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WEDNESDAY November 11, 2015 Vol. 145, Issue. 7 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS

Chipman ‘17 explores how Bates Hopkins ’18 raves about Martin Volleyball walks away students can collectively work Andrucki’s “Marie and the Nut- from 2015 season with through stress and negativity cracker” 3-7 conference record

See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 7 Life after Football wins CBB title Hiring, Bates second consecutive year evaluation, How prepared are and termi- Bates students for nation of postgraduate life? The Student inves- coaches at tigates Bates NICO BARDIN STAFF WRITER JAMO KARSTEN NOAH LEVICK As students who recognize the KYLE OHLENIK exorbitant cost and privilege of the SPORTS EDITORS education we receive at Bates Col- lege, it is important to know where Every Tuesday night at 9 PM, our hard work and success takes the student organization ReMasc us after we graduate. Bates offers a meets in the Office of Intercultural well-rounded and holistic liberal Junior cornerback Trevor Lyons (left) and freshman lineman Calvin Johnstone (right) celebrate a great day for the de- Education. The group is a typical arts education that encourages stu- fense. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT liberal arts college student organiza- dents to pursue academic interests tion, dedicated to raising awareness across a vast landscape of academic around gender violence and address- disciplines. The multi-faceted edu- ing unhealthy expressions of mascu- cation we receive in our four years linity. Peter Lasagna, the head men’s is meant to prepare us for life after lacrosse coach of 14 years, often will college, whether students chose to be present at the meetings, giving pursue immediate careers or gradu- advice and showing his support for ate programs. the work the group does. Statistics published by the Bates Lasagna’s presence at these Career Development Center reveal meetings serves as an example of that in the Class of 2014, 74 percent the standard Bates’ athletic coaches of graduating students were em- are held to, not necessarily being ployed upon their departure from involved in a student group, but Bates, and thirteen percent were playing a significant role in the enrolled in graduate or professional Bates community. At Bates, the ex- schools. Even though 87 percent of pectations of coaches are that they graduates in the Class of 2014 were contribute in more ways than just either employed or pursuing further winning, although that is impor- education, only one percent of the tant too. Our athletic department graduating class was still seeking mission statement reads that, “The employment. The remaining 12 per- Department and its programs play a cent of graduates had either received critical role in promoting diversity, fellowships or were completing an internship. See HIRING, PAGE 7 There has long been the notion Spectators cheer on the Bobcats as they shut out Bowdoin 31-0. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT that the majority of Bates graduates either become teachers or preachers. In the last five years, however, sta- Wood pannelling will border the walls of some commons spaces. tistics from the Bates Career Devel- A room with a view MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT opment Center show that of the top nine employers of Bates graduates, 55 and 65 Campus Avenue dorms take only one is a University. Starting with the most Bates graduates em- “dorm living” to a new level ployed, Fidelity Investment tops the list, followed by IBM, State Street, A view from one of the many lookouts in the new residences. MAX HUANG/ Liberty Mutual Insurance, Harvard THE BATES STUDENT University, Accenture, Deloitte, L.L. Bean and Google. A recent alumni survey conduct- ed from April 18 to June 5, 2015, by the Office of College Advancement, asked 19,926 alumni about their current professional situation, and how Bates helped prepare them for their professional and postgraduate life. Of the 3,102 surveys returned, roughly 58 percent of alumni felt that Bates prepared them very well for graduate school, and 72 percent felt that Bates prepared them more than adequately for their career. While these numbers are im- pressive and reassuring, it is the ambition of the Bates Career De- velopment Center and the Office of College Advancement to strive for further increases in these statistics. This year marks the second year of the BCDC’s installation of the Purposeful Work Initiative, which space between the dorms, or main provides current Bates students with HANNAH GOLDBERG campus. Bathrooms are spacious Bates Project Manager Chris Streifel discussed the construction “mock-up” a trajectory for their four years at MANAGING NEWS EDITOR and include cubbies for student toi- MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT Bates that works to prepare them Last Friday the Bates Student letries and individual shower; a sug- academically and professionally for went on an exclusive tour of the new gestion from the student committee the postgraduate world. As first- dorms and community spaces on advising the project. The top floor of years, the BCDC urges students to Campus Avenue. Over the past year, one dorm showcases an area known understand the academic and so- construction workers have been on as the “Treehouse.” Floor to ceiling cial climate of Bates, and explore site six days a week analyzing the windows provide a view and a differ- interests across varied academic color of bricks, choosing sealants ent perspective of campus. Students and extracurricular landscapes. As and strategically placing outlets and can wait by a fireplace while doing sophomores, the Purposeful Work towel racks. This week we created a their laundry. Initiative provides opportunities photo series, shot by the Bates Stu- Outside the construction site for students to start thinking about dent’s Max Huang, to show some of stands a “mock-up” structure, show- interests professionally through job the progress. casing every possible corner, mold- shadows offered by the Purpose- Highlights of the new build- ing, weld and window that will exist ful Work Initiative and the BCDC ings include ample space for loung- in the buildings. Attention is in the during the academic year, and sum- ing, fireplaces and even large game details. The new dorms will be ap- mer internships offered and funded rooms equipped with ping pong ta- proximately 30 percent more energy through the Purposeful Work In- bles and flat screen TV’s. Wood pan- efficient than current housing Bates ternship Initiative. During junior elling adds a “Maine feel,” veering project manager Chris Streifel said, year, the BCDC encourages students far off course from the usual sterile and both buildings will be a mini- to apply their gained knowledge dorm format. Bordering most com- mum of level Silver on the Leader- from job shadows and internships mon spaces are laptop work benches ship in Energy and Environmental during their sophomore year to nar- Design scale. The new college bookstore and package center will be housed in in one of the reminiscent of a coffee shop that buildings. MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT look out onto what will be green Take a look at what is to come See AFTER BATES, PAGE 4 in Fall of 2016. Forum 2 The Bates Student November 11, 2015 Trending: Let’s be negative— You say T-Pain, I say positivity is boring T-Pleasure into the pre-mature fantasy of what am guilty of reverting to this type most challenging issues is to balance HANNAH TARDIE you thought your first clubbing ex- HANNA CHIPMAN of conversation on a daily basis, but out thinking about the present and ASSISTANT FORUM EDITOR perience would be like, before you STAFF WRITER also because I’ve noticed that leaving future. How can I sign up for this When thinking about this past could even drive a car. There is some- these talks does not necessarily make class without considering the final There seems to be a cycle, de- Saturday night, I have memories thing beautiful about the nostalgia me feel better. Obviously every exam or research paper? How might pending on the people you’re with, of sweat, large crowds, and a lot of that T-Pain emulates, something complaint should not be looked at going to this club meeting affect maybe at a certain point during the Bowdoin students. There was no that even the Samson-esque removal through a “problem-solution” lens, the rest of my semester in terms of week or mid-semester, or within free pizza. There was a long pause in of his dreads could not erase, the but I wonder if this trend of nega- meeting new people or adding an- the college career, where the over- between the opener and T-Pain, and magic that comes with one’s first tivity is on a downward spiral, or if other activity to distract me from whelming craziness, high stress, and more pauses in between each song, ever experience of autotune. we can work on adding a lighter and academics? This imbalance of wor- tension all funnel into one type of with intermittent lighting. There Not only did T-Pain perform more positive, or even hopeful, so- rying about the future seems to cre- conversation: complaining. was no bald guy taking pictures some old favorites that made the lution to these daily anxieties. Shar- ate an overall feeling of doubt, pes- What is it about complaining of freshman girls trying to dance. crowd utter, “We do know you, T,” ing stresses and anxieties about the simism, and a lack of confidence in that is so satisfying, so easy, and so There were a lot of students I didn’t he sang some songs we weren’t sure day, week or future can be satisfying the present. And yes, the unknown unifying? It’s a luxury to be able to recognize. There were a lot of fight- were his. By mixing it up and allow- when others relate, but can feel even can be very scary, but we can deal share your feelings with friends at ers trying to make it to the front of ing the crowd to question whether better when those listening can re- with these future anxieties by work- that 12 o’clock meal or in procras- the crowd, and more body-to-body or not T-Pain was actually featured assure and encourage in response. ing on overcoming them little steps tination at the library before writing contact than any dance I have been in certain songs or not, his perfor- Yet during many conversations, I at a time. that paper. Plus, because Bates is to. With all this in mind, when mance kept us on our toes. More- feel that there is a lack of encour- This trend of negativity, of such a small community, by men- thinking about this past Saturday over, he represented Bobcat pride agement. Where’s the positive spin? complaining, of dissatisfaction, can tioning a professor’s name or briefly night, all I can say is, “I don’t care, in the best way possible. He, along How can we use our similar com- be easily overheard throughout the describing a class, someone is bound I love it.” with every member of his set con- plaints to our advantage in order to day, but is the mere satisfaction of to know whom or what you are talk- T-Pain represented a lovable sented to wear Bates shirts for the do better? sharing these feelings enough to ing about. And let’s not forget about part of the Bates experience on Sat- entirety of the performance, and It’s troubling to walk away from keep pushing through all the stress, the “domino effect”: once someone urday night. He created a space in they owned it. Every piece of evi- a breakfast table at the start of the anxiety, and craziness of college? In- starts the complain-train, why not which many members of the Bates dence that the student body has of day, or leave for a class after lunch stead of relishing in these negative just hop on and join the ride? community could come together T-Pain is cloaked in Bates pride. We with these pessimistic thoughts on moments and further perpetuating I understand that being able to and share an experience. Sweating wouldn’t have it any other way. the surface. I am not trying to say this pessimism, cherish the support both contribute to the conversation and encased like the cheese inside a So, if you are still upset about that complaining can ruin an entire from friends, and more importantly, and have others listen, agree and mozz stick, social politics no longer sweaty strangers or questioning why day, but sometimes it’s important to take these conversations to acknowl- sympathize is an extremely wonder- mattered within the framework of we never got to hear “I’m On A think about the outcomes of these edge that you are not alone. Try to ful feeling. But does the substance the Gray Cage. It didn’t matter if Boat,” just remember that T-Pain is conversations and how satisfying remember that college is a valuable of this type of conversation out- you were Paul Menance or Franny the successor to Icona Pop in Bates’ they are. What can we get out of and wonderful community of peo- weigh the outcome? Do people feel Firstyear, you were going to get lost fall concert series. If we can make them besides merely expressing our ple experiencing it all with you. better or relieved after complaining among the crowd’s hyper-snapp- that leap in just one year, I can only feelings of regret, sadness, despair, to their friends? Does this unifying chatty enjoyment of a performance. look at next year with hopeful eyes, disappointment, and frustration? negativity solve any of these pend- You were taken back to your limbo and of course, one cheek at a time. I find that in college, especially ing issues? through puberty in middle school, depending on the age, one of the I ask these questions because I

Editor’s note

In last week’s edition, the editorial “What is the state of free speech?” cited a court opinion in which the justice’s name was Ireland’s smarter war on incorrect. The proper name and spelling is Louis Brandeis. drugs

nal who is somehow responsible for issue, saying, “Too often those with AMAR OJHA their addiction. drug problems suffer from stigma, MANAGING FORUM EDITOR According to ThinkProgressm due to a lack of understanding or Ireland is on track to decrimi- the Minister in charge of the Na- public education about the nature of nalize marijuana, cocaine, and her- tional Drugs Strategy, Aodhán Ó addiction. This stigma can be com- oin possession early next year. What Ríordáin, explained how these sites pounded for those who end up with appears to initially be a careless slip are “clinically controlled environ- a criminal record due to possession through the judicial system was ments which aim to engage hard- of drugs for their own use. Addic- actually a well planned shift in the to-reach populations. Research has tion is not a choice, it’s a healthcare way the country goes in dealing with shown that the use of supervised issue. This is why I believe it is im- potentially dangerous substances. So injecting centers is associated with perative that we approach our drug what exactly is Ireland planning on self-reported reductions in injecting problem in a more compassionate doing? Starting next year, drug us- risk behaviors.” By setting up these and sensitive way.” READ ABOUT IT ers will be able to access medically- injection clinics, there is a hope for a Ireland is being ambitious, to supervised injection rooms. reduction in public drug use which say the least; however, this is a bold The purpose of this sort of a exposes the individuals as well as first step in beginning to approach program is to begin a cultural shift the public to risk. Furthermore, the question of drug legislation as in the way we often go about think- the risk of injecting substances with a medical concern calling for more ing about drug offenses. Ireland is unknown components almost dis- research, treatment, and rehabilita- choosing to stop viewing drug abuse appears, as the drugs will then be tion instead of trying to increase our as a criminal problem and is in- synthesized in medically-controlled prison population. The idea might stead going to treat it as a healthcare settings and administered in mea- not be as radical as it seems. If we problem. The plan to decriminalize sured doses to prevent any overdose truly want to be honest about com- THINK ABOUT IT minimal possession of drugs will as they work on slowly weaning in- bating drug addiction instead of the allow for those individuals to have dividuals off the given substance. individuals suffering from addic- the possibility to undergo treat- This therapeutic approach of treat- tion, it’s time we start treating it as ment without the risk of having to ing addiction as an illness instead of a medical condition instead of as a deal with any judicial consequences. as a crime will help to focus on actu- criminal offense. This sort of compassionate approach ally reducing the problem at hand. considers the individual as a patient Ríordáin explained the societal fighting an addiction, not as a crimi- pressures that exist surrounding the WRITE ABOUT IT

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personal choice. But I do believe CHARLOTTE CRAMER that college campuses, and Bates in 2nd consecutive CBB title STAFF WRITER particular, should focus on decreas- Many of society’s problems can ing the amount of gender separation be traced to our insistence upon on their campuses. This movement strict gender norms and confines. comes from both the institution and While some forms of sexism have the student body. The institution been debunked in Western societ- should be focused on creating gen- Winter sports season is starting up ies, we cannot say that our society is der neutral bathrooms. Not only is without gender bias and discrimina- this supportive of the gender queer tion. This is especially prevalent on and transgender community, but college campuses, where the expec- it is also uniting us as humans. In tations of masculinity and feminin- something as basic as a bathroom, we should not be split into two Break out your spirit gear ity are boosted by the hook up, ath- letic, Greek and alcohol cultures on groups. campus. These expectations range As said before, I believe that the from clothing to actions, speech to biggest movement should be on the friendships. These expectations fit us part of the student body and the in- into labels that restrict us from fully dividual. When it comes to hookup being ourselves. Have you ever won- culture and discussing members of Randomization results dered who you would be if you were the community, we should be re- free from societal confines? I repeat- spectful. We should be looking at edly ask myself that question and each other not as pieces of meat, have personally explored my own but rather as human beings. Songs gender, not just externally but inter- that objectify and support gender Break out the petitions nally as well. By doing this I have stereotypes should not be glorified found myself thinking and acting in and played over and over. We should different ways. By releasing myself support clubs like Remasc and Fem- from these labels, I am beginning to Co that attempt to debunk harsh release myself from society and my social constructs of masculinity and own expectations. femininity. By doing all of these things, we may begin to live in a set- T-Pain I am not encouraging others to become gender non-binary, be- ting that supports complete equality cause I believe that this is a solely and allows people to be free of labels and destructive expectations.

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situation for others. Fryer took what HANNAH GOLDBERG he called the method acting ap- MANAGING NEWS EDITOR proach to his study—the economist 834 people have been shot dead immersed himself this past summer by police so far this year, according in the police forces of Camden, NJ, to an ongoing investigation by the Houston, TX and Boston, MA. Washington Post. 619 of the fatal Countless hours in the patrol car, shootings stemmed from shootouts, spending time with the officers and car jackings, stabbings, hostage situ- even going through the “extraordi- ations and assaults. 29 of those killed narily hard” situational police train- were black and unarmed. Since the ing, Fryer dropped any biases he had shooting of Michael Brown, it is 7 and sought to put himself in a police times more likely for an unarmed officer’s shoes. Policing is difficult. black man to be fatally shot by po- On one of his first rides out he saw lice than whites. Why? someone die of a heroin overdose. Peaceful protests and riots alike “One thing you have to learn have attempted to address the racial is that police officers do this,” Fryer tensions surrounding cases of police said, “and then they have to go back brutality and use of force. Events to work.” Only after experiencing in Ferguson, Baltimore and Black police work did he feel like he could Lives Matter movements across the pursue his study. United States vocalize the frustra- Renowned Harvard economist Roland G. Fryer explains trends in his data on racial biases in police use of force. So what are we supposed to do? tion Black Americans feel. PHYLLIS GRABER JENSEN/BATES COLLEGE Roland Fryer says address the low Roland G. Fryer Jr’s current re- shootings, but the context in which about the shootings on the news, work. He was inspired by his own level use of force. Raise the prices. search seeks to address these issues. those shootings took place. they do not put these instances into background to tackle racial differ- Increase the repercussions an officer The Henry Lee Professor of Eco- The results were different than context. There are huge disincen- ences in police use of force. Fryer faces when they push someone to nomics at Harvard and the 2015 what he expected: Racial biases were tives to shooting your weapon as a grew up in Lewisville, Texas with the ground. Punish the actions of recipient of the American Econom- much higher In lower level uses of police officer. Even with body cam- his grandmother and aunt and often officers that take dignity away from ic Association’s John Bates Clark non-lethal force (starting with plac- eras and footage, a police officer who found himself face to face with the Black Americans. Fryer echoed one Medal, Fryer is trying to grasp one ing hands on a person, then esca- legally discharged their gun can be police. point in particular: Why do people of the most divisive subjects in the lating to push to wall or ground, off the street for months while the “I got into [this research] be- in Ferguson hate the police? It is be- country. drawing/pointing a weapon, using shooting is investigated. However, cause of own situation,” Fryer said, cause too many times they have been While Fryer’s work is still in handcuffs, using pepper spray, to fi- there is nothing that prevents an of- “because eight out of ten of my pushed to the ground and nothing progress, he came to Bates College nally beating with a baton) than in ficer from throwing someone to the childhood friends are either dead has been done. It is not about those, with a myriad of statistics and anal- shootings involving the police. Not ground, or placing their hands on a or in prison...For some reason I got like Fryer, who go against the grain ysis work showing preliminary con- only did these results show in police person. chosen to escape that. For years I - who grow up disenfranchised, but clusions. Using both non-lethal use data, but also in the data collected Yet there was more to the re- felt guilty because they had so much raise to the top. It is about fixing the of force data from New York City’s from citizen surveys. search than just the numbers. An incredible talent that didn’t get uti- smaller actions that occur daily. Stop and Frisk data and Officer- Fryer returned to the basic eco- economist on the “cutting edge,” lized.” As Fryer said, “It’s not about Involved Shooting data, Fryer wants nomic principle of incentives to be- Fryer takes an interdisciplinary ap- Fryer carried this guilt with him people who beat the odds; it is about to look at not just the number of gin to explain why the data shows proach to his research, adding the for years, but now understands his beating the damn odds.” these results. While people hear human component back into his role as an economist to improve the Consortium Tales: Hunger Dialogues in Maine Conversations and presentations regarding the hunger Bates students situation in Maine and ways it can be addressed present fellowship MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN STAFF WRITER This weekend was packed with work at upcoming both entertaining and informational events—the T-Pain concert and the Maine Hunger Dialogue at the University of Maine Orono, respec- summit tively. The Hunger Dialogue ran for two days, from Friday to Saturday. Fellowship is part of an effort to boost The first day involved various speak- ers from different organizations who faculty diversity across liberal arts spoke of the hunger problems that Students participate in Hunger Dialogue. exist in Maine, while the second MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN/THE BATES STUDENT campuses day focused on group discussions weakness. Mano, which is run by Executive ed Bates at Columbia University and trainings that utilized the key JULIA MONGEAU aspects that were discussed the day Four years ago, Outreach Inc. Director Ian Yaffee. this past summer. switched to battling hunger domes- The last day of the conference EDITOR IN CHIEF Glover attended the inaugu- before. Even though there was a par- tically after years of battling hunger was hands-on. Each Maine college Jeremy Glover ’17 never saw ral summit at Connecticut College in Tanzania. Their goal has been to and university gave a 30 second el- himself pursuing a career in higher last spring, the theme of which was ticular focus on hunger in Maine, speakers Melissa Huston from the build enough political and public evator speech whose purpose was to education. Though a lover of learn- “Launching Transformation.” will to change the current situation practice recruiting students. There ing and an avid reader and writer, he C3 and the summit were his Good Shepherd Food Bank and Matthew Martin from Outreach in Maine. Political support is crucial were organized sessions dedicated to never thought he could make a job “lightbulb moment[s].” Glover took in achieving goals, which then led students asking questions on how to out of it. That is until he attended special appreciation of how the con- Inc., spoke of the work their orga- nizations have accomplished and to Senator Justin Alfond taking the open clubs and advance their ideas. the Creating Connections Con- sortium “celebrat[ed] diversity and microphone. Throughout the day the speak- sortium (C3) Summit in March of difference through academics.” achieved in the recent years. The Good Shepherd Food His speech was personalized, for ers reiterated ways we can recruit 2014. Glover spent the summer at he spoke of his experience in college, volunteers and provide them with “It really transformed how I Columbia University in New York Bank has made it their goal to assist families and teach them the proper which led him towards wanting to the proper resources and motivation thought about the academy and how studying the works of Geoffrey make a change. It often escapes us to stay involved, how to manage I thought about myself as a potential Chaucer, specifically analyzing The skills to break the cycle of need- ing assistance. The Good Shepherd that there are students in college funding and how to encourage peo- someone to enter the academy as a Canterbury Tales through a lense of who are hungry and need help. ple to donate to the organizations form of profession,” Glover said. sexuality and gender and “looking at Food Bank has been increasing their size and it currently working with However, colleges students are not and the general do’s and don’ts in C3 aims to augment the diver- how one can apply queer theory, a the only one in need of food; ac- running an organization. The con- sity of the faculty at liberal arts cam- somewhat modern idea, to such an schools and farms to end hunger. Huston informed us that Maine has cording to Alfond, 80 percent of the ference focused mainly on different puses through cross-institutional old text.” 86,000 children who rely on finan- ways students can make an impact collaboration, specifically between He collaborated with two pro- gone from number 22 to 12 in food insecurity, meaning that most fami- cial assistance and free lunches from in society. Many students were sur- liberal arts colleges and larger re- fessors as well as two graduate stu- their schools go hungry during the prised to learn that hunger was a search institutions. C3 responds to dents. The professors specialized in lies lack food and may go an entire day without eating a meal. summer in the state of Maine, while problem among the population in a need for not only more diverse different disciplines and the stu- 1 in 4 kids in Maine are food inse- Maine, for it is never talked about. faculty, but also for role models and dents were both at different points While SNAP, a food stamp pro- gram in Maine, is a good resource cure throughout the year. In fact, there is lack of conversa- mentors for students from under- in their graduate studies, giving The day concluded with a pack- tion regarding hunger in the United represented backgrounds at partici- Glover a variety of perspectives and for families who are struggling to make ends meet, it does not provide out session where everyone who at- States—we mainly speak of ways we pating institutions. feedback. Glover produced a final tended the conference packed 10- can fix hunger in developing coun- According to C3’s website, lib- research paper, as well as presented enough monetary assistance to sup- port a family of three or more. Fur- 11,000 packs of mac and cheese in tries in Africa, for example. The con- eral arts colleges are struggling to his work at a conference. total to be sent to local food banks in ference’s goal was to shift our focus increase faculty diversity. Bates Facts Glover will be one of the many ther, often people are uncomfortable attending food banks and places Maine. There was also a brief speech on hunger domestically and train shows, for example, that in the fall of contributors at this weekend’s C3 about an organization that provides students to mobilize groups in col- 2014 Bates had 32 faculty members summit, “Practicing Communities,” that provide families with food be- cause they believe that it signifies schooling and affordable housing for leges to raise awareness and develop from an underrepresented minority, at Bates. As for how he will continue migrant workers in Maine, Mano en new strategies to eliminate hunger. excluding international faculty, out this summer’s work, Glover has no of 209 total faculty members. “Un- definite plans. derrepresented,” as defined by C3, “Part of the benefit of doing the refers to those who historically have project and doing it before my ju- should be actively engaged in pursu- academic environments and disci- been the minority population, first- nior year was that I am able to have AFTER BATES ing careers or employment oppor- plines. The rigorous education that tunities in fields or industries they Bates students receive transfers well generation college students and stu- it in my back pocket,” Glover said. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 dents who faced adversity on their “I might even revise what I wrote have found interest in during their into the professional world as seen path to college. and use it as a writing sample for ap- row their professional interests. This experiences at Bates. By following by statistics provided by the BCDC C3’s approach to transforming plication to graduate school.” allows students to explore internship this four step recipe, Bates students and Office of College Advancement. higher ed includes an undergraduate The summit takes place this options between their junior and se- are provided with an academic and While many Universities produce fellowship program in which stu- weekend, November 13th to No- nior year that reflect what they may pre-professional education that pre- graduates that have specialized skills dents are granted the opportunity to vember 15th. For Bates students aspire to do professionally in the pares them for life after Bates. to pursue a particular career, Bates gain research skills and mentorship considering applying for the fellow- rapidly approaching postgraduate Bates College, in being a liberal students enter the job market with at the graduate level. ship, Glover leaves them with this: arena. Senior year is meant to be the arts institution, inherently provides an incredibly diverse and adaptable Over the past two years, five “Go for it wholeheartedly. Be culmination of the multifaceted aca- a complete and diverse educational set of skills, allowing them to find Bates students have been granted prepared to do some work if you get demic and professional experiences experience. Through academic re- professional success in a wide array fellowships. Glover, in addition to it.” students have fostered in their four quirements, Bates students are chal- of careers and industries. senior Madelene Santizo, represent- years at Bates; a time when students lenged to find success in multiple Arts & Leisure The Bates Student November 11, 2015 5 “Marie and the Nutcracker:” Cracking through old expectations was great. The set for the show was RILEY HOPKINS beautiful and everyone did a great CO-MANAGING ARTS & LEISURE job. The characters created a diverse EDITOR dynamic onstage and I thoroughly The theater department here at enjoyed it!” Bates has been getting loads of at- Stephenson also claims that the tention – for all the right reasons. cast has been close throughout this This past weekend eight Batesies entire process. Going to such a small performed in “Marie and the Nut- school like Bates allows everyone to cracker” written and directed by know each other pretty early on in Charles A. Dana Professor, Martin the game, but as the two months of Andrucki. Each of the five perfor- rehearsals went on, he claimed, “I’ve mances attracted a crowd while the become good friends with those I actors illustrated an original twist hadn’t known and closer to those I of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s play, not the had. It’s a tightly knit group—we ballet. try to have cast dinners as frequently The play focuses on Marie, a as possible, and just the other night rebellious doll-loving girl, played we all played laser tag on the same by Keila Ching ’18, and her fam- team. I’m going to miss working ily as they prepare for the eldest with the cast, but we definitely will daughter’s wedding. Uncle Dros- The cast performs on Schaeffer stage. DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT still see each other when the show selmeier, played by Colin McIntire characters in the tale of the Nut- than the other two characters, and himself had written,” Stephenson is over!” ’16, comes to town and tells the tale cracker. it’s been fun to try and make each said. “I’ve never worked on an origi- Stephenson said that the open- of the curse of the Nutcracker and Nate Stephenson ’18 played one of them distinct from the oth- nal show before, and because the ing night was a huge success with how to break the spell of “ugliness” three characters in the show: the ers,” Stephenson said. director was also the playwright, we only a few minor kinks to be sorted cast upon the characters in the fable. Nutcracker cursed by a witch played Along with a handful of Bates were able to mold to script to suit out. The second night’s perfor- Marie remains as the same charac- by Audrey Burns ’17, the nephew students and professor Andrucki, our needs as the process went on. mance was even better. “We were ter throughout the play as she fends in The Tale of the Hard Nut (an Stephenson traveled to Budapest Lines were cut, added and changed feeling more confident and the off the Mouse King, played by Sam anecdote within the play) and the this past Short Term to study Euro- around to make the show flow more house was great—the audience was James ’17, and almost sacrifices her nephew of Drosselmeier. pean theater and film. Having this smoothly and to make characters bigger than Thursday night’s, which beloved dolls in order to save her “The nephew is sort of foolish prior class experience with Andrucki more vibrant and precise.” brought a higher energy that I think family and the Nutcracker. and goofy, and I think the Nut- allowed him to foster the excitement Sarah Curtis ’18 went to the the actors could feel and feed off of,” Most of the cast members cracker has matured and gotten a of working with the professor again show Friday evening. She comment- he exclaimed. played multiple roles that had simi- lot more serious. The nephew of the this semester. “I was really looking ed, “In my opinion, the play seemed lar characteristics, drawing paral- modern day character Drosselmeier forward to working with him not to be a huge success for the whole lels between Marie’s family and the is a lot more nervous and unsure only on a show, but a show that he cast. It was hilarious and the acting Dance Repertory: The Martian review: Ab- Worth the com- sence of fear mitment

Matt Damon on Mars. KATE BOUCHARD/THE BATES STUDENT character Will McEvoy in HBO’s Recent critically-acclaimed movies The Newsroom.Unfortunately, with- MARY ANNE BODNAR such as Gravity and Interstellar hit out Aaron Sorkin’s rapid writing, he Gavin Schuerch rehearses in the Repertory class. DREW PERLMUT- STAFF WRITER audiences over the head with their comes off as just your average execu- TER/THE BATES STUDENT own pride for tackling the expan- tive trying to exercise more power There are few things more hum- siveness of space with a manufac- than anyone wants to admit he has. HALLEY POSNER necessary tool for a dancer because bling to a choreography student in tured grace. The Martian doesn’t let A notable element of The Mar- CO-MANAGING ARTS & LEISURE outside in the real world, they can the process of making a piece about the intimidatingly foreign terrain of tian is its lack of an antagonist. There EDITOR be expected to seamlessly embody solidarity and loneliness than to the unknown dominate the viewing are no humans or even bug-eyed the expectations of the dance group watch an astronaut stapling his own experience; instead, it puts the story aliens actively trying to sabotage As college students, we spend or choreographer. stomach wound together minutes of one small man at its center and Watney’s return to planet Earth. The twelve weeks per semester in any Personal growth for the student after being left alone on Mars. In allows for a compact series of events conflicts stem from Mother Nature one class learning from the same dancers is also a pivotal aspect of the The Martian’s tightly knit collage to unfold around that point. The herself, and humanity’s challenge person. Let me rephrase: that is two program. Mary Anne Bodnar ’16 of interstellar conundrums, this is film actually assumes that we’re an in asserting its dominance where it thousand and sixteen hours listen- remarks “artists tend to do a really just one of many scenes where Mark accepting and observant audience. naturally doesn’t make sense to sur- ing to one person’s point of view on good job of giving each of us per- Watney (a sweetly-sarcastic Matt It’s not obsessed with its own tools, vive. a given subject matter. sonal feedback that makes us better Damon) rapidly repairs the situa- allowing moments for talking boxy Without an antagonist, there is However, that is not the case for dancers and community members.” tion instead of being paralyzed by robots to share the screen for a few still plenty of conflict, and time flies the Dance Repertory Performance The personal facet of the program is the intense realization of impending minutes and drop half-witted com- as Watney gets closer and closer to class, which meets three hours ev- also mirrored in the strength of the death. The Martian sets a high veloc- ments that acknowledge their own a return trip home. The film passes ery day. Though time consuming, Bates community. ity from this early scene and follows incapacity for human emotion. easily, but didn’t make me shudder the course is so unique that it is This class brings an extra layer through on its promise for the next Many of the film’s softest edges out of fear of the unknown future worth the commitment. Affection- of cohesion to its members, which two hours. Like all the scientists in come from the series of ironically in the way that Interstellar did (even ately called Rep, students not only allows them to grow and learn to- the film, viewers are constantly on comforting vistas of Mars’ foreign though I watched Gravity on a flight learn from the Bates instructor, but gether as a unit. Bodnar states “dur- the move, eliminating time for the terrain. Just as with space suits and last year and should probably give it from guest choreographers brought ing each residency there is always sadness of isolation to sink in. spaceships, these vistas aren’t laid out a second chance, I’m not planning in throughout the semester to work a simultaneous emphasis on build- It’s not a particularly maudlin triumphantly as the winning science on it anytime soon). But perhaps with students and take a one to two ing community, technique, perfor- viewing experience, in part because fair project of the CGI department. that is the film’s greatest blessing: week residency at Bates. At the end mance quality, cast relations and a Watney’s narrative refuses to let The landscapes let us drift from one the absence of an antagonist and of fall semester, students perform the genuine sense of self-respect.” Put anyone around him feel defeated. incomparably disastrous situation the absence of fear. The astronauts pieces they learned at the Fall Dance those ingredients together and the From humorously morbid com- to the next, mirroring Mark’s own face terrifying situations throughout Concert. Carol Dilley, the head of end result is a dance company that puter logs to using choice expletives steadiness in circumstances that the film, but what actually helps us the Dance Department, describes is in tune to each other, thus making in an internationally broadcast mes- would be paralyzing for the average leave this world for two hours and Rep as “one of our most advanced the performance more enjoyable for saging communication with Earth, human. drift willingly into theirs is that and exciting classes in the Dance both the audience members and the Watney’s candid humor keeps both It’s easy to compare movies that they don’t allow this fear of the un- curriculum . . . [because] students dancers. characters and viewers on their toes. exist in space because of their shared known to cloud our perception with engage in intensive choreographic Rep is not exclusive to students The movie is more than acces- requirement to deal with existential overbearing emotional experiences. processes with a variety of different who danced since they could walk. sible - dare I say enjoyable - to a questions, but The Martian has its It’s honest about its own existence, artists.” If a student shows enough interest variety of audiences because of its own agenda and somehow manages which the emptiness of space should So far artists such as Cathy in learning the craft, he or she can balanced presentation of boggling to keep itself to a refreshingly com- incline us to admit about ourselves Young, Dante Brown and Sara Juli excel in this course. Brett Ranieri explosions, brilliant fools, executive pact group of characters. more often. We watch the story have already guest-taught. These ’16 picked up dancing his sopho- tight asses, shiny space toys and ex- Jeff Daniels appears in a familiar unfold, because after all, that’s all a different artists bring fresh ideas to more year in college. “[I] still look istential crises. Surprisingly, it never costume, bearing a desperation for movie is: a story. the dance community and force stu- at myself as someone who is ‘new to overindulges in its own grandiosity. authority eerily reminiscent of his dents to be adaptive and constantly dance,’ but the choreographers that interact with new ideas. Laura Pi- I’ve been able to work with in this etropaoli ’17 remarks “everyone in Rep class have a special quality of the room is in a perpetual state of considering everyone’s presence in READ.THINK.SHARE discovering, changing and learning the studio regardless of their previ- about how different people work VISIT US AT WWW.THEBATESSTUDENT.COM in different ways.” Adaptability is a See DANCE, PAGE 6 The Bates Student November 11, 2015 6 Arts & Leisure Return to the Moon by EL Bleachers’ Terrible VY Thrills Vol. 2: This loneliness, that have defined The JOHN RICATTO National’s music, and put them in choices. Although they still deal STAFF WRITER a stranger, more experimental con- with the anxieties of everyday life, time, with the ladies Brooklyn based band The Na- the lyrics on the album are much text. “Wake Me” quickly follows, tional has become one of the most If The National employ a simi- stranger, and often more humor- ous, than those one would find in TORY DOBBIN with a sense of 60s relaxation and important and influential bands in lar structure for most of their songs, STAFF WRITER modern indie rock through the cre- The National’s music. On the al- beach vibes due to the introduction EL VY does exactly the opposite. of a guitar, emphasizing a female- ation of a distinct sound. Vocalist The album has no consistent musi- bum’s second track “I’m the Man “I will find any way to your wild Matt Berninger channels his per- to Be,” Berninger takes his sexual heart,” sings Sara Bareilles in the al- Elvis feeling that was not present in cal style, it’s ever shifting. The open- the original song. Sia and “Like a sonal anxieties and fears into lyrics ing track “Return to the Moon” is frustration and anxiety to an absurd, bum’s opening track, “Wild Heart.” that are at once highly intimate, comic degree singing “I’ll be in the She is the first in a series of female River Runs” come in as the eighth full of spunky disco grooves and track, bringing the album on a som- yet universal. Through his poetic electronic drums. Berninger’s typi- lobby in the collard ‘f*ck me’ shirt, vocalists that take over lead vocals articulation, the listener finds their the green one.” On the song “Paul for Bleachers’ preexisting songs ber turn with soft strings and piano cally morose and abstract lyrics find building up in a crescendo and own deepest fears come to life in new life in the context of a dance- is Alive,” Berninger brings together throughout this album, followed by a rich catharsis. Grand, luminous scattered, confused, and sad images guest artists such as Charli XCX and calming back down to end on the able indie-pop song. “Return to the same serious tone. and stately, the music of the band moon, I’m dying,” he sings in the of his youth, singing “I’m sitting Elle King. A companion to Bleach- articulates Berninger’s rich emo- outside the Jockey Club/Crying in ers’ Strange Desire and named after Next is MØ’s take on “You’re chorus dryly, with clean, sparkling Still a Mystery.” She doesn’t devi- tional world, and turns one man’s guitars in the background. The jux- my 7-Up/I could hear Hucker Du another album by Steel Drums, this philosophical musings into power- and The Smiths/The Sluggos, The album features exclusively female ate from the original except in in- taposition of moods in the song is troducing an energetic saxophone ful anthems. The National’s musical highly engaging. The song “Silent Cramps go bup bup bup bup in- lead vocals on each track. Created template, defined by intricate in- side.” Free from the more restrain- with the goal of highlighting the solo during the bridge of the song Ivory Hotel” also employs musical (this was purely a vocal transition strumentation and a layered sound, elements highly distinct from that ing aspects of The National’s style, sound of female voices in Bleach- is an ideal match for Berninger’s Berninger seems to feel he is able to ers’ preexisting songs, this album in the original). For the final two of The National. The organ on the tracks, Bleachers took a clear depar- distinct baritone voice and dark, ab- track sounds like it comes directly be even more surreal, abstract and explores how Bleachers’ writer Jack stract lyrics. evocative. Antonoff wanted his songs to sound. ture from the original versions of from a 1950’s horror movie, and the songs. In these songs, the band Because The National has had Berninger is backed up by howl- All in all, Return to The Moon is A female voice changes a song’s such success with their distinct a highly engaging piece. Knompf’s feeling and message, and the song- shifted from electronically synthe- ing, ghost-like vocals. This shifting sized music to live instruments such sound, some have complained that of styles proves to be both a positive experimental attitude allows Ber- writer has long wanted to include the band is resistant to change and ninger to go into uncharted territory them in his work. For most tracks, as the guitar and piano. The result and negative attribute of the album. is a more soft and emotional ending experimentation. EL VY, a collabo- While it keeps the album engaging, as a lyricist. Hopefully, The National Bleachers altered the original music ration between Berninger and ex- will embrace the spirit of boundary scores to better match the new voic- to the album, bringing the listener it also prevents EL VY from stick- full circle. perimental musician Brett Knompf ing to and developing a consistent pushing that defines this project es and feel of the songs. The result of the band Menomena, is an answer on their next release. To do so will is a unique listening experience that Bleachers’ final product is dy- signature sound. namic and varied. Known for their to that challenge. On their debut The wider musical pallet pro- only propel one of alternative mu- takes audiences on an eclectic ride album, Return to the Moon, EL VY sic’s most important groups to even back to the 70s and 80s with the unique sound among indie-electric vides Berninger with a license to circles, this album gives the band take the themes of alienation and experiment more with his lyrical greater heights. voices of today. As mentioned, the album opens depth and provides more material with a short synths intro into Ba- for hungry fans. This album’s very reilles’ calm and clear voice, fol- obvious differences in sound, feel lowed by Charli XCX. She sings and vocalists are a departure from Rising artist Mary Anne “Rollercoaster” with a punk twist in those typical of Bleachers, but draw her voice and prominent guitar and listeners in and highlight how the drums, bringing the energy level of same song can be interpreted in the album up. “I Wanna Get Better,” unique ways. Released in late Sep- Bodnar ’16: Seeing move- a well-known track in Strange Desire, tember, the album has been well maintains its sense of struggle and received by critics and fans despite tension with Tinashe on vocals, al- its drastic change from the band’s ment in new ways though the electric accompaniment sound. You can find it on Google and drums become more prominent Play and YouTube under the band’s in the second version. channel name, Bleachers. Bodnar has been doing a series That’s when I thought, ‘I want to CHAESONG KIM of studies on the relationship be- see an entire piece with just that.’” CONTRIBUTING WRITER tween music and dance. The piece Thus, that was what she decided to she performed for the Back to Bates pursue. “I realized that being an art- Fear and loathing at Mary Anne Bodnar ’16 is pre- Weekend Dance Show was a prod- ist is about making things that you senting her own dance work in New uct of this process, and she is devel- want to see on stage, not what I York City. Dante Brown Warehouse oping the material for the upcom- think people want to see,” she said. the Hibachi Super Dance is holding a company fund- ing showing. She collected sound On one hand, Bodnar added raiser for the next creative process. scores from standup comedians Aziz that she did not make movements The event features the dance com- Ansari, Amy Schumer and Marina based on the words. “I’d generate pany’s original works and the works Franklin, and transposed their voices random movements, come back and Buffet restaurant of independent artists, including into her modern dance movements. fit them into the words. A lot of it underground hip hop dancers and “Movement storytelling,” she called was just luck and chance,” Bodnar I had three plates of food. One young artists. Bodnar is invited by it. She collected the narratives that said. “And it was about expanding NICO LEMUS plate was a half-half split of dump- Brown to present her work in this resonated in her, making her laugh those lucky moments.” STAFF WRITER lings and sushi, there being about a event, held in SoHo, New York on the most, and tried to “provide an She also thanks the many peo- dozen pieces of each slopped into December 13th. alternative narrative, showing that ple who supported her throughout You see goodness every day, and each hemisphere of my ceramic Brown was a visiting professor these jokes are actually from a dark- the process. She tried to incorporate you also see monsters walk about in world. The dumplings were good: last semester, replacing Professor er and potentially sad places.” comments from a wide ranged au- daylight. And you might wonder, oily and hot and maybe crunchy Rachel Boggia, who was on sabbati- Bodnar’s interest in the relation- dience - from her close friends to could I be one of them? How far and filled with some sort of meat. I cal. “I took all the courses Brown ship between sound and dance has her casual acquaintances. Bodnar down the rabbit hole before the dis- really did not know what was inside taught and developed a very good developed over years. She confessed pointed out that her use of the pop tant glow of goodness and sun tucks but I was here to suffer so I didn’t working relationship with him,” that she initially was attracted to culture references was incorporated away under dirt and dark? Can care. The sushi was abundant and Bodnar said. “He is a great mentor the musical forms of dance. Bates, to make her piece more accessible I cut the gentility from out of my lined up on cellophane and they all to have and I learn a lot from him - on the other hand, challenged her and understandable. “Just moving eye sockets and lose myself to sin? I looked vaguely the same, recurring including things about community, to refrain from dancing on music, feels so empty to me. I always want wanted to see it happen. elements of avocado, crab meat, and being a dancer and choosing a path which gave her a new perspective the audience to understand what So I decided that I would go to some sort of something else mixed for profession.” Brown is currently on dance. “But,” Bodnar continued, it is and why I am doing it.” She an Asian buffet. The Hibachi Super into the sticky rice. The gluttony and back at Bates as a guest artist, creat- “I realized that the best tools I have pointed at the words of Laura Faure, Buffet on East Ave in Lewiston to depravity was authentic; I downed ing a piece with a group of students ever used in choreographing were the director of the Bates Dance Fes- be exact, only a mile from campus a couple while standing above the who are in the Dance Repertory from Liz Lerman’s Dance Exchange tival, who told her,“Dance should but close enough to hell that I might sneeze guard, almost choking on a class. Professor Carol Dilley showed Toolbox, assigning movement to not isolate people. Dance has been whiff sulfur and tar on the way there. California roll. Brown an excerpt of Bodnar’s piece words. I also realized that whenever and should be a way to bring people I was going to walk, arrive, eat and The second plate was nothing she performed during the Back to I was watching something that had together, understand each other and leave alone, to really sulk in the filth special. Various abominations mixed Bates Dance Show, and Brown in speech, the most satisfying moment share time.” of the situation, to really know lone- into a heap. There was lo mein, slick turn offered Bodnar the chance to for me was watching the body move liness and attempt to fill that sink- and salty and dangerously good. premiere her piece at his event. and embody their speech patterns. hole with won ton soup. I ended up I felt a little better knowing there arriving with the bulk of the rugby was a vegetable tangled somewhere team though, a good group if you’re in the sticky brown wonder. There trying to capture the spirit of human were several incarnations of sauce/ DANCE viciousness. chicken combos: General Tso’s, Or- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 So the restaurant is hidden in a ange, Coconut, Honey, Tangerine brick wall and you might imagine (why have orange and tangerine?), ous skill level or experience,” Ranieri middle-aged men in khaki overcoats Sweet, Sour. They were all pres- said. This is a true luxury for an in- sneaking in and out reeking of guilt, ent on my plate and they left fairly tensive class to contain. hoping their wives will never know quickly. It really is good stuff, but This course is quite a success; their lapses in sound morality. We I felt a void open up in me know- students cannot seem to get enough. enter and are immediately sat down ing that I had probably consumed a Both Bodnar and Pietropaoli par- at a long table a short crawl from whole chicken. ticipated in this class since their the buffet line, close enough that we The last plate was for dessert. first year at Bates. For both of the could reach over and dip our hands The staples of an Asian buffet being performers, Rep is an essential part into the Big Bird yellow (but blood- almond cookies, jello and pudding. of their dancing experience. Pi- thickening-ly delicious) mac and There were no almond cookies but etropaoli notes “I’m not sure my cheese. The essential characteristics sure enough there were jello and experience in the arts at Bates would and formalities of an Asian buffet pudding. The cubes of jello were be the same if I did not continue are all present. oddly stiff and sweetly red and I ate taking this class each fall.” Surrounding the dining area about a tray of it, mashing on the To have a class make such an there are sheets of decorated and jagged corners. There were four or integral difference is a quality that frosted glass, preventing you from five types of pudding available so I each of our courses here should looking anywhere but your plate, took them all and mixed them into strive to do. like blinders on a racehorse. The a gray sludge on my plate and then Dancers embody new ways of movement in the dance studios. DREW PERL- chairs are all covered in a vaguely I ate the whole mess with my bare MUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT Asian-looking bamboo pattern. hands and snorted off the remaining There might have been a fountain, lines of sludgy sweet. the white noise of artificial bub- I left with two fortune cook- bling probably being lost between ies, in case I didn’t like one fortune the strokes of that odd Chinese I could just swallow it and have a READ.THINK.SHARE fiddle that sweeps about in the new one. Nobody talked on the ride background. I’m sure if you would home, we only groaned occasionally ask, they might bring out a paper as we shifted in the car. Overall, it placemat ringed with information was excellent. The food is tasty and about the zodiac, so you could feign you can lose yourself to the viscosity ONLINE. surprise and intrigue when you dis- of savagery and mindless destruc- VISIT US AT WWW.THEBATESSTUDENT.COM cover yourself to be an ox for the tion for only $7. twelfth time in your life. The Bates Student November 11, 2015 7 Sports coaches, and carries considerable it, and I haven’t been right 100 per- an “in-depth” review. If they are gram, from Division I all the way HIRING power in evaluating current coaches cent of the time, but I’ve been doing rehired again, then it is in the form down to Division III, inadequate CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 as a member of the Committee on it for 30-odd years and you start to of an “ongoing” three-year contract, performance is certainly an issue. Personnel for Physical Education get a better sense of when this is a fit which is renewed each year. At this However, tolerance of such perfor- respect, and inclusion while (PEPC), which also determines the for them and they’re a fit for us. But stage of their tenure at Bates, coach- mance is higher at many NESCAC working to build community ultimate termination of a coach. our hiring process tries to make sure es become subject to a “review due schools compared to institutions amongst students, faculty, staff, Bates College Media Relations Di- that it isn’t just me trying to make to concern about job performance,” like Miami, who recently fired head alumni, and in Lewiston-Auburn.” rector Kent Fischer noted that, “The that determination, so that’s why we which can be initiated by McHugh, football coach Al Golden after an The leadership expected from hiring and evaluation of the coaches​ have a search committee, we try to or by the committee as a whole. If embarrassing 58-0 loss to Clemson. coaches with respect to residential is​ a collaborative effort between the get a faculty member whenever we this review is negative, coaches are That loss was not the only deciding and community values at a liberal president, the trustees, Athletics, can, and we do involve the student- still able to finish out the remain- factor, however, as it seemed Golden arts college like Bates demonstrate Human Resources, and PEPC. In athletes so that we’re getting input ing time on their ongoing three-year failed to maintain the illustrious the uniqueness of NESCAC athlet- addition, the president and trustees ​ from them as well. We also have our contract before being terminated. Hurricane football tradition. ics in the climate of national colle- provide high-level oversight of this candidates meet with various people Evaluation is done by the ath- That notion of tradition and giate athletics. In the faculty hand- process, just as they do for other​ on campus, and we get that input letic director, annual student evalua- community commitment resonates book of Bates College, a document departments across campus.” Here too.” tions on standard forms, 20 student throughout the college ranks and drafted and edited by The Office of we examine these important institu- The hiring of assistant coaches letters for the sixth-year review, two plays a major role in the termina- the Dean of Faculty, there is a par- tional processes: Hiring, evaluation, is a less formal process, one that colleagues who “shall be identified tion of a coach. Specifically, not ticular process outlined for evalu- and termination. primarily relies on the recommen- by the dean of the faculty upon only is a coach called upon to carry ating coaches. These community dations of head coaches. According recommendation of the athletic di- on a winning tradition at Bates, but expectations serve as an important Hiring to McHugh, “Typically it’s the head rector, in consultation with the can- also to contribute both to the school standard that guides the evaluative coach that says, ‘my assistant is leav- didate,” “one uniquely qualified col- and the surrounding community. process prescribed by the handbook. In attracting coaches to Bates, ing, here’s who I would like to go league,” and four outside evaluators McHugh stated that recognizing In his ninth year as Athletic Di- McHugh aims to emphasize the best with.’” Bates finds assistant coach- for the sixth-year review. Coaches what “contribution they’ve made rector, Kevin McHugh plays a cen- parts of the school to prospective es in a variety of ways, including meet annually with McHugh and in the time they have been here tral role in upholding these standards candidates. “Just like recruiting, I through advertising online, word of also submit a summary of their [Bates]” is a significant factor in the for coaches through his leadership. would never down sell another insti- mouth, and personal connections. coaching and recruiting philosophy, termination process. “It’s an expectation,” McHugh said. tution,” McHugh said, “but I would Alumni looking to get into coach- accomplishments, and community While coaches at Bates are “We talk about in the Athletics Mis- talk about what is positive about ing will also often aim to begin their service participation for in-depth signed to three-year contracts, both sion Statement, how valuable the Bates, what I see as the fit for Bates, careers at their alma mater. sixth-year reviews and any reviews McHugh and student-athletes eval- role of building community is both what we’re about in terms of how we Once an assistant coaching can- prompted by concerns about their uate their performance annually. in the campus and locally, so you’ll approach our athletic program and didate has been identified, McHugh performance. According to McHugh, each ath- find virtually every one of our teams how it fits with the rest of the col- said that, “It’s pretty much, more or The PEPC handbook states lete does an evaluation of his or her is involved in some kind of commu- lege.” McHugh also mentioned that less, who is going to best fit the pro- that, “At a small and selective lib- coach after every season, which “fac- nity engagement service aspect.” He the intimate relationship coaches gram; we’ll have a discussion about eral arts college, coaching is not tors into the discussions” between went on to explain, “Our coaches get to have with student-athletes at who that person is and what their measured exclusively by records of the coach and McHugh. These are on our committees to the extent a small school like Bates is another background is,” then make a deci- wins and losses. It also involves en- annual discussions, according to that they can be involved.” McHugh major selling point. sion. couraging the development in indi- McHugh, lean heavily on student- discusses this community involve- Salary is one area in which Evaluation vidual students of such qualities as athlete feedback. ment in a way that does not suggest McHugh has minimal recruiting self-confidence, self-control, persis- If the third-year evaluation pro- it is a challenge to motivate coaches, leeway. “There is a range within tence, discipline, cooperation, and cess is unfavorable, then the termi- but instead a natural expectation which we have to work with Hu- The Committee on Personnel teamwork.” McHugh echoed these nation process begins. The Com- of holding a coaching position at man Resources that determines that for Physical Education evaluates cur- sentiments, stating, “If they’re doing mittee on Personnel for Physical Bates. “There’s not a particular bar [salary], and within that range I can rent coaches at Bates. The commit- everything well, recruiting as well as Education heads the termination that says ‘you need to be here in make a recommendation of where tee for this academic year includes they can, instructing and develop- process for coaches at Bates. In re- regard to your community involve- we want to start someone in rela- McHugh, dean of faculty Matthew ing the kids, the alumni relation- cent athletics history, there have ment’...it’s not as cut as cut and dry tion to what their experience is and Auer, associate athletic director and ships are great, and we’re not having been few instances of the evalua- as that,” he said. what they bring. So if you’re hiring senior woman administrator Gwen the success even though we’re doing tion process terminating a coach. This point of emphasis from a coach that already has been a head Lexow, and two professors, Erica everything we can with the support McHugh explained that, “we have McHugh and the Bates athletic de- coach, that has several years’ expe- Rand from the art and visual culture that we have, just the [lack of] com- had really only one [terminated] partment is part of the wider mis- rience, maybe I can argue higher and women and gender studies de- petitive success alone may not be a through the PEPC process,” while sion of the college to “educate the in that range.” Still, Bates does not partments, and Georgia Nigro from reason to get rid of someone.” there was another instance in which whole person… in a collaborative give any sort of merit pay. The only the psychology department. Termination a coach “decided to leave” before the residential community,” a hallmark salary increases that coaches receive Each coach is hired on a three- Committee undertook the review. of most liberal arts institutions. It is are based on how long they’ve been year contract. In their third year, Conclusion particularly poignant for athletics to at the school. “Trying to do merit they are subject to a review pro- Bates sports in general have place value in this endeavor in order pay for coaches and not doing that cess conducted by these commit- had a remarkable track record in to combat the inevitable social di- for the rest of your faculty and staff tee members. “If the third-year terms of performance on the play- The prescribed faculty hand- vide that arises between athletes and would just never fly, I don’t think,” evaluation is positive, candidates ing field. This is evidenced by the book process for hiring, evaluating, non-athletes in college. commented McHugh. “It’s just not for renewal will be recommended recent successes of women’s rowing, and firing coaches is clearly laid McHugh has considerable part of what we’re about.” for an additional three-contract. If men’s basketball, the track and field out, providing cogent and effec- weight as a leader to establish a cul- Though McHugh relies some the head coach receives an unfavor- teams, the contingent of swimmers tive guidelines for this institutional ture of active community involve- on his intuition when analyzing able initial review, they will not be who have earned All-American sta- process. In order to adhere to Bates’ ment with coaches here at Bates. He potential coaches, Bates involves reappointed after the third year,” tus, and many other teams and in- commitments to residential and also plays a significant role in the several parties in the process. “I feel reads the PEPC handbook. After dividuals. community engagement values, this way the school seeks out and hires like I know the right fit when I see six years, each coach is subject to But like any other college pro- process is particularly rigorous. View from the side- Volleyball season comes to an end in lines: The role of team NESCAC quarterfinals

stats of the season: 11 kills, 19 at- manager JOHN NEUFELD tack errors, and a season low attack STAFF WRITER percentage of -0.90. This was the fi- Seniors Herbst and Walsh play important part in The Bates volleyball team fin- nal collegiate appearance for five se- ished their season 10-15 after falling niors: Nicole Cueli, Mary Deneen, Bobcats’ football season to top-seeded Bowdoin in the quar- Abby Leberman, Laryssa Schepel terfinal round of the NESCAC vol- and Brynn Wendel. leyball championship tournament. Despite the disappointing loss signal plays during games. field does not necessarily apply to In her first season as head coach, to Bowdoin, the team has a lot of JULIA MONGEAU Though not coaches, team himself and Herbst. Though both EDITOR IN CHIEF Melissa DeRan led the team to a positives to take away. They had managers’ roles are different than agree the time commitment is drain- 3-7-conference record, three more their most conference wins since those of the players. During their ing, they eventually miss the struc- 2004, and made their first NESCAC Ever wonder what it takes to wins than last year. These three wins time as managers and through the ture. playoff appearance since 2013. With run a football team? Seniors Matt were enough to secure the eighth relationship they’ve developed with “By the time the season is over a new head coach and talented un- Herbst and Jimmy Walsh may not seed in the NESCAC playoffs. the coaches, Herbst and Walsh have you are burnt out and ready to have derclassmen, the Bobcats could look be coaches, but their role as team The Bobcats fell 3-0 to the Po- learned more about the operations some free time, but come February lar Bears, who ended up clinching to do some real damage next year. managers gives them an inside look behind a football team. you go stir crazy because you are just into how the Bobcats go from pre- the NESCAC title over Williams. “You see how a program func- bored,” Herbst said. Bates recorded some of their poorest season to CBB champions. tions top to bottom, being around There have been a lot of great Football has been part of both the coaches and being around the moments during their four years, Herbst’s and Walsh’s life since high players…[we see] a lot of different but a lot of hard times for the foot- school. Herbst played football all aspects from our role than just be- ball team as well. When asked about four years, but he knew he could ing a player and going to practice,” their favorite moment, both Herbst not continue playing in college. He Walsh said. and Walsh said the game versus Wil- Fall 2015 still wanted to stay connected to David Kaplan ’85 was team liams in the fall of 2012, right after the sport, so he emailed head coach manager, as well as student athletic Troy Pappas ’16 passed away. Mark Harriman to see if there was a trainer and EMT, for his four years The game was “one of the most way to get involved. at Bates and has similar sentiments magical moments I’ve ever had as “I wanted to be around football to those of Herbst and Walsh. part of a football team,” Herbst said. Standings again, so [managing] was an easy “I would not have wanted to be Watching from the sidelines, both way to do that,” Herbst said. the manager on the team if it wasn’t waited for the tide to turn and Wil- Football Volleyball After four years of football in for the relationships that I devel- liams to take the lead; that moment high school, Walsh wanted to play oped with my teammates and the never came, and the Bobcats walked Team Conf. Overall for a NESCAC team. He played de- coaches,” Kaplan said. away with a win. Team Conf. Overall fense for his first two years at Bates. Like Kaplan, Walsh and Herbst As for continuing their involve- Amherst 7-0 7-0 Bowdoin 9-1 23-4 After an injury, his playing time remain close with the team and ap- ment with football after Bates, Trinity 6-1 6-1 Amherst 8-2 22-4 came to an end, but like Herbst he preciate all the work that goes into Walsh and Herbst aren’t sure how Williams 8-2 18-10 still wanted to be part of the team. a coaching job, noting all the work that will take shape. Come next Middlebury 5-2 5-2 He then joined Herbst as manager. the coaching staff puts in behind the fall, it will be the first time in eight Tufts 5-2 5-2 Middlebury 7-3 18-7 As there wasn’t a specific man- scenes to run a team. years they aren’t part of a football Wesleyan 5-2 5-2 Tufts 7-3 17-8 ager position in place when Herbst Another thing that has not program. Walsh could see himself came to Bates, he did not have set changed since ’85 is the time com- coaching at some point down the Bates 2-5 2-5 Conn. Coll. 6-4 17-7 responsibilities. He helped coaches mitment. Herbst, Walsh and Kaplan line, while Herbst would consider Williams 2-5 2-5 Colby 4-6 14-12 with drills during practice and set all agreed the time commitment was more of an operational position, Bowdoin 1-6 1-6 Bates 3-7 10-15 up the field before practice. One one of the most challenging parts of playing a similar role to the one he of his main responsibilities all four the job. plays now. Colby 1-6 1-6 Hamilton 1-9 6-18 years has been spotting the ball dur- “Like any student that par- Herbst wrapped up the inter- Hamilton 1-6 1-6 Trinity 1-9 8-14 ing practice to shorten the amount ticipates on a team, the time com- view with an invitation: “We need Wesleyan 1-9 5-15 of time between plays. mitment was always challenging to people to replace us.” With one In addition to practice and pre- juggle when in season,” Kaplan said. game to go, another Bobcat can step game responsibilities like set-up, Walsh pointed out the reward up to the plate and keep the team Walsh also helps the defensive coach players get every Saturday on the manager tradition going. Sports 8 The Bates Student November 11, 2015 Football secures second consecutive CBB cham- pionship with win over Bowdoin both offense and defense through- JAMO KARSTEN out the game. Dugan rushed for MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR one score and connected with Ri- Last year, the Bobcats clinched ley for another in the first half. the CBB championship with a dra- The offensive line was efficient, matic 34-28 overtime home vic- not allowing any sacks and paving tory over Colby; this time around the way for 266 rushing yards. But they didn’t quite need as much just as the offense was in their best drama, although the victory was rhythm of the season, the defense just as sweet. easily played their best game of the Bates beat Bowdoin 31-0 on year. Saturday afternoon, securing their Bates held Bowdoin to -6 rush- second consecutive CBB champi- ing yards, while recording 3 sacks, onship for the first time since the 2 interceptions, and forcing 2 more 1966-67 seasons, and the third in fumbles. Junior cornerback Trevor the past four years. With the win, Lyons returned his 4th interception Bates improved to 2-5 on the sea- of the season 50 yards for a touch- son, while the Polar Bears dropped down in the third quarter. to 1-6. Sophomore Max Breschi, who “Obviously, it’s a great feel- joined the team at the beginning of ing,” wide receiver Mark Riley this season in addition to being a ‘16 said. “We worked extremely member of the lacrosse team, re- hard and made it one of our goals marked, “We were flying all over from the start of the season, so the field disrupting any sorts of to accomplish it in back-to-back run game that they had. Their first years feels great. Going out with a few run attempts were unsuccess- victory at home is the best, espe- ful, and they kind of veered away cially in front of our home crowd.” from the run game for the rest of Linebacker Sam Freeman ‘16 watches the offense from Bates’ bench. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Riley led all receivers with the game. Once we got up on them five catches for 93 yards, including by a couple of scores, they had no a 27-yard touchdown strike early choice but to throw the ball.” Bre- in the second quarter from quar- schi finished the game with 3 tack- terback Pat Dugan ‘16 to put the les and a sack. Bobcats up 14-0. “Our defense always prepares Coach Harriman, in his 18th well, and this was a culmination of year as head coach, won his fifth their hard work,” added Harriman. outright CBB championship with “Seven weeks ago we started out the victory on Saturday. “Since no with only 3 guys in this unit that team since the 1967 team has re- started last year, so their evolution peated as CBB champions, it sepa- over the last couple of weeks has rates this group from the pack and been great to see.” gives a very hard working group The Bobcats conclude their of guys a sense of accomplishment season away against Hamilton this that few other Bobcat football Saturday, in search of their third teams have enjoyed,” he remarked. consecutive victory and a 3-5 fin- The Bobcats were in control on ish.

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