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DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

On Tuesday at 3:37 p.m., the College sent out a Student-Info email stat- ing that, in order to “foster student safety and minimize exposure to dan- gerously cold temperatures,” classes would be canceled the following day. By 4 p.m., both the Village Market and the Kenyon Bookstore saw long lines of students and community members looking to buy food to avoid going outside the next day. On Wednesday, temperatures reached a reported high of negative 1 degree Fahrenheit and low of negative 4 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chills drop- ping as low as 35 degrees below zero. At 2:17 p.m., a third Student-Info email stated that Thursday classes taking place before 4 p.m. would also be canceled and that students should “avoid going outdoors.” Though Wednesday was the first time since January 1994 that many places in northern Ohio saw highs below zero, according to the National Weather Service, such weather is not unprecedented on Kenyon’s campus. In 2014, the Collegian reported a day with a high of five degrees Fahren- heit, and a low of negative 22, although classes were not canceled. In 2011, however, a February ice storm left classes canceled after the campus expe- rienced a 13-hour power outage. In order to contend with this polar vortex, shuttles ran on a continuous loop between Peirce Hall, the Bookstore, Caples Hall, the Post Office and the Cox Health and Counseling Center, but many students chose to stay in their dorms for the duration of the day. In addition to classes being canceled, some student employees were told on Wednesday that they didn’t have to come into work and various campus clubs and organizations either canceled their meetings or moved them to earlier in the day. College shuttles stationed in front of Caples Hall on Wednesday | CAMERON MESSINIDES In this 1-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 issue News Features Arts Opinions Sports “I Love the Female Orgasm” event promotes sex positivity

ELLIE KLEE ie clips, which included a scene from NEWS ASSISTANT Netflix series Big Mouth and a con- dom commercial. The duo occasion- On Jan. 24, Kenyon students in Rosse ally asked the audience questions, Hall were introduced to a superhero such as what they grew up learning named Clitora, a sexually active stuffed about masturbation. animal named Bernard and dozens of “This is not information that’s cov- genital-shaped fruits and vegetables. ered in a high school sex education Marshall Miller and Lindsay Fram class,” said Fram, “but it’s vitally im- presented the sex-positive program, ti- portant to having a positive relationship tled “I Love the Female Orgasm.” The with sexuality and a safe, fun, fulfilling, duo works for Sex Discussed Here, a healthy sex life for a lot of people.” national program for college sex educa- Among the information not dis- tion. The talk mixed information about cussed in high school sex education the female orgasm with anecdotes, classes was a list of multipurpose sex A student holds up a button that was handed out during the talk. | ERYN POWELL comedy and tips. toys ranging from a back-massaging “If we can talk about pleasure and “magic wand” to a Harry Potter-brand- Miller worked for an HIV preven- senting “I Love the Female Orgasm” orgasm, we can talk about anything,” ed broom, complete with vibration and tion program before he started work- with Miller, who has worked on the Miller said during the presentation. swishing sound effects. ing on Sex Discussed Here with previ- program for 15 years. The show has fre- Fram and Miller emphasized the Alaura Gage ’22 appreciated the ous partner Dorian Solot. “There came quently evolved over that span of time. importance of inclusivity throughout program’s depth of information and a point where it was time to quit our “People’s understanding of sex and the show. “I recognize that gender is relatability. “It was comforting to be day jobs and start talking about sex gender and all that is constantly being really complex — that there’s a whole like, ‘Oh, other people go through full-time,” he said. updated,” said Miller. “There’s so much spectrum, a whole galaxy of gender out that too,’” she said. Fram previously worked as a kin- we don’t know, and there’s also so much there, that not everyone with a vagina The program was hosted by the Cox dergarten teacher, then as a teen preg- still to learn. And I think that’s part of is a woman and not every woman has a Heath and Counseling Center and co- nancy educator. “I found myself really what makes this work really interesting vagina,” said Fram. sponsored by a litany of organizations, drifting towards talking more about and valuable. We’re learning new things The duo peppered their routine with from New Directions of Knox County having a positive relationship with every day and incorporating them into “First Orgasm Tips,” such as “befriend Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis sexuality and less about the prevention the program.” your vulva” and “try some good vibra- Shelter to the Brown Family Environ- side of it,” she said. “We’re in constant motion, which is tions.” They also showed TV and mov- mental Center. Fram has now spent three years pre- exciting,” added Fram. 2 Thursday, Jan. 31 | kenyoncollegian.com Health Center to provide LGBTQ+ College clarifies PrEP students smoking cessation services coverage after review ELLIE KLEE NEWS ASSISTANT of current insurance

Members of Kenyon’s LG- BTQ+ community who want Patient assistance program can to quit smoking have a new re- source for help: the Cox Health offer students PrEP free-of-charge. and Counseling Center’s week- ly cessation group meetings. TOMMY JOHNSON For the next four weeks, the NEWS ASSISTANT assistant director of ODEI. Health Center will host these Bussey said that this does meetings for students who The Office of Diversity, not mean that Truvada is in- identify as LGBTQ+. Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) accessible to students hoping The meetings, which run announced via a Student-Info to use the drug as a part of each Monday from 4 p.m. to email sent out on Jan. 24 that their safer sex strategy. The 5 p.m., are meant to help stu- Kenyon’s student health in- College has been in commu- dents quit using tobacco prod- surance policy does not actu- nication with Gilead Sciences ucts, including cigarettes, ally cover Truvada to be used to be sure that all of its meth- e-cigs, vapes and chewing to- as pre-exposure prophylaxis, ods of patient assistance are bacco. Mike Whitaker, a to- or PrEP. This drug, when tak- available to students. bacco treatment specialist for en once daily, can substan- For students on the Ken- the Knox County Health De- MAE HUNT tially decrease the risk of ac- yon health insurance plan, or partment, leads the group. quiring HIV if you come into on any other plan that doesn’t During the meetings, Whita- sponsor the program. A grant Whitaker reached out to contact with the virus. cover Truvada as PrEP, they ker uses a group counseling for- from the Ohio Department of Chris Smith, director of the ODEI had previously ad- can apply to receive the med- mat to help students develop an Health enabled Knox, Perry Health Center, at the begin- vertised on its website and ication free-of-charge. individualized quitting plan. and Licking Counties to fund ning of the school year. Smith through emails that Truvada For students whose health Participants set a quit date and their Community Cessation was eager to bring the pro- for PrEP could potentially be insurance does cover Truvada find ways to manage the things Initiative (CCI), which targets gram to Kenyon. obtained through Kenyon’s as PrEP, Gilead Sciences also that trigger them to smoke. populations disproportionately “If there’s any resource that student health insurance offers a copay coupon pro- The Health Center is provid- affected by tobacco use. we can provide that adds to the free-of-charge. gram with a limit of just over ing nicotine gum, lozenges and According to the Truth Ini- care and support we give to you According to the Student- $7,000. patches for free. Members of tiative, LGBTQ+ adults smoke all, we don’t always have to be Info email, Equitas Health’s “So if someone has, for in- the group will also put togeth- at rates up to 2.5 times higher the one to bring it here, espe- Institute for LGBTQ+ Health stance, even a $50 copay and er “survival kits,” which may than straight adults. cially if it’s a greater need in the Equity conducted an assess- they’re on a different plan … include items “There’s community,” Smith said. ment of Kenyon’s student that would basically knock like water, cin- 11, 12 differ- Smith and Whitaker will health insurance plan over their copay down to zero, so namon gum, It’s kind of ent counties evaluate the program’s success winter break and revealed it would be free,” Bussey said. a stress ball suprising that in the state of before spring break and de- that the information provid- Bussey emphasized that and a tooth- other counties... are Ohio that ap- cide whether to continue the ed by Commercial Travelers PrEP is just one of several pick or coffee plied for this meetings for the remainder of to ODEI had been mislead- ways that students can prac- straw. Whitak- not working with the grant and re- the school year. ing: While Truvada can be tice safe sex. “PrEP is one tool er believes kits “population that we are. ceived it, and The Health Center also used both for HIV prevention among many that can help like these will [Knox, Perry, partners with the Knox Coun- (PrEP) and treatment (PEP, or develop a safer sex strategy,” keep smok- Tobacco Treatment and Lick- ty Health Department for post-exposure prophylaxis), Bussey said. “We do want to ers’ hands and Specialist for Knox County ing Coun- various other programs, in- the student health plan only reiterate that PrEP is most ef- minds busy, Health Department Mike ties are] the cluding its STI clinic, which covers Truvada as treatment. fective when used with con- which will re- Whitaker only ones in takes place three times per Despite this revelation, versations about affirmative duce their urge the state that semester. The Knox County students can still potentially consent, conversations about to smoke. “Ob- [are] work- Health Department will work get PrEP for free through a sexual health and regular viously, studying is a good way ing with the LGBTQIA+ [popu- with ODEI again to host a free patient assistance program condom usage.” to kind of do that,” Whitaker lation] specifically,” Whitaker and confidential HIV testing offered by the drug’s manu- He also noted that ODEI is said, “but that can be a trigger said. “It’s kind of surprising clinic on campus as part of facturer, Gilead Sciences. able to assist any student in for some.” that other counties … are not the Kenyon Queer and Trans ODEI and the Cox Health filling out these forms to ap- In upcoming sessions, working with the population Studies Conference. and Counseling Center ply for the copays or the pa- Whitaker and the students will that we are.” Assistant Director of ODEI brought Equitas Health to tient assistance program. discuss withdrawal symptoms, The Knox, Perry and Licking Timothy Bussey called the campus to assess student Bussey added that more medication options and other CCI also focuses on pregnant program “a testament to the health options at Kenyon. information about PrEP, PEP available quitting programs. women, mothers and people of broader goals of an office like Part of this assessment in- and other safer sex methods The Knox County Health low socioeconomic status. As this … It’s a peer-to-peer sup- cluded looking for exclusions and resources can be found Department, the Health Center for LGBTQ+ outreach, Whita- port model, but it’s also, from of aspects of care that might through ODEI, Unity House, and the Office of Diversity, Eq- ker said, “Kenyon was always the foundation, embracing di- be used by LGBTQ+ students, Crozier Center for Women uity and Inclusion (ODEI) co- on my mind.” versity and inclusion.” according to Timothy Bussey, and the Health Center.

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College to put Kenyon faculty speak at national conference traffic barriers Professor Román-Odio presented her work on Latino communities.

RONAN ELLIOT NEWS ASSISTANT in locations Initially the goal is [for the practices to have a] high impact on their learning, but This Saturday, Kenyon faculty across campus members represented the College at the thing that makes that really impact- the 101st annual meeting of the As- ful is the way that you take what you learn in the RONAN ELLIOT sociation of American Colleges and NEWS ASSISTANT experience and pay it forward. Universities (AAC&U), a national “ organization dedicated to the pro- Traffic barriers near the North motion and betterment of liberal Senior Advisor for Community Relations Jan Campus Apartments (NCAs), erect- arts education. The meeting, which ed over winter break, have been re- was held in conjunction with that Thomas moved. These barriers blocked off of the American Conference of Ac- Lepley Lane, the road most easily ademic Deans, was an opportunity designed to help professors grade beyond book learning and rote mem- accessible to the NCAs, in an effort for colleges throughout the nation more fairly and consistently. orization and stay with a student long to reduce the number of students to share ideas and collaborate to- “One of the things that’s really after they leave the classroom. Ac- driving vehicles onto the grass sur- ward the betterment of education as helpful about this conference and cording to Thomas, Kenyon already rounding the apartments. While the a whole. about their publications is that you practices a variety of high-impact NCAs are currently accessible by Two members of Kenyon’s fac- learn about best practices,” Thomas methods, including student-faculty vehicle, the Kenyon grounds staff ulty attended: Clara Román-Odio, said. collaboration efforts, internships aid- intends to replace the barriers with professor of Spanish, presented her “They will showcase what schools ed by the Career Development Office, new ones of a permanent, more ef- community-centered project Latinos are doing in various areas, in inclu- and the Kenyon Summer Science pro- fective style, according to Steve Va- in Rural America, while Senior Ad- sive excellence and other kinds of gram. den, director of facility operations. visor for Community Relations Jan things.” “Initially the goal is [for the prac- “The College has allowed vehicles Thomas discussed Kenyon’s faculty Inclusive excellence is the idea tices to have a] high impact on their mentorship program. that all students should feel welcome learning, but the thing that makes The conference featured dozens on campus and have an equal oppor- that really impactful is the way that The current of panels and presentations cover- tunity to succeed, a mode of think- you take what you learn in that expe- amount of ing a wide variety of subjects, such ing AAC&U has championed in its rience and pay it forward,” Thomas traffic has left the as the importance of global discus- conferences and publications. said. area rutted and mud- sion on a college campus; promoting An idea present throughout the “How do you take that learning economic equity in education; and conference was that of “high-impact and weave it into the Kenyon narra- dy, which is not how “ the VALUE rubric, a set of standards practices”: teaching methods that go tive that you leave here with?” we wish our grounds to look.

Director of Facility Guaidó, of alum’s party, declares presidency Operations Steve Vaden

JACKSON WALD York Times. Assistant Director of the Cen- calendar year, according to the International to access the area during move-in STAFF WRITER ter for the Study of American Democracy Monetary Fund. Eighty percent of homes do and move-out, but it was not de- Nancy R. Powers believes this would be the not have sufficent access to food, and in 2014, signed for year-round access for stu- Global Kenyon is the Collegian’s recur- wrong decision. the reported murder rate equaled the Iraqi dent vehicles,” Vaden wrote in an ring international news feature. In order to “There’s a long history of U.S. interven- civilian casualty rate in 2004, according to email to the Collegian. “The current tie these events back to campus, insights and tion in political affairs in Latin America,” the New York Times. amount of traffic has left the area analysis from members of the Kenyon com- Powers said. “The vast majority of them Internally, opposition to the Maduro rutted and muddy, which is not how munity are included. Because these pieces will have not been positive for the Latin Ameri- government comes from the Mesa de la Un- we wish our grounds to look.” be short, we hope they will inspire readers to can countries in which we intervened. So I idad Democrática (MUD). This coalition In the past, Lepley Lane has been conduct research about the global world on don’t think there’s any role for international vehemently opposes the economic stric- used by car-owning NCA residents, their own. use by force, whether by allies or just by the tures and redistributive policies of “Chavis- many of whom park their vehicles Just two weeks after United States … I think mo,” and have also been demanding the re- on the grass to reduce walking dis- incumbent President of that would undermine lease of López. tance to and from the buildings. Venezuela Nicolas Mad- The opposi- any claim that the op- The legitimacy of Maduro’s presidency Additionally, delivery drivers have uro was sworn in for position has to being a has also come into question. After coming been known to drive on the grass his second term, Juan tion, who want legitimate alternative. into power in 2013, he has jailed opposi- to deliver to NCA residents. Chief Guaidó, the new presi- a real democracy, they What would be best is if tion party members, attempted to rewrite Business Officer Mark Kohlman dent of the Venezuelan have been working the international com- Venezuela’s constitution and, in the most suggested that this was never the legislative body National hard to split the military munity contributes dip- recent election, been accused of rigging school’s intent. Assembly, has declared ranks.“ lomatically.” and coercing votes, according to a Jan. 24 “The only reason there are street himself acting president. Venezuela’s econom- New York Times article. Still, while vari- signs that have names is because the Before his announce- ic collapse began under ous countries have refused to recognize county Emergency Medical Services ment, 35-year-old Assistant Director of the Maduro’s mentor and his presidency, he has still been backed by said we have to find a way to give ad- Guaidó was a relatively Center for Center for the former president, Hugo China, Cuba and Russia. dresses to every one of those build- unknown politician. A Study of American Democ- Chávez, who instituted However, the fate of the presidency rests ings,” Kohlman said. “[It’s] so that member of the Popular racy Nancy R. Powers a broad wealth redis- on the Venezuelan military. Powers noted if someone’s called in for an emer- Will party formed by tribution program now the important role the military can play and gency, they would know where to political prisoner and Kenyon alum Leop- known as “Chavismo.” their internal divisions over who to support. go. They’re still not really roads — oldo López ’93, Guaidó joined the National Over the recent decade, these reforms, “Maduro rules through force and taking they’re walking paths, not driving Assembly in 2011 and became federal deputy funded by the country’s vast oil reserves, over many institutions — everything but paths.” for the state of Vargas in 2016. have been mired in institutional misman- the National Assembly — and he depends Though the NCA traffic barri- Guiado’s challenge to Maduro’s author- agement. This, critics allege, have only fur- on being able to control military and police ers have temporarily been removed, ity brought tens of thousands to the streets ther served to enrich the nation’s ruling class forces in order to enforce the rule,” Powers Maintenance plans to put up perma- of Venezuela in his support, and over ten and those close to Maduro, rather than the said. “In any of these kinds of situations, if nent barriers there and elsewhere on countries have recognized him as president, nation’s poor. the military stays united, then it’s hugely im- campus. “We’re going to put up sev- including the United States. The public health system has crashed, portant to have them on your side, but … eral more to keep vehicles off places The Trump administration has not ruled leaving many without the ability to receive the opposition, who want a real democracy, on campus where they’re not sup- out using military force to stop Maduro the medication they need. The inflation rate they have been working hard to split the posed to be,” Kohlman said. from taking power, according to the New is projected to reach 10 million percent in this military ranks.” 4 Thursday, Jan. 31 | kenyoncollegian.com Kenyon professor speaks on science of addiction at MVNU Associate Provost Sheryl Hemkin employs metaphor to explain chemical basis of addiction.

EVEY WEISBLAT in our community are struggling they presented in 45-minute lessons According to MVNU’s website, chemically until hearing Hemkin NEWS EDITOR with the negative impact of drug use to the sixth graders at the school. the Lecture Artist Series was in- put it into concrete terms. and we need to make a greater push “We start with sugar, then we tended “to start a community con- “Thinking about it [with], for On Saturday, Associate Provost to help with this problem,” Hemkin talk about caffeine, and caffeine can versation on campus with the goal example, baseball glove anima- Sheryl Hemkin invoked science to said. “Even if you don’t see or feel ev- fit in the normal [adenosine] bind- of extending the dialogue to Chapel, tions and stuff like that, she said, ‘It combat the societal impact of drug idence of drug use in the people you er,” Hemkin said. “How things like classrooms and homes.” The series made a lot more sense, I can kind addiction, at a workshop at Mount contact day to day, it negatively im- drugs, things that wouldn’t natu- was organized by Paul Madtes, a bi- of picture it,” Hemkin said. Vernon Nazarene University pacts the social and economic fabric rally be found in the body, have to ology professor at MVNU. Hemkin focused her lecture on (MVNU), part of the University’s of the place we live.” co-opt [a] system that already exists Hemkin said that many in atten- distributing scientific information Lecture Artist series. Hemkin’s lecture has its origins in the body.” dance at the talk were social work- that could change the way people Hemkin’s talk focused on the in the fall of 2018, when her Chem- While Hemkin didn’t discuss opi- ers looking to gain a better under- think about addiction. By under- scientific basis of nicotine and opi- istry and Biochemistry Seminar oids with the sixth-graders, she in- standing of how to help the people standing addiction from a biologi- oid addiction. She used animations (CHEM 401) class partnered with corporated the same principles and in their care. She relayed the story of cal perspective, Hemkin said, peo- of practical models to illustrate the Knox County Health Depart- lesson structure into her lecture at one woman who works for Meeting ple can understand the difficulty complex processes, such as a base- ment and St. Vincent de Paul School MVNU. She described Naloxone, a Point, an organization that helps of “fighting your body.” ball “molecule” fitting into a “re- for a community-engaged learning life-saving drug that blocks heroin, as people struggling with past ad- “When you don’t think of it ceptor” glove. project. The students designed edu- using the same mechanism that caf- dictions. The woman had taken [the body] as such a black box, I’m “[The workshop] was a good step cational modules covering sugar, feine uses to block sleep-inducing ad- college courses on the subject but hoping it might make people think to take because a number of people caffeine, alcohol and nicotine, which enosine molecules. had never been able to visualize it twice [before using],” she said. ON THE RECORD MIKE CURTIN FREELANCE JOURNALIST

BETÜL AYDIN AND DAISY DOW was getting paid to learn and to pass You began professionally report- NEWS ASSISTANT AND STAFF WRITER on information that was relevant to ing in 1973, a year after the Watergate people’s lives. scandal — generally noted to be a turn- Mike Curtin is a freelance journalist ing point in journalistic history — ap- who worked for 38 years as a reporter, What kind of audience would peared in the news. In what ways have editor and associate publisher for the you say there is for local and state you seen the ethics of journalism shift Columbus Dispatch. During his career, news today? since you first began reporting? Are Curtin specialized in the coverage of Well, unfortunately, it’s a shrink- there any developments which prefaced state and local government, public pol- ing audience. Newspapers have been the rise of fake news? icy and electoral politics. From 2013 to going out of business very rapidly The Watergate saga influenced a lot 2016, he served as a Democratic mem- over the last 20 years, and those that of young people to go into journalism. ber of the Ohio House of Representa- are still in operation have very re- Newspapers were at the very height of tives for the 17th district. On Monday, duced news staffs. Even though those their strength and vitality in American he gave a talk titled “The Fall of News- papers have made a valiant effort to society. One could say that the New York papers and the Rise of Fake News,” an create online versions of themselves, Times and the Washington Post, argu- event sponsored by the Center for the they don’t command nearly the audi- ably, took down an administration by Study of American Democracy. In a ence — either the readership audience virtue of their investigations and their discussion organized by the Career De- or the advertising audience — that reporting power. That had an enormous velopment Office, Curtin also spoke on they did in previous days. As a result, influence on journalists across the coun- Tuesday about the field of journalism we’re getting much less coverage of try and spawned an era of investigative and gave career advice to students. our communities, much less coverage or enterprise journalism, where there of our local governments. Therefore, was a lot more energy and a lot more During your 38 years working we’re not doing as good a job as we vigor extended toward looking more with the Columbus Dispatch, you used to do at holding those in power deeply into government functions at all COURTESY OF MIKE CURTIN have served as a reporter, editor, accountable at the local level, some- levels. It definitely had an influence on associate publisher and chief op- thing we’ll need to figure out how to me as a young journalist and on people erating officer. What has your ex- solve in years and decades to come. in my age cohort. But what I found in encourage students to either consider perience been like in each role? my experience at the city, county and a double major or a minor in something Which positions, if any, did you How did your time at the Colum- state level was that good journalism in which they have an interest, so when particularly enjoy? bus Dispatch, or as a journalist in was not so much about exposing scan- you go to a potential employer, you I always enjoyed being a reporter general, frame your experience serv- dals, but about the daily nuts and bolts can show that you’re not only a very and trying to master a beat, trying to ing as a representative? of following the money, trying to ensure promising and skilled journalist for gain as much information as I could As a freshman representative, I knew transparency, trying to show readers your age, but that you have a knowl- about a particular subject in an area a lot more than most freshmen rep- what their elected officials were up to. edge of something else which may be of coverage and explaining it to the resentatives did simply because I had And just by doing that, day in and day relevant in the communities where readers of the newspaper. Of all the studied and covered the Ohio General out, you keep scandals from happening. you’re trying to apply for a job. A good roles I had at the Dispatch, I most Assembly and state government. I had example would be to major in a for- enjoyed not the leadership roles, not covered it in-depth for many years, I What career advice do you have eign language. Newspapers and other being editor, not being a front office had written about it in-depth for many for students interested in journal- media outlets are looking for people manager, but simply being a beat re- years, so I knew the machinery of the ism today? who can bring a skill set that allows porter and trying to master subject state government, I knew the machin- I encourage students to try to de- them to cover, with some depth and areas. Most of my beats were gov- ery of the state legislature. When I went velop a double major in something some skill, an area that’s important ernmental beats — city hall, county in, there were really no surprises. I was other than journalism to have that in to their given community. If one can government, state government — already well up the learning curve and your bag of goods, if you will, because carry that extra load, I encourage stu- and those are important areas that didn’t have to go through the basics, if there are fewer jobs for people to ap- dents to consider doing that. affect the lives of everyone. I’ve al- you will, of learning what my job was ply for in journalism these days. Suc- ways enjoyed it; it was a continual and learning how to represent the con- cessful applicants, more often than This interview has been edited for learning experience. I thought I stituency in my district. not, will have a wider skill set, so I length and clarity. Thursday, Jan. 31 FEATURES kenyoncollegian.com 5

A female white-throated sparrow sits on a tree branch as she celebrates her first winter at the Brown Family Environmental Center.| COURTESY OF BARB BRODBECK Hawks, eagles and nuthatches: birding club finds its roost At their first meeting of the year, club members discuss birding tips and fascinating finds.

SAM BRODSKY There wasn’t a bird-watching keep to record when and where nine days. According to Hurl- get to notice details. You get to ARTS EDITOR community in the area,” she they spot a specific species. bert, their lawn is a certified stop and listen to the world … said. “The idea arose after I Some treat bird-watching as backyard habitat, a certication You start noticing how some Judith Crouse’s favorite bird spoke to [BFEC Manager] a hobby, while others treat it given by the National Wildlife birds are funny, while other to spot in Ohio is the Cooper’s Noelle Jordan about it, and she like a profession. Jon Minard, Federation to privately owned birds are more business-like hawk: a large, predatory helped organize the group.” one of the more experienced land that offers food, water or in their movements. It’s really bird with bluish feathers, a For their first meeting, the members of the group, is a bald shelter to beneficial animals quite extraordinary.” straight posture and bright group had planned to go on a eagle expert. A retired postal and insects. The birding group will meet red eyes. Crouse is the leader birding walk. However, because carrier, Minard has been bird- There are others who con- again at the BFEC Resource of Knox County’s monthly of the cold and snowy weather, watching bald eagles for over 20 sider themselves novices. Mir- Center on Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. birding group, which met for the group instead stayed years. He keeps a detailed ac- iam Dean-Otting ’74, Donald Crouse hopes that the weather the first time of the year last inside the Resource Center count of all the eagle nests in the L. Rogan professor of religious will be warmer, so that the Saturday morning. She was of the BFEC and exchanged Knox County area and assists studies at Kenyon, only began group can go on a walk and one of the many birders that birding tips and tricks. Over in preserving the species. He birding last summer. Nev- spot the cardinals, nuthatches assembled at the Brown Family nut brownies, they discussed even reports his findings to the ertheless, she finds it an im- and eagles in action. She invites Environmental Center (BFEC) everything from binoculars United States Fish and Wildlife mensely rewarding activity all Kenyon students to join. on Saturday to spend time with to bird books to their favorite Agency (FWS). Minard and his that she says everyone should As the group was getting fellow bird-watchers of the area. watching spots in the Knox wife Debby Hurlbert spent last try at least once. ready to leave, a blue jay fluttered “I started the monthly County area. Some even shared Christmas in Costa Rica, where “There are tons of benefits its way down to the BFEC seed- birding group because I their private “life lists,” a sort of they photographed over 345 to birding,” Dean-Otting said. feeder. “Look at her,” said wanted to meet other birders. birding diary that some birders different species of birds in only “You get out in nature and you Crouse. “She’s beautiful.”

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Clash Faculty Total: Senior Total: Junior Total: Sophomore Total: First-Year Total: Compiled by DANTE KANTER 32 23 22 24 19 Answer Reginald Sanders Mustafa Aziz ’19 Erin Donnelly ’20 Brian Sellers ’21 Lynn Butzlaff ’22 What is the term for the sudden drop in temperature we’re Polar vortex Polar vortex The polar vortex Polar vortex Polar vortex Cold front currently experiencing in the Midwest?

Which Kenyon alumnus is currently under house arrest LeopoldoWeekly Lopez ’93 Scores Leo Lopez I don’t know. I don’t know. Sam Brodsky I don’t know. in Venezuela?

Which Kenyon publication HIKA gets its name from the (Cry: Hika! Hika! I don’t know. Hika Hika The Observer Hika College’s signature “cry”? Hika! K-E-N-Y-O-N!)

In what year did Kenyon complete the restoration of 2016 2016 2005 2008 2016 2014 Middle Path?

3 2 2 2 1 6 Thursday, Jan. 31 | kenyoncollegian.com Humane Society works to solve overpopulation of stray cats

ELIZABETH STANLEY antined for three days and giv- FEATURES EDITOR en a health check. If the results ELIJAH NEWMAN of the health exam reveal that STAFF WRITER the cat or kitten has leukemia, AIDS or an upper respiratory There is an increasingly high infection, KCHS has no choice population of stray, abandoned but to euthanize them. After and homeless cats in Knox passing the health check, each County. Knox County Humane cat is vaccinated, dewormed Society (KCHS) does its best to and microchipped. alleviate this problem by caring Antonia Loyer, KCHS’s vol- for and rehoming as many of unteer coordinator and adop- them as possible. Because KCHS tion counselor, noted that one does not have jurisdiction over reason for the overpopulation all stray and abused animals, it of homeless felines may be their can only shelter those cats which reputation for being indepen- are surrendered to them. dent and aloof. Yet of the hun- The cat shelter offers indi- dreds of cats that Loyer has seen vidual cat “condos” that provide coming through KCHS, she has each cat with two floors of living interacted with very few that are space as well as essentials such not interested in forming close A volunteer holds a gray tabby. Cats are socialized for at least 20 minutes a day. | ERYN POWELL as litter, toys, food and water. In bonds and friendships with hu- addition to private living space, mans. “There are so many simi- fordable solution to pet owners clinic’s services are not clients really need more attention be- the cats are often brought by vol- larities between cats and dogs,” who cannot pay high vet prices. of these offices. They are pet cause they’re a little hesitant unteers into cat and kitten play Loyer said. “But … so many peo- While the clinic is unable to of- owners who, without KCHS’s with people or they just need areas where they can interact ple won’t give a cat a chance … fer everything that a veterinary clinic, would leave their ani- to get out more.” with people and each other. There’s a bad stereotype for cats office would, it does spay and mals untreated. KCHS’s low- In addition to completing Sometimes pet owners sur- for people who aren’t familiar neuter, perform wellness checks cost clinic is a way that the or- two or three chores around render their cats to the shelter with cats, and it’s hard to over- and provide some other neces- ganization meets this need and KCHS, volunteers are expect- because they can no longer care come that.” sary procedures, vaccinations thereby secures the safety and ed to help give the cats the so- for them, other times they are According to Randy White, and medication. well-being of many animals in cializing time that they need. surrendered by members of the president of the Knox County “And of course, the vets the community. “We like volunteers to mingle community who find them as Humane Society, one reason pet aren’t thrilled with us for [open- Loyer not only coordinates, with all the cats,” Loyer said, stray cats and cannot take care owners either abandon or sur- ing the low-cost clinic] because oversees and trains KCHS’s “so that the cats become famil- of them themselves but are will- render their animals is the high we’re cutting the price,” White volunteers. She also works iar with all these new faces.” ing to pay the shelter’s $15 sur- costs of vet expenses. In April said. But, as White also point- with and gets to know the shel- Knox County Humane Society render fee so that they might 2017, KCHS opened a low-cost ed out, KCHS is not in direct ter’s cats, preparing them to be welcomes new volunteers and en- find a home. vaccination and wellness clinic competition with veterinary adopted by the right homes. courages anyone interested in vol- When KCHS admits a new that treats both cats and dogs. offices because most pet own- Loyer creates a list for her vol- unteering to visit their website at cat or kitten, the animal is quar- The clinic offers a much more -af ers who take advantage of the unteers of “certain cats that www.knoxhumanesociety.org.

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MAE HUNT ging every person, place or thing and help make it come to fruition ARTS EDITOR that was mentioned in order to with the people who taught us figure out what needed to be orga- what we know.” Temperatures may have dipped nized before shooting could begin. According to Tazewell, the feel- below freezing on Friday night, “It’s a lot of pressure, but it’s ing is mutual. but students hard at work on a new really cool to be part of a team,” “Everyday I am humbled by the feature film stayed focused on the Kusher said. Now that filming is unbelievable skill and generos- task at hand. They shouted com- underway, Kusher’s job involves ity of the people who are working mands, made sure props were in coordinating extras for certain on the project with me,” Tazewell place and passed out hand warm- scenes and making sure cast and wrote to the Collegian. “Many of ers to shivering extras. Equipped crew members are always where the people (both professional and with headsets, walkie-talkies, they’re supposed to be. amateur) are former and current clipboards and an assortment of Kenyon students fill many students of mine. This is such a expensive-looking gear, they ap- other roles behind the scenes. thrilling feeling to see generations peared professional; it was as if Masen Colucci ’19 is the assis- of my students and peers working Rosse Hall had always been a film Sam Thompson (left) and Zack Richeimer ’21 (right) work on a tant camera, meaning his job is together to make this project.” set, and a film set had always been scene with Tom Frank (bottom). | COURTESY OF JON TAZEWELL to build the camera and break After shooting is complete, the their classroom. it down at the end of the day. He film will enter the editing process, In the spring of 2018, Thomas college. Valerie finds herself torn screenplay, Tazewell is directing also serves as the right-hand man where Kenyon students will once S. Turgeon Professor of Drama between her students and her job the feature, which began principal for the project’s cinematographer, again play a major role. Jonathan Tazewell ’84 proposed when protests, led by Trey (Chloe photography on Jan. 22 and is set Will Adashek ’05, one of several “Gotta Get Down to It” is the idea for an educational, col- Hannah-Drullard ’20), a trans- to wrap on Feb. 9, with possible alumni who are helping out with scheduled to premiere the week- laborative class on making a fea- gender student and activist, erupt reshoots happening at a later date. the project. Faculty members are end of April 20 in the Bolton The- ture film. During his sabbatical over a controversial conservative Before the filming could even lending their talents as well, with ater. After that, Tazewell hopes to the following fall, Tazewell wrote speaker invited to campus. begin, though, hours of pre-pro- Visiting Assistant Professor of submit it to film festivals and other the film’s screenplay. This semes- The film’s title, inspired by a duction work had to be done. Drama Cory Claffey-Koller ’98 potential distributors. ter, students interested in film lyric from a Crosby, Stills, Nash “So much of what happens in and Visiting Assistant Professor There is still a ways to go before were given the opportunity to and Young song, “Ohio,” about the film happens before the camera of Film Philip Garrett playing ma- the project is finalized, but if the help bring Tazewell’s story from Kent State Massacre, was chosen even starts rolling,” Jess Kusher ’19 jor roles on set. energy in Rosse Hall on Friday is the page to the screen. to reflect the historic legacy of stu- said. Kusher is the film’s second “My favorite thing about [the any indication, “Gotta Get Down The feature film, “Gotta Get dent protests on college campuses. assistant director, as well as a pro- filming] is being able to work to It” is already having an impact. Down to It,” tells the story of Val- “Gotta Get Down to It” also touch- duction coordinator. Last semes- alongside the professors who Collegian editor-in-chief Devon erie Martin (played by Claire Fort es on themes of race, gender and ter, she helped construct a script have taught us so much,” Colucci Musgrave-Johnson ’19 and arts edi- ’07), a young African American free speech. breakdown: This meant going said. “It’s a really special feeling tor Sam Brodsky ’21 are part of the professor at an Ohio liberal arts In addition to writing the through the screenplay and tag- to be able to work on this project crew for “Gotta Get Down to It.” Short doc produced by Ruby Schiff ’21 nominated for Oscar The film is about The Pad Project, a campaign that gives period products to those in need.

OLIVER PEARSON pad-disposal machine in Hapur, a small STAFF WRITER rural village near New Delhi, India. “We began by educating our high Ruby Schiff ’21 will be attending school about this issue and fund- the 91st Academy Awards in her high raised within the community. We school prom dress. Instead of pur- would do bake sales during lunch, chasing a new outfit for the awards, and I ran some yogathons in my where her film “Period. End of Sen- backyard,” Schiff said. She started a tence.” has been nominated for Best Kickstarter that would go on to fi- Documentary (Short Subject), she nance a great portion of the film. T plans to use her money towards her he Kickstarter has now reached an campaign: The Pad Project, which astounding $45,000, and continues raises money for cost-efficient, lo- to grow. cally sourced, biodegradable pads for “Originally, we wanted it to be a women in disadvantaged communi- student-run documentary from start ties around the world. The project is to finish, but when I told my dad also what led her to become an execu- about the work we were doing, he was tive producer on an Oscar-nominated so inspired and he started to get more documentary. invested,” Schiff said. Ruby’s father, After joining the Girls Learn In- Hollywood screenplay writer Gar- ternational Club in ninth grade, a rett Schiff, set aside all of his other Ruby Schiff ’21 speaks about “Period. End of Sentence” and The Pad Project at a club that partners U.S. students with projects to help his daughter fulfil panel at the United Nations office in New York City.| COURTESY OF RUBY SCHIFF schools around the world, Schiff flew her dreams of spreading awareness of to the UN on a school-commissioned this issue through film. “He was the ready raised enough money to fund Sentence.” will soon be released on trip. There she learned of the number one who eventually found our direc- a second machine in a neighboring Netflix, and will premiere publicly of girls who dropped out of school tor, Rayka Zehtabchi,” Schiff said. “I village and heightened overall aware- for Kenyon students in the coming due to their periods. remember how surprised [Zehtab- ness on the topic, according to Schiff. weeks, courtesy of Kenyon Cinearts. “When we found out that girls our chi] was to walk into a room to see 15 The shooting took place over a few From her high school audiences own age were dropping out of school high school producers selling her on weeks in 2017, with a film crew of just to the Academy Awards, Ruby Schiff because of their periods, it touched us this project, despite that she herself five. Six months after filming, Schiff has seen the journey as an opportu- all on a personal level. We knew we was a recent [University of Southern returned to see that the women had nity to learn and grow. needed to find a solution,” Schiff said. California] graduate student.” not only started their own pad busi- “As an executive producer on this The lack of sanitary products and At this point, Schiff faced a tough ness, FLY, but that they had also af- film, I’ve had to step into a new role,” miseducation surrounding the men- choice: either spend the entirety of fected villages across the country. Schiff said. “As a pretty introverted strual cycle makes it more difficult her savings on multiple pad machines Touring several film festivals person, I’ve had to learn how to break for younger women in developing na- in India, or buy only one pad machine throughout 2018, the short docu- through some of those personal bar- tions to attend school, resulting in and use the rest of the money to cre- mentary has already won 12 awards, riers … This project has given me so lower graduation rates and more sub- ate a documentary to raise awareness including Best Short Film at the much more confidence in myself and jection to child marriage. — and, potentially, even more dona- prestigious American Film Festival. has shown me the amazing things Schiff and a group of five friends tions. Schiff would make the right Although only the trailer has been that can happen when women em- began to raise funds to establish a decision, as the documentary has al- publicly released, “Period. End of power women.” 8 Thursday, Jan. 31 | kenyoncollegian.com Crimes of the Heart balances tragedy, humor and fierce joy KCDC’s take on the 1979 black comedy was anchored by lead actors’ strong performances.

HANNAH BACHMAN est, Babe, was trapped in an understanding. Although Babe STAFF WRITER abusive marriage and must has done horrible things, she was MONMITA CHAKRABARTI contend with her fate after she never portrayed as unforgivable. STAFF WRITER shoots her husband because Lindsay’s Meg was sharp, she didn’t “like his looks.” funny and ridden with unre- Kenyon College Drama The stage was warmly lit solved tensions in both career Club’s (KCDC) Crimes of the and carefully arranged, evok- and romance (her old flame Doc Heart follows three sisters — ing the nostalgia of a child- Porter was portrayed by Adam Lenny, Meg and Babe Magrath hood home. Nearly the entire Riva ’21). Greenberg endowed — living in the shadow of their play takes place in the kitchen, Lenny with an admirable disci- mother’s suicide. The produc- framed by two doors: an old, pline and misplaced self-doubt, tion of Bethenley’s 1979 play worn-down side entrance and crafting a sympathetic char- was in fulfillment of the senior a front door. The Magrath girls acter with understated charm. theses of director Rebecca Si- and those close to them burst Meredith Rupp ’19 consistently mantov ’19 and actors Mollie in through the side entrance, delivered laughs with her loud- Greenberg ’19, Olivia Lindsay rarely bothering to knock, mouthed, unsolicited outbursts ’19 and Natalie Zimmerman ’19. creating a sense of familiarity and exaggerated mannerisms The play was staged in the Hill among the characters. as gossipy cousin Chick Boyle. Theater on Jan. 25 and 26. The set — designed by Laurel Her character contributed In Hazlehurst, Miss. in the Waller ’19 — enveloped the audi- much-needed levity to an oth- mid-20th century, the three ence in the action, as the smoke erwise somber story, along with women find their way back from Meg’s cigarettes and the gur- Jon Hammond’s ’20 naive but to each other in the wake gle of the boiling coffee pot wafted well-meaning lawyer Barnette of a town scandal and their from the stage. The crew gave the Lloyd. grandfather’s failing health. costume design a similar attention Though tragedy lurks in Their mother’s suicide induc- to detail, as each sister’s distinctive every corner, the joyous mo- es a quiet grief that ultimately outfit represented her life path in ments of Crimes of the Heart shapes the role of each daugh- historically appropriate style. stand out more than anything; ter. The eldest, Lenny, assumes The script provided ample op- the well-timed humor perfect- the role of the caretaker, tend- portunity for the three leading ly balances the serious mo- ing to an offstage grandfather, ladies to showcase their talents. ments. Crimes of the Heart is and looks for love through a Zimmerman’s performance was a resonant dark comedy about matchmaking service. Middle particularly well done: Babe’s in- life going on despite hard- sister Meg lives in Hollywood nocent girlishness hides some- ships, delivering the message pursuing a singing career thing darker beneath the surface, that there is always something Top, Natalie Zimmerman ’19 (left) and Olivia Lindsay ’19 (right); while enduring the drudgery a darkness that Zimmerman drew to look forward to — no mat- bottom, the majority of the play’s action takes place in the intri- of a day job. And the young- out with empathy and a sense of ter how difficult life becomes. cately-designed Magrath family kitchen. | ERYN POWELL Jad Abumrad enlightens students with anecdotes and advice In “The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing,” Radiolab creator talks rediscovering his love for work.

DANIEL OLIVERI him, Abumrad talked through the plot STAFF WRITER of the story, what was going on in Oc- tavia Butler’s life when she wrote it and When Jad Abumrad began making how it taught him that a storyteller’s Radiolab, there was no such thing as a job is to write people back to hope. podcast. Now both Abumrad and his After he finished, Abumrad took podcast Radiolab have won several ac- some time to answer questions from the colades, including a MacArthur Fellow- audience. When asked by an audience ship, two Peabody awards and a Nation- member about his influences, Abumrad al Academies Communication Award. explained that he loved many people in Last Saturday night, Abumrad came to radio and podcasting, such as Ira Glass. Rosse Hall to deliver “The Miracle of In response to one question about what Indoor Plumbing,” a talk about his ap- to do after graduation, Abumrad com- proach to storytelling. pared a liberal arts education to a hand Many students and community grenade: It might take years to go off, members turned out for the event, fill- but when it does, you will be incredibly ing most of the seats on the floor. An grateful for it. Abumrad talked about enormous cheer went up when Presi- how he spent a long time imitating ra- dent Sean Decatur introduced the dio voices he admired before finding speaker and Mr. Abumrad took the Jad Abumrad answered questions from students after the talk. | ERYN POWELL his own voice, saying, “I went through stage and began to tell his story. After all those different phases until I figured years of working on Radiolab, Abum- of the wonders of everyday life, like in- grief at a soldier’s tombstone. Abum- out I could just speak like I speak.” rad had found himself unsatisfied; he door plumbing. rad drew attention to what seemed like After the event, Abumrad went to could no longer tell if he was genuinely Abumrad also discussed the impor- an unimportant detail: a plastic water Storer Hall for a reception. About a interested in a story or just pretending tance of silence. While he took a break bottle sitting next to her. This water dozen diehard fans quickly surrounded to be so. from his job at Radiolab, Abumrad spent bottle, Abumrad explained, made the him, asking him about everything from In “The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing,” most of his days in silence: He would moment feel real and turned the pic- how he handles criticism to his under- with the assistance of a well-produced take care of his children but would not ture into a story. standing of Neanderthals. “He isn’t an video, Abumrad told four anecdotes speak to other adults. The extended pe- In the fourth and final anecdote, icing person!” said Sarah McPeek ’19, about how he rekindled his passion for riod without talking helped him gather Abumrad focused on a story that who stated that she was excited to learn his work. One story revolved around his thoughts and discover what exactly he discovered during his time away even this little detail about him. him discovering a sculpture workshop he appreciates about his job. from Radiolab: Octavia Butler’s Hugo Grant Holt ’22 shared in the excit- just a few blocks from his office. The Later in the talk he spoke about the Award-winning short story “Speech ment. “It was like a live podcast right various wonders he found there — chis- importance of tiny details to making Sounds,” from her collection of short in front of me,” he said. “Jad has such els and gorgon heads, statues lurking a story feel real and visceral. To il- stories Bloodchild and Other Stories. a way of speaking that just conveys in- in corners and a magazine dedicated to lustrate this, Abumrad showed a pic- Projecting an illustrator’s interpreta- formation in such a concise yet com- the craft of fake blood — reminded him ture of a young woman lying down in tion of the story onto the screen behind pelling way.” Thursday, Jan. 31 OPINIONS kenyoncollegian.com 9 STAFF EDITORIAL Middle Path: On thin ice

Middle Path is supposed to be a place of connection, but that’s not possible if no one can use it. As students, faculty and other mem- bers of the community filed out of Gund Gallery’s Community Foundation Theater Monday night, they faced a Middle Path completely covered in slick ice. Students stayed behind to help older audience mem- bers cautiously make it across. Conversa- tions stopped as walkers looked at their feet, trying not to wipe out. Students took the long way around, avoiding the central artery of campus at all costs. If the admin- istrators handed out ice skates, maybe we would be getting somewhere. And yet, it feels as though we’ve been here before. Not two months ago, we pub- lished a staff editorial entitled “Middle Path CASSIE COALE can’t hold its ground,” calling for the Col- lege to pave Middle Path for improved ac- cessibility. Now, just three issues later, we find ourselves facing the same glaring prob- Notes from Gambier: On remaining in Ohio lems. We’ve talked about the rain of early winter and the puddles that form under our feet, but now we urge the College to look CAMERON AUSTIN community, one in which its members choose beyond our own. For others, the lessons of toward Exhibit B: the thick layer of ice that OPINIONS EDITOR enthusiastically to take part in the common two years are not sufficient to justify leaving. coats the path as we weather a polar vortex. experiences that define this institution. With- Instead, we stay here, taking indispensable In 2016, the College completed an exten- This past fall, when walking from Mc- out a doubt, one of these common experiences courses or making new friends out of those sive resurfacing of Middle Path, ostensibly Bride to Peirce, I received an email from the is our location in rural Ohio. remaining in Gambier. to make it more accessible. But after all that Center for Global Engagement (CGE) ask- Many Kenyon students come to Gambier I do admit some personal longing to expe- labor and expense, why does the path freeze ing whether I would take over the office’s -In from large coastal cities to study in a locale rience something other than the daily grind before the ground does? Why is it safer to stay stagram page for a day. Amused as I was, I completely unfamiliar to them. Other stu- of a typical Kenyon week: This is a school off the path and walk in the snow and grass briefly considered taking the CGE up on its dents hail from small cities or rural areas, which challenges us, both academically and beside it? Why is Middle Path failing to serve offer to photograph the local scenery — that already aware of the value inherent to close- socially. But I also know that this school also its most crucial function? is, Ohio farmlands and Mount Vernon in- knit communities. Regardless of where we rewards us immensely. The value of a Ken- Forget the looks, and forget the practical- stitutions. But my conscience got the better come from, the Ken- yon semester is difficult ity. Life in Gambier runs through Middle of me, and I responded that the email was yon campus and loca- to measure: Who can say Path. There are students on campus right likely intended for someone else — someone tion affords us an in- While off-cam- whether my time would be now who just want to get to class without who was not in Gambier. valuable environment pus study offers best spent here or abroad? fearing injury. There are Gambier residents Around 50 percent of Kenyon students to learn and evolve. many unique experiences Whether you choose just trying to get around the village they call choose to study off-campus for one or both The lessons we to its participants ... stay- to stay local or travel home. Something has to be done about Mid- semesters of their junior year. While off- learn in Gambier di- ing here in Gambier has a abroad, I hope that none dle Path. We don’t care if it’s concrete, asphalt campus study offers many unique experi- rect us all toward of us will receive our Ken- or dirt — we just want something that works. ences to its participants — language immer- different paths. For special“ kind of charm. yon diplomas without an sion, specialized coursework and research some, coming to immense appreciation of The staff editorial is written weekly by opportunities, to name a few — staying here know a single com- Gambier, of Knox County editors-in-chief Cameron Messinides ’19 and in Gambier has a special kind of charm. Of munity so well awakens within us a love for and of Ohio. Devon Musgrave-Johnson ’19, managing edi- course, the choice to stay can be pragmatic; community wherever we find it. From Gam- Cameron Austin ’20 is a mathematics and tor Grant Miner ’19 and executive director but for many, the choice is intentional. bier, they depart to Budapest or Shanghai, philosophy major from Chattannooga, Tenn. Matt Mandel ’19. You can contact them at Kenyon markets itself as an intentional hopefully to appreciate another community You can contact him at [email protected] [email protected], musgravejohn- [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected], respectively. Letter to the editor

The opinions page is a space for members To the Editors of the Kenyon Collegian: of the community to discuss issues relevant to the campus and the world at large. The opinions expressed on this page belong On Nov. 15, 2018, the Collegian ran an opinion piece entitled “Pedestrians, not cars, should be protected first and foremost on only to the writers. Columns and letters to the editors do not reflect the opinions our ‘walking campus.’” Since that article was published, three pedestrians have been hit by cars in Gambier. Pedestrians do have the of the Collegian staff. All members of the right of way in any crosswalk, but, contrary to the Collegian opinion piece, no pedestrians have the right of way on any road. The community are welcome to express opinions through a letter to the editor. idea of a “walking campus” does not apply to the state highway that is Chase Avenue or any other village street. Every day I receive complaints about near misses and careless, inattentive pedestrians. The College, the Village and the Knox The Kenyon Collegian reserves the right to edit all letters submitted for length County Sheriff’s Office are trying a variety of things to help keep pedestrians from being hit by vehicles. None of these initiatives and clarity. The Collegian cannot accept are targeted at one specific group of students or pedestrians. Our message of safety is to all pedestrians in Gambier: Stay out of the anonymous or pseudonymous letters. Letters must be signed by individuals, not road except in a crosswalk. Please stop and look both ways before you cross the street. organizations, and must be 200 words or fewer. Letters must also be received no later than the Tuesday prior to publication. The Thank you. Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness. Members of the Mayor J. Kachen Kimmell editorial board reserve the right to reject Village of Gambier, Ohio any submission. The views expressed in the paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. This letter has been edited for length and clarity. 10 Thursday, Jan. 31 | kenyoncollegian.com Security cameras on new buildings do anything but reassure Our community shouldn’t be governed by surveillance, but rather trust between individuals.

ALEXANDER HOFFMAN use beyond monitoring faculty and environment, an environment that is only imagine the questions that pop around campus are a viable means CONTRIBUTOR students in certain extraneous nooks. dependent upon the trust of all acting into the minds of prospective parents of reducing these concerns. While Take, for example, the new members. These cameras suggest a and their children as they tour a security cameras may be an emphatic After an absence from a English Cottage. As you approach level of distrust by administrators college filled with prying lenses. way of making students feel safer, community, one tends to appreciate the building, you are greeted with a toward students and staff alike. What does this say about the do they effectively curtail crime and its subtle changes. The same is true camera that monitors the path from If administrators cannot bear to students? What does it say about the sexual assault? Or do they merely for Kenyon. Some changes, such as Lentz House to the cottage. As you leave students relationship enable administrators to keep more the massive pit where the Olin and walk up to the English Cottage door, unsupervised, between the eyes on trivial habits of students? Chalmers Memorial Libraries once another camera on the ceiling of even in the If you treat Knox County We must have a discussion on stood, are more obvious than others. the building’s awning observes you. presence someone as community how these security cameras will be A more subtle change, I noticed as Inside the building, you find yourself of English and the college? used, and why they were installed I wandered around campus on my smiling into the panoptic eye of Big professors, this what they could be, they Doubtless without our consultation. We live first night back, was the conspicuous Brother. But these three security community has will become it. only words of in a world moving further toward presence of security cameras. While cameras simply are not enough for the lost its faith in distrust come overbearing governance, and the buildings on which these cameras Kenyon administrators. There is yet one another. As “ to mind. this administration parallels that sit are explicitly mentioned in the another camera in the fire stairwell. one adage goes: If you treat someone as This campus undoubtedlymovement. Students must also ask “Master Plan,” the fact that there It is understandable that the what they could be, they will become deserves an environment in which themselves how comfortable they are would be added security measures is protective Kenyon administrators are it. These cameras represent not only students feel safe: The issue of sexual with administrative oversight in their alarmingly absent. concerned for our safety. However, a lack of faith, but also a foreboding assault has gone largely unanswered personal lives. Some of these cameras seem to the aggressive increase in security violation of liberal values. in colleges across America, and Alexander Hoffman ’20 is a politi- have a logical presence — such as cameras is perhaps not the best What’s more, these cameras there are also serious concerns with cal science and history major from Oak those in the new Kenyon Bookstore. way of showing they care. Kenyon castKenyon as an institution filled crime and vandalism. But we must Park, Ill. You can contact him at hoff- However, others seem to have little prides itself on its strong communal with would-be miscreants. One can seriously reflect on whether cameras [email protected].

Cameron Austin

CROSSWORD Opinions Editor

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The Lords and Ladies track and field teams placed sixth at the Fighting Scots Invitational in Wooster, OH this past week.| COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS Both Kenyon track teams place sixth in their weekend meets Despite strong individual performances, Lords and Ladies unable to hit the ground running.

Women’s the C medley team finished fourth. sixth place with a total of 47 points. finished second place in the shot put with In the 3,000-meter run, Andrea Ludwig The meet saw the Lords compete a final throw of 13.76 meters. In that same JACKSON WALD STAFF WRITER ’19 finished third with a time of 11:14.29, while against several North Coast Athletic event, Ifeatu Menakaya ’21 placed eighth teammate Chloe Hall ’20 timed in at 11:25.38 Conference (NCAC) opponents, such as place with a throw that was recorded at The Kenyon women’s track and field team to make sixth place. Meanwhile, Abby Mc- Wittenberg University, Denison Univer- 12.11 meters. traveled to The College of Wooster on Satur- Carty ’22 scored six points for the Ladies, plac- sity, Allegheny College and The College of Other strong performances for the day to compete in the annual Fighting Scots ing sixth in both the 60-meter hurdles and the Wooster, the event’s host, as well as out- Lords came from Tanner Orr ’19, who Invitational, an event where the Ladies have long jump. She recorded a 10.22 time for her of-conference opponent Earlham College. placed sixth in the long jump with a dis- finished in the top five for the past two years. hurdles, and her measured jump was 15 feet, In the track events, Kyle Rose ’19 and tance of 5.98 meters, and Cody Bratzler The Ladies, despite only sending a limited ros- 7 inches. Tommy Johnson ’20 were the top perform- ’21, who took a fifth-place finish in the ter to the event this year, still came up with one The Ladies’ next event is the Bob Shannon ers for the Lords. Rose came in second 400-meter dash with a time of 54.12. To event win, 29 points and a sixth-place finish in Invitational at Denison University on Feb. 2, place in the 3,000-meter run, clocking in round out a day of solid showings, Brat- the invitational. beginning at 12 p.m. at 9:20.14, and was followed by two other zler, along with teammates Kevin Towle The best results for the Ladies came from Kenyon runners later in the pack: Will ’19, Qiyam Stewart ’21 and Kyle Bower ’22, the distance runners, specifically the distance Men’s Oakley ’20, in sixth place with a time of put together a respectable third-place fin- medley teams; the team of Lily Valentine ’19, DAVID COSIMANO 9:32.45, and Vincent Lewis ’20, in eighth ish in the 4x400-meter relay with a time Rosa Rumora ’19, Caitlyn Haas ’20 and So- STAFF WRITER with a time of 9:35.91. Johnson took sec- of 3:37.70. phie Niekamp ’21 finished in 13:08.80 to win ond place in the mile run with a time of The next event for the Lords is on Feb. the event. Though one team from each school The Lords track and field team also 4:44.84, followed by Thomas Guidotti ’21, 2, when the team will travel to Granville, could score points for their college, Kenyon’s competed in the Fighting Scots Invita- who placed fourth with a time of 4:48.96. Ohio to face the Denison University Big distance medley B team finished third, and tional. The Lords finished the meet in In the field events, Jordan Potter ’19 Red in the Bob Shannon Invitational. Lords and Ladies struggle against Bearcats on Senior Night Women’s ley relay with a time of 1:31:01. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, MARLI VOLPE David Fitch ’21, Marcus Hong STAFF WRITER ’21, Tommy Weiss ’20 and Cole McMahon-Gioeli ’21 secured The Kenyon Ladies swim- another first-place finish with ming and diving team earned a time of 1:23.69. Fitch’s strong three event wins last Friday, also performance in both first place the team’s Senior Day, at the Steen relays helped secure his third Aquatic Center, but they lost by a North Coast Athletic Con- final score of 156-87 to the Nation- ference (NCAC) player of the al Collegiate Athletic Association week award. (NCAA) Division I University of On the diving boards, Ry- Cincinnati Bearcats. der Sammons ’19 won the one- The Ladies’ home meet com- meter competition with 276.22 menced with their only relay victory Both Kenyon swim and dive teams celebrated their respective Senior Nights last Friday. However, the points and then placed second of the day, with Crile Hart ’21, An- University of Cincinnati Bearcats won both meets. | COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS in the three-meter competition. drea Perttula ’22, Caylee Hamilton “Now we are on to OWU ’22 and Abby Wilson ’19 winning the swam well, winning the 200-yard Men’s 142-101 loss, they still had a [Ohio Wesleyan University], 200-yard medley relay with a time of individual medley with a time of strong performance against where it is a little more relaxed 1:45:19. This result gave the quartet a 2:04:83, while also placing second in CHRIS ERDMANN the Bearcats to send their se- and a lot of people get to swim NCAA Division III “B” cut, allowing the 200-yard backstroke with a time STAFF WRITER niors off. events that usually don’t, before them to be considered for the NCAA of 2:03:23. “It was really fun to step going into our resting phase Championships in March. “It was so much fun to honor our Prior to Friday’s meet up and compete against Cin- for conference,” Williams said. Hannah Orbach-Mandel ’19 was seniors this past Friday,” said Julia against the University of Cin- cinnati last weekend,” Robert “We are really creating a great Kenyon’s top swimmer of the day: Moran ’21. “Their time and dedica- cinnati, Kenyon honored their Williams ’19 said. “The fact team atmosphere right now She won the 200-yard freestyle in a tion to our team has been amazing. seniors for their four-year that the team was able to race with a lot of energy, so our goal time of 1:52:07, and also earned sec- They will surely be missed.” commitment to swimming the way we did and how fast is to keep building that for a ond place in the 100-yard freestyle The Ladies’ next meet will be on and diving excellence, as it we did was incredible. Being fast NCACs and NCAAs.” with a time of 52:29. Kendall Van- Feb. 1 at Ohio Wesleyan University. was their last time compet- that it was our senior night, The men’s swim and dive derhoof ’20 closely followed Orbach- Following that, the team will turn ing in a dual meet at the James it made the meet that much team will travel to Delaware, Mandel in the 200-yard freestyle, its attention to the North Coast Ath- A. Steen Aquatics Center. Al- more fun.” Ohio on Feb. 1 to compete claiming the runner-up spot with a letic Conference Championship on though the Lords did not get The Lords started off strong, against the OWU Battling time of 1:52:75. Crile Hart ’21 also Feb. 13 in Granville, Ohio. the result they wanted with a winning in the 200-yard med- Bishops at 6:30 p.m. 12 Thursday, Jan. 31 | kenyoncollegian.com Lords basketball team continues to struggle in NCAC play

JORDY FEE-PLATT STAFF WRITER

This week, the Lords basketball team continued their 15 game North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) losing streak with a 87-70 home loss against Denison University on Sat- urday, and a 105-67 loss Wednes- day night at No. 13 The College of Wooster. Both four-year starter Matt Shifrin ’19 and Tim Black ’19 were honored before the Denison game as a part of the Lords’ Senior Day programming. Denison dominated the game, never letting the Lords within 10 points of them the entire second half. Thirteen of their players got on the scoresheet, as the Tigers’ bench out- scored the Lords 36-20. Guard Jack Coulter was unstoppable through- out, scoring 17 points and shooting 5 of 7 from deep. The Big Red shot 54 percent from beyond the 3-point line overall and missed just three Matt Shifrin ’19 looks for the pass during Senior Day, a 87-70 loss against Wittenberg. | COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS shots in the final 14 minutes of the first half. fall: The road team shot 57 percent eled to Wooster as heavy under- ing players in for the rest of the half. the conference, the Lords are still Despite allowing their fair share overall, while Kenyon made just 37 dogs. The NCAA D-III 13th-ranked As the game wore on only the final only three games out of the final of points, the Lords were fairly ef- percent of its attempts and only 29 Fighting Scots entered with an 11-1 buzzer could save the Lords as they NCAC tournament spot. However fective offensively. Carter Powell ’20 percent from long range. Although NCAC record, while the Lords came lost 105-67. next week they will travel to third- played one of his best games of the Kenyon forced Denison into 14 in 0-12. Unfortunately for the Lords, Despite the lack of team suc- place Wittenberg University on Feb. season, leading the team in scoring turnovers and recorded 22 of their the game got out of hand quickly cess, Powell continued his incred- 2 at 1 p.m. and host sixth-place Hi- with 16 points while also racking points off those mistakes, but the as the Scots led the Lords 51-39 at ible offensive stretch of games as he ram College Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. If they up seven rebounds and four steals. Lords couldn’t get consistent stops halftime. From that point on events continues to develop into one of the were to lose those next two games, Shifrin also produced offensively, on the defensive end. Despite cut- only got worse for the Lords, who NCAC’s premier players. He con- the Lords would officially be elimi- finishing with 13 points, including ting the deficit to 31-24 late in the had trouble putting together any of- tinued his streak with double-digit nated from the NCAC tournament three 3s, while Elijah Davis ’22 add- first half, Denison keep applying fense in the second half. The Scots points to five games, averaging 17.4 for the second year in a row. ed 12 points in 28 minutes. pressure that would ultimately lead opened the half on a 33-7 run, put- points per game in those contests. In the end, Denison’s lights-out to a 87-70 Big Red victory. ting the game too far out of reach for Although reamining winless Adam Schwager ’20 contributed shooting was the Lords’ down- On Wednesday, the Lords trav- the Wooster coach to keep his start- with only five games remaining in reporting. After two big wins, Ladies gain momentum Weekly JOE WINT Despite the slight deficit, the La- to Wooster, looking to keep their mo- STAFF WRITER dies took control after the break. mentum rolling against the confer- They began to connect consistently ence-worst 4-15 Fighting Scots. The from 3, went on a 15-5 run and never Scots gave the Ladies all they could Scores Last week, the Ladies basketball looked back. handle, leading 27-25 after the first team picked up two crucial victo- By halftime, they led 42-33, with half which included zero free-throw ries that moved them back into a top a 22-10 margin in the second quar- attempts for the Ladies. three position in the North Coast ter alone. The Ladies had to fight the Entering the fourth quarter, the Athletic Conference (NCAC) stand- entire way, with the Tigers cutting Ladies had the slight edge 46-45 be- Women’s ings. On Saturday they rode their the Ladies lead to 61-57 with 7:24 re- fore their defense clamped down on Basketball stellar 3-point shooting to a win maining in the game. the Scots. against Wittenberg University 80- With the fate of the game hang- The Scots went almost seven min- 59. Then on Wednesday, they es- ing in the balance, 3-point special- utes without scoring while commit- 1/26 WITTENBERG 59 caped The College of Wooster with a ist Grace Connery ’22 hit two clutch ting four turnovers and not getting KENYON 80 KENYON 61 hard fought 61-49 victory away from threes in fewer than 20 seconds to an offensive rebound in that stretch. 1/30 home. push the Ladies’ lead to 67-57. From After the Scots went on a minature WOOSTER 49 Entering Senior Day on Saturday that point on the Ladies never relin- run to cut the Ladies lead to six with afternoon, the Kenyon women’s bas- quished their double digit lead. 2:42 to play, Gerber converted on a ketball team desperately needed a Paige Matijasich ’20 had an ex- dagger 3-point play to ice the game win after coming off their first back- traordinary impact on the game, with as the team went on to win 61-49. to-back conference losses of 2019. the team high of 21 points, 18 scored The victories pushed the Ladies to Only four days removed from a loss in the second half alone. Connery, an 8-5 conference record with three Men’s to Oberlin College featuring a sea- who shoots more than 84 percent of conference games left in the regular son-worst 3 of 20 from 3-point range, her attempts this season from beyond season. Basketball on Saturday the team set a school re- the arc, delivered a season high of her Currently, the Ladies sit in third cord with 17 3-pointers en-route to a own with 18 points and a team-high place in the NCAC with the top four 1/26 DENISON 87 dominating victory against NCAC ri- six 3-pointers. teams in the final standings hosting a KENYON 70 val Wittenberg. On their special night, Gerber and first round NCAC tournament game KENYON 67 As a part of the festivities, Kenyon Davis did not disappoint: Gerber on Feb. 19. 1/30 #13 WOOSTER 105 honored seniors Lane Davis, Jessica recorded 12 assists, tying the Ken- Next Wednesday, the Ladies will Gerber and Sharon Hull before the yon single-game record, while Davis play at Hiram College at 7:30 p.m. in Ladies put on a show, devastating the grabbed seven boards and notched 13 an attempt to solidify their playoff Tigers with a final score of 80-59. points. As a team, the Ladies shot 44 positioning. The game was not always a sure percent from the field with 47 per- bet, as the Tigers led the Ladies 23-20 cent from three. Adam Schwager ’20 contributed re- after the first quarter. On Wednesday, the Ladies traveled porting.