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Friday, September 10, 2010 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 1 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Lawrence makes room for incoming class of 2014

Amy Sandquist incoming class came as a surprise about being at Lawrence.” News Editor to Lawrence’s faculty and staff. As in years past, the class of “We offered admission to exact- 2014 is comprised of students Class of 2014: Larger than ever ly the same number of students from many different backgrounds. this year as last year, but a larg- “This class may have our most geo- The majority of Lawrence’s er proportion of those students graphically and culturally diverse class of 2014 settled into their accepted our offers of admission” blend of students we’ve seen in a dorms last Tuesday, Sept. 7. Like explained Director of Admissions while: They come from 36 states any other year, Welcome Week Ken Anselment. and more than 30 countries, and leaders and RLAs greeted students After news of the class’s size they are the most diverse group and parents, helping them carry spread throughout campus, sur- we have seen in recent history,” heavy suitcases and boxes up and prise turned into anticipation of described Anselment. down stairs. While move-in day the students’ arrival. When asked The increase in student body operated similarly to past years, about his reaction to the large size will both subtly and not so there was one huge difference: The group of students moving onto subtly affect life at Lawrence, and class of 2014 has over 100 stu- campus, Anselment said, “We were extensive planning was required in dents more than last year’s class. excited — it’s invigorating when order to accommodate the larger that many people are so excited number of students. Initially, the large size of the Photo by Naveed Islam

Freshman Studies worked hard to ensure that they he explained that some professors Studies routine: “We’ll have all ductory level classes. were ready to welcome the class chose to “overload” by teaching the lectures in the Chapel, since “We expect enrollments to be Perhaps most notably, the of 2014. three courses per term in order to Stansbury cannot hold all the stu- much larger in introductory cours- influx in first year students means “We’re ready,” assured cover the extra sections required. dents and faculty … this year,” es this year based on the interests slight adjustments to Lawrence’s Professor of Psychology and Freshman Studies is also being said Gottfried. and potential majors that incom- Freshman Studies program. Every Director of Freshman Studies taught by some professors whose Over the summer, the Lawrence ing students indicated on their incoming student at Lawrence is Terry Gottfried, speaking for all classes were cancelled due to low Memorial Chapel was renovated admission and advising forms,” required to take Freshman Studies, Freshman Studies instructors. enrollment and by some instruc- and received new seats. “With she explained. The additional offered only during the 11:10 a.m. The faculty and staff’s readi- tors new to Lawrence’s teaching the renovation in the Chapel,” Biology 110 course offerings begin timeslot Mondays, Wednesdays ness did not come without a lot of staff. Gottfried mused, “It should actu- during second term. and Fridays. Last year, there were preparation. Gottfried explained Six additional sections of ally be a better place than last year “We have two faculty mem- 26 sections of Freshman Studies that the new classroom facilities in Freshman Studies guarantees that — no more noisy seats!” bers on leave during term one and offered first and second term, but Memorial Hall will cover the over- class sizes will remain small, aver- Freshman Studies is not the one faculty member on part-time this year’s incoming class requires flowing 11:10 a.m. slot classes. aging about 14 to 15 students per only class being affected by the leave,” said De Stasio. “We didn’t 32 for both first and second term. With additional sections comes class. “[Keeping class sizes small] large incoming class. Professor of feel we could properly support Between obtaining a sufficient the need for additional instruc- was a priority for me and the pro- Biology Elizabeth De Stasio noted Biology 110 projects in term one. number of instructors to teach the tors. “It was surprisingly not too vost,” Gottfried explained. that the biology department has In term two, we will have plenty of extra sections of Freshman Studies difficult to get instructors once The incoming class does hired new faculty members in faculty to support the larger num- and finding adequate classroom they knew about the size of the require, however, one major order to meet the needs of stu- ber of student projects.” space, Lawrence faculty and staff incoming class,” said Gottfried as change to the normal Freshman dents interested in taking intro-

Moving in which they arrived. “Rather than While the dorms may be more having a huge rush of students in crowded, Lawrentians remain opti- In spite of all the anticipation the morning like in years past,” mistic and excited about the new for the class of 2014’s arrival, Brannon explained, “we had a pret- school year and the new students Tuesday’s move-in was largely ty steady flow of arrivals through- on campus. “Freshmen are so successful. “Move-in went won- out the day, which allowed the enthusiastic about everything, and derfully!” declared Kohler Hall’s Welcome Week Leaders and RLAs their excitement seems to rub off Residence Hall Director Chris to be available to help new stu- on the upper classmen and rejuve- Conrad, whose staff welcomed 65 dents with just about everything.” nates us after a summer away from freshmen into the building. Not all of the transitions have school,” said Brannon. “I think “New students bring lots of been easy, however. One of the the class of 2014 will bring great excitement and new ideas to the most noticeable changes to resi- things to LU.” hall,” he said. “I enjoy meeting new dence life has been the conver- Anselment, like all of Lawrence, students because their energy is sion of lounges to dorm rooms in welcomes the incoming students contagious.” Kohler and Colman Halls. to campus. “Thank you for choos- Colman Hall’s Head RLA Sara Kohler Hall’s Head RLA Naveed ing Lawrence,” Anselment said. Brannon was also pleasantly sur- Islam reflected on the challenges “We’re thrilled to have you with prised with move-in on Tuesday. of creating community in a dorm us.” He added, “Don’t forget to eat “Considering the fact that we have in which six lounges have been your vegetables.” 100 more freshmen than we’ve converted to dorm rooms: “We still ever had, I think [move-in] went haven’t figured out the logistics surprisingly well,” she said. of programming for floors alone,” The students’ smooth transi- he said. “So far, we’ve only been tion into the residence hall may able to program for the hall as a have had to do with the way in whole.” Photo by Naveed Islam

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2 NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 LU ranked highly among nation’s best colleges

Maureen Darras as 20 percent in a school’s ranking. for them must have two people other institutions, including St. versities — 47 of which are private Editor-in-Chief The breadth of these factors allows in it. So in this ranking system Olaf College, a liberal arts col- institutions. for Forbes to consider a bevy of [Lawrence] looks as though we lege in Northfield, Minn. and Beloit The article accompanying the Lawrence University was educational institutions. offer many fewer small classes College, a liberal arts college in ranking concluded that students reviewed this summer in an However, the article acknowl- than we actually do, since much of Beloit, Wis. at liberal arts colleges benefit from array of publications, including edges that one can “only learn so our work, one-on-one, is excluded Beck noted, “We want to be on increased opportunity for under- Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, much from ranking schools” and by their system of counting.” the radar of the guidance coun- graduate research and personal The Princeton Review and CBS that individual student compat- Similarly, in the “Student selors in the nation’s top … high connections with professors — MoneyWatch.com. These rankings ibility is an important factor that Nationally Competitive Awards” schools, so their recognition factor who are ultimately responsible for highlighted the shifting foci in the rankings cannot necessarily category, Forbes considers the of Lawrence is good.” graduate school recommendations. data being collected by raters and encompass. number of winners per school of The Chronicle of Higher Despite the positive responses, sought for by parents, students This sentiment was echoed by nine competitive student awards, Education highlighted the discrep- Anselment remarked, “I believe and educators. Lawrence Director of Admissions a list that includes prestigious ancies between criteria used by that the case is that on most col- Lawrence was ranked 50th in Ken Anselment: “It’s more impor- awards such as The Rhodes various ranking systems to define lege campuses — and Lawrence is the third annual Forbes Special tant to consider Lawrence — or Scholarship and The Harry S. the quality of an education in its probably in this case — the people Report “America’s Best Colleges,” any other college for that matter Truman Scholarship. However, this Aug. 29 article “30 Ways to Rate who pay most attention to the published Aug. 11. This Forbes — based on whether it offers the list notably does not include the a College.” rankings are the ones that work ranking includes 610 institutions academic, cultural, and physical Watson Fellowship or the Fulbright The article stated, “Much of the at the colleges, not the people of higher education. environment that fits you.” scholarship, which has been grant- emphasis is on ‘input measures’ who are attending or considering The article accompanying the Added Anselment, “The rank- ed to 15 Lawrence students since such as student selectivity, facul- attending the colleges.” ranking noted that as those 610 ings are nice to talk about, and 2001. ty-student ratio, and retention of Beck also advised, “We should institutions constitute merely nine we all talk about them, but they Lawrence was ranked 36th in freshmen. Except for graduation measure the work of our university percent of the accredited post- are imperfect instruments when it the U.S. News & World Report “Best rates, almost no ‘outcome mea- in the ways that matter to us. We secondary schools in the U.S., comes to ascertaining individual Colleges: High School Counselor sures,’ such as whether a student need to ask ourselves regularly even appearing on the list is a and institutional fit.” Rankings of National Liberal Arts comes out prepared to succeed in what is most important to us in high honor. The top spot on the President Jill Beck also cau- Colleges,” published Sept. 8. the work force, are used.” evaluating whether we are doing ranking went to Williams College, tioned, “Some rankings disadvan- U.S. News & World Report com- CBS MoneyWatch.com took our job, accomplishing our mis- a liberal arts school located in tage precisely what LU features as poses various rankings aimed at a “outcome measures” into account, sion, and how much success we Williamstown, Mass. strengths. For example, [U.S. News wide audience, ranging from a list having ranked Lawrence at 37 in are having.” The Forbes ranking is based on & World Report] will not count indi- of the best schools for B students “Top 50 Schools That Produce a variety of considerations, no sin- vidual tutorials or private music to best value lists for national uni- Science PhDs,” published Sept. 1. gle factor accounting for as much lessons in their category ‘number versities. In this report, Lawrence The data, compiled by the National of small classes.’ A small class was ranked 36th alongside nine Science Foundation, ranked 50 uni-

Welcome to Lawrence, Class of 2014!

Photos by Naveed Islam THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 FEATURES 3 While you were out: summer spent in Appleton Naveed Islam, Amy Sandquist and David Rubin Features Editor, News Editor and Associate Features Editor Ana Kennedy ‘11, a gender studies major and government minor from Portland, Oregon, spent her summer working and giving tours for Lawrence’s Office of Admissions. “There are Every summer, after most Lawrentians have left town, some remain in Appleton in order to two tour times per day, and families come from all over the pursue research opportunities, jobs and internships. The Lawrentian interviewed a sampling of world to check out campus,” Kennedy explained. the summer community about their recent experiences on campus. Tour guides try to tailor each 75-minute tour to particular students’ needs, a task that makes the time more valuable for both the guide and the student. “The best tours are the ones during which you can get to know the students. I love when I Sylwia Matlosz ‘12 can talk to prospies about music, books, summer jobs and how worked with Visiting they feel about going to college,” she said. Assistant Professor of As for living on Lawrence’s campus during the summer, Chemistry Jay Stork, with Kennedy noted, “Honestly, I think people are just winding down whom she had previously from the end of their school year, and [the campus] is pretty conducted research last relaxed and people are doing their own thing.” Asked about her summer. She studied plati- favorite part of Appleton during the summer, Kennedy replied, num dipyrrinato complex- “I do love the farmer’s market and going on nighttime walks and es, compounds that have a the summer storms.” Photo by David Rubin platinum center and dipyr- rin ligands. “Last summer I syn- thesized 5-phenyldipyrrin platinum complexes,” said Matlosz. “I continued my research this summer with 5-mesityldipyrrin.” These Photo by Naveed Islam reactions afforded unique metal organic compounds with interesting crystallo- graphic structures and properties. One of these compounds possessed a solid state — luminescence. Matlosz enjoyed staying on campus while conducting her research. “It was nice to be at Lawrence without having to worry about school and to be able to focus on my research and to have a lot of free time,” she said. Outside of the lab, she experimented with cooking.

Alex Ajayi ‘12 spent much of his summer Photo by David Rubin doing research with Pictured from left: Lydia Hinson, Bethany Folk, Sophie Patterson and Laura Streyle. Associate Professor of Psychology Beth Haines. Laura Streyle ‘11, Sophie Patterson ‘11, Stacey Day ‘12, and Bethany Folk ‘12 spent their summers “It was a learning oppor- on campus managing the Sustainable Lawrence University Garden. With help from intern Lydia Hinson tunity for me,” he said. ‘13 and several volunteers, these students ensured that the garden stayed in shape throughout the “Every little decision she summer months. makes she gives a lot of During the school year, SLUG operates with approximately 70 volunteers, so the drastically reduced thought. She’s also very summer staff meant increased responsibilities for all. Despite the heavy workload, Streyle described detail-oriented and I think her summer on campus as a valuable and enjoyable experience. “It was nice being at Lawrence without that’s especially impor- the usual Lawrence stress... there were great people [on campus]” she said. “I feel like it is going to be tant when you’re doing an easier transition [into the school year] because I was already here.” research that involves a Working anywhere between 20 and 40 hours per week, the students planted, kept detailed records, lot of data. I think these and oversaw general upkeep such as pest maintenance. In addition to the day to day business, SLUG qualities make a good hosted a produce sale for professors and staff, and contributed items to special Bon Appétit events. researcher and I was able Beginning in August, SLUG provided Bon Appétit’s general dining operations with produce such as to learn from her.” tomatoes, green beans, and chard. This arrangement, as in past years, will continue well into the fall. His work focused on how sexual minorities cope with the discrimina- Photo by Naveed Islam tion and stress that come with their minority status and how external social groups can help to combat that experi- Sade Parsons ‘11 spent her summer at Lawrence working ence. for the biology department. Parsons, a biology major from Ajayi spent most of his summer formulating his own Kingston, Jamaica, researched the transcription factor DAF-19-A research questions by building upon Haines’ prior work with in Professor of Biology Elizabeth De Stasio’s lab. LGBT parents, looking at the results of her study and crafting Parsons explained that understanding DAF-19-A is an intri- his goals, ideas and questions. cate part of recognizing the symptoms of neurodegenerative Ajayi conducted interviews with 30 LGBT individuals whom diseases like Alzheimer’s. This summer was Parsons’ second he recruited from the Fox Cities and New York. Each interview summer at Lawrence. “I would say that this summer was more was approximately 45 minutes long and was guided by a num- enjoyable than the last because I had more friends who stayed ber of questions investigating the role of the individuals’ family this year,” Parsons explained. members in providing social support, instances of prejudice Besides researching, Parsons worked as a summer RLA in and the coming-out process. Trever Hall. While she was happy to have all of her friends live in Ajayi traveled between Appleton and New York frequently the same dorm, Parsons wished that conditions in the building during the summer. “I went home a lot,” he said. “But all in all could have been a little more comfortable. it was a great experience. It gave me the opportunity to think “My least favorite part [of the summer] was the heat!” she and read and spend time by myself.” said. “I wish we could have lived in a dorm with air conditioning, because the humidity was terrible this year!” Photo by David Rubin

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4 FEATURES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 Everyone needs a spot: all the coffee in walking distance David Rubin tion affiliated with Goodwill of professors. A family operation Associate Features Editor North Central Wisconsin — is founded by a trio of teenaged sib- beloved for its warm atmosphere lings in 2004, Brewed was popular and its positive presence in the in large part because of its excel- The grand opening of the community at large. From the lent bakery menu and its high- Warch Campus Center — a veri- “Check it at the Door Declaration” quality coffee and espresso. table fortress of 21st-century gracing the front entrance to the In early spring 2010, the own- comforts, a shining city-plex on busy schedule of weekly events ership changed hands and Brewed a hill, a paradise where the lights and concerts, it is immediately became a part of Aspen Coffee & are grouped in “zones” and the apparent that Harmony intends to Tea, a small chain with locations tiniest sneeze reverberates for all live up to its name. throughout the Fox Valley area. to appreciate in a super-acoustic This café is equally beloved Change is evident in all sorts of bubble of love and friendship — for its extensive lunch and din- little ways — gone are the handy marked a significant change in ner menu, which is reasonably little paper punch cards — but student life here at Lawrence. With priced and includes a smattering much of what made Brewed special decent coffee and bagels a mere of vegetarian and vegan options. remains unaltered. swipe away, it would be easy for The “Vegan Sunrise Bar” is a pop- The baristas craft the best a new student to spend his or her ular breakfast option, while the lattes in walking distance. The entire week within the confines of “Walnut Burger” — try it with the bakery menu changes from day to the Lawrence bubble. avocado spread — makes for a day, but the delicious “Omega-3 Photo by Katie Kasper But there’s something to be hearty lunch or dinner. Muffin” is nearly always available. W. College Ave. Copper Rock is presence provides an opportunity said for cultivating a capital-S The drink menu at Harmony The vegan creations are as rich notable for its well-rounded offer- to wallow in nostalgia while watch- Spot, a little corner of Appleton includes two excellent Chai reci- as those made with dairy, and ings and its roomy, comfortable ing first love bloom over so-called to which one can flee for more pes. This creamy, spicy drink is the Nutella gelato is as good as it atmosphere. The lunch and dinner “frappes.” old-fashioned comforts: a cup of an American coffeehouse staple sounds. menu is the most comprehensive coffee paid for with something loosely based on traditional Indian If you’re lucky, you might of the four College Avenue cafés, Acoca Coffee other than Culinary Cash and unof- Masala Chai, but it is all too often even find a bottle of commercial with solid sandwiches and soups. ficial membership in a community made with syrupy concentrates Kombucha: an overpriced, variably The coffee is great, as is the exten- Acoca Coffee is a little off the of strangers who have all chosen or suspect powders. At Harmony, alcoholic, delicious probiotic fer- sive array of Rishi Teas. beaten path because, at 500 W. the same cafe as their home away Chai means real tea mixed with a mented tea wrapped in unabash- A trusted friend tells me that College Avenue, it requires some- from home. Here is a brief intro- dollop of steamed milk, topped edly new-age packaging. Copper Rock is the best place thing of a trek. That said, coffee duction to four such communities, with a mix of spices and lightly If all of these options sound too to finish an all-nighter, because purists might want to brave the all located within walking distance sweetened. bourgeois, you can always opt for the armchairs will swallow you relatively long walk. Each cup of of campus. the plain old coffee, which comes whole and the booths offer room coffee at Acoca is brewed individu- Aspen Coffee & Tea from Alterra, a famed Milwaukee to spread out a chaotic array of ally from beans that are roasted Harmony Café institution. The two window tables papers. daily in-store. The menu is exten- Aspen Coffee & Tea is bet- make for excellent people watch- In case you are planning on sive, with a number of different Harmony Café is the closest ter known to upperclassmen as ing, if you’re into that sort of thing. taking advantage of Copper Rock’s beans and the usual lineup of coffee shop to the Lawrence cam- “Brewed Awakenings,” and in the And in the winter, those same win- extended hours on Fridays and espresso drinks and teas. Many pus, residing approximately one interest of preserving a valued dows are foggy, frosty and ripe for Saturdays, it is worth keeping in vegans appreciate Acoca’s deli- minute east of the conservatory legacy, it is important that incom- drawing on with your index finger. mind that the café is very popular cious soy milkshakes, which are at 233 E. College Ave. Formerly ing students know this little bit of with local high school students. made with Chocolate Shoppe ice located on Oneida St., Harmony history. Copper Rock Coffee For some, their eternally buzzing cream. moved in to its present location in Brewed was a mainstay at 107 smartphone-machines might be a spring 2009. E. College Ave. and a particular Copper Rock Coffee is located deal breaker. But for others, their Harmony — a non-profit opera- favorite for many students and a short walk west of Aspen, at 207 College Avenue serves up breakfast and lunch Patrick Miner luck: Their omelettes aux fromages The company now has dozens of Opinions & Editorials Editor are excellent. Beware, though — locations across the Midwest and the portions are huge and usually one of them is a block west of our Café on the Ave come with one or two side items, campus on College Ave. so you may want to split your meal Though one of the founders Café on the Ave, as its name with a friend. of Erbs and Gerbs is the cousin of suggests, is a café on College Ave. The café has a wide assortment Jimmy John Liautaud, the founder Located a few blocks from cam- of omelets and other egg dishes of the sub shop behemoth by the pus, attached to the mall-like City like skillets that include fresh veg- same name, the sandwiches at Erbs Center Plaza, this restaurant is gies. They also serve pancakes, and Gerbs are unlike their mass- probably the best breakfast spot waffles, fruit, toast, oatmeal and produced cousins. within walking distance from other standard breakfast fare. The Bread is baked fresh daily — Lawrence. menu is large and the prices are you can buy the day-old bread The restaurant has an unusu- reasonable. The coffee is good, and loaves for 89 cents — and the ally small sign, so if you’re hav- the tea is pretty decent too. ingredients are fresh. The usu- ing trouble finding it just walk to While there’s nothing particu- ally cheery sandwich craftspeople Starbucks and then look across larly notable about this establish- remove the “guts” — i.e. the soft Photo by Katie Kasper ment to separate it from other middle — from the bread to cre- the street — and while we’re at With only two vegetarian should you feel the need. Their breakfast restaurants, there is ate a sandwich that holds together it, I recommend avoiding actually sandwiches — one of which, the prices are very low: Sandwiches also nothing particularly negative well and has more fixin’s than entering Starbucks, as there are Jacob Bluefinger, is my sandwich are $4 to $5. about it. It’s a good place in a your usual sub. But not to worry, many locally owned coffee places of choice — the menu does leave As you explore the vast metrop- regular Midwestern town to find a they do give you the floppy bread nearby that serve better coffee at something to be desired for herbi- olis that is Appleton, Wis., I highly regular Midwestern breakfast. innards with your completed sand- better prices. vores. However, once you try the suggest you make E&G one of your wich. The interior of Café on the Ave Jacob Bluefinger it’s unlikely you’ll first stops. Since they’re open late, Erbert and Gerbert’s The menu at E&G is fairly small is spiffed up with odd farm decora- feel the need to eat any other sand- you might even try going at 1 a.m. and the sandwiches sport unusual tions, but for those who don’t mind wich, ever. after reading your favorite selec- Erbs and Gerbs, as Lawrentians names like “Bornk” and “Comet this sort of cheesy Midwestern Erbert and Gerbert’s does have tion from Plato’s “Republic” for the often call it, is a family-owned Morehouse,” which purportedly flare, it can be rather cozy. If you soups, chips, desserts and other seventh time. sandwich shop that first opened have their source in childhood prefer your cheese edible, you’re in items to order with your sandwich in 1988 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. tales spun by the founder’s father. Incoming students: Visit the Lawrentian table at the Activities Fair Friday, Sept. 17, 7-8:30 p.m. to learn about writing and taking photographs for the paper! THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 SPORTS 5 Preseason recap: Fall sports set off at different speeds Stephen Exarhos The Vikings would not be given and looked to regroup at half- Co-Sports Editor a break, as they soon faced Clarke time. They came out strong and University’s strong NAIA squad in dominated the final 45 minutes, Another preseason has come Dubuque, Iowa, and then Aurora achieving a 9-1 shot advantage in and gone. The athletes are no lon- University the next day in Chicago. the half. Sadly, that would not be ger the overwhelming force on Clarke got off to an early enough, and the Vikings fell 2-0. campus and with all these fresh- start in the first match of the On Wednesday, the Vikings men around, we seem to have been doubleheader, scoring in the sixth played their first home game of forgotten. Our hard work over the minute, and never looked back. the season and thanked the large past three weeks has finally been Though the Vikings put up a spirit- fan support with a scrappy 1-0 put to the test in games, matches ed resistance, they fell to a second victory. Sophomore David Caprile and meets and we all have some- consecutive 3-0 defeat. notched his first collegiate goal thing to show for it. Lawrence showed up a differ- with a rip from 30 yards out and After a difficult season last ent team the next day to battle the assist was given to junior year, the football team came in with Aurora University. Though Stephen Exarhos. looking to improve with a large the Spartans put in another early The Vikings return to action freshman contingent. Last weekend goal against the Vikings to take a this Saturday when they host the team faced the St. Scholastica 1-0 lead that held until halftime, Beloit College at 2 p.m. on our own Saints in Duluth, Minn. to see how the Vikings fought on to score Whiting Field. After a slew of ties far preseason preparations could twice late in the game. last year, the Vikings hope to get take them. Senior Sarah Ehlinger took off to a winning start in confer- The incoming class gave the charge and played in junior Mallory ence play this year and also expect Vikings a great start with rookie Koula for her first goal of the sea- rampant support. Sam Wagner returning a kickoff son to tie the game. Not soon after The men’s cross country team 88 yards for a touchdown after a that, Ehlinger stole the ball in mid- got off to a flying start last week- St. Scholastica field goal to give field and delicately chipped the end at the St. Norbert Invitational. Lawrence an early 7-3 lead. The ball into the top corner to secure Freshman Curran Carlile won his Vikings then punched in another the victory for Lawrence. first collegiate race and sopho- touchdown to increase the lead The Vikings dropped a dif- more Sam Stevens took second to to 14-3. ficult contest Wednesday, Sept. 8 fire the Vikings to their first indi- At the half, Lawrence led to Elmhurst College in Illinois, fall- vidual and team titles since 2001. 17-10, and the Vikings would take ing 2-0. It is an impressive start to the a 24-17 margin into the final quar- The Vikings return to action season and the team will only look ter. Unfortunately, that is when in their first home game of the to improve as the season goes on. things fell apart for our squad. season this Saturday. The game The women’s cross country The Saints pushed the ball into will also kick off conference play team could not match the hero- the Vikings’ end zone twice in the for the Vikings, as they face Beloit ics of the men’s squad, but still final ten minutes to take the lead College at 4 p.m. at Whiting Field competed admirably. Junior Emily Photos courtesy of Paul Wilke and keep it. St. Scholastica won the across the river. Muhs led the way for the team, The men’s soccer team also placing fifth. Anne Sullivan was the College with Senior Melissa season. More recently, the team hard-fought game 31-24. Schnettler and junior Clare Bohrer dominated Marian University and Despite coming home with a began its season with a trip to next Viking to finish, placing 22nd. the east coast. The University of The team finished in seventh place leading the attack with 11 and 10 Lake Forest College, winning 9-0 loss, the Vikings gained confidence kills respectively. and 7-2 respectively, with Larson and hope to begin their confer- Maine at Farmington was the first out of 10, and is working hard to victim for the Vikings’ new attack- get better. Unfortunately, the other three dominating the lead singles and ence play with a win against Knox matches at the tournament were doubles matches. College this Saturday, Sept. 12. ing style. After goals from seniors Both the men and women will Bennett Pang and Paul Senner be running again next weekend lost, but Bohrer provided a bright The team traveled to Carroll The game will be at 1 p.m. in the spot with her selection to the all- University and UW-Oshkosh for Banta Bowl across the river and the among a flurry of shots and pos- at the Warhawk Invitational at session, they returned home with a UW-Whitewater Sept. 18. tournament team as an inside hit- matches earlier this week and team will be expecting full stands ter. will play two home matches this and raucous freshmen to support 2-0 victory and a 1-0 record under The women’s volleyball team their belts. has faced stiff competition to start The Vikings competed against weekend. Saturday’s match against them. Northern International and UW-River Falls will start at 9 a.m. The women’s soccer team got Last weekend brought much their season. They first traveled to sterner challenges in Clarke the Edgewood Invitational where Alverno College earlier this week and Sunday’s against Finlandia will off to a slow start, yet the team at the Alverno Invitational, and start at 11 a.m. Since the tennis looks potent in attack and strong University and Aurora University. they faced the 14th-ranked team After starting well in Iowa against in the nation, UW-Whitewater, and will take part in the UW-Oshkosh courts are on this side of the river, in defense after four games. Invitational this weekend. it should be no problem to pile The team flew to Philadelphia Clarke, the Vikings fell apart after found another strong opponent in conceding a first goal, and eventu- Edgewood. Though the team man- The women’s tennis team has fans onto the hill to support our early last week to face Cabrini gotten off to a great 3-0 start lady Vikings. College in their season opener. ally lost with a dispiriting score aged to steal sets in both matches, of 4-0. the Vikings could not pull out a thanks to the perennial leader- We athletes look forward to The Vikings were outplayed by a ship of junior number one singles both continued and new support talented squad, and they lost 3-0, The next day the Vikings faced victory. another strong squad, and were The ladies next traveled player Beth Larson. for the remainder of the season, yet still managed to take a few Larson and crew battled hard and we will work hard to ensure positives from the game and the outplayed in the first half by the to Illinois to compete in the Aurora Spartans. They gave up Dominican Invitational. They got to take a 5-4 victory over Edgewood that every home match results in trip, including a vastly improved College in their first match of the victory. team chemistry. two quick goals in the first half, their first win against Principia

to know each member for who they truly are. Cameron Pieper: How did you enjoy being set- Athletes of the week Now that the whole fresh- tled in while the rest of your man class is here, have you Men’s soccer class arrived this week? spent your time trying to make It’s been really interesting After your first practice, how by Stephen Exarhos new friends? Or have you to watch all the nervous fresh- did you feel about your chanc- locked yourself in your room men moving in and to feel like I es to contribute to the team? weren’t playing tennis? praying for it all to be over? own the place because I’ve been Carla Schmidt: I felt pretty confident The tennis team spent Now that more of my class here for a while already. because I worked hard over the a part of our preseason in has come to campus, I want to Women’s tennis summer and I came ready to Bjorklunden. I truly enjoyed branch out and get to know How do you like college so every moment of it. Upon arriv- fight for a starting spot. How different is college ten- new people. I think it is impor- far? al back to campus our team nis from high school tennis? tant to be open-minded to new It’s great! So far it’s just watched movies and played How quickly did you adjust to The biggest difference for ideas and perspectives. been eat, sleep and play soc- Apples to Apples. I felt it was your new surroundings? me is getting used to play- cer. I’m not looking forward to fun to get to know my team- It was really easy because ing both doubles and singles Are you looking forward to classes, though. mates better while becom- all the guys on the team helped matches. In my high school I classes starting? ing better acquainted with me out and accepted me imme- only played doubles, so it was I am ecstatic for classes Lawrence’s campus. diately. difficult for me to familiar- to start. ize myself with playing singles Has it been easy to bond with What are you personal goals again. the team? for the rest of the season? It has been easy to bond I am going to be the team’s How did you pass the time with the tennis team and get top scorer. during preseason when you THE LAWRENTIAN

6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 Living in the sprawl: a weekend at Lollapalooza Tom Pilcher bra,” and Gaga asking all the guys for a few tunes, so they must be Arts & Entertainment Editor to “whip out your f***ing dicks” doing something right. after addressing the rumor that I saw Minus the Bear, Yeasayer I always felt I was missing she has a penis. and Blitzen Trapper that after- out on something by not going And that covers maybe a noon, but none of the performanc- to a huge summer music festival. fourth of her set. I’m no Gaga es really stuck with me. However, Warped Tour just never seemed to acolyte, but her set was entertain- while eating dinner, I watched the work out when I was younger, and ing, her backing band was talented Scottish troubadours in Frightened by the time I got to high school, big and as Carl Newman of The New Rabbit play an earnest, extremely outdoor music festivals lost their Pornographers said, “She seems enjoyable set for everyone who luster. Lollapalooza? Overpriced. harmless enough.” didn’t want to see MGMT. Though Pitchfork? Kind of a gamble, a muddy sound mix didn’t do them music-wise. And I had already been Saturday any favors, the group’s songwrit- to Summerfest enough times to ing abilities shone through, and I know the routine. After interviewing Andrew decided to check them out later. However, this year I man- Seward, the bass player from Sunday’s big story was the aged to score a press pass to Florida punk band Against Me!, back-to-back performances by Lollapalooza for The Lawrentian, I caught the last 20 minutes of New York’s gloomiest band, The which turned out to be a great way Harlem’s set as I looked for shade. National, and Canada’s indie kings, to end the summer. I met up with Throughout the weekend, the idi- Arcade Fire. Both groups released old friends in Chicago, saw tons of otically named Sony Bloggie Stage stellar new albums this year, so great music and interviewed a few proved to be a good place to rest their back-to-back pairing seemed bands; all in all, a really fun, really and people watch, away from the like a great way to end the festi- exhausting weekend. sprawling, sweaty masses at the val — at least, it seemed that way massive Budweiser and Playstation until I realized that I would have to Friday area or the immense Parkways leave The National early to secure Foundation stage. a good spot for Arcade Fire. Lollapalooza is incredibly mas- I mentioned this earlier, but The National sounded great, sive, and by the end of the week- Lollapalooza really is a sprawl. as usual, but the band didn’t seem end I had missed a few bands I I did appreciate the amount of to have the immediate energy and wanted to see because I didn’t feel music I got to see over the week- presence that it had in Milwaukee like walking for 15 minutes to get end, but a more manageable and last summer. This lack of energy to the other end. But the first day, possibly smaller festival would may have had something to do after finding the press check-in, I be nice. One great part of Lolla, with their opening number, the walked north to the other end of though: free water refill stations, somber “Runaway” from 2010’s the festival to catch some Wavves which most huge festivals don’t “High Violet.” — no, really, that’s the band’s have. However, lead singer Matt name. Saturday should have been Berninger did bring out Richard Though front man Nathan called “synth pop Saturday,” as Reed Parry from Arcade Fire for a Williams is irritating to the Stars brought its orchestral-tinged few tunes, which sounded excel- extreme, he writes a few catchy grandeur and energy that after- lent and let the crowd imagine all tunes and the rhythm section, Billy noon and fellow Canadian band the other possible “cool indie rock” Hayes and Stephen Pope — of the Metric played an impressively friendships out there. late Jay Reatard’s group — locked attended dinnertime set. Both What is there to say about an in well together. Still, one can only bands frequently swap members Arcade Fire concert that hasn’t take so many songs about smoking with Canadian indie big shots been said already? The band’s weed, being bored and smoking Broken Social Scene, and their live- explosive, larger-than-life perfor- weed. ly performances were great to see, mance energy matches the course Next, I trekked down to the especially in sweltering Chicago of its recent popularity, recently other end of the festival to catch humidity. selling out a few nights at Madison New York indie quintet The That night, I chose to go see Square Garden in New York City. Walkmen. For a 1 p.m. set, the the French band Phoenix over The band even convinced cult film group drew a decent crowd that Green Day, but it was a great director Terry Gilliam — Freshman seemed to know the music well. decision. A strange choice for a Studies, anyone? — to direct a The languid, meandering gui- headliner, the band nevertheless YouTube webcast of one perfor- tar lines, non-traditional approach put on a great show and assembled mance. to drumming and lead singer a large, energetic crowd that was Did I mention that their new Hamilton Leithauser’s powerful, extremely familiar with its newer album “The Suburbs” hit number Bob Dylan-tinged howl made for material. one on the Billboard charts after it an excellent August afternoon Even though the light show out- came out in August, even though soundtrack. “Lisbon,” the band’s shone the songs at times, Phoenix the band released it on the inde- new album, drops Sept. 14, and sounded great live. Awestruck lead pendent label Merge Records? it should be a strong year-end singer Thomas Mars even admit- The band’s closing set at Lolla list contender based on how ted, “This is the largest crowd proved that no other band out “Stranded” and “Angela Surf City” we’ve ever played.” there can carry a massive festival sounded live. The set dragged during a time- crowd the same way, and that After meeting up with some killing rendition of “Love Like A “Wake Up” and “Rebellion (Lies),” old friends, I passed the rest of the Sunset Part I,” but any band that the two huge hits from 2005’s afternoon watching Chicago native can open and close its set with “Funeral,” still sound as poignant and gospel legend Mavis Staples hits like “Lisztomania” and “1901” today as they did then. collaborate with Wilco front man is a great festival headliner in my Though everyone’s feet were Jeff Tweedy to cover The Band’s book. sore, backs damp with sweat “The Weight.” and eardrums ringing, the crowd Canadian indie troupe The Sunday brought the same energy and New Pornographers followed excitement that they did for the Staples with a set jam-packed Lolla started to catch up with first day of the festival. with hits, and the rare addition of me Sunday, so I vowed to take it As the huge crowd sang the sun hat-wearing Neko Case and easy, much to the appreciation of wordless chorus of “Wake Up” crazy-haired Dan Bejar made for my sore feet. The rain in the morn- to convince the band to play an an entertaining set. Best moment: ing gave me hope that it would encore, I realized that experiences Neko Case gently poking fun at stay cool, but instead, the day just like this were ones that I couldn’t headliner Lady Gaga by saying, “I grew steamier as it progressed. duplicate at smaller club shows. bet Lady Gaga will have a better I wandered through the masses Though the festival truly was a hat than me.” to the Playstation stage to catch sprawl, it was a fun one, and I Speaking of the Lady her- the last half of The Dodos’ set would certainly go back again if self, I can honestly say I’ve never and wondered if everyone else felt given the chance. seen anything like her two-hour as tired as I did. By the looks on headlining set. Here’s a laundry people’s faces, they did. Lolla is list of observations, which is the exhausting, and next time I go to only way to convey the weird- a festival, I’ll let myself drift more ness: bizarre neon signs, a green and not enter with a set schedule. car with a keyboard in the hood, Anyway, The Dodos were much an outfit resembling a lampshade, better live than I anticipated, bring- a fountain resembling the Virgin ing an unrestrained, manic energy Mary spouting fake blood, a “disco to rhythmic, upbeat, folk-tinged Photos by Jami Lin pop. Neko Case even joined them From top: Metric, The Dodos, Stars, B.O.B., The New Pornographers. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Getting to know Against Me! and Dawes at Lollapalooza Tom Pilcher Below are excerpts from interviews conducted with Against Me! and Dawes. Arts & Entertainment Editor To read the full-length transcripts, visit our website at http://www.lawrentian.com

On the muggy Sunday afternoon ancholy than some of the other Before his band played the AS: Well, I mean, it’s definitely a pretty long trek. And two days of Lollapalooza, I sat down with tracks. afternoon of Saturday, August affected the dynamic. Warren before he left, he went with guitar player and signer Taylor GG: It kind of gives the vibe of 7 at the Adidas MEGA Stage, I [Oakes, their former drum- Butch into his home studio and Goldsmith, drummer Griffin what the entire record’s like, you talked to bassist Andrew Seward mer] was in the band for eight just demoed that, sent it to me, Goldsmith, bassist Wylie Gelber and know? of the longtime Florida punk or nine years, and we toured and then that was that. I love keyboard player Alex Casnoff of TG: Yeah, that record isn’t like a band Against Me! about “sell- all over the world, and we’ve that song, I just love that bass the Los Angeles¬-based rock band “rock and roll” record, so we felt ing out,” working with producer all known each other forever. line. Then you’ll have a song Dawes. The band played a stellar like that song was the best exam- Butch Vig and still playing punk Everything’s fine though. It’s all like “Suffocation.” I was fucking mid-afternoon set the day before, ple of the range of the album — music in his thirties. good. George has always been around on my upright bass at imbuing soulful, Americana-tinged both how mellow it gets and how After the interview, the band our friend, but we’ve never hung home, recording on GarageBand songs with life and vitality before big it gets. And also, the cool thing stirred up the sweaty crowd at out to the extent of touring like or something, and I made up the large crowd at the Sony Bloggie about that song is the first day the MEGA stage with hoarsely this, except for touring with Hot that bass line [sings line], and stage. we went in to record we were like, shouted group vocals, undeni- Water Music once. It’s always a then added some guitar over As the band’s friends in Edward “Let’s do Western Skyline first.” We able energy and willingness to breath of fresh air to have some it. It’s a totally weird-sounding Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros recorded that one, and it was the play old favorites like “Pints of new blood and some new people song, I never thought we would and Deer Tick watched, the quartet first take of the tune that we ended Guinness Make You Strong.” in, and that’s not a knock on use it, but Tom liked it, and we brought the traditional, deep pock- up choosing for the record. It was easy to see why so Warren at all. It’s just a breath used it. Tom is the absolute et grooves that anchor its tunes [...] many major labels kept ring- of fresh air. brains, you know, I’m trying to to a whole new batch of listen- TP: How has ATO Records worked ing their bell in 2005, and why [...] think in a Voltron way [laughs]. ers. The next day, I talked to the out for you guys so far? I didn’t they inspire such a fervid follow- TP: I wanted to ask about Maybe he’s like the torso and band members about their musical know that it was such a diverse ing. The band’s unique blend of the new record too. Butch the head, and we’re the arms background, jazz and their debut label until I researched it. punk energy, folk lyricism and Vig [famous producer behind and legs? album, 2009’s “North Hills.” TG: We’re really happy there. When traditional rock sensibilities is Nirvana’s “Nevermind”] pro- TP: Yeah, something like that. we heard they had My Morning inspired, and no one pulls it off duced “New Wave” and “White [...] Tom Pilcher: So did you guys get Jacket, we thought, “Yeah, that’s quite like they do. Crosses,” but WC has a distinct- TP: Do you have a favorite tune to catch any bands while you’re pretty cool.” On one hand it was ly different feel to it. It seems from older albums? here? cool to be on the same label as Tom Pilcher: So are you guys like there are more big choruses AS: Like a lot of people, I’m Griffin Goldsmith: Yesterday we such an incredible band, but on going to get to catch any bands and vocal harmonies, and some always a sucker for “Pints of caught Deer Tick and Edward the other, we also thought, “Are while you’re here? of it even reminded me of Bruce Guinness Make You Strong.” Sharp, and some of Phoenix. And they going to have time for Dawes Andrew Seward: Honestly, no. I Springsteen, and not in a bad Every time we play it, I get the Grizzly Bear too. if they have bands like that?” But would like to — I’d like to catch way. chills. In a way, it’s similar to the TP: Since we only have a little bit then, we were talking to them, and tomorrow, but I’m not going to AS: Oh, I take that as a com- song “White Crosses,” because it of time, I’m just going to jump they made it very clear to us that miss an opportunity to go home pliment. But the goal of this tells a story, and you can kind right in. What’s your musical back- they don’t look at Dawes as a band for 48 hours or so. band is never to make the of picture it in your head. You ground like, individually and as a that’s going to blow up when the TP: I don’t blame you. same record. We weren’t going know, “sitting by the elevator band? first record gets released. They AS: I really like The National a to make “New Wave” part two. door…” I love very image-driven Taylor Goldsmith: We were in look at Dawes as a career band, a lot, so I’d like to see them. I saw And I can’t really say that there lyrics, storytelling. VH1 Classic Simon Dawes before this, but we lot like My Morning Jacket, where them at Harvest of Hope in St. haven’t been any borders or lim- Storytellers. [laughs]. were really fortunate because of if there is going to be a time Augustine, Fla. two years ago, its, because there’s never been [...] Los Angeles and also because peo- where things really blow up, then and I thought they were great. that on any record. Except on TP: Fans have always accused ple in our families played music. it would be after there’s a catalog I’m going to start a band like old records there were of course Against Me! of selling, even We entered into this world really of material and we’ve been tour- that, where I just sing in a bari- financial limitations, where we going back to your move to Fat quick where there was a lot of ing for several years. This way, we tone voice [laughs]. could only go into the studio for Wreck Chords. jamming. “Jamming” is a strange develop that slow, more dedicated TP: So you’ve been touring real- two days or something. People AS: Even before that. People word, but there was just a lot of fan base. Sometimes — but not ly heavily this year behind the always hate or love our band, were pissed when “Reinventing playing. It wasn’t “go rehearse by always — I feel like the fans that new record [“White Crosses”]. and that’s how it’s been for Axl Rose” came out on No Idea yourself, write songs and then play come overnight are the ones that AS: Yeah, pre and post-record. every record. No one’s blowing Records instead of Plan-It-X them with a band,” it was more like are willing to leave overnight. And TP: And you’re going to Europe my mind here with criticism or Records. And I’m saying this learning other people’s material, with Dawes, there have been a lot later this year to tour with love. I take them both in stride. when I wasn’t even in the band other people’s approaches, just of people who consider whether or F*cked Up and a few other But yeah, Butch did some layer- then, so this is from the outside constantly being immersed in the not they really like it before really bands. ing with the vocals on WC, like perspective. I mean, it’s always way other people are doing it. So it considering themselves a fan. AS: Yeah, that’s in October. Beach Boys style, and I like it. the same. With each record, was learning to play a certain way, TP: That makes a lot of sense. They’re going to do a very exten- TP: Both WC and NW to me feel, there’s an influx of love and maybe even a more “traditional” Do you have any plans for a new sive UK tour with us, like two for lack of a better word, a little hate. Every move we make, even way in terms of rock and roll. record? You played quite a few and a half or three weeks. We bit less angry or political than having Franz play with us. Any That was the world we came from, new ones yesterday. played some festivals with them some of your earlier records. Do move we make brings that on, which we’re really grateful for. A TG: Yeah, it probably won’t come before, and we’re all fans of you think that’s true at all? but it’s not disturbing. Honestly, lot of live music and a lot of think- out until 2011, but we’re starting their band. And there’s also a AS: You know, I don’t know if I when people stop giving a shit, ing on your feet. to work on it. band on that tour called Crazy agree or disagree. I’m a huge fan that’s going to hurt us. So keep [...] [...] Arm, and they’re from England. of Tom’s lyrics, which sounds so the hate going! [laughs] TP: I wanted to ask about your [John McCauley, lead singer of They’re amazing though. weird because we’re in the same TP: That’s a great way of look- songwriting process as a band. Deer Tick, walks up] TP: That should be a good tour, band, but I think that’s a good ing at it. How does it work for you? TG: Actually, this is John McCauley, then. You’ve had some mem- thing to like what you’re sing- [...] TG: I write the songs by myself, and I met Jonny Corndawg through ber change-ups recently. George ing. You have a song like “White TP: It’s good that you’re not sick and then we come together and him, and Jonny made the strap Rebelo [formerly of Hot Water Crosses,” which is so geographi- of each other by now or some- arrange it together. for us. Music] started played with you cal. If you’ve ever been to St. thing, since you’ve been at this TP: When you recorded “North John McCauley: Can I make a on drums, and Franz Nicolay Augustine, Fla., you can just for so long. Hills,” how did you do it? It has a statement regarding the band started playing keyboard too. imagine the streets of San Marco AS: I mean, we do get burned really live feeling to it. Dawes? [members of Dawes laugh] He used to play in The Hold Avenue. But that song’s also out sometimes. Like I said, I only TG: Yeah, we did record it live. We TP: Please do! Steady, right? about abortion, getting high, etc. slept two hours today, but I’m would play three or four times — JM: They suck! Their album is AS: Right, and also a band So I think the album is more feeling pretty good. or maybe even less — and then a w f u l ! Don’t buy it, it’s crap! called World/Inferno Friendship serious; “Because of the Shame” TP: Well, thanks Andrew, this figure out the best take. And it TP: I’ll make sure my readers Society from Brooklyn before is a very sad subject about a has been great. was cool, too, because the vocals, know that. that. We’ve been friends with friend of ours who passed. I’m AS: No problem, nice meeting guitar, piano, bass and drums were JM: All right, I’m going to take that Franz for forever though, and totally not answering the ques- you. all part of that live take. We would last statement back. And say this: George too. With all of that stuff tion here. just overdub background vocals, Just sample it on iTunes and see if going down, it’s more organic, [...] lead guitar licks and organ, and you like it first. it’s not like this shit is pre- TP: What’s your songwrit- sometimes tambourine. That’s TP: And then download it illegally, conceived — it’s just how it ing process like for the group pretty much it, though. right? goes. I mean, Tom [Gabel, lead though? I know you said Tom Wylie Gelber: Yeah, it was cool, JM: Yeah of course, pirate it. singer] started the band by him- writes all the lyrics. we were all cramped in one little TP: What are you doing now? self such a long time ago. I AS: He’s the master craftsman, room, no headphones or anything JM: I’m gonna go waste some peo- guess James and I have been in but we’ll all add our own lit- — it was great. ple’s time. [McCauley leaves] it for so long either because we tle things. I’ll just give you an [...] TG: That guy is the best. won’t go away or because we’re example, though. “High Pressure TP: I wanted to ask you about just so used to it. Low,” he totally had that bass “That Western Skyline,” the first TP: So have these changes line [sings bass line]. He took an song on “North Hills.” What made affected the band dynamic at extra week and drove out to Los you guys choose that one to start all? Angeles by himself from Florida, off the record? It struck me as a slightly non-traditional choice because it’s slower and more mel- THE LAWRENTIAN 8 VARIETY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 Photo poll The Lawrentian by Editor in Chief: Maureen Maureen Darras Darras and Business Manager Jinglei Xiao PHOTO POLL Katie Kasper Managing Editor: Mya Win

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