Police chief to Colby: I will enforce the rules

BY MATT APUZZO Students confused News Editor over legality of police Waterville Chief of Police John E. Morris pr esence said in an interview Friday he would increase the police presence on Mayflower Hill until BY MATT APUZZO he was assured that Colby officials were tak- News Editor ing a hard line against drunken driving. Six students received summonses for possession Several students visited the Waterville of alcohol and one was charged . Thursday police station this week to contest their traffic night for violating Maine's "zero tolerance" tickets arguing that police officers were not law when he was stopped by police while allowed to patrol Colby because it is private driving. property. "Until I can once again have confidence Waterville Chief of Police John E. Morris that Colby can do what's correct as far as and Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Masse I enforcing rules regarding criminal activity, explained to the students that Colby is part of , have to enforce the rules myself " said Mor- Waterville and that the laws of the state and ns. city apply to the College. , , Benjamin Fuller '02 Andrew Hoyt '02 "The Colby campus is not its own sover- , Echo photo by Aubrey Love Katherine Dimiero '02 Matthew Goehring eign nation," said Morris. "It is still subject to , '02 '02 Evan Anderson '02 and Kathryn Levy Waterville police officers stationed in the PPD parking lot prepare to pull the laws of the community and the state." received summonses to Waterville District over an oncoming car. Dean of Students Janice Armo Kassman sup Court for possession by consumption in and ported Morris' statement and hoped students outside of the Mary Low annex Thursday "I was offended both morally and profes- She also said officers should contact the sionally when I learned of this," said Morris. police regarding intoxicated or erratic driv- understood that Colby falls under thejurisdiction evening. Maine law considers consumption of theWaterville PoliceDepartment. of alcohqibya minor to be thesame as posses- "We're walking right along the fine line of ing incidents, but said she wouldn't necessar- _ ¦ ; "Of course the police can be here/' said obstructmg." : .. .. .?,?:,.v~ ?" < ? . ?...... ,??vV- il y theVincident /as deviating .from sion. The students' court date has been set for • ^ -- y dassif ' Director of Security Peter Chenevert origi- established policy, either. Kassman. "We're not like Monaco or the May 19. Vatican or something. I think students are , in his nally said his officers used discretion when Following the fallout from the incident, Later that night Fuller was stopped under the mistaken impression that because car by officer David Caron, who was also on deciding whether or not to contact police the Dean of Students' Office and the Depart- officials, but said Monday that the incident ment of Security have devised a new state- we are a private college, the police can't be the scene at Mary Low. Fuller was taken to the here." , was a break from normal procedure. ment regarding intoxicated drivers. police station where his breath test showed Police can patrol the campus and can en- alcohol in his system. Police officials said "It was definitely an anomaly," said "Any operation of a motor vehicleon Colby Chenevert, but added that "From my per- property that endangers the safety and well- ter dormitories if they have a reasonable sus- Fuller would likely lose his license for one icion that a crime is being committed or if , spective, the officers did the right thing by being of people or property will not be toler- p year but would have an opportunity to con- they are invited into the complex. test the decision. contacting the dean on call. The dean made ated. Any violation of Maine's motor vehicle that decision." laws involving alcohol will be reported to the Morris said one student came to the sta- The police presence stemmed from a tion and said a lawyer had told him the police March 13 incident in which a West Quad Dean of Students Janice Armo Kassman, police department," according to the state- had no right no enforce a stop sign that was senior and her visiting friend were stopped however, suggested that the decision to con- ment. not directly erected by the police department. y security officers while driving while near tact the police is made by the Department of The question Morris and other police offi- b "Did you run the stop sign?" Morris said. Roberts Union. The two were subsequentl Security. cials have, however, is whether or not this y "Pay the ticket." released by the officers after talking to Asso- "I don't think this is a case-by-case basis statement will be upheld. The student hand- Police officers patrolled Colb for much of of Students Ronald Hammond. decision," said Kassman. See POLICE on page 3 y ciate Dean the last two weeks, ticketing students for traffic infractions and alcohol violations.Q SGA privileges highlight debate stipends and privileges, which in- "Colby students • are sick and BY PATRICK J. BERNAL clude long distance phone calls and tired of not being put first. Any Staff Writer mealsattheSpaontheSGAbudgethas Colby student who was unable to become a central part of the campaign get into the Lech Walesa speech be- Student Government Associa- platform putforth by BenHumphreys cause a number of Waterville resi- tion presidential candidate Jason '00 and running mateJon Gray '00. dents arrived early understands this Werlin '00, speaking also on be- Humphreys and Gray suggested frustration," said Starr who is run- half of his running mate Warren that, if elected, they would give their ning with David Normoyle '00. Starr Newberry '00, came out against the stipends to charity, and reallocate said it is "paramount that students elimination of executive stipends the funds currently earmarked for believe their voices arebeing heard." and special privileges at Monday's SGA privileges into club budgets All the candidates expressed Presidential debate. next year, Their proposal, if elected, their desire to create increased in- "It is a hard job and it has to be would not extend to other SGA of- teraction between stu dents and SGA rewarded. If we eliminate SGA sti- fices, or beyond their term of office. leaders. pends, anyone who is on work- Presidential candidate Geoff "Let's hold meetings at times that study will be hard-pressed to also Starr '00 spoke of increasing dia- are convenient for all students," said become an SGA executive officer/' logue among members of the Colby Werlin. "Discussions over dinner in said Werliti. The elimination of these community. Dana at 6:00 could provide a use-

¦ ful time for students to voice their ______^_w______.^._>m__,^... , SGA election results were una vailable at press concerns and criticisms of stu- Echo photo by fenn y U'Donneh SGA Pre sidential and Vice Pr esidential candidate s Ben time; but are curren t ly posted in the Cotte r Union dent government. See DEBATEon pagc2 Humphre ys ' 00 and Jon Gray *00 Zhao awa rd ed Cam pbell

Chang to lecture on the Rap e pf Nanking Iris Chang, author of "The Rape of NanTang/'iheffcstfufi gfiflEgEf*- ' National Fellowsh ip in English of the Rape of Nanking, known as the forgotten holo- caust of World War II, will give the Gannett lecture on her studies BY BETSY LOYD of the tragedy at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Page Commons. Asst. News Editor

Euro Adoption discussed in annual Grossman Suisheng Zhao's twoyoungest Lecture children will have to get used to the Jan Hogendorn, the Grossman Professor of Economics, will hot sun and prepare to make new lecture on "Emu or Ostrich? What Could Go Wrong With the Euro?" friends, at least for a year. The asso- His discussion on the European Union's adoption of the euro ciate professor of government currency will be at 8 p.m. tonight in Lovejoy 100 and is tihe annual and East Asian politics, was re- Grossman Lecture. cently awarded a Campbell National Fellowship, and will spend next year SGA election runoffs scheduled for Monday f f in Palo Alto, Calif, at Stanford Uni- Student Government Association election runoffs will .take versity. place on the Colby website Monday for those positions where less "For me, I'm excited at the than 51 percent of the vote was cast. Assistants will be in the opportunity. They'll make Hshbowl of the Cotter Union for those needing technical help in friends there, too," said Zhao. casting their ballots. The fellowship, which is nor- mally only given to members of the Polak to^iivex #rst Berger Lecture « nation's top research universities, . Rabbi Poiiheak, director of the Boston University Hillel House and provides a $50,000 stipend and ^^arvivor of Becgen - Belsen concentration camp, will give the round-trip airfare for Zhao and his ilfell* Berger Lee .tore on ^xe Holocaust, entitled "The, Lost Survivor." family. j S(Jwillspeak at 7r30 p.m. Monday in the Robins Room of Roberts 'Tf s abig honorfor me and for the Echo pho to by jenny Record jjlMaa. - - ||s? *' | College," said Zhao. "It's not only a Prof. Suisheng Zhao of big honor, but more, importantly,ifs a ing junior scholars to devote a year this fall, and "China's Democratiza- 8fiUine rfil|ai^sJ cperiences Spanish Civil War good opportunity." to unrestricted, creative research tion Reconsidered" has recently : t w an" **&«s____H_&*_?* .$_ ,*ft _^ _?< 4ft»S ^_ __^^ ^_; ^ ___i___^¥.Hf^3fK^_ * • . J filmmaker*"* _ _ George_ -* While spending a year at and writing at the Hoover Institu- been sent to publishers. , e Pll^^ _?¦ < ** ' ^H!<§ijllnfc!t ^ R ' _£_ i". witp_* M m '^. ^t^y^f '^ %S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ * * in• thet* _ £iS • t _n* * _" i_*At Stanford's Hoover Institution on ^ ml«Pj>|^p^^^^^^tion . panish Civil War tion, during which time they are "I really enjoy teaching at Colby |(1936-1939) and his expr&lll ffilh e political and labor move- War, Revolution and Peace, he will freed from all other academic re- so much. I think liberal arts college ments of tbJe 1930s. His talk will hi in the Pugh Center April 15 at, research and write a manuscript en- sponsibilities." professors deserve this kind of a 7:30 p.m. and is sponsored by the Spanish Department and the titled, "In Search of Grandeur Con- Zhao was accepted as a fellow break," he said. Integrated Studies program. struction of Nationalism in Post-Mao after three years of applying. He de- While Zhao looks forward to China." It is purely a research fellow- scribed the competition asfierce and focusingonresearch,hesaid, "teach- ship and requires noteaching responsi- said, "I'm really glad that they gave ing is more important for Colby and I Taking a Spring break bilities. it to me after three years." for me in my life." The Campbell Fellowship is This will be the first time since Zhao said that working at the awarded annually to 12 junior schol- coming to the United States from Institute, he willbe in a "stimulated ars in the social science disciplines - China' 15 years ago that Zhao won't environinent'' with weekly dinners, six who study the United States and "have to work to be paid. They just coffee hours, and luncheon.; i_6r the six scholars focusing on interna- pay for (my) contribution to the in- fellows to exchange views with tional issues. tellectual world." Stanford and international scholars. According to the Institution's Zhao already has already pub- "I look forward to working with website, "The Campbell National lishedseveralbooks. "Across the Tai- those from top research universi- Fellows Program allows outstand- wan Strait" is scheduled for release ties. I think I can learn a lot."Q DEBATE, continued from page 1 — "We must make better use of You can t forget diversity portant issues and there was a e-mail and the World Wide Web any more, we're heading into the positive exchange of ideas," to keep Colby students informed next millennium and times are said Humphreys. about campus-wide events," said changing," said Gray. "We all agree that the SGA Starr. After the debate, an informal needs to take a more active The subject of diversity and meet-the-candidates event was held role, we can no longer afford the future role of the Pugh Cen- in the Spa. A number of Colby stu- to just be reactionary," said ter were also discussed at the dents used this opportunity to ask Starr. Starr was not pleased, Echo photo by Jennie Record debate, with all candidates agree- the candidates questions not cov- however, with the number of ing on the importance of foster- ered in the debate and to get to people at the event. Spring is in the air, finally! Last week, Colby students took ing diversity. know the candidates better on a "I was rea lly frustr ated advantage of the balmy weather, to break out the baseballs personal level. with the lack of attendance to- and frisbees, or just relax with a good book.. It may not be Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy "I think the debate went re- night. I wish that we would Spring Break, but at least the sun is out again. "A time tested medical ally well. All of the candidates have had a better opportunity system that works" were really specific, each can- to dialogue with the students," • Common Colds didate framed their most im- he said.G • Bronchitis ¦TOJKAS ' SPECIALS • Headaches (Migraines) • Irritable Bowel Syndrome etc. Sam Adams gV„ Deep tissue massage; RE-BOOKS WA • Chronic musculotcndon pain and Winter Lager NQW constriction from trauma or stress. Used books. Hardcover & «^tek ^^^ 59 ^ 9E ^ Phillippe Ouimet, LAc. Paperb ack . 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BY BROOKE FITZSIMMONS California $tudm %$k$Mi«rf sniper attack Staff Writer in^ scene Modesto JuniorCoHe^ de^^^Ii&rnia was the oi ? Ckrmide Former Pakistani journalist and Colby's first Oak a sniper attack oa a ^Eu&nt,^ori^^S tie andof Higher Education. Astudent wakkKot in treated released Fellow in International Human Rights Zafaryab . th^^raibut Ahmed has decided to seek political asylum from the the next day. The student was situ^putside the school's art museum whenhereported fiiaf hfe^ sensation in his United States and will not return to Pakistan. fl^%uming Ahmed, an established journalist in Pakistan for aim." He noticed thete*t^ag^^J_d^|K and he "staggered into > 15 years, currently faces sedition charges in Pakistan an adjacent buadn^^accord^gjtp^^^^«ic.e. knowTwo students heard the gunshot'Mt did notae-tice a_f|^^^hey did, however, stemming from a script he wrote for a Hollywood j producer outlining the murder of 14-year-old Iqbal find a bullet she|3brtear a doe|Hjb stud^^^fi not why he V at \ Masih, a young human rights activist who spoke out would have beeft a ta§f|et of|&i a^fe. lAss^ the college were canceled, but i|_p|^_^ SltiiMM d_flK , about his personal experiences with forced child slave J labor in Pakistan. Riots break cp#at ili "Masih was murdered on Easter Sunday of 1995. Micltg' Police and medical representatives who examined his - Students at a^6tf^15iii^eM^i4tedlastweek over &e , loss to Duke Universityin thesemi-final theNCA Abasket- body suggested that this was not a simple murder gafi^f were many conspiracy had iaken place. champiotiK^hi-ps. and that some type of ball Samtepbge||^ts a^ibajpj|te as as , 5000 students riotsf/As many jatSl fires cam were over- This issue was very hot at the time in Pakistan " said wet$w$ "The producer who contacted me was of turned and bo#l€s|^^^^^^^^p^^^^^nded two stu- Ahmed. Photo courtesy of Communications ; Indian origin and India and Pakistan are hostile neigh- dents whomthey|i^^?^^^^^ll^^^t^i^^^^^^tyandalisrxt Oak Fellow Zafarya b Ahmed . AdditionalgbuHnfts be bors. The charges the government accused me with areexpeggdio suspei^^^^rffestfgations Masih's death and that I wanted forced to make a very difficult choice. contimted rf>ihe riots. ^t said I was exploiting 24^^^^^^ wde%^^^^^|ittgxi(>t to harm Pakistan's business interests abroad." "I used to think thatit wasbetter to fill theprisons than gear.IJ^dMce report ||£^^Pw4 jra of &e _ti^l^^#erenot report#a glier Ahmed explained that while he attempted to fight to run away. I have maintained that position for so long, MSUindents/' ^P^fc»^^fi iM^^m \ back against these false accusations, it was difficult and the most difficult aspecthasbeenfacingthat. I wasnot for him to fight against an entire organized govern- concerned about my safety, but I wanted to go back and _ ment. During this time Ahmed was placed in prison, fight. But at this stage in human development, I think the «* M-a«£9 _*- and two attempts were made by guards in this prison United States is playing a very important role in human ! If you are thinking about dBing a little moresiding this season, watchoutfor theE. colibrea_

Bates students taunt youne boy f Compiled firo&$qtfwtt . l ws f ^ J . t yjownrelations .were s^aJtie<|||l^ ateS'Xollel^ last ,week an Loca Ne \I Maine Newspapers. - ' TftuJA^ the taunted an ei^mt^ year old.'Bdy-on j£h$ Lewiston, ME campus. Drunken driving bills debat ed in Stat e legislative iommittee •-¦*-¦— Wittnesses reported that "an Mg|ttryear-oldbyff ly from the Longley Two competing bills were brought up Monday by a Maine legislative committee to make it #a^«*»H? ; Elementary Seho6l was t^edmeicilessly a small group of men easier - for repeat offenders to return to the roads. One bill would allow the state to give w^tkfti^M^k from the football tean^^w^Baci purpoi^ilyteased him abouthis drivers' licenses to habitual drunken drivers; the other would tougHenlaws by fordiigpoHcetdilntKi^a ? weight and re%if&%. him as'frailer-park f ta&W,Accordingto the vehicles of those arrested for drunken driving. State law currently requires a minmtum 90-ctay suspen- ; v ' ' ' Bates Stude^T^"f ' f{x sion for a first drunken driving conviction, 18 months for the second conviction, four years fwrth<& third ( " < ~* * > and si*yeais&lftf a fifth and subsequent offense. Neither bill won much support at the heasittgL , POLICE, continued frompage 1 Lajoliff permanent at Dexter Shoe book states that security officials will uphold Maine law and will work ^, Co, lans Monday to layoff 200 emp with Waterville Police to uphold these laws. ^l|exter Shoe announced p loyees statewide* The layoffs will go into "I think it's a patronizing statement for the community's benefit," lfiff |ct April 12 and thecutbacks are expected to be permanent. Companyspokesman Alan Lunderblamed *^^f^||^ ; e retail shoe market and increasing foreign competition as the causes oittie said Morris. ^ip}^w t^^^ 1 m any has ior mc last 40 years been ntm a losing battle against foreign When asked what actions Colby officials could take to renew his « J^l^^^^^^^^^^ . P - ' ' ^S 8 s i 'lpj ^p^^^^^S^ 9(.^o 92 percent of the footwear market in the United States. > , confidence, Morris said they would "need to try to open a dialogue with l * " m > ' ' - .£.«».. f . ^ ... me, and not a dialogue that patronizes me. I'm tired of that." ' ¦*- ' Morris said nobody from Colby had contacted him, Friday. Following a meetingbetween the Echo and Kassman Monday,however , Chenevert report- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING edly met with Morris. Details of the meeting were not available Tuesday. "We're not picking on Colby," said Morris. "We did 318 off campus Garden Island LAun&omat&DryQeaners FREE RADIO + $1250! Fundraiser open last year. 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The option, of using other long distance carriers isr none- invaluable. There are phones in every dorm room, on most "Colby wantedto keep base costs as low as possible," said theless, available to students. If a student chose tifiis option, hallways and in every building. It is difficult to imagine a Gagnon, although he acknowledged that "our rates are phone services would "take their (phone) wire off the wall different set-up. higher/' A student living off-campus using a different carrier and give it to the specific carrier, after which the student However, according to Kenneth Gagnon, director would pay for installation and all other costs," of administrative services (AdServ), the phone system said Gagnon. He added that "students would at Colby has not always been as accessible as it is today. have to dial 9 followed by 877 even when calling "There were hall phones on each hallway, and no a friend on campus." phones in any rooms," Gagnon said. "If one made a According to Robertson, "only one student call to another dorm, they could only hope that some- (has chosen this option) in the past six years." one would answer the hall phone and be willing to International students and students from locate the person they were looking for." Maine pay especially high phone bills — Inter- In 1992 Colby initiated changes that led to the birth national students because of the distance in- of the phone system currently in place. According to volved as well as tariffs set by their respective Gagnon, a focus group of about fifteen students got countries, and students within Maine because together to discuss different possibilities for a new the rates are regulated by the f ederal govern- system. ment. Consequently, some students have re- "The students decided on various things," Gagnon sorted to using pre-paid calling cards and other said, "including having one voice mail per room in- calling services. Although Gagnon acknowl- stead of two. All decisions were reached by consen- edged this concern, he had some reservations. sus." After the proposed system was approved by the "I worry about doing special deals (for spe- Trustees, about half a million dollars was set aside to cific groups) because as the system gets more get the project underway. This resulted in extensive sophisticated it starts to look like a phone com- wiring that ensured access to a phone in every donri pany," he said. This would place Colby under room and College building. regulations set by the Public Utilities Commis- A trip to the PBX room (Private Business Exchange), sion. Gagnon clarified that "Colb 's phone sys- Echo photo by Jennie Record y " often referred to as the switchboard, reveals the intri- Who knew that the Meridian Mail Lady actually existed? tem is not a phone company. cacy of this phone system. Battery back-up that lasts Commenting on whether or not there is a four to six hours, and an entire wall filled with thou- discrepancy between student rates and rates sands of tiny wires for every phone, on campus, is proof of would incur additional costs which Gagnon estimated as "a offered to departments, Gagnon said that because the College this.. Colby has phone lines running underground, but be- baserate of fifty-five dollars for installation, the cost of buying pays departmental bills it "doesn't matter what their rates are cause the risk of lightning is still present, lightning protection an answering machine and eighteen to twenty dollars per because it comes out of the College budget." He,pointed out is available. month for services." He added that if "students compared that.because "people have control over the calls they make" Despite/the technological complexity, students have voiced their average annual costs, to the costs for installation and the cost of their phone bills "depends on their long-distance subsequent ¦; • concerns about the high calling fptg^andthe size service,:they wpuld stilljbeibenefiting " ? - -..- . .. ' , ' wllinghabite.^ . ; . y,y,,:^^d j JX»XX^X oiyri nM of their monthly phone bills'frorh STS (Student Telephone Phone companies and long distance carriers offer up to Both Gagnon and Robertson, the pioneers of , tfye Cplby Services). In response to this, Gagnon explained that STS is a forty percent discounts on calls. Colby does not have any such phone system, are willing to setup another focus group inthe ¦ ¦ billing company contracted by the College arid is responsible package in place: , . ,:. . . -, near future, , . (v/ .. , .„, .. ! - .;. . , < for billing students and little else. Using a modem set up in the "Colby charges DDE) (Direct Distance Dialing) rates "If students want to get together again that's fine," PBX room, STS records the date and duration of calls made whereas long distance carriers take forty percent off these said Gagnon. "There are no secrets, and our books are using authoriaation codes, the extension from which the calls rates," said Gagnon. "We use the net income to pay off the open/'Q Specia lizing in all phases of HairCare plus... n Hours Reasonable Rates EI Uptown * H 5:00 AM-2:0 0AM Senior Rates EI Hair Specialists • Massage • Make -up Artists •Essential Oil WHERE COLBY STUDENTS GO • Nail Tech • Electrol ysis Blending Bar ______Discounts for • Pedicures • Waxing •Steam Room 1 873-2028 1 Colby students , • Facials • Tanning P__»r\rxl __> C 1 ELM CITY CAB I with ID • Body Wraps R vl. 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¦MW- ___-_a_B^ M_M_M__«_a__aw____H_-«s^_ -_w_««__^___M_^ Ecuadorian histo ipW surprise of everyone, the president has no light at the end of the tunnel. BY MEGAN L. MELAMED simply said that the banks Would QnMonday, March 15, the coun^ Contributing Writer once again be closed on Tuesday. try was once again paralyzed. This There was no plan. timeit was not the government who In 1976 the former Director General of Health Services in We are currently living in an Thiscrisis grewevenlarger when shut down the city but rather the India visited Waterville and "advocate d the decriminalization amazing time in history. The presi- the President of Ecuador, Jamil taxi drivers. All the main streets in of marijuana /7 according to the Echo. He said that abuse of the dent of theUnited States nearly gets "Mahuad, declared a paro on the major cities of Ecuador hadblaz- drug was " a personality problem not ot be solved by legal voted Out of office for a sexual act, Wednesday and Thursday (a paro ing fires of tires with yellow taxis in means/' He argued that there is no mental or physica l depen- the King of Jordan dies before our is a national state of emergency, the background prohibiting any dence on the drug if used in moderate capacities. The physician eyes and the Asian economy col- where every thing shuts down). The type of transportation besides walk- spoke at Thayer Hospital , and stated that students use pot as a lapses, the struggle with Iraq con- people of Ecuador reacted by gath- ing and biking. The taxi drivers can- I reaction against a disturbed society, everyone needs to examine tinues, as do the peace negotiations ering in the centers of the cities to not make a living with the increase their values and the use of pot "indicates a yearning on the part , the situation ili in gas and demanded that in Israel of young people for more genuine human emotions/'' Kosovo and the hurricanes ' ™ - the government lower gas in Central America. But do As foreigners , the prices or they will continue we realize what all this to block the streets. Graduating students in 1989 were heading into a welcoming mieans? Do we understand studentsj watch a countr y As of Tuesday, March 16, job marke t. According to the 1989 Echo, the job market was the direct effects that these crumble to pieces. the taxi drivers and the mili- better then "since the late 1960s for those with bachelor degrees. " events have on the people of tary werestillplayinganeveir- Some seniors , however , refused to capitulate to the fertile mar- the world? Do we really ¦ ¦ ending game of moving the ket. According to one senior , 'Tm going to get a job that doesn 't know what is going on? Or, taxis in a peaceful manner, require much thinking. I've been thinking for four years and I are we trapped in a bubble where all protest or by setting up road blocks only to have them return to the same want to take a break for a while." Another student was concerned we care about is how the ColbyCard with rocks and fires to prevent any spot 20 minutes later after the mili- for her fellow classmates. She said "most students at Colby are system no longer permits us to use movement in the country. The po- tary moved on.The governmenthas used to living a certain very comfortable lifestyle. When they quarters? lice and military in return, re- said very little in reaction to the pro- graduate from thi s cozy little world of Colby... they 're going to Juniors abroad are currently liv- sponded by throwing tear gas test, even though the indigenous have to do it on their own." Another student also lamented the ing history. For the students in Ec- bombs and firing shots into the people and thebus drivers havenow loss of life at Colb y. He had gotten used to sleeping until all uador, recent events are occurring crowds of protesters. joined thestrike. Noone knows how hours of the day, drinking on a regular basis with his buddies whichhave never happened before On Thursday night, March 11, today will finish or tomorrow will and playing basketball. in the world. For these students, Mahuad spoke to the country ad- begin; everyone is living by the mo- 3% their junior semesters abroad have dressing the economic crisis of Ec- ment. Thoug h have no ski slope at Colby today, the 1964 Echo become more than just enjoying uador. His immediate solution: to As foreigners, the students watch Jprg reported thi| ihe Colby hill underwent massive improvements cheap alcohol, learning to Salsa increase gasoline prices by 100% a country crumble to pieces. In fact, the year before. Due to poor snow condi- dance and, with effort, learning until the congress passed a 5% in- students and other Americans are from its coippr uction Spanish. These students are discov- crease in sales tax. This means that wealthier than when they arrived. tions, "student use of facilities did not live up to the investment ering the sometimes frightening Ecuador'slargest bill, 50,000 sucres, The real problem, however, is for expectations of the college." Colby was not discouraged , how- learning experience of watching a could now buy a mere two gallons the families that have cars and a ever, an &1(nj ||Iled "the most up-to-date lift, lodge, and slope third world country, Ecuador, of gasoline. The immediate effect oi somewhatstablejob, ie., the middle mainten eiicAquipment available. " A 32 meter ski jump was crumble to pieces. this increase is that almost every- class. They can no longer afford gas, also added . ISe lodge was insulated and safety measures were On March 3. 1999, the whole thing in the country will increase in have to pay more (or their bread installed. ' Season al rates for an individual stu dent , faculty or country of Ecuador watched with cost b 100% or more. Mahuad also and milk and, if things continue to staff w||||ipOa n||dail y rates were $1.00 on weekdays and $1.50 y ; mouths wide openas their currency, presented new "methods" for the get worse, sell their car and their on wefs|^^ p;' ^ S * * i the sucre, dropped in value from 7, banks of Ecuador which prevent home because their salary does not S_S_WmmS«?S___is*s* ., .sKsmm.s_& at 500 sucres to the dollar to 18,000 every Ecuadorian from withdraw- increase as the value of the sucre Wo ^lpllp.o||i were sufferin g Colby in 1979< J |j|> ffniale sucres to the dollar. The banks were ing all their'mOhey and collapsing deCTease&jMeanwtole*, the'rich who > athle t€iipi§Mat Ivhile "there have been many efforts to pro- uriabte' to handle this crisis and the economy of Ecuador even more. govern the Country are financially lUjw^lwomen '^athletics , ther e are still some quemvm" The closed for the afternoon. However, To install thisnew method thebahks stable because they have their sav- of certi fied tra ^s.Wh ile jgp^ this was just a taste of what was yet closed again on Friday. This is the ings in dollars in banks in the United were Tarwy fj resentafc ^B^ ^II ^r nl 'l^mes y to come. The value of the sucre con- first time in world history that a States or in Europe. 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1 It's difficult to watch a movie that you a feel you should be laughing at, or with, ¦ ¦ and find yourself bored or giggling from ¦ guilt. "Rushmore" has been hyped as the a year's finest film from indie rags to giant ¦ ¦ papers (including the New York Post and ¦ ¦ ihe Village Voice) so I expected a classic: a a funny, engaging, moving coming-of-age ¦ ¦ film that I would see repeatedly with re- ¦ ¦ freshing nostalgia. Think "Harold^, & J Maude." Think "The Graduate." No doubt ¦ ¦ director Wes Anderson kept both o'f the ¦ these films in mind, and even offered a a gracious, though obvious nod to both. ¦ ¦ "The Graduate" was recalled when Bill ¦ ¦ Murray, who tenderly plays a self-hating a millionaire, swims underwater, like ¦ ¦ Dustin Hoffman, as if floating in embry- ¦ ¦ onic fluid. The soundtrack, while mostly a modern British rock, features a Cat Stevens ¦ ¦ song (the entire soundtrack of "Harold & ¦ ¦ Maude" features Cat Stevens) while Max, a the main character, silently becomes aware ¦ ¦ of his inability to eternall ¦ ¦ y love the woman of his dreams, much like Harold's plight. a However, while "Rushmore" is depen- ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ dant on earlier squeaky-voiced-boy-angst films, it confidently presents its own story a to tell. Unfortunately, it's not that great of ¦ ¦ y """ ' ai-story. " . ' ; ¦ ¦ - ~ : ¦ ¦ ¦ " Max Fischer is possibly the most aca- ' ' - . ' • . ' .. ; Photo courtesy of Bueiia.Vista] ?i0urps ¦ ¦ a demically-challenged student at the pres- Jason Schwartzman stars as Max Fischer, a student at Rushmore Academy,one ofthe f inest prep schools in the couiiiry. " ¦ ¦ tigi¦ ous Rushmore Academy, a private Since then, he has written many more, con- lovely Miss Cross will never fall for Max, pans and purple-curtained interludes. The primary school of cerning police corruption and his attempts to win her heart eventu- problem is the obsession: like Max's stalk- m ¦ ¦ oxford-blue shirt and gang-bangers, and ally become over-stretched and stupid. We ing of Miss Cross, Wes Anderson seems to ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ and chino clones. he puts them on, in ri- realize, just as the school president had ear- be unrelentingly fixated on the exterior " Max, however, Max 's character is diculous, hilarious style, lier in the film, that Max is an immature brat complexity of Max's character, buthe never B a stands out, and not believable but with the help of his ac- who's not the brightest on the block. really shows much of Max's moral me- ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ only for his awful, ultimately boring tors and a Little Prince of He is, however, magnificently portrayed chanics. Sure, Max goes through a hell of a ' failing grades. a sidekick (who he ap- by newcomer Jason Schwartzman. Bill lot, but nothing ever really changes. Max's m ¦ ¦ Decked out with ¦ ¦ parently adopted as abest Murray, never one to act his age, gets to gigantic aspirations only get larger, and pride in a school friend in order to get a triumph in a quirky, reluctant boyish role. his willingness to destroy everything in " "blazer, tie, and red handjob from the boy's Olivia Williams, who plays Miss Cross, his way remains. Max's character is believ- B ¦ ¦ beret, Max is the president or founder of ¦ voluptuous mother;. Max falls m love with a starts out strong but eventually s lips into able but ultimately boring, even despi-* practically every extra-curricular group young teacher, but has to fight for her love a caricature of Elizabeth Hurley in Aus- cable, and like the humor of the movie, " m at Rushmore: the beekeepers, astronomy against an older man, Murray's steel tycoon. tin Powers: flat delivery, three facial ex- only compelling for its strangeness. Too ¦ a club, fencing team, French club, and most ¦ ¦ ¦ The battles that ensue (and in many cruel pressions and an unexplainable attrac- bad. "Rushmore" is at Railroad Square un- importantly,the Max Fischer Players.Max and twisted forms they really are battles) are tion for ugl y weirdos. The acting isn't the til April 15.Q J Bwas a given a scholarship to Rushmore funny and disturbing, but ultimately bor- problem. Neither is the camera-style which ¦ when he wrote a play in second grade. ing. We know from the beginning that the joyfully plays with slow-motion, sweeping Rosecrans Baldwin is an Echo film critic. ¦

moody is sometimes more fun than also pretty weak, and some catching bad guys. of the dialogue was trite. But I "fflod Iquod jSHj This movie may not be Oscar it is still fun to watch Danes, ¦ ¦ *k 1ric out of 5 ^_m material, but let's talk about its Ribisi and Epps do their thing. Claire Danes, Giovanni best trait: its devotion to and Ribisi is especially funny in his ¦ ¦ Z obsession with all things 70's. role as the Squad's screwup. Ribisi, Omar Epps The costumes were nothing less Since this movie caters to than fresh. If you thought a teen audience, it will prob- Snoop's car was cool, forget it. ably do well in the box of- ¦ ¦ This flick about three flip- This movie has a pimp car to fice. At its best, the movie ¦ ¦ pant and fresh juvenile delin- end all pimp cars. And the de- captures the rebelliousness m quents is a modern version of cor. . . wow. The apartments of and savvy of the original ¦ ¦ the late 60's and early 70's TV the three Mod Squad members squad. At its worst, it re- ¦ ¦ show, and it is almost as dope. had more fake wood and shag sembles a Fiona Apple video. m The plot: three hoodlums are carpet than your parents' first Is "Mod Squad" worth see- ¦ ¦ recruited by the police to infil- house. Even the refrigerators ing? Yes, if you i gnore the ¦ ¦ trate crime sights such as clubs were retro. The soundtrack was plot and some of the lousy m which are unsuitable for dorky also excellent, with a good mix acting. The movie is one of ¦ ¦ and unhip cops. While engaged of modern teen rage and moody many of the past five years ¦ ¦ in this activity, the three ybung- funk. fascinated with the 70's aes- a sters find tha 11) opera tions a t The real "Mod Squad" was thetic. It quite obviously had ¦ ¦ the police station are suspi- on the air for so long in part fun with it, ans you most ¦ ¦ cious, 2) life is a lot cooler when because it had captivating plots. likely will too.Q B fresh 70's tunes are playing Unf ortunately, the plot of this ¦ ¦ while you're running around modern ode has none of the Braxton Williams i$ an Echo ¦ ¦ L.A. and 3) acting bored and original flavor. The acting was film critic, ?. I . photo courtesy of MGM Pictures Golbyettes giv^e seniors a

j*** "^S^bs. chance to shine J The American ?%^g - - _ ^ 1T « ."f.. "il C^T '} m \% s. * ¦ ¦ Martin Sexton - -SZ*^ ¦ ¦ Ii you have been fortunate enough to ¦ ¦ hear Martin Sexton in any capacity - live a (even here at Colby), in the car, down the ¦ ¦ hall, from a radio transmitting throughithe H braces of the geeky kid next door - then a you don't have to read this review of his ¦ ¦ latest CD. You are one of the lucky ones. ¦ ¦ Just go buy the damn thing. You already a know. h The rest of you, listen up here! Martin ¦ ¦ Sexton is the angelic god of folk. And soul, jects thrown in for good measure. "Maria" ¦ a too. Oh, and rock. His voice is as beautiful describes a search for Catholic redemp- a n as they come, dipping and diving from tion, while "Beast in Me" and "Where It ¦ ¦ ¦ bass to falsetto like a hungry kingfisher Begins" tackle sexual situations. "Beast," ¦ a looking for trout. Jiis vocal tones meta- the remakeof his own "Glory Bound," and m ¦ ¦ moiphose from rough to rich, pained to the title track are each demonstrations of m ¦ ¦ ¦ soothed (and soothing) in a span of three pure genius. But the most incredible song m strums of his acoustic guitar. He can also on the album, though not the most fulfill- m ¦ ¦ yodel, sing gospel and imitate a heavy ing, is the final track, "The Way I Am." It is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ metal guitar solo. If Ellis Paul is the story- a simple shanty that exhibits Sexton's per- a teller, Sexton is like the musical equivalent feet falsetto pitch as well as his fantastic u Echo photo by J enny O'Donnell ¦ to a virtuoso farmer. He can do anything in range. ¦ ¦ The Colbyettes sang their hearts out in the Pugh Center on Thursday. ¦ his field. KyouputArethaFranklmyJohmyCash, and funny, "Untouchable Face," during a "The American," Sexton's third album, Axl Rose and Enya into one of those cake a ¦ ¦ isacontmuationontheroadtrippmgtheme frosting bags, then squeezed, you might get ¦ BY OLIVER GRISWOLD which she spat the chorus , good-naturedly ¦ ¦ A&E Editor of course, at an over-eager audience mem- that he explored in his last effort, "Black something akin to Martin Sexton. There is no ber. Melissa Trachtenberg '99 followed a m Sheep," but with a f ewmore complex sub- excuse for not pickingthis one up.Q a The Colbyettes gave a semi-spontane- rich, sad "Fast Car," and Drea Doucette ous concert in the Pugh Center the evening '99 carried a rousing "Say A Little Prayer." of April 1. The crowd was sizable for a Laurel Coppock '99 cruised into Sinead ¦ ef llid: The ,owlh show held on short notice and minimal Lohan's "Whatever It Takes," a new num- ¦ JOf* fafk ^jMirf Album publicity, but judging from the head-nod- ber by a rising Irish diva, and Chrissy ¦ ding and toe-tapping, the assembled a Barnet '99 capped the evening nicely with ¦ W^^ ***** cappella aficionados had much to appre- "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," complete Various Artists ciate. with Beastie Girls interruption (Coppock Most of the performance concentrated and Trachtenberg p oking hilarious holes ¦ on established audience favorites. The in the anti-feminist "Girls"). Let me begin by saying that this purpose of the gig was a retirement of The 'Ettes eschewed their usual formal _ album includes quite a few danger- ¦ ¦ ously hummable tunes. I say "danger- those songs by the seniors who sang dress for the evening, instead going ran- ¦ them. . dom and casual, setting an informal mood. ously" because you're bound to draw ...... _ Emily.Dowd '99, accompanied by The audience relaxed accordingly, ignor- some unwanted attention in the dining ¦ ¦ hail as you hum to yourself "C'mon Meredith Renda '02, opened the show with ing the futile blues chords filtering down ¦ The Sundays "Summertime," a musical the hall from the Page Commons Room. everybody have you seen my balls forecast of, romance and warm weather The 'Ettes, and their fans, were all smiles a they're big and salty and brown." That's will get you ready to get your groove ¦ ¦ ¦ from the hit single "Chocolate Salty ¦ ahead. Nicole Fallat '99 then led a fierce and energy.? ¦ on quite like listening to Chef sing about Balls (P.S. I Love You)" by Chef, AKA love gravy. " H Isaac Hayes. "Simultaneous" is just as Unfortunately, the songs on this al- ¦ ¦ ¦ catchy, and even more than usual I've ¦ ¦ ¦ bum not performed by Chef tend to In the Nea r Future ... caught myself muttering "Oh baby you, suck ass, dude. Not that I'm a big Elton " HERE phone, x3236 a and me, and her, simultaneous lovin' John fan anyway, but "Wake Up ¦ Tonight: ¦ baby." And while the rest of the album Wendy" is just never going to do as ¦ ¦ ¦ is filled out with the likes of Elton John, Visiting Wr iters Series: Sunday, March 11 well as "Candle In The Wind." And I J Fiction Writer Ron Carlson , Senior Recital a Wyclef Jean, Primus, Puff y, Mase, Lil' thought that "Come Sail Away," by ¦ 7 p.m., Robinson Room, Miller Library. 8 p.m,, Lorimer Chapel. Christina Barrett , ¦ Kim and Master P, it is Chef who steals Cartman, was funny the first time I ¦ ¦ ¦ the show. Contact: Alii de Groo f email, '99, soprano and Dylan heard it and unbearably annoying ev- a akdegroo @colby.edu Commeret , '99, bass a If this album could be classified as ery subsequent time. ¦ ¦ ¦ belonging to any one genre, it would Nevertheless, the album is good ¦ ¦ ¦ have to be "love-makin' music." And Saturday, March 10; Wednesday, March 14 enough overall that you should buy it. a Music at Colby Concert Series ; Colby Film Society a love-makin' is what Chef is all about. If nothing else, you'll get Chef s Choco- ¦ ¦ ¦ After "Simultaneous," we have "Hot ¦ Colby Wind Ensemble 8 p.m., Lorimer 7:30 p,m. "To Kill A Mockingbird" ¦ late Salty Balls whenever you want 'em. ? Chapel. Tchaikovsk y's "Fourth Sym- with remarks by William Cotter Lava," "Horny," "Love Gravy," "Feel phony " and Mozart' s beautiful "Third Contact Paul Lee x 4275 J Like Makin' Love," and "Tonight Is Ezra Dyer is the Echo's Opinions ¦ Horn Concer to/' featuring local high ¦ Right For Love." Believe me, nothing Editor. ¦ school sensation Caitlin Ramsey. Also in THERE tlie program are Nelhybers "An_iphonale/" Saturday, April 10 John William's 'The Dance of the Witches" Marti n Sexton from "The Witches o! Eastwick" and the Stonecoast Brewery , Portland, ME Inspir ational "Olymp ic Fanf are and Recycle this Theme." A Sousa march and original com- Friday April 16 positions by director Eric Thomas also Ben Folds Five will be featured. 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Signs, signs, everywhere there are signs Blockingup the scenery, breakingour minds. Scrand familiar?.Last week, flie Colby campus looked much like a bulletin board.Looking around Colby during election week, one could conclude that SGA eLectiorisareieaUyalKmtwhocanplasterthecal G reetin gs fro m the Emeral d Isle True, thisdoes happen every yeas, but does it haveto? The candidates havelimits on their campaign budgets, howabout limiting thenumber Today I had an enlightening ex- Now I was truly intrigued by oping recipes for them. Soon, a of signs?The signscan be cleverand even helpful to the voterwhen the perience here at University College what this gray haired bundle of en- delicious smell filled the air and candidate's* platform is included. Environmental concerns and visual in Ireland which I would like to ergy had to say. "Social norms and he offered members of the class pollution aside, thepostereareofte_iobstmciive,counteiprodudive,and share with the Colby Community. mores often kill people as was the to try the fried insects. "Good My reasons for studying abroad case in Ireland." Then, he ran to the Lord," I thought, "this man is even disturbing. The signs that cover the window panes of the dorm ' : docnspreventstudents_iom_«eing_ntooroutofthedor_ii&The_e|K)steisWere typical of most Colby students light switch and flashed a transpar- mad."' . :V are not even good advertising, as thereare too many different messages - to broaden my horizons and un- ency on the screen with the nutri- I became really pissed off at to take in at once. And although many of the signs' photo graphics are derstand how other cultures oper- tional value of variousi types of in- myself at that point. Here I was, inventive, the large colorphotos axe downright disturbing.Some ofthe ate. Today, these two reasons were sects and the value of the potato. studying in Europe to broaden my flyersinclude websiteaddresses ,butthisdoes not seem to haveaffected put to tlie test and I almost failed. I horizons and all of that and I was the amount of signs. Perhaps the candidates could be given the ability hope the Colby Community will snubbing my nose at eating insects to sendmassemails to the studentbod yin exchange for decreasingfhe learn from the mistake I almost (honey, as we learned later, is bee ni_mberofsign&Hus,thestuden_.wouldhavethechoicewhethertoread made. Ecology class vomit). Not only that, I was follow? the candidates' messages or ignore them.As for the 1999 campaign, Ecology class today featured ing the same stupid social norms please, candidates, do your constituents a favor take down yoursi gns- a lecturer from Oxford who stud- today featu red a thatindirectly resulted in thedeaths today. ied insects. "Wonderful" lecturer from of over one million people. So, I thought I, "an hour long lecture marched up to theprofessor, waited Spring brings flowers , cops on the mating processes of ants Oxford who in line, and tried a cricket. I closed or some other such topic." A jolly studied insects . my eyes and popped the sucker Some Colby students would claim that the Waterville Police Depart- man with a scrappy beard jo- into my mouth. ment is joining the crocuses in blooming on the Colb y campus. While vially bounced into the room, set- It was delicious. I could not be- iven_ecent_nrfdent$mtheGro^i_n_m-mdAM g ting up a frying pan, a hot plate lieve it. Et was delicious. Not even believe the Fire Department tobe a more appropriate choice.Be that as it stove, and a rack of seasonings and Theclass wasinawe.Hethenflipped just good - delirious. The line grew may,the police presenceis justified. sauces on the lecturing table. My the lights back on and turned on the bigger and I went back for seconds Colby Security Department officers stopped a car driven by an Irish comrades andleyed each other small hot plate stove. With an ex- and thirds and then fourths. I ate allegedly intoxicated individual on campus April 1. Instead of suspiciously, wondering what this pert flick of the Wrist, he poured beetles, crickets and other insects. notifying the police, the officers handled the incident internally. man was doing. peanut oil and then light soy sauce As I later discovered, crickets. are Now the Waterville Police Department is looking into the matter. Oddly, he rapidly proceeded into the frying pan and threw in eaten in some parts of Asia, and can If the college is not going to help ensure the safety of the Colby to describe the mass failure of some vegetables. "As you can see be purchased here in Ireland. This Communit y, the public servants of the local police departments the potato crop in Ireland from from the transparency, the deaths weekend, I am having fried crickets have a legitimate reason to pick up the slack. 1845-1850 which resulted in the of oyer one million people could and vegetables in light soy sauce. all JJNfot df the so-called '^heightened enforcement" is related to deaths of over one million people. havebeenprevented if they had just Please, members of the Colby this single incident. With the warm weather come the feelings of As I listened transfixed to' his made use of the insects available to Community, learn from the mis- invincibility,so prevalentamongst our age group, that give rise to description of the Great Potato them." take I almost made. poor decision-making. There is indeed a reason automobile insur- Famine, I wondered what this Hethenputmanydifferenttypes Peace out from the island of ance companies diarge us such high premiums. had to do with our class. He then of insects into the pan, including saints and scholars. Ui_fbituha_d y,ow when we exit concluded his animated speech crickets. Then, he showed us vari- our automobiles.Warm weatherbrings people outdoors. Colby students by sadly proclaiming that the ous .articles featuring himself and Michael Kevin Farrell '00 ** * - 1*~* l needtot&erespoMbihty - " *>* (.T. i .1"' * .\.-k-v , -# >V , ( . Famine was preventable.- > colleagueseatiriginsectsand 'dievel- beer inside, orbeprepared^^topay the lineand do the communityservice. If you axe underage, please abide by Maine State Law. Whether in WateiviUe,Was_ungtonorWestAi_ri^ walks " " actions.BemgertroUedatColb ymal^ Colby ^icy doiti 't even c6mpare%ith Russia 's students;in yourdealings withpeople off Mayflower HilLPlease act in a Greetings from Colby in St. Pe- peratures starting with a warm 2C learn as we desperately flail about maimerttatexudesmaturityahdresponsibffi tersburg! All four of us would like going down to -30C. We celebrate grabbing onto whatever and who- As we encourage students io do our part, we urgethe adminis- to thank you for sending copies of every time the sun makes an ap- ever is within reaching distance. tration and local authorities discuss Colby Security's own enforce- the Echo, no matter how long it pearance, but at the same time we Currently, half of our group has ment procedures. The best way to create confidence and respect is might take them to reach us. At a all know the melted snow will already sprawled both their belong- if all the organizations who help, keep us safe engage in open time when we are constantly bom- quickly turn to ice. With the onset of ingsandseilf-respectaqrosstheioeinthe communication and ongoing cooperation. If the police chief has barded by Russian with such radio the economic crisis, many streets rruddleofthisbustlingdtyofSmillion. doubts about Colby's enforcement procedures, or vice versa, small stations as EuropaPlus, the Echo is and sidewalks have remained But with two-and-a-half months of mistakes could easily provoke unwarranted responses. greedily read from cover to cover. unshoveled for lack of funds, leav- winterleft wehavefaiththattherestof The fact that most squabbles are over speeding tickets and open Of the few issues we have received, ing them far more treacherous than our group will soon be humbled. container fines shows that both the Waterville Police Department the most recent Feb. 18 issue con- anything ever seen at Colby. There So the next time you curse PPD and Colby's Security Department are on the right track. We are tained an article near and dear to have been times when the endless for plowing outside your window confident that with a little advance planning,all parties, including our hearts. This article discussed expanses of ice resemble Johnson at 7a.m. just be thankful Colby has students, will be able to achieve their basic objectives. the yearly phenomenon of icy side- Pond more then a sidewalk and one the money to pay for the salt, sand walks on campus and included an is left wondering whether it might and labor involved in clearing all those sidewalks: it is more of a off-hand reference to studying be safer to walk in the middle of the ¦ abroad in northeastern Russia. street with the cars, buses, trams, luxury than you think! . •: . While not actually in the north- and trolleybuses which always seem east, the extreme northwest has pre- to aim at pedestrians and not away. Annalise Blech '00 Th e Colby Echo The ease with which the Rus- Hal Ferguson '00 f ounded in 1877 sented its own set of weather ob- stacles. Since arriving over a month sians speed across this frozen land- Heather Izumi '00 RENEE LAJEUNESSE, Editor-in-Chief ago, there have been a range of tem- scape is still a secret we have yet to Morgan Milner '00 AMY MONTEMERLO, Managing Editor MATT APUZZO, News Editor DANIEL MORRIS, Ad Design BECKY POLLARD, Sports Editor GARETH OSBORN, layout Editor Marchese Blue Light Pub shouldn 't be the only EZRA DYER, Opinions Editor JULIA DREES, Asst. Uyout Editor MELISSA GERBI, Features Editor BETSY LOYD, Asst. tons Editor social oppo rtun ity on campus OLrVER GRISWOLDM&EM/or . BECKY SCHECHTER, Asst. Sports Editor KOL HARVEY, Business and Advertising MAX SADLER, Copy Editor . After reading the March 18 Echo with an incredible sense of pride in together and further a simple idea JENNY O'DONNELL, Photo Editor KIM VICTOR, layout Asst. opinions piece, "Pub, We Love You," what the studentbody is capable of that previous campus leaders had JENNIE RECORD, Photo Editor ' MARION MATTHEWS, Ad Representative I was filled with both delight and accomplishing at Colby College. On ridiculed and rejected. This chal- disappointment in my alma mater lenge was made easier by an inter- THE COLBYECHO is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College ( on Mayflower Hill. on Thursday of each week the College is in session, ested student body andstrong stu- THE ECHO encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate I am very pleased and proud to dent leadership. community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to a current issue or know that the Marchese Blue Light H opeful ly new However, I am discouraged topic nt Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnigh t for publication the snmo week. Pub has become a popular spot on by the fact that the, Echo feels Letters should be typed and must be signed and include an address or phone number. If efforts to build possible, please nlso submit letters oh a 3.5 inch Macintosh disk in Microsoft Word format. campus. I enjoyed being a regular that the Pub may be the "savior You may also submit letters via e-mail to "eel .o@colby,odu ". customer last spring, and have fur? communi ty pf the future of the Colby cam- THE ECHO reserves the right to edit nil submissions. ther enjoyed hearing f rom many at pus social scene." This plac e Tlie Editorials/ above, are the official opinion of the paper. Opinions expressed in Colby that the pub continues to be were initia ted this should be just the beginning of a individual column., advertising and features are those of the author, not the ECHO . THE ECHO will make every effort possible to prevent inaccuracy, but will not be held an important place for friends to year. reinvigoration of Colby', social ' ' ¦ ' ; ' ¦ ¦ ¦ responsible for errors in advertisements or articles, congregate. I cannot tell you how . : ' ' . . . . . , ?¦ *¦ x - '. life;on the anniversary of its one For information on publication dates, or to contact us about submitting a iv article, important those'memprieB become year in existence, the pub should plerise coll (207) 872-3349 (x3349 on campus). ¦"¦ ' .¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207) 872-3786, after one graduates. . . rtot.be all that students can look oads@co by.edu (207)872- As head of the committee that the Pub Committee, student lead- forward to at nighil Sjia^nbii email iicl. . ,orfax 3555. Ogrmallingaddressis:¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ THECOLIJYICHO, " 5921 Mayflower Hill, Watbrvlllc, ME 04901 . . ' > . • . > %! brouc.it the pub to fruition, , , Baker and 1 I now ers students-at-large faculty and pursuedthon is idea look back on this accomplishment administration were able \o cprrte $ee P UBi^qntinued pf tgelO Diisaffectldn in the ranks the system) would go very far BY PATRICK in maki ng me and my compatri- Echo should give editoria l bylines SWUXlNaER ots want to log onto the Staff Writer homepage on Wedne sday and I have read the Echo every should be signed* which allows the paper's staff cast an e-vote. week since 1 have come to I may not have become so in- to write anything they can get Colby 's upcoming elections As a result of the system, I , Colby. However I did not no- sistent if the editorials had not published without any sense of inspire about as much pride in don't think I'm going forote for tice until this semester that the been rather negative in the last responsibility to this community. me as one-ply toilet paper. Now SGA president. I have never editorials are never signed. few weeks. I'm speaking specifi- I encourage the Echo to re- two-ply toilet paper makes me been a fan of uneduca ted vot- Now that I have become aware cally about the editorial pertain- evaluate its policy on editorials very happy indeed to be alive, ing; that is, casting my ballot for of this, I am both shocked and ing to the Presidents*' Council and and signatures. It is important to and I wish that the SGA elec- candidateslknownothirigabout angered. the dorm presidents who left be- uphold journalistic integrity at a tions had the same effect. (I in an election that doesn't seem First of all, it is expected fore the meeting had ended. The time when so few even consider would now like to throwapitch to affect me. Who knows, maybe that anyone submitting a let- opinion expressed in that edito- the notion. Thank you. f or Chris Castle and Ben Colice next year I will learn my lesson ter to the editor will provide rial definitely raised some eye- for Reps '02, whose platform andvotebecausethepeoplewho their name, phone number and brows and, I think, was not Jairod Dumas '01 includes two-ply toilet paper. were elected were awful. Butyou address. One's name is added justified. The fact that the Good luck, boys.) won't seeme complaining about to the bottom of their letter name of the author was not Editor ' s note: Like most news- I began to see flyers up for them. People should never ab- when the letter is printed in provided makes the editorial papers in the United States, the these elections right after spring stain from voting and then com- the paper. No opinion is ex- even less legitimate. The Echo Echo does not sign its editorials. break. And since then , an ever- plain about the results. pressed in the Echo without is shamefully promoting a As written in our staff box on page increasing I recog- providing a way to identify the double standard which right- 8, "The Editorials , above, are the number ol nize the author. What are editorials if fully forces students to face the official opinion of the paper ," and colored value of the not opinions expressed by the music when they write contro- are not individual editor ' s opinions. pieces of pa- SGA. With- paper's staff? The editorials versial letters to the editor but per hide the As a result of the out them , I walls of my system, I don 't think dances Presidential candidates speak out dining hall and < other and of my think I'm going to planned so- As we write this article we still want you to know that regardless of ideas to us please email us at dorm. Even vote for SGA cial events do not know the outcome of the if we won or not, we will continue to jpwerlin or wmnewber. Whether or fake ones would bene- election, but as you read this, fight for you over the upcoming not we have been elected President adorn president. glected. But that our and Vice President, we will con- you know the winner. We are year. We will try to see Dana ' s the general , tinue to work for you throughout writing to thank the Colby Col- platform is fulfilled and we will lobby, a tes- feeling is lege students for putting up with continue the process of constitu- the followingyear because we truly tamenttothe that the SGA believe that we can, and will, make the barrage of signs, the life-size tional change. As regular stu- seriousness these elections hold doesn't r eally affect us. One , y a better place. pictures of my face (they even dents, not candidates we truly Colb for the students. I have never other freshman said that she sometimes scared me), and for believe that constitutional change been one to ignore campai gns, would probably miss itif it were substance- Sincerely, listening to our ideas when "we will get substance and but these flyers are not the best gone, but that the SGA hasn 't came to your door. free social life back on track. If Ja?son Werlin way to encoiirage students to done anything real this year. It Most importantly, however, I anyone would like to express their Skip Newberry vote. Indeed ^ on the basis ot could have been an "off year/' these flyers alone,! was not even but what proof have I that it going to make that proverbial won't be the same next, year? trip to the polls this Wednes- None. And those flyers don't day.] ^ instjnmu€h |ai|tihm jstiidentgov- 1 So I asked a potential class ernnicnt. < <.- . , , <.,> » , , ,- , »« . ~, >t <. representative whether there I think that the web ,page s would be speeches or other (which only a few of the candi- When Jn Nassau , do as the Bahamian s do means of judg ing the various dates used) should be encour- candidates , and she sadly told aged by the school. These pages widespread support from the stu- really not enough time to fully un- 1 BY EZRA DYER dent body, involves off-campus derstand theBahamian culture,'thus me that only the prospective are sites that are always ready to Opinions Editor study opportunities. Currently the need for Golby In Nassau. President and Vice President answer questions whenever , a Colby endorses programs all over Actually, Colby was fairly well will give speeches. As a student sits down at a computer . freshman , this made me I've considered the issue thor- the world, but there is one major represented in Nassau already. The school should encourage ra ther disconcerted . I would oughly, and I have come to the con- area rich in cultural diversity that is Many of us got to bond at the Re- candidates to use this Colby re- like to hear my wannabe rep- clusion that I should have run for sadly neglected by The College. vere, Mass., Howard Johnson's source to advantage next resentatives tell me what they the Student Government Associa- That's right, I'm talking about the while our airline (the reputable Fal- Wednesday. , are going to do. The way poli- tion President last year. Unfortu- Bahamas. If we truly want to estab- con Air) explained to us that the I will keep the hope up that ticians win elections is tell- nately, I just now thought of the lish ourselves as a Mecca of Cultural plane was having mechanical diffi- next year, the government will ing the peop le what th ey want killer issue that I could ride all the and intellectual opportunity, next culties and the pilot needed to sleep trul y make itself known to this to hear; well, I am telling you m year would mark the beginning of and they were all stuck in Cancun student. I can't tell if it will, but way to the presidency .But since I' what I want to hear. A little guy, I'm going to share the new Colby In Nassau program. because the airport ran out of jet there is always hope. As long as a generous class meeting for at least the this idea with everyone, in the hopes I recently spent a weekin Nassau fuel. We were offered all of these they get me some two-ply toilet fr eshman (to insp ire belief in that someone will decide to fight immersing myself in diverse native explanations, but personally I liked paper.D the good fight for me next year. My customs and dialects and rum to imagine the chaos down in oet oroiect. which I think will eniov punch. But the truth is, one week is See NASSAU, conif d on page 10 Columnist Will needs a breat h of fres h air for the simple reason that, eventually, people towns in Maine don't look like Pleasantville BY BRAXTON WILLIAMS will be searching for houses. and instead have an actual local character, Staff Writer Good Will Hunting dismisses Gore's wor- that we can get on 1-95 and almost immedi- —---— ¦ ™i«- - -_^_^-—------*------•------ries about "unsustainable" growth, asking, ately find ourselves surrounded by farmland In every country's history, therehavebeen "Does [Gore] worry that unsustainable and wilderness. Besides, Waterville has a PUB, confd f romp.8 very stupid people who somehow managed growth will be sustained? Is a suburb with- Dunkin' Donuts, and what else is there, re- so- 7 because we saw it as the major " to have a say in the goings-on of their country s out a family farm unlivable?" Wait a minute ally? cial" project for our administration governmenf. Take Pan Quayle, for example. - what? And to think the Republicans com- If George Will was sitting in front of me I'd with the hope that future leaders Very smart in many ways, yes. But very stu- plained about President Clinton's use of se- flick his ear and then steal his lunch money. would continue to find innovative pid. The fact that he's running for President mantics to weasel his way out of damaging Sometimes I wonder why People Like Him ways to change Colby's atmo- places him at the very top of my Dumb-O- testimonydxiringtheimpeachmenthearings! associate protection of the environment with sphere. Hopefully new efforts to Meter. There have also been very stupid Can you tell us, Mr. Will, what the exact all-out communism. His disregard for the build community were initiate d people who have managed to find a public environment probably stems from Anglo this year. If not, a tremendous op- forum for the expression of their ideas. At Saxon notions of Pagans as philistine portunity has been lost. the forefront of this group, which also in- perverters of Christianity. Perhaps Will is I'd like to urge the winn ers of cludes Rush Limbaugh andMarylinManson, How can one justif y the continuing his predecessors' crusade against this year 's SGA elections to look is Newsweek columnist George Will, an ar- merciless expansion of such "non-believers" as Native Americans. sit hew ways to work togethe r to guably smart guy who often comes across as I would love to take Will on COOT. It promote a new sense spirit on an idiot because he is an idiot. suburbia at the expense of might reinforce his hate for all things green May flower Hill. You will have In the February 15 issue of Newsweek, our nation 's wilderness? (and reinstill his love for all things Brooks the power and resources to make Will attacks Al Gore's proposal of "smart Brothers), but maybe he would enjoy the some serious change and the rest growth" to cure the rapid suburbanization summer sausage and the Wazi-Tac. Actually of the student body should hold of America. Basically, Gore wants to use 10 he'd probably just cry a lot and pee in his you responsible to take action. If million dollars to convince communities to meaning of "is" is? sleeping bag at night. But either way, at least the Executive Board , Presidents " initiate higher-density housing instead of The bottom line is that the issue of subur- he will have had a healthy dose of one of Council and SFB work together , sprawling suburban land-eating conformity ban sprawl is a clear cut one, no pun in- America's great wilderness areas, and this I I know that th ings can be im- in an effort to preserve "green space." Since tended. If George Willie Mays Hayes wants don't think one could say for many of his proved. In the meantim e, do use Will is a Republican, his response is predict- to get into semantics, it just takes away what conservative cohorts in Washington. Bill the pub as a sanctuary of sorts ,, able: "Gore's environmentalism seems to little substance might have otherwise existed Clinton maybe known to get his extramarital but do not see it as the end all make everything government's business." in his argument. How can one justify the freak on a little too often, but at least he has a and be all for Colby students " Yeah, totally, George. Liberals don't actually merciless expansion of suburbia at the ex- Vice President who is willing to take what social success. careaboutthepreservationofAmerica'snatu- pense of our nation's wilderness? If Will was seems like the unpopular stance on Capitol ral resources, they're only out to set up a president, we'd be entering a millennium in Hill: using the power of the federal govern- Jill Marshall '98 fascist regime under which all Republicans whichRoute6 across southernNevada looked ment to help protect our nation's natural SGA Vice President gr- 'SS will perish and have to pay taxes. like the New Jersey Turnpike. resources. Gore may be boring as hell, but at What Iron Will overlooks in his politi- I recently heard the age-old complaint least he isn't boring and' stupid. I wish I could cized diatribe is that he is wrong. All issues of that Waterville "has nothing to offer. " This say the same for Will, who not only needs to conformity aside, suburban development at made me want to bang my head against my get a big can of Whoopass opened on his the end of the millehniumhas become mind- desk really hard. I don't know about anybody head, but whoalso needs to stop taking classes lessly rabid. What started as the American else, but when I moved onto Mayflower Hill at Dumb Ideas College and instead enroll as Dream in the 50's has become the need to for the first time I wasn't asking directions to a student at Colby, a place I am proud to say subdivide open space and wilderness areas the Prada store. We should be thankful that knows a thing or two about the outdoors. ?

NASSAU, com d fromp age9 Cancun when the airport ran out of get my first real run-in with Baha- little they know about anything. If ever , it's worth enduring the drink lad y to come my way. gas. Ha! That musthave been crazy. mian social mores earl y one morn- you' re ever in Nassau , a fun thing Speedo-men to be able to go on the This was a toug h stra tegy, as I We spent our time at Hojo' s watch- ing at a Dunkin Donuts. Althoug h to do is to go to a tourist informa- waterslides , one of which is called think the comp limentary- ing spring break on MTV, which I could have procured hookers and tion center and ask which country -BH-B-IH-l-H-li-ll-l-l-l-l-H-l^-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-Hi-l-l-l-l-l-BHaHl drink lad y has instructions to made us cry bitterl y. cocaine within minutes , there was you're in, or how to get to the ocean, ignore the dregs of society on When we finall y did reach positively absolutel y no way I was and then watchthe informatkm person Party poopers that we the quarter-slots for hours at a our destination , we realized going to get a bagel sandwich. __ovm: ^ y : ^^¦ ^...... ' . :: . ? . ,x. - . . x ,. : . . . •: . . .. .?;?. . . , : • ,

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500 Federal Sttcct, Andover, MA 01810 • (978) 681-0800 ^_ ,i>!,?_ttiM ^ffiiii&______HSH Men track ^ University of .California at San Di- Tyrone Boucaud '00 placed sec- BY BROOKE FRAPPIER ego. Brewster.is already a two-time ond in the high hurdles with a time Staff?Writer national champioti in the event. of 15.69 seconds. Boucaud also con- Jonathan Zarecki '99 qualified tributed to Colby's other second TheColby men's track .earn trav- provisionally for nationals with a place performance of the afternoon eled to Tufts last weekend to com- throw of 164'8", which also gave in the 4x100 meter relay. Coming in pete in their annual SnowflakeClas- him fourth place ia the meet second pnly to Wheaton, the team sic meet. This non-scoring competi- Colby also had a solid showing of Boucad, Dan Martin '01, ' Jared tion allowed Colby to show their Beers '01 and Emil Thomann '00 talentagainst 17Division I, II andHI finished with a time of 43.37 sec- teams. The White Mules onds. The White Mules were formi- were formidable Since the entire team did not dable competitors overall. The field travel to San Diego, last weekend athletes had a notable day with two competitors overall. provided Wescott with the first hammer throwers qualifying for chance to see all of the athletes com- nationals. Jamie Brewster '00 threw in the running events. Geoffrey Cole peting together. He said he was 175'8" for third place. This throw '00 placed third inthe intermediate "pleased with all performances." automatically qualifies him for the hurdles with a time of 57.90 sec- Next week the team will travel Division HI National Mfeet in Ohio onds, improving dramatica lly from to Brunswick to face off against host at the end of the season, although he his best finish last season of 58.20 Bowdoin and MIL The following had already earned the right to com- seconds. According to head coach Saturday, April 17, the White Mules pete in the meet with a throw at the Jim Wescott, Cole turned in an "ex- will host Bates and USM in their team's spring break meet at the cellent performance." first home meet of the season.Q Women's track races into spring season took advantage of the opportunity. fifth in the javelin with a throw of BY STEPHANIE "We trained really hard and 116"4' . GREENLEAP Colby definitely held its own," said Anderson and Hoch came Staff Writer tri-captain Laurie Roberts '99. through to qualify in multiple Echo photo by Jenny O'Donnell According to tri-captain Faith events. In the 100 meter hurdles After only two meets, the Anderson '00, "We're a hard work- Anderson had a :16.60, a score of Kate Ma gnuson '02 women's track and field team quali- ing group who works really well :28.19 in the 200 meter hurdles and The first-year shortstop for thewomen 's softball team started fied numerous athletes for the East- together." threw 34'1.25 in the shot-put. Hoch her Colby career with a homerun in her very first at bat Since Gayle Pageau '02 won the 5,000 dominated the field events throw- ' ern Collegiate Athletic Conference then, she has knockedoutthreemore ^ includingagrandslamin ^. and the New England Division HI meter open race and qualified for ing 128'5" for the hammer, 116'11" the team's second game of the season. Magnuson's 314 batting - tournaments. Since the team's first New Englands with a time of for discus, 102'8" for the javelin and average and 20 RBI in 11 games earned her NESCAG Player of season in 1978, the Mules have 19:35.49. Roberts and NicolePoland 36'10.25 for the shot-put- the Week honors last week and Maine Intercollegiate Softball claimed four New England Divi- '01 also qualified for New Englands Last Saturday, the Lady Mules Coaches Association Rookie of tihe Week .honorsthis week. sion HI titles and four New England in the 3,000 meters with respective strutted their stuff again at theTufts Small.College-Athletic Conference times of 10:54.5 and 11:18.1. University Snowflake Classic held titles. And the women have high Meg Rbuirke '99 qualified for inMedford, Mass., where evenmore aspirations again this season. both tburnaments in the 10,000 team members successfully quali- During the Mules' spring train- meter race with a time of 41:41.9. ? fied for postseason play. ingtripin San Diego, the team ended Jackie Johnson '01 finished first Head coach Deb Aitken, now in the week with a competitive invita?- in the 200 meter open race and took her 13th year coadhihg, is optimistic tional meet. Points were not scored second place in the 100 meters with about this year's team. for individual teams, although ath- times of 13.35 and 26.98. Katie "The season looks pretty good. Matt Williams '99 letes were given the chance to McDonald '02 qualified in both the We have a little more depth than in The men's lacrosse tri-captain became Colby's all-time points 100 and 400 meter hurdles with the indoor season and should have leader on Tuesday when he scored three goals arid dished out two qualify early for ECACs and New now has 189 Englands. :17.01 and 1:08.58. some pretty good performances," assists against Bat^toe tallied career points. Williams Many Mules, including captain Kim McCarron '00 had a per- she said. also netted four goa_P^t|te^am's huge victory over the 15th-ranked Karen Hoch '00, who qualified for sonal best with a hammer throw of Colby will face Bowdoin and Amherst Lord Jeffs and Scored two key goals in the overtime win both tournaments in four events, 135", while Karin Felmly '01 placed Bates at MIT on Saturday. ? versus 17th-ranked WiHfaim Ephi He now lead<; the team with 13 •tHMWMMN -MWMNHMMtMNNH ^^ goals and 11 assists this season Kate DaJton 902 St|^tiiigher filist gametnrjght field on Saturday against Brandeis, Dal^pMerves weife calmed when ah* planted a pitch over the right More Than Meets field fence. But that wasn't enough In the second game, she hit another homerun i tov\enngshotto«enterfieldanduj>ahill.Dalton went 5-6 on the da\ w ith eight rbi She wasruwned MameState Player of the Week and to the NESCAC Honor RollfDjJ$>n is rutting above .500 for the 7-4 Mules. ^$W.* . 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'S ^^^ K ^^^^^ KlMm Wk^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ K ^^^^^^^^^^ M ± Stron g softball bats Men 's varsity eight wins regatta r earl success Women 's crew braves the waves of the Connecticut River spu y BY BECKY SCHECHTER BY JAMES SPIDLE Asst. Sports Editor Staff Writer Coming off of a productive spring break training trip in Lake Lure, N.C., the men's Capturing the majority of New England Small College Ath- and women's crew teams look to make their letic Conference and Maine State honors, the Colby softball team hard work pay off this season. Already, the is turning some heads. White Mules have begun to establish them- After a productive trip to Fort Myers; Fla., the softball team's selves among the Northeast's top teams. 5-4 record was unproved last weekend with a convincing double- The men's team raced tough last weekend in header sweep of Brandeis University. Worcester, Mass. The men's varsity eight boat Particularly gratifying to the team has been the play of two earned a first place victory over opponents from first-year players. Shortstop Kate Magnuson '02, last week's George Washington University, Wesleyan and NESCAC Player of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. the Week, and right The second varsity eightboatfinishedbehind fielder Kate Dalton Wesleyan but ahead of UMass, while the nov- " '02, this week's ice eight b oat finished third behind G WU and Cdlby v. USM JBBBl Maine Intercolle- UMass. ^ Apri l 9 giate Softball "The varsity won by open water, by six or m Coaches Association 4p.m. @Home If w seven seconds," said captain Guy Hughes Player of the Week, '99. "We knew we were fast, and I think it was ^^^^ lead the Mules of- a little disappointing to lose theJV race. For fensive attack. the varsity it proved they are fast... And for JV it Magnuson is batting .514 with four homeruns and 20 runs batted wassortof awakeupcadi. Weknowwe 'refast, we iri. Dalton hit two monster shots ovei the Brandeis fence last just didn't perform well in that race." weekend to fuel her .530 batting average. Co-captain Steph Head coach Mark Davis said before the Patterson '99 has also been steady at the bat with a .514 batting v * race that the team's performance would be a average ' gauge for the Mules. The Mules began their season witha3-l victory over Plymouth "Ithinkwe'lldo well/'hesaid. "Ifshardtosay State. All three runs were scored in the opening inning when , ' ¦ ¦ until we Know aoout trie other teams, we re all . _ .- . * . : x ^ Magnuson bias ted a three-run homer in her first collegiate at bat. excited to race... Both the men's varsity and A birdrs eye view ofthe^ men ' s, crew team. , Pitcher Steph Greenleaf '01 recorded the win. junior varsity eights are moving well. They Next for the Mules was Endicott College. Colby tallied another should be among the top crews in New England." which to measure their skills. Still, DuBarry said the victory 10-4. Magnuson picked up where she left off, going 3-4 Davis' optimism was deserving. The victory, in the team was satisfied with their results. and driving in six runs with a triple and a grand slam. first race of the season, attests to the team's year-long "There was a lot of debris floating in the river and The third game in Fort Myers against the Massachusetts Insti- training, successful fall season and to the Mules' spring the current was pretty fast," she said- "It was kind of tute of Technology proved to be the team's most convincing win. break efforts, where they practiced hard and hit the a frustrating weekend. . . but I think everyone was Brooke Fitzsimmons'01 struck out 10 batters, while only walking water three times a day. happy with the way they rowed." one. Her 0.75 earned run average warranted her NESCAC ^: Pitcher "It was a great spring break," said Davis. "We had a DuBarry's varsity eight took second, as did the of the Week honors. Patterson and lizzie Parks '02 each compiled wonderfulweek down there." . first and second novice boats. The women's varsity three rbi. Marcy Wagner '02 spanked a solo homer and Magnuson Based on their recent strong performances in practice, four boat earned first place. went 4-4. . Davis is confident in his squad's ability tobetter lastyear's "We had a really solid race so we're really looking The Mules dropped their next contest to North Central by a . times and the team's overall record. forward to this weekend," she said. "Wesleyan is score of 8-4. But they bounced back to earn a hard fought 3-2 "Every boat is faster than last year's," he said. "The usually one of the top teams for rowing, so we were victory over Union in extra innings when Dalton dropped in a men's novice eight is doing well and looking strong. pretty happy with that." pinch hit single to win the game. They've made huge strides in the past two weeks." And after a successful fall season, including a The Mules The women's team is also looking to continue to im- fourth place finish at the prestigious Head of Charles dropped their next - prove. Regatta, the women are primed for any other adverse three games with a 4- The Mules began their "The women's varsity eight is coming together sol- conditions that confront them. 2 loss to the Univer- idly/' said Davis. 'They're quite quick." "This is probably the strongest year we've have, as sity of Wisconsin at season with a 3-1 win Women's crew captain Sandra DuBarry '99 agreed. the women's, team," said DuBarry. "We looking to e t , Whit wa er a 5-3 over Plymouth State. "Along with the women's varsity eight> the two qualify for the Champion,International Regatta and defeat by Upper ^ women's novice eightboats are faster than last year," then look to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Iowa and an avenge she said. There's a lot of hard work to be put in this year, but by Union 4-3. •; , . But on the Connecticut River last weekend, when the we're pretty excited about it." The team finished off their stint in Florida strong with a win Mules raced against the Wesleyan Cardinals, they had The women continue to chase their goal this week- against instate rival Bowdoin 6-2. Brooke Fitzsimmons hurled a 3- some difficulty testing that. Adverse water conditions end when they take on Boston College and the Coast , hitter tb earn the win, while Wagner recorded a home run. did not provide the Mules with an ideal course on Guard Academy .? ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ Looking to continue their uplifting southern play, the Mules • . ¦ ' i ¦ '' . returned to New England for a doubleheader against Brandeis on April 3, This day belonged to the Mules as they outscored Brandeis 22-4 and piled up 28 total hits. Baseball battles to 10-4 start , . In the first game, Colby broke a 1-1 tie by compiling six runs ing to the Kohaivks in the first well as first-year stand-out Jon Lord. in the sixth inning. Dalton hit a three run homerun and Greenleaf BY HEATHER DAUR game 4-2, the Mules bounced Senior pitchers Alex Parrillo and ; tossed another win. The second game featured the outstanding Staff Writer back to destroy Cqe in the sec- Marty Whitmore combined for tlie pitching of Fitzsimmons, who baffled Brandeis hitters to cruise to , ond game by a score of 22-10, win on the mound, a 12-1 win and allowed just one hit. Dalton provided another Successjumped off thebatof the Despite the loss, Sen i or Kris The Jyiules went on to improve t* three-run bomb. Magnuson also added a homerun, her fourth on . Colby White Mules baseball team Keelty pitched a notable first their record to 3-1 by capturing two ' ' ¦ ' . ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' the year. . > .- , < ,. ...r , V ' , -. , . ' - i v , . .; when they began they spring sea- game, striking out nine, 12-8 victories in a doubleheader Yesterday, the Mules battled for the Elm City championship, son In Fort Myers, Fla. The second game proved to be against Union. Bill Goldman '01 . against Thomas College.Tomorrow the Mules will play host to Colby started its southern trip an offensive battle with strong per- sealed the first win when he drove " / " . the powerful Huskies 'ir^ ySM. Saturday /they travel to; by splitting a doubleheader with formances &t the plate by seniors irt three runs with his first homerim . Brunswick to again meet up with the Bowdoin Polar Bears.Q, CoeCollege. After narrowly fall-*. Matt Pacjuette and Yuma Mori ta, as see BASEBALLon p age 14 ' ' ' s ' ' ' ' ¦ ' ; ¦¦-¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' " ' •• * * • ¦ " *• ' '' '?' ' ' ' ' "¦ ¦¦ •• ' - . ' WW , ** IjfM