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LINNEA MUMMA a time. All tours are to resume by NEWS EDITOR appointment only, and in-person classes are continuing as scheduled. AMANDA PYNE These operations reflect the proto- NEWS ASSISTANT cols in place before the quiet period. The College has not yet received On Wednesday, the College an- all employee test results from this nounced in a News Bulletin that the week. However, President Sean De- campus would return to a low level catur said that these results were not of alert on Thursday morning, thus necessary to change the alert status ending the quiet period. This follows from moderate to low, feeling confi- the confirmation of one positive CO- dent in the number of negative stu- VID-19 test after the College tested dent results received thus far. all on-campus students last week, as “All [but one] of the individual well as a positive case in the Village tests have come back negative for on Oct. 27 and elevated levels of virus students, and the major things that in recent wastewater samples. are curtailed in going to moderate “We are monitoring the data are dining in Peirce, and then fitness closely — wastewater tests in the and the KAC, and those are primar- Village of Gambier, Knox County ily student-to-student interactions,” case data and alerts, guidance from he said. the State of Ohio. As we know from Furthermore, as of an Oct. 22 experience, conditions can change sample, Gambier’s wastewater lev- After thorough testing, seven students are in quarantine. | REID STAUTBERG quickly and we may need to adjust els indicate no further spread of the the Village of Gambier, including The following day, the College sent a the College did not announce the our alert levels again as necessary,” virus beyond the two recent cases. one Kenyon case,” they wrote. News Bulletin confirming one posi- case until the next day, and it did not the News Bulletin stated. Professor of Biology Joan Slonc- The decision to move back to a tive test. show up on the COVID-19 Dash- As of this morning, the servery, weski, who chairs the Wastewater low alert level comes after Decatur’s According to Director of Cox board until Monday. study lounges, common spaces and Testing subcommittee of the Public Oct. 23 News Bulletin, in which he Health and Counseling Center Smith, when asked about the the Kenyon Athletic Center (KAC) Health Working Group, alerted the announced the extension of the qui- Chris Smith, the COVID-19 Steer- time discrepancy, did not provide a are now open. Additionally, students community of the news in an email et period until the College received ing Committee received notice of clear answer about the College’s de- are permitted to gather in groups of sent on Wednesday. “The level indi- more conclusive COVID-19 test re- the positive result about an hour af- cision to delay the announcement. 10 or fewer and each student is al- cates virus shedding consistent with sults. At the time, only ⅔ of all stu- ter Decatur sent the Oct. 23 News lowed one guest in their room at recovery of the two known cases in dent test results had been received. Bulletin. Despite this notification, Continued on page 3 KAC renamed to the Lowry Center to honor Bill Lowry ’56 EVEY WEISBLAT During his time at Kenyon, Lowry Chicago to pursue a career in civil and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF was a trailblazer in more ways than one. political engagement. He was particu- He served as student body president and larly involved in labor issues, and be- On Thursday afternoon, President was captain of the football, baseball and came the host of The Opportunity Line, Sean Decatur announced that the Col- basketball teams. an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning lege will honor William E. Lowry Jr. “There’s almost no better example of TV program about employment issues ’56 H’99 by renaming the Kenyon Ath- what athletics means in a liberal arts en- in Chicago. Lowry worked for three de- letic Center (KAC) to the Lowry Center, vironment than Bill Lowry,” Lipscomb cades at Inland Steel Industries, eventu- making it the first campus building to said. “He is truly one of those people ally rising to the position of public rela- take the name of a Black alumnus. who has left his mark on Kenyon in tions director. Lowry has also worked in Lowry was the fifth Black student more ways than most of us could ever nonprofit organizations throughout his to graduate from Kenyon, received an hope to.” life, serving as vice president and senior honorary degree from the College and In April of 1954, Lowry became the advisor to the president of the John D. served on the Board of Trustees for over first Black member in the country to be and Catherine T. MacArthur Founda- two decades and remains an emeritus initiated into the Beta Theta Pi fraterni- tion. member to this day. ty. While Lowry — having already be- Lowry has been just as active in his The announcement, which Decatur come a part of the organization’s social volunteer work at the College, serving shared during the Founder’s Day cer- circle — was indifferent about becom- on the Board of Trustees from 1988 to emony, came after the Board of Trustees ing an official member, his future fra- 2012. Lowry also gave the Commence- voted in its October meeting to rename ternity brothers made national news in ment speech in 2010, and has served the KAC and to endow a scholarship in their efforts to recruit him. on the board of the Kenyon Review, as Lowry’s name intended to bring under- “They were willing to go through hell a reunion planner and as a volunteer for represented students to Kenyon. to do it. I don’t know if you can get bet- the Career Development Office, among “This is one of the most significant ter than that,” Lowry said during an in- other contributions he has made to his moments of the past seven years, and — terview included in the announcement. alma mater. certainly for me, personally — one of the “I could never have respect for anybody According to Kenyon News, when most moving and important moments much more than I have for those guys.” Decatur and Board Chair Brackett of my presidency here at Kenyon,” De- Lowry’s initiation and the controversy Denniston III ’69 told him that the KAC catur said in his announcement. surrounding it became known as “The would now bear his name, Lowry was According to Decatur, Board Vice Kenyon Affair” in Beta lore, and, ac- amazed. Chair Joe Lipscomb ’87 P’19 spear- cording to an archived American stud- “To me, this building is one of the headed the Board’s honoring of Lowry, ies project on Black history at Kenyon, most significant buildings that we have helping to establish the scholarship fund “sparked a series of revisions within on campus and to feel that my name Bill Lowry ’56 H’99 was the fifth Black Kenyon and suggesting the KAC be renamed. In many fraternities regarding their accep- would be attached to that was beyond graduate. | COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE addition, the College has created a com- tance of black members.” comprehension,” he said. “This is big. It’s panion annual fund scholarship which After graduating from Kenyon, a wonderful thing, and I am humbled will aid underrepresented students. Lowry returned to his hometown of by it, quite frankly.” 2 Thursday, October 29 | kenyoncollegian.com Knox Community Hospital acquires robotic surgical system

SPENCER HIRSCH engages in “robotic-assisted” function, according to KCH. of Speciality Care at KCH has ered proficient in the system’s STAFF WRITER surgery under the control of In response to one frequently trained three provider clin- use. Out-of-pocket costs for a specially trained surgeon. asked question on their web- ics in their network to use patients undergoing proce- Provided a three-dimension- site, they write that “the ro- the da Vinci surgical sys- dures and diagnoses are also On Oct. 19, the Knox Com- al view of the treatment area, bot is incapable of doing any- tem: obstetrics & gynecology, higher under robotic-assisted munity Hospital (KCH) an- the specialist guides the ro- thing without the surgeon urology and general surgery. surgery, and patients are not nounced its recent acquisi- bot’s every move with a de- performing the control pan- With Holzer’s operation, the always reimbursed by insur- tion of a da Vinci Xi surgical tailed control panel. The ro- el’s correlating movements.” general surgery clinic became ance companies. system. bot thereby delivers smaller They also explain after an- the first to operate the new Still, Holzer pointed out The robotic system is de- incisions, which, according other question that the most system in Knox County, ac- the benefits that this new signed to help with minimal- to KCH, results in “reduced typical uses for the da Vinci cording to the Mount Vernon system brings. “We may be ly invasive surgeries, which blood loss, scarring, and system are laparoscopic pro- News. a community hospital, but tend to result in shorter hos- risk of infection.” A surgi- cedures, hernia repairs and According to a 2010 New we’ve got everything that pital stays and faster recovery cal patient can then expect bowel surgeries. According England Journal of Medicine the large hospitals in the city times. It was first used in an less pain, a speedier recovery to the National Institute of paper, a robotic surgical sys- have, and you just get more operation on Oct. 23, under and a decreased need for pain Health, thyroid and prostate tem like the da Vinci costs personal care,” she told the the guidance of Dr. Tamara medication as a result of the procedures also comprise a anywhere from $1 million to News. Many patients may Holzer. machine’s intervention. large portion of the system’s $2.5 million dollars, and spe- find the faster and less pain- According to the KCH The da Vinci Xi surgical use. cialists must perform up to ful recovery to be worth the website, the da Vinci system system has no autonomous Currently, the Department 250 operations to be consid- price tag, Holzer noted. Mount Vernon City Council reports $2.3 million deficit AMELIA CARNELL STAFF WRITER

Mount Vernon City Council met on Monday, Oct. 26, to discuss the city’s budget and plans for Election Day. Mount Vernon City Auditor Terry Scott said that as of October, the city’s 2020 revenue was $2.3 million short of what was predicted in 2019. Scott said it was unlikely that this funding gap could be diminished by the end of the year. “It isn’t going to go down, and it has all the likelihood of going up,” he said. He also expressed concern as the city looks towards planning its 2021 ALEX GILKEY budget, adding that next year’s bud- get “will not be any better” due to the ongoing recession caused by the CO- VID-19 pandemic. Scott emphasized the need for re- straint in planning next year’s bud- get. “I don’t want to set us up for ap- his department’s Election Day plans. Morgan did not specify what types fer on Monday morning to coordinate propriations in 2021 that we know we He said his biggest concern was the of unrest the police were worried their strategies. He said they reached will never be able to support,” he said. possibility of protests based either on about, and implied the police would a consensus that the chance of a situ- “If it’s something that’s very critical, the outcome of the election or a delay only be present to give the appearance ation becoming violent was very low. we might take a look at those kinds of in results. “We’re going to have offi- of authority. things … but we’re not looking for a cers patrolling and walking through Morgan also mentioned that he had The next Mount Vernon City Coun- wishlist.” polling places to, if nothing else, give a met with Knox County Emergency cil meeting will be held on Nov. 9. The Mount Vernon Police Chief Robert presence that we’re there and we’re go- Management Director Mark Maxwell Zoom link to the meeting can be found K. Morgan was asked to speak about ing to keep the peace,” he said. and Knox County Sheriff David Shaf- on the City Council website.

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As per COVID-19 guidelines, prospective students are only allowed to enter Ransom Hall upon their visit to campus. | SARA HALEBLIAN

SOPHIE KRICHEVSKY safety risks these tours could are already on the books, as op- that Kenyon’s COVID-19 Dash- are not part of the Kenyon com- MANAGING EDITOR pose for on-campus students posed to cancelling them and board is accessible to the pub- munity, would not be cause for and employees. then having those people come lic. The Dashboard does not in- concern. The Office of Admissions In response, Vice President on their own anyway.” Because clude the College’s alert status. “Our coaches aren’t meeting continued to hold in-person for Enrollment and Dean of Ad- of this, admissions did not al- Anci also emphasized that with student-athletes directly,” tours last week during the Col- missions Diane Anci explained low prospective students to admissions officers, rather McCartney said. “They don’t lege’s moderate alert level, de- that keeping these pre-sched- schedule new tours, nor show than student tour guides, will meet in spaces inside. Their spite announcing they would uled tours official might allow up for an unscheduled visit lead in-person tours, as officers only contact with our current stop tours during the quiet pe- the Office to better monitor during the moderate alert pe- have less contact with the wider students is on fields.” She add- riod. visitors’ whereabouts on cam- riod. student body. Athletic visits, on ed that indoor sports, such as The College resumed in- pus and enforce the College’s Whether prospective fami- the other hand — which also volleyball, were an exception to person tours this month for the COVID-19 safety procedures. lies were made aware of the continued last week — will be this. first time since March. “We have an open campus — College’s moderate alert sta- led by the teams’ coaches. Whether the Office will re- Last week’s tours sparked a there’s no main gate you’re go- tus before arriving for visits is Director of Athletics, Fitness open registration for additional flurry of comments on Twit- ing through [when you arrive unclear. Anci did say, however, and Recreation Jill McCartney visits now that the recent quiet ter from students expressing at Kenyon],” Anci said. “It will that she did not know of any believes that coaches’ contact period has concluded remains concern. People questioned the be safer to retain the visits that last-minute cancellations, and with prospective students, who to be seen. Quarantined student questions Health Center protocols

Continued from page 1 College’s quarantine protocol was loose and CDC guidelines. It is unclear why Decatur said that students who develop symptoms that there was “no real way to enforce it.” and Smith had different interpretations of will be evaluated by the College. As of Thursday afternoon, seven students Although KPH told the student they could quarantine protocol. Smith explained that the College was still are in quarantine, which is down from nine not leave their room except to go to the bath- Smith also noted that, for quarantined abiding by CDC guidelines for testing close students on Tuesday. Smith spoke of Cen- room, the College informed all of the close students, leaving the confines of a dorm contacts. “There’s a recommendation that ter for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines contacts who are in quarantine that they room was an important factor in maintain- there’s testing [for people in quarantine], if for those who might have come into contact would still be allowed to go to Peirce Dining ing mental health. “To stay in your room the local jurisdiction has the capacity,” he with the positive case, saying that Knox Pub- Hall to obtain their meals; the student found all day, every day, it would drive you up the said. For the College, that local jurisdiction lic Health (KPH) alerts any person who was this concerning. walls,” he said. “Being able to put on a mask, is KPH, who assumes the responsibility for within six feet of an infected person for 15 “You mean to tell me that you’re letting to stretch your legs to walk and get some positive cases and their close contacts. As a minutes or more. Although KPH is respon- kids who interacted with a positive case go cold fresh air, as you’re coming to and from result, Smith said, KPH — not the College — sible for notifying those who were in close to Peirce?” the student said. “Is that safe?” Peirce … From a human standpoint, that is decides whether to test the students in quar- contact with the positive case, Smith also According to Decatur, students in quar- important.” antine. called each quarantined student on Tuesday antine generally should not leave their rooms The student also worried that the College “And this is the fact of the matter: Testing to talk them through the quarantine proce- and food should be delivered to them. “Food would not be testing them and other close changes nothing,” he said. “Even if they get a dure and answer any questions they had. is brought in [and] you’re expected not to contacts until Nov. 2, 10 days after they had negative test, they still have to complete all 14 After Smith made these calls, a student in leave your room and your space,” he said. been placed in quarantine, potentially ex- days of quarantine.” quarantine, who wished to remain anony- However, Smith stressed that as long posing others while not in complete isola- All students in residence will follow the mous due to privacy concerns, came for- as the quarantined students follow proper tion before testing positive for COVID-19. testing schedule that Decatur sent out on ward to the Collegian with criticism of the public health protocols — wearing a mask, “We’re playing a guessing game with our Monday. The second round of testing began College’s quarantine and testing procedures. social distancing and hand washing — the health and lives,” the student said. “My life at the start of this week and will continue un- The student is currently quarantining in risk for transmission in Peirce is low. He shouldn’t be a guessing game of whether I til Nov. 4, with students being tested twice their dorm room after receiving notification emphasized that these students should be have COVID-19 or not.” more before their departure on Nov. 25. from Knox Public Health that they were con- in and out of Peirce “within 10 [minutes],” To mediate student anxiety, a health cen- sidered a close contact to the positive case. which is not long enough to be considered ter staff nurse calls each student in quaran- The most recent COVID-19 updates can be The anonymous student said that the a close contact with others under current tine daily to monitor for symptoms. Smith found on the College’s COVID-19 Dashboard. 4 Thursday, October 29 | kenyoncollegian.com Students and faculty come together to increase voter turnout

GRANT HOLT STAFF WRITER

With Election Day five days away, student groups and cam- pus committees continue efforts to boost Kenyon student voter turnout. In order to ensure that students’ votes are counted, an ad hoc committee formed by Kenyon faculty has encouraged students to vote early and in person. Faculty publicly declared their support for student vot- ing by passing a resolution, pub- licized in a Sept. 22 email, that encouraged every community member to participate in this year’s elections. Moreover, this past summer, the faculty voted to create the ad hoc committee to promote student voting at Ke- nyon. Assistant Professor of Po- litical Science and Assistant Di- rector of the Center for the Study of American Democracy Nancy Powers serves as the commit- tee chair, with Katelyn Schwartz ’21, president of Kenyon’s chap- ter of Every Vote Counts (EVC), serving as the student co-chair. In addition to EVC, both Ke- nyon Republicans and Kenyon Democrats have joined the com- mittee’s efforts. Student organizations helped 200 students register to vote this election season. | SARA HALEBLIAN “There’s nothing partisan or political about getting people to says there has been a disparity To encourage people to vote, tives cannot make anyone vote. as they believe that the impor- be active in the democracy that between registration and voter EVC has employed a peer-to- There is only one person who tance of this election cannot be they live in,” Powers said. turnout this year. According to peer messaging system to en- can — the voter. overstated. A number of student groups her, 200 new voters had regis- gage underclass students. The “We’re trying to facilitate it, “If you’re registered in Gam- have also distributed voting in- tered on campus by Ohio’s voter group also partnered with oth- encourage it, explain why it’s bier, you can go early today,” formation to the Kenyon com- registration deadline. er student organizations, such important, provide information Slonczewski said. “If you’re vot- munity, including instructions “A huge obstacle we saw go- as hosting voting-themed triv- on how to do it and what’s on ing in another state, do it today. on how to register, how to vote ing into this year was that the ia with the Social Board to in- your ballot,” Powers said. “But … Make sure that your vote gets by mail and how to vote in per- upperclassmen tend to head crease student engagement with at the end of the day, you get to counted in the most important son. The College even has sec- leadership roles and take on this the election. EVC also plans to vote because you’re an adult, and election of our lifetime.” tions of its website dedicated to civic engagement position at Ke- host debriefing sessions after it’s on you.” civic engagement and voter in- nyon,” Schwartz said. “So we re- Election Day to help students Professor of Biology Joan Those looking to vote prior formation. ally just wanted to empower the process election results. Slonczewski, who has a history to Election Day can do so at the Despite high registration on-campus students to register Powers noted that, ultimately, of political activism, encourages Knox County Board of Elections rates for past elections, Schwartz to vote.” all of these programs and initia- all students to act without delay, at 104 East Sugar Street.

SARA HALEBLIAN SOPHIE KRICHEVSKY Thursday, October 29 FEATURES kenyoncollegian.com 5 College employee bakes sourdough bread for the community

EMILY YOURMAN STAFF WRITER The night before he plans on baking, Bennett sets aside how- ever much starter he will need for his bread to let it warm up From his office above the Ke- for a few hours, and then feeds it nyon Bookstore, Jason Bennett, with flour before he goes to bed. a web applications and integra- The next morning he makes the tions specialist at Kenyon, runs dough with the starter, water, his passion project: selling home- more flour and salt. He lets the made sourdough bread. Bennett dough rise while he’s at work, and has been an employee of the Col- controls the temperature so that lege since 2005, and began bak- it is ready at about 5 p.m. ing sourdough in 2018. “It’s tough because you have Bennett has made about 450 to deal with baking over a whole loaves of sourdough since he day, whereas with direct yeasted started, around 400 of which he bread I could start a bread and sold. Although he now works finish a bread in an evening,” from home due to the pandem- Bennett said. “But the payoff is in ic, he still comes into the office the flavor.” on Fridays so people can pick up After the dough has risen, the loaves they have ordered. He Bennett staggers the baking, sends his customers an email, since his home oven does not they ring the doorbell and then have the space to cook all of the they collect their bread. loaves at once. “I’m probably bak- A couple who buys from him ing in the most labor-intensive regularly refers to the bread as way because it takes two days and “Jason bread,” saying things like I can only put two loaves in the “Oh, let’s have some ‘Jason bread’ oven at a time,” he said. with our soup tonight.” Another With loaves going for $7 each, couple requested a loaf before the Bennett admits he isn’t making a holidays so they could bring it huge profit. He started selling so back to their family in New York he would have motivation to keep City, and a professor’s French au his sourdough starter alive. How- pair once referred to Bennett’s ever, he has utilized the extra bread as “tasting like home.” spending money for purchases Bennett created his starter — like buying trees for his yard. “It a store of bacterial culture that was a nice tangible conversion of gets added to every loaf — in bread to another thing.” 2018 by mixing wheat and wa- The concrete nature of the ter and letting it sit. After a few work is very appealing to Ben- days, the mixture had bubbled nett, especially because his day with yeast and lactic acid cul- job doesn’t involve the same kind tures growing and feeding on the of hands-on labor. “Sometimes wheat. Now, he keeps this starter it’s nice to do something very in a jar in his fridge, feeding it tangible. You start the day with once a week with water and flour flour and water and so you end to keep it alive. This sourdough the day with loaves and you give starter takes more work, but Ben- them [to] somebody and they give nett says it “produces different you cash,” he said. “That whole flavors than store-bought yeast process is very satisfying in a way does.” that knowledge work is not.”

Bennett has sold bread at Kenyon for two years. | COURTESY OF JASON BENNETT 6 Thursday, October 29 | kenyoncollegian.com BFEC managers present innovative virtual programming ADAM MARGOLIS STAFF WRITER

With Peirce Dining Hall closed and a ban on large, in-person gatherings, the social scene at Kenyon has changed and students are seeking new ways to stay connected. In-person and virtual pro- grams at the Brown Family Environmen- tal Center (BFEC) have provided stu- dents with ways to socialize while still following social distancing guidelines and other COVID-19 protocols. Through these programs, BFEC Stu- dent Managers Sarah Pazen ’22 and Cec- ily King ’22 hope to create a place where Kenyon students can relax and socialize while connecting with nature. “Engag- ing Kenyon students with the resources and trails at the BFEC is our goal,” Pa- zen said. Her focus has been on planning in-person events, where groups of up to nine students can explore the BFEC’s nature trails and other resources. Ad- ditionally, Pazen, who is also a service co-chair of The Archon Society, coordi- nated with the organization to hold the River Rally, an event in which students volunteered to help clean up the portion of the Kokosing River that flows through the BFEC. King, on the other hand, spends most of her time planning virtual programs. “I’ve been hosting virtual scavenger hunts,” she said, which have been popu- BFEC student managers have continued to draw in students during the pandemic. | SARA HALEBLIAN lar. “People have emailed us at the BFEC account to thank us for how grateful they are for the events we planned,” she said. programs for later dates. Both Pazen and King say the setbacks “The BFEC has really been one of the However, planning these programs The need for BFEC managers to be have been difficult, but they are working biggest saving graces at the moment,” has not been easy: both Pazen and King flexible in programming has become with administrators to make sure their King agreed. have been working diligently with ad- more important during the recently im- programs will be able to be held once the Ultimately, both Pazen and King hope ministrators to plan their programs and posed quiet period. While the quiet pe- quiet period has been lifted, especially that their programs will help increase to make sure that they follow Kenyon’s riod was in effect, Pazen explained that since the BFEC is one of the few places student interest and use of the BFEC. safety protocols. In addition, they have both of the programs she was supposed where students on campus can safely so- They also hope that their events will re- had to restructure some events to accom- to run have been cancelled by the Col- cialize. “There’s not much on campus inforce a sense of community and pro- modate demand and, due to changes in lege. “Right now our programs are in that we can do safely, but there’s space vide a social outlet for Kenyon students, protocol, have had to reschedule other limbo,” Pazen said. to spread out at the BFEC,” said Pazen. especially during this time of isolation.

SARA HALEBLIAN SARA HALEBLIAN Thursday, October 29 ARTS kenyoncollegian.com 7 After months of production, Cabaret-19 to premiere Friday

PEGGY STANSBURY STAFF WRITER

On Friday at 8 p.m., Kenyon’s De- partment of Dance, Drama, and Film will release its digital theater pro- duction, Cabaret-19, on Vimeo. The production is composed of various monologues, short plays, dance piec- es and musical numbers all related to COVID-19 and other current events. Cabaret-19 has around 50 students in- volved in the production and an im- pressive roster of professional writers on the project, including Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath. In order to recreate the experience of watching a show as a community, the Kenyon College Dance, Drama & Cinema Club will host in-person viewing parties in various locations across campus on Friday. Additional- ly, the Social Board will be providing grab-and-go snack bags for people to enjoy while viewing the premiere. The cast and crew of Cabaret-19 will watch the production’s premiere together in the Bolton Theater. “Even though they will not get a live per- formance experience … viewing the premiere together still provides that community aspect of theater,” said Associate Professor of Drama Anton Dudley, the director of Cabaret-19. Cabaret-19 will also be available online for free viewing, increasing the show’s accessibility. “Now friends, parents and extended family members can see and access the productions in ways they wouldn’t have been able to in past years,” said Dudley. Despite the fact that Broadway will not reopen until fall 2021 and many universities have cancelled their in-person productions, Dudley still wanted Kenyon to put on a fall Top, Bella Kimbrough ’24 performs a dance by Assistant Professor of Dance Kora Radella. Bottom, Laura production. He is excited by the op- Stone ’23 and Liza Borghesani ’24 rehearse a scene. | COURTESY OF ANTONIN DUDLEY portunities Cabaret-19 has presented. “Even though theater looks different to some element of their experience viewers. tainment and a sense of community. from the theater we have done in the with the last six months. Their pieces “This production represents a “I think we are all starved for that past, we can see that theater is very represented various aspects that have larger body of voices than seen in past right now,” he said. “I think that will much alive and immediate, and that defined people’s journeys since the productions … showing [an] immedi- be something nice to have.” it can be done in this moment,” Dud- beginning of the pandemic, including ate response to what is going on in the ley said. the Black Lives Matter movement and world,” Dudley said. For those off campus or otherwise While putting together Cabaret-19 social isolation. While providing viewers with the not attending a viewing party, Caba- over the summer, Dudley commis- Dudley hopes the production’s di- opportunity to process this year’s ret-19 will be available online at ken- sioned about 30 professional writers. verse cast and contributors and its events, Dudley also expressed hopes yon.edu/cabaret-19 starting at 8 p.m. He asked them to produce responses focus on current events will attract that Cabaret-19 will offer both enter- on Oct. 30. Kenyon Review co-sponsors event, raises money and morale

HAYLEY DIETRICH was Kenyon alumna Claire Ole- gious Studies Emeritus Royal Review. “I hope that some Ke- enthusiastically about the poten- STAFF WRITER son ’19 who suggested the return Rhodes, who have hosted prior nyon alumni and general au- tial for literature to impact the of the event. Writers’ Harvests, gave short in- dience members heard from world outside of Kenyon. “I’m With 15% of Knox County’s troductions at the beginning of writers they hadn’t heard from thinking about how we can use On Thursday, Oct. 22, the 62,000 residents living in pov- the event. In addition to Olsen, before.” writing and reading and this lit- Kenyon Writers’ Harvest took erty, one goal of the Writers’ alumni reading included Kelly For Reach, a highlight of the erary community to embolden place over Zoom. Co-sponsored Harvest was to provide them Fordon ’89, Caitlin Horrocks event was seeing professors re- those who need it,” Shaikh said. by the Kenyon Review, The Ru- with support. To this end, Sun- ’02, Annette Covrigaru ’14, Al- connect with their old students. “It’s an important part of being a ral Cause and Sunset Press, the set Press, co-led by Armiya “A” lyson Young ’14, Celine Anelle- Associate Professor of English literary citizen.” event brought students, profes- Shaikh ’21, allowed attendees to Rocha ’15 and Colin Ainsworth Jené Schoenfeld and Associate Overall, the event was suc- sors and Kenyon Review staff to- donate to United Way, which is ’17. Professor of English Sarah J. cessful, both in supporting Knox gether to listen to the newly pub- currently tackling COVID-19 Another goal of this Writers’ Heidt were among those in at- County and bringing the Ken- lished work of Kenyon alumni. relief work for small business- Harvest was to promote alumni tendance. The Zoom chat filled yon writing community a little The Writers’ Harvest had es. Sunset Press raised $348 for books, poems and chapbooks with excited greetings from closer together. been a tradition at Kenyon in United Way, exceeding expecta- released during the pandemic. alumni thanking their profes- Books and chapbooks shared previous years. It started in the tions. “We’re lucky to have so many sors for continuing to take in- at the Writers’ Harvest will be fall of 1991 to benefit the charity Professor of English Emer- writers gather together from terest in their former students’ available for sale through the Ke- Share Our Strength, though it ita Jennifer Clarvoe and Don- different places,” said Kirsten writing. nyon Review Bookshop, under had been on hiatus for a time. It ald L. Rogan Professor of Reli- Reach, an editor for the Kenyon After the event, Shaikh spoke the “Writers’ Harvest” section. 8 Thursday, October 29 OPINIONS kenyoncollegian.com STAFF EDITORIAL A president should act presidential

MILO LEVINE All presidents make mistakes and lic health experts have made Ameri- With COVID-19, CONTRIBUTOR misspeak on occasion. The Demo- cans unsure of who they can look to cratic nominee for president, Joe for guidance in a pandemic. Further- Biden, has had his slip-ups, such as more, in a year when America has had accountability is key Next week’s presidential election when he mistakenly said that two to reckon with its long history of ra- On Saturday, Oct. 24, the College alerted the Kenyon com- will likely be the most important in million Americans have died of the cial oppression, President Trump’s munity of a positive COVID-19 test result, assuring us that any- our lifetimes, and perhaps the histo- coronavirus instead of 200,000. But public comments have only brought one who may have come in close contact with that person would ry of the United States. Over the last with Trump it’s not one thing — it’s the country further from resolution. be notified and advised of next steps. As noted in our article this four years, we’ve seen a presidential everything. It’s the Twitter attacks on Trump is not the first president who week, however, Director of Health and Counseling Chris Smith administration plagued by corrup- Rosie O’Donnell, the ridiculing of the has failed to address the inadequa- and the administration knew of this positive test as early as 5 p.m. tion, incompetence, bigotry and rac- disabled and the blatant racism (“very cies in the policing and criminal jus- Friday afternoon and chose not to inform the community for an- ism, and as a result our country has fine people on both sides,” “bad hom- tice systems, but his outwardly racist other 24 hours. suffered. There are endless ways to bres,” the list goes on). It’s his inar- remarks and the division they exac- Though this is not the first time the administration has failed quantify the failures of the Trump ticulate speech, poor grammar, poor erbate are a unique failure in recent to be transparent with the Kenyon community, this time is differ- administration, whether it be in the spelling (“covfefe,” etc.) and complete American history. ent. The administration’s inability to promptly inform the com- more than 228,000 American lives inability to make a cogent point under With the election just days away, munity is, at best, irresponsible, and at worst, a matter of life and lost to the coronavirus, the millions any circumstance. it’s crucial to acknowledge how death. of acres burned in wildfires across the The public behavior of the presi- Trump has failed to be a leader, and After extending the quiet period over the weekend, the College West Coast, the thousands of victims dent matters. When it comes to inter- how Joe Biden will not make the same said it would test all employees this week. The College’s decision to of police brutality or the hundreds of national diplomacy, the demeanor of a mistakes. Joe Biden is respectful and lower its COVID-19 alert status prior to receiving all employee test immigrant children separated from nation’s leader speaks to the integrity composed. He doesn’t dabble in the results is also reflective of this irresponsibility; not only is this the their families at the border. But as we of their country. Peace talks, trade ne- rhetoric of white supremacists, nor first time Kenyon has tested employees since August, but to lift the approach Election Day, it is important gotiations and any forms of interna- does he publicly degrade women or quiet period without receiving these long-overdue tests is reckless. to recognize how Trump has been un- tional collaboration that the United members of any marginalized group. We at the Collegian are concerned that the administration’s re- able to perform the most fundamental States engages in are less likely to be The nuances of Biden’s policy propos- cent decisions are symptomatic of larger problems: a lack of orga- role of being president: acting presi- successful when the president isn’t als can be endlessly dissected, but one nization in Kenyon’s COVID-19 response and a level of ineptitude dential. respected. The United States has his- doesn’t need to possess a firm under- which the College wishes to hide. The president holds considerable torically been a leader among nations, standing of policy to make the right The fact that the College did not notify the community of power in shaping institutions, such as but over the last four years it has lost decision on the ballot. It doesn’t take the positive test for a full day and did not update its COVID-19 the Supreme Court, and has the abili- its pull. In the midst of a global crisis, a political scientist to tell you that the Dashboard for roughly 72 hours casts doubt on the integrity of ty to influence policy by either vetoing nations are no longer looking to the way in which Trump carries himself the Dashboard. If we cannot trust that the Dashboard is giving us or signing bills into law. However, an- United States for help or guidance, is not becoming of a president, and, the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 on campus, other important task of the president and Trump is responsible. while there are undeniably some valid we are left to wonder how much of what we know from the ad- is to represent the United States to the It is not just other countries that criticisms of Biden, he has proven that ministration about COVID-19 at Kenyon is true. rest of the world. A president should have stopped looking to the American he will not be an embarrassment to As an anonymous source told the Collegian, Kenyon has not be intelligent, thoughtful and profes- president in time of need: The Ameri- the office and to the American people. been taking adequate steps to ensure that students who came into sional. Trump is none of these things. can people have as well. Trump’s de- close contact with the positive case are being isolated properly. The I would argue that Trump represents nial of science, disparagement of Milo Levine ’23 is an undeclared student noted there was “no real way to enforce” isolation, sug- America about as well as Ryan Lochte mask wearing and social distancing major from Mill Valley, Calif. You can gesting that for all intents and purposes exposed students would did at the 2016 Summer Olympics. and constant Twitter feuds with pub- contact him at [email protected] be free to roam the campus. President Sean Decatur told the Collegian this week that — in line with Knox Public Health (KPH) guidelines — quarantined students are not meant to leave their residence halls for any rea- Letter to the editor: PEEPS for K-SWOC son, including for meals, whereas this anonymous source told the Collegian that quarantined students are being told to get their Dear Editors of the Kenyon Col- and I knew Professor Shutt well jokes about hairnets and paint crews own meals from Peirce. What is more worrying, Chris Smith not legian, enough to be concerned that our in- — without whose campus jobs a only confirmed but was not concerned by this, implying that such troduction to class struggle would be Kenyon education would be impos- breaking of quarantine was necessary for mental health. We, the members of the PEEPS delivered by a professor who most sible. Too many of us, sitting in the Not only is this a public health risk, but it also illustrates the O’ Kenyon Alumni Association, of us loved somewhat in spite of his stained-glass light of that Ohio after- College’s alarming departure from KPH protocol. Moreover, this write in support of the Kenyon Stu- deeply held conservative beliefs. The noon, recognized ourselves as those is not the first time the College has gone against KPH’s advice; dent Workers Organizing Commit- talk began in the familiar Shutt style: mocking, scoffing Cove-goers. Too another anonymous source told the Collegian last month that Ke- tee and their efforts to form a union. eloquent and engaging, rehears- many of us had disdained the work nyon isolated them in poor accommodations, even after the stu- Many of our members spent ing major theses, clarifying obscure that supported our lives, the giant dent was cleared by KPH to return to campus. long years in college debugging IT Hegelianisms and contextualizing shoulders on which we too indif- The College’s actions in both of these instances suggest that and rigging PAs, re-shelving mono- with vibrant historical anecdotes. ferently stood, even as we showered it does not trust KPH, setting a dangerous precedent for public graphs and slinging hash browns. But, as the lecture drew to a close, them with castings. health protocol during the ongoing pandemic. We know firsthand the value student the focus shifted to the personal and But no longer. This letter is offered workers bring to campus. We know local. Professor Shutt recalled sitting as a small correction to that earlier also, from our time in the workplace in the Cove, overhearing students indifference. We stand in solidarity The staff editorial is written weekly by editors-in-chief Mae Hunt since graduating, that labor unions mocking shoppers they’d encoun- with Kenyon’s student workers. We ’21 and Evey Weisblat ’21, managing editor Sophie Krichevsky ’21 do not diminish the organizations tered at Walmart. He recalled their support their struggle for collective and executive director Elizabeth Stanley ’21. You can contact them whose workers they represent; they condescension and disregard for bargaining, their desire for work- at [email protected], [email protected], krichevsky1@kenyon. enhance them. the working-class people in whose study job stability and accessibility, edu and [email protected], respectively. Unions create more invested em- community they were privileged to for international student worker jus- ployees, more dynamic organiza- attend college. He recalled students tice, for harassment-free workplaces, tional communication, improved deriding fashion choices and shop- for wages that reflect student work- health and safety standards and effi- ping cart contents and the quiet ers’ essentiality and for increased Oct. 15 Crossword Solutions ciency-derived cost savings — all of disappointment on the faces of the mental health support. Most impor- which are qualities our Kenyon edu- bartender and of the longtime Gam- tantly, we demand student worker cations taught us to value. Kenyon’s bier residents — farmers and gro- voices be heard, that they have a seat successful partnership with United cery store workers, engine-factory at the table. Electrical 712 is just one example of line workers and janitors — as the We stand in solidarity, for it is the value unions can impart. We feel students mocked them. He sum- only in union we find grace. confident that the nascent student moned like specters the disappoint- union will do the same. ed faces of his friends and neighbors With angels & Engels, Years ago, sitting amid the aristo- — and of our own, too, that we often cratic pomp of Philomathesian Hall, seemed to forget. Chris Bench I had the privilege of hearing Profes- Professor Shutt recalled, also, the President sor Shutt deliver his IPHS lecture on contempt with which some of us dis- Peeps Alumni Association Marx. By this point, my classmates cussed student workers — our crass Thursday, October 29 | kenyoncollegian.com 9

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ALEX GILKEY

WEEKLY COLUMN Make the most of your vote: cast your ballot in Ohio

GRACE GOLDSTEIN COLUMNIST Across Down In the weeks since early in-person voting began in Ohio, Kenyon students have 1 Hardly a hedonist 1 Black birds been making the trek to cast their ballots at the Knox County Board of Elections in 8 Plan 2 One may accompany an eye roll downtown Mount Vernon. Many of us are voting in a presidential election for the 14 Reward for a comedian? 3 Dosage amts. first time in our lives. It’s exciting. And for students from states like California and 15 Calm 4 Scrape by New York, the chance to cast our votes in a swing state is a privilege. 16 Hoggish reward for a dog 5 Eye drops? As voters, many Kenyon students are fish out of water. A wave of liberal, fre- 17 Painter Mark 6 How a superstitious person might quently left-leaning teenagers and 20-somethings emerge from our bubble on the 18 “The Evil Dead” hero behave Hill to vote in rural Ohio every election, with a clear intention of swinging a state 19 “Are you a good witch ___ bad 7 HTML partner that, in most cases, isn’t ours. This is not based on any conception that we know witch?” –Dorothy 8 Buyer’s binge better than our neighbors in Mount Vernon. We all cast a ballot based on our own 20 Hamilton’s bill 9 Star Wars prequel attackers beliefs. The decision to vote in Ohio is a way to ensure our votes reach their full po- 21 Travis Kelce and Gronk, in short 10 Rabbit habitat, perhaps tential in a democracy where not all ballots carry equal weight. 22 Big blow? 11 Real, to Emil In this year’s presidential election, many people’s rights are on the line. The sit- 23 Swamp thing 12 Running mate of 25-Down ting president’s racist, anti-immigrant, and sexist rhetoric has made America’s po- 25 Fortune teller’s cards 13 Hullabaloos litical divide extremely stark. Now more than ever, voting is an important way of 28 “It ___” 14 Resting place advocating for one’s community. America’s long-writ police brutality crisis has en- 30 Uncommon common trait? 20 Holiday greetings? tered the national spotlight, pushing the fight against systemic racism to a histori- 34 Former Senate Majority Leader 22 Stroke of fortune cal tipping point. The confirmation of a conservative Supreme Court justice has put 35 Lumberjack’s first cut 24 Abandon all hope women’s rights on the line, and threatened reproductive rights as well. On top of all 37 Bar habitues 25 Ranking suit this, we’re still in the trenches of a global pandemic and rapidly heading into a full- 38 Vedic dawn goddess 26 Gods led by Odin on climate crisis. These are incredibly high stakes. 39 An enemy of Indiana Jones, perhaps 27 Cow-catcher Our intention as voters is to have a direct impact on our government. Voting in 40 Green Giant globules 29 Weapon of Medusa decidedly red or blue states is an important civic duty, but can feel like a borderline 41 Dust bug 31 Feature of a haunted hallway, symbolic act. Ohio is a swing state, and our votes will likely have a stronger impact 42 Alexander’s killer perhaps here. In what could be the most important election of our lifetimes, this is a powerful 43 Join a game 32 Ohio or denial opportunity to influence national politics. 44 Short-sheeting, e.g. 33 German steel town It’s generally understood that those from red or blue states have very little voting 46 The Once-___, in a Seuss story 35 Code-cracking org. power compared to our counterparts in swing states. In a critical election year, our 47 #2 for #44 36 House-sitter? votes are needed. Living in Ohio, even as temporary residents, is a rare and wonder- 48 Willy Wonka’s creator 45 Running mate of 47-Across ful opportunity to maximize our civic impact, and truly make our voices heard. 50 Peter or Paul 47 Harsh critic Though it shouldn’t matter which state we vote in, the Electoral College created a 52 Birthplace of Springsteen 49 Physics major’s residence, maybe power imbalance. If we can level the playing field, even slightly, by voting in Gam- 55 Are permitted to 51 Capital of Russian America bier, we should go for it. 56 “___ for Rocket”: Bradbury 52 Informed about 57 Daughter of Lord Byron 53 Delhi wrap Grace Goldstein ’24 is a columnist for the Collegian. She is an undeclared major 60 Reward for a laborer? 54 Hebrew glottal consonant from New York, N.Y. You can contact her at [email protected]. 62 Antifreeze compound 57 Blue hue, or the shrub that produces 64 Baltimore batter that color 65 Reward for a jazz musician? 58 A magician’s bird, often 66 Stealth fighters 59 Brew 67 Say “Boo!” to, say 61 Barr’s bar: abbr. 62 Atlas abbr. The opinions page is a space for members of the community to discuss issues 63 Back on board? relevant to the campus and the world at large. The opinions expressed on this page belong only to the writers. Columns and letters to the editors do not reflect the opinions of theCollegian staff. All members of the community are welcome to express opinions through a letter to the editor. The Kenyon Collegian reserves the right to edit all letters submitted for length and clarity. The Collegian cannot accept anonymous or pseudonymous letters. Did you finish this crossword? Email a photo of your com- Letters must be signed by individuals, not organizations, and must be 200 pleted crossword to [email protected]. words or fewer. Letters must also be received no later than the Tuesday prior to publication. The Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness. Members of the editorial board You can also complete this crossword online at reserve the right to reject any submission. The views expressed in the paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. kenyoncollegian.com/section/opinion. 10 Thursday, October 29 SPORTS kenyoncollegian.com After 75 years of sports journalism, Sid Hartman dies at 100

JORDY FEE-PLATT ed a picture with Hartman on his publisher Michael Klingensmith SPORTS EDITOR Instagram page, with the cap- said that Hartman’s contribu- tion, “Rest in Peace my personal tions to the success of the Tri- JOE WINT friend. What a joy to get to know bune are immeasurable. “He SPORTS EDITOR you and the legend you were.” leaves an amazing legacy and we Former Vikings wide receiver will miss him greatly.” Klingen- Jake Reid posted his thoughts on smith told the Tribune’s Patrick The sports world lost a leg- Twitter: “I could always count on Reusse. “It won’t be the same endary member of its commu- Sid to write exactly what I said. reading our sports pages without nity last week: Sid Hartman, a Trusted him 100%.” Sid’s column.” lifelong Minnesota sports jour- Hartman broke down many “It’s a sad day,” Star Tribune nalist, died at the age of 100 on of the professional barriers that sports editor Chris Carr told Oct. 18. sports personnel use to shield the Associated Press. “He is the Hartman’s first local sports themselves from the media, cre- Star Tribune in many ways, at column was published in 1945. ating what has been referred to by least in the sports department. Over the course of his career, colleagues as “Sid’s Rules.” Hart- It speaks to his amazing life that he worked his way up the ranks man established unique intimate even at 100-and-a-half years old, from a newspaper delivery man ties with local athletes, gaining he passes away and we still can’t to one of the most respected access to sensitive information believe it.” Sid Hartman | BOBAK HA’ERI VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS sports journalists of all time. that wasn’t available to less tal- Hartman’s ventures into radio Much of his success can be attrib- ented reporters. “I’ll never for- and business were equally suc- mendous talent, including the peaceful conclusion surround- uted to the strong relationships get when Sid Hartman gave my cessful. Starting in 1955, Hart- great center George Mikan in the ed by his family,” Chad tweeted he formed with players and ex- mom a talking to because I was man worked for the local Min- 1947-48 season. The Lakers went after his father’s passing. Chad ecutives, demonstrated through contemplating going to school neapolis radio station, WCCO, on to win five NBA titles over the pointed out that the isolated na- the outpouring of support in the out of state. No one loved Min- hosting a widely popular Sunday next six years. ture of his final months took a aftermath of his death. nesota sports more,” said Min- morning show featuring daily Most importantly, Hartman toll on his father. “It took away Baseball Commissioner Rob- nesota native and NHL winger call-ins and coaches’ interviews. was a role model for young, as- the chance to see the people he ert Manfred issued a statement Blake Wheeler on Twitter. Hartman was also heavily in- piring journalists across the liked. It took away his zest, not following Hartman’s passing. Hartman was responsible volved with the Los Angeles Lak- country. “I have followed the being able to go four, five differ- “Sid Hartman was a singular fig- for over 21,000 bylined stories ers’ storied franchise. In 1947, advice that if you love what you ent places every day and to laugh, ure of the Minnesota sports scene throughout his career. He sold he purchased the Detroit Gems do, you never work a day in your to get on people and have them throughout the entire history of newspapers for the Minneapo- from Morris Winston with a life,” Hartman wrote in his col- get on him,” Chad said. the [Minnesota] Twins franchise, lis Times from the time he was $15,000 check for the franchise umn for his 100th birthday. According to his son, Hart- and a friend to so many through- nine years old, and in 1944, buyer Morris Chalfen. The Gems “Even at 100, I can say I still love man’s commitment to the pro- out our National Pastime,” Man- sports editor Dick Collum of- franchise relocated to Minneap- what I do.” fession was a major contributor fred wrote. “Appropriately, he fered Hartman a position at the olis and rebranded themselves as Hartman’s son, Chad, fol- to his accomplishments. “It was was member No. 1 one for the paper’s sports desk. This marked the Lakers. lowed in his father’s footsteps, something — that competitive- Baseball Writers’ Association of the beginning of a 75-year ca- Hartman became the de facto reporting as a play-by-play an- ness ­— that allowed him to love America at the time of his pass- reer in sportswriting. After the general manager of the Minne- nouncer for the Minnesota Tim- his life. And the ability to build a ing, as well as the organization’s Times folded in 1948, Hartman apolis Lakers and was central to berwolves and serving as a local life to enjoy, to come from where longest-tenured member.” was hired by the Star Tribune as the success of the franchise in its talk show host. he started to reach his level of Former Minnesota Vikings a columnist and quickly made a early years. Most notably, Hart- “My father’s extraordinary success — it’s a remarkable sto- linebacker Chad Greenway post- name for himself. Star Tribune man was key in acquiring tre- and resilient life has come to a ry.” Long-time Rockets GM Daryl Morey to head to Philadelphia

HUIJIN MAO ported that Morey accepted a job on that span. The Rockets have made it rics to evaluate defense. “It’s reasonable STAFF WRITER Wednesday as the new president of bas- to the second round of the playoffs 10 to argue NBA basketball is both more ketball operations for the Philadelphia times and have the longest active play- mathematically efficient and (with 76ers. A formal announcement from off streak in the NBA. some teams) less interesting to watch On Oct. 15, after a 13-season tenure Morey is expected as soon as this week, The highlight of Morey’s tenure because of Morey,” Lowe reported. with the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey sources told NBA insider Adrian Wojn- came during the 2017-18 season, when announced that he will step down as the arowski. Harden was named MVP after leading general manager (GM) effective Nov. 1. Rafael Stone, the Rockets’ current the Rockets to the best record in the Morey is well known for his unique, an- executive vice president of basketball NBA, with 65 wins in the regular sea- alytical approach to basketball. operations, will assume the role of son. In the postseason, Morey’s Rock- “It’s been a great run and I appreciate Houston’s general manager, becoming ets pushed the seemingly indomitable everything Daryl’s done,” Tilman Fer- only the 10th Black executive to hold Golden State Warriors to a seven-game titta, the owner of the team, told ABC the general manager title in NBA his- series in the Western Conference Fi- News. “If I have any questions or need tory. nals. With the Rockets up 3-2 in the se- his support, he’s there for me and this An MIT graduate, Morey is one of the ries, they appeared destined for a trip to organization ... He will be a Rocket for- early proponents of using more sophis- the NBA Finals. However, point guard ever. And that’s just the way it is.” ticated metrics in the NBA. His strat- Chris Paul suffered a hamstring injury Morey cited personal reasons for his egy is bold and precise. For example, no late in Game 5, and the Warriors won resignation. In a television interview players in this season’s starting lineup the final two games of the series and with ESPN, Morey said that he wants to were listed at a height above six feet, six moved on. spend more time with his family, espe- inches. Operating on the philosophy The sustained success and ability of cially his daughter, who is taking a gap that stars are a top priority, Morey is on the Rockets cannot be understated. Mo- year from college during the pandemic. the constant lookout for acquiring new rey was fully aware of how special his Shortly after his departure, Mo- talent. He has made 77 trades in total, opportunities to compete for a cham- rey noted that he was looking for less the second-most in the NBA since 2007. pionship were. “If you’ve got even a time-consuming professional opportu- The most famous among these are the 5% chance to win the title — and that nities outside the league. “I’m sort of trades for Chris Paul and former MVPs group includes a very small number of open on what’s next,” Morey wrote in James Harden and Russell Westbrook. teams every year — you’ve gotta be fo- a statement released on Twitter. “But I Though the Rockets did not win a cused all on winning the title,” he told do love sports. I do love the NBA. And championship during Morey’s tenure, ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Daryl Morey | MORBIDTHOUGHTS I do think a big part of doing this is to they reached the Western Conference Morey’s influence on the NBA isn’t VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS see what new challenges might be out Finals twice and had the highest win- restricted to the 5% theory. He has also there.” ning percentage (0.615) of any team contributed to the increased frequency Despite his comments, ESPN re- besides the San Antonio Spurs during of 3-point shots and the usage of met-