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1994-9-5 Budget Cuts Costs While MaintainingAcademic Quality By Robert Rogers fair amount ofaccess to them. We will have that of other schools', such as Oberlin's fees as "a substantially lower increase in an enrollment anticipated at 1445, with a endowment of $350 million, and does not price than we'd had the previous year, and President Philip Jordan, Jr. released provide much of very substantially lower than years before Kenyon's preliminary operating budget for a base for that" 1994-199- 5 this week with the avowed funding. Jordan takes pride in the new budget, determination to cut costs and maintain a 66The characteristic this budget However, the which the Board of Trustees approved and high level of education at the school. of endowment's which he describes as "the fruit of work that Mandatory fees assessed to students is we 18.7 percent began last August" will increase by five percent once the new that have containedexpenses growth in the past The president welcomes input from budget goes into effect As part of those while sustaining quality...Weyre year, and the students on any aspect of the budget or on fees, Kenyon's tuition will increase by 6.1 expectation of Kenyon finances in general, and encourages percent, and its room rate will increase 5.6 looking everywhere to see where future gifts from them to participate in ways that will save percent many of their college money and reduce future Kenyon's rate of board will actually we can offer good service at an Kenyon's still-youn- g increases in tuition. decrease 4.3 percent, and the student alumni Jordan urged, "If there is wider interest, activities fee will remain the same. The efficient level ofcost." alumnae, gives if people would like to have discussions of health and counseling fee will increase 5.1 Jordan and others budget and financial planning for the college, percent President Jordan hope for "the I know I and Mr. Joseph Nelson would be Financial aid will be increased 5.9 long-ter- m very happy to participate. Students can percent in next year's proposed budget. soundness and contribute in a variety of ways. Energy "The characteristic of this budget is that faculty that is almost the same size as it was security of the institution, financially." conservation is one. Not trashing the we have contained expenses while sustaining when we had an enrollment of 1508. So Jordan describes the increase in these dormitories is another." quality," Jordan said. "We're looking what's happened is that the ratio of students everywhere to see where we can offer good to faculty has come down rapidly...to 1 1 to Indoor TVack Use Limited, Two Home service at an efficient level of cost...The 1. To have some downward adjustment of impacts are largely not visible to the naked faculty is really not impacting the quality of Meets Cancelled Due to Poor Repairs eye." the program at all." Two areas where the budget's impact "Financial aid is going to sustain the By Steve Lannen a lot of things with one facility," he added. will be most visible to students are next level of support we had at the present year. Kurella said that different options are year's food service as well as plans to not As a matter of fact the financial aid is going The east and west curves ofWertheimer being considered right now including a rubber-granul- ar surface this replace some faculty who will be on leave. up a little more than our tuition," commented Field House's indoor track were repaired redoing of the summer, which would cost between $20,000 Though the food service plans to combine Jordan. last month at an estimated cost of $6000. and $25,000 or resurfacing of the track with dinners from Gund and Peirce on weekends, Still, Jordan laments the college's However, there are still problems with the "need-blind- are serious enough that the track polyurethane, similar to the infield of Jordan is convinced that the nature of inability to adopt a " policy in track that limited their use Wertheimer. Kenyon's dining experience will remain the admitting prospective students. team and other teams have meets the Probably the most desired surface would same. "We cannot provide financial aid to of the track and two home of indoor track season have been canceled. be one of sheet rubber which would take There will be no change in menu...The everyone who needs it in the applicant group. According to the Director of Physical wear and tear, but also be comfortable to run food-servi- We will ce adjustments, despite the cynical We just don't have the resources. Education and Athletics Bob Bunnell, the on. This surface would cost approximately response of some students, have no effect on admit some of those students if they have a heavy use of the track and the Wertheimer $80,000. Kurella said that there is not enough the quality of food being offered." high enough academic quality, with the hope facility as a whole combined with the fact money in the current maintenance budget to As for the administration's decision to that they can fund the resources." that that the surface of the track did not seal pay for a resurfacing of the track, but a fund place fewer professors on leave, Jordan says Financial aid is limited by the fact operations, properly when it was redone a few years ago for major repair and renovation might be that the recent drop in enrollment means that it, like 90 percent ofthe College's Kenyon's general revenues, has resulted in the flaking ofthe latex, rubber-granu- le used. Kenyon's faculty-stude- nt ratio will remain is funded from chips that make up the track. Also Rookie cross-count- ry and track runner constant mainly tuition. money the huge chunks of the surface come up. Ross Star.ger speculated that maybe a few "We have very caref ull y looked at where Kenyon's endowment to "Right now, we're trying to band-ai- d it athletes' injuries, including his own, might those replacements are absolutely necessary, college has been given specifically fund currently so it's safe," said Bunnell. have been caused in part by the track. and... where they were not necessary in terms establish an investment much smaller than "It is a concern," said Manager of "Frankly, the current condition is pretty of sustaining and offering the students a stands at $47 million, Business Services, John Kurella. "Last bad," said Stanger. month was an emergency repair." Kurella "In hindsight, had we known then what Collegian Digest cited heavy use as one of the reasons for the we know now, we probably wouldn't have poor condition of the track. "We're trying to used that surface," said Bunnell. Animal Rights League is The College has begun to install new The Kenyon currently planning several events aimed energy management systems in many of these and the at educating Kenyon about campus's buildings. see page two - other animal rights issues. see page seven University Richard of Virginia Professor M Rorty spoke to a packed house -- the Biology ; tough loss against ' 1 auditorium, actually-las- t Friday night After the the Allegheny game was see pagefour Wittenberg, critical for the Lords heading into the

n, see page nine You might have feltas ifyou were gazing post-seaso- down onto a typical American family's home ofdilemmas, fears. and dreamsin the ; basketball dropped two KCDC production Picnic: see pagefour Kenyon Ladles games this past week, see page ten The Kokosingers will sing their Winter Imagine you have 24 hours Concert right here at Kenyon, in Rossc LARSON: the best of Kenyon, Hall at 7:00 p.m. this Friday. to experience see page three by Jen Woodbridge) see page six --Indoor track of Wertheimer Field House (photo Jump. I think that fraternities, so far, are a irresponsible, for most stuaenis, it is very in appeal to organizations anrvt or, I ; positive experience. You eet to be treated intimidatine to have to ask a peer tn ston aren't they dorms that will camnus and earn

NEWS page two February 24, 1994 r New Computerized Regulating System Can Cut Energy Costs L By James Parr expenses to be incurred with the initial training for Kenyon College personnel, along the existing fiber-opti- c lines used by installation. lighting system improvements, and on-goi- ng the Kenyon VAX network. The system wfl! The College has begun to install new Vice President for Finance Joe Nelson, service costs. also allow computerized regulation of the energy management systems in many of the said he looks 1 h e opening and closing of air-flo- w vents in campus's buildings. The computerized forward to the package will each building. regulators will shut offair conditioning and plans. After a a preliminary be fitted to the Programming decisions will be based After ng heating at times when the buildings are preliminary survey pre-existi- on compiled statistics for hourly energy unoccupied to economize the usage of of Kenyon, survey of Kenyon, heating and usage in each building. For example, if a heating and cooling systems already existing. Honeywell has cooling thermostat is set to leave a heater on all nigh; Systems will be fitted into Gund guaranteed a Honeywell has systems in all in Rosse, the new system will take control ai Commons, McBride Residence, Caples payback in energy of the a determined hour and shut down the healer. Residence, Olin and Chalmers Libraries, savings after 2.9 guaranteed a payback buildings. Much planning has already gone into Samuel Mather, Phillip Mather, the Biology years. in energy savings The the project, and the systems are expected tc Building, Rosse Hall, Ascension, Bolton The work will after new systems be in place by the end of the semester. Theater, and the Ernst Center. include the 2.9 years. will run to a "We want to do itnow before the warme: The systems are a hardware and software purchase of the central months," remarked Nelson. package developed by Honeywell. The software and computer in Similar systems already exist in Gund estimated cost for the project is $282,000 computers, in-buildi- ng wiring, the maintenance office which will act as a Commons, Olin, and Chambers, but the over a three year period with most of the programming, installation of components, central controller. The information will run installation will tie together all of the buildings and allow local control for Bookstore Warns Students About Recent Backpack Theft maintenance personnel. Superintendent of Buildings and S By Stephanie Adams Finefrock is fairly certain that the thieves Security and the heriffs' office were notified Grounds, Thomas Lepley commented or are not from Gambier or the Kenyon of the license plate number. the problems with the current state of heating In recent weeks three backpacks have Sophomore Matthew Olins, who lost and cooling in some buildings. "Everything ' been stolen from the Bookstore. Since then, his discman when his roommate s backpack now is manual, and obviously a lot of things the Bookstore has posted signsat the entrance was stolen, believes that since the Bookstore don't get shut off." warning customers not to leave their personal Until now, the required students to leave their possessions The new system would preclude possessions at the front end of the store. up front, they should offer some form of maintenance personnel from having to wal Bookstore has never is This breaks from a longtime policy of compensation. "I think that the Bookstore to every dorm and building to shut offsystems they assume some not allowing students to bring their had any backpack liable should at nigh t and for the sum mer. Expenditures in backpacks and other such items into the responsibility," Olins remarked. energy and labor will be cut dramatically. Until now, the Bookstore has never had Bookstore. Though no arrests have been thefts since it opened If the Honeywell system works as made, people involved in the case believe any backpack thefts since it opened 29 years expected, Lepley anticipates future non-Gambi- er residents to be responsible for twenty-nin- e years ago. installations in other buildings including the thefts. Now that customers have been warned Old Kenyon, Hanna, and Leonard Halls. Bookstore manager Jack Finefrock said ago. against leaving their backpacks in the front, Manning and Bushnell residents will a cashier, noticing some strange activity at Finefrock hopes that there will be no more not see the new regulators though, because the entrance, alerted Bookstore personnel. thefts. But still, in light of recent events, their heating runs off of a water boiling But it was too late as three backpacks and community. Apparently one of the alleged Finefrock cautions, "Wejust need people to system that cannot be fitted by Honeywell. their contents were taken. One backpack perpetrators called one of the victims keep their cv'a and valuables with them." r owner, sophomore Mark Hughes lost around inquiring why the stolen ATM card wasn't r $450 worth of books, CDs, and his working. This person then returned the Antioch Policy Discussion e backpack to the Bookstore. One of the Nevjs r roommates discman. Other people lost books By Linda Michaels Brief and money as well. All the victims quickly cashiers, observing the thief, proceeded to r Public Affairs Office notified both Security and the Knox County copy down the license plate number of the Interim Director of h Sheriffs' Office. car in which the suspected thief drove off. c The authors ofthe now-famo- us Antioch !C College sexual harassment and sexual OCS Hired Earn $500 - $1000 weekly stuffing envelopes. For Details -- L offense policies will visit Kenyon on By Nora Flood RUSH $1.00 with SASE to: L Monday, February 28th, for a moderated h GROUP FIVE discussion in the Biology Auditorium at Director of International Educate 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 8:00 p.m. Jane A. Wemhoener, will leave the Dover, DE 19901 The forum, sponsored jointly by PEERS College at the end of the semester. and the sexual harassment counselors, will Wemhoener, who has :: coordinated attempt to illuminate the issues raised by the Kenyon 's Off Campus Studies program publication of these policies, which has for the past ten years, will become the drawn much, often mocking, attention from Director of International Programs 3t the mass media. RadfcrdUnivetyinRoanoke.Virgiiiia.

Editors-in-Cote- Under the sexual offense policy, one of The search committee for an interim f: Ryan Hclft, Amy Kovcr News Editor: Elizabeth Bennett the basic tenets is that one must never make director is co-chair- ed by Assistant Perspective Editor. Jessica Mclarcn assumptions about consent Silence is not Professor of religion Joseph Adler and Features Edltore David Frank, Greg Nock consent, according to the policy. Consent the Assistant to the Director of Sports EdHon Mark Haggarty must be clear and verbal (e.g., saying: yes I International Education Marilyn Stokes. Copy Editor; Gianna Mio want you to kiss me now). This requirement The local search for a director began Photography Editors: Elizabeth Kaplan to be so explicit is both the heart ofthe policy shortly after Wemhoener announced her Business Manager: Margaret Cooper " ' - N and the reason for the jocularity surrounding resignation. - , Advertising Manager: GwfT Thompson v it. Circulation Manager; Ted Holder Following a rigorous; daylong Antioch Production Assistants: Steve Larmert, J. E. Luebering. Amy Rich, Matt Fentress representatives will include interview process, the committee Editorial Board: Elizabeth Bennett, David Frank, Jennifer Goldblart, Mark Haggartv, John June 1993 graduates Kristin Herman and recommended Barbara Hamlet for Hatfield, Ryan Helft, Elizabeth Kaplan, Jessica Mclarcn, Greg Nock Andy Abrams, Community Manager Justin appointment to the directorship. Hamlet, Wilks, a first-ye- ar student, and third-yea- r originally from Guyana, was previously The Kenyon Collegian h published every Thursday while the College is in session, student Beth Moloney. Assistant Professor the assistant dean of academic services except during examination and vacation periods. The views expressed in the paper do not ofPsychology Sarah Mumen, who is a sexual and coordinator ofacademic programs at necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. Yearly subscriptions are 525.00; checks harassment counselor, will moderate the Denison University. She will assume hex should be made payable to the Kenyon Collegian. We encourage letters to the editors. Names discussion. duties as Kenyon's interim director of can be withheld upon request; however, we cannot accept anonymous or pseudonymous letters. While students from PEERS will have International Education on July 1st, 1994. Our mailing address is Kenyon Collegian, Student Activities Center, Gambier, OH 43022. prepared questions to ask, questions will be letters can also be submitted by VAX, addressed to either erf the editors, HELFT or KOVER. from A search for a permanent director the audience will be welcome. conducted next year. - J ,lv r

fobruary 24, 1994 page three OPINION Guns for Toys Headed in Risht Dirartinn iuj Larson On Life ... n uiu jjooov uc oui, u seems mat tne government is ready to take a xp suuicc 11 huik;. uicany, uus is not just a government issue, and it is fortinK ,-3u- to see private business steppine in to contrihnifi tn th ofw :,, t; A Day in The Life ofA Gambier Student Square has joined the campaign with a "Violent Crime" counter, keeping track of Biirdcrs.ll:ii By Kate Larson is truly painful, take comfort in the fact that Over Christmas, a businessman decided to initiate a program whereby people it sounds better than the biweekly tornado

five-thousa- Pablo siren next to the tmingingujiswouiureceivegmceruiicatesKj loysK' Us. The initial donation of nd Picasso's ideal day was one in post office. Hopefully dollars quickly ran out, and other people contributed additional funds. Word which he went to Mass in the morning, a someone somewhere will recognize a of this program spread across the nation. Soon, in other cities similar programs sprang bullfight in the afternoon, and a brothel in sequence or two. Clearly this program has caught on. the evening. Imagine you have 24 hours to Gambier is a good town for pets. Not So far many guns have been turned in, but one needs to realize the limited potential experience the best of Kenyon and its only do they have hordes of students around to this idea;. With billions of guns in the country this seems a token effort One has to surrounds. What would you do? It's not that to spoil them rotten, but they have plenty of vonderif this will truly attack the problem atitssource.Itis doubtful that those engaging simple. otherpets to play with. They even have their in violent crime, such as drug dealers, will willfully sacrifice their armaments for less There are plenty of things around here own social gatherings. If it's been a month tin their market value. One might view this as a recognition of the problem by the to keep you busy. Here are my picks for ten since you were home for the summer and lyjcritllll of the best things about being at Kenyon, in you're homesick for your dog or cat, check Though problems do exist with this program, one should not underestimate what It no particular order. These are all unique to out Harcourt Parish's annual Blessing ofthe hs done, The guns surrendered, though probably not the ones doing the most damage, Kenyon and its surrounds, and in the event Pets. Dogs, cats, goldfish, and even horses wll hopefully prevent domestic violence and accidental shootings by theirabsence.The that they do exist elsewhere, they will not be attend this event in early October, held in program made any owner ofa gun think twice about its necessity in their home. More held in the same thrall as ours. celebration of the Feast of St Francis. ifca anything else it expresses the sentiment of the public that they are fed up with Middle Path. It's dusty in the summer, This kind of thing only proves that pet ioodngs.ll; slippery in the winter, mushy when it rains, lovers abound in this place, so if you miss having your With the recent discovery of.firearms in the possession of Kenyon students it and turns into a sea of slop when it thaws. It own dog slobbering all over your hand, you can easily becomes even more relevant for those of us living in Gambier. It seems that the country eats shoes when it isn't getting gravel in get someone else s do the sas finally come to the realization that guns do exist and violent crime is an everyday them. But it connects everything. College to same. The animals are friendly, so occurrence. Hopefufly these new programs are heralding in a new generation of people catalogs and visiting poets refer to it as "a enjoy. Back to food. If you're going to ho are prepared to do something about it metaphor for the interconnectedness of the eat liberal arts." The rest of us just use it to get ARA food during this day, better make it the Writlen by members ofthe editorial board from place to place, but we know it's special. December Holiday Dinner. Administrators We've all walked miles and miles on it And serving you crudites in the foyer. Candles when you stand at the spot just north of on the tables. Crab legs. Twice-bake- d LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Brooklyn Street and can see both the front potatoes that were baked twice ON door of Bexley Hall and the front door of PURPOSE What more could you want? Padgett Supports Larson's Column Old Kenyon, it's enough to make even the The Freshman Sing. This is the time to ; Dear Editors, Guard to come in and survey and control worst day enticingly surreal, especially when recall your first querulous days at Kenyon I was dismayed when I read and heard Kenyon's drunken masses. She is not even the church bells strike as you're standing while loudly cheering on the newest of aD the negative comments regarding Kate calling for an alcohol ban at Kenyon. She is there. Philander's goodly race. Upperclassmen Larson's article (210). I think her simply suggesting that Kenyon needs to Peep dress-u- p parties. Be it Halloween form a gamut as the freshmen march up to observations raised some very important have stricter rules and stricter punishments or the Informal Formal, this is a chance to be Rosse in their best clothes and raise their issues that need to be addressed, for people who seem unable to control who you've always wanted to be. If this is voices in the traditional songs. In between cheering loudly and scoping out attractive j First I would like to point out that themselves when they are intoxicated. someone with different colored hair, fine. If comparing Kenyon College to a private Clearly there is a need for this type of this is someone of another gender, fine. If dating prospects, the singing brings nostalgic home, tears to your eyes as you realize how time j as Ms. Hall did in her recent letter to enforcement. We just have to look at the this is something that would give your feeditor, has flown, and how next time you stand up ; seems a bit off the mark. Kenyon vandalism in Old Kenyon that has caused relatives heart failure, fine. If you and your is singing songs it will be because not a private home it is an institution over $2000 in damage. What about those of best friend want to go as each other, fine. there those leaving, and how it all connects, and consisting of approximately 1500 people us who live in Old Kenyon who have not And if you can't come up with anything you're "to should drastic, go anyway and check out what other how life is a series of full circles, and how , all respect each other and who caused this damage?! Why should we have should people are wearing. be glad you did. history repeats itself, and how we're all i not have to be responsible for a few to be responsible for the actions of a few You'll going to die someday... Well, you know People's irresponsible actions. We are all in drunk individuals whose idea of fun on a The Friday Luncheon Cafe. Next time how it is. And can you believe the "is together whether we like it or not. Ms. Friday or Saturday night is to bash in ceiling you see people rushing in the direction of administration tried to can this tradition the seems to be one ofthe few individuals tiles, rip out exit signs, and vandalize fire West Brooklyn Street, follow them. You'll year before the Class of '94 arrived? recognizes this. equipment? Not only have we been terribly be in for a treat The College Caterers and Reading everything you can find in the Ms. Larson is not calling for the National see PADGETT page twelve their assistants serve delicious, filling meals for the incredible price of$4. A typical meal Bookstore without having to buy it How Custodians Goodbye to Friend includes soup, salad, some kind of bread, many other places (even those new super Say stores) will let you crash in a corner with IGood-b- y dear Friend: ofhumor and her laughter broughtmuch joy dessert, and the infamous Cafe Chocolat coffee and their People Magazine! Very We would like to share with the Kenyon to us. Mona was a dedicated worker and The most popular item is the Georgian bread filled few. And even if you buck convention and jconwiunity a tribute to a dear friend and gave willingly and so much. Cheese Bread, a thick slab of Not only is the food systematically read withoutbuying the entire ! supervisor - Mona Her appearance was always grand. We with melted cheese. Shrimplin. rack ofmagazines over the course of several ! Mona was delighted in seeing what outfit she had on. excellent, but opportunities to schmooze many things to many people: still get paranoid every time frend, abound. Since your dining companions hours, you'll co-wor- going helper, ker was always dressed as if and supervisor to She those perpetually cheerful salespeople kenyon depend on where you can find an empty seat one of custodians for 12 years. She started somewhere special. She was going to a job you could end up chatting with professors, comes prowling around looking at you funny. Kenyon (in 1969) like many of us. As a she liked. from around the The Kenyon Bookstore is as comfortable as custodian, always knew when she meant administrators, and people she knew the buildings and the We added bonus to area. And that Cafe Chocolate is guaranteed being at home with the of ork that had to be done. Mona was fair and business and had enough respect for her to make you smile. subscriptions to every periodical you'd ever lasted all of us kindly. She had a great sense see CUSTODIANS oae twelve Late on Friday afternoon, go to the want to read (and lots that you wouldn't), White Action Chapel and open the little door at the base of plus a wide array of books you can't afford Criticizes Disciplinary amenities. p.. . You will find a tricky, winding to buy anyway, and plenty ofother ""songs I will not attempt to occupy tne rareiiea the steeple. to the Kenyon Community: ever-guilt- y room where the Pealers And if you're still the type, go I think airofKateLarson'smoral high ground. For set of steps up to a it T-sh- is high time that someone buy a irt or something. You'll feel address better or worse I have spent my four years ring the bells for half an hour. If you've some of the glaring inconsistencies better, and so will they. here down in the trenches with most of my always wanted tojam on a set ofchurch bells disturbingly narrow minded thinking Being in Knox County, close to Mt. and have lived and learned, or make ajoyful noise unto the Lord, you've trpetrated by certain Deans of this college. fellow students when come to the right place. They have books Vernon. The advantages are myriad "tend for this letter tr twain nn honest often the hard way. songs from, you think about it, and comprise an ogue I will address a couple of specific with a wide variety of to choose that mav eventuallv lead to a more astonishing range from truly beautiful to incidences, one of which directly involves and you ring the bells by pressing down the "itable relationship between the truly hokey (but fun anyway). How many of Adm; me. A couple of weeks ago I had a small handles for the different notes. Don't worry lustration and the student body. In us can see Amish buggies at home? 0lller in my Bexley Apartment It was if you mess up. It's the thought that counts. words I look forward to any type of party LARSON twelve eight And ifyour rendition of"Scarborough Fair" see page "nses this letter may elicit see WHITE page jump, i ininx mat traternities, so tar, are a irresponsiDie. ror most students, it is very ireequiet naiis on mis campus, ana wny students who do volunteer work, lead Dositive exDerience. You cet to be treated intimidating to have to ask a nee.r tn stnn aren't they in dorms that will appeal to ramnns organizations and psm mwi oraH!

PERSPECTIVES pagefour February 24, 1994 Rorty Lecture Challenges Philosphical Traditions, Ideas By Colin Carnahan that arise in the course of our lives. Rorty expanded on this position by the enduring value of these principles. For In further showing the problems he sees discussing, among other topics, the example instance, instead of defending the treatment University of Virginia Professor with moral principles, Rorty referred to the of the liberal democratic principle that all of individuals without regard to the color of Richard Rorty spoke to a packed house -- the principle "Thou shalt not kill." This men are created equal. This principle in their skin by a reliance on natural rights that Biology auditorium, actually-las- t Friday principle, too, is insufficiently clear. Self American history, he says, originally only exist for all people at all times (i.e. principles night The fact that so many students attended defense is just one example of a legal applied to all white males. However, that transcend one time period), he says they a lecture on a Friday night holds testimony justification for taking a life. Wouldyoukill America has progressed since then to are just principles we should hold today. to his reputation. The feeling in the air was a person in order to save your family from eventually include minorities and women to But since there are no enduring that this was not just a lecturer coming to being murdered? a greater degree. Rorty chose to discuss one principles to guide us, students at the lecture Kenyon, but a philosopher. So with the Rorty quoted a contemporary specific area, namely the inclusion ofwomen. rightly asked how individuals are supposed aisles filled, Rorty began his lecture, entitled philosopher's statement that the question is The increased inclusion of women in our to make judgements about their own lives "Do We Need Ethical Principles?" not whether or not society is and how we can decide what is right or In order to show the problems with we should kill, but moral wrong for us? ethical principles, he began by introducing under what progress, Rorty 's answer was that maybe you

well-know- have look back to childhood and two n philosophical theories, circumstances we Would you kill a person in Rorty to your namely the utilitarianism ofJeremy Bentham should kill. The claimed. remember something you took pride in and and John Stuart Mill, and the categorical rule becomes: do order to save your family This is maybe extend that But why is what we imperative ofImmanuel Kant. Both of these not kill except in certainly learn as children a solid basis for making

self-defens- being conceptions about how to live life are very e, in from murdered? true. But judgements? Rorty said earlier in the lecture flawed, Rorty said. Moral rules are flawed order to save how does that the principles we are taught as children because they are not practical. Kant's someone's life, Rorty are overly simplistic. Secondly, why is categorical imperative, which holds that etc. It's a "rule" with no consistency, and support this assertion that greater equality, pride a worthy standard for deciding how to people should only be treated as ends and therefore not a rule. as a guiding principle, is good? Because we live one's life? not means, is impossible to follow and The more general problem Rorty sees is are a liberal democracy, and equality is In The Republic, Socrates discusses the therefore not useful. that there are so many exceptions to moral central to our culture. But there are problems problems with basing one's decisions solely To illustrate this position, Rorty used rules and ethical principles that they are here. on pride. The problems he discusses are, I an example from Sartre's writings of aFrench really inapplicable. Principles are only First of all, when the word "our" is think, ones that are applicable to both prideful youth during the time ofWorld War II trying simplistic provisions that serve as inadequate used, who are "we?" In America there are people in Athens during that time and prideful to decide whether or not he should join the rules for us to live our lives by. Rorty used Ku KIux Klan members.NAACP supporters, people in America today. army and fight the Nazis. The boy's mother the analogy ofdevelopment from childhood Christian fundamentalists, and Nazis. Not Conversely, Rorty believes that in vehemently wants her son to stay home with to adulthood. As children, we are told that only are there many different groups of judging past times, a person is unable to him. She says she will die of a broken heart "we don't kill," or "we don't lie." In people in America, but frequently the people escape his or her historical and cultural if he goes offtowar.andiftheboyleavesher developing to adulthood, we see that these we put under the label ofa group have varied context It is impossible, Rorty says, to he will be using all of the time and love she statements are just provisional. They may beliefs. It is difficult for instance, to talk determine which of two past actions is better put into rearing him simply as a means to have rhetorical power and authoritative generally about "feminism" because there except on the basis ofour own standards. To serve another end, whether it be his or the support, but they are not real truths: they are are so many strands of feminist thought in live consistently with that view would be to state's. true to us as children perhaps, but not as America today. relegate philosophy to use merely as a On the other hand, the French boy's adults. As adults, we can see the world is far How, then, do we know what the persuasive tool for purposes ofgetting people peers who are joining the war effort think more complex, with many different American tradition is? By choosing among to act in certain ways in line with whatever the boy should join the army and defend circumstances and resulting exceptions. the many different ideas that exist in America. standards are currently being used. France. If he does not, he will be using the Rorty 's view is that there are no eternal Maybe Rorty could rightfully say that if a So can we get beyond our cultural and state's protection and all of its privileges he philosophical principles that transcend poll was taken of all 250 million Americans societal surroundings? has had as a French citizen for his own historical and cultural contexts. Whether or that a majority of them would say equality If those of us alive today were living in personal interests, or more accurately for his not there are exceptions to that rule is another should be a guiding principle (although one past times where slavery was widely mother's. question, we live our lives as members of a we would acknowledge requires discussion accepted, would we have accepted slavery, Kant's categorical imperative does not society with certain beliefs and guiding in its application). However, even that is not too? It is quite likely that many of us would guide the boy in determining how he should principles, but not ones that necessarily are satisfactory. have. But is it possible for an individual to live his life. The principle does not do any true in other times. The different ethical Say that twenty years from now a look beyond his cultural "norms" and judge of the intellectual legwork that is required to principles that have been posited at different majority of the people in this country decide ideas on their own merits? figure out how we should make decisions times in history have just been ones that that we should hand over the powers of Thomas Jefferson did over 200 years about which route to take between options have developed historically. government to one person. America would ago in deciding that for him to keep Negroes have progressed historically. Is that as slaves would be to violate the principles HIKA Produces Exceptional Work progression acceptable? If America he set forth in the Declaration of somehow came under the control ofa fascist Independence. Aristotle did well over 2000 By Jennifer Goldblatt next, her soft voice chanted her poem regime, would it then be acceptable to years ago when he broke from the accepted "Gertrude." subjugate whatever group the regime thought practice ofmaking conquered peoples slaves, This past Sunday, HIKA, Kenyon's Jennisen McCardel provided abeauuful to be inferior? and wrote that slavery was only acceptable "Undergraduate Journal of Arts & Letters," bitof variety to the program ; she read Chinese But if deciding what this country is for people lacking certain basic mental sponsored a student reading featuring writers Translations in both languages, entitled about should not be done by majority rule, capabilities. whose poetry and prose appeared in this "Spring Morning" and "Quiet Night then how are we to decide? America is Richard Rorty is correct to point out

year's fall issue. Thought" M.J. Vandivier, a co-edit- or of the unique because Americans represent that ethical and philosophical principles are It is too bad that more students and magazine read a batch of her own poetry principles and beliefs from cultures all over not simple, self-explanato- ry rules. Instead, community members did not attend this next She began with "Lovers," and followed the world. what he sees we must do is to think through event; anyone who did drop by on that it with a number of other works, including One person in our country may hold our possible courses of action. He also may unseasonably warm winter evening can attest "Kissing Thoughts, "Days and Nights," beliefs that another person in this country be doing a service in helping us to see how that it was a wonderful opportunity to enjoy "Ohio Blue Tips" and "The Kiss." Kat thinks are completely "un-America- n." We principles at different points in history were the talents of their poetically-gifte- d peers. Knudson concluded the reading with a dcterm ine what America is about by arguing often put into practice based on traditional The readers packed Peirce Lounge with smooth and confident rendition of part of about what the country ought to stand for, understandings. their animated lyrics, almost as ifto spite the her short story, "Patience Rose." Her which means debating vital principles and However, there are problems with his sparing crowd. recitation of the work soaked the thoughtful ideas. claim that equality is good in our times only Michael Rutter, editor of this year's audience with its lyrics. Rorty favors the progress of feminists because it is "our" principle as people in a journal, opened the reading and introduced Perhaps the program would have been in America in this century. He does so on the liberal democracy who have progressed to the featured artists. Giles Roblyer delivered more complete, ifall of the artists featured in basis of beliefs in tolerance and equality as where we are now. What Rorty 's lecture an impressive presentation of his short story, HIKA would have participated in it or democratic principles. But this historical should cause us to do is to think through why "The Boxer." Jill Penman, whose work also perhaps if the writers who did read would trend is beneficial in his eyes by his belief each of us believes what we do believe in appeared in last year's spring issue, followed have presented more of their own work. that America should be based on those order to see if we agree with his views. with a piece by Annie Dillard, in addition to Nevertheless, Sunday night's reading was principles, and his interpretation of how Hopefully his lecture was successful in that two others of her own. Carisa Miller read an exceptional occasion. they should be applied, and not because of regard. 1

February 24, 1994 pagefiye PERSPECTIVES KCDC's Picnic Depicts Poignant Slice By of American Life Rachel Orr Newendorp), and Madge is not sure herself truly held it together, and were well as well as the magnificent scenery. These what will happen between the two of them represented by such talented actors and are items which are, unfortunately, over Didyoueverwish that you could simply once his best friend Hal catches her eye, actresses. Through both gestures and vocal looked in plays, yet they really play such a peek over that fence dividing your neighbor's providing the main plot for the remainder of expressions, each transformed into the crucial part in determining the over all effect house from your own, and see what was the play. And Rosemary Sydney loses her stereotypical image one tends to hold in his of the play. really happening on their land? Were Rustic brown hues filled you ever curious as to what types of the background sky, problems they had, and what all that portraying the hot, muggy yelling and screaming in the m iddle days of September, while of the night was really all about? beautiful shades of blue were saved for Well, you might have felt as if you the twilight evening, justbefore were gazing down onto a typical ' it faded into the darkness of the American family's home of H night. Scott Baker was the dilemmas, fears, and dreams in the lighting designer responsible for KCDC productionWilliam Inge's these superior effects as partial Picnic. t fulfillment ofhis senior exercise This story took place in a small in drama. Kansas town in the early 1 950s. It is The sound of crickets Labor Day, and of course, what - m - chirping in the moonlight was would separate Labor Day from X any . another component which other day but a picnic. Yet it was brought about a vivid country that pleasant idea of a picnic which summer atmosphere. Yet provoked all sorts of horrible perhaps the biggest influence problems. on the backdrop of the mood After all, Millie Owens (Julia f was the delightful setting. The Smith) must have a date, but does it house, a light brown wooded have to be with that outrageous hoodlum creature Hal Carter (Jonathan Maimed)? And why does back into the great Kansas Millie's older sister Madge (Louise country. With a second story on Elliot Holt) have to be the "pretty" top and a wide porch in front, it one who knows everything there An afternoon scene in the Picnic. (photo by Sarah Michael) surely added to the entire possibly is to know about boys? perspective. One would surely (Which ofcourse, as all women know in real old maid school teacherreputation one night her mind. Smith'sboyishmannerismsplayed die to live in a house like that! life, is quite impossible!) when she begs her boyfriend, Howard Bevins quite true to her character, and Johnson's TheKCDC's Picnic exemplified work Yet aside from the seemingly petty, but (Jason Lott) to marry her. Yet the most pained expressions of worry were just like which was a success in all areas. It was both sincerely recognizable arguments, there is touching was the mother wondering how any mother's. Even Stem's humorous role humorous and touching: a little bit of the never ending occurrence of love, and she could ever let her baby girl go off into the as the obnoxious paper boy was one with everything which any kind of audience would lack of love. The sisters' mother (Lauren world alone. which we all might be familiar. enjoy. And if the audience would look into Jonhson) begins to worry that Madge will Although the plot seemed to linger at Another element which really enhanced the hearts and souls of the characters, each never marry her beau Alan Seymour (Taylor times, the characters were the glue which the performance was the lighting and sound, might find something he or she can identify Fools On the Hill Play Gund Commons . . . with, too. American Red Lampooned in Spring Show Antioch Policyy Bobbitt, Fire Inspector Cross come up with a list of feelings, became a between Charlie O'Reilly, an Irishman By Jennifer Boehme deranged tour of Hell for a new occupant, unjustly imprisoned for his beliefs, and Billy Bloodmobile played by John Neerland. The evil-do- er and Puskitello, an unintelligent, sex-craz- ed The night before Valentine's Day and Satan both underwent serious emotional college student. Billy was writing merely all across campus not a person was stirring, switches within a short period of time, from for extra-cred- it in a class, while Charlie held every letter a beacon hope and they were all at Gund Commons. The Spring itchy to angry to shy and apathetic topaternal on to as of a Thursday, Mar. 3rd link to the outside world. While Billy kept Fools on the Hill show brought the room to and euphoric. 11:00-5:0- 0 full-capaci- to find a talking about the girls he lusted after, Charlie ty, probably breaking all of the Lorena Bobbitt then attempted him respectful a man fire-regulat- Connection." Her asked to be more of ion codes. People who thought new lover on the "Love locked up for life enduring atrocious physical they got there early enough walked into a choices, none of them quite cut out for her, and mental torture. Billy finally got crowd of chattering students, more room were the Menendez brothers, Michael Gund Commons incredibly ticked off with the prisoner's taken up from the plethora of coats and Jackson and Ghandi. Ghandi?!?! Feldman, "superficial" problems and his seemingly boots, signs of the horrifically freezing Nick Ghitelman and Mike "Flip" Jenks, We need apathetic view towards the student's more weather. The few who acquired seats right Andre Williams and James Feuer assumed Bobbit intense problems of almost flunking a class everyone's blood in front ofthe stage were a lucky bunch. The this random collection of roles. and girlfriend troubles. rest peered around heads and camera declared of Jackson that "the work had referring Another skit, a satire on the Fire students, faculty equipment, and those who had to stand tried already been done to him," of with knives. Inspector, showed a first-ye- ar student to find something to lean on. course to her sadistic talent staff! him to go out holding his roommate hostage while security and Finally, Josh Radnor came on stage Strangely enough, she picked his little boy friend combed the room for fire violations. The announcing the beginning of the show, and on a date even though security officers remained entirely oblivious that "the part usually played by Becky toddled along too. commercial also to the situation at hand. The gun turned out Feldman will tonight be played by Alyssa The music collection Make appointments of the show. "Brought to be fake, though, and the two left to go eat Milano." The celebrity must have been stood outas a highlight makers of Vanderbilt's beef-flavor- ed Ramen noodles. outside of dining unable to show, though, because Feldman to you by the same from Antioch with The show gave the weary students, who herself came out next and started cooing Freedom Rock comes halls or Valentine's Day compilation barely escaped the grasp of the library, a hellos at the audience. Every member of the Love." This hit titles such as "Little great hour of entertainment. The Fools are 427-521- group appeared in turn to say something to included altered call 7 Wrong Under Article 23A." a talented group, especially in the difficult the audience, speaking as if to a baby. . Miss Can't be roaringly as Ghitelman art ofhumorous improvisation. Maybe next .composing themselves after a minute or The crowd laughed "listened" with great time, however, the site of the show should two, looking slightly embarrassed. and Kate Billington 1-800-PO- T-HEAD be moved to a bigger area, someplace where Sponsored by A series of skits, both planned and captivation to the fire-ex- it aisles are possible, just so as not to improvised, followed. The Emotion Switch, number. was a correspondence tick off the Fire Inspector. Greek Council for which Feldman asked the audience to There also irresponsible. For most students, it is very IJCClJUiei liana uu una laiiiua, aim mriij Jump. "I think that fraternities, so far, are a ' ' aren't they in dorms that will apnea! to camnnsnrtraniTiitinns anHpjrn anrui oradw I Dositive exDerience. You eet to be treated intimidatine to have to ask a Deer tn ston

FEATURES page six February 24, 1994 Kokes Anticipate deeding OffAudience" at Winter Concert By Matt Fentress collection of couches. Although the Kokes this weekend's concert remains strictly The two latest releases by the Kokes are are "very excited" about their new "party confidential, there are a few disclosed, entitled KneeDeep andThat' sDutch. Knee Fresh from their spectacular 1994 center," they had to buckle down a week intriguing features. First and perhaps Deep is available in the Bookstore, and Winter Tour, the Kokosingers will sing their before the concert foremost, there will be a That's Dutch is available from the Kokes Winter Concert right here at Kenyon, in and use it for its special guest introducing themselves. Next year, for the Kokosingers' Rosse Hall at 7:00 p.m. this Friday. true rehearsal the Kokosingers who, 30th Anniversary, they will release a "Best This concert prom ises to be great, as the purposes. They "We goof around a according to Bower, of..." CD, highlighting some of their finest Kokes are still riding high from their Winter usually practice "you will not want to work from the past 30 years. Break excursion. The Tour dragged the for about eight lot at practice. miss." The Kokes will The Kokosingers, besides being excited Kokes up and down the East Coast while hours a week, but do about 1 3 songs; some about their new room and about their recent they performed in such cities as Boston, the week before a That's probably our classic tunes from the tour, have also just recently regained their Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, concert is "70s, some more recent physical health. Many of them are now fully and New York. On such a long trek, it was admittedly much biggest problem, songs from the early recovered from some minor January colds important for everyone to get along well more intense and and our biggest "90s, plus some oldies and feel ready for the upcoming concert and, according to senior Koke Bill Bower, focussed than are and some ballads. As Bower says, the concerts are what they got along incredibly well. "We got other practices, as And, although the Kokes really enjoy, because they are --B- ill Bower '94 along the best this year, better than any I can other practices asset" perhaps not classified able to "feed offthe audience" and pull their remember," he said. tend to be much information, it may be a energy from the crowd. The Kokes have also attained a new more lax. "We little known fact that According to Bower, the Kokes are rehearsal room, or perhaps more aptly goofaroundalotatpractice. That's probably "Fish" is back. Junior Scott Finsthwait, anxious to perform this weekend for familiar dubbed by Bower, a new "pad." It' s a virtual our biggest problem, and our biggest asset," better known as "Fish," will be performing faces. Speaking for all of the Kokes, Bower plethora of luxuries, featuring a pool table, said Bower. in this, his first concert back after working in said, "We really want to entertain all of our dart board, refrigerator, piano, and a Although most information concerning Seattle. friends at this concert." Friday Feature to Discuss Buddhist Upcoming Features Events Friday, February 25: Black History Month Comedy Performance, Thought in Diverse Culture of 90s 9:00 p.m. Gund Commons Lounge. By Kari Rutin a countries. A conservative form ofBuddhism Saturday, February 26: Global is practiced in Burma, while the more liberal Cafe. 6:00 p.m. Snowden Multicultural Gambier community member Emily Zen Buddhism is observed in Japan. Center. Adelman will discuss the image ofBuddhism In her lecture, Adelman will compare Saturday, February 26: Dance in today's world on Friday, February 25, at these different types of Buddhism. She will sponsored by the Black Student Union. 9:00 p.m. Gund Commons Lounge. 4: 15 p.m. at the Crozier Center for Women. offer her own unique perspective of As host of this week's Friday Feature, she viewing Buddhism through the eyes of a Wednesday, March 2: Slide Lecture: will present her lecture entitled "Buddhistic Westerner living in the 1990s. Mike & Doug Staim, photographic artists.: 7:30 p.m. Thought in Dealing with the 90s". In addition to traveling throughout the Biology Auditorium. In her lecture, Adelman will present an world, Adelman teaches in American schools overview of various types of Buddhistic while abroad. During her travels, she avidly thought She will offer her interpretations of studied the different philosophies of the mmimmmimimimiimmmmwrn ""HljHlllll tntnf this world-wid- e in rr religion's place the diverse countries in which she resided. n, p culture of the 90s. Adelman focuses her eclectic outside 3 Adelman has spent twenty-fiv- e years studies on the science ofherbs and medicine. UIM travelling to foreign countries with her She holds particular interest in El husband through the Foreign Service. She Psychodietetics, the study of the relation of TTTTTTniHMlll spent fifteen of those years in Asian countries, nutrition to mental health. nmnmiHrm exposing herself to several types of Adelman holds degrees in education Friday, February 25, Evil Dead II, it on the fighty amusing level that it should Buddhism. Having lived in Burma and Japan, andcross --cultural counseling and is currently 8:00 p.m., Biology Aud. be on. A movie buff is not a movie buff Adelman has much experience with the two working on her doctrinal degree in without seeing it, so skip the Cove and go. types of Buddhism predominant in these developmental psychology. Saturday, February 26, Dead Alive, 8:00 p.m., Philip Mather 207. At first, I didn' t think that I had seen the low-budg- et cult film Evil Dead II: Dead By Features Brief Wednesday, March 2, Bringing Up Baby, Dawn put out in 1987. Yet after talking with 10:00 p.m., Rosse Hall. a friend, I remembered having rented it on a Scott to Speak on Politics of Peasants giggly Junior High date. So for no other reason than a good necking movie, I

Why are governments hostile toward : Malaysia.heoften cites illustrations from By Megan Wolpert recommend going to see it on Friday night gypsies, nomads, slash-and-bu- rn Southeast Asia. EvilDeadI was paid for out of the pocket of

cultivators, 23-ye- and other people who live One ofScott'searly bocks.The Moral Roger Ebert (the heavy one in the brown) some young investors associated with ar ; their lives on the move? James C. Scott of Economy of the Peasant, argues that has a philosophy for critiquing films, with old Sam Raimi as his debut film which Yale University will answer this question peasant rebellions occur when excessive which, frankly, I rather agree. He theorizes somehow ended up at the Cannes Film in his lecture "State Simplifications: land rents and taxation threaten people's that if a movie claims it is X and achieves X, Festival. Nature, Space, and People" on Tuesday. survival. In Weapons of the Weak, he no more, no less, then it is artistically Evil Dead II begins with a summary of March 1, at 8:00 pjn, in the Biology turns his attention to everyday forms of successful film. It knows what it wants to be. the its predecessor (so for all of you who Auditorium. the resistance such as filching, There is no better example of this kind missed the first never-you-min- d) and According to Associate Profcsor of gossiping.andlying by peasants against of film thatRKO's 97iBringing Up Baby. proceeds to remake the same movie, with Political Science Joseph Klesner, "Scott their landlords. In Domination and the This screwball comedy claimed (for better different effects and a heightened sense of is a brilliant student of peasant politics Arts of Resistance, Scott draws widely or worse) its own genre of seven door humor. ; and non-viole- nt forms ofopposition. His from literature, history, and cultural romantic comedies, fluffy but in fun ways, Ash, played by Bruce Campbell, still lecture ought to be very insightful and politics from around the world to decipher to give your mind a rest. Katherine Hepburn finds himself in the isolated cottage where creative." the deceptions that lie behind public is a girl from the right side of the tracks who he was partying with his buddies until the Educated at Williams College and positions of power. owns a leopard named Baby. Cary Grant is dead arose and possessed them all. Ash is Yale, Scott now serves as the Eugene Sponsored by the James P.'Storer a paleontologist who has one last bone to fit possessed and in some hard-cor- e Sumo Meyer Professor Political Science at Yale. Lectureship Fund, Scott's lecture will be into his dinosaur fossil. wrestling matches with his own His published works have explored the free and open to the public. Dog...fossil bone...fossil bone...dog. dismembered body parts. themes of power and resistance. Having A lot ofchases, a good amount oflaughs. With lots of sight gags and gore, it's carried out research in Burma and (courtesy of Public Affairs ) Hepburn and Grant are, ofcourse, as dynamic also supposedly one of Stephen King's as always and director Howard Hawks keeps favorites. No, really, it's true. Ifebruary 24, 1994 page seven FEATURES Kenyon Animal Rights League The Changing Faces of Kenyon If you could kill anyone, Plans Events to Raise Awareness who would it be? Rob Klein '94 By Amy Rich animals in testing its products. "I'd kill Hillary." Lappas added that last year a similar Should we be concerned with the uses nationwide boycott of L'oreal resulted in iid abuses of animals in our society? The that company's decision to substitute its Dan '94 League i Baker bayon Animal Rights (KARL) is animal testing with widely accepted non-anim- al i : "Satan!" crtntly planning several events aimed at tests. : Seating the Kenyon community about KARL would also like to discuss sse and other animal rights issues. alternative products and educational One of these events is a Snowden Cafe information with local businesses like the 1 til will Kenyon Mature a Bookstore ,,L - iejetarian KARL would also like to and the inner and Village pent new - discuss alternative products Market so that rm-r- . , - . jrspectives they also cj the andeducational information might help to raiment of advance the dmals as with localbusinesses like the cause of ;;n from animal rights. n Kenyon Bookstore and the jt e Lappas said viewpoints Village Market. that the group ct other wants to work . , , . - .daiies, said with these ' I A R L businesses so " Resident, sophomore Tom Lapp as. He hopes as not to inadvertently hurt them with any of V j fctthis cafe will illustrate the fact that not its activities. il cultures see animals as objects to be used In addition to these events, Lappas said, I - ' - uJ conquered. "We're always looking for new ideas to be James Kurella '96 Another proposed event is a debate on more active." KARL welcomes anyone who "Eddie Vedder." V

- nnal rights to be held with a campus shares its interests and meets every Tuesday . - V- Sate group. The public debate will at 10: 15 p.m. on the third floor of Peirce. kpefully raise a broader awareness within "We're not ultra-radicals- ," he added. community of the issues involved in the "We have a wide variety of views. For Stephanie Martin '95 raection of animal rights. instance, noteveryone is a vegetarian. KARL "The psycho-gu- y that keeps calling me. I KARL has also resolved to upgrade its is a group of people who understand that just want him to leave me alone!" icycott of Gillette products in response to there's a need for more concern for animals photos by Liz Kaplan company's continued excessive use of in society. Khalidi to Explain Peace in Middle East A-- l AQUARIUM By Greg Nock theestablishmentof Arab nationalism and Full Line of Aquariums & Supplies of Palestinian nation identity. His most 20 Aquariums of Fish to Choose From For most of our lives, the Middle East recentbookis entitled UnderSeige: PL.O. Professional Maintenance by Appointment ksbeen a center of the world's attention. Decision-Makin- g During the 1982 War. 20820 Coschocton Rd., Howard, Ohio Conflict has raged in that region for as long More importantly, Khalidi served as 2 miles East of 308 on 36 E My delegation at 3-- 1- of us can remember. Now, as the an advisor to the Palestinian Hours: Mon.-Fr- i. 8 p.m., Sat. 1 -6 p.m. Middle East rests on the the Irsaeli peace 397-734- 3 vergeofpeace, someone talks. "Outstanding uvolved with that conflicts have been tes is coming to "Outstanding going on for decades, knyon to discuss the and we now have a "arious possibilities for conflicts have been prospect for The Weather Vane Rashid Khalidi, on resolution," Klesner i.ociate professor of going for said. ; x r . iattheUniversitv decades, and we "Since he was Chicago .will Dresent involved as an "ecture entitled "The now haveaprospect advisor, he be able to Sects for Peace in offer some good 1,5 Palestinian-Israe- insightatthelecture," li resolution9 t"tonightat8:00 for he continued. in the Biology Within the torium. -J-oseph Klesner lecture, Khalidi will Khalidi rnrtiw tn hopefully put the broader an in H lecture with extensive experience in Israeli-Palestini- situation a topic. "He's a rather prominent young perspective,"said Klesner. "I'veseenhim Down The Alley Beside the he did prian," said Associate Professor of speak to a group of professors, and Mon. - Sat. effective i: ! Post Office peal Science Joseph Klesner. "He has well, so I anticipate that he'll be y - -- , . 11 a.m. 5:30 p.m. N and taught in the Middle East, here." ' close a of V Ning Beirut in the 1970's." Khalidi 's lecture will series Beach Party Weekend I The series Aside from his instructional position speakers on international affairs. from the 25 off all new rte University ofChicago, Khalidi is the has been sponsored by a grant Foundation and ntor of the Center for Middle Eastern Consolidated Natural Gas spring arrivals International Studies Nes, as well as the President of Middle organized by the $19.99 and open to Sale Rack rm Studies Schooled at Committee. The lecture is free Association. Less and Oxford, Khalidi has written on the public. or on campus, ana wny Jump. "I think that fraternities, so far, are a irresponsible. For most students, it is very treequiet halls tnis students who do volunteer work, lead they in dorms that will apneal to nrcaniztinns anrt parn onrvi oraftes Dositive exDerience. You eet to be treated intimidating to have to ask a oeer tn stnn aren't ramnu!

FEATURES page eight February 24, 1994 Crime Symposium Hopes to Cover Wide Range of Topics By Charlotte McGlothlin science department, will feature a number of not least, the ultimate effects that the focus of forums that took place this fall at Kenyon professors, including Harry Clor, increasing crime rates across the nation will Kenyon; both were discussed respectively Ever felt threatened by crime in America also of the political science department; have on America as a whole what will at symposiums of the same basic format as today? Or have you ever just felt sort of John Macionis, of the sociology department; happen to our morale, future, and that of our the Crime Symposium. spooked walking down the streets of your Rick Sheffield, of the political science nation's children. Baumann also said that, while he felt neighborhood? If the answer to this is yes, department; and Linda Smolak, of the According to Fred Baumann, the that representatives from the different you're certainly not alone crime rates in department of Psychology. moderator of the discussion, it should be departments would probably hold slightly America have doubled, tripled, and even There will be about a 45-minu- te period relatively successful; similar forums in the different views of the current status of U.S. more than that at the past have been "well-attende- d" and crime, all would be helpful in establishinga over the past beginning ultimately very successful as a whole. relationship between crime, its causes, and several years, of the talk Previous symposiums held at its repercussions for both the average leading many All in all, Baumann said, he during Kenyon have been similar to this one in American citizen and the criminal himself, law-abidin- g which format, and have covered a wide variety of in many cases. Bosnia-Herzegovini- citizens to felt that the Symposium each topics, such as the an All in all, Baumann said, he felt that wonder ifthey '11 speaker conflict, and whether or not America should the Symposium would be an excellent way

way to Israeli-Palestini- an ever see their would be an excellent will speak intervene; and the peace to help us see how much crime affects our country as it help us see how much crime on his or talks in the Middle East. daily lives, and "what we can, in the long used to be: a Both of these issues were the main run, do about it." particularher land of J-Bo- affects our daily lives. choice of her hearing the case or going to ard. in vievpoirt democracy, WHITE Still working under the impression more than the regarding continued from page three that this was no big deal I opted to have

legal sense of sub-zer-o, crime during the worst ofour snowbound Grube hear and decide on the case. Big the word. (about 10-1- 2 minutes per speaker); after misery. The combination of my lacking a mistake. Later when the dealing got rough fears, questions, that, students and faculty, and anyone else In response to growing J-Bo- car and being impeded by the weather I conjectured that perhaps a ard hearing and admonitions regarding our country's who wishes to respond to the speakers, may prevented me from removing the keg and was in my best interests. But no! To my level crime, the Kenyon Political Science do so. of taking it to the proper storage facility. I surprise I had already fully waived that is sponsoring a Crime Topics of possible discussion at the department figured, hey, it's in my bathroom, in my right This is ludicrous I thought This kind Symposium scheduled for March 2 in forum include: President Clinton's proposed apartment. My roommates did not really of petty trickery must stop. I believe every Philomathesian Hall, in the Ascension crime bill (and the various reactions of seem to mind, in fact it was being used as a Kenyon student should have the right to Building. The symposium is scheduled to be Americans to it); whether or not the reading material table. request that a Judicial Board hear their case an open-foru- m type discussion; everyone is incarceration rate in America is too high or So, one afternoon I return from a very at any time that they are in a conversation welcome, from students to faculty and staff, too low, and if so, what should be done about good seminar to find Robert Graves, Charlie that they feel is going in the wrong direction. and it starts at 7:30 p.m. it; the current controversy over the Jacobs, and some nameless Security lackey Especially with someone they do not feel The Symposium, moderated by legalization of drugs and its possible effect ambling about outside m y apartment Graves understands their argument at all. The worse Professor Fred Baumann of the political on crime (and the economy); and, last but marched in and began to tick off a litany of part of all of this (and I will fully deal with problems with the apartment, some legit, this other individual later in the letter) is that Black Student Union Program Brings others not. In seconds this contingent had Jennifer Grube mislead the other person extinguished the inner glow created by the who signed the party permit when he came Traditional Dance Step to Rosse Hall intellectual stimulation ofmy seminar. Then in for his conversation. Shetoldhimthatshe Graves noticed the evil keg resting on the and I had had a wonderful conversation and By James Parr exdtt by the prospect ofexposing Kenyon floor of the apartment. Oddly enough the that I fully understood and accepted the students to traditions and performances keg was not immediately confiscated. He problem. Unless aliens came down and TheBlackStudent Union is sponsoring not generally found in Gambicr. simply gasped and told me to get it out of replaced the Jennifer Grube that I argued a Black Greek Step Show in Rosse Hall at "This i3 something we don't get to there. I did. with with some other Jennifer Grube this 8:00 p.m. this Saturday. The event is the see. Stepping is. a major aspect of black Graves's tone of voice was petty and was a bald-face- d lie. I believe the he was second-to-la- st in the Black Arts Festival ; student life at many other schools," she condescending and generally offensive. He intended to convince the other person that taking place this month. said. seems to lack the interpersonal skills that his the Administration was in the right I can First-yea- r student organizer Mi la She further commented that the job description so clearly requires. I know hardly express the anger that this type of Thigpen defined a step show as performance Saturday night will be I am not alone in my frustration with the way shenanigan creates in me. I take this as an "synchronized 3iomping and other different from the step performance in Graves handles his job. Why can't Kenyon insult to my intelligence as well as an insult movements as a display of rhythm and SpikeLee8 movKSchoolDaze."Ttds will find someone to fill this job who can get to the integrity and continuity this unity." be a Jot different and more difficult.'' of along better with people? Perhaps it is community. This kind ofaction has no place The step show is a major part of Thigpen noted. First-ye- ar student Jamion simply because this is the worst job in the in Kenyon College. Do these people think fraternity and sorority life at traditionally Berry said he is also pleased by this world for anyone to have, because you will we are dumb enough to communicate black colleges and universities. The three upcoming event. not invariably make enemies. and realize that they are dance groups to perform include the Iota "Kenyon has never had this, and it's a pulling nefarious Thinking the whole thing was no big moves on us? Perhaps this was just an fraternity from Ohio State University, the : good way to share our experience as black deal I went on with my daily Kenyon life. innocent mistake to I am badly Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity from Miami of students with other people here,"he added which Then I got a call from Jennifer Grube's overreacting. I am willing Grube the Ohio, and the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority The performance this Saturday to give office telling me I needed to come in for a benefit of the doubt when it comes her from DcPauw University. evening will be followed by a party for to disciplinary hearing. What I thought would recollection ofthe tenor ofour conversation. Thigpen organized the event as a part : Kenyon community members and the be a two minute, no big deal type By this I mean that she fully knew I was of the BSU'scommemoration ofFebruary dancers. Admission to the Step Show is that conversation, turned into an hour long livid and deliberately lied friend. I as Black History Month. She said she is one dollar. to my argument. At the outset I was offered the see WHITE page twelve

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tATB j WE'RE EU6-AG-E.t- r. THey REAb INTO EVERYTHING" T Mruary 24, 1994 SPORTS page nine sLords and Ladies Capture NCAC Titles in Swimming By Todd Giardinelli says Berkowitz. "That's a great feeling and personal bests. Unshaved Willis swam the captains Chad Stedman and Karl Fuller

a A-C- good portent of things to come." Indeed, impressive ut standards in the 50 and combined with Mike Leymaster to record The Lords and Ladies swimming teams Berkowitz's 17:11, 1:53.3 and 4:57 in the 100 freestyles (24.2 and 52.9). Haight broke multiple personal bests. captured the North Coast Athletic 1650, 200 and 500 freestyles, respectively, a Conference record in the 200 backstroke Fuller continued to shine and recorded Conference Championships last weekend. will certainly (2: 06 .7 ), another three personal bests and his first Ladies scored over 1000 points and seed her at the formerly held conference championship. His 51.9 100 ifcated second place Denison by over 300 top for by Kenyon butterfly, 52.7 100 backstroke and 1:53 200 pints en route to their 18th consecutive Nationals. The Lords and Ladies alumnae Kami backstroke will undoubtedly seed him at the Conference tide, while the Lords scored 978 Stone gear-u- p the NCAA Mathews, to top for Nationals. Leymaster swam joints and defeated second place Denison turned in three for cap off an impressive races with a 1 :59 200 individual v over 400 points to capture a new NCAA personal bests Championships, where impressive medley, a 1:00 100 breaststroke and a 2: 10 record of 41 consecutive Conference in the 100 and meet. 100 breaststroke. Stedman bettered his first dompionships. 2 0 0 they hope to capture an "The semester mark in the 400 individual medley Tri-Captai- The Ladies' seniors lead the way as ns breaststrokes seniors lead (4:07) and set himself well for Nationals. Danice Stone, Tasha Willis, (1:07.9 and unprecedented 15th and the team," says "The seniors were determined to swim Cwynne Evans, as well as Kathy Haight and 2:29) and in the Coach Jim fast and focused on the big picture," notes Issica Berkowitz all bettered National A-C- ut 200 individual 11th consecutive titles. Steen. 'They sophomore Jamie Fellows. "They made Standards. Berkowitz captured three medley (2:15). motivate the swimming fast look easy." Dividual titles and broke four conference Also, Evans rest of the The Lords pulled together to record the rsords, earning her swimmer-of-the-me- et swam a 4:38.9 in the 400 individual medley Ladies to compete at their best." second highest point total in NCAC men's ooors. "I reached every goal for myself," and a 5:09 in the 500 freestyle to record two The Ladies filled in each day of the swimming history. Junior John Rule's 52. 1

meet with top-not- ch races. Junior Carla 100 backstroke and 1:53 200 backstrokes Lords Basketball Closes Regular Ainsworth's 24.2 in the 50 and 52.8 in the are among the nation'sbest times; sophomore 100 freestyles ranked her at the top of the Drew Martin swam back to form in the 200 conference; sophomore Laura Chaney swam and 400 individual medleys (1:57.1 and

Season A-C- first-ye- with Victory Over Allegheny her first National ut in the 200 4:07); ar student Matt Miller won a breaststroke(2:27); sophomore Emily Kunze conference championship in the 50 freestyle ByTadReynes Oakes led the team in assists with 4. recorded three personal bests in the 200, 500 (2 1 .2) and looks forward to competing in his Allegheny was led by Dave Masciola who and 1650 freestyles (1:58, 5:09 and 18:06, first NCAA championship. Last Saturday, the Lords played their finished the evening with 17 points. respectively); junior Stephanie Martin First-ye-ar divers Don Shrank and Derek laregular-seaso- n game on the road against Many were worried about how Kenyon bettered National A-C- ut standards in both Zurn bettered national standards on both Allegheny. After the tough loss against would react after the tough 67-6- 4 loss against the 200 (1 :55) and 500 (5:06) freestyles; and boards; sophomore Chris Cave ended an Wittenberg, Wittenberg last Wednesday. The scene in this was a critical game for the sophomore diver Lisa Cafferatta made the impressive season recording all bests in the Lards heading into the post-seaso- n, and the the locker room on Wednesday night was a National A-C- ut mark on both boards. 200 and 500 freestyles (1:49 and 4:57) and learn 85-6- 8 depressed one as teary eyes filled those came away with an impressive "Jim's Ladies looked tired but looks to lead the Lords' baseball team win. spaces which words would otherwise have absolutely impressive," said Case Western through a promising season. Naturally, level occupied. In the first game against the team intensity 1987 Kenyon alumnus Todd The Lords and Ladies gear-u- p for the Wittenberg the coach and a great deal Clark. "They are set perfectly for Nationals." NCAA Championships where they hope to after Lords did not play the Wittenberg Like the Ladies, the Lords' seniors led capture an unprecedented 15th and 11th that well and lost pie. However, the the way for their 41st Conference title. Tri- - consecutive titles. Lords rebounded well by 14 as a result after Wednesday's loss However, the adplayed a solid game Lords could taste against Allegheny. victory in this last The Lords passed game, and the ell throughout the rebound simply the game, neglecting open bounced way. As outside shots for better wrong inside ,.( James Murray opportunities. K .- -..sr 'r "to have the Tom Oakes highlighted said, number one team Y-N-ot & first half by draining Cycling Fitness in the country atwelve foot jumper at 133 South Main St Mount Vernon, OH 43050 come to your gym, 4:38 mark to give 392-610- 0 , ' i-r- send the game Lords a ( to into overtime, and SCOTT, PRO FLEX commanding 30-1- 6 then to lose on a SCHWINN AND TREK BICYCLES, SPECIALIZED The Lords lapsed 'i fluke rebound is YAKIMA ROOF alittleby theend of the ROLLERBLADES, OAKLEY SUNGLASSES, tough. Yet and Allegheny ChrL,r ski J - ' MAKES f - 4 m it ' everyone came REPAIR AND SERVICE ON ALL shortened the lead to i a ten. back to have going into the locker room down 39-2- 9. Thursday. I think that we The Lords entered the second half with great practice on in expressing your well." In the Wittenberg game, Interested more intensity and gradually built upon their bounced back all scorers with 17 points and 101 point halftime lead. Midway through the Che Smith led as well. on professional sports? nd half, Mylin Johnson and Andrew had 10 rebounds opinions now look to conference Wilier both hit three pointers to put Kenyon The Lords competition where they will "Pby 19. Then, with just 2:27 left to play, championship Wittenberg again if they win their first Terry West followed a Ken Danzinger three play The weekend games will be Pointplay with two free throws ofhis own to two games. guest hopes for a big the Hill is in search of Pve played at OWU, and Kenyon Off the Lords an 82-6- 1 lead. Ken Danzinger has even The play solidified the win and ended crowd turnout mangle another chair if a large season on a much needed high note promised to writers. out. "I'm likely to play like an ktimg into this weekend's conference crowd turns people come to see us. I pionship. animal if enough to one another after the On led all want people to turn the evening, Jamie Harless play fonyon and say, 'Boy, that guy can really PBX 6339 or scorers with 17 points. Miller had game Contact Mark Haggarty at Danzinger. We're looking says e-m- " points, Danzinger finished ball," ail more information. and captain Ken, as well as HAGGARTYM on for "Iftacareer-hig- forward to your performance h 13.ChrisDonovan added 11 the rest of the Lords. Points and 11 rebounds; Harless and that of Jump, l ininK inai iraierniues, so iar, are a they in dorms that will appeal to r.flmnn:nrtrani7.atinns xnApstrnorwtoraApn I oositive exDerience. You eet to be treated intimidating to have to ask a Deer tn ston aren't

SPORTS page ten February 24, 1994 Ladies Lose Offensive Spark in Final Two Scheduled Games By Jeremy Collins to six points until Kim Graf made a three- - Kim Graf and Charlotte Durrant were back, hitting again to go up by five with pointer with a little over six minutes left in the leading scorers for the Ladies with eleven three and a half minutes left in the game. Kenyon Ladies basketball dropped two the first; Graf then added two points on free points apiece. Emily Donovan added ten Graf fouled out with three minutes left in the games this past week. On Wednesday the throws off a Wittenberg foul. points for Kenyon. Donovan had a game-hig- h game; Fikes fouled out with twenty-tw- o Wittenberg Lady Tigers beat Kenyon by a Kenyon kept its defensive intensity up seventeen rebounds, followed by seconds left A three pointer by Durrant put score of 68-4- 0; on Saturday the Allegheny for the rest ofthe first half holding Wittenberg Stephanie Fryberg who had seven. Sarah the Ladies up by one with five seconds left Lady Gators squeezed past the Ladies in to only eight points in the last six and a half Foran had a team high five assists, and in the game; a subsequent controversial foul overtime by a score of 63-5- 2. minutes. Stephanie Fryberg finished the first Rachel Fikes had the only blocked shot for call sent Allegheny to the line with four Wittenberg was a tough opponent for half scoring with a field goal for the Ladies the Ladies. seconds on the clock. The first shot was the Ladies. Despite an excellent defensive with two minutes left in the half. The teams The Ladies faced Allegheny on good, tying the score at forty-nin- e apiece. effort the squad could not come up with the went to the locker room with the score 28-- 1 3 Saturday, a team that had beaten the Ladies The second shot missed and time expired offensive thrust needed to overcome the in favor of Wittenberg. by thirty points back in December. This with the score Kenyon 49 and Allegheny 49; solid Witt team. Nevertheless, the game was Kenyon maintained the defensive memory did not deter the Ladies from playing a scenario strangely reminiscent oftheLord's well played by the Ladies. pressure during the second half, but an outstanding game. Basketball contest vs. Ohio Wesleyan two Kenyon opened the scoring on a jump continued to struggleoffensively. The Ladies Allegheny scored first on a three-pointe- r, weeks ago. shot by Rachel Fikes and a layup by Charlotte were not able to score until three minutes but Charlotte Durrant scored to bring The Ladies were unable to execute their Durrant Wittenberg tied the score with just into the halfon ajumper by Emily Donovan. the Ladies within one. The Lady Gators offense in the overtime period, and it hurt under sixteen minutes left in the first half. A steal by Durrant led to another Donovan answered by increasing their lead to five them. Donovan fouled out with a little over Two free throws by Durrant put the Ladies basket Graf scored on a three pointer with points six minutes three minutes left in back up by two. Wittenberg went ahead for sixteen minutes left in the first half to bring into the game, but overtime. Stephanie good on a three-point-er with fifteen minutes the Ladies within eighteen points. A jumper baskets by Emily "We work well as a Fryberg tied the game left in the half. by Donovan closed the score to sixteen, but Donovan and with three minutes left; Kenyon played well defensively, but that was as close as Kenyon could manage Rachel Fikes team, weareacohesive but to no avail, as was not able to get an offensive spark going for the rest of the game. The game ended brought Kenyon Allegheny then went on for much of the first half. Kenyon was held with Wittenberg on top 68-4- 0. close once again. uniL..We are going to an 8-- 0 run, during which Durrant put the Fryberg subsequently The Thrill Goes Off The Hill... Ladies into the lead take the tournament fouled out for Kenyon. with just under Done Turnipseed scored Olympics Coverage Spins Out of Control eleven minutes one game a time" the last point for the remaining in the Ladies on the front end By Will Heywood biographies." half. of a one and one. Tommy Moe won the first American Kenyon found Rachel Fikes Allegheny won the game 'Tommy Moe used to smoke pot!" gold medal in the downhill. The unexpected the offensive spark 63-5- 2. The Ladies were "Picabo Street's folks are hippies!" "Dan win from a nearly unheard-o-f athlete initially that was missing led in scoring by Jansen's sister had cancer!" "Blah, blah, stunned the media. When asked his hobbies, during the Wittenberg game, going on a 14-- 0 Shipman and Fikes who each had twelve, blah," rambles the U.S. media at the Moe listed sleeping...What a bore. It was an run capped by two free throws by Graf. followed by Graf with ten. Donovan again Lillehammer Olympics. One would think obvious relief to the press that someone After that point however, Allegheny found had game-hig- h rebound stats, logging ten. that the four hundred lenses, microphones, discovered Tommy's jaded past. As the its offense and was able to stay in the game. She was followed by Sarah Foran with seven and notebooks chasing Tonya Harding and CBS crew reported with relish, Tommy Moe Allegheny never lead the rest of the hal f, but and Fikes with six. Foran and Graf each had Nancy Kerrigan around would have little was a problem child who drank underage they managed to pull within four points with a game-hig- h three assists. Donovan had five time to dredge up such fascinating tidbits on and, here's the kicker, smoked marijuana. one minute left in the half. Graf scored to steals followed by Graf with four, and Fikes other American Olympians. Fortunately for Now he's a gold medal winner at the increase the margin to six points. With four recorded two blocked shots. us, the media army is large enough to cover 01ympics...What a comeback story! seconds left Allegheny made a free throw The Ladies were disappointed about it all. Picabo Street, who seems to enjoy the off of a Kenyon foul. The half ended with the loss in OT, but as Sarah Foran said ." The Winter Olympics have typically spotlight a bit more than Moe, is "a peace-child- Kenyon up 25-2- 0. optimistically , "We are upsetabout the game, been a bore for the American audience. Her parents are so weird that they Allegheny scored first in the second but we are looking forward to playing them American interest in luge, bobsled, nordic didn't even name her until she was three, half to pull within three points. A trey by on Tuesday." skiing, biathlon, and ski jumping is quite deciding that it would be better if their Graf extended Kenyon's lead to six; Foran commented on the strength of the limited. It is rare to see the neighborhood daughter named herself. Picabo, like her Allegheny fought back within two. A three-point- er team as it enters the tournament Tuesday kids playing games of curling; hence it is folks, is a real "free-spirit- ;" she was a by Regan Shipman and a foul shot evening. "We work well as a team, we are a logical that the USA team lacks big talent rebellious teenager as well. She was shown by Fikes put the Ladies back up by six. With cohesive unit We have nineteen people and support. Excepting the "Miracle on Ice" before her silver medal downhill run listening eleven and a half minutes left in the game, involved in the game from start to finish." and Eric Heiden in 1980, a few surprises in to rockandroll music. Boy, these youngsters Allegheny moved ahead of Kenyon. Rachel Fikes added, "We are going to take skiing year to year, and several great figure on our ski team...what verve! The Ladies pulled within one with ten the tournament one game at a time." skaters, the U.S. team never really attracts When not exploiting the youthful whims minutes left on a Donovan free throw, and a They ended the regular season with a much attention or wins much gold. But of our young Olympians, the media regales mere twenty seconds later, two more 10-1-3 record. This is a vast improvement

sonal when an American does win, you hear about us with tragedy after tragedy in long up-close-and-per- Donovan free throws put the Ladies ahead compared with last season. it A lot segments on athletes by one. "Our goal was to win ten games this Networks shell out enormous amounts from around the globe. Athletes announce Allegheny then went up by two with a season. It motivated us to do well during the of cash to air the games. Advertisers do the before the world their wish to win one for a three-pointe- r, stretching the lead to six points last part of the season," commented Fikes. same to sponsor the games. They need dying relative, a country in strife, etc., and with five minutes left in the game. Fikes The Ladies faced Allegheny Tuesday winners. They need stories. The "fortunate" commentators and sports reporters remind pulled the Ladies to within three on a field night and if they won that game they will Americans who perform their best at the us of these wishes. Melodrama sells. goal and a free throw off of an Allegheny face either Case Western Reserve or Denison Olympics find themselves overnight Sadly, it is ultimately us, the information foul, but the Lady Gators answered right Friday afternoon at Ohio Wesleyan. celebrities, their lives opened for public consumers, who are at fault for the perusal. The press hounds medalists looking overcoverage of the Olympics. Our need-to-kno- w for "personality" to sell back to the American eliminates any possibility of feeling HI HI public. the excitement of the events on tape-dela- y. The media got a bit of pre-Olymp- ic And, our fascination with "personality," Athlete of the Week luck this year at the National Women's "melodrama," "controversy," and "athletes Figure Skating Championship when Nancy against all odds" ruins the amateur greatness Jessica Berkowitz Kerrigan was clubbed by someone from the of the games. Senior Berhowin earned the honor "Swimmer the Meet," NCAC Tonya Harding camp. "Forget Bosnia! This It seems that being the best athlete in the of of at championships this past week. She won three individual titles in the 200, 500, and is front page news!" exclaimed the press. world is simply no longer enough: you've 1650freestyles, and shatteredfour Conference records in the process, seeding her The media hoard continues to issue daily got to bring home the gold with panache, at the top for upcoming national competition. reports on the Harding-Kerriga- n parade and zing.eccentricity.orby overcoming personal both women are considering million-doll- ar hardship or conflict No wonder we don't script offers for "authorized film win more medals. 88 lillpllillli tbruary 24, 1994 SPORTS page eleven WThe Hill: Johnson Offers Picks game and are the for March Madness By Kev jonnson two main reasons the Pitino earlier this year because of a lack of Marshall, but are playing in a weak Razorbacks are leading the nation in scoring. hustle and not much production on the conference and should not be counted on to Clint McDaniel and Corey Beck are March Madness is right around the also boards. Delk is a dead eye shooter who go very far. Kansas is ranked very high but

important uy parts of this team. McDaniel is needs to assert him self and get more involved lacks that go-to-g- which is so important in --is, and it is time to get acquainted with the defensive stopper, forcing turnovers in the offense. Travis Ford, an all conference a single elimination tournament such as this. e amazing and often confusing world of which lead to entertaining high-flyin- g fast guard last year, is not having a very good Arizona is equipped with the best backcourt ;ge basketball. The Tournament is less break points. Beck is the floor leader at year, he lacks like aamonth away and already we have seen primarily because a star in the nation with guards Khalid Reeves and point guard and the glue to this team. he to. jxwild times in the land ofcollege hoops. If Jamal Mashburn to pass the ball If Ford Damon Stoudamire both averaging near can deliver the ball to the two big producers, can regain the form he had in leading twenty points a game. Their two huge wins TTie most common theme so tar this Arkansas has a legitimate shot at going all Kentucky to Final Four last year, and Cal and UCLA make them a good Un has been the inability for any one the over the way. bring Rhodes and Dent with him, the choice to do something, except they have no a to keep a grip on the No.l ranking in Temple is a team getting consideration Wildcats could find themselves in familiar size and have floundered in past postseason e polls. It is almost as if they have been as a potential threat to the national title, territory. appearances. .ingaway the honor as soon as they receive especially after their 68-5- 3 domination of Louisville has Arkansas, Duke, North Carolina (twice) Missouri Louisville on Sunday. Temple plays a was my been the biggest LlUCLA, have all been ranked No.l in the devastating matchup zone which slows the choice for a surprise team of Loo at some point this season only to lose The Tournament is less game down considerably, and produces final Final Four the season, iaiethefollowingweek,aswellasthetop . scores in the 40s and 50s. They are led by sleeper, but coming out of k Now Arkansas is back in the driver's than a month away, and two seniors, Eddie Jones and Aaron McKie. with "two nowhere to win Land is the first team to hold the No.l Last year, McKie was the Atlantic-1- 0 consecutive we some the Big Eight tafor consecutive weeks since UCLA did already have seen conference player of the year, and is vying losses to with two a early January. With all the jockeying for that title again, with Jones as his main U N C -- wild times in the land of convincing :bgon for the No. 1 ranking, it has become competitor. The two of them have smooth Charlotte victories over parent that there is no dominant team in college jumpers and the ability to score off the and Temple, hoops. Kansas. They do Mi who can coast to the Final Four. !t dribble. They play great defense and will I am starting nothaveastarbut Syear it is even challenging to find the both be among the top 15 picks in the June to question look for Melvin teams who will get the top four seeds in draft. Rick Brunson is the third guard in the whether I Booker, Kelly Tournament. Therefore, trying to figure offense and with McKie and Jones, they still believe in that. On paper they are tough, Thames and big Jevon Crudup to have an khow the Tournament will shape up can combine for eighty percent of Temple's with a fabulous starting five and a great impactforthisteam. Purdue and Indiana out It quite a difficult and dizzying task. scoring. The only problem with this team is coach, but they have not had much of the Big-Te- n are teams to think about, but jardless, here is a look at one person's that they have no size and no depth. Key competition playing in the Metro not for long. Purdue has the first pick in the on how things just might end up come p post play must come from Derrick Battie Conference, and have lost two important draft, Glenn Robinson, but nothing else. tail 4th and William Cunningham, whose job is to non-conferen- ce games to Kentucky and Indiana has Bobby Knight (is that good or grab rebounds, and play defense. If they can Temple. However, they could still prove to bad?), Damon Bailey, who is finally having Possible Scenarios do that. Temple has a fantastic opportunity be a force in the tournament as they possess the kind of season we expected from him lank North Carolina is the best team in the to make it to the Final Four. the star players it takes to advance. Clifford when he was a freshman, and Alan ptry and the favorite to win it all and Rozier is their headliner, averaging a double Henderson, a very capable big man, but lack ipeatasNational Champions. What stands Questionable Fourth Spot double, but he basically disappeared in the what it takes to get past the sweet sixteen. (their way is that they are almost too good, game against Temple, mostly due to a back UCLA, a former No.l deserves some The spot for the fourth final four team fey have such a deep and talented bench injury, scoring one point and pulling only mention, and they could surprise some people remains wide open. Competition will come latDean Smith has yet to come up with a two rebounds. They have two scorers who since everyone wrote them off after their from Louisville, Kentucky, Duke, Michigan wtable rotation of players. Thus, it is are probably the second best tandem in the embarrassing loss to Notre Dame. The and a host of others. fctandable that UNC lost twice to nation. Dwayne Morton and Greg Minor O'Bannon brothers are tough competitors Duke might have the best chance of giaTech and once to Clemson, games are two guys who can score some points and Tyus Edney is one of the quickest point them all, because Grant Hill is the best and in the country, but come tournament y should have won. as coach Smith with their outside shooting, penetration guards weapon in college basketball, besides Glenn ahedfor that winning combination. UNC superb leaping ability. Two freshmen are time, it is simply hard to count on any team Robinson. At 6--8, he can play big or small, Cardinals the West Coast. UMass has a great Kesses a great deal ofpotential, which we going to play important roles if the from rebounding down low, or leading the team i the sweet sixteen and beyond when they beat Duke Feb.3. Yet that are to reach the final four. Point guard shot at going to as a point guard. With the emergence of Jason the great season they are having. By Mntial will not be reached until Smith can DeJuan Wheat and power forward with freshman point guard Jeff Capel, Hill has so far, but beating Temple and North Carolina, they "fe on a rotation and stick with it. He is Osborne have been very affective been free to do what he does best- - score. can they can play with the big boys, ""juggling his lineup, as he benched senior it remains to be seen whether they have proven This team is now his and he must do with it in post Lou Roe is having the kind of season Mers Eric Montross and Derrick Phelps maintain their high level of play the and what Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley that could earn him conference player of the 'erihe weekend because of ineffectiveness season. did before him, which is to put Duke on his year. Mike Williams is the key to this team tl replaced them with freshmen Rasheed back and carry them through the tournament with his outside shooting, poise, and desire 'Uaceand Jeff Mclnnis. The key to this Other teams to look A supporting cast must develop if the Blue for for the ball with the game on the line. He's am however isjunior scoring guard Donald is a team making a late season Devils are going to make it back to the Final Michigan already won two games at the buzzer this ffiams, who's three point shooting gave one seed coming and that must start with Cherokee push for a potential number Bright and Marcus Camby are the Four, year. Donta title last year and landed him MVP Big-Te- n. They have four of their Parks. He must step up his game and prove out of the exciting players who can make things ' 'lie Tournament. Williams hurt his back from the team that went to the that he is ready to take his game to new starters happen; Bright with his offense and Camby ulder early in the season and is just now Championship game two years in a row. heights. Chris Collins also must come up with his shot blocking on defense. Look for back into the shape. If he remains Juwan Howard is the best player on this big in the next month if Duke is to have a Rigo Nunez to play an important role as the and finds his stroke, Carolina could and also their most important. He has chance. He is a pure shooter who has not team first big man off the bench in case Roe gets 'celebrating in Charlotte. picked up some of the slack in the middle been hitting his shots on a regular basis. If in foul trouble, something he cannot afford Another team with a chance at going all left by Chris Webber's departure, and must he and Parks struggle, defenses will be able to do if the Minutemen are to make a eay is Arkansas. The Razorbacks, with more continue his hard-worki- ng style of play. to key on Hill, making his task a lot significant run at the title. Boston College unrelenting pressure defense and must start to play smart basketball F demanding. Jalen Rose (Billy Curley), Minnesota (Voshon fast-breaki- Nc ng play, have good shot from a bad one. style of Kentucky had a great chance at going to and realize a Leonard), Georgia Tech (James Forrest and rj lost twice this season, with victories However, throughout his career he has made Charlotte but those chances may have Travis Best) and Florida State (Bob Sura) all Nst Kentucky, point with the game on the Florida, and a 45 when center Rodney Dent was some amazing plays who can lead their bwout disappeared have star players over Missouri, the nation's eighth-t- el Now line to earn him a reputation as a clutch lost for the season with a knee injury. respective teams to the sweet sixteen. My team. Coach Nolan Richardson player. Dugan Fife is now running the show they lack the big man inside to take the sleeperpick, if they make the tournament, is Jesses a very deep bench which allows for the Wolverines, and is doing a sound job, pressure off of their guards, who live and die Illinois with Deon Thomas. P to play twelve different guys at an it is scary to think they are putting their bythe three pointer. Andre Riddick needs to but My favorite team in this whole field Pense pace, without the risk of wearing has not hopes in the hands of a sophomore guard pick up where Dent leftoff, which he however is one I have yet to mention. Cal Pdown. than a point a game last Arkansas has a couple of very beendoing.sotheonus fallson theshoulders who averaged less has the most exciting team in basketball pj performers Corliss in sophomores of Rodrick Rhodes and Tony Delk, two year. because ofJason Kidd, Lamond Murray and ullamson and Smttv Thnrman The two UCONN is getting a fabulous, player-of-the-ye- ar sophomores having inconsistent seasons. see COLLEGE HOOPS page twelve "ie for an insideoutside type season from Donyell impressive Rhodes was actually benched by coach Rick . ' J u.vwu..... apnea! Dositive exoerience. You eet to be treated intimidating to have to ask a Deer tn ston aren't they in dorms that will to camnn: organizations andparnffnnrfrrad

ET CETERA page twelve February 24, 1994 item is considered a major problem by the LARSON your head spin. Regression to childhood is WHITE Kenyon hierarchy. The administration continued from page three automatic and painless. Also, Luke Perry continued from page eight decided to suspend him and require that he Encounter cows by the roadside? Go to a from "90210" grew up here. Who needs cannot say to what extent this type of thing attend AA or NA meetings and then hayride party? Attend a famous Folk Columbus? goes on but I would guess that it occurs a lot demanded that he get personal counseling. Festival? Many of us can't. Then there's The Kenyon Ghosts. You'll never be more than some of us know about Not only did they want him to get counseling clean air, the Kokosing Gap Trail, miles of anywhere this haunted again. Plus any run In this conversation I learned that my they wanted him to pay for it $65an hour empty road to walk, jog, bike, and drive on. in you have with the supernatural just might empty keg constituted a health hazard. I worth of a punitive penalty issued by people Trestles you can jump from (or just take get included on Tim Shutt's next Ghost think the pile of dirty socks on the bathroom with no expertise in the area. pictures of if you're not into heights). Being Tour. You'll be famous! So during your 24 floor or the ashtrays in the common room This student was labelled borderline able to call for the Knox Community Hospital hours of unique experiences, make are a little bit more ofa health hazard than an addictive by one of the deans. Was this an Time and weather. Odd Lots. Dee's. Big pilgrimages to the required ghost locations. empty metal cylinder in the bathroom. I informed judgement by a qualified member Bear at 3 AM. The Elvis lookalike You never know. And all this Collegiate understand that kegs need to be removed of the health care community? No, it was a supposedly working at Ames. Going Gothic ambiance is sure to get you in the from lounges and multi-us- e spaces like Gund hip shot from an armchair moralistdoctor. bowling at Colonial City with your English right mood. Why do we love it here? or the KC, but an apartment bathroom? On What exactly is a "borderline addict"? You class. The sleazy glow of the Hill Top And what are we learning? It's not all whose rights did I infringe? I do not think either have an addiction or you don't there Tavern on Rte. 13. One can't-mis- s event academics. Everyone's education can only anyone planned to watch TV in m y bathroom ain't no borderline about it man! Perhaps few Kenyon students ever hear about is the be enhanced by mysticism, nostalgia, local on Sunday morning. If they did they are the all knowing deans should read a little annual Fredericktown Tomato Show. color, and good food, to put it in the simplest pretty foolish. Grube made some mention more widely and they might realize that Contrary to the name's suggestion, there are way. The 10 items above are this that my senior week privileges might be Marijuana is not a physically addictive no tomatoes there. There are, however, tried connoisseur's suggestions for sampling it. affected. I hit the roof on this one but it does substance. But that is an argument for an and true carnival rides, blocks offood stands Of course, there is more out there to be not look like it will happen. I, however, am entirely different (ifequally important) letter. selling everything from elephant ears and discovered, more items to place on the agenda on Social Probation for the duration of my I believe the administration has wisely

Sno-Kon- es to bratwurst and the infamous for the Ideal Kenyon Experience. Picasso's Senior year. I cannot have a keg for the post relented on the counseling issue but the Porkettes, games, crafts displays, a Little day was undoubtedly satisfying to him. But comps celebration that I wanted to hold for whole thing is still a disturbingly botched up Miss Tomato contest, country bands, and he never went for a ride on the Space B laster all History and Political Science majors this fiasco. enough prize specimen vegetables to make outside Kroger.... coming Saturday night I guess I will not be We ostensibly attend a bastion of liberal able to have kegs for barbecues and thought and open mindedness. This means PADGETT debate, I think it is crucial to point out that in basketball in front of my house when the that everyone should make the most continued from page three the real world we have laws to which all weather is consistently nice. All of this concerted effort to think not only in one inconvenienced (bits ofceiling in our sinks, people must abide. I don't even want to leaves me feeling royally screwed. What, I direction but also laterally. By following showers, and all over the floor), but we have mention the laws on alcohol for fear ofbeing asked, would be my penalty if the object in the direct party line on every issue and not to pay for this damage as well. Who do these lynched, but the law against vandalizing my bathroom was a metal obelisk, or a thinking creatively we will get nowhere. people think they are and why isn't Kenyon public property is one that needs to be square, or an Egyptian style pyramid, or This is not the progressive path. The letter doing more to stop them? These damages addressed here at Kenyon. The horrible whatever? No response. Does a metal of the law must be questioned if it becomes started well before October break and only destruction done to the dorms by container with no beer in it constitute a apparent that it may be flawed. My recent when it gets out of control (i.e. the cost gets uncontrollable drunks is bad enough, but the "Keg"? When the tap comes out after the run ins with the administration heave been too high) does the college finally decide to vandalization and tampering with fire beer is finished does it not cease to be a keg? nothing but frustrating conversations with do anything about it The reason these people equipment is abominable! But, at least this My existential arguments fell on deaf ears narrow thinkers. I do not intend for this to be keep doing these destructive things is because is Kenyon's property. What about the and I got nowhere. I left the SAC full of a blanket condemnation of the entire they can get away with it! I don't want to incident involving a group of drunk people steam for an appeal and a hearing with the administration or an empty anti-establishme- nt have to pay for this, and I'm sure most of my vandalizing a limo a limo that doesn't Housing and Grounds Committee but my ire piece. Somepeoplejustneed fellow Old Kenyon residents will agree with even belong to Kenyon College? When will ebbed and my work load came on full strength to wake up and smell the 90's. me. these people stop? When somebody gets and I let it slide. It wasn't until I heard a few A final note regarding the confiscation What's going on here is not fair. hurt? When somebody gets killed?! other stories regarding Kenyon Policy that I of kegs. There is an ulterior motive on the Especially for the people who drink and can Clearly, something needs to be done got the motivation for this diatribe. part of maintenance or security to take your

handle themselves, for the people who because this behavior has gotten out of My party was co-sign- ed by a Junior kegs. I will not name names but there is choose not to drink, and for those people control. What else can be done but enforcing who does not live in my apartment But someone who gets ten dollars every time who might be trying to overcome a drinking stricter rules and harsher punishments for because his name appears on the all important they confiscate and return a keg. Does this problem (an important point raised in Ms. behavior caused by the irresponsible party permit he too had to face judgement. money go the scholarship fund? To feed the Larson's article). Why should all of us have consumption of alcohol? This is no longer He is now required to attend alcohol hungry in Somalia or aid the beleaguered to be responsible for the few individuals and issue ofconservative vs. liberal thought, counseling. In what way does an empty keg Bosnians? No it goes right in the pocket of who do abuse alcohol to the point where this is an issue of responsibility and of in my bathroom indicate that he has aproblem this nameless individual. This is wrong. I they are destructive and out of control? An respect and consideration for other people with alcohol? The Administration at the used to just look the other way but now that important issue to remember is that although a point that Ms. Hall, Mr. Holder, and Mr. same times denies that they have the I am being screwed I feel like I have to tell the majority of Kenyon students drink at Hatfield clearly missed in their responses to credibility to diagnose medical problems, it like it is. some point or another, it is a minority of Ms. Larson's column. but then they turn around and require My friends, there is a problem here. In drunken individuals who are causing all the Sincerely, counseling. Totally ridiculous. If this guy the grand scheme of things it may not be a problems. has a problem, which I do not think he does, big one, but in the small world of Kenyon While we are having a "real world" Lindsey S. Padgett he should be allowed to handle it on his own. College it is big. We need to put our heads CUSTODIANS attitude and courage was an example that What do any of these people really know together and work through this thing. any of us would have been proud to follow about him? Nothing. They are fooling Kenyon is filled with great minds and continued from page three should the same happen to us. ' themselves ifthey think this is a constructive common sense, some of us just need to use do what was asked of us. Mona was person When we think of peanut brittle (she penalty. It is nothing other than completely these gifts a little more. This may sound like you could really talk to, for you knew she always made us some for Christmas) and punitive. hackneyed cliche but we need to pull together understood and had compassion for you. turtles (she collected all kinds of turtles) we This brings me to the other incident that like the ostensible "community" that we Above all, our Supervisor was fighter. think of what a privilege it was to know and I want to address. This involved a junior claim to be. A brave and wonderful person she was to us. love her. friend of mine who had a "bong" taken from Sincerely, After she told us she had cancer, her positive Mona's Kenyon Custodians his apartment This completely harmless Benjamin White

COLLEGE HOOPS forward Al Grigsby and shooting guard K.J. JODY'S continued from page eleven Roberts. Cal's chances for success in the RESTAURANT Monty Buckley. Kidd is the best point guard tournament however, don'tgomuch beyond in the in 109 S. MAIN, MOUNT VERNON, country, leading the nation assists the sweet sixteen. Their roster has been OHIO with ten a game. The recipient of most of reduced to seven scholarship players, and (614) 397-957- 3 Kidd's passes is Murray, a great threat from they have a very inexperienced frontcourt, MONDAY thru SATURDAY - 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. behind the three point line, as well as in the with no depth. Yet Kidd and Murray are paint. Murray is SUNDAY - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. averaging over 23 points a responsible for turning the Cal program game and is making a case for the Pac-1- 0 around, and ending Duke's dynasty, so they DELIVERY SERVICE MON. - FRI. 10 to a.m. 2 p.m. player of the year. Buckley has emerged this may be able to pull off more surprises, come DISCOVER, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MASTERCARD AND VISA ACCEPTED year due to season-endin- g injuries to power tournament time.