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GABRIELLE HEALY and GRACE RICHARDS NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER

Campus Senate may be back in business. The student body’s elections of Ben Douglas ’18 as Campus Senate student co-chair and Emily Margolin ’17 as the senior class representative, announced on Oct. 20, mark an attempt to revive a governmental body that has not met once this semester. Last semester, a reevaluation of the organiza- tion’s role showed its exact function was not clear. This semester, with the student co-chair posi- tion vacant, Senate has been unable to meet. Last VP nominee Tim Kaine week’s election — which garnered 190 student votes, according to Student Council Vice Presi- dent of Student Life Emma Mairson — indicates the potential for Senate to make a comeback. to visit campus Newly elected student co-chair Douglas said COURTESY OF HARRELL KIRSTEIN | HILLARY FOR organizing the first meetings of the new body will be crucial to making Campus Senate a viable Tim Kaine, the Democratic Party’s nominee for Vice President, will speak at Kenyon this evening at 5 p.m. to encourage Ohio organization. His priorities include addressing voters to take part in early voting for the Nov. 8 election. Kaine, a U.S. Senator from Virginia, is on the campaign trail for Demo- issues regarding mental health and community cratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The event will be held in Tomsich Arena in the Kenyon Athletic Center and doors will engagement. page 2 open at 3 p.m.

Zombie epidemic invades Gambier

Haunted dryers and a mysterious voice: Just in time for Halloween, Kenyon gets spooky. pgs. NATALIE TWITCHELL | STAFF WRITER 6-7 On Saturday Oct. 22, approximately 30 brave students and an ambu- lance escorted “zombies” on Middle Path to be quarantined in Weaver Cottage. The zombie outbreak, part of Robert A. Oden, Jr. Professor of Biology Joan Slonczewski’s Biology 211: Health Service and Biomedical Analysis class, was based on a quarantine in Weaver Cottage that actually occurred during the 2009 Swine Flu epidemic. Inspired by the Centeer for Disease Control’s zombie protocol, the event was designed to get students thinking about emergency preparedness, a goal Slonczewski believes they met, based on the response to the email campaign. “It gains the attention of people who would have otherwise just ignored thinking about it, ” Slon- czewski said. Jess Khrakovsky ‘18, one of the event leaders, wrote in an email to the Collegeian: “We got mostly stares, laughs, and pictures taken by prospective students and parents; however, there were some elementary school-aged children who were extremely excited about the event and even brought their own face masks .” At Weaver Wednesday, the class distribut- ed Zombie Preparedness Kits, consisting of emergency supplies financed by the Kenyon Campus Community Development Fund, a fund which promotes interaction between students, faculty and community. JESS KUSHER | COLLEGIAN 2 Thursday, Oct. 27 | kenyoncollegian.com Students elect new Senate reps Pub strives for Cove crowds

ham and President Sean Decatur sit BILL GARDNER sibility that could debut as early as this semester, Continued from Page 1 on Campus Senate. NEWS EDITOR according to Chair of the Housing and Dining “I would like to be as directly in- Committee Liz Eder ’17. Though the Pub’s li- Senior Class Representative Mar- volved and connected to Senate as At 11:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, the Ohio quor license limited its hours to 1 a.m. when it golin hopes Senate can address the I can be,” Decatur said, citing the State University football game played to a nearly opened, Eder said many groups and individuals concerns of students and student or- smoking policy as an issue Senate empty Peirce Pub. AVI workers leaned against have commented on the Pub’s hours to Novak. ganizations and provide space for col- might tackle due to its impact on all the bar and occasionally glanced up at the door, “It’s just really empty usually, early on,” Eder laboration between group representa- Kenyon community members. waiting for more students to arrive. Thirty min- said. “People just associate Cove O’Clock with tives. Margolin anticipates discussion Kaylin Allshouse ’19, the sopho- utes later, they began to trickle in. It wasn’t long midnight.” of the College’s party policy and Title more class representative to Senate, before people were dancing on stage and order- Opening the Pub on Wednesday nights is IX policy, among other issues. feels a revamped Campus Senate will ing food and drinks. another suggestion the Housing and Dining Whether Douglas and Margolin be more viable because they are few- But for some, Peirce Pub still hasn’t been able Committee and members of Student Council are able to make progress in their er members than Student Council, to fill the void that last semester’s destruction have brought to Novak, according to Eder. No- new positions will shed light on the meaning each rep has to demonstrate of the Gambier Grill, popularly known as the vak said she hasn’t heard students pushing for effectiveness of the revamped Senate a significant commitment to the job. Cove, left behind. the Pub to open on Wednesdays, a weeknight structure, which de- “Because Stu- “I think what made the Cove so magical a when some students used to frequent the Cove. creased membership dent Council is so lot of the time was that it was halfway between Eder added that the Pub probably wouldn’t and introduced a I would like to large, I feel like it south campus and north campus,” Henry Nash begin operating on Wednesdays until AVI see representative from be as directly would be hard for ’18 said. “There would be this time of the night more profits on Fridays and Saturdays. “It’s not Staff Council (an involved and connected anything to move where parties would end, and people would just going to be exactly the Cove,” she said. “But I elected body that to Senate as I can be. through it and get sort of converge in the middle. And the move- think, for working with what we have, it’s pretty represents Kenyon done,” she said. ment further south has sort of isolated the crowd good.” staff members). President Sean Decatur “With Senate, be- that goes to the Pub.” Additional entertainment during weekends Associate Profes- “ cause there are only With two months of business behind them, is one change the Pub is already enacting. Last sor of English Sar- four or five [stu- AVI Resident Director Kim Novak is working to weekend, stand-up comedy group Two Drink ah Heidt ’97, who is interim faculty dent] members, it’s easier for us to make the Pub a more popular — and profitable Minimum had their first performance in the co-chair of Campus Senate, said last push our class agendas and to really — campus destination. The Pub has not been Pub. On Friday, AVI plans on hosting a World year’s reevaluation intended to clarify focus on one or two things at a time making a lot of money this semester, according Series special, with $2 hotdogs and pulled-pork the purpose of Senate and the lines of and give it our all.” to Novak. AVI rakes in between $400 to $850 per sliders. Novak added that students interested in communication between Senate and Allshouse echoed student co-chair night during the weekends, and garners crowds bringing a band to the Pub should contact Ethan other decision-making bodies. Douglas’s attention to mental health of anywhere from 150 to 350 people, depending Fuirst ’17. Heidt believes Senate can address issues, and added that she would like on the events happening around campus. Most Some students, like seniors Dylan Barrett issues of general concern to the cam- Senate to prioritize sustainability on traffic arrives between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m, when Smith and Vince Femia, are still nostalgic for the pus, since it is “the only body on cam- campus. the Pub closes. Cove. Both said they are not satisfied with the pus” that includes representatives Colin Cowperthwaite ’18 served as “The Pub has not been making a lot of mon- drink options in the Pub due to a lack of variety, from the faculty, the student body, student co-chair of Campus Senate ey … [but] we’re not giving up,” Novak said. and said the Cove was generally cheaper. They the staff and the administration. last academic year and is currently “Our promise is the same as the [College’s]: We also think the Cove was a more convenient cam- “The big thing we were doing in the studying abroad in Prague, Czech Re- will provide the Peirce Pub as an option since the pus bar. spring was working on reorganizing public. In his absence, he hopes Sen- Grill is gone, and we want to make it fun.” Later “Peirce Pub is trying too hard,” Smith said. ourselves and trying to recreate Sen- ate can strengthen the relationship hours on Friday and Saturday nights is one pos- “The Cove was effortless.” ate in a way that would make it more between student leaders and admin- functional within the College” she istrators and, ultimately, revive itself. said. “So that it would have a clearer “I know plenty of people who think idea of what it was meant to do.” Last Senate is a dying, even useless, insti- semester, former Dean of Students tution,” he wrote in an email to to the Henry “Hank” Toutain described the Collegian. body as “dysfunctional,” due to his “If students, or faculty and staff for perception that the organization was that matter, are not troubled by the ineffective in their current role. idea of letting administrators alone Vice President for Student Affairs decide what this campus should be, Meredith Bonham ’92 thinks the new then perhaps Senate deserves to go organizational structure of Campus away,” he added. “I, for one, am trou- Senate will provide a more viable bled by that idea and I think others structure for the campus. Both Bon- should be, too.”

Follow us! Students line the Peirce Pub bar to order food and drinks. | Jack Zellweger CORRECTIONS In the Oct. 20 issue, the Collegian misstated that there has been only one donor to the Student LGBTQ+ Diversity Fund and that the fund was never @kenyoncollegian formally called the “Schofield Fund.” The Collegian regrets the errors.

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The Board of Trustees: Board climbs the Hill this weekend Members you should know

NATHANIEL SHAHAN meet with students during their which became a controverisal top- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR on campus meetings. He said ic this semester when a Change. there is no specific agenda for the org petition protesting the Master First years signing the Matric- luncheon. Plan’s proposed demolition of the ulation Book today aren’t the only One focus of the meeting will building received over 500 signa- ones leaving a mark on Kenyon be the College’s finances, specifi- tures. this week. Members of the Board cally related to its financial aid “I don’t think it will be a final of Trustees are on campus for budget and capital campaign, the decision, but an update on the their annual fall meeting to plan latter of which is a fundraising ef- process,” Decatur said. the future of the College. fort to provide for construction He said discussions on the President Sean Decatur said and renovation, the endowment Master Plan will mostly focus this meeting will include discus- and scholarship funds. The cam- on future English buildings and Brackett B. Denniston III ’69 Ruth E. Fisher P’17 sions about the Master Plan — paign is currently in the “quiet projects in the Village, rather such as the fate of Sunset Cottage phase,” when the College seeks than projects like the new library. Denniston was elected to a six-year Fisher was elected to a four-year term — financial aid and the upcoming out substantial gifts. “Those are two things that I think term as chair of the Board of Trustees as a parent trustee in 2014. She co- capital campaign, the plan for a Another focus for the week, ac- are just further along the pipeline in 2016. He is currently senior coun- chairs the Title IX Steering Commit- new Environmental Studies major cording to Decatur, will be grow- and so have more attention,” De- sel at the law firm Goodwin, and is tee. Fisher is a partner with the law and issues related to sexual assault ing Kenyon’s endowment, specifi- catur said. the former senior vice president and firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in at Kenyon. cally for financial aid. The trustees Other topics slated for the chief counsel at General Electric. Los Angeles. The fall meeting is a chance will begin to determine how to meeting are general discussions of for the trustees and senior staff to prioritize financial aid dollars — Title IX implementation and edu- hold conversations about Kenyon’s for example, replacing loans with cation on campus — as the audit affairs and talk about future plans grants or providing students with currently underway by Rebecca for the College, like next steps in funds for internships. Veidlinger, an independent Title the Master Plan and tuition rates. The board will also discuss the IX investigator and consultant, is Typically no major votes are held proposal to create an Environ- not yet complete — and voting on in the fall, according to Decatur. mental Studies major at Kenyon, whether or not to promote several Trustees make decisions and ap- although Decatur said creating unnamed faculty members to full prove the annual budget during a new major is ultimately the de- professorships. their winter and spring meetings. cision of the Curricular Policy Addtional events held for the While trustees often meet with Committee (CPC) and the fac- Board will include a retirement students during their gatherings, ulty at large; the CPC is current- party for Professor of Sociology Jeffrey C. Moritz ’86 Joseph E. Lipscomb ’87 this year, the Office of the Presi- ly reviewing the Environmental Howard Sacks, the dedication of dent invited students invited stu- Studies major proposal. Decatur a portrait of former Kenyon presi- A partner at Craigston Company, Lipscomb is vice-chair of the board dents to apply for a luncheon with expects a vote on adding the new dent S. Georgia Nugent and a cel- LLC, Moritz was elected to a four- and was elected for a six-year term the trustees. Brackett B. Dennis- major to take place this academic ebration of the fifth anniversary of year term in 2015. In addition to serv- in 2011. He also serves as the chair of ton III ’69, chairman of the Board year. If the major is approved, it Gund Gallery. ing on the Board’s Investment and the Budget, Finance and Audit com- of Trustees, said today’s the lun- could be official by the start of the The next board meeting is Student Affairs committees, he is the mittee. Lipscomb is a co-founder and cheon is, in part, a response to 2017-2018 academic year. scheduled for Feb. 2 and 3 of 2017 co-chair of the newly created Alcohol partner at Arborview Capital and feedback from trustees that they The trustees will also consid- and will be held in Washington, Task Force. first joined the Board in 2001. would like more opportunities to er the future of Sunset Cottage, D.C. Buckeye Building gets a new name PAID ADVERTISEMENT

BILL GARDNER improve the look of the downtown area. NEWS EDITOR “Just the idea that you’re less than a block away from SPI and Kenyon College students, who I have to The Wright Center might not sound as sweet as believe love bookstores,” Hanson said. “it’s amazing the Buckeye Candy Building after its recent renam- — it’s wonderful!” ing. But donations by Karen and Alexander Wright Jeremiah Cline, general manager of Athens Greek of the Ariel Foundation have played a vital role in the Restaurant, located right off the main square in renovations to one of Knox County’s most historic Mount Vernon agrees properties. “There have been other businesses in there, but no The Wrights gifted the Buckeye Building to the one’s really stepped up to preserve it again,” Cline said. College last year through the Ariel Foundation. a “So now it’s going to be a gem on the side of town. It’s foundation that provides funding to maintain the cul- kind of getting a new life for another generation.” tural heritage of Mount Vernon and made significant Even though Cline is grateful for the Wright’s do- contributions to the $6 million renovation project, nation, he still thinks the building’s name will not along with other donors. change among the locals. The renovated building, which is scheduled to “I’m sure people appreciate the Wrights, or other- open in January, it will house Kenyon’s film depart- wise it wouldn’t be done,” Cline said. “Either way, it ment, and the Office for Community Partnerships. can be named anything really, but it will always be the It will also host the Science Play-Space initiative (SPI Buckeye Candy Building.” Spot), a space which encourages hands-on science ed- ucation. Construction crews from Columbus-based Elford, Inc are finishing renovations to the space, which includes placing windows, putting up the dry- wall and painting the third floor, according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman. President Sean Decatur said the Ariel Foundation approached the College with the project proposal. “In a direct way, the folks in the ... broader community were key players since the very beginning,” he said. The College did not consult the Board of Mount Vernon Community Advisors about the renaming of the building, which has long been known by the Buckeye moniker, but business owners in the down- town area are generally pleased with the College’s plans. Lois Hanson, manager of Paragraphs, Bookstore Mount Vernon, thinks the renovations to the build- The Buckeye Building in Mount Vernon | Na- ing will have a positive impact on her business, and thaniel Shahan 4 Thursday, Oct. 27 | kenyoncollegian.com “We can’t ever truly leave the Hill,” Chef Michael joins new kitchen Hogancamp says upon leaving Kenyon.

KEVIN CRAWFORD But after spending time at have allergies here at Kenyon,” NEWS ASSISTANT this school, during which he AVI Resident Director Kim worked with three different ex- Novak said. Chef Michael Hogancamp is ecutive chefs and held a variety Hogancamp’s passion for hanging up his apron and leav- of positions before assuming supporting those with dietary ing the Hill after seven years his final role as sous chef, Ho- restrictions will carry over to cooking for Kenyon. gancamp changed his mind. his new job at Licking Memo- “I do plan on visiting now “Kenyon has always been rial Hospital. “I thought a hos- and then, because even though a tight-knit community that pital would be a great place to my time working here has end- cares for those who are a part continue working with spe- ed, we can’t ever truly leave the of it,” Hogancamp said. “Work- cialty diets,” Hogancamp said. Hill,” Hogancamp said. “Espe- ing as closely with [former Ex- “It’s a great opportunity for me cially when I’ve spent so much ecutive Chef] Meagan [Stew- to learn their current systems of my life here.” art] and [current Director of and improve upon them.” Hogancamp grew up in Sustainability] John Marsh on Executive Chef Jeremy Fon- nearby Danville, Ohio, and the local food program as I did ner, who had only known Ho- was hired by AVI out of high really showed me how much gancamp for three months school. He departs Kenyon the surrounding communities before his departure, said Ho- for a new position as Culinary are valued here on the Hill.” gancamp’s organizational abil- Specialist at Licking Memorial In addition to his work in ity and willingness to deal Hospital in Newark, Ohio. the kitchen, Hogancamp has with the substantial officework Before working at Kenyon, served as an advocate for stu- that comes with running an Hogancamp had a very differ- dents with allergies. Before industrial kitchen were criti- Chef Michael working in Peirce Dining Hall | Jack Zellweger ent perception of the College. he left this year, Hogancamp cal to keeping things running “I thought that Kenyon was compiled a directory listing smoothly. fice, with the union, the sched- culinary and managerial expe- a pompous school full of pre- every known student with al- “I like him a lot as a per- uling. So, when he put in his rience, but plans to take with tentious people who looked lergies and what their allergies son and as an employee; he’s two weeks’ notice, I had to sit him 250 Star Wars novels — down on everyone from the are. very knowledgeable about this down with him and learn all of courtesy of Fonner, his most surrounding community and “He grew up with allergies, place, and I pick his brain as that.” recent boss at Kenyon — and never looked before crossing so he was a strong voice in ad- often as I can,” Fonner said. Hogancamp not only leaves the recipe for the Kenyon Cu- the street,” Hogancamp said. vocating for the students who “He did a lot of work in the of- the College with seven years of ban, his favorite Peirce meal. ON THE RECORD DR. EINAT WILF FORMER MEMBER OF THE ISRAELI KNESSET

posing a worldview as two smart men can How would you describe the the levels GABRIELLE HEALY NEWS EDITOR have. President [Barack] Obama’s worldview of anti-Semitism on campuses across the is positive, is trusting. He believes in the ca- country? Born and raised in Israel, Einat Wilf is pacity of human reason to resolve conflicts, They’re rising. I was in college 20 years a former member of the 18th Knesset Israeli and you can always sense his disappoint- ago; there was literally none. They’re rising Parliament. During her time in the govern- ment when the world does not behave ac- under this new supposedly “respectable” way, ment, Dr. Wilf was a member of the influ- cording to his high view of humanity. The Is- which is anti-Zionism. No one will admit to ential Foreign Affairs and Defense Com- raeli prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] hating Jews. We saw that today. I know a lot mittee. She also served as a foreign policy has a much more grim and dark view of hu- of people emphatically reject the notion that advisor to former Israeli President Shimon man affairs, certainly when it comes to the their views are anti-Semitic — they merely Peres. On Oct. 24, Dr. Wilf spoke to a mod- Jewish people. He sees danger everywhere. argue that they’re anti-Zionist. There’s no est crowd in Brandi Recital Hall. Entitled He believes in the importance of power, in doubt that anti-Zionism has become the so- “Refuge and Refugees: Israel, Its Neighbors, defending ourselves. I think it comes from cially respectable way to experience the his- and the Quest for Peace,” the event was co- their personal experiences, the historical ex- torical emotional pleasure of hating Jews. sponsored by Kenyon Students for Israel periences of their nation. America can afford How did you come to identify as a de- and the Religious Studies, History and In- to be trusting of the world — Israel and the vout atheist? What was that process like? Einat Wilf | Courtesy of Adam Ruben- ternational Studies departments. Jewish people much less. I think that shapes There was no process; I grew up in an stein their personal relations more than anything. atheist family. A lot of Zionists and a very What’s the most important thing for During the talk, we witnessed some of major strain of Zionism are atheist, because neighbors.” Would you agree? How would a college student in the to the strong emotions that are a part of this it’s about idea of the assumption of human you describe his presidency? understand about the conflict between conflict on both sides. Why do you feel the responsibility. When people ask me what It’s true. He was about securing the fu- Israel and Palestine? Israeli-Palestinian conflict is particularly that means, I say it’s very simple. It’s the hu- ture of the sovereign Jewish people. When I think the most important thing to un- salient on college campuses, and why are man knowledge that it’s not God who cre- building military might was the critical ele- derstand is that the Arab-Palestinian per- there such strong sentiments surrounding ated man, but man who created God. I don’t ment of doing it, he focused on that. When spective still is of the view that the Jewish it? deny that God exists, but he exists as a hu- he thought that the historical moment might people have no right to the land whatso- I actually don’t know. It’s the biggest man creation, and ever since we created him be ripe for ultimately securing it through ever — not a partial right, certainly not an question I ask myself. I go and I speak, and he’s been a remarkable presence in human peace — and this is also what my talk here equal right. No right at all. I see the strong emotions everywhere in the affairs — but not as an outside, transcen- was about — really we cannot rely on force What’s your assessment of the rela- world. It’s about a remote place where many dental being. I believe in the human capac- and power forever. We might need to rely on tionship between Israel and the United people have no connection and have never ity to act, human responsibility. Humans are it for the next 200 years, but we cannot exist States? been, and they have such serious opinions it, and until we discover aliens, that’s what as long as our neighbors think of us as a hu- It’s one of the strongest relationships and emotions and have such deeply-held exists. We have to assume responsibility for miliating eyesore. So, ultimately, our ability between any two countries, anywhere. I views. I could give a whole answer about his- that. to live depends on the fact that our neighbors know a lot has been made of the personal tory and culture and biblical culture, and this Former Israeli President Shimon Peres accept us as their own and as equals in their lack of chemistry from the American pres- is a way for people to express themselves and was described by the New York Times in his midst. I think Shimon Peres was remarkable ident and the Israeli prime minister. But take sides. Fundamentally, I don’t have an- obituary (Sept. 27) as “having done more for having tried, but I think he was probably I also think both the American president swer about why so many people are obsessed. than anyone to build up his country’s for- a century or two too early. and the Israeli prime minister are incred- It’s clearly, why I care about it, but why does midable military might, yet having worked This interview has been edited for length ibly smart people. They have about as op- anyone else care? as hard to establish lasting peace with his and clarity. Thursday, Oct. 27 FEATURES kenyoncollegian.com 5 Downtown Mount Vernon’s Paragraphs is one for the books The independently owned bookstore hosts writing workshops with .

JUSTIN SUN dent bookstores like Paragraphs STAFF WRITER have eschewed the mass retail approach for one that is more The Kenyon Bookstore isn’t reader-focused, and encourages the only place to go to build your shoppers to browse and ask for library. Just a few blocks south of recommendations. the public square in downtown One of the ways Paragraphs Mount Vernon stands Para- has been able to engage with the graphs Bookstore. With its com- community is through its part- munity-oriented approach, Para- nership with the Kenyon Review. graphs has been the go-to spot Every Wednesday and Saturday for Mount Vernon’s book lovers at Paragraphs, student associates since it opened in 1996. from the Kenyon Review volun- Paragraphs has mastered teer to teach a creative writing the art of the local independent workshop to children in elemen- bookstore. In the front left cor - tary and middle school. Only a ner is a little coffee station with few years old, the program has a sign that says “Pay as you like become a big success. “We had so — donations welcomed!” Just many sign-ups we had to cut off past that is a shelf of staff picks registration,” Diehl said. with notes written by one of the The lessons usually begin employees. And if they enter at with a free write, after which the the right time, customers might children in the workshop read come across one of the shop’s and write poetry and prose. monthly book clubs, bi-monthly “It’s this process of emulating Paragraphs Bookstore invites readers of all tastes and ages into a cozy, book-lined space. | Justin Sun readings of children’s stories or famous pieces of work and try- local authors’ readings and sign- ing to get the kids to start think- graphs, one can see the shop’s itself to just one audience. The people’s hands, that’s my favorite ings. ing critically about literature so commitment to engaging young offerings range from fiction to thing,” Diehl asid. “Community is extremely im- they can create their own,” said readers. Paragraphs’ staff con- nonfiction, from young adult to The shop is a cherished spot portant to us,” Kami Diehl, an Natalie Keller ’19, who is the Ke- sists of former teachers, elemen- classics. There is even a shelf of for many of Mount Vernon’s avid assistant manager, said. nyon Review Outreach Intern in tary school librarians and a chil- local writing: local authors, local readers. As the shuttle driver, Paragraphs fits into the re- charge of coordinating the pro- dren’s book illustrator. Before history and local travel. The va- Quenton, told this Collegian re- cent national trend of thriving gram. working for Paragraphs, Diehl riety of books is joined by other porter on the way into town, independent bookstores — the Mount Vernon children aren’t taught for three years at Wig- merchandise characteristic of “That place is like a candy store American Booksellers Associa- the only ones benefiting from the gin Street Elementary School some independent bookstores, to me.” tion even has a page on its web- partnership. “I feel like kids just in Gambier and for five years at like mugs with literary referenc- Paragraphs is located at 229 site linking to all the recent have a whole world inside their East Elementary in Mount Ver- es and calendars of cute animals. South Main Street, Mount Ver- news stories profiling indepen- heads, and it’s really cool to take non. The Paragraphs staff hopes to non. Opening hours are weekdays dent bookstores that are enjoy- a peek at it,” Keller said. “A lot of us, our hearts are carry on an independent book- from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and ing great success. Unlike the Looking at the brightly col- with the kids,” Diehl said. store tradition in Mount Ver- on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to struggling superstores, indepen- ored children’s section of Para- But Paragraphs doesn’t limit non. “Getting the right book into 5:00 p.m.

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On Feb. 27, 1949 at around 4 a.m., Old Kenyon Residence Hall went up in flames. Nine men died that night: one from burns, one from jumping to the ground and the remaining seven from asphyxiation. There are different -ac counts of the fire’s genesis, according to Professor of Humanities Tim Shutt, but A compendium of paranormal one theory is that someone flicked a lit cig- experiences across campus. arette and it caught the curtains. Another possible explanation is that sparks from one

LAUREN ELLER and GRANT MINER | FEATURES EDITORS of the dormitory’s fireplaces caused a sort of ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANNA ZINANTI explosion, exacerbated by the beams between floors that were made of virgin timber (wood from an old-growth forest). As the building blazed, those trapped inside were allegedly heard singing into the night, becoming softer and softer until no more were heard. Regardless of the cause, Old Kenyon burned to the ground and nine students tragically lost their lives. Since its rebuilding, Shutt has heard from students that, on Old Kenyon’s top floor, ghostly figures can be glimpsed walking around. But what is even more unusual is that, on the floor below, you can see lower legs and feet dangling from the ceiling, because the ghosts of the men who died returned to the floors as they knew them before the reconstruction. Caples Creeps Amy McCloskey ’83 remembers stories like this — while a student at Kenyon, she’d heard of feet seen running across the ceiling and many doors mysteriously opening and closing. But McCloskey had a strange experience of her own. Boos in Bushnell Few people come McCloskey lived in Old Kenyon during her sophomore year. One night when her roommate was out of town, she was heading out of child- to the bathroom around 4 a.m. when she saw a girl named Margot who lived down the hall. Margot was standing in front of her Ominous As a sophomore, Claire Tomasi ’17 lived in hood without room and staring into it; she looked pale and her were hands clasped together under her chin. McCloskey had never known Margot Bushnell Residence Hall, a women’s dormi- a healthy fear to be rattled by anything until that moment. tory. Late one afternoon in March, around 4 of basements, Margot ushered her over and told her to stand in the middle of the room. At first, nothing happened. But Margot insisted there Old K p.m., she was recording herself playing guitar but some- was a strange noise coming from somewhere inside. on her computer when she noticed something times you need “And then all of a sudden in surround sound — no question — but this is not a normal kind of sound,” McCloskey said. “I hear odd. After stopping the recording and putting to brave that something that sounds like Darth Vader attempting to breathe.” the guitar down, she returned to the record- spookiness for a What happened next was as inexplicable as the noise itself: McCloskey found herself suddenly outside the room with no memo- I no longer have ing and noticed a small sound wave right at the clean pair of un- ry of getting there. This is not because the memory has faded over time, she says, but rather she had no knowledge of how she moved the hubris of end of the tape. She was unsure what it was, so derwear. from one spot to the other. McCloskey and Margot began looking for possible sources of the noise but were unable to find anything youth that says that we she played it back. “[The Caples base- even close to resembling the noise of heavy, labored breathing. Then, a number of minutes later, it all happened a second time. can understand every- “It’s a man’s voice,” she said. “I live in Bush- ment is] dark, it reeks McCloskey felt that the sound was frightening, but did not think too much of it immediately after. At the time, she didn’t believe thing. nell. A man, very close to me, clearly says, of sulfur, so it’s already there was anything beyond what our senses could perceive — she counted that event as an aberration. But after similar experiences “ ‘You’re pretty.’ And it’s like audible enough that a creepy environment,” in her life since, she’s come to the realization that perhaps there are things we simply cannot understand. you can hear it on the recording very clearly. I Dounia Sawaya ’19 said. “I “I no longer have the hubris of youth that says that we can understand everything,” she said. Amy McCloskey ’83 didn’t hear it in the room, but I watch enough was so scared that I thought While McCloskey felt this experience was not of this world, she’s still unsure it was really a ghost. She acknowledges it would Ghost Adventures to know that ghosts show up ‘If anyone walks in here, I’ll pee be a convenient explanation to attribute it to one of the purported ghosts of the men who perished in the Old Kenyon fire, and she on plug-in recordings and stuff.” myself.’” I thought ‘If can’t say definitively whether this is the case. Tomasi said that, at first, she was not scared When she was putting her “I was not at the time very likely to default to ‘Oh, it’s a Kenyon ghost,’” she said. “But there was no question in my mind that by the voice. She simply there for a few more clothes in a bag to transfer them anyone walks in whatever it was that people were saying was spooking them had happened to me that night.” minutes, closed her laptop and went to Peirce to a dryer, Sawaya heard a dryer here, I’ll pee myself.’ Dining Hall. There, she told her friends about start. She thought this was odd, what had just happened, and later listened to considering and there was no time Dounia Sawaya ’19 the recording again. The more she listened to left on the display, just the price “ it, the more frightened she became. marking. “Maybe there is a guy watching me who’s Then, three more started up It’s a man’s sentient enough to have an idea of what he too — there was no time left, just the price that the machines display when not in use. voice ... a man, finds attractive,” she said of her thought pro- “At this point, I was like ‘okay!’” Sawaya said. “Everything’s fine, everything’s great. very close to me. cess at the time. Technology is changing and this is fine.” Tomasi continued to play the record- Finally, as she bent over to put clothes in the dryer, the machine right next to her Claire Tomasi ’17 ing for other people until she encountered started up as well. This was the last straw for Sawaya. someone who was particularly struck by her “I ran upstairs to my roommate and was like, ‘Hannah, I can’t do it! I’m just so Norton Nightmare “ experience. Her name was Charlotte Leb- scared!’” lang ’16, and she had lived in the exact same Bushnell room as Tomasi. After returning to the laundry room shortly after, Sawaya reportedly saw nothing Hannah Wendlandt ’19 moved into the lower level of Norton Hall early for Scientific Leblang guessed Tomasi’s dorm and room number before she had even mentioned out of the ordinary. Data Pre-Orientation her first year. it. “She says, ‘That’s the guy who had been harassing me all year last year,’” Tomasi said. But where did the fears of a Caples ghost come from? Professor of Humanities and “I was cold and alone,” Wendlandt said. “It was a new place, it was weird and I couldn’t “And I was like, ‘What, what do you mean?’ And she was like ‘Yeah, he didn’t like me. I local ghost enthusiast Tim Shutt has a possible explanation. It might have all started sleep.” would always feel like I was being watched. Things in my room would move.’” in 1979 when a student fell down the Caples elevator shaft. Stories conflict as to what At around 2 a.m. one night, Wendlandt started to hear noises — specifically, someone Tomasi read a suggestion online that said if you are haunted by a ghost, you should made him go up to the eighth floor that night, but somewhere along the line the eleva- running down the hall. At first, she thought nothing of it. Then, it happened again. try talking to it. So, every day when she returned to her room, she would ask the ghost tor got stuck between the seventh and eighth floor of Caples. “I was like, okay this is weird; I’m awake, and the adrenaline is coursing,” Wendlandt said. how his day was and tell him about her day. She continued the conversations until the The student pried open the doors, attempted to jump down to the floor below and “To be honest, I was too afraid to look, so I tried my best to ignore it and go back to bed.” Tuesday of her finals week that semester, when she came home late and forgot to speak ended up falling in the process. Campus Safety found him unconscious the next day, Wendlandt forgot about the experience until a few weeks later, when she was having a to the ghost. and he died in the hospital that night. conversation with her CA. Right before she fell asleep, all of her desk drawers opened and the poster above Since then, there have been numerous paranormal activities reported in the build- “She said, ‘Oh, there’s supposed to be a Norton ghost,’” Wendlandt said. “It runs up and her desk was torn down. It didn’t just peel off, Tomasi said, but was ripped from the ing. down the hall.’” The ghostly experiences aren’t limited solely to lower Norton. Noah Dversdall ’19 was in his room in upper Norton one night when he heard a mysterious knocking on the door. wall. Since that was near the end of the semester, Tomasi moved out a week after that “The most common and real haunt in my time,” said Shutt, “was all told by differ- Norton is one of those halls where you hear everything going on outside,” Dversdall said. “The hall was totally silent, and I didn’t hear anything besides the knocking.” experience. ent people in the same way.” Dversdall shouted for whoever was at the door to come in, only to be met with more insistent knocking. He got up, but when he opened his door, the hall was as empty as it was silent. “The scary thing for me I guess is it really changed my perspective on things that we Shutt said students have reported being woken up by the feeling of someone sitting Julia Adamo ’20, who moved into Dversdall’s room, had similarly spooky experiences. Earlier in the year, Adamo’s roommate was at her desk about to start curling her hair, when she noticed that can’t even comprehend at all,” she said. “I know a lot of people — this is really personal on their bed and when they attempt to see who’s there, they find themselves immobile. her iron, though unplugged, was hot. “She asked me if I had plugged it in, and I responded that I hadn’t,” Adamo said, “It was weird, but we brushed it off.” — a lot of people are afraid to die because some of them are sure that nothing happens “This person would lie near or on them and they would moan and groan,” Shutt Dversdall and Adamo took their respective hauntings quite well. and they go into oblivion. But like obviously that’s not true. Something happens.” said. “Finally, their roommate would turn on the light and they wouldn’t seen anyone “I wanted to see if he would come visit,” Adamo said. there.” “Yeah, I want to hold a séance come Halloween,” Dversdall said. 8 Thursday, Oct. 27 OPINIONS kenyoncollegian.com staff editorial Oct. 21 - Oct. 27 Oct. 27, 11:00 a.m. — You may have opened this week’s issue of the Collegian to see there is no Village Record (VR) this week. This isn’t because we didn’t pub- lish it — it’s because there was nothing to report. The document Campus Safety shared with us listed no new incidents. The VR is just not what it used to be. Earlier this year, the Collegian pub- lished an editorial noting that the VR would now only list incidents that the Clery Act required the College to dis- close. We understand that the College has to comply with the Clery Act and other regulations, though we don’t think this means the VR should only include what is required to be there. Our interactions with some administrators early in the se- mester were positive and resulted in our editors gaining more access than what we were initially given. We compromised and were subsequently provided with more re- portable incidents and more detailed de- scriptions. But it’s hard to resist lamenting what we lost after we saw we had nothing to publish for the VR this week. In prior years, the Village Record was a snapshot of Kenyon life — not some sanitized version carefully prepared and edited by an image-obsessed administra- tion. It depicted us as we really are. It was messy, but it was us. The VR featured the expected bevy of alcohol and drug viola- tions, vandalism and illnesses. Yet, it was valuable because it showcased the weird ANDREA LINDQUIST | COLLEGIAN and inexplicable moments that make Ke- nyon our beloved alma mater. On April 21, 2014, the VR featured an entry that read: “Toilet paper found to be Take Back The Night gave survivors a placed in front of door in Mather Resi- dence Hall. Pineapple found upon re-ex- amination.” This kind of oddity doesn’t necessary space for healing and advocacy fall under the jurisdiction of the Clery HAYLEY YUSSMAN I completely agree, and I am not ceased to express my opinion in Act, so it’s simply not in the new VR. It CONTRIBUTOR alone. There is a large segment of campus-wide settings, fearing also included more relevant informa- the survivor population that heals brutal scrutiny. The end of TBTN, tion, such as a Feb. 28. 2016 entry that It may appear that Take Back the and advocates for sexual assault however, is far too important for read: “Lit lamppost lying on the ground Night has disappeared without a awareness by engaging in public me to remain silent. Since the end by Gund Commons. Reported to Mainte- fight, but that is only because those discourse. We are afraid, which is of this event, a large segment of nance.” This may not be as outlandish as against it ending have been silenced. why you haven’t heard from us. We the survivor population has been some other entries, but is an insight we no Take Back the Night (TBTN), a are afraid to raise our voices and stifled and quieted. A multitude of longer have into Kenyon life. week-long series of events dedicat- protest the end of TBTN, knowing survivors — some anonymous — The VR became a different space this ed to education and prevention of the brutal backlash and emotional have expressed their displeasure year. Gone are the head-scratching mo- sexual assault and relationship vio- abuse that will come with voicing to me, but they fear making their ments of strangeness, replaced by sim- lence, was canceled this year due to this opinion. We are afraid of the sentiment known to a wider popu- pler, more mundane, less informative oc- worries that it triggered the survi- resulting name- lation. currences. These are still useful insights, vor population. A recent opinions calling and iso- TBTN should but they pale in comparison to the former piece published in the Collegian lation. Although There are ways be reinstated, in VR’s colorful moments perfectly captured on Sept. 29 (“Elimination of Take I consider myself to address this addition to other in a few sentences. Back The Night will benefit survi- a relatively un- complex issue without modes of public We mourn this loss. Village Record, vors”) touted the end of TBTN on emotional per- disregarding any seg- discourse about you are missed. Kenyon’s campus as a victory for son, I distinctly ments of the survivor sexual assault on survivors, who often struggle with remember sitting campus. Sensitiv- populations. trauma-related difficulties during on the floor in a “ ity and advocacy this week. At first glance, it appears Peirce Hall bath- need not be mu- that the entire community supports room, sobbing, after being ver- tually exclusive. We can provide HAVE OPINIONS? the end of TBTN. This conclusion is bally accosted and denounced by ample trigger warnings and min- far from the truth. multiple survivors for my efforts imize the amount of TBTN post- The Collegian is looking for new The first sign of disdain for the to open dialogue about assault. In ers and advertisements around writers! For more information on decision to cancel TBTN was a Let- tandem with other survivors, I had campus, in exchange for providing ter to the Editor by Vernon James tried to create safe spaces through survivors who wish to speak out contributing to Opinions, please Schubel, professor of religious stud- sit-ins, events and discussions for with the forum they desire. I stand contact the Opinions Editors: ies, who has participated in TBTN those of us who wished to raise in solidarity with all survivors, since his time in graduate school. “I awareness about assault, to tell our but there are ways to address this do not mean to minimize the reality stories and be heard. As a result, I complex issue without disregard- Tobias Baumann of PTSD among survivors,” he ex- was labeled by some as an “insen- ing any segments of the survivor [email protected] plained in the letter. “But to argue, sitive bitch,” “selfish asshole” and population. Maya Lowenstein as some have, that public action other choice terms. Hayley Yussman ’18 is an Eng- [email protected] against gender violence is unaccept- Although I have continued lish and political science major able because it triggers survivors is to discuss the issue of sexual as- from River Forest, Ill. Contact her deeply problematic.” sault on social media, I have since at [email protected]. 9 Thursday, Oct. 27 | kenyoncollegian.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS To the Editors, To the Editors,

In response to the opinion piece (“Too many parents on campus disrupts our learning Many citizens of Gambier are seriously concerned environment” in the Oct. 20 issue of the Collegian) by Tobias Baumann — a fine young man about the safety of students on and near roads in the Vil- as I can vouch — part of me just wants to say “Life sucks. Get a helmet,” but this would be lage. plagiarizing Denis Leary, and such a condescending sentiment is not deserved by a Kenyon Day and night many students step out into or walk student. However, the sentiment that Family Weekend brings a bit of discomfort to students is in the street without looking or crossing at a crosswalk. very much part of the exercise. Parents are likely to be your co-workers, bosses, interviewers, Some students ride around town on bikes, skateboards neighbors, your children’s grandparents, etc., and the opportunity to demonstrate that we can and scooters without paying any attention to vehicles on co-exist in close quarters is important. And Kenyon parents deserve this. I have the utmost the roads. respect of the boundaries you mention with your parents, but even within your boundaries Village residents are often frightened by close calls there are opportunities for comfort not many students have. For some, the Family Weekend/ and insulted by the students involved when they act as Purple Clothing Festival is among the fewer and fewer moments we have to lay eyes on each though they are entitled to walk and ride in the road other. without regard for cars. Please take the time to be re- Exceptions exist to every rule, but if the class I attended and participated in by reading a sponsible when crossing any road. Look up from your character’s dialogue from a script (I read the old bald guy character’s lines) was the exception phone and pay attention. to the rule, then bravo to the students in this class! Student participation was excellent, criti- In the dark, pedestrians are often completely invisible cal and supportive evaluations of my daughter’s work were freely shared and the professor es- to drivers. Students will get hit — it has happened before. sentially held class at the normal pace, with expectations that completely ignored the fact that This is a problem everywhere, but especially at night on parents were present. It wasn’t a “show” for the parents at all. It gave me comfort to observe north campus on Chase and Gaskin Avenues, on Wiggin that Kenyon students appear to be among the few of this generation who can focus on an intel- Street crossing to and from Peirce and walking to and lectual subject for an hour or more without leaving to search for a Pokémon. Again, something from the Kenyon Farm. Kenyon parents deserve to see. If you ride a bicycle, please remember that you are As odd as it may sound, the most enjoyable moments of Family Weekend came when my governed by the same laws that govern cars and may be daughter, some parents, a number of her friends (a few sans parents) and a Kenyon faculty ticketed for breaking those laws. member went out to dinner. Maybe there was some “constructing and maintaining of the best Everyone who lives in Gambier asks all Kenyon stu- possible presentations” on both sides — I for one had clean socks on, which for me is show- dents to please be respectful and look out for cars in the boating — but the evening was pleasant, assuring and stimulating. To witness a dialogue re- Village. garding the influence that satire had on 18th century literature between Kenyon students and the professor was remarkable for me as a parent. I even jumped in on the discussion (full dis- Sincerely, closure: I asked the Professor to pass the dumplings, as I am a bit rusty on satire in 18th cen- Kachen Kimmell tury literature) (more full disclosure: I’m rusty on all centuries). It was a wonderful evening! Mayor, Village of Gambier, Ohio Peirce is crowded and some invasion undoubtedly takes place, but the bottom line, Tobias, is that life sucks, get a helmet! But more sincerely, thanks for being a part of my wonderful Family Weekend!

Sincerely, Tod Johnson P ’19

Academic culture should promote growth, not competition Students at larger schools tend to compare GPAs, Kenyon students thrive without pressure.

EVE BROMBERG to agree. What you got on the OPINIONS ASSISTANT last assignment isn’t indicative Students are of what you’ll get on the next better able Grades aren’t a marker of one. Our skills are always im- our success here at Kenyon, proving; continual as- to understand that and thank goodness for that. sessments in our grades are a reflec- The absence of GPA-obsessed courses lead tion of their abili- banter on this campus is ex- a student to “ties at that time and tremely beneficial to students; progress. With- place, and that these discussing grades isn’t condu- out students con- cive to anything but stress and stantly discussing factors change. anxiety. their grades with So, what do grades mean each other, there is no to students at Kenyon? By not one meaning for each that time and place, and that talking about grades, does this grade. Students can these factors change. Armed mean we have lost the ambition come to realize with confidence in their ability that got us to Kenyon? To the that they to teach, professors know more contrary, the lack of overt com- are than anyone else that we will petition over our GPA makes not progress. grades here as beneficial to stu- the “B-” We are lucky that Kenyon dents as they possibly can be. they re- isn’t so grade-sensitive. Here, In conversations with ceived on you are not judged by your friends, classmates and my un- that one current grades. We know that cle (who is a professor), I have essay or your current grades are noth- concluded there seems to be exam, and DEVON MUSGRAVE- ing but current. They can no consensus on grades’ pur- instead can JOHNSON | COLLEGIAN change. pose and value. For some, it’s use that “B-” The academic atmosphere just a response to the assign- to understand the current at Kenyon allows you to de- ment turned in. To others, a state of their abilities and push dents Small class sizes allow us to fine the importance of grades, good grade is why a student themselves to improve. frequent- know our professors well, so instead of letting them define wakes up every morning, why Compare our academic en- ly compare we can better understand the you. they go the extra mile. To my vironment to that of under- their grades, which reasoning behind our grades. Eve Bromberg ’19 is a philos- uncle, grades are indicative of graduate institutions where may result in the feeling Thus, students are better able ophy major from Brooklyn, N.Y. his student’s work then and grades are heavily stressed. At that their grades define them. to understand that grades are Contact her at bromberge@ke- there. My own professors seem these other, larger schools, stu- This isn’t the case at Kenyon. a reflection of their abilities at nyon.edu. 10 Thursday, Oct. 27 ARTS kenyoncollegian.com New zine To Be Human will publish work by student artists Art majors’ publication makes its debut, responds to a lack of visual art outlets at Kenyon. CHRIS PELLETIER organized completely by students. STAFF WRITER Different editors will work on each issue of the zine, and editors have This summer, Bailey Luke ’17 the option to only work on a single realized she had no idea what oth- issue and then assume different er senior art majors were creating. roles in TBH; Luke is unsure if she So, she began the creation of To Be will work on all the issues, but she Human (TBH), a new platform for hopes that, in the future, art profes- student to share their art. The new sors will help distribute the zines — bi-monthly art zine, which will for the first issue, the team left 150 showcase the work of Kenyon stu- copies of the zine in Peirce Hall. dents, released its first edition, “We When creating the first issue, Are TBH,” last week. Luke noticed that most of the piec- “The most human things we do es used a monochromatic palette; change the universe,” Luke said of three were sculptures each made the inspiration behind the zine’s of a single material. One was an all name. “Art is the pinnacle of that brown pottery piece, another was activity.” a wooden sculpture and the third Zines are essentially mini maga- was made using only red metal zines — this one was made by cut- beams. ting and folding one piece of paper The zine is still in its infancy, that unfolds to reveal one large pic- and Luke is looking for all the ture on the back. Though the first help and submissions she can get. issue of the zine contains the work Future editions of TBH will be of TBH’s members, future issues themed; Luke gave portraits as a will comprise entirely of submis- possible example. A TBH website is sions. currently under construction, and TBH isn’t the first zine to appear will feature write-ups of the artists at Kenyon. Last year, there was a featured in the zine. zine that released one issue but was Luke wants to see TBH become discontinued before its founders a regular fixture at Kenyon, but the could create a second. Luke doesn’t staff currently consists of nine se- want to see TBH suffer the same niors and one junior from a variety fate: It is currently one of the only of majors. For the zine to continue print sources for sharing student- after the end of the 2016-2017 aca- made art at Kenyon. demic year, more students will need “There are so many magazines to get involved. for English majors,” Luke said. All art submitted to tobehu- Assistant Professor of Art His- [email protected] will be stored tory and American Studies Austin in a digital archive, and pieces will Porter consults the TBH staffers be chosen for publication based on on the project, but the zine itself is their theme. Bailey Luke ’17 holds the first edition ofTo Be Human, Kenyon’s newest zine. | Jack Zellweger Two Drink crew delivers hard-hitting comedy in the Pub The group’s first stand-up show of the year kicked off with new members and fresh jokes.

FRANCES SAUX seem effortless, but here, the per- ARTS EDITOR formers’ hard work showed. But their rehearsed deliveries at times Before she auditioned for Two interfered with stand-up’s most ba- Drink Minimum, Kenyon’s only sic pretense: the illusion that it is a stand-up comedy group, Delaney conversation between the comedian Barker ’20 had never considered do- and the audience. ing comedy. Her mother was sur- Even so, these comedians had a prised when she tried out, Barker knack for subverting expectations. said, and was blown away when she Fuirst’s favorite joke of the entire got in. show was Barker’s riff on her bira- Last Friday in Peirce Pub, at the cial identity. group’s first show of the semester, “If you want to know what a girl’s Barker performed her first set with gonna look like in 20 years, look at authority and apparent ease. This their mother,” Barker said. “So, was a common denominator among eventually, I will be white.” the 11 performers; their jokes, Another clever moment of sur- which ranged in topic from stigmas prise, when trips through familiar against bad tipping to mishaps with territory took sudden turns, came in the tooth fairy, were concise and re- Kyra Baldwin’s ’17 joke about how markably polished. her parents used animals to accli- Ethan Fuirst ’17, who leads the mate her to the idea of death. “It was group with Adama Berndt ’17, said really good my two Betta fish died Jenna Rochelle ’18 and Ethan Fuirst ’17 perform during Friday’s show. | Courtesy of Jenna Rochelle members have worked harder in the before my grandpa,” she said. “And past two years to incorporate con- really good my grandpa died before probably in part because the Pub pus because we have ‘a football the group’s gender balance is mostly structive criticism into their sets. Philip Seymour Hoffman.” serves alcoholic drinks. But Fuirst player, two blacks, some Jews, two equal, and the members bring a di- “We are writing stand-up, and Or this bit from Jenna Rochelle also thinks the diversity of the group redheads and at least three chicks,’” verse range of perspectives to the we are rewriting stand-up, rework- ’18: “Do you guys like imperson- itself attracted people to the show. Rochelle joked in an email to the stage. ing the sentences and reworking the ations? Do you want me to do one? “I think it helps with attendance Collegian. “I think it does do a large part syllables,” Fuirst said. Uh, no.” that the members of Two Drink In this respect, Two Drink Mini- to diversify the jokes that we write,” Two Drink members spend all She paused, then continued, come from different social circles on mum has come a long way since Rochelle wrote, “because there’s a semester revising the five minutes “That was Rosa Parks.” campus,” he said. Rochelle joined the group in the lot of different opinions and we’re of stand-up they perform onstage. Throughout the show, the large “We should advertise ourselves fall of 2014. Back then, she was Two not afraid to disagree with each Professional comedy can often audience was lively and responsive, as the most diverse group on cam- Drink’s only female member. Now, other.” 11 Thursday, Oct. 27 SPORTS kenyoncollegian.com Field hockey brings victory to McBride Field on Senior Day Ladies are tied for second in the conference standings after a win and a loss this weekend.

NOAH GURZENSKI another DePauw forward dealt STAFF WRITER the match’s decisive blow, po- sitioning herself in front of the goal and deflecting the ball DEPAUW 2 into the back of the net to give KENYON 1 her team a 2-1 advantage. The KENYON 3 Tigers managed to keep the EARLHAM 0 Ladies at bay for the remaining six minutes and 39 seconds to In a battle of perennial earn a DePauw victory. North Coast Athletic Con- “I think even though we ference (NCAC) powers, La- won the previous meet-up, this dies field hockey hosted the past game was one of our bet- Tigers at ter games this whole season,” McBride Field on Saturday. Paige Beyer ’18 said. “We had Avenging their 2-0 loss to Ke- a really great effort and I think nyon (12-5; 10-3 NCAC) ear- there were some really great lier in the season, DePauw things offensively in the mid- (14-3; NCAC 11-1) scored late field and in the backline, and in the game to top the Ladies then [Speroff] had great saves 2-1. The Ladies then celebrated as well.” Senior Day on Sunday with a Facing the Earlham Quak- 3-0 win over the Earlham Col- ers the following afternoon, lege Quakers (6-11; 3-9 NCAC) the Ladies were eager to re- to stay in second place in the turn to the win column. They NCAC. took advantage of a penalty After a scoreless first half corner six minutes and 50 sec- on Saturday, a DePauw for- onds into the match, then stole ward broke the deadlock at the an early 1-0 lead when Kelsey 53:15 mark, bouncing a shot Trulik ’18 shot the ball into off the glove of Kenyon goal- traffic and Hannah Paterakis keeper Sarah Speroff ’18 and ’19 buried it in the back of the into the upper-right corner of net off a deflection. Katelyn the cage. Barely four minutes Hutchinson ’18 extended Ken- later, Shannon Hart ’18 un- yon’s lead to 2-0 just under five Top: No. 7 Anna Patek ’17 and No. 20 Julia Richards ’17 embrace after scoring the third goal against leashed a backhand shot from minutes into the second half. Earlham on Senior Day. Bottom: No. 10 Shannon Hart ’18 pressures a DePauw player. | Shane Canfield the left side of the arc, sending Hutchinson gained control of a the ball through traffic and rebound and maneuvered past Julia Richards ’17 served the the 3-0 victory with a bang. winner of the game will claim past DePauw’s goalkeeper for an Earlham defender to flick ball to fellow senior Anna Pe- The Ladies will travel to second place in the conference the tying goal. the ball into the back right tek in front of the goal, and Pe- Granville, Ohio this Saturday and home-field advantage in With fewer than seven min- corner of the goal. tek slipped the ball in past the to take on the first round of the confer- utes remaining in regulation, With 31 seconds remaining, Earlham goalkeeper, ending (12-4; 9-3 NCAC) at noon. The ence playoffs.

Lords, Ladies are a game away Playoffs in sight for Kenyon soccer from the NCAC tournament.

PETER DOLA Ladies lose on own goal their only corner kick of the match, STAFF WRITER Allegheny played a high ball to- ward the back post of Kenyon’s goal. Lords hold onto first ALLEGHENY 2 Countey and another Kenyon player KENYON 1 attempted to clear the ball, but they OWU 1 miscommunicated and the ball de- KENYON 4 KENYON 0 flected into the back of the Kenyon ALLEGHENY 2 net, ending the game 2-1 in favor of KENYON 2 Ladies soccer lost 1-0 to Ohio the visiting team. OWU 0 yesterday on In the loss yesterday, Ohio Wes- the heels of a deflating 2-1 loss to Al- leyan (6-10; NCAC 3-4) scored the Lords soccer extended its legheny College on Saturday. Despite eventual game-winner just over five win streak to six games against controlling most of the Saturday minutes into the game. The Ladies and Ohio Brice Koval ’19 jukes an Ohio Wesleyan defender. | Jack Zellweger match, the Ladies (6-8-2; NCAC 4-3- continued the game with a strong of- Wesleyan University, disman- 1) lost to Allegheny (6-9-1; NCAC fensive push, outshooting Ohio Wes- tling the two squads 4-2 and gel ’20, David Anderson ’19 Stengel put away his second 4-3-1 NCAC) due to an own goal in leyan 17-10, but could not sink a goal. 2-0. and Dalton Eudy ’17 all scored goal of the season. The Lords double overtime. Seven of Kenyon’s shots were on- On Senior Day Saturday, goals and solidified the Ken- kept up their defensive pres- Kenyon outshot Allegheny 21-7 target, but Ohio Wesleyan’s keeper the Lords (14-2; NCAC 7-1) yon win. sure and the game ended in a over the course of the match, but the saved all seven. honored their seniors with the Against rival Ohio Wes- 2-0 win for Kenyon. Ladies only scored once with a goal Despite the losses, Smith remains victory over the Allegheny Ga- leyan (9-4-3; NCAC 4-2-2), The upcoming 2016 NCAC in the 26th minute of the match. Af- focused on the road ahead. “At this tors (5-10-2; NCAC 3-5). In the the Lords provided the home Men’s Soccer Tournament will ter receiving the ball on the right side point in the season we have a com- 22nd minute, Oliver Wynn ’18 crowd with another exciting give the Lords a chance to de- of the box, senior Maggie Smith beat fortable rhythm and are extremely struck for the Lords, pushing win, scoring two goals on 20 fend the conference title they one defender then slid the ball into focused on winning every game at the ball into the back of the shots, compared to no goals won last year. Kenyon can the lower right hand corner of the hand,” Smith said. net after teammate Bret Lowry on four shots for the visitors. clinch the first seed in the tour- goal, putting Kenyon up 1-0. On Saturday the Ladies will play ’19 flicked a throw-in into the The scoring began with Low- nament in their final game of The Ladies lost their slim lead their final game of the regular season box. The Gators fought back ry, who headed a ball off the the season against the Wabash when Allegheny slotted a ball past at home against Wheaton College to tie the game up 10 minutes underside of the crossbar and College Little Giants (11-4-2; keeper Jillian Countey ’20 to tie the (10-7; Wheaton, Ill.) before beginning later, but the Lords were ready watched it sneak over the goal NCAC 6-1-1), who sit at second game at one apiece. The teams re- their postseason with the 2016 North to respond. The team surged in line. The Lords doubled their in the conference, on Saturday mained tied and headed to overtime. Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) the second half: Philippe Sten- lead just before halftime, when in Crawfordsville, Ind. In the second overtime period, on Women’s Soccer Tournament. 12 Thursday, Oct. 27 SPORTS kenyoncollegian.com A shot at possible: Kenyon fall sports gear up for postseason CAMERON MESSINIDES | SPORTS EDITOR

A team with a winning reputation in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Kenyon field hockey will not claim first place in the conference after two previous seasons at the top. The Ladies (12- 5; NCAC 10-3) are tied with Denison University (13-4; NCAC 10-3) for second in the NCAC standings for now, but in the final game for both teams, the two will play on Saturday to break the tie. The winner will have home-field advantage in the first round of the NCAC Field Hockey Tournament next month. Regardless of their exact standing, the Ladies have a guaranteed spot in the tournament and bring a stalwart defense with them. Kenyon has the most shutouts in the conference with eight, and they allow just 1.18 goals per game on average, the second-lowest mark in the NCAC. The Ladies have a middle- of-the-road offense in the conference, ranked fifth in shots per game (15.76) and goals per game (2.12). Kenyon’s biggest weakness is inconsistent aggressiveness on offense. In wins, the Ladies average 18.25 shots. In losses, they average just 9.8. Field Hockey Despite a slight drop in the standings after the last two seasons, Kenyon field hockey still has the de- fense to outlast opponents, and the Ladies have a legitimate shot at what the team was unable to achieve No. 15 Weezie Foster ’18 drives against Earlham. | Shane Canfield last season: an NCAC tournament title.

The Ladies cross country team just wrapped up one of its best regular seasons ever. The Kenyon women’s team finished no lower than fifth in any scored meet this year, and on Oct. 15 the Ladies claimed fourth place out of 29 teams in the Inter-Regional Rumble, the team’s highest finish ever at the Rumble for Kenyon women’s cross coun- try. Despite placing high in every meet, the Ladies do not enter the NCAC Cross Country Championships as fa- vorites. In an NCAC poll published Monday, cross country coaches selected Allegheny College as the champion- ship favorite. The Ladies were selected fourth, but Head Cross Country Coach Duane Gomez, who has coached 33 seasons of cross country at Kenyon, knows an underdog ranking does not determine his team’s ability to emerge victorious. “We had conference here a few years ago, and the women’s team tied for third with Denison,” he said. “ Oberlin won and Allegheny went second. Then we went on to regionals, and we ended up going to nationals. Oberlin stayed home, and Allegheny didn’t make it, and Denison didn’t make it, but there was Kenyon.” Gomez tells his runners stories like these as the championships approach to show what they can achieve. This season, the Ladies will look to return to national competition for the first time since 2012. And although the Lords have not finished on the same level as the Ladies this season, Gomez is excited to see the men’s teams ever-improv- ing underclassmen gain experience in the postseason. Cross Country The Lords and Ladies will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday to compete in the NCAC Cross Country Championships, where Kenyon’s runners will take aim at becoming one more long-lived tale in Gomez’s anthology The Ladies cross country team runs at the Kenyon Tri Meet of the possible. on Sept. 1. | Courtesy of Kenyon College Athletics

Ladies volleyball defeated The (17-8; NCAC 2-6) at yesterday’s annual Dig Pink match, Kenyon’s final NCAC game of the regular season. With the win the Ladies strengthened their hold on the third spot in the conference standings and again proved themselves as one of the best Kenyon volleyball squads in decades. For the first time since 1996, the Ladies have ended their regular season with a winning record in the NCAC. Standout sophomores Delaney Swanson and Schuyler Stupica have fueled a formida- ble Kenyon offense this season. Swanson averages 3.9 kills per game, the second-highest mark in the NCAC. Stupica is third in the conference with a hitting percentage of .319. Jensen Shurbert ’18 supports their attack with 9.19 assists a game, good for fifth in the NCAC. The Ladies will begin postseason play on Nov. 4 in the NCAC Volleyball Tourna- ment. In the days leading up to the tournament, the Ladies will focus on fine-tuning their game plan, but they already have the foundation for a deep playoff run. Volleyball “Whether we’re ahead or we’re down, we come together as a group and are able to Schuyler Stupica ’19 rises to spike the ball against Ohio Wesleyan on Sept. fight through some tough situations on the court,” Head Volleyball Coach Amanda 28. | Courtesy of Kenyon College Athletics Krampf said.

In the final game of the men’s soccer season, the Lords (14-2; NCAC 7-1) will face off against (11-4-2; NCAC 6-1-1) on Saturday in a crucial clash over the number-one spot in the NCAC standings. Kenyon currently tops the conference, but Wabash is not far behind. The winner of Saturday’s match will secure first place in the conference standings and the right to host the upcoming NCAC Men’s Soccer Tournament, which Kenyon won last year. In the conference tournament, Kenyon will pose a well-rounded threat with an offense as dominant as its defense. The Lords boast first among the NCAC teams in goals per game (2.75) and assists per game (2.19). On the defensive end, they allow the fewest goals, an average of 0.75 per game, and have recorded a conference-best eight shutouts this year. The Kenyon defense stymies opposing offenses before they can even put shots on goal. Sam Clougher ’17, Kenyon’s starting goalkeeper, has only had to make 28 saves this season — the lowest in the conference by a long shot. Soccer Kenyon’s biggest challenger in the tournament will likely be the Wabash Little Giants, whose number-two spot in the standings is a surprising wrinkle in this season. In a preseason poll, NCAC men’s soccer coaches put Wabash at sixth in the conference (Kenyon was voted first in that same poll). But the Little Giants have won game after game on the shoulders of a robust defense. Wabash allows 0.82 goals per game, good for third in the NCAC. If their foul count is any indication, the Little Giants wallop opponents with a physical brand of defense — they commit an average of 15.76 fouls per game, the most in the NCAC by more than three fouls per game. The Ladies soccer team (6-8-2; NCAC 4-3-1) lost their last game in conference play yesterday to Ohio Wes- leyan University (6-10; NCAC 3-4). After the loss, the Ladies stand at third in the NCAC, but a trip to the con- ference tournament is no guarantee. DePauw University (8-6-1; NCAC 4-3) and Wooster (6-8-4; NCAC 3-1-3) are tied at fourth, just one point behind Kenyon. If both teams win their games on Saturday, they will take the third and fourth seeds and knock the Ladies out of postseason contention. If Kenyon makes the tournament, the Ladies will rely on star striker Maggie Smith ’17 to win games. Smith has scored 10 goals this season, the most of any player in the conference. Despite Smith’s scoring prowess, the Ladies struggle to put points on the board. Kenyon averages 1.27 goals per game, tied for fifth in the confer- ence, and produces the fewest assists in the NCAC with 0.6 per game. If she hits her stride, Smith can win any Top: No. 3 Josh Lee ’17 launches the ball against Ohio Wesleyan on Tues- day. Bottom: Sophie Alexander ’18 fends off Hiram defenders on Oct. 12.| given game for the Ladies, but if not, the Ladies will find it hard to advance without a consistent scoring threat Top: Jack Zellweger. Bottom: Courtesy of Kenyon College Athletics. elsewhere on the roster.