First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 51, ISSUE 1 Anchor Stephanopoulos to deliver the College’s Commencement address by steven viera been selected to receive honorary News Editor degrees: Casey A. Evans Jr. ’65, a Last Monday, the College an- dentist and the associate dean for nounced that George Stephano- prevention and public health sci- poulos, host of “This Week with ences at the University of Illinois George Stephanopoulos” and an- at Chicago (UIC), and Jennifer chor of “Good Morning America” Whiting ’78, the Chancellor Jack- for ABC Television, will deliver man Professor of Philosophy at this year’s Commencement ad- the University of Toronto, both of dress. Stephanopoulos, along with whom will receive honorary Doc- two notable F&M alumni, will re- tor of Science degrees. ceive an honorary degree from the “We are honored to welcome College. our distinguished guests at this According to Julia Ferrante, year’s Commencement ceremony spokesperson for the College, the as our newest graduates celebrate President’s Advisory Committee their great accomplishments and on Honorary Degrees is respon- photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons prepare to launch the next chap- sible for selecting a speaker each George Stephanopoulos (left), host on ABC Television and former adviser to ter of their lives,” said Dan Por- year. The Committee is composed President Clinton, will be the keynote speaker at F&M’s Commencement. terfield, president of the College. of three faculty members, one of “[Stephanopoulos] has demon- Stephanopoulos will receive an “I am confident that the Class of whom serves as the co-chair with strated distinctive achievement in honorary Doctor of Humane Let- 2014 will be inspired by the words the president of the College; four his career in the fields of journal- ters. Additionally, the Committee of George Stephanopoulos, whose upper-class students; and two ex- ism, government, and politics,” makes recommendations to ex- life and work exemplify the power officio members, which are de- said Glenn Ross, co-chair of the tend honorary degrees to accom- of a liberal arts education and the velopment office research repre- Committee, according to the ar- plished individuals from diverse many places it leads.” sentatives and either the secretary ticle “ABC Anchor Stephanopo- backgrounds that might serve as Stephanopoulos began his or assistant secretary of the Col- ulos to Deliver F&M Commence- role models or inspiration to the career serving as a senior lege. The Committee must select a ment Address” on F&M’s news graduating class. speaker on the basis of his or her website. This year, two alumni have see ADDRESS, page 3 considerable accomplishments in While the College does not scholarship, the arts, or service to pay Commencement speakers, it Karmin to perform at Spring concert humanity. does give them honorary degrees; Second phase of Project BOOST begins, aims to improve technological resources by shira kipnees work of Phase I and improve stu- Staff Writer dent, faculty, and staff experiences Project BOOST (Building On Op- with self-service tools. Aspects of portunities for Streamlined Technol- Phase I included replacing MyDip- ogy), which was launched in Janu- lomat with Inside F&M, and incor- ary 2012 to upgrade the College’s porating Degree Works. software systems, has now moved “We expect to greatly enhance our photo courtesy of wikipedia.org into Phase II, which is expected to ability to provide reports and data By Steven Viera, Alanna Koehler, and Sloane Markley be mostly complete by late 2015. for decision-makers,” said Eckles. Recently, F&M’s Concert Committee announced that pop-duo Karmin will be This project is meant to modernize “We’re going to set up an electronic the featured artist at this year’s Spring Concert. The concert is scheduled to take place the computer systems that manage document filing system and, in the on Saturday, April 5, as part of during the Spring Arts Festival. F&M’s student and academic in- process, streamline a few back of- Tickets for the concert, which will cost $10, will go on sale next week and will be avaible from the box office in the lobby of the Roschel PerformingArts Center. formation, human resources, and fice processes. Finally, we’re going A survey conducted in the Fall to gauge students’ interest in different music genres finances. to be removing our final dependen- found pop to be the campus favorite. In light of its popularity, the Concert Committee According to Jay Eckles, direc- cies on the legacy system.” reached out to various pop artists, checking their availability. Karmin fit the College’s tor of Information Technology Ser- Eckles also explained that there needs and student interest. vices’ Enterprise Systems and Web More coverage of the Spring concert will follow as it becomes available to The College Reporter. Services, Phase II will build off the see BOOST, page 2 Inside this week’s issue ... Opinion & Editorial Arts & Entertainment Foster the People releases much- “Don’t let Fred Phelps win” anticipated sophomore album PAGE 4 PAGE 9 Campus Life Sports F&M Player’s Broadway Revue Women’s softball goes 7-3 performed in Green Room Theatre in Florida Tournament PAGE 7 PAGE 11 Page 2 News The College Reporter Viera’s Crime Watch BOOST: Building on existing web services, Sunday, March 16, 2:27 a.m. — Un- improving tech resources essential for F&M derage drinking was reported in Ware continued from page 1 ful transition. College House. are 20 different projects scheduled Eckles noted it is too early to Monday, March 17 — The theft of a to be completed in Phase II. Phase II know what the timeline for the third bronze statue was reported from the will cover a wide range of enterprise phase of Project BOOST would be, Dr. Leon Herman Arts Center. The technology at the College, including but the College is constantly finding theft took place sometime between a redesign of Inside F&M along with ways to improve campus information December and March. a project that is already underway to systems. Wednesday, March 19, 11:30 redesign the web site. “In reality, whether we call it ‘Proj- a.m. — Officers from the Department “A couple projects of note are Stu- ect BOOST’ or not, we’ll always be of Public Safety (DPS) responded to dent Retention Performance, a pack- paying attention to our campus-wide a drug violation in New College House. An odor of marijuana was age of analytical tools that will help information systems, findings ways reported, and a student admitted to smoking. the college identify factors that con- to improve them, and supporting of- Wednesday, March 19, 9:50 p.m. — A noise complaint was re- tribute to student success, and Banner fices and departments in adapting to ported in the College Row apartments. Document Management, a system new ways of working,” Eckles said. Wednesday, March 19, 11:30 p.m. — A noise complaint was re- that will allow offices who choose According to Eckles, the biggest ported at Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. to use it to scan, electronically file, changes the F&M community will Wednesday, March 19, 11:30 p.m. — A noise complaint was re- and retrieve documents in their web see during Phase II are to Inside F&M ported in College Row. browser rather than maintain physi- and the self-service tools linked to it, Viera’s Advice cal files,” Eckles said. such as online course registration for The systems the College had be- students, online class rosters for fac- To be honest, I was anticipating a much longer Crime Watch this fore Project BOOST were 25 years ulty, and online benefits enrollment week. Good job for not meeting my expectations, F&M! old and were supported continuously for employees. by decades of custom application “We’re aiming to make meaning- The College Reporter Corrections Policy development by F&M employees. ful improvements in how these tools The College Reporter welcomes comments and suggestions, as well as information about substantive errors of However, the BOOST Steering Team are organized, how you find them, fact that call for correction. Contact us via email at [email protected] or at (717) 291-4095. knew it would take a long time to how they look, and how they work,” The College Reporter Story Idea Submission Policy replace the functionality of old sys- Eckles said. The College Reporter welcomes story ideas from the college community. If you have or your organization has an idea for a Reporter story, email it to us at [email protected] with the subject heading “Campus Story tems, so the project was broken up Idea” by Monday at noon the week before publication. Story ideas will be accepted at the discretion of the into different phases in order to have Junior Shira Kipnees is a staff writer. Editorial Board. a more easily managed and success- Her email is [email protected]. Panel discussion explores conflict between Ukraine, Russia, America in Crimea by jeffrey robinowitz understanding of the politics and When asked why the citizens of and carefully titrated additions could Staff Writer culture of identity at play in the Crimea may want to reunite with well affect his future behavior — if Last Thursday, Joel Eigen, don region. Russia, Stone noted that they are not through their direct cost, quite of Ware College House, invited In her presentation, Schrader high- more deeply linked with Russia than possibly through their indirect cost students and faculty to attend a lighted the historical relationship Ukraine. of deterring investment in an uncer- panel discussion entitled “Crisis in between Russia and Crimea, citing “Many people in Crimea feel tain Russian economy,” she said. Crimea,” which was designed with the fact that Russia has reclaimed more linguistically and culturally Kibbe dismissed the idea of armed the intention of providing both con- the territory numerous times in the connected to Russia than to Kiev,” conflict breaking out in Eastern Eu- temporary and historical perspec- past. he said. “Until 1945, [Crimea] was rope, but noted that dangerous lan- tives on the situation. The members “This is a new chapter in an old officially part of Russia — although, guage used by Putin could have seri- of the panel were Abby Schrader, story,” she said. since, at the time, both Russia and ous repercussions. professor of history; Jon Stone, as- Schrader also pointed out that Ukraine were part of the Soviet “I really don’t think it will come sistant professor of Russian and polling information from previous Union and before then the Russian to that — I think the U.S. and EU are Russian studies; and Jennifer Kibbe, presidential elections in Ukraine Empire — it was a fairly academic working hard to restrain both sides associate professor of government. clearly demonstrate that Northern distinction.” and work on some kind of compro- Stone expressed hopes that those and Western parts of the country are Likewise, Kibbe mentioned the mise solution — like a federal sys- who attended the panel would leave pro-European, while Southern and past links between Crimea and Rus- tem for Ukraine,” she said. “The big with an appreciation for the com- Eastern Ukraine — which contains sia as motivators of the Crimean risk, I think, is of the radical nation- plexity of the situation and a better Crimea — are pro-Russian. people, but she also pointed out the alist rhetoric that Putin has unleashed potential economic gains they could having an effect on the ground be- receive from returning to Russia. yond what he can control.” “For them, it’s a combination of Although small-scale conflict is Are you interested in writing the historical reasons, sympathies, a possibility, Kibbe discounted the about events happening on and, for some, at any rate, an eager- notion that this crisis would directly ness to receive the higher Russian escalate into a second Cold War. campus and in the world? state benefits,” she said. Stone emphasized the impor- She continued, adding that the tance of this event in defining U.S. and European Union (EU) Europe and examining Putin’s would have been acting foolishly if policies. If so, you should write for they had not expected Vladimir Pu- “This event is a major reshap- The College Reporter! tin, president of the Russian Federa- ing of the geography and balance tion, to react to a threat to Russia’s of power in Europe and potentially strategic interests. much of the globe,” he said. “It is When questioned about the level a telling look at how Russia’s presi- Positions for writers and of influence U.S.-enacted sanctions dent, Vladimir Putin, will utilize the could have over Russia’s Crimean immense economic, political, and editors are available! policy, Kibbe explained that, while military resources at his disposal and the short-term implications are min- shows us a shifting attitude towards imal, the long-term consequences the U.S. on the world stage.” Email [email protected] for could be much greater. “Those sanctions won’t influence First-year Jeffrey Robinowitz is a more information! Russia’s behavior in terms of getting staff writer. His email is jrobinow@ Crimea back, but those sanctions fandm.edu. March 24, 2014 News Page 3 Syrian dramatist, human rights activist, Scholar at Risk gives lecture on campus by Clarissa grunwald Staff Writer Last Thursday, in the keynote address of International Women’s Week, entitled “Theatre for Social Justice in Syria,” Naila Al Atrash, Syrian theater director and human rights activist, discussed women’s rights, the Arab world, and the im- portance of the arts, last Thursday. The talk was sponsored by the Al- ice Drum Women’s Center and the International Studies program. Al Atrash is visiting the College through the Scholars at Risk (SAR) program, an international organiza- tion that provides aid to scholars who face censorship or discrimina- tion in their home countries. She is the first SAR scholar F&M will host following the College’s renewal of the program last Fall. SAR organizes events and cre- ates networks of interested colleges and universities around the world that are willing to host scholars who have been forced into exile. Faculty, staff, and students compose F&M’s SAR chapter, which is chaired by Mikaela Luttrell-Rowland, director of the Women’s Center. photo by Krissy Montville ’14 “Naila Al Atrash’s visit shines a In the keynote address of International Women’s Week, Naila Al Atrash, an exiled Syrian dramatist and human rights activist, discussed women’s rights, the importance of the arts, and the Arab world. very personal and human spotlight on a troubled country,” said Lisa ism, pressures in Syria became too “Acting for Social Change” taught ences of places that many of us will Gasbarrone, professor of French strong and Al Atrash was forced to by Carol Davis, professor of theatre, never have a chance to visit,” Gas- and chair of the International Stud- leave in exile. where she discussed the intersec- barrone said. “Without speakers ies program. “Her focus on women During her talk, hosted in the tion of theatre and human rights. from abroad, we hear only Ameri- in the arts, particularly the theater, Schnader Theater within the Ro- The international nature of can voices on these issues, and that in [Syria] will be of interest to mul- schel Performing Arts Center, Al Al Atrash’s activism gives an limits our perspective and our un- tiple groups on campus: students Atrash discussed the difficult deci- alternate perspective on both derstanding to an American filter.” in [women’s and gender studies], sion to leave her country and the women’s rights and Syrian international studies, and theater, struggles of her exile in America. politics. First-year Clarissa Grunwald is among others. Even as she was preparing to es- “Speakers of different nation- a staff writer. Her email is cgrun- Born in Syria, Al Atrash became cape Syria, Al Atrash recalls feel- alities share on-the-ground experi- [email protected]. interested in activism as a teenager. ing guilty about leaving so many As a Syrian theater director, she loved ones behind. Arriving in the Address: Stephanopoulos excited to speak at became known for her challenging U.S, she felt out-of-place among plays, which explored society, eco- her American students, most of Commencement, has connections to F&M nomics, and politics. whom had never been affected by continued from page 1 Stephanopoulos’ fellow politico “It is fitting for our first SAR the struggles in Syria. This feeling adviser to former President Bill Ken Mehlman ’88, chief strate- scholar, Naila Al Atrash, to visit of displacement, along with the ev- Clinton. According to the article gist for the re-election of President campus during International Wom- er-present guilt of her exile, made on F&M’s website, as a journalist George W. Bush, is a former trustee. en’s Week and to remind our com- it difficult for her to work, and her Stephanopoulos led ABC’s cover- Furthermore, Stephanopoulos and munity of the importance of human focus on the theater decreased. The age of the 2012 Presidential Elec- Porterfield studied together at Ox- rights work and academic freedom stage, which had once been her life, tion, moder- ford University in both here and abroad,” Luttrell- now seemed unimportant to her. ated two “I’m thrilled to be joining the England, both as Rowland said in the article “Schol- But in actuality, Al Atrash con- Republican Class of 2014. The more I learn Rhodes Scholars. ar at Risk Naila Al Atrash to Give cluded in the talk, difficult times d e b a t e s , about the graduates and F&M, “I’m thrilled Talk at F&M’s International Wom- make theater and the arts more im- and has in- to be joining the the more impressed I am.” en’s Week” on the College’s news portant than ever. Through the arts, t e r v i e w e d Class of 2014,” website. people living under oppressive re- world lead- Stephanopoulos In the 1970s, after directing the gimes can find hope, and those liv- ers such as — George Stephanopoulos, said. “The more play The Slaves’ Night by Mamduh ing in freedom can visualize and P r e s i d e n t News anchor, television host, former I learn about the Duwan, Al Atrash was officially empathize with the lives that these B a r a c k adviser to President Bill Clinton graduates and forbidden from directing more people lead. While she made a dif- O b a m a ; F&M, the more plays, as the play explored the Arab ference in the lives of Syrians while Benjamin Netanyahu, prime min- impressed I am.” world both before and after the rise living in Syria, she hopes she can ister of Israel; Dmitry Medvedev, F&M’s Commencement cer- of Islam and was interpreted as an make an even greater difference president of Russia; and Mahmoud emonies will begin at 10:00 a.m. attack on religion by the Syrian abroad. Ahmadinejad, former president of on Saturday, May 10, on Hartman government. She acted in cinema “A stray sound outside a coun- Iran. Green, where Stephanopoulos will for some time afterward and even- try can be better than a few voices Additionally, Stephanopoulos has deliver his address and receive tually began working as a drama under the oppression within,” Al a number of connections to F&M. his honorary Doctor of Humane coach at the new Damascus High- Atrash said. His friend Stan Brand ’70, a part- Letters. er Institute for Music and Theatre Following her lecture, Al Atrash ner at Brand Law Group in Wash- (DHIMT). attended a public reception in Weis ington, D.C. and former counsel to Sophomore Steven Viera is the News However, after years of direct- College House; additionally, she the U.S. House of Representatives, Editor. His email is sviera@fandm. ing, acting, teaching, and activ- met with students from the class is a current trustee of the College; edu. March 24, 2014 Opinion & Editorial Page 4 Staff Editorials Refuse to let Fred Phelps win Follow the Golden Rule in wake of Westboro leader's death red Waldron Phelps, infamous head of the Westboro Baptist Church known for his anti-gay protests at public events, died last Thursday morning at age 84. Now, we can all take a moment to internally find joy in the fact that someone who paraded hatred and disrespect is no longer among us. Of course, unfortunately, the F Westboro Baptist Church’s harmful mistreatment of other humans will continue to rage on — but, for now, we can be grateful that the main leader of this pack will no longer be with us. However, we must recognize what an extremely significant and quite crucible moment in which this places our nation. Recently on my Facebook feed and around the Internet, I see people celebrating his death and suggesting that we picket his funeral the way that he encouraged the picketing of military funerals and other public events. People may believe this is the way to obtain justice, to show his family how much pain and suffering they have caused for others. To me, this feels quite contradictory. Why would we want to spread the hatred and continue the hurtful, harmful ways for which we fault this man? Obviously the tactics and messages this “pastor” preached are disgusting and hurt us in the most core, fundamental human ways. So why would I suggest that we treat him and his family with respect during this time? Because if we trumpet his same hate-filled and awful lessons, we are, in essence, allowing him to win. Even if this hatred is directed at him and his family, we are acting as proponents of his messages by furthering a culture that emphasizes vengeance over the importance of forgiveness and believe that our own actions should not be based upon. Rather than determining the ways we can punish him and his family in the moment, we can prove that these cruel messages have not won. For those of you who believe in a higher power, I would like you to believe that when Fred Phelps faces the God, in whose name he mistreated others he finds forgiveness and peace — that is the only way to reverse the notions that have arisen as a result of the “religious”-based addresses he delivered. This is an extremely important moment for us because we can surprise ourselves. Instead of demonstrating ourselves as willing to stoop to the level of disrespect and contempt this family has shown to other families in their time of need, we can defeat the hatred his teachings beget. While I do not have sympathy for this man’s death, I do pity him. Carrying around so much hatred must be an incredibly heavy load to bear, and I hope that he is able to abandon it when he finds his afterlife. Aside from this hope, we cannot allow the burden he bore to fall onto our shoulders and for us to express it by being disrespectful. We should not celebrate his death, we should not picket his funeral; instead, we should use this as an opportunity to show a little extra love to our friends and acquaintances who are different than us. Celebrate the fact that we are all accepting and tolerant instead of trying to gain revenge. That is the only way the breeding of hate will cease. No matter how evil a person is, the Golden Rule still applies. I hope we can all appreciate this and use this as a small step in overcoming animosity in the world.

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No other parties are in any other way responsible for its content, and all inquiries concerning that content should be directed to the Editor in Chief. All opinions reflect those of the author and not that of The College Reporter, with the exception of the Masthead Editorial. March 24­­, 2014 Opinion & Editorial Page 5 Editor Commentaries Don't you forget Maybe it's good to get Kinky about me Going out of your comfort zone can help art, A tender moment with help yourself his weekend was an artsy time on F&M’s campus. And this op-ed is about why we should have more weekends like outgoing Editor in Chief this. Specifically, this weekend featured both an Arts House Open Mic at President Porterfield’s House and the F&M s I end my term as Editor in Chief of The College Re- T Players’ Annual Broadway Revue! I hope you all enjoyed some smooth tunes and spicy Qdoba at Dr. P’s on Friday, porter, I notice that it is a bitter-sweet experience. On the and I hope you all ‘found your purpose’ with the Players this weekend. (And if you want more information about F&M Play- A one hand, I will have a lot more time to dedicate to my ers or this weekend’s show, I’m sure we have a feature about it somewhere on this website. Find it. Play on, Players.) last batch of classes and to find a job for after college, but, on the But if you couldn’t or didn’t make it out to either event, here’s an invitation/fervent hope/desperate plea for you to come other hand, I am saying goodbye to something that has been an next time! Not only are both groups of performers an impressively energized, talented bunch worth enjoying, and not only integral part of my college experience. should you try to be a supportive member of our campus community, but hey: it’s also crucially important that we patronize I joined the Reporter before I was even part of the freshman the arts. Even if those arts are not entirely “your thing,” even if those arts might not be radically popular or mainstream, and class by participating in the organization's pre-orientation pro- even if those arts might push you out of your comfort zone. gram, and I have been heavily involved ever since, rising to the Allow me to talk about myself here, as I am only too happy to do: over Spring break, my absurdly generous godmother took head position of the publication. my sister and me to not one, but two Broadway shows. The first wasKinky Boots, and the second was Rocky the Musical. Let Over these four years, the staff of the paper has become like that combination sink in for a second. One of these things is not like the other. Yes, both shows are based on successful movies, a second family to me, and many of my best friends at the Col- which in itself might not seem like a great statement about supporting fresh, independent art, but whatever. Yes, both shows lege have come from participation with the paper. Not only has also feature two underdog stories. Yes, both are chock full of big drama, big numbers, and a big emotional pay-off. Spoiler it allowed for social growth, but the skill and connections I have alert: the underdog wins his battle. The underdog wins your heart. And the crowd goes wild. made are proving integral in my search for careers once this se- But here’s the crucial difference I’m writing about: Kinky Boots, the slightly-true tale of a small town shoe factory saved mester comes to an end. by a drag queen with a heart of gold and the discovery of a cross-dressing “niche market,” is actually real-life, honest theater. Luckily for me, I have the comfort of leaving the paper in It features a walloping amount of talent, funky music, and bravery as the directionless Charlie Price finally finds passion by the hands of two people that I trust have the best interests of the befriending a gender-queer Londoner named Lola and fights against all odds to keep his family business alive. And Rocky, a paper in heart and are more than capable of doing even more for production absent of the spunk that made the movie (and its five or six subsequent sequels), amounts to a big, showy produc- the paper than Sloane and I did during our time at the helm. I look tion that leans on spectacle where it should have quality. forward to reading the publication next year, wherever that may Kinky Boots is about self-discovery, self-acceptance, and, dare I say, good ol’ family values like courage and loyalty. And take me. Rocky, well, is not. For all of Rocky Balboa’s scrappy motivation on the silver screen, his theatrical counterpart never seems However, the process of stepping away from an organization to move beyond a washed-up, lovesick “boxer” with dumb luck, who occasionally comforts himself and his ladylove Adrian that has been so vital to my College experience has also done a by crooning he “ain’t got his nose broke yet.” (And, another spoiler alert: when he fights Apollo Creed, the dude totally beats lot to show me what to expect in the world outside of F&M and to the crap out of Rocky’s nose, each blow a punch to the face of true love.) accept that things can never remain the same for very long. The kinkiest thing about Kinky Boots? The rather radical notion that you should be who you are and accept others who do Many of the people I talk to about graduation treat it as though the same, even if they may not conform to your narrow, Northampton notions of gender. Whereas Rocky the Musical really it is the end of the world, and, to be fair, it sort of is in that it's only proves that sometimes, if men beat up other men, they will be redeemed and their women will love them more. the end to the world we know. However, this is not the reaction I And yet, certain people will write Kinky Boots off as radical or degenerate and sign the whole fam up for Rocky the Musical. think is best suited for this time of change. And when that happens, we lose art, and, moreover, we lose what art is meant to do. Yes, it is true that no longer will it be acceptable to binge-drink Just because people are squeamish or ill-informed or unwilling to step even a millimeter out of their cushy, black and white for five out of the seven days of the week, and, yes, the days of comfort zones, a production with true, transformative meaning and power will suffer while people from far and wide come sleeping until 3 p.m. and doing homework until the sun comes up to watch men punch other men’s faces. are over, but that doesn't translate to an end of time and space it- Let me say: I’m not a TDF major. I’ve seen and participated in a lot of theater in my time (love you, Aunt Deb), but I am self. We have all already gone through this transition before when no expert. For me, though, I’ve always thought that art was about channeling some new, radical current in society. I’ve always we went from high school to college, and, while the prospects of thought musicals and plays and movies and writing should try to challenge what we know and teach us something new. And careers and/or grad school seem far more daunting than the col- as dear Ms. Lola says in Kinky Boots (and this is the show’s corniest line, I promise), “you change the world when you change lege application, in principle these things are the same. your mind.” Leaving the Reporter has shown me that not only is change But we can’t change our minds, let alone the world, if we keep patronizing shows like Rocky the Musical. We can’t learn imminent but necessary for growth, and I encourage all seniors something new if we don’t give ourselves a change to see something new. We can’t grow when we don’t step away from what to embrace this change heartily and with excitement instead of we already know. dread. Enjoy the last few weeks of College life and never say no And likewise, my fellow college students, we should do things we aren’t comfortable with sometimes! And I don’t mean to a good time out with friends because it will be a lot harder in that in a “go find drugs” way. I mean that you should get out of your routine. Go to ZeBi if you usually go to the College Cen- the future. But, at the same time, look forward to the future and ter. Try something different on a Friday night if you always go out. Go to the dance concert, go to an Open Mic. See a lecture, all the awesome things that are to come — even if parting from see a Broadway Revue. Find your purpose, find Mexican food at Dr. P’s house. Whatever you do, just try something new. In college life is not 100 percent pleasant. a way, that’s what art is all about. And I think college is, too.

Justin Kozloski, a senior joint English-business major, is the former Erin Moyer, a sophomore American studies major, is Associate Opinion and Editorials editor. Email her at Editor in Chief. Email him at [email protected]. [email protected]. Voices Around Campus

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All opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The College Reporter. To write a response to any opinions expressed above, contact Associate Opinion and Editorial Editor Erin Moyer at [email protected]. Page 6 The College Reporter Campus Life Chi Phi Fraternity volunteers with children at Lancaster YMCA By julia cinquegrani this was their first exposure to the Managing Editor sport. While many college students Besides the Chi Phi volunteers, cherish Saturday mornings as one there were only two YMCA staff of the few days they can sleep members organizing the soccer in, brothers of Chi Phi Fraternity sessions. have been spending their Satur- “Without us the YMCA would day mornings volunteering with have been under a lot of stress,” children at the local Lancaster Blackman said. “Trying to get a YMCA. lot of three to five year olds fo- From September through No- cused on a specific thing for a giv- vember, members of Chi Phi vol- en amount of time is tough with- unteered on Saturday mornings to out a certain numbers of hands coach soccer clinics at the YMCA helping.” for children ages three to five. When the soccer season ended This initiative was led by Graeme in late November, Stief expressed Blackman ’14, Chi Phi’s commu- his appreciation for Chi Phi’s vol- nity service chair, who wanted to unteer efforts. Currently, Black- get the fraternity more involved in man, along with Connor Moriarty specific service projects. ’16, and Scott Rapoport ’16 are “Chi Phi has participated in working with Stief to establish an most of the philanthropy events official relationship between Chi around campus, but we didn’t re- Phi and the YMCA, which would ally have anything of our own to make the volunteering annual. set us apart,” Blackman said. “A In the meantime, Chi Phi has lot of the brothers in Chi Phi are continued volunteering at the photo courtesy of Graeme Blackman ’14 athletes, so I went to the local YMCA, and began coaching bas- Graeme Blackman ’14 (left) and Jack Arpert ’14 both coached youth YMCA and filled out a volunteer ketball teams from mid-January basketball teams this Winter through the Lancaster YMCA. application.” to mid-March. The YMCA had a Blackman thought the interests large influx of children ages five will especially miss the relation- of the more challenging aspects and skills of the brothers would and six who were interested in ships he has built with the chil- of coaching the children has been align well with the needs of the playing basketball, and without dren. However, the Chi Phi vol- simply engaging them with the ac- YMCA, which especially wanted the Chi Phi volunteers the YMCA unteers will not have long to miss tivities for an extended period of student coaches for their children’s would have been short on coaches them, because they will probably time. sports teams and clinics. YMCA and forced to turn families away. be helping with baseball clinics “With kids, it’s never going to be Youth Sports Director Ron Stief Blackman, Jack Arpert ’14, and which will be starting in the com- 100 percent focused, but if you can was very excited by the prospect Sam Kind ’14, along with other ing weeks. teach them one or two things that and believed the fraternity would brothers, took on teams of ap- “I think some of my favorite they can take away and remember be valuable in both teaching the proximately 10 children each. The things have been seeing the level once they’ve left the gym and are children the fundamentals of the teams held practices one night dur- of enthusiasm and excitement kids having fun, then our job is done,” sports and serving as good role ing the week and had games every have at that age,” Blackman said. Blackman said. models. Saturday. “When we tell them about a new In addition to volunteering at the Three Chi Phi brothers partici- “We sat all the kids down and game or drill they’re so excited to YMCA, Chi Phi’s other upcoming pated in running the soccer clinics told them we needed to come up be playing and interacting that we philanthropy events include their consistently for the three months, with a team name,” Blackman said. leave that hour of practice feel- 10th Annual Chi Phi 5k. The pro- and other brothers rotated volun- “One of the kids said ‘Let’s be the ing rejuvenated. And you can go ceeds from the event, which will teering based on their availabil- Venus fly traps and our opponents to the library after and study and be held around campus on March ity. The volunteers used drills can be the flies and we can devour have a level of energy you proba- 29, are donated to support cancer and games to teach the children them!,’ and after that we immedi- bly would not have otherwise, be- research. Chi Phi is also partner- the fundamentals of soccer, and ately fell in love with the kids.” cause the kids fill us with so much ing with Alpha Phi Sorority to coached a total of approximately Blackman said he is sad to see energy.” raise money for Alex’s Lemonade 60 children. For most children, the basketball season end and According to Blackman, some Stand, a charity that supports child cancer research. Overall, Blackman said the ex- perience of working with the chil- dren has been extremely reward- ing and he would like to see more F&M students become involved with volunteer efforts throughout Lancaster City. “Working with kids is some- thing we all really like, so it’s been a great experience for all of us,” Blackman said. “I would encour- age other students to reach out to organizations, like the YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs, especially because a lot of these organiza- tions are understaffed. F&M is full of people who are great models and could make a real difference.”

photo courtesy of Graeme Blackman ’14 Sophomore Julia Cinquegrani is Brothers from Chi Phi Fraternity coached basketball teams for children aged five and six from January to the Managing Editor. Her email is March. The volunteers led practices once a week and organized games every Saturday for their teams. [email protected]. March 24, 2014 Campus Life Page 7 Safi explains Martin Luther King’s unfinished dream of equality By Eric acre would leave the talk kinder, gen- proverbs. Vietnam War, are the reasons behind Staff Writer tler, and more aware of their inter- “When the prophets come, the es- his iconization. This week’s Common Hour fea- connectedness. tablishment laughs at them,” Safi ex- “[King] begins to see that the rac- tured Dr. Omid Safi, professor of Moving into the body of his plained. “If that doesn’t work, they try ism in America is connected to the religion at the University of North speech, entitled “America, Islam, ignoring them. If that doesn’t work, militarism and colonialism of it,” Carolina at Chapel Hill and a leader and the Unfinished Dream of Martin hey fight you. If that doesn’t work, Safi said. of the modern progressive Muslim Luther King,” Safi referred to King then they kill you. Then you win.” To this end, Safi recognized the movement, who discussed the lega- affectionately as “Brother Martin” Safi then took the saying a step fur- fight for civil equality is still alive and cy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the and spoke mainly about King’s less- ther and applied it to King’s legacy. well, especially as America spends continual struggle for equal rights er-known Riverside speech, in which “If mocking you, if ignoring you, billions of dollars on the military and opportunities around the world. he argued against America’s actions if fighting you, and if killing you each year. Extending the speech to Safi completed his masters and in the Vietnam War. doesn’t work, this is the last trick: it’s modern relevance, he referred to the earned a Ph.D in both religious and Safi explained that, while just to take a prophet and turn that prophet daily profiling of Muslims in Ameri- Islamic studies at Duke University in about all of his audiences at his pre- into an icon, which is precisely what ca and the unlawful captivity of Mus- 2000. He commonly writes for na- vious talks have known at least parts we have done to Brother Martin,” lims in Guantanamo Bay Detention tional and international news sources of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Safi said. Camp. In Safi’s view, these examples such as The New York Times, News- very few people knew of the River- He argued that American culture of intolerance prove work still needs week, PBS, NPR, and NBC. He is side speech. Safi argued that the ob- has turned King into the “black Amer- to be done to make the world a more also the creator of the popular blog, scurity of King’s passion against the ican Jesus” and that his commemora- equal place. “What Would Muhammad Do,” for Vietnam War was intentional on the tion intentionally excludes his dis- “It’s not a Democrat or a Republi- the Religion News Service. part of his opponents; while King senting opinions on the Vietnam War, can thing, it’s American,” stated Safi Safi began his Common Hour is revered and proselytized for his as well as other parts of King’s life in response to the blatant day-to-day speech by thanking the audience groundbreaking work for civil rights, that American culture does not view intolerance currently occurring. for the gift of their time, a practice he was shunned for his disapproval positively. During the last five years Safi concluded by arguing that that is deeply rooted in the Islamic of the war in Vietnam. of his life, King became immensely America’s willingness as a country to tradition. Safi then likened King to religious unpopular, with dismal approval rat- take up arms and dedicate so many “Time is the one finite commodity prophets, such as Jesus and Muham- ings, while simultaneously being de- resources to the military is embedded in life which, according to the Islam- mad, all of whom preached the need scribed by the FBI as the most dan- in its culture, and, until something ic tradition, is prescribed or written for change in the face of atrocities. gerous man in America. is done to change that, King’s strug- down in heaven,” Safi said. “King was a revolutionary Chris- King’s late pushes for a living wage gle against violence and inequality In doing so Safi recognized that tian who comes out of this prophetic salary for all men and his growing continues. audience members were dedicating tradition,” Safi said. concern for global violence, includ- an hour of their lives to him, and in Safi compared King to the subject ing the children who were burned to First-year Eric Acre is a staff writer. return, he said he hoped the audience of one Mahatma Gandhi’s famous death by napalm bombings during the His email is [email protected]. F&M Players’ Broadway Revue performed in Green Room Theatre

By arielle lipset is the one we’re both in, our direc- Campus Life Editor tor song, and it’s hard to be directors As graduation approaches, seniors but also be taking direction from the are bombarded with questions and pianists.” anxiety over their career choices and Scheduling posed a conflict as the post-graduation plans. Consequently, directors juggled rehearsals, hours the themes of F&M Players’ produc- spent on casting, and the initial plan- tion, Broadway Revue: Gonna Find ning of the production. However, they My Purpose, performed last week- explained that their work was extreme- end, were especially timely, focusing ly rewarding and highlighted the new on ideas of finding one’s calling and relationships they gained through the meaning in life. production. Performances took place through “I feel like I’m coming out of the March 20 and the 22 in the Green production with plenty more friends Room Theatre, as student actors and than I had starting off, and it’s a good actresses danced and sang an array of feeling,” said Benedict. “I’ve seen photo by Krissy Montville ’14 musical numbers. The numbers were people grow tremendously from the The F&M Players performed Broadway Revue: Gonna Find My Purpose, hand-selected by student directors first day of casting until the final days focusing on themes of finding meaning in life and one’s calling. Jake Benedict '15 and Christine Potts of rehearsal and days of the actual per- '15, and all the songs were connected is more academically chosen. This of- theme], we went in and shortened the formance. Vocally, people have shown by a similar theme. fers a chance for more creativity, from list dramatically,” Potts said. talent, and people have come out of “All of the songs stringing the play the idea to the execution of the actual This was Potts’ and Benedict’s first their shells.” together are about finding your way in production.” time directing, and they experienced Potts agreed and saw students come life, finding your purpose, your call- Singing “Corner of the Sky” from ups and downs over the course of the alive over the course of rehearsals. ing,” said Mike Manley ’14, F&M Pippin, Mike said he felt the piece production’s preparation. “People who were once afraid to be- Players’ marketing chair. spoke to him, as it centers on finding a “Our cast is 52 people, so it’s been come involved with the performance Manley said it was easy for him to place in the world and path in life. As really difficult keeping track of so now push to get in the spotlight,” Potts relate to the play’s songs on a personal an actor and senior at F&M, Manley many people and making sure every- said. level. He was cast in five songs in the found the piece inspiring, as he hopes one’s where they need to be,” Bene- The directors encouraged students production, which feature a variety of to pursue acting after graduation. dict said. “It has also been really nice, to become involved with F&M Play- pieces from Broadway shows. Manley Directors Benedict and Potts stum- and we have had the opportunity to get ers and said the group provides re- has been involved with F&M Players bled upon the theme they chose when to know a lot of people very well.” warding experiences in multiple ways. since his freshman year, and it has been listening to “Purpose,” a song from Potts and Benedict took part in song Benedict and Potts were thankful for a pivotal aspect of his time at F&M. Avenue Q. Potts described the process performances as well their directing the chance to direct Broadway Revue “No college campus can func- she and Benedict went through when roles, which tested their multi-tasking as it gave them leadership opportuni- tion without student-run theater,” picking the songs for the musical. abilities. ties, creative growth, and the chance to Manley said. “It’s important to have “We had been compiling a list of “It’s not as difficult as it sounds,” have their voices heard. something that comes from the stu- songs and themes because we had said Benedict. “We’re already spend- dents — from what they want to do, been interested in directing since ing so much of our time at rehearsals, Junior Arielle Lipset is the Campus their passions — and isn’t coming freshman year, and, when we finally and it’s not so hard to just step in,” Life Editor. Her email is alipset@ from the [theatre] department, which decided to actually propose [a musical Potts said. “The most difficult [song] fandm.edu. Page 8 March 24, 2014 Arts & Entertainment Peretti proves versatile comedian, will visit Philly in April Brooklyn Nine-Nine star delivers laughs via Twitter, standup, app Comedian Spotlight Recently, Peretti received at- vorite foods and if they have any Chelsea Peretti tention for her work as Gina Li- interesting stories, amongst other netti, the office administrator for conversation topics. Her array of by Abigail Quint the Brooklyn Nine-Nine precinct. sound effects provides constant This article is not so much a re- Gina is the only character not on humor. If the caller makes a funny view but instead a celebration of the force, and her funny quips comment or tells a great story, she the best comedian working right draw the attention of the viewer. presses the “jackpot” button and now: Chelsea V. Peretti. In high Her special relationship with the an arcade machine sound effect school, a friend recommended her serious Captain Holt provides a blares. If the caller isn’t interest- Twitter feed to me. (It’s hysteri- zany edge to the typical workplace ing, she presses a button that says cal. Get a Twitter and follow @ drama. In a recent episode, Gina “whoops gotta go bye” or will play chelseaVPeretti). Recent standout grew attached to a wolf blanket, the car crash sound effect. Extra tweets include “DON’T FORGET otherwise known as “Wolfie.” The points if a caller has a story about TO BEHAVE AS CHILDREN OF show was nominated and won two a bear attack! GOD WHEN U COMMENT ON- Golden Globes, one for Best Tele- As an offshoot of her podcast, LINE” and a side-by-side compar- vision Series, Musical or Comedy Peretti developed an app for iP- ison picture of her and a bear. and another for Best Actor, Tele- hone. The app features a button She loves to cook and shares the vision Series Musical or Comedy to call the podcast, a soundboard photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons delicious meals she makes with for Andy Samberg. with the special effects from the Chelsea Peretti, comedian, takes her followers. A current favorite is Fun fact: Peretti and Samberg show, and “Chelstagram,” an Ins- advantage of many media outlets. chicken carbonara. went to elementary school togeth- tagram-like filter service. The fil- I got coffee crankin’ through Her Twitter had me hooked, and er in the Bay Area! ters include black mold, psycho, my sys,” celebrates Chelsea’s I saw her stand-up a year later. Fox recently renewed Brooklyn sexy music, boring, wolf mode, caffeination. Her act was hilarious, of course, Nine-Nine for a second season. Be bug, I.F.F., bear, crankin’, iPhone Whether its Brooklyn Nine- and I am dying to see her again in sure to catch it next year. 4, blocked, cracked, and elf. Each Nine, her social media presence, Philly this April. Peretti also has a presence on the filter ties into an issue Chelsea or her podcast, Peretti is a hilari- Peretti worked as a writer on podcast scene, with her hit show explored on her podcast, Twitter, ous comic that can’t be missed. many television shows, including Call Chelsea Peretti. Featuring Instagram, or Vine. The ‘crankin’’ #oneofthegreats Parks and Recreation, and plays guests like Bill Burr and Aziz An- filter places a cup of coffee over a few different characters on Nick sari, her call-in show does not dis- any picture, a reference to a song Junior Abigail Quint is the Edi- Kroll’s sketch show, The Kroll appoint. Peretti accepts calls from she made for her podcast. “I got tor in Chief. Her email is aquint@ Show. fans and asks them about their fa- coffee crankin’ through my sys, fandm.edu. Internet offers multitude of music streaming sites Editor compiles list of top services for on-demand tracks, playlists Soundcloud: https://sound- uses the Music Genome Project to one song that your friends are re- Commentary cloud.com - Soundcloud offers free create playlists based on a variety ally “digging” right now. streaming music with no paid op- of characteristics. 8Tracks: http://8tracks.com - by Scott Onigman tion and minimal ads. A lot of indie Itunes Radio: https://itunes. This internet radio service claims The following is a list of sites artists start on Soundcloud and fea- apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore. to make playlist recommendations where you can digitally stream ture a lot of remixes. Soundcloud woa/wa/viewRadioMain?ls=1# - based on human recommendation, your own choices, some of which unfortunately does not have much This is Apple’s new venture into rather than algorithms. This play- come with video (mainly Youtube). mainstream music available. streaming music, making it pos- list made by combining a online Each of these services offers some- Who Sampled: http://www. sible to stream playlists via itunes mixtape with 8 or more tracks and thing different, whether it’s a rec- whosampled.com - Though this is or iOS on an Apple device. This is then sharing; or playlists on de- ommendation after choosing your not music demand specifically, it algorithm encourages you to lis- mand. own song or music videos. They gives the listener a way to listen to ten to music you don’t know and Rdio: https://www.rdio.com - also vary on the free-premium the samples that are used in the re- to buy it for offline use through the Allows for on demand music sta- (freemium scale). mixes they listen to. iTunes store. tions, albums and playlists with the Twitter Music: https://music. Boil the Frog: http://static. ability to get rid of ads with a small Spotify: https://www.spotify. twitter.com - Allows you to listen echonest.com/frog/ - Bridges the subscription fee. com/us/ - As the gold standard for to songs by any artist on twitter, gap between two artistst that the Last.FM: http://www.last.fm - music streaming, Spotify makes it with an emphasis on the bands that listener inputs and plays songs that As a self proclaimed, “music rec- possible to choose songs, artists, al- you follow. combine the characteristics of the ommendation service,” Last.Fm bums, and genres to listen to. They two artists. “scrobbles,” giving information on also offer playlists for specific ac- The rest are websites with algo- HypeM: http://hypem.com/pop- what songs you listen to the most tivities. Spotify offers free listen- rithms that try to fit songs to your ular - Allows for reading and blog- and what is recommended for you ing with ads and premium listening chosen song, artist, or genre. ging about recommended songs by others and your friends. without ads and including the abil- Infinite Jukebox: http://labs. Top Ten: http://tothebestof.com ity to listen to music offline. Songza: http://songza.com - echonest.com/Uploader/index. - Plays the top ten best songs of any Youtube: https://www.youtube. Does mood matching, activity html - Plays your chosen song artist you put in. This is technically com - Youtube is the standard for pairing, and genre matching. The on repeat, making it possible to on demand streaming, though not video streaming. Since most main- activity pairing playlists are highly jump to different parts of the song quite the same choice preference as stream music makes it onto You- recommended by many user com- through beat analysis to make the direct choice streaming services. tube via the artist uploading it or it ments. song infinite. being shared by fans through a lyr- Pandora: http://www.pandora. This is my Jam: http://www.thi- Junior Scott Onigman is the Senior ic video, most of what you would com - The best of Internet radio sismyjam.com/thatonesong - Shar- Editor. His email is sonigman@ want to listen to is available. and playlist generation, pandora ing amongst friend based on the fandm.edu. The College Reporter Arts & Entertainment Page 9 Pop trio pumps up repertoire with Supermodel Foster the People releases much-anticipated sophomore album Album Review Supermodel Foster the People by Scott Thompson Three years ago, Foster the People took the music world by storm with the release of its de- but album, Torches. This release garnered attention after the band’s first single, “Pumped Up Kicks,” was posted as a free download on the band’s website. It spent eight weeks at the number three spot of the Billboard Hot 100 and culmi- nated in a Grammy Award nomi- nation for Best Pop Duo/Trio Per- formance at the end of 2011. After a lengthy tour and record- ing process, Foster the People re- turns with more grit and maturity, elements that seemed to be lack- ing from their debut album. Supermodel sees Mark Foster, the band’s creator, attacking so- cial issues and capitalism, topics about which he is very passionate. photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons In the Supermodel documentary Foster the People, Grammy-nominated pop trio famous for “Pumped Up Kicks,” returns with Supermodel, series, Foster added that the re- an introspective album inspired by social issues and the concept of self worth. cord’s title, its concept, and even its artwork were created out of “Pseudologia Fantastica” uses that Foster hasn’t lost his grasp on other album, but Supermodel was the idea of how our self-worth is various experimental sounds to humanity yet. definitely worth the wait. defined by how many retweets or create a swirling background, with Supermodel is a step in the right likes we receive. The album cre- Foster singing primarily in his direction for a small, alternative Sophomore Scott Thompson is the ates a sense of presenting our- falsetto and reverberation caus- band. With the success of Torches, Arts & Entertainment Editor. His selves as supermodels, always ing it to swell within the track, it was hard to imagine Foster the email is [email protected]. walking on a stage and putting on only to lead to responses from the People adequately following up appearances. background vocals, which almost with its sophomore release, but Review Rating: This concept is made clear with chant, “Why’d you say that you’d the trio has triumphed with bold the song “Ask Yourself,” a beat- come right back for my love, for experiments, edgy lyrics, and an B+ driven, moderate groove that my faith?” overall enthralling musical expe- Supermodel proves to be well-worth shows off Foster’s smooth, hyp- A Beatles influence can be eas- rience. Hopefully it won’t be such the wait. notic falsetto and the iconic Fos- ily observed in this song, as its a long wait before they release an- ter the People background vocals, experimentalism uncannily re- which combine to create an atmo- sembles the track “A Day in the Throwback of sphere unique to this band. While Life.” enthralled by the musicality of One of the most unique songs on the Week this performance, the listener can the album, “Best Friend” sounds make out angsty lyrics, such as, more like Foster the People from Artist: Johnny Cash “And you say that dreamers al- Torches but with an electric guitar ways get what they desire / Well intro reminiscent of the disco era. Track: “I Walk the Line” I’ve found, the more I want the Backing vocals also distinguish On May 1, 1956, country and rock less I’ve got.” this track from the rest of the al- and roll legend Johnny Cash re- This theme remains consistent bum, as they don’t just swell into leased his hugely-successful song “I throughout the album, showing the background but rather give this Walk the Line.” The single became Foster’s passionate resentment song a groove and backbone. It’s Cash’s first number one Billboard against this trend. refreshing to see Foster the People hit and remained on the charts for The album’s first single, “Com- still have a grasp on the sound with over 43 weeks. The song, which ing of Age,” follows with a shift which they gained their fame. sold over two million copies as a of blame. The track has an entirely “Best Friend” also provides the single, has been covered 13 times different feel. Whereas “Ask Your- most optimistic song on Super- by numerous famous artists includ- self” relies on trancelike harmo- model, as it discusses supporting a photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons ing Waylon Jennings and Billy Ray nies and a backing acoustic guitar, friend who’s “all strung out,” giv- Cyrus, as well as by actor Joaquin Phoenix for his role as Johnny Cash an energetic falsetto and electric ing advice such as “I am here, no in Hollywood hit Walk the Line. Though Johnny Cash had continuous guitar groove drive, “Coming of matter where you are / I’m wait- and immense success with his music throughout his lifetime, “I Walk Age” lies beneath introspective ing here, with open arms, no mat- the Line” is still his most popular song. Cash, who successfully em- lyrics, such as “I’m always mov- ter where you are / Sometimes, braced multiple genres such as rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, ing forward and not looking back you have to wait until it passes by and gospel, became Country Music Hall of Fame’s youngest living / But I tend to leave a trail of debt / like a satellite or star, no matter inductee in 1980 at the age of 48 and was also inducted into the Rock while I’m moving ahead.” where you are.” and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Unfortunately Cash passed away in The vigor of this track stands It’s a nice change of pace from 2003, but he will still be regarded as one of country and rock and roll’s out on the album but isn’t alone in the cynical nature that dominates greatest superstars for decades to come. its liveliness. the rest of the album, and shows March 24, 2014 Sports Page 10 Jackson named president of basketball operations of New York Knicks Phil Jackson as president of bas- precedented 13 championships, ketball operations for the Knicks, ten as a coach and two as a player they may have been successful in with the Knicks. This is Jackson’s forcing Dolan to concede all bas- first front office position, though ketball decisions to a person far Carmelo has already begun to more imminently qualified than talk about Jackson as if he was Dolan. his coach. It will be interesting to During the press conference in- see how this all plays out as Phil troducing Jackson as the president assembles the pieces, from head of basketball operations, Dolan coach to player personnel. The said, “I am by no means an expert coach of the Knicks next season, in basketball as a fan. My exper- whomever that may be, will need tise lies in managing companies to understand that Jackson is “top and businesses, so I think I’m a dog.” little out of my element when it Many people have already be- comes to the team.” gun to speculate who will replace

photo courtesy of upi.com It appears that Dolan has had head coach Mike Woodson at sea- Phil Jackson was recently named president of basketball operations for the New York a remarkable epiphany and has son’s end. In NBA circles around Knicks franchise. Jackson has been a part of 13 championships, 10 as a coach. realized that he knows nothing the country, the most frequent BY THOMAS Ross put together 11 consecutive los- about running a basketball team name being mentioned is Steve Staff Writer ing seasons after the NBA finals and needed to empower others to Kerr, the rumor being the job is New York City is widely con- in 1999. have responsibility for the basket- his if he wants it. sidered the hub for recruiting Knicks fans thought their luck ball decisions to be made by the Kerr won three rings as a player high school basketball talent in was beginning to change with franchise. with the Chicago Bulls in the mid the country. But housing “The the acquisition of Amare Stou- Or is it just the fact that the 90s and has served as president of World’s Most Famous Arena” and demire and, a year later, Carmelo greatest living basketball mind basketball operations and general being dubbed the “Mecca” of bas- Anthony. walked into the room and almost manager of the Phoenix Suns in ketball hasn’t helped the Knicks But four years after signing Am- anybody, even an individual as the past. As of now, Kerr works achieve basketball immortality are, the team has again fallen into pompous as James Dolan, would for TNT as a video analyst. Jack- since 1973. irrelevancy in the Eastern Con- have to grant Phil Jackson control son will need to convince Kerr In the early 2000s, owner James ference. And with the possibility of the Knicks franchise? Although to leave the booth and join the Dolan took on a larger role in of losing Carmelo to free agency I would like to believe Dolan has Knicks. managing the Knicks’s day-to-day this summer still looming, Knicks turned over a new leaf, I tend to Only time will tell whether or operations. The constant inconsis- fans have been after Dolan’s head believe the latter and that it took not Dolan stands true to his word tency Dolan displayed in his man- all season long. This culminated somebody of Jackson’s stature to and lets Jackson control basketball agement of the Knicks resulted with a fan protest outside Madison finally force Dolan to take a back- operations of the team. Even if he in a myriad of problems for the Square Garden last Wednesday, seat in the basketball decision does, the Zen Master has his work franchise. Ignoring the entire Isa- when fans wanted Dolan to resign making process of the franchise. cut out for him. iah Thomas debacle, the Knicks or sell the franchise. Jackson’s resume speaks for it- missed the playoffs for six straight These fans were not successful self and is virtually unblemished. Senior Thomas Ross is a staff writ- seasons, from 2004 to 2010 and in their plea. But with the hiring of Jackson has been a part of an un- er. His email is [email protected]. Crew team begins season with Spring break training trip BY LILA EPSTEIN each day. The team members rowed ble to put in the dock this weekend. The team will have its next race Senior Staff three times a day every day and had The team continued its season next weekend in Geneva, New York, The men and women’s rowing their first race down there. with a race on Saturday in Cosho- where Hobart and William Smith teams kicked off the racing com- The women’s team won against shocken, Penn. against Bryn Mawr College is located. ponent of their Spring season with Skidmore and North Park, and the College. “We’re going to be racing a lot a Spring break trip to Oak Ridge, men’s team came in second against “We absolutely blew them out of people we have never been up Tenn., which concluded with a race. two Skidmore boats. of the water,” said Julia Scavicchio against before,” Scavicchio said. The team also had a race on Sat- “We got up early, we rowed, we ’14, women’s varsity coxswain. “Our coach wanted us to go outside urday. The spring break training ate we rowed, and then we ate and “It was a good race but pretty bad of our usual sphere of competition. trip was originally supposed to be then rowed again,” said Maggie weather. It’s been bad there before, It was between this or Murphy Cup, in Del., but the location had to be Provencher ’14, captain of the wom- but this time it was really rough with and for Murphy Cup we already switched because the river was still en’s team. the wind and the current. In the eight know which boats we would beat frozen due to the especially cold This trip was the first opportunity we rowed against the current, and and who would beat us, so now we Winter. for the team to practice in the wa- it was the longest race. It was only are stepping into new territory.” The team embarked on an inten- ter rather than on erg machines. The supposed to be a 1500 meter race, sive training schedule during the river was frozen until the beginning but it took the same amount of time Senior Lila Epstein is senior staff. trip, with three blocks of rowing of last week, and it was only possi- 2000 meters usually would.” Her email is [email protected]. Softball: Camaraderie reigns, team shows great potential continued from page 11 The three losses that occurred “I think the major strength of remember to always stay positive Kirk said. “We finished with seven were also close in score. our team is the camaraderie,” and not get down on ourselves.” wins and three losses which was a “My favorite moment of the trip Kirk said. “We are so close and The team is off to a strong start fantastic run for the beginning of was when we played our hearts out we know as a collective unit, we of the season and hopefully its per- the season. We have a strong ap- against Ohio Wesleyan University, are unstoppable. Personally, this formance at the Classic will lead proach to our Conference games and finished with a 6-5 victory,” is the greatest group of women I to continued success. Women’s because of this trip.” Kirk said. “That game shows that have ever played with, and I am so softball plays Ursinus College on The team had several strong we have what it takes to be a phe- grateful.” March 25 in a double header. game performances. In multiple nomenal softball team.” Kirk did emphasize that the games the team recorded multiple The closeness of the team is team’s one weakness is self doubt. Junior Sophie Afdhal is the Asso- home runs while shutting out the another factor contributing to its “We sometimes forget how ciate Sports Editor. Her email is other team. continued success. good we really are, and we have to [email protected]. Page 11 The College Reporter March 24, 2014

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photo courtesy of sportslogos.net Franklin & Marshall Sports F&M softball competes in Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic Cusic Collegiate Classic, which fast in the hotel lobby, then leave spanned five days and offered the the hotel for two morning double girls the opportunity to face off headers,” said Sarah Kirk ’15. against new and past rivals. They “After the games we were free to began the week playing against spend the day with our parents, sit Kenyon College and fell 6-0. De- by the pool, and rest up for the next spite the early setback, the Lady games. Despite playing 10 games, Dips went on to win the next six we had a free day to explore Ft. matchups during the Classic. On Myers. Most of us took advantage the same day as the Kenyon game, of the warm weather and hit the F&M defeated Salem State Uni- beach.” versity 7-2. That game began their The trip was important for the momentum towards the six-game women as it offered the opportu- photo courtesy of godiplomats.com winning streak. Overall, the soft- nity to prepare for the season and F&M softball traveled to Ft. Myers, Fla. to compete in the Gene Cusic Collegiate ball team finished the Classic with to come together as teammates. Classic. The team went 7-3 in tournament play and spent time bonding as a team. a 7-3 winning record. “Spring break definitely gave us BY Sophie Afdhal the women’s softball team headed The trip allowed for training, the confidence for our upcoming Associate Sports Editor to Ft. Myers, Fla. to train for the competition, and relaxation. Centennial Conference games,” Instead of heading to their re- season and compete in 10 games. “A typical day in Florida would spective homes for Spring break, The team competed in the Gene be to wake up early, team break- see SOFTBALL, page 10 Women’s lacrosse dominates Muhlenberg, secures win

Women’s lacrosse faced off against Muhlenberg College on March 23. The team secured the win, decimating the Mules 17-6. The team started off strong by scoring three goals, only 1:38 in to the contest. The high-scoring game showed great teamwork with many assists. The game continues the team’s winning streak. The Lady Dips have a 6-0 record and a 1-0 record in Conference play. The women will next play at Messiah College on Tuesday, March 25. photos by Scott Onigman ’15