FEATURes OP/ED A & E SPORTS Lawrence alumna Jessie Drew talks Pomegranates Record-setting Arlen releases jazz album trivia rocks the café weekend for hockey >> page 4 >> page 6 >> page 9 >> page 11 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVII, No. 11 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Beth De Stasio named to Genetics Society of America board Samuel Flood the selection]. I think it’s great that geneticists ... communication of articles in Genetics, most recent- Staff Writer the membership chose someone discoveries ... and education of stu- ly with Lawrence student Nathan from a small college where educa- dents and the public.” With more Goodson-Gregg, and she is a regu- Professor of Biology and tion is taken so seriously.” than 4,000 members, the GSA is lar attendee of the GSA meeting Raymond H. Herzog Professor of She added that, to her knowl- one of the largest such organiza- on the C. elegans worm, which Science Elizabeth De Stasio was edge, the GSA has never before tions in the world. is De Stasio’s primary research elected to serve as a member of selected a board member from a The GSA writes policy state- organism. the executive board of the Genetics small undergraduate institution. ment suggestions that go out to After graduating from Society of America in a recent vote Current board members hold posi- governmental organizations and Lawrence in 1983 with a degree taken by the GSA membership. tions at various research institu- reports that are sent to members in biology, De Stasio went on to Nominated by a fellow tions around the country, includ- of Congress. These reports often earn a doctorate in the area of Lawrence alumnus, David Arnosti ing Princeton, Michigan University contain policy suggestions and molecular biology, cell biology ‘82, De Stasio will serve as a mem- Medical School, Harvard Medical recommendations for action on and biochemistry from Brown ber of the education subcommittee School, Cornell University and the certain issues. University in 1988. She has been in a new position designed to look Duke University Medical Center. Among the issues the GSA has teaching at Lawrence since 1992, at educational issues related to the The GSA is the preeminent been involved in on Capitol Hill are and she was named the Raymond teaching and researching of genet- organization in the United States the Genetic Privacy Act and recom- H. Herzog Professor of Science ics in undergraduate programs in the field of genetics. Formed in binant DNA. The GSA also publish- in 1999. De Stasio was award- around the country. 1932, the organization promotes a es the scholarly journal Genetics, ed a 2009 Fulbright Scholarship four-fold mission, which includes one of the flagship journals in the for Research to do work at the When asked about her selec- Photo by Alex Kohnstamm tion, De Stasio said, “I was sur- “investigation of inheritance and world on genetics. Karolinska Institute in Sweden. De Stasio has been recognized for her prised, and I’m very pleased [by heredity ... interaction among De Stasio has published two excellence in genetics pedagogy. MLK Jr. Day draws diverse crowd of volunteers Concert for Haiti raises funds for Rebecca Carvalho relief, long-term reconstruction Staff Writer Alicia Bones Tom Milbourn and Michelle Melby News Editor as hosts. Monday, Jan. 18, Lawrence In addition, the benefit fea- University promoted a long Martin Hastened by the devastating tured videos and photographs to Luther King Jr. Day of celebra- earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, give concertgoers another per- tions. The day included opportuni- Haiti Jan. 12, Lawrence University spective on the country, before ties for volunteering around the musicians and other interested and after the earthquake. Senior Fox Valley community, the volun- philanthropists came together for Stephen Anunson spent three-and- teer fair, which brought organiza- a Concert for Haiti at Lawrence a-half weeks in the country this tions from around Wisconsin to Memorial Chapel on Jan. 20. past winter, filming a documen- campus, and a celebration with The concert, featuring a variety tary about the music school with Reverend Wanda J. Washington at of musical acts, photographs, vid- Armstrong. the Memorial Chapel. eos and personal narratives about “When we got back [to the U.S.] At the volunteer fair, the country, raised money for and the earthquake happened, we Lawrentians interested in volun- long-term rebuilding initiatives for were already in this immediately teering found more than 30 orga- Port-au-Prince’s Holy Trinity Music connected position to the places nizations handing out information School, as well as for the American that were devastated. And we have about their volunteer programs in Red Cross. the most recent footage taken of this music school,” Anunson said. the lobby of the Warch Campus Photo courtesy of Mary Ellyn Vicksta Lawrence has longstanding Center. The fair also attracted vol- Lindsey Ahlen and Kaitlyn Herzog volunteered in a children’s classroom. ties to the Holy Trinity Music The death toll from the Jan. 12 unteer-oriented members of the tion which meets quarterly to in the United Church of Christ to School. Cello professor Janet earthquake is estimated at more Appleton community. address advocacy needs and to start a new church in Wisconsin, Anthony began visiting the school than 200,000 Haitians. Another St. Paul Elder Services, a plan community events, as well as the Grace United Church of Christ, in 1996, offering her services in earthquake the morning of Jan. Catholic-sponsored institution in by the Lawrence University Office which was founded in Milwaukee. conducting, music history and pri- 20 — with a magnitude of 5.9 on Kaukauna, was interested in com- of Multicultural Affairs. Reverend Washington told vate lessons to students. the Richter scale, smaller than the ing to campus to try and attract The program attracted outside her audience that what she likes Throughout the rest of the earlier earthquake’s 7.0 — brought music-oriented students to volun- media coverage, including from the the most about King is how he decade, Anthony spurred more down more buildings in the region. teer with them, saying they noticed Appleton Post-Crescent, as well as a “made the word ‘love’, which is a than 40 Lawrence students and Millions of Haitian refugees are that music had a positive influence large presence from the Appleton noun, become a verb, which means faculty to spend time at the school, still in need of basic supplies and on the elderly with whom they community. action. It mandates to respect performing similar duties and medical care. work. Adding to the community pres- everybody.” improving their own pedagogical While immediate relief is des- Among other organizations, ence was the presentation of the Reverend Washington also said skills. perately needed, Anthony also the Haiti Music School Relief Fund Jane LaChapelle McCarthy Unity that if a person wants to make a Along with Anthony, two stu- stressed the importance of long- received a lot of attention from in Diversity Award to business- difference he or she can always dents, seniors Carolyn Armstrong term restoration plans. She stated Lawrence students. The group pro- woman Kathi Seifert. start. and Lindsay Schwartz, were instru- a commitment to rebuilding the moted the benefit Jan. 20 concert, The presentation also hon- “There’s something that could mental in coordinating the benefit, music school, which she said was Concert for Haiti, and a classical ored five Appleton schoolchildren, be done right where you are. Then the planning for which began in “the most important music pro- music concert Feb. 6, title still to ranging from grades two to 12, move forward,” she said. Her earnest last Thursday. gram in the country.” be announced. The group also took who won an essay contest on how speech also mentioned Barack Musicians, including a quintet Before the destruction, the up a collection during the fair. Martin Luther King Jr. influenced Obama’s presidency, which she from the Lawrence brass depart- school had five orchestras, three Martin Luther King Jr. Day their lives. celebrated. ment, the Milwaukee Lutheran High bands, and a boy choir, Les Petits ended with a program at the Washington, who was born and Washington noted that every School Select choir, and Madison’s Chanteurs, amongst other ensem- Memorial Chapel, sponsored by raised in Chicago, Ill., was the main “child should have access to higher Robby Schiller of the Blueheels, bles. Toward Community: Unity in speaker of the evening. She was came to perform. The concert also Diversity, a non-profit organiza- the first African American female featured WLUK Fox 11 anchors See MLK Jr. Day on page 2 See Concert on page 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Hi: 35°F Hi: 36°F Lo: 33°F Lo: 25°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: weatherbug.com Light Snow WEATHER FORECAST Freezing Rain Chance of light snow Partly sunny Partly sunny THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 Two new environmental initiatives spur campus awareness Amy Sandquist Campus Center, is modeled on a natural gas, the money saved will students aware of the magnitude cups,” she advised. Staff Writer program at Beloit College, a pro- be returned to the houses in the of their consumption and inspiring She also encouraged students gram in which students living in form of additional program money students to consume less. to “take reusable shopping bags In an effort to promote sus- small residences receive money for spring term. Brittany Oleson, co-presi- instead of getting plastic or paper tainability and environmental when their consumption of ener- As an added incentive, Green dent of Greenfire, Lawrence’s sacks, get a reusable take-out con- consciousness, Lawrence is tak- gy decreases and pay the college Roots, Lawrence’s sustainable environmental protection club, tainer for the café instead of using ing on two projects this term, money when their energy con- energy initiative, will double the reports Lawrence’s progress to the nonrecyclable disposables they The Small House Challenge and sumption increases.