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www.thedavidsonian.com Davidson College Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Volume 102, Number 22 Senior reflections Happy Birthday to U! Brian Park Editor-in-Chief On a warm August 20th in 2007, almost Ten Cheers for Ten Years! 500 students began their first day of classes here at Davidson College. Two weeks from now, these students will graduate. The class of 2011 has witnessed much over the last four years. When they first came to Davidson, the college had a brand new president, Richardson and Watts were decrepit, Davis was not a ubiquitous name and the carpet of the library was bright green. While the college has made some enormous changes over the last four years, so too has the class of ’11. For example, Nick Carney believes he and many of his peers have “grown much more into themselves over the last four years.” “I am much more confident now, and I know better what I stand for,” he elaborated. “I can also grow a beard now,” he joked. When reflecting on the past four years, numerous seniors had many fond memories. One common shared experience that most Photos by Bill Giduz. seniors cherish was Davidson’s elite eight run Top left: Three students celebrate in 2009. “Going to Detroit freshman year the tenth anniversary. Top right: Faculty and staff sign a “birthday was definitely one of the most memorable card.” Bottom left: William Brown memories I had in college,” May Thu Khine joins in the celebration. Above: Dr. recalled. Kuykendall offers a few words. Left: Androgyny performs at celebration Davidson, however, is not perfect, and there were grievances that were aired. “I wish there were more dining options here… and the See SENIORS, page 3 Three more Davidson Fulbright scholars announced College Bookstore with the CLS,” Koch explained. “I chose to do of our education, in my opinion. Not only will will move to Main Kelly Wilson the Fulbright because it is for the entire year, as the Fulbright enhance my own cross-cultural News Editor opposed to just three months. I am hoping to education, but the Fulbright program in itself is Street in Fall 2012 be able to go to a language course like the one I based on the value of this type of education. I Ray Francis Three more Davidson students have been would have done with the CLS. It’s unfortunate hope my enthusiasm about communication be- News Editor recognized by the Fulbright Program, spon- that I had to choose, but I can’t complain!” tween Americans and North Africans will help sored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau During her time in Morocco, she will be to bridge the gap between our cultures, which is The Davidson College Bookstore will of Education and Cultural Affairs. teaching English at the collegiate level for about exactly what the Fulbright program tries to do.” soon be moving from its present location in Madeline Koch ’11 has received a Fulbright 10-15 hours per week. She will also have the op- Since seven students or alums from Da- the Alvarez Student Union to a new site on English Teaching Assistantship Grant for a year portunity to continue research on her senior vidson have been awarded Fulbrights this year, Main Street. of teaching and research in Morocco; Pallavi thesis, which “focuses on the challenges of youth Koch hopes that current students will become The building is located at the intersec- Penumetcha ’11 has received a Fulbright Full in Morocco and how these challenges influence inspired to apply: “It’s competitive, but obvious- tion of Main and Depot Streets, and is cur- Grant to study and research HIV/AIDS in Bo- how Generation Y Moroccans participate in ly students here have an edge just because we’re rently home to BB&T and Bonsai. Both ten- tswana; and Laura Bergner ’09 has received a politics,” she said. “One of my most interesting from Davidson! ants currently plan to remain in the building Fulbright Full Grant to study conservation ge- discoveries is that Moroccans with higher educa- Pallavi Penumetcha ’11 will be using her until their leases expire in January, 2012. netics in several endangered bird species at the tion (like a university degree) are actually much Fulbright Full Grant to research HIV/AIDS in The new site has been purchased on the University of Otago in New Zealand. more likely to be unemployed that Moroccans Botswana. “I wanted to conduct research in a heels of the recent success of ‘Cats on Main, Koch was also a recipient of a Critical Lan- without a higher degree. Sound backwards? It country where that research would have a direct which opened in 2009. The new site is larger guage Scholarship (CLS). According to its web- is. And unfortunately it’s not uncommon in de- effect,” she said. “Botswana has the second high- than ‘Cats on Main and similar in size to the site, the CLS Program which is sponsored by veloping countries. It will be very interesting to est HIV/AIDS infection rate in the world…Ad- current bookstore, although it does have the the United States Department of State, Bureau me to be part of a Moroccan university culture ditionally, Botswana has a relatively stable politi- advantage of being able to be designed from of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers “in- and find out how this conundrum is affecting cal climate and they have government support scratch. tensive summer language institutes overseas in students and whether it pushes them to protest for HIV/AIDS related research.” The idea to move the bookstore to Main thirteen critical need foreign languages.” in the street, move abroad, or even join radical Dr. David Wessner’s “Biology of HIV/ Street found its beginning as part of the However, she ultimately chose the Fulbright political groups.” AIDS” seminar sparked her interest in HIV/ Strategic Plan recently implemented to re- over the CLS because she was unable to accept Koch applied for the Fulbright because AIDS research, and Penumetcha was interested shape the college. both awards. “There is an orientation in D.C. “it is one of the best ways to get more cultural in applying to the Fulbright program to learn Construction on the new bookstore will for Fulbrighters that I am required to go to in and linguistic experience abroad…. and cross- more about the social issues surrounding HIV/ commence in February, 2012 after the cur- June, and I couldn’t do that if I was in Morocco cultural education is the most important aspect See FULBRIGHT, page 2 See BOOKSTORE, page 3 Holocaust survivor Freshman Richard The women’s varsity Manfred Katz came Fountain made Da- lacrosse team finished to Davidson College vidson College sports their season over the on April 20th to history when he won weekend. The Wildcats speak to students on the SoCon Men’s Golf beat Liberty university Yom HaShoah, or Championship, held 11-6 but lost to Jackson- Holocaust Remem- April 17-19 at the ville 19-7. berance Day. Country Club of South Carolina. see NEWS, page 2 see SPORTS, page 11 see SPORTS, page 11 2 THE DAVIDSONIAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011 3 THE DAVIDSONIAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011 NEWS NEWS Holocaust survivor reflects for Yom HaShoah Fulbright awarded Crime Log: 4/15-5/2 Seniors reflect on the past four years Eric Sawyer Continued from page 1 to three Wildcats hearts. They met freshmen year, began Staff Writer social scene here can be very cliquey,” Khine Continued from page 1 dating sophomore year, and soon after lamented. AIDS. graduation, will get married. “One of my On April 20, Holocaust survivor and Still, many seniors agree that the good “This seminar taught me a lot about where most memorable moments here was getting Statesville resident Manfred Katz spoke to an outweighs the bad. When asked what the AIDS research is today,” Penumetcha said. “[It] engaged,” Fortney exclaimed. “You could audience of students and community mem- best thing about Davidson was, Carney was also very informative in terms of the social say that I could’ve gone to a different school bers in the Alvarez Student Union 900 Room. immediately responded, “The people. stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, which makes and met another person, but I’m here with The event commemorated Yom HaShoah, or Davidson attracts so many intellectual, goofy, this disease very unique. I really wanted to use Caroline, and can’t imagine better,” Lee Holocaust Remembrance Day. The speech fun people.” Khine echoed these sentiments, my previous research experience to do help in added. Furthermore, Lee suggested that drew a crowd that filled the 900 Room and talking about the professors here. “One of furthering prevention and treatment efforts for “contrary to what people would say, being also initiated the opening of the exhibition the best things about this place is the people, this disease. in a long-term relationship has freed us to “Faces of Resistance: Women in the Holo- especially the professors and how much they Penumetcha is grateful for the support she pursue other things rather than be weighed caust,” which was displayed in the Union Atri- care. When I was down one time, I remember has received from professors at Davidson. “Dr. down and burdened.” um until April 28. one specific professor told me ‘You get to be Malcolm Campbell, Dr. Laurie Heyer and Dr. The past for years has been a wild ride The event planning was initiated by Rabbi disappointed, but you don’t get to blame photo by Bill Giduz Barbara Lom were also an important part of my for many of the seniors, but soon, that ride Michael Shields, adjunct Jewish chaplain, who yourself,’” she recalled.