September 25, 2014 | Vol. 113 no. 3 | middleburycampus.com Tailgating Policy Sparks Student Backlash Petition to Reverse Decision Gains Support dent body wasn’t consulted in mation. By Claire Abbadi and Caroline any way. If I hadn’t heard any- However, college officials Walters thing about it, then it’s unlikely stand by the argument that that any student had,” Custer there is clear reasoning for their Tuesday Sept. 16, just said. decision, including one incident days before the first football “Students--particularly those which Quinn refers to as the game of the season, an all- legally old enough to drink— do “tipping point”: the homecom- school e-mail was sent detailing not understand why that liber- ing game versus Trinity College. a new tailgate policy, in which ty is being taken away without “An unmanageable num- alcohol is prohibited at all ven- reason,” added Francesca Haass ber of students and alumni, I ues, including in the tailgate ’16.5 in a letter to Liebowitz. couldn’t tell you the exact num- area, as is amplified music. The “They are frankly insulted ber, but well over 100, were very email, signed by Dean of Stu- that the school chose to justify intoxicated,” Quinn explained. dents Katy Smith Abbott, Direc- this policy change with an email “I was getting phone calls tor of Public Safety Elizabeth that was, for lack of a better from Public Safety saying, ‘Erin, Burchard and Athletic Director word, bulls--t. If you are go- we are trying to clear the parking Erin Quinn and which cites en- ing to take away freedoms from lot and get people back into the sta- suring a safe, healthy environ- students, have the courtesy and dium so that they will stop drink- ment and consistency with the courage to do so in an honest ing. They are really drunk; they are NESCAC sportsmanship clause manner rather than couching it belligerent; they are swearing at us, as the main reasons, came as a in a vague NESCAC statement. but they don’t want to go into the shock to multiple constituencies Maybe you do have very legiti- within the College community. game.’” mate reasons, and I think the Though Quinn and President Quinn explained that prior to students would be very interest- of the College Ronald D. Li- SEE TAILGATE, PAGE 2 ed in hearing your arguments so ebowitz assert that the conver- that a real debate about student sation of changing this policy life on Middlebury’s campus can formally began last year, and take place,” Haass’ letter read. years before informally, the A petition entitled “Reverse all-school email was the first Changes in the New Tailgating time that students were looped Policy” was drafted through into the conversation, includ- WeTheMiddKids and received ing elected student officials like 2,507 votes, by far the largest SGA President Taylor Custer number of votes an SGA peti- ’15. Joe Flaherty tion has received since its for- “I was shocked that the stu- JusTalks Enters First Year SEminars College Socioeconomic By Caroline Agsten mandatory component of the two former facilitators. It lasts Beginning as a forum in 2011 first-year experience. This fall, for one hour with no outside dedicated to fostering conversa- JusTalks began its pilot Just- homework. Each week there is Diversity Disappoints Talks First Year Seminar dis- a designated session that each tions surrounding identity and By Philip Bohlman qualify for Pell Grants. Accord- cussion sections in five semi- class discusses and engages in diversity issues, “JusTalks” is On Sept. 8, The Upshot, ing to The Upshot, the College’s nars. relevant activities, such as film now being expanded into First a New York Times blog, pub- average percentage of grant- “It became clear that a one screenings, reflection writing, Year Seminars. lished a ranking entitled “The receiving freshman from 2012- day event in January wasn’t and article reading. The genesis of JusTalks be- Most Economically Diverse Top 2014 was 13 percent. enough to fully explore these “It’s a combination of show- gan with a group of students Colleges,” where Middlebury Dean of Admissions Greg subjects,” Kate McCreary ’15, ing students something and ask- who sought to combat the issue College placed 51st. Five NE- Buckles said in an email, “Mid- one of the JusTalks coordi- ing for their reactions, and then that, according to their website, SCAC schools, Amherst, Wes- dlebury welcomes any national nators, said. “We also heard connecting their experiences to postulates, “There is simply no leyan, Bowdoin, Williams and conversation that puts creating feedback from the administra- Middlebury,” McCreary said. time or space at Middlebury Hamilton were in the top 50, access to college at the fore- tion that suggested in order to The process began last spring within the confines of a twelve while Middlebury was between front.” However, he also sees a make it mandatory, JusTalks when members of the group week semester to have dia- peers Carleton and Bates. flaw in rankings’ methodology. would have to fit in with exist- reached out to professors who logues about matters of identity The ranking compared 100 “Personally, I have mixed ing structures at Middlebury. they thought might be interest- or diversity, race, gender, sex- colleges with four-year gradu- feelings about the emphasis on The idea to align with First Year ed in partnering with JusTalks. ual orientation, class, ability, ation rates above 75 percent. Pell grants as a way to mea- Seminars then came about.” “Most seminars have some personal history, privilege, and These colleges tend to be sound sure access. It’s a very blunt Each JusTalks seminar religion, among others. [These investments for the majority of instrument that The New York meets once a week and is led by SEE JUSTALKS, PAGE 3 are all] important personal and low-income students attending, Times in particular has seized societal issues for us to take according to the article. upon as a standard,” he said. time to deconstruct, to explore, The schools’ levels of eco- He cited international stu- and to reflect on.” nomic diversity were deter- dents that the college funds who In Winter Term of 2012, the mined using a College Access would otherwise be eligible for JusTalks leaders invited stu- Index, calculated using two Pell grants and undocumented dents to participate in this day- statistics. The first was the per- students who are also not ac- long event, which consisted of centage of the freshman class counted for in this way as exam- small group exercises and dis- who come from low-income ples of the faults in the system. cussions led by a student facili- families, measured by the num- Buckles prompted questions tator, run in a similar fashion to ber receiving a Pell grant. The regarding the credibility of the Midd Uncensored. The follow- second was the average net process. “Are students whose ing year, the event was limited price for students whose fami- families may make just a few to first-year students as a way lies earn between $30,000 and hundred dollars above the level for JusTalks to progress toward $48,000 a year. Of the schools of Pell Grant eligibility some- its initial goal of creating a pro- assessed, the College was how not worthy of ‘counting’ gram for first-years only. ranked 75th for percentage of as being socio-economically While these two winter freshman with Pell grants and diverse? Should we be select- events were attended on a vol- 33rd for net price. Generally, ing one candidate over another, untary basis, JusTalks is work- Photo credit households in the bottom 40 who may come from similarly ing on expanding to become a Joanie Thompson ’14 facilitates at JusTalks last J-term. percent of income distribution SEE COLLEGE, PAGE 2

MIDD ACTION FAIR STRESS AT COLLEGE INSIDE AT DJ DRAWS CROWD PAGE 15 SPOOKY PAGE 5 PAGE 17 inside 2NEWS | SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 Buckles Tailgating Policy Bans Alcohol CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 NESCAC TAILGATING POLICIES this point, the College had made some Rejects incremental changes to the tailgating More policy in response to what he calls “an in- creasing number of belligerent students and alumni at games.” Study’s One incremental change was the deci- strict sion to open the tailgate area only an hour and a half before kickoff to limit on-site : No alcohol allowed drinking. Likewise, College policy man- into the Weston Field Athletic Complex. Legitimacy dated that the tailgate area be cleared after kickoff and then again once after halftime, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 in attempts to limit alcohol consumption. : Alcohol allowed in fenced At the Trinity game, however, Quinn in area. No kegs or hard alcohol. Tail- disadvantaged circumstances, because instructed Public Safety to keep the stu- one would technically be Pell-eligible dents and alumni within the tailgate area, gating restricted by two hours before and one wouldn’t?” he said. despite the policy. game time. Middlebury is also one of the few “If they can’t handle them out there, schools that is need-blind in its admis- contained and isolated, then it will be far sions policies for domestic applicants worse inside the stadium. So I thought : Tailgating with al- that also meets 100 percent of dem- how can we minimize liability, because cohol restricted to designated area. onstrated need. Middlebury also does we don’t have the people in the stadium to control them. That in and of itself is a no excessive quantities of alcoholic not practice need-affirmative policies, scene that is not acceptable,” Quinn said. beverages per vehicle, no kegs al- whereby a college identifies applicants According to Quinn, some tailgaters lowed. who have a high level of need, in this went on to steal food and beverages from case, Pell-level need, during the applica- Trinity families and run across the road to tion process before making admissions use the bathroom publically. : ALCOHOL ALLOWED IN TAIL- decisions, Buckles said. However, what many constituencies GATE AREA ONLY. KEGS NOT ALLOWED, BEER The College is still recovering from have taken objection to the most is not the MUST BE IN CANS. the effects of the recession. There are some realities that must be observed, ac- transparency around the decision making cording to Buckles. “Middlebury needs process itself. At an SGA meeting with Quinn and trinity college: kegs prohibited. alcohol to be cognizant of its financial respon- Smith Abbott, SGA Senator Michael allowed in specified tailgating areas. sibilities and operate in such a way that Brady ’16 asked about demonstrated this it balances both its commitment to the concern. public good and its commitment to long- “I think what a lot of students are term fiscal security,” he said. struggling with is that we weren’t given : ALCOHOL ALLOWED AT On the whole, diversity is on the rise any real, hard facts about the bad behav- at top colleges, according to The Upshot. ior. The Trinity game was mentioned, but TAILGATE PARTIES “HELD IN DESIGNATED AR- One metric that the ranking provides do you have any hard facts? Was there a EAS,” NOT IN THE STANDS. big increase in property damage, hospi- for context is the change in percentage Less strict of students receiving Pell grants. In the tal visits, or complaints from community members?” Brady said. last four years the College has increased Quinn stressed Public Safety’s inability the share of incoming freshman with Pell : Alcohol allowed at to contain students, and its efforts to keep grants from 10 percent to 13 percent. the local police from intervening. tailgates. This year’s first-year class has the high- “I know this might not be satisfactory, est ever percentages of first-generation but we don’t have any hard data,” Quinn college students, students of color, stu- answered. dents receiving financial aid and stu- One alum and current parent also dents receiving Pell grants in the Col- voiced his concerns about what the policy lege’s history. would lead to. “Banning alcohol and witch-hunting Campus, it was explained that the College whelming amounts of both positive and underage drinking on campus doesn’t does not usually consult students on pol- negative feedback, however, the threat work well anyway, it just creates smaller icy changes that affect all of the College’s from alumni to withdraw donations is groups, drives students off-campus, and constituencies. concerning. encourages pre gaming type behavior,” he While Burchard felt that the adminis- “Many of the younger class agents are explained. tration’s communication to students on resigning which is worrisome,” said Presi- MCAB’s WHAT’S “I understand that the administration this issue has been overlooked. dent of the Alumni Association Bob Sideli. wants to get the drinking under control at “We have communicated to students Although he does not think the affect events,” alumna and current parent Heidi about the tailgate policy,” Burchard ex- on contributions to the college will be HAPPENING AT Lehner ’72 said. “But drinking amongst plained. “Last year we sent a campus “dramatic,” he expresses “anything that even underclassmen is inevitable and I am wide notice explaining all of the tailgate causes the [alumni] to disconnect is un- concerned with the binge drinking culture rules. We posted signs at the tailgate area, fortunate.” MIDDLEBURY? increasing on campus.” But the feedback has by no means been Liebowitz sent an all school e-mail on warned people when the rules were being consistently bad. Trivia Tuesday, Sept. 23 offering context for the violated or if conduct was unacceptable. “ “We received emails from NESCAC tailgating policy, in which he apologized Likewise, Liebowitz referenced a Com- schools, I won’t say which ones, but who Crossroads Cafe for not being more transparent, “It is clear munity Council meeting in March, where more or less hinted that this has broken THURSDAY AT 9 P.M. that preparatory communications would a conversation about the policy change the ice and that there will be other schools have served everyone, including us, well took place. Although it was mentioned, following this lead, because no one wanted there is no reference to the policy in the to step out front and address an issue that Friday Free Film and so we apologize for what as a sur- prised to many,” he stated. minutes of that meeting. was really coming into focus with other Come to Dana Auditorium to watch 22 Despite different perceptions of what schools as well,” Liebowitz concluded. Jump Street! That said, Old Chapel was not immedi- was communicated, there have been over- 6 P.M. AND 9.PM ately apologetic. In one meeting with the

First Chance Dance Wilson Hall (fomerly the Social Space) will host the First Chance Dance! Free grille New First Year Senators Elected food and photobooth are inlcuded. FRIDAY FROM 9 P.M.-1 A.M. By Emma Dunlap The online voting period for the Stu- ed against using this money and instead ed that her interest stemmed from the Brainerd Fall Festival Cider dent Government Association (SGA) focused on “meeting as many people as “way students could voice their opinions First-Year Senator elections opened last possible” because of the small number of regarding the inner-workings of relevant Tasting candidates there were running. issues on campus and within this com- Experience a true fall on Fri- Friday, Sept. 19. First-years placed their day in Crossroads cafe. Co-sponsored by votes in ranked order for three candi- “Last year, when I ran, there were munity.” Brook plans to reach out to her MCAB this event will have free food and ci- dates: Christina Brook ’18, April Poole eight candidates,” former First-Year Sen- fellow peers and address the issues they der. All ages are welcome. Bring two forms ’18, and Jin Sohn ’18. When the polls ator Karina Toy ’17 said. “I went up to ev- believe to be pressing matters. She also of id for 21+ closed twenty-four hours later, it was an- eryone and introduced myself and hung would like to address “the way in which SATURDAY AT 9:30 P.M. nounced that Brook and Sohn would be posters everywhere.” freshmen interact with upperclassmen, placed into the two open positions. Toy led the First-Year Committee with predominantly regarding discussing ma- 145 votes — representing 25% of the former fellow senator Wenhao Yu ’17 with jor/minor possibilities, academics, and Zumba Class of 2018 — were cast. This year’s the goal of creating a more cohesive class student organizations.” Take a study break to dancercize in Wilson elections utilized the same “rank ballot” for first-years. The Committee is respon- According to Warren and Toy, the pri- Hall (formerly the Social Space) system that started last year, allowing sible for organizing events for first-years mary job of the Senators is to represent SUNDAY 4 -5 P.M. students to rank their desired candidate such as Atwater dinners. the opinions of their class and to voice in order of preference. The SGA also add- The newly elected Brook explained these opinions when proposing legisla- Yoga/Spin ed a “None of the above” option this year, that she has never been involved with a tion and working with administrators. Sign up to experience YouPower’s newest which, according to SGA Elections Coun- student government organization of any With her term completed, Toy offers part- class, an hour of spin and half hour of cil Chair Nick Warren ’15, is supposed to kind. “None of the schools that I attended ing words of advice for Brook and Sohn: yoga! Sign up ever Friday at 9am at go/ allow “students to still feel involved with- ever had something remotely similar,” “Talk to people. Never be afraid to ask spinyoga out having to choose [a candidate].” Brook said. questions and always pursue your own SUNDAY 10-12:15 A.M. Each candidate was given a fifty dollar Brook wanted to pursue a position legislative interests.” campaign budget to spend. Poole decid- where she could have an impact and stat- September 25, 2014 | News 3 Students Participate in Global Climate March By Zane Anthony cise framework for forthcoming climate ernments, according to the report. final result in New York was greater than - talks in Lima in December and Paris in “At this point, the urgency of climate anyone could have anticipated, and the dents, alumni and faculty descended change is well documented, so now, it’s voice of the climate movement was sure- upon the streets of New York on Sunday, on CO2 emissions reductions will be dis- time to act,” said Laura Xiao ’17, who ly heard.” cussed. helped lead the organizing team at the Boston-area resident Ethan Reilly Climate March, a historic climate rally College for the march. “The march on ’17, who joined Shrader and the rest of that wound a three-mile, six-hour course the climate fight,” Greta Neubauer ’14.5 Sunday was for the record books, and the Middlebury contingent at the march through Manhattan. said at the march. “Today, people filled we’re eager to see how this momentum Sunday, was inspired by the throngs of Hundreds of thousands of people the streets and demonstrated that we and excitement will boost the Middle- marchers snaking through the city. bury Climate Campaign this year.” “The feeling of solidarity was just un- needs to take serious steps to address the Led by Xiao and others in Sunday believable,” Reilly said. “Seeing a crowd polychrome floats, banners, pickets, causes of the climate crisis, and it needs Night Group (SNG), Middlebury’s en- so large and diverse affirmed for me that placards, and blow horns, marshaling at- to take the lead from the people most im- during environmental activism umbrella anthropogenic climate change is an issue tention to the looming threat of climate pacted. They will lead the path to a just campaign, began planning for the march that people everywhere take very seri- - transition.” over the summer. ously. I am confident the march sent a tions, including schools, labor organi- The Climate Summit also followed “We were on conference calls in mid- zations, businesses, and faith groups, last month’s release of a major report on July, already thinking about buses, vans, into the summit Tuesday.” helped plan the protest, which espoused climate published by the Intergovern- lodging, recruitment, fundraising, and Moving into the third week of class- the tagline, “To change everything, we mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). grant writing for the march,” Xiao said. es, students of SNG are hopeful that need everyone.” The report states that human-produced “First, we focused our efforts on the Col- those who brought the noise in Man- The single largest demonstration emissions will significantly increase the lege’s newest students, the members of hattan will channel their enthusiasm of the climate movement to date, the risk of “severe, pervasive and irrevers- through initiatives back on campus. - ible impacts” to the environment in the Michael Shrader ’18 from Bristol, Va. “This is one of the most exciting mo- mate Summit on Sept. 23, which was decades ahead. These environmental im- was one of the first to reach out about ments in the climate movement in my called to order by Secretary General Ban pacts (e.g., flooding, heat waves, reduced interest in the march and recruitment at four years here,” Hannah Bristol ’14.5 Ki-Moon. Dubbed a “political action fo- grain production, and thawing snowpack the College. “Since my interests lie pri- said. “The march was beautiful and - in the poles) are likely to escalate unless marily in environmentalism and politics, showed how diverse and intersectional quarters in New York will generate a pre- greenhouse gases are regulated with uni- I was ready to get started as soon as I this movement is. I can’t wait to see how form benchmarks set by national gov- made it to campus,” Shrader said. “The that energy transfers back to campus.” Sculpture Adds to Campus

By Nicole Caci generously donated to Middlebury Col- At the conclusion of Summer Lan- lege by a couple from Greenwich, Con- guage Schools, necticut. The couple had owned Youbie added a new sculpture to its Northern edge. The sculpture, J Pindyck Miller’s deserved to be on display elsewhere, in “Youbie Obie”, resides in between Le order to elicit wonder and amazement Chateau, the Atwater Suites and Coffrin from more people. They could not think Hall. The College’s Committee on Art in of a more appropriate place that the art- Public Places, also known as CAPP, care- ist’s own alma mater. fully picked the location of this statue. As students welcome this new sculp- “Students will be coming at it from all ture to campus, they should be reminded different directions,” explained Emmie of what a great metaphor not only You- Donadio, Chief Curator of the Middle- bie Obie is, but also art in its entirety. bury College Museum of Art. “Art is all search and invention and as “The work also, because of its form, with life itself, the things that are ques- looks something like a gate. So it can also tions are always more compelling than serve metaphorically as a gateway to this the things that are known,” Miller said. segment of campus,” Donadio added. The College has a public art collec- While some may view the work as a tion, which, as of now, is comprised of 19 gate, it is undoubtedly open to a multi- pieces of art, mostly sculptures, that can tude of other interpretations, thoughts be viewed around campus. Anahi Naranjo and emotions. All pieces that are a part of the col- lection are mantained by the Committee “You will discover how the pieces, on Art in Public Places. In 1994, per the rather the parts, of the sculpture inter- act with each other,” Miller said about Committee’s recomendation, the Board “Youbie Obie”. “Every curve, every line, of Trustees appoved a “One Percent for every angle, every juncture is there for a Art” policy. The approval of this decision reason.” meant that funds would be secured for JusTalks Now in FYS the purchase, installation and maintance have been extremely helpful in helping Miller’s “looking machine”, a term he CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of any scultptures or pieces of art that form our curriculum,” she continued. uses to describe all of his artwork, was fall into the Public Art category. “Most seminars have some sort of so- cial justice orientation. These seminars are First Year Seminars have these JusTalks good starting points because they do have discussion groups, the numbers did not connections. First-years will hopefully be come as a surprise. Originally the JusTalks able to make the connections between the members reached out to around seven or JusTalks discussion sections and the semi- nars they’re in,” Molly McShane ’16.5, an- would work well with their methodology. other JusTalks coordinator, said. However, the issue of making the JusTalks First Year Seminars with the JusTalks component include Associate Professor of “I think a lot of professors felt protec- American Studies Susan Burch’s Disabili- tive of their students’ time and recognized ty, Different, and Society course, Assistant that freshmen are busy and oftentimes Professor of History Maggie Clinton’s Fas- overwhelmed,” McCreary said. “I don’t re- cism and Masculinity, 1919-1945 course, call any professors having an ideological Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography resistance.” Kacy McKinney’s Global Youth course, As- According to both McShane and Mc- sistant Professor of Political Science Kemi Creary, the process to make a student-run Fuentes-George’s Globalization course, entity like JusTalks a mandatory program and Visiting Assistant Professor of Litera- would be a long one. ture Victor Valcik’s Narratives of Identity “I think this is another step in a long course. push to make this something that every Over the summer, the JusTalks mem- freshman participates in. We’re hoping bers worked to create a new curriculum that this structure of attaching it to a First that would complement the First-Year Year Seminar will work in a really positive Seminar syllabus. The curriculum, unlike way,” McCreary said. for the previous J-Term events, was devel- “It’s really incredible to think that for oped with no outside consultants. “We’ve reached out to professors to working with this fall, this will be the only College Communicatons help give us information about their class- time that they engage deeply with people The newest addition to the College’s Public Art Collection, “Youbie Obie” a cor-ten es, and then we adjusted those to help us who aren’t on their team or on their hall. I think it’s so important to make [a program years and what sorts of activities we could like JusTalks] mandatory,” McShane said. do with them,” McShane said. “Professors 4NEWS | September 25, 2014 Middlebury College Holds Ferguson Talks By Lily Sawyer can history, there is evidence to support the have been hearing about,” Tiger said. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the College’s preconditioning towards blackness versus Tiger asserted that a large part of the Alum Held Center for the Comparative Study of Race whiteness. If whiteness is viewed as law and militarization of the police is asset forfei- and Ethnicity (CCSRE) held a Teach-In privilege, ture. As a part of a 1984 crime control bill, to discuss the shooting of Michael Brown “The converse would be blackness as Tiger explained if someone is stopped be- in Syria, in Ferguson, Mo. The room was packed to crime,” he explained. cause they are suspected to have committed standing room, as stu- He looked back as far as the colonial era, a crime, their on-person assets can be seized in which laws and not returned to them even if they are dents and faculty lis- “Do we have the same sort tened to the panel and were meant for not charged or found guilty of a crime. Any Now Free of deep, dense networks white colonists, engaged in discussion. of organizations working not for those of not going to be returned to them even if no By Jason Zhang Roberto Lint Sagarena, Director of together…to help put color. Progress- crime was committed unless they start judi- Peter Theo Curtis, a Middlebury alum the CCSRE, began the pressure on the political ing through- cial proceedings, which are very expensive. who graduated in 1991 with a degree in lit- teach-in with a brief actors in the country so out history, he The seized assets, which are supposed to erary studies, came to the spotlight in late chronology of the explained that go to schools, end up going to police depart- August after he was released by a militant that there can be ongoing ments and help fund this militarization of events that transpired sustained work that brings in Ferguson on the day either facilitated, the police. Ultimately, Tiger explained, the kept in captivity for more than 22 months of the shooting and about social change?” or did not hin- Ferguson residents are paying for the police in Syria by the militant group Jabhat al- days thereafter. James Ralph der, the lynch- to use militarized equipment on them. ing of African Tiger urged the audience to think of the Nusra or by splinter groups allied with In addition to Dean Faculty Dev. & Research; rehnquist professor of ameri- Jabhat al-Nusra, according to his family. his basic timeline of can history American men militarization of the police force as a part of An initial investigation by Curtis’ fami- events, Sagarena ad- and women. “mundane routines of degradation that hap- ly and colleagues show that Curtis crossed dressed the differences between the police Hart then asserted that many urban upris- pen in the criminal justice system,” warning the border into Syria with a guide that and witness reports surrounding the cir- ings in the 20th century were due to police us that focusing on the militarization of po- betrayed him and handed him to an ex- cumstances regarding Brown’s death, as violence, concluding that historically, rela- lice may result in missing the broader issue. tremist group Ahrar al-Sham, who later well as the pure chaos that erupted in the tions between the black community and the “We have to start having some serious law have been uneasy at best. questions about the police,” Tiger declared. handed him to al-Nusra Front. (Jabhat community following the shooting, includ- Dean of Faculty Development and Re- “What role do the police have? Fundamental al-Nusra). ing the issues surrounding the media. search and Rehnquist Professor of American questions about what their function is. Not At several points during his captivity, Sagarena closed with the results of a Pew History James Ralph picked up where Hart questions about how they can be better or the militant group made several videos Research Poll of 1,000 adults that was con- ducted in the middle of the protests. There left off, discussing various attempts by the more responsive to the community.” with Curtis, who asked for the immediate African American community throughout “[We need to] start thinking a little more actions from the United States govern- were stark racial and political divisions in the reactions to the shooting, as 80 percent history to organize in order to address eco- carefully and critically about what it is that ment to save his life. In the video, Cur- nomic, civil, and social injustices. He used we are actually protesting,” Tiger said. “Be- tis appeared to read from a script on the of African Americans surveyed said that the shooting “raised important issues about the creation of the National Negro Congress cause when we take these things all together, ground. In another video, Curtis stated in the 1930s as well as the Black Panther you can see that this is the end result of poli- that he is in good health while being kept race” while 47 percent of whites said that the issue of race “was getting more attention Party in the 1960s as examples of efforts cies and criminal justice practices that have there. than it deserves.” Similarly, 68 percent of to combat oppression and protect African led to this…dispossession of certain seg- The release was made possible by the Democrats thought that the incident raised American interests. ments of the population.” - important issues of race compared to 40 Ralph then examined the role of law en- tives of Mr. Curtis said they felt as if an av- percent of Independents and 22 percent of forcement during these times, explaining discussion. Students and faculty engaged enue of communication had been opened Republicans. that in the South especially, the police had the speakers and each other in dialogue, ad- Associate Professor of History William directly supported segregation. Ralph en- dressing issues ranging from Al Sharpton - Hart addressed the issue of historical prec- couraged us to think of the implications Fer- and Jesse Jackson to the GoFundMe page mation to Curtis’ family quickly after step- - guson may have on the future, suggesting we in. lence between police and black civilians. He ask what will come of the Ferguson protests $430,000. drew upon a study conducted by Stanford and unrest. “Do we have the same sort of deep, dense government by the U.S. Ambassador to professor and MacArthur Genius Grant re- “Is this the beginning of a mass mobiliza- networks of organizations working togeth- the United Nations Samantha Power, the cipient Jennifer Eberhardt, in which she tion?” he asked, adding that it has attracted er…to help put pressure on the political ac- family was able to ask a proof-of-life ques- determined that “the blacker a defendant not only national but also international at- tors in the country so that there can be ongo- tion to Mr. Curtis, which was answered looks, the more likely it was that the defen- tention. ing sustained work that brings about social correctly. The question, “what is the sub- dant would receive the death penalty if the Assistant Professor of Sociology Rebecca change?” Ralph asked. ject of your Ph.D dissertation?” is one that victim was white,” and concluded that “it’s Hart explained that Ferguson is a rela- the issue of focusing on the militarization of tively new predominantly black community only Curtis himself could have answered. almost as if people are thinking of blackness the police force. and hasn’t yet had time to establish these (Answer: a museum started by the mother as a crime.” - networks. of the novelist Anthony Trollope.) Hart explained that throughout Ameri- cant, but not necessarily for the reasons we release of multiple European citizens kid- before the U.S Ambassador, Samantha Katz Researches Tolstoy’s Family to Curtis’ family. By Ethan Brady Her fears were not unfounded: she Katz was the first to undertake the wife’s Most fans of literature associate Leo was half of Tolstoy’s age when she mar- and son’s stories. government told them no ransom was Tolstoy with his almost universally iden- ried him, and other parallels between “It was very exciting. It was the first paid for the release of Curtis. The no-ran- tifiable War and Peace and regard him Tolstoy’s characters and his own friends project I did after retirement, and this as one of the greatest authors of the and family existed. So she wrote her own was a wonderful way to start that,” Katz House’s answer to questions regarding modern era. One of Tolstoy’s later works, variation of her husband’s novella, fol- said. “It gave me the opportunity to go Curtis’ release. however, The Kreutzer Sonata, had been lowing its structure with a wife who, half to Russia twice. And the support-for a Curtis’ release drew attention after the cast far out of the spotlight for what was, the age of her husband, is murdered by research assistant, for going to confer- decapitation of the American journalist, at the time, perceived to be a radical, al- him. ences, for buying books that I needed in James Foley. Foley’s murder prompted most crazed presentation of sexual ab- In the manuscript of Sophia’s first sto- order to conduct the research-the Col- the U.S. to take further actions against stinence and jealous fury-a presentation ry, Whose Fault?, located in the archives lege gave me a great deal of support.” ISIS. Several European nations have paid that illuminated the rather silent marital in Moscow, Sophia wrote in the margins Katz was also nominated by the Col- sums averaging multi-millions of dollars distress between Tolstoy and his wife. quotations from her husband’s story lege to the Andrew W. Mellon Founda- - Recently, Michael Katz, the C.V. Starr that she was simultaneously disagreeing tion and received a Mellon Emeritus tar played a role in successfully negotiat- Professor Emeritus of Russian and East- with in the text itself. In response to his Fellowship to support his work, allowing ing the release of numerous westerners ern European Studies added his own mother, Tolstoy’s son then wrote his own him to travel to Russia and research in for ransom. name to the list of those interested in version of the original story, in effect po- archives and museums. Part of the fel- Terrorist groups have collected tens this curious, mysterious aspect of Tol- lemicizing both his mother and father. lowship is also financing Katz’s atten- of millions of dollars through the ransom stoy’s life. In an unprecedented explora- Katz first translated Sophia’s two sto- dance at a conference in Russia in which payment. Holding hostages of westerners tion of the other half of the story behind ries and then Tolstoy’s son’s story. he will present his findings throughout for ransom has become a popular conduct Tolstoy’s 1889 Kreutzer Sonata, Katz “I didn’t know I was going to trans- the process to his colleagues there. The - has translated into English the previ- late the original Kreutzer Sonata when response from Katz’s colleagues so far, men in the Arabic peninsula to Mali in Af- I started, but it was terrific to struggle he says, has been excellent. rica. According to The New York Times, ously neglected counter-stories written with a text by Leo Tolstoy, a text that was When asked what he thought was the European nations have paid more than in direct response to Tolstoy’s novella. 125 million dollars in ransom to the direct Presented from the point of view famous, controversial, and provocative. most significant aspect of The Kreutzer of a middle-aged man who, in a rage That was the last one that I did-I saved Sonata is, he stressed the dissent of Tol- of jealousy and disgust of his teenage up,” Katz said. stoy’s wife. and he also speaks German and Russian. wife, murders her, The Kreutzer Sonata He also stressed the interconnected- “I think it establishes Sophia Tolstoy He grew to love Syria a decade ago when is taken to present Tolstoy’s own views ness of the Tolstoy family’s stories. as a figure in her own right. She writes he studied Arabic and Russian in Damas- about sexual abstinence and marriage. “My argument is that all of these sto- well-she’s not a great writer like Tolstoy cus. Katz’s journey began at a conference ries are in dialogue; the wife and the son himself or like Dostoevsky-but she’s Mr. Curtis has written two books. The he went to at Tolstoy’s estate just out- are replying to the things that the father clear, she has her own ideas, she defends My Life [Had] Stood a side of Moscow. There he heard about says,” he said. the right of a woman to seek happiness Loaded Gun, is about disaffected youth in two unpublished stories written by Tol- The preliminary title for Katz’s trans- within a marriage and not just be an in- the US while working as a teacher in the stoy’s wife, Sophie, and was instantly lation, therefore, is “The Tolstoy Family strument of man’s sexual desire. She’s Vermont prison system. The second, Un- intrigued. Story Contest”. taking on a big fish; you don’t disagree dercover Muslim, published in the U.K., “She thought that her own marriage “The publisher didn’t think that was with Tolstoy-easily, at least. He was by discusses disaffected young men from the was being described by The Kreutzer So- very funny,” Katz said. then probably the world’s best-known West coming to study Islam. nata, or rather that everyone who read it Other Russian scholars have trans- writer. He was an incredible figure. And would think so,” Katz said. lated Tolstoy’s original story before, but she takes him on.” local MiddAction Fair Draws Crowd By Sophie Kapica and Sarah Koenigsberg Middlebury College hosted the MiddAc- tion Fair in the Wilson Social Space on Sept. 16. Community volunteer organizations from Middlebury and surrounding towns came to connect with students interested in offering their time to valuable causes. The By Madsy Schneider organizations that came to the fair had a wide variety of goals that ranged from car- On a recent Sunday, two girlfriends ing for the elderly to providing education for and I went to the Starry Night Café for din- members of the local community. ner. Having heard from many sources (in- Everybody Wins, a Vermont state chil- cluding Jim in the Proctor bakeshop) that it dren’s mentoring organization, has a branch was one of the best restaurants in the area, in Middlebury’s Mary Hogan Elementary. we were anxious to try it. He was not wrong. Student and adult mentors are matched After learning that it had reopened follow- one-on-one for an hour of reading, mentor- ship and bonding each week. chance to try it. “The children love feeling like an adult We arrived at the café around 6:15 p.m. is really paying attention to them, and they and were immediately struck by its charm. Sophie Kapica really love having college students” said one Located on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, right next The John Graham Emergency Shelter was one of the many organizations at the fair. adult mentor. “I almost feel bad because I to Vermont Flannel, the outside is warm and see how excited they get with the college stu- for parents, and could use Middlebury Col- the Shelter and provide services. Volunteers inviting with a large oak door and sign carved dents, and my kid is stuck with me!” lege students to help teach an English or help the shelter by providing house mainte- with stars. Inside, the atmosphere is cozy yet The children sign up for the program, Math class. nance, cooking services and childcare. elegant. The walls are tastefully decorated so they are always enthusiastic to meet with “Most of our families come from pov- The Rotary International Club fund- with photographs of Vermont scenes, and their mentors. There is a waiting list for erty,” said one representative, “so they don’t raises and donates money and time to vari- the tables are set with small vases of freshly mentors, so volunteers are always welcome. know what it’s like to walk into a place where ous local, state and international projects. Foxcroft Farm, based in Leicester, Ver- thirty people are kind to them. We’re built One of their global objectives is the promo- circular “back room,” the quieter and more mont, is a harvest program that offers edu- like a house, and that’s for a reason; we look tion of clean water resources. The organi- dimly lit of three small dining spaces. This cational services for youth. The participants like a home.” zation is involved in clean water initiatives back room’s interior felt more like a living range from preschool students to seniors Middlebury’s Bridge School, an inde- all over the world. Through their “Hands to Honduras” program, the Club created water for a Sunday evening, the café lent itself to quiet conversation, with only soft piano mu- school and a microloan program for people sic playing unobtrusively in the background. with disabilities in 2012. In 2013, the Ro- The lovely ambience, however, is only a tary Club returned to Honduras and cleared small part of the charm of the Starry Night land to make a playground for the school - they created. The Rotary Club has worked taurant, is the food, which can only really be with Middlebury students before in activi- described as absolutely incredible. Simple, ties such as Green-Up day and community yet expertly prepared, the offerings here fea- suppers. The organization meets at Rosie’s ture only the freshest local ingredients. When on Route 7 at 7 a.m. every Wednesday morn- we went, corn was a pervasive theme, wholly ing and would love Middlebury College vol- unteers. on the drive over; it was added to garnishes The Charter House meets the needs of and slipped into salsas. The menu as a whole, members of the community at an economic although not large, features innovative and disadvantage. The House organizes commu- nity suppers every Friday night and lunches exciting dishes like a harissa spiced bouilla- Monday through Thursday, which feed 200 baisse, as well as more familiar entrees like a people. The House farm garden is located in cider braised pork loin accompanied by blue - cheese mashed potatoes and apple bacon. pus. The garden produced 5,000 pounds of Indeed, the only challenge in navigating the menu at the Starry Night Café was decid- Sophie Kapica food this summer. The Charter House uses Boards displayed the many volunteering opportunities for Middlebury students. the food they grow for their community ing what to choose. After enjoying a basket meals and also donates it to the food pan- of complimentary freshly baked bread (it in high school. Different programs are tar- try. The House has transitional housing with came to the table still steaming), we sampled located on Exchange Street, is looking for apartments and a winter shelter. Students a golden beet salad and a blue cheese salad the organization is to “develop, support and Middlebury students who love kids and wish comprise one-third of the volunteer base for with a light, tangy citrus dressing. Following sustain effective and affordable educational to work with them on a variety of activities. the housing program and can help by pre- that, we tried a lobster and avocado tostada opportunities for youth that will help them “We do a wide range of things and we paring and serving meals as well as playing that was not nearly as tasty, yet may have to be independent, productive, responsible, with kids at the shelter. The shelter is staffed been doomed to fail seeing as those eating it caring and contributing members of their one of the school’s full-time staff members. 24/7. The Charter House offers internships were from Maine and California respectively. community.” Middlebury students can pri- Volunteers can help with academics or just for J-Term and the summer. This blunder, however, was easily rem- marily help by being good role models while be there to play. Experience Middlebury, a community edied and quickly forgotten when our entrees participating in programs with children. “We look for someone who likes to have organization, is responsible for the Chili - However, the organization could also use fun and be with kids. What they want to do, Fest, the “Very Merry Middlebury” celebra- ished our appetizers. Our choices were deli- help with fundraising, grant writing and they can talk to me about and we can make tions around Christmas, trick-or-treating on cious and substantial: a grilled Misty Knoll events. it happen,” said Joe Schine, also a teacher at Main Street and Mid-Summer Fest. They of- chicken breast served with a local corn salsa the school. HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s fer Middlebury students one-day volunteer and cheddar cheese grits (authentic enough The Willowell Foundation, based on Effects) is dedicated to providing services opportunities and committee involvement to make my southern father proud) and a to those who live in poverty. In addition to 230 acres of land in Monkton, is a non-prof- to help plan local events. Middlebury stu- vegetarian corn and Brie risotto whose rice operating a food bank in Addison County, it that focuses on connecting people to the dents can gain hands-on knowledge about was perfectly al-dente. The generous portions the organization runs a thrift store, owns environment and the arts. It provides nu- economic and community development in were a rarity for restaurants of this caliber. merous land-based education programs, in- Middlebury. Experience Middlebury advo- Unsurprisingly, the large, high-quality counseling and deals with homeless case cluding Farm to School, a national effort to cates for local businesses and gives them a entrees did not prevent us from sampling management. HOPE is a privately funded expose students to the sources of their food. voice. The organization recently created a three different dessert offerings. We in- organization and therefore has the freedom Students help out in community gardens website, experiencemiddlebury.com. dulged in a blueberry cobbler served with a to choose the kind of help they want to pro- that grow food served in their cafeterias. Living Well Bristol is a residential care homemade peach ice cream, an ethereal Go- vide. Oftentimes, the organization works The Foundation also operates the sail freight facility in Bristol offering holistic eldercare. diva chocolate mousse (with a subtle hint of with people to accommodate needs that are project, a freight barge that takes Vermont They strive to care for the bodies, minds, mint) and a classic vanilla cheesecake, ending not covered by government programming. products to New York City via the Hudson and souls of senior citizens, whom they of- the evening on a sweet note. Based in Middlebury, HOPE looks for dedi- River in order to promote carbon neutral fer all organic food and various fun activities The Starry Night café is a gem, but it is cated Middlebury students to help out with transportation. A number of Middlebury including tai chi and musical events. Living hardly a place to go on a whim, as it is a com- all of its projects. students have helped out with the sail Well Bristol aims to bring the local commu- The Addison County Parent/Child Cen- freight project in the past, and students are nity back to taking care of and cherishing el- mitment of time and money and requires a ter aims to get “young families off to the right welcome to aid with the Foundation’s nu- ders. There are no fees for senior citizens to certain level of decorum. With the typical start.” As the name implies, the Center of- merous educational programs as well. come to the center, and many of those who patrons solidly rooted in the one percent and fers programs for both parents and children. Located in Vergennes, the John W. Gra- come have disabilities or are low-income. Through its childcare program, the Center ham Emergency Shelter provides housing, The organization believes that every Ver- place where one can laugh loudly, wear den- hopes to build each child’s self esteem, re- food, and support to families with children, mont elder deserves excellent healthcare im or burp. It is, however, the perfect restau- siliency skills, self-control and initiative. the sick, the elderly, the mentally ill and and housing. Middlebury students can get rant for parent’s weekend, especially due to With only two teachers available to run its those struggling with or recovering from involved with Living Well Bristol by volun- the price. Far from snooty, it simply asks of nine programs, volunteers create more op- drug addictions. The Shelter helps families teering their time to do activities with se- its clientele that they exhibit the same quali- portunities for children to have one-on-one and individuals eventually get back on their nior citizens, as well as simply keeping them ties as the product they will be served: grace, attention. The Center also provides classes own feet. Clinicians also regularly come to company. class and, above all, good taste. 6Local | september 25, 2014 Local I-89 Faces Future Budget Constraints lowdown 25 By Haley Tetreault Funding for maintenance and re- pairs on I-89 was slashed this year, Ac- Henna Presentation in Bristol cording to state officials. The decrease in funds can be attributed to the down- grade in Vermont’s fiscal budget this Like tattoos, but afraid of commitment? July, by $31 million, as well as decreased Henna artist Bridget Bartlett will lead revenue from the “gas tax,” as consum- a presentation this Thursday entitled ers switch to more fuel-efficient vehicles “Henna: History, Culture and Rituals” in and drive less often. Bristol. Ms. Bartlett will demonstrate how Convincing commuters to use more the art is created, and will speak about environmentally friendly methods of the history of the ancient art. For more transportation, such as buses and hybrid information, call 802-453-2366, or go to cars, is a key facet of Governor Shum- www.onelibraryproject.org. lin’s push for 90 percent renewable en- ergy by 2050. SEPT. 25, 7 - 8:30 P.M. However, the green revolution sweeping the state and the early steps the administration has taken are start- ing to threaten the infrastructure of Apple Pie Contest in Bristol old. The gasoline tax is the main source of funding for bridge and road mainte- Courtesy David Pakman Leaves are turning, the weather is getting nance for both Vermont and the federal Most Middlebury students from the greater Boston area take I-89 to the College. government. nearly dried up last August, but Congress aren’t even close to settling upon a plan If you bake them, consider entering the As gas sales have steadily declined, approved stopgap funding meant to keep that would restore long-term stability to “Best Ever Apple Pie Contest” in Bristol, at funding for both federal and state trans- highway project schedules on track until transportation revenues. the Bristol Harvest Festival. Drop off your portation agencies has experienced a May of 2015. Thus, The revenue prob- entry on Saturday morning (by 10am). round of budget cuts, and officials say Vermonters and lems aren’t unique The pies will be judged on appearance, that such fiscal problems could signal Middlebury stu- “Unfortunately with to Vermont. Searles crust, and ‘innards.’ For more informa- more trouble for the future. dents may experi- says that Congress tion call 802-453-5885. “Unfortunately with our current rev- our current revenue ence firsthand the will need to adopt an enue stream, [saving gas] has a negative SEPT. 27, 10 A.M.-4 P.M. infastructure bud- stream, [saving gas] has alternative revenue impact on our ability to invest in im- get cuts next sum- structure if it hopes to proving the roads and bridges on which a negative impact on our mer. raise enough money [Vermonters] drive,” Deputy Secretary Currently, ability to invest in im- to maintain its cur- Sue Minter said. there is no plan to rent road and bridge Economists for the state say that proving the roads and supply funding to infrastructure. One The Doughboys Concert in Brandon the revenue from the gas tax will come the projects and bridges on which they such idea would be to in $2.5 million less than expected. The maintenance that employ tollbooths or downgrade is below one percent of an drive.” have already been track the number of Want to (re)live the summer of love? approximately $700 million transporta- planned. Searles miles a vehicle travels. Middlebury College’s faculty rockband, tion budget. said that the future Still, “It’s going “The Doughboys,” will be covering classic “It’s not a huge deal, but it’s one we Sue Minter of transportation to be a long national tunes from Paul Simon and The Grateful must respond to, and immediately go to funding is anything Deputy Secretary of Department of Transportation conversation before Dead, as well as jamming on their own thinking about the long term, and what but secure. The Fed- we ever get to the original songs at Brandon Town Hall sort of model replaces the gas tax over eral Highway Trust point where people this Friday. The recent addition of a horn time,” Secretary of Transportation Brian Fund is expected to are willing to submit section allows them to cover R&B as well! Searles said. run out by the beginning of Vermont’s their driving habits to scrutiny by the Tickets are 8 dollars in advance, sold at The Federal Highway Trust Fund – busy summer construction season, and government in order to pay for the trans- Carr’s Florist & Gifts, or 10 dollars at the the money that supports more than half Searles says that federal lawmakers portation system,” Searles said. door. of highway funding here in Vermont – SEPT. 27, 7:30 - 9:30 P.M. G.M.O. Labeling Law Challenged neering,” that “may be produced with ge- cery store,” the Grocery Manufacturers By Isabelle Dietz netic engineering” or is “produced with Association (GMA) said in a statement. Vermont Governor Peter Shum- genetic engineering,” will be considered “Vermont has effectively conceded this lin is facing a serious ramification for a GMO, and encompasses all food prod- law has no basis in health, safety or sci- On July 28th, 2012, Vermonter Conrad F. a GMO labeling bill he recently passed, ucts in Vermont. Sixty countries cur- ence. That is why a number of product Bell was murdered. This Saturday, four in the form of a major lawsuit. The bill rently require GMOs to be labeled. categories, including milk, meat, restau- bands performing at the “Loud and Proud on genetically modified food products “I am proud of Vermont for being rant items and alcohol, are exempt from (GMOs), approved this past spring, will the first state in the nation to ensure the law. This means that many foods money for the Conrad F. Bell Memorial require GMOs sold in Vermont to be la- that Vermonters will know what is in containing GMO ingredients will not ac- Trust Fund, which supports Conrad’s beled by July 1, 2016. Vermont will be their food,” Shumlin said in a statement tually disclose that fact.” two daughters. The Metal Band Amadis, the first state to implement GMO label- at the time. The four plaintiff organizations that Cousin Itt, Quest for Unison and Twist of ing. Four national Roughly 60 to 70 are arguing that the new law is uncon- Fate will all perform. Tickets cost 10 dol- organizations filed “Act 120 imposes bur- percent of processed stitutional are the GMA, the Snack Food lars per person. For more information on a lawsuit on June foods in the United Association, the International Dairy the event, please call 802-425-2722. 12th over this densome new speech States contain geneti- Foods Association and the National As- GMO labeling law requirements — and re- cally modified materi- sociation of Manufacturers. SEPT. 27, 4:30 P.M. (also known as Act als. Yet, only half of cit- Their lawsuit argues that the 2016 120), because they strictions — that will izens understood that deadline for Act 120 is a difficult one claim that GMOs affect, by Vermont’s GMOs are sold in gro- for the plaintiffs to meet, and one that do not need to be count, eight out of every cery stores, and under might require them to revise labels for declared to con- a quarter believed they every single product – even those not 50th Anniversary of the sumers, as they do ten foods at the grocery had ever eaten GMOs. sold in Vermont. In addition, the lawsuit Wilderness Act not affect custom- store.” The World Health points out that since 1994 the FDA has er safety or health. Organization (WHO) confirmed the safety of more than 100 “ V e r m o n t ’ s states that GMOs genetically engineered crops for human “Where the earth and its community of mandatory GMO should be assessed on consumption. life are untrammeled by man, where man labeling law — Act Grocery Manufacturers Association a “case by case basis,” The plaintiffs are also arguing that himself is a visitor and does not remain.” This is one sentence from the historic 120 — is a costly Official Statement on Act 120 because “it is not pos- GMO regulation resides within the do- and misguided sible to make general main of federal, not state, laws. Wilderness Act of 1964, in which the measure that will set the nation on a statements on the safety of all GMO “The Act exceeds Vermont’s author- United States Congress formally granted path toward a 50-state patchwork of foods.” ity under the United States Constitution. the highest level of protection for National GMO labeling policies that do nothing Act 120 was passed with the hope of The Act should be invalidated and en- Parks across America. on over to to advance the health and safety of con- making food information more transpar- joined in its entirety,” the lawsuit argues. the Middlebury College Bread Loaf cam- sumers,” the Grocery Manufacturers As- ent to customers. However, many argue Even last spring when the GMO bill pus to celebrate the 50th anniversary of sociation said in a statement about the that such transparency is unnecessary was passed, lawmakers were aware that the historic law, with live music and pizza lawsuit. when GMOs have not been definitely it would probably be contested in court. served by Open Hearth Pizza. For more Governor Shumlin signed Act 120 proved as harmful. Attorney General William Sorrel said information call 802-747-6775 or email into law in May, after the Vermont House “Act 120 imposes burdensome new last Thursday that he had told lawmak- [email protected] approved it by a margin of 114-30 in speech requirements — and restrictions ers that the lawsuit would be “a heck of a SEPT. 28, 11 A.M.- 3 P.M. April. 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Being drunk in the dining halls is not an we were all surprised to to properly communicate with the student student body was not aware that the behav- effective way to make your outrage known. receive an email announc- body. They are treating the student body ior at these events was troublesome, but the Moreover, the behavior at last year’s tail- editorial ing that alcohol would more like a group of sixteen-year-olds than Sept. 23 email illustrates the administration’s gates was out of line. There is absolutely no The editorial no longer be allowed at adults. The email from President Liebowitz, longstanding concern with tailgating behav- excuse for this behavior. Although there are represents the tailgating events. Though Dean Collado and Director of Athletics Erin ior and an inability to self-police. If told that only four tailgates per year, and most alumni students are all over the Quinn on Sept. 23 acknowledges this failure our behavior was out of line, things could and parents attend only one, students must the editorial board map on the policy itself, to communicate, but actions speak louder have been different. Perhaps students would deal with the consequences to a far greater of The Middlebury we on the Editorial Board than words, and what matters is how they have found innovative ways to maintain high degree. Everyone involved in this has caused Campus. will act differently going forward. standards of behavior while still tailgating. the many to be punished by the actions of all agree that this process There are many other, more transparent The issue at hand here is the lack of discus- the few. The egregious actions of all offend- paths this could have taken. First, directly fol- sion and transparency. With one department ing parties are far more insulting and disre- the athletics department, bypassing and un- lowing the unacceptable behavior prompting making a decision for everyone, we are not spectful to the Middlebury community than dermining student organizations, which are this policy, Erin Quinn, Director of Athletics, upholding the ideals of our community. any miscommunication on the part of the should have sent out a message calling out The loss of tailgating brings questions of administration. what had happened. He should not have de- Middlebury’s identity to the surface — ques- Everyone has done something wrong, liberated over this decision for almost a year, tions that must be answered as a community. from the administration’s failure to commu- as indicated in his email, without ever seri- We as a school must consider what football nicate to the disrespectful behavior of the stu- editorial board ously petitioning for student input. Though games should look like, whether we want to dents and the alumni at the tailgates. This is the Sept. 23 email mentions consulting Com- engage in events that encourage day drink- an opportunity for us to learn from our mis- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF munity Council, evidently it was not a thor- ing on our campus and whether this decision takes and ensure that going forward, every- Joe Flaherty ough enough discussion for the SGA and the was, in fact, the best thing for Middlebury one’s voices are heard. Student input should MANAGING EDITOR rest of the student body to not be blindsided students. Although our Editorial Board does not just be lip service. With the Presidential Conor Grant six months later. Quinn should have sug- not agree on the answers to all these ques- Search Committee and other decision-mak- BUSINESS MANAGER gested the policy change and gone to student tions, we agree that they were not one per- ing bodies with student representation, we Sydney Larkin (and faculty) forums to modify his ideas and son’s decision to make; they are questions need to know we are valued. Tailgating is the NEWS EDITORS Ellie Reinhardt, Claire Abbadi, brainstorm other ways of dealing with the that belong to the school as a whole. hot button issue of the moment, but effec- Christian Jambora problem. That being said, we need to take respon- tive communication will guide Middlebury OPINIONS EDITORS The lack of communication shows that sibility for engaging in these discussions. The into era of the College, and we hope to still be Hannah Bristol, Lawrence Dolan, forum on Sept. 21 is an example of a failure proud to call it our alma mater. Edward O’Brien, Isaac Baker in the student body. This could have been an on our part. Though the WeTheMiddKids SPORTS EDITORS Fritz Parker, Remo Plunkett, Emily Bustard LOCAL EDITORS Harry Cramer, Isabelle Dietz, We Did Not Sign Up for This Alessandria Schumacher FEATURES EDITORS In response to the changes in the tailgate ity game tailgate on Homecoming week- siding discipline as though we were children Jessica Cheung, Ben Anderson, policy effective this Tuesday, there have al- end as an exceptionally egregious incident. or criminals, incapable of being reasoned Annie Grayer ready emerged a number of great arguments However, the general opinion of students with and untrustworthy to form a construc- ARTS AND SCIENCE EDITORS against this new policy, and some weaker on the Homecoming tailgate and game, tive solution. Emma Eastwood-Paticchio, Leah Lavigne ones for it. I It is offensive and hypocritical to the ut- PHOTOS EDITORS am impressed was overwhelmingly positive. One member most degree that administrators would not Michael O’Hara, Anahi Naranjo Notes from by the initiative of the football team told me it was the best even consider reaching out to the greater DESIGN EDITORS and zeal dis- crowd he had ever played in front of. This is student body for support to address this is- Evan Gallagher, Julia Hatheway the Desk played by my not to say that nothing bad happened; I do sue. We have been denied an opportunity to CARTOON EDITOR Jack Dolan ’15 is an schoolmates, not know the whole story. However, it does practice the very same values Middlebury Nolan Ellsworth Opinions Editor from and am equally bespeak some serious cognitive dissonance proudly trumpets to the world for having disappointed between administrators and students. It also so well instilled in us, as well as the ability ONLINE EDITOR Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Maggie Cochrane by the actions illustrates why seemingly the entire student to govern ourselves as adult members of free COPY EDITORS and reactions of the administration. I hope body did not see this coming. society for which the liberal arts education Sarah Sicular, Hannah Blackburn this article in opposition to the policy com- Furthermore, it is a pernicious precedent is designed to prepare us. The latter is what STANDARDS EDITOR plements those that have come before mine to set if the administration simply takes brought us to the liberal arts instead of large Kate Hamilton and helps to further explain why we are out- - research universities and the former, this THE CAMPUS VOICE HOSTS raged. - unique set of values, is what brought us spe- Jessica Cheung, Michelle Irei The combination of the policy changes dent should we feel in an administration that and, in particular, the defense given by Erin would rather pass the buck than address an much or little time studying or partying we The Opinions pages of The Middlebury Campus Quinn, Director of Athletics, is dishearten- important issue head-on with its students? intended to spend during our stint at the Col- provide a forum for constructive and respectful ing. Whether or not you have ever attended How comfortable should we feel when that lege, the denial of these values is why many dialogue on substantive issues. With this in mind, a tailgate or an athletic event of any kind, you same administration can take away basic of us feel as though we are now at a school The Campus reserves the right to deny publication should be concerned. Here’s why: elements of student life on what appears to for which we did not sign up when admitted. of all or part of a submission for any reason. This Firstly, the opaqueness of Mr. Quinn’s be a whim and do so without much explana- With all the rebranding efforts taking includes, but is not limited to: the making of as- sertions based on hearsay; the relation of private explanatory letter borders on insulting. En- tion? place over the past few months, it is no secret conversations; the libelous mention of unverifiable titlement is a touchy subject on this campus, But, perhaps what is most worrisome of that Middlebury has become incredibly con- events; the use of vulgar language or personal at- however it is not unreasonable for students, all is the administration’s deep-seated mis- scious of its image, possibly more than ever tacks. Any segment of a submitted article that con- when addressing the sudden, forced removal trust of the student body evinced by this tains any of the aforementioned will be removed of a long-standing and beloved tradition, to one-two punch of encroaching legislation students of the (read: any) social life they before publication. Contributors will be allowed to demand a serious explanation. Certainly, the and dismissive explanation. While walking expected at the beginning of their four years reference prior articles published in the Opinions College is within its right to abide by the NE- us through the thought process leading up to is a great way to ruin that image. Squeezing section or announcements for the public record. If SCAC alcohol policy (even if we are the only his decision, Mr. Quinn writes that following us to the point where we feel that we have to a reference is made to prior articles, the submis- school to do so, as MiddBeat points out), but the end of last football season, he “felt com- choose between getting a Middlebury educa- sion will be considered a letter to the editor. The Campus will not accept or print anonymous let- such a drastic and abrupt change naturally pelled to ask [himself] what we should do to tion and having a social life somewhere else, ters. The opinions expressed by contributors to the begs the question: why now? address this situation.” However, it appears works too. 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First class postage paid at Middle- Fight for your right bury, Vt., 05753. to party. Nolan Ellsworth Go Panthers. | september 25, 2014 opinions9 Alienating Alumni Who Do We Think We Are? To the Editor, cial scene into virtual non-existence. It I’m writing this op-ed to express my our lifeline to a cultural idea of ‘college’ that Along with many of my fellow alum- now seems that this needless urge to support for the recently announced tail- many of us — myself included — are deeply gating policy, but I’m going to start with a fearful we are ni, I read with dismay that alcohol and regulate every aspect of life at the Col- slightly different chord: I love tailgating. missing out music have lege will also extend to alumni during Don’t believe me? I once drove from on. Notes from Letter to the been banned our return visits. D.C. to New Orleans to attend a tailgate (it I can only from tailgating This is exactly the sort of action that was awesome). I have tailgated at schools do so much to the Desk editor at Middlebury will negatively impact alumni views of up and down the east coast, and attended assuage this Fritz Parker ’15 is a Sports athletic events, the way our alma mater is being run Derek Schlickeisen ’09 several tailgates in my three-plus years at fear. It is pret- Editor from Arlington, Va. lives in Washington, D.C. i n c l u d i n g and will make us feel disconnected Middlebury (not quite as awesome). ty undeniable Homecoming. from the institution we knew. I sin- The point I’m trying to make is that that we all gave up the opportunity to do a It’s part of a cerely hope the College’s administra- my position is not one of naiveté, disgust certain subset of things — join sanctioned broader pattern that we have observed tion reconsiders this move. or moral superiority. My position is not Greek life, hang out at a real college bar or, with disappointment from afar since Sincerely, that tailgates — or the behaviors that tend yes, be a tailgate king/queen — when we to occur at tailgates — are in any way bad. decided to come to school here. No matter graduation, as officials at the College Derek Schlickeisen ’09 They’re not. What they are, however, is out sanitize and red-tape the campus so- of sync with the most positive aspects of to pack into his Atwater suite, Middlebury the culture here at Middlebury, and that will never appear on a list of top party is why I think the policy change is a good schools. move by the administration. What I can do is reassure you that the I’ll Just Drink at Home Let’s face it: Middlebury just is not a tradeoff is worth it. There are so many tailgating school. Where else on our cam- opportunities that we have here that our emails reminding us to come to Home- pus do you see institutionally sanctioned friends at other schools don’t have. Just In response to your invitation, I would coming — and pissing them events at which students drink during the in the realm of athletics (I am the sports love to visit Middlebury for Homecom- off won’t have a day on school property in full view of Pub- editor, after all), so many of us who com- ing but given positive effect lic Safety? You don’t. But it’s not really the the College’s on your giv- drinking bit that is so incongruous with of Middlebury probably wouldn’t have the Letter to the strict new “no ing rates. our culture here; I think it goes much opportunity to do so at other schools. We fun at Home- Further- deeper than that. would be tailgaters. editor coming” policy, more, “Public Here is my theory I insist that this message is not limited Zach Drennen ’13.5 it doesn’t quite Safety” has for why Middle- to athletics: think about the opportunities lives in Washington, D.C. seem worth the l i m i t e d bury students in research, scholarship, activism or any of drive. Home- means of are so incensed the other areas in which Middlebury stu- coming at Middlebury should mean shot- enforce- by the policy dents succeed. These opportunities don’t gunning sipping a can of Heady m e n t change: we are exist by accident; they begin with the fact while blasting country music on a crappy b e y o n d so used to liv- that we have faculty and administrators bluetooth speaker, surrounded by glori- a s k i n g ing vicariously here who care enough about us students ous fall foliage and presumably wearing politely through our to hold us accountable for the culture that something with the Patagonia logo on and then friends at larger, we choose to create. That is where the new it (somewhere in there is some kind of o f f e r i n g more tailgate- policy comes from. sporting event but I’m not really clear on citations, a penalty Nolan Ellsworth friendly schools that I think the SGA and Campus editorial how that works). If I’m limited to the fo- that was laughable as an undergraduate we have forgotten where we board are dead-on in asking for more ad- liage and freezing temperatures, I might and is now entirely without meaning. Al- really are. ministrative transparency in matters like as well stay below the Mason-Dixon Line ums whose most recent memory of their The tailgate was a unique opportunity this. The policy was not brought about in this fall. college is either being banned from such to pretend like you didn’t attend a small, the best way, but that doesn’t mean it’s not For those alums who do decide to sensitive areas as the outdoor parking lot academic liberal-arts college in rural Ver- going to have a positive impact on the stu- make the trip despite their alma mater’s - mont, to pretend that you had accepted dent body. apparent instinct to slowly return to the lice called on them are — I would imag- that admissions offer from UVA or Michi- So what are you going to do on the after- ine — much less likely to think fondly gan instead of the one from Middlebury. noon of Oct. 18? Go volunteer in the com- colony, enforcement of Middlebury’s on Middlebury when the time comes to We as a campus community are tremen- munity, or hike Camel’s Hump or do any of - write a check. dously self-conscious of the fact that we the other things that you would have been cult. Alumni are almost universally over So good luck with that, don’t have as much fun as our colleagues at missing out on at the tailgate. Or you can 21 and likely to be future donors to the Zach Drennen ’13.5 many other schools do. That’s why we cling come down to Alumni Stadium to watch college — I assume that’s why you send us so desperately to the tailgates: they were Middlebury take on Bates. I’ll be there. Sit Down Now, Stand Up Soon Ever since the new tailgating pol- only after deep consideration. What are ni) students rally behind their “right” to an athletic, mostly-white, predominantly icy was announced, we’ve been outraged. these real issues? Middbeat jogs our weak tailgate while so many more critical move- upper-class group. Outraged at the outrage. In MiddBeat’s institutional memory in a poll it recently ments — ones regarding students’ physical When “David” comments on Middbeat, coverage and posted on its site: “What’s the most press- safety, even — have struggled to get trac- “Tailgates are one of the only places where s u b s e q u e n t ing issue on Middlebury’s campus right tion. So should it make us think about our everyone at the school is invited to come Reader OPED online com- now?” “The new tailgating policy” tops - together and have a good time,” he’s both Ian Stewart ’14 is lives in ments and Jack the recorded responses, with tion — “Fight for your right to party”? Par- wrong and missing the point. Certainly, Washington, D.C. Dolan’s op-ed more than double the votes tying is not a right. It should be one of the there’s no de jure segregation, no entry on the Cam- of any other option. Ranked fees, no secret invitations. But to say that a Cailey Cron ’13.5 is lives pus’ website, lower in the poll are many of the When acts reeking of entitlement (thou- relatively small, “kind of fratty” (as I heard in Brooklyn, N.Y. there are sev- sands of miss- someone describe it), drunken crowd is eral troubling issues that the College has ing dishes, representative of the Middlebury commu- trends that demand discussion. faced since we matriculated public nity has dangerous implications. The more dangerous of these tendencies in 2010: the distress- To think that the tailgate really is a safe is the way in which the ban’s opponents ingly ethnocentric AAL and comfortable space for anyone is myo- have appropriated the language of social requirement, admin- pic. There are certainly students at Middle- movements, social justice and human istrative resistance to bury who like to party and want to attend rights. Middbeat’s unabashedly slanted divestment and the a tailgate, but do not feel like it is a space reporting (paragraph three kicks off with hate crime con- for “people like them” because they do not “‘What. The. F***?’”) barely avoids using stituted by meet the identity-based requirements to the words “right” and “liberty” to describe the spe- be “traditional” MiddKid. There’s a differ- what’s at stake. A commenter, “Jenny”, ence between being “invited” and feeling wrote: “I’m starting to feel like I’m living in of sexual welcome. a police state in Middlebury.” v i o l e n c e Perhaps what concerns us most is the The subsequent calls-to-action—which against a dangerously skewed perspective made were soon echoed by countless current and queer stu- in- evident in that comment from “David.” If former students in the comments section dent. Those toxi- tailgating students look around at their fel- underneath—included suggestions of with- are the is- cation, low revelers and think they’re seeing the holding donations and signing petitions. sues that u n d e r a g e full spectrum of Middlebury’s diversity, Of protesting, in other words, an injustice. d e m a n d drinking, property then they are blind to the presence and, To use this language when what’s at stake action, that destruction) are met consequently, the struggles of many other is being able to binge drink at a particular merit doz- with administrative re- non-“traditional” groups of students at time on a patch of privately-owned grass ens upon sponse, students have reacted Middlebury. is to dilute the potency of words and ideas dozens of as if a slap on the wrist was a slap in How convenient, then, that narrow- Eunice Kim online com- the face, as if students are entitled to do minded perspective is. For if we’re all just some of which is alive and well at Middle- ments, that might justify civil disobedi- whatever they want, wherever they want. part of the tailgate crowd, then our “right bury. ence. Those are “What Middlebury Should Students with various minority identi- to party” is indeed the only “right” that de- If Middlebury were a place free from sig- Never Forget,” as Celeste Allen reminded ties have long described their inability to mands our indignation. So how might cur- us in her op-ed last week. feel comfortable or “at home” at Middle- rent students move forward? Learn about to reverse the new tailgating restrictions Should the administration have en- bury. Now, we’re seeing one of the rare the social justice movements happening on could be seen as clumsy beginners’ attempt gaged students and/or the SGA before in- times where the “traditional” — as in, “of campus and don’t just speak up when you to make change. In the presence of true in- stituting the ban? Yes. Are there questions the majority,” not as in “rightfully revered” feel attacked, be an ally to those who are equity, however, the vocabulary of social about social life and alcohol that need dis- — MiddKid feels threatened; this issue has less comfortable than you at Midd. Fellow change and resisting institutional power cussion? Certainly. But it is distressing to hit at the heart of the most comfortable and alumni: our voices are powerful. Don’t go deserves to be used with discretion and watch (granted, from afar, as recent alum- comforted segment of the student body: hoarse over beers in a parking lot.

10 opinions September 25, 2014 | Plotting [Climate] Change I Stand With Midd The 2014 midterm election approaches has projected that measures to limit emis- What seems like a long time ago, I - and there is one issue around which I hope sions would either have a negligible effect made a choice I proceeded to doubt. It ing about anyone who would rather rave every one can rally: the environment. It on economic growth, or maybe even foster was not until a few years had gone by about in college existentialism than make feels like we have been talking about the it. They point to the effects climate change that I understood why coming to Middle- great memo- problem for a has on public health and thereby the econ- bury was one of the most important and - The Unpopular swing Vote while. You know omy. Their basic example: burning coal best decisions I have made. However, I ing about it as “global causes respiratory problems, which means am sure by this point that sounds cliché. every person Erin Van Gessel ’17.5 warming,” or medical costs and a less productive society. Lately it seems our institution has come who com- Opnion is from San Rafael, Calif. maybe “climate plains about Andrew DeFalco ’15.5 is change” if you & World Report College Rankings to sev- a lack of so- from Boston, Mass. are trying to appease the old geezer who mistakes, right? Sure, but this time his enth place, a new brand of activism seems cial scene “feels like the planet is getting colder, not choice seems intentional. Gov. Christie intent on tearing down much of what and refuses to make any. appears to have Middlebury has built for itself, and more I was not surprised when Middlebury tomayto, tomahto, and withdrawn from and more it seems our attitude is gener- dropped down to seventh place. I am im- the cap-and-trade ally ambivalent towards the College. So pressed we stayed at fourth for as long as addressed. plan to appease who dare stands to our fair in- Some people are other Republi- stitution? become more concerned with what we can doing just that. Sup- School spirit is not something that tear down instead of what we can build. porters of environ- those who might simply pops into existence. In fact, more The general consensus is to disavow our- mental policy change donate to his often than not it is built over centuries. selves of a struggling project rather than converged in New York 2016 campaign City this past week- (cue Koch broth- spirit? Sadly, it is non-existent in a lot of worth working on. Ask yourself, why do end. They marched on ers). And this is ways. Our traditions seem stale and two- you love your school? If the answer is Sunday, Sept. 21 to en- Vaasu Taneja the problem. dimensional. Whose fault is this, truly? your friends, well, you would have those courage leaders of the While some Republicans might be on - anywhere. Hopefully. What about this United Nations to curb tion. If we took a broad sample of all the place, what is unique to Middlebury that greenhouse gas pollu- State Senator Kip Bateman is one exam- schools in the United gets you excited? tion. ple) many Republicans share the convic- States and compared “We have often been Got nothing? Go My question is — will it have an effect? tion that solutions to climate change and a growing U.S. economy cannot coexist. administrations, I referred to as the worst would say ours would We have often any changes made to environmental policy As a result, many Republicans steer away generation ever. I hate from environmentally (and apparently been referred to as think yes, but the realist in me says no, be- percent. Yeah, they this term. Yet, looking the worst genera- cause the unfortunate truth about climate as cap-and-trade. annoy us sometimes tion ever. I hate this change is that, for some, solving it is not a Alas, change seems unlikely. With this and we may not agree around the student body, term. Yet, looking top priority. pre-dominant Republican mindset, and a with everything they what do we stand for?” around the student Many Americans (I should specify here Congress that seems like it could soon go do, but they are pretty body, what do we — many Republicans) believe that, while red, I am not sure that our country is ready good. They show genu- stand for? Do we global warming itself is harmful, there are to make great strides. And because the ine interest in what we do, they take us stand for ranting on the Internet instead costs associated with solving it that out- United States has such an enormous envi- seriously, they keep the lights on. To be of making substantial change? Do we ronmental footprint, there is an American honest, we should be thankful they even stand for cynicism and vanity? For fear An example — President Obama pro- imposed limit to any U.N. effort. care at all. I am sure I do not need to point of getting our hands dirty or embarrass- posed an Environmental Protection Agen- Nonetheless, power to the people. I be- - lieve that the climate march creates aware- tions that simply do not care. at the start of the The Departed is, “No- ness for environmental initiatives while Our faculty is pretty great, too. We body gives it to you, you have to take it.” had been cooperating with the require- shaming those who do not step up to solve have the privilege of being students to re- He was, of course, referring to organized ment because former Democratic Gover- the problem, a powerful tactic. But to fully ally smart people. And when I say really crime. The message is an important one, nor Richard Codey instituted a cap on car- smart, it is not a passing phrase. I mean, nonetheless! If we want to make a place bon emissions in 2005. And then ... Chris climate change an advantage, we need to they are way smarter than you. Yes, fresh- that we reminisce about for the rest of our Christie came to town. push harder. man correcting the professor, we are talk- lives it is going to be some work. The ma- Christie, the current Republican gov- This means grassroots protests like the ing about you. I do not know where we jority of that work is going to come from climate march, writing letters to those in get these professors, but I would sure like the student body, because like it or not, we charge (local government representatives, to know. What kind of a professor asks can be the true source of change around economic and legal interests were at risk business leaders, etc.) to encourage envi- from the agreement. ronmental initiatives, and as for the big invites me into their home for dinner? To leave you with one last anecdote, But wait, Gov. Christie! According to dogs — the Obama administration — it What kind of people even do that?! my father told me when I entered into my a 2011 study done by Analysis Group, an means showing lawmakers compelling data such as Analysis Group and the IMF faculty is pretty great. Where does that hard work. Like everything else he said, economies of states participating in cap- studies to force practical change. leave us? Well, if you want to know where you are always working on your relation- and-trade programs improved, not to In short, it is no longer enough to ad- true responsibility lies we need only to ship, always trying to make it better. This mention that their greenhouse gas pollu- here to the environmentalist stereotype. goes well beyond the realm of romance. We cannot be laid-back hippies because talking about you. Yeah, you, with the Our experience is not going to be handed plan, electricity bills increased less than this is not a laissez-faire issue. Those who cynicism and the hands in your pock- to us. College is not a rollercoaster we en- one percent while the state collected $118 will make a difference need to pair prag- ets, sipping a beer you got out of a social joy for four years and then politely exit. million from pollution permits. matism with passion and propose cohe- house basement fridge, wondering if the Our experience is ours, to make incred- The International Monetary Fund reaf- sive solutions to the inescapable truth of party next door is any better and if not ible, or merely mediocre. climate change. Religion in the Modern World Religion has been crucial to human cul- Search for Meaning, states that love is the on the globe. Questioning the purchase of tures for millennia, but it appears to have answer to suffering. He realized this con- life. Although I do not think that this is goods that are produced by laborers work- been dwindling cept as a Holocaust prisoner while he con- the conscious reason for many people, it ing in unjust working conditions and con- in importance templated the daily tortures he faced at the is likely an underlying root cause of this templating the effect that our investments Reader Oped for the about Auschwitz concentration camp. He was phenomenon. Having wealth and security Dylan Sinnickson ’15 is the last century. convinced that his seemingly unimaginable does not change the existence of God or the strides in the right direction. Whatever di- from Sands Point, N.Y. Although God suffering was worthwhile for the chance of importance of religion; it just changes our rection you choose, the end goal should not does not change, even a minute of seeing his wife if he were perspective on life. I think that if we cre- be to accumulate the most wealth or pro- our culture has been rapidly transforming to be released. ated a less materialistic culture, we would duce the most goods but instead, since the Industrial Revolution. It seems The meaning of suffering is an essential be more inclined to contemplate the deep, to do the most good. that our desire for happiness and accu- philosophical issues that hu- mulating wealth has replaced our passion own life, but what if there is little to no suf- manity has historically been fering? Humans have often used religion trying to answer. This dilemma - as an answer to suffering. If there is no brings to mind an old Scottish ture becomes more and more secular, we suffering, do we need religion? For a ma- tune: should ask the question if religion and our jority of people from developed countries, Will the space that you’re so contemporary consumer culture can coex- true suffering is not an issue. Most of us are rich in ist. Have our current passions replaced our well-fed, clean water is basically free, heat- passion for the truth? Can we be indepen- ing and air conditioning protect us from Or the little god of space dent of God if all our basic needs have been turn the spit, spit, spit? met? Do the creature comforts that we so never alone as social media and cell phones We can only perpetuate this create a constant connection between us. state of satiety for so long until For many religions, a critical element of Humans across cultures and through- our morals and ethics begin to out history have used God as an answer to be compromised. meaning of suffering. If there is a just God their problems, but now our culture has Regardless of whether aban- then why must we suffer? In Christianity, shifted from relying on God to relying on doning our materialistic culture the answer can be found in the Passion and money and technology as panaceas for our will lead to a religious life or troubles. Unfortunately, in a way it does al- belief in God, it will undoubt- means by which eternal life was attained. low us to be independent of God, although edly lead to a more meaning- Most other major religions such as Bud- ful way of living where we can appreciate many of the things form of suffering as a means to achieve self- bring us happiness, but they are too super- that we often take for granted. transcendence or a greater good. From a Maybe we will begin to think more secular point of view, the psychiatrist, enveloped in our industrial civilization more about the consequences Viktor Frankl, in his magnum opus, Man’s does not seem like a legitimate reason to that our economic habits have Gloria Breck | september 25, 2014 opinions11 Don’t Be Rude With Your Nudes Everyone knows that as soon as you can pretty much be answered “no.” you trust the recipient, there is noth- but what about Janay Palmer’s priva- create an account anywhere online, But let’s set aside the vulnerability of ing implicitly wrong with snapping cy? Plenty of public figures denounced there’s a danger of having everything any and all digital information in the that pic. the posting and viewing of those in your life taken from you by a teen- cloud era (whilst pretending we know It shouldn’t be news that our so- photos, but nobody stood up for Ms. ager in an exactly what that means). There seems ciety has deeply perverse problems Palmer’s right to not have open public internet café to be an implicit judgment surround- when it comes to sexuality, especially access to footage of her being beaten The A List somewhere. ing the recent coverage of this issue. regarding the female body. Within a by her fiance. When one considers this Luke Smith-Stevens ’14.5 Somehow, Ask yourself, would you tell a group of few hours of the personal photos of as an example of the degree to which is from New York, N.Y. that fear isn’t friends that you sent nude pictures of Kate Upton, Jennifer Lawrence and we are desensitized to violence against enough for yourself to a girlfriend or boyfriend? others hitting the internet, the FBI women, the unauthorized dissemina- me to take an active, defensive stand How about a group of classmates? was working to identify the hacker. tion of personal photos by hackers and when it comes to my cyber-privacy. What about a picture of you in your The next week, ESPN and many other entrusted recipients alike should not Perhaps part of the reason for that is underwear? media outlets were playing the video come as a surprise. that I’m okay just hoping I don’t get Perhaps asking whether or not of Ray Rice knocking his then fiancée Nonetheless, people send nude unlucky; or perhaps I have no idea you’d broadcast that information to a (now wife) unconscious pretty much photos and there’s little evidence to how to set up those kinds of defenses. bunch of people isn’t the best way to on repeat. I do not in any way mean suggest they will stop. In a Sept. 5 New There is, however, one piece of per- illustrate this point. Still, what is there to belittle the violation perpetrated York Times article, Farhad Manjoo ar- sonal technological property which about sending a revealing selfie that against those celebrities, or anybody gued that cell phone companies should many people possess and likely feel warrants shame? The decision to let who has had intimate photos stolen, start embedding technology to detect very strongly about protecting. Them anybody see you naked is a distinctly and encrypt nude photos. A naked selfies, yo. personal one and should phone could make an image A Wired survey from 2009 found be free of external judg- password protected, such that that one-third of students sent a nude ment. Whether you recipients could only view photo of themselves at some point bare it all in person them with (revokable) per- during college, a number that has or via telecommuni- mission, or it could prevent likely gone up with the proliferation of cation is just as much sensitive images from being smart phones and Snapchat. Taking a your business as who backed up via cloud. Initially nude selfie is a unique kind of privacy you let see your my reaction was laughter: it’s risk. If your credit card is hacked, you business. on phone companies to make can likely recover the money. Pass- I admit that in it easier to send nudes? May- words can be reset, Facebook accounts all issues pertaining be not. But it is their respon- reclaimed. Once a nude photo is post- to sexuality, the male sibility to protect their cli- ed publicly, however, one cannot make perspective is imbued ents’ privacy. People have anybody unsee it. The recent hacking with a power and ex- demonstrated that and dissemination of several female emption that undoubt- they want to use their celebrities’ personal, “intimate” pho- edly affects my opinion phones in this way, tos made this all a national story, but on this. Nobody should and there’s nothing there is a question underlying the issue ever be pressured to criminal, or even im- which isn’t really being talked about: send or post revealing moral about sending a is it bad to send somebody naked pic- pictures of themselves, revealing picture. The tures of yourself? (It must be stated by strangers on Insta- immorality lies in the that this whole discussion is referring gram or by a signifi- stealing and spreading only to exchanges involving persons 18 cant other. But there of those photos, and years or older.) also shouldn’t be any it is unfortunate that That is different than asking, “Is shame in how one our lack of respect for it smart to send naked pictures of decides to share their each other’s bodies yourself?” — a question which, given body. If you hop out the forces us to rely on cell what we discussed in paragraph one, shower feeling sexy, and phone makers. Rico Reorient Yourself Over the last few weeks, an inter- cial injustices are reflected within the share the common belief that Mid- the inherent equality in all humans. net blog has been making the rounds student body. But the question that dlebury is special. Or at least, that’s Being good at something doesn’t ne- throughout Middlebury students. this raises is if societal problems be- what I thought people believed. The cessitate lording it over people. At this point, come a college’s problems. Is a college guide’s authors argue that, actually, The authors also suggest that, along you’ve prob- culpable if you can see stereotypes in the uniqueness of Middlebury is fake, with no one being exceptional, Mid- Echoes ably heard of it. its student body? and that our school is really founded dlebury itself isn’t unique. In other Alex Newhouse ’17 is Called the Mid- The disorientation guide is right on an elitist, archaic understand- words, although we think non-Midd from Stoneington, Colo. dlebury College in stating that the number of rich and ing of knowledge and wisdom. While students won’t “get it,” in fact our Disorientation white people at this school is dispro- I agree that much of the American community doesn’t provide us with Guide, the blog contains several posts portionate and, sometimes, shocking. education system needs to be fixed, anything special. I respond to this by outlining some of the problems with But the guide also reasons that this and that there’s too great a focus on asking them, what makes Middlebury Middlebury’s approach to environ- makes Middlebury not actually pro- test-taking, the guide goes so far as to not unique? It’s a special experience mentalism and social justice. It’s an gressive or diverse at all, insinuating seemingly assert that intelligence is a that only exists in one place, with one intriguing collection of articles that that the relative lack of ethnic and so- social construct. “Meritocracy is not set of students and professors, with makes you think about what it means cioeconomic diversity on campus is a real,” it says definitively. Sure, there one set of values. Saying it’s not unique to be a Midd student, how we interact choice the college is consciously mak- are different forms of intelligence, is far more disingenuous than saying with our school, and how our school ing. and there are many hundreds of mil- it is. No one outside of Midd will un- interacts with the world. However, blaming Middlebury lions of brilliant people who didn’t go derstand that special and life-chang- Certainly, the Disorientation Guide for this lack of diversity is misunder- to schools like Middlebury, but that ing philosophy class you might have hits upon some hot-button issues that standing the issues behind social in- doesn’t mean that the form of intel- taken. That was a singular, incredible are popular in today’s culture. It rais- equality. What the authors of the dis- ligence Middlebury emphasizes isn’t experience that only a very few people es some difficult “Middlebury has its orientation guide any less real. got to participate in. This isn’t a bad questions about seem to forget is We were accepted to Middlebury thing. Each college has its own unique the aims of Middle- fair share of problems, that the dispropor- because we were talented in academ- brand of education and unique set of bury’s investment. tionate representa- ics. Many of us were good at memo- experiences it offers. If you click with It calls out the but conspiracy theories tion of the wealthy rizing tables, formulas, and dates, but your school, if you passionately love college for being will do nothing to solve at Middlebury is that’s not the only element of educa- being a student there, you’ll have four hypocritical with a symptom of this tion. Middlebury focuses on critical years that no one else will ever expe- regards to carbon them.” social inequality, thinking, encouraging us to challenge rience. It’s yours and only yours. And neutrality. It even and most likely not our professors, our books, and the that’s the beauty of it. attacks some of the most espoused be- a result of some insidious scheme to thoughts of others. Even if it’s not In my last column, I discussed how liefs on campus—that Middlebury is make money. It’s not necessarily Mid- unique, this alone makes Middlebury we have to be careful of slipping too somehow unique, that going here is an dlebury’s fault that the student body is special. We are all talented in this far into the “Middlebury Bubble.” I unreproducible experience, and that as disproportionately represented as form of intelligence, and our college believe that the Disorientation Guide students here have exceptional intel- it is. We should not make the college serves to emphasize it and make us is a prime example of the effect of the lects and talent. responsible for systemic social prob- better learners, thinkers, and citizens. bubble on the way people perceive so- Although I agree with what much lems. The fact that we are all intelligent cial problems. Popularity can cause of the Disorientation Guide states, it Of course, this doesn’t mean we in this way and share in the same in- rational activism to become irrational makes some impassioned arguments shouldn’t attempt to address them. tellectual community doesn’t make us and impulsive. Disenchantment can that stray from the supported to the I certainly think that the College better than anyone else. The guide’s become more of a person’s identity impulsive. It uses the power of fad so- can help out in local communities, authors were right in that intelligence than a logical feeling about a system. cial movements to make its points, re- strengthening schools and addressing comes in countless shapes, and that we Middlebury has its fair share of prob- lying on scathing attacks on elements the problems at their sources. After can learn from every person on Earth. lems, but conspiracy theories will do of Middlebury culture that probably all, the best way to fix any injustice is However, that fact doesn’t preclude us nothing to solve them. Demeaning don’t deserve all the hate that the not to slap a quick fix on it after the from being exceptional. We are intelli- the incredible wealth of opportunities guide is leveraging on them. damage has already been done; rather, gent, talented, and dedicated. But the and the social activism that the college For example, the guide wants us to helping out at its root cause can prog- authors equate being exceptional with pursues will improve nothing. Instead, ask ourselves, is Middlebury actually ress toward eliminating the problem exceptionalism, intelligence with elit- addressing problems in the most posi- progressive? Do we uphold standards altogether. ism. And yet, Middlebury students are tive ways possible will help people and of social justice? The authors take the But even though Middlebury has often brilliant at what they choose to communities without harming the declarative stance that no, in fact, so- issues with diversity, all students do, while at the same time recognizing ability of the college to operate. 12features The Middlebury Campus| September 25, 201413 What Does The NYC People’s Climate March Symbolize? The world was invited to share their ideas and love for the planet this weekend in New York City. Over 120 Middlebury students piled into one bus, Text by Jessica Cheung, Ben Anderson, and Annie Grayer. Photos by Anahi Naranjo. Design by Julia Hatheway and Evan Gallagher. five vans, six personal cars and made a beeline toward the Manhattan island, where it would be the stomping ground for a 310,000-person global event: the People’s Climate March. There were no headlining speakers at the march. There was no celebrity spokesperson. The march belonged to the people as an intentionally all- inclusive event. “At this year’s big climate rally, most of the people won’t be pale, male and stale,” Scholar-in-Residence in Environmental Studies and principal organizer of the march Bill McKibben said in a Seven Days article. Indeed, the marchers for greater action against climate change were comprised of migrant workers, union members, social justice organizations and, of course, students. “I don’t want the climate movement to continue asking power holders to give us things: We need to demand things. And we also need to come up with and implement our own solutions,” a leading member of the MIDDLEBURY climate activism group, Sunday Night Group (SNG), Greta Neubauer ’14.5 said in an interview on The Campus Voice. The world stands at a pivotal point in the fight against climate change and, here at Middlebury, we are experiencing a turning point of our own. at the climate march “This is a level of energy that, in my four years here, I haven’t seen this energy go into this faction of the climate movement,” said Hannah Bristol ’14.5, a leading member of SNG. 130 students cars “To me, the march was an amplification in the de- 9 mands and urgency of addressing climate change. Marching alongside my family, it really struck me just how many voices were clearly demand- 5 vans ing action for our future, with estimates of over 400,000 marchers in New York City in addition to the marches that occurred globally. In the midst 1 bus of the crowd, all of these voices were nearly deafening, and I’d like to think that they reached far beyond, and that they can’t be ignored.” miles 3 Lowry Bass ’17 6 hours

“To me, the climate march symbolized the unity of all types of humans. A lot of times, people get categorized into ‘groups’ and that creates different “The march demonstrates that we’ve entered a new phase of the climate movement. We’re recognizing the leadership of the people already types of segregation, but the climate march brought many people together, and it was beautiful to see people of all backgrounds come together because impacted by climate change and collectively, we are building the power to demand bold and visionary action from our leaders and start imple- of one thing we all share: the negative effects of climate change in our lives and in the lives of those we love.” menting solutions in our own communities. The march, in combination with the major announcement of foundation and individual divestment com- mitments totaling over $50 billion, as well as the actions at Flood Wall Street on Monday, could be a turning point. We could be winning.” Jennifer Ortega ‘18 Greta Neubauer ’14.5

“To me the march symbolizes a reinvigorated and more unified climate movement that will hopefully be able to stand together going forward and bring strength to the movement through its numbers.”

Zachary Berzolla ‘18

"The march was billed as 'Dear UN, do something about climate change.' However, I'm skeptical that this will really be a catalyst for any sort of change in policy. For me, the march is about the marchers. We want the individuals involved in the march to be en- ergized about the issue and show that climate change is a problem that draws parallels in so many different geographic areas."

Laura Xiao ‘17

"It was great to see so many people coming together en masse to say 'climate change is too big of an issue to let it continue going on.' The march was a big moment for so many different move- ments to come together for a single cause and it showed how many groups across boundaries of race and class and sex are all affected by what's happening to the environment."

Teddy Smyth ‘15

Courtesy peoplesclimate.org 14features | September 25, 2014 Commons System Creates Connections By Renee Chang chance for people to get to know each oth- “[It’s] easier to see the same people choice during their time here and move On a day-to-day basis – especially as er,” she said. “In a neighborhood [environ- the fall semester gains momentum – stu- ment], you care about those around you, friends and cultivate connections more he said. “The Commons serves greater ac- dents encounter a multitude of social in- respect them, help them and are willing to easily,” Brynes said. “It’s a really good countability and organizational roles in teractions. From meetings with advisers to do things together.” support system for incoming freshman, late night chats with friends, our lives are Chang remarks that the Commons ful- and I make sure to emphasize and explain at Middlebury I think, though many stu- - Middlebury’s Commons to prospective stu- dents do continue interacting with the forge with others. But what – if anything munity” in a variety of ways, from “grass- dents and their parents whenever I give a Commons, often by serving as [members – is the force that shapes the way in which roots programming depending on where tour.” of] Residential Life. By doing so, they are these connections form? While no single students’ interests lie to programming that CRA of Cook Commons Jordan Kel- helping to give back to the system that al- answer prevails, Middlebury’s often-over- ley ’14 also credits the College’s residential looked commons system plays an impor- First Year Seminar [model].” - here at the College.” tant role in setting the tone for interactions Like Chang, Commons Residential Ad- Another point of contention for the that take place both inside and outside of visor of Atwater Commons David Dolifka “I made some of my closest friends commons system involves Middlebury’s the classroom. ’13 agrees that the Commons system helps “Feb” class, a group of approximately 100 All undergraduates of the College are to enhance the quality of life at the College. with a great variety of people I might not assigned to one of the four commons, from “By choosing to attend a residential otherwise have had an excuse to interact time at the beginning of spring semester. which the College hopes to “[encourage] college, I think that Middlebury students with,” he said. “The Commons is an organi- the free exchange of ideas and [build] a understand the value of learning from zational structure that helps students make enter the College in September, Febs are peers outside of the classroom,” Dolifka placed into a Commons but often do not Commons in- said. “While the at Middlebury, allowing them to connect clude Atwater, Commons sys- more easily with the academic, cultural, Brainerd, Cook, “In a neighborhood, you care tem certainly extracurricular and social interests around Chang remarked that the Commons Ross and Won- extends a con- campus.” “work very hard with Feb leaders during nacott. While about those around you, re- venient oppor- In line with Brynes’ and Kelley’s ex- orientation to make sure kids that are do- underclassmen spect them, help them and are periences, Dolifka also said that “for new ing programming and connecting with oth- are required to years to extend students, the commons system seeks to reside in the willing to do things together.” classroom dis- make the Middlebury community feel a cussions into the little more personal and a little less over- individually with students for the Febs.” with their Com- living space, I whelming.” As the College continues to develop, mons during Natasha V. Chang think the greater Although the Commons system plays it is likely that the Commons system will Dean of Brainerd and assistant professor of comparative an important part in shaping the experi- remain one of the forefront aspects of years at the Col- literature from the organic - residential life. While no system is perfect, lege, upperclass- conversations classmen feel more disconnected from the Chang says what she enjoys most about the men have the that occur with- Commons as they gradually move away Commons is the simple pleasure of form- option of living anywhere on campus. in a community in which people feel inte- ing “holistic connection[s]” with students. Dean of Brainerd Commons and As- grated and comfortable.” While Kelley agrees with this assess- “I think what is really important is sistant Professor of Comparative Literature The Commons system has often re- ment, he notes that becoming a part of the getting to know students in their fullness Natasha V. Chang captures the essence of ceived praise for its ability to help incom- College’s residential-life community is a and not just seeing the academic side of the Commons system with the metaphor of great way stay engaged and “give back” to [them], or looking at students from the the neighborhood. the Commons. sole perspective of a coach or mentor, even “I like that the Commons system ’17 – who also serves as a tour guide – says “I think the majority of students expe- if it involves being honest and saying tough breaks up the College as a whole into small- that the Commons system helps to develop rience some kind of [disconnect] as they er neighborhoods so that there is more of a personal connections with other students. settle into academic and social spheres of A Story and Personality Beneath the Panda Hat By Hye-Jin Kim fortable. The hat became a natural way for me as I’m perceived as someone that people feel to do that.” “My nickname [as Panda Hat Kid] is chill. comfortable around, that’s what really matters “Panda hat kid just dropped the top scoop Though Guzman’s panda hat is hands- to me,” he said. “[As an FYC], whenever I see down his most famous hat, he has a collection - on #likeaboss.” of 10 other animal hats, including a chicken, ing, and how they’re adapting to life at Midd. “Panda hat kid talked to the tour group!” an owl and a fox. He wears his panda hat the hat kid makes me want to interbreed.’ I was I feel like I’ve made a lot of connections with “Beginning to question whether Midd’s most often for pragmatic reasons. cracking up. This is just hilarious!” mascot is the panther or panda hat kid.” “My panda hat is the best-made one. It’s Guzman believes the campus’s infatua- that.” “I nominate Panda hat kid as Liebowitz’s the one in the best shape and protected me He tugged on the tassels. “It’s replacement #VotePHK” from the cold the best,” he said. minutes of fame” will eventually die down. I was initially unimpressed by the size and Guzman purchased the hat in San Fran- “And I’m totally okay with that. As long style of junior Ruben Guzman’s panda hat. It cisco at a meet-up for prospective Georgetown University students. panda face. It seemed out of proportion to the “This is supposed to be Giants [baseball] attention he’s drawn on campus in the last fan-wear. After I bought the hat, the morning after, I got the acceptance letter from Middle- panda ski mask with large mitten paws as tas- bury. I was like, ‘Oh wow, it’s a sign!’ sels, a full-on face mask disguise for the robber who eats shoots and leaves. I’m from. In my city, there are drive-by [shoot- Sitting in Crossroads on a Friday after- ings] that happen every week or so. Someone noon with a whole sweet potato pie to share between us, Guzman ’16, however, did not fail That was so normal to me. The openness. The - whole showing vulnerability. The fact that a lot cance behind his hat that went viral with social of people from where I’m from look very much media app Yik Yak. like me: Hispanic. Though the panda hat was probably made “I came from that to Middlebury, where in China, Guzman is a native of Sanger, Cali- everything is calm,” he said. “There’s not a lot of craziness happening here. The craziness from Middlebury, which made adjusting to his here is just academic, or somebody overdrank, and that wasn’t relatable to me. I don’t know “You know how people fall back on cer- what to tell you, I don’t know how to approach tain things that are comfortable to them? For people, I don’t know how to understand why it me, I fell back on hats and childhood,” he said. is such a big deal. Why is it that getting a B on “Pokemon, Digimon, cute little animals. That a test is a big deal? It’s just a B. was a way for me to cope with being uncom- you’re like, ‘People are so … I don’t understand that.’ That’s where the panda hat came in,” Guzman said. “The hat is very representative of how I am. Very silly, very goofy, like life is so short. Middlebury is such a privileged place in good and bad ways. I feel like we all get caught up problem? Let’s just have some fun.” Guzman, currently a First-Year Coun- selor in Battell, attributes his rise to Yik Yak - hye-jin kim saw on campus and could attach some sort of Ruben Guzman ’16 with his panda hat that has origins in San Francisco Giants fan-wear. September 25, 2014 features15 Peer Writing Tutors: Not a One-Way Street By Annie Grayer Resources Yonna McShane to receive training dedicated to helping students through every in time management and study skill strate- - this center. three. All tutors receive paid compensation Director of the Writing Center Mary Bertolini is in charge of training, assigning, evaluat- - tor and is responsible for approving tutoring sessions, running evening make-up sessions to this issue of preserving academic integrity. - guides the Writing and Academic Mentors at- - tached to First-Year Seminars. She also runs evening make-up sessions to lead them in the right direction.” Bertolini - also recognizes the delicacy of the issue. and therefore manages, supervises and as- - Code,” she said. “Most of our training consists Director. - In order to emphasize that tutors are demic Mentors are trained mentors designed presentation skills. Described by Bertolini patient, diplomatic and generous,” tutors are - ally for up to sixty hours over the course of the semester, and are also made available to each - Commons on frequent occasions. Writing Tutor, students must either have been prefer to ask a friend for help than a stranger.” one voice, his opinion speaks to the larger michael O’Hara requested by a faculty member to join their - tions of peer tutors and their actual role. Before becoming a peer tutor, students The issue facing the peer tutors is an ex- pectation gap. Students too often enter a ses- had some promising ideas. launched a Writing Center Word press site Bertolini describes the training as including - the Writing Center (@MiddWritingCent or meeting, and peer tutors approach the session and mentors,” she said. “Carrie Macfarlane, micro problems, thesis and organization re- Director of Research and Instruction, has of- It is important to recognize the faces be- - - - a variety of specialized student challenges and cess often involves many revisions and drafts problems, support for international students, more training in presentation technologies and expectations are immense and should not and cannot be manifested on the spot. Once - - - tion about other support services on campus.” not a cheat sheet, progress and perspectives tors, students can be better equipped, and in In addition, Writing and Academic Men- can change. When asked about changes she the right frame of mind, for their next paper. Stress at College Reaches a Fever Pitch By Emma McDonald seeking psychiatric services. and a Sexual Violence support group. Stress is an inescapable part of college life: probably of life in general, too. Stress come to counseling seek psychiatric ser- can be good: it can be a motivator, it can cause, is to talk to someone. Many times, vices and Counseling provides referrals bring out the best in us, but too often it to Counseling Services of Addison County similar circumstances,” Mejia said. She becomes a burden. Being stressed stresses it all out. But other times you might need - also noted the availability of sobriety sup- us out! Sometimes, stress is a product of some extra help: after all, our friends are - psychiatric diagnosis but among the top ily, people at the College are here to help. are generalized anxiety disorder, depres- support groups can be found online at the One of the functions of the Counsel- sion, trauma, and substance abuse, ” Me- jia said. She points out that the College’s Students can also talk to their Com- - rural location and the condition of Ver- mont’s mental health services in general by stress – Commons Deans are able to may assume the counseling center is only for students having “serious problems,” mental health resources in the area.” issues. Students can also go to the Chap- or something requiring a diagnosis, but Within Addison County, Counseling the counseling center is there for you for Services of Addison County is the only problem is academics-related, students much more than that: homesickness, rela- psychiatric service. More resources can be - tionship problems, sleep problems, stress, - ing, and Research in addition to their adjustment to college – these are all things tenden County. - “There are very good psychothera- ing and time management resources that can help reduce stress. In addition, stu- Middlebury College are eligible to seek throughout the year depending on the dents can participate in stress-reducing - abuse epidemic, most mental health re- seling are going through a developmen- sources are saturated,” Mejia said. “We - tally appropriate crisis such as family or encourage students to maintain psychi- - - atric support at home due to the State’s Cullough’s Craft Corner. lege, questions surrounding individual’s limitations.” Being stressed out may not be avoid- identity, grief, stress management, etc,” - able, but it can be manageable. If you’re management or an unlucky schedule. - Other times, stress can be caused by rela- Mejia said. tionship troubles, family issues or health Mejia estimates that students usually concerns. holds a variety of support groups every heading to the Counseling Center. The sessions; for more long-term concerns, - College has resources available to help you very important and can often be a trial- Mindfulness and Self-Compassion group – don’t be afraid to use them. 16 Advertisements | September 25, 2014

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Miller, also known by his stage Mittell said. name, DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid. DJ Spooky began running through pho- Born in Washington, D.C., Paul D. Miller tos of his trip to Antarctica on his iPad. DJ studied philosophy and French literature at Spooky’s ‘lectures’ in between songs would in Maine. Soon after, he be better described as dynamic conversations began recording singles and LP’s under the in which the artist shared the sources of his stage name ‘DJ Spooky, That Subliminal inspiration and information while providing Kid,” derived from the ‘spooky’ sounds of the - hip-hop, techno and ambient music styles he tual thought processes of his work. samples, as well as the character The Sublim- Using his iPad as the facilitator of the inal Kid in William S. Burroughs’ 1964 novel multimedia presentations within the perfor- “Nova Express”. Courtesy STEVE clarke The performance explored DJ Spooky’s digital technologies have truly transformed DJ Spooky performs a unique combination of intellectualism and performance art. multidisciplinary study of Antarctica through access to content and tools never available be mainstream, but I do think that you can drawn from sound selections, motifs and ele- stills from his 2011 text “The Book of Ice,” before, making it possible for anyone with make room for new styles and new voices ments. audio and visual samples of the uninhab- technological access to add to this new era of and new approaches, which are needed more The artist emphasized that music is not ited continent’s climate and algorithmically open creative expression. than ever.” something that should be played the same generated musical patterns based on climate The performance stimulated the senses By setting up a studio in Antarctica, DJ way time and time again, but instead should data collected and processed in a temporary through sets of juxtapositions. DJ Spooky en- Spooky wanted to explore a way for electronic be revisited and reinvented. studio on his trip. gaged in discussion about his music, connect- music to respond to climate issues and exam- DJ Spooky worked with quantum physi- DJ Spooky is at once performer and in- ing each work to its intellectual basis before ine humankind’s ever-changing relationship cist Brian Greene on “The Book of Ice” to map tellectual, meticulous and improvisational. spinning each dynamic, throbbing track of with the vanishing arctic poles. By using the the sounds of ice as data points that could be His focused attention is not just on creation, music that will never be created in quite the urban landscape as a sound tool, DJ Spooky mathematically entered into software to gen- but the process of how artistic form is con- same way again. This completely digital, rev- remixed sounds generated from the most re- erate algorithms of how ice actually forms. - olutionary use of iPad technology and apps mote place on the planet to resemble styles Calling this middle ground between poet- ples of previous works. Professor of Film and stood in stark contrast to the violin player that typically come out of the city like hip-hop ics and science a form of ‘geek hip-hop,’ DJ Media Culture Jason Mittell explained that standing on the other end of the stage using a Spooky compared patterns present in snow- this rare and unique combination of talents 9th century instrument to both augment and ‘Antarctic Rhythms,’ began with Jason Berg- combat the musical motifs of each piece. man, a Barnett, VT violinist who performs genres of music. Within “The Book of Ice,” year’s theme of “Transforming the Academy DJ Spooky’s motivations for delving into with the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra. QR codes unlock hidden data about climate in the Digital Era.” a project steeped in discussion about climate All of the musical selections sampled change and the mathematical ice data that “It was really challenging to come up change are connected to his goals as an artist. at the performance came from the free DJ went into each piece of music. with an artist who would both speak to how “I grew up in a family that was very in- Spooky app, which the artist constantly re- In the four other songs he performed digital technologies are transforming their tensive about information, and my idea was ferred to and worked with as his only perfor- throughout the night, the distinct musical artwork and have an intellectual foundation that art and ideas are never separate from mance tool. Designed in collaboration with sounds and motifs made more and more of that,” he said. “There aren’t many of those, social justice or change, so climate issues for Musicsoft Arts, the app allows users to sam- sense as DJ Spooky explained a new kind so when my colleague [Assistant Professor of me are a part of that,” he said. “One of the ple tracks from their devices’ music collection of literacy based in the ability to record and Film and Media Culture] Louisa Stein said things that really blew my mind was just how or SoundCloud and use sound mixing fea- recognize patterns in any form of life. While that she’d just seen this artist who showed people are on autopilot about climate change tures on the app to sample from other works video and audio work and talked about the and consumerism, so I feel that arts can help and create original pieces. Downloaded over concepts of remix and digital manipulation people reimagine and reframe what’s go- 25 million times, the app’s popularity is a tes- rang true throughout Wilson Hall, and only and all the various social and cultural issues ing on. I’m an avant-garde oriented artist, tament to the prevalence of remix culture and seconds later, the violin joined in the pattern and creative possibilities of that, I said, ‘Wait I’m not mainstream and I have no desire to the desire for more innovative technological in a slightly transposed way. creative outlets and tools. “[DJ Spooky] embodies this hybrid be- Every musical sound and remix of the tween the analog strings and the digital iPad, night came directly from DJ Spooky’s deft and the fact that digital is not just a gimmick use of the app, which was entirely visible to but rather the form of the music where the the audience through a large screen projec- sound generation is tied to the content of the tor. During each song, audience members ab- piece,” Mittell said. “This is a perfect sum- sorbed audial information and the live visual mation of what digital technologies can do to of the violinist playing each of DJ Spooky’s transform artwork and cross the boundaries coordinating compositions, the projection of that I think very often feel rigid between cre- the app in use in the middle of the stage and ative practice and scholarly research. DJ Spooky at his iPad playing as an improvi- Nobody owns the ice, and one of DJ sational, reactionary force to the preordained Spooky’s messages during the performance violin compositions. was that open systems allow anyone to remix. Though violin and iPad are not tradition- He enthusiastically encouraged those in the ally paired together, as soon as each perfor- audience to download his app, listen to and mance began, it was remarkable how well the remix any of his music and embrace the digi- two instruments worked together. The audi- ence, too, made up in equal numbers of both Both students and academics attending academics and students, buzzed with an elec- the performance seemed impressed by the innovations of DJ Spooky’s imagination. His abilities as a DJ alone recommend him to the Georges Méliès, DJ Spooky pointed to sam- collegiate setting, but his added intellectual- One Man Band, in which Méliès transposes all aspects of campus endeavors. an image of himself seven times in the same “I think this is a wonderful approach to shot, each version of himself with a different the topic, and I’m really optimistic that after instrument. This time consuming process all the various ways of thinking and dissemi- had to be spliced and crafted by hand, and nating ideas and exploring new possibilities is one of the earliest examples of a sampling that the lectures and workshops generated and remix, a concept that pervades current over the two days, the artwork of DJ Spooky discourse on artistic innovation. will make you say ‘Wow, this is what you can Courtesy David Holloway DJ Spooky explained that every song is do with all this,’” Mittell said. Paul D. Miller, better known by his stage name ‘DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid.’ fundamentally comprised of loops and layers Passing Through Performing Arts Series In the House don’t In this collaborative talk, student playwrights Recognized as one of the world’s great chamber mu- A 16-year-old boy becomes involved with the family of a present monologues written in response to Kate sic ensembles and a Middlebury favorite, the Grammy fellow student and writes about it in essays for his French Gridley’s portraits of emerging adults, and Grid- Award-winning Takács Quartet plays with an irresist- teacher. Faced with this gifted but unusual pupil, the miss ley discusses the interplay of sound and vision. ible blend of virtuosic technique and engaging person- boy’s intrusion leads the teacher into a treacherous no- Free. ality. man’s land between the literary and the literal. this 9/26, 5 P.M., TOWN HALL THEATER, JACKSON GALLERY 9/26, 8 P.M., MCA CONCERT HALL 9/27, 3 AND 8 P.M., DANA AUDITORIUM 18 arts SCIENCES | september 25, 2014 SC ENCE Concert Brings Dynamic Dance and soc ety By Toby Aicher In early November, the Rosetta space mission will land on a comet. Arguably as momentous as putting a rover on Mars or a man on the Moon, this space expedition also gets my vote as the coolest to date. I say this because the comet in ques- tion, 67P/Cheryumov-Gerasimenko, is mov- ing 85,000 miles per hour and is almost a quarter of the size of Manhattan. Rosetta was launched in 2004 and took ten years to reach the comet. It followed an intricate trajectory that included four gravitational slingshots by Earth and Mars. The complexity and preci- sion of the mission’s ballistics is mind-bog- gling, and makes me feel all the more inse- cure about my inability to accurately throw crumpled paper into a waste bin. But the destination is more astounding than the journey. Astronomers describe com- ets as dirty snowballs composed of ice, dust, and rock hurling through space. They have a thin atmosphere and a characteristic, colorful tail because solar winds vaporize comet ice. Debris constantly breaks off from the comet and when the earth passes through a comet’s tail, the debris disburses in the atmosphere, causing a meteor shower. Comets are thought comets and asteroids just outside the orbit of Pluto, and from the Oort cloud, a surround- ing jumble of icy objects that extends halfway to the nearest star. Most exciting is that during the subse- quent months after touchdown, the mission will relay data that will contribute to our un- derstanding of the formation of the solar sys- tem and the origin of life. Comets are thought to be among the most primitive objects in the solar system and leftover fragments from its formation. Rosetta project scientist Claudia Alexander explains, “Comets come from a distant place in space, and because of this we think they represent pristine, unchanged remnants of the distant past … comets present a unique ‘archeological dig’ opportunity.” Courtesy STEVE clarke Rosetta rendezvoused with the comet The Van Dyke Dance Group of North Carolina practices dynamic movements before collaborating with Vermont performers. in August and is currently orbiting and ap- By Mandy Kimm cal, as if constrained and dictated by the clock allowed and to leap out into freedom again. proaching it. In November it will be close On Sept. 18 at the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 — as is often the case in a busy working life. This contrast suggested a struggle between enough to drop its lander, Philae, onto the The three women formed various trio for- the inner forces and passions we all possess, comet. Philae is equipped with 11 instru- Center for the Arts Dance Theatre, artists brought together by connections to North mations, each depending on and supporting and the controlled, proper image that we de- ments, and if all goes well it will start experi- the others, though at a few points rectangu- sire to show the world, and this work certain- menting and sending back information. Carolina and Vermont presented NC Dances VT, an evening of dance works by The Van ly hinted at the depths of possibility within. Philae will analyze the structure, compo- and cause the trio to break up momentarily. “The Life and Times” by Van Dyke was sition, thermal properties and outgassing of Dyke Dance Group, the University of Ver- mont’s Coordinator of Dance Paul Besaw and A striking moment near the end of the piece a stirring duet between Besaw and Swindell, the comet. But the most interesting questions was when two of the dancers backed out of who portrayed the progression of a relation- the mission explores are related to Earth. Assistant Professor of Dance Christal Brown. The concert was composed of six works quite such a corridor of light and were dramati- ship between a man and a woman. The piece cally obscured by darkness at the back of the was elegantly framed by parallel movements One theory is that comets brought water to distinct in character, yet all the pieces incor- porated some common heritage of the chore- theatre before reemerging to continue going Earth. Analysis of the moon’s craters sug- through their motions as before, as if hint- stood in separate, distanced spotlights, slid- gests that early in Earth’s history there was a ographers’ experiences in North Carolina and Vermont. ing at a possibility for escape from the stark ing back and forth in sync to the music, but chaotic period of frequent comet and asteroid black and white colors and rhythms of their the piece closed with them sharing one spot- impact. Most comets have a large amount of We tend to consider the sweat arising from physical exertion as undesirable or routine. light, Besaw behind Swindell as she held up water, and it’s possible they supplied Earth The third piece, “Pastor of Souls,” was her left hand at a right angle to frame his face. with some or most of its water. One way for gross, but the human body is capable of so much dynamism and expression in move- certainly the most visually unusual work of Within the narrative of their interaction, their scientists to investigate this question is to the evening. Besaw appeared onstage wear- respective movement qualities revealed the measure comet water’s ratio of deuterium ment achieved by intense physical effort. The evening of dance performances reminded us ing sneakers, sweatpants, a scrub shirt, latex personalities of their characters while also isotopes to common hydrogen. This ratio var- gloves and a blue surgical mask while holding complementing each other in moments of ies from location to location in the solar sys- of those possibilities of beauty in physical- ity, beginning with the piece “Tract,” choreo- a box of tissues under his arm. Moving delib- embrace or contact. It seemed to be a story tem, and will reveal whether or not the water erately and slowly in a disturbing green light, of mutual support and understanding that on earth is similar to the water on comets. graphed by Besaw and performed by Brown and Vermont area dancers Misha Bailey, he conjured an air of eeriness as he began Scientists also think comets and aster- doling out tissues one by one from the box. The ending piece of the evening was oids carry important chemicals for life such Hanna Satterlee and Marly Spieser-Schnei- der. - “Interiors,” a work-in-progress by Brown. as nucleic and amino acids. Some scientists - Opening with shy body language and the speculate that comets or asteroids could have The stage was centered by musician D. Thomas Toner, who stood playing the ma- ing it about before letting it fall to the ground, quiet sound of her singing, Brown evoked a seeded earth with these chemicals and con- but by the end of the piece, after offering young and unsure individual who gradually tributed to the origin of life. Life on earth uses rimba in a spotlight as the female dancers, dressed in matching blue, swirled around the box to a front-row audience member, he gained comfort with the stage and found her left-handed amino acid isomers, and by in- frantically pulled tissue after tissue out of the - vestigating the isomers of the comet’s amino him in circular motion for much of the piece. The live performance of the music within the box and threw them into the air. It seemed dence in her movement and a shift to orange acids we will discover whether left-handed or to connote a disposable and consumerist at- lighting. Yet in the midst of this self-discovery right-handed isomers are present on comets. dance raised the question of the interaction of music and dance in performance. We of- titude about medical care that promises rem- she found loneliness and fear as sounds of Rosetta is just one of several space mis- edy after remedy to be used and disposed of sions planned for the near future. Equally ex- ten focus on the visual of the dancers moving through space while taking for granted the at a whim. Brown whispered, “Is anybody here?” over citing are the prospects of the replacement of The next piece, choreographed by Brown and over again. The audience discovered a the Hubble with the James Webb telescope, strong emotional effect the music can have on us as viewers. At several points during the and performed by New York City dancer Bea- cause of her distress as the audio clip played, a robotic rover’s journey to the dwarf planet trice Capote, was titled “Miss Universe,” and “An unarmed teenager was shot and killed Ceres, and a manned expedition to Mars. piece, the dancers slowed their movements to cause a visual shift towards Toner, who began with an accordingly stunning visual. In The moments of discovery when there’s the pitch black theatre, Capote stood slowly shape of a gun towards the door. Her motion a change in our perception of ourselves and continued to move at his own pace with the music in center stage. At the close of the piece revolving over a small globular projector that - our relationship to the universe are the most lit up the inside of her thin white hoop skirt ance and strength as the words, “I’m gonna galvanizing aspects of science, and Rosetta is the four dancers strode off the stage at a run while intensely gazing at the audience, as if to dance my God-damned dance” reverberated a perfect example. Rosetta hasn’t discovered with light and the music changed, Capote through the theatre, and the audience felt question what we notice and where our focus lies. stepped out of the skirt and shifted swiftly from the delicate revolving motion to an en- truth amidst all of the voices and confusion of of future answers that inspires and motivates “A Sense of Order,” choreographed by Jan Van Dyke, featured The Van Dyke Dance ergetic and lithe freedom of movement that a seemingly unjust reality through her body scientists to tirelessly confront the unknown. was richly satisfying to watch. She vacillated and expressions. In general, this column will brood on issues Group’s Laura McDuffee, Christine Bowen Stevens and Kelly Swindell depicting scenes NC Dances VT presented a wide variety in science that are more controversial, elicit and contrasting measured and careful qual- of choreography and artistic expression, and greater trepidation and necessitate deeper of repetitive and ritualistic daily life, presum- ably of working women in costumes that ity as she focused on the skirt or the black it is clear that all had a strong message to con- nuance, but I wanted to start with an example star globe. At one point, while dancing with vey to the audience, though what that mes- of what, I think, most captivates people about evoked hotel maids. The motion of the three dancers was mechanical and strictly rhythmi- the skirt on, the audience was left waiting for sage was may have been different to each per- science. her to abandon the hindered motion the skirt son. Such is the nature of experiencing dance. september 25, 2014 | arts SCIENCES19 one life left

By Brandon Cushman world. There is little to no dialogue in from happening, such as goat-riding and the breathtaking world they are travel- As this semester’s new videogame the game so it is these moments that the glider operating. In combination with ing through. There are no rewards or columnist, I will cover games ranging writers use to develop the characters. You the game being a relatively quick play- achievements for doing this other than a from small indie releases to big name watch as the younger brother confronts through, I never found myself tired of the great view. However, the benches are not games like Halo and Call of Duty. I want the issue of death again and again in the controls. While I enjoyed the fresh and the only way to take a quick break from to start the column off with a review of story and how he changes as a result of original style of controlling both brothers your journey in the game. If you look hard a game I picked up this summer called it. Meanwhile, the older brother does his at once, I found myself frustrated trying enough and travel off the beaten path a Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. best to protect his younger sibling from to keep from getting the controls con- little, there are several side activities to Brothers was released on August 7, the harsh realities of the world. fused. Often, both characters would be do like helping a sea turtle find her young 2013 by Starbreeze Studios and was made You play running straight or sounding a giant horn. I was a little in collaboration with award-winning the game from a into a wall or a disappointed because during my time Swedish filmmaker Josef Fares. Star- third person per- brothers corner instead playing the game I only found about a breeze Studios is a small company based spective looking of going where I quarter of these things — they are a little out of Stockholm, Sweden with fewer down onto the was trying to di- more hidden than I would have liked for than 100 employees. The game is cen- two brothers. A Tale of Two Sons rect them. As you the laid-back style of play that the game tered on the adventures of two brothers You can play the can imagine, my showcases. who set out in search of a magical herb game alone or summer room- With a captivating story and a pleas- needed to heal their dying father and experience the mate got more ant playing experience, I found Brothers: the only family they have left. The game incredibly deep story with a friend. The than a couple laughs in at my expense be- A Tale of Two Sons to be well worth the takes you through a breathtaking world play style of the game is very simple. The cause of this. three hours it took to beat the game. I that looks like something straight out only controls are walking/running and an By far the game’s best feature is its would definitely suggest that you pick it of a children’s fantasy novel. Along the action button that you use to interact with environmental art — and the game cre- up off Steam, the Xbox Store or Playsta- way, you encounter all sorts of creatures each other or the environment. When I ators knew it. Most likely, this came as a tion Network. Grab a copy and play it with like griffins, giants and even the occa- began playing the game, I was worried result of collaboration with the filmmaker a friend so that you don’t end up running sional mad inventor. The story, however, that the minimalist controls would be- Fares. To better enjoy all of the hard work the brothers into walls for minutes at a contrasts this environment beautifully. come boring and dry as the game went they put into making such a picturesque time and making a fool of yourself like There are surprisingly dark moments on. However, the creators of the game world, the developers placed benches I did. Overall, I give Brothers: A Tale of throughout the story that you would nev- mixed in several enjoyable mechanisms along the brothers’ paths. The player can Two Sons a 9.0 out of 10 for its story and er expect from such a seemingly innocent across different levels to prevent this walk up to these benches which overlook its gorgeously rendered world.

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Sundays, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on WRMC, 91.1 FM middlebury college radio September 25, 2014| SPORTS 21 Cross Country Tops the Competition at Home By Bryan Holtzman races. Finishing well behind the Panthers we near our peak training weeks, it’s not The teams travel Williamstown, MA next On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Middlebury were Division-II Saint Michael’s College with uncommon for our athletes to feel a little weekend to race in the Purple Valley Classic cross country teams hosted the Aldrich 76 points, Colby with 79 points and Hamilton banged up, and the cold weather last week hosted by Williams – a preview of this year’s Invitational for their second meet of the with 85 points. NCAA Regional course. As Davies says, the year. Traditionally a low-key meet, this year’s After the women’s strong showing, it was the weather. Racing places a ridiculous teams are excited for the challenge and are edition had stiffer competition: NESCAC time for the men to try to hold pace. amount of stress on the body, and we looking forward to a fast race. rivals Colby and Hamilton made the trip to Kevin Wood ’15 took home the win, “Almost every regional contender will be see the course in anticipation of the NESCAC weekend and have them ready to go during Championship meet hosted by Middlebury time of 26:08. Behind Wood was Wilder the championship season, rather than the real large-scale test of the season, and we’ll on Nov. 1. Still, both Middlebury teams Schaaf ’14.5, who secured second place for other way around.” be looking for a strong showing.” the Panthers with a time of 26:42. The next recording a perfect score of 15 points and the Middlebury man across the line was Jake Fox men scoring 30. ’15, taking sixth in a time of 27:06. The women kicked off the day with an Brian Rich ’17 and Sebastian Matt ’16 each impressive performance, sweeping the top six places and taking 10 of the top 15. out the scoring with eighth and 13th-place Katie Carlson ’15 continued her strong “We felt we were ready to really open a time of 18:49. Eleven seconds behind her came the pack of Panthers: Alison Maxwell said. “We had some strong intra-conference ’15, Summer Spillane ’15, Addis Fouche- competition in Colby and Hamilton, and we Channer ’17, Adrian Walsh ’16 and Sarah never want to get shown up on our home course.” another to take spots two through six and seal The men were not shown up by their fellow the deal on a Panther victory. Assistant Coach Jack Davies commented 47 points and Hamilton third with 72 points. on the pack mentality of his runners in the Despite the increased competition at this race. year’s Aldrich Invite, several athletes on each “With the team so collectively strong, they team did not race. wound up running most of the race in large Davies explained this decision. packs anyways,” Davies said. “The Aldrich Invitational is still an early The women demonstrated that their depth season race, and we did hold a number of Michael o’hara that can be lethal in large championship runners out this weekend,” he said. “As Early-Season Success for Panther Teams the overall event after a two-day total of 147. runner-up Ithaca. Williams shot a two-day weekend, with two players shooting their Both the men’s and women’s golf teams lowest collegiate rounds” Glatt said. “Michelle competed this past weekend, the women at the Middlebury Panthers ended the weekend led the team again with another impressive the Mount Holyoke Invitational Tournament with a 640 mark. tournament. We hope to use this result to and the men at the Williams Invitational. 149. Andrade’s score was good enough for Michelle Peng ’15 led the Panthers with a gain momentum for our upcoming home seventh on the individual standings, an two-day score of 154, placing her six strokes tournament this weekend.” coming in third overall and the men placing impressive debut performance given his behind the overall leader in a tie for fourth. The men’s team will travel to Hamilton this fourth. limited experience in college sports. Peng has been consistent lately and hopefully coming weekend to take part in the NESCAC At the Williams Invitational, the men’s golf she will be able to continue her strong the Panthers, John Louie ’15 was two strokes performance during other tournaments in The women will stay home and compete in trailing only RPI, Skidmore and Williams. behind in 33rd, while Chris Atwood ’14.5 the fall. their own Middlebury Invitational. RPI won the event with a 598, Skidmore and rounded out the Middlebury competitors Jordan Glatt ’15 and Hope Matthews ’18 Next weekend proves to be a good test Williams both scored a 600, and the Panthers tied for 11th place for Middlebury with totals for the women, but everyone’s eyes will be Overall, the men were fourth in the 19- of 161. Theodora Yoch ’17 came in 20th with as ideal as the team would have liked, they turned it around on the second and improved Trinity, Hamilton and Amherst. 54th with a 187 to round out the scorers for teams that are given a spot in the NESCAC by three places in the overall ranking. At the Orchards Golf Club, the Middlebury tournament in the spring. Senior Eric Laorr ’15 tied for fourth in since beginning her career three years ago. event behind champion Williams and “We had a solid performance this Football Unable to Finish Off Comeback the middlebury CONTINUED FROM 22 touchdown to put punter penalty flag gave the Cardinals a start at the quarterback position, being great eight Wesleyan up 19-7. first down with only minutes left on the thrown into the fire against a strong Following another clock. Middlebury, with no timeouts, defense and showing a great rapport missed extra point, the Cardinals would could do nothing as Wesleyan took a with receiver Luna. RANKINGCHANGE TEAM stay put at 19 points. knee to drain the clock to zero. On the offensive line, right tackle Plunkett’s Predictions The two picks in the third quarter While the loss was painful, Danny Finta ’15 proved himself worthy from Milano and running back Jacobs’ Middlebury should go into next week’s of a starting spot, largely neutralizing MEN’S soccer being shaken up caused the Middlebury game against Colby feeling confident Nik Powers, Wesleyan’s 6’7” 260-pound 1 Good vibes all around from offense to sputter briefly to open the about the future of their young team, All-NESCAC defensive end. Finta battled this young 5-0-1 squad. fourth quarter, and the first few drives particularly with respect to their Powers all day, taking any opportunity proving unproductive. The Middlebury defensive play. Wesleyan, perhaps the to both agitate and drive his opponent Field Hockey defense, however, galvanized the offense premier offensive team in the NESCAC, into the ground- resulting in a visibly 2 Got to imagine they’re with a goal-line stand following a huge looked uncomfortable all day against the frustrated the Weselyan defensive end. hungry after a close loss. punt return from Wesleyan captain stout Panther defense. Perhaps the top highlight for Donnie Cimino. Despite starting on the Gil Araujo ’16 played a great ballgame Middlebury, however, was the play of FootBall Middlebury 10, Wesleyan was unable to at the three-technique defensive first-year running back Jacobs, whose The defense looked on point reach the end zone and settled for a field tackle spot, maintaining gap control feel for the position was apparent 3 vs. Wesleyan, offense should goal to make their lead 22-7. when needed to free up the talented throughout the game as he brought a be clicking in no time. On the ensuing drive, Milano linebackers behind him, but more level of athleticism that has not been rebounded, finding Luna again impressively showing great quickness in seen in the Panther backfield in years. underneath for 25 yards before finding being an agitator up front. Araujo and Jacobs kept the Wesleyan linebacking 4 This team’s season is about the agile Ryan Rizzo ’17 for a nine-yard linemate Clapp were in the Wesleyan corps on their heels with his downfield to turn around and take touchdown strike to cap off a 10-play, backfield seemingly all afternoon, vision and knack for making significant right off. 64-yard drive and make the score 22-14, limiting the potent Wesleyan running yardage out of nothing. late in the fourth quarter. game to less than yards per carry. Particularly given the shortened Women’s soccer With the game now only one Similarly, the Middlebury defensive length of the NESCAC season, a loss is 5 This team can shoot, it’s possession and the Middlebury offense backs played a fine ballgame, especially far from ideal for the Panthers football only a matter of time before executing at a high level, a comeback when coming up in run support. The squad, but the team played the game now seemed inevitable. group was anchored by the play of free with an impressive physical presence True to its form all day, the Middlebury safety Matt Benedict ’15, who led all that should worry future opponents. Golf defense did more than its part following players in tackles. Corner Nate Leedy Middlebury travels to Colby this 6 the kickoff, forcing a three and out, ’17 proved himself to be worthy of his Saturday, Sept. 27 to face off with the see it continue. punctuated by a third-down sack from reputation as one of the NESCAC’s Mules. Colby, 32-7 losers to NESCAC defensive end Jake Clapp ’16. best at the position, playing a physical contender Trinity this past weekend, will CRoss Country With Wesleyan pinned deep in their bump and run style defense against provide a litmus test for the Panthers as 7 own territory for the punt, a good return the Wesleyan receivers and absolutely they aim to show that they can contend would have given the Middlebury offense punishing a Wesleyan receiver who had for the conference title again this year. more than a fighting chance of equalizing the misfortune of going over the middle With one loss already to their record, Team TailGate the score and forcing overtime. on him near the end of the first half. the Panthers cannot afford another on Ejected. However, a heartbreaking run into the On offense, Milano made a fine first their quest for the NESCAC crown. 8 22sports | September 25, 2014 Football Falls to Wesleyan on Late Penalty By Stephen Etna found receiver Grant Luna ’17 repeatedly play better than any first-year could Saturday, Sept. 20, was in many ways room to breathe, making consecutive underneath, allowing the athletic Luna reasonably be expected to. a new era for the Middlebury football plays at the line of scrimmage to force to gash the Wesleyan defense on yards The drive would reach an early end program. Following the departure of the punt. after the catch. with Wesleyan defensive back Jake two-time NESCAC Offensive Player Trading possession for the rest of Only a minute and fifty-seven seconds Bussani robbing Milano of his second of the Year McCallum Foote ’14 and the third quarter, disaster struck for after taking possession of the ball, the touchdown of the day with a spectacular multiple other players at skill positions Middlebury. Seeing a similar route that Panthers drove the length of the field over-the-shoulder interception. – including offensive stalwarts in the previously caught him off guard, Wesleyan with Milano finding his favorite target However, Wesleyan would be pairing of All-NESCAC Tight End defensive back Justin Sanchez jumped Luna on a crossing route on the right stonewalled on offense with a three-and- Billy Sadik-Khan ’14 and running back Milano’s throw, taking the ensuing side of the end-zone. The sophomore out on the ensuing drive, with middle Matt Rea ’14 – to graduation, the team pick 41 yards to the end zone for the showed nice body-control in getting linebackers Patricia and Addison Pierce inevitably had to move on. In their first SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 21 both feet down for good measure on his ’17 denying the Cardinals offense any opportunity to do so this weekend, the touchdown reception, giving him three Panthers were unable to capitalize on a receptions for 40 yards and the score on fourth-quarter comeback as they fell at that drive alone. home to Wesleyan by a score of 22-14. The Cardinals, starting near mid- Leading the Panther offense at field after a solid kick return, would quarterback, having seized the open drive the remaining 51 yards of the field quarterback position during training to score before the half, putting the camp, Matt Milano ’16 made his first Cardinals up 13-7. Middlebury’s All- start at quarterback for the Panthers NESCAC linebacker Tim Patricia ’16 was against the highly touted Wesleyan able to block the extra point – shooting Cardinals. through a mess of bodies, Patricia Following a scoreless first quarter somehow deflected the kick, leading to in which the teams traded possession, the impaired kick bouncing harmlessly the game opened up less than a minute off the goal post. into the second quarter when Wesleyan Middlebury, receiving at the ball at receiver Jay Fabien capped off a 66 yard the beginning of the second half, carried pitch and catch with a devastating spin over some momentum in driving the ball move, scoring a touchdown down the up the field against the stout Wesleyan left sideline off of a deep throw from defense. Former Milton Academy quarterback Jesse Warren. standout Jacobs again displayed great Middlebury would take the following patience on the drive in following his kickoff for a touchback, setting up blockers in Middlebury’s zone-blocking Michael o’hara Middlebury on their own 20. Following scheme. Letting Middlebury’s physical a hard Drew Jacobs ’18 run on first interior lineman, including guard Blake 204 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions against co-defending NESCAC down, Milano and the Middlebury Shapskinsky ’15, reach the second level champion Wesleyan. Milano, running back Drew Jacobs ’18 and wide receiver Grant offense found a nice groove. Milano before making his cut, Jacobs ran the Luna ’17 highlighted a potent young offensive unit for the Panthers.

VOLLEYBALL OPENS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE WITH WIN

michael o’hara The women’s volleyball team opened their NESCAC season on a high note this Saturday, Sept. 20, defeating Bates in straight sets. Now 2-4 overall on the season, the Panthers have an opportunity to stay perfect in conference play when they host Hamilton this Friday, Sept. 26. September 25, 2014| SPORTS23 Field Hockey Loses Heartbreaker at Home By Hailey Cosseboom alone to keep the pressure on Bowdoin. Jurkowitz ’17 summarized her thoughts on goal after the break to Middlebury’s The Middlebury women’s field hockey Middlebury held a 5-3 advantage in shots on the weekend’s matchup. one. team experienced its first loss of the and a 4-2 advantage in penalty corners in “Overall Midd had more scoring Now holders of a 4-1 record, Middlebury season this past Saturday in an extremely the opening period of play. opportunities but we weren’t able looks to regain its winning streak this close game against the top-ranked Moving into the second half, Knapp to capitalize on them when needed, coming Saturday, Sept. 27 as they travel Bowdoin Polar Bears that resulted in a 2-1 again made an important save for the meanwhile Bowdoin had less chances to Waterville, ME for a NESCAC matchup loss for the fourth-ranked Panthers. Panthers,vdenying a Polar Bear attacker but put them to use especially when it with Colby. The Mules, who are currently A rematch of last year’s NESCAC to keep Middlebury in the lead. mattered most,” she said. 3-3, will try to pull an upset against the championship game, the match featured a While Middlebury dominated and Bowdoin was able to pull the reversal heavily favored Panthers. pair of national top-five teams scrambling maintained possession for a majority of on Middlebury due in large part to their Despite the loss, expectations remain for early-season control of the conference. the time, Bowdoin gained momentum statistical dominance in the second half. high for the Panthers, who will look to The play on the field lived up to the during the last few critical moments of While the Panthers were dominant in the postseason play as a possible opportunity match’s billing. the game. The Polar Bears had a stroke opening half, the Polar Bears put five shots to get their revenge on Bowdoin. The Panthers were quick to score and called for them and were able to capitalize take control of the game first half with on it, sneaking a shot past Knapp into the a goal by senior captain Cat Fowler ’15 bottom left corner of the goal to knot the just four minutes into the start of the score at one apiece with only two minutes clock. Fowler was assisted by sophomore panther sc0reboard left to play in the game. Bridget Instrum ’16 who dribbled into the Unfortunately for Middlebury, midfield inside the 25 yard-line before Bowdoin was not done scoring at that 2-1 L Close loss to a formidable looking to Fowler for a powerful drive to point. Field Hockey vs. Bowdoin conference opponent. goal. With the intensity amplified by the A great weekend for a team Goalie Emily Knapp ’15 made a crucial sudden tie in the game’s closing minutes, W volleyball vs. Bates 3-0 that suffered early season save 15 minutes into the game in which the Polar Bears capitalized on their she left her goal to greet a Bowdoin momentum by scoring a second goal less attacker who had snuck past the defensive than a minute after their first to take the Football vs. Wesleyan 22-14L The Panthers failed to uphold line. Knapp denied the shot aiding the lead. their NESCAC title. Panthers in maintaining their 1-0 lead for Just as time was running out, The women’s soccer team the entire first half. L Middlebury had one final opportunity women’s soccer vs. Bowdoin 2-1 outshot Bowdoin but trailed on The Panthers were able to dictate the to force overtime, but the Panthers were the scoreboard. momentum in the first half due in large unable to convert a penalty corner and fell part to the stellar midfield play of senior An array of offensive threats by a final score of 2-1. men’s soccer vs. Bowdoin 2-0W helped power Middlebury past duo Fowler and Alyssa DiMaio ’15, who Sophomore midfielder Olivia combined for five shots in the first half NESCAC foe Bowdoin. Sydor, Panthers Earn Fifth-Straight Shutout Win

CONTINUED FROM 24 be a playmaker for the rest of the NESCAC — this is just the Panthers the victory by a final score of with a 0-3-0 league record. us has been pivotal beginning of what we’re capable of.” 3-0. “I think we will start to solidify our in the majority of In fact, Middlebury fielded very few Sydor saved the sole Colby-Sawyer style of play and really figure out how goals we’ve been scoring.” seniors during their game on Saturday. shot on goal for his fifth consecutive to dominate games for the whole 90 Glaser’s goal, assisted by Conrad, was Goss-Woliner was the lone senior to shutout. minutes,” Bean said. “We just look at the fourth such occurence of the season. start for the Panthers, and Brandon The Panthers resume NESCAC play each game as a time to improve and play Glaser now leads the NESCAC in goals Robinson ’15 came on briefly in the on Saturday in Waterville against Colby. the best soccer our group of guys can outright with five, and Conrad similarly second half. The Mules sit at the bottom of the table play.” paces the league in assists. In the second half, Bowdoin tried “We’ve just started playing together to get on the board, but the Panther and things are going very well,” defense held strong, allowing only one Glaser said. “The fact we’re both just shot on goal for the whole game, despite sophomores should be very scary for the Polar Bears’ nine total shots. The Panthers held possession for extended periods throughout the second half, and controlled the midfield by the Numb3rs more effectively. The match became increasingly heated as Bowdoin failed to find the goal through the suffocating hockey to score two consecutive goals to surpass the Panthers 2-1 on Saturday. Panther defense. Sydor recorded the 89 win and his fourth-straight clean sheet Consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament with one save in goal. for men’s . With this win, Middlebury holds 13 third place in the NESCAC, three points behind leader Amherst. back Drew Jacobs ’18 in Middlebury’s 81 22-14 loss to Wesleyan. On Tuesday, Sept. 23 the Panthers returned to action for a midweek Mile split for Katie Carlson ’15 matchup with regional foe Colby- 6:02 Sawyer. Middlebury scored early and Combined kills for the Kolodka often in the match, with Kirk Horton Michael O’Hara sisters, Emily ’18 and Olivia ’15 ’17 sandwiching a pair of goals around The Middlebury men’s soccer team continued its undefeated streak this Saturday, in volleyball’s 3-0 win against 20 Bates. a tally from Goss Woliner to give the Sept. 20, beating Bowdoin 2-0 for their fourth consecutive shutout victory.

Pick ’em: Middlebury vs. Colby in a Over/Under: 250 passing yards Closest To: Lost donations as women’s soccer’s NESCAC match answer last week’s close loss for Matt Milano ’16 in football’s a result of the College’s new editors’ picks this weekend? with a shutout against Colby? matchup with Colby. tailgating policy.

MIDDLEBURY NO UNDER $10,000,000,000,000,000 A shutout is a tall order, I’d be It’s going to be close though. No comment. season and can crank out shots like perfectly happy simply seeing a W there’s no tomorrow. out of this team. And Colby is soft. REMO PLUNKETT (3-1, .750) YES OVER $15.99 MIDDLEBURY Emily Knapp ’15 already has a pair Not every defense in the NESCAC is The current market value for a The Panthers are going to take it of shutouts to her record this year. as stingy as Wesleyan. thirty rack of Natty Light. out on the Mules. This one isn’t going to be close. Fritz Parker (48-44, .522)

MIDDLEBURY YES OVER $0 They can use this game to break This team has done it before this With 204 passing yards last I’m an optimist. their overall 3-3 record. It’ll be season and I think they can do it weekend, they can surpass that great. again. against Colby. Emily Bustard (2-2, .500) sports 24

False start In a matchup of squads that tied for the NESCAC crown a year ago, the Middlebury football team fell short in their season opener against Wesleyan, losing at home 22-14. SEE PAGE 22 FOR FULL COVERAGE. Michael o’hara Men’s Soccer Beats Bowdoin, Tough Loss for Remains Unbeaten in NESCAC Women’s Soccer By Colin McIntyre Kirk Horton ’17. The Panthers’ consecutive corners in the 23rd By Gabe Weissmann answered off of a cross from senior The men’s soccer team (4- defense, solid in the opening minute. After the first was Carter Talgo ’15 to tie the game at games of the season, went knocked out by Bowdoin, Noah Coming off a startling loss one apiece and give her team new 0-1, 2-0-1) continued their to , the string of shutout victories with unchallenged for the vast Goss-Woliner ’15 sent a curling life with just over 20 minutes left to Middlebury women’s soccer team a comfortable midweek away majority of the game. The ball in from the right side play. continued their disappointing start victory over Southern took three shots, towards the head of Tom Bean With the game tied, Bowdoin to the 2014 NESCAC season this and a home win over Bowdoin with only one on frame, which ’17. The tall center defender was able to regain the advantage in Saturday, Sept. 20 as they fell at on Saturday, Sept. 20. was turned away by goaltender beat his mark and redirected the 75th minute on a 20-yard shot home to Bowdoin by a score of 2-1. On Wednesday, Sept. Greg Sydor ’17. The Panthers the ball across the face of the from Kiersten Turner. Turner led Going into the game, the 17, the Panthers traveled to held an insurmountable shot goal to secure his first goal of Bowdoin with a goal and an assist Panthers were looking for an Bennington, where they were advantage, taking 38, with 17 the season. on the day. opportunity to turn around their the heavy favorites against on target. Sydor was replaced On the last Middlebury set Goalie play was again strong season after a pair of hard-fought the Southern Vermont College for the first time this season piece goal, Deklan Robinson ’16, on both sides in the game with losses to conference foes Amherst Mountaineers of the New in the 76th minute in favor of another tall threat headed the Bowdoin’s Bridget McCarthy saving England Collegiate Conference, Jeremy Yeager ’18. Yeager went ball home. Bean commented on and Conn. College. A midweek and won 4-0. Middlebury pulled unchallenged in goal. the team’s strategy, “We have a win over regional rival Plattsburgh the trigger early and often In the waning minutes of the very dangerous team in the air provided a spurt of momentum saves on seven shots faced. against Southern Vermont, game, Dan Skayne ’15 had his with all of our size, so we try that Middlebury brought into the Middlebury outshot Bowdoin on racking up 20 first-half shots. first goal of the season off of a to send our big guys into the matchup with Bowdoin. the day 15-13, while the Polar Bears’ The Mountaineer defense through ball from Enzo Weiner Stout defense enabled the single corner kick opportunity in turned away several early ’18 to wrap up the scoring. set plays, but that passes a lot Panthers to play to a scoreless the second half gave them a 3-1 opportunities, but the Panthers Middlebury left Southern of defensive responsibilities advantage over the Panthers in that could not be held goalless into Vermont with a 3-0-1 record to other players. Fortunately Polar Bears. facet of play. halftime. In the 39th minute, after the 4-0 win. everyone has been playing their Goalkeeper Kate Reinmuth ’17 Middlebury’s outshooting Greg Conrad ’17 opened the Middlebury faced much parts effectively which allows saved a trio of shots for Middlebury their opponents regardless of the scoring after he settled a pass stiffer competition in Saturday’s Deklan and I to take those risks as both teams struggled to gain an outcome of the game appears to be 2-0 win over Bowdoin. The Polar comfortably.” up the middle from Andres edge in the opening period of play. a common theme so far this season. Bears maintained possession Eight minutes later, Conrad Rodlauer ’16. Conrad slotted Both the Panthers and Polar Bears With a shooting percentage of .064 well early on, and had a great sent a ball through the Bowdoin the ball into the left side of were able to gain a few scoring as compared to their opponents opportunity only 20 seconds in defense. Polar Bears’ goalkeeper the net for his first goal of the opportunities in the half, but neither shooting percentage of .135, that sailed high. The Panther Noah Safian misjudged the season. team was able to convert as the defense had their work cut out timing, and Glaser was able to Middlebury would not game went into halftime scoreless. created may be a point of emphasis for them early as the ball was in beat him to the ball and chip it score again in the first half, In the second half of play, for the team going forward. Only the defensive half for a majority over him from the edge of the but instead doubled their lead Bowdoin broke through in the 59th so many of their scoring troubles of the opening 20 minutes. penalty area. The ball had just on the other side of halftime. minute with a goal from Amanda can be attributed to performance, The play through the Panther enough pace to beat a Bowdoin Conrad was the middleman Kinneston. After Reinmuth made a however, as the Panthers haven’t midfield was tenuous to begin defender’s clearance effort. on a give-and-go with Adam diving save on a crossing shot from caught nearly as many breaks as Glaser ’17 in the 52nd minute. the game, with Middlebury Glaser was quick to praise 30 yards out, Kinneston was able to often surrendering possession his fellow striker, saying, “Our their opponents at this point in the He collected the pass and fed it tip the rebound back into the net to season. back to a streaking Glaser who to the Polar Bears, and relying success as a front line is because give her team the advantage. on over-the-top balls to Glaser of the chemistry Greg and I Middlebury resumes its slate finished across the face of goal Not to be outdone, the Panthers of conference competition this to put the Panthers up 2-0. and Conrad to generate offense. are building. Greg’s having a responded with a goal of their own Saturday, Sept. 27 when they travel Nine minutes later, Conrad Nevertheless, the Panthers wonderful season so far and his 11 minutes later. After coming in to Colby for a matchup with the host would score his second goal did pressure the Polar Bears ability to hold the ball up and as a substitute, combo forward- Mules, who enter the game with a of the day off an assist from back line and won a pair of SEE SYDOR, PAGE 23 1-3-1 record overall.

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