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By STEVEN WEINBERG By ANNIE KEARNEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Jamie Manzen '05, creator of the On March 31, the Morning Facebook group "Genocide in Darfur.' Sentinel ran a full-page ad paid for by You can save lives!" that inspired the a group called Exodus, which bills now infamous Facebook group, itself as "a worldwide interdenomina- "Genocide in Darfur! Who gives a tional, Christian organization called to shit!", igniting a campus-wide contro- encourage, strengthen, unify and versy, has had an exciting past few equip Christians to minister the trans- weeks. forming power of the Lord Jesus "I didn't take as much offense as Christ to those affected by homosexu- others simply because, I know it is too ality." The ad, headlined, "I bad to say this, but it was great pub- Questioned Homosexuality," told the licity for my cause," Manzen said. story of Exodus President Alan M0LLY WARRE,VTHE C0L ECH0 Her Facebook group, having hit Members of the community await the beginning of the Relayfor Life. The event raised over $30,000 dollars for cancer research. ^ Chambers, who once identified as around 200 members when discus- homosexual but now identifies at het- sions over her group's satirical coun- erosexual. In the text of the ad, terpart began to heat up, has since Chambers describes his life, including collected over 350 signatures for three being molested in childhood by an separate petitions that aim to end older man, and the factors he felt con- humanitarian catastrophes in Darfur, Relay for Life raises tens of tributed to his same-sex attraction. Sudan. Manzen describes the network "Homosexual feelings began for me she has created through the Facebook at the age of 10, and I grew to think I site as a helpful tool for petition sign- had more in common with women than ing; she can go up to a fellow student, thousands for cancer research men. I never imagined my marriage ask them to sign a petition and have partner could ever be a woman [italics them say, " 'oh I read this on theirs]. I just assumed if I ever 'got Facebook.'" By BRAD KASNET ing to Abby Lowell '06J, .co-chair of being honored and Associate wore on. married' it would be with a man," reads Noting that before the recent con- . NEWS EDITOR registration and accounting at the Professor of History Raffael Scheck The relay was scheduled to end at the third paragraph of the ad. troversy, many Colby students had event, but that number may still rise played the cello and noon Saturday and Chambers goes on to say "Like so not even heard of" the Darfur, Sudan as donations connected to the event was joined by his expected rainfall many gay men I came to know, I was and humanitarian tragedy occurring Tens of thousands of dollars were continue to roll in. The team Relay wife on the violin I was very held off most of the starved for genuine male love and there, she said, "people are talking. raised to support cancer research last for Liz-ife raised the most money, as the luminaries night, but the skies affirmation. But after years of search- Otherwise not engaged students are Friday and Saturday at the American followed closely by Team Sowce. were lit. impressed by finally opened in ing, I realized acceptance in the gay engaged in a dialogue over this. In Cancer Society Relay for Life event The relay was preceded by an all- Participants con- the student the morning, forc- community always wore the same tired that way I am eternally grateful to held at the outdoor track. campus barbeque at the track, which tinued circling the ing event organiz- nametag called 'sex,' and that every Brad Kasnet [ '05, one of the sites The event, which was a first at the kicked off at 6:30 p.m. Friday with track all night, body...It was ers to end the relay sexual encounter with a man only emp- three creators, along with Pat College, attracted 395 students, fac- opening remarks from President while there were more of a suc- prematurely at 7:30 tied more of me than it filled." Semmens '05 and Steve Bogden '05] ulty, staff, community members, William D. Adams and Vice plenty of activities a.m. as hail pelted In response, Chambers said he and his contingency." family and friends to register and President for Student Affairs and to entertain those cess than I ever partici p ants. began a "search for answers" that led Not .all. students, involved in the spend the night walking the track to Dean of Students Janice . Kassman. . taking a break. imagined. "People were so him to . his wife, Leslie. "Here's the aftermath of the Facebook's contro- raise money. Participants registered Cancer survivors and caregivers, Student bands and a dedicated that they truth," Chambers levels. "If I had a versy are as grateful as Manzen, teams of at least 10 people and col- including Adams, a cancer survivor cappella groups Meredith Jalkut '05 showed - up in , the gay marriage option 10 years ago, I'd though. Through a petition protesting lected pledges and general donations himself, then began the relay, mak- performed, and a morning anyways, never have dealt with the roots of my the satirical group, a statement of val- to help support their teams. ing an honorary first lap before being DJ was on hand for Event Organizer ready to walk," homosexual behavior...I'm living ues written by President William D. "I "think it went wonderfully," joined by all the teams participating most of the Jalkut said. proof that change is possible." Adams and a recent article in The Meredith Jalkut '05, organizer of in the event. evening. Games The event was a The ad ends by saying that "If you, Morning Sentinel, many in the Colby the event, said. "I was very As the sun set, a moving ceremo- and movies were also available fi rst for the College, but Jalkut hopes or anyone you know would like to community continue to feel the impressed by the student body and ny was held to light hundreds of nearby in the Alfond Athletic Center. it will not be the last. "We have a lot know more, Exodus has more than effects of the Face book controversy. the support they showed and their luminaries that had been purchased Papa John's delivered free pizza at of underclassmen on the committee 120 local member chapters ready for Andrei Roman '05, the student enthusiasm. It was more of a suc- to honor family and friends affected midnight and many teams pitched so I'm very hopeful that they will your questions." Underneath the text who created a petition responding to cess than I ever imagined." by cancer. Jalkut and Will van der tents on Seaverns Field, playing soc- pick it up and it will be an even big- is a picture of a man and a woman Over $33,000 was raised, accord- Veen '05 read the names of those cer and making smores as the night ger success next year," she said. Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 3

. ¦ ¦ r— ;— —\ C .. , . ; . • . Controversial author speaks on Simon wins Bassett Award; Kahn elected class speaker vPast winners of the Bassett 'Teaching Award By BRAD KASNET , NEWS EDITOR 2004: Jonathan White differences in race gender 2003: Jeffrey Kasser intelligence. His talk was entitled Jette Professor of Art 2002: Tony Corrado and By BRAD KASNET "The Inequality Taboo and Its David Simon was named Dasah Thamattobr , NEWS EDITOR Consequences for the University and the recipient of the 2005 2001: Margaret McFadden Civil Society," Senior Class Charles 2000: Jennifer Boylan The controversial view that groups Murray prefaced his remarks by Bassett Teaching Award. 1999: Laurie Osborne of people are unequal for reasons that warning that the issues he would raise The winner of the award 1998: Rob LaFleur cannot be changed was the topic of a arc complex and difficult to sum up was among several hon- 1997: Paul Greenwood lecture given by professor and author with "one-liners." He began by orces announced last week 1996: David Findlay Charles Murray to a packed house in expressing his objections with the by Jeff Lcderman '05 and 1995: Robert Weisbrot the Olin Science Center on Apri l 20. "inequality taboo" that he sees, "In the Katie Gagnc '05, senior MOll. WMmEN/UIE COLDY ECHO 1994: Cedric Bryant David Simon, above, is the 2005 recipient of the Murray, a Harvard graduate who contemporary university, it is taboo to class representatives. 1993: Charlie Bassett Basset! Award. Josh Kahn '05, right, will serve as currently serves at the American say thnt men and women have differ- "I'm embarrassed; class speaker. Enterprise Institute, is the co-author of ences that result in social and econom- embarrassed because I'm "The Bell Curve", a book that raised ic inequalities ," he said. "These ideas so pleased," Simon said. contentious debate by arguing that arc often rejected and silenced," "It's a wonderful honor." dents, "Teaching is . never on individ- think about what he will say, "You can and challenges we have experienced there are differences to be found in As mi example, he noted the contro- The Bassett Award wns established ual enterprise and it involves both col- expect some humor with a decent-size together. At commencement, when I different groups of people and that versy that Harvard president by the class of 1993 to honor n distin- leagues who support you in the pinch of reality," Kahn said, read the names, a flood of memories people arc becoming stratified by Lawrence Summers found himself in guished member of the faculty and is enterprise and the students," he said. Lcderman and Gagnc also return with various 'snapshots' of when Summers sug- voted upon annually by the senior "Any good teaching I have done has announced the winner of the Service talks, student accomplishments and gested that there arc class. been the result of having wonderful Award, also voted on by the senior unique occasions through which 1 had "innate differences" "When your colleagues give you an students." class and awarded to a member of the the chance to get to know and work between men and nwnrd...that's wonderful, but when the Simon will receive the oword and staff or administration. Balloting with members of the class." women, "It is hard for students vote for you, (hat's another address the class of 2005 al the senior ended in a tie, so the honor will be Coombs nnd Kassman will also be me to convey how level," Simon said , adding that the class banquet on May 3. bestowed on two individuals , Security honored at the senior class banquet. appalled 1 am by what award came ns a great surprise. "I The senior class also voted for Josh Officer Jeff Coombs and Vice The class of 2005 also voted on the happened ot Harvard ," looked at my calendar to sec if it wns Kahn '05 to be their class spcoker at President for Student Affairs and Dcnn Condon Medal , to be bestowed on one Murray said. "The one the first of April." graduation on Mny 22, Kahn said he of Students Janice Kassman. of its own who has exhibited construc- safe place to say Simon has taught at the College was "humbled and honored" by the "I am honored to be recognized by tive citizenshi p, but the winner of that wncky things ought to since 198 1 nnd currently teaches selection. "I was more surprised than the class this way," Kassman said. award will not be announced until mou.v VMnncN/ rm; coinv nciio courses in art history anil architecture. anything," Kahn said. As far as his "The class of '05 lias been a special commencement. Charles Murray speaks to students on April 10 Cont inued on Page 2 He credited his colleagues mid stu- speech goes, he hns already begun to one in regard to tho mnny highlights

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Among tions." the Facebook i ncident have received the issues they raised were bias in Other students quoted in the article, BRAD KASNET, NEWS EDITOR ALEXA UNDAUER; SPORTS EDITOR the satirical group asking the creators any disciplinary / actions, Vice reporting a chair-throwing incident, a such as Molly Little '08, found it to be CANAAN MORSE, OPINIONS EDITOR JULIE WILSON, A&E EDITOR of the group to acknowledge how it President of Students and Dean of reference to an email posting concern- accurate and representative. Though MOLLY WARREN, PHOTO EDITOR HUI KIM, LAYOUT EDITOR the community and requesting the Students Janice Kassman reported. ing "disparaging Latino fertility rate's she acknowledged she really could BEN HERBST, FEATURES EDITOR ANNIE KEARNEY, ASST. NEWS EDITOR group to Se taken down, said he was Free of disciplinary actions, and casting immigrants as a menace to not comment on how she felt on all JUSTIN ANSEL, ASST. SPORTS EDITOR JIM MOREY, SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER not satisfied with the outcome, but Kasnet said he found the experience the nation" that did not cite the source the events because of her continuing JON GILBOY, AD, MANAGER NELS LEADER, BUSINESS MANAGER still was happy with the dialogue it as helpful in how it, "raised a lot of of the quote as Harvard University involvement in them. Little did say CARRIE GREER, AD. MANAGER JULIA GDLSTEIN, LAYOUT ASST. created/'After the petition went on the issues that people shouldn't be afraid professor Samuel Huntington, and the she hoped there, "would really like to TOMAS VOROBJOV, WEBMASTER KEVIN SHEN, COPY EDITOR internet, basicall y no one had any- to talk about." misattribution of a quote about Judge see some tangible action," coming out The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College thing left to say. With so many people Semmens said how he worried the Judy. of the controversy i n terms of a free on Thursday of each week the College is in session. supporting it, a clear message was response to his group's satire may be Responding to criticism, the author speech code. Letters sent that the satire was an affront to the result of a very loud minority, of The Sentinel article, Chuin-Wei Though this request, as pne of the The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate many people on campus." "You know you hear the people who Yap said in an interview that Colby few tangible actions to potentiall y community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to a current issue or Roman stressed that the petition are upset and yet it seems like a large professors and students sought him come out of the Facebook controver- topic at Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnight for publication the same week. was really, ''A common statement of number of students, possibly the out to write the article. He said this is sy, does not seem very likely. > Letters should be typed and signed and include an address or phone number. The Echo will not, under any circumstances, print an unsigned fetter. position," he said and added i t was, majority," he said but pointed to, in one of many articles he has written President Adams, building off of If possible, please submit letters in Microsoft Word or text format either on 3.5" disk "Away of channeling the opinion that reality, the commotion being caused about the school and that he does not his statement of values that he or via e-mail at echofficolbv.edu . The Echo reserves the right to edit all submissions. emerged at Colby into a single decla- by, "a small group of a few vocal stu- have any agenda concerning the emailed out to students last week ration." The petition was posted on dents." College. explained that it did not seem proba- Editorials . The Editorials are the official opinion of the majority of the Echo staff. Opinions the Colby server by the administra- A recent front-page article appear- "I think Colby is a good school ble i n the near future that a new code expressed in the individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not tion. ing in The Sentinel this Sunday enti- with good kids and when important of speech would be seen at Colby i n ofthe JJcto. As for what will come of his peti- tled, "Diversity under stress," issues go on at Colby, my job is to the near future. "1 don't haye much Contact Us tion that now has over 350 signatories appeared to connect the recent events report on them when they become hope that some of these complexities For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an article, concerning the Facebook group with ," he said. please call us at (207)872-3349 or ext. 3349 on campus. Roman explained its "purpose was not news can be resolved by clearer or more For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207)872-3786 , e-mail to bring discplicatory action arid not other concerns students had over the Feeling differently, Semmens, one rigid policy statement," he said and echoadsffico1h y.edu or fax (207)872-3555. to prevent free speech from happen- general atmosphere of the Colby cam- of the students quoted in the article, added, "I think there is a potential for ing," but to show these students who pus. said, "I thought the story was untrue this ki nd of misunderstanding and 207-872-3349 [email protected] created the satirizing Face book group Students both of in favor and and unfair and contained all sorts of hurt, always will exist in a communi- www.colby.edu/echo ty li ke this and that policy statements aren't going to keep you from having to occasionally experience them." Students receive Fulbright Scholarships MURRAY: Controversialacademic defends his research to students The problem with this, Continued From Page 1 Murray about a side of American life they may said, is that as these students go on to By BEN HERBST not be aware of. "My idea is the small become elites and leaders in society, FEATURES EDITOR The elites in town America," she said, adding that be the university." Murray suggested they will remain precluded from inter- Spring Break 2005. in her experience most Germans think that Summers should have said, "This America do not actions with those of lower social Travel with STS Three seniors on campus have of big cities when they think of is what a university is for. Grow up." classes and intelligence levels; "The America's #1 Student Tour received Fulbright Scholarships to America. Not only did Murray feel that have that full elites i n America do not have that full continue their education past gradua- Last year, Ghelli spent almost a Summers' comments should have understanding understanding of the range of human Operator to Jamaica, Cancun, tion this May. This year the students year in Munich, Germany and spent been received better, but theorized behavior," he said, exemplif ying his Acapulco, Bahamas and Florida. received their acceptances earlier than some extra time traveling in Europe as that they may be proven correct. of the range of point by asking rhetorically how Now hiring on-campus reps. the normal April or May notification; well. She wants to see how she likes Based on his research, Murray said human behavior many students had ever seen a live Call for group discounts. however, there are other students on teaching and sees that as a possible that in the next decade, "It seems factory floor. Information / Reservations campus awaiting the final word on career path. "I could see myself teach- extremely likely that we will know for Charles Murray Murray then responded to many 1-800-648-4849 or their applications. ing, if I'd like to it is something I want sure that men are different from Professor and author questions from the audience. One stu- www.ststravel.com Catherine Fillebrown '05 will be to find out," she said. Prior to receiv- women, blacks are different from dent asked, if his findi ngs were true, if traveling to the Ilan Province of ing this scholarship, she had applied whites," although he warned that it would then make sense to discrimi- Taiwan in August to teach English in for Teach for America. She will also these statistics only represent distribu- to have had much to do with social nate based on groups that were known September. According to Fillebrown, be teaching a program this summer. tions of specific, measurable qualities. classes." Along these lines, he said to have higher intelligence. Murray she "can't sleep" because of her Matthew Ruby '05 received a "To try to reduce this to a simple that most students at an elite liberal replied by noting that his characteriza- ^^^^ «^e_i^S^S@_^m^_§ excitement for the experience. She will scholarshi p to travel to Germany and good-bad continuum is wrong," arts institution such as Colby probably tions were distributions and could tell Here s What's Playing Fri. be teaching English as a second lan- will be a language assistant for an Murray said. did not see much diversity of intelli- you nothing about any of the charac- ' April 29 through Thurs. May 5 guage ui kindeirgarten through sixth English teacher in a .high school. His Regarding these differences gence either. "The kids in your school teristics of any individual person. grade until the following June. responsibilities will include teaching between race and gender, Murray that you thought were dumb probably "Anybody who hires On the basis of While Fillebrown has not taken any English as a second language (which said, "Of course it is legitimate to had IQs of about 100, the national color of skin is going to lose out," THE UPSIDE OF ANGER education courses during her four is required for students) and leading a study such differences." As an exam- average," Murray said. "Many of the Murray said, call ing such a policy R Nightly at 4:50, 7:10 and years of college, she welcomes this conversation group and literature ple, he turned to athletics and the 100- kids in this room have had no experi- "economically stupid" because there 9:20; also matinees Sat. and Sun. new opportunity. "Part of the workshop...... meter dash. Only 44 men have ever ence whatsoever with half of the were better, inexpensive ways to eval- at 12:30 and 2:40 Fulbright is seeing if teaching is what Last year, Ruby studied in run the 100-meter dash in under ten national distribution in IQ." uate one's various abilities. I want to do," she said. The East Asian TUbingen, near Stuttgart. While he is seconds and 43 of them are from West MILLIONS studies major wanted to test this not sure where he will be next year, he Africa. He then drew a corollary PG Nightly at 5:00, 7:00 and career path before entering graduate has been told mat his assignment will between physical abilities and mental 8:55; also matinees Sat. and Sun. school. be in the Rhineland-Pfalz region. abilities, suggesting that a particular at 1:00 and 3:00 Fillebrown has a background in Through his studies on campus and in function of the brain is just like a par- lie Echo is looking for ' Chinese, having studied in Beijing, Germany, he believes that he is ticular function of the body, and these DOWNFALL China last year. However, she con- approaching fluency. functions can, on aggregate, be R Nightly at 7:20; also matinees i " ' tends that it takes two years to learn "I'm extremely excited about the stronger in a particular race or gender. j.eop^ ^ ^ se ^osi- Sat. and Sun. at 2:30 the language completely; she is only opportunity," Ruby, a German studies "The inequality taboo is so prob- ¦ "proficient, not fluent," and psychology double major, said. lematic because it is wrong," Murray , ' MELINDA AND MELINDA Katie Ghelh '05 will spend the next "Ever since I returned from Germany, said. "YoU can face all of these things Bons-next year: ' - • PG-13 Nightly at 5:20; also mati- year of her life teaching in a German I've been trying to get back there, and and they're not that scary." Murray nee on Sun. at 12:30 Note that high school. While she has not found a Fulbright is ideal." predicted that this taboo will at some "^' "' /• there is no Saturday matinee! out exactly where that high school will "I'm considering becoming a pro- point be decisively proven to be [ iWliSS TOAGER i be, Ghelli is excited for the opportuni- fessor and this is a great opportunity," wrong and an overreaction will result. BEST OF THE MANHATTAN ty. She will be teaching and assisting he said. Also, Ruby is considering Speaking to the students in the ¦' ' ' SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 'jmfl^- - Unrated Sat. only at 12:30 p.m. in English classes and in American graduate school, but he does not know audience, Murray said that while they y - , , ¦ t ii • ^ vM' . f i'„ • K i * < , • . ! studies and culture discussions. what exactly for yet. may have experienced racial diversity • , -j^-Wfe^^ As part of her application, Ghelli growing up and at the College, diver- ¦¦¦¦¦ ' ] _ . 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Dave s RarUr S^op DAVE & BETTY BEGIN Colby College Department of Security Incident Report Log 47 Main St. Nature: Datci Time: Location: Disposition: Comments: Waterville, Me Vandalism 4/ 17/05 9:50 a.m. Quad Access Road Deans Oflice Graffiti on road 873-1010 Larceny 4/17/05 12:27 p.m. Athletic Center WTVL Police Items taken from locker room Suspicious Vehicle 4/ 18/05 12:24 p.m. Lincoln Street Sccurity/WTVL Police Older tan vehicle. Driver watching women mn Tues.-Fri. Suspicious Person 4/ 1 8/05 9:03 p.m. Goddard-Hodgkins Hall Security Suspicious person on second floor 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Medical Response 4/19/05 5:52 p.m. Roberts Field MaineGcneral Injury Vandalism 4/20/05 8:00 a.m. PPD Lot Security Vehicle window broken 7:30 a.m.-12 Noon Citation 4/21/05 2:10 a.m. Piper Hall Deans Office Noise complaint Citation 4/22/05 7:17 p.m. Heights Roof Deans Oflice Open container/ underage drinking t Closed Sun. & Mon. Citation 4/22/05 11:30 p.m. Dana Hall Deans Oflice Underage drinking Medical Response 4/22/05 11:44 p.m. Drummond Hall Health Center Alcohol Larceny (Closed) 4/23/05 12:55 a.m. Dana Hall • WTVL Police Bike stolen (Recovered) "A truly unique farm market in a beautiful setting '" Vandalism 4/23/05 12:56 a.m. Dana Hall - ' Deans' . Oflice Exit light broken Citation 4/23/05 12:19 a.m. Piper Hall Deans Office Open container/ underage drinking Citations (2) 4/23/05 1:45 a.m. Alfond Apartments Deans Office Smoking violations Vandalism 4/24/05 1:55 a.m. Alfond Apartments Deans Oflice Broken window Citation 4/23/05 1:30 a.m. Campus Grounds Deans Oflice Open container/drunk and disorderly Vandalism 4/23/05 2:35 a.m. Athletic Center Deans Office Graffiti on wall Citation 4/23/05 2:55 a.m. Athletic Center Deans Office Underage drinking " *" Vandalism 4/23/05 3:05 a.m. Alfond Apartments Deans Office Control panel damaged l'r»r/pr«uicp.plan u RVlijvSi ffiS rKf Assault, simple 4/23/05 3:20 a.m. West Quad Dcnns Office Threatening and pushing between students l Citation 4/23/05 10:35 p.m, Miller Library Dcnns Office Urinating in public Citation 4/23/05 11:50 p.m. AMS Hnll Deans Office Open container/failure to comply Citation 4/23/05 11:57 p.m. AMS Hail Dcnns Office Underage drinking Citation 4/23/05 11:50 p.m. AMS Hnll Dcnns Office Open container Citation 4/23/05 11:55 p.m. AMS Hnll Dcnns Office Open container Citation 4/24/05 12:01 a.m. Outside AMS Hnll Dcnns Office Open container Citation 4/24/05 12:10 n.m. Outside AMS Hall Dcnns Office Open container Citation 4/24/05 12:15 n.m. Outside Alfond Apts, Dcnns Office Open container li.lwwlv*. wint'wlwllon

effective strategy Elizabeth Leonard molestation by Christian Civic League and the allowed to read a final draft of the arti- EHIN FtHODA/THE COLBY ECHO September focuses on Chinese for- would be to take out Gibson Associate Professor of someone of the Coalition for Marriage (but not cle, a violation of Echo policy. Mark Chapman '05 . eign relations and in the future he a full page ad in the History same sex, c) that hopes to specialize on Chinese and Sentinel. "I wanted sexual molestation |=^^-|^ student with the highest grade point African relations. He would be con- FW to show that if they by someone of the tp_fW«il i'l*ll. , HIIMyM.«ir. -lW,M,_*^ ^ =$4=> average at the start of the senior tent to be based in either location. ; 4_*^44»44=c>^ have money, we [those who opposed same sex leads to an 'insatiable need' |^^44=44^|i4=4i4 1 class' last semester. After the program is finished he the ad] have money too, and if they for love and attention by others of the Recently he learned, along with hopes to attend graduate school in I' Try a sandwich from our NEW Panini Menu, sip a want to be big and loud, we can be big same sex, d) that having a non-hetero- JL | * | the rest of the senior class, that he the U.K. studying economics or and loud too." sexual (or non-'traditional') orienta- r*" latte, or indulge in a chocolate truffle at **| was ihe marshal and was a bit sur- political science. To that end, Leonard sent out a tion is a kind of illness from which one prised. His official role in the exer- His various commitments on Digest of Civil Discourse announce- can 'recover' with the help of organi- f e cises includes choosing readings for campus keep Chapman busy when ment making interested parties aware zations such as 'Exodus' that are dedi- Jorgensen' s Ca | the baccalaureate on Saturday hot traveling or studying, including | | Featuringfresh bagels, pastries, fine coffee, unique sandwiches, of the ad and received over 300 cated to 'helping,' e) that sanctioning | jj j£ I morning. Cojby Christian Fellowship and the I •*¦ gourmet chocolates, espresso drinks and a nice selection of responses, though she said she felt con- gay marriage will prevent members of *• j Chapman majored in internation- Chapel Steering Committee. During l,n wines from around the world. ?, | fident there could have been many the gay community from seeking the 14 fip#s^$__i§-__3§0#__ _ _ f al studies and religious studies while his senior year, he added mentoring more had she delayed printing the ad. sort of 'cure' organizations such as s7| C__22 HL *• I minoring in Chinese. to his already busy schedule. "I think However, Leonard wanted the response Exodus offer, and—presumably— \'1§ WLIVEMUSIC | l J^^^S^ f-| Last year, he studied in China in I should cultivate more patience EVERY THURSDAYM to be swift, so the ad ran on April 13 damn them to hell. The list goes on." $ || ^r ^ ^ ^ S a language-intensive program in [with children]," Chapman said. He with the title "We Reject Bigotry." The ad placed by Leonard also l it M NIGHT.! ' M *l1*1 which he had to swear that he values this experience because it * &a \ C^^Sb^^ ST The ad, which looks similar to the raises the question of the timing of the 1 0 V^$^ &Sg&$&&$&v 50 ^O^SMfflmW,*. n'l would not speak any English. "It provides an insight that he never had Exodus ad in terms of style, is Exodus ad, which ran in an issue that i v^r^ ^^ **«BHB&* | :| was a quiet first month," he said of into the life of the Waterville youth. addressed to the publisher of the featured new anti-discrimination leg- I* 103 Main Street, Downtown Waterville 872-871 1 j*| , the experience. After graduation he will earn money over the summer Morning Sentinel. islation on the front page. _ __fa» m,WM_-»-»»_->»_--«w SGA execs ref lect upon New leaders ready for next year

that there is communication with the O'Callaghan said. By doing this, they By BEN HERBST the year that was 2004-05 board and other clubs. " ., hope . to .encourage, them to, express FEATURES EDITOR ,.;;. ,, _ ; : 'Reflecting on this' current year, their concerns and ; views to theifdqrni ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Doyle said there have been really suc- presidents. , .. . . [ . ,, , , ; ., . !;i(!/ By STEVEN WEINBERG During the last two months, new cessful events and otherwise unsuc- Commenting on the effectiveness of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF leadership has been elected to the cessful events. According to him, the this year's PC, O'Callaghan said that Student Government Association and coffeehouse, concert and live music he would like to combat the fatigue at After a year marked by election the Student Programming Board for and social events the end of the year scandals, tree controversies and, of the 2005-06 academic year. Donnie committees all had that reduces mem- course, booze in Dana Dining Hall O'Callaghan '06 will lead SGA and some major success- bers' focus on SGA. along with international press attention Riley Doyle '07 will head SPB. es. However, there "Ideally, SGA is to boot, outgoing Student Government "Next year should be good," Doyle, were also events that going to be one of Association President and Vice who will officially become the presi- were hot as well those things that President Cat Welch '05 and Adelin dent after exams at the first day of attended as they keeps going," he said. Cai '05 were perfectly happy to sit SPB training, said. could have been. He also said that down at the Spa last Thursday morning Doyle and the SPB committee Commenting on he and Raugei will to discuss their tenure over coffee. chairs have begun to fill positions on the shift of campus take advantage of the Though the Dana alcohol program the various SPB committees. The new social life to off- energy present at the will likely prove to be the hallmark of programming board should be created campus locations he beginning of the year. their administration, the two did not by Friday, April 29. However, some said, "It is challeng- Beer and wine imagine it would prove to be when spaces will be left for first-year stu- ing to compete with nights at Dana they first pitched the idea to Vice MOLLY WARREN/THE COLBY ECHO dents to apply for in the fall. off-campus events Dining Hall should SGA Vice President Adelin Cai '05 and President Cat Welch '05 have President for Student Affairs and Dean Increased participation in events because we have to continue next year. gained praise this year for the Dana alcohol program, among other things. ECHO FILE PHOTO of Students Janie Kassman last fall. and a better relationship with SGA are play by all the rules." Donnie O'Callaghan '06 will "Beyond the publici- "We certainly; weren 't anticipating Doyle's main goals for next year. "Next year my head the SGA nextyear ty it has generated— the attention," Welch said of the may have been the result of a friend- pensation, She also expressed hope According to Doyle, Director , of goal is to work with ^ which hns been global attention ; their program has ship between Mendez and the execu- that the room capacity for four, five Student Activities Kelly Wharton will other organizations to really push for mostly positive—it has been a great appreciated. tive duo, Welch answered simply, "1 and six person suites might be raised facilitate communication between the nn on-camnus social scene." In order program," O'Callaghan said. He Beginning a satisfied giggle, Cai have no doubt there was no bias." in order to allow more parties to SGA and SPB executive boards and to do this, Doyle knows it is necessary would also like to continue speaker added, "It started so innocently." Cai even added that she might have occur on campus. they will be "working together on a lot to have a good relationship with the series and SGA movie nights. As a corollary to their success in the lost a friend, Mendez, out of the Cai warned though, "part of this red more things." He added thnt "Kelly. Department of Security nnd the A major issue during the recent Dana alcohol program, the two point- whole ordeal. tape is really necessary," she snid. [Whnrton] and I have a really good Physical Plant Department as well as presidential campaign—sexual ed to the recent elections with their The two also remember how in the "The school needs to be keeping mind dialogue. I would like to add a strong providing quality programming. assault—is garnering a lot of high candidate turnout, controversy election's aftermath, the Presidents' of its liability." Cai added and offered dia logue between "We are returning O'Callnghan 's attention. He has met ignored, as vindication for the good Council, on which both members sit onother solution that, "students SPB nnd SGA." a lot of really talented with Students Against Sexual Assault work they accom- on as ex-officio, shouldn't have to wait for SPB. They A liaison from people and that is and is "trying to flush out ideas more plished over the non-voting mem- should initiate things, too." SPB will be present tremendous," Doyle fully." Before meeting with deans or year. People saw us bers, came close to Ending the interview, looking back nt Presidents ' said, adding that he trustees, he would like to identify just getting tilings done We shouldn't disbanding itself. to what they felt was one of the most Council meetings wants to raise aware- what type of initiatives can be taken. and being visible have to wait Welch recalled interesting parts of the job, the two next year to prevent ness among first- Future plans in this area include in- and that SGA can the tense Presidents' noted how through the presidency misunderstandin gs, years about what depth training for students in order to get things done," until something Council meeting they have been able to meet and dis- Doyle said. SPB is and what it become resources within dorms next Welch said explain- blows up in our when the motion to cuss policy with Colby's trustees. Once the entire does. Also, before the year for sexual assault education.. In ing how their work disband the body "They like Colby students," Welch board is assembled end of the year he addition , O'Calla ghan and Raugei inspired many other face to have a was introduced by snid, seeming to try to dispel the view in the fall, Doyle would like to circu- would like to sec n mandated pledge students to run for "speak out." Travis Kendall '07, both sec many students having that hopes to plan out the late a campus-wide for matriculation in place at some student office. "I told them," she the trustees arc detached, entire year, focusing survey to find a "tem- point in the future. \ Adding that even Adelin Cat '05 said of speaking to "We should just humanize the on programming for perature rending" of Also, O'Callaghan will conduct in other SGA elec- SGA Vice Prosldont PC members, "SGA trustees a bit more," Cni agreed. weekend nights, what type of pro- discussions with peer institutions next tions, for dorm pres- executive] wasn't Of course, more recent events such Also, Doy le wants to Meredith mwcubo/we couiy echo gramming students year nnd continue meeting with Vice Riley Doyle '07 was elected idents and for other going anywhere." ns the "speak out" on the steps of publicize events fur- would like to sec, President of Student Affairs nnd Dean president of the SPB. SGA executive positions there was Several impassioned speeches by PC Miller Library, in response to the now ther in advance than SGA president- of Students Janice Kassman this year. high interest, Cni snid approvingly, "it members Inter, the motion was voted infamous tlicfaccbook.com group sat- has been clone this elect O'Cnllfl glmn "I'm rea lly excited about next year. wasn't just people running for rooms. down unanimously. irizing Colby students efforts to raise year and create some regularity in tho nlso looks forward to n better relation- I'm excited about the people returning It was people really wonting to do it." Another persistent issue through awareness of a genocide in Darfur, schedule with similar events being ship between the SGA and SPB next on PC and the new people coming in," As for the elections themselves, the president's and vice president's Sudan, have shown nn underlying held nt the same time each month, year nnd would , like to "increase com- O'Cnllntthan snid. Cai, who served ns chnir of the SGA tenure was what many have described antagonism held by some students, Doy l e would like to coordinate munication on the part of each group's O'Callaghan has "high hopes for Election Commission, said, "I think ns n Colby party scene in wine com- Dwelling on this, Cut said, "I iuu SPB events wilh those of smaller leaders," next year" and understands that his the way it was resolved wns a little pared to years past. personally disappointed I didn 't spend clubs so thnt co-sponsorJng means Ho snid thnt he is "looking for- work will be the start of long term extreme. Personally, I don't think thnt Welch pointed to . the sort of "red thnt much time trying to foster n sense more than just providing financial ward to working with Riley and the changes. the two tickets should have been Ini- tape" surrounding nny on-enmpus of a whole Colby community. support. rest of SPB." Other issues to be addressed next tially disqualified," j parties ns n renson for this. She noted Obviously now there is still a division "SPB has a lot of man power nnd Incoming first-years should expect year will Include voom capacity nnd Answering questions thnt the deci- thnt students have to register kegs the between different groups on cmripus," wc enn hold big events," Doyle snid. to bo Introduced to O'Cnllnglmn and nn evaluation of the effectiveness of sion to requnlify the presidential/vice Wednesday before a weekend party nnd added, "We shouldn't have to wait For him, their size means that tho SPB vice president-elect Romeo Raugei the alcohol policy that wni put in presidential ticket of Antonio nnd thnt few students wnnt to be until something blows up in our Dice should make sure there Js progrnm- '06. "We'd like to address freshmen plnco this year. Menclcz '06 nnd Alnnn Bnlbonl '06 party hosts without ntlequnte com- to .Hive a spunk out." ming every weekend for students nnd about who wo are. what we do," ' EXODUS: Community membersorganize to respond toMm \n$ Sentinel advertisement Hraa ra llWi __??_ * _£¦* tniffi-lf H^ £f**\ "Dear Publisher, the ad reads, As "We urge The Sentinel and its read- Exodus) will be protesting a bill that '05 Continued From Page 1 Mark Chapman members of the local community, we are ers to celebrate Maine's stand for protects gay and lesbian people from writing to vigorously protest the full equal rights for all people, and to stand discrimination that was signed by By BEN HERBST in the United Kingdom then head standing close to each other and smil- page ad, published on March 31, 2005, firmly against hate and bigotry in any Governor John Baldacci last month. FEATURES EDITOR back to China in September. He is ing. sponsored by the organization 'Exodus.' form," the letter concludes, followed The groups will also be lobbying for an "very much so looking forward to After the Exodus ad ran, many in The ad promotes a number of absurd by the names of over 300 people who amendment to the Maine Constitution going back." the Colby community felt anger at the (and, in some cases, mutually contradic- supported the message. that would define marriage as a union Last week The Echo introduced When in China last year, he spent statements it made and at what they tory) notions, many of which are tragi- "People were enormously support- between a man and a woman (a cause you to the senior class lowest rank- most of Iris time in Beijing, but also felt the ad implied. "I know a lot of cally familiar for having routinely ive," Leonard said. "I actually paid for Exodus supports). Leonard and other ing member. Now, meet Mark completed research on Chinese people felt very strongly about the resulted in discrimination against, and the ad [at a cost of $2,142.96] out of volunteers will be carpooling to the Chapman '05, this year's class mar- Muslims in Southwest China as part Exodus ad," said Gibson Associate violence toward gays, lesbians, bisexual, my own account." She was quickly State House starting at 9 a.m. this shal for graduation. "As far as I can of his Senior Scholar program. "I Professor of History Elizabeth transsexual, transgendered people repaid by other signatories. "I took a morning. "Nobody should get to claim tell it means having the highest really love the language," he said. Leonard. "And so 1 around the world." risk, and people were ready and will- the moral values of this country or this GPA," Chapman said of his position, Recently, he gave a presentation on felt like a collective The response ad goes ing to come up with the money." world," Leonard said. which is indeed bestowed upon the his findings. "It's been a very inter- response would be I wanted to on to list five specif- ' Though Leonard put contact infor- The Echo contacted Exodus esting process," he said, adding that the most powerful. ic "strange, unsup- mation at the bottom of the response International, and spoke to Director of this subject has not been explored However, I was wor- show that if portable, and highly ad, she said "I've had no negative Media Relations Julie Neils, who said previously. Also, he commented that ried that if we just they have the damaging notions responses," though she is aware there the Exodus produced ad was not religious studies do not find their wrote a letter to the contained in [the are people who dissent. placed by the national offices and way into most social sciences. editor [of The money, we have Exodus ad]." In addition to running the response directed our inquires to a local affiliate A native of Zimbabwe, Chapman Morning Sentinel] money too, and The five ad, Leonard wanted to organize people called Free Indeed Ministries, which spent two years at a United World there was the possi- "notions" are "a) to get the message about equal rights was founded in 2001 in Waterville and College , in British Columbia, bility that not all the if they want to that homosexuality out, which she felt was important is linked on the Exodus website. Canada, and learned of Colby there. individual signatures be big and loud, is a free 'lifestyle given the timing of the Exodus ad. To Though The Echo spoke with the Compared to his previous school, would be included." choice,' b) that an that end, she and others at the college director of Free Indeed Ministries, he the campus seemed huge to Instead of a letter we can be big individual comes to have organized an informal carpool to stated after the interview had been Chapman. "When I first came to to the editor, Leonard and loud too. a homosexual orien- the State House in Augusta today, conducted that he would not allow his Colby, it seemed so big." decided that the most tation by means if April 28. Various groups, including the quotes to be used unless he was The program he will begin in effective strategy Elizabeth Leonard molestation by Christian Civic League and the allowed to read a final draft of the arti- ERIN RHODA/THE COLBY ECHO September focuses on Chinese for- would be to take out Gibson Associate Professor of someone of the Coalition for Marriage (but not cle, a violation of Echo policy. Mark Chapman 05 eign relations and in the future he a full page ad in the History same sex, c) that hopes to specialize on Chinese and Sentinel. "I wanted sexual molestation student with the highest grade point African relations. He would be con- by someone of the lu _ average at the start of the senior tent to be based m either location. to show that if they IS-S--' -_--_£_?_" --!!ll^^** "** "" ' *"y ~^j> "- <> .? _ • ** * ** _? ? * *> « •» * i

that there is communication with the O'Callaghan said. By doing this, they By BEN HERBST the year that was 2004-05 board and other clubs. hope to encourage them to. express FEATURES EDITOR Reflecting on this current year, their concerns and views to their dorm Doyle said there have been really suc- presidents. ... By STEVEN WEINBERG During the last two months, new cessful events and otherwise unsuc- Commenting on the effectiveness of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF leadership has been elected to the cessful events. According to him, the this year's PC, O'Callaghan said that Student Government Association and coffeehouse, concert and live music he would like to combat the fatigue at After a year marked by election the Student Programming Board for and social events the end of the year scandals, tree controversies and, of the 2005-06 academic year. Donnie committees all had that reduces mem- course, booze in Dana Dining Hall O'Callaghan '06 will lead SGA and some major success- bers' focus on SGA. along with international press attention Riley Doyle '07 will head SPB. es. However, there "Ideally, SGA is to boot, outgoing Student Government "Next year should be good," Doyle, were also events that going to be one of Association President and Vice who will officially become the presi- were hot as well those things that President Cat Welch '05 and Adelin dent after exams at the first day of attended as they keeps going," he said. Cai '05 were perfectly happy to sit SPB training, said. could have been. He also said that down at the Spa last Thursday morning Doyle and the SPB committee Commenting on he and Raugei will to discuss their tenure over coffee. chairs have begun to fill positions on the shift of campus take advantage of the Though the Dana alcohol program the various SPB committees. The new social life to off- energy present at the will likely prove to be the hallmark of programming board should be created campus locations he beginning of the year. their administration, the two did not by Friday, April 29, However, some said, "It is challeng- Beer and wine imagine it would prove to be when spaces will be left for first-year stu- ing to compete with nights at Dana they first pitched the idea to Vice MOLLY WARREN/THE COLBY ECHO dents to apply for in the fall. off-campus events Dining Hall should SGA Vice President Adelin Cai '05 and President Cat Welch '05 have President for Student Affairs and Dean Increased participation in events because we have to continue next year. gained praise this year for the Dana alcohol program, among other things. ECHO FILE PHOTO of Students Janie Kassman last fall. and a better relationship with SGA are play by all the rules." Donnie O 'Callaghan '0 6 will "Beyond the publici- "We certainly weren't anticipating Doyle's main goals for next year, "Next yenr my head the SGA next year. . ty it has generated— the attention," Welch said of the may have been the result of a friend- pensation. She also expressed hope According to Doyle, Director , of goal is to work with which has been global attention their program has ship between Mendez and the execu- that the room capacity for four, five Student Activities Kelly Wharton will other organizations to really push for mostly positive—it has been a great appreciated. tive duo, Welch answered simp ly, "I and six person suites might be raised facilitate communication between the an on-campus social scene." In order program," O'Callaghan said. He Beginning a satisfied giggle, Cai have no doubt there was no bias." in order to allow more parties to SGA and SPB executive boards and to do this, Doyle knows it is necessary would also like to continue spenker added, "It started so innocently." Cai even added that she might have occur on campus. they will be "working together on a lot to have a good relationship with the series and SGA movie nights. As a corollary to their success in the lost a friend, Mendez, out of the Cai warned though, "part of this red more things." He added that "Kelly Department of Security and the A major issue during the recent Dana alcoho l program, the two point- whole ordeal. tape is really necessary," she said. [Wharton] and I have a really good Physical Plant Department as well as presidential campaign—sexual ed to the recent elections with their The two also remember how in the "The school needs to be keeping mind dialogue, I would like to add a strong providing quality programming. assault—is garnering a lot of high candidate turnout, controversy election 's nft ermath, the Presidents ' of its liability. " Cni added and offered dialogue between "Wc arc returning O'Callnghan's attention. Me has met ignored, as vindication for the good Council, on which both members sit another solution that, "students SPB and SGA." a lot of really talented with Students Against Sexual Assault work they accom- on as cx-officio, shouldn't have to wait for SPB. They A l iais on fr om people and that is and is "trying to flush out ideas more plished over the non-voting mem- should initiate things, too." SPB will be present tremendous," Doyle fully." Before meeting with deans or year, "People saw us bers, came close to Ending the i nterview, looking back at Presidents' sai d, adding that he trustees, he would like to identify just getting things done We shouldn't disbanding itself. to what they felt was one of the most Council meetings wants to raise aware- what type of initiatives can be taken, and being visible have to wait Welch recalled interesting parts of the job, the two next year to prevent ness among first- Future plans in this area include in- and thnt SGA can the tense Presidents ' noted how through the presidency misunderstandings , years about what depth training for students in order to get things done," until something Council meeting they have been able to meet and dis- Doyle said. SPB is and what it become resources wi thin dorms next Welch said explain- blows up in our when the motion lo cuss policy with Colby 's trustees. Once the entire docs. Also, before the year for sexual assault education, In ing how thoir work disband the body "They like Colby students," Welch board is assembled end of the year he addition , O'Callaghan and Raugei inspired many other face to have a was introduced by said, seeming to try to dispel the view in the fall, Doyle would like to circu- would like to see n mandated pledge students to run for "speak out." Travis Kendall '07, both sec many students having that hopes to plan out the late a campus-wide for matriculation in place nt some student office. "I told them," she the trustees are detached, entire year, focusing survey to find a "tem- point in the future, Adding that even Adelin Cai '05 said of speaking to "We should just humanize (he on programming for perature reading" of Also, O'Cnllnghnn will conduct in other SGA elec- SGA Vice Presiden t PC members, "SGA trustees n bit more," Cni agreed. weekend nights, what type of pro- discussions with peer institutions next tions , for dorm pres- executive] wasn't Of course, more recent events such Also, Doyle wants to MEREDITH MANCUOO/TIIE COLDY ECHO gramming students year and continue meeting with Vice Riley Doyle '07 was elected idents and for other going anywhere," as the "speak out" on the steps ol publicize events fur- would like to see. President of Student A Hairs and Dean president of the SPB. SGA executive positions there wns Several impassioned speeches by PC Miller Library in response lo the now ther in advance than SGA president- of Students Jnnice Kassman this year. high interest, Cni snid approvin gly, "it members Inter, the motion was voted infamous thefaccbook.com group sat- hns been done this elect O'Callaghan "I'm really excited about next yenr. wasn't just people running for rooms. down unanimously. irizing Colby students efforts to raise year and create some regularity in the also looks forward to a better relation- I' m excited about the people returning It was people really wanting to do it," Another persistent issue through awar eness of a genoc i de in Darfur , schedule with similar events being ship between the SGA and SPB next on PC and the new people coming in ," As for the elections themselves, the president's nnd vice president's Sudan, have shown an underly ing held at the same time each month, year and would like to "increase com- O'Callaghan said. Cni , who served as chair of the SGA tenure wns whnt many have described antagonism held by some students. Doyle would like to coordinate munication on the part of ench group's O'Cnllnghnn hns "high hopes for Election Commission , sai d, "I think ns n Colby party scene in wane com- Dwellin g on this, Cni said , " I nm SPB events with those of smaller lenders," next y enr " and understands thnt his the way it was resolved was a little pared to yours past. personally disappointed I didn 't spend clubs so that co-sponsoring means He sai d that he is "looking for- work will be the start of long term extreme. Personally, 1 don't think thnt Welch pointed to the sort of "red that much tim e trying to foster a sense more than just providing financial ward to working with Riley and the changes, the two tickets should have been ini- tape" surroundin g any on-enmpus of n whole Colby community. support . rest of SPB." Other issues to be addressed next tially disqualified," parti es as a reason for tius, She noted Obviously now there is still a division "SPB has a lot of mnn power and Incoming first-years should expect year will include room capacity and Answering questions that the deci- that students have to register kegs the between di(.brent groups on campus," we can hold bi g events," Doyle snid. to be introduced to O'Cnllnghnn and nn evaluation of the effectiveness of sion to rcqunlify the presidential/vice Wednesday before a weekend pnrty nnd adde d, "We shouldn 't have to wait For him , their size means Hint the SPB vice president-elect Romeo Rnugci the alcohol policy that was put in presidential ticket of Antonio nnd thnt few students want to he until something blows up in our face should make sure there is program- '06. "We'd like to address freshmen plnce this year. 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This is closer to freedom and, safety Saint Paul, Saint Paul Grading student government freedom of speech. The First so long as no one is touched, no one is It's been an eventful semester for SGA's 'Executive Board and By CANAAN MORSE Amendment, which even Colby can- doing wrong. - .. 'i v, - OPINIONS EDITOR Preside nts ' Council. Just like it was in the fall, the two bodies con- .. . not void, allows me to present any I'd also expand that argument to sistently met wildly different standards of competence and effi-- argument or any humor I wish in a point out that it's also safer to leave ciency. As such, we're giving them each their own grade. The sinister designs of the Darfur public forum, regardless of whom it questions of right and wrong entirely This semester's PC has been a carnival of mismanagement and Four caused an ideological eruption might offend. The exception are slan- to community debate, rather than general ineffectuality. The essential question, what is PCs ' real func- on this Hill that demanded public der and libel, which are unjustified, relinquish them to a single supervising tion?, is still unanswered, despite two tries at constitutional reform attention for over a week. But after the malicious speech or print intended body. If such a thing were done, we and threats of dissolution. Is PC meant to direct campus chalge podium was gone and the black shirts only to insult a specific individual. would not only lose an infinite num- I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE through passing motion], and its role on campus committees, or are were in the wash the reaction contin- That's also the College 's definition of ber of possibly useful ideas from its By C.W. Bassett they simply a sounding-board for the College administration? ued to burn in various forms, like the harassment. I won't get into that. table, but we would put ourselves in Both are important functions, yet the Council failed to deliver petition we all got. Does this mean, therefore, that free danger if the supervising body decid- completely in either. As an agenda setter, they'continually succeed- Bear with me rehashing this whole speech works directly against a per- ed to change the rules. The newspaper's sage editors ed in presenting motions without adequate research to see if their ordeal with you. I would avoid it if the son's emotional safety? In a simplistic And beautifully, the system we never let me participate in the proposals were even possible. Motions that aire withdrawn before issue hadn't raised a few vital con- way, perhaps—so many opinions hit have now requires none of the emo- "joke" iss ue, reasoning wisely that they are discussed undermine the PC's respectability along with the cerns about what we can and can't say. tional detachment that some strive a 73-year-old participant would student body 's. As an administrative sounding board," PC proved The conflict, whic h is basicall y for and others scorn. Individuality lend legitimacy to the "actionable" slow to make a statement on dialogue housing, one of the most between free expression and offense, Then, the very and toughness are more important. stuff so rampant in that Echo issue. important issues of the semester, until after its pilot program was might be altered if its combatants Good decorum and disinterest—Bro So I bow out for 1904-05, expecting announced. These failures, , combined with the political furor understood that in America, free same law that referred to it as "civility" in his to return next fall, if not to the whipped up by constitutional quibbles during' the SGA election, expression is defense. allowed him or email—are practiced in debates and classroom, at least to The Echo. made PC seem like it was best equipped to produce hot air, not rep- Just as last week's Echo editorial on email lists because they make In last week's Echo you were all resent its constituents. As the year ends, the new and coherent alec-' made clear, it was pleasantly astonish- her to get up argument more productive, but as the treated to the saga of Rick hoi policy along with what "may prove to be a rational overhaul of ing to see the poly phony of voice s that and shout makes Digest has often proved, we may in Greenwood's attempts to graduate the constitution might allow tlie Council to salvage a gentleman's C. made themselves heard after the jok- fact be as impassioned or as formal as from Colby. Mr. Greenwood has The Executive Board, on the othe r hand, has done a solid job. ers' IPO came out. Some were furious, way for those we like. been trying to graduate since all The alcohol in Dana program was a hit, making national headlines. many were offended, and they did who were What we do have to maintain is those Baptists came upriver to Treasurer Peyton McElyea '05 has run a relatively tight ship (the what college students are in the per- enough forbearance to avoid forcibly establish Waterville- Seminary and sto ry that fell through the cracks , when through his budgetary dis- fect position to do. offended to quashing opposition instead of argu- Theolog ical Academy in 1813. In cretion he changed the set list for the Kinsey Sicks drag show, The moves that followed, howev- shout right back. ing it. Like I said, there will always his defense, Greenwood blames no excluded.) President Cat Welch '05 and Vice President Adelin Cai er, 'were more aggressive. Many of be people offended by a strong opin- one but himself in his seemingly '05 not only did a commendable 'job mediating the election crisis, you probably looked a little longer at ion. But regardless of what that opin- fruitless quest; he just wants to get but they also made clear that they intended to pursue their goals the last clause, in which the signato- hard—but free speech is in a more ion might be, if those offended a diploma (due him in 1986, given regardless of whether or not PC was along for the ride. ries requested the Four to remove fundamental way a citizen's strongest silence it by force, they in no way normal progress). But "normal Presidents' Council: C- their group from the Internet. The advocate. The rule is that anyone may justify their own position. Their per- progress" is foreign to Mr. Executive Board: A- appeal was echoed in a letter sent to set up a soapbox wherever there's sonal ideo logies are no safer than Greenwood' s vocabulary. the administration and Trustees from space and make in any style a case they were before. He hi msel f tells the story of the Student Programming Board has not been anywhere near a similarly-intentioned group of stu- against any worldly thing. He or she Freedom of expression is an final exam in one of those monster impressive this spring. Aside from their popular Winter Loudness dents that asked for administrative may whisper or shout, and use the avenue, through which every person activities (who didn't go to that Heights dance?), their events regulation of campus discourse. Both most vulgar or highest-brow language may defend his or her own world- haven't been at all popular with the student body. Their sparse elec- documents reminded the Col lege that available. Then, the very same law view against criticism. If we at Colby tion ticket and the extension of their application deadline indicate a its greatest responsibility was the that allo wed him or her to get up and allow (or force) ours to be restricted In his defense, general lack of interest and faith in the organization. It's not that safety of its students , which the shout makes way for all those he or by the administration, we will ruin Greenwood they're doing their job badly; they're just not the right organization Facebook group's display of blac k she offended to set up thei r soapbox the legitimacy of on-campus dis- for the job. Ever since SPB was restructured two years ago, they humor had violated. an inch from his and shout right back. course and place our intellectual and blames no one have been handcuffed by new policies and an .ineffective system. I did not sign the petition , and the re, This is why I was glad to see the speak emotional well-being in jeopa rdy. but himself in Colby's social scene needs a real reform and while poker nights and is nothing that could ever persuade me out on Miller Steps go down. The Keller Williams are appreciated, a much larger problem exists that to. I'd be signing away my right to response may be a million men or one; his fruitless requires serious attention. quest; he just Student Programming Board: Incomplete wants to get a Just feel the beauty of the Cocoa Puff diploma (due _ ;; ¦ after eating a huge bowl of yummi- scene:?Qthe F breakfastveatersswho are,. him in 1986, i; i; lo ', •!!"./•> o ) 'lii 'li/ii c.;v. ii;. *.

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Why do HRs get to live in Treworgy as an HR pull-in? job placing students in. rooms once STAFF WRITER have their friends live near them when However, the most troubling prob- they become available, but is it right By PATRICKSEMMENS the way of a good story? they are paid $3,000 and do not have lem is with the campus-wide room to not inform students where, they are STAFFWRITER . Later in the article, Yap misrepre- For the past three weeks, most of to pay dorm damage? The only draw. The double quota system, gen- living until they move in? If my par- sented the situation involving "quotes the student s impor- der and class year, is theoretically a ents are paying $41,000+ a year to disparaging Latino fertility rates and body has involved itself in response I have heard is "it' ¦ next year's housing process. For some tant to have your friends near you so perfect way in which to organize stu- send me to Colby, should they not ' On Sunday, The Morning Sentinel casting immigrants as a menace to the people it was a relatively painless that they can help in certain situa- dent housing: It allows students to receive the satisfaction of knowing performed a hit on. Colby College that nation [that] were posted by some stu- procedure: their number was called, tions." Let me propose a simple interact with their peers from all years where I am going to live next year?, ' would have made Tony Soprano jeal- dents on campus Web sites." Those they went upstairs and chose their response to HRs: you are paid to deal and to learn from older students. The problems which currently ous. The hit was hot performed with a quotes, written in an email and not on rooms. However, for a surprisingly with the situation, while your friends The problem is the actual use of the exist at Colby are not insurmount- baretta or a piece of chicken jwire, but a website, were from an article written large percentage of the student body, are not. If you want to give part of quota system. What occurs all too often able. In fact, they all have-simple with a poorly written article filled by Chairman of the Harvard Academy the entire system was at best a failure your salary :to your friends, then per- is the exclusion of obvious solutions. with numerous factual errors and mis- of International and Area Studies ¦ ¦ and at worst a joke. haps you have an argument. I believe specific classes • First, if you have spe- conceptions that was titled "Diversity Samuel P. Huntington, and. posed A section of students bypassed the that most students agree to live in an from entire dorms, cific policies and under stress" that included three pic- questions of what affect the rapidly system completely because they were HR. pull-in only because they want a simply because the If my parents are guidelines, enforce tures and took up the majority of the grpwing Latino population would either dorm presidents—an altogether good room for the following year. grade above them paying $41,000+ them for all students, front page of the SundaySentinel. have on American identity-hardly the different problem—or an HR pulled Why else would no students agree to chose different not just those to The story, based on a letter written xenophobic and racist posting that housing than antic- . . .should they whom the administra- by. three students to Yap tried to make it ipated. For exam- not receive the tion believes they the administration —— out to be. ple, in this year's should apply. Second, explaining the protest The story,..was Near the end of junior housing lot- satisfaction of allow for greater flexi- that took place during our conversation I tery, both Foss and knowing where I bility within the quota Trustees weekend, an attempt to told Yap that it was Johnson were system. Shouldn't the was an attempt to paint the school unfortunate that he closed to junior am going to live upperelassmen have make a story where was relying on a men around the next year? the opportunity to live one didn't exist and in a negative few misinformed 10th selection, yet in premium housing? to paint the school in light in order to students with agen- these two dorms Finally,. apply a negative light in das against the were not closed to women until much some common courtesy to the hous- order ,o further the further the agen College. Yap later. A perfect example was a Piper ing situation. Do not treat students as agenda of the three da of the three quotes students triple which was open to junior men, mechanical parts which need to fit students. I suspected such as Margaree but only if two of the people living into their proper room. Foremost, this might be the students. G. Little -08, who there were sophomores. How does this treat students with common courtesy case, as I was inter- recently falsely policy make sense? It is really fun and as people. viewed by the story's (and without any when you get up there and are faced Housing remains one of the prima- writer, Chuin-Wei Yap (who quoted proof) accused me of making racist with few, if any choices. ry areas of interaction between stu- me in the article). I told him that it remarks in these very Opinion pages, The most egregious problem exists dents and the administration. If the seemed as if he had received a distort- Huseyin Akturk '07, who just last for rising sophomores. Many of them administration wants to regain stu- ed view of the facts, suggested he be week told someone attending the will not even know their rooms until a dents' trust, they need to be honest, cautious about what he printed and Charles Murray lecture (presumably a week before school begins in the fall, open and fair with the students finally I even asked him if, as a lecturer he did not agree with) to "spit as they were placed on the great wait about housing. reporter, accuracy was his foremost on him (Murray) for me" and Tafifie list. Dean Johnston does a tremendous concern. His response was only a Gwitimah '07, who recently told one reluctant "Umm, Tguess." student headed to the Congo next year Yap opened the article by wrongly with the United Nations to "stay the alleging that "someone threw a chair f—k out of my continent!" against the window of the Students Since the Dean's and Security Charles Murray's research doing nothing but harm Organized For Black And Hispanic Offices refused to comment on specif- Unity office (SOBHU)." In the same ic incidents, Yap relied on these he then went on to say that he had be irrelevant to someone like an decide how to better "distribute interview I corrected Yap, telling him biased, agenda driven students to per- By CHAD FREDERICK found evidence for genetic differ- employer. funds." Is he suggesting that female that another person and I had in fact form his hit on Colby College. Let us STAFF WRITER ences between groups of people. He After this talk about race and sex, scientists be discriminated against witnessed the incident, and that the hope the residents of Waterville who insisted that these innate differences Murray moved on to address the by administrators? chair was actually thrown at a read Yap's story could see it for what Charles Murray and Richard J. could not be changed, and that they main thesis of his book. He stressed Discriminating' against women in Fishbowl window. Despite this and it was: an ugly, false attack on the col- Hernstein put a vast amount of should be openly admitted. Murray that the middle and upper classes of science would discourage women the college's assurance that this was lege, written by a reporter with little research into their recent America had become dis- from science. We know this is true— not a bias incident, Yap printed this regard for the facts, based on the say- book, "The Bell Curve." tinctly separated from the It has been true for most of human untruth. In addition, the reason for the so of a few closed-minded students. Most of this research backs lower. Murray implored history. Women were discriminated fine and it's amount were incorrect. My fear is that The Sentinel's readers up a complex hypothesis on the audience to try to con- against in Western societies for thou- Perhaps the actual story of a simple will not realize this and the College's class structure m the United nect with the lower classes. sands of years, and there were very drunken vandalism did not fit the reputation will be unfairly tarnished. State?VA certain small part of In the .question , and few female scientists. Recently, as story Yap was trying to write of a the research attempts to answer session, most ques- laws and culture begin to protect racial incident, but why let facts get in define racial and sexual tions were about Murray's women from discrimination, there superiorites and inferiorities. racial and sexual assertions. has been an upward trend in the num- Taken alone, the research on One particular question was ber of female scientists. Even if race and sex that Charles common: If Murray's facts women are negligibly worse at sci- BASSETT: watching BERMAN: welcomet o Murray has done is unneces- on race were irrelevant, ence, why encourage employers to sary and legitimizes racist why did he insist they they discriminate, when discrimination t and sexist thinking. be widely accepted? has already been defined as the great- everyone leaveagain he churchof Puff The main thesis of "The "Curiosity," he said. He est factor preventing women from Bell Curve" seems to be that cited the often-used definition becoming successful scientists? Continued From Page 4 Continued From Page 4 the physical inequalities that of the purpose of science: To Racism and sexism deny to the are manifested between increase and distribute world the benefit of people's good races, classes, and genders knowledge for its own sake. work. Racists and sexists, from "Stevens," I said sternly, "you bet- the cereal, but it will, I assure you, can be explained in terms of But just as free speech is an Rousseau to Hitler to Strom ter know by graduation or I'll reach prove satisfactory. • genetic differences. IQ has ideal that must have its con- Thurmond, have always pointed to out and keep you from walking to One last note: be generous with become genetically stratified straints, so is science. genetic, 'innate differences' like the podium." your Cocoa Puffs. This crucial con- in America, so that the high I do not take issue with intelligence or physical constitution Commencement Day, six weeks cept is known as "cereal karma." If I classes are more intelligent Murray's book's main the- to support their arguments. later. T look back over the gradu- share a bowl of Puffs with someone, than low classes. The book sis, but I will dispute his Charles Murray's ideas on class ates' heads, and toward the end I then they will share a bowl with also states that African- argument for the adver- stratification may indeed have merit. see Stephens looking nervously someone, and thus the joys of the Americans are innately less tisement of racial and sex- But why does he bring assertions over the faculty section. He sees delectable snack will be propelled to intelligent than those of ual differences. Assuming, about race into his argument? Is me, relaxes, and as he draws paral- various cereal eaters far and wide. European descent. for instance, that blacks Murray a scientist first, and a chauvin- lel on his way to the podium, in an Besides which, the non-cereal-eaters At his Thursday speech in really are stupid, and that ist on the side? Or is he really an hon- enormous stage whisper, he lets me tend to look down upon those Cocoa Olin 1, Murray expressed women really are unfit to est and respectable statistician, know: "Saint Paul, Saint Paul." Puffers who take to indulging alone, support for Harvard PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.D0UANCE.COM be scientists, then what is striving to show the world the hidden "Pass, Stephens," I whisper back. So before college is over, I highly Author and researc her Charles Murray gave a lecture President Larry Summers' the value of his pointing truth that blacks are stupid? A couple of years ago, Stephens encourage one nnd all to taste this on his book, "The Bell Curve," on Thursday, April 21. infamous suggestion. Larry out these things? The answers to these questions sent me a loon (all students are loons) glorious cereal. As for me, it seems Summers said that he < He would not answer don't really matter. What matters is frorti St. Paul. I have it framed. to be time to sit back and pour thought one of the reasons this question when asked. that Charles Murray's assertions about You see why I like Colby? myself a bowl. that there were not many women in often insisted that he was making Murray did say that using his immutably inferior races and sexes science wos because of "innate differ- legitimate scientific statements and research to justify discrimination hurt society by encouraging people to enccs" between the sexes. Murray was not advocating racism, that the would be wrong. But at one point, deny the skills of others, ' defended the comment, calling it innate differences he spoke of were so Murray seemed to suggest that nend- legitimately scientific and warranted; slight and so variable that they would cmin should use his evidence to ' The editor-in-chief says goodbye, hello WhO WaBltS Cake? by Steven Weinberg

of Bobs where The Echo is printed Facebook group and several ones tak- By STEVEN WEINBERG weekly, usually. ing, arguably, the opposite side. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF And, once a week wc try our best to In o twisjt of fate concerning who capture pertinent goings on at Colby could take time out of their busy , Normally the Editor-in-Chief writes nnd put it into words, Sometimes our school work schedule and who could one of these columns nt the end of yenr words do not seem as balanced ns we not, The Echo ended up with whnt of hard work as editor and the end of would like. could be seen ns a skewed display of four equally hard yenrs of work as a As seen by recent issues, let's just opinions concerning tho recent events. Colby student. Of these ends, I have take the last one, reporting a balanced Could we have avoided it? Wos what done neither. view on nny event is never easy. I tried wc did reflective of our News Editor Not thnt I don't work hard , it is just very hard in the wake of the contro- being ono of the members involved in that I am only a junior who sort of fell versy surrounding the Dnrftir the events? into this job after a fall semester abroad Facebook groups to both write n bal- These are the sorts of questions I spent in Morocco, anced news article on the event, and will take the summer to dwell upon so This semester has been, besides u also to provide a forum for multiple that next yenr when questions such ns stark contrast to North Africa, one of student voices on our op-ed page. I, os these present themselves, I will be bet- my most rewarding times nt Colby, well ns other Echo editors, solicited ter prepared to answer. And, maybe Journalism is a funny thing and members from nil parties involved in next ycar'l'll have an answer. Mnybo. hard to pick up as one goes along, At the controversy for days lending up.to , Either way, I look forward to two Colby, we do not offer any "journal- our press time, hoping to provide n more semesters working with Katie ism" classes, so the only option for variety of viewpoints on that issue. Homm and hope to only make people students interested to work in the What we got, though, was one column angry in tlie good way that a newspaper press, is n dusty room in the basement describing discontent with the should. this week Fists and bodies fly in grimy old Pig Sty Where do you turn in a post-apocalyptic world? Gang, the proletarian kung-fu mas- From the very first scene, in THURSDAY, APRIL 28 By MARLOW STERN By JULIE WILSON angels, you re on your own. STAFF WRITER ters, i ncluding a tailor, a cook and a A&E EDITOR From the plot synopsis alone, it's which we see Marisol talking in her • Broadway Musical Review manual laborer, come storming to the clear that last week's performances sleep to her guardian angel, played 8 p.m. rescue, disposing of the black-suited were going to be a shock to by Xavier Garcia '05, the talent of | Cotter Union/151 Pugh ' If going to the movies is all axe gang effortlessly. There on the front of the unlit stage, Stridor's system. these young actors was inescapable. about having fun, you can't do .This smiting, however, does not sit lies a man. You may not recognize There were rock music interludes, Whether she was praying to God FRIDAY, APRIL 29 much better that Stephen Chow's well with the Axe Gang leader, and he him, or even notice him at first. for His protection, rummaging the • International Coffee Hour fist-furious comedy, "Kung Fu solicits the help of two harp-wielding His clothes are stained, his hair streets for some sign df her lost, 4:30-6 p.m. Hustle" (a film I screened at the hit men (i n a scene remi niscent of isn't brushed and, from the looks familiar world or having an orgasm Mary Low Coffeehouse ' - Sundance Film Festival). knife-hurling Danny Trejo's brand of of it, he may have not even show- before a live audience, Polanco • Broadway Musical Review A follow up to his highly successful street justice in Robert Rodriguez's ered in weeks...He's homeless. gave a truly honest portrayal of a 8 p.m. "Shaolin Soccer," Hustle is part com- "Desperado") to snuff out the three And he's lost. young Puerto Rican woman work- CotterUnion/151 Pugh edy, part musical, part kung fu action new threats to the gang's credibility. While the house li ghts still have ing in the slums of Harlem. • Colbyettes Concert film and part parody of impressive The. three master's eventual demis- yet to go down, it appears that the Polanco's genuine performance 8 p.m. American films like "Gangs of New es only lead to the revelation that there play has already begun. was nicely complemented by her Cotter Union/220 Spa York" and "A Clockwork Orange." are two other members of the complex Waking from a dream—or per- connection with Garcia. Both Set in China in the early 1940s, the who are the true kung-fu masters and haps a nightmare—the man stirs actors had obviously worked hard SATURDAY, APRIL 30 movie primarily focuses on the down another, more feared enemy known from his resting place to add the to develop relationship that so • Orange Crush 80s Dance on his luck Sing (Chow) who aspi res onl y as The Beast is called upon to final touch to the graff iti written on closely resembled what one would I 6 p.m. to become a member of the much bring the community to its knees. It is a slice of wall. It reads, "The moon believe a real-life kinship between ' Lawn Areas/Dana Lawn feared "Axe-Gang" that goes around during the Beast's strong-arming of carries the souls of dead people to a person and their guardian angel • Orchestra/Chorale/CKCS terrorizing citizens and police offi- the locals that Sing slowly comes to heaven. The new moon is dark and would be like. 7:30 p.m. cials using their weapon of choice: recognize his own inner strengths and empty. It fills up every month with On another note, Daniel Adams's Lorimer Chapel/Chapel 107 (you guessed it), axes. his true calling. new glowing souls then it carries '08 portrayal of Lenny,(the mentally • Broadway Musical Review Imitating members of the notorious WriterVdirector/star Stephen Chow its silent burden to God." He adds confused brother of June, Marisol's 8 p.m. Axe-Gang, Sing and his bumbling is one of cinema's great comedic i n bold red letters, "Wake up!" friend and confidant played by Meg Cotter Union/151 Pugh sidekick (Chi Chung Lam) saunter minds. His love of slapstick, absur- Welcome to "Mansol," a play writ- Musser '05) was more than convinc-

into Pig Sty Alley, a dirty tenement in dity and violence is unrivaled in the ten by Jose Ri vera and directed by COURTESY OF JEFF EARICKSON ing; it was true raw emotion. His SUNDAY, SWAY 1 the Chinese countryside, aspiring to current global fil m market that he Associate Professor of Theater and Polanco and Musserlig ht up the anguished facial expressions drew • Voice Recital: Kate Campbell incite fear and gain respect from the broke through his last fi l m, 2001 's Dance Joylynn Wing. Based in New Strider Strage in Riveras' "Marisol. " great sympathy from the audience. 3 p.m. commoners. But Pig Sty Alley (an "Shaolin Soccer." York City, "Marisol" tells the story of All in all, the talent of these actors * Bixler/178 Given Auditorium obvious reference to Bed Stuy—Spike While the distribution of "Soccer" an educated working woman named an angel dressed i n a "NEW YORK i n collaboration with Professor Wi ng • Empty Bowls Lee's territory), as it would seem, is was mutilated by Miramax (they did- Marisol, played by Angie Polanco '08, CITY" t-shirt, beautiful wings of brought Rivera's script to life and ulti- 6 p.m. China's Justice League of America. n't understand what they had), the who is abandoned by her guardian white and a starved homeless man mately, produced performances that Cotter Union/131 Page Unbeknownst to even its citizens, hidden gem showcased Chow's crack angel at the time of the apocalypse. haunting the underground Subway effectively i llustrated the struggle of • Orchestra/Chorale/CKCS certain members of the destitute com- comic timing and innovative film- With God now senile and His cars with a bloody golf club in hand. these l ost individuals, foraging for a 7:30 p.m. munity are kung-fu masters. And making instincts. angels rebelling against Him, it On the whole, Wing did more sense of hope and love in a post-apoc- Lorimer Chapel/Chapel 107 when Sing starts trouble i n the small "Kung Fu Hustle" has already appears that the world has been than justice to Ri vera's "Marisol," alyptic world. village, inadvertently triggering the flipped upside-down. but she couldn't have done it with- I, for one, can hardly wait to see what arrival of the real-imperialist Axe Continued on Page 7 Welcome to Hell. Forget guardian out her stellar cast. these actors and Wi ng have for us next.

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enough to pull off the win for the scored only one run in two games. hit the final run of the match in the ued their winning ways against By ALEXA LINDAUER By ALEXA LINDAUER SPORTS EDITOR Mules. Captain Kate Hurd '05 said, When that happens, it's veiy difficult fourth inning. Boston College. Wheelock scored SPORTS EDITOR "Toni-Lynn Robbins pitched a great to win." The Colby Tournament was can- three tries while Co-Captain Eric With two losses to Bates College game in the second game but we Earlier in the week, on April 19, the celled last weekend due to' poor Brockmeyer '05 and "Diamond" Dan last week, the Colby softball team couldn't get a run across for her." Mules took a 5-2 loss to the weather. The Mules will next take on The men's higby team has had an Cummins '05 each added another try slipped from second place in the New Bonner agreed, saying, "All the pitch- University of Maine at Orono. After Tufts University on Saturday in an impressive past few weekends,. after in the 42-0 win. In the semi-finals, England Small College Athletic ers did a fantastic job, but we did not the Black Bears scored two runs in the away doubleheader. The Jumbos are smashing the competition at the Beast Colby faced more difficult opposition Conference East to a last place tie with back them up defensively." first inning; Colby's Alaina Clark '08 the only NESCAC East team who of the East tournament on April 16 against Rhode Island College. ' ' Bowdoin College. Colby's league Bonner said, "We did not play up to hit a RBI single to put Kara Fagan '06 Colby is yet to face and are currently and 17 before'winning the -All-Maine Brendan O'Keefe '07 scored his first record now stands at 2-4, with the two our potential. Typically we are much across the plate. However, Maine ranked first in the division and 24 in Collegiate Tournament on April 23. try ever. Wheelock also said "Junior wins coming against Trinity College better team defensively and at Bates widened the gap again in the third the nation with a league record of 4-0^ The men kicked off their spring Nick Stielau played a great game at and Bowdoin. we made numerous errors that cost us inning. Essie Widlanski '07 brought Tufts took their wins in a doublehead- season on April '9 in a match against wing and senior Jon Moss played " The Mules took on the Bobcats in a both games." Hurd agreed, saying, Miki Starr '07 home in the same er against Bates and a doubleheader the University of Massachusetts. flawlessly at fullback," contributing to home doubleheader last Thursday, "We couldn't get our bats going, and inning with a RBI single, but Maine against Bowdoin. Junior Co-Captain John Wheelock the 22-0 Mule win. Apri l 21. Prior to Colby, the only said, "It was a bit of a sloppy game The final match was played other NESCAC opponent to face-off since we were fairly rusty, but we against the University of Rhode against Bates was Middlebury managed some good plays together Island "in one of best games of the College, which took away two wins and Co.Captain Eric Brockmeyer '05 tournament," according to Wheelock. from the doubleheader. [and -V ; :jjttphonv)re "' •*;-.. He added "URI was Senior Captain Wendy Bonner Brennan \ Moore, probably the best 1" ' ansv/ered Bates' first run by hitting the scored several tries team we played all ball out of the park and tying up the to canry the team to [the win over weekend but we ' game. However, after Bonner's effort, victory." . ' Tfitip ttenp?©Mass] was a were able to control the Colby offense was shut down by came- out* of . the,, the ball well and Bobcats pitcher Sarah Klenakis '05. game -with' a, 39-5 gbod warmup play our own style Meanwhile, Bates managed to score win. - Wheelock . for Colby and of rugby, which is five more runs, ending the match with added, "It ' was . a much faster and less a victory of 6-1. good warmup for beating a solid physical, and we Colby 's Toni-Lynn Robbins '05 Colby and beating a Division 1 team rolled on to become came out strong for the Mules in the solid Division I the champs of the nightcap game, matching the pitching team made us feel made us feel tournament." URI efforts of Bates' Kristin Masino '07. pretty confident." confident. fell to Colby, 29-0. The Bobcats were able to score an The Beast of the The men clearly unearned run at the bottom of the sec- East ...tournament John Wheelock '06 dominated the ond inning, which ultimately became was iheld iw; Captain Division II play at Rhode the tournament, with the game-winning point for the MOLLY WARREN/THE COLBY ECHO Portsmouth, Bobcats. Robbins struck out nine Senior Captain Elizabeth Rileysteps up to the plate for the Mules. Colby took two losses to Bates last week. They Island and is the the closest margin Bates hitters, but her effort was not will have one f inal match-up against NESCAC East competitor Tufts University on April 30. biggest collegiate rugby tournament of victory being 22 points. in the world. Colby participates in the On April 23 the men traveled to Division II bracket with 32 other Cumberland Fairgrounds to partici- teams. Last spring, the men finished pate in the All-Maine Collegiate Poster, Menke, Delano and Braemer take wins for the in third-place in the tournament,,but Tournament. The team took wins this season they were prepared to against the University of Maine at sweep the competition. The men start- Orono and Bowdoin College in win- woodsmen; men place fifth and women take second ed off by defeating Motley. . 69-0. ning the tournament. In addition, a Wheelock said, "It was not much of a whopping eight Colby players were variety of events in addition to the they are jumping around with axes... men came in fifth out of the 29 col- contest at all." named to the All-Maine All-Star team. By ALEX McPHERSON more traditional chops and cuts. This well, it's really cool to see." leges present, and the women ah The Mule's then went onto compete They include Brockmeyer, O'Keefe, STAFF WRITER year's meet saw men and women try- Colby had some very strong fin- "absolutely thrilling" second place, against Fairfield University and took Moore, Brewer, Wheelock, Mylrea, ing their hands at fly casting, new ishes in the singles category includ- said Braemer. The high placing net- avyay a 46-0 vicfory Wheelock said Moss and Charles Wilson '07. ^ This past weekend the Colby variations on the chainsaw cut and ing overall wins in the axe throw ted the team bragging rights until the that the win was due to the excellent Wheelock concluded that, "This College woodsmen team competed canoe races as well as enjoy ing pro- from Jamie Poster '08, in the men's fall, as well as some practical com- play of many members of the team. team this semester is the best in the 59th Annual Spring Meet host- fessionals demon- and women's fly pensation in the form of a new $500 "Moore continued to score several rugby team I've seen in my entire ed by Finger Lakes Community strating their casting from Zach Tuatahi axe and a specially con- tries as did senior Nate Mylrea. Senior career at Colby. It feels good to be College in New York, the men's and unique skills. he men a e Menke '07 and Nina structed log for rolling competitions. Matt Brewer proved very effective on back on top. Everyone stepped up women's teams coming in fifth and One of the more T r Delano '08 and in The Spring Meet is also known lineouts and senior Alex Ridder pro- their performance and played sixth overall respectively. impressive skills huge, very pre- the women's chain- for having a plethora of extra-nlepj ;vidjidl- 0jj&llenydefense. " . beyond expectations." The meet is usually the final one shown was the saw cut by Braemer. events to "play around in." Colby, . J. Xhe fallQjviog^ay,the'meii' cbritin- J-' _ .,. - • of the season for many schools, and "springboard cut," cise, and when Menke's initial fly- had a good turnout for the alumni' M i5i t JiS i .1 v. - . iv. .c ; r-;,i ' . . .:. ,. • this year included such diverse com- in which the lum- they are jump- casting contest ended competition including the coach of petitors as Southern Illinois berjack has two ing around with in a tie and the even- Finger Lake's team, Marty Dodge University, Penn State University, boards around tual champion was '65, Colby's coach Dave Smith and Corinthian yacht club Nova Scotia Agricultural College four feet long and axes...well, it's determined by who a mysterious alum named Tom. and the College of Environmental an axe, and by cut- really cool. could land their fly Dave also competed in a non-sanc- Science and Forestry. Familiar teams ting a series of closer to a water bot- tioned log rolling event. performs well at USM also made the trek to New York, such notches in a 20' tle cap placed over Travis Kendall '07 competed in ; ¦ ¦ ' ' • : V.'' ¦ Kate Braemer '07 as the University of Maine at Orono, tree, builds his Captain 20 feet away. the Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Unity College and Dartmouth own ladder or Menke's competitor Program Northeastern United According to Allen, the two boats By JESSICA BERNHARD there were 29 stairway up the finessed his fly with- States individual Collegiate ¦ made for a winning combination at College. All in all, ' '' ¦' STAFF WRITER schools fielding men's, women's and tree, then cuts a in 15 inches of the Championship. This mouthful of an USM: "The combination of a light-air "Jack and Jill" mixed teams. piece off of the top. According to tiny target, but Menke, undaunted by event was sponsored by the chain- and a heavy-air boat allowed Colby to When competing in the Spring Captain Kate Braemer '07, "The men his opponent's precision, proceeded saw manufacturer and included The past few weeks were busy for do well overall, one boat picking up Meet the entrants get to enjoy a new are huge, very precise, and when to land his only eight inches away to some of the top names in the colle- the Colby Corinthians Yacht Club, as the other's slack." claim victory in that most dramatic giate scene. After a strong show in the team competed in its only two Overall, Allen seemed impressed of tie-breakers. a competitive field , Kendall fin- spring regattas. with the team's performance: "For all On the merit of these winning per- ished seventh out of 10. "No protests, good racing, great of us, this was the first time on the f ELM CITY PHOTO formances and many other high fin- day1," Commodore Christian Allen '05 water this spring," Colby, in contrast ( ONE HOUR PHOTO AND DIGITAL IMAGING ishes across the board, the Colby said of the Corinthians' first regatta of to teams like USM, does not have * POSTER PRINTS the season , which , was held at the access to water that "doesn 't freeze FRAMES FILM ALBUMS University of Southern Maine at during the winter. PORTRAIT STUDIO Portland Harbor Son Saturday, April This past weekend, the Corinthians ONE HOU R PHOTO 16; Alackiof wind'delayedthe races in were faced with tougher weather con- DIGITAL SELECT I Upto wn Styk the ' morning, but by mid-day a ditions as they participated in the New 257 MAIN STREET lOO WESTERN AVE southerly wind picked up to around 15 England Dinghy Championships. WATERVH -LE AUGUSTA ; 207-873-4700 207-622-0222 Hair' Can for'Both knots, while the temperature remained . "The weather was somewhat miser- Mem& Women temperate. able, wind was a shifty easterly," "Saturday was a Markos noted of the beautiful day for conditions at Quahog sailin g," Allen Bay . in Hnrpswell Serving Colby Students said, "nice breeze Saturday's where the champi- for 15 Years and warm." After results were onships were held. eight races, the Still, the team per- Corinthians beat somewhat frus- formed well, gaining the Bates College trating after the fourth place in their team in a tie success of the respective divisions 873-2028 breaker to steal and securing Colby first' place. previous week- fourth place overall. Both the end, but given "Saturday's results of the Corinthian 's "A" were somewhat frus- Sun Appointments Preferred nnd "B ,> neWly trating after the suc- Sign !v . the fact that we 189 Mai n Stroot *" wat© rv_Ho , Malno 04901 refitted 420?s per- cess of the previous 22 Silver Street , Watervi lle, Maine formed extremely don't hold prac- weekend," Markos well during the tice, we were said, "but given the . Intern ational, In teresting races. The "B" fact that wc don't hold jw Highlander Laundr y boat ' performed not discour- practices in the Wt ff b 84* E'm Street * Waterville exceptionally in aged. spring, wc were not Clothin g, Jewelry the lighter winds. discouraged." i WK> 872-7305 "The 'B' boat Mellna Mark os '06 Overall, the short Housc goods y) *«"< 866 > 824-9905 way, by far, ithe Toom mombor spring season has JPBS r// lightest been a successful one ,). ¦ , | — boat' pn .. • *r. Pick-up »&___»*, .. u'&w'i . 'r.'v-, *'• i' < -i "' 'i'> l EtrsfiwvMH'teMBrwiW'llll¦w ^mj - Available * for the Colby P*>^Wfe 'l|,,M •«$£'** ****"^^ jr^*!'*"' nnd Delivery, same day If necessary the water which helped during the first thrce 'races and Corinth inns. Not only were they able -Wash & Fold Service hindered us during the final five as to participate in several regattas, but the breeze picked up," Allen noted, they perfomicd woll for the little prac- $0.65 a pound hrtd, "Wo were able to be *2fl cents off for students with Colhy ID '"Thd 'A* boat, on the other hand, tice they picked up the piico during the Inst five' competitive with some of the more -Dry Cleaning -Altera tions races ' ns ' tho breeze built, ' condition.) established sailing teams, such ns where Jake [Snlibn *06] and Melinri Maine Maritime Academy, S*uMnM _^ Credit .Card * Accepted, in Baseba ll swept i^Mates two games; weelooks next Devastator .of tli e Week f or f irstwin ag^in^tufts or Bates k

the Bobcats.; Mules fought back again in the top of on April 26, 8-3. Colby's remaining By AJ HERRMANN Saturday's rain-soaked affair was the seventh, evening the score at three schedule has them playing four more STAFF WRITER equally exciting as Friday's game, thanks to a RBI single by Nick games, three this coming weekend though the Mules were once again on Spillane '08. against Tufts University and one final Colby's baseball team continued its the losing side of things. After two Unfortunately for the Mules, how- match against Bates on Wednesday, hard-luck season last weekend as the scoreless innings Bates jumped but to ever, this game would not prove atyp- May 4. This game was scheduled to be White Mules dropped two games a 1-0 lead in the thirf and added ical, as the Bobcats capitalized on a an exhibition but will become a league against rival Bates College in home another in the fourthitd go up; 2-6 on Colby error in the bottom of the sev- game to make up for tlie game rained and away action in Waterville and the Mules halfway through the game. enth to take a 4-3 victory. The second out on Saturday. The Mules are now Lewiston. The two losses dropped Colby finally got on the board in the game of the doubleheader was can- mathematically eliminated from play- Colby to 0-22 on the year and leave sixth inning as third baseman Andy celled because of the rain, meaning off contention but will still look to get the Mules with only five more Carr '07 doubled in two to. tie the the Mules will have to remain winless their first win of the season and hope- chances to get a win and avoid losing score at 2-2. Bates took ihe lead again for at least a few more days..: fully close out the year on a high note. every game the team plays this season. in the bottom of the. sixth, but 'the The Mules fell to; Thomas College Friday's game provided some excit- ing action for the large crowd of Mule supporters down at the baseball dia- mond before the all-campus BBQ and Relay for Life later that evening. After a' scoreless first inning Colby got on the board in the second as two Bates Jason Foster '06 errors and a timely single by Tyler Hales '06 put the Mules ahead, 2-0. Foster won two events for Colby at the Maine State Track and Field Bates got one run back in the top of Championships on April 23. His first-place winning hammer throw of 191'2" tlie third and added four more in the automatically qualified him for NCAA nationals. Foster also won tlie discuss sixth as the Bobcats pounded the throw with a distance of 127'7" and was unanimously awarded the Tootle Mules for five hits and seemed well Award for most outstanding field athlete of the meet. The only Colby gradu- on their way to victory. The Mules, ate to out-throw Foster was three-time All-American Jamie Brewster '00. however, were not ready to surrender. Foster also won the hammer throw and the discuss at the Tufts Hillside Relays Colby came roaring back with two on April 9. runs in the bottom of the sixth (helped along by another Bates error and a RBI single by Mule catcher Steve Sandak '07) and added one more in Eight cyclists compete at the seventh to even the score up at five apiece. Late game mistakes, however, Hanover, New Hampshire came back to bite the Mules again, as ¦ ¦ '' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . , . .. . ' BILL WHITLEDGE/THE COLBY ECHO Bates scored two runs in the top of Sam Kennedy-Smith '08 slides to safety against Bates Friday. Unfortunately, the Muleswere unable to pull offa the ninth as Colby, keeping their win that day or the next,falling 7-5 and 4-3. The final game against Bates was rescheduled for May 4. By ALEX McPHERSON and ninth. Stone, riding in her fi rst streak alive, dropped the game 7-5 to STAFF WRITER • ever bike race, avoided crashing despite the conditions, but was still unable to finish. Coming off of a record-setting per- The last Saturday race was the Women's crew victorious over UNH, UVM; men s formance two weekends ago at the men's B crit with 50 starters. Co- Boston Beanpot Classic and another Captain Tim Lancaster '05 was the successful race at West Point follow- only Mule and kept up with the pace team barely falls to UNH in a "virtual photo finish" ing it, the Colby cycling team riders to finish up a very solid 28th place. just continue to show up and give Soaked and tired, the riders awaited second to UNH." usually high standards. Fortunately, in their difficult practices. "All week we excellent performances at every out- the road race. By WALTER CAMBELL In the JV men's race Colby came in the collision no one was hurt and no practiced in wind from every possible ing. Colby brought eight riders to Sunday morning had participants STAFF WRITER second to UNH, equipment was dam- direction. By race day we were ready Hanover, New Hampshire to clash facing longer distances than the day losing by about ten aged, but Stokes feels for anything. We always try to rise with the beasts of the east University before, and many more hills to slow With frequent, innumerable and seconds. Colby's We always try the incident may have above the conditions, that is, focus on of Vermont, the hometown hero the pace. Men's C went off first with powerful oar strokes, the Colby novice men's crew "distracted ,, them what we can control and not what we Dartmouth College and 31 other 50 riders dueling with each other for crews haye.. pushed through ...anpther finished last, being to rise aboyie:; ; "' somewhat from the can't. Last week tested our ability to ECCC teams. 39 miles. The rain had let up.slightly difficult race. beaten by two , race." do just that, and because of it we came The weekend's festivities began fro m the day before leaving Colby Last Saturday, April 23, the crews UNH boats. the conditions The women's JV out much stronger." with a criterium on Saturday through riders Fridrich and Dean to their race drove to Durham, New Hampshire to The varsity tha t is, focus on took second, losing to On Sunday, May 1, the Colby the historic fraterni- plans. University of race University of Vermont and the women did even UVM and beating crews go to Worcester, Massachusetts ty row (not to be New Hampshire and University of New Hampshire, a better than the var- what we can UNH. The women's for the New England rowing champi- confused with University of Division I team. The varsity men sity men. control and not novice team, accord- onships. Hagamen said that her crew Colby's frat row: The loop was Connecticut riders rowed well, barely losing to UNH in According to 't. ing to Stokes, "beat has "positioned ourselves well for the apparently it's the thr ee quarte r s took off early on at a what Coach Stew Stokes called "a Stokes, they, "won what we can both UVM and UNH upcoming New England champi- cool place to live blistering pace none virtual photo finish that left the row- a very close race Last week test- comfortably and our onships. These final races of the regu- over there). The of a mile dared match, so ers in both crews, and the coaches, with UVM coming second freshmen lar season are what matter most." loop was three around which Dean and Fridrich unsure of who'd won." Stokes also second and UNH ed our ability to women's crew man- Farwell said of the men's varsity team, quarters of a mile were left with a sec- said, "it was a good, but not our best, third. It was also a do just that. aged to beat the UNH "We will probably be the sixth or sev- around which the the racers sped ond place pack of 10 race against a very strong Division I good race, but not first freshmen crew— enth seed out of 18 this weekend at the racers sped for 30 for 30 minutes , riders. All battled for team." Co-Captain of the men's our best." During , ; Leah Hagamen '05 a Division I—as well. New Englands. We've lost a few real- minutes, plus two third place behind crew, Ted Farwell '05, explained, pre-race warm ups Captain This is not a small ly close races thus far, and we've additional laps at plus two addi- the two elite sprint- "we had the same problem that we the varsity women accomplishment." worked too hard to let it happen the end to make tional laps at ers, and although have had in previous races, we were collided with the . Women's Captain again." Stokes simply said that he has sure they were suf- Dean had some unable to maintain our lead and win UVM crew, which may have con- Leah Hagamen '05, attributed the var- "no predications other that [that] it ficiently exhausted. the end to make mechanical prob- the close race. We lost by less than a tributed to a performance not up their sity and novices crews' success to will be fast racing." The small course sure they were lems he managed had many tight 11th, while Fridrich turns, and those sufficiently came away with sev- combined with the exhausted. enth place in a strong downpours to make field which matched Obligatory farewell: I m glad I've managed to offend the bumpy pave- his personal best. ment quite magnet- Next up was the ic to the spandcx-clad athletes. The women's B race. Twenty seven miles so many of you; believe me, it's for your own good men's C crit saw up-and-comcr Pat saw Davis with a career best fourth, Dean '07 endure his first taste of fail- and Jospc and McDowell taking nazis by making any comments Sox haven't exactly been tearing it n't have traded Dave Roberts, but ure in a sport which he has taken to so sixth and ninth respectively. The about women's basketball; I'll just up here in the early going, but look Jay Payton already has a grand quickly, hitting a drain halfway high finish enables Davis to move up go ahead and say that the Patriots at the pinstripes. They 're battling slam. This isn 't the 2004 team, through the race and skidding off the to race in the elite women's A cate- parade wns a bit bigger. \ the Devil Rays for last place and but 1 like 'cm. course uninjured but pulled from the gory next spring. No, I've gloated plenty. Besides, nre off to their worst stm t in over a In all likelihood, the race for the proceedings. He was survived by Co- The finnl event for the Mules was the Yankees actually do suck now, decade. Jaret Wright is on the DL, ,AL East is probably a long wny Cnptnin Cnry Fridrich '05 who, the men's B rnce, a 64 mile soul- so I'm satisfied. Randy Johnson 's fnstbnll is slower from over. At lenst for the moment, despite missing the split off by the crusher. Lancaster, in n gutsy move, I also considered writing a long than George Bush in a spelling though, I'm content to boast and elite group, managed a career-best went solo from the second pack to the FOUL BAILS piece full of good advice and the bee, A-Frnud is killing yet another gloat. These opportunities don't 16th plnce. lend pcloton over several miles, and By JEREMY LITTLE wisdom I've gained staggering franchise and Jason Giambi is come around nil that often. The next rnce was the women 's B pushed hard through the hills to get across this enrth quite literally half I have to admit though, the with Gallic McDowell '06, Meg into sixth place overall. the past 23 years. the man he used to National League Enst is where nil Davis '07, Michelle Stone '05 and These strong finishes put Colby Then I realized I bo. Nothing would the drnmn is going to bo this yenr. Alex Jospc '06 racing for the Mules. into ninth plncc out of the 33 ECCC When I first started writing for did that last week Aw hell. Who am make mo happier It's conceivnble that the Braves, Davis sped to a fifth plncc finish out teams present, which is Colby's best The Echo four years ngo, the Red with a thousand- I kidding ? than the Yanks Mets, Mnrlins , Phillies , and of the 32 riders , with Jospc nnd overall finish , and bodes well for the Sox were in an 83 year slump, the word diatribe that missing the play- Nationals will all be in contention McDowell close behind nt eighth races nnd years to come. Patriots were still the "Patsies," should have gotten There 's no other offs. come September, I love this race, America's worst footbnll team, tho me at least one way to end this Just like every- nnd I don 't oven really like nny of NHL mattered, the Yankees were a piece of hate mail , thing else evil (ex: the tenms, I'll root for the Mots if dynasty nnd my liver was still its but obviously I column. The communism , only becnuso I like the idea of the proper size and color. My, how failed to realize Yankees are ter- Fronce, the Yankees being the second best bnsc- Im__S^^3EKB^_^_^H1H things have changed, that those of you Democratic Pnrty) bnll tonm in New York, Did I men- I wasn 't really sure where to go rending the sports rible and I could- the evil Ynnkec tion they suck? with this column. Originally I con- section probably n't b»e happier. Empire is finally Since I bognn my run in 2002, ¦^^^^^BH^^P^HIll sidered going bnck nnd reliving the agree with me crumbling. covering your Colby baseball B¦flMwfrM. f 'Ci/wiv*iliiai. '*) ! ( 1< > ^^* ^^' lffli«M™fflMiir "•_H'*tW^'MI___I____m glory of Boston sports during my mostmost ofot thetlie time. " Indeed , these nro Mules, the world hns become a Bkff» &. "Iw^js ^^^ MMllLiff ill^Mmm time here nt Colby, but then I fig- Then I considered writing high times in Rod Sox Nation. much better plnco, and I'd like to nobody would wnnt to road it. another column making- fun of Edgar Rontoria is finally hitting, tnko credit for it. I hnvc n big mouth ured is to Since the Puts' Super Bowl XXXVI the Yankees, but '.l ike | said; ^Vndo Miller close returning nnd I like to run it. I'm glad I've iwfflM win over tho St. Louis Rams, thoy actually do suck. So I'm to the bigs, David Ortiz hns six mnnnged to offend so many of you, ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' IIwIIIIh^ Boston hns transformed from satisfied, - . - .' ' ' • . )• y. ' homeruns, David Wells hns finally Believe mo, it's for your own good. loscrville into the nexus of the pro Aw hell. Who ; am J^jijMtf tag? shed his pinstripes and the Sox It's gratifying to know how much sports universe. Until then nil wo There's no otlvor way toVohd tliia. huvd already gotten into two I've enriched your Uvea, So I'd like ffl^_v?ffl_it/_ffl[iffi H^B j ^iuJ^RMllL^iu^ii^Mi^MIij^ really had wns UConn women 's bas- column. The Yankees prt! terrible bench clearing brnwls (in the to close my finnl column by simply ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^h lieu of offending tho PC and I couldn't be happicif, S\ire the same game, no less). They should- saying, you re welcome, ketball. In ' ' " ' " ' ' ' ¦ ' . ¦ ' 1 F ' ' - . . I , . , B^ ¦ ¦ ' ' ' l^fi^^l^^^^^^^^^HH - • ' ¦ - . • . . . .:.#?• ' '' ¦ .;• " ¦ ' ' ' " ¦ '¦ ' ¦{ .:. • ¦ , • ;• . . , " . 1 _. ••*<"?-•-- - —% n. "^ 0. X \ ¦ ¦ ^sf itt: **" " ^ X>. * __ "'~ 4 \ ^ j . ^

The GolbwE Ifeix^ \ : . ^ \ f ills week in spurts Connecticut College and Middlebury defeat men's lacrosse FRIDAY, APRIL 29 the net themselves as the Camels The Mules then made the drive inclement Maine weather that Colby was able to get on the board By JUSTIN ANSEL added four second half goals to put from Connecticut College to the occurred earlier in the year. with goals by Scott, Kirk and Dana • Women's Tennis ASST. SPORTS EDITO R the Mules away with a final score of Trinity College campus where they Weather again was an issue for McNally '08. © NESCACs 9-4. Dave Schwartz '05 paced took on perennial league power the teams as rainy and cold condi- "We dug ourselves a hole in the Middlebury The Colby men's lacrosse team's Connecticut College with four goals Middlebury College (10-1, 7-0 tions led to a slow playing surface first quarter, which we have con- " Baseball frustrations continued this week. while Rob Dudley '08 led the Mules NESCAC) the following day. The throughout the game. The Panthers stantly done throughout the season." vs. Tufts The Mules, coming off a close i oss offensively with two assists. Goalie two teams were forced to make up came out strong in the first quarter, said Tucker Kelton .'07. i 3:30 p.m. j to CBB rival Bowdoin College, con- Jeff Miller '06 made nine saves in their earlier scheduled contest due scoring five goals to take the early The game then settled into a tinued their New England Small the losing effort. to one of the many instances of lead and lead 8-3 at the half after defensive struggle during the third SATURDAY, APRIL 30 College Athletic Conference sched- quarter as neither team got on the ule, facing off against both scoreboard. • Women's Tennis i ! Connecticut College and The fourth quarter was a different © NESCACs Middlebury College in Connecticut story, however, as the Mules' offen- Middlebury. over the weekend. sive woes continued while • Men's Track The weekend began with a game Middlebury put in six goals. vs. NESCAC Championship against the surprising Connecticut "We played a tough second 10 a.m. College Camels (7-5, 5-2 NESCAC) and third quarter, showing char- • .Women's Track . acter, who shot up to tie for second place but it was too little too - vs. NESCAC Championship I in the conference after losses by late," Kelton said. 10 a.m. "We played two good teams, in several other teams. The Camels • Women's Lacrosse "* . Connecticut College and broke the game open early, taking a vs. Connecticut College Middlebury, and I thought we put 3-0 lead within the first five minutes 10:30 a.m. ¦¦! of play. The Mules were able to forth a solid effort," Ryan ¦ o Baseball ''' claw back into the game on a goal Connolly '07 said; "Although the ¦ vs.' Tufts (2) ;• ;¦ •' by Zach Goodnough '08 before the scores may not indicate it, we have 12 p.m. '¦ ¦':•:¦' Camels scored twice to increase made strides as a team and hope- . %. . V> ' ~ 'Z ,; their lead. fully will be able to end the season • Men's Lacrosse ' However, the Mules fought back, with a win." vs. Wesleyan ZZZ'ZZ : as they have done all season, with The Mules now look towards 1 p.m. their final home and conference • Softball goals by Adam Kirk '08, Ryan Scott "' '07 and Dan Schupack '07 to make finale against the Wesleyan @ Tufts (2) / ¦!; it a 5-4 game at halftime. University Cardinals at 1 p.m. on Unfortunately, for the Mules, BILL WHITLEDGE/TH E COLBY ECHO Saturday after beating the they could not keep Connecticut off Colby drives to the goal against the University of Southern Maine on April 26. Colby came away fromthe match University of Southern Maine 17-10 the scoreboard or put any goals in with a 17-10 victory after falling to Connecticut College and Middlebury earlier in the week. on April 26.

Women's lacrosse falls to Bowdoin and Persevering throug h the driving rain , Colorado College before defeating Trinity Colby track has another fine meet

By AMY CRONIN attack Elizabeth Ghilardi '06 said. fered a tough 15-8 loss to non- STAFF WRITER "We did stage a comeback towards league opponent Colorado College, By CHRIS APPEL finish in the high jump (5-11.5), close second to USM. Individually, the end of the game, which was led who was ranked one spot behind the STAFF WRITER Harner's second place finish in tlie senior Captain Nora Gouge won the Mules at ninth in the country. 100-meter dash (11.04) and first-year 100-meter dash (13.4) and finished The Colby women's lacrosse Barrett scored four goals while Allie Colby 's track teams competed Madison Gouzie's second place finish second in the 200 (27.9). Ghelli was team (10-4 overall, 5-3 NESCAC) In the previous Libby '07 put three more in the net valiantl y, though they had mixed in the 110-meter-hurdles (16.3). right behind Gouge, placing second in suffered two tough losses before for the Mules while Sarah resu lts, i n Saturday 's -rain- Colby's women also shined on the 100 and fourth in the 200, tying securing a vital New England Small two games it Burlingham '05 contributed with soaked meets. Saturday at the Aloha Relays hosted by sophomore Samantha Lawson. College Athletic Conference victory was silent out two assists. For the men, Saturday 's Maine Bowdoin. Colby finished second out of The field events were another bright over Trinity College on Saturday. Colby finally turned the week State Track and Field Championships five teams. "[The meet] was veiy cold spot for Colby. Senior Maggie Johnson The week began with disappoint- on the field, around and earned a solid team vic- was a tune-up for this weekend's New and rainy this year, but we Mules still won the triple jump with a leap of 33- ment, as the Mules fell to rival whereas versus tory over Trinity by a final score of England Small College Athletic had a wonderful time," Captain Katie 4. Anna Bruno '07 set a personal record Bowdoin College by a close score 9-5. "The fact that we worked as a Conference Championship Meet, to Ghelli '05 said. Mid-distance star and finished fourth in the pole vault of 11-9 and failed to prevail as CBB Trinity every- team instead of a group of 12 indi- be held here at Colby. Notable ath- Jessica Minty '06 continued her excel- with a vault of 9-0 ft. Additionally, Champions for what would have one from the vidual players really made the dif- letes, including senior Captain Xavier first-year Cassandra Jendzejec placed been the fifth consecutive year. ference on Saturday," starting Garcia, didn't compete in the men's fourth in the long jump (13-8.75). Bowdoin came out strong and led 8- goalie to our defender Leah Weisberg '06 third-place showing at Bates College. We came away Reflecting on Saturday s meet, 4 at the half and, despite an impres- attac k were talk- explained. "In the previous two In the overall team score, Bates won Coach Debra Aitken said, "We came sive six goal contribution from games it was silent out on the field , (with 292 points) over Bowdoin from the meet away from the meet having accom- leading scorer Lauren Barrett '08, ing. whereas versus Trinity everyone College (175), Colby (92) and the having accom- plished more than we expected with Colby was unable to dominate the from the goalie to our attack were University of Southern Maine (73). three new PR's and several event ball for long enough to move ahead. Leah Weisberg '06 talking. There was just a feeling of Speaking on the meet, sprinter plished more wins. We're looking ahead to the "We did not have a great start to Defender cohesion out there." Captain Patrick Harner '05 comment- than we expect- NESCAC Conference Meet and our last week, but we were able to dig Co-Captain Emma Miller '05 ed, "The rain and the cold were a true championship season." deep as a team and bounce back. In by Lauren Barrett, but unfortunately played an outstanding game on test of the fabric of our team and we ed with three With the season winding down, the beginning of the Bowdoin game wc ran out of time and did not capi- offense and netted three goals for had guys settings personal records all new PR 's and Colby's track teams nnticipnte even it was back, and then forth, until the talize on some good opportunities. " the Mules, while Ghilard i scored over the place." Most impressive of more impressive performances, indi- Mules began to pull away," starting On Thursday night , Colby suf- two in the first half. Kelsey Neville the personal records was Captain several event vidually, and ns a team, in the remain- '06, Courtney Drnke '07, Libby and Jason Foster 's '06 hammer throw wins. We're ing championship meets—especially Bnrrett all added one apiece. Goalie (191-02), which qualifies him auto- this coming Saturday 's NESCAC Catharine O'Brien '07 was a huge matically for nationals. On Foster's looking ahead T&F Championships beginning at 10 factor in the win, stopping twenty throwing, Coach Todd Coffin to the NESCAC a.m. here on the track. shots for the Mules. "O'Brien made explained, "The whole team was real- some grent ndjustments nnd played ly pumped for Jason who instantly conference a very nggrcssivc game. Trinity eas- became the celebrity of the meet. meet . ily could have snuck bnck into the Winning both the hammer and discuss gnmc nt certain points if she had not throws, Jason was ultimately awarded Debra Aitken ^Skowhogan ^ stepped up when she did," Mend the Tootle Awnrd for the most out- Coach ^ ^ Conch Heidi Godomsky snid. "Her stnnding field athlete of the meet." SELF-STORAG E efforts combined with a very poised Also winning a state title was and stingy defense ennblcd our tenm Colby's distance nee, Daniel Vnssnllo lent season by winning tlie 1500-meter to hold the lenguc's lending scorer '07. "In the 5k, [his] detcrminntion and run (4:45.8). In the 3000-mctcr run, to one goal." speed drove the competition into sub- ever-improving sophomore Karen Henry & Joan Twora The Mules will host Connecticut mission ns he captured the stntc title in Prisby won with a time of 10:43.1. College in their Inst regular senson n solid 15:29," Conch Coflin explained. Captain Karina Johnson '05 was victo- gnme on Saturday, nnd the gnmc Other impressive performances rious in her strongest event- the 5K will be followed by a dedication included Ian London's '07 and Jeff with a time of 18:22.1. ceremony of the Bill Alfond Field. Aldcn 's '07 respective third and In the sprinting events, Colby 's The NESCAC quarterfinals will fourth plncc finishes in the 1500- sprinters have had an excellent season 240 Watervllfo Road - 207-4744307 tnko plncc the following dny unci n meter run (3:58.24 nnd 4:06.24), and Snturdny wns no exception. The P.O.B ox 060 • OkowhDoan, Molno 04070 victory over Connecticut will gunr- junior Kyung S. Ko's second plncc women's 4x100-mctcr relay finished a anlec Colby home-field advantage. "A win ngninst Conn is very v : :. importnnt in terms of positive emo- ; INSID E si U;^-:: tional momentum going into *oi^^ ^v Sunday, when we will most likely Softball Mis buck in NESCAC East piny Willinms whether it be home or Two losses to Bates Inst week set tlio Mules nwny." Godomsky explained, buck in Iheir NESCAC Ens. rating. paqer Weisberg added, "I think if we piny the way we did ngninst Trinity, tmily luanNnvTiic coiiiy rxiio wo have n really good chnnce of Baseball yet to win a game Senior Captain Emma Miller sprints down thejield towards the goal for making it further than CWL has Baseball was unable to hold ottBrvtes in two the Mules. Miller led the team in scoring three goals for Colby against ever made it in NESCACs nnd pos- games or Thomas earlier this week. paoe o lYtnlty in the 9*5 victory. sibly even NCAA's." ¦' ¦ ¦¦ ; . ;:¦ , " " ¦¦;¦ PACU. 8 ' i : ' ; ' . , ' . .- ' / , PAGE O |