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Established 1856 Volume CXXXVII, Number 21 www.kenyoncollegian.com The Kenyon Collegian Gambier, Ohio Thursday, April 15, 2010 12 Pages Kenyon Discusses the Future of Political Parties Reverend Karl Stevens Retires from College, Joins Parish Full-Time By Marika Garland the people from all different walks of News Assistant life and all different circumstances.” Stevens said he feels privileged After serving the College for to work with parishioners at St. seven years, Episcopal Chaplain to Paul’s, but that he will miss working Kenyon College Karl Stevens has with Kenyon students. “There’s this announced his resignation, effective wild creativity that takes place [with at the end of this semester. He will Kenyon students]. It’s very social,” continue to live in Gambier but will he said. “I don’t find that in too begin working full-time as the Priest- many other places, and I really like in-Charge at St. Paul’s Episcopal it.” Despite his resignation, Stevens Church in Mount Vernon, where said he will continue to be involved he has been working part-time since in the Kenyon community. “I’m an last August. [alumnus], so there’s a certain way According to Stevens, the Epis- that you never become uninvolved,” copal diocese has always funded his he said. August Steigmeyer E.J. Dionne and William Kristol debate during the Conference’s keynote address. position, and thus he is not a member “I have known many students of the College’s staff. He said he be- over the years who have just been so By Lili Martinez President S. Georgia Nugent an unwilling America.” In closing, gan working at blessed by Rev- Staff Writer opened the conference with a speech he echoed Dionne’s sentiments that St. Paul’s when erend Stevens that recalled the 2004 election, in Kenyon students belong to the genera- the funding for “I’ve had to change in their lives as The Center for the Study of which Kenyon students became the tion of change, adding that he hoped his position at a mentor, as a American Democracy made a splash last people in the nation to vote after we would become more conservative. Kenyon was cut my preaching style, spiritual guide, at Kenyon this past weekend with its waiting in line for hours following the “I have hope that you can learn and in half. “At just which has been good as a friend,” said inaugural conference, which brought breakdown of a voting machine. Nu- change,” he said. that moment, the Director of the big names such as William Kristol, edi- gent said she chose to recall this event “I think it got us off to a lively former priest left for me.” Board of Spiritu- tor of The Weekly Standard and former because it was the origin of the idea for start,” Nugent said. from St. Paul’s,” — Karl Stevens al and Religious columnist for The New York Times, the Center for the Study of American The second public event, held he said. “The Life at Kenyon and E. J. Dionne, senior fellow at the Democracy. “I thought there was a on Friday, April 9, covered the topic bishop asked me Jeffrey Bergeson. Brookings Institution, columnist at vitality surrounding the election that “How History and the Constitution if I would be there part-time, and I “I know that they’re going to be very The Washington Post and professor at we should do something with,” she Shaped our Political Parties.” The said yes, not expecting that I would sad. They will miss him so much.” Georgetown Public Policy Institute, said. “That really got the wheels go- panelists included Ed Ceaser ’67, Pro- love it as much as I do.” Bergeson said he believes the to speak on the topic “The Future of ing on that discussion.” Professor of fessor of Law at Ohio State University Stevens said that working as a whole campus has benefited from Political Parties.” Kristol and Dionne Political Science Pamela Jenson was Ned Foley and Professor of Political parish priest at St. Paul’s will give him Stevens. According to Bergeson, jointly delivered the keynote address instrumental in organizing those ideas Science Emeritus at Princeton Uni- the opportunity to preach more often although the College does not have to a packed Rosse Hall on Thursday, and creating the Center. The director versity Fred Greenstein. C-SPAN was and work with “a very different com- a chaplaincy position that ministers April 8, then sparred good-naturedly of the Center is John Fortier, adjunct present to broadcast the discussion, munity. It’s a very mixed community, to all students regardless of religious and answered students’ and professors’ assitant professor of Political Science, which was followed by a question-and- so people at St. Paul’s differ widely in affiliation, Stevens has been “sort of questions to kick off the conference. who came to Kenyon in 2008. answer session. educational levels. I’ve had to change the defacto chaplain on campus.” He Made possible in part by a “We E.J. Dionne began the keynote Two more events, a dinner on the my preaching style, which has been has also always been a “rallying force” the People” Challenge Grant given by address with a jibe at his co-host, Kris- same day with a discussion on “The good for me,” he said. Stevens also in the face of tragedy at the College, the National Endowment for the Hu- tol. “It’s great to be with Bill Kristol, Health of Political Parties” and a lunch said he has been surprised by the Bergeson said. manities, the Thomas W. Smith Foun- who I have known for many years. You on Saturday, April 10, wrapped up the dedication to service at St. Paul’s. “His relationship with students dation and the Gladys Krieble Delmas should know he is the nicest, kindest, conference. Four private sessions fea- In the church’s work for a homeless was strong, supportive and helpful,” Foundation, “The Future of Political sweetest person I’ve ever met who also tured “the core group of participants shelter, “nobody is made to feel in any Dean of Students Hank Toutain said, Parties” brought together figures from simultaneously wants our country to in discussion with Kenyon faculty and way like an outsider,” he said. “There’s adding that he was there for all stu- across the political spectrum to discuss be at war with as many countries as students,” according to the Kenyon this kind of casual openness with all see Reverend, page 2 and debate over three days of public possible,” Dionne said. He spoke about Web site. panels and events, some of which the cyclical nature of partisan political Jacob Smith ’12, who works aired on C-SPAN. In addition to the groups, remarking that “partisan poli- at the Center and helped organize two keynote speakers, professors, col- tics can provide a lot of opportunities the conference, said the events were umnists at online magazines, former for humor.” His speech was measured especially helpful for political sci- House Representatives, authors and and to the point, with more than a few ence majors because they showcased even the former deputy chief of staff jabs at Kristol throughout. the numerous options open to those in the Clinton administration were Kristol’s talk, which ran well over involved in politics. present to air their views. The Center, the 30-minute allotted time, was more “The Future of Political Parties” which is in its third year, plans to host off-the-cuff and informal. He spoke brought together students, professors, similar conferences bi- about the passage of the recent staff and a diverse group of experts on annu- healthcare bill, saying that he re- politics and the party system in a pro- ally. grets its passage be- ductive and fascinating discussion. cause it will be “It was wonderful,” Smith said. “forced down “By any measure, it was a huge suc- the throats of cess.” Marika Garland in this issue Kenyon’s Own Project Runway page 10 Exclusive Interviews with William Kristol and E.J. Dionne page 4 KCDC’s Production of subUrbia Superb page 9  News The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 1, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian News  Reverend: Kenyon Chaplain Take Back The Night Launches New Campaign Pursues Opportunity in Parish By August steigmeyer is about “looking towards a way to cre- News Editor ate a future without rape,” she said. From page 1 lege who ministers to students of all Two discussions held on Wednes- religious affiliations. In addition to Kenyon College’s Take Back day included the annual men’s event, dents, not only Episcopalians. involvement in religious life at the the Night (TBTN) group, a student which centered on assumed consent, According to Stevens, the College, Stevens said a chaplain could organization that works to generate and a support group to help empower process for finding a replacement also “help think about moral and discussion of issues of sexual assault survivors on their path to recovery. On for his position is unclear. “It’s all ethical implications of decisions” at and violence, is hosting a week of events Thursday, there will be an open forum very up in the air right now,” he the College. to encourage “education and open for survivors and the people who sup- said. “There are really good people In terms of finding a replace- dialogue” about these issues, according port them. “We want this [forum] to at the parish and the diocese who ment for Stevens, Toutain said the to Emily Grady ’11, chair of TBTN. focus on how friends, family, partners are very intent on having some- senior staff will likely first evaluate the “We hope to build a more positive, and community members can assist thing, so I imagine somebody will position itself and see if it should be supportive and encouraging Kenyon survivors in their recovery process,” come in. … Hopefully there will be changed at all before proceeding. community in which survivors of rape Grady said. someone here by the beginning of “I think we have money for all and sexual assault feel comfortable in “The week is definitely important next semester.” sorts of good and valuable things,” sharing their stories and beginning their for survivors,” Grady said. “I have had so Both Stevens and Bergeson Stevens said. “We should probably journeys toward healing,” she said. many people come up to me this year said they believe there should be have money to help with the spiritual Co-Manager of Crozier Center and in past years who have talked about a chaplain provided by the Col- life of the institution.” for Women Lauren Guicheteau ’10, how much this support means to them. who helped plan the week of events, To me, this speaks volumes about why said she hopes the week will help show Bowen Walker, Sarah Schulz people should get involved, even if it is News Brief that sexual assault is “not something to A new TBTN poster. to just openly display their support.” be ashamed of. [This week] is about get- understand why someone would choose According to Grady, the week is Student Arrested for Breaking into House ting rid of the shame culture that creates to disparage an anti-rape campaign or about everyone. “Support isn’t just about Around 3:00 a.m. on Sun- occurred on Village property. a rape culture.” how anyone could support behavior being active on the committee. You can do day, April 11, the night of Ken- A number of charges including TBTN has always been a week-long that apologizes for and promotes a so much more to show that you’re an ally of yon’s annual Shock Your Momma felony and misdemeanors have event, and the group has recently tried to rape culture.” But, she said, these were the movement against sexual assault,” she party, Connor Bennett ’13 broke been brought against Bennett, get more organizations involved through isolated incidents and “the response to said. “Support is about helping us raise into a Gaskin Avenue home while but it is not clear how many of co-sponsoring events. “This really helps everything [TBTN] has done thus far discussion about this issue on campus, and under the influence of alcohol, those charges will stick, accord- get the entire community involved, which has been mostly positive and I couldn’t to let people know that you want to move according to the Office of Cam- ing to Toutain. is one of our primary goals,” Grady said. “I be happier.” toward eradicating sexual violence.” pus Safety. Bennett was arrested Once local authorities have think it’s bigger and much better attended So far this week, the group has The annual Speak Out event and when the house’s occupant called finished their evaluation of the this year than it has been in the past.” hosted speakers Aishah Shahidah Sim- the Light Up the Night Carnival will both the Knox County Sheriff’s De- case, the College will assess if One of the new additions to TBTN mons, who presented her award-winning be held Friday, April 16. Grady said Speak partment, according to Dean of College rules have been violated is a poster campaign designed to “address documentary NO!, which delves into Out is the most important event of the Students Hank Toutain. Bennett and proceed from there, Toutain the problems of assumed consent that issues of sexual assault and rape in the week because it gives survivors an oppor- was taken to jail and as of late said. come along with a hook-up culture such African-American community, and Jes- tunity to tell their stories in an “open and Monday was still there. He had Neither Bennett nor the as [Kenyon’s],” according to Grady. “We sica Valenti, who spoke on her book Yes understanding environment.” The carnival not yet appeared before a judge. Sheriff ’s Department could be thought they would be provocative and Means Yes!, which discusses how female that follows is a “celebration of survival and The Sheriff ’s Department reached for comment. get people’s attention, and apparently sexual empowerment can be used in the recovery,” Guicheteau said. is handling the case because it —Sarah Friedman they have.” fight against rape. “It’s so moving, seeing other people Several of the posters were vandal- Guicheteau, who helped bring filled with a newfound sense of courage ized, ripped or torn down by “a few small- Valenti to campus, said TBTN chose her and a willingness to share their experi- Village Record minded individuals,” Grady said. “I can’t because of her positive outlook. Her book ences,” Grady said. “It’s empowering.” April 5—April 11 April 8, 12:31 a.m. — Medical call: ill student in Lewis Residence Hall. Squad contacted and transported student to Knox County Hospital. April 10, 10:32 p.m. — Underage consumption in Gund Residence Hall. Three students involved; report completed. April 10, 11:09 p.m. — Underage consumption in Lewis Residence Hall. Two students involved; report completed. April 11, 12:26 a.m. — Medical call: intoxicated student in Lewis Residence Hall. No transport. April 11, 12:55 a.m. — Intoxicated student in Gund Commons. Student escorted back to dorm room. April 11, 2:31 a.m. — Vandalism in Hanna Residence Hall. Window broken at East Main Entrance. April 11, 12:05 p.m. — Medical call: ill student in Peirce Hall. No transport.

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Evans become an expert in intellectual versial nominee.” He also said: graciousness and warmth.” Staff Writer delivered the speech to honor property, principally patent cases. “In theory, [the confirmation] In her commencement speech, O’Malley when she received her In fact, that’s the reason that she’s could take just a matter of several O’Malley sought to impart some Kathleen McDonald O’Malley honorary degree in 1995, and she been designated for this particular weeks, but it can just as easily of the lessons she had learned dur- has been described as one of Ken- attended his retirement ceremony court of appeals, the Federal Cir- take several months. There have ing her years after Kenyon. “You yon’s most distinguished alumnae. in 2009. cuit, in which virtually all patent been instances where individual must guard your reputation for She graduated magna cum laude in From Kenyon, O’Malley con- appeals are heard. In any event, senators can put a hold on a nom- honesty and integrity by never 1979 with a double major in eco- tinued her studies at Case Western after she made partner at Porter, ination, often for reasons having deviating from the highest ethi- nomics and history and went on Reserve University nothing specific to cal standards,” she said. “It is said to graduate first in her class from Law School. “She do with the nomi- that true integrity is doing what Case Western Reserve University was ranked first in nee. But I’m hop- is right when no one is watching. School of Law. O’Malley returned her class after her ing that, because … Nothing will be more devastat- to Kenyon 16 years after her first year, and they she’s so well quali- ing to your advancement than to graduation to receive an honorary give a prize for that fied, they will push be distrusted. Your credibility is Doctor of Laws degree and was the at Case Western. It her and some other the easiest thing to lose and the first alumna of Kenyon to deliver just so happens that non-controversial hardest thing to regain.” She also a commencement address. At that I had won the same people through be- talked about her life after Ken- time, she had risen to the position prize four years fore they spend the yon. “In the 16 years since I left of District Judge for the Northern earlier,” McDonald entire summer on Kenyon, I have lived in 11 dif- District of Ohio, a position for said. “I think we a replacement for ferent homes, had eight different which she was nominated by two are the only siblings [retiring ] Justice employers and voluntarily chose Ohio senators and confirmed by who have done that Stevens.” to take three substantial pay cuts. the United States Congress in at Case Western.” Evans’s speech Today I stand before you well- November 1994. After law school, at the 1995 com- blessed. ... I won’t pretend I’m not Now, in 2010, O’Malley has O’Malley clerked mencement cer- tired, but I wouldn’t trade where received her second federal nomi- for the Honorable emony honoring I have ended up for anything in nation, this time by President Nathaniel R. Jones O’Malley stated the world.” Barack Obama; if she is confirmed on the U.S. Court e l o q u e n t l y t h e McDonald offered the last by the Senate, she will serve as a of Appeals for the resp e ct she ha s word about O’Malley’s dedica- circuit judge on the United States Sixth Circuit. She earned in her field. tion and persistence, qualities Court of Appeals. then went on to “Your rise within shown throughout her career O’Malley’s academic career at work for a law firm the legal profes- that may have begun right here at Kenyon was “distinguished,” said in Cleveland called s i o n h a s b e e n Kenyon. “There are at least two her brother Kevin McDonald ’75. Jones, Day, Reavis nothing short of male members of the class of 1977, “She spent a lot of time studying, & Pogue. meteoric and elo- who shall remain nameless, who and got great grades even with her O ’ M a l l e y ’ s Courtesy of the kenyon college archives quent testimony owe their Kenyon degrees to the two majors,” he said in an inter- brother described to your great tal- fact that she — as a sophomore view with the Collegian. “She also the process of her career: “After Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, she ent, determination, dedication — relentlessly tutored, harassed spent three seasons on the lacrosse only a year or two at Jones Day, worked on a case for the new Ohio and love of the law. … You have and cajoled them into passing team, but stopped senior year in she was doing nothing but intel- Attorney General, Lee Fisher, who gone on to excel in your chosen their exams and comps. She was deference to the double major.” lectual property work, and I think hired her as his chief counsel, and profession in both private and already a hero, even then,” Mc- According to her brother, most she wanted to branch out, so she by the end of his term [in 1994] she public spheres,” he said. Evans Donald said. of her time was spent studying decided to move to a different was a federal judge.” quoted Court of Appeals Judge Of her time at Kenyon, and working. O’Malley worked firm called Porter, Wright, Morris O’Malley is expected to be Nathaniel R. Jones’s statement O’Malley said in her commence- for the Office of Public Affairs, & Arthur, which is headquartered confirmed by the Senate soon. She about O’Malley: “you bring with ment address: “Before I went the Dean of Students, the Village in Columbus but had a small is a Democrat, but, according to you to your new office a ‘rigor- to college, someone told me it Inn and the Pirate’s Cove (now Cleveland office,” he said. “Her her brother, is “well-regarded by ous intellectual honesty, racial, would be the best four years of the Gambier Grill). O’Malley has goal was to work in a smaller office both Republicans and Democrats ethnic and gender sensitivity and my life. Well, my years here were commented often on the positive and do a variety of things rather … and so we’re very hopeful that superior scholarship.’ In other wonderful, but ... life will get more influence Professor Emeritus of than just intellectual property. she will be considered — as she was words, you are as you were at complicated. Life will get more History Michael Evans and Profes- That is a bit ironic because, since the last time [when nominated for Kenyon — and more. To this stressful. But, have no doubt, life sor of Economics Dick Trethewey she’s been on the bench, she has the trial court] — a non-contro- list of qualities I would add wit, will get better.” How the Kenyon Fund Funds Kenyon By BEN MCMILLAN Brown, who graduated from Ke- is responsible for providing approxi- funds in the nation. fiscal year. Staff Writer nyon in 1911 and later had two sons mately five percent of the operating The amount of alumni par- In order to help raise awareness graduate in 1937 and 1941, started budget of the College. ticipation in the fund also impacts about the fund, the Department Officially created in 1943 by work as the secretary for the College Although many students might Kenyon’s rankings in U.S. News and of Annual Giving is sponsoring Robert Bowen Brown, the Kenyon in 1941. The following year, Brown not see the benefits of the Kenyon World Report. “Five percent of the Kenyon Fund Day today, April 15. Fund is a vital component of Kenyon raised almost $11,700 — the equiv- Fund explicitly, each student is impact- calculation in U.S. News and World “The Alumni Leaders of Tomorrow College. “The Kenyon Fund essential- alent of about ed. “Every student Report is alumni participation,” planned this event to mark when ly subsidizes the education of every $150,000 today “If the Kenyon Fund benefits from the Dailey said. “That doesn’t sound extra money allotted for each student Kenyon student,” Director of Annual — to support the Kenyon Fund, like a lot, but when you’re tied with takes over for tuition payments in Giving Shawn Dailey said. “Last year, Office of the Sec- didn’t exist, the College even those who other schools in other areas, that five costs for the College,” Dailey said. As each student received almost $2,000 retary. The year pay full tuition,” percent can move you up or down part of the event, students are invited of free goods and services as a result after that, Brown would either have to cut Director of Re- significantly within the ranking to write short thank-you notes to of the Kenyon Fund.” created another services or raise tuition by union Giving Ni- system.” alumni who have previously given The Kenyon Fund is the Col- fundraising effort, cole Pagano-Percy The Kenyon Fund reached a to the College. After writing a note, lege’s primary source of unrestricted penciled in as the a few thousand dollars.” said. “If the Ken- 40-year low in participation last students will be entered into a raffle funds, aiding in areas that the College Kenyon Fund on yon Fund didn’t year, when only 37 percent of the for a gift box from the Department of sees as lacking funds. For the 2008-09 the Office of the —Shawn Dailey exist, the College alumni gave back to the College. Par- Annual Giving. fiscal year, 5,597 alumni gave to the Secretary’s meet- would either have ticipation peaked in 1977 when 53 “Participation is important, Kenyon Fund, providing $3,257,082. ing minutes. to cut services or raise tuition by a few percent of alumni participated. Out and you don’t have to give a large “The fund is a significant part of how In 1961, the Kenyon Fund began thousand dollars,” Dailey said. of 17 peer colleges, Kenyon is cur- gift to participate in the fund. $10 the alumni give back to the College, acting independently of the Develop- As a complementary fund, the rently ranked 11th in participation, and $25 gifts add up to very large and, for the students, it represents ment Fund Campaign, which was Kenyon Parents’ Fund was started in with Middlebury College taking the amounts,” Dailey said. “The Kenyon a significant amount of goods and used to raise money for a library, 1972. Last year, one in two parents lead with 62 percent participation. Fund impacts so many aspects of the services that they aren’t charged for science building additions and other participated in the fund, which is cur- The College has set a goal for 45 College, it really is an essential part in tuition,” Dailey said. renovations. Today, the Kenyon Fund rently ranked as one of the top parents’ percent participation for the current of Kenyon.”  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian Features  National Commentators Talk Party Politics The Center for the Study of American Democracy’s inaugural conference, the Future of the Political Parties, featured two well-known commentators from either side of the political spectrum. E.J. Dionne, a columnist for The Washington Post, commentator for NPR, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and professor at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, is a liberal. William Kristol, the founder and editor of the conservative magazine The Weekly Standard and a commentator for Fox News, is a neoconservative. Dionne and Kristol each gave a 30-minute lecture before facing each other and the audience. The two have frequently met in similar settings, and they sparred intensely but jovially, each making frequent jabs at the other’s politics but ultimately allowing the headline event to introduce what the Center intended in organizing this conference: a balanced look at contemporary politics. TheCollegian was privileged to interview these two prominent figures, and we bring these exclusive interviews to those of you who didn’t make it to the main event and those of you who just couldn’t get enough of the conference. ­—Sarah Friedman

E.J. Dionne ties are getting stronger, but many political scientists William Kristol of bad for people. People get very frustrated seem to think that they’re getting weaker. What do by it, and there’s got to be a better way to The Kenyon Collegian: Can you give a preview you think? The Kenyon Collegian: Many Americans organize that. of your talk? EJD: Parties are less strong as local institutions see partisan conflict in Washington as damaging E.J. Dionne: I think that structurally the biggest than they used to be, but they organize people’s and counterproductive. What do you think? TKC: In his talk, Mr. Dionne pointed problem in Washington is that we’ve got a half a parlia- political choices more than they did 50 years ago, William Kristol: That can be true, but out some of the aspects of the current bill that mentary system, which is to say that the Republicans [so] that there’s been a decline in split-ticket voting let’s also not forget that partisanship is a way would go into effect immediately, which you are behaving as a … parliamentary opposition in voting between President, Congress and Senate. … They people express their views and their ideas, and said weren’t substantial enough to justify the no, and the Democrats are not quite behaving as a are very important fundraising vehicles, and a lot of I don’t think you really want a country where bill as it is. What about pre-existing conditions? parliamentary governing party, partly because they’re candidates could not win absent the money they get everyone agrees on everything, and a lot of the What would happen to those in a Republican a complicated coalition. … You saw that in healthcare from the national party, so in some ways as vibrant best policy solutions have come out of vigorous replacement bill? and why it was complicated to get healthcare through. local institutions they’re weaker but as national debates between Republicans and Democrats. WK: What Obama is doing is the same A parliamentary system works, a representative sys- institutions they’re in some ways stronger. On the whole, I think the complaints about thing Republicans have proposed in the short tem works, a half of a parliamentary system is really partisanship are overdone. term, which is to have risk pools for people hard to make work, and they finally pulled it off in TKC: You wrote in your 1991 book Why who aren’t otherwise covered. If you come healthcare, which I think is a very important victory Americans Hate Politics that there’s a silent moderate TKC: Healthcare is a very divisive issue. Do to Kenyon and you’re covered by the Kenyon for Democrats. majority. Do you think that is still the case? you think that overall it will have a detrimental insurance plan, you’re covered regardless of A second problem is that unlike FDR, who EJD: What I argued in Why Americans Hate or positive effect on partisan relations? pre-existing conditions. Group insurance plans took over after four years of depression under Hoover, Politics is that partly because of a certain kind of cul- WK: It’s still a divisive issue — it’s such don’t discriminate against individuals with pre- Obama took over when tural politics which I a massive proposal existing conditions. people knew the econ- think is on the decline, and … conservatives The place that’s a omy had crashed, but we organize politics as and liberals disagree problem is if you go the really bad effects of a series of false choices, strongly about how out and have to buy it weren’t fully felt until like you could be pro- to fix the healthcare your own insurance after he took office, and feminist or pro-family system. But I think you could have a I think that creates a but you couldn’t be the debate has been problem, but it’s a political problem for both, when in fact healthy. Of course, limited category of him. most Americans be- there are silly things people. At the mag- Third is Obama lieve in the equality of said, and there are azine I edit, we have had two imperatives men and women and occasional excesses, an insurer who cov- that were a little bit at also think a vibrant but I think that ers all of us, and he odds when he took family life is impor- generally having a can’t say “I’m going over: he had to help the tant. … I’ve always had serious debate about to insure John and economy recover and affection for and ad- what government not Jim” because of he had to reform the miration for conser- should and shouldn’t Jim’s health, most financial system, and he vatism … I think the d o , h o w m u c h of the time. There decided that he couldn’t conservatism we have money we want the are some problems really do both at once now is not worthy of government to take, with the insurance and he needed to get conservatism. … I’m whether we want regulations, and the economy moving longing for a construc- families primarily the Republicans again, but then in the tive kind of conserva- to be responsible for are also trying to MADELINE GOBBO MADELINE GOBBO process probably lost tism and I don’t think decisions or have address those. So I some of the leverage he had to really change the that on the whole that’s what we have now. government play a bigger role in shaping those think there are ways to take care of that prob- financial system as much as he’d like. — that’s a healthy debate for the country to lem without overhauling the entire insurance The middle part of the speech is arguing that TKC: How do you think that that could come have. Some of the debate gets, then, a little exces- system. party systems are inevitable because there’s always a along? sive or a little silly at times, but that’s the price party of innovation and a party of conservatism or a EJD: I think that this brand has to be defeated. you pay — I mean, that’s true in a vigorous class. TKC: In a recent column, you said you party of public action and a party of private concern. … I probably have become, in a philosophical sense, If you have a lot of student participation, some thought that Obama’s attack on the “don’t ask, They move through cycles of periods of strong public somewhat more partisan since I wrote that book. of the things that are said are a little off-topic don’t tell” policy in the military was sort of trying engagement and periods of strong focus on the private, … I feel more strongly than ever that this is a time or distractions or not as well thought-out as to fix something that wasn’t broken, one of the so you do go from the New Deal era to the ’50s, you when a progressive view needs to prevail over the the things other people say, but you don’t want only institutions that still had respect. You said go from the civil rights era to the ‘Me Decade.’ … We variety of conservatism that we’re confronting now. to sit in a lecture for two hours either. I think he was doing that because it was “the right thing tend to look at partisanship as mostly about winning … I’d like us to live in a time where we want our ideas it’s healthy on the whole for the country. It is to do” and that doesn’t always justify policy. Are and losing and patronage, and that’s often the case, to prevail but don’t have to be worried or petrified if a democracy, as E.J. said at the end of the talk. there any other actions or proposals that might but there are occasions when partisanship is actually the other side wins. You want to have a healthy debate. fall under that category? connected to principle. WK: Sure, there are lots of changes I The close of the talk is that I think your genera- TKC: Closing thoughts? TKC: If the Republicans’ “repeal and re- would like to make in our governance and in tion is … more idealistic than the ’80s generation and EJD: One of my worries is that in 2008, young place” plan for the recently passed healthcare bill the country that I think would be imprudent to more practical than the ’60s generation, and I think Americans were mobilized in politics in a way that we is successful, ideally, what would you replace the try to advance right now because institutions are that you could change the country if you don’t give hadn’t seen in a very, very, very long time, and there current bill with? working in a certain way and you can’t change up. And I will plead with you not to give up. was a kind of excitement and a real sense of engage- WK: It should look more like car insurance them overnight. It seems to me when they’re ment, and some of that has dissipated, partly because ultimately, in my view. You don’t have insurance fighting two wars and the institution’s working TKC: Do you think healthcare was fully a success, governing is harder than campaigning, partly because pay for your oil tune-up or when you get gas … pretty well and a very small number of people or did Obama use too much political capital on this one Obama was cast almost as a savior with divine pow- but [if] you do have a big accident, you have are affected obviously by “don’t ask, don’t initiative? ers and no human being has those. … There’s a great insurance to pay for you, to pay for the hospi- tell” — if it turns out they can do it, change it EJD: There are different views among people Max Weber line that ‘politics is the long, slow boring tal bills and all that, to pay for the car because smoothly, I’m not going to have a heart attack in Washington or among progressives on whether of hard board,’ so it has its moments of excitement obviously that’s a very big risk. It’d make a lot about it, but I think it’s a little presumptuous this was worth it or not. I am in the camp that says but it also has its moments of just doing a lot of hard more sense if healthcare could be structured to to assume that this is going to be an easy thing it absolutely was worth it because … it was the miss- work that doesn’t always seem to pay off immediately. work something like that way. There’s something to change across the board. Could you modify ing part of our social insurance state. … Republicans I hope that a lot of the people drawn to public life crazy about every time you go to the doctor, the the rules, could you say the translators shouldn’t talk about ‘repeal and replace.’ The fact they’re using in ’08 stay in it, because I think you could make a doctor has to go to the insurance company, the [care what you know] about them, yes, but on the word ‘replace’ shows how much this has already big difference. insurance company argues with the doctor and the other hand, what about the kids fighting in changed. then you argue with the insurance company, Afghanistan? Is it going to be that easy to get rid View the full interview online at: and it’s just a huge bureaucracy that’s built up of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and go to full equality? TKC: A lot of Americans think that political par- kenyoncollegian.com that’s economically costly and, I think, kind … I’m not so sure about that.  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian Features  Mideast Specialist Marc Lynch Visits the Midwest By charlie schneider and Iraq … and I started getting emails each case, both of them were able to come their little fiefdoms. fundamental question that no one can Staff Writer from government officials and people in to power because they ran as part of this Now, what happened in roughly form [an Iraqi government] on their own. D.C., so I started flying down [to meet large Shi’a alliance. All the Shi’a parties the past year, with the surge and the You have to get 163 seats, and no one is Last week, the Middle East Student with them]. I don’t see it as a distraction, came together under one list. There are dampening down of the civil war: the even close. So you’ve got to form a coali- Association (MESA) brought Associate I see it as what academics should be do- two major Shi’a parties: one is called the U.S. made really strong efforts to bring tion. There are a couple of possibilities. Professor of Political Science and Inter- ing. They can engage with the public in Islamic Supreme Council in Iraq, which the Sunnis more effectively back into Ideologically, Al-Iraqiya [Coalition] and national Affairs Marc Lynch of George a language they can understand. … I’m is very close to Iran and the U.S. Then you government. At the same time, Maliki State of Law — Allawi and Maliki — have Washington University to Kenyon to hoping to really improve the quality of have the Sadrists, who represent the poor, as prime minister decides to make a bid actually very similar programs. They both give a talk on American relations with the Middle East discussion and to develop an independent endorse a strong central state and they’re Middle East. Lynch has a blog on Foreign debate. power base and become the both supposedly secularist and national- Policy magazine’s Web site that has con- TKC: On your blog, party of state. His coalition ists, but they can’t stand each other. sistently garnered acclaim as being one of you wrote that it’s going to is called the State of Law The second possibility is that you the most cogent and insightful perspec- be a while before we find Coalition. So he sends the reconstitute the Shi’a list. So Maliki tives on American foreign policy in the out the results of the recent military down and attacks and ISCI and Sadr come together and Middle East. After his sophomore year at Iraqi elections even though the Sadrists and uses this to re-form the Shi’a list, which has been Duke University, Lynch got an internship the voting is done and the try and establish national- ruling ever since there’s been elections. in Washington, D.C., in which he was seats are filled. Could you ist credentials and build The problem is that Maliki won’t do randomly assigned to a project related talk about the Iraqi elec- up the security services … it unless he’s on top, and everyone else to the Middle East, which he says at the toral process and the par- and the whole thing is to hates him. So right now, the state of the time he could “barely find on a map.”H e ticular role of the recent try and cast himself as a negotiations is that State of Law and the became fascinated with the region and election in the immediate nationalist. National Alliance could merge, but only eventually wrote his senior thesis on the future of Iraq? So when the elections if Maliki goes. mujahedin in Afghanistan. From there, ML: To make sense come along, the Shi’as have The third possibility would be a he went to Cornell University for grad of that question, you have to decide if there’s going grand coalition; take everybody and form school and then to Cairo to learn Arabic, to go back to who’s been to be a single united list or a big coalition. This is attractive to people and that set him on his path as a Middle ruling Iraq. Basically, after not. Maliki decides, “Only who say, “Well, everyone’s got to be repre- East expert. His talk at Kenyon focused the U.S. invasion, they set if I get to be the leader of sented.” I actually think that would be a on how Americans perceive the culture of up the Interim Govern- the list.” The Sadrists and disaster because nothing gets done. the Middle East, what the current situa- ing Council, made up of ISCI say no, and Maliki The fourth possibility is that Al- tion of American foreign policy is in the largely leaders of exile par- decides to run by himself lawi could basically play off the hatred region and the difficulty of turning the ties and often people who and forms the State of Law of Maliki and piece together a coalition “Global War on Terror” into a positive, represented the more sec- Coalition, which is basi- with the Sadrists and the Kurds. This non-radicalizing movement in the spirit tarian interests. And many cally the party of state. The is not impossible. They all share a deep of mutual benefit and partnership with of those people are still the Sadrists and ISCI form a antipathy for Maliki and have some in- Middle Eastern countries. leading politicians today; Shi’a list, the Iraqi National terests in common. The problem is that a [Ayad] Allawi is, [Nouri] al- Alliance, which … used to key part of Allawi’s list is a group of Sunni Lynch speaks in Higley Auditorium on April 6. Susannah gruder The Kenyon Collegian: Could you Maliki is, and many of the be the united list but now Arab politicians from Northern Iraq that provide some background information leaders of the other parties as well. Then lower classes and are more pugnacious is half as big. Then you have a couple of are anti-Kurdish and have spent the last on yourself? you get the transition to nominal sover- and nationalist. The Sadrists and the I[ s- different groups that are competing for year fighting with the Kurds up in the Marc Lynch: I think the single eignty. Allawi is the prime minister, and lamist Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI)] the Sunni vote, and, as it shakes out, Al- northern provinces. [There are] at least thing which has shaped my career in the he has this reputation of being a tough, people could never decide between them lawi emerges with 95 percent of the seats four possibilities, probably some I haven’t most interesting way was the decision to secular, ex-Baathist, nationalist figure. But who should rule, so Jaafari and Maliki of the Sunni vote. Maliki and the [Iraqi thought of. Nobody knows what’s going start blogging. I certainly do all the other he was also the American puppet. were both a compromise, since they … National Accord (INA)] split the Shi’a to happen. stuff, but blogging allowed me to reach Then, when they have real elections, didn’t have any real power of their own. vote and Allawi gets the Sunni vote and out to a wider audience. … I was writing first they get al-Jaafari and then al-Maliki, And then … the ministries basically get gets two more seats than Maliki. View the full interview online at: this stuff on a daily basis aboutI slamism both from the small, Shi’a Dawa Party. In farmed out to different groups to use as So now what you’ve got is the basic kenyoncollegian.com

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Bystanders are not the more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol, experience to provide support and help. violence by a current partner and 32 only ones blaming victims, however; use drugs and engage in risky sexual Those with complete confidentiality percent report dating violence by a victims also blame themselves. Female activity, according to the Centers for include staff in Kenyon’s Counseling previous partner. Just who experiences rape victims frequently take responsi- Disease Control and Prevention. Center and Sexual Misconduct Advi- dating violence? National surveys by bility for what happened to them, and Fortunately, these and other nega- sors. Those who are legally required the Department of Justice have shown most do not define their experience tive outcomes of dating violence are to report felonies to local authorities that of college students, women suffer of rape as a crime, even when the men preventable. Rates of dating violence include Community Advisors and from more dating violence than men who raped them do, according to Sadie can be reduced across college campuses Campus Safety Officers. If you want do, whether the type of violence is Dingfelder in Monitor on Psychology. if work is done to change attitudes, to talk to someone off-campus, you by alyssa van denburg rape, physical assault or stalking. This Many alarming factors contribute raise awareness, can contact New Guest Columnist statistic also holds true at Kenyon. to minimization and low reporting hold offenders Many college stu- Directions: the This piece has been adapted from an According to Campus Safety Officer rates. One is that many college students, accountable and Domestic Abuse op-ed assignment for WMNS 111, “In- Gregory vonFreymann, “although it especially females, seem willing to tol- persuade victims dents, especially Shelter of Knox tro to Women’s and Gender Studies.” happens with males … based on my erate some degree of violence in their to get help. And County. Although “How are things going with my experience here, [victims are] definitely romantic relationships — suggesting there are steps you females, seem will- if you report an boyfriend? Great! Well, sometimes more [often] female.” Why are women again that women are socialized to can take to make assault, Campus he texts me dozens of times an hour at greater risk? Although the answer tolerate dating violence. In one study, improvements on ing to tolerate some Safety Officers are asking me what I’m doing, where I am to this question is debatable, one approximately 70 percent of female stu- Kenyon’s campus. obligated to report and who I’m with, but he just misses leading theory suggests that it is the dents listed at least one form of physical If you are degree of violence. it to the Knox me. ... No, I haven’t been spending as result of social attitudes and practices violence (e.g. slapping, punching, or in a relationship, County Sheriff ’s much time with my friends, but it’s not that normalize unhealthy behaviors kicking) as acceptable, and more than determine whether it is healthy. Ask Office, if you do notify Campus Safety, because he doesn’t like them. …Yes, he in interpersonal relationships. Young 80 percent described dating situations yourself the following questions. Does they’ll do “what is best for [you],” ac- did yell at me last weekend, but he just women are often pressured to conform in which physical force was acceptable, your partner: have a history of violent cording to Officer Shelhorn. Campus had one drink too many. … Okay, I’ll to feminine gender roles (i.e. act in according to Dingfelder. behavior and/or discipline problems? Safety Officers will make sure “[you] admit that I’ve wondered whether our a dependent, passive, quiet, sexually Even victims who do not tolerate Have trouble controlling his/her feel in charge” and understand that relationship is healthy, but abusive? It’s submissive, accepting manner) that such violence may resist taking action, anger? Blame you for his/her negative “[you’re] in control of what happens,” not like he ever hit me.” reinforce unequal power and control because they fear that the authorities feelings? Have alcohol or drug abuse she said. What if you were answering the between dating partners, according will not take it seriously. At Kenyon, ac- problems? Criticize, insult, humiliate On the other hand, if you think questions in this conversation? If to the California Adolescent Health cording to Campus Safety Officer Deb you or call you names? Try to control you’re the one mistreating, have the you haven’t before, chances are you Collaborative. Shelhorn, some students do not take how you dress, who you can be friends courage to end it. No matter what the know someone who has. How would Although data on dating violence judicial action against their partners with, how you spend your time or other person does to provoke you, no you respond? Would you describe is available, the cause and extent of because they are embarrassed, afraid other aspects of your life? Threaten or matter how justified you feel, no matter this behavior as the problem is not people will not believe them or fearful intimidate you? Constantly keep tabs what your friends do, it is never okay abusive? Many The term ‘dating fully understood that they will become a victim again. on what you’re doing, where you are to harm someone else. Also, consider of you wouldn’t, because campus Why is it such a problem that dat- and who you’re with? Destroy your talking to one of the resources men- and, truth be told, violence’ does not officials receive ing violence is underreported? Victims property or sentimental items? Hit, tioned above. before I started few reports. At may remain in abusive relationships slap, push or kick you? Threaten you or We should all work to improve our writing this piece, just refer to physical Kenyon, Campus because they minimize the crime, en- someone you care about? Make excuses campus community. If you suspect that I wouldn’t have Safety is rarely gage in self-blame, are loyal to or love for his/her behavior? Coerce or force someone you know might be a victim either. And that’s abuse, but instead contacted about the perpetrator, face social or religious you into sexual activity? Accuse you of dating violence, say something. Ex- a problem. It’s a incidents of dating judgment, lack understanding or fear of being interested in someone else or press your concerns and willingness to problem not only encompasses many violence. The same that the perpetrator will retaliate. unfaithful? Act jealous of your friends, listen, offer your support, ask how you because the behav- goes for Kenyon’s Victims of physical and sexual violence family or peers? Insist that you drink or can help and encourage your friend to ior is, in fact, abu- types of control- Counseling Cen- suffer minor physical injuries or lasting use drugs with him or her? Does he/she seek help. Also, get the word out about sive, but also be- ter. Why don’t disabilities, even death. Furthermore, not view you as an equal? the problem. Read more about dating cause it occurs on ling, abusive and ag- campus officials victims can suffer from emotional If you answered yes to one or violence and healthy relationships and our campus and receive more re- harm — low self-esteem, loss of trust in more of these questions and there is a talk to your friends and peers about it. is ignored. With gressive behaviors. ports? According others, fear of intimacy, emotional de- pattern of mistreatment, you may be a Although Kenyon is a safe community, all of the interest to Sarah Gill-Wil- tachment, sleep disturbances, anxiety, victim of dating violence, and I suggest dating violence could happen to you or in “the hook-up culture” at Kenyon, liams, counselor at Kenyon’s Coun- depression, eating disorders and symp- that you determine whether you want someone you know. But if our commu- many of us are familiar with the abuse seling Center, it’s because students toms of post-traumatic stress disorder. to stay in the relationship and talk to nity works to acknowledge and debunk that can accompany a hook-up and take minimize the most common forms of They may also think about or commit someone you can trust. Although you the myths of dating violence, we can precautions to avoid it, but we unfortu- dating violence on our campus: “verbal, suicide, particularly women. All forms can seek counseling and advice from help assist current victims and prevent nately don’t hear much about the abuse emotional and psychological” abuse. of dating violence are also linked to anyone, there are Kenyon employees this from happening in the future. that can occur in a romantic relation- Although I’m ashamed to admit it, I’ve ship. It’s called dating violence, and it’s contributed to this problem myself in an issue we should also be aware of. the past. When friends have told me Tickle Me Jell-o by Bob Dorff The term “dating violence” does that their boyfriend or girlfriend was not just refer to physical abuse, as harassing them (e.g. repeatedly texting you might assume (and as I had), but him/her), I’ve dismissed it as romantic. instead encompasses many types of My behavior, as Lynn Hoare, a special- controlling, abusive and aggressive be- ist and trainer for Univ. of Texas at Aus- haviors in student dating relationships tin program Voices Against Violence, — heterosexual or homosexual — that would suggest, is telling of our culture, occur alone or in some combination. which “[minimizes] signs of violence.” According to the U.S. Department of According to Hoare, “when we talk Justice, they include: physical violence about violence, we expect to see some- (hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking or thing physical [or verbal], something other physical force), sexual violence that has reached an extreme situation,” (sexual assault, abuse, aggression, co- according to a 2010 interview pub- ercion and rape), stalking (following lished in The Daily Texan. the victim, waiting for and watching Such denial can lead to more se- the victim, showering the victim with vere problems down the road. When unwanted attention or gifts and using instances of dating violence escalate, technology to track the victim’s where- victims are often blamed. This tendency abouts) and emotional abuse (insults, is well-illustrated in a poll by the Boston threats, intimidation and preventing Public Health Commission of 200 the victim from seeing his/her friends teens following the 2009 beating of pop and family). star Rihanna by her boyfriend, fellow According to a recent study by the pop star Chris Brown. The Commis- National Coalition Against Domestic sion found that almost half of the teens Shut the hell up, Socrates...  Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian Arts  Profs’ Pods: Academics’ Anthems Kenyon Dance Takes Professor McAdams Shares Her Favorite Songs the National Stage by Miles Purinton also hear a fair amount of country- et Decorum Est’ is the greatest anti-war Staff Writer folk crossover stuff. After the Byrds poem I’ve ever read and ‘Universal by Bob Dorff selected for the Gala Concert. recorded Parsons’ ‘Hickory Wind,’ Soldier’ the greatest anti-war song. In Arts & Entertainment Editor From the best works at the It is no surprise that Associate you could hear covers of it all the time it, Sainte-Marie doesn’t let anyone off American College Dance Festival, a Professor of English Janet McAdams — you still do. The title track is a little the hook. She holds all of us, herself Fans of Kenyon dance have rea- total of three works are chosen to be feels music is closely related to her thornier and there’s a faint thread of included, responsible for making war. son to celebrate, as the program has performed at the biennial National work as a poet. Yet she finds a distinc- Manifest Destiny running through Sainte-Marie is probably better known garnered some national attention re- College Dance Festival at the Kenne- tion between the two. “Poetry has its it that didn’t bother me when I was as a songwriter than a singer but she has a cently. The Dance Department sends dy Center in Washington, D. C. The own music, albeit it’s subtler,” she said. seventeen, but it’s an incredibly rich beautiful voice with a seemingly endless choreographed pieces to the Ameri- Festival’s goal is to bring together the “For me, music is much louder, much song, with Emmylou Harris singing vibrato, which at times is very bird-like can College Dance Festival every year, best work in college dance, and only more demanding of my attention than alongside Parsons, as she does on and at times relentless and unsettling.” and this year’s festival in Athens, OH, 30 colleges perform at each biennial for many people I know.” In fact, she much of the album.” was no exception. Kenyon brought event. Cantino’s piece was singled out said, the distinction is so great that she “Amba Parameshwari” two works to the event, senior Shaina for this honor, and she will participate often finds music can not partake in Jimi Hendrix, “All Along the Watch- Cantino’s piece “I went into a home in the Festival this May. her creative process. As she explains it, tower,” on Electric Ladyland “This is a Kirtan song —I ’ve never that isn’t mine” and a guest artist Cantino choreographed “I went “I find that ifI listen to music before I found a recording of it that I love. It’s piece by Visiting Assistant Professor into a home that isn’t mine,” which write, it can eclipse the quieter music “This is what a cover should a song whose words praise the Mother of Dance Karl Rogers, a dancer in the represents a combination of dance and of the words. These days, much of my be. It’s easy to lose track of what an Goddess (‘Om Sri Mataa Jagadamba’ popular David Dorfman Dance com- drama, for her senior exercise. Using a listening time is in the gym, doing extraordinary singer Hendrix was. [O Radiant Great Mother]) and ask pany, titled “Backtrackin’ 66.” cast comprised of actors and dancers, housework, or the Columbus-Ken- He was so expressive, so intimate, as her to protect us. But because the song There are two phases to the Cantino sought to change people’s yon commute. ... I like to sing along, if he’d just leaned in to tell you some- is composed in a minor mode, it’s American College Dance Festival. understanding of what “dance” can except when I’m sharing the commute thing really important. “All Along charged with longing — for reunion, During the first phase, pieces are per- mean. with colleagues, in which case I spare the Watchtower” has been covered for unity — and perhaps a little grief formed before a series of adjudicators The Dance Department is not them.” She grew up listening to blue- by everybody — U2, Pearl Jam, The over our separation from her, from each who are professionals in the dance going to rest on its laurels, however, grass and country, although she was Allman Brothers — even Bob Dylan other. Kirtan can be joyfully transfor- field. The judges offer feedback to and has a busy schedule heading into quick to make the distinction that it himself, since he now does Hendrix’s mative, an iteration of the radiant hap- the competitors, but also select which the end of this academic year. The was “George Jones country, not that version of it. This is my favorite driv- piness at hand. ‘Amba Parameshwari,’ works will progress to the second most prominent event is the Spring jingoistic stuff you hear now.” Her ing-to-Kenyon song.” even with its sense of longing, is an stage, known as the Gala Concert. The Dance Concert, which will run from tastes have expanded to include rock expression of those possibilities.” Gala serves as a showcase for the best April 28 through April 30. With and roll, specifically to bands like the The Bee Gees, “I’ve Gotta Get a dance pieces in the show. This year was newfound national recognition, it Rolling Stones, Living Color and Message to You,” on Idea Professor McAdams could not special: for the first time in Kenyon’s appears that Kenyon dance is just Midnight Oil. Although she prefers pick just five songs, so she picked an history, both Kenyon pieces were warming up. songs with lyrics, she enjoys classi- “Oh, the pre-disco Bee Gees, honorable mention. cal instrumental music — including when Robin Gibb was still singing lead newer artists like Lee Hyla and Joan and Barry [Gibb] had not yet taken the Johnny & June Carter Cash, “Ring Tower — because she feels “listening train to Falsetto Land. They wrote some of Fire,” on Ring of Fire: The Best of Senior Recitals Preview to it is a little like reading a difficult incredible songs — ‘Love Somebody,’ Johnny Cash and interesting book — pleasurable, which Robin Gibb wrote for Percy NATALIE WEST KAITLYN MYERS but demanding all my attention.” Sledge, is a better song, but as far as what “People tend to credit Cash with influenced me, it’s this one.I think I was this song, but June Carter, who came Gram Parsons, “Return of the about nine or ten when it came out. It from a family of songwriters, com- Grievous Angel,” on Grievous took me forever to figure out the words posed it. I heard them do it together Angel (‘An owl? An owl?’); I’m a little better at a music festival in Birmingham with British accents now.” ­— Alabama, not West Midlands). “In the late ’70s, if you grew up in For someone who can’t sing, Cash is the South, there were lots of bluegrass Buffy Sainte-Marie, “Universal a great singer. His timing in this is odd festivals to go to — which I did as Soldier,” on It’s My Way — you always think the song is going much as I could. In addition to the to run off and leave him but somehow traditional [guitar] picking, you’d “I think Wilfred Owen’s ‘Dulce he always catches up.” KFS Preview At 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April On Sunday, April 18, at ALFRED HITCHCOCK WEEK 18, Natalie West will present her 4:00 p.m. in Brandi Recital senior recital. The program for Hall, Kaitlyn Myers will present Friday, April 16 — North by Northwest her piano recital runs from Ba- a senior honors presentation roque to 20th-century repertoire entitled “‘You Could Try the This film, written with the intent to write “the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures,” is often considered not and includes sonatas by Scarlatti Crane’: Vocal Music and the only one of the director’s best films, but also one of the best mystery thriller films of all time.I n the film,R oger Thornhill and Schubert, two shorter pieces Maintenance of Community (Cary Grant) is kidnapped by a group of thugs led by a man operating under the name of Townsend (James Mason). by Brahms and three of Bartók’s in a Galway Pub.” Those who They believe Thornhill to be a man named Kaplan. This mistaken identity leads Thornhill on a series of escapades and a “Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm.” want to learn about the ways in high-adrenaline, two-hour chase scene, culminating in several people falling off MountR ushmore. The film also includes Piano fans should not miss what which music can impact culture one of Hitchcock’s more iconic images, in which Grant is dive-bombed in an open field by an airplane. The all-star cast promises to be an afternoon of beau- will definitely want to be in at- includes Eva Marie Saint and Martin Landau. tiful melodies and soulful playing. tendance.

Saturday, April 17 — Vertigo ALBERT GONCALVES At 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April This film, especially the famous shot of a bell tower staircase, revolutionized filmmaking and the ideas of what one can 18, Albert Goncalves will present do with a camera. The film was originally released at a time when Hitchcock was not yet recognized as an artist, and was his senior composition. He will instead seen as more of a mainstream showman. As such, the film originally recieved mixed reviews, but it has since been speak about some connections reevaluated, appearing on the American Film Institute’s list of the top ten best films ever made. The tale of love, deception between 20th-century abstract art and inner ear dysfunctions stars Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. and music, specifically the paint- ings of Piet Mondrian, and the Both are excellent films for either Hitchcock enthusiasts or those who have not yet seen his films. Viewers should be on influence of Morton Feldman and the lookout for Alfred Hitchcock’s signature cameo in each of his movies. John Cage and the genesis of his completed pieces. His composition So come join us at the KAC Theater at 7:30 p.m. this Friday andS aturday to view these wonderful films. S creenings are is a five-movement piece for violin, open to anyone and are completely free. electric guitar and piano titled —Miles Purinton “Mondrian.”  Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian Arts  Here We Are Now, Entertain Us: subUrbia Delivers by Bob Dorff with himself, Buff provided a Arts & Entertainment Editor buffer between the play’s seri- ous and comic elements. Finally, From the moment the au- there was Manganaro’s Sooze, dience entered the theater, the who earned her place as a show Kenyon College Drama Club’s highlight from the moment she production of Eric Bogosian’s appeared. Sooze arrived on set subUrbia made one heck of a in the midst of a performance first impression. Early arrivers art piece in which she asserted were treated to ’90s classics such her feminism. Her tirade struck as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and the balance between believability “Creep” blasting over the Bolton and parody and drew huge laughs Theater’s sound system. Those from the crowd. enjoying the music could examine subUrbia was, as can prob- the stage, which had been trans- ably be gathered from the pre- formed into a suburban street ceding paragraphs, a fantastic corner, complete with parking show, featuring superb produc- lot and convenience store. The tion design, great acting and a store itself looked incredible, pitch-perfect premise. I did not a glass and brick monster that leave the theater fully satisfied, seemed better constructed than however, as the story’s conclusion some of Kenyon’s student housing left me cold. This is not a problem (New Apts, I am looking at you). with this particular production of The entire package engendered a subUrbia, nor would I go so far as feeling of ’90s slacker-cool, and to say that it is a problem with when the lights went down, the the play itself. As a viewer who performance did not disappoint. is facing some of the questions Though the set looked great, that stymied the play’s characters it would have been nothing with- — namely, what to do with my out the wonderful performances life — I hoped that the resolu- turned in by every member of the tion would, for lack of a better cast. The play focuses on a group term, resolve some things. As it of burnouts in their mid-20s, and stands at the play’s end, however, the play’s director, Visiting Assis- almost nothing has changed. Tim tant Professor of Drama Ben Vic- remains an unrepentant rac- cellio, should be commended for ist, Sooze may or may not leave Gracie Gardner ’13, Kyle Toot ’10 and Rania Manganaro ’10 in BRIAN HENDERSON picking an age-appropriate show. subUrbia. Jeff and Burnfield, Buff is still This production of subUrbia felt friend of the five burnouts who field for a more culturally enlight- and Manganaro set themselves largely oblivious and Jeff is still “real” in a way that few Kenyon form the play’s core. Pony has ened locale. The couple is joined apart. Lewis’s Tim is a genuinely confused. The only character main-stage plays do. For once, made it big as a musician while his by Tim and Buff, played by Drew fearsome creature, the sort of per- who substantially changes is Bee we were not watching the farcical former friends have stagnated in Lewis ’10 and Kyle Toot ’10, son who is driven only by hatred Bee, who drinks herself to death follies of the English or Russian the closed environment of Burn- respectively. Tim is an ex-Navy and misplaced anger. It is all the while her friends are away. The aristocracy or dealing with the field. By the time Pony actually pilot who has descended into more disarming, then, when Tim play ends immediately after her terrifying — and unflinchingly arrives, the audience has become alcoholism, which fuels his racist says things that are genuinely body is discovered. I anticipate adult — Orwellian future of quite familiar with his old crew. rhetoric, and Buff is the screwball funny. Lewis gave Tim a critical that the easy, and probably ac- 1984. Instead, subUrbia present- Chief among this group is Jeff, stoner who is chiefly motivated by humanity that made his character curate, response to my frustration ed student viewers with a cast of played by Will Arbery ’11. Jeff sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. The all the more distressing. He be- explains away the play’s lack of characters who were almost too is the only one of his friends to group is rounded out by Bee Bee, came a real person, rather than an resolution as a symbol for the easy to identify with. The char- continue his education after high played by Gracie Gardner ’13, a alcoholic and racist boogeyman. characters’ stagnation. For this acters we meet in subUrbia are school, but this only amounts to a quiet girl with a dark history of Toot’s Buff provided the majority reason, I will reframe my criticism full of potential but ultimately single community college course. substance abuse. The play mainly of the show’s comic relief, and he as a compliment: the characters aimless, a feeling that seniors on He is confused about where his tracks these misfits as they terror- inhabited his character so com- in subUrbia were so well drawn, the cusp of graduation undoubt- life should go and bitter towards ize the convenience store’s owner, pletely that his actions alone were so real, that I genuinely cared edly share to some degree. those who have found success. His who was convincingly played by enough to elicit chuckles. Despite what happened to them after the The play is loosely focused girlfriend Sooze, played by Rania Saphir Glynn ’13. his sex-fueled attitude, Toot’s play concluded. I can think of no around the arrival of Pony (Pieter Manganaro ’10, is a performance While all of the actors per- Buff was charmingly childlike. higher compliment for a dramatic Stougaard ’13), a high-school artist who is dying to leave Burn- formed admirably, Lewis, Toot Excitable and eternally pleased performance. V.I. Music Series Expands Reach with a Sponsor by Bob Dorff attract. “That [system] worked that is expected to benefit bands their start on the Hill before mov- psyched to have any kind of atten- Arts & Entertainment Editor out pretty well, but we’re a pretty and music fans as much as it ben- ing on. The new concert series tion from an outside source,” said small organization, so it’s always a efits the sponsor. “With the beer will begin this Saturday, April 17, Nick Petricca ’09, lead singer of Gambier’s music fans are al- bit of a squeeze for us to be able to companies showing an interest in at 10:00 p.m. with performances Walk the Moon. ready well aware that the Village afford the bands,” one of the Vil- sponsoring us, that will help us to from Luke Brandfon and Walk The hope is that sponsorship Inn is a venue for student and local lage Inn’s owners, Jerry Kelly, said. pay the bands better and have more the Moon, a group consisting of will allow the Village Inn to bring bands — the Village Inn Music For a while, the Village Inn wanted live music,” Kelly said. Kenyon alumni and one current in more bands from outside Ken- Series has been a remarkably suc- to improve and expand their music Cynics might think that spon- student. yon as well. Bringing bands from cessful endeavor. It began two years offerings but was economically lim- sorship deals are simply a way for For smaller bands, the spon- outside of Ohio to the Hill requires ago due to the combined efforts of ited. A newfound sponsorship deal, the Village Inn to increase its sorship could offer opportunities considerably more money than Matthew Sullivan ’99, who at the however, solves the problem. profits, but Kelly disagrees. “The for increased exposure. Kelly ex- the Village Inn currently spends time was starting a record label “We were approached by a general thrust of what we’re doing, plained that he was in talks with on concerts, but sponsorship can called Singing Moon Records, and local beer distributer that we buy obviously we’d like to serve our the brewer about using a Walk provide that money. “We’d like the Village Inn. from and also by North American own business, but we’d also like to the Moon song titled “Jenny” in to continue our focus on Kenyon As those who have attended Breweries, which is a New York see the VI serve as a launch pad for advertising for their beer Genny bands because there’s such a great shows at the Village Inn know, all company,” Kelly said, “They were some of the Kenyon bands, because Light. The hope is that groups bunch of musicians here, but obvi- of the concerts are completely free. interested in what we were doing there’s some amazing talent here,” who have a limited audience for ously we’d like to bring people in The situation is amiable to the here.” North American Breweries he said. live shows and record releases will that Kenyon musicians and Kenyon bands as well, because the Village elected to enter into a sponsorship For the Village Inn, “Kenyon gain some national traction due students generally would be inter- Inn pays them for the traffic they arrangement with the Village Inn bands” includes groups that got to these sort of initiatives. “We’re ested in,” Kelly said. 10 Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian Arts 11 Wearable Art Mixes Form with Function

CHARLOTTE WOOLF Clockwise from top left: Paul Reed ’10, Sarah Kemp ’10 (design by Erin McKinney ’12), Liz Bailey ’ 12, Danya French ’ 11, Sarah Dowling ’11, Matt Qi ’ 11, Rania Manganaro ’10 and Grant Johnson ’ 11.

by Natalie Shutler choice for the project. draped in a fur. Madeline Gobbo for judges Olivia Giletti ’10, Joy own piece for the judges, Johnson Staff Writer This most recent “wearable ’12 used nature, instead of a paint- Doyle ’10 and Ben McMillan ’11, showed how he could disguise art” assignment, which focused ing, as her own inspiration to create who rated the artists on technical his entire form in the bodysuit by Kenyon’s very own Project on “painting and the body,” gave a hat and collar that resembled cor- craft, originality and the degree of bending in different positions. He Runway, held on Wednesday, students the option to reference al reefs, covered in tube worms and reference to a contemporary paint- described his process: “I took one April 7, in Colburn Hall of the a contemporary artist’s style in barnacles. Dan Lakin ’10 created a er. The three winners of the compe- fabric that I liked and added onto Bexley Art building, showcased their piece. For example, sopho- vest jacket using recycled clothes tition were Matthew Qi ’11, Grant it, using florals, flannels and animal “wearable paintings” designed more Erin Mershon’s papier-mâché from Goodwill, drawing influence Johnson ’11 and Danya French ’11. prints. ... It was also just fun.” by students in Studio Art 391, bubble skirt was based on a paint- from the punk movement of the Qi created a samurai helmet by fix- “Grant’s piece totally pushed “Painting Redefined.” The class, ing by Shazhia Sikander. Mershon 1970s, particularly the musicians ing painted plastic forks to an old the prêt-a-porter boundary,” Giletti taught by Associate Professor of covered half of an exercise ball Richard Hell, Johnny Rotten and toy helmet. The forks were painted said. “The tumor-like, sewn duvet Art Karen Snouffer, confronts with papier-mâché and, when it Patti Smith. His process? Wiping in “royal, gaudy colors,” decorated looked like a monkey trapped in a the traditional painting process to had hardened, deflated the ball to the dirt off of the art studio floor with various designs such as eyes potato sack, trying to escape. Hot.” conceptualize and create new forms make a stiff, spherical skirt, which with the patchwork of the vest “in and Chinese symbols. “Qi’s piece French designed and mod- of art. The first assignment of the she then covered with different lay- a conscious effort towards inten- was a surprising, creative use of an eled a dress of eight sweaters sown semester challenged students to use ers of pink tulle and multi-colored tional mess,” according to Lakin. everyday object,” Doyle said. Qi together. The deep reds and pinks all the materials required for the threads. Erin McKinney ’12 based “I am particularly interested in the said that the inspiration was his of the dress, as well as the shape, basic construction of a painting her outfit, “a furry exoskeleton,” on idea of wearing identity as armor,” own fascination with “courage, were reminiscent of the human — canvas, frame and gesso — and two paintings by Frida Kahlo that he said. loyalty and eternal glory.” Johnson’s heart, although the artist’s original create something new. The only displayed “violent psychological The critique for the “wearable wearable painting, roughly based intention was to base the dress requirement was that the work of images.” Modeled by Sarah Kemp art” assignment was staged like on the works of Mikalene Thomas, loosely on the paintings of Cec- art still had to hang on the wall. ’10, the outfit consisted of a hat the TV series Project Runway. The was an “anti-body” bodysuit called ily Brown. “The patterns of her For another assignment, students with antlers, an exterior torso brace lights dimmed and music blasted as “Monster #2” that “loses the figure dress interacted like paint strokes,” could only use one material of their and gloves all made out of metal, the designers or models catwalked of the body within it.” Modeling his Doyle said. The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Sports Page 11 Ladies Lacrosse Suffers First Loss of Season The Shifting of Power in the World of Golf more dimensions than Woods could By James Asimes have. Woods always appeared as the Sports Columnist distant superstar, a pure force in the For the past three months, anyone world of golf, with an ego and persona so watching any sort of sports broadcast on large that the only man who could bring CBS has been reminded of the “tradi- him down was himself — and he did so, tion unlike any other … the Masters golf roughly 18 affairs later. Woods lived in championship on CBS!” The Masters a very controlled bubble, impervious to came and went this past weekend, prov- outside distractions. Mickelson, on the ing that it truly is one of the few pure other hand, mixes parts of the consum- traditions left in the wide world of sports. mate professional with the unlikely but The tournament is steeped in tradition willing hero. He makes a better effort to and rooted in the past, but the two big- control his emotions, has a more intimate gest stars in golf stole the weekend. relationship with the average golf fan and With the controversial Tiger has persevered through much tougher Woods and eventual champion Phil struggles in his personal life. Mickelson’s Mickelson (“Lefty”) both in contention style of play further draws comparisons in the final round, Sunday afternoon with an “everyman” type, as he plays did not lack in excitement. Mickelson dangerously, at times taking unnecessary took home his third green jacket in risks. Mickelson has the ability to catch MARTY FULLER seven years — Woods has only won one fire and play truly inspired golf, as he Despite the best efforts of Emily Nichols ’13 (right) the Ladies fell to the Gators. since 2004 — and, in doing so, showed did on the back nine Sunday at Augusta By Nate Oldach positive direction until the Gators scored Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) why he is likely the best golfer on the National. Sports Editor three unanswered goals, making the score championship this year, the team seems planet, at least until Woods straightens While in the past, Woods was 13-9 with just over eight minutes left to unperturbed by the loss and sees opportu- out his golf game, his personal life, his featured every commercial break dur- The Ladies lacrosse team gained a play. The Ladies refused to quit and, led nities for the future. “We know we have endorsement deals and his “addictions.” ing golf events, pitching yet another new understanding of the phrase “you by Leah Sack ’13, scored two unanswered the ability to win the NCAC champion- For years, Mickelson was known as the product, Mickelson was featured in the can’t win ’em all” this past Saturday, April goals. Unfortunately, ship this year, but “best golfer on the planet to never have most commercials during the Masters 10, when they took on the Allegheny this effort was for “In the end they just it’s about show- won a major.” Since breaking this curse this weekend, usually in support of the College Gators. Coming into the game, naught — the clock ing up,” Lavin in 2004, he has vaulted to a status nearly charity he started with his wife. Mickel- the Ladies held an unblemished 8-0 ran out and the score outplayed us. ... They said. “We need equal to Woods’s popularity. He has son — the man who cannot jump more record, and, according to Amelia Lavin read 11-13. The to work hard and also had a cameo on Entourage, some- than three inches off the ground, tears ’11, the game was expected to be a routine Ladies’ hopes for a executed and uncov- step up to make thing Woods cannot boast. Mickelson’s up at every possible hint of emotion and affair. “We felt pretty confident going perfect season were sure that we win victory came at the expense of the new follows a unique workout regimen that into the game,” she said. “We were picked crushed and the un- ered some of our every game.” “best golfer to never have won a major,” has resulted in his arms rather quickly to finish first in our conference and they derdog won the day. The Ladies Lee Westwood, who has finished in the attempting to impersonate Tiger’s (com- were picked to finish fifth.” Unfortu- “In the end they just team flaws that we played Witten- top three in three of the past four major pare pictures of this Masters victory with nately, the Gators had other plans for the outplayed us,” Lavin didn’t know were berg University championships. those of 2004) — has become the poster Ladies that day. The Gators finished with said. “They executed yesterday, April “Lefty’s” final round score of 67, the athlete for professional golf. a score of 13-11. and uncovered some there.” 14, and it seemed third-best round of the day, was a demon- What does this mean for the sport At the first whistle, it was obvious of our team flaws that as though the La- stration of his playing style, not only over of golf? Mickelson will now be the player that the Ladies were in for a dogfight we didn’t know were —Amelia Lavin dies had made the the weekend, but in many of his victories to beat week in and week out on the with their conference rival as both teams there. Our problems necessary changes over the past few years. Mickelson wasn’t Pro Golfers Association Tour, but the continued alternating possessions. The just arose from our draws and just getting as the Ladies beat the Tigers 12-4. This is playing a perfect round on Sunday, as constant elephant in the room will be Gators struck first, just two minutes into possession of the ball. We don’t have a a huge confidence booster for the Ladies. he was forced to struggle to hold pars Woods until he is able — that is, if he is the game, and that was just the begin- problem scoring, but you need possession “[Wittenberg] just beat Allegheny so throughout the first eight holes, but his able — to return to his former champion- ning of a long and arduous struggle. The in order to score.” they [came] in confident, but we [knew] aggressive play paid off on the back nine, ship form. Woods will be a sideshow until Ladies answered back less than a minute Standout performers for the team we [had] the ability to beat them,” Lavin where Mickelson was six strokes under then, with his yelling outbursts expected later with a goal from Emily Nichols included Sack, who finished with four said. “We know what we need to do par on the 13th hole alone over the four at some point each weekend. He will still ’13. This seesaw battle continued for goals to her credit, Liz Hancock ’10, who more of and we will continue to execute rounds. After spraying a risky driver into draw large galleries, still sell tickets, still the entire first half, as the Ladies and the finished with three goals, Monty Sher- in order to win.” the woods, Mickelson nailed a six-iron bring more sponsors out to events and Gators alternated scoring, culminating wood ’12, who scored twice and Nichols, Next, the Ladies host the Shep- from 210 yards out in an awful lie on still attract a media circus, but the man in a slim 7-6 Gator advantage at the end who added two goals and an assist. herd University Rams at 4:00 p.m. on the par five to an incredible three feet who was on course to rewrite the golf of the first half. Though this is the first loss of the Saturday, April 17. Then they will host away from the pin. It was certainly the record books may not be able to regain The game continued, with neither season, Lavin sees the game as nothing Saint Vincent College on Sunday, April defining shot of his weekend, if not of that unbeatable mystique he had well team willing to fold after halftime. But more than a wake-up call. “I think that 18 at 1:00 p.m. With just four games his career. The gallery erupted in cheers, established before he was hampered with just 12 minutes into the half, the Ladies the loss takes a lot of the pressure from remaining in the season, the Ladies while Mickelson gave a celebratory, yet torn knee ligaments, out-dueled by the looked to be fading as the Gators opened being undefeated off, but it has also re- look to capture their first conference reserved, fist pump. It was a moment unknown Y.E. Yang and shamed by an up a 10-7 lead. The Ladies regrouped newed our drive to be the best,” she said. championship under Head Women’s that encompassed the shifting dynamic immoral past. Mickelson may have some after a team timeout, however, and scored “It makes us realize that we are going to Lacrosse Coach Meredith Buzzi and between the biggest stars in golf: Phil of Tiger’s championship swagger, but it is two goals, cutting the deficit to one with have to fight for every game and every head towards a potential berth to the Mickelson and Tiger Woods. ironic that a tournament so reluctant to just over 14 minutes left to play. It seemed win going forward.” National Collegiate Athletic Association Mickelson is beginning to embody change has been the venue for the most as though everything was heading in a As for the prospects of a North Championships. the “everyman” aspect of a star golfer in recent changing of the guard in golf. 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T K C S S a Lords Lacrosse Ladies Tennis F u t r u n Saturday, April 17, at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at 1:00 p.m. i d r d d Kenyon hosts Ohio Wesleyan Kenyon hosts University of Dayton a a y a y University Thunderstorms y Partly Cloudy Sunny Sports 68° / 39° 55° / 37° 56° / 37° Thursday, April 15, 2010 | Page 12 Lords Tennis Settles for Second at GLCAs Softball Splits with By Mark Motheral Yellow Jackets Staff Writer By Melissa Hart Staff Writer Last weekend, the seventh- ranked Lords tennis team partici- The Kenyon softball team split pated in the Great Lakes Colleges victories in its double-header against the Association tennis tournament Baldwin Wallace College Yellow Jackets with the hopes of winning it for the on Monday, April 12. The first game second consecutive time. Kenyon, the Ladies won 4-1 and the second they seeded first among the tournament’s lost 2-10. participants, faced little adversity In the first Baldwin Wallace game, before the championship match, in Co-Captain Ellen Witkowski ’10 had which it faced the formidable 11th- two RBIs and two runs on the game. ranked Tartans of Carnegie Mellon Vanegas pitched all seven innings, allow- University. Although the Lords ing only one run. started the final round positively, Unfortunately, the Ladies did not the Tartans staged a stunning come- fare as well in the second game of the back and ultimately handed Kenyon double-header. The Yellow Jackets took a heartbreaking 4-5 loss. the lead early on and the Ladies simply ATHENE COOK After receiving a first-round Jeremy Polster ’11 returns a shot in the GLCA Tournament this past weekend. could not keep pace. Witkowski managed bye, the Lords started tournament a third RBI for the day and Samuel added play versus the Wabash College and a spot in the final match against against the wall. Brody easily won at Scott Thielke commented on what one RBI of her own. This output was not Little Giants. Kenyon gave Wabash Carnegie Mellon. sixth singles to give the Lords a 3-1 the Lords can learn from this match. enough, however, as the Ladies were un- a thorough drubbing despite featur- The championship match be- lead while most other Lords had yet “We need to keep playing strong able to overtake the Yellow Jackets and lost ing a lineup without its top two tween the Lords and the Tartans to drop a set. It seemed as though doubles and not give away matches 2-10. Caton said that, despite the loss, she players, Mike Greenberg ’10 and proved to be a bizarre roller coaster the match was all but over for Carn- where we have leads,” Thielke said. felt good about the team’s perseverance. Tomas Piskacek ’10. Kenyon took ride that ended in a heartbreaking egie Mellon, but, inexplicably, the “Winning five first sets and only “I’m really proud of the team for putting immediate control of the match in Kenyon loss. The Lords began to winning two of those matches is runs on the board regardless of the score,” doubles, losing only seven games Lords started the falter, starting a problem. … It was a bit shocking Caton said. between the three doubles matches match by continu- “We didn’t play out- with Piskacek’s that we could not win a match from Head Softball Coach Stephanie to create a 3-0 lead heading into sin- ing their fine form straight-set loss number two through number five. Penner said the team played well in the gles. Kenyon continued to bully the in doubles. At first standing tennis all at second sin- Our three through five have been first game, making clutch plays. “[Vane- Little Giants, clinching the match doubles, Green- weekend long.” gles. Even after the strongest part of our line-up gas] pitched really well and worked herself with routine wins by Charlie Brody berg and Brody Greenberg won most of the year. … But our three out of a few jams,” Penner said. “I think ’10 and Jake Matthews ’13 at fourth won with relative — Scott Thielke at first singles through five players will be back we backed her up well.” Caton agreed and sixth singles, respectively. ease thanks to a to give Kenyon winning and we should be fine. with Penner that the team is playing well After handling Wabash, the brilliant serving a 4-2 advantage, If we win at number two singles overall, despite regularly beginning games Lords advanced to the semifinals display from Brody and outstanding it was easy to see that the Tartans against the good teams we have a with deficits. “When we find ourselves to face a tougher opponent, the shots by Greenberg. The Tartans were gaining momentum in the legitimate shot at winning it all.” behind early, we are able to come back,” 19th-ranked DePauw Tigers. The quickly evened the score with an three remaining singles matches. In assessing the play of his Caton said. Tigers proved their worth early on equally impressive win over Pis- Burgin lost the fifth singles match team throughout the tournament, The Ladies, now 10-14, won their by beating Jeremy Polster ’11 and kacek and Polster at second doubles, by failing to win a game after Thielke gave a mixed review. “We first North Coast Athletic Conference Piskacek at second doubles and but thanks to a late break in a hotly claiming the first set 6-1, while didn’t play outstanding tennis all (NCAC) game this past week against the pushing Paul Burgin ’13 and Will contested third doubles match, VandenBerg and Polster both found weekend long,” Thielke said. “We College of Wooster Scots, defeating them VandenBerg ’10 to the limit at VandenBerg and Burgin were able themselves fighting in third sets at were really good at number one 11-3. Co-Captains Stephanie Caton ’10, third doubles. The Lords, however, to give Kenyon a 2-1 lead heading fourth and third singles, respec- doubles. [Greenberg] was solid at Brittany Vanegas ’11 and Jamie Samuel managed to enter singles play with a into singles. tively. Unfortunately, VandenBerg number one. Number three doubles ’13 each had a home run, helping the 2-1 lead. In singles, the Lords ham- The Lords continued to control and Polster lost almost simultane- played well when it counted and team win. mered the Tigers by taking five out the run of play in singles. Out of six ously, giving Carnegie Mellon an won a couple of close matches. TheL adies’ next game is against Hi- of six singles matches in straight singles matches, Kenyon won five improbable championship. We will have to be better to win a ram College on Saturday, April 17, at 1:00 sets, leading to a convincing 7-2 win first sets and put the Tartans’ backs Later on, Head Tennis Coach regional tournament.” p.m. This will be the third conference double-header for the Ladies this season. Penner said the Ladies are looking to im- Lords Baseball Launches Five Homeruns in Past Six Games prove the way they have shown in NCAC By Sam Katz spectacular play from catcher Jimmy game-high four hits and turned in three category. If Dierke can continue to play so far. She said two out of the three Staff Writer Wendt ’10. Wendt earned the North RBIs, while Weiss went two for three shut down opponents as he has done league games lost were decided in the final Coast Athletic Conference Player of the and drove in a game-high four RBIs. all year, he could finish with one of the innings. “We’ve been close,” Penner said. The Lords split both Saturday’s Week honors by hitting .619 with 13 Sunday’s win at Case Western lowest ERAs in the program’s 136-year “We’ve been right there, and in future and Sunday’s double-headers at home hits, two doubles, a home run and five Reserve University featured a healthy history. opportunities we need to take advantage versus Hiram College and at Case West- RBIs. Wendt leads the team in batting dose of offensive production, as the The second game, unfortunately, of runners in scoring position.” ern Reserve University, respectively. The average (.400) and hits (28) this season. Lord’s 3-4-5 hitters (Wocl, Wendt and went to the Spartans, who scored six As for the daunting task of facing an team entered the weekend needing to In addition to his outstanding offense, Weiss respectively) combined for seven runs in the fourth inning against left- able Hiram pitching staff, Penner believes win the rest of its games to keep hopes he has been playing near-flawless defense hits, three runs and four RBIs, while hander Dan White ’10. The inning fea- that the team is prepared to execute come of a playoff berth alive, and it looked like behind the plate, committing only one Hardacker and Danny Ricchetti ’13 tured two walks and six singles, which Saturday. “We know that their strength is they might do just that after a convinc- error thus far this season. each added an RBI. extended the Spartan lead to 8-3 and their number-one pitcher,” Penner said. ing 17-2 opening win against Hiram. In the weekend’s first game versus Right-handed pitcher Tyler Dierke put the Sunday sweep out of reach for “When we get people in scoring position, The Lords, however, could not build Hiram, right-hander Mike Kalis ’11 ’13 improved his record to 6-0 after al- the Lords. Wendt, however, continued someone has to come through in scoring on their early success in the match-up, pitched his way to a two-run complete- lowing one earned run on six hits in five his torrential pace at the plate, going opportunities. We need to continue work- falling in the second game 7-9. The fol- game performance. Kalis struck out innings, walking three and striking out 3-3 and extending his hitting streak to ing on hitting in pressure situations.” lowing day, the team traveled to Case eight while only allowing one walk and two. Dierke has been experiencing sen- six games. This Hiram match will define the Western in Cleveland and split the four hits. sational results in his first season, leading TheL ords have five games left this Ladies as a team, determining whether double-header there as well, winning With two outs in the first inning, the pitching staff in RE A (1.88), wins, season; they visit Denison University on they are ready to make a run at the the first 7-3 but falling in the second Kenyon rallied to score five runs on innings pitched and strikeouts, while Wednesday, followed by three games NCAC tournament or whether they 4-10. They finished the weekend with three clutch doubles from Jesse Weiss holding opponents to a .262 average. at home against Allegheny College will finish the season early. “Personally, a .500 winning percentage. ’13, Devin Ensing ’12 and Tom Har- Dierke leads all pitchers in the and Anderson College. The Lords’ for us, Hiram has always been our big- The Lords have been playing dacker ’10. The scoring continued the North Coast Athletic Conference in final game will be Monday, April 26, at gest opponent,” Caton said. “As long as well lately, winning four of their last entire game, with Kenyon scoring runs ERA and is ranked seventh in all of 4:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Nazarene we go out and play the way we can, we six games, due in large part to the in every inning. Craig Wocl ’11 had a Division III college baseball for that University. will do fine.”