Trustees app rove staff ing increase f orsecurity and Title DC Doghead damage

By KATIE HAMM for those developments come from the said the SAC did, however, discuss "Dining Services got a very good ing hall in the summer of 2005 were costs to be distributed FEATURES EDITOR capital budget, Terp said, and over the making the alcohol policy more report. There were a" few suggestions discussed and plans were made for next few months the College will "user-friendly." about better use of the Spa and con- structural and fundamental maintenance determine their priorities concerning "We want to extract the alcohol pol- cerns with catering, such as how we to be performed on the Miller Library across student body At their meetings this past week- these projects. icy from the student handbook, "because staff catering since they're doing a tower this summer, Adams said. end, the Board of Trustees endorsed "They thought that the types of it's buried in there," Kassman said. lot," Kassman said. "The Student The Development Committee heard By KATIE HAMM the security proposals and faculty things and direction we're proposing "We're planning to do that, without a review of the campaign, which has . FEATURES EDITOR adjustments to correspond with the looks appropriate," Terp said. changing the policy." . raised about $62 million in document- Title IX settlement through the Also included in the budget are ftinds The SAC also considered some pro- [The decision ] ed commitments, Adams said. approval of the 2004-2005 operating for staffing increases over the next few grams to educate students about alco- "This is a substantial increase from At the April 19 Presidents' Council budget, among other issues discussed. years to implement the Title IX settle- hol, particularly ones that are authorizes us to the last report, which was in January," meeting, the Student Government The security recommendations made ment, Adams said. conducted on the Internet, have a higher Adams said. "We're on track." Association voted in favor of spread- by Kroll Security were at the top of the Additionally, the group also "Students come to us with a lot of On Saturday the Trustees joined ing the costs of the damages resulting agenda for the Student Affairs approved the start of a search for a knowledge about alcohol, but do they level of security Adams and others for the ground from the cancellation of Doghead Committee, said Vice President for new women's ice hockey coach, as really think about the effects—damage, than we've had breaking of the new Schair-Swenson- equally across the student body. Student Affairs and Dean of Students next year current coach Jennifer noise and other , more serious effects, Watson Alumni Center. Schair, a The motion states that individuals Janice Kassman. Holsten will remain the women's soc- such as sexual assault. There are also in the past. graduate of the class of '67, is a mem- identified as responsible for specific "The Board was very thoughtful, cer coach and become the assistant ice negative consequences front an acade- ber of the Board and a "leader in mak- acts will be held financially account- curious and testing [about security]," hockey coach, Adams said. mic standpoint," Kassman said. Douglas Terp ing the center a reality," said Vice able and subject to other disciplinary said President William D. Adams. While no major decisions were Kassman updated the Trustees in .Associate Vice President for President for College Relations Richard actions, where relevant. If the remain- -,. .. Administrati on "They seemed to understand what we made by the SAC, dialogue housing the SAC about the destruction of Ammons. der of the costs cannot he assigned to were saying." and the alcohol policy were discussed. campus on the second weekend of Schair made the naming gift with a specific individual, the entire student Funding was allotted for 1.25 fullr Kassman updated the committee March, resulting from the cancella- Services Overseers were pleased with his roommates from Colby in honor of body will assume the burden fully and time equivalent security officers, on the feelings on campus about dia- tion of Doghead. the organizational structure," Kassman their friendship. The Board also in equal portions. which equals two bodies, Adams said. logue housing, noting that they would . "They were dismayed to think there said, referring to the hiring of a new approved the budget for the center. There was no discussion of the The budget also contains extra money not be ready to vote until next fall or would be that level of damage, and they Dean of Students. "They were pleased The fitness center was named for issue at the meeting, as Presidents' for student patrols and Jitney drivers. possibly January. were eager to understand why there that we're acting so quickly." Joe Boulos, a graduate of the class of Council had talked about the options "It authorizes us to have a higher "There's no reason to be transac- would be such frustration," she said. Two academic departments, Jewish '68, in honor of his generosity, and consequences extensively at their level of security than we've had in the tional about it now. This year is really "They were impressed with Bro's dis- Studies and Latin American Studies, Ammons said. previous meeting on April 4. The other past," said Associate Vice President just preliminary," Kassman said. cussion with Presidents' Council , and also received Overseers reports . Vice During their stay on campus, some possibility discussed at that time was for Administration Douglas Terp. Derek Taff '04 said the Trustee pleased that there was that approach." President for Academic Affairs and Trustees held senior exit interviews. to charge the students living in the res- The Trustees did not make any Working Group is still reviewing the Dining Services and Student Dean of Faculty Ed Yeterian could The Environmental Advisory Group idence halls for the damage that took decisions about more extensive pro- College's current alcohol policy and Services received Overseers reports not be reached for comment about gave a presentation to the entire place in their building, as is the stan- jects, such as the card access system there were no changes to the policy at this past weekend, Kassman said, both these reports. Board, which Kassman described as dard policy for dorm damage. and lighting improvement. Funding this weekend's meetings. Kassman receiving very complimentary reports. Plans for renovations to Roberts din- "excellent and well received." "If we focus on residence halls, we ignore the fact that Doghead is a cam- pus issue and that participation and f or damages exceeded what we have in Ex-hostage Terry Waite to Changes looming hosp itals in place to deal with damages," said Mary Low Hall President Todd speak tonight in Page Waterville, consolidation possible Lohsen '06, who proposed the motion. "I think the campus will support it. Ideally the campus will recognize that By LIZ BOMZE By KATE RUSSO it's not a limited problem. Doghead is NEWS EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR an event that really attracts chem-free students, as well as jhe rest of the cam- Terry Waite, a hostage for five years As a result of a decade-long drastic pus, to alcohol." in Beirut, Lebanon, will be speaking decline in the utilization of local health "This damage doesn't have abstract to the Colby community tonight on care facilities, equally radical decisions consequences. It serves as a real detri- "Moral and Ethical Decisions" at 7 are pending to revamp the tri-campus ment to the student body and that's p.m. in the Page Commons Room. MaineGeneral hospital system. what's so unfortunate about it; we're Waite is coming to Colby thanks to As Garrison-Foster Health Center the ones who enabled this to happen," a grant from Gail Gerrish '62 and her Director Melanie Thompson noted said SGA President Derek Taff '04. PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS husband Allan Gerrish, who advocate Terry Waite will speak tonight. in her "Compromising our health" Taff expects that the cost per person that concepts of moral and ethical column last week, Mid-Maine for the damage will be approximately decision-making be more prevalent in ing to Hammond, were spent in solitary Medical Center, comprised of the $10, but there are no exact figures yet. the Colby curriculum, according to confinement, where Waite was chained Waterville Thayer and Seton Units, "One way or another it would come Associate Dean of Residential Life to a wall with no direct sunlight. as well as Kennebec Valley Medical from something for the students, ways Ron Hammond, who was instrumental Waite was captured in Lebanon dur- Center in Augusta, merged in July intended to improve residential life or

in the lecture's feasibility. ing wartime, which Hammond specu- 1997, thereby forming MaineGeneral NOAH BALA2S/THE COLBY ECHO academic life for students, and if we The Cultural Events Committee lates was the major reason for his being Medical Center. Expectations that The two MaineGeneral campuses in Waterville could be consolidated. didn 't step up to pay the bill then we screened the names of many possible taken hostage. Hammond suspected, the fusion would be financially ben- remain on the table: maintaining two members of the Board continue to would be deprived in another way," speakers to> come to talk to the com- however, there could be a more fasci- eficial to both communities, howev- campuses—one in Waterville and one mull over the most practical and sat- Taff said. "It's better that we under- munity on the issue of moral and ethi- nating answer as to why Waite, himself, er, have been thwarted by harsh in Augusta—and closing the Seton isfactory solution. stand what the costs of these things are cal decisions until they were ultimate ly was specificall y taken hostage . He fiscal and practical realities: capital Unit, or consolidating the Waterville Due to the imminent return of 24- even if we didn't do them." able to contract Waite, said Hammond. hopes someone in the audience will and operation costs to maintain the and Augusta sites into a single 7 healthcare on campus next fall, Taff said that it would be hopeful to "This was a rare opportunity to enquire at Waite's lecture. old buildings have exceeded finan- MaineGeneral facility along the 1-95 the Board's final decision is unlike- think that the monetary effects being bring an internationall y known speak- , Currently, Waite is traveling and cial feasibility, revenues have corridor in Sidney. ly to considerably affect Colby stu- incurred on all students because of the er on the subject of moral and ethical lecturing about his time as a hostage steadily waned and, as a result of the Since news of the possible merger dents, Thompson speculated. damage would encourage individuals development," added Hammond. and hostage negotiations, particularly generally distressed system, physi- broke in the last severa l days , heated Both options, however, carry to report a friend known to have caused Hammond explained that Waite, the in reference to more current issues. cian recruitment has also declined. debates have been ongoing both positive and negative consequences. some of the destruction because the former Special Assistant to the "Waite has been in the news recent- That said, reconfiguration to within and without the media. Maintaining campuses in Waterville individual amount is not significant. Archbishop of Canterbury, was in ly discussing the prisoners being held MaineGeneral is inevitable, though, Overhaul discussions as a part of the and Augusta certainl y satisfies the "In general my hope is that it would Beirut as a hostage negotiator hoping at Guantanamo Bay," said Hammond. discussions are still in embryonic Strategic Planning Process, howev- communities ' medical and econom- start to make people a little more con- to free hostages in 1987 when he too "He is certainl y an expert in hostage stages and a final decision, according er, have been underway since 2002. ic concerns; in an interview with the scious of what people are doing to the was taken hostage and spent 1 ,763 negotiations." to MaineGeneral Health Board mem- Of course, neither community wants Morning Sentinel ^in Monday 's campus and when people are being days—live years—in captivity. ber Bob Marden, is still at a distance. to lose its hospital(s) for both Four of his years as a hostage, accord- Two primary options, he believes , healthcare and economic reasons, so Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 INSIDE Hall president appointment process breeds controversy Legerxlrc '05J will be hall president of Kendall were chosen alter Welch and B y KATIE HAMM Woodman for the first semester, with Cai received a couple dozen applica- FEATURES EDITOR Cat Downing '06 taking his place in tions for Ihe positions through e-mail They broke the spring. Antonio Mcndez '06 will before a campus-wide e-mail was With no rule to dictate the proce- be the hall president of The Heights even sent out, Welch said. They were from procedure; dure for appointing hull presidents in and Travis Kendall '07 will be the hall impressed with the initiative of those they didn't halls where no students have been president of Sturtevant , Welch said. individuals and the strong back- PAGE 3 PAGE 8 PAGE 6 elected, some students expressed con- However, Welch and Cai have grounds and genuine interests of the inform anyone cern over the manner in which Student decided to wait until alter room draw lour selected, she said. else of what New Dean of Students Government Association President is completed to appoint students as No interviews were held. Weinberg's latest and Vice President-elect Catherine presidents of the remaining six hulls. According to the SGA bylaws, the they were Final three candidates for How to party your way Welch '05 and Adelin Cai '05 are Welch did not lincl a problem with incoming SGA president holds (lie doing. Dean visit campus. PAQE S through Earth Day WMIB S selecting hall presidents. students appointed aller room draw not light to appoint hall presidents in whichever manner she chooses and Alter SOA elections on March 15, having the perk of choosing their room. at Bob Brady '07 that the fault lies within Ihe any lime, Uncle Dean's Sherman Alexie eight residence halls rcmuincd with no "I think Grossman Hall President-elect current system us it 's written. (The " There is no rule that says an SGA Katie Hamm talks to good Indian writer pushes students hall president elected for next year: The Heights, Leonard, Mariner, Piercu , choice of room] wasn't instilled as a president has to do it any way," said grocer Dean Bureau PAGES to explore contradictions.wwie Sturtevant , Trcworgy, Williams and benefit as its conception ; it was Director of Student Activities Lisa enjoy the benefit of choosing a room Woodman. Already a substantial num- intended for practical reasons- -if I fallen , (lie SGA advisor. "Each SGA before regular room draw, while oth- ber, there were soon nine hulls because you 're going to have a dorm president, president has chosen a slightly differ- ers will not. the elected president for Cobum, you're going to need them to be in the ent path. I laid out all the options for On Wednesday, April 14, a small Michael Walsh '05, no longer wished dorm. 1 feel like if they 're interested in them. It makes sense to have » meeting was held at which certain cur- Editorial ....4 Spotlighton the Arts ..,...,,.,.? to hold the position becau.se he did not really representing the people on cam- President use good judgment." rent hall presidents and hall presidents Students on the Stmt — ...... 4 DevastatoroftheWeek ...... 9 get the room he wanted, Welch said. pus and if they really want to be a part Yet some students find this year's elected for next year raised their con- ' BeerReview ..7 Eat the Spread...... 9 Welch and Cai have appointed stu- of SGA, rooming won't be an issue," appointment process to be inconsis- cerns about the procedure with Welch dents to serve as hall presidents next Welch said. tent , especially considering that those year in three of these hulls. Shawn Legendro, Downing, Mende/. and hall presidents already appointed will Continued on Page 3 The Colby Echo Foss employee Carmen Burns dies at 54 5921 Mayflower Hill ' _____ Waterville, ME 04901 . ; : —¦ • (^MM^' —: ""-" ' Burns had worked at Foss since places," he said. Beliveau said, "She came from a fam- By KAITLIN McCAFFERTY ; EDITOR IN CHIEF "Cornier sent her a postcard from ily of 12 or 15 and everyone got up to KATTLIN McCAFFERTY, EDITOR IN CHIEF 2002. "She was always quick to LIZ BOMZE, MANAGING EDITOR laugh," Jack Sisson '05 said "[her Morocco. She got a real kick out of say that she, more than anyone, made Carmen Bums, part-time supervisor laughter] often involved good that," Mac said. the most effort to keep in touch. It KATE RUSSO, NEWS EDITOR MAURA MYERS, LAYOUT EDITOR at Foss Dining Hall, died in her sleep humored harassment, but she was "I met Carmen because I've been seemed like she was always there for ERICA AYOTTE, SPORTS EDITOR KATIE HAMM, FEATURES EDITOR on Friday April 2, 2004. never quick to judge." going to Foss for four years and she's her family." STEVE WEINBERG, OPINIONS EDITOR ALEXA LINDAUER,'ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Burns, 54, had many friends both Mac Burns said, "She had a big been working there for a couple Burns is also survived by a daugh- EMMA McCANDLESS, A&E EDITOR ALEXIS CASELLE, AD. MANAGER on staff and students. Her son, Mac years," Beliveau said. "She was a ter, Noreen Gauthier, husband Eric of NOAH BALAZS, PHOTO EDITOR ALLISON DWYER, AD. MANAGER Burns., also an employee at Foss said, great lady. We would shoot the breeze Benton, brothers and sisters Roland DANA EISENBERG, ASST. PHOTO EDITOR MARISA MacNAUGHTON, COPY EDITOR : "She had a lot of contact with stu- a lot." and Angie Grenier, Gerald and Loretta MATTBUSCH , ASST. OPINIONS EDITOR GATE YOUNG, SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER , dents. She loved to talk with people. She was every- "She really loved working [at Grenier, Bernard Grenier, Dale and BRAD KASNET, ASST NEWS EDITOR KELLY THOMAS, LAYOUTASST. She had a few close relationships with one's mom. She Colby]," Mac said. .• '""" •; Diane Grenier, Rick Grenier of The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Golby College students." "She was a no-nonsense woman. Waterville, Sandra and Paul Reynolds on Thursday of each weelc the College is in session; . . .' . ' . . Burns was a 13-year resident of was like a sister She said what she felt all the time," and Daniel and Barbara Grenier of LETTERS ' ¦ Waterville. Nee Grenuer, Burns was to us, Beliveau said. "It was perfect when Winslow, Shirley and Francis Poirier The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate bom in 1949 on September 22. A long- you were stressing about something of Vassalboro, Reginald and Pauline -words and must pertain to a current issue or ¦* _ community. Letters should not exceed 400 time area resident, Burns graduated that wasn't important." 7 " Grenier of Benton, Robert and Linda ic at Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnight for publication the same week. Sharon Parks top from Waterville Mac said, "It was fun to tease her. Grenier of Clinton, Letters should be typed and signed and include an address or phone number. The Echo High School in 1969 Foss Employee Joann and Paul will not, under any circumstances, print an unsigned letter. and resided in Waterville with her son. I called her Carmen here and it Warreiuof Smithfield, Ronald Grenier If possible, please submit letters in Microsoft Word or text format either on 3.5" disk "She was everyone's mom," Sharon ended up carrying over to home, She of Minnesota, Donald and Vheryl or via e-mail at echofficolbv.edu . The Echo reserves the right to edit all submissions. Parks, her Foss co-worker said. "She mouth. She'd tell students to clean up liked that.'' Grenier of Madison, Ken and Donna was Like a sister to to Burns' funeral service was held in Grenier of Oakland, Debbis Smart of : EDITORIALS us and a mother to after themselves. If she wanted The Editorials are the official opinion of the majority of the Echo staff. Opinions the kids." leave early she'd well. They all happi- China, MeT at the China Baptist Arizona, Brenda and Jeff Waller of expressed in the individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not According to her son, Burns always ly comply. She knew how to get her Church on Thursday April 8. Sisson Utah and Mike and Willier Grenier of of the Ecf io. gave workers rides. "She was like a point across." reported that the Foss staff provided Albion and may nieces, nephews and CONTACT Us taxi " he said. "She friends. For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an article, , Burns' relationship with students food for the post service meal. please call us at (207)872-3349 or ext. 3349 on campus. "She was always dependable, you extended beyond her time spent at the was a really nice woman," he said. In lieu of flowers, donations may be For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207)872-3786, e-mail could always count on her," Park said. dining hall with them. When Connor "She had her head on straight." made to the Carmen Burns Memorial echoadsfacolbv.edu or fax (207)872-3555. "She was very matter-of-fact, very Beliveau '04 travelled abroad he, "Someone at her funeral put it well, Fund, 49 Dixon Drive, Benton, Me. upfront , very straightforward." she never sugar-coated anything," 04901. 207»872«3349 [email protected] "sent her postcards from different Office hours give students a New Dean of Students expected by the year's end chance to speak with Bro By BRAD KASNET She also noted that the candidates are sented the students. The five candi- would like someone who loves work- ASST. NEWS EDITOR currently employed at a mix of institu- dates were then interviewed by phone ing with students." worrisome came up." tions, including some at similar liberal and narrowed to the three finalists With the hire of a new Dean of By KATIE HAMM Adams said that he cannot solve arts colleges, while others come from who were invited to campus. Students, Kassman's current position FEATURES EDITOR every problem a student might have, The search is well underway for a vastly different institutions. While on campus, each of the candi- will be split, making. her solely the but the students he has spoken with so new Dean of Students and the College The initial group of 120 applicants dates meets with President William D. Vice President for Student Affairs. A few weeks ago, President far had not come asking him to resolve hopes to name someone to the position was narrowed first to a group of 29 Adams, the senior staff, the Dean of This will mean that Kassman will William D. Adams announced that he a problem; he doesn't believe that stu- by the end of this academic year in with the help of Spelman & Johnson, a Students staff and selected faculty oversee the Dean of Students and stu- would be holding open office hours oh dents see that as the purpose of the order for the new dean to assume the consulting agency hired by the College involved in student life, as well as dent services in general, including a regular basis during which students office hours. position on July 1.. to assist with the search. An on-cam- receiving a campus tour and attending a medical services and the chaplains, could talk with him on any issue; "The premise of office hours is not The national search began with pus advisory committee of administra- reception to which over 100 students are and work closely with the Board of Adams said that he frequently meets for me to solve problems, but to listen over 120 candidates and has now been tors, students, and faculty then invited, although Kassman said that Trustees, while the new Dean of with students privately, but never to their experiences," Adams said. narrowed down to three finalists, who narrowed that field to a group of five. these receptions have not received over- Students will take-care. of more day- before in an office hours manner. He Office hours are typically held once have been visiting the campus and The committee was made up of whelming attendance so far. After each to-day operations, oversee the associ- noted that before this announcement, a week, but Adams noted he is some- meeting with many individuals and nine individuals: Kassman, Vice of the candidates has visited, the adviso- ate deans and handle emergency students may have had the impression times traveling or not able to hold groups as part of the process. President for Academic Affairs and ry committee will make a recommenda- situations. that he was not easily accessible. office hours during a certain week. The names of the three finalists Dean of Faculty Ed Yeterian and tion to Kassman and Adams, who will Kassman had been exclusively the "I wanted to make sure people Adams said the frequency of office cannot be released because they may Associate Director of Admissions and make the final decision. They hope to Dean of Students until two years ago, understand that they could come talk hours has seerried sufficient for the not have informed their current Multicultural Enrollment Denise name a new dean before exams begin. when the Dean of the College position and that my door is open," he said. student response. employers that they are seeking this Walden represented the administra- The ideal candidate would be was eliminated and the Vice President Adams met with one student during "If I can try to do it once a week, I position, but Vice President for tion; Lee Family Professor of English "someone with good communication for Student Affairs position was creat- his first office hours session and five don't think that's a bad target," he said. Student Affairs and Dean of Students Cedric Bryant, Associate Professor of skills, relevant experience for our ed to handle some of the oversight students during the second. College The implementation of open office Janice Kassman said that the candi- Economics Michael Ddnihue and type of liberal-arts education, super- duties necessary in the student life policies, academics, experiences at hours this spring has definitely been dates come from a very rich pool of Associate Professor of American visory experience, a proven track area. Kassman has held both positions Colby and individual situations were worth it, Adams said, and he hopes to applicants and all have experience as Studies Margaret McFadden repre- record and a conversant interest in since then and will relinquish the ^ among the issues discussed. One stu- continue with them next year. either a dean of students, an assistant sented the faculty; Adelin Cai '05, Bill diversity, student input and staff Dean of Students position once a new dent came in to get to know him bet- "I enjoyed the conversations; I or associate dean or a vice president. Stohner '05 and Jon Bastian '06 repre- development," Kassman said. "I dean is found. ter. Some topics were relevant to other learned from them and thought it was students, while others were not, very good." Adams said. Adams will be holding open office "It was really all over the place, in a hours on Friday, April 30 from 9:30 to Golby College Department of Security good way. It wasn't very predictable," 11 a.m. and on Friday, May 7 from Adams said. "Nothing terribly odd or 9:30 to 11 a.m. in his Eustis 301 office. Incident Report Log April 2004

Nature: Date: Time: Location: Disposition: Comments: WAITE: Expertin hostagenegotiations to speak Citation 4/16/04 8:30 p.m. Heights Room 200 Deans Office Smoking Violation. Citation 4/16/04 8:30 a.m. Heights Hall _.^ Deans Office Smoking Violation. Continued from Page 1 a full day scheduled on Thursday. He Citation 4/16/04 11:15 p.m. Heights v Deans Office Open Container. will be interviewing with Maine Public Citation 4/ 16/04 11:45 p.m. Alfond Apartments Deans Office Unregistered Party. Hammond also described a story he Radio in the morning as well as at a Larceny 4/ 17/04 6:55 p.m. Dana Kitchen WTVL Police $60.00 taken from a wallet. knew of when Waite was held captive possible afternoon press conference. Citation 4/17/04 1:40 a.m. Outside Averill Hall Deans Office Open Container. in Beirut where, as a prisoner, he was There will , however, be a meet- Citation 4/17/04 12:35 a.m. Outside Heights Deans Office Open Container. unable to read. and-greet reception for him at 4 p.m. Citation 4/17/04 12:10 a.m. Heights Hall Deans Office Open Container. Eventuall y, according to in the Pugh Center for students and Citation (2) 4/17/04 1:05 a.m. Heights Hall Deans Office Open Containers. Hammond, Waite was given the "M" community members interested in Citation (5) 4/18/04 11:17 p.m. Heights Hall Deans Office Open Containers. section of the encyclopedia to read. He meeting him on an individual basis. Citation 4/ 18/04 11:04 p.m. AMS Hall Deans Office Open Container. opened to a map of Maine, which he After the lecture, Waite will hold a Vandalism 4/18/04 6:15 a.m. . Heights Hall Deans Office Damages to the 1st floor Bathroom. studied for days and he wondered if signing of his books, "Taken on Safety Violation 4/18/04 8:20 a.m. AMS Hall Deans Office Fire Extinguisher discharged in Kitchen. the citizens of Maine knew all the Trust ," "Footfalls of Memory : Trespass Warning 4/17/04 7:44 p.m. Blue Light Pub Security Maine towns as well as he did at that Reflections from Solitude" and Citations (2) 4/17/04 9:20 p.m. Grossman Hall Deans Office Open Containers/Drinking Game. point . "Travels with a Primate," all of which Citation 4/17/04 10:05 p.m. Johnson Hall Deans Office Smoking Violation. "He is an absolutely fascinating are currently on sale at the Colby book Citation 4/17/04 10:30 p.m. Outside Heights Hall Deans Office Open Container/Disorderly Conduct. person. He has raised four kids on his store and will also be available for Citation 4/17/04 10:45 p.m. Heights Hall 235 Deans Office Unauthorized Keg. own, a few of which were in college purchase at the lecture. Citation 4/18/04 12:15 a.m. Heights Hall Deans Office Unauthorized use of Colby ID Card. when has being held captive," said Citation 4/18/04 12:30 a.m. Heights Hall Deans Office Open Container. Hammond. Larceny 4/18/04 10:00 p.m. Mariner Hall Security Money stolen from unlocked room. According to Hammond, Waite has DOGHEAD: Damagesto be spreadout equally HOSPITALS: Consolidationcould affect Watervilles economy,but wouldbe gradualprocess Continued from Page 1 "Either way I voted, innocent indi- Continued from Page 1 "Waterville is financed primarily by ultimately be, according to Ayotte, likely a seven to 10-year project-that viduals were being forced to pay for two institutions: first by the hospital more financially practical. the "elimination of 200 positions out destructive. When it gets to the point the damages. I could not synthesize a paper, Waterville surgeon Sheridan and second by the College," she said. "We must also recognize that of 3,500...should be accomplished that you're paying for this Doghead conclusion from these difficult cir- Oldham, who has coordinated (he "[The consolidation] could be a nail in these buildings will continue to be through attrition," Ayotte wrote. , damage, and you're paying dorm dam- cumstances," said Dana Hall President Save Our Hospitals protest , Watcrvillc's cotfin economically." expensive to maintain and will never Confident that certain services- age, and you've got parking tickets and Greg Lusk '06, who abstained. expressed her concern about a loss Maintaining multiple facilities, be as efficient as a new facility," he Express Care, dialysis and radiolo- all these extra costs, I'm hoping that the "I think the support on Presidents' of local healthcare access: however, poses further problems wrote in an editorial for Sunday's gy will remain in Waterville next time people see something hap- Council for the decision to put the "I don't dispute the seriousness of regarding the future of specialty Sentinel. "A new hospital costing an regardless of modifications," as well pen, they stop it in action," Taff said. fines on everybody shows that in gen- the problem," she said, acknowledging care. Already the Waterville and estimated $250 million compares to as the expectation that Watcrvillc's Twenty members of Presidents' eral we are a school that is willing to Strategic Planning Committee Augusta campuses share services, the 15 year cost of $215 million to Inland Hospital would assume Council supported the motion, with take responsibility for our actions," Chairman Conrad Ayotte's assertion of such as an Augusta-based cardiolo- keep what we have in place. A new triage care, Ayotte asserted that zero opposing it. Eight members Taff said. the fiscal dilemma for maintaining gy lab. Oldham and former Thayer hospital also brings with it $10 mil- "preserving the level and quality of abstained from voting. multiple campuses, "but stating that a trustee David Brown told the lion in annual operating savings." care" is the Board 's priority. consolidated facility would address the Sentinel that keeping two facilities Granted such consolidation "A central site could result in us problem is overreaching and ignores would still require the consolidation would inevitably yields employ- having a far superior medical facili- the problem it creates for patient of specialty medical services at one ment cuts. Medical staff, however, ty," Marden concurred. When the access, A community hospital belongs location. "Duplication, they said, is is currently shared between the Board (including key members of Uind lnnlruiiitnti liy. Guitar* A Amps by: I'lano* & Keyl>o»r

-ters-ofeolby-students-have-signed-iip. -at—the^—turnout," said Student : cent._ You can't build a future,on... 76 http://www.colby.edu/info.tech/ser- submissions in order to accurately tery for gift certificates to local The service originated at Wesleyan Government Association President percent compatibility," she said. vices/surveys/stuesanV. < restaurants. The first winners will University as WesMatch, but has since Derek Taff '04, "but we were very sur- Users on the network can match up "The survey was proposed as an be announced during Earth Week. been spread to four other schools. prised at what a huge buzz it's created with students at the other schools on the idea to help understand and inform To start off Earth Week, there was Students fill out a multiple-choice on campus." WesMatcJ]_net^yorkTCurrentlyWesleyan , Colby students about their everyday We thought it a Campus Greening Update held on questionnaire about qualities in them- Taff was initially contacted by the Williams College, Bowdoin College and actions and to guide new projects Monday, April 19. The forum drew selves and possible mates and how creator of the network, a Wesleyan Oberlin College, but this feature wasn't and new environmental initiatives. was really those interested in on-campus important these qualities are. student, and brought the idea before greeted with as much enthusiasm. We [Katherine Ennis '04 and Kellie important greening projects and members ¦ to Questions range from sex . drive ("I Presidents' Council, who felt it was a ' . "I don't understand why Thomas Phelan '04] thought it was really from the Environmental Studies wrote the book on extended massive good idea to go forward. The service doesn't do it, at least then I would important to gather student input to gather student Club, the Environmental Advisory orgasms") to hygiene ("I only shower cost SGA $750 for the initial setup and have a chance of meeting those inform Colby's greening efforts," input to inform Group and the Environmental when it's time to take my dreads out") this semester and will cost $650 per kids," Lynes said. "The way it is now Ennis said. Coalition. Individuals presented to eco-conscientiousness ("I pick semester hereafter. the best chance I got is to drive to Ennis and Phelan proposed the sur- Colby's green- reviews of such things as the new garbage out of trash cans and strew it on The service has been the talk of Ohio." vey to the EAG this past fall as part of ing efforts washing machines, the composting the grass"). After.completing the ques- campus since its start and is receiving The MuleMatch frequently asked their environmental studies senior program, biodiese! use, economiz- tionnaire, students can see who their top positive reviews and strong opinions questions page says, "It's not a dating seminar class. The survey was drafted Katherine Ennis '04 ers for vending machines, RESCUE ¦ matches. are at Colby, and break down from many users. Taff said he has service, nor a hookup service," but in the middle of last semester and Environmental Survey Creator and recycling on campus. ¦, ' . their matches by class year, as well as received more positive feedback about Colby students are keeping their fin- . Ennis has since taken it on as her indi- The idea surrounding the meeting viewing who they match with at the MuleMatch than possibly any other gers crossed. Most were excited at the vidual project. She has been working was to generate more ideas about other schools on the WesMatch net- issue this year. prospect of finding love, but have so collaboratively with Oak Professor of represent the ideas of Colby students, creating environmental awareness work. "I think it's one of the best things far come up empty handed. Biological Sciences Russell Cole, "We are anxious for more partic- through student involvement. Students can also look up anyone .SGA has spent money on since I've Asked about his success, Taff Web Application Developer Toni ipants to increase the sample size," The environmental survey will be else on the network and view their gone to Colby," said Matt Lynes '05. said, "Not yet, but there's still time, Fredette and Director of Institutional Ennis said. a part of Earth Week festivities. At compatibility as well as their profile, Will van der Veen '05 called the so we'll see," Research Mark Freeman to put the Ennis will be making a prelimi- the Earth Day Environmental Expo survey online. Since the fall, the sur- nary analysis of the survey's results in Cotter Union on April 22, there vey has been through five months of at the Undergraduate Research will be computers available for stu- editing and weeks of testing. Symposium presentation on April dents to complete the survey. The i^iiywN ' "I hope to be able to get some 29. There are no available results at celebration will also include Uncle Dean s Good interesting results and give them to this time. demonstrations, information booths the EAG before the end of the semes- Ennis and Phelan chose to work and giveaways. ter. I'm really looking forward to see- with the EAG because it is respon- Groceries ing what the students have to say sible for environmental initiatives Colby to host two speakers on Islam By KAHE HAMM FEATURES EDITOR Asani to Colby are religious, politi- The Colby Social Science By KATE RUSSO ¦ ' cal and personal. Division is funding Asani's lecture. NEWS EDITOR :. .. The religion of Islam needs to be Also, as part of the Phi Beta Dean Bureau is the co-owner of viewed from an academic perspec- Kappa Initiation, Columbia Uncle Dean s' Good Groceries in The Religious Studies Department tive, says Singh, who believes a bet- University Professor George Saliba Waterville. Features Editor Katie and the Phi Beta Kappa Initiation ter understanding of Islam will add will be speaking Friday, April 23 at Hamm spoke with Bureau about his and Lecture will both concentrate to Colby's diversity initiatives. "So 7 p.m. on ' "Islamic Scientific store and organic foods. on Islam this week. many people in the world are con- Legacy and Renaissance Europe." Harvard Professor Ali Asani will be verting to Islam," she said. Saliba is a scholar that has often ¦' ' ' Katie: How long have you been speaking today at 1 p.m. in Olin 1 on , "As from a political angle, we are been associated with Phi Beta Kappa the owner for? "Pluralism, Intolerance and the Quran." so heavily involved with and is coming to Colby by recom- Dean: We've been in business for According to Crawford Family Afghanistan and Iraq and it is so mendation, according to Singh. 24 years; well, this is our twenty Professor of Religion Nikki Singh, vital that we understand these peo- He is an expert in Arabic science, fourth year, since 1981. "as a Muslim in academia, Asani has ple," said Singh. particularly "Arabic astronomy and the been concerned with improving the . On a personal level, Singh development of planetary theories in K: Why did you want to own a image of Islam in the western world." described her childhood growing up medieval Islamic times," said Singh.

store specializing in organic and KATIE HAMM/THE COLBY ECHO Singh noted that she was interest- in the Punjab in India, where before His talk will deal with issues of health foods? Dean Bureau owns Uncle Dean s' Good Groceries in Waterville ed in bringing Asani to Colby 1947, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus Islamic science as opposed to the D: When I first got in to it, I was because there is no specific curricu- all lived peacefully in the same science of the west. working for someone else and I saw D: Since we've moved from the stores have pioneered the industry, lum about Islam at Colby. Also, stu- region until the drawing of the "I really want students to know that his prices were a little exorbi- JFK Plaza to here, our business has and just came in and skimmed the dents of Colby's Muslim group Radcliffe line when the three reli- about the Phi Beta Kappa lecture," tant. I really wanted to provide the increased about 35 percent. And cream off the top, but it's a free came to her asking for more lec- gions began to battle. said Singh. "It is important because community with something that was that's a good increase, however, it's country and they can do that. tures, which would promote a better Singh is concerned that similar it honors academics. a little more reasonable, and I think really been more beneficial for the understanding of Islam on campus. religious separations could happen "Both of these lectures are a little we've done that . city of Waterville and for my bank K: Do any of your products come Asani has been particularly active in today's world. "I don't want to step toward making our campus more than it has been for me. from local places? in advocating the religion of Islam see that happen again," Singh said. academically sound and in touch K: What variety of products do D: Yes, I get a few products local- since September 11. "Once we know and we try to under- with our new world," said Singh. you have? K: With supermarkets such as ly. One of the ones I can think of is Singh's reasons for bringing stand each other, we are all human." D: We have a few Maine made Hannaford starting their own sections an organic farmer in Starks. He will products. Organic is probably our of organic grown foods, has that been be bringing me some local organic specialty. We really favor things that noticeable competition for you? produce later this year. Of course are grown without herbicides, pesti- D: Well, it can 't help but be com- Maine maple syrup and we get Nalgene's ties to animal testing cides, antibiotics , growth stimu- petition , but I don't necessarily want Maine bison , and pretty soon we'll lants—that would be more our meat to have a corner on the market . I be getting Maine local poultry. I and poultry products. think it 's good that organic foods are have a number of farmers who bring anger some college students available to the general public. I me in their free-range chicken eggs, K: Have you seen your business think in a lot of ways they ' ve capi- which are reall y, really good. By KATIE HAMM attempts to avoid the pain experi- International has been and will con- increase in the past few years? talized on the way that health food FEATURES EDITOR enced during experimentation. Since tinue to be a leader in the develop- then, the RMAD has led a boycott ment of new products for cell and Clear, yellow, pink , green— against the company involving sev- tissue culture, which will minimize there's no escaping them: Nalgene's eral student organizations. the use of animal research and DORM PRESIDENTS: Somestudents upset at processof appointments are everywhere on college campus- After discovering Nalgene's ties enable medical researchers to cure es across the country, including to animal testing, more than 100 diseases and alleviate suffering in Continued from Page 1 until alter room draw to make all of for the positions. Colby 's. Yet students at some students at the University of humans and animals faster. the appointments. However, Welch "My main concern was reaching schools are not as enthusiastic about Colorado sent their Nalgenc bottles "I don't have a problem with the and Cai. and Cat found that it was unfair to take out to make sure that everyone knew the water bottles as they once were, back to the company requesting a fact that the company that produces "| Welch and Cai ] hadn't reached out away the positions already promised what was happening; they've done as knowledge of Nalgene- full refund, McCollugh wrote. Nalgenes is affiliated with animal to the entire campus. Maybe freshmen to four students. that now, and they 've moved forward Outdoors', the makers of Nalgenes, Although the complaints to Nalgc testing," said Matt McPherson '06. didn 't know what was going on, those The other suggestion was to keep on that path ," Brady said. connections to animal experimenta- 1 Nunc International are not a new "I wouldn 't be alive right now with- who were cither not involved or their the appointments already made and "In li ght of the fact that they have tion becomes more widespread. occurrence, the company 's sales of out animal testing as a person with dorm presidents didn 't know what was select the other hall presidents before put together a meeting and taken our Besides being responsible for the Nalgene's have not been impacted. diabetes, because the original going on. room draw. Yet since room draw for suggestions but haven 't necessarily bottles known for their unbreakable "Sometimes you hear more of [the insulins were extracted from ani- They broke from procedure; they substance-free housing and the used them, I think it 's a good show quality, Nalgc Nunc International , protests against Nalgenc because of mals. Without animal testing, con- didn 't inform anyone else of what A1 fond apartments has alread y taken that they care, but don't think that nec- the parent company of Nalgcne- animal testing] at certain times, but it cerning medical situations it 's hard they were doing," stud Bob Brady place, this method would not allow essarily turn s back time on the three Outdoors, produces and distributes has been a constant thing. I haven 't to progress to where we are today." '07, elected Grossman hall president. students who wished to be a hall appointments ," said Michael Klaus laboratory equipment used world- noticed it affecting sales at all. Every "While I don 't necessarily agree "We wanted everyone who was president in a substance-free build- '07, elected Dana hull president. wide, including beakers, bottles and year our sales keep going up and up," with animal testing, I don 't have a appointed to be brought in the same ing or the apartments to receive the Welch said that she and Cai hope vials, Among these products, how- said Jamie Lal'icrre, a technical problem with owning a Nalgenc and way," said Patrick Semmcns '05, choice of room benefit. to appoint hall presidents of the ever, are items used in animal test- application specialist at Nalge Nunc the company being affiliated with it. elected AMS president. On Friday, April 16, Welch sent an remaining halls by the end of the ing, including cages used to hold International. I bought a Nalgene for holding bev- Two suggestions were made at the e-mail to Ihe student body .slating thai school year, but will wait if they mice on which experiments will be According to the Nalgene- erages," said Lindsey Hoyle '06. meeting in an effort to make the a student must obtain a room in one of don 't feel strongly enough about the held and racks for these cages. Outdoors web site, Nalge Nunc "I disagree with [animal testing], process more just, Brady said. One the remaining halls in order to be cho- candidates . According to an article in the stu- International does not use animals but I'm not incredibly informed. I w, as to rescind the hall president sen as a hall president and welcoming dent newspaper at Northwestern in the development or manufactur- wouldn 't support it if I had to appointments already made and wait a diverse group of students to apply University by Lauren McCollugh, ing of their own products and they choose," said Mitch Bartkiewicz the Rocky Mountain Animal do not condone the inhumane treat- '07. Bartkiewicz , who was not President Bro Adams will be holding office hours for students tit the fol- Defense (RMAD) group in Boulder, ment of animals. They do, however, aware of Nalgene's connection to lowing dates and times in liustis 301. No appointment is necessary, and he will Colorado first exposed in 1996 realize the importance' of animal animal testing, said "I couldn't fault be pleased to speak with as many students.ns he can within the 90-minute peri- Rochester, New York-based Nalgc testing in the medical and scientific myself for owning one. I don 't od, on a first-come, first served basis. Nunc International for selling world and believe that nothing can know if it would bother me enough Friday, April 30. 9:30 n,m. - 11 a.m. devices that restrain rabbits used for simulate experimentation on a liv- that I wouldn 't buy another one if I Friday, May 7. 9:30 a,m. - II a.m. testing, protecting the animals from ing organism. At the same time, the lost this one, but the thought would breaking their bucks in unsuccessful web site says , Nalge Nunc enter my mind." EarthWeek meets Saturday night EDITORIAL isn-'t bad; whatTtJakes to get alcohol achieve similar effects of drunkenness into our system is. Sure, the ahiminum while eliminating the seemingly can or glass bottle is as recyclableas a joke inevitable industrial byproducts? Spin about pecple throwingtheir collars up, but around in a circle really fast. Not Bro's openness commended I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE By C.W. Bassett When a light goes out at Colby, we call PPD to come and fixitrTf VANITY PRESS we don't like how the Health Center is being restructured, we petition. By Steven Weinberg For most other problems, we tend to blame our president, William D. '^r^'Adams. The slogan "every day is earth day" Spring in the For the balance of this year, and most of last, a common perception gains an extra level of oomph on this, on campus has been that Adams is more interested in the views of Colby's earth week. For a week everyday Big Apple trustees than those of students. To many, he is the manifestation of all is EarthDay. That is, until the week is that is parental and overbearing of the Colby administration. over and earth conservation related Any Colby student is well within their rights feeling disenfranchised activities lose their official nature. Somehow I helped rear a male heir by the actions of the President's office. However, any. Colby student But this doesn't mean earth week who is now ah international banker for feeling disenfranchised should also take heed the recent actions of the has to end when the week does. Think the Royal Bank of Scotland (not the President's office. In the last month alone Adams has opened his office about this coming Saturday night. Bank of Scotland, the ROYAL Bank of ^ up for weekly student office hours, chatted with students at the pub, Sitting in my dark room, with no Scotland—I expected him to appear joked about himself in this newspaper, and took part in a community music playing, powering my comput- that doesn't mean producing these cans super fast, just fast enough to give you wearing those funny shoes that curl up forum with other senior administrative staff f i answer important ques- er through the mechanical energy of doesn't hurt the environment You may a good, dizzy, buzz. at the toes and carrying a scepter, but he tions about Colby. my jerry-rigged bicycle, I have fig- say your Heineken is green, just look Now that we've pre-garned, let's go had on Banker Clothes). Anyway, not Any Colby student is also an incredibly hard worker. Beyond a full ured out some very fun and efficient at the bottle, but what about the facto- to the dance. At most hip dance par- having seen David for a while, I flew to course load, many students participate in club and varsity sports, ways to party hard, while hardly hurt- ry that makes these bottles? I doubt ties, light shows are an important way New York, which is having spring, last important community organizations, and a variety of other time con- ing the environment. they took the time to paint the factory weekend to do paternal things with my suming activities. Let's begin with drinking. Alcohol green, as well. So, how can one Continued on Page 5 suddenly sovereign son who is a Extra curriculars are. an important part of the Colby environment. remarkably generous and kind young They are the institutions on campus that bind students together. They magnate, traits probably engendered by bind us together so well that few have time to attend forums, office his mother years ago. hours, or other efforts of the administration to involve the student body Christian students. of faith endure He put us up at The Four Seasons, a hotel in the decision making process. on 57th Street, so comfortable that only the Only time will fell if Adams is really trying to understand student unseen prejudices from campus peers Stately can afford to sleep there. Checking concerns or merely to placate them. Until then, students should take in is a little like the securitystations at Logan the recent actions by the administration for what they are. He has made When I finished, instead of the nods that's another column entirely. and LaGuardia, but once in the room, I felt the effort to reach out to students. Will we reciprocate? By EMMA McCANDLESS and smiles I'd expected, one mem- Perhaps the problem lies in the so pampered that I gave serious thought A&E EDITOR Surely, shunning the administration after it tries to engage the stu- ber of the group left me stunned and fact that there is little administrative to giving up the teaching of English dent body will only encourage it to further ignore us. to use a cliche, hurt by saying, "Yeah, and the priest support for religion of any kind on composition and seeing if the ROYAL the ball is now in our court. It is not safe to be religious let is fucking the altar boy on the side, campus. Just because we're a pri- Bank had a job for me. The responsibility of action now rests with the student body. Do you alone spiritual on this campus. As too." I was speechless. vate, liberal institution, do we have We did Dad/Son things, as I said, at want a more lenient alcohol policy? Do you want strong athletic soon as Colby students hear the Now, I had assumed Colby stu- to act like religion really is the opi- least Bassett Dad/Son things. We went department? Is more security,on campus a priority for you? Are you for word Christian, they think of Bible- dents to be educated and intelligent ate of the masses? to posh restaurants where we were the or against multicultural housing? Or are you interested in extended thumpers and Bush's faith-based enough to realize that only a very I think we worry so much about only people in the place drinking beer dining hours? Tell him. initiative. I don't think I really need small percentage of Catholic priests excluding that we forget to include. (my son isn't wholly unlike The Old We are faced wifita unique opportunity to add constructive criticism to to say that that idea is a huge, huge are pedophiles almost negligible, in Why can't we celebrate all religions Man). The waitrons looked at us as if the college. Wasting it now would invalidate future critiques of the misconception. fact, when you consider the number and all people of faith in our com- we were space aliens from the Royal President's policy. The time to act is now and we would be foolish to ' I'm sure (though I can't speak of priests worldwide. I had also munity? Where's the support for that Bank of IRELAND (Guinness or Sam waste it. from personal experience) that assumed that Colby students would be kind of diversity? Adams are not classified by vintage, those of other faiths on campus able to tell the difference between a sin- The student body, however, is though they should be). experience similar generalizations cere person of faith and a criminal who no better. During the recent And because the Yankees were at and prejudices. No matter now you finds the pastoral life an easy way to get MOSAIC conference on multicul- Fenway,we went to see the Mets and the slice.it, being a person of faith at close to victims.A pparently, I waswrong turalism, a friend and I attempted to Pirates. Not a National League freak , I Colby means you face struggles that on both counts. lead a workshop promoting religious know no one besides Piazza on these Constitutional reforms go overlooked on this campus far What baffles me most about this understanding and cooperation clubs, but Shea is the usual information more often than other forms of cul- particular incident is that same per- between people of all faiths. A whop- overload that is necessary in the Bigs are elected in the spring but repre- tural insensitivity, microaggres- son who made this immensely hurt- ping two people attended. Now that these days. We drank some awful beer By DEREK TAFF AND JOSH sent the residents who will live sions and hate speech. ful comment was one of the most really makes me feel supported and and marveled at some excellent field- GERMAN there the following year making For instance, I, a Catholic, recent- vocal objectors to Andrew Sullivan's welcome as a person of faith on ing—a Pirate threw out a Met from his SGA PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT accountability even more difficult ly described an Easter service to a use of the phrase "Islamo-Fascism." On Monday, April 19 the Student to ensure. The existing constitu- group of friends in the dining hall. Seems a bit hypocritical to me but Continued on Page 5 Continued on Page 5 Government Association passed a tion removes 23 of the best rooms motion proposing a new constitution for from the general student housing our organization. This new constitution lottery. . This may be a suitable must now be ratified by a student-wide price to pay for hall presidents LETTERS referendum. The SGA feels that this who do their jobs well, but for document is a step in the right direction those who "scrape by," the room in terms of helping our organization bet- pick does a great disservice to the ter serve the needs of the student body student body. Sculpturewitiism ummmteti located at one of the entrances to the and in their appreciation, are expres- destroy a work of art places the perpe- and more successfully involve the most The new constitution solves these Bixler Art and Music Building. I still sions of the human condition. As such, trators of such activity in direct rela- highly qualified, highly motivated, and problems. It gives the hall presidents' The Editor: cannot comprehend how anyone could tionship to the art object, virtually highly effective people. room picks back to the general student consider an attempt to destroy a work making them part of the existence of The existing constitution is body. Five class representatives will This is a difficult letter to write and of art as an appropriate response to any To appreciate the the work's condition of being. What I fraught with problems. Basing the be elected by each class to serve on one that I have resisted sending, most- situation, let alone to the cancellation destructive would like to be able to comprehend is membershi p on hall presidents we SGA.Additionally there will be representa- ly because the issue with which I feel of a party. The destruction of any prop- what kind of self hatred could allow are restricting our ability to elect tives from various organizationson campus compelled to deal is one that gives me erty, windows, furniture, automobiles, response to individuals to risk harm to the prod- the best people. Many peop le like the PCB, CVC, SPB, and Student great pain to confront; for, it is sad which were also targeted that night, is "Devotion" as an ucts of human creative enterprise. who want to get involved do Athletics Affaire Committee. Specific resi- indeed to express my profound disap- certainly to be condemned in a com- There are a number of sculptures on not because they find their dential groups (substance-free, Alfond pointment in the behavior of students munity whose very existence as an expression of an public display at Colby, including a lifesty le or health preferences Apartments, and off-campus) will be whom I teach. But, I would feel enterprise is based on increasing Oedipus or Electra cement-block wall, steel cubes and a are not conducive to the cul- guaranteed a voice on the council as remiss were I not to express my knowledge, knowledge of the world standing bronze figure, all of these ture or ph ysical layout of their well. These representatives, in addi- thoughts on what strikes me as a sig- and knowledge of self that are them- complex heightens around Bixler and thus in close prox- dorm. Moreover, the room pick in tion to the class reps, will help SGA nificant campus occurrence. selves crucial to creating a society the meaning of the imity to the sculpture that was dorms with desirable rooms often identify and understand the problems Among the destructive actions that based on civility. Any violation of the attacked. Why was the figure group of entices people to run for the students are facing and the ways in transpired on campus during the code of civility, including the destruc- work... the mother and child singled out, we wrong reasons. Those people which these can be addressed. upheavals following the cancellation of tion of any property, is to be con- might ask. Is it possible that the sculp- receive their incentive up-front Switching to five class reps the so-called Doghead party was the demned, but we must recognize as well and if art is the expression of human ture, in its expression of the nurturing and therefore it is difficult for increases the likelihood that every toppling of a bronze sculpture of a that the attempt to destroy works of art experience involving the skillful han- role of the parent and the tender their constituencies or for SGA to student will have someone they mother and child, entitled "Devotion", is, in fact, profoundly different from dling of materials, the destruction of a response of the child , was understood hold them accountable and keep by William Zorach in the collection of the destruction of other material goods. work of art is equally an expression of them motivated. Hall presidents Continued on Page 5 the Colby College Museum of Art and Works of art, both in their making a human response. To attempt to Continued on Page 5 Students on the Street How will you conserve energy during earth week?

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Approach to HIV/AIDS, a Colby HTV Risks: HEALTHCENTER Jan Plan, students ' discuss such Worldwide, ending year 2004, het- Melanie Thompson, MP, MPH ethical issues as: erosexuals will make up over 80% of ¦—Who should be mandated to have the estimated 47 million living HIV- June 5, 2004 will mark the HIV testing: blood donors: pregnant infected people. beginning of the 23rd year of the women? army recruits? immigrants? HIV/AIDS is discussed in terms AIDS pandemic. Students today emigrants? prisoners? college stu- of risk groups. The point of plac- don 't remember a world without dents? surgeons? professional boxers? ing people in behavioral risk AIDS. I do, In college I gave anyone? (and, as always, who should groups is not to offend them. It is blood as often as my iron level pay for the tests?). not gender, continent, or ethnic -wouUAet me. I made it to a gallon a —Toreduce HTV spreadby sharingnee- group that places people at high year once. I'm not allowed to donate dles, should NEPs (Needle Exchange or low risk for infection, it is blood anymore (and I might brag that Programs)be funded? at all? by the State? behavior that puts one at risk for I'm A+, too). the local principality?the Government? infection. Exchanging blood or The American Red Cross has delin- —Should condoms be available in bodily fluids, intentionally, or un- NOTE: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS COMIC STRIP ARE THOSE OF THE ARTIST AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY SHARED BY THE ECHO. eated new guidelines since I was in middle schools? high schools? col- , primarily via sex, needles or college. I was in Peace Corps, Kenya lege? Who should pay for them? pregnancy, puts one at risk of 1979 and 1981, and have been disal- —Should the CDC (Center for infection. Losing a shirt and our inhibitions lowed to donate blood. Not because I Disease Control) require partner noti- HTV in College Age people: test positive for HIV, hot because I fication and contact tracing for all sex Estimates from the most recent word "ze" befits a transgender student point: Colby College is petrified of had any risky . behaviors that would or needle partners of HTV positive studies state two in 1000 college stu- or anyone who does not identify with underwear. When I found myself on put me at risk for HIV. Because I lived patients? Who would do this? How dents are HIV infected, nationwide. male or female. Requiring same-sex the Wesleyan campus, I realized that I in Kenya those two years, I have not would it be verified? Colby has done 100-150 HIV tests housing in this type of environment is didn't have to be afraid anymore. The been able to donate blood; I presume —On whom should HIV vaccines yearly for the last 10 years. not just obsolete but impossible. The sight of my bra would no longer that they presume that I MIGHT have berried? HTV tests at the Garrison-Foster lines have been blurred, and gender is expose me as a woman showcasing my engaged in some risky behavior and No easy answers exist for slowing Health Center are currently $25 for no longer a choice that each person sexual identity. So as I strolled across just lied to them on the intake form. I the AIDS epidemic. Sign up for the blood and $30 for saliva. MY BODY AND ME has to make. At Wesleyan you can opt the Wesleyan academic quad, I casual- understand; they're just trying to keep Jan Plan next year to talk about these The SHOC (Student Health on By Kate Herman out and just be; living with an individ- ly removed my orange polo shirt. the blood supply, safe for the public's and many other dilemmas. Campus) AIDS Carnival this weekend ual instead of a gender. There I stood, basking in the warm, safety. The eligibility criteria change Other miscellaneous fact-ettes: raised $400 for Day Spring, the local I'm not much of a feminist in the This year, two of my friends of Connecticut sunlight, in a white cotton as new research/studies/statistics elu- HTV in Women: AIDS Support Service for direct conventional sense of the word. I opposite sexes, found themselves in brassiere. I looked around waiting for cidate what we understand about the Approximately 312,000 American patient help. would never burn my bras. In fact, I unsatisfactory rooming situations at people to whisper or leer behind their love my bras very much. They are Colby. Though of platonic relationship, books, but nothing happened. The OPART By Dave Olsen sweet and sensible and I have no qualms wearing them. Biologically this is how it is: girls have breasts, men have none. This condition is not cut in stone, however. Plenty of women, I included, do not absolutely need a bra to prevent the assault of a wild breast involved in free-range bounce. And likewise I'm sure the Seinfeldian "bro" remains a fertile dream to each man of the prodigious B-cup. Here at Colby, the lines of gen- der have been eloquently defined. Bras, or at least questions involving the wearers of, are no mystery. Golby is a forward thinking com- munity, but we pale to Wesleyan the institution forever putting the "liberal" back into "Liberal Arts." The legends you heard are probably true from gen- der-blind to. naked dorms. What you might not know is next year gender the option of them living in a generic Wesleyan population was completely neutral housing expands from one double was out of the question. The unfazed by my daring display. dorm to all Wesleyan residence halls. dean politely and hastily explained that This demonstration has been, to my All campus room occupation will com- they could only occupy a two-room knowledge, untried at Colby, but "As you see, art plays an essential role in the implementation of Colby's Strategic Plan." pletely disregard of gender. Wesleyan's pro- double in Heights, provided that each admittedly I would feel uncomfortable gressive step allows housing to secede from room had its own door to the hallway. walking across campus in blue jeans its assumed nature of heterosexualny. Obviously that partitioning wall is and bra. In our world where. gender WEINBERG: Raisingthe roof doesnot have to meanraising ozone levels Recently, two girlfriends and I were enough to prevent hormonal post-ado- and sex remain in orthodox fashion, visiting a friend at Wesleyan, and she lescents from inexplicably ravishing the sight of girl-in-bra would still pro- Continued from Page 4 surely fresher thanks to earth week. The night is basically over. You've explained the school's revolutionary each other one night. The doors to the voke the hairy eyeball. On a similar Some punks are spinning around in a managed to have a great time with a concepts of gender and gender policy. hallway, thereby yielding two singles, note, a man and woman cohabiting a of establishing the desired mood. circle outside and security rolls up to limited environmental footprint. The Wesleyan has created a whole new eliminate the dire possibility of the dorm room is forbidden by housing, Most, besides pregnant wom en, can inform them they are breaking the out- next morning, there won't even be a system of pronouns. The world is no two youths spying each other in their as the two students would become agree that the coolest part of any side spinning rule which is meant to hangover. Though, you may feel sick longer divided into "he" and "she" skivvies a vision ghastly enough to sexual suspects. Not that we need gen- dance party is the strobe lights. Strobe keep Spinning inside dorms where from the spinning. because not everyone regards oneself drive any adult to sexual intercourse. der-blind housing tomorrow. I just lights help realize the fantasy that Waterville cops can ignore it. In this Incorporate whatever of this as man or woman. The alternative This leads rne back to my original want to wear my bra out. we're all part of an awkwardly drawn energy-efficient bizarro world, securi- you might like into your next ben- cartoon strip with many cells missing. ty doesn't consume countless gallons der. There is a lot more to learn They also use a lot of electricity. The of gasoline with Ford Escapes. For about actually helping the planet solution? Upon entering the dance, most of the year, they roam around on this week. Everyone who has LETTERS: Art professorexpresses dismay at the Dogheaddestruction blink your eyes really fast. This will dogsleds, a la Balto. When the snow organized Earth Week has done a ' not only replicate strobe lights but , melts, security would ride razor scoot- great job and they have much Continued from Page 4 destroy the sculpture to recognize that institution 's responsibility, in this case after tens minutes or so, probably add ers. Between keeping the campus safe more practical information setup as a metaphor for the role for the aca- they might have lashed out at a work both of the College and the Museum, to the dizzy buzz you got from spin- and issuing parking tickets, passcrsby all around campus. But, if nothing demic institution , which attempts to that symbolized their own relationship is not only to exhibit works of art, but ning earlier. would often see security guards pop- else, remember that debauchery provide intellectual and other suste- to the institution at which they were so as well to preserve them. As a member The dance is getting kind of lame ping whcclies and grinding along The doesn 't have to be detrimental to nance to its community? angry, neither do I think that self of the Art Department, I would ask my so you go out for some fresh air that is Miller Steps. the environment. Undoubtedl y the sculptor William recognition of their motives is neces- colleagues if we too might not have an Korach must have thought the subject of the sary to understand them as meaning- institutional responsibility to teach sculpture a lilting one, when he donated it ful. To appreciate the destructive students about the significance of car- |o Colby in 195°, a gill marking the foun- response to "Devotion" as an expres- ing for works of art, of protecting BASSETT: Settingthe royaltreatment in the citythat neversleeps dation of Ihe Colby Museum. I lis relation- sion of an Oedipus or Elcctra complex them. It is not enough for us to teach stu- ship to the institution was not casual; he had heightens the meaning of the work of dents how to analyzeworks of art in formal, Continued from Page 4 The waitrons wore skirts so abbreviated on Colgan Airlines to Augusta with a . many contacts with Colby and a deep art as one that communicates directly iconographic or social terms; we must that the Brains' ineptitude was inconse- stop in Rockland. friendship with Art Department Professor with those who experience it. While encourage them to understand (lie moral knees at deep short, thereby enshrining quential, but that's New York. Six people got off in Rockland, and James Carpenter, who was responsible for on some levels it might be gratifying, responsibility to protect works of art, a himself in immortality on SporlsCenter And Sunday, the Banker flew back the one guy left behind me asked if establishing a museum here. Thus, Zorach though not surprising, to recognize responsibility some of our students clearly that night. And we kept track of the Sox to the United Kingdom, and 1 visited Augusta 's airport facilities were any understood the nature of the enterprise, both that a work of art can elicit significant do not understand. victory on The Big Board. my old Peiin officcmntc, a New Yorker larger than Rockland 's. Not much, I of (lie Museum and oldie College. reaction , there needs to be an institu- Sincerely yours, And that night we went to u sports who has chaired every major commit- said, He knew when we got off and the While I certainl y wouldn 't expect tional response to guarantee the con- -David L Simon bar where the Danker talked the maitre tee from the Guggenheim Foundation copilot told me to turn the lever on the those adolescents who attempted to tinued existence of art on campus. An Jette Professor of Art d' into switching one TV to the sudden- to the Modern Language Association. "terminal" door to get off the runway. ly toothless Bruins being trounced by A marvelous guy, but not a Royal. It's good to be back home again. No Montreal. All the rest of New York still Then onto the US Air Shuttle back to ROYAL would turn a lever. can't believe that their Knicks are Boston—sunk low from a Yankee win. TAFF: SEAto sendthe proposed constitutional changes to studentbody awful, though not as bad as the Celtics. The real joy, however, is the final leg

Continued from Page 4 throughout their time at Colby. While incremental pay increases. This encour- it may appear that we lose some abili- ages the best people to run for office MCCANDLESS:M$w subordinateto otherconceptions of diversity feci comfortable talking to about ty to communicate wit/i students by and continue to serve the college Continued from Page 4 progressives. livery religion also lias supportive of the needs of all SGA issues (because you actually vote removing hall presidents, the new throughout their tenure as students. people who fall somewhere in the others. To not make hurtful com- for your representative , unlike your constitution actually includes moru Moreover, it provides a better Colby's campus . Right. middle. Understanding that is key to ments just to be inflammatory. hull president). Currently, most SGA realistic ways of informing students avenue in which to hold peop le Sadly, the issue is often simplified understanding why students of faith To quit jumping to conclusions members are sophomores. First-years and facilitating dialogue, Chief among accountable or reward peop le so that students isee it as a mere mat- on this campus get so frustrated, about those students who actual- me not on campus to run for positions these is Ihe addition of the Public based on their service , ter of polities the eternal battle of We're a diverse group, with a lot to ly do have n spirituality, To try and most juniors cannot serve because Relations Chair. This person will The new constitution can be found conservatives versus liberals, even add to campus life, if Colby would and be understanding, rather than of a Junior-year semester abroad. We effectively fill the communicative rol« online on the SGA website and is on matters of religion. News flash, only give us the chance and we don 't pointing fingers, flinging around are losing out on some of the best peo- of the hall president through newslet- posted around campus. We encourage Colby religion ia not just about poli- like to be stereotyped any more than obscenities and choosing sides. ple because of this problem. The new ters (posted in all dorms ), the Echo, everyone to turn out to vote for ratify- tics. For many people, it is about anyone else does. For us to (gasp!) genuinely cure constitution is the answer.' It provides the website, and other mediums. ing the new constitution, It's a step in genuine faith, Every religion has Maybe, just maybe, the answer about each other. But that 's prob- opportunities for more people to get This constitution moves to a more the right direction for SGA, for the conservatives fundamentalists, even is for nil members of the Colby ably asking way too much. involved early and stay involved appropriate incentive system based on student body, and for Colby. and every religion has liberals and community; to be sensitive to and this week ShermanAlexie gives provocative lecture in Page Commons

THURSDAY, APRIL 22 By EMMA McCANDLESS A&E EDITOR • Colby Sounds of Gospel 7 p.m. Lorimer Chapel Sherman Alexie, as he would proba- • Terry Waite Lecture bly be the first to admit, is a man of 7 p.m. contradictions. An upper class, Page Commons Catholic, American Indian celebrity, • SGA Film: Cold Mountain Alexie arrived on campus Sunday night 9:30 p.m. to give a packed Page Commons room Arey 005 just what one might expect of him— something completely unexpected. FRIDAY, APRIL 23 A prolific author, screenwriter, • International Coffee Hour filmmaker and poet, Alexie is best 4:30 -6p.m. known as the writer for the renowned Mary Low Coffeehouse film "Smoke Signals," which is based • Benefit Concert on his short story "The Lone Ranger 7:30 p.m. and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven." His Page Commons appearance on campus was sponsored •• Colby Dance Theater , by a number of campus groups, 7:30 p.m. including the Four Winds, the Pugh Strider Theater Community Board, the Student • SGA Film: Cold Mountain Programming Board and the Student 7 and 9:30 p.m. Government Association. Arey 005 Alexie began his talk—-which was a performance that combined elements SATURDAY, APRIL 24 of storytelling and stand-up comedy—- PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS •.- • International Extravaganza by addressing the fact that this is his American Indian author Sherman ' Alexie performedfor ai packed crowd in Page Commons oh Sunday night. :7 p.m. first appearance in. Maine, the 49th Page Commons state he has spoken in. "You beat out that a lot of people live with exclama- announced, noting that liberals can be American. "I'm a patriotic liberal," he Mixed in with Alexie's comedy, • Colby Dance Theater Louisiana,"he said. "But do they even tion points. And I try to live with ques- fundamentalists too. In order to said. "And that's not an oxymoron," however, were moments of real seri- 7:30 p.m have colleges there?" tion marks." demonstrate the hypocrisies he was Alexie said of the United States that ousness and truly genuine emotion. Strider Theater Alexie maintained this light-hearted Alexie did a fantastic job of pointing critiquing, Alexie offered a fairly there is "no other place in the world" Particularly moving was his reflection • SGA Film: Cold Mountain and irreverent tone throughout the out those question marks to his audi- detailed rant directed at vegans. where someone with his background of on the moments after he appeared on 7 and 9:30 p.m. evening. He spent the duration of his ence on Sunday night. Rather than tak- "I'd rather sit down to a prayer growing up on a reservation can rise to the Oprah Winfrey show and received Arey OOS performance relating the story of his ing one viewpoint and sticking to it and breakfast with Jerry Falwell than eat wealth and relative fame. "This is the not only his grandfather's medals, but • Collegium Musicum quest to have the 12 military medals defending it—as some in the audience lunch with a vegan," Alexie only place where you can get rewarded also kindness and empathy from two ¦ ¦ ' 7:30 p.m. . ¦/• earned by his grandfather in World most likely expected and wanted him announced to loud audience laughter, for your imagination," he said. random strangers. Lorimer Chapel War II reissued. However, he frequent- to do—Alexie effectively demonstrat- which was a staple throughout his per- Not one for taking sides, however, "Em living inside the contradic- ly interrupted the narrative to offer ed that no political philosophy is ever formance. "You vegans, you're mak- Alexie also took plenty of shots at tions," Alexie advised his audience. SUNDAY, APRIL 25 comedic commentary on the ironies entirely right about any one issue. ing moral jud gments too. You're conservative fundamentalists as well. "Ceremonies happen every day. The • Rebecca Taylor and Cici and contradictions that surround us in Alexie offered comic criticisms of saying that a cow is more important His depiction and criticisms of sacred is ordinary." Alexie's perfor- ¦ Malik Senior Recital today's society and in our world. both extremes of the political spec- than a carrot." Priesident George W. Bush's manufac- mance did an excellentjob of showing 7 p.m "We're mostly afraid of contradic- trum—-conservatives and liberals He also addressed his disdain for tured military hero image were partic- that all human beings are composed of Given Auditorium tions," Alexie said, "and to cope with alike. "I hate fundamentalists," he the liberal tendency to be anti- ularly entertaining and relevant. just those contradictions. Levinson performs in Coffeehouse Colby Jazz Band presents final concert

By JUSTIN DEPRE song "Walking After of the semester, proves talent once again ASST. A&E EDITOR You." This displayed Levinson 's ability to By EMMA McCANDLESS This past Saturday night students infuse her own sty le A&E EDITOR lucky enough to make the trip to the into a contemporary Coffeehouse were treated to an excep- track that would not tional solo acoustic performance by typically be performed Last Saturday night the Colby Jazz Jordan Levinson '06. The venue pro- in the folk/country Band , under the direction of Eric vided the perfect intimate setting for style. The evening was Thomas, offered their final concert of the show, which showcased full of variety with per- the year in Lorimer Chapel. Entitled Levinson 's talent and capability as an formances utilizing the "Power Selections," the show present- individual performer. unique backcountty ed a wide range of jazz ,compositions , Over the course of the performanc e sound o f the Banjo and from some of the genre's earliest days Levinson played an assortment of the bluesy slide guitar. to the modern "free jazz" movement. cover songs and ori ginals , each of Levinson played slide Thomas, well-known in Colby's which demonstrated the diverse abili- guitar well, which she music community for his friendly, ty of the performer. The concert was a began learning last conversational approach to conduct- mixture of folk, blues and country winter and for which ing, began the evening by taking a music, which made for a very "rootsy" she recentl y began dig ital photo of his band, much to sound. The mixture of the banjo and writing songs. audience 's amusement. "I'm sorry, but acoustic guitar provided just the right Hopefull y this style of they 're just so good-looking!" he said. amount of variety in the performance, play will become more "By the way, if anyone takes a better which captured the attention of the common in Levinson's picture, let me know." small crowd that increased as the future shows as she Things stayed li ght-hearted with TAMMY IEWN/THE COLBY ECHO evening wen t on. further develops her the band's opening number, "World's The Colb Jazz Band gave yet another quality performance last weekend. TAMMY l EWIN/llir CHIHY 11:1111 y Levinson opened the show with a ability. The blucgrass Jordan Levinson '06 performed both original Shortest Blues" by Doug Beach. This performance of "Eyes So Gray," a cover of the classic songs and covers. tune , only a few measures long, also '04 on piano, this number had an easy- sive job with it, particularly when the song she wrote a few years ago; how- tunc "Shady Grove" featured a brief vocal solo from going sound that was most appropriate pace switched mid-song from slow ¦ ever it was performed with the crisp- with an upbeat spin was a welcomed personality that added to the laid hack Thomas that kept both audience mem- considering the light-hearted start to and easy to quick and upbeat. ness and conviction of a newly penned sound that was definitel y a crowd informal atmosphere. All fans of bers and band members smiling. the concert. The band then turned to "Swing track. The second song was another pleaser. The cover of the Blind Melon music should make an attempt to Once the comedy ended, the band The next number was "Chelsea Landscape," a free jazz number com- classic Levinson number entitled "Pull song "•Changes" was performed with experience this type of performance | got clown to business, starting with the Bridge" by "Take the A-Train" com- posed by Mark Harvey of the You Out," which blended the southing such conviction that it seemed as if because the stri pped down acoustic tune "Black Bottom Stump" by "Jelly poser and Duke Ellington collaborator Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, a group (hat* vocals with the rich sound of the Levinson had written it herself. style of play allows listeners to coin- Roll" Morion, featuring admirable Billy Strayhorn. The highlight of this visited campus earlier this year. acoustic guitar. Levinson then per- Levinson succeeded in engaging solos from Mike Grcenberg '04 on piece was a long saxophone solo from formed a cover of the Poo fi ghters the quiet audience with her warming Continued on Page 7 tenor saxophone and Rebecca Taylor Todd Moore '05, who did an impres- Continued on Page 7 SHOCAIDS Carnival entertains all Earth Week 2004 programmingto include sculpture contest at Dana

Physical Plant Department, and Kelly teams start and stop work all through- By KAREN PRAGER Stoos '04, an Environmental Policy out the day. STAFF WRITF.R major, who helped to plan the event All of the materials used must be and pick out its theme, "The Beauty of recyclable. The teams will be provid- from A pril 18 to April 24 Colby is Maine." Stoos and other members of ed with 50 returnable cans and bottles, observing Eart h Week. The week's the Environmental Advisory Group 10 plastic bottles, two liber drums, activities will all lead to Thursday 's laid out some basic rules, but most of one spool of twine, one spool of wire, celebration of Earth Day. These activ- the decisions are left up to the contes- a bag of scrap wood and a wooden ities will include talks and presenta- tants. They can build whatever they pallet. The groups can provide their tions but the focus of the week is not chose, as long as they follow the basic own materials as well, but they must onl y academicall y oriented. Dining contest guidelines. be able to be recycled. Tape, paint , Services , the Environmental Studies The contestants are welcome to glass, paper, and living things, such as Department and the Colby Bookstore organize themselves into teams with plants or tree limbs are not allowed. will be tabling in Cotter Union and the any number of members. Anyone Participants are also not allowed to Maine Department of Environmental from the Colby community can partic- alter their materials in a way that Protection will have a hybrid automo- ipate—the contest is open to faculty, makes them no longer recyclable, for bile available for test-drives. One of students, and staff. At 7 a.m. on example, cuns cannot be cut. the most visible events will he the Thursday morning, base materials will After the teams finish construction Recycled Materials Sculpture Contest be placed on Dana Lawn and teams at 4:30 p.m. the judging will begin. IMUMY II WIN/ Mil C(l| MV I qm which will lake place on Dana Lawn are allowed to work on their structures The judges for the contest are Student Health On Campus (SI IOC) presented its annual AIDS Carnival and fundraiser on Saturday night last on Thursday. until 4:30 p.m. Stoos explained that Professor of Art Harriet Matthews, week. The event featured carnival games, temporary tatoos cotton cand , y and hot dogs as well as educational The idea for the contest came from this should allow students and faculty material on AIDS and safe sex. To conclude the evening, a number of Colb ,V y acappella groups performed and Put Murphy, Ihe Director of the to get to and from classes, and that Continued on Pago 7 gift certificates to local businesses were raffled off. Vol. 2: The Babe, the Brideand Bill SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS

By MARLOW STERN STAFF WRITER , '" Sarah Chapple-Sokol '04

During the filming of "Reservoir By EMMA McCANDLESS Dogs," a filmmaker, apparently A&E EDITOR traversed in cinematic jargon, would often be heard directing his camera- man with the phrase: "give me a "I think if you asked me my Leone." The cameraman would com- favorite activity in the world, it ply, and proceed to shoot a staggering would be singing," said Sarah facial close-up. How appropriate that Chapple-Sokol '04. An anthropolo- then novice filmmaker and movie gy major with a minor in music, junkie, the acclaimed writer-director Chapple-Sokol is very well known Quentin Tarantino, would over a in Colby's music community as a decade-later_create a .revenge saga talented and accomplished vocalist. .emulating the spaghetti-westerns of Chapple-Sokol said that she the great Sergio Leone. began singing in high school, "Kill Bill" was originally designed where she also played the piano to be a three.-hour plus samurai-west- and flute. Once at Colby, she decid- em revenge saga, but when viewing ed to focus solely on voice, and has ¦ "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," it is clear that the WWW.IMDB.COM taken voice lessons under Applied division into two separate installments Uma Thurman stars in Tarantino s' "Kill Bill: Vol. 2." Music Associate Elizabeth Patches wasn't sirnply for financial purposes. since her first year. She has also Rather, the two installments take on karate technique, Pai Mei (Gordon an obvious reference to the Tarantino- been a member of both the Colby distinctly separate identities. Whereas Liu) sporting a lengthy white beard penned "Natural Born Killers." College Chorale and the Collegium. "Vol. 1" is a fast-paced samurai and eyelashes. The casting of Gordon "Kill Bill Vol. 2" possesses the Musicum for all four years.

¦¦ ¦ gorefest reminiscent of "The Street Liu as the master pays homage to Liu's great Tarantino pop-culture dialogue "I have sung more than just typ- /' , , DAMA E1SENBERIVTHE COLBY ECHO Fighter, Vol. 2" is equipped with long, 1978" "Shaolin Master Killer," in that "Vol. 1" lacked entirely,including ical 'classical' music over the past Sarah Chapp le-Sokol '04. drawn-out takes, echoing the narrative which Liu plays the disciple. Widely a great Superman soliloquy by Bill. few years," Chapple-Sokol noted. structure of Leone's, test film, "The regarded as the best martial arts film "Vol. 2" is a much slower-paced film "With Chorale and Collegium, I Although she enjoyed her experi- music class and I thought it was Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." ever, created, this film inspired the Wu- and brings the depth and humanity to have sung music from all over the ence in the theater, music remains such a beautiful song and had really The Bride (Uma Thurman) is back Tang Clan's title for their first (and its characters, Dry dialogue and dark world, in lots of different languages, Chapple-Sokol's true passion. wanted to sing it ever since," in "Vol. 2" to continue her "roaring best) album "Enter the 36 Chambers" humor are laced throughout without from all different time periods." "Singing just makes me so happy," Chapple-Sokol said, "I felt like I rampage of revenge" on the Deadly led by frontman The Rza, who com- diminishing the several emotional Adding even more depth to her she said. "To be .able to produce could really convey a story and be Viper Assassination Squad and their posed the amazing score to "Kill Bill." moments essential to the story. musicalrepertoire , Chapple-Sokol had sounds and music without an actual expressive with it." leader, the infamous Bill. She previ- The trademark interconnectedness Overall, this second installment fills a principal role in this January's pro- instrument just feels really good." Chapple-Sokol said that in her ously disposed of Vernita Green of Tarantino's scripts is on full display in all of the plot holes, additional duction of Stephen Sondheim's Chapple-Sokol demonstrated just four years at Colby, she feels that (Vivica A. Fox), O-Ren Ishii (Lucy in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2." Aside from the information, and story development "Company," in which she played the that passion in her senior recital, "the music department has really Liu), and O-Ren's henchmen, "The obvious casting choices of Thurman, that were needed. Carradine's portray- 30-something Jenny. during which she performed works been my home; it's played a really Crazy 88 ' s." Now, she must proceed to Madsen, and Jackson's cameo, al of Bill is superb, as is Thurman; "It was really exciting because I by Salieri, Schubert and Delibes, important part in my life." slay Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah), Budd Madsen's "Budd" has a poster of who is as charismatic as ever with had never had a role with solos and among others. She said she selected "I have had a wonderful experi- (Michael Madsen), and their notorious Charles Bronson's "Mr. Majestyk" in touches of sarcasm, wit, joy and sad- lines before," Chapple-Sokol said. the pieces to be performed with ence with the music department, and leader, Bill (David Carradine). his trailer; a film that was specifically ness. She is no longer the iconic Bride She also added that her character assistance from Patches. I appreciate everything my profes- "Kill Bill: Vol: 2" is told as aflash^ mentioned in the Tarantino-penned who we were treated to in "Vol. 1"— taught her a lot about herself. ~ '' /"I especially liked performing the sors and musical directors have back within a flashback. It begins with "True Romance." Although the part of she is humanized, and her previously "In some ways I think Jenny was Schubert pieces," Chapple-Sokol done to teach rne so much and give the slaughter in the chapel of the Bill was originally scripted for Warren bleeped out name is finally revealed: a lot like me, but in other ways she said, adding that the song "(jtetchen me such a great experience," she Bride, the Groom, all her closest Beatty (who turned it down), the cast- Beatrix Kiddo. wasn't like me at all. I learned a lot am Spinnrade" ("Gretchen at the said. "I only hope I can find some- friends, the preacher and his wife, as ing of David Carradine as Bill is fitting, Quentin Tarantino has been heralded in trying to distinguish her from Spinning Wheel") was her favorite. thing like it after I leave." well as the organ player Rnfus seeing as Carradine's character Caine as the "Master of Pop Culture" since he wholam." "I heard 'Gretchen' my in my intrb (Samuel L. Jackson in an appropriate from the famous 70's television series released his 1994 tour de force Pulp cameo). Also, "Vol. 2"' discloses the Kung Fu is referenced by Samuel L. Fiction. In Kill Bill, he has once again Bride's training to become the killing Jackson 's Jules Winfield in Pulp demonstrated his unique cinematic machine she is. The Bride is trained by Fiction. Furthermore, Bill calls the vision, and has created a brilliant tribute the pedant master of the Eagle Claw Bride a "natural bom killer," which is to cult cinema—a true masterpiece. CD Review EARTH: Sculpture conteston Danalawn BeerReview MichaelBuble, ' Michael Buble " Continued from Page 6

student art major Joshua McConnell '04, Arnold Yasinski, Administrative Remembering the golden days By EMMA McCANDLESS Vice President, and Carolyn Treat, a A&E EDITOR professional sculptor from Maine. Treat's sister, Sharon Treat is the Fans of TV's "American Idol" Environmental Studies Coordinator at whiskey," she said. know that 16-year-old John Colby. The group of judges will By BILL YOUNKER After two sips, she passed it on to Josh Cleaver '04. Stevens, a teenager with the soul of award prizes based on creativity, con- STAFF WRITER "I'll pick up the slack...try to [at least]." Sinatra, is by turns endearing and sistency with theme, variety of mate- His final verdict on Coors was that, "it definitel y tastes infuri ating to audience across the rials, and overall aesthetic appeal. The spring weather is arriving and with it come li ghter better in gulps than sips." country. But fewer people, perhaps, The event will give Earth Week a beers. Graduation is also approaching and with it come Due to a broken hand, we were able to pry Haimes may have heard have the possible new focus, and offer students some- more beers. To celebrate, we gathered around the fire , away from Coors easier than we had originally planned. reason Stevens has made it as far in Michael Buble thing other than lectures to attend. cooked up some food and then let the fire burn into the We opened up the Schaefer. the competition as he has—the Michael Buble "It 's something visible and we want night as we compared our two fine Haimes pronounced, "I can't say I'm happy about the 25-year-old Canadian sensation to reach out to people who aren't ¦ choices for the week: Coors transition." He continued, "And I don 't know if it's the Michael Buble. and crooners may have a hard time interested in environmental issues," ¦ ¦ Original and Schaefer. w*' • • *' ' r ,*"' '; ,s|p?' Schaefer or the Coors, but I got to go to the bathroom." Although at first glance Buble expanding their horizens to consid- Stoos said. First up was the Coors I asked Ludwig what he thought about seems not much more than any er the genre, but it is well worth a because Mike Haimes '04 had {' Schaefer. He pointed to his can other 20-something rising pop star, go for this alburn . Buble and his made a special request for it this ( and I then remembered he had his style comes from a much more producer, the musical wizard David week. Haimes had been excited i arrived late and had not yet classy era than our own. Buble Foster, who also catapulted Josh LEVISON: Student ! for his beer review debut and | s finished his Coors, reaches for the oh-so-high stars of Grobara to stardom, have magnifi- }' cently arranged this album. was first to comment. With a » , \ "All right, Schaef me," grin of nostalgia, he said, "When { said Ludwig when he was Together, they have put out a great rocks the Coffeehouse \ Continued from Page 6 I drink Coors, I think of High J i ready to go. He cracked it This album repre- album that really swings and mixed School. 1 want to lie to my par- I j open, took a sip, paused and sents a perfectly in some very smooth jazz classics, pletely appreciate the aptitude of the ents and run from the police," j .< then looked straight through such as "Just The Way You Look individual performer. Haimes' smile broadened and j fire at me. He waited for a suitable genre of Tonight." This number docs not Levinson commented Uiat she did he continued, "I just have this } second and then concluded , music for Buble, feature Sinatra 's classic swing not believe that there was enough urge, I want to call my mom and 3 "Offensive." arrangement , but instead has a type of this music being performed in lie to her." ' •>, Haimes returned , but still who brings his sweet and tender melody that works the current music scene. However, Samuel Ludwi g '04 was not ; had not yet decided on his own unique style very wel l for the song. with the talent exhibited at this per- as crazy about the Coors, but it * feelings about Schaefer. This album opens an outstanding formance, one would hope that this * wasn't because of the taste, "It 's "For the record," he started , to the songs but rendition of the Fitzgerald classic genre will continue to expand in pop- going down hard ," he said , He continued , "I "I don 't know about this also manages to "Fever," but with Bubli's vocals ularity with up and coming musicians was devastated last night,„and it was all Jim Beam 's Schaefer beer, but I do know the and the wonderful arrangements such as Levinson. fault." Jets are going to win the Super Bowl next year." stay true to the backing him up, lie makes the song With a second Coors in had, Haimes was still reflect- Trying to steer the conversation more towards the taste spirit and class of entire l y his own. The standard ing on his days of youth. "I was arrested when I wns 14. of Schaefer, Ozimek said, "It 's straight up terrible." holdS for the entire album, I was drinking Coors." Our panelists all agreed that Coors was a much better the originals. This album represents a perfectly Pausing for effect, he then continued , " But I got arrest- pick than Schaefer. But we all also agreed that it was suitab le genre of music for Buble, Here's What's Playing Friday, April 23 ed because of a bottle of whiskey. It lnul nothing to do unfair comparison. who brings his own unique style to through Thursday, April 29 with the Coors," So if you 're strapped for cash and know that by the Sinatra and the like—offering, in the songs but also manages to stay Nell Young 's Haimes mention of whiskey piqued Dana O/imek's seventh beer it 's not going to matter anyway, grab the process, something entirely true to the spirit and class of the attention , who unique to contemporary music. originals. Not only is his delightful QRHHDAL I , at the time was drinking whiskey. A visit- Schaefer. But if you 're looking to relive the good ol' high 5:30,7:29, 0:10 Also Sut/Sw 1:30, 3:30 ing beer reviewer from Pennsylvania , she decided to give school days with Haimes, when you hud your parents Tlie album consists entirely of voice so .strongly reminiscen t of the Coors a try. "I'll tell yn , it doesn 't taste as good as extra cash to blow, go for the gold: Coors Original. covers, and those covers spun u Sinatra and Martin , but lie also has THE UHITKD STATES OF LEUND i»> 0:10 Alio S«tVSun 2:50 wide range of performers and fantastic charisma that comes 7:00, styles, enabling Buble to demon- through on every track. His genuine CraWtLSvHWIfi0FTHtVOT lllllll(r> strate that he has depth as well as passion for the genre and for the W 7:10, 9:20 Alio Sit/Sun 2:30 JAZZ: Band's U concertof the semesterlives up to highstandards talent. From the classics) of the 40's music is part o>f what makes his ¦ HH ¦• ¦t ¦ UiWIBSi and 50's that include I'Come Fly debut album so enjoyable. This Nightly ol4:50 Alio Sal/Sun 12:10 Continued f rom Page 6 ic style of composition may have dents Jeremy Viner, Henry Redman with Mc," "The Way You Look deep-voiced crooner has a promis- LOST DOYS OF SUDAN seemed jarring to some listeners and a and Spenser Fills. The five saxophone Tonight" and "That's All" to more ing career ahead of him, NlflWIy 015:10 Alio Sat/Sun 1:00 Thomas again demonstrated his per- potentially good f lute solo from players did an incredible job with this recent, still classic , rock era stan- Although the swing, big band » »««—— ¦»—»«—» sonal, hands-on approach to conduct- IJarbara Hough '06 got buried under unique piece, which featured a frantic dards such as Vitn Morrison 's genre may have gotten a reputation ing by wandering amongst the band the clashing sounds. pace and grent energy from the entire "Moondance" and Queen's "Crazy for being out-dated, wi|h younger Florida only $69 all taxes included. members instead of standing up front By far the highlight of the concert band throughout. Little Thing Called Love," Buble's vocalists such as Bublo doing such Mexico/Caribbean $ 125 the whole time and by directing his was "Tenor Madness," a composition All in all, the Colby Jazz Band choices show that , while still an an excellent job with those timeless each way all taxes included. conducting at specific musicians featuring tenor saxophone by Sonny proved once again that they are one of obvious newcomer with a lot of pieces, this music could quickly Europe $169 one wuy. throughout the piece. As a whole, this Rollins. This number featured solos the most talented ensembles at Colby, growing to do, lie lias what it takes gain fans in a whole new generation Book on-line yyjmakiecll^oj rn. piece was adequate but not quite up to from Grcenbcrg and Garry Bcrtholf truly an act not to be missed. to become n genuine star. of music lovers. or (212) 219-7000 par for the band, as the frantic, chaot- '06, us well as area high school stu- Those who are not fans of swing Women's tennis competes at NESGACs Crew teams win Presidents ' Cup Amherst opponent 6-2,: but Hamilton College opponent and tent with generally to her By AMY CRONIN their performance in the focus on four-man racing. By NICOLE LAVERY then lost the second set 4-6. In the suffered close defeat in the quarter- early races this spring, so this CBB The Mules, will have their only home STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER third and final set she battled to the finals in the third set 7-10. Nale and race was an encouraging indication race of the season this Saturday, April 24 The women's tennis team com- very end, but lost 8-10 in a tie-break- Erdheim also teamed up for the D Colby crew holds the CBB that their technique is solidifying and versus the University of New Hampshire peted at the New England Small er match. doubles flight and lost in the semi- Presidents' Cup for the fourth straight their hard practice is carrying over and the; University of Vermont. Colby College Athletic Conference tour- Also playing well last weekend final round to Tufts. year after earning the most points in into race day. crew has welcomed the recent mild nament this weekend hosted by was Tracy Nale '07. Nale only Allison Dunn '07 was nominated this past weekend's CBB Head Race in The men's varsity eight held On to weather with open arms, because the Amherst College. This tournament joined the team this spring and has for Rookie of the Year in NESCAC this Lewiston, Me. "AH the crews feel good an early lead to beat rival Bates in an previously frozen lake is much more concentrated on individuals and made some of the biggest strides weekend as well. In the fall she played about their performances this past extremely close finish in 6:08.2. "We effective than the stream for training and several of the Colby women and contributions both on and off first singles and is currently in the sec- weekend. Retaining the Presidents' Cup took a pretty good lead on both Bates racing purposes. advanced to the semifinal rounds in the court according to Pratt. ond singles spot and first doubles. was the entire team's goal and we and Bowdoin right from the start and "This warm weather has opened up their divisions. Over the weekend Nale received Coach Mike Morgan said, "The accomplished ; it," Head Coach Stew managed to hold off both crews for the .Lake Messalonskee, so this week we The tournament was bracketed so one of her only opportunities to play women played very well against an Stokes said. first half of the race. In. the second finally get back to rowing out of our that the first and second seeded sin- singles and "she really proved she extremely tough field." Pratt added, Both varsity-eight crews proved 1000 meters, Bates made a couple of boathouse. Hopefully, we can take gles would play the other first and deserved it," Pratt added. Nale made "We really demonstrated that we are a victorious over Bowdoin College and solid moves and actually pulled slight- advantage of the lake for another good second seeded singles from the it to the semifinal round of the D team with a big heart and a lot of Bates College, with the women cross- ly ahead with only about 100 meters week of practice that will leave us well other NESCAC schools in the A flight. She easily won her first match fight-not an opponent to be over- ing the finish ahead of Bates by a solid to go, but we had enough left for one prepared for UNH," Sparrow said. flight. The same structure followed easily 6-0, 6-3, over Connecticut looked." 10-second margin at 6:52.3. "We final move and we just barely Crossed Coach Stokes cited a solid week of for the third and fourth singles, as College and then continued to the The team is currently ranked intended to have a really aggressive the finish line first," Co-Captain Jeff training as a key factor in the success well as the fifth and six single quarterfinal match to upset her sixth in the region and is hopeful start because we know we're better at Sparrow '05 explained. at the Presidents' Cup and all the seeds. The doubles matches took Bowdoin College opponent in a two- to make the National Collegiate staying ahead once we have the lead Both novice eight crews were also crews will surely be looking to repeat place in the same manor. and-one-half hour duel. She suffered Athletic Association tournament. and we were pleased that we were victorious, along with a men's novice, victory this weekend. "Last year most Sara Hughes '05 made it to the a defeat in the semifinals by Tufts The teams invited to the competi- able to do that and to maintain a good four. The results mirrored varsity out- all of our crews lost to UNH, so we semifinal round in the A flight. College 1-6, 4-6. tion will be announced April 26. margin on the field throughout the rest comes, with the women crossing far are all hungry for victory on our home According to Co-Captain Morgan Anna Erdheim '06 also per- The men will prepare this week of the 2000 meters," Co-Captain ahead of Bates with a time of 6:51.0 and course. It will be exciting to race here ¦ Pratt '04 one of the highlights of the formed well this weekend and made for their own NESCAC tourna- Laura Mistretta '04 said. the men winning by a tight margin at at home, and UNH always puts up weekend was, "Sara getting to the it to the quarterf inal round of the C ment at Williams College this The women, who were ranked 6:23.3. The Colby varsity four boats fell good competition across the board;" semis and losing it in a tie breaker to flight. She won a close, three-set weekend. fourth in the latest Division 111 nation- to both competitors, which is an indica- Mistretta said. Amherst." Hughes won the first set match in the first round against her al poll, have not been completely con- tion of the fact that Colby crew does not Trinity baseball too tough f orMules last week

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I once compared Retribution for 'a failed playoff bid the 1. Patriots win. Super Bowl XXXVI. seeing A-Rod in pinstripes to peering year before made it even better. With I locked myself into my dorm room into the very gates of Hell. Pay-Fraud less than two minutes to go the Pats freshman year and watched this game wouldn't play third for the Sox but he is were losing to the scrappy Panthers. alone. No beer„ no snacks, no human for the.Yanks.It makes me so happy that ¦ ~ r Tom Brady had the ball on bis own 40- contact. When Adam Automatic split he's batting below .200. -r = yard line and Vinatieri was warming on the uprights I ran screaming down the 2. Cam Neely retires in 1996. An the sidelines. What were the odds that hall and outside, Then I ran back to my entire generation of Hub hockey fans FOUL BALLS this game would end the way their pre- room and preordered the DVD. Yeah, hates Ulf Sarnuelsson for it. A healthy By Jeremy Little vious championship win did? Pretty I'm that lame. Neely had at least a decade of hockey good apparently. Just for the record, Of course as a New England sports left. The man invented the power for- Mike Vrabel should have been MVP. fan I've had my share of disappointing ward position in the N.H.L. He could I'm an addict. I Jove professional 3. Derek Lowe's no-hitter April 26, and in some cases agonizing moments score, he could pass and he could beat sports. If sports came in pill form, I'd 2002. This only makes the list because I as a fan. So here are my five least the holy hell out of anyone. Beyond that abuse it Few things in life that are so friv- was at the game. Sure he threw a no-no favorite moments. he's a class act and has since dedicated olous can inspire such a range of emo- against the Devil Rays, a team that 5. Sittingthrough Major League 2. It's himself to the Cam Neely House, a tions. With that m rnind, I submit my five would have lost to most AAA clubs, but one of those sequels that should never charity that provides comfortable hous- most favorite moments as a sports fan. it was a hell of a day. The experience have been made like The Godfather Part ing for the families of cancer patients. 5. Ray Bourque wins the Stanley Cup was only enhanced by a Yankee fan my HI, Caddyshack 2 or those new Star Wars He deserved better. with the Colorado Avalanche. Boston buddies and I decided to torment for movies; The original is a classic. The 1. Game Seven, 2003 ALCS, eighth ifans hate it when their sports heroes win fun. Sitting behind me was the national sequel is so bad it actually makes it hard- inning. This was my initiation into Red Championships with other teams. Look youth girls' championship hockey team. er for me to watch the original. Sox Nation, I wasn't alive for Bucky no further than Wade Boggs and Roger I offered them five bucks if they could 4. The Hartford Whalers move to "bleeping" Dent or Enos Slaughter; I ¦ ¦' ¦ Clemens. We made an exception for Ray hit a man wearing Yankeesjacket on his Carolina. 'Why does Carolina need a wastoo young for Mookie and Buckner. ¦ ' NOAH BALMS/ THE COLBY ECHO : though. He was at the end of his career bald spot with a peanut. They spent four hockey team? Not only did the Whalers Granted, I can't say I remember much and wanted one more shot at Lord innings firing peanuts at the guy. It's the have the best uniforms in the NHL, they of that night after the Yankees tied the Stanley's hardware. Yeah, I got emotion- little things in life. were also a great way to see the Bruins score in the eighth inning. After stum- al when he hoisted the coolest trophy in 2. Pedro Martinez buries Don Zimmer. for $10 dollars. Then there's the added bling back from the pub, I passed out in Hughes was the fourth seed in the A singles at the NESCAC tournament sports over his head. Then he brought C'mon, it was funny.If you saw three- entertainment of the inevitable Bruins the fetal position mumbling incoherent- hosted by Amherst College April 17 and 18. Hughes won her quarterfinal the cup back to Boston so at least we see foot-tall geriatric Muppet rurihing at you fan/Whalers fan fight in the stands; ly. I figure this will make the Sox final- match against Tufts and moved on to the semifinal round. After winning what it looked like. What a guy. flailing his arms you'd throw him to the Boston v. Hartford, c'mon who are ly winning the. whole thing all the her first match 6-2, Hughes was defeated by her Amherst opponent in the 4. Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI- ground too. It's a classic sports moment these guys kidding? sweeter. God I hope I live to see it. second and third matches, 4-6 and 8-10 respectively. She was named on the II. The idea of a modern day K.F.L. that could only improve with some 3, Alex R.odriquez is acquired by All-NESCAC "Women's Second Tennis Team. Classic Maine hiking destinations Who is that Lance Armstrong guy? It's too bad, because all the people Monday's New York Times sports sec- By ALEXA LINDAUER who aren't watching this amazing race tion, there was a half-page article ASST. SPORTS EDITOR are missing out big time. Cycling is one describing all the changes in equip- of the most physically demanding ment he has made since last year to Hikers and nature lovers of all sports in existence. The three weeks of make him more aerodynamic and interests and capabilities frequent racing in July is considered to be the therefore faster. It is important to note, Maine's trails and forests. Colby has most difficult rOad-bike race in the upon seeing the picture that shows no shortage of students interested in world. The battles that take place day-in Armstrong all decked out in his new exploring Maine's mountains and E^T THE SPREAD and day-out are intense and relentless. gear, that the Tour does not give penal- nationally renowned Acadia National By Cliff White The physical strength and endurance ties to riders who look like spacemen. Park. Colby's outdoor sporting clubs, that the bikers have is nothing less than It seems, also, that Armstrong and such as the Colby Outing Club and extraordinary. his team, are looking into new and Colby Mountaineering Club, con- The surname of Armstrong has left This year's race is shaping up to be lesser-tried methods, like Zen, to gain stantly sponsor groups venturing into an indelible mark upon America's his- one of the most intense races ever. the edge. "We brought all the key sup- the wilderness of Maine. tory. First there was Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, who started his streak of pliers together and made them under- Outing Club Co-President Jordan who blew the trumpet meaner than wins after coming back from cancer, stand that there has to be a holistic Burke '04 selected three destinations any cat on the block. Then came Neil faces another tough challenge from Jan connection between Lance and his that she considers to be classics: Armstrong, whose first steps on the Ullrich of Germany, who has finished equipment. "The body and the bike Tumbledown Mountain, Saddleback moon, many think, stand as the one of second behind Armstrong in the previ- have to be thought of as one," Bart Mountain and Mount Katahdin. Burke the brightest moments in the history of ous five Tours. In last summer's con- Knaggs, President of Armstrong's ¦¦' explained that these mountains, while ' . - _ COURTESY OF ADAM ATKINSON-LEWIS mankind. And now, Lance Armstrong, test, Ullrich lost by only 61 seconds Postal Service racing team said. Majestic view of the White Mountains from Rattlesnake Mountain. challenging, are open to hikers of all after winning five Tour de France and each of his previous victories had In this year's race, mathematics, levels of experience, "The COC takes races in a row, this summer seeks to come by over six minutes. The Tour is physics and technology will have just hikers with little to no experience [on ing White Mountains. people are allowed on the mountain at become the first man ever to win six. a draining event that leaves finishers as much to do with winning as heart, these trips] in the early fall all the SaddlebackMountainis locatedoutside a given time, so hikers frequently True, he isn't exactly responsible exhausted. If Armstrong wins number guts and soul. Armstrong seems to time." Colby Outdoor Orientation of Rangeley,Me. and is about an hour and camp out the night before their climb for the evolution of a new art form or six, he will have proved wrong many have the best of both categories. For Trips also frequent these areas and it is fifteen-minute drive from Colby. to ensure themselves a spot. The taking steps on the moon, but doubters who say that he has lost a step the past five years Armstrong has rare to find a Colby student who has Saddleback Mountain is part of the Outing Club facilitates a trip to Armstrong's feat, if he accomplishes in the last few years. proven that he is the strongest rider in not experienced at least one of them. Appalachian Trail and this hike is just over Katahdin each fall and some members it, will have its own significant place Five-time winner, Spaniard Miguel the peloton. Tumbledown Mountain is located ten miles long. Part of the mountain is a ski also climb the mountain during the in the history books. Indurain said, in reference to The sad part about our society is in Mt. Blue State Park, about an hour area and the mountain affords spectacular winter months. This winter excursion Yet, despite all the history sur- Armstrong, "Winning five Tours is a that, as he looks to confirm himself as from the Colby campus. The Outing views of the Rangeley Lakes. takes four days from start to finish and rounding the event, fewer people will rare achievement. Cycling is harder the winningest rider in Tour history Club made their first trip of the year to Mount Katahdin is located in Baxter requires special permission and a great watch it in America than late night than most sports. I can tell you, it really this July, America would rather be this site. The five-mile trail varies in State Park, about three hours from the deal of equipment due to the danger- Mad About You reruns. takes it out of you." tuning out to the dated jokes of Paul levels of difficulty, including fairly Colby campus. Katahdin is the last peak ous conditions of the fri gid weather, Maybe that fact has to do with the Still, Armstrong has devoted his Riser and Helen Hunt. Which isn't to flat areas, steep climbs and walls of for northbound Appalachian Trail hik- snow and ice. fact that the race is French, or that entire life to winning the Tour. His say that I don't like Mad About You. It rock just below the summit. The trail ers and looms 5,200 feet above sea Hikers (ravel from around the state, races take three to six hours to finish training, lifestyle and race schedule are just has its place, but watching it in takes between three and three and one level and is the tallest peak in Maine. country and world to experience the or that cycling doesn't have anything all geared completely to winning his lieu of Lance Armstrong in the Tour half hours to complete. A pond is Burke explained, "There are many wilderness that the Pine Tree State has to do with handling a ball. sixth championship. In this past de France isn't it. located between the three peaks at the different trails up Katahdin; one of the to offer. Colby students are fortunate top, providing the weary but brave most popular for people in the COC is to have close access lo the raw land- hiker with a crisp and refreshing place the Knife's Edge trail." Burke described scape as well as to belong to a com- to swim. Burke describes the hike as the trail as "a mile-long narrow rock munity that appreciates the natural MEN'S LAX: threeremaining NESCAC games will determineseeding having "plenty of awesome views trail that drops down on each side sig- beauty ofMaine. Continued from Page 10 from the top," including the surround- nificantly." Only a certain number of team's performance, but said, "It is as Amherst or Middlebury," Tyler said. but fortunately the defense continues frustrating letting an opportunity pass After playing New England College HHHIV^!r':'T'^iHliH/' ' IfiilHHflEiii' to play well. us by without a better fi ght. Our guys yesterday afternoon, the Mules can ^^^H HHMSHflH^BIft'HPF ,.; AiS^^^B^^BK^J.-"' ' ^yiHHHH^HHfjl Tufts has a lot of offensive played hard and competed, but we did now concentrate all their attention on ^^^^HB ' .. '!^ws(BKMHi^^^^^^^^BRQ&,^t ^^fl ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H weapons and the defense did well to not bring our 'A' game." their last three games of the season. 4 ' ^¦B'SHnHIK '': : ' IIB^^^IHHI hold them to ten goals. Tyler felt The loss puts the men s record at 3-3 Their successes, or failings, against ^^B^jj^Un^^^Bpit^' v _ iMRHHsi Jonathan Bodansky '06 was the high- within the NESCAC and in sixth place. 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FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Kate Wheeler '04 free position with only The Mules next went on the road to • Baseball one minute and 19 seconds remaining in take on the Tufts University Jumbos . @ Tufts University the game to go ahead 5-4 beating the Saturday. The teams met as worthy Bowdoin College Polar Bears and cap- adversaries and proved their worth as turing their fourth- straight CBB title. they fought a tough first half with the SATURDAY, APRIL 24 • Men's and Women Not one member of the team on the Mules trailing 3-6 at the half. 's Track NESCAC Championshi current roster has ever lost to either The Mules then came out for the ps @ Trinity College Bates College or Bowdoin, maintain- second half strong and caught the • Men's and Women's Crew ing the stature as the instate power- Jumbos on their heels and scored two 10:00 a.m. house. Earlier this season the Mules quick goals from Colby's leading @Waterville took home a victory over Bates on the scorers, Emma Miller '05 and • Women's Lacrosse road with an astounding 20-7 margin. Wheeler, to bring the Mules to within : 11:00 a.m. The game against Bowdoin was a one goal. However, the Jumbos rattled vs. Wesleyan University very low scoring defensive showing off six unanswered goals to bring the • Softball for both teams. Catharine O 'Brien '07 game out of reach. O'Brien tallied ¦ @ St. Joseph's Tournament made 13 saves for the Mules, includ- another 11 saves in the effort. • Baseball ing a free position shot with less than After a long trip to Massachusetts; @ Tufts University (2) 25 seconds remaining to preserve the Colby headed for home and a Sunday • Men s Lacrosse victory. This game was O'Brien's contest on Crafts Field against the ' 1:00 p.m. record of her season and career-low of Williams College Ephs. The weather vs. Connecticut College four goals against. was a warm 65 degrees and sunny as DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBy ECHO The scoring was back-and-forth as the Mules made a valiant effort against ' Kelsey Neville '06 charges toward the Ephs net. She' brought the Mules within one before Miller scored. SUNDAY APRIL 25 they went into the half tied at three. the perennial powerhouse. The team , • Men's Track The Mules struck first in the second trailed by two at half with a score of .3- home the tying goal with only one pull away and clinch a New England home to take on the Plymouth State NESCAC Championships half off Libba Cox's '07 goal. The 5. To begin the second half, the Mules minute and twelve seconds remaining Small College Athletic Conference Pilgrims on Crafts Field at 4 p.m. @ Trinity College score remained at 4-3 in . favor of the turned the game around scoring five of in regulation time to tie it at eight. victory over the Mules. Thursday and finally finish up the • Softball Mules for most of the half before the eight second-half goals to put the However, the momentum would The Mules continue The busy week week and the regular season at home @ St. Joseph's Tournament Bowdoin was able to tie the game at game into overtime. Kelsey Neville switch one more time as Williams was as they travel to the University of against Wesleyan University at 11 four with only 2:39 remaining. That '06 scored to bring the Mules to with- able to capitalize three times in the Southern Maine to take on the a.m. Saturday. seemed to swing the momentum until in one of the Ephs before Miller put two three minute overtime periods to Huskies Tuesday at 4 p.m., then return Tufts Jumbos down men s lacrosse 10-4 Errorsplague Softball's defense

By JON EVANS By ERICA AYOTTE STAFF WRITER SPORTS EDITOR

Last week started well for the Colby The Colby Softball team has learned men's lacrosse team with a convincing the hard way that although extra-base 14-1 victory over inter-state opponents hits keep games close, it is defense that the University of Southern Maine. The brings home victories. The Mules (11- win improved Colby's win streak to 10-1 overall, 1-5 conference) let their three games. The streak ended this past chances at the New England Small Saturday against New England Small College Athletic Conference tourna- College Athletic Conference rivals ment slip away with two losses to both Tufts University. Bowdoin College and Tufts University Traditionally, the University of last week. Southern Maine is a much weaker "Right now the team is just incred- opponent than the Mules are accus- ibly frustrated," Co-Captain Meaghan i __—___„_^ ~_ i ERIN RHODA/THE COLBY ECHO tomed to playing. This type of competi- Shea '04 said. "We really aren't play- The Mules lay down a bunt against Tufts University Saturday. tion grants Coach Rob Quinn the ERIN RHODA/THE COLBY ECHO ing that bad ly, we just keep coming up Nate Werlin '06 and Matt LaPlagia '04 defend the Colby net. opportunity to experiment. Last a bit short and whether we are ahead game by a score of 0-1. Though not as Joseph's College. The Mules won the Thursday proved no different and all tallied once during the game. end is continually proving problemat- or behind , the games always seem to strong during the past two seasons, the firs t game 5-0 with 12 hits, no errors Quinn seemed pleased with what he On Loeb's Field Saturday the ic. Quinn pointed out, "We cannot win be determined in either the seventh Tufts squad typically has one of the and Olmsted in the circle, who held the witnessed. "All of the young guy's Mules lost to a strong Tufts team 4-10. games scoring four goals. In our three inning or in extra innings. The worst strongest teams in NESCAC. Olmsted Monks to three hits. First year Miki played and some played very well. Tim Colby allowed the Jumbos to take a losses versus Middlebury, . Amherst part is that coming off such great suc- pitched all eight innings of the first Starr smacked three of Colby's hits. Brown '07 and Peter Lagos '06 played commanding 4-1 lead after the first and Tufts we scored five, four and cess last year, hosting the NESCAC game and only allowed eight hits Robbins pitched the second game well, while Ryan Scott '07 showed quarter and never quite recovered. four goals respectively. We're not get- tournament, with virtuall y the same against the heavy-hitting Tufts team. and allowed 10 hits, but Colby made some great potential too," Quinn stated. Tri-Captain Ryan Tyler '04 explained, ting it done." team, plus some talented first years, However, with six Mule errors, only one three errors and collected only live Attack men Mike Haimes '04, "[Tufts] came out and scored three Tri-Captain Josh Cleaver led the the expectations for us were really of the four Jumbo runs was earned. hits in the 4-5 loss. Lagos and Brown all scored three quick goals and we're not the kind of Mules with a goal and assist. Haimes, hi gh this year. The coaches and play- Co-Captain Kate Hurd '05 said, Hurd said of the rest of the season, goals for the Mules against the team that can easily come back from a Glennon , and Jeff Margulies '07 also ers alike all really thought this would "Our pitching is keeping us in every "It 's hard to rally when you become Huskies, while Ryan Glennon '04, deficit like that." tallied once. be our year. Now we just kind of feel game, but a few untimel y errors and knocked out of the playoffs, especially Ryan Connolly '07, Matt Roland '05, Colby 's inability to score adequate The offensive woes arc doubling, like wo let everyone down by not liv- lack of consecutive hits have not helped by losing very close games. However, Rory Murphy '07 and Ryan Scott '07 quantities of goals on the offensive ing up to those expectations. It 's just us pull out wins lately. However, the we are (tying to focus on the fact thai we Continued on Page V really disappointing knowing that we breaks definitely aren 't going our way still have many games left this season aren't play ing up to our lull potential either, and we have to give credit to our and that we are a really good soflball as a team." opponents for stepping up and gelling team. The breaks just haven't gone our Garcia and Ummah lead track teams April 15 Colby lost the first game the timely hits needed to score runs and way this year, which litis been extreme- of their doubleheader against win ball games." ly frustrating, but all 15 of us are in Ibis Captain Patrick Harner '05 said, Jess Minty '06 won the 1 ,500-meter Bowdoin 2-3 in eight innings. In the Shea concurred: "Our pitching has together and we will continue to play as By MICHELE BARMASH "Xavicr was the first ever athlete win- for Colby in 4:42.60. MinkolT said, circle Lauren Olmsted '06 gave up been great and we have been hitting a team and support each other." STAFF WRITER ning the field MVP and track MVP at "She-qualified for. nationals winning nine hits and only two walks for two the ball a lot belter (ban we did last The Mules face Bales College in a the second oldest college track meet in the 1 500 yesterday. She is really start- earned runs. The Mule defense made year. But consistency and execution at doubleheader today at 3 p.m. The men and women's track and the nation. He also broke the meet ing to look nulional-calibcr this out- two errors in the effort. Toni-Lynn the plate and "solid , error-free defense Although neither , team will be mak- field teams gave their best efforts this record in the 400 meter." door season." Robbins '05 pitched the second game in the field is what's going to deter- ing a trip to the NKSCAC tourney, past weekend as they faced teams at Jason Foster '06 won the discuss The Mules also garnered wins f rom and allowed seven hits and only two mine who comes out on top in these Shea said, "We 're going to be play- Bates and Bowdoin Colleges. throw for Colby with a toss of 41.29 Iviea Petrikova '07 in the 200 meters walks for three curned runs in the 3-4 types of games and we just haven 't ing for pride." Colby 's own Xavicr Garcia '05 meters. Harner explained , "Jason is just (26.40), Stephanie Agrimaniikis '07 in loss. Wendy Bonner '05 had four hit.s been doing those things, well enough." Hurd said "Al this point , I think earned four victories and two honors plain tenacious. When he steps in that the 400 meters (1:() 1. 87) and MinkolT and one RBI in the two games. The Mules were visibl y deflated in we're ready to prove lo ourselves and at the State of Maine Men's Track circle he means business whether it's in the hammer throw (44.08 meters). The next day (he Mules came buck (lie second game, Although they everyone else (hat we are a good team and Field Championships that were throwing the disc or the hammer and M inkoff also placed second in the to defeat 1 lusson College 3-0 in a non- played error-less ball , they were and hopefully this is motivation lo held at Bates College and Karima his opponents respect him for that and discuss (37.86 meters). Nora Gouge conference match up. Lindsey Toomey unable to produce any offensive come out and play well against Bates Ummah '04 won the long jump (4.96 his teammates look up to him for Unit," '05 was second in Ihe 200 meters '07 allowed only three hits and walked momentum with no hits and no runs, Ibis week.We'll be fired up to play our meters), triple jump (11.77 meters) The Mules received second places (27.22), Hillary liaster '06 was run- no batters with six strikeouts. Robbins held Ihe Jumbos to live hits NESCAC rivals and since Ihe pressure and the 100-metcr hurdles (15.93) for from Harner in the 100-meter dash ner-up in the 5,000 meters (10:38.72) Saturday Colby look on Ihe Jumbos and Iwo walks. is off, we should play at our competi- women at the Aloha Relays held (11.07) and the trip le jump (12.68 and Kmilie Coulson '06 took second and lost both games: the first in extra Colby finished up their weekend by tive ability level for both games." down at Bowdoin College. meters). Andrew Ilcancy '07 also in Ihe high jump (1.52 meters). innings by a score of 2-4 and the second splitling a doublch.ciid.cr. with St. Garcia shared the Alan Hillman placed second in the javelin (51.28 MinkolT said, "I'm really proud of Memorial Most Valuable Track meters), Michael Wcstbrooks '06 was the team this year, they are young and Athlete Award for winning the 200- runner-up in the high jump (6-0) and learning, but so positive and 1 look meter dash (22.17) and 400-meter dash Dan Vassal lo '07 was second in the forward to watching them (his week- INSIDE SPORTS (48.13). His 48.13 time won the event 5,000 meters (16:16.07). end al NTiSCACx, I know that hard Devastator by more than one second and it was an The women's team took second work is going to pay off." Both the ^ Sara Hughes '05 competes in NESCAC aemi- N.C.A.A. provisional qualifying time. place with 185 points at the Aloha men 's and women's teams will be at ' PAGE S Garcia also shared the Frederick Tottel Relays nt Bowdoin. Captain Caroline Trinity College this coming weekend finals for women s tennis. Memorial Most Valuable Field Athlete MinkolT '04 said, "We had a good lor the NESCAC.' Championships. Award for winning the long jump with weekend. It was close loss to Bowdoin, Baseball an N.C.A.A. provisional qualifying but we were down a couple of athletes "The best damn 3-20 team in the world," leap of 22-9 and taking the triple jump and so we were pleased with all of the according to Vince Domestico '04. PAGE 8 in 13.45 meters. performances." PAGE 9 PAtfc a