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Smashed Rally opens up dialogue, at Colby strengthens unity BY KOL HARVEY proximately 12:45 a.m. Sunday to Managing Editor transport the girl to the emergency BY ROBYNN FORTNER room for overnight supervision. Contributing Writer Evidence of continuing alcohol Blood test results returned on Mon- abuse at Colby was prevalent again day confirmed that the girl suffered As the Lorimer Chapel bell last weekend, proving that the from an allergic reaction to the alco- chimed twelve last Friday after- Trustee Commission on Alcohol's hol she had consumed, which in- noon, students came pouring from report and new regulations have cluded gin and beer. all directions to the steps in front of not yet reached its goal of a "com- Although Assistant Dean of Stu- Miller Library, to await the start of munity of responsibility" on cam- dents Mark Serdjenian was con- a rally initiated by a meeting of the pus. tacted for advice on how to proceed Campus Community Committee Friday night George Kaufman with the situation, he said that it (CCC) concerning the racial epi- '98J drove his four wheel drive ve- was "CER who made the medical thet and swastika found in hicle between Averill and the con- decisions."" Woodman Hall last week. struction area, up the hill by Lorimer Zadrozny, who was sober at the As students distributed sheets and across the road leading to the time of the incident, said that ""CER of paper with a list of "Harass- Heights residence hall before hit- handled it real well. The EMTs were ment: Do's and Don'ts," Student ting a tree, according to eyewitness calm, but understood the urgency Association (Stu-A) President accounts. Of the three people in the of the situation. They decided to Joshua Woodfork '97 opened the car at the time of the crash, one take her to Mid-Maine." rally with a challenge to each mem- student, Cassin Donn '97,was taken The girl has since returned home ber of the community to take re- to the health center and then to the to Massachusetts. No injuries were sponsibility and help spread the hospital with head injuries, accord- reported as a result of the incident. message that these types of libel- ing to eyewitnesses and Waterville On Friday night five calls were ous acts are unacceptable at Colby. police who arrived shortly after the made to CER for students suffering The purpose of the rally was to crash around 9 p.m. from alcohol poisoning. Sources provide a forum where dialogue According to Waterville police close to security say that hard alco- could begin and unity could be Echo photo b Jennifer Atwood records, Kaufman was intoxicated hol, and not just beer, was present in strengthened. As a feeling of unity y Students at Friday ' at the time of the crash. Police several of the incidents, which in- diffused throughout the crowd, stu- s rally embraced social harmony. records indicated that Kaufman was volved mostly first year students. dents encouraged each other to take others. has "a lot of work to do." transported to the Thayer unit of Alden Kent, a physician's assistant the spirit of the rally out and be- "When we define someone, we A poem written by an anony- the Mid-Maine Medical Center at in the health center who meets with yond the hour that the rally lasted. place them irv a strait-jacket," he mous poet was read at the rally 9:18p.m. and was formally arrested each student after alcohol poison- "It starts here today, but it said. and brought tears to many eyes. at 9:50 p.m for operating under the ing requires a trip to the health cen- doesn't end here today," said Other students hoped to address The poem told a story of several influence of alcohol. ter or a visit by CER, was not avail- LaWaun Curry '97. the individual(s) responsible for people surrounding a fire in need Colby Emergency Response able for comment. As a result of the rally, these actions by speaking on a per- of logs. Each person had a stick, (CER) responded to the accident and The deans are only notified if Alexander Wall '99 told the cam- sonal level. Speakers repeatedly and for their own prejudiced rea- an ambulance was later called to students are treated at the hospital, pus that he planned on nurturing said, "I will not permit this in my sons, refused their sticks of wood transport Donn to the Thayer unit explained Kassman. Parents are the part of himself that explores community." to the fire. The poem ended by of the Mid-Maine Medical Center. only notified of alcohol related inci- others. More importantly,he spoke Amy Darling '97, warned the saying that they "did not die from On Saturday a 16-year-old girl dents, provided no rules or laws of the future of our world. harasser(s) that the power one feels the cold without, they died from visiting Jonathan Zadrozny '00 from have been broken, when the "It's important not to pass on bringing an entire community to- the cold within." Massachusetts was taken to the student's treatment requires bills this eternal darkness, racism, to our gether this way must be over- With the rally ending in a little emergency room of the Thayer unit from the hospital to be paid by par- children," said Wall. "If you can- whelming. She also iorcefully an- over a hour, the message this poem of Mid-Maine Medical Center. Ac- ents. not save yourself, save our chil- nounced that this power was not sent out was the general message cording to eyewitness accounts, the A hit-and-run accident occurred dren from this cage." theirs and the Colby community the members of the community girl was heavily intoxicated and had outside the Pugh Center Friday Peter Manning '98, head resi- was "taking it back." left with. Instead of allowing rac- vomited and urinated on herself. night, according to Waterville Po- dentof Woodman, referred to these Colby students were encour- ism to take control, tthe commu- CER responded to the call and lice records, The accident was re- defamatory acts as "bullets aimed aged by some speakers to think of nity vowed to fight against it. As it determined that she needed con- ported at 10:14 p.m. At press time, to kill the souls of humans." He these hate crimes as personal at- appears, they plan on winning the stant supervision. Since the girl was no accident report had been filed told the community that no room tacks on themselves. While many battle. not a Colby student, she could not with the Waterville police and the existed for this type of behavior at students expressed emotions of "We can make change, we can be treated at the health center, said accident remained under investiga- Colby. disbelief, Kim Parker '97, told stu- make progress if we work together. Dean of Students Janice Kassman. tion. Colby security would not com- Michael Barber '97, spoke of the dents that these types of incidents So let's do that," concluded An ambulance was called at ap- ment on the incident^ damaging effects of marginalizing are not a new discovery and Colby Woodfork.Q Wideman brings message of expression & history Frequent Maine visitor encoura ges artistic expres sion BY REBECCA POLLARD tation as one of the premiere Afri- pression and to share it with others their readers to raise new questions Contributing Writer can American writers of the era, because, "no one can take that away in their minds, It is precisely this initially discussed his reasons and from you." goal that Wideman attains in his Addressing the large crowd of prompts for writing. Spending a few The novelist obtained degrees in freshly published novel, "The Cattle engaged Colby students and fac- months of the year in Naples, Maine, both English and philosophy, and Killing." ulty members at last Thursday's he finds inspiration from the nature studied as a Rhodes Scholar at the In the novel about the plague in Spotlight Lecture, author and pro- sufrounding him. He referred to the NewSchool of Oxford University in 18th century Philadelphia, he at- fessor John Edgar Wideman con- setting as "crucial to my writing, ... England, He currently serves as an tempts to delve into an era amassed veyed a message of expression and Mountains, oceans and lakes put associate dean and professor at the with strained race relations nnd understanding by reading an ex- me in proper perspective in terms of University of Massachusetts at highlighted by death. It deals with cerpt from his new, highly touted space and size. I'll only be here for a Amherst. His visit to Colby kicked the fact that many blamed blacks for novel, "The Cattle Killing." short time; these will always be off a tour promoting his 1.4th book. the conception of this plague. Wideman, whose numerous here." yyj:r, Wideman said that the most im- Upon an inquiry as to why Publications have earned him two Wideman urged each of us to portnnlbooks to him are ones which Wideman writes and takes interest Photo courtesy ofCimnmtnkn l iom PEN/Faulkner Awards and a repu- find our own outlet of artistic ex- address social issues and prompt Sec WIDEMAN on page 4 J ohn Edgar Wideman olby /<:1 hosts U.S. Senate debate ¦* C ^ -^ y Mi, ff * * si North American Free Trade Agree- " ^M ^B families — I always have and I al- mW? • UL rf ^F m BY RENEE LAJEUNESSE I ^J ^&tXtmWvfmmmSL' &SZ .Vk>. _-___P******'*fa_L^W& *3HB_k TBT jtf*-*****'^t jjjB mumr^ ^ ^mm\. 4B***m4p^^^+ —. Tfi rnmimm * J v : 9B _H ^^Kmrnm mH (NAFTA). \ y / ^ 1iT' ^r r^***______**^__T**^ ____ff^^^^ ^_r^ ^_____L J___T ___k. Mf ^^ *** ______h______"* ^______B ^^ ***49K_____l *& News Editor ways will," said Brennan. ment ^ *^ Addressing the crowd and his "Jobs are exported overseas to low-wage countries and we aren't Candidates in Maine's United fellow candidates last was ______H______I^______H___B^_____I^_____N^B et States Senate race debated hot is- Rensenbrink. He spoke of his plans doing a damn thing about it," said sues on Wednesday, September 25, to institute single payer health in- Rensenbrink. at 7 p.m. in the Page Commons surance, a social security tax cut, a Replying to Clarke's question Olin dedication this weekend The dedication celebration of the F.W. Olin Science Center, flaunted Room of the Student Union. Vying gradual reduction in corporate and of how she would propose to bal- as "the centerpiece of a science renaissance at .Colby/' will take place for the U.S. Senate seat presently federal income taxes and a bold pro- ance the budget, Collins spoke of October 4 & 5, during Famil Weekend. In occupied by Republican William gram of community renewal, in- her plans to slash the Congressional this Friday and Saturday, y addition to guided tours from the main entrance every half hour from Cohen were candidates Joseph a panel discussion entitled "The Liberal Brennan (D), Susan Collins (R), Bill 1-3 p .m. and 5-6 p.m. on Friday, Arts College and American Science" will occur at 3 p.m. in room 1 of the Clarke (I) and John Rensenbrink of alumni employed in medicine, re- the Green Independent Party. Center. Six distinguished Colby science education and other science-related profes- The forum began with each can- search, ecology, lore the role of liberal arts colleges in American sciences didate giving a five minute opening sions will exp now and for the future. statement. Collinsbegan the evening lecture for the Center will take place at the Dana-Bixler by telling the crowd of her desire A dedicatory p.m. on Friday. Profes- "to bring those time honored Maine Scholars Convocation in Given Auditorium at 8 Director of the Cornell Institute for values of hard work and common sor of Chemical Ecology and Dr. Thomas Eisner will deliver "The sense ... to Washington, D.C. Her Research in Chemical Ecology , his perspective on the top priority, she said, was the cre- Hidden Value of Nature " a speech discussing institutions in science education. ation of new jobs and the preserva- role of undergraduate liberal arts Tours will also be given from 10:15-11:15 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. on tion of ones already here, by reduc- faculty-student research teams ing the estate tax and cutting bur- Saturday. From 10:15-11:15 a.m. Colby present their work in a wide range of densome regulations. will conduct demonstrations and "I want to be the best friend of scientific fields. in on small business in Washington," she The dedication of the F.W. Olin Science Center will beg President William said. Saturday with an 11:30 a.m. cornerstone ceremony. Her second priority is balancing Cotter, Director of the F.W. Olin Foundation Lawrence Milas and Chair Board of Trustees Lawrence Pugh '56, will be speaking at the federal budget, which she of the Colby Echo photo by Tanya Semels the dedication whichwill occur at the main entrance of the building.(RL) claimed is now over five trillion Senatorial candidates Joe Brennan, Bill Clarke and dollars. Collins cited her support Susan Collins for a constitutional amendment cluding federal block grants for edu- pension system, reduce the num- Phi Beta Kappa recipients mandating a balanced budget as cation and strengthened law en- ber of political appointees, abolish proof of her commitment to the is- forcement. He also spoke of the need the department of energy and re- chosen sue. for definitive energy, health and voke the funding for two additional Ying Lin '9S, Jody Navitsky '98, Will Polkinghorn '99 and Jennie Clarke spoke next, declaring his ecology policies. Rensenbrink also B-2 bombers. Oberzan '99 are this year's recipients of Colby's Phi Beta Kappa plans of returning the country back stressed his intent to ban Defending his own 7 year plan Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Each year chapter members se- to the spirit of our Founding Fa- clearcutting. He urged the crowd to for balancing the budget, Brennan ¦ ¦ lect two outstanding students from the sophomore and junior classes as thers, : ,.,7.,.., : :.. .. • ;- : ;;-•.¦•- ; "start voting for new voices who are said, "I have a record of being fis- * recipients. All faculty, students, families and friends are invited to join "The lens through which I see ... beholden to you." cally responsible." in honoring these students for their outstanding achievements at Colby our government is the United States Following the opening state- Rensenbrink spoke of his dis- on October 5 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Smith Lounge of Runnals Constitution," he said. He spoke of ments, each candidate had the approval of the close ties of the Union. (RL) his plans to balance the budget, not chance t6 askitheir three*competi- Democratic and Republican par- by raising taxes, but by cutting tors a question. Throughput _ this ties to big corporations. spending. question-and-answer period, many "Do we have a community cen- Weekend dorm damage "I propose we simply cut the important issues were debated. tered world or do we have a corpo- Dorm damage report for September 27-29. . budget by a third ... and,turn back Collins defended her priority to rate world?" he questioned. ¦ Taylor - Broken window by the lower entrance; under investigation. the. responsibility of taking care of repeal the ban on assault weapons Collins asked Clarke about his Sturtevant - Broken emergency light; under investigation. those truly in need to local groups," to Brennan, a big supporter of the position on federal financial aid for Leonard - Vomit in the third floor hallway, broken emergency light; he said. ban, arguing that the laws should students. under investigation. Brennan followed Clarke and be aimed at those who misuse guns, "There is no constitutional war- Woodman - Broken fire extinguisher, bathroom stall door damaged; cited his plans to improve educa- not law-abiding citizens. rant for any federal education role under investigation. tion and college loans, to get tough Brennan, a believer in a whatsoever," said Clarke. He later Butler - Vomit in the bathroom; hall billed. on crime, to preserve the environ- woman's right to abortion, ques- added, "1 have a decent job, but Compiled by the Dean of Students Office ment and to support the increased tioned Clarke about his views on my wife has to work to help us minimum wage, which recently rose abortion. Clarke, who supports make ends meet." of big government and it didn't portance of stopping the growth from $4.25 to $5.15 an hour. He also outlawing abortion, answered, Closing the debate, each candi- work," she said. and influence of government on spoke in favor of preserving the ban "The woman has no right to make date was able to make a two minute Clarke argued the need to re- big corporations. on assault weapons. that decision on the human life that summary. Collins summarized her turn our country to the spirit of Brennan ended the night by "I've always fought on the side is inside of her." belief in the importance of private our Founding Fathers as the "only contrasting his views with those of working families in this state and Both Clarke and Rensenbrink sector individuals and the com- way to gain your liberties and se- of Collins, saying, "[My vision] is I'll continue to do so ... I'm*running spoke, of their disapproval of cer- munity working together to cure your liberties." about investing in the future, hers for Senate to stand up for Maine tain trade agreements, such as the achieve goals. "We've tried the era Rensenbrink stressed the im- is about turning the clock back."Q Presidents' Council debates racial slander, I-Play

BY BROOKE* *¦»¦ FRAPPIER * be slightly altered. For pre-planned another student's door. Both inci- most notably for the possession of to participate in intramural sports, Contributing Writer parties, the host involved will now dents occurred in Woodman Hall. open containers of alcohol. The rea- has been lagging in participation in need to fill out and sign the party Kassman discussed the planned son for these citations, said Kass- recentyears. The task force will study For the second week in a row, the form through the head resident, who activities to aid students, including man, is to letstudentsbe clearly aware the possibilities of earning wellness 1996-1997 Presidents' Council met will file it with security. For a spon- hall meetings and a campus wide when they breach school policy. credits for participation, increasing last Wednesday in a session that was taneous party, the host must get ap- rally to promote understanding In updating old business from penalty points forforfeitureand other both smooth and effective..Numer- proval from the Assistant Director which took place last Friday, on the the previous meeting, Woodfork in- aspects of the residence-hall based ous topics were covered, ranging on call in addition to the HR of the steps of Miller Library, Kassman formed the council of his meeting intramural athletics program. from the I-Play program and its ben- dorm and the HR on duty that pointed out that the real question with the athletic coaches and Direc- In a final motion of the evening, efits to opinions on the racial slander evening. To ease the process, each person has to ask themselves is tor of Athletics Dick Whitmore to President of Piper Donn Downey '99 that occurred on campus September Jorgensen requested that the presi- "What we can do as individuals and discuss problems occurring with questioned whether 21-year-olds 17-20. dents select a designated party night also what we can do as a commu- team hazing and bonding. Accord- should be held responsible for legal Assistant Dean of Students and for each weekend in advance through nity?" ing to Woodfork, Whitmore encour- liability when hosting pre-parties for Director of Studen t Activities Ben their hall councils, as outlined in the Later in the evening in his aged coaches to go back to their teams Stu-Aand Commons sponsored cam- Jorgensen began the session by in- Trustee Commission on Alcohol re- president's report, Woodfork spoke and discuss the issue and their stands pus wide social events, such as the forming the council of the recent port. to the council about his own feelings on it. He also hopes to work with the First Day of Loudness and the Screw departure of Carol Miniutti from the Shortly after Jorgensen spoke, on the incident. He said he felt, a bit coaches to implement some form of YourRoommatedance.Thisproposal Office of Residential Life. Miniutti Dean of Students Janice Kassman strange with the juxtaposition of him, leadership development among team brought on a heated discussion about had served as the assistant director answered questions about the recent as the voice of the student body, captains. responsibility and the necessity of of residential life and had been in her racial issues on campus. She ex- being the target of hatred , He also In a motion presented by Gina abidingbyMainestatelaw. Although newly created position for less than plained that the picture of Student thanked council members for their Espinosa-Salcedo '99, president of the motion was eventually with- four months. Jorgensen would not Association (Stu-A) President Jbphua support in the issue. Coburn, and Will Barndt '99, presi- drawn, hall presidents were encour- comment on the dismissal. Woodfork '97 which appeared on a Kassman also raised the issue of dent of the Heights, a Presidents' aged to discuss the responsibility is- In light of this sudden change, State of the College Address poster the recent outbreak of citations be- Council task force was established to sue with their dorms and to assure Jorgensen said, the procedure for was defaced with racial slurs and a ing handed out to students by cam- examine tlie I-Play program. This everyone that there is no pressure on registering on campus parties will swastika was found scrawled on pus security for various offenses, program, which encourages students any person to host a parly.? r * Colby grieves for student ^\>^ s' ^ ^* **w_ Christine Callie '98 dies in Salamanca ~|#^i>rld News- BY RENEE LAJEUNESSE volved in the Colby community, was a beautiful young woman News Editor serving as hall staff , on the Aca- who was always there to lend a demic . Affairs Committee and helping hand. Arafat to attend White House The Colby community is playing on the soccer team. She The wake and funeral will take mourning the loss of Christine adored children and aspired to be place on Friday and Saturday in summit Callie '98, who died on Septem- her hometown of Tucson, Ariz. On Sunday, President Bill Clinton announced a Middle East summit ber 26. Christine, a Spanish ma- Several close friends from Colby to be held at the White House in an attempt to defuse the deadly violence jor and Dean's List student, was will be traveling to be with Chris- that erupted last week following Israel's opening of a tourist tunnel studying in Spain as part of the tine one last time. She is survived beneath East Jerusalem. The summit will include Palestinian Authority college's Colby in Salamanca by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. President Yasser Arafat, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu : , program. / - Albert Callie and seven siblings. and Jordan's King Hussein. The completion of the tunnel, which con- When she failed to appear According to Father John Mar- nects two significant religious sites and a number of archeological sites, for a program on Thursday, a quis, Colby's Catholic Chaplain, has become a flashpoint between Palestinians and Israelis, threatening director notified her host fam- notices will be issued regarding a the already fragile Middle East peace process. ily of her absence. She was then memorial service to be held at discovered by a member of the Colby sometime next week. family she was staying with. In a Anyone interested in donat- U.S. House and Senate pass letter mailed Friday morning to ing gifts to the Callie family or inform the Colby community of for a scholarship fund are en- budget accord the tragedy, President William couraged to contact Kendra On September 30, the Senate passed a fiscal year 1997 budget accord Cotter wrote, "Although there Christine Callie Ammann '98 and Jennifer which grants President Clinton more funds for domestic programs and is every reason to believe that a teacher. Johnson '98. pays for Republicans' defense priorities. The 3,000 page bill passed the she died of natural causes, there Those lucky enough to have Christine Callie was an amaz- House on a vote of 370 to 37 late Saturday. The Senate approved the has been no official determina- known Christine will forever miss ing individual of whom Colby proposal by a vote of 84 to 15, just hours before the October 1 deadline tion of the cause of death at this her warmth, determination and was fortunate to know and love. for the start of the 1997 fiscal year. writing." love. Her thoughtfulness tran- She will be forever remembered.? Christine was greatly in- scended all expectations and she Farrakhan urges African New profs bring talent to Colby Americans to become a BY JENNIFER-JO Engman said she feels that she ries. For the future, Thoma would 'political force' MULTARI & BROOKE "brings a solid presence ... and a like to "offer more Asian Ameri- Louis Farrakhan called on African Americans to become a "third FRAPPIER very strong understanding of color can studies courses and to work political force"' in a speech delivered last week in St. Louis. Farrakhan Contributing Writers in the history of painting" to Colby. with the Asian American Student criticized the federal government and the major presidential candidates, Russel R. Johnson comes to us Association and Women's Group, claiming the Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole Wants to Colby proudly announced the from Montana State University [and] to finish a book on Asian return America to an era when blacks were oppressed. He also criticized appointment of eight scholars to its where he was conducting American Feminist activism and the Reform Party's Ross Perot for what he called a lack of vision. : faculty for the 1996-1997 academic postdoctoral research. He has been theory." year. named assistant professor of biol- Colby's English department Jeffrey D. Anderson has joined ogy at Colby and is concerned pri- has added Elisa Narin van Court 40 year prison sentence for the college community as assistant marily with tlje physiqlpgyjr.and to its staff as -assistant professor. professor of anthropology. Ander- molecular biology of plant seeds. Narin van Court's expertise lies in toilet paper theft son earned abachelor'sdegree from Johnson has also studied plant de- medieval literature, primarily of In Miami, a career criminal was sentenced to 40 years in prison for Knox College as well as masters fenses against insect pests and Jews and anti-Judaism in Middle stealing toilet paper. Henry Stepney, a 42-year-old homeless man with and doctoral degrees from the Uni- hopes to get Colby students to work English narratives. She has also 51 prior arrests, took 22 rolls of toilet paper from a waste management versity of Chicago. His most recent with him on his research "involv- researched the works of Edmund yard. At the hearing on Friday, Stepney said he needed the money. The position was as assistant professor ing how genes regulate during Spencer as well as medieval ro- judge in the case stated that he was sentencing the toilet paper thief not of ethnic studies at the State Uni- plant development," he said. mance and romance as genre. for the crime alone but for his past 20 years of criminal activity. versity in Mankato, Minn. Ander- The American studies depart- To round out the list of Colby's sonis interested inNorthern Arapa- ment has added two instructors to new faculty members is Jennifer hoe Native Americans and Native their ranks. Before coming to A. Yoder. Yoder has been named Record setting astronaut American studies, primarily Colby,Margaret T. McFadden was assistant professor of government ethnohistory. an American.studies instructor at and international studies. She returns to earth The mathematics department the University of Virginia. She hopes to start off by "building a Shannon Lucid, a 53 year-old biochemist and mother of three, re- has added Jan Elise Holly as an earned her bachelor's degree from group of students ... interested in turned to Earth last week after her stay on the Russian space station, Mir. assistant professor. Holly's princi- Wells College and a master's in Europe's politics and culture." She She broke the endurance record previously held by Russian cosmonaut pal expertise lies in mathematical philosophy from Duke University. is a graduate of the University of Yelena Kondakova. Lucid was originally scheduled to return to Earth in research of the nervous system. McFadden also earned two other Akron, and earned her master's early August, but the mission was delayed due to shuttle booster rocket Holly left Portland, Ore., where she master's degrees at Yale Univer- and doctoral degrees from the Uni- problems on the space shuttle Atlantis and various weather related was a senior research associate at sity and plans to earn her Ph.D. versity of Maryland. It was in problems. the Robert S. Dow Neurological from the university this year. She Maryland where she was most re- Sciences Institute and decided to has researched the role of women cently a graduate assistant in the Compiled by J ennif er-J o Multari fr om the New York Times September 28 join the Colby staff because, ac- in American popular culture and government department. Yoder's and 29. cording to Holly, she "wanted to is concerned with gender in comic primary aptitude is in the politics get back into teaching." popular culture of the 1930s. of Germany and German reunifi- If your interests lie in painting, Pamela S. Thoma is also an in- cation and she has also explored XOKAS' SPECIALS drawing, printmaking or collage, structor of American studies, as the politics and societies of Eu- » Bevin Engman is the right person well as women's studies. Before rope. She feels that living and Pete's Wicked Ale were $i ?. to see. She was an instructor in the joining the staff here she was a studying in Europe makes her an Pete Honey Wheat fine arts/architecture department graduate instructor in the women's asset to students planning to go 's NOW 990.. at the University of Pennsylvania studies program at the University abroad, for she can help them pre- and now holds the title of assistant of Colorado. Thoma is interested pare for life in a new culture. 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Heavy rains find weaknesses in newly designed athletic fields BY KATIE QUACKENBUSH three other ditches running back gued that it added to the value of peting on it as scheduled. since its repair and are scheduled to Contributing Writer diagonally toward the front right the field and was not significantly The field hockey team has now play two moire games there during corner of the field. A series of un- more expensive for the college than played two homegames on the field family weekend.Q The heavy rains of the past few derground irrigation lines were also if it had been done with the main weeks caused considerable trouble installed across the field at regular construction over the summer. with the new field hockey and soft- intervals from the front to back, be- "The field is in good condition ball field. Colby was inundated with fore finally being overlaid with sod now, but admittedly it has been dry seven inches of rain over the course rather than being seeded. [since the repair] and we are curi- of the week, according to Alan At the completion of the sum- ous to see whaf s going to happen Lewis, director of the Physical Plant mer project, the field appeared tobe when we get a lot of rain," said Department. The deluge of water ready for the current season. How- Lewis. found weaknesses in the new de- ever, heavy rains in early Septem- The physical plant department sign of the field. ber necessitated further repair of has engaged the help of another The field hockey and softball the field. According to Lewis, drain- engineer for a second opinion, who fields were reconstructed over the age problems, the unseasoned turf has suggested further drainage summer to alleviate earlier prob- and the sponge-like quality of the trenches as part of the ultimate so- lems with poor drainage and water sod contributed to the poor drain- lution. collecting in the far right corner as a age this fall. He referred to the field "If the field can get through a result of a low point in the playing as "new and vulnerable to dam- freeze and thaw cycle, we should be surface. According to Lewis, Colby age." in good shape," said Lewis. "If we spent around $160,000 in repairs. The problem was rectified last can get through this season it will be The summer improvement week by a second repair project better next year." project involved removing the sur- aimedatcorrectingthetroublespots. Director of Athletics dick face of the field to expose the drain- Additional drainage trenches were Whitmore said that prior to this lat- age ditches and re-configuring them added beneath the north and the est repair the field hockey team was to new specifications. The summer east edges of the field . This project able to practice on the field only Echo photo by.Amy Rzeznikiewicz cost approximately four to five thou- sporadically. Now that the field has project designed a ditch under the After recent repairs the new f ield should be ready foraction. left edge of the hockey field and sand dollars, said Lewis, but he ar- been repaired, he said, they are com-- — -WIDEMAN , continued fr om page 1 m colonial Philadelphia, he responded, If s like a time capsule. ... For the Entertain your family this weekend longest time there wasnotonementionof slavery in a_nydassItook,<_>rinany textbooks ... I wanted to understand history from the point of view of BY MEGHANN FOYE you things) are a good way to spend Colby,will speak at the event. Africans." Contributing Writer the day;and 3) There's a good chance For those interested in the history Tomorereadily understand suchirealiti^Widemanchosetorecreatetiie that your family will want to take you of the college, there will be an exhibi- actual language of the time period in this work. As the author read aloud a Afteremptying alltheleftoverbeer out for dinner, and for most people, tion from the Colby archives spot- detailed excsaptfrpmmenoveVhisuseo cans into the trash, putting away all evenGovernor'satHowardJohnson's lighting Colby life during the 1900s. and compelled the audience. the underwear lying on the floor and is better than Dana's dining hall. Showings of the COOT slide show, TheLibraryJournal called "TheCattie Killing'' "abrilliantliterary tour-de- cleaning out the mold that had been This year, Family Weekend willbe campustouis,theannualColby-Maine force." The crowd in the Page Commons seemed to agree, as Wideman developing in the bowl of ramen held October 4-6. Many activities are craft fair, family buffets and recep- teimchedhisbcwk(_ampaigpb toucto y ^ noodles from three weeks ago, stu- plannedforFriday,SaturdayandSun- tions will also be taking place continu- spirit and a message of how love and ancestry can transcend social dents across campus are bracing for day and all students and parents are ously throughout the day on Satur- inequalities.Q the onslaught of Family Weekend. encouraged to take part. The weekend day. To those students who feel that is a good time to see some of Colby's Assistant professor of music and Specializin g in Collision Repairs of All they had enough of their parents for sports teams takeonWilliams , Trinity- pianist Cheryl Tschanz will be per- Rfl thefirst 18 years of their lives, there are Clark and Plymouth State Colleges. forming onSaturdaynightat8p.m. as Vehicles, Forei gn and Domestic l§i many positive aspects of the family The dedication of the F.W. Olin will the Colby 8, the Colbyettes, the weekend, however unlikely it may science center on Saturday has been Meglomaniacs, and theBluelights. In seem: 1) Mom and dad will be extra touted as the main event of the week- addition, the play "Columbus" willbe nicebe<_ausethisismefirsttimethey've end. Lawrence Milas, director of the put on by the performing arts depart- seen you for a whole month; 2) For F.W. Olin Foundation, Lawrence R. ment. some reason, parents are easily con- Pugh,chairoftheColbyboardof trust- If these activities aren't enough to vinced that trips to Freeport (to buy ees and William R. Cotter, presidentof keep your family occupied there are many other things to do beyond the I. limits of campus. Many families opt Did you ever wonder? outofthefamilybuffetsinBob'sforthe moreintimatesettingof BigG's —this Who is Bob? year Little T's may provide some DAVID MATHIEU CO. H friendly competition. AUTO BODY 11 As you walkthrough theddors Hill. When the new campus was Families interested in dining at es- Established Allen St., Waterville Behind Eim city Km of the building that houses the completed in 1954, what was at tablishmentswhere waitstaff will get Discount Beverage H bookstore, security, aicademic first the "center of all activity on youyoursilverwafeandwrapupyour 1928 872-5518 classrooms, faculty and club of- campus," became known as Rob- leftovers may choose from You Know fices and reads TRoberts Union, erts Union. Whose, Hunan Legends or Johann ha ve you ever wondered to whose "The trustees and alumni who Sebastian B/s, threeof themorepopu- honor the building in which Cindy named [Roberts Union] obviously lar Waterville eateries. t^S&\ Peregrine Tours serves you your pasta was named? thought that his memorial ought Atriptothecoast,namelyCamden, I 1 Jfr .] Departure Waterville and points south Arthur Roberts served as to continue on this campus," said is another good way to spend time ^% Jo-AnnBern ice Doyle, China, Maine 968-2611 Colby's president from 1908 until Director of CommunicationsSally with your family. ^¦^j^^i^*

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Alexander Ross, a music professor at the University of Georgia, Take your professor to lunch this week was fired for sexually harassing his female students. According to the BY ALYSSA GIACOBBE Skidmore News, two women accused Ross in separate incidences of Features Editor appearing nude at parties which were given at his apartment. Another women stated that after falling asleep during one of his parties, Ross This space will be used in an effort to took off his clothes and laid on top of her. Six women in all accused encourage and promote,the Take a Profes- Ross of physical and verbal sexual harassment. According to the News, sor toLunchProgram as described within. David Sweat, Ross's attorney, stated that the women were encouraged I hope to meet with a different pr ofessorfor by faculty members to fabricate the accusations against Dr. Ross lunch each week, the highlights of which because other professors were envious of him and his position as a will appear in this space. violin teacher at the university. When Robert LaFleur first told me about the newest program that he had implemented as Associate Dean of ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ dents for Residential life, he stressed - • •;¦• '-• Echo photo by 'J&tmeRecord its importance in the overall design of Economics Professor Micheal Donihue '79< Colby as a great residential college, Colby has changed and stayed the that 60 percent of Colby students will where "students and faculty can learn same since he was an undergrad on marry a fellow Colby graduate. On We have I from each other outside of as well as Mayflower Hill. In 1979, the profes- the first, Professor Donihue offered HA jR \J] £J 1 inside the classroom." It is this non- sor told me, there were frats, there some advice on choosing a destina- tannin g beds ™ traditional approach to student-fac- was a pub in Miller library, there tion and the best things to do once I ulty relations, said LaFleur, which fos- were no phonesin the dorm rooms— get there. On the second, he was less J_ AVV -t. U Hairndir i-ieTieciionsRfiflartion— *-k IS IOOKlook - RFFILVJL_JJL •JU FCTION -UV' •*. ^ S ** otmed and operated 6i j,fonnerfy of Attitudes ters a greater growth and learning never mind cable — but there was comforting — his wife, Susan, is also ing « ^ jJodiSouvinei > for a new name, and ~ —:—— — *-*¦ experience for the Colby community WHOP. And wheredid you take your a Colby grad. we want your suggestions. A r"j l /^ £ Q y Q as a whole. parents for Parents'Weekend?Iasked The Take A Professor to Lunch If we use yours, you will win * " Hr03 ~ / OtO 6 months of free hair cuts. him, hoping that the professor could Program was established this year by Kemedy Memorial Drive, next to Video Tyme So I'll be taking a different profes- sor tolunch each week.My debut date offer a recommendation as the 1996 LaFleur and the Dean of Students Of- was with Assistant Professor of Eco- version of Parents' Weekend ap- fice. Under it, any student can takeany nomics Michael Donihue, and, under proaches. But he told me that like professor to lunch at any dining hall, the encouragement of Dean LaFleur, I today, 1970s downtown Waterville any day of theweek. The student need was determined to learn about the was not exactly a fine dining mecca only sign m with the meal card checker The CoCBy Colitgtside of Professor Donihue that I either. andthepafr areaUsetfor finediningin wouldn'tlearnbytaking,f or example, "We took trips to the coast ... gen- any of the four halls. The program is his course in macroeconomics. erally just left campus for the week- ready to go and LaFleur encourages Although it is highly probable that end," said Donihue. "Not a lot of students to invite professors whom (DeSate Team... I will graduate from Colby without students had cars on campus then they have or have not had in class—in ever taking macro, Professor Donihue and so when your parents came, you any event, both the student and the did not try to convince me of the mer- were just ready to get away. There faculty member will gain a new per- its of international economics as it were a few restaurants downtown, spective of one another. applies to my career in journalism or but..." Hey, I hear you, Professor My first date was a success. After of the importance of knowing how to Donihue. my lunch with Professor Donihue, I chart economic trends. I did, how- While our lunch was cut short know what to see next semester in • Sharpen your tongue and free your mind ever, learn much from my lunch date because of busy Monday schedules, Sydney, why I shouldn't worry about with Professor Donihue, who, inci- Prof essor Donihue and I did have the meeting my future husband within the dentally was a Colby graduate him- opportunity to talk about a widerange next two years and why I chose Colby. • Impress employers in job interviews self (79). of topics, from my upcoming semes- But I still don't know where to take my Professor Donihue described how ter abroad to, the frightening statistic parents for dinner this weekendO • Think on your feet Hi ghlander Corey Laundromat Join the Colby College Al Music Center 70 Elm St, Waterville jk "Everything in Music" coin-op self serve or CDefiate Team dro p off wash-dry-fold service Meetings every Monday Public Debates every Thursday ¦IS 99 Main Street, Waterville open 4 7:30 - 9:00 Mon.-Fri. p.m. in Miller 9 7 p.m. in the Whitney Room W ' Telephone 872-5622 7:30 - 7:00 Sat.-Sun. for more information, call Joe Com'van at x 4432 872-6787 Weiss family braves culture shock OUTSLAY,continued frompage 16 for the White Mules. when it comes to line play, and I foreign language in context, said best." BY MOLLY FRAZIER "He was such a technician," said suggested that he stay on .as a Mr. Weiss. Both Mr. and Mrs. Weiss France is not a foreign country to . Staff Writer head coach Tom Austin. "He said student assistant." encourage foreign language stu- Mr. and Mrs. Weiss—they first met nothing and performed superbly. Mestieri and Outslay have a dents to visit the country of the lan- on a ship bound for the country and From the streets of Dijon, France Nothing short of perfection was very special relationship now. The guage they are studying. have often returned. According to to the halls of Mary Low, Colby accepted." man who recruited Outslay and "It is more fulfilling to teach — Mr. Weiss, the family enjoys any College, the Weiss family has expe- From all indications back in the had so much influence on his de- of and to learn—French in the proper tim e spent in France, since they have rienced two extremes culture fall of 1993, Outslay was on his cision to attend Colby is now context rather than within a sea of many good friends and find much shock—living in a foreign country, way to a standout career with working alongside his former faces in a classroom," said Mrs. to do in the cities and the country- with its varied traditions and cus- Colby, an anchor that the offensive player, albeit much sooner than Weiss. side. toms, and sharing a home with 200 line would so desperately need . anyone expected. According to the Weiss family, "[I] admit that living abroad is a college students. down the road. As the season pro- "He is a real important part of their Colby students were able to very different style of life," said Mr. This past academic year Jon and gressed, however, things began to the coaching staff," said Mestieri. adjust to France easily. "The stu- Weiss, "but that's what makes it a Dace Weiss directed the Colby in "We wanted to make his situation dents were all different , but they wonderful experience." He further go awry. Dijon program during the fall and "1 began experiencing tingling such that he would be able to coach adjusted because they wanted to," emphasized the advantages of learn- spent the spring absorbing the sensations up and down my arms," and still enjoy his relationshi Mr. Weiss said. The Weisses ex- ing a foreign language early on, p French way of life while enjoy ing said Outslay. "The sensations with his peers. He has become a lained that the easy adaptation was pointing to his son Daniel, who has sabbatical leaves. Now they reside p moved into my hands' and that real teacher and mentor to the due to the congeniality and wel- a firm grasp of the French language in the Faculty apartment of Mary was when I decided to get it younger players, who have all and now, as a result of the family's ' year abroad, a familiarization with checked out." heard Mike s story. There is no the culture as well. After consultations by three one on the team with more re- According to both Mr. and Mrs. doctors, it was determined that spect thanMike and he has earned Weiss, living in a college dormitory Outslay suffered from a partial every bit of it." requires much adjustment and com- herniation of his cervical vertebrae. "Mike is one of the most spe- , ' cial ve come in contact promise, as "does living in and as- With a risk of paralysis Outslay s people I' over. with in coaching, said Mestieri. similating into a foreign country, playing days were " "It was one of the lowest mo- "He has reall taken advantage of but college life is a "unique and y , therefore great experience," said Mr. ments of my life " said Outslay. "I this new opportunity and never Weiss. had been playing football since the expressed any bitterness about his Mrs. Weiss added that having first grade and I didn't want to injury. He really deserves to be , especiall recognized for what he does. He such a good group last year for the have it cut short y when abroad program was anincentive to there was so much left to contrib- is not really known as someone experience living on campus. In ad- ute. There was really no rehab I who works with the players on , so it dition, being faculty residents leaves could do to lessen the effects the field , but he is an important them more time for work and stu- was final." part of what we do." Echo pho to by Amy Rzeznik iewicz dents, according to both Mr. and What was to be a promising Outslay provides another set The Weiss f amily lives in Mary Low. Mrs. Weiss. When asked ii living so football career was cut short by of eyes for Coach Mestieri at injury almost instantly. Outslay practices and is able to offer ad- Low. coming attitudes of the French host close to campus night life and activ- went from being a starter as a fresh- vice from a unique perspective The Colby in Dijon program is families. ity was difficult , Mrs. Weiss said, man to knowing that he would to the younger layers on the four months of immersion into the Contrary to some misconcep- "students are respectful of our pri- p never again play the game he loved. team. French ailfure,lgrigvtageancl people tions formed of French people, said vacy and we don't notice the noise." "[After Mike's injury], while students live with a host fam- Mr. Weiss, "...we found the French As the director of Off-Campus there There are so many players v.". was no way we didn't want him to that it is good to have another set ily. The Weisses had only good to be the friendliest and most wel- Studies- as well as an instructor of things to say about their students coming people we have ever met. French here at Colby, Jon Weiss remain with the program in some of eyes around," said Outslay. "It capacity," said offensive coordi- and their direction of the program. The people are so nice ... that made hopes that students will seek out is sometimes difficult to watch "Q "As French teachers, bur great- it a wonderful year." him or his wife for advice concern- nator Ed Mestieri. 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Cuenca '99 (whose parents Jay Christina Lemieux '99 just returned from the hot spot) "Plane ticket to Paris." "Some sunny weather f rom Greece."

Michael Child '97 | Ron Russo '99 Jen Lavigne '99 "A new car - so I don't have to "A New York social life." "Money would be nice." walk from off-campus."

Echo photos by Jennifer Atioood Op inions AlcohoPs limits: Where's the line? BY BENJAMIN HUMPHRIES lems begin when individuals drink to the point the danger that arises on campus from alcohol. Lef s make Colby as safe as possible for all Contributing Writer where a dangerous situation arises, when Lef s not let tragedy strike before we act. studentsb y making sure that we make choices someone gets hurt, or property damaged. For Please don't drink to get drunk, let your that are not only best for us but also best for the When choosing colleges to apply to, instance, on Friday, September 27, five stu- friends drink to get drunk, serve alcohol to Colby community. Barron's College guidebook was a primary dents needed alcohol related Emergency Medi- anyone who appears to be intoxicated, drink When the current seniors were freshmen, source of knowledge and information about cal treatment and two alcohol-related vehicu- and drive or pressure or feel pressured to alcohol was delivered to people's rooms. Now, what each perspective college had to offer. lar acddents occurred (according to security). drink. Most importantly,try to drink responsi- alcohol free lounges are all over campus, drink- Barron's described Colby as filled with stu- A large portion of violence and date rape bly. ing games are outlawed in all lounges or pub- dents who "love to read and cuddle up in front violations occur when alcohol has been used, Dorm parties should have a limit on the lic spaces and kegs are not allowed in indi- of the fire." W as Barron's ever wrong! The only not to mention all other types of crime which amount of alcohol allowed to be served/ and vidual rooms. What a large change the Colby time anyone at this college cuddles up in front also occur at higher rates when alcohol has security should make sure that students' safety, administration has made in its polides in the of the fire is when they are passed out. been involved. This is when drinking has gone as well as fun, are top priorities. Chem-free last four years. Lef s clean up our own act, and This is not to say that there is anything too far. This is when Colby students need to parties and living should be stressed. Many not force the administration to dean it f or us. wrong with drinking. There is no problem realize that drinking needs to be done respon- campus wide events this fall have been alcohol Do not let alcohol related problems keep af- with social drinking. A couple of beers with sibly. free and were excellent (Eleanor Healy Quar- fecting your life. It is time to dean up our own your friends at a party or in your room is not To solve these problems, Colby students tet ring any bells?). Those in chem-free dorms house. going to ruin lives or cause the Alcohol Com- need to follow a set of liberal, relaxed drinking should realize that chem-free means no drunk- Colby, "Learn when to say when!"Q mission to keep cracking down. The real prob- laws. These laws or rules should help to limit enness in the dorm. As many lives as it has Third Parties not channels The cable debate continues... throwaway votes anymore BY MIKE TRUMAN has its drawbacks, otherwise it Opinions Editor would have been installed years ago. BY MATT APUZZO ways to throw your vote away next parties stand for? (No, they are The leading (and most plausible) Contributing Writer month. not all radical anti-government Just when you thought the issue argument against cable in the rooms The most common way people reformists). was given up for dead, it comes is that it will destroy whatever is left This November, most Colby waste a perfectly good vote is by Now it is time to do some re- back for more - and with a ven- of the deteriorating Colby social students will, for the first time, voting for who they think is going search. With so much information geance! After being shot down last scene. With anything other than CBS vote in a presidential election. On to win. While fully aware that nei- at our fingertips, it is our responsi- year by the College, Presidents' on the tube in their rooms, what election day, we vy/ill get the chance ther Clinton nor Dole are right for bility to make an intelligent vote. Council and the student body, cable incentive will students have to go to to influence the future of our gov- the job, they vote for one Or the Voting for someone who doesn't television is making a comeback. the lounge? Instead of meeting and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ termrtent.7'-' •' • - • '¦ ¦:< ' • ' ¦ *' •' other because voting third party is stand for what you believe is not The proposal to have cable in the socializing with their neighbors in ' ~T[o'some;' the question- of who supposedly a wasted vote. an intelligent choice; and voting individual dorm rooms is back on their spare time, they'll just watch to vote for comes with an easy The second technique to squan- for a third party candidate is not the table of the Presidents' Council. reruns of "Baywatch." The dorm answer. These people are devoted der a vote is to side with a political throwing your vote away if you So let's revisit that age old question social life could cease to exist. party based solely on the party. believe he or she is the best person - do we need cable in our rooms? Cost is another problem. Al- to their respected political parties ¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦' and most likely will be for life. Many votes will come this Novem- for the job. By not voting for either ThePrbs: - * •'*¦* though the dorms are cable-ready However, to quite a few others, ber from people who despise the of the two major candidates, and Having one cable television in a (thanks in part to the Ethernet wir- the thought of electing a presi- candidate but are loyal to the party. by showing your support for the building of up to 80 people (such as ing project), it is unlikely Colby will dent has quickly become a "lesser This is both illogical and stupid. small parties, we as a community Averill and Johnson) when most pick up the tab for cable. The last of two evils" game. Instead of Both Clinton and Dole do not com- stand to make a very powerful American homes have two or more numbers available had costs at $9 a voting for who will do the best pletely support their parties' plat- statement to those in power. seems to be a strange phenomenon. month if a group plan was used, job, they end up voting for whom forms, so partisan voting is sense- So, in a little over a month, we With so many channels to watch, and anywhere upwards of $20 if they hate the least. less. all have a choice to make. If you and still the same amount of hours not. While nine dollars does not Fortunately, there is an alter- That having been said, it is time can look past the scandals, the lies in the day, battles over the one tele- seem so bad, there is still a fear that native. Most people are aware that to stand back and look at the situa- and the deception and believe that vision in the dorm should be keen some people will not be able to af- there are other parties on the bal- tion. Most people do not know what either of the two candidates are and fierce. "Simpsons" vs. Sunday ford cable, and create yet another lot. But what many people fail to a Libertarian is or what they stand well suited for the most powerful NightFootball, "Fraiser" vs. "Home division in the community. understand is that these four po- for. Even fewer are aware that the position in the world, then make Improvement," "Profiler" vs. But another factor has entered litical "third" parties are in a posi- fastest growing political party to- that statement with your vote. But, "Walker, Texas Ranger" (well the debate, and it may be the decid- tion to seriously "rock the vote" day is the Natural Law Party, and if you are tired of politics as usual, maybe not that one) are showdowns ing factor. There is undoubtedly a this November. Discussion of vot- that' it is growing exponentially in if you're fed up with the unful- between the networks, not to men- schism in the Colby student body ing for a third party is usually the college community. Most of us filled promises, or if you just want tion the added competition of CNN, over this issue. The Classes of '97 followed by some derivation of have a basic understanding of the a change, then don't be afraid to ESPN and the rest of the cable chan- and '98 stand strongly against while the phrase "throwing your vote Green Party, and almost everyone vote third party. Because the only nels. Is it then reasonable to expect the underclassmen are overwhelm- away"; whatever that means. But knows of Ross Perot's Reform wasted vote is the vote that you 80 people to agree on one show? ingly for the proposal. For what- in realitv there are reallv onlv two Party. But what do any of these don't believe in.Q Secondly, a lot of people have ever reasons this may be, there are very busy schedules. Many claim simply more underclassmen on they don't have time to read a news- campus than upperclassmen. Many Here come the parents again paper each day. However, these juniors are abroad and half the se- same people wouldn't mind flip- niors are off-campus. If the '-sjplit ping on Headline News while they holds in a vote, it would seem im- Thoughts on the coming weekend get ready in the morning or before possible for a majority to oppose the they go to bed at night. Therefore, proposal. Therefore, those opposed BY ANGELA CANNON rooms and digging deep into their seeing my life at Colby was not the cable line can be used as an to the proposal may have to be par- Contributing Writer closets past their dirty t-shirts and fair. Many phone calls and e-mails information tool , Don't know what's ticularly loud to shout it down. faded blue jeans in search of good are spent describing the on-go- going on tonight, flip to channel 44 So whichever way you choose, The dust that has collected and jeans and the one dress shirt they ings of campus life to my parents (MooseNet) before you go out! Cable make sure your student leaders covered my room since early Sep- may own. Colby prepares for it by and letting them participate for does have its possibilities, and after know about it. Cable television may tember when I first moved in fi- mowing the lawns and schedul- one weekend in my life here will all, don't most other colleges sup- not be a big issue, but it's a good nally gets cleared away. I gather ing a series of events for both the only give them a better under- ply it? starting point for a year in which all the dirty laundry scattered students and parents. standing of the life I lead while I The Cons: any number of far more important around my room and break into Last year as a first-year student was here. However, cable television also issues could arise.Q the detergent my mother bought at Colby, I was excited to have my This year, for me, Family Week- for me. I even change the sheets on family and friends come visit me. end will be different. With all the my bed! As I walk down the hall in As soon as they arrived at my dorm sporting events, the opening of the Yo Folks! Find out search of the vacuum cleaner I I was ready to leave with them, Olin Science Center and the con- noticed that all of my dormmates however, they wanted to tour the cert Saturday night with the Colby what we've done this are also frantically cleaning their campus. I gave them a brief tour Eight, Colbyettes and the Blue rooms. This frenzy of an activity and a quick chance to dash through Lights, there will be plenty to do can only mean one thing — Family the craft fair in the field house. At on campus to entertain my par- week . on. the Hill. Weekend is here. the time, I only wanted to get as ents and give them a sense of what One weekend out of the year is far away from Colby as I could. it is like to be at Colby. Although I reserved especially for the wel- While a weekend off campus will still make them take me to coming of parents and friends into and a meal not eaten in the cafete- dinner off campus, I will spend [email protected] or 207-872-334!) the Colby community . Students ria is always refreshing, not allow- more time on campus and let them prepare for it by cleaning their ing my parents the experience of experience Colby for themselves.Q subscriptions $35.00 per year Arts& EMertciinment Wheeler opens new season fbr Coffeehouse Acoustic performance celebrates New England/espresso bars yon, and today over 22,000 "about cooking." Wheeler caviar." She finished the first set BY LARRY BENESH people boat through the can- pleaded that she "don't need with a song about traveling called : Staff Writer yon each summer. The song no recipe/You tell me when "Beautiful Road." was a quieter, isimple, finger it's right." The second set featured a folk The Coffeehouse opened its picking number with some of Ben Harper's song "And song, often played by the Grateful ' concert season last Thursday with Wheeler's best lyrics of the Still I Rise" was a high mo- Dead, called "I Know You Rider." a performance by Erica Wheeler. night like "What a gift it is to ment for the first'set. The words Wheeler noted that she always In the cozy Mary Low atmosphere, always know which way to were taken from a poerri by thought it was a sad song, but she 1 her bluesy folk songs came across go." Maya Angelo and Wheeler sneaked a few smiles in her bluesy loud and clear, despite technical Wheeler sang about the new sang it a cappella. She claimed rendition. She lead the audience in problems which forced Wheeler phenomenon of the espresso that it was a "rap song now," an easy sing along of "I Can See to give a completely acoustic con- bar with the lines "Easy rider/ but she sounded more like Janis Your Aura." She sang about the early cert. Designated driver" in the tune Joplin than Salt-n-Pepa. Her moments of falling in love in "Quiet Wheeler began her first set with "Sober Harley Guys." The voice was especially powerful Night." There were bright chords in a song called "Hot," which she in- crowd laughed throughout on the refrain of "I rise, I rise, I her song about miracles called troduced as being "a song about with lyrics like "Slap each other rise." c "Colorado Town." when its really hot." The audience on the knee/Make it a double/ She sang about getting lost Wheeler's technique was not soon learned that "Hot" was about Next one's on me." personally in "Boston Song" flashy or spellbinding, but she put the heat of love rather than the heat She celebrated New En- and a humorous highlight was on a personal and enjoyable show. of the sun. gland melancholy in the some- the tune "My Pretty Kitty," Although her songs were not nec- The subject of the next song what cliche "Autumn." The which she has never recorded. essarily moving, she was able to "Down River" was river-rafting twang in her voice let loose in The lyrics describe her bitter- make her audience laugh, and she Echo photo by Mary Schwalm down the Grand Canyon. Wheeler "Backburner Blues," which she ness after her cat leaves her for used her strong sense of humor to pointed out that in 1950 only 100 described in a funny introduc- Erica Wheeler opened the Coffehouse the man next door because he bind together a couple of fun people had rafted through the can- tion as "a little sleazy" and concert season last Thursday night. "feeds her tuna, steak and sets.Q Bubba Toba: Packs em in as they erank it up band's popularity among Colby stu- stuffy air inside were well worth it, ing after a hard week. with a number of other genres such BY DEAN HENRY dents. however, as Bubba Toba put on a "It was nice to see a great turn- as jazz and bluegrass." Contributing Writer Not only were the people packed display of their wide and talented out at the Coffeehouse, because it The band formed in a sort of into the small Coffeehouse itself, but musical abilities to a very enthusias- meant that people were interested round about way. Kaplan, Radcliffe The walls of the Coffeehouse students standing outside were tic crowd. The genres of music ranged in listening," said Harris Eisenstadt and Smith played in a band at Colby shooktothemusicofBubba Tobaand squeezed around the limited number froma cappella singing to jazz,-while '98, drummer for Bubba Toba. The two years ago. When theyfstopped the energy of a standing-room-only of windows trying to catch a glimpse the atmosphere of the Coffeehouse band was anchored by both the ar-v playing together, however,:it gave crowd last Friday night at 8 p.m. The of the band. provided a friendly environment of tistic base of Geoff Kelsey '98 and both Geoff and Harris an opportu- strong turnout was a testament to the The cramped conditions and exdted and relaxed students unwind- the excellent percussion talents of nity to join. The band spent this past Eisenstadt. Both Eisenstadt and summer inProvidence,R.I.perform- Kelsey allowed the group's guitar ing at different locations around the players, Nathan Radcliffe '98 and city. Taylor Smith '98,a wealth of oppor- While students appeared to love tunity for complicated solos. Kelsey the sounds of Bubba Toba, they may and Eisenstadt also managed to dis- riot get to hear the band play'too play their own talents in sporadic often because Radcliffe is taking this solos throughout the concert. Along year off from . Colby to attend with the regular members of Bubba Harvard. In the future, when the Toba, Zoe Kaplan '97 joined the band does play at Colby, it will mean group Friday night as a guest vocal- that Radcliffe escaped , the hallowed ist. halls of Harvard Yard for Mayflower "It is really hard to pin a label on Hill. the kind of music Bubba Toba plays," It is groups like Bubba Toba which said Smith. "Each of the band mem- provideal tenia tives for weekend en- bers has such different and varied tertainment. Colby is a better and musical backgrounds that the sound richer place because of such musi- which is produced is a mixture from cians, and we should thank Bubba all of us. If you wanted to character- Toba for sharing .their time,.energy Echo photo by Kristinn Smith ize Bubba Toba, I would say that we and talent with the rest of the Bubba Toba returns to rock in the '96- 97 school year. incorporate traditional rock & roll community.CI . 7 Columbus discovers Colby

BY DAN MACCARONE ence. Tlie curtain then opens to reveal nal dance sequences and the sound A&E Editor ChristopherColumbusQbshSharback designed by John Earvin, assistant pro- '98, who was last seen hi March's pro- fessor of performing arts. Each song, Family Weekend willwelcome the ductionof Christopher Durang's'The whether for singing, dancing or scene first Performing Arts show of the year. Marriage of Bette and Boo") dipping a shifting fits perfec tly with the play, Afterashorttlireeweeksof rehearsals, pipe into a globe full of soap, and and sweeps the audience into the ad- "Columbus," by Michael de blowing bubbles. ventures of a bumbling, clueless Co- Ghelerode and slightly adapted by Soon the play progresses into a lumbus. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Per- lighthearted look at the "Columbus" "Columbus" is one of the shorter forming Arts Richard Sewell, will be story, from the ridiculous look of the plays that Performing Arts has put on performed by a cast of 26 iii Strider Queen (Mackenzie Dawson '99, last- over the last few years, running at just Theater. seen in April's production of David over an hour, but it accomplishes its The play, directed by Sewell, is his Mamef s "Sexual Perversity in Chi- goal to entertain its audience while follow-up tolastyear'ssmashhit "Into cago"), to the Popeye theme during allowing new talent to showcase itself the Woods," which sold out a record the scene changebetween acts one and on the Colby stage. Though the cast six shows back in February. "Colum- two, to the singing, swinging mer- involves 26 students, there are only bus" is choreographed by Danielle maid, "Columbus" will entertain all about six actors who have been in Herget '97, and tickets may be pur- who attend. shows here before. chased at the box office hi Runnals "This show's playfulness, color, So, settle back this weekend and Union f rom 4 p.m. until the start of the music and whimsical nature make it prepare yourself for what Sewell de- show at 8 p.m. ideal f amily fare," said Sewell about scribed as a "rarely seen and haunting Tlie open of a i d ing the pl y rem n s why the Performing Arts department fantasy about a Christopher Colum- Echo photo by Jnclyn Rollins the audience of the Jim Henson's diose this play for Fam ily Weekend. bus who yearns not for discovery, but The "Lookout ," Emily LeBlanc '99, gloats over Aztec MuppetShow^sspotlightscrisEKross Highlighting the show is H erge f s escape."Ql treasures in Columbus, a comic f antasy. over the new redcurtain and tlie audi- choreography of somedistinctlyorigi- Walking and Talking leaves y©^ sex relationship and the guy she becomes inter- BY MEG BELANGER ested in, whom she used to refer to as the "Ugly Contributing Writer guy," thinks "B" horror moviesare a way of life. The audience also sees the ups and downs of WflZfo«£

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25th Annual Colby Craft Fair Concert: Cheryl Tschanz Concert: Colby 8, Colbyettes, Blue Lights & THURSDAY The Fieldhouse Given Auditorium Meglomaniacs Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5, 8 p.m. Pa ge Commons Room ct i 8 pM NIGHTS ° - ' - ... and down the road. SENIOR MICROBREWS I Concert: Trio Con Brio Play: The Fever by Wallace Shawn Play: No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre DRINK SPECIALS . ON TAP I Bowdoin College Bates College Bates College Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Oct. 4, 5 & 6, 8 p.m. Oct. 4,5 & 6, at 5 p.m. FREE PIZZA SLICES AF TER 10 P.M. j Cinema Stu-A Film: The Cable Guy Film by Huey, Honest Vision: A Portrait of Todd Webb Lovejoy 100 Given Auditorium Oct. 3,4&5at 7 p.nt. &9 p. m. Oct. 3 nt 7:30 p.m. Emma Walking and Talking Railroad Square Cinema Railroad Square Cinema Oct. 4 -10 at 5, 7:15 , & 9:30 p.m. Oct. 4 - 10 at 5:15 ,7 & 9 p.m. Weekend Matinees nf 1.2:30 & 2:45 p.m. Weekend Matinees til 1 & 3 p.m. and you thought there was nothing to do this weekend on the Concourse in downtown Wa terville W ... Patterson leads Mtll^s Drinking is fun to second place finish BY PAT MCBRIDE that may have been the best sport- the athletes on the average squad Asst. Sports Editor ing event at Colby so far this year. may develop feelings of envy for BY LARRY BENESH showing," said Aitken. There has been some recent the athletes who are achieving the StaffWriter Aitken was pleased with the On Friday night, various male grumbling about athletes and alco- success that every athlete strives for. team's performance, yet the Mules' athletes headed off-campus to par- hol and the role that it plays in the ThepartylastFridaygavepeople ,- . Ihewomen'scrosscountryteam fuUpoientialcontiniiestobestymied ticipate in the male bonding ritual lives of athletes. Maybe the admin- the opportunity to get to know and faced rival Bowdoin last Saturday hy injuries. known as a beer die tournament. istration would scoff at the idea of understand each other in a setting for the first time this fall. The two 'Wedidit without Liz Fagan '97 Twenty-fourteamswere assembled such a tournament, but it was defi- other than the weight room. teams will likely fiace each other a and last week'smjmlwthieenimier and the tournament began. nitely a good night. Unlike many I've come to the assumption that total of at least four times this sea- BethHaeusster'00/' said Aitken."We Over the course of the night, the every athlete brings something dif- son, and whiletheMulesfellintheir were also missing Ann Duncan '00, field dwindled as the less-adept ferent to the table, but everyone is a f irstmeeting, they showed promise whowas out withbronchitis. " teams were weeded out and the quality person who wants the same for the upcoming weeks by placing HaeusslerhadtopuEoutoityntin- strong played on. With three tables thing as every other athlete on cam- third overall out of 22 teams at the utes before the race after she com- being used, including ones with pus-success on the playing fields. Codfish Bowl. Colby finished sec- plained of Achillestendon paiit decorated with a hockey rink and a While those down on the first ond , overall among Division III "We didn't want to take the basketball court, thetournamentgot floor of Lovejoy would like to see teams,ahead of strongsquad-sfrom chance/' said Aitken. "Askmgasshe pretty heated at times. Lots of taunt- athletes curb the use of alcohol for Tufts and Brandeis. The Mules also takes it easy, shellbefine/' ing took place which was high- team bonding rituals, the fact is that finished only a few points behind CbrdingtoHeadCoachJimTortorella. "I anticipate that we'll do very well "You're Iookine at teams like Will- in it," said TortoreUaD Women's tennis falls prey to Amnerst BY JOEL GROSSBARD constituted the only official victory theydropped tlieirmatchagainsttop- Staff Writer (excluding exhibition) of the day for seeded doubles teams. According to (LjK SYRACUSEmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm theMules,buttlierewere other perfor- Silbersher, thepair "found themselves ^rff l ^yJ y ' * dy Tlie Colby women's tennis team mances worth noting. hittingmekstridetoolateinthematch.'' stu wentintolastweekend'smatchagainst Jessie Anderson '98, seeded sec- Amy Sokotch '00 continued her i 'm^wjj abroad Amherst with an overall record of 2-2. ond for the Mules, lost the first set of hot streak as she and Lindsay Hayes \m s>*c£* For the tliird straight match, the Mules her match. However, she hit her stride '99 emerged victorious in tlie fourth faced a very strong opponent in the in tlie second set and the match see- doubles spot in a match that qualified Lord Jeffs, and for the tliird straight sawedlateinto theevening.YetAnder- as an exhibition. • Generousgrants &cacademic sdtolarsiiips time, suffered a defeat. However, the sonfellshprtinasecondsettiebreaker. h.itheremainingcontests,Amlierst 4 match did offer some bright spots for "Jessie has an unflappable style of proved dominant over Colby. • Courscwork, internships & more Colby as tlieirplay was fullof positives. playing," said Silbersher. "She goes One reason for tlie Mules to smile Going into Saturday's match at for winners hi crunch situations, and was the play of Erica Montgoris '99, • Business prog ramsin 3 countries home, the Mules knew they were up these moves started to pay off for her who had been stricken with an early • Placemen t in foreignuniversiti es against a formidable opponent. Just in the second set." season hamstring injury but has made IwoyearsagO/ ColbyHeadCoacliErica Sarah Sweeney '00, seeded fifth, her way back in impressive fashion, Silbersher held the position of Assis- played her opponent tough, and ac- according to Silbersher. tant Coach of the Amherst women's cording to Silbersher, "she played an "I see the team really maturing," Zimbabwe • England • Italy team,soshe was familiar with many of impressive battle. Sarah remained said Silbersher. "They are gaininga lot the opposing players. poised through some adverse calls of valuable experience as they go up Hong Kong • Spain • Fr ance At number one singles Kim Cheah from her opponent." against different teams." '99 continued her outstanding play Tlie number one doubles team of The Mules' next match will be on her opponent home against Plymouth SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY • 119 Euclid Avenue • Syracuse , NY 13244-4170 tliis season by plowing Cheah and Anderson got off to a slow Saturday at in strai ht sets, 6-2, 6-2. Cheah's win start, and were never able to recover as State College.Q 1-800-235-3472 « DIPA6suadmln.syr.edu • http://8mnweb. 8yr.edu/d _pa g Hey, it's time to cheer

BY GALEN CARR " their friends andfeUowscholars,Colby athletic events are guaranteed to suc- Sports Editor needs something besides the athletic ceed as spectator sports. Morty could eventsthemselvestoattractfans ,some- drive onto the field on a little four- Colby sports are in big trouble. thing that will make people want to wheeler to a standing ovation before The lack of significant fan support at come to as many games as possible, each game and play tricks on the any of the major sporting events this including the ones with "a.m." after opposing team to the crowd's de- fall has bigwigs in the athletic depart- the starting time. light. Morty could do the macarena ment and members of the adminis- Friends, I have the answer. With at half-time. Morty could do other, tration running around like chickens myplan,interestinColbyathleticevents death-defying acrobatic dances dur- with their heads cut off, wondering willnotonlyskyrocketwithin theColb y ing timeouts. Morty could sign auto- whatcan be done to spur student-fan community, but among residents of graphs. Morty could havehis picture interest in Colby athletics. Waterviileas well.Colb y athleticevents in the paper. Morty could be At present, the problem is this: will once againbecomethe hot ticket in everybody's friend. Morty could ac- there are over 1800 people at this town. As a matter of fact, they will tually get Colby fans to cheer and school, yet at such monumental ath- become so popular that the athletic cheer loud. Morty could doanything Echo photo by Jennifer Atwood letic events such as the first home department will actually have to insti- he wanted to do because he would football game of the year, there were tute a system in which tickets will be know that everybody loved him. fewer Colby students in attendance necessaryforadmission. Canyouimag- Whether he would make his much- James Scribner '99 than there are days of sunshine in ine? Crowds, cheering, tailgate parties, anticipated entrance on the soccer, Filling in for the injured Andy Drude '98 at middle linebacker, Maine. ticket lines, rain dates, no refunds; all football, field hockey field, tennis Scribner looked like anything but a backup. Scribner collected 27 tackles, Itused to be different. Itused to be willbecomethenormatColby sporting court,golfcourseorriverbahk,Morty including 7 unassisted, to go along with two pass breakups in Colby's that no matter what time you went to events once my plan goes into effect. could rest assured that he would be 17-7 loss to Middlebury. The total was the most by a Colby player in bed on a Friday night and regardless Drum roll, please. Friends, the answer welcomed by throngs of fans, all of recent memory, according to Head Coach Tom Austin. A native of ofwhatphysicalstateyoumighthave to Colby's lack of fan support, in three whom make Morty their number Portsmouth, R.I., Scribner leads the team with 41 tackles through two gone to bed in, everybody went to the words: Morty the Mule. one. games. football game on Saturday afternoon, Dressed in a giant fuzzy mule cos- MortywouldbeahitinWaterville even if it meant getting up before the tume that would stand on two feet too. Kids would flock to Mayflower ungodly hour of 1 p.m. Now nobody instead of four, complete with a big, hill to get a glimpse of the big mule seems to care. Granted, this past Sat- gray,head with floppy ears, along tail and maybe get lucky enough to have urday there were other games to and a pinstripe shirt withthe number their picture taken with hirn or get watch, i.e. soccer, field hockey and "1" on back with "Morty" embroi- their hat signed, "Morty." Parents tennis, but the collective attendance dered above it blue and gray letters, would always show an appreciative Jackie Bates '98 atth6^evstiIl'didn'tadduptoanythm Morty would surel be on the cutting smile when Morty was around, for ¦¦ ¦ -¦¦ ¦¦ y worth writing home about. edgeofcollegemascots,notjustamong not only would their kids be enter- The Colby women's voEeyball team returned from the Williams This was the first big weekend of NESCAC mascots (there aren't any), tained, but they Would have some- Invitational with a 2-1 record and one of the main reasons was the play fall sports at Colby. All your favorite but mascots in the Big East, Big Ten, thing to secretly enjoy themselves of Bates. The junior tallied 27.kills in the three matches, including an 8 Mules were in action, expecting your SEC, PAC-10 and ConferenceUSA as whenthe Mules are on the short end ( kill, 6 ace effort in a tpu|a^antejott«openingsweep of Trinity College. , support as they headed into battle well. You think that the huge crowds of a lopsided score. That would be against the Panthers, Camels, Ephs at these conference games coincide the thing about Morty. He would and Lord Jeffs.Unfortunately, instead with the level of play or size of the always be happy,for joy would fol- ¦ % ; ; Kara* P&tt&r$ow" v ' ¦ S % 97, ' " * ¦ ' ' ¦ * * "" ' ' I * * % , '"' " *" * '* J * . . • i * . "• / " "¦ < " ¦ ' * *' ' • " ^ ¦ ** ' , . .¦ ' ' ' "-- *. ¦> of coming down to support the home schodl?Ihatetobreakittoyou,butthe low him wherever he went. We all • . ., , s .. j , team for a couple of hours, everyone mascots are actually thebiggest draw. know there is a shortage of sunshine If there was any dotibt about her ability|o jrebqtind from hip and at Colby seemed to be more con- For example: thePhtiaddphiaPhillies? and happiness during the doldrums knee injuries, it was erased this weekend. At the Codfish Bowl at cerned withputtingtogethertheright The Philly Phanatic brings in more of a Waterville winter;Morty would Bowdoin College, Patterson blew past & field,of averJ200 runners to outfit for Saturday evening's semi- people than the hapless Phillies could help revive our smiles and our ap- claim first place with a time of 18:44 and seiwnotice that she is fully formal. ever draw by themselves. The Seattle preciation for life in general, for even recovered and ready for action. ' ' ," Well,sincenooneelseseemstobe Mariners? The Mariner Moose is a when times are rough, Morty would doing anything in attempt to solve west coast favorite. And the notorious still be a good sport. this travesty, I decided that I would "Chicl fact is, since the majority of Colby athletic events more exciting with his of fan support on Mayflower Hill is a In one of ,theittost athletic maneuvers of the year, Kfoblet, coming off studentsseemtobefartooignorantto pregame shenanigans, as well as vari- problem mat needs to be solved. In- of a painful riiouth injury, pounded home a bicycle kick on a cross from besuffkiently entertained by thehon- ous between-periods performances. stituting Morty the Mule as our new Nizar Al-Bassam '97J to give Colby a 1-1 tie in the first half of their 2-1 orable athletic endeavors of manv of Hey,withamascotlikeMortv,our mascot is the answerO loss to Connecticut College.

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Last Wednesday, the Colby women's soccer team defeated the Universityof Maine at Farmingtonb y the score of 3-0. Goalie Heather Garni '99 notched her. third shutout of the season, while leading scorer Kim Waldron '99 added two moregoals to Echo photo by Jennifer Atwood her impressive early season totals. Tri- Forward Robin Ackley '00 catches up with Conn. College. captain Cathy Neuger '97 also drilled home a rebound for a tally. Fresh legs kept the ball deep in the Farmington Field hockey squeezed defensive zone for almost the entire second half, keeping much of thepres- sure off of Garni and the defense. Echo photo by J ennifer Atwood in overtime by UMF, OnSaturday,ConnecticutCollege, Co-captain Cathy Neuger '97 scores the f irst goal in Colby' s whowas oustedby Colby inlastyear's 2-1 win over Plymouth State on Tuesday afternoon ECAC Tournament, arrived in half of the extra frame, the Mules saw in team history with a 2-1 win on Connecticut College Waterville for a rematch of last year's the Camels increase their offensive Mayflower Hill. Colby was winless BY DOUGLAS HEFFER postseasongame.Waldronopenedthe pressure in the Colby defensive zone, in its previous 16 games versus the until following day due to sched- scoringforColby,blastmgagoalfrom which eventually resulted in a score Panthers, including last year's loss in Contributing Writer uling problems. This set the Mules outside the 18. However, Waldron in- as the ball found the net after it de- the ECAC playoffs. off a bit and took away some of jure d her knee midway through the flected off of a Mule defender . Colby Waldron, the team's leading After a loss to the Tufts Uni- their excitement, according to first half and did not return. Colby had a few final chances to score in the scorer, did not play Tuesday due to a versity Jumbos on September 21, Ayers. continued toplay well as KarenHoppe final minutes, but could not capital- knee injury. the Colby women's field hockey When the game finally took '97 knocked home a rebound, giving ize. Thus, after 120 minutes of soccer, "Kim Waldron is a huge loss," team was looking forward to last place, the Mules came out flat and the Mules a 2-0 advantage. there was no revengefor the Camels, said Holsten. "She's our leading week's games against University without enthusiasm. "We lacked However, the Camels fought back but no win for the Mules, whose scorer, and she's upped her play a lot of Maine at Farmington and Con- the fire they had," said Ayers. with a goal of their own and heading record fell to 3-2-1. this year." necticut College. The Mules ' "We didn't work together; we into halftime the Mules led 2-1. The "If s frustrating after 120 minutes Yet with goals from Neuger and lanned to defeat a weaker UMF, p were just going through the mo- second half featured some well- of soccer to end in a tie," said tri- Jessica Knoll '00, the Mules proved but didn't know what to expect tions." played soccer, as the Camels were captain Jenny Lawrence '97. "Wehad they were able to win even with the from Connecticut College. Hop- Despite the fact that the Mules able to find the back of the net once to a bid but the post was there and the absence of key components. ing to come away with at least , they were outshot UMF 12-10, tie the game at 2 and send it into ballcouldn'tgetinthenet.Ifsatough 'fWe're playing really aggressive, one win, Colby was disappointed not able to overcome the Beavers' overtime. way to end the game." ...... ,..- ,* good soccer , now/' said Shannon j by two losses in overtime. On push in the extra frame and they ' ' ' ' '¦ ' ' ¦'""' " ¦ '¦ ' '' ' With five minutes remaining in "We're scoring but having trouble Tracy '97. :. - . . . • . . ¦ .] Wednesday, the Mules were de- succumbed, 3-2. ^ the first half of overtime, junior Jenna focusing," said Head Coach Jen Trinity, whohasyettoscoreagoal feated by UMF, 3-2, and on Satur- "We completely underesti- DeSimone's corner kick sailed into Holsten. "One hundred and twenty in the 1996 season, will visit Colby on dropped a nail-biter to day they mated them," said Head Coach the box, deflected off a Camel and minutes on defense is a lot to ask." . Saturday, the last home game for the Connecticut College, 2-1. Heidi Godomsky. "They were a trickled into the net. Clinging to a 3-2 On Tuesday, the Mules secured Mulesbef ore they embark on another "It should have never hap- stronger team than we had faced lead in the final minutes of the second their firstvictory over PlymouthState road trip.p pened," co-captain Erika Ayers in the past. We were always one '98 explained in reference to their of their hardest opponents so they shocking loss to UMF. were totally fired up for the game | Colby was confident that the and beat us to every ball." Men's soccer drops nailBiter game versus the Beavers would On Saturday, the Mules faced be one of their easiest. "We went Connecticut College for the first into the game With a big head," time in team history. Despite in- to Connecticut College said co-captain Betsy Metcalfe '98. creased focus and motivation over "We didn't expect them to be so their previous match, the Mules BY RYAN MAYHUGH Bassam '97J controlled thebail and sent minutes left, Colby had a free kick near fired up and they shoved it down could not overcome the Camels Staff Writer it into the middle. Midfielder Greg the Middlebury net and a corner kick our throat." in overtime and were defeated, 2- Noblet '98, with liis back to tlie goal, shordyafterthat,butcouldnotcapitalize. The game versus UMF was 1. "It was a great game," said One thing kept the. Colby men's connected on a bicycle kick that put tlie "I thought we played well," said originally scheduled for Tuesday, Ayers. "We didn't know what to soccer team from improving its record ball in the far corner of the net and tied Serdjenian. "We were unlucky not to September 25 but was postponed expect, which was a good thing. to 3-2 last Saturday: Luck. the game at one. get a second goal in the second half." We worked together and played a The Mules lost a tough 2-1 game to Three minutes later, a Connecticut Thiegaine-wasalsoextremely physi- solid game." ConnecticutCollegelastSaturdaywhidi forward took a pass at the top of thebox cal, yet remained fast paced because WATERVILLE Although the Mules came up dropped tlieiroverallrecordto2-3.Colby and slid the ball past Colby goalie Gra- relatively few whistles were blown. short, the team was impressed "If snotnecessarily bad-it wasn't a and satisfied by their efforts and dirty game," said Serdjenian. "It de- HOUSE OF PIZZA durability, according to pends on how tlie game is officiated. I Metcalfe. "Every one played with would personally rather have fewer a lot of heart," she said. "Al- whistles than too many." 873-4300 Tlie loss was Copy's tliird of the sea- 139 MAIN STREET though we lost, it was also a win WATERVILLE, MAINE 04901 for us. We came together as a son, all coming at the hands of NESCAC team and 'showed what we can opponents. Despite its record, die Mules do. If we continue to play like stiUhaveashotatmakingthepostseason, — a goal that eluded diem a yearago. h*j2 LARGE CHICKEN CUTLETS \J this we will start getting the Df. (Cheese, Lett uce, Tomato, Mayo) j{ wins." "ECACs would still be realistic," s «. Godomsky's thoughts on the said Serdjenian. "We have plenty of _ —jl game were positive, but she also tough opponents on the schedule." took a moment to reflect on the On die road ahead Colby will face \ (C2 LARGE CHICKEN STIR FRY fo CBB rivals Batesand Bowdoin as wellas heese, Onions, Peppers, Mushrooms) v*J youth and relative inexperience ^ on the majority of the team. "We strong teams such as Amherst and N $5.99 . Echo photo by Kristiiw Smith had several breakaways, espe- ( Bridgewater State. Yesterday,the team h] b cially in the overtime period , l-r Chri s Flemming '99, Soren Peters 97,J and Ben tookontiieUnivereilyofSouthernMaine Wate rhouse '99 go up against Conn. College and tliis Sunday it faces dark at home. IV) BUY 2 SMALL PIZZAS k| which we couldn't capitalize on. $4.99 J ¦*• We weren't as composed in the liadseveralchancestoscoreintlielastSO ham Nelson '98 to regain the lead. Last year the Mulescrushed USM 8- ^ minutes of thecontest but were not able Nelson, and several other Colby play- 1 and edged Clark 1-0. Serdjenian said Q one topping $5.99 N overtime." The Mules are set to face Wil- to find the back of tlie net. ers, thought that the Camels were USMisinarebuildingprocess,andQark liams College tomorrow and "After tlie first few minutes of tlie offsides on the play and that the goal is a solid team that plays a particularly W 2 LARGE TURKEY *4 . Trinity on Saturday. Williams is gametliingsevenedoutandintlielastlialf should not have been allowed. difficult schedule. After a good outing ^I (Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo) \ "I think teams are very vulnerable against- die Camels, Colby will by to $5.99 ranked eighth regionally while hour I thought wereally had them on tlie . |J| Trinity is ranked sixth. "We defi- ropes/'saidHeadCbadiMarkSerdjeiiian. right after scoring a goal," said come away with twovictories tiiis week. ^ nitely have a shot at winning Af ter trailing 1-0 at tlie half, Colby Serdjenian , who added that he could "After getting dusted last weekend 2 LARGE STEAK & CHEESE ft both games but we need eleven tied tlie game seven minutes into tlie not tell if the play was offsides or not. [against Tufts], this was an important ^ totally fired up girls on the field second frame. Junior Andy Young's TheMulespicked up me tempoafter gameforusmentally," said Serdjenian. for 70 minutes," said shot from the lop of thebox sliced wide falling behind again and created several 'ltwouldbenicetowmacouplegan.es Odor nood only with (his coupon. Expl.oo Juno 1, 1007 Godomsky .? and into thecorner. Forward Nizar Al- quality scoring chances.With under two and get back on the winning track"Q HMB . * Women's soccer t£es Com. BsS College. See p. 15 KjS *Wat*erpolo haviBg strong HljB season. See p* 13 K5H •Women's tennis stopped by B» Amherst. See p. 13 IB"™B_S *

Women's volleyball shines at Williams Football going nowhere invitational Low-octane offense stagnant in 17-7 loss to Middlebury BY GALEN CARR BY RYAN MAYHUGH Sports Editor Staff Writer

This past weekend the women's volleyball In a game that comes down to a couple team traveled to Williams College to compete big plays, it's difficult come out on the in the four-team Williams Invitational and at- losing end and not say "What if..." tempt to continue their winningways. The Colby football team could still be The Mules came away with twovictories in uttering these words after its 17-7 loss at the three matches, runningtheir overallrecord this hands of Middlebury last Saturday at season toanimpressive5-3. OnSaturday,Colby Seaverns Field. The Mules dropped to 0-2 secured convincing wins against teams from for the first time since 1992 and have now Trinity and St. Anselm's while they dropped lost three straight games for the first time their final match of the day to Williams, who since 1990. went through the tournament undefeated. Trailing 10-0 with just over eight min- Colby began the day against Trinity/who utes remaining in the fourth quarter, Head was fielding a team for the first time in two Coach Tom Austin elected to go for it on a years. The Jumbos proved no match for the fourth and two situation on the Mules' own Mules as Colby rolled, 15-2, 15-9, 15-7. Jackie 40 yard line. Senior quarterback P.J. Bates '98 and Julie Lynch '97both tallied eight Matson's pass to wideout Tony Callander kills apiece while Bates added six aces and '99 fell incomplete and Middlebury took Lynch contributed a pair of blocks as well over on downs. Echo photo by Brian Golden reall had a good match for us that [trailing "Julie y "You need a couple of scores Marc Sinclair '97 tack les a Middlebury player as James Scribner '99 game," said co-Head Coach Mark Parent. 't good read on that 10-0] and we didn get a provides backup. NextupforCoIbywasStAriselm/s,aOv_sion particular route," said Austin. "Our de- Hprogtamwhidiapparend y underestimated the fense had done pretty well and that is cer- came in the third quarter. Matson (7 of 15, Linebacker James Scribner '99 stuck to Mules' potential asaDivisionlllsquad.Suffering tainly a manageable amount of distance to 122 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT) connected with Middlebury ball carriers like glue, ending no letdown from the previous shellacking of make." wideout Brian Dibello '99 on a 45 yard pass the afternoon with 27 total tackles, includ- Trinity,Colbyagainran through their opponents Despite being on the field for 22:28 out that put the Mules 10 yards from the goal ing seven solo and two pass break ups. in straight games, 15-10, 15-10,15-8. of a possible 30 minutes in the first half, line. Colby made it to the three, but were Linebacker Aaron Whitmore '99 (16 tack- 'ltwasagreatwinforus/'saidParent.'They Colby's defense had been able to limit forced to attempt a field goal. Deshaw's 20 les, six solo) and defensive back Mark were goo&Ithinkthey tookuslighdy,thoug h." Middlebury's high powered offense to ten yard attempt was blocked in what Austin Sinclair '97 (14 tackles, four solo) also played Highlights for the Mulesincluded sopho- points. On the ensuing drive, Panthers quar- referred to as "a big turning point." well, according to Austin. more RandiMartin's 11 ldUs,senior co-captain terback Brian Coates was able to connect The defense was forced to play without The loss was Colby's first at home since Anna Thompson's 10 kills and four aces and with tight end Sean Fisher for a 24 yard middle linebacker Andy Drude '98, who is 1993, a streak that spanned 11 games. "You Bates'10 kills. touchdown that put the game out of reach out for the season with a broken leg, and have to give Middlebury credit, they made The final match of the day for Colby pitted for the Mules. Joe Kingsbury '99 applied All-ECAC strong safety Tom Beedy '97 who the big plays when they had to," said Aus- the2-<)Miilesagaimtthe2*<)Ephs.Afterputting tight coverage on the play and nearly came aggravated his hamstring in practice. Colby tin. "We're a relatively young football team up a valiant effort, the Mules eventually suc- up with an interception, but was "out- missed their experience, according to Aus- and it's important to be patient." cumbed, 7-15, 15-8,8-15, 11-15. muscled" for the ball by Fisher, according tin. The coaches will continue to work with "Williamsis thebest team in our conference," to Austin. "Those are two very experienced Iplay- the offense as the team prepares for said Parent "They are a lot bigger than us physi- Colby put together an impressive scor- ers] who have played a lot of football. Wesleyan this Saturday. The Mules aver- cally, a lot more athletic I think we were intimi- ing drive on its next possession. Jerrod They've been in situations where we've aged nearly six yards a play when they had dati^.IthuikweTlpfeymematotbetternexttime.'' Deshaw '97 capped off a 65 yard drive with needed a big play and those two have made the ball and ended with 211 total yards, but In what Parent termed "a good all around a nine yard touchdown reception to cut the it," said Austin. were only one of seven in third down con- effort," co-captain Caroline Ketcham '97 had score to 17-7 with 3:46 left in the contest. Even without Drude and Beed y, versions. nine kills while Thompson added 11 kills and The offense to this point, as in the game last Colby's defense was very effective in shut- Wesleyan comes to Mayflower Hill M^tinrontritotedninekilkBatedd week against Williams, had been ineffec- ting down the option run by the Panthers. sporting a 1-1 record after losing 27-26 to in with nine kills while Melissa Fiebelkorn '00 tive. Middlebury had possession for 41:39 and Hamilton last week. Colby topped the Car- continued her superb play on the day by add- Middlebury scored its first touchdown ran 80 plays on the afternoon. The Mules dinals 23-3 a year ago. ing 44 assists. with only 23 seconds left in the first half on managed to hold their opponents to 285 "They are traditionally a feisty type of The Mules faced the University of New a four yard pass from Coates to tight end total yards, for an average of only 3.6 team, so we need to be sharp and consistent England yesterday and will travel to Bates on Tadhg Campbell. Colby's first scoring threat yards per play. in our efforts," said Austin.Q Looks can be deceiving After suffering a career-ending football injury, Mik e Outslay '97 makes his contribution from the sidelines BY PAT MCBRIDE Outslay, the football player. Outslay. "But 1 did keep in contact Asst. Sports Editor Outslay came to Colby as a her- with [Colby assistant coach Ed] alded recruit from Bridgton Acad- Mestieri. We had a good relation- When men's ice hockey goalie emy, where he played alongside ship from some football camps I Jason Cherella '99 was a freshman, fellow football recruit Tom Beedy went to." he sat in the dining hall one day, '97. He was a standout linebacker/ After a year at Bridgton, Outslay trying to figure out what positions offensive guard at Ml. Saint Joseph decided to attend Colby, based on individuals played on the football High School in Rutland, Vt., where the impression that Coach Mestieri team based on their build. He knew he excelled as a junior. Outslay left with him. "He was the conch Sean Handler '97and Gregg Forger earned All-New England honors at that I talked to the most and he was '97 were lineman and that Glenn linebacker and received the Bobby always honest with me." Forger '97 was probably a running Dodd Award as the slate's top line- Outslay entered Colby as a 6'3", back. When asked about Mike man. Schools such as Cornell and 240 lb. offensive guard and was Outslay '97, who played only one UNH contacted Outslay, but he in- immediately inserted into the start- season of footballatColby before an jured himself and missed much of ing lineup. He was the only fresh- Echo photo by Jennifer At wood injury ended his career, Cherella his senior year. man starter on a veteran offensive Mike Outslay '97 coaches players during practice. thought he must have been a wide "I kind of lost contact with a lot line and he started all eight games receiver. Little did he know of Mike of the schools after my injury," said See O UTSLAY on page 6