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WEDNESDAY March 9, 2016 Vol. 146, Issue. 15 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS

The ballot or the caucus— The Mays Center was trans- Abdel Khalek takes home which process is more formed into a hub a commu- another national title efficient? Ojha discusses. nity creativity during a family printmaking event

See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 8 Bates ranks 3rd in 2016 New Title IX survey seeks male involvement Fulbright “Top Producers” Bates uses U.S. Department of Justice Bobcats surge ahead of fellow NESCACs grant to tackle sexual assault with new curriculum year, Lexow will hold meetings with HANNAH GOLDBERG Fulbright at Bates MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN MANAGING NEWS EDITOR students “after we have some time ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR to digest some of the information, Growth in Bates student interest in the Fulbright program so that we can start working on The Bobcats have earned their On Wednesday, March 9, Bates 60 strategic plans,” she said. “We will place on Fulbright’s “Top Producer” students received an email to par- be bringing it to student groups list for the past five years. This year, 50 take in an anonymous survey to “as- and open forums to look at the Bates surged from 9th to 3rd in the sess the climate around sexual vio- 40 data closely and understand what it country, ranking below only Pitzer lence and sexual harassment around means to us, how other people inter- (CA) and Smith Colleges (MA) for 30 campus, so as to make a change and pret it, and how to move forward. It the Bachelor’s and Liberal Arts cate- progress.” Sent by Title IX Officer, 20 is very much supposed to be a dia- gory. Rival Bowdoin ranks 4th with Gwen Lexow, she hopes to gather logue about the data, with the intent Williams close behind. With stu- 10 “some hard data about what we are to release it to everyone, for our goal dents travelling from Luxembourg doing well and what we are not do- 0 is to be transparent with this.” to Malaysia or earning their Ph.D in ing well” so that Bates can set their 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 In addition to collecting data Scotland, what is the secret to Bates’ course in the right direction. from the survey, the Sexual Assault Fulbright success? Applications Underrepresented minorities Grants Bates was recently awarded a Victim Advocate will be partnering The rise in both applicant accep- grant from the U.S. Department of with student organizations this win- tances is not random. In fact, Bates Justice in order to develop a four- Why are Bates students proving to be strong Fulbright candidates? ter to run a series on masculinity. essentially builds Fulbright candi- year curriculum to educate students According to Lexow, “We have not dates from the moment they step on on issues surrounding sexual assault, talked about masculinity on campus campus, argues Director of National emphasizing the importance of con- as an institution very much, except Fellowships Robert Strong. tinued education through the entire % for in ReMasc.” The intent is to en- Strong has been involved with 60 college experience. courage men to speak about their Graduate Fellowships at Bates for In “Letter to the Editor: Re- perceptions of sexual harassment the past five and a half years and sponse to Charlotte Cramer’s 1/20 80,000 hours of academically-based Over 100 positions of and violence on campus. Men also has observed the rapid increase in ...of students study abroad community work by students peer tutoring letter,” Vice President of Student experience violence but are often re- Fulbright participation. Since 2011, Affairs and Dean of Students, Josh luctant to report to the institution. accepted Fulbright grants have in- McIntosh, and Lexow wrote, “The Another goal for next fall is to create creased five-fold with applicants in- curriculum will not only provide a support group for sexual assault creasing from 22 in 2011 to 50 in 963 foundational education regarding survivors. the 2016-2017 competition. sexual violence, but it will also pro- ...students engaged in community- Internationally-ranked To ensure that the participation “The Fulbright mission of inter- All students complete a thesis based learning classes debate program vide increasingly sophisticated pro- rate of the survey is high, remind- cultural exchange aligns really well gramming that encourages bystand- ers will be posted on napkin holders with the Bates ethos,” Strong said to er intervention, broad advocacy, and and in Bates Today. Lexow wants to the Student. “The potential was al- student leadership in the prevention BATES COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS/BATES COLLEGE see a large percentage of the student ways there, it just wasn’t being fully of sexual violence.” body population taking the survey tapped.” Bates. proposal evolves greatly... the project Participation in this survey is so that the data is exact. Further, The Fulbright program provides Yet perhaps the most unique proposal, campus interview, faculty voluntary and students can choose one of the main areas of focus is to grants for individual student re- feature of the Bates Fulbright expe- mentors, it’s all incredible practice to opt out of certain sections. The “figure out how to get men to take it search projects or English Teaching rience is the extensive mentorship even if you don’t get the Fulbright.” survey will close on March 31, giv- because what we have seen in other Assistant positions, with a handful applicants receive throughout the Notable Fulbright recipients ing students a three and a half week institutions is that is it weighted offering funding for graduate de- process. include Katie Ailes ’14, Bates’s first window to complete the survey. The heavily towards women completing grees with programs in over 140 dif- When Strong came on the ever UK Fulbright grant for gradu- data will be shared with the entire it. We want to see the whole demo- ferent countries. Fulbright is open scene, he introduced some monu- ate study. Ailes completed her mas- student population before spring graphic of Bates participating.” not only to undergraduates but also mental changes that emphasized ters on oral tradition in Scottish po- break. to masters and doctoral candidates collaboration between students, fac- etry at the University of Strathclyde. In the fall of the next academic and young professionals. ulty, and Strong himself. Now with the Fulbright grant, Ailes At Bates, students gain the The first adjustment was to will continue at Strathclyde for her leadership experience they need move the on-campus interview for- Ph.D. to become ideal applicants. Bates ward before the applicants’ mid-Oc- “Currently, Nicole Huang ’14 particularly excels in community tober Fulbright deadline. This gives is in India researching sustainable Victory via write-in: engagement through their involve- students the time to absorb feedback farming and Frances Jennings ’15 is ment in organizations like Tree and improve their proposals. Bates in China researching popular con- Street Youth and Lewiston public students work with faculty mentors ceptions of socio-economic success,” Fakorede and Post win schools, as 963 students logged over who are usually thesis advisors or said Strong to the Student. “Joel 80,000 hours of academically-based faculty members who have worked Colony ’06 is looking at gender eq- community work last year. The di- closely with the student. The faculty uity in EU force deployments. We versity in leadership also stems from mentor will sit in on the interview currently have Batesies doing ETAs BCSG elections the Peer Writing Center, individual process and provide a more ob- in 11 countries, with multiples in tutoring, PALS, the Math and Stats jective viewpoint for the student, Malaysia and Brazil.” 446 students utilized the write-in option Workshop, sport captains, and AE- Strong said. Students then receive Semi-finalists for this year’s Ful- SOP. In addition to leadership, over an “affiliation mentor” who is based bright all heard back in January— 60 percent of Bates students study in the country of study to also aid in there are 22, Strong said. abroad, giving them a global per- the application process. “The final country results start spective and often a deep connec- “Every year, approximately 20 to trickle in now,” Strong said. So tion to a specific country. Among to 30 percent of grantees are people far, at least two Bates students have the 2015 Fulbright recipients, 60 who are reapplying from previous recieved Fulbright grants to teach percent studied abroad while at years,” said Strong. “Every research English in Turkey and Luxembourg. “Mayor Curmudgeon” is ready to get down to business

Lewiston’s feisty Mayor Robert Macdonald talks improving housing, Bates students voting, and not having streets named after him

Macdonald has been elected Mayor blue-and-white checkered flannel, a TEDDY RUBE three times, most recently in a con- black vest, and sunglasses propped Fakorede and Post opted to run as the write-in option for the positions of STAFF WRITER tentious runoff election in Decem- on top of his large forehead. Despite Student Body President and Vice-President. MAX HUANG/ ber. In the wake of the election, I sat his sporty appearance, he walked Since his entry into politics THE BATES STUDENT down with Mayor Macdonald to ask slowly with a long silver cane, which in 2011, Lewiston Mayor Robert ity of votes as write-ins. him about his goals, the city’s politi- often jabbed the air when he got JULIA MONGEAU Macdonald has built a reputation Only one president and vice cal climate, and Lewiston’s relation- agitated. Macdonald speaks with a EDITOR IN CHIEF around the city and state as an anti- president pair, Kiernan Majerus- ship with Bates. heavy New England accent, which welfare and anti-tax conservative Collins and Tomàs Jurgensen respec- Despite his prickly reputation, is at its most prominent when he 521 students cast their votes in with a penchant for unrestrained tively, were named during the nomi- the man who once told immigrants says the words parking (“Paahhk- the February elections for Student bluntness. He’s gained admiration nation period. 446 students opted to “leave your culture at the door” ing”), yahoos, (“yaaahoos”), and Body President and Vice President. and infamy for controversial com- for the write-in option, whether for is very genial in person. He greeted his personal favorite, welfare (“wel- Adedire Fakorede and Tyler Post, ments about immigrants and wel- Fakorede and Post or another pair of me at his office door with a toothy faaahre”). Instead of sitting in the candidates who announced their fare recipients. Despite—or, as a smile. He seemed dressed more for intention to run after the official result of—his pugnacious image, recreation than politics, clad in a See MAYOR, PAGE 4 nomination period, won the major- See BCSG ELECTIONS, PAGE 4 Forum 2 The Bates Student March 9, 2016 Maine Caucus: Charming yet chaotic dialogue and conversation. No lon- with the political party that is hold- pitches, caucus-goers separate into pears inefficient. While there is AMAR OJHA ger is the act of discussing politics ing that primary or caucus event. their respective wards and what will something incredibly refreshing MANAGING FORUM EDITOR openly a taboo topic. Nor is it like Given that more Americans are not then become their voting districts. about seeing democracy in action Before the general election takes state primaries or elections, in that registered in either party than there Slips of papers are handed and seeing individuals respectfully place, party nominees are selected there is no private act of arriving, are affiliated with either of the two out early in this process, asking talk to one another about politics, through state primaries or caucuses, voting, and leaving. In this regard, parties, the majority of citizens are for general information about the the process of actually casting votes and are then allotted delegates based caucuses appear to be a remnant of already not able to partake in the voter as well as an eventual choice and being counted is incredibly ar- on their performance in these con- active participation in the process of process. If they wish to, they must of presidential candidate. Individu- chaic. tests. Maine’s Democratic caucuses democracy, ensuring that voices are register and officially affiliate with als in each ward separate for their Furthermore, the length of the took place over this past weekend on heard and thoughts are exchanged. a political party. Luckily, Maine al- preferred candidate, with those in entire process spans a few hours, March 6, with Bernie Sanders earn- In theory, it would seem as though lows same-day registration, allowing the middle representing the uncom- something many working individu- ing 64.3 percent of votes to Hillary this sort of a tradition is a wonderful for people to switch party affilia- mitted. A tally is taken by hand of als may not be able to afford if they Clinton’s 35.5 percent. This resulted way to gauge a community’s politi- tions on the spot. each and every vote, and it is then do not have that time off. Maine’s in a 15 to 7 delegate distribution to cal tendencies as well as to partake The majority of attendees at the confirmed. Followup pitches are Democratic caucus turnouts across Bernie and Hillary, respectively. At- in meaningful debate. However, in Maine Democratic Caucus at Lew- presented by a representative of each the state ended up being far more tending a caucus for the first time, I reality, the process is chaotic and iston High School were first-time side in two minutes to convince impressive than expected, with lines was able to experience first-hand the cumbersome. caucus-goers, a fact that was noted both uncommitted voters as well as running for blocks outside the door somewhat inefficient yet traditional One signature aspect of the by a show of hands during a large those on another side, finally culmi- in some locations. This was notable process of caucuses. Maine caucuses, along with those communal gathering of all attend- nating in a final vote count and the in Portland, resulting in an im- Caucuses are unique in that they of some other states, is that they are ees. Following the convening of the allocation of delegates. promptu change of plans in which are one of the few instances where closed events. This means that indi- caucus, a series of introductions, the Overall, the process seems end- See MAINE CAUCUS, PAGE 3 politics become a part of public viduals are required to be affiliated caucus agenda, and brief candidate less, and more importantly, it ap- Leo catches a break like Al Gore, who has spearheaded AUGUST SILVER the global warming cause, DiCaprio CONTRIBUTING WRITER has made many educational films about his cause and started his own One of the most recognizable foundation. The Leonardo Di- names in the movie industry is Caprio Foundation has been advo- Leonardo DiCaprio. He has starred cating for earth’s wildlife since 1998. in many our generation’s most well It uses social media platforms, grant known films like “Titanic,” “Romeo making programs, and public cam- + Juliet,” “Inception,” “The Wolf of paigning to inspire the masses to Wall Street,” and more. It may seem become invested in environmental hard to believe that, before 2016, he issues. In addition, it backs political had never won an Oscar. candidates who will prioritize envi- Over a lifetime in the industry, ronmental issues in their campaigns. DiCaprio has been nominated for It may seem surprising that after 161 awards. Of those 161, six were waiting a lifetime to win an Acad- Academy Award nominations. So emy Award, DiCaprio would spend this year’s best actor award for his time in his acceptance speech cam- perfomance in “The Revenant” was paigning for a change in the mind- a long time coming. sets of many who are not invested in All eyes were on him as he gave his cause. However, after almost 20 his acceptance speech. DiCaprio years of being so committed to pre- had to fit appreciation of a lifetime’s serving the environment and mak- worth of supporters into the 45 sec- ing a movie set in such a place he has onds allotted for his speech. He be- been determined to save, his accep- gan with the usual thanks to the cast tance speech is all the more relevant. and crew, naming actors and friends Reaching 34.4 million viewers to whom he owed a part of his suc- this year, the Oscars award show is cess. one of the most watched live televi- DiCaprio took an unexpected sion events every year, and the best turn with his speech at the end, as actor award is the most anticipated he spoke to the importance of sup- and talked about awards of the porting environmentalism. He said, night. In addition, DiCaprio was “‘The Revenant’ was about man’s re- the talk of the show. Everyone won- lationship with the natural world,” dered whether or not he would win and he proceeded to talk more about his first Oscar and all were on the global warming. He said that in the edge of their seats awaiting the an- making of the movie, they had to go swer to the question that had been to extreme measures to find snow on their lips for weeks: will Leo fi- due to climate change. He specified nally win? Knowing his speech was that climate change is “the most ur- highly anticipated and being a truly gent threat facing our entire species” devoted environmental activist, Di- and called to viewers that they must Caprio took the opportunity to hit act fast to reverse damage we have the United States when they least done to the earth. Furthermore, he expected it. encouraged Americans to support political leaders who will work to accomplish this end. Along with supporting leaders

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guy,” he admitted, with a sheep- column in the paper complicated Republicans for lagging on the fight still refers to other Lewistonians as MAYOR ish shrug. Since then, he’s gone on his work as Mayor, he dismissed against welfare spending. “I sent separate from himself. “These peo- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to win two consecutive terms. He it. “Politics is politics. Too many them a real nasty email,” he recalled, ple took me in, and they have been soundly routed former Mayor Larry people take it personally. People can chuckling. “They didn’t like that one good to me.” In his final term, he Gilbert in 2013 (“I crushed him!”) criticize me all they want, I’m not bit. Caused a bit of an issue.” said that he wants to make sure he plush leather chair behind his desk, and defeated Ben Chin, a Bates Col- going to be offended.” He threw up Clashing with many of Lewis- treats Lewiston the same way. “I just he beckoned me to two smaller lege graduate and political director his hands, as if in exasperation at ton’s conservatives, Macdonald also want to see this place progressing. I chairs and squeezed his frame into for the progressive lobbying organi- those he offends. “It’s not personal!” defended Bates students’ right to ran only to contribute to something, one. “I don’t like to sit in that chair zation, Maine People’s Alliance, in Inside City Hall though, it vote in Lewiston, which became a okay? I don’t want any streets named for interviews,” he stated. “It makes the runoff election in December. seems that Macdonald does live up political issue as a result of large stu- after me or any of that crap! I’d like me feel too regal, king-like.” The race drew national atten- to his own standards to a certain ex- dent turnout in support of the Chin to see maybe five to ten years from When I asked Macdonald about tion, funding from out-of-state do- tent. “You may call me a conserva- campaign. After the election, the now, we look like Portland, or actu- his goals for this term as mayor, he nors, and saw many longtime resi- tive, but liberals got some good ideas Lewiston Republican Committee’s ally I’d like to see us outdo Portland, answered quickly. “Look,” he said, dents of Lewiston openly criticizing too,” he said. He praised the Raise- chairman Luke Jensen went as far as which we could do.” putting up a gnarled pointer finger, Bates’ students’ right to vote in local Op Housing Cooperative, a co-op to introduce a petition to move the As we concluded the interview, “my primary goal is housing, for elections. Four of the seven incom- project run by Craig Saddlemire, a municipal elections to June in order Macdonald showed me to City Hall’s the working poor.” He lingered em- ing city councilors had publicly former city councilor and Bates grad to prevent Bates students from vot- front door. As we walked—slowly, phatically on the word working. “I endorsed Macdonald’s opponent in from 2007, as a strong model for ing. as a result of his need for the cane— don’t forget where I come from. So the month before the runoff elec- developing the downtown’s decrepit When I asked him about Jen- I asked Macdonald again about his many of these people live in housing tion. I asked Macdonald whether he housing stock. “If everybody has a sen’s petition, Macdonald’s face column and his self-appointed title, that is…I wouldn’t call it substan- felt that the election’s polarization share of the building, let me tell you, twisted as if he’d taken a bite of “Mayor Curmudgeon.” He laughed. dard, but it could be better. We’ve spilled over into current city work. it keeps the neighborhood going. I something sour. “Eh,” he said, an “I only wrote that because one of my been talking with developers, a mix “I think…” he paused, biting think it keeps the neighborhood up exasperated sigh issuing from deep opponents called me that first.” He of private and public. When I leave his large lower lip slightly. “We start- if if they’re actually stakeholders and in his large chest. “You know, it’s leaned close to my face and grinned, here in 22 months, I want to get ed with, ‘we’re going to be neutral.’ not renters.” Ironically, Saddlemire’s gonna die. And you know what, I his heavy eyelids blinking slowly. these people some housing.” Leave your politics at the door.” co-op model was one of the corner- don’t really want to even get into “I did it to give him a little”—he Macdonald also stressed the Waving a big hand, as if brushing stones of the campaign of his pro- foolishness like that.” He said fur- violently jabbed two fingers in the need to build housing not only for off an expected criticism, he said, gressive opponent, Ben Chin. ther of Bates students, “They have air, into the invisible ribs of his foe. Lewiston’s working class, but for “What I write in that newspaper, He also expressed ideological a right to vote in Lewiston, okay. I “Just to get back at him. But it’s not younger professionals who he hopes that’s politics. But when I’m in flexibility on some of his conserva- don’t have any problem with them personal, really.” to lure to Lewiston by offering hous- here”—he pointed behind himself, tive viewpoints, like taxes. During voting. But you know what, if you That constant jabbing of his ing, close-knit community, and ac- towards the City Council cham- our discussion of housing, Macdon- want to vote here, okay, come down opponents, with his blunt lan- cess to the outdoors. “We have these ber—“there’s no politics, just what’s ald said, “One of the the things we to City Hall, you register your car. If guage and his weekly column, may bike trails along the river, we’re good for the citizens of Lewiston.” are going to do, and I will be very you’ve registered as a Maine motor- seem at odds with Macdonald’s making new parks, we’re really try- However, it seems that of the vocal about this, we’re going to hire ist, and pay some stuff, you’re fine, belief that “it’s not personal.” To ing to make [Lewiston] marketable city’s elected officials, Macdonald a couple more fire inspectors, to go who cares? You vote, you vote,” he his critics, Macdonald’s “politics is to the 20-30 crowd.” He pointed has much politics to leave behind. and inspect the houses.” Macdon- said, shrugging. “For me, it’s a non- politics” mantra might seem like a his thumb at me. “We’re going to “The newspaper” he refers to is the ald recalled an interaction he had as issue.” blank-check justification for divisive make primo housing, for your col- weekly free paper, the Twin City an arson detective years ago. “One Macdonald stressed that he feels rhetoric and personal attacks. For lege and the hospitals. They want to Times. In it, Macdonald writes a woman told me, ‘my grandson sleeps Bates College and its students are an Macdonald though, there’s no con- hire people, but folks don’t want to column titled “Enough is Enough.” in the kitchen now because, he’s integral part of the city. “I like Bates tradiction. For him, it’s a stance that live here.” But, he cautioned, “The Every week, he draws on a mix of afraid our building’s going to burn College. Every year I send a letter allows him to fight to unapologeti- working poor are still my top prior- biting sarcasm and populist rhetoric and he wants to be right next to the welcoming [new students], ask- cally frame the public debate outside ity.” to pillory his sworn opponents: “rich door.’” Macdonald’s face flushed red ing them if they want to stay. Bates of his role as mayor, but allows him A working class background and Democratic progressives,” “people with indignation. “We don’t need Students do a lot of stuff for this the ideological flexibility to bend in career informs Macdonald’s man- with degrees in social science, aca- this crap!” His cane bobbed up and community, and I have always said his official capacity as a decision- of-the-people attitude. Born in a demic theory, and the arts,” and down wildly. “If you gotta raise the that.” He was particularly effusive in maker. rough-and-tumble neighborhood in “welfare bums.” His attacks are of- taxes on them, well that’s the way it’s his praise for the service that Bates As I ascended the tiled stairs that Boston, Macdonald served in Viet- ten personal. He’s called the former going to be. I don’t care if you’re a students do for Lewiston’s school lead towards the door, the mayor nam in the late 1960s. He moved to mayor of Lewiston “delusional,” of- libertarian or whatever the hell you system. He cited Julia Sleeper ‘08 stopped by an elevator off to the side Lewiston in 1977 and spent twenty- fered “a crying towel” to Ben Chin are!” (founder of community organiza- and pressed. He was headed upstairs three years with the Lewiston Police and the Maine People’s Alliance, Like other politicians currently tion Tree Street Youth), Nate Libby to “bother the staff.” As I turned be- Department, investigating murders insulted Democratic state legisla- in the national spotlight, Macdon- ’07 (State Senator for Lewiston) and hind me to bid the mayor goodbye, and arson. (“I saw things that were tors, and proposed creating a public ald seems to relish a role as a politi- Jared Golden ’11 (State Representa- I saw him chuckling to himself. As a little nasty.”) He spent the next list of all welfare recipients so they cal outsider who is willing to tussle tive for Lewiston) as ideal examples he stepped in the elevator, he turned decade in Lewiston’s schools, work- can be “named and shamed.” On with anyone to achieve his goals. He of Bates graduates that stayed in to me. “Mayor Curmudgeon,” he ing as the self-described “sheriff” the other hand, he fiercely defends described himself as only “loosely af- Lewiston and contributed. mused. After a momentary pause, of Lewiston Middle School. He the “working poor,” “hard-working filiated” with the Lewiston Republi- Macdonald’s conception of his face broke out into a devious first ran for mayor in 2011, win- property taxpayers,” veterans, and can Committee. Over this past sum- himself as an outsider seems to ex- grin. “I like that.” ning election by only 70 votes over Maine’s Governor Paul LePage, an- mer, when I interviewed him for a tend to his identity as a Lewiston an opponent who had died a week other blunt populist. research project, he recalled with resident. Even though he’s lived in before election day. “I beat a dead When I asked Macdonald if his glee how he antagonized the local Lewiston for nearly forty years, he Audrey Peterman: “Our National Park, Environment, and Climate” BCSG ELECTIONS Environmental activist speaks on the underrepresentation of minorities in the outdoors CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

which he was aware of through his LUCIA BROWN summer job with the National Park Bates students. STAFF WRITER Service. Earlier this year, Bates was “Tyler and I decided to run because we thought that an un- Audrey Peterman, an outspoken granted a significant amount of contested election really would and exuberant advocate for the use money to fund beginner friendly not accurately represent the voice, of the America’s national parks, gave outdoor trips, many of which oc- interests, or diversity of the Bates a public talk at Bates on March 2 curred at the beginning of this student body,” Fakorede said to The in the Olin Arts Center. Before her school year. However, a majority of Student. “We believed that since we talk, Peterman visited two classes the money has yet to be used—so have a varied insight into all the dif- and attended a dinner at the OIE stay tuned for more trips this spring. ferent parts of what makes up the with a diverse group of students. You can also check out gear for in- Bates experience, we would have a Her love for nature began when dividual use all year round from the lot to offer by serving in these posi- her husband, Frank, saw a television Outing Club Equipment Room (E- tions if we were to be elected.” program about the beauty of Belize. Room) near the Package Center. Fakorede and Post are student- The spontaneous couple, with their Also in her talk, Peterman high- athletes, on-campus employees, and last child already in college, decided lighted others who are also working members of the Bates Residence Life to sell “everything they had” and to help more people from minority staff. move there. groups gain access to and enjoy the After all of the restructuring Peterman recounted a story parks. A “Restoration, not Incarcer- that took place, which consumed from a day at the local bar. Know- ation” campaign has begun in Texas much of BCSG’s time and efforts, ing that the couple was from the with the hope that, through having Fakorede and Post look to change United States, a Belizean man asked Peterman aims to increase the number of minority groups attending National inmates restore lands in Texas, they the current perception of Student if they had ever been to the Bad- Parks in the United States. MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDFNT will “restore” themselves. A book Government on campus. “The first lands in South Dakota. When they by Carolyn Finney, “Black Faces, pressing issue that Tyler and I want answered no, he asked, “Well, what hand in developing our country and wise Productions Inc., which con- White Spaces,” explains the under- to address is establishing a great is the Grand Canyon like?” He was she was actually able to “walk in the nects the American public with the representation of African-Americans communication line and relation- dumbfounded that the couple had footsteps of [our] ancestors.” National Park system. With her in nature, outdoor recreation spots ship between Student Government not been to the Canyon, either. However, she soon noticed that husband, she created the Diverse and environmentalism. Peterman and students,” Fakorede said. Both Peterman and Frank realized “visitation to the parks is almost Environmental Leaders National also mentioned an African Ameri- One objective of this transpar- that they had not yet seen the beauty overwhelmingly white.” She remem- Speakers Bureau. She has been on can who climbed four of America’s ency is to show students how Stu- of their own country. bers that, at one park, she saw only the boards of the National Parks highest mountains and, at age 57, dent Government works and dis- Following the trip to Belize, the five other people of African-Amer- Conservation Association and the even led a group of black young prove, as Fakorede explains, that “we couple embarked on a journey to ican descent. There were virtually Association of Partners for Public adults. do not do anything.” “discover America.” They traveled no Hispanics and the only Native Lands and the National Parks Pro- Although most of Peterman’s Voter turnout was higher than 12,000 miles across 40 states from Americans present were outside the motion Council. On the local level, presentation addressed the racial most Senate or Committee elec- Florida to Washington state, visit- gates selling their goods. Further, she has helped restore the Florida disparities associated with National tions, though lower than the 2014 ing national parks and other famous there were a lot of white Europeans Everglades, the National Park closest Park visitation rates, she ended her presidential elections in which ap- natural landmarks they had never and few Americans. to where she lives. She also blogs for presentation on a different note with proximately 615 students voted been to before. Since then, Peter- Even though the United States the Huffington Post and has taken the sobering fact that our National for president, according to former man has been to a total of 175 Na- was actually the first country to many diverse groups on tours to Na- Parks may not be around for much BCSG Parliamentarian Allen Sum- tional Parks and public lands out of establish a national park system- tional Parks. longer if an environmental change rall. about 408. -lands protected for the benefit of Adam Auerbach, a Cabin and is not made. There is no better time Fakorede and Post’s term offi- Peterman recounted her trans- the American public—Peterman Trail Director for the Bates’ Outing than now to visit the parks. We need cially commenced at Sunday’s meet- formative visit to Acadia National explained that they are not well Club as well as a dinner attendee, to foster an appreciation of nature in ing. Park, right here in Maine. “It was promoted and most people do not talked about his experience at the order to understand what is truly at beautiful perfection,” she recalled. know that America even has such a OIE dinner with Peterman. Accord- stake with climate change. “I realized the same thing made the system. ing to Auerbach, “we had a good, In Peterman’s words, “We live park and me.” She fell in love with After seeing how few racial mi- productive conversation at that din- in a very urgent time right now and herself through the places she visit- norities were visiting the National ner about how to make outdoor rec- climate change is the current big- ed. The park visit was not only free- Parks, she and her husband made it reation more accessible at Bates.” gest threat to civilization.” We can ing, but also filled with history. She their lives’ missions to change this. Auerbach himself applied for start by appreciating our natural sur- learned that every racial group had a Peterman co-founded Earth- the Outdoor Nation grant for Bates, rounding more. Arts & Leisure The Bates Student March 9, 2016 5 Not your great-great-great Yuko Eguchi: grandfather’s poetry: Maintaining tradition “The Art of the Sonnet”

Eguchi singing a traditional tune. DREW PERLMUTTER/ THE BATES STUDENT

In ballet, dancers strive to elongate HALLEY POSNER all their movements and primarily CO-MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE use their outer muscles. However in EDITOR Japanese dance, the movements are much smaller and the use of inte- Fact: Bates’ alumni are com- rior muscles is crucial. Through her prised of many successful individu- movements, the audience was able als in a variety of different fields. to follow along to the song because This past Thursday and Friday, the each dance move represented a line Bates community was lucky enough of the music to which she was danc- to welcome back Yuko Eguchi, class ing. of 2003, to give a lecture and dem- In an interview the next day, onstration of arts of the geisha and Eguchi recounted the many ways Japanese tea ceremony. Eguchi is her Bates education prepared her for currently a Ph.D. candidate study- the wider world. As a Music Com- ing ethnomusicology at the Univer- position major, Eguchi took theory sity of Pittsburg. classes and constantly did the read- Last Thursday night, I had ing and writing that comes with the the pleasure of seeing Eguchi’s lec- territory. One of the best aspects of ture on the Japanese geisha and a a small liberal arts school, like Bates, performance of geisha singing and she said, is that “the professors dancing. When I arrived in Muskie were there all the time to help me Archives, the room was packed with out, which you don’t get many big people. Walking up to the podium mammoth schools.” The student- in a beautiful pink and white ki- professor relationship is a factor that mono, Eguchi began her lecture cannot be replicated at schools with with some humor, speaking in rapid upwards of twenty five thousand Japanese then asking the audience if Burt gesticulating to further illustrate his point. DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT undergraduates. anyone understood her. With some Eguchi has a message for us stu- bewildered looks and chuckles from dents. “Don’t take it for granted,” but also the intimacy of daily life expectation for the poet to play in the audience, Eguchi launched into she said. “I learned how to live life KATIE ZIEGLER her lecture (in English this time), CONTRIBUTING WRITER and a sense of historical tradition. its own. On one hand, the form can just by talking to those professors.” But what about modern son- indicate conservative views on art or focusing on the nearly hidden life of It was only once she got to Bates nets? Yes, sonnets are still being society. The opposite is just as likely the Japanese geisha. and left her home country that she The high vaulted ceiling and written today in all sorts of forms to be true, as the history of the form A geisha is a highly trained host- realized how important it was to rep- dark wood of Muskie Archives gives and topics. Within this rigid frame- can be used to address historical in- ess learned in the ways of traditional resent and remember her Japanese it a formal look, perfectly fitting for work the poet can perform “acrobat- justices. Likewise, the strict format Japanese song, dance and conversa- heritage. In the interview, Eguchi a talk on sonnets, one of the most ics,” as Burt calls it, playing tricks of sonnets can be a comforting, solid tion. The earliest account of a geisha told me that, in Japan, there is a say- rigid forms of poetry. However, the not only with the language but also structure suitable for holding inti- goes back to the seventh century. ing, “Under the lighthouse is dark.” dread of academic gravitas was im- by subverting readers’ expectations. mate thoughts; it is equally as pow- It was only when Westerners came In describing the statement’s mean- mediately lifted by the colorful, pas- Not unlike the imposing Muskie erful when that structure is broken. into contact with Japan that they ing, Eguchi said, “You look outside sionate and engaging presenter, poet room, sonnets are a solid house for Burt illustrated this with the misconstrued the meaning of these and search elsewhere, but you forget Dr. Stephen Burt. all types of play. example of “Sonnet” by Elizabeth hostesses and confused them with your foundation, your history, your Burt is a Harvard professor, This is one of the reasons he Browning, which breaks convention high-class prostitutes. As Eguchi culture. That is the part that I was poetry critic and poet. He has au- proposes for why sonnets are still a with lines like “Freed- the broken/ explained in her lecture, the word is missing.” Eguchi then found teach- thored a number of books includ- popular form of poetry today. Any- thermometer mercury/running made of two parts: gei meaning “art” ers back in Japan to help her. ing a collection of essays, Close Calls one who never quite clicked with the away” which clearly does not match and sha meaning “person” or “doer.” She said, “my inspiration now, is With Nonsense, and his own books ancient love sonnets in high school the five-feet and abab rhyme scheme So the literal translation of the word that my teachers have been keeping of poetry, including Popular Music. English classes would be surprised of Shakespearian sonnets. is “someone who does art.” this tradition for so long, hundreds He also co-authored The Art of the to know that sonnets today can cov- During the talk, Burt passed Towards the end of the lecture, of years, it is a shame to let that go. Sonnet with David Mikics, a book er topics from Batman to the history around a copy of Please Add to this Eguchi performed two songs and So I have to be involved and I want that Bates students got a taste of on of Glasgow. Not only are they freed List, a collection of the sonnets of three dances. It was during this por- younger people to do the same.” March 2. from romantic themes, but they also Bernadette Mayer, an avant-garde tion of the evening that the audi- Eguchi emphasized that learn- From Shakespeare (“Shall I sometimes break rules of structure poet, in addition to passing her list ence all sat up a little straighter and ing about her culture is “partially an compare thee to a summer’s day”) to by throwing aside pentameter and of writing experiments. The list in- craned their necks to get a better inspiration but partially a responsi- our own American Emma Lazarus experimenting with rhyme schemes. cluded prompts like, “Write a work view. The singing performed was bility to pass it on to the younger (“Give me your tired, your poor”) Modern takes on the sonnet that intersperses love with land- very different from anything I had generations, to keep it going.” It the sonnet as a poetic form comes to emphasize games and tricks in a lords,” and “Write the longest most ever heard. The notes were strung cannot be overlooked that without readers laden with associations and form of “formal play.” They are also beautiful sentence you can imagine, together in a short, guttural rhythm. studying culture, it may eventually expectations. In the beginning, Burt usually presented in a sequence, giv- make it be a whole page.” Modern What was at first a bit shocking to be forgotten. read a passage from fantasy author ing the sense of dailyness. Sonnets sonnets can be invitational, a teach- the senses, became more pleasing to At the end of our interview, Catherynne M. Valente’s book, The are not isolated; they not only come ing tool to pull others into the often ear the more I listened. Eguchi left me with this final Girl who Soared over Fairyland and in groups but are often connected intimidating tradition. The lecture, After she finished singing, Egu- thought. She said, “Students have Cut the Moon in Two, demonstrating to the long line of historical literary “Art of the Sonnet,” shows us the chi demonstrated traditional geisha more power than they think.” It is how sonnets are traditionally viewed tradition. reasons why the sonnet does not just dancing. Eguchi told the audience up to us to remember the past and as valentines written in pentameter. The presence of history inher- belong to dead, romantic poets. It is that she had taken ballet for many to make sure it has a place in our According to him, the sonnet is of- ent in the sonnet is a large enough in fact a living and diverse form. years and the shift from ballet to tra- future. ten associated with not only love, ditional Japanese dance was drastic. The Occuprint Portfolio: A huge success

MATHEW WINTER for the workshop. Then the families the paint and used the template to STAFF WRITER moved to the Benjamin Mays Cen- their heart’s content. The next ma- ter to get hands-on experience with terial was a slab of jelly, which the printmaking. kids absolutely loved. They cut the In support of The Occuprint The kids, and even the parents, jelly into any shape they wanted; the Portfolio exhibition, the Bates Mu- had a blast with the printmaking. paint came off the jelly so easily that seum of Art hosted a workshop for The Mays Center was transformed they could reuse it. Some of the kids local families that served as an in- into a legitimate art studio and ev- might have been more interested in troduction to printmaking. Around eryone was covered in paint by the cutting the jelly than the printing, ten lucky kids with their parents and end. Gottlieb showed the families but it’s the fun that counts. grandparents got to create prints many different materials that could Gottlieb is a History major and with all kinds of materials, from the be used to make prints, some were Educational Studies minor who is classy linoleum paper to the unex- household objects and some a little spending this semester as the Educa- The making of masterpieces. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT pected piece of broccoli. fancier. All the tables were stocked tion Intern at the Bates Museum as The Occuprint Portfolioexhibi - with paper and paint rollers as a ba- part of her Education minor. Since center. father to take her). Peyton made tion from our own Museum of Art sic starter kit. Then they were given Gottlieb is interested in pursuing The kids in the program ranged close to twenty prints using almost features over 30 silkscreen prints fun items such as cookie cutters, museum education after graduation, from age four all the way to age ten. every kind of material, although her which display symbols from the plastic lizards, toy cars, bubble wrap this workshop has been an opportu- There was a four year old printing favorite was the linoleum. Even Pe- Occupy Movement. To continue and even broccoli. (I wasn’t lying!) nity for her to “step into the shoes of prodigy, Blake, who along with ter Wong brought his daughter. An- the printmaking theme, Museum Then the kids just went to town. a museum educator and learn what some Bates students, created a ro- other popular material was of course Education Intern Hannah Gottlieb They used the toys as paint brushes, it takes to plan a program from start bot stamp with the linoleum paper. the broccoli. ’16 decided to host a family print- the car wheels and bubble wrap to to finish.” With the help of Antho- When asked what material was his The coolest part of printmak- making event not only to showcase create textures, and the cookie cut- ny Shostak, the Education Curator favorite, Blake, with paint literally ing is how easy it is! All you need the exhibit but also to teach print- ters to make outlines of animals. of the museum, and some of her all over himself including his face, is paint and a roller. Once you have making to families and show how The next material used was linoleum friends, Gottlieb ran the event from could not pick one and had to go those, take some paper from a print- easy it can be. For the first portion paper, which is a variant of woodcut start to finish. She worked from the with “all of them!” Katrina Dennis, er (don’t actually) and take a piece of the workshop, Gottlieb led the and is used as a relief surface. The planning stage, to putting flyers up, a fourth grade teacher at the Mc- of broccoli from Commons (a ques- families on a tour of the exhibit and kids created a template with the li- to running the actual event, and Mahon school, brought her daugh- tionable suggestion but better than even showed them examples of relief noleum paper which they used to finally to the eventual all hands on ter Peyton and her mother (even stealing paper) and you have your- prints from the collection made just make prints. Then they wiped off deck cleaning paint off the Mays though Peyton wanting her grand- self a print. The Bates Student March 9, 2016 6 Arts & Leisure The decadence Music students integrate of the Italian technology and art to pro- Bakery duce a new sound of music now it’s a real joy to be able to focus electronic music, and then learning RILEY HOPKINS on creating music and not strug- different elements of various pro- Finally, and most humbly, were CO-MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE gling with temperamental devices,” NICO LEMUS EDITOR grams such as MAX and Logic. We STAFF WRITER chalkboards swinging from the he said. “The computer music stu- typically have about one piece due walls and scribbled with handwrit- dio in Olin is a fantastic curricular a week, which gives us a chance to It was a Sunday morning and ing detailing the regular menu: Ital- Not many people are caught up resource.” practice various aspects of the pro- Jack and I were deep in L/A, tour- ians, pizzas, pot pies, and, ah yes, with the up-and-coming Digital and Given Bates’ rising focus on grams.” ing and trying to score a couple of calzones. We wandered up to the Computational Studies program digital studies and through Mat- One of their most recent proj- calzones at the Italian Bakery. We cashier and asked for two calzones. here at Bates, yet several academic thews’ valuable knowledge of the art ects was a presentation of their were rambling down Lisbon, admir- When she asked us what we wanted departments have been integrating form, this course continuously feeds midterm compositions in Olin Arts ing downtown, and pondering how for toppings, we stumbled. this field of study for years. “Com- students’ education and interest in Center on March 1. Students intro- it might’ve looked in its heyday. Far Something to know about Jack puters, Music, and the Arts” is a Mu- music and video technologies. Mat- duced their compositions, sharing down the walk were some bright yel- and me: we were alike in the weak- sic class that has been taught here in thews said, “The Music 237 course the titles, how they created their low signs that said MUSIC. ness of our public nerves. We stood some iteration since the 1980s – a presumes no prior experience with pieces, or where they got some in- Jack pointed. for a second, confused and nervous. hidden gem if you will. Taught by composing and is a great way for spiration. Bierman, who presented “You see those signs?” We didn’t know what we wanted. professor William Matthews, this students who might never have the a piece herself, said, “The perfor- “Yeah.” We didn’t have the foresight. Panic! class transforms the preconceived opportunity to create their own mu- mance was a chance for us to show “Do not be fooled, that’s the Rupture! Fray! She might’ve under- notion of music and revolutionizes sic to do so.” One of the best and off our pieces to the public and to pawn shop. We could check it out. stood our anxiety and with worried the relationship between technology most unique things about this class each other. Plus, it was exciting to It’s pretty nice – as far as pawn shops eyes she pointed to a chalkboard and art making. is that Matthews teaches his stu- be able to hear our music in a larger go.” We considered it. I liked the listing our options. The swell mel- Matthews has taught the course dents how to continue making mu- setting with larger speakers. The dif- idea personally. We were hungry lowed, and then we ordered coher- almost 30 times. As an undergradu- sic with their personal laptops after ferent acoustics in the room actually though. ently. I asked for tomatoes, mush- ate from Oberlin College in 1968, the course is over. This embodies the made our music sound a little differ- “But where are the calzones?” rooms and spinach. Jack asked for he has experienced the vast expan- essence of the Purposeful Work ini- ent, which is cool.” “Bartlett Street. That-a-way.” sausage and tomato. sion and development of musical tiative and allows his students to get Bierman’s piece was created by He pointed opposite to the yellow The order came along after software and reliance on comput- real life experience and practice be- picking various tracks that she liked signs. some minutes, and in the meantime, ers and technology. Shortly after yond the classroom, the true beauty and that she thought would blend Our plot for the day was to rus- we watched the local seniors poke at his time as an undergraduate, he of the arts. well together. She started mixing the tle something covered in cheese and sweets and chatter between sips of studied electronic music in Holland As a Music major, Abbey Bier- tracks together, adding layers and sauce, so we departed for our spot. coffee. We left with two cardboard with Gottfried Michael Koenig, one man ’17 is currently taking this class effects and changing the pan, vol- The road tapered down into a dip boxes. Inside were our meals, golden of the early pioneers in the field. as a requirement. She finds it to be ume and other effects on the layers. and rose again towards a wooded and swollen and sized like a bird’s Needless to say, he “feel[s] closely “extremely helpful to learn the pro- The result was a full-blown piece of hill. It felt like the city’s edge. Down nest. connected with the entire history of grams” they are using in class, as music ready to be produced at the in the wane, there stood our destina- They were the real deal, and we electro-acoustic and computer mu- they learn programs that help them concert. tion, white and striped with Italy’s clinked boxes in celebration. On sic.” to write and edit music. This course offers skills and tricolor. We ventured inside. our return, we rambled past a loose When Matthews first started As for the progression of the techniques that are useful and essen- All around there was pleasant rottweiler who grinned with perhaps teaching the course, the resources course and the skills the students tial in the music industry. Go see the abundance and the smell of dough. cheeriness. We took uneven steps, were severely limited. “The sophisti- have learned so far in this semester, class’ final concert on Monday, April Behind lit counters, there were treats pausing to bury our heads into our cation of today’s hardware and soft- Bierman commented, “We’ve been 1, at 7:30 in Olin Arts Center. of all kinds: they were cut out of sug- boxes for a second or to negotiate ware was unimaginable back then; focusing on learning the history of ared walnuts, covered in bright fruit across a hazard, like an iced puddle, preserves, dipped in chocolate, and a jagged curb, a dead crow, etc. battered with that local affection The integrities of the calzones you only find at a family business. were slipping, and each bite loos- Behind the bright counters, there ened drips of sauce, bits of stewed Bates at the Denmark Arts were cannoli horned with drops of tomato and stretched whips of moz- chocolate and sheets of tiramisu. At zarella. We realized they gave us another glass, there were many sorts plastic cutlery sets for a damn good Center: A Night of music of morning glories: donuts whipped reason. But it was all good. It was a out of cake batter, crumbled hacks fine day to be alive. We were talking of coffee cake and Berliners piped and ticking, enjoying the sun and with sweet cream. Packed into the a most righteous meal between our and movement freezers were chicken pot pies and hands. able. The piece began with three er is meant to represent the situation TORY DOBBIN tubs filled with baked beans. dancers moving in synchronization or person the comedian describes. STAFF WRITER while making very pedestrian ges- The effect was thought provoking; tures and facial expressions, such as while the comedian said very mean On March 5, six Bates danc- putting their hands to their cheeks things, the audience laughed along. ers and one singer-songwriter em- in surprise. The lyrics of this sec- However, they also saw the harsh barked on a journey to perform and tion’s music discussed a “lonesome reality the comedian described. The share their works-in-progress with town” that began to describe each final takeaway was that, though co- local supporters of the arts at the dancer as they strayed from the medians are funny, they are describ- Painting With Denmark Arts Center in Denmark, group’s movements. As the piece ing situations in which real people Maine. Alisa Amador ’18 presented progressed, dancers demonstrated get harmed. some original songs, and then Laura movements characteristic of stress The final performance of the Pietropaoli ’17 and Mary Anne such as rubbing and scratching. night was the presentation of the- Animal Collective Bodnar ’16 presented their respec- Then they transitioned into pedes- sis performance artwork by Leon- tive dance pieces. The concert also trian movements and facial expres- ard, who explored queer theory featured a work in progress by a sions. This juxtaposition captured and future opportunity through his giving the listener additional in- senior at Colby College, Brendan the many emotions associated with original poetry and the improvised SARAH CURTIS sight into Tare’s ideas and a deeper Leonard. CONTRIBUTING WRITER being alone and helped convey Pi- movements of two dancers. The understanding for his fondness for Amador opened the show with etropaoli’s message of loneliness as a dancers explored each other and a Florida. music and light banter in between Three years after their last re- multifaceted sensation. stage full of props, such as a “Cau- Another one of the more mem- songs. Amador’s warm, effortless vo- lease, Animal Collective dropped You may recall Bodnar’s thesis tion When Wet” sign and small orable songs on the album, “Verti- cals melded seamlessly with her uku- its newest album, Painting With, solo performance from the fall dance disco balls. Leonard explained that cal,” focuses on the “overwhelming lele, acoustic guitar and electric gui- on February 19. Known for their concert. Her piece at the Denmark he was exploring the subjectivity aspect of height.” In the interview, tar. Throughout her performance, experimentalism, this band from Arts Center was her exploration between the audience’s sound and Tare describes his attempt through Amador explained her inspiration Baltimore, Maryland, goes beyond of similar methods of generating sight perceptions, his poetry and the the song to pinpoint all of the things for each song, citing finals week, the boundaries of conventional movement with comedy when ap- dancers’ improvised movements. in this world one has to look up missing her twin sister and love music. Their iconic layering sound plied to a group of people. The concert ended with an in- at, such as “mountains in Kauai,” lost as sources of material for lyr- translates into music that is color- Her piece began with an intense formational question and answer buildings, people or trees. The song ics. As a college student myself, her ful and vivid. Listening to the band, period of silence while one dancer session with each artist, dancer and underscores this theme of perspec- songs were particularly relatable and no matter which song, guarantees a performed a short solo, followed by performer. The audience left the tive and how looking at things verti- brought to light many issues Bates journey into the essence of Animal an eerie-sounding laugh track dur- discussion more critical of comedy, cally can make you feel a variety of students struggle with. Amador Collective. ing a second duet. Finally, a come- open to the different experiences of sensations, from dizziness to awe. finished her set with a sing-along As listeners of Animal Collective dian spoke as one dancer matched loneliness and aware of how sight To be sure, Animal Collec- of “Fools Rush In” by Elvis Presley, know, the band places a heavy focus her movements to the comedian’s and sound co-mingle in subjectivity. tive mastered the development of and the audience eagerly joined in, not only on their sound but also on tone and vocal fluctuations. In the The concert as a whole provided sounds to make its songs beautiful singing the sweet song with smiles their lyrics. It puts much thought background, a second dancer moved intellectually stimulating perfor- and profound in its 2009 album on their faces. into how the music that backs up independently of the sound score. mances and left spectators more Merriweather Post Pavillion. (This is Pietropaoli’s piece investigated the lyrics can get to the core of the Bodnar later explained that the knowledgeable and critical of the more specifically in “Brother Sport,” loneliness, particularly how solitude deeper meaning in their songs. downstage dancer is meant to be the world around them. which breaks into a minute of pure can be both challenging and enjoy- With this latest album, Animal “comedian” while the upstage danc- sound in the middle of the song.) Collective has shortened their songs With this new album, although less – which usually average about five trippy and less complex than Mer- minutes – and has placed more of riweather or its last album in 2012, a focus on lyrics. There is still an ar- Centipede Hz, Animal Collective ray of sounds created by the band. still does a great job of creating play- Through using more straightfor- ful, catchy tunes that entice the lis- ward lyrics, however, this album is tener to gain a different perspective READ.THINK.SHARE less mysterious and the songs are on looking at the world. A perk of therefore easier to understand. having a focus on the lyrics is that Avey Tare, one of the band it provides the band with a less fren- members, talked about the album’s zied and cleaner sound. themes in a recent interview with Animal Collective always stays FaceCulture. He said the album true to its musical identity regard- heavily focuses on nature, society less of what is considered main- and perspective. The first song of stream by popular culture. I think the album, “Floridada,” was first ONLINE. the reason people enjoy this band so released as a single in 2015 and got much is because of that; it puts such tons of positive feedback from lis- an emphasis on using its unique teners. It is a fun, upbeat song about sounds and lyrics not to make it Tare’s admiration of Florida, as he different, but rather to portray the used to spend time there when he personal feelings or outlooks of the was younger and the appreciation band. Painting With shows a differ- he has for its relaxed culture. The ent side to Animal Collective, once VISIT US AT WWW.THEBATESSTUDENT.COM song title is a play on words com- again revealing its depth and diverse bining Florida with “dada.” This creativity. choice defiantly disregards conventional aesthetics and cultural values, The Bates Student March 9, 2016 Sports 7 8 Men’s and Women’s Swimming Women’s Lacrosse School records keep Women’s lacrosse moves to 3-0 falling for swimming Goalie Hannah Jeffrey ‘16 wins NESCAC Player of the Week honors and diving team Pender ’18 sets three individual records at the NESCAC Championships

’16, and Logan McGill ’18 in the NOAH LEVICK 400-freestyle. MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR Sophomore Teddy Pender had an incredible performance for the While students were visiting Bates men, leading them to their home, easing back into life at school, fifth-place team finish. As an indi- Senior Emma Brinkman beats the Wesleyan goaltender. ALISON MACKAY/THE BATES STUDENT and then beginning to feel the full vidual, Pender set new school re- force of the March slog, Bates swim- cords on each of the tournament’s the efforts of senior goalie Hannah getting the ten-save shutout, while ming and diving was spending a lot three days, winning the NESCAC KYLE OLEHNIK Jeffrey, who made 13 saves on the Greenstein scored five of the Bob- of time in pools across the North- title in the 50-freestyle and then MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR day. Complimenting her on the of- cats’ 12 goals. For her outstanding east. Since our last issue, the Bob- finishing a close second in both the fensive side of things, All-American efforts, Jeffrey was recognized as cats have competed in three events; 200 and 100 freestyles as well. There are games that are close, and senior Moriah Greenstein re- NESCAC Women’s Lacrosse Player the men and women took part in At the Women’s February In- and then there are games that are corded four goals, while sophomore of the Week. the NESCAC Championships at vitational, Bates had another stel- remarkably one-sided. The Bates duo Allison Dewey and Camille For the game, the Bobcats had Middlebury, the women traveled to lar relay showing, as the 200-med- women’s lacrosse team moved to 3-0 Belletete scored three goals apiece. 28 shots on net to Wesleyan’s 11. Williams for the Women’s February ley team of sisters freshman Kristy on the young season after handling Not only did Greenstein score The ‘Cats had 16 turnovers to their Invitational, and junior Emma Jar- and senior Lindsey Prelgovisk, se- Wesleyan on Garcelon Field, 12-0. the four goals, but she also set a opponents’ 13, four of which were cyzk dove at the NCAA Division III nior Whitney Paine, and McGill Wide margins of victory are not un- Bates all-time record for assists with caused by Dewey. Northeast Diving Regionals. set a school record by finishing in common for the team; in fact, with 69, pulling ahead of Joan O’Neill The team will again be in action At NESCACs, the Bobcat 1:44.24, 0.43 seconds better than the win over Wesleyan, the Bobcats ’12, who had 68. on Wednesday against Babson on women followed up their school- their prior best at NESCACs. brought their goal total to 41 to Against Wesleyan, the women Garcelon Field at 5:00 PM. best runner-up finish last year with On the final weekend of a very only 12 conceded. held their opponent scoreless for a third-place showing this season, busy February, Jarczyk traveled to Before taking down Wesleyan, the first time since 2007. Jeffrey recording 1,317.5 points, just 25.5 Wellesley for the Northeast Diving the team defeated Wellesley behind again was stellar in net for the ‘Cats, behind second-place Amherst. Ju- Regionals, concluding her season nior Sara Daher was one of several with 16th and 15th place finishes in standouts for a deep Bates team that the one and three-meter dives re- will be sending nine women to the spectively. Jarczyk had come in sec- NCAA Division III Championships ond in the one-meter and fourth in in Greensboro, North Carolina the three-meter at the conference from March 16-19. She broke both championships. Bates’ team records in the 100-yard The Bobcats now finally have backstroke and 400-medley relay an opportunity to rest and practice (joined by first-year Emma Lam- before their season culminates at the mers and seniors Melissa Paione and NCAA Championships. Caroline Depew for the latter), and took third place along with teammates Depew, Lindsey Prelgovisk

Men’s Lacrosse Allard’s overtime winner preserves undefeated

Bates women’s lacrosse teammates square off during drills. season JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT victory. A late Wesleyan penalty KYLE OLEHNIK with 31.2 seconds to go in overtime MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR gave Bates a man-up advantage, The eighth-ranked men’s la- which would eventually be the de- crosse team had a whirlwind of a ciding factor. weekend, taking Wesleyan to OT “Once we got the ball, I knew on the road, highlighted by senior we were going to score,” Allard said. standout Jack Allard’s game win- “I think that proving we can win ner, and demolishing University of close games like this will help us New England thereafter. Sitting at move forward in our goal to win the 4-0, the ‘Cats have a huge top ten NESCAC championship and con- matchup at fourth-ranked Amherst tend for a national championship.” on the horizon. Against University of New Eng- Against Wesleyan, it was a back land in Biddeford, things were a lot and forth tussle all game. The ’Cats less stressful for Bates. In a 19-4 vic- saw themselves down early but were tory, the Bobcats built a 13-1 half- able to come back and keep it close time lead behind the exquisite play the rest of the way. Junior Kyle We- of their two All-American players. ber set the pace for the squad, tally- Junior Charlie Fay matched his ca- ing three goals, followed by a quartet reer high in goals with five, while Al- of Bobcats who recorded two. lard had a game-high seven points, Just before the end of regu- with four goals and three assists. lation, a Bates turnover brought The Bobcats had 47 shots on Wesleyan back into the contest, Al- net to UNE’s 33 and won 16 of lard noted. “The offense was a little the 25 face-offs. It was definitely a disappointed heading into overtime convincing performance and a nice because we thought we could have tune up before their trip to Amherst, From left to right: Seniors Suzannah Smith and Alex Briody practice on Garcelon Field. held onto the ball and secured a vic- who finished 18-3 a season ago, on JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT tory in regulation,” explained the Saturday. senior attacker. “We turned the ball “We have a lot of respect for over, which led to two quick Wes- that team [Amherst] and we know leyan goals to make it 11-11 with no we need to work very hard this week time left.” to prepare for this Saturday,” Allard In overtime, senior goalie Joe highlighted. “They beat us twice last Faria kept the ‘Cats in the contest, year and we are looking for some re- bailing out the squad on a couple venge.” occasions. Allard credited Faria for having a major part in securing the Take the LSAT with Confidence Prepare with Jane Beckwith (Bates '87) to learn the principles of logic necessary to conquer the logical and analytical reasoning sections, and to master an approach to the reading section that will have you finishing with time to spare. In addition to test-taking skills, learn tips and strategies that will maximize your score.

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Senior Ahmed Abdel Khalek, the undisputed greatest player in the history of Bates Squash, poses with the national championship trophy. AARON MORSE/COURTESY PHOTO Ahmed Abdel Khalek wins second straight College Squash Association national title Senior finishes career with 66-match winning streak

talent. He has tremendous skill and victory was against St. Lawrence’s cruised to an 11-5 win in the first resumed, Abdel Khalek won two GRIFFIN GOLDEN ability, and his court coverage and Moustafa Bayoumy. Abdel Khalek game. Undeterred, Kobayashi came straight points to win the game 15- STAFF WRITER knowledge and sense of the game, is finished him off in a hard-fought out in the second game firing on all 13. The fourth and final game of the unmatched. He’s a fierce competitor five-game match. Abdel Khalek was cylinders. He started out the game match came down to the wire. Ab- Sunday was truly a great day to who is intensely focused on playing given little rest, as he faced Trinity’s up 4-0 and eventually closed it out del Khalek won the last two points be a Bobcat. Ahmed Abdel Khalek, his best each and every time he steps Rick Penders later that day. Trinity 11-6. With the match tied at 1-1, to finish the game 13-11 and collect a senior squash player from Cairo, on the court.” historically dominates squash and is game three will go down in the col- his second straight national champi- Egypt, has made the Bates com- Abdel Khalek competed in the known as the most successful team lege squash history books. onship trophy. munity proud by taking home his College Squash Association In- in intercollegiate sports. Still, Ab- Kobayashi once again started Coach Cosquer has high praise second consecutive College Squash dividual Championships, which del Khalek proved to be unfazed by out strong, but Abdel Khalek was for his star player, and feels positive Association national championship features the top 16 players in the Trinity’s prestige. After dropping able to climb back after key mistakes about the future of the squash pro- trophy. The senior extended his win- country. The tournament was held the first game of the match, he won from the Trinity superstar. After Ko- gram. “Coaching Ahmed has taught ning streak to 66 by defeating Roch- at the beautiful Chelsea Piers facil- three straight to close out it out in bayashi tied the game at 11-11 with me a lot about myself as a coach, ester’s Ryosei Kobayashi in the final ity in Stamford, Connecticut. As four games. an incredible volley crosscourt, Ab- and this experience has solidified match. The four-time NESCAC the defending champion, Abdel The stage was now set for an del Khalek went down with a knee my goals and motivations for our player of the year has only lost twice Khalek was the top seed in the pool exhilarating final match between injury. The Bobcat community held squash program at Bates moving in his storied career. division. However, his path to the Abdel Khalek and Rochester’s Ryo- their collective breath as their star forward,” he said. “Ahmed has given Coming out of high school, Ab- national championship was by no sei Kobayashi. Kobayashi is a junior spewed blood all over the court. But me and Bates Squash much more del Khalek was ranked as the num- means easy, especially after battling and two-time First Team All-Amer- Coach Cosquer was not concerned. than I have given him, and we have ber six junior squash player in the an illness the week prior. Coach ican. This pairing was a rematch of “In 91 matches as a Bobcat, Ahmed been fortunate to share four years world. Several Ivy League schools Cosquer said that Abdel Khalek’s last year’s semifinals, which Abdel has never been forced to retire, so I together. We will be inextricably and squash powerhouses recruited early matches helped him prepare Khalek won on his way to his first na- was not worried,” he said. After a linked through our experiences here him, but after a visit his senior year, for victory in the final match. tional championship. The first game 15-minute break, the match contin- at Bates, and I look forward to help- he decided to apply Early Decision Abdel Khalek’s first match of the of Sunday’s match began with a se- ued. ing him succeed in life as an adult One to Bates. The rest is history. tournament was on Friday against ries of long points between the two Then, with the game tied at after Bates.” When asked what makes Abdel Rochester’s Neil Cordell. The win competitors. The crowd watched in 13-13, Kobayashi injured his hand Khalek such a great player, Coach was a clean sweep for the All-Amer- awe as two of the best players in the in a collision. Another 15-minute Patrick Cosquer responded by say- ican (11-6, 13-11, 11-5). The next country went at it. Abdel Khalek injury timeout ensued. After play ing, “Ahmed is a superior squash Baseball starts season, players dye hair Men’s Baseball The newly blonde Bobcats have started the season 3-2

JOHN NEUFELD executing hit-and-runs, stealing bas- STAFF WRITER es, and generating runs by being as aggressive as we possibly can.” I’m sure you’ve seen them around The team has some great senior school. Bleached hair and frosted pitchers but graduated two big hit- tips. No, they are not members of ters last year, Sam Berry and Nate 90s boy bands, but members of our Pajka, and is now going for a small baseball team who have adopted a ball offense. The new mentality new look for the season. Senior Ber- comes from head coach Mike Leon- to Diaz started the movement after ard, who has stressed the aggression brainstorming with his roommate, the team needs to play with to get sophomore Connor Speed. Diaz the most out of their talents. says he has always been pretty hype Diaz continued, “It’s the little about swag. Freshman year it was all things this year that will win us neon everything. Sophomore year it games. It’s the little things that will was a Mohawk. Junior year he was make this team the best that Bates running for student body president has ever had. It’s the little things and toned it down. Senior year is the that will bring a NESCAC title, and bleached look. we have bought into that.” “I was a little apprehensive at The team has the same mental- first, but I would have to admit, ity, and the unity is palpable. “As far it’s beginning to grow on me,” Diaz as chemistry, our team hasn’t been said. “I figured since this is my last more connected,” Diaz said. The year that I will be playing baseball I freshman class is not only a great ad- should have some fun. This is real- dition on the field, but the person- istically the last year that I’d be able alities and flair that they collectively to do something like this because ev- bring aid in the overall success we erything is professional after I grad- are having. In my four years I have uate. So long story… Why not?” not been part of a more positive and Has the hairstyle been a good success hungry team. We all work luck charm for the team? The team hard and help elevate each other.” returns from their California trip The team is looking to use their with a 3-2 record, which is impres- new style of play and mentality to sive considering the new style of go all the way to the NESCAC title. play the team is adopting. They certainly have the talent. Next According to Diaz, the Bobcats up for the squad is a trip to Florida, From left to right: Teammates Berto Diaz ‘16 and Connor Speed ‘18 display their unique blonde look. are “trying to be the most annoying but their first home game is April 2 JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT team to play against. That means against Tufts. getting our leadoff man on, bunting,