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WEDNESDAY January 20, 2016 Vol. 146, Issue. 10 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS

Cramer ‘19 calls for change Bates dancers showed off Men’s and women’s and action in regards to sexual their moves to companies swimming swept the assault on college campuses. in Boston and New York this CBB championships winter break. this past weekend.

See Page 3 See Page 6 See Page 8 “In our hands to create”: In memory of James Jhun ’16 1994-2016 Stimulating change and as you can work through the sudden THE BATES STUDENT STAFF and unexpected passing of a loved one. confronting racism in the On behalf of The Bates Student In the coming days, stories, staff, we offer our sincerest condo- photos and memories will be shared lences to the friends and family of of James’ life and his impact on the James Jhun ’16. Bates community. Already we have criminal justice system As some of us are members of heard so much of his kindness, sin- the senior class, we have experienced cerity and talent. We can only hope MLK Day 2016 addresses racial injustice and incarceration a loss like this once before at the to imitate his unfailing kindness and start of our time together at Bates. dedication to his friends. In James’ Now with our final semester upon honor, be nice to one another. Hug us, we once again will join together your friends a little tighter. And re- to work through this loss, as much member that the entire Bates com- munity is here for you.

“To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; Audience sits in the Gomes Chapel during the keynote address.JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a re- deemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes:

Students work together during the annual MLK Debate JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Wine-less Wind Down

with historical references and ex- here.” As one participant pointed JULIA MONGEAU amples, supporting his point that out, the fact that this play must take Wednesdays and goodbye EDITOR IN CHIEF one “needs to understand race to place in 2016 signifies a problem understand America.” Race has been deeply imbedded within the social On a somber and snowy morn- imbedded in U.S. history since the framework. ing at Bates College, William Jelani nation’s founding, and America is The performance portrayed in- Commons newspapers? Cobb took the podium in the not a post-racial society today. cidents of discrimination and racism Gomes Chapel and commenced Legal protection is failing a huge in the school systems. As one exam- Campus Life tests new policies for club-sponsored MLK Day 2016. Cobb, a staff writer portion of the population. Though ple, a young African American man, for The New Yorker, an author, and African Americans are no longer Darius, is “ragged on” by the teacher WDW’s and early morning newspapers an associate professor of history and counted as three-fifths of a person, for being late. His white classmate, the director of the Africana Studies he explained, there is still an excess Jimmy, is also late but given a much students with mid-week program- HANNAH GOLDBERG ming opportunities and a chance to Institute at the University of Con- and imbalance of political represen- more sympathetic reception by the MANAGING NEWS EDITOR necticut, delivered the keynote ad- tation in areas of the United States teacher. “get outside of your group or club.” Several members of the Class of dress, “The Half Life of Freedom.” where incarcerated black individuals Intermittent between the per- Students returned from Winter 2016 told the Student that alcohol- He initiated a day of programming are not able to participate as voters. formance, participants shared po- Break to two major changes: Cam- provided WDWs are a privilege that centered on the theme, “Mass Incar- In closing his remarks and in ems and statistics to further high- pus Life will no longer provide the allowed them to gather as a class in a ceration and Black Citizenship.” opening to the rest of the day’s light the reality and severity of alcohol for club-sponsored Wind responsible social environment. Michael Rocque, Bates sociol- programming, Cobb left audience systemic racism. One young woman Down Wednesdays, and the New Financial strain began last win- ogy professor and the co-chair of members with a call to action, as read her powerful work in which she York Times and the Boston Globe ter semester when Bates adopted a the MLK Day Planning Commit- they live in “a nation yet to be born, declared she would be “unapologeti- will no longer be outside of Com- new alcohol policy for events. In or- tee, explained the importance of this but in our hands to create.” cally black.” Others shared statistics mons. There will instead be limited der for Campus Life to have events year’s theme: “First, mass incarcera- Notable audience members in- that painted a picture of how minor- quantities in the Office of Campus with alcohol provided, they require tion and race are heavily intertwined cluded Senator Angus King, who ity students’ performance in school Life in Chase Hall. “a liquor license, trained event sup- in the United States...we are reading delivered a brief address, and stu- is impacted by systemic racism, and Many students are up in arms port assistants [i.e specialized chap- Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim dents from Lewiston High School. they noted the lack of diversity in about the changes, especially with- erones] and outside security has to Crow” for our book discussion. In New to the MLK Day program- the police forces. One interjection out student consultation or fore- be hired,” Fogarty said. that book, she argues that mass in- ming this year was a performance also emphasized that Maine has warning. Student club leaders Outside security requires a four carceration is just the latest iteration by Maine Inside/Out participants the highest poverty rate of African received an email about the reallo- hour minimum payment, while of racialized social control. Further, incarcerated at Long Creek Youth Americans in the country. cation of event funding for clubs, club-sponsored WDWs usually last because it is connected to crime, it Development Center, in addition At the end of the performance, aware that Campus Life suffered two hours. The Office of Campus is seen as ‘legitimate.’ That is, it is to members of the Martin Luther the actors introduced themselves financial burdens. The entire Bates Life is spending approximately $500 ‘color blind.’ King Jr. Fellows, a youth develop- and declared, “I am ready for a community received notification of on a midweek event where half is the “This allows the public to feel ment program to advance racial change.” the new newspaper policy. The Stu- security fee. The rest includes the as though mass incarceration is not equity and social justice in Greater Of a similar essence to Cobb’s dent decided to investigate the roots beverages and required snacks. about race, but rather about crime,” Portland. closing remarks, the events of MLK of these decisions in the Office of However, club-sponsored alco- said Rocque. “One of the goals of Maine Inside/Out was founded Day 2016 left off with a call for ac- Campus Life. the day is to dispel that myth and in 2007 and uses theater as a tool for tion, asking participants to carry hol events are not disappearing alto- gether. Trauceniek and Fogarty said show how race is connected to in- building connections and fostering forward the message of the day. Wind Down Wednesdays that Campus Life is instead fund- carceration.” dialogue amongst incarcerated and “The goals of MLK Day 2016 The Office of Campus Life ing these events on Fridays. Under Playing off of this notion, Cobb formerly incarcerated individuals. are to educate the Bates community received requests from different this new policy known as “Friday discussed the theory of relativity and Their debut performance of about issues of race and mass incar- constituents on campus for more Funding,” clubs are allowed to host that one must understand individu- “Something’s Wrong Here” was a ceration, challenges that come with socially responsible activities and up to two events per month with als in relation to other individuals. moving work meant to explore sys- criminality, and how mass incarcera- programs, especially on weekends, alcohol provided with the intent to He used an analogy to Newton and tematic racism in communities, par- tion intersects with civil liberties,” said Associate Dean of Students for “promote healthy and responsible Einstein, pointing out that Newton’s ticularly in school systems and the Professor Rocque said. “We hope Campus Life Kim Trauceniek and drinking.” Clubs can still receive laws are fixed, yet the world does criminal justice system. that people come away from the Assistant Director of Campus Life funding for non-alcoholic events not work the way Newton claimed. The performance began with ac- day questioning their assumptions Qui Fogarty. This has instigated the on Wednesdays. Some of the most Newton’s laws accepted gravity as a tors entering the stage and naming about race and incarceration and change in alcohol consumption for popular WDWS, like Campus Life constant. One shouldn’t accept mass issues and products of institutional with a better understanding of what club-sponsored WDWs. incarceration of black citizens as a racism that impact members of the needs to be done to create a more “We love the model of WDW,” constant or a given. community regularly, ending each just society.” Trauceniek said. WDW provides Cobb’s address was also rich statement with “something’s wrong See CHANGES, PAGE 4 Forum 2 The Bates Student January 20, 2016 Newman’s Own Problems and Take the fact Newman him- consumption of beer, he also found- JULIA MONGEAU self wrote a letter to Bates College ed the Scott Newman Center for EDITOR IN CHIEF President Thomas Reynolds in 1987 substance abuse prevention (named inefficacy of It’s a tale as old as time. Well, asking for the college to change the after Newman’s son who struggled not really. Newman Day, and its ori- name of the tradition or change the with and eventually passed away gin and significance to the students activity itself. Now, the college does from drug and alcohol abuse).While of Bates College, is widely known by not endorse Newman Day nor is it the center has since closed, asking an official college event, just more of to not be associated with an event campus PC both members of the Bates commu- nity and the world-wide web (the a student-created rite of passage that that involves an excessive consump- Wikipedia page makes it official). has lasted through the years. tion of alcohol makes perfect sense ciplined), while demanding insti- For those underclassmen who There are small, nuanced be- coming from a man who lost his son HARRY MEADOWS tutional enforcement of their own may not know, the legend goes that haviors and activities some students to substance abuse. Maybe in his STAFF WRITER position. It’s almost laughably inco- practice, like not taking a tray in younger days, Newman would’ve three Bates students started a tradi- In her Dec. 4th article in The herent to assert that a college suffers Commons, for example. It’s not supported or even participated in tion of consuming 24 beers in 24 Bates Student, Zaynab Tawil makes from some form of entrenched insti- written anywhere in the College his namesake day, but like tradi- hours in a room in Herrick House. a case about the phenomenon she tutional and administrative racism, Handbook that the trays are there tions, we get older, wiser and a little The challenge stuck and enticed refers to as “white respectability pol- and then essentially defer to and put for visitors only; someone, some- more considerate. other students to give it a go. itics.” I agree with most of what she administrators in charge of remedy- where along the line decided trays in We love our traditions and don’t Allegedly, the tradition was in- has to say on this particular topic. ing the situation. Commons are unnecessary. like when they are taken away or spired by a quote from film star Paul It’s probably true, as she says, that I think it’s pretty neat to edu- Similarly with Newman Day, altered. It’s natural to cherish some- Newman, who supposedly said, “…black people do not owe white cate people, especially from a young nowhere is it written that on a par- thing and want it to always be the “Twenty-four beers in a case, 24 people any form of comfort in dis- age, as Tawil points out, about the ticular day you must drink 24 beers same. It’s comforting to know some hours in a day. Coincidence? I think cussing their oppression.” I’ll defend potentially racist or culturally ap- in 24 hours. And even if the tradi- things stay the same. But in the same not.” all night and day the rights of these propriative connotations that may tion was inspired by Paul Newman, breath, we get older and society pro- Others say Newman Day origi- protesters to be listened to, even accompany something like, to use he did not one day wake up and say, gresses and we need to keep up with nated from a scene in Cool Hand when they’re angry and generally her example, Mulan. But it’s more “Bates students, you must honor my the changing times, a time where Luke in which the actor eats 50 eggs making radical demands. The mode productive to, yes, encourage un- film career by binge drinking.” one must think seriously about cer- in one hour (I’ll take a hard pass on of discourse, never mind the tone of derstanding of why things are some- Also, why Paul Newman? He tain practices and behaviors that are that one). discourse, should have no bearing times racist or appropriative, and isn’t an alumnus and he didn’t film no longer fitting or appropriate. We like tradition here at Bates, on whether or not one’s grievances why that’s objectively bad, at the any movies on campus, so what is With Winter Carnival upon us, whether it’s something as simple as a about the status of race relations on same time encouraging young peo- our tie to the actor? enjoy all the activities sanctioned first-year aiding a senior when bind- one’s campus are taken into account ple to make decisions for themselves Maybe, just maybe, we could and unsanctioned by the college. ing their thesis, pepper flips or pud- as potentially valid perspectives. The about whether to dress up as spe- consider renaming the tradition. And maybe, as you are jumping into dle jump. Traditions are important problem is that it usually does. cific fictional characters. This allows You can still drink 24 beers if that the puddle or dancing to Blink-182, and somewhat necessary in fostering Relevant also is the notion that those young people to experience is your choice, but it could just be think about how changing a name unity and community. But I dare to just because a person has the racial the consequences of those decisions, called, I don’t know, Friday. TGIF. doesn’t necessarily change the tra- ask the question, can aspects of the identity typically associated with the which ought to be pretty severe, if On a more serious note, while dition itself—coincidence? I think tradition change in an effort to be a oppressed, or the oppressor, this has we agree (which, to be clear, we do) interviews with Newman provide not. little more sensitive? any bearing on the validity of his or that the minorities or others who evidence that he enjoyed consistent her views; this is the fallacy of iden- may take offense should probably tity politics at its core. It’s generally be assertive, maybe impolite, and better to claim to be right and lis- generally persuasive in their reason- tened to because you are right, not able criticism of the costume and because of who you are. Students at its connotations. This is better than BatesRates Yale, a place which supposedly fos- deferring to some authority figure ters one of the most intellectually whose place it may or may not be rigorous environments in the coun- to dictate to relatively mature and, try, have a unique responsibility to at Yale, likely intelligent adults, on Fresh blanket of snow live up to the standard above, in how to dress, in that it helps them creating discourse that is both help- understand in real terms the socio- ful and persuasive, rather than ill- cultural problems associated with Walking in a winter wonderland to my 8 am considered, radical, and reductively their festive enrobement. angry. A few other problems with And so Tawil fundamentally Tawil’s defense of those who would misunderstands the role of “white advocate for enforced political cor- Midnight Breakfast is Friday respectability politics” in all of this. rectness: I think it’s fairly radical and My article was about the rhetorical simplistic to deny outright that it efficacy of student protestors, which would be appropriate for any child I believe is necessary to succeed in dressed in a costume which portrays Bring out the wings their cause. It would be true in a an individual of another culture. perfect world that everybody who Ought nobody be allowed to ever airs rights grievances be listened to dress in clothes nonspecific to their and the grievances be corrected. But own culture? Or just white seven- First week of classes what activists in the most successful year-olds on Halloween? I think social movements do, to take the ex- these types of reactions to “cultural amples of the civil rights movement appropriation” miss the point of What do you mean I have to wake up before noon? in the 1950s and early ’60s, and the addressing the real problems of en- decades-long struggle for civil rights trenched racial injustice on cam- for the LGBTQ+ community, is use puses (why are we not protesting discourse and strategies which are the fact that legacy admissions is a Puddle Jump rhetorically the most efficacious, major factor in entrenching privi- if not ideologically pure, in order lege at elite colleges?) and in our so- to achieve right goals. (See the list ciety writ large. Tawil writes, “Daily, of demands published before the systematic abuse of our cultures and It’s all fun and games until you jump into frigid water 1963 March on Washington). Why populations wears most of us down would a new movement seek to do to the point where we cannot stand any differently? The two main ways to teach white America anymore that those who advocate for political about why their various actions and The wind tunnel that is Alumni Walk correctness on campuses fail in their lifestyles are wrong.” I won’t dispute attempt at efficacy is that they make that minorities in America feel op- unrealistic demands and use rhetoric pressed and unsafe a lot of the time. This is a problem that clearly needs Allow 20 minutes to defrost that, whether they are right or not, does not serve to persuade observers to be addressed. But the notion that dispassionate or hostile to them that anyone would be “teaching” that the protesters are right. anyone else’s lifestyle is objectively These types of radical demands “wrong” is pretty indicative of the 90s dance include things such as, in the in- type of arrogance that hurts the effi- stance of Yale, demanding the Chris- cacy of this recent social movement. takises be fired, or to use a different The audacity that goes into claim- Break out the grunge and blue jeans but similar example of the “Amherst ing this is astounding. Who is any- Uprising” movement, coerced state- one to decide what lifestyle is right ments of apology, “zero-tolerance or wrong? 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The Bates Student www.thebatesstudent.com Content: 5300 Bates College Follow @BatesStudent [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04240 “Like” The Bates Student Business: @ [email protected] The Bates Student January 20, 2016 Forum 3 David Bowie Big Bird likes big money articles excusing Bowie’s actions ex- nine month waiting period. To most of learning, but rather, it does seem MARY SCHWALBE tremely triggering or feel that they AMAR OJHA television enthusiasts, the idea of to be beneficial when supplemented ASSISTANT FORUM EDITOR delegitimize their own narratives. MANAGING FORUM EDITOR waiting nine months for the latest with other forms of education. On January 10, 2016, David Laws regarding age of consent are Sesame Street has been a staple episode of a show after it’s already The important thing to remem- Bowie died and a divide formed in place for a reason. Situations in for generations of children as the been released is unthinkable. But ber is that public broadcasting re- on social media. Upon news of his which an adult has sex with a mi- iconic show sets to begin its 46th to the audience of Sesame Street, it mains an option in this new wave death, websites like Buzzfeed and nor are almost always predatory and season; however, something will be honestly might not matter quite as of television. When it appears that Huffington Post published articles there needs to be clear legal pro- very different for the show this time: much. nearly everyone is jumping onboard celebrating the musician’s life and ceedings to protect those minors. it won’t be on PBS. So even though PBS will still be for a Netflix subscription and HBO Facebook filled with long-winded But accepting Mattix’s narrative After years of being distributed airing new episodes, albeit several GO, we must remain mindful of tributes. However, another, much doesn’t necessarily dismiss the valid- by the Public Broadcasting Net- months months after HBO does, those children whose families may quieter reaction occurred—one that ity of statutory rape laws, nor does work, PBS, Sesame Street has been Sesame Street lives to see another not be able to afford these enrich- wasn’t broadcasted nearly as promi- it excuse Bowie’s actions. We should moved to HBO, the mega television day. But what this does point to are ing resources. This is not, of course, nently. David Bowie had sex with a give women the self-determination network featuring hit shows like the lack of funds available for public a call for every individual to be guar- 14-year-old girl named Lori Mattix to decide their own victimhood. If Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, education broadcasting. anteed the right to premium televi- when he was in his mid-20s and the Mattix says she wasn’t raped, then and The Wire. So why exactly is the This may be inevitable, however, sion; instead, it is merely a reminder world was memorializing a rapist. she wasn’t. Without this autonomy, shift of a famous children’s television as the advent of paid digital stream- that we enter dangerous territory The split between these two reac- statutory rape laws transform into show from one network to another ing services is quickly overtaking when we try to privatize and com- tions seemed untraversable: David something paternal and controlling. a problem? Because it marks the cable television. How then is a chil- modify an American staple that ben- Bowie was either a deity or a devil. Yes, what Bowie did was illegal and symbolic death of American public dren’s show about colorful muppets efitted generations of children, and Those who thought the latter urged should be illegal, but Mattix should television and only furthers the di- supposed to remain stagnant in may be one of the greatest uses of fans to take down their posts com- also have the power to decide if she vide between the kinds of resources this exciting new era for television? television since its conception. memorating the singer and to re- was taken advantage of, and we children are exposed to based on While it may seem unavoidable that While this shift from PBS to think their devotion. However, the should respect that decision. their guardians’ financial situation. Sesame Street, along with numer- HBO may not mark the end of conversation is a bit more nuanced The question is, how do we treat In other words, only those children ous other shows for that matter, was Sesame Street, it certainly points than these two arguments would David Bowie after these accusations? whose parents are willing and can susceptible to network changes, it is to the financial trouble the show lead you to believe. It is impossible to deny his genius. afford an HBO subscription will be important to remember the inten- found itself in, pointing to the fact In an interview with Thrillist, His music has positively impacted a able to keep up with the adventures tion behind creating Sesame Street that public television funding is in- Lori Mattix gives her account of her huge number of people. His gender- of Big Bird and Elmo. and the platform on which it was creasingly diminishing and beloved encounter with Bowie. Mattix, age fluid presentation and androgynous The situation, however, is not deliberately chosen to be shown. shows aimed at enriching the social 57 at the time of the article, called aesthetic helped many LGBTQ+ quite as bad as it seems to be though. Children’s educational programs and educational lives of children it “beautiful” and repeatedly identi- youth find identity and acceptance HBO has essentially purchased dis- ought not be created and distributed may also be up in jeopardy unless we fied herself as consenting despite her in a time before non-binary iden- tribution rights for the release of solely for profit, but should ulti- find a way to synthesize the dawn of status as a minor. One has to raise tities were widely acknowledged. new episodes. What this means is mately aim at reaching households a privatized digital transformation the question, though-- is it really As a Bowie fan, it was hard to see that HBO will be the first to air the to utilize modernity to create a more in television and the idea of ensur- possible for a 14-year-old to consent someone I had looked up to for so new episodes of Sesame Street while enriching environment for children. ing accessibility of educational tools to sex with an adult? David Bowie, many years being vilified after death, PBS will air those episodes after a Of course, educational program- to every child. with his wealth, fame, and, yes, adult but more importantly I didn’t want ming should not replace other forms age, had a great deal of power in that to ignore these accusations. So fre- relationship and it is easy to argue quently we deify celebrities to the that the relationship was inherently point that their flaws, wrongdoings, coercive. Under the law, his actions and even crimes are overshadowed. I are defined as statutory rape. Yet think it is possible to recognize Da- Sexual Assault at Bates Mattix, even today, does not iden- vid Bowie as an icon and an incred- tify as a victim. Does calling Bowie ible artist while also acknowledging a rapist erase her narrative? It seems that he was a deeply flawed human rather patronizing to say, “Lori Mat- being. To try to categorize him as tix thinks she wasn’t raped, but she good or evil is overly simplistic and College: Where do we go was.” This is something she should encourages us to ignore the errors of be able to decide for herself. those we admire because their good Writing David Bowie’s actions deeds outweigh the bad. off as acceptable because of Mat- from here? tix’s testimony is also problematic. dedicated individuals to create a Where do we go from here? Victims of statutory rape might find CHARLOTTE CRAMER student-led response program. The There is a common misconception STAFF WRITER idea would be to have trained stu- in the United States that doing one Dear Clayton Spencer, the Ad- dents on call. If someone is raped thing will make a difference. A col- ministration, faculty, staff and stu- or sexually assaulted, they call a lege or university implementing one dents at Bates College, number and a member of the team program is going to do very little to would come and help the survivor solve the problem of sexual violence I am writing to you all to- assess their options, as well as listen on campuses. In order to reduce the day to sadly inform you that Bates to them and help them realize what number of sexual violence cases, re- WE’RE College is not exempt from sexual had happened. ported and unreported on campus, violence. Some of you may be well Bates College has a series of we need to create a safe, supportive aware of this, and others may not very reliable and rapidly growing atmosphere provided by the admin- know. The unfortunate truth is that resources for Sexual Violence survi- istration and students. We must in- we as a community have not done vors, as well as a program in place, crease the conversation on campus. enough to prevent sexual violence Green Dot, that is rapidly gaining This means having monthly discus- HIRING! ground on campus and beginning to sions, presentations, and events on on our campus, nor have we given enough support to survivors. This is make a difference. Green Dot is the sexual violence, safe sex, and gen- another reason as to why I am writ- only preventative service Bates Col- der roles. We need to begin peri- ing you today: there is much work lege has initiated; it is a 5 hour cer- odical meetings that include athletic to be done. This problem will not be tification training centered around coaches and captains, administra- Join the fixed if we continue to sit back and sexual violence, violence, dating tion, and students from various dif- pretend like this is not a major issue abuse, and stalking. It is effective ferent clubs. This is a campus wide that needs to be addressed on cam- and something to be proud of, but effort and we should not be exclud- Bates Student! pus. We must take action. I am not without my criticisms of ing certain groups from the conver- Many students at Bates College this program. During my training, sation. There is a new club being believe that the campus does not the conversations around sexual formed called SAVAC (Sexual As- have a problem with sexual violence. violence felt very constrained. There sault and Violence Advocacy Club), Unfortunately this is not true. Ac- was no openness about what sexual and I encourage all of you to at- We are currenty looking for cording to Security’s daily crime log, violence looked like or what it felt tend. The more people that join, the there have been 13 reported cases of like. I saw that this course would not greater influence the club will have a Distribution Manager and sexual violence, stalking and harass- have prepared me for the emotional in changing our campus. ment on campus since the begin- and mental upheaval that being a It is our job as human beings to ning of the school year. 10 of these second hand survivor of sexual vio- stand up for what is right and just. an Advertsing Manager were rape cases. Under Security’s lence brings, nor could I ever imag- Whether this means being a Green Clery Crime Statistics, there were ine it helping a first hand survivor Dot and stopping a potentially 5 reported rape cases total in 2014, handle their situation adequately. I dangerous situation, or just raising and 7 ‘forcible fondling’ reports. am not saying that Green Dot is use- awareness through conversation, it Keep in mind that these are reported less because I strongly believe that it is important to do what is right. I cases. This is a clear implication that is one of the best options this school am not perfect, nor do I know ev- Bates College has a problem. has to end violence in general; I am erything about sexual violence, es- Apply on Handshake! Allow me to give you an exam- simply saying that Green Dot is not pecially on this campus. What I do ple. It is 3 in the morning, and a stu- enough. know is that there is a group of men dent has just been sexually assaulted. The response and support ser- and women who do not feel like They cannot find their friends, who vices that Bates College provides for they are being adequately supported are either heavily intoxicated or dis- Sexual Violence survivors are, with- by their college and community. Any questions can be tracted. This student needs to talk out a doubt, very impressive. The I do know that there will be more to someone and needs support, but Multifaith Chaplains, the Sexual As- cases as the months go on that will they are aware that all of the other sault Victims Advocate, the Title IX go unnoticed and untouched. And sent to confidential resources on campus are officers, the Health Center and the what I know most is that we, the asleep or closed for the night. Their new Sexual Assault support group students, have the ability and power options are to call security, an action are all very good at what they do and to end these horrific acts of violence [email protected] that would undoubtedly lead to a provide immense support and love and make Bates College a better large, male security guard driving up to survivors. My only problem with place. It is our job to do this, to press to the location and filing a report. these services is under the subject of the administration further, because They could call the SAPARS hot- time. The majority of hook ups at there is a realistic hope in my mind line and talk to a faceless individual Bates College occur at night and on that one day sexual violence will not who may or may not be able to help. weekends, therefore causing a higher be a problem on this campus. To the They could potentially speak to a risk of sexual assault. According to a survivors out there who have not re- nurse, located in the Health Center, National Crime Victimization Sur- ceived the help that you need, know a location far away from most build- vey done in 2010 under the Bureau that you are not alone. Know that ings on campus. Or they could do of Justice Statistics, more than half all of Bates College stands with you. nothing. Many people do not seem of rapes occur between 6pm and We will stand together. READ.THINK.SHARE to understand that every single action 6am. All of the above resources are that a survivor of sexual violence takes not available on weekends, or have If you are interested in helping limited time slots in which they Charlotte and the SAVAC out with The Bates Student after being assaulted, whether it be to simply get themselves home or to find are able to provide support. I am their activism with Sexual Violence help, uses a massive amount of energy not blaming these services for be- at Bates, please contact ccramer2@ and courage that they most likely do ing unavailable, but rather pushing bates.edu. The first meeting will not have at that moment. This is why Bates College to realize that there is be on Thursday, January 21st at I have been working with a team— a severe necessity in providing sup- 7:30pm. (SAVAC). a subset of SAVAC, the new club port to survivors when they need it that will be explained below—of most, which can happen in all hours of the day. The Bates Student January 20, 2016 News 4 CHANGES MLK DAY 2016 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sponsored trivia and beer and wine days and more. tastings, will continue as normal. The Office of Campus Life Newspapers made these changes based on the Campus Life is responsible for comments and feedback received funding the readership program in from different groups of students. Commons. Commons workers have However, they acknowledge that historically taken responsibility for this input was inherently self-selec- delivering the papers to their current tive, not polling from the entire stu- location but are no longer able to do dent body. so. As a result, Campus Life needs a “We haven’t reached out to as new delivery system. many people because a lot of peo- “We trying to find the resources ple come to us. We wanted to offer and we are responding to concerns something this time around instead of the value of having papers in of waiting,” Trauceniek said. Both Commons,” Trauceniek said. The Fogarty and Trauceniek encourage question is whether Campus Life students to reach out and give col- will be able to incur the increasing lective feedback in order to gauge fees, especially from the New York viewpoints on this new policy. They Times. specifically request that students “We have heard a lot of feed- represent themselves in groups. back on it and are taking that seri- “It would be more impactful ously into consideration,” Fogarty if we got five emails and that [each said. sender] has talked to multiple stu- The relocation plan is still in the dents,” Trauceniek said. “Our job is “test kitchen,” as Trauceniek put it, to be responding to student needs and by no means is a final decision and interests, but it is hard when we made yet. She encourages more stu- don’t have that avenue of communi- dent input. cation,” she added. If you have any questions or In an effort to increase transpar- concerns regarding the new fund- ency regarding where funds come ing policy for club-sponsored Wind from and how people can access Down Wednesdays or the newspa- them through the Office of Campus per program, please contact Cam- Life, Fogarty and Trauceniek have pus Life at [email protected]. created a homepage of information at bates.edu/campus/funding. It looks into the new Friday Funding, Workshops, discussions and theatre performances were among the many events of Monday. JOHN NEUFELD/ THE Late at Bates, Wind Down Wednes- BATES STUDENT

Hoverboarders to walk like the rest of us The electric platforms are now banned on campus

HP have all recalled products con- into the fire risk. Additionally, there ban is unreasonable because mine of riders falling on their faces after BRIDGET RUFF taining these batteries, according to have been reports of serious injuries never caught on fire.” Kaijima, who failed attempts at riding the boards. STAFF WRITER Consumer Affairs. Hoverboards are including concussions, fractures, has apparently mastered the art of Seemingly, this issue has made so particularly susceptible to fire be- contusions and internal injuries due standing up on a moving object un- little of a dent on campus as to be After a slew of “hoverboard” cause, as YouTube will attest, most to hoverboard use (or lack of). like most “hoverboarders,” says that a non-issue. Alternatively, the Bates fires across the country, Bates Col- people are terrible at using them. Ac- Thomas Carey ’72 and Direc- he finds it much easier to get around College student body is content to lege has joined Amazon, the United cording to the Consumer Protection tor of Security and Campus Safety, on a hoverboard as opposed to walk- walk, longboard, scooter and bike Kingdom, New York State, all ma- Commission, the battery becomes stated that, due to concerns of fire ing. However, Kaijima has decided their way to class under their own jor Airlines, and other colleges and damaged when a user loses control, safety, all similar devices fall under to comply with the ban and walk. leg power. universities in a ban that, according or falls off, and the hoverboard hits the ban. This includes students who Besides a few hoverboarders, But fear not, students. When a to a report by the BBC, continues a wall. After repeated issues, the bat- correctly claim that their “hover- student response to the ban has been real hoverboard is finally invented, to grow daily. The fires seem to be tery has a tendency to short circuit board” is actually a hands free Seg- virtually nonexistent. According to the ban will not apply. Carey him- caused by inexpensive lithium-ion while charging, or recently after. As way. According to Carey, “if it looks scooter-rider Matt Zecca ’18, the self professed, “If they actually hov- batteries that are found in the de- a result, it catches fire. like a duck, quacks like a duck and ban is irrelevant. He said, “I literally ered, we’d all want one—who wants vices, but the results continue to be In response, Bates Security has waddles like a duck — it’s a duck!” could not care less.” Other students to walk?” Perhaps the students of the investigated by government officials. chosen to continue its policy of lim- He also suggests that hoverboard seem to have similar responses. Bike- Class of 2030 will be allowed to ride These same batteries are commonly iting risks of fire at the College and owners walk and wait until spring rider Saleha Belguami ‘18 believes to class in midair like McFly. Until used in cell phones, laptops, cameras banned hoverboards on January 8, to find another mode of transporta- that “Security is saving hoverboard- then, bikes, scooters and longboards and other small electronic devices. 2016. An ongoing investigation by tion. ers from themselves.” She cites the will have to suffice. Due to issues with overheating that the United States Consumer Prod- One hoverboarder, Kento Kai- general ridiculousness of the hover- lead to fire, Dell, Lenovo, Apple and uct Safety Commission is looking jima ’19, opposes the ban. “The board and the many, many videos Arts & Leisure The Bates Student January 20th, 2016 5 An ode to the great The Little Match Girl Passion: Alan Rickman Quite the success During the eighties, the action NICO LEMUS film had arrived into its prototypical STAFF WRITER form: ex-commandos, loose cannon And so the sun sets once more, cops, bleach blond psychopaths, against our most sincere wishes and scarred masterminds, submachine despite our hopes that darkness may gun shootouts and American guts. never find itself across our faces. There was hardly any theatrics to the Alas, the light strips away from our spectacle, as villains died in explo- earthly gaze and caught along goes sions and vanished in smoke. one of the greats, Alan Rickman: a Rickman brought something man so genuinely talented that he different to the table: he was a clas- forever changed the lives of millions. sically trained thespian and a real I, of course, refer to his portrayal as Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespear- Severus Snape throughout the films ean. And so we have Hans, suave of the Harry Potter franchise. And and European exotic, suited in Sa- though we mourn for this visage vile Row’s finest, and with a taste of Rickman, a character buried so for magazines and Beethoven. He deeply into our generational psyche, is executive and thoughtful. In con- I am more desperately saddened by trast to Bruce Willis’ cowboy charm, the fact that we have lost one of the Rickman was a brilliant and danger- grandest screen villains of all time, ous being, and he remains the stan- Hans Gruber. All in all, Rickman’s dard for what a villain should be. time on earth (a brief and beautiful He made the perfect action movie sixty-nine years) is an era to cele- what it was. From there, Rickman brate, his presence having been only continued by validating any film he brightening. set his talent upon, finally arriving Rickman was born in West Lon- at his most recognized role: our be- don in 1946. Despite a penchant for loved, tortured Severus Snape. As a theater, he chose to follow his fa- collective culture, the Harry Potter The Little Match Girl puppet takes the stage. DEREK KIMBALL/COURTESY PHOTO ther’s path and study design. After books and films are simply part of compassion the audience felt for the leaving a brief but successful streak who we believe ourselves to be, and based. Snape settles nicely into our child- Little Match Girl. The puppet mas- as a graphic designer, Rickman en- CHAESONG KIM Figures of Speech Theater’sThe hood memories as the mysterious ters were able to bring a fragility and rolled in and graduated from the STAFF WRITER Little Match Girl Passion was com- vulnerability to life, and it was given Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in and morose potion master of Hog- prised of many layers. Not only On January 9th, 10th and 11th meaning when it met the audience. London, a prestigious drama school warts. We know him, his story and did it use many planes in terms of in Schaeffer Theater, Figures of Conversely, puppets resonated whose past alumni included Peter his redemption. depths and levels of the theater, but Speech Theater presented the world because the people were watching O’Toole, Ralph Fiennes and Antho- Banded to the Royal Shake- it also approached the audiences premiere of The Little Match Girl and caring, and yet this experience ny Hopkins. From there, Rickman speare Company in the early eight- with different means of communi- Passion. Originally a composition was limited by and was extremely began a prolific and steady career ies, out of school and still shy of cation. The Little Match Girl Pas- of percussion and voices written by vulnerable to the puppeteers. People by performing in front of interna- silver screen recognition, Rickman sion’s first act included narration by David Lang, The Little Match Girl gave life to the little girl and limited tional audiences, joining the Royal was cast in As You Like It as the mel- John Farrell stage left, on the deep- Passion brings Christian Anderson’s the little girl. The puppet is not a Shakespeare Company, and eventu- ancholic and moody Jaques. It was est and highest plane of the theater, story of The Little Match Girl and specific person, but instead a wood- ally arriving on Broadway. There, he Rickman, dressed in black, who with projections both behind and J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion to en doll that symbolizes the general lead the production of Les Liaisons would rise to center and remind us in front of him. Layers of dimen- life. and fundamental level of human Dangereuses and was nominated for all that the world’s a stage and we are sions were added by the musicians “It totally started with the life. This quality also helped attract a Tony award. The following year, merely its players. Each of us has our on stage right. The second act of music,” said Carol Farrell, the co- more compassion and love. Rickman was cast in his first legiti- own exits and, like that, in a sweep the performance had the musicians founder of Figures of Speech The- Figures of Speech Theater’s in- mate movie role as the villain in Die of velvet, we are gone, born only to come down to the audience level, ater. She is also the costume design- terpretation of the grandmother of Hard, Hans Gruber, becoming (per- disappear. He will be missed, and he puppet on stage left and also had a er, the costume shop supervisor and the Little Match Girl also focused on haps) the grandest action antagonist will be remembered. projection of a dancing Carol Far- a lecturer at Bates College. Carol being transcendental and universal. of all time. rell. Different physical layers of stage and John Farrell, the co-founders The grandmother, played by Carol with layers of music, spoken words, and the artistic directors of Figures Farrell, was the human mother fig- puppetry, dance and projections of Speech Theater, were looking for ure who witnessed the death of her were assembled to provide a multi- music to work with that will connect granddaughter, a cosmic female fig- faceted experience. It was a minimal them to symphonies, and they were ure from the spiritual universe who Top four albums but full, simple yet powerful expe- introduced to this music by a good brings salvation and redemption. In rience for the audience. It touched friend of theirs. Being a piece for a other words, through inviting the the most humane part of our hearts, small ensemble of voices and per- character who transcends time and of 2015 reminding us of the universality of cussion made it inapt for connect- space on stage, Figures of Speech human love and empathy. ing with symphonies, but “it hit me Theater successfully provoked and Dear Readers, the old dark memories of childhood A puppet resembling the Little so hard, and I just fell in love with emphasized the universal human John Ricatto, with his extensive and his grief following his mother’s Match Girl was awe-inspiring for the music,” John Farrell said. David nature of pity and compassion. knowledge of the music of 2015, death. With whispered vocals and the audience due to its precision Lang’s work on The Little Match Girl In fact, the show as a whole de- produced for you the list of the very gentle acoustic guitar, Stevens ar- and life-like movements. Figures of Passion resonated with what they scribed the connections of different best albums 2015 had to offer. This chives incredible intimacy with the Speech Theater said puppets are fas- wanted to do in their work, which universes. Inspirations for the music, diverse portfolio caters to many dif- listener, inviting them into the most cinating because they are “delicate, is “layering meaning by juxtapos- spoken words, puppetry, dance and ferent styles of music and shows the broken and melancholy parts of lifelike but not imitative, yet sug- ing different forms and producing projections came from the qualities diverging work that the music in- himself. gesting the essential quality of hu- something truly brilliant and beau- of the Japanese-styled Noh drama. dustry produced this past year. Much of what drives Carrie mans.” It was true. The fact that it tiful.” This became the platform on And yes, it was a success. Enjoy! and Lowell is Stevens’ complicated was a puppet added so much to the Riley Hopkins and Halley Pos- relationship with his mother, who which Figures of Speech Theater is ner, Co-Managing Arts and Leisure was absent in his childhood due to Editors mental health issues. Throughout the album, Stevens tries to come to To Pimp a Butterflyby Kendrick terms with a figure who was rarely Whimsical storytelling: The essence Lamar there for him. On the track, “The Compton rapper Kendrick La- Only Thing,” he wonders whether mar’s 2015 release has been widely his mother ever really loved him. of Decoda Cello Quartet praised for capturing the spirit of a Frequently on the album, Suf- tenuous moment in American his- jan reflects on his own mortality tory. Built over wild free-jazz horns and Christian faith in the wake of and funky 70’s grooves, Lamar raps his mother’s death. On the song, about the horrors of police brutal- “Drawn to the Blood,” Stevens sings ity, gang violence, and mass incar- “for my prayer there has always been ceration. Exploring these issues with love” before asking, “what did I do nuance and passion, To Pimp a But- to deserve this?” Bearing hard and terfly has become an artistic touch- painful truths about death and grief, stone for the Black Lives Matter Carrie and Lowell is an affecting and movement. powerful piece of work. In addition to its analysis of political issues, To Pimp a Butterfly Surf by Donnie Trumpet and also explores the moral and spiritual the Social Experiment conflicts that engulf Lamar. On the In a modern hip-hop culture song, “For Sale-Interlude,” Lamar that all too often favors narcissistic raps in the voice of Lucifer, trying boasting and the celebration of drug to pacify himself with promises of use, Chicago MC Chance the Rap- wealth and fame. This temptation per is defiant in his abundant posi- Decoda Cello Quartet mesmerizes the audience in Olin Concert Hall. DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT is countered on the song, “u,” where tivity and thoughtfulness. Teaming plores the themes of whimsy story- efit from Decoda’s performance and Lamar viciously attacks himself for up with jazz instrumentalist Donnie RILEY HOPKINS telling, and images from the natural aura. “Their music is refreshing and leaving his hometown of Compton Trumpet, Chance’s side project, The CO-MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE world. progressive,” he said. “In my mind, EDITOR “for profit,” diving into a pit of al- Social Experiment, has created an Carr added, “It showcased a the members of Decoda represent cohol fueled hopelessness. The ag- all-out explosion of joy and sponta- Alan Carr found Decoda Cello wide array of composers from Ravel what it means to be a professional gressive “The Blacker the Berry” neous musical energy in the form of st Quartet in Blue Hill, Maine. While to Ron Carter, and used the cello classical musician in the 21 century. finds Lamar lambasting the violent their 2015 album Surf. quite far from their home base in as an imaginative muse for telling Their presence on stage compels the racism of white America while call- Through his humor and energy, New York City, they were perform- a story through music. There was audience to listen. Not only are they ing himself a “hypocrite” for killing Chance is able to make his “lame- ing at the Blue Hill Concert Series. a creative and capricious meld- superb performers, they find ways another black man in his youth. ness” abundantly interesting. The Carr, the director of the applied ing of styles featured throughout to engage the communities and the The tortuous battles that take place song, “Wanna Be Cool,” with its music program and manager of the the program, combining elements audiences for whom they perform.” inside Lamar’s mind symbolize the lecturing about the virtues of being Dean of Faculty Concert Series here of classical music with qualities of During its visit to Maine, the extent to which oppression, and in yourself, sounds trite and preachy at Bates, recruited this young group jazz.” They also featured the mu- quartet will offer master classes on turn freedom, are both external and on paper. In reality, it’s an inces- of four virtuoso musicians and sic of three women composers that leadership and public speaking to internal states. santly upbeat, groovy piece of pop, brought them to campus for a two includes pieces depicting evoca- the orchestra students at Lewiston built on Chance’s sincerity and self- and a half hour concert in Olin Arts tive landscapes through melody. High School. Their willingness to Carrie and Lowell by Sufjan Ste- confidence. One of the album’s best Center on January 16th. These included Jane Antonia Cor- go out into the community is one vens tracks, “Sunday Candy” is a heart- A cello quartet is an un- nish’s Three Nocturnes and Gabri- of the many reasons why Carr values “The past is just the past, a felt dedication to Chance’s grand- usual ensemble because it consists ela Lena Frank’s Las Sombras de los and supports Decoda, not to men- bridge to nowhere,” indie folk icon ma. With island grooves, sputter- of four equal voices. Carr said, “the Apus, based on folklore of the Andes tion that three of its members were Sufjan Stevens sings in the song, ing saxophones and a church choir instrumentation creates a special so- Mountain region. classmates of Carr at Julliard. Com- “Should Have Known Better.” De- behind him, Chance raps about his nority and permits the performance Why this ensemble? What do munity engagement and maintain- spite this kernel of wisdom, Stevens grandma’s “hand-made, pan fried, of some unique repertoire.” Decoda they have to offer? Carr eloquently ing personal connections are two centers his new album, Carrie and described why he believed the Mu- See ALBUMS, PAGE 6 brought a concert of works that ex- See CELLO, PAGE 6 Lowell, on the process of digging up sic program at Bates would ben- The Bates Student January 20, 2016 6 Arts & Leisure Bates dancers: Going above and beyond this winter break etropaoli saw that the philosophy HALLEY POSNER of the teachers in the workshop was CO-MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE very similar to Bates’ professors, as EDITOR the safety and wellbeing of the stu- dents was a top priority. There are three things most col- However, Pietropaoli notes that lege students do when on winter “the vocabulary of movement was break: sleep, eat our favorite home much more codified and specific to cooked meals, and sleep some more. the way of moving that the compa- However, this stereotypical break ny practices, whereas here at Bates, trifecta cannot be applied to Mary we get a larger conglomeration Anne Bodnar ’16, Laura Pietropaoli of many different techniques and ’17, or Riley Hopkins ’18. All three styles.” The point of a Bates dance of these students took a week out education is to expose students to a of their winter breaks to further ex- diverse repertoire of dance methods plore the world of dance. and techniques and to give an entrée Bodnar and Pietropaoli spent into this world of dance. a week in Boston with the dance Each day, participants in the company, Doug Varone and Danc- workshop took classes from three ers. Though the company is based different teachers and were privy to in New York City, it runs a winter a demonstration made by the com- intensive session for dancers and pany. The days were jam-packed choreographers alike. Bodnar and with classes on technique, repertory, Pietropaoli had the opportunity to creative investigations, and Q&A Image of the members of Doug Varone and Dancers company based out of NYC. PAULA LOBO/COURTESY PHOTO work with many people belonging sessions with the company mem- to the actual dance company. Ac- bers. cording to Pietropaoli, participants In Professor Harwood’s Abstract Faure, also coordinated this inten- kins “[thinks] this is because every As a senior Dance major with in the Winter Intensive got to work Expressionism lecture, Bodnar was sive. Overlap like this is common, as teacher gained their dance values in a Mathematics minor, Bodnar has with “all the current company struck that the professor “mentioned Hopkins notes, “in the dance world, some way through their connection been busily working on her thesis. members and the artistic director, how some artists’ ability to talk there are endless avenues and inter- to the Festival, and not surprisingly She is constantly finding new in- Doug Varone, in the classes cover- about their work can occasionally in weaving relationships among danc- everyone in our dance department spirations and this workshop was ing dance technique, creative pro- his opinion eclipse the work itself, ers, and this was a great example of [at Bates] shares those same val- no exception. Bodnar states that cess, and company repertory.” For but [Varone] was able to elaborate how integrated the art really is.” For ues.” This intensive shares a similar her thesis “advocates for the role of people wanting to break into the on and articulate his creative process Hopkins, it was exciting that “the philosophy with Bates: “each class intuition in creative processes and dance field, working with successful in a way that made [Bodnar] really dancers who taught the classes were [should] be an open discussion fa- [Doug Varone] articulated this typi- people of similar ilk allows students believe in the work he does and how all past BDF participants, counsel- cilitated by movement.” cally vague choreographic ingredi- to gain much needed insight. he goes about it.” ors, or faculty members” because For Bodnar, Pietropaoli, Hop- ent so clearly.” It is rare to find an While the dance program here Riley Hopkins ’18 trekked they are all such icons in the dance kins, and many other dancers, the expert who is so open to questions; at Bates is stellar and produces many down to New York City from his field. experience to work with a respected Bodnar praised how approachable fantastic dancers and choreogra- hometown of Augusta, Maine, this At this intensive, because it is and accomplished company not Varone was and the “generosity” of phers, it is always nice for students past break to participate in the so closely linked to the BDF, Hop- only adds to their dancing at Bates, his answers to her questions. to take a step outside the Bates Bates Dance Festival/Gibney Con- kins remarked that the classes at the but also to their furthered explora- Now back at Bates, Bodnar is Bubble and see the similarities and nect workshop. The director of the intensive felt very comparable to tion into the medium as a whole. involved in her many dance classes. differences to the real world. Pi- Bates Dance Festival (BDF), Laura those he has taken at Bates. Hop- CELLO ALBUMS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 On Saturday, January 16th, the values of the Bates community, of- Southside” goodness. Bates Dance Department hosted fering the perfect relationship with Chance’s sincerity and un- Decoda. Carr commented, “Decoda ashamed sentimentality are a breath an Open Dance Day where danc- believes that personal connections of fresh air in a rap scene where pos- ers and non-dancers alike came between [artists] and [audiences] turing and image often dominate. lead to truly meaningful music mak- together for the class. Seventeen ing. This is an important experience and realization for music students. Another One by Mac Demarco students are choreographing their The hope is that it will give them With its laid back sparkling something to aspire to as performers guitars and calm, detached vocal own pieces this semester, includ- and underscore the important role delivery, the music of Mac Demarco of music in our society.” can be wrongly categorized as easy ing two senior theses, where they Carr and the rest of the faculty listening. Playing into this miscon- in the Music Department have been ception even more is the singer- will feature other Bates students in Paige Guevara ’18 at Open Dance Day. DREW working tirelessly to maintain the songwriter’s public persona, which PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT charisma and values that Decoda is one of a goofy, charming, couch- their casts. brought to Bates. There are several surfing stoner. But like the music of events and artists lined up for the groups such as the Grateful Dead, 2016-2017 school year. Pianist Joyce there is a melancholic poetry behind Yang will be performing next Octo- DeMarco’s laid-back vibes. ber and has previously been a soloist At its core, Mac Demarco’s lat- with the New York Philharmonic, est release, Another One, is a pure Chicago Symphony, National Sym- breakup album. In the album’s phony, Seattle Symphony and Ala- opening track, “The Way You’d Love bama Symphony Orchestras, among Her,” Demarco wistfully sings that others. Bates is very lucky to have he “never really got the chance to her since the price of admission for show her what it really means to love her performances would normally her” over tranquil, rolling guitars. have a much higher cost of admis- Equally longing and resigned is the sion. Carr is also working on a new track, “No Other Heart,” in which project called the Olin Arts Alive he remarks, “now her heart belongs concert to be built into first-year to another, and no other heart will orientation. It will take place on do.” Demarco’s lyrics have a calm, the first Saturday that students are sad simplicity to them reminiscent back on campus, and the band that of the greats Leonard Cohen and will perform will be sure to blend Tom Waits. Demarco’s pain is pre- jazz and punk to provide a fun (and sented with soothing musical deliv- loud) way to kick off the school year. ery, but its sad truth still remains. Dancers learn choreography by Kelsey Schober ’16 (not pictured). DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT

JOHN NEUFELD AND DREW PERL- MUTTER Question on the Quad PHOTO EDITORS If you had to rename Newman Day, what would you call it?

“PBR day.” - Charlie Klein ’17 “I’m stupid day.” “Heineken Holiday” - Celine Pinchette ’17 “Puddle Jump Day.” - Mackenzie Mackae ’16 -Meg Carrol ’18 The Bates Student January 20, 2016 Sports 7 Women’s basketball falls to Men’s and women’s squash compete in Pio- 5-10 with loss to Middlebury neer Valley Invitational Despite the two losses at the Invita- KYLE OLEHNIK tional, Cosquer remains optimistic. MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR “If the women remain posi- tive and continue to work hard and For both the men and women’s those who have supported them in squash teams, it has been a season of the past continue to care, the wom- opposites. While the men sit at 6-6 en’s squash team will post the results on the season, the top half of their that have made them a successful roster has been consistently solid, team in recent years again soon,” he while youth talent continues to im- commented. prove. On the women’s side, injuries On the men’s side, the top four and youth have contributed to their in the Bates rotation continued to 3-8 mark. be solid. Leading the way were the “The loss of Jackie Peychar has Egypt natives senior Ahmed Adbel had a huge impact on the strength of Khalek and junior Ahmed Hatata, the ladder and her withdrawal from who went 3-0 and 4-0 respectively Bates has certainly affected results against teams such as Western On- against traditionally weaker NES- tario, George Washington, Navy, CAC opponents,” noted head coach and Amherst. Patrick Cosquer. “But the group is As the team heads into their last together and fighting through ad- few matches, health and mentality is versity, and having a blast doing so.” a concern for Cosquer, and the next That toughness showed at The week of preparation before a bout Pioneer Valley Invitational, which against Franklin & Marshall will be is the last tournament before NES- pivotal in finishing the season on a CAC Championships. Although the high note. women went 0-2 over the past week- “I think the men need to take end, their grit and resilience showed. time to get healthy while maintain- First, against No. 10 George Wash- ing their fitness, but also work on ington, the team’s two-match win- Women’s basketball split a weekend home tilt against Hamilton and Middlebury. aspects of their mental preparation ning streak was snapped. The ‘Cats JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT and focus towards competition,” top five seeds fell to Colonial op- Cosquer said. “Our recent results ponents, and only junior Charlotte are not as much squash-related as Cabot and sophomore Blair Wein- they are a function of each indi- traub picked up victories. vidual’s mindset prior to and during The next day, Weintraub again competition.” picked up the victory at the No. 9 Both teams will have a week spot, but first-year Kristyna Alexo- prior to traveling down to Massa- va, the Bobcat number one, was the chusetts again to take on Franklin & only other lady to secure a victory. Marshall. Men’s basketball splits weekend series Delpeche led the trio with 12 points KYLE OLEHNIK apiece, followed by junior Marcus MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR Delpeche, who had 10 points and It was a long weekend road trip seven rebounds. Sophomore Shawn for the men’s basketball team, as they Strickland, who has done an admi- trekked all the way up to Hamilton rable job filling at point guard in for College in New York before head- former standout Graham Safford, ing back to Middlebury on Satur- tallied seven assists along with eight day. The team went 1-1 on the trip, points. For the game, the Bobcats beating Hamilton and then falling had 25 points off turnovers while to Middlebury. With the past week- shooting 39% from the field en end’s results, the team fell to 2-2 in route to a 67-62 victory. Sophomore standout Nina Davenport goes up for a contested layout against Hamilton. conference play and 9-7 overall with Back in New England, the JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT a week off before another trip to Bobcats struggled to hold onto the Connecticut College and Wesleyan. ball against a stingy Middlebury to improve heading into the final The next day against Middle- Before last weekend’s results defense. All game, the ’Cats were KYLE OLEHNIK month of the season. bury, the Bobcats were in a nail MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR and while many students were home turnover prone, committing 16 for Against Hamilton, junior Allie biter. With the game tied after three enjoying the holidays, the team was the game, which led to 15 points for Like the men’s squad, the wom- Coppola did what she does best, re- quarters of action, the Panthers in full swing, playing seven games the Panthers. Marcus Delpeche led en’s team split a weekend home se- cord double-doubles. For the game, eventually secured the victory with over the course of the winter break. the way, recording a double-double, ries against Hamilton and Middle- the forward had 13 points and 10 the help of their hot shooting, which The Bobcats went 4-3 during that and senior Josh Britten recorded 10 bury. While the ‘Cats started the rebounds, recording her seventh saw them convert 45% of their field stretch, securing a key NESCAC points, shooting 50% from the field. season 0-5, they have preformed double-double of the season. Soph- goal attempts. For the ’Cats, junior victory over rival Colby (who the The Bobcats will have a week of much better recently, posting a 5-5 omore Nina Davenport, who is the Bernadette Connors and Davenport ’Cats fell to earlier in the season) rest and preparation before traveling record over their last ten games and current scoring leader for the Bob- had 17 points apiece. and losing in a shootout to Bowdoin to Connecticut College on Friday. going 2-1 in the past week. First- cats, tallied a game-high 17 points. The women will be back in ac- to begin NESCAC play. year head coach Alison Montgom- Overall, the Bobcat defense was tion at home against Connecticut In Clinton, New York three ery has the program heading in the pivotal in securing the win, forcing College on Friday, their third of five Bobcats scored in double figures right direction, and with only one 15 Hamilton turnovers and a measly straight home games. against Hamilton. Senior Mike senior, a lot of talent will continue 25% shooting. Boornazian and junior Malcolm Bates hockey upends MIT 4-1 in dominant performance With a victory over MIT on Sunday at Merrill Gymnasium, the Bobcats are now 2-5 on the season. In their prior scheduled contest against MIT on December 6, the Beavers forfeited, meaning that this was Bates’ first win based on their on-ice performance this season. Bates will look to build momentum heading into their next game, which is against Saint Anslem on Saturday. The team has six games remaining in the season, four on home ice. After a difficult start to the season, the Bobcats will aim to finish over .500, although that will be a challenging task against strong NECHA competition, including Southern New Hampshire University, UMass Lowell, and Harvard. In order to end the season well, Bates will have to rely on senior forwards Nile Rabb, Jacob Bergeron, and Jamie Peterson to both score goals and assist their teammates. When they’re at their best, Bates is an aggressive, physical squad, hounding their opponents and forcing them into mistakes that lead to scoring opportunities. If they can continue to improve and develop as a team, they’re capable of a strong conclusion to the season.

Nile Rabb ’16 sets up for a faceoff again MIT. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Clarke Jones ’18 skates into the offensive zone. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Sports 8 The Bates Student January 20, 2016 Bates swimming and diving wins CBB championship Both the men’s and women’s teams have yet to lose a meet this season yard freestyle, Pender in the 50- NOAH LEVICK yard freestyle and 200-yard IM, MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR and sophomore Sam Clough in the Bates swimming and diving is 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. officially the best team in the CBB, After their dominant performance, after sweeping their dual meet with the men remain undefeated, hav- Bowdoin and Colby this weekend. ing won the Maine State Meet and The women won 147-93 over Bow- beaten Wesleyan, Trinity, Middle- doin and 207-74 over Colby, while bury, Bowdoin, and Colby. Their the men managed a dramatic 121- next challenge will be on January 30 120 victory over the Polar Bears and against Connecticut College. a 199-93 against the Mules. The women’s weekend was The Bates men kept their un- much less stressful than the men’s, defeated record intact by beating and full of successes. Against Bow- Bowdoin on Friday night, but it was doin, 11-time All-American Sara far from comfortable. Heading into Daher ’17 won both the 200-yard the final event of the meet, the 200- backstroke and 200-yard IM, while yard freestyle relay, the Bobcats were sophomore Nell Houde was victori- trailing by eight points. In order to ous in a pair of long-distance races, win the meet, Bates needed one of the 500-yard freestyle and 1,000- their three competing relay teams to yard freestyle. Seniors Lindsey Prel- finish in third, while another of the govisk (100-yard freestyle) and Me- teams had to win the race. Incred- lissa Paione (200-yard breastroke) ibly, Bates pulled it out. The team also recorded impressive wins, along The men’s swimming and diving team won the CBB by beating Bowdoin 121-120 and Colby 199-93. of senior Ben Sommer, sophomore with sophomore Logan McGill (50- JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Teddy Pender, and juniors Jack Dina yard freestyle) and diver Evan Jarc- and Michael Connolly came in first zyk ’17. in 1:27.28, and the Bates “B” team Bates’ senior swimmers starred of senior Hikaru Asao, junior Josh- against Colby, as Paione, Prelgovisk, ua Rines, and first-years Matthew Whitney Paine, and Caroline De- Puckace and Morgan Lewis finished pew combined to win the 200-yard third with a time of 1:29.64, nearly medley relay in the first race of the three seconds faster than Bowdoin’s meet. Those four swimmers all won “B” squad. In the individual events, individual events as well; Paione pre- standouts included Puckace, who vailed in the 50-yard breastroke and won the 200-yard butterfly, Pender, 100-yard breastroke, Paine finished who triumphed in the 100-yard first in the 50-yard backstroke, De- freestyle, and sophomore Riley Ew- pew was victorious in the 500-yard ing, who prevailed in both the 200- freestyle, and Prelgovisk dominated yard backstroke and 200-yard IM. across three events, the 50-yard but- Reflecting on all the drama, veteran terfly, 100-yard butterfly, and 200- head coach Peter Cesares comment- yard IM. ed, “A meet like this happens once After claiming the CBB titles, every decade, if you’re lucky.” the Bates men and women appear Saturday was considerably less on track to improve upon their in- tense for the Bobcats against an credible 2014-15 campaign. With outmatched Colby. Among the their unblemished records, Maine many winners for the men were State Crown, and newly earned junior Mike Connolly in the 100- CBB championship, this season is already a massive success. Marisa Sittheeamorn ‘18 prepares to dive. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Men’s and women’s track and field kick of the season in home opener Bates track and field began the indoor season with a solid showing at Merrill Gymnasium

An MIT athlete competes in the long jump. The Bates women performed well in their first meet of the season. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Sprinter Jack Aherne ‘16 gets ready to race. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Blake Downey finished third in the won the 800 meters in 1:58.21. puts her in fourth place on Bates’ couraging first meet and I expect GERALD NELSON 60-meter hurdles, and his time of As for the women, they too all-time performance list. The great things from our team this STAFF WRITER 9.21 seconds moved him into tenth hosted Colby and MIT and took women also won the distance med- season. Hopefully we can keep our best all-time at Bates. First-year second place with 126 points, 36 ley relay with a time of 13:03.09 winning streak going and keep the Men’s indoor track opened Mark Fusco placed second in the shy of first-place MIT. Colby fin- and the 4x200 relay, finishing in state trophy this year for the third their 2016 season with a home 600 meters with a time of 1:24.51, ished third with 76 points. Some 1:49:10. year in a row.” opener against Colby, MIT, and tying Mark McCauley’s 2013 time especially strong performances Junior Jess Wilson commented Next Saturday both the men Southern Maine this past Saturday. for ninth place all-time on Bates’ came from first-year Wendy Me- on the team’s performance: “Our and women will host their second Bates’ men’s team placed performance list. Veteran and se- mishan, who placed second in the season opener was very promising and final home meet of the season, third at the end of the day with nior captain Allen Sumrall snagged 800 meters with a time of 2:29.28, this past weekend, we had a lot of entertaining the Bates Invitational. 131 points, winning three events. second place in the 3,000-meter sophomore Sally Ceesay, who won standout performances as well as They will look to keep building Coming in first was MIT with 266 race with a final time of 8:44.96. the triple jump with a mark of 35- strong depth throughout all events. momentum from the season open- points, in second was Southern The captains showed why they 4.5, and junior Allison Hill, who Our freshmen in particular stepped er. Maine with 137 points, and last hold their titles, as fellow senior placed first in the 60-meter hurdles it up and performed spectacularly place was Colby with 68 points. captain Nick Margitza took first in with a time of 9.15 seconds. Hill across all events, from the throws, There were multiple notable the shot put with a mark of 52-1 also placed in second in the 200 to the sprints, jumps, and distance and historic performances. Junior and junior captain Patrick Griffin meters with a time of 26.89, which events. Overall it was a very en- Skiing begins season at Bates Carnival Bobcats come in seventh of 17 teams at season opener READ.THINK.SHARE

NOAH LEVICK 1:08.50, while she finished her sec- 13th out of 70 competitors in a com- MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR ond run in 1:12.17, good for a com- bined time of 2:06.10, while fellow th The season began on Friday for bined time of 2:20.67. Sophomores sophomore Sierra Ryder placed 20 Sierra Ryder (19th place, 2:22.98) in 2:08.91. The men had two ath- READ.THINK.SHARE Bates skiing in the familiar condi- th tions of Sunday River at the Bates and Hannah Johnson (26 , 2:26.00) letes complete both runs, first-years Carnival. Bates’ Nordic and alpine were close behind. On the men’s Cooper and Max Lash. Lash came in side, senior captain Tanner Dirstine 28th with a 2:01.15 total time, and teams combined to place seventh th th out of 17th teams at the event, as also raced well, coming in 25 out Cooper finished 35 in 2:06.07. veterans and newcomers alike per- of 65 skiers with a time of 2:18.84. The weekend’s race were just a formed impressively. First-year Michael Cooper was just warm-up for the intense action to READ.THINK.SHARE Junior captain Kelsey Che- one spot behind Dirstine at 2:19.20, follow for the Bobcats in the coming noweth led the Bates women in the an outstanding college debut. weeks. First up is the Colby Carnival giant slalom competition on Friday, In Saturday’s women’s slalom, on Friday and Saturday at Sugarloaf The Bates Student finishing 10th out of 60th skiers and sophomore Hannah Johnson’s open- Mountain. tying a career-best carnival finish. ing performance indicates that she’s Chenoweth’s first run was timed at poised to build on the promise she showed last season. Johnson finished