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In honor of Earth Day, Kenyon Democrats and ECO partnered up to or- ganize a “Walkout to Save the Earth.” On Monday, around 30 students gath- ered in front of Rosse Hall to call for action to stop climate change. Jessie Gorovitz ’20 came up with the idea of the walkout. “I decided to organize this rally because I feel like even people who might not consider themselves to be activists are starting to pick up on that this is a situation that we’re going to have to deal with for the rest of our lives,” Gorovitz said. “It’s our responsibility now to either encourage other people to take action or take action ourselves.” Gorovitz noted while this issue may seem daunting to approach, espe- cially under the current presidential administration, it is important to engage with it on every level of government. “So [it’s] not just being worried about what the president is doing, but talk- ing about what your mayor is doing and talking about what your local elected officials are doing or at the statewide level, because cities actually have a lot of control over how environmentally sustainable they are,” she said. “Just little things like that end up significantly reducing waste happen at the local level.” Jackie O’Malley ’21, co-president of ECO, emphasized that climate change affects everyone and that it is at its core a humanitarian issue. She called for people to make politically conscious choices, especially during a time when the U.S. is one of the only countries to opt out of the Paris Climate Agree- ment. “These are issues that impact our community, but these are also issues that disproportionately impact the people who don’t have the ability to do things about them, so thank you all for being here and I hope that you keep On Monday, students called for action on climate change with a walkout at Rosse Hall. | BEN NUTTER getting involved throughout the week,” she said at the walkout. page 2

Despite awkward Q&A, Tig Activist, educator talks sustainability, food injustice page 2 Notaro gives solid comedy set

COURTESY OF NIKKI ANDERSON DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON ingness to self-deprecate, Notaro’s set came EDITOR-IN-CHIEF across as well-rehearsed and purposefully timed. Many of her jokes hinged on some “So, uh, I heard about Pete Davidson,” the form of misunderstanding, and Notaro pa- comedian Tig Notaro said as she took the tiently brought the audience through each sit- stage in Rosse Hall on Saturday night. She was uation, allowing time to appreciate the humor. referring, of course, to the Saturday Night Live Where the night in Rosse faltered, however, comedian’s now-infamous show at Kenyon was during the Q&A session: Several silly and last April, which featured a low-energy David- personal questions elicited one-word answers, son delivering material that fell flat and that and Notaro’s waning enthusiasm led many many students found offensive. students to question if the Q&A was planned. The bar for success was low, and Notaro According to Kim Wallace, associate di- far surpassed it. Attendance was high as the rector of student engagement, the Q&A ses- Office of Student Engagement (OSE) contin- sion had been offered by Notaro’s agency. BFEC celebrates Earth Day with music and activities page 3 ued giving away tickets up until just minutes “Sometimes performers prefer to extend their before the doors opened to a line of eager stu- set instead of offering a Q&A, so it can some- dents. times seem like a last-minute decision,” Wal- The night also included an opening set lace wrote in an email to the Collegian. from Delaney Barker ’20, a Q&A session with OSE scheduled Notaro’s visit to campus Review: Sendoff artists Echosmith and Zaytoven page 8 Notaro and music and fried food in Peirce with funding from private donors. In looking Dining Hall. for a performer, the office takes into account After Barker warmed up the crowd with a name recognition, content of material and de- series of well-received jokes about racial diver- mographic balance. SEJIN KIM/KENYON SID/NCAA sity and financial aid at Kenyon, Notaro began “We want to make sure we lift up voices her set. Wearing a tweed jacket and holding that maybe aren’t always being lifted up,” Wal- a Kenyon mug filled with tea, Notaro looked lace said. like she belonged on campus, but her jokes This marks the second year that has OSE brought the audience outside the “Kenyon used ticket giveaways for an event like this. bubble.” Davidson’s show last year was the first time For example, towards the end of her set, that tickets were required for entrance. De- Notaro spoke about her experience at a birth- spite Davidson’s disappointing performance, day party for Ellen DeGeneres and delivered the use of tickets was a success, according to a comically horrendous impersonation of Wallace, so they decided to do the same thing Adele. “I don’t know how to play the piano,” again this year with slight variations. she said as she sat down at one of Rosse’s This year, “Tig tickets” made their way to grand pianos to perform Adele’s “Hello” for eager students through raffles, drawings and Men's lacrosse looks toward NCAC semi finals page 12 the crowd. early-morning giveaways. Those who filled Despite an air of nonchalance and a will- Rosse Hall were not disappointed. 2 Thursday, April 25 | kenyoncollegian.com Student organizations bring attention to climate change

government that we care about this.” Continued from Page 1 For the walkout, ECO made a variety of signs from recycled material that displayed Both O’Malley and Gorovitz noted that environmental statistics, such as “51% of climate change is an issue that needs com- all greenhouse gas emissions come from munal attention and collective action. To livestock and their byproducts” and “12.6 help reduce pollution, students can engage million people die annually from working in simple community-oriented activities in polluted environments.” After the event, Amani Olugbala presents on racism, history and the food system. | CHUZHU ZHONG like studying in groups, turning the lights students hung up these signs in Peirce Hall off and taking shorter showers. for the whole campus to see. Audrey Mueller ’22, who is involved ECO also organized a mug drive and Food justice advocate stresses with Kenyon Democrats, said she attended a zero-waste day, put a clothing exchange the walkout because she thinks protesting bin in Peirce and challenged student or- is an important part of bringing attention ganizations to see who could get the most spiritual connection to land to the issue. people to sign the “Live a more sustainable DAISY DOW The panel also included Ryan Hottle, visit- “I think that climate change is probably life” pledge. STAFF WRITER ing assistant professor of environmental studies one of the biggest and most pressing issues ECO, Kenyon Democrats, Every Vote On April 17, Amani Olugbala began their and manager at the Kenyon Farm; Benji Baller, that we are facing at the moment, and we’re Counts and Kenyon Young Democratic presentation “Farming While Black: Uproot- founder of Yellowbird Foodshed; Kareem Ush- kind of running out of time in which to act, Socialists of America also prepared an ing Racism, Seeding Sovereignty” with total er, assistant professor in the Knowlton School of so it’s really important to me that the fed- informational pamphlet about where dif- silence. A community educator, storyteller and Architecture at the Ohio State University; and eral government and other governments ferent presidential candidates’ stand on food justice advocate, Olugbala asked audi- Chelsea Gandy, a farmer at Fox Hollow Farms start changing policies so that we can environmental issues. In the spirit of con- ence members to “lean into some gratitude” by in Knox County. avoid the worst effects of climate change,” servation, students are encouraged to take recognizing their ancestral, cultural and geo- Jazz Glastra ’11, assistant director for career Mueller said. “I think the first step of that a picture of the information and return graphic histories before diving into their histor- development at Kenyon, mediated the panel is demonstrating as citizens to show the their pamphlets for reuse. ical analysis of black and indigenous farming discussion. “Olugbala brought a strong edu- practices in North America. cator’s perspective to the panel,” Glastra said. The Office of Green Initiatives, the Rural “[They] reminded us all that we have a respon- CORRECTIONS Cause and the Black Student Union invited sibility to teach others about a more just, sus- Olugbala to speak at Kenyon on the subjects tainable food system.” In the April 18 article “AVI to offer nitro iced coffee twice a month next semester,” the Collegian stated of sustainability, food injustice and their own The panelists discussed many aspects of that Peirce Dining Hall will serve nitro coffee twice a month, on a first-come, first-served basis. This will experiences working in agriculture. Olugbala agriculture, from economic shortcomings to only happen if they can afford the kegerator, which will depend on whether or not AVI has to replace a works in Petersburg, N.Y., as the assistant di- ethical dilemmas and innovative practices in large number of stolen dishes as it has in past years. rector of programs at Soul Fire Farm, an agri- response to climate change. Despite their dif- cultural community of black and indigenous ferent relationships to agriculture, all of the TheCollegian regrets this omission. people of color who aim to eradicate racism in panelists agreed that in some form or another, food systems. the practice of farming offers much more than Olugbala spoke about how colonization vi- just a paycheck. olated the sovereignty of people who cared for “[Farming] is a spiritual practice because Paid Advertisement land and has historically left unacknowledged we’re asking the animals to make a pretty big the agricultural achievements of black people, sacrifice. And we try to make sure that [we give both in Africa and in North America. them] only one bad day,” Gandy said. “So that’s “When we think about the origins of this the deal we make every day as we get up, and country — stolen land, stolen labor — African we try to give them as good of a life as we can.” folk from West Africa weren’t just randomly Dani Huffman ’19, one of the students who kidnapped,” Olugbala said. “It was about this attended the panel discussion, intends to pur- agricultural knowledge and expertise that they sue a career in agriculture. “I’m thinking that had come to [cultivate] over millennia.” there are many ways to approach food sover- Olugbala discussed the oppression of en- eignty and food justice,” Huffman said. “I think slaved people in America and reminded their it’s great to hear from a variety of people work- audience of the ongoing problems of racism ing in that field and hear how their careers were and injustice that continue to affect black peo- shaped and what motivates them.” ple today. Through both their presentation and the “A lot of times, we can talk about the statis- panel discussion, Olugbala emphasized that tics, we can talk about pictures, but I really want recognition of the spiritual, historical and cul- to remind people that we are not talking about tural connectivity between the land and those something that is over,” Olugbala said. They who live on it holds potential to end patterns of spoke about reparations to marginalized com- injustice and oppression. According to Olugba- munities and how they might be paid in land la, giving thanks to our pasts is as important as and tools to the sustainable farms that serve seeking justice for the wrongs that plague them. them. “Sometimes it can be scary to raise our voic- Olugbala continued to discuss active black es, even about something as small as gratitude. agricultural communities on Thursday during But it’s good practice,” they said. “We’re talk- a panel entitled “Building Sustainable Commu- ing about social justice work — it requires us to nities Around Agriculture.” raise our voices.”

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BECCA FOLEY more holistic DESIGN EDITOR EVEY WEISBLAT On Saturday, the Brown Family En- NEWS EDITOR vironmental Center (BFEC) held its an- At the end of this month, Kenyon’s three-year nual “Keep It Wild” festival to celebrate contract with its current online Title IX training the Earth and appreciate nature. This provider, CampusClarity, will come to an end. year, the event attracted hundreds of The company was purchased several times over people, most of whom were members of the course of Kenyon’s contract with them; fol- the community beyond Kenyon. lowing the contract’s expiration, the College has “It went really well. We got about 755 decided to reconsider how it handles Title IX participants. It was a little less than we training for incoming students. had last year, but considering the weath- “We had the opportunity with the contract er predictions for Saturday and it being expiring, like, ‘This is a good time now, a lot of Easter weekend, we were really excited changes have happened in the last three years in and happy with the result,” said Maddie this area, let’s see what else is out there,’” Civil Morgan ’18, BFEC post-baccalaureate Rights/Title IX Deputy Coordinator Kevin Pe- fellow and organizer of the event. terson said. In past years, the festival was held This summer, the College will enter a new, at the Kenyon Athletic Center and fea- one-year contract with SafeColleges, a provider tured other activities, such as a mara- of web-based products concerned with safety thon. In recent years, however, the and compliance on college campuses. BFEC wanted to make the event more On a practical level, this means that the class focused to better allow everyone to en- of 2023, instead of completing the “Think About gage with nature. It” module, will complete SafeColleges’ “Not “We wanted to look at our mission Anymore” interpersonal violence training unit. a little bit more and readjust the event While the two modules are similar in the prob- to keep it more Earth Day-minded,” lems they address, Peterson said the SafeCol- Morgan said. “We kind of wanted to re- leges product is more “holistic” in its approach. orient it towards looking at our native Rather than addressing one component of cam- Ohio species and how we can help our pus culture — drugs and alcohol, for example wildlife.” — Not Anymore focuses on a broader spectrum During the event, visitors enjoyed of issues that could potentially arise on a college live music, watched live animal shows, A child at the "Keep it Wild" festival fishes for tadpoles. Participants also enjoyed live campus. participated in scavenger hunts and music, scavenger hunts and face painting. | COURTESY OF NIKKI ANDERSON “[SafeColleges] was able to holistically look at built bluebird boxes, bat houses and bee and Universal Windows Direct. Knox the intersectionality between LGBTQ+ the issues we were dealing with at Kenyon in the hotels. The Ohio Bird Sanctuary and County Recycling and Litter Preven- identity and sustainability values, and best way. It was one of the best programs to ac- Ohio Nature Education brought and tion also helped make the festival a ze- to mobilize the LGBTQ+ community tually communicate the message,” Peterson said. presented on a wide range of animals, ro-waste event. for environmental and social action. “So it wasn’t just rules, but it also gave us a lot from large snakes and screech owls to To continue the celebration, the Once the trees are large enough to more options when it came to things like inter- turkey vultures and bats. BFEC partnered with the Office of Di- take root in the ground, some will be national students, LGBTQ+ [students], alcohol To facilitate the event, around 70 Ke- versity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) delivered to the BFEC while the rest will and drugs and human resources.” nyon students volunteered on Saturday. and the Office of Green Initiatives to be planted on different parts of campus. Along with the standard module that first- “I really love all that the BFEC does and organize the “Earth Gay” project, a Attendees also had the chance to plant years will complete over the summer, Not Any- it’s a great opportunity to connect with LGBTQ+ environmental sustainability flower seeds in small pots to take home more comes with a variety of training supple- the community over something that’s initiative. Students in attendance had with them. Some students took the op- ments. These include an expanded unit on drugs so important to all of us: the Earth,” the chance to plant saplings native to portunity to plant the flowers in front and alcohol that first years will likely complete in said Cameron Henn ’21, a volunteer at Ohio. of Unity House. the fall, as well as a module for first-year interna- the event. According to Assistant Director of In the next few months, as the flow- tional students which discusses cultural compo- Several organizations sponsored ODEI Timothy Bussey, this event was ers planted on Monday start to sprout nents of Title IX in the U.S. the event, including the Knox County inspired by the work done by OUT for in front of Unity House, it will serve The online training program also includes Foundation, Kenyon Inn, Knox Coun- Sustainability, a nonprofit organiza- as a reminder of the celebration while a module specifically designed for LGBTQ+ ty Recycling and Litter Prevention tion that aims to bridge and highlight adding more color to campus. students. Assistant Director of the Office of -Di versity, Equity and Inclusion Timothy Bussey hopes to use it with different groups on campus as a way to facilitate conversations on LGBTQ+ Updated contract means new washers, dryers issues surrounding sexual violence prevention. TOMMY JOHNSON the ability to pay via app, credit card or according to Nathan Grosh, build- This change in Title IX programming has NEWS ASSISTANT Apple Pay, ing and grounds committee chair on come in part from a 2016 audit, which recom- Student Council. mended that the College “beef up our training After eight years with the current At its April 14 meeting, Student on campus and make it more holistic,” Peterson washers and dryers, the College is set Council discussed the specif- said. The Office of Civil Rights is also following to have new machines installed over ics of each system. The current through on this recommendation by developing the summer. CBORD system will need to be another Title IX course that will be required for “We felt like … if we were going replaced anyway, and it is expen- juniors in the fall semester, starting next fall with to renew the contract we should have sive to do so: The estimated cost the Class of 2021. new equipment,” Chief Business Offi- for updating the CBORD system “When you come in as a first year, you get hit cer Mark Kohlman wrote in an email is approximately $40,000. with Title IX training, all these trainings, then to the Collegian. The washers and dry- While implementing the sys- we kind of forget about it as we go along. So what ers below the Kenyon Bookstore have tem provided by CSC would be our office is working on right now is doing a re- already been replaced and the rest will free of charge, it would not have fresher course,” Peterson said. be exchanged over the summer. taken K-Card and would have While the details of this course have yet to While Kohlman and Student Coun- been a disruption for students be ironed out, Peterson said that his office has cil debated changing the payment sys- who currently rely on money a commitment to training students all the way tem from the one that is currently in loaded onto K-Cards to pay for through the college process and covering as place, the College ultimately decided their laundry. much as possible with that training. “We really to stay with the current K-Card sys- Though Grosh was in favor want to build a culture here at Kenyon from the tem. The company that provides the of implementing the CSC system day you step on campus all the way through washers and dryers, CSC Service- throughout campus, Kohlman ulti- [when] you graduate that’s healthy for all stu- works, could have implemented its mately opted to stay with the current dents, where it’s safe all for students,” he said. system, which would have included DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON K-Card system. 4 Thursday, April 25 | kenyoncollegian.com Notre-Dame Activist talks public health, human rights

EVEY WEISBLAT fire inspires NEWS EDITOR On April 17 and 18, R. Todd Ruppert As- sociate Professor of International Studies Ste- global response phen Van Holde looked on with pride as his former student, Mike Frick ’08, gave two talks KAYLEIGH MCCOY on human rights, public health and scientific STAFF WRITER innovation. Global Kenyon is the Collegian’s recurring inter- Frick, who graduated from Kenyon with national news feature. In order to tie these events back Highest Honors in International Studies, is to campus, insights and analysis from members of the now a researcher and activist working for the Kenyon community are included. Because these pieces public health think tank Treatment Action will be short, we hope they will inspire readers to con- Group, where he researches disease preven- duct research about global affairs on their own. tion, vaccine development and cures for in- Mike Frick ’08 discusses “right to science” in his presentation. | EVEY WEISBLAT On April 15 and 16, a massive fire consumed two- fectious diseases like hepatitis C, tuberculosis thirds of the roof of the historic Notre-Dame de Paris and HIV/AIDS. the intersection between human rights and about in the classroom are applicable in the Cathedral in the center of Paris, leading to a global “Many of our students, both in [Interna- health equity — which is what he and other real world,” he said. moment of mourning for one of Europe’s most fa- tional Studies] and across the College, are activists are working to address. Both Van Holde and Clark agreed that mous pieces of architecture. While there was concern interested in public health issues, and so we On the morning of April 18, Frick talked Frick’s talks were accessible and that he han- that the entire cathedral would burn to the ground wanted to bring in a speaker who could ad- about the “right to science” and how those dled complex topics with ease. “Although as the blaze continued, firefighters managed to save dress those issues,” Van Holde wrote in an with privilege benefit disproportionately from they involved some fairly thorny concepts most of the structure, including the famous bell tow- email to the Collegian. “And because many scientific innovation. He contended that re- from public health and human rights, Mike ers at the front. College lectures are from academics, we want- search policies should align with human explained them all with such clarity that even Over $1 billion was raised in three days for the ed to bring in someone who had experience in rights policies, meaning that scientists and the most difficult ones were easily compre- cathedral’s restoration, with French President Em- the policy and activism areas.” researchers should be held accountable for hensible,” Van Holde said. manuel Macron making an ambitious pledge to have Frick’s talk on the evening of April 17 fo- making sure new innovations in fighting in- Van Holde also said he was happy with Notre-Dame rebuilt in five years, according to the cused on human rights and global health eq- fectious diseases are distributed equally to the the turnout, which he estimated at about 30- Washington Post on April 18. However, the outpour- uity through the lens of tuberculosis, which, public. He said that people on the ground have 35 people per event. He noted that several stu- ing of support has faced criticism on multiple fronts. according to Van Holde, has killed more than a right to these scientific advances as well. dents approached him afterwards to tell him French citizens, who have spent months engaging “HIV/AIDS, smallpox, malaria, influenza, Justin Clark ’19, who attended the talk, how much they enjoyed the talks. in Yellow Vest protests concerning a raise in gaso- cholera and plague combined.” said he was impressed by Frick’s ability to The International Studies Program plans line taxes, feel the French government is prioritizing He discussed how tuberculosis has been translate abstract concepts into application. to increase its focus on human rights through a building over the needs of its people. Other critics construed as a “poor people’s disease,” and “It was very accessible; it was interesting to events and programs. While the major’s pub- point to the huge amount of funding for Notre-Dame how, as a result, people in wealthier countries people who are coming at it from a lot of dif- lic health course offerings are “less extensive,” in comparison to non-Western sites, such as the Na- can afford to ignore its devastating toll. Frick ferent perspectives, and it’s always really help- Van Holde said the program is hard at work tional Museum in Brazil, that have received dramati- said this disparity incites questions about ful to see how abstract concepts you learn to expand classes in this field as well. cally less support to rebuild. Assistant Professor of Anthropology Claire No- votny sees the emotional response to the destruction of Notre-Dame as a signifier of the cathedral’s place ON THE RECORD as an important site of global heritage, even though its original significance was mainly to French Catholics. As a popular tourist destination, millions of people of JEAN TWENGE different backgrounds have experienced a connection to the building through seeing it in person. “That is an interesting phenomenon we embrace, a different cul- AUTHOR, PSYCHOLOGIST, PROFESSOR ture’s patrimony as our own,” she said. Comparing the fire of Notre-Dame to the partial destruction of Palmyra by ISIS in January 2017, No- votny noted lack of access to Palmyra as one reason ELLIE KLEE finding a balance with technology. cite in iGen, such as decreased risks NEWS ASSISTANT for the quieter outrage at the devastation, despite the of car accidents and higher rates of deliberateness of the demolition and Palmyra’s im- Jean Twenge is a psychologist, a How did you define generations? depression? portance as a site in the cradle of civilization. professor at San Diego State Uni- What did you use to determine the As it turns out, 2012 was the first “People don’t feel the same kind of connection to it. versity and the author of six books, cutoff years? year the majority of Americans It feels like it’s still someone else’s culture or someone including iGen: Why Today’s Su- I work with large, nationally rep- owned a smartphone, so teens’ lives else’s history,” said Novotny. Notre-Dame’s place as a per-Connected Kids Are Grow- resentative surveys of young people were changing just as smartphones monument of Western architecture and intellectual ing Up Less Rebellious, More that have been given every year since became common. These changes and religious achievement also contributes to this. Tolerant, Less Happy — and Com- the 1960s and 1970s. I’d gotten used included teens spending less time This is not the first time Notre-Dame has experi- pletely Unprepared for Adulthood to seeing changes that were big, but with their friends face to face as well enced physical damage. As its Gothic architecture and (2017). In the book, she claims that took a decade or two to grow. Then as sudden increases in depression Catholicism itself fluctuated in popularity in France, smartphones have drastically af- around 2012, I started to see chang- and anxiety. Face-to-face social in- it underwent significant changes, from the decapita- fected young adults, mostly in a es that were larger and more sudden teraction is linked to better mental tion of 28 of its statues during the French Revolution negative manner. She is on campus than I’d seen before. This suggested health, while technology use is not, to its narrow escape from the demolition many other this week to give two talks — one a new, post-millennial generation so it makes sense that depression Gothic buildings in Paris suffered during the 19th on April 24 at 8 p.m. in Bolton The- born in the mid-1990s and later, would increase after social interac- century, according to an April 20 BBC article. When ater and another on April 25 dur- known as iGen. tion shifted. the cathedral was crumbling from centuries of ne- ing Common Hour in Brandi Re- glect, Victor Hugo’s famous novel The Hunchback of cital Hall. You are not an iGen’er. How did How can we help reverse the Notre-Dame prompted the restoration responsible for this outside perspective affect your more worrisome trends you de- Notre-Dame’s well-maintained condition before the Your research in iGen focus- work? scribe? fire. Even the spire that fell during the conflagration es on people born between 1995 Because the book is based on I think everyone — iGen or not was a 19th-century replacement of the original. and 2012, a window that includes what young people say about them- — should think more mindful- Novotny stressed the damage to Notre-Dame current Kenyon students. In your selves, I don’t think my perspective ly about how they use technology as an example of the changeability of monuments talk, you’ll essentially be telling — outsider or not — is particularly during their free time. Don’t use it and heritage. “We see these structures as being very us about ourselves. What do you important. My goal in iGen was to to replace face-to-face interaction fixed … they’re not,” she said. “They’re always ongo- think we can learn from your give a voice to iGen young people and don’t let it interfere with your ing.” Indeed, according to an April 20 article by the work? by presenting what they have said sleep. Use your phone for all the cool Observer, France has already announced a contest I’m hoping Kenyon students in surveys as well as their individual things it can do, but then put it down to replace the spire, and one of the first submissions will come away with an under- stories via interviews. and live your life. proposed building the new roof and spire out of metal standing of how their generation’s and glass. “This will, I think, become another part of experience is different from previ- Why do you believe smart- This interview has been edited for Notre-Dame’s story,” Novotny said. ous generations. We’ll also discuss phones have caused the trends you clarity. 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Order up: Three students offer a look inside Gambier Deli

Gambier Deli employee Morgan Engmann ’20 moved from her job at the Kenyon Bookstore to work behind the counter in the newly reopened Deli. | MAE HUNT

MAE HUNT do things with my hands, so gonna be a line.” own peers, which can be both ommended the tuna and egg ARTS EDITOR I thought it would be a fun Despite the fast-paced set- fun and distracting. salads, while Newman voiced Since reopening in January, change,” she said. ting, Engmann, Aguilar and “I talk to them too much. I his appreciation for the Deli’s the Gambier Deli has been a The responsibilities of stu- Newman all agreed that the have too many friends ... I re- vegetarian options. Aguilar hit among Kenyon students. dent Deli employees include Deli was a great place for stu- member the first time I put on said that sun-dried tomatoes But some students see the Deli preparing food, cleaning the dents to work. The Deli own- the apron, the first day of my were a delicious add-on. another way — that is, from kitchen and eating area, wash- ers, Stu and Jeanne Poland, job, everyone was laughing at Both Aguilar and Eng- the other side of the counter. ing dishes and working the are accommodating of stu- me,” Newman said. mann were Kenyon students Sarah Aguilar ’19, Morgan register. In every task there’s dents’ academic lives, and en- All three student employ- when the Deli was operating Engmann ’20 and Elijah New- a need for speed, due to the courage employees to sched- ees felt that Kenyon students out of its old location. Agui- man ’22 are three of the Deli’s long lines of hungry custom- ule shifts around their class didn’t take full advantage of lar pointed out one perk of the student employees. They were ers during the lunch rush. schedules. the menu. new space. all hired in January, when the “I thought I was fast at do- “They checked in to see “Sometimes people want “When you would go to beloved sandwich spot re- ing dishes before at my old if I had a lot of work to do. I a sandwich but will take out the Deli, you would smell like turned from a hiatus of over job, and then I came here and remember I was doing three half of the things on the sand- the Deli all day. But I guess a year. Engmann, who used they were like, ‘No, you need shifts a week and they told wich. Just build your own, there’s a new ventilation sys- to work at the Kenyon Book- to be faster,’” Engmann said. me I shouldn’t be doing that,” you don’t need to pay for the tem,” Aguilar said. “The store, applied for a job at the Aguilar also emphasized the Newman said. specialty sandwich,” Aguilar space is new, it’s cleaner. But Deli because she was attracted stress of busy shifts, but add- Deli’s student employees said. there was a charm to the old to the energetic environment. ed that “people know when serve members of the Kenyon For people looking to try Deli that hopefully this new “I like to make things and they come to the Deli there’s community, including their something new, Engmann rec- Deli will have again.”

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Clash Faculty Total: Senior Total: Junior Total: Sophomore Total: First-Year Total: Compiled by Dante Kanter 54 37 38 42 30 Answer Kimmarie Murphy Henri Seguin ’19 Alec Clothier ’20 Jackson Fletcher ’21 Blythe Zadrozny ’22

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1 2 1 3 1 6 Thursday, April 25 | kenyoncollegian.com Philosophy students host ‘Big History’ tour on Middle Path

DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON project greeted them. Many EDITOR IN CHIEF took the time to stop and ask the participants questions. From the Big Bang to the Jeremy Stern ’19 stationed discovery of fire to the future himself toward the end of of our planet, students dis- the timeline and represented played the entire history of our James Hanson’s 1988 testi- universe across campus during mony to Congress on climate Common Hour on Tuesday, change. He wore a suit and sat April 23. at a table positioned in the cen- Students from Professor of ter of the path, ready to answer Philosophy Yang Xiao’s The any questions from passersby. Anthropocene as a Philosophi- “There’s been a good cal Problem (PHIL 190) lined amount of people who have Middle Path from the base stopped and asked us about of Old Kenyon to the Village what’s going on,” Stern said. Market, each representing a “I think people are generally different point in history. positive and seem interested in The aim of the project was what we have to say.” to represent “Big History” — Other students in the class as opposed to merely human dressed up as the sun, taped in- history — and generate dis- formative signs to their cloth- cussion about human impact ing or posed with props made on the planet and on climate out of trash to visually demon- change. strate their points, all leading Qinuo Wei ’22 assumed the role of “The Future” at the tour’s finish.| DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON “The way we’ve been talk- to Qinuo Wei ’22 who repre- ing about it is that 13.5 billion back long before us.” each foot represented 20 mil- “The idea is that history sented the future by winding years dwarfs the imagination. Whitcomb was stationed at lion years of history; once they isn’t just in the past to be for- string across two trees, effec- So, if you scale it back and just the start of Middle Path and passed Sam Mather, 10 million; gotten,” they said. “As we walk tively blocking the path and make it 13.5 years, humans represented the Big Bang with then beyond Ransom, 4000; through Middle Path, we are holding up a sign that read “At have only existed for like 30 a marble dropping into a buck- then four after the Gates of literally walking through his- current rates of production, oil seconds,” Logan Whitcomb et of water, creating a ripple Hell. Austin Hulse ’19 contrib- tory in this place that has been will run out in 53 years, natu- ’20, a student in Xiao’s philos- effect and eventually expand- uted to the project by calcu- shaped and transformed by the ral gas in 54, coal in 110, fossil ophy class, said. “It’s impor- ing into the universe as we now lating where on the path each past.” fuels in less than 200.” tant as we further seek to un- know it. milestone should be placed As students exited their derstand climate change that As onlookers made their and how many years each dis- morning classes at Common Michael Lahanas-Calderon we consider that history goes way from this starting point, tance should represent. Hour, the spectacle of this art ’19 contributed reporting. ‘Gotta Get Down to It’ extras on the art of the background

SAM BRODSKY in the background of a party other side of the protest. though he had never acted before. ARTS EDITOR scene. Meanwhile, He was cast Mostly, he had to “chant, block people the main ac- as a pro- from entering and follow [the main ac- Past the bright lights and the big tion of testor tor’s] lead.” cameras, between the sea of crew the Steele was surprised by how diffi- members and the dazzling movie cult it was to be an extra. Unlike an stars, you’ll find the little-known and actor in a lead role, background actors oft-overlooked heroes of movie sets: are unspecific and generic, and it can the extras. Often speaking nonsense be hard to know exactly how to por- to each other, whispering “peas and tray that. “It was hard to act natural,” carrots” to themselves or sim- he said. ply standing around, extras, or Matheny says the secret to being “background actors,” consti- a good background actor is “be- tute the core of a movie set. In ing ready to stand around a lot.” Thomas S. Turgeon Professor But, more importantly, he says of Drama Jonathan Tazewell’s that the best extras are the ones ’84 feature film, “Gotta Get who are comfortable having Down to It,” many Kenyon meaningless conversations. The students took on a variety of truly excellent extra, according roles as extras — as college to Matheny, is the one who can students, as protestors and as make up conversations about advocates for free speech. people who don’t exist. As “Par- Brent Matheny ’19, a philos- tygoer,” for example, he had to ophy major, played a “free speech “make up stories about people in advocate” in one of the movie’s the party, stories about why they most tumultuous moments. While were at the party and things like holding a Confederate flag, his job ‘I can’t believe she’s at the party’ or was to make grunting noises and ‘Why is she sleeping with him?’” shout chants while demanding to get In other words, the greatest extras into Rosse Hall. Being from the South, need to have their own backstories; Matheny found the situation jarring. they need to consider themselves as “It was kind of weird,” he said. “I had part of the movie’s plot. to shout things like ‘civil discourse,’ block- Matheny never made it into the cut and ‘white rights,’ which was interest- film’s ing peo- of “Gotta Get Down to It” shown last ing, since I’m from North Florida.” plot ple from en- week. Nevertheless, he was happy he This was not Matheny’s first stint took place tering Rosse. was involved in the film’s production. as an extra, however. He played the in the fore- Steele decided on “I think everyone should try to be an illustrious role of “Partygoer” in a ground. a whim that he would extra sometime in their lives,” he said. short film by Eva Neuwirth ’19 called Brennan Steele ’19 was an- be a background actor after he found “It’s important to acknowledge you’re “Cherry Pop.” In that short film, he other background actor in “Gotta Get out that some of his friends were in- not always the main character.” Clear- held a conversation with another actor Down to It” — however, he was on the volved in the film’s production, even ly, being an extra is its own work of art. Thursday, April 25 ARTS kenyoncollegian.com 7 Kenyon’s first student-run publishing press makes its debut

MAE HUNT charge for their books. To help off- ARTS EDITOR set the cost of printing and raise the DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON funds needed to hold campus-wide EDITOR-IN-CHIEF events, each copy will cost five dollars. “I also think there’s something The founders of Sunset Press, Ke- symbolic and important about plac- nyon’s first student-run literary press, ing a value on your work,” Kane said. jokingly refer to their organization as Kane’s book is called “If organic a “family business.” It’s easy to under- deodorant was made for dancing.” stand why: The team behind Sunset “It’s a commentary on our at- Press worked closely with poet Vir- tempts to cover up the most natural ginia Kane ’22 and prose writer Jen- parts of ourselves,” she said. “Some- ny Tie ’21 to edit, design and market times it’s too much to be contained.” books of each writer’s work, all within Tie’s memoir is titled “Shoebox of the span of eight weeks. Sparrows” and focuses on themes of Armiya “A” Shaikh ’21 is the one forgiveness and finding a release from who came up with the idea for Sunset the past. Press after taking Andy Grace’s In- Both of these works were officially troduction to Poetry Writing (ENGL released on April 19 at the first ever 201) and furthering her passion for Sunset Press launch party. Members workshopping and long form work. From left to right, Maria Peteet ’21, Armiya “A” Shaikh ’21, Virginia Kane ’22, Trudy Wrona ’20 and of the community were welcomed to Once the class was finished, she Emmy Roday ’21 in the Horn Gallery, at the Sunset Press Launch Party last Friday. | LUKE HESTER the lower Horn Gallery to enjoy read- wanted to continue the momentum like HIKA and Persimmons, which the academic year to help them pub- into smaller groups to work with ings by Kane and Tie as well as cakes that she and her classmates had estab- draw from individual and anony- lish collections of work and long form each writer, and then came together with the covers of the books on them. lished. mous submissions, Sunset Press seeks stories. Sunset, however, took the to workshop as a team. This was par- In the future, Sunset Press plans According to Shaikh, starting a to work directly with the writers in model a step further. tially due to an outpouring of inter- to continue their mission of showcas- student-run literary press is all about the editing process to cultivate a col- “We really Kenyon-fied it,” Shaikh est during the hiring process which ing underrepresented voices by creat- hard work, dedication and finding the lection of their work for publication. said. prompted Shaikh, along with fellow ing two more writer positions, one for right people to help. “It’s your writing, but you’re work- For one thing, Sunset Press hopes chief editors Maria Peteet ’21, Emmy genre-specific work and one satellite “Sunset Press is a people project. ing on vision together,” Tie said. to lift up underrepresented voices. Roday ’21 and Trudy Wrona ’20, to position covering off-campus stu- And it’s like, I’m one person. And it “They’re pushing you to be better than They also differ from Wesleyan’s allow more press editors to join the dents, bringing the total to four. took me intro poetry to find my peo- you are.” model in terms of structure; rather project. They also plan to publish an an- ple,” she said. “We all had the dedica- For inspiration, the group looked than have the writers work one-on- Sunset Press also stands apart thology of works by writers of color tion to create long form work.” to Wesleyan University’s Stethoscope one with a single editor, Sunset took from Stethoscope, as well as other Ke- and hold workshops throughout each Unlike campus literary magazines Press, which works with writers over more of a team approach. They split nyon publications, because they will semester. Sisterhood hosts inaugural Paid Advertisement intimate storytelling event

CHAMELI BELK-GUPTA non-binary person. A man joined the storytell- STAFF WRITER ing as well, reading a collection of poems he had written about his mother. The atmosphere in the Horn Gallery last As the evening progressed, the sense of in- Saturday night was warm and welcoming. Peo- timacy in the room increased. Eventually the ple sat informally on pillows and bean bags on microphone was cast to the side as people spoke the ground, chatting and eating cookies as hip to the audience casually, like they would with a hop and R&B played in the background. Even- group of friends. People who had not planned to tually, the chatter and music died down and the speak found themselves at the front of the room, Femme Monologues’ honest and intimate eve- reading recent drafts of poetry or sharing per- ning of storytelling began. sonal reflections about their identity. The Femme Monologues is a storytelling The audience met each speaker with incred- event, founded by Sisterhood, that welcomes ible warmth. and supported them through mo- women and femme-identifying people to share ments of vulnerability by nodding and cheering stories about any facet of their lives or identities. along. When a person finished a monologue Last Saturday’s gathering marked the Femme they were welcomed back into the audience Monologues’ first storytelling session. with snaps and support. The Femme Monologues were partly in- “Seeing the unity of people who are not spired by Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, necessarily a part of Sisterhood there and shar- a collection of monologues about female sexu- ing their own stories and then seeing the over- ality, but aimed to promote a greater sense of lap between things we talked about and things inclusivity people who were not necessarily a part of the “We didn’t want it to just be women,” Sister- organization talked about … made me really hood president Jasmine Wilson ’19 said. “We happy,” Selam Habtemariam ’22, a member of wanted it be other voices that are frequently not Sisterhood, said. heard. So we decided we wanted it to be wom- The Femme Monologues was presented en and femme-identifying people, so including along with a photo series from the 1 in 3 Cam- non-binary folks who still identify as femme.” paign, a project that works to destigmatize The evening began with a series of anony- abortion. The series features a striking set of mously submitted stories read by volunteers. photos of a diverse group of women alongside People then took the floor to read their own their stories about their abortions. monologues. Stories took a variety of forms, Though the event was successful, Sisterhood poetry and prose, and covered a variety of top- is already thinking about how to improve it for ics. One speaker shared a monologue where she the future. combined poetry and martial arts to talk about “Now it’s about how to reach people. How finding strength in a masculine environment. are you not continuing to preach to the choir? Another monologue took the form of an open How are you reaching people that aren’t always letter written to “the black girl,” offering sup- already around listening?” Wilson said. “So port and understanding. A different speaker that’s kind of the challenge now, but we are re- shared a poem about the painful side of life as a ally happy that it was successful.” 8 Thursday, April 25 | kenyoncollegian.com A review of Zaytoven and Echosmith’s most recent releases Unfamiliar with this year’s Sendoff performers? Here’s a preview of what they’ll be playing.

TOMMY JOHNSON the complexity of Zaytoven’s listener in, while also putting out NEWS ASSISTANT somber beats. Even “F What the a few bops. Opp Said,” arguably the most I’ve got to be honest. The drill rap sounding song on the “Favorite Sound” by last time I thought about either album, features a complex beat Echosmith and Audien Zaytoven or Echosmith, I was a in the background that is more sophomore in high school. Even reminiscent of “Carol of the “Favorite Sound,” released in then, I don’t think I knew the Bells” than the simple beat struc- March 2019, is basically “Cool names of either artist so much as ture that gives priority to Chief Kids” remixed and revamped. It I had heard the songs that made Keef’s unique lyricism and deliv- features the same lyrical theme: them famous repeatedly in car ery on other well-known tracks being comfortable with who you rides to school or at high school like “Love Sosa” and “Faneto.” are. “Shouldn’t apologize for just dances. The depth of Zaytoven’s pro- existing, shouldn’t apologize for In May 2013, Echosmith up- duction does not overshadow just being me,” says lead vocalist loaded their single “Cool Kids” to Chief Keef. On the contrary, Sydney Sierota in the pre-chorus. their Youtube channel. It would they complement each other What makes this song distinct climb to 13th on the Billboard well. In “Ain’t Gonna Happen,” is that Echosmith trades out the Top 100 the following year. In Zaytoven’s piano melody weaves indie-pop drums, synth and gui- October, Migos’ “Versace,” pro- in and out of Chief Keef’s first tar of “Cool Kids” for producer duced by Zaytoven, cracked into verse. When the beat drops Audien’s up-tempo house sound. the top 100 at 99th. Almost six about halfway through the song, As a collaborative piece, the song years later, Zaytoven and Echo- the interplay between the lyrics, at times feels like a stripped- smith are slated to perform for melody and bass feels seamless. down, major key pop song and Summer Sendoff 2019 tomorrow. The effect of this collabora- then at other times like electron- In anticipation of that day, I have tive sound is that Chief Keef’s ic dance music, two sounds nev- reviewed their latest releases. rapping takes on a softer, more er quite come together. emotional tone. Rather than When Audien takes over and Sydney Sierota and Noah Sierota of Echosmith, the pop act that GloToven by Zaytoven catching the listener’s attention his fast-paced beat becomes the will headline Sendoff.| JUSTIN HIGUCHI/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS and Chief Keef through percussive refrains and focus of the song, it just sounds ad libs, he draws the listener in like someone muted the vocals What makes the collaboration we were all just getting to know Zaytoven’s newest album, Glo- through soft, intimate vocals re- and turned up the bass. The vo- enjoyable is the fact that no part each other.” Toven, is an impressive accom- flecting on past loves and hard- cals become oversaturated and is overdone. While the changes The exuberant positivity that plishment. It manages to give ship. faded as the rhythm builds and in rhythm that mark a transition arises from self-doubt in this Chief Keef, a rapper famous for Each song tells a story that breaks. Conversely, when Sierota from Echosmith’s sound to Au- song certainly counter-balances popularizing the drill subgenre, has a way of pulling the listener sings, the bass line reverts to its dien’s are abrupt, the two sides of the deep, brooding lyricism of the space to perform while still in. The album strikes the perfect original rhythmic pattern and the song do not overshadow each GloToven. Even so, Zaytoven’s demonstrating Zaytoven’s re- balance between producer and the emphasis shifts back to the other, which makes the work feel impressive ability to share the markable ability to produce mu- rapper, and between depth and vocals. like a true collaboration. stage, so to speak, with the art- sic that shapes lyrics rather than listenability. The heavy themes A fun listen, but by no means As Sierota told Billboard, ists he works with and Echo- vice versa. of love and loss come together groundbreaking, “Favorite “The creative process itself felt smith’s ability to adapt their On GloToven, we hear ele- with Chief Keef’s confident cha- Sound” still meets all the char- surprisingly easy, and I love that sound to the electronic context ments of Chief Keef’s iconic risma and Zaytoven’s creativity acteristics of electronic and indie we were able to give each other make for a promising setlist this mumble rap style, tempered by in an album that truly pulls the music and performs them well. really honest input, considering Friday night. Senior film majors impress the crowd with thesis screenings

DANTE KANTER thesis partner Jaqueleen Eng ’19 said FEATURES EDITOR that the final product didn’t match up with their hopes for the project, This past Sunday, Associate Pro- but Colucci hopes some day to ex- fessor of Film John Sherman asked pand the idea into a longer, more co- that the audience members in the medic piece. “I kept coming back to Gund Gallery’s Community Foun- queer stories, specifically trans sto- dation Theater standing in the aisles ries, when I was making films here,” sit on the floor, in front of the front Colucci said, “and I think that I just row. “We have to keep an aisle clear needed to get this one off of my back for fire reasons,” Sherman said. The so that I can keep working on other house was full for the Senior Film stuff until I’m ready to come back to Thesis Screening, which showcased it.” six short films made by senior film Students have been working on majors. these films since October of last year, The first film in the screening, when they were asked to send in their “Why Cats Purr,” centered around a first proposals. Scripts were written missing cat who may or may not be over the summer, and shooting be- dead. The film included a cameo by gan fall semester of this year. Each Moxie, a beloved cat on campus and student had two weeks to capture all Senior film majors address the audience in the Gund Gallery Community Foundation the recent star of an April 11 Colle- of their footage. Zach Richeimer ’21, Theater at Sunday night’s screening of their films.| DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON gian feature. Moxie split his role with who worked on four of the six senior another local cat, Stan. During the ing,” a satire of the world of under- by actors practicing choreography theses, understood the rigor of this Q&A session, the film’s director, AJ graduate theater. The two leads of and breathing exercises. Neuwirth process. “It was both stressful and Ried ’19, cited his difficulties work- a student production of Much Ado described her directing style as a “re- exciting to see everything on screen,” ing with animals, mostly due to his About Nothing, caught in a confus- fusal to compromise and asking too Richeimer said. cat allergy. “A lot didn’t work out ing, open-ended tryst, are forced to much of everyone always.” At the end of the Q&A session, when it came to trying to work with work through their romantic prob- “Dying to See You,” written and Kaylin Allshouse ’19, who worked on these felines,” Ried said, who often lems on and off the stage. Eva Neu- directed by Masen Colucci ’19, tells the film “He’s Here,” asked that all used catnip to coerce his actors into wirth ’19, the director of “Literally the story of a young trans man, first years, sophomores and juniors giving the right performance. Nothing,” created a lush world with Alex, who attends a funeral for his who helped shoot the films stand A standout of the screening was her use of extras. The conversations pre-transition self, after his fam- up. The students were greeted by ap- “(Much Ado About) Literally Noth- between the leads were often framed ily fakes his death. Colucci and his plause from the rest of the audience. Thursday, April 25 OPINIONS kenyoncollegian.com 9 STAFF EDITORIAL Graduation goodbyes are too rushed Picture this: The diplomas have been distributed, the photos have been taken, your friends and family are beaming with pride. You’ve done it. You’ve finally graduated from Ke- nyon College after four years of hard work. It’s time to sit back and take a moment to reflect on the four years that have helped to shape you as a person. Just kidding. It’s time to get all of your stuff and get the hell off cam- pus. By 7 p.m. on graduation day, all students are expected to have vacated their dorms. Not even 12 hours after walking across the Commencement stage, the barely graduated class HAYLEY BELUCH must walk away from the Hill with- out so much as one more evening to enjoy the Gambier sunset. On one hand, this policy is under- standable. We know that there may Farr Apartments are still not ready for living be concerns about keeping the cam- pus staffed for an extra day or about new graduates throwing wild parties BECCA FOLEY debris on my clothes, bed and floor. feel small. I am grateful to be living in that Saturday night. We also under- DESIGN EDITOR They even stepped on my unmade bed such a new and beautiful space, but I stand that leaving campus represents with shoes on to reach the sprinkler worry that much of the new construc- a transition into the “real world” and This semester, I moved into a space above it. tion is being done too quickly and needn’t be delayed too long. that was not ready to be lived in. My My bathroom door does not lock. carelessly. Many of the issues that have However, we fear that this abrupt Farr Apartment is brand new, and yes, Because of this, I feel uncomfortable arisen could have been avoided if the departure time adds additional stress the space has extremely nice aspects. I showering or going to the bathroom construction timeline was not rushed to the final Kokosing farewell. Many was thrilled to get a single in an apart- while there are often multiple mainte- or incomplete by the time I arrived on students will not head home un- ment when I returned from off-cam- nance workers standing right outside campus. til Sunday because of the timing of pus study, and it has all the ameni- the door. I have skipped showers or I urge Kenyon to take care in their graduation, so they will be left with- ties I could have asked for. However, showered elsewhere in fear of some- construction of these new buildings out a place to stay or keep their be- it lacked one crucial aspect of a living one opening the door on me. I alerted all over campus before they are inhab- longings. It also leaves little time for space: privacy. them to the fact that the door does not ited by students, especially if the ad- the lugging of luggage and packing When I first moved in, maintenance lock, yet the situation has yet to be ad- ministration wants them lived in for of cars, tasks that invite chaos even staff was there almost every day. The dressed. I cannot even file a work or- many years. Everyone deserves com- without the time crunch. air conditioning and heating units der for my apartment because it is not fort and privacy in their own living We know that once we have our di- were not set up properly, and there was in the system properly. space in order to make it feel like a ploma in our hands, we may techni- a large leak in the ceiling, causing wa- Now, reunion staff have asked to be home. And my apartment does not feel cally no longer be Kenyon students, ter damage. Sometimes staff arrived given tours of my apartment. My per- like a home. but all that we ask is for the College with a warning, but usually without. sonal living space is a spectacle that to lend its newest alumni a hand and Furthermore, the fire sprinklers everyone can enjoy except me. I am Becca Foley ’20 is a modern languag- give us a place to stay for the night. were not installed properly. They had not asking for pity or an apology. Af- es and literatures major from Wooster, The staff editorial is written weekly by ed- to drill into the wall surrounding the ter the privacy issues that Sisterhood Ohio. You can contact her at foley1@ itors-in-chief Cameron Messinides ’19 and sprinklers, leaving a mess of ceiling faced in their own home, my problems kenyon.edu. Devon Musgrave-Johnson ’19, managing editor Grant Miner ’19 and executive director Matt Mandel ’19. You can contact them at messin- [email protected], musgravejohnsond@ken- yon.edu, [email protected] and mandelm@ kenyon.edu, respectively.

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MICHAEL LAHANAS- supposed to happen next. the crowd. However, her will- pounding finale? Most of us median is neither. If perform- CALDERON As an audience member, I ingness to go along with our came to Notaro’s show with the ers want to host a Q&A, I think CONTRIBUTOR was confused — what was go- nonsense should not be seen expectation that we were going they should feel welcome to, Many Kenyon students, my- ing on? Was her set over? Was as a sign that this was well- to be entertained, not because but making it a contractual ob- self included, were thrilled that this part of the bit? As it turns executed. The deconstruction she was sparking a conversa- ligation is awkward. Kenyon’s Tig Notaro was hired by the out, it was time for a Q&A ses- of a performance in an unguid- tion with her jokes. interest in extracting educa- Office of Student Engagement sion. Nobody had questions ed free-for-all format of this Let’s be honest, many of us tional value out of every expe- (OSE) to perform on Saturday. prepared because at no point type is just plain awkward. If are thrilled at the opportuni- rience is well-intentioned, but This excitement was amplified had we been informed that we we wanted to do this “right,” ty to ask performers questions Tig Notaro is not James Com- by the lingering collective dis- should have any. Instead of an the administration should have about what they do. There were ey. This was not only evident content following Pete David- intellectually stimulating con- crafted some kind of a brief a few earnest questioners who in the way that the audience son’s lackluster performance versation about comedy, Nota- pre- or post-performance panel did contribute positively, but treated the post-performance last year. Notaro is a talented ro got an OSE-sponsored heck- where we could all participate they were greatly outbalanced Q&A session, but also in the performer who showed a great ling session. Questions ranged in a more formal conversation. by the insensitive and disre- ramshackle manner in which it deal of patience for a crowd from poor attempts to be fun- That being said, perform- spectful ones. Frankly, I would was organized and communi- that was clearly very excited ny to cringe-worthy questions ers shouldn’t be obligated to have preferred another 15 min- cated. Notaro deserved much, to see her. But as the last off- about her personal life. It was suffer unstructured post-per- utes of her material to the mess much better. key notes of her rendition of awkward, painful, embarrass- formance reviews of their own that unfolded. Adele’s “Hello” drifted out of ing and completely avoidable. work. Think about this in an- I understand the desire on Michael Lahanas-Calderon the piano, Notaro stood up In all fairness, Notaro did other context: Would we ask a the part of the administration '19 is a political science ma- and walked back to the micro- hold her own, aided by the Summer Sendoff artist to qui- to provide students with the jor from Dayton, Ohio. You phone, waiting for someone, fact that her show as a whole etly catch their breath, then chance to engage with visiting can contact him at lahanasm anyone, to tell her what was involved playfully roasting break into Q&A after a skull- speakers or scholars, but a co- @kenyon.edu.

Cameron Austin

CROSSWORD Opinions Editor

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Both Kenyon track and field teams finish fourth at home Chloe Hall ’20, left, won the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday. Jordan Potter ’19, right, competes in the discus throw. | COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS Women’s 12:08.14 and placing eighth with a time of 1:02.92 and top finishes to earn fourth 1,500-meter run, and Kyle in the 5,000-meter event with later contributed to Ken- place overall. Bower ’22 achieved his season JOE WINT a mark of 21:35.86. Andrea yon’s runner-up finish in the Jordan Potter ’19 claimed best in the 400-meter hurdles STAFF WRITER Ludwig ’19 and Taylor Ha- 4x100-meter relay and their two of those No. 1 spots with with a final time of 1:03:18. Last weekend the Kenyon zan ’19 also performed well third place in the 4x400- his marks in the shot put and Other Lords were also able women’s track team finished in the 5,000-meter event, tak- meter team relay. Lemire discus, earning him the title to post season-best times dur- fourth in their annual Ken- ing second and seventh place was able to place fifth in the of North Coast Athletic Con- ing the meet. Will Oakley ’20 yon College Spring Invita- with times of 19:03.37 and 200-meter dash with a time ference athlete of the week. claimed third in the javelin tional at Wilder Track. The 21:35.28, respectively. of just 30.74 while also taking His shot put throw was 14.47 throw when he threw a season Ladies concluded the meet The Ladies were most suc- home third in the high jump meters, giving the Lords 10 best of 41.74 meters. He also with 90 points, 29 points be- cessful in the 1,500-meter with a mark of 1.5 meters. points, followed by his mark competed in the steeplechase, hind Denison University, who race, taking the second, third, The Ladies look forward to of 45.63 meters in the discus, finishing third with a time of finished in third. fifth, seventh and eighth hosting the North Coast Ath- his season best. Tanner Orr 10:16.27. Teammates Qiyam The College of Wooster spots. In order from first to letic Conference Track and ’19 earned a win in the long Stewart ’21, Andrew Lesak won the Invitational with 233 last, Kenyon’s finishers were Field Championship in two jump with a final distance of ’19, Ryder Sammons ’19 and points, and Mount Vernon Quinn Harrigan ’19, Sophie weeks. 6.61 meters, another season Kevin Towle ’19 completed Nazarene University placed Niekamp ’21, Rosa Rumora Men’s best. the 4x400-meter race in only second with 125 points. ’19, Lily Valentine ’19 and Following these victories, 3:30.09, a team-best time for MARLI VOLPE As they have all season, the Caroline Daugherty ’19. STAFF WRITER the Lords earned runner-up the spring season. Ladies competed very well Caitlyn Haas ’20 and Duffy positions in the 1,500-meter The Lords look to build off in the long-distance races. Lemire ’21 also made huge On Saturday the Kenyon run and 400-meter hurdles. of their second top-five fin- Chloe Hall ’20 led the group contributions to the Ladies’ men’s track and field team Tommy Johnson ’20 scored ish on April 26 in Granville, by winning the 3,000-meter point total. Haas finished hosted their annual Spring eight points for the team Ohio, in Denison University’s steeplechase with a time of second in the 400-meter dash Invitational and secured three with a time of 4:14:97 in the Big Red Invitational. Baseball splits games against Wittenberg, now sits at 19-12

JORDY FEE-PLATT of the day. With a comfortable 5-1 lead in STAFF WRITER the ninth, Kenyon refused to be finished. On Monday, the Kenyon baseball team O’Leary singled in Page after three straight split an away doubleheader at Wittenberg walks; he finished 2 for 5 with a pair of RBIs University, winning the first game 6-1 be- and a run. fore losing the second 11-1. Kenyon’s bats went cold in game two. The trip to Springfield, Ohio — which The Lords recorded just three hits, with the Emily Pater ’22 winds up for a pitch against the Allegheny Gators. Pater pitched a had been scheduled for Saturday, but was game concluding after eight innings due to complete game, striking out five.| COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS postponed due to heavy rain — was full the 10-run mercy rule. On the bright side of ups and downs. In game one, the Lords for Kenyon, O’Leary continued his impres- turned in a dominant 6-1 performance sive campaign. O’Leary hit the ball out of Softball earns three wins, can over the Wittenberg Tigers. Starter Patrick the park for the ninth time this season, put- Craig ’21 allowed just one run on two hits, ting him second place in College history for but he ran into difficulty as he allowed seven single-season home runs and giving Kenyon clinch NCAC berth Saturday walks. He failed to get through the fifth, go- a momentary lead. JACKSON WALD drove in two runs in the third with a single. ing four-and-a-third innings. However, Tigers starter Tanner Griggs STAFF WRITER In the second game, the Ladies’ victory Two Kenyon relievers, Ross Scheinberg allowed just two more hits, going seven-and- didn’t come as easily. Trailing 2-1 into the sev- ’19 and Nathan Chandler ’20, combined to two-thirds innings. Purple-and-black pitch- With three out of four wins against the Al- enth and final inning, the Ladies were able to close out the victory, each pitching over two ing, on the other hand, allowed 12 walks; legheny Gators and Oberlin Yeowomen, the mount a comeback, scoring three runs. Sara innings to get the job done. They baffled seven of those walks came around to score, Kenyon softball team inched closer to a playoff Campagna ’22 led the rally after being hit by a Wittenberg hitters for the second half of the sinking any hope of a comeback. Mistakes berth. They need one win against Hiram Col- pitch with the bases loaded, tying the game 2-2. game, allowing just three hits combined. in the field also plagued the men from Gam- lege this Saturday to reach the NCAC playoffs. Third baseman Britny Patterson ’19 drove in the Scheinberg earned the win for his perfor- bier, who recorded three errors in the game. The Ladies swept the Allegheny College Ga- leading run with a single, capping off her three- mance in the middle innings, striking out The team will now prepare for their final tors in a doubleheader on Tuesday. The 4-0 and hit performance. three with no walks over two-and-a-third three doubleheaders of the regular season. 4-2 victories were the Ladies’ first wins against Pater’s stellar play continued in the Ladies’ innings. Chandler put on a masterful per- On Saturday, Kenyon will travel to Oberlin the Gators since the 2016 season. These two con- 7-2 win against the Oberlin Yeowoman on formance: He faced seven batters, struck out College, where they will look to make a final ference wins also ended the Ladies’ two-game Wednesday. Pater pitched a complete game vic- three and allowed none to reach base in his push for a spot in the North Coast Athletic losing streak. The Ladies split games against tory, highlighted by an inning-ending strikeout first save of the season. Conference (NCAC) Tournament. Head the Oberlin Yeowomen in a doubleheader on with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth. On the offensive side, players up and Coach Matt Burdette is not worried about Wednesday. This victory improved Pater’s record to 11-6 on down the lineup produced. Matt Contre- the lopsided second-game loss. In the first win against Allegheny, Emily the season. But the Ladies faltered in the second ras ’19 doubled home Ryan Page ’21 in the “I’ve been pleased with our play. It’s a tal- Pater ’22 was nothing short of dominant. Pater game of the doubleheader, allowing 5 runs in top of the first. In the fifth, the Lords flexed ented group of student athletes that plays pitched a complete game, allowing only one hit the first two innings, and eventually losing 8-2. on the Tigers: They scored four runs, with hard and gives great effort,” he said. “We’ve and striking out five batters. Meanwhile, the La- The Ladies now sport a 20-16 record, with Alex Gow ’21, Pat O’Leary ’20 and Andrew been in position to win just about every time dies’ offense capitalized on Pater’s stellar perfor- their next matchup coming against the Hiram Rabinowitz ’22 each recording an RBI. out and our 19 wins at this point represents mance. Clare McMahon ’22 hit a two-run home College Terriers on April 27, which is Senior Day Contreras also knocked in his second RBI that.” run in the second inning, and Lauren Graf ’20 for the Ladies. 12 Thursday, April 25 | kenyoncollegian.com

Ladies lacrosse win streak ends, Lords earn the third seed Cassie Hudson-Heck ’19, left, makes a pass. Matt Pollack ’21, right, shields the ball. | SEJIN KIM/KENYON SID/NCAA AND COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS and Hudson-Heck tallied one more Mahoney assist, sparking the Ladies’ Giants. Nick Vitale ’19 led the team in (39) and is tied for ninth in career Women’s on the day, securing the Ladies’ 13-5 offense. Somers and Hudson-Heck points, with one goal and four assists, goals (108). victory over the Tigers. each scored a pair to reclaim the lead while Emilio Sosa ’19 recorded three “We have been playing very well DAVID COSIMANO “The defense really came togeth- 11-9. Trailing by two goals with 2:45 goals and an assist. on both sides of the ball recently, but STAFF WRITER er and capitalized on every clear and left in the half, the Ladies got two huge The Lords entered their final reg- we still have yet to play our best,” Vi- Last week, the Kenyon Ladies la- ground ball,” Kylie Daniels ’19 said. goals from Morgan. However, Ken- ular season game against Wooster tale said. “We are confident that we crosse team traveled to Greencastle, “We had great communication and yon fell short in the end by the score of with the hopes of securing a spot in can win the [semifinal match] regard- Ind., for a North Coast Athletic Con- connection on the field that we are 15-14 after the Scots converted a con- the North Coast Athletic Conference less of who we play.” ference (NCAC) matchup against De- hoping to transfer to our remaining troversial free position shot. (NCAC) semifinals. Kenyon had a Unfortunately for the Lords, the Pauw University. The Ladies played games. We’re all really excited for our The Ladies have one more regular slow start to the game, but turned it game became chippy in the fourth, a strong first half, allowing one goal upcoming games and for the tourna- season game at conference rival Deni- on in the second quarter by scoring with defenseman Ken Byrnes ’21 but scoring eight. In the return home ment.” son University on April 27 at 1 p.m be- seven goals, which brought them to a taking a fighting penalty and a sub- to McBride Field on Wednesday, Ke- Last night, the Ladies played fore the NCAC semifinals on May 2. halftime score of 10-3. sequent ejection from the game. Un- nyon fell in a nailbiter to the College a back-and-forth game against Men’s The Fighting Scots made a run in der National Collegiate Athletic As- of Wooster 15-14, which was their first Wooster. Kenyon came out firing the final quarter, but the Lords held sociation (NCAA) rules, Byrnes will CHRIS ERDMANN loss since Feb. 26 and broke the team’s on all cylinders and took a 4-0 lead STAFF WRITER them off for an 18-9 victory, which face an automatic suspension for 12-game winning streak. within the first eight minutes, but the secured them the third seed in the the Lords’ next intercollegiate game, Against DePauw, the first half Fighting Scots stayed close the entire The Lords concluded their regular tournament. Matt Pollack ’21 scored which will be the semifinals of the saw Lucy Somers ’19, Cassie Hudson- half and brought the game to 7-6 right season this week with two conference four goals, and Vitale posted another NCAC tournament. Heck ’19 and Maya Fair ’22 score two before the halftime whistle. wins against Wabash College and the five-point game with one goal and Their NCAC semifinals contest goals apiece. Avery Morgan ’20 and The second half was even more College of Wooster. four assists. is next Thursday. As the No. 3 seed, Julia Mahoney ’21 each scored one. tense as the Ladies and Fighting Scots On Saturday, Kenyon traveled to Sosa continued to show his scor- Kenyon will face the loser of the Ohio After halftime, the Ladies continued battled for every goal they could get. Wabash, where the Lords scored the ing prowess by amassing a game- Wesleyan University and Denison to build upon their solid lead. Somers After Kenyon fell behind 9-7 early in first seven goals of the game on their high six goals; he now ranks ninth in University matchup slated to take and Fair netted two more goals each, the second half, Fair scored off of a way to an 18-2 demolition of the Little Lords history in single-season goals place this weekend. WEEKLY SCORES

Women’s Lacrosse 4/20 KENYON 13 DEPAUW 5 4/24 WOOSTER 15 KENYON 14

Men’s Lacrosse 4/20 KENYON 18 WABASH 2 4/23 WOOSTER 9 KENYON 18

Baseball 4/22 KENYON 17 Lords tennis dominates in doubles, wins 5-4 WITTENBERG 7 4/22 KENYON 1 Pascal Lee ’22, who helped secure two big wins for the Lords on Saturday, returns the ball in the one of his matches. In the WITTENBERG 11 doubles match, Lee and teammate Anatol Doroskevic ’19 dominated their opponents 8-2. | SEJIN KIM/KENYON SID/NCAA

FRANCIS BYRNE 8-2, which included a six-game un- 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Clark Safran. STAFF WRITER defeated run. Henry Barrett ’19 and The two match points gained in sin- Softball On Saturday, the Lords hosted Nicholas Paolucci ’19 recorded the gles play, plus the sweep of the dou- 4/23 KENYON 4 Carnegie Mellon University, who same score as their teammates Doro- bles, was enough to give the Lords the ALLEGHENY 0 came into the match ranked No. 15 skevic and Lee, defeating their Tar- overall victory. 4/23 KENYON 4 nationally amongst National Colle- tan opponents 8-2 as well. Finally, Kenyon now looks ahead to the ALLEGHENY 2 giate Athletic Association (NCAA) Jacob Zalenski ’20 and Austin Diehl North Coast Athletic Conference 4/24 KENYON 7 Division III teams. Kenyon’s con- ’20 were able to pull out a highly con- (NCAC) Tournament, which will be OBERLIN 2 tests with the Tartans have histori- tested win after fighting back from a held in Indianapolis. The Lords en- 4/24 KENYON 2 cally been close, and this one was no 4-3 deficit to prevail 8-5 over Chaz ter the tournament as the No. 1 seed OBERLIN 8 different: the Lords won 5-4, thanks Downing and Nicholas Calzolano. and will face the No. 8 seed Wabash largely to a 3-0 sweep of doubles play, While the Lords conceded four College in the first round on Friday. continuing their domination in that of their six singles matches, Zalen- Should the Lords win all three of area this season. ski and Lee recorded two instrumen- their NCAC Tournament games they Men’s Tennis The duo of Anatol Doroskevic ’19 tal victories. Zalenski improved his will clinch the NCAC title for the 4/13 15 CMU 4 and Pascal Lee ’22 provided Kenyon record to 14-1 with his 6-1, 6-2 win 13th straight year and qualify for the 11 KENYON 5 with their first match point, defeat- over Levine. Lee provided Kenyon’s NCAA Division III Tournament for ing Daniel Levine and Vayum Arora other decisive singles victory with a the 18th consecutive year.