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By Isabel Adler Contributing Writer

Overconsumption of alco- hol and its dangerous effects is not a new issue at Colby, but has recently become a hot button issue across campus as a result of a recent slew of hospitalizations. An email re- garding alcohol consumption was sent on Sept. 29 from the Faculty in Residence and As- sistant Resident Directors to the student body. The email addresses the recent number of hospitalizations due to drinking in excess, and the impact this is having on the Colby community. It also dis- cusses the role of community in keeping one another safe, Courtesy of Peter Brown and points to a lack of com- The ACLU of Maine was among the groups that traveled to Waterville to participate in the Maine March for Racial Justice, which was organized by three Colby and was attended by over 300 people. radeship at the core of this issue, “We know that in those moments when we needed help—long before we even ME march for racial justice draws visitors from across state knew we’d need help—what was missing was a friend to By Zachary Bergman mostly of “just a lot of out- out in any way they can.” The the event on Yom Kippur, after the march. step in and tell us to slow Staff Writer reach to get people to speak, march in Washington oc- but was unable to change Beginning at 12 p.m., ap- down.” Rather than focusing and to facilitate and come to curred on Saturday, Sept. 31. the date as it had already ac- proximately 300 protesters on the individual moderat- The Maine March for Ra- our educational workshops,” Carmack, Houston, and quired permits. made their way off campus ing their own consumption, cial Justice, which was or- said Peterson. The march in Peterson elected to hold the The event’s organizers from the Pugh Center and it looks to the student body ganized by three Colby stu- Waterville was a sister march march in Waterville a day enlisted the help of several marched towards down- as a whole to notice and stop dents, Adrienne Carmack ’18, of a larger national March for after the national march due volunteers, who congregat- town Waterville, holding peers who are overindulging. Marcques Houston ’18, and Racial Justice in Washington, to Yom Kippur, a Jewish hol- ed at the Pugh Center at 11 signs whileand performing Professor Aaron Hanlon, a Angie Peterson ’18, began D.C. “[The organizers of the iday that took place on Fri- a.m. on Sunday. Volunteers call and response chants. faculty in residence living in outside Colby’s Pugh Center march in Washington] have day and Saturday. “We didn’t signed up for their roles The crowd consisted main- Williams and partial author and moved into downtown been very helpful,” Hous- want to have it on a Jewish through an online form that lymostly of Colby students, of the email, believes that Waterville on Sunday, Oct. ton said. “I’ve talked on the holiday, so we decided to was posted in the event’s but also included students “What looks like an individ- 1. Carmack, Houston, and phone a few times...and they have it on Sunday instead, Facebook page, and were from other Maine colleges, ual decision is bound up in Peterson began planning sent us resources, like how to just to be more inclusive,” asked to help set up for the and residents of the state. a whole lot of other issues” the event in August, but said do press releases, how to be Peterson explained. On Aug march, to enforce safety “We tried to get as many when it comes to drinking to that the most intensive parts active on social media...and 15, the national march re- standards, particularly in people from Maine involved a point of of organizing the march they sent us a video on pro- leased a statement apologiz- regards to crossing streets as possible, took place over the past few test rights, so they’ve been ing for its “grave and hurt- safely, to assist in leading Community pg.2 weeks. Planning consisted very good about helping us ful” oversight of scheduling chants, and to help clean up Justice pg.2 Alec MacGillis accepts Colby’s prestigious Lovejoy Award By Grant Alenson telling the crowd that “it’s es- especially in cities like New reer at a small weekly news- Economics Patrice Franko Another member of News Reporter sential that we work to main- York and Washington, point- paper in Connecticut, and he opened up the event to ques- the audience from nearby tain a community where we ing out that it is encouraged highlighted the importance tions from the audience after Skowhegan, Maine asked Elijah Lovejoy, the name- not only welcome points of by large corporations domi- of local news coverage, es- MacGillis’ speech concluded. how the “left behind” towns sake and inspiration behind view but we rely on them and nating our economy and like pecially today. Without local The events of Sunday night can be convinced to vote the Colby Elijah Parish Love- create a challenging and re- minded people clustering in news, you have no connec- continued to dominate the more progressive. joy Award for courageous spectful dialogue that’s criti- urban centers. However, he tion the politics and news in evening, with an audience “It’s one of the central journalism, was described by cal here on Mayflower Hill.” argued that “the left behind” your own community, and question about the chances problems that the democrats President John Quincy Ad- MacGillis started by places deserve attention. this impacts how and wheth- of harsher gun policy follow- have, it’s making the case to ams as America’s first mar- thanking members of the MacGillis turned to dis- er you decide to vote. He told ing the tragedy that transpire those people to rethink some tyr to freedom of the press. audience including his fam- cussing how the growing the crowd, “It’s a lot easier to in Las Vegas, since seeming- of those things.” This year’s honoree, Alec ily and mentors throughout regional inequality is im- hate the media if you don’t ly nothing was done after a “Part of it’s that demo- MacGillis, a Pultizer Prize his early career. He also ad- pacting what is happening know anyone in the media. similar event at Sandy Hook crats aren’t even trying any- winner who currently writes dressed the Oct. 1 Las Vegas in the current political cli- If you don’t see hard-working in December of 2012. He more. The party has become about social issues and do- Shooting, which took 59 lives mate, citing a correlation be- reporters any more at your pointed out that Congress so concentrated both in its mestic policy at ProPublica, and left over 500 people in- tween these forgotten places town hall or courthouse or came a lot closer on the leg- leadership and where its po- embodies the award criteria jured. He said “I believe very and the territories in which school board meeting or high islation following Newtown litical base, mostly in the big of integrity, character, in- firmly that the proponents Trump excelled politically. school football game, the me- than a lot of people realized, cosmopolitan places, and telligence, and courage. His of stronger gun laws in this “I don’t think there’s any get- dia to you means something and that one of the largest if you’re not even out there previous articles cover the country have been unduly ting around the fact that the totally ‘foreign.’” obstacles is the mentality trying its hard to reach out opioid crisis, housing policy, fatalistic in a self-defeating feeling of being left behind He made a career off of that creating lasting change to those communities—and and the influence of the oil way of prospects for stronger would exasperate other [po- covering places that are large- in gun safety is impossible. people pick up on that.” industry and other large cor- gun laws…” MacGillis won a litical issues], and would ex- ly ignored by national news porations on governance and Pulitzer for his reporting on pose you to a certain sort of outlets, such as Baltimore, public policy. the Virginia Tech shooting political message.” his home and the location The ceremony was held and has continued to cover He argued that this adds of many of his most popular on Oct. 2 in Lorimer Chap- the topic since. to “regional inequality by stories. He ended his speech el, and was widely attend- President Greene also amassing money that used with a story he wrote about ed by students, faculty and made reference to the shoot- to be spread all around the a young woman and her staff, and local residents. ing, relating the tragic events country into one particular struggles to survive after fac- President Greene kicked off to the importance of freedom place, Silicon Valley. But it’s ing issues with rent. He was the ceremony in Lorimer of speech and expression, also exacerbating inequal- overwhelmed with the huge Chapel, speaking to the Col- saying “ think about whose ity of another sort—News response and support from lege’s long history of human rights we are protecting, coverage. It’s making it even people all over the country; rights advocacy, pointing to what rights are we protecting, harder for newspapers in many individuals sent money James Holland Townsend as when we’re protecting the small towns and mid-sized and wrote notes about how the College’s first African rights of 19 guns in that ho- metro areas to survive.” 1 out much the young woman and American graduate in 1849, tel room and we are not pro- of every 4 reporter jobs have her story meant to them. and that Colby admitted tecting the rights of all those disappeared across the coun- MacGillis concluded with“It women in 1871 and was one people to live peacefully and try, but the number of re- turns out people do care about of the first institutions to enjoy that show without fear porters in D.C. has doubled. the left behind places, we just admit women. of death.” He added that 73 percent of have to go there first.” The President highlight- MacGillis’ address focused all online media are concen- Interim Director of the ed the importance of free on the growing disparities trated in the Northeast or on Goldfarb Center for Public Courtesy of Peg Schreiner speech in today’s political cli- across America. He acknowl- the West Coast. Affairs and Civic Engagement MacGillis also participated in the Goldfarb Center’s student Journalism Conference mate and on Mayflower Hill, edged income inequality, MacGillis started his ca- and Grossman Professor of

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By Louisa Goldman Nevertheless, Dr. Pick- From Community, P. 1 harm, they were most likely dents involving intoxicated pus security has also been Associate Editor us admits that the flu itself danger. Ideally, he would drinking with their friends students. In total, there have trying to combat the exten- is a very serious issue, and like to see the Colby student or at a party throughout the been 25 hospital transports, sive vandalism that hap- Although an unseason- should be attended to ac- body work with a “collective night.” She adds that before 20 by ambulance and five by pens at the Alfond Apart- able warmth has caused cordingly. “This is not a mi- knowledge and collective going out with friends, stu- security, but it is unclear how ment complex every year, summer to seemingly per- nor problem,” Pickus warns, care to help people who don’t dents should “discuss how many of those were due to in- such as broken exit signs. sist through the beginning “It’s a disease that kills just as know better, by people who to change habits so that toxication. Peter Chenevert, In the past year, students of October, officials from many people as many cancers do know better.” September everyone has a safe night.” the director of Colby Security, have felt that Security has the Maine Center for Dis- do (or more), every year. And at Colby tends to be particu- Whether or not one fully guesses around 15. By Sept. begun enforcing the ban ease Control and Prevention you have a simple way to stop larly bad for excessive drink- agrees with the idea that 22 of 2016, Colby Security on drinking games more. have announced that flu it: Get vaccinated.” ing. Many students arrive this issue should be solved had intervened on 25 alcohol Chenevert says that Securi- season has come early to the Thankfully, the College with little or no experience by the community improv- related incidents, 15 of which ty enforces Maine State Law, state. Its official start date is will be providing free flu drinking, and experiment ing as a whole, the email were medical calls, and nine and on the subject of drink- Oct. 1 for the rest of the na- shots again this year. On for the first time here. This, still affected students’ men- of which resulted in the stu- ing games, Maine State Law tion, however, cases began Thursday, Oct. 5, Monday, mixed with the anxiety of talities as they went out dent being hospitalized. At the bans establishments to “en- to spring up across Maine Oct. 9, Wednesday, Oct. 11, being surrounded by a new this past weekend. “After same time in 2015, Security courage or permit, on the much earlier. and Friday, Oct. 13, vaccines group of people, can lead to receiving the email I did intervened on eight alcohol re- licensed premises, any game In an interview with will be administered in the students overdrinking. find myself paying more lated incidents, seven of which or contest that involves WMTW News 8’s Lauren Bobby Silberman Lounge A student resulted in hospitalization. drinking or the awarding Bradley, Dr. Owen Pickus from 10 p.m.-2 p.m.. may be at risk to Though the statistics appear to of drinks as prizes.” Since of the Maine Centers for On top of this, officials at drink too much indicate that so far this year has 1996, drinking games have Healthcare says that the ill- the CDC recommend taking depending on been worse, it’s still difficult to been banned in public spac- ness’s early arrival can be at- other preventative measures a multitude of “Every year has good say. Chenevert doesn’t feel that es and at registered events tributed to “bad luck-it’s the such as staying home from factors in their this September sticks out from on Mayflower Hill. The stu- nature of the beast”. school/work when you are life, such as periods and bad peri- previous ones, and Meredith dent handbook states that According to the Maine sick, washing your hands and stress or issues Keenan ’18 agrees, saying “ev- “because drinking games CDC, multiple hospitals face frequently, and using a in their person- ods. There are always ery year has good periods and tend to encourage excessive across the state reported pos- clean towel to dry off. al life. This is so many factors to bad periods. There are always drinking and/or drunken- itive diagnoses in mid-Sep- The National Founda- where commu- so many factors to consider ness, tend to foreclose all tember. One patient traveled tion for Infectious Disease nity comes into consider that it is hard that it is hard to definitively other social interaction, and out of the country before (NFID) urges college stu- play. If a stu- to say this past month say this past month was ‘worse’ pressure players to drink contracting the illness, while dents to pay special atten- dent knows that or ‘better.’” over their limits, these ac- others have become sick in tion to this advice, as they their friend has was ‘worse’ or ‘better’.” Campus Security has tivities are considered forms state. “These cases popped up are some of the most at risk been having a had a heightened presence of irresponsible drinking.” earlier than expected, that’s adults in the United States. hard time, they Meredith Keenan at the Alfond Apartment Though many students have why health officials say peo- Close living quarters, shared are encouraged Assistant Resident Director complex on weekend nights felt that the ban has become ple should get their flu shots bathrooms, and frequent to help ensure this past month. There has stricter, Keenan does not be- sooner,” Bradley reports. social interaction cause the that their friend been a bigger effort to en- lieve that it plays a huge fac- Besides forcing public disease to spread more rap- does not drink force quiet hours, out of re- tor in drinking on campus. health officials to speed up idly on college campuses too much as a spect for students who ar- The email received on Sept. their vaccination schedule, than it does anywhere else result. Hanlon en’t partaking in late night 29 states that “members of Dr. Pickus does not see in the United States. doesn’t want students think- attention to how drunk my activities, and students our community have stood much threat in the early Fortunately, by getting ing their role should be to friends were getting, and have noticed. “I’ve been in by and watched while others onset of flu season. “If you vaccinated, staying clean, monitor their peers, but rath- watching to make sure they apartments where Security drank to the point of danger, can get your vaccination and limiting social contact er he wants the student body were okay. I think we do has knocked on the door and in some cases left them between now and the end when ill, contracting the flu to foster a culture “not of sur- need to look out for each at 1 a.m. to shut down the off somewhere drunk, sick, of October, I think you are can be very easily prevent- veillance but of support”. other, but each person still party, which didn’t hap- and alone.” Though many going to be fine,” Dr. Pickus ed. Of course, unless you Meredith Keenan ’18, an needs to be responsible for pen last year” says Olivia factors come into play when says, “Most people are not want to leave a wake of dis- Assistant Resident Direc- themselves and make re- Selemon ’19. She adds, “it discussing mitigating danger- going to be exposed to in- eased suitors, cuffing some- tor, states that the focus on sponsible decisions,” said feels as though my helicop- ous consumption of alcohol at fluenza prior to the end of one early this season may be community is derived from Walter Thilly ’21. ter parents have been re- Colby, the main idea is to en- October, unless we are very another good move for Col- the idea that “when some- Over this past month, se- placed by Security! They’re courage everyone to look out unlucky this year”. by students in particular. one reaches the point of curity has reported 22 inci- always watching us.” Cam- for their peers. Large crowds for Maine march for racial justice From Justice, P. 1 really important and wanted remarks, educational work- might not realize it now, because opportunities like to show her support to every- shops were held outside of but those who participated this don’t arise in Maine very body here.” City Hall beginning at 2 p.m.. in something that could go often,” Houston explained. The marchers arrived at Overall, the march was down as one of the more sig- Erica Arthur, a resident Waterville’s city hall at 1 p.m., viewed as a success by most nificant events to have hap- of North Yarmouth, Maine, where five speakers, includ- everyone involved. “The pened in Colby, Waterville, stated said that she made ing Rabbi Rachel Isaacs, Ben turnout says it all,” Houston and the State of Maine’s his- the hour-long commute to Chin, a candidate for mayor said. “The people chanting tory.” The march was covered par ticipate in the march be- of Lewiston, Maine, and Col- their hearts out. The peo- by several local news organi- cause “it’s important for me by student Marnay Avant ‘18, ple who were so inspired by zations, including WABI-TV, to show up to events where addressed the crowd. After our demonstration that they WCSH6, and www.central- I get to feel the power of be- the speakers concluded their joined as we walked by. They maine.com. ing in a group of people who have similar views to me, and to just be reminded of the power of people who come together.” Katie Moler, a res- ident of Harpswell, Maine, faced a similar travel time, and said, “I feel like it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the different things that are going on in the world right now that need our respons- es, and that the first step for me to feel like I can get involved is to come togeth- er and see that other people are outraged by the racism and violence that’s all around us in this country.” Kather- ine Salazar, a Bates College student who drove to Colby with a group of students, said Courtesy of Peter Brown that she attended the march Courtesy of Peter Brown because she “felt like it was A crowd gathers at the end of the march to voice their solidarity and prepare for the day’s closing remarks. Marnay Avant makes a speech on the steps of the Waterville Opera House

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Waterville may appear to fentanyl, cocaine, and “We are right in the thick be isolated from intense seven sublingual Subox- of this,” said Bonney, “In national issues. Yet a major one strips, which contain the first six months of this drug bust last week proved drugs used to aid recovery year, Maine had 185 drug that the city is acutely im- from opioid addiction. overdoses, so it really hasn’t pacted by the widespread Juliano was also involved gone down and we are really opioid epidemic facing the in a second seizure in a dif- sticking to that one-a-day nation. On the afternoon ferent Waterville hotel on death statewide overdose.” of Sept. 27, Waterville po- Sept. 6, where almost 390 With the goal of reduc- lice seized $45,000 worth grams of heroin, fentanyl ing the number of people of drugs and arrested two and cocaine were seized. impacted by opioid over- people at Waterville Com- In the month of September doses, the Waterville Po- mons after a joint inves- alone, she was implicated lice Department instituted tigation with the Augusta in the seizure of more than Operation HOPE (Heroin Police Department. 672 grams of drugs valued Opioid Prevention Effort) in Waterville Police’s Depu- at over $100,000. Jan. 2017. Bonney referred ty Chief Bill Bonney com- “Significant seizures like to the initiative as a “three- mended the teamwork of these are in keeping with the pronged approach,” focusing those involved with the Waterville Police Depart- on enforcement, education months long investigation ment philosophy of aggres- and treatment. and stressed the relevance sively enforcing the drug The recent arrests repre- of the seizure. laws of the State of Maine sent the enforcement aspect Courtesy of Waterville Police Department “These two were defi- against source level suppli- of the operation. Police are nitely moving a lot of prod- ers,” Waterville police Chief focusing on apprehending Drugs, drug paraphernalia, and drug money confiscated in $45,000 drug bust by Waterville Police Department. uct,” Bonney said. “This Joseph Massey stated in a the fourth level suppliers was a significant seizure press release. who bring large quantities “We are looking at taking community volunteers who The education aspect for this area.” Both defendants were of drugs into Maine with the out people who are actually support the individuals as of the initiative part- Ambrose Wan, 32, of charged with multiple intent of distributing them importing this product into they seek help. ners with area non-profit New York, New York, and felonies and misdemean- to smaller scale local dealers. Maine from out of state,” While it is too soon to Healthy Northern Kenne- Toni Juliano, 30, of Ca- ors. Juliano was denied “We have a drug unit here continued Bonney. gather significant data deter- bec to bring police offi- naan, Maine were appre- bail, while bail was set that constantly works drug For the local users and mining the overall effective- cers to schools to discuss hended by police as Juliano for Wan at $150,000. They cases,” said Bonney. “We have street level dealers, the ness of the program, it has the dangers of opioids was dropping Wan off at are both set to appear in been pretty fortunate that we police advocate a path of begun to offer resources to with local students. Walmart in the Waterville court in November. have had some great suc- treatment through Op- those struggling with opioid “The goal is to prevent Commons. While Juliano The major seizures in cesses recently and over the eration HOPE. This al- addiction in Waterville. another generation of opi- cooperated with police Waterville are consistent past few years really target- lows individuals suffering “We have seen 24 people oid addicts,” said Bonney. during the search, Wan with rising opioid over- ing these source level suppli- from addiction to dispose since January, and we have “In my mind if we can help took off on foot and was dose deaths in the state of ers and taking the big fish off of drugs without being been able to put most of one person not become an arrested after a brief chase. Maine. According to sta- the street as opposed to just charged and pairs them those folks into treatment,” addict then it has been a Following searches of tistics released by Maine’s going after petty dealers.” with “volunteer angels,” said Bonney. huge success.” Topping off ceremony marks development in downtown dorm

BY SARAH WARNER but will also act as the hub for only for the potential of an Contributing Writer relations and partnerships be- improved relationship be- tween Waterville and Colby tween the College and the Last Thursday morning, College on Main Street. Much Waterville community, but Sept. 28, the final steel beam of this project was designed for the possible economic and for the new 10,000 square foot with the goal of increased in- social benefits that such an in- residential complex at 150 teraction with the Waterville flux of students could bring to Main Street in downtown Wa- community, something Dean the city’s downtown. terville was signed and hoisted Burrell-McRae touched on in “We stand here today at not into place in a ceremony with her speech. the end of something, but only Colby faculty and students “These efforts [for increased the beginning of an enormous as well as many residents of interaction] will be coordinat- effort to revitalize the city of Wa- Waterville. Multiple speakers, ed in our new center for civic terville,” said Isgro. “This kind of including President of the col- engagement and community project has brought a sense of lege David Greene, Dean Kar- partnerships. The center will lene Burrell-McRae, and Wa- be located right here in this terville Mayor Nicholas Isgro, building. In this new center, “Only the reflected on the opportunities we could imagine bringing created by this new building speakers downtown, develop- beginning and shared their excitement ing co-teaching opportunities of an enor- for the future. with Colby faculty and com- “I think what will hap- munity leaders, organizing mous effort pen inside this building will community seminars, expand- to revitalize be bold and audacious,” said ing our Colby Cares About Courtesy of Colby College Dean Burell-McRae in her Kids program, and coordinat- the city of speech on Thursday. “We will ing more intentional volunteer Waterville” President David Greene raises his thumb up to construction workers in appreciation at developement ceremony. create a vibrant residential opportunities--- just to name community of 200 students a few. This is our chance... to there is something at stake here ting it done” despite the time in fact the cherry on top of this who are committed to civic foster deep engagement, to Nicholas Isgro for every single person in the city crunch for its completion next building,” said President Greene engagement... and will build acknowledge and value the Waterville Mayor of Waterville.” Fall. As it is crucial to enclose as attendees lined up to sign it. on the strengths of this won- different lived experiences of Greene, who concluded the the building before winter so “It’s how you know something derful Waterville community.” many, to challenge injustices ceremony, thanked the various construction can continue, the great is coming.” The building, due to be com- and create change.” unity to the community that I groups and people who made placement of the final beam is Construction on 150 Main Street is pleted in August 2018, will not Mayor Nicholas Isgro have never seen before. Because the building a possibility, in- an important factor in finishing scheduled to continue as planned only act as housing for a large echoed these sentiments, regardless of politics, regardless cluding the construction work- the project by its deadline. until the building’s completion number of Colby students, showing his excitement not of socioeconomic background, ers who he said had been “get- “This beam going on top is date in 2018. Mother and grandfather seek justice for Ayla Reynolds’ death BY LOUISA GOLDMAN lent of nearly a cup of the toddler’s sadness and anger surrounding the threats like these; people see this bad that four years ago, I ended another child. If Ayla had to die to Associate Editor blood in Justin DiPietro’s room loss of their grandchild. “As Ayla’s beautiful girl, and the blood her up in Spring Harbor [mental make this happen, at least it would and around his mother’s Water- Papa, and Nana, we believe we will son left, and it angers them.” hospital in Portland],” Reynolds honor her life.” Trista Reynolds’ voice is deter- ville home where Ayla was last find Ayla, and we will lay her to rest Both Reynolds and Maines said, explaining how a homicidal Maines has also made it clear mined and energetic, peppered seen. It was also discovered that surrounded by those that love her… expressed their anger towards impulse nearly turned into ac- that she would prefer the media with rare moments of raspiness. Justin took out a $25,000 life in- You [Justin] took something that Justin, and his delayed re- tion. “I almost killed these people. cover the positives of Ayla’s life, Upon returning home from her surance policy under Ayla’s name was very dear to us, and now we sponse to the disappearance of I wanted to blow this fucking rather than dwell on the gruesome day job in Portland to take care of just days before her disappearance. will take EVERYTHING from you, his own daughter. house up, I wanted to kill every- details of her untimely demise. “I her two young boys and to answer “I feel like they have all lied since and your family that you hold dear!” “There was a party [at the Wa- body out of that fucking house, would love it if more people were questions about her missing daugh- day one, especially Justin. I’m hop- commented Frankie Maines, “the terville home that weekend] from and I got stopped by Portland PD. talking about her relationship to ter, she should sound more tired. ing that once they get in the court- devil is calling for his due, and we in- what I understand, and then you They found me, they stopped me, family. Her relationship to her little ‘Tired’, of course, would indicate room and see how we won’t back tend to deliver it. The devil is waiting, [Justin] don’t come out of hiding I fought the officers that I have brother Raymond [now seven]. an impending light at the end of a down, I more or less want the truth I would be scared, how about you until a Monday? Show no emo- known for such a long time. I Her tight bond to her mother; tunnel, a nearing time for rest. And to come from Justin’s mouth,” Justin, Phoebe, Elisha, and Court- tions, no tears? You should be out ended up in Spring Harbor for they were so close.” Nevertheless, although Reynolds is closer now Reynolds said. ney?” Phoebe DiPietro, Justin’s there cooperating with law en- three days, and I get diagnosed she feels as though Justin needs to than ever to that time of rest, she Trista, who was attending a mother, was not present on the night forcement; instead, you’re com- with PTSD, Depression, suicidal pay for his crimes. “DiPietro [the has resigned herself to the fact that ten-day rehab program just be- of the disappearance, but owned the ing out with some cockamamie thoughts, and why? Because of adults in the house] took some- she will never reach that ultimate fore her daughter disappeared, house in Waterville where the event all this bull shit that has gone on.” thing that was very dear to us, and ‘light’: the safe return of her daugh- knew something was wrong even took place and has repeatedly de- Reynolds, who was formerly in I can guarantee you that this family ter, Ayla Reynolds. After the largest before she received the devastat- fended her son as innocent. the Marine Corps and worked as will go after everything that is dear ever state-wide search in Maine’s ing news. In fact, she had filed for In an exclusive interview with a security guard at Maine Medi- to them until we get answers.” history and subsequent six year sole custody over the child a day The Echo, Ron Reynolds and “It doesn’t sur- cal center, confronted his former Despite their strong feelings long investigation, Trista Reynolds earlier. “I personally feel that Ayla Frankie Maines discussed their prise me that peers in this moment of panic. regarding the case, Ron Reynolds has requested that a Cumberland had been missing a lot longer than frustration. “I knew something she’s receiving Ultimately, Reynolds conclud- and Frankie Maines try to stay out County court release Ayla’s death Justin claims she was,” Trista said, had happened because of what ed that he, like the rest of his fam- of the media’s spotlight, and leave certificate; this past Wednesday on “He would never let me talk to her, Justin had said on the 16,” Reyn- threats like ily, simply wants justice for Ayla, the talking to Trista. “I [Frankie] Sept. 27; they complied. This deci- and even his 911 phone call was olds said, “He gets mad, and turns these; people and believes this civil case will try to stay in the background be- sion will allow Reynolds to pursue very odd. The way the whole thing around and all of the sudden says bring him as close as ever to that. cause I believe that Trista needs a wrongful death suit against the played out, I just think it was a lie.” ‘neither you nor your family will see this beau- “Between me and my daughter to say what she needs to say to child’s father, Justin DiPietro, whose Many have shown their sup- say Ayla again’, then on the 17th, tiful girl, and [Trista], we don’t give a shit about people, and she needs to handle involvement with Ayla’s disappear- port for Trista Reynolds, includ- I’ve got police at my doorstep.” the money. It’s the justice that we the situation in the way that she ance has been suspected from the ing Maine deputy attorney general Reynolds explained that Phoe- the blood her want. For Ayla. For my daughter. feels she should. It’s her domain,” disapearance. Without the girl’s Lisa Marchese. In an interview be DiPietro told him that Justin son left, and it For my grandchildren.” Maines said. body, this is the only course of ac- with The Echo, Marchese dis- had barricaded himself in the Frankie Maines was particu- Indeed, Trista confirmed that tion Trista Reynolds can take to cussed her feelings about the case, bathroom, and would not allow angers them” larly upset by the response of the public attention towards the case place DiPietro in a courtroom. ultimately revealing her belief that police to question him once Ayla Department of Human Service’s has done more good than harm, In an interview with The Echo, Ayla is dead. “It is my hope that was reported missing. He then (DHS) to Ayla’s displacement despite the fact that it forces her Trista Reynolds expressed her the person or persons responsible described how she later admitted Frankie Maines from a family friend’s home to the to relive her daughter’s disap- optimism for the future of the for Ayla’s disappearance and death to lying to “protect her own son.” Stepmother of Ayla DiPietro household; Trista had pearance on a near-daily basis. case. “I’m really open to anything will be criminally prosecuted,” “Phoebe: forgive me, but you originally sent the child to the for- “Every time Ayla’s name is men- that puts Elisha [DiPietro], Justin Marchese said. fat little pig, are you kidding mer while she attended rehab. Ac- tioned in any form of media, it [DiPietro] and Courtney [Rob- Outside of the public sphere, me? You lie to protect Justin? cording to Maines and Reynolds, really says to Elisha and Court- erts] on the stand, so they can tell the Reynolds family has re- Who protected my grand- bull crap saying that, ‘well I was one DHS employee by the name ney and Justin that this isn’t go- people the truth,” Reynolds said, mained united in their pursuit daughter Ayla? Honestly, who told that I shouldn’t interfere with of Karen Small decided to forgo ing away; they have to relive it. discussing her lack of preference of justice for Ayla, comfort for protected her? Who protected the investigations’. Bullshit. You the normal home visit policy be- Basically, by keeping the story over the nature of the suit (civil Trista, and frustration towards her well-being?” Reynolds said should have been out there, Jus- fore placing Ayla at the DiPietro in the public eye, we are keeping or criminal), and referring to the the DiPietros. In an exclusive in a phone interview. tin,” Reynolds said, “You should residence, a procedure that could Ayla alive,” Reynolds said. And three adults present in the Water- interview with The Echo, Ayla’s Phoebe DiPietro has made have been out there, cooperat- have prevented the girl from being what about her own feelings to- ville house the night Ayla went step-grandfather Jeff Hanson headlines recently, stating that she ing with law enforcement. You there in the first place and an ac- wards the case? “It was really an missing: Justin DiPietro, his sister expressed his determination received multiple death threats. take a life insurance policy on my tion Small took due to her familial eye-opener for me. You can try Elisha, and his then-girlfriend to seek answers. “We want to Frankie Maines assured The Echo, granddaughter three days before relation with Phoebe DiPietro. as hard as you can to fight things Courtney Roberts. know the facts of the night,” however, that neither her nor her she goes missing, you see me and “Ayla fell through the cracks of like this, but ultimately, things All three adults have main- Hanson said. husband were a part of them. “We my family out there begging and the system. In the end, I’d love to can change drastically at any tained claims of innocence and Other members of the fam- didn’t have anything to do with pleading to find Ayla.” see something like an Ayla’s law at moment,” Reynolds said, adding repeatedly referred to abduction ily have rallied to Trista’s side as well. the threats. We don’t go near Wa- Ron Reynolds’ life has not some point in time that mandates that, “I hope this can reach other as the only possible explanation Her biological father, Ron Reynolds, terville; we stay away. We don’t call been the same since the morning the DHS can’t just step in and take parents, and show them how fast for 20 month old Ayla’s disappear- and step mother, Frankie Maines, them, we don’t send them letters, of Dec. 17, 2011, when he found a child before doing home stud- things can happen. No parent ance on the night of December commented on The Echo article in we don’t have any contact with out Ayla was missing. “My life has ies,” Maines said, “So many things ever wants this to happen, so it 16, 2011. But investigators later re- which Hanson’s interview originally them,” Maines said, “But it doesn’t been fucked, turned upside down fell through for Ayla, I would hope should tell them to cherish every vealed that they found and equiva- appeared, expressing their deep surprise me that she’s receiving ma’am. This has fucked me up so that nothing like this happens for minute with their children.” Page 4 | The Colby Echo Features October 5, 2017 The Legend of the Blue Light: Sunday morn- Interview ings and hookup culture on a small campus with

culture may not even exist, can be hard to go out with Harris or at least not such an in- the intent of having fun creasingly pervasive way. and be accosted by mas- Students in the 21st cen- culinity,” says Jay. “Sexual tury are having no more assault doesn’t only hap- Kim: sex in college than their pen to women, but we still parents did in the 80s, carry a lot of that burden,” and may even be having she adds. less. While there may have It’s not unusual to hear Colby’s been changes in both sex- stories of male students ual behaviors and attitudes disparaging female stu- in the past few decades, a dents at parties, or coming new paper published by on too strong or in unwel- candy the American Sociologi- come ways. Many Colby cal Association found “no women tell stories of “res- evidence that would sup- cuing” an inebriated friend port the proposition that from a persistent admirer, man there is a new or pervasive attempting to “take care” ‘hookup culture’ among of them. Even with the best college students.” intent among a strong, kind Martin Monto and Anna student body replete with By Zachary Bergman Courtesy of Peter Brown Carey, who co-authored Sexual Violence Preven- Contributing Writer According to legend, Miller’s Blue Light will burn out when a virgin finally graduates from Colby College. the paper, found that tion Educators, a culture students attending col- that on occasion combines lege from 2002 to 2010 both alcohol and aggressive By Claire Borecki life here. But many of them to some sort of state and weren’t having sex more masculinity can create an Contributing Writer remain ignorant of a long school regulation, we shut frequently than students unsafe environment, not to running fable: The Legend things down at 1 a.m., who attended college in mention an exclusive one. Names have been changed of the Blue Light. Passed when everyone is still in the late 80s-early 90s, “Because of masculinity, to protect the identities of down from class to class, the same place. So around nor were they changing if there are queer hookups sources, due to the sensitive at least for several decades, 1 a.m., people start sec- partners more frequently [between girls] guys will nature of this topic. it states that the blue light tioning off, because you than before. The young- sexualize it,” adds Jay. She atop Miller will go off once have your pick of almost er the students evalu- recounts a time she was Fresh out of the orien- a virgin graduates. (There’s anyone on campus.” ated, the less likely they making out with a girl in a tation class AlcoholEdu, a punchline to this tale; the There are other eccen- were to have sex once or crowd at a party, only to be Harris Kim Allison spent an early light has never gone off). tricities specific to hookup more a week. The only interrupted by a boy yelling night at Colby smoking The legend says some- culture on a small, isolated, thing that seemed to have into her ear. Echo (E): When did you marijuana in a third-floor thing about Colby, and the and elite campus. When changed was that students “There are great people start passing out candy? dorm in Hillside. With no combined party and hookup communities are as close were more likely to have at Colby who strive to make upperclassmen, no course culture can make the phe- as Colby, it can be easy to sex with a casual date or sure everyone stays safe. Kim (K): Last year’s Hal- schedules, no friends and nomenon difficult to de- feel awkward, manipulated, friend—the “hookup.” But hookup culture allows loween high expectations, the construct. But, it’s perfectly or as though your sexual As Monto and Carey people to get away with first years interrogated clear that Colby students history can easily become pointed out, the most sig- things that are not okay.” E: Why did you start one another and bragged are having sex—casual, everyone’s business by the nificant change was in Even in completely con- passing out candy? as they smoked. drunken, and noncommittal next morning. the narrative which sur- sensual hookups, Colby She remembers one boy sex. And, there are aspects “There’s an almost emo- rounded hookup culture. students often find hook- K: It was exam days, and questioning whether or not of Colby that make this both tionally abusive aspect to From 2000 to 2006, the re- ing up with acquaintances I’m a very active person, I the other first years in the normal and easy. it,” ponders Jaya, a sopho- searchers wrote, the words difficult for other reasons. hate just sitting around do- hall were virgins. He later more. “You can have a com- “hookup culture” appeared “There’s no communica- ing nothing, or just star- claimed that he thought pelling conversation with in “only a handful” of pub- tion,” says Adam, a junior. ing at a bare screen, and I he’d be the first to bring a anyone on this campus, and lications. But, from 2007 to “you’re afraid to talk to the want to just walk around girl back to his room. everyone is interesting and 2013, hookup culture was person or ask for what you campus, and I knew peo- “He hasn’t been that lucky,” Colby students smart. Even in a ‘meaning- named 80 times in articles want at all.” ple probably feel the same Allison said. “My roommate less hookup’ there’s usually from six databases of schol- Cameron adds, “If some- thing too. They probably told me she’s hooked up are having some sort of meaningful in- arly articles, suggesting one says ‘is this okay?’ you feel very emotionally ex- more than he has.” teraction. But then nothing that hookup culture hyste- tell your friends about it later hausted from just looking Sarah, another first sex—casual, happens and you’re sup- ria may be fueled by shoddy because it feels so nice, when at a notebook, or just read- years, says “a lot of peo- drunken, and posed to ignore the person reporting and scholarship, really that should be normal.” ing their textbook chapter ple come into college just or they ignore you. And rather than actual behavior. She continues with a belief after chapter, that’s what looking to have a good noncom- you feel manipulated.” It can be a comfort to heard less than it’s held at I think, and I was like, “I time and hook up with a Jaya takes a little while to realize that not everyone en- Colby: “Honestly? Hookup want to make people feel lot of people. But I think it mittal sex. compose her thoughts, but gages in hookup culture, or culture is not for me. I have a little happy,” you know, prevents meaningful rela- manages to name the ex- that hookup culture at Colby a lot of feelings.” Her friends even though it’s not such tionships and friendships.” perience. “It’s a liberal arts doesn’t mean young people laugh, and display at the very a giant deal. I wanted to She adds that she can hookup,” she says. have lost the fulfilling dating least what Colby aims for in hand out candy or some- hardly call herself a critic; Colby is unique because There’s a perception that relationships of generations its culture; acceptance, re- thing to people, you know, she’s been keeping a log of it is not a larger and less hookup culture is new, or past. But hookups are still per- gardless of our choices: to because I want to feel good, guys she’s hooked up with, isolated college where has increased over time, vasive, and still define week- go out, to hookup, to keep and making other people and seems to keep hook- parties tend to occur in or that, in some way, mil- ends for many students on detailed journals of sexual feel a little happy makes me ing up with partygoers who more spaces and can be lennial youths are cor- campus (whether they partici- partners or to take vows of a little happy too. don’t even attend Colby. more exclusive, particu- rupting sex somehow. But, pate in those hookups or not). chastity and join the nearest “Accidentally,” she clari- larly at schools that sup- the liberal arts themselves There are also nega- nunnery upon graduation. E: Where do you buy fies, “and I have no idea if port greek life. Instead, also have a fair amount to tive aspects to the hookup And regardless of the gener- your candy? that’s normal.” Colby has the “sardine do with hookups. Despite culture that deserve men- al virginity of the Colby cam- First years at Colby are can that is the Alfond what the apartments on a tioning. Unfortunately, it pus, one can only hope that the K: Walmart. only just starting to con- Apartments,” comments Saturday night may dis- can make partying a more light atop Miller remains blue. front parties and hookups Cameron, a sophomore. play, there’s a perception difficult task for women How else will first years find E: How often do you re- as an aspect of weekend “Because at Colby, due in academia that hookup on campus. “Sometimes it the library? stock your candy supply? K: About once every two Colby College A cappella: weeks. E: Where do you pass out candy? it’s Nothing but Treble! K: Just around campus, pretty much around the li- brary mostly. By James Burnett performs traditional bar- Features Reporter bershop music and arrange- E: Who do you give can- ments of contemporary mu- dy to? If you are a fan of quality sic. Christman Henderer singing that is unhindered ’18, the student advisor for K: Generally everybody, by instruments, you’re in the Colby Eight, explained but it’s more often my luck here at Colby. Our that what makes the group friends, like my swimming tour guides proudly an- unique are their joint con- friends or my classmates, or nounce to prospective stu- certs with other colleges just anyone I know. It’s just dents that the college has all over the New England that I don’t like going up to eight a cappella groups who area, including Connecti- random people, asking them perform music ranging cut College, Dartmouth if they want candy and giv- from contemporary rock College, the University of ing them the wrong impres- to Christmas carols. These New Hampshire, and Tufts sion, but generally if you just eight groups—the Blue University. When the Colby ask me I would say yes, you Lights, Colby Eight, Col- Eight is not traveling, they can have one. There’s no se- byettes, EVE, Mayflower hold concerts with visiting lection or anything, I’m just Chill, Mediocre, Megalo- a cappella groups from oth- a very shy guy. maniacs, and Sirens—each er colleges. Also, they often bring their own unique sing for Colby events like E: Do you have anything personalities and quirks to trustee meetings and sports else to say about passing Colby’s music scene. games, as well as for events out candy? The Blue Lights— in the Waterville commu- founded in 1994, is one nity. Henderer said that the K: I don’t mean to be of two all-male a cappella first three words that come famous or known for this, groups on campus. The to mind when he thinks Courtesy of Addie Bullock I just want people to feel group’s repertoire ranges about the Colby Eight are Colby’s Mediocre a cappella group, pictured above, celebrates passionate students at Hypnotik dance concert. good about stuff. There’s from oldies to contem- drive, focus, and talent. He a lot of people that ask me porary rock. Their phi- went on to explain that“in group has an eclectic rep- like to push boundaries in rived their name from the why I do this, I generally tell losophy is that incred- our rehearsal time our fo- ertoire, which includes our musicality. At the end psychological phenome- them I have no idea. Maybe ible singing sounds best cus is entirely focused on Christmas carols, pop of the day, the members re- non “megalomania,” which it’s because of many things, when combined with a productivity and the meet- hits, 80s rock and roll, ally just aim to have fun and means an obsession with maybe it’s because I want to fun performance. Shaw ing of deadlines.” and even songs in other make good tunes together, the exercise of power. be considered nicer to other Speer ’18, one of the Blue In addition to all-male languages. The group per- but in doing so we strive to Colby’s final a cappella people, rather than being Lights’ student advisors— groups, Colby also has forms samplers through- be a little different from the group is distinct from the someone who has an ulterior explained that the group all-female groups. The out the school year and other groups.” Although other seven. Mediocre is a motive to anything. I guess dresses up “in whatever Colbyettes are Colby’s they have a concert at the the group was founded group for people that love what I’m trying to say is that weird, funky clothing we oldest all-female group. end of each season. with strong roots in R&B, to sing and have fun, but I want to remind myself of own for our concerts in They were founded in Colby’s final all-female Mayflower Chill has more are not as musically gifted. the notion that you shouldn’t order to make them enter- 1951 and sing a variety of a capella group is the Si- recently embraced songs Tomotaka Cho ’18, the stu- be someone that lives by ul- taining, yet we are also re- music ranging from old- rens. The group describes with drops and electronic dent advisor of Mediocre, terior motives, you should ally serious about our mu- ies to pop to jazz. The their sound as a “female dance music influences. explained the groups aver- be someone who just wants sic.” The Blue Lights is the group arranges almost all pop anthem with a dash of This year, Mayflower Chill age singing abilities distin- to be simple, and try to look quintessential example of their music themselves. Imogen Heap.” The group is performing songs from guishes Mediocre from the after your neighbors, try to that saying that’s often They practice three times always includes Beyoncé on the Beatles, Khalid, Fleet- other a cappella groups on look after your friends, try used to describe Colby: a week in Bixler and have the set list and loves to sing wood Mac, Snakeships, campus. “Next semester, we to look after people you’re work hard, play hard. In a faculty advisor, Colby’s power ballads. The group’s Leon Bridges, and more. are changing it up and open- living here [at Colby] with. addition to practicing and director of campus events favorite activities are sing- The Megalomaniacs ing up Mediocre to anyone performing, the members Karen R. Farrar Led- ing, dressing weirdly, and describe themselves as in the Colby community,” Want to advertise of the Blue Lights are a ger. The “ettes” perform eating brie. “Colby’s coed-est a cap- Cho said, “this will create an close-knit community. a concert for the Colby Mayflower Chill—a co- pella group.” In addition, entirely inclusive commu- In fact, the group holds community at the end of ed a cappella group—is it is Colby’s oldest coed a nity filled with passionate in The Echo? alumni reunions every each semester. aptly named. The group cappella group. The Mega- singers and excitement.” five years to sing and hang The second of the three self-identifies as “Colby’s lomaniacs’ repertoire in- Its time to get out there out together. all-female a cappella freshest co-ed a cappella cludes contemporary hits, on campus and attend a jburlage@colby. The Colby Eight— an groups on campus is EVE, group.” Ava Baker ’18, the jazz, country, and barber- concert or go to a sam- all-male and Colby’s first which stands for every- student advisor for the shop tunes. The group, pler. If you’re really dar- a cappella group—mostly thing vocal ensemble. The group, explained that “we founded in Jan. 1996, de- ing, join one! edu Page 5 | The Colby Echo Arts & Entertainment October 5, 2017 Leah Modigliani: How Long Can We Tolerate This? An incomplete record from 1933-1999

By Charlotte Marratta ani uses the timeframe of A&E Reporter the Glass-Steagall Act as a way of looking at eviction, As of Sept. 1, How Long an issue that affects com- Can We Tolerate This? An munities and lacks suf- incomplete record from ficient government regu- 1933-1999 lines the lobby lation, in tandem with a walls of the Colby Museum policy meant to regulate of Art. The artist, Leah and protect the individual. Modigliani, lives in Phila- “It’s a way of looking at a delphia and is the Assistant span of time, the failures Professor of Visual Studies of legislation, and the role at Tyler School of Art at of the media,” said Tuite. Temple University. Much Chosen with this year’s thought and consideration arts and humanities theme goes into the where, what, in mind, the study of “ori- and why of the art that the gins,” Modigliani’s piece museum chooses to show- humanizes the problem of case. “We take very seri- eviction through its dis- ously the commitment to play of families thrown all of our audiences; the out of their homes and campus community, the sleeping on the streets. Waterville community, The exhibit ties together the larger international communities and stories art community. The lobby in an engaging and power- is the first part of the mu- ful manner. Below an im- Courtesy of Peter Brown seum that you see so we age of a woman sleeping think very carefully about on the street surrounded Students have a chance to interact with and study alongside Leah Modigliani’s thought-provoking work pretaining to questions of loss and displacement. how to fill it. We wanted a by furniture and miscel- timely and political body laneous belongings reads turned away from their while the corresponding Modigliani invites her au- ant’s control. The affordable of work that highlights the newspaper caption, own homes, eliciting a captions mirror the photos dience to consider the role housing crisis, gentrifica- some of the social issues “Mrs. Ethel Lawson, pen- level of sympathy and un- below the horizon. “The and power of the press. The tion, and the whitewashing that we all face,” said Katz niless invalid, slept in the derstanding in the viewer. visual format of the piece press can either realize a of neighborhoods are prob- Curator Diana Tuite on the street last night, only a There are photographs makes you think about the political agenda or chal- lems that communities museum’s attainment of stone’s throw from a beau- of communities coming way the accompanying text lenge policies in an effort to around the country face, but Modigliani’s piece. tiful home in which she together to protest evic- governs your interpreta- make a change. Eviction is that lack the sufficient cov- The exhibit consists of lived 19 years.” Accompa- tion and skyrocketing rent tion of the images. It makes an ever-expanding problem erage needed to bring them photographs and corre- nying a photograph of an prices. There are photo- you question how things too often ignored. Faced to the public eye. The effect sponding captions found elderly woman with a sad graphs of families and are portrayed in the media with Modigliani’s presenta- of the media is not only up in newspapers concerning look on her face, bundled children, some smiling, and how we read our news- tion of the press coverage to the source, but can also evictions throughout the in clothes to keep warm, some crying, and some papers,” said Tuite. With of evictions, one begins to be a result of the public’s time period that the Glass- reads another press clip- eating lunch. Each pho- the press coverage dispers- realize the lack of coverage perception of the news they Steagall Act was in effect. ping, “According to Miss tograph tugs at the heart- ing off of the horizon line, modern eviction receives. are confronted with. When The controversial legis- Bond, the trouble started strings and tells a human Modigliani visually repre- Without a humanized image viewing Modigliani’s piece, lation, enacted in March last February when she story of loss and despair. sents the problem of evic- of eviction, its actual cause, this effect is experienced 1933 by President Franklin tossed her landlady out All together, the exhibit tion as unseen and happen- and the problems it creates, firsthand and the interpre- Roosevelt, was meant to of her apartment. The resembles a skyline. The ing in the background, or the public is too able to turn tation of the news presented separate and regulate com- rent jumped from $45 to horizon runs consistently off of the horizon. its head or to place blame is left up to the audience. In mercial and investment $75 a month after the in- throughout and the pho- Through her timeline of on the tenants. More often this way, Modigliani beauti- banking in order to protect cident.” The photographs tos of the press clippings press coverage concern- than not, eviction is due to fully combines art, politics, private interests. Modigli- capture the faces of those extend upwards vertically ing the issue of eviction, factors outside of the ten- and journalism.

and engaging on many lev- rell are popular for their els. In one episode, Jacob- brightly lit structures, or son investigates the work in the case of the latter, of Cy Twombly with the Jacobson’s cut- rooms. Flavin, working in help of her three-year-old the 1960’s, created his art niece, calling on a long tra- ting humor exclusively in the medium dition in the vein of “my of fluorescent light tubes. preschooler could do that.” and inclu- While these installations When looking at modern were largely site specific, art, sometimes this is just The Colby College Muse- people’s immediate reac- sion of funny um of Art is home to one of tion. Jacobson does not Flavin’s pieces from 1991, attempt to dismiss this as friends and untitled (to Annemarie some academics or histori- and Gianfranco) 3, locat- ans might. entertainers ed in the Museum lobby. Point blank, Jacobson This piece is exemplary seeks answers to the obvi- makes this of the work that Jacobson ous questions that others describes, with vibrant are hesitant to search for. podcast the pink, green and yellow She collaborates with fluorescent light. In this museumgoers and curators furthest thing particular episode, the alike to discover what is so two comedians venture to Courtesy of Nina Oleynik infuriating to some about from a bore MoMA PS1 in Long Island Ai Weiwei’s Colored Vases provide an intriguing juxtapositon of old and new, new to the collection as part of the Peter and modern art movements City to experience one of Paula Lunder’s transformative $100 million gift to the Colby College Museum of Art last spring. The vases are on display now. such as abstract expres- Turrell’s light rooms for sionism. Is it the seemingly Hannibal Buress and Ah- themselves, delving into a random mark making? Or mir Khalib Thompson, bet- transcendent space of op- could it be that the work ter known as Questlove. tical illusion. A Piece of Work: Modern art for all does not seem to be making These figures offer their Taking a subject that some grand statement? For objective opinions as self- some might find hard to this podcast, the answers proclaimed non-art enthu- understand or dry out of By Nina Oleynik produced in collaboration to listeners from all disci- to these questions are not siasts outside of the realm context, Jacobson’s cutting Associate Editor with MoMA and WNYC plinary backgrounds. as necessary as the ques- of the art world. humor and inclusion of Studios, on just these top- After attending the tions naturally involved In episode four: “Sa- funny friends and enter- Modern and contempo- ics. A Piece of Work exam- Maryland Institute College in the art viewing process. mantha Irby Gets High on tainers makes this podcast rary art can be tricky. Was ines some of the most fa- of Art (MICA) for graphic Getting listeners and in- Light,” Jacobson investi- the furthest thing from Andy Warhol actually a vi- mous and sometimes highly design, Jacobson ventured person viewers to consider gates the large-scale instal- a bore. A Piece of Work sionary? What makes per- criticized modern works of to New York City to forge the context in which art lation art of Dan Flavin is a must-listen, even for formance art moving? And art through Jacobsen’s ex- a career in comedy, leaving was made pushes them into and James Turrell. Accom- someone without a drop of what’s the deal with Duch- ploration of The Museum her love for art on the back- dialogue with contempo- panying Jacobson is fellow previous knowledge of art amp’s urinal? Equal parts of Modern Art in New York burner. Her new series is a rary movements. comedian Samantha Irby, history. Listen to the com- illustrator and entertainer, City with top curators. This way to rekindle that flame. The podcast incorporates who provides irreverent plete series for yourself Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson comical and captivating Jacobson’s honest candor other comedians, celebri- commentary along the way. at http://www.wnyc.org/ hosts a ten-episode series, podcast is easily accessible on modern art is relatable ties and musicians such as Both Flavin and Tur- shows/pieceofwork. Fire Fall Songs Pen to Paper: 5 tall tales regarding coincidence By Will Walkey We have generated elec- looked two rooms to the right of from the women in the club. It day, off the black number “11 Editor-in-Chief tricity from lightning storms, the flagpole, and saw blue blast- was the annoying, unoriginal 27 98 75 6 348 00” that was By DJ Crick consistent gravity, a magnetic ing through the room’s clouded introduction of “Mr. Blue Sky.” printed on his blue ticket. It was Contributing Writer 1. The Pale Blue Dot field, the color green, stable windowpanes. It was the only 4. The Blue Ticket a randomly generated number. In high school astronomy, I sea levels, and rock cycles, all blue light at school that year. Every Tuesday, Pat and I 5. The Blue Dress Mi Gente featuring learned that the Earth is per- integral to our development. 3. “Mr. Blue Sky” would visit 7-11 and buy a I met my wife in a hotel bar. Beyoncé - J Balvin, fectly situated in the universe No other discovered planets When I was commuting to “Mega Lotto” ticket along with I know, it’s very classy. Another 1 Willy William for the creation of life. It’s situ- or moons enjoy these luxuries work one morning and listen- our daily coffee’s and Slim- classy thing I did was bump into ated in a surprisingly small we have. Our planet is perfectly ing to the radio, I heard the Jim’s. On the way, we’d pass a her and spill my scotch and soda Bounce Back (Vanic Re- temperature belt in our solar engineered for life, and it’s only iconic, driving, piano introduc- billboard that said “You Could onto her blue sequined dress. I 2 mix) - Big Sean system capable of sustaining through luck that it’s been able tion of “Mr. Blue Sky” by the Win ___ Dollars Playing Mega apologized to her and paid for liquid water, a requirement for to maintain this stability long Electric Light Orchestra ema- Lotto this week! Sometimes her dry cleaning. Her name was Homemade Dynamite RE- life, and especially my life. I’m enough for humans to evolve nate from my speakers. I hadn’t the prize was $50 million, and, Bronlyn, and she was in New MIX featuring Khalid, Post thirsty all the time. Mercury into a being that can appreciate heard it for at least 5 or 6 years, sometimes it was $700 mil- York for a friend’s wedding. I 3 Malone & SZA - Lorde and Venus are too scorching this luck. and I remembered it was one of lion depending on how many was in New York for business. for my taste. 2: The Blue Light my favorite songs, so I turned it schmucks bought the $20 ticket She called the hotel laun- Another Sad Love Song - Our home planet also has When I was in my second up and sang along. It was nice and furiously scratched their dry service for emergency dry Khalid a stable rotation and orbit. It year of college, a particular to hear a song that had been tickets with a rusted and worn cleaning, and I gave the recep- 4 mostly circumnavigates the sun room in a dormitory named buried in my memory long ago. down penny from the “leave a tionist my card information. in a circular, rather than ovular Roberts Hall had a metallic After work, I went to the penny, take a penny,” tray, only After she changed, she returned Lonely featuring Lil path. We don’t drift too close to blue light, the only one at the pub with Reggie. It was 2:30, to find out they had wasted an- to the hotel bar and I insisted 5 Wayne - Demi Lovato our heat source and burn alive, college. It was the kind of light and we were the only ones in other Andrew Jackson. on buying her a drink. She or- and our oceans don’t freeze you’d plug into the wall and our favorite bar. We knew the One Tuesday, we took Reggie dered a Moscow Mule, a drink over because we’re never one hang on your ceiling, so that bartender, and he let Reggie DJ with us because he was com- I hadn’t tasted in probably a Losin Control - Russ percent further away from the your entire room shined like a out of the staticky, muffled, and plaining about how hungry he decade. I found out she was re- 6 sun than we normally are. Our tropical ocean on a scorching obviously blown out Bose’s. The was. He saw us buying the tick- cently dumped, and therefore days also remain constant, and summer day. Walking to the first song he played began with ets, and crucified us, saying, “do depressed to be going to a wed- Bodak Yelow featuring they last a perfect amount of dormitory, you could look up the monotonous, unchanging you know the odds of winning ding. “Why did my friends de- Messiah (Latin Trap Re- time. I don’t want four hour to the third floor, two rooms to first few bars of “Mr. Blue Sky.” the lottery, it’s one in, like, 175 cide to get married right now? 7 mix) - Cardi B days, or 128 hour ones, and I the right of the flag pole, and “Throwback time,” said Reggie. million! It’s a scam! You boys She said. “They’ve been dating certainly don’t want one day to see the blue light emanating That night, I took my girl- are going to spend your whole since college, what are the odds Meant to Be - Florida last four hours and the next day from the room. friend and her two friends out lives giving away $20 every they get engaged right before Georgia Line and Bebe to last 128. Thank the moon for The resident from that year to a club, since it was Friday and week, and you’ll have spent the Paul breaks up with me?” 8 Rexha that, and thank the moon for was a senior, and he eventually that’s what I did back then. We money you could have saved We drank together until our tides. If we had no moon, graduated, unplugged his light, had been in the same spot for al- long-term. If you were smart closing time that night, and, Chanel - Frank Ocean there might not be the biodi- and moved away. The next year, most two hours, and I wanted to and invested this cash, you now, she’s my wife and we have 9 versity on earth that there is I think a new senior who had move on. “Wait, let’s just dance could eventually buy what you three children. It was my sec- now. I like our moon, Mars’s returned from a year abroad to one more song,” said my girl- are planning to buy if you ever ond trip to New York, and her Mercury - James McAli- moons are terrible. Jupiter has took up residence in that same friend. I said OK, and the song do win the Mega Lotto!” first time. There are 270 hotels ster, Sufjan Stevens, Nico too many and Pluto doesn’t room. On the second week of that came next was accompa- Pat said, “someone wins ev- with at least 50 rooms in New 10 Muhly, Bryce Dessner even have any. school, I walked to Roberts, nied by high-pitched squeals ery week, Reg,” and he did that York City. Page 6 | The Colby Echo Opinions October 5, 2017 Is the hard alcohol ban responsible for excessive binge drinking? By Merrill Read “My personal issue is it as- actually prevent hard alco- fore heading out to par- in their room, but can go good to parents of prospec- Layout Editor sumes everyone drinks beer.” hol from being on campus, ties. They then often hit a to the Blue Light Pub on tive students. It’s a good tour Esmat explained that there but rather stops students wall and become very ill or campus and order a Grate- guide response to the ‘party After 13 transports so are people who from carrying black out — calling CER, ful Dead, a combination of scene’ questions.” far this school year due to are gluten free, it in public. CA’s and occasionally am- tequila, vodka, rum, gin, This reason is valid, as over intoxication, Colby as who realisti- The ban bulances into action. and raspberry liqueur. The many parents parting with a community is forced to cally can’t con- “And, let’s be also becomes If they do reach out for school defies its own rules. their child believe that at assess its drinking culture. sume beer and an issue for assistance, people will With students and even least their baby won’t be What are we doing wrong? find hard alco- honest, they those that sometimes lie about what the College itself not fol- drinking hard alcohol in Where can we improve? hol to be the have con- they have consumed to lowing the hard alcohol ban, this new college environ- How are people hitting such only substitute. can’t expect sumed hard EMTs, claiming they con- why continue trying to insti- ment. Little do they know, high levels of intoxication? He proceeded, alcohol on a sumed strictly beer in hopes tute it? Why keep something this ban does not prevent it Binge drinking is defi- “Besides my people not night out and of receiving less punish- that is irrelevant in the eyes from happening. nitely the source of these personal rea- have become ment. Feeling the need to lie of students? Sam Leppo ’21 This ban does more harm transports, and it feels as son, I kind of to buy hard ill or real- to doctors and EMTs is very proposed a reason: “It looks than good to our student though it’s becoming more see that rule as ize they have serious, but Colby students body. Its existence is not and more common. a problem for alcohol.” drunk too aren’t stupid. They’re scared. in place to benefit the stu- One issue that could be to heavy drink- much. Olive They’d rather lie and poten- dents and protect them blame, and is consistently ing, since it Silverman ’19 tially put themselves at risk from the effects of hard debated on campus, is the forces people Muheb Esmat explained, than get in trouble with the Binge drinking alcohol, but is a tactic to hard alcohol ban. This may to drink their Class of 2017 “People who school because of a rule that make the College more at- seem counter intuitive: ban- hard alcohol are in trou- hasn’t stopped their hard al- is definietly the tractive to tuition paying ning hard alcohol should quickly and in ble who have cohol consumption. parents. We can’t keep hid- eliminate the problem of huge amounts had too much At college, many students source of these ing the problem that is aris- drinking too fast, right? before going out so they don’t to drink are afraid to seek are over the drinking age ing because of this rule. We Wrong. Instead of pro- get caught outside.” help because they’re aware and instead of learning how transports, need to acknowledge that moting a “healthier” drink- Esmat continued, “And of the ban and don’t want to to drink mixed and other and it feels like 13 students needing medi- ing culture, it promotes a let’s be honest, they can’t ex- get into trouble.” They’ll re- drinks responsibly, they’re cal attention is a high num- hardcore pregame mental- pect people not to buy hard fuse to call for help know- being told they can’t con- it’s becoming ber and ask why it is hap- ity. Muheb Esmat ’17, an alcohol so why not create an ing that they could get cited sume it at all. pening. If we as a campus alumni and the most recent alternative rule that address- for having alcohol. What’s even more bi- more and more community want to better class speaker at graduation, es the problem, not hide it First years, knowing a zarre is that a 21-year-old common. our campus drinking cul- spoke to The Echo about his behind doors.” Esmat made a ban exists, tend to take as student isn’t technically ture, an open conversation thoughts on the rule: fair point, as the ban doesn’t many shots as possible be- allowed to have a handle is the best place to start. Editorial: Regarding Las Vegas We are all just fine

By Peg Schreiner & Will rather a jadedness that has de- Lovejoy address, why does By Andrew Egger catch? It seems so strange But why does the speak- Walkey veloped from years of ineffec- our country seem to value Contributing Writer and inconvenient to prod er choose these two simple Co-Editors in Chief tual lawmakers and influence one’s right to own a gun deeper. To do so may per- words instead of telling the from the lobbying groups that over innocent concert-go- Faces reflect true emo- turb the very weft of tradi- truth? And what is hidden After snoozing the alarm influence votes. It is for this ers’ right to live? tions not spoken, and un- tional human interaction. beneath them? Perhaps several times, many of our same reason that some of us An attendee at the Lovejoy like much of what comes So we do not probe the death of a pet or loved morning routines consist of have become so immune to Convocation asked honoree out of our mouths, expres- deeper. We don’t want that one, a best friend mov- scrolling through concise news of mass shootings that Alec MacGillis why the mur- sions rarely deceive. The hindrance and newfound ing, a financial dilemma, news alerts from some com- after scrolling through our der of 20 young children at words, “I’m fine” are of- obligation. We have things a breakup, a troublesome bination of CNN, The New morning alerts we were able Sandy Hook wasn’t “enough” ten betrayed by a slightly relationship, a terminal York Times, The Wall Street to pour a cup of coffee and for our nation to act reason- furrowed brow, tight lips, health issue, or an innate Journal, and maybe even start our day without second ably about gun control. Why monotone and faintly sul- sense of worthlessness. Buzzfeed. On Monday morn- didn’t we wake up then, and len voice, and distant eyes Yet we hold our tongues. ing we woke to the news that is there any chance we will that show we are not fine We simply state “I’m fine” 59 unsuspecting, innocent do better this time around? at all. But as humans, with in order to avoid further people were shot to death at It is easy to become discour- busy and exceptionally im- The words “I’m conversation, though our a concert in Las Vegas, and aged by these prospects, portant lives, we like to facial expressions clearly over 500 others were injured. but MacGillis reminded the trust in these superficial fine” have re- betray these words. Another senseless act of Nothing about audience of the progress words rather than prod And so we go about our violence our representatives we have made. A would-be deeper. If we decide to con- ally acquired days as “fine” creatures. could have and should have the frequency consequential gun control front someone about the The old man on the bus is prevented. bill to close loopholes at gun presumably forbidden ter- the meaning fine. And the barber is fine. Our country will surely re- of mass shoot- shows was just shy of pass- ritory behind the words, And the waitress. And the ignite the debate of gun con- ing the Senate several years “I’m fine,” then an obliga- that we will doctor. And the soldier. trol with the familiar partisan ings should ago. This demonstrates that tion presents itself. We are And the mailman. We can fervor that followed Virginia instead of becoming disen- obligated to make sure they “carry on” do our work, catch that Tech, Orlando, Sandy Hook, normalize them chanted by lack of tangible are okay, or worse…to as- bus, and get home to our and Aurora…the list goes on. progress, Americans need sume the implicit responsi- family for dinner by six be- What is most upsetting about to continue to push forward bility to involve ourselves. cause everyone is okay. The the debate that will ensue is and advocate for increased To do so will interfere words “I’m fine” have really many American’s lack of in- thought. Nothing about the gun control. Call your rep- with our workday or per- to do and places to be! And acquired the meaning that terest in it. This is not for lack frequency of mass shootings resentatives. Write them sonal time, right? And so we go about with our we will “carry on.” They of passion in the debate or a should normalize them. letters. Advocacy might not what about the book we lives, bland in expression, have become a function of lack of understanding of the As President David work everytime, but it sure were reading, the mu- bland in greeting, bland productivity- the inquisitor gravity of gun control, but Greene alluded to in his is better than giving up. sic we’re listening to, the in response. We don’t re- and the responder working burger we’re eating, the ally know what’s going on hand in hand, understand- dog we’re walking, the in the lives of those around ing and accepting the lie. Caitlin Rogers Design Manager girl we’re flirting with, the us, but as long as they are We are all “fine” so that we Shoshi Leviton Layout Editor workout we’re doing, the not an inconvenience to can live our lives as surely Merrill Read Layout Editor text we need to send, the ourselves, we don’t really as the hands of the clock, groceries we need to buy, care. Like hands on a clock never to sway from stead- Sabrina Rabins Layout Editor or the bus we’re trying to we cannot be held up. fast routine. Addie Bullock Associate News Editor Grant Alenson News Reporter Louisa Goldman Associate Local & Features Editor Ali Naseer Local Reporter Have a burning opinion regarding Colby’s campus or a na- James Burnett Features Reporter tional issue? 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Soccer bounces back big with shut out of Middlebury tain their winning record half, making two clears off game off of a throw-in after against Gordon College at the goal line in under three the ball bounced around in By Matt He home and Middlebury on minutes. Other highlights the box, while Cam Clouse Contributing Writer the road this past week. include Stanley Clarke ’20’s ’19 scored an incredible In a tough but hard four saves in the first half, goal on a free kick from 20 Coming off a success- fought loss on Tuesday and Dan Carlson ’19 ‘s two yards out in the second half. ful week with wins against against the Gordon College saves in the second. De- The Mules were able to play the University of New Eng- Fighting Scots, Chandler spite the team’s dedication disciplined defense, and land and Trinity College, Smith ’18 had two big de- however, Gordon was able Middlebury’s best chance the Mules hoped to main- fensive plays in the second to maintain its lead, as Josh came on a direct kick with Beveridge was able to score only 4:50 minutes left, but off an assist from Noah was stopped by Colby goal- Craig only 6:16 minutes keeper Avery Gibson ’20 on into the game. Gordon put a dive. Colby had an advan- on pressure early, with tage throughout the game three corner kicks in the with 14 shots on goal, and first two and a half min- played physically with 19 utes, and five of six corner of 33 fouls. “It was a great kicks in the first 12:13 team effort where we were minutes of play. The rest of all focused and on the same the game was fought fairly page which resulted in a evenly, with Gordon hav- good 2-0 victory on the ing a slight advantage of 11 road,” Clouse said of the shots on goal compared to game. Colby’s eight. Gordon was With this win Colby ad- able to maintain their shut- vanced to 4-3-1, and won out with goalkeeper Wesley the Michael P. Russell Me- Sprague, who stopped four morial Cup. The cup was shots. Colby fell to 3-3-1 established in memory of on the season after this Michael Russell, who grad- game. uated from Middlebury in Hungry for a winning re- 1998. He passed away in cord, the Mules came out 2011 at the age of 36. Rus- with a lot of energy against sell had siblings attend both Middlebury on Saturday Middlebury and Colby. and were able to keep the The Mules hope to grow ball in Middlebury’s half the their winning record this Courtesy of Colby Athletics majority of the game. Lucas week with another league Courtesy of Colby Athletics Fowrad Kyle Douglas ’19 has been a passing threat thus far. He is fourth on the Pereira ’19 scored within road game against Wesleyan Cam Clouse ’19 scored one of Colby’s two goals on Saturday, propelling the team to a shutout team in assists and has used his speed and flashy play style on the wing effectively. the first five minutes of the on Saturday. victory over Middlebury College. The Mules are now 2-2-1 against NESCAC teams. Forum Archives: Sept. 30, 1982 Su-do-ku! 8 3 9 1 4 6 2 2 4 7 9 1 6 4 9 3 4 6 9 8 5 6 7 1 4 3 1 2 7 1 7 6 9 2 5 4

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By Thomas McMahon to reflect the season. The Lawlor ’18, “47 and rainy finish line. She later said, Contributing Writer temperature shocked both felt crazy compared to the “It was my first race of the teams’ systems as they ar- heat earlier in the week.” season and I had a lot of On the eighth day of rived in Keene, N.H. for The men’s team faced off fun competing.” The next fall, Saturday Sept. 30, the the Keene State Invita- against Brandeis, Fitch- Mule to finish was Helen weather had finally begun tional. According to Cait burg State, Keene State, Chavey ’19 with a time of Clark University, New 19:11 minutes and a fifth Hampshire Technology place finish. Sonia Trem- Institute, Mass College blay ’20 finished with a of Liberal Arts, Southern time of 20:01 minutes to Vermont College, and Suf- secure 13th place followed folk University. The team closely by Rebecca Berube was able to score third ’20 with a time of 20:03 overall out of the nine minutes to take 14th place. schools competing with Overall, “This weekend a team score of 62, just was a really good check- behind Fitchburg State’s point for our women. In a score of 54. Individually, few weeks we are entering Noel Feeney ’18 ran a time the really competitive part of 26:08 minutes, securing of our season so, Saturday fourth place, while Benard was a great opportunity to Kibet ’18 was the second see where we are.” Mule across the finish line Both teams still have with a time of 26:36 and two meets before the sixth place overall. Next Maine State and NESCAC came Tommy Griffith ’18 championships, giving with a time of 27:13 and them additional time to Reeve Maddux ’19 with prepare for the New Eng- a time of 27:21 minutes, land Division III NCAA scoring 16th and 17th, re- qualifier on November 11. spectively. The women’s team, like the men’s team, faced eight other colleges, com- peting against Brandeis, Clark, Keene State, South- ern Vermont College, Next Cross Fitchburg State, New Eng- Country land College, NHTI, and Mass. Liberal Arts. They meet: were able to place sec- ond overall with a team Colby score of 51, losing out to Brandeis who had a team Invitational Courtesy of Colby Athletics Courtesy of Colby Athletics score of 27. Individually 10/6 Lawlor, in her first race of the season, ran a time Noel Freeney ’18 finished his race in just over 26 minutes, placing fourth. Cait Lawlor ’18 finished third in the Keene State Invitational. of 17:56 minutes, making her the third to cross the Field Hockey’s win streak ends at Middlebury First-year shines at ITA By Henry Harris By Aidan Larned immediately, scoring their ’20 netted one in the upper the game, “Middlebury rep- Contributing Writer Contributing Writer first goal almost immedi- left corner. She has a team resents a team with a long ately off of a penalty corner. best eight goals as well as winning history and a great Colby tennis made the trek On Saturday, Septem- They struck again quickly. one assist totaling 17 points supported program. Our to Middlebury this weekend ber 30th, Colby Women’s Marissa Baker ’20 scored to thus far on the season. program is younger and we for the Intercollegiate Ten- Field Hockey took on Mid- give Middlebury a 2-0 lead By the end of the game, are building up but we knew nis Association. Three Mules dlebury, currently ranked within the first three min- the Mules had a 7-6 advan- it was going to be tough to represented Colby on the within the top ten, in a utes of the game. The rest of tage in penalty corners, but play a team like that. The court. Scott Altmeyer ’20 game that would snap their the game was hard fought. were unable to capitalize scoreboard did not re- played singles while Sumukh winning streak as well as be Colby’s first goal was not sufficiently while the Pan- flect the game.” Following Pathi ’21 played singles as well their third loss of the sea- scored until there was 12:01 ther’s 20 shots (19 of which the first two goals, Colby as doubles with Shaw Speer son and in the NESCAC. minutes left in the second were on target) proved le- Women’s Field Hockey held ’18. Altmeyer started his day The Panthers drew blood half, when Georgia Cassidy thal. Colby’s goalie Riley their own, to say the ab- with a win in his first match Whitmyer ’19 ended the solute least, against one of against Babson before falling day with 13 saves. Merel the best Division III teams later to Bowdoin. In doubles, van Gizjen ’21 led Colby’s in the country. While not Pathi and Speer had poor luck scoring efforts with a to- a favorable result, hope- with the draw and were paired tal of four shots out of the fully play at this level will against Taylor and Grodecki of Mules’ 14. The final score continue for Colby, result- Williams College. Taylor and was 6-1 in favor of Middle- ing in improvement and Grodecki were a pair last year bury, making Colby’s record results this season and in and made it to the semi-finals 5-3 on the season. the future. Skodock added, of the NCAA Doubles Nation- While scoring was cer- “We know we need to work al Championship. Pathi and tainly a challenge for Colby, harder. Get faster and more Spencer fell 8-2 for the match. Courtesy of Colby Athletics impressive defense is noth- athletic.” Colby field hockey Pathi, though, found great suc- ing new from Middlebury. hasn’t lost their confidence cess in singles. As a first-year, Firstyear Sumukh Pathi brings Middlebury has put up heading forward in the this was his inaugural tourna- new talent and exciting pros- tremendous defensive per- season, and this game has ment and he now holds a 2-1 pect for the upcoming season. formances this season, al- proven what they already singles record. Though he fell lowing more than one goal knew: they have a strong to Barr of Williams College, only twice, both of which collection of talent and can Pathi took down an All-Amer- great tennis were in its only two losses. compete with the best in ican and the eighth-seeded and was able to be tough at Colby has not struggled the country. As their chem- player to make round 16 at the the right times in his second very much offensively this istry continues to grow Intercollegiate Tennis Asso- match to take out a seeded Courtesy of Colby Athletics season and this game will over the course of the sea- ciation New England Regional player. It’s a truly amazing start serve as a building point for son the improvements on Championships. Following the to his college career.” The Col- Delaney Keithley ’21 played midfield for Colby’s game against Middlebury. the rest of the season. the field will be even more match, Head coach Jason Co- by tennis team is poised for a Myri Skodock ’21 said of evident. hen said “Sumukh played some great season this Fall. Golf places eighth at qualifier W. Soccer continues NESCAC

By Katie Kelley the chance to host by finishing earn them a spot in the cham- Staff Writer second in the 2016 fall qualifier. pionships in the spring, this was struggles and domination of Maine Colby’s golf team has finished a result to feel confident about. On Saturday, Colby’s golf outside the top five in the last The Mules flew past both Maine team traveled to Connecti- four years, landing in ninth two rivals Bates and Bowdoin, who By Kevin Ahn ra ’21. Not six minutes later, Arnold had nine shots, only one was on cut for the opening day of the years in a row and seventh the finished eighth and ninth, re- Sports Reporter scored again off an assist from Em- target and was easily saved by NESCAC Fall qualifier. With year before. spectively. Trinity finished the ily Martin ’18. Colby’s next two goalkeeper Dani Lonati ’20. Based five golfers competing for the On Sunday, the second and weekend on top, followed by On Wednesday Sept. 27, Colby goals of the half came from Kara on the fouls received on each side, Mules, Colby finished the day final day of the tournament, Williams and Tufts. These three, Women’s Soccer hosted the Uni- Wilson ’20 and Ally Ingraham ’18. it was clear that Middlebury was with a team score of 340, earn- emotions were high and the along with Amherst as the versity of Southern Maine. The In the second half Colby took playing a slightly more aggressive ing them an eighth place spot. Mules had an air of energy. Im- fourth competitor, will advance Mules handily beat the Huskies 15 shots, bringing their total to style of soccer, earning themselves They were only four strokes be- proving on his score from Sat- to the spring championships. 6-0 to add a win to their record. 26 shots while USM got a total six fouls in the first half while Col- hind Maine rival Bates College, urday, Griffith shot a 76 for the Amherst scraped their way For their weekend match, the team of three shots off. About 20 min- by only received one. who have a score of 336. Lead- day, putting him at 18th place in into the top four with a strong took on a skilled sixth ranked Mid- utes into the second half, Colby Though the score was even ing the scoring for Colby were individual scoring throughout showing on day two, recovering dlebury Panthers team. Though a got back into scoring form as over the first half, Middlebury first-year Jack Griffith ’21 and the tournament. Broucek fin- with a team score of 299 from a close game throughout, the Mules Elizabeth Barry ’19 connected on quickly got on the board four Michael Broucek ’19. Griffith ished strong on Sunday as well, slower start on day one. ended up losing 1-0 to the Pan- a shot to put the Mules up 5-0. minutes into the second half af- was noted as a golfer to watch earning the 33rd spot, while The season is quickly com- thers. Colby is now 3-4-1 overall Much like in the first half, Colby ter a free kick from mid-field by the NESCAC. teammate Elliot Snow ’21 fin- ing to a close for the golf team, and 0-4-1 in conference play. struck again quickly as Barry drew into the penalty zone, and After the first day, tourna- ished in 29th. With a solid push as they play to beat the snow in A dominant force of play al- found the back of the net again was touched in for a goal. Colby ment hosts Trinity College led on Sunday, the Colby golfers the last three tournaments of lowed for Colby to score a total for Colby’s final goal, putting the continued to press on after the the way with 299 points, with surpassed Bates to finish in sev- the calendar year. The Mules of four goals in the first half of the team up 6-0. Colby did not re- goal but was only able to fire Williams and Tufts following enth, two spots up from their will play at the Maine Maritime USM game. At the same time, Col- ceive any fouls the entire match. two more shots (one on-target) closely behind in second and ninth place finish last year. Four Academy Invitational in Augus- by did not allow USM to attempt a For the Middlebury match, the the rest of the half. Lonati stayed third place. The top four teams of Colby’s golfers finished on ta next weekend, and then “at single shot the entire half. The first first half of the game remained strong throughout the rest of the have the opportunity to advance Sunday with an improved score home” the weekend after that – goal for Colby came just four min- even as Colby held off Middle- match, making a total of six more to the 2018 NESCAC Men’s Golf from Saturday. heading to Waterville Country utes into play from Laura Arnold bury’s nine shots compared to saves the rest of the frame to keep Championship. Trinity earned Though the result does not Club for the Colby Classic. ’18 off of an assist from Sofia Olivei- their two. Though Middlebury Colby in the match throughout.