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New meal plan regulations fundraising campaign ÀQDOL]HG3 'DYLGVRQVHHNVWRUDLVHPLOOLRQIRUVWXGHQWVLQÀYH\HDUV 6RODUIDUPPD\EHLQ'DYLGVRQ·V IXWXUH3 %,//<.$6.$< Staff Writer LIVING DAVIDSON PAGE 8 n Saturday, faculty, students, and alumni Chris Mayes reviews gathered in Duke Family Performance Hall for an introduction to Davidson’s &KULVWRSKHU1RODQ·VQHZEORFN- Ocomprehensive 7ve-year campaign. :e cam- EXVWHU´,QWHUVWHOODUµ4 paign is centered on the concept of Davidson’s “Game Changers” – alumni, faculty, sta8 and students who are transforming the world, setting 'R\RXXVHWKH´)µZRUG"5 higher standards, and solving problems in fresh, innovative ways. PERSPECTIVES :e showcase featured a brief message from Carol Quillen, who revealed that the goal was to secure $425 million to be used for the school’s *UDFH:RRGZDUGGHVFULEHVZK\ scholarship programs, to enrich the academic, DWKOHWHVDQG´QRQQHUVµDUHQRW co-curricular, and extra-curricular experience, and to provide a smooth transition for students VRGLIIHUHQW6 in their lives beyond Davidson. According to President Quillen, the Game Changers campaign 5HFHQWDOXP-RKQ(XQ is an ideal platform to demonstrate the impact that Davidson has in society. H[SODLQVWKHYDOXHRIFULWLFDO “Our world urgently needs Davidson gradu- WKLQNLQJ7 ates – creative, disciplined, humane leaders – with courage, integrity, and intellectual curiosity to tackle complex questions, lead in service of 7+(<2:/ something larger than themselves in their com- munities and around the globe,” she said. Freshman goes to great lengths On Saturday morning students and their men- 6WXGHQWVIRUPDWXQQHORXWVLGHWKH8QLRQNLFNRIIQHZFDPSDLJQPhoto courtesy of Bill Gudiz. tors discussed past projects and future initiatives, LQFUHDWLQJIDNH,'9 and upperclassmen re;ected on how the unique liberal arts program at Davidson has prepared Knestsche said. “We have raised more than $210 :is includes investments in the learning envi- ronment that enables Davidson to remain ;exible =RRPFDVWPHPEHUVKRFNHGWR them for careers and lives of service. :roughout million to date. In the quiet phase, many of our ÀQGVKRZQRORQJHUUHOHYDQW9 the program, video clips were presented of cur- lead donors stepped forward to partner with us and relevant as student and faculty needs evolve rent students discussing academic challenges and on key initiatives, like the New Academic Build- and enhance funding around athletics. Five per- Davidson’s exceptional qualities. ing and scholarship support. :is early success cent will fund initiatives that support students in 632576 A speech from former mayor of Charlotte builds great momentum around Davidson’s vi- their transition to careers and lives of impact. :e and current Secretary of Transportation, An- sion for re-imagining the liberal arts, which we remaining 7ve percent of campaign funds will be thony Foxx followed. Foxx graduated from Da- hope will encourage others to partner with us as unrestricted through :e Fund for Davidson to :UHVWOLQJORRNVWRKDYHD vidson in 1993 with a major in history, and he we strengthen existing programs and launch new support current college priorities and operations. GRPLQDWHVHDVRQ10 described his experiences during his four years initiatives.” Knetsche also explained how students can at Davidson, highlighting the school’s commit- When commenting on the $425 million fun- get involved with the campaign. She promoted ment to providing opportunities for those of low- draising goal, Campaign Co-Chair, Alison Hall the hashtag “#DavidsonGameChangers” and 0HHW'DYLGVRQ·VQHZEDVNHWEDOO er socio-economic status. He admitted that the Mauzé ’84, said, “We’re excited about it. It’s a talked of the campaign’s website that includes SKHQRP3H\WRQ$OGULGJH11 “turning point” of his academic career was when stretch goal, but it is achievable. And we know stories of the impact of members of the Davidson a Davidson professor challenged him to write a that it’s going do to great things for Davidson.” community, updates from the campaign, and a paper arguing for the side he did not agree with Because the quality of our student commu- “Recommend a Game Changer” tab, where indi- – preparation, he said, for the life that follows an nity drives every Davidson aspiration, 50 percent viduals can identify those in the Davidson com- undergraduate education by asking students to of Davidson’s campaign is targeted to support a munity who inspire others and “champion posi- think in ways they have not before. robust scholarship program that enables the best tive change.” Kelly Knetsche ’96, campaign manager, de- and brightest to choose Davidson. 40 percent is To learn more about the campaign and to scribed the goals of the campaign and the process targeted towards strengthening the Davidson recommend a game changer, please visit www. behind it. “We have concluded a quiet phase,” campus to perpetuate a community of excellence. davidson.edu/gamechangers. 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Continued from page 1 ning to live there. He also added “the majority of people he’d to share a room – although this option is usually talked to [on his hall] had no idea.” Kelly, how- only open to upperclassmen. ever, wasn’t bothered by the news, in fact he told Despite its growing normalcy, many students us he had a “positive reaction” and was “excited are curious as to why schools institute any form about the opportunity to learn what the term of mixed-gender housing in the 7rst place. [mixed-gender] even meant.” Dylan Goodman ’15, a campus LGBTQ advo- Frustration over the new spaces thus seem- cate and Resident Advisor (RA) on Fourth Belk, ingly stemmed from those who had signed up for one of the new gender-neutral halls, helped ex- philosophical rather than social reasons —expect- plain the necessity of such living spaces. Good- ing a more comprehensive experience. man believes that, fundamentally, “:e purpose Additional frustration comes from those who of the hall is to promote LGBTQ awareness and were unhappy with the idea of mixed-gender inclusivity, to 7ght sexual assault and to reduce halls yet had ended up on one regardless based on violence, and overall just to create a safe space for the housing lottery dynamics. Bathrooms were all kinds of expression.” the source of such controversy. Dean Sha8er ex- :ese principles are not plained the RLO policy, simply student ideals about stating, “Our default is mixed gender halls, but are a [speci7c gender] des- RLO’s stated principles as *HQGHUQHXWUDO LPSOLHV ignated bathroom, [un- well. Brian Lackman, Belk less] there is consensus WKLQJV DURXQG JHQGHU Porter Halyburton ‘63 describes his experience in Vietnam. Photo by Shea Parikh. Area Coordinator and RLO in a community.” Residential Curriculum“ LGHQWLW\WKDWVRPHSHRSOH In other words, any Coordinator, explained that ÀQG UHDOO\ KXUWIXO DQG hall’s decision to have research shows that, “… a gender-neutral bath- it helps decrease domestic ZKHQZHWKLQNDERXWKRZ room must be unani- Vietnam War POW Porter violence, it helps to better mous. Of all the resi- support LGBTQ students ZRXOG ZH EHVW GHVFULEH dents and RAs we spoke and creates better environ- being able to live on a with, only Kseniya Ku- ments with them. :ey provska ‘15, the RA for Halyburton ’63 gives talk especially have great po- hallway where men are Akers, had been able to tential in creating conver- OLYLQJ RQ RQH VLGH RI WKH put in place fully gen- sations and breaking down der-neutral bathrooms. about honor hegemonic masculinity, KDOO DQG ZRPHQ DUH OLY- She explained how she disruptive male behaviors, ing in the room right next broached the idea with /HFWXUHVHULHVSURPSWVGLVFXVVLRQDERXWWKH+RQRU&RGH and group-thinking issues.” her residents, saying, :e advent of mixed- GRRU RU DFURVV WKH KDOO “I was like, okay, so we $'',(%$/(1*(5 his captors. :e Vietnamese soon paired him gender housing at David- PL[HGJHQGHU VHHPV WR can start out with all Co-Editor-in-Chief in a cell with an injured o6cer, Fred Cherry, an son is a result of student four bathrooms being African-American U.S. Air Force pilot. “:ey advocacy last year, credited thought that was the worse thing they could do be an easier explanation gender-neutral, and if an’s most basic need is to 7nd a by Dean Sha8er to Jamie to a young, Southern white guy,” he said. “:at that doesn’t work out, if meaningful life,” Porter Halybur- Durling ’14, the then presi- about what that means… was the very best thing that could have happened you have any complaints ton ’63, U.S. Navy Commander dent of the Gay-Straight to me.” whatsoever, any sort of “Mand former Vietnam War POW, said during his Alliance (GSA), now the Halyburton’s life took on a new purpose in concerns, you can come lecture titled “Honor Under Pressure: Re;ections Q&A (Queers & Allies), - Dean Shaffer nursing Cherry back to health. While Cherry to me and we will re- of a Former POW in North Vietnam.” On Mon- to create a more inclusive attributes his life to Halyburton’s care, Halybur- evaluate this. And so ev- day night, community members, faculty and stu- campus culture. ton credited Cherry with saving his own life in a eryone is in agreement, and so all the bathrooms dents 7lled the Duke Family Performance Hall to Such advocacy led to RLO deciding to explore sense as well. “We knew we were in this together,” are gender-neutral.” listen to Halyburton’s talk. how responsive the student body would be to the Halyburton said. :e other halls all took anonymous surveys or Halyburton arrived in Vietnam two years idea through a school-wide survey, which ac- “You learn the most about the meaning of life had group discussions where at least one resident post-Davidson, and 7ve months a9er his arrival, cording to Brian Lackman, showed “… [a] really through su8ering. :at common su8ering causes felt uncomfortable enough that gender-neutral his 7ghter plane was shot down 40 miles north of overwhelming response, with students wanting a common bond among people.” bathrooms were not implemented. With many Hanoi. He then started his seven-and-a-half years to create a gender-neutral space on campus and Halyburton connected these experiences to halls having to forgo gender-neutral bathrooms, in captivity. For 7ve of those years, his wife and residence halls.” one of the lessons that he took away from Viet- certain students felt that the gender-neutral expe- family thought he was dead :e survey revealed that students were 72% in nam, the importance rience they had signed up for – and were passion- and eventually conducted a favor of mixed-gender halls, with only 14% op- of communication. In ate about – was being diluted. funeral in his prolonged ab- posed and the rest report- the next phase of his :ere have been sence. ,W ZDVQ·W HQRXJK MXVW WR ing as neutral. Dean Sha8er captivity, when the several repercussions Halyburton 7rst dis- summarized why RLO took torture hit its peak, of mixed-gender hous- cussed how his Davidson VXUYLYH

JACOB HEGE However, as a singer myself, I imagined it must audience. And boy, was freshman Isa Ballester’s Summit, to which he replied, “At this point, Staff Writer be hard in this venue to hear the other parts and solo in “Settle Down” something! Ballester per- we’ve had no in%uence on the future scheduling lock together due to all the talking in the audi- formed with so much soul and power you could of Live !ursdays. We of course have worked ast !ursday, something monumental ence. I had a chance to talk to Gupta about this feel it. with the Union Board to host trivia at Summit, happened on Davidson’s campus—we and she told me, “A couple of our singers had Despite the great performance, I couldn’t and we’ve hosted a handful of other events as had our "rst ever Live !ursday at the trouble getting picked up by the microphones. help but feel o$ during this particular Live well. We would welcome more Live !ursdays LCampus Summit. !at’s right, last week the a And I agree with you !ursday. !e set- at Summit, but certainly understand it to be a cappella group, the Nuances, performed for Live - with such a small a up was not ideal, the staple of the 900 Room and we don’t want to ini- !ursday down the hill. Personally, I did not en- cappella group, lis- view was limited and tiate any disruption.” joy my experience. Let me walk you through the tening to each other people would just Helfrich also told me that “…[his] under- evening. is crucial to staying in not stop talking! I standing is that Summit provided a very warm, About 20 minutes before the actual perfor- key and in tune with Internally we don’t found myself con- intimate setting for the concert.” I would agree mance, my friends and I began our trek down each other, and this refer to Summit on stantly wondering if that the setting was more intimate, but I do not the hill to get our spots for the show. By the time set-up de"nitely made “ such a social space believe that Summit is the best place for this we got there, the place was incredibly crowded. that di&cult.” Gupta on campus was re- type of performance. !omson shared similar We could barely navigate the line to order our explained to me that campus as ‘Nummit.’ ally accommodative thoughts: we really enjoyed the casual atmo- drinks, let alone "nd somewhere to stand or sit the group was not only for an event like Live sphere Campus Summit provided, and we felt out of people’s way. De"nitely not the case if you “not given the 900 We actually dislike !ursday. I wanted to much more connected to our audience. !e are to arrive this early (or later for that matter) Room, but we were "nd out just why the Naunces’ performances center around little in the 900 Room. Fortunately, we were eventu- only given half of the the term. change in venue had cheesy skits and audience interaction, and I ally able to "nd a couple of empty chairs, and stage at Campus Sum- occurred, so I con- don’t think we’ve had a better connection with we sat down. A#er some time of enjoying our mit. It was a pretty -Brian Helfrich tacted Brian Helfrich, people coming out to see us than at Campus co$ees, the Nuances arrived. Show time. tight squeeze.” How- the manager of Sum- Summit.” !e group came on stage and gathered ever, senior Ian !om- Manager of Summit mit on campus. Inter- Helfrich also shared that “it’s a goal of [Sum- around the microphones. Ian !omson start- son said, “I think the esting tidbit from our mit’s] to expand the live music o$erings on cam- ed the program o$ with some delightful food only major setback in on campus conversation, Hel- pus,” and I fully support this. I just hope that this puns, and the singing was underway! !e per- this performance was frich says that, “inter- does not mean more Live !ursdays at Summit. formance started o$ strong with “Dri# Away,” that we were unable to nally we don’t refer to I believe those are just much better facilitat- featuring soloist, Sophia Emmons. !e group have a tech rehearsal Summit on campus ed in the 900 Room, but for now I would just performed with a rich balance that allowed the before the night of the as ‘Nummit.’ We ac- like to say a job well done to the Nuances, and chords to lock very well. Emmons had great dic- performance.” I tried to keep the circumstances tually dislike the” term.” Could this be something here’s hoping to more live music opportunities tion and everyone looked like they were enjoy- in mind while listening from the audience. to erase from our Davidson vocabulary? I don’t at Summit. ing themselves! !e show was de"nitely o$ to a !e performance continued with various know, that’s not for me to decide, but it is im- good start. interjections of food network related puns and portant to note Summit’s views. I asked Helfrich !e show then continued with Gordon lots of awkward audience laughter (in the best if he knew why the venue had been changed and Cobb performing “La Camisa Negra,” followed way, don’t get me wrong – who doesn’t love a he told me that, “!e Union Board approached by “Skinny Love” with India Gupta singing the bad pun?) !e performance itself was very us late Spring/early Summer to discuss an alter- solo. Gupta took the room from her "rst note. good, it had its ups and downs, but overall I en- nate solution for Live !ursday on this speci"c !e atmosphere had been pretty noisy but as joyed the concert. Another notable performance date because of the campaign kicko$ [David- soon as she began people quieted down to listen. was Kathryn Kemp’s solo in “Son of a Preacher son Game Changers] this past weekend.” Fair Once the background came in the chords were a Man.” Kemp seemed to really enjoy herself and enough, it makes sense. I then asked if we could little o$, but the group eventually came together. was very into the song which read well to the expect any more Live!ursdays to be held at “Interstellar” lacks the human narra- tive needed in the space epic &KULVWRSKHU1RODQ·VUHFHQWVSDFHÀOPGHOLYHUVMXVWDQRWKHUIXQ and entertaining Twilight Zone movie THE BEAT 1.5 CHRIS MAYES FT. AZALEA TANG Contributing Writer Meanwhile, Cooper (Matthew McCo- ture of science, but these feel perfunctory. Wal- ter White o$ered more passion to his chemistry naughey) is a single dad, hero to his two children, 1. Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich eking out a living among remnants of the Amer- class. Before he abandons her to a practically or- phaned life, their last conversation consists of lit- Editorial note: ican corn-belt. When he is chosen to lead a mis- James Murphy Mix) - David Bowie sion to discover an earth replacement somewhere tle more than “I must go,” “no please don’t,” “but !is review contains spoilers I must.” And at the end when he "nally reunites in another galaxy, however, he is forced to leave 2. Pirate Games (Original Mix) - that may reveal the "lm’s his family to secure a future for them. Cooper with his now-elderly daughter on her deathbed, leaves his loved ones behind, knowing that when they have nothing to say. “Parents shouldn’t have plotline. Animal Trainer he sees them again, they will probably have aged to watch their children die,” his daughter says. So beyond his years. go away, dad. 3. Johnny and Mary - Todd Terje In space, he contends with waves as tall and !is relationship is supposed to encapsulate hat makes “!e Sixth Sense” better as wide as metropolitan skylines, with gargan- love that literally transcends the ordinary phys- 4. Idioteque - Radiohead than any given Twilight Zone? Both tuan black holes, and with Beings from the Fi#h ical dimensions. Cooper’s devotion to his daugh- stories rely on some unexpected rev- Dimension. !e most spectacular space images ter is supposed to represent the raging survival 5. Jimmy - M.I.A. Welation that makes sense of an o$-kilter setup. In in recent memory "ll the screen, the pipe or- instinct of an entire species. It’s supposed to save Rod Serling’s series, the twist gives a jolt of sur- gan soundtrack swells to communicate the deep the world. And it’s a caricature based on the no- 6. The Motion - Drake prise, which is fun—and only fun. But in “!e majesty of it all, and Michael Caine voiceover Sixth Sense,” a human narrative underneath the reminds us (at least four times) to “rage, rage surface-level story adds depth. Dr. Crowe was against the dying of the light.” All of this is very 7. Stay - Rihanna feat. Mikky dead the whole time, yes, but he was a dead man watchable, fun stu$. facing failure, loneliness, and loss. !e layered A simple engine, however, runs at the core of Ekko depth of his inner con%ict makes the big reveal all that complexity. Cooper loves his daughter, not merely surprising but actually heartbreaking. and the apocalypse is going to destroy her. Be- 8. Candy - Paola Nutini Unfortunately, Christopher Nolan’s 2014 cause he loves her, he has to save the universe. space epic “Interstellar” is a Twilight Zone movie. But to do that, he must risk missing her entire 9. Emmylou - First Aid Kit In Nolan’s future, an unspeci"ed man-made life. From this unfolds most of the movie’s human plague has ravaged the world’s crops. Wheat is a drama. 10. Just Like Honey - The Jesus by-gone relic, and corn will soon follow. Within Here the movie operates on, decisively, two a generation, the last holders-on from humani- dimensions. Why does Cooper love his daughter and Mary Chain ty will starve and an apocalyptic Dust Bowl will with such a desperate "xation? ! ere are a few forever bury any memory of earthly civilization. scenes where he gives her lectures on the na- L!"!#$ D%"!&'(# P!*+ , D!"#$%&'#!'.(&)

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SOPHIA HONEYCUTT Contributing Writer to you, keep in mind that there is an exercise there are men in all of these classes too. they’re all attending class. I’ve heard that it really class for everyone at Kadi Fit. My favorite class Exercising around people is still challenging. helps you stay accountable. to attend is Kardio Dance; when I’m in there, it However, when I get nervous about it, I just look Because the " rst class is free, and because haven’t joined a cult, I swear. My friends are feels like I’m at a bar getting down to Wobble, around the studio in the middle of a class. Every- there is an amazing student deal for a member- doubtful (I’m showing all the signs—changed not burning 500 calories an hour. Kardio Karve one concentrates on themselves in the mirror. No ship, you have no excuse to avoid Kadi Fit. As a attitude, heightened energy, disappearing for is similar, but with weights added. Boga, a combi- one is analyzing my enthusiastic but amateur at- person who is de" nitely still a couch potato at I“class” all the time), but I am de" nitely not in a nation of barre, martial arts, and yoga, is intense tempts to pop, lock, and drop it. heart, I would give this " tness studio a rating of a cult. I joined an amazing " tness studio. strength training. While I haven’t taken it, I’ve # e gym has a support group too, if you want full bag of chips. It’s that good. # roughout my Davidson career, I’ve tried re- seen the Primal class, and that looks intense, with to join. # ey email one another to make sure So come to Kadi Fit. Join the cult. kindling high school tennis skills (nope), jogging kickboxing, boxing, weighted lunges, and other (nope), basketball (ha), and the gym (hell no). insane adrenaline-pumping activities that I still But this year, I took Kardio Dance at Kadi Fit, can’t do. and it all changed. I’m o$ cially one of those peo- I can guess your arguments against Kadi Fit. ple who is up at 8:15 am on a Saturday morning # e classes are " lled with people, and you hate exercising around people. # e classes are high skipping to my 9:00 am Kardio class. Why should you change your couch potato energy, and you don’t have enough enthusiasm ways and become an active potato? Well, there is a for that crap. People in those classes are just too lot of research, etc. on the bene" ts of exercise, but friendly—it’s weird. It’ll be super girly and stu! . I’m not quali" ed to tell you about it. I can tell you # ese are the reasons I didn’t want to go to that exercise has made me feel stronger—I don’t Kadi Fit. As a former couch potato, I under- get winded walking up # e Hill every morning. It stand avoidance of high-energy situations. But has also made me think more clearly; some days I a& er being thrown into a room full of jumping, think that I could hold my own in a debate about screaming, sweating, whooping people, I found astrophysics with one of our 4.0 GPA students. that I was the kind of person who likes jumping, Maybe. Most importantly, I can o$ cially do the screaming, sweating, and whooping. I just had to Courtesy Photo. Dougie at court parties. give it a chance. Oh, and it’s not “girly” at all. # e If learning the Dougie doesn’t sound like fun women in these classes straight-up kick ass. Plus, “# e F Word” generates THE CHEW 1.5 campus-wide conversa- Clams and Linguine Adapted from The Silver Palate tion on feminism Davidson Woman’s Action Committee hosts event targeted at female stereotypes

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avidson Woman’s Action Committee ity.” Among DWAC, Her Campus Davidson, FLY, (DWAC) put on “# e F Word” this last DWAC and health advisor Georgia Ringle and night in the 900 room. # e event fea- Dean Kathy Bray, each presented their own post- turedD a number of posters documenting femi- ers. Senior president of FLY, Charlotte Marx-Ar- nism, body image, sexual misconduct, and fe- padi, shared her poster titled “Body Image in male empowerment, both student and faculty a Hypersexualized Era” during the event. Her led. Adrienne Miller, secretary of DWAC, de- poster touched on the e! ects of media on body tailed the reasons behind the controversial title image, noted by Marx-Arpadi as “explicitly sexu- of the event. Publicized through posters that alized images that pass without anyone blinking highlighted the phrase, “# e F Word,” blurbs be- an eye.” Like Marx-Arpadi’s, most of the posters low explained what F word DWAC was speaking and activities at “# e F Word” lended to a larg- about. An important part about the con% ation er conversation on feminism. # is conversation between feminism and another common F word involved a timeline of feminism in America as Photo by Catherine O’Donnell. is, as Miller stated, “to get across that feminism is well as a power-point presentation revealing In- Materials Ingredients ternet content related to social media. As snacks, and should be recognized as greater than profan- 2 large pots FXSROLYHRLO oregano Bakedby2Kates, a female entre- Measuring cups and spoon Salt and freshly ground preneurship at Davidson, pro- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and measurements vided homemade raspberry pie minced black pepper bars and brownies with a note Stovetop 4 dozen small clams, 24 fresh clams for garnish about their baking pursuits. As Strainer scrubbed, shucked, and (optional) a whole, DWAC’s “# e F Word” chopped coarsely 1 lb linguine spurred an ever-evolving conver- FXSVERWWOHGFODPMXLFH sation about feminism and what FXSFKRSSHGSDUVOH\ it means to be a feminist at Da-   WHDVSRRQV GULHG vidson College. Directions (serves 6) 1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 5 minutes. &RPELQHWKHUHVHUYHGFODPOLTXRUDQGHQRXJKERWWOHGFODPMXLFHWRPDNHFXSV Add this to the pot along with the parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes. 6FUXEWKHJDUQLVKLQJFODPVDQGSXWWKHPLQDQRWKHUSDQZLWKZDWHUWRDGHSWKRI inch. Cover and set the pan over high heat. Shake the pan or stir the clams and remove them as they open. 4. Bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil in a large pot. Drop the linguine and cook until WHQGHUEXWVWLOOÀUP 5. Add the chopped clams to the sauce and heat gently; clams should not overcook or Photo courtesy of Adrienne Miller they will become tough. Drain the linguine and toss with the sauce. perspectives !"#$  N&'$()$* ,  Athlete vs. nonner GRACE WOODWARD remember the team dynamic very well from being the captain of two varsity sports my senior year of high school and spending hours at travel team prac- t didn’t take long on Da- tices and tournaments. #is blurs the line between vidson’s campus before I athlete and nonner because, just six months ago, I was introduced to the word was playing at the highest caliber of athletics I could I“nonner,” meaning a student possibly attain, and now I’m learning to de!ne my- who isn’t on a varsity team. At self apart from sports. !rst I thought nothing of it, un- #is makes the athlete vs. nonner debate til I noticed that some people especially confusing for me. #e only di"erence I take o"ense at this term, thinking that athletes use see between myself and our athletes is that the time it to feel superior. #ere’s a lot of talk about the Da- they spend at practice and games, I spend doing vidson community, and visitors o$en comment on other things. Yes, those things may sometimes be how our campus feels like a home. Why then does naps, but most of the time I’m doing something there seem to be such a divide between athletes and that means a lot to me, and I’m getting involved nonners? Rooming with a !eld hockey player this on campus. #e athletes here came to Davidson year, as a nonner, has allowed me to take a step in- deciding to spend their time playing sports because side the world of being an athlete at Davidson, and their sport means a great deal to them. How is one it seems exhausting. Between li$s, practices, games group of people di"erent from another when they and various team events, athletes have very little are each doing something they love? I don’t think time le$ for anything else, yet they are expected to there should even be a “who has it worse” debate excel in classes that are just as di%cult as those taken between athletes and nonners because we all call by non-athletes. Davidson home and are very much in it together. In July, I excitedly logged on to my Davidson So far I’ve loved getting to know athletes at email to see if I had any news about who I would Davidson, and I’ve especially loved living with one. be living with my freshman year, and in my inbox I As a nonner I support Davidson athletics not for found a message with the subject “Hey roomie” fol- the sports, but for my classmates and friends play- lowed by about 27 exclamation points. As I read the ing sports that they are obviously passionate about. email from “Dodi Allocca (weird name I know),” I Most Division I schools have separate dorms, din- learned all about her, including the fact that she was ing halls and gyms just for their athletes, but I think on the !eld hockey team. I worried that Dodi and I we are extremely fortunate to be at a school that has would be on di"erent schedules and that we would such high caliber student-athletes that are so well in- never see each other, or that she would only want tegrated. As a nonner I say let’s support our athletes, to spend time with the exclusive athlete-only club and be proud of how they represent a place that we that seems to form at Division I schools. I emailed all call home. And athletes, try stepping away from her back and we did the obligatory social media fol- your teammates for a bit and try to meet some non- lowing and friending with maybe just a few creepy ners; we’ve got more in common than you would Instagram likes from pictures posted 54 weeks ago. think. When August rolled around, I was excited as she Here at Davidson, I’ve met athletes that are En- moved in early for preseason, and I would get daily vironmental Science, French, Math, History, and snapchats and texts about how Davidson was going Economics majors, just to name a few, and I’m sure Tife Odumosu ’17 is undeclared from Lagos, Nigeria. Contact him at [email protected] and how many other fall athletes she was meeting. you’d !nd an athlete in almost every major. Athletes Once I settled in, Dodi and I realized that we had are normal people, and I think nonners tend to for- fairly similar schedules, and it wasn’t long before I get that, especially for the athletes on our most suc- met the other freshmen on the !eld hockey team cessful teams. At the end of the day, why even dif- and then the rest of her team through meals or af- What is critical ferentiate between athletes and nonners—we all love ter games. I never felt like I wasn’t allowed to talk Davidson, and we’re all in this together. to them or be friends with them because I wasn’t an athlete. Of course teams are close because they Grace Woodward ’18 is undeclared from spend countless hours a week together between Arlington, Virginia. Contact her at thinking anyway? practices, traveling for games and other team bond- [email protected] ing activities, and this creates a really special bond. I JOHN EUN visuals. In front of others who have received more years of training than my years alive, critical think- ritical thinking. #at’s ing gave me the con!dence to speak up. why you’re here, Second, humility is manifested through critical right? Despite so thinking. I was a premed student at Davidson, but Cmany questions like “where I came to the NIH in July planning to apply to PhD the davidsonian staff programs in public health. Although my job training is Davidson?” and “what are you going to do with your began slowly because everyone went away on vaca- tion (another practical tip: unless they tell you, don’t editors-in-chief Addie Balenger major?” you are supposedly here to develop critical thinking, but do you know start your job in the summer), my !rst few weeks Jonathan Marchuk what it is? were su%cient for me to question my plan. It not Let’s get practical because that’s a rarity at only changed what I wanted to study in public health Michelle Wan Davidson. but also made me reconsider pursuing an MD/PhD I work at the National Institutes of Health as a from seeing close collaborations between my boss, postbac fellow. I love where I am because of what it an epidemiologist, and other clinicians at the NIH, allows me to see and experience, even though I am as well as how my boss’ clinical experience as a psy- news editor Matt Landini essentially a subsistent research assistant with a fan- chologist has informed her research. cier title. It is an ideal place where you can contrib- I actively sought counsel and evaluated my ca- ute to research while preparing for your next step, reer possibilities with an inquisitive mind that was developed at Davidson. It was not enough for me LD editor &DWKHULQH2·'RQQHOO whether it is professional or graduate school. “Criti- cal thinking” has been crucial in those two areas. to simply sit in informational meetings and hear First, con!dence becomes ordinary with critical investigators and fellows talk about their careers. I thinking. Recently, a postdoctoral fellow in my have picked their brains, probed their career paths perspectives editor Will Weisgerber lab presented on her study that she’d submitted in and dissected their body of work by asking re&ective preparation for her presentation at the American questions and making astute observations because I Public Health Association’s annual meeting. I made have self-acknowledged my ignorance as if in front several suggestions, with which my boss agreed, of a Davidson professor. #us, I feel like I gained yowl editor Charles Pennell for improvement. For example, the postdoc was more insights than my NIH peers each time. In con- comparing sex di"erences in two di"erent outcomes, templating my plan, critical thinking has been the but had tables for males in one slide and tables for tool by which I continue to seek humbly. sports editors 0LNH'·$QGUHD females in another. I recommended she combine #rough a glimpse of my day at work and my the tables for each outcome to present in one slide existential crisis, I hope you understand something Ethan Faust so that it would be easier for the audience to see the about your Davidson education. It won’t be a means sex di"erences, and I later helped the postdoc edit for you to avoid an ordinary life, but it will allow you her presentation. to make your ordinary day special. It may allow you It was not a groundbreaking contribution, but it to live an American Dream—a nice job, a family, photographer Shea Parikh was the direct outcome of my Davidson education. multiple cars and houses—but how is that special, or My boss joked a$erwards, “Did you receive training “game changing?” Davidson will help you develop in epidemiology?” because she knew I was a public critical thinking (how it happens is another issue), health major. Yet, I could have been a public health and with it, you will enjoy the special synergy of media editor Ned Ukrop major in another school where I would not have con!dence and humility in the ordinary processes had to design it (i.e., where there is actually a pub- of your life. lic health program). #e training I received was in circulation manager Ricki Hollins critical thinking through four years of critiquing my John Eun ’14 was a public health major from peers’ (and professors’) presentations and honing Seoul, Korea. 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RILEY SLOAN When I see European Starlings on the road, I tend to focus on how illegals ruin the system and idea that something being physically beautiful try to hit them. !ey are ugly pests that outcom- hurt the country by their presence, while liber- makes it inherently good is obviously not true. pete native birds and cost the government who als tend to focus on the individual immigrants But then I thought about how ugly European think that the environ- knows how much in damage control. But then I and their children who did nothing wrong. In Starlings are. Is that part of why I hate them? I ment is interesting. !e started thinking: is that screwed up? I’m think- fact, you can see these two sets of moralities go- hope that I use reason to see past physical appear- idea of living and inor- ing about these birds in terms of the whole pic- ing back all the way to Aristotle. He talked about ances. Like people always say, don’t judge a book Iganic systems all interacting ture, the good of the ecosystem. But why does them as ethics, living the best life as an individual, by its cover. through processes that shape some bird that is just living out its life deserve to and politics, creating the best society and laws. So take some time to think about ethics and our world, creating a cycle of die? When we think about morality for humans, Together, they were not so much about absolute morality. Wherever you come down on what is life and death that is as raw and powerful as it is we tend to think about the individual: we judge laws of right and wrong like we think of today or ethical or what is moral or how the two values co- tender and beautiful? Pretty badass. But I’ve al- people on their individual choices. But when I Abrahamic religions preach. !ey were about liv- exist, con&ict or compliment each other, at least ways been troubled by the idea of invasive exotics. think about morality for Starlings, I think about ing life in a rational ‘virtuous’ way to "nd happi- you are thinking about it. !e most important If you’re unfamiliar with them, these are animals the population: what e$ect does the bird have by ness. I think of them as morals, an idea of doing thing that Aristotle le% us with is that happiness (or plants) that have spread and established out existing? We may just hold humans to di$erent the right thing, and ethics, the rules we need in comes from virtue and virtue comes from reason- of their native ranges, usually because humans standards, but take animals out of the mix. What order to maintain order. ing. Humans are set apart in nature by our unique brought them elsewhere. For example, the Eu- we’ve got here is two opposing ideas of morality. I’m not going to tell you whether ethics or thinking abilities. In terms of evolution, we are ropean Starling was brought to the U.S. because On one hand is judging by an idea of e#ciency, morality is more important. I don’t know. Yes, made to think. !e true path to happiness is not some idiot wanted to introduce every species of natural order, and purity. !e Starlings mess up we need a minimum drinking age. I don’t want just following your moral and ethical code—it is bird mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays into Amer- the ecosystem, so they deserve to die. On the oth- to see "rst graders wasted. So we have one, and thinking through your moral and ethical code. So ica. !ey now outcompete native birds, screw- er hand, we judge by an idea of harm and fairness. therefore it is ethically wrong to drink underage: next time you see a European Starling in front of ing up the ecosystem. !anks Quillen. Another !e Starling has never done anything wrong, so it you’re breaking your social contract to abide by you as you drive, think about whether you should example is the Silver Carp, a "sh brought here to doesn’t deserve to die. Interestingly, !e Righteous the laws. But is it morally wrong for me to have a hit it. Because just thinking through the issue control algae. Not only do they hurt their new en- Mind by Jonathan Haidt talks about these oppos- beer? Does it harm anyone? makes you a better person. vironment, they can weigh "%y pounds and jump ing moralities in a di$erent context. He shows !e one thing I disagree with Aristotle on is ten feet out of the water, seriously injuring boat- that conservative people "nd a value in authority beauty. He said that virtues aim at what is beauti- Riley Sloan ’17 is undeclared from Kansas ers (look it up on Youtube, ridiculous). Anyways, and purity, whereas liberals conceptualize moral- ful, equating good with beauty. !is is pretty com- City, Missouri. Contact him at risloan@ I don’t like invasives. To be honest, I want to kill ity only through harm and fairness. One example mon. Even Keats said that “beauty is truth, truth davidson.edu them. is the issue of illegal immigration. Conservatives beauty.” At "rst I thought that this was stupid: the P!"#$!%&'(!# !"#$  N&'$()$* ,  Pop the bubble

RYAN ROTELLA al); two, I needed a break from BSS. What’s BSS, that, but nevertheless, it’s true. Davidson teaches to make this happen, however it happens. My you ask? Bubble Su!ocation Syndrome. See, it’s us a lot (and I mean, A LOT), but it’s not the only parents have always said that no matter what, where a student at a certain lovely, prestigious place on Earth that can teach you something. practical major or not, you must be happy in eering out the stained college can have too many Focusing too much on just one the present and in the future. If time’s spent on windshield that I’m lovely, educational, and ful"ll- thing or being in one mindset nothing but work, being happy can be really too lazy to clean, I ing obligations, and the stress can be like standing so close to hard here; if it’s spent on nothing but play, it will Ppull out of one of the park- from trying to meet those ob- Being back a picture that it gets blurry and be really hard to be happy now and later. So, go ing spots next to the Tennis ligations produces the same disorienting; stepping back and to that event with everybody, but also, plan to Courts bittersweetly, know- draining e!ect as getting your home looking at the bigger picture as do that paper before or a#er. Do spontaneous ing that the probability of getting a spot on my brain sucked out of your skull “ a whole can be therapeutic and things like an impromptu, late-night Cookout return is about the same as me getting to sleep through a garden hose, or div- especially motivating. run, but make sure to look over that problem set before midnight (0.00000001% approximately). ing at the bottom of the Atlan- Getting away from here is sometime. Have fun, and sometimes, missing a I drive out in my Ford Edge (his name is Frank), tic with a quickly shrinking helps you sometimes just as necessary very little amount of work isn’t the worst thing bump over the railroad tracks on Gri$th Street, helmet as sharks with lasers as doubling down for a co!ee- in the world; in fact, a break can help you work slow down near the park/Cop Alley, and orbit circle you. Only slight exag- see what infused, several-hour library better in the long run. Above all, connect with the "rst roundabout until I get to the gas sta- gerations, I know. Whenever session. Being back home espe- other people here; you only have four years in tion to give Frank a nice full tank. As I open I drive out of the Main Street you’re doing cially helps you see what you’re the same place with every one of them here, and the driver side door and reach for my wallet, I entrance towards Brick House doing at Davidson, what you’ve anyone could change your life immensely. One feel my hand instinctively going to my Catcard with that cramped road that at Davidson, done, and what you really want more piece of advice on this rant: get as much to pay, and I have to redirect it to my Ameri- makes you feel like you have to do. Having fun should be a perspective from your elders because they’re out can Express. While waiting for the tank to "ll a 50/50 shot of crashing into what you’ve big part of that last one. One of the bubble and can see it clearly. Look for- and thinking of seeing my family, dog (a golden someone else, I just feel freer. I of my friends put it best when ward to and enjoy being home for the upcoming doodle named Sydney) and friends, I had a brief feel freer physically, excluding done, and he said, “If you never did what breaks, and don’t forget your roots even when but de"nite thought: “ What does my house look myself from any possibility of you wanted to here, this place you’re growing here on campus. like again?” I quickly remember, but my stressed another commitment and freer what you would eat you alive.” psyche was telling me something: “I need a mentally, defeating the feeling really want to Of course, work has to be Ryan Rotella ’17 is undeclared from break.” of always having to do some- done; just don’t forget what the Knoxville, Tennessee. Contact him at %is past weekend, I took a four-hour trip thing else. do. work is for: being equipped to [email protected] back home to Knoxville, TN, for two reasons: I’m not saying I feel im- do what you love and/or just one, my extremely talented high school friends prisoned or tortured here; I chose to and still live a good life. My parents seem like they’re in Knoxville were in a musical that’s a tradition want all the work I have, and this is one of the working all the time, doing everything they for theater alumni of our high school to come top 30 schools in the nation, not a prison. It can can to pay the bills at home and for Davidson; back and see (the show was spectacular, as usu- be stressful, though. It feels too redundant to say that work’s going to pay o!. I’m trying my best Crowd-sourcing my Everyone needs an %anksgiving escape

MADELINE NEWTON DRISCOLL Suddenly, this was real. %is was actually ERIN DAVENPORT my eyes, I can hear the whooshing of the turbines. I possible. So I posted again on Facebook the next can picture the waterwheel over&owing. I wait a bit n a run a week or so day, which was Saturday. And I gave myself a uburbia surrounded longer, and I can almost make out the mill supervi- ago I decided that I deadline. If I hadn’t raised the $450 I was trying me constantly. In my sor calling out orders to wage workers. I can see it wanted to go home to raise by Tuesday, well, then I would call it. I hometown, suburbia all in front of me for a moment before shouts from Ofor %anksgiving. %ere were whined to my boyfriend all of Saturday about Scame in the forms of half-acre one of my fellow park guests and contemporaries a few problems with this deci- how much I wanted this to happen. And then lots, four-car households and breaks me out of my brief reverie. History is not just sion. One: I live in Minnesota, Sunday. I went to church. And then I got out. lengthy commutes to down- something we take in order to ful"ll a distribution so Two: I didn’t have the money to go home. I And then I got a text message. “Book your ticket town. Despite my occasional disillusionment with requirement. had told my parents a month ago that I didn’t girl!” And I checked. And there was $450.00 the area, I cannot completely disown where I come I come to the most iconic part of the mill. %e need to come home for %anksgiving, but for there. from. I am a product of the suburbs. My house is bridge which stretches across the creek has been myriad reasons, I needed to now. So I decided All of the awkwardness was suddenly so on an equally petite parcel of land. Sometimes what photographed countless times. %e crisscrossing that I was going to try to fund my trip home worth it. I cried a little. I looked to see who you are surrounded by necessitates an escape. Mine pattern of the beams provides a graphic backdrop through a crowd-funding website. %is is, ap- had donated. A few usual suspects, the (still) came in the form of a historic mill just a few miles for photographs, whatever the occasion. I have in parently, how I make major life decisions—on a anonymous $100.00 donor was there, but so were —and yet a world—away from my suburban com- the past fallen victim to the photo e!ect, snapping whim, and on a run. But it just felt right; there some surprises. %ere was Andrew Peterson, a munity. a few pictures with various friends I have brought was that taste of “this feels possible.” Davidson freshman I had met just this year, and I think certain things can only be surmised along on prior visits. Looking back, however, I A#er a quick Google search, I settled on using Pablo Zevallos, generally the most generous per- from solitude, and for me, the mill meant serenity think that perhaps those were images of betrayal. By gofundme.com because they allowed me to start son I know. %ere was a girl from home whom and peace. I would go to the mill when the world conforming to the modern need to record our every a personal (as opposed to a creative) campaign. I’d almost never talked to, and a second cousin. was overwhelming me and I needed a refuge. %e move, some of the magic in those moments was I wrote a brief blurb about what I was trying to But the "nal push came from the ever-support- verdant foliage provides a canopy overhead that lost. If the memory is to mean anything, it must be make money for. I tried to remember everything ive Ross Kruse and a donor-threesome of Tasha serves to shield the persons below. Only the most one which transcends physical proof. A photograph that I had ever learned about raising money. I put Samborski, Rob Stevens, and Sawyer Hicks, three experienced visitors are able to spot the smattering does not an experience make. in emotional pleas, and tried to properly explain alumni who I know, but who I don’t know well. of houses which loom on the cli!side overlooking Today I am alone. Today I just soak it in. I sit. I my need to go home. It was the perfect storm %anks to these people, I was suddenly able to the mill. Apart from these small remnants of civi- think. I appreciate the wonderful Eden that brings this year: my grandfather recently died, and I’ve go home for my favorite holiday. I’ll be honest; lized life, it is easy to lose yourself in the wonder of me joy like no other. I have found the place that my been insanely homesick this year as I struggle to I cried a little bit. the place. Each time I visit the mill, I "nd some new soul loves, and there is no place else I would rather create a life on campus that’s more normal and I learned a few good lessons from the expe- place that I have yet to explore. %e waterfall is a fo- be. healthy. I’m traveling abroad next year, and so rience. I learned that it paid (literally) to give a cal point, and it attracts both avid photographers Davidson is an incredibly demanding place. I won’t have %anksgiving basically at all. Long middle "nger salute to societal expectations and and fun-loving swimmers. %e undulating sounds %e college has high standards that students are story short, I needed to go home. ask for what I needed… and to not be embar- of the crashing water remain in my ears even a#er constantly striving to meet. We came here for the Next step, a#er uploading an adorable photo rassed or ashamed that I needed help with fund- I depart. challenging academics, but sometimes we all need a of my mother and me (because people donate ing. Let’s be real, I learned not to feel awkward When the world overwhelms me and I need respite away from those standards. Lost in the shuf- to adorable people!), was to spread the word. I asking for help in general. I also learned that to "nd my rhythm, the waterfall is where I seek my &e between reviews, papers, and community service am really not great at asking for help in general, people can surprise you in really fantastic ways, refuge. projects is the sense of self that can only be discov- and this was so public… and asking for money! and that the whole “warm fuzzy” phenomenon Another place to explore is the mill itself. A ered in moments of complete inactivity. I urge all %ere’s a very large social stigma about asking for isn’t just a literary cliché. Support networks obvi- skeleton of its historic past remains. Some may look of my fellow classmates to "nd a place that brings money. I have very little shame in most social ously don’t have to come in the form of monetary upon the rusting metal and roped-o! waterwheel them comfort and serenity, and go there. Listen to situations, so I "gured I’d just bite the bullet. I donations, that just happened to be the case here. and see decay; I see rebirth. History surrounds us the birds chirping and listen to your mind turning. tried to insert some humor into my post, and it I just learned that I have a support network that constantly. Sometimes it may come in the form of Find your mill. We all need a release, and the best worked. A few people liked it. is bigger than I could have imagined, and that to a national monument or a lackluster museum "eld way to “get away from it all” is to get away from it all. Next step: going out on Friday and not access it, I just had to ask. trip in a U.S. history class. In those instances history Go somewhere new, and bring only your thoughts. worrying about it, and having a grand old time, is static. Nothing changes in those places, which and then checking before I went to bed. Four Madeline Newton Driscoll ’17 is undeclared o#en remind me little of what the past really was Erin Davenport ’18 is undeclared anonymous donors later and I had $165.00. from St. Paul, Minnesota. Contact her at like. %is is not true at the mill. Here, if I only close from Marietta, Georgia. Contact her at [email protected] [email protected] THE “IT’S F’ING COLD” ISSUE This bar HAS A DIAMOND IN IT F+**E#$. S"!4*$" R*F!*'"#$. EC*+- .*$-& T+%$'5*+ T) U$#2*+'#"& )5 M#%C# P%.* / R*2#*< )5 I#$%&'$%(- ()&: I"’' J!'" M%"- "(*< M-C)$%!.(*& P3%&#$. 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P!"#$ S%&' “T()'* A8er months of intense memory drills and cramming sessions, this Wednes- In a disturbing trend for admissions o@cials and Ornithology majors, the day freshman James McClendon announced that he was 9nally prepared to fall admissions’ season has seen a precipitous drop in the number of prospective A+*$’" T%$,', use his fake ID at an o7-campus drinking establishment. McClendon spent geese students stopping by Davidson on their way south a8er the school fell to T(*&’+* G#%$" the past eight weeks anxiously cra8ing an elaborate backstory and person- #16 in the annual US News and World Report’s recent “Best Schools for Obnox- ality for the alias listed on his fake ID: Johnny Strongman of Des Moines, ious Waterfowl” ranking. :e organization cited a lack of fun o7-campus nesting B)+'-(" T!+**$'” Iowa. :e freshman poured over lists of Des Moines’ landmarks, memorized spots, a meal plan that P%.* /0 an extensive family tree, developed a nuanced emotional pro9le and gained didn’t include geese- S"!4*$"' F#.("#$. thirty pounds in order to present a more convincing portrayal of his assumed friendly options and the identity. school’s continued use of W#"( E%-( O"(*+ T) “I’ve got it all down man,” said McClendon, as he sipped on a Diet Dr. Pep- down pillows as reasons H)), U1 W#"( H)" per, which is “the only kind of so8 drink Johnny drinks, ever since that inci- for Davidson’s fall. dent with the soda fountain in the Arby’s on Northlake Drive.” :e ranking has T)<$& “If the bouncer wants to hold a detailed discussion about the side streets drastically reduced the P%.* => number of anxious, gangly geese loitering I5 D)$* P+)1*+3&, around campus, whis- Y)!+ L#"*+%"!+* R*- pering in their mother’s ears or eating grubs on 2#*< W#33 B* A R*%3 the Chambers lawn. B#"-( T) W+#"* Further, those that at- P%.* /B tend tours frequently ask inconvenient questions R))CC%"* F+)C about Davidson’s prox- imity to the Charlotte C3%'' )5 /==0 airport or the usefulness F#$%33& R*"!+$' of a Philosophy degree for a prestigious future F+)C S()<*+ T) of landing in ponds. T!+$ O55 A3%+C “!e freshman poured over lists of Des Moines’ land- “Campus visits are a really transformative Davidson’s fall from the elite tier marks, developed a nuanced emotional pro"le and C3)-, process that needs seri- of geese-friendly schools has led P%.* //D gained thirty pounds in order to present a more con- ous attention. We can’t stand to waste any time to a drop in the number of visting J)($ G+!4*$ H*%1' vincing portrayal of his assumed identity.” touring schools that P+%#'* )$ QB’' AA#3#- aren’t up to our stan- waterfowl, despite the school’s lo- and local parks of the greater Des Moines area, bang. Got it. You want to dards,” said one con- cation at the center of their win- "& T) M%,* A D*-*$" know Johnny’s feelings about his second grade teacher or his thoughts on the cerned Mother Goose T!+,*& S%$4<#-( situation in Syria? Take a seat, because I could go on for days. I didn’t spend with an iPad open on ter migratory patterns. P%.* -0 hundreds of hours and thirty dollars in ?ashcards just to get a brief glimpse Geese News and Rank- into Johnny’s character. I know him better than my actual brother.” ings and the Princeton Review handy in her other wing. “It’s a competitive envi- N*< L*%+$#$. N*#.(- A8er ordering the fake from “the deepest of webs,” the once outgoing and ronment for migration and reproduction out there, and I just want to make sure well-balanced McClendon grew distant from his friends and began to fall be- my sweet little baby gosling—his name’s Ryan—is prepared to enter it.” A)+())4 A-"!%33& hind in his classes, as he devoted ever-increasing amounts of time to learning Despite the planned construction of a pond behind the library and the re- J!'" A B#. H)3* I$ the ins and outs of his alias. McClendon has already completed over a dozen cruitment of human students who look like geese, young birds who live on the dry runs in the character of Johnny Strongman, including hanging around water and have a rigorous academic background are still expressing their pref- T(* G+)!$4 the beer aisle in Harris Teeter and asking strangers what they think about his erences for Top 10, northeastern liberal arts colleges. “Right now my—I mean P%.* -0 gentle Midwestern mannerisms. his—9rst choice is probably Haverford, where all the desks are arranged in a V- “To be honest, I’m a little frightened. I mean, I feel like I don’t even know formation,” our concerned Mother Goose explained, while miraculously cutting [CENSORED AGAIN] who I am anymore. I’ve spent so much time learning stu7 about Johnny, yes- in every time her son opened his beak. P%.* />>> terday I accidentally placed a call to my 9ctional mother. I threw up a piece of Davidson’s bird liaison, Cardinal Quillen, is having trouble marketing David- Overheard At pizza the other day when I remembered that I—or rather, Johnny—is gluten son to the next wave of geese headed for the college setting. She details the gravity free.” of the situation, claiming that “US News marked us a Bad Egg on their latest list! Davidson However, McClendon emphasized that it would all be worth it when he :e cold weather and now this. It’s pretty much two birds with one stone.” 9nally put his strategy into motion, ran through his ?ashcards one last time It’s unclear how Davidson plans to overcome this harsh decline in applica- “I guess I’m going to have to buy and then successfully slipped into one of Davidson’s notoriously stringent tions from prospective migratory birds, but it just goes to show some species will a coat.” bars. believe anything they read online or in a newspaper somewhere. Cast Member of ‘99 Season of Zoom Shocked and Disappointed to Learn He’s No Longer Relevant Brendan Ze7erman, a New Hampshire native and days. :e work will always come to the stars in due time.” former cast member of the short-lived 1999 PBS When Ze7erman was informed of the near complete ab- children’s show Zoom, was “shocked” last Tuesday sence of Zoom from the modern pop culture conscious- Your Davidson Honor Section a8er he was informed that he was no longer a rel- ness, he held a stunned silence for several minutes before Editor: evant personality. cra8ing his reply. “Quite honestly, bro, I’m stunned,” he Charles Pennell Ze7erman, who starred on the program when he said whilst beginning to line up a white powder on the back was 16, has remained unemployed for the 98een of his mother’s closed laptop. Writers: years since he le8 the show a8er a single season. “But I’m the Ze7er! :e Ze7-man! I can speak the al- “:ose were the glory days,” Ze7erman commented phabet backwards like nobody else. You want to make pa- Paul “Ol Faithful” from behind a cloud of cigarette smoke in his moth- per cut-outs of dogs and people?” Ze7erman proceeded to Henderson er’s Nashua home. pull a paper snow?ake from the inside of his leather jacket. Duncan “Dunko” McGaan “:e goddamn glory days. Art n’ cra8s, jean over- “How else are you gonna learn this sh*t? Books? Screw alls, cocaine, tie dye. It was living man. It was rock books. :e people need Zoom. :ey need a Zoomer like Madison “Slippery” Santos n’ roll, baby.” me.” In the time since Ze7erman’s short stint on Zoom, Despite Ze7erman’s initial surprise, he was quick to Danton Knolwinsky he has gone through a period that he refers to as “‘!ose were the glory days,’” change the subject back to his time on PBS’s Boston set. Pull- a “temporary slump” in his career. “Everybody’s Ze*erman said from behind a ing out a wrinkled cast photo of teenagers clad in overalls got their ups and downs, ya know? Casey A;eck, and braces, Ze7erman continued, “See that chick? Kissed her. Note: The Yowl is a satirical cloud of cigarette smoke in his supplement to The David- John Cusack, Joseph Gordon-Whatever. Hell, what And her? Yeah, uh, kissed her and held hands, bro. And this sonian. Hence, nothing in it about that guy that played the Joker in Batman? mother’s Nashua home. chick? I dunno, actually. I don’t really remember, dude, we should be taken as truth. Word. Where’s he been? See, even the greats have their o7 probably kissed. Rock n’ roll man. Rock n’ f*ckin roll.” sports P!"# $% N&'#()#* $+, ,%$- Sitting down with the new quarterback Back in Staff writer Stephen Pacheco interviews Taylor Mitchell ’18 baseball:A- STEPHEN PACHECO bunch of starters and had to basically replace the other thing that’s been good. I guess [John Cook Staff Writer whole team. Nobody really expected us to win. ’17] got hurt right a$er the Drake game, so there Rod’s return We even had to forfeit two games because of an was a two week period where—at the beginning ineligible player, and it was just kind of chaos. We of the year I hadn’t been getting any live snaps in sat down recently with Davidson’s freshman ended up going on the road for four straight play- practice, so I ended up starting to get some snaps Alex Rodriguez’s QB, Taylor Mitchell, to talk about balanc- o# games, and we ended up making it to the state before I had to get thrown in that situation and ing academics and athletics, his sudden and championship and we won by, like, seven. My se- that helped also. long suspension has unexpectedI transition to a starting role on the nior year was fun, but when I think about playing Over the course of the season so far, what football team and his view of the fan support be- high school football, the second half of my junior are the moments that have really stuck out ended. Now what? hind the Davidson Wildcats football program as year was probably the most memorable, because to you—either highlights or lowlights—that a whole. Taylor is a freshman from Buford, Geor- nobody expected us to do what we did. you’re really going to remember for the rest of EMMA JOHNSON What are some of the biggest di!erences your Davidson career? gia, and in 2013, he lead the Buford Wolves to an Senior Staff Writer impressive high-school state championship vic- that you have sensed so far between playing One thing for me was how the upperclassmen tory as a junior. In the last few weeks, Taylor has football at the high school and the collegiate really embraced me a$er [the Jacksonville game] level? and they were like, “We’re still behind you, we’re taken on a new role as the starting quarterback he whole thing began in August. Major For me, watching tape is more put on the !nishing out this year. Don’t get down on your- for the Davidson Wildcats, and he hopes to bring League Baseball suspended 13 players for player, whereas in high school we would have self.” "at was one of the major things that stuck future success to the Wildcats football program performance enhancing drug (PED) vio- some certain meetings that were designated out to me, just a$er that game how those guys— in years to come. Tlations, including a 211-game ban for one Alex throughout the week. But now if I want to go Matt Casey [Senior LB], and a couple of those (ed. note. For space purposes, this is an Rodriguez, which covered the rest of the 2013 down and get tape I have to go about doing that— seniors and upperclassmen on the o#ense, Matt abridged version of the interview. !e full inter- season and the entirety of the 2014 season. as opposed to in high school where everything is obviously plays defense but, kind of how those view will be posted online.) "is kind of scandal would normally cause pretty much coach-enforced. "at’s one di#er- guys embraced me and said, “"is is not on you.” First of all, I just wanted to know how you uproar in the baseball community, but it reached ence. And then, also, obviously balancing every- "at was one thing that de!nitely stuck out to me, got into football. Was it always a dream of new heights this time because it involved A-Rod. thing. I mean, in high school you had a regular whereas in high school I would have taken a lot of yours to play at the collegiate level? Rodriguez’s salary in 2013 was a whopping $28 school day and then it was football, but balancing that on myself. "at’s de!nitely one di#erence for For me, I’ve been playing ever since I was re- million. He has a contract with the Yankees until everything here is de!nitely a major di#erence— me—just the guys in the locker-room. ally little—!ve or six. I’ve always wanted to play 2017, and will receive an astonishing $61 million at a school like this. And you mention this support—how’s the football. I played at a pretty big high school, I guaranteed. How well prepared did you feel when you support been—not only on the football team mean, my high school was like a powerhouse. Twenty-eight million dollars is far and away were thrown into that situation [as starting but also from the school as a whole? We were always good. And football was always the largest salary in the history of baseball. But quarterback], and did you feel anxiety or were I feel like it’s been pretty good. I mean, we something that I wanted to do, you know, at the in 2013, his stats showed that he was worth that you ready to take on that new role? haven’t been winning, which—it’s hard to get a lot next level. "at was de!nitely a goal for me, all much money. He has a roughly .300 career bat- I felt like I was pretty ready. I played pretty of support when you’ve not been winning—but throughout high school. I knew I wanted to go ting average, and he averages above 30 home well in the !rst half of that Stetson game, and we it’s been pretty good on campus. I still feel like somewhere where academics were important, runs a season. He certainly doesn’t lack in the were in the game. I made a couple of mistakes professors and people on my hall are still en- but also playing football was a big deal. RBI and hits departments either. He produces in the second half, but you know, that !rst game gaged, saying “Good luck this week,” and stu# And talking about your high school, I know well in stressful situations at the plate, and he I felt like I was ready. I actually got to play a like that. And I feel like we’ve had some decent you played at one of the best high-school foot- has proven key at third base many times for the drive or two earlier in the year, and that was also crowds this year, so all-around support we feel ball programs in the nation at Buford. What Yankees. His career was a powerful one, and good—the Drake game, at Drake. I played the last has been pretty good on this campus. And hope- were some of your most memorable moments the Yankees were willing to pay whatever they quarter and I felt like that was good to just kind fully, we start winning some games and if we can there? needed to in order to ensure he hit home runs of get ready to get in the game and get a sense of close out the season right and start winning some My most memorable moments were probably for them. it, because it’s almost been a whole year since I games, next year that will only keep going up. my junior year. We were coming o# a year where Under the suspension, the MLB cited that saw live snaps. Practice is one thing, but that’s an- Do you have any speci"c goals that you’ve we were supposed to win it, and we were losing a A-Rod was punished for the possession of nu- already set for next year for the team in general merous forms of PEDs, including growth hor- or for yourself? mones and steroids. "is makes the accusation For me, it’s just doing anything I can, whether even more intense: A-Rod’s statistics over the it’s in the spring or next year depending on what- last couple of YEARS could be in question be- ever happens, just doing whatever I can to help cause of the drugs, which throws his whole per- get those seniors next year some conference wins formance and ability into question. And to think and keep moving in the right direction, turn- he considered Cal Ripken Jr. his hero. ing that season around. I know for the seniors Rodriguez appealed his suspension but lost. this year, it’s been rough. We’ve been in so many "e Yankees went this season without A-Rod at games where we should have closed these games. third base and ended up being eliminated from And that’s hard on guys that have been working the playo#s for the !rst time in 20 years by the for four years, you know. You can see the change, Baltimore Orioles. Correlation? Yes. Causation? but we haven’t been able to close the games, and I Maybe. "e Yankees were missing many more think that’s one thing that all the guys on the team players other than Rodriguez, but, drugs or no have taken on—not only me—doing everything drugs, A-Rod still has a pretty signi!cant impact. we can individually to take that next step or make Manager Joe Girardi has con!rmed that Rodri- that last little jump. guez will be returning next season, but where he Unexpected twists have led to Taylor Mitchell ’18 taking over under center for the Wildcats. will come back is uncertain. Photo by Shea Parikh. "ere’s plenty to worry about. A-Rod is now 39, and will turn 40 next July. No 40-year-old player compares to young rookies that are taking the game to whole new levels. Is Rodriguez ready Wrestling team looks to bright future to come back to play shortstop, a$er not playing for a year and being over the hill? "e Yankees are also thinking of using him as a designated Expectations for the new season are as high as they’ve ever been hitter, but I wonder how much he can contribute. One thing is for certain: A-Rod will get a lot Alex Salvatierra senior starters who expect a lot out of themselves. have to have self-con!dence.” And as this season of attention in the spring. And probably none of We’re looking forward to having some All-Amer- continues, it is becoming more and more evident it will be positive. Even Yankees fans don’t really Staff Writer icans.” that these standards are paying o#. To kick o# the want him back, but with a $61 million paycheck Patnesky sees a multitude of factors changing season, the Cats defeated Alderson-Brodus and hanging over his head, the Yankees have no real the team’s outlook in recent years. “Maturity is a Johns Hopkins, dropped a contest to Maryland choice. Disgraced as he may be, it will certainly he Wrestling team is o# to a 3-1 start with huge di#erence. We have 20 members, which has and then returned with a win against Belmont prove to be an interesting season for baseball the highest prospects for a great season never happened at Davidson before, and we’re a Abbey. with his return. in years. "e team struggled in the past, family.” Of course, he emphasizes the dual nature Kevin Birmingham also provided some in- Tbut it has rebounded recently under the guidance of the sport that encompasses individual as well sight into the team’s training: “Starting from of Head Coach Bob Patnesky. "e Wildcats wel- as team elements. Doing justice to both elements freshman year, the goals are completely di#erent. come their largest freshman class ever with eight is the key to any successful wrestling season. Now I’m expecting a few wins in the conference. Davidson Up Next wrestlers, bringing the roster to an all-time high In addition to these ambitious goals for the I think we can get three, but at least two quali!ers of 20. Coach Patnesky cites this unprecedented year, Patnesky stresses a more holistic approach to the NCAAs.” size as a reason for the team’s recent success. to the team and its objectives. “We talk about ef- "e senior, who wrestles in the 149-lb. divi- Women’s Basketball: @ Garner-Webb Davidson will look to veteran seniors like fort, not winning and losing. We talk about life sion, has bought into the team’s guidelines as (11/20) NCAA National Quali!ers Kevin Birmingham, values. Winning is contagious.” It is through this much as anyone. Tantamount to what Coach Men’s Basketball: UNC (11/22) Anthony Elias and Scott Patrick, along with other kind of cohesive team e#ort that training will Patnesky stated earlier, Birmingham laid out his Football: @ Valparaiso (11/22) yield its greatest results. philosophy: “I walk out knowing I’ve worked senior contributors like Philip Elias, Dan Hage- Wrestling: Ohio Northern Universtiy mann, Ed Isola and Ian Solcz to lead the team’s Patnesky has worked more on instilling a harder than everyone. I deserve this more. "e (11/23) 2014-15 campaign. sense of assurance among the team that they de- thing about wrestling is, technically other people Coach Patnesky and senior Kevin Birming- serve whatever success comes their way. It is not may be better but we’re gonna outwork you.” "at Swimming & Diving: Total Perfor- ham were kind enough to sit down and answer a coincidence. “Attitude is the hardest part to de- is the idea of this team, which looks to capital- mance Invitational (12/4-12/6) some questions about expectations for the team velop as a wrestler. If you don’t believe in your- ize on a resurgent dedication to the intangibles this year. Patnesky stated, “We have a team of six self in this sport, you’re gonna get destroyed. You of the sport. S!"#$% P!"# $$ D!%&'()*&!*.+), Davidson men’s basketball opens season with a bang Sparked by swarming defense and solid shooting, Davidson blows out Catholic in opener

ETHAN FAUST in their performance [Saturday].” “He [has] showed a remarkable feel for the All day he had been looking to push the ball, but Sports Editor Picked 13th out of 14 in the Atlantic 10 pre- game,” McKillop said of Michelsen’s transition to he !nally got free on two straight fast breaks. On season poll, the Wildcats were out to prove the the college game. “It’s not about athleticism with the !rst, he drew two defenders before splitting he Davidson men’s basketball team doubters wrong in the home opener. #e big us, it’s more about feel. And he really understands them with a sweet, le"y bounce pass for an Al- opened their !rst ever season as a mem- questions going into this season were about the the &ow of a game. I think he’s unsel!sh—he’ll dridge slam. He took the second one on his own, ber of the Atlantic 10 with a 102-66 win play of the frontcourt and whether the bench make the extra pass—but you saw [Saturday], he powerfully spinning around a helpless Catholic Tagainst Catholic University at Belk Arena on Sat- could provide any consistent scoring. Right from made the shots and he’s not at all hesitant.” defender for an easy layup. Gibbs has looked sen- urday a"ernoon. the start, the Wildcats went to battle down low. “Our bigs did a great job attacking space and sational thus far. Tyler Kalinoski ’15 (19 points, 5-8 from 3) Davidson dominated the glass, albeit against a posting up,” Michelsen said. “Our guards did a As of press time, Davidson just faced Camp- and Jack Gibbs ’17 (17 points on 7-9 shooting, 6 Catholic team that possessed no players over 6’7”. great job of !nding me on the arc and when you bell before No. 6 North Carolina travels to Char- assists, 4 steals) ran the show for Davidson. #e And from the bench, Michelsen scored 18 points get a good pass to the pocket it’s pretty easy to lotte for a date with the Wildcats at Time Warner two had complete command of the game and in his debut, hitting six 3’s on only seven attempts, shoot.” Cable Arena this Saturday. (At press time Tues- had their way on o$ense, especially in transition, and Jordan Barham `16 came in and attacked. Jack Gibbs provided a pair of highlights as Da- day evening, Davidson had just defeated Camp- where they looked to run at every opportunity. In Davidson’s bench totaled 51 points for the game. vidson blew the game open late in the !rst half. bell 86-51—see the recap online.) the open &oor, they showed o$ their vision, pick- On the whole, Davidson’s o$ense looks a lot ing out teammates and pulling up for jump shots. di$erent this year without De’Mon Brooks in the “Our guards got open and our big guys did a middle. #e motion o$ense around the perim- great job of running the pipe on fast breaks and eter allows the Wildcats to spread the &oor, and because they did that, the defense sunk in and because all !ve players on the court are shooters, they gave us those open shots,” Kalinoski said. the defense can’t drop o$ anyone. Davidson is pa- Davidson began the game brightly enough, tient when swinging the ball, awaiting the mo- but it wasn’t until the defense got going that the ment when the defense makes a poor closeout or o$ense began to take o$ in full. #e Wildcats can’t get around a screen quick enough. When held Catholic without a !eld goal for a 12-minute someone can catch and drive, or get the ball to stretch in the !rst half. #at 29-9 run late in the someone on the block, the three-point shoot- !rst half helped Davidson pull away quickly. At ers are open in the corners. Kalinoski and Brian the break, it was 47-23 Wildcats. Sullivan ‘16 were the two looking to drive o$ the #e second half was more of the same for catch in the half court, and everyone was knock- Davidson, who were tremendous from deep. Ka- ing down the shots. linoski and Oskar Michelsen ‘18 combined for #e freshmen all made a positive start to their seven triples in the opening 10 minutes of the Davidson careers. Peyton Aldridge ‘18 (7 points, half. On the day, Davidson was 15-29 from deep. 11 rebounds) and Michelsen were particularly Everyone got in on the act in the end, as David- impressive, but Nathan Ekwu ‘18 (10 points, 7 son had 13 players get on the board, with a total rebounds) also looked like he !t right in, high- of !ve in double !gures. lighted by a thunderous block that sent Davidson “I was very pleased with the consistency of down the court for a transition three. #e way our performance from one half to the other,” Aldridge and Ekwu manhandled the undersized Coach Bob McKillop said a"er the game. “I liked Catholic frontcourt says a lot about their respec- the versatility that we presented, the di$erent tive abilities. More impressive though was Mi- 'DYLGVRQEDVNHWEDOOZDVH[FLWHGWRJHWJRLQJLQWKHLUÀUVWHYHUJDPHDVDPHPEHURIWKH lineups we had, the minutes we distributed. I’m chelsen’s debut. His stroke from deep looks pure Atlantic 10 conference. 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JASON FELDMAN marily for his decision to come to Davidson. Staff Writer “When I came down on my o'cial visit they were hanging out together, and I thought that "er losing two-time Southern Confer- was unique,” he said. “It was just what I wanted to ence Player of the Year De’Mon Brooks be around.” #is made the decision to commit to ’14, the Davidson frontcourt has a big Davidson clear in Aldridge’s mind. Avoid to !ll. #e team will need to rely on some Under coach Bob McKillop, it takes a very unfamiliar faces this season to compete in their special player to break into the starting lineup new conference, the Atlantic 10. #ough no one as a freshman. Aldridge has been able to do just player can be expected to !ll the void, 6-foot-7 that, earning the starting position at power for- freshman Peyton Aldridge will be a big part of ward. McKillop was even comfortable guarantee- the team’s plans to replace Brooks’ interior scor- ing Aldridge a starting spot as early as the Atlan- ing and rebounding presence. tic 10 media day, more than a month before the From LaBrae High School in Ohio, Aldridge beginning of the season. was a highly touted recruit for both football and So far, Aldridge has made it look like the right basketball. He even had been contacted by some decision. In the exhibition against Lenoir-Rhyne, Big 10 football programs about the possibility of he shook o$ some expected jitters to score 11 playing quarterback for them. In one instance a points in 19 minutes on 50% shooting from the Purdue football coach asked Aldridge whether !eld. He followed that up in the season opener he wanted to play basketball or football in col- against Catholic with a team-leading 11 rebounds lege. A"er hearing the answer was basketball, the in 22 minutes. coach simply stated, “I’ll let our basketball coach As the program moves into Atlantic 10 play know,” and walked out in frustration. for the !rst time, Aldridge will be a big factor As a McDonald’s All-American Game nomi- in the success of the team. #e Wildcats’ three nee and the leading scorer and rebounder in captains compose the backcourt, but the front- LaBrae’s history, many high pro!le basketball court lacks experience. Because of this, a younger programs coveted Aldridge. He received o$ers group led by Aldridge will be leaned upon heavily from schools including last year’s South Regional in a league that sent six teams to the Big Dance Finalist Dayton and Big East power Creighton. last year—as many as both the ACC and Big He even had Creighton’s coach Greg McDermott, 10. As Aldridge put it, “I’m excited, we’re work- father of Chicago Bulls’ player Doug McDermott, ing hard and hopefully we can play well.” With tell him he wanted Peyton to !ll Doug’s shoes in Aldridge leading a talented !ve-man group of the Creighton program. freshmen, Wildcat fans have good reason to be In an ironic twist, it was a broken jaw that hopeful for success in Davidson’s !rst four years helped tie Aldridge to Davidson. Shortly a"er in the Atlantic 10. taking his o'cial visit to Davidson, he broke his jaw at an AAU tournament in Florida. To get it !xed, he had to have his whole jaw wired shut for weeks a"er the procedure. #is made the whole For more up-to-date David- visit process much more di'cult and turned son men’s basketball coverage, something as simple as talking to a coach into a check our website for game re- complex task. Because of this, Aldridge reconsid- ered his options and decided to commit to Da- caps an hour or two a&er the vidson rather than taking the additional visits he end of the game. 3H\WRQ$OGULGJH· VHHSURÀOHRQ$OGULGJHWRWKHULJKW JHWVWKLQJVJRLQJIRUWKH:LOGFDWVLQ was scheduled for. their season opener. Photo by Shea Parikh. Aldridge credits the team camaraderie pri- THE DAVIDSONIAN

Peyton Aldridge ’18 Photo by Shea Parikh November 19, 2014