozek described a be affected by such contamination. can break down the barriers of expressing her concern that the pieces, directed by Associate number of different student proj- Professor of Music Janet education and class.” notion of a “Lawrence Bubble” Professor of Music Phillip Swan ects initiated over the past few Anthony, who has established a Katelin Richter ‘12 expressed often leads both students and fac- and Assistant Professor of Music years to enhance environmental music education program in Haiti, how musical performance could ulty to believe that nothing major Stephen Sieck. Associate Professor engagement throughout the com- provided further examples of col- be integrated into the discipline of can be achieved here. of Music Gene Biringer gave Beck’s munity. laboration between disciplines — economics, providing her student- Rico, however, challenged this formal introduction. Three representatives — two in this case music and public ser- led Lawrence Baroque Ensemble as opinion, reminding the assembly, Beck opened her address by faculty members and one student vice. Following the earthquake in an example of how entrepreneur- “Like every bubble, it disappears explaining the many ways in which — from different academic disci- Haiti, Anthony noted that music ship can expand into the field of with a single touch.” plines were chosen to speak about offers “some semblance of normal- the arts. Students and staff work to curb alcohol abuse Bon Appétit starts year with changes in Amy Sandquist Education Coordinator Paul know how to drink responsibly, prices, hours and new lunch program News Editor Valencic explained that Lawrence’s but I also think there are people participation in the American who may believe they’re drinking Rebecca Carvalho of eco-containers used on cam- College Health Association’s responsibly but aren’t really.” Staff Writer pus, thus reducing our disposable Representatives from National College Health Laker’s presentation explored waste,” said Severance. Kaplan’s Lawrence’s campus life and coun- Assessment in the spring of 2009 different methods of educating panini offerings have also under- seling services staff gathered in Dining service Bon Appétit illuminated some concerns about students about alcohol abuse, gone change in price and content. the Kraemer Room of the Warch begins its second year at Lawrence Lawrence’s drinking culture. a difficult feat that Lawrence “Last year the panini program Campus Center Wednesday, Sept. with some programming changes, Some may assume that has struggled with in the past. consisted of four sandwiches 22, to attend a webinar — an inter- ranging from price and schedule Lawrence’s small size lends to a Cavanagh-Strong, the only student which were basically meat and net meeting that links participants changes to the sale of new items more subdued party environment present at the webinar, stated, “As cheese and not much else. This from different locations — about and the inclusion of a new lunch than those of larger state schools, a whole…[our campus has] con- year, I wanted to implement a true methods for responding to stu- program. but the ACHA-NCHA assessment tinually struggled to successfully panini program. The paninis now dent alcohol abuse. Dining Services General shows that assumption to be implement alcohol programming. “ have quality, authentic ingredients The meeting was organized Manager Julie Severance explained incorrect. The programming has been — the price was raised to reflect around a presentation via confer- that the university and Green “Our women binge drink at a most successful when com- that,” explained Severance. ence phone and PowerPoint deliv- Roots — an initiative at Lawrence little lower rate than the average bined within a holistic health Not only did prices change, ered by Jason Laker, the vice presi- aimed at making the campus more [college student], but our men are initiative. “We try to reach out but the number of items for sale dent of student affairs at San José environmentally friendly — asked binge drinking above average, at in ways that are unconvention- in Kaplan’s Grill and Kate’s Corner State University. Bon Appétit to reduce the number about seven or eight percent high- al,” explained Valencic. “I think Store also differs from last year. While Laker’s presentation of disposables in Kaplan’s. er than average. If [Lawrence is] [Wellness Committee] is one of At Kaplan’s, a chicken, bacon and addressed the obvious health Some students may have not different [from state schools], it’s those approaches.” ranch wrap and two made-to-order risks involved in alcohol abuse noticed that the price of entrées — not a good difference,” Valencic In his talk, Laker emphasized salads were added to the menu. on college campuses, he focused the grilled burgers and sandwiches noted. his opinion that enforcing alcohol There are additional bak- on the importance of understand- — in Kaplan’s Grill was raised by President of Wellness laws and regulations by punishing ery items available for breakfast ing individual campus’s drinking 25 cents. Committee Kelsey Cavanagh- students is not the most effective and throughout the day. Express cultures, educating students about “Collaboratively, we came Strong noted, “I would say that, way to initiate a dialogue about items — the pre-made sandwiches the effects of heavy drinking and up with the idea to discount the in my opinion, there actually is alcohol use. “I want to encour- and salads previously found in organizing engaging activities amount of an entrée by 25 cents if a pretty big drinking scene [at age enforcement [of national and Kaplan’s — are now sold at Kate’s unrelated to drinking or drugs. a guest purchases an eco-contain- Lawrence] on the weekends. I Assistant Director of er. We hope that this incentive will do believe there are people that Counseling Services and Alcohol See Alcohol on page 4 drastically increase the amount See Bon Appétit on page 6

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2 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 Male Bonding and Best Coast kick off BBC’s first concert of the year Micah Paisner or her head. mer, where they put on quite an Staff Writer That’s because the band’s entertaining set. songs are catchy. It seems as if, However, Best Coast is sort of Band Booking Committee unlike other punk bands, the trio a one-trick pony: You either like held their first concert of the new knows how to write a complete them or you don’t. Their songs all school year Wednesday, Sept. 16. song that doesn’t rely simply on sound very similar, and in a live Last year, the student-led group bar and power chords. setting, it can be challenging to brought in impressive acts such The fact that they’re able to tell the songs apart. While some of as Bishop Allen, Pomegranates and pack so much into such short their songs, including “Crazy For Voxtrot. songs is extremely impressive and You” and “This Is Real,” sounded This year, they got off to anoth- shows that Male Bonding is a band great, many of the others fell flat. er great start by booking two up- to be reckoned with for years to Part of this flatness can be and-coming bands, Male Bonding come. attributed to the sound problems and Best Coast. The debut albums The highlight of the set was that plagued their set. Some micro- by both bands, “Nothing Hurts” the song “Franklin,” which at phones began to cut out during and “Crazy For You,” respectively, 2:45 is easily the longest song on Male Bonding’s set, but the band are sure to end up on multiple “Nothing Hurts.” It is nearly impos- played right through it, as one year-end lists, including my own. sible not to dance along. And as would expect professional musi- Male Bonding, a high-energy they sang the chorus, “all this cians to do. punk rock trio from London, start- won’t last forever,” I felt myself Cosentino, however, was ed off the show with a bang at 9:30 lamenting the fact that their set unable to do so. She was clearly p.m. While the band played only wouldn’t last forever as well. upset, and more than once she a 30-minute set, there was plenty After a short break, Best Coast, turned to guitarist Bobb Bruno to to like. The band’s debut album Bethany Cosentino’s band from show her disgust. clocks in at 29 minutes, and with Los Angeles, took to the stage. At one point, she even stopped only a handful of singles to accom- They had a tough act to follow, and playing in the middle of a song, pany these songs, they don’t have it came as no surprise that they declaring, “This is the worst mic a ton of material. couldn’t deliver. While their album I’ve ever seen.” Bruno replied, “You “Crazy For You” is quite good, the can either stop playing every song But they more than make up Photo courtesy of Ian Wallace for it in energy. From the moment songs didn’t seem to translate as or just play through it.” While Best Coast may have great, promising bands to campus. they began playing, the Esch Studio well in live performance. This was exactly how I felt, and been a letdown, Male Bonding I know Lawrentians will appreci- — near to capacity — was shaking It may have just been an off it seemed as if the crowd agreed, shone and proved that BBC has ate it. from the crowd jumping. It was night for this young, talented whether or not they could hear this a great eye for music. Hopefully nearly impossible to find a single band. I previously saw them at the exchange. By the end of the set, the they can continue to bring such person who was not nodding his Pitchfork Music Festival last sum- room was nearly empty. Trying to make it back to “The Good Life”: Summer concert recap: Bill Frisell and Joey Baron at NYC’s The Stone times of Weezer’s ‘90s heyday. Sam Lewin filled the chairs, took seats on the Weezer’s “Hurley” “Memories” is not exactly Staff Writer floor, sat in the aisle and squeezed indicative of the album’s style, but in wherever they could fit. Peter Boyle it does accurately represent the For the Lawrentian Going to New York City to After the entire audience came spirit of the record: Cuomo and see jazz is a hassle for most New to the realization that the lack of company branch out and keep their Jerseyans. We have to waste $30 fans and air conditioning made Weezer dropped its major hearts on their sleeves. There’s on round-trip train tickets and the room unbearably hot, two label. Fans may find this a reason plenty of pop-punk eighth-note spend the ride with the obnox- middle-aged, unassuming musi- to rejoice; they may even excuse rhythm guitar and just enough ious North New Jerseyans who cians appeared from the depths the band’s lackluster releases of polish on the vocal parts, which board the train at stops like Jersey of The Stone’s basement. Baron late. probably stems from the Epitaph Avenue, Rahway and Secaucus. and Frisell quickly introduced Both 2008’s overproduced association. So after seeing several New themselves, commented on how shtickfest, “Weezer,” and the “Ruling Me,” for instance, could York concerts this summer, I everyone was already sweating and star-studded and uninspired easily be a Motion City Soundtrack promised myself that I would not began the music. “Raditude” left the fanbase with song. The word “emo” is volatile, spend any more money on over- While the music was most- little confidence, but a new release but “Pinkerton” is often hailed as a priced train tickets or jazz clubs. ly improvised, the duo did use on the classic punk label Epitaph classic of the venerable ‘90s genre, That promise lasted until I themes as jumping off points for was enough to generate whispers and it’s interesting to see the band scanned the jazz listings page of their improvisations. The first of a return to the “Blue Album” slide easily into the contemporary piece they played had an upbeat the New York Times and saw that Photo coutesy of Ralph Gibson and “Pinkerton” sound. emo sound. the guitarist Bill Frisell and the swing melody, which featured The band has not been as Classic Weezer sounds also metal tune. While the end of the drummer Joey Baron were playing Baron’s articulate and precise self-effacingly nerdy or candidly make brief cameos throughout the piece featured Baron’s technique, a duo concert at The Stone. brushwork and Frisell’s tasteful emotional since those first two record. On “Memories,” the glock- what really impressed me were the As I walked toward The Stone use of sustained guitar chords and records, opting instead to experi- enspiel part hearkens back to the duo’s listening skills, their effec- an hour and a half before the show effects. ment with the classic pop song days of “Pink Triangle.” tive use of volume, power and started, I was surprised to see Both musicians took solos and structure on the “Green Album,” A poignant acoustic guitar space, and their ability to structure about 20 people already in line. I interacted with each other through throwback guitar wizardry on appears on “Unspoken,” and with a 30-minute improvisation. joined the line, sat on the sidewalk more traditional swing comping “Maladroit,” and simply being bad a sprightlier track on “Time Flies.” After the piece ended, Baron and took in The Stone’s unremark- patterns for about 10 minutes. on “Make Believe.” “Run Away” is a Wilco-stained thanked the crowd for supporting able exterior and surroundings. The second piece was much These, along with those most number in the vein of “Island in The Stone, and joked that although Its brick walls are filled with slower and showcased Baron’s recent records, showed a group the Sun” from the “Green Album.” the venue felt like a furnace, it was graffiti and it borders a gas sta- use of extended percussion tech- sorely needing a change of pace. The record doesn’t tread terri- not nearly as expensive or preten- tion, a deli and a Puerto Rican niques, such as placing a spare A new label with a reputation for bly experimental territory, but the tious as some more commercial barbershop. The only feature that hi-hat cymbal on a floor tom and zealous skate-punk music made band dips their toes in. “Brave New New York jazz clubs. even hints at something non- using different beaters to get vari- sense for the aging band. World” is disjointed and angular The sweat-covered audience industrial — not to mention artis- ous tones from his drums. I fully anticipated, not without enough to approach the post-punk seemed to agree. And as we exited tic — is a glass door with a sign However, the highlight of relish, titling this article with a aesthetic. The Stone, there were 100 more that says “the stone” in small low- the show was the duo’s 30-min- “Wheezing and Hurling” joke. The Introspection, or at least people waiting in line for the next ercase white letters. ute improvisation on the third story of the conception of “Hurley” empathic lyricism, are most nota- set. The club opened its doors piece. They began with a loud — a record borne of a rumored ble on the tracks with more of An aside: if you are interest- about 15 minutes before the show funk groove and slowly morphed corporate collaboration with the Weezer’s classic sound, which may ed in supporting the Lawrence started, at which point there must into a spacier ballad-like section. Hurley skate company, featuring allow the die-hards a little more University jazz scene, come to have been at least 100 people in They eventually built up to the Jorge Garcia, who played Hurley on leeway on claims of a return to the Monday night jam sessions at the line. The line moved slowly, and piece’s initial energy level, with the TV show “Lost,” on the cover — “Blue Album.” café from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. once I passed through the door, Baron soloing over Frisell’s swing prepared me for nothing less than The blend of old Weezer and You are welcome to watch and I rushed to an open seat I saw ostinato. the worst record imaginable. new punk-pop tricks is a nice play. directly behind Joey Baron’s drum Frisell’s guitar became increas- The first single, “Memories,” departure from the more recent set. ingly distorted and Baron’s solo combines a “Maladroit” chug-a- catalogue, but it can’t exactly erase Soon after, as many people as quickly became loud and fast, rem- lug verse riff with a chorus that the past seven years of missteps. could fit in the small, black room iniscent of a jazz-flavored heavy sounds as if it was ripped directly Cuomo still, for some rea- from The Killers’ first record. son, feels a compulsion to appeal Though it only furthered my to the Perez Hilton crowd in suspicion of the album being “Trainwrecks,” and on “Where Is naught but a shiny new Weezer- My Sex?” includes ridiculous lyr- Correction branded drink coaster, the single ics about locating his sex as if it at least shows a return to serious were his house key. “Smart Girls” In “While you were out: summer spent in Appleton,” printed in the September 10 edition of The sentiment as Rivers Cuomo sings Lawrentian, Lydia Hynson ‘13’s name was misspelled. The Lawrentian regrets this error. about seeking a return to the good See Weezer on page 3 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 3 Iris Out: Rian Johnson reimagines film noir with “Brick”

Tom Pilcher get, director Rian Johnson fuses to find her and help her. Like the the mysterious brick and an infor- basement, and at one point she lit- Arts & Entertainment Editor the darkened, dangerous chiar- noir heroes of the ‘40s and ‘50s, mant known simply as “The Brain.” erally offers Frye and the Pin some oscuro-lit streets of 1940s and Frye is flawed, but his drive to The vast, empty vistas of the milk and cookies. In another scene, If you’re expecting the dash- 1950s noir films with the seem- save his ex from the trouble she’s single floor high school, the dra- Frye and the Pin sit on the beach at ing, indie-rock loving protagonist ingly incompatible world of a mod- locked herself into is genuine. His matic, expressive camera angles sunset, where the Pin asks if Frye Joseph Gordon-Levitt played in ern — give or take a few years antisocial tendencies may have and the numerous femme fatales has read “the Hobbit books.” He 2009’s “(500) Days of Summer,” — Southern California high school. lost him Emily, there’s no doubt he throughout give “Brick” some then continues, “His descriptions viewing Gordon-Levitt’s lesser- Throw in the terse, hard-boiled does everything he can to help her. added gravity, aligning it with and of things are really good. He makes known 2005 gem “Brick” will be a dialogue of Dashiel Hammet and All of the classic elements of simultaneously updating the dark- you wanna be there.” shock to your system. Raymond Chandler’s famous film noir crop up throughout the er, highly pessimistic noir films of By alternating the heaviness Don’t get me wrong, his two detective novels and an elaborate, film, but Johnson does more than the 1950s - see Orson Welles’ 1958 of the rest of the plot with lighter characters do share some simi- violent high school drug ring, and pay homage with their inclusion. “Touch of Evil” for a great example moments like the aforementioned, larities: “Brick” finds Gordon-Levitt “Brick” starts to take shape. The fusion of the unlikely, mod- of this style. Johnson creates a gripping, unique playing Brendan Frye, a no-non- The film opens with a bang: ern setting with the classic noir One of the most admirable film with more layers than initially sense high-school loner with some Gordon-Levitt’s Frye crouches over elements mesh together in unex- aspects of “Brick” comes in apparent. faux-detective leanings whose girl- the body of his ex-girlfriend Emily, pected ways to tell a typical high Johnson’s awareness of what he’s If you puzzled over who took friend recently dumped him, a role who lies face down in a drainage school social drama concerned doing. He knows that creating a “The Maltese Falcon,” claimed not too far removed from the more ditch. A close-up of her forearm with problems way beyond the dark neo-noir with baby-faced high “Double Indemnity” and searched cheerful but equally lonely Tom shows her hand trailing in the blackboards of homeroom English. schoolers as the main characters is for “Laura,” then you’ll enjoy Hansen he plays in “(500) Days of shallow current. With this eerie Admittedly, it’s surprising at an unlikely and potentially come- “Brick.” And really, you’ll prob- Summer.” scene, Johnson sets the tone for first to hear baby-faced Gordon- dic collision, and every now and ably enjoy it anyway, even if you All comparisons aside, “Brick” the rest of the film’s improbable Levitt rattle off lines like “Your then when the plot gets too seri- didn’t know what that last sen- is worth seeing for much more but highly entertaining narrative. muscle seemed plenty cool putting ous, he exploits the film’s potential tence meant. than young Gordon-Levitt. From there, the plot jumps his fist in my head.” But once this for comedy. Operating on a shoestring bud- back a few days to re-tell Emily’s surprise wears off, it’s easy to get For example, the Pin, the area’s disappearance and Frye’s decision swept up into the world of the Pin, drug overlord, lives in his mom’s Richard Knight’s non-traditional paintings and sculptures open Kohler Gallery for the year Maggie Waz left over from his mixed-media or objects that try to remove all Staff Writer works. He then takes those objects traces of a process are considered and paints them. This cycle is what good by some, but such art works Richard Knight, a Milwaukee- provides him with inspiration for in ways that oppose Knight’s work. based artist now teaching at the future pieces. Knight’s artist statement Milwaukee Institute of Art and Knight also spoke about some explains that his “works create a Design, works with both two- prevailing issues in contemporary visual language that documents dimensional and three-dimen- painting. Most important to him an intuitive and tactile process of sional forms. In Knight’s work, was the contrast between the fine making sense out of the world.” however, the two are intricately art of painting and its lack of craft. They are not “about the object” or connected. His paintings show a process, not the final product, but about the During the artist lecture that simply through brushstrokes and making of art itself. opened up the 2010-11 exhibi- unfinished edges, but also through During his lecture, Knight tion series, Knight explained that bonding agents like glue still introduced a slide of one of his he makes objects and sculptures appearing in the finished product. paintings by saying that it was from bits and pieces of material The highly polished paintings “a painting [he] felt compelled to do.” This rather peculiar way of introducing a work of art speaks volumes about Knight’s previous job as the director of an art gallery. He spoke of that particular job as more an exercise in “commodity dealing” than he would have liked. The idea that an artist feels compelled to paint or sculpt Photo coutesy of Marc Deheeger implicitly works against the under- Center exhibit a lack of care for the inserted into large mixed-media lying truth of the gallery busi- assigned value of objects. paintings that provide the mate- Catering ness: that art needs to compel a Discarded materials become rial for other sculptures. There is viewer to buy. Knight’s paintings large sculptures that take up large no defined audience, no parties and sculptures on display in the amounts of space. Those sculp- interested in purchasing — only an !"!"!"!"! Kohler Gallery of the Wriston Art tures are then re-imagined and uninterrupted cycle.

Perfect for the the dichotomy of goofiness and and numerous pretentious song Weezer sincerity. If anything, “Hurley” introductions make the over- people you love... shows that, given free reign and all experience slightly annoying continued from page 2 relieved label pressure, Weezer beyond the quality of the songs. and relatives too. is only the sec- will still manage to muddy their He’s not quite back to the ond worst “___ Girls” song this legacy in some way. good life, but Mr. Cuomo is cer- year, edging out Katy Perry and Though a welcome relief tainly making a step in the right bowing down to James Murphy. from overproduction and utter direction. “All My Best Friends are ridiculousness, the record can’t Insects” is the only track that quite be considered a fresh really successfully works out ( ( ( ( start. The long playing time

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4 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 College literary journals in decline and having been a member of the STAFF EDITORIAL Tropos review board, I was aware of procedures and timelines that would ensure a successful print- ing. Changes on campus I know, for instance, that 300 copies of the Spring 2010 edition containing 80 pages, eight of which We hope that faculty, staff, administration, new, transfer and returning students were in color, cost $2,690 to print. My possession of this information have settled in comfortably. After two weeks of classes, and nearly the full gamut of indicates at the very least a desire Wisconsin weather, we at The Lawrentian have had time to take note of atmospheric to continue being very actively changes on campus. involved. I was not asked what my Now that newcomers and upperclassmen are sharing most campus residences, plans were for the following year, the lack of communal space in densely populated dorms — such as the elimina- nor was I given any indication that tion of the five lounges from the upper floors of Colman — has implicit effects on there was concern over Alicia’s campus programming. Fortunately, as a result, Colman’s first floor lounge is more ability to communicate important popular than in previous years. However, we were disappointed to learn that these Magdalena Waz information to me. former lounges were assigned to freshmen in lieu of being offered to upperclass- Colomnist I know that LUCC’s Finance Committee was not aware of these men. things — they did not ask, but the A more pressing issue in campus life is the alarming presence of ambulances on The consensus in one of my actions taken to at least impede weekends. Student hospitalizations due to excessive drinking are not unprecedent- classes the other day seemed to the publication of a journal that ed at Lawrence — a fact that makes them no less significant. Rather, we find it dis- be that we are artists in times since my time here has been pub- turbing that hospitalizations are a recurring trend each fall term. Lawrence should of almost absolute freedom. And lished without fail and on time to recognize this issue’s relative permanency and research more effective methods of that is at least half true. If one of distribute to the outgoing seniors prevention and education. us says, “I want to be an actor,” indicate two problems. The academic environment has adapted well. Classes are being held in unusual most everyone will reply, “Good. The first, perhaps more press- spaces, including the Brokaw basement and the Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center. Do that.” While people still tend to ing, is that LUCC needs to start trusting that incoming student Despite these hurdles, it is commendable that Lawrence has retained its character- tell me it is all right to dream of being a writer, I know that this is leadership will be interested in istic small student-to-faculty ratio. not necessarily true. improving on what has been Another space that has been affected is the Warch Campus Center. Bon Appétit The crumbling of magazines accomplished by previous leaders. is visibly strained. Andrew Commons is crowded and we suggest that students take — most recently Paste — the move While there was proof that I was advantage of the option to bring plates anywhere within the building — or to pur- toward a more visual representa- interested in and ready to take chase a reusable green container and take meals on the go. tion of news on websites like CNN. over leadership of Tropos, there We are looking forward to introducing the Class of 2014 to the many traditions com, and rise of the iPad are all was no proof to the contrary. and aspects of life at Lawrence. In light of these new conditions, we are more likely proving that we do write in hos- The decision to not grant to cross paths with each other. We encourage students, faculty and staff to learn tile times. At the risk of sounding Tropos money appears at least on a superficial level to be based from these new interactions and perceive the campus from new angles. terribly melodramatic, the written word is getting swallowed up by on the assumption that regardless everything else around it. of their demonstrated responsibil- The desire to move away from ity, all students will repeat the printed word and into a medium mistakes of their predecessors. In that is more current and more an environment where leadership satisfying became evident on the changes hands often because of “As a developmental col- abnormal. “There tend to be Lawrence campus not long ago the very nature of college, these lege, we’re not here to punish. more [hospitalizations] first Alcohol when Tropos, Lawrence’s long-run- assumptions are not beneficial to We want to make this a teaching term consistently every year,” ning literary magazine, was denied any student group. And any con- continued from page 1 experience as much as possible. he explained. “There are more funding for the 2010-2011 school cerns should be addressed to stu- collegiate laws and guidelines] We find that [a punishment -ori- people who don’t necessarily year. The reason cited for this dents responsible the following to be the third thing, behind ented approach] is not within have the information and the oversight was a lack of communi- year before the budget is finalized. education and engagement, that the mission of our college,” education they need [about cation between the previous lead- The second problem is, of [colleges] focus on, rather than Valencic clarified. drinking] earlier on in the year.” ership and the previous-previous course, that we do not value read- the first,” Laker said. Like other years, the begin- “I think alcohol is defi- leadership. ing, and therefore, we do not value Valencic agrees. Because ning of the 2010-2011 academ- nitely an issue that needs I know, it sounds confusing. In Tropos. In some ways, it is a sort Lawrence promotes a close-knit ic year has meant that mul- to be addressed more,” said essence, Tropos this year is being of dying breed, the college liter- campus environment, its staff tiple students at Lawrence have Cavanagh-Strong of Lawrence’s punished for the fact that the ary journal. Its primary audience believes that it is more con- required medical attention due campus. In order to do so, she editors who were in charge of the is college students, but these stu- structive to work with students to excessive drinking. noted, “We have to have people 2009 printing maybe potentially dents — myself included some- who seek medical attention for Valencic explained that wanting to learn about it and may have not communicated with times — are generally more inter- alcohol consumption, rather student hospitalizations at the actually do things about it.” the 2010 editors. I don’t know ested in supporting their favorite than to punish them. beginning of fall term are not if that was the case. I was not TV shows than supporting their involved enough with the organi- classmate writers. zation to have been at the bud- The interest, though, in last get hearing during my sophomore spring’s Tropos was overwhelming year. due mainly to how wonderfully it But let us assume that com- turned out. It was a pleasing peach note to self: munication was indeed the issue color, the cover was uncluttered at hand. I can attest to the fact that and the pages were weighty. I loved kaster and both I, the current editor-in-chief, handing out copies or seeing them LOve. TTYL :) and Alicia Bones, the previous edi- disappear off tables in the campus resient tor-in-chief, attended the required center. Almost all of our copies -AA meeting with the finance commit- tee. Before this meeting, I had been briefed about general operations, See Journals on page 5

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 5 Dreaming of Google: Utility, privacy and money Patrick Miner The British comedian Eddie ed to Google. The range of prod- them all a year after its debut. privacy policy update, they have Opinions & Editorials Editor Izzard says the American dream ucts they offer and the nature of I must confess, I have an “five privacy principles that is “to be born in the gutter, and their search business requires that Android phone and I use Google’s describe how [they] approach pri- It’s the perfect example of raise, and grow up, and get all the the volume of data the company web-browser, Chrome. I’ve also vacy and user information across the “American dream” — in 1998, money in the world and stick it in harvests is extremely large. But been using Gmail since a year all of [their] products: Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two your ears and go [sticks tongue more than volume, it is the type of after its launch in 2004, and I use 1. Use information to provide Ph.D. candidates at Stanford, out and makes childish noise]. information that is collected that Google Docs on my computer rath- [Google’s] users with valuable began a small business in their The American dream! A fantastic worries some consumers. Google er than buy overpriced software products and services. friend’s garage. Six years later, dream of money in your ears and has access to an alarming amount like Microsoft Office. Google’s 2. Develop products that when their company went pub- swimming through fivers.” of personal information through products are well made, empha- reflect strong privacy standards lic, they were billionaires and the Though mostly a funny remark their products. size cloud- or internet-based stor- and practices. leaders of Google, Inc., the largest — as nearly all remarks made Far from just providing a sim- age rather than storage on a com- 3. Make the collection of per- Internet company in the world. by Mr. Izzard are — this joke ple — in fact not simple at all puter or phone, and they are inte- sonal information transparent. Young billionaires are noth- also says something about the — search engine, Google has mul- grated with one another to provide 4. Give users meaningful choic- ing too new; Bill Gates and Steve way many Americans do act once tiplied its services in recent years a smooth experience. Oh yeah, and es to protect their privacy. Jobs were both billionaires by the they’ve attained a certain socio- to include email, picture editing, a they’re free. 5. Be a responsible steward of time they turned 30 — what a economic status. What should be web-browser, collaborative office Google offers paid services the information [Google] hold[s].” lot of money for Mr. Jobs to be done with all of this money that suites, productivity applications such as office suites for companies I think that these principles spending on black turtlenecks and billionaires accumulate? like calendars and more. and organizations, but the major- show an openness about policy jeans! Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of I think Page and Brin have They also own YouTube and ity of its revenue is generated by that is rare among multinational Facebook, was a billionaire at 24. demonstrated that it doesn’t have the Android operating system for their immense advertising busi- corporations. The transparency But what the monetary perspective to be all about money. They each mobile phones and other devices. ness. This enables them to offer referred to in the third principle fails to capture is the responsibil- are billionaires on paper through YouTube’s prominence in Internet most products free to their users. is, I think, a cause for much of ity attached to the leadership posi- their immense stock options, but social activity needs no expla- I don’t pride myself on having the alarm surrounding Google and tions in corporations like Google, their self-selected salaries are one nation. Phones equipped with bought in to — or rather, “signed- privacy. But perhaps other compa- Microsoft and Apple. dollar per year. Their strategy with Android are now outselling all up” into — Google’s world, but I nies, like Comcast and AT&T, don’t It would be difficult to argue Google has thus far been one that competitors. just find it extremely useful. inform users of their data-mining that Gates, Jobs and Zuckerberg combines ordinary capitalistic suc- The San Jose, Calif. newspaper If my computer were to crash, practices as clearly as Google does. do not hold sway over global cess with a philanthropic twist. I Mercury News pointed out Sept. I wouldn’t lose any of my docu- I’m in no way endorsing over-eager economy, global cultures and vast have yet to see Page and Brin stick 10 that in a matter of months, ments. If I lost my phone I wouldn’t data collection, but I don’t find amounts of information, but the money in their ears and ship off to “Google’s Android smartphone lose any of my contacts. If I need Google’s actions to be more wor- behemoth that Google has become the Caribbean, but I’m not granting operating system will in a single to read an email from 2005 about risome than, say, telecommunica- is another matter entirely. Google them a free pass. year have leapfrogged competitors my high school days, I can. tions companies that send infor- operates millions of servers Yet not everyone is convinced like Apple’s iPhone, Research in The benefits of cloud storage mation to the federal government around the world and processes the company is sticking to its Motion’s Blackberry and Microsoft and the room to breathe afforded without legal justification. more data than could fit on all of unofficial slogan “Don’t be evil.” Windows phones in global pop- by Google’s large capacity limits I hope readers will feel free to the computers at Lawrence com- Recently, Google simplified its pri- ularity.” These three companies on its services are numerous, but write in to The Lawrentian to share bined — in a single hour. They vacy policy. This resulted in, for have developed their presence in can they make up for potential an opposing or related view. do this every hour of every day of much of the media, a renewed the mobile phone market for sev- sacrifices in privacy? every year. interest in privacy concerns relat- eral years, yet Android will surpass According to Google’s recent

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6 SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 Men’s soccer builds a winning streak Lawrence University Erik Borresen Although the Vikings’ senior Staff Writer goalkeeper Andrew Finley protect- ed the net and earned a shutout, the Foresters did not go with- The Lawrence men’s soc- out chances in the second half. cer team hosted the Lake Forest The last twenty minutes of the College Foresters last Saturday in match consisted of an onslaught of the fourth of six consecutive home Forester attacks. games for the Vikings. Lawrence defensive backs Colin The Foresters (2-3, 1-2 MWC) Vize and Hashim Allah-Morad kept hung with the Vikings for the their composure throughout the majority of the first half, fend- second half, but it was senior ing off all of Lawrence’s offen- defender Billy Bunzel that saved Standings sive opportunities. However, in the the game with an excellent tackle 27th minute, the Vikings exposed in the box on a Forester attack Football a weak defensive set and scored with less than 10 minutes to go in MWC O'All the first — and only — goal of the the match. match. Thanks to the Vikings’ defense, Carroll 2-0 3-0 Freshman Cameron Pieper sent Finley only needed to make three Ripon 2-0 3-0 a bending cross into the box from a Photo coutesy of Marc Deheeger saves to earn his first shutout of Grinnell 1-1 2-1 wide right position on the pitch to ings, sharing the top position with Saturday against North Central at the season. Beloit 1-1 1-2 senior Bennett Pang, who finished Ripon College. The Vikings have 3:30 p.m. before finishing their Lawrence (5-2, 2-0 MWC) Illinois College 1-1 1-2 his run with a perfectly placed div- two home games remaining before homestand against UW-Oshkosh at remains undefeated at home and Lawrence 1-1 1-2 ing header. It was Pang’s third goal they return to the road. They will 4 p.m. Tuesday. sits atop the conference stand- Monmouth 1-1 1-2 of the still-young season. next take the field at 3:00 p.m. St. Norbert 1-1 1-2 Knox 0-2 0-3 Volleyball tops MSOE in first home match Lake Forest 0-2 0-3 Men’s soccer MWC O'All Jon Mays with 14 kills compared to just Sophomore Shannon McLain who moved to 6-7 on the season. Staff Writer three errors. led Lawrence in the match with A raucous home crowd of Ripon 2-0-0 5-0-1 Lawrence started out the sec- 13 kills, scoring on a game-high over 100 aided the Vikings in Lawrence 2-0-0 5-2-0 ond game strongly, but MSOE .500 of her hits. Freshman Diane their first match of the season The Lawrence University vol- Lake Forest 1-2-0 2-3-0 fought back and stole the game McLeod picked up 44 assists and at Alexander Gymnasium. After leyball team battled to a close Grinnell 0-0-0 2-3-2 from the Vikings, winning 25-23. fellow freshman Kathleen Rowland facing off against Marian on the victory over Milwaukee School of St. Norbert 0-0-0 2-4-0 After the brief slipup, the led the team defensively with 21 road Thursday, Lawrence will head Engineering last Monday night, Carroll 0-0-0 1-3-1 Vikings wasted no time in putting digs. to the Wheaton Invitational this Sept. 20. Illinois College 0-0-0 2-6-0 away MSOE. Lawrence won the next Offensively, junior Clare Bohrer weekend. The Vikings got out to a fast Monmouth 0-0-0 1-6-0 two games by scores of 25-16 and and senior Melissa Schnettler start, winning the first game 25-18. Knox 0-1-0 2-5-1 25-21 respectively. added 12 kills each for the Vikings, The Vikings had a very good set, Beloit 0-2-0 2-3-0

Women’s soccer Women’s tennis stays unbeaten in conference MWC O'All Lake Forest 3-0-0 6-1-0 Stephen Exarhos three singles match, where fresh- University of Wisconsin system wins in six tries. In the doubles Lawrence 2-1-0 3-4-0 Co-Sports Editor man Gayatri Malhotra won 6-4, 6-1. reached its height, with UW-La matches, only the team of Larson St. Norbert 1-1-0 2-5-0 The final score of the match was Crosse and then UW-Whitewater and Roesch won, but the remaining Ripon 1-2-0 1-7-0 6-3 in favor of UW-Oshkosh. beating the Vikings by identical two matches were unimportant. The Lawrence University wom- Carroll 0-0-0 4-2-0 The Vikings’ tough luck contin- scores of 8-1. As always, Larson led the way en’s tennis team was dealt their Monmouth 0-0-0 2-2-2 ued in their match at UW-Stevens The only bright spots in the at number one singles for the first loss of the season at the Illinois College 0-0-0 2-3-1 Point the next Wednesday, where two matches came from the top Vikings with an easy 6-0, 6-3 vic- hands of the UW-Oshkosh Titans, Grinnell 0-0-0 1-5-0 they lost to the Pointers 6-3. of the Vikings’ lineup, as Larson tory. Behind her, Roesch, Malhotra, then dropped three games against Knox 0-1-0 4-3-0 Larson broke her 10-match win- scored a 7-6, 6-1 win against UW-La freshman Carla Schmidt and Valde state schools last week before end- Beloit 0-2-0 1-5-0 ing the losing streak against con- ning streak, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Crosse’s Katie McDonald and the all won their matches. UW-Stevens Point freshman Rachel Larson/Roesch team won a tightly- On top of the Vikings’ 2-0 start ference foe Beloit. Volleyball Brown in the number one singles contested 9-7 match against Amy to conference play, Larson was Junior Beth Larson was a rock MWC O’All for Lawrence in the match against and losing 8-3 with Roesch in the Siemon and Alexandra Bayliss of honored last week as the Midwest number one doubles. UW-Whitewater. Conference Player of the Week for UW-Oshkosh, taking her fifth con- St. Norbert 0-0 10-3 Lawrence’s three wins came In their second match last women’s tennis. secutive singles match by a score Monmouth 0-0 9-3 from Roesch and Malhotra in the Saturday, the Vikings returned to The team is at Gustavus of 6-2, 6-1. Larson and sopho- Carroll 0-0 8-5 number two and number three conference play and regained their Adolphus for the ITA more Jenny Roesch then won their Grinnell 0-0 6-5 singles and the team of junior Kat winning ways, easing past Beloit Championships this weekend, then doubles match 8-5, which brought Beloit 0-0 6-6 Valde and senior Elizabeth Byers in College by a score of 6-3. returns home Oct. 2 for match- Larson’s overall record to 10-0 for Lawrence 0-0 6-7 the number three doubles. Lawrence took care of busi- es against Monmouth and Knox the season. Knox 0-0 5-6 Last Friday and Saturday, the ness in the singles matches, clos- Colleges. However, the only other victory Lake Forest 0-0 6-8 domination of Lawrence by the ing out the Buccaneers with five for Lawrence came in the number Ripon 0-0 6-9 Illinois College 0-0 1-9 those who are looking for a fast when many students complained be asking for feedback at the end Bon Appétit cup of coffee and Danish — no that it was difficult to make it of term one and will implement waiting in line at Kaplan’s!” said to lunch during the week due to changes going into term two,” continued from page 1 Severance. class schedules and rehearsals. said Severance. “I encourage peo- Corner Store. One result of the weekday “I remembered, coming from St. ple to use the comment cards Kate’s Corner Store is also hours being lengthened is that Olaf, how popular our sack lunch that are available in all venues — offering different bottled bever- the store now stays closed until program was there and thought it we read them at our management age varieties and new types of 4 p.m. on weekends. The biggest would be a good fit at Lawrence,” meetings on Thursdays and we candy. In response to the larger new implementation this year, said Severance. do respond.” number of incoming students, however, is the adoption of the So far the responses to this In addition, there will be a Kate’s hours of operation were sack lunch program. new lunch program have been Student Dining Committee start- changed so that the store opens “A student comes in to Kate’s quite positive, exceeding Bon ing Wednesday, Sept. 22. This at 8 a.m. on weekdays. and picks out two sandwiches, a Appétit’s expectations. The group of students will meet with “With the influx of new fresh- piece of hand fruit, chips, cook- sack lunch program is available Severance monthly to discuss men on campus, we wanted to ies and a beverage. The cashier Monday through Friday from 8 ideas related to Bon Appétit, Statistics are courtesy of make sure we were able to give swipes the student’s card, just a.m. to 2 p.m., and according to something she hopes will stimu- www.lawrence.edu and www. the best customer service we as would be done in Andrew Severance, it will run throughout late an open and productive dia- midwestconference.org could. By opening at 8 a.m. in Commons,” explained Severance. the academic year. logue about Bon Appétit. and are current as of Kate’s we can meet the needs of The idea started last year “As we did last year, we will September 22, 2010.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 SPORTS 7 Football drops heartbreaker to Monmouth Stephen Exarhos Co-Sports Editor Athletes of the week The Viking football team took on perennial national powerhouse by Alyssa Onan Monmouth College in a closely contested home match last week- end. The game began as a defensive struggle, with neither team scoring Mallory Koula: in the first quarter. Sophomore quarterback Tyler Mazur began Women’s soccer the game with three incompletions and an interception, but it was Mazur who finally broke through What was your favorite the Monmouth defense halfway part about the team’s trip through the second quarter by tak- to Philadelphia? ing to the ground for an 80-yard Wawa! scoring run. Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke Though Monmouth soon In the third quarter, however, Thackston. How did it feel to finally answered to tie the score 6-6, the things started to fall apart for Lawrence, now behind 30-25, beat St. Norbert College? Vikings fired in two quick scores head coach Chris Howard’s squad. would get the ball back once more Amazing, but we still in the final three minutes. Mazur Monmouth took the ball in for in the game, but the Vikings were have work to do! orchestrated another big play to a score on the opening drive of backed up at their own 10-yard line connect with freshman running the half, then intercepted a Mazur and had their attempt at a game- What will be the team’s back Sam Wagner on a 50-yard pass on each of three consecutive winning drive squashed when biggest challenge for the touchdown toss. Senior safety Jeff drives. Scoring 24 straight points Monmouth sophomore Nathan Van rest of the season? Nichols then snagged an intercep- in the third quarter, the Fighting Metre sacked Barthelmess on the Staying healthy. tion to set Lawrence up inside Scots grabbed a 30-19 lead. Vikings’ 14-yard line. Monmouth territory with plenty of In the fourth quarter, backup Despite the tough loss, the How are the new team time left to score. quarterback Luke Barthelmess Vikings played well in the game, members adding to the The Vikings didn’t disappoint, stepped in and the Vikings on a and they will carry the momentum team’s dynamic? as senior wide receiver Jeremiah six-play, 58-yard drive for a touch- from that game into this weekend, They all fit in so well Johnson snagged a Mazur pass down. Barthelmess, a freshman, when they will travel to DePere, right from the start! It’s and punched the ball in to send capped off the drive with a 19-yard Wis. to take on the Green Knights great to have Cassie in the his team into halftime with a 19-6 toss to junior slot receiver Nick of St. Norbert College. net. Amanda and Natalie lead. are both great defend- ers, but in different ways: Amanda is aggressive and Women’s soccer takes down Green Knights tenacious while Natalie is very composed. Photo courtesy of Mallory Koula Jon Mays needed to make one save to record again just three minutes later. The Staff Writer the shutout. score remained tied at two through Who did you cheer for in the World Cup this summer? What did Lawrence outshot St. Norbert the end of regulation. you like about them? 13-7, including nine shots — five Just nine minutes into over- The Lawrence University wom- USA, of course — and Argentina because their coach was on goal — by Koula alone. This time, Becky Esrock scored her sec- en’s soccer team faced a pair of funny. tough opponents this past week victory may have left the Vikings ond consecutive goal to win the in St. Norbert and Lake Forest. The a little too confident before their game for the visitors. Koula once Vikings battled hard in both games match against the Foresters of again led the Vikings in shots, and relied on steady defense to Lake Forest College. and Lawrence outshot Lake Forest keep both games within striking In last Saturday’s game, Lake 19-11, but the final score stood at distance. Lawrence split the pair of Forest and Lawrence traded goals, 3-2 in favor of the Forester. games to move their record to 3-4 with senior Sarah Ehlinger opening The Vikings will take the on this young season. the scoring for the Vikings in the field again this weekend on the Robbie Ulloa: Football The Vikings managed a shut- 10th minute with an assist from road against UW-Stout. Their next out against the Green Knights of Koula. The Foresters countered home match will be at 4:30 p.m. St. Norbert, winning thanks to with a goal of their own less than a Wednesday against Edgewood goals by senior Annie Kaiser and minute later. College. junior Mallory Koula. Freshman Ehlinger put Lawrence back in goaltender Cassandra Burke only the lead early in the second half, but the Foresters countered once

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Q1: Last Sunday, Chicago Cubs fans saw Tyler Colvin’s season end when the rookie out- What is the biggest difference in the team from this year to fielder was pierced in the chest by a flying baseball bat in a game against the Marlins. last year? For almost any other club, this injury would rank among the strangest in team history... This year I think we are more determined and dedicated to but for Cubs fans, Colvin’s inability to dodge flying baseball bats doesn’t even get him do the things we need to win compared to last year. the title of strangest injury in the last 12 years. That title, of course, goes to Sammy Sosa, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list in 2004 due to an injury sustained during How did it feel to score your first career touchdown versus what activity? Knox? It felt really awesome to score my first touchdown against A1: Sneezing. During a particularly violent sneeze, the star outfielder threw out his back, Knox. I also believe it helped me play better the rest of the causing spasms that resulted in his stint on the DL. Of course, Sosa has nothing on the game. Braves’ Terry Harper — who once hurt his shoulder giving a high-five — or the all-time champ, Bret Barberie of the Marlins. Barberie’s injury? An eye problem caused when he What are the team’s goals for the rest of the season? inserted a contact lens directly after slicing chili peppers — without washing his hands first. Our goals for the rest of the season are to keep improving and hopefully end the year with a great season. Q2: Everyone knows which schools are at the top of the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision. But which schools, nicknamed the Hilltoppers and the Golden Panthers, are What’s your favorite professional team and who is your the newest in FBS? favorite professional player and why? My favorite professional team is the Bears, but my favorite A2: The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, who joined in 2009, and the Florida International professional player is Reggie Bush because I’m a huge USC fan. Golden Panthers, who joined in 2005, became the newest squads to play in FBS when they each joined the Sun Belt Conference. Of course, the Sun Belt is far from the top of Division What are your personal goals for the rest of the season? I — recent conference champions include Troy and North Texas — but hey, it’s a start, right? My personal goals for the rest of the season are to end the year with a record better than .500, beat Ripon, and hopefully have a few interceptions, since I still have yet to get one in my career. THE LAWRENTIAN 8 FEATURES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 The Lawrentian After the bubble bursts: George Wyeth ‘73 reflects after time away Editor in Chief: Maureen Darras George Wyeth Students today are also join- much more active in campus life. campus and the city. When I was for The Lawrentian ers in a way that simply was not When the government depart- at Lawrence the river was polluted Business Manager the case in my time. My best esti- ment organized a UN simulation, and ugly, and we pretty much Jinglei Xiao mate is that there is one club for the participants were almost as ignored it. Last spring, I had the — prob- Managing Editor: ably undeserved — honor of being every two students. I wondered diverse as in the real thing, and in Today, as a result of steps Mya Win the Scarff Visiting Professor in the how much of this was motivated most cases students represented taken in the 1970’s and ‘80s to government department, teaching by the desire to have something on countries other than their own. cut back on pollution from paper News Editor: on the subject I have engaged in the resume, but the activities were International students were mills and sewage treatment plants, Amy Sandquist for the past 20 years, environmen- real and the commitment seemed heavily represented on honors the river is an amenity. New cam- tal policy. This was the first time I genuine. day, in almost all categories. And pus buildings face the river, and Associate News Editor: Bridget Donnelly had been back on campus for any In almost all cases these they didn’t isolate themselves - in take advantage of its scenic value. length of time since I graduated groups seemed to be reaching out fact, it seemed to me that interna- Old factories have been turned to others, and not just meeting in tional students were more likely into condos and restaurants, and Features Editor: in 1973. Naveed Islam I lived close to campus and private. The Afro-Caribbean Club than others to approach me in a a path runs along the river. Birds spent most of my 10 weeks in held a bake sale and sponsored a friendly way, to the point that I of all kinds can be seen on and Associate Features Editor: Appleton re-immersing myself in carnival-themed late-night party. began to wonder if people who around it. David Rubin the life of the Lawrence communi- A group sponsoring microfinanc- can leave home and go halfway It’s a striking example of the ty after many years with very little ing brought an outside speaker to around the world for school are quality of life benefits that can Opinions/Editorials Editor: contact. I moved from Washington, campus. just inherently extroverted com- result from an environmental Patrick Miner D.C. to Appleton, and from a gov- The Black Organization of pared to those who, like me, got cleanup. There is more to be done Students held a “throwback” night homesick after driving 200 miles. — PCBs make it unsafe to eat more Arts & Entertainment Editor: ernment position managing pro- Tom Pilcher fessional staff to teaching stu- — “throwback” meaning to a time A new perspective that I got than a small number of fish from dents. These changes gave me a period 20 years after I graduated. as a visiting faculty member was the river — but it is a dramatic Co-Sports Editors: perspective that not many would Conversely, there seemed to be the chance to see academia from change. Stephen Exarhos be able to offer, so I thought I’d a lot of enthusiasm among other the other side of the desk. It was a I’m afraid this comes across Gregory Peterson share my observations on that students in attending each others’ major revelation that a great deal as something commissioned by experience. activities - parties, performances, goes into teaching other than orga- the admissions department, and I Photo Editor: The strongest single impres- whatever. nizing and presenting material. don’t want to give an unrealistic Tara Atkinson sion I came away with was that I also sensed a greater degree All the faculty members I talk- impression. Even as a visitor I got of identification with Lawrence as ed to thought a lot about their to be privy to some of the gossip Associate Photo Editors: the Lawrence community is more Natasha Pugh an institution than I remember tactics — not just putting the and internal politics. A college bonded, more forward-looking and Minh Nguyen basically happier than I recall from from my undergraduate days. In information out there but creating like any other workplace has fric- the distant past. the early 1970s, we were “alienat- the carrots and sticks that would tion, and there are going to be Layout Editor: I’ve tried to adjust for the fact ed from the establishment,” which increase the likelihood of it being professional disappointments and Katie Kasper that things probably look rosier meant we had to distance our- absorbed by students. resentments. As a short-timer, I when you are not taking tests selves from any source of author- Teaching turned out to be less probably was buffered from this Associate Layout Editor: Molly Judith Wilson and writing research papers with ity and in particular the University. like giving a speech than I expect- to some extent and didn’t have to the prospect of being graded at Again I wonder in retrospect ed, and more like putting on a play take sides on divisive issues. how much of this was a pose. But in which most of the participants Other changes weren’t for the Copy Chief: the end of it. I’m also taking into Emily Koenig account that in the early ‘70s a I don’t remember anything like don’t know their lines. Faculty better or the worse — just chang- certain pose of alienation and cyni- senior night, which seemed to be members put a great deal of effort es. When I was a student, the Associate Copy Editor: cism was socially expected among a major event for both students into finding ways of getting stu- President was a very visible figure Emily Hamm students, probably masking the and faculty. In conversation, stu- dents actively engaged or getting on campus; the current President degree of enthusiasm we had for dents talked about Lawrence as them to think through problems seems to be more focused exter- Web Manager: our classes, professors and activi- something they identified with, rather than watching them solved nally and not as present locally Karl Hailperin ties. and not as an institution against by someone else. — perhaps reflecting changes over whose oppression one had to be I have generally thought of aca- the past 40 years in what that job Circulation Manager: Nevertheless, students at Heather Huebner Lawrence today seem optimistic constantly on guard. demics as subject-matter experts, consists of. and enthusiastic in a way that I I see students today acting often in arcane and obscure sub- In addition, Lawrence’s loca- EDITORIAL POLICY: had not anticipated. I don’t mean more like students than we did, jects, whose teaching subsidizes tion still puts it off the beat- Editorial policy is determined optimism about their personal and less like people ready to take them to write articles and whose en path, making it hard to get by the editors. Any opinions prospects — students seem very over the world. It’s hard to put my main professional interest lies in first-rate speakers or other visi- which appear unsigned are much aware of what the job mar- finger on what I mean by this, but impressing a small coterie of other tors. Needless to say, the Scarff those of the majority of The ket is like. I’m referring more to being cynical and suspicious of similar experts. Professorship is the shining excep- Lawrentian’s editorial board. a confidence that individuals and authority goes along with a certain There is probably some truth tion to that. amount of arrogance and humor- to this, but I was really struck by The overall impression that I Letters to the editor are small groups can accomplish great encouraged. The editors lessness. how seriously the faculty I met got in 10 weeks on campus was things, and a refreshing lack of reserve the right to edit for the cynicism that in my day deni- My generation took ourselves took their teaching — certainly at very positive. It’s tremendously style and space. Letters must grated volunteer efforts as naive pretty seriously, perhaps too much the level of conveying knowledge satisfying to see people working be e-mailed to: lawrentian@ “co-optation.” so. The current generation isn’t but more fundamentally at the hard — both faculty and students lawrence.edu. Submissions by Students throw themselves lacking in ambition but seems to level of instilling skills and — — because they are enthusiastic e-mail should be text attach- into everything from working with be more capable of having fun much as one hesitates to say it — about what they are doing and ments. Amnesty International to running while the chance is there. even character. think that it matters, not just — All submissions to editorial a big organic garden, promoting On another point entirely, Finally, I have to mention because they need the money or international students have a one very marked change that I have some other material reward. pages must be turned in to The the use of bikes instead of cars, Lawrentian no later than 5 p.m. much more visible presence today found particularly satisfying Lawrence today strikes me as contributing to a microfinance on the Monday before publica- bank, arranging for solar panels than I remember. I don’t know given my 20-year career with the healthy, energetic and forward- tion. to be installed on Science Hall or what the statistics say, but there Environmental Protection Agency: looking, and very much on the All submissions to the editorial collecting books for children in seemed to be many more interna- the dramatic difference in the role right path. pages must be accompanied Ghana. tional students now and they were that the Fox River plays in the by a phone number at which the author can be contacted. Articles submitted without a contact number will not be fectly cooked vegetables. published. A small restaurant, seating Tips from a local: try some tastier Thai about 45 or 50, Cy’s enhances the — The Lawrentian reserves the right to print any submis- cozy feel with Pure Moods CDs, sions received after the above Katie Kasper Appleton — can help. Like “Donnie Thai restaurant that will have you dimmed lights and candles in the deadline and to edit each sub- Layout Editor Darko’s” Kitty Farmer, we tran- doubting your love of Taste of winter. mission for clarity, decency scend the bridge — sometimes Thai. “It’s great to work at Cy’s,” and grammar. a gap and sometimes a chasm Vong and Cy Thounsavath, a says Sophie Leppanen — a fel- It is the second week of fall — between Lawrentians and husband and wife super-team, own low transcender of the Lawrentian- — Letters to the editor should term and already Lawrence stu- “Townies.” Therefore, we know this ever-pleasing restaurant and Townie gap — who has worked not be more than 350 words, dents have fallen into old habits some obscure places worthy of continue to maintain its personal at Cy’s since high school. “We’re and will be edited for clarity, decency and grammar. and old places. When a friend investigation. atmosphere no matter how busy often very busy so work flies by. poses the question, “Where should If you frequent Taste of Thai they get. Sometimes at lunch there are lines — Guest editorials may be we go?,” nine times out of 10 the and know someone with transpor- As soon as customers sit down going out of the door. Cy and Vong arranged by contacting the answer will be Erb’s, Sal’s or Taste tation, consider spending an eve- they’re treated to a unique appe- are very kind and fair owners and editor in chief or the editorials of Thai. ning in Neenah instead. Downtown tizer of homemade rice-cakes and they are a pleasure to work for.” editor in advance of the pub- Some might accuse Lawrence Neenah is perfect for date night or a sweet curry. The menu includes So if you’re feeling in a rut and lishing date. students of being unadventurous, an outing with friends. authentic coconut milk Thai cur- craving something new, take a trip but I prefer to give us the benefit Everything is on the water and ries ranging from sweet to very to 208 W. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, of the doubt: We’re usually too within walking distance: Riverside hot, as well as the usual array of Wis. and spend an evening explor- Members of the Assocated busy to do anything but fall back Park, which has a kick-ass play- stir-fries, noodle dishes and appe- ing a quaint city with delicious Collegiate Press on the well-known. ground and a huge wadeable foun- tizers. Thai in your tummy. This is where I — and all of tain, several boutiques and some Cy’s also offers three soups: the other students who grew up great local restaurants. There Lemongrass, Fusion and Coconut. in Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh and you’ll find Cy’s Asian Bistro, a Everything comes with fresh, per-