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Vol. 46, No. 24 The Independent Student Newspaper of Colorado College May 6, 2016

Conversations with CCSGA: The Transition of Power of accountability and professional- By HELEN GRIFFITHS ism.” As senior Jacob Walden prepares Kastetter intends to build upon to graduate and end his tenure this foundation. However, she has as CCSGA president, the campus specific goals in mind that Walden looks to junior Annika Kastetter agrees are necessary for CCSGA to as the future leader of the student move forward in representing the government charged with repre- campus and addressing crucial is- senting a changing community. As sues that have arisen over the year. Walden reflects on his work over “There are a few overarching the year, Kastetter looks ahead to themes that will be widely discussed what she hopes to accomplish. and addressed next year, including During Walden’s election year, conversations surrounding sexual there was considerable tension assault, diversity and inclusion, and over the future direction of a rela- making sure that CCSGA will bring tively undefined student govern- different organizations together ment. Numerous candidates ral- to face these issues,” Kastetter de- lied sections of the student body in scribed. an attempt to win the presidency. As Kastetter outlined her goals and Kastetter ran unopposed. She con- ambitions for the upcoming year, siders her stance during the elec- Walden reflected on his goals as he tion and how this may change as prepares to end his presidency. she begins her presidency. Walden said, “All of my goals have “I was really approaching the been addressed in some way by stu- campaign as an outsider,” Kastetter dent government. I am most proud said. “I had no exposure to CCSGA of the belief and trust that students before I ran. In a block and a half now have for student government. Photo by Emily Kim. Current student body president, senior Jacob Walden (left), stands with next year’s president, junior I’ve learned a lot about the process- Annika Kastetter. We went from a messy club to a es involved and conversations with professional organization. Now, Jake have helped establish what is ing with administration, student been established, it opens up a lot er in fifth block. After considerable competency is expected. Commu- realistic and what isn’t. In my cam- groups and students themselves to of possibilities for really incisive, work and effort he has established nity is important as my goals were paign, I was looking at everything get everyone to come together and thoughtful collaboration with other a recognizable and effective stu- addressed due to collaboration with thematically and in terms of issues address these issues. I no longer groups on campus. This year, we’ve dent government. other groups.” I wanted to address.” see student government as acting worked to establish cross-campus “Our goal this year was to move Walden continued, “There is also Kastetter continued, “There’s alone and going in to fix every- connections and situate ourselves from a low baseline to some- an element of compromise. Some- been a shift in my thinking about thing.” in campus dialogues.” thing that was more manageable,” times you must change your stance how to go about solving issues I Walden agreed, “Considering As part of his work in establishing Walden said. “When I came in this on an issue in order to maintain addressed in my campaign. Now, I the kind of commitment among these connections, Walden began past year, student government was see CCSGA’s role in terms of work- CCSGA members that has now preparing for the transition of pow- a mess. I wanted to create a level Continued on pg. 5 Colorado College Bookstore In Pursuit of Everything: Under New Management Byron Aspaas, the Writer Behind the Counter

By PATRICK GLASTONBURY By SAM SILVERMAN The Colorado College Bookstore that they are forbidden from com- Last Monday, Colorado College is transitioning from its current menting on the change in manage- hosted a group of writers from the management company, Follet, ment. Barnes and Noble also has Institute of American Indian Arts; to Barnes and Noble, a company yet to respond to a request for com- at the front of the hall, adjacent to more commonly known for its re- ment. the lectern, sat five native writers— tail bookstores and NOOK e-read- Though bookstore employees part of the college’s Visiting Writ- ers. may not be allowed to comment, ers Series—waiting to share their While most students may not students and professors certainly poetry on their experiences as both notice the effects of the transition, have thoughts on the situation. members of the Native American the move nevertheless has conse- Susan Ashley, Professor of History, community and artists. Amongst quences for the broader campus reflected on the role played by the these unfamiliar faces was one community. bookstore over the years. Ashley presumably recognizable to every The move was announced on stated that years ago the bookstore member of campus: Byron Aspaas, Thursday, April 28, in a message used to be administered directly by the genuine and engaging man be- sent out to the campus commu- the school and that operation was hind the counter of Colorado Cof- nity by CC Communications. The much smoother back then. fee. Initially seated beside the po- message noted that the “transfer Professor Ashley also said that ets he had brought to campus, he Photo by Siqi Wei. Byron Aspaas, poet and Colorado Coffee barista. of management will take place coordination between professors then rose to read an excerpt from between Commencement and the and the bookstore since then has his memoir-in-progress. Maybe, be another world beyond the way (IAIA) with his Masters in Fine Arts start of Summer Session,” so that been periodically turbulent. “Usu- from the context in which I recog- you interact with that person on a in Creative Writing, Aspaas looked students enrolled in courses this ally [book orders] came through, nized Aspaas, I falsely assumed he daily basis. A more than accurate- at me and laughed when I asked summer will be the first to see the but a few times books arrived late just happened to be friends with ly self-defined Batman, Aspaas is how he became a writer. “I was an effects of the management change. or not at all,” she said. In terms these artists, but only after the first not just a man who has recently accidental student in a weird way,” The communication also noted of the present change, she said, few lines of honest lyricism echoed learned how to perfectly make he began, “I didn’t intend to go to that “new store management has “some change is welcome; time through the room did I understand coffee; he is a chef, a student, a creative writing school. Everything invited bookstore employees to will tell whether Barnes and Noble that Aspaas was one of these great writer, and a constant pursuer of as far as meeting the right people apply for their current positions or manages the bookstore more effi- writers himself. fulfilling experiences and truth of has been accidental. In terms of new positions at the store.” When ciently.” It is easy to assume that the side of knowledge. getting my MFA, I consider that an asked how they felt about this stip- a person you know mostly shapes A recent graduate from the In- ulation, bookstore employees said Continued on pg. 4 one’s identity, that there could not stitute of American Indian Arts Continued on pg. 13

News Opinion Sports & Active Life Life 10 Questions Meatless Monday Cruisin’ for a Boozin’ Best in the West A Q&A with Senior Jack Queen discusses Looking into the culture and the A look into CC’s drinking norms Women’s lacrosse team sweeps Alicia Bognanno of Bully being chosen to speak at statistics surrounding Rastall’s from the perspective of an weekend games to become the The founder and lead-singer of Commencement and the memo- Meatless Monday, page 3 international student, page 15 best DIII lacrosse team in the the Nashville-based band talks to ries he made at CC. Page 6 west, page 8 The Catalyst, page 11 Why Isn’t CC Divesting? Find us online at: Effortless Conquest A Capella Profiles Students question the college’s catalystnewspaper.com lack of action, page 5 Navigating the commercialization The Back Row and Room 46, Facebook: /CatalystNews of Pikes Peak, page 9 page 12 Twitter: /catalystnews 2

May 6, 2016 News The Catalyst The Transition From Tutt to... What?

By RILEY HUTCHINGS

For the last year and a half, members of it adds to their workloads, both Green and Barnes Science Center, while others are mov- the checkout process. Team Tutt have been brainstorming ways Freeman are more than happy to rise to the ing to a renovated, former drycleaners down Starting next year, students will be required to facilitate a seamless transition from the challenge, adopting it as part of their com- the street from Wooglins. to order books ahead of time on the library current library to the temporary study and munity duties at the school. The members of At the moment, the team is also coordinat- website. A “retriever” will then shuttle them library facilities during construction. Direc- Team Tutt were selected by President Tiefen- ing the building of a new storage warehouse between Creekside and Tutt South. Students tor of Colket Learning Center Traci Freeman thaler. called the Creekside Facility a few blocks will likely never interact with the new Creek- and Facilities Services Senior Project Manag- Much of the team’s work has been finding from campus, and a new space called the side Facility storage space. In addition, stu- er Rick Greene are the team leaders of Team new locations for all the library resources. “Mod Pod” in a parking lot on the corner of dents will have no access to an on-campus Tutt. This includes Circulation, the Quantitative Uintah and Cascade. library that can be physically browsed. As an In addition to their primary jobs at Colora- Reasoning Center, study spaces, and staff of- Tutt South will remain open, so several re- alternative, Freeman explained, the campus do College, Freeman and Greene have been fices. sources including reference librarians and will have “virtual browsing,” in which the helping out by managing library logistics, Thirteen employees moved on Monday, the ITS Help Desk will remain where they Tutt Library website will be organized simi- communicating progress to the administra- May 3, and another five were moved the fol- are. The books themselves, however, will be larly to a library. tion, and developing the program. Though lowing day. A few offices were relocated to housed in the Creekside Facility, changing The biggest change for students will likely be the up and coming “Mod Pod.” It will be a series of seven 12-by-16 foot units in a large rectangle, and serve primarily as a study space. Chas Coffee Cart and the Colket Cen- ter for Academic Excellence (which includes the Writing Center and the QRC) will be relo- cated to the new area. Though sizeable, the new Mod Pod will be no match for the study spaces currently pres- ent in the library. To compensate, Team Tutt has come up with alternative study spaces in close proximity to refreshments, including East Rastall. Replacing such a multi-functional facility has been a challenge. Coordinating the relo- cation of resources between what is left of the library, Worner, the Mod Pod, the Creekside Facility, Barnes, and other locations proved complicated and time-consuming for Team Tutt. Despite its complexity, Greene assured that “Team Tutt’s all over it.”

Key: 2. Offices have moved from Tutt to North 4. Offices are being moved 11 yards down Image courtesy of Colorado College. 1. The Mod Pod will be located behind the Barnes. the road from Wooglins. Projected image of temporary modular building “Bretton” building on the corner of Uintah 3. Books are being moved to the Creekside 5. Study spaces will be available in East located West of Tutt Science on corner of Unitah and Cascade. Facility at 234 West San Miguel. Rastall. and Cascade.

MAT Program: Five Years, Two Degrees, and a Career liance Exam, which certifies them with the taining a strong Education Department, as ethnic relations studies, feminist and gender By ELLEN WEN Academic Language Therapy Association. many female students majored in the sub- studies, psychology, and political science,” Passing the exam will allow them to receive ject. said Taber. Colorado College is primarily known as a a Dyslexia Therapist Certification or Dyslexia Once CC shifted to the block plan, how- The MAT program focuses on instruct- rigorous, undergraduate liberal arts college. Teacher Level Certificate. ever, the culture of the school changed from ing graduates both on effective methods of Less well known, however, is the MAT gradu- For the last 60 years, the program accepted a small university to that of a liberal arts col- teaching and on the social justice aspect of ate program that the college also offers. both CC students and students from other lege. The school got rid of departments such education. “We encourage our graduates to There are two parts to the program: the schools. However, starting in 2017, the pro- as engineering and forestry, but kept the Ed- be advocates for change,” said Taber. A little Experienced Teacher MAT Program and the gram will only accept CC students. “Tradi- ucation Masters program. less then one-fourth of CC graduates are in- Literacy Intervention Specialist Certification tionally, CC students have made 35 to 45 per- “We focus on education as a very impor- volved in some way with education in their Program. The Experienced Teacher Program cent of the graduate program,” said Associate tant social justice issue. It’s connected to careers. “Our new motto is five years, two de- is for teachers who have already had at least Professor and MAT Department Chair Mike everything including sociology, race and grees, and a career,” said Taber. one year of teaching experience. The pro- Taber. gram focuses on comparative education and Juniors at CC who are Education majors or international teaching. minors will be able to apply early decision Students of the MAT program enroll in one to the program and start at the end of their CC graduate course, which is equivalent to senior year. “Every occupation has a disposi- four semester hours. They engage in com- tion,” said Taber. “Just because you are smart parative education on campus and an indi- and have taken an education course does not vidual focus abroad. Participants teach P-12 mean you should be teaching kids. So, we are for three weeks abroad and reflect upon their selective that way. We try to limit the number experiences afterward. of graduate students to around 15 students.” The Literacy Intervention Specialist Cer- CC has always had a focus on education. tification program is a two-year program Even though the Education major is a fairly that focuses on research-based specialized recent addition, the college has always em- strategies in reading instruction for students phasized education. When women were first with dyslexia and other related disorders. allowed to attend CC, their career choices Graduates of the course who have enough were limited because of gender. This caused teaching hours are qualified to take the Al- the college to focus on creating and main- Photo courtesy by siqi wei. Michael Taber, MAT Department Head, discusses the MAT program. e Catalyst • News • May 6, 2016 3 Does Meatless Monday Really Matter? Rastall are simply not good.” Sophomore Eden Cline explained that Benji’s makes up for its original goal of reducing meat consump- By SHIYING CHENG VanDevanter asserted that even as a vegetar- at least 100 pounds worth of meat on Mon- tion to impact the environment positively. ian, she also does not like how food is made on day nights because of turkey dinner, steak Professor Miro Kummel, the Director of the On Monday, May 2, around 150 students Meatless Mondays at Rastall. night, and the increase of proteins sold in Environmental Science Program at CC, be- ate at Rastall Dining Hall for Meatless Mon- Students like fi rst-year Zhaopeng Li came to the Grill Line. lieves that the main problem in meat produc- day. Current Colorado College students Rastall this past Monday and regretted after erefore, if the Preserve sells around 50 tion lies more in the structural level rather are familiar with the existence of Meatless they paid for Meatless Monday. On the survey, more pounds of meat on Mondays than any than individual consumption Mondays, but very few actually know how it 10 males and 3 females wrote that they really other day, the Meatless Monday is a zero- Kummel emphasized that Meatless Mon- started. Derek Hanson, the Director of Retail like and need meat. sum game in reducing campus-wide meat day may not help the environment, but the Operations for Bon Appétit said, “Meatless Based on the survey, a larger proportion of consumption. real importance is to raise people’s aware- Monday started from January 2011, and it vegetarians and vegans come to Rastall on While Cline does not think that the Pre- ness of environmental issues. Structurally, was a fully student-driven movement.” Monday night than Tuesday night. Sophomore serve’s meat consumption on Monday “Meatless Mondays might change people’s Becca Speigel ’12, the former Vice Presi- Sophie Lapointe explained that as a vegetarian would be increased as high as 50 pounds, lifestyles, then this person might push chang- dent for Student Concern for the Colorado she really likes Meatless Monday because it but he believes it could be increased by 25 es in state’s policies,” he said. College Student Government, was the main provides her with more food options. pounds. Besides the potential environmental policy student initiator of this movement. “Meatless Besides diff erences between vegetarians and “Th e student body is still going to spend changes, Supervisor Jenny Cline also assert- Monday was a nation-wide movement dur- non-vegetarians, the survey also shows a huge their dollars and get their calories. ey are ed, “Nutritionally, I think Meatless Monday is ing that time,” said Spiegel. “Going meatless gap between genders on Monday and Tues- just going to spend it in a di erent place,” a great tool for varieties.” for a day, it is not a super hard thing to do, day. Only 26 percent out of 237 students who Cline commented. Cline stated that there are many alterna- Th rough simple calculations, Meatless tive forms of proteins available in Rastall and can have positive impacts on the envi- took the survey on Monday were male, while Monday reduces roughly only 8 percent on Mondays, such as tofu, beans, dark leafy ronment.” So she began speaking with Bon 46 percent out of 277 students surveyed on of meat consumption on campus. “Th is greens, and spinach, which are heavier in Appétit about making dinners meatless at Tuesday were male. number is very counterintuitive, but it does calcium, Vitamin K, and other nutrients. Rastall every Monday. e result illustrates that male students at CC make sense,” Cline stated. is 8 percent In the end, Cline emphasized, no matter Journal Climate Change published a study tend to be more reluctant towards consuming gap could easily be  lled by one night a whether Meatless Monday actually reduces that concluded that dietary greenhouse gas vegetarian products (see Fig. 2). week when students decide to go o cam- campus-wide meat consumption, as a con- emissions in high meat eaters are about 2.5 A possible explanation might be found pus and consume their protein elsewhere. cept, it encourages students to have a heathi- times as high as than those in vegans. ere- through a study from Journal of Consumer Re- As a result, Meatless Monday fails to meet er diet with more variety of nutrients. fore, a vegetarian diet could help reduce search. e study demonstrates that there ex- greenhouse gas emissions globally. ists a strong connection between eating meat Another report from the Climate Focus and and masculinity in Western culture. It seems to be more of a social stigma for males to come California Environmental Associates reveals Number of Students at Rastall for Dinner on Mondays and Other Weekdays that certain agriculture adjustments, includ- across as vegetarians/vegans than for females. ing reeducation of global beef consumption, Although less students go to Meatless Mon- could help reduce annual carbon emissions day, 86 percent out of 227 students on Tuesday from agriculture by 50 to 90 percent by 2030. do not oppose keeping it at Rastall. “Every year since, it has always been a topic Five students write inclusivity as a reason of debate,” said Hanson. “Students used to for supporting Meatless Mondays, because it ask us to refund the money once they real- shows that the school supports vegetarian stu- ized that it was Meatless Monday.” dents’ diets and promotes more inclusivity on Now, fi ve years after the change, “I would campus. Forty-one students speci cally indicate that say that this movement is de nitely success- they support having Meatless Monday be- ful,” Hanson said. “When Rastall fi rst started cause of environmental damages caused by Meatless Monday, we normally received meat production. around 20 comment cards per week. But in “Rastall should have three meatless meals Foreground: Background: the recent two years, we haven’t received any on Mondays,” sophomore Justina Zuckerman F . at all.” Moreover, Hanson pointed out that the said. “Th e importance of Meatless Mondays is number of students during dinner-time on to cut the meat consumption and be more en- Mondays has increased from low 200s in the ergy-e cient.” She asserted that one meal per past to high 300s now. week is not helping the environment enough. Gender Distribution of Samples Figure 1 is a direct comparison between the First-year Emma Gonzalez talked about her average number of students during dinner- frustration with the lack of educational aspects time on Mondays and non-Mondays per se- in the operation of Meatless Mondays. She mester from January 2012. said, “It is a good thing that a college is having Th e number of students dining at Rastall Meatless Monday. But I really hope that there on Meatless Mondays have been largely con- is more information on why they are doing it.” sistent from the spring of 2012 to the spring Fifteen percent of students do not have an of 2015, with alternating ups and downs opinion on Meatless Mondays. However, there each semester. e average gaps between is one interesting explanation from a sopho- Mondays and non-Mondays is 83 among more, who wrote, “I do appreciate the eff ect of all semesters. Fall semesters normally have Meatless Mondays, but other places like Ben- around 360 students on Mondays, while ji’s probably serves more meat on Mondays.” spring semesters have around 260 students. Th e real question is, how much does Rastall’s However, fi gure 1 also displays a huge in- Meatless Monday help reduce the campus- crease in the amount of students who came wide meat consumption? to Rastall in the current semester. It is the fi rst “Unfortunately, Rastall does not keep hard time since 2012 that Meatless Monday has at- data on meat consumption,” said Chief Jenny tracted more students in the spring than in Cline, the Supervisor of the Rastall Kitchen. F . the fall. However, based on the menu, Cline says that According to conducted surveys among he can o er his estimate on the meat con- Do You Support Having Meatless Mondays? 270 students on Tuesday, the average rank of sumption on non-Mondays. food on Meatless Mondays is in the middle Dinner this past Tuesday, for example, en- of “Fair” and “Good.” Fifty-fi ve percent out of tailed “approximately 15 pounds of beef for 247 students indicated that they have avoid- burgers, 15 pounds of turkey for burgers, 30 ed Meatless Monday on purpose before. pounds of chicken breast, 25 pounds of beef, Some other students are indi erent to- and 80 pounds of chicken bone-in,” Cline said. wards Meatless Monday. Sophomore Maia All these items add up to about 165 pounds of Harbor said, “Meatless Monday does not re- meat consumption on Tuesday. ally make any di erence to me.” After calculating for a few minutes, Cline At the same time, there are students who said, “An average of 140-150 pounds of meat dislike the way Rastall makes its vegetarian consumption on non-Monday nights at Rastall options. Sophomore Justin Park stated that is solid.” He also mentioned that the average he does not like Meatless Mondays at all. “It meat consumption of dinners across the cam- is inconvenient for me, but not because it is pus’ three cafeterias should be between 225 F . vegetarian, but because vegetarian options at and 275 pounds.

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In preparation for the month’s events, nomically marginalized, and socially ostra- up the display on the Worner Quad on May cause of the lack of discussion on Asians in they were asked to consider their heritage in cized. All of these de nitions are applicable 2 and 3. the American narrative…  e events of this depth for the rst time and how their own to the last month of the academic year, and “At rst we wanted to emphasize celebra- month were planned to learn for ourselves views of Asian-American history have been for members of Asian Student Union (ASU), tion of the Asian identity, but with further and educate others on Asians in America. In- in uenced by their educations. For Asian the last few days have been tumultuous. research and discussion we realized that we stead of celebrating what we shouldn’t, for us and non-Asian students alike, much of the Between classes, packing, and the end of need to think about this month and what it this is a month to remember why we are here, knowledge presented came to light for the the school year, there has been an underly- really means,” said sophomore ASU co-chair what we have gone through, and who we re- rst time and opened up a fuller, more nu- ing buzz of activity in preparation for Asian/ Qiu Chang Wu on the development of the ex- ally are and have been.” anced conversation on race. Asian-American and Paci c Islanders Heri- position. “It turns out, there isn’t a lot to cel- tage Month. ASU decided to use this longer ebrate…  e history of Asians in America is name rather than the more nationally mar- not a pleasant one.” keted “Asian American and Paci c Islanders From the deaths of Filipino and Japanese Awareness Month” because it is exclusionary contract laborers in sugar plantations in the towards non-citizens and can induce inac- seventeenth century, to the refusal of entry tion with the buzzword “awareness.” to refugees of the Vietnam War, and to the Established in 1990, this month is an ex- mass lynching of Chinese immigrants in Los tension of the original, congressionally-des- Angeles prior to the Chinese Exclusion Act of ignated “Paci c/Asian American Heritage 1882, there are many critical narratives that Week” of 1978. May was chosen in com- are either minimized or completely omitted memoration of the rst Japanese immigrants from social studies textbooks.  e history arriving to the U.S. on May 7, 1843, along with of Asians in America is one that has always the completion of the Transcontinental Rail- been grossly misrepresented, if discussed in road on May 10, 1869. length at all. It may seem strange that this Western dic- Asians are largely ignored in historical and tation of celebration should be the banner contemporary conversations on race in the under which Asian students gather, but in U.S. because “when we talk about racial ten- fact it has proven a powerful tool for spark- sions and racial hierarchy we talk about ra- ing conversation on the untold histories and cial binaries, and Asian-Americans don’t fall contemporary realities of Asians in America. within that binary,” said Wu. “[Asian-Ameri- ASU members began the campaign on cans] are labeled as the ‘model minority,’ but April 25, running a table in Worner with a this is simply untrue. Asians have been per- red sign that read “Are We Visible Now?” en- petually treated as foreigners in America.” P  S W. During Asian Culture Night last block, the Colorado Asian Cultural Center couraging Asian-American students to take First-year Jinkang Yu, an international stu- Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe performed a traditional lion dance at CC.

Changes Allow for More Collaboration in Housing O ce through the room selection process, starting of all of her tasks, especially what we thought from student ideas and opinions. Student By CLARE ENDE with apartments, then the Living and Learn- the next three months needed to get done feedback is very important to the housing ing Communities and theme housing. We for our room selection for next fall to go very program, and they want a new hire who will After 10 years of working at Colorado Col- are just about ready to wrap up our ongoing well. A lot of folks stepped up and made it be open to listening to and engaging with the lege, the Room Assignments Specialist Kathy room selection. All four of those folks played work for our students, and that’s by far the students. Butler retired in January a big role in all three of those processes.” most important thing,” said Weis. “ e housing process that we have today is In this busy time of preparation for the Even in the absence of Butler, the housing Housing is now in the process of nding very di erent from the process that we had upcoming school year, it would ordinarily sta has managed to work together to take on someone to replace Butler, and they are al- ve years ago,” said Weis. “To say that it won’t be detrimental for the housing program to her workload and also organize and facilitate most ready to make the nal o er to their change is not true. It’s going to change, it’s lose one of their sta members right before the entire process of student room selection new hire.  e hiring committee interviewed going to evolve, but it’s always going to in- beginning the housing selection process. for next year. 13 total candidates, with eight of those inter- volve students and their feedback to make it However, Housing and Residential Life em- Meg Ortiz took calls about room and hous- views over the phone and ve on campus. more e cient—to make it better.” ployees have worked to ensure a smooth se- ing selection and helped set up the online Weis hopes to have the new employee on  e housing sta are hopeful for the future lection process for students. room selection website. Yolany Gonell orga- sta by mid-May or early June. of housing at CC and excited to work with the Justin Weis, the Associate Director of nized the Living and Learning Communities “I think for the folks we have interviewed, new member of their team. Housing and Conferences, said, “When [But- and theme housing applications, while Kelly all of them can come in and improve the pro- “[We] de nitely did not want to see Kathy ler] announced her retirement, there were Tinan worked with apartment selection and cess, and work with our students to make it go, but it was good for her, it was the right four folks who came together: Yolany Gon- distributed housing information to the stu- better for them,” said Weis. time for her, and it worked out well for us to ell, Kelly Tinan, Meg Ortiz, and myself. We dent body.  e housing process is a constantly evolv- pull together the team and get everything or- broke up all of her job duties and we made it “We asked Kathy to leave us a spreadsheet ing process, with a lot of changes coming ganized for the spring semester,” said Weis.

CC Bookstore Under New Management C     In regard to the fact that current employ- ees will need to reapply for their positions, Professor Ashley hopes that it is only a for- mality.  e reapplication process has been the point of greatest concern for most who have re ected on the situation, and some students have concerns about the welfare of employees as well. Dan Oldendorf, a junior Math-Econ ma- jor, is one student who has expressed frus- tration over this aspect of the process. “It’s just wrong,” he said about the reapplication process. While he understands that a reap- plication process can facilitate the transi- tion logistically, he nevertheless worries about the burden it puts on the employees. “ e people in the bookstore are always helpful, so I hope they’re able to keep their jobs,” said Oldendorf.  ough Amazon and other online competitors have emerged in recent years, many still feel that an on-cam- pus bookstore is a necessary component of higher education. Under the management of Barnes and Noble, the new bookstore promises “An expanded selection of CC apparel, snacks, and laptops and other technology prod- ucts, as well as gifts,” in addition to the other staples the bookstore has always provided. The Catalyst • News • May 6, 2016 5

Eyner Roman-Lopez Named Future Global Leader Fellow

have equal opportunity to reach the highest School in Singapore with Roman-Lopez. Roman-Lopez is excited that the Founda- By TUCKER SMITH possible level of leadership on a global scale, Roman-Lopez said he was interested in the tion will help him cultivate this interest and First-year Eyner Roman-Lopez has been being the ones who would be best suited fellowship because it “offers help to fellows “create a network with other fellows around named a Future Global Leader. He was des- to implement positive change for a better while in college and provides tools and guid- the world.” ignated this fellowship by the Future Leaders world.” ance to become more professional. Addition- Foundation, who award a mere twenty fel- That philosophy remains the core of the Fu- ally, it offers internships from professionals lowships per year to “exceptional first-gener- ture Leaders Foundation and is how the staff in a variety of fields.” ation college students.” selects the students who receive fellowships, On their website, the Foundation writes The fellowship is an accelerator for top col- like Roman-Lopez. that successful candidates of their fellow- lege students who want to become members Roman-Lopez grew up in a small district ship include characteristics of, “resilience, of the Fortis Society. outside of Lima, Peru and traveled to a mul- guts, limitless global ambition, and commit- “This internationally competitive three- titude of countries and engaged in various ment to empowering other fellows.” Roman- year Fellowship provides top quality pro- international organizations before arriving Lopez exhibits these winning characteristics gramming to aspiring leaders worldwide who to CC. He spent time in Peru, Singapore, through his international experience and will, upon completion of their fellowship, be and the Philippines before deciding to take a passion for involvement within those circles. inducted into the Fortis Society—the world’s break from cities and spend time in the Colo- His educational experiences were part of a first private network of diverse leaders com- radan wilderness. cultural exchange and, Roman-Lopez said, mitted to one another’s success and to a bet- Similar to how many of us uncover informa- “always tried to be part of programs that in- ter world,” according to the CC website. tion in this technological age, Roman-Lopez clude diversity.” The Future Leaders Foundation was found- discovered the Future Leaders Foundation Roman-Lopez is currently studying archi- ed by Jean Karoubi, who is a renowned phi- through Skyping with a friend and through tecture at CC and is interested in exploring lanthropist. He maintained the philosophy Facebook. His friend is a current fellow of the political science in his future blocks. He said “that leaders are the main actors of change Foundation and fellow Peruvian who went he has an interest in “being involved in how and that talented underserved youth must to the international UWC South East Asia societies interact with architecture.” Photo by Emily Kim. Eyner Roman-Lopez.

Why Isn’t Colorado College Divesting? A Look into CC’s Inaction

fully divest within five years, but that dead- dize that duty.” ment, if CC agreed to certain requests. By CLARE ENDE line has come and gone with no action on CC’s current endowment is now valued at Students have played a very important role behalf of CC. around $700 million, but any action to divest in the push for divestment, and change will For the past couple years, the term divest- Senior Ben Criswell is one of the driving that money from fossil fuels is slow moving, most likely not happen without student in- ment has been a buzzword on college cam- forces behind the Student Divestment Com- at best. volvement and action. puses across the U.S. mittee. CC alum have also been getting involved “It’s up to future students. If no one pushes But Colorado College does not seem to “It’s really too bad to see the board take with the issue, and last year they worked it, the CCREF will cease to exist after May 1, want to participate in the recent divestment such a lackadaisical stance on this,” said with students to organize a group called the 2017,” said Criswell. trend. On the contrary, CC has actually made Criswell. “Coming here as a student, we see Colorado College Responsible Endowments Change may be slow to come to CC, but the no plans to divest and the board does not the college branding CC as innovative, cut- Fund. This group was the one that set the board has not yet announced a decisive no seem to have any public investment prin- ting-edge, environmentally friendly, but our May 1 deadline, saying that the money raised to divestment, so there is possibility for the ciples. investment principles aren’t reflecting that. through the fund would go to CC’s endow- future. The Student Divestment Committee has It’s unfortunate.” been pushing for change since they formed CC’s divestment principles do not ac- in 2013, but CC administration does not curately fit the “brand” that is portrayed to A Timeline of Divestment seem to be responding to the requests of the students and families, and this has pushed committee. Last spring this group set a dead- many students to work to change that. But, Student group Colorado College Community Against Apartheid protest- line for this past May 1 that would get CC to it seems that the students working to change 1980 • ed college investment in companies involved in South Africa commit to divesting its investment portfolio CC’s divestment plans are repeatedly met from fossil fuels, but that deadline passed with opposition from the board. with no change in CC’s divestment plans. Criswell said, “The board believes it is their Protesters demonstrate during CC graduation and create a temporary By the May 1 deadline CC was supposed to fiduciary responsibility to grow the endow- 1987 • shanty town on Worner Quad. have committed to freezing new investments ment as much as possible and they won’t in fossil fuel companies and make plans to take any action that they feel might jeopar- Student Divestment Committee organized and began demonstrations 2013 • such as placing spilled oil barrels around campus. Conversations with CCSGA: May The Transition of Power • CC officials said they would not divest. 2013 Continued from the front page She has great emotional intelligence and this role requires this. To be able to read people, your values while still attaining realistic to gauge a room, to have a presence in a room Alumni group gets involved and the Colorado College Responsible En- goals for a functioning government. Student that is comforting yet assertive, as well as 2015 • dowments Fund is launched. government has to be good at collaboration, structure, is all crucial.” reaching out and not being monolithic in Looking to the next year, Kastetter is enthu- what it takes as a success.” siastic about the new role. Though there are May 1 As Walden offered advice on how to navi- apprehensions, she feels Walden has created • First deadline for CC to commit to halting new investment in fossil fuel gate challenges and implement policy, a student body that will rise to the challenges companies and fully divest within the next 5 years. Kastetter feels prepared for the job ahead. As she foresees. 2016 an RA for much of her time on campus, she Kastetter said, “Jake has made the tran- has experience in leading change and intro- sition of power incredibly smooth, which ducing new initiatives. is great since CCSGA last year was really a May 1 Second deadline to freeze new investment, fully divest in 5 years, and “Being an RA has prepared me in numer- source of conflict and divisiveness, people • create a Reinvestment Committee. ous ways. I’ve learned how to interact with didn’t trust it. People now believe in us and I people, how to mediate conflict, how the want to keep up the positive role it has played 2017 institution functions through the administra- on campus, with more programming and tion, but primarily about how people work collaborating with other campuses.” and CC students function. It’s also exposed Walden said, “For many challenges Annika me to aspects of CC that need to change,” will face, there is no easy answer but steps Kastetter said. taken to change the campus should strive “I will use skills like how to get people to address all the people living here. It is hu- motivated to work together and how to deal bris to think one organization could change with people in order to accomplish certain everything, but more time should be spent tasks, like getting people at CC to adhere to thinking about the campus’ fragmentation.” structure and systems in place to encourage Walden and Kastetter both think consider- people to focus on doing good work, think able time and energy from student govern- critically on what can be improved to move ment should be invested in moving forward in a positive direction,” Kastetter continued. after a year of controversy that rocked CC to “There is no other experience at CC that the core. is better than being the CCSGA president “Our campus is not whole,” Walden said. to test and strengthen leadership skills,” “We are grappling with the question of how Walden said. “It’s a managerial role and an to all live together in one space because the interpersonal role, because when people say campus is fragmented. This year, most of the there is an issue it is rarely the issue at hand. student tension has been with the adminis- Annika has this ability to see people as how tration and student government has been they are rather than just what they are saying. able to unite students.” Photo by Veronica Spann. Members of CC’s Divestment Club in February of last year. 6 e Catalyst • 10 Questions • May 6, 2016 JACK QUEEN

Senior Jack Queen, student speaker at commencement, talks about his upcoming speech, refl ects on his journey through Colorado College, and reminisces upon the change he experienced moving from Austin to Colorado.

I   H  G P  P E  Left: Jack Queen for e Catalyst.

What are your plans following graduation? Why did you decide to speak at graduation? Up in the air, somewhat. I am waiting to hear back about the poli sci paraprof job, so if I get Well, I was nominated by my peers and you know it is something that I have always been that I would go home for the summer and help my parents manage their Airbnb business and interested in doing. I don’t know, I like public speaking. I just thought it would be a cool op- then come back. If I don’t get that job, I’m not sure. I would probably go back home to Austin portunity to be able to represent my class. ere was this blind essay competition and mine and try freelancing for a bit and try to get a job in journalism, since that is what I aspire to do. was chosen by the Senior Class Committee and I accepted. What has a de ning moment at CC been? Why do you think yours was chosen? Llamapalooza last year, the one that got cancelled and there was massive hail storm, ended up I’m not sure… I think it was maybe because I was really humble about it and I o ered a version being one of the funnest days I have ever had at CC. Because we just embraced the horrible of a light-hearted, feel-good speech that wouldn’t be too heavy. I’m not trying to preach to weather and didn’t let it get us down. It proves what we are about at CC, we don’t let that kind anyone because I’m not in a position to do that. I’m just one of many people in this class and I of stu get us down – and we can still have a good time. think we have an extordinarily talented and brilliant class. I’m not in any position to preach to them. So, yeah, I said I would keep it short and keep it light-hearted and put in a few nuggets How did you end up here from Austin? of wisdom when I can. I did a NOLS course in high school and one of my instructors was from CC and the way she How has your experience at CC been? described it, made it sound like it would be a perfect  t for me. I really liked the outdoor as- pects of CC, that whole culture we have here really attracted me. And I really liked the idea of So extraordinary. I can’t imagine having gone anywhere else. It’s just been such an amazing  t the block plan. I also wanted to be somewhere I could ski and yeah then I visited here and my for me and I have met so many wonderful people. I have taken a bunch of interesting classes previous visits, I wasn’t that crazy about. I visited Georgetown and UVA and places like that and built a lot of great relationships with professors. And I have really enjoyed my extracur- and a lot of bigger schools and Southern schools. When I came to CC I was sitting in Rastall ricular opportunities. Big shout out to the Cipher, that has been fun. with my parents, and a group of girls asked me ‘Oh, are you a prospie? Oh, that’s so cool.’ ey just started chatting me up and I was just really impressed by how friendly and forthcoming What do you do in your free time? the student body was here.

I like to mountain bike, ski when it’s in season, and then I work for the Cipher. So, I get to write What was living in Austin like? articles and edit articles and work with the rest of the sta . I have been working for the Cipher for just this year. Before that, I was at the Catalyst, which was also a great experience, but I I love Austin so much and the neighborhood that I live in. It was really fun growing up there. wanted to mix it up. I was a sta writer for the Opinion section and that was really rewarding. But, it has changed so much since when I was a kid. I mean basically, it’s almost unrecogniz- I just think that writing for campus publications has been one of the most rewarding experi- able over the past ten years or so Austin has just boomed liked crazy and become a super ences in my time at CC since, it’s been really fun to hear people’s feedback on your stories and popular place to live especially for young people. It’s a great place to be young. It’s a ton of stu . live music and great food, good night life, and Lake Austin is beautiful. So yeah, I am hoping I can settle down there after school and if I get this job, then after that. It’s gotten a lot more What do you wish you had been more of a part of? expensive too though.

I am a huge fan of live music and I have been so impressed by CC. I have loved going to stu- What is the nicest compliment you will carry with you from CC? dent band shows on campus, and Battle of the Bands and stu . I have just been blown away during my time here at the level of talent our student musicians have. And so I want to make a I would like to thank my ski buddies for making me a remarkably better skier over the years. shout to them, especially touchit. I have had some great nights at touchit shows. I don’t have One of the biggest compliments I have ever gotten over the years at CC, was you know that a ton of regrets at CC, and I wouldn’t call this a regret… But, it would have been a really cool Texan skiers get a really bad rep, and I’ll never forget one of my buddies this year said, ‘You are organization to be a part of. But, yeah, I don’t help organize, I just go to the shows. a pretty good skier for a Texan.’ at just warmed my heart.

In CC’s thriving science community, new research, engaging talks, and scientifi c discovery are commonplace. Each third week, the Catalyst will publish a Science section dedicated to covering the world of science at CC and in the Science: larger Colorado Springs community.

New Study Sheds Light on the Neuroscience of LSD COLE THOMPSON

Block 8 at Colorado College is an undeni- A recently published study by David Nutt tex, the region of the brain that receives and ceived to be equivalent to everything—and, ably boisterous time. e weather is beauti- at the Imperial College London has changed processes sensory information. Once activat- when you are experiencing altered percep- ful (or at least it’s supposed to be), people’s preconceived ideas. Nutt monitored brain ed, these receptors communicate freely with tion, ‘everything’ can be pretty, or holistic, or moods are at their best, and fun events, activity by placing subjects who had either each other, with neurons receiving informa- even terrifying, depending on which cortical school-sponsored or otherwise, are added to taken a hit of acid or a placebo in an MRI tion that otherwise would not be transmitted, areas are in communication.” schedules at breakneck speeds. scanner. resulting in surreal perceptual experiences. e excitation of these often dormant neu- As the school year’s last musical event, Lla- Nutt, who is the  rst to look at LSD brain- With these observations, researchers ronal connections results in a sensory expe- mapalooza, which is scheduled to return this imagery, was able to skirt the funding re- reached the same conclusion that many us- rience unlike anything the brain could pro- Saturday after a one-year hiatus imposed by strictions imposed against schedule I drug ers, including acid’s accidental founder and duce on its own. last year’s apocalyptic weather, has a special research by crowdfunding his study online. strong advocate, Albert Ho man, have made anks to the groundbreaking research by place in student’s hearts. With the live music “Psychedelics have been part of human for a while now; the boundaries between Dr. Nutt, we now know exactly which areas and positive vibes, there is also a chance that culture,” Nutt said as a part of his crowdfund- yourself and the world are erased while high of the brain are involved in this state of hal- a small army of students will be consuming ing pitch. “[LSD research] has had the worst on the drug. Nutt and his fellow authors rec- lucination. Further advancements in the  eld Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, acid, or LSD. censorship of science there has ever been, ognized this feeling as “ego dissolution.” will likely soon follow. Due to its classi cation as a schedule I and I want to rectify that.” “Ego dissolution is the phenomenon by e progress in research o ers many inter- drug, research-funding programs are un- When the LSD high peaked, regions in the which psychedelics like LSD change the pat- esting and exciting possibilities for the study able to fund LSD-based studies, resulting in a brain associated with high serotonin recep- terns of connections between cortical areas of this traditionally taboo substance, studies drug poorly understood on a scienti c level. tor (5-HT2 receptors) densities exhibited such that we no longer have a coherent sense that could allow for LSD’s integration into As a result, most of what is known about the an increase in activity. ese receptors are of self,” explained CC Associate Psychology therapy programs and subsequently reduce drug is purely anecdotal. scarce yet found throughout the cerebral cor- Professor Lori Driscoll. “Instead, ‘self’ is per- the stigmas surrounding this infamous drug. 7

May 6, 2016 Sports The Catalyst Men’s Lacrosse Dominates Whittier to Retain Locker-Stabler Cup

By COLE THOMPSON

The Colorado College men’s lacrosse team “Austin has been doing that all year long,” (11-4) defeated their biggest rival, the Whittier Woods said. “Our guys know that if they do College Poets, for the second week in a row. their job when he has the ball, something great CC won the game with a final score of 13-9. will happen. Austin scores clutch goals, and The win secured the Locker-Stabler cup for he was clutch in the second quarter tonight.” the Tigers for another year. The Locker-Stabler The Tigers kept firm control of the game Cup honors CC’s Doc Stabler and Whittier’s in the second half, extending their lead to Doug Locker for bringing DIII lacrosse to the 12-5 at the end of the third quarter. Rivalries, West. Since Whittier and CC are the only DIII however, are made out of close games, and teams in the West, the owner of the trophy Whittier made a run in the fourth quarter, is truly the best in the West. CC is 6-0 in cup outscoring CC 4-1. Fortunately for CC, it was games since the traveling trophy’s institution too little too late and the game ended with a in 2011. final score of 13-9. “Our guys know all about the history “It feels pretty good to retain possession of between Colorado College and Whittier, even the cup this year, especially being a freshman before the Locker-Stabler Cup,” said Head and being able to continue the tradition of Coach Sean Woods. “Playing this game at winning the cup that the classes before me home in front of our alumni gives our guys a have created,” said Haller. “I think winning lot of extra incentive.” it had a separate meaning this year for all The back-to-back victories were crucial for the guys on our team that were sidelined the independent CC, who has been striving all due to injury. I know they would have done season for a bid to the NCAA tournament. anything to be out on the field with us and it “Any time you beat your rival it is great, was great to be able to bring home the cup doing it twice is even better, doing it twice for those guys especially.” within seven days is special,” said sophomore Senior goalie Chase Murphy made 12 attackman Robbie Stern. “Whittier is a saves, marking the 31st time in his career good team, hopefully they make the NCAA he stopped double-digit shots. CC’s senior Tournament. It was a special weekend for our goaltender improved to 6-0 all-time against program and we are very grateful to pick up the Poets. another win.” The bracket decisions for the NCAA The Poets were eager to show their strength tournament will be released this Sunday. and scored within the first minute of play, This is the moment the CC men’s lacrosse but it was their only lead of the game. The team has been working for all year. Tigers were not deterred. Goals from Stern, “Playing in the NCAA Tournament is a senior midfielder Eric Neumeyer, and first- tremendous opportunity. That being said, year midfielder Tom Haller gave the Tigers nobody is satisfied with simply making a comfortable 3-1 lead at the end of the first the tournament,” said Stern. “We have quarter. been gearing up for this since the Endicott CC’s offense exploded in the second quarter. loss last year. We have taken a few days to Junior midfielder Austin Davie’s first tally 1:36 get ourselves healthy after a long season. into the second quarter made the score 4-1. There are a few things we need to clean up After a rebuttal from Whittier’s Matt Symes, in practice, and we will watch a lot of film Davie and Neumeyer came together with from the regular season, but we are really two assists from first-year midfielder Drew just focused on continuing to improve every Wiseman to end the half with a dominant 8-2 day. We will start to really focus on the tourney Photos by Charlie lengal and Tyler sym. Top: Seniors on the team pose for a photo after the win. Bottom: Junior attackman Will Baird is challenged by two Whittier defenders. lead. when the bracket drops on Sunday.”

NFL Pot Policy Needs to Go Up in Smoke NFL players deserve punishment-free use of medicinal cannabis

By DAVID ANDREWS

For Ole Miss Offensive Tackle Laremy marijuana, NFL players are suffering as a is beginning to gain more prominence on substance for a sport that requires quick Tunsil, Thursday, April 29 was set to be one result. These athletes deserve the chance a national scale, compound in marijuana movements and laser-sharp focus. At this of the biggest nights of his life. Tunsil was to gain some autonomy of choice from the known as cannabinoids have the ability to point, the only plausible explanation for predicted by many to be the first pick of the economic behemoth that is the National treat the symptoms of concussions. As the why the NFL has not legalized the use of 2016 NFL Draft. Mel Kiper’s goofy haircut Football League. medicinal benefits of marijuana become medical marijuana for players is the long- had spoken, and Tunsil was deemed the The NFL’s substance abuse policy includes more widely accepted, it would be foolish standing societal bias against this drug. cream of the 2016 crop. Tunsil certainly a laundry list of banned substances. Many for Goodell and the NFL to continue to ban The conditions that the NFL exists in are no looks the part of a dominant NFL Tackle; of the substances that the NFL tests for marijuana use among its employees. On fault of its own, but now is a time that the he stands at a towering 6 feet 5 inches and are anabolic steroids and other related any given Sunday during the NFL season, NFL could become a catalyst for changing weighs 315 pounds. Hours before the Los performance-enhancing supplements. players are putting their mental well-being the national opinion on marijuana, and Angeles Rams were slated to make Tunsil a Along with a banned substances list, and long-term health on the line, and they ultimately standing on the right side of very happy, wealthy man, a video surfaced the NFL enforces a drug abuse policy should be able to use marijuana to cope history. on his Twitter feed of Tunsil using a bong that includes marijuana, opiates, with the side effects of brutal blows to their The financial consequences of marijuana face mask apparatus to smoke what was amphetamines, cocaine, and MDMA. brains. use are substantial, but beyond fines there presumably marijuana. The Internet—as Alcohol is not a banned substance unless One of the most well-respected voices have been some high profile suspensions it often does—exploded in a wildfire of the player is part of a recovery program. As calling for cannabis use among NFL around marijuana that have needlessly tweets and Facebook updates, which were marijuana becomes more commonplace, players is Harvard Professor Emeritus ended the careers of potential NFL stars. followed by a series of executive phone or at least more visible, across the nation, Lester Grinspoon. Grinspoon penned an Ricky Williams was pushed out of the league calls between important men in suits that the number of substance abuse violations open letter to Goodell on Feb. 27, 2014 for repeated substance abuse policies, Josh led to Tunsil dropping to the 13th overall in the NFL continues to increase. Fines that that urged the commissioner to allow Gordon of the Cleveland Browns is hanging pick to the Miami Dolphins. have been handed down by Goodell have cannabis use among athletes because, as by a thread to his NFL career and would be Tunsil is the latest NFL player to get caught piled up for players in recent years. Grinspoon writes, “Already, many doctors suspended for at least a year if he violates up in an incident involving marijuana, and According to data compiled by spotrac. and researchers believe that marijuana Goodell’s rules one more time. In light of the Tunsil’s treatment by the media and the com, players from the Miami Dolphins, has incredibly powerful neuroprotective medicinal benefits of marijuana, it is high NFL necessitates a closer look at marijuana Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, properties, an understanding based on both time that the NFL considers the health of in the NFL and the archaic mindset that the and Cincinatti Bengals have each collected laboratory and clinical data.” If marijuana its players and legalizes the use of medical league is attempting to enforce in a country enough fines to total over $1 million for has any ability whatsoever to combat the marijuana for its players. For Tunsil and his that is striding, or perhaps shuffling each team. NFL players are compensated an debilitating effects that football has for fellow marijuana users, or future users in absentmindedly, towards a future where average of $1.9 million per year. However, many retired and current NFL players, it the 2016 NFL Draft, this change in policy marijuana is not a banned substance. these fines become a more significant figure needs to be welcomed with open arms. On needs to come immediately in order to As Roger Goodell continues to enforce a when the average NFL career of 3.3 years top of its medicinal qualities, marijuana avoid their careers bursting into smoke a la middle school principal type policy on is factored in. According to research that is in no way a performance-enhancing Ricky Williams and Josh Gordon. 8 The Catalyst • Sports • May 6, 2016 From the Bleachers: Women’s Lax Conquers West

A NARP’s Perspective By JACK BUSH-JOSEPH The women’s lacrosse team took a trip to a battle,” said junior midfielder Lydia Freliech. By MARIEL WILSON Rockford, Ill., this last weekend to go up against But always rising up to the challenge, junior It’s no secret role of just a body rather than a player and two strong opponents, Concordia University midfield Mary Taussig started the Tigers’ nine- that we as subconsciously decide to leave the role of (Wisc.) and Augustana College. If there was goal run after scoring on a free-position shot. college students winning to our male teammates. We come to any debate over who was the best team in the Subsequent goals by first-year attacker Nikki are in the midst believe the men are more than just necessary western region for NCAA Division III women’s Blair and sophomore Annie DeFrino gave the of what many in the way that we are.” lacrosse, the Tigers have surely squashed it. Tigers the lead they would never give back. In call the glory While she may have a point, my patented The Tigers have had an awesome season so what started out as an exciting and competitive days. Twenty step two is sure to help avoid this trope. One far, not only outplaying opponents but also game with eight early lead changes, the Tigers’ years from now, surefire way to feign confidence is to name consistently outshooting and outhustling strong perseverance allowed them to come our memories of yourself the MVP during the first or second them as well. Their official record of 13-2 out victorious. this time will be inning of your first game. After this, continue includes a current eight-game win streak, and “We battled a very tough opponent for faded and worn, insisting on the team’s use of the title for the they are 8-1 on the road as well. 60 minutes and I am proud of our ability to but treasured remainder of the season. The team’s most recent games were in fight as a unit through every play,” said Head Mariel Wilson all the same. Step three is to stay at the game. This step Oregon over seventh block break where they Coach Susan Stuart. “We kept our composure Though intramurals are a phenomenon on is harder than it sounds. During my time on swept opponents Pacific University, Linfield and stuck to the game plan, which is why we all college campuses, creating bonds through a softball team, I witnessed many female College, and George Fox University in easy played so well during the second half.” friendly competition across the country, the players on both teams leave halfway through fashion. Thanks to good scheduling, the team The team outshot their opponent 43 to 29, CC intramural league still feels pretty special. the game. In our final game, one of our had plenty of experience going into big games having a slight difference in ground balls with Now, before I get ahead of myself, I know opponent’s female players decided to leave on the road and were able to carry that over six more than the Vikings. what you’re thinking. How would the NARP mid-game; this is what began Gillian Dohrn’s after the short break. The team’s ability to play The weekend victories were especially know anything about intramural sports? Well brief career on a softball team. When it came at a high level makes the potential of an NCAA satisfying since they were accompanied by haters, this week I’m here to tell my truth as time for a second female batter, the team tournament bid all the more likely as they sophomore attacker Stephanie Kelly breaking a NARP that did the impossible; here is how was able to coax Dohrn off the sidewalk into have practically solidified their position on the the previous single season points record with I became the MVP of my intramural softball taking a single swing. Though it seemed rather Western throne. 86 total, which was set by Mary Everett in team (kind of): a step-by-step guide. rushed and impersonal, Dohrn didn’t seem to In the weekend’s first game against 1999, as well as junior midfielder Mary Taussig Step one is, of course, to get on a team. If you mind. Concordia University, the Tigers rolled over joining the impressive 150 career points club. identify as a woman like I do, this is the easiest “Softball’s not my passion or anything so the Falcons with a commanding 24-6 final The Tigers are very hopeful looking forward step. Begin by doing any activity, and wait it’s not really a big deal to me if I’m not the score. Colorado College won 25 of 31 face-off to the bracket selection for the 2016 NCAA for a call from a male friend telling you that star player,” Dohrn explained. “I guess I kind draws, and recorded an astounding 47 shots Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship if you don’t immediately come to Armstrong of think guys are more competitive than girls compared to the Falcons’ 12. since they are in their best position since 2007. quad, their team will be disqualified. It’s a lot of the time, which leads them to be a lot In the women’s second game of the Sunday’s West-Region Showdown against that simple! The rules for intramural sports more invested in the team and the sport.” weekend, the Tigers had a huge second half Augustana wrapped up a more than impressive at CC, and all colleges, create quotas for Whether this lack of passion from female rally to beat Augustana College in their last regular season at 13-2 for the team as they tied the underrepresented gender on the team. participants is created by the quotas or not, game of the regular season. The Vikings led with the school record for the second-most According to Chris Starr, the Director of it does seem to be one of the biggest reasons the Tigers five minutes into the second half wins in a single season. The selections for the Campus Rec and the AFP Fitness Center, a for the low female participation. According after they scored to make it 11-13. tournament will be announced on Sunday, majority female team occasionally happens in to Starr, even when testing out new rules that “Things were pretty even in the first half with May 8 via the NCAA selection show on the intramural volleyball, however it is very rare. involved a necessary 50/50 participation from both teams going blow for blow, it really was their website. During my stint in softball, I did not experience both genders, female participation was too any teams that included over two women: low to even create enough teams. the minimum allowed in the sport. This rule The fourth step is to do it for more seems to be both strange and necessary in than just the shirt. As some players have the world of co-ed sports. Sophomore Izzy mentioned, many appear to play for the love Steucek, a two-year inner tube water polo of competition. It is this aspect of the league competitor, finds the rule comforting. that many women attributed their fear of “If there wasn’t a need for girls on the team, intramurals to. When asked about the level of I would feel guilty taking the spot of someone competition that these games sometimes get that could probably play better than me,” elevated to, Starr attributed it to nothing but Steucek explained. “I know I’m not the best the students. player, but I also know that because of the “I pay 5 dollars for a shirt, you guys create rules, they couldn’t play without me.” the competition,” Starr said. This athlete’s commentary leads me into And so, it seems we are the answer to all my second step: feign confidence. Being one of our intramural mysteries. We create the of the token females on your team doesn’t competition or lack thereof in women, we necessarily imbue a sense of talent, rather one decide who will be the star players, and we of existence. A student and player who felt are the ones who are choosing to wait for calls opinionated on this effect of the quotas was instead of creating our own female dominant sophomore Marcela Onate-Trules. teams. If you really want to become the MVP “When they tell you they need you just of your team, I urge you to stop being afraid because you’re a girl, you stop thinking of to play like a girl. And when the guys get too yourself as an outlet of talent for the team,” competitive and upset, remind them, there’s she explained. “We begin to take on the no crying in softball. Photo by Charlie lengal. Sophomore attacker Steph Kelly races by two Concordia players. Jaden Schwartz: A Key Piece in St. Louis Playoff Run

By MIGUEL MENDEZ The St. Louis Blues took on the Chicago He signed an entry-level contract with the stood at the end of the game. two goals to force overtime to determine the Blackhawks in a matchup of two Western Blues in 2012. Game 3 was the first in Chicago with the winner. The Blackhawks were able to score conference powerhouses. The Blackhawks The matchups were set for the first round. series tied 1-1. Down 2-1, the Blues put the winning goal in double overtime to force a have won the Stanley Cup three of the past six Bitter divisional rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks together two goals in the third period to take game 6 back in Chicago. seasons. Miguel Mendez reports on the first- and the St. Louis Blues, were set to face off the lead and win 3-2. Schwartz scored the Game 6 produced an interesting series round matchup, with special significance for against each other in the first round. game winning goal in the final period. of events. The Blues took a 3-1 lead as the CC hockey fans. The Blues narrowly finished the season with The Blues continued their winning form first period ended. Facing elimination, the The NHL Playoffs are in full swing with four more points than the Blackhawks. Both and won game 4 to take a 3-1 lead. The Blues Blackhawks rallied to score five unanswered plenty of headlines and nail-biters already. The teams were even throughout the season as the opened up the score in the first period as goals to win the game 6-3. playoffs started off with two major milestones. Blues barely won the season series 3-2. The Vladimir Tarasenko scored off an assist from The winner-takes-all game 7 was necessary The Detroit Red Wings qualified for their 25th stage was set for an intense and hard fought Jori Lehtera and Schwartz. The Blackhawks as the teams were tied after 6 games. The Blues straight playoff appearance this year, making playoff series. took a 2-1 lead before the Blues tied the game took a 2-1 lead after the first period. Schwartz it the longest active streak of any North Game 1 proved to set the bar for the rest of up at 2-2 before the end of the second period. provided the assist to Jori Lehtera as the Blues American professional sports team in any of the series. Through three periods, the game Schwartz scored the third goal for the Blues a took a one-goal lead. The Hawks tied it up in the four major sports. Also, this season was remained scoreless as neither team was able minute and a half into the third period. The the second period. It would come down to the first time since the 1969-70 season that no to get past excellent goaltending from both Blues scored again three minutes later to the final period. Eight minutes into the third Canadian team qualified for the playoffs. This teams. The game went into overtime to decide double their lead in the final period. period, Troy Brouwer scored the eventual is only the second time it has ever happened the winner. It took a full 69 minutes of play to Down 3-1 in the series, Chicago needed a game-winning goal to eliminate the defending in NHL history. finally see the first goal of the series as David strong comeback in order to win three games, champions and move on to the next round. CC hockey fans should have a special Backes scored to take the first game for the two of them on the road, in order to move on to The St. Louis Blues are in the middle of the interest in this series, and with the Blues’ top- Blues. the next round. Game 5 came down to the wire series against the Dallas Stars. The Blues took line left winger in particular. Jaden Schwartz Game 2 allowed the Blackhawks to bounce as the teams needed two periods of overtime a 2-1 series lead after a blowout win against skated as a Tiger for two years, leading the back and take the win before traveling back to determine a winner. It was make or break the Stars on Tuesday, outscoring them 6-1. team in points both seasons. He led the Tigers home. The score was tied 1-1 entering the third for the Blackhawks as they took a 3-1 lead Schwartz tallied an assist during the game, the to the NCAA playoffs both years before opting period before the Blackhawks scored their going into the third period. The Blues were just first point of the series for him and his fifth of to forgo his last two years of NCAA eligibility. second and third goals to take a 3-1 lead that as determined to end the series as they scored the playoffs. 9

May 6, 2016 Active Life The Catalyst

Photos by sarah fleming. Left: The view of the Little Italy couloir and the Chimney from Pikes Peak Highway. Right: The view from the top of the Little Italy couloir. Effortless Conquest: Navigating the Commercialization of Pikes Peak

By SARA FLEMING

Last Saturday, I skied Pikes Peak for those who have the equipment, stamina, jokingly calls it “Colorado’s Sacrificial from the summit of a 14er has the same the first time. A few years ago, I would physical ability, and time to ascend them? Mountain.” deep, awe-inspiring meaning for those who have balked at that sentence; Pikes, the Under this argument, the issue becomes “I’m first a mountaineer and a climber, have driven up it as compared to those who triumphant patriarch of Colorado Springs one of equal public access: if Pikes is and I love the wild pristine places and have engaged in a challenging climb. But (if we’re going to be assigning genders to truly something we feel is valuable and going to the summits that nobody’s on,” perhaps it can provide something close to mountains, Pikes is definitely male) is no transformative, shouldn’t it be shared with said Lardy. “But I also think it’s pretty cool those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to bunny hill. I would have thought that to as many people as possible? that people that can’t go to the summit of a experience it. And for us stingy wilderness descend a line on Pikes requires technical Pikes Peak was, of course, not always an mountain can see these amazing views… it purists, it can be an experience in its own skills, adventurous gusto, well-executed easy-access attraction. It was revered by Ute can give them maybe some perspective on right. planning, and superb physique well beyond tribes who inhabited the area since before those of us who are doing that.” Pikes dispels the all-too-common notion what I have acquired. 500 A.D., calling it Tava, meaning sun. They Though Lardy sometimes resentsthat mountains are symbols of power, set But the truth is, it doesn’t. At all. Most called themselves the Sun People. the crowds, he appreciates the unique to be conquered by the few. We’ve only obvious point: there is literally a road to This deeply intertwined view of the “Chamonix-style” that Pikes offers to “conquered” Pikes in the sense that we’ve the top of this 14,115-ft mountain. The mountain’s connection with the area’s climbers and skiers. As Lardy points out, made it everyone’s effortless conquest— paved, relatively easy-to-drive road is inhabitants was (unsurprisingly) ignored there are 52 other 14ers in this state with and the summit itself is thus conquerable to open year-round, provided you chalk up when Europeans reached the area. They doughnut-free summits, waiting to be no one. It’s not quite wilderness, not quite a $10 per-person fee. This was no feat of named the mountain after Zebulon Pike, an accessed by the hardcore among us. With civilian. We thus have to go to great lengths mountaineering. We explorer who tried, and Pikes, we just may have to sacrifice solitude and purposefully avoid the easy option read a guidebook the failed, to climb it. It was for a different kind of gung-ho, over- by skiing, climbing, and hiking in order to morning of the ski. We eventually summited populated mountain culture. Pikes Peak get our dose of adrenaline. Are we really did no formal avalanche “With Pikes, we just may by someone else, years has been intertwined with infrastructure for searching solitude in the first place, or just testing and minimal have to sacrifice solitude later. And in the late so long it’s difficult to imagine it otherwise. glory? Are we trying to connect with nature, hazard observations. We for a different kind of 1880s, when Colorado There are hardly any active objections to its or get Facebook photos to boost our own barely broke a sweat. At Springs was a boom current state—in fact, a new visitor’s center social status? Pikes serves as a reminder of the start of the hike, a gung-ho, over-populated town due to mining, at the top is slated for construction in 2017. the multiple reasons we might go outdoors: tourist asked if he could mountain culture” a carriage road to the However, the easy access does present a strange amalgam of blurred lines between take a selfie with me top was constructed. some problems in terms of people who humans and nature. We adventurers might in my ski gear. We had It was during this might get themselves stuck in tricky not be so different from the common tourists multiple miscommunications that could era that Katherine Lee Bates wrote the situations. “I’ve heard of many people that in many situations. So before we demonize have resulted in disaster had we been in the patriotic anthem “America the Beautiful,” have skied Little Italy [a prominent couloir] the doughnut shop, let’s take a hard look real wilderness, rather than an area of high- purportedly inspired by views from the and other bigger lines on Pikes Peak without how we ourselves treat outdoor pursuits. level infrastructure (with the additional, summit. any experience,” said Lardy. “On the Barr and thankfully unneeded, safety net of 40 In 1915, thanks to funds from local trail I’ve seen people way out there that just Search and Rescue members training on the philanthropist Spencer Penrose, the road shouldn’t be out there, people who’ve taken mountain). was widened into the Pikes Peak Highway the cog up and hiked down and lost the trail Pikes Peak is a towering contradiction. that we know today. The history of Pikes and ended up stuck near tree line. Those Few other mountains of its scale are after that seems to be a story of development guys wouldn’t have been lost in the forest complete with multiple all-access routes to without much preemptive debate—or without a cog train.” This can create more the summit (the road and the Cog Railway, really, not much discussion at all. The only problems and put Search and Rescue teams which you can pay $38 for a ticket), where serious challenge came from a 1998 suit by in unnecessary danger. there sits a donut shop and a gift store. the Sierra Club because of gravel deposits If things had gone differently last Saturday, Climbers, mountaineers, and hikers tend from the road, which only resulted in more for example, my friends and I could have to balk at the commercialization of Pikes. paving. “America’s Mountain,” as it was so easily turned into one of those examples. Mountains, they feel, should be kept as dubbed, became the site of an annual road As safe as it may seem, populated though it sacred wilderness, requiring work and skill race, and the subject of T-shirts that boast may be, outdoor activities on Pikes can still to ascend. The summits aren’t the same the wearer’s successful maneuvering of their have the same grave consequences of any with buildings and crowds of people; they vehicle up to the top. It’s one of Colorado mistake made in the mountains; the forces should be left to the few who are willing to Springs’ biggest tourist attractions. of nature can still topple human arrogance. put in the effort. The reality of Pikes, however, can’t all be Despite that awakening, I’m still a bit Others disagree. Why should these areas painted in patriotic colors. Pete Lardy, guide resentful of the commercialization in of wild, inspiring beauty be saved only for and owner of Pikes Peak Alpine School, principle—I can’t quite see how the view 10 The Catalyst • Active Life • May 6, 2016 Boxcar Philosopher Wayfarer Collier Honora and their train-hopping escapades

By ANNA GRIGSBY

When Collier Honora was awakened by a allowed for this adventure to happen. looking out for us.” This helped them have deafening train horn, they knew this was the “You literally can’t plan anything, ‘cause a better experience than a lot of the other one they were finally going to catch. It was you don’t know if you’re gonna get on the people they met on the road. about time, after two days of waiting for one wrong train or like what the fuck’s gonna This notion that people on the road help that never arrived, one day of hitchhiking happen,” they said. Honora held the cigarette each other out and understand each other to the next crew change point four hours up to their mouth, lit it, took a drag and stems from Honora’s belief about restless away, and another day losing one that sped continued speaking, “See, like, riding trains energy. “I feel like most kids on the road, away from them. They were finally going is one of those things that if you think about it they’re all here for the same reason. It’s to hop their first train. Honora and their too much, like, you’re not gonna do it ‘cause because a lot of us have this restless energy, partner Zander ran through the rail yard in it’s pretty scary at first,” they said as they let and restless spirit and mindset that ‘you can’t Dunsmuir, Calif., trying to spot rideable cars. out a laugh and repositioned the short hairs stop me,’” Honora said. They met the “craziest They didn’t see any. The words of their poking out from under their greyish-green people” on this adventure. There was Brian, friend Allen ran through their heads as corduroy cap. their friend in Portland who has a family and they remembered sitting across from him: Their first train had a storybook ending; works on a fishing boat but knows everything boxcars can be closed on one side but open they arrived safely in Portland, Ore., after 20 there is to know about trains. Then there was on the other. Collier and Zander crossed the hours in a boxcar, which according to Collier Jake, the “train nerd” who spent his days tracks, turned around, and lo and behold, never happens. Even their experienced watching and tagging trains in the Portland a wide-open boxcar—a rarity, they’d been friend Allen who has been riding trains train yard. There was the German nurse who told—presented it’s self directly in front of for seven years has never had the rare was high on Molly, and the nice couple who them. After four days, the best ride any train opportunity to ride a boxcar. “It’s kind of a picked them up in the Salt Spring Islands. hopper could ask for was within their grasp, dope story that my first train ride was in a Honora went into this adventure believing and they shared a wide grin. boxcar,” Honora said, nodding while their they would always be taken care of, and it I first heard Honora speaking at Story Slam, eyes gazed into the distance from under seems like that belief paid off. a CC event at Sacred Grounds where people John Lennon spectacles. “But like…the This positive outlook would fade at times Photo courtesy of allen demoura. Senior share stories within a particular theme. experience really solidified the idea that I after Honora returned to CC, but they never Collier Honora embraces life on the road. I was intrigued by their tales of hopping can’t make any plans and if I do I’m going abandoned it. For weeks after returning from trains. As we sat down on some steps, the to be disappointed. So I’d rather not make their sojourn, Honora slept in the park next that happens. And then by the end, [I was] first thing Honora did was pull out a Zig Zag any plans, and be pleasantly surprised by to the school, unable to sleep comfortably honestly [in] the most comfortable state and a tobacco pouch and roll a cigarette. everything that happens and everything in their bed. To this day, they do not own a I’ve ever found myself in.” To be ignored “Uhm,” they paused as they concentrated that comes along.” The level of comfort bed, preferring to sleep on the hard floor. Not by society was a great comfort to Honora, on rolling the flimsy paper, “it was always expressed by Honora when talking about only were the physical adjustments hard, but they had no more labels, expectations, or an attractive lifestyle for me, I guess,” they the unpredictability of this kind of travel the mental transitions proved difficult. “I responsibilities; it was freeing. said with a shrug in a casual tone of voice. led me to feel that they truly embraced the don’t function as well in society as well as I From their spontaneous tattoos drawn by Honora began their adventure in May 2015. lifestyle, even if for a finite amount of time. do doing my own thing,” Honora said while friends, to their impulsive, life-altering train- They were studying in Arizona for a semester The community they encountered and the taking a long drag on their fourth cigarette. hopping experience, it seems to me that and drove up to the Bay Area with Zander, attitude they expressed about train hopping “This [lifestyle] is representative of the Honora has solidified their love for trains to begin their adventure once school got was unexpected. Honora said their mindset ideology, the ideology my whole life is based and experienced a strong community rooted out. Honora’s spontaneity and world view is shaped by the belief that “the universe is off of,” they said. This ideology consists of in kindness and mutual understanding. living a simple, but hard lifestyle on the road Honora ultimately took away a different, and keeping a positive outlook in difficult more positive code of ethics from this Learning Through Exploration: situations. Living invisibly is comforting experience, one that embodies simplicity to them: “At first…it was fucking crazy that and optimism. The Ritt Kellogg Fund ok, so my subs really aren't gourmet and Established in Charleston, IL we're not french either. my subs just taste in 1983 to add to students GPA a little better, that's all! I wanted to and general dating ability. call it jimmy john's tasty sandwiches, but my mom told me to stick with gourmet. 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May 6, 2016 Life The Catalyst Q&A with Alicia Bognanno of Bully

B GABE FINE The music video for Bully’s “Too Tough” is such a hotbed for music right now. What’s starts with the band practicing in their liv- it like to be in that music scene? ing room while a dog mills around the floor, A: Yeah, I mean, its okay. I’m not from and ends with founder and frontwoman here, so I don’t have a huge connection to Alicia Bognanno casually rocking out solo it… it’s fine [laughs]. I mean, it’s cool hav- in a junkyard as used cars are smashed to ing a lot of other bands around, it’s got its bits behind her. This final image probably ups and downs. It can also be really clique- best epitomizes the energetic, and some- y because there are a lot of people who are times ironic, fun that Bognanno brings to really protective of the city and just really her music. Songs like “Too Tough” or “Six,” want it to be people who are from here, about accidentally breaking her sister’s and that’s kind of ridiculous. A lot of times arm in her youth, take bitter, often unfortu- it can be great and supportive and it’s cool nate situations or sentiments and channel that you’re around a bunch of people doing them into infectiously catchy, mosh-wor- similar things as you are, and sometimes it thy punk music. can be intimidating and competitive and The four-piece Nashville band is sched- annoying as well [laughs]. uled to play CC’s upcoming music festival, G: e sound that you guys have de nitely feels Llamapalooza, at 8:00 PM. Bully released like it goes along with  ghting that kind of scene. their first full-length LP, Feels Like, in 2015, and since then have been written up by “I mean, for us, playing flagship music magazines like Pitchfork live, or for me at least, is and Stereogum. Self-described as making “grunge punk reminiscent of the begin- a way to release a lot of nings of indie rock,” Bully’s raw DIY sound negative energy and have a has had me and many other CC students listening on repeat for the last few weeks, creative outlet for that, so I waiting excitedly for their set this weekend. think naturally that kind of On Monday afternoon, I sat down for a comes across in our music. phone interview with Bognanno, who was driving through Chicago. Despite a brief Because that’s a little interruption caused by a confrontational bit of the reason bus driver, we managed to talk about being why we do it.” on tour, the Nashville music scene, making Alicia Bagnanno of Bully poses, P   P G  angtsy music, and…swords? A: Yeah, for sure, I mean, I don’t know, Gabe Fine: Have you guys been on tour you just should surround yourself with and had to tell the bus he had to back up a lot with punk music, but do you feel like recently, or do you have a tour coming up? good, nice people all the time and not because he was refusing to back up. So I your music is angsty? And if so, is there an Alicia Buganno: No, we don’t really have people who are clique-y or jealous or rude. couldn’t do anything. It could’ve been so appeal to that? a big one coming up, we’ve just been do- Not saying that I’m surrounded by people easily avoided by just not doing that turn. A: Yeah, I guess I would say it’s angsty. I ing a couple days with Courtney Barnett who are like that, it’s just that I know a lot of G: Sorry about that! Well, getting back to mean, for us, playing live, or for me at least, and a couple headlining dates. I just got those people. In general, I think in life it’s the interview… In the past you’ve opened is a way to release a lot of negative ener- back yesterday, but aside from that, the good to be around positive people. for bands like Best Coast and Superchunk. gy and have a creative outlet for that, so I rest of the summer we have college shows G: If you could ideally be somewhere, Have you had a favorite band that you’ve think naturally that kind of comes across in and festivals, so they’re kinda just one-offs, would you be back home in Minnesota been on tour with… or a least favorite? our music. Because that’s a little bit of the which is cool. where you’re from? A: [Laughs] I’m not gonna tell you a least reason why we do it. I’m not sure if there’s G: You’re playing a couple big festivals like A: Minneapolis is a great city. I think Chi- favorite band, that would be … [trails off] any appeal in that, but I think it might be Bonnaroo and Sasquatch. Have you played cago is probably, if I moved out of Nashville, Uhhh, I mean, we’ve pretty much had a re- somewhat relatable because of that. those before? the place I’d be most likely to go. I really like ally good time with all of them. Best Coast G: Do you have a musical influence that A: We’ve played Bonnaroo before. All Chicago, there’s a great music scene, good was fun, they were really great to tour with, people might not expect when they listen to the other ones, we are pretty much doing public transportation. It’s got its similarities it was really fun to do some dates with Metz, your music? the ones this year that we haven’t done to Minneapolis so it’s not too far. Chicago’s because they’re such an amazing live band, A: I don’t know if people would expect it last year; you can’t play twice in a row. So kinda my… I love Chicago. that was really inspiring. Everyone we tour or not, but I really like the Replacements. I yeah, none of them… they’re all new except [At this point Alicia asked to stop the in- with ends up being pretty fun and cool. was always a huge Replacements fan. Bonnaroo, which we played when we first terview for a few minutes because of a traf- Best Coast was one of our favorites because G: What’s the weirdest thing that has hap- got started as a band two years ago. fic problem as she was driving home] we’re really good friends with them, Metz pened to you on tour? G: What’s it like playing at those festivals? A: Hey, I’m sorry, that was the craziest was awesome––oh, and it was really cool A: I bought a sword at the mall of America A: It’s fun! It’s really fun. It’s cool because thing that ever happened! I have the trailer getting to tour with Jeff the Brotherhood, a couple days ago, so I guess that was really you’re in the same space as a bunch of on my car so I can’t back up or anything like who are our Nashville buddies, so that was entertaining for us. It’s fun on the road to other bands so you get to see a lot of acts that, and this bus was trying to take a right really fun. Oh, and I would add the Court- have a sword in the van. that you don’t likely get to see very often, or turn but couldn’t t, and just pulled right ney Barnett dates to that as well. That was G: What are you going to do with the ever, and it can be really motivating. in front of me and refused to move! And something that we had like been looking sword? G: Going along with seeing other bands, I there was a whole line of people that––and I forward to forever. A: I don’t know, I guess practice. know Bully started out in Nashville, which couldn’t back up, so the cops came [laughs] G: The word “angst” gets through around

Luscious Absurdity in “Elvis & Nixon” from his home in Graceland, Tenn. Infuri- Johnson especially jeers a false image of a Kennedy, the lm does brie y touch on REEL TALK BY TOM CRANDALL ated by the violence he sees, he convinces security as each icon must prepare to meet fame. Elvis ironically laments that nobody Politics and Elvis rarely share the same a Paramount friend Alex (Alex Pettyfer) and the other in person. Elvis must navigate Nix- can see his real self as he prepares his hair sentence. Maybe even less so Watergate and sidekick Sonny (Johnny Knoxville) to  y to on’s ridiculous M&M and Dr. Pepper proto- and jewelry, but the lm prioritizes humor Elvis. Yet Liza Johnson’s newest tongue- DC. But even for Elvis, it’s not that easy to col, just as Krogh and Chapin must allow El- over more serious themes.  is existential and-cheek comedy “Elvis & Nixon” collides meet a President.  e King schmoozes ev- vis to bring a Colt .45 into the White House speech or Kogh’s explanation that nobody West Wing with rock and roll in a playful, ery female airline attendant, assistant, and as a gift. Krogh even jokes at one point that in the administration stays married remain fresh way. Centered around the most sought secretary as everyone falls over him without the “Secret Service can be a bit overzeal- secondary to the main act: two unlikely g- after picture in National Archives, the lm laughing at his ridiculous ous sometimes,” as if di- ures in need of each other. “Elvis & Nixon” tells the story of the secret 1970 meeting be- request. Liza Johnson’s rectly predicting his own feels like its meant for Generation X and tween Elvis Presley and President Nixon in Kevin Spacey ts right newest tongue-and- corruption soon to come older, as they lived through these events, the White House. in as Nixon, yet, like the cheek comedy “Elvis in Watergate. Nixon par- but millennials and those politically  uent Inspired by Elvis’ desire to x ‘70s drug rest of the lm, his por- ticipates in the circus too, can easily access Johnson’s playful humor. culture by becoming a “Federal Agent at trayal is rather goofy, even & Nixon” collides yelling at Chapin to just  e lm does feel long at points, stretching Large,” Johnson brings together two of the stereotypical.  e movie West Wing with rock “bend the rules” or call- barely to 86 minutes, but is delightful in the largest gures of the ‘70s in a light jest of practically points to its and roll in a playful, ing Kogh a “f****** potted way it lets go of larger, political questions or image and reputation.  e story, of course, fake ‘70s hair-dos, and the fresh way. plant” to get a glass for his meaning and just has a lot of fun. foreshadows the administration’s downfall DC sets clearly from an LA Dr. Pepper. It is surprising “Elvis & Nixon” is playing at various times during Watergate, yet it mostly doesn’t con- studio add to its mockery of rigid, political how much the lm encourages you to sym- throughout the week at Kimball’s and Tin- cern itself with such dirtiness. Instead, “El- security. Elvis bypasses Secret Service with pathize with Elvis’ ridiculous request, and seltown. As this is the last column for 2016, vis & Nixon” blows up a small moment, this a scribbled, American Airlines napkin note, how fun everything feels despite the huge thank you so much for reading, and enjoy ludicrous meeting, to revel in the absurdity just as Nixon’s trench-coated toadies Egil deaths that await both men after the world the summer movies! I am especially looking of how two cultural icons try to meet each Krogh (Colin Hanks) and Dwight Chapin of the lm ends. forward to the dark comedy about love, “ e other like normal people. (Evan Peters) meet Elvis’ groupies in a park- Aside from jokes about Nixon’s need- Lobster,” a Sundance favorite set to release  e lm begins as Elvis watches the news ing garage reminiscent of ma a movies. ing an Elvis bio or not having the looks of May 13, so be sure to look out for that. 12 The Catalyst • Life • May 6, 2016

Meet the Men of The Back Row By ZASCHA FOX

The Back Row, Colorado College’s only all- Zambrano, the current president of the male a cappella group, has moved into a new group, says that the “a cappella atmosphere “golden age,” according to first-year member has completely changed” since he first started Rory Lowe. In their annual spring concert on at CC. “Last year there was a lot of ‘aca-drama,’ April 29, the group hoped to “change it up,” by but now the relationships between the groups bringing more alumni onstage, having smaller are good and we have mixers. They’re really groups of people perform shorter group songs, fun,” said Zambrano. Both he and Allen and other changes from their previous status agreed that the past negative vibes between quo. the different groups before this shift definitely When asked about their name, the boys had an adverse impact on their experiences. explained that the founding members were all There are changes being made within The exceptionally tall, and were always required to Back Row as well. Their old method of picking sit in the back row of school events. and assigning songs “got to be a problem, The group’s members have come from all because the same people were always getting different musical backgrounds, but Lowe and the solos,” said Zambrano. “Our new system junior Tierre Allenr, along with sophomore has the freedom to allow people to choose Joshua Zambrano and first-year Ben White, and pick the songs they wanted to sing. Of were all inspired to sing a cappella by their course, ‘Africa’ and ‘Cecelia’ are done at every respective NSO concerts. “Seeing them concert—those are songs from the original Photo by Coco Wang. The Back Row, CC’s all male a cappella group perform on stage in Armstrong was what really group.” we kind of fumbled our way through ‘Hotel allowed them to connect with Back Row inspired me to audition,” said Zambrano. “After “Block-breaking” together has become a California,’” which White had used as his alumni living in the Denver area. I got in I completely fell in love with it.” While Back Row tradition, and is among all of the audition song. “The Back Row has literally changed my life,” some of the Back Row singers also auditioned members’ fondest memories from their time in This time spent together off-campus is one said Allen. “I now have two jobs in the Music for the co-ed a cappella group, they are all the group so far. On their most recent trip, they of the things that makes the members of The Department, and music as a whole has become certain now that they chose the right group for “made over $400 singing together on the street. Back Row so close. Allen says that he didn’t feel a huge part of my life. None of that would’ve them. [They] taught some of the new members their “truly comfortable in the group until after [his] happened without The Back Row.” Zambrano The Back Row auditions consist of a verse really old songs, and even improvised a little.” first block break.” has had a similar experience, and is now and chorus from a song of the singer’s choice, “‘Pitch Perfect’ has kind of ruined a cappella, For Lowe, the most memorable Back Row considering pursuing a Music minor because followed by scales and tests on oral recall. “We honestly,” said Zambrano. People expect experience so far has been the ‘A COppella’ of The Back Row. “I was always drawn to music, play some notes for them to see if they can sing groups to be able to improvise on the spot, event at DU, an a cappella festival that attracts but I wasn’t actively practicing it,” he said. them back correctly.” They always finish by without recognizing the careful time and groups from all over the state. “It was really fun “The best experiences are just being having them tell a joke or funny story, “to see dedication that goes into the arrangement and to get the chance to hang out with and hear onstage for the concerts,” said Zambrano. “It’s if the singer would mesh with the overall vibe rehearsal of each song. On one of their Block other a cappella groups sing,” he said. White incredible being up onstage with a group of of the group.” In recent years, 10-15 percent of Breaks, “an older lady came up to us and asked was also excited about the event, because it guys that you really love.” the people who tried out have been accepted. us to sing an Eagles song,” said Zambrano. “So Room 46 A Cappella: “Intoxicatingly Fun” What to Expect BY ZaSCHA Fox from Kool A.D. The final a cappella performance of the able to “work with other singers and be a barger, is extremely different from a cap- spring semester comes from Room 46, soloist. It’s important in our group that ev- pella at different schools. Both Room 46 BY EboNI STaThaM Colorado College’s co-ed a cappella group. erybody gets to solo at some point in the and The Back Row attended the A COppel- Originally formed in 1992, they are the only concert.” la event at DU this semester, a festival for You may know Kool A.D. from the hip- group on campus to currently accept both Another contributing factor to Room 46’s groups from around the state. “We were so hop group, Das Racist. However, this Bay male and female members. unique sound is the fact that most singers different from everyone else there,” he said. area rapper is also an exceptional solo Like many members of The Back Row, arrange their own songs. “A lot of times I “Many of them had choreography, and it performer. This Wesleyan University first-year Nathan Wolfenbarger knew that help with warming up, making sure we’re seemed like a very different atmosphere. alum began his music journey by playing they wanted to participate in CC a cappella on key, giving the pitches. Sterling also The groups at CC are incredibly laid back drums and doing vocals in a band. After after seeing the groups perform at Admit- helps with that quite a bit,” said Wolfen- in comparison.” For their two songs at the graduating college, he returned often ted Student’s weekend. While Wolfenbarger barger. “A lot of times Sterling and I will festival, Room 46 sang “Feel Good Inc.” by to perform with a few colleagues and it had never done a cappella before, they had sort of guide the arrangements so that Gorrilaz and “White Winter Hymnal” by was during these rehearsals where Das participated in choir before coming to CC. when we’re improvising something, it’ll go Fleet Foxes. Racist was formed and this drummer “I think that all of the new students a little bit quicker.” Wolfenbarger and Rud- “Room 46 has really defined my CC expe- transformed into a rapper. But more so this year had the same experience,” said ding both come to the group with a back- rience,” said Wolfenbarger, who also plays than just a rapper, Kool A.D. is an activist, Wolfenbarger, stating that they were all ground in music theory. harp and piano. “It’s one of the only extra- a writer, and a visual artist. In many ways inspired by the performances either over While having the knowledge about mu- curricular things that I do. I’d also just really all these creative endeavors inform each admitted students week, or at NSO. “We all sic theory is definitely helpful, the group like to mention Delaney [Tight], who’s the other and are interconnected. knew immediately that we wanted to do a also has plenty of members who don’t have leader of the group. She seriously makes ev- cappella.” much of a background in music. “They’ve erything possible. She books all of the gigs, Wolfenbarger auditioned for two groups, grown so much over the course of this makes sure we’re all on time, and is really but “wanted to do Room 46 because [they] year. We all come from very different back- just the spokesperson of the group.” These ideas also loved the energy that they had at the admit- grounds,” said Wolfenbarger. The theme of this semester’s concert is coincide with some of the ted students open house. They sang ‘Lean Wolfenbarger’s “favorite thing about be- “Hot Tub Time Machine,” where all of the writing in his 442-page On Me,’ and it was intoxicatingly fun.” ing in Room 46 is the crazy concerts that songs sung are throwbacks to different de- The three a cappella groups at CC all have we get to do. Last semester we actually cades. “We’ve got some Beach Boys, we’ve novel...which focuses on distinctly different vibes and styles. “Each performed in a castle in Manitou Springs. got Gwen Stefani, and the Black Eyed Peas. capitalism, violence, race, group has a totally different personality,” Someone brought us out there to perform A lot of fun stuff from elementary school and privilege. said Wolfenbarger. The variation between at a dinner, and it was the strangest expe- and beyond,” said Wolfenbarger. The group the different groups leads to a fun, sup- rience,” said Wolfenbarger. “We performed has used their surplus meal plan money to portive atmosphere within them, rather recently in a Whole Foods, which is a total- cater the event, “so there will be free food than one of competition. It’s common to ly different experience—being background for everyone who comes. And it’s not actu- see a cappella singers in the audiences at music at a fundraiser.” ally just pizza.” The event will take place to- Listening to “Maestro” from his album all three concerts. A cappella at CC, according to Wolfen- night at 7:30 p.m. in Armstrong Hall. O.K. we catch a glimpse into some of his Room 46’s repertory is incredibly diverse, personal ideologies, which preaches and they make sure to mix it up with a va- about how government and capitalism riety of speeds and genres at every show. “I only serve to harm the people and how really like the more upbeat songs, the ones there is “no justice on stolen land.” These you can really dance to,” said Wolfenbarg- ideas also coincide with some of the er. “This semester we got a new beat-boxer writing in his 442-page novel, O.K which who’s a transfer from Berkeley College of focuses on capitalism, violence, race, Music who’s really incredible. It really adds privilege and detachment to just name a so much to the group sound. His name is few themes. Sterling Rudding.” The group holds audi- What makes Kool A.D. unique is that tions every semester to look for possible he is able to provide contact that is new members. uniquely humanistic and emotional but “[The auditions are] pretty much the is also able to produce tracks that make same process for everybody. We have them you want to dance. Just take a listen and sing scales and do warm-ups,” Wolfen- watch the music video “Manny Pacquiao” barger described. “We want to make sure which features Kool A.D. rapping about they can match pitch and remember a nonsense as he hangs out with farm short song, and then harmonize with that.” animals. Bottom line—he’s versatile There’s a lot more to getting in than just and his performance will be something musical talent, though. A big defining fac- potentially chaotic and unpredictable but tor is simply how well the singer would nevertheless entertaining. mesh within the group. They need to be Photo by Coco Wang. Room 46, CC’s co-ed a cappella group. The Catalyst • Life • May 6, 2016 13 Many Faces, One Celebration: CC’s Third Annual Africa Day

BY SAbRE MORRIs On May 1, Colorado College and the African dance teacher Dallo Falleye that greater Colorado Springs community included live drumming. CC’s West African gathered at Cornerstone for the “Many Faces Dance group performed a fantastic number. of Africa Event: Africa Day.” The event strives The CC community helped as Michelle Cully, to showcase the diversity within the African a CC senior, designed their colorful dresses. continent and celebrate African heritage. East Africa countries like Eritrea and Ethiopia Peter Daring and Lee-Ann Palesa Mokoena were represented as CC students proved their were the lively hosts for the day, as people endurance with seven-minute-long dances. from all backgrounds were welcomed Additionally, there were guest appearances into Cornerstone with African music, face from University of Colorado Denver’s The painting, and henna. Faces of Africa Dance Group and a Somalian Just like the diverse audience, the food dance group. Each group of women brought came from Egypt, South Africa, Ghana, a show stopping performance full of energy, Nigeria, and Senegal. There was savory rhythm, and excitement. chicken, rice dishes, and spices that brought Many African students thought there would tears of joy or perhaps pain to one’s eyes. The no longer be an Africa Day after Ubuntu lines for food were long but definitely worth (the African Student Organization), which the wait. originally hosted Africa Day, merged with There was also spoken word and poetry Mosaic (International Student Organization). readings by numerous students from CC However, Onyia and Mokoena stepped up to and the Air Force Academy. Cydnee Resse, organize the event. When thinking of a theme Photo by Katherine Guerrero. Students dance to live West African drumming, taught by whose stage name is Wanderer, was invited for Africa day this year, Mokoena said, “This West African dance teacher Dallo Falleye. CC senior, Michelle Cully, designed the students’ idea came to me when I thought about how by senior Chidinma Onyia. Resse is a junior colorful dresses. at the Academy and often comes out to CC’s some people think Africa is one face. The face poetry jams. This time he brought a large of poverty or, you know, just a black person. in Africa, and the importance of true leaders. other than the audience, who cheered on the group from the Air Force Academy: “Africa But I wanted to just show there’s poverty, yes, Onyia credited CCSGA for fully funding dancers and added to the energy in the room. Day opens our eyes to different cultures we but there’s also innovation and progress.” Africa day and allowing CC students as well “I’m going to miss giving African students might not see everyday. To come out here Senior Paul Miki Akpablie, CEO and as the greater community to participate in a community,” said Onyia. “This event is and just be able to network with Colorado founder of Khadi Energy, was one way the an enriching cultural event. “It was so much probably the only event where CC students College students is just a great opportunity organizers proved this true. According to work, but it’s nice to see the fruits of your can gather for a true African celebration. and experience and we should definitely do their website, “Kadi Energy promotes quality labor, and it was good to see such a huge But I think it is important to showcase your it more often,” said Resse. of life by providing Africans with accessible, turnout. A lot of people were excited about culture in different activities.” While there The major highlight of the day was the affordable, and sustainable energy sources.” the event so it was nice to see the joy of the may be another year before the next Africa dance performances. It was your typical However instead of speaking on his company, people who we are sharing with to learn Day, the exciting energy and celebration of battle of the coasts as dances came from both Akpablie spoke on the brain drain within about Africa,” remarked Onyia. The night African heritage will continue throughout West and East Africa. There was a Senegal Africa. He also touched on education, the ended with a friendly dance competition campus and the rest of the year. African Dance choreographed by CC West revolutionary digital practices taking place that included prizes. The judges were none In Pursuit of Everything: Nick’s Final Pick Byron Aspaas, the Writer BY NICK DYE So, it has come to this. The last article. After automatically bust a move to Daft Punk’s “Get Behind the Counter two and a half years, my weekly column runs Lucky.” As I wander further into adulthood in one last time. It’s hard to believe that after all these last two weeks, how do I not connect BY SAM SILVERMAn this time I will leave behind The Catalyst and to Courtney Barnett’s “Depreston.” Even this CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Colorado College in two weeks. So the one year, there was the gospel of Kanye West and accident too. I went from not knowing how to voice rose as he equated his ability to pick a final question to ask is what truly are my picks? Chance The Rapper’s “Ultra Light Beam.” write, to having my masters in creative writing.” recipe apart and put it back together to his own I could have given you a list, but that’s a lousy Who was my favorite artist? Well, Kanye In what he constantly reiterated to be a string writing methods. sendoff. So I may just ramble until I hit my West gets mentioned almost every article of serendipitous coincidence, Aspaas’ ability His knowledge of the specific spans a vast word limit and give you an idea. I will not give because no matter what your opinion is on to truly get to the heart of things in simple and number of fields. Aspaas’ motivation to learn you my lifetime picks because I’m not leaving the guy it is undeniable how much he has honest language gave me much more reason absolutely everything radiates from the way he life, I’m leaving college, and how could I truly changed music, and I do not just mean rap. If to believe that his energy and intelligence converses with students every morning to the and unequivocally tell you that I will love this you take the perspective of rap pre- and post- attracted these opportunities to study and way he openly listens to everything going on song and artist forever. College Dropout and every Kanye article that create art, rather than “accidentally” falling into around him in the always-dynamic space that What is my favorite album from all of came after it, the genre would essentially split place. If even more than a writer, Aspaas is an is Colorado Coffee. Working at the college, he college? Well, I loved Yeezus with its disruptive in half. observer and a student in pursuit of everything. said, “has helped [him a lot]. It is important to tear into rap music by its loudest figurehead, But two rappers practically made their Beginning as his thesis for his MFA, Byron’s be mindful of dialogue. A writer always has to but that fell to second in 2013 to Vampire mainstream debuts my first year at CC: memoir is an ode to the preservation of his sit there and listen.” And to listen is something Weekend’s Modern Vampires of The City with Kendrick Lamar and Chance The Rapper. Both mother’s memory, an understanding of his he has trained himself to do with a meticulous its pondering of God and the perils of love. rappers come from the crime-riddled cities ethnic, personal, and sexual identity, and his attention to detail. “I took this job because I When I entered college, I made friends of Compton and Chicago, respectively, and connection to place. In regards to writing the wanted to learn to make coffee,” he explained, listening to Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange. work to progress our understanding of race, place he came from—the Navajo Nation—Byron “in the future, I want to learn how to cook, I That album made R&B cool again, as well crime, and poverty. Kendrick is the radical explained: “I knew [my mother’s] time was near want to open up a bakery … I want to ultimately as thought-provoking. Then came good kid, poet agonizing over the fear of violence and the end, so I started to write more. I started go back to the reservation and teach … I just m.A.A.d city, an album that flipped gang- destruction, and Chance is the youth preacher looking at the land and the landscapes. We don’t want to hold back anymore. If I want to banging from trigger happy bravado to begging us as a people to strive for a better grew up next to a power plant, and that is when do something, that’s what I am going to do.” terrorism in our cities traumatizing the poor. tomorrow. I started to notice and dig back into time when And so this is the drive and passion of the man Last year, Kendrick Lamar upped the stakes There is Diplo, who is not a super-producer, my brother [who died of cancer as a teenager] who puts all of himself into everything, from against an already incredible piece of work but a master producer with whom I share a would reappear … my dad was also a coal miner, his funny, sincere, and gut-wrenching works with To Pimp A Butterfly. I chose that album as hometown. He has made the energetic and so between those two things, I started to really of non-fiction, to every one of the hundreds of last year’s number one not only because it was overwhelming music of Major Lazer and Jack pay attention to the destruction of the land.” a masterpiece, but because it reflected current U, but he also produces incredible rap and Having grown up deeply connected to the This is the drive and racial tension in this country. But that wasn’t pop songs. Right now you are all listening to Navajo Nation and having originally gone to passion of the man who my favorite of last year. That was Jamie XX’s In Beyonce’s “Hold Up” and “All Night” produced college for civil engineering, Aspaas’ works Colour, an impeccable electronic masterwork by the man formerly known as Wesley Pentz. deal heavily with landscapes, food, and specific puts all of himself into full of moving parts and the summation of the And to an extent, there is Ariana Grande moments of self-realization. “I have been trying everything. feeling of loneliness. who I would argue is the best pop singer, not to stamp time markers of realizing my identity, And there were others I loved too: Justin songwriter, we have seen in the last 10 years. as well as fishing through [themes of my life],” coffees he makes—sometimes silently—every Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience Part 1, Tame Or even Taylor Swift who has created a perfect Byron reflected. “It’s pretty weird actually— day. Aspaas is the Batman behind the counter, Impala’s Currents, Earl Sweatshirt’s Doris, pop album. food has been coming up a lot in my writing. just as everyone has another side of their lives Disclosure’s Settle, Taylor Swift’s 1989, etc. I go to these extents to say there is no Nick’s Growing up, my mom was a Betty Crocker of that may not be open to passersby. In terms This list could go on and on and a clear favorite pick. Music always changes. When I was in sorts. As I got older, I started to look at foods of what is next, Aspaas understands that the may never come. middle school, I would say my favorite song in terms of indigenousness.” There is a certain world is acting in his favor, smiling at the fact What was my favorite song? In 2013, it was was The White Stripe’s “Seven Nation Army,” care Byron puts into noticing and recording that he “[hasn’t] even been trying, but things Earl Sweatshirt & Frank Ocean’s pouty, off- but I would hardly agree with that now. I could every authentic detail, even the seemingly have just been coming [his] way.” But they beat “Sunday.” In 2014, it was Sam Smith’s never pick one and I could never make a list. minute. He has studied both civil engineering haven’t just been coming his way. He has been choral, emotional “Stay With Me.” In 2015, Music has overwhelmingly become a sport and creative writing, worked as a bartender, as receptive to the world and open to learning as it was the anthemic, soaring, layered “Loud of who is better, who gets better reviews, and a teacher, and now at a coffee shop at CC. From much as he can, with incredible grace, at that. It Places,” by Jamie XX and bandmate Romy. who sells more. Yes, there are some artists his 10 years as a bartender, he tells a story about takes a certain type of person to both learn how But I question my picks of any of those who are great and some who are terrible. how he “almost got fired for not knowing what to write later in life and then become a master lists. Vic Mensa’s “Down on My Luck” blew Every great artist is great for their own reason was in the food, so [he] went home, bought all of creative writing. my mind as rap, pop, and house all collided that other artists cannot beat. Kanye West is of the ingredients, and started making all of the “Again,” he reminded me, “it was all an in one song. Vampire Weekend’s “Hannah not Vampire Weekend and vice versa. There is dishes.” When talking about understanding accident.” No, it really wasn’t, and I don’t think Hunt” is poetic and wails it’s way through no one version of greatness and thus I can not the entire process that goes into making Batman gives himself enough credit. the bridge. Find me one person who will not give you one pick. something, his face started to light up and his 14

May 6, 2016 Opinion The Catalyst Asian-Americans’ Troubling Stance in Peter Liang’s Case Letter to the Editor By SHIYING CHENG On April 19, 2016, New York police offi- was put in a chokehold, which partly attrib- Matter” movement, Liang might be a scape- cer Peter Liang was sentenced to five years uted to his death. In fact, the New York Police goat to appease the ongoing public anger Dear Editor, probation and 800 hours of community Department prohibited officers to use the towards police violence. Nevertheless, he is service—without any jail time—for shoot- chokehold more than 20 years ago. However, guilty of shooting and killing Gurley. Liang In response to the Catalyst’s April 29 sto- ing and killing Akai Gurley, an unarmed the grand jury decided not to bring any crim- was the officer who worried about how to ry, “The Sounds of Colorado College May black man. inal charges to Officer Pantaleo. report to his supervisor rather than provide Soon Be Silenced,” we want to clarify the Earlier in February of this year, when Li- The New York Times compiled a feature, immediate medical aid or call the ambulance relationship between The SOCC and KRCC, ang was convicted of second-degree man- “Fatal Police Encounters in New York City,” when Gurley lay on the ground in a pool of CC’s NPR-member professional radio sta- slaughter and faced 15 years of jail time, which includes notable deaths since 1990 in- his own blood. tion. thousands of Asian-Americans gathered volving New York Police Department officers. The jury should operate independent In recent years, KRCC paid for web ser- to protest on the streets of cities including “Most did not lead to criminal charges; even of racial biases. I believe that true justice vices and software for The SOCC to distrib- Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington. fewer resulted in convictions,” concluded the would imply that any police officer, regard- ute its content online, and funded student According to The New York Times, several report. Liang was the first New York City of- less of race, should have jail time if he or wages at The SOCC. (KRCC did not provide thousand people showed up to protest in ficer to be convicted in a shooting in the line she killed anyone under similar circum- funding for The SOCC’s live-music events; New York on Feb. 20. of duty in more than a decade. stances as Liang. the college supports those through Cam- For the first time in recent American his- But when Asians and Asian-Americans In addition, the jury should also be inde- pus Activities and CCSGA.) In taking a clos- tory, Asian-Americans broke the silence, confront the question of why Liang in par- pendent of the public opinion. The change of er look at the two organizations’ roles, re- but not in the way I had hoped. According to ticular received a sentence, we are requesting Liang’s sentence from too heavy to too light quirements, and finances, it became clear Claire Jean Kim from The New York Times, white privilege. Here, I do not mean all Asian- makes me question whether this objectivity that this arrangement should change. many protestors argued that Liang’s convic- Americans are indifferent towards Gurley’s exists. Did the nation-wide Asian-American KRCC and The SOCC are entirely differ- tion was proof of “selective prosecution” and death, but please be mindful of what mes- protest lead to the light sentence that does ent organizations with different operat- “racial scape-goating:” if Liang were not Chi- sage we are sending out to the society when not even address the issue of police miscon- ing and finance requirements. KRCC, as nese or a person of color, he wouldn’t have we protest for Liang. We are further alienat- duct? a public radio station, must comply with been convicted. But how can we advocate ing ourselves from other minority groups. Americans are calling for greater account- FCC rules such as airing no explicit content for Asian-American justice while stepping on Asians have long been labeled as the “mod- ability for police officers, but police officers (or risk major fines); The SOCC is a stu- the dead body of an African-American? el minority” and have been almost absent in will never be held accountable if probation dent internet-radio organization that also Last November, exactly five days before a recent social-justice movements. It is good and community service are the only punish- hosts live-music events, and is not held grand jury decided not to sentence Officer news that Asian-American voices are finally ment for killing innocent people. Further- to the same rules. KRCC is audited yearly Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown, heard in society. But, as an Asian, I am em- more, they will never be held accountable if and must provide financial reports to the 27-year-old rookie police officer Peter Liang barrassed that the first nation-wide protest minority officers are the only ones who may Corporation for Public Broadcasting; The fired a shot that ricocheted off a wall and in years was to defend a police officer who face consequences for such actions. SOCC does not. Public radio is a profes- struck Gurley, who stood a floor below, in his killed an innocent black man. I don’t know how to fix messy racial and sional business; college radio is meant to East New York residence. American society can never achieve true police-community relations in the U.S., but be a learning and experiential opportunity. “The Sentiment in the Asian commu- racial equality through our requests for white giving a light sentence to Liang’s case is defi- KRCC’s student labor budget must fund nity is: It’s easy to hang an Asian, because privilege, but only through our dedication nitely not a solution. If Asian-American pro- the wages of students who work at KRCC. Asians, they don’t speak up,” John C. Liu to removing white privilege. Once certain tests end at Liang’s case, American society Because of these things, KRCC and SOCC told The New York Times. This might be groups of people have privileges, the rest will will never have true racial equality for Asian- content and finances must be separate, and true, because America has many prec- be automatically oppressed. Currently, “the Americans or African-Americans, for both KRCC’s relationship to The SOCC should edents of white cops who shot African- rest” in the U.S. refers to all minority groups. are victims of white supremacy. be to provide internet-radio mentorship/ Americans without any punishment, such Liang is both a police officer, whose career True justice can only be achieved when all advising—which it continues to do. as the death of Eric Garner. has been consistently reported as violent in minority groups are united in solidarity in Over the past several months, KRCC lead- On July 17, 2014, when New York police of- the media, and a Chinese-American, whose opposition to systematical racism. It does not ership has been working with The SOCC to ficer Daniel Pantaleo attempted to arrest Eric identity has been oppressed as a minority. come through the perpetuation of the cur- separate the finances, content, and market- Garner for illegally selling cigarettes, Garner During a time of a nation-wide “Black Lives rent racial hierarchy. ing of the two organizations. To ease the transition, KRCC staff members have pro- vided suggestions regarding low-cost ser- The Oculus Rift: The Dangers of Virtual Reality vice options and joining a nationwide col- lege radio organization, and have offered By REBECCA GLAZER to give negotiating advice, share contacts, The much-awaited Oculus Rift goes on sale thanks to what we’ve dubbed “cyberspace.” If we have the chance to be everything we and help create an operations manual so this week at several retail locations. The Rift We are already so plugged in and tuned out wish we were, how could we be satisfied to The SOCC’s business continuity is ensured is a set of virtual reality goggles, promising to that many of us spend more time cultivating return to our own lives, especially as VR tech- when students come and go. transport their users to an alternative reality our online relationships than our real ones. nology improves and grows more convincing? Fortunately, The SOCC has funding op- by immersing them in a 360º visual experi- Yet even in the depths of social media, we can If we worry already about how much time kids tions including CCSGA, crowdfunding, and ence complete with touch controls and ver- never quite lose who we really are. As much spend immersed in cyberspace, what about selling advertising. As The Catalyst was go- tigo. For many, the promise of such science- as we manipulate the details to present a when they can actually become the character ing to press, The SOCC secured operating- fiction technology is a cause for excitement. more attractive face, that face is—at least in they so admire? Perhaps it is better to never cost funds from CCSGA. The sci-fi movies of the ‘90s both scared origin—our own. know what we are missing than to find out we The relationship between The SOCC and and excited us for the prospect of a virtual With VR, however, we have the opportunity are unable to live without it. KRCC has history, and continues. Jake reality (VR). While slightly earlier movies like to virtually become someone else. The same But beyond the personal implications and Brownell ’12, now a KRCC producer, was the Star Trek franchise wowed us with con- Atlantic journalist noted how we become potential for addiction, we must worry too general manager and DJ at The SOCC when cepts like the holodeck, films like The Matrix puppeteers, “occupying another agency” like about the societal consequences. The arti- he was a student. Vicky Gregor, KRCC’s vet- and Total Recall offered the frightening pos- John Cusak’s character in the 1999 movie Be- ficial world of media and the internet has eran Morning Music Mix host and music sibility that VR could subsume reality itself, ing John Malkovich. We don’t simply watch already given our generation a way to avoid director, is an advisor to The SOCC. KRCC robbing us of the ability to know whether the our protagonist’s choices and decisions play confronting the social ills plaguing our so- staff members remain committed and offer world we were experiencing really existed. out on a screen like we would in a movie. ciety. It is only too easy to tune out and ig- their mentorship to The SOCC for its online While today’s VR is far more deliberately Instead we control those choices and expe- nore the poverty, homelessness, and hunger radio-related activities. mediated than these nightmare scenarios— rience the consequences. The action is not on our city streets. How many hours do we you will be wearing a heavy set of goggles framed on a television screen, set a safe ten spend binge-watching Netflix shows that we over your face—it still brings to light some of feet away from our couch. Instead, our hands could have spent volunteering? Jane Turnis the more frightening implications of VR. become the character’s hands. The action I’m guilty of it, too, for sure. When the Vice President for Communications One reviewer, testing the goggles before takes place in our heads, all around us. The weight of the world seems too great, there’s their release, wrote poetically about the ex- game offers us cues about our surroundings nothing more liberating than disappearing Tammy Terwelp perience of immersion and reported spend- that may not resmeble the physical location into an episode of one of my favorite shows. KRCC General Manager ing hours hooked into his set before realizing of our body. We can cease to be ourselves VR provides one more tool for denying the night had fallen. Yet, while his review raises when we are immersed in VR, in a way we reality we live in. If we can create virtual concerns about the time-consuming na- cannot when playing video games or watch- worlds of equality, where poverty and hun- ture of VR, this criticism can just as easily be ing TV. ger aren’t even considerations, what incen- aimed at conventional video games, Netflix, So, then, what is the danger of putting our tive do we have to fix the real world? Thoughts? Responses? Concerns? or the internet. More frightening, is the sense lives on pause, of enabling escapism? It’s Despite the physical weight of the technol- of freedom and liberation the reviewer re- unsurprising but perhaps a bit alarming that ogy and the occasional discrepancies be- Write a letter to the editor on anything ported during the simulations. Virtual reality thousands of people have already preordered tween virtual and real that make the user at you have read this week, and you might is an escapist’s dream come true. their own Rift. VR is clearly an attractive pros- least passively aware of their daydream, our be published in our upcoming issue. With the help of the Oculus Rift, anyone pect. But why? sheer-will for the virtual to be real may yet with enough cash to spare will soon be able The answer can be applied to both ques- overcome the evidence of our senses. The Contact David Andrews at: to escape reality without the aid of alcohol or tions. VR is dangerous for the same reason it’s temptation to disappear into more charis- [email protected] drugs. Instead, with its aid of VR, we can ut- attractive: we need it. We long for an alterna- matic versions of ourselves may be too strong terly detach from the sometimes-unpleasant tive to the unsatisfying state of our existence. to resist. Greater still is the temptation to realities of our own personal lives. Whether we lack a romantic partner, social make disappear all the ills of society, which One journalist from The Atlantic, reporting status, or the opportunity for adventure, VR make the world sometimes painful to live in. on the Rift phenomenon, has argued that we offers us the chance to be what we are not. Cyberspace has led us to the edge of detach- already exist in the VR nightmare of the ‘90s, How could that not be addictive? ment from reality; VR will take us over. The Catalyst • Opinion • May 6, 2016 15 In Saudi-U.S. Relations, Obama is Faced with Conundrums By PAX HYDE If there is any fault to be found in the presi- The Obama Administration has hedged its al- Obama has been urged to raise the issue of for being too soft on terrorism and Islamist dency of Barack Obama, it is his failure to liance with Saudi Arabia through energy in- domestic human rights violations with the states can be seen positively because it indi- define a coherent foreign policy that delivers dependence and attempts at diplomacy with King, yet has not followed through, because cates that he is listening rather than imposing. on the aspirations of his 2008 campaign. Al- mutual rivals. what would speaking up do? Members of the He has also done his best to reduce our most without exception, he has consistently The bulk of the objection to U.S. coopera- Saudi royalty are set in their own ideas of how country’s direct support of Islamist regimes advanced a progressive agenda. But to be tion with the Saudi government is what we to pursue the interests of their country. What by increasing our energy independence. Per- human is to be forced to make decisions on perceive to be the questionable morality of is the logic in patronizing them? It is hardly haps next, he could dial back the amount of issues that have no perfect solution, deci- its legal system and our conflicts of interest different from a state-building policy where weapons that the U.S. sells to these govern- sions of which we cannot be explicitly proud. in foreign affairs. Saudi law and culture are our military marches in and attempts to in- ments. Yet, reading between the lines of his For Obama, these situations have frequently permeated with Salafi doctrine—a funda- stall a more sympathetic government. The policy, he is suggesting an objection to Saudi presented themselves in foreign policy is- mental branch of Sunni Islam—that includes same goes for their covert support of terrorist morals without imposing American power in sues. Boots on the ground results in the most religious discrimination, an antiquated crim- groups, for it is beyond anyone’s power to so a way that disrespects their right to autonomy. bloodshed, drone strikes have collateral inal justice system, and the legalized subor- drastically alter their outlook on the world. The path that Obama has chosen to tread damage, and inaction is apathetic or unjust. dination of women. Abroad, the Saudi gov- As a Muslim living in the Middle East, I might on relations with Saudi Arabia and the Mid- He was handed issues that have no appealing ernment supports opposition groups in the feel belligerent towards Western powers as east in general is perhaps the least palatable solution, but nonetheless demand his action Syrian civil conflict, which include Jabhat Al- well. It is impossible for any of us to tell them part of his legacy, although he has avoided as president. Nusra, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda. The U.S. how to act, simply because we are not them. inflicting the greatest harm in delicate situ- The status quo of U.S. relations with Saudi has lent support to opposing, pro-democracy Another simple solution would be to stop ations. He was elected as president into a Arabia is one of several foreign-policy is- rebel groups. They have also taken illicit mili- carrying out counterterrorism strikes that re- history of foreign policy that could not be sues that fall into this category. Historically, tary action in support of the Yemeni govern- quire cooperation with the Saudi Arabian re- ignored: previous interventions that result- the U.S. has been motivated to ally with the ment in its civil war by carrying out airstrikes gime. But this is not really a suitable alterna- ed in the formation of terrorist groups and Islamist absolute monarchy as mutual op- on civilian infrastructure and blockading aid tive. Would it really be more just to withdraw a longstanding alliance with Saudi Arabia. ponents of communism and in order to supplies from entering the country: all this when we have caused much of the conflict? Despite pressures to act decisively, abun- maintain a stable oil supply. We continue to with resources and support provided by the As one of the more powerful and influential dant criticism, and a lack of support from act as an accomplice in Saudi military op- U.S. military. The administration has found states on the planet, the U.S. should set an Congress, he refused to act without thorough erations: providing intelligence and selling itself implicitly condoning these violations of example by taking responsibility rather than knowledge and empathy. As a result, he has obscene quantities of weaponry in exchange international law just for the convenience of submitting to cynical apathy. This does not shifted the momentum of American foreign for a military foothold in the region. Yet, the launching a few more drone strikes on sus- mean increased military intervention, but policy towards greater respect for others and tune of this relationship has changed in re- pected terrorist targets. rather actually respecting and aiding regional a more measured use of force and influence. cent years as Americans have become more The seemingly obvious solutions to these authorities that likely have a better solution. It is a difficult task, but who could have done familiar with ultraconservative Saudi culture. issues are much easier said than done. In this light, the criticism that Obama receives it better? Sexual Trauma: Rape in the Gray Zone Over-Drinking: An American By ELLEN ATKINSON Tradition Addressing the issue of sexual assault on nitely not to the sex—so what happened? College, this is a campus-wide problem. college campuses is a contentious topic in The way he talked made you feel like it was Sexual trauma and the roots of sexual By PAULINA UKRAINETS 2016. It has become a national conversa- your responsibility to have sex with him assault start with sexualization at a young Last week, an article titled, “Do Children in tion, one that is actually obscuring the real even though you didn’t want to, but you age (primarily of girls, but boys and oth- France Have a Healthier Relationship with issues around sexual trauma in our own didn’t fight back, so who will believe you? ers are not exempt). It gets worse with bad Alcohol?” appeared on the “Well” blog of The communities. Almost guaranteed, you The bottom line is, someone has experi- or limited access to sexual education, and New York Times. Maybe this is presumptuous know someone on campus who has been enced sexual trauma if they feel violated most sex ed in public schools focuses on of me, but I’m assuming the answer to this a victim or perpetrator of sexual trauma. or betrayed after a sexual act. abstinence rather than consent. Sexual question is evident to anybody who has spent I use trauma instead of the popularized The gray zone is a myth; consent is con- trauma is bound to happen when people time on a college campus in the U.S., or per- sent, and anything less is a physical vio- are too prude to talk to their sons about haps in the U.S. in general. The article talked The gray zone is a myth; lation; anything less is rape. “Consent is treating women right, to tell their daugh- about the fact that children are influenced early consent is consent, and knowingly, willingly, and enthusiastically ters that they don’t have to say yes just on by the customs they observe surrounding saying YES to any act of intimacy, free of to spare a guy’s feelings and that respect drinking, and the way these observations in- anything less is a physical coercion or fear,” said another tri-chair of must extend to all genders and sexualities. fluence their own drinking habits later in life. violation; anything less is SOSS, McKenna Becker. “Consent can be CC students, you need to know that what Turns out, binge drinking on college campuses rape. “Consent is knowingly, revoked at any point and consent needs you say and do that can shut someone in France—as well as all across Europe—is con- to be established at every step. Consent- down and can be perceived as threaten- siderably lower than the rates of binge drinking willingly, and enthusiastically ing to one act is not consenting to all acts ing. Don’t assume that your hookup for in the U.S.; honestly, I am not surprised. saying YES to any act of and consenting last weekend does not the night wants to have sex just because Growing up in England, I was definitely ex- intimacy, free of coercion or mean consenting this weekend. Also, the you do. Best friends, you need to see posed to alcohol much earlier than a lot of my absence of a no does not constitute a yes.” when your desire for a benefits-oriented American peers—the first time I got blackout fear,” said another tri-chair I am going to make this really real for relationship becomes a coercive means of drunk was in eighth grade, but the last time I of SOSS, McKenna Becker. you here. Rapists are still living on this physical contact. And partners, you need had that experience was in sophomore year of campus. Former CC student Aspen Ma- to understand that just because you are high school. Since alcohol is more easily ac- term “sexual assault,” because common tis has published a novel entitled “Girl in in a relationship with someone does not cessible at an earlier age, European teenagers social conceptions of assault limit the lens the Woods” about her experience seeking mean that you are entitled to unlimited start drinking much earlier, but also seem to through which we judge sexual violation. healing along the Pacific Coast Trail after and exclusive access to the body of your kick any destructive (and fairly embarrassing) These are called rape scripts, according to her rapist was found not responsible for significant other. drinking habits much earlier too. I had heard Jamie Baum, tri-chair of the Student Orga- his actions the night before her freshman a lot about the college binge drinking culture nization for Sexual Safety (SOSS). year classes began in 2008. CC students, you need to in the U.S., but until I came to CC, I did not re- “Rape scripts are narratives that we’re “They implied I had hallucinated a rape,” alize how unhealthy a lot of people’s drinking taught in our society, like the idea that Matis wrote, that her lived reality of sexu- know what you say and do habits actually are. rape is always violent or that the perpe- al trauma and pain was found to be a lie. that can shut someone down, Since I was a kid, my parents have, both trator is usually a stranger,” said Baum. Matis is not alone. She came and spoke that can be perceived as overtly and not, exposed me to the culture of “These rape scripts limit many peoples’ at CC in the winter of 2014, at a college drinking, like what wines to drink with specific understandings of the realities of rape which continues to exonerate students ac- threatening. Don’t assume dishes, or why the year of a wine makes a dif- and sexual assault.” Having conversations cused of rape on campus. that your hookup for the night ference. Pretty soon after, drinking became a more broadly about sexual trauma reduc- Rapists do not typically think of them- wants to have sex just because social activity: the craving for the effect of al- es the chances of survivors feeling invali- selves as rapists. These are not neces- cohol evolved into a craving for its taste. dated and their pain belittled. sarily malicious people seeking people to you do. coercive means of When I go home, my social activities that The hardest part in engaging in this con- assault (although sometimes this is the physical contact. involve alcohol are things like ale-tasting fes- versation is not pointing fingers. A perpe- case); these are students, normal human tivals, going to the pub, or bar hopping—not trator may, in their eyes, not see how they beings, people who sit in class next to you It took me over 10 years to admit the to get drunk (or at least, not to just get drunk), were a perpetrator at all. A victim may be and me. One day someone is a student, reality of my first own sexual trauma and but to experience different taste sensations. in denial and not even acknowledge their the next they are responsible for commit- reclaim my body. If I had known we could Although I have not been at CC long, (I am experience as rape. Rape and assault in ting an act that is body image shattering, engage in these kinds of conversations hoping this experience of drinking evolves its more insidious forms surround us on a soul shattering, shame instilling. earlier without being haunted by stigma, with age) the drinking culture that I have ob- daily basis; they whisper in our ears until It does not justify the pain they caused, my life would have been transformed. I served my first semester here has followed the sexual trauma is normalized and victims and it does not absolve them of respon- am a product not only of my sexual trau- scenario of people shotgunning 10 beers in are left walking alone in abandonment, sibility: those who cause sexual trauma ma, but of our society’s reaction to it. Take 10 minutes, or playing an obscene amount of shame, and darkness. should be held responsible. They should Back the Night was an event that consisted drinking games that are much more about the We need to talk about the myth of rape be educated about what they have done almost entirely of survivors, although the drinking than the games. in the gray zone. The myth of rape in the and the implications of their actions so event was open to all CC students. It’s time I don’t mean to shame CC’s drinking cul- gray zone looks like this: you are blackout they never crush another human spirit that CC (students, faculty, administration) ture completely—at many other colleges that drunk but remember telling the person again. But they are most likely victims too; has these tough conversations and steps I have visited, binge drinking seemed like a demounting you that you did not want victims of a patriarchal society, victims of up to the plate to negotiate ways to affirm much bigger issue. Still, I have often seen and to have sex with him tonight, and feeling ignorance, victims of entitlement or past the wholeness of every individual, to heal heard of people drinking to forget their anxi- pain the next day. It looks like going on a abuse or mental illness. You can’t solve shame, and to deliver consequences ap- eties, dismiss responsibilities, and just gener- date with someone who coerces you into the issue of sexual trauma by only focus- propriately. ally feel “happier.” In terms of attitude towards going home with them – you said yes to ing on the healing of the victim. This is drinking, America, you’ve got a lot to learn the date, but not the bedroom, and defi- a society-wide problem, and at Colorado from Europe. e Catalyst • The Back Page • May 6, 2016

The Grits Collective: Mission Statement One Black Face in a Sea of White BY JOSH HILLARMSTRONG We at Grits Collective believe in the power of Our core mission is to: stories as a vehicle for social change. We work to (1) provide empowering, creative program- publish stories, poetry, and artwork created by ming for vulnerable members of our commu- people experiencing homelessness and hunger nity in Colorado Springs. We conduct interviews, (2) challenge the status quo attitude toward run writing and storytelling workshops, and ac- these populations, paving the way for change cept visual art at various locations around the (3) deepen the relationship between Colorado city, which culminate in a quarterly publication College and the rest of Colorado Springs included as an insert in the Colorado Springs (4) archive our publication to integrate pri- Independent. Contributions are also archived at mary sources into sociological research gritsco.org and in the Colorado College Tutt Li- We are proud to be partnered with Catholic brary so that students and faculty at the college Charities’ Marian House, Urban Peak, Colorado have access to primary sources for research on Springs Food Rescue, and KRCC. ese orga- issues of homelessness, poverty, and hunger. nizations provide key support, workshopping Grits Collective began as a proposal for the space, and rescued food for our workshops. Colorado College Soup Project, as a way for the rough Grits, we are trying to spur a para- college to continue to engage with the Colorado digm shi so that our community may start Springs community a er the CC soup kitchen to see those who experience homelessness and was closed in 2015. With the help of the CC In- hunger as mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, novation Institute and Collaborative for Com- friends, and pet-lovers who have a story, ambi- munity Engagement, co-founders Paige Clark, tion, and value. We hope our publication will Ben Criswell, and Caitlin Canty participated not only lead to a perception shi , but also cata- in CC’s Soup Challenge and were awarded seed lyze systemic change that will improve the lives funding. ree other projects – Mobile Meals, of our most vulnerable citizens. Grits aims to the CC Family Center, and Ponderosa Project – generate compelling material, create meaning- were also awarded seed funding and are starting ful partnerships, and transform our community up in the community during the academic year for the better. One black face in a sea of white I’m not weak like of 2015-2016. Faces in a crowded hallway. I hear An old man on his knees Nigger boy! as it echoes like But the will to live is strong Grits Workshop at A voice in the woods all around me. Like an ox ploughing a  eld of the Marian House I’m looking for Life but don’t give up on life in downtown A way to run from that Word ‘Cuz you always have to Fight, life is your right Colorado Springs In pills, cutting myself, so  ght for your right to life Each week, e Catalyst ‘Cuz the pain features a Grits Col- Of cutting is not as bad as Josh is 20 years old and currently attends the lective Piece on one community member ex- e N-word Bijou School in Colorado Springs. He is from periencing homelessness But I’m not going to let Meyer, Arizona, and has lived in Colorado for or hunger in Colorado e N-word the past six months. Springs. is week, a narrative by Tyrone Bring me down. To be strong Hunter is featured. Like a mom  ghting to save her son

Across Down Crossword B E K 1. Malia Obama’s future alma mater 1. Acclaimed musical with 16 Tony nomina- 3. CC’s women’s club team that just quali ed tions for nationals 2. Formerly hopeful Ohian 6. “OH YEAH!!” musician coming this week- 4. CC outdoorsy group’s quest happening today end 5. Stretchy yellow sidekick on Adventure Time 7. Not alpacas, but... 13. Musician coming this weekend, retail store’s 8. Tween golden-locked hero on Adventure goal Time 15. Musician coming this weekend, you may 9. Frosty creep on Adventure Time  nd them on a playground 10. CC women’s club team that just placed 2nd at nationals 11. Angsty vampire queen on Adventure Time 12. e Zodiac killer 14. Too sweet princess on Adventure Time 16. Latest dance craze 17. “Jingle bells, jingle bells!” musician coming this weekend 18. Drizzy’s latest album

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Tutt Library Farewell Llamapalooza! Music and Dance from AIDS Drugs for All: Move Out Day! 12 - 3 p.m., Front Porch of Music, food, and beer. Bali  e Social Movements Final day to move out of Tutt Library 2 p.m., Worner Quad Hosted by the Balinese and Market Transfor- all residence halls. mations Deadline is 5 p.m. Dance Ensemble and the Interfaith BBQ Six Actors looking for an Joshua Busby will dis- CC Balinese dancers. 4 - 6 p.m., Interfaith Author cuss his book and how House (1004 N. Weber) 7:30 p.m., Norberg eatre, 3 - 5 p.m., Packard Per- the global AIDS treat- Cornerstone formance Hall ment advocacy move- Room 46 Spring Concert ment helped millions in 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Arm- Final Sense of Place Trip the developing world. strong Great Hall An early morning Birding Music and Dance from 1:00 p.m., Palmer 25A trip at Pinello Ranch. e Bali CC Chamber Chorus trip is free, but you must e CC Gamelan  e Role of Anxiety and and CO Vocal Arts En- sign up on Summit/O ce Ensemble, under the Public Health of Field Study. Bethany Albertson talks semble Spring Concert direction of I Made 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Packard Trip leaves at 6:30am. about her new book, Lasmawan, joins with the Performance Hall Anxious Politics, and the Zen Meditation CC Balinese impact fear and Allison A er a Fire - A 6:30 - 8:30 a.m., Shove Side Dancers, directed by Ni anxiety have on public  eater Workshop Pro- Chapel Ketut Marni, in a spring health, while looking at duction extravaganza. Free and new data from studies 9:30 and 11 p.m., Taylor Children’s Day: Japanese open to the public. on the Ebola e a t e r Cra s and Games 3 - 5 p.m., Packard Hall Crisis. 10:00 - 1:00 p.m., Corner- 2:30 p.m., Palmer 25A Six Actors looking for an stone Main Space Catholic Mass Meditative Mondays Author 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Shove Tickets are available at Storytime at Shove Side Worner Student Center. Chapel 7:30 p.m., Norberg e- Mon, May 9, 2016, 9:00 atre, Cornerstone p.m. - 10:00 p.m.