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Vol. 46, No. 18 The Independent Student Newspaper of Colorado College March 4, 2016 Paying for Convenience: A Breakdown of CC’s Meal Plan

able to choose anything else to spend their By BRITTANY CAMACHO where the cheapest pre-packaged options able to in ate prices any amount that they cost between $4 and $5, requires strategy wish.” money on because they only have this cer- ccording to the Colorado College and strict rationing. Zagula found the most damning evi- tain kind of money that’s not valid at any Annual Bulletin from 1891, the all- On Feb. 22, Odyssey contributor Samuel dence for the college running a monopoly other places,” said Zagula, “ at’s kind of A college meal plan rate was at $4 a Shapiro Zagula claimed di culty main- in the invented currency of the meal plan, what I mean by monopoly.” week, or approximately 57 cents a day. As taining a healthy weight with the money “Tiger Bucks.”  e Colorado College web- Bon Appétit, a California-based food ser- of the 2015-2016 academic year, the low- allocated due to high dining prices in site states that, “One Tiger Buck is equal to vice operation which, as its website states, est required meal plan option calls for 18 his article, “Are Colorado College’s Meal $1.00”, but Zagula insists that this does not serves “corporations, universities, muse- “Tiger Bucks”, or $18, of spending at on- Plan And Forced On-Campus Housing explain the college’s ability to dictate the ums, and specialty venues,” is the food ser- campus cafes daily, totaling an academic Financial Slavery”? He o ered vehement, prices of meals and goods in their dining vice provider for CC. When General Man- year of dining to $3,844, or $1,922 per se- critical opposition to the meal plan and halls at will. ager of Bon Appétit at CC, Randy Kruse, mester.  is amount does not include the housing programs at the college, calling “Because [the administration] could hy- was approached about the accusation of annual administrative cost of $824 per the “closed system” in place “a monopoly” pothetically in ate their prices as much as student. Stretching $18 over three meals, in which “the College administration is they wanted to…the students wouldn’t be Continued on pg. 5

P   E K Behind the Scenes Fine Arts Center and CC to Merge? as a theatre and arts school, the college. Tiefenthaler, however, says at Rail Jam By HANNAH GLOSSER FAC seems to have everything un- that there are no speci c details out der one roof. there about the FAC being a “gift,” cially since the last two years we On Jan. 21, it was announced  e Colorado Springs FAC Board as the two institutional boards have By ANNIE ENGEN already had some natural snow to that the president of the Colorado of Trustees and the CC Board of just begun the negotiation process.  e sixth annual Rail Jam, hosted work with,” said Marcus. FUCC had Springs Fine Arts Center and Colo- Trustees agreed that by joining As of now, the only progress ap- by  e Freerider’s Union of Colo- to bring in three dump trucks full rado College President Jill Tiefen- forces, each institution could ben- pears to be a board member vote rado College (FUCC), was held on of snow from Silverthorne for the thaler have been conversing about e t—whether it be  nancially, ar- to endorse the proposal, and a vote Friday, Feb. 26 on the Preserve Hill. event. the possibility of forging a future tistically, or culturally. No o cial to propel leadership holders in the Skiers slid, jumped, and grinded  e snow from Silverthorne was together. decisions have been made, but direction of discussion and negotia- rails and boxes in the melting snow, free. However, transporting it to CC  e Fine Arts Center (FAC), built both institutions are optimistic tion to make this partnership pos- while Carnivore Club grilled chick- used around a third of the Club’s in 1936 and located on the corner about the partnership. sible. en and students DJed the event. budget. of Cascade and Dale Street, is a Rumors were circulating, say- CC and the FAC share a long his- Senior  omas Crandall, co-pres- “ e lack of snow added another multi-discipline arts institution. ing that the FAC would be a gift to tory of collaboration. CC profes- ident of FUCC, was the main judge element of surprise to the course. From museum showcases to stand- CC—speci cally, the second larg- sors organize class  eld trips to the It forced you to stop quickly,” said up comedy acts, and even in its role est gift ever given to a liberal arts of the event. Judging was based on Continued on pg. 2 who the best all-around competi- sophomore Christopher Birtch, tor was, which entails what type of member of FUCC and skier in Rail tricks they did and what features Jam. “ ere were also some col- B    B  they hit. Junior Leah Di Filippo won lisions, which added some enter- the ladies segment, Matt Saraceno, tainment for the crowd.” Battle of the Bands 2016 kicked o junior, won best skier, and junior “ is year, we also had a hard in McHugh Commons on Wednes- Jake Paron won best snowboarder. time  nding rails because of liabili- day, Feb. 24. Bands that played to “Rail Jam is one of our bigger ties concerning mountains lending a frenetic opening night crowd in- events on campus and it takes a lot them to us,” said Marcus. “To  x cluded Goiter, Endless Dicks, Ju- of planning. We get a pretty nice this, Colorado College built us a rail wan Rohan, Capitana, and Drunk budget from CCSGA,” said junior this year and we borrowed a box Uncle. Pictured right is senior Max Brandon Marcus, active member from Blind Side.  e rest of the rails Grossenbacher, member of Drunk of FUCC. “But, the hardest things we improvised with PVC pipes.” Uncle. to coordinate are where we get Safety is an important aspect of Drunk Uncle will be joined in our rails and where we are getting Rail Jam and ensuring that every the  nals by TouchIt, SketchFam, our snow and also making sure we skier is responsible while doing Promiscuous Stepsister, Most Bo- are getting enough people to help their tricks.  is year, skiers were dacious, and Ominous Animals. shovel and set up because it’s a lot required to sign up on Summit Student bands are competing for a of work.” and sign a liability form, agreeing chance to play at Llamapalooza in  e lack of natural snow on cam- to wear a helmet when competing Block 8. pus provided an obstacle for the and to be liable for their own tricks club and production of Rail Jam. “It was hard to  nd snow, espe- Continued on pg. 6 P   E K

News Opinion Sports & Active Life Life 10 Questions Taste of the World GOP Debate Lacks Quality Dynamic Duo of Climbers Downtown Changes Top skier at Rail Jam, junior Matt CC students gather together to e Republican Debates have Inspire Students Numerous local businesses have Saraceno, discusses his love of share the cuisine of their turned from serious discussion Jon Cardwell and Chelsea Rude relocated and renovated just in skiing and skateboarding. countries and cultures, page 4 into trivial reality TV, page 14 visit the Ritt Gym, page 9 time for spring, page 12 page 6

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March 4, 2016 News The Catalyst CC Collaborates With Bestway to Inch Towards Sustainability

By ANNA KELLY Colorado College has long been in collabo- hand, is taken to the Bestway Disposal’s lo- feedstocks or reformed into irrigation pipes. material being lumped in with single stream ration with Bestway Disposal to facilitate cal Material Recovery Facility. Compost col- Cardboard is made into paper or drywall, recycling. the college’s recycling, compost, and trash lected at CC goes to a compost site located and glass is made into new bottles. Tin and Most recently, Bestway has been involved needs. Bestway has been particularly in- in southeast Colorado Springs. Compostable aluminum cans are made into other materi- in helping CC students run the Recyclema- volved in Recyclemania, a competition that materials include food scraps, paper nap- als that are used nationally and internation- nia event, which measures the amount of di- is currently taking place on campus to mea- kins, cups, and plates. ally. verted waste from the landfill. Although the sure how sustainably the school is disposing Once the materials reach the facility, they According to Archibald, recycling is one of results are not in yet, Archibald predicts that of waste. are ground up and combined with water to the programs that she is most proud of. “We about 50 percent of the waste generated at Alicia Archibald of Bestway Disposal col- create a soil amendment that is sold com- have a really strong residential recycling pro- CC is being diverted from the landfill. laborates with CC on most of their programs. mercially. gram,” said Archibald. “Fifty percent of our As of last year, the school produced about “I collaborate with Colorado College Trash, like plastic bags, soda bottles, plastic residents choose to recycle, even though it is 15,044 pounds of landfill-bound waste per through providing tours of our facilities, par- utensils, and Styrofoam are sent to the Colo- all subscription-based and there is a charge week, about 7,163 pounds of single stream ticipating in Campus Sustainability Council, rado Springs Landfill to be buried. to do so.” recycling, and 8,300 pounds of compost. That and giving presentations when requested,” The recycling system is more complicated. Bestway has created the WAYGREEN pro- brought total waste generated per week to said Archibald. Once the paper products, aluminum foil, gram that residents can subscribe to for $5 about 30,000 pounds, or five garbage trucks Although Bestway is in charge of pick- and other recyclables travel to Bestway’s fa- a month. It is the most comprehensive recy- full of waste. Although these measurements ing up waste from the college, the trash and cilities, they are sorted into sellable groups. cling program in Colorado Springs. Bestway are likely similar throughout the rest of the compost is then taken to different facilities Paper is often sent to California to be used in also outlines specific items than can and year, the audit was only conducted over the to be processed. The recycling, on the other sea containers, while plastics are ground into cannot be recycled so as to minimize landfill course of eight weeks.

Night of Black Arts Honors CC Students of Color She continues: “It is an important event to of black arts to center stage. Justice Miles My favorite aspect was coming together as a By HELEN GRIFFITHS have at CC for a variety of reasons. First of performed a beautiful dance. You can tell community. There is a dinner before show- On Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 Colorado College all, it is part of healing and self-care for the she puts her all into her work. Lyric Jackson casing the talent and share together. You feel hosted The Night of Black Arts. A celebration black community. It is a way to get to know incorporates poetry and music together. She this fellowship.” of Black History Month, it was a night dedi- each other better and get to experience each glorified the black woman’s body, which I She continues: “This event showed that cated to celebrating black performance and other’s skill sets.” think is really important.” black arts are alive and well on campus. art. “The Night of Black Arts is when students “Art throughout history has been the means “It is one of the most direct platforms to There may not be many of us but our perfor- of color, predominantly black, come together for a group of people to express themselves,” appeal emotionally to other people,” said Pe- mances are powerful. Black art is beautiful to celebrate our skills and abilities in diverse said Jake Peterson. “Oftentimes, it one of the terson. “This is an opportunity for students and black art is unique in itself. This should types of performances including reciting only ways for an oppressed group of to voice of color here on campus to reveal their per- be admired by the broader campus commu- poems, music and dance and comedy,” said dissent or differences.” sonal narratives and share these experiences nity, especially since a lot of the time black DeAira Hermani, MC of the event. “They Hermani finds events like these a crucial with the rest of campus, who might other- culture is replicated by other cultures. This are ways to lift up the black community as part of CC. “It’s also open to the entire CC wise appeal uniformed.” is a chance to appreciate it and really learn we come to the conclusion of Black History community,” she said. “Everyone can engage Hermani continues, “I performed stand up the history and roots of what you are trying month.” and share with us. It brings the celebration comedy for the first time. It was well received. to replicate.”

Fine Arts Center and CC to Merge? Precinct 176 Democratic Caucus Continued from the front page for the past few years. On Tuesday, March 1, students and community members from Precinct 176 packed into While this is all the information that can Slocum Commons for the Democratic Caucus. Caucus results had 96 votes for Hillary Clinton building, and students are often offered dis- currently be provided on the subject, Presi- and 243 votes for Bernie Sanders, which equated to two delegates for Clinton and five for counts when the FAC hosts special events or dent Tiefenthaler will continue to update the Sanders. Photos by Tyler Sym programs. student body via email on the collaboration The majority of Colorado Springs citizens effort. are in support of this partnership, as it would promote an even stronger sense of commu- nity between CC and the FAC and a closer bond between CC and the regional commu- nity. “These talks and the prospect of a closer relationship between the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and CC are wonderful for the college. The Fine Arts Center is an impor- tant part of our community and the FAC and CC have a rich shared history,” said Tiefen- thaler. “I think it would be a great resource for us students and would reflect well on the col- lege,” said sophomore Kyla Jarka. CC board members are rooting for the col- laboration between the two institutions, as it would help the school develop its sense of place, as well. An enhanced sense of place Photos by Emily Kim. The Fine Arts Center has been one of the school’s key initiatives features artwork from local artists outside. e Catalyst • News • March 4, 2016 3 Confl icts in Syria EDITORIAL by JOE PURTELL Syria dissolved into civil war nearly  ve  ed the government’s advantage and began E orts to create a new force failed spectacu- since 2011, reports Hersh. years ago. Since the war began, the United an air campaign against “all terrorists” in Syr- larly, successful in training only  ve soldiers Th e Russian government denies the ex- Nations estimates 250,000 people have died ia on Sept. 30, 2015, the BBC reports. Since rather than the projected 5,000. istence of moderate rebels. e New York while 11 million have been displaced. Al- Russia entered the confl ict, SNHR estimates Additionally, Seymour Hersh reported that Times quoted Sergey Lavrov, the Russian though many of the warring parties agreed they have been directly responsible for 263 at least 70 recruits immediately defected to foreign minister, as saying: “Nobody’s really to a cessation of hostilities on Feb. 23, there civilian deaths. al-Nursa. On Oct. 9, the U.S. announced its heard about the moderate opposition.” is little hope for immediate resolution to the e Syrian government’s main opponent suspension of the training program, and de- From the Russian State’s perspective, it is a con ict. is a conglomeration of rebel groups. Jabhat clared it would instead move towards sup- matter of state power versus extremism. A country roughly the size of Washing- al-Nursa, an al-Qaeda affi liate operating in porting pre-existing groups in the region. Both Turkey and Saudi Arabia are allies of ton state, Syria’s 22.85 million residents are Syria, is perhaps the most prominent of the e second, though inextricably linked, the United States, and, Hersh reports, have trapped in horrendous violence stemming group, which is comprised of 5,000 to 7,000 con ict in Syria is between ISIS and the U.S.- been directly funding al-Nursa and ISIS. Both from the con icting interests of local and in- fi ghters, the BBC estimates. Although al- led international coalition. Although partial- nations have a history of poor relations with ternational powers. Nursa is a powerful force in the region, there ly waged in Syria, the majority of the con ict Syria. Two con icts are occurring simultaneously are approximately 1,000 opposition groups, is on Iraqi soil. SNHR estimates that, in Syria, the interna- in Syria. e  rst is being waged between the commanding 100,000 fi ghters. SNHR esti- While the U.S. is attempting to  ght ISIS, tional coalition (led by the U.S.) has killed 251 Syrian government, under the leadership of mates that the rebels have killed 2,669 civil- they have only recently publically announced civilians, while ISIS is responsible for 1,712 President Bashar al-Assad, and a medley of ians. a reduction in e orts to overthrow President deaths. Although the U.S. is attempting to rebel groups seeking to overthrow the gov- e U.S. has been attempting to train a al-Assad. is marks a large change in policy, rally local rebels to  ght ISIS rather than the ernment along Syria’s populous western bor- moderate force of rebels in addition to sup- given that the CIA has been funding ‘moder- government, they are having limited success. der. Th e Syrian Network for Human Rights porting already existing groups in the region. ate’ rebels in attempt to overthrow al-Assad One notable exception is the Kurds of Syria (SNHR) estimates that the Syrian govern- and Turkey. Operating on the Turkish border, ment is responsible for nearly 96 percent of Kurdish territory is in close proximity with deaths (180,879) since the con ict began. ISIS, and they have been gaining ground with President al-Assad has two prominent al- coalition backing. Turkey, however, has a his- lies—Russia and Hezbollah. Hezbollah, a tory of oppressing their own Kurdish minor- Shi’a militant group based in Lebanon, en- ity, and has been bombing the Kurds inter- tered the confl ict in 2013. Marisa Sullivan, mittently throughout the Syrian con ict. contributor to the Institute for the Study of On Feb. 23, the government and opposi- War, argues that Hezbollah has shifted the tion groups agreed to a cessation of hostilities momentum of the civil war in the govern- plan written by the U.S. and Russia. Although ment’s favor, allowing the re-capture of large promising on paper, the plan is unlikely to amounts of rebel held territory. succeed. e Syrian government agreed to Th e United States State Department reports the terms, with the small stipulation that that Hezbollah receives support from Iran, they would continue “military e orts to com- which has been designated as a state sponsor bat terrorism” (according to the government, of terror since 1984. they have been  ghting ‘terrorism’ all along). Russia, a long time ally of al-Assad, solidi- Photo courtesy of UNHCR/I. Prıckett. Syrian Kurdish refugees crossing over the Turkish border. ere is no way of monitoring the agreement.

Colorado Springs Crime Report News Briefs

R  S ‘J K’ of infamously hopping front desk counters Colorado Sprıngs Unveıls New juana industry. Currently, organic stan- at restaurants and hotels to take cash, often Tıtle as Olympıc Cıty U.S.A. dards are regulated on a federal level and, Early in the afternoon on Wednesday, times  ooding lobby bathrooms and vicini- since marijuana remains illegal on a federal March 2, Colorado Springs Police Depart- ties to distract employees in the meantime. Earlier this week, offi cials in Colorado level, thus commercial marijuana growers ment was called to the 4300 block of Edi- However, his most recent felony warrant is Springs, Colo., home of the U.S. Olympic could label their products as organic with- son Avenue in response to what was then on the counts of suspicion of burglary and Training Center, decided to announce out a problem. described as an “attempted robbery” at the theft of anywhere from $50 to $300 earlier in their new offi cial title as Olympic City Th e bill will go through the state House Bank of Colorado, reported the Gazette. Po- February. U.S.A., which was approved on Nov. 19, Public Health Care and Human Services lice reports say that a white man, roughly six In the past, Sermeno’s criminal history 2015 by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Committee this Friday. Although the bill feet tall, 170 pounds, with dark hair, a beard, includes criminal mischief, possession of e city is known for its scenery and now does not specify what marijuana growers and a dark mustache. drugs, defrauding an innkeeper, and numer- for being the hub of U.S. Olympic athlet- would have to do to get organic certi ed, Investigators on the case say that the sus- ous counts of burglary, theft, and giving false ics. it does suggest that Colorado’s agricultural pect walked into the bank unarmed and information to a pawnbroker. e original proposal was approved for department hire a third party entity to draft alone, walked up to the teller, and began de- Anyone with information about the situa- the use of the name America’s Olympic the regulations for certi cation. manding money. Mid-attempt, the suspect tion or the whereabouts of the bank robber is City, although a message from the U.S. Organic marijuana has confused many stopped and declared that the whole thing encouraged to call the CSPD or directly con- Olympic Committee showed their pref- Colorado buyers and has been a debate was a joke. Afterwards, he walked out of the tact Crime Stoppers. erence towards the name Olympic City that has peaked since the beginning of this bank “without incident.” U.S.A. Th e offi cial name was unveiled year when Denver health authorities seized Despite him not committing a bank rob- F  F this week after an offi cial logo (below) thousands of marijuana plants from a set of bery, CSPD is still looking out for the suspect was released. growers who were suspected of using o - because they hope to talk to him. Th e CSPD On Wednesday, March 2 at approximately limits chemicals on their marijuana buds. robbery unit continues their investigation to 3:30 p.m., Colorado Springs  re ghters re- Although most of those plants were later date. sponded to a small grass  re on the east side released, the products that were sold be- of Colorado Springs; the Gazette reported fore seizure were labeled with names that  W that the  ames quickly spread and pro- alluded to the product being organic or all gressed through roughly half an acre of land natural. In the late afternoon on Wednesday, March at the bed of a creek between Town Center 2, Colorado Springs Police arrested 34-year- Drive and Wooten Road, according to a tweet old Alex Sermeno after a short stando at a from the fi re department. Offi cials believe hotel located on the 400 block of Lakewood that the  re started near what was described Circle. Sermeno was in the hotel, at which as a homeless camp, which was knocked HAPPENINGS he was staying when he received a phone down immediately. Organıc Marıjuana Labels Up call from CSPD asking him to surrender. At for Debate • Amnesty International was awarded $2,000 for approximately 10:30 p.m., Sermeno surren- Refugee Crisis Awareness Week. dered, reported the Gazette. Need to report a crime? For emergencies, call On Friday, March 4, Colorado state • EQUAL was awarded $450 for Brother Outside Police reports say that Sermeno has ac- 911. For all other crimes, or if you have infor- Screening. lawmakers will debate the possibility of • MAPS was awarded $1,100 for Health Week. cumulated 10 felony warrants, two misde- mation on an ongoing investigation, contact the state giving marijuana a chance to be • Carnivore Club was awarded $700 for Rail Jam. meanors warrants, and one felony arrest the CSPD non-emergency number 719-444- certifi ed organic, reported the Gazette. • SOMOS was awarded $630 for Women of Color affi davit. Th ough not all, police say that a 7000. Crimes and minor tra c accidents can is would make Colorado the  rst state Week. majority of Sermeno’s crimes follow his line also be reported online. to regulate organic labels for the mari- • ASU received $3,294 for Asian Culture Night.

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Taste of the World: CC Explores Campus-Wide Culture ning on making dishes. By ELLEN WEN Ricardo Tenente was in charge of coordi- On Saturday, Feb. 27, Taste of the World nating with the cooks, Chris Bull took care kicked off in the J. Juan Reid Gymnasium at of space and budgeting, and Salsabeel Khan, Colorado College. The event provided 60 dif- who is the treasurer of Mosaic, helped coor- ferent dishes from many different regions of dinate everything. the world such as Japan, China, Hawaii, the ”We wanted to make sure everyone had Czech Republic, Italy, Indonesia, Russia, enough food, and they did,” said Bull. There Peru, Philippines, and South America. was enough food for some people to get back At the start of the event, hundreds of tick- in line for seconds. et-bearing students were ushered onto the “We doubled everything. I would say it’s the bleachers surrounded by flags from around most successful Taste of the World since we the world. They were presented with a tradi- have been here,” said Tenente. tional Chinese dance performance, followed Students who participated in the event by a participatory group dance. as cooks were reimbursed by the school for In order to make sure that every student their cooking supplies. The tickets for Taste of received food, the students were separated the World sold out faster this year than any into four groups and assigned to one line other. each. As the students waited in line, they danced to the international music playing in Photos by Kat Guerrero. Students enjoy the background, which added to the festive performances and international cuisine at Taste atmosphere. of the World. Many of the student cooks were wearing their own Taste of the World aprons. The cooks had the previous hour to sample all the food. As a result, they were full, cheerful, and enthusiastic as they passed out their food. “You miss the recipes from home, so you want to try to make them and share them. Plus they make it easy by reimbursing you,” said first-year Koki Atchenson, who made a delicious coconut mocha dish and coconut jello. “I really felt that people needed to know the history of gumbo. Chu is the ancestor to gumbo,” said sophomore Mostafa Zaki. The Mosaic International Group, under the Butler Center, planned Taste of the World. Students Ricardo Tenente, Salsabeel Khan, and Chris Bull were key members of the group that organized the event. “We started planning in November, and ramped up in January,” said Chris Bull. The planners spent months talking and coordi- nating events, and getting funds from CC- SGA. They also had to coordinate with the 60 different groups of students who were plan-

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Paying for Convenience: A Breakdown of CC’s Meal Plan C     pricing power creating a monopoly at the college, he declined to comment, but o ered insight into the breakdown of pricing. “For someone to compare a grocery store cost of goods versus what we have here is— it’s di erent,” said Kruse. “If you’re compar- ing restaurants to what we do versus a gro- cery store, then you’re more accurate when you’re comparing restaurant to restaurant Gold Card and not grocery store to restaurant.”  e majority of Bon Appétit’s services op- erate under restaurant models, which rely on cooks to prepare food on-site with fresh in- Food Management gredients. Kruse cites this as a factor in pric- ing the made-to-order or hot food prepared at Rastall Café, Benjamin’s, and the Preserve, though he declined to explain numerically Bon Appétit how this factors into pricing. “We support local,” said Kruse, “and that comes at a di erent cost and quality. It’s the Meal Plan C : $4,766 for 2015-16 comparison between a Burger King burger and a Benji’s burger, for example.” Administrative Fee : $824 per student Local agricultural initiatives that Bon Ap- pétit uses as suppliers include the Arkansas For On Campus Verifi cation Only Valley Organic Growers, Daily Harvest Aqua- ponics, and the CC Student Garden when it is in season. Kruse explained that though exceptions include residents of the Synergy purchasing power on the national market, so much an economic piece as much as the the decision to source locally comes with a House, the Senior Cottages, or members “ ere is a signi cance in that the buying fostering of the community.” He cites the higher cost for produce, it models CC’s mis- of the college who are approved to live o power that we have for a small store like Lo- bene t of having communal areas for all of sion of sustainability that is central to cam- campus, a privilege usually only accessible cal Goods compared to what a grocery chain the college’s members to congregate and eat pus operations. to seniors. To Zagula, this is the system that has in buying power is signi cant.” as central to what makes the college special. Kruse proudly praised the college for set- constitutes the term “ nancial slavery.” According to Boundless.com, purchas-  e anonymous employee, however, ex- ting living wages for its employees, though “I’ve always kind of felt like…the hardness ing power is determined by the real income pressed the reality of Bon Appétit operating that comes with a factor in pricing and din- that like…it’s not like an option to get o the a business has. Higher real income means as primarily a business, “Bon Appétit is  rst ing costs as well. meal plan,” said Zagula, “and you have to stay more purchasing power, and thus a lower and foremost a business,” they said. “It can’t “We pay our employees a living wage, and on that and they basically get to control what product price in the retail outlet. As Bon Ap- and doesn’t always work in the best interest it’s important to note,” said Kruse, “that we you buy and how much it costs.” pétit is a smaller retail outlet products have of students.” don’t get paid unless you spend your money. Kruse relayed that the requirement for stu- to be sold at a higher price to keep the com- Zagula articulates frustration with the limi- We have to work hard to earn your business. dents to live on campus and purchase a meal pany competitive. tations of only being able to purchase food  at’s why we work hard.” plan through their junior year is not entirely Furthermore, as Local Goods keeps stu- from Bon Appétit. In his article he says, “I’m  e employee treatment ethics of the com- up to Bon Appétit. dents from having to travel to purchase their someone who greatly prefers to make his pany’s operations at CC align with the Bon “ e college requires that, and is part of groceries and goods, a percentage of the cost own food in a particular way, rather than Appétit Management Company’s online our agreement with has to factor in the con- constantly ordering food from a small variety promise to “create great places to work, with the college,” he said, venience for a product. of places.” healthy and productive employees.” Living “but the college is the Kruse declined to o er He brings to light the point that students wages and sustainable mission aside, there is one who drives that the exact percentage, with dietary restrictions forced to remain on a staggering amount of money that Bon Ap- requirement. And obvi- “Bon Appétit is fi rst and but o ered an example the meal plan are at a signi cant health dis- pétit collects from the administrative fund. ously [it’s] in partner- foremost a business... It model that conve- advantage. Regardless of what meal plan a student is ship with Bon Appétit nience may make up 40 “We’ve had several students this year that, on, each plan comes with an administrative but it’s a collaborative can’t and doesn’t always cents to every $1.  e they come in and we know who they are… fee of $824, with the rest becoming “Tiger e ort.” work in the best interest anonymous employee and we…prepare speci c entrees for them Bucks.” With an enrollment of 2,050 students, In terms of the pric- of students.” expressed curiosity and to meet their dietary needs,” said Kruse. “Just according to US News Education. Estimat- ing of retail products skepticism concerning because they don’t see it doesn’t mean it’s ing that half of students have a meal plan of at Local Goods, an em- the real percentage of not something that we can get for them.” some kind, Bon Appétit totals $844, 600 from ployee of the college convenience and if it is  e CC Meal Plan C for the 2016-2017 aca- the administrative fee in an academic year. who chose to remain anonymous explained fair to students. demic school year, according to an e-mail Kruse purports that this money goes di- the three factors that go into pricing the “I’ve asked the same question about pric- from President Tiefenthaler in an update rectly to the operation and improvement goods available on campus: food, labor, and ing and was given the same reason of con- from the February Board of Trustees meet- of all of the college’s dining facilities. To convenience. venience.”  e employee went on to explain ing, is set for an annual rate of $4,766, $2,383 Zagula, this explanation o ers insu cient “ ere’s a speci c percentage that goes how the “monopoly” piece of the business per semester including the administrative insight as to how the college can feasibly re- into each category,” they said, “and with that operates at the college, “ e school isn’t re- fee. quire students to participate in a meal plan comes a certain pricing point that the college ally in charge of the pricing, but it is a mo- Students with questions, comments, di- “economy” which charges what “seem[s] to follows.”  e percentages are not dictated by nopoly in the way the school gets students to etary restrictions, or concerns are urged to be about twice as much as I’d normally pay the CC chapter of Bon Appétit, but by higher pay for [meal plans].” contact the Bon Appétit management o ce, for [basic goods] at the store” at Local Goods. management. Kruse explained that the system, though located in the bottom level of Ticknor. Randy CC requires students who are living on Kruse elaborated on the major impact not completely under Bon Appétit’s control, Kruse can be reached via e-mail at rkruse@ campus to purchase a meal plan.  e only of convenience as a company with little is a bene cial one for CC, “ e bene t is not coloradocollege.edu.

P E K. Among many of the dining options on campus, students can eat at the Expo Bar in the Preserve (left), or get a bowl in Benji’s (right). 6 e Catalyst • 10 Questions • March 4, 2016

Interview by Liz Forster MATT SARACENO Photo by Emily Kim Named best skier at Rail Jam 2016, junior Matt Saraceno discusses his perfect ski playlist, his skiing inspirations, and his background in skateboarding.

What do you like about CC Rail Jam specifically? THE CATALYST: When and where did you start skiing? Here, it’s definitely just skiing with everybody else at this school who are into park. It’s an op- SARACENO: I started skiing when I was nine years old at Okemo Resort in central Vermont. portunity that doesn’t come up much because people go to different mountains, or you can just even get separated. It’s really good to have everybody in one place and have our own night What is your favorite thing to ski, such as park, backcountry, cliffs, etc., and why? during the year.

My favorite thing to ski is East Coast trees; that’s what I’m most used to. Whenever we get What is your favorite trick and why? snowstorms at home, there is always great terrain. It’s definitely a completely different type of skiing than out here. Generally, the trees are a lot tighter. You get pretty steep pitches that I really like doing 180s, just really big, really slow, really funky looking 180s. That’s definitely can compare to steeps out here, just shorter in duration. The East Coast is definitely capable of my go-to. I just like adding a little bit of creativity to it because it is obviously a super simple getting a lot of snow, which is a misconception people have. trick, but I like doing a shifty or an interesting grab. It’s a trick that is so low consequence that it is really easy to elaborate on. What is your favorite part about skiing in the East? The West? Who do you admire in the professional ski world? It’s the combination of having that type of tree skiing when there is snow, but also having a pretty significant terrain park community when there isn’t any snow. I would say that through- I look up to a bunch of different people for different reasons. Right now, I look up to some of out New England it is definitely a pretty cohesive community. If you are a regular ratter at a the crews that are skiing in the freestyle realm that are melding freestyle skiing with backcoun- given mountain in New England, you’ll start to get to know others that ride at different moun- try and traditional on-mountain park skiing. It’s starting to remind me of skateboarding a little tains and build a network of people that you know. It’s pretty tight-knit, for sure. more because that world is more congruent, more legitimate. It’s a stronger community. There are people out in the forefront of the skiing scene doing the same sorts of things and living the I also love the snow, just the abundance of fresh snow. We do get good snow at home, but it’s same sorts of lifestyles as the skateboarding crews I grew up watching. It’s a cool thing to see, not nearly as often. Plus, the terrain differences as well. Here, you have wide-open terrain that that it’s slowly moving away from being dominated by cooperate ski teams. is alright to get going fast as opposed to making tight turns even when you’re on open trail in the East Coast. When did you start skateboarding?

What is your favorite mountain to ski in the U.S. and why? I started skateboarding before I started skiing, I was probably seven or eight when I first picked it up. I live three and a half hours from the mountains in Vermont from where I live in Mas- The coolest mountain I’ve ever been to is Mad River Glen in Vermont just because it was hand sachusetts, so I was not able to get up there and ski all the time. So, I would skateboard every cut back in the day, all the trails follow the contours of the mountain, and they don’t have any day after school and on the weekends when I was home. That was definitely a good thing that snow making. If those things were at a mountain on their own, they might be regarded as gim- encompassed pretty much my home life. All my friends were skateboarders, and that’s what micky but taken all together, it’s a good experience. we would do every day. After coming to college, I’ve fallen away from it more, which sucks.

How many times have you done Rail Jam? What are your go-to songs on your ski playlist?

I’ve competed in Rail Jam every year, so three years. I used to compete a lot in freestyle skiing Music is a very important part of my time skiing. When I go skiing, I look forward to putting at home, but I fell away from that as high school progressed. I’ll compete in rail jams wherever my headphones in and just vibing to music all day. I have a couple of dance hall mixes, this I’m skiing if they are public. It’s a good way to get a little bit of competition in without having artist named Kya Bamba. Also, I love listening to a lot of hip-hop while skiing. Generally, if I’m to train for or have to put too much work into it. listening to lyrical music like hip-hop, it has to be flow-oriented with a good overall sound to it.

Behind the Scenes at Rail Jam

Continued from the front page and injuries. The club attempted to mitigate potential injuries by placing bales of hay in front of fences. “It was definitely a little sketchy of a set up this year because there was less snow and ex- posed grass. However, you have to ski at your own risk,” said Marcus. “I definitely think this year was the best Rail Jam I have been to. It was a lot of fun and we had a great turn out to help shovel and set up. This year we also had a lot more skiers competing.” He continued: “For next year, we will work on making it a more flawless event and try- ing to manage the competing skiers to make sure everyone has the opportunity to ski as much as they want and have as much fun as they possibly can. We also would like to try to get a fourth dump truck of snow for next year, since we have no way to predict natural snow fall. Bigger and better is the goal.”

Photos by Greg Williamson, Emily Kim, and Tyler Sym 7

March 4, 2016 Sports The Catalyst Men’s Lacrosse Still Undefeated After Victory Over Augustana

By COLE THOMPSON

Colorado College’s men’s lacrosse team which helped secure the Tigers’ nine-point remains undefeated after their fourth game victory. of the season against Augustana College. “Augustana is a tournament team and With the 14-5 victory, the Tigers secured the there were massive Pool B implications, so best start to a season since 2011. The Tigers hopefully we separated from the pack today,” have won every game this season with a said Jenkins. “It was a great win for our score of 14. The Tigers also held Augustana resume.” to the lowest opponent score so far. The undefeated Tigers have their most Senior goaltender Chase Murphy was a key important game of the season so far next player in the game with a 67 save percentage weekend against No. 13 Roanoke College. and blocked double-digit shots for the 24th Colorado College lost to Roanoke last year time in his career. On the other end of the 18-8, ending a six game winning streak for field, sophomore attackman Robert Stern the Tigers. A victory over a ranked team will had a career high of five goals and two assists be crucial for the Tigers who are striving for a which helped propel the Tigers to victory. bid to the NCAA tournament. “It was great to contribute in a big win,” “I think the team has been ready for said Stern. “Augustana was the best team we Roanoke since we saw the schedule this have played this season and it was a great year,” said Stern. “The Roanoke loss last year win for us. Our offense was really clicking on was really frustrating and we have definitely all cylinders and I was able to take advantage remembered that game.” of some opportunities.” A challenge like Roanoke is nothing the Junior attackman Austin Davie connected Colorado College men’s lacrosse team with the back of the net three times and cannot handle. The Tigers are looking the freshman midfielder Parker Woo helped the strongest they have in years. Tigers stay on the offensive with a scorching “We have really clicked as a team on and off 84 face off percentage. the field,” said Stern. “We have a lot of young Colorado College brought the same talent and some great senior leadership. intensity last Saturday as they did for their The older guys on the team have done an previous three victories. They started the outstanding job of setting the expectations game strong with freshman midfielder Aaron and our younger players are filling huge Maslow and Stern both scoring within the roles.” first four minutes. The Tigers never let up, That confidence in the team’s abilities is dominating their opponent by racking up an felt throughout all levels of the team, both 8-3 lead by halftime. coaches and players. The Tigers carried their momentum into “Our team has the best chemistry out the second half. The Vikings never had a of anyone we have played in my time at chance. Stern scored his fourth goal of the Colorado College,” said student and Assistant game after 34 seconds in the third quarter. Coach Chris Maves. “If we allow ourselves to Photos by Greg Williamson . Sophomore Robbie Stern goes for the goal. Augustana managed to score twice in the play loose, fast, and under control, then we third but it was too little too late. The game should come out with a win this weekend. Up Next for Men’s Lacrosse ended with four unanswered goals from the When each individual plays good, we all play Tigers in the fourth quarter. great. To win we will need to have confidence A suffocating defense by the Tigers, which in ourselves and stay out of the penalty box, The Tigers take on No. 13 Roanoke College on March 6 on Wash- included 15 turnovers, held the Vikings to because Roanoke likes to play chippy and burn Field at 2 p.m. The Roanoke matchup is a crucial test for just five goals. This defense included stellar bait their opponents into getting frustrated.” Coach Woods’ squad. Last season, CC fell to Roanoke 8-18 on the performances from defenseman sophomore Colorado College takes on Roanoke Riley Hoffman, with four turnovers, and College Sunday, March 6 on Washburn Field road. senior Tim Jenkins, with three turnovers, at 2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Suffers Tight Loss in SCAC Finals

By MIGUEL MENDEZ

The Colorado College men’s basketball The Tigers finally pulled away with some team competed in the SCAC tournament last valuable free throws in overtime. Thirteen weekend and played back-to-back games out of the seventeen points scored by CC in against Austin College and Texas Lutheran the overtime period came from free throws. University. Overtime ended with a solid win for the Colorado College entered the tournament Tigers, 93-83. The victory sent the Tigers on as the number two seed with an automatic to the SCAC tournament final. semifinal berth. The Tigers played Austin Sophomore Andrew Maddock was a star in College on Saturday after the Austin the Austin College game. Maddock recorded Kangaroos upset the Southwestern Pirates a double-double with 46 points and 12 the day before. total rebounds to lead his team to the final. “I told the team we needed to be ourselves Maddock shot 16-22 from the field and added at both ends of the court,” said Head Coach a perfect 14-14 from the free throw line. Andy Partee. “Based on Austin College’s “I was just trying to do everything I could upset win over Southwestern, we knew it to help our team win the game. Justin would be a hard-fought game. We wanted to Berardino did a great job of reading the establish our inside-out attack. Defensively defense and feeding me the ball in areas I we wanted to limit dribble penetration could score pretty easily,” said Maddock. “It and force Austin to shoot the ball from the was just one of those nights where I felt like I perimeter.” couldn’t miss. It didn’t really hit me that I had The Tigers jumped out to an early lead with scored that many until after the game. I never Photo Courtesy of Joe Fusco. Sophomore Andrew Maddock was red-hot in a SCAC semifinal matchup against Austin College. Maddock powered in 46 points. a 7-0 run in the first two minutes of the game. thought I’d score over 40 in my career.” The Kangaroos finally gained some traction It was a memorable night for Maddock of 41-35. down to three points. When the game ended, and were able to get the lead only three as well as for SCAC tournament history. “We had a solid game plan. There was no the score was 80-77. minutes later. The two teams fought back Maddock set the record for most points by an need to change what we were doing,” said This loss marked the end of the Tigers’ and forth for the rest of the half. There were individual player in the SCAC tournament. Partee about the first half. “We simply needed impressive season. The team did not receive 11 lead changes total in the first half. The half CC continued their tournament run on to limit mistakes on both ends of the court, a bid for the NCAA tournament. Though this ended with Colorado College holding onto Sunday against Texas Lutheran University. and execute much better in the second half.” year’s journey is over, the future of the team the narrowest of leads with the score at 37-36. The first half of the game was close as neither The second half was a struggle for the looks bright. The second half was more of the same team was able to hold on to a large lead for Tigers as Texas Lutheran held onto the “The hard work and togetherness the team intense give and take. The largest lead was six long. At one point, CC led by eight but only lead, halting the Tigers’ efforts to overtake brought to practices on a daily basis was the points for the Tigers and even that didn’t last for 20 seconds—Texas Lutheran answered them. The Tigers pulled within one at the defining factor of this season,” said Partee. long as the Kangaroos came right back and with a 6-0 run in the next two minutes. Texas 11-minute mark but were never able to close “We have a very talented sophomore and kept the game close. The score at the end of Lutheran pulled into the lead. The half ended that final gap. Still fighting, the Tigers were freshman class, and we look forward to them regulation was 76-76. with the Texas Lutheran Pirates up by a score right behind the Pirates, keeping the deficit becoming the future leaders of our team.” 8 e Catalyst • Sports • March 4, 2016

Upcoming Sporting Events Tigers Making Headlines Men’s Hockey (6-24-1, 4-16-1 NCHC) Men’s Lacrosse (4-0) Women’s Basketball Equestrian Team Friday, March 4 vs. St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. Sunday, March 6 vs. Roanoke College, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5 vs. St. Cloud State, 6:37 ursday, March 10 vs. Cornell College, 1 Senior Danielle Davis Senior Bri Silver p.m. p.m. Davis led the SCAC with 15.8 points per is weekend, Silver competed in the Zone Friday, March 11 vs. Wittenberg University, game. Davis was named a second-team all- 8 Region 5 regionals. Silver placed third in Men’s Track and Field 1 p.m. conference selection. is is the third year novice  at and  fth in novice fences. Saturday, March 5 @ Willamette University in a row Davis has been recognized by the Opener, 10 a.m. Women’s Lacrosse (0-0) SCAC. Junior Anna Lynn-Palevsky Friday, March 4 vs. University of Lynn-Palevsky placed second in walk-trot Women’s Track and Field Northwestern, 4 p.m. Swimming and Diving Team at regionals, earning her a spot at zones in Saturday, March 5 @ Willamette University Sunday, March 6 vs. Southwestern California in April. Opener, All Day University, 10:30 a.m. is weekend, members of the CC swim and Monday, March 7 vs. United States Coast dive team participated in a Polar Plunge. e Guard Academy, 4 p.m. event was a fundraiser for Special Olympics Colorado. e team raised $515. Men’s Hockey Shut Out Twice by Miami

By EVAN HAMLIN Miami University handed the Colorado but rang o the pipe. Another bid by Bradley level. We have to bear down and score some other end of the ice, Jay Williams, recorded 24 College men’s hockey team two shutout would  nd iron later in the third period as goals.” saves for his second shutout of the weekend. losses last weekend, blanking the Tigers 3-0 well. Bradley  nished with a team high of  ve Miami goalie Jay Williams made big stops e Redhawks’  rst goal came after 33 on Friday night and 4-0 on Saturday. It was a shots on goal for the game. against junior forward Luc Gerdes and senior minutes of scoreless play with a wrist shot major reversal for the teams as the Tigers had Later in the period, Miami’s Keifer forward Hunter Fejes on two breakaway from the right point by Taylor Richart at swept Miami in the teams’ earlier matchups Sherwood beat freshman goalie Jacob attempts during the third period. Williams the 13:04 mark of the second period. Kevin this year, winning 2-1 and 3-2 in two home Nehama on a one-timer half a minute made 31 saves while shutting down the Morris gave Miami a 2-0 lead halfway games at the Broadmoor World Arena back into a Miami power play after freshman Tigers. through the third period on a power play goal in December. defenseman Nate Kwiecinski was called Despite the shutout and some injuries, after Bradley was whistled for interference. On Friday, power plays for both teams for roughing. Miami extended their lead CC came back the next night ready to  ght. Morris’ one-timer from the slot came right as worked against the Tigers and despite halfway through the second period with e Tigers put up a strong defense for two Bradley’s penalty expired. outshooting Miami, a rarity for the Tigers this a shorthanded goal during a  ve-minute solid periods on Saturday, but Miami broke Sherwood netted his second goal of the season, nothing connected for the Tigers. major power play for the Tigers. CC wasn’t through and scored three goals in the  nal series less than a minute and a half later, and e Tigers outshot the Redhawks 31-26 even able to register a shot on goal during the frame. Junior goalie Tyler Marble put up a Anthony Louis scored an empty-netter to throughout the contest but they were unable extended man advantage. season high 40 saves, starting for Nehama raise Miami’s lead to 4-0 as time ran out. to convert on two  ve-minute major penalties e Tiger’s power play was shut down who had played the previous seven games. With this pair of losses, the Tigers’ record in the second and third periods. Miami consistently by Miami’s penalty kill, the “Tyler played really well tonight,” Haviland falls to 6-24-1 (4-16-1 NCHC). CC takes on St. amassed 30 penalty minutes throughout the second best in the nation. said. “We took an o ensive zone penalty and Cloud State Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday game. Miami chipped away at the Tigers, “It’s tough when you don’t get a shot on they capitalized.” at 6:30 p.m. at the Broadmoor World Arena adding one point per period. goal during a  ve-man advantage and they Most of Miami’s o ensive production came for their  nal two games of the regular Senior forward Cody Bradley had a chance get a goal,” said Head Coach Mike Haviland. in the  nal half of the third period. Miami was season. Last time the Tigers played St. Cloud early in the  rst period when he  red a shot “ ey have one of the best penalty kills in the held scoreless by the Tigers for nearly half the was a mixed bag, one narrow loss of 1-2 and a which beat Miami goaltender Jay Williams country and we didn’t take our game up a game in total. Marble’s counterpart at the comeback victory of 5-2.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis An Unparalleled Experience Face Mixed Results in Physical Therapy! By JOHN BUSH-JOSEPH

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March 4, 2016 Active Life The Catalyst Chasing Challenges and Facing Fear: Dynamic Duo of Climbers Inspires Students

By SARAH LAICO AND MARY MURPHY

There is some exciting news in the climb- in Rifle, Colo. He climbed “Necessary Evil,” ing community at Colorado College right a 5.14c, in Red River Gorge, Ky., which his now: The Climber’s Association of Colora- best friend and climber Matt Hong turned do College (CACC) is back. After a brief hia- into a film. tus, the CACC has resurfaced with a strong Of course, he climbed most often near his crew of climbers who bring in speakers, home in Boulder Canyon, Colo., where he organize events, and share climbing news completed “The Game,” a V15 that changed both in and outside of CC. his perspective on climbing. The latest event featured two local climb- “I put two years of effort into this climb… ers from Boulder, Colo., who spoke to an [and found that] hard-work and dedication audience of 25 students packed into the to one specific thing eventually does pay Ritt Kellog Gym on the evening of second off,” says Cardwell. Wednesday. Nina Riggio, senior and staff Cardwell didn’t just travel locally. He re- member of the CACC, introduced climb- peatedly traveled to Ceuse, France, a pop- ers Jon Cardwell and Chelsea Rude. “I’ve ular climbing destination, to climb a 5.15a known Chelsea and Jon for a really long called “Realization.” Cardwell climbed time and they are such great people,” says other routes as well, but said that, “Realiza- Riggio. “They are really approachable, too!” tion kept me coming back so many times... Cardwell and Rude are two nationally it was a long-term project.” ranked climbers and boulderers, both The audience of student climbers found based out of Boulder, Colo. They have trav- out a few seconds later that Cardwell hasn’t eled all over the country and the world, completed this route yet. Putting years into looking for inspiration, challenges, and one climb seems crazy, but also seems like new climbs. Cardwell, a crazy climber the type of attitude and dedication to strive Photo by Mary murphy. Climbers Chelsea Rude and Jon Cardwell grace the Ritt Kellogg Climbing Gym. turned traveler, was raised by climbing towards. parents who introduced him to the out- “[It] taught me a lot about climbing and lentlessly, she found herself hesitating. mixed climbing experience, she is incred- doors at a very young age. how much you have to work at it,” says “I was afraid of failing,” she admitted, ibly excited about the future of her climb- “We would go mountain biking, skiing, Cardwell. “That’s really what I love about acknowledging that her redpoint level and ing in these domains. As she said, “It’s the and climbing…and once I began to climb climbing.” onsight level were too close together. She experience that allows you to grow.” outdoors it really stuck,” Cardwell ex- In addition to popular climbing desti- decided that a shift in attitude was neces- To gain confidence in her skills and be- plained. He was also introduced to nation- nations worldwide, Cardwell also created sary: Instead of fearing failure, she needed come more willing to try complex prob- al and international climbing competitions routes in places where climbing was al- to “be afraid not to try.” With this mindset, lems she simply needed to realize that she in his youth—he and Rude both, which she most non-existent, gaining many first as- she managed to have the first female as- doesn’t “want to accept that [she] can’t do said is the first thing that fueled her pas- cents along the way. The limestone caves cent on “Double Rainbow” (5.14a) in Rifle, something.” For this reason, she’ll contin- sion for climbing. Rude similarly was in- in Getu Valley, China, near Yungang, or Colo. Energized, she decided to return to ue not only to push herself to accept dis- spired to climb by her father; he noticed an what Cardwell refers to as “middle-of- Red River Gorge and try “Thanatopsis” comfort, but also to force herself to remain ad in the newspaper about a local climbing nowhere, China,” is one of his favorite (5.14b), a route that she had struggled with open-minded. Cardwell shares in this gym and suggested that the two of them places. When Cardwell and his friends ar- previously. She was determined to reverse mindset, adding, “We climb because we check it out. Upon first setting foot in the rived, they found massive caverns filled the negative associations that she had es- want to get into the mountains. We want to gym, she was hooked on the sport. with caves about 1,000 feet tall, “the size tablished with the climb. continue to learn new things.” Rude developed her climbing skills of small school buses.” Climbing abroad “When I was rehearsing [the beta] in my Both climbers explained how they el- through indoor competitions, a perfect in countries where climbing isn’t as devel- sleep I could tell that I wasn’t as confi- evated their own climbing experiences platform around which to “center [her] oped “was the beginning of a new era.” He dent...but that slowly changed,” says Rude. through travel, challenges, and optimism, goals.” The strength she acquired from adds that, “I would visit a new place, send Unfortunately, despite her best efforts, thus offering advice and inspiration for CC performing at the competitive level aided new routes, and then think: What’s next?” she simply could not send the route in the students to do the same. Cardwell’s main her when her dad brought her to climb While Cardwell focused his presenta- week she spent at the Gorge. Though she advice to CC students is to be open-mind- outdoors in places like Yosemite. Rude tion on getting out of his comfort zone felt discouraged and empty-handed, she ed and adventurous, to challenge them- and Cardwell have tag-teamed all over the and climbing in undeveloped areas, Rude reflected that she learned a lot from the selves physically, and to constantly rethink world, climbing in areas like Hueco Tanks, focused more on the mental aspect of experience. She emphasized rest, climbing your definition of climbing. Meanwhile, Texas, Rocky Mountain National Park, Ri- climbing. As she explained from the start, quality over quantity, and the ability to “go Rude,reassured climbers that it’s normal fle, Colo., Red River Gorge, Ky., and places she always felt a sense of security in climb- with the flow” as important steps to take to have doubts and be afraid, but that fear abroad like Getu Valley, China, and Ceuse, ing competitively. This familiarity always when approaching a tough route such as should not deter you from taking risks, France. beckoned her back inside, despite enjoying this one. embracing the possibility of failure, and Cardwell began climbing in youth climb- her time spent sport climbing outdoors. Things took a turn for the worse when stepping outside your comfort zone. At the ing competitions. After conquering indoor However, she eventually started to un- Rude injured her knee a few months ago heart of both their talks, however, was the climbing and local outdoor climbing as derstand that by stepping outside of her while climbing indoors. After her recovery, encouragement to simply get outdoors and well, he was ready for something new. “I comfort zone she could truly increase her she and Jon decided to mix things up and try new things. wanted more from climbing,” Cardwell ex- climbing potential. She first gained con- give ice climbing a try. Rude immediately The group of captivated student climbers plains. “I knew that traveling would be the fidence in her outdoor abilities when she felt a deep connection with this new form was lucky to have had this opportunity to next big thing for me.” traveled to Spain and climbed a 5.14 on her of climbing. Not only did the style mesh hear these two climbers’ wisdom, thanks Cardwell began his slideshow, taking fourth try. Returning to Red River Gorge, well with her natural “early riser” tenden- to the Climbers’ Association of Colorado the audience on a virtual tour of climbs she also onsighted several 5.13s. The real cies, she also found that the ability to climb College. CACC meets on first and third around the world. Cardwell made the sec- challenge came later when she traveled ice as well as mixed (ice and rock) climbs Wednesdays of each block in upstairs ond ascent on the route “Shadow-Boxing,” with Cardwell to Ceuse, France. There, could open “the door for adventure.” Worner, and events can be found through a 5.14d located on the Western Slope wall while Cardwell tackled “Realization” re- Though she still has limited ice and the coloradocollege.edu event page. Backcountry Setup Review

By GRIFFIN MANSI Skis Bindings Boots great. They are rockered for more efficient 4frnt Raven 184 centimeters Dynafit TLT ST Scarpa Freedom SL walking and they have great traction. I At 102 millimeters underfoot, these skis I made the switch from Marker Dukes to I love these boots more than any piece of recently had to scramble up some rocks in are a little on the skinny side when it comes tech bindings this season and I couldn’t be footwear I’ve ever had. They are designed my boots and they worked great. to touring skis. However, they make up for happier. First off, they are extremely light, to be an all-around boot that tours well and that with a large rocker. The skis are light, just over a pound per pair. I got the slightly skis well. The freedoms are a traditional four- Skins, Beacon, Shovel, Probe eight pounds per pair, yet they are solid and heavier version with ski brakes because buckle boot with a high cuff, which gives you I have G3 High Traction skins, and they stiff enough to ski variable conditions and you shouldn’t use ski leashes in avalanche a lot of power on the downhill. This makes work well. The tip and tail connectors are difficult terrain. I like the flat camber profile terrain. Secondly, they tour very smoothly— them good for difficult backcountry terrain what I like most about G3 skins. They have because it provides the float, quick turning, the toe pivot point is in a more natural place and the resort. A big factor in my original great connections and seem to be sturdier and reduced likeliness of catching an edge than the Dukes and similar bindings. The purchase of these boots was the fact that I than the Black Diamond ones. As for probes while still having a lot of contact with the supposed downside to tech bindings is that didn’t have to get two pairs of boots. Even and shovels, I have the BCA Tracker Two, snow when skinning. The only issue I’ve had they don’t reliably release. I’ve found that the with the beefy downhill performance, the and so far it has worked great. It has three with the skis is that they are harder to ski in only times that they release accidentally is boots have a 27-degree range of motion in antennas, which is an upgrade from the sun crust because the rocker causes the ski to while skiing on them at the resort. I generally walk mode. The boot is both comfortable and Tracker One. My only complaint is that it is get above the crust no matter how much you don’t put as much force on my gear in the mobile on the uphill. You can change out the easy to knock it back into send mode while in push into the front of your boots. backcountry. boot soles to fit into normal din bindings, search mode, which can cause issues if you however I still have the AT soles and they are are trying to locate a buried person. 10 e Catalyst • Active Life • March 4, 2016 Falling Down the Chimney Chute: a Moment of Terror

By SARAH FLEMING Last Saturday afternoon, I was at the preserved in the shade, beckoned. We’d hit Miraculously, all of my gear was still muscle thin shirtless dude cracking open a precipice of an abyss. I stood at the top, skis a rare window of relatively safe and good attached to my body. I sat up, waved my beer in his van parked by the crag. The soul perpendicular to the fall line, the concavity conditions. arms to signal that I was okay, skied the rest of backpacking is in its solitude, simplicity, of the thirty-six degree slope dropping off Perhaps I could just attribute it to peer of the chute and laughed it off. and peaceful rhythm; the soul of trail and obscuring my vision of what we’d soon pressure, or the absurdly low amount of Skiing in the backcountry requires running is in its grueling physical toll on descend, trying to breathe my racing heart sleep I’d gotten the past week, or just the navigating a difficult line of assessing risk. the human body. back into a steady beat. It only filled my desire to escape my daily routine and do You have to cultivate an enormous amount Even without the high-speed chairlifts ears like a drum. something that was just a little risky. As I of trust in things that can seem utterly and the five star resorts, skiing’s a bit There was nothing particularly scary waited for my friends to pull into the safe untrustworthy: both the uncontrollable different. It’s predicated on high speeds, about this terrain except that it was in zone at the bottom of the chute one-by-one, forces of nature and your own ability. big drops and adrenaline rushes. It has the backcountry, the Chimney Chute on my nerves suddenly dissipated. I still felt It was the latter that had failed me in that splintered into a collection of sub-cultures Berthoud Pass near Winter Park, Colo. breathless, my legs were weak and shaky moment, and that was a reminder I needed: with their own social codes. It usually seems Unchecked by ski patrol, backcountry from the climb up, but I was confident: I too often in life we’re consumed with worry louder, more obvious, more expensive, and skiing is completely subject to the forces was not only going to ski this chute, I was about factors beyond ourselves, whether more desperate for attention. Maybe it’s of nature, namely avalanches. My friends going to shred it. it be avalanche danger or other people’s something about attaching manufactured and I had all taken the requisite Avalanche I dropped in to a few of the most actions, thoughts and feelings. All of these planks to your feet and sliding down Level 1 course, but it’s anything but an exhilarating turns of my life. Skiing steep, things certainly affect us but at a certain snow that’s just a bit unnatural and more exact science. One can never be confident untracked powder is akin to a controlled level, our lives are still in the hands of the superfluous than simply walking or that a slope will be stable, especially one fall through something I can only describe choices we make and the responsibility we climbing up a rock. this steep. Most of what they teach you in as heavenly fluff. The skiing was beautiful. take for them. I fell due to my own lack of I still believe in the soul of skiing. Perhaps avalanche courses is that even the most I thought nothing, only felt the contraction self-awareness. I was lucky enough to have the fact that it’s harder to discover makes it experienced skiers misjudge conditions of muscles in my legs and the seamless the chance to regain that awareness and even more sacred. For me, it’s in the pause so gravely that it costs them their lives. I’d harmony with the natural world. mitigate the consequences. of the constant flow of self-doubt and over- actually sworn to myself before never to Then, suddenly, I was no longer looking There’s an article on the online blog analytic thoughts that usually plague me, ski anything this steep in the backcountry, down into the chute, but instead at a whirl Adventure Journal entitled “Why Does but dissipate on the verge of each turn. It’s since avoidance is the only foolproof way of snow. For a few moments I was utterly Skiing Need to Search for Its Soul?” by in the beauty of a perfect line, the S-curve not to get caught. calm, motionless, as if this was exactly what Steve Casmiro. I read this a couple of of tracks on a mountain. It’s in the quiet of The danger according to forecasters was was supposed to happen. Then I realized I years ago and it stuck with me. Skiing is the winter backcountry and the ecstatic joy marked as low (in the middle of February had been swept off my feet. Avalanche? No, a special niche in the world of outdoor of a yelp as I ski through powder. It’s in the in Colorado, it hardly ever is). We dug a only my own paranoia—I had just somehow activities because it has been built up feeling of being a kid again, unhampered snow pit at the top of the chute to check fallen and taken a lot of sluff with me. I around tourism, image, and money more by practical concerns and consumed only for instabilities in layers, and couldn’t get tumbled in what seemed like slow-motion. than anything else. Other outdoor realms in the immediate. But it’s also in the self- the snowpack to fail. We’d already seen At some point, it occurred to me that I don’t need to rediscover their souls—the responsibility in the face of uncertainty someone ski the slope we were looking should self-arrest before I hit the steep soul of climbing, for example, is evident: that’s it taught me over and over. The soul at and come out unscathed. Also, a 400- cliffs on either side. I turned and dug my it’s gritty and dirt-covered, wrapped in of skiing is falling down the Chimney Chute foot vertical drop full of leftover powder, poles into the slope. I slowed to a stop. duct tape and embodied in the bone-and- and getting back up to do it all over again. Braving the Snow for a Mountain Getaway

By ANNA GRIGSBY Camping and backpacking in the snow is ap- Hiking in the backcountry during winter es there will be over 10 feet of snow. Snowshoes There are a lot of safety steps that come with pealing to those who enjoy the quiet of wilder- requires an understanding of navigation (i.e. are available for rent at the Ahlberg Gear House hiking in the winter, but the payoff is amazing. ness during the winter, and haven’t seen the how to use a compass, GPS, avalanche bea- ($10 per week). Of course, snowshoes will not There are less people on trails during the win- ending of The Shining. If you are not adequately con, etc.). The Gear House rents out avalanche always be necessary for winter hiking. Warm ter time, resulting in a lot of peace and quiet prepared for these weekend backpacking trips beacons, compasses, and maps. Be aware of socks and good waterproof and insulated hik- accompanied by beautiful scenery. The lack of in the snow, a peaceful and relaxing weekend simply following other’s tracks in the snow. ing boots can suffice for certain terrain. deciduous leaves and understory brush allows could go south. Hiking in the snow with a 40 Granted, some trails in the winter will be heav- The extent that you will rent winter hiking you to take in different features of the land and or 50-pound bag on your back is going to cre- ily tracked and others not, but always be aware gear depends on the snow and terrain con- truly appreciate how lucky we are to live where ate some obstacles that the average hiker isn’t of your surroundings and actively use your ditions. You can use crampons, avalanches we do. likely to face in the summer. navigation tools. probes, snow shovel, all-season tents, and lay- Colorado Springs is a beautiful area to live Winter backpacking trips require more plan- When packing for winter camping, add a ers of clothing. Clothing for winter hiking plays in during all four seasons. The weather should ning. Do research on the area where you are few things to your bag that you would leave at an important role in safety and comfort. Make not stop you from going outside and enjoying planning to hike. Is there risk of avalanches? home during the summer. Depending on how sure to have three layers of clothing, the base the mountains. It can be stressful to collect all What are the snow conditions like? What is the snow-covered and steep the terrain is, there are (wool fabrics, avoid cotton), middle (fleece or of the gear to ensure your winter backpacking weather forecast? These are important pieces different types of snowshoes you can use; flat down), and outer (waterproof/windproof). trips are safe, but the results are worth it. Expe- of information that can make the difference terrain, rolling terrain, and mountain terrain. Essentially, choose clothing that is waterproof riencing the mountains in the winter can give between a pleasant weekend and, well, some- In some situations you won’t need snowshoes and breathable, dries quickly, and insulates you a different perspective, much needed soli- thing you might regret. if the trails aren’t covered in snow, in other cas- well. tude, and a peaceful weekend. Rail Jam Proves to be a Wild Night at CC

By ROBERT MALONE

Rail Jam has become an unforgettable were throwing tricks that many thought night for many at Colorado College. This is couldn’t be landed. an event that separates us from nearly all One of the crowd pleasers threw his first other colleges. It sounds bizarre that we backflip on his first attempt on the jump. spend money on shipping in truckloads of Dylan Ward, who finished in second for snow and building a few jumps and rails. the male skiers, tested not only his ability Not only did I get to witness this event my on the jump but also the jump’s ability. first year at CC, but I also got to compete in Dylan landed the first ever cork seven at a it. This was the most exciting skiing event Rail Jam competition. Matt Saraceno was I have ever participated in. Having the again the champion of the competition. privilege of creating a ski park on campus is Saraceno may not have been attempting something special. This is something that the crowd-pleasing acrobatics that many I am already looking forward to next year. riders displayed, but his tricks were more I remember walking over to the Preserve technical and difficult than many of the hill in the late afternoon and seeing a single other riders. He impressed the judges by block of snow at the top of the hill. I was landing nearly all of his tricks and stringing handed a shovel and you can predict what together some steezy runs. the next few hours had in store for me. Rail Jam proved to be a wild night at CC. Eventually, the features were completed, From the beginning of the day to the end, the sun set, and it was time to go. I wonder it was an adventure. I personally have to what the Colorado Springs residents say that Rail Jam was one of the best things thought as I walked through a crosswalk I’ve experienced at CC. The crowd created with a pair of skies on my back. I was an environment where the riders pushed amazed at how quickly people showed up themselves, and eventually found a winner. to Rail Jam. We, the riders, started warming If you didn’t attend Rail Jam this year, make up at 7:30, and by the time the event started sure to check it out next year because who at 8, the hill was packed. This in fact was doesn’t want to see the best skiers and a very competitive event. All of the riders snowboarders at CC throw down. Photos by Greg Williamson and emily kim. Skiers and snowboarders show off their tricks on the Preserve hill last Friday. 11

March 4, 2016 Life The Catalyst Big Changes in Store To Mend and to Care for America’s Mountain By SAMANTHA SILVERMAN There is a small niche of the Colorado stead of actual clothes—there’s a little more By ZASCHA FOX College community that sometimes goes creative ingenuity there.” To make things Pikes Peak, the majestic fourteener that Springs have a large say in the process. under the radar: those who mend and work “that don’t physically make sense” is Colorado College students are lucky enough e majority of the people at the unveiling those who create. Fashion on this campus what Hannah says makes costume-making to wake up to every morning, is one of the agreed that the  nal design is both “mod- is much more than a cool shirt from The exciting, comparing it to a “problem-solv- country’s most visited mountains—over ern and unobtrusive,” with one of the main Arc, or carefully coordinated patterns— ing process.” 600,000 reach the top every year. goals of the redesign being to preserve the although those are forms of expression. “One of the best things,” she adds, “is Many view Pikes as a “manifestation of the natural beauty of the summit. Many have There are certain individuals here who wearing a costume out to a party or some- American spirit, and desire to explore and speculated that using architecture that have a particular talent thing and people are experience [the] vast frontier.” e develop- looks “too modern” would take away from in creating something like ‘oh, that’s a cool ment of various methods of summiting the the nature itself. beautiful out of seem- When asked about costume, where did mountain has made it possible for everyone Jack Glavan, manager of Pikes Peak - Amer- ingly nothing. why she loves fashion, you get it?’ and it’s al- to visit Pikes Peak, not only those who are ica’s Mountain, says that the new house will For first-year Maggie ways an awesome mo- able and willing to hike a fourteener. be predominantly made up of “local granite Vlasimsky, sewing has Matuszewicz responded, ment to tell them that As a result of the high volume of visitors, and beetle-kill pine.” e building will also been a part of her life “fashion can sometimes you made it.” discussion about redesigning the building at aim to use renewable energy sources, with since she was young. come o as really Alongside Neustadt the summit has been on the table for some solar panels producing around 40 percent of “My grandmother was superfi cial, so the planning last year’s time. e City of Colorado Springs, along the estimated energy needs. a professional seam- fashion show was with the U.S. Forest Service and the National e U.S. Forest service has yet to o er their stress,” she explained, challenge is making it a Jekolia Matuszewicz, Park Service, has acknowledged that “nature o cial environmental approval, which is “and every summer my little more than that. I who learned of the CC wins in the end, unless we learn to build for necessary for the project to move forward. thirteen cousins would really like art,” she adds, fashion show from her and live with the environment.” e current is will ensure that the new house utilizes have ‘granny camp,’ and alumna mother. She summit house has been described as “out- the most environmentally friendly energy all of us learned how to “but even more, art that and Neustadt started dated and deteriorating” and as not “an ad- processes possible. One of the big things sew.” With an early ex- serves a purpose.” the sewing club last equate marker for the top of such a majestic that people were happy with was the mini- posure and passion for year, and Matuszewicz p e a k .” malist design of the house, referring to both creation, she “sewed is currently helping e existing house was built with a very the design and the environmental impact. for different charities in high school and organize the show for the end of April. utilitarian frame of mind—its purpose was e building itself will contain a cafe area helped out with the theatre department.” Combined with her major in Economics, to provide a building for shelter, food, and and a “large outdoor viewing deck.” e Since coming to CC, Vlasimsky has “used Matuszewicz’s love of fashion has inspired possibly souvenirs. Now, however, the goal  oor-to-ceiling windows are designed to [her skill] to help mend and alter other her to pursue internships with designers is to create a building that is useful, while provide magni cent views of the surround- students’ clothing.” In terms of making her and fashion companies in hopes of start- also being aesthetically ing mountains and own clothes, Vlasimsky “[has brought] a ing a career in product development and pleasing and comple- Jack Glavan, manager landscape. e design- lot of shirts and dresses [she] made [her- production. When asked about why she mentary to the sur- ers’ main objective has self] here,” emphasizing that “clothes fit so loves fashion, Matuszewicz responded, rounding landscape. of Pikes Peak—America’s been to “focus on not much better when [she makes] them.” This “Fashion can sometimes come off as re- e most widespread Mountain, says that taking away from the freedom gives her the ability to create ex- ally superficial, so the challenge is making criticism of the current natural beauty of the actly what she wants, as well as the “inde- it a little more than that. I really like art,” summit house is its lack the new house will be summit.” pendence of self-expression.” she adds, “but even more, art that serves a of windows. People go predominantly made While several teams Likewise, student costume designer Han- purpose. Everyone needs to wear clothes, to the top of Pikes to ex- up of “local granite and have been at work on nah Neustadt definitely values being able but your outfits express how you want to perience the outdoors, this project for some to “mend [her] own clothes, but generally present yourself to the world.” and would like that feel- beetle-kill pine.” time, it will certainly [doesn’t design her] own things.” Instead, Despite individuals with such a unique ing to be preserved even not happen right away. she sews costumes. To Neustadt, along skill and passion, the fashion community when they rest, eat, and shop inside. Construction is not scheduled to start until with being a means of creative expression, at CC still seems rather quiet, with both Over 100 people came out on Jan. 26 of 2017, and should take two to three years to she loves the “engineering aspect of cos- Matuszewicz and Neustadt quick to note, this year to see the reveal of the plans for the complete. is is a project of massive pro- tumes.” A veteran of many conventions like “There isn’t really a fashion community new house. e chosen design is the result portions, and is estimated to cost some- Comic-Con, Neustadt has made costumes here, but there are definitely individuals of a long and involved process, combining where between $20 and $30 million. of characters ranging from Moonrise King- with very strong voices.” And those voices elements of the four most popular propos- e  nal building will be a huge improve- dom’s Susie Bishop to Princess Peach. “A are definitely ones to listen for, at the fash- als. e voting process took place earlier in ment on the “old and tired facility” that re- lot of times I need to make a complex dress ion show that “[gives] those individuals a 2015 and was open to the Colorado Springs sides on the peak today. It will likely draw that is formed in a way that is not physi- platform to present their masterpieces to public. People were presented with a large even more people to the summit and facili- cally possible because it’s in a cartoon, but the rest of campus,” or at a costume party number of di erent proposals, all ranging in tate a much more comfortable and enjoy- I need to make it real,” she explains as she in everyday details, like a patch on a pair style and size. It is important to the planning able experience. begins to break down her sewing process, of jeans, or a shirt that fits too well to have committee that the citizens of Colorado “and I think that’s why I make costumes in- been made for anyone else.

Coen Brothers’ Latest Film, Hail, Caesar! Falls a Bit Flat

REEL TALK By THOMAS CRANDALL Movies about Hollywood have become Laurence Laurentz), Scarlett Johansson becomes predictable and overused. Certain Being about Hollywood, Hail, Caesar! their own genre, with films like Adaptation, (mermaid star DeeAnna Moran), Jonah gags do work, but only because they are admits to having a very narrow, intended Sunset Boulevard, or Singin’ in the Rain Hill (studio pressman Joseph Silverman), part of a larger scene, such as when silent audience of film people. The Coen Brothers pulling the glamorous cover off of the film and Channing Tatum (Gene Kelly-inspired Western star Doyle is cast in a talkie drama do still include pop jokes, like references industry’s ugly past. The celebrated Coen Burt Gurney). Yet, for all its stars and with serious director Laurence Laurentz. to Hollywood’s absurd, white-centric Brothers’ most recent film, Hail, Caesar!, is industry references, the narrative falls In a wild, lovely scene mocking genre, casting when Mannix scrambles to replace the genre’s newest addition; unfortunately, flat. The studio hardly seems to mind actors, and directors, Laurentz agonizingly Whitlock in their Roman epic and whines aside from a few scattered, marvelous Whitlock’s kidnap, making each scene tries to teach the cowboy-accented Doyle “they can’t give the scene to some Roman scenes, the Coen Brothers’ writing feel added on with no purpose of moving to say the simple line “would that it were shmo.” (Hint hint #Oscarssowhite, or the surprisingly lacks central focus, leaving the the narrative forward. The Coen Brothers so simple.” It’s hysterical, from the sight most recent Hollywood flop, Gods of Egypt, film feeling like a mismatched collage of surely don’t intend for the film to be gags as Doyle struggles to open a large, where they cast white Gerard Butler to play jokes rather than a complete story. narratively stunning, but it feels episodic, fake marble door, to the extras holding an Egyptian hero). The film becomes most Known for No Country for Old Men and the humor noticeably suffers. Each full glasses of (probably fake) champagne, enjoyable only to those who understand (2007), True Grit (2010), Fargo (1996), and satirical event seems whimsical and blasé, or Laurentz giving Doyle a line reading and notice industry references, or to those The Big Lebowski (1998), the Coen Brothers as if just thrown in rather than serving a reminiscent of Steve Martin’s hamburger viewers who research references after the are no strangers in the film industry, known larger narrative or purpose. scene in The Pink Panther. fact (such as the real MGM executive Eddie especially for their witty dialogue. Yet Yes, these absurd concepts are hysterical. Ehrenreich and Fiennes are fabulous, Mannix and pressman Joseph Silverman’s when taking on Hollywood, the duo’s jokes Mannix even invites a Catholic priest, a constantly stealing the scene from each fabricating DeeAnna Moran’s adopting her rely too much on dialogue and insider Greek Orthodox priest, a Protestant minister, other, but other performances are upstaged own child to avoid a pregnancy scandal). film knowledge to really be funny. The and a rabbi for advice on the depiction of by niche  lm jokes. In trying to  gure out Hail, Caesar! can be funny, but you need story follows 1950s studio executive Eddie Christ in their picture. e idea alone of Whitlock’s captor, Doyle reasons it may be to work at it, and ultimately, the Coen Mannix (Josh Brolin) as he tries to save the Hollywood approaching religious  gures for the extras, because “you never know what’s Brothers (maybe admittedly) just want to studio’s epic, Roman picture, Hail, Caesar!, advice is hysterical, yet the actual scene does going on in the mind of an extra.” Even if tease Hollywood without questioning its after the kidnap of its star, Baird Whitlock not live up to its own idea. Aside from the you do understand, the joke isn’t that funny. larger role at all. (George Clooney). The film is based on expected arguments between Catholicism Other jokes are funny, but subdued, such as Catch Hail, Caesar! at Kimball’s and MGM executive Eddie Mannix, known for and Judaism summarized in the rabbi’s when Mannix watches footage and we hear Tinseltown throughout the week. Check cover-ups and gangster-esque behavior comment, “these men are screwballs,” the the mu ed voice of the director o screen in after spring break for the review of this to keep the studio running. Of course, the scene does not evolve beyond one-liners. tell Whitlock to “squint his eyes more” when year’s Best Foreign Language Film, the film stars many current Hollywood icons, The Coen Brothers’ use of slapstick he looks at the Christ character. is humor Hungarian film about WWII and Auschwitz, including Alden Ehrenreich (B-Western unfortunately falls into the same trend. takes e ort; it’s rewarding, but you really Son of Saul. star Hobie Doyle), Ralph Fiennes (director Whitlock’s ridiculous Roman costume need to pay attention. 12 The Catalyst • Life • March 4, 2016

The 1975, Santigold, & French Montana The Story of Rapper ‘Cisco the Nomad’

NICK’S PICKS By NICK DYE By SOPHIA PRAY The 1975 – I like when you sleep, for you the singer. The album starts with highlight, “There’s a really interesting little hip-hop are beautiful yet so unaware of it (7.3/10) “Can’t Get Enough of Myself,” a self-love community here at CC that no one really pays The 1975 receive a title they do not confidence anthem in almost a similar vein any attention to or knows about that is vibrant deserve: boy band. to Kendrick Lamar’s “i.” Santigold’s chilled and thriving,” says junior Clay Edwards, an The band comes from England, the same out vibe from the first album carries on especially successful rapper known as Cisco country that produced boy-band megastars to “Chasing Shadows,” as well as a world the Nomad. “My style is completely influenced One Direction. We also can’t forget about music tone on “Banshee.” by the people that I’ve met here.” The Wanted, who have fallen off the face Another hit from the album is “Who Be Edwards based his artist name (Cisco the of the planet since their 2011 hit “Glad You Lovin’ Me,” a smoldering R&B jam with Nomad) on the name of the travelling singer Came.” Britain’s former colony of Australia iLoveMakonnen. Overall, 99 Cents is a in the novel “100 Years of Solitude,” who tells has produced some sort of Blink-182-One- decent indie-pop album. It’s coming out the news of the day and is remembered after Direction hybrid, in the form of 5 Seconds at the right time, as temperatures rise and death for making awesome music and telling of Summer. The U.S. has failed to produce sunlight comes back in time for spring. great stories. “It’s what I want to do,” Edwards a successful boy band since the days of Santigold has always seemed like springtime shares. “I just want to make stuff and give it to N’Sync and the Backstreet Boys. In this sunshine block party music. 99 Cents is people and just have it out there. Whatever country, we seem to reserve boy bands for perfect as students return to Yampa for the capacity I can do that in I’ll do it.” cruise ships. final weekends of the school year. Edwards was born and raised in the city of The 1975 is not a mass produced boy Best Tracks: “Can’t Get Enough of Denver, with music a consistent component band built for arena tours, radio singles, Myself” (featuring BC), “Who Be Lovin’ of his life. “My dad played percussion in folk nor a Beatle-mania quantity of screaming Me” (featuring iLoveMakonnen), bands all around Denver so there were always pre-teen and teenage girls. While the band “Banshee” instruments in the house and he was always has been successful, they are a band that playing music.” This exposure from an early strives to make music rather than money. French Montana – Wave Gods (6.4/10) age led him to start making his own music The looks of the artists should not define Before it was called The Life of Pablo, in middle school. Despite many attempts, he the style of the band. (Louis CK once noted Kanye’s album was going to be called was never able to convince other students Photo by EMILY KIM, Clay Edwards that every musician is good looking, and Waves, which lead to a controversy with to form a band with him. It wasn’t until high On stage, the rapper will sometimes be there has never been an ugly guy who kills Wiz Khalifa over the legacy of incarcerated school, when he started freestyle rapping with accompanied by other students. “I perform it at guitar.) rapper Max B. Seeing an opportunity, his friends, that he saw his musical career with Jeremy Zucker all the time,” Edwards says. The band’s latest album (whose title is perennial struggle rapper French Montana take form. He has performed at the Museum “We collaborate quite a bit. And since Sam too long to repeat or turn into an acronym) dropped a mixtape called Wave Gods with of Contemporary Art in Denver and at other Wise produces everything he’s usually up there proves that they care about their craft. former collaborator Max B five days later. small venues throughout the city. getting all excited like nodding back and forth.” No boy band would make a long-winded The Life of Pablo is by no means a Edwards is a natural performer. His original When performing, Cisco describes it as album (84 minutes) with a long-winded masterpiece, or even a complete work, but intentions in coming to CC were mostly to be “exhilarating and crazy. It’s the best feeling in title. compared to Wave Gods those qualifiers involved in the theater program and to act the world. It’s awesome, cause you look out This is not pop in the style of Justin Bieber can be overlooked. Kanye may have a lot of as much as he could, but along the way, he and your friends are out there, people you run and Timberlake. This is electronic pop rock bandwagon fans, but French Montana is a has built his own stage presence as a rapper into on campus are out there, and everyone is in the style of Phoenix and Passion Pit. The bandwagon rapper. and has gathered a strong following. Just two looking up at you, and you’re really sharing centerpiece of the album is “The Sound,” The two albums share several months ago, ‘Cisco the Nomad’ was given a a piece of yourself with everybody so that’s a great heavy-synth song with a rapid-fire collaborators: Chris Brown, Metro Boomin, feature in Denver’s very popular Westword awesome.” chorus. Another highlight is “If I Believe Travi$ Scott, the incarcerated Max B on a magazine—Edwards says, “It’s a dream come However, for Edwards, this experience is You,” which is a slow ambient breakup song prison phone and, yes, even Kanye himself. true. Westword’s huge in Denver—it’s a big unique to CC. “There’s a totally different vibe with God. A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Puff Daddy, Jadakiss, deal. They called me and I pretty much shit my when performing on-campus vs. off-campus. The album rallies between fast synth-pop and Future also appear on the album. Yet pants.” When playing at a party to slow, sometimes lyric-less electronica. even collaboration can not make French The source of this I know I’ll get a packed One outlier is the song “Love Me,” which Montana successful. recognition is also “It’s awesome, ‘cause you room that will pay sounds like an interpretation of David French Montana rapping sounds kind meaningful since it ties look out and your friends attention because they’re Bowie’s “Fame,” wholly based in a guitar of like a garbling moan. His lines aren’t in with the purpose already there having a riff. very memorable and they are generally behind Edward’s music. are out there, people you good time, I just have Overall, The 1975’s latest album looks delivered slowly, but somehow in a way “I want Denver to get run into on campus are to amplify that. When to be a success that may garner a radio that you can’t understand. the respect it deserves, out there, and everyone playing at a show, no one hit with “The Sound,” but it should not be If it weren’t for the collaborations first and foremost. There is looking up at you, and knows who I am—I gotta grouped with the likes of One Direction themselves, no one would be talking are stories in the city get the crowd on my side and 5 Seconds of Summer. French Montana. Not only did Max B pull that people don’t really you’re really sharing a piece first, and I might only Best Tracks: “The Sound,” “Love Me,” “If up the weak French Montana, but after Max understand because of of yourself with everybody, have 20 minutes. People I Believe You” B went to jail, Rick Ross and Puff Daddy the really touristy gloss so that’s awesome.” are there to see other also signed French Montana to their labels. on the place. There’s a people—no one gives a Santigold – 99 Cents (7.1/10) Every song independently by French lot of high level business shit about what I’m doing Santigold is a product of M.I.A. and Diplo Montana falls flat. The best tracks are the but at the same time there are a lot of people so I gotta really own it.” around the time of Kala and “Paper Planes.” collaborations “Figure It Out,” with Kanye who are really struggling and so they deserve Looking towards the future, Edwards 99 Cents is the Philadelphia-based singer’s and Nas, and “Lockjaw,” with up-and- to be heard.” wants to continue making music, especially third album after four years. comer Kodak Black. Edwards uses SoundCloud, an online with and for the CC community. Edwards The singer’s last album, Master of My Luckily, Wave Gods is a free mixtape, so audio sharing platform, to release his music, says he receives “encouragement from all Make Believe, was a dark turn from her if you want to check it out, it won’t cost you with each song being created through a sides,” with people consistently giving vocal self-titled debut. The first album was an in Spotify streams. Pick and choose what uniquely collaborative process. In particular, support and help. The type of collaborative eclectic collection of global indie pop, you hear, don’t waste 48 minutes with the sophomore Sam Wise has been a producer- support and effort that backs the student which produced a handful of successful perpetually slurry French Montana. type figure for the rapper. “Sam’s beats rapper is incredible and definitely unique to singles as well as two backing tracks in Best Tracks: “Can’t Figure It Out” emotionally dictate the way that I write CC. Edwards, when asked what he wanted commercials for everyone’s favorite citrus- (featuring Kanye West & Nas), “Lockjaw” the music because there’s a through line [a his fellow students to hear from him, said, flavored gutter water, Bud Light Lime. (featuring Kodak Black), “Off The Rip” consistent theme] and so it’s like he is directing “Thank you. Just thank you. It’s amazing how 99 Cents is a return to positive pop for (Remix featuring A$AP Rocky & Chinx) the whole thing,” says Edwards. dedicated and supportive people can be.” Spring Cleaning: New Businesses Opening Downtown By ABE LAHR Some new businesses are opening in “I was in Old Colorado City which is more has also come to town. Bento Heaven, lo- 109 North Tejon St., opened on Valentine’s downtown Colorado Springs in the com- conservative and didn’t have the liveliness cated at 107 North Tejon St., serves sushi Day. According to Lang, Cacao Chemistry ing weeks. They range from shoe salons to of downtown,” said Laszar. “It also wasn’t and Korean barbecue. It is owned by Alex “specializes in all things chocolate,” but is chocolate shops to book stores, all trying to close to students.” Lee and managed by his father, Sam Lee, founded on the theory that “all flavors that find a niche in the downtown area. Red Gravy, a modern Italian restaurant, who says the food is made in traditional pair well together share similar chemical Podiatryst Shoe Salon has already has also opened. Owner and executive Japanese and Korean styles. properties,” which determines how they opened its doors. Owner Alex Laszar just chef Eric Brenner relocated from St. Louis, Hooked on Books is set to open its sec- come up with flavors. moved the business from its location in where he and his restaurants won numer- ond Colorado Springs location on April 1. Cacao Chemistry specializes in hand- Old Colorado City to 113 North Tejon St. ous awards, to 23 South Tejon St. Brenner’s This bookstore also offers writing work- made truffles, but serves other pastries as His goal is to “open up a broader range claim to fame also includes winning Guy Fi- shops, poetry readings, and book signings, well. Their signature product is the Cherry of shoe merchandise to the Colorado eri’s Food Network Competition “Guy’s Gro- many of which take place around their lo- Cordial, made from smoked, candied cher- Springs area, both in style and size.” He cery Games” with his tomato bisque, some- cally famous “Big Table,” which they will be ries and Stranahan’s Whiskey. Lang says carries women’s sizes 5-16 and men’s thing he continues to serve at Red Gravy. bringing with them to the new location. what separates Cacao Chemistry from sizes 4-14. You can find shoes in goth, Brenner says that while doing research he Also new to Tejon is Cacao Chemistry, other chocolate businesses is that “all of punk rock, rockabilly, pinup (40s and noticed a lack of Italian restaurants in the a local chocolate shop owned by Travis our products are handmade, which makes 50s), bridal, pageantry, exotic dancer, area and decided he could fill that void. He Ashing, a computer engineer in charge of a difference, and we only use a high quality and costume (cosplay, renaissance, and describes “modern Italian” food as “tak- managerial tasks, and Sam Lang, the main French chocolate called Valrhona.” superhero) styles. He also tries to cater ing a favorite Italian dish and trying to give chef. Lang has a history in pastry cook- Spring is less than a month away and to students, with a 10 percent discount fresh and new twists on classics,” as well as ing and studied at the Johnson and Wales shorts weather is already here. It’s a perfect Monday-Saturday and a 20 percent off serving cocktails and local beers along with School of Culinary Arts. Cacao Chemistry’s time for some urban exploring and a great “Student Sunday.” traditional Italian wines. first location opened in May of 2015 on the chance to look into the new businesses His reasons for the change in scenery? A new Japanese and Korean restaurant east side of town and their new location, at downtown. The Catalyst • Life • March 4, 2016 13 Mountains, Whiskey, and Heartbreak: Bluegrass at Colorado College

By TARA LABOVICH “At times I would describe bluegrass as picking along with the musicians. and works together to learn, arrange, and for a cool new verb. In all actuality a roust- that first cold sip of lemonade in the Colo- After receiving a Classical Guitar degree perform a variety of pieces.” about is by definition an unskilled circus rado sunshine after the perfect afternoon from South Plains College in Texas, Reed Shane Lory, a senior, is also a member of laborer, which I find hilarious and appro- thunderstorm,” says Jacey LaManna, a ju- joined the band Open Road and began his Hit Factory, and, like McGarigal, is in his priate for the genre.” LaManna’s experience nior and ensemble member at Colorado life as a touring musician. For six years, first year of playing in the bluegrass en- with bluegrass at CC has been essential to College. “At other times I would compare Open Road toured across the U.S. and Can- semble. Bluegrass, he describes, “is a sort her growth as a musician. It has increased bluegrass to the wonderful experience of ada, playing about 200 dates a year. of crooning, fast-paced, foot-tapping, highly her self-confidence while performing and running full speed through an open field to- “It was a great, great musical experience,” rhythmic exercise in acoustic teamwork. It’s shaped the style of the songs she writes on wards a large flock of geese. Bluegrass is all Reed says. “I got to meet and play with all mountains, whiskey, and heartbreak.” her own time. things good.” of my musical heroes. It really gave me this After seven years of playing solo acoustic The ensembles play throughout the year Bluegrass music is considered a sub-genre sense of what it was like to be a total profes- guitar, Lory wanted to play with a group. at various school and local events, and will of country music and was born from a va- sional musician and what that’s all about, “I’m a senior, and I seriously regret not join- have their recital April 21 in Packard Hall. riety of different musical traditions. It can from stage presence to after the show to ing earlier!” he says. The oral teaching that Duck Soup, the top ensemble, will be play- be traced back to 18th century Appalachia, signing albums for people when, as an in- Reed employs is different from how Lory ing at some larger venues. Performances where its form and style relied heavily on trovert, it’s a lot of face time and you get has learned in the past, but considers it “an include: Front Range BBQ on March 26; the the narrative ballads of the British Isles, worn down.” exciting alternative.” Durango Bluegrass Festival from April 15 Scotland, and Ireland. Later on, bluegrass When Reed began teaching at CC, perfor- LaManna is a guitarist for the Roust- through 17; and the Pueblo Bluegrass Festi- began to incorporate the sounds of jazz and mance was at the forefront of his instruc- abouts, a name, she says, she “first mistook val from June 3 through 5. blues. tion. Bill Monroe, often considered a trail- “I knew how important it was in my world blazer for the genre, describes bluegrass to perform while still working on all of my as “Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin’. musical skills,” Reed says. “The last part of It’s Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It’s a piece or a song is completed when it’s blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome performed perfectly on stage. Everything sound.” changes on stage.” Some of bluegrasses’ most popular songs At first, Reed had only four students. Soon, include the Soggy Bottom Boys’ “I Am a Man interest began to grow and he decided to of Constant Sorrow” and Allison Krauss’ form an ensemble. In these ensembles, stu- “Down to the River to Pray.” dents are exposed to working as a cohesive The bluegrass program at CC is led by group. They work on harmonies, perfor- Keith Reed, who began teaching at the mance, and put on local gigs—things that school 11 years ago. The program includes couldn’t happen in a one-on-one lesson. private lessons, three ensembles—Hit Fac- Ali McGarigal, first-year, is classically tory, the Roustabouts, and Duck Soup—and trained in guitar and upright bass, but was a block offered every other year. looking for something “a little more free and Music has always been a principal aspect unrestricted,” as she describes it, when she of Reed’s life. It all began when, at a young started at CC this past August. She plays the age, Reed decided he wanted to learn gui- upright bass for Hit Factory, the beginning tar like his brother. From there, he picked ensemble. up banjo. When he began to teach himself “It’s been an amazing experience,” McGa- the new instrument by slowing down re- rigal notes. “We have a pretty large variety of cords on his grandmother’s turntable and skill levels, but everyone is new to bluegrass Photo by EMILY KIM, CC’s Hit Factory warming up for rehearsal on Feb. 29 The Last Five Years Preview Miyazaki Week By HANNAH WESTERMAN By SOPHIA PRAY Musicals at Colorado College are often large, because me and Cathy handle things so dif- and heart-breaking in others such as Cathy’s “Miyazaki Week” hosted by Sacred Grounds long, and showy affairs. The Last Five Years, ferently. Cathy lets things fester and she gets “Still Hurting”. Pianist Sean Carter performs allowed Colorado College students to remi- presented this weekend in Taylor Theater, is really passive aggressive and she has a really beautifully as the characters reveal them- nisce on the classic movies that defined so more understated. With a cast of just two, The hard time with anyone else doing well and I selves to the audience. many childhoods. Every night from Feb. 22 to Last Five Years narrows the audience’s focus. like to think that I can do ok with other people “My favorite song in The Last Five Years Feb. 28, students were invited to watch one of Played by Mariah Weaver and Alec Sarche, succeeding but Cathy has a really hard time has always been and always will be ‘Nobody Hiyao Miyazaki’s animated films. Nausicaa and Cathy and Jamie tell the story of their relation- with it. I think there are a lot of really wonder- Needs to Know.’ It’s an emotionally fraught the Valley of the Wind, My Neighbour Totoro, ship, starting at opposite poles. Cathy begins ful things about Cathy, about how much she and distressing seven minutes, which calls Kiki’s Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Princess at the end, bitterly lamenting their marriage’s loves and how much she’s willing to try but for wistfulness, bliss, anger, and depression, Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl’s Moving destruction while in the next song Jamie is Cathy and I, we love in such different ways.” sometimes in the same breath. There’s no Castle were all shown on the big screen, with spastically overjoyed at meeting Cathy. The set, designed by Maya Jamner, creates more satisfying challenge than that song,” said complementary popcorn and tea. For this production, the cast and crew chose a believable image of low income domestic Sarché. Miyazaki once said, “Is someone different to limit the musical, written by Jason Robert normalcy. The set remains static though the “‘See I’m Smiling’ might be my favorite be- at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.” Brown, to only the songs. The lack of tradition- setting of the scenes changes frequently. But cause it’s got this really nice arc where you’ve This youthful spirit is ever-present in his hand- al scene and dialogue requires a leap by the the apartment setting, with bare walls and got hope, you’ve got all the things that you illustrated films: the recurring themes of na- audience as they must immediately form an scattered half packed boxes, coincides with want and then things happen. And it’s very ture’s beauty, female empowerment, love, and emotional connection to characters that take the feelings of duality and transition inherent much a conversation, but only I sing,” said the complexities of human personality appeal the stage and burst into song without intro- in the play. One could be moving in or mov- Weaver. to audiences of all ages. First-year Suzy Lewis duction. Even more unusual is that characters ing out. It’s a musical exploring two very flawed peo- said, “As a child, it’s hard not to fall in love with appear on the stage alone. Many of the songs The plain walls also serve a practical func- ple. Audience members searching for a bla- Miyazaki’s use of color and music and the gen- become monologues or one-sided conversa- tion, allowing the production’s lighting, de- tant protagonist and antagonist will be disap- eral beauty of his films, but growing up I was tions. The challenge for the actors is conveying signed by senior Elizabeth Lund, to be high- pointed but the ambiguity is what makes the also able to appreciate the larger themes of his the emotion of the side unheard. lighted. The lighting, alternating between a emotions of the piece so wrought. movies—they really had an impact on my view Director Ally Kuhn said, “The Last Five Years soft blue and red, plays a vital role in setting “I think that everyone can relate to the re- of the world around me.” shows the same relationship from two very the emotional state of each scene. Weaver as lationship struggles of The Last Five Years, to Miyazaki’s films manage to perfectly capture different perspectives, and the characters Cathy starts in blue but as she moves back- wanting so badly for something to work but the essence of human life, with a style of sim- spend most of their time alone onstage. The wards in time, she becomes lit by red. Sarché realizing that it can’t be what you need it to plicity that cannot be duplicated. The whimsi- hardest part about directing has been making as Jamie experiences the reverse and in one be,” said Kuhn. cal storylines and beautiful scenery draw audi- sure that the narrative is clear to the audience beautiful moment, the blue and red each Tickets for The Last Five Years are available ences in, but the wonderfully resonating ideas without sacrificing its dramatic arch.” shine on half of the stage, blurring in the mid- at the Worner Desk. The musical opened on of what it means to be human are what make Weaver powers through the songs with a dle. Thursday, March 3. Performances are at 8 p.m. his movies so relevant and valuable. Lewis voice that carries anger, hurt, desperation, and The songs themselves are catchy, comical in on Friday, March 4 and Saturday March 5 in described this phenomenon: “I don’t watch happiness in equal measure. Sarché conveys some places such as Jamie’s “Shiksa Goddess” Taylor Theater. Miyazaki every weekend . . . his films are more his character’s transitions physically, relying like an old friend that you cherish but just don’t on an expressive face and a confidence on talk to for several years. In the end, it’s okay, stage, moving fast and assuredly throughout because you always end up going back, and the space. you never stop fiercely loving them.” The level Sarché notes the similarities he found be- of devotion Miyazaki supporters have seems tween Jamie and himself while preparing for quite universal. Just like a Harry Potter fandom, his role: “Playing him has not been so much Miyazaki followers will never let his movies die about disappearing into a character as sepa- out, and for good reason. rating myself from him and distilling myself There was a definite spark of enthusiasm down to my elemental being: what am I that when “Miyazaki Week” at Sacred Grounds was is not what Jamie is? What am I that is exactly announced; fans and first-timers from all over what Jamie is? How can I get rid of the former campus were able to gather and discuss the ad- and keep the latter balanced and nuanced mired films. Lewis said, “It was really exciting without making him, for lack of a better word to see that there was a big appreciation of him, in English, a big huge dick?” and seeing how other people perceive his films Fittingly, Weaver as Cathy has a very dif- is always incredibly interesting. Also, Miyazaki ferent perspective: “I think it’s really hard Photo by Brooke Davis, Mariah Weaver as Cathy at dress rehearsal on March 2 fans make pretty cool people.” 14

March 4, 2016 Opinion The Catalyst Trump and ISIS: Similar Tactics for Similar Goals By REBECCA GLAZER

Ever since the attacks in Paris, Beirut, joined in 2012 by a deputy, Jabhat al-Nus- much poorer conditions. fear and discontentment, blaming the and Kuwait City a few months ago, analysts ra, from al-Zarqawi’s former group, which “Those economic conditions,” he says, country’s racial or religious diversity for of all stripes have published their theo- was by then known as the Islamic State in “have become justifications for jihad- socioeconomic instability. ries about the rise of ISIS, the terror orga- Iraq (ISI) and led by Abu Bakr al-Baghda- ists,” along with “the horrors of wars that In the words of Bernie Sanders, “Many nization based in Iraq and Syria that has di. Al-Baghdadi reinforced his troops with benefited only a select few of the region’s of Trump’s supporters are working-class claimed an uncountable number of lives jihadists from Iraqi prisons, and in 2013, residents.” These wars, in many cases per- people and they’re angry, and they’re an- since 2011. announced he was taking control of all Is- petuated by Western powers, have had the gry because they’re working longer hours According to The Guardian reporter Ali lamic State forces in both countries. Thus effect of returning much of the oil wealth to for lower wages, they’re angry because Khedery, ISIS was born as the “illegitimate the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, the hands of the elite, creating what Piketty their jobs have left this country and gone child. . .of pure hate and pure fear—the was born. has called “a ‘powder keg’ for terrorism.” By to China or other low-wage countries, result of 200,000 murdered Syrians and Yet al-Nusra defied al-Baghdadi’s at- Piketty’s estimates, the Middle East might they’re angry because they can’t afford of millions more displaced and divorced tempt to consolidate power, bringing the be even more economically iniquitous to send their kids to college so they can’t from their hopes and dream.” Although the two jihadist groups, al-Qaeda and ISIS, into than the United States, with the top 1 per- retire with dignity. What Trump has done group’s origins will require a small history conflict. ISIS won the upper hand in Syria cent owning more than 25 percent of the with some success is taken that anger, tak- lesson, what is important to keep in mind through Assad’s lack of resistance, since wealth, as opposed to just over 20 percent en those fears which are legitimate, and is their ultimate goal: “to revive the ancient their presence divided his domestic en- in the U.S. The ISIS recruiters have cleverly converted them into anger against Mexi- Caliphate and expand it to encompass all emies and distracted the foreign ones. In played up these socioeconomic divides in cans, anger against Muslims…” Like many Muslims.” This objective has inspired thou- early 2014, ISIS launched a full-on military order to attract disillusioned youth into who are being recruited to ISIS, Trump’s sands of Muslims from the Middle East and invasion of Iraq, and although they briefly their ranks. supporters are seeing their economic dis- Europe to swell their ranks, but while some managed to occupy large portions of Syria Severe economic quality? Resentment for content radicalized into hatred towards of the new recruits are truly inspired by re- and Iraq, they quickly lost much of the ter- the establishment? An attempt to return a those who are different. ligious fervor, most are just disillusioned ritory in conflict with Kurdish forces in Iraq nation to the way things used to be? Does But as journalist Ezra Klein astutely ob- with the socioeconomic status quo and are and a U.S. air strike in retaliation for the this sound familiar? It should. served, “Trump doesn’t offer solutions searching for answers. We will return to death of journalist James Foley. The rest of Americans, like many citizens living in so much as he offers villains. His mes- this point shortly. the story is recent history, with ISIS claim- the Middle East, are sick of the appalling sage isn’t so much that he’ll help you as The story of ISIS must first begin with ing responsibility for the attacks on Kuwait, economic inequality that separates the he’ll hurt them.” Just like ISIS, Trump the 2003 U.S. military intervention in Iraq, Beirut, and Paris. Let’s return to the ques- rich from the poor. They distrust the cor- doesn’t promise solutions that will actu- when thousands of disgruntled Sunni tion of who exactly makes up ISIS’s ranks, rupt elite of the ruling class, and they are ally relieve the socioeconomic concerns soldiers from Iraq’s disbanded military and how they came to be there. vulnerable to the beguiling suggestion that burdening his constituents. Rather, he of- formed an insurgency against the occupa- According to French economist Thomas their problems would be solved if they fers them an outlet, a punching bag onto tion. They were supplemented by Sunni Piketty, it is not any sort of religious con- could just rid themselves of the “Other.” which to channel their anger. He pro- jihadist groups, including an old associate viction that drives many of the new radi- To ISIS, the Other is anyone who is not vides a scapegoat, promising that if they of Osama Bin-Laden’s named Abu Musab cals, but rather socioeconomic resent- Muslim—and that is “Muslim” defined by can run it out of town, everything will be al-Zarqawi, whose ruthless tactics sparked ment turned to outrage. He writes that “the their violent, extremist standards, not Mus- fixed. a Sunni-Shia civil war. His group soon al- Middle East’s political and social system lim by any true interpretation of the faith. ISIS, like Trump, also offers an outlet. lied with al-Qaeda, but he was killed in a has been made fragile by the high concen- To Donald Trump and his supporters, the They take fear, anger, and discontent, and U.S. airstrike in 2006. In the following years, tration of oil wealth into a few countries Other is anyone who is not a hardworking, mold them into hatred. The point of this Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) was largely defeat- with relatively little population. If you look white, straight, Christian, male, blue-collar article is not to trivialize the suffering and ed, leading up to the U.S.’s withdrawal from at the region between Egypt and Iran— American. the horrific acts of violence perpetuated Iraq in 2011. which includes Syria—you find several oil Both Trump and ISIS want to see their by ISIS by comparison to a media clown It was then, during the Arab Spring of monarchies controlling between 60 and country returned to the hands of the “de- like Donald Trump. Instead, it is to make 2011, that President Bashar al-Assad’s vio- 70 percent of wealth, while housing just a serving;” while ISIS attempts to reestablish clear that Donald Trump is no clown. He lent response to protesters in his country bit more than 10 percent of the 300 million the Caliphate of old, Trump’s slogan pro- echoes the same tactics as ISIS to gather sparked the Syrian Civil War. Fearing that people living in that area.” In other words, claims his intention is to “Make America supporters for his cause, breeding the foreign nations would back the rebels, the wealth that has come as a result of oil Great Again.” In both cases, the aim is to same fear and hatred that has all too read- Assad’s government released jihadists from exports has benefited a disproportionately improve the moral, political, social, and ily turned to violence once before. prison in order to color the rebellion with small percentage of the people living in religious state of a country by wiping out extremism. These extremist rebels were the region, while the majority lives under diversity. They both play off of popular

GOP Rhetoric Reflects Their Direction

By ANDREW SCHWARTZ The Republican Party has made an obvious absurdity of this election has become a hell of transformation over the past half-century. a lot less funny. The fact that a guy like Don- What was once characterized by its business ald Trump has taken such a commanding and defense-oriented—yet agreeably moder- lead in the Republican primary election—to ate—positions, the GOP has gradually shifted the extent that tea-party hard-liners like Ru- further to the right, united in recent decades bio and Cruz are even considered by some to by a suspicion of government, loyalty to con- be moderate alternatives—makes this entire servative fiscal policies, and driven by a pas- situation anything but humorous. sionate faith. Just in the past couple months Conservatives across the country have re- of the 2016 election, however, the party has ferred to this past primary debate in Hous- taken an even sharper turn, this time in a di- ton—which featured attacks on hand size, rection of absolute ridiculousness. tacky neckties, excessive perspiration, and The most recent GOP presidential de- finally, The Celebrity Apprentice—as a dis- bates have come to resemble less a debate grace to the party. Chris Wallace, the Fox amongst contenders for the White House News anchor and GOP loyalist, was among than it has the scenario wherein a group those alienated. “It was an embarrassment of belligerent middle-school boys are left for the Republican Party. […] If you saw alone in a room unsupervised. That is, they someone acting presidentially on that stage, both represent a situation of infantile be- you got better eyesight than I do,” Wallace AP Photo, Houston Chronicle, Gary Coronado, Pool. havior, blatant insecurities masked by false said while discussing the candidates’ de- self-entitlement and lots of yelling, and fi- bate antics on the O’Reilly Factor. When you like Trump are unpredictable and exciting, more slurs about sweat and ties,” have fea- nally, a series of regrettable words and ac- see Chris Wallace attacking the potential unlike their dry, mundane, Bob Dole-esque tured little to none of that. tions. I can only picture Wolf Blitzer in both nominees of his own party, you know this is predecessors. It should be clear, however, It has become apparent, however, that scenarios, scrambling helplessly in an effort serious. Today’s Republican Party seems to that these debates are entertaining for all the more controversial and provocative to mediate. embody the harmful consequences of when the wrong reasons. Debates in the past were things are said on stage by the GOP candi- I must admit, the GOP presidential prima- a party selectively breeds for a candidate, purely substantive, and even when there was dates, the more support they get from their ry has been relatively easy to joke about. In who with a humble amount of money and an attack made, it was based on merit and ideological bases. And with this taken into fact, to the extent that I find myself getting the support of dissatisfied voters, has the completely justified (most notably, Lloyd consideration, the crude and belligerent noticeably giddy about watching an oth- potential to become too tenacious for the Bentsen’s “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy” (d)evolution of these debates, campaign erwise painful display, these debates have party’s control. The behavior of Ted Cruz directed at Dan Quayle during the 1988 Unit- speeches, and attack advertisements re- provoked nothing but playful headshaking and Marco Rubio in last Thursday’s debate ed States vice-presidential debate.) flects more poorly on the American people and laughter. However, once I was able to showcased perhaps what it will take to top- A debate amongst contenders for the than it does these candidates. The most re- step back and really assess all that is at stake ple what The Washington Post has called White House should be conducted in a cent GOP debate was Thursday night, and in this primary—countless socioeconomic “the most successful demagogue-charlatan manner that displays charisma, a clear vi- people in homes all across America were programs on the verge of being cut, the like- in the history of U.S. politics.” sion for this country, and willingness to fed another crude, reality-television like liness of further American military involve- I completely understand why nation- compromise along party lines. The most re- display. I implore any readers, however, to ment in the Middle East, and a potential Su- wide viewing of the GOP debate has spiked cent debates, which, according to the New refrain from even giving them attention. preme Court nomination—the vulgarity and so drastically in recent months. Candidates York Times, have been “less talk of ideas and We owe that to ourselves. The Catalyst • Opinion • March 4, 2016 15 Brazil (Tries) Hosting, Again Transfer Tribulations By PRANIT GARG By SCOTT WEINBERGER Two years ago, Brazil spent the most tractive tourist destination. In fact, the Most Colorado College transfer students ready on a transfer’s plate when they first ar- money of any nation preceding it to host thousands of miles of beaches, the Ama- would agree that the decision to pick up and rive here, if we can do something to ease the the FIFA World Cup. Although the event zon rainforest, the Iguassu falls, and even leave their former colleges was a difficult, but transition, why not set it up?” This sentiment was incredible, it didn’t do the Brazilian the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro are extremely undoubtedly advantageous choice. Those in is one that’s shared by many current trans- people too many favors. In fact, it enraged appealing tourist attractions. Despite all of charge of managing us throughout the tran- fers at CC, myself included, because time and them. this, the nation has not reached its tourism sitional process have unquestionably put in time again, we feel that the school can change Hosting the World Cup is an expensive target for the long term. the effort to make our transfer experiences as a number of aspects of transferring to ease the proposition. In Brazil’s case, this proposi- As August approaches, Brazil is set to simple and enjoyable as possible, and we are experience. tion had an $11 billion price tag. In other host another event of the same magnitude all thankful for the work they’ve done. Asso- The goals for their program are to provide words, that’s $11 billion that could be as the World Cup: The Olympics. The 2016 ciate Dean Re Evitt initially reached out to all incoming transfers with another outlet of in- spent on services for its people rather than Olympics are set to be held in the magnifi- incoming transfers in May 2015 with a set of quiry aside from those shared with a CC ad- for hosting the World Cup. Understand- cent Rio de Janeiro. This is a milestone for instructions describing how to initiate the ad- visor or staffer. While these members of the ably, this infuriated the citizens of the de- all of South America as it is the first time vising and class registration processes so that CC community provide valuable guidance veloping nation; they would have much that the Olympics will be hosted on the we could come into CC with our advisors as- that our peers simply aren’t able to offer up, rather preferred their tax money be spent continent. Despite this, it is difficult to not signed and our schedules already partially set. there are certain questions that can only be on themselves than on the entertainment have doubts that the event will be a repeat Additionally, on a number of occasions, As- answered by students who have undergone of the 3.5 billion viewers of the event. Of of the disastrous World Cup for the people. sistant Registrar Candace Santa Maria chan- similar transitional processes. The act of course, the unforgettable humiliating de- It is also important to keep in mind that the neled her inner-Clarence Odbody and aided transferring combines certain pressures from feat to the Germans in the Semi-finals will nation is currently facing a recession. Also, many of us with whatever scheduling issues freshman year, which include, getting accus- go down as one of the most notable mo- the proliferation of the Zika virus is not we’ve thrown her way. That said, even with tomed to a new living environment, meeting ments in the history of football. helping tourism. While the current budget the services that the school has provided for new friends, and, in CC’s case, learning how In defense of the government though, for the Olympics is currently at $13 billion, us, there have been times when it felt like the to thrive in an entirely foreign academic sys- the hope was that watching the World Cup the cost of hosting the events is expected to needs of transfer students took a backseat to tem, with the constraints of post-freshman would increase the nation’s visibility and exceed that. other CC students, particularly the incoming year life, such as only having three, or in some convey an image of “happiness and re- One has to feel sympathetic for the freshmen class. cases just two or one, years to figure all these ceptivity.” This would in turn dramatically struggles of the Brazilians. When they Take for example the many unplanned hours things out. boost the nation’s tourism revenues. While were given the opportunity to host the built into the transfer NSO schedule in which Though it’s a clichéd argument here at CC, the image that the government wanted to Olympics in 2009, the Brazilian economy we were left unaccounted for and seemingly certain transfers feel that with a $60,000 price portray may have been expressed success- was booming. The event was seen as a forgotten. Or perhaps when the transfers were tag on tuition, it is the college’s obligation to fully, the tourism revenues did not experi- blessing for the nation; It would give the awkwardly lumped in with the freshmen for create an on-campus atmosphere that gives ence the results that were hoped for. While nation massive publicity. But all the cri- what turned into a very strange class picture. every student, regardless of circumstance, the months leading up to the World Cup ses that have recently plagued the country On the whole, CC has done an acceptable job the best possible shot at immediate success. experienced increased levels of tourism, have resulted in a very different reception in giving the necessary attention and resourc- While no transfer wants to be treated like a levels very quickly receded to normal levels of the event. While talk of the long-term es to its transfer students throughout this aca- freshman, most would agree that we’d benefit following the event. Hence, the outrage of outcome of the Olympics is mere specula- demic year, there are surely areas in which the from the same amount of resources and op- the Brazilian people was even more justi- tion at this point, one can hope for a better school can improve. Looking only at the near portunities that the typical freshman is given. fied. result. I hope that the Olympics has a posi- future, it appears that the best way to address To step back from the CC bubble, I un- This is not to say that Brazil is an unat- tive impact on Brazil. these areas is by moving forward with the cre- derstand I’m only familiar with one trans- ation of a transfer mentoring program. fer process, and for all I know CC might be Ruthie Rabinovitch and Will Harlow, two miles ahead of other institutions in their transfers from previous years, have proposed treatment of transfer students. That being Iranian Elections Create the idea for such a program because they said, it is my genuine belief that our school believe it would have benefited them during can take simple steps to improve the lives Opportunity For U.S. their first few blocks at CC. Rabinovitch ex- of its transfer students and I’d like those re- plains that “currently, it is up to students to sponsible for us transfers to know that the Relation Reparations go out and seek this kind of support on their CC Transfer Mentoring Program certainly own. I believe that with everything that is al- has one applicant in me. By ROBBIE ADLER The elections in Iran this past Sunday years, and as the current Supreme Leader, marked a monumental shift in the poli- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is now in his 70s Kesha Case Gives Hope to Victims tics of the country, as Iranians went to and in ill health, there is a large possibility the polls to elect a new parliament. With that this council will choose the next Su- By PAULA UKRAINETS a record-breaking election turnout, the re- preme Leader. formist allies of President Hassan Rouhani There will still be many challenges If you follow news in the music world or While Kesha may not have won her law- scored sizeable victories, while hardline ahead for the reformists. All elected can- occasionally check the “trending” side- suit in court, in the eyes of the majority of conservatives had their poorest showing didates must be approved by the Guard- bar on your Facebook page, you may have the public, she is a survivor, whereas Dr. in history. Impetus is gaining steam in ian Council, an unelected clerical body, read about Kesha’s recent court case loss. Luke’s reputation in the music industry Iran, and it seems that they are set to con- before their appointment is final. Reform Kesha was trying to get out of an exclu- is unlikely to withstand such a powerful tinue to improve their relationship with will come slowly and in small steps. The sive recording contract with her producer media storm. the United States. The U.S. may not grab enthusiastic support for Rouhani’s poli- Dr. Luke, who she claimed was sexually For many survivors of sexual assault, the opportunity. cies displays the prevailing sentiment assaulting and harassing her. The judge coming forward is discouraged by the In the first election since the nuclear among the population, namely that they ruled against Kesha, and the media world fear of forever being associated with your deal with the U.S. was struck last sum- are in full support of improving relations blew up—scores of musicians and public perpetrator. As valid as I consider that mer, Iranians displayed overwhelming ap- with the U.S., and desire to be a fully in- figures, like Blood Orange and Bethany fear to be, I will also forever be in awe of proval for the reformist agenda pursued tegrated part of the global economy. The Cosentino from Best Coast, came out in Amber Coffman and Bethany Cosentino, by President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani, U.S., on the other hand, is still struggling her support. two of Berru’s victims. They told their sto- currently in the second year of his term, to come to terms with a warming relation- According to the Rape, Abuse, and In- ries, and the stories gathered momentum has pushed for much-needed economic ship with their longtime enemy. A study cest National Network, as many as 68 throughout the music industry. Berru reforms, seeking to ease tax and business last fall found that disapproval for the percent of sexual assaults in the Unit- was forced to confront his actions, sub- restrictions, as well as advocating to mod- nuclear deal among the population had ed States go unreported—so it is fairly sequently making changes that positively erate restrictive social practices. He also risen to nearly 50 percent since the an- likely that Kesha’s loss of the court case affected him, everyone around him, and has sought increased cooperation with the nouncement of the deal in July (this cor- could discourage sexual assault victims hopefully his victims as well. West. The nuclear deal signed in Septem- responds with a sharp drop in awareness from coming forward As powerful as you ber lifted decades of crippling economic of the issue). Many Republican congress- with their stories. For may consider a single sanctions, and marked the hopeful start of men, including several presidential candi- some, another recent As powerful as you may person to be, a com- a process of reconciliation with the United dates have vowed to “rip apart” the deal and slightly less-pub- munity will always States, alienated from each other since the upon Obama’s departure from the White licized news story in consider a single person be more powerful in 1979 Islamic Revolution. House. Trump has stated he would have the music world may to be, a community will a number of ways. In the 290-person parliament (Majlis), “doubled down” on sanctions instead of also be discourag- always be more powerful While the judge may reformists will hold 85 seats, a nearly lifting them. Perpetuating the rhetoric of ing. Heathcliff Berru, in a number of ways. have ruled against threefold increase from their number in the dangerous radicals who run the coun- the ex-CEO of Life or Kesha, a large per- the previous government. Moderate con- try. But somehow the American hardlin- Death PR, was accused centage of the music servatives, allies to the reformists on many ers are blind to the fact that, in taking an of sexual assault through social media by community stands with her, and that is issues, claim 78 seats. Together they will uncompromising stance, they mimic the many of his female clients. important because people are finally outnumber the conservative hardliners, enemies they claim to protect us against. I want to ask you, whether you have starting to acknowledge and tackle sexual who now hold only 68 seats, down from In both countries, there remains much been a victim of sexual assault or not, to abuse within the music industry where 112. This is the first time since the forma- disagreement over the end of a decades- not be discouraged by these two stories. drugs and alcohol can often be used as tion of the Islamic Republic in 1979 that long enmity. While Iran seems to be mov- Since Berru was accused of sexual as- “excuses” for such behavior. I put excuses the anti-western far right will not have a ing impetuously in the right direction, sault, he has stepped down from his po- in quotation marks because there aren’t, majority. the US is poised on a dangerous preci- sition as CEO, admitted himself to rehab or shouldn’t be, any viable reasons for in- Elections were also held for the Assem- pice. The U.S. Government must take care for drug and alcohol abuse, separated vading a person’s physical, mental, and bly of Experts, a committee tasked with to avoid falling victim to xenophobic and from his wife, and has, for what it’s worth, emotional space. The only way we can choosing the next Ayatollah, or Supreme bellicose policy, and risk missing a gold- issued a public apology—all without any move away from this notion of excuses is Leader. Here too, the pendulum swung en opportunity to improve our standing legal intervention. He is also hoping that through conversation—conversation that away from conservative hardliners, as with an influential nation in a strategic this outcome will empower more people survivors of sexual abuse can be the most moderates won 57 of the 88 seats. Elec- region. to come forward with allegations of sex- capable of starting. tions for this body are held every eight ual assault, and I’m hoping for that too. The Catalyst • The Back Page • March 4, 2016

Colorado Springs Connection: In an Super Dave, who gave no other name besides his performance Cash most times that he performs downtown. “I know a bunch of effort to better connect Colorado College moniker, can be found strumming his guitar on the street corners people downtown. It’s good to see everybody out and enjoying the with the larger community of Colorado of downtown Colorado Springs. Dave likes Colorado Springs, but sunshine,” said Dave. Super Dave greets each and every passerby Springs, the Catalyst is featuring one com- hardly thinks that it is deserving of the number five ranking it with some combination of a “hello partner,” “beautiful day, huh,” munity member each week. We will focus received from U.S. News and World Report in their most recent list and a guffaw. Dave says he plays at different spots all over Colorado on telling the stories of residents through of best places to live. “Colorado Springs is nice but you would think Springs, but chances are the next sunny day that rolls around he photographs and direct quotes. that that sort of thing would go to Daytona or Miami, you know.” will be downtown with his guitar and duckie. Dave plays classic tunes from the Eagles, John Lennon, and Johnny

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2nd Annual Organismal Pikes Peak Regional History Music Department Faculty Meditative Mondays: ANTHROPOLOOZA Campus Nap Time A festival of student films in Biology/Ecology Day Lecture Series Lanner Concert Storytime 12 – 4 p.m., Shove Side Chapel We Are Beth-El Nurses: A Visual Anthropology. 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., JLK The Music Department faculty 9 p.m., Shove Side Chapel McHugh Commons Heritage of Caring at the Foot 7 p.m., Cornerstone Screening of Pikes Peak with presenter come together to perform the Room Language House Open Jo Ruth. annual Lanner concert, named House 2 – 3 p.m., Colorado Springs for Max Lanner, concert Rex Matzke Recital 12 – 1 p.m., Language Houses Pioneer Museum pianist and chair of the col- 7:30 - 9 p.m., Packard Perfor- lege’s music department from mance Hall Art History Senior Thesis Coburn Unplugged Block 6 1951-1968. Presentations. Coburn Unplugged is a blockly 3 p.m., Packard Hall 2:30 p.m., WES Room event featuring student acous- tic performances and spoken “Voices of Grief” Film word. Fearless Friday - Baumslag- Screening Solitar Groups & Their 4 – 5 p.m., Coburn Gallery 4:30 p.m., Kathryn Mohrman Boundaries 2:30 p.m., TSC 229 The Last Five Years: A Musi- Theatre cal Community Gallery and 7 p.m., Taylor Theatre Catholic Mass Documentary Screening 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Shove Chapel “In the Meadows.” INTERSECT 4 – 8 p.m., Cottonwood Center 7:30 p.m., Cossitt Hall for the Arts The Many Faces of Paul Hin- The Last Five Years: demith: A Sonic Symposium A Musical 7:30 p.m., Packard Hall Tickets are available at the Worner Desk. 7 p.m., Taylor Theatre

The Many Faces of Paul Hin- demith: A Sonic Symposium 7:30 p.m., Packard Hall

INTERSECT Annual faculty choreo- graphed dance production. 7:30 p.m., Cossitt Hall