FEBRUARY 17, 2016 VOL. 108 the davidsonian ISSUE 15 T!" I#$"%"#$"#& S&'$"#& N"()%*%"+ ,- D*./$),# C,00"1" )/#2" 3435 Sta!ng shortage ends program in Madrid Inside AJ NADDAFF and has been sustained as a College program arts colleges can create and sustain small-scale Staff Writer with the “hope that students and faculty from educational experiences that provide individu- NEWS across the curriculum would participate in this alized support to students as they take on new he o:ce of the Vice President for Aca- cross-cultural immersion experience,” explained challenges, fostering close faculty-student inter- Dr. Boddery discusses political Kietrys. actions and reciprocal learning,” González re- demic A9airs has decided to end the implications of Supreme Court “Davidson in Madrid” program, accord- Uniquely tailored to meet the diverse needs marked. Ting to Dr. Chris Alexander, head of Dean Rusk and desires of students, the program provided a Currently, Dr. John Wertheimer, Professor of Justice’s death 4 International Studies Program. ;exible structure. 6is organization allowed stu- History, is leading four students for the program’s dents to be as independent as they liked, while 78h and 7nal semester. All past and current par- 6e program was founded by Professors LIVING DAVIDSON Patricio Boyer, Melissa González, Kyra Kietrys, simultaneously fostering a connection with the ticipants received the news in an email this Janu- Samuel Sánchez y Sánchez, Lola Santamaría, Davidson community. But not until very recently ary. 6e reason behind the closing of the program and Mary Vásquez, in the Hispanic Studies De- had the program’s administration realized that is straight-forward: there was not a plan for the Eurydice dress rehearsal prom- there were questions about their ability to sta9 sta:ng of the program that seemed sustainable to partment. 6e group began work in 2011 at the ises entertaining show 4 suggestion of Dr. Chris Alexander and Dr. Clark the program beyond its current year. all of the people that needed to be involved in the Ross, then Dean of Faculty. As a result, the program will close its 7nal decision. “Administratively, it really was about a 6e program took two and a half years of chapter a8er this semester, drawing a curtain on sta:ng challenge,” Alexander explained. A Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa a trip that has impacted the lives of many student With over 150 approved study abroad pro- research and preparation to hit the ground run- Recipe for cold days 4 ning. Kietrys, an integral member of the pro- participants. 6is past fall, 11 students under the grams yielding at least a 65 percent student gram’s inception and maintenance, led the 7rst leadership of González embarked on the pro- participation rate, Davidson’s commitment to group of students in Spring 2014. While rooted gram. 6e small program was “a prime example global education is apparent. Yet, this does not PERSPECTIVES in Hispanic Studies, the program was conceived of the ways that faculty and sta9 at small liberal undermine the di:culties that can come with studying abroad. Kietrys, describing a common frustration, sadi, “Far too o8en, students return Three athletes argue for sup- from abroad and ache to remember their time o9 porting student endeavors 5 campus with someone who understands them.” However, Davidson-sponsored programs are dif- ferent. “No matter what path the students forge Emma Johnson describes her on the program, they ultimately have something transition from abroad 5 in common with Davidson peers when they re- turn to campus.” Such was the case with the Madrid program, YOWL which even gave students the opportunity to take classes taught by their Davidson professors who accompanied them. For example, Elizabeth Hel- RLO replaces Myers-Briggs with zberg ’18, Political Science major and Hispanic Buzzfeed quizzes 6 Studies minor, embarked on the program in the fall and took a class on Spanish 7lm with Profes- sor González. 6e program is unique for many Hillary Clinton regrets deal with reasons, including the closeness that develops Zune 6 between faculty and students. “6e many conversations I had with students during meals, on bus rides, and in museums, SPORTS monuments, and hotel lobbies during two semes- ters in Madrid were many small things that added Shamael Chaudhry ’18 leads up to something much greater than what we did in the classroom,” González said. “I got to know men’s tennis into A-10 play 7 and understand my students abroad in ways that are simply not possible on campus.” Lacrosse looking for big year 8 In addition, the program allowed students to

See MADRID on page 3 Lucy Dempsey and Belle Raim ’16 on the 2014 program. Photo courtesy of Belle Raim.

New student-run group advocates for Charlotte refugees OLIVE DANIELS United Nations Refugee Agency. She discussed evant campaign. Madan was interested in get- to provide refugees in Charlotte with the tools to Staff Writer how she was impacted by the “resiliency and ting involved in a hands-on way and helping to create and build upon their new lives in the U.S. humanity of the Syrian individuals” whom she redirect the way refugees can be “portrayed by Events are coordinated by DRS to bring mem- met. She became motivated to communicate the the Western media.” Nadda9 was similarly frus- bers of the refugee community closer together; recently established organization for stu- complexity of their stories, which she believes are trated by “US perceptions of the refugee crisis for example, DRS coordinated a 6anksgiving dent civil engagement, Davidson Refu- o8en simpli7ed by Western perceptions. abroad,” and he wanted to address the misguided dinner for the refugees in November and a Val- gee Support (DRS) seeks to promote life Jerjees spent his summer in Bulgaria, working notions of Islamaphobia that surround the cur- entine’s Day event in Charlotte, coordinated by Askills, educational opportunities, and a broader as a translator rent crisis. Ashley Frye ‘19. One of their main tenets is not to sense of unity within the Charlotte refugee com- in the nation’s C o m i n g decide what the refugees’ needs are, but instead, munity. Founded and guided by Davidson stu- largest refugee from diverse to work with them on an individual level and dents, DRS draws from a diverse group of stu- camp. He “saw Bates discusses how she was backgrounds then help provide the tools necessary to move dent leaders to enact change in one of America’s the stories” and “ impacted by the ‘resiliency and and cultures, forward – be it in terms of educational assistance fastest growing cities. the people be- these four stu- (e.g. ESL classes) or health and life skill manage- 6rough the support of the Arab Studies hind them, and humanity of the Syrian individu- dents have ment in a new country. Madan believes that this Department Chair, Dr. Rebecca Joubin, and the he realized that als [whom she met].’ She bacame been united type of leadership structure makes DRS “more Center for Civic Engagement, students have been back home on by their “de- action-oriented” and ensures that each member organizing themselves into various committees the Davidson motivated to communicate the sire to help the holds a critical role. within the group and coordinating weekly car- campus, more community in Currently, DRS coordinates weekly shuttles pools to reach refugee communities in Charlotte. had to be done complexity of their stories, which need.” While to Charlotte, where student volunteers work DRS’s ultimate goal, according to several of its to address these VKHEHOLHYHVDUHRIWHQVLPSOLÀHG the organiza- one-on-one with refugees and o9er educational most instrumental members, is to create lasting issues than the tion is still in tutoring. Bates discusses the weekly commitment relationships with those refugees in need and to typical talks and by Western perceptions. its nascent of the volunteers as “the most valuable thing we provide Davidson students an opportunity to get panels. stages on cam- can do [in the community].” By creating stability involved in a cause through which they can act Both stu- pus, signi7cant and consistency in volunteer-refugee relation- directly in order to see a signi7cant and positive dents recognized the ways in which the refugee work has been done during the last 7ve months ships, Bates believes that the group can have its change. situation is o8en “misconstrued” in the US, and to seek out and mobilize student action. largest impact. She also emphasizes the impor- DRS began in September as an idea discussed they wanted to take action. DRS does not have a president or elected tance of ESL classes, SAT and TOEFL prep, and between Hayden Bates ‘17 and Anmar Jerjees Joining Bates and Jerjees as key leaders within o:cers. Instead, within the group, Bates acts ’18. Both Bates and Jerjees are interested in Arab DRS are Aman Madan ’19 and AJ Nadda9 ’19. a “point person” for six separate committees - See REFUGEE Studies and the Middle East, coming from expe- Both students are likewise interested in Arab Event Planning, Health & Life Skills, Higher Ed- rience working abroad. Bates spent the summer Studies, and they connected with Bates through ucation, Outreach & Publicity, and Sponsorship on page 2 of 2015 in Amman, Jordan, working with the their common desires to get involved with a rel- & Fundraising. Each of these committees seeks N!"# P%,! ) F!"#$%#& '(, )*'+ Dr. Scott Boddery assesses the impact of Justice Scalia’s death KATE MCNAUGHTON moderate Justice. What repercussions will his long paper trails with all of the decisions they’ve White House aides have stated that the Co-News Editor death have for future decisions by the Supreme written [that] it takes a while to vet potential President will pick a nominee “in due time,” Court, particularly in regard to the six big nominees. I can just imagine what they’re going and that he will select a sitting judge who has cases—abortion, contraception, unions, voting through right now to #nd a well quali#ed candi- had bipartisan support in the past and could On February 13, Supreme Court Justice Antonin rights, a#rmative action, and immigration— date. !e ideal situation is for President Obama overcome the Republican opposition. Do you Scalia unexpectedly passed away. He served for on the Court’s docket this term? to put forth someone whose integrity can’t be have any hypotheses about whom Obama will nearly 30 years, and his originalist interpretation A&rmative action is probably still going to be questioned. If that’s the case and the Senate is still select? of the Constitution inspired a movement of le- decided this term, only because Elena Kagan re- obstructing, then there will be political conse- I don’t. I think there are always a lot of names gal thinkers. !e Davidsonian spoke to Dr. Scott cused herself. So that brought the Justices down quences at the ballot box for the Senate. thrown out there. !e most intriguing one to me Boddery, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political to eight before his death. Now, of those remaining is Sri Srinivasan. He’s an Indian-American and Science, about the repercussions of Scalia’s death. eight, it was probably a 5-3 [decision], and now None of the last 12 successful Supreme he is on the D.C. Circuit. !e D.C. Circuit is a #n- Dr. Boddery’s research focuses on empirical legal that he’s gone, it’s a 4-3 because she’s still recused. Court nominees waited longer than 100 days ishing school for the Supreme Court. If you look studies, judicial politics, presidential politics and So that case can still be decided and have good for a con$rmation vote. President Obama does at Supreme Court Justices who also served on the American legal institutions. law come from it—good law meaning established not leave o#ce for 339 days. What repercus- D.C. Circuit, you’ll be astounded at the number. precedent. !e others, though, because of a 4-4 sions will this standstill have on the political !at’s why when there’s an empty seat there, #ll- tie, there are two ways to look at it. In the past, climate of the country? ing those vacancies are o$en hotly contested, too, What e!ects will Scalia’s death have on the it’s been treated either as a 4-4 tie that a&rms the We just haven’t seen it before because of the because they see it as a stepping-stone to the Su- 2016 presidential race? lower court’s decision because it will just be two untimely death under an ideologically opposite preme Court. So if you had to classify him, he is So Scalia’s death is a game changer for the concurring opinions – neither one outweighs the Commander-in-Chief. It’s going to be interesting mildly liberal but relatively moderate. !e Senate Court. !ere’s no way to underscore that enough. other – or they reschedule for the next term. So to see this play out because I don’t think there’s not so long ago con#rmed him by 97-0 and he Regarding the presidential election, though, ob- you’ll see this in the past where a Justice suddenly anything illegal of the Senate behavior to obstruct has clerked for conservative Republican Justice viously the Republican candidates are going to be has a become extremely ill and rather than risk if they’re doing it within the rules of the Senate. Sandra Day O’Connor. So if you’re looking for really jumping at this as a talking point. Really, a potential tie, they’ll reschedule arguments for Again, the only repercussion that can come from someone who has a bipartisan mind, there you it’s only going to e"ect the election if the Sen- the next term. I think that’s the way it’s probably that is with public opinion of the Senate and in have it. He seems to be the perfect solution, but ate doesn’t con#rm whatever nominee President going to go. But if you think about it, if they re- the ballot box. then again I haven’t done an exhaustive search. Obama puts forward. !at’s the only way that it schedule the remaining cases that are probably His credentials are spotless. really becomes crucial. If they obstruct, then the going to result in a tie and the Senate obstructs %e latest Republican argument is that it 2016 Presidential election becomes a referendum #lling the open seat, then the Court is going to has been “standard practice” for 80 years not to Senators have the choice to vote yes or no on the Supreme Court because it was an untimely be halfway through it’s term next year. So just lo- con$rm a Supreme Court nominee in an elec- to any nominee, as well as the option to refrain death in the sense that he passed away under a gistically, this is really a nightmare for the Court. tion year. Is this true? from voting at all. Do you believe that choos- democratic President. It changes the status quo of Potentially, they are going to be stuck with 4-4 No. But, to be fair, there should be an asterisk ing not to vote is a disservice to Americans who the Court dramatically, from a 5-4 conservative ties, which is the remainder of this Court term next to my answer. All of the previous nomina- value the democratic ideals of this country? to a 4-5 liberal. Scalia, for the important, hot but- and half of the next Court term. tion proceedings and vetting processes started I think that ‘s a fair statement. For high-pro- ton issues, was a slam-dunk conservative. before the last year. So the vacancy hasn’t hap- #le decisions, such as this, the folks who elected How realistic are the chances that a new pened in the #nal year, but Justices have been their representative deserve to see some sort of In 1986, when President Ronald Regan Justice will not be approved by the time the con#rmed in the #nal year. behavior in Washington, D.C. nominated Scalia to the Supreme Court, the next President takes nomination was considered by the Senate for the oath? Does the Sen- 85 days and eventually approved by a tally of ate, which is major- 98-0. Is such unanimity typical? ity Republican, have the It generally is. It’s not always 98-0 or 97-0. authority to block the !ere are o$en some holdouts. But I think the democratic process? Court has become increasingly politicized, as !ey de#nitely have of late, especially the nominee right a$er Scalia, the authority to turn Robert Bork. It was a very contentious vetting down a nominee that the process for the Senate, and they ended up forc- President puts forward; ing a vote and he was not con#rmed. !e Sen- that’s certainly within ate turned him down. It’s interesting because the their right. Whether similarities between Scalia and Bork’s jurispru- or not they do that for dence are almost identical, but Scalia was ap- political reasons and proved unanimously and Bork was kicked out. obstruct to essentially !e reason was that the seat that was in play gamble and hope for was considered to be a swing seat. If you can get a Republican getting a swing seat that more reliably goes one way or elected, that’s a di"erent the other, that’s what you’re really looking for. question. I wouldn’t put His name has now become a verb—you can be it past either Republican ‘borked’ as a judge. or Democratic Senators if the roles were reversed. What in"uence did Scalia have on the Su- !ey can only work with preme Court? How did his originalist views af- the rules in front of them, fect the climate of the Court? and one of those rules He started the cottage industry with his is called the !urmond original jurisprudence. !e Federalist Society, Rule. It applies to vacan- which basically mirrors his ideology, was started cies that occur within in 1982. It was nonexistent before this. He’s re- the last six months of a markably consistent in applying that originalist presidential term. To em- thought into his case opinions. Of course, you ploy the !urmond Rule, can pick out opinions here and there where he’ll that’s not until the end of sway from that line of thought. But he was tre- this term, right? I think mendously in%uential. the best avenue is to nominate a centrist and As a conservative, Scalia balanced the dy- Photo of Justice Scalia courtesy of CNN.com. Read their article here: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/politics/ a well-quali#ed one. !e antonin-scalia-autopsy-death-conspiracy-theories/ namic between a four-member liberal wing, problem is that some of four-member conservative wing, and one these Justices have such Refugee Support focuses on education and community

Continued from Page 1 to assist these people in applying to be students non-pro#t organization has over 50 partnering lands. Additionally, the DRS representatives at Davidson. Nadda" states that by “working on US schools committed to taking in Syrian stu- hope to communicate the meaning and bene#ts outreach with Davidson Admissions,” they hope dents who are displaced by war; furthermore, af- of a liberal arts education to refugees. citizenship test prep, coordinated by the Higher to establish a #liation would For the remainder of the semester, DRS plans Education Committee, as extremely important way to test refu- allow Davidson to continue its weekly trips to Charlotte and work in allowing refugees to regain the tools they need gees on their [...] Student volunteers work one- to extend op- in conjunction with the city’s Refugee Support to advance their agency in their new home. own abilities. portunities to Services. DRS is also in the process of creating a However, for “ a larger and blog to share refugee stories in order to educate a However, DRS and its in%uence is not lim- on-one with refugees and offer ited to the Charlotte area. !is summer, a group now, their #rst more diverse wider audience about the realities of their situa- of DRS members including Bates, Nadda", and priority is es- educational tutoring. Bates dis- group of stu- tions. While the blog is still, according to Madan, Madan will be traveling to Jordan. While abroad tablishing Da- cusses the weekly commitment dents, particu- in its “formative stages,” the group is also devel- in the Middle East, they plan to “#nd and work vidson’s a&li- larly those who oping a website which will hopefully be #nished with NGOs [such as EducationUSA] and institu- ation with the of the volunteers as “the most have been dis- within the next month. Until the website is live, tions of higher education in the region” to identi- International valuable thing we can do [in the enfranchised o&cial information and updates can be found on fy Syrian refugees or young people whose educa- Institute of by political the DRS Facebook page. tions have been interrupted by political con%ict Education. !is community].” events in their or civil war in their home nations. !eir goal is independent, Levant home- N!"# P!*+ , D!"#$%&'#!'.(&)

Madrid program cancelled crime log Time Reported Description / Location a%er a two-year run 2/08/16 at 1446 hrs Miscellaneous-Suspicious Person at Continued from Page 1 istration’s decision. Some of them even wrote let- B. ters to the President and the Deans,” Kietrys said. travel around a country rich with Mediterranean “I was touched by this con$rmation that program Inactive. in!uence and unique cultural traditions. Includ- had such a profound impact on the students that ing orientation week, weekend trips, and even they were moved to action. I’m proud that the 2/08/16 at 1649 hrs Larceny Misdemeanor (Medication) day trips, Helzberg’s group traveled to Bilbao, San students took the initiative to voice their opin- at Union. Sebastián, Segovia, Aranjuez, Córdoba, Sevilla ions.” and Granada. On how the administration and department Leads Exhausted. “Overall, I enjoyed my experience. "e pro- handled the announcement, there is mixed stu- gram gave me the opportunity to explore di#er- dent opinion. One student, who chose to remain ent parts of the world and expand my horizons anonymous, said the explanation was vague. Dr. Trespass-2nd Degree at Arm$eld. while improving my Spanish at the same time. I Kietrys sent an email to students who have par- 2/12/16 at 2230 hrs enjoyed being able to visit almost every region in ticipated, citing “extenuating circumstances” be- Clear by Arrest. Spain,” Helzberg said. hind the program’s cancellation. Isabel Ballester ’18 originally applied for Ballester, on the other hand, believes “the de- the fall 2015 semester but “fell in love with the partment did [the] best they could to communi- city” upon ar- cate with the stu- rival and de- dents about the 2/14/16 at 2059 hrs Larceny Felony (Backpack) at Vail cided to stay transition.” Commons. t hroug hout Overall , I enjoyed my experience. She recogniz- Further Investigation. the Spring se- “ The program gave me the oppor- es the di%culty mester as well. of announcing Given the tunity to explore different parts such an ostensi- positive im- of the world and expand my hori- bly unforeseen pact of the decision and the summer is not the same experience as spending a said, “My overall feeling is thankfulness. I really program, it zons while improving my Spanish tireless behind- semester or a full year in Madrid. Nevertheless, bene$tted from being abroad this year, especially is no sur- the-scenes e#ort this option is available for students interested, with Professor and the support of the program. prise that its at the same time. I enjoyed being put into attempts and the study abroad sta# is very skilled in help- Obviously, I’m very saddened by the fact that it’s cancellation able to visit almost every region to preserve the ing students $nd non-Davidson Spain programs, over, but I also know that there are other ways to garnered a program. “"ey he explained. be abroad in Spain for future students.” negative re- of Spain.” obviously didn’t "e $ght for a di#erent structured David- action from want to scare us, son in Madrid program is not completely over, both faculty considering that though the decision to terminate the current pro- and students - Elizabeth Helzberg ’18 we were already gram a&er this semester is de$nite. "e Interna- Upcoming Deadlines involved. almost a week tional Education Committee would be willing to “I think into the program. look at a proposal in the future for a version of a the overall student reaction is frustrated. I won’t Professors like Dr. Kietrys really put up a $ght program in Madrid that did not face sta%ng is- speak for my peers, but I know that I am upset for and did a lot of behind the scenes work that was sues. Meanwhile, Kietrys is cautiously developing Dean Rusk Summer Travel sure,” Ballester commented. not asked of her. ” di#erent program structures to propose to col- Grants "e Hispanic Studies department and various Alexander further commented about how dif- leagues, then to administration, while acknowl- Deadline Feb. 19, 5 p.m. faculty have voiced similar exasperation about $cult the decision was, knowing “all the $ne peo- edging that she cannot invest the two-and-a-half the decision. Some even questioned why the ple who invested a tremendous amount of time, year time commitment that it previously took to program was not put on hiatus instead of being energy, and dedication to this project,” he said. get the program running without receiving ad- Abernethy Grants terminated. When asked about other opportunities to study ministrative con$rmation in advance. Deadline Feb. 19, 5 p.m. “Former participants from departments in Spain, he mentioned the Cadiz trip, though he When asked how she feels being one one of across campus have approached my colleagues understands that spending several weeks in the the last people to attend the program, Ballester and me to express their dismay over the admin- Kemp Scholars Program Deadline Feb. 19, 5 p.m.

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&KDSODLQ·V2IÀFH6XPPHU Grants Deadline March 11 living davidson P!"# $ F#%&'!&( )*, +,)- Dress rehearsal of “Eurydice” proves to be promising COLLEEN KARLOVICH STAFF WRITER he Davidson community is in for a treat this week, as the "rst #eatre Depart- ment performance of the 2016, “Eury- Tdice,” opens today. It will run through Sunday, February 21. “Eurydice,” written by Sarah Ruhl, is a heart-wrenching tale of a heroine named Eu- rydice, who is played by Savannah Deal ‘18. #e young, love-struck bride falls to her death on her wedding day; wrought with sorrow, her husband Orpheus (Cy Ferguson ‘16), a dreamy- eyed musician, embarks on a mission to "nd his wife. During her adventure in the Underworld, Eurydice is introduced to the Stones: the Big Stone (America Bautista-Barcenas ’18), the Lit- tle Stone (Clarise Ballesteros ’16), and the Loud Stone (Sophie McHugh ’18). Eurydice is also re- united with her departed father (Collin Epstein ’18), who acts as her caring and patient guide as she navigates her new surroundings. Later, she meets the Lord of the Underworld (Ryan Rotella ’17), a slimy man who wished to marry Eurydice prior to his death. #is performance is "lled with laughter and joy, but also features several moments of de- spair and longing. Matthew Schlerf ’16, the di- rector, has worked tirelessly on the play for over a year, perfecting each scene and scrutinizing every line delivered by the cast. Schlerf’s hard work is evidenced throughout the performance, and his creative use of light and space provokes and intrigues audience members. Additionally, Chris Timmons designed an excellent stage set. #e performance as a whole was a stellar show- case of emotion and energy.

Lewis’s economic literacy meets McKay’s humor in “!e Big Short” ERIN GOLDEN idenced by both Christian Bale’s eccentric and members with that same sort of disillusioning ic—Mortgage Back Securities (MBS). McKay has image of an investment banker while simultane- said repeatedly he does what needs to get done to STAFF WRITER shabby character as well as the brilliant editing that went into creating the explanations for the ously educating the audience on what sparked the tell the story. #erefore, if the most e$ective way ichael Lewis and Adam McKay were an complicated 2007 economic crisis. "nancial crisis. Take for example, Margot Robbie to educate audience members is to add humorous unlikely duo, much like the characters When McKay decided to take on this ambi- (who played Naomi in “#e Wolf of Wall Street”) twists, so be it, as long as the message gets across in “#e Big Short.” Michael Lewis is tious project he visited a bond-trading company in a bubbling bathtub talking about a boring top- in a relatively universal manner. aM well-respected "nancial journalist and econo- to get "rsthand experience of what he was going mist. Although an entertaining and compelling to portray in his "lm. He commented that there writer, in no way is he a comedy writer. However, was displacement between big time "nancial Adam McKay, famous for “Step Brothers”, “Tala- practices and the average person noting, “I feel dega Nights”, “Anchorman”, and other comedies there’s a giant gap between the professionals and featuring Will Ferrel, is well known for his hu- experts, and average people. Average people feel mor. So how did this duo become yin and yang? they’re too dumb, or banking is boring.” So in Upon inspection, it is clear that McKay could order to de"ne the complicated terminology that have gone with a Bennett Miller approach, who Lewis poses in his book, McKay uses comedic directed Lewis’ book “Moneyball.” Miller made and playful analogies. “Moneyball” as an inspirational sports movie, Such an editing technique is brilliant, and giving comedian, Jonah Hill, the opportunity to helps to explain the technical jargon in a memo- explore a more serious acting career. Yet McKay rable way. While other Wall Street movies focus chose to leave the inspirational and more serious on the lavish lifestyles of business tycoons (e.g. movie structure behind and capitalize on the ab- “#e Wolf of Wall Street”), “#e Big Short” "nds surdity of his characters. Such a decision is ev- a happy medium between entertaining audience

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Fans could have a large role in the success of siums presenting their ground-breaking studies, community. our athletic teams, creating energy and intimi- in peaceful protests advocating for the values Women’s basketball is constantly compared dating the opponent any time a Davidson team they stand for, or at VAC art galleries display- to the level and style of men’s: by nature, wom- earns a point, scores a goal, wins a race, or makes ing their senior art shows, and rarely experience en’s basketball is less likely to make ESPN’s Top a basket. support from students outside of their friend 10 plays, but the players demonstrate passion "is past season’s #eld hockey game against groups. Davidson prides itself on being a sup- and camaraderie on every drive. In this season’s Richmond was one of the team’s proudest mo- portive and caring community of bright young home game against George Washington, the top ments. With a turnout of almost twice the nor- minds. We are not asking students to attend ev- team in the conference, the GW fans far outnum- mal crowd, the energy felt electric and the team ery athletic competition, talk in the 900 Room, he men’s basketball team took to the court bered the Davidson fans. successfully transferred it or event in the Lilly Gallery. We know that there last Wednesday night to take on confer- Although low student and onto the #eld, becoming the is not enough time in a student’s schedule to ence foe LaSalle. On most game nights, fan turnout is normal, number one seed in the A-10 attend every event that goes on throughout the Tstudents, faculty, and citizens of Davidson !ock moments like this are dif- a$er an exhilarating overtime year. We do believe, however, that if every person to Belk Arena to get a peek at the team that Ste- #cult especially on David- win. "is was one of their put forth a conscious e%ort to show more respect phen Curry took to the Elite 8. "ey come to son’s home court. 12$3452$ six home games this season, for their fellow students’ hard work, in whatev- watch the team that won the regular season title Volleyball advertises the other thirteen were on er capacity it may be, the Davidson community in their #rst season in the Atlantic 10 Conference the #rst home game of the 62762829:;9<$ the road, which made for a could become a more uni#ed body. If we change and repeatedly dominated the SoCon. On this season as “800 Fan Night”, brutal travel schedule. Af- our mindset to start focusing on how we can night, however, attendance was low, especially “ hoping to spike interest :=;8$8>=443$ ter a grueling weekend of best support our peers, especially those whose student attendance. "e energy level in Belk Are- and encourage students travel, the team pulled up to work o$en goes unrecognized, we can continue na was noticeably down throughout the game, a to come to more games :=64?<=$ Baker late Sunday night to to build our community into a more cognizant fact that Coach McKillop and his players com- throughout the season. #nd #ve guys standing out- and considerate environment that appreciates mented on a$er the game. "is night is usually a side to welcome them home. each other’s unique gi$s. Working to create such "at night, men’s basketball experienced huge success, but once @:=32:;>8)$A?:$ "e boys sported homemade a culture could help Davidson become a place what most students, athletes, and non-athletes the match ends, that lev- signs that read “DCFH Stop where not only the men’s basketball team feels alike, experience throughout their Davidson ca- el of fan turnout is rarely 4B:29$B223$ Stealing Our Hearts” and “We supported, but all athletes, artists, musicians, reers. While the men’s basketball team’s concerns seen again until the next Love DCFH.” "eir support dancers, activists, and academic scholars can are understandable, the reactions from players, match where free food or C;8>4992>:2C$ brought quite a few players also shine in the spotlight. sta%, students, and townspeople were di&cult to shirts are given out to stu- to tears: a$er two games, two swallow especially considering the team consis- dents. Even when those B64D$:=2$628:$4B$ nights in two hotels, and an Hannah Early `16 is a Religion and Polit- tently has about 4,200 fans a night. "e lack of promotions occur, most eight hour bus ride, the team ical Science double major from Huntersville, student support at Wednesday night’s game only students come for the #rst would normally feel fairly North Carolina. Contact her at haearly@david- brings to light a growing issue. What the men’s of up to #ve games, enjoy :=2$E@5;C849$ disconnected from the Da- son.edu team experienced happens on a wider scale and the free goodies, and then vidson community. However, on a more consistent basis for the rest of the stu- leave. "e energy level in >4DD?9;:FG knowing that DCFH had un- Melissa Funsten `16 is a Psychology major dent body. the gym then plummets conditional support meant so and Environmental Studies minor from Ra- As seniors on three di%erent women’s athletic as the team watches a much to them. On the other leigh, North Carolina. Contact her at mefun- teams--Basketball, Volleyball and Field Hockey- mass of students exit just as the match is heating hand, It’s not uncommon to hear students ask [email protected] -we have a unique perspective regarding campus up. where the #eld is or not know what #eld hock- support. All Davidson sports teams made a huge Although home games normally o%er the ey is in general. "is disconnect further empha- Hannah Rau `16 is a Biology major and adjustment last year, working hard to raise their hosting team an advantage, this is not the case sizes the lack of support for the various student Hispanic Studies minor from Palos Verdes Es- level of play to compete in the A-10. We appre- for most Davidson sports teams other than men’s groups and organizations on campus. tates,California. Contact her at harau@david- ciate any and all support, and feed o% of the en- basketball. Regardless of whether our teams have "e problem of weak support does not just son.edu ergy from everyone in attendance. We love rep- had successful or di&cult seasons (when we need a%ect the athletic community. Other students Trying to come home: Learning how to do Davidson again %**"$HI!#,I# longing, this intense nostalgia, made me ques- replied with something that struck me square on: abroad and how I can apply that knowledge to my tion what exactly I was doing here at Davidson “In reality, where we are is what matters now, work here. And with that, embrace the idea that was not ready for my at all – a scary question to try and answer or even and how we maximize the present dictates where the work I do here at Davidson can be just as im- #rst day of classes this think about too deeply. So, instead of dwelling we go in the future.” portant and meaningful as the work I did abroad. semester – I was still too much, I threw myself into the other com- It was a$er reading these words that it #rst hit At any stage of your life, I think my friend’s Iwaiting on two textbooks mitments I found myself responsible for seeing me how backwards my thinking had been during words can be applied to how you are living in this to come in, I only had a through, and hoped that I would soon settle into these #rst few weeks. No matter how much rem- world. "is is the present, and if you spend your one-subject notebook for all my usual Davidson rhythm. iniscing I did about Panama, it would not change time now stuck in the past, you will never move four of my classes, and I was I did settle down a bit, going from class to the fact that I am enrolled in the Spring 2016 forward, and if you are always thinking about the almost late to class because class, learning and absorbing and stretching my semester at Davidson, and I will be here for its future you will never get the choice to enjoy what I could not #nd the room in Chambers. I am in mind. I enjoy my classes: they challenge me and entirety regardless of how much I want to go lay you already have. If I could not learn to love my my third year here – I should have !gured this out encourage me to think harder and more critical- on the beach. How would I enjoy my one semes- life at Davidson while I am here, how will I settle by now! ly as I delve into the Environmental Studies ma- ter as a junior at Davidson if I pretended for the in at any place I go from here? If I approach every But being abroad in the fall last semes- jor. But that “thinking harder” part means busy entire time that I was not even here? What if I place as if it is a stepping stone to somewhere else, ter turned me around in ways I did not expect. nights, non-existent weekends, and daily stress missed out on fun and engaging opportunities somewhere better, then I may never #nd what I Change has always been hard for me; when I get – the parts that all of us know good and well by at Davidson because I spent the whole semester am looking for. comfortable and settled in a place I want to stay now are just part of the typical Davidson experi- wallowing in what I no longer have? Panama will So where do I go from here? I can try my best there, and big moves and alterations in land- ence. "roughout this #rst month of school, all I still be there this summer, two years from now, to minimize the stress I have from schoolwork, scape and people always leave me disconcerted thought about were ways to not be here. I basical- or anytime I want to return, but my time as a Da- but I think that there are other ways to make my for a few weeks a$erwards until I settle down ly wanted to escape from everything at Davidson. vidson student only lasts so long. Soon enough I Davidson experience memorable. I just have to once more. Of course, it was wonderful to see A few days a$er I realized that I was longing will be reminiscing with similar nostalgia about be here to #nd them. my friends at Davidson, but a$er that #rst week to escape, I got a letter from my friend who lives Davidson. all I wanted was to go back to Panama. I missed in Atlanta. I had written to him earlier about my "is is not to say that I am discounting the Emma Johnson `17 is an Environmental everything about it: the weather, the food, the lack of enthusiasm for the workload and intensity importance of my study abroad experience. What Studies major from Washington, D.C.. Contact people, the #eld trips, and the free time. And this of the upcoming semester, and how it was mak- is important now, I think, is to #gure out how to her at [email protected] ing me want to be anywhere but Davidson. He continue to think critically about what I learned the davidsonian staff editors-in-chief :LOO0F'XIÀH Michelle Wan news editors Mary Click Kate McNaughton living davidson editor Mary Porter perspectives editor Will Weisgerber yowl editors Paul Henderson Sophie McHugh sports editors Ethan Faust Jason Feldman photo editors Shea Parikh web editors Sabrina Cheema Bridget Lavender business manager Austin Newsome graphic design editor Sophia Smith THE LAID BACK HANG OUT ISSUE

E<*+/20* I0)*+*()- &01 E&)5*+ D*.6 2+ S'*.=( F+*045 P.1* )-2 S)36*0) R*'2+)( )2 H202+ C2304&, A>- )*+ F.&,&01 )2 P+2'- *+,/ C&)* D226,* P.1* :: V27 V.0 &( 20 &)( W./, B3) H.( )2 M.=* S)2'( .) F3*, P&??., R/@3+0, W.,7.+), O5&2 This Issue Brought to You By: A General Lack of Enthusiasm THE DAVIDSONIAN P.1* A&&& Hillary Campaign Regretting RLO Considers Using Buzzfeed Quizzes to Pair N.)&20’( R*42<*+- Zune Sponsorship Roommates &01 A70*(&.4( As the presidential race kicks into even higher gear, the Hillary Clinton cam- At last !ursday’s sparsely attended SGA meeting, RLO announced that it is con- P+*))/ U'(*) A@23) paign has come to regret acquiring a sponsorship from the Microso" Zune. !e sidering a partnership with Buzzfeed aimed at developing a more e%ective system T5&( B/CC B3(&0*(( sponsorship, reportedly sought out by Hillary a"er hearing complaints that she for pairing incoming #rst years with their roommates. Citing problems with the ev- needs to be more relatable, has much of Hillary’s campaign sta% in a stressful er-controversial Myers-Briggs test, place. area coordinator Emmaline Gulian P.1* D “We told her that we needed to seem cool, that we should try to #nd a way to explained the reasoning behind the let the younger generation of voters know that we understand their concerns,” proposition: H2,,/-226 AA*( said senior sta%er Jenny B. Carthy. “We tried having Hillary use Snapchat, we “Placing people together based “C,*<*,.06 H.( tried having her dance, we even tried having her say words like ‘chilling.’ None of on four arbitrary criterion just isn’t it worked. And then we hear that she had gone o% and talked to the Zune people working out anymore,” stated Gu- F.,,*0” without even consulting us.” lian, referencing the measurements P.1* CF of extraversion/introversion, sens- ing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and H&'()*+ A,-./( judgement/perception. “!at’s why I’m all for launching the new initia- W*.+&01 B*.0&*: tive, which will pair people based on D2345* 2+ H2()&01 results from a plethora of Buzzfeed personality quizzes.” V2,6*72+)8 !e new assessment would take P.1* 9:; into account results from quizzes such as ‘How Well Do You Really Know Season 6 of Friends?’, ‘What C5.'()&4= U(* Emoji Are You Based on !e Color S=/+24=*)( A>)*+ of Your Bra?’ And ‘Which Iconic ‘00s Teen Movie Do You Actually C5.'()&4= C27'.0/ Belong In?’ P3)( . L&)),* Responses to the new assessment have been generally positive. Sopho- “If only we had taken a C24.&0* &0 T5*+* “I love my Zune. Way cool,” Hillary tweeted on Saturday more Jim Hurley commented, “My ‘Which Font Are You’ quiz, P.1* A,,-0&15)*+ evening. “Nothing like taking a load o! on the campaign roommate and I don’t get along at trail by listening to some tunes, Zune style!” all, even though we’re both ENTJ’s. If then RLO would have known only we had taken the ‘Which Font better to place my roommate G3/ S)*.,( G&+,- Despite the complaints from her campaign sta% that say the Zune is the least Are You’ quiz, then RLO would have >+&*06’( S5&+) &0 hip and relatable product in existence, Hillary does not appear to regret the known better than to place Louis – -who is clearly a Comic Sans- Zune-Hillary partnership. who is clearly a Comic Sans – with a T-&() 2> F.)* “I love my Zune. Way cool,” tweeted Hillary on Saturday evening. “Nothing Century Gothic like myself.” with a Century Gothic like like taking a load o% on the campaign trail by listening to some of my favorite Research indicates that the ques- myself.” P.1* E tunes, Zune style!” tions posed in Buzzfeed quizzes are According to Hillary’s sta%, this is not the #rst time she has tried to acquire actually much more suited to the task of roommate assignment than those associ- a remarkably un-hip partnership during her campaign for the presidency. In ated with Myers-Briggs. 2008, for instance, Hillary reportedly attempted to wear her Walkman on stage “MB asks things like how punctual you are, where you stand at parties, and during a debate, but she was spotted beforehand and disarmed before perma- whether or not you obey laws,” explained Psychology major Alyssa Katz ‘15. “With nent damage could be done to her public image. Additionally, a few years later Buzzfeed, there’s a lot more variety. Some quizzes ask you to choose your favorite rumors swirled that Hillary was attempting to negotiate a partnership with a picture of Kanye West. Others question what matters most to you: family, adventure, typewriter manufacturer, though none were currently in existence. memes, et cetera. One guessed my favorite color based o% of my astrological sign, “Hillary loves her Zune,” former President Bill Clinton chimed in during an and it was right! When it comes down to something as important as who you’re liv- This is a Safe Space interview last week, “loves that thing. Of course, I’ve had an iPhone for eight ing with for an entire year, it’s important to ask the questions that matter.” years, but I’m just gonna let her continue to listen to those Lil’ Bow Wow tracks Sources say that if this initiative goes well, the college may integrate Buzzfeed- she loves so much. No point in ruining a good thing.” type programs into other aspects of Davidson culture. Rumored projects include restructring State of the Campus speeches to be presented in list format, lecturing students solely through #relatable videos, and going paperless.

Pope Francis and Russian Patriarch Kirill Set Up on Blind Date: It Goes ‘Meh’

In a historic event, Pope Francis was intro- poisoning in order to to escape the scene. duced to Russian Patriarch Kirill on a date at a “I’m not giving up on love,” he said a"er- local Mexican restaurant. !e head of the Catho- wards, “but I was pretty disappointed… I mean, lic Church’s friends set him up a"er tiring of Taco Bell? !at’s more TexMex than anything.” his complaints that he was “single and ready to !e Patriarch reportedly went to the ladies

Your Davidson Honor Section mingle”. room to powder his nose and received a pep “I was just like, ‘Holy cow,’” the Pope’s good talk from his girlfriends via cellular phone. Editors: friend Stefani Germanotta recalled. “Francis is When he returned, the date took a turn Paul Henderson such a great guy, but he’d been out of the game for for the better. !e two religious #gureheads Sophie “No Show” McHugh a long time. And then I remembered this awe- discussed the struggles of being so important, some Russian dude that’d be a perfect match. So, laughing over times they slept through their I #gured I might as well set them up.” alarms Sunday mornings and recalling their Writers: !e Pope bravely agreed to the date and de- weekly chats with Jesus. Hannah Leeburmin cided to pick up the Russian Patriarch at around “It was cute for a little while there,” said 7 p.m. on February 14. cashier Connie Batter. “Once they found what Ayala (you had such potential) Initial greetings were reportedly awkward. they had in common, which didn’t seem to be A"er a halfway enthusiastic hug on Kirill’s front much, they started smiling for once.” Santos? steps, the ride to the restaurant was mostly silent “Initial greetings were reportedly awkward. A"er a All in all, the date lasted 14 minutes, and Anna Marie Scoccibimindiopolis apart from the Pope’s occasional whistles. Upon both parties appeared to have had a decent arrival and taking their seats, an unpleasant con- halfway enthusiastic hug on Kirill’s front steps, the time. Note: The Yowl is a satirical versation followed in which the Pope took issue ride to the restaurant was mostly silent apart from “I don’t know if this will go anywhere, but I supplement to The Davidsonian. with Kirill’s a$nity for Ben Carson. think I’m #nally ready to get back out there and Hence, nothing in it should be taken as truth. Word. At one point in the meal, the Patriarch was the Pope’s occasional whistles.” move past Sharon,” the Pope said. unsure of the date and considered faking food sports P!"# $ D!%&'()*&!*.+), Chaudhry leads experienced returning tennis squad

EMMA JOHNSON as he works to become a stronger and more active Staff Writer player than he was before he came to Davidson. “As I am smaller, I try to use my speed and be more aggressive on the court and play more at ou might think from looking at the men’s the net,” he explained. As a team, the Wildcats are tennis roster this year that not much has working on a better balance in practice so they changed since last year. In a way, that is can be better prepared and relaxed for games. Ytrue, as the team did not lose any seniors; yet With each match, with each round of tight com- many other aspects of the team have continued petition, the Wildcats learn how to continue im- to improve. Shamael Chaudhry ’18 notices these proving their game and build their strength as changes, he himself evolving considerably as a one cohesive team. player in only his second year with the Wildcats. #is past weekend, the ‘Cats hosted two Chaudhry hopes to see this growth, both person- matches, including their !rst game against an al and collective, continue throughout the rest of A-10 opponent, Richmond, the number one his Davidson career. team in the conference last year. On Saturday, #e Wildcats have not had the strongest start the team had a strong showing against Wingate, to the season in their out-of-conference games, sweeping the Bulldogs, 7-0, marking six straight starting with three losses in a row. It was not un- wins that the Wildcats have had over them. Sun- til the second match of their doubleheader on day, however, the ‘Cats faced tougher competi- February 6 that the ‘Cats !nally broke free for tion against the Spiders. #e Wildcats struggled their !rst win of the season, against North Car- in doubles but fought hard in the singles games. olina A&T. With only 20 minutes between their Davidson’s three points were from Khrapko, J.B. match against UNCG and the one against NC Gough ’17 and Riazzi, who each won their third A&T, the team had just enough time to eat and straight singles matches. With the narrow loss to get a small warm-up in before hitting the court, a high-powered opponent, Davidson fell to 2-4 but they came out with the energy they needed overall. to win. “We motivate each other when we are As the team moves forward with the rest of struggling,” Chaudhry told me, and this motiva- the season, they speci!cally hope to excel in the tion and support helped the Wildcats come back rest of their A-10 matches, all of which are ex- Chaudhry occupies the top singles position for a squad that has stayed in tact completely from onto the court to earn the win. #e three doubles pected to be tight competition. “We are trying to last year. Photo by Shea Parikh. positions all netted victories, with scores of 6-0, improve and practice starting now so that we can 6-0 and 6-1. In singles, Chaudhry, Artem Khrap- be ready for the championship,” Chaudhry said. Wildcats have nine matches in March, and will ample for the other members of the team. He is ko ’18, Jordan Hart ’17, David Hager ’17, and Jack Individually, Chaudhry wants to improve his be travelling to schools from Miami to Philadel- working now to try and set that precedent for the Riazzi ’17 each picked up a win to complete the rank as a player in the A-10. “I want to be the phia, so balancing schoolwork, games and travel future. “I am trying to be more positive now and 6-1 win against A&T. A-10 Player of the Year, as well as improve on will test how well the ‘Cats can come out onto the understand the capabilities of everyone on the #is turnaround in the doubleheader rep- my record, especially at the end of the season,” court as well as into the classroom each day. team,” he said. resents a larger movement by the players to keep he explained, adding that he wants to “maintain #e growth of the men’s tennis team will not Everyone on the team continues to be moti- honing their skills so that with each game they my game for the A-10 championships.” Each stop at the end of this season, as its athletes contin- vated moving forward despite the rough start to are able to come onto the court with improved player needs to be in top form for the conference ue to learn more and practice harder. Chaudhry the season, and we can expect to see some strong chances to win. #is evolution, says Chaudhry, championships in order for the team to put up a hopes to lead the team up until his graduation play and well-fought matches in A-10 play as the has been occurring since he came to Davidson, strong !ght, but this is easier said than done.. #e two years down the road, setting a strong ex- season goes on. Lacrosse begins season looking for complete performances

BENSON KLINGLER focusing on recruiting bigger, faster, and stronger to be up to the new freshmen to !ll their roles, our success this year no matter where the game Staff Writer players,” Wayne said. Sti$er competition has al- but everyone on the team must also adjust and is being held,” Wayne said. #e team will hope to lowed the program to improve and become more step up as leaders,” she said. avoid close losses like it had in the game against competitive nationally. “#e freshmen add a sense of eagerness and Richmond last season, where an overtime goal his season Lacrosse looks to improve on a #e team will have to !ll the gap created by the a willingness to learn that pushes our team to get gave the Spiders the win. If the team can remain respectable showing in their !rst year in graduation of the highly successful trio of Em- better on and o$ the !eld,” added Nicole Pettiglio consistent throughout the entire game this year, the Atlantic 10 Conference. A"er ! nish- ily Rademacher ‘15, Emily Cooke ‘15 and Katy ’17. Sarah Kopp ’19 is a freshman to look out for, it should be able to build on the successes of last Ting 3-5 in A-10 play last year, the team will set its Boyle ‘15 from last year’s squad. Cooke graduat- as her style of play and hustle will be key in re- season. goals higher this season. “We want to win more ed as the program’s all-time leader in assists, and placing last season’s seniors. #omas is con!dent in the team’s depth and A-10 games this year and make a run at the A-10 was second all-time in career points. Rademach- Last year the team struggled to be consistent experience overall. “Our team has great depth at championship,” said captain Holly #omas ‘16. er was another program great, graduating second throughout the entire game and will look to im- the mid!eld position and experience all over the Coach Kim Wayne highlighted how leaving in all-time draw controls and top-ten in points. prove in that area. Even though the team per- !eld,” she said. the Big South Conference and joining the At- #ere are big shoes to !ll. formed better at home than on the road, Wayne “We have two solid mid!eld lines that are able lantic 10 has bene!ted the program. “#e com- Captain Emma Sissman ’16 is con!dent that is con!dent that the team is ready to play in any to play both ends of the !eld equally,” #omas petition is much tougher, which means we are this year’s team will be able to adapt. “It is going venue. “Playing for 60 minutes will be the key to added. Even though some key attackers graduat- ed, the defense has remained intact and will look to improve this year. #e team will get to face o$ against A-10 foe Richmond again on April 17 at Richardson Stadi- um. “#e Richmond game will be on senior day this season, so coming out strong and proving that we can play will be important to the seniors and the whole team,” said Sissman, who antici- pates that the Spiders game will be one of the big- gest matchups this year. #e April 30 game against UMass will also be a huge game since the Minutewomen have won the conference consistently. “I believe with our team’s depth and work ethic, we could give UMass a run for their money this season,” Siss- man said. #e team opened the season against Virginia Tech in nonconference action last week, where they lost in a close 9-8 matchup. #e Wildcats jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the !rst half, only to lose in the last minute of the game. De- spite the result, the game has the team excited for the remainder of the season. “Virginia Tech is a highly competitive ACC team, and a one-point loss to them has set the tone of how hard we will work this season,” Pettiglio said. #e team’s next game will be against Ken- nesaw State on February 20 in Kennesaw, Geor- gia, where they will look to get their !rst win of the season. Conference play begins April 1 at home against La Salle. If the team can remain healthy, avoid injuries and continue working hard in practice, don’t be surprised to see the Wildcats making a run for the Atlantic 10 Cham- pionship come May. 6DUDK.RSS·ZLOOKRSHWREHRQHRIWKHSLHFHVWRÀOOWKHYRLGOHIWE\WKHJUDGXDWLRQRIWKUHHVHQLRUVIURPODVW\HDU·VWHDPPhoto by Shea Parikh. THE DAVIDSONIAN

Chaudhry among full returning tennis squad

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Shamael Chaudhry ’18 February 17, 2016 Photo by Shea Parikh