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In fact, it was and if Ihad fun. Fun no; fascinating almost two weeks into my stay be- and life-changing yes. I left the fore I met another American. In thy comfort of Mayflower Hill and trav- journal I wrote that my first feelings eled toKampala, Uganda , to do po^ were of being 'lost and lonely in a lineal science research with finan- totally foreign place." cial support from Colby and the There were also wonderful mo- Ford Foundation, and academic ments. The shores of Lake Victoria guidance from Government Profes- are amazing. I will miss theTman- _ » .,* . „ , > , „«., , Photo courtesy Flannery Higgins sor Guilan Denoeux. . . ••'- .. . ;":* - gbes and Jpananas. I spent many Atypical village scene in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Kampala is aJnot,dusty tity;jrt is hours /.' , wandering through notbeautiful. It is best described as Kampala's bustling markets. As I interesting interviews took place dents I spoke with at Makerere Uni- rive tor an appointment ana dis- bacJriyarcls and there were many look back at the photos I t^k, 1 am while crammed into a fourteen seat versity'told me they thought having cover that the Minister I was sched- things about my Mjp that made liv- remindedof the kindness that Ugan- mini-bus. Ugandans love to talk a more open system of government uled to meet had stepped out of the Icity; diffiimlt Meh with dans showed rhe. about politics;Almost everyone told would be an improvement, but at office for the day. I was asked to mg^igi-'the IThie^p-eopin le^aire \axg^^iihsguard almost every^ store known as J^e;_i_endliest Bast Af- me thatthecurrentgovernmentand the same timenone of them wanted leave theMinistry of Justice because frdhtvI Jiyas ifc>£ready to confront rica-licitlik£tf^ president are ah improvement over to be involved in rocking the boat. I did not have the proper research the ^ount pt physical deformity I was there^EyeiyoBe wan^^tottalk previous leaders like Idi Amin. President Clinton visited permit. When I tried to apply fpr the that I saw. Cholera, leprosy, tuber- to the muzurigu - the generic term President Museveni has not killed Uganda last year. He praised permit I was told that my stay in culosis, malaria and AIDS are scary for people with white skin. Chil- half a million of his own people and Uganda's economic progress and Uganda was too short and that there realities in Uganda's capital. The dren followed me down the street the economy is improving; there- encouraged other African nations was not enoughtimeto issue me the gap between the rich and poor is wanting to be my friend and to hear fore he is viewed as a good leader. to follow the Ugandan example. necessarypapers. ' ' drastic. Every other night the power stories about life in America. Adult Museveni, while not exactly a dicta- What Clinton failed to comment on During my stay, I gained an un- went out. We had to boil water be- men followed me down the street tor, has created a system of "party- was the need for more improve- derstanding of the obstacles; facing fore drinking it. The phone system asking to marry me and saying they free" democracy! Every Ugandan is ment of the Ugandan democracy. a developing country like Uganda. I is terriblei.Many roads are not paved. loved me. One man offered 200 cows supposed to be a member of the The average Ugandan on the learned how to maneuver a culture Newspaper headlines are almost for my hand in marriage. National Resistance Movement street was willing to talk with me, different from my own. I also have always filled with corruption and The best wayL,to get around in (NRM), and organized opposition but I had difficulty trying to arrange greater appreciation for American scandal. 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"I've gotten a lot of great responses/' he said. Some people take off after college and tackle the To accompany the magazine, Racz put together a financial world. Others may head to a remote part of the web sight (www.jcrewd.com) from whichhecan track ad in African coast. Still there .are those who make their way responses. Illinois student foi$cfl^ dormitory back home and move back in with thefamil y. Justin Racz "The response has been positive. We have people A Southern Illinois University afferent was found dead in his is one of the latter. A 1997 Middlebury graduate, Racz from all over" visiting the sight, he said. room last Friday nigto,.accozd$ *g tanfte Daily Egyptian. Report- was not sure where he wanted to head after graduation. The project, however, has not exactly been lucra- edly, the student died of f&tunii«au 4b -femming from cardiac: ar- "Nothing really grabbed me," he said. tive. Racz joked that "between (John) Grisham and I, rest . The victim had received a heart ybnflptant about ten years ago On the other hand, "it's a time where if you have a we combine for five millioh a year. And I had nothing and was confined to a wheelchair beetle ot his condition. The great idea people will go for it," Racz said. His great idea to do withit." victim's father had knocked on his dotir and when he received no was to do a parody on thecollegiate clothing company of What can one expect to find in the take-off of what answer he did not receiveany respons e iff called the police. t "* choice, J. Crew. Racz calls the "first catalog to sell a 20-something - ** ^ Why attempt to bring down such a titan? lifestyle that seems to say 'we're rich but don't have AccordingtoRacz, 'Itwasripeforparody.Everyoneowns jobs and can spend unlimited hours in polo shirts on Fraternity stuttafit dilflof Mad trauma f * *i * 1 ftf* attacked, J. Crew clothing. When reading the catalog youwonder , why yachts and walking on beaches'?" 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I mourn the loss of six mature to its whispered wisdom, to write clock-tower and rows of windows This party was, in short, a model Colby party. The hosts followed sugar maples that graced our cen- what they hear. I want to instill in all lined up. Architects of old found nearly every rule associated with party-hosting at Colby, a confusing tral mall. I'm too well practiced at them a conscious dependence on inspiration in wild landscapes. task; I.D's were checked at the door by a party host. Under 21-year this ritual of eulogy. I'm sad that trees. What do I do with that teach- Gothic cathedrals mimick regal old olds were not served alcohol. Signs were posted in the room warning my voice can only commemorate ing now? Shall I warn them of gone forests, Greek columns stand like people not to leave the room with alcohol. The party hosts made every trees, but can't save them, though trunks, disappeared crowns, of si- cedars, New England shingles shed effort to enforce these rules. they have saved me. I've loved trees lenced birdsong and absent leaves? water like the bark of trees. Now we Granted, the hosts were in violation of one rule, collecting money at Colby, and counted on their pres- prune landscapes to match our care- at the door to cover the costs associated with throwing a party. This ence to guide me. In recent years, fully laid-out buildings. Shall we was wrong. The means in which Safety and Security chose to handle I've lost many of these friends. model our learning, too, on these this particular violation, however, was shortsighted and unneces- Two old elms I looked up to, cut I've loved trees at principles? sary. down and replaced by lamp posts. I mourn the imperfect, lost trees, The security officers informed the party host that the party would A sprightly maple, the first to flower Colb y.- In recent the mature reminders of the wild. be shut down because they were collecting money at the door, and with sour-green blossoms in spring, years I've lost many of They grow in the shape of their that students were outside with open containers. None of the stu- uprooted by a steam tunnel. A seasons. They age, die, and rot. dents attending the party that night, however, were cited for having whole row of mature locusts, to these friends. Trees nourish intelligence, as much open containers outdoors. make way for the Science Center as books do. As Thoreau puts it, By deciding to shut down the party, Security missed a great (where trees, no doubt, are stud- "The civilized nations-Greece, opportunity to teach students and party hosts a valuable lesson. ied). A matching row across the Rome, England-have been sus- When officers discovered money was being collected at the door — way, cut down because they no tained by the primitive forests an offense, but one often overlooked by officers nonetheless — they longer matched. An entire hill of I mourn the six old maples we sat which anciently rotted where they could have filed an incident report, cited the party hosts for violating tangled forest cut down for apart- under, walked under, talked under, stand. They survive as long as the procedure, and moved on. ments. Yes, I know, this is progress, studied under-don't give me the soil is not exhausted. Alas for hu- By shutting down the party, which was meticulously well run, the development, growth. This is aes- reasons, I know the reasons-dying, man culture! little is to be expected Security' department said, in effect, that anything straying from a thetics, planning,beautification. Yet ' they said-but who isn't? of a nation, when the vegetable textbook party will be shut down. none of this puts trees first. It mis- Imperfect, imbalanced, marked mould is exhausted, and it is com- Instead of encouraging parties such as the one in AMS, Security is understands trees as landscape by accident and stress, these trees pelled to make manure of the bones doing more to discourage students from hosting parties. This was a merely. were like the rest of us, kin to the of its fathers." well-run, organized gathering of responsible 21-year olds. No one I send my students out to find a wild. Not one of us can compare was out of control, dangerously intoxicated, or damaging property. tree the first week of their freshman with the tall white pillars of our Linda Tatelbaum Nobody will charge at the door for beer anymore, that much is for year. I assign them to sit and listen library, the level granite steps, the Associate Professor of English certain/ but the incident could have been handled in a much better fashion.Q Bookstore vs. Amazon.com Practice safe sex on Valentine 's Day Chances are most of you are ail-too familiar But in December 1997, a couple of George Wash- with the mad rush of Colby students in the book- ington University grads founded an online book- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, loveis in the air... so store on registration day. In fact, the only thing store called VarsityBooks.com, which discounts love carefully. In honor of National Condom Week, which runs worse than the long lines and the permanent crick textbooks up to 40%. For example: between February 15-21, please protect yourself and the ones you love in your arms you get from carrying 50 lbs of books "Artificial Intelligence, A New Synthesis" (hard- by practicing safe sex. across campus is the amount of drool that hits your cover), costs $59.95 at the Colby Bookstore (used, For people who are sexually active, correct and consistent condom shoes when the cashier announces cheerfully, $44.96), and $59.95 + s&h at Amazon.com. At use is the only means of protection against both unwanted pregnancy "That'll be $3000 plus your first-born child, VarsityBooks.com, it was $50.96. and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV: please." Granted, buying it used at the bookstore would With the latest 1999 estimates by the United States Centers for "My first-born child?" you ask, "Are you sure have been the least expensive, except that they Disease Control and Prevention indicating that 15 million Americans that's really necessary?" didn't sell used copies of that particular book. become newly infected with an STD each year, and about 2,8000 teens "Yes," she replies, "Books are getting mighty Plus, VarsityBooks.com has the same book in pa- become pregnant every day, it is obvious that using a condom is expensive these days." perback for $38.25. Shipping charges? A $5 flat worth the five seconds it takes. Five seconds versus a lifetime, you Of course, there is an alternative to the book- rate no matter how much you order. And unless decide. store. Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com are you plan on having the books sent to either Illinois So instead of buying your special partner flowers on February 14, a great way to avoid the lines but tend to get a bit or Washington D.C., there's no sales tax. Not bad, why not buy him or her a box of condoms. There's so much variety more pricey, considering that the amount of ship- huh? - you can chose from rainbow colors, ribbed, extra large, scented, you ping you pay is directly proportional to the num- Oh and by the way, you have until February 13 name it. If you're too embarrassed to buy them, stop by the PostOffice ber of books you buy and inversely proportional to to return all those books you bought at the book- and pay Alan a visit. Too shy to bring up the subject with your special the amount of money you have. Which means that store. someone? Then send them a condom-gram, sponsored by Student by the time you've added everything to your shop- Health On Campus. Valentine's Day is a day of love and it should ping cart you're hawking your stereo at the near- Erin McConaughey '99 remain that way. Soif you're going to make love this V-Day, doit with est pawn shop to pay for it. Mimi Sammarco '99 love in your hearts and a condom on his penis. Hey, it's National Condom Week, so let's celebrate! ? Operation Santa Claus a success — thanks Colby It is with great pleasure and insurance and retirement benefits ceptions of us as anti-family and thanks that I want to acknowl- in atraditional families. Fortu- a burden on society in general. edge the work of the Colby Col- nately for us and for the children We live outside of those boxes as The Colby Echo lege community inmaking itpos- that received these toys, it was much as we are able. Similarl f ounded in 1877 y, sible to deliver over 550 toys to Colby College youth who in- students attending college are RENEE LAJEUNESSE, Editor-in-Chief Franklin County 's Operation spired us to set our vision for toy often seen as being "out of touch" AMY MONTEMERLO, Managing Editor Santa Claus this past Christmas. collections significantly higher in with reality and self-centered. MATT APUZZO, News Editor DANIEL MORRIS, Ad Design Franklin County was especially 1998. Through your vi sion, we Thankfully, you have demon- BECKY POLLARD, Sports Editor GARETH OSBORN, layout Ed itor hard hit this past year due to the were able to collect over 550 toys strated once again that such cat- EZRA DYER, Opinions Edilor JULIA DREES, Asst. Uyout Editor closing of the GH Bass, the shoe through donations from the egories and stereotypes are not MELISSA GERBI, Fealu res Editor BETSY LOYD, Ass/. News Editor manufacturer. Colb ol te ic , OLIVER GRISWOLD, A & E Editor BECKY SCHECHTER, Asst. Sports Editor y College V un er Off e valid and not useful. KOL HARVEY, liushtess and Advertising MAX SADLER, Copt/ Edilor Our church, Northern Lights SOBHU, our church, and the Tha nk you once a gai n for JENNIE RECORD, Photo Edilor KIM VICTOR, Layout Asst. MCC, in Vassalboro, began col- people of Frontier Vision. working in par tnership with us JENNY O'DONNELL, Phot o Edilor MARION MATTHEWS, Ad Repreaen Intivc lecting "Disney" toys for a sec- What makes this equally sig- to reach out to those in need. ond year in 1998 tohelp ou t needy nif i cant for me and for the folks Your generosity of time and Ti ll: COLHY ECHO is a weekly nowHpapor published by the students of Colby College on Thursday of each week the College is in session. children. 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The Editorials, above, aro the official opinion of (he paper. Opinions expressed in Kudo s from Cuba individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not the ECHO . I will introduce myself: my name is Judith Arvesu cause it is an examp le of free press. Personally Till: ECHO will make every effort possible to prevent inaccuracy, but will not be held responsible for errors in advertisements or articles. and I am 27 years old. lam a young poet, who is calling I think that it is a marvelous work. Congratu- For information on publication dates, or to contact us about submitting an article, for your kind of attention. la tions. please call (207) 872-3349 (x3349 on campus). Only a few days ago I ha d the chance to Please consider me your friend , God bless you, For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207) 872-3786, read, a number of your newspapers and I was email echonds®colby.edu, or fax (207)872-3555. Ourmnilingaddress is: THE CowECHO, 5921 Mayflower Hill, Walervillo, ME 04901 very impressed by the excellent design, and Judith Arvesu interesting photographs. But above all, be- Havana, Cuba What 's the legal Colby d r inking age ? Advice fro m Colby's own followed all the rules , then tech- pay for the DJ , ri ght?" And BY EZRA DYER nicall y it is possible to have a the hosts would have done love docto r Opinions Editor party, ri ght?" Well, sort of. things differentl y. As they 're The problem is, parties these liable for what happens at a BY RO SECRANS BALDWIN Someday, I'll be old and days have to be run tighter than party, the hosts obviousl y Staff Writer crank y. I'll sit around com- ESPN 2 Miss Fitness America ' s want to try to adhere to the plaining about how good butt. Take , for examp le, last Sat- rules. The problem is, when Last month, I received an unsolicited letter, via e-mail, in response to tilings used to be while my urday night. I began my evening Security finds the smallest pastel green pants creep up with a Grapegarita at flaw in an otherwise respon- my senior libido article lastsemester. I have decided to print the letter, and my response (with the names changed, of course, , toward my chins. So ri ght Margarita ' s, and let me tell you, sible, well-run event , they no to protect the innocent now, just for prac tice, let me nothing can make a person yearn longer give warning. They or, the very, very dirty) as the first installment in my new column: Dear , from this Thursday until the Echo fires me, put on my pastels and tell you for a cup of nice, water y keg move strai ght to breaking Doctor Rosencrantz. I will about how there used to be beer like a big glass of grape things up. What ever hap- respond to your e-mails, in order to benefit both the individual and parties at Colb y. tequila. So I was looking for- pened to discretion? collective sexual concerns. You can send your letters to [email protected]. Back in the day (say, two ward to returning to AMS for Just for the record , this I did not, nor will ever, write these letters; when the mail stops, I will return or three years ago), the folks the party in the basement , just does not app ly to all of the to my typical diatribes. Until then... down at Security security officers. But seemed to have a there are some that Dear Doctor Rosencrantz, pretty libera l policy need to reevaluate You seem to know a lot about sex, about sexual problems. I would not as far as parties were Parties these days have to be run their role as campus describe myself as a sexual deviant, but that's why I'm writing, to get an , just like , but I won't concerned. Basicall y, tighte r than ESPN 2 Miss Fitness cops. I pers onall y objective opinion. I am a senior at Colby College you as long as everyone wish they hadn 't tell you whether or not we're acquaintances in order to guard my anonym- ' had their underpants America 's butt fired the drug dealer. ity. Here's my sexual problem: my sister also goes to Colby, she s a on and nothing was At least he would freshman. She lives in a triple, and one of her roommates sometimes says on fire , a party would have had some per- she looks up to me as an older brother, but other times she smiles and rubs , b ht we wound up beDe allowedalio we a to run its course. as soon as I slept off my leth - spective on the relative seri- up against me seemingly y accident Somehow last nig hone rang. It was my mother calling This year , since the introduc- argy-inducing Grapegarita / ousness of collecting money talking alone in her room when the p ' and tion of a certain LaGuardia Chimichanga dinner combo. But for a party. Busting up par- to speak to my sister. My sister s roommate answered the phone, 't there, so I to the campus , the organized unfortunatel y, I made it over to ties because of easily rem- without thinking, I signaled to her to pretend as if I weren 's best friend; am social scene has been dra- AMS at just about the same time edied violations is what the wouldn't have to speak to my mother. This is my sister virtual incest? maticall y scaled back. Which as Security, who opened up a police are for. Given fair I on the verge of committing is understandable. Who big can of Party-B-Gon immedi- warning, it is in the interests Sincerely, Bob #l wants to host a party when atel y upon their arrival. of the hosts not to be told you can potentiall y end up This event was a bona fide twice. If there is grievous with a summons? I' m speci- attempt to try not to break any rule-breaking going on, then Dear Bob, , eh? Incest has a rich history fying the organized par ties rules. For crying out loud , ev- shut it down. But in cases like A very interesting scenario: virtual incest boundaries to keep back because back in their rooms eryone there was actuall y 21. last Saturday, give things a in our country, and one cannot expect the Colby interest peop le have compensated for There were signs everywhere chance. It is incredibl y dis- the Hank Jr.'s roaming hands. But we are not concerned for any the the lack of public events. So warning all of the 21-year-olds courag ing to find that when- you might have in your sister. On the contrary, you seem to have only , , well-intentioned motives in mind for her well I' m not making any claims not to take beer outside. The ever someone tries to revive most non-sexual puritan being. What you will violate, however, is her trust, and quite likel her that everyone hasn 't kept on central problem lay in the fact the stifled Colb y social life y you attempt to diddle one-third of her tri le. Your inclu- doing what they were doing that the hosts of the party were they meet with such resis- respect should p , , leads me to other areas of concern: is this an before , it' s just no longer a collecting money. This is ille- tance. So, Security, try to re- sion of incest though passion, a bypass of brace-clad betty in favor of her room- public thing. gal. Or legal. It depends on how member that peop le throw- indirection of mate, h the fire of your loins burns for the sibling? If so, you need to But this being Colb y, ev- it' s done. But you' re not sup- ing parties are assuming a lot thoug consult a therapist, as I condemn all forms of incest, though they make for ery so often some courageous posed to collect money with- of responsibility, and are do- cool movie plots. If you do find yourself truly interested in dating the fool has an idea: "Hey, I could out a liquor license. Fine. In ing their best to cooperate. roommate, then you are a poor victim of circumstance, and you must find host a party. Gee, that would the past , Security mi ght have The social scene at Colb y is in yourself the strength to follow your love, despite societal hesitations. be swell, more than ten peop le said , "Ok , you' re not supposed ailing. Try not to kill it her a Subaru! But tread li htly, especially if you together at the same time! If I to do that. So that money ' s to comp letely.Q Invite her to a dance! Buy g don't want a sisterly kick in the groin.Q Macha lani steers successfu l "Maiden ' ' TOyage at Strid er tion immediately turned heads. Were we, the BY ROSECRANS BALDWIN audience, expected to perform, to observe from inside the drama? Reid Farringtpn's '99 Ariel Dorfman's play "Death and the risky scenic design gave the audience a mas- Maiden" takes place in an undisclosed loca- sive, curved slice pf a living room> with rieal- tion in South or Central America during the timevideo feeds projected onfe theback Wall, aftermath of a fascist regime. Like Lawrence so that the audience felt incliide_d;m TTibrhton's''Imagining Argentina," Dorfman viewof the play (recaU imagines a drama that could have been an Her and less subtle design for the 1997 pro- actual series of events. The history of the play, duction of "Mud"). Machalani desired an however, is as forceful as Dorfman 's writing intimate relationship between the play and in which terse, eloquent dialogue slices into the audience, and the actors certainly played the psyches and relationships of three charac- upon that proximity. 67 77 ters. TnefactthatColby_er_k_^ Gerardo Escobar, played by Ben - Grasso chose to direct such a difficult piece is a bold '99, is a lawyer who has been named to a testamenttoher capabilities.This was powerfully commission that will investigate human, rights evident to those whowere able to secure a seat at cases against the former dictatorship. His one of the four shows this;past weekend. wife, Paulina, played by MeOssa Trachtenberg Theater productions at Colby rarely chal- '99, was kidmpiped, reiped and tortured lenge thei-iselyes' to an artistic degree/where years earlier and has hot yet recovered from Ay. / -: :y yy Photo courtesy of Powder,& Wig , absolute failure is possible; that is Machalani the trauma. Paulina believes that Dr. Roberto Ben Liston '99 gets all tied up in "Death and the Maiden.? i • * and ereyy put extreme effort and care into a Miranda, played by Ben Liston '00J, who has show that might have fallen flat had they not driven Gerardo(home afteraf lat tire, Bthesarne consistent dramatic aesthetic. The actors, like exploration into the most gruesome of cir- been intelligjent enough to tie their various doctor who oversaw her tortureyears ago;Since the show itself, were not afraid to disrupt cumstances. _ ; them& together. The imaginative strength of she feelsthecourtsaretheffediial, shededdes fo traditional conventions. In fact, the only weak- "Death and the Maiden" also!featured •the piece was branded upon ail aspects of the put the doctor "on trial'' herself. y.:% A±A[ nesses existed in a few lagging sceriechanges Assistant Director Jamie Yourdpn, Lighting production: acting, scenic design, lights arid The actors were all strong, though slightly and occasional disruptions of sound levels. Designer Christopher Anderson, Costurne sound; The set of "Death and the Maiden" uncomfortable in their roles. It was dear they The effects of the show, however, remained Designer Nikki Grasso, Sound Designer Jill was constructedon the stage of Strider The- wereeach confidently pushing their charac- forceful and the audience left with the pleas- Huntsberger and Stage Maihag^r Kea "' ¦ ' ater so that the audience was actually located ters to their respective limits, and in such ant realization of what can be achieved with Watson.Q ' , ... 7 .i " where plays usually take place. 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Starving Artis ts return to Coiby RENEE LAJEUNESSE rtt Rt Editor-in-CMef 1999 Winter Carnival Events Beginning this evening, the Today - Ice Sculpture Contest, Scavenger Hunt Starving Artists Theatre Company 4-5:30 pm - Sunset Snowshoe Trek will .be at Colby for four . shows 5-7pm - Dining Hall Tray Sledding throughput the weekend, three of 9pm - Bonfire/BBQ, Bob's Parking Lot their critically acclaimed play 10-2pm - Champions Mght ($2 w/ ID) "Viper 's Opium," and one of Friday - 5pm - Scavenger Hunt Deadline "Road Movie," an award-winning 10p.m.-2am - Mayflower Match-Up Semiformal ($2, play performed at Colby last win- or free w/ Mayflower Match) ter. Saturday - Noon - Ice Sculpture Judging The Starving Artists company 9 pm - Pat McGee Band, Page Commons Room. ($5 was invited back to Colby by and cash bar) popular demand after last year's 4pm - Winners announced for Scavenger Hunt/ performances. Sculptures @ Men's Hockey v. Amherst According to Julia McDonald Sunday - Sam - Free Buses to Sugarloaf ($25 Lift Tix w/ '99, "The response from the Colby Colby ID) community was so overwhelm- 7-9pm - Sweetheart Skate, Johnson Pond w / DJ, ingly positive we wanted more Hot Chocolate, etc. peop le to see them," said McDonald. Strider Theater In "Viper 's Opium," a play Performing Arts at Colby presents The Starving Artists by Godfrey Hamilton, Mark Theater Co. Pinkosh plays Curtis, a "Viper's Opium" - Thursday-Saturday 8 pm discombobulated homosexual Photo courtesy of Communications "Road Movie" - Saturday 11pm man, and Kathryn Howden The Starving Artists return to Colby to present "Viper ' s Opium." plays Cricket, an extroverted a mirror up to yourself and being one," said Pinkosh. Black History Month Film Series Good Samaritan. giggle at it. We do that with gay "Viper' s Opium" will be Feb. 22 - Do The Right Thing....Lovejoy 100....7:3Q p.m. According to the Irish Times, men in 'Road Movie." We talk perfomed this evening through Sat- March 1 - Beloved....01in 1....4:30 and 7:30 p.m. "Viper's Opium" is a "presenta- about the types of gay men that urday at 8 p.m., and the one reprise March 29 - Daughters of the Dust....Lovejoy 215....7:30 p.m. tion of lonesome Americans cruise and we laugh at them and performance of "Road Movie" will searching for their place in life." I make fun of gay men, but I also be on Saturday at 11 p.m. in Strider Colby College Museum of Art The play won a Fringe First always own to the fact that I am Theater, and is being sponsored by Feb. 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Award at the 1996 Edinburgh one and honor the good stuff of the Performing Arts Department. ? Opening "The Japanese Prints of Charles Hovey Pepper," Fringe Festival and was selected for the Dublin International Festi- There val in 1997. Museum< exhibit cominTi g ¦ s <. soon "Road Movie," a one man OnFeb. 14, TKe ColbyCollege Museum of Artwillojpen anexhibition, \ Waterville Opera House , ¦'. show written by Harnilton and of "The JapanesePrints of Charles Hcvey Pepper/' The opening will be .. A r J¦, - . ] Feb. 20 - Magic ofXyn- "dazzling magic" . .. ' ¦ , '. ' ¦, performed by Pinkosh, was met . held at the museum frojn-2:30-4:30 p.m. There will also be a Japanese with rhuchenthusiasm from it's Dance performance and lecture by F/rofessor of Music Steven Nuss^on* Colby audience last year. It un- ' Railroad Square Cinema I Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Davis Gallery of the museum.a - 'f|f^^?f^' ' folds the story of Joel has he Ja Friday, Feb; 12,-^hursday, Feb. 18 , across the landscape of ^ — ¦ . . — ¦ Gods and Monsters - 3:15 (except Fridays), 7:15, 9:20 travels? i—. ' . __ , ' . . . ',— —.,'. . . . , , gay Amer ica in search of love, Shakespeare In Love - 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20 and 9:40 (except no 12:20 and 2:40 shows Feb. 12) ' " wher e he makes discover ies ¦ The Wizard of Oz (newly restored) - Daily at 1:00 and 5:00 about both himself and other MC no poep le, which weave perspec- ^EXCEPT 1:00 show Feb. 12!) tives on HIV, AIDS, sexuality, *^% "Everything in Musi ^ friendship, love and death. .J ^fgfS Hoyts Waterville 6 In an Echo interview follow- fc (rtiHa n Kfivboard «, (rass Instilments, Sheet " Payback" 1:35, 4:15, 7, 9:35 ing las t year 's performance, , , "S'he's All That" 1:20, 3:50, 7:10, 9:40 m Music Televisions Stereo Systems... "Varsity Blues " 1:10 , 3:40, 7:30, 9:50 Pinkosh talked about the impor- Main tance of a play in making peop le mil "Home of ^^ Street, Waterville "Patch Adams" 1:30, 4:10, 6:5a 9:30 "have to think." Telephone 872-5622 "At First Sight" 1, 4, 6:40, 9:20 1 "It' s reall y importan t to hold W the Big Band. 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Tiffany Frazar '01 won the5000 with a time of sophomore Katefeley '01 was dose behmd, accumulat- 19a7 took first in the shot putwlth,a ing 14 individual pointswitha victoryin me Wgh jump ,7iof^ artd IJpch tru^w 36'1". The Mules also swept the relays with and a fourth place finish in the 6O0-meter.run. Ander- firsts in the 4x200, 4x400 andtlie 4ic800 relays. son showed her versatility for Colby/ gainingpointswith lAt their second meet of the season, the New En- a thirdplace finish in mehig h jump,a fourth place finish in gland (thallen^Cupat ^MTTorijart.23; Colby came up thelong jump and a sevenmpkcfi finish m the shot put Bates with a fourth place, finishout of seven schools. Kounding out the Mules in double digits were Fuifli Aiiilermm *0© Hoch paced theMules, takmg first place in both the Hoch, who tallied 10 points by takingfourthinboth the Anderson led t^ women's indoor track teamFebruary to victory in the shot put and the weight throw, and tallying 18 of the shot put and the weight throw, and Wilcox, who also fourth leg of the^^yL^q^e Cup at on 6. The team's 89 points on the afternoon. The team also re- scored 10 points by finishing sixth in the 1500 and versatile junior talliecr%^m-high 24 points, taking second-place ceived help from Bergquist, who placed second in the second in the pole vault. Colby also managed to keep in the high jump/ thirct'lfcrt the 55M hurdles and the shot put, and 600M with a personal best of 1:41.95, and Anderson, up in the relays, gathering second place finishes in all fourth in the long jump. who cleared 4' 1125" for a second place in the high three races. ; jump. In addition to the individual performances, the The Mules will travel to the University of Rhode Coehr iine team also placed well in the relays. 7 Island on Saturday for the Open New England Cham- Aiiiiiiidii 'Ol ( ochrane was named the Player of the Week by the Maine Iri their final meet of January at USM, the Mules pionships before the Feb. 19 State Meet at USM.Q 's Basketball Coaches Association, the New England took third lace out of six teams. Women p Women s Basketbill Association, and the Eastern College Athletic Conference for her outstanding play in the final week of January. The sophomore averaged 24.0 points*M?. .StebouftdS per contest in two games for the White Mules, white "shooting 52.8 percent : ¦ ¦ '¦ " "J ti" €L irnrirJD JustArrived ; from the floor. . 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Again, the Mules the year, he reminds himself how battled to a 1-1 tie, thanks to Ray much he loves the sport. Lang's '00 unassisted goal halfway Tortorella must find a way to through the first period. And again, teach his squad to be consistent, Cherella was key for Colby's de- prepare for a weekend against Nor- fense, stopping 38 of 39 shots on wich and Middlebury, the number goal. one and three teams in the latest All-American defenseman Rob national polls, manage a 76-year- Koh '99 played a critical role in the old program, coach the U.S. World game as well. Junior National Team, and forecast "It was a strange weekend you the team's post-season fate. And he know. You play hockey to win and finds a way to do it. that didn't happen," said the cap- During an up-and-down Janu- tain. "But we're happy for the most ary, Tortorella watched his team's part. We were happy we played play border on brilliance and then well, but also thought we could falter on inconsistency. The Mules, win." who were 4-1 before January, went Playing two important games 5-5-2 over the busy month to put back-to-back forced the tough chal- _ „ __ ... ,. , »-,.» ., Echo photo by Jenny O'Donnell their record at 9-6-2. Inconsistent lenge, both physically andmentally. Colby p ut Norwich in their pl ace Friday night. play marred the month for the Koh said that after the first game nament. Colby rebounded the next Mules traded wins, losses and ties The loss to Bowdoin evened this Mules. But that was January. "we couldn't dwell on what had day to dominate the University of to compile the 5-5-2 Jan Plan record. year's rivalry at 1-1. Tortorella Colby was very consistent last happened and couldn't be happy Southern Maine and win 10-2. Wins over St. Anselm's, the Massa- hopes it set a new tradition be- weekend, tying both Norwich and either" due to their face-off the fol- On Jan. 6, the Mules eked out a 3- chusetts College of Liberal Arts and tween the schools of playing in Middlebury 1-1 in overtime. On Fri- lowing day. 2 win over Plattsburgh, but on Jan. USM were countered by two tough Bostonin front of an alumni crowd. day, the Alfond Arena rocked with The Mules hope these ties will 9 found themselves on the losing losses to Williams, 3-2 and 5-4 in The game was added to the sched- Colby students and White Mule give them the momentum they end of a close game as they fell to overtime, and a 3-1 lopsided contest ule because both schools had an alumni when Steve Cunningham didn't have during January, which Bentley 4-3 in overtime. against Bowdoin held at Boston extra game date available. The lo- '01 took Mike Dalton's '01 pass into began with a 6-1 routing by Roches- Colby had trouble establishing University. Colby recorded ties cation of Division I powerhouse the net, tying the score at 1-1 with ter Institute of Technology on Jan. 2 any momentum to propel them against New England College and Boston University provided the 6:13 remaining in the game. In over- at the Plattsburgh Invitational Tour- through the rest of the month. The Salem State. See HOCKEY, page 14 Nordic and alpine skiers take January by storm Women 's indoor track 10K Freesty le event and me men took sixth. The men's finds talent in numbers BY MATT SMITH and women's scores combined for sixth place in the 4X5K Contributing Writer Classic mixed relay. The alpine women garne re d a sixth place f inish in BY BROOKE FRAPPIER The men' s and women' s nordic and alpine ski both the slalom and giant slalom. Rutherford led the way Staff Writer teams are almost halfway throug h their season with for the Mules finishin g 20th. The men placed seventh in the NCAA Division I Ski Championships only four both slalom and giant slalom. Top f inishers includ ed Several women's indoor track athletes have turned in weeks away. Balit and captain Crai g Bowden '99 at 16th and 25th in multiple top performances so far this season, establishing an "We ' re hoping to get someone to qualif y in the NCAA slalom and Riis at 11th in the gian t slalom. Riis' perfor- extremely talented team. This weekend proved it. The team champ ionshi ps," said head alpine coa ch Mark Godomsky. mance marked the best finish for the men this season. earned 189 points to win the fourth leg of the Challenge Cup The Mule skiers opened their Unfortunatel y,fir st-yearBalitinjured held at Bates. season al the Bates Winter Carnival. his knee in an accid ent that abruptl y The Lady Mules victory was led by Faith Anderson '00, The alpine women placed seventh II ——— ended his season. who competed in four events and alone gathered 24 points. of 13 competing teams on both sla- Our best skiing is yet The latest ski action took place in Jeannine Bergquist '00 provided Colby with 14 points when lom and giant slalom events, while to come. the Green Mountains of Vermont at she won the 400-meter dash and placed fourth in the 200- the men had an impressive f if th the University of Vermont Carnival meter dash. Other first place finishes came from Katie place team effor t in the giant slalom -Emily Etchells '99 at Stowc. The women' s nordic team MacDonald '02 in the 600-meter run, Laura Wilcox '01 in the event. finished sixth and seventh in the pole vault, Karen Hoch '00 in the shot put and both the 200 Individuall y, alpine skiers Beth » 15K Classic and 5K Freestyle. The and 400-meter relay teams. F esta ' 01 and Amanda Rutherford ' 00 f inished 20th and men f inished eighth in both events. The women' alpine The team's win culminates a season thatbegan in January, 22nd to lead the women in slalom. David Riis '01 and team placed seventh in slalom and sixth in giant slalom, when the women got off to a runningstar tby winning the first Carl Balit ' 02 f inished 12th and 14th to pace the men's while the men took ninth in slalom and sixth in giant leg of the six-team Challenge Cup Invitational at the Univer- slalom. Riis also finished 18th in the giant slalom. This slalom. sity of Southern Maine on Jan. 16. Colby beat teams from was the f irst year in the history of the Bates Carnival Top f inishers f or the women were captain Emily USM, Bates, Rhode Islan d College, the University of Massa- that Colby has ever placed better than eighth in total Etchells '99 and Rutherford at 21st and 22nd in slalom chusetts-Dartmouth and Westfield State. points. and Etchells and Festa at 16th and 19th in the giant MacDonald scored 26 of her team's 211 points. The USM The nordic team also f ared well, with the men' s team slalom. Riis placed 21st in slalom for the men. Huskies, with 167 points, were the only team close to the placing seventh in the 20K Classic race and thc women The Colby skiers awai t their next competition this White Mules' total of 211, while Bates came in third with 104 placing sixth in the 15K Classic. weekend, when they travel to Hanover, N.H., Saturday points. MacDonald took first place in the 800, second in the Thc next weekend of action for the Colb y skiers brought for the Dartmou th Carnival. high hurdles and the long jump, and f i f th in the high jump f or the alp ine team to the University of New Hampshire, while Etchells is confiden t that the Colby skiers are ready her 26 individual points. the nordic team hit the slopes at St. Lawr ence Universit y. for thc competi tion. Colby had a total of nine f i rst place finishes on the day, In the nordic rac es, the women placed seventh in the "Our best skiing is yet to come," she said.Q See WOMEN' S TRACK, page 15 # female swimmers and divers I MC7 111" C7 Y") / 7 *C ^ qualif y for New England Finals , page 13 LI\bl.UL: brULi.* 1 > • Colb y throwers carry indoor track team, page 13