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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thursday, February 7, 2013 • Volume CXL • No. 17 • www.kenyoncollegian.com • 12 pages Kenyonthe Collegian Serving Gambier, Ohio Since 1856 Faculty Research Thefts, Vandalism Spike Over Weekend Grants in Limbo story on page 3 By MADELEINE THOMPSON NEWS EDITOR

The Office of the Provost has proposed restructuring the grants that fund faculty re- search. The plan would eliminate the Faculty Development Grants (FDG), competitive grants that support faculty members’ “scholarly and artistic activities,” and the Teaching Initia- tive (TI) Grant, which funds the development of new courses and enhances “teaching meth- ods and strategies in existing and new courses.” The new structure would redistribute that money into the Individual Faculty Develop- ment Accounts (IFDAs), which currently pro- vide $1,500 to tenured and tenure-track profes- sors for professional costs like “travel expenses to attend conferences, publication and copying costs, [and] research supplies,” according to the Kenyon website. Under the new plan, the amount of each IFDA would increase to $2,250 and allow for accumulation up to $6,750. It PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY HENRI GENDREAU would also create a supplemental fund for fine arts equipment and increase the size of an ex- isting interdisciplinary teaching grant called Academic Misconduct Policy Reviewed Teachers Teaching Teachers (TTT). “I think faculty members are still unclear ordinate their schedules. about [the plan],” President S. Georgia Nugent The procedure for handling cases of academic misconduct, As associate provost, Thomas is said, “because … there are three separate ‘piles.’ like plagarism, is being reconsidered. responsible for reviewing the state- There’s the IFDAs that would be increased By ERIC GELLER The current process for handling from the reporting faculty member, ment that the AIB chairman writes for every faculty member, there’s the need for STAFF WRITER academic infractions begins with a a statement from the department following the hearing. The state- special equipment in certain departments that Changes to the way that Ken- faculty member who observes what chair, and any evidence the faculty ment summarizes the proceedings, would be available in a way that it has not been yon handles academic misconduct he or she considers to be an aca- member has collected. outlines the AIB’s determinations, before, and then there was a concern that still may be in the works as the College demic integrity violation. That fac- In plagiarism cases, Thomas and recommends a penalty. In or- sometimes there are big ticket items.” attempts to address long wait times ulty member takes the issue to the said, these materials often include der to ensure that the punishment Indeed, some faculty members have voiced and inefficiencies in the system. Jan chair of his or her department, who the student-submitted writing as- is consistent with similar offenses concern. While the current development Thomas, an associate provost and decides whether or not to bring the signment and the source of the pla- in the past, Thomas reviews records grants are competitive, they have a higher pay- sociology professor, said the discus- situation to the attention of the Aca- giarized text. from previous years. out. That means the money is not guaranteed, sion originated in the Academic Af- demic Integrity Board (AIB). The AIB then investigates the “I’m the check and balance to but if secured it can foot more than travel ex- fairs Committee and the Commit- In the event that the depart- matter and determines whether or make sure that we don’t have an penses. tee for Academic Standards (CAS) ment chair decides to proceed, the not to hold a hearing. The prepa- AIB who is really putting unfair before moving to the faculty at a AIB chairman then gathers vari- ration for such a hearing can take see FACULTY, page 3 meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28. ous materials, including a statement weeks as everyone involved must co- see AIB, page 2 Kenyon-Exeter Program Records“ Increase in Applicants By LAUREN TOOLE NEWS EDITOR director of the program three times, join Lobanov-Rostovsky for the 2013- By having two directors, we’ll be able to split was the initial resident director for 2014 program. In her experience with The Kenyon-Exeter program will the 2013-2014 year. He said that the the program, the largest group she has take an impressive 24 students to the program into two groups so that we main- addition of a second professor was ever led included 17 people. Devon, England next year — by far tain the program’s strengths. deemed necessary in order to facili- “[The large group size] changes the largest number the program has tate the excellence of the program. some things. I don’t know if there’s seen in nearly 10 years. Due to this Professor of English Sergei Lobanov-Rostovsky “We wanted to make sure that an advantage or disadvantage,” she substantial increase in interest, an ad- “ every student on the program got said. “If the program is very small it ditional professor will be joining the other [professor] — just because of Marne Ausec, director of the Center to work closely with a Kenyon fac- stops being financially self-sufficient. program. the large number of students going for Global Engagement (CGE). ulty member, and that one director So one good thing is that it starts be- Though the English department specifically to Exeter.” Students take a seminar-style Ke- wouldn’t be overwhelmed by the lo- ing self-sufficient with this many stu- will be sending two professors to “This year may be an aberration; nyon course in addition to British lit- gistics of arranging travel, theater, dents going. But other than that, it’s Exeter, the department in Gambier we don’t really know,” Laycock said. erature classes. Program participants and other events for a large group,” he more complicated logistically to have will not suffer academically for these “But we knew that this year we were also embark on regular excursions to said. “By having two directors, we’ll 24 students than it would have been losses, according to the Department’s prepared to accommodate all of the London and Stratford to see plays and be able to split the program into two to have 16.” Chai,r Deborah Laycock. qualified applicants, no matter how fully immerse themselves in English groups so that we maintain the pro- Matters like acquiring tickets to “Because we have so many stu- many.” culture. In recent years, the Kenyon- gram’s strengths.” see shows and reserving seating ar- dents going abroad, … there are that Established in 1975, the Kenyon- Exeter group has ranged in size from Sarah Heidt, professor of English, rangements for group dinners will many fewer to take courses here at Exeter Program takes English majors eight to 18 students. was the resident director of the pro- have to be done farther in advance. Kenyon,” Laycock said. “That’s why to study at the University of Exeter in Professor of English Sergei Lo- gram in the 2010-2011 year. Though we were able to imagine sending an- Devon. “It’s a quality program,” said banov-Rostovsky, who has served as currently on sabbatical, she will now see EXETER, page 4

INSIDE THIS Horn Gallery Grants Student Creates Jazz Ensemble Equestrian Team Brings P.4 Deadline Approaching P.8 Art With Math P.10 Performs in the Dark P.12 Home a Win ISSUE FEBRUARY 7, 2013 LIFE ON THE HILL AS IT HAPPENS: www.THEKENYONTHRILL.com

2 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 NEWS“ AIB: Honor Code Discussed Village Record February 1 – February 7 continued from page 1 We are looking at some models that Feb. 1, 11:33 p.m. — Students found hosting an unregistered gathering in Caples Resi- punishments, either too light or dence Hall. too heavy, but that their punish- might fast track some of these cases. Feb. 2, 1:00 a.m. — Students found to have illegal substance and paraphernalia in Wat- ments are consistent with what’s son Residence Hall. Items were confiscated and turned over to Safety. been done before,” Thomas said. Associate Provost and Professor of Sociology Jan Thomas Feb. 2, 1:54 a.m. — Student saw unknown person(s) break a front windowpane of the The problem, according to Bookstore. Thomas, is that “all of those “fraction review process have est levels and exploring options. Feb. 2, 9:18 a.m. — Vending machine glass broken and almost all contents taken in steps take time, and everybody’s been taking place for several “We are really just at the begin- Old Kenyon. busy.” Additionally, many aca- years. ning stages to see if this is some- Feb. 2, 5:46 p.m. — Student reported items stolen from Kenyon Athletic Center demic integrity violations oc- “We are looking at some thing the student body might (KAC) locker room. cur during finals week. Last models that might fast track want to do,” she said. Feb. 2, 5:54 p.m. — Three separate student reports said items were stolen from locker semester, there were five aca- some of these cases,” Thomas If Student Council mem- rooms at the KAC. demic infractions, four of which said. “Particularly cases of first bers express an interest in mov- Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m. — Fire extinguisher discharged when no fire was present in Gund occurred in the week before offense, [or] cases where there ing forward with an Honor Commons. break. Students who are accused is clear evidence, typically like a Code, there are numerous mod- Feb. 3, 12:26 a.m. — Intoxicated student assessed by Safety officer(s) at New Apart- at the end of the fall semester plagiarism case where there’s re- els that could serve as the basis ments parking lot. Squad called and student transported for further treatment. find themselves waiting several ally clear evidence. A lot of stu- for Kenyon’s approach. Feb. 3, 12:52 a.m. — Underage student received citation for consumption of alcohol on weeks, if not months, for a reso- dents admit fault, they confess. At Colorado College, where public property from Safety. lution to their case. So when we have that situation, Thomas taught last year when Feb. 3, 2:06 a.m. — Window and screen broken with a can of soup at Hanna Residence Dean of Students Hank those are the cases [where] we’re she was on sabbatical, Thomas Hall. Toutain said the delay is one of talking about, ‘Is there a way to said students write and sign a Feb. 3, 2:48 a.m. — Intoxicated student at New Apartments assessed by Safety officer(s). the more problematic aspects fast-track this?’ And we’re ex- one-sentence statement that Feb. 3, 3:04 a.m. — Student found using illegal substance in Lewis Residence Hall. of the current process. “When perimenting with some models they hand in with every assign- Feb. 3, 4:18 a.m. — Student reported vandalism/damage to items in unlocked residence you have a lag time of a month like that.” ment they submit. At orienta- at Gambier Grill Apartments. or two months between an al- Their proposed solution is tion, students also sign a longer Feb. 3, 5:57 a.m. — Paper towels burned in women’s restroom in Gund Commons. leged infraction and a decision, the formation of “a mini-com- statement promising to uphold Feb. 5, 8:08 a.m. — Non-student reported damage to College-owned vehicle. I think you have to take a hard mittee” composed of Thomas, the Honor Code. Feb. 5, 1:07 p.m. — Non-student vehicle collided with other non-student vehicle, result- look at how you do things,” Professor of Philosophy Yang Dean Toutain said that dis- ing in damages to both vehicles, but no injuries, in Ascension Hall parking lot. Toutain said. “That’s just too Xiao, Dean of Academic Advis- cussions about a specific type of long a period of time for people ing Jane Martindell and a stu- Honor Code should occur only to not know what their status dent representative from AIB. after a discussion about the root Student Council is.” “If there’s some criteria that have causes of academic and social in- Sunday, February 3 In the last five years, the been met for these cases, if stu- tegrity violations. • The Business and Finance Committee (BFC) hopes to add three or four new members number of reported academic dents choose to go through a “I think what would be to replace those lost to scheduling conflicts. The committee will seek out first years in infractions has remained rela- fast-track process rather than healthy … would be to start the particular. tively stable. 18 students were full hearing, that would be an discussion not so much with the • The Buildings and Grounds Committee discussed possible smoking zone locations charged with academic integ- option,” Thomas said. Honor Code, but the reason the around campus. rity violations in the 2011-2012 Discussions within the idea came up in the first place,” • Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Greg Widener met with the Buildings and school year, 19 in 2010-2011, 13 Committee on Academic Stan- Toutain said. “Whether it’s Grounds Committee and explained that the College may install more PureWash sys- in 2009-2010, seven in 2008- dards, AIB and other faculty people not being civil or people tems. 2009, and 15 in 2007-2008. Of groups come as members of Stu- stealing things … [or] people • Proposals for maintenance management were presented last week. the 16 cases in 2011-2012, 10 of dent Council are discussing vandalizing stuff, can we talk • The Buildings and Grounds Committee is working on ordering a new clock for the them involved plagiarism. implementing an Honor Code about that and … how we re- Thomas Dining Hall. The current, undersized clock is a temporary replacement. Thomas, who became an on campus. Faith McDuffie, spond to that? And what would • The Housing and Dining Committee discussed the appeals process for division hous- associate provost in July 2012, President of Student Council, be a good response to that if we ing, and their decision should be announced soon. said that conversations about stressed that this conversation want to change the situation on • Theme Housing applications went out on Feb. 1, although the application process will streamlining the academic in- is simply about gauging inter- campus?” not end until the middle of March. Only recognized student groups may apply for Theme Housing. • The Greek Committee announced that pledging started on Friday and will run until Village Council Friday, April 12. The number of students joining Greek life is comparable to the num- Monday, February 4 ber who joined last year. Safe Rides will continue until it gets warmer. • The mayor reported the progress of the committee in charge of submitting a recom- • The Junior Class Committee will sell soda coozies filled with candy as a Valentine’s mendation on the future of the College Township Fire Department to the College Day fundraiser. The coozies are left over from the Junior Class’s fundraiser last year, in Township trustees. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the committee met with Mount Ver- which they over-anticipated the demand for coozies. non Fire Department Chief Christopher Menapace to discuss a possible merger. • The Sophomore Class Committee is trying to decide what type of clothing they might The committee will meet this Thursday to consider possible actions. sell. • The Village Administrator requested 15 to 20 more parking blocks at $45 each for • The First-Year Class Committee will be selling sweatshirts. They might try to plan an the Gambier Community Center Park. event for Valentine’s Day, but acknowledged that it would be a last-minute event if they • The Village’s current contract with its trash pickup company will expire April 1, could plan it. so the Village will hold a public bid opening at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20. • The BFC passed their supplemental budget. Some of the allocations are larger than • The Village Administrator noted the need for yearly surveying detection of under- normal as some groups failed to turn in their fall-semester evaluations, so they were not ground utilities to check for leaks. The survey would cost $1,500 a year. approved in time for the spring allocation. • The Council approved the nominations of Franklin Miller III and Richard Tuck to • Student Council discussed the blackout and formed the following suggestions to help fill open positions on the Planning and Zoning Commission. the College better prepare in the future: • The Council approved the 2013 budget for the Village of Gambier. • Emergency lights in bathrooms and more glow sticks • The Council approved $15,850 and $3,300 expenditures to Bird+Bull for engineer- • Refrain from publicizing approximate blackout end times ing services on Acland Street sidewalk and roadway improvements, and for a pre- • The generator in the Kenyon Athletic Center should kick in sooner liminary study on East Woodside Drive improvements, respectively. • A better back-up system for the K-Card readers to ensure that students can ac- • The Council approved the first reading of an ordinance renewing a five-year term cess buildings. (These went out within minutes on some buildings.) for the Village Administrator. • Address the lack of blue lights. • The Council approved the first reading of an ordinance adjusting the salary of Clin- • Student Council’s changes to Article III of the Student Council Constitution have ton Bailey, the Village’s solicitor, which was reflected in the approved budget. been approved and sent to Senate. • The Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase sewer rates by • Student Council continued to suggest changes to the Student Council Bylaws, more eight percent, to offset a five-percent reduction in water rates. The Council also ap- specifically in areas in which the committee chairs have missed previous meetings. proved the first reading of an ordinance amending the ordinance establishing rates, • Student Council may be “encouraged to meet regularly” with the administra- charges and rules for the Municipal Water System. tion. They will create a general rule. • The Council adopted an ordinance imposing a penalty for damaging fire hydrants, • Student Council will extend a formal invitation to Student Council meetings to all in the wake of several “thefts of utility” for construction purposes. students, so that the student body feels encouraged to come to the meetings, especially • The Council adopted an ordinance amending the Storm-Water Utility Ordinance. since there are so many changes to the constitution. • After years of work, the Council finally adopted the Revised Zoning Ordinance for • There is no Student Council meeting next Sunday. the Village of Gambier. The possibility of champagne was discussed. • The Student Council resumed discussion of the possibility of an Honor Code. • The Council entered into an executive session to discuss a possible legal matter. • Student Council may hold an open forum to hear students’ voices.

— Henri Gendreau — Grace Hitzeman THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 NEWS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 3 Vandalism: Crime Rate Unprecedented in Recent Years By LAUREN TOOLE NEW EDITOR thefts occurred there. They eventually rejected the proposal. “We just don’t On Saturday, Feb. 2 around 2:00 have a lot of security cameras on cam- a.m., Kenyon College Bookstore Man- pus,” Hooper said. “I think a lot of that ager Jim Huang received a call from is a cultural thing. Nobody wants Ke- Safety, who told him that the window nyon to be at that point, but we’re still next to the ATM had been broken at working through that.” the Bookstore. Currently, the Gund Gallery is the “[Safety] told me that a student only building on campus with security broke the window, and that it was wit- cameras. Given the frequency of thefts nessed but they didn’t know who it was and the reports of suspicious persons and that the student ran off,” Huang not only at the KAC but also elsewhere said. “They told us that they did not on campus, the possibility of adding think that the student had gotten in- cameras might have to be revisited. side.” “I think that is a discussion we need Over the weekend, four separate in- to be making as a community,” Hooper cidents of vandalism — including the said. “Obviously, students need to be a one at the Bookstore — as well as mul- big part of that because it’s all of us. It tiple thefts were reported to Safety and shouldn’t just be what we think. How- to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, ever, I think that discussion maybe abruptly ending what had been a wel- REBECCA DANN | COLLEGIAN needs to begin to happen.” come lull of crime on campus. The Bookstore window next to the ATM was broken late Saturday night in a string of ongoing vandalism. The weekend’s recent spike in van- After last semester’s record-break- dalism and theft may have coincided ing numbers of theft and vandalism, most frustrating for us. Somebody sure- for a game, you’ve got to get people to dividuals from wandering into locker with the power outage Friday night or the College appeared to be returning to ly would have heard something or seen start locking things up.” rooms.” the party at the Ganter-Price Hall on normal. something.” “It becomes an issue where you’re “We’ve gone further than we ever Saturday night, according to Hooper. “We really thought, especially com- Later that day, the men’s basket- not locking up your valuables and then have, but it just also seems to be hap- “The previous weekends there ing back with a new semester, that ball game against DePauw University it becomes an opportunity,” said Justin pening more than ever before,” Newell weren’t as many parties because of things were getting better and going to saw a number of items stolen from the Newell, assistant director of athletics said. “For the most part, I’ve gotten a lot Greek rushing,” he said. “It’s really hard be OK,” said Director of Safety Robert Lords’ team locker room. The Lords and director of the Kenyon Athletic more emails about random people. It’s to tell.” Hooper. had just defeated the DePauw Tigers Center (KAC). “The more opportunity helping.” Though this past weekend’s spike in Between the nights of Friday, Feb. in a buzzer-beater by Ikenna Nwadibia people have, the more likely something Newell also looked into the pos- crime may have been random, given the 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2, a vending ma- ’14 when they returned to their locker is going to happen.” sibility of acquiring security cameras year’s trajectory, it will be important for chine was smashed in Old Kenyon room to find that wallets, phones, keys The KAC in particular has been to install at the KAC, but has found the community to remain vigilant and Residence Hall, bathrooms in Hanna and headphones had gone missing dur- a regular target area for theft and has that “there’s a lot more than just saying, try to prevent additional incidents like Residence Hall were vandalized and ing the game. been the source of multiple reports of ‘we’re going to get cameras.’” this weekend’s. a fire extinguisher was set off in Gund The items were reported stolen suspicious persons this year. In light of “It didn’t happen as quickly as I’d “Vandalism’s just been off the charts Commons. through the Knox County Sheriff’s this increase, Newell has implemented a hoped,” Newell said. “The College as a this whole year. We’re not sure why, The cost to replace the vending ma- Office, and a wallet has been recovered number of increased security measures whole is looking into it and rather than but it’s tough for us to try and be every- chine is estimated to be around $1,250, in Mount Vernon. to try to combat these issues. KAC piecemealing building-by-building where with how we’re staffed, which according to Fred Linger, manager of “That leads us to believe that it is desk workers and supervisors are now where the expense would probably be is why we really depend on the com- Business Services. someone in the outside community required to do walk-throughs during greater, they’re looking at it as a whole.” munity to let us know,” Hooper said. “Nobody has come forward say- coming in and taking advantage of the their shifts, and stickers were placed on At the beginning of the year, Safety “We have no problem following things ing that they’ve seen anything or heard openness of the campus,” Hooper said. the men’s and women’s locker rooms also debated placing a security camera up or contacting people, but we have to anything,” Hooper said. “That’s what’s “When you have that many people in in order to prevent “mistake-prone in- in the Peirce coatroom after a string of know.” Faculty: Structure for Grant Funding Under Review

continued from page 1 Associate Professor of Studio Art and chair of the According to Professor art department Marcella of French and Chair of the Hackbardt used to pay for Faculty Affairs Committee her art shows out of pocket. (FAC) Mortimer Guiney, But once the grants became issues have arisen among the available seven years ago, fine arts department, which she took advantage of the uses the TI Grants to pur- opportunities they provide. chase materials and technol- In 2008, Hackbardt used ogy for classes. They would an FDG to put on a show be “at a disadvantage” with- at the College of Wooster out that resource, he said. Art Museum. And this year, “The IFDAs really aren’t she won $2,500 to stage a intended for costs associated show in New York City. She with teaching,” Guiney said, said she would be sad to see COURTESY OF THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER ART MUSEUM adding that this discrepancy FDGs go but acknowledged Professor of Studio Art Marcella Hackbardt funded a show at the College of Wooster in 2008 with a Faculty Development Grant. compelled the FAC and the the proposed expansion of Provost’s Office to look for the TTT Grant would com- be directed toward that that wider access to funds in which the “ayes” will like- on at the next faculty meet- a way to “redefine” other pensate for the loss. TTT Grant. That way, ten- would be enough to make ly have it. ing, which will be held on available grants and fund- Under the proposed ured and tenure-track facul- ends meet. “If there is an “We think we know Monday, March 29. ing so that faculty can “con- plan, the TTT fund would ty get an increase [and] fine equipment fund, I think we where the objections are, Samhat believes the pro- tinue to apply competitively expand to include more arts get an increase in equip- would do well,” Hackbardt and together with the Pro- posed changes would be for the kinds of things that projects, according to Pro- ment funds.” said. vost we’re trying to come up beneficial for faculty in the they need.” vost Nayef Samhat. “My Nugent, who helped es- “The other thing is that with solutions to those ob- long run and will continue Nugent said she plans to thought was, in addition tablish the TTT Grant, having more funding in the jections and still go forward to address all concerns until reallocate money from a dis- to changing the way we al- said, “currently there are IFDAs is good for everyone, with the change,” Guiney needs are met. cretionary presidential fund locate the equipment funds about $38,000 available. so we don’t want to slow said. “I think we’re at the “We enter into this pro- to pay for equipment acqui- for the fine arts, we could … Ultimately, we would that down, but we want to stage now where we can say, fession because we find sition. This fund is “very also change the terms of expect for that to grow to make sure we’re able to meet ‘This is what we’ve come up we love studying or doing vaguely defined,” she said, the [TTT Grant] so that it about $60,000. We believe the needs of our students.” with, this is what we can do. something,” Samhat said. “but it’s also delimiting be- would have a broader crite- that this … fund, which has According to Guiney, ... Now that you know what “You want to create oppor- cause it has to be something ria,” Samhat said. “Faculty had more exclusive use, can the next step in the pro- the situation will be like un- tunities within the resourc- that would in some sense and professional develop- be more open-ended and cess of vetting these grant der this change, let’s vote.’” es we have to help faculty benefit the whole academic ment, as well as interdisci- can take care of that need.” changes is to analyze faculty Guiney thinks it’s probable fulfill their aspirations in program.” plinary teaching, all could Hackbardt anticipates feedback and put it to a vote that the plan will be voted this way.” 4 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 Alumni Discuss OurTime, Political Activism and Public Policy

By PHOEBE ROE vote, but not until 4:00 a.m. By STAFF WRITER that time, cable networks had It has been nearly five years called the election. since Matthew Segal ’08 and Jar- Segal upped his political in- rett Moreno ’08 graduated from volvement his junior year, founding Kenyon. In that time, they have the Student Association for Voter conquered Capitol Hill and found- Empowerment (SAVE). SAVE ed OurTime.org. Last Thursday, strove to break down political bar- Jan. 31, they returned to tell their riers for students by making voting tale in an event put on by Student simpler and more accessible. The Lectureships. organization saw great success and Presenting in the Gund Gal- quickly expanded to about 40 col- lery’s Community Foundation lege campuses and 15 states nation- Theater, Segal and Moreno spoke wide. Segal ran SAVE from Kenyon of their experience advocating during his junior and senior years, youth rights and butting heads commuting regularly to Washing- with Washington pundits in the ton D.C. to fight for student rights. process. “The problem of SAVE, or the “Many of the public policy de- limit of it, was that it only focused cisions that are happening before on elections,” Segal said. With the our very eyes are extracting oppor- goal of getting youth involved in tunity from us,” Segal said. “And politics year-round, Segal founded REBECCA DANN | so, I wanted to take tonight to rec- a job organization he would call COLLEGIAN ognize not only the critical role we 80 Million Strong, a coalition of Matthew Segal ’08 (left) and Jarrett Moreno ’08 (right) returned to Kenyon last Thursday, Jan. 31. have but what organizations such around 25 nonprofits in Washing- as OurTime and others in D.C. can ton that work ed together to create “You probably thought I was tion for Retired Persons for Young should keep their prices in check do to help in restoring our oppor- new jobs for the younger genera- a little crazy,” he said, turning to People,” has not only become a huge and worry less about their rank- tunity as we age.” tion. his friend. But Moreno shook his success but has made a marked dif- ings and more about their teach- The duo’s journey began on While Segal was working with head: “This was something that ference in making a generation care ing. Students, in turn, should ac- Election Day in 2004. Segal political giants, Moreno was pur- was exciting and bold and ambi- and politicians pay attention. cept that they will have to re-train was volunteering at the polls in suing a different path. tious and that I thought we could “I think you need a sense of for jobs after college and should fo- Gambier and saw firsthand as his “I always loved politics but I achieve.” motivation, if not a sense of being cus on learning to think deeply and friends, Moreno included, waited went and worked in finance for a Since launching OurTime, wronged, in order to create some- intellectually, something central to in lines for up to 12 hours just to year, and a few months [as] a finan- Moreno and Segal have appeared thing that is so focused and so en- Kenyon’s mission, they said. cast a ballot. cial consultant after I graduated on MSNBC and CBS, met with ergized around one particular mis- Segal has joked before that he “I was bringing down pizza and which was not a good fit for me, White House officials, organized sion, which is granting more power will fire himself when he’s 30, too umbrellas and water bottles and which I realized quickly,” Moreno gatherings and registered voters. and enfranchisement through our old to keep championing youth cards and cigarettes and just about said. It was just after Moreno had All told their website has attracted organization,” Segal said. rights. Until then, he said, “You’ve everything you can imagine to keep left this job that Segal called and one million followers. The men have a solution for ev- got to either go big or go home; people in line to vote,” said Segal. proposed starting OurTime. Segal OurTime, which Moreno jok- erything from college prices to job you’ve only got one life and you’ve

Eventually Moreno did get to knew his idea was risky. ingly calls “the American Associa- opportunities. Colleges, they said, got to make the most of it.”

Exeter: Program Grows Horn Gallery Offers Grants continued from page 1 gram,” Heidt said. “But study abroad program var- now, as I understand it, ies from year to year, and “ “None of these things Kenyon tuition is being it’s hard to know why a pro- for Student Productions is tremendously compli- charged no matter where gram will get high enroll- cated,” said Heidt. “It just you go [abroad], so there’s ments in a specific year,” By CAROLYN FLEDER STAFF WRITER means we’ll have to have a less of an incentive to try said Lobanov-Rostovsky. different mindset from the and find a cheaper pro- “I worked hard to recruit This semester, the Horn If you talk to most drama majors, very beginning.” gram. I don’t know if that is a terrific group of students Gallery will offer three they will tell you that, unfortunately, Both Heidt and Lo- what explains it, but that’s for next year, and I’m de- $250 grants to fund stu- Kenyon is a little strapped for space. banov-Rostovsky are look- been suggested to me.” lighted that so many of our dent-produced theater. The ing forward to working “I think what happens students have responded money comes out of the with one another. “She’s with the change in the fee with enthusiasm.” Horn’s $24,000 Business “Horn Gallery Co-Manager Charlie Collison ’15 an amazing teacher,” said structure is that parents Ausec said that the and Finance Committee Lobanov-Rostovksy. “I’m in particular look at it and CGE is going to use the (BFC) Budget. Charlie Collison ’15. ater grants funded another excited to work with her to say, ‘Okay, if I’m paying idea of talking to parents In the 2011 fall semes- This dearth of theater independent play by Jor- shape a great program.” this much money, what am over Family Weekend for ter, the Horn Gallery host- venues prompted the Horn dan, an original play called “Sergei and I work very I getting?’” Ausec said. their other Kenyon pro- ed an independent play di- Gallery last spring to begin Dead White Men, and a well together,” Heidt said. “That has always been grams, and continue doing rected by Jamal Jordan ’12. offering two annual grants, musical improvisational “We know each other well.” the beauty of the Exeter so for the Exeter Program. The play, 4:48 Psychosis by worth $250 each, to fund show called Fruit: the Mu- The dramatic increase program as well as the If the program contin- playwright Sarah Kane, independent student-di- sical. Both were huge suc- in interest in the Exeter other programs,” she said. ues to attract such a high was staged in the basement rected plays that would be cesses. program may be due to the “You get to go places and level of interest, it could of the Horn, with the ac- staged in the Horn. “The The application for this changes made to the way see places you’d have to result in changes to the tors performing in the cen- Horn is always really in- semester’s grants is open students pay for off-cam- pay extra on top of, but is way that it is formatted. ter and surrounded on all terested in new program- until Feb. 11, and it is avail- pus study. Under the new already rolled in your tu- “I think it’s going to be sides by the audience. ming,” said Collison. The able through a Google form policy, which will take ef- ition. So I suspect that the an interesting question for After the success of Jor- opportunity to expand the that was sent out via an fect beginning with the fee may have something to the future if we keep hav- dan’s play, the Horn man- building’s uses to include all-student email. The last Class of 2015, students do with that, but I don’t ing large groups of students agers decided to pursue theater was therefore a nat- of the three grants will be will pay their normal tu- know. We’re trying to fig- and how we’ll staff that,” more theater programming ural step. awarded after spring break. ition (including room and ure it out.” Heidt said. “I don’t know by applying for a grant that Austin Butler ’15, who The application asks for board), from which the Another reason for the how we can spare two pro- would open up the Horn as is involved with the Horn, details including the time College will then pay the high level of interest may be fessors every year.” a theater space. loves the idea of grants frame of the production, program host. In some cas- Lobanov-Rostovsky’s out- “I don’t think we will “If you talk to most dra- for theater and arts. “The the rehearsal schedule, and es, it would become more reach efforts. “Sergei had a be able to continue to send ma majors, they will tell Horn is open to everyone. I how the applicant(s) “will expensive for students to meeting with parents over two [professors],” Laycock you that, unfortunately, think it’s a crime that Ken- make unique use of the study abroad than under Family Weekend,” said Au- said. “But we will, year by Kenyon is a little strapped yon doesn’t have a student Horn Gallery space.” So far the current model. sec. “That’s the first time year, try to figure out ways for space … especially if union,” said Butler. “The the Horn has only received “For Exeter you always that a Kenyon program has of addressing this phenom- you’re doing an indepen- Horn is the closest thing one application, although pay the Kenyon tuition, ever done that.” enon of an ever-popular dent production,” said we have.” Collison is hopeful that because it’s a Kenyon pro- “Student interest in any Kenyon-Exeter program.” Horn Gallery co-manager The first two Horn the- they will receive more. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 FEATURES THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 5 Are Our Rights at Risk? Journalist David Shipler Reports By MADELEINE THOMPSON The investigation began the First, Fifth and Sixth NEWS EDITOR with his first book,The Rights Amendments, which con- Pulitzer Prize-winning of the People, which focuses cern freedom of speech, abuse journalist David Shipler has on the U.S. Constitution’s of the government in legal covered everything from the Fourth Amendment, which procedures and the right to Lebanese Civil War to poli- protects citizens from war- counsel, respectively. “There tics in D.C. His newest book, rantless search and seizure. “I are a lot of false confessions,” Rights of Risk, hones in on started with more practical, Shipler said. “I think that we civil liberties, an interest of everyday interviewing and have a vast landscape of in- Shipler’s since he watched research,” Shipler said. justice, of the wrong people his grandmother’s indignant After teaching a course at in jail. The question is, ‘Why reaction to Senator McCar- his alma mater, Dartmouth would anyone confess false- thy’s persecution of suspect- College, on civil liberties in ly?’” ed communists. a time of terror, Shipler ac- In his search for the an- “That kind of planted a quired space to work in the swer to this question, Shipler seed,” Shipler said in a lec- federal public defender’s of- found that psychologically ture given Tuesday, Feb. 5 in fice in Washington, D.C. At tricky methods of interroga- the Community Foundation that central location, he pe- tion by police can lead peo- Theater. rused files and accompanied ple to confess to crimes they “Then when I was in Mos- attorneys to court and the didn’t commit. cow for four years with the D.C. metropolitan police on He explores the tendency REBECCA DANN | COLLEGIAN Times, I saw the opposite of night shifts. of suspected criminals to be Shipler spoke on Tuesday about his newest book, which addresses Constitutional rights. civil liberties. ... To see the “The federal courts in the poorly represented by un- antithesis of your own coun- District of Columbia, since qualified lawyers, and the ex- a situation of constitutional go back to shorter, magazine read or listen or learn will be try and your own country’s it’s not a state, deal with street tensive relationship between rights being challenged and format or opinion-piece for- motivated to be good, active values was an educational crime,” Shipler said. “I got to the authorities and executive tested throughout American mat,” Shipler said. citizens,” Shipler said. process.” see ... what the defense attor- power. history,” Shipler said. “The Shipler’s next book will Shipler advised college Rights at Risk is the sec- neys’ viewpoints were on try- “There are sentencing problems are not brand new.” cover freedom of speech in a students trying to stay ahead ond book in a two-part inves- ing to protect rights under guidelines that prosecutors Shipler, a former New less legal, more “anecdotal” of the news tsunami to search tigation of the state of civil the Constitution while they can use to threaten defen- York Times reporter, said he structure and will “map the first for facts, and then for liberties in the U.S. The idea defended their clients.” dants out of going to trial ... enjoys the freedom of writing landscape of discussion and opinions. to write about civil liberties It was through those ex- and [they] have all kinds of books as opposed to the “con- debate” in the U.S. Though “A lot of Americans want “crystallized” for Shipler af- periences that Shipler’s in- penalties built in if you go to fining” newspaper format. passionate about American to be told what to think these ter the Sept. 11 attacks, after terest in prosecution and trial,” Shipler said. Accord- Since leaving the Times, he issues, Shipler has no plans days,” Shipler said. “Stick which he thought America conviction took shape — ex- ing to The Innocence Proj- has written for The Nation, to get involved in politics, as- with the news organizations would be challenged more tending to the methods au- ect, of the 302 people in the Salon.com and his blog The serting that his best method that give you multiple sides of than ever to “protect our- thorities use to interrogate history of the U.S. who have Shipler Report, but he sees of contribution is writing. an issue. Be constantly aware selves while also protecting suspects, and the gray area been exonerated of a crime himself returning to maga- “Whatever strength I may when you’re being propagan- our Constitution.” It was around police intimidation because of the truth revealed zine-style writing. have professionally is in the dized.” then that Shipler decided to and suspects’ awareness of by DNA evidence, 24 percent “I’m working on another writing and the teaching and And, just in case, read pursue his interest in the sub- their rights. had given a false confession. book now, but I’m sort of the talking about these issues both the Constitution and ject. Rights at Risk looks into “The overall picture here is thinking maybe it’s time to in the hope that people who the Bill of Rights. This Room Isn’t Big Enough“ for the Two of Us, Partner By WILLA SACHS space,” she said. “I couldn’t even yield honest answers due to a overhear, but freaked me out STAFF WRITER ask her to clean up because she fear of being singled out as a po- and put me off from taking an Making it through awkward The only sort of actual tension I can re- would react really negatively. I tential policy violator, or would art class forever, because I knew orientation get-to-know-you member is when I started bringing home just felt it was better to get out not be accurate due to changing she would be judgmental. I games. Avoiding that guy who hard-boiled eggs, and she told me to get of there.” feelings on the issue made mid- think there were brief tensions. posts daily on the Facebook my chicken fetuses out of the fridge. Another student’s room- year by students. For example, The only sort of actual tension I group. Making sure your mom mate tried too hard to take care in the past, students have said can remember is when I started doesn’t cry publicly when she “ Frederica Hill ’13 of her: “During my freshman they are ‘non-smokers’ for fear bringing home hard-boiled eggs, drops you off. Let’s face it, the year, my roommate and I really their parents would find out. and she told me to get my chick- beginning of college is riddled then ran to the KAC immedi- more of a sense of aesthetic than got along at first, but then we re- Before the forms were on-line en fetuses out of the fridge.” with anxiety-inducing events. ately to let his parents do all the when it was just a single Hunter alized that one of us drank and and required a password, we had Although Hill’s roommate But perhaps nothing makes you unpacking,” one first year, who Thompson poster hanging on the other one didn’t, and it was parents filling out the students’ had no problem telling Hill that sweat like getting to know and asked to remain anonymous, my wall and a pile of clothes next uncomfortable. … She told me Housing Preference Form for the eggs needed to leave, she ne- getting along with the person said. “It kind of just went down- to my bed.” that because I was her friend, she them.” glected to mention that she her- you’re going to be living with, in hill from there. … Smell was the Another anonymous first worried about me. … She said Sometimes, roommates self was leaving. close quarters, for a year. biggest thing. [He] didn’t wash year said her roommate’s differ- she was uncomfortable with don’t just move out, but transfer. “I guess the weird thing was “The pairing process is much his sheets, ever. … He washe[d] ent lifestyle made co-habitation [drinking],” she said. “I was fine Enter Frederica Hill ’13. … [that] she didn’t tell me she like a blind date, really,” First- his clothes so little [that] I could difficult. with it but she was not; she high- “I sort of naively had been was moving out, or transfer- Year Dean of Students Alicia literally see his Deb Ball outfit at “We had a lot of superficial tailed it out of there.” like, I’d like to be thrown to- ring, so I found out from her Dugas said. “You do your best the bottom of his clothing, and things in common. We liked the To avoid problems like this gether with someone really Facebook status,” Hill said. “So to pair up people based on the this was early November. Deb same TV shows, we both drank in the future, this student sug- different from me, you know, the day before my final Eng- information you have. Not all Ball was in early October.” tea, but I don’t think that was gested that ResLife ask deeper [with] totally different cultural lish exam my freshman year, I of the information is accurate. It wasn’t just the smell that necessarily enough to keep us to- questions about drinking. How- reference points, which ended was woken up by boxes being Some first-year students dur- troubled this student. gether,” she said. “I am a neuroti- ever, that may not be possible. up being true,” Hill said. “She moved. I guess her dad was mov- ing the summer will fill out the “His girlfriend would show cally clean person. And she was “We do not ask questions was from Ohio and had really ing her out. There were just com- Housing Preference Form based up every other weekend and I’d just not, at all. So I was always about alcohol usage on the conservative family and she was munication issues.” off of what they think they want be sexiled without exception the one cleaning up, and taking Housing Preference Form for sort of reacting to that a little In the end, Hill said, the two to be in college, who they are for like 48-60 hours,” he said. care of the room, which was re- multiple reasons,” Dugas said. bit. … She was very into vegan- just hadn’t been a good match. under their ‘family’s roof’ or “I was kind of like the nomad of ally burdensome.” “First, almost the entire incom- ism. She was an art student and “I feel kind of bad,” Hill said. perhaps even fill it out to seem McBride for the first half of the Sometimes even cleaning ing class is under the legal drink- would be up drawing really late. “I don’t think I was the best ‘quirky’ in order to try to secure semester.” up the room became a matter of ing age. While we know that She also issued many savage cri- roommate ever because I was a single room.” Chad Weisman ’13 had a dispute. some students will experiment tiques of other art students on slobby and brought home hard- Differing hygienic practices roommate who moved out of “The other issue was the way with alcohol during their first the phone with her mom all the boiled eggs, which was not that are a recurring problem, one that his room his freshman year. she reacted to me asking her year, we do not condone or sup- time, which I pretended not to good,” she added with a laugh. often causes students to want to “I was a slob when it comes to do things, which was really port drinking and do not allow move out of their rooms. down to it,” Weisman said. “I’ve negative. So I couldn’t advocate alcohol in the first-year areas. In Correction “I got to campus, [and my changed a lot since my freshman for myself, and I couldn’t re- addition, we believe if questions In last week’s article “Dan Solway ‘14 Expands Use of roommate] showed up on cam- year as far as organization goes. quest anything of her, and that regarding expected alcohol con- Hebrew at Kenyon,” the Collegian misstated the time the pus with five shirts, three pairs of … I wouldn’t call myself a neat became a problem because I was sumption during the first year Hebrew table meets. It is actually held from 11:30-12:30. pants and one pair of shoes, and freak, but I definitely have a little really uncomfortable in my own are asked, it would either not The Collegian regrets the error.

6 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN OPINIONS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 College Must Invest Open Letter to the President: Outsourcing“ By LYDIA SHAHAN available from the compet- In Realistic Crime CONTRIBUTOR I ask, in the spirit of that community, that ing proposals from the two Last Tuesday, Jan. 29, the the details of each of the competing plans outsourcing companies be- Deterrents maintenance department ing considered. It seems only presented the Middle Path be made public as soon as possible. fair that all three propos- While this year’s rate presence of a suspicious Partnership plan, its solu- als be made public so that of crime is abnormally person? tion to improve labor/man- This collaboration is un- so hard to build? the Kenyon community can high, it is nevertheless an At the beginning of agement relations and work- precedented at Kenyon and Members of both man- evaluate their claims equally. important reality check: the year, Safety did inves- place efficiency and reduce “similar institutions. Labor agement and labor believe By this point, President we are not immune to tigate the possibility of costs without outsourcing. and management, as mem- that the creation of this plan Nugent, Mark Kohlman theft and vandalism. We installing a security cam- This presentation was the bers of each group affirmed has already significantly im- will have made his recom- need to adopt a realistic era in Peirce’s coatroom culmination of a months- at Tuesday’s presentation, proved relations between the mendation to you, and you approach to stop in light of thefts there. long dialogue among work- worked together, compro- two groups, and the plan in- will be working hard to de- these events be- The Kenyon Athletic ers, managers, administra- mised and sacrificed in ways cludes steps to continue to cide which proposal best fore they happen. Center (KAC) has also tors, faculty and students that neither could have imag- maintain this relationship serves the needs of our com- Encouraging looked into installing about whether outsourcing ined prior to these events — with increased communica- munity. I ask, in the spirit students to lock cameras. In both instanc- labor is an ethical or respon- maintenance workers and tion and collaboration. The of that community, that the up valuables is a es, these measures died in sible decision for the Kenyon union members have even plan even considers Com- details of each of the com- step in the right the planning stages. community. I do not believe agreed to an across-the- munity Advisors (CAs), peting plans be made pub- direction, but Again and again, that it is, for reasons I have board wage freeze in order to giving them, with the new lic as soon as possible in or- the onus cannot Peirce and the KAC have frequently enumerated over prevent their managers from High Performance Work der for the public to judge lie only with stu- been targeted for theft the last few months. Nor, being outsourced. Is there Order System, a way to bet- the merits of each. Let us dents. and vandalism. They are clearly, do the members of a better way to improve la- ter monitor and understand see for ourselves which plan It is time for open to the public and the maintenance depart- bor/management relations the maintenance activities will best uphold and main- the College to frequented by non-stu- ment who presented on (a concern frequently cited going on in their buildings. tain the economic strength

staff editorial install legitimate dents. Tuesday believe that out- as impetus for outsourc- Can the plans put forth by and institutional charac- theft deterrents To those who worry sourcing best serves their ing) than by adopting a outsourcing companies pay ter of Kenyon now and in — security cameras and that security cameras needs. In addition to its con- plan created by both groups the same high degree of at- years to come. If either of more K-Card readers — would ruin our sense of tent, the presentation of the and to which both groups tention to the unique details the competing companies and take greater care re- community, we submit Middle Path Partnership are deeply committed? As of life at Kenyon? Would can match the transparency, porting on campus theft that this atmosphere has plan sets it apart from the was stated at Tuesday’s pre- we know if they could? The collegiality and level of sac- and vandalism to the already been tarnished by outsourcing solutions being sentation, the Middle Path Middle Path Partnership rifice shown by the Middle student body. To balk at frequent criminal activ- considered. Partnership is the only op- has shared its plan with ev- Path Partnership in its pre- these measures as “Big ity. The Middle Path Part- tion being considered that ery member of the Kenyon sentation on Tuesday, please Brother” tactics is child- Perhaps the crime rate nership plan is characterized has the unanimous support community, yet we know let them show us for them- ish. will drop off, but we need most of all by transparency, of the maintenance depart- nothing about the compet- selves. During last week’s the tools in place to deter collegiality and sacrifice. ment. Shouldn’t it have the ing plans put forth by out- Thank you, and best of blackout, the College sent and interrupt thefts and This presentation clearly lays greatest chance of success? side companies. We do not luck as you make this diffi- out a phone alert updat- acts of vandalism. Safe- out facts, figures and statis- In fact, wouldn’t the adop- know where the savings will cult and vital decision. ing students on the power ty has urged the student tics that chart a path for- tion of a plan outsourcing come from, or how either — Lydia Shahan ’15 outage. The College has body to be vigilant, but ward to reduce costs in the managers to an outside com- company plans to improve (Andrew Firestone ’14, Jacob the power to mass text a poster campaign is too coming years. The plan also pany drive an inevitable rift labor/management rela- Griffith-Rosenberger ’16 and the student body, so why little, too late. We need calls for and reflects an im- between the two groups and tions. It seems reasonable, Melanie Shelton ’13, added not use that service to comprehensive measures, proved relationship between destroy the spirit of collegi- for the sake of transparency, signatures of support for this publicize a theft or the and we need them soon. management and labor. ality that they have worked that similar details be made statement.)

Cold Cereal By HOLLY ANDERSON

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 OPINIONS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 7 Rush With Caution and Keep Your“ Bid Options Open

horizons, and prevents the more things turned out. Mainly, it was I don’t know that a three-fraternity or three-soror- foolish (like myself) from hang- out of my own short-sightedness, ity minimum would make as much sense at Kenyon ing all their hopes on one choice but perhaps the policy proposed and forgoing the rest of the choic- above would help mistaken rush- ... but perhaps a two-Greek-organization minimum es out of some superstitious belief ers, such as myself, think a little would help. that single-minded devotion will more clearly about how we should translate to perceived dedication. conduct our fraternal or sororal “do have one thing to say about the one fraternity on the form, they I don’t know that a three-fra- search. whole process. would see my dedication. I hard- ternity or three-sorority mini- By no means is being excluded, By DEREK DASHIELL When I began rushing, I was ly even went to other rush events mum would make as much sense possibly impermanently, from COLUMNIST hell-bent on a specific fraternity, besides theirs for the same reason. at Kenyon, since we have fewer Greek life at this school going to So rush was interesting. the one I knew the best, and the And I closed a lot of doors on my- fraternities and many fewer so- ruin my college experience. But For those of you who didn’t one almost all of my friends were self, thinking this way. rorities, and our Greek system is having the option, really giving rush a fraternity or sorority, the rushing. Halfway through, I got A friend of mine from Deni- perceived by our students as oper- myself a better chance at that op- biggest difference your life has an intuition that I was not going son University (bear with me) re- ating a bit differently from Greek tion probably would have been a probably seen these past couple to receive a bid. These kinds of cently rushed a few sororities. She systems at other schools. But per- better decision. I have much less of weeks was the lack of parties. things happen. told me that she had a top choice, haps a two-Greek-organization regret about the whole situation In many ways, the whole process Now for the moment of stu- which she was lucky enough to get minimum would help. If noth- than I have fear that a similar was pretty laid back. Mostly just pidity on my part: when I had into; however, the form Denison ing else, it would give prospective thing could happen to someone some gaming and food stuff, for to fill out the form saying which students had to fill out to rush Greek members pause before put- else, for whom Greek life means the guys anyway. (And who’s go- fraternities I wanted to officially forced the prospective sisters and ting all of their eggs in one basket. the world. ing to complain about a free plate rush, after all of the rush events, I brothers to pick at least three Overall, I have no quarrel If I’m going to screw up, at least of wings, really? That’s near per- only picked one, the one all of my choices of Greek organizations. with how rush was conducted let it be for someone’s benefit. fection.) friends were rushing. Even then Looking at my own mistakes, here. In fact, finding topics about Derek Dashiell ’16 is a prospec-

My own rush week did not re- I had some inkling that things and hearing that I was not alone in rush at Kenyon to feel opinion- tive English major, and rushed sult in a bid, though many of my weren’t necessarily going to work them, was heartening. The Deni- ated about has been difficult as a fraternity recently. He will get friends’ did. And I’m extremely out, but a stubborn part of me son method definitely encourages of late. That being said, I ended over it with some cookie dough ice happy for them, of course. But I believed that if I put only the those who rush to expand their up getting stung a bit by“ the way cream. Letters to the Editor I am writing both to commend the tim, consider the effect that their letters Collegian for their coverage of the arrest A former Kenyon student being charged with a felony com- may have on future — or current — sur- and indictment of former student Ste- vivors of sexual assault at Kenyon. In phen Zingarelli, and to respond to some mitted against a current Kenyon student is major news. spite of some of the writers’ claims that of the letters to the editor published in they were friends of the victim’s, it was the last edition. There were no complaints about the Col- reasons for a newspaper to either apolo- disheartening and disrespectful of them Anyone who read the article about legian reporting on the thefts in Olin, or gize for doing its stated job, or retract a to claim that they knew the victim’s Mr. Zingarelli’s indictment can see that “on the inappropriate behavior by a non- story entirely. That is simply not the way wishes without having spoken to her. it is purely factual: it does not speculate student in the Kenyon Athletic Center. the world works, and it is puzzling that Letters such as these will cause survivors on his guilt or innocence, but merely re- Any alleged crime that occurs at Ken- upperclassmen at Kenyon would not un- (both men and women) to feel that the ports the facts of his arrest and his in- yon is inherently worth reporting, and derstand that. student body at Kenyon does not care to dictment. Even if one strongly believes the Collegian would have been negligent The writers mentioned over and over hear about their experiences of sexual Mr. Zingarelli to be innocent of the not to cover any of these incidents. It is how the charges levelled against Mr. assault. A response as dismissive as this charges against him, it is undeniably a also worth noting that the news of Mr. Zingarelli were “personal and private one may be enough to dissuade survivors fact that he was arrested, charged and Zingarelli’s arrest and indictment was matters.” When one is accused of break- from reporting their assault to the col- indicted. It is universal in our country reported in the Mount Vernon News long ing the law by doing grave harm to an- lege or to the police out of fear of public that newspapers report on crimes be- before it was published in the Collegian. other person, one’s actions are, by defini- backlash from their peers. fore the perpetrator has been tried, and It is incredibly dismaying to hear tion, no longer private. They are subject It cannot be overstated that sexual as- to say that the Collegian was “vilifying” about the alleged wrongdoings of a close both to the criminal justice system and sault is a common occurrence and a seri- Mr. Zingarelli by publishing the story friend. Anyone who finds out that a to public knowledge. What the letters ous issue at Kenyon, and it is remarkably before a verdict was reached is to com- friend is accused of committing a hei- ultimately seemed to express was fury callous to suggest keeping crimes a secret pletely disregard what has been standard nous crime would understandably feel a that other people would be allowed to to spare the feelings or the reputations operating procedure in journalism for combination of strong emotions: shock, know about the harm that their friend of their alleged perpetrators. I commend hundreds of years in our country. confusion, grief, anger, and perhaps dis- allegedly caused. The letters implied, Caleb Bissinger and the Collegian for

A former Kenyon student being belief. While these reactions are normal despite their protestations to the con- the integrity of their reporting. One’s charged with a felony committed against and unavoidable, it was disappointing to trary, that sexual assault should not be affection for one’s friends cannot be al- a current Kenyon student is major news. see several students channel these feel- talked about — not only that, but that lowed to trump the safety of the student It is relevant to the safety of the Kenyon ings into attacks on the Collegian. It is “ those who attempt to discuss it in public body, and I can only hope that someday community; the Collegian, as a news- frankly shocking to read that students should apologize for doing so. the men who wrote these letters will re- paper, has a responsibility to report on think that their feelings of grief and an- I hope the letter writers, all of whom alize that. events that affect Kenyon students. ger about a friend’s situation are valid professed to care about the alleged vic- — Anonymous

People often give me I am writing to thank Ju- ments and vocalizations) curse words. Abstractly, the strange looks when I wear Kenyon students ought not forget the lie France for her piece about I was diagnosed with To- idea may seem comical; how- my Kenyon T-shirt; I sup- the trivialization of mental urette’s. That was in first ever, to those whose lives are pose it was a bit out of ideal nature of the place where they live disorders in last week’s Col- grade, where I often felt help- debilitated by uncontrolla- place at the University of and grow. legian (“Words Matter: lessly compelled to loudly ble swearing, muscle spasms Richmond in Virginia. OCD Wrongfully Trivial- and rapidly exhale. Thank- or other behaviors, the real- But no matter my sur- Gambier community to veal many an adventure. ized in Conversation” Jan. fully, over time, my tics have ity is anything but. My in- roundings, I will always read“ upon, regnant over There is sublimity in ev- 24). My close friend in grade changed and largely disap- tention is not to condemn think of Kenyon as my the children’s section. ery stone of Ascension school suffered from a form peared. While most children those who make these jokes, collegiate home. I lived A portion of my heart Hall and every shard of of OCD that made life, es- “grow out of” tics like I have, but to help them understand among the Lords and La- will forever remain on Peirce’s stained glass, pecially social situations, ex- not all are so lucky. Many the gravity of the condition dies the entirety of my the Hill under the pen- delight in every villatic ceedingly stressful, so I wel- continue to struggle beyond (OCD, Tourette’s, or other- childhood, when Wiggin sive gaze of Old Kenyon’s scene surrounding you comed Julie’s reminder. adolescence and into adult- wise) they casually debase. Street Coffee was middle- spires. Kenyon students and every cozy and snug I would also like to high- hood. I urge readers, as Julie Ground, Gund Commons ought not forget the ideal street of Gambier. Never light the trivialization of When people make fun did, to respect others’ pain was a dining hall and nature of the place where forget to wonder at these another disorder: Tourette’s of Tourette’s Syndrome, they and to think twice before when there was a wooden they live and grow while things. Syndrome. After I developed almost always joke about a tic making light of their diffi- castle in the bookstore for the world draws outward — Matthew Eley, a tic (the term for Tourette’s few actually display, coprola- culties. younger members of the from childhood to re- Gambier resident signature involuntary move- lia, or the involuntary use of — Aaron Dripps ’14 8 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN FEATURES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 Sophomore Lila Greco Is the Princess of Polyhedra

By ELEANORE MACLEAN Greco said. STAFF WRITER After practicing and Math is hard, but in gaining some understand- sophomore Lila Greco’s ing of the math behind the hands, it’s easy on the eyes. Celtic knots, Greco can “I was drawing Celtic now create original designs. knots all around the math “You start with a basic department,” Greco said. grid and then you … define “One of the professors these boundaries and walls asked if I could give a pre- where you don’t want lines sentation on Celtic knots to cross, and depending on and teach people how to where you put those, you draw them, so I thought it end up with different de- would be really interesting signs,” Greco said. to present some of the math This freedom attracts behind it as well.” Greco to drawing Celtic Greco discovered knot knots. theory, which supports her “I think Celtic knots belief that math and art are are probably my favorite closely related. because there [are] almost “It turns out there is a COURTESY OF LILA GRECO infinite possibilities,” she lot of math in art. … I also Lila Greco ’15 constructed and decorated all of the above polyhedra over winter break. She also draws Celtic knots. said. “You can make really just think that math is small changes in the way beautiful, so it lends itself it’s just soothing to do art For Greco, her creations co’s polyhedra, beautiful in ing to make math-based art that you’re drawing [the well to creating art out of and make something with are both theoretically and and of themselves, makes start with Celtic knots. knot], and it leads to a huge it,” Greco said. your hands, like the poly- visually interesting. Take them even more impressive. “There are lots of tutori- difference in the overall Math is part of the way hedra. It’s something that her beautifully decorated For Greco, the challenge als online for how to draw look.” Greco approaches every- I do because I think it’s polyhedra, for example. involved in making these Celtic knots,” Greco said, While Greco’s art is thing, not something she relaxing and fun,” Greco “All of the polyhedra math-based projects is part so beginners can follow primarily a relaxing way necessarily consciously said. [are] platonic solids, so of their appeal, which at- step-by-step visual instruc- for her to create something chooses to apply to specific The Celtic knots … their faces are [regular tracted Greco to drawing tions. According to Greco, aesthetically pleasing, she situations. adorning the math profes- shapes, such as] an equilat- fractals in middle school. persistence is key in learn- also likes sharing with oth- “I kind of always think sors’ doors, for example, eral triangle or a square or a “You start with a ing to draw Celtic knots. ers the overarching con- about things in mathemati- stemmed from her need to pentagon. And I just think straight line, and then you “I was showing every- nections she sees between cal terms,” Greco said. relieve exam stress. they just have this aestheti- put like a bend in it so it’s body how to draw these math and art. In terms of being an art- “Towards the end of last cally pleasing look to them a 90-degree angle. And you Celtic knots [at my Jan. 28 “I think it’s great that ist, however, Greco sees her semester, I kind of redis- because they’re so sym- take each of those lines and talk for the math depart- people really seem to enjoy work more as a way to relax covered my love of draw- metrical, and they’re re- you put a 90-degree bend ment]. It was really slow at seeing these Celtics knots than as a decision to create ing Celtic knots, so dur- lated to each other, and so in those,” Greco said. “It first, but I had a lot of peo- [on the math professors’ art. ing finals week I decided I thought it would be cool was kind of like a challenge ple come up to me after- doors],” Greco said. “It’s “I don’t really think of I needed a study break, so to [also] decorate them geo- to see how far I could go wards or the next day and nice for people to be able myself as an artist, but I I started drawing all the metrically,” Greco said. drawing this curve.” say, ‘I kept drawing them to appreciate the beauty in like to create things, and I names and Celtic knots,” Understanding a little Greco suggests that and it finally clicked and mathematics and how it’s think more than anything Greco said. bit of the math behind Gre- those interested in learn- I got the pattern down,’” underlying a lot of art.”

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How is Emma Roberts related to Emma is Julia’s niece. Niece Niece Niece Sisters Julia Roberts?

Where was Kenyon Worthington, Ohio On a hilltop somewhere? Worthington, Ohio Ummm Somewhere in Ohio? originally established?

What dorm did John Green ’00 live in as a Mather McBride Norton Mather Mather first year?

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the women learn about their bodies. “She got up and talked to these women about their

bodies. They had no idea Eye what their period was or how they had gotten preg-

nant,” Sturgis said. of the There was a language bar- rier between the nurse and “ the group, but what truly Entertainer impressed Sturgis was how the nurse overcame this con- By LAUREN KATZ flict. STAFF WRITER “We brought her in The Angela Waite Recital [Singing] was always something I and she started singing a started as a gift from Charles loved. I think I probably started sing- song with these women … Waite to his wife, Kenyon and they just loved it,” St- trustee Angela Waite, in ing before I could talk. urgis said. “I just realized 2000. Over the years, it has how capable I was at creat- become a prestigious annual “ Mary Sturgis ’16 ing change in people’s life. event for the Kenyon Col- Even if it was small, I know lege music department. The “Any opportunity I got and she recently became that the lives of those wom- recitals, held twice a year, to sing, I did it,” Sturgis said. a member of the Corner- en were better off because I feature about ten students “That school definitely de- stones. took the time to go there. It who showcased excellent fined a huge part of who I Though Sturgis has clear- may sound egotistical, but it work on their end-of-semes- was and definitely instilled ly immersed herself in the was actually extremely hum- ter juries. This year, Mary in me a deep love for music.” arts, her academic goals fol- bling.” Sturgis ’16 was added to The North Shore County low a different path. She is Through this experience, that exclusive list, for vocal Day School was also the rea- not yet declared, but is lean- Sturgis found her love for REBECCA DANN | COLLEGIAN achievement. son Sturgis found Kenyon. ing toward a double major languages. She is already flu- Mary Sturgis ’16 was one of few first years who was selected to Sturgis has dabbled in The school sponsored a ten- in International Studies and ent in Spanish, but has be- perform in Kenyon’s Angela Waite Recital. other areas such as guitar day bus tour around differ- Modern Languages and Lit- gun teaching herself French and ukulele, but her passion ent colleges in the Midwest eratures. through the Rosetta Stone others, a passion she hopes potential in music, but also is vocal performance. called “The Bus of Fun.” This interest stems from computer program. to pursue in the future. taught her a great deal about “[Singing] was always Sturgis was only a junior in a study abroad program in “I go to the French table She may explore the the people at Kenyon. As something I loved,” Stur- high school, but she imme- Peru, called Amigos de las here and make a total fool Peace Corps, but she also be- soon as the email about the gis said. “I think I prob- diately knew Kenyon was Americas, which Sturgis of myself every Tuesday at lieves music could help her recital went out, professors ably started singing before I the place for her. completed the summer be- noon,” Sturgis said. “Some- help others. and students congratulated could talk.” “I stepped off of that bus fore her senior year of high one once said that learning “I really think that music her constantly, and all of her Sturgis developed her and I was just at home,” St- school. She spent her time new languages is like read- will play a role in my life,” St- friends came to support her love for music while a stu- urgis said. “I knew that I there working with chil- ing the world. I really like urgis said. “[I like] the con- when she performed. dent at North Shore County wasn’t going to go anywhere dren, promoting youth lead- that idea. I want to do as cept of using music as a tool “I just don’t know if that Day School in Winnetka, else.” ership and different aspects much as I can.” for learning and for growth, would have happened any- Ill., which she attended from Sturgis has wasted little of community development. Though music is not di- especially in youth. I would where else,” Sturgis said. “I age five through graduation. time making a home here. Sturgis’ most rewarding rectly a part of her academic really like to play with that think Angela Waite, if any- She began her musical career In addition to private voice experience that summer, goals at this point in time, a little. Maybe that will be a thing, it showed me how playing the recorder, joined lessons, she has taken advan- however, was spending time Sturgis has by no means let part of my career.” special this place is. It’s not the choir in third grade and tage of the Ballroom Dance with a women’s group. St- go of it completely. Amigos Sturgis’ experience with just about the performers. performed in seven different Club, the Musical Theater urgis’ program brought in de las Americas exposed St- the Angela Waite Recital not It’s about the way that we all musicals. and the Opera Workshop, a nurse in the group to help urgis to the joy of helping only helped her realize her lifted each other up.” Despite Blackout, Jazz Ensemble Plays On and Plays Well The Ensemble delivered full sound, as they played by cell phone light.

By PATRICK JOYAL passed a headlamp be- ing together with more STAFF WRITER tween themselves. and more accuracy as it At 7:44 p.m., Rosse The concert began progressed. By the end Hall went black, and ru- as performers squinted of the first number, they mors began to circulate. at their softly lit music. were playing fantastically. Would the Jazz Ensemble Buehrer gave an energetic Their music slashed and concert still happen? cue with one hand while then drifted through the As audience members the other hand held a cell dark hall; the silhouetted continued to trickle into phone (or was it a laser movements of the engaged the dark and increasingly pointer?) players made the whole ex- chilly hall, the performers The sound was amaz- perience a sort of Impres- waiting in the Storer Hall ing. Giddy staccato bursts sionist paradise. It could lobby were optimistic. from the horns filled the not have been more fun, With the players in good dark hall. As the rest of or more strange. Sadly, spirits, and the conductor the group joined in on though, the emergency Ted Buehrer was adamant “Adjustment,” by Horace light under which I was that the show would pro- Silver, arranged by Matt furiously taking notes ceed without light. Harris, their sound sliced died after the first num- Band members began through the darkness. ber. DAVID HOYT | COLLEGIAN asking the audience if The light from the vari- The Ensemble gelled Member of Kenyon’s Jazz Ensemble play at a concert in the light on Nov. 4, 2012. anyone had a smartphone ous phones cast breathtak- in a way that I have rarely with a flashlight app in- ing shadows on the walls seen, or heard, while at- The audience, which filled stalled. of Rosse Hall; a trumpet tending instrumental con- most of the hall, met the Corrections Soon, they began circu- player’s energetic move- certs at Kenyon. Ensemble’s final number Last week, the Collegian misreported that Becca Roth ’10 is a na- lating in the audience, col- ments magnified; Bueh- Each section sensed with raucous applause. tive of North Carolina (“One Vision: Alumna Directs Film on Mar- lecting phones. Amazing- rer’s conducting seem- the other, even as the dark I have been to many riage Equality,” Jan. 31, 2013). She is from New Jersey. In addition, ly, they gathered enough ing to exhort both band kept them from making performances where the the film was shot in the months leading up to the vote on Amend- devices to illuminate their and audience. The driv- eye contact. They left con- lights were on, but few ment 1 in North Carolina, not after. The Collegian regrets these er- stands. Between numbers, ing work danced forward, sciousness behind and just matched the artistic expe- rors. the bassist and pianist with band members sync- went with it. It worked. rience I had last Saturday. 10 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN ARTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 Gabler Revels in Control, Betrayal and Luxe Costumes By LAUREN KATZ ent. I was surprised to find STAFF WRITER she was only a first year. This past weekend, the Thea’s desperation to es- Kenyon College Dramatic cape from her married life Club (KCDC) put up its was truly believable, and second mainstage produc- the intense devastation she tion of the season. With felt when she found Eilert nuanced acting and skilled Lovborg, her true love, was costume and stage design, spot-on. Kenny Fedorko Visiting Assistant Profes- ’13 was beautifully manip- sor of Drama Brant Rus- ulative in his portrayal of sell’s production of Hed- Lovborg. Fedorko created da Gabler was a must-see a great contrast between event. Written by Henrik his power over George Tes- Ibsen and adapted by Rus- man, and the helplessness sell ’02, Hedda Gabler fol- he felt in front of Hedda. lows the story of Hedda The moment that he chose (Grace Gardner ’13) as she to kiss Thea, only minutes struggles to find the slight- after admitting his love for est bit of control in her new Hedda, was palpably emo- life as the wife of George tional Tesman (Issa Polstein ’15). The strongest perfor- The plot’s subtle humor mance by far was that of and engaging themes of Gardner as Hedda Tesman. control and betrayal kept Her sarcasm and manipula- audience members on the tive desires should have cre- edge of their seats. REBECCA DANN | COLLEGIAN ated a character whom ev- Visually, the show was Judge Brack (Will Quam ’14) and Hedda Gabbler (Grace Gardner ’13) interact in KCDC’s production of Hedda Gabler, which eryone hated, yet Gardner’s stunning. Visiting Guest ran last weekend in the Bolton Theater. Professor of Drama Brant Russell ’02 adapted the script from Henrik Ibsen’s original. Hedda was a sympathetic Artist Martha Peñaran- character. The idea that da turned the stage into ingly manipulative charac- mor into the play’s more scene, when Hedda’s dead interfere in George’s mar- suicide is the only escape a bourgeois living room, ter in Hedda — a woman serious moments, which body was carried onto the riage was hilarious, and from the life she despises is complete with a piano and who is so desperate for an often helped lighten the stage. The staging was per- she successfully conveyed heartbreaking, and Gard- fireplace. The play deals escape from her suffocat- mood. Judge Brack (Will fect, and appropriately in- her unconditional love for ner successfully conveyed with Hedda’s compulsion ing life that she is forced Quam ’14) in particular creased the tension of the him, which created a nice every step that brought to control the personal re- to find ways to control employed brilliant come- scene, until Judge Brack ex- contrast with the relation- Hedda to that point. lationships of the people those around her. When dic timing during a scene claimed, “Who does that?” ship between George and Talented acting and around her, and the inti- that fails, she comes to the in which he attempted to The audience laughed and, Hedda. Tesman created a beautiful design kept the mate feel of the set drew realization that the only seduce Hedda. in effect, shattered the so- blissfully oblivious charac- audience engaged in the the audience into her ma- way out is suicide. Russell That said, the humor ber power of the moment. ter through his portrayal show, and based on the roar nipulative plans. If the set appropriately staged the was occasionally mis- The small cast show- of George Tesman. Pol- of applause that erupted was well done, Peñaranda’s power of this moment by placed. Hedda Gabler is cased phenomenal talent. stein earned my sympa- from the nearly full house costume design was even having Polstein carry his a serious play, and while Olivia Strauss ’13 added thies through his constant at the end of the play, the more inspiring. The cos- dead wife’s body onto cen- comedy can improve a a comedic element to the attempts to please Hedda, combination of the two tumes, particularly those ter stage, with the bullet scene, there are certain serious aspects of the play no matter how horribly she helped make Hedda Gabler of the female characters, hole in her head visible to moments that should not through her portrayal of insulted him. Anna Yuke- the perfect kick-start to were colorful and gorgeous. the entire audience. elicit laughter. One such Julia Tesman, George’s vich ’16 portrayed Thea the second half of KCDC’s Ibsen created a disturb- Ibsen infused subtle hu- moment was the ending aunt. Her constant need to Elvstad with poise and tal- 2012-2013 season. “A Nasty Magic”: Author Lennon Discusses Writing

By PETER FROST STAFF WRITER of a couple, some of which A trip taken shortly after are drawn from Lennon’s the Sept. 11 attacks inspired Taking solace from the own marriage, the story ex- the novel, the idea for which winter weather outside, stu- plores the physical and men- came to Lennon while he dents and faculty poured tal aspects of relationships, was driving. into the Cheever Room in with a keen eye for the wit “It was this bizarre deso- Finn House on Monday and tribulations in these ob- late highway environment,” for a reading by fiction and stacles. Lennon said. “It felt like a non-fiction author J. Robert “Almost everything I different world, … a nasty Lennon. Lennon discussed write is about people think- magic.” his method, inspirations ing,” Lennon said of his Remember has been near- and revision process. He prose style, in which the ly a decade in the making. also read a short story, and reader is placed squarely “I didn’t have anything, an excerpt from his most within the sensory experi- so I gave it up,” he said. recent novel. Described by ence of the character. “Then, eight years later, I a student as the “fun-uncle After “Doors,” Lennon went back to it.” professor,” Lennon opened read a segment from his sev- Returning to other works a door into a new world of enth and most recent novel, of the past has been a recent genre-bending sensory ex- Remember. theme for Lennon; his first perience through his read- The novel, a hybrid of few novels, which had gone ing. In the pieces he read, domestic drama and science out of print, are making REBECCA DANN | COLLEGIAN dark humor resided within fiction, is driven by the same their way onto the Internet Students spend a wintry afternoon listening to award-winning author J. Robert Lennon read domestic tragedy and daily style of narration as “Doors,” as e-books, a process that has from his short story, “Doors,” and his more recent novel, Remember. occurrences became extraor- lending the complex narra- proven tricky for the author. dinary experiences. tive an accessibility and vi- “I found myself at war “I used to be more of a are both complex and acces- while I’m writing.” Opening the reading tality. Remember traces the with the me of 25,” Lennon hostile reader before I start- sible. It’s clear that for Lennon, with an excerpt from his journey of Elisa Macalaster said. ed reviewing books,” Len- “When I get an idea I a writer for whom doors newest piece, an unpub- Brown, a woman who, while Lennon, who has taught non said. “It doesn’t affect don’t spend too much time aren’t simply for closing lished short story entitled taking a drive, finds herself at Cornell University since my writing but the way I thinking about its implica- and opening and for whom “Doors,” Lennon explored in an alternate universe, un- 2006, also works as a book think about other writers.” tions,” Lennon said when a highway can lead to an the nuances of a marriage as aware of the rules of order reviewer, a job he began During the reading, Len- asked about his adoption of unexpectedly twisted and seen through a daily routine. and of her identity in this when he and his wife started non also discussed how he a more flexible style of writ- funny destination, the best Describing the activities new and complicated world. a literary blog four years ago. crafts pieces of writing that ing. “The best things happen is yet to come. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 SPORTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 11 Men’s Basketball Stays Hot Against Conference Rivals MEN’S BASKETBALL 13-9

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By ANNA DUNLAVEY na Nwadibia ’14 with four sec- SPORTS EDITOR onds left saved the game for the This week, the men’s basket- Lords. Nwadibia had a game- ball team garnered two wins on high 22 points for the night, 20 their home court over the Hiram of which came in the game’s sec- College Terriers on Wednesday, ond half. Jan. 30 and the DePauw Univer- This win comes on top of de- sity Tigers on Saturday, Feb. 2. feating DePauw earlier this sea- After last night’s 65-50 win over son at their home court in Gre- Oberlin College, the Lords have encastle, Ind. “We didn’t beat extended their late-season win them at all last year, so to beat streak to four games. them twice this year was a big Control of last Saturday’s accomplishment,” Amador said. game against DePauw flipped The DePauw game also REBECCA DANN | COLLEGIAN constantly between the Lords moved the Lords into the top Ikenna Nwadibia ’14 gets open for a pass during last Wednesday’s home win over Hiram College. Nwadibia had the game-high and the Tigers, but toward the four in the conference, and was point total that night with 18. He also had the game-high point totals against DePauw University and Oberlin College. end of the game, Kenyon had their 12th win of the season — established a solid 56-45 lead, last year, the team only had 11 completely different mindset,” The team hopes to continue came back and made it close,” Wabash soundly earlier this sea- largely thanks to the work of total wins. “In terms of stand- Amador said. “We really wanted their improvement in the final Head Coach Dan Priest said. son by a score of 72-55, Wabash Jonathan Amador ’15, whose ings, it was a really good game,” that game. We wanted to go out three games of the season. Per- “We think we should have recently defeated the College of 3-pointers early on secured Connor Garrity ’15 said. there and prove that we’ve got- haps the toughest test of how [won the game], but we didn’t, Wooster, a team that is ranked 12 points for the Lords at the The Hiram game this past ten better as the year’s gone on.” far they’ve come will be next so it will be a good chance for eighth in the country and dealt start of the game. Amador had Wednesday exemplified the Amador added that the Janu- Wednesday’s game against us. We’ve got a lot of work this two tough losses to the Lords 18 points for the game, which Lords’ growth this season. In ary Hiram game was a turning Denison University — a team to week.” this season. matches his season high. January, the team lost 63-74 to point for the team. “Ever since which the Lords suffered a close Before playing Denison, “As the season goes on, However, DePauw contin- Hiram. that Hiram loss we’ve ramped loss in December. however, the team will take on teams aren’t the same. They keep ued to fight and, by the game’s “Playing at Hiram was up the intensity in practice, so I “We were down by a whole Wabash College at Wabash’s changing and improving,” Priest final moments, was ahead by a probably our worst showing of think the game was a testament bunch, we were down by 20 home court in Crawfordsville, said of the conference dynamic. single point. A layup from Iken- the year, so we came out with a to that.” points in the first half, but we Ind. Although the Lords beat “It’s a little funny like that.” Ladies Snap Skid With Track Races at Wooster Classic MEN’S AND WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK looking forward to the All-Ohio Win over Wooster Championship at Otterbein College FEB. 2 PLAYS NEXT: on Feb. 9. The event will be a huge at COLLEGE OF WOOSTER FEB. 9 | 12:00 P.M. test for those who qualified, as they WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOOSTER, OHIO ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIPS 16-7 compete against some of the best MEN: 5TH WOMEN: 3RD WESTERVILLE, OHIO FEB. 6 PLAYS NEXT: Ohio has to offer. Combined, the at OBERLIN COLLEGE FEB. 13 | 6:00 P.M. Lords and Ladies will be sending five OBERLIN, OHIO at OHIO WESLEYAN By JOHN BRAY and in the field events.” Herweyer relay teams, along with seven indi- W 70-57 UNIVERSITY STAFF WRITER DELAWARE, OHIO ranks in the top eight for the shot viduals. Those participating are the Over the weekend, the Lords and put and weight throw events in the men’s and women’s distance medley By KEVIN PAN day, Feb. 2, dominating and winning Ladies indoor track and field teams North Coast Athletic Conference. relay teams, the men’s and women’s STAFF WRITER 70-44. Ernst once again scored the competed in the College of Wooster Derkasch had her best race of the 4x200 relay teams, the men’s 4x400 The women’s basketball team faced game’s most points, 30. Maggie Boelter Classic. The Lords finished in last season in the 400-meter race with relay team, Cordle, Lagasse, Der- off against two North Coast Athletic ’14 also recorded four more assists and place while the Ladies ended in a time of 1:01.52, which gave her a kasch, Serena Glynn ’16, Elizabeth Conference rivals this past weekend, now has 99, the ninth-best season total third-place. Both teams competed third-place finish in the event. She Halper ’15, Clara Heiden ’15 and with mixed results: they lost to Denison in Ladies history. against Baldwin-Wallace College, currently ranks in the top 10 in the Plick. Nat Fox ’16 and Jenna Willett University 54-66 but beat the College Maureen Hirt ’14 lauded the team’s Denison University, Wittenberg state of Ohio for the 400-meter. ’14 qualified for individual events of Wooster 70-44. showing in the game. “It was a really University and host Wooster. The men’s and women’s distance but will only compete with their re- Last Friday, Feb. 1, the Ladies made good team win,” she said. “We were In the men’s division, Witten- runners continued their consistent spective relay teams at the meet. the short drive to Denison. They could pretty pleased to get back on track.” berg won with 144 points, followed season in. Sam Lagasse ’16 ran an im- In order to qualify, each indi- not come out on top, committing a sea- Hirt said a change in mentality af- by Baldwin-Wallace with 115, Deni- pressive 15:52.09 in the 5,000-me- vidual athlete had to record one of son-worst 21 turnovers and losing 54- ter the Denison loss helped the Ladies son with 113, Wooster with 110 and ter race, which was the Lords’ lone the top sixteen times in Ohio. Re- 66. That was their third straight loss, the in beating Wooster. “We kind of let the Kenyon with 106. In the women’s first-place finish of the meet. Lagasse lay teams, on the other hand, had most since the 2010-2011 season. Even game against Denison go a bit and just division, Baldwin-Wallace set the ranks in the top 10 in the state of to break into the top twelve times. so, Kayla Ernst ’13 had a game-high 27 lost focus,” she said. “We got back to the bar high with 184 points, followed Ohio for that event, and according Considering this, Kenyon is sending points. basics like rebounding to get back the by Wooster with 149, Kenyon with to Gomez, “Sam will only get faster.” an impressive number of athletes to Turnovers brought about the La- victory against Wooster.” 96, Denison with 86 and Witten- On the women’s side, Natalie this major milestone in their season dies’ defeat, according to Head Coach Helfant said the rest of the season berg with 81. Plick ’16 not only ran a personal best thus far. Suzanne Helfant. will be down to the wire. “There’s a light While neither the Lords nor in the mile, but she also ran one of In preparation for the big meet, “We really uncharacteristically at the end of the tunnel,” she said. “They the Ladies topped the charts, Head the best times in school history. Her the coaches are tapering the athletes turned the ball over way too much,” understand that come tournament Coach Duane Gomez said the week- time of 5:08 places her third in the in their events to help them feel rest- Helfant said. “I think we got ourselves time, they need to be peaking. They end could still be called a success: Kenyon history books. Don’t expect ed both physically and mentally go- in a hole and started making some poor have a recharged attitude and want to “We were very happy with the re- that to be her fastest time of the year, ing into the competiton. The coaches decisions.” finish strong.” sults. It was a good meet with many however. “Plick continues to show are also making sure that the athletes Ernst agreed and expressed frus- The Ladies rolled strong again on of the ‘tracksters’ either having per- tremendous improvement,” Gomez stay focused and identify their goals tration with the Ladies’ performance Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Oberlin College, sonal best or season best.” said. as the meet approaches. against the Big Red. “The loss against beating the Yeowomen 70-57. Autumn Two of those personal bests came Joey Cordle ’14 ran and hurdled With so many Kenyon athletes Denison was really disappointing, espe- Anderson ’14 said the win was a step in from Lucas Herweyer ’15 and Alexia his way to a second-place finish in qualifying, it will be interesting to cially since we established that we are a the right direction. “We struggled in Derkasch ’13. Herweyer set a per- the 60-meter hurdles event. Cordle see how they compare to some of the better team than them,” she said. “How- the first half, but kept our confidence sonal record of 13.02 meters in the finished with a time of 8.73, which best athletes Ohio has to offer. The ever, the win against Wooster felt good up and played with more enthusiasm weight throw and said he was “sur- qualified him for the All-Ohio athletes are anxious and the expecta- because it felt like our team got on track in the second half,” she said. The Ladies’ prised” with his second-place fin- Championships. “He had an excep- tions are high. “The coaches would again and we know how to play again.” next game is scheduled for Wednesday, ish in the event. He also said he was tional race,” Gomez said. like to see the relay teams race to The Ladies rebounded against the Feb. 13 at Ohio Wesleyan University at “even more surprised at how well the With the Wooster Classic in personal best and score in the All- College of Wooster at home on Satur- 6 p.m. men’s team performed on the track the books, the Lords and Ladies are Ohio,” Gomez said. MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Lords and Ladies Beat Oberlin College, P. 11

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SPORTSThursday, February 7, 2013 Equestrian Team Triumphs Over Lake Erie and Findlay

By NINA ZIMMERMAN SPORTS EDITOR I’ve been here.” Parnisari also noticed the dedica- On Friday, five minutes after tion the team members have shown to the lights went out in Gambier, the get to where they are now. “I definitely Kenyon College Equestrian Team feel our girls earned it. I mean, they’ve (KCET) left campus for two fully lit been working hard and each show is horse shows at the University of Find- getting better and better,” she said. lay. “Everything worked out for us over After placing third on Saturday, the weekend. We have our ups and Feb. 2, the team finished first on Sun- downs, good shows and bad shows, day, Feb. 3 for the first time in a long but overall the girls really enjoy being time, beating Lake Erie College and together and riding and it’s just been a host Findlay. The win came as a pleas- really fun environment to be in.” ant surprise to members of the team, The shows this past weekend were according to Co-Captain Dianne Olivia Stonehouse’s ’15 first as a mem- Thoensen ’14. “I never thought that ber of KCET. She said that so far it’s we’d come in first,” she said. “At the been a great experience. end, we thought we came in first but “It’s kind of awesome to have fun we weren’t sure, and when they an- and kick ass at the same time,” Stone- nounced it, our team was really excited house said. and the other schools were really hap- The next show for KCET brings py for us.” something new into the fold. The Thoensen’s fellow Captain Mor- team is introducing dressage — a dif- gan Greer ’14 said it’s unprecedented COURTESY OF KATE FRAIMAN ferent type of riding that involves a for a club like Kenyon’s to beat Findlay Helen Rogers ’15 rode in the novice flat division at the Kenyon College Equestrian Team’s IHSA show victory. closer interaction between horse and or Lake Erie, schools with varsity pro- rider — to their competitive reper- grams and equine studies majors. but high scores by Findlay and Lake tions, such as the show the team at- really rode well, so it shows.” toire. So far, only four members of the “Very, very, very rarely does a team Erie in the rest of the competition put tended this past weekend, are orga- The first-place finish on Sunday team will compete in dressage, and the in our entire region beat Findlay and the team in third place. On Sunday, nized into eight different divisions of epitomizes the team’s growth and de- group has its first show on Saturday, Lake Erie. They usually come miles they finished third in the jumping por- competition, and the most successful velopment over the past several years, Feb. 16 at Lake Erie. ahead of everyone else,” Greer said. “It tion, but pulled ahead to first place in teams have the resources to enter one according to team president Julia “We’re hoping that next year we’ll was the first time since I’ve been on the the rest of the competition. rider in each division. Dopp ’13. get more people, because … we’re just team that it’s ever happened, so it was Coach Erica Parnisari attributed “We finally have a representative in “I think we went to maybe two or starting it halfway through the year,” incredible.” the win partly to the team’s growing each division, and that’s what’s leveled three shows for the whole of my fresh- Greer said. “But it’s really cool, so we’re Kenyon held first place after the competitive depth. Intercollegiate out the playing field against the bigger man year,” Dopp said. “It’s really been all really excited about it. And we’re jumping portion of Saturday’s show, Horse Show Association competi- schools,” Parnisari said. “The girls just a drastic improvement in the time that just going to start and see how it goes.” Women’s Swimming Blows Lords Rule the KAC Pool Men’s swimming defeats Ohio Wes- for the unique nature of post- Competition Out of Water season competition. Since the leyan and Wittenberg University. NCAC championship meet By REED DICKERSON By ALEX PIJANOWSKI freestyle relay teams hit the wall is spread over three days — STAFF WRITER WOMEN’S SWIMMING STAFF WRITER 7-3 in first and second. Suffice it to Thursday, Friday and Saturday, This past weekend, the La- Lords swimming and div- say, the Lords swam fast. Feb. 14, 15 and 16 — Book tai- FEB. 2 PLAYS NEXT: dies swimming and diving team vs WITTENBERG FEB. 14 | 10:00 A.M. ing dominated last weekend. This pair of meets was the lored his lineups for the OWU doused the competition with UNIVERSITY at NCAC On Friday, Feb. 1, they demol- first time the Lords had com- and Wittenberg meets to have wins on Feb. 1 and 2. Away, the GAMBIER, OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP ished Ohio Wesleyan Universi- peted since a second-place fin- his swimmers compete in “one W 214-82 CANTON, OHIO Ladies beat Ohio Wesleyan Uni- ty (OWU) 178-4, and at home ish in a University of Cincin- primary MEN’S versity (OWU) 191-46, and at on Saturday they beat Witten- nati tri-meet two weekends event on SWIMMING home on Saturday they beat Wit- ary Yarosh ’14, Lobb and Haley nolly and Kiersten Bell, who were berg University 199-85. before. Head Coach Jessen Friday, and 5-3-1 tenberg University 214-82. Townsend ’16 finished first in the acknowledged at the start of the In his home pool, Curtis Book ’01 said that because a different FEB. 2 Hannah Cooper ’15 had a 200-yard freestyle relay. meet by their team for their many Ramsey ’13 won the 100-yard swimming is a sport in which primary vs WITTENBERG double victory against OWU Against Wittenberg the contributions to the program. freestyle in 44.95, good for a “you structure your life around event on UNIVERSITY GAMBIER, OHIO in the 200-yard individual med- following day, the Ladies were Saiz and Haller both snatched up trip to the NCAA Division III training,” the team’s workouts Saturday” W 199-85 ley and the 100-yard butterfly. equally impressive, only los- wins, Saiz in the 200-yard but- Championship in March. And are largely unaffected by the for the The Ladies went on to win seven ing the 200-yard breaststroke. terfly and Haller in the 100-yard Andrew Chevalier ’14, who proximity of any competition purpose of PLAYS NEXT: FEB. 14 | 10:00 more events, including Syd Lind- Townsend and Lindblom each backstroke. took first in the 1,000-yard in- from week to week. Rather, simulating A.M. blom’s ’14 victory in the 1,000- won two events for Kenyon, the The Ladies will swim next at dividual medley, was named the workouts themselves “drive the condi- AT NCAC CHAMPIONSHIP yard freestyle, Mariah William- former taking first in both the the North Coast Atlantic Con- the North Coast Athletic Con- [the team] through the season” tions of the CANTON, OHIO son’s ’16 in the 200-yard freestyle, 50- and 100-yard freestyle events, ference Championship meet, ference Swimmer of the Week. and set the pace and tone for NCAC and Hailey Schneider’s ’14 in the and the latter sweeping up the from Feb. 14 to 16 in Canton, Other standout perfor- most of the season. meet. 100-yard breaststroke. 400-yard individual medley and Ohio. Cooper said the Ladies mances on Saturday included The workload in the water Despite his conservative es- In diving, Maria Zarka ’16 the 500-yard freestyle. will be ready when the time victories by Percy Gates ’16 is often oriented toward meets timates, Book expressed a good swept the one- and three-meter Other victories included Nat- comes. in the 200-yard freestyle, Ian at the very end of the season, deal of optimism about the dives while back in the lanes Ka- alie Parker ’16 in the 100-yard “I feel like this year we are Stewart-Bates ’13 in the 50-yard when structured rest in the team’s prospects in post-season tie Kaestner ’16 won the 50-yard butterfly, Kaestner in the 100- very excited for [conference], freestyle and Jon Rooker ’13 in practice schedule combined competition, which commenc- freestyle and Hannah Lobb ’16 yard breaststroke, Williamson in but there’s also a lot of thought the 100- and 200-yard back- with several months of intense es on Thursday, Feb. 14. came in first in the 100-yard free- the 1,000-yard freestyle, Ober- about what’s going to be at [the stroke. Jimmy Chapman ’13 conditioning allow the Lords “Something we try to do style. Celia Oberholzer ’15 won holzer in the 200-yard back- National Collegiate Athletic topped the field in the 100-yard to record large time drops in here at Kenyon is evaluate suc- the 100-yard backstroke and stroke and, finally, Yarosh in the Association Championships] as butterfly and Nick Charriez ’13 their races. cess relative to ourselves,” he Hannah Saiz ’13 cleaned up the 200-yard freestyle. well,” she said. “We’re tapering did the same in the 200-yard More than anything, Book said. “You shouldn’t ever evalu- 500-yard freestyle. Last Saturday also marked and resting for conference with butterfly. Kenyon’s 200-yard treats these last two regular- ate the success of your season Ending the meet, the relay the last home meet for graduating the idea in mind that NCAAs is medley relay teams took the top season meets as opportunities based on the place your team team of Kate Haller ’13, Hill- seniors Saiz, Haller, Anna Con- after that.” three spots, and the 200-yard to prepare the team mentally gets at the end of the season.”