OCTOBER 9, 2015 THE CATALYST THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF COLORADO COLLEGE

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MORE: Page 5 TAPIR YOUR SAFE PLACE: EXCITEMENT The Catalyst takes an ZOO: Page 17 in-depth look at the controversial issue of safe spaces at CC and A new way to apply to Colorado College at colleges across the ANNIE ENGEN Guest Writer soon by joining forces with 82 other the application process will be less country. colleges and universities in the Co- stressful if future students are ex- Most Colorado College students re- alition for Access, Affordability, and posed to it well before they actually member the stressful months leading Success. apply to schools. The Coalition’s new up to the college application deadline, The Coalition, which includes the application process will enable its a time of “I didn’t know I needed two likes of Harvard, Stanford, and Wash- users to build lists of extracurricular MORE: Page 2 teacher recommendation letters!” ington University in St. Louis, aims to activities, essays, and other applica- and “I can’t go out on Saturday—I still create a platform of online tools in- tion materials starting in the ninth need to cut 103 words out of my col- tended to streamline the college ap- grade. lege essay.” “One drawback of the current Com- LIFE: and make them easier to navigate. the process a little less traumatic very plicationCoalition and members �inancial aidbelieve processes that COALITION: Page 7 However, CC of�icials hope to make Film columnist Tom Crandall reviews the Questions of Honnen Arena’s nancial stability movie “Martian”: Is it EMMA MARTIN out of this world, or Staff Writer and women who keep it running. exander prefers to spend her day learning the names and skate sizes does it fall fl at before The Honnen Ice Arena was built arena has remained an “on-and-off” of students and community mem- in 1963 due to the generosity of the conversationThe �inancial since sustainability its opening, of theac- bers who visit the arena, rather than liftoff? Edward H. Honnen family of Denver; cording to Arena Manager Linda Al- however, for the last half century, the exander. Recently, the Honnen staff tom lines. MORE: Page 18 arena has been the gift that keeps on was tasked with increasing actual laboringWith increased over facts, scrutiny �igures, overand bot-the costing. The college subsidizes the cash revenue in order to justify the building, paying for maintenance, existence of the ice rink. however, Alexander and her staff utilities, and the salaries of the men Honnen Arena Manager Linda Al- �inancial sustainability of the rink, @catalystnews HONNEN: Page 6 2 NEWS OCTOBER 9, 2015

FEATURED Safe Spaces: A necessity on college campuses or a case LIZ FORSTER Editor-in-Chief CANDELARIA ALCAT News Editor

Since the implementation of President Addressing the conversation GOALS OF COLORADO COLLEGE’S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT Jill Tiefenthaler’s strategic plan in 2013, of hyper-sensitivity? Colorado College has actively committed ▶ ▶ Create a campus community that is broadly accessible to individuals of itself to promoting a more diverse and diverse backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We will identify and draw inclusive campus. gerWith warnings,” words likeand “politicallythe like more correct,” and on the talents and promise of local, national and global populations in our admission of students and our hiring of faculty and staff. In November 2014, as a part of this more“safe spaces,”frequently “micro-aggressions,” surfacing on campus, “trig- ▶ ▶ Foster an equitable intellectual and social climate that is inclusive, and sity Commitment,” which had previously respectful of human dignity. We acknowledge that categories of difference goal, the college released its �inal “Diver- tinuequestions to hinder of just the college’show inclusive values. in prac- mitment documents. tice CC and its students really are con- been divided into three individual com- sationsare �luid in and which not individuals necessarily from �ixed. all We walks respect of life individual are able rights and eagerto self-identi- to fully The statement reads that the college’s tive and productive, some negative and participate.�ication and expression, and we encourage activities, gatherings, and conver- Some of the dialogue has been posi- ▶ ▶ goal is to create a “fruitful climate for and projects. We will provide resources and space for distinctive projects that itypolarizing. of the root The of latterthe conversation. is oftentimes per- intellectual and scholarly growth, mean- furtherPromote our diversity full engagement goals and ourin courses, shared interestscurricula, and co-curr ideals.icular programs, deavors.” It continues on to explain that ceivedMost ascommonly, aggressive the due ‘minority’ to the ambigu-in the ingful interaction, and common en- successful liberal arts institutions must conversation can feel attacked because value diversity and inclusion. ognition the general public has for those discourse. differences.of their differences The voice and of the lack‘majority’ of rec- So far, the college has some data to also can feel attacked due to their sheer criedan op-ed safe spaces by contributing on college campuses, writer Judith croggressions in colleges are as extreme present to students, parents, alumni, lack of information. Shulevitz in March, 2015. The article de-asNot that all at examples Brown, but of safethey spaces might haveand mi- the prospective students, and the public dents from any potentially disconcerting same, or at least similar, implications. concerning its advancement towards a calling in,” said Slocum Residential Life viewpoints.arguing that safe spaces shielded stu- more diverse campus. For example, in “There’s this idea of calling out versus Shulevitz used an example from Brown theAccording American to GregMind” Lukianoff published and in Jona- The siveCoordinator and creating Krystal this Schiffelbein. culture of “I‘You can tion, albeit a drastically different culture than Haidt’s articlee “The Coddling of 2014, 24.7 percent of students identi- opposed to the 14.3 percent in 2004. didsee this the wrong conversations and you’re as a beingbad person.’ aggres- thanUniversity, CC. Brown a fellow hosted liberal a debate arts institu- about �ied as American ethnic minorities as But what about the inclusion aspect Sometimes that’s the initial reaction campus sexual assault between Jessica forniaAtlantic system in Sept. schools 2015, were deans presented and depart- by of anger and exhaustion that builds up Valenti, the founder of feministing.com, ment chairs at the 10 University of Cali- enacted hard policies and promoted a after someone’s gender, for example, of this commitment? Has CC effectively nists.net. gressions.administrators at faculty-leader-train- frustrating for that person.” and Wendy McElroy, the editor of ifemi- ing sessions with examples of mircroag- schoolcommunity have thatto indicate breeds itsa progress,culture of if in-isSince misidenti�ied joining the day CC aftercommunity day, whichthis is clusion? If so, what sort of data does the duringMcElroy the wasdebate, predicted prompting to criticize students the The list included “I believe the most not, where is CC now, and how can it get and Campus Activities Yolany Gonell has toterm organize “rape a culture”safe space in for her anyone arguments who thequali�ied land of person opportunity.” should get the job” and they can do so in a quantitative way? Ifyear, the new Director of Residential Life even colloquial phrases like “America is clusion. dents adorned a room nearby the debate overwhelming sensitivity of students there? actively pursued the advancement of in- withfound plates the debateof cookies, too coloring unsettling. books, Stu- andLukianoff the colleges’ and Haidtwillingness argue to that adapt the What is the role of Title IX? and an advocate in social justice issues to that sensitivity improperly prepares that“The I’m bottom proximate line isto, that, I need as a todirector work lows, blankets, and a video of frolicking to align the university and its values puppies;bubbles, students Play-Doh, trained calming to deal music, with pil- mote engendered patterns of thought around diversity and inclusion,” said trauma were available for consolation. thatstudents parallel for those professional of depression life, can and pro- mustUnder adhere U.S. tolaw, the all Title institutions IX statute, that which re- ceive �inancial assistance from the USDE which dismisses any negative detail in a shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded loveGonell, about who community identi�ies and as diversity a queer and Latino thatMcElroy students primarily have begun blamed holding students their situation.anxiety, and promotes mental �iltering, states: “No person in the United States putswoman. it into “It practice.” takes us from the talk thatcollege’sfor we the in�luxaccountable of such for spaces, ensuring arguing such Gonell stresses the importance of underfrom participation any education in, program be denied or activity the ben- tion of this, she says, is that every other e�its of, or be subjected to discriminationposed to assimilation, in order to ensure spacespaces is andunsafe sensitivity. and that students The implica- will So, where does CC �it in? Institutions across the country falling alignment and transformation, as op- underreceiving this Federal statute �inancial must thereby assistance.” operate stantialthat students portion receive of this the alignment,dignity and shere- headwinds.”not be prepared for climates off-campus the lines of Maltz Bovy. She explained tions that fall into this category include argues,spect they is the are creation entitled of to safe at spaces.CC. A sub- that hit students “social and intellectual Gonell de�ined safe spaces more along 16,500in a non-discriminatory local school districts manner. and Institu- 7,000 munity agreeing completely on certain tyPhoebe responded Maltz to theBovy article, of The arguing New Repub-that issuesthat safe or even spaces looking are the not same. about a com- althoughlic and a professorcolleges shouldat New not York actively Universi- Rather, safe spaces must be a place schools,post-secondary and libraries. institutions, as well as What really is a safe space? ensure comfort for students, they also where power dynamics and differences museums, charter schools, for-pro�it are recognized and where people hold cluding CC, have obligations in a number for discomfort’s sake.” She also sought to Institutions falling under Title IX, in- should not make “them uncomfortable takes. nancial aid, discipline, and recruitment, The phrase “safe space” has stirred de- spaces and microaggressions as extreme themselves accountable to their mis- DIVERSITY amongof issue others. areas, including athletics, �i- troversialbate beyond New CC andYork at Timescolleges published through- distinguish McElroy’s examples of safe See next page: out the country, particularly after a con- tween these issues, the overarching cases and not re�lective of the broader However, despite the differences be- How do you want door decorations in CC dorms and apartments to refl ect gender? vironmenttheme is in that which the they institution have full access must pro- tovide their students rights. or occupants with an en- KEY cationDue toexpands the intentionally beyond these vague usual lan- branchesguage of Titleand can IX, accessdip into to supporting a full edu- 1. One that conforms to my gender (8%) 2. I don’t care (60%) itthe just idea says of that a “safeeveryone space.” is entitled to all “Title IX is one sentence, of�icially, and 3. One that is gender non-binary (32%) cation, regardless of gender, sexuality, all The Catalyst conducted an anonymous survey of 100 of the bene�its of, and access to, an edu- students currently attending Colorado College, asking sociate Professor of Sociology and Title them if they wanted door decorations on dorms and of the gender-related elements,” said As- if a space was considered unsafe based onIX those Coordinator categories, Gail and Murphy-Geiss. people thought, “So apartmentsgender, 60 percent to re�lect did not gender. care, andOf 32the percent students preferred surveyed, therefore, that they couldn’t access the 8 percent wanted a door decoration that re�lectedheir t fullness of their CC education, Title IX a gender non-binary door decoration. would come into play.” OCTOBER 9, 2015 NEWS 3

DIVERSITY: Aligning practice with policy at CC NEWS BRIEFS

▶ ▶ Colorado Springs celebrates Continued from previous page talk too much that sometimes I have to Moving forward Triple S brewery opening. draw myself back.” Colorado Springs welcomed Triple S “It’s uncomfortable for a lot of people, “If a student or parent were to come With the acknowledgment that CC has brewery as the newest addition to its - yet to fully enact its written value state- list of breweries during a ribbon-cut- “If what you say or do hurts or margin- rience at Colorado College, would they ment regarding diversity into practice, ting ceremony on Tuesday at the brew- but it’s part of the learning,” said Gonell. feelinto thatthat doorhall, anddecoration it was theirspeaks �irst of inexpe- the question now for students, faculty, even if it means a portion of your free- clusion or fosters a conversation around and staff is not only how the community The owners, Steve and Sarah Stowell, dom.alizes It a doesn’t group have or person, to be about that confor matters,- can change to properly align itself but aimery, 318to blend East theColorado coffee Ave. shops of Amer- mity, but we should be striving for this is, ‘It doesn’t,’ then we need to consider also to what extent it should. ica and the pubs into one space. In ad- dignity and respect for people.” changingcommunity?” it. Those Gonell were said. instances “If the answer where - dition Steve is working towards his As of now, neither CC nor its students it needed to be changed.” cies such as gender-neutral housing. A credential for serving beer and pairing has gone to the lengths of creating a des- Schiffelbein, although not a player in gender-neutralFor Gonell, that housing avenue ispolicy through would poli itCicerone with food. certi�ication, All the Tripe a S staff professional have ignated space in response to a particular the door decoration editing process, ac- allow students of any gender to live to- also passed their exams to become cer- - gether in dorms. As of now, gender-neu- er, the school has taken action to prevent actions. tral housing is a soft guideline but not a unwelcomingevent as students environments, at Brown did; particular howev- knowledged“We have to the ask importance if a door decoration of Gonell’s is hard policy. ti�ied▶ ▶ beer “One servers. Love Club” social mari- ly in the underclassman dorms. juana nightclub closed for �ire code someone before [they were] able to de- - violations. in any way a [manner] of pre-de�ining ness“My about job isn’t these to change issues, peoples’ to ask the minds,” hard - Before New Student Orientation week- “It’s really about making sure that we Gonell said. “My job is to raise conscious ment cited the newly opened One Love dentialthis year, Advisors Gonell decided designed to walktheir throughhalls in are�ine serving themselves every at student.” CC,” Schiffelbein said. things with policy.” The Colorado Springs Fire Depart athe manner buildings that to would assess effectively if and how build Resi a questions,A key element and to while mobilize policies people wait to for do and a summons on all violations of the Club issued a Cease and Desist order community. passage is the continuance of critical thatBeyond are intended Residential to give Life, students, The Butler staff, conversations. nightThe ofclub, Oct. located 2 to the on owner,212 South Jered 21st Ray Center also offers Safe Zone Trainings had done so mindfully, she had issue - “[Our part is] encouraging our stu- StreetMcCusker. was operating without permits Although Gonell found that most RAs with other halls. dents to learn about the world that they or a review and was found violating She recalled the door decorations on andThe faculty training a basic teaches understanding participants of baLG- are in, ensuring that we are good stew- - - sicBTQIA+ queer ally-ship. terminology, the unique chal- ards,” said Schiffelbein. “It’s so that we tures of Kayne West sleeping with Kim lenges this community can face, and the can have a conversation, not just ‘That AssemblyOver Capacity Type, Occupancy Limits, Electrical before ap Pro- Kardashiantwo �loors inand Slocum: another one that that featured used apic tools to help prepare an inclusive envi- was wrong, don’t do it,’ but how can that belms, Failure to apply for a change of ronment open to all students.* impact someone.” proval, failure to provide proper Exits black* Attempts woman to contactfrom The Coordinator Of�ice saying, of Gender “I and Leadership Programs Brett Grey to talk about the Safe Zone Trainings were andThe Exit club Lighting will remain and incorrectclosed until number the unsuccessful. Attempts to contact CrossROADS Special Interest Community RA and Student Advocate for SOSS junior Spencer violationsand type ofare �ire corrected. extinguishers. Spotts were made and were also unsuccessful. ▶ ▶ Colorado lawmakers “revisit” right-to-die bill. Supporters of the right-to-die bill in Colorado are planning to re-introduce the bill next year to the state Legisla- Colorado Springs crime, in brief ture with hopes that the momentum from the passage California will push the bill through in Colorado. the two suspects went into one of the HIGH-SPEED FOOT CHASE The bill will be introduced when con- the man in the vehicle. Upon arriving at nearby apartment units. Police knocked trol of both chambers of the Legislature Just after 1 a.m., police received word of at the door, whereupon a man match- On Sunday evening, police arrested a a capped needle on the front dashboard ing the description the caller had given most of the opposition will stem from the scene, of�icers could see from outside man just south of downtown after he al- and attempted to wake the man. After for the suspects opened the door. He at- is at stake. According to the Gazette, legedly threw a landscaping rock through several unsuccessful attempts, police tempted to place a woman and a young have to convince fellow party members toRepublicans, support the butbill. Democrats will still police. he attempted to close the door. - were able to wake the man identi�iedgirl asbetween himself and the of�icers as a windowAt 6:20 p.m.,of a business police received and �led reportfrom the of ary during the previous legislative ses- Jeremiah Baca. A similar proposal failed in Febru the incident, which happened on the 800 using heroin but had not since Tuesday. Baca acknowledged that he had beenThe man attempted to �lee through the against the bill. block of South Nevada Avenue. Later, po- back door, but of�icers caught him. As sions. Members of both parties voted lice spotted the man walking on the 1300 vehicle, whereupon they found several handgun fell from the man’s person. The Baca gave police permission to search his the suspect fought with of�icers, a black ▶ ▶ El Paso County transitioning to block of South Nevada Avenue. The man foils, used needles, a spoon, a torch, and a debit card belonging to a man named was taken into custody for Possession of online ballot tracking system man, identi�ied as Garrick Terrell, 22, - Kevin Hardin. Police have not been able to contact Hardin. - Springs residents will be able to track eralbegan fences. to �lee, whereupon police initiated During this election cycle, Colorado The child in the vehicle was released to Weapongerment. byHe Previouswas also Offender,wanted on Resisting a war- the location of their ballot online rather a foot chase through a �ield and over sev than trusting the postal system to suc- rantArrest, for Child attempted Abuse, burglary. and Reckless Endan Police caught the man, identi�ied as- the online tracking system, is offering a his grandmother. Back was taken to the vadaJames and Patton, South was Nevada caught avenues. in the He lot was of for failure to appear. BEVIS & BOXHEAD freecessfully promotional deliver their tool toballot. the county. BallotTrax, Pueblo County Jail on an existing warrant arrestedbusiness on at suspicion the intersection of obstruction, of East Arre- Until now, voters could use the state sisting arrest, trespassing, and criminal PLAYGROUND SHENANIGANS website, govotecolorado.com, to see if mischief. - town, police received a call regarding two - Traxtheir byballot going had to epcvotes.i3ballot.net/been received. El Paso men,On one Monday with a night box on northeast his head, of attempt down- SHOOTING UP On Saturday afternoon, Colorado voter/login#/County residents or www.EPCVotes.com. can enroll in Ballot AND LYING DOWN Springs police responded to a call in ed to rob a gas station convenient store. southeast Colorado Springs regarding At 11 p.m., two men allegedly went into two men allegedly waving guns around the store at the 1800 block of North Circle After, the men walked out of the store On the morning of Thursday, Sept. 25, in the playground area of the complex. and tried to return, but the clerk had police found a man sleeping in a vehicle When police arrived at the Whitney the other, wearing a box on his head, or- locked the doors. The men left in a white, deredDrive. Onethe clerkstood atguard knifepoint at the door to turn while on older-style sedan without getting cash or child on his lap at a 7-11 in Pueblo. they received word that at least one of the gas pumps. gas. Police are still investigating. �illed with drug needles with a young Young Manor Apartments at 12:00 p.m.,

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Colorado College ITS launches new Apple Care program

JACKSON PAINE put their estimates much lower, closer to Plan, it’s not really convenient for a stu- ware for damaged PC’s, though it is not Staff Writer 47 percent. dent to lose their computer to repairs his area of expertise. However, cracked Regardless of whether 47 percent or for a week,” said Hinson. “So ITS decided screens and other minor issues can be As more and more students come 70 percent of students use Mac comput- to bring an in-house Apple Service Tech- solved easily by just ordering the parts to college equipped with a Macintosh ers, these devices are here to stay, and nician to lower the amount of time a and replacing them in his shop. computer, ITS at Colorado College has student would have to be without their Hinson also deals with malicious soft- adapted to deal with the inevitable tech- them. computer for repairs.” ware that makes it onto Macs. nical issues students bring with them. theHinson newly-hired has been Joe hereHinson since is hereJanuary to �ix Having access to a repair center for While Macintosh computers are no- setting up shop, and has already helped Apple computers is a game changer. Be- where near as susceptible to malicious analyst Trip Chowdry, 70 percent of col- many students with their computer pro- fore Hinson’s arrival, any student that software as PCs, malware engineered legeAccording students to are Global now using Equities Macs. Research Other grams. needed repairs on their computer would analysts say this number is skewed, and “With the time demands of the Block have to drive 15 to 20 minutes away and The majority of this malware is socially engineered,speci�ically whichtowards means Macs it dependsis on the on rise. use. a user to give the malware access to the waitNot days only for do it many to be students�ixed and lack ready cars, to computer. but the pace of the Block Plan also - makes this process incredibly stressful. ver light update, or something useful,” If your computer needs parts replaced said“It Hinson.pretends “We to callbe a this �lash a Trojan update, horse. a sil and spends a week in the shop, a third of It pretends to be one thing but its really the block has already gone by. Hinson’s malware.” presence on campus should help reduce Right now Hinson’s workshop is locat- ed in the basement of Armstrong Hall, machinery. the“My amount setup ofand time equipment it takes isto the�ix faultysame can do it through the ITS Help Desk. Just as what an Apple store would have,” givebut anythe computerstudent hoping to the Helpto �ix Desk, their and Mac said Hinson. “I can run all the diagnos- they’ll transport it to Hinson who will tic tests, do warranty repairs, order the repair it and give it back as quickly as parts… [and do] glass replacement.” possible. Since his work began at CC, Hinson has The cost of repairing a computer is just the amount of money needed for parts, From drinks spilling on computers to plus the cost of shipping a new part if failingworked track to �ix pads, a lot problems of student have devices. solu- the repair needs it. tions in his hands. The repair shop is open from 9:00 a.m. Apple Certiied Macintosh Technician Joe Hinson has recently joined the Colorado College ITS: Ofice as the in-house Apple repair specialist. Photo courtesy of ITS. Hinson is also able to replace the hard- to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

“Rom-com” class in Greece offers assistance to refugees

MONTANA BASS ings speaking with refugees and assess- been considering the sea as a character, Staff Writer “The situation is very confusing and al- ing their needs. They then purchase with all of its ambiguity and capacity for �lexibilityways changing,” from volunteers. said Rock. “I rarely see these items from the Salvation Army, death and rebirth,” she said. “The Medi- Students in the Block 2 Colorado Col- the same families when I go back every organize them, and distribute them back terranean… both separates people and lege course “Romantic Comedy and the other day. Last week, there was a riot to the refugees. connects them, and we are seeing how Blue World” taught by Lisa Hughes just outside of the camp, and before I knew Hughes incorporated their efforts into much the sea can be a source of connec- got a new assignment: to provide aid for it, all the refugees in the square had been her class theme. tion and life and hope. And we want to the many refugees in Athens’ refugee evacuated onto busses and moved to an- “Studying romantic comedy… we have be a part of that.” camps. other camp.” Over the next week, these students will According to Professor be working with Hughes, 2015 graduate Hughes the magnitude of Kendall Rock, and the Salvation Army, this issue demanded their to help collect, organize, and distribute attention. some of the bare necessities that refu- “I really believe that this gees often lack. They have been giving is one of the most stagger- their own things and asking that the ing humanitarian crises of greater CC community participate as our lifetime,” said Hughes. well, as they try to do their part in this - overwhelming crisis. fore the world will be dif- The idea began with Rock who, after ferent“I think after Europe this.” and there living in Germany with her family before Hughes and Rock worked Block 2, realized the immediate impor- together to bring Hughes’ tance of recognizing the problem of the students and the larger growing, overwhelming number of refu- CC community into the ef- forts of the Salvation Army. “I knew that many of the refugees were Rock coordinates their ef- arrivinggees �looding in Greece in to by European boat before countries. moving forts, collecting donations north to Germany and other countries, through money transfers so when I got to Athens I started look- with help from the Chap- ing up organizations that were helping the refugees arriving here by boat,” said Bruce Corriel sent an email Romantic Comedy: The Birth, Rock. “I walked to the Salvation Army in tolain’s students, Of�ice. faculty, Chaplain and Death, and Re-Birth in the Blue Athens during First Week and met the staff, encouraging them World is a second block class of- most wonderful people.” to bring donations to the fered by Comparative Literature She began working with Salvation Worner Desk last week. Professor Lisa B. Hughes (left). Army volunteers in Victoria Square, a “We are going to use the Set in Athens, the 25 person class center for hundreds of refugees. “90 donations and money we is studying contemporary Ameri- percent in Victoria Square are Afghan, as have pooled together to can romantic comedy that has emerged from or been influenced the Syrians are faster and have money to purchase things like dia- by Greece. As the block nears an stay in hotels or with other Syrians living pers, baby wipes, feminine end, the class’ focus has broad- here,” said Maureen Hurley, a Canadian- napkins, and emergency ened to include the refugee crisis. American volunteer currently living in blankets during fourth Athens and working with refugees week,” said Rock. Photos from the CC Facebook This type of work demands constant Volunteers spend morn- page, shot by Kendall Rock ‘15 OCTOBER 9, 2015 NEWS 5

TouchIt’s Kyle Jensen and Ken Arimura share their ...with Madelyn favorite shower songs, consider the future, and talk Santa about playing at Homecoming. 10QUESTIONS STAFF WRITER

How do you feel about the cancellation of the Homecoming Dance? What is your music making process like, and how do you collaborate together? Ken Arimura: I’m pretty indifferent. I went freshman year and that was it. Yeah, I guess Homecoming doesn’t have too much meaning to me. Lena Webster: They walk around the house for like a half-hour before prac- Kyle Jensen: Last year I walked around the outside of the tent. Kinda checked tice, and they all eat different things and stomp around. There is a half-hour out the scene and then went over to Eggplant Manor and listening to YouJazz before practice when I am always wondering what they are all doing here, play and had a great time dancing, listening to some live music. I wasn’t really and then I realize that it’s all of TouchIt, and they are all scattered around feeling the whole scene over there. doing things. KA: So far Jack and I have been the main power horses behind song ideas, How did your band come to form? but then we bring it up at practice and then develop the ideas from there. We have a shitty recording on our iPhone to refer to all the time. From there [we KA: Jam sessions in the Mathias basement that happened randomly, and work on songs] layer on layer. Take out what we don’t need. Put in more of eventually it became a consistent group of people who enjoyed how each what sounds good. Jack write the lyrics. I’ll write the instrument parts. other played. We just formed the band from there. Yeah, there was never a KJ: Yeah, and then often times I will write most of my own bass parts, and day when it was just like “Alright, we are TouchIt. Let’s do something from Adam goes in and layers in some saxophone. It’s just a process of some addi- here.” It was a very gradual process. tion and subtraction; eventually we reach some balance. But I don’t know. It KJ: Yeah. Members were slowly added in, and it ended up working out. kinda changes over time. KA: sure.” I will still do my own recordings and write my own songs and stuff. But Turn the page for more 10 Questions with yeah,I itde�initely wasn’t really was nevercompletely like “Alright intentional. I de�initely want to start a band for TouchIt’s Kyle and Ken.

Kyle Jensen (left) and Ken Arimura (right). Photos by Emily Kim 6 NEWS OCTOBER 9, 2015 10 QUESTIONS: TouchIt (continued) What is your favorite song to sing in the shower? Do you guys have any pre-concert rituals?

Ken Arimura: Hmmm, that is a tough one. I don’t really sing in the shower. I KA: We have gotten Azada a number of times. haven’t been recently. KJ: Oh, yeah. That’s true. Kyle Jensen: I did back home. I haven’t been singing here very much. KA: Just eating with each other. KA: “Moody’s Mood for Love” by Eddie Jefferson. KJ: I usually sing some Hebrew songs that I remember from my Bar Mitzvah. Do you have any plans to keep making music after school? I pretend like I am singing in Hebrew, but I am really just singing gibberish. But I like those melodies a lot. KA: We really don’t talk about that at all. KJ: There’s been some talk actually. Jack spent quite a bit of his youth in At- When you were a child, what was your �irst CD? lanta, and some of his previous band mates are in a band that is up in Aurora, and there has been talk about going up there because there is a music studio. KJ: The Beatles. The blue Greatest Hits, double disk. Maybe we could go for a couple months and record an album. KA: This Japanese rock group my mom was into called The Ulfuls. Very James KA: Brown-inspired, but you know, has a Japanese twist in it. All the lyrics are KJ: I’ve talked quite a bit with Jack about it, because we’ve done a lot of work. Japanese. I was really obsessed with the music videos because as a little kid We haveReally? about I hadn’t eight heard original anything songs aboutnow that this. are fully formed, and I think it they were really entertaining. I would watch them on these VHS tapes. Prob- would be worthwhile to get it down in silicone. KA: It could be a fun summer project. centered around this guy playing guitar for 30 seconds. And I was just like “Whyably my is this�irst so exposure cool to me?” to a guitarIt was solo.pretty It neat.was so cool. This whole video was Do you have different feelings about playing for alums this weekend rather than the typical CC student? Who in the band would you consider to be the biggest diva? KA: KA: Oliver. Oliver gets bored with his drum parts. He has his roots in jazz, so been learning older songs for parents and alumni. We tried to incorporate that, Absolutely,but have been because having we some are troublede�initely because a dirty when house we party think band.of a song We’ve we it’s just hard for him to restrain because you know with drums you want to bethere loud. is aYou lot don’tof complex have volume stuff that knobs... you can you do know in that what genre. I’m saying.But sometimes You can of the sound of the song, we will put our own twist on it, but structurally we be as loud as you want. usuallydon’t really stick jam to [what’s it out or on extend paper]. it too It should much. beWe interesting. rea lly play I’ve it as been it is. checkingIn terms

Do you guys have a favorite past CC band and what do you admire about them? outalways Woodshed retune Red,because and coldit’s going weather to be makes a pretty you int goeresting sharp. shiftBut besidesin dynamics that onceI don’t they feel come too different.on but it should I know be that exciting. everyone Also ispla notying going outside. to be We nearly have toas KA: drunk as they would be at a house party so we gotta actually play clean and favorite guitarists that I’ve seen go to this school. And then I respect what proper. Goiter De�initely does. They The go Raisins by Mountaintop is one of them. now II guess.think BenI would Brown like is to one see of what my KJ: We aren’t going to be playing quite as much of our new material. they are up to this year because a lot of their team members are gone. I do KA: We probably won’t be playing as much of our originals either. Because not remember enough about The Logjammers, although I do remember them this event is not a TouchIt event. It’s an event that TouchIt is playing. being popular. KJ: It’s not going to be a bunch of people crammed into a little space, jumping KJ: YouJazz? up and down. So I think we have a pretty diverse set planned. We’re covering KA: a lot of music ground. And yeah, we’re going to put in a couple of our original tunes, show what that side of our band is about. more Yeah. musically De�initely talented Raisins, and moreYouJazz. knowledgeable I had a couple then gigs I was. with It YouJazz was a lot and of KA: fun.that Awas nice a lotchallenge. of fun. It was a really good experience. They were all so much instead of like “Yeah we’re TouchIt. Check us out.” The show will de�initely be more about supporting Homecoming, though,

HONNEN: Increasing community involvement at the rink

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE een skate. events currently hosted at Honnen? Or, - “It’s imperative that the students know would these programs simply be cut ander. have committed themselves to “show- that we’re here, and that we’re here for from student life? DIWelcoming hockey ticket several sales, youth according hockey to andAlex While the issue of sustainability of- skating events at Honnen also puts the of the rink are for the students, faculty, college on the radar in a very positive anding, staff.”in black and white, what the bene�itsthem,” said Alexander. line,” there are several other factors im- way for the younger generation once The Honnen Ice Arena is not simply the community’sIt is logical, use then, of the to arena extend when an actual dis- tenportant revolves to consider around via a �inancialHonnen’s “bottomsus- they become of college-age and are club hockey stomping ground; the arena dollar �igure to the Colorado College- tainability, and convenience and sense considering where they wish to attend. is bustling from morning until night with ity. of community are among them. Ice Operation Technician Oscar Aragon various Colorado Springs community cussingOver the the last arena’s several �inancial weeks, sustainabil the Hon- Sophomore Mick Sullivan believes the notes that community members “feel re- programs, from Geezer open hockey to nen staff did just that. viability of a club hockey team would be ally comfortable coming into the facility.” youth hockey leagues to public skating a real stretch if it were moved off cam- The Honnen staff makes an effort to the costs of using an outside arena to pus. greet all individuals by name, often even It is through these programs’ rental of hostAlexander the same and programs her team currently investigated host- “It’s already a hassle getting people to remembering his or her skate size. icesessions time--$210 to private per �igurehour forskating adult events. pro- ed in Honnen, and the results proved to The Honnen staff has also increased grams and $190 per hour for youth pro- be “eye-opening.” to walk to and from practice [in Honnen] collaboration with faculty and students, grams—that Honnen generates much of Using a cost of $200 per hour of ice makespractice,” the Sullivan commitment explained. more “Being feasible. able making Honnen an alternative class- its revenue. time, the Colorado College community Having students there is everything. I room for several professors. Thus, any increase in revenue would utilized the rink for an amount of $6,765 play way harder when I see fans.” Both physics and biology classes have necessitate the increase in contracts in July and $7,154 in August, both rela- The relationship the arena cultivates used the rink, and one music class came with the Colorado Springs community. tively slow months considering the between the college and the larger Colo- - The Colorado College community, how- weather and the amount of students, rado Springs community must also be form to the music they had studied back faculty, and staff on campus. considered. inand the watched classroom. several �igure skaters per any outside interest must schedule The importance of acting as a “good Aragon’s favorite part of his job is aroundever, always the events comes and �irst programs for Alexander; of the neighbor” circulates widely among se- watching students come into the rink students, faculty, and staff of the College. monthThese Blocksdollar amounts3-6, when are hockeyexpected and to nior staff of the college, particularly in in a bad mood and seeing that mood lift The Honnen Arena hosts a wide array increase to approximately $14,000 per the student life division. once they break out onto the ice. of college events at no charge, from club This new analysis begs the question: The ability to share a space with a va- “We’re here for the students,” said Ara- and intramural hockey to a collegiate wouldskating the events college pick really up paysigni�icantly. $14,000 a riety of community members fosters a gon. “If a student has a break and choos- month to an outside arena to continue sense of appreciation for and solidarity es to come to Honnen, we make sure [he Activities programs, such as a Hallow- club hockey, intramurals, and other with the college. It also serves to boost or she is] taken care of.” �igure skating team to special Campus OCTOBER 9, 2015 NEWS 7

Three-day series on capital punishment draws a crowd at CC

HELEN GRIFFITHS said senior Andy Post. “His examination step-by-step procedures for how to kill. Death Row and a governor who has had Staff Writer of the religious aspect of the death pen- “It really made me wonder,” said stu- to face the decision of putting people to alty as a spiritual affair was fascinating. dent Jake Peterson. “How can we main- death. It was interesting how, despite all In a three-part series on capital pun- In the past, it held great meaning and tain the values of mercy and forgiveness these different backgrounds, they have ishment, the Colorado College and Colo- once it became more secular, we hide it on an individual level while our tax- all come to reject the death penalty.” rado Springs community came together without really considering why.” money and complacency results in insti- “From the series I gained a better un- to discuss capital punishment by incor- “This event opened my eyes. It really tutionalized murder?” derstanding of how society understands porating lectures from Professor Paul made me aware of what was going on “I found the Priest’s speech deeply punishment and what the function is Friedland, a historian who has studied concerning the death penalty debate,” moving,” said Linse. “It was a unique supposed to be,” said Robert Natiello. the history of capital punishment, and said junior Lea Linse. “It was a unique perspective and he articulated concerns “The speakers were all very similar ideo- George Williams, a Death Row chaplain. opportunity to hear about people in soci- that many people have concerning the logically, which was unfortunate but for On Wednesday Sept. 30, Paul Friedland ety we would normally have no relation- death penalty. He brought the human el- me, it did emphasize the importance of of Cornell University’s Department of ship with, or who are often condemned ement to the debate.” addressing racial and socioeconomic in- History opened three days of college and to silence along with their crime.” “It’s interesting to think of those who equalities in society.” community discussion on the death pen- “It’s good to have events like this to are against the death penalty,” said Orte- “What lingers is the aspect of human- alty, a topic of compelling contemporary build awareness concerning these is- ga. “It’s an alliance between often very ity this bureaucratic, systematic form urgency. The series was sponsored by sues. It’s not wrong that the ‘leaders of religious people, who are not thought of of state-sanctioned killing reveals and the Social Issues and Historical Contexts tomorrow’ are here and that they will as part of the liberal coalition, and more whether we want our government Initiative of the Colorado College History secular individuals such as myself. It’s spending $24 million per murder in our Department. sophomore Steven Ortega. name,” said Peterson. Friedland creates a damning portrait beThe in�luenced following by eveningthese discussions,” George Wil said- issue.” “I wish the speakers could have ad- of capital punishment in America. He liams, Jesuit priest and Death Row chap- anOn interesting Friday at noon, dynamic the speci�ictwo speakers to this dressed why the U.S. is so invested in the argues that our theory of punishment, lain at San Quentin, explored what the engaged in a discussion inviting audi- death penalty when all our peer coun- our practice of punishment, and how we death penalty meant to human beings— ence participation. tries have abolished it long ago,” said feel about punishment do not converge. both those who face it and those who, as Their conversation was moderated Ortega. “Our public broadly supports its Despite what we tell ourselves, the real a culture and a judicial system, affect it. by Richard Celeste, former governor of use and I want to understand why this reason states kill is simply to get rid of Father Williams argued that capital Ohio, ambassador to India, and presi- issue is so important to people here. people we no longer deem useful to so- punishment is wrong on every moral dent of Colorado College. What systems make this form of punish- ciety. ground imaginable. He alternated be- “The best part were the differing per- ment more palpable to American citi- “I enjoyed the lecture because so many spectives,” said Post. “There was a his- zens versus those in other parts of the of our classes are discussion based. This torian who has looked at capital pun- world? Still, I am glad CC continues to was an opportunity to listen and absorb prisontween waiting moving to �irst-person die and the oddly accounts de- ofishment since roman times, a chaplain speak about the importance of criminal as the speaker fully develops their point,” tachedthe �ive California hundred manual men illustratingwarehoused the in whoa is currently working with people on justice reform.”

COALITION: Clarifying the admissions process

CONTINUED FROM cess could act as a sort of guidance FRONT PAGE counselor. “Some high schools have one coun- mon App is that the application selor working with 500 kids, where- only serves students during an as other high schools have one guid- eight- or nine-month window,” ance counselor per100 kids,” Hatch said Mark Hatch, Vice President notes. of Enrollment. “It resists early outreach.” As a result, some stu- the Coalition’s approach sounds ap- dents are overwhelmed, and pealing.CC �irst-year Amy Bolton said that settle for a college that has a less - vigorous application process, or ing out the Common App was trying opt not to apply to college at all. to “Oneremember of my back biggest to all struggles the activities in �ill I participated in my freshman and across the country are starting sophomore year of high school,” said toCollege realize that admissions many students of�ices are smart enough to get into college, The Coalition’s new application but don’t understand the path isBolton. expected launch July 2016. What and the planning required to ap- does this mean for our beloved Com- ply for college. mon App? “The Common App has had glitch- to reach out to low-income fami- es, but at the same time, it is a beast liesThe and Coalition other underrepresented speci�ically wants of an organization serving 650 col- groups that, statistically speak- leges and universities and hundreds ing, have been less successful of thousands of students each year,” gaining admission to top colleges and universities. With its free name. Everyone depends on it.” online tools and increased trans- saidFor Hatch. now, CC“It hasplans a signi�icantto utilize brandboth parency surrounding admissions application processes. Coalition members are optimistic that their program should help level the new approach will help alleviate the and �inancial aid, the Coalition’s- panic and confusion of the applica- ilies that might not understand tion process, and make it more relax- theadmissions application playing process. �ield for faming and engaging. In addition, because it will be available to students all through- out their high school careers, the For more information, please visit Coalition’s new application pro- www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org “Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would Have an opinion to share? October 9, 2015 not let our enemies have guns. Why should we Email Editor William Kim at catalystnewspaper.com let them have ideas?” [email protected] OP -Joseph Stalin OPINION An obvious gun law proposal SAM TOUMLIN Guest Writer tragic example of why there is a desper- potentially did nothing illegal when he also reportedly played together. It seems Another week, another shooting. On ate need for more gun regulation. Pro- picked up his father’s shotgun. There is that the boy, after a minor dispute with the morning of Oct. 1, a gunman killed gun advocates claim that if only those no minimum age or permit requirement the girl, killed her on impulse. I doubt he nine people and injured nine others at present at the shooting had possessed fully understood the implications of his Umpqua Community College in Rose- guns, then perhaps fewer people would in the state of Tennessee. Anyone under actions. Regardless of whether he did burg, Oregon. Shootings like the trag- have died. In the case of school shoot- thefor theage possessionof 18, according of a ri�le to federalor shotgun law, or not, how can one expect someone his edy in Roseburg are all-too-common in ings, pro-gun advocates often blame cannot purchase a shotgun without a li- age, or younger, to be a responsible gun our nation. Many say we are becoming school gun-free zones, although this cense. However, in Tennessee, it is per- owner? It is absurd to think that a six- desensitized to these events, includ- argument does not apply in the case of fectly legal to gift a shotgun to a minor. year-old has the maturity to be allowed ing President Obama, who lamented in Umpqua, as Umpqua is not a gun-free Any kid in the state, whether he or she is to own a gun, but Tennessee law allows response to Roseburg that such shoot- school. six or sixteen, can own a shotgun with- just that. ings have “become routine” and that the I, too, would like to weigh in on the gun out passing any sort of test. If the boy in Therefore, in the wake of the Jefferson American population has become numb debate. However, I am not going to use this event had permission to borrow his County tragedy, I make a small demand to them. It is hard to disagree; according the Roseburg shooting in my argument. father’s shotgun, then he did nothing il- within the grand scheme of the gun de- to an Everytown for Gun Safety report, This past Saturday, Oct. 3, in Jefferson legal in retrieving a loaded shotgun and bate: a federal law must be passed ban- there have been 45 school shootings in County, Tenn., an 11-year-old boy killed carrying it, unsupervised, through his ning children from owning shotguns America in 2015. This widely cited re- his eight-year-old neighbor with a shot- house. Even if the boy did not have per- port also states that there have been 142 gun. The boy had asked to see the girl’s mission to use his father’s gun, he could apply to all minors, or those under the school shootings since Newtown. Ac- puppy. When she said no, he retrieved have potentially owned his own. The fact ageand ofri�les. 18, but I atbelieve the very that least, this children law should cording to the Washington Post, by Aug. that the shotgun was not locked away is who are not even teenagers should in no 26, there had been 247 mass shootings, home, he killed her. The shotgun was a secondary issue, as the boy could have way, even after acquiring some license, or shootings with four or more victims, keptthe shotgun, unlocked and in a�iring closet. from The within biggest his legally acquired and possessed his own. be allowed to own a gun. We do not al- in 2015—an average of more than one point of contention in the debate sur- Hopefully it is not a controversial state- low kids to drive or to drink, why do we mass shooting per day. Much of this vio- rounding this murder is that the shotgun ment to say that the complete lack of reg- allow them to own guns? lence goes relatively unnoticed. At this should have been kept under lock and ulation surrounding a child’s ownership Although I focus on Tennessee, this point, only particularly horrible events, key. Many have called for more laws sur- of a shotgun is a travesty. This shooting argument is not a red state versus blue such as Umpqua or the Charleston rounding the storage of guns (only 28 in Jefferson County does not just deal state argument; as stated in the Wash- church shooting, receive much national states have them), especially regarding with minors. It deals with children. In ington Post, 30 states, including Massa- media coverage. keeping guns from children, and many this case, the shooter is preadolescent. chusetts and California, have no mini- When these events do receive atten- want the owner of the shotgun, the boy’s Children are far too irresponsible and mum age for long gun possession. There tion, there is a predictable response; the father, arrested. impulsive to be legally entrusted with is much work to be done to improve our debate over gun laws is recharged, and I do not disagree that the shotgun a weapon capable of killing others. Ac- nation’s gun laws, and there will be much both sides, including politicians, use the should have been locked away. How- cording to the victim’s mother, there had more debate. For this issue, there should event to support their cause. Anti-gun ever, this argument is partly missing the been issues in the past of the boy bully- be no debate. Banning a child from own- advocates see the shooting as another point. The boy, though he is only eleven, ing the girl he killed. However, the kids ing a gun is simply common sense. Is it time to get rid of the Second Amendment?

JARED BELL ing myself, used to/do think. With all aforementioned weapons (more exten- Staff Writer that said, I am fed up with the violence the world. Relative statistics will not and innocent lives lost because of such dissuadeas well asor mostintimidate deaths-by-�irearm a conservative in ownership regulations). an outdated and untouched amendment. because the theory is that we need not siveFollowing background the cry checks for more and govern �irearm- In light of the most recent mass shoot- We as a nation have ment control—which I justify ing in Roseburg, Ore. this last week, the lost the “privilege” with public safety—I feel obli- Second Amendment and the debate sur- of bearing arms. gated to bring to your attention rounding it has reestablished itself as Do all gun owners the unfortunate truths behind the principal topic of discussion in the abuse the amend- a gun policy in this country: a media and forthcoming political cam- ment? No, obvi- paigns. ously not—but they not feasible and will not hap- are going to lose be- pen,sort no of matter �irearm what. prohibition If, by some is has also made its way onto the docket cause of the minor- miracle, the over 30 percent of ofAside “things from to consider” the super�icial for conservatives, effects, it ity of “gun-owners” Americans that currently own like me. that scar our nation With the increase in mass-shootings, on what seems to be conservatives that defend the (mass shootings have risen to an all- a consistent basis. Second�irearms Amendment and the additionalout of time high of 16.4 per year in the United Obama addressed principle are ignored, and leg- States) the rational conservatives (yes, I the shooting at islation is passed, the 250 mil- consider myself one of those) are mor- Umpqua Commu- lion guns in this country are not ally forced to reconsider their stance. nity College and the going to just disappear. Also, if I was raised ultra conservative, but frequency of mass the purchase and sale of guns is have made my way to the center, slowly shootings with a prohibited, a black market for but surely (I don’t see myself crossing quote I’m sure most weapons will arise, and those the River Styx of liberalism anytime of you have heard, who want their guns will get soon). My political transition has re- but is worth repeat- them. Finally, the shootings, quired inherent resistance to the pillars ing, “Somehow this Illustration by Julian Plaza triggered in many cases by has become routine. mental illness, will not just stop. as the Second Amendment. The reporting is routine. My response compare ourselves to other, more re- I’m saying we need to be realistic ofI conservatism,believe in the but excellence none as con�lictingof Ameri- here at this podium ends up being rou- strictive countries; however, we need to (what I, frankly, observe as the biggest cans and America, which includes the tine. The conversation in the aftermath address the problem, whether it be the - Second Amendment as an outlet to dem- of it. We have become numb to this.” gun or the person. Our current status, standing, and compromising (the big- onstrate our superiority to the rest of Everyone knows the stats: 31 percent domestically and in the international �law of American progressives), under the world. It’s sort of like saying, “We are lens, is embarrassing and shameful. we want to accomplish anything in the so great that our civilians can handle the The laws need to be more restrictive gest �law of American conservatives) if responsibility to own guns and you guys theof households nation’s guns, own America a �irearm, is 20the percent most regarding types of weapons the general require all citizens to participate and to can’t.” I know it sounds silly, but it truly violentof �irearms developed owners country own 65in the percent world, of public has access to, as well as the type relinquishdirection oftheir �irearm respective regulation. convictions It will is the way many conservatives, includ- and we have the highest gun-per-capita of general public that has access to the for the greater good of this country. October 9, 2015 OPINION 9 Don’t shoot the messenger

JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS the logic carry? We agree in the cases maybe too many, but perhaps something Staff Writer of drugs and prostitution that people has stuck. I haven’t used groundbreaking not they like it. The tables are of�icially will access these things anyway, so why logic or logic that hasn’t been applied in constitution�lipped. Gun thanownership any pro- is not or con-aboronly legal,- doesn’t that logic apply to guns? If we other places that you undoubtedly agree tionbut isargument. far more Thus, expressly we must de�ined apply in our the agree that some people will have access with. This logic apparently cannot be This is an article to rattle cages, and I’m logic unilaterally, admit that gun owner- to guns, then why are we barring the way extended beyond the situation that it’s sure it will serve to make me unpopular, ship is legal, and treat making it illegal in for others to access them? tailored for, although sound logic should but perhaps to burst our liberal bubble the same exasperated way that we treat The reality is that some people will be able too. This means that either I am is worth the risk. In this moment, you discussions of making abortion illegal. have guns, and one person having a gun wrong now, or the previous places simi- can choose to either dismiss outright Likewise with immigration debates, we automatically begets the reality of an- lar logic is applied are wrong. Which do millions of Americans as being crazy— concede that to physically remove mil- other person needing a gun to maintain we risk? I am not here to convince you and therefore perform some of the most lions of illegal immigrants is economi- the balance of power. We know that guns that you must own a gun, nor am I here arrogant analysis of the 21st century— cally and logistically impossible. It is exist in society and that guns will always to state that all regulations on weaponry or engage in logical discussion. I invite equally impossible to remove guns from be used in offensive ways; therefore, why are bad. I am merely writing to make you you to try the latter. American culture. To physically remove take away guns from those that wish to think about all sides of an issue that has all the millions of weapons from every use them defensively? Criminals are the been made simple and make you consid- - apartment building and barn house is people that use guns in ways that cre- er taking a foot off of the carefully tread- der It the should Second �irst Amendment. be noted that If towe own do obviously impossible. Now nothing I ate atrocities, and criminals and those ed liberal party line. Form your own ina �irearmfact want is guaranteedto rid the United to citizens States un of have said so far is groundbreaking or without the mental capacity to deter- conclusions about gun control, but do weapons, then the conversation to have something you don’t already know to mine otherwise are the same people not dismiss everyone else as crazy. That is how we should go about revising the be true. These are sentiments that “logi- that don’t care about laws. Criminals is no more “open minded” than Donald constitution. Is there a reason that the cal people” have already agreed upon break laws; that’s what they do. There- Trump speaking of immigration and Founding Fathers included this right in in other cases, even if the issue of guns fore restrictions don’t much matter. The building giant walls across our southern our Bill of Rights? Of course there is, and seems too taboo to extend logic towards. insane don’t regard laws; therefore, go- border. Be pragmatic, engage in discus- that reason was two-fold. The Founding With the reality of guns and their cul- ing around restrictions is immaterial. sion, do not shut others out, extend your Fathers lived under fear of an oppressive ture in our country, we have to frame the The regulations therefore only put up logic across the board, recognize that government and believed that they had discussion differently than we currently barriers to people that do, in fact, regard the right to be able to defend themselves are. We are not operating under the as- the law. Now we have a power balance don’t shoot the messenger. not only from the dangers of the world sumption that we are going to get rid where criminals have weapons and in- guns are a reality, and, for God’s sake, around them, but from the government of weapons, and nobody believes that nocents have no way to protect them- that was established to protect them. It is we are going to magically stop mankind selves. This power balance is evident in important to remember that gun culture from violence. In light of being prag- the atrocities we see around the nation. was bred into America from the very matic, we should recognize that all hu- One study from the Columbia Population man interactions occur via persuasion Research Center concluded that 92 per- sleep at night on the Front Range. As to or through force. Force is a realistic part cent of mass shootings since 2009 have thebeginning, threat of when government, a ri�le even was Madison needed to been in gun-free zones. Thus the power admits, “If men were angels, no govern- imbalance is evident, and the atrocities ment would be necessary. If angels were gun,of life. an Gunsold lady are has the just only as weapons much power that can continue to occur with aggressors to govern men, neither external nor in- aslevel a body the playingbuilder. In �ield this of way, force. the Withevery a- going unchecked. ternal controls on government would be day human can protect themselves from In the effort to continue logic that necessary.” In a world where our phone violence in their own homes and lives. works in other places but apparently not Advanced weaponry and this leveling with guns, I implore you to consider the over our own cities, and police seem to effects criminalizing guns would have on haverecords all the are force tapped, they drones deem necessary are �lown out of the dark ages. It allowed the av- - in a moment’s notice, is it wise to forget erageof the peasant playing to give �ield himself is what protection brought usship is much more real in communities the words of Madison? Surely the United against an invading knight without hav- wheredisadvantaged violence populations. is real. A family Gun ownerin De- States government becoming authori- ing to subject himself to a higher lord troit is far more likely than average to tarian seems ridiculous, but I will re- (aka feudalism). In this very same way, own a gun because they live in a world mind you that Japanese Americans have Americans still rely on guns for protec- where criminals get guns—generally not sat in internment camps without justi- tion. In the moment of a house burglary through any legal means—and use it to or attempted homicide, persuasion has threaten their lives on a daily basis. They check only when Americans are willing become an inviable option, and time is live in a world of violence where they to�ication do the and checking. our government Checking that is keptwith - in limited such that waiting for the police is don’t have the luxury to not be able to out the leverage of armament would be not an option either. In this moment, it is respond when gunshots ring out. This useless. the gun that gives the individual power is the same for the backwoods hillbillies In another perhaps obscure argument to protect themself. Yes he is probably I’m sure you think are the only people for an armed populace, I will ask you to going against another armed individual, that care about gun control. Perhaps think of guns in America in an interna- but that is exactly why he needs to be they don’t have such safety concerns, tional context. Many nations may think but the inner city family and Appala- we are insane for owning guns, but How do bad guys get guns? The argu- chian “yokel” have something impor- ask those same nations if they would mentable to stands operate currently on the thatsame with playing regula �ield.- tant in common: they are low-income consider invading us. There are just as tions, guns will become accessible so the people. Criminalizing guns would affect many—if not more—guns in America as bad guys can’t get them. It is true and poor people—especially African Ameri- there are people. In the context of inva- agreed upon that there are a ton of guns cans—more than others groups. Crimi- sion, this is a chilling reality. If an invad- in America that we cannot physically get nalization would give our penal system ing army landed in America, they would rid of. With these in mind, let’s again re- yet another reason to lock up young be confronted with the best-armed de- children and increase the amount of in- fensive force in the history of the world. it to the current situation. Imposing a carcerated in our country. Logistically Every mile would meet an invading force laundryvisit logic list generally of restrictions af�irmed, on illegaland apply im- speaking, who draws the line of who is migrants creates an underground world allowed to have a gun? I suppose the law rooftops alike. The idea of Americans’ that we cannot control and the legaliza- originally states that the mentally insane abilitywith shots to take ringing their outown from lives �ieldsand rights and tion of prostitution, drugs, and mari- cannot have guns but then these lines into their hands founded America. Here, juana all create environments where we become muddled. What happens when on the topic of individual rights, is where can more effectively manage problems. the law shifts so that those “at risk” can’t we meet the more mainstream argu- How then does it follow, that a laundry have guns and the laws are again subjec- ments against gun ownership. list of regulations will be good for man- tive enough to apply in a biased fashion As I have stated before, gun owner- aging guns, and that criminalization will to target minority sections of people? ship is not only constitutionally legal, make for more effective management. In the same way that voter registration but is a reality in the U.S. as frequently These are all questions of management as there are citizens. In the abortion de- after all. If legalizing marijuana makes bates that dominate the news, liberals the problems better, then why crimi- people,target speci�ic gun registrations groups of wouldpeople also and tar the- implore conservatives to understand nalize guns? If restricting immigrants war on drugs targets speci�ic groups of that abortion is in fact legal, whether or makes things worse, than why doesn’t I have said many things in this article, get very speci�ic groups of people. 10 OPINION October 9, 2015 No, Donald, No

PRANIT GARG put his Islamophobia on full display College campus to Citadel Mall. On my gation of false stereotypes in the heads Staff Writer when he said that, “If he [is elected Pres- way to the mall, my talk with the cab of the uninformed masses. The elector- ident], all the Syrian refugees are go- driver led to the topic of our dearest ate should be made aware of the certain ing back!” That, “they could all be ISIS.” Donald. In particular, his stance on Syr- issues before they vote on who will rep- In the last few months, most of us have These remarks are disgusting. Trump’s ian refugees in the U.S. resent their views on these issues. And, asked: “When can we say that Donald cynicism, and Islamophobia, is unbe- “Trump just claimed that he will send after understanding these issues, if they Trump has taken it too far?” I believe lievably strong, to the point where he is back all the Syrian refugees, saying they still agree with Trump’s views, then they that we have now reached that point. could all be ISIS.” I said. are entitled to their opinion – that is Right after the tragic mass shooting lives, of 200 thousand Syrian refugees, “What a fantastic idea!” replied the the beauty of a democratic society. But, in Oregon, Trump proclaimed that “gun ratherwilling than to sacri�ice making thesecurity safety, screenings and even driver. without this education, they are endors- laws had nothing to do with this [event]” at American borders more rigorous. “Do you have any idea what’s happen- ing decisions, which they may not even and that these things “just happen.” Sor- More rigorous screenings would permit ing in Syria right now, what the citizens support upon contemplating them. ry Donald, but mass shootings do not innocent refugees to gain the refuge they are going through?” I asked. I would like to urge everyone to be ed- “just happen.” We cannot accept these desperately seek. “Ummm, not really…” ucated about the issues they elect their events as the norm and belittle their What bothers me more than Trump’s “Ummm” is the extent of a lot of peo- representatives to make policies on. De- magnitude, no matter how frequently atrocious remarks are the impact these ples’ knowledge on the Syrian crisis. mocracies are not perfect, but that does they occur. words are having on the electorate, even When people like Trump are allowed not mean that they cannot be improved. But this is not the only absurd claim right here in Colorado Springs. Just yes- to make outrageous statements like the - Trump has made. Trump has recently terday, I took a cab from the Colorado one he made, we are allowing the propa- formed decisions. Awareness is the �irst step to making in

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Mindfulness on campus: Your new BFF

AARON KAHLOW Guest Writer That simple act of acknowledgement is a Less stress means better grades. Your will lead to better career path choices. very big part of being a mindful person, information recall will expand exponen- Getting very clear with “things as they tially in a non-stressed mindful state. are” is what we say in the mindfulness got a great group of naturally mindful You will have great clarity of thought world. I found myself sitting in the quad with co-eds.and so my �irst conclusion was… we’ve when analyzing a question or perform- Sorry to say, this does mean turning a Afterpeaceful my smile�irst week as the living sun seton andcampus, cool And yes, as your proverbial fresh- ing say, an oral exam. It will simply al- off Instagram, Facebook, and especially October breeze brushed over my face. I man, please do continue to say hello. I low you to have the energy and focus to mindless banter on Kik Yak. Give your- was in blissful state, what the mindful promise to smile and say hello back. And crush your next project. self good time to just sit, be, and think movement would call a “Natural State of guess what, it all feels really nice. Warm Better Relationships - Being Pres- with clarity. Joy”. fuzzies all the way around. ent Overall, the great news is I believe CC is Yes, I was meditating. But in a very Reducing Daily Stress – Just Breath Whether it be with classmates on a already in a natural state of mindfulness. simple normal way… not lotus pose, Another big element of life on campus project, your best friend on the week- The mountains, the beautiful campus chanting, ancient Buddhist precepts. I is stress. Most are feeling it at one point and the students are very happy folks. was just sitting, quietly, mindfully. I was or another, if not constantly. Stress to get mindful in the way you communicate, So the next steps for every day “natural observing. the “A”; stress for the next exam, stress howends well or youryou listen, signi�icant and overall other, abil being- state of joy” sometimes called happiness After this moment, I asked myself, to just gets all the work done. And for ity to just “be” with that person will do is well within reach. We just need to “How many students get this feeling?” a lot of folks, stress because you signed wonders. In mindfulness world, we call start taking small steps to hang out with or how mindful are students here at CC? up for too clubs or extra-curricular ac- it ‘being present’ or just concerning our new companion… Mindfulness. And so, I took it upon myself to observe tivities. As we all know, being stressed yourself with only what is happening Aaron Kahlow and inquire. is no way to live. But there is hope in here and now at present moment. Innovator in Residence (aka old guy Here’s what I found: mindfulness. To breathe deep, monitor So, no texting while hanging out! walking around campus) The Freshman without Friends your emotions; gaining perspective and Finding Career Path & Passion – Lifelong Student & Teacher of Mindful Being brand new here, I don’t know peace of mind will help in very big and Clarity Living really anyone… and for all intent & pur- Finally, the ever looming question, es- poses, I am the older-looking freshman to being more mindful state of being will pecially for juniors and seniors… what I Side Note: Aaron is giving a talk on us- without any friends. Don’t worry… I reducesustainable stress ways. and Inthis short, is now �inding proven a path by am going to do when I graduate? For all may be eating in Rastall alone or walk- science. of us, it is a truly scary thought. There career path for students at the Career ing solo through campus, but I don’t feel One simple deep breath in, and deep can be many WTF moments when we Centering mindfulness on Oct. 21 to at �ind 4 p.m. your passion and alone. breath out can give you the space you start focusing this moment, right? I didn’t feel alone because there are so need. And of course meditation using the But there’s hope. Finding your passion You can email Aaron at Aaron- many resident students, and we’re mak- focus on breath will take you to whole is not easy and takes time. But if you [email protected] to get more infor- ing great direct eye contact or saying other world of bliss. mation about the talk, share ideas about hello. This was super encouraging and Improving Grades – Strong Minded mind, you can get true clarity on what Mindfulness on the Quad movement or just a nice, mindful way to carry oneself. Focus youcan like,�ind whata good makes natural you happypeaceful and state that ofjust share your mindfulness stories. Come see the Tiger Eyes Dance Team perform at Become our 40th follower on Twitter for live OCTOBER 9, 2015 the homecoming hockey game at the Broadmoor updates on CC athletics. S World Arena, Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. @catalyst_sports catalystnewspaper.com SPORTS Men’s hockey Class of 2019: Meet the players SAMANTHA GILBERT BEN ISRAEL Staff Writer Defense This year brings a fresh start to the men’s hockey Bloomield Hills, Mich. team with a new coaching staff and 14 talented and Coach Haviland: He’s an older guy who has been around so he’s big from last year (six graduated seniors, Jaccob Slavin, - whocompetitive is now playing�irst-years. in the With National the loss Hockey of 11 League,players ger and thicker than the average freshman coming in. He’s an offen- and four others) the team knew it was time to bring siveWhy guy CC who could really step in this year and �ill some minutes and get better as his career goes on. “Thank God we took in 14 guys,” said Head Coach in a big class. Best hockey: It’s amoment: fantastic education and great hockey program. It’s the best of both worlds. A current teammate and I played on the same MikeHaviland Haviland. and “Otherwisehis two assistant we wouldn’t coaches have agreed had Worst hockey moment: Getting stepped on by a skate on my achilles team last year and won the Dineen cup last year. thatenough they to wanted �ield a toteam.” raise the level of competition in practice and have their guys earn their spots each Favorite post-workout meal: Photos courtesy of tendon. CC Athletics Big fan of steak and potatoes. players:and every day. Coach Haviland spoke highly of the freshman recruits. Here is a little about the new TANNER OCKEY ANDREW FARNY WESTIN MICHAUD Forward Defense Forward Calgary, Alberta Steamboat Springs, Cloquet, Minn. Colo.

Coach Haviland: Coach Haviland: Coach Haviland: or smooth skating, but he knows the games and We think down the road he He’s a very smart offensive- He’s a scrappy player, not �lashy acould very likablebe a potential guy in the captain locker room,of the on team. campus, He’s gotminded defenseman. He’s also an intelligent play- anda great I think work he getsethic a lotand of is respect a very because smart ofplayer. the He’serWhy who’s CC: I’mgot froma bright Colorado, future so here. staying He’s close another to guycompetes. He’s got an ability to score and he’s a work ethic he comes to the rink each and every I could see being a leader down the road. Whykid that CC: you’reMost important rooting for. thing He isgets the things schooling done as dan will continue to get things done. Why CC: My grandpa played here in 1963 and was home is cool. I love the mountains and I love ev- - day with. erything on and off the ice. Being from Colorado I Bestpect. Buthockey also ourmoment: hockey teamThe isatmosphere in the best leagueat the this is like my hometown and the school is so awe Bestgrew hockeyup watching moment: the rivalry between DU and CC, and it is a great team. captain of the team, so that was a big reason. Also, so it’s cool to be here. Best hockey memory: - would shovel the snow andWhen sometimes I was 8, therewe had was an WorstBantam hockey A VFW moment: state tournament I broke my inthumb Grand on Forks,a some. sooutdoor much rink.snow When that weit snowed played heavilywith a tennisthe parents ball North Dakota. My second playoff game. Favorite post-workout meal: We were down a game in �irst round and I scored Worst hockey moment: Getting cut from a team slapshot at that same tournament. Worstmy �irst hockey hat trick moment: and we won so that was a great freshmaninstead of year puck. Chicken sandwich. moment. Favorite post-workout meal: Some pasta with Favorite post-workout meal: I once de�lected a shot red sauce, broccoli, chicken, Gatorade and lots of into my own team’s goal. Original Joe’s (in Canada) grilled cheese bacon burger. water. TREY BRADLEY MASON BERGH COLE MCCASKILL Forward Forward Defense Tampa, Flor. Eden Prairie, Kamloops, B.C. Minn.

Coach Haviland: Kind of a smaller guy but tons Coach Haviland: He’s a really good skater and he Coach Haviland: He’s a big, thick Canadian kid can score and put up points and will be expected who came in a year early because we lost Jacob to stronger and older I think he will be very exciting of skill. He sees the ice very well and as he gets Why CC: Whyto do CC:that I ascame his careerhere because goes on education here. We areis most look- the NHL. Cole is someone who will have a great ca- to watch for our fans and students. ing forward to big things for him. Whyreer. He’sCC: Ia had smart family player that who went moves here theand puck an uncle well. Part of it was in�luence from my brother hockey history and the coaching stuff has been thatHe could graduated be an offensivein 1987 typewho ofactually defenseman. played on (Senior, Cody Bradley) who came here and loved important and CC is a great school. It’s got a great Bestit so much.hockey I like moment: the small Last school season aspect my and team, the hockey team was a big factor. Bestamazing. hockey A lot moment: of factors played into my decision Bestthe hockey hockey team. moment: Also the education is as good as to come here. playoffsyou’re going in game to sixget. against the Langley Rivermen WorstSioux hockey Falls Stampede, moment: became USHL Clark Cup Worst hockey moment: Winning the state tourna- Winning the �irst round of Champions. ment in Minnesota my sophomore year. Worst hockey moment: Favorite post-workout meal: My �irst Chicken year parmesantrying out Favorite post-workout meal: Injuries. I like I’ve going broken to Chi my last year. for the USHL I got cut because I was “too small.” ankle and arm twice and my collarbone. Favorite post-workout meal: Getting cut from Bantam - Triple A in minor hockey when I was 12. with pasta and garlic bread. potle and getting a burrito bowl. Steak and potatoes. 12 Sports OCTOBER 9, 2015

JOHN BORAH Guest Writer the University of Pittsburgh, and a tal- Schweiss’ co-captain, recorded her �irst Buika added. Behind Schweiss,ented �irst-yearwomen’s class which includes soccer �ive collegiate mowsgoal against the Cowgirlsover and MountainFresh faces in the goal and West �ive fresh- current starters. is the only other Tiger to score during men starters are not the only changes The ball, as they say, is rolling. In the The rest can be credited to senior conference play. that fans will notice for the 2015 season. �irst four games of Mountain West Con- Sarah Schweiss’ unbelievable perfor- The season has not been without its The Tigers are also rocking brand new ference, the Colorado College women’s mance. Schweiss has scored all but one drama. With former goalie Heather Stee- uniforms from their sponsor, Under Ar- soccer team has not dropped a single of her team’s goals during conference ley taking her senior year off and starter mour. “I am in love with our new uni- game. With last Sunday’s win over the play, including two golden goals scored Rowan Frederiksen tearing her ACL dur- forms!,” said Lapointe. “They are very University of Wyoming Cowgirls, the in overtime against the Colorado State ing the preseason, former 3rd stringer light, comfortable, and good looking.” Tigers have lost only twice in their last University Rams and the University of Louisa Mackenzie has been called to �ill CC is in the midst of their longest eight games and are currently riding a Wyoming Cowgirls. the void. And, according to teammates, home-game stand of the season, which four game win streak. The Tigers are Schweiss’ play is both aggressive and she is “killing it.” will come to an end on Sunday, Oct. 11 now the uncontested leaders of the technical, making her an elite scoring “Louisa immediately stepped up to the against San Jose State University. Being Mountain West. threat that can produce opportunities plate when we needed her to,” said ju- surrounded by fans, avoiding travel- The Tigers lead University of New no matter where she is on the �ield. It is nior defender Pelemarie Buika. fatigue, and, primarily, forcing opposing Mexico, San Diego State University, and little wonder why she has been Moun- Coach Geoff Bennett praises Mack- teams to play at altitude are just some San Jose State University by one game. tain West’s Offensive Player of the Week enzie’s hands and lateral quickness, of the bene�its a Colorado College home The Tigers will be facing all three of for two consecutive weeks now, an hon- the latter of which he attributes to her team enjoys. these opponents in front of their fans or in a conference known for its physi- multi-sport athleticism. “One of our team’s goals is to never lose at historic Stewart Field, including San cality. Mackenzie has recorded 57 saves in 13 at home,” said Lapointe. “So far, we are Jose State this Sunday. “She works extremely hard every game games and has a save percentage of 76 undefeated on our �ield in conference The Tigers’ successful conference re- and she has been able to score impor- percent. Of course, it helps that it’s not (play) so we will work our best to keep cord can be partially attributed to a try- tant goals so it pays off,” said sophomore a one-woman effort. “As a team, our ul- the winning streak going next weekend.” ing preseason, in which they faced stiff defender and Canadian import Anne-So- timate goal is to keep the ball out of our The Tigers face off against the San Jose competition from top ranked programs phie Lapointe. “On and off the �ield she is net, and at the end of the day we all do State University Spartans on Stewart including the University of Kansas and a leader and a great example.” Lapointe, whatever we can to keep a clean sheet,” Field at noon on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Women’s soccer could not dispose of University of Wyoming in regulation on Sunday, Oct. 4th. Sarah Schweiss (bottom left) struck 6:35 into the overtime period to give the Tigers a 2-1 Mountain West victory. Photos by Emily Kim

Sarah Schweiss, Senior, Mid�ielder Sophie Merri�ield, Senior, Defensive TIGERSSpecialist MAKING HEADLINES

Sarah Schweiss made national news this week when ESPNW named her the national Sophie Merri�ield is inching close to the women’s soccer player of the week. Schweiss all-time digs record after a standout had burst into the national conversation performance for the Tigers in the Pikes Peak following two consecutive weeks of game- Challenge. Merri�ield stole the show against winning goals. In a Nevada road-trip nationally-ranked opponent University of Schweiss powered CC to two wins by slotting Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Friday, Oct. 2nd. The home two game-winners. To kick off a four- Photos courtesy of senior had a team-high 28 digs. Merri�ield game homestand Schweiss was once again CC Athletics followed up this performance with 12 digs ice cold. Against Colorado State on Friday, against No. 15 Elmhurst College. Against Oct. 2nd Schweiss sailed a shot over the CSU Cornell College on Saturday, Oct. 3rd keeper to give the Tigers an overtime victory. Merri�ield brought her weekend dig total to On Sunday, Oct. 4th against Wyoming Schweiss was the deciding factor 61 with a monster 21-dig performance. Merri�ield is 31 digs short of the all- once again for Geoff Bennett’s team. The game against the Cowgirls went time record for CC volleyball. The SCAC recognized the Fairfax, CA native for into overtime and Schweiss struck after 6:35 to give the Tigers a 2-1 win. her gritty play with a Defensive Player of the Week award on Monday, Oct. Schweiss’ four-game game-winner streak came to a close on Thursday, Oct. 5th. Merri�ield and the Tigers will look to add three wins to their 7-0 SCAC 8th as CC fell 1-0 to Fresno State. However, Schweiss and the Tigers will record this weekend against University of Schreiner, Centenary College, and look to bounce back on Sunday, Oct. 11th against San Jose State at noon. Austin College. OCTOBER 9, 2015 Sports 13 Men’s soccer disposes of Austin and Centenary in dominant homestand

COLE THOMPSON the ball to the left post where it rico- time the Tigers expertly picked apart the conference rival Trinity University. The Guest Writer cheted off Austin’s Chris Abad-Jacobi. In Centenary defense to score twice more. Tigers defeated their adversary 3-1 at the 76th minute Grossenbacher got the home two weeks ago and plan to repeat No. 18 Colorado College men’s soccer crowd on their feet again by converting their effort in San Antonio, Texas on Sun- (8-1-2, 6-0-1 SCAC) continued to display a penalty kick to put the Tigers ahead goalIn the with 33rd an assist minute from �irst-year Grossenbacher. defender day. their dominance this weekend stretch- 2-1. Cam Stopforth earned his �irst collegiate The stoke is high on the men’s soccer ing their win streak to seven games with “Max has been instrumental to our suc- defender Nathan Andersen off of a cor- team. “We beat them two weeks ago a pair of victories over Austin College cess all season long,” said Head Coach nerThe kick�inal from score Stopforth. was a header from junior here at home,” said Frykholm. “It was a (3-1) on Friday, Oct. 2 and Centenary It takes more than a few goal scorers huge historic win for us. I am super ex- College (3-1) on Sunday, Oct. 4. he has fully embraced a new position— to shape a winning team. A season-high cited to play them because it will show The Tigers came from behind against centerScott Palguta.forward—and “Typically has proven a mid�ielder, to be them and the country that our victory Austin College on Friday night to se- a constant threat for opposing teams in on Sunday. They are all gutting it out to - establish22 players a remarkabletook the �ield season. for theIn partic Tigers- ing forward to most this season.” was not a �luke. It is the game I am look rallied behind key upperclassmen for Shortly after the Tigers gained the ad- ular, senior Soren Frykholm is working “The key to our team’s success thus far threecure theirgoals �ifth and SCACthe eventualvictory. Thevictory. Tigers vantagethe �inal fromthird Grossenbacher’s of the �ield.” goal, Mc- has been a total commitment from all 27 Cormick put the game out of reach with his team’s success. players, plain and simple,” said Paulguta. a score from the center of the ‘Roo’s box. hard“Soren in hisFrykholm �inal season simply to doesn’t help ensure get “The team has worked extremely hard Two goals came from senior mid�ielderThe goal was assisted by junior mid- enough attention for the work he does JackMax McCormick.Grossenbacher and the �inal nail in bought into our day-by-day approach to since the �irst day of preseason and has theAfter cof�in the initial came Austin from goal junior in the defender 31st The Tigers took control of the match “Soren has been one of our best play- the season.” minute, the Tigers were down 1-0. “Aus- early�ielder Sunday Tommy afternoon, Riley. notching three ersin the for themiddle past oftwo the seasons. �ield,” Insaid addition Palguta. Men’s soccer extended their win streak to more aggressively, which paid off and College. ability and tactical acumen are the best 7 games with wins against Austin College and Centenary College. Freshman lettin us scoring win the the game,” �irst goal said made senior us mid play- goalsThe Tigersin the got�irst on half the againstscoreboard Centenary after onto beingthe team.” our �ittest player, his technical defender Cam Stopforth (right) scored an assist from Grossenbacher to senior Men’s soccer is certainly having a fan- tastic year. Their season will reach an his irst collegiate goal on Sunday, Oct. 4 The Tigers retaliated less than 12 min- against Centenary College. �ielder Soren Frykholm. the ball in the back of the bottom right of exciting peak this weekend with their Photos courtesy of CC Athletics the match when Grossenbacher sent themid�ielder goal. In the Seth next Newby. 11 minutes Newby of drilledgame Photos by Charlie Lengal utes later and scored their �irst goal of �inal regular season game against their

Class of 2019 instrumental in 6-1 exhibition victory against Calgary

HANNAH WESTERMAN with your brothers and knowing that Staff Writer captain since 2004. they would do anything for you is what 2009, when CC won 4-2. Rothstein“I think isit theis important �irst junior to to try be tonamed keep I think will make our team so good this �irstEach time of CC’s CC three has played goalies Calgary played one since everyone on the same page and working year.” period. Junior Tyler Marble made seven Tiger hockey fans witnessed an excit- towards the same goals while portray- - ing start to the season last Saturday, Oct. gers went on to make another three eight saves and was scored on twice. The 3, when Colorado College defeated the asked how he would lead the team this goalsAfter in a thesuccessful second �irstperiod. period, First-year the Ti saves in the �irst period. Shatzner made University of Calgary, 6-2, in an exhibi- season.ing con�idence,” said Rothstein when forward Westin Michaud tallied two at tion game. With only a few minutes left in the pe- the 2:26 mark and 14:28 mark. Both Jacobgame wasNehama Shatzner’s made �irstfour careersaves actionin the “[Calgary] is an older team,” said Head riod, freshman defenseman David Rad- goals were made during power plays. thirdsince period.joining the Tigers. Lastly, �irst-year Coach Mike Haviland. “Most of them ke made a power-play goal, sending CC The Tigers capitalized on four of their were 24- to 25-year-old men. They had into the second period with a 3-0 lead. 12 power-play opportunities against game ever since I came to CC, so honest- nine guys that played pro hockey for a Radke’s goal would actually end up be- Calgary. ly“I I’m have glad been I was working able to towardsplay so well my �irstand couple years. So, it was probably a big- ing the game-winner. Just seconds after Michaud’s second ger challenge than the fans would have - said Shatzner. “However, it was the stu- seen it as since it’s not a North Dakota or ers this season and the team is already swiftly to pass CC’s defense. But Calgary dentprove section myself that my made �irst timeit such out a special there,” a BC or a Denver… I was a little nervous CC gained 14 new �irst-year play- nevergoal, had Calgary a chance �inally of closing scored, the gap. moving At moment. It was pretty cool to have such going in, and I think the guys were ner- ment: four of the six goals against Cal- the 15:59 mark, senior forward Hunter an awesome crowd out supporting us vous…I thought they handled it well and reaping the bene�its of their recruit did an amazing job. It was really nice to bringing the score to 6-1 at the end of that well in front of them made it that get off to a good start with a win.” verygary tight-knit.were scored by �irst-years. Despite theFejes second scored period. CC’s �inal goal of the game, muchfor our better.” �irst game, and to be able to play - the“We in�lux do everything of new players, together the and team are is all still In the third period, Calgary fought The Tigers open their regular season riod with a goal by freshman forward best friends,” said junior goalie Derek back, managing to score once more, but with two Homecoming Weekend games TrevorCC opened Gooch. the Only scoring three in minutes the �irst later, pe Shatzner. “Honestly I would say what they couldn’t overcome CC’s explosive against University of Massachusetts on CC increased their lead with a goal by ju- makes our team so special is how close opening lead. CC now has a 6-3-1 all Oct. 9 and 10 at the Broadmoor World nior forward and captain Sam Rothstein. we are. Being able to play side by side time record against Calgary. This is the Arena.

In the exhibition game against University of Calgary. Freshman Westin Michaud (right) and the rest of the Class of 2019 recruiting class igured Photos courtesy of CC Athletics prominently in the season- Photos by Casey B. Gibson opening win. 14 Sports OCTOBER 9, 2015

DAVID ANDREWS - save the Tigers’ season. Gonchar and dents of the game. Both senior captains Sports Editor Hermancoach certi�ication both credited course a strong in order core of to admitted, they are all very much stu girls,” Gonchar said. “That’s just not our CC“Rugby women’sis a family.” These are rugbythe senior leadership off toin the aformation blistering of group who is tackling start an entirely in foreign 2015 team. Yeah, campaign we have gay women on our words of Colorado College women’s rug- this year’s season to date. Herman and sport.spoke “New highly players of the have freshmen been so class, brave a team. Yeah, we are aggressive on the by team captain Naya Herman. For Her- Gonchar say that the team is basically �ieldWomen’s but our rugby team willis full look of beautifulto build andon man and her 24 teammates the game of theirsmart undefeated women,” said season Gonchar. in the coming rugby has created bonds that extend be- jumpingBeyond inthe and technical �illing aspects some reallyof learn big- weeks. Next up for the Tigers is the Air yond the painted lines of Stewart Field. run by a “board of captains.” In additioncleats,” said Herman. - Herman and her co-captain and fellow Tildento Herman are alland integral Gonchar, parts seniors of the Emilia Ti- see rugby as a tool to empower young art Field. The game against the Falcons senior Rachel Gonchar describe the Whitmer,ger’s leadership. Emilia Troyano, and Hannah women.ing the game, Both citeboth the Herman fact that and women’s Gonchar Force Academy on Friday, Oct. 9 at Stew - rugby is played with the exact same Academy will be a tougher task for the network of empowered and passionate rules as men’s rugby. Women do not use Tigers.will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Air Force team as an all-around support system, a athletes. whoComing had a into lot ofthe knowledge season this of thefall, gameGon Herman commented that the team will andchar were said, “Nayateaching and the I were game the to only a whole ones as their male counterparts. The physical women’s rugby team has gotten off to a elementpads and of play the the game same is 80-minute as pronounced game stretch in October and November. “So far The fall 2015 campaign for the CC blistering start. The team has disposed in women’s rugby and Herman cites the we�ind have out whatjust blown they’re through made of our down compe the- of their Colorado competition with ease. bunch of new players.” Due to a �lurry of physicality as one of the most “addict- tition and it hasn’t been that challeng- - recruitment on NSO trips, at the activity ing” elements of rugby. fairs, and around campus, the team was “Women’s rugby is a growing sport the team responds when we’re not up by andIn the Western opening State three by games a combined of the tallysea theable team to pull has in beenalmost playing 15 freshmen without to anthe and it’s attracting a lot of girls that don’t ing,” she said. “I’m interested to see how son the Tigers beat UCCS, Wyoming, squad. Up until this point in the season, Another game to look out for is Colora- stated. “They want to play with the 70 points.” of 197-0. The team surrendered their against Colorado School of Mines in a acquiredof�icial coach, a full-time making head their coach 4-0 named start all want to be just another girl,” Gonchar Mesa is a perennial powerhouse in Colo- �irst points of the season last weekend the more impressive. Recently, the team radodo Mesa women’s University rugby of andOct. 25.provides Colorado the This year’s hot start begins from a - guys.” At CC especially, young women areTigers with a tough matchup. Women’s 33-15 victory. backdrop of uncertainty and leadership niorMike leadership Windell. on Windell, the team. alongside his family.�locking to women’s rugby as a sourcerugby of has appeared in the national tour- wife Amanda, has helped bolster the se empowermentBoth Gonchar andand Herman as a place acknowl to - �ind a year the entire existence of the women’s of teaching rugby at CC. “Rugby is espe- edge that there are stereotypes sur- they will look to continue their streak of change. Leading into the 2015-16 school rugby program at CC was in question. ciallyRachel hard Gonchar because spoke so few to thewomen dif�iculty have rounding women’s rugby. But both play- nationalsnament each appearance of the past this two coming years, andNo- The women’s team’s long-time coach ers agree that by and large CC women’s vember. had left the program and the team was said. “Not only are you forming a new Herman ended with an open message - teamplayed but rugby you are before teaching getting a whole here,” sport she women’s rugby mold. to CC women. “Come out for a game or - every year.” rugby does not �it the stereotypical without a coach, a requirement to com gers compete in. - that all women’s rugby players are gay are super inviting and you don’t have to peteSeniors in the Madi DII Howard club league and Rachel that the Gon Ti- niors have three years of playing expe- or“I identify think thereas queer is aor huge are manly stereotype and come out for a practice,” she said. “We char stepped up and took an eight-hour rienceGonchar, under Herman their beltsand theirbut as fellow Herman se we drink a lot and we’re just aggressive be empowered in your body.” know anything. It’s a really cool space to

Women’s rugby is off to a 4-0 start this season. Through four games the team is outscoring their opponents 221-27. Photos courtesy of Naya Herman

An hour-long boulder break in North Cheyenne Canyon

MORGEN SEIM People have been bouldering on this with jagged rocks and branches sticking where you put your bags as well. Guest Writer - seems like there are only about six prob- nitely not a very easily protected wall. and easy but there is potential for some Looking for something to do on the rock for decades and at �irst glance, itupwards towards the climber. It is de�i For the most part, the problems are fun weekends? Tired of a long approach and might consider turning towards the sure someone is watching your back and want to enjoy some laidback boulder- quicklems to peek work on on, Mountain two of which Project are prettyshows Before trying these problems, you theharder cars problemson the road. to The be quick sent, approach so make ing? Or do you simply want an excuse to thatstraightforward there are dozens traverses. of problems However, wait a- pretty nice jugs that make up the most makes it an attractive trip for those who get outside and off campus? ing to be sent. famouswest corner problem of on the the rock,boulder: which “Gradu has- someare just looking to get outside during a Head to one of the two boulders found The problems range in their level of study break. in North Cheyenne Canyon: Graduation - - of the boulder is quite short but allows ation”, about a VI. For those of you who- - fordif�iculty several as easy well warm-upsas height. beforeThe east you side are looking for more of a challenge, takeIf you a quick feel like hike. you’ve The tackledpark is thebeautiful boul portunityRock. While to itpractice is only homeyour totraversing �ive clas walk westward to test out the harder don’t worry. The problems range in dif�i andder asthere much are as many possible, day gohike ahead options. and skills.sic routes, the rock provides a great op problems. The majority of the routes are culty. Supposedly, there is a V10 traverse There is a trail located right across the The boulder is located .7 miles away somewhereThis is an onideal this outingrock, so for go someone out and creek and if you’re up for some fun from the park entrance on the left side to deal with Mountain Project’s refusal whotry to isn’t �ind it!looking to rack up or to pull tooutlined load on in your chalk, phone. making it much easier on a harness. Just pull out a boulder pad and scramble up the side of the hill. and try to make sure it doesn’t end up scrambling, go back to where you parked of the road. It is pretty hard to miss and wall that looked over the creek. The in the middle of the road. The north side feel like you spent your day exactly as once you spot it, park on the opposite problemsOn my visit, look I avoidedfun but theconsist south-facing of high- of the wall is about a foot away from the Once you get back to campus, you’ll theside amount of the street.of cars Frompassing there, by. it’s about open air. a �ive second approach, depending on you intended to: relaxing in the fresh, balls elevated over a running creek �illed edge of the road, so be careful about OCTOBER 9, 2015 Sports 15 Block Break 101: Conquering indecision ANNA GRIGSBY with a 360-degree view, Eagle Peak is Guest Writer Interpretive Park is one such getaway on a weekday, and possibly shared with near the town of Calhan, which is a another group on the weekend. But be With Block Break just around the cor- 40-minute drive east on Highway 24. climbs 2,000 feet, and the payoff is spec- prepared for rapidly changing weather - The rock formations are like a miniature tacular.a good �it. The Goat Camp Creek Trailconditions at higher elevations! Badlands ‘painted’ with vibrant colors. Bison Peak, a 12,431 summit with With the weather changing and win- freedom.ner, many Someof us �irst-yearsmay decompress may be wafby The Badlands appear out of nowhere, 3,750 feet of elevation in the Lost Creek ter approaching, it may be worth your �ling on how to spend our four days of like someone peeled away one of the Wilderness, is for the more ambitious. while to check out some of these Front (My 600-Pound Life, anyone?). Others rolling hills. I recommend a visit before The hike is 11.5 miles round-trip with Range hikes before backpacking season maybinge road watching trip somewhere. a mindless The Net�lix Colora -seriesweather erodes thousands of years of an hour drive, but the isolation that morphs into the much anticipated ski do College bubble can be a hard one to layered stone and clay pinnacles and de- the Lost Creek Wilderness provides is season. pop, but this is the Front Range of the posits. reward enough. This guidebook sug- I also came across an informative web- Rocky Mountains. We could do worse. If you are looking for a moderate trail gests the trail could be entirely yours site for hikes near Colorado Springs: So if you’re not into a backcountry Every Trail. It provides descriptions of the hikes, maps, photos, even an app for consider day hikes to get your Vitamin your smart phone for anyone seeking a diet of ramen, trail mix, and granola, gentle transition from soft-cushy chairs, Springs, including classics like the Barr prepared food, and real-time Twitter TrailD �ix. to There Pikes are Peak, many the closeManitou to ColoradoIncline, feeds. and much more. And if that doesn’t convince you--think I have a confession--upon arriving at Colorado Springs I purchased a guide- Instagram page! Go to Every Trail (www. book (hey, I’m from Oregon) from REI, everytrail.com/best/hiking-colorado-what a few choice pix could do for your “The Best Southern Front Range Hikes” springs-colorado) for more information by Greg Long. It includes a section of on hikes on Colorado Springs, or the hikes within an hour’s drive of Colorado El Paso County for information on the Springs, useful for students who want to Paint Mines Interpretive Park escape for the day or don’t want a longer (http://www.adm.elpasoco.com/ term commitment over the Block Break. CommunityServices/ParkOperations/ You can even go east from Colorado Pages/PaintMinesInterpretivePark. Photo by Anna Grisgsby

aspx). SpringsVolleyball to �ind gems. The Painted goesMines undefeated at Pikes Peak Challenge was still able to pull together to perform gained set point with a kill, putting the match point. Junior outside hitter Abbe HANNAH WESTERMAN so admirably is a testament both to the score at 24-23 in their favor. But the Ti- Holtze tied the set with a kill and then Staff Writer Tigers’ dedication to their sport and to gers refused to give up the set; the two another error by Wisconsin-Oshkosh Swan and his staff’s’ abilities as coaches. gave the Tigers match point. Sophomore Last weekend, the Colorado College The tournament began for the Tigers score was tied 26-26. Some errors by middle hitter Glenna Yancey won the set women’s volleyball team hosted and on Friday, Oct. 2 with a match against Wisconsin-Oshkoshteams battled it out gave �iercely the Tigers until the the and the match with a hard kill straight won the Pikes Peak Challenge. They the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. set and tied up the match, sending the down the middle. added three more wins to their current Though the Tigers eventually tri- “As a team, we approach every game streak. The tournament also brought umphed, it ended up being an incredibly “Although we were faced with adversi- the Tigers record up to 19-1. With this close and challenging match. The Tigers teamsty, numerous into the players deciding came �ifth off set.the bench very important to treat each team with record, the Tigers have tied their previ- and stepped up to help us win,” said se- expecting a challenge,” said Yancey. “It is ous best start to a season. The last time Wisconsin-Oshkosh came back to win - won the �irst set handily 25-14. But then was a battle, and I was proud of the de- nitelyequal went levels into of expectationthe Wisconsin-Oshkosh and respect 20 games was in 2013. CC was behind in the fourth set, with terminationnior libero Sophie and supportMerri�ield. of “Thethe entirematch in order to get the job done, but we de�i ColoradoThe impressive College wonperformance 19 out of itsin �irstthe Wisconsin-Oshkoshthe next two sets, bothleading 25-18. 17-12. team…we were still able to bounce back they were. Our consistency and abil- tournament came after a personal First-year middle hitter Myca Steffey- and win the match.” itygame to stay expecting together a goodas a team opponent, when andwe tragedy for the team. Head Coach Rick Bean made a kill that set off a four point The Tigers started off strong in the struggle is what I would say ultimately Swan’s mother recently passed away, streak that pulled CC within one point of won the game.” and Swan was unable to attend the pre- Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The set remained Oshkosh was not going down easy. They vious week’s practices. That the team very close until Wisconsin-Oshkosh came�ifth setback with and an took 8-1 the run, lead but 14-13 Wisconsin- for matches against Elmhurst College and CornellThe next College. day, the The Tigers Tigers won started two more off beating Elmhurst 3-0 with scores of 25- 19, 25-19, and 25-23. Holtze had a team-

high 12 digs. high 12 kills, and Merri�ield had a team

set,The Cornell next came match back of the to win day the was second a bit set.more But of athe challenge. Tigers rallied After losing and defeated the �irst Cornell in the third and fourth sets, se- Led by an outstanding curing the match and the tournament. performance from senior Holtze made a season-high 19 kills defensive specialist Sophie against Cornell. Senior hitter Courtney Merriield (bottom right) the Birkett made her fourth triple-double of volleyball team went undefeated at the Pikes Peak Challenge. 13 digs. theBirkett season credits with 28both assists, the team’s 13 kills, depth and Coach Rick Swan’s team beat and wide-spread talent for the victories. nationally-ranked opponents “Everyone stepped up to play their part,” Wisconsin-Oshkosh (No. 18) said Birkett. and Elmhurst College (No. 15). Holtze was named the Most Valuable Photos courtesy of CC Athletics Player of the Pikes Peak Challenge. Mer- Photos by Charlie Lengal - legiate Athletic Conference as Defensive ri�ield was honored by the Southern Col

PlayerAfter ofthe the successes Week. This at home,is Merri�ield’s the Ti- �ifth SCAC honor. for three SCAC games. On Oct. 10, they playgers Austinare heading College to and Texas the thisUniversity weekend

weekend with a game against Centenary Collegeof Dallas. on Then,Oct. 11. the Tigers �inish up the 16 Sports OCTOBER 9, 2015 First female ascents and the empowerment therein

SARA FLEMING obscure than these examples, but it The most outstanding development becoming clear that neither is necessar- Guest Writer highlights a similar predicament: Does was in 1993, when Lynn Hill became ily more advantageous than the other. Last spring, my climbing teacher Mike specifying a certain group of oppressed Still, gender boundaries persist in the Schneiter bolted a new route at the Pu- people to recognize rights or achieve- free climb (ascend through the means sport. Female climbers remain a minor- oux in Glenwood Canyon, Colo. Purely ments advance equality, or hold people ofthe one’s �irst own person—male body, rather orthan female—to relying ity. They are often praised in the media by coincidence, I happened to climb back? As climbing becomes another ven- on outside aid) the Nose of El Capitan: due to sex appeal rather than climb- there with him the next day. I led the ue in which gender roles are smashed, it a coveted route and the most prominent ing ability, criticized because they have climb. is an interesting and important case in line on the most impressive monolith muscular, “masculine-looking” bodies, The excitement of a successful send the development of the sport. in Yosemite. This opened the door for a and subjected to a “bro-centric” climb- must have gotten to my head, because To address some of these issues, we ing culture where objectifying women is have to go back in the timeline of climb- at high levels. a common topic of conversation. Gender ground was, “Wait. Does that count as a ing, a sport which has been relatively in- �loodToday, of newthe femalegap in climbers performance to perform be- equality in climbing, as in virtually every Firstthe �irstFemale thing Ascent?” I said The afteranswer, touching tech- clusive, but not without its faults. tween women and men is closing at a re- aspect of society, is not a reality, and it nically, was yes. But I was also the sec- Women began mountaineering (the markable pace. Most notably, 14 year old needs to be addressed. ond person to try the climb, and it was sport which rock climbing stemmed Historically, when oppressed groups only a 5.9 (indicating a relatively easy from) as early as the 1700s, often while an to climb 5.15a, a grade that only a begin the process of liberation and be- climb). wearing dresses. When the more ath- handfulAshima Shiraishiof male climbers became havethe �irst been wom- able gin to achieve great things in society, it This incident highlights the predica- letic version of rock climbing began to to achieve, close to the hardest climbed ment now surrounding a common prac- boom in the 1950s, its pioneers were a by anyone. is noted. We remember the �irst woman tice in climbing: the labeling and recog- group of radical, free-spirited and hard- She and a growing group of other fe- will be a benchmark of progress when astronaut, the �irst woman doctor, and it nition of First Female Ascents (FFAs). partying men. male crushers are challenging the per- Climbing is a unique sport in that that Women were hesitantly incorporated ception that women are not as strong or president. we are able to note the �irst woman the main objective (outside of indoor into the sport, though in the beginning as capable climbers when compared to Yes, it would be arbitrary to do so if competition climbing) is to push to new (and still, to a degree), that meant as- men. Because they have different bod- women and men always had equal op- realms and advance the sport in a vari- similating to this culture. As popularity ies, women generally climb in a different ety of different ways. increased, some women became part of style than most men, executing fewer portunity, but that’s not the case—and One of those ways is through First As- the group of climbers pushing the physi- powerful moves and using more body so noting the �irst woman to accomplish cents (FAs), in which recognition is giv- cal limits of the sport. positioning techniques. However, it is way of cataloguing the progress that so- cietya certain has made.thing orWe ful�ill should a certainnot make role the is a a route. The majority (though not all) mistake of claiming that noticing some- ofen FAsto whoeverare completed �irst successfully by men. It has climbs be- one’s gender constitutes sexism in itself. come an accepted practice to give credit We can debate whether FFAs are the best way to do this in climbing, and can something through the designation of certainly incorporate other measures anto womenFFA. However, who �irst as my successfully story illustrates, climb that promote women’s progress in the sometimes it doesn’t mean much. sport, but one thing that remains clear Recently, some have questioned the is that gender is not irrelevant: recogniz- validity and ethics of the FFA. The de- ing women’s achievements in climbing bate was launched when professional is crucial. climber Paige Claassen chose not to As women at the top of the sport be- report her ascent of a 5.14a (extremely gin to climb at the same level as men at the top of the sport, it will inspire more post, Claassen said, “We’re all making women to try climbing recreationally, HUMANdif�icult) accomplishments.route as an FFA. In They a Facebook all de- which is where the real meaning of the serve recognition… It’s relatively clear sport is found. Climbing embodies many whether an individual is a male or fe- of the opportunities the patriarchy has male, so I don’t think the distinction that historically denied to women: a chance you are a female achieving something to exhibit strength and power, to exer- needs to be made.” cise responsibility and self-discipline, True, however this argument seems and to experience the adventure and to share the same rhetoric as those who freedom of the outdoors. claim that they’re “not for women’s It may sound silly, but climbing is liber- rights, but for human rights” or dispute ating. The more we can open this activ- #BlackLivesMatter with #AllLivesMat- ity to women, the more it will open up ter. Grouping the oppressed with the already privileged doesn’t help the situ- color, non-gender binary people, and the to other oppressed groups—people of ation, and fails to address the problems more people will be empowered in the Photo by Sara Fleming economically underprivileged—and the The debate about FFAs is much more most awesome of ways: sending hard. people are trying to �ix.

UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS FEATURED GAME OF THE WEEK

Men’s Soccer (8-1-2, 6-01 SCAC) Volleyball (19-1, 7-0 SCAC) Women’s Rugby vs. Air Force Academy, Stewart Friday, Oct. 9 @ Schreiner University, 3 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 10 @ Austin College, 12:30 p.m. CT Field, Today @ 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 @ Trinity University, 12 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 10 @ University of Dallas, 5 p.m. CT Sunday, Oct. 11 @ Centenary College, 11 a.m. CT After a 4-0 start to their season, expectations are Women’s Soccer (6-7-1, 4-1-0 Mountain West) high for women’s rugby’s matchup against Air Sunday, Oct. 11 vs. San Jose State University, 12 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Force Academy tonight at Stewart Field. As Rachel p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 @ Fort Hays State Tiger Open, 9 Gonchar mentioned in an interview earlier this a.m. CT week, tonight’s matchup against the Air Force Men’s Hockey (1-0, 0-0)* Academy is made all the more enticing seeing as Friday, Oct. 9 vs. University of Massachusetts, 7:37 Women’s Rugby (4-0) the cadets are “trained killers.” Furthermore, Air p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 vs. Air Force Academy, 7:30 p.m. Force Academy now employs CC’s former long- Saturday, Oct. 10 vs. University of Massachusetts, time head coach Amy Rusert. The game is set to 7:07 p.m. kick off this weekend’s homecoming festivities **All times MST unless otherwise noted at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Come out and support your *Men’s Hockey beat University of Calgary on fellow Tigers in their bid to move to 5-0 on the Saturday, Oct. 3rd but this win will not go season and move up in the national rankings. towards the Tiger’s �inal record. The Tigers are currently 16th in the national DII women’s rugby rankings. CC Happenings october 9, 2015 -William Hyun Kim p. 20 L “It’s just menopause” catalystnewspaper.com Life Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Tapirs, leopards, and elephants, oh my

TARA LABOVICH Group cites this species to live at high Staff Writer elevations in Columbia, Ecuador, and Northern Peru. You might be seeing some new animals Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is one of two around the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. locations in America to house moun- On Friday, Sept. 25, Carlotta, one of two tain tapirs. Currently, there are a total mountain tapirs at the zoo, wandered of seven mountain tapirs in the United through her recently renovated exhibit States. Five are presently at the Los An- geles Zoo, while the remaining two are introduced to the space the next day. in Colorado Springs. Thisfor the was �irstdone time. so that Cofan, both tapirs her mate, had an was According to The Waterhole, Cheyenne equal opportunity to get comfortable in Mountain Zoo’s newsletter, Carlotta is their new home. the “only proven breeding female, which However, the two mountain tapirs are is why breeding efforts at the Zoo are so actually not a new species for the Chey- - enne Mountain Zoo. According to Erica Meyer, the Public Relations Manager at olderimportant.” male for So Cofanfar, the with Zoo the has Los attempt Ange- the Zoo, they have been at the zoo in an edles arti�icialZoo in hopes insemination of increasing and tradedCarlotta’s an off-exhibit area since 2012 while con- chance of breeding. While there have struction was done for Encounter Africa. not been any positive results, the Zoo “is “Now that we’ve renovated an ex- hopeful about Carlotta and Cofan’s fu- ture and cautiously optimistic about the are thrilled to once again have them hibit space for them,” Meyer says, “we About a month ago, Anya, a female The new exhibit includes lots of water, Amurpotential leopard for a future arrived tapir atbaby.” Cheyenne whereout for the guests tapirs to enjoy see themselvesand learn about.”and Mountain Zoo. She came all the way cool off, along with more greenery and from the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida be- space to explore. cause of the Zoo’s participation in the As reported by National Geographic, American Zoo Association’s Species Tapirs look something like pigs with Survival Plan. The Cheyenne Mountain trunks, but they are actually related Zoo’s newsletter states that they are Photo by Arden Feldman to horses and rhinoceroses. Research currently searching for a male that is suggests that the tapir hasn’t changed “genetically valuable and a good match ing female elephants, like Kimba much over the course of tens of mil- move date has not been set. Lou and Missy. We know we are the in“We Garden truly City, believe Kansas, Cheyenne and an of�icialMoun- best choice to care for them in their Out of all the species of tapir, the moun- shefor Anya,”has been but adjusting that “it well,might and be getting a while tain Zoo is the best new home for Missy tainlions tapir—also of years.” known as the woolly ta- alongbefore with we animal are able keepers. to get one.” So far For more information on the ta- pir because of their thick coats—is the This fall, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Jason Bredahl says. “Our elephant ex- pirs,golden other years.” new exhibits and ani- most critically endangered. There is a will also be welcoming two new African hibitand Kimbaexceeds Lou,” the AnimalAssociation Care Managerof Zoos mals, or for general information, population of only 2,500 to 3,000 re- elephants. Missy, who is 46 years old, and Aquariums’ standards and was de- visit www.cmzoo.org or subscribe maining in the wild. The Tapir Specialist and Kimba Lou, who is 33, are currently signed to allow specialized care for ag- to their newsletter, The Waterhole.

$20 in my pocket: A shift in the local thrift market

ABE LAHR people achieve more stable Photo by Phillip Engh Staff Writer lives. When you donate to Shift, Shift Thrift, a Colorado Springs thrift you choose one of these six or- store, opened its doors a month ago. Its ganizations to support. Thirty founder and executive director, Mike percent of the proceeds from Mazzola, also owns Mountain Equip- the sale of that item are auto- ment Recyclers in Colorado Springs. matically given to the charity Shift Thrift’s unique business model of your choice. - Along with its effort to help rado Springs community at large. It is a the charitable organizations is geared towards bene�iting the Colo of Colorado Springs, Shift Thrift promotes conservation hasnonpro�it partnerships dedicated with to providingsix local charifunds- ties:for other Rocky nonpro�its Mountain in Field the city.institute, Shift According to Mazzola, “We’re dedicated to the conservation of pub- upcyclingand ef�icient goods. use ofInstead resources. of a lic lands in Southern Colorado; Trails and Open Space Coalition, which works it’s being reused. That’s one with the Colorado Springs government lessused new shirt shirt going to buyto aand land�ill, one to bring more trails, parks, and open spaces to the community; Kids on Bikes, Mazzola’s success with an organization that tries improve bi- Mountainless shirt inEquipment a land�ill.” Recy- cycle access for kids in the community clers prompted him to start while promoting bike safety; The Home Shift Thrift. He had an effec- Front Cares, an organization that pro- tive business model that included sell- stores, aside from its commitment to location Shift was able to generate $850 ing reused gear and donating a por- local charities, is its atmosphere. “It’s for the charities it supports. and their families in need; Blue Star Re- more clean, more attractive. We’re Shift Thrift is located at 218 W. Colo- cyclers,vides �inancial which recycles assistance electronics to veterans and “still saw a big need in the community rado Ave., although this is a temporary other materials in order to create local tion of the proceeds to nonpro�its, but Mazzola notes that Shift, to his know- location. They’re looking for something jobs for people with autism and other - lege,more is ofthe a only boutique store of style,”its kind says in the Mazzola. more permanent closer to downtown. disabilities, and Springs Rescue Mis- to help nonpro�its generate revenue.” country, but hopefully its success can Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tues- sion, which provides food and shelter weekMany orof thesea bad nonpro�itsmonth, the rely people on athey con start a trend of thrift stores working day through Saturday. Find more infor- for Colorado Springs’ homeless popula- supportstant �low suffer. of revenue. If they have a bad towards bettering their local commu- mation at shiftthirftstore.com and the tion as part of a larger mission to help What sets Shift apart from other thrift Shift Thrift Store Facebook page.

nities. In its �irst month at a temporary 18 LIFE october 9, 2015 REEL TALK: THE MARTIAN

THOMAS CRANDALL ie a playful feel. Seeing the crew joking ousness of space travel. The narrative Staff Writer with each other as they collect samples times makes emergency seem too casu- pairs humor and suffering genuinely, but on Mars makes Scott’s perspective clear: al.begins One toyoung, con�lict over-caffeinated with drama, and scientist some- by the end it feels somewhat oversimpli- Hollywood’s recent obsession with space doesn’t always need to be serious. is shown asleep with his research in a astronauts and space travel has jumped In the world of environmental disas- across the pond to England with Ridley ter and apocalypse movies, his vision dorm rather than a professional organi- intriguing�ied, and too editing, neatly creatingresolved. a believable is quite refreshing. We remember that zation.NASA of�ice,In another as if scene, NASA collaboration were a college MarsThe �ilmenvironment. boasts incredible They evenvisuals simu- and space travel, at its core, should be excit- with the Chinese space program is refer- late Mars gravity (62 percent of that of knownScott’s newestfor “Bladerunner” �ilm, “The Martian.”(1982), “Black Scott, ing. But once Watney is left behind, re- enced to as, “My Uncle Tommy in China.” Earth) with the use of slower motion Hawkan accomplished Down” (2001), British and “Prometheus” �ilmmaker ality sets in. Living and intricate sound design. Just watch- (2012), follows in the wake of recent on Mars is almost mood light, but in ing Damon walk around or move ship space epics “Gravity” (2013) and “Inter- impossible. Here, The Martian plays with (maybe someThe �ilm keepsinstances the parts becomes spellbinding. It’s a fun- stellar” (2014) to forge his own, lighter humor sometimes too lightly) the seriousness of space makes crisis feel ny, familiar cast, including Jeff Daniels, view of galactic travel. Based on Andy becomes problem- travel. The narrative pairs humor and too easy. Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Michael atic. Watney (the suffering genuinely, but by the end it This humor- Peña, and Kate Mara, but its stars can’t Damon as a NASA astronaut (Mark Wat- crew’s botanist) ous mood contin- seem to save Scott’s story from feeling ney)Weir’s stranded 2014 novel,on Mars, the forced �ilm to stars survive Matt must grow food on ues in the movie’s too clean. The Martian presents an in- in its unlivable environment (ironically, a planet without feels somewhat oversimpli�ied music, accentuat- triguing case of global unity to rescue good soil or water, and we come to know ing moments of hope but at times over- one man, refueling the excitement of surface water). Scott proposes a more Mark through his video logs. Damon doing it. Initially, NASA doesn’t know space, yet feels over idealistic, missing exciting,just as real-life funny view NASA of space�inds thanevidence “Grav- of plays the funny scientist well, dryly jok- an opportunity to question what a hu- ity” or “Interstellar,” embracing space as ing, “surprise” telling NASA he’s alive, or a way to transmit a visual from Mars. man relationship with space and space a possibility for discovery rather than cursing his crewmates as he grows po- TheWatney moment is alive,of a NASA until technician he �inally see- �indstravel really means. a post-apocalyptic human colony. Yet, ing Watney’s signal comes across nicely, Catch Matt Damon in “The Martian” at Scott’s use of humor seems to oversim- poses survival can be, and may need to but the score overdoes it, with its French Kimball’s at 1:45 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. plify larger themes in “The Martian,” be,tatoes comical. using But their as waste.Watney’s The situation �ilm pro- horns feeling too much like a “triumph of daily, as well at Tinseltown at various positing space as the next human play- becomes more serious, jokes undercut times. Because I refuse to see “Everest” ground without questioning the larger more sobering themes. In one NASA fun attitude, but sometimes feels cheesy, (especially after seeing “Meru”), check implications of this perspective. meeting, the scientists reference Lord particularlythe will.” The using music “Love re�lects Train” the movie’s and “I back next week for Robert DeNiro and Geeky, funny moments with Watney of the Rings in a somewhat desperate Will Survive” in the credits. The Martian Anne Hathaway in “The Intern.” and his crew immediately give the mov- attempt to include pop culture. Humor plays with (maybe too lightly) the seri-

National coffee week

ALYSSA MAVOR cording to ABC News. Staff Writer only 25 cents, and will continue to do so• for Whole the restFoods of soldthe month! cups of coffee for Whether they take it black, sugary, or pumpkin-spiced, coffee drinkers ticipated, offering a special of $0.99 all over the world start their day for• Evenany size our coffee,own Colorado said Randy Coffee Kruse, par- with the thick scent of rich, roasted the general manager of Bon Appetit at- coffee beans and the caffeine fix they Colorado College. crave. What’s better than coffee? International Coffee Day also took Free coffee. place on Oct. 1 and according to CNN, Tuesday, Sept, 9 was National Cof- Finland is outshining the rest of the fee Day, a day to celebrate one of the world when it comes to coffee drink- most widely championed breakfast ing. Finns consumed an average of beverages in the world. Seizing the 21.8lbs of coffee per capita in 2014, New Block 4 Class opportunity as a almost three-and- marketing event, a-half times what many Colorado Even our own Colorado Coffee the average Ameri- Springs busi- participated, offering a special can drank. The EV 120: Innovation in Environmental nesses offered dis- of $0.99 for any size coffee, said next seven highest counts or freebies Randy Kruse, the general manager coffee consuming Studies Applying Drones, Remote on the day. The of Bon Appetit at Colorado College. countries on the Colorado Springs list were all Euro- Sensing, and Startup Innovations Gazette compiled pean, leaving cof- a list: fee-producing Brazil at number nine and the United States at number 25, ounce cups of its delicious brew to according to the study by Euromonitor the• The first Perk 80 customerson Tejon gave of thefree day, eight- as International. well as selling large coffees for the Coffee, however, might finally be Co-taught by: price of a medium. making a comeback into the hearts of health-conscious Americans. Ac- • Miro Kummel, Associate Professor and Bros. Coffee offered extra stamps on cording to the Mayo Clinic, rumors of Director of the Environmental Program their• Both frequent Kangaroo buyer Coffee cards and Dutch coffee’s negative effects on the body are starting to be overturned. Studies • Patrick Bultema, Executive Director of the coffee all day, while Bella’s Bakery show that coffee might protect against and• Panera the CoffeeBread offeredExchange free brewedoffered Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, Innovation Institute at CC 12-ounce cups for 50 cents. and liver cancer, as well as improving cognitive function and decreasing the coffee to nurses and families in can- risk of depression. The clinic recom- cer• Cariboucenters nationwide.Coffee donated a cup of mends drinking coffee that does not No prerequisites required. contain cream and sugar, warning that Open to all majors. mental-consciousness, Starbucks some coffee drinks contain more than promised• In a shocking to plant showcoffee of trees, environ- be- 500 calories. ginning in Central America, for every bag of coffee sold through 2016, ac- Happy sipping! october 9, 2015 LIFE 19 Arts month in Colorado Springs NIYAT OGBAZGHI Bambino’s opens Staff Writer students across Colorado Springs will MAYLIN CARDOSO FUENTES For $8.50, customers can create their tion, �ilm documentaries produced by Ever wondered what the Colorado be presented at the Cornerstone Arts Staff Writer own 11-inch Neapolitan pizza from Springs arts scene is like? Well, get Center at CC. scratch, and customize sauce, cheese, The second week will include work- Are you tired of eating on campus and a wide variety of unlimited meat of vibrant visuals, prose and poetry com- shops on various art medias such as for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Or, and veggie toppings. Bambino’s also positions,ready to immersesnazzy music, yourself and theatricalinto a �lurry canvas painting and photography in are you craving the variety and atmo- offers preset options, such as the “Un- performances this month in celebration venues across the Pikes Peak region sphere that only off-campus eateries leash the Beast” pizza, which features of Arts Month here in Colorado Springs. and will also host art exhibits from fa- - classic red tomato sauce, mozzarella Arts Month is a celebration of the cre- mous artists like Floyd D. Tunson. ther of those emotions, a new restau- - ative arts produced by talented innova- To bring out the melodic sounds of rantcan provide?downtown If mayyou beidenti�ied your answer. with ei sage, pepperoni, and meatballs. “The tors living in the Pikes Peak region. As art, the third week will encompass Conveniently close, Bambino’s Urban Greencheese, Hippy” crispy is bacon,a great Italianalternative sau musical performances by artists and Pizzeria is a 15-minute walk from for vegetarians, involving fresh spin- Peak Region’s (COPPeR) website, the acapella groups such as Johnny Craig Worner. ach, roasted garlic, and mushrooms Coloradostated on theSprings Cultural program Of�ice startedof the Pikesin and St. Mary’s Cathedral Classics. At its new location on 36 E. Bijou with an Alfredo sauce base. Bambino’s 2014 and took root in the 1993 estab- Moreover, the third week will also St., Bambino’s Urban Pizzeria moves Pizzeria also offers several mac and lishment of the National Arts and Hu- anchor lively dance parties to music - cheese dishes, spicy buffalo Alfredo, manities Month. This national program from funky R&B and Reggae groups ence to a cutting-edge, speedier con- and salads for no more than $8.50. was initiated to “encourage Americans like the Phat Horn Doctors. temporaryfrom a more pizzeria. traditional As it is Italian located ambi in Desserts like cheesecake, apple pizza, to explore new facets of the arts and Finally, to conclude the month with the fast-paced, downtown setting, the and frozen custard are also available humanities in their lives, and to begin a compassion and light-hearted humor, pizzeria combines speed and quality to soothe any sweet rather than salty lifelong habit of participation in the arts the fourth week will be comprised of cravings. Locally brewed beer and and humanities.” Twenty years later, it performances from comedy groups tradition to promise its customers a wine is offered for those 21 and over. has become the nation’s largest commu- such as the Lezberados and spoken without not sacri�icing its homemade For Colorado College students, Bam- nal celebration of the arts. poetry from William Logan, a poet the meantime, customers can see their bino’s Urban Pizzeria also offers a After a single year, Arts Month has al- who will be reading his work at CC’s pizzatongue-taking being made pizza through in 10 a largeminutes. win- In $10 weekly promotional special that ready established an integrative bond Visiting Writer’s Series on Oct. 8. dow in its open-performance kitchen. between the creative humanities and - There is also a “Dough Room,” where dine with one other person, you’re es- the Colorado Springs community. Ac- - customers can watch how the Neapoli- sentiallyincludes payinga pizza $5 and for two a pizza sodas. and If ayou During the �irst week, Colorado Col cording to a recent COPPeR study, the grate its students into the artistic cel- tan pizza dough is made from scratch. drink each. lege will take its �irst steps to inte The restaurant offers both an enjoy- Bambino’s Urban Pizzeria is open 11 produce a $72 million impact on the documentaries titled “Adult YDA Boot- able sit-down eating experience for a.m. to 9 p.m. from Sundays to Thurs- ebration and will be screening six �ilm Pikesnonpro�it Peak art region industry alone and and its provideaudience camp” in the Edith Kinney Gaylord those with time, and a more fast food- days, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays 2,168 jobs every year. Cornerstone Arts Center on October 6. like service for customers wishing to and Saturdays. “A vibrant arts and cultural sector is es- grab their pizza and go. sential to local economic vitality and to produced by six students who partici- quality of life for residents and visitors,” patedThe �ilm in portraysa Documentary six documentaries Production Andy Vick, the executive director of COP- Bootcamp hosted by the Bemis School PeR said. of Art and the Youth Documentary This month, the October Arts Month - exhibits will be split into four separate cordance with its attempt to connect weeks based upon their artistic themes. itsAcademy students in to Colorado the Colorado Springs. Springs In ac - community, CC will be presenting the documentary series on campus to visualTheatre arts and during �ilm productions the second week,will be mu ex- bring the community and the scholars sichibited and dance throughout during the third �irst week, week, and the together through the meaningful art poetry, prose, and comedy during the October Arts Month. Films such as “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the cultureFor more that information,de�ines Colorado visit Springs’www. Hat”fourth will and be �inalshown week. at various perform- coppercolo.org to see how you can ing arts centers in Colorado Springs dur- join in the artistic celebration. - ing the �irst week of the month. In addi NICK’S PICKS: WAVVES AND AVICII

NICK DYE like electronic/trap Sweet Valley (a col- ment. King of The Beach and Afraid of es of his early work. The combination Staff Writer laboration with his younger brother) or seems to be willing to get everyone to his other indie band Spirit Club. old Wavves fans, V will be a fresh helping, come back to Avicii’s party. - Wavves also plays male counter part butHeights far from are thebetter best. �irst introductions. For On True, he used few well-known col- site sides of the musical spectrum. On to another California-indie darling, Best laborators. This time around he decides oneThis side, week, we have I’m Wavves, exploring the two California oppo Coast. Williams and Best Coast front- Avicii - Stories (5.6/10) to take in big names, like Coldplay’s Chris punk-band who are part of their own woman Bethany Constantino have been Martin, Wyclef Jean, and Zack Brown. indie label under a major one, whose Avicii is one of the biggest names in Certainly, Avicii attracts the unexpected. wishes they reject. The other is the EDM clear to listeners of both that the two the mainstream EDM festival juggernaut. Stories is an interesting compila- megastar Avicii who survives headlining writedating songsfor several about yearseach now.other Itand becomes the His stardom took off after the release of tion of sounds. Many songs have the the multimillion-dollar festival circuit. struggles in their relationship. 2011’s “Levels,” an EDM song so huge old school Avicii house feel with heavy This week there will be a clear difference that it became a meme for the whole piano clunking. Some have the country between artistic venting and the mecha- notably faster than Afraid of Heights and genre. The Swedish DJ hit pop success af- guitar tones in them. Then there are in- nization of an industry giant. V is the �ifth album from Wavves. It is ter his release of “Wake Me Up” with R&B teresting switches with songs like “Pure singer Aloe Blacc. Grinding,” which has a hip-hop/R&B Wavves - V (7.0/10) a return to the succinctness of the �irst For his debut album, True, Avicii went vibe to them. clearthree the releases. front man The is album losing is his �illed mind with as a strange route that the Tiestos and Da- Overall, the songs on Stories are pure Wavves has been one of the premier heself-loathing squeals in multiple from Williams. songs. It seems vid Guettas wouldn’t have. He embraced Avicii hits made using his signature for- There is a sense of anguish from this it- EDM’s true opposites, country, blues and mula. The songs are loud with massive The California band had a breakout eration of the surf-punks but not in a de- folk. Debuting the material six months build-up and dance-worthy drops. While bandindie in punk 2010 acts with of the the release past �iveof their years. pressing sense. Williams is done with his ahead of release at the Ultra Music Fes- the album is fun, it is more of a collection third album, King of The Beach. The al- pain and anxiety. He’s calling it quits. He’s tival, fans were bewildered by the move. than an entire piece. Avicii is awkwardly bum received much praise for high-en- ready to shake off the demon to lean on. Pop fans and top-40 radio took Avicii straddling a line between EDM and pop. ergy songs like “Post-Acid.” Since 2010, V is cleaning dirty laundry for the band. into their libraries while EDM fans dis- His EDM work feels very much his own. Wavves released their great fourth missed it. The pop material is the musical equiva- album Afraid of Heights and a collab- - Avicii has returned to release his sec- lent of a stock photo. The beginning of orative album with post-hardcore band liamsV is abest true-to-form release this Wavves year. album.Spirit ClubIt is ond album Stories this fall. The DJ does Stories is very high energy but the al- Cloud Nothings. Front man Nathan Wil- wasnot theirnot exciting. best work. The collaborative It is, however, album Wil not dismiss his success of his debut al- bum loses steam and many of the songs liams has been busy with side projects with Cloud Nothings was a disappoint- bum but also decides to reel in success-

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CC LENS Emily Kim

9 a.m. 3-4 p.m. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Rugby Alumni vs. Student Chal- “Remembering Normandy” with Qi Gong CC HAPPENINGS lenge. (Washburn Field) Professor Bill Hochman (Shove Side Chapel) (WES Room, Worner) 10 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Friday Homecoming Convocation and 3 - 4:30 p.m. Quattro Mani - The Journey th is showcasing top student photos Alumni Association Awards Hear rare live musical perfor- 9:30-10:30 a.m. 9 that represent the unique Ceremony: mances. “Remembering Nor- landscapes and culture of the honors distinguished award recipi- Greek3:30-4:30 Open p.m. Houses (Packard Hall) mandy” with Professor Bill Hoch- American West. Includes a cook- ents and willThe feature special remarks ceremony from Frontlines, Skylines, and Airlines: man. Film screening of U.S. Naval (Shove Iconic Visions of Rhapsody in Blue Wednesday th on Saturday and Sunday from 4-7 Memorial Chapel) with Professor Ryan Banagale ’00 14 during World War II. out.p.m. The(802 gallery Nevada will Gallery remain Space) open President Tiefenthaler. Colorado College music professor 7 p.m. of�icer(WES Room) Bill Hochman’s experiences 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Cornerstone Screening Room) Debate viewing party 4:30 - 7 p.m. Pumpkin Patch at the Down- (Gaylord) 12:00 p.m. Celebrating 50 Years of Profes- town Sunday Market 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Fearless Friday Seminar sors Owen Cramer and Tim (Acacia Park) Water Tour Fuller (Richard F. Celeste Theatre Interactive dance festival on closed Interested in water issues? Ever and Computer Science presents: and Main Space, Cornerstone) 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Theoff city Dance streets Mile led by a custom pa- wondered where Colorado Springs The“Best Department Practices for of Constructing Mathematics Second Annual Harvest Festival gets it water? Want to soak and Applying Clinical Prediction 7 p.m. an endorphin rush and a full dance in a luxurious hot springs? Join the Models in the Presence of Non-Ig- Friday night tunes featur- School of Math and Science will radeexperience. �loat, MC, & DJ. It’s a workout, ORC from October 15-17 on the norable Missing Data” with Sarah ing: Thebe holding Garden a Project pumpkin at Galileosale, face (Bancroft Park, 2408 W Colorado Fletcher Mercaldo ‘10, Vanderbilt Ominous Animals, Cole Heathcott painting, weighing of our giant Ave) are on Summit. University. (TSC 122) Garrett Blackwell, Jack Lite, pumpkins, concessions, games, �irst annual Water Tour. Sign-ups students 21 and over. (The Coffee and more. Thursday th 12:15-1 p.m. +Exchange, Friends. 526Drink S Tejonspecials St.) for CC (1600 N. Union) Marriage 15 Spiritual Journeys with Nori 7:30(Norberg & 9:30 Studio, p.m. Cornerstone) 2 – 5 p.m. Rost 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m. 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Painting Party this Friday as they welcome Nori Stargazing with Professor Freedom and Authority: 8-10:30 p.m. RSVP to Bethany.grubbs@colorado- Rost,: SeniorJoin the Minister Chaplains’ of All Of�ice Souls Shane Burns: Join Professor Bill Hochman and Alumapalooza college.edu (Upstairs Worner) Unitarian Church. Lunch will be stargazing with Professor Shane CC faculty for a discussion on the Newest homecoming tradition provided. (Interfaith House) Burns of the Physics Enjoy Department.an evening of Bill of Rights. Participants are – Alumapalooza. Performances 7 – 9 p.m. Advance registration required. encouraged to read the Bill of “The Ride & The Wolf” Film 1-2:30 p.m. (Barnes Observatory) Rights in advance to prepare for Screening (Armstrong Theatre) Story Sharing: Where have we discussion. (Gates Common Room, bys’mores. TouchIt, (Armstrong a student Quad) band, and been since 1965? Where are we Palmer) Woodshed Red. There will be Saturday th going now? Members of the Class Marriage Sunday of 1965 gather to share their 7:30“A Completely & 9:30 p.m. Ridiculous Event in 1-2:30 p.m. 8 a.m. 17 stories. - All-Campus Picnic 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Waldo Waldo 5K (Spencer Center Boardroom, Spen- - Pumpkin Patch th cer Center) Onetion Act”directed by Nikolai by Andrew Gogol. Manley. A The alumni and their families to gather at the downtown 11 atre(Norberg & Dance Studio, Department Cornerstone) Produc Thefor a Alumni picnic lunch Association on the invitesquad. sunday market Thefun run Waldo fundraiser. Waldo 5K Money is a Colorado raised 2-4 p.m. Please register in advance. (Acacia Park) Springs family friendly 5K walk & “What it is Like to go to War” Saturday th (Armstrong Quad) (Downtown Colorado Springs) A panel of alumni and students 10 Tuesday bene�its local nonpro�its. share their war stories and experi- 5:45 - 8 a.m. 1-4 p.m. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ence. Attendees are strongly en- Garden of the Alumni and Students of Color 3:30 to 5:00 p.m th DigiCon couraged to read “What Is It Like Gods Homecoming Bike Ride Reception: Connect with vari- Chiapas and 13 ous generations of students and Mexico Update (Bemis Great Hall) (Cornerstone Screening Room) - alumni of color to learn about the Jennifer Haza from CC’s �irst video gaming tournament. To Go To War,” by Karl Marlantes. Sunrisecludes transportation ride through Garden to and fromof history of diverse experiences and Sunday th 3 - 5 p.m. thecampus; Gods specializedPark. This guided mountain tour in initiatives at CC. (Cornerstone Main las Casas, Mexico will talk about bikes and helmets will be pro- 18 Alumni LGBTQIA+ Reception Space) Melelher work Xojobal with in children’s San Cristobal and In- de 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. vided. Participants meet in front of digenous rights in Mexico. (W.E.S. Pumpkin patch, corn maze, and Tutt Library at 5:45 a.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Room) lunch: Visit to Diana’s Pumpkin LGBTQIA+faculty, and alumni students. are invited to a “The Scales of Western Water: Patch and corn maze in Canon City, reception(Tutt Alumni with House) CC LGBTQIA+ staff, 8 a.m. Investigating the West’s Most 3:30 – 5 p.m. CO. RSVP to Bethany.grubbs@colo- 27th Annual Tiger Classic 5K Race, Important Resource” Study Break radocollege.edu 4 – 7 p.m. - (Wellness Resource Center, Worner State of the Rockies Project Gal- ect to discuss their 2015-16 focus: 226) lery Opening Theand walkersrace bene�its of all thelevels Tiger are Pride welcome. Join the State of the Rockies Proj Fund(Monument for Athletics; Valley Park) runners, joggers, (Slocum Commons) “The Scales of Western Water.” The State of the Rockies Project “You can’t eat democracy” Have an opinion to share? December 4, 2015 Email Editor William Kim at Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa catalystnewspaper.com OP [email protected] OPINION No-High-O: Ohio Issue Three marijuana initiative smoked JARED BELL Staff Writer are conveniently the same 10 groups thing Ohio waited. Yeah, I understand so it passed. California was ready for that invested over $40 million in the that it’s so awesome that it passed in medical use, so it passed. Ohio just isn’t. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Ohioans voted campaign for Issue 3. It would be a con- Colorado, and so awesome that it passed The legislature of Ohio would not have against legalizing medical and recre- stitutional oligopoly. As we know here in Washington, and that it probably will supported it. The rural evangelical cul- ational marijuana on a nearly 2-1 vote. at Colorado College, if there’s one thing pass recreationally in California, as well ture that is prevalent anywhere outside Issue 3, the ballot name of the legaliza- weed advocates are more passionate as a few others—I understand. What I of the three big C’s (which I hope you tion of said marijuana, is a complex about than legalization, it’s “sticking it to think a lot of people fail to comprehend also know are Cleveland, Columbus, and amendment to the Ohio Constitution the man!” Why? Because the man sucks! is that this is the West. that has many political strategists and “We have clearly taken this from the Colorado Springs is over 1,200 miles it. The traditionalists that maintain the hippies alike scratching their heads. tie-dye to the suit-and-tie approach,” away from Ohio’s capital (which I hope swingCincinnati) state wouldstatus notof Ohio have would supported not Issue 3 is an odd case of suits and ties said Ian James, the political strategist for - have supported it. It takes time, accep- pushing for legalization, while grass- the group running Issue 3’s campaign. pens in that 1,200-mile gap is a change in tance of responsibility from the general roots marijuana advocates are adamant- My initial response to the rejection of landscape,you all know Subaru is Columbus). prevalence, What weather, hap public, and support and tolerance from ly against it. How could this be? Well, marijuana legalization by my home state and most importantly: culture. The soci- those that are going to coexist with the Issue 3, in detail, gives exclusive grow- is pride. I’m proud that fellow citizens etal construct and way of thinking is dif- undeniable effects marijuana has on ing rights to a set number of investment are aware enough to oppose a legal oli- ferent between the East, Midwest, West, gopoly that would further corrupt our and South. There is a reason you can Issue 3 wasn’t a loss for marijuana le- Though one would be able to grow per- great state; even though the majority of look at someone and take a pretty solid galizationcommunities advocates, (both norgood a winand for bad). those sonalgroups plants on 10 at speci�ied home (at parcels a limit ofof land.four those that voted against Issue 3 prob- guess at where they are from after a few minutes of conversation. The mindset is Think of it this way: isn’t it great know- market would be dominated by constitu- and just voted against it because it’s different, not better or worse, but differ- ingagainst all those it; it’s rich just notpeople the lost right a �itlot yet. of �lowering plants), the retail and medical “theably devil’scouldn’t lettuce,” de�ine I dothe think word it’s oligopoly a good ent. Colorado was ready for legalization, money? Poptionally justi�ied the growing bubble: groups, which The answer to CC’s troubles is integration

JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS backdrop to some absurd fairytale. We Staff Writer have our own special brand of “granola” and that makes the whole place just so quaint. I paint this positive picture so we don’t forget that there are some good tour of campus without hearing about things about our bubble, but we are also I didn’t even make it through my �irst “The Bubble.” The fact that we live in a unique in other ways. bubble at Colorado College rolled off the The Foundation for Individual Rights - tively as her well-rehearsed explanation care for some of CC’s exceptional quali- tongue of my tour guide just as de�ini of the Block Plan. To her, recognition ties.in Education The organization (FIRE) in has particular given the doesn’t col- of the bubble was as matter of fact as lege a “red light” as a speech code rating the location of Worner,. She referenced which means “at least one policy that it like there was some sort of physical both clearly and substantially restricts structure surrounding us. Obviously, freedom of speech.” In their view, the there is no physical bubble stretching most exceptional thing about CC is our over our heads, as cool as that would be, propensity to silence speech. This would so I made the mistake of dismissing her only be a minor problem except for the words as either pre-programmed tour fact that they are certainly not alone in this recognition. All across our campus, bias. In some sense, I didn’t really be- people don’t feel comfortable express- guide tripe or a re�lection of her inner lieve her, or rather I believed that this ing unpopular opinions, and everyone bubble existed, but that the question else is just as uncomfortable hearing of degrees had to be settled. Sure there those opinions. Inside our larger bubble, two students on campus, the battle lines vious that the system we have now is not could be some sort of ideological bubble CC has done a fantastic job of creating have been re-drawn, and the vocal mi- working, that we don’t have conversa- but it only existed to contrast and shel- a multitude of smaller bubbles. Until nority is not as dominant as it once was. tions and we don’t have respect for each ter us from the evil conservative world recently, there appeared to be a clear This brings us to a great shift, and an other. If I was listening close enough on of Colorado Springs. The bubble in my winner of this contest. Extremely pro- even bigger decision: what do we want mind was nothing more than a declara- gressive and liberal ideas dominated the our bubble to look like? Should the lines tone of resentment when my tour guide that �irst tour I might have heard a slight tion of battle lines separating the liberal space, and any deviation from that was of free speech extend as far as they want, mentioned the bubble, so why not get bastion of CC from our enemies that be- punished through a curt social response even if that means reaching into person- rid of it and start all over again? Why not set us on every side. of condemnation, labeling dissenters as al lines and at the cost of pain? Which work together to create a community I know now that I’m not completely racist, privileged, sexist, homophobic, sounds fatalistic but don’t we have an where we can engage in real conversa- wrong about our bubble, but I also know or any number of non-endearing terms. obligation to hear all viewpoints in the tions while not feeling attacked because my tour guide was a hell of a lot more The small bubbles on campus that were quest for knowledge, especially at a lib- we have enough respect for each other right than I was. We may not actually once used to protect and foster inclusiv- eral arts school where we claim to want not to be careless jerks in casual conver- live inside some futuristic glass dome, ity were militarized. to be exposed to new things? Where do sation? I know this entire thing sounds but the bubble is just as real as Worner. This brings us to the present. Occupy- we draw the line? like a fairy tale and if you’re angry, read- - ing a world where there is undoubtedly I suggest we start drawing the lines by ing this is probably just as satisfying as lamation didn’t just come from some tension between the factions. A corrup- looking at real world. We can just pop being told to ignore a sibling, but I’m not My tour guide’s con�idence in her proc recognized separation of CC from the tion of the “safe space” faction suppos- the whole damn bubble and live our generally the guy to tell you what you Springs community, but was rooted in edly intimidates those with less popular day to day lives like everyone else does, want to hear. This entire thing sounds the recognition of battle lines. Not the opinions into silence. I say “supposedly” without the guarantee for safe spaces idealistic because nobody ever rose to battle lines of our liberal fortress but because I have many unpopular opin- and lofty ideals. We can open up our so- low expectations and honestly it’s about the ones painted across campus. We all ions, and quite frankly never shut up de- cialist utopian commune to the harsh re- time someone stopped being so radical know our culture is not like the rest of spite the social pressure, but I do have alities of life and allow the chaos of capi- and pessimistic. Right now, sure it sucks, the world, and in some cases, we take to acknowledge that pressure exists. talism and jerks teach lessons the hard but it will only continue to suck until we pride in that. Nowhere else can you go way. After we’ve popped the bubble stop complaining on Yik Yak and actually and have your ass systematically handed whether they mean to or not, are a vo- go out there to do something about it. to you one class at a time, or escape to calThe minority ones sti�ling and not conversations the entire campus. however, miracle stretching over our heads we do Get idealistic, start talking about what’s and �inally gotten rid of this supposed mountains that just wait for us like the With the expulsion and suspension of - next, and pop the damn bubble. something radical, we �ix things. It’s ob