Campaign weeken d Student highlights success assaulted in By DREW BUSH college. dorm room CONTRIBUTING WRITER "For the first time in my Colby career, I got to dance with Colby stu- By MATT APUZZO Calliope music echoing from the dents in a happy go lucky twirl EDITOR IN CHIEF student center, flood lights gleaming about the dance floor with a number from every new building, confetti of energetic partners," said A senior male was assaulted blasting from the ceilings. Kassman. early Sunday morning while sleep- Who says Colby can't throw a In contrast to the exclusive nature ing in his last Quad single, reports good party? of this dinner, President Cotter spon- from the Colby Department of 7 According to President William sored a dance that was open to all Safety and Security said. R. Cotter, each night of this week- sWdents Saturday night. This dance According to Director of end's celebration for the Campaign featured a DJ from Boston who Security Peter Chenevert, officials for Colby was distinctive and very played an impressive array of dance identified the alleged assailant late successful. Although to many stu- and popular music. Will Schmidt '01 Tuesday and turned the case over to dents, t he weekend' s festivities only remarked that "The dance was pret- the Dean of Students Office on meant more crowded dining halls ty bumping." Wednesday. and an outdoor dance, there were "It was probably one of the most In addition, the dance was held Reports indicate a white male of many other activities that were memorable and provocative events outdoors in a heated tent that took medium build wearing a T-shirt hailed as a success. of my Colby experience," said Parke up the space between the library, and blue jeans entered the room "This was a spectacular weekend Burmeister '00, Averill dorm presi- Averill, and Lovejoy. In fact, those between 3:45 and 4 a.m., awaking for Colby in every respect," said dent. attending felt that a record number the sleeping student A fight ensued Dean of Students Janice Kassman. One of the main functions of this of students seemed to crowd the in the hallway and the resident was '"There was genuine good feeling on dinner was to celebrate all that large dance. injured. everyone's part. Each event had its Cotter and his wife Linda have done "I was impressed that Cotter According to a safety advisory own special moments for me." for Colby. cared enough to sponsor such.a. big released Tuesday, the suspect is ! The most prominent of these "The alumni and parents were event for die students here," sai d described as being between 5-foot-8 ^activities was the dinner held Friday blown away by the performances of Caroline Koskinas '03. and 5-foot-10 and having short night in the field house recognizing the Chorale, the Sirens, the Blue Furthermore, according to Cotter, brown hair. the $141 million dollars that was Lights, the Megs, the Colby 8, and the trustees all seemed happy the Chenevert said the resident did raised during the campaign. Cotter the 'Ettes," said Vice President dance was taking place. However, he not know his attacker, but that upon commented that the dinner "was Randy Helm. "People had tears in ad ded , most of the students who AMITY BURR / THE COLBY ECHO seein g him on campus Monday, he one of the most spectacular events" their eyes. And it was a celebration attended seemed to arrive after the was able to give an accurate Students enjoy the heated tent at Saturday' s semi-formal dance. he could remember bein g held at too of all that Bill and Linda Cotter trustees and alumni had already left. desc ription. Colby. He added that he hardly rec- have done for Colby, culminating in Besides these major events, the just amazing and Colby is very for- Students at this event welcomed Access to dormitories after 11 ognized the field house after the the announcement that we' d raised visiting trustees and alumni were tunate that these people who are guests into their apartments and at p.m. on Sundays is limited to those transformation it " underwent with $2 million in their honor to create the treated to many smaller dedications extremely busy take time out to give dinner a video was shown honoring students carrying a ColbyCard that different lighting and decorations William R. Cotter Professorship and and ceremonies throughout the back to Colby," said Cotter. the Alfond and Levine family mem- identifies them as living in the dor- installed. the Linda K. Cotter Endowed weekend. According to Student Tor example, Cotter felt that the bers who attended. Later on in the mitory, Chenevert said once While the majority of students Internship Fund." Government Association Vice dedication of the Harold and Bibby evening; the Sirens serenaded the Security officials had a suspect, they were only able to glimpse the trans- In attendance at the dinner, in President John Gray '00 the trustees Alfond Residence Complex was a Alfonds, with the song "You're too checked the student's card history, formed field house.from the fitness addition to selected students, were all seemed upbeat and exuberant very special occasion since the good to be tr ue," and the which showed he attempted to gain about these activities. cente r, a select few prominent stu- many of the trustees, faculty mem- Alfonds have given so much to See GALA, continued on page 4 access to East Quad early Sunday. dents were extended invitations. bers, and administrative staff of the "I feel that the alumni leaders are Colby for more than 50 years. According to Sgt. Daniel Ames of the Waterville Police Department, no report of the alleged assault was filed with the department. Ames, who was on WMHB returns with new frequency duty the morning of the incident, l_roirt Staff Reports:.- ,; :,,.,.,y:y „„,, ..- ,...S:.y . , ¦ because of bureaucratic red tape front! the FCC following also said no call was placed and the the discovery that the station was "broadcasting at the victim's name was not in the Morgan Milner '00 got the call late Friday afternoon wrong frequency and wattage. department's computer. telling him the radio station would be back on the air FCC restrictions remain, however. WMHB can only Dean of Students Janice Saturday. Milner, the Minister of Sports for WMHB, broadcast at 10 watts and will have to wait for a full Kassman, who could not comment knew what that meant for Colby -football, license in order to resume projecting at 110 watts. directly on the case, said that in Following months of silence, Colby's campus radio Unfortunately, the station may not receive the permis- general, "if any person were found station came back to life Saturday after being given spe- sion it needs until this spring because the FCC must fur- guilty of assault, they would cer- cial temporary authority from the Federal ther review WMHB's application for a frequency change tainly be looking at the possibility Communications Commission. The station opened its from 90.5 FM to 89.7 FM. of suspension or expulsion." new broadcast season with the live broadcast of the The station was forced off the air earlier this summer The case has been turned over to Colby football team's game against Middlebury. when station officials discovered that WMHB was Associate Dean of Students Mark "The people demanded it," said Milner. "The broadcasting at 90.5 FM when it should have been Serdjenian, according to Chenevert. Endzone' has been bringing quality play-by-play action broadcasting at 91.5 FM. Chenevert said police officials for years and I didn't want the people to be without To the station's benefit, the radio station did acquire a were not contacted because he was White Mule football for any longer. The radio station is new antenna which is "far superior to the older outdat- unsure whether the altercation was an integral part of Colby and having it back on the air is ed one," according to General Manager Jeff Calareso. simply a fight or an actual assault. like turning the blue light off and then turning it on The new antenna can project a 10-watt signal nearly as "Obviously, the person has the again." far as the old antenna could send a 110-watt signal. right to press charges downtown," Following the football game, the station went back off To celebrate its return, WMHB will be hosting a free Chenevert said Wednesday. "I will MtXAINIB CiUKmiNSNr / IHiJ CULBY KU1U be meeting with him later and I'll be Zachary Brown '03 and community Moore spin tunes at the the air and resumed 24-hour broadcasting on Oct. 3 at 6 "back on the air party" featuring four New England DJ Jeff encouraging him to let the police newly reopened WMHB. a.m. on a new frequency,89.7 FM. Hip-Hop acts from 3:30 to 7 p.m, on Saturday, October The station was slow to return to the air this year 16 get involved." Oak Fellow Kamundu Batundi gives address EXPLORATION: ' . . 1 * By MEGHANN FOYE the lives of many citizens, has docu- NEWS EDITOR mented human rights violations by '*mH-______the national army and local militias Here at Colby, we are attached to and has petitioned the release of our laptop computers and our newly political prisoners. renovated dorm rooms. It's hard to In a speech translated to the imagine getting through life without Colby community this Thursday, these material comforts, Yet others in Kamundu Batundi spoke of his this world have been able to enact experiences in the field of human great change with more modest rights. In a speech unadorned with means. Since 1993, with just a manu- political rhetoric Kamundu Batundi al typewriter handed down from his was able to impart horrific experi- f ather and an off ice no bigger than ences to the audience. an Averill double, Didier Kamundu Kamundu Batund i is a nat ive of Batundi was able to save his f ellow the region of Goma, in the DRC. countrymen's lives. Residing in the district of Masisi, ______K__1tS____KV ' **' ionS_ Kamundu Batundi has been Kamundu Batundi was working _H_SS______KP^_K-^ Mi named the second fellow of the Oak towards a degree in Management Institute f or the Study of and Marketing at the Institute of ~ International Human Rights a t Business Law in 1992-1995, When VINDIC ATION: 1 B 1 Colby College. According to a Press war brpke out March 20, 1993, ^Bffl Release, The - Oak fellowship was Kamundu Batundi could not contin- established to "allpw a front-line ue with his studies because the war human-rights worker to take a sab- had depleted his father's resources , When over 2 million Rwandan supplies 2-ply batical for research, writing and toilet /3B_KL teaching as a scholar-ln-resldence at refugees came across the Congo bor- < paper. See p age 2, , l ' Colby." der to Goma, a city of only 300,000 COMMUNICATION S iSM R!!. Kamundu Batundi received the inhabitants, ethnic tensions caused Oak Fellow Kamundu Batwtdi. '
fellowship f or his work in the much violence In: his region. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Recognizing the great need to bring of 12 miles per day, or use a bor- odds stacked against him, Editorials ....,.,...,.....,.„.„„ .,.,..,...., pg, 6 the former Zaire,,In 1993, when war the Warring factions in his homeland Kamundu rowed bicycle. Maintaining the Batundi did not give up his work. In "WardT T illVI WordMU1U " Ml IM»IH|,.|,l,l,l|„li|il i i-i» 7 together, he created APREDICI In IMIIIIIHI Pg 1 ' ' broke out, he quit his formal studies at the yniverslty at Gomti and 1994 to help ease ethnic strife, membership of the organization was his speech, Karriundu Batundi ^Devils Quotin g Scriputrc " ..,..,.., t .,.,. g, to his u M< ,...... l p 7 founded an organization to help vic- ; to describe Kamundu Batundi's also a struggle. At first the organlza- stressed the two key factors Students on the Street .,..„.., .„..;„M....,„....pg, 6 means as modest would be an tion totaled 38 members, but as ten- determination: "courage " and tims of the war. His foundation, Banir APREDICI, Villager's Action f or the understatement. For an off ice, sions increased and the possibility of ^endurance/'Kaundu tdl death to those involved became a described one example of his efforts , jvioyie ivcviews.i...... I,.«....,..,,..,,,,., ,,, im>iiim«i ,y ; Reconstruction and the Integral Kamuridu Batundi was allowed the pgi o ' Developmimt of a Community, was tise of a room only 20 square feet in factor, many quit the; group.; After, to help ease the tensions between a human rights organization devot- s| «o,; and wrote reports, by hands President Mpbutp Spse Seho's army factions, He remembered one day become a dangerous threat to those - '^ Devastate ed to' .Kelplng^cttiiBens persecuted in . iintll h|s; fi^theiygave hlr(i/« manual See ¦ BATUNDI,¦ continued on "' ' Involved, onl throe members ¦¦¦ "' ¦ ¦ ' ' V ' ' ' ' ". "• the war. Through his, work, ,he wap lype^rlie^ Ii) prd'pr tygkhi^ report* y pnge 2 ; ' ' ; ip officials he had to walk an average remained, With what seemed like all / able ; to hcilp, torture victims/ saved : ¦' ¦¦ ' ' ' ' ' ¦ ! ' • " ' ' ' J ¦ • ¦ ii :0y{;yyry.,ry.;. : > ^y ^ yy - ' ¦ " :¦ ¦ ' • ' ; • ' .' :% . . . ' ,:; ¦ ¦ '!¦ • v r <> ' - y\i ¦v: ' .' ." ' . * ' . " . ' . :. ' .: ' .iv u i „; i .;: ^A .^ ifr' y.r \ \:yiM :>y i, :^v; ./ :V .j*^ V,v. '- The Colby Echo 5921 Mayflower Hill _. ,_ Waterville, ME 04901 (tfkkaiS — '— . MMoii Siriitti lecture eiicipowers life, , Editor in Chief By MEGAN CASSELLA : tude determines your altitude in ¦ MATTHEW APUZZO Marlon Smith's Personal Empowerment Strategy ' ',:"$,&: DANIEL MORRIS, Managing Editor CONTRIBUTING WRITER said Smith. He reasoned that you can not 1 , MEGBM^ FOYB, News Editor ' . MELANIE GUR^ANSKY Photo Editor Who says Colby Students don't •GOALS — Develop your goals and review them three times a you CKDONNELX, Photo Editor achieve what you strive for unless DAVID MOTLEY, Sports Editor JENNY have soul? Students entered Cotter GEQFIWA_U),Opir_.0-isEditor . GARETH OSBORN, Layout Editor day. believe that you can do it. RYAN DAVIS, A&E Editor KAREN VTEALI, Subscriptions Manager Union, Sept. 29, to die beat of 'We are •ATTITUDE — Do the mirror exercise in the morning and at "You can not give what you do not , pflPER ELLIOTT, Ad Representative famil " and left singing "Lean on me." JON SILBERSTEIN-LOEB Asst News y have," he said. Editor 7 KATIERAUCH,-Aid Representative Why all the commotion? No, it wasn't night. . i e a to a student center dance-all the noise •PLAN — Implement a time-management system. Remember: Sm th ncour ged all students came from the third edition of this "Prior proper planning preventspitifully poor perf ormance." utilize all the resources here at Colby, ' The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby year's wellness lectures. •ACTION — Push through your fears by asking, "What's the such as the writing center, professors College on Thursday of each week the College is in session. office hours, student tutors and Motivational Speaker Marlon Smith worse thing that could happen?" lived up to his title of "the one man JanPlan internships in order to prepare Letters ia " giving a zealous 50- •PERSISTENCE — Never give up on your dreams. A winner The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within ihe med show for life after Colby. Then he made the immediate commurity.Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to minute presentation.It was not the typ- never quits and a quitter never wins. point that a diploma alone is not a current issue or topic at Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnight for pub- ical wellness setting, but this was not •SUCCESS — True success is not a destination but rather a jour- enough. Leadership, enthusiasm, lication the same week. Letters should be typed and must be signed and include your typical type of wellness as Smith ney. extracurricular activities, and being a an address or phone number.The Echo will not, under any circumstances, print ed "Success by choice." present well- rounded student are all just as an unsigned letter. Smith loosened up the audience by important as grades. 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For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207)87203786, e-mail [email protected], or fax (207)872-3555. 207*872 «3349 [email protected] Flimsy toilet paper wiped out by 2-ply By MEGHANN FOYE sions on the subject during Sept. 14 NEWS EDITOR and September 21 meetings of BATUNDI: : Second Oak Fellow Presidents' Council, said Colice. Everyone's millennium clock is Petitions to change the quality of Continuedfrom page one national level," . said Kamundu ticking and Y2K is fast approaching, paper were circulated throughout Batundi. However, he is able to send e- but Colby students concern them- dorms after discussions in the Sept. coming back to his office on his bicyde mails through a diplomatic satellite or selves with another dilemma, Y2P- 21 meeting. After receiving over when he spotted a group of villagers write letters to Nairobi, Kenya where a "Why Two-Ply?" one-third of the school's signatures beating two girls between the ages of friend takes a bus to get the letters. The question has been on the in under a week, the petitions 8-12 with sticks because they had been As an Oak Fellow at Colby, minds of every Colby student since prompted a final decision by planting landmines in the dty. He Kamundu Batundi is working on a the beginning of school-or to be Kassman, the vice-presidents, deans attempted to stop die villagers, but synthesis of his work for human rights more accurate-since their first trip to and members of the physical plant. was beaten himself. Then, the girls in the past five years. He is also trying the can. According to Kassman, the group were thrown into the back of a truck by to create a guide-book for others who The general consensus seems to tested 7 or 8 different roles of toilet of many students this week, some die villagers and taken away. Soon wish to follow in his path in his native be that the one-ply toilet paper that "Since Colby claims to be a resi- paper. voiced dismay that the money was after 10 Tutsies came to the office in country. we have been using this year is not denti al campus, we need to find "We tried stronger single-plys, not used for a worthier cause. In search of help because they were going One of his biggest objectives, how- as effective or pleasant to the user as ways to improve the quality of resi- double-plys, recycled-plys, amd response, Colice said, "Certainly to be taken away and killed because ever, is to learn English so he can com- the former two-ply.M any have com- dential life oh all levels," said Colice. recyclable-plys. In the end we decid- there are other things you can spend " they werethe parents of the girls. Soon municate his experiences to more plained among friends, others have According to Colice, several com- ed on a two-ply, said Kassman. On money on here at Colby,but this will written articles in the Echo, but real Tuesday, September 28 the two-ply Kamundu Batundi became the media- Americans. plaints about the single-ply tissue improve the quality of life for every change has finall from, standard was adopted. tor between the Tutsies and the angry "I want to meet more Americans to y come stu- were voiced to the Dean of Students student who uses the bathroom." dent leaders who have brought the Since the switch to two-ply, mob of Congalese who were prepared let them know of the suffering that my offi ce last year via e-mail. This year, Others were concerned about the proposition to presidents' council. Colice has heard many positive com- to kill them. He tried to explain that the country has endured," said Kamundu Colice noticed the issue also brought environmental effects of the new tis- actions of the girls werenot the fault of According to Student ments. Batundi. "Once they are more up in the first few issues of the echo. sue. In response, Kassman and die die parents, and they had no reason to Government Association President "No more sand-paper," said informed and more sensitive to the group dedded to purchase a tissue Ben e the decision to From the adminstrative side, Dean Colice. kill the parents. Finally he was able to subject, they can help find a solution," Humphr ys, ' of Students Janice Kassman had also The '02 reps were also pleased made from recycled paper. Also, the convince the mob to take the Tutsies to While Kamundu Batundi recog- change Colby s single-ply to the lux- io o co double-pl noticed the lack in paper-quality this with the school's promptness with remaining,unused single-ply will be prison instead of slaying them, and the nized that the US government , has ur us but m re stly y - wasinspired by a campaign promise summer. "Every time I tried to rip the issue. returned to the company for a Tutsies were freed within days, brought the start of a civilized society . . t of ; Class of ' 2002: ' "" from off : some toilet paper, little pieces ""Dean Kassman took care of the refund. Kamundu Batundi stressed that to the Congo>: arid' has attempted 'to i these tensions are still ongoing Representatives Ben Colice and would fall to the ground like confet- issue very quickly," said Colice. According to estimates from the in the support a democracy in the form of DRC because of the regi Chris Castle during the spring of ti," said Kassman. "I felt like I was "From the day it was decided to the Dean of Students, the total cost of me of aid, he sees many problems with the President Kabilla, which took over 1999. In the fall Colice, '02 represen- on a Seinfeld episode." day it was implemented, it only took the paper-switch, $15,000 per year, governments' polities. Seho's leadership in 1997. tative, took on the problem because The growing concern among stu- one week." has been funded by PPD's contin- "For two years, the American gov- "His regime allows no political par- of his role in SGA. dents and faculty resulted in discus- While this issue was on the minds gency fund , ernment has supported the dictator ties, no demonstrations, no human Kabilla in my country," a 1 rights-hehas no idea of the reality of s id Kamundu Batundi. "At the start die country," says Kamundu Batundi. , they [the United Now in exile, Kamundu Batundi States] had good intentions, but in real- has been living in Lyon, France trying ity the policy was not good for the pop- to do administrativework to help his ulation." cause. With a grant from the Reebok Kamundu Batundi believes that it is o necessary for students who have the Wds/ md , a Prize, he is able to continue his efforts f\m Safe but is still faced with many obstacles. power to influence law-makers One of his biggest problems become of aware of the situation so besides funding his organization is they can help make a positive change. communicating with people in his "Students at Colby must under- country. stand that they make up part of a soci- He described the struggles that he ety-a multi-national society," said faced in communication. Kamundu Batundi. "They can put ' "There are no post, fax or telephone pressure on the government to clarify communications available on an inter- their policy towards the DRC."
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GALA: Colby provesit can raise $141 n^lion, theii provesit can get down and party NEWS BRIEFS Corrado named Senior Continued from page one including me, were pretty choked self-evident and ongoing. up by the time she finished," said "You have to understand that the Fellow of Brookings Inst. Meglomaniacs brought Mrs. Alfond Helm. last campaign (which ended in 1986) up to the front to sing "Hail Colby, This weekend's lavishness, raised just $30.5 million, and the Tony Corrado of the govern- Hail," followed by the firing of con- which included putting spotlights people in charge worked darn hard ment department has been named fetti guns. on all the new buildings, was to get there! I think a lot of us are still a Senior Fellow of the Brookings Another event that garnered inspired by the overwhelming suc- pinching ourselves and wondering Institution in Washington, DC. much attention was senior Trish cess of the Campaign for Colby, if it's a dream," said Helm. According to a press release, his fel- Akins' speech at the Scholarships According to Cotter, this campaign Overall, the students, trustees, lowship entails studying campaign Donors Lunch. At this lunch people included three main goals, which and alumni that attended the victory finance issues and assisting in the who have endowed scholarships get were met or exceeded/The goal to celebrations this weekend had a development of a website which to meet many of the students who endow more faculty chairs has been good time, In fact, the only hint of will track new legal developments receive scholarships, met over the past few years. In addi- pessimism Cotter noticed among the in campaign finance law. "Trish told us of her dad's strug- tion, an endowment of $35 million alumni was that many joked that if gle to educate seven kids - she being was raised in order to give students the college's admissions standards Colby Woods Remain the youngest - and how seriously approximately 117 new scholar- had been as high when they attend- Free From Hunting she took the opportunity to get a ships. Lastly, tihe work that has been ed, then they might mot have been Colby education. Many of us, done on Colby' s facilities is readily able to get in. The small, but proud hunting contingent at Colby, if there is one at all, will be sad to learn of the new restrictions placed on our woods. While a new law has been passed allowing for bow and arrow hunting in Waterville, Colby remains a restricted area free from hunting, Naturalists might be inter- ested to note that Colby is also con- sidered a an official State Game Preserve. Right now, while the signs are still being posted , stu- dents might want to watch out for random shots on deer and squab from confused, misplaced hunters.
O'Faolain Speaks Tonight
The luck of the Irish will be with Colby Students tonight in Lovejoy 100. Colby's Visiting Writers' Series will be welcoming writer Nuala O'Faolain tonight in the Lovejoy lecture hall at 8 p.m. The writer will be speaking abou t her acclaime d book: "Are you ; Somebody? Memoirs of a Dublin Wontan. " A recep tion will be held following the reading. Copies of her book will be for sale during the reception.
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Editorials Assau lt exposes sad reality ^^ l^ ^ not host parties is because we do not charge of multicultural and diversity Every now and again, something jars us out of the illusion we are Show remember our roots. Our roots, Don't Gripe, We training here at Colby. She has been safe inside this insulated Colby community, Unfortunately, the latest Hookups which seem to have eluded you, powerful on this campus in address- event occurred Sunday when a student was assaulted in his room. were days when the college spon- Have A Lot ing multicultural issues, induding That a ( student had the gall to commit such a shameless act is offen- Responsibility sored drinking events on being the National Coalition sive to say the least. But what is even more glaring in the wake of this Wednesday nights by selling Building Institute leader for Colby. unfortunate event is the way we as a community have received the bracelets to every 18 year old who NCBI is "a nonprofit leadership I strongly disagree with Matt I am writing in response to the news of the assault. wanted one, The Leonard Lounge training organization based in Apuzzo's Opinions arti.de on "drunk- gripe artide you published in last If a Colby woman had her room broken into in the early hours of the and Heights Funk parties were Washington, D.C., and has been en hookups" in last week's issue. This week's paper. I have nothing against morning and awoke to find a stranger in her room, always hosted by the same individu- working since 1984 to eliminate prej- what would our artide is unrealistic in terms of sexual suggestions for improvements; I too reaction be? Would red security bulletins be the onl als, not a conglomeration of the udice and intergroup conflict in y response. relationships and offensive to those want to keep Colby as one of the "best Unlikely. \ ' senior dass, Times have changed, communities throughout the * who chose the lifestyle Apuzzo colleges in the country. However, I feel Why wasn't there an all-campus e-mail? Nobod and I find it insulting that you place world." The NCBI "Prejudice mailing or y is denounces. the artide was off-base in that it was marching to take back the ni ht. Somehow, 've overlooked that a blame on seniors for not risking jail Reduction Workshop" addresses all g we The sex scene on our campus, I'm more of a complaint-fest than a call for member of our school was physically assaulted in his home, that this is time so a freshman can have a beer those nasty "-isms" (you know, sure, works pretty much the same way action, I have two issues with this: first, a direct affront to the safety of the campus in general and mat, some- in a lounge instead of his room. Why radsm, homophobia, sexism, das- as it does at other colleges in similar many of the comments will not bring how, our hi-tech door-locking system has failed to keep out or identif should seniors be arrested or sum- sism, etc.) that we all know exist but y locations, Living in an endosed area, about a positive change, and second, I people that aim to do us harm. monsed to court so you can print no one wants to talk about. separated from town, and protected by would like to share a story from my More importantly, why has the Waterville Police Department not there name in the echo the following I finally went to a workshop my its own security officers provides stu- own experience that I hope will offer been notified of this crime? The Colby handbook says even if the victim Thursday. As a senior enjoying my sophomore year, and although it dents with a sense of safety not found another perspective, chooses not to pursue the incident, police officials will at least learn the last year at Colby. I would rather was intense and not always comfort- in most other areas. This may provide There were many comments that investigation is being handled internally. As of Tuesday, the police hang out with my dose friends than able, I learned a lot about myself and students with a false sense of trust in will not improve the "happiness and department knows nothing. What would happen if a second act of vio- become policeman to the entire others and how diverse we all are as each other to feel safe enough to put satisfaction of current students". For lence happened? By withholding the information from police officials, themselves into an intimate situation Leonard Lounge. Hosting a party is individuals, as well as how much we Colby opens itself to potential suits claiming the administration knew after a party, even if they are drunk. an enormous responsibility with have in common, The workshop has of danger and failed to report it. The fact is we are still very suscepti- risks thaf far outweigh the benefits. THERE WERE MANY you look at the stereotypes that exist There is no reason this crime, this attack on one of our students. ble to sexual assault at this college, The place gets trashed and you are about different groups while empha- COMMENTS THAT should be viewed as anything less than what it is - a disgusting act of espedally if we are too drunk to be the one left to dean and pay for sizing that although you may not cowardice. It should be treated this way. responsible for ourselves. However, to damages. If anything goes wrong WILL NOT IMPROVE actually BELIEVE these stereotypes, say, "if s sound advise not to leave a with underage drinkers, you are tlie they DO exist and get in the way of party drunk with someone you don't first one welcomed to the Waterville THE " HAPPINESS AMD us all living in peace together. The Police Department holding cell. workshop gives people a chance to It' s back, so listen to WMHB know, but thaf s good advice whether SATISFACTION OF you're drinking or not," is completely Not only do you blame senior speak about their own encounters or For years now, we have been listening to WMHB as we work late at concerns for police trouble, but you CURRENT STUDENTS " . experiences of discrimination, and night to get the Echo out to Colby students. If s hard not to get a little nos- unrealistic. The lesson here is not to avoid the sexual encounter all together, ridicule the senior apartments for provides an opportunity for people talgic for those who share our space right next door in the basement of not holding their promise. The FOR EXAMPLE , to listen, share, learn, and become Bobs. That is why we must take the time right now to recognize the sta- but to be more responsible about whom you're leaving the party with senior apartments were not hailed as SAYING THAT BOB 'S allies for one another. I left my first tion's important contribution to student entertainment. the messiah of the social life. Why do workshop with a feeling of hope and WMHB has gone through tremendous amounts of red tape this past and what condition you both are in. "JUST BASICALLY To say we must; "raise our stan- you think they are so far away from empowerment, and have continued spring and summer to be able to broadcast in the fall. Station Managers Lee the rest of campus, or the fact that to do more NCBI work. L'Heureux and Jeff Calareso have put in a great deal of time and effort writ- dards for acceptable behavior," is to SUCKS" IS NOT say those who do chose mutually con- only seniors live in them. The apart- Living m Maine all my life, my ing proposals, contacting officials and working through, government pro- ments are merely an alternative to SPECIFIC ENOUGH. experience of "diversity" was virtual- cedures to save the station. Luckily,L'Heureux , a native of Waterville, was sensual, casual sex are unacceptable to the Colby community and lower its dorm housing for fortunate seniors. ly nonexistent - My high school was a able to come in every day during the summer to expediate the slow-mov- A little over 100 seniors out of more sea o_ white faces, and my graduating ing process of reinstatement. standards. This is a direct insult to example, saying that Bob's "just "basi- many at this college who feel that than 400 live in the apartments, so dass had only one minority student, Fortunately their efforts have been successful, and WMHB has resumed clearly more seniors are still linger- cally sucks" is not specific enough. The who was Vietnamese. As a white per- broadcasting as of Oct. 4. Now we must make the effort to support out ""hooking up" after a party is a mature comment that "Averill smells" is point- decision made between two consent- ing in campus housing, The reason son, I never considered racism as an radio station by listening every once in a while and coining to some of the more little parties go on in apart- less because the dorm will be renovat- issue that I had to think about or deal shows. The radio station represents another form of expression here at ing adults. It is, therefore, extremely ed next year, and then that student will offensive for these responsible men to ment rooms is because you do not Colby. have retention. Some gripes were igno- he described as candy in "some twisted need to plan them a week in advance We are very lucky indeed to have a station that broadcasts late into the or sign a dozen forms. If the senior rant - like suggesting there be napkin MY HIGH SCHOOL ni ht hel sexual variety pack," and women who g ping us through rough study sessions and endless paper writing. apartments did not exist them all dispensers on every table. There are at WAS A SEA OF Any commercial radio stations like 92 Moose or the Blimp cannot replace are daimed to have "a spool of remov- Bob's, if if s not "too dark" for your WMHB. By its nature, WMHB receives and plays mostly "college" music— able numbers attached to [their] door." taste. I'm all for constructive feedback, WHITE FACES, AND Instead of chastising these mature a great resource to inspire the muses. The Echo staff will always be true SO I SUGGEST YOU, but the focus was more on whining WMHB devotees and hopes that others will soon discover the great tunes, adults, they should be praised as than offering positive suggestions. MY GRADUATING examples of students who know how wit and wisdom that now can be found at the frequency of 89.7. MATT APUZZO, HOST Two summers ago, I had an experi- CLASS HAD ONLY to have fun safely and responsibly. THE LOUNGE PARTIES ence that changed how I view the little Luckily there are dubs and organiza- pesky things, in life. For a week my ONE MINORITY tions in our college that focus on mak- THAT YOU SPEAK OF youth group volunteered for Habitat STUDENT ing students aware of these options for Humanity and helped build a It s time to make a such as SHOC and in particular ASAP OR COME TO MY house for a family in need. We mea- or Advocates for Sexual Assault HOUSE AND HELP sured, cut and installed drywall. It with. The privilege of being white is to Prevention. Apuzzo makes a good wasn't the work that effected me as , point when saying "Colby student- CLEAN UP, OTHER- not HAVE to think about it, but that fresh start tomorrow much as the family we were helping. doesn't mean it is not my problem. It get drunk and this somehow makes WISE SHUT YOUR At first glance it seemed that every- and two-fifty in late fees, I gained an , is all of our problem because we all By ADAM GRASSI [hooking-up] all right " and, "we love thing was against them: the father CONTR1BLITING WRIT R intimate understanding of this story. blaming our problems on alcohol. share a common humanity. E " We HYPOCRITICAL MOUTH, recently died, leaving the mom with The notes on my final paper, upon my should certainl Part of Colby's mission statement y take responsibility for six kids to take care of, one of whom This article is being written exactly receiving the graded result, stated that our own actions and be fully aware of AND LEAVE THE reads: "Colby seeks to create a climate I had such a thorough understanding had spina biffita. But they were far that best encourages the positive one hour before its deadline. ourselves and others when getting into CLASS OF 2O0O from a sob story - they were getting a I had no intentions of of the novel that 3 had put in too many an intimate encounter (possibl development of individuals and com- putting it off y house to call their own! They were so literary details and had neglected the exp ALONE. munities. We stand for diversity,with- so late. There was no premeditative laining why that line of perhaps thankful for it, never once feeling sorry effort to deprive the editors of the Echo historical aspect. I just had too much reliable freshmen guys were monitor- out which we become parochial; for for themselves and always greeting us one fine article; I simply forgot, 3 tend fun reading that hook. ing their chunk female friend while she respect for various lifestyles and So, here I am in a new environment, those seniors would be living off with wide smiles on their faces. I beliefs, without which be become to do that, actually. In fact, I based a wandered around the room of Apuzzo learned by their example to be grateful a new school, witha new hope for a and his friends of "high standard" campus doing the same as in 1996. mean-spirited and for the protection modestly distinguished high school for everything I have, and I am very new work ethic. I fully intend to start laying Only off-campus houses have to be of every individual against discrimi- career on procrastination, bringing it to p beer die). But to call for a col- thankful for the education I'm receiv- fresh, to stay ahead, to rise from my lective denundation of casual sex is to espedally careful recently due to the nation. In the classroom and outside, such an art form that it is now recog- ing here, an education that many peo- meager past and show initiative and oppose our ll ' in gradu- increased police presence. there is freedom to study, to think, to nized as an Independent Study. co ege s purpose ple don't have the grades or the maturity for the first time in my life, ating its students as mature, realistic The onset of more and more parties speak and to learn in an environment I am an ambitious apathetic, I do resources for. My point is, if that fami- starting a new trend that would con- adults. in the senior apartments has made that insists upon the free and open not hide from opportunities to exhibit ly can be ecstatic over a tiny, crooked tinue well into a fully thought out you state that we have limited the exchange of ideas and views," my ability to put off important tasks. ranch house surely we can put up with adulthood with a well-planned 401-K. Daniels ability of the campus to party as a I am saddened that the NCBI Example — senior year, The History of Jeff '00 AMS fire alarms going off in the rain. Russia. For a final thesis paper, we No, I won't, I hope I can speak for whole, Your memory of the social life work that June does, which has been the entire freshman class when I say I In 1996 differs from mine. When did recognized nationwide as having a were to read two written works per- Lisa McDonald'02 taining to Russian history; fictional or feel a need to seize this opportunity to the campus ever party as a whole? It powerf ul, positive impact on reduc- historical, past or present; and turn in a identify and correct all shortcomings of never happened. You are asking the ing prejudice and celebrating diver- detailed essay of the historical back- my persona; this is, after all a fresh senior class to resurrect a tradition sity, and which would be a perfect ground behind these two documents, start Of course, this is wholly impossi- Keg Parties Not that was never a tangible reality. Thornton-Marsh tool for the diversity training that My first choice of books? "Doctor ble, We come to Colby with our own The seniors are doing what they Colby is committed to, has not been Zhivago." The novel is 900 pages long. personal background and history, Seniors' Duties can in the wake of a more stringent Is Inspiration able to flourish, and now will no With f ull intention of plowing through which can never be separa ted from atmosphere, longer exist here at Colby. It, I sat down and began to read. About who we are. We cannot begin anew; So I suggest you, Matt Apuzzo, On behalf of myself and all those host the lounge part ies that you I am writing this letter to appreci- whose lives she has made n difference a paragraph or so into the book, I we can only attempt to change what I have been rea ding your f ate an amazing woman whose har d began to think about the brilliant; act- we do not like about ourselves in the Monday morning quarterback rou- speak o or come to my house and in, I want to thank June for all that she help clean up, otherwise shut your work I feel often goes unrecognized. has done for us, and to cheer her on as ing career of Omar Sharif and Wis fan- same manner as we do in any other sit- tine for three years. I now find it nec- I am speaking of June Thornton- tastic work in the movie of the same uation: one day at a time, essary to defend myself , my friends, hypocritical mouth, and leave the she continues her work in tlie class of 2000 alone. Marsh, who is a counselor ir the world—spread those wings and fly! name, as the story through which I was Maybe I'll take Russian History and my class from your unfounded Counseling Service department, and trudging. next semester, I've always wanted to and ignorant attacks. until this past week was also in Rebecca Kita The rest Is history.After three hours read "War And Peace." You claim the reason seniors do David R. Hornier '00 '00
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And then blame it wild accusations and speculations that have Jeffrey Calareso the ? This man, who knew of the oil the Nazis. Or those shady looking Middle been promulgated repeatedly until rumor papacy BONEHEAD MOVE MAKING Final Solution perhaps far more than any Easterners. - becomes fact. This is the current standard - Pope John Paul 13 is insane. I don't care ii powerful person. This man; who refused to CATHOLICS MORE AND All I know is somebody needs to be repeat lies often enough, it gets put in the he is the Pope. I don't care if I am a con- use the word "Jew," let alone "anti- killed, not canonized. Maybe converted. history books as fact. MORE THE EMBARRASS- firmed Roman Catholic. The man is loony Semitism." The Pope, one of the few men Likely if s the Jews. I know Pius XII should- But like the controversial art exhibit in times. He needs to be... well, you decide. ^... * powerful enough to make a difference in MENT OF THE WORLD'S n't be a saint. I know John Paul is whiffing a Brooklyn, the answer isn't to make it illegal, ,». In 1994 he wrote, "...as the Second preventing the Holocaust, who did almost little too much incense out in St. Peter's. I and ifs not to remain silent. Speak out RELIGIOUS NUTBALLS . Millennium of Christianity draws to a close, nothing. know the Vatican is a joke. against it. I should qualify that - speak out the Church should become more fully con- This man, who looked out for Number I know there is an overwhelming evil pre- intelligently against it. The answer isn't to scious of the sinfulness of her children." One in the face of atrodty beyond compre- charged with at least passive collaboration. sent within the Vatican. argue blindly, but to study. At this point in Last year the Vatican released a document hension, a saint? The Church would become sinless, not sin- How do I know? John Cornwell, a Roman your lives, you should have realized how entitled "We Remember: A Reflection on the Whaf s John Paul thinking? Clearly, he ful- Catholic who was granted access to Vatican easy it is to write a paper thaf s complete Shoah," which praised the "wisdom of Pope needs to be stopped. If Pius is canonized, the Tm fed up with the Vatican. Every time it documents only to realize the wretched bunk. Some people turn this into careers - lomacy, Pius XII's dip " during the Third Vatican would have to do some historical makes the news as of late, if s some new truth, wrote a book about it: "Hitler's Pope." journalists. Objectivity doesn't work well Reich. The rumor is Pius is to be canonized, cleansing to dear the air. The Church would bonehead move making Catholics more and I didn't read the book. I read James Carroll's with deadlines and egos. Subtle subjectivity, the big step towards sainthood. This is bull define Hitler's hatred of Jews as being based more the embarrassment of the world's reli- review of the book in The Atlantic Monthly. though, works like fire in the walls. ^'??defecation worthy of desecrating a Virgin in neo-pagan atheism, not in Christianity. gious nutballs. We may not be kicking Jews Am I therefore fit to condemn a man as Mary statue with and calling it art. The Vatican and the Church in general out of Europe, or slaughtering in the name of revered as the Pope based on this informa- Sure, consdous of the Church's sinful would be listed among Hitler's mortal ene- Christ, now we just deny it all happened. tion. Sure, why not? Welcome to journalism children. What about the Pope who went mies, and thereby exonerated from being Hmm, but maybe if s not so crazy after 101. I'm a columnist, not a spedalist. Jeffrey Calareso is a columnist for the Echo Campaign proved Colby dominance Despite the prestige that comes paigns. Ward's with being a member of the Echo staff, Yet what impressed me the most Words I was seated at table 70. After finding about what Colby has done over the my table about as far away from the past five years of the Campaign was Geoff Ward stage as possible I thought it would the increase in endowed professor- actually turn out alright because it was ships and chairs from four to 30. 1 think right next to the buffet table. that that more than anything else $' r \ Unfortunately,as I later found out, accomplished by the campaign will be (jre^rf n^, * This past Friday I attended, as an proximity to the food didn't necessari- what ensures Colby of a prosperous h> >^ e ""'* Echo staff member, "The Campaign for \ / i _ /„ / I***l f * \ ly have anything to do with when your future. \fj i >iAd y°< * . t / '*"'Colby Victory Celebration Dinner." ¦ ^ y rayi table was allowed to eat. But when I The well deserved boasting of the I i l 4r> iheTr , Ca ^pa ,j The event was held in the field house Coni^y^b^ry^^ ^ ¦*=> \ *J finally made it up to the line I was evening was followed by a rousing y~ *& and attended by Colby students, facul- > quite impressed by the layout of food sing along of'Hail, Colb Hail, which I '+h± CAmpaton ty, trustees, dono rs, overseers, and y \v -dr /f\ the Bob's staff that had p^y other rich people. provided by still expect to be followed by a hockey f ir * Ce le-brv-birrl" * / !\ The setup in the field house was been stolen for this and other similar game every time I hear it. Then it was Colb/ / quite spectacular. In the middle of the events this past weekend. dessert and dancing to the White Heat room against the wall was a stage After I finally got some food in my Orchestra. As much of a dancer as I am, setup, and as a backdrop there was a stomach I was able to attempt conver- that was about when I bailed out for sort-of modernistic interpretation of a sation with the alumni seated at my the evening. sail setup as a screen on which various table. I say attempted because although As a parting gift everyone who color patterns and symbols were the selections performed by the Colby attended the dinner received a ship in a - » shown throughout the night. On either Jazz Combo during dinner were won- bottle with a Campaign for Colby 1 ?' side of the stage were large video pro- derful, they did make aoross-the-table plaque affixed to the stand. I was quite jection screens which enabled those of communication a little difficult. excited about that, although I wonder vis seated a distance away to see what After dinner we were treated to how much of the $141 million was left ^ was going on onstage. Smaller versions speeches from the Campaign leader- after that dinner and all the glossy of the modernistic sails adorned the ship and President Cotter outlining brochures that were printed up. remaining wall space in the filed where all the money raised had gone However, I suspect it was still a lot house. The tables were situated in the to, intermingled with musical selec- more than either Bates or Bowdoin tions from the Chorale, the Sirens, Blue raised which is alright with me. middle of the room within a huge ^ industrial looking structure set up for Lights, Megalomaniacs, Colby 8, ancl It wias a wonderful night iand I only . '»» the various spotlights. All in all it was the Colbyettes. wish even more students had been able **an impressive setup, somewhere It was also announced at the dinner to attend and share in Colby's triumph, between a concert and a TV awards that the total amount raised for the after all, the students are why all this show. Campaign was 141 million dollars with money was raised, and I think every ^ The dinner was in celebration of three months left until the Campaign last student should have been able to Colby meeting and beating its goal of would be officially over. This impres- have a night to be proud and celebrate 100 million dollars. In fact, President sive sum is made that much more this, Cotter would repeat that sum many impressive when it was also pointed times throughout the night in an eerily out that Bates and Bowdoin hadn't Dr. Evil-like tone of voice. done quite as well in their similar cam- Geoff Ward is the Echo Opinions Editor * ¦ ? I _ Ui L-U n A jj_ -KS-KK-Eli-K_K-K Grand Central " ' 24 Hours Reasonable Rates Established 1946 _. Senior Rates Cafe ||) ^^^2______«____, Here'« What's Pitying Friday,Oct. 8 1 through Thursday, Oct. 14 . ELM OT ? 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While some fear the washed away in the great flood. end of humanity or international In Act 3 of "The Skin of Our Wilder mocked all stage conven- anarchy, others view the New Year Teeth/' cast members play crew- tions in challenging the theatre of his without trepidation but hope that members standing in for side actors day. As the play depicts humanity their computer will work on New who play philosophers representing surviving .by the skin of its teeth, the Year's day. hours of the night as Mr. Antrobus same can be said for the players It is survival that is at die heart of thought of them during the war. themselves. Due to side actors, the the matter - will we survive and if Got all that? performance is interrupted and a so, how will life as we know it Thafs fine, because it will all rehearsal of makeshift stand-ins change with the passing of time? make sense on the stage when occurs on stage. On several occa- Writing over 50 years ago, Wilder Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize- sions, performers step out of charac- proves that worry is nothing new. winning play will be performed Oct. ter and comment on die play to the Though set in times of global 14 through 16 at 8 p.m. in Strider audience. Some scenes are not even importance, it is the inherently Theater. Starring Emily Bridwell '02, performed because the actors refuse human concerns -that have kept "The Kristin Elder '02, Liz Frankel '01, Gib to do so. Skin of Our Teeth "alive for audi- Gerard '03, and Jory Raphael '02, the ences for over five decades. In the play opens the Performing Arts at ORIGINALLY WRITTEN spirit of Bill Clinton's first cam- Colby season. paign, Mrs. Antrobus passionately "I began to lose pleasure in going FOR 35 ACTORS, THE announces that Iter watchword for the year is "Save . the Family!" to the theatre. I ceased to believe in COLBY PRODUCTION the stories I saw presented there," Uncannily relating back to Clinton wrote Wilder about his theatre- WILL BE STAGED once more, Mr. Antrobus, the new president, gets seduced by a young going experiences in the 1920s. In WITH 14, MANY OF response, he penned plays that were admirer wearing a beret. pleasurable and poignant, due large- WHOM PLAY MULTIPLE The eternal family is by no means ly to their unbelievable nature. a perfect one. Henry acts out vio- Written in 1942, "Teeth" is about ROLES. lently and Gladys rebels. The one the Antrobus family of Excelsior, stage kiss is not between husband N.J., who has always been the and wife. The times change and peo- Antrobus family of Excelsior, New Not even the set is exempt from ple change but Wilder seems to Jersey. They have been the the play's zaniness. Designed by assert that while everything Antrobuses through the ice age (Act Richard Sewell, associate professor changes, nothing changes too much. 2), the great flood (Act 1) and a of performing arts, it is not an idle In -keeping with the cyclical spirit world war (Act 3). and picturesque bystander to the of the play, former student lighting It is Mr. Antrobus (Gerard) who multiple ends of the world and designer Laura Houston '99 will be invented the alphabet, the multipli- unprofessional displays by the cast. returning to work as a paid profes- cation table, the wheel and even beer It falls apart, too. The walls of the sional. Her designs were most (If s in the script). Sabina (Elder), the Antrobus home have never been recently featured in "A Midsummer family's sexpot, man-stealing, trusty properly attached causing the roof to Nighf s Dream," staged last spring, maid, is the type of person who cave in. "The Skin of Our Teeth" will inspired the multiplication table, it is The costumes (designed by Lisa open en barely a month after the cast said in the play. Mrs. Antrobus Caldwell, costume shop manager) list was posted. The rehearsal period (Bridwell) has contributed less to play an equally active role. The gar- is unusually short for a Colby pro- society at large but it is she who ments change along with the duction but has resulted in nothing keeps the family together and the Antrobuses, beginning with classic more than a healthy challenge. "I home going. Part of her task is main- fifties apparel and ending with those can't remember working with a cast taining decorum among her chil- of fighters and survivors. The so demoted," Wing said. dren: Henry (Raphael), the sling- clothes are as period as they can be Wing was also pleased about the shot wielding child formerly known in an ever-changing world that number of new faces the play will be as Cain> and Gladys (Frankel) the always returns to its origin. introducing to Colby audiences. classic daddy's girl who rebels in a Written on the eve of American Both Gerard and Bridwell, the major way. involvement in World War 2, Antrobus couple, will make their Originally written for 35 actors, "Teeth" is by no means a period Colby stage debuts, as will six others the Colby production will be staged piece. Director Joylynn Wing (associ- in the cast. In addition, stage manag- with 14, many of whom play multi- ate professor of performing arts) er Katherine Jacobs '03 is also a first ple roles. There is a cuddly dinosaur asks, "what of these questions are time partidpant in the performing (Lindsay Fanjoy '01) and a frolicking we not still asking?" arts program, mammoth (Katie Reber '00) in the Though the ice age has passed Ticketsfor "The Skin of Our Teeth first act along with muses and the and world war is not even a memo- are $2 for students and $3 for non- ry for the current generation, sur- students and can be purchased in communications blind poet Homer (Eric Strome '02). ~!! It is a fortuneteller (Kristin Moresi vived is still at the heart of present advance by phone at x3388. From left ,Emil y Bridwell '02, Katie Reber ' 00 and Kristen Elder '02 star in Colby' s production of "The Skin of Our Teeth." Specializingin Collision Repairs ofAll H| Vehicles, Foreign and Domestic El Unfocused 'Arlington Road' tries Also complete alignment, shocks, struts , etc. El to cover too much ground I BY GINA DIBELLA an architect and a model father. I STAFF WRITER Faraday quickly becomes suspi- Fall Break i cious of Oliver after a string of .The issue of terrorist groups in misunderstandings that the latter Dining Hall Menus > the United States is a hot topic tries unsuccessfully to explain these days, Hot enough, if fact, for away. Hollywood to take notice and pro- By digging through his neigh- Friday , October 8 : DAVID duce a big budget thriller about bor's past, Michael discovers that MATHIEU CO. I the subject. The result, "Arlington Oliver has a history of terrorist Dana: Breakfast: 7:30- \ activities and responds by trying AUTO BODY H Road," spends almost two hours 1 1:00, Lunch: 1 1:30-3:00, ] B ,i- _ going over the role that right-wing to uncover whatever actions Afcn8t , W Hwls - J gL H groups play in American Oliver is currently plotting. In his Dinner. 5:00-7:00 *££1928 c Hh society j 872*5518 "* _____ ! and how their actions affect peo- quest, Michael falls deeper and Bobs: Breakfast: 7:00- I ple' s personal lives and their view deeper into his obsession with \ of the government. right-wing terrorist culture, in the 10:00, Lunch: 1 1:00-2:00,] « J«ff Bridges , plays Michael meantime losing all of the things * JOKAS SPECIALS Faraday, an American History that are closest to him. Dinner: CLOSED j profess or at George Washington "Arlington -Road" is visually Foss: Breakfast: CLOSED,] University, After his wife, a striking. Director Mark Pellington $24,99/cmo n FBI O A 1 WAS agent, is killed in a showdown uses ominous light ing throug hout Lunch 1 1:30-2:00,} Sam Adams now with a suspected right-wing ter- the film that focuses in on the seri- Dinner: CLOSED ousness i rorist group, Michael makes it his of the subject. There are i $10 ++ personal mission to research those harsh images of the damage done Summer Ale " b groups and the attacks they've y terrorist actions in the U.S., as Saturday , Octob er made on the government. The wel l as the haunt ing react ions of 9,; i moie he looks into the situation those most affected by it, 20 pock , through Monday, * though, the more he sees the faults Pellingto n/ who also directe d of the FBI in dealing with suc h the award-wiaming Pearl Jam October 11 Budweiser J™ groups, as well as those of the video "Jeremy," has a style that is Dana and Foss: ^ $ + media in depicting the events. much more suited to the music Meanwhile , Michael becomes video arena. Often, the scenes are CLOSED ALL DAY ] close with his new neighbors, just one image after another with Bobs: Breakfast: 8:00-r WAS $22/oom playe d by Joan Cusack and Tim no unifying force behind them. Robbins. Robbins is Oliver Lang, While this makes for a choppy 10:00, Lun ch: 1 1:30-2W,\ mov ie, it also makes for an incred- Scenes fromthe new movie 3 Stooges B eer J^ ible impact -the Dinner: 5:00-7:00 ' { by on vlewer. "Arlingtcn Road," + "Directed Mark The biggest flaw of the movie, i • - Pellin gton arid it is a glaring , i i I""""""" ¦"" ¦----» _¦ -- ¦ia ->-__ >_aM_>_>__ aa_a--- _M_ M-_------N«_-__>>__ -MM flaw is ts des re Starrin g to cover just about every hot reaching to really be an important Tuesday, October 12 ; : ^ Jeff Open Sun.-Wed. until 9 p.m., Thurs. until Bridges, Tim moral topic of the day - terrorist movie. And while certain parts ore Dana: actions , captivating, there are an equal Breakfast ^ 10 Fri. & Sat. until midnigh t Robbins, and Joan privacy of criminals ^m_mm_mH P-m.. released from prison, government amount of parts that are slow, that CLOSED, Lunch: l }; 30-\ Wc now have the larjjcst selection of domestic and Cusack ie that isn't all that P ^jS_W_Wy involvement Jn citizen's lives, makes it a mov 2:00, Dinner , 5:00-%O0 j _BHK ,£ import beer s in Central Maine *Rated R media coverage of tragedies. The entertaining either. Much of the movie touches on all of these and acting is solid, with Tim Robbins Bobs: Breakfast: 8:00- \ ? "Running Time s 117 more w Cusack giving strong 4 ithout ever making any and Joan 10:00, Lunch: 1 Jj JOKAS'873 -6228 Minutes strong stntonvont about any of performances, though Jeff Brid ges l:30-2:OO,\ E^^P^.Pf DISCOUNT thorn — as if just saying some- is manic and exaggerated as Dinner. 5:00-7:00 \ BEVERAGES Review Grade: thing at all is enough to make it an Faraday. , Ultimately, while the ' ' ' ¦ Fow CLOSED AL L :: ™!Srfe "ii' :;:: ,; Front Su, Wttwilli, ME ; !; important mpvle. HowevM, this is Concept of the movie hns a lot of ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ DAY \ P & - ¦ « • ' ; ;. . , -i , • . .. •. • 7 I . ¦ ; ' - • ¦¦ ¦ ' not -the cane. ' K;: , :.\ ;. • ; » potential/' the final product goes 7 7 7' .; < '' ____K0__ i ' MB-T v / ' ¦ ¦ V___3_1Ea____9 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 7 " 7. , I, iVi iHMpH ¦ ¦H I, " 7 . , . < :¦ ¦ :,..! : t. . . : ii • ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 'V^.' ,, ^^9r_____l ' ' ' ¦ , , . .; . . , ,,.. . ' "Arlington ; "•¦ too far astray to bo effective, , , . . ', '¦ 77 r • „., - 7 . I _____y_l^^^^^' -__j ._____ - j____- i, . ' .-. - .. . . - . . . Road" l» too! far* 7 . .. . . ¦¦; ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' " ' ¦ '^j^y^^yyT^^y -: , , ,, 7 ..y" , . ' . .,. ' , ' . •' , ' ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' " ; ' '' ' : ' ¦' ¦ ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' ' M^k^l'r ' yi ' ". " ,.*.'/' ¦ ¦ ' , ' ¦ ' , ¦ ' " '' : ' . 7 ' , '; ' »r, . . ' ¦r . . .'[y . : . .vi^ :-A- . : - 7 .!"¦:¦ • > 'Americ an Beauty' simply brillian t Indi^d Girls shift frori& rock; By RYAN DAVIS Flawed Bowie album has its moments A+E EDITOR Although the meaning of the somewhat ambiguous title "American Beauty" is up for debate, the merits of -the film itself are not. It contains some of the most remark- able dialogue, skillful direction and ©utstanding performances I have ever seen in a movie and will be nearly impossible to top as the best Artist: Indigo Girls &m of 1999. I The idea that modern suburban Title: "Come on Now Social" fife crushes the soul has been explored in countless films, but Label: Sony &ever so movingly or hilariously as fri this first film from director Sam Release Date: Sept 28 Jvfendes and screenwriter Alan Ball. Ball's amazing script manages to Rating: B fame the themes of spiritual empti- ness, sexual obsession, voyeurism, infidelity and homophobia for an DREAMWORKS PICTUBES " -£qual number of scenes that make From left, Thotn Birch, Wes Bentley, and Mena Suvar star in "Amer ican Beauty. audience laugh out loud and ?^he "American Pie"), his daughter's six- don t even know look ,at me and about Angela are especially memo- along with the emotional fringe teen-year-old best friend. want to [have sex with] me, that rable, but nearly every scene in the of the characters. It is a delicate pain The remainder of the film is not means I have a really good chance of film seems original and innovative. , and one that it would balancing act so much about Lester trying to get becoming a model!"), she later Like everyone else involved with have been easy to fail at, but Angela in bed, but rather about the becomes flattered by Lester's (poor- the movie, Mendes refuses to do " turns out to be ^American Beauty ways in which his newfound sense ly) masked fascination with her. At anything conventional. He even an unqualified success on every of hope and purpose changes every- this point, the role becomes far more spent weeks rehearsing with the level. thing in his life. He quits his job at complicated, and Suvari pulls it off actors and allowing them to add to i The ' s protagonist is Lester film an advertising magazine and with style. their characters' backstories (a com- r)urnham (Kevin Spacey), a hollow returns to the only vocation that Birch and Bening also turn in at mon technique in theater, virtually husk of a man destroyed by years of ever made him happy: window times hilarious, at times heartbreak- unheard of in film), the result of titter disappointment in his job, his attendant at Mr. Smiley's ingly sad performances that I just which are performances that look, family and himself. His wife Hamburgers. He starts smoking pot, don't have space to give adequate sound and feel like real people, not fcarolyn (Annette Bening), a cut- which he buys from his vaguely recognition to here. Hopefully, the movie characters. fiiroat real-estate agent plagued by creepy teenage neighbor Ricky (Wes Academy will look kindly on all the I could go on praising the movie tier own sense of inadequacy, can Bentley), and working out, all in a major players when Oscar time rolls all night, but suffice to say, buying a Saiely stand to be around him. His misguided attempt to become more around. ticket to "American Beauty" is |ullen daughter Jane (Thora Birch) attractive to Angela. Mendes, the director, proves to seven dollars well spent. It is a both parents and seems inca- fyates It sounds as if Lester would be a be a gifted filmmaker in his transi- sidesplitting, meaningful, thought pable of smiling. Lester feels as difficult character for the audience tion from stage (Nicole Kidman's provoking, true-to-life and all though he has nothing to live for. to relate to, what with the pedophil- "The Blue Room") to screen. The around wonderful movie, and one That is, until he is dragged along ia and all. However, Spacey's out- rose-petal drenched dream that you will not soon, or perhaps Athens, Georgia's hometown girls, the Indigo Girls, have long been at the §ne ni ht to Jane's cheerleading per- g standing performance transforms sequences in which Lester fantasizes ever, forget. forefront of the folk music and singer/songwriter scenes. Since they took the formance, where he meets someone the character from a disgusting per- name Indigo Girls in 1985, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have been cheirming fvho he feels gives him a reason to vert into someone, every person can listeners with mellow, sincere folk-based melodies. Their latest offering, hVe. Unfortunately, that person is relate to. Lester longs to be happy, to "Come on Now Social," changes this pattern a little. ¦j^iigela (Mena Suvari from find true love, to escape his drab Whereas their older music was often light and folk-based , the later CD existence and do something exciting takes a more rock-based approach. Saliers has always leaned more toward ; Directed by Sam with his life. The bizarre way in the rock side of singer/ songwriter music, citing such influences as the Jam and the Pretenders, while Ray has a greater affection for traditional folk, like which he seeks to attain these easily ' Mendes recognizable goals seems inconse- Joni Mitchell. One of the key elements contributing to the de-folking of the J Starrin g Kevin quential once the viewer gets album is the change of focus from the standard "guitar and vocals" j Spacey, Annette engrossed in the story. Not to men- singer/songwriter sound to a concentration on different instruments. The lead single from the album, "Peace Tonight," surprises the listener right from Bening, Thora Birch tion the fact that the character is J often uproariously funny. the start with strong horn lines. The song "Compromise" displays electric [and Mena Suvari Nearly all the other perfor- guitar riffs and rock and roll drumbeats. [ Rated R mances in this film are at or near But make no mistake, "Come on Now Sotial" won't leave many old Spacey's exceedingly high caliber, Indigo Girls fans crying "sellout". There is no doubt that folk is still the glue .Runnin g Time: 121 that holds the album together. For traditional Indigo Girls sounds check out ' but special attention should be R the tracks "Andy", "Faye Tucker", and "Cold Beer and Remote Control". .Minutes called to Suvari, a major discovery in -what can be seen aS1 the _ilm?stitle Although the increasing diversity in the music promises to make the role. Angela could easily have been album more accessible to mainstream music listeners than previous albums, I Review Grade: played as a typical snotty cheer- there is a price to be paid. "Come on Now Social," while it is well written a DREAMWORKS PICTURES leader, but Suvari lends surprising and entertaining, at some points lacks the musical and lyrical intimacy that depth to the character. Though at Kevin Spacey as Lester Burhatn and Annette Bening as "Carol yn has been a hallmark of Indigo Girls music. Still, the album is definitely worth j A first she seems shallow ("If guys I Burham in American Beauty. " a listen or two. Artist: David Bowie Beer Review Title: Hours... Label: Virgin Oak Pond Natty-esque, St. Pauli Girl disappoin ts Release Date: October 5 Rating: C By DAVEKIRTLEY and POND BREWERY 'S and insubs tantial , except in quanti- givings about anything called a OAK classification, it "DOORYARD ALE" - Oak ties of 30 or more. The box pur ports , "German Purity Law," Regardless, If there is any musician who can be said to avoid musical MEGHANN FOYE is David Bowie, Since the mid-60s, Bowie has been keeping crit ics and lis- Pond Brewery has never let "O ld Krau tzky, owner of the (Oak we wanted to like this beer, we real- EDITORIAL STAFF teners guessing as he passed through various musical stages, from experi- us down,..unt il now. While OPB' s Pond Brewery) proper ty, sure knows ly did. I spent some time living in and know well what fine mental rock and adventurous electronica in the 70s to glam-rock in the 80's. DIS CLAIMER : Remember " Nut Brown Ale" and "S ilver Fox the taste of good "beah. "' Sorry Germany, beers are brewed there. Honestly , On Bowie's 1997 single "I' m Afraid of Americans," Bowie worked with TVent minors, it is unlawf ul to consume Ale" are two of the finest bre ws Krautz sky, so do we - and this ain't industro -pop rant. Bowie's lat- though , St. Pauli Girl was disap - Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to create an angry alcohol in the state of Maine if you around , this stuff apparently signals it, , pointing. It' s got texture but no fla- est release "Ho urs," is just as resistant to classification as the body of his 21, OPB' s at tempt to duplic ate the cov- work , are under the age of The laws are , off seeming eted "secre t f ormula " f or Na tty vor and really comes More than there for your safety. The govern- PAULI GIRL - Impor ted like a weak cousin to a Heineken, or , When I first pu t the album in my CD player, I was disgusted. Light, Meghann thought this beer ST. anything , the s post-Eury thmics solo ment is a benevolent entity that has f rom Bremen , this beer, even to a Rolling Rock, Meghann album made me think of Dave Stewart ' f lop, "Gree tings From the tchet job on only your best interests at heart. So possessed " all the best qual ities of according to its label , is thought it tasted "watery, " and this Gutter. " I was preparing to write a ha the album when something I started to get inter ested, I remember : this weekend do some- Natty." What are those? That it' s got "brewe d In strict accordance with time she's right, Aufwiedersehen , strange happened , listened throu g , then a few better tracks. thing legal and safe—like smoke cig- alcohol In it? We don 't normall y the Ger man Purity Law of 1516," Fraule in, This beer just doesn't get h a few-less-than-i mpressive tracks By trac k five/ very arettes, get married , or join the army. stoop to drink ing beer this bland Frankl y, we have some serious mis- our vote. the mellow ballad, "Seven ," I was hooked. This is not a accessible album, and I thin k that long-time Bowie fans will have more luck with it than newcomers (of whpm I happen to be one). But try not to dismiss it as readily as I did. "Ho ilrt ,,." is a well-planned album, mixing old Bowie styles, we hayenlt heard since, the 7fj' » with fipsh ideas. Do you have an activ ity which you wo uld However,' the album ' does liave a few glarin g flaws. The most obvious is Bowie's voice, Fifty years of life and ' 'countless cigaret tes have taken thel * toll on his ability to sing on key, making some momen ts unbeara ble. Secondly, who picked the singles from;this album? The lead single, "Thvusday 's lik e publicized in ou r calendar? on weekly Child" is per haps the wprs ^track the entire album , The other single, "The Pretty Things Are Going to HeJl ", Is sllihtly tnore Hsten ablo, but still a fa* cry Send an email detailing from Bowie's best work , For a better sampling of the CD check out the track yp^ tha t sold mySeven ^or the Instr umenta l "Brillian t Adventure " , Listening to this album ia like Wanderi ng through a vintage clothing shop. You' ll find some junk, ' some treasures /and a lot of nbsWlgla. Happy hunting , ' ' ' ¦ ' ' < ii i . | i ' ' » ¦ ' ' ¦ ' [ ".'¦' ¦'¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ',! ' i .' i n " /> " i 7 ' , . ' , " " " 7 " " . / . 7 ' ' " ' ' Sam Heck is the Echo music reviewer md the musio dimtorfor Y/M HB radio ¦ *" ¦¦ **«¦"-»¦*»<-.i i ji iM----»--A-_M__M>._-i ii i 7iii _.il ii nil |i .^ «MMi __iJ-aiUi»« -^^ i i im^aa ^jmmtmmamimmmm 't^Siv^sSiSSS:^ Field hockey OF THE "WEEK i Mns ^ J aime Lue '03 After the Mules fell behind 1-0, Lue scored fifth consecutive both goals in Colby's 2-1 vicotry over the By DAVE KIRTLEY University of Southern Maine. The first goal SPORTS EDITOR came when following a rebounded shot in front of the net. The second came in the final Colb 6 y seconds of the game as he blasted a shot past a St. Joesph's 1 diving USM goalkeeper. Colby 5 Simmons 1 . : Colby's field hockey team scored its biggest win of the season Thursday,rolling over St. Joesph's 6- 1. It was the Mules' fourth straight win, but their first by more than one goal. "We finally played like we Lue stars as Mules bounce back should," said Captain Robynne DiCaprio '00. "We stuck it to them BEN SEXTON and pulled out a really big win. It STAAFF WRITER feels really good." Colby 2 The Hurricane Floyd-like field conditions prompted referees to After Saturday's 2-1 win over the , USM 1 start the game early. The rain itself University of Southern Maine men's stopped within minutes, but left soccer coach Mark Serdjenian jok- ingly asked Lue '03 "Couldn't parts of the field a marshy mess, JASON HOAG/THE COLBY ECHO Jaime . USM's defense sagged back to the you have been a little more danger- where the ball would stop short and Kira Vassar '03 middle and made it hard for Colby ous today?" hard shots would send up a splatter attackers to find any space in front of Unlikel of rainwater. y. the goal to get off solid shots. Lue Lue scored both of Colb 's goals, The Mules kept the ball on tinued to batter the goalie with y and Saucier repeatedly worked their including the winning shot with 13 offense for most of the game, keep- shots. Many were nicely stopped by way through the USM defense and some agile work in the goal, but seconds left on the clock to cap the ing the pressure off the Colby goal. searched out open men, but Colby knocked one Mules' comeback and help them Goalkeepers Jane Stevens 'CI and Lizzy Brandt '02 finally was not able to finish off any of its into the right corner to make the rebound from their 4-1 loss to Tufts Carrie Torrisi '02 had two saves opportunities. score 6-1. last week. apiece, and St. Joseph's only got off In the 15th minute, Lue beat his The Mules continued their domi- "It was a good time to score," five shots all game, compared to man to the right corner and threaded nation Saturday as they routed said Colby coach Mark Serdjenian. forty-four for Colby. a pass through the defense to a wide Simmons 5-1 in their last home Coming off a game in which they The Mules jumped to a quick 2-1 open Pat Keenan '00 in front of the game until Oct. 26. The win brought played well in the first half but col- lead off two unassisted goals by net, but Keenan was not able to the team's streak to five games. lapsed in the second, the Mules put Rebecca Bruce '02. DiCaprio reach the ball and it deflected off of Head Coach Heidi Godomsky together a solid effort from start to knocked in a third goal following a his foot out of bounds. Three min- was proud of the way the Mules finish. Colby used strong passing quick pass off the sidelines by Jaime utes later Lue beat his man again maintained their intensity. and ball handling to keep constant Cassidy '00. and found Saucier streaking up the "It's tough when you're playing a pressure on USM's defense and con- "We did a really good job sus- middle of the field, but Saucier was weaker team not trol the flow of the game. Colby mid- taining offense shoved off of the ball by a USM to drop your own fielders, especially Lue and captain inside the 25," defender and shot the ball weakly to level of play," she Eric Saucier '00, were consistently said Cassidy. the lower left corner where the said. able beat their men to the corners to "We also had goalie dived on it for the save. The two wins set up crosses and find forwards some good com- Colb had multi le chances also provided a open around the goal. y p munication." throughout the first half, but they lot of playing time The inability of USM defenders to The fourth were forced to settle for a 0-0 tie to the Mules' stop Colby ball carriers one-on-one goal came off a going into the half. younger players, forced them to send extra defensive grinding battle in The weather played a major fac- ' time that could help to the ball and left them vulner- '• " ' FILE PHOTO front of the goal, tor in the flow of the game, At the become signifi- able to Colby's strong passing. JefBoyer'00 with Emi start of the game the players were Domoto-Reill cant later in the When not in possession of the ball, y forced to contend with heavy rain the ball to the same spot for a shot on few minutes later Lue almost scored '01 finally power- season, when play Colby aggressively pursued USM, and wind, which made it difficult to goal. Amirault dove and tipped the again when he put a bicycle kick ing the ball into from the bench never allowing them time to set up put the ball into the air or make pre- ball again, but this time he didn't get over the empty net off of another cor- the back of the could be decisive offensively. For the majority of the cise passes. The weather also took a enough of it and the ball dribbled ner kick. Colby also had a breakaway goal. in a game's out- game, USM was not even able to toll on the players' health, as many into the lower left comer for a goal. that resulted in shot that beat the Near the end of the second half come. work the ball over midfield. players from both sides were injured Instead of becoming demoral- goalie going off of the far post, As the the rain began again, and St. "Part of the reason we were re The first half saw many Colby from falls and collisions due to ized, Colby roared right back. In the clock wound down, it appeared that Joseph's mounted a brief but unsuc- able to dominate so well was chances but few real scoring threats, tricky footing. 61st minute Colby answered back regulation time would end with the cessful counteroffensive. Colby because we didn't lose much when Colby players moved into the cor- The second half started off much with a goal of its own, Pat Keenai. teams knotted in a 1-1 tie. went into half time leading 4-1. we went to the bench," said captain ners on almost every possession, but as it had against Tufts, with Colby lofted a corner kick in front of the Colby kept the pressure on, how- The Mules came out strong at the Jessie Davis. "It's given us a chance giving up an early goal. USM le of Colb layers ever, and with 13 seconds left it paid start of the second half. Sarah to have more experienced players Colby net. A coup y p Lue scored both brought the pressure early, and tlie got a piece of the ball in the air off. Lue, an unstoppable terror to the Browne '02 tenaciously worked the work with younger players, work on outcome could have been even "before it came down to Chris French USM defense all game long, received ball up the right sideline, hacking our chemistry and have fun." of Colb y's goals worse if not for a fabulous save by for a shot from point blank range, a pass from Noam Dorros '01 on the past several defenders and getting With NESCAC rivals Williams j ncludin g the goalkeeper Justin Amirault '01. The shot was deflected back out Ln right wing, dribbled in on net, and off a shot that was deflected by the and Trinity on the horizon, the In the 48th minute, a USM for- front of the goal, but Lue picked up rolled a shot past the diving USM goalie. Marcia Ingraham '02, who Mules will need to continue the style winnin g shot with ward took a pass in the right corner the rebound and fired past the out of goalie into the back of the net to give scored the winning goal for the of play that gave them their five- 13 seconds left and blasted a low liner toward the goalie for his first goal Colby a thrilling come from behind Mules last week, knocked the ball in game win streak. position USM off the rebound "We always have approached the on the clock to left post. The shot looked sure to go of the year, victory. in, but Amirault dove to his left and The rest of the half saw both Colby players reacted with great Midway through the second half, tough Williams, Trinity road trip as cap the clouds broke and the sun began we'd at least like to split. This year the mules ' just got a hand on the ball, tipping it teams get opportunities to take the enthusiasm to their best victory of the net, , whooping and yelling and to shine on everyone but the St, we'd like to take both wins away," away from the In the 50th lead, USM had a breakaway in which season comeback . pumping their fists in celebration, oseph's defense, as the Mules con- said Davis. minute however, USM picked off a a. forward broke in all alone on J Colby attempt to clear and worked Amirault but missed the net, and a Re-Books Used books, Hardcover & People distinguish the way we work Paperback Bought & Sold, ^^^^^H 65 E. Concourse ».S77-2484 i ¦ . ^H_MHH __HIHPVJH_PBw^ ¦ ' ¦ m^mmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmm •^^^^^^^^^^M^^^hAX^^II^&vI^^^^^H We're closer to Colby than | Downtown Waterville !! i , . : ' : ' : ¦ ; ¦ :• ; {(Sip? .^ COLB Y 2 COLBY 6 COLBY 1 S.M/UNE l ST. JOSEPH'S . 1 BOWDOIN 3 COLB Y o COLBY , 5 BABSON l SIMMONS 1 COLBY 2 WHE ATON 1 NESCAC LEAGUE STANDINGS NESCAC LEAGUE STANDINGS College WL T Wln% Streak School ' ' WL T Win% Streak NESCAC LEAGUE STANDINGS Amher s t 5 0 0 1.000 WS Bowdoin 5 10 .833 Ll College WL T Win% Streai TUfts 5 0 1 .917 Tl Williams 4 10 .800 W2 Williams 6 0 0 L.OO W6 Willia ms 5 0 1 .917 Tl Middlebury 5 2 0 .714 W3 Amherst 5 0 1 .917 W4 Middlebui y 4 0 2 .833 Wl Colby 5 2 0 .714 W5 Bowdoin 6 10 .857 Ll Trinit y 4 2 0 .667 L2 Wesleyan 5 2 0 .714 Ll Middlebury 4 2 0 .667 W2 Bates 3 2 1 .583 Tl Bates 4 2 0 .667 W4 Tufts 4 2 1 .643 Wl. Conn. College 3 3 1 300 W2 Hamilton 3 5 0 .375 Ll Colby 3 2 1 -583 Wl Bowdoin 3 3 1 .500 Ll Tufts 2 4 0 .333 Ll Bates 4 3 0 .571 Wl Hamil ton 3 4 0 .429 Ll Conn. College 2 4 0 .333 Wl Hamilton 3 2 2 .571 Wl Wesleyan 2 3 0 .400 Ll Trinity 0 5 0 .000 L5 Conn. College 4 4 0 .500 Ll Colb y 2 3 0 .400 Ll Trinity ' 2 4 0 .333 Ll Game Results from the Week of Oct. 4 Wesleyan 16 0 .143 L3 Game Resul ts from Week of Oct. 4 Amhers t 2, Mt. Holyoke 0; Amherst 1, Bowdoin 0; Amhers t 1, Bowdoin 0; Game Results from Week of Oct. 4 Bates 4, Plymouth State 0; Bates 2, Gordon State 1; Amhers t 2, Bates 0; Bates 0, Tufts 0; Bates 2, TUfts 1; Bates 4, Simmons 0; Conn. Coll. 5, Roger Williams 1; Wellesley 6, Conn. College 1; Tufts 2, Bates 1; Conn. Coll. 3, Hunter 1; Conn. College 1, Whea ton 0; Bates 2, Babson 0; Hamil ton 2, UticaO; Hamilton 1, SUNY-Oswego 0; Conn. College 5, Umass-Dar tmouth 2; Hamil ton 1, SUNY-Potsdam 2; SUNY-Cortland 4, Hamil ton 0; Drew l,Conn. College 0; Middlebur y 1, Williams 1; Middlebury 5, Union 0; William Smith 0, Hamilton 2; Middlebur y 2, Wesleyan' 1; Middlebury 4, St. Lawrence 2; Hamilton 2, Hartwick 0; Trinity 2, Williams, i; Middlebury 2, Wesleyan 1; Middlebur y 2,; Keene State 1; 1\ifts 7, MIT 2. Spring field 3, Trinity 2; Middlebury 2,Wesleyan 1; Williams 4, Trinity 2; Trinity 4, Salve Regina 0; Co-players of the Week: 1_fts 3, Wheaton 0; Williams 1, Trinity 0; Andy Apstein - Bates Bobcats - Senior, Wesleyan 5, Smith 0; Tufts 0, Wellesley 0; ECHO FILE PHOTO Forward , Waban , MA; Apstein netted two , Williams 2 Smith 0. Smith 3, Wesleyan 0; Stephanie Zegras '00 driblles past an opponent in a recent match . The Lady Mules overcame Wheaton goals and dished out an assist to lead the Williams 4, Western NE 0. ninth-ranked Bobcats' to a 4-0 victory over Player of the Week on Saturday. lOth-ianked Plymouth State. He is current ly Sarah Theall - Middlebury College - Junior, third on Bates all-time assist list and fifth on Forward , Meedham , MA; Theall helped the their all-time scorin g list. Pan thers to a 3-0 week whh five goals, includ- ing two game-winners. InMiddlebury is S-O Women s socc er beats Mat t Adler - Tufts Universit y - Senior, win at Union, she netted two goals. Following ' Forward , Princeton , N.J .; Adler became Tufts a goal in the Panthersi 4-2 win over St. career goals leader after scorin g two goals Lawrence , she cored both goals in their 2-1 and having an assist in the Jumb o's 7-2 win victory over Wesleyan. She currently leads the over MIT. He surpassed Tufts' Athletic team with six goals. Wheaton in double OT of Director Bill Gehling ^s mark 39. COMPETITIVE LEAGUE STANDINGS: NESCAC leading socrers Team W L T Win % NESCAC's Leading Scorers Name(School) . G A P The Whi te Russians 2 0 2 By SUZANNE SKINNER out the second half. Name(School) GAP Heather Haes(Bowdoin) 7 4 18 Depor tiva Indica 2 0 2 STAFF WRITER Colby 2 That strong defense continued Matt Adler(Tufts) 7 1 15 A.J .Smith(Vfesleyan) 6 4 16 Team Nurse 2 11 during the first sudden-death over- Andy Kay (Amherst) 6 3 15 Maura Trail(Wesleyan) 5 6 16 Gilligan's Island 12 1 Facing an undefeated Wheaton time period, as neither team was Steve Clark(Tufts) 5 1 11 Men in Black 0 4 0 Wheaton 1 I NESCAC leading goalkeepers - team, the Colby women's soccer able to score. Determined to pull out NESCAC' s Leading Goalkeepers Name(School) in SV GP/M Upcoming Games: team showed talent, determination, the win in the second overtime peri- Name (School) GP/Min SV Beth Sensing(Amherst) 7/472.5 22 Semi-finals (Thurs , Oct. 7): od, the Colby women roared onto Steve McDermid fTufts) 6/505 23 Lauren Fitch(Bowdoin) 6/423 29 and drive, winning 2-1 in double pm— (3) Team Nurse vs. (2) Deportiva Bill Orum (Amherst) 5/450 18 Taryn Hu tchins-Cabibi(Wes.) 7/440 43 4 overtime. Wheaton's defense do some work. the field. Forty-five seconds later, Ryan Spicer(W illiairis) 6/541 16 Indica With four minutes left in the first Knoll passed the ball to Julie Brown 5 pm - (4) Gilligan 's Island , vs. (1) The White "At first we were thrown off by Russians Wheaton's style of play," said cap- half, Julie Brown '03 passed the tall for the game-winning goal tain Jessie Knoll '00. Playing their to Christine O'Donnell '00, who Winning such a close match Finals: (Wed, Oct. 13) homecoming game, the Wheaton scored. against a very strong team has 8 pm — practice football field under the women were "a very fast, hard hit- The game was tied going into the brought confidence to the Colby soc- COLBY 19 lights ting, physical team." second half. With both teams trying cer team, whose record is now 3-2-1. COLBY 3 MIDDLEBURY 41 RECREATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS Wheaton scored the first goal hard to score, the ball was all over "To come back and tie really MAINE-FARM 0 NESCAC LEAGUE STANDINGS Team W L Win*/. only minutes into the game. They the field. showed a lot about our team. COLBY 0 'College WL PF PA YDS ALWD 1. Los Guerreros 4 0 1.00 spent the rest of the first half bom- "Both teams had many chances to Everyone was so psyched," said SPRINGFIELD 3 1. Fli Mode Squad 5 0 1.00 Wesleyan 2 0 62 27 876 590 p barding the Colby goal. Not to be end the game," said Knoll. Knoll. Williams 2 0 59 0 895 . 217 I. Flaming Pajamas 3 0 1.00 COLBY 3 deterred, the Colby women picked However, neither offense was The White Mules now face rivals W.C.S.U. 1 tuf ts 2 0 41 35 648 623 4. Team 1080 2 1 .666 Middlebury 11 62 47 751 588 4. Mary Low Riders 2 1 .666 up the pace. The defense did a great able to penetrate the wall of strong Plymouth State and Trinity College. COLBY 0 Trinity 11 35 20 390 701 4. SGA 2 1 .666 job keeping the ball out of the goal. defense formed by the opposing Knoll added, "We feel like we can BRANDEIS 3 Amherst 11 1.7 26 471 433 4. The Big Chill 2 1 .666 team. The game stayed tied through- win both." Bates 11 29 20 580 426 The offense began to make COLBY 1 8. Sharks 1 1 .500 Hamilton 0 2 31 62 520 915 WHEATON 3 8. Team AMS 2 2 .500 Colby 0 2 22 76 441 662 8. Team Sturtevant 2 2 .500 Bowdoin 0 2 7 52 274 668 II. Some Trout 1 2 .333 NESCAC LEAGUE STANDINGS 12. Team Tahoe 1 3 .250 College W L Wm% Streak Game Results From October 2: 12. Cptn Ahab 's Seaman 1 3 .250 Bates 15 3 .833 W5 Amhers t IC, Bowdoin 7; 14. Team Ochieano 0 3 .000 Middlebury 7 2 .778 W2 Tufts 13, Bates 10; 14. Kni hts who,say.'Ni'. .0 4 000 TUfts 9 6 .667 Wl Williams 17, Trinity 0; g Hamilton 7 4 .636 Ll Wesleyan 34, Hamilton 6. Trini ty 9 6 .600 W2 Playoffs Results: Wesleyan 9 6 .600 W3 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Quarterfinals (Sunday, Oct.3): Bowdoin 9 6 .600 Ll Offensive Player of the Week: Brian Sanchez Sharks 1, Los Guerreros 0 OT Williams 8 6 .571 L2 (Middlebuiy - J r. - RB - 5'10" - 1851bs - Flip Mode Squad 6 Big Chill 0 Colb y 5 9 .357 L2 Fairfield , Conn.): Accounted for 24 of team 's Flaming PJ s 1, SGA 0 (forfeit) Conn. College 1 10 .091 L9 41 points. On the ground , Rushed 23 times for Mary Low Riders 1, Team 1080 0 OT 104 yards with three touchdown runs. Also Game resul ts from the week of Oct. 4 caught three passes for 49 yards , including a Semi-finals (Tuesday, Oct.5): Bates 3, Bowdoin 0; 33-yard touchdown reception. Had 157 yards 4 pm — Mary Low Riders 2, Sharks 1 OT Bates 3, Maine-Machias 0; v of total offense and four touchdowns. 5 pm — Flip Mode Squad 3. Flaming PJ s 0 Bates 3, Middlebury 0; Bates 3, Williams 2; Defensive Player of the Week: Jason Silva Finals: (Thurs. Oct 14): Bates 3, Springfield 0; (Bates - Sr. - DB - 5'10" - 1851bs - Methnen , 7 pm - (5) Mary Low Riders vs Flip Mode Tufts 3, Bowdoin 1; Mass.): Had 10 tackles - eight of which were Squad Brandies 3, Bowdoin 0; solo stops • along with four tackles for a loss Practice football field under the lights Bowdoin 3, Bridgewater State 2; (for -20 yards) and an 11-yard sack, Also had Roger Williams 3, Conn. College 0; H ^j ^ft ^^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^ Hi an interception recreational League season top scorers: ^ Clark 3, Conn. College 0; Name(Team) Goals Coast Guard 3, Conn. College 0; Rookie of the Week: Mike Proman (Amherst Danny Schmidt(Los Guerreros) 5 Westfield State 3, Conn. College 1; - Fr. - PK - 5'9" - 1801bs - Minneapolis, Krikor Daglian(SGA) 4 Amherst 3, Conn. College 0; Minn.)Provided the winning marg in for the ' Colin McKee(Los Guerreros 3 Sports Standin gs SUNY-Cortland 3, Conn. College 0 Lord Jeffs, splitting the uprights with a 27- Kaffael Sclieck(Mary Low) 3 Middlebury 3, Union 1; yard field goal to cut the Bowdoin advantage Andy Dephtereos(Mary Low) 3 If your sport is not included in the sports standings to the left, contact the Colby Middlebury 3, Bridgewater State 0 to 7-3. The field goal proved crucial as Middlebury 3, Wheaton 0; Competitive League season top scorers: Echo at x3349. We want to include as much information as possible to our readers, Amherst scored a touchdown with less than m) Middlebury 3, Brandeis 1; five minutes in the game for the win. Proman Namc(Tea Goals but we can onl do so with E-mail stats and standings for club sports to Trinity 3, Keene State 1; Jason Hoag(TeamNurse) 2 y your help. also kicked the extra point in the 10-7 tri- Bill Spencer(Tcam Nurse) 2 Wesleyan 3, IHnily 2; umph. echo@colb Ihtlty 3, Smith 1; Jared Woodward-Poor(Rusalans) 2 y.edu Trrtity 3, St. Joseph's 0; MIT 3, Tufts 1; West. Conn. 3, ' » * » , , S ( , 777 ^-^ Tufts 0; Tufts 3, MaJne-Machias 0; ! l f ' : ¦> , A yy^ " ' yy- ' ' : Eastern Conn. 3, Wesleyan 1; < u f l> ' i \ «k * '^'" : : ^ : - r '\ ^ Wesleyan 3, St. Joseph's 1; Wesleyan 3, Smith 0; Williams 3, Plymough State 0; Williams 3, Wheiitori 2; MIT 3, Williams 2, ' Player of the Week Kate Hagitrom • Dates Bobcats - Junior, Setter, Portola, CA; Hng.trom helped Bates, ranked second in Now England, win tholr own invld- i ual as they defeated No. 6 Middlebury, No, 5 \.\ f j' j- W iM: * , ^^ y \, V> , ll i^^^HHIv/V Vr S:' : "M Williams, and No, 3 Sprlnfiol. She was named ' ' ¦' ¦7 , '; : ' ; ift'V.K U.l'^S^''i < ' > l W^» ' » ' i ' ^______r ¦! . '. .' . • . • 77< '7'-7v7;7;*'r .;;7> - ' ¦ to tho All-Tournament team and was named ^Mj 1 " if f/ i! i *' k ' *%p, <^______^ ; y |: : "' ' ¦ ^yy ¦ ¦ [ ¦: ¦ ¦ ¦ /M b Xi\ ,!¦*$¦,. ¦:.¦¦ y< . << .7. ¦ i. . ¦ , • ¦ i;7 .,, , m-t-y j ... . :¦:¦ ..:" . ¦¦ . : ¦ .> Colby ¦« JjWfc r volleyball - ^^S ! -__SSiiin-» 1_j Kickboxing By The crushes Numbers Both a popular and intense workout U-Maine By Elyssa Ford Farmington 2 STAFF WRITER rwi Number of By MATT NELSON Dance music beats rhythmi- CONTRIBUTING WRITER : .-, teams that for- cally as 22 women punch into feited in I-play the air. Their actions correspond The University of Maine at soccer league with the beat - punch, punch, Farmington volleyball team kick, punch, punch, kick. What entered Wadsworth (out of 17) kind of place is this? It could be Gymnasium last Wednesday a self-defense class in New York seemingly unprepared for the City. But actually, it is the kick- superior skills of the Colby *¦ 4 boxing class at Colby College. women. Farmingtori's com- "* Number of In the early 1960s, kickbox- munication was poor, several ing emerged as an offshoot of teams that for- times literally tripping over karate. Joe Lewis and Ed each other. feited in I-play Daniels were early pioneers Colby set the tone early, kickball (out 7) who led the new martial art to scoring the first six .straight increasing popularity during points on their way to a three the 1970s-80s. However, the 90s set victory: 15-3, 15-0;- 15-1. 2-0 has become the decade of kick- While it definitely Wasn't boxing. What began as a craze Colby's finest performance of * Record of among the rich and famous is the year, the women Were able 4 Women's now practiced by, thousands to capitalize on nearly all of worldwide. soccer team Farmington's mistakes. Many fans, Colby students The tone among the Colby when playing included, joined and stayed squad was light-hearted on the road with kickboxing because it is throughout the game, with not intimidating for the begin- laughter both on the court ner. and on the bench. The Mules 1-2-1 "I found my first class fairly were clearly enjoying them- easy to follow," said Phoebe selves as they rolled over Its record Sullivan '03. "The instructor UMF. while playing took time to explain what was One player whose efforts happening." at home. were particularly impressive * Tanya Chasse iis one of the was newcomer Laura Reese 4 instructors at Colby. She has JASON HOAG/THE COLBY ECHO Colby students get iheir aerobic workouts from kickboxing recently in the Alfond Athletic Center. '03, who displayed high-fly- been a fitness trainer for 10 ing leaps and riddled her 7 years and also used to work as a last year, however, the classes opponents with several blis- personal trainer. For the last to all by working the arms, the attendees still feel that the classes are popular as a physical Remaining have grown to between 20 to 30 , tering spikes. four or five years Chasse has shoulders, legs buttocks, and workouts could be more diffi- work-out and a mental release. students. The team's next game, number of been teaching some of the kick- abdomen. cult and faster paced. They are held on Monday, "I felt like I was kicking Friday Oct. 8 at Williams, boxing classes on campus. She, "You get out of it what you "I think they are kind of Wednesday, Thursday, and games on the some serious ass, t into it, promises to be a much greater too, has noticed an increased " said Jennifer pu " said Joanne Head repetitive," freshman Lauren Friday at 4:00 PM in the aerobics road Radii '03. '03. challenge for the Colby interest in the sport. A few years Aleinikoff said. "I think she room. Males and females both ¦ While the class is paced The routines vary slig Women. . ' ¦«* ago the school nearly ended the htly should make them progressive- are welcome to attend all ses- slowly enough for beginners, it every class, kickboxing program because of so one never knows ly harder." sions. still poses a physical challenge exactl 2 a lack of interest. This year and y what to expect. Some of All-in-all,the kickboxing Place the Colby men's 8x finished last For 4th straight year, Mules 0-2 I'M OPEN year at the NE championships. Key turnovers, pun t block lead to an other double-digit loss 16 By MATT APUZZO MULES RECORD AT THIS EDITOR IN CHIEF Place the TIME LAST YEAR: 0-2 Colby men's 8x If the Mule football team MULES RECORD NOW: 0-2 finished at the turns its season around and Head of the achieves the success its play- MULES SEASON RECORD ers expect of themselves, fans Textile (out of might very well be able to LAST YEAR: 2-6 20) turn to Saturday's 41-19 loss to Middlebury as the turning point. Specifically/ they could '00. "We're just not that good point to halftime. ol ,i football team to be mak- 2 Trailing 28-0 at the break, in' , ihe mistakes we're making Remaining the Mules connected for two .ii, expect to win football unanswered touchdowns in jji .riies." . ' • , number of the third and scored again in Hot the second consecutive Colby 19 win, hopefully it'll make us games left at the fourth to break the offen- jv.mtv . the Mules had a punt Middlebuiy 41 want to go out there and win home sive drought that spanned the blocked that set up an oppo- some more games." first six quarters of the season. nent's touchdown. But with the offense break- "We started to play compli- The Panthers scored in the ing the ice . against mentary football in the second second when Steve Kelly taking advantage of good situ- Middlebury, coache s and 11 " half. The offense really put It blocked a. punt to give ations which you create." players are confident the Goals le a i t i scored together for the first time and Middlebury the ball at the The Mules . are 0-2 for the Mu s c n break nto he w n column arid inake a successful by Tufts' Field showed what its potential Colby 1-yard line. fourth consecutive season. was ," said running back 7 "It's not rocket science. They are 5-21 since their last season out of 1999. Hockey Team " This is not the season we Thomas Keblin '00 (15 carries, Youtoe got to capitalize. You winning season, 1995. Part of wanted, We don't want anoth- 56 yards, TD). "I think it was don't fumble the ball at the 28. pr oblem, some say, is the inex- er 2-6 season," said Tripp, just too late at that point," You don't throw an intercep- perience of the players in win- "We 10 expect to go 6-2." The Mule ass ing game, tion at the plus 28," said coach ning situations. p If th do, the Mules w Goals allowed which stagnant in the Tom Austin. "It's a lot of little "I don't know If we're ey ill was b o id b by Tufts' Field team's opener , a i errors that all add up to a expecting to lose or what, but look ack n M dle ury and c me to l fe e Pol in, who said Saturday as Matt Smith 'CO loss." It' s not t aken har d enoug h agr e with Hockey Team when we lose," said wide "The second half at d 34 e The Mule comeback began AMITY BURR / THB COLBY ECHO complete 14 of pass s for Middlebury could b 141 yards and two touch- in the third when Smith punt- receiver Andrew Tripp '01 (4 prove to e a turning point in our whole Colby women' s rugby team members prepare for a throw- 2-4 downs. ed deep into Middlebury terri- ca tches , 56 yards, TD). We in at p ractice recently, Tlie team suffered a tough need to focus in and f ind that season." loss Its Record. But mistakes cost the squad tory and put the Panthers at last weekend at Bates College in Leivsiton, but has a their own 2-yard line to start winning edge... The will to The Mules are on the road dearly, just as they did against Saturday to take on the core of seniors and a strong group of underclassmen , hi, Trinity, On their first drive of the series. The Mules forced win is not there now. Once we ¦ ' r find out what if feels Wesleyan Cardinals. "' • . :< , t$i y the game, the Mules had pos- the Panthers , to punt after like to You session at the Middlebury 28- three plays , giving Smith the yard line and wore threaten- ball ,i back in¦ the Middlebury Heard It ing to, score when Koblin red zone. ' "We've got to wally coughed up a fumble to Pour plays later, tight end buckle down and M-ddlebury's Paul Shull,, Pete Hans '00 (3 catches, 46 '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ , ' work hard this . The Mule defense forced yards) hauled in a pa$s in the MEN'S SOCCER '' ' COLBY ¦ SOCCER Wook so we can the jp arithers to purtty but coirnw pi the endatojje for the : WOMEN'S doirjinotQ against Jason; BrooW, tt£;f iimblod %e , Males' , first touchdown of the SCOREBOARD ' ¦' ¦ ' ' ' '¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ ' teams thitt havo a return, keeping the defonsq on (swA BOni: -/ . . !, ' ' '!' ;¦' .' • ' . . ' 7 77 . . Cppy ifiutophs oyer Colby bests Wheaton ¦ • ' ' ,, little lees fluff." the^ield,,,^. . V'^^y ,>;- , A. 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