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11.12.2015 VOLUME CXLIII NO. 11 The Collegian 12 pages High fees, limited hours Students pay more for care than those at other Ohio Five schools combined.

BILL GARDNER | NEWS ASSISTANT

hen Katie Samples ’18 went to the Health and Counseling Center for a sprained ankle in Sep- tember, she didn’t think she would find herself at KnoxW Community Hospital (KCH) a few days later. But when the joints in her legs began to swell after her initial visit, she saw no other option but to drive into Mount Vernon because the Health Center was closed for the weekend. “I ended up having to sit in the hospital for five and a half hours, waiting for them to do an assessment on whether or not I had a blood clot,” Samples said. “I honestly feel I would have Above, Kim Cullers, director of been better taken care of in the Health Center.” Samples’ case brings to light an issue that has long plagued health services, consults with Kenyon students: whether or not they can receive treatment patient Sarah Speroff ’18. at the Health Center depends on the day. If students go to the Cullers, who sometimes sees Health Center between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, up to 60 patients per day, said they can see a nurse practitioner on duty or make an appoint- the staff at the Health Center, ment with Dr. Amy Murnen or Dr. Natalie Dick on Tuesdays and Thursdays. But at any other time, students must either left, is “overwhelmed.” wait until the weekend is over, contact Campus Safety to get in touch with a nurse practitioner on call or arrange for transport KRISTEN HUFFMAN | COLLEGIAN to Urgent Care — for people who need immediate care, but do not have a disease or injury of a serious nature — or KCH. Emergency transportation to Urgent Care or the hospital is free, according to Director of Campus Safety Bob Hooper, but once the students are there, they are financially responsible for any treatment they receive. With a mandatory health and counseling fee that page 3 Back to back CAs start to check rooms monthly Men’s soccer heads to NCAA tournament See pg. 12 GRACE RICHARDS STAFF WRITER It was a little off-putting, knowing [the CAs] had just come into the room without having Who’s that knocking on received an answer.” your door? This year, it might be your Community Advisor “ (CA) coming in for health and Laurel Waller ’19 safety inspections. CAs now inspect rooms monthly; they formerly con- seem to suffer in silence when privacy. ducted checks once in the first there’s an issue in the room,” ResLife generally sends out six weeks of fall semester and Train said. “I think if we’re emails informing students on the Saturdays when dorms coming around more consis- that health and safety inspec- closed for breaks. tently, we can catch that and tions will be occurring in the The change is meant to solve that for them.” next few weeks, but individ- ensure work orders are sub- Train says the inspections ual CAs have discretion over mitted for broken lights or are intended to keep students whether to give more specific screens, malfunctioning ther- safe and make end-of-year advanced warning. mostats, missing smoke detec- damage payments easier to “There was a slip saying tors, and other issues, accord- manage by addressing ques- we had passed the inspection ing to Lisa Train, associate tions of culpability while just laying on my bed,” Laurel director of housing and resi- students are still on campus. Waller ’19 said. “It was a little dential life (ResLife). Some students, however, feel off-putting, knowing they had COURTESY OF KENYON ATHLETICS “Sometimes our students the inspections invade their just come into the page 2 Bret Lowry ’19 dribbles downfield in Saturday’s game against OWU.

Campus Senate to Cult classic Heathers Knox Countians speak Football loses to INSIDE THIS P.4 evaluate smoking policy P.5 comes alive on stage P.9 out on Collegian op-ed P.11 Wittenberg ISSUE WWW.KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 2 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM Eliza Abendroth ’18 on Health Center availability: It’s unfortunate because, generally, I go to Every time that I’ve had some sort of serious the Health Center a lot anyway, and they’re sickness, it’s been late at night or on a week- NEWS the most helpful people. The issue is not with end, at some point when there’s nothing you the people in the Health Center ... They’ll help can do; it’s just not open, it’s not going to be EDITORS: MAYA KAUFMAN you with anything. It’s just so inconvenient. open. AND ALEX PIJANOWSKI

Briefs Most safety violations Jurists demand Hague inquiry into regime that jailed López ’93 found during break checks This week may have brought Leopoldo López, a 1993 Kenyon alum and jailed Venezuelan opposition leader, closer to receiving his freedom. On Tuesday, a group of Venezuelan jurists led by Carlos Vecchio and Juan Carlos Gutiérrez petitioned the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, to investigate the Venezuelan government for crimes against humanity, according to the Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo and other sources. In September, a Venezuelan jury sentenced López to almost 14 years in prison on charges of inciting civil unrest during a February 2014 protest. Prior to his conviction, López had been detained in Ramo Verde, a military prison where he still resides. López leads the Voluntad Popular (Popular Will) Party, which has been critical of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s presi- dent since the death of longtime leader Hugo Chávez in 2013. The request submitted at The Hague comes about two weeks after Frank- lin Nieves, one of the two lead prosecutors in the López case, fled Venezu- ela and revealed in a YouTube video the country’s executive branch had pressured him into presenting false evidence to secure López’s conviction.

— Alex Pijanowski

Student Council goes digital Student Council announced on Sunday the launch of its own webpage, under the Student Life section of Kenyon’s website. The page’s resources include a roster of members, an archive of min- utes from this year’s meetings, a portal to a feedback-submission form, the organization’s constitution and links to the Student Handbook and other College policies. Also included are instructions for contacting the CORA MARKOWITZ | COLLEGIAN Council by email and connecting with the group on Facebook and Twit- ter. CAs Pankti Dalal ’17 and Christian Solorio ’18 conduct a room check in Hanna Residence Hall. The site is meant to make certain information more accessible to stu- dents and group members alike. Student Council president Phoebe Roe Continued from Page 1 ’16 said that, upon becoming president, she found it difficult to find a Nearly, if not all, of the first- copy of the group’s constitution for reference. room without having received an an- year CAs have given residents Erich Kaletka ’18, Student Council director of communications, de- swer.” due notice ahead of time. We are signed the webpage, according to Roe. Roe and Kaletka will receive train- One student said an inspection was ing from Emily Lindo, assistant director of new media for the Office of “much more concerned with con- conducted as she slept. Communications, on how to maintain and update the page. “I was shocked,” Sarah Peterson ’18 fronting long-term habits that are said. “I didn’t know how thorough it unhealthy or unsafe than trying to — Alex Pijanowski could have been, or if I was really just catch residents off guard.” sleeping like a really heavy sleeper.” Peter Granville ’16, a head CA in Peter Granville ’16, head Norton Residence Hall, said most Community Advisor first-year CAs notify residents before Village Record inspections occur. “I have found that nearly, if not or. For first-time fire safety violations, Nov. 4 – Nov. 10 all, of the first-year CAs have given students attend an approximately residents due notice ahead of time,” 90-minute fire safety program pre- Nov. 4, 11:44 a.m. — Student complained of chest pain, shortness of Granville said. “We are much more sented by local firefighters, which was breath and dizziness at Peirce Hall. Safety responded. Transported to concerned with confronting long- instituted in spring 2015. Health Center. Transported to Knox Community Hospital (KCH) via term habits that are unhealthy or un- Twenty-two violations were docu- squad. safe than trying to catch residents off mented in the first two inspections of Nov. 5, 1:48 a.m. — Intoxicated student on Peirce pavement requesting guard.” this year, including seven fire safety transport to residence. Safety transported. Historically, most violations have violations and 11 alcohol violations. Nov. 5, 10:01 p.m. — Phallic symbol drawn on hallway wall in Leonard been found over breaks, with fire safe- Train said the number of violations Residence Hall. ty and alcohol violations as the most has remained fairly consistent follow- Nov. 6, 6:36 p.m. — Fire alarm sound due to burned food in Acland common issues. Fire safety and alco- ing the increased number of inspec- Apartment. Smoke cleared. No fire. Alarm reset. hol violations represent 81 percent of tions, though this is the first year that Nov. 7, 10:10 p.m. — Student cited for underage consumption by Knox the documented violations this year, ResLife has tracked specific numbers County Sheriff’s Office deputy. according to Train. of violations in each category. Nov. 7, 11:32 p.m. — Registered party over capacity at New Apartments. For first-time alcohol offenses, stu- ResLife plans to have CAs inspect Shut down. dents attend a “choices and conse- rooms each month except for January, Nov. 8, 1:09 a.m. — Student reported individuals caused damage to flag quences” session with Mike Durham, as students will return from winter at North Campus Apartments. substance abuse educator and counsel- break halfway through the month. Nov. 8, 2:36 a.m. — Intoxicated student at Gund Residence Hall. Safety responded. Nov. 8, 6:44 p.m. — Student complained of severe stomach pain in Bush- CORRECTION nell Residence Hall. Safety responded. Student transported to KCH via In “Lagasse earns honor in XC meet; Lords, Ladies rank low” (Nov. 5), Quinn Harrigan ’19 squad for further evaluation/treatment. was incorrectly identified as having led the Ladies in all of their meets this season. Andrea Lud- wig ’19 was the Ladies’ fastest runner in their Sept. 12, Sept. 19 and Oct. 2 meets. TheCollegian regrets the error. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 3 Costly care, five days a week

Continued from Page 1 costing $202. Level 2 emergen- cies cost $282, which includes adds up to $1,620 a year, Kenyon treatment of minor lacerations, students pay more than students viral infections and simple trau- at the other Five Colleges of Ohio ma with no X-rays. This does not — the College of Wooster, Deni- include drug or physician’s fees, son University, Oberlin College which can often add hundreds of and Ohio Wesleyan University — dollars to medical expenses. combined. Denison and Wooster For most level 1 and some lev- students have 24/7 access to care el 2 cases, students may go to the at their health centers; students Health Center and receive treat- at Wooster pay $500 a year for ment at no extra cost, except for care while those at Denison pay additional medication. If students $610 per year, according to the don’t have insurance and go to colleges’ websites. Oberlin stu- urgent care or KCH because the dents, who have access to Satur- Health Center is closed, expenses day hours, pay $200 a year, and can add up. OWU students pay no manda- Samples was able to get to the tory fee, but rather pay for servic- hospital because she had a car es through their own insurance. on campus. But for students like Without access to the health cen- Hannah Hippen ’18, who had ter at night or on weekends, the a serious cold but no access to number of students who need transportation, getting medical treatment tends to build up, and care during the weekends is dif- Kim Cullers, director of health KRISTEN HUFFMAN | COLLEGIAN ficult. The College Township Fire services and a nurse practitioner, Liam Brodigin ’19 receives a flu shot from Nurse Practitioner Karen Crane at the Health Center. Department owns one ambulance is taking notice. to transport students to the hos- “We are overwhelmed,” Cull- pital or urgent care, according to ers said. “When I walk in here Hooper. Those who don’t require on Monday at 8:30, I have may- immediate medical attention be three patients scheduled. By Days per week Ohio Five health centers are open have to find a way to transport noon, I’m completely full and themselves. I’m often double-booked, so I’ll Recently, Cullers and Hank have two patient visits in one time Toutain, dean of student affairs, slot.” have been working on a plan with Cullers said she occasion- 7 5 6 5 7 Campus Safety that would pro- ally sees up to 60 patients per vide students 24/7 transportation day, especially on Mondays and to urgent care and KCH through a Tuesdays, and 30 to 50 on any local cab service. Miracle Mahle, other given day of the week. She DENISON KENYON OBERLIN OWU WOOSTER Campus Safety’s administrative believes this trend is due to the assistant and transportation co- buildup of diseases and injuries ordinator, is heading the project, that occur over weekends. Denison, Oberlin and Wooster students pay less for but said she did not want to give To accommodate the rising more access to their respective health centers. any concrete details — including number of students, the Health an estimated timeline — until ne- and Counseling Center recently gotiations were finalized. hired another nurse practitioner Mahle said the service will not so three would be on duty to help only be for students who need students during operating hours Mandatory yearly health center fees access to KCH or urgent care, instead of two, which has been the but also for students who have number in years past. to make it to medical appoint- Cullers said the College is re- ments during the week. Cullers luctant to extend the Health Cen- and Toutain hope the service will ter’s hours because it could raise ease some students’ frustrations the health and counseling fee. concerning transportation and The College has tried extend- care on campus. Both said Safety ing the Health Center’s hours be- is “very close” to making a deal fore, Cullers said. “Before my ten- with the cab service, but declined ure here, they attempted to have to elaborate any further. some Saturday hours. But what As an alternative to 24-hour they discovered was that they access, students can contact a were very poorly attended, and it nurse practitioner on call at any didn’t justify the cost of opening time through Campus Safety. the Health Center on the week- Eliza Abendroth ’18, who has ends.” used the nurse practitioner-on- Cullers said Wooster and call before, said the system is OWU are able to charge their stu- $0 helpful but does little for students dents less in health and counsel- in need of care. “Since they’re on ing fees because they bill insur- call and they can’t come see you, ance companies directly, so the they can’t really tell you anything colleges get reimbursed by insur- about what’s wrong with you,” ance companies for seeing stu- Abendroth said. dents, which offsets the cost of * OWU students pay for health center services with insurance For students like Hippen, who operations. The other Ohio Five need access to medical aid during colleges charge students extra weekends, these options still may GRAPHICS BY ROSE BISHOP | COLLEGIAN for laboratory and mental health not be enough. counseling services, something “Not having weekend hours Kenyon covers as part of its man- ing hours without having to pay ance who need to seek care in website according to five levels is ineffective for a campus where datory health and counseling fee, a per-visit fee, unlike at Wooster, Mount Vernon, the cost of their relative to the severity of the pa- students are inevitably living,” Cullers said. The mandatory fee which charges students $20 dol- medical bills may be significant- tient’s condition: Level 1 emer- Hippen said. also allows students to come into lars per visit. ly more expensive. KCH outlines gencies include situations that Lauren Eller contributed re- the Health Center during operat- For students without insur- emergency room fees on their require only initial assessment, porting. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 4 THURSDAY, NOV. 12 Minimal enforcement of smoking policy spurs Senate action

EMILY BIRNBAUM lieves the smoking policy is not effective STAFF WRITER as “there is a lack of clarity and under- standing generally about where people Every day around mealtimes, some are allowed to smoke on campus.” students take a cigarette break at the Heidt also believes there is minimal, entrance to Peirce Hall — a place where if any, enforcement of the current poli- smoking is technically prohibited, ac- cy, which makes students feel as though cording to the College’s smoking policy. they do not have to follow the rules in A lack of enforcement and awareness of place. this policy has prompted Campus Senate “It’s hard for me to imagine that any- to reevaluate Kenyon’s smoking policy. one thinks they’re going to get taken to On Oct. 27, Senate tasked three of its the Student Conduct Review Board for members, Ryan Carson ’17, Colin Cow- being caught smoking,” Heidt said. “It’s perthwaite ’18 and Jacqueline McAl- not a policy that’s set up right now to be lister, assistant professor of political enforceable.” science, with reviewing the College’s Senate has discussed several areas smoking policy. Their mission is to de- of concern, such as a lack of signs indi- cide which parts of the policy are inef- cating where students are permitted to HANNAH ANAIN | COLLEGIAN fective or conflict with Ohio state law. smoke. Though the three have not met yet, they A group of first years smokes more than 15 feet away from entrance of Mather Residence Hall. Cowperthwaite suggested install- plan to do so before Tuesday’s Senate ing ashtrays in front of Peirce and other meeting. “The ban proposal provoked some is just about as effective as your parents spots that, though technically prohibit- “We’re not entirely sure the current degree of outrage on campus, so what telling you not to smoke in regards to ed, are still popular smoking spots, ac- Kenyon smoking policy is in compliance happened instead was a revision of the the solution to the ‘smoking problem.’ cording to McAllister and Heidt. This with Ohio state law,” McAllister said. policy to try to designate certain areas Smokers will pretty much smoke wher- approach, however, would violate an “We’re not changing any rules; we just where people could smoke,” associate ever there is open air, in my experience.” Ohio state law dictating that an institu- want to make sure that we’re in compli- professor of English and Campus Senate The policy also states that smoking in tion not put ashtrays in designated non- ance with Ohio state law. We’re trying to co-chair Sarah J. Heidt said. a residential area must occur at least 15 smoking areas. Cowperthwaite declined clean up the language.” Senate forged a compromise that feet away from any buildings, including to comment for this article. Kenyon’s current smoking policy is restricted, but did not entirely ban, apartment-style residences. Several ashtrays violate this policy. the product of a years-long, campus- smoking on campus. The current poli- Community Advisor Isabel Landers There is an ashtray in front of Lentz wide debate. In 2011, Campus Sen- cy, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2013, ’18 said CAs remind smokers who are House, which is not a designated smok- ate presented a plan to make Kenyon designates three non-residential areas too close to a building they need to be at ing area, and closer than 15 feet to the smoke-free by 2016, which incited “hos- where students are allowed to smoke: least 15 feet away. entrance of Caples Residence Hall. tile” debate between smokers and non- the lower-level courtyard north of Gund “In my experience, explaining why “The policy went through in part but smokers across campus, according to Commons, the area near the bike racks there are rules about smoking near not all the way,” Heidt said. 2011 Collegian articles. on the north side of the library (where buildings tends to lead to residents be- Senate will also discuss whether to The Center for the Study of American Olin and Chalmers connect) and off the ing more inclined to follow the rules, add e-cigarettes and education on quit- Democracy held a forum on the topic in south end of Peirce Hall. since in this case it puts not only them- ting smoking to future revisions of the November 2011; some supported the ban “I think that the limited amount of selves but other people in the building at smoking policy. The current policy does due to its health benefits for smokers and smoking spaces is not a wise way to deal risk,” Landers said. not address the existence of e-cigarettes, nonsmokers alike, while others believed with people smoking,” said Lane Yates Meredith Harper Bonham ’92, vice as it was written before e-cigarettes be- a ban would infringe on students’ rights. ’18, who smokes. “Less smoking spaces president for student affairs, said she be- came popular. ON THE RECORD MELISSA ROGERS GENDER THEORIST

LAUREN ELLER lows you to connect with other peo- They’re becoming cheaper, it’s easier NEWS ASSISTANT ple, whether they’re in your region or to get a printer or a photocopier sec- across the world. You know, it’s just a ondhand, but they also become obso- Melissa Rogers is a doctoral can- way to reach out to other people and lete very quickly. So people’s printers didate at the University of Maryland. hear about other people’s experiences. are dying and being put in the trash. She teaches a course titled Women, How does this medium survive The kind of technology available re- Art, and Culture at the University with new platforms to express sto- ally affects the kind of product you of Maryland, College Park, and a ries on the Internet? can make. So I would say Lisa Gitel- course in queer theory at the Univer- I definitely think of them as ex- man is a really great person to look at sity of Maryland, Baltimore County. isting side-by-side with the Internet, for this. She has this book called Paper Rogers visited Kenyon on Monday to so not only can the Internet help you Knowledge that’s all about bureaucra- lead a workshop on zines as a form of distribute a physical thing by giving cy and paper and these actual docu- activism and an alternative to social you a centralized location where you ments. But thinking about the rise of media. can find information about this arti- the photocopier and now the rise of fact or email folks about it, but it’s also desktop publishing and Photoshop, How do zines specifically aid like another dimension on top of the we have access to so much cheap soft- social activist groups or other printed stuff. So a lot of zinesters also ware and online tools. groups? blog, they’re using social media, they Do you think going forward I think it creates a form of net- use social media to document the zines will continue to be a popular CORA MARKOWITZ | COLLEGIAN working. One, you have an ability release of their zines or to spread the medium? to see your own story or your own word about them. It’s just one among Absolutely, and in different ways. experiences reflected in a medium many platforms. I hate to pose these People are definitely doing activism thing’s for free on the Internet that think not presuming that the Inter- where you may have thought you as a contest to one another. on the Internet, but I think it’s worth everyone is looking at it, but we ac- net is just a ubiquitous thing that ev- were alone or the only person that How has technology influenced thinking about: Why would you put tually might not know who is able to eryone can access, but that reading this issue affected. So it gives you activism and the stories zines are ex- this information in this particular access this. There are still rural places something physically might still be a more structural understanding pressing? medium? What kind of audience is it that don’t have high-speed Internet important to people. of some of these problems activists I think that the availability of going to reach as opposed to the Inter- and can’t download stuff as easily as This interview has been edited for are dealing with. But it also just al- these technologies is really important. net? We assume that because some- we can on a university network. So I length and clarity. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 5 UPCOMING EVENTS NOV. 12 | 4:10 P.M. NOV. 13 | 8 P.M. NOV. 13 | 8 P.M. NOV. 14 | 7 P.M. A+E Reading Comedy Event A Cappella TWO DRINK MINIMUM CHASERS FALL EDITORS: BAILEY BLAKER PHILIP METRES WRITERS HARVEST CHEEVER ROOM, FINN HOUSE STAND-UP NIGHT PEIRCE LOUNGE CONCERT and ELANA SPIVACK PEIRCE PUB ROSSE HALL Music and murder converge in Heathers the Musical Brave Potato’s production of cult classic Heathers explores the struggles of high school — and then some.

BAILEY BLAKER ARTS EDITOR Ríoghnach Robinson’s ’16 anthem throughout the play, Michael Lehmann’s 1989 cult film Heath- ‘Dead Girl Walking,’ at one ers, starring Winona Ryder and Christian “point represents a desperate plea Slater, puts a delightfully sinister twist on for acceptance and at another is a classic high-school melodrama. With the addition of over a dozen energy-filled songs, redemptive revenge song.” Brave Potato’s production of Heathers the Musical offers audiences so much more. The production opens tonight at 8 p.m. in the Black Box, and runs Friday at 9:30 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. than what appears in its cinematic counter- A bloody banner that reads “Go Wester- part. They increase the psychological devel- berg,” which is equally foreboding and ironic opment of key characters like JD and give the given the play’s content, looms over the en- audience a complete sense of the emotional tire show. Heathers the Musical tells the story state of Westerberg’s student body. of Veronica Sawyer, a high school senior in The songs “Freeze Your Brain” and “Our search of acceptance through her friendship Love is God” showcase one of the strongest with Westerberg High’s most popular clique, features of the production: Its ability to sup- the Heathers. Blood is spilled after her new ply a philosophical commentary in the con- CORA MARKOWITZ | boyfriend Jason “JD” Dean, the new kid at text of everyday life. COLLEGIAN school, turns out not to be as he first appears. “Freeze Your Brain,” performed by Agu- Heathers the Musical cast members Ally Cirelli ’19, Lauren Melville ’17, Jasmine Manuel ’17 Under the direction of Zoe Case ’18, the nos, reveals the dark despair at the core of and Natalie Zimmerman ’19 sing a pop ballad during their dress rehearsal this week. show presents itself as a hybrid between JD’s character and is surprisingly moving for Grease and Mean Girls, with a little Dexter a ballad about 7-Eleven. In a similar fashion, unlikely heroine. ents some challenges. At times the chorus thrown in. “Our Love is God” conveys the psychological With a party scene that includes every- stands almost knee-to-knee with audience The show may be set in the 1980s, but the development of Veronica and JD’s romance thing from a keg to an inflatable kiddie pool, members. The limited size of the stage and struggles of adolescence as seen through the over the entire production in only a few min- humor is in abundance. Jasmine Spearman the close proximity to the audience do not al- eyes of Westerburg High’s student body still utes. ’18 and Kevin Towle’s ’19 performances as low for fluid scene changes. ring true today. Robinson’s anthem throughout the play, Ram Sweeney and Kurt Kelly, respectively, No matter what your “damage” is, Heath- The cast, which features Ríoghnach Rob- “Dead Girl Walking,” at one point represents are exceptional. Their duet “Blue,” a rock- ers the Musical offers something for every- inson ’16 as Veronica Sawyer and Luca Agu- a desperate plea for acceptance and at anoth- ballad about sexual frustration, is wickedly one. All three shows are sold out, though nos ’18 as JD, is small but mighty. er is a redemptive revenge song that trans- funny. students can still sign up for the waitlist and, The musical numbers create a more com- forms Veronica from the quintessential teen Performing a show with such a larger- after witnessing the spectacle that is Heathers pelling narrative over the course of the play girl in search of popularity into Westerberg’s than-life cast in the Black Box Theater pres- the Musical, I can see why. Live from Gambier, it’s Friday night with Two Drink While Two Drink’s got standup, comedy culture across campus covers everything from improv to sketch.

DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON some last-minute jokes, music STAFF WRITER choices and the running order. Two Drink tends to cover a wide For performers and come- variety of topics — from candy dians seeking validation, or corn to Osama Bin Laden — and students wanting a few good throws every type of humor into laughs, look no further than the the mix. three comedy clubs on campus. Two Drink Minimum is not Though small, Kenyon’s comedy the only group performing com- culture covers a wide range of edy on campus. Fools on the Hill styles. recently performed a series of “If you are funny, someone short-form improv sketches for will give you a mic,” Kyra Bald- students and parents over Fam- win ’17, a member of the groups ily Weekend, and are preparing Two Drink Minimum and Be- a long-form show for the last yond Therapy, said. Joining the weekend of fall semester. Be- comedy scene at Kenyon can be yond Therapy is preparing for as easy as showing up to an open their hour-long sketch comedy mic night or telling some jokes SONIA PRABHU | COLLEGIAN show set for later this semester. at the dinner table. Student-comics Dani Gorton ’18, Adam Engelman ’16, Elizabeth Norman ’16, Jenna Rochelle ’18 and Adam It is also possible for stu- Between the three official Berndt ’17 prepare their acts for Two Drink Minimum’s stand-up show tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Peirce Pub. dents to put together a comedy comedy clubs on campus — Be- show without the help of an of- yond Therapy, Fools on the Hill Beyond Therapy covers sketch stand-up group, is preparing for perspectives that we can bring ficial club. Six students, includ- and Two Drink Minimum — as comedy, Fools do improv where- its fall semester show, “A Night to the table,” Adam Berndt ’17, ing Fuirst and Baldwin, put on a well as other budding clubs such as Two Drink does stand-up. of Dry and Vigorous Comedy.” of Two Drink Minimum, said. comedy variety show during the as Cake Party and The Ballpit “We share the same blood and The show is tomorrow at 8 p.m. Berndt started out as an emcee spring semester last year entitled Whalers, there’s no shortage of a lot of the same members, but in Peirce Pub and will feature for shows on campus, such as a “Very Good Comedy Show.” opportunities to make people each group is a different skill five-minute stand-up sets from cappella concerts, then decided “For such a small school, laugh at Kenyon. set and a different muscle being each of the nine members of the to audition for Two Drink. it’s cool that the three basic Each of the three main com- used,” Ethan Fuirst ’17, of Two group. During a rehearsal earli- forms of comedy are all repre- edy groups on campus focuses Drink Minimum, said. “I’m really excited about the er this week for their upcom- sented,” Fools member Lindsay on a different style of comedy: Two Drink Minimum, the show — we have a wide variety ing show, the group went over McLaughlin ’18 said. 6 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM “Santana’s Supernatural “Through Being Cool by ASK A because it feels like the Saves the Day. This album PROFESSOR beach, even in February.” served as an anthem for me — Associate Professor of in the end of high school.” FEATURES What is one of your Psychology Dana Krieg — Visiting Assistant EDITORS: CLAIRE OXFORD favorite albums Professor of Psychology and NATHANIEL SHAHAN and why? Patrick Ewell Parish House is home to more than just Friday Café

CLARA YETTER 2004, found it strangely comforting STAFF WRITER to be back at Kenyon. After double- majoring in English and philosophy, “Where’s the Parish House?” is a Kessler attended grad school and question many Kenyon students have seminary school at the University of asked when trying to find their way Toronto and was ordained by the to Friday Café. Built between 1890 Anglican Church of Canada in 2011. and 1900, the green-painted house “It’s kind of surreal being back, but located at 201 W. Brooklyn Street also it’s really home,” Kessler said. “There plays host to events for various cam- aren’t a lot of jobs like this one.” pus groups on a weekly basis. The previous parish house stood A few weeks ago, the top floor of where Gund Commons is today and the house was in the process of being was torn down for the Commons converted into a home for the family construction, according to Tom of Rachel Kessler, the new priest-in- Stamp, College Historian and Keeper charge of Harcourt Parish and chap- of Kenyonia. Stamp said Harcourt lain at Kenyon College. Parish Episcopal Church purchased “We tried to spruce it up with the building in 1968; it was previously new carpet, new paint on the walls, a private residence. retiled bathrooms and more,” Anna Harcourt Parish hosts Friday weekly dinners paired with engag- Duke Reach said; Reach is director Café, a $7-a-head lunch organized ing discussion topics, in collabora- of programs for The Kenyon Review by Joyce Klein, each week. Klein said tion with other Kenyon groups and and a member of the Harcourt Par- she and her friend Peggy Turgeon professors. PEAS (People Endorsing ish subcommittee formed to revamp started the café about 20 years ago. Agrarian Sustainability) also hosts the apartment for the Kesslers. Before “At first we were doing a fundraiser a popular local foods brunch in the Kessler, Lee Schott, assistant director to raise money for scholarships on the space during Family Weekend each of career development, lived in the front porch of Farr Hall,” Klein said. year. In the past, the Parish House home. Over the years, demand grew, so they has been the site of activities ranging Once inside the entrance hall, the moved the café to the Parish House. from craft sales and movie showings house splits off in two directions. The “Last week, we had 140 people at Fri- to wedding receptions and other reli- first floor includes a main area large day Café. We never know how many gious events. enough to seat more than 100 peo- to expect,” Klein said. All of the pro- As a temporary home and gather- ple, a large kitchen and dishwashing ceeds from the café go toward main- ing place, the Parish House is open, room and a small lounge area. The taining the building. spacious and sits in the middle of the first floor of the house can be reserved Today, many student organiza- Village. So maybe next Friday, wan- for student-run events, whereas the tions reserve the Parish House for der down to this under-appreciated KRISTEN HUFFMAN | COLLEGIAN upstairs is allocated for private living. events for a fee of $15. Canterbury home for some homemade food and Top, Buffy Hallinan ’76, second from left, and Rachel Kessler ’04, far right, Rachel Kessler and her husband, Kenyon, the Episcopal student group enjoy being a part of its eccentric his- prepare a meal in the kitchen. The Parish House, above, built between Leeman Kessler, both of the Class of on campus, uses the space to host bi- tory. 1890 and 1900 is located at 201 W. Brooklyn St. Where can one get a good cup of coffee around here? Sips has been a Mount Vernon favorite for over a decade, but hasn’t had much luck attracting students.

an active part of the local community. MICHAEL LAHANAS STAFF WRITER From time to time, Sips hosts a num- ber of different cultural events, includ- Some Kenyon students may be sur- ing poetry readings and performances prised to hear there’s another coffee shop by local artists. Yet, McGibney said he besides Wiggin Street Coffee in Knox has struggled to attract college students County, but Sips Coffee House and Deli to these events. in Mount Vernon has been open for “I spent about an hour and a half go- nearly two decades. ing through the Kenyon and Naz web- In 1998, Sips opened up on Main sites reading the bios of every English Street in downtown Mount Vernon. It professor,” McGibney said, adding that had a kitschy gift shop in the front and he often sends out emails with event in- a small coffee bar in back. Owner Russ formation to faculty members hoping McGibney, a lifelong resident of Mount that they will bring their students. He Vernon, spent the next several years said he has never received a response. building Sips into a downtown institu- That’s not to say Kenyon students and tion. faculty haven’t heard about Sips or its Flash forward to the present and MICHAEL LAHANAS | COLLEGIAN events. Sips has catered for the Depart- Sips is now firmly rooted in the heart of Owner Russ McGibney serves up coffee and sandwiches at Sips Coffee House and Deli. ment of Physics and hosted the softball Mount Vernon. Its rustic aesthetic, with team in the past, and is a familiar name a variety of antique signs and decora- to at least some students on campus. tions hanging on the walls, remains. The signing,” McGibney said, pointing down Mochaccino” in addition to standard “The first time I went, I thought, ‘Very music playing in Sips varies depending the rows of tables to the author signing brewed coffee. cute,’ and I was very happy I was going to on the crowd. For example, on certain novels. The menu also contains a wide sam- a coffee shop other than Wiggins,” Juvi weekdays, a group of mahjong players is McGibney proudly recalls that Sips pling of deli sandwiches, offering pa- Rivera ’19 said. treated to an entire album of the Beach has won awards for its coffee in the past, trons the ability to customize and exper- McGibney remains optimistic. “I put Boys during their game. but he also prides himself on the va- iment as they please. It feels like a mix of posters up in the post office, the market “This is a true space for everyone — I riety of his menu. Sips offers a number Wiggin and the Gambier Deli in terms and in Peirce,” he said. “Even if we don’t mean just today we have a local author by of specialty drinks with quirky names of what is offered. McGibney emphasized see a big crowd, we still do it for those the name of Glenn Horne doing a book like “The Nutty Frenchman” or “S’More his focus is on making the coffee house who love it.” THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 7

Seville, Spain

KYLA McLAUGHLIN CONTRIBUTOR Moroccan teenagers crawled underneath the bus [leaving When deciding where to study Tangier] and latched on with abroad, I prioritized three things: go- “bare hands, hoping to stay at- ing to a Spanish-speaking country, tak- ing all my classes in Spanish and liv- tached until we reached Spain.” ing with a homestay family. I found a program that met all of my criteria in Seville, a beautiful city in the south of Spain. Being in Seville has provided me with the immersion I sought. I have a COURTESY OF KYLA MCLAUGHLIN thoughtful Spanish homestay mother, in the world. Kyla McLaughlin ’17 stands in the gardens at the Alcázar, a royal palace in Seville, Spain. listen to flurries of conversation on the In addition to Switzerland and my street and speak and write in Span- trip through southern England, I have ish in the classroom and at home. I visited London and Morocco and trav- city of London, Morocco’s cities were Although traveling is exhaust- chose a wonderful home for the semes- elled throughout southern Spain. From truly a new world for me. Chefcha- ing, these experiences have provided ter. Before my adventure even started, the first written constitution in Cádiz to ouen’s blue buildings, the hundreds of me with glimpses of multiple worlds. though, I spent 10 days in the English the oldest bullfighting ring in Ronda to cats, the friendly locals all amplified my Weekend trips provide only tastes of countryside, and it was there that I re- the mosque-cathedral in Córdoba, I’ve experience. The Moroccans I met spoke cities and towns, but each place I have alized what I wanted to do most while gotten quite a taste of Spain, a country multiple languages fluently, including seen is different. Each has its own abroad — travel. rich with history. I am living in a melt- French and Arabic. Fortunately, my charm, its own identity. Midterms at the University of Seville ing pot of history and learn something ability to speak Spanish and English I chose the right place to study were last week. Had I been at Kenyon, new about the country every day. came in handy. The most memorable abroad to further my Spanish educa- I would have decompressed afterwards After six years of being apart, I was part of the trip occurred as our bus was tion, but living in Europe has also al- with tea and some Netflix in my dorm. reunited with my childhood best friend leaving Tangier and driving onto the lowed me to see a different piece of the Instead, I hopped on a plane to Gene- in London. We planned nothing and ferry. Moroccan teenagers crawled un- world, discover new cultures and his- va to visit a friend. I liked seeing her simply went with the flow. The hustle derneath the bus and latched on with tories, similar and different from my and listening to and attempting to un- and bustle, the whoosh of the tube, bare hands, hoping to stay attached own, wander through new landscapes derstand French while sampling Swiss the skyscrapers and the lights remind- until we reached Spain. I had seen the and take my studies outside of the chocolate and walking around the city. ed me of my home in New York City, news, watched immigrants traverse classroom. Each adventure helps color surrounded by the Alps. The escape which was the perfect remedy for feel- countries in search of new lives, but my time abroad and helps me under- was a nice break from stress, as well as ing homesick. only on television. I never expected to stand this part of the world better. Next a look into one of the wealthiest cities Unlike the familiar modernity of the see the immigration crisis up close. up is Dublin, and I can’t wait.

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On election day, voters in Gender identity and/ Gender identity, Houston repealed an ordinance Sexual orientation Race Gender banning discrimination based or sexual orientation sexuality on what? Weekly Scores 2 2 1 2 8 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM Have further thoughts on Kenyon’s relationship with Knox County? How do you feel about weekday-only access at the Health Center, OPINIONS or monthly ResLife room checks? Write to us! EDITORS: GRIFFIN BURROUGH and Submit letters to the editor at [email protected]. GABRIELLE HEALY

EDITORIAL EDITORIAL CARTOON Health center care costing more than it’s worth

Back in October 2014, the James D. Cox Health and Counseling Center opened to much fanfare. The gleaming white building on Scott Lane was long overdue: a central nursing station, more exam rooms and new equipment were improvement to Kenyon’s medical facili- ties, previously housed in the cramped and makeshift offices of Sparrow House. But as the Health Center attracts more and more students — with Kim Cull- ers, nurse practitioner and director of the center seeing upwards of 60 patients a day — it’s become clear that staff are overworked and students underserved. The fact that Kenyon students pay more for its mandatory health and coun- YOOBIN HAN | COLLEGIAN seling fee than do students at each of the Five Colleges of Ohio — Oberlin, Deni- son, the College of Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan University — combined and We need to stop standing for the ‘r-word’ still cannot get convenient care is ab- MAYA LOWENSTEIN sive toward people with his or her own strengths still students on this cam- surd. CONTRIBUTOR intellectual or physical dis- and weaknesses. At my pus who use the R word.” Students at Denison can visit their abilities. Where I’m from, camp, the goal is to create To the poster of this yak, I health center around the clock; Oberlin’s It happened at a Peirce it is equivalent to any oth- a communal safe space. If wholeheartedly agree with health center has weekend hours. The dinner like any other. A er slang word that targets a camper uses the r-word, you, but posting anony- lack of either of these at Kenyon’s health group of my friends was a marginalized group of he or she is threatening the mously will not remedy center is inconsistent with the kind of sitting at our usual table people. Please do not mis- safety of the community the situation. I challenge 21st-century liberal arts college that the sharing anecdotes and take me as trying to say and we are trained to ask the Kenyon community to administration wants the College to be. quips about our days over one word is more offensive them to stop immediately. make this campus a safer Granville, home of Denison, and the bowls of pasta from the than another; this is not Like my camp, my high space by erasing the r-word city of Oberlin are no metropolises, of fusion station. One of my my intention. Any slang school also strove for uni- from our vocabulary; it is course. So it’s more worrisome that the friends was sharing a lively word that singles out a par- versal acceptance. My a small, unobtrusive ac- only health facility in Gambier is offline story. “That’s so retarded,” ticular group is offensive school was a partner with tion that will make a great at night and on the weekends. The reality another friend responded. I and should not be thrown Best Buddies and Special difference. We pride our- of rural life forces students to find a ride cringed. But I stayed quiet. around loosely. I chose to Olympics, two organiza- selves on Kenyon’s politi- to Knox Community Hospital in Mount I chose not to report the write about this word in tions that pair students cal correctness, but we still Vernon and likely incur more cost than incident to a Discrimina- particular because I have with intellectually or phys- have room to improve, and they would at Kenyon’s health center. tion Advisor. Perhaps I noticed its casual use on ically disabled individuals change begins at the indi- The College seems to be taking a step should have, and maybe in this campus. and encourage collabora- vidual level. in the right direction by discussing a the future I will. The truth I am troubled by the use tion and learning. Many The pledge to end the 24/7 transportation service to KCH. But is, Kenyon students come of the r-word partly due to of my peers also pledged to r-word was created by most medical needs students may have from all over the country my experience of attending help end use of the r-word. The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. on nights or weekends would better be and world and I am hesi- and working at a summer By my summer camp and Foundation for the Benefit served by a health center than a hospital. tant to correct people who camp that includes camp- high school’s standards, of Persons with Intellectual Kenyon needs to reexamine how it may be oblivious to the of- ers with intellectual dis- Kenyon’s campus is not a Disabilities. Over 500,000 provides medical services. Any of the fensiveness of the r-word. abilities. It was at camp safe space, as long as the r- individuals have signed at other Five Colleges of Ohio offer servic- My hope is to give this is- where I learned the impor- word is still in use. r-word.org. es that have either cheaper up-front costs sue a wider platform and tance of inclusion and tol- I know I am not the only Maya Lownstein ’18 is a and/or more convenient hours. The Col- contribute to a positive erance. We learn how to one who feels this way. sociology and film double lege should take decisive steps to ensure change. care for every camper and Just the other day, some- major from Toronto. Con- the form of the Cox Health and Counsel- The r-word is deroga- cater toward their needs, one posted on Yik Yak: tact her at lowensteinm@ ing Center fits its function. tory and incredibly offen- and that each camper has “I’m amazed that there are kenyon.edu.

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ZACH SAWICKI elitist. Bromberg continues to comment on the MATTHEW ELEY CONTRIBUTOR homogeneity of Knox County’s local culture, CONTRIBUTOR It’s a false dichotomy you saying she leaves East Knox each week feeling have driven between the As an East Knox graduate, I profoundly “unsettled.” Let me ask you: What is unsettling Dear Ms. Bromberg, Hill and surrounding hills, hope that Eve Bromberg’s recent op-ed does about an Ohio-educated and Ohio-employed As a Kenyon alumnus, Knox Coun- “and in doing so you have lost not represent Kenyon’s greater attitudes toward teacher? What is unsettling about a six-year-old tian and fellow author of op-eds that our community. Her views reveal a troubling boy who gets excited about Ohio sports? It ap- foment the public ire (though mostly the true nature of both.” lack of understanding of other people’s values pears Bromberg takes issue with local identity that of non-IPHS concentrators and Col- and ways of life. It is far from a thoughtful ex- and residents remaining local. There is noth- legian advisor P.F. Kluge), there is not amination of social and economic stratifica- ing wrong or unsettling about living one’s life much new that I can add to the discus- tion and our role as community members. The in Ohio. Knox County residents choose to live sion stirred up last week by your op-ed. limitations of her op-ed offer an opportunity and contribute to Publishing already present on the Collegian’s web- to begin what I believe is a necessary conversa- life here, and there something di- site, which is that you have missed the tion on this campus — it is a call for us to con- is nothing helpless visive, perhaps county for the Hill; but I must add that sider how we allow our own values and ideals about this choice. even uninten- you have missed the Hill as well. to distort our views, and even our treatment, This is a beau- tionally, is a You noted correctly that there are of people who may differ from us. Her op-ed tiful community Read comments from brave thing and things here that lifetime residents would is an example of blind classism and unchecked with a rich his- community members a far braver thing change but have not — and one of those privilege, which together threaten the fabric of tory. It is tight-knit, than what I was things is Kenyon. We have come to terms meaningful connections in any community, family-focused and students to “Does doing when I was with being different from one another, and especially this one. and hardworking. Kenyon do more harm a first year at an- yet sharing the same space; and thus we She asks, “Should we as students be fixing Many people have other university, contentedly do not try to change you, things we find wrong, changing things as we been here their than good off the Hill?” pining for Knox though the lifestyle of Girls may strike see fit, which perhaps the people who live their whole lives. Many at kenyoncollegian.com. County and us as outlandish. But it’s a false dichoto- whole lives here wouldn’t change?” This makes people have left and making plans my you have driven between the Hill and a gross assumption about our role as Kenyon chosen to return. It to drop out and surrounding hills, and in doing so you students relative to the rest of the communi- is all the same, be- marry my high have lost the true nature of both. It is for ty. We are not here to “fix” anything we find cause this is a com- school sweet- that reason you feel unsettled when at wrong. We are not here to make broad value munity to which we heart. It is true East Knox and like you are in New Eng- judgments about local residents and their life- all contribute and for which we all care. That is that there is something about this place land when on the Hill; you have not ar- styles. Our role as members of the larger com- not to say we don’t have our problems — every that ill-prepares its citizenry for being rived at Kenyon. munity is to cultivate a deeper and more mean- community does — but we try hard to address “worldly,” and even now I am constantly There is in fact a very real Kenyon ingful sense of community in a humanizing them properly. Our community has always mired in the tension between my goals beneath your feet that has successfully and equal way. Volunteering is one of the many been resilient, and individuals within it have al- of travel and my love of home. There are combined the academic and rustic. It is ways we do that. I commend all my classmates ways had agency over their decisions. Remem- few displaced Knox Countians who do an intimate place that renders Princeton, who volunteer each week. I am confident most ber that our role in the community is to be a not have that homeward longing that Harvard and all the other New England Kenyon students who volunteer in our schools part of it without imposing our own ideals on you mistook for insularity. stomping grounds cheap replicas to be do so with pure intentions, or are volunteering its members who already know where they are As you will find in the many coher- purchased at the U.S. News and World because they want to be a part of our commu- and where they want to be. It is important to ent, if not a bit vehement, things told Report’s gift shop. I envy you the chal- nity — and they are. understand that a liberal arts education is not a to you by residents of Knox County, we lenge of finding it, and may perhaps save Bromberg’s piece falls prey to the easy mis- dogma, but one potential pathway to becoming are rather fond of this place; it is world you some time: it is in Knox County. conception that rural poverty and rural life better community members. enough for many and holds wealth Matthew Eley ’15 is from Howard, embody a certain helplessness. The assump- Zach Sawicki ’16 is a political science major that differs from the usual currency re- Ohio and currently resides in France. tion that Knox County residents need to be from Howard, Ohio. Contact him at sawickiz@ marked upon by the Ohio Poverty Re- Contact him at matthewthomaseley@ saved and educated by outsiders is false and kenyon.edu. port. I can only reiterate the sentiment gmail.com.

Dear (Learning) How To Love, you’re left with yourself. Don’t try to think about it as attempting to stop loving him. Because chances First off, great Lil Wayne reference. Secondly, nev- are, you never will. You just have to love yourself, er lower your expectations. You know yourself better and your emotional health, more. Wallowing is nor- Dear Emily than anyone; you know what you need and deserve, mal, as is missing him. But give yourself time. One so don’t attempt to lower your standards because he day you’re going to wake up and he won’t be the first Y can’t give you 100 percent. Giving up on someone is thing you think of; he won’t be the person you reach hard, especially if he’s the first person you’ve been in for your phone to text. He’s going to be a memory, ) love with, because love is something so damn spe- hopefully a pleasant one. And, sweetie, you have so cial. It’s the realization that you’d give anything for a many more memories to make in your life. You’re go- Dearest Emily, person, that you’d literally break yourself apart to fix ing to have more loves. While that may sound horri- them. For college students, I think relationships often ble — now, you don’t want anyone but him — it isn’t. I’ve tried everything — I’ve hooked up with other guys fall into the category of “right person, wrong time.” I It’s freedom. and I’ve “dated myself,” but I always find myself crying on know that no matter what I say, you may continue to the floor while Lil Wayne pulsates from the DKE lounge. love him, to miss him. And that’s OK. That’s normal. Love always, I know it’s not meant to be; he’s got some growing up to People say time heals all; it doesn’t. But it helps. One Emily do or I’ve got to lower my expectations. But in the mean- day, you’re going to realize you no longer miss him. time, I have to ask: How do you stop loving the person who You’ll miss the memories, you’ll miss the future that Emily Sakamoto ’16 is an English major with a con- showed you that you could care more about another per- could have been, the one that plays out in your mind centration in creative writing and a minor in messing son than you could about yourself? as you fall asleep. But you’ll no longer miss him. with people’s personal lives, whether they ask for advice You’re doing everything right. Crying is OK. Be- or not, from North Oaks, Minn. Contact her at saka- Best, ing alone is OK. The biggest thing is you have to focus [email protected]. on yourself right now: love yourself, treat yourself, Submit your questions about love and life to (Learning) How to Love take care of yourself. He may have been the biggest thing in your life up until now. But he’s gone. And The Collegian’s newest advice column. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 10 Traditional Garba dance sheds light on Hindu festival

IRIS CHEN STAFF WRITER

Thirty students gathered in Gund Com- mons on Friday for a jubilant evening of rhythm and dance to celebrate the tradi- tional Hindu festival of Navratri by learning Garba, an Indian folk dance. This year, the Navratri celebration lasted Oct. 13-22. Navratri is a festival of victory dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga and is celebrated over the course of nine nights and 10 days. Rishi Choubey ’16, who is a Collegian sports writer, helped organize the event, sponsored by the Kenyon South Asian Soci- ety (KSAS). “I as well as other members from KSAS thought it would be fun to celebrate a holiday that is commonly celebrated back in Southeast Asia,” Choubey said. “We thought these Kenyon students would like to learn and participate as well.” According to Pankti Dalal ’17, a leading dancer, different regions in India are home CORA MARKOWITZ | COLLEGIAN to local forms of celebration, but dance has always been the most popular. Each village Students participate in traditional Garba dance, a celebratory part of the Navratri festival, at the Kenyon South Asian Society-hosted event. has distinctive costumes, but a passion for community dance is shared around India. music. one inside the other. Moving in opposite di- Three leading dancers from KSAS wore Garba dance is the most-favored activity in “When I think of Garba, I think of the rections, they clapped and danced with who- traditional Indian costumes with stripes and Navratri festivities, and a form of folk dance idea of union, people doing individual move- ever turned in front of them. Participants not bright fabrics. Sruthi Rao ’16 wore a set of that is easy to learn. ments in the circle,” Dalal said. “They are only revolved around themselves after each lankas sent to her by her grandmother. “They It is more important to be highly sensitive moving as a unit. So it is just a lot of fun. And clap but also had to rotate around with their are worn in different ways in different states,” to rhythm than memorizing steps in Garba most people in Gujarat participate in a huge partners halfway through. Rao said. “Most Indian girls will have some dance, due to the frequent interactions with amount of festivals. Whenever there is a big According to Dalal, girls in Garba wear kind of lankas.” others necessary in community dance. A re- religious festival, people celebrate with danc- sweeping skirts while men dress up in tradi- Rather than passively absorb information, cording of music performed on centuries-old ing.” tional Gujarati costumes constituting baggy the Garba dance allowed students to actively Indian instruments provided background On Friday, students stood in two circles, pants, which enable free movements. take part in the rich tradition of Navratri. Artists found not just in studio ZINE GRRRLS SEAN SEU STAFF WRITER A common perception is that the world is full of strict stereotypes. The cheerleader. The math nerd. The artsy hipster. These identities seem well-defined, but the edges of these boxes are less clear-cut than they may seem. Student artists at Kenyon are exposed to many sub- jects while taking a liberal arts cur- riculum. Some students combine their disciplines in unexpected ways, often finding art in unexpect- ed places. Peter Granville ’16 is a math- ematics and English double major with a concentration in creative writing who came to Kenyon toy- ing with the idea of becoming a data journalist. Kenyon’s English and mathematics departments both ap- COURTESY OF BRIANNE PRESLEY pealed to Granville during his col- Brianne Presley ’16 combines her passion for dance with filmmaking. lege search. CORA MARKOWITZ | COLLEGIAN With a creative writing empha- wards with the opportunity to find Integrating several disciplines On Monday, Melissa Rogers, back left, a PhD candidate in women’s sis, Granville has found the two his passion. “I hadn’t done dance or into one succinct major doesn’t have studies at the University of Maryland, came to Kenyon to give a lec- ture and demonstration on zines entitled “Making Zines as Feminist subjects mesh more easily than he Russian before I got here,” Edwards to involve radically different prac- Praxis.” expected. He sees math as basic and said. “I’d always been interested tices. Brianne Presley ’16 has been Zines are smaller, less expensive versions of magazines and are universal, and language as dealing but never had the means to pursue dancing since she was three years made and distributed by independent artists rather than by large with more complex and nuanced them.” old. She knew when she arrived at companies. They usually are made to distribute information or share ideas. He also sees an overlap in Edwards has combined this Kenyon she wanted to study dance ideas. how they assert different ideas. Both unlikely pairing into a personal- in some capacity. Presley’s work The talk was organized by Jessica Walker, a visiting instructor of women’s and gender studies who is also a doctoral candidate at end up proving a claim through a ized educational experience. “For combines the disciplines involved Maryland. Rogers focused on the power that zines have in spreading series of logical steps and conclu- the dance history courses, a lot of in her dance and studio art double particularly controversial information. sions; math and language just go dance history happened in Russia, major. “With zines, the bar is actually a little bit lower about, ‘Who do I about that proof in different ways. like Ballet Russe, Bolshoi,” Edwards “I made this box of mirrors and need to impress with this?’” Rogers said. “Instead it becomes about Some artists reach even further said. He’s also has been able to cre- I got inside and I filmed it and I ac- the content.” outside their area of expertise. Ian ate connections with other classes, tually did a lot of movement in it,” Rather than focusing on mass appeal, the makers of zines are able to focus on the art that they are producing. Students and faculty who Edwards ’17 is double-majoring such as when he studied the Rus- Presley said. “Now I think for my attended the event were able to try their hand at making their own in dance and Russian area stud- sian AIDS epidemic in biology and comps I’m going to be doing video zines using magazines, paper scraps and markers. Maddy Farr ’18, ies. Both subjects are relatively new gender roles in dance for an intro- art, because it’s the perfect overlap front left, Emma Klein ’17 and back right Evie Kennedy ’17 are pictured crafting zines. to him, but Kenyon’s flexible aca- ductory women’s and gender stud- between my dancing and [visual] — Devon Musgrave-Johnson demic environment provided Ed- ies class. art.” THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, NOV. 12 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 11 SCOREBOARD VOLLEYBALL FIELD HOCKEY MEN’S SOCCER FOOTBALL NOV. 7 NOV. 7 NOV. 7 NOV. 7 SPORTS at DENISON UNIVERSITY vs DEPAUW UNIVERSITY vs OWU vs WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY EDITORS: JESS KUSHER SPRINGFIELD, OHIO GAMBIER, OHIO GAMBIER, OHIO GAMBIER, OHIO and NOAH NASH W 3-0 L 1-0 W 3-2 L 45-21 Lords football falls to Wittenberg in Senior Day game Kenyon loses final home game of the season. onto the field on fourth down, a botched Lords NOAH GURZENSKI STAFF WRITER punt gave Wittenberg excellent starting field position back at the Kenyon 41-yard line. It took On Saturday, the Wittenberg University Ti- the Tigers just two plays to reach the end zone, gers (7-2, 6-2 NCAC) spoiled Kenyon’s Senior extending their lead to 21-7. Day with a 45-21 win over the Lords (2-7, 2-6 After a Wittenberg interception ended Ke- NCAC). Kenyon’s 21 points against Witten- nyon’s next possession and gave Wittenberg berg were the most a Kenyon football team has a first down in the red zone, the Tigers were scored against Wittenberg in 38 games since poised to increase their lead. Sure enough, Wit- 1908. tenberg running back Sean Gary charged ahead Wittenberg opened the scoring on their sec- for an eight-yard touchdown run to give his ond possession of the game after driving down team a three-touchdown lead. to the Kenyon 11-yard line. Facing a fourth- The Lords marched all the way down to the and-one, Wittenberg quarterback Zack Jenkins Wittenberg 14-yard line, putting themselves in called his own number and dashed across the a position to cut into the 28-7 deficit. Witten- goal line to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead. berg’s secondary stopped the Kenyon momen- Countering Wittenberg on the next drive, tum on fourth down when it came up with an- Jake Bates ’16 tossed a short pass to Brian Hun- other interception to keep the Lords out of the ca ’17, who sprinted down the field and into the end zone. Their defense registered a total of four end zone for the game-tying 60-yard score. interceptions on the day, more than any of Ken- With both teams tied at seven, Wittenberg yon’s other opponents had this year. took back the lead early in the second quar- Undeterred by their 21-point deficit at the ter. Converting on a third-and-nine, Jenkins conclusion of the first half, the Lords made it COURTESY OF KENYON ATHLETICS threaded the needle to Luke Landis for the 11- a two-score game on their opening possession yard touchdown to make the score 14-7. of the third quarter. Finding a streaking Hunca Curt Williams ’18, #4, takes down a Wooster player during Saturday’s Senior Day game. “We were good on first and second down, with a pass down the right sideline, Bates came and then on third down, that was a disaster for through with a 41-yard touchdown throw to Landis in the right back corner of the end zone Blake Calcei ’16 closed out the scoring for us,” Head Coach Chris Monfiletto said. “We’ve make the score 28-14. to make the score 35-14. Kenyon with a 16-yard touchdown run in the got to get better on third-and-long situations, That was as close as the Lords got for the rest Wittenberg continued their aerial assault on fourth quarter to make the score 42-21. Wit- and we’ve got to put pressure on the quarter- of the game, however, as Wittenberg’s power- Kenyon late in the third quarter, when Jenkins tenberg responded with a 23-yard field goal on back in order to do that.” ful passing game continued to give the Kenyon found a hole in the Kenyon secondary and un- their next drive to earn the 45-21 victory. On their ensuing possession, Kenyon was defense headaches. With the ball on Kenyon’s leashed a 50-yard touchdown bomb to wide-re- Kenyon closes out their 2015 season at rival able to move the ball into Wittenberg territory, 21-yard line, the Tigers converted on a third- ceiver Corey Stump to extend Wittenberg’s lead Denison University (6-3, 5-3 NCAC) Saturday but when Kenyon’s special teams squad came and-six when Wittenberg’s QB Jenkins found to 28. at 1 p.m. Women’s soccer reflects on final loss Field hockey

NOAH NASH AND JESS KUSHER SPORTS EDITORS Whenever you’re done with the season, I always feel sad because we’ll never play with the seniors again. That’s the biggest loss.” uprooted JESS KUSHER For the first time since 2006, Ladies “ SPORTS EDITOR soccer finished two consecutive seasons Maggie Smith ’17 with a winning record. Kenyon (11-7- Field hockey’s nearly undefeated season 1, 5-2 NCAC) tied for third place in the ended Saturday when the team lost in dou- North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Bryan, certain playing styles did not sync Ladies dominated from the opening min- ble overtime to DePauw University in the regular season standings. with others until much later in the season ute, scoring a season-high six goals. This North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) “Anytime you can finish with a positive than she would have hoped. was the team’s fourth win in a row as tournament championship game at home. win-loss record, that’s a good thing,” Head Some players, shone on their own. Gil- part of a seven-game winning streak that Kenyon (17-3) and DePauw (15-4) did Coach Kelly Bryan said. “If you get to lian Blackwell ’17 was a bright spot for would end with a 2-0 loss to Case Western not score during regulation and the game double digits, that means there are obvi- the Ladies during the season, winning Reserve University (Cleveland) on Sept. ended after two overtime periods that went ously quite a few games where we did put two consecutive NCAC player of the week 29. to penalty shots and sudden-death penalty things together.” The team started out 0-3, awards in October. Blackwell scored both Despite having a winning record for the shots before DePauw claimed the victory. but went 11-4-1 over their final 16 games. goals in a 2-0 win at Hiram College on second season in a row, Bryan sees plenty The game started out briskly, with De- In a 1-0 loss to Denison University (15- Oct. 13 before assisting on the game-win- of room for the Ladies to improve. “We Pauw taking possession early on. Kenyon 3) on Wednesday, Nov. 4 in the NCAC ning goal in the double-overtime 1-0 win would have loved to have 12 or 13 [wins] fought back to dominate gameplay. Sharp semifinals, the Ladies lost their title as de- against Denison four days later. She fin- — I mean you’re always looking for more, defensive moves by left back Kelsey Trulik fending NCAC champions. They had de- ished the season with six goals and three but overall, it’s a positive,” Bryan said. ’18 kept many runs by DePauw’s offense feated the Big Red 1-0 three weeks earlier assists while starting 17 of the Ladies’ 19 While the team will graduate some away from the goal. Midfielder Weezie in double overtime at home. The game fea- games. critical senior players in Poolpol, defender Foster ’18 took the ball up field many times, tured teams with two different strengths. Goalkeeper Alissa Poolpol ’16 stood Marie Laube and midfielder Jane Symmes, combining with leaders Shannon Hart ’18, While Denison’s offense scored a confer- out in claiming two Kenyon single-sea- Bryan said the roster won’t change too Katelyn Hutchinson ’18 and Minke Ver- ence-leading 20 goals this season, Kenyon son records with 10 shutouts and a [goals much, as the team consists mostly of first weij ’19 to take a total of 32 shots. instead featured a dominant defense and against average] of 0.56. Poolpol also col- years and sophomores. Ladies goalie Sarah Speroff ’18 saved a had allowed just three goals in conference lected a total of 78 saves en route to regis- The end of the season marks a period total of five goals and was credited with a play. tering a save percentage of 76. of self-reflection for players. Maggie Smith shutout for the game, thereby breaking Ke- “We’re still decompressing, but next Other leaders this season included ’17 points to the impending departure of nyon’s single-season shutout record by one year does start now,” Bryan said. “Things Claudia Brown ’19, who had three assists, the seniors as a loss in itself. “We’re OK — and raising her personal record to 13. Sper- don’t stop.” Bryan has been head coach of and Maggie Smith ’17, who scored nine we’re really sad about losing the seniors,” off was named to the All-NCAC Tourna- the team since 2003, and her Kenyon re- goals and had three assists. Smith said. “Whenever you’re done with ment team along with Trulik and Maddie cord stands at 94-89-14. The team had a number of exciting vic- the season, I always feel sad because we’ll Breschi ’16. Head Coach Jacqueline De- “A goal for us moving forward [is] just tories during the season. One such high- never play with the seniors again. That’s Marco was also named NCAC Field Hock- being able to adjust to playing with dif- light was the team’s Sept. 17 game against the biggest loss.” ey Coach of the Year for a second straight ferent personnel,” she said. According to Defiance College (Defiance, Ohio). The Rishi Choubey contributed reporting. season. The Collegian

SPORTSThursday, Nov. 12, 2015

COURTESY OF KENYON ATHLETICS Tony Amolo ’17 works to keep the ball in bounds while holding off an Ohio Wesleyan defender. Amolo scored one of the Lords’ three goals in their championship game victory over OWU. Lords defeat OWU to remain NCAC champions Jeremiah Barnes ’16 scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the 90th minute to beat OWU.

PETER DOLA for the Lords on Saturday when they STAFF WRITER take on Westminster College (New We understand we have to take the NCAA games one at a time Wilmington, PA) at 11 a.m at home. and minimize our errors; otherwise we will be sorry. The team is The Kenyon fan base came in full The winner will then play the win- force last Saturday at Mavec Field to ner of a game later that day at home “hungry. We believe in ourselves and are willing to work hard to win witness the Lords defeat Ohio Wes- on Sunday afternoon. the NCAA championship.” leyan University’s Battling Bishops The first half of the OWU match 3-2 in the North Coast Athletic showed off both teams’ strong de- Tony Amolo ’17 Conference (NCAC) title game to fenses. Despite being under pres- repeat as conference champions. In sure for a majority of the first half, the game, Kenyon overcame a mi- Kenyon’s defense was tight and only Myers ’17, who headed in his third Glassman ’17 had the ball in the box understand they have a problem to raculous last-minute OWU come- gave up one shot on goal. The Bat- goal of the season. and was gearing up for one final address. “We have to start finishing back with a last-second goal of their tling Bishops gave up two shots to Even as the game wound down, shot when he was taken down hard games strong,” Eudy said. “We have own, on a penalty kick by Jeremiah the Lords’ high-powered offense. the Battling Bishops remained ag- from behind. The foul resulted in to play a 90 minutes free of mental Barnes, the Lords’ lone senior. The None of these shots found the net, gressive. OWU’s Lonnie Barnes a red card for OWU and a penalty errors if we want to keep our season match marked the second time resulting in a tie at halftime. scored in the 89th minute of the kick for Kenyon. Barnes, who also going.” these teams have played each other Kenyon dominated most of the game, cutting the Lords’ lead in half. scored the game-winning penalty In addition to giving the Lords this season; the Lords won 2-1 on second half, pressuring the OWU Down 2-1 with less than 30 seconds kick in overtime against Wabash back-to-back NCAC champion- Oct. 28 at home in a gritty, hard- defense with 12 shots and control- left in the game, OWU stunned the University on Oct. 31, stepped up ships, Saturday’s win also gave the fought game. Saturday’s champi- ling time of possession of the ball. Kenyon crowd when they scored again for the Lords and fired the team an automatic bid to the NCAA onship match proved as physical Lords’ leading scorer Tony Amo- again just 30 seconds after their first ball into the top-left corner of the tournament. and intense as the last time the two lo ’17 finally broke the scoreless tie goal to tie the game. net, past the outstretched hand of “We understand we have to take teams clashed. in the 56th minute with a shot from “We definitely did not plan to the OWU keeper, giving the Lords the NCAA games one at a time and With the NCAC champion- 25 yards out that found the bottom- give up two goals — that is just soc- a 3-2 lead and the NCAC title. minimize our errors; otherwise we ship in hand, the Lords open Na- left-hand corner of the goal, putting cer,” Amolo said. “We were compla- Barnes was named NCAC player will be sorry,” Amolo said. “The tional Collegiate Athletic Associa- the Lords up one. Less than two cent and paid dearly for it.” of the week for his game-winning team is hungry. We believe in our- tion (NCAA) tournament play this minutes later, midfielder Dalton But the Lords weren’t done just penalty kick in the title game. selves and are willing to work hard weekend. The tournament begins Eudy ’17 crossed the ball to Henry yet. With 2.4 seconds left, Jordan Even with the win, the Lords to win the NCAA championship.” Volleyball wins two games in NCAC tournament

EVAN FRAZIER 25-22, 25-16 and 25-22. end wins. hard work and dedication of our current play- STAFF WRITER The Ladies then played Denison, another “It was a great end to the season to be able ers. They bought into the program and worked squad that got the best of Kenyon earlier in the to beat Denison and Oberlin after losing to hard to get better every single week. From here The Ladies completed their season over the season. This time the Ladies won the match them in the regular season,” Head Coach we will reset our goals and continue to im- weekend, going 2-1 in North Coast Athletic 25-16, 25-23, 25-17 thanks to a game-high 21 Amanda Krampf said. “We were able to start prove and grow as a team.” Conference (NCAC) tournament play and de- kills from Swanson. The victory netted Ken- out strong in each set, remaining disciplined For returning players like McClure, this is feating a pair of conference rivals on their way yon its fifth-place finish in the NCAC tourna- in our game, not letting the other teams go only the beginning of a building process that to a fifth-place finish. After losing to the De- ment. on long runs. We kept our competitive men- team members hope will ultimately land Ke- Pauw University Tigers in the quarterfinals by “When we first played Denison and Ober- tality from the start of the day Saturday until nyon at the top of the NCAC standings in the scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-11, the Ladies re- lin, we were sort of in a slump and not playing the end. Every player on our team was excited coming years. covered nicely, claiming consecutive victories well,” McClure said. “Those two games were about every point.” “We had a rough patch during our season, over Oberlin College and Denison University. the ones we wished we could’ve had another The team’s season started off slowly, with but our coaches always say you want to peak at In their match against the Yeowomen, who shot at, so when we had another chance we just the Ladies losing their first five NCAC match- the end of the season, which we did,” McClure defeated Kenyon in the regular season, the La- played like we knew how, with a lot of energy es, but they ended on a strong note by winning said. “This was also a groundbreaking season, dies relied on a pair of underclassmen, Tier- and discipline.” two of their last three conference matches. the first winning record since the 1990s, which ney McClure ’18 and Delaney Swanson ’19; In addition to finishing in fifth place in the “The season as a whole was a very success- we are very proud of. Next year we won’t have the duo combined for 18 kills and three blocks NCAC tournament, the Ladies cemented their ful one,” Krampf said. “We were able to meet to go through the stage of getting to know each during the match. The Ladies won by scores of first winning season in 25 years with the week- our goals as a team, which is a testament to the other, so it only goes up from here.”