volUme 104, nUmber 3 WWW.davidsonian.com Wednesday, sePtember 19, 2012 Trustees host student forum Committee on Church received their full attention: The Trustees shall elect a President of the Relatedness receives feedback College who shall serve as the chief execu- on controversial bylaw tive offi cer of the College. They shall elect only a person who is a loyal and active church member, whose life provides evi- Laura Chuckray dence of strong Christian faith and commit- News Editor ment. Such faith and commitment will be appropriately expressed by affi liation with It constitutes but a few sentences of the the Presbyterian Church (USA) and active College’s bylaws, but the stipulation that Da- participation in the life of Davidson College vidson’s president must be of the Christian Presbyterian Church. faith is now receiving large amounts of both The committee is currently in the research Chick-fi l-A issue decided criticism and support from the Davidson com- and collecting input stage of their process, munity. Following several months of collecting thus their recent visit to campus. Hosted by input and conducting research, the Committee the Student Government Association (SGA) After months of debate surrounding whether to serve Chick-fi l-A on Church Relatedness, a group of nine trust- last Thursday, the student forum was held in at After Midnight, an event hosted by the College Union Board, a ees delegated to examine this issue, visited Hance Auditorium, where the student body was decision was reached during Monday’s Union Board meeting to campus on Thursday, Sept. 13 to gather input invited to share their personal opinions on the from staff, faculty, the board of visitors and bylaw before the committee. discontinue serving the contentious chicken. students at various events and forums through- William Rikard ’67, chair of the commit- out the day. tee, began the forum by offering an explanation Union Board President Adriana Nassar ’13 and Vice President Cam The bylaw was fi rst brought to light during of the often-misinterpreted bylaw, elaborating Joe ’14 released this statement on Tuesday regarding the decision: the presidential search process that concluded that the president is not necessarily required to with the hiring of President Carol Quillen last be Presbyterian, but only required to be Chris- “Based on feedback gathered through an open forum, an electronic year. In December of 2010, Mackey McDonald tian. Once chosen, the president is expected ’68, chair of the board of trustees, released a to maintain an affi liation and involvement poll, informal conversation and hours of Union Board discussions, statement pledging that a careful examination with Davidson College Presbyterian Church the Union Board believes Davidson student community interests of the bylaw would be undertaken within a year (DCPC), regardless of denomination. are best served by not patronizing Chick-fi l-A for this school year.” of naming a new president. True to word, the “Your opinions matter, and they will be current Committee on Church Relatedness was taken into account,” Rikard concluded to the assembled in January of 2012. Since then, Ar- ticle IV, Section 1 of the College’s bylaws has See FORUM, page 2 PNG, Davidson reach settlement regarding pipeline route Pipeline to follow corridor of previous utilities, sparing re- search and trails from damage

Lyla Halsted News Editor

Davidson College’s Ecological Preserve, once thought to be threatened by the construction of a natural gas pipeline, has been spared from the pos- sibility of extensive damage. Last spring, Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG), a local utilities company, an- nounced that it was going to build a pipeline through the 200- acre preserve. These plans were released to the College two years after their conception, and raised controversy due to their proposed destruction of a protected nature site, which is host to current and continuing research from students and faculty as well as a network of running trails. While the wooded area is protected from devel- opers, utilities pipelines have been permitted to cross the preserve in some instances. Issues arose after PNG presented college of- fi cials with the proposal for the pipeline, detailed on a map of the preserve with survey points, which suggested that surveyors had visited the area without permission. Upon inspection, trees were found to be cut down within the preserve. Previous to this, PNG acquired permission to park on Davidson College The originally proposed pipeline would have cut through the Davidson College Eclogical Preserve. The new agreement reached this See PIPELINE, page 3 summer has the pipeline runnig along a pre-existing utilities corridor. Photo courtesy of Davidson College

Turner House dedicated their af- A new initiative will devote the Senior co-captain Peter Paras ‘13 ternoon on Saturday, Sept. 15, to a academic year to interrogating ob- scored the game winning goal in charitable cause. The eating house stacles to higher education. The the second overtime Saturday night hosted its fi rst annual Cornhole Emerging Issues Academy, headed to extend the men’s soccer team’s Tournament in order to raise aware- by Stacey Riemer, Associate Dean winning streak to three games. The ness of and funds for the Leukemia of Students and Director of Civic team’s highly anticipated game and Lymphoma Society (LLS). The Engagement, and Verna Case, As- against number three-ranked team, tournament had 57 teams of two sociate Dean for Teaching, Learn- University of North Carolina - Cha- participate in the competition, each ing, and Research, will focus on the pel Hill, has been postponed until paying a $20 buy-in fee. theme “access to higher education.” October 9th. See LIVING DAVIDSON, page 5 See NEWS, page 3 See SPORTS, page 12 News Page 2 Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Forum held by trustees on controversial College bylaw Continued from page 1 ment” of the values that are at the heart of the Davidson community. He explained that one of students. the questions the committee has been probing “The Trustees shall elect a President of the Col- Several students voiced arguments against is the connection between these integral values the bylaw on the grounds of fairness and inclu- and a Christian background. lege who shall serve as the chief executive officer of sion. “Davidson always tells us that we can be Though substantially fewer students of- the College. They shall elect only a person who is a whatever we want to be, but that’s not true,” fered support of the bylaws at the forum, Wil- said Alex Hauer ’13, continuing that many cur- liam King ’16 voiced his affirmation. “The loyal and active church member, whose life provides rent students are not eligible to become presi- only way we can guarantee these values is to dent of the College under the bylaw. “I don’t continue what we have in place,” he said. evidence of strong Christian faith and commitment. see what we gain from keeping it.” After the forum, trustee Elizabeth Brooks Carlin Ryger-Wasserman ’13 also offered Mailander ’85 said she urges students who did Such faith and commitment will be appropriately ex- several points against the bylaw, arguing that not share their input at the forum to continue pressed by affiliation with the Presbyterian Church it does not support Davidson’s general spirit of sending feedback to the committee via email. openness and is a potential “missed opportu- Up to this point, she approximated 900 mes- (USA) and active participation in the life of Davidson nity” by omitting qualified candidates who are sages, varying in all lengths and opinions, have not Christians. been gathered by the committee. College Presbyterian Church.” She further stated, “I find the implications Leslie Marsicano, Associate Dean for Aca- of the bylaw offensive because it suggests that demic Administration, has been responsible for a non-Christian’s values do not go in tandem gathering such input and passing it along to the - Article IV, Section 1 with Davidson’s values. Yes, I am Jewish but committee. “Something that has surprised me I am also a Davidson Student. I came here be- about this is the broad range of opinions across Bylaws of the Trustees of Davidson College cause I revered the college’s heritage and its the classes,” she said, elaborating that the com- traditions, and my religious identity does not mon the assumption may be that older alumni hinder my efforts to uphold them.” would want to keep the bylaw while younger Mailander said that the committee plans January, and the issue could come to a vote by In response to student comments, trustee students and graduates would prefer for it to to present the information they gather to the the trustees at the earliest in April. Richard Boyce ’77 shifted the discussion by be eliminated. The feedback, according to 45-member board of trustees at their meeting To share your thoughts with the Committee elaborating of the role of the president not only Marsicano, has varied with little correlation to in October. From that point, the committee will on Church Relatedness, contact them via email as a “governing function but also an embodi- graduation year. likely make a recommendation to the board in at [email protected]

December, 2010 — Mackey Mc- Timeline of Events Donald ’68, chair of the board of *April, 2013 — With con- trustees, issued a statement de- sideration to the commit- laying the examination of contro- January, 2012 — Committee on October, 2012 — Commit- tee’s recommendation, the versial bylaw until after a presi- Church Relatedness assembled tee will present findings to board of trustees will vote dent had been named from board of trustees the board of trustees on the bylaw

August, 2011 — Dr. Carol Quillen September, 2012 — Commit- *January, 2013 — A recommendation begins her term as Davidson’s tee continues to gather feedback for the future status of the bylaw will be 18th President from Davidson community presented to the board by the committee

*tentative dates New initiative promotes dialogue on access to higher education The new Emerging Issues “We were trying to scan campus and see the Another student member of the academy, JD Merrill echoed Gaston’s call for a more wide- issues that students really seem interested in,” Merrill ‘13, shared similar eagerness for creating spread, intellectual engagement with the issue. Academy acts as a forum for Riemer said, “Programs like Dinner at Davidson, a dialogue on the subject. Merrill’s own engage- “I’m not sure all our classmates fully grasp productive conversations for instance, and the Davidson Trust. [We were] ment with higher education access at Davidson, how fortunate we are to receive a Davidson edu- looking at ways that as an institution we should which has led him to be a primary organizer for cation,” Merrill said, “and the corresponding ob- play a role in access to higher [education].” the Davidson Trust benefit event, Dinner at Da- ligation that comes with it – an obligation to use Sarah Welty The initiative will combine the efforts of in- vidson, extends to our education for civic Editor-in-Chief terested students, faculty and staff. The academy his personal history. good.” began soliciting applications from students be- “I went to a ma- “I’m not sure all our classmates “I would hope that As you hunch, bleary-eyed, over your essay fore the semester even began, and received an jority low-income conversations about or problem set or fellowship application, cursing enthusiastic response from the many who ap- high school in Bal- fully grasp how fortunate we are access to higher [edu- Davidson and your own procrastination, you can plied. timore City,” Merrill to receive a Davidson education cation] would empow- easily forget that, for many, simply accessing One student who was accepted to the acad- said, “where many of and the corresponding obilgation er Davidson students higher education is a struggle. More than a third emy, Kaneisha Gaston ‘13, expressed passion, in my classmates’ post- that comes with it — an obliga- to devote their careers of recent high school graduates are not enrolled particular, for the Academy’s choice of theme. graduate decisions or volunteer time to is- in a college or university. With economic tools Gaston said that her experience taking the Edu- were based on their tion to use our education for civic sues surrounding edu- like the Pell Grant that enable low-income stu- cation department course, Education in African ability to pay for col- good.” cational inequality,” dents to attend college coming under fire, that American Society, taught by Dr. Hilton Kelly, lege instead of their Merrill said. number may be growing. Assistant Professor of Education, partially in- ability to perform in When the academy A new Davidson initiative will devote the spired her engagement with issues in education. the classroom. The ­— JD Merrill ‘13 gets fully underway academic year to interrogating this and other ob- “First, every child, [rich] or poor, has a per- question needs to be later this month, the stacles to higher education. The new Emerging sonal experience with access to higher educa- what college is the participants will have Issues Academy, headed tion,” Gaston said. “Dr. best fit for me, not ‘where can I afford to go?’” multiple opportunities to share their conversa- by Stacey Riemer, As- Kelly’s course… made Both Merrill and Gaston conveyed the abso- tions with the larger community. sociate Dean of Students “Every child, [rich] or poor, me think about the word lute necessity of a campus dialogue on the issue. “As part of the academy,” Riemer said, “not and Director of Civic ‘access’. What histori- With the Davidson Trust creating a conspicuous only will groups really dig in and interrogate the Engagement, and Verna has a personal experience cal conditions created college stance on access to education, Gaston as- issue, but there will be several venues to share Case, Associate Dean with access to higher edu- the problem of unequal serted, the college community should be ensur- this on campus. There’s a poster session and a for Teaching, Learning, cation.” access? Why didn’t my ing that its actions on higher education speak as community forum in the spring. And we‘ve also and Research, will focus ancestors have access to strongly as its words. worked in a way to share this with other insti- on the theme “access to higher education? Who “If we are not having informed conversa- tutions. We’ll post transcripts from our meet- higher education.” ­­— Kaneisha Gaston‘13 or what denied that ac- tions about access to higher education then we ings on websites, and [other institutions that The effort’s pilot cess?” are essentially laud[ing] the work of the David- are members of the ASC] can apply this model, phase is funded by the “When Dr. Kelly son Trust just for show,” Gaston said. “I say that too.” Associated Colleges of the South (ACS). “We challenged us to think critically about those with all of the love in my heart. Does Davidson The academy will not only try to thin the had been thinking about ways for the centers to questions,” Gaston said, “like any good scholar, simply want to set itself apart from other institu- clouds of questions surrounding access to higher partner,” Riemer said. “This grant opportunity more questions arose. Why does the issue of ac- tions? Or are we truly aware of the obstacles that education, but will also be able to circulate their that we saw provided the push.” cess still persist? What options haven’t we tried? confront students as they seek higher education experiences to other institutions. Riemer and Case chose to explore higher ed- Who or what continues to deny access? Now, and hope to confront this issue on several ends, “Can we engage a group in depth,” Riemer ucation this year due to Davidson’s past engage- through the Emerging Issues Academy, we will doing more than just providing a monetary re- said, “and then have [the conversation] move on ment with the issue. attempt to provide answers.” sponse? “ from there, like a pebble in a pond?” News www.davidsonian.com Page 3 Outside the Davidson bubble: Wildcats explore the world Davidson in Peru concluded for a trip so daunting was President Quillen and her daughter, Caitlin. semester with hike on Inca “Having Dr. Quillen join us was great for a lot Trail this past summer of reasons,” said Adeyemi Mchunguzi ’13. “She was a nice addition to the group, really down to earth, and especially as our new president, it was Laura Chuckray really nice to get to know her.” News Editor “As president, she’s the first women, the first non-Davidson graduate, and probably the first It’s 4:36 a.m. to hike the Inca Trail,” added Cate Hendren ’14. One by one, we snap on our loaded packs, “Her sense of humor surprised me.” gather our trekking poles, and slowly, groggily, The first day, according to our three guides, assemble in a circle. In the solid blackness, we was “Training Day”: a manageable distance over turn toward the illuminated face of one of our mostly flat terrain at low altitude. Of course, it guides, Dennis, to hear him utter these words: was a nice reality check when our team of 22 seven kilometers until Machu Picchu. porters bent under the weight of our tents, sleep- It had all begun three days earlier from Ki- ing pads, pots, plates and four-day supply of food lometer 82 when we first embarked on our Inca sped past us with hardly a drop of sweat on them. Trail expedition. Or, perhaps it all began in Feb- But morale was high, and mere hours in, we en- ruary, when 16 of us arrived in Peru to spend our countered the first of many ruins nestled in a val- spring semester as a part of Davidson in Peru, or ley below, introducing us to the idea that Machu as it was collectively referred, DIP. Picchu was only one of the many impressive Inca Participants pose at the entrance to the trail, ready to begin the trek. The group of After two weeks of traveling down Peru’s constructions we were to encounter. students was joined by President Carol Quillen for the adventure. Photo by Laura Chuckray coast, four months studying in Arequipa (inter- “I felt very invigorated,” said Andrea Pauw jected by a trip to Colca Canyon and a week in ’13 about the first day. “There were a few hard with trout, golden fries and rice with bean sprouts. ruin sites staggered along the trail. “We got to see Bolivia), and a sad goodbye to our Peruvian host parts, but you’re just so excited to be on the Inca It would be the first of many culinary miracles. ruins all by ourselves,” said Jaime Dybuncio ’13. families, we set off for our final two week adven- Trail, that everything seems to be going in your A few hours later we arrived at our campsite, “We just kind of walk upon them.” ture in the south of Peru, which culminated in a favor. And that’s the first day you try the food.” where we crawled into our two-person tents for By the afternoon, we sighted Huayna Picchu, four-day trek to Machu Picchu in June. Our first dining encounter on the trail was an our first night’s sleep beneath the stars. Our tent the mountain towering over Machu Picchu seen Though we had gone through a great deal experience not soon to be forgotten. Upon our was gently shaken the next morning at 5:30 am, in the traditional post-card shots. We were close. together—stomachs violently upset from alien arrival at the lunch spot, the speedy porters had and after a hearty breakfast, we set off to begin A 3:30 am wake up the final day, and we were food, bus rides teetering along mountain roads, already set up a large dining tent, inside a long the second day, appropriately dubbed “Challenge off to conquer the final stretch. By mid-morning, and six Mario Vargas Llosa novels—, this would bright table with stools on each side and complete Day.” Before the ascent began, our guides half- we had reached the Sun Gate: the first point from be the greatest challenge we would take on as a with origami-like folded napkins at each place jokingly described the path of our second day which the ruins of Machu Picchu are finally vis- group. The trek was a distance akin to a mara- setting. Then came the food: palta rellena (avo- to follow a “20 minutes uphill, 20 seconds flat” ible. thon, except through the Andes, the cold, and the cado stuffed with chopped veggies), followed by pattern. (At the time, we had trouble finding the Exhausted but thrilled, we made our way into oxygen-depleted air of high altitude. Joining us a creamy potato soup, and finally platters heaped humor in this.) the bounds of the famed ancient city, bustling The hike began in a dense jungle, where with tourists. (Many of the particularly cleaner we first encountered the ancient stone stairs. looking tourist, we insisted on pointing out, had Around every bend, endless stairs snaked up taken the train rather than opting for the four-day the mountain; hours later, still trudging uphill, hike.) Tired, sore, and slightly grimy, we had we faced dry terrain, the pounding sun and yet made it. more stairs. “Machu Picchu was everything I thought it “The second day was the most physically would be,” Ivana Masimore ’14 said. “People challenging because it was straight uphill…I al- told me it’s a once in a lifetime experience and most didn’t make it,” Claire McDonald ’13 said. that there’s something about it that draws people Calves tingling, breath shallow, one by one in. I’d seen so many photos and heard all about, we reached the highest point of the trail at 13,829 but I almost didn’t recognize it when I saw it.” feet, Dead Woman’s Pass, named for the outline We dropped off our packs, marveled at the of a reclining woman formed by the craggy rocks. glamour of a conventional restroom, and at last (Not, as some of us thought, the near-lifeless con- entered the gates to take in the place we had been dition in which one arrives at the peak). talking about all semester. “After going up 6.5 km [and reaching the Program director and political science profes- pass], you have to go straight down the mountain sor, Dr. Russell Crandall, reflected on the expe- 3 km, so it’s a lot of stress on your ankles and rience: “We’d always wanted to do the four-day knees,” Joseph Andrews ’13 said. Though having hike in previous years, but there was just the con- to cope with the physical challenge, the vista of cern that it was a bridge too far. That’s why it was the drifting cloud forest and the sprawling Andes exciting that when we presented it to the students was a nice compensation. this year, it was received unanimously, and that After three and a half days of hiking, the group arrives in Machu Picchu. The adventure The third day held our longest distance of 16 when we completed it, it was so worthwhile. It concluded a semester study abroad program in Arequipa, Peru. Photo by Laura Chuckray. km, the most diverse set of terrain and multiple will be a permanent part of the DIP experience.” Pipeline agreement reached Continued from page 1 dedicated team of people working on this issue. In particular, I would like to recognize Mike Kessler property, and the following day a swath of 300 by ‘95, Davidson’s Director of Property Management; 200 feet of woods were found to be cleared along and Doug Ey ’76, legal counsel to Davidson; for with uncapped soil borings which are considered to their herculean efforts to keep this pipeline out of our be an environmental hazard. ecological preserve. We also should thank our board The proposed pipeline would have cut a new path of trustees for encouraging us to make this issue a instead of using the already cleared, pre-existing cor- campus priority, and the contributors to the Elmer ridors. Davidson officials concerned about the dam- Brown Fund, which helped support our efforts.” age the pipeline would cause entered into negotia- Dr. Mike Dorcas, professor of biology, is one tions with PNG and both sides reached an agreement of the faculty members who has been involved in this summer. The pipeline will run along the routes ongoing research conducted on the preserve for of one of the current utility pipelines and towards several years. He recognizes that the construction the southern part of campus where the corridor will of the pipeline in any capacity is still detrimental to turn east and cross pastures until it exits Davidson’s the preserve, but agrees that if the pipeline must be property. constructed, the current course of action is the best This plan will prevent extensive damage to the case scenario. most delicate parts of the preserve, and PNG has “Although construction of the additional pipeline agreed to replant trees along the pipeline after con- through the Davidson College Ecological Preserve struction is concluded. Work on the pipeline will be- will undoubtedly negatively affect the preserve, I’m gin this fall and finish in the spring. It is estimated very pleased that Piedmont Natural Gas recognized that some areas of the cross country trails will be in the importance of not destroying the oldest hard- the construction zone, but the College will be doing wood trees on the preserve and Davidson students’ its best to minimize the disturbance to the trails dur- long-term amphibian and reptile research project by ing construction. agreeing to lay the additional pipeline adjacent to the Sarah Phillips, the College’s General Council and existing gas line right-of-way,” he said. Special Assistant to the President, gave the following Though the pipeline’s construction was not pre- official statement:“We are pleased that we were able vented, with the help of various campus officials to negotiate an alternative route for the new pipeline and the cooperation of PNG, the project will cause that minimizes the impact on our ecological preserve. limited damage to college property and the ecologi- It was an intensive process and we absolutely would cal environment while still meeting the needs of the not have achieved this result without the help of a utilities company. News Page 4 Wednesday, September 19, 2012 WeCar ready to hit the road, idles behind Student Union Car sharing program brings licenses, international students are also particu- larly well poised to reap the benefits. Positive re- two vehicles to campus for use percussions could include fewer cars and conges- by students, faculty and staff tion on campus and another step in the direction of sustainability. The discussion to bring a car-sharing program Laura Chuckray has been in the works for several years, accord- News Editor ing to Wadhwa. Originally, Davidson planned to partner with a different company, ZipCar, but Students may have noticed the gleaming decided to select WeCar for their self-sustained grey Toyota Prius and Chevy Cruz parked behind maintenance of the cars and more flexible con- the Alvarez Student Union. tract. Additionally, WeCar members are able to Then again, perhaps they haven’t. rent other cars from the local Enterprise branch, This semester marked the introduction of the should they need a vehicle for an extended period car-sharing program WeCar, operated by Enter- of time or one of a larger size. prise Rent-A-Car and sponsored by the College But has the WeCar program caught on here at The two WeCars sit parked outside the Union ready for use. Students may enroll in the and the Student Government Association (SGA). Davidson? According to Tom Shandley, Dean of car-rental program operated by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Photo by Mark Sehnert Through WeCar, students, faculty and staff who Students, there was a clear demand to bring the enroll as members can hit the road in either of the cars to campus, based on survey data collected. flat fee per car at the end of every month, which Though many students are aware of the pro- two campus cars for an attractive hourly or daily Shandley, who has personally tested the vehicles, is split by the College and SGA. Each time the gram, it is difficult 0to find a student who has rate that includes both gas and insurance. said the cars have received use, but based on the cars are used, the fee charged to members goes driven either car. One possible factor delaying The benefits of the program are numerous, history of the program at other schools, it may towards offsetting the costs that Davidson must their use is the waiting period to pass a back- according to Supriya Wadhwa ’13, who has been take six months to a year to reach its full poten- pay. ground check by WeCar and receive the mem- closely working with SGA and the Dean of Stu- tial. Wadhwa said SGA plans to form an execu- bership card in the mail. dents Office to launch the initiative. The most In the first two weeks of school, Shandley tive committee to oversee the initiative. Another In the mean time, the cars wait parked behind obvious plus is that students who do not bring estimated that approximately 60 people enrolled potential overseer may be the future Director of the Union, ready to be driven. a car to campus now have the access to one, and in the WeCar program, but said that more are Sustainability, a position the College is currently To learn more about the program, visit www. because WeCar accepts international driver’s needed for all costs to be offset. WeCar charges a in the process of creating, according to Shandley. wecar.com/davidson

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Underage Consump- 09/15/12 Armfield Dean Referral tion/ Public Urination 0015 hrs Underage Consump- 09/14/12 tion/ Public Urination/ Armfield Dean Referral 2230hrs Resist Officer Cidney Holliday and Lent, is a festival of celebration, color Underage 09/14/12 and costume. Noel’s focus was on gender, Armfield Dean Referral Staff Writer Consumption 2320 hrs performance and the “evolution of Carnival,” specifically the role of women in Carnival. This semester, the Art History Depart- “Women play a very important role,” she Underage 09/15/12 ment is complimented with a new face, that Armfield Dean Referral continued while describing her area of study. Consumption 2245 hrs of visiting Assistant Professor, Dr. Samantha “I wanted to rethink Carnival,” she said. Her Noel. Since joining the department, Noel has undergraduate and graduate work focused introduced two new course offerings: Art of on this subject, which is particularly close Underage 09/15/12 Belk Dean Referral the African Diaspora and Introduction to Af- to home and allows for her to study more of Consumption 0940 hrs rican Art. her culture’s history with the support of an New majors are built off of courses that institution. Dr. Noel and other visiting professors bring Previous to her arrival at Davidson, Noel Miscellaneous Reports Number of Reports to Davidson’s curriculum. Noel’s specialty in taught art history at the University of Notre African art adds a new aspect to the depart- Dame, but she said she enjoys the more per- Fire Calls 4 ment, which up until now has been focused sonal atmosphere of Davidson. on western art. “Everyone is welcoming This is her first time teaching at a liberal about my research and the classes I teach, arts school, and Noel explained that David- 911 Hang Ups 2 [I] really feel part of a community. [It’s] tell- son is a lot smaller than where she taught and ing of how close knit the community is,” she attended school herself. “Everyone knows said. everybody,” she said. With all the excitement Assist Fire/Medic 5 Noel was born and raised in Trinidad, a of beginning the semester with new courses Caribbean island, and brings her heritage into that will change Davidson, Noel said she is Crime Prevention Activities her work. “I only came here for college but thrilled to be part of this shift toward greater 3 ended up staying,” Noel said, as she went on diversity in Davidson’s academic offerings. to explain why it was important to do work “The president has really high goals for Other 2 that focused on the Caribbean while she stud- the school,” said Noel when responding to ied in the states. ways in which new majors are created at After receiving her undergraduate degree Davidson. Noel said that she can tell that Suspicious Person 3 in studio art from Brooklyn College, Noel fell Davidson is committed to increasing di- in love with art history, which enabled her to versity in the curriculum, especially at this Alarms 1 “combine my love of art and love of history.” point, what she called a “critical time” to be After graduating from the Brooklyn College making such changes, when it is simply not Honors Program, she said she was able to see enough to teach about one or two continents Noise Complaints 0 “my professional career path change.” to be a well-rounded institution. Noel seems Noel received her doctorate from Duke to understand this concept well: “Colleges University and wrote her dissertation on the are realizing that if you want to help students Escorts 0 Trinidad Carnival. Carnival, a celebration in become global citizens you have to increase the days before the start of Ash Wednesday their education.” iving aviDson WWW.DAVIDSONIANL.COM D PAGE 5 Turner tournament raises funds and support for LLS Proceeds from fi rst cornhole petition, each one paying a $20 buy-in fee. Corn- The event saw an impressive turnout from The tournament itself is only one piece in hole matches, the structured equivalent of bean other Patterson Court organizations. Turner Ser- Turner House’s work to support LLS, which will tournament benefi t Leukemia bag tosses, are broken up into a series of innings, vice Chairs Laura Price ’13 and Grace Lee Sim- culminate in the Light the Night Walk in Charlotte and Lymphoma Society during which each team has the opportunity to mons ’15 spoke frequently to other social groups on September 29th. All money raised will be dedi- throw four bags per person. Each participant must at their weekly meetings, recognizing the impor- cated to the two mile walk, and Turner has already aim his or her bean bag at a raised platform with tance of collaboration amongst all the fraternities, raised more than $13,000, a fi gure that represents Tom James a hole on the far side. Throwing a bag through the sororities and eating houses in particular. “We’re a 60% increase in money raised compared to Staff Writer hole earns the player three points, while landing a encouraging all of our Turner girls to support Turner’s efforts for the same event in 2011. bag on the board receives one point and a bag on Warner’s Red and Black Ball, and Connor’s Bo- With two weeks until the fundraising dead- Saturday afternoons can be ideal for lounging the ground earns none. A full game is played to a som Buddies and Rusk’s Decades Dance,” reports line, Turner House hopes to raise an additional around Lake Campus, retreating to the library or total of 21 points. Simmons. “We really appreciate their supporting $2,000 for LLS. Price and Simmons are confi dent grocery shopping at Harris Teeter. However, the At 9:15 p.m., after several hours of excited our Cornhole Tournament.” that Turner will reach that goal with the help of lu- ladies of Turner House dedicated their afternoon gameplay, Myki Bjaj and Scott Shapiro defeated Hannah Peterson ’13, President of Turner minary sales, an event at Tenders and last-minute on Saturday, September 15 to a charitable cause. Collin Dennis and John Stillwell, winning two of House, was especially proud of the event’s suc- contributions. The eating house hosted its inaugural Cornhole the three games in the fi nal round. The winners cess. “This cause is really close to my heart as I Donations can be made to Turner’s team on Tournament in order to raise awareness of and walked away with a gift basket from the Fresh am a lymphoma survivor,” she says. “I think that the House’s page on the Light the Night Walk funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Market and two $50 gift certifi cates to Amelie’s. philanthropy and service events are so important website. Any individual interested in walking with (LLS). Other participants received Cornhole t-shirts, gift to Patterson Court organizations and I think we Turner’s team should e-mail Price and Simmons The tournament saw 57 teams of two fl ocking cards for Toast, Brixx, Prosciutto’s, Zinga! and should defi nitely make a more concerted effort to for more information at [email protected] to Patterson Court lawn to participate in the com- Ferruccie. focus more heavily on service.” and [email protected]. Top 5: Best sports movies of all-time Phi Delts win prestigious award Fall season inspires list of Scrooge would have to feel happy. This movie is a wildly entertaining burst of joy, a timeless best and worse sports movies - classic. Not having “Rocky” on a list of all-time Do you agree with the picks? great sports movies would be like not having air on a list of life’s necessitites.

Tommy Barquinero 4. “Hoosiers” Staff Writer Perhaps no movie has had a greater impact on the participatory nature of sports fandom Fall is in the air, the leaves are turning and than “Hoosiers”. That famous locker room the start of the fall sports season is well under- scene, in which Coach Gene Hackman and his way at Davidson. The Wildcats are ready to team of tenacious underdogs start a crescendo dominate the competition. In addition to con- of clapping, is now imitated by fans in stadi- juring school pride, the start of the fall sports ums and arenas across the globe. “Hoosiers” season brings to mind a list of the best and is hands-down the best basketball movie ever worst sports movies of all-time. Every sports made. fan and lover of movies has their own prefer- ences when it comes to sports movies. Without 5. “Major League” no further ado, here are my picks for the fi ve Before Charlie Sheen turned into an ob- essential sports movies, listed in order of pref- noxious, tiresome warlock madman, he was a erence. gifted and versatile actor. One of his best per- formances came in “Major League”, a hilarious 1. “Raging Bull” romp starring Sheen as a crazy pitcher known Martin Scorsese’s 1980 masterpiece chroni- as “Wild Thing”, part of a band of misfi ts who cles the tumultuous life of boxer Jake LaMotta, defy expectations and lead the Cleveland In- portrayed with stunning ferocity by the great dians to the American League Pennant. This Phi Delta Theta ended the spring semester with their “Bench Press for Breast Can- Robert DeNiro. DeNiro’s performance is a movie rocks, and it makes me happy every time cer” event. As a result, they raised $2,500 for the cause. Photo courtesy of Phi Delta Theta master class in acting; his physical transforma- I see it. Heck, I even love “Major League 2”. tion from the svelte and muscular LaMotta to Davidson frat recognized as a “Valentines for V-D” event, in which David- the heavy and worn-down LaMotta is nothing Honorable Mentions: son students paid to witness Phi Delt Brothers short of astonishing. The boxing scenes are “Bull Durham”, “Any Given Sunday”, best Phi Delta Theta chapter singing romantic songs to girls on campus, and amazing, and stellar supporting performances “Downhill Racer”, “Rudy”, “Field of Dreams”, among small U.S. colleges raised $800 for STD awareness programs at are delivered by Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty. “Kingpin”, “Miracle” the Iredell County Health Department. During The black-and-white cinematography adds to Spring Frolics, the Davidson Phi Delts hosted the fi lm’s emotional punch. “Raging Bull” tells Now that we’ve discussed some great Mary Click an All-You-Can-Eat pancake breakfast in sup- a riveting real-life tale that is at times deeply sports movies, let us turn our attention to the Staff Writer port of the Buzzkill Foundation’s efforts to stop tragic, but the movie is a triumphant and tower- following question: What is the worst sports the spread of malaria in Africa. ing accomplishment. movie of all-time? When thinking about Patterson Court and The fraternity ended the year with their an- My pick is “Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver”. Greek life in general, court parties and heavy nual “Bench Press for Breast Cancer” event in 2. “The Natural” The original “Air Bud” was a sweet and endear- drinking are often the fi rst associations to spring the spring, which contributed to Friends for an Barry Levinson directed this magical base- ing family fi lm, a movie I continue to remem- to mind. Because this culture has a tendency Earlier Breast Cancer Test. Participating Phi ball gem, a movie that has been mocked in some ber with fondness and nostalgia. However, after to take center stage, it is easy to overlook the Delt Brothers benched 225 lbs. for as many reps corners for its fantastical qualities. When Roy seeing a dog conquer the basketball competi- efforts of fraternities like Phi Delta Theta to as they could and donors made a pledge for each Hobbs, played with dashing charm by Robert tion, did we really need to see the dog score improve their community and “ become the rep, resulting in a total of $2,500 raised for the Redford, hits a homerun off the outfi eld lights, touchdowns on the football fi eld? Is that really greatest version of themselves,” as is stated as a important cause. sparking a display of fi reworks as he rounds the necessary? “Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver” stars mission of the Phi Delts. In addition to impressive philan- bases, the viewer’s reaction is either to applaud a golden retriever who is also a golden receiver Recently, the Davidson chapter of Phi Delta thropy, the Brothers of Phi Delta Theta carried or sneer. I applaud with impassioned fervor. on the football fi eld…What a clever title! It is a Theta won the prestigious Kansas City Award, a cumulative 3.11 GPA, have four members in Give me a box of tissues, because “The Natu- harmless movie, but it is completely gratuitous recognizing the best Phi Delt chapter among ROTC, fi ve Bonner Scholars, fi ve Division-1 ral” reels me in every time. I love this movie. and painful for anyone over the age of seven. small colleges in the United States. “Phi Delta varsity athletic captains and several All-Amer- (Confession: I cry easily at movies) Ultimately, however, the world of sports Theta is based on three cardinal principles,” says icans. movies is a rich and rewarding one. There are the fraternity’s Public Relations Chairman Jip “We are very proud to be recognized na- 3. “Rocky” so many fantastic movies that didn’t make my Richards ’14. “Friendship, sound learning and tionally for our accomplishments and we look Of course. When Rocky jogs up those list. But here’s one thing we can all agree on: moral rectitude. We try to accomplish all three forward to continuing our success this year as Philadelphia steps with the inspirational mu- The Davidson Wildcats are going to inspire and by having a strong bond amongst our Brothers, we try to win another Kansas City Trophy,” says sic playing in the background, even Ebenezer succeed on and off the fi eld this school year. working hard in the classroom and giving back Richards. to the community.” The fraternity’s next planned event is “Phi’s Last year, the Davidson chapter of Phi Delta for G.I.’s,” to be held on homecoming weekend Theta showed their commitment to community in October to raise money for “Support U.S. responsibility by organizing four service events, Armed Forces,” an organization that provides Interested in writing for the Living Davidson section? raising a total of $6,000 for various causes. relief to soldiers, veterans and their families. Contact Jessica Ewing at [email protected] to The fi rst was a Home Run Derby to ben- Live music, a mechanical bull, food and beer efi t the ALS Foundation, held in honor of Lou vendors, a bounce house, dunk tank and raffl e learn how to get involved! Gehrig, Phi Delt brother and famous New York will all be included, as well as shirts, wrist- Yankee whose life and career were cut tragically bands, koozies and sunglasses that will be sold short by the disease. In February, they organized in the Union starting October 1st. Living Davidson Page 6 Wednesday, September 19, 2012 iPhone 5 revealed to public Do you get enough sleep? Apple presents newest version With a rigorous workload, flutter back and forth under our eyelids during this stage, is the most important of the five stag- of mobile software as well as good sleeping habits are need- es. It is during this stage that those areas of our latest model of the iPhone ed to stay mentally healthy brains responsible for learning and memory are active, forming and storing new memories, and preventing old ones from slipping away. Our Austin Mudd Michelle Wan dreams occur in REM sleep. Staff Writer Staff Writer It is important to get sleep to keep us physi- cally, mentally and emotionally healthy. With- For the past several weeks, there has been Countless times already this semester, I’ve out enough, we put ourselves at risk of more great speculation about the new iPhone and its caught myself yawning in class and thinking to stress and anxiety, weight gain and concen- release by Apple. Finally, on September 12, myself, “ I need to get more sleep.” We all do. tration problems. We can get sick more easily Apple announced the next generation of the With homework, club meetings, sports prac- when our immune system does not have time to popular iPhone, the iPhone 5, as well as the tices, jobs, court parties and socializing all com- strengthen while we sleep. We are even at risk next version of mobile software, iOS 6. To peting for time in our hectic schedules, getting for developing depression. Much of the time those of you with an iPhone or planning to pur- quality sleep is probably not a priority on many we would devote to sleep is instead devoted to chase an iPhone, this announcement is of great the most significant features of iOS 6 is the new of our to-do lists, here at the third most rigorous studying, but a 2012 University of Minnesota importance. Maps application, which introduces 3D models college in the country according to Newsweek, study found a positive correlation between the First and foremost, Apple presented the of cities, a new flyover feature and turn-by-turn in partnership with Collegeprowler.com. While amounts of sleep students get per night and their iPhone 5, which includes new features such directions. For the flyover feature, according to experts recommend college students get seven grade point averages. as a larger screen size, a new connection port an Apple specialist, they used “vectorization to eight hours of sleep a night, studies show that The nap is a tool many students use to catch and moderate design changes. In terms of the cameras [on] helicopters and flew them over on average, most get only six hours of sleep a up on lost hours of sleep and for a quick energy screen size, the new phone has a 4-inch dis- every major city in the world.” Furthermore, night. By my experience, many students get boost. But consider when and how long you nap. play compared with the 3.5-inch screen on the Maps application “keeps track of traffic, even less. The 20 to 30-minute “power nap” early in the the iPhone 4S, which allows the new iPhone construction and other delays and can reroute Sleep is not a waste of time. While we day at the same time everyday is the most effec- to have 5 rows of icons instead of 4. The new you to make your trips faster.” sleep, our bodies are reenergizing and fighting tive. Avoid napping for long periods and falling 8-pin connector on the iPhone 5 allows for a With great focus on students, iOS 6 em- off germs. Our brains cycle through five stages into REM sleep, which can disrupt your sleep smaller, updated design, but this change will phasizes the use of iCloud synchronization. of sleep and at times are more active than they at night. cost consumers who already own iPhone gear According to the Apple specialist, “sharing are when we are awake. The first four stages Getting in seven to eight hours of sleep a such as speakers or an external battery pack, your contacts, calendars, and Safari bookmarks of sleep are non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) night may be a struggle for most of us, and oc- as these only support the old 30-pin connec- between all your devices keeps you organized and the last stage is rapid-eye-movement sleep casional all-nighters may be inevitable, but we tor. However, Apple will be selling an adapter and on task ... In iOS 6, Apple will add a way (REM). REM sleep, so named because our eyes can still aim to improve our sleep patterns. for $29, which will allow 30-pin devices to to show all your open Safari tabs from all your connect to the 8-pin iPhone. Finally, the new devices, allowing you to resume where you left iPhone has a metal back instead of a glass back, off web-browsing.” which should reduce the risk of cracking if the iOS 6 will be available to download today, Sleeping Tips phone is dropped. September 19, for the iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, the For Davidson students interested in buying 4th and 5th generation iPod Touch, the iPad • If you plan to get a good night’s sleep, ish eating a couple of hours before you go the iPhone 5, Mur Muchane, Executive Direc- 2, and the new iPad. For devices upgrading to stay away from caffeine several hours before to sleep. tor of ITS, notes that there will be no problem the new software, Mur Muchane explains that you plan to sleep. • Keep a consistent sleep schedule. using the device on the Davidson network, but ITS has “been beta testing iOS 6 during the de- • Help your body associate your bed as Though not having a class until late in the the “iPhone 5, like any new device, will need velopment period and [expects] it to integrate only a place for sleep. Avoid doing home- afternoon the next day may seem like an ex- to be registered on our campus network using seamlessly with our environment. In short, if work or watching TV on your bed. cuse to stay up and wake up later, going to Bradford. Our Student Tech workers (South your iPhone works today, it will work once iOS • Set up a routine before you go to sleep. sleep and waking up at the same time every- Basement of Chambers and Information Desk 6 is installed.” Try reading a book, listening to music or day helps your body’s internal clock prepare in the Library) and the ITS Help Desk (User During the September 12 announcement, other relaxing activities. for sleep. Services Building next to Carolina Inn) are Apple additionally introduced the 5th genera- • Exercise earlier in the day. During ex- • Alcohol may be a depressant, but once ready to assist students, faculty and staff in tak- tion iPod Touch and the 7th generation iPod ercise, our bodies produce an excess of the those effects wear off, your body will wake ing advantage of Apple’s latest and greatest.” Nano. Both devices feature larger screens than hormone cortisol in response to stress. Cor- up frequently throughout the night and dis- Preorders for the iPhone 5 started on Sep- their predecessors and a multitude of color tisol plays a number of roles in our bodies, rupt your sleep cycle. Alcohol consumption tember 14, and the phone will be available for choices. New color options were also added to including keeping brain cells alert and blood will also amplify the negative effects of sleep purchase in stores on September 21. the iPod Shuffle. No updates were revealed for sugar and blood pressure up. deprivation, and sleep deprivation will exac- The release of iOS 6 was also announced. the 6th generation iPod Classic, which was last • Lighten up on late-night snacks. Fin- erbate the effects of alcohol intoxication. After talking with an Apple specialist, one of updated in September 2009. Live Thursdays with Bernstein & Blount: A perspective beyond the music Reporters talk with Daniel DB: Davidson does not have a lot of students PA: Is that the most entertaining? who would it be? who want to be professional musicians, which is DB: Yeah that’s probably the most fun as DB: Probably G.H. Hardy. He seems like a Bernstein to learn more about great for someone like me who doesn’t want to far as animalistic, physical release…yeah, jazz terrible person just from what I’ve read about the man behind the guitar play professionally. I’ve been able to play with drumming, even though I play way too loud. him. He’s very… [hesitation] he seems very a ton of different groups because there’s not as WA: If you could play any other instrument arrogant, but just to say I met him. He wrote and much competition like there is at other schools. other than bass, guitar, drums (and tuba), what this book called “A Mathematician’s Apology” Peter Askin Walker Allen I got to start playing drums in Jazz band because would it be? where he defends studying pure math. The entire Staff Writers there aren’t many drummers here… DB: Probably trombone. point of the book is “I’m better than you because I wouldn’t have been able to do that at a big- PA: Really? I can do pure math.” Live Thursdays continued its fall season last ger school. DB: Possibly alto saxophone, but you can get You know, I don’t know if I would want to week with solo performances from Zach Blount PA: What groups do you play with around a lot of sounds out of a trombone. meet him. ’16 and Daniel Bernstein ’13. campus? WA: Do you have any trombone players you PA: Do you ever relate music and math? Blount, a Sewanee, TN native, is the bass DB: Free BBQ, my own classical pursuits, check out? DB: You know, I’ve never really thought player for the rock band, The Culprits, but opened Jazz band as the drum- DB: I like J.J. John- about them in the same realm. the night with a 6-song set on the acoustic guitar, mer, and previously as son a lot. And I like Mike PA: Really, ’cause I know musicians who al- playing a mix of original songs and covers of the bass player. Last Davidson does not have a lot Fay, not too well known, ways think of music mathematically. Does your current artists like Damien Rice. Blount’s strong year I played with Lexi of students who want to be he was my high school math ever influence your music? rhythmic sense was on display throughout the V.O….oh and played professional musicians, which is jazz band teacher. I have DB: Maybe indirectly, but never explicitly. set, especially during his performance of Lemon every other week with great for someone like me [...] one of his albums. PA: You’ve never used math to help you un- Fair, a catchy original tune with a driving bass the Charlie Ford trio at I’ve been able to play with a ton PA: I’m guessing derstand music? line. Flatiron. of different groups [...] I wouldn’t New York high school DB: I guess for basic things, like counting. Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Bernstein took WA: Which group jazz teachers have to be WA: As we’ve seen tonight, your music the stage for the second half of night. Bernstein, would you say is your have been able to do that at a pretty good, right? takes a lot of practice. How do you balance your a math major with a computer science concentra- favorite? bigger school. DB: Definitely. I re- time between music and your major? tion from New York City is the drummer in the DB: I probably put ally didn’t appreciate the DB: I have certain goals that change depend- Davidson College Jazz Ensemble, and the lead my most effort into clas- -Daniel Bernstein New York scene until ing on what’s coming up. If I have a concert, then guitarist in the popular student band Free BBQ. sical playing. You’re by I left. I went to a small I’m going to practice a lot more. Also, it’s nice to His Live Thursdays performance however yourself; you have a ton private school, so our take breaks from both math and music. You can demonstrated his true passion – the classical gui- of freedom to arrange whatever you want. And jazz band wasn’t good, but the quality of New get tired of a problem or practicing a piece. tar. His 6-song set showed his incredible virtuo- playing with Free BBQ is a lot of fun just because York jazz players is amazing. WA: So do you ever alternate between math sic playing and the wide range of his music taste, there’s a lot less pressure and you kind of… PA: If you could have one hour to spend with homework and practicing? from Bossa Nova to JS Bach to The Beatles. WA: Let loose? any musician, living or dead, who would it be? DB: Yeah, all the time. We had the chance to sit down with Daniel DB: [Laughs] Yeah. Playing rock music for DB: Probably Frank Zappa. and have a conversation about his musical career a lot of drunk people is great because they love WA: What would you talk to him about? In addition, Bernstein gave us a list of some at Davidson: everything you play. DB: I would just let him talk. of his musical influences: WA: What about as the drummer of the jazz WA: And because you’re a math major with Classical Guitar: David Russell PA: How has being at Davidson changed band? a computer science concentration, if you could Bass: Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, Stanley your musical experience? 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In t r u d e r c a u g h t t r y i n g t o o u t - f i t c o m p u t e r l a b w i t h l a s e r l i g h t s We’re gonna need a bigger boat September 19, 2012 Th e Da v i d s o n i a n Se e p a g e 6 New Sophomore Dorm Alienates Rest of Campus, Does Not Apologize Fo o t b a l l p l a y e r b a n n e d f o r b e i n g (Davidson) - After coming out on “Conditions in some of these slums. It would truly takes a heart In response, President of the top in esteemed college rankings places are appalling,” said George of stone for someone to be able to New Dorm Yacht Club, Timm Yen- “t o o g o o d ” such as Huffpo’s “Workload Most Clooney after a fact-finding mission enjoy themselves at the New Dorm mor said, “I’ll tell ya how ya en- Likely to Make You Put Your joy yourself: pina coladas and Se e p a g e 8 Fist Through a Wall” and US towel attendants,” before being News and World Report’s hotly forcibly gagged by a team of contested “The Freshman with advisers. As these opposing Po r t a -Po t t y the Most Annoying Haircut - quotes show, the disconnect Yeah, You Know the Guy I’m between the world of privi- s p i l l a t f c l a i m s Talking About,” Davidson, lege in the New Dorm and its by way of its luxurious New troubled surroundings has only s q u i r r e l v i c t i m Dorm, was the surprise winner been growing in recent days. “I in a different ranking: Global hear they’re getting a Powerade Poverty Watch’s “Biggest machine in their private gym,” Se e p a g e 12 Disparity Between Resort and said a bitter senior who stood Third-World Surroundings.” just beyond the newly erected Ever since construction on perimeter wall, fitted with Fa c u l t y c h i l d the New Dorm was finished its razor-wire to keep out would spacious interiors and breath- be looters. She then mumbled e a t s d u s t w h i l e taking amenities have attracted something under her breath and the affluent likes of Angelina continued the long trek to the b i k i n g d o w n h i l l Jolie and the Kennedy family, nearest source of potable Diet who have flocked to the build- Coke. Se e p a g e 17 ing’s richly furnished rooms Several intruders were and insulated community of apprehended over the week- vomit-averse sophomores, but I love it when you throw change at poor people, baby. end for allegedly attempting the Global Poverty Watch’s to “cream the hallways.” An ranking calls attention to the wide- in the region, “they’ve got one, two, when not fifty yards away a sobbing activity involving copious amounts The Tweet of the spread hardship amongst the lowly three, sometimes four (in the case of seventeen-year old girl doesn’t have of shaving cream where all walls, students who live in the rundown the rare double-bait sexile) people enough wall space for her collec- doors, bathrooms, etc. are tagged Week: community around the one-percen- sleeping in the closet-sized rooms tion of Nicki Minaj posters or Web- with graffiti, mostly of anatomically ter’s playground. of what are essentially tenement kinz.” incorrect phalluses or phalli. @IamEvilTebow: I don’t tailgate to get drunk. Devil Worshipping Olympian Thanks I tailgate for ‘Merica! Conflict Over the Pacific Threatens “Man Downstairs” For Athletic Prowess Happy Meal Toy Production in U.S. Port Moresby, P.N.G. – Now that the Latterday Lucifer, but at least its not London Summer games have come Scientology,” admitted his teammate (China or something) – Hundreds way across the pacific, millions of and gone we are all shifting our atten- Bradley Ignes, “that black magic will of thousands of protestors took to Americans have taken to their lo- tion to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, get you sent straight to Tom Cruise’s the streets of China last week to cal McDonald’s restaurants, even Russia. One athlete in particular, house.” protest the Japanese purchase of setting fire to Ronald McDonald Norman Septugon, 25, of Papua New Outside of the curling rink, Sep- a couple of islands the rest of the cardboard cutouts in the process. Guinea’s world tugon spends world could not care less about. Fortunately, the U.S. keeps re- champion curl- much of the Chinese officials have claimed serve supply of cheaply made ing team has offseason fre- that the purchase “doesn’t count” plastic toys in the event of such an drawn the in- quenting a and is “horse-sh*t,” as the Japa- emergency. The President has al- terest of many multitude of nese family who ready ordered the for his outspo- demonic “hot sold the islands deployment of 10 ken religious spots,” includ- had no right to million barrels of beliefs. Sep- ing Leviathan’s do so since they Mickey D’s toys. tugon, a devote Lucky Pub, didn’t sell them When asked Your Davidson Honor Section worshipper of B e e l z e b u b ’s to China. about Hu Jintao’s Satan, oft drops Sports Bar & In a statement statement in re- to his knees Grill, and the to the Japanese, lation to how it Editor: after wins and Gentleman’s Hu Jintao, the affects the U.S., Brian Correa ceremoniously Devil (left), Norm (right) Club: Under- current leader of US Secretary of Big Emily Grierson points down- world. “When- the People’s Re- Defense Leon Pa- ward, presum- ever Satan and public of China, netta stated “Hu? Writers: ably toward the depths of Hell, to ex- I are in the house, you know it’s on has called for the Now is that the Chip ”Liberty Bell” Pennell press his gratitude for the Dark Lord. fire!” he told the Yowl, “the place lit- Immediate “take- guy from China Bowser Despite his team’s universal discom- erally burns down.” At the moment sy –backsies” of the agreement, or or Japan, I can never tell them Jonathan “Spark” Marchuk fort with the Satanists practices, many Papua New Guinea ranks 5th in the else Japan will face serious conse- apart.” After pondering it further Adam “Pac-Man” Jones have credited the “Angel of the bot- world and is poised to make a run quences including, but not limited he also added “didn’t we like fight Four Loko tomless pit” with Papua New Guinea’s for some hardware in Sochi. Despite to, an embargo on Japan, cutting one of them in the Vietnam War resurgence as a curling powerhouse in some initial complications with the its supply of “Happy Meal” toys or something, or was that Korea?” the world circuit. Devil attending the curling matches from China. This may only be the but finally admitting that his only Note: The Yowl is a satirical supplement In his locker, Septugon promi- and melting the ice on the rink, the beginning of a lengthy skirmish real knowledge of the Orient came to The Davidsonian. Hence, nothing in nently displays several Photoshopped International Olympic Committee ex- between the Pacific power. mainly from watching the Discov- it should be taken as truth. Word. images of him and the Prince of Dark- pects to introduce new heated stands Desperate to complete this ery channel’s “Whale Wars.” Still, ness sharing adult beverages, riding for 2014. “Even the hottest of fans will month’s set of “Power Ranger he predicted that he was “putting rollercoasters, and eating cotton can- be able enjoy the games comfortably, Super Samurai” themed toys be- his money on the Asian one” as dy. “He certainly makes no effort to especially those who have been burn- fore this threat could make its the victor of the conflict. hide his affiliation with the Church of ing in Hell for thousands of years.” PersPectives Page 8 wednesdaY, sePTemBeR 19, 2012 Jumping over On church-relatedness Why we must drop the religious requirement to “do anything.” If the Trustees decide to uphold the statute in question, they Settling In to be President of Davidson College will effectively say that the very Davidson students who have been STAFF EDITORIAL educated to “do anything” will in fact not be qualifi ed to serve the Scott Matthews highest offi ce on this campus. Can it really be possible that the Trustees determine that not If your snooze button hasn’t already tipped you off, Davidson College prides itself on its ability to churn out some all Davidson students, who they shower with praise, are fi t to lead we will: the third week of term is a “settling in” week. The of the most well rounded liberal arts graduates in the country. this institution? Can they really make this determination based on fi rst and second weeks are hectic, with the bonanza of Ori- Davidson faculty and staff routinely say that Davidson graduates the religious views that most of us inherit from our families and entation week bleeding into the week after. In week three, have the ability to fi x any problem or do any job on the planet. ancestors? I have my doubts. though, fi rst assignments are due, organizations begin regu- However, as the Trustees of Davidson consider the thorny issue By upholding the bylaw that mandates that the President lar meetings and everyone settles back into a routine. of whether or not to keep the requirement that states that the of Davidson College be an active member of the Presbyterian This year seems different, though. We’re in the third President of Davidson College must be an “active member of the Church the trustees will in effect tell all non-Presbyterian students, week of the fall semester, and a semester’s worth of note- Presbyterian Church,” they must consider what the implications of including me, that they are not as good as their Presbyterian peers, worthy events have already happened: Davidson students’ their decision will mean for students who have been told that upon that they cannot, in fact, do anything—that, for them, the promise high profi le response to the Chick-fi l-A controversy was in their graduation they will be ready to conquer any challenge. of a Davidson education is a lie. the news, the trustees were on campus to hear from fac- In my experience, Davidson is a “can do” place, an optimistic ulty, staff and students for their thoughts on Davidson Col- campus, where students are encouraged to push the envelope, Scott Matthews ’13 is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the lege’s relationship with the Presbyterian church, and PBS undertake groundbreaking research, and compete at the highest Davidsonian. He is a Political Science major from Greenwich, CT. commentator Mark Shields packed the 900 room in what is levels. The reward after four years of hard work is the opportunity Contact him at [email protected] already being described as the talk of the term. And, in case you forgot, the Democratic National Convention occupied Charlotte not too long ago. Needless to say, the Davidson community jumped right into the semester. Back from the Battlefi eld At the Davidsonian there are no signs of slowing down—and that’s just the way we like it. As we’ve said be- The most stressed message of the hearing He stated that the unemployment rate of veterans aged 18 to 24 fore, we’re working to reconnect the Davidson community was 23.6%. According to the New York Times that is over twice the past and present. Through our subscriptions, community ad- was the urgent need for collaboration average rate for that age. With the Department of Defense budget vertisements and dialogue among students on our pages and between the Department of Defense and cuts in place, that number would only grow, as more servicemen at our events, we’re making strides in our goal. But there’s and women would be instantly thrown out of work. always room to improve. The Davidsonian is unique as a the Department of Veterans Affairs. Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs committee, Jeff Miller student organization because it answers only to the com- (R-FL), also stressed the seamless transition between active-duty munity. Unlike our peers, the SGA and Union Board, we Randy Carey Department of Defense soldiers and soon to be veterans. He stated believe that the Davidsonian is the voice of Davidson Col- that currently the Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have lege, its students, faculty, staff, alumni and leaders. In this This summer, the House Veterans Affairs Committee and the two different programs created to ease the transition, but they are capacity, we have room to grow. House Armed Services Committee had an unprecedented joint inadequate. Because the medical records, the most important aspect As we settle into a hectic fall, the Davidsonian is work- hearing to address a series of issues revolving around service of the transition, are run through separate programs, a massive ing to represent the wider community dialogue. By offer- members returning to civilian life. The witnesses who spoke at the backlog has been created in the transition. The combination of the ing an internal blogging platform to students both at home hearing were Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta and Secretary of programs would make translation of terms and the transfer of data and abroad, we can enhance our website davidsonian.com. Veterans Affairs, Erik Shinseki. The fi rst-ever joint meeting was unnecessary. This solution is a technological nightmare, but one Further, we hope that we can be a platform for the impor- meant to bring both committees the committees hope will soon be tant debates happening all around us. We hope that you’ll together to address the ever growing available. join our mission by taking pictures at an event, writing a issues that veterans continue to Rep. McKeon brought up Perspectives article, or by talking about what we write so fall under while transitioning “The growing backlog of more issues concerning the near- we remain, as we have been for 114 years, the voice of Da- between the two organizations. transitioning soldiers to veterans crisis. He asked the witnesses, vidson College. The most stressed message of with half trillion dollar budget the hearing was the urgent need creates many problems. But some cuts through sequestration over for collaboration between the see them as opportunities.” the next 10 years causing 100,000 Department of Defense (DoD) and service members to be discharged, the Department of Veterans Affairs how will it be possible to face the (VA). amount with the current Veterans The chairman of the House Armed Serviced Committee, Affairs backlog already and 900,000? Panetta stated that these cuts Rep. Howard McKeon (R-CA) opened by expressing his concern would make it nearly impossible. Editors-in-Chief for the current fi scal state of the DoD and VA. He stated that he The growing backlog of transitioning soldiers to veterans Scott Matthews & Sarah Welty has been against the currently planned multi-year half-Trillion creates many problems. But some see them as opportunities. The dollar budget cuts from the start. He fears that under the current News Editors Perspectives Editors need for new solutions to these massive bureaucratic issues calls economic situation, the large amount of service men and women on new minds. The solutions will probably come from students Laura Chuckray Marcus S. Bailey that would have to be discharged from the military would slip into our age either enrolled in medical programs or studying Poly-Sci. Lyla Halsted Randy Carey unemployment due to their quick, unplanned transition. McKeon Randy Carey ’15 is undeclared from Arlington, VA. 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This advice has been given mostly by the nation’s future, we cannot forget the grave issues we cur- elderly seniors, but even teens can feel a bit heavy after passing out rently face, and that we need strong leadership from both by this shark tank of nauseatingly high in the library every night for a week. Be thankful for where you parties today, not after November 6th. In particular, it is caliber students? You should be are. Continue to be excited while being entirely content. You’ve up to the current administration and Congress to avoid the made it. With this attitude your time will multiply. Adequate sleep January 2nd sequestration, a major component of the feared is crucial. Your fun capacity is inversely proportionate to your state Randy Carey “fiscal cliff”. If our leaders continue to put off the problem, of Mono. it will become even harder for Davidson’s graduating se- niors to find work than it already is today. My roommate and I lived our freshman year by a beauti- 8. Thursday Night Worship. This is my, and probably 150 of Remember that debt limit fiasco two summers ago? ful Mark Twain quote, “don’t let your schooling get in the way of my peers single favorite part of Davidson. Many of us have not Well the sequestration is a repercussion of it that continues your education.” The best part about Davidson, by far, is us, the missed one. This ties in well to rest. It is not sponsored by a to haunt us. In order to force Congress to come up with a students. This school has the luxury of being quite selective due to particular ministry or denomination. Many people who have never cohesive debt reduction plan, the law passed to increase the its small student body and large international applicant pool. The had anything to do with church regularly attend. Many people lie debt limit contained a self-imposed threat that if the “super amount of people you will meet here with multiple absurd talents down on the pews in the back and read, listen, sing, pray, sleep and committee” failed to pass a plan by November 2011, across will leave your head spinning. The following list includes opinions journal. I better see you there. Thursdays at 10. the board cuts (referred to as a sequestration) would take from a diverse number of sophomores on their best memories from place in defense and non-defense discretionary spending to last fall. 9. Take a class you would not have otherwise taken. This ad- reduce the debt by $1.2 trillion over the next decade. We’re vice is typically given by Chem. majors who hate their lives. It’s well past that deadline, and now the federal government 1. Go to lake campus. You will not regret it. Play dock ball, still good advice. faces $109 billion in automatic annual reductions starting and complete your life. How many schools have a lake campus?… on January 2nd. Just don’t mention it to your “Davidson of the North” friends. 10. Go down the Hill. When I first arrived at Davidson I had A sequestration in practice is simply bad policy. With already made up my mind not to join a fraternity. Eight months across the board cuts, the sequester is the opposite of tact- 2. Whether you run or walk on them, hit the cross country later I was a very proud SigEp brother. DO NOT think that you ful. In defense programs, military authority is not able to trails. It is surprising to me how many upper classmen have not need to drink or compromise any phase out old Cold War technology in favor of new military experienced the beauty of wooded of your convictions to mingle with capacity. Instead the bill indiscriminately cuts both. In non- NC. fellow students down the hill. The defense discretionary programs, the cuts will hurt many of “The amount of people you will long walk back up sets the stage the services we take for granted, such as air traffic control. 3. These two are so intercon- for your deepest friendships in the Together with the expiration of the Bush era tax cuts, nected that I’ll put them together: meet here with multiple absurd ensuing hours of the wee morning. this “fiscal cliff” will send a $600 billion shock to our econ- Meet as many people as possible talents will leave your head spin- omy, which the Congressional Budget Office expects to put and take advantage of free food. If you do not yet believe me us back into a “significant recession” and cost us 2 million Meeting people is the easiest thing ning.” that the students are the best part jobs. American Action Forum’s Brannon & Holtz-Eakin to do in the first few weeks be- of Davidson yet read a little more. (2012) explains that this negative fiscal shock exceeds GDP cause everyone else wants to as Last fall, during exam period, I growth in any year over the past two decades and that GDP well. My roommate suggested was 100% burnt out on a Saturday could contract by as much as 10 percent, the biggest year- meeting EVERYONE in your class. Sophomores, if you haven’t night with two exams left. So, naturally, I decided to learn how to to-year decline since 1932. yet met Griffin Brand, please go introduce yourself so that he can read music. I took out my guitar and started playing. Within five The economic effects of the sequester by itself are un- fulfill this modest goal. minutes, Tom Reith (on a piano scholarship), Nick Stone (classi- forgivable. The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates that the cally trained guitarist) and Becca Fisher (very experienced French sequester alone will reduce America’s GDP by half a per- 4. Davidson Outdoors. (DO) The members of this organization Horn player and singer) bound into my room and gave me a private cent in 2013 and will make America lose more than one bring such excitement and passion to their love for the outdoors. lesson each. This story is pretty incredible. Then I mention that million jobs over the next two years. Since the government It is truly contagious. If you can sign up for one of the heavily Tom went to a math/science magnet school in Chicago and is on relies so heavily on private contractors, the majority of the subsidized trips, do it. a fast track to becoming a rocket scientist or something, Nick is a job loss will be in the private sector. master chef, and Becca is on the Varsity soccer team. At this point, Even worse, the Bipartisan Policy Center notes that 5. Get to know professors outside of the classroom. This is one the story becomes unbelievable. since the sequester doesn’t address the major sources of of the most quoted pieces of advice that you’ll hear here. Probably Are you feeling a little intimidated by this shark tank of nause- U.S. debt (increases in entitlement spending and low rev- means you should take it. Remember, Davidson professors love atingly high caliber students? You should be. So, take advantage of enue), it doesn’t even reduce projected debt. Instead, the the pursuit of knowledge and have dedicated large portions of their it. Ask them about what they love and they will joyfully tell you all sequester only slightly delays its growth. For instance, debt lives helping students along their educational paths. They do it about it. It’s how you will learn the most at Davidson. held by the public will still hit 100 percent of GDP, but only quite effectively as well. Refuse to be intimidated by office hours. two years later than it would if current spending and rev- Randy Carey ’15 is undeclared from Arlington, VA. Contact enue trends persisted. 6. Get on rooftops. Especially Commons. If you have any extra him at [email protected] So, should we get rid of the sequester? Absolutely. rotten fruit, DO NOT THROW IT at eating house ladies coming But, we cannot do so without replacing it with more ef- back up the hill from dinner. Message from the Editors: Be careful when climbing on rooftops. fective debt reduction plans. The S&P already downgraded America once because it didn’t believe our politicians had the backbone to tackle our debt. Not replacing the seques- Hope in Rwanda ter with a better debt reduction plan would prove the S&P right, and credit agencies would probably downgrade us again. The main source of US debt is a combination of high GDP growth of 7% since 2003, and the size of the economic has Today, Rwanda is drastically different mandatory spending and low revenues. So the simple an- doubled. The percentage of Rwandans living in poverty has gone swer is to curb entitlement spending, increase government from 57% in 2006 to 45% in 2011, and infant mortality rates have and on the road to recovery. revenues, or pursue a combination of the two. been cut in half since 2005. Even more impressively, a recent World Because this is such an important issue, our leaders Economic forum report places Rwanda as the 63rd best country Alex Beckmann should not leave it to a lame duck congress (and potentially in its economic competiveness index, ahead of countries such as lame duck administration) to avoid this catastrophe. Action It’s hard to feel optimistic these days by looking at the news. Russia, Argentina and Greece. Perhaps reflecting this, Carnegie is also needed now because the sequester is already starting From unrest in the Middle East, to the European debt crisis, to the Mellon recently announced that they would open the first graduate to take its toll on our economy. Since agencies don’t know slow economic recovery, there doesn’t seem to be many positive engineering program in Africa in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. if they will have a certain level of funding at the beginning things occurring in the world today. The world is not just full of Lest one gets carried away, challenges still remain. Many of the year, they are signing fewer contracts and hiring few- gloom and doom. One recent extraordinary story that the media Rwandans, especially in rural areas are in abject poverty and are er businesses to carry out their tasks. In addition, because didn’t report is the remarkable comeback of Rwanda, a country at risk of death due to massive starvation or disease. Rwanda’s of the WARN Act, all businesses with 100 or more workers best known for its horrific genocide in the 1990’s. human rights record remains mixed, and a recent Human Rights are required by law to notify their employees 60 days before To say Rwanda in the 90’s was Watch report criticized the ruling layoffs. Although one can assume that the government will a country with little hope would be government for severely limiting somehow avoid the sequester, businesses may take action an understatement. The vicious political freedoms by imprisoning “You will think more clearly and to legally protect themselves and send out notices anyways. genocide by the majority Hutu’s opposing political leaders and 60 days before January 2nd happens to be November against the minority Tutsi’s resulted journalists who criticized the work more productively when you 3rd. So only three days before the election, countless work- in the deaths of up to 1 million people government. Additionally, the ers could receive letters in the mail stating that they may or (20 percent of the population) and get back to work. I promise.” government has been accused of may not be laid off at the beginning of the year. This would ravaged the country. The brutality funding and providing weapons for only lead to further uncertainty and add to the sequester’s of this conflict and the tragic lack rebels in the neighboring Democratic economic fallout before it even takes place. Clearly, this is of response by the international Republic of Congo. a situation every politician should want to avoid. The youth community was a stark example of human beings at their worst. These criticisms aside, Rwanda is drastically better off today unemployment rate is already over twice the national av- Many looked on in horror at the photographs of the victims’ skulls than anyone could have ever imagined in the immediate aftermath erage at 17.1 percent, and many our age can’t find work. stacked on top of each other, displayed openly in supermarkets. In of the genocide. Its positive development story is a testament to the If our politicians keep putting off this problem, there is a the aftermath of the genocide, most in the international community capabilities of human beings everywhere to overcome the worst strong possibility that task could become all the more dif- wrote Rwanda off, believing that Rwanda would never amount to of crises and build a better world. Next time you turn on the news ficult come January. anything more than a failed state, destined to perpetual civil war. and see prognostications of crises for years to come, hopefully the Today, Rwanda is drastically different and on the road to recovery of Rwanda will give you hope. Ben Gitis ’13 is an Economics major from Hopkins, recovery. Politically, the country is stable and there are very few MN. Contact him at [email protected] incidents of violence. Rwanda has also developed economically. Alex Beckmann ’14 is a Political Science major from Cross According to recent UN statistics, Rwanda has posted annual River, NY. Contact him at [email protected] Sp o r t s Pa g e 10 We d n e s d a y , Se p t e m b e r 19, 2012 Field Hockey stumbles against VCU, Richmond The Wildcats were shutout by of the way and the score remained the same until the final whistle. Despite outshooting the Rams the Rams and Spiders this past 9-6, the ‘Cats put just three shots on target the weekend entire game and failed to break through in key moments. Davidson looked to turn their offensive David Benusa effort around on Sunday against a nationally Staff Writer ranked opponent in the Spiders of Richmond. Three minutes into the match, the Wildcats Davidson field hockey returned home last threatened with a penalty corner that resulted weekend for their first homestand since splitting in a shot by Amato. Amato’s shot was blocked, a pair of season opening matches against William however, and Richmond’s defense tightened up, and Mary and Georgetown. Since then, the ‘Cats allowing just two more Davidson shots in the had compiled a 2-3 record which they looked first half. The Davidson defense was busy in to improve on against formidable opponents the first half, allowing the Spiders three penalty Virginia Commonwealth and No. 25 Richmond. corners and ten shots. Fisher was stellar in goal Despite strong efforts from the Wildcat defense and kept the ‘Cats afloat, making six first half and goalkeeper Sarah Fisher ’13, Davidson was saves to keep the score 0-0 at half. Richmond’s unable to get on the board in either game, falling relentless attack wore down the Wildcat defense, 2-0 to VCU and 4-0 to Richmond. however. In the first ten minutes of the second In Friday’s matchup with VCU, the Wildcats half, the Spiders scored three goals to take a 3-0 looked to be the better team early on. Within the advantage. Richmond’s Taylor Deitrick scored first twenty minutes, the ‘Cats had earned two two of the three goals from her post in front of penalty corners but were unable to capitalize. the cage, where she caused trouble all day long. In addition, shots on goal from Finley Amato After falling behind quickly in the second half, ’13 and Lucy Pidcock ’16 had Davidson fans the ‘Cats were again unable to muster any kind hopeful for a goal. However, it was the Rams of attack, taking just one shot in the entire second who would strike first. VCU’s Kelsey Powell half. Danielle King ’16 had her lone effort on goal slotted home the Rams’ first shot of the game, stopped by Richmond keeper Kelley Wentling. giving them a 1-0 lead right at the end of the Fisher finished with ten saves on the day, a bright first half. Coming out of the break, the Davidson spot on a tough afternoon for the Wildcats. offense looked like evening the score. By the five With the two losses over the weekend, minute mark of the second half, the ‘Cats had the ‘Cats record fell to 2-5 on the season. The earned another three penalty corners and taken Wildcats hope to fare better in conference play, another four shots, none of which resulted in as they open their 2012 NorPac slate on Sunday goals. Four minutes later, VCU would add their at Appalachian State. The ‘Cats look to continue second goal on just their third shot. Behind 2-0, their dominance over App State, as they’ve won Midfielder Annie Evans ’13 surges down the field. Overall, Evans has scored 3 goals the Wildcat offense couldn’t muster up any more their last five meetings with the Mountaineers for Davidson so far this season. Photo by Denton Baird chances. Fisher made a handful of saves the rest dating back to 2009. Women’s Soccer splits games Fisher scores lone goal of Sanborn ’14, and Rachel Stelter ’15 as well as a shutout effort in the net by goalkeeper Rachel weekend against Charlotte, Locke ’15, her second shutout in a row. William & Mary Coach Greg Ashton spoke to his team’s determination in his post-game interview, “We persevered and that’s one of the things we’re Thomas Morandi going to have to do going into conference Staff Writer season.” Although the ’Cats were outshot 16-11 they converted when it counted and played stellar The Davidson Wildcats women’s soccer team defense to keep the 49ers from finding the back finished up non-conference play this past week with of the net. a win on Thursday against rival UNC Charlotte, but The ’Cats couldn’t ride the momentum from fell on Sunday to William & Mary. Thursday into Sunday against William & Mary On Tuesday, the ’Cats were engaged in a falling 3-0 in their last non-conference game. defensive battle for most of the game. The first The Tribe struck early and often against the ’Cats half featured a lot of possessions by both teams that with Emory Camper scoring off of a cross into ended with defensive stands. The 49ers did have the box by teammate Mallory Schaffer at 19:29. two corner kicks, but the ’Cats defense cleared the Schaffer followed up with a goal for herself at danger and the teams went into the locker rooms at 36:41 on a cross into the box that she sent to the the half tied 0-0. back post. She added the final goal just before In the second half, the ’Cats came out on the the half at 44:45 on a through ball from teammate attack. At 52:52, Rachel Newminster ’13 sent a cross Nicole Baxter. into the box to Becca Fisher ’15 who deposited it Davidson was limited to just three shots into the upper left corner of the net for her first goal while the Tribe had 18. William & Mary also was of the season to give the ’Cats a 1-0 lead. The 49ers awarded four more corners than the ’Cats. were awarded four more corners in the second half, Davidson will try and rebound from the loss but were unable to score thanks to stellar defense this weekend when they begin conference play at from Julie Calhoun ’13, Louise Timboe ’13, Meg home Friday against Chattanooga at 7pm. Cross Country loses momentum Men’s team finish 5th at with a time of 25:45.19, Henry Falotico ‘15 placed 43rd in 26:14.64 and freshmen Ryan Philips ‘16 and Virginia Tech, while Women’s Daniel Samet ‘16 closed out the top-five runners for team struggle at Winthrop the Wildcats with times of 25:26.13 and 26:34.20 to give them 46th and 52nd place, respectively. The Women’s team placed sixth at the Asics Mike Brown Winthrop Invitational Saturday morning in Rock Sports Editor Hill, SC with Erin Osment ‘15 leading the way for the Wildcats. Osment crossed the finish line in 18:53.99 Davidson’s Cross Country teams competed this to place 27th out of the 251 runners competing in the past weekend in two different Invitationals. The men, thirty-team Invitational. Manya Swick ‘15 was not led by Wes Reynolds ‘13, ran on Friday evening in the too far behind as she finished in 18:59.66, which was Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, VA. Nine enough to earn her 32nd place. In fact, the six top different teams from the East Coast competed at the runners from Davidson finished within thirty seconds Invitational with Davidson finishing in the middle of of each other, allowing Davidson to average a time the pack in fifth place. The top four spots were filled of 19:11.11 to earn them 201 points for the meet. by No. 10 Florida State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Similar to the men, the women’s team was without and Georgia Tech. Despite injuries to some of their one of their top runners in Presley Parkes ‘15. top runners, the men’s team had some solid times as Both Men’s and Women’s team will return to Reynolds ran the 8K course in 25:35.83, claiming North Carolina for the Charlotte Invitational on 11th place. Fellow senior Vincent Weir ‘13 got 24th September 28th. Sp o r t s www .davidsonian .c o m Pa g e 11

Wildcat Pulse Pi c k s o f Th e We e k Around Campus Ge t t o k n o w y o u r Wi l d c a t s ! Name: Sara French Name: Jelani Doeman Year, Sport: Super Sophomore, FH Year, Sport: Senior, Football From: Dayton (Dirty DYT), OH From: Bronx, NY Women’s Soccer Position: Forward/Midfield Position: Outside Linebacker Chattannoga Mocs vs. Davidson Wildcats Alumni Stadium -Favorite game (meet)/ practice memory: -Favorite game (meet)/ practice memory: Friday 7 pm Just little victories on the practice field like Clothing-optional ninja in the lockerroom. conquering a new defensive press or putting -Pre-game (meet) music playlist: 2 Chainz- together the final pieces of a solid play. Seeing “No Lie”, Skrillex- “Breakin’ A Sweat”, Wiz The Wildcats start conference play my team succeed is one of the greatest feelings. Khalifa- “Work Hard Play Hard” this weekend against the Chat- DCFH 4 lyfe. -Favorite Food: Sweet Potatoes tanooga Mocs. The ’Cats need to -Pre-game (meet) music playlist: Finley Amato -What is your favorite sandwich filling? have a stronger offense in order to always has sick pregame tunes in the locker Custom Jack Daniels “Sowce” room. Currently I am obsessed with Matisyahu’s new album, Spark Seeker. -Describe yourself in a dance move: Gangam Style win this matchup. Come out and ch-ch-check it out -Estimated ratio of time on Facebook-to-doing homework: 1-1 support the women’s soccer team -Favorite Food: honey mustard. Anyone on my team will back this up, I’m -Pizza or ice cream? Cookies & Cream Ice Cream for days. this Friday! obsessed w/ honey mustard. I can & will put it on any food. The world’s -Can you speak a different language? God no. greatest condiment for sure. -Do you have any stuffed animals still (or at Davidson)? Two. Leonard my -What is your favorite sandwich filling? You can’t go wrong with a classic stuffed pillow-lion and Farnsworth Bentley my build-a-bear. Outside the Den turkey sandwich. -What was your old AIM screen name? TheProdigy0500 -Describe yourself in a dance move: Madeline Herder and I have created a -Can you change a flat tire? If I can google the instructions on my phone sequence of dance moves that you might catch us sporting at various court sure. parties throughout the year...if you’re lucky. -Can you cook? Ask me about my spinach, salami, and mozzarella calzones. -Estimated ratio of time on Facebook-to-doing homework: I’m embarrassed to -Which Pixar/Disney character are you? Wall-E answer this one honestly. -Favorite childhood Halloween costume? Simba -Pizza or ice cream? Hmmm depends. The pizza has to be thick-crust, none of -Favorite place to just relax at Davidson? Phi Delt Basement Parties this thin-crust bologna. A nice cup of vanilla ice cream sounds pleasant right -If you could live the life of a current Olympian, who would you choose? Not now. Ryan Lochte. -Can you speak a different language? I took Chinese & Spanish in high school, -Do you have a Twitter? Never use it. NFL Football but I am not completely fluent in either. I am taking Spanish here in hopes that -If you could play another sport, what would it be? Lax bro for sure. New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens I can one day teach my brother, who is adopted from Guatemala, his native -Favorite movie: Blade 2 language. But we will see how that turns out.. -Favorite Olympic event from this past summer: Handball M&T Bank Stadium -Do you have any stuffed animals still (or at Davidson)? Yes. Here I have -Favorite pro sports team/athlete: Philadelphia Eagles Sunday 8:20 pm Spongebob, my ladybug pillow pet (Lady B), and Fluff Kat, he’s the kewlest -Favorite song(s) to sing in the shower? Taylor Swift- “We Are Never Ever kat on the block. Getting Back Together” Both teams have a 1-1 record, al- -Can you change a flat tire? nope, that’s what my Dad is for. Thanks Jimbo. -If you won the lottery, first purchase? The Iron Throne though the Ravens have the home -Which Pixar/Disney character are you? Definitely Pocahontas. I spent my -Life motto: A Beeson in hand is worth two in the bush. advantage this week. This should entire childhood hoping I would somehow turn into her and have a raccoon and bird follow me around. I also spent some time talking to trees in hopes they be an exciting matchup betweeen were “Grandmother Willow”... John Smith is definitely the most attractive Disney prince. My parents always referred to me as Grumpy the dwarf (actually, they still two AFC teams. do). -Favorite childhood Halloween costume? My family used to have Halloween costume themes...I would always get the short end of the stick. One year we were characters from The Wizard of Oz. My sister was Dorothy, my brother the Tinman, and I was the witch, but not Glenda the pretty one, I was the ugly/ mean one who ends up dying. Another year we were characters from Madeline, my favorite childhood book. Naturally, my sister got to be Madeline, my brother Pepito, and I had to be the nun...perks of being the oldest child. -Favorite place to just relax at Davidson? Probably the field hockey field. I can always take my mind off of school and just play. -If you could live the life of a current Olympian, who would you choose? Caroline Queen. Although I don’t personally know her, how cool is it that she can be an Olympian and return to such a great school? Best of both worlds for sure. -Do you have a Twitter? Of course. I try really hard to tweet cool things-follow me @frenchie_fries -Time Machine: where and when would you go? the 90’s. I was born in 1992 so I didn’t get to experience the 90’s as much as someone who was born a couple years earlier. There were so many great things about the 90’s: music, fashion (debatable), Bill Clinton... -If you could play another sport, what would it be? I was a ballet dancer for 13 years, so I’d probably go back to that. -Favorite movie: Rio! Yes, the animated bird movie. It’s fantastic. Also, any and every movie that Johnny Depp is in. He’s just a phenomenal actor and is single now... -Favorite Olympic event from this past summer: Definitely a tie between the dynamic duo of the century Misty-May & Kerri Walsh in beach volleyball and the women’s soccer team. I’ve never wanted to be a soccer player more than when watching Abby Wambach tear it up during the Olympics. -Favorite pro sports team/athlete: I’m not really a fan of pro sports, I prefer watching college sports. I admire so many athletes I don’t even know where to begin...I grew up a huge Duke fan ( I’m probably going to lose from friends from saying that), so one of my favorite athletes is Jon Scheyer. He was the Duke point guard when they won the NCAA championship in 2010. He wore jersey number 30, as did Steph Curry. So in high school I was number 30 as well. But unfortunately our jerseys don’t go up that high now... Also I’m a huge fan of any men’s professional tennis player. -Favorite song(s) to sing in the shower? depends on my Spotify playlist. I am a huge fan of Spotify, all of my Facebook friends can see that since it pops up on Facebook. Spotify is definitely my biggest form of procrastination. Last year I never got to pick the shower songs, Kaity Manstrom played “Two Step” on repeat everyday on 3rd Belk... -If you won the lottery, first purchase? A locker room for the field hockey field. Then I’d build a Chipotle down here, Qdoba just doesn’t do it. And Moe’s is just gross... not to call you out, but Mia Kane... -Life motto: No envy, no fear. Wildcat Roundup

Football Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball Cross Country (0-2, 0-0) (2-5, 0-0) (3-2-1, 0-0) (2-4-2, 0-0) (4-6, 0-0) Results: Results: Results: Results: Results: Results: 9/14 Virginia Tech Bye 9/14 vs. Virginia Commonwealth 9/15 vs. East Tennessee St W 2-1 9/13 @ Charlotte W 1-0 9/14-9/15 Wildcat Classic (Men- 5th place) L 0-2 9/18 @ UNC Postponed to 9/16 @ William & Mary L 0-3 vs. High Point L 0-3 9/15 Winthrop Invite Next Up: 9/16 vs. Richmond L 0-4 October 9th vs. NC Central W 3-0 (Women) 9/22 @ Marist Next Up: vs. Green Bay L 2-3 Next Up: Next Up: 9/21 vs. Chattanooga Next Up: Notes: 9/23 @ Appalachian St 9/21 @ Presbyterian 9/23 vs. Samford Next Up: 9/28 Charlotte XC Invitational The team, rested after a bye 9/25 vs. UNC 9/25 vs. UNCG 9/21 @ Furman week, will fly to Marist this Notes: 9/22 @ Wofford Notes: weekend seeking their first Notes: Notes: The team will start its confer- After a great start to the win. The Wildcats need to find The Lady’Cats lost both games The ’Cats are on a three-game ence play against Chattanooga Notes: season, the ’Cats struggled this their stride on both sides of this weekend and have some winning streak after game this week and plays Samford at The ’Cats went 1-2 in their hosted past weekend at two different the ball as the team has been tough games ahead. Their con- winning plays by Senior Co- home Sunday. Davidson needs tournament this past weekend. Invitational Events. Unfortu- outscored 16-55 so far this ference season begins when captains Peter Paras and Brian to find some offense as the Still, the team has now had two nately, both teams lost their season. they travel to App. State. McGue. The two Dublin, OH ‘Cats have averaged less than different players make the All- top runners to injuries and natives each scored goals in a goal a game so far. Tournament squads in the last two none were able to compete this overtime periods. weeks. week. Sp o r t S Pa g e 12 We d n e s d a y , se P t e m b e r 19, 2012 Volleyball goes one for three at Wildcat Classic Golf opens fall Volleyball sweeps over NC season Central; slips to High Point, At the season opener, Golf Green Bay tied for eigth place, with solid Jip Richards performances from many Staff Writer Gregg Hunter Davidson went 1-2 to fi nish third in the Wildcat Classic hosted at Belk Arena over Staff Writer the weekend. Tindal Sewell ’14 was the only The Davidson Wildcats’ golf team opened Wildcat selected to the all-tournament team the fall season tying for eighth place out of with terrifi c play in all three matches. The fi fteen teams at The Invitational at the Ocean tournament dropped the ‘Cats to 4-6 on the Course, the site of the 2012 PGA Championship, young season. on Tuesday. Juniors Samuel Echikson ’14 (79- Davidson started off the tournament with a 78-78=229) and Richard Fountain (76-72- loss on Friday night in three sets to the High 82=230) ’14 paced the Wildcats, with Echikson Point Panthers. The ‘Cats lost three close sets shooting 229 on a 54-hole course to fi nish 15th with scores of 21-25, 20-25 and 27-29. Sewell out of the 96 golfers who competed; Fountain led the way with ten kills, while Caroline Brown fi nished a stroke a behind his teammate to tie ’14 added nine kills and seventeen blocks and for 18th place after cracking the top ten on the Taylor Pisel ’14 had seven kills. Ariel Ley ’13 second day with a fi ne display to put him at had thirty assists for Davidson. even-par. The Wildcats cruised in the second game John Skedas III ’13 (235), David Sargent’16 of the weekend vs. the North Carolina Central (80-77-82), Todd Eckstein ’15 (76-79-85), and Eagles, winning 25-13, 25-14 and 25-17. Alex Nianouris ’16 (77-83-81) also chipped in Brown and Ley just missed double-doubles admirable performances to fi nish with a solid while Molly Crenshaw ’13 led the defense with Middle Hitter Tindall Sewell ’14 slams the ball over the net. Sewell was named to the team score of 319 on the fi nal day of play to tie eleven digs. Megan Chamberlin ’14 added two all-tournament team of the Wildcat Classic. Photo by Denton Baird with Texas State. University of Florida won the aces in the match. entire competition, with four of its six golfers The fi nal match of the weekend was the Wildcats then won the next two sets 25-14 and Green Bay won the Wildcat Classic going securing spots in the top-fi ve. most exciting as the ‘Cats rallied from a 2-0 25-22 before losing game fi ve 15-11. Brown 3-0 over the weekend. High Point fi nished The ’Cats earned a well-deserved rest defi cit to win the third and fourth games, had a double-double while Sewell had thirteen second, Davidson third and NC Central fourth. after their play, taking ten days off before before fi nally losing game fi ve to Green Bay. kills and Ley added 51 assists. Crenshaw and The ‘Cats start conference play this weekend as their next tournament, the Mason Randolph Davidson lost the fi rst set 25-11 before losing Morgan Shannon ’16 led the defense with 33 they travel to Furman on Friday and Wofford Championship in Franklin, TN. Go ’Cats! a heartbreaker 32-30 in the second set. The and 17 digs respectively. on Saturday. Men’s Soccer trounces ETSU With Paras’ Golden Goal in DiLallo and put it in the back of the net for his third goal in the last two games. Davidson had to play the second overtime, the Cats stellar defense from the 86th minute on when Ryan were able to slip by the Bucs Malden ’14 was issued his second yellow card of the match forcing the ’Cats to play a man down. The score remained tied at one throughout the Benjamin Arkin remainder of the game largely due to impressive Staff Writer play by the ’Cats back line and some outstanding saves by fi rst year goalie Matt Pacifi ci ’15 who On Saturday night at Alumni Stadium, the fi nished with ten saves. In the 102nd minute, the men’s soccer team won a thriller against a very ’Cats were awarded a free kick just outside the 18 strong East Tennessee State University team. yard box after a foul by ETSU. Peter Paras ’13 Early in the game, the ’Cats found themselves took the free kick and buried it in the left side of the trailing after ETSU opened up the scoring in the net for the win. 15th minute on a goal from David Geno off of a Despite being outshot 21-13, Davidson avenged through ball from Frank Doumbe. The goal was last year’s loss to ETSU. East Tennessee State came Geno’s fourth of the season. into the match riding a four game win streak, but Despite both sides having chances to score, fell to 4-2-0 on the season after the loss. Davidson, it remained 1-0 until the 80th minute when who has now won three straight matches, improved Coleman O’Neill ’14 took a long free kick that to 3-2-1 on the year. Now postponed until October was advanced by Andrew DiLallo ’13. Freshman 9th, Davidson will soon play No. 3 North Carolina, Valeriy Sviderskiy ’16 took the ball advanced by whom the ’Cats upset at home 1-0 last year.

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Tindall Sewell ’14 Peter Paras ’13 Volleyball Men’s Soccer Atlanta, GA Dublin, OH

The junior played very well this weekend and was the only The senior captains just keep making magic happen on the Davidson player to make the All-Tournament team at the soccer fi eld. Paras drilled a freekick for a beautiful goal from Wildcat Classic. Sewell led the team in hitting at .288 and thirty yards just minutes into the second overtime period recorded 13 kills in the fi nal match. sealing victory for the Wildcats over East Tennessee State 2-1 on Saturday night.