Administration to analyze campus security: results expected in April | Colby switches to along with Terp, Administrative Vice the College Affairs Committee will By KATERUSSO President and Treasurer Arnold likely he added to this group. renewable energy NEWS EDITOR Yasinski, Director of Security Peter The primary group has begun Chenevert, Executive Assistant to the research by first reviewing the resources plan President William D. Adams President Sally Baker, Director of requests made by students and parents announced the formation of an admin- Physical Plant Patricia Murphy, after Dawn Rossignol's death. At this By EMILY HONIG FEATURES EDITOR istrative group to analyze efficiency Associate Director of Personnel point they are also making the final and effectiveness of security on cam- Services Richard Nale and Dean of decisions about a security consultant pus to the Colby community and par- JHousing Paul Johnston. to help the College objectively make Following pressure from Maine insti- ents. According to Adams, "work has "This group will coordinate the the best decisions. The committee tutions to make sustainable energy already begun." The committee plans process, gather information and work plans on using the months of affordable, Colby's power company, to present a preliminary report to the with an external consultant to identify November and December for assess- Central Maine Power, has offered a two- community and the trustees in January issues, options and review possible ment and analysis. "We would use year contract for affordable renewable and a final report in April. recommendations," noted Terp. December and January to prepare pre- power, which Colby has accepted. The Aside from assessments happening A second group will be formed for liminary conclusions and recommen- power product, called the Constellation on the administrative level, security what Terp describes as an . "internal dations and • assess what, if any, New Energy mix, comes half from bio- NOAH BALAZS/THE COLBY ECHO hydroelectric remains heightened on campus. "We review." financial implications there may be," Administration will review necessity forpolice presence on campus. mass and half from continue Scheduling more security "[They will be] looking into cam- Terp added. sources, both exclusively in Maine. staff than normal, expanding student pus security information, statistics, a "We will have all appropriate con- Physical Plant Director Patricia patrols in several areas and abnormal- walk through of the campus, security sultative discussions, with experts and "My personal view is that we want sense of things." Murphy and Administrative Vice ly frequent patrols of campus by services, campus layout, traffic con- non-experts alike. Almost as a matter to move quickly, but we also want to "We still have increased security President and Treasurer Arnold Yasinski Waterville Police. We will accelerate trol/campus access, lighting, review of of definition, campus groups—espe- be thoughtful and deliberate in looking coverage, but we have stepped back made the decision in late September. the already-planned expansion of the operating practices, etc. Those cially employees and students—are at issues and assessing possible some from a couple weeks ago," said Colby is part of a consortium called card access system to several academ- assigned to the internal review are; clearly the most central and important changes we might consider," Terp said. Chenevert. "We will continue to have Maine Power Options, which helps gov- ic buildings in the next few months; Vice President of Student Affairs and to campus security," said Adams. Neither Adams nor terp would extra officers on duty to provide ernmental and non-profit organizations and will move up personal safety Dean of Students Janice Kassrnan, The Trustees' will be involved, as mention specifically what aspects of : escorts and extra patrols of all areas of like Colby negotiate as a group for lower courses to this fall from January," Director of Athletics Marcella Zalot, they will receive both the January and campus security deserve the most campus including parking lots, but we energy prices, and in late September the Associate Administrative Vice Director of Colby Libraries Clement April reports; however, exactly what attention. Adams, however, did say, are no longer using Waterville Police group brought this package to Colby as President Doug Terp said. Guthro, Vice President of Academic role they will play is yet to be deter- "[Rossignol's] death has certainly officers in the parking lots. Waterville one of several options. The security analysis, according to Affairs and Dean of Faculty Ed mined. If there are any significant bud- changed our sense of the world. We Police officers will continue to patrol "It just came about because we'd been Terp, has been broken up into two Yeterian and Director of Safety Bruce getary items, they will need to be need to and will make appropriate the campus via cruisers on a more fre- actively looking," Murphy said. groups. The primary group includes, McDougal. Faculty and Students on revieyved-iiy the Board, Terp explained. adjustments in light of our altered quent basis until further notice." "There was a growing push by con- cerned students, faculty and staff to think about Colby's impact on the environ- Pugh Center Cribs: open Coming Out Day chalkings return ment, and specifically on climate change-particularly because we are a house draws large crowd large institution with a big presence in Waterville," student member of the the open house idea to "make it [the Environmental Advisory Group Jessica By ALLYSGN RUDOLPH Center] more of a hangout " she said. Kellett '04 said. "We also have the finan- ASST. FEATURES EDITOR , Leaders of several Pugh Center cial capacity to think about how we can clubs worry that too few students feel be a leader in sustainability." Intending to help build community welcome. Laura Snider '06, a member The change is expected to dramatically within the Pugh Center for multicul- of the Movement for Global Justice reduce Colby's overall emissions of tural organizations, the Pugh group, said that there is a "definite greenhouse gases, including carbon diox- Gonununity„BoaaL.hel New SPB representatives selected Trustees to meet at selected to replace former Cultural "Colby does lack in diversity a By KATIE HAMM Events Committee Chair Rocio lot and I think it would be great to ASST. NEWS EDITOR Colby after fall break Orantes '06, who withdrew this bring more diversity in at least it 's semester for health reasons, programming, give students a By KAITLIN McCAFFERTY The Student Programming Board "It's nice to get all these new chance to explore other cultures," EDITOR IN CHIEF Committees at Colby recentl y committee members," Biggins said. Ashcroft said. "I hope to do differ- selected 12 new students as repre- "The committees have been short- ent things that haven 't been done sentatives, as well as a new chair for handed , and this brings more ideas before. I want to provide more sides Next weekend die Colby trustees will the Cultural Events Committee. The into planning events." of stories and bring provocative meet on Mayflower Hill to discuss various SPB, which is responsible for orga- speakers to the school." proposals and possibly vote on them. NOAM RALAZS/THF. COLBY ECHO nizing and publicizing campus Approximately half of the com- The Student Affairs Committee of Club members leave their offices to social in Pugh Center common room. events, chooses about half of its stu- [SPB] is an inte- mittee members for the academic the Board will be discussing the report dent representatives in the fall of year are chosen in the spring semes- of the Trustee Working Group. The each year. gral part of ter of the previous year, according group was created by President William Jordan Levinson '07 will serve on Colby College, it to the SPB Constitution. Selections "Bra" Adams to look at various aspects INSIDE the Coffeehouse Committee. GeofTl are made again in the fall semester of student life on campus. According to Buckle '07 was chosen as a mcmbci is exciting to to give first-year students and stu- Dean of Students and Vice President of of the Concert and Live Music help plan activi- dents who were abroad in the spring Student Affairs Janice Kassman, the Committee. Jonathan Ashcroft '06 a chance to apply, Biggins said. groups looked lit four different areas. was added to the Cultura l Events ties for the According to Biggins, the selec- multicultural housing, Commons Committee. Carrie I'redland '05 was College and my tion committee, when choosing new review, Cotter Union and alcohol were picked as a member of the Publicity SPB members, looks for students all reviewed by the group. Committee, Six students were classmates. who are enthusiastic, creative, reli- The multicultural housing proposal is PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 8 selected for the Social Events able and committed to improving one that has sparked much debate in the Jessica Laniewskl '07 Committee: Kim Devine '06, Riley programs on campus. Experience 'is past, Many students are passionate about Social Events Committee Member itol Steps Doyle '07, Natalie Ginsburg '07, also considered, although it is not having a dorm that is designated for peo- Home Sweet Home Cap Lilli Higgins '07, Anna Kliatustsky necessary. ple who are interested in promoting mul- Lion emerges from den in the Political satirists bring down '07 and Jessica Laniewski '07. Committees must plan a specific The SPB Constitution allows for ticulturalism, The students want a blind basement of Miller. PAOI a the House. PM»E7 Meghan Church '07 and Alexis number of events each month. The any student , except for members of application process, Many students want lleimnnn '07 were chosen for the number of students on each com- the SOA Executive Board and multicultural housing because they feel On Top of Spaghetti Rave Review Special Events Committee. mittee varies based on the number Presidents' Council, to apply for a unsafe in present dorms, Julie Land '04 Ed Smith compares his mother "Buried Child" bemuses with I he selection committee, com- of activities and amount of work committee. Candidates indicate their said "1 haven't lived on campus in the cast. mats posed of the SPB president Mary needed to put on each event. The preference for the committee on past few years because it's hard to be the to a meatball. mm* impressive Biggins '05, SPB advisor Lcunri new representatives hope to broad- which they would like to serve, and person in the dorm with the shaved Burnham, and the chairs of each en both the depth and breadth of the "in most cases people end up with head." committee, received approximately SPB programming. their first choice," Biggins suid. Student Government Association Vice 30 applications this full, Committee "The Student Programming SPB committee selections will be President Josh German '04 said, "It will ii n»i HI ,...,, , , ¦¦¦¦ , » ' l HI I H IIM i mi. ¦¦ ¦¦ mini nii^u i ...... — — • , '"J t | ' _ members were chosen through an Board is an integral part of Colby held again at the beginning of the further segregate the campus, It will lead Editorial .... .,,,,...,.... \.: . - ,4\ Sfiotiig/iton the lifts ...... ,,., .8 application and interview process. College. It's exciting to help plan second semester, Biggins said, to fill to more problems than solutions," ¦¦;' Students on tie Street' • .i.. ,¦ ' ...... 4 DtMsiatorofthtiWeek ... . ,..11 "Wc were all really impressed," activities for the College and my the spots left open by those students Although Executive Assistant to the ' BeerReviwI . .;• .'. t ...... -.... .7 Eitt the Spttad i,-.....:., , r .U Biggins said of the applicants. classmates. I hope to be able to put who will study abroad in the spring. President Sally Baker suid that they ' ' ' ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ,( ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ Additionally,, following a sepa- on programming that all students , . , . ; - • rate process, 11 ui Kim '06 was can enjoy," Lnniewski said. Continued on Page 3 »—-——— - - - ' ' - " - - The Colby Echo Black students, f aculty f ewlat Colby ¦ 5921 Mayflower Hill ¦ - . ' Waterville, ME 04901 ^ ^ By EMILY HONIG may seem, but they may be reflective attracting and admitting the right stu- FEATURES EDITOR of Colby's diversity issues. dents, but I also think it is a favorable KATTLINMcCAFFERTY , EDITOR IN CHIEF "For a student of color who's seek- comment about the work done...to ' lSHpt L Ol^ . f ^ViFr;'^" LIZ BOMZE, MANAGING EDITOR ing a college, I think some of the things make students feel as though this is a Each year, the Journal of Blacks in they're going to look for will be an place where they belong and want to •¦M&ti s KATE RUSSO, NEWS EDITOR MAURA MYERS, LAYOUT EDITOR Higher Education ranks the top 24 liber- atmosphere that's going to be welcom- stay," Beverage said. * . * I L - ERICA AYOTTE, SPORTS EDITOR - EMILY HONIG, FEATURES EDITOR al arts colleges according to their suc- ing as well as academic excellence and "We want to attract diversity of * ^J STEVE WEINBERG, OPINIONS EDITOR EMMA McCANDLESS, A&E EDITOR cess in integrating black students and the ability for graduates to go on to thought, and that goes beyond looking Fesiiti ^m ¦ NOAH BALAZS, PHOTO EDITOR KATIE HAMM, ASST. NEWS EDITOR faculty. This year, as last year, Colby's successful careers," Stanton said. "I atjust color," Stanton said Scarecrffirfs LAUREL GABLER, ASST. PHOTO EDITOR MARISA MacNAUGHTON, COPY EDITOR rank is 23, reflecting what is perceived think that Colby's struggling, but According to JBHE, the rank takes ^ ALLYSON RUDOLPH, ASST. FEATURES ED. . GATE YOUNG, SUBSCRIPTION S MANAGER by the publication as a limited ability to working hard nonetheless, to try to cre- into account the percentage of blacks in Head down thi coi til Maine, . TOM AS VOROBJOV, WEBMASTER KELLY THOMAS, LAYOUT ASST. attract black students and faculty, ate an attractive environment for a the student body, black student enroll- next wc« k vhui the tow n of . ALEXIS CASELLE, AD. MANAGER -ALLISON-DWYER , AD, MANAGER According to the article in the Fall, diverse group of students." ment changes over a five-year period, Ro%ahdis holding the Festival of The ColbyEcho is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College 2003 issue of JBHE, schools are "One doesn't want to put too much percentage of blacks in the most recent Scarecrows. In celebration there on Thursday of each week the College is in session. ranked "according to their relative weight on the standings because the first year class, progress in black enroll- will be a scarecrow contest. Give ¦¦ success in attracting, enrolling, arid methodologies are often suspect and ments in the first year class over a six- the mid-terms a rest and let your LETTERS the The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate graduating African-American stu- one never knows one year to the next year period, black student admissions imagination run wild with all community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to a current issue or dents, : as well as their progress; in where one is going to be," Dean of yield and change in black student yield ways to scare away crows. topic at Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnight for publication the same week. bringing black professors to their Admissions and Financial Aid Parker over a six-year period. Added bonuses to the Festival Echo Letters should be typed and signed and include an address or phone number. The campuses." These ranks are based on Beverage said. "I would, and my col- With regard to faculty, the JBHE of Scarecrows include the fanner's will not, under any circumstances, print an unsigned letter. If If possible, please submit letters in Microsoft Word or text format either on 3.5" disk 13 categories that together are "wide- leagues elsewhere would, say that it's says it measured the percentage of col- market and arts and crafts show. or via e-mail at echo(5).colbv,edu . The Echo reserves the right to edit all submissions. ly accepted quantitative measures of always good to be on the rankings and lege faculty who are black, change in you don't have time to make your institutional racial integration." among the top schools." percentage of black faculty over a own scarecrow, take sometime to PnrmDiATQ The categories are meant to evaluate According to the JBHE, which will be The Editorials are the official opinion of the majority of the Echo staff. Opinions although three-year period and percentage of check out the others, expressed in the individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not the number of black students enrolled, only 2.2 percent of Colby's student blacks among the tenured faculty. on display in the quaint village of of the Echo. - the number of blacks in the faculty and body and three percent of faculty are The JBHE also says it accounts for Rockland until Oct. 25. For more CONTACT US the graduation rate of black students. . .. black, Colby, this year, did better than the graduation of black students by information call 207-596-0376. an article, For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting As of Sept. 3, 2003, Colby's class of Bates College and Bowdoin College in measuring the graduation rate for black Easy day trips to the mid-coast please call usjrt (207)872-3349 or ext. 3349 on campus. For questionsabout advertising arid business issues, please call (207)872-3786, e-mail 2007 has six African-Americanstudents. graduating its black students. "If we students, change in this rate over three are a must. A 10 minutes drive [email protected] or fax (2071872-3555. Dean of Students for Multicultural are doing a good job at moving our stu- years and the difference in graduation brings you to Camden Hills, The ' " . : V„; • Affairs Cecilia Stanton said that ranks dents through, then I think it says rates between black and white students. hike up Mount megunticook has 207»872»3349 [email protected] are not always as important as they something about our effectiveness in splendid fall views. •V/y^^hoVWiir/;/: " ' Colby ranked in top 50 feeder schools for grad pro- Who 's Who: Mike Haley V4 grams, but remains skeptical of survey methodology the Coffeehouse, a fondue evening By KATIE HAMM and other cultural events. University; Johns Hopkins American colleges and universities, "Still, even if most people don't ASST. NEWS EDITOR Although German is Haley's By LIZ BOMZE University; the University of Richard R. Beeman, dean of the realize it, there's a bias in favor of major, he is also in his third semester MANAGING EDITOR California, San Francisco and Yale College of Arts and Sciences at the some schools that is practically built Mike Haley '04 prefers to be of French at Colby and has taken a University constituted the medical University of Pennsylvania, wrote in into the system," the Journal said. greeted with "Guten Tag!" instead Jan Plan course and two semesters of Recent research analyzed by the school list. MBA programs, included a New York Times op-ed piece, "I Referring specifically to an average of "Hi!" He is a language buff, an Japanese. He hopes to take all three Wall Street Journal indicates that University of Chicago, Dartmouth number called the LCM-the LSAT expert on Germany and a big propo- languages in his final semester here. Colby ranks among the top 50 feed- College's Tuck School, Harvard College Mean, which pinpoints stu- nent of the Broadway Musical "I really like the idea of being er schools in the country for elite University, MIT's Sloan School and What this indi- dents enrolled at "tougher" colleges- Revue. able to communicate with people medical, law and business graduate the University of Pennsylvania's the Journal reported that the LCM from other backgrounds in their own programs. Career officials at leading Wharton School. The top law cates is that pools applicants and evaluates their institutions around the country, as schools were Chicago, Columbia, Colby, students '- ' , schools of choice based on their well as writers at the Journal itself, Harvard, the University of Michigan are going to top average LSAT test scores. Mediocre I really like the however, are hesitant to draw too and Yale. grades from a high-ranking LCM many conclusions based on such Parker, who said she was "very graduate schools school, therefore, can push the idea of being arbitrary prestige. happy to see they would rank us in in law, medicine admissions envelope further than a able to com- "Rankings are rankings," said that top 50," nonetheless conveyed 4.0 from a lesser institution. Director of Communications Steve her skepticism for such a small sam- and business. Not insignificant, the Journal quot- municate with Collins in a recent press release, ple of data. ed Mark Meyerrose at Admissions people.,.in "and this one raises the , sameu .con- "It seems so incredibly random," Cindy Parker Consultants Inc., saying, "Besides, cerns about over-hyping prestige as a she said, referring to Colby s ranking Director of Career Services many admissions officers are Ivy Jtheir own lan- measure of quality as . "do" other of 46. Numbers could skyrocket or alums themselves. They're biased prominent lists." plummet with "a few more or less peo- toward elitist institutions because guages. Both Collins and Director of ple in a [graduating] class," she said. breathed a sigh of relief that my uni- that's where they went to school." Career Services Cindy Parker con- Citing particular evidence, both versity continued to appear among Still, Colby is more pleased than firm that the Journal surveyed the Parker and Collins noted that Bates, the top 10 in the 'national universi- not with the recent publication. Mike Haley '04. top five institutions in each of the ranked 40, graduated a slighter ties' category." Such sentiments, Journal results also indicate that languages. Understanding a lan- three categories based on its own smaller class than Colby. however, did not go without skepti- small, liberal-art colleges like Colby Haley, from Greenfield , N.H., guage helps to understand how a conclusions of quality. Like its rival "This is such a drop in the buck- cism -analogous to Colby's tend to better prepare their students spent his junior year alroad in culture thinks," Haley said. Bates College, Colby sent eight stu- et," Parker added. "The sample size spokespersons. for graduate programs. Germany, studying at the Ludwig- When Haley isn't speaking a for- dents to the 15 ranked schools in the is so small and there are so many "I believe these rankings are "What this indicates is that Colby Maximilians UniversitSt in Munich eign tongue, he may be singing or year studied. According to a "Behind kids going to other graduate schools. flawed in their conception and perni- students are going to top graduate for nine months and working as an dancing. This will be his third the Rankings" note in the Sept. 26 Two more or two less kids would cious in their effect on prospective schools in law, medicine and busi- intern at the Bundestag, the German semester of co-directing the Journal article, "Want to Go to have changed the ranking." students and their parents," Beeman ness," Parker said. "Also, it is Parliament, in Berlin for two months. Broadway Musical Revue, and Harvard Law?," a "team of reporters Ranking relief, however, has not added in his Sept. 17 article. important to note that, [unlike in "I was working during the time Haley enjoys being able to select the fanned out to...schools to find the gone unmentioned regarding any Moreover, the Journal outlined U.S. News & World Report], this is a when they were deciding about songs the group will perform. alma maters for every student start- surveys. Following the release of the multiple ranking flaws-"Buiit-In more significant ranking because it going to war against Iraq with the "I tend to pick more modem, ing this fall, more than 5,100 in all." annual U.S. News & World Report Bias[es]"-that remain inherent in all is surveying everyone, not just liber- United States, so that was really weirder musicals that people haven 't Columbia University; Harvard ranking undergraduate programs at institutional surveys. al arts colleges." interesting, seeing it froml a totally heard of before," Haley said. different perspective," Haley said. Haley's interest in musicals devel- At the university, Haley found oped in high school, when he over- that "the system is really imperson- came his middle school stage fright al. There's hardly any contact by becoming involved in theater. Colby College Department of Security between professors and students." Although he is unsure of his plans Haley was also surprised at the for after graduation, Haley knows attitude of German students towards that he would "ultimately like to Incident report log: October 2003 cheating, where "they think that work internationally." One possibil- you're supposed to be helping each ity, and one of his reasons for learn- Nature: Date: Time: Location: Disposition: Comments: other," he said. "I can respect the ing French, is the prospect of joining Larceny 10/ 1/03 7:08 p.m. Dana Hall Security Wallet taken from room. group mentality that it's a commu- the Peace Corps and traveling to 10/2/03 7:20 a.m. AMS Hall Security Vending machine broken nal system, but it 's a really weifd Larceny Africa. into. idea that I didn 't ever expect to "It's an amazing opportunity to 11:00 a.m. Health Center encounter." go into a foreign situation and help Medical Response 10/2/03 Residence Hall Injury. Haley's passion for German people, having to compromise the Auto Accident 10/3/03 3:34 p.m. PPD Lot Security Minor accident. extends beyond the academic realm, American way of doing things and Medical Response 10/4/03 10:30 p.m. Colby Grounds Maine General Alcohol. As president of the German Club, he the foreign way of doing things," 10/4/03 1 :29 a.m. , Residence Hall Maine General Alcohol. organizes German movie nights in Haley said. Medical Response Medical Response 10/4/03 10:39 p.m. Colby Grounds Maine General Alcohol. Citation (2) 10/5/03 2:53 a.m. Dana Hall Deans Office Drug violations. Trespass Warning 10/5/03 1:20 a.m. Behind Sturtevant WTVL Police, Trespassing. PUGH CENTER CRIBS: Gimpssect community Hall Security Continued from Page 1 Vandalism 10/6/03 11:30 a.m. Roberts Parking Lot Security Back window broken in one another. "It 's hard to faster com- Similarly, Jennifer Andrews '05, a munity, Alfond Apartments vehicle. " Menzin said. "It's just a Security leader of the Colby Christian bunch of disconnected rooms." Harassment (tele- 10/8/03 11:55 a.m. Bothersome phone calls. Fellowship (CCI-), said that the CCI- Aiming at a more cohesive whole, )hone) Behind Athletics is "open to non-Christians exploring Snider said that Movement for Global Auto Accident 10/11/03 5:46 p.m. WTVL Police Park.ed vehicle damaged. faith." Justice is beginning to work more Christina Terrell '06, spokeswoman closely with Amnesty International , as for the Students Organized for Black the two groups have similar goals and and Hispanic Unity, said, "we have ideals. McCanclless stated that the and welcome members fro m all back- Newman Council is try ing to collabo- grounds." rate with the other Pugh Center reli- The political chair for the Bridge, gious groups, • ***ACT NOWI*** • Julie Land '04, said that the Hridge is Mary Hill '05, another leader of the • cneuNG tee LAST CHANCE TO J an "alliance of queers and heterosexu- CO', believes that the open house did I GUARANTEE THE BEST • als," and stressed that the group j s not indeed foster a greater sense of inter- evpGess for the queer community, PughIV. „l_ Center/"l A . „ community._ ' * 111. '* . . SPRING BREAK PRICES • only "It s neat to • too busy to cook we 'll cook fo ryou The Pugh Center is also working on have a forum to meet other groups," TO ALL DESTINATIONS. J too busy to drive we 'll drive for you l becoming more internally welcoming. Hill said. • REPS NEEDED... TRAVELFREE, EARN $$$. • M7-453-8088 Orly Menzin '04, president of Colby's The Pugh Center hopes to hold • CKOW DISCOUNTS FOR (rr. • 122 Main S By KATIE HAMM -¦- ASST. NEWS EDITOR The famed "Lion , of Lucerne," a four-ton stone feline which has been a symbol at Colby, since the days of the old campus in downtown Waterville, occupies a more prominent space on campus this year, after it was moved 'Mini the basement of Miller Library to trie Stre^fon'Aug. 28. '' ', - ' ' "" "' . ' The move resulted from a proposi- tion made by Zacarny Professor of Eng lish Peter Harris's English Composition class last spring. "We were reading a book, Paul Loeb's 'Soul of a Citizen,' about ordi- DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBY ECHO nary people who work for change. I The . "Lion of Lucerne " was formerly relegated to the basement of Miller. proposed , as . a kind of experiment in such, change, that we try to free the Lion Associate Director of PPD Gordon The Lion is a copy of a sculpture by from the library basement," Harris said. Cheesman said. Bertel Thorvaldsen located in Students in Harris 's class used Once it was decided that it was pos- Switzerland, according to College many methods to successfully accom- sible to move the Lion, professional Historian Earl Smith. The original ueimvrjn* swmn//mr.v^ui-ui ti.nu plish the change, including research- riggers were hired. In addition to the sculpture honors Swiss guards killed Serena Josephs '06 checks out the goods at Colby s craft fair, held Saturday in the f ield house. ing the history of the Lion, talking to weight - of the Lion itself, Cheesman in 1792 defending Louis XVI of Paris. senior administrators and librarians, estimates that the marble plaque above Colby 's replica was created after the contacting alumni and circulating a the Lion weighs about 1,250 pounds. Civil War by American sculptor petition , Harris said. The statue and its wooden base were Martin Milmore to honor the 27 stu- RENEWABLE ENERGY: New sourcesare more efficient andMaine-based At the end of the second semester placed oh dollies and moved through dents who died during the war, out of of last year, Administrative Vice the door leading from the basement to a class of 50. It was placed in Continued from Page 1 more environmentally sound. The build- Additionall y, there are benefits to President and Treasurer Arnold the Street. The plaque was moved in a Memorial Hall, also built to honor ings are to be heated with energy har- choosing energy sources that come from Yasinski approved the proposal to similar manner, but it was "a harder those killed in the war, at what was this process is generally regarded as nessed from an energy differential in Maine. There are transportation costs and move ihc Lion and informed the job," Cheesman said. The entire then called Waterville College. The "carbon dioxide-neutral" because water from geothermal wells dug on the social questions associated with import- Physical Plant Department of the task. process was completed in about five Lion was moved to the new campus in although carbon dioxide is released when site. However, energy must be for heat ing energy sources from other parts of the As 1*1*1) began to investigate the or six hours, without any major diffi- January of 1962, Smith said. die wood material is burned, it is approx- pumps to capture the energy; the new country. "We liked it particularl y because feasibility of the project, a structura l culties, according to Cheesman. "While it was in the basement I had imately equal to the amount that was energy sources make this process more it was 100 percent Maine-generated, so it engineer looked at the floor of the "Having the ri ght movers allowed just stopped looking at it," Chuck taken in during the plant's growth, and it energy-efficient and lower in emissions. keeps Maine jobs," Murphy said. Street , which is not the original foun- us to get the job done without a lot of Lakin, a reference librarian at Colby for would have been released anyway as the "It does make the geothermal look Despite the lower emissions and better dation of the building, but was raised mix-up," Cheesman said. 18 years said. "I see it differently now." material decomposed. even more attractive, because instead of efficiency of the new energy sources, by approximatel y three and a half feet The cost of moving the lion and the According to Harris, a tradition Hydroelectric energy production having coal as the generator for 70 per- there is still a need for individual aware- because of the elimination of stairs plaque was $2,680. There were also exists in which students rub the Lion's emits no carbon dioxide. cent of that, we're having much cleaner ness of the costs of energy use, Kellett when Miller was renovated in the some additional costs lor new brackets nose for good luck on exams. "Between our lights that arc on 24 emissions," Murphy said. said. "It doesn't mean, therefore, that we earl y 1 080s. for the plaque, new wood trim and car- "Students and alumni have always hours a day for safety reasons, our com- Colby's oUier buildings are heated by can continue consuming energy in the "The initial projection was that it pet for the sculpture base, Cheesman been very attached to the Lion. I'm puters that are always on and dining ser- steam, which will also be more environ- way that we still are at Colby College , If was not very practical. We had to said. The funding for the project came very fond of it myself and often vices; operating this college uses a lot of mentally friendly when powered with people just turned off their computers at make sure that the floor would support out of the PPD contract and repairs bud- stopped to look at it for a moment energy, and to go to renewable energy renewable resources. About 15 percent of night, we would be saving 10 percent of the load. If we had lo build a new get, accord ing to Yasinski. when hurrying past," retired Assistant makes a difference," Kellett said. Colby's energy is produced by co-gener- our energy.. All the little things really foundation , the cost would have gone "It was a fun project , something out Director for Public Services Frances The new energy sources will also help ation in die process of creating steam make a big difference." up and it mii>lit not' have happened," of the ordinary," Cheesman said. Parker said. make the new Colby Green buildings heat. TRUSTEES: Will discussmulticultural housing, Health Center , Commonssystem and alcohol policy, among other issues rM'WB l Continued from Page 1 wrote a new constitution, they did not use voted to keep the Health Center open who went to visit the health Center in also come out of the meeting, however the Commons. Mary Biggins '05, Chair of for 24 hours a day, But over the summer the spring. Baker said , "No one's made it will be primarily a jumping off point rTOffiilira might not vole on the issue, however it S I'B said, "the Common system still exists,' the decision to keep or reject the 24/7 for future budget decisions, Baker said. is on the agenda . Kassman said "the but the new SPB Constitution no longer it's just that we couldn 't get the staff. She said that the audit Subcommittee details of the report will be shared with uses the Commons. They are becoming The things that There is going to be a study of the issue will discuss employee compensation the Student Allans committee and then less known." She pointed to the fact that of 24/7, which is what the plan was, and and the cost (if living. H^Kk the lull board nt the October meeting. It there arc no longer Commons leaders and will stay the then a decision." ' The tmstees will also hear about any 'nflHflflMNfl is anticipated that the bulk of the items that ''most students couldn't name which most important Kassman said that "the status of safety hires that Colby plans to make. Baker will curry over for discussion in dorms are in the different commons' any- considerations and the plan to study safety said that there are u few positions that January. " She neglected to share details more," as proof that (hey are being phased are financial in depth," would also be discussed, need to be filled however, "if the econ- BMH of the report until alter the meeting. out. Although the different Commons— aid and faculty. Kassman declined to comment on omy doesn't improve, the area that will The Commons system, put in place as Johnson-Chaplin, Mary Low and Lovejoy- to the alcohol policy be looked at for holding off possible changes [on hiring) K H a they serve little purpose. social system when the trustees banned still exist, Sally Baker on campus. will be the administration. The things fraternities in tile eighties, litis been Cotter Union renovations are part of flic Physical Plant Committee presents tliat will stay the most important are ^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Executive Assistant t o the. undergoing scrutiny due to the Strategic the Strategic Plan because "It serves as President plans for a certain building or area when financial aid and faculty. We try never to Plan. The Plan stales one of its goals as, u function hall rather than as u true gath- they believe that they are ready, Baker cut the plan for faculty hiring. Financial "Re-evaluate the Commons system for ering spot ," Kassman said. She said, said that the Alumni and Development aid is the most important thing." its efleetiveness in governance and find " The plan currently lists a "place hold- building that is proposed to be one of the The trustees will also hear from the ways to improve the social atmosphere er" for possible renovations." the College could not find the staff to three buildings on the Colby green and chairs of the geology department and within the Commons." The Health Center is also on the make that happen. At the meeting the will be brought up nt the meeting.' the environmental studies department When the Student Programming Board agenda. In the spring, the Trustees Trustees will hear from the overseer A proposed budget for next year will about their disciplines, ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ •'-+ " . EDITORIAL Micro-micfo-aggressions: when we hurt Agenda of topics for College trustee consideration quantifying every sort of aggression in personallevel. Each aggression is relative society, we'll never graduate from to you, notto your gender, ethnicityor sex- The imminent arrival of the Trustees on campus demands tharthe stu- Colby. Every year there will be a few ual preference. I'm talking about when dent body elucidate its concerns and ideas for the progression and expan- more supper seminars about another someone takes the last chicken finger I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE sion of the College. Because this body visits Colby only once a semester form of discrimination until Colby Sunday night in Foss.I' m talking aboutthe By C.W. Bassett and during January, and since several weighted issues are currently sitting College changes its name to Colby kid who pukes all over your bathroom on the College,s discussion table, students must capitalize on this oppor- Retirement Community. Friday night arid doesn't clean; it up. You tunity to inform this governing body of how to improve Colby as an edu- VANITYPRESS But, as long as we are over-quanti- knowthat kid. The smell lingers..He does- Miscellany cational institutiori? Whether or not the Trustees vote right now on these By Steven A. Weinberg fying, we might as was well throw one n't know it, but he pisses you off. issues matters less than the necessity for them to simply be made aware - - •——- —: , It's not a I have no real "theme" for this ofourjplMghts. Slimer haunts the Ghostbusters complicated space in one of the loveliest Octobers Tha?said, the Echo has highlighted three relatively obvious and recent kind of like how micro-aggressions feeling one I recall in 35 years on Mayflower issues that require immediate attention: campus security, campus health haunt Colby. He, like micro-aggres- derives from Hill. People have laughed out loud at care and multicultural housing. In light of Dawn Rossignol,s murder, it is sion, is always around. Some people be in g my penchant f or convertibles, but I incumbent upon the College to amplify safety on Mayflower Hill before think he's cute. A lot of people find wronged , had the top down on the Saab most of the planned April deadline. As President William D. Adams told the him annoying; the slime is pretty especially if last week. Sunday, I admit, brought Echo, "[Rossignol,s] death has certainly changed our sense of the world. nasty; Most people neither , like nor the wrong- the rains, but most parents were on We need to and will make appropriate adjustments in light of our altered dislike him. They prefer to ask them- doer is not their way back to that "other" world sense of things." Indeed, while we realize the Trustees can do little to selves the nagging question of "why conscious of that parents inhabit. expedite the administration, s analysis of campus security, it is, neverthe- haven't the Ghostbusters busted him, his or her (Ah, perhaps I DO have a theme). less, their duty to do their own research and, from that, draw their own too?" How can Slimer and micro- wrongdoing. In fact, it IS another world, no mat- conclusions before requested to do so by the administration. aggressions be ignored? They both There is bit- ter how much you love the 'rents and Additionally, the elimination of 24-hour health care on campus over permeate each of our cultures in most- terness, a the family house in Providence. the summer left many in the lurch. Without 24-hour health care.(or airy ly negative ways. feeling of You're at Colby now, you've carved Micro-micro aggressions happen to even the worst of us. replacement services, like a 24-hour self-care room or trained all staff), a Slimer in mind, and reading the powerless- out your space and made your friends , burden is placed on Colby, its students and on the city of Waterville. lead article of last week's frontpage, I ness. This is the essence of micro- and those two lovely people (and Without in-person triage, there is a possibility of higher costs for the got to thinking: the Pugh Community more term into the mix. Let's call it micro-aggression. sundry siblings) are aliens here. They Board' " College community, or, more seriously, students reluctant to seeking s aggravations have a point, but "micro-micro-aggressions. don't know what Bob's is* they like treatment because of the hospital expenses. With items like band-aids and only to a point. If we're going to begin These aggressions exist on the hyper- those silly cubes of iron in front of the Tylenol unavailable to students after the Health Center has closed, it is Continued on Page 6 Art Museum and they went.to the clear that Colby was ill-prepared for the change and that the change is football game with enthusiasm, poor untenable. deluded babies. Furthermore, patients vvho are contagiously ill or faced with orthopedic Yes, you got to go out and eat at the injuries that preclude them from accessing their dorm rooms will some- Arnold 's musclebound dreams Unicorn or the Bread Box. Sure, you times have to go home because they will have no place to recover. There got to see two wonderful men's and are also concerns about how psychiatric cases can be handled, as students women's soccer matches. Ditto field may need a place to stay the night in a safe place or have an overnight come true, but not California's hockey (still a game of mystery to me: evaluation. » eight or nine women rush left, to be The College and the Trustees have, meanwhile, conducted much tunate that people know only that Avithout plumbing, and he lifted met by a similar number, all with research regarding multicultural housing; it is now time to make an about him, for Arnold is much more. \veights. At age 18, he won the Mr. sticks, backpedaling frantically. informed decision. No one disputes the fact that many students, most of "J u n i o r Suddenly, seemingly at random but whom identify themselves as non-dominants, feel unsafe or uncomfort- Europe surely not, a referee—a sturdy person able living in campus dormitories. Multicultural housing, however, will contest; at without exception—blows her whis- not solve this problem, fiyery dorm on campus should be a safe dorm, not 20, he tle. At which all the players become just one. Clustering students who feel unsafe into an isolated environment became the... their opposites and gallop up the field is counterproductive. Housing should not force a choice between feeling BODY BY JAKE youngest right. Until another whistle. Back to safe and feeling integrated into this community; rather, the two should not By Mike Hildebrandt person ever the original.) be mutually exclusive. Moreover, students should feel free and compelled to Win Mr. So ,-I'm a dummy about one of to convey their individuality—only from recognition of and respect for Last week, Arnold Schwarzenegger Universe Colby's better , teams, one of the difference will our convictions grow stronger. Also, we have recently became the governor of California. title. He did features of Family Weekend. Also learned that we have to be more proactive about our safety. Students Because he is a big guy and a big all of this Homecoming Weekend. Also the should report threats to pursue justice for themselves. The students and name in Hollywood, this was big while still Colby Craft's Fair, one of the the College need to set a precedent that those who commit hate crimes news. Many people are upset that living in largest and best in this part of the should not be part of this community. By creating a system of housing for Arnold became the governor saying Austria , slate . People were driving to students who feel unsafe, the College is, in a sense, condoning the behav- ' that he "won the political popularity . mind you, Skowhegan to find a place to ior of those ruptured a sense of safety in the first place. contest" and wouldn't have won if he He was bom in Thai, Austria, where not the United States. park , only to find that Empire weren't a Hollywood personality. He he acquired the accent that we all is a man of Hollywood, and it is unfor- groan to love. He lived in a home Continued on Page 6 LETTER Meatless meatball subs, Columbus day and other true lies "It 's the same day every year. How card-swiping station. I love the meat- was about four people away from my Bunny Show. This highly entertaining appe- A responseto Lusk on drinking can you not know when Columbus ball subs at Foss. lunch, I heard someone say, "Meatless tizer was greeted with raucous applause. Day is?" meatball subs?" At first I just thought Imagine Adam's Fantastical Bunny Show She was copping some attitude someone was making a cliched joke performed at 6 p.m, at Dana, or, even better, In October 2's issue, Greg Lusk now, so I responded, "I only know Figgity Foss is the about Foss/but I read the sign and sure at Bob's. It's not a pretty picture. wrote an editorial on Colby's holidays if I have them off. If I don 't enough: "Meatless Meatball Subs," Foss, through the scrumptiousness of degrading relations with the city of have a three-day Weekend for it, it most contradictory Figgity Foss is the most contradic- their unique cuisine, bringstogether aspects Waterville. In the column, Mr. FAILURETO CAPITALIZE doesn't exist." I could have stopped at place on campus. tory place on campus. Simultaneously of Colby's campus that initially seem as Lusk blamed The Morning Sentinal By Ed Smith this ridiculousl y ignorant and self- the best and most aggravating food on incongruous as "meadess" and "meatball" for "portray[ing] us as binge drink- centered comment, but I went on to Simultaneously the campus; the sandwich bread is after being combined to describe one enraging ing alcoholics." However, Colby say, "Besides, if I can't even remem- best and most the lunchmeat, but the chicken is dish." needs no help from local newspa- I walked into Foss for lunch on ber yours and Dad 's birthdays , how always cooked to perfection. As I sat in Foss, thinking about pcrs to portray its students as alco- Oct. 7th in the worst mood ever am I going to remember when aggravating food Where else can you see people in t- Foss and its seeming linguistic and holics—a simple glance below Mr. because my mom hates me. Your Columbus Day is?" on campus. shirts that say "CERTIFIED ORGAN- social contradictions, I realized that Lusk's column to the opinions of mom hating you is the type of thing "Huh, it 's funny you should men- IC," eating bulgur and griping about my Mom hating me is just another the "Students on the Street" would that can totally ruin your day, but I tion that. It 's today." one of the U.S.'s many hypocritical superficial contradiction. Columbus prove Colby very capable of slan- deserved it. I had called my mom "Dad's birthday is today?" I walked down the stairs, grabbed international policies sitting at one day is only a holiday if we make it one dering itself. The reason Waterville just to chat because I' m a "MY BIRTHDAY IS TODAY!" my oddly shaped tray, fork and knife, table, and at the very next table is the and meatballs are only meatballs residents think we're all binge momma 's boy. During the conver- As you can imagine, the conversa- and got in line, After a few minutes I infamous Mr. Johnson in a tie and because we say so. drinking alcoholics? We tell them sation she mentioned that she had a tion only deteriorated from there to the realized I was actually in the line for blue blazer reading Wall Street So, my Mom doesn't actually hate we are. three-day weekend coming up. point where my mom hated me. Like I the spicy chickpea burritos. I stayed Journal? me, she loves me. She's just really Mindy Favreau '07 "It 's Columbus Day," She said, I went down to lunch in a pretty calm and took a few deep breaths A few weeks ago during an open mic mad at me right now because I'm explained politely. bad mood, but then I saw a meatball while I figured out which line would night, the diners at Foss were treatedto a pre- insensitive. "It's Columbus Day? I had no idea. sub on the little food display next to the take me to the subs. Finally, when I view of Adam Souza's '06 Fantastical Students on the Street Yankees... ? i "...do not "Cowboy Up' and nobody should," "...swek because my shirt said so." ...don't beat up on senior-citizens," "...suck so much they send 72 year old men to beat up « ' , Pedro." ¦ ¦ v —Pat Featherston '07 —Dylan Harriian-Atlps i W -Bitl GaWtto '05 , i, i -Hmda Capponi 'Qp > '<¦ 1 i t I ' * ' Wko wants cafa? By Steven A. Weinberg Wellness supper seminar or p qp- music sensationBryan Adams? drinking, sex, etc. beer and don't rush it into the real rea- Here are the highlights of this voyage son you chose said tall dark one, it is into the unconventional. In deference to fine with him. _ those stimulating, never stale, and always "WOULDN'T IT BE FUNNY TO rational Digests of Civil Discourse mat we HEARYOURMOM SAYNIPPLE?' In a all breathlessly await with each new day, stunning development the answer to this his quotes are in CAPS. question, in a landslide, is absolutely not COLD FILTEREDOPINIONS "hM GOING TO BE IN YOU AND The real question is how coincidental is it By Matt Bosch YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN ME!" that they broughtthis speaker to campus on The casual reader as well as the first precisely the day before parents weekend Therein * lays the question con- began?What person in theirrig ht mind can fronting me last week as I realized say that and continue to sleep at night I college has scheduled us first years for The real ques- don't think Freudwould even have had to the helpful high school health classes tion is how coin- be a geniusin mis case to tell us what was we managed to avoid in high school. wrong with this guy. I spent the entire This one, entitled "The Best Days of cidental is it that weekend completely avoiding the interac- Your Life" seemed to elusively sug- they brought tion that goes something likethis , "Matt, the gest "pertinent" topics such as drink- baby needs its bottle—can you hand me ing, sex, and drinking. Either that or this speaker to that..?" At this point my head imploded the smooth vocals and vivacious gui- campus on pre- and I woke up in a puddle. tar of an aging Canadian rocker. "THERE ARE MORE THAN Alas, in lieu of Mr. Adams, we were cisely the day THREE PLACES ON A WOMANS bombarded with the neo-philosophical before parents BODY." At this point every male stylings of a man masqueradingas a pastor. (since returning from the wonder of He more resembled one of those people weekend began? their web browsers) was expected to you see on me T offering advicecfi hTe 's hi- drone "whaa?" However, addressing de riddlessuch as shankersand the wisdom first year males, I think this man seri- COOT-ease or cooties? All about Giardia found within a zip bottle of Jack Daniels. year male, having been jolted back ously missed his audience. Most of Somehow Colby thought that every first into consciousness, now sits eagerly these young men are thinking, "well I Rest assured, they aren't. The cases belly, generally, the sicker you get. yearshould not leave here without forcibly awaiting my next sentence, ready to can see her feet and her hands, or do have been isolated to an indiscretion People most likely to have Giardiasis having to absorb mis sage's wisdom, but fire up their web browsers at a they each count two, and then a in one COOT group where the water are travelers, campers, children in mostly all it taught me was to never trusta moments notice. Yet, no, this guru head,.," They wouldn't care if a source was not purified adequately. If day care centers and male homosexu- man who claimed to be of the cloth and wasn't talking about the. newest addi- woman had one "place" on her body, students on 'COOT trips are experi- als. Hey, sharing body fluids can be bragged about his daughter ''working him tion to the Kama Sutra (just think if they could somehow find a way to encing any of the above symptoms, risky business (i.e. changing diapers, like a nine-to-five job." about it); he was talking about "BEER commune with it, all would be right please come to the Health Center. At et cetera).- As expected, this mystery man cov- FOREPLAY." Sure, Bro wants to out- with the world. But alas, they've yet MEDICALADVICEFROM GARRISON this point, it is more effective to treat To prevent transmission: ered all the greatest hits of any regular law drinking games and take away our . to learn "IT'S ABOUT FOREPLAY." patients who were on the particular -wash your hands before eating students Friday night itinerary: peer lifeblood (see earlier column you Don't despair first year men and HEALTHGENTER trip with no exposure , than to do tha -wash your hands after changing pressure, drinking, sex, drinking, sex- casual readers), but as long as you pay women, I hear our next seminar is on testing and THEN treat them with the diapers, going to the bathroom or after attention to the right spots of your just that. Melanie Thompson, MD, MPH ual assault, religious experiences, . anti-parasitic medicine. . touching ppopy places The way one becomes infected is -follow directions on how to purify COOT: What a nice introduc- via the "fecal-oral route," that is, get- your camping water (with boiling, tion to Colby! A stimulating ting feces or fecal matter food or proper filtration or disinfecting BASSETT: Parents' weekend, fieldhocke)'whistles, ana[EmpireFalls camp ing experience. Bonding water in your mouth. (The technical tablets) with other first year students. An term is "eating food or drinking water -avoid unsanitary water/food Continued from Page 4 upper class student as a role sources . down to Boston for the Patriots game You know the word "pandemonium." model telling tales of how to sur- **Public Health Historical Note—John Falls" has swallowed Skowhegan, against Tennessee. We were in Youknow the word "delirium." Youknow vive. And WHAM—Giardiasis! Snow is the father of epidemiology,that— and there 's no place to park there Gillette. Stadium in Foxboro, a venue the phrase "outta control." The entire place, What is Giardiasis? It is a parasitic [Giardiasis] can ology being the study of disease patterns in either. So they park on lawns, in into which 31 Skowhegans could fit 70-80 thousand of them (us) began send- infection of the upper small intestine be responsible populations. During the cholera epidemic the disabled spaces and (I swear) with ease—what, 75,80 fans, all ing a greathowl to the heavenswhere Tom caused by the organism Giardia 1am- for mild to in England in the 1850's, John Snow plot- on top of one another. cheering or booing nastily in the Yawkey,perpetual owner of the Red Sox, blia, Often infection causes no symp- tedcholera deaths on a map of London and I'm sure the powers at . Colby have Boston tradition (on the o,ther_hand, must have smiled. They even stopped toms, Jiowever it can be responsible severe diarrhea, was able to isolate a particular water pump some logical reason to conjoin all of you don't know what sheer horror in action on the gridiron until the craziness for mild to severe diarrhea, abdominal that seemed to account for the majority of these events, but my left leg is really the seats is 'til you've gone to a pro [had subsided And the Pats won as well. crartipihg and bulky, greasy, frothy. abdominal cases. Even without knowing at .that time sore after the hike back from game in Philadelphia—they'll boo a 'All Boston, save the scholars locked in the fdtll smelling bdwel movements and cramping and the causative agent for cholera, Show knew Skowhegan for the soccer. A beauti- batboy). SLib-sub-basement of the Houghton "rotten-egg" burps. No, this .isn't a re- he had to get people to stop getting their fully coifed, white-haired lady passed Whatever, in each row, Library at Harvard, felt good do of the diarrhea article. The Maine bulky, greasy, drinking water from that particular pump me in a wheelchair in the breakdown every third person had a It truly was a golden moment for General laboratory, where the frothy, foul which brought water from downstreamthe lane, muttering resentfully, "Worse portable radio in his/her ear, sports fans in the city where the street Garrison-Foster Health Center sends River Thames. Public health education did than Chicago!" Perhaps the genius listening, of course, to the plans were laid out by cows. As I stooL samples, has identified a cluster smelling bowel not work, and after several warningsto the who doesn't have to park an automo- Red Sox in the fourth game write, I can only cringe at Pedro, 31, of Giardia cases. movements. people of London, Snow went to the Broad bile at this fall extravaganza (the against Oakland. Between throwing Don "I'll Never Retire" Public health detectives are inter- Street pump and broke the handle off the President, rnaybe?) will consider shrieks of derision at a call Zimmer, 72, to the Fenway turf in a ested whenever a pattern of illness is pump, thereby saving London from many splitting up Parents' Weekend and against the Patriots , they kept brawl on Saturday. Maybe Zim had it discovered (see public health histori - that has been contaminated by human senseless deaths. Homecoming next year, but I won't the rest of us informed of the coming, but he's—for heaven's cal note below**). When five cases of or animal waste containing Giardia.) Now, I'm not saying we should hold my breath. Sox ' s fortunes at Fenway. sake—72. You don't throw 72-year- parasitic infectious diarrhea are iden- Infection is dose related , i.e. the more mandate Colby students wash their But now, I'd like to tell you of an Then came Ortiz ' s double to old bench coaches to the ground tified in one college, people start ask- fecal matter in your mouth, the betten hands, purify their camping water or out-of-body experience that I had last the bull pen , scoring the win- (I'm 71). That's beyond the rules. ing, "Are they putting Giardia in the the chance of infectious organism in keep their hands/mouth out of other weekend. If you ever read this col- ning runs for the Sox in the Like the whistles in field hockey. food at Colby?" your system. The more bugs in your people's underwear. Am I? umn, you'll recall that I was invited last of the ninth. Spring Break 2004. p^ggJjyjrA^^^ty^i^^ ACT NOW ! 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"Rhymes of an Hour" Mazzy Star Continued from Page 4 came here with absolutely nothing, and SEX ON THE HILL Some of the following tracks are "Sullivan Street" Counting Crows California has given me absolutely fast and raunchy with great down- "Lay Lady Lay" Bob Dylan Arnold came to America at the age everything." Arnold ' muttered these By Elecktra Cherry Like a pump up beats. Some are best reserved for a "Sleep" Blackalicious of 21 and won four more Mr. kind words in a victory speech on slower, more passionate mood. mix for a sport- "Spoon" Dave Matthews Band Universe competitions under the nick- Wednesday. But wait, is that true? Want to create a soundtrack for a Others contain lyrics that have ing event, music "Romeo and Juliet" Dire Straits name "Austrian Oak." With the win- California? Has he forgotten Thai, night of bliss? Light your scented nothing to do with getting it on but "You are so Beautiful" Joe nings from his contests* he invested in where he learned to lift weights and candles (boys, these are a must- are tunes that warrant serious inti- is key for estab- Cocker a mail-order bodybuilding equipment became a champion for the first time? have), dim the lights, and watch macy- lishing "Green Eyes" Coldplay company—drawing on his business Has he forgotten Wisconsin, where he shadows dart across the walls While Warm up (30 minutes): "Warm Ways" Fleetwood Mac and economics degree from the learned how to make millions invest- grooving to some of the greatest "Teardrop" Massive Attack ambiance, espe- "Something in the Way She University of Wisconsin, and was a ing his contest winnings? Has he for- untapped or forgotten hook-up "You Got Me" The Roots feat. cially when a Moves" James Taylor millionaire by age 22, And you gotten Washington, where his political songs. We all can. probably admit Erykah Badu "I Am" Train thought he was just muscles career was started? that we. have "Let's Get it On" pro- "Autumn Sweater" Yo la Terigo sexy mood must For those who are too la2y or do not from...Thal. It is important not to take success grammed into our playlists or "Fast Enough for You" Phish be created have the time to compile an eclectic In 1990, former president George one step at a time, but to look at the burned onto those special mix CDs "Is it the Way" Jill Scott playlist, there are several alburns that are Bush appointed Arnold chairman of whole picture. Arnold needs to realize ¦ reserved for nights of unbridled ' . ' "I -Believe" Stevie Wonder amongst dust excellent choices to play from beginning the President 's Council of Physical that California has not made him into nudity, but why not find something "Brown Skin" India Arie bunnies... to end. Among these are: the "Stealing Fitness and Sports. He was a muscle- the man that he is. It was very nice of new to serve as a sensual back- "Slow Like Honey" Fiona Apple Beauty" soundtrack (also a fabulous bound politico with an acting career him to say that, but I . am sure ground for the film in our mind (or "You Won't Fall" Lori Carson movie choice mat ensures that a date will and sound investments. His English California does not want to have that if you err on the kinky side, the film "Lenny" Stevie Ray Vaughn end up with heavy petting); Morcheeba was/getting better everyday, but still kind of responsibility. No,,Ariiold, you in the camcorder propped next to Workout (3 minutes - 45 minutes, "Aural Pleasure" Blackalicious "Charango" foriiinky downbeats;Allman something was missing. were not made by California; you the bed). depending on athletic ability) : "Secret" Maroon 5 Brothers Band "A Decade of Hits 1969- ' ¦ Now Arnold is complete. He is the yourself made you. 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(518) 276-6216 ^iSBRH ' this week Capitol Steps keeps Wa terville Opera House in hysterics Each member of the cast came for- THURSDAY, OCT. 16 By KAREN PRAGER ward to introduce themselves as one CONTRIBUTING WRITER • "Aftermath" Reading and of the gubernatorial candidates and lecture by Susan Brisson sing a short verse about him or her- 7 p.mv On Saturday night, parents, stu- self. The end of the song featured one Lorim'er Chapel dents and members of the Waterville of the cast members in a muscle suit ¦;.'• Koreafest: Chihwaseon community headed to the Waterville 8,p.m. Opera House in .hope's of big laughs, Arey O05 quality satire and low shots at President George W. Bush. Capitol Capitol Steps' FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Steps, a political satire group based in main focus is • International Coffee Hour Washington, D.C., more than deliv- 4:30-6 p.m. ered, and kept the audience rolling political satire, Mary Low Coffeehouse for an hour and a half. which takes Since their founding in 198 1 , THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Capital Steps has been entertaining shots at both • "Ghosts" with Peter Jordan audiences with political satire. They major parties 8:30 p.m have produced 23 albums, the latest Pugh Center of which is entitled, "Stuck Between and almost • SGAFilm: Terminator 3 Iraq and a Hard Place." The group every figure in 9:30 p.m. that appeared at the Opera House— Arey OOS . Tracey Stephens, Jack Rowles, Mike the government. Carruthers, Bari Biern, Mike Thorton FRIDAY, OCT. 24 and pianist Marc Irwin-—put on a • International Coffee Hour fantastic show for Family Weekend. 4:30 p.m. Capitol . Steps', writers take tunes who exp lained to the audience that he Mary Low Coffeehouse from familiar songs such as "Master was "Ahnold...the new governator." • Russian Guitar/Lute Music of the House" and "YMCA" and This first song calmed any audience i 6 p.m. .,; '. . . • ". change them to "Speaker of the fears that the humor -would be too Given Auditorium House" and "40 IK: "• Their main high-minded. Although the jokes • Koreafest: Korean Dancing focus is political satire,: which takes continued on much the same level, WWW.NUS0K.tDJ and Music shots at both major parties and almost the subject matter did require at least Capitol Steps, a political satire group, delighted parents and students at the Opera House on Saturday. 8 p.m. every figure in the government. They a minute knowledge of current events Lorimer Chapel . also satirize American life, with and the people involved. some of the best m the show. Although their overall perfor- Eye for the Straight Guy" came to • SGA Film: Terminator 3 songs such as "Pack the Knife," a Next, George and Laura Bush The accompanist, Marc . Irwin, mance was excellent, the group strug- introduce an absent Howard Dean. 7 and 9:30 p.m. song about airport security. The introduced themselves, performed a played tirelessly throughout the^ gled to appropriately satirize This scene turned out to be insensi- Arey OOS results are absolutely hilarious. short dialogue and sang. The dia- show. He provided background music international events and handle social tive and mildly offensive. The group opened up their perfor- logue, a high moment in the show, for skits and also accompanied every issues in America. Many of the skits Overall, however, they offered a SATURDAY, OCT. 25 mance on Saturday evening with a featured one-liners such as, "1 can't song the group sang. He proved his about Iraq and Israel-Palestine rela- unique and entertaining performance • SGA Film: Terminator 3 brand new song, set to the tune of go around worrying about what the skill in several genres and his musi- tions were a bit culturally insensitive in which everyone, no matter which 7 and 9:30 p.m. % "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," American people think." Throughout cality by changing keys at the request and propitiated stereotypes about party they belonged to, could see the Arey OOS in which they sang, "Super California the 'evening, the songs and acts in of one of the performers. Irwin was Middle Eastern culture. At one point lighter side of American politics. Recall Freak Show was Atrocious." which the "president" appeared were the backbone of the performance. in the show, two men from "Queer A eappella puts on great weekend show Beer Review By SUSAN FRANCIS STAFF WRITER , Classy Wine Review: Among favorite Colby traditions, the annual a eappella concert stands as an exciting, eagerly anticipated constant of Boone 's Farm vs. MD 20/20 Parent 's/Homecoming Weekend. The venue, the Waterville Opera Mouse, is majestic , The concert fit its By ANDY LIZOTTE Claflin sadly observed, "You can't even shot- surroundings , and the voices of Colby STAFF WRITER gun it, 'cause it's in a bottle," to which White students from the six a eappella groups responded, "Yeah, that would be a messy hole;" filled the grand theater with beats, It was full moon on a starry, starry nig ht when All agreed; the Boone's Farm just didn 't have tunes and general good vibrations. our panelists, Ben Stonebraker, Ann Claflin , Ariel the alcohol levels that our panelists needed. The concert as a whole seemed Martin-Cone and Becky White "decided to make a 1 myself considered Boone's Farm weak enough geaied toward the parents in the audi- choice—a choice between beer and very, very to breast feed your child on, while Stonebraker ence, featuring a number of "oldies" cheap wine. And after we went to Joka 's and decided that "maybe for a really outlandish (hat the groups infused with new energy. bought six bottles of Boone 's Farm and Mad Dog evening in East Quad I'd buy a bottle of Boone's The effort to please their audience was 20/20, the choice was made. and , you know, like sit well rewarded , and the groups received Yes, we know this is the beer review, not the around with my girl- ' friends and paint my toe- warm and appreciative receptions. NOAIII1AUZS/TME COLBY ECIIC wine review. But humor us. Who s to say that just Colby 's newest a eappella group, The Blue Lights dazzle parents and students Friday night. because Colby students are big Natty Light fans, nails." Kthnic Vocal Hnsemb|e (better known they can 't also enjoy a glass of wine on occasion. Despite Martin-Cone's as KVH), opened the concert with other and performing. Their good The Colby Fight followed HVIi. As Granted , the beverages we sampled may not actu- contention that "there is "Actios le l'ido ," sung in Spanish, mood carried into the audience, which Colby 's oldest a eappella group it is one ally qualif y as wine, but I think absolutely nothing that 's awing the audience with gracefu l was pleased not only with the group's of its best-known. With enthusiasm, vou see where I'm headed. good about MD 20/20", melody and emotion. Mariah Carey's charm but also with their beautiful charm, phenomenal voices, and, lefs "Dude, I haven 't drank this the panel realized that "Always He M y Baby" followed. The voices. A major improvement from face it , good looks, the nine men brought since 1 was homeless," began l the so-called wine did all-female group worked very well the COOT a eappella show, it looks as Stonebraker in regards to the L have one positive together and seemed to enjoy each though KVK will continue to grow. Continued on Page 9 Mad Dog 20/20, the first ^L attribute, duly noted wine that the panel . j & ^AL by Stonebraker. "It samp led. I agreed L gets you really JMRl The Colby Improv entertains packed house with his sentiment; JA|BH ^^A [drunk|," he said. 20/20 reall y HI ^^^^^M MD 20/20 should be enjoyed ^^H weighed ^^^H hearty By F.MMA McCANDLESS FaRuclicllc in particular was very loysol washing clothing was a par- straight the 13 percent ^^^H ^^^^ AM- RDITOR amusing as a dentist who just ticular highlig ht in this skit. -r paper bag in which • . . alcohol level , and ^^^S I couldn ' t seem to leave things in the In the next skit , entitled it was purchased. ^^H fl J^UL' i this- . fact alone Old favorites arc hard to lop, and examination room. "Sportscaslers ," Mitchell and Li/. As for the taste and ^^H I t& t reall y sold the Colby Improv proved just (hat last Next Improv performed one of Neumann '04 shone as workl- of the MD ^Hfl /v.. i panel on it , * despite its numer- Saturday by performing two sepa- their perennially popular skits , champ ion toilet bowl cleaners com- 20/20, the panel ^Hl * , rate shows in (iiven Auditoriu m for "Oscar Moments,'" which feat tired peting against each other while was in agreement; ^^ ¦flj f ous heinous, gag- ¦ ¦'¦ enthusiastic audiences of Colb y Improv cast members Ilildehrandt , Raphael and Jane Lee '06 com- while I considered ^^HMM Jpfjfc • reflex-inducing sludcnls and their families. Turnbiill , Alana McGce '05 and mented. This skit was a favorite (he 20/20 to have ^B(| ""*" . j qualities. Improv begun the show with one with the audience unci Mitchell and more of a nail pol- ^BHI While the panel of their more original opening skits , Neumann turned in a hysterical per- ish remover scent preferred Boone 's ^^^^ | announcing themselves as Clap skillfu l and flavor, Martin- for ils tast e, LaRochelle in formance featuring much ^^^H Colby, "Colby 's newest synchro- ph ysica l comedy, Cone aptl y noted , Stonebraker spoke ^^^^ | nized clap team!" The brief perfor- particular was Perhaps the most amusing skit like for all of us when ^^^ | mance, besides being a hilarious entitled vomit. " We all mod- he said , "I'd very amusing as Improv performed was ^^^H and creative opening act , was also , itated on this point pound a bottle of "Adv ice," in which Turnbiill ^^^H surprising well-choreographed , fea- a dentist who Me(ice and Raphael played radio for several minutes , ^^^* I the 20/20 before turing a particularl y skillful and just couldn't talk show hosts advising other cast and agreed that going to a Heights entertaining "clap-off" between members on the ups and downs of Martin-Cone had , indeed , p inpointed the exact dance any day." new Improv nisi members Doug seem to leave Oi'iiJsin.s. Raphael was particularl y qualifies of the drink. Then we had a big, feel- This comment raised the question of whether or Turnbiill '07 mid Matt Mitchell '06. things in the good in this skit as 'Muju Hean ," who good group hug. not the Ml) 20/20 was "chuggable." Once Clap Colby had revealed gave the-worst advice ol' lhe three , as To rid ourselves of the hatefu l aftertaste of the 1 tested this myself, and can only say that it cun , their true identity as Colby Improv, examination wns l .eo, portraying "Wilhelmina ," a Ml) 20/20, we next shifted our focus lo Boone's indeed , be chugged , unci also that it tastes pretty the fun began in earnest. The group room. i young girl who called in aller cover- farm. Martin-Cone was critical from the first sip, much the same on the way up as it does on (he way opened will) a game called "Party ing her pel dog in ('raisins. noting, "I don ' t think there 's any alcohol in this , down, if you catch my drift . And I think you do, Quirks ," featuring Mitchell as a fee and Raphael were delightful in which makes me not want to drink it, " The panel's general consensus regarding these two parly host and Adrian I .iiRocliclle lien Raphael '04. After taking the the next skit as well , in which they Stonebraker shared these feeling of disappoint- wicked classy wines is this: no one should ever, ever '04, Mike Uildebrnndt '04 and audience suggestion of "Dirty portrayed a coaclf and athlete inter- ment in Boone 's pithy 5,0 percent alcohol level. "1 drink this. Seriously, don't do this to yourself. At least Turnbiill as (lis guests, all of whom Laundry" as a film that Itu.s never acting with each other. The catch to just want lo pound a bottle and see if I'll even get treat yourself to some Wild Irish Rose. had odd quirks supplied by audi- been made, Tumbiill , McGec and this skit was that it was performed drunk ," he said. ence suggestions. This .skit was Raphael acted out the film while cnlirely in slow motion , and Lee and White was on the same page as Mai tin-Cone and extremel y entertaining and got the Uildebnmdt directed. The actors' Stonebraker. "Give me whiskey any day," she said. show off to a most excellent start, improvised musical tribute to the Continual on Page 9 Powdermid Wig 's "Buried Child " stuns, baff lers and delights Strider SPOTLieUt ON THE ARTS Although rny dad never really did thought it was merely a nod to the par- By SUSAN FRANCIS find anything on the internet that truly ents in the audience. At the end of the Jfctalie lto STAFF WRITER told him what the play was about, I play, however, everything came full even say about a play think it's just as well. The play pre- circle. Crosby, Stills, Nash and McKechnie said. What can I By EMMA McCANDLESS stunned in my seat sents a family—or a version of one. It Young's "Our House" fit the play so "It sounds much that left me sitting A&E EDITOR several minutes after its end? Sam features members' of a different today on a family who can't seem grand piano " Shepard's "Buried Child," directed by Natalie McKechnie '04 is a dou- ^ Thomas Hunsdorfer '04, did just that to tear themselves ble major in music and mathemati- McKechnie said this past Saturday, leaving parents and away from one anoth- cal science. She is a highly that historically, students alike awed in a special er, and their co-depen- accomplished pianist who has Beethoven would Family/Homecoming Weekend per- dency gives them a achieved much distinction in her have composed and formance. My father was baffled. He sort of moving and time on Mayflower Hill. performed the piece disturbing pathos. McKechnie said that she has on a much smaller Tilden is the oldest of been playing the piano for 16 years, instrument than a The play features " the children, and since she was five years old. At modern-day grand Bradley is the younger. Colby, she studies under Applied piano, something members of a fam- Dodge, the father, is Music Associate Cheryl Tschanz, "close to a harpsk ily who can't seem very sick, and coughs the music department's resident chord but a little throughout the whole piano teacher. different." She said to tear themselves play, or at least when "I play all classical," McKechnie that the piano that he isn't drinking said pf her performance tastes. She Beethoven would ' • away from one ' ., . . .;• . SHASHA SCHROEDER/THE COLBY ECHO whiskey. Halie, the have used in com- Natalie McKechnie '04 is a talented pianist another, and their mother, is having an posing his sonatas co-dependency affair with Father would have been "much smaller, said. "There are probably about six Dewis, the local priest. "I practice jvith different action than a grand different pieces that I'll play for gives them a sort Bradley has only one about three piano. The sound wasn't as big; that, sort of like a senior recital." of moving and dis- leg, and Tilden is fully grand pianos today are really loud, In addition to her academic pur- crazy, having lost his hours a day. It add this instrument would have been suits, McKechnie has also won turbing pathos. mind in Mexico. The takes up a lot pretty quiet in comparison." honors as a performance pianist in a action takes place as of time, but it's McKechnie said she came upon number of competitions. Her fresh- Vince, Tilden's son, n the idea for the project after visiting man year, she played in a concerto went back to my dorm and ran a comes home to visit worth it. a museum in New Hampshire that competition through Colby. As a Google search for the play, trying des- with his girlfriend had pianos from different centuries sophomore, she participated in the perately to figure out what it meant. Shelly in tow. Natalie McKechnie '04 on display. 'They had some pianos Pine Tree piano competition, which All weekend, people asked, "Oh, Throughout the play . NOAH BALAZS/THE COLBY ECHO Student that Beethoven might have played was held at Bates College and was The cast of "Buried Child" at their best. you went to the play, right? How was Shelly is the one voice on," she said. "I got to play one of open to Maine college students. it?" It was amazing. It was confusing. of sanity, and she ii his piano sonatas on one of them McKechnie said that she took sec- If made me think. It made me appreci- pretty much abused and ignored by perfectly, so infinitely, that no other added that her favorite composer is and I was intrigued by the different ond place in that competition. She ate my own family and mourn for the the family, who do not recognize (or finishing touch would have seemed Frederic Chopin, a Polish Romantic sound it had." said she puts quite a bit of.time into family in the play. It was twisted. pretend not to recognize) Vince. ¦' . appropriate to the show. composer. "I like playing his bigger The project has both research and her music to stay on top. ¦¦ ' In a strange sort of way, the play is Every actor, without exception, did All in all, "Buried Child" was a stuff," McKechnie said. performance aspects to it, "I practice about three hours a an accurate depiction of life, without an impeccable, flawless job. How success on all fronts. Everything Currently, McKechnie is under- McKechnie said. Currently, she is day," McKechnie said. "If takes up being like anyone's life at all. As Lucas Thatcher '05, who played about the play was so well thought taking an ambitious-honors project working on researching and"writing a a lot of time, but it's worth it." Hunsdorfer says in his director 's Dodge, coughed so convincingly and through, so well acted, so well in music that incorporates her inter- paper pertaining to the different As for her plans after graduation notes, "It seems to slowly unearth consistently is beyond ineT The entire planned. Cast and crew all performed ests in classical piano music. She is- kinds of pianos and their sounds. The in May, McKechnie said she. is cur- itself and explode through the topsoil cast worked well together and was above and beyond expectations, a tes- studying Ludwig van Beethoven's performance aspects of the project rently applying to graduate schools like an underground missile launched very effective. timony to great things to come from Appassionata Sonata. "I'm analyz- will come into play in the spring. to pursue a master's degree in piano at your living room." An apt descrip- The play opened with the music of Powder and Wig later this year. ing how it "would have been per- "I'll give about an hour-long performance. tion, particularly as the entire play Simon and Garfunkel and Crosby, Indeed, the standing ovation the group formed around Beethoven's time," concert in the spring," McKechnie takes place in a living room. Stills, Nash and Young. At first, I received was more than deserved. ' My Colby Weekend showcases Holly wood comes to waterville diverse Colby community and activities Manson said that each PCB mem- tary as "the most pampered, spoiled By EMMA McCANDLESS ber was allotted a number of dispos- and loved golden retriever in the A&E EDITOR able cameras, which they then world." distributed to various members of the Student Post Office Supervisor If you think there's nothing to do Colby community that they knew— Allen LaPan submitted a number of at Colby on the weekends, the Pugh faculty, staff and students. He said photographs of his student employ- Community Board's recent photo that the idea was to capture as much ees. In his commentary, LaPan wrote exhibit is out to prove you wrong. as possible of the wide variety of that although having"workers from 14 "My Colby Weekend," featuring pho- weekend activities that Colby stu- different nations can lead to confu- tos taken by Colby students, faculty dents and employees participated in. sion, "the joy comes in the form of and staff over their weekends on and "Our photographers captured their the way all work in harmony and how o ff-campus, shows a diverse cross- daily lives in creative and interesting we celebrate the differences each section of the College community ways that we hope will instill in our brings to their job." enjoying themselves in a wide vari- viewers the belief that the social Other hi ghlights in the exhibit ety of activities. The photos were on scene at Colby is not one-sided, but included Julie Land's '04 contribu- display in the Pugh Center for rather filled with numerous niches of tion , which consisted of a colorful Family/Homecoming Weekend. activity," Manson said. collection of photos from a student PCB member Kyle Manson '05 From scantily-clad members of the gathering at a house off-campus, and was one of the students who coordi- Colby Woodsmen's Team to the fall Associate Professor of Psychology nated the photo exhibit. foliage at Baxter State Park to cows Tarja Raag's photographs of his fam- "We at PCB felt that too often, at the Common Ground Fair, the col- ily and friends. people here at Colby complain that lection of photos certainly displayed Among the other photographers there isn't a whole lot to do, especial- the many activities and interests of whose pictures were displayed were l y on the weekends," Manson said. the various photographers. Student Government President Derek "As an organization whose mission it Assistant Professor of Education Taff '04, Director of Student is to remedy that , especiall y for stu- and Human Development Karen financial Services Cindy Wells, dent groups who [ feci] isolated by Barnhard t submitted photos of her Mike Deheeger '06 and Betsey Colby 's current social atmosphere, weekend spent in West Quad, where Ramos '04. The diversity of the pho- the Pugh Community Board felt that she is the faculty resident, Many of tographers transferred directly over Mif misso/rnr coi ny reiio a visual presentation of a variety of Barnhardt' s photos showed off to the exhibit , and a broad sample of "Emp ire Falls, " the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by former Colby professor Richard Russo, is currently being activities, people, and places was just Sophie the Wonder Dog, whom the Colby community was shown. fil med in Waterville. Here, Russo, director Fred Schepisi and their wives pose in front of the "Empire Grill, " the the tool needed Jo spur a discussion." 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Her ing Williams perform all originally him; he reacted, and now he has to By EMMA McCANDLESS music, lyrics and vocals have all lost music she's written and composed A&E EDITOR 1 was hesitant to write on Albert deal with one of the most prominent the playful, childish tone of earlier herself, I was surprised to see her Camus' "The Stranger" in this col- artifices of his society—the law. With each new album, Dar albums such as "Mortal City" and "nm, and here, in this following The novel concludes with the nar- Williams moves just little bit farther "The Honesty Room." Her voice is Polemic, I'll present my misgivings: rator facing the guillotine and his from her folk singer-songwriter deeper and richer, reminiscent of One of my lofty goals for this col- imminent death, and finding an odd roots and little bit closer to a more Natalie Merchant, another folk "nw is write on books that present comfort in the fact that his life has- popular music sound. That's not to singer to make the grajdualjransition potential problems for the reader. As n't mattered, that he hasn't known say that she's sold out (ahem, to mainstream. Likewise, her lyrics a society, we're so absolutely anybody and that it wouldn't have Jewel), but she certainly continues deal with more serious material, as ' blitzed by images and notions of mattered if he had. Quite a pick-me- to adapt her music, giving a bit more in "The World's Not Falling Apart:" comfort and stability in our lives up, I know, but I never said that of a mainstream feel. Nowhere is "Welcome to the golden age of that being uncomfortable is present- reading Camus would be painless. that more clear than on her latest speed with grace/Waiting for the ed as a purely detrimental experi- "The Stranger" raises fundamen- release, "The Beauty of the Rain." angry gods to smite our race/I ence. However, discomfort can be tal issues of what it is to live life, On this new album, the most logged on to Africa just for one beneficial in that, many times, the day/I opened a door and that's DarWIIIIams rewarding product of that difficulty okay/It's not an end it's just a start." Albert Camus The Beauty of the Rain is personal growth. I m not saying Nevertheless, the more adult sound I'm not saying go flagellate your- The Stranger The best descrip- and material have not dulled self, and I'm not promoting any sort aspect of the narrator 's story and go flagellate tion for the Williams' hopeful nature; her char- taking on material not her own. of masochistic philosophy. What thought process was that his outlook yourself...What acteristic gentleness, optimism, wit However, Williams very effectively I'm trying to say, in a completely on life was almost completely changes to and warmth are present on every makes the song hers on this album, tangential fashion, is that Camus' amoral; the commonly internalized I'm trying to say Williams on 'The track as well. making it sound more like a prayer "The Stranger" will be one very notions of right and wrong, of love is that Camus' The tracks on the album are all or a hymn to nature than an ordinary uncomfortable and troubling read, and duty, are absent in his voice. Beauty of the quite varied, and pinning down just love song. and extremely worth your while. This absence of the culturally "The Stranger" Rain" is mature. one or two highlights is difficult Despite trjting^on new material in Set in Algiers, "The Stranger" is imposed construct of how the will be one very work; every song has some sort of "The Beauty of the Rain," Williams centered around a narrator who speaker "should feel" provides a jar- standout strength. My far and away also treats her fans to several of the offers the details of his life in the ringly obj ective presentation of real- uncomfortable noticeable differences to Williams' favorite, however, is "I Saw a Bird beautiful, haunting ballads they present tense with an almost patho- ity, and also presents a chafing read and sound are the numerous instrumen- Fly Away," which features Popper know her for. The most inspirational logical detachment. The first section concept of our place in the world. tal and vocal additions to her har- on harmonica and background of these songs is the opening track, of the book is an account of the As human beings, our egos and extremely worth monies, mostly provided by guest vocals. This song is unique it that it "Mercy of the Fallen;" which is also death and funeral of the narrator's notions of self-importance are your while. artists that include Blues Traveler's doesn't sound like anything the song on the album that is closest mother, during which his tone and derivations of a universal conjec- John Popper, the Dave Matthews Williams has done before—it's live- to Williams' folk music roots. sentiments reflect a disturbing lack ture: that our lives are meaningful, Band's Stefan Lessard and bluegrass ly, but in a more serious, heavier All told, "The Beauty of the of emotion, expressed through lines that, in the great scheme of it all, we favorites / Bela Fleck and Alison way than songs such as "The Rain," is a beautiful and welcome such as, "Mother died today. Or, do matter. and the different ways to go about Krauss, among others. The back- Christians and the,. Pagans" and treat from Williams. It stands as maybe, yesterday; I can't be sure." The narrator of "The Stranger" it, so for your own edification, read ground support these artists lend to "Cool As I . Am" from earlier proof that not only does she contin- His mother dies, and he feels noth- lives his life in opposition to this this book. Or read "Chicken Soup album give new depth to the albums. ue to mature and grow as a per- ing but the vague idea that her death view. He lives with an understand- for the College Student Soul;" I may rhythms and harmonies of Williams' Another track featuring some- former, but she just keeps getting was a fitting and unavoidable con- ing of what he calls "the benign review that next. already unique musical style. thing of a departure for Williams is better as she does so. clusion to the miserable last years of indifference of the universe," that In a word, the best description for her cover of the Bands "Whispering A CAPPELLA: FamilyWeekend concert is a hit Wmi Weekend why mess with the rest? -$20 off piercings and 20% gWICKED TATTOO off tattoos for college Now It Comes With A Continued from Page 7 Colby's two all-female groups—-4he W «» a* Bastt List Of Ingredients. c^ ' students, (must show ED) showbrings laughs ' " " ' ^ •¦. ¦ ¦-" . ' Sirens and the Colbyettes—also sang 55,- , . . .. . , Continued from Page 7 Call your water cheers cat-calls and much general laud- during the evening, each doing, as .. for , -"-—j^ supplier a short ing from the entire audience, both always, a good job of distinguishing Raphael both did fantastic jobs mak- -*Z-» ^ new report about f female and,male. The Colby Eight themselves from the other. The Sirens ing it intelligent as well as funny. your tap water. i For moie information , call delivered a strong performance. Their took the stage by storm,. shocking the The final, skit that the group per- V i < i 1 877 EPA WATER or visit Eagles Medley consisting of "Peaceful audience with surprising outfits and formed was aptly entitled "Jacket £ £ ' « 1 vvvw epa gov/safevralei/ WJMJGB^^EL Easy Feeling" with a solo by Ben energetic music. "You Don't Own Me" Interview." Neumann portrayed an ' Coerper '04, "Already Gone" with a started off their rousing set. The group, expert physicist being interviewed solo by AndrewWill '04 and "Love will comprised of many new members, by talk show host LaRochelle. The Wi ^B ^^&EPA Keep Us Alive" with a solo by Josh brought the audience in with their energy trick was that Neumann's arms Montague '06. Their final song, "What a and personality. Their second song, were not her own, but instead Wonderful World" was a group song. "Gospel According to Darkness" was belonged to Hildebrandt. The three Tattoos - Custom Drawing - Piercing „ ,^ .r . „ . -No\T Fault LifetimeT ^ warrantee! Colby's other, less conventional, all- another great song. actors had a great dynamic going 208 Main Street ¦ • • • ¦ . male group, the Blue Lights sahg-beau- The Colbyettes, wearing all black on in this skit, and the audience Waterville, Maine 04901 » 207.861 .8303 tifully. Despite their characteristic with unique accents, were (as usual) was particularly receptive to the h clashing clothing, the voices within the more traditional, but amazing. They group harmonize and match perfectly, performed their wonderful rendition of 5 Buy recycled. and the performance was a huge suc- "One Fine Day" to much applause cess. For their first song, The Blue while Vickie Hayes '04 sang a beauti- Mitchell and "Don't Look Back in ful solo. Sarah Gagnon '04 sang a mov- lights sang, VI Anger." Brian Parise '06 sang the solo ing solo for "Travelling Soldier." Neumann shone for the Oasis song. "Cecilia," arranged The a eappella concert was a great as world cham- by Jarvis Brown '05, had various solos. success, as it is every year. The parking rWghboitiood Gtffl ft Bar Colby's co-ed a eappella group, the lots and spaces, in downtown Waterville pion toilet bowl Megalomaniacs, sang next, all were filled to the brims, and parents and clearners com- Students Save 10% dressed in blue jeans and black t- students who came in late informed me peting against with Student ID It would mean shirts. The group used a great deal of that they'd been stuck in traffic. Nearly (food purchase only) vocal percussion effectively, and their every seat, even at the late show of the each other. the world to tnenm. applause from the audience was cer- concert, was taken. On Saturday, after Monday Night Football HVuyclln£ bcepi) working to protect tainly deserved. At the early show, the the concert, I walked by rpany conver- 'ir future when you buy products Megs sang "Don't fear the Reaper" sations and still overheard rave reviews 2 for 1 Buffalo Wings tln- mode from iwyclou material*. I'or with a solo by Chistoph Nguyen and of the concert. Parents and students skillful hysterics. Applebees "Criminal'-' with a solo by Cici Malik alike were clearly niore thaivsatisficd, All in all , Colby Improv turned 249 Kennedy Memorial Drive , .\ free luoi'lmrr . write Iiu\J Keci/claJ, l)eiviiiv , '04. At the late show, "Desert Rose" and even those who'd been dragged to in an excellent performance in Waterville, Maine 04901 J:iiviri>miu'lll< il 1'uiitl 257 was their first song with a solo by Ann the concert were thrilled that they'd honor of Family/Homecoming I'nLt Avenue Smith, New Yorlt, NY Olmstead '04. "Stuck in the Middle" come. 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Middlebury STAFF WRITER toward being more competitive." quantity is used in order to compete in By LINDSAY BARADA prevailed in seiz- We played hard and came out on top ing the remaining the league and the remainder is spent STAFF WRITER five singles match- The weekend of Oct. 25 marks the In the 2002 season, Colby ranked in the end." es, putting them ahead of the Mules in end of the 2003 season for the Colby fourth out of four behind WPI in the on new balls and equipment as well as Colby women's tennis (1-5) finally Likewise in the doubles category, the the competition 5-1. Water Polo Club, when they will trav- North Auntie Division standings. lodging and travel expenses.. shattered their losing streak Oct. 7 Huskies buckled under the reign of the Morgan said, "We played a very el to Bowdoin College for the North However, this year the Mules defeated While DeSantis is hopeful that the with a decisive 9-0 victory over Mules, losing all three matches. In fust tough Middlebury team, who just beat Atlantic Division Championships. the Engineers, placing them ahead in future will take the Colby Water Polo University of Southern Maine (4-5). doubles, partners Allison Dunn '07 and Williams, ranked number one in the The Mules, seeded seventh in the divi- the rankings at seventh out of eight. Club to new levels of success and The Mules hosted USM and showed Erdheim conquered Alley and Allyn, country, and I felt that while the scores sion, will face off against the second- The Water Polo Club's season began competition, he also points out that he the Huskies their skill, sweeping every taking eight of the games as opposed to didn't show it, we played some of the ranked Middlebury College Panthers. match for an overall 9-0 blowout. Colby USM's mere one. Feeding off this conta- test doubles this year. The next step is Captain Chris DeSantis '06 has high players won al} six singles matches in gious drive, Raho and Uhlmann crushed to be able to execute the simple shots hopes for the weekend; "I think we're two sets, proving that USM neither had Welch and McCarthy, though this match on big points. Singles went very much going to surprise a lot of people. We the ability, nor the stamina, to truly chal- proved to be much closer than the previ- the same way." are on the rise," he said. lenge the Mules' talent. ous one? Welch and McCarthy tried their Similarly, the doubles category pro- Throughout the season, the Mules In the first singles category, USM's hardest, but it was a futile attempt as they ceeded in much of the same manner as have competed against Middlebury, Katie Welch '06 established that she lost 6-8. Pratt and Katie Dziedzic '07 the singles matches. While Colby Dartmouth College, Tufts University, was no match for Co-Captain Nikki secured the shutout as they successfully valiantly attempted to defend their Boston College, Bowdoin, Bates Patel '05, as she rallied in the first set, curbed the Huskies' efforts, winning the tennis prowess, the Panthers rivaled College and Worcester Polytechnic ultimately losing 6-4, and then was final match, at ,8,-3. Coach Michael the Mules' efforts and ultimately tri- Institute, being defeated by all but crushed in the second set at 6-1. Morgan observed, "USM is a:very umphed. Middlebury won all three of WPI in league matches. Most of these Anna Erdheim '06 powerfully con- young team like ourselves, and we were their doubles matches, concluding the schools have only men's teams; how- trolled her own match against USM's able to really put all of the tactics we conquest with a final tally of 8-1. . ever, the program at Colby is open to Morgan Alley '07, winning the first set, have worked on this fall into play, defen- Morgan said, "I was very proud of women as well, although it is current- 6-2, and the second set, 6-1. Ginriy sive and offensive." the ladies for playing away in front of a ly the men's season. Raho '06 similarly annihilated her Oct, 11. was more of a struggle for the Parents' Weekend crowd [at The team is comprised of roughly a • opponent, Megan Allyn '05, by flaw- Mules as they traveled all the way to Middelbury], and coming out as a team dozen players, half of whom also partic- . • ECHO RLE PHOTC The North Atlantic Division hosts many competitive teams in New England. lessly sweeping both of her sets at 6-0. Pantherterritory in Middlebury,Vt to bat- with great energy and fight. These ipate on the varsity swim team. Lauren Uhlmann '06 ruled the courts tle Middlebury College during the qualities will carry over hugely later in DeSantis, a member of the swim team, as she effortlessly beat Catie McCarthy Panthers' own Parents' Weekend. the season. This team has come a very explained that members ofthe team are in early September, and the team played participates on the team because it is a '06 6-0 and 6-1, respectively. Lori Middlebury (5-1) is ranked 20 in the long - way in a short period of time encouraged to join water polo because it in two division tournaments at fun way to get in shape for the swim Royer '07 struggled in vain against the nation and third within the New England against some of the best opponents in is a good way to get in shape for the sea- Dartmouth and Bates so far this year: season. Matt Birchby '06 agreed with skills of Colby's Amanda Stein '06 as Small College Athletic Conference. the country." son, which, does not begin competition In addition, the club practices this evaluation: "It is definitely a more she lost both her sets, 6-2 and 6-1. Co- Dunn had the only victory of the The women's tennis team is work- until November. Most of the club mem- Monday through Wednesday and laidback sport. It doesn't take over your Captain Morgan Pratt '04 sealed the competition as she faced opponent ing hard this week in order to prepare bers have had no previous expenence scrimmages on Thursdays. DeSantis life by any means," he said. The combi- singles match category by succeeding Jackie Ross '07. While Dunn won for the New England Women's with the sport, and the team is open for reports that getting adequate pool time nation of strong swimming skills and Jessica Price '07 at 6-2 a piece. both sets, the first one, 7-5, was by a Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament all who are interested; DeSantis himself has not been an issue because he is a the ability to enjoy oneself could Patel said, "The USM match was a narrow margin, whereas the second (NEWITT) that will take place Oct. is only in his second year. member of the swim team arid knows increase the club's popularity at Colby great match in that we could use this set, 6-1, clearly demonstrated that 17-19 at Amherst .College. "There are no tryouts at this point," who to contact. and advance their standings in the to boost our egos and practice things Dunn was the chief contender of the DeSantis said. "There has been a lot of The club is allotted $2,000 a year North Atlantic Division. Football struggles with talented Amherst squad Cross Country places in mid- By ZACH RUSSEM dle of pack at New Englands STAFF WRITER We're still play- By JOHN DeBRUICKER we want to go after Bates next weekend, ' While Colby football's record is even at ing a game we ¦ . . STAFF WRITER a lot of it is going to rest on Jeff Alden 2-2, they are 0-2 at home this season and love and having '07 and myself to stay with their top suffered a lopsided, ugly loss Oct 11 to dis- Colby's cross country teams weaved three. If we can do that, then we have a appoint a Family Homecoming Weekend a great time their way through hectic, crowded races chance to win the meet," Reinauer said. crowd that saw the Mules trampled by the doing it. Now this past Saturday at the New England Colby's women, who finished 21 out Amherst College Lord Jeff s 31-0. Collegiate Cross Country Championships of 41 schools, had mixed feelings about It was the Mules' eighth straight loss to we just need to and came back havingyleamedeven more their race. They wanted to finish in the Amherst Colby had not been shut out since work on some about themselves ,an?l their opponents. top twenty," But with the added eTerrtent^ Amherst blanked Colby 10-0 last year on Both squads ended up in the middle ofthe of Family Homecoming Weekend, Massachusetts turf. It was Colby's first technical things. pack, running against several strong some runners responded better to the shutout loss at hgme since 1997, when the teams from all N.C.A.A. divisions. attention than-others. Karina Johnson Mules again fell at the hands of Amherst 0- Brandon Irwin '04 Expectations for high finishes in the state '05 and Jessica Minty '06 again put up 35. At 2-2, Colby drops into a tie for fifth in Captain meet next week remain very much intact. their consistent strong numbers, finish- the New England Small College Athletic MELISSA POWJN/7HE COLBV ECHO The men 's team finished 27 in a ing top two for the Mules and 45 and 69 '05 '04 Conference with Williams College. At the back Mike Civitello '05 had 11 tackles and Mike Civitello and Captain Brandon Irwin gang-tackle Amherst. field of 47 teams from across New overall respectively. Tri-Captains Mary halfway point in the season, the best Colby blocked three point-after-touchdown England. Providence College, Brown Phelps '04 and Elizabeth Turnbiill '04 is able firiish is 6-2, which would put (he attempts (one shy of the N.C.A.A. Division demanding position. Despite their play the Mules find University and Boston College took crossed the line next. Turnbull, who had Mules at second.place in the NESCAC. III record). "Despite a lot of talent and great work themselves in a better position at 2-2 than the top three spots. The Mules topped the best race of her career, deciding to Colby seemed to have recovered Amherst's first score came at the end of ethic, we are still trying to find a good last year at this time when the team was 1- Bowdoin _CollegenTrinity College and go out fast and see how long she could from their shaky start after winning two the opening quarter and the Lord Jeffs were rhythm on the offensive side of the ball, 3-against the same teams and look ,to Connecticut College, while lagging keep up the pace. Allison Cogbill '07 in a row on the road, but displayed that up 18-0 at the end of the first half. In their which is often a difficult task for any foot- increase their record to over .500 in not far behind Middlebury College, and Rebecca Evans '04 did not put up against Amherst that they have room dominating victory Amherst scored five ball team," Irwin explained. Clinton, N.Y. against Hamilton College. Wesleyan University and Amherst their usual times, and this absence hurt for improvement. touchdowns and failed on four PAT con- Quarterback B.L Lippert '04 told the "We've responded well in the past to College. After having the last week- the team in the end. "Saturday was a very uncharacteristicper- versions, leaving Colby to contemplate a Waterville Morning Sentinel that Amherst hard times, for example, to a loss against end off from racing, the team had a Head Coach Debra Aitken was dis- formance on both sides of the ball," Captain 31-0 loss. was "probably the quickest defense in the Trinity [College] where we won two con- week of challenging workouts and appointed to see Bates finish ahead Brandon Irwin said "This week we will need The closest the Mules came to scoring league. We thought that we'd be able to secutive road games," Irwin said. "If any- plenty of rest behind them. of the Mules, but according to to be more disciplined in assignments on was in the third quarter when the Lord Jeffs move them around more than we did." thing the loss to Amherst in and of itself is "The off weekend really helped. It Aitken , Johnson and Minty can tak e offense and defease and have a better game turned the ball over on downs at the An integral part ofthe Mule offense in good enough motivation to play to our allowed us for an extra day of recovery the top two spots in the state meet. time attitude come Saturday." Amherst 12-yardline. However, Colby previous years, running back Aaron potential and find ourselves another win. time from our last race and our work- However, the middle runners need to Amherst dominated almost every aspect broke into Amherst territory only three Stepka '05 gained only 33 yards on 12 It's the positive attitude of our team that has outs," Tri-Captain Eric Reinauer '04 have more focus come race time and of the giunc; the only bright spots for the times all game. Their first two possessions carries. The team has had success run- remained most consistent. We're still play- said. Nat Brown '04 again was Colby's not allow Bates to put so many run- Mules were two outstanding individual of the game stalled short of the Amherst ning the ball in one game this year. Even ing a game we love and having a great time lead runner. He began with a fast first ners before Colby's third. In a race o( performances on defense. Linebacker 40-yardline. Colby managed 144 yards of Stepka's 154 yards in a win over doing it. Now we just need to work on mile at 5:03 and ended with an even this size, all of the competitors start Wayne Harrington '05 led the Colby total offense and possessed the ball for 24 Wesl cyan does not compare to last year's some technical tilings." faster 5:00 final mile, ending up in 26:14 out fast , and it is easy to lose sight ol defense with 12 tackles, while defensive minutes, puling the defense in a more-than- record-breaking games. over eight kilometers, good enough for the runners you want to keep your 97 overall. Eollowing him were Jell eye on. This past week, the Bobcats Alden '07, Eric Reinauer and Peyton were able to avoid contact with VOLLEYBALL: CBB ON THE LINE THIS WEEKEND McElyea '05. Mclilyea continues to Colby 's middle three runners and struggle with a hamstring injury and will outscorc them by finishing together. JOK mm Continued from Page 12 A'S 't group tournament 3-0 (30-18, 30-2 1, 30- see a lot of rest this week to have him "If we can get our middle 26) against Middlebury. The offense hopefully back to full strength for next closer together, we' re going to have don 't run nearl y the complicated was on fire with 54 total kills, 15 wcek's.State of Maine Championships. to settle for third in the slate meet ," SPECIALS offense that wc do," Parent belonging to Cleaver, nine to Julie Colby got a great race out of Dan Aitken said . explained. "They have two or three Hike '07, Henley with eight and Vasallo '07, who finished two sec- As Aitken put it , the women have "a Jill key hitters and just pump the ball Mariah Daly and Stella with seven a onds behind Mc lilyea and shaved lot of work to do" this week to phase outside, It 's like just throwing fast- piece. I'rescott added 38 assists to two minutes off his best ei ght-kilo- out the distractions and focus on rac- bulls fin .soflball]." bring her total for the season to 806. meter time. This week, the men take ing. Like the men, they have their , The Mules' offense was not as well Radcliffe contributed 16 digs to her aim at Bates in Maine's state champi- work cut out for them , and they knew Great Selection balanced as their previous matches season total of 272. onshi p race. The Mules feel they can what they must do to place highly in with Cleaver and Henley each with Oct. 18 the Mules will face Bates run with the Bobcats' top three men, the state meet this coming Saturday. 12 kills out of a total of 42 team kills. and Bowdoin College at home in two and that the rest will fall into place. of distressed beers "We didn 't run our middles effective- crucial NESCAC matches. Colby "Nat can definitely run with them. II ly and lost the first games very close," lias faced both teams previously this Parent explained . "If we ran our mid- season, however, those matches did dles more, it could have been a differ- not count toward conference stand- % CHRISTINA DOTCHIN sure up and Hoi time, the scoring STAFF WRITER opportunities would be there." The Mules maintained good . With alumni, family and friends backfield composure and moved the shouting words of encouragement ball well throughout the game. to the Mules, Saturday's game However, the Lord Jeffs were able against the Amherst College Lord to score one goal in the second half Jeffs (6-3-1) was filled with high with 25:22 remaining to give them energy and intensity from both the win over the Mules with a final sides of the field. score of 2-1. After back and forth play for the Tri-Captain and goalkeeper first half of the game, Amherst was Elizabeth Riley '05 kept Colby in first on the scoreboard with 37:43 the game with eleven saves. Riley left in the first half of the game. But ranks third in the NESCAC in saves this letdown did not stop the Mules with 53 total and an average of 6.63 as midfielder Libba Cox *07 tied the per game. .,, game roughly 10 minutes later with "The Amherst game was a strong assists from forwards Christina complete game for us," Tri-Captain . ¦-„ ... . Andaya '05 .- .-....,. . .. :~..~-, ...... i.. ^. .. . . -- v --.- . .. ~. . .--¦.. :. .... ,, . .¦.,... ..„...... ,-, ...... ,.,~ v. .. Jr...... and Laura Williamson Amanda Walsh '05 said. "We didn't ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '07. . " . . ' SASHA SCHR0EOER/THE COLBY ECHO Williamson ranks third in the burn ourselves out too early or have Christina Andaya '05 protects the ball f romAmherst in the 2-1 loss. New England Small College Athletic lapses in our play, and I think we Conference in assists with a total of were able to remain strong through- five, and fourth in points with an out the game." stronger scoring potential than the although the result was still a loss NOAH BALAZS/ THE COLBY ECHO average of 1.89 per game (17 total). Saturday the Mules will take on Camels. Colby's offense is ranked this weekend, the game was still Both teams battled for the rest of the Connecticut College Camels (5- third in the conference with 25 total taking a step in the right direction," the half but had to settle for a tie 5-0) at 11:30 a.m. in New London, goals (2.71 per game), while the Walsh said. "We always felt that we AllisonDunn '07 score of 1-1 going into halftime. Conn. This contest should prove to Connecticut College offense is next Were in the game, which resulted in Dunn is the number one singles and doubles player for the 30 national- "After Amherst scored the first be a very close game; Connecticut to dead last in NESCAC with only many close opportunities in the last ly .ranked Mules this fall. She has posted a record of 4-3 in singles compe- goal, we stepped up the tempo and College ranks eighth and the Mules 17 goals. Goalkeeper Lindsay Graff few minutes of the game. I think we tition and 2-5 in doubles in her first year at Colby. She garnered the lone took control of the game," defen- (4-4-1) aren' t f ar behind at ninth in '07 has a 4.30 saves-per-game aver- can still prove ourselves in the win in the losses against Bowdoin arid Middlebury. In the Intercollegiate sive back Cara Pollard '05 said. "At the New England Small College age for the Camels. upcoming games." Tennis Association's New England Championships Dunn defeated her halftime, with the score tied at 1-1, Athletic Conference rankings. "We are still focusing on putting opponent from Wheatori College to advance to the "Sweet 16." we knew we had to keep the pres- However, the Mules have a much everything together as a team, and The\mternjvtm Men's.soceer suffers loss to Amherst; vying for playoff p ardoned:TV' s f inestbirth in a mustTwin situation at Connecticut College usual energy and aggressiveness, and about everything, even if they agree). By NAT BROWN neither team seemed to be able to gain I think it's hilarious when they just STAFF WRITER a significant advantage. Both teams keep on arguing about something like created excellent chances to score, yet the staying power of the Oakland The' Colby men's soccer team is neither team could capitalize on them. Raiders' offensive line right into a under a lot of .pressure after this past Colby's best chance in the first half commercial break. They give off a weekend. Oct; 9 the Mules faced off came in minute 24, when a ball from sincere impression that they really against the University of Maine- the right side was sent across the box, care about what they're saying, while Farmington and won .2-0. However, yet no one was able to put a foot on it. EAT THE SPREAD at the same time, they know how rela- Colby suffered a setback in their post- After the first 40 minutes of play, it By Cliff White tively meaningless it all is compared to season hopes by losing to Amherst looked as if both teams were headed to real life. College' 1-3 Oct. 11 in an important a 0-0 first half. I just rediscovered my all-time What makes mem so great, I think, is New England Small Conference "Overall the flow of the game was favorite TV show: "Pardon the Athletic Conference match up. very good. We would have been Interruption." It airs live every weekday The game against the UMF Beavers pleased going into halftime 0-0," at 5:30 p.m. The show is, for those of It's intense and was a good one, with both sides com- Serdjenian said. you unfortunate to have not seen this ing but and playing hard. The Mules Amherst, however, had other ideas, program yet, a rhetorical debate passionate, hilar scored their first goal thanks to Monty and managed to take full advantage of between two intelligent sports reporters ioiis and quick- Hankin '06, who headed in a long substitutions made by both sides. from the Washington Post. The two throw in by Brian Kelly '05 in the Amherst forward Adrien de Bontin journalists, Tony Komheiser and Mike witted, and it 43rd minute. Colby struck again 23 '06 gained a little space, got Colby Wilbon, discuss a series of topics per- minutes later as Captain Ryan goalie Brian Davidson '05 out of the . SASHA SCHROEDER/THE COLBY ECHO doesn't take ^ taining to the sports world. They debate Boccuzzi '05 blasted a shot 18 yards net and then put the ball home to give Men 's soccerwill rally in Connecticut this weekend against the Camels. each topic for a minute and then move itself too seri- out to cap the scoring and give Colby the Lord Jeffs a 1-0 lead. on. It's intense and passionate, hilarious ously. It's every- the win, 2-0. It was Boccuzzi 's eighth The goal gave Amherst a huge lift, Colby's only goal of the game in the and figures to be battling for a postsea- and quick-witted, and it doesn't take goal ofthe season, which gives him 10 and they capitalized on the momentum 89th minute, and the Mules walked off son spot. itself too seriously. In short, it's every- thing I look for career goals and 31 career, points. shift as Amherst's de Bontin scored his the field with a 1-3 loss. Statistically it However, in order to qualify for the thing I look for in a lover—I mean, a in a lover- 1 "The UMF game was a good chal- second goal of the game less then 1:30 was an even game, with the exception tourney, they will need to better their television show. lenge to .get our team back on track after his first. What looked like a 0-0 in the goal tally as Amherst and Colby recent conference play. "As we look to The show was a long time in the mean, a televi- after the last weekend," Boccuzzi tie ended up with Amherst up 2-0 at were pretty much equal in shots on our final NESCAC games we have works. Komheiser and Wilbon have sion show. said. The win also extended Colby's halftime. "Giving up 2 goals in less goal, corners, and saves. two- must-wins against Tufts been debating each other in the Post for non-conference win streak to ten, dat- then two minutes was very disappoint- "We played 87 good minutes of [University] and Connecticut College, over two decades, tossing rib-knockers ing back to the 2001 season. "We did- ing," Serdjenian said. soccer, but you» heed to play 90 min- and it will, of course, be easy to get at each other in their weekly columns. n't play great, but we took care of In the second half Amherst picked utes to beat a team like Amherst," fired' up for the Bowdoin game. We Their show first aired in Oct., 2001, and how much they differ from the average business. We definitely did what we up right where they left off, scoring Serdjenian said. ' still have everything to play for and we it's been a hit in my mind (and many sports commentator. The average sports needed to do to win," Coach Mark their third goal in minute 51. The pressure on the Mules remain's intend to do SQ in our final weeks," others, which has kept it on the air for commentator—let's take Terry Serdjenian said. Amherst's Franklin Perry '04 man- high as they head into their last three Boccuzzi said, . ' ;v so long) since its inception. Picture Bradshaw for example—is stupid and Next up was Amherst Oct. 11. The aged to get behind the defense and NESCAC gardes of the 2003 season. This weekend the Mules travel to "Crossfire," except not annoying or too extremely so. I mean can't-figure-out-a- Lord leffs came into the game second headed the ball past Davidson. Seven teams will qualify for the New London, Coitn. to face off political. One part about their show that urinal stupid. That's okay, for what it's in the NESCAC, yet were recovering After the goal, Colby managed to NESCAC tournament, and those last against Connecticut College in game always cracks me up is that they cease- worth. It just gets boring hearing, from a huge upset at the hand of then- calm things down, and played the Lord few spots are anything but deter- that will factor heavily in the Mules' lessly joke about each other's baldness. "Whichever team scores more points last place Connecticut College Oct. 8. Jeffs much better for the rest of the mined. Colby is currentl y ranked postseason hopes. The greatest part about the show, how- with a combination of touchdowns, Colby began the game with their game. Trevor McWilliams '05 had eighth (5-4-1 overall , 1-4-1 NESCAC) ever, is that they stick to the same out- field goals and safeties, while at die line that made the show popular, while same time limiting the other team to constantly experimenting on the small fewer points, at tire end of the game is scale. The good stuff they keep, and the probably going to win," seventy times RUGBY: clinchesgame they pretend never existed. each pre-game show. bad stuff Continued from Page 12 They're not afraid to go beyond the Wilbon and Komheiser bring an GRADUATE boundaries of the sporting world. enlightened comedic intelligence to an pass from John Wheclock '06 and Occasionally they brush up with cur- otherwise barren landscape. And it ran into the trizonc for five paints, rent events or even entertainment news. helps me and I'm sure many of you out but the missed extra points left the Once, during one of my favorite seg- there on campus to reassure ourselves Colby lead at 8-0. ments of the show, where they don that we're not too smart to watch and The missed attempt, "was still two masks of famous sports figures and enjoy sports. scores from them taking the lead, but role-play the character, FCornhciser cov- "Pardon the Interruption" is what did not leave much breathing room all PROFESSIONAL ered his face with a mask of Burt should be considered the model for a the same," Lochhead said. Reynolds. Wilbon didn't miss a beat, successful sports talk show. The show's With 10 minutes remaining, the screaming in jest to the mask: "You ratings support my point: between the hopes of a Babson comeback was haven't done anything in 20 years! And first year and the second, they went up broken as Wheclock placed a beauti- SCHOOL FAIR don't say "Boogie Nights," because 128 percent. ful kick from 22 meters out through that was a bit part!" I think that many of you have real- the uprights securing the lead at 11-0 On-air it's obvious that the two hosts ized in my previous columns that I have for the Mules. Tuesday October 28, 2003 have a good repore with one another, tried to emulate the jump-around, free- The player ofthe match, according but everything they say is edgy. Do for-all style of the show, in an effort to to Lochhead, was Mike Kennedy '04, 11 a.m.-l :3() p.m. they, my roommate and I wonder, go achieve similar approval. Well, even I starting in his first A-sidc game at a beer alter the show? There's can see that I'm no Komheiser or scrum-half after a midweek practice out for ^ Cotter Union just enough tension between the two Wilbon. 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Sponsored by the (207) 873-3500 ' Ojjfke of Career Services this week Women 's crew strokes into f irst in sports FRIDAY, OCT. 17 • Women's Tennis short; both preparef orthe Head of Charles @ NEWITT teams the @ Amherst purpose: to be able to go faster By ERICA AYOTTE rowed, but it's still not where SATURDAY, OCT. 18 SPORTS EDITOR they want to be," he said. months from now." • Crew For now we try When asked about main- Although not required, most of the @ Head of Charles Regatta Despite warmer-than-average tem- to focus on taining the high level of moti- crew team's members choose to train @ Cambridge, MA well. peratjures^ Colby crew rowed out- vation the women achieved during the winter months as • Field Hockey standing races at the New Hampshire daily progress after the team's climb to the "While being oh the water is @ Connecticut College Championships Regatta on the and not become N.C.A.A. Championship last favored by the entire team, winter • Men's and Women's Cross Merrimack River in Pembroke, N.H. spring, Mistretta responded, training is when we can really Country Oct. 11. The varsity women finished obsessed with "We are lucky to have an make some of the best progress in @ Maine State Meet first in the women's open eights with and distracted incredibly motivated, hard- strength and fitness," Gambino @ USM a time of 16:14.33 on the three-mile working group of talented said. "Winter training is a long • Volleyball course—-an incredible 15 seconds by an event that athletes who love to race and stretch, but the team sticks togeth- ys. Bates/ Bowdoin before the second-place finisher, the takes place next love to win. Our goals for this er through a great sense of cama- @ 11:00 a.m. College of the Holy Cross. The varsi- fall and for the upcoming raderie and hard work. Wo also row • Men's and Women's Soccer ty men finished tenth in the men's May. spring will be quite simply to on the Messalonskee Stream as @ Connecticut College open eights with a time of 15:23.87. improve upon our perfor- soon as it thaws out. Sometimes • Football Laura Mistretta '04 Both the men's and women's novice mances from last season. I this can be as soon as late February @ Hamilton College Co-Captain crews finished second in their believe that, if anything, our or early March. • Women's Tennis respective races, the women with a successes of the past have Colby crew will travel to @ NEWTTT. time of 17:49.11 and the men at amplified our commitment Cambridge, Mass. this weekend to , @ Amherst 15:59.25. feeling of disappointment after to training hard and getting participate in the largest two-day "We were very pleased with the receiving the results from the varsi- faster. For now, we try to regatta in the world: the Head ofthe SUNDAY, OCT. 19 outcome of this weekend's racing," ty men's eight race," he said. "We focus on daily progress and Charles. Here rowers of all different • Crew women's Co-Captain Laura had made up some ground on the not become obsessed with abilities and ages come from around @ Head of Charles Regatta Mistretta '04 said."We did a good competing crews from the previous and distracted by an event the country and the globe to partici- @ Cambridge, MA job staying long and getting a pret- week's race at the Textile River that takes place next May." pate in what Stokes describes as a • Women's Tennis ty good run from each stroke. We Regatta, but we still have not Fall, crew's untraditional "weekend-long celebration of row- @ NEWITT could definitely do a better job at reached our full potential as a varsi- season, is very important ing." According to Stokes there will @ Amherst being efficient at higher ratings; we ty crew this fall. I believe that our from a training standpoint, be several national teams competing under-stroked many of the other varsity men's crew can still find according to Stokes. "Fall from countries such as Germany, TUESDAY, OCT. 21 crews this weekend. We're looking much more speed by cleaning up races are about three to Denmark, and the Netherlands as ' ¦ ' • Men's Soccer " - . . . (- • -•-ECHO FILE PHOTO to race higher while still being our rowing . technique and by Crew will race on the CharlesiRiver Saturday. three and a quarter miles, well as the United States and Canada @ St. Joseph's College effective and powerful." increasing our aerobic endurance." while the spring races are because 2003 is a pre-Olympic year. Men's Co-Captain Nick Gambino Head Coach Stew Stokes did finish. "There was improvement at 2,000 meters, or about one and a THURSDAY, OCT. 23 '04 was not as pleased with the observe some positive developments least in terms of the row, improve- quarter miles," he explained. • Women's Soccer men's results. "There was a general in the men despite the place of their ment on execution and how well they "Head races serve a physiological @ UNE Volleyball slams Hamilton and Middlebury Field hockey loses barn-burner3-2 Ephs topple Mules at Bates Invitational By AMY CRONIN the 3-2 lead for the brief remainder all over the field and unfortunately we assists. This game was Radchffe's Cleaver with nine. The Mules pro- STAFF WRITER of the game. weren't able to rebound from our slow By ERICA AYOfTE SPORTS EDITOR first at setter in her collegiate career, duced 18 service aces, most of them The game statistics were fairly even start," Ingraham said. and according to Head Coach belonging to Prescott, Kaitlin Adams It was a disappointing weekend for for the two teams, with Amherst out- This weekend the Mules travel to Colby volleyball (16-5) traveled to '06 and Captain Alyssa Henley '04. Colby field hockey, as they fell to the shooting Colby only 12 shots tolO. New London, Conn, to take on the Lewiston, Me. Oct. 10 and 11 to com- "I was impressed with how bal- Amherst Lord Jeffs 3-2.'Coming out Rice stopped nine shots compared to Connecticut College Camels. pete in a New England Small College anced we were offensively," Parent ofthe weekend, Amherst remains sec- the eight of Amherst goalie Katherine Connecticut College currently has a Athletic Conference weekend hosted I was impressed said. "Everybody that played had a ond in the conference with a record of Skrivan '06. weak 1-4 record, but despite their statis- by Bates College. Although the team kill against Hamilton , everybody 4-1 while the Mules drop to sixth "Our greatest obstacle against tics, Colby cannot afford to take any posted a 2-1 record with wins over by how bal- contributed." place with a NESCAC record of 3-3 Amherst was our mentality. For what- team lightly. Hamilton College and Middlebury anced we were The Mules returned to Bates on (7-3 overall). College, the Mules fell to the top team Saturday/but were stunned 0-3 (28-30, Colby did not play with their usual in all of New England, Williams offensively. 26-30, 21-30) by Williams in their first skill on Saturday, and the results of the College. The loss dropped Colby into Everybody that match ofthe day. The Ephs have not lost game indicated this lack of intensity. second place in NESCAC rankings. one conference game, let alone a match, "We came out flat, lacking communi- The Mules started the weekend off played had a kill thus far this season. cation, and Amherst came out ready to well with a 3-0 (30-23, 30-17, 30-26) against "Williams is very deep and very play, ' Head Coach Marcia Ingraham win over Hamilton Friday night. big. The have a core group of juniors," '02 explained. Caitlin Cleaver '06 generated the most Hamilton. Parent said. One of their players, the Amherst scored early and kills with 10; teammates Abbey Stella six-foot two-inch Joiya Chadwick '05, remained ahead 1-0 until Wendy Candice Parent '04 and Megan Devlin '06 followed has been named NESCAC Player of Bonner '05 netted her twelfth goal of Head Coach with seven a piece. . Setter Kim the Year for the past two years. The the season off of assists from Prescott '04 had 24 assists in two Ephs use power, rather than finesse, Michaelyn Bortolotti '05 and Lauren games, while Jennifer Radcliffe '06 Candice Parent, 10 assists is average . to maintain their offense. "They Smith '05 with 7:33 remaining in the stepped into the position in the third Radcliffe also had the most digs dur- first half. , , J game and garnered an astounding 16 ing the match with 12, followed by The score would not stay tied for long as Amherst went up again 2-1 only a riiinute before halftime. In the second half the Mules came out Rugby teams split with rival Bates stronger and had some fantastic spurts of effective passing and offen- By RYAN GLENNON sive drives down the field. Colby was having trouble capital- SAsitt scunoracR/mE coinv CCMO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Sari Gilbert '04 prepares to stop Amhersts' drive upfield Saturday, izing on any scoring opportunities The Colby-Bates rivalry was in its until an Amherst defender kicked a full glory this weekend as the ball that was on its way into the net, ever reason, we didn 't come out to win "I know for sure that we will learn women 's rugby team, plagued with resulting in a penalty stroke. Bonner on Saturday. We just didn 't have our from our mistakes in the Amherst injuries , fought hard against a tough took the penalty shot for Colby, send- usual tenacity and drive for success game and realize that we can 't win Bobcat squad this weekend. Bate.*) ing a hard stroke past the Amherst and that greatly affected our play," Co- games if wc don 't show up to play," was a very physical team and laid out goalie on her stick side. This latest Captain Brittney Lazar '04 said. Co-Captain - Injoo Han '04 said. some massive hits throughout , continr goal brings the 2002 All-American 's Despite their improved efforts as the Ingraham concurred: uall y testing the Colby lines. point tally to 29 for the season. game progressed, the Mules were never "Regardless of Conn.'s record, wc Emotions ran high and players front Unfortunately, the Mules could able to get into a solid rhythm to beat need to come out hard and make it a both sides exhibited their intensity, not hold on to this tie score and bring Amherst, who was seeded ' two spots point to rebound from this weekend. sometimes a little too much, as a the game into overtime, as Amherst higher than the 19 nationally ranked 1 think we need to learn from Bates player was thrown out of the (licked a hard shot over the right Colby squad going into the game. Amherst and make a decision that wc game for an illegal elbow into the shoulder of goalie Molly Rice '07 "I don't think that we came out won't let a mental breakdown like face of a Colby player. She also I CllOIIILI'IIOIO with just under six minutes remain- ready to take on the number 17 team that happen again." Womens' rugby travels to Durham, N.H. this weekend to play the Wildcats. received a one-game suspension ing in the contest. Amherst held on to in the country. They beat us lo the ball because of the severity of the infrac- Babson College Beavers in the when it enme down to a pressure sit- tion. In the end, Colby lost to a tune "swamp." Both teams' records stood uation , the Beavers failed to get it of 5-19, but were pleased with the at 3-0 going into this game. In order through the upri ghts. Just before the effort, producing big defensive plays to make it to the New England tour- half, Nate Mylreu '05 kicked for and making some big hits and tackles. nament, a team must win all five points after a Babson penalty, INSIDE SPORTS for Jackie Dao '05 scored the lone try games in its division , according to putting the Mules up 3-0. Devastator the Mules squandering the Bates Captain Ryan Lochhead '04. The Colby defense was relentless Allison Dunn '07 dominates tennis hopes for a shutout. The women lopk Babson and Colby both have com- after the half, forcing turnover after NESCAC forward to improving from a 1-2-1 parable scores against other teams in turnover, not allowing the Babson circuit. PAGE w % w ¦ record next week as they travel to the the Down East division; both teams offense to establish a 'rhythm. ; -r , I Universi ty of New Hampshire- knew it was going to be tough from Finally, with only 25 minutes left in Staying afloat Durham to take on the Wildcats. the start. The Beavers' kicker is regulation time, Mylrea '05 took a The, Colby Water Polo Club hopes to move up The men faired well this weekend known for his ability to hit the long in the North Atlantic Division. na% 10 as they took home n win over the ball, but 10 minutes into the game Continued on Page 11 PAGE 11 PAGE 10
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