Judiciary Committee named to avoid New registrar
sion , which, except for rulings on may never meet and "We may never ciary-committee assumes the respon- recommendations from last year 's ~% BEN HERBST begins tenure ¦ ¦impeachment processes, will be hear a peep out of them. " sibility of the election committee." He SGA President Cat Welch '05 and NEWS EDITOR ¦ . final." . . . . added that this was part of the SGA's Vice. President Adelih t'ai '05 , and Last year 's SGA presidential elec- "attempt to make a standardized elec- there is no appointment process out- By CARL A JACOBS ¦ The Presidents ' Council unani- tion was marred by controversy over What is different is tion process." lined in the SGA Constitution. . _ ¦ . STAFF WRITER mously voted to approve the appoint- two candidates who Were temporaril y Committee-member Hale is excited SGA Vice President Romeo Raugei ments made by Student Government disqualified for tfieFaeebook.com that the judiciary about, the task and expects that his col- '06 announced the 2006 election lime- ' Since coming lo canipii 's in Association President Donnie related early, advertisements for their committee leagues will be up to •the' task; "We line on Dec. 2, ancfil was approv ed by 1987 , Beth - Schiller has O'Callaghan '06 to the Judiciary candidacy. Another ticket was also really want to focus on transparency," PC at that time. On Feb. 24 nomina- brought hef passion for com- , Committee during their meeting on temporaril y disqualifi ed for other rea- assumes the ' Hale said. tion sheets will he available at the paters and . information tech- Sunday, Feb. 12. The jive member sons. The fal I SGA constitutional ref- responsibility of O'Callaghan is . pleased that there Student Activiti es O ffice and on. the nology to her ' work in (he committee vvi 11 consist of Todd Dixon erendum made changes that should were no problems ' with his appoint- SGA website. Nomination sli ps and registrar 's offi ce. ¦A fter . work-;. -: . -. '06 (Chair), Francis Chapuredima avoid the confusion . and '¦' . misunder- the election com- ments among PC members. In order SGA Code of Conduct sheets are due ing for 18 years as ' the system '06, Karen Bennett '06, Carolyn standings ' that happ ened last year. mittee. to choose the committee members he in: the Stu-A ' Office on March ° . support person, fo r.- (he-former : Findeisen '06 and Charlie Male '06. . "We are already off to a better start met with the. rest of the SGA execu- Campaigning begins at 12:00 a.in '-, on reg istrar George Coleman , she According to' Article VI: Section A than last year," O'Callaghan said. Donnie O'Callaghan '06 tive board and various members of the Marc h 12 , the Presidential Debaters has succeeded him to become of the SGA Constitution , "In matters According to O'Callaghan,. the, SGA President • administration. -' . From the . group of . on March Id ,.and voting is between X the new Colin registrar. - of SGA-related hearings, election dis- committee . will be ready to make a names assembled he made a decision. a.m. .March 19- and S p.m. March 2(h Schiller is. . a fia .th e : of ¦ putes, impeachment processes or • ruling if there is a dispute or interpret "We . carne up with a list of names and 'Run-olT elections will. be between Davenport. Iowa and graduated other judicial matt ers, die SGA .election rules as necessary. He added . . . While there has been a committee, I thought long and hard about the peo- March 22 and 23? .. . from the Uiii\ ersit\ of Iowa in Judiciary Committee, shall convene to that if everything goes smoothly for in the past , OTallaghan explained ple." O 'Callaghan said this process Iow a City w ilh a Bachelors adj udicate the issue and render a deci- the rest of the year, the committee that "what .is different is that the judi- . , . .' was:.difficult because he received ho degree in music and' computer science and a'Master 's . degree in fine arts. After .graduation , College to host panel discu ssion Schiller began working in the Vagina Mono logu e so p e n s to a f u II house Management Information on economic future of Waterville Systems' , "department ' of' .ihe ' . Hathaway Shirt Company in By BEN HERBST including Julia .Steubing . "08 , Waterville. which lias ' since ¦ ' ¦ ¦ N EWS EDITOR . Assistant Director . Alice Elliot- and closed. " ; . . '¦ . . • , ' William R. Kenan Professor of ' llei "lov e -for •the educational Government and Director of the world' .motivated - her lo leave - The Goldfarb Center for Public Goldfarb Center L. Sandy Majsel. her job at the shirt coinpaiw Affairs and Civic Engagement will Among, the items' to be discussed and seek employment at the' be hosting a panel discussion entitled will be the redevelopment of " . the . College, "fhad been in college ' ' "The Economic Future¦ of 1 lathaway Shirt Facto ry .building, the. . for 10 years. I olw iously liked -j-- Waterville," today, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. development of the Head of Falls . the academic environment .'' in Loyejoy 1 00. space , the - revitalization of Main she said. '-.'There are a- lot ol ' The panel features Mayor of Street and other projects. Many of nice things about being on a Waterville Paul LePage, Ken Young these projects came up during the college campus, I hero is more of the Kennebec Valley Council of may oral debate held on campus in forward thinking , here that Governments, and Executive. November of 2005 . doesn 't go nh in business.- : I y' Director of Waterville Maine Street "The panelists are all prominent really like the interaction Shanon Haines of Waterville. Young players in the munici pal ¦government between faculty and students " . is a member ofthe Goldfarb Center 's and economy. They are fantastic . - . -As the ' new reg istrar. Main Liaison Board , : resources to 1 earn froin about business Schiller is-responsible for reg- "The Goldfarb Student Advisory in Waterville and we are lucky to have istrations , ' maintaining student Board had some brainstorm ing meet- them on Campus," Steubing said. records, scheduling' .- cla .s .s- ings and we decided that the future of "The panelists w ill discuss the rooms; g hing oii t transcri pts' Waterville was important to Colby future of Waterville candidl y and all and making sure- .seniors ha\e and we should know what the city 's have genuine excite ment and hope comp leted ' ibeir graduation large projects and goals are ," said for the city. A lot of people want to requirements. She cites record Goldfarb Student Advisory Board know what t hey can do in Waterville , keep ing and data integrity as member, and one of the event 's orga- both in a recreational sense and in a the most important aspects- of nizers Nicholas Cade 'OX said. sense of development and service , her job . especially making sine , ¦ ''¦¦ ' ' . PHOTOS MDCOUAOl. BY NOAli liAl A7S'IHT. COIII'i 11 I'll Cade said that the event was orga- and this could be a great way to learn Eve Ensler s' Vagina Monologues open ed in Page Commons on Tuesday, Feb. 14. nized by Goldfarb Cen ter staff, Ihe answers." Cade added: Continued on Page 2 Maine DOT discusses future possible Renowned speaker, activist to give the change of state roadways near campus keynote address of diversity confe rence
By KATI E HAMM issues were examined; a h ypass that Ihe College builds more and more By KATIE HAMM King has lec- EDITOR IN CHUT went below the Colhy (liven was con- across the road from the main campus fOITOR IN CHIEF tured throug hout sidered , bul determined not In be a Ihal there is a safe pedestrian crossing the country and in As I he College iii ul Ilk - cily of good avenue because of the wetlands anil thai il '.s basicall y a safer road lo Liirope , A frica and Waterville look to improve the road- in t hai area. The recommendation travel on ," Koy said. Yolaiula King will he the Asia. She lias also ways around campus, I he Maine came that a bypas s road should be However, there are regulations that keynote speaker at Ihis year 's co-authored a hook Department ol ' Transportation has tv before a new roadway is buill , all diversity con ference, which Avill entitled "Open M y issued a report st aling that a bypass oplions that are less destruclive must take place on Sal unlay, March I I. Lyes , O pen My road that would go behind the north- We want to be exp lored , for illis reason , traffic King is the daughter of Corelta Soul ," thai , ern athletic fields is the Ixst way to calming measures will be taken on Seott King and Dr. Martin Luther according to her alleviate Ual 'lic concerns in the area. make sure...that May flower Hill Drive . According to King, .Jr. website, "demon- This project is still far in the future , there is a safe Murp hy, these include things like "She ' s a very talented and strates her commit- however, and other measure s will he raised sidewalks , raised crosswalks accomp lished person ," said ment lo raise taken first before the hypass road may pedestrian and more t rees close lo ihe road Studen t Government Association awareness and become a reality. crossing and things that would probably cause a Vice I' rcsidenl Romeo Raugei '00. enhance under- Discussions of changing driver lo slow down. "We undcrsland "She 's spoken extensively ahout standing nhiiiil the Mayflower Hill Dri ve have begun that it's basical- |Ihe DO'f'.s reasoning," Murphy .said. is.siii-.s of diversity and race. " imparlance of because o[' the ( 'ollege 's expansion of ly a safer road "If you look at these areas of roads , "She's known to have a style all diversi fy. " She tile Colby < liven across Ihe street. Ihey don ' t have as h igh a tra ffi c vol- of her own , incorporating theatri- graduated with a Direct
ISSUE: ¦ ' '¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' i FirsPyeartakes seaton Wate rville City Council 5921 Mayflower Hill ' . Waterville, ME 04901 _^sraM5EBl . . - concerning his commumty. KATIEHAMM and STEVE WEINBERG By ANNIE KEARNEY Following his election as coun- -" '' ¦' BOTH EDITOR IN CHKF FEATURES EDITOR :.;. 7 cilor of the second ward, a race in BEN HERBST, NEWS EDITOR JULIA GILSTEIN, LAYOUT EDITOR which he was unopposed, Beck redi- MATT MORRISON, OPINIONS EDITOR LUCIA GIORDANO, BUSINESS MANAGER Though Waterville native Henry rected his energies to becoming the NOAH BALAZS, PHOTO EDITOR JESSICA TAYLOR, AD MANAGER Beck '09 was only sworn into his best representative possible. For DANA EISENBERG, PHOTO EDITOR SHAFEEK MOHAMED, AD MANAGER new post of city councilor of him, that meant going the extra step, ALEXA LINDAUER, SPORTS EDITOR TOMAS VOROBJOV, WEBMASTER Waterville's second ward on Jan. 3, because, welcoming as his col- - - ANNIE KEARNEy, FEATURES-EDITORl__ AJWA CZeCHQWSKJ, COPY EDITOR .__ he already has the^handshake ofla leagues have been, he remains at JULIE WILSON, A&E EDITOR HOOtlE GIANGRECO, ART COORDINATOR seasoned politician-firm without least twenty years younger than oth- being aggressive, brief without ers on the council. At a recent coun- The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College being dismissive. It's an impressive cil meeting, in pressed khakis and a is in session. on Thursday of each week the College skill, especially when one considers neat blue button-down, he was alert ' - LETTERS ¦ - .- . that at 19, Beck is one of the and -well-informed, seconding The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate youngest city councilors in Maine motions, carefully voicing his views, community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to a current issue or history, according to a press release confidently leaning back in his chair topic at Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnight for publication the same week. , the Letters should be typed and signed and include an. address or phone number. The Echo he sent to The Echo. However with his hands casually knotted ' will not, under any circumstances, print an unsigned letter, ease of Beck's handshake should before him, as in thought. His focus If possible* please sulmit letters, in Microsoft Word or text format either on 3.5" disk | come as no surprise. After all, he's will be on giving the town the or via e-mail at echo®colbv.edu. The Echo reserves the right to edit all submissions. been volunteering in his ward for resources it needs to thrive especial- ^ EDITORIALS political causes over the last five ly through investments in schools, of The Editorials are theofficial opinion of the majority of the Echo staff. Opinions years, before he was eligible for a which he himself is a product. advertising and features are those of the author, not expressed in the individual columns, driver's license, let alone able to BENj EBBST/THE COIBY ECHO Recently. Beck announced a ofthe Ecfco. vote. Beck, a Democrat, said events r Henry Beck '09 representing Waterville's second ward during a recent council "Three Point Pledge to the Colby CONTACT US such as the year-2000 presidential meeting. The f irst-yearWaterville native began his term on Jan. 3. For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an article, Community," which he says takes please call us at (207)872-3349 or ext. 3349 on campus. - elections, September 11, and the advantage of his unique position as For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207)872-3786, e-mail Iraq War, helped shape his political Lewiston and organizing absentee Going to college in Waterville also both a student and a member of local echoadsrfoiolbv.edu or fax (207)872-3555. awareness, but admits his passion for votes in Waterville," was "as good as ties into his philosophy that "If there government. The plan promises to [email protected] politics started early enough that he a win." aren't opportunities where you grow advance the College as an economic 207-872-3349 has trouble pinpointing exactly what Beck continued to be an active vol- up, the answer isn't to leave; it is to force in central Maine, ensure that stu- www.colby.edu/echo caused it. unteer in local politics and served for stay and create those opportunities for dents are recognized as constituents in "Part of it, certainly, was my par- two years as his class president at others." the city and for their contributions to ents," Beck said, whose mother is a Waterville High School. When it came It was not until his COOT2 trip that Waterville, and lastly, to fight against defense attorney in Waterville and time to look for a college, his require- Beck decided to run for city councilor attempts to discourage students from Wireless coverage whose father is a carpenter and former ments were straightforward. "I wanted of the second ward, a position that had voting. It should be noted, though, Teamster. "The idea of policy affect- to go to a good Maine school," he opened up earlier that summer. Treai- that Beck has made clear that the ing people was very real to them and said, "And at that time I was thinking ized you can't give every decision too College is not in his ward, and his exp andedon campus to our family." I might major in government, and much thought," he said. "Sometimes, ward priorities will come first. Beck learned early the results he Colby has a great department." What you just have to go with your gut." Beck's term will end in 2009, and could get from translating his progres- really convinced him, though, was Once the decision was made, howev- while he currently hopes to continue sive ideals into action. He recalled just walking around alone on the cam- er, Beck sprung into action, supported serving his home state in some capac- By CHELSEA EAK1N - tions," commented Kassman. "I do campaigning for Chellie Pingree dur- pus. "When I speiit time on the Colby by State Senator Ken Gagnon, the ity, for the moment he says it's enough CONTRIBUTING WRITER realize that wireless is the latest tech- ing her 2002 bid for the U.S. Senate. campus senior year of high school, it associate director for telecom services just to focus on being the best city nology and will soon be available Though Pingree lost in the state, she just felt right," he explained. "My par- at the College, among others. By councilor he can. And student, of ¦¦ ¦ ¦ everywhere. I was hoping our dining won by 20 points in Beck's,ward, ents and people I knew were shocked November Beck had spoken with course. ¦ ' Information Technology Services halls could be an 'oasis,* free from this which, to a kid who has spent "a long, I wanted to go to school so close to everyone from the chief of police to (ITS) is in the process of expanding technology, for as long as possible." hot summer knocking on doors in home, but it was the right fit." local schoolteachers about the issues the wireless network on campus start- After the Foss dining hall has been ing with the Foss dining hall. made wireless it will be evaluated "We are starting with the Foss din- before ITS continues with the project. ing hall because it is the one open for If no problems are identified then after-hours study," says Ray Phillips, Dana and Roberts dining halls will be REGISTRAR: Seliiller Director of ITS. "A lot of work has made wireless by the beginning of the Echoes from the past been done already and it should be fall semester. replacesColeman ready shortly." "Community interaction in the din- An occasional series Converting the Foss dining hall into ing halls is important and we don't documenting Colby history a wireless area want to do something i ( i < i . Continued FrothPage 1 'i will be the first that undermines the step in a third social interactions MARCH 18, 1966 $40,000 project Community which occur there," all grades are recorded correctly. to increase the interaction in said Phillips. With all of these responsibilities, wireless cover- Following the Dana her job as the registrar is not an easy age campus. The the dining halls and Roberts dining one. "I don't know if most people first $40,000 is important and hails the next focus Senior Co-ed Dorm Needs More Junior Support know how much-is being done by a project was dedi- will be on the lounges relatively small staff," she said. cated to the main we don't want to of the residence halls. co-ed living initiated from a Cap and pendent and freshman dorms and the "The sheer quantity of things to be floor of Miller do something "We are going to try to In an attempt to determine support Gown — Blue Key suggestion last quad fraternities can do now. done makes it hard, but at the same Library, the position the access for a co-ed senior dormitory in Mary spring. The class of '66 toyed with The group supporting the dorms time, makes it fun, the day goes by Street, parts of that undermines points so that we can Low / Louise Coburri, the junior the idea but was unable to generate pointed • out that a grouping of fast." ; Cotter Union and the social inter- make sure that the class held a discussion Sunday night enough positive enthusiasm. This mature, responsible seniors, sharing With her experience in the office, the Language lounges are covered followed by a balloting on Monday. fall Ruth Seagull '67 re-introduced common interests and goals, would Schiller has enjoyed adjusting to her Resource Center. actions which but also to see if we In the preliminary returns based on the proposal to Student Government provide an ideal experimental and new job. She is excited to continue The second occur there. can get as much of the slightly better than 50% response, and a committee was formed chaired motivational unit- for updating the to improve the services the office phase included rest of the building as about 85% of both sexes voted in by Paula McNamara '66. social and intellectual life on cam- offers, "We are making changes Olin and Bixler Ray Phillips we can," said Phillips. favor of the dorm, and 85% of the The proposal that resulted would pus. It could provide a positive envi- continuously," she said. "We are libraries, the Director of ITS The main objective women voted to live in it; but only a have 88 senior women in Mary Low ronment for encouraging some always evolving; our main concen- Pugh Center, the of the whole project is cautious 25% of the men would and 76 senior men in the adjoining intelligent commutiicJRibinTiri a tration is maintaining data integrity Alumni Center to expand wireless net- commit themselves to the co-ed Louise Coburn dorm. They would relaxed atmosphere. ' and a high level of service." and the Lunder House, The renovated working in order to provide access complex. : share common dining and living Those agaifjst the co-ed project One aspect of the registrar office Cotter Union and the Pulver Pavilion where there is not wired access, espe- Unless the remaining ballots show room ' facilities and two basement voiced fears tiiat ii might weaken the that Schiller hopes to improve is the will also be wireless throughout. cially in areas where there are infor- a stronger male support for the' idea, recreation and lounge areas (which structure of the fraternity system by way in which classrooms are Some individuals , including the mal gatherings. the junior |class will be faced with a could be open on a 24-hour basis), taking so many seniors from the assigned to teachers. She hopes to Vice President for Student Affairs and ITS is deliberately avoiding making probable dilemma: (I) to scrap the The men would retain their living houses, that it was an un-necessary find a better way to give faculty Dean of Students Janice Kassman and the classrooms wireless until they hear idea , for lack of support, (2) io re- regulations, drinking privileges, and stimulant to the campus and would input on classroom choice so their Dr. Paul Berkner of the Health Center from faculty that they would like stu- educate men on the advantages of a would have no hours and no sign-out take singles away from underclass needs are met more precisely. have raised questions about the impact dents to use notebook computers in co-«d donn of (3) to draw male vol- rules. Both men and women would women who would have lived in "The registrar office is here to wireless will have on the community class, "The general experience is that unteers from other classes. be able to petition for open houses Louise Cobuih. serve people, and we are happy to dining experience. not many students take notebooks into In the junior class meeting Sunday when they wished (a kind of parietal receive feedback," she said, "I was initiall y concerned that wire- class and there is also concern that the it was brought out that the idea for hours), much as the women's, inde- less in the dining hnlls would reduce notebooks may be distracting in the or limit conversations and interac- classroom setting," said Phillips. Colby College Department of Security Incident Report Log
Nature: Date: Time: ' Location : Disposition: Comments: Attempted Larceny 2/1/06 12:13 a.m. Foss Hall Deans Office Possession of stolen bike, Medical Response 2/2/06 3:33 p.m. Athletic Center Health Center Injury. Attempted Larceny 2/3/06 12:00 a.m. Mary Low Hall Security Nothing stolen. Vandalism 2/4/06 10:15 p.m. Miller Library Street Deans Office Broken glass in painting. Vehicle Fire 2/5/06 4:12 p.m. Alfond Apartment Lot Security No damage, Vehicle towed to garage. Auto Accident 2/6/06 10:32 a.m. Foss Hall WTVL Police Minor damage. Auto Accident 2/7/06 2:15 p.m. Pond Lot Security Minor damage. Larceny 2/8/06 6:53 p.m. Mary Low Lot WTVL Police CDs taken from'vehicle. Citation 2/9/06 1:52 a.m. Runnals Road Deans Office Open container. Citation 2/10/06 9:50 p.m. The Heights Deans Office Unregistered party. Citation 2/ 10/06 9:57 p.m. The Heights Deans Office Underage drinking. Citation 2/10/06 10:20 p.m. Dana Hall Deans Office Open container. Medical Response " 2/11/06 12:15 a.m. Miller Library Health Center Alcohol. <> Medical Response 2/11/06 12:58 a.m. Cotter Union MaineOenerftl Alcohol, non-student. Citation 2/11/06 1:50 a.m. Dana Hall Deana Office . Underage drinking. Citations (2) 2/11/06 2:36 a.m. ' Miller Library Deans Office Disorderly conduct. Citations (3) 2/11/06 11:36 p.m. Cotter Union Deans Office Smoking violation.
Trespass Warning 2/12/06 1:10 a.m. Blue Ljght Pub Security ' Trespass issued ¦ ¦ . .. . - , , . .(< ¦ - , - * ¦ ' ' NOAH BUMS/ IHE COLBY two Simple Assault 2/12/06 1:30 a.m. ' Blue Light Pub Deans Office Argument between students. Beth Schiller, y^hoserved as the College's registrarsystem support per ^ Larceny 2/12/06 ' ll;00 a.m. Alfond Apartments WTVL Police Items stolen from vehicle. son 18years,.has replaced George Coleman as the new registrar.
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OK.god' ,- Rebeccah, my crostini as SGA president/vice president and class representatives, only two tickets Mitch, Guinness." is getting soggy. "_I_Iike watching col- campaigned j)er seat. For Treasurer, arguably the most powerful student Anyway, so Dana holds their first lege students in Maine carry the position oh campus, one student ran unopposed. Students were so dissatis- iPod raffle last Monday, and in an urbane, Bobs dishware. We look stu- fied by their lack of viable options presented by registered candidates, a awesome twist of "of coursej this is pid, and it's ok, because we are. write-in presidential ticket consisting of Cat Welch H)5 and-Adeliri Cai '05, ADVENTURES IN Colby after all" fate, the kid already So,' Bobs gets square plates and a I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE who had only decided upon running the week before the election, won. has one. Have I mentioned how rich, fancy fteto ^renovation : and Dana By C.W. BASSETT ] Last year, our SGA election faced ah altogether different problem. While OUTER SPACE we motherfuckers are? We're so rich. responds by giving away electronics , student, apathy was visibly overcome by the whopping seven registered Ok, fine, you might not be, but don't and sporting equipment, pana! You " ' ' ¦ '¦ ' ' ' ¦ '¦ ' i By MATT MORRISON - . . . : :¦ .- MI . . ' . presidential/vice presidential tickets campaigning, SGA itself failed to run a get angry. I rneain on average, we're, so can't give away this shit every night. fair and efficient election. The contest was marred by disqualifications; then fuckirig rich. Fpcus on the food, or murder every- About a decade ago (give or take; marred by accusations of favoritism relating to who was and who was not Something unsettled me about the So what will Matt Ahern '09 (not one that works at Bobs, or poison their a few years), I got a call from one of disqualified; and finally marred by a confusing closed-door meetings "Free iPod and Snowboard" promo- necessarily rich) do with his new panini press, steal their mascot! Jesus my students. "Professor Bassett, will between the Presidents' Council, the SGA Election Commission (EC), and tion at the dejected Dana Dining Hall iPod? He's giving it to his brother. Christ, do something. Or, keep giving you marry me?" "Well, let's think . administrators to sort out the whole mess. Following the fiasco, one ft; this past weefcrThe basic premise of Good, I like Matt Ahern. But I still away shit to rich"kids that ricfrkTcls -^djavtryxmro^r7J^<>u^^c^^atiHn~_ member, Travis Kendall '07, was pushing a resolution to dissolve the body the iPod/snowboard. (is Dana spon- don't like this strategy. All Dana's don't even need. Actually, Dana, now more than forty years older than you for the rest of the year. ' sored by Mountain Dew?) ""raffle " doing is giving Matt and other that I think about it, you've got this are? "You'd be a widow in just a After a lively discussion in PC, Kendall's resolution failed. His impractical was: come to Dana for dinner, eat as - lucky winners hundreds right.; I apologize. Exemplified by decade's time? solution to solving the SGA's inability to run an election (by dissolving PC) . much good-enough food as you want, liars of good- grand traditions like the casino night, "No, no. I want you to perform was followed by far more practical solutions proposed in what became this help Dana deal with the threat posed to eat at Dana the Johnson Pond regatta, and any of the ceremony." "Does having a doc- torate from the University of Kansas fall's successful new SGA constitution. The document's hallmark is areworked by the Bobs renovation, and as a l © r e the countless activities for which the in 1964 make me eligible to officiate Judiciary Committee (JC) to monitor the SGA and to ensure a fair election. reward you may be the lucky winner often...maybe. Spa desperately sluts itself, Colby at weddings in the State of Maine?" At this past Sunday s PQ the members of this revamped JC were con- of an iPod or snowboard. Good, Dana, upholds a fine tradition of bribing rich ' , "No, but you could become a Notary of the What do you have to do to par- firmed. One jmajor conflict in last year's election arose when members b u -V;t kids with the prospect of ncherness Public—they can marry people in ticipate in this "raffle"? , for EC—-dissatisfied with the way the election was going and who happened to Well \ shouldn't only to make itself feel loved. Colby Maine." How hard would it be to also sft on the SGA Judiciary Committee—tried to use that Committee to starters, you don't have to buy any- food be wants to feel wanted, it wants be become a Notary Public? Where was • overrule the Election Commission. This year the EC and JC are one and the thing, you just have to show up and a priority? desired just like anything else. Do you the wedding? Who had to be contact- same, the final arbiter of any election disputes. These two changes should eat food. Eat as much buffet style So, it want the Spa to go to bed sad and ed to issue the seal? Did I have to - avoid any SNAFUs on the PC end of this election. . food as you want, and demand the ) turns out lonely because nobody loves her? give blood and other bodily excre- This means the only thing that could plausibly go wrong with this year's acquisition of cheap^ yet ridiculous the iPod C'mon, jet her give away a. few DVDs tions to some nurse in Augusta? SGA election is a lack of student interest. For all we hear on campus these technology: look at you good .little and snow- and some Pad Thai gift certificates, Well, becoming a Notary was a days about "public affairs and civic engagement," one would hope our stu- American-Colbyites. Aren't you ard were that'll make the old gal feel better. No cinch; a Maine state official sent me , dents live up to the hype. If you are interested in making Colby a better supposed to be all wrapped up in ited by spon- harm, right? the materials for admission to the place, get on a ticket. Run for something, anything. Candidates must regis- your nice little idealistic phase at i s. Well, no Now I'm no Charitable Charlie, so clutch of men and women who can . ter for the election-by Feb. 24. One of the best parts of this school is so much your cozy college with your com- excuse. Sell forgive me if I sound a little preachy, be called Notaries. It was a test. But ., of it, from the club level to our government, is student run. The catch to this, plex thoughts and your social pro- them and but what if eating at Dana won you the book the Maine guy sent had all though, is that students have to run. gressivism? spend the the right to send $200 to Africa or the answers/which I put down on the ,' , Okay, so back to the point: in sum- money on something. "Dear Africa, I won $200 "examination" (I love open book Loudness rocked mary, you have to go eat at the now some avocados or something. Ooh, or worth of electronics just for eating. totally unexciting Dana dining hall, brie, over-privileged future-yuppies Crazy, right? Anyway, I'm giving it Loudness weekends can go several ways. It might feature a totally deso- and in making that noble sacrifice, love brie. Dana, brie for the masses up because you may need it more than late Hill where everyone is off-campus at a slew of different parties, or it your saintly self is entitled to a shot may help your chances more than an I do. I heard-you're hungrier there and might be a completely out of control drunken extravaganza that costs more at a glistening new iPod or a iPod for Matt. though 1 don't know what, it's like riot than hangovers: see dorm damage. This past Loudness was neither. From all Guinness snowboard. Hmm...This could be an opening to eat as much as I want whenever I of our indicators, students were on campus having a fine time to the likes of Wait just one second! Guinness and for Dana: Does Bobs have any square want, I hope this helps somehow. PS: comedian Jay Black and Hasidic Reggae performer Matisyahu and nobody snowboardirig dig one another's com- brie on their chic new plates? "Oh my What's it like over there without was throwing sofas out of windows. Campus-wide we only accrued 9 pany? Thick Irish beer meets semi- god, the new Bobs is like eating in a iPods and Guinness snowhoards? I points! (See point-ometer on page 1.) Congratulations to SPB for throwing extreme sport? Imagine if such New York City cafe. Thank Cod there s' can't imagine,"
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With a reputation for und.pt the watchful eye of a legitimate- on the Notary Public'test and perm i s- scandal-free politics and incredible ly militarized Israel, I would probably sion to purchase a notary public seal On January 25 a curious thing took connection to the "arab street," Hamas be down with some kind of a resis- with my name and when my com- place in the Middle East. In a place is a vital presence that fills the infra- tance movement. I'd also be fed up mission as a.Notary expired. Shipyard many would write off as incapable of structural gap left by the PA. One can- with the PA, which I would view as Whoa, dude, I was a credentialed .Pumpkinhead Ale democracy, the Palestinian people not write Hamas off as simply a corrupt and ineffective. On top of that, officer of the State of Maine. turned out and spoke loudly. We're terrorist organization. It is a highly here is a group who builds the free Anyway, I agreed to come to a Half-Barrels $71.99 + tax talking the 78 percent turnout-kind of effective, socially and politically health clinic I go to, built the school I lovely resort on a l ake in southern loud. Their wishes were clear: they active machine. attend, and helped pay for my cousins' Mme. The bride was beautiful, the want Hamas, a group the United Throughout this whole debate, we wedding. Is there really a choice?. groorrr-^as nervous, fjhe best man States, Israel and Europe don 't exact- should really focus on one question: So after an election we have the was clutching the collar of a multi- Sam Adams Winter was $27.98, ly love. Hamas is one of the most con- can Hamas lead effectively and broker people's choice, about which we can- breed dog that was enchanted by all troversial political/terrorist groups in peace with Israel? And yes, I do think not be too surprised. What do we do the fuss, thus placid as a block of , Lager now $14.98 the world and the architect of hun- focusing on Hamas' past is counter- now? Do we follow the same path we granite. When it came ring time the best man took the rings from a pouch dreds of suicide bombing campaigns. productive. If we look at Israel, war always have: point to 'Our list of ter- on the dog, and we finished the cere- This hallmark election generated heroes like Yitzhak Rabin and Ariel rorist organizations, keep using mony on a happy note (I slipped a , "peace process" and "derailed" in the en Sun.-Wed. until 9 p.m., Thurs. << ¦ negative responses and for good rea- Sharon have, strangely, been some of biscuit to the dog who had an unpro- /^^j^^l) °P peace. same sentence, and turn our backs on until l0 son. For many, putting Hamas in that nation's best hopes for nounceable name). The dog slept until We pm Fri > & SaL until ofmidni t charge is a ni ghtmare. With inflamma- Sometimes it's the toughest kid on the democracy's latest product? Well, it /8iP^K now have the largest selection g" 1 went to bed in my lovely cabin, still fflip^ • '' domestic tory rhetoric and a platform based on block that can ease tensions and push hasn't worked in the past. By margin- usM~^=j and import marveling at the ring barer. ^g . beers in Central Maine the destruction of Israel, Hamas through peace measures. So again, I alizing Hamas we have simpl y legit- ^ I've married Colby professors unlikely , imized its radicalization. Giving appears an partner in peace. say we focus on Hamas' future not its and lots of strangers who get my disenfranchised r Jmm \j (j Views on Hamas range widely; past. The bottom line is we've stuck to responsibility to a name from a list of notaries at the £lt)KftS ' Z *Z* many consider it a straight up terrorist a plan, we've put all our chips on a lit- political movement should have a JOKAS' DISCOUNT town/city office. 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I didn't necessari- terrified a complete stranger" reads a commit such a down ancj people cable, and make New Bedford community rallied out- train home from New York where I ly think of slapping anyone, but I bumper sticker found in Jacob D. crime. Typically, we no; progress in side the bar early this week, demon- had just finished an internship. It takes knew that there are far worse things in Robida's bedroom, according, to an denounce the crime will drift away preventjng_fiiture strating their anger at what had the train four hours to get to Boston, life than being served ham three times Associated Press report. On February and write off the from their proac- crimes similar to happened. However, like with most where my parents were waiting to a week at Dana. It just goes to show 2, Robida allegedly attacked three criminal, presenting his. In order to crimes, the hype will die down and pick me up. Still, Mike the naif- It's a you that there are people near and far men in a gay bar in New Bedford, to the public stories tive stances. step hate crimes, people will drift away from their comfortable ride, and it gives me the who are finding fault in paradise. MA. Then, on Saturday February ,4, in about the victim(s). we must learn proactive stances, leaving a minority time and space to finish up some The complaining about the food an eventful car chase' in Arkansas, There is something how to see the carrying the burden of finding a solu- work, get some reading done, and lis- here really got to me. Despite the Robida shot a police officer and his to be said for this. Telling the story of side of the cnrrunals. tion. It is important to continuously ten to music. fact that we have much better food passenger who were pursuing him. a victim is very important to honor his Fox, example, Robida was 18 years remember Robida's crime, and any Two hours into the ride, the lights on than most other colleges, people Next, Robida shot himself; he died the or her memory. However, the story of old, the age of a typical Colby first- crime like his, and to try and under- the train went out and the train seem to forget that 55 percent of the following day. Police are calling the the perpetrator is often neglected and, year. While many entering Colby stu- stand it. Once we understand the moti- stopped. The conductor came over the world doesn't get enough to eat. New Bedford shootings a hate crime in my view, is ah important aspect of dents probably do harbor some vations for these sorts of acts, we can scratch y —— -——=-—^ "Granted I against homosexuality. every crime. prejudices regarding homosexuality or move to propose solutions. intercom have never an d h e a r d" announced someone that we say, "I'd Bfokebaek M w¦'¦ ¦&" r e rather eat going to a bowl of tions they have received. However, that to make it more "socially accept- ther, I think that it was sanitized to be delayed rice a day Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal, able"? Of course, Before coming to make it sit well with mainstream, bee ause in an who age throughout the film, just look the theatre, it was already clear that homophobic America. Is the film , one of the underde- like twenty-somethings with pow- this film would try to downplay its then, homophobic? I don't know if I engines vej oped dered hair. "gayness," thereby cheapening the would decry this film to that end. was dead. country ' To be accepted, as- .it has been, in plight of the protagonists. Does it deserve the Academy Award He:, didn^ t than . eat By JUAN COLON mainstream society, certain elements Another question which haunted for best picture? I think, were it a het- know how the food at' CONTRIBUTING WRITER of the film were sanitized to the point me while watching was; is homosexu- erosexual couple, it wouldn't have m u c h Dana " .: that they seemed rather unrealistic. ality learned or inherited? This movie been in theatres for so long, or caused longer it would be before the engine However, With all the commotion For instance, not once in the film would suggest, too inflexibly, that such a stir. If it wins, it has simply was jump started again. surrounding this subject, I wouldn't Part of the experience of watching were homosexual derogations used, homosexuality is learned. It seemed as been a weak year for American film. Forty-five minutes passed by, and I have been surprised. the film "Brokeback Mountain" excepting the word "queer". Also, though Jack (Gyllenhaal) was the Did the Gay Rights Movement gain tried to take a nap. What else was Especially in this day and age, with . included navigating through all of the (and if you, haven't seen the film, I predator chasing Ennis (Heath groiind here? I think any exposure is there to do? The only thing that pre- the bad economy, the war in Iraq, the hype surrounding it. Without even urge you to stop reading) the scene in Ledger). Jack was depicted as apatron something and this film has certainly vented me from resting my eyes was damage done by hurricanes Katrina having seen it, a lot of people have which Jake's character was killed was of prostitutes, and even tpok-on anoth- brought a lot of publicity. some high school girl speaking loud- and Wilrna, I'm surprised there are discussed the film's theme of undying too brief and sanitized. In the film, er lover, suggesting that his relation- In sum, this movie isn't the huge, ly on her cell phone. The reason I people in this world that complain love, of surviving distance and time to jack apparently suffers for so long ship with Ennis was based more., on ground-breaking gay epic some peo- knew she was in high school was about minor things. I won't say I triumph over adversity. that he drowns in his own blood. lust than love. In my opinion, it cheap- ple are making it out to be, or want it because she was chatting with one of never complain, because I certainly do To the film's credit, its Wyoming Therefore, this quick scene didn't ened their relationship and suggested to bey for that matter, It is just about her friends about how her GPA was at times. However, these days when- backdrop was truly breath-taking, convey, to the audience the grim real- that homosexuality is something into two people -who fall in love, go their above average enough to get into the ever I feel compelled to complain even inspiring me to consider a camp- ity of a true hate crime. which one must be initiated, as Ennis separate ways but can't stay apart ... Ivys. The conversation then drifted to about anything, I think about the peo- ing trip of my own. The cinematogra- I remember reading, prior to the was by Jack. and oh, by the way, they're both men. her complaining to - her parents ple who have lost their homes in phy alone is reason enough to see it. film's release, that it was not about a Is this film progressive? I really For what it's worth, I think it's a good because they wouldn't let her drive Louisiana and tell myself that things Also, the acting by Heath Ledger and gay romance, but about a romance that don't believe it is; I believe that this movie which I'd recommend to any- from Connecticut to Boston, and could have been a lot worse. Michelle Williams is nuanced arid, in transcends the barriers of sex. Why on film simply gave in to the stereotype body. But if you're seeking a stirring instead insisted on her taking the As for this girl on the train, I found my opinion, worthy of the nomina- earth would anyone write that? Was of learned homosexuality, and fur- polemic, look elsewhere. train. Thrilling. that I wasn't the only one annoyed by The automatic translator in my her. In fact, a number of people sitting head would have translated all this by me began to express annoyance. I : talk into, "blah blah blah, bitch bitch heard one woman say that had she True Tales of Terror and Truth from Go|Jiy Sec^rit^Cr*art 2 of 2) • .YY W&Hamasmt bitch!" However, she said something been on the other line, she would have that automatically put her in my book hung up the phone on that girl. It was 'Hf. ¦¦ - ¦ ¦¦ — ¦- y— 1 ¦ ¦ m ¦¦¦¦—— i " . . —5- r n " - M ' i "j -rr^r U ^^J Ar *-u^.i \ i y.miT.Tiifi ' ". — - — -. as too high maintenance: "I would then that I realized that no one really leavinganytime soon- rather be in an accident than have to had to slap that girl: She would even- wait here forty-five minutes!" tually be slapped in the face by reality seeksto educate I thought to myself, "Are you sure in some other way. about that? I don't think you are." Let's face it, Colby: Complaining pie. One simply acts more mature It's one thing to bitch about being doesn't do a thing. It only makes you when the stakes are raised. It was easy stuck. It's another thing to compare it appear whiny, and you'll be in for a for Hamas to criticize when it was on to something that is obviously far surprise in the long run. So if you ever the fringes, Jbut now it has. to answer worse. For me, I'd rather wait a few feel the urge to complain, look down to the electorate. hours and eventually walk off the train at your feet. If yotT m-eTiot knee-deep So before we write off Hamas and than have to be wheeled off by an in sewage water, confined to a wheel- doom the peace process, lets recog- ambulance. chair, or standing is Iraq, then remain nize that bringing in the bad apple I'm not one to call women bitches, silent. You just might gain a few more with widespread appeal might be the but this girl was a Tina just asking for friends that way. only way it could have worked all along. And besides, as the world's biggest champion of democracy, the US can't very well shut them out. As the President said back in 2003, "If BASSETT: Ihebizarre art of marryingstrangers the greater Middle East joins the democratic revolution that has for the wedding party. One bride kept reached much of the world, the lives Continued From Page 4 the wedding party waiting for thirty for reasons best known to of millions in that region will be bet- minutes herself. Fees are not required , but I' m tered, and a trend of conflict and fear only to arrive at the house of a going to ask that firearms be kept will be ended at its source." Let's get "bride" who told hie forcefully that away from the little knot of people in at the source of the issue, Hamas, and there was no wedding here and to get out of the driveway. One bride various states of fondness for beer. stop ignoring it in hopes the problem You want to try it: come on over will just disappear. Hamas isn't going was shaking so visibly that I was to the house, without your shotgun , anywhere anytime soon. unsure about the ring and if she and we'll talk about it. My certificate could/would sign the certificate is good 'til 2010. You can 't marry when we were through. yourself. But the odds are pretty Then there was the brother-in-law good that she'll (or he'll) say, "I do." Check out what Jim has., who fired a shotgun into the air when Household items wc finished the vows. I didn 't stay Beer memorabilia: mugs, mirrors, neon lights Jline Bli by Hoolle Glangreco thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun. Q 10 a.m. -5 p.m. ' In the old Levine's store on Main St
Ayvat) yylf h Wqr "Sorry. That s' never happened before -1 swear. " ' ' N01E: IMF. OPINIONa IIXI'Hr.SStI) IN 1IIIS CONIC BTIIIPAIH: THOali OF 1MB Miliar AND Alii; Nol Nf.CI il»MIIIY MIAMI l> IIV Ulf.UIIO. this week Rastaf(mmi^ THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Alfond Gymnasium, but from reggae to allow Dugan to By JOHN DEBRUICKER cramming people into shred some Jimmy Page-esque • Open Mic Night • STAFF WRITER Page really makes one bluesy solos, but the other musi- 5 p.m. appreciate it as a venue, cians were mostly peripheral to Foss Dining Hall Leave it to Colby, our northern There isn't a bad seat in Matisyahu's -magnetism. He is beacon of diversity, to find the one the house (unlike the clearly the creator. FRIDAY, FEB. 17 Hasidic reggae star in the world and gym). Students filled What made this show so rivet- • Scott Reed Art Exhibit bring him to Loudness in the midst the upper mezzanine ing was not only the beautiful Opening of a nationwide, twenty-eight city wall to wall from begin- execution of favorites like "King 3 p.m. tour. Matisyahu, who 4ias enjoyed ning to end. Without a Crown" and "Chop Art Museum/Arcade recent radio success and has sold out Matisyahu's reviews 'Em Down," but the unifying • International Coffee Hour cities like Phoenix and Seattle often address the idea power Matisyahu has as a master 4:30 - 6 p.m. already, certainly had no trouble that the act transcends of ceremonies. Though I think Mary Low Coffeehouse packing Page Commons last novelty. That is, the few in the audience went to the • Vagina Monologues Saturday Night. audience stops being show to hear him explain the 7 p.m. The Student Programming Board amazed by the fact that scriptures behind his songs to the Cotter Union/131 Page gave out 1000 tickets, almost all of they are being rapped to extent that he did, he really • SPB Coffee House: The which Went to Golby students free of by someone in full brought Colby together. He ' ¦'¦ ' ' ' ¦ '' begin ; Breakfast^— ; . ./ . V" . ' 4Aacg£- The show was sold out Hasidic attire and brought his younger sister, our 9 p.m. Wednesday afternoon , after only to appreciate the music very own Julie Miller '06 out Mary Low Coffeehouse • being available for a short time dur- and the performance for onstage to share the spotlight. ing that day and two hours the night what it is. The way the Students also got the chance to SATURDAY, FEB. 18 before. Tickets sold tod quickly to be band came on, however, hang out with the man himself in • Music at Colby: Thwarted available for the general public. seemed to lend itself to the Alfond Apartments before the Voices "Our commitment is to the stu- the idea that show. Heck, even Bro was there 7:30 p.m. dents," said Concert Chair Adam Matisyahu's presence with his kids in the balcony ! Bixler/178 Given Auditorium Geringer-Dunn '08. and appearance were By the end of the night there ¦ - SPB Valentine's Day Dance "The only people there were Colby something to be revered '.' was no question about the legiti- 10 p.m. kids and people who knew Colby and anticipated. His macy of Hasidic reggae. kids," said SPB member Josh drummer, Jonah Dayid, TAVLOR KILIAN/THE COLBY ECHO Matisyahu proves that Cotter Union/131 Page Crowd surfing and dancing galore, Matisyahu owned the Page stage this Loudness. Commons Room Handelman '07, who had to seek out his guitarist, Aaron Rastafarianism is not the only kosher hummus for the band's rider. Dugan, and his bassist, religion fit for moving a crowd. TUESDAY, FEB. 21 By 10:30, when Matisyahu was Josh Werner, all took the stage and and his massive beard and tradition- temple, putting his soul on display in It's not that it was only a great • Visiting Writer's Series slotted to begin his performance, jammed for minutes before the al black clothing are testaments to English and Yiddish. He can also rap show, the crowd went wild too. "Life Beyond Colby for the crowd had swarmed the entire audience caught a glimpse of his authenticity. After all, when he proficiently and beat box in a league What better way to start off the , he will Writers ^ lower level of Page. Perhaps we Matisyahu himself. finishes his current tour, with Rahzel. The band left him alone semester than with pretty Colby i ' 7 p.m. could have gotten the whole school The spectacle is certainly part of return to his yeshiva to continue on stage to see just how well he could girls crowd-surfing to some Old Cotter Union/ 112Pub and then some admitted to the show the Matisyahu product. His message studying the Torah. emulate a fully functional RJD2; The Testament funk? LaChaim! ! ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ " ¦¦ ¦¦ i • . • . , .. . - . - : ' . ' ¦ ¦/. ¦; if they held the concert in the is most, recognizably a spiritual one, , Matisyahu's vocals soar as if in set featured some thrilling departures Beer Review A Bigfoot on Bigfoot exclusive: Oprah Behind the scenes at Mainel y Brews Stephan Harper, poetry and necking By GILLIAN BUSCH attention to get a By STEVEN WEINBERG and mad. Bigfoot never take that Canadian, did the election of Stephen CONTRIBUTING WRITER drink. I'm talk- BIGFOOT blowhard scolding crap from Oprah. Harper come as a surprise? As Harper ing the entire EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND WOODLAND Really it no_big deal though because is a conservative, I hear he is virulent- . Instead of the traditional beer bar population SUPER FAUNA < none of Bigfoot autobiography made ly anti-large furry animals. "* review, I want to give a little behind that is all of a UP- B:Maybe a little. Bigfoot not vote the scenes action front Mainely sudden my new Graham Roumieu recently pub- SWrHave you and Oprah ever tus- for Harper but can sort of identify Brews. As some of you may know, I best friend, and lished his second of two Bigfooi auto- sled? with him on personal level. He big, bartend there primarily oh Thursday won't stop biographies, '"Kfe Write Book: It BiBigfoothave thrown things at tele- shy, not say thing people like, hang nights and get quite an eyeful of how yelling (slur- Bigfoot Memoir. " Roumieu agreed to vision when Oprah on, do that count? out with people from the woods... just Colby kids conduct themselves in ring) my name allow Steven Weinberg and Bigfoot to Have to make clear though, sort of like Bigfoot. I wonder if he have fan- public. There's something about the until th ey are a rare question and answer session. like Oprah, if ever she want Bigfoot tasy of making out with Governor Thursday night and Mainely Brews servedTT usecTto Th is—really—was—noL__made up. on - makeover show on one of shows General of Canada like Bigfoot do. I combination that dictates total chaos. think one of the Seriously. where she give away car Bigfoot bet he do and totally could. Once inside, anything goes. All nice things SW: Please ______SW:You might know this, but social rules are forgotten and new about going to don 't eat me or young people at college are always ones are created. Colby was that the rest of The trying to date or kiss or do each other. It becomes perfectly okay to uri- people knew Echo staff . We What sort advice do you have for the nate within 20 feet of the toilet, espe- your name and are really nice college-romancer? cially if the line is long. PDA's and were familiar. people, and B:In this hectic age of cell phone sloppy lip locks are no longer con- Mow I kind of probably taste and internet nobody have time for old- fined to dorm rooms. Excessive want to change of newsprint. I fashioned romance. Bigfoot suggest grabbing and groping is excused by my name, I've DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBY ECHO know this isn 't be bold, be clear and try get date by the congested bar area. And my per- finally learned that it is, in fact, a question, but using suggestive hand gestures in sonal favorite new social rule: impossible to serve everyone and standing on a stool with one hand on I just wanted public places. screaming and biting becomes an keep everyone happy. Thankfully, the bar for support and flailing your to get it out of SW: Between your two books, our acceptable greeting (Kit Hickey '06). I've also learned that people won't arm while yelling will not get you the way early favorite part has been in each your The scene is undeniabl y an hold it against you (or remember it) faster service. on. poetry. I hope it isn't too much to ask, absolute shit show. A, f ew interesting the next day, 3. When the line is five deep at last B:Won't eat but could you compose a quick poem things 1 've come to expect by the end The next day is almost as enter- call, don 't order a Mojito. For the you but in about your minimal interactions with of a Colby night out: one couple will taining as the night before. record, Mainely's doesn 't even make future please The Colby Echo? always be fighting, one will be mak- Inevitably, the inebriated mayhem is Mojitos. try not tel 1 B:First class airport lounge, ing out. What happens in the bar stays always your fault the next day. If I 4. DON'T ask me what's on tap. Bigfoot what little muffins in the bar (read : alcohol-induced had a penny for every time 1 hear Look over my shoulder and you will he can and can little muffins blackout). The trash can in the men's "You got mc soooo drunk last night ," see 12 different tap handles advertis- no eat. Like they ran out of little muffins While Bigfoot write this room will inevitably be filled with I would never have to work a day in ing the drafts. m a j e s t i c COUMESY OF "ME WWIE BOOK- BY GRAHAM HOUMIELI urine. One of your friends will be my life. My personal favorite post- 5. The tip jar is NOT how you fund Alaskan Brown Bear, Bigfoot an All the muffins gone puking in the alley, one will pass out Thursday night comment "Did you your drinking problem. Seriously. It omnivore and have diverse palette totally would come. Damn you Colby Echo! in a booth (Dave Gutman-style '06). rufie me last night?" comes up at happens more often than you think. which include berry, sages, and inter- SW:What was the last small wood- SW:Thank you, Bigfoot! Good luck And a true testament to Colby stu- least once or twice every week. 6. DON'T watch mc pour a drink , viewer who falsely believe readers land creature you ate? with your renewed success. We hope dents' financial generosity : the tip jar (Ahh , actuall y, yes I did—your taste it and ask me if there's alcohol in care about him well being. B:Cross-eyed gopher. Bi g foot that we are, as you say, your rainbow in will always have pennies in it. name came up on my "Rufie's it. SW:You address so much o>f your always try remove weakest from Hell. You should know you are always Don 't get me wrong; bartending is List"...sorry, bad luck I guess). 7. Sloppy make-out attempts over life between "In Me Own Words" and breeding population. welcome in the woods of Maine, but a pretty sweet job. You get to see As most students will turn 21 at the bar will NOT get you a free drink "Me Write Book," is there any part of SW:One thing you steer clear of in might want to avoid moose-hunting your friends , serve them alcohol, Colby and some will choose to fre- (Matt Birchby '06). It may actually your life you oinit, perhaps something this hook is oolitics. Micht be because season, Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. watch them obliterate themselves, be quent the local bars, I've compiled a earn you "cut off " status. like your experiences in higher educa- you occupy this extra- where the party is and get paid all the short list of bar etiquette tips based 8. Under NO circumstances arc tion? Also, al a place like Colby, one national woodland realm , while. The down side is try ing to sat- solely on my Mainely Brews experi- "What's free tonight?," "I need as ol" the biggest deals is academic hon- or perhaps that you are isfy 1 00+ loud, drunk, rowdy college ence on Colby nights. many shots as I can get for $2," or the esty. If you saw me cheating off of n Canadian? kids ' enormous appetite for booze. Steve Luke special: "1 need the test you were taking, what would you B:Big foot a dual citi- Especially when they know your 1. JTMensc don't whistle. Let's face strongest drink that's free" acceptable do? zen actually, me territory name. The constant roar of people it: no one should be expected to requests. B:Bigfoot attend -little university millions of hectares and yelling my name rings in my cars respond to a whistle unless you have Consider yourself warned.., called Life, you ever hear of it book- happen straddle border, until I fall asleep in the early hours four legs and fur. Ditto for snapping Sec you Thursday. worm? You try cheat in life and play- Bigfoot have been of the morning, I'm not talking a your lingers. er you get capped. Do you get capped involved in politics couple of my friends trying to get my 2. Contrary to popular belief , where you tukc test? That be awesome before, actuall y ran for school policy. school trustee years ago SW:Speaking of honesty, as a but competition destroy writer of memoirs, how do you take to Bigfoot with mud-sling- the recent controversy over James ing slander campaign, Lilliputians prefer flash fiction... I'rey and the Oprah Book Club, Plus Bigfoot accidentally They're sure to enjoy the 31st Echo Biermnial H: It funny that Bigfoot.get ask this bite hettd oft' baby once, question so much because none of Thought was Worship Bigfoot story made tip, As soon as offering, apparently par- story break I phone Jmnes and tell him ents just wanted me to shitty luck and wish him best. kiss. Officially Bigfoot publicist and Because all of that manager tell me not to have opinion. Bigfoot sort of gun shy of However, when see him on Oprah taking any political stand, < Head all the details of the contest at www.colby.edu/ccih squirming like him did I sort of get SW:If you really are The hilarious , th&lragic & the sublime SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS Joerose Tharakan '08 By DAN BURKE scheduling, STAFF WRITER working: with sales, and all Joerose Tharakan '08 has talent other necessary that is beyond her grade level. She paperwork. I took . is usually the one who writes this charge of the cre- part , of The . Echo's Arts & ative aspect of Entertainment section. This week, directing, and it however, the spotlight is on her worked out well." ¦ ' ¦ because she is the driving force . . ' . " • - T h ¦> behind this year's rendition of "The Monologues" is a Vagina Monologues." play that is per- Tharakan acted, in last year's formed annually production of "The Monologues," at Colby, yet peo- this year is both acting and direct- ple still come to ing in the play. Although she is bet- see it because it's . >•*.. , , i iiuiv vvun IL.W i \jt jvuwwk ¦ tiru w w* ter known on campus for acting in different every Joerose Tharakan '08. plays such as "Proof," which took year. Tharakan ^ _ : ______— : — — -—-- f——— : COURTESY OF JEFF ERICKS0N , place over this January, and says that this year's rendition is no "Every production is about differ- — - Over this JaffPIan students worked with storyteller Mike Daisey '96 and director Jean-Michete Gregory to "Indivisiblunder," lasf~year, she Is exception. / ent perspectives and reflects £ ¦understand their own stories and then reinvent them for the stage. Last week, these students told their sto- no stranger to directing. "Last year's performance had a growing community. The whole ries unmemorized and unscripted in.three nights of "Rough Magic" "I co-directed a lot of plays in lot of improvisation," said cast really reflects that, and . it's high school," Tharakan said, "A Tharakan, "The cast members going to be a great show," few other students and I wpuld put basically did what felt right lo Next year, Tharakan p}ahs to Slutty exgirlfriends , trenching, . together plays like "Othello" on a them at the moment, As director of study abroad, and expects the very little budget and create a real- the show this year, I made the directing position to go to someone- ly good show. I've never been the movement a little more systemat- else. It's, a good thing, she said, smurfs and, of course, handjo bs sole director of a play up until now, ic, paying more attention to block- because new directorship adds to but it's not too daunting." ing. That way there's less the uniqueness and variety that Although this is the first play awkward movement from the makes "The Vagina Monologues" a By JULIE WILSON Tharakan has directed in nearly a actresses such as shuffling." Colby favorite. A&E EDITOR year and a half, she didn't hesi- "The Vagina Monologues'' will ''The show has been accepted tate to get behind the scenes also be different this year in most parts of the world" As 9p.m. approached last again. When producer ' Laura because the cast will not consist Tharakan said. "It has been per- Thursday night, I made my way Blake asked her to sign on as solely of college students. In fact, formed in countries most people towards the Spa, where I found a director of "the Monologues," this year's cast includes Rachel wouldn 't expect, such - as thickening crowd of students, Tharakan couldn't refuse. Tobie '03 from the Dean of Pakistan. Why not have it at Student Programming Board offi* "Laura had confidence in my Students office, Miller librarian Colby? I can guarantee you that cers and professors all gathering capabilities, ancLreally let me have Marilyn Tukkila; and even a local at the same time we're perform- for a refreshing night of comedy. free reign with creative control," seven-year-old girl. ing "the Monologues," hundreds And refreshing it was indeed. With says Tharakan, "As producers, "The diversity of the cast .just of other women are also perform- the waves of laughter and applause Laura and Jen -Scotland '06 took goes to show you how universal ing jt at the same time in various that comedian Jay Black received, care of handling administrative this play is,'" Tharakan said, parts of the world." no one could-tell that there- was still one more day until Loudness officially .kicked off. A testament to this was one girl in the audience, who yelled out, "I love college!" evert before the st^rt of the set. But back to Black. Black is a NOAH BAtAZS/THE COLBY ECHO CD Review j ay ' ' high school English teacher turn Comedian Blackyentured io Maine ready to shock and entertain. . ."' comedian from New Jersey,' and while he is still enthusiastic about hate your guy friends because all they Smurfs running around and 1 girl. JennyLewis with the Watson Twins: "Rabbit Fur Coat teaching, his heart at the moment is want to do is..." he waited for a And you wonder why they're blue." definitely in his comedy. "I'm 3 21- response from the audience, "Yes, Black also explained what he tale of her younger mother ,is, By TODD OLMSTEAD flick the shit opt of you. , so believed the four new bases for long year-old kid ," Black confessed, " Okay,. STAFF WRITER ; though cryptic, also a moving once everyone had settled them- that sounds a bit vulgar on paper, but term relationships should be: "Sex tale of her own upbringing. On selves in their seats-beers, sodas, this guy had his comedic timing down you don't have to beg for. Blow jobs the other hand, "The Big Guns" and popcorn in hand . and the entire audience cracking up- she initiates. Three-somes. To be left Rating: 7.5 / 10 is a fast-strumming bluegrass 'JTJhisis like an awkward first date," males and females alike. alone for five goddamn minutes." When I gave my girlfriend a copy plea asking whatever unknown BlackQhen continued, "Some people The rest of the Black's set includ- After which he pointed to one couple of Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis' audience to please "sing mercy ask 'Is it all gonna be handjob stuff?' ed cracks about the "sit, kneel, in the audience to ask "Has the sex new solo record, "Rabbit Fur Coat," on me." Fitting for the style in ... Yeah, it's gonna be hand job stuff." stand" aerobics in Catholic Mass, . slowed down after a year?" she asked innocently, "She's not in which this record models itself is Although Black got hitched sev- 4/20, global warming, what Harry Yes, he was in your face, yes he Rilo anymore?" "It's not that," I her unwillingness to shy away eral months ago, he spared no Potter—or any other adolescent was vulgar...but he was also hilarious. tried to explain, "She just wanted to from religious themes. On the females with his cracks about slutty boy—vvoujd do if they actually had If you missed this guy ,last week, I do her own thing for a while/' invigorating "Rise Up With ex-girlfriends, the four new bases magic powers, and , of course, hand just don 't know what you were think- "Why?" I fell short of a decent Fists?!!" she criticizes church (or the "4 Fs") "Freriching, Feeling, jobs. He also received a great deal ing. From the Arts & Entertainment explanation; not actually knowing morality before singing, "There Jenny Lewis Rabbit Fur Coat Fingering, and Fucking," and the of applause for his bits about the editor to you Jay Black, you're wel- Jenny Lewis personal ly means that but for the grace of God go I," myth of the female orgasm. All in Irish being the only culture to cele- come back anytime. Thank you to I'm left merely to speculate. None again a type of solicitation of sal- good taste of course. brate their negative stereotypes with the SPB Contemporary Arts of these songs are such a departure Black also let the women in the St. Patrick's day and the Smurfs; Committee for another entertaining from typical Rilo Kiley fare that if Lewis' spotlight dominating vocals, audience in on a little secret; "We all "There are about a hundred boy night on the Hill. is impossible to imagine them and without them, the record would- being played with her fulltime Intended to be a n't be as moving, or as enjoyable. band, but on the other hand, her tribute to her They deserve their own accolades, main Rilo cohort Blake Sennett's but without contributing to the actu- Bowdoin learns the art of sharing art stamp is nowhere to be found on mother and the al songwriting process, 1 fear that the record (indeed, he spent the records that she they may not get what's due to same time off recording his sec- them, so here goes: they are as By MAYA KIAUBER neglected within the Colby art muse- the room, there are landscapes and ond*salo record with the Elected; grew up listening indispensable to the "Rabbit Fur STAFF WRITER um over the years. Veronique Plesch, battle scenes. Battle Scene (With IOOK ior a review in tne coming to, she capably Coat" as any other musician , and it the Art Department Chair and art his- Riderless Horse), painted in the 1 7th weeks). Instead, this record feels is impossible to imagine a song like While there might always exist an tory professor, is "extremely excited century by French painter Jacques more like a Bright Eyes record, waltzes back and "Born Secular" without their heav- epic rivalry between Colby and about this opportunity ". Believing it Courtois Bourgnignon, is an impres- and for good .reason; Conor Oberst forth between enly harmonies. In response to the Bowdoin sport teams, the two col- will make an important impact on the sive and iiction-iilled piece that I par- contributes, and Bright Eyes pro- originally posed question , "Why?" I leges certainly support one another way Art History is taught at Colby. ticularly enjoyed. It is part of a ducer/performer handles much ol indie rock, blue- don 't think the answer is clear, but if and know how to share, As the Professor Plesch continued , "We two-piece series from Colby 's own the production duties, That said, grass and soul. you sit back and enjoy this album , Bowdoin art museum has begun reno- sec these slides in class all the time, collection. While studying it for a I'm not trying to paint Lewis as an then "Why not?" becomes a much vations, Colby has enjoyed borrowing but it means so much to experience while, I was amazed to notice the Oberst disciple; she has her own more appropriate question, and exhibiting selected pieces from the real thing. " Not only are the detail and intensity of the scene. unique voice and is aware of her vation, but not necessarily from a their impressive collection. The pieces representative of a wide range Other highli ghts for mc included history. Intended to be a tribute to conventional deity. She's never been exhibit, which features works from of countries and time periods, but the 15th century Alabaster I lead of St. her mother and the records that she one to shy away from her own the Late Medieval , Renaissance , mediums as well. Walking around the John the Baptist and the skillfully grew up listening to, she capably faults , and the same is evident on Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical room, you are able to see an astonish- crafted 1 6th century Madonna and waltzes bac k and forth between "Happy," a slow ballad in which she time periods , is an exciting and ing variety of work. There are numer- Child sculpture. There is also a beau- indie rock, bluegrass and soul, , " sings "They warn you about killers On Screen Fri. important presence on our campus. ous oil paintings , depicting important tiful assortment of engravings and Through all of this, the constant and thieves in the night / I worry Feb. 17 through Thurs. Feb. 23 As Colby virtually exhibits only religious scenes, For example, Carlo prints, which also belong to Colby. is her voice, which is more pristine about cancer and living ri ght / But American and contemporary artwork , Dononi's Assumption of the Virgin Perhaps my favorite piece of all is an than we've ever heard on a Rilo my mama never warned mc about the time periods represented in this ( 1585- 1 620) is a remarkable and high- outstanding Triptych hailing from record; there's none of the edge my own destructive appetite." All MRS. HENDERSON collection have been comparatively ly religious piece. Continuing around 14th century Italy and can be immedi- that she occasionally slips into on this talk docs wonders to dispel PRESENTS ately found when you first enter the tracks like "Love and War" (from mythologies and show herself as R Nightly at 4:55, 7:00, unci exhibit on your left. This small piece, 2«04's "More Adventurous"). human as anyone else. 9:00; also matinees Sat. mid Sun, which vyas intended for personal own- Rather, she has one of the most One of the strong suits of the at 12:45 and 2:50 , ership and prayer, held deeply spiritu- pure and beautiful voices within an album is the guest appearances; for al meaning for its keeper. The two indie community that more often ' as much as this is a solo album, she THE WHITE COUNTESS wings include full-length figures ol values a lack of traditional vocul gets some help from good friends in PG-13 Nightly ii| 5:30; also mati- ^^^^^^^Kf^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^KK^l^^Kk^^^^^^ff^l^^K^^^^^^Msaints, Avhich metaphorically allow for style (exhibit A: Oberst himself) the indie circle, including Ben nees starling Sat. at 12:10 contact with the esteemed Virgin and over her undeniable charm, which Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and may be one of (lie reasons that a Oberst, who trade Roy Orbison and THE NEW WORLD w___y__i^^^^^_ —^ w^^^^BlMKMlBt____'I^______L__L___L^_F______IChild ^^ on the important central panel. * l J fc The gold leaf used in this piece is generation of college age indie kids Dob Dylan's verses on a rousing PG-13 Nightly at 5:15 and 7:55; ^^^___¦ ¦§____ uj , ih '_Wt ^^^l______r^^P'iPP _r_Wi____l fifl___l**_____ : "^ " _i»0___, ______0RI______i_ffJ ff mll i't f J _r_••?!_____i also matinees starting at 12:00' sinking, convey ing opulence and the have fallen in love with her.' cover of the Traveling Wilburys HHMta|^l^^«23^^u4|yJL3^Howner 's reverence for his religion, Between forgettable intro "Run "Handle Willi Care." However, per- Noon and 2:40 1 find that when I'm taking advan- Devil Run " and outro "Happy haps the true backbone of the album tage of our nit exhibits, it is hard to (reprise)" ore ten solid track ol is the relativel y unknown duo of the BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN believe that I am not in fact standing uplifting, soulful songwriting. One Watson sisters, who provide the har- R Nightly at 8:05; also matinees in a world-famous inuseum in some extreme is the slow, almost melan- monies throughout the dlbun^ and starting Sat, at 2:50 foreign , land. W« are so lucky to live choly title track that is also the most;' doiso perfectly. Their nngefic voices within minutes of such old and impor- narrative on the album, and her sad are the perfect complement to DEAR WENDY W/kWlkWkmKIm^ tant works of art, Unrated Sat. and Sun. at 10 a.m. i\ Squashcompetes in NESCACtournament men Centauro, Lathrop finish head to national tournament at Princeton in top ten in the slalom DAN SaiUPAGK By By CHRISSY GARDNER Centauro had two strong funs, STAFF WRITER giv- STAFF WRITER ing him his top ten place. Reed took 15th and Ryan Praskievicz '07 came The men's and women's squash The Colby alpine ski team traveled in at a solid 21st place, The competi- teams have been staying busy late- to New Hampshire ihis past weekend tion on the women's side was tight, ly, with a home match against to participate in the Dartmouth with Lathrop faking.her seventh place Bowdoin last week and the New Carnival. With a total score of 505 finish in a two-run total time of England Small College Athletic points between the alpine and nordic 1:39.65. The first place finisher, Conference tournament this past ski teamsi Colby finished in seventh Hilary McCloy of the University of ¦ : '. weekend. Both teams traveled to place overall out of 15 squads. The Vermont, had a time of 1:36.92, For Trinity College this past weekend University of Vermont won the event Colby, Wagenheim took 21st place, to compete in the NESCAC tour- with a total of 815 points. and was followed closely by Alissa nament. Colby had a solid stait to the competi- Consenstein '08, who finished 1 in On Feb. 8, both the . men's and tion, withCaptain Abbi Lathrop '06taking 22nd, Best came Wat l9tJ^ 'Captain women's teams took on the fifth placein the giant slalom with a two- Caitlin Healey '06 took 30th while Bowdoin College Polar Bears at run total time of 1:58.16. As a team, Colby Wessen finished in 31st place. home on Feb. 8. Both teams lost to placed sixth out of 11 schools in the The team is now preparing for the ; the talented Bowdoin squads. women's giarit slalom, with Ashley Best last carnival of the season, held at In the women's ". match, miVlcKenzie Wessen '07 -s*-j-jjj_a_nxs Bowdoin defeated Colby 7-2. and Brett Wagenheim '08 College this Sophomore Nina Delano won her all p«rfc*ming well. Best Everyone has u .pc' o .ni ing match from the third spot, 3-1 . The finished in 29th place, weekend. It is other victory for Colby carne from ¦Wessen took 31st and been showing ¦followed by the first-year Catherine Monrad in the Wagenheim came in at E : .i . ' that they have a . S A 34th. ; sixth position. After trailing 2-1, ~ : : . . • NOAH BAUttS/THE COLBY. ECHO r Championships Monrad took, control of the match; Colby mens'' squash defeated Middlebury beforefallingto Williams at the NESCACtournament, while the women On the men's side, the lot of potential. at Middlebury. winning the last two games by the ' ' , Amherst in the consolation round. The men will travelto the Mules finished ninth out The final event lost to Bowdoin in the quarterfinals before defeating ; Every week dif- , scores of 9-2 and 9-1 to win . a- national, tournament this weekend at Princeton, while the women will travel to the tournament next weekend. of 12. The top;.Colby fin- the NCAA . point for the Mules. isher in the men's giant ferent people championship, The men's team played hard and slalom was Charlie Reed have been step- is being held in lost some tough matches to the 14th lower seed than the Panthers, Colby Princeton. They will need to beat out nament. The fourth seeded Polar '06, corning in 30th place Steamboat ranked Polar Bears, ' who ended . up came into the match confident and the 17th ranked Denison University and Bears defeated the fifth seeded Mules with a two-run total; of ping up and this S pring s , winning the match 8-1, Andy Carr entire team played well. 18th ranked St. Lawrence^University. by a score of 8-1. Colby then, faced the 1:56.62. The other top weekend is Co 1 or ad o , '07, who junior Mark Biggar calls a In the next round the Mules took Colby faced both of these teams earli- Amherst College team in a consola- finisher was Jody March ' 8-11. "game time player," won his match for on the NESCAC . second seeded er in the season and lost close match- tion match. Amherst came into the Centauro '08, who took another chance. Last year, for the Mules, 3-1. . " • Williams College Ephs. The Ephs es to both despite missing a few tournament ranked 16th in the coun- 32nd place. the first time The men and women both traveled came into the tournament ranked sev- players. "The team feels confident try, so the 12th ranked Mules were . These finishes, com- McKenzie Wessen '07 ever, Colby ' ' ¦ to Trinity College this past weekend to enth in the country. The Mules fought that we can overtake these teams and expected to take.this victory. They did bined with the efforts of . • . Skier qualified a full ; compete in the NESCAC. In the first hard in all their matches but were win the third division, just like last just this, winning the match 5-4.; With the rest of the team, gave team of six round of the .tournament , ' , the unable to pull out any victories. season," Biggar said, who will be their ranking still sitting at 12th in the Colby an eighth out of skiers. Since ¦ . 'NESCAC tenth-seeded Colby men's Despite the loss, the men are still playing in the fifth spot next weekend nation, the women will be looking to 15 finish after the first day of racing. then, however, they have lost four out team took on Ihe NESCAC seventh ranked 19th in the country and are in for the Mules. compete in a tough second division at The second day of the carnival of those six. The team remains opti- seeded Middlebury College Panthers. a good position to win the third divi- The women's team faced the nationals. They will travel to Harvard brought more success for the Colby mistic and is looking for a strong per- The Mules dominated the match and sion team championship in the nation- Bowdoin squad again on Saturday in University Feb. 24 for the tournament. team, with both the men and women formance over the next two weekends defeated the Panthers 7.-2. Despite the al tournament this weekend at the quarterfinals of the NESCAC tour- giving powerful performances. to qualify as many athletes as possible. Centauro took fifth place in the "Everyone has been showing that they slalom and Lathrop took seventh for have a lot of potential,'" Wessen said. the women, helping both teams to a "Every week different people have ' strong fifth place finish, out of the ten been stepping up and this weekend is Men s hockey currently third in NESCAC: split teams competing. another chance." weekend with a win to Wesleyan and a loss to Trinity How to make it through By AJ HERRMANN first frame whert-'defferiseHian Ryan: | po&§r jpfai gpal faiidJiever^fooksd we have not.' Osborne went on to '¦ ' Chrenek '08 gave Mules the lead back scoring a goal in each of the point out that the Mules have general- . STAFF WRITER the , with his seventh goal of next two periods ly had problems staying consistent the doldrums of winter the season (assists by to take a 4-1 lead this year because "we've battled The men's hockey team traveled to Josh Reber '08 and Joel We've battled midway through injuries ' a lot this season and that has Connecticut last weekend to take on Co-velli ' 08). That the third. led to some of the ups and downs that Throw in the dunk contest (featuring New England Small College Athletic proved to be all the injuries a lot Defensem an we've had so far." last year's winner Josh Smith and 5'9 Conference rivals Wesleyan scoring Colby goalie this season and Arthur Fritch '08 Whether or not the Mules get rookie Nate Robinson) and a skills University and Trinity College. The Ben Grandjean '07 gave Colby some another crack at Trinity in the competition pitting reigning MVP trip got off to a great start on Friday n eeded, as he stopped that has led to hope with a late NESCAC playoffs will in part he Steve Nash against Lebron, Dwayne night as Colby skated to a 1-0 win all 36 Wesleyan shots to some of the ups goal (assists by determined by this weekend's home Wade and rookie phenom Chris Paul, over a tough Wesleyan team that had give the Mules the" win Greg Osborne games against St. Michael's College and it should be a great weekend of surprised a few quality opponents and their first shutout of and downs that '07 and Adam and Norwich University. Although St. RAMBLIN' MAN basketball. with upsets earlier in the season. the year. Carlson '06); Michael's is having a decent season THE The Daytona 500: Yes, NASCAR we've had so By AJ HERRMANN Saturday 's game against Trinity, how- Saturday 's game however, the the Mules should be able to win is for rednecks. Yes, watching cars ever, proved to be disappointing for went off at a quicker far. Bantams proved Friday night's game against a Purple go in circles around a track for hours the Mules , as the Bantams skated to a pace, as Trinity got on too much for the Knights team that is 1-5-2 against the on end can get boring really quickly 4-2 victory and continued their recent the board only 1 8 sec- Greg Osborne '07 Mules and skat- NESCAC this season. Saturday 's February: the dead month of sports. (especially if you aren't drinking). run'of success against Colby. onds in to take, an early Player ed to a 4-2 victo- game, however, is a whole different Football season is over, March But it's a great thing to have on in Friday 's game got off to a slow start 1-0 lead. Reber evened ry. story, as Norwich is currently ranked Madness is still a month away, and the background while you're reading as neither team sent a man to the box things up with a short- Osborne did- second in the country in the baseball won't really get going until at or catching up on some ' work. or scored for most of the first period. handed goal late in the period, but the n't see much in Colby's recent strug- uscho.com Division III poll. A split least the World Baseball Classic in There's bound to be a few crashes Things linnlly t>i>1 going late in the Bantams answered right back with a gles against Trinity, noting that "1 this weekend almost assures the early March. Sure, we have the Winter that get replayed eight times from 12 wouldn't say that Trinity has had our Mules of hosting a first round game in Olympics this year, but who really different ang les. Plus the last few number the last few years...! think the NESCAC playoffs; a sweep would wants to watch people slide down an laps arc usually pretty exciting: as they have just capitalized on some of show that Colby means business this icy track on a cafeteria tray with soon as two or three drivers'realize NORDIC SKIING: Severalskiers earn NMA their opportunities against us where postseason. skates in a sport (skele- they have a ton) that has fewer par- chance to win Qualifyingpoints at DartmouthCarnival ticipants worldwide than Football season they tend to let were crammed • into it all out and Cotter for the Matisyahu is over, March drive like Continued From Page 10 belorc, | bad ski] wax, [or] a combina- Please recycle this concert last weekend? Madness is still maniacs to tion of those factors ." For She men's r Ice hockey and some of come out in team , IJiiiley finished 24th, but all ¦ " ¦ - ¦ "" 1 ¦ the skiing events arc a month away front at the end. ' "V,; : .t '^ ' : v- -^-- ^/- " " College bas- earned NCAA qualify ing points , other Colby skiers finished in the 40s ' ; " ,;' '.)v '{4v-*Wv v j ^ fi^l^J^ ' V. ^ pretty cool (and appar- and baseball which could have also been a major and 50s, The men 's team finished ently some of the female ketball: Almost motivator in this race. eighth overall , defeated by Williams snowboarclers are won't really get us exciting as Saturd ay proved lo be a more diffi- College and the University of New "dope"). Anyway, what- going until at the NCAA tour- cult day of racing for the team. Mot Hampshire, both of whom they had ever you may think about nament itself onl y was it colder, but , according to beaten the day before, On the the Olympics, it's pretty least the World are some of the Jospe , "both teams were clearl y tired women 's team, Easter led the puck hard for me to write a Baseball Classic conference from the day before. " Smithwood with a 31 at place finish, and the team column about obscure tournaments said that he didn 't know "how much finished with an eighth place fin- lOoEPrl & sports like tandem luge that will be |of the difficulties were) mental ished overall. Jospe said of the race, O CLOTHING & SPORTING GOODSDowntown without making jokes starting around focus, physical recovery from the day "although it was kind of disappoint- Jalrficltl about how the gold medal will be won tne end oi tne month. Avoid the ing to not have done as Custom Team Orders Irickptnl *\ by the team that cuddles best on its major conferences, where most of the well as we could, wc T's, Sweats, Fleece,Caps JffiKK!,L?L.^ / way down the ice. So I'm going to teams already know if they 're in the look forward to learn- Screening/Embroidery A stick to what I know in the hopes of Big Dance or not. Pick some minor ing from this race." giving you a couple things worth conference like the Patriot League With the combined watching over the next few weeks. where only one team i,s going to score from the alpine Get your I-Play Cfi ^l { The NBA All-Star Game: No make it, then watch guys play their giant slalom and slalom ' \ defense! The best players from the hearts out to try and earn the honor of events, Colby finished a Team Gear Here ^KiY \ f teams in the Western Conference being blown out by 45 by Duke in the respectable seventh ¦ ^ playing the Pistons (and Lebron)! first round of the NCAA tournament overall out of the 15 ' ^Xer^ Athletes using up more energy jump- (or of upsetting Kansas or Boston . .. .. VJ" \l /Ii> \ I to celebrate College early). teams represented, edg- Joseph's is yoursporting goods aV55 2 ing out of their chairs ing out Saint Lawrence * ^ ^ ^ ! clunks in the dunk contest than they Champions League soccer: ''try one point. Next headquartersin Central Maine *\ V\ Jn will in the actual All-Star game Chelsea. Barcelona.. Ronaldhino, weekend, the nordic itself! Seriously though, the game is Frank Lampard. Eto'o. Hernan 453-9756 .A \f , precisely teams will travel to the MiUn Si.l F«J*fleld, Me. \ W always fun to watch Cresptt. The best soccer in the world; Williams Carnival , Mot). -, M. »-- 5{30 Sat 9-5 \ t" because the players don't really care Wednesday, Peb. 22,2:30 pari:, ESPN where they hope for about the outcome and spend most of 11. Watch It even If you" don't ribrmiiU Rtmtmbtr:alwayn » 10% discount on non-sal*items with a Colby ID ¦ I'NoiDeoiinicav or wus noun-: another strong showing. the game trying to pull off ridicujous ly like soccer, it doesn't get better John Swain YW pushes it for the Mules, plays that belong in And I mix tapes, than this. Women's basketball earns spot in ;NE3GAG tourrley Devastator of the Week the future of the program." ¦ By PETER KILKELLY the win was a total team effort "- ;t:7 , —— , , . • . ' STAFF WRITER with no one person carrying the team. The team won the battle of A dominate second half perfor- the boards, 42-31 and the field goal mance over Middlebury College percentage, 52 to 22 percent shoot- earned the Colby women's basketball ing. The team had a group effort in team a spot in the New England Small terms of stats, with Tracy Nale '07 College Athletic Conference tourna- leading all scorers with 13 points. ment this weekend. The Colby women Alanrja Balboni '06 had a double- will be the eighth seed and will be double with 12 points and 11 playing in the first round against Bates rebounds and Katie McCabe '08 College. had a good all around game with 12 Colby beat Middlebury on Saturday .. . < points, seven rebounds and six 60-38 at Middlebury to earn the sec- assists. Captain Kate Emery '06 ond win needed to go to the NESCAC also added 11 points and seven rebounds while Tanya Rosbash '08 v had five points, five rebounds and Even though it four assists. Colby also lost a tough game hasn't always against a very good team from NOAH BAUZS/THE COLBY ECHO Williams College Friday night. shown up in the Senior Captain Kate Emery looks for a pass. The women defeated Williams played tough defense and wins column, Middlebury last weekend, earning a spot in the NESCACquarterfinals. held Colby to only 31 points. The EMNA BSENBEflG/THS C0L8YECHO we are learning leading scorer for Colby was Lauren Duval '09 with eight points how to play half time before going on a 14-4 ran its second game in two days and still and six: rebounds. together. to push the lead to 10 at 42-32. had the energy and determination to Colby defeated St. Joseph's '09 Colby then closed out the game 18-6 take the win. College on Feb. 7. McCabe powered Menya Hinga Lori GearMcBride to win 60-38, Coach Lori Gear McBride is very Colby past the Monks. Balboni had a Hinga has proven Mmself to be a huge asset to the indoor track team as a ^ Coach Both teams were playing for a pleased with the teams progress over big game as well with 14 points and rookie, performing well in the 400-meter dash, 800-meter run and triple berth, as whichever team won the the year: "Even though it hasn't 16 rebounds. McCabe scored a game jump for the Mules. At the first meet of the season against USM, Brandeis game would move on to the tourna- always shown up in the wins column, high 19 points and grabbed eight and Bowdoin on Jan. 14, Hinga took a first place finish in the triple jump tournament. Both Middlebury and ment. Colby 's victory over we are learning how to play together boards in the victory for the Mules. with a leap of 43*1.75", as well as a third place finish in the 400-meter with Colby finished 2-7 but Colby won the Middlebury is a promising sign for the and the intensity that is required to be The team can expect a tough game a time of 52.45. On Jan. 28, Hinga took second place in the 800-meter at the head to head tie-breaker. team's future, with only two seniors competitive. We have been very com- against Bates this weekend. In Colby^ 's • Bowdoin Invitational with a time of 1:59.83. Meanwhile, Hinga took two The game itself was close for the on the team and a strong group of petitive with the top teams in the con- first match against the Bobcats, Colby third place finishes on Feb. 4 at the Maine State Meet in the 800-meter and entire first half. Colby led 24-23 at underclassmen. The team was playing ference, which is very promising for lost by ten points, 62-52. . the triple jump, with a time of 2:00.81 and a jump of 42'0.75". Hinga^ual- ified for Division III New England's in the 40fr:fneter on Feb. 11 while also Why figure skating sucks and curling is cool...er setting a PR with a time of 51.25 at the BU Valentine's Classic. ing than figure skating. Every four looks like one of the most physically myself just waiting around until they clothes. I just can't get into a sport in don't think dressing like a complete years the networks waste hours of demanding activities I could ever announce the scores and surprise me which a tailor could affect who earns a idiot should help you win Olympic prime time Olympic coverage on fig- imagine. The problem is all the rou- with a winner. medal. And don't even try to tell me gold. ¦ ure skating. It doesn't matter if it's tines look the same to me. The com- Again, figure skating is a totally that that the costumes have no effect Oh, it's 5:28 a.m. now* America just men's, women's, pairs or ice dancing, mentators try to explain what is going legitimate Olympic sport, but I can't on the judges. If they didn't, all the lost 11-5. I'm going to bed. NBC loves to over saturate its prime on but all I do is wait for people to fall. judge it so don't show it to me on skaters would just dress in standard Goodnight. time coverage figure skating. It's not Baning that, I have no idea who is prime time. But for me, above all else, issue national uniforms like every that I don't think it's a sport, I do. It skating well and who is not. So I find it really just comes down to the" other freakin' sport. So shoot me if I We 're online: www.colby.edu/echo EVERYBODY'S UNDERDOG - ' , - By ZACH RUSSEM it"• r ' ' ' - It's Tuesday, 3:43 a.m; No really, it is, and I'm watching curling. It's USA ' -'^IW B B B B^B^B B B B Now all J against Canada and boy can these J^ ^H^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B^ , your women curl. The United States has fallen behind early 6-0 and they are ¦ running out of ends, which are like ' i^@plN§| calls innings. I'll admit, it's a little boring at :^V^^ J fer" 1''' first, but once you actually figure it B^B^iW^B^B^B^BK? v£sB^B^B^BJtt» /B' ?•li^B" out it's pretty cool. ¦ Each . team has four players who ,. wo¦ can DB Ti ©6.• each throw two 42 pound stones dur- 'VBp . v4 -. ' ing each end. A tearn scores a point by having the stone that lies closest to the center of the target after all 16 stones have been thrown. Only one team can score per end and the scoring team earns an additional point for each stone closer to the center of the target than their opponent 's closest. The team with the most points after ten ends wins. If you close your t,,",,,,.,,,.,,.,..,. eyes it sounds r-'tciwin tne 5 cans la^^i^i^i^Eii' . .Jr''^ '^ MKIH h> '^lK l ' ' like hard core from ywir girifrteild , , . »\ J' /' porn with v*' ^ ^S ^W j ^^^' Wit in the last 20 minutes.) ' '^ ? ' ' '\{ ' ' ;' "' , 'f%' liiTZJmJBK^w curlers scream- . ! 1/ i ' Wf ing "yes" for more sweeping, "no," "faster ," ¦ ¦B'i' 'V ¦ '¦^i^Hr^WvJfv ^B' " ' i '*f','' ii (, ' { ' \ , " • I aE-BEWwiff;/. «SBB H »¦" • ' ».'flt 1 :¥ J'«M1M ,,-i '•', -r;. 'Kf j A ' , i „| «- ,.*•• ' ,, ¦ ¦ I ^IBiEiil*«i'* v-«§» "harder" and ^¦c^ :i;:* ^¦i 'Ml, i ? ill^. ; i jj . ,, 'J. . ,.i,ti i wffiiiW'i !?4' tfi i'-v.," '' . ' i it i .I"' I ....'... ii s. . , ... . I 'ImSftmtt 'tM StMM ^^HlM^BjS ^BHMHriHHHH^ 'illl^SBBftBuHlH "whoa," all at ^/ KK/t/jK/kw/t^^k^k^k^k^k^k^k^k^k^K the top of their lungs. 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Contributing to the • Alpine and Nordic Skiing B ALEXA LIINDAUER y , three assists and two rebounds and three assists. was apparent looking at the stats after victory was the fact that Colby kept SPORTS EDITOR ' rebounds @ Williams Carnival blocked shots. Nick Fanell '07 had 15 Although the Mules were up by two the game." Williams managed to over- their turnovers at five compared to • Men's Indoor Track points, six rebounds and three assists, at the half, the 67-6 1 victory was not take the Mules by seven points with Williams' 13. @NE Div. Ills (MIT) Colby men's basketball turned their while Captain Andrew Jenkins '06 an easy one. Dick said, "Williams 8:47 remaining. However, Colby was' The pressure was off for Colby • Women's Swimming two game winning streak into winning had ten points, six rebounds and five should be given credit for playing able to come back, and with 2:5 1 left Saturday afternoon as they took on @ NESCACs (Bowdoin) four New England Small College assists. Mark Gaudet '08 had 12 extremely hard, but in the end what on the clock, Cohen sank a lay-up that Middlebury, as they were guaranteed • Men's Squash Athletic Conference games in a row points while Mackenzie Simpson '09 mattered was that we wanted to win kept the Mules ahead for the remain- to finish in seventh place with a play- @ Team championships ~ after defeMng^illiams College-arid : : ? ' off spot, but as Civiello said, "The » Women's Hockey Middlebury College at home last game against Middlebury was the last % Wesleyan weekend. Captain Nate Dick '06 home game for us seniors, and we • Men's Hockey described the weekend as, "another do never at any time felt tha't we could vs. St. Michael's or die weekend for our team and we lose." The first minutes of the game 7 p.m. knew that heading in against Williams were somewhat rocky, with. Colby and Middlebury." Captain Casey never picking up a good lead against SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Civiello '06 added, "Colby basketball the Panthers. However, by the second • Alpine and Nordic Skiing hasn't won back-to-back NESCAC half the Mules were playing a much @ Williams Carnival. road games since 1999, and hasn't neater, more accurate game, constant- • Men?s Indoor Track beaten William s since 1993. There is ly pleasing the crowd with some @NE DiV. ins fMIT) no doubt that we are clicking at the impressive shots. Cohen had 27 • Women's Swimming right time." points, 14 rebounds and eight blocked @ NESCACs (Bowdoin) The team came together for a spec- shots in the 78-64 winning effort. • Men's Squash tacular win against the Ephs Friday Farrell added 11 points, eight assists @ Team championships night, which was the favored team and six rebounds while Gaudet also • Women's Indoor Track going into the game, holding the sixth had 11 points on the game. Jenkins @NE Div. Ills (Tufts) : place in the NESCAC rankings com- and Dick each contributed ten points • Women's Basketball pared to Colby's seventh place spot. in the last home game of their Colby @ NESCAC quarterfinals The . win and Middlebury's loss to career. • Men's Basketball Bowdoin Friday night guaranteed that This Saturday, Colby will take on @ NESCAC quarterfinals the Mules would remain in seventh second ranked trinity College in the -• Men's Hockey place and hold onto a bid to the NESCAC quarterfinals. For seniors vs. Norwich NESCAC playoffs. Jenkins, Dick and Civiello, the cham- 4 p.m. Friday 's game truly was a team JUSTIN DUNN/THE COLBY ECHO pionship weekend means at least one Colby plays defense against Middlebury, who they ultimately defeated 78-64. With a league record of 4-5, Colby • Women's Hockey effort, with five players shooting in more opportunity to play in the Colby advanced to the NESCAC quarterfinals, which will take place this weekend. Colby will take on Trinity, who is @ Wesleyan the double figures. Drew Cohen '07 jersey. ranked second' in the league to the Mules ' seventhi place finish. Indoor track competes at MIT Invite Women su hxjekeysweeps Sacred Heart meter and 800-meter," Captain Dan '08 won the 800-meter in 2:27 fol- By JEFrTOTALDEfV Vassallo '07 said. lowed closely by teammate Kirstert By ALEXA LINDAUER not as fast-paced as Friday s had been, three periods, which is what we have STAFF WRITER "One key highlight for me was see- Davis '07 in 2:28, with both qualify- SPORTS EDITOR ; with Anning scoring the lone goal been striving to accomplish all sea- ing Bob Glotfelty '08 cross the finish ing for Dili New England's. Allison with an assist from Comeau. In the son," Barada said. •• < ..:. ., : ¦ ; The Colby indoor track teams saw line first in his heat with the meet Cogbill '07 also took first in the 5000- second period, Anning again found The Mules then took one of their action at two venues this past week- timer for his 800-meter frozen at meterfbesting the field by 10 seconds. Colby women's hockey swept their the back of the net on an unassisted greatest rivals Tuesday night, as end: the Valentine's Classic at Boston 2:00.00. In mere seconds the official Emilie Coulson '06 jumped a sea- home games- against Sacred Heart shot, but Sacred Heart was able to Bowdoin College took the ice at the University and at the MIT Co-ed time was displayed putting Bob at the sons' best of 5'2" in the high jump, University last weekend, taking the keep the game close with a tally of Alfond rink. Earlier in the season, the Invite. A' core group of athletes went elusive, and ever gratifying 1:59.98!" giving her second place. Brianna Pioneers 5-1 Friday night and 4-2 their own. Nicole Crocker '09 put the Mules took a close but disappointing - to BU in search of post season quali- Head Coach Todd Coffin said. Kondrat '09 also placed in the shot put Saturday afternoon and upping their Mules back in a more comfortable 3-2 loss to Bowdoin. Prior to game- fying times on the banked track. Vassallo also ran at BU in the 3000- and had a personal record in the overall record to 12-7. Colby's 7-6 lead with an assist from McGovem, time, Leahy said, "We know that we Athletes also took advantage of the weight throw. "Kondrat has consis- league record puts them in fourth but the Pioneers against responded to have the ability to beat them, and now tougher competition at BU, facing tently won points for the team and is place as they head into the final week- make the game 3-2 going into the final we have another chance to prove it." Division I and post-collegiate athletes. There were so -. having a strong first season" Jackie end of regular play before the New period. Fortunately, less than a minute Barada added, "Sweeping the week- Members of the team were successful Rolled '06 said. England Small College Athletic into the third period, Aiming knocked end has definitely given us confidence at both venues, winning events and many lifetime On the men's side Garrette Raynor Conference quarterfinals on Saturday, in her third goal of the game, after for our match-up. against Bowdoin, setting personal bests. bests, exactly '09 took second in the 400-meter at Feb. 26. . ' which neither team scored again. especially knowing that we are able to On Friday, Erin. Beasley '09 ran a 54.61 . "Brent Aigler '08 finished sec- Junior Linsday Tedeschi lead the Leahy was pleased with the effort play three, consistent periods of hock- personal best in the 200-meter at the kind of ond in the 600-meter by mere hun- Mules in scoring in their first game put forth by her team this weekend. "I ey." The women fared extremely well 26.97, which met the Division III weekend you dredths of a second, running a fine agajnst Sacred Heart Friday night, think we made a consistent effort as a this time, tying ninth ranked Bowdoin qualifying mark. The' sophomore H26.97," Coffin said. Chris DeRoo with two goals and one assist. Laura team, and Sacred Heart couldn't find a 2-2 in overtime. The women - were 2 0 in the second period. combo of Anna King and Liz Petit put want to see at '09 closely followed Aigler in third Anning '09 started off the scoring for way to get into either game. The best actually up ^ in qualifying times in the mile, run- this time of place. Nick Oxenhorn '06 also took Colby five minutes into the game with part about the weekend was that This weekend, the women will ning 5:08 and 5:14 respectively. third in the 55-meter winning his heat an assist from Amanda Comeau '09. A everybody on the team contributed in travel to Wesleyan University, where Taking advantage of a very competi- year. by over one second while competing little over two minute^ later, Anning some way, and it was a good feeling." they should be able to improve their tive field , Karen Prisby '07 put down with an injured foot, assisted Rebecca Julian '09 to make "We real ly connected as a team this record to 9-6 against the ninth placed a NCAA provisional mark in the Jared Beers "Tim Maguire '08 and Tim the score 2-0. Tedeschi got tallied her weekend and played a consistently for Cardinals. 5000-meter at 17:42. In the 800-meter, Sprints Coach Worthington '08 faced off against first goal at 13:39 before Sacred Jess Minty '06 was the top Dili ath- each other in the 3,000-meter at MIT, Heart answered with their lone goal lete, also meeting the NCAA provi- meter. He described his 8:46 perfor- which was a pretty anticipated race. of the game. sional time. mance as "my best race since Both Tims set personal records, with After the first period, the scoring The Valentine's Classic continued September 24... after four and a hall Tall Tim (Maguire) winning the head- slowed down, with Colby scoring on Saturday with the men 's meet. months of bad races, it feels incredible to-hcad showdown by nine seconds," one goal in both the second and Jason Foster '06 finished an impres- to run a good one." Vassallo said, third periods. Lindsay Barada '06 sive 13th in the weight throw with a The remaining team members com- "There were so many season or put the puck in the net off an assist 53-00.75. Menya Hinga '09 qualified peted just across the river in a non- lifetime bests, exactly the kind of from Tedeschi and Mary Claire for Dill New England's and set a per- scoring meet at MIT. The absence ol weekend you want to see at this time McGovern . '08 in the second peri- sonal record at 51.25 in the 400-metcr. regular standouts gave others a chance of the year. And as always the charac- od, while Tedeschi had the last goal "He's a freshman and he's already a to shine and take advantage oflcading ter of the team is outstanding," Sprints of the game midway through the , huge asset to our team in both the 400- races to run last times. Laura I'omponi Coach Jared Beers said of the meets. third period with an assist from Julian. First-year goalie Laccy Brown started for the Mules and tallied 29 saves. Nordic skiing men take The following afternoon , Urown impressive fifth had an even more impressive game for the Mules, blocking 37 shots as By WALER CAMPBELL lor the women . finish. Other strong scorers on the the Pioneers came out looking to STAFF WRITER The men's team took fifth out of 13 men's tea m were Austin Ross '08 in avenge Friday 's loss. Captain teams, defeated only by the University 36th and John Swain '08 in 37th. Caitlin Leahy '06 said of Brown's of Vernionti Middlebury College , The women's team finished eighth, performance, "Laccy Brown came Both the men 's and women 's Dartmout h College and Saint only four points behind the rival out and started both games for us nordic ski teams did well this past Lawrence University. juajlN uuniy lilt uimiy tunu They finished Dates team. Captain . Alex Jospe '06 this weekend, and she proved that The Mules took two wins against Sacred Heart this weekend, as well as an weekend at the Dartmouth Carnival with 73 points , which Captain skied well, but with only 300-meters we have a lot of depth in our goal- overtime tie to ninth ranked Bowdoin. They will play Wesleyan this weekend in Crullsbury, Vermont, The men Brandon Smilhwootl '06 said was "the to go, first-year Kathleen Mnynurd tending crew." The first period was before their NESCAC tournament next weekend. took home a fifth place finish in the best points race wo have ever had." passed her. Mnynurd finished first for 20-kilomcter free race, missing Not to mention (hat it put then) ahead Colby in 26th with Jospe following in fourth place by one point , while the of Bates College and Williams 29th. According to Jospe, although women came in eighth place out of College, "two of our fiercest rivals ," Hilary Easter '06 was "physically 11 in both the 15-kilometer free race as described by Smithwood. tramp led in the start" of the race, she INSIDE SPORTS and the 5-kilometer classic The men Individuall y, Fred Builcy '07 Ictl the finished 34th, Jospe attributed Squash competes at NESCACs also took eighth place in the 10-kilo- Colby team with a 14th place finish, Colby's good first-dny performance Both the men's and women's squash teams Kris Dobie mctor classic. '06 closely followed him partially to the fact that the course competed at NESCACs last weekend, . MM I The races, which were held in at 17th and Smithwood finished 29th, was tough, for which the Colby team Vermont because there was not Dobiq's finish was, according to was more prepared than other schools enough snow at Dartmouth , started Smithwood, the best finish of his col- because they train on hilly courses. Women's hoopa heads to NESCACs on Friday, Feb. 10. The first day con- lege career. First-year Matt IJriggs livery skier who placed in the top 30 The women will take on top ranked Bates in sisted of the 20-kilomctcr race for "showed that he is an up and coming the firsUound of the tournament ¦< PACE * the men and the l5-ki|ometer race skier on the Icilm " with his 33rd place Continued on Page 8 PAGE S , - . PAtiE;9 . I " . . [