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- the- ¦ thaw ¦ ¦ ¦ —¦ ¦ i ¦ —! ¦¦ ¦ ¦ racing ¦ ¦_-_ i ii ¦ i i ¦ i ¦ ,. - Em ii ¦¦ ¦ b ¦ ¦ - " m — — i - ¦ -i ii ¦ ¦ - -—i., — - — —— — , ¦ i — — attend ACE forum Leaders also discussed the idea BY WHITNEY GLOCKNER of a student activities fee as a means News Editor to improve non-alcoholic program- ming on campus. The fee would be Only seven students attended determined by the students at the the Alcohol in the Campus Envi- end of every year, according to ronment forum for juniors and se- Drew Serbin '94.The fee would then niors on Monday, including three be deducted from tuition and added commons leaders and Stu-A Presi- as a separate item on students' dent Marine! Mateo '94. yearly statements. The forum was designed to get This would increase money students feedback on issues of alco- dedicated specifically to program- hol and the social climate at Colby, ming and put the students incharge according to Janice A. Kassman, of deciding how much money they dean of students. are willing to dedicate to student Despite the low turnout, the activities, according to Serbin. The committee discussed many impor- fee would be mandatory. tant issues with those present. The The separate issue of a social fee possibility of having a cash bar in for parties and some alcoholic
¦ ¦ ¦ events was also raised. If everyone I . , • the Student Center was confirmed Echo photos by Jennnifer Atwood by Kassman and will be tried some paid a social fee, the need for secu- Students dodge puddles on the way to class (left) while Justin Van Til *95 takes in time this year. The cover charge rity at parties would be alleviated, some fresh air on the Drummond porch (ri ght) . Spring officially begins Sunday. will probably be $1-2 and beer will according to Eric Kemp '94. If the be 50 cents for each draft. social fee were not mandatory, it Sign-ups really don t work,' would at least increase funding to said Gary Bergeron '94. "People parties. Coalition plots next move don't really know what they want The ACE committee and the stu- the March 9 CCC meeting." what happened last week, as well as to do that far in advance. It is a way dents present also discussed the BY JONATHAN CANNON "I'm not sure about the number the events leading up to the CCC to get people into the Student Cen- possibility of turning the Spa into a Staff Writer of signatures," she said. "It'sat least meeting." ter." pub. With possible remodeling, stu- three hundred." The coalition, as its name sug- A cash bar party was tried in the dents fel tthatthe Spa could bemade The Coalition for Political Ac- The group has no definite plans gests, is working in conjunction with Student Center last semester, but more intimate and "pub-like." The tion collected signatures last week for presenting the petitions to the other groups of concerned students. the charge was 75 cents per draft. space would still be used for non- onthreedifferentpetitions, and they administration, according to "The coalition supports other activ- Bergeron said he feels that the 25 alcoholic and under-21 functions, will be out again this week looking Awbrey. "It's still all in the works," ity already there," said Awbrey. cent markdown will improve turn- but would be able to be transformed for more support. she said. "We're helping people accomplish out. quickly into a 21-and-over-pub, ac- "The coalition helps out efforts "Basically our larger plans are what they've been doing all along." "This waypeop le under 21 don't cording to members of the commit- on campus/' said Lee Awbrey '94, heavily contingent on how the ad- The coalition is not directly re- have to pay for booze they aren't tee. the group's founder. "With getting ministration reacts over the next few sponsible for the signs which ap- going to drink," said Bergeron. Other issues included possible the petitions signed, we're trying to weeks," said Awbrey. "We'd be peared around campus last week There would also be less need Jitney service to Jokas' at specific i nclude all concerned students." happy with action, but if we find urging students to e-mail their con- for security to keep people from times on specific days as well as a "The petitions address the they're not listening, we'll combine cerns to President Cotter. "I don't sneaking into the Student Center, possible central location for non- selection process of the Dean of In- efforts with other groups." know who put the signs up," according to Bergeron. Security keg deliveries at designated times. tercultural Affairs/' said Awbrey. "This is kind of a joint effort," Awbrey said. "But I did encourage would mainly ensure people didn' t No concrete conclusions were "Also, they are a general letter of she said. "We're getting the signa- people to start voicing their opin- leave the Page Commons Room reached, but the committee plans to support for the issues brought up at tures and getting people to know ions." ? with beer. explore all the possible options. ? P.E. requirement may chan ge; seminar option introduc ed
BY C. SWAN condition, according to Colby Medi- seminars, he or she will complete Staff Writer cal Director Dr. Alan Hume. the "wellness seminars" require- The new proposal suggests that ment. The Wellness Planning Commit- stud ents no longer receive P.E, credit "'Wellness isproviding informa- tee has proposed a series of semi- for participating in a varsity sport tion for students to make good deci- nars and fitness classes that will or for passing proficiency tests. sions," said Hume. replace the existing physical educa- Rather, all students will have to com- The fitness class is also a new tion requirement beginning with the plete one of three options: 1) com- offering. The fitness class will teach class of 1998, plete four of six lifetime activities; 2) students how to use all the equip- Presently, students are required attend eight of ten "wellness semi- ment in the new fitness center and to participate in one season of a nars" and complete two lifetime how to start their own training pro- varsity sport, one season of a physi- activities; or 3) attend the "wellness grams. Students will be able to do cal education class, or pass an ath- seminars" and complete a new fit- the program in a class setting and be letic proficiency test to fulfill one ness class. able to ask the instructor for advice season of the physical education The six lifetime activities are if necessary, according to Sheila requirement. A total of four seasons courses in tennis, squash, SCUBA, Cain, swim team coach and adjunct are required for graduation. lifeguard training, skating and assistan t professor of athletics and The program proposed by the aerobics. The "wellness seminars" physical education. Wellness Planning Committee arc classes on topics ranging from "There arc people working out would shift the emphasis of the eating disorders and body image to all over campus who aren't getting Echo photo by Brian Golden physical education requirement to developing communicative skills. credit for it," said Cain. "We want to These students are stepping their way to P.E. credit, healthy living, not simply physical When a student has attended eight f tee P.E, on page 6 Spontaneous parties back in Heights
BY JOSH LUTTON dead.Hopefullythiswillmake Managing Editor it a bit more lively." Historically, "[theHeights] Secret meetin g with SOBHU The Dean of Students office and did get out of control in terms Safety and Security are allowing of people and damages^" said President William Cotter met Sunday with student leaders in the spontaneous parties in the Heights Short. "The new policy seems SOBHU (Student Organization for Black and Hispanic Unity) Room. CommunityRoom again, after ban- to be fair in light of pasf prob- The details of the meeting were confidential, according to Cotter. ning them last summer. lems." "We agreed that we would have an informal meeting," said Cotter. - The new policy allows sponta- 'I hope the policy works, The names of the students at the meeting are not available, according neous parties for up to 100 people but the more people you get, to Cotter. with two kegs of beer, said Joyce the harder it is to control," Since the Students of Color presented their concerns to the Campus McPhetres, associate dean of stu- said Frechette. Last year, he Community Committee last week, some action has been taken, though dents. Parties with over 100 people said, there were a number of no-specific committees have been formed, said Cotter. will still require a planned party problem parties, although not The Financial Aid Committee is looking into issues regarding the form, according to John Frechette, every party got out of hand. treatment of minority students by Hnandal Aid, and the Curriculum director of Safety and Security. The "Spontaneous parties used Committee has already started to plan to improve the African-American Community Room's capacity is 30() to be allowed last year, but" and Hispanic studies programs, according to Cotter. people. they decided to change it be- Echo photo by Jennifer Atwooi "There are a variety of active centers for discussion right now," said The new policy, which is offered cause they exceeded the num- Students relax in the Heights Cotter, "but it was determined that no actual committees would be on a one-at-a-time" pilot" basis, is a ber of people," said Short. Commun ity Room. formed at this time." result of student concern expressed "The Heights is a space unlike any partiesat the Heights, Frechette Cotter is also trying to increase the hours that the minority advisor in to the Dean's office through hall any other," McPhetres said. The said Safety and Security will be per- the Health Center is available. The multicultural house question has not staff , said McPhetres. change is an attempt to> "shape [the forming its normal rounds during been addressed directly, though it has been discussed, said Cotter. "They are going to try the new policy! to the specifics of the build- any party at the Heights; Officers "Everything is still in discussion stages," said Cotter. (W.G.) policy to' see if it is under control," ing." . will be keeping watch to make sure said Ashley '94 Short said she thinks Safety and the 100 person limit is not exceeded, Short , Heights head 1 Let' s do lunch resident. "The place is absolutely Security Will keep a close view on he said. Q In an effort to increase contact between students and their advisors, students can now meet with their professors over lunch. According to Associate Dean of Students Joyce McPhetres, the Student/ Advisor Lunch Program will allow advisors to eat with .their a Pan-Africanist, activist, organizer, larity in the Greek system, and the BY ERIN DUGGAN writer, journalist, publisher and remaining leaders of the- nouses advisees in the dining halls free of charge an average of once a week. Staff Writer The purposes of this program are to make advisors more accessible poet. The Tower Library holds deny allegations that their organi- and to give students a chance to get to know their advisors better. 120,000 documents doiiated by his zations hurt the campus environ- "So often when it comes time to register for classes advisors get widow," reported the Collegian. ment. There are four fraternities re- swamped with phone calls and appointments," said McPhetres. If MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE The college's board of trustees maining. Three are all male and one advisors met with their students throughout the semester, there would said last semester that the donation is co-ed. be less confusion. "Thelunch program will benefit both the students and Middlebury announced at a of a large sum of money would be a the advisors," McPhetres said. town meeting on Feb. 28 that it main qualification for naming a WILLIAMS COLLEGE Right now, Faculty Associates and Residents are the only faculty would contribute $1 million to the building after someone, but not the who have access to the dining halls on a regular basis. The money to pay town of Middlebury, Vermont as a only one. David Nunez, the presi- "'fair share contribution' to ease the A Williams senior received a. for the extra lunches will come out of the Residential Life budget this dent of the Student Government graduate fellowship , worth Sip to year, although it was not figured in to the original budget. If it works property tax burden of local citi- Association said "the trustees' zens and aid the town in long-term $180 SOOHonatheNati^t well, next year specific allowances will be made for the program, policy on- having to have a lot' of Sciencre: , According to planning/'' according to the March3 Con^rtium according to McPhetres. 7 . , n_ti_iey donated to name a building th_fMarc h 1, 1994 Williams Record, Asimilarprogramwasusedinthe earlyl980'sbutdid not workwell, edition of The Middlebury Campus, is racist and classist" In coming weeks, thearticle said, Angela Schuett '94 received this fel- according to McPhetres. At a meeting last fall of the Faculty Associate lowship for computer science. Advisory Group, Whitney King of the chemistry department proposed voters will decide how the gift will be managed over the next 10 years. AMHERST COLLEGE The Record said the fellowshi p re-installing the program. A few changes have been made, and the "includes tuition, fees, and a sti- feedback from the advisors and the students has been positive. The President John McCardell said it was time "for the college to acknowl- Ten years ago last week, the pend for graduate school which program began on March 14. At the end of theyear the Faculty Associate Amherst board of trustees voted to Schuett , is considering using at Advisory Group will decide whether or not to continue it. (G.R.) edge the historic support given to it by town residents over many years," ban fraternities from campus, ac- Brown University or at the Univer- according to the paper. cording to the Marcni 2 edition of sity of Wisconsin." The fellowships The AmherstStudent. are granted to "approximately 30 TJ'S CLASSIC BILLIARDS The board decided that fraterni- outstanding women and minorities IT ?| & UNIVERSITY OF ties were a destructive social influ- studying astronomy, chemistry, wi& Family Entertainment Center, Inc. MASSACHUSETTS ence, and would not be permitted to computer science, geology, materi- operate on campus after the end of als science, mathematical science | | i OPEN DAILY 10 AM TO MIDNIGHT The March 3 edition of the Mas- the semester. It held its meeting in and physics. Over 500 students ap- sachusetts Daily Collegian reported New York City, far from campus, plied this year," the Record said. 0 i Q^n^P^uC^y^r!XmrConttuu/f^ that about 40 students attended a where there was a Large student The paper said females now \'\ Support rally to rename the University of protest against the ban. make up 25 to 30 percent of the Fraternities still exist at Amherst, majors in computer science at Will- —,¦* Massachusetts Tower Library after \ \ - KENNETH CLIFFORD - W.E.B. DuBois. although now the houses are off iams, significantly more than the llll -TJ.LAFLAMME - "W.E.B. DuBois was a leader of campus. 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______—______...._ Rector -M ^—* „^— .___ PLEASE ¦ ¦ ¦ 872-7869 HAVE ID'S READY! 11. Looking at the relationshi p between Waterville eyes its ivor y tower Students perceive separati on BY MICHAEL S. GOODE or professors or people workin g at BY DAVID HOLTZMAN Staff Writer muchless prestigiousjobs. Shecom- Features Editor A plained that some students have Colby students have diverse negatively characterized people in For many of the people of opinions about Waterville and its Waterville as "towrdes" and said Waterville, Colby's presence is a people. Some students say the town some Colby students are "rude " to- tremendous advanta ge. The Col- is "boxin g," and few deny it is a far ward the people of Wat erville. lege is one pf the biggest employ- different place than the one they "I f you call someone a townie ers in central Maine and its stu- came from- Others say they don' t it' s not a good thing; it's very nega- dents give Main Street plenty of interact enough with the people of tive," said Tara Stoveken '96. business. Locals admit , however , Waterville , and therefore do not "[Colb y students ] don't seem to that the school's image is of an elite understand their differences. think of them [the peop le of place for outsiders , which rankles "We 're kind ofonahill soldon't Waterville ] as normal human be- many of their fellow residents. get down there too often. Ther e' s ings." . Whilesomebusiness peoplearid nothin g to attract me down there ," Some students felt the Colby their employees gush enthusiasm said one student. community is very separate from over the economic and cultural "There ' s not a whole lot to do. It Waterville , making it difficult to stren gth the College gives to the serves the pur poses of when I have understand what the town is really community, others , especially to go into town. I really haven 't like. those living or wor king in poorer talked to anyone outside of the "We ' re up here. We don't inter- neighborhoods , say their contact stores ," said Carol yn Macuga '97. act with them at all. We're kind of with the College is minimal. "As a city I think IWaterville] separate , said Wendy Brown '97. John Morin , who owns J ohn's has everythin g it needs," said Adam Steven Warwick '94 lives off cam- Market on First Rangeway, said he Dupuis '96. "It 's not too busy, not pus and therefore is able to interact "wouldn 't want to be without the too small, and it has everything you more with the Waterville commu- business " the faculty and students Echo photo by J en Atwood need to survive. " nity. He said his living in town has give him. In the winter , he said, Jeff Zimba, owner of The Outpost." Dupuis , who is from Maine, and made him feel much more a part of "it 'd be a dead town withou t the people seemed pret ty open-minded , had deliberately set the fire, he other students commented on the Waterville and the world at large. College." and they asked logical questions/ ' said. "It had the [City] Council stereoty pes they have toward the Colby students can "make [them- "[Colby] opens the campus up He and Butch Bouvier, a friend divided for awhile. I don't know if people of Waterville and the rea- selves] part of the community, " he to the public," he said . "Th e kids in who ran a bar in Water ville for 10 that [division] was a reflection of sons they might not like the town. said . the community have access to the years, said they had had minimal [how the town felt]." "I haven't had any bad run-ins He has had some bad experi- gym and the library. " His son re- trouble with students. "The Waterville Fire Depart- with the people," Dupuis said. "I ences, however. One night some- cently spent two weeks in Miller "There 's nothing serious," said ment did an outstanding job to put think a lot of [Colby students] have one screamed from the window of a doing research , he said. Bouvier. "I pro bably have had out that fire," said Thomas Bra- negative feelings about Waterville car, 'You are a bunch of faggots" at Jeff Zimba, who runs The Out- trouble with two students. You zier, the mayor of Waterville. — it doesn't have everything, but him and hisfriends , who were walk- post, a gun shop on Main Street , might see more problems at Cham - "They put alot of time and energy you have to consider where (stu- ing downtowhat the time. Warwick said he appreciated the cultural pions or Pete & Larr y's [a disco in in. Colby doesn't pay any taxes dents ] are coming from. A lot of said he didn 't think the incident events Colby offers , especially the Holiday Inn],wherethetownies [for fire services ], and a city coun- them do have money and are used occurred because he was a Colby Spotlight Lectures. He said he had are up to be something they' re riot." cillor groused about that. " to havin g the plush surroundin gsof student; on the whole he has had an opportunity to hear the opin- Zimba said the only clear in- He said Colby respon ded by their society at home — they' re not "relatively friendl y contact " with ions of some students after a Spot- stance of animosity toward Colby arranging a lobster dinner for the going to find [that] here." towns people. light Lecture on gun control , and by Waterville residents he could firedepartment toexpressits grat i- "Colby students don't realize Cindy Starchman 9fc said Colby liked what he saw and heard. recall occurred after the fieldhouse tude. Brazier felt this was "a nice that a lot of people here have hard and ^Vaterville could both benefit 'J ust by stereotype , you assume fire in August 1992. gesture " on the College's part. He lives," said Becky Proulx '94. She from a better relationshi p. everybody ' s going to be pretty lib- "A lot of people got bitter about " said it seems there is no middle class "As Colby students , we should eral [at Colby]," he said . "But the implication that a local person see TOWER on pa ge 12 in Waterville and that people are go into town," she said. "Wes hould either "hi gh class doctors , lawyers, see APARTon page 13 On the Hill, locals find welcomin g atmos phere BY ERIN DIJGGAN "rich kids on the Hill," Tuttle said. and livesnear Belgrade Lakes, ¦ Staff Writer Colleen Burnham , a teaching assistant of west of Waterville, said in her psychology, said without the stickers on car job she gets more attitude With the stereotypes that are presented windows, she can't tell Waterville kids from from professors than from about the people who live on and off May- Colby students. She said she sees many stu- students. She said stud ents fl ower Hill , one might wonder how Colby dents who feel they are the only ones on arevery friendly and that part employees get along with students without campus without huge trust funds and fancy of the reason is becau se they some sort of clash. But workers say that in cars. Such a lar ge proportion of students who are so far. from home. general they get along with students amica- feel that way, however, it can't be a school "Honestly, 95 percent [of bly. composed entirely of "rich kids," she said . students ] I really like, five per- "I find myself defending Colby [to Tuttle agreed, noting the high number of cent I wish were somewhere Waterville residents]," said J eff Tuttle, who people that receive financial aid . He said it else, and I think they do, too," works in the carpenter's shop at Physical seemed to him that the number of students on said Sam Atmor e, audiovi- Plant and lives in Waterville. He said he aid and with campus jobs had increased in sual librarian. thinks students here have received a bad rap, the past few years. He also said he sees no President William Cotter Echophoto by Jen Alwood and tries to tell his friends at home that they difference between students at Colby and said he was not aware of any North Belgrade resident Vicki McTague and Cole don' t deserve this reputation. "1 have no prob- those at Thomas College, where he takes problemsbetweenerrtployees Conlin '94 work together in the AV office. lems with [students ] at all." classes. and stud ents. "Most Colby employees find administrators take a retreat with workers Most of his friends who live in Waterville Vicki McTague, who has worked in the Colby students friendly, [and feel] affection from Physical Plant and Dining Services to and don't know Colby students see them as audiovisualdepartment foralmost four years and pride," he said. Every two years College discuss this issue, he said . ? ¦ . A . 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"I don't have the time or energy Rat Bastard is in the process of escaping to be in a band," he says. Renaissance man, I from New Jersey State Penitentiary. Or maybe comment, to which he replies, "Renaissance to, his creator tells me, if you live in New man and abject loser." Halfway through the Jersey. He's a superhero with the "dubious scotch a girl walks in with a pillow and hands power of being able to arc-weld anything, it to him. "I think this is yours," she says, and with of course all the redeeming superhero leaves. I look over at David and he explains qualities of a feral creature," his creator says. with a grin, "We built pillow forts." Some- And there's more: he's a "nihilistic anti-hero how I believe him. with a heavy dose of mid-Seventies funk and I try to see what's in his CD collection, and soul." I ask him what he listens to. Irish folk music, I meet David James '95 in his room on a funk and soul, New Orleans jazz, and "highly Sunday night. He's a native of Montreal—a underrated early Bruce Springsteen." I think self-described "Canadian expatriate and emi- he just redeemed himself in the eyes of New nently single." "Nice bar," I say, so we have Jersey-ites. I'm told there's a CD of Gregorian some Glenlivett and talk about Rat Bastard. Chants in there as well, and then he admits to He tells me it's his first serious effort and being a "huge AC/DC fan." mentions he's talked to people about possibly There's another knock at the door, and publishing it, and he'd like to work it into a this time she returns some sandals and CDs. Senior Scholar project. "I'm sick of the style in "Pillow forts." he insists. cartooning of exaggerated musculature and I remember seeing James in a production superhuman fantasy," he says, "and I also last year called "Unidentified Human Re- really like plumbing so it's an excuse to draw mains and the Nature of Love," directed by some." How long did it take you to draw this Ned Brown '93. He played Bernie, an ax mur- frame? I ask him. "Three days and a lot of derer, in a way that was frightening and MTV," he tells me. highly sexual. I ask him if he plans to act James double majors in English and Stu- again. "If the opportunity arose, along with a dio Art with "a minor in murderous drink- large amount of cash," he confesses. ing." He likes to draw along the lines of Art Do you have a favorite scene from a film? Spiegelman,theman behind Maus. Drawing I ask. "Yeah, in The Empire StrikesBack , ' when is "therapeutic" for him; he prefers things Princess Leia says to Han Solo, 'I love you/ with a "twisted sense of humor." and he says, 'I know.'" James is a writer as well: he's in English O.K., what abeait a favorite food substance? 378 with Rick Russo, and he plans on taking "Fish of any kind," David says, and then as many writing classes as he can get his adds, "As long as its fresh." Drawing by David James hands on. I ask him what he's writing about Stay tuned for more adventures fro m Rat Rat Bastard escapes. these days. "Unredemption," he says. Bastard. ? Un der the Pink: Am DiFranco: don't Amos strike s sensual chord s call her Rambo BY HEATHER LOGAN Contributing Writer BY ANNA Gd-DSMITH ing a string, calling out: to the Contributing Writer audience, "Does anyone kno^r How does one classify singer/songwriter/pia- how to restring guitars?" nist Tori Amos? Earnestly following her 1992 Little As part of UMaine's "Celebra- While an audience member Earthquakes , Amos demonstrates once again with tiort of Women" month, Ani (pro- was stressing out on stage with Under the Pink that she is foremost a poet. Shockingly nounced AH*we«) DiFranco her guitar, Ani entertained the poignant, her ephemeral voice wails out lyrics which played at Jcwett Auditorium at audience with her childlike wii deal with issues including religion, sex, love, and fam- the Universityof Maine Augusta a ttd humorous stories. She was fly. Saturday. Ani has been toted as at ease With the Crowd, The stage The first cut, "Pretty Good Year," chronicles rites "the protest smger lot the nine- is where she belongs, entertain- of passage as youth is remembered with nostalgia and the masses with poetry and ties" and a* a "powerf ul ing pain. This lyrical theme threads throughout thealbum. feminist'with blunt lyrics that lyrics that produce individual Another consistent element i n the album is Amos' have a razor sharp edge. Hearing thought, rather than killing it piano. Amos never leaves it on any song. "Bells for thi$, ydti would be $un>ri*ed to The continual banterthat goes on Her," the third cut, is an eerie song relying most eeca veiy funny,entertaining per- with net drummer Andy is an stronglyupon Amos and piano. Echoing with soft bells former*And yes, there wereeven extra treat. Andy usually plays that suggest a hymn, Amos' more reticent voice is men in the audience. f or about half the $how, and is introduced . This voice arises again in "Baker Baker." the perfect talented companion "jtambp with a guitar" a* crit- Amos sings, "Baker baker/ Can you explain if truly his peace, bitch.' have dubbed her would not to DiFranco's guitar and vocals. heart was made of icing/ I wonder how mine would Amos stabs at religion throug ic* rhythms on percus- h much of the Jive up to Sly Stallone's standard His delicate taste/ Maybe we could change his mind." A simple album. On "God," probably the fastest-paced song on for the role. Pi Franco is continu- sion ate tastefuland add *n even song, "Baker Baker" also illustrates the impact Amos the album, she asks: "God sometimes you just don't allytryingto fightthat imagc. She wider range lo the performance, has when she solos with her piano. come throug , h/ Do you need a woman to look after doesn't sing about "all that sweet Attwenty-thrce DiFrancohas Again on "Icicle" and "Cloud on My Tongue," you?" In "Icicle" Amos claims, "I think the good book stuff like nature and babies..* I'm delivered five alhunw produced Amos' power at the piano is undeniable. These two is missing some pages." that. What is outofherhoroefcweirtNewYork songs delve into the idea of a sexual awakening. She ju st not into " she (P,Q, In the epic finale to the album called 'Yes, into fc incredible vocals with in* by RightcousBabeRecords sings in "Icicle": "And when my hand touches myself/ Anastasia," Amos asks, "Girls, girls what have we tense acoustic guitar.Di Franco's Box 95, Ellicott Station Buffalo I can finally rest my head... And when they say take of done to ourselves?" She concludes the piece and the vocals are comparable to a Sinead NX Uifoms). She promised hisbody/ I think I'll take of mine instead/ Getting off, album with the continuing assertion of "We'll see how O'Connor meetsTorl Awos meets another album soon, a remark- getting off/ While they are all downstairs... Lay your brave you are." Again she relies on the juxtaposition of Melissa Btheridge. Sitting in the able accomplishment for this book/ On my chest/ Feel the word, feel the word." soft piano with violent orchestral explosions to inten- audience, you expect to see smoke young songwriter. Her folk-#oclt Much of Amos' appeal is her shamelessness. sify her statement. rising from the strings and songs are Intensly creative- full The album's fast-paced songs bring Arnos to the , Amos intensifies words and images. Lingering DiFrattco's \iny black finger* of humor, pair and pretty much present. She continually comments on society. For on sounds, she forces the listener to hear her breathe, nailed hands, tlie Intensity she everything else imaginable ex* instance, "Past the Mission" seems to be a microcosm gasp, and hum. These elements are endearing and demands from her gultar is im- cept nature and babies. DiFranco of the album. It opens with Amos' assertion "I don't secure a very personal connection between listener and measurable one point she had i$ on tour now. Catch her if you bel ieve I went too fu r." Indeed , Amos likes to push singer. The album is an excellent emotional outlet as , -it Rambo, Q to take a forced break after break- can/ but don't call her limits and test boundaries. In "Waitress," Amos Amos eloquently provides some answers to haunting admits "I wart to kiss this waitress/ ...But I believe in and often very personal problems. ? Behind the curtain with the Colby Dancers sional dancer and choreographer. A: I was very impetuous then. I BY JENNIFER WALKER For both Scoville and Labbe, a ca- admire people with goals, but it's Contributing Writer reer in dance has always been a not in my personality to have them hope: Klopp makes that hope a real for myself. You can't predict what Historyhasbeen made. This past possibility. your experience will be, and that's Saturday night, the Colby Dancers I had theopportunity to talk with why I never worried about lack of performed their Spring Concert in Klopp during her brief stay here, money or the difficulty of a career in front of a sold-out crowd. Seats during which she taught several dance. One difficult aspect of dance were brought up from the cellar, movement classes and choreo- is that when you get out of school, friend s and relatives were turned graphed a fifteen minute piece called youmustpay foryourclasses, which away at the door, and back in the "Oven Weather" with four senior are about eight to ten dollars each. dressing room, we cheered at the choreographers and Wentzel. I At five to six times a week, this adds announcement that starting time wanted to share her experience and up. You have to really want to be Echo photo by Cina Wertheim would be delayed ten more min- insights with everyone who had a there. But I worked extra jobs and Per Saari *97 talks with fellowfilmmaker Caleb Cooks '93. utes. Although it meant that we chance to see her solo premiere per- got by. would not be able to sneakup to the formance of "Hero" and the col- balcony and watch, we were over- laborative piece "Oven Weather," Q_: What does an average Per Saari directs films day What about the high points and joyed that for the first time Colby and for those who were disap- for you involve? BY DAWN DEVINE low points of directing? Per feels dance professor Tina Wentzel could pointed b the absence of A: I teach classes for four hours y , A&E Editor that "seeing what you envisioned, remember, this concert was receiv- choreographer's notes on the pro- then I have four hours of rehearsal, created by thirty people, on the ing the greatest compliment the gram. after which I meet with my boss to Per Saari '97 is in the processof screen, is definitely a high point." community could give: demand. discuss problems. M progress and y shooting a film which he wrote and Seeing people's reactions could be a What was drawing the crowds Q: Where did you first start goal is to maintain and improve my directed called "The Dream Lives low point, he adds, but the reaction in for three nights in a row? A com- instrument, dancing? which is my body and On." It's the story of a young boy so far has been a positive one. bination of beautiful, hi h-quality A: At Colby. There were a lot hopefully, my brain. g who, in the creator's eye, is "A low point?" Per asks, then ieces, hed by six stu- p choreograp fewer people in the Performing Arts "haunted" by a "horrible event" he tells me, "Stuck in the middle of a dents, the allure of dance, and one Department back then, Q: How do you go about creat- and Tina witnessed in his childhood. Conse- cemetery with twenty actors and very powerful woman, Ellie Klopp. Wentzel] ing a piece? I gave us a lot of freedom. quently, it made him a quiet person the power goes out. And its thirty Klopp accepted Tina Wentzel's in- One of our first pieces was A: Ultimately, 1 tend to make per- — until one day when he is older, below." Then he adds: "Or when vitation to be a guest performer last formed on snowshoes while hold- ieces in response to an experience, p "surrounded by blind misunder- you back the producer's car into a spring, and in the dance studio, ex- ing flares, and as part of the perfor- not to portray it, and not really us- standing," he befriend s someone at pole, blow the fuse out of a fire citement grew. mance we went across to the art ing it as inspiration, but more as a the gas station where he works and station, and forget the film stock all I started hearing about her in jumping off point. For "Oven museum and danced around the eventually feels the undeniably ur- in one day." when one senior choreog- the Student Art O Weather," I had in my January, paintings at pen- mind a trip I gent need to act. Overall, filmmaking for Per has rapher, Beth Scoville, told me about ing. I remember going around cam- took to the Black Rock Desert in What does he want to do? Make been an incredible experience, as the classes she had taken at the New and rounding Nevada. There is almost absolutel pus up twenty of my y his state recognize Martin Luther you can tell by the enthusiasm he Performance Gallery in San Fran- friends, men and women, to be in a nothing there but a million-year- King Day, and in the process, eradi- shares whendiscussingthe process. cisco, a part of the Margaret Jenkins dance piece for me. This was when old lake bed. Rhythmically, things cate the harm he has done to his He' s spoken with Abbott Meader Dance Company, where Ellie is the I first got started in choreograph are more active in the morning y. and friend while at the same time finally about films, and finds he's "an in- Associate Artistic Director and a get slower as the day goes on—that standing up for something in which credible guy." They talked about soloist. Q: And you transf erred after is why there is a long section in the professional he believes. It's a story of "friends, Short Cuts,Robert 's disturb- Labbe also took the op- two years? piece rather then a climax. Every- Amman Holly family, life in a small town, and ingvision. "Altman hasa very bitter to dance at the A: Yes, thing else in the iece was a result of portunity this spring to the University of Michi- p racial equality." picture of society," Per comments. Gallery out in San Francisco, and the dancers themselves. I had sent gan where I could major in dance. I asked Per what it's been like Per has wanted to make movies both were influenced and inspired them instructions before I came out, shooting this film. "Four monthsof ever since 1986 when he happened , who attended Q: Were your parents worried not knowing their movement or that this woman no social life—I had no idea. Now . by a shoot of Amazing Grace and Colby when the dance program was about your career choice? Were experience, and worked with their my friends will know what we're smaller and is currently a profes- you? see DANCERS on page 6 doing." see SAARI on page 6
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If s so composition, and lighting. * friend snuck on to the set and were fascinated. passionate, and hard to watchagain , because it Q: Do you decide to be a dancer be- "If I don't [make movies], I'll regret itfor the was so beautiful the first time." —— Q: What isyourresponseto the idea that cause you. wanted to combine the physical rest of my life." Obviously, this is a passion of On another note, Per realizes that if s dis- pieces "mean something?" and emotional aspects of your life? his. turbing to see your vision altered for commer- A: Dance exists when you see it, whether A: No. It's because I was a lousy writer His main influence as a director is Robert cialism,and thatthesuccessoffilmshkeARz*per or not its intent is to represent an emotional and scared of everything else. (She laughs.) Redford, who created the vision for Norman Runs Through It stem from the fact that the state of mind or an idea in space and time. Now, of course, I would love to do all those McClean 's novel A River Runs Throug h It. "I artisfs vision is maintained. Everyone has an interpretation of a piece; I things but... You go through a lot of phases don'tlike a lot of extravagant stuff—I prefer to •• AsWesittalkingin theSpa,Perpicksupthe hope, and for me, the audience is very much with yourself and you grow up. I think be simplistic and straightforward. I've been salt and pepper shakers and tells me about a part of a piece. There-is no verbal answer because of dance, I'm more equipped to be able to relate to everything Redford did in that subtlety. There's this way of shooting some- for a dance. I respect the intelligence of an able to learn. film — how he interpreted the subject matter, thing,and there's that way,he shows me, mov- audience because by nature people are very the tie to the land, the West and his ability to ing the black and white shakers around to curious creatures and will come up with Q: What is your advice to someone at portray it." He pauses. Tm sad I wasn't able underscore his point. And it's a good example; to work on that film. 1 their own imaginative responses. Watching Colb hoping to make a career in dance? wish I could have been Per wants to get his point across about the way y a part of it. living danceshouldbe rejuvenating. Nooneshould A: As far as worrying about money goes, in Montana, you really he shoots a film. "My film is partially in color, appreciate the life there." feel that they need to be told what it's about. someone hoping to be a dancer should ac- partially in black and white, and it switches Per recalls a shot in the film when young For me, "Oven Weather' means one thing cept that he or she will not have a lot of purposely, for very specific reasons." Norman and his brother Paul last Friday,and another thing next Friday. money. As an artist, you must be secure in are walking He's learning a great deal, and is looking through a field. "Redford backlit the shot," Per your intelligence and not feel that you are forward to makingmorefilms in the future. His tells me, "and you can see all the bugs and the passionforfilmmakingcomesacross,too:'This, Q: Is this why you didn't include pro- inferior just because you aren't materially grass, and it really captures the beauty of Mon- I feel, gram notes for Hero? wealthy. Find priorities and then fulfill is it." ? A: Well, yeah. Sometimes I feel they are them. I feel challenged in every way in my P.E., continued frompage 1 — useful and necessary, but not for this piece. work. There is nothing that I want that I (She is quiet for a moment.) This piece is for don't have. educate students so they know how to set up cal education requirement," said Hume. a father of a friend of mine who died of skin their own program. If someone is in a varsity The program is patterned after a similar cancer. We became close through writing, Q: How about for people wanting to sport, they will be active, but they may not program at Bryn Mawr College. It attempts to and my touching off points were ideas that just try dance? know how to set up their own program. If make people responsible for their well-being we discussed in our letters, and the rest just A: People should try it like anything someone is in a varsity sport, they will be active, and to stimulate them to make healthy choices happened.Sometimesyouhavetotrustyour else! Regardless of what you choose to do, but they may not know how to set up and for the rest of their lives. subconscious^ you will utilize the ability to see forms and maintain their own program." The variety of the new P.E. program will create interaction. It's essential to be able to The overall emphasis of new physical edu- "hopefully make it attractive so students will Q: Why do you think dance is not held think and interpret in any field. In college, I cation requirement will focus on stress manage- want to take it," said; Richard Whitmore, Chair in high esteem in the professional world? asked everybody tp be in my pieces, and ment, fitness, and nutrition and weight control, of the Athletics and Physical Education Depart- A: I think that people in our society re- they always enjoyed themselves. according to Hume. Sexuality and harmful ment^ •" ' ' _ 7 gard physical well-being as more important habits will be secondary components, he said. Ultimately, the Wellness Planning Commit- than emotional and spiritual well-being.We Q: What do you love most about dance? Health Services, the PhysicalEducation De- tee would like to see faculty and staff to become treat these three aspects of our lives very A: 1love that it is there and then it's gone. partment, CounselingServices,and DiningSer- involved in the program, as well. separately. What's ironic about this is that I'll keep dancing as long as it is always vices will plait the requirementcollectively. By "Wellness cameabbutasa resiiltof thehigh dance is very similar to highly respected giving me somethingback. My favorite say- concentret ingon the five areas of emphasis and cost, unhealthy workers to larger industries,'' fields like the sciences. Scientists and danc- ing is that "dance is that fleeting moment incorporating the assistance of the four depart- Said Hume. 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Erik janicki '95 Julie Cyr '94 Krista Severson '96 "I think it's a good idea. It's an- "I think it's a good idea. If "I think if it's not exclusive it's a other organizational structure mi- people feel that it's necessary then good idea. I d on't think there's any- norities can use to get a bigger voice it can only help." thing wrong with it." I bet they throw great parties." Echo photos by Yuhgo Yamaguchi Letters & Opinions
LETTERS, continued f rompa ge8 residence hall?" hangout with. Mostof us have white campus should be a place where all bad by a few disgruntled minori- even informing the committee until Members of the minority com- iriends who will continue to be our of its students can feel comfortable ties: "WAKE UP AJSID SMELL after the decision was made. munity want a place where they friends regardless of where we live. and have their choice of lifestyle LIFE!" This is an issue that many Such administrative decisions can go after classes and feel com- This hall is not going to be in the respected. students, both majority and minor- adversely affect all members of the fortable. This situation doesn't cur- Arboretum; it will be one that al- Second of all, some argue that ity, feel need urgent addressing. Colby community. Not only are rently exist. Many of us feel as ready exists and that is surrounded hits will not promote a better un- students of color shafted, but 'ma- though we are on exhibition and by other halls. derstanding of diversity. What I say Henry Lo '97 jority' students loose out as well. that we are here to teach rather that I realize that there will be people to all of you is "Go take a class that Every student looses when the Cur- learn. We educate other students in who continue to object to a deals with non European cultures!" riculum is not changed to involve the classrooms, we educate our multicultural hall. To all of youl can This college offers courses in broader perspectives. Every stu- friends, and then we go back to our only say, please respect the wishes African-American studies, East- Students lose dent looses when a hiring process residence halls and are expected to of other students who feel extremely Asian cultures, American studies, excludes those for whom the posi- give even more of ourselves. uncomfortableand unhappy in their Women's studies, Religious stud- out in dean tion exists. And every studentlooses One of the arguments against a current environment. This is some- ies, and hopefully soon Chicano/ when a vital segment of the student multicultural hall is that students thing important to many students Latino studies. selection body is dissatisfied , upset, and trans- will no longer be able to learn from •who would have the right to live in As a minority student, I am not ferring, receiving no action in re- others. First, how much contact do a place where they feel welcome here to educate the campus or serve Regardless of whether the new sponse to their specific demands. majority students have with stu- and at home. as a means of entertainment and Dean of Intercultural Affairs will In terms of time spent educating dents of color in their halls? I know ridicule. I am here to get an educa- serve the students' interest, the jury others, my impression is that every minority students whose hallmates Carie Nelson '94 tion. I worked my butt off during is in on Colby's hiring process for semester all minority students at Colb won't even acknowledge their pres- the last four years of high school so this position and it is not positive. y are forced to enroll in an ad- ence by returning a simple greeting that I could get into a good college. By itself, the selection process says a ditional class here—one that they of "hi." Second, why is it that major- Minorities Now that I am in one, I intend to go greatdealabouttheadministrations' teach! Who knows best the ways to ity students are expected to educate on working hard so that I can get attitude toward student concerns. improve the life on campus for stu- majority students? I keep hearing demands into a good graduate school and Does the Colby staff exist for dents of color than those students majority studentsask, 'Is it my fault finally start acareer. However, how working with students to address themselves? In the face of concrete that I don't know anything about benefit all am I supposed to do that when ev- student grievances, or does it exist student proposals, if this school is the cultures of African, Hispanic, eryone is asking-me about my back- as an entity onto itself, serving its truly committed to diversity beyond and Asian Americans?" After a lot To my fellow students who have ground? own internal agenda? At the end of its admissions policy and handbook of thought, my answer is, Tes, it is voiced their concerns of establish- Chances are, I probably can't a process which began in January, rhetoric, it must act accordingly. yourfault. " It certainly isn't the fault ing a multicultural house: help you since I was born in the the student and faculty hiring com- Hiring a dean that was not the of the minority students on this cam- Many students haveargued that United States. So if you want "di- mittee selected Derek Gandy as its student's first choice, without in- pus. We know about white culture; this is a separatist proposal, they versity" then go look in your cata- first choice, someone known for forming the student committee, is why can't the majority students on say that this will not allow majority logue or go talk to your advisor! rocking theboatandforcing change. not an action which moves in this this campustakeituponthemselves students learn about different cul- Finally,I'll just make this plain Not only did the Dean of Students direction. ~ to learn about other cultures? And tures, and that most of this fuss has and simple. For those of you who select someone else known to be finally, this hall will not be exclu- been made by a few disgruntled think that all of this fuss has been less aggressive, she did so without John Terborgh '94 sionary and an exchange of infor- minorities. mation about different cultures will First of all, on the issue of the take place there. multicultural house promoting The problem with minority stu- separatism. My answer to these stu- Study in Germany in dents constantly having to answer dents is to stop for a minute and questions aboutour culture, appear- think about how "separate" this ance, taste in music, etc. is that some proposal is. Are the minority stu- of us begin to feel as though we are dents asking for a separate curricu- 1994-95 losing part of ourselves. It is partly lum, a separate set of professors to in an attempt to retain to self-iden- teach this curriculum, and to gradu- tity that we want to live in a hall ate separately from the rest of the where the environment is friend- students? No, the motive behind lier. this proposal is to havea place where The objection that such a hall minority students who do not feel would be separatist is unfounded. comfortablewiththerestofthecam- First, not all minority students will pus can come to after aday of classes. All Classes in German. live in the hall. Second, minority Now, what is wrong with that? students will still be active partici- I am so sick and tired of people Take courses at Eberhard-Karls-Universitat Tubingen pants in tfie Colby community claiming that this is an act of a spe- through classes, sports, clubs and cial interest group. After all, we have in a wide variety of subjects . committees. Third, minority stu- quiet dorms, chem-free dorms, and dents are not the only students we socially unrestricted dorms. The Academic year or "Sommerseme ster " (mid-ma rch to mid-J uly). Colby needs a Live in dorms with German students. conservative voice First-hand experience of the "neue Bundeslander " decent attendance. (former East Germany ): possibility of spring semester BY MICHAEL GOO DE What destroyed the club was a Staff Writer lack of dedication on the part of at Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat in J ena. the leaders of the organization, The lack of conservative orga- who did not consistently show up, Man y internship possibilities. nizationsatColbyis troubling.The causing numerous meetings to be voice of conservative students can- canceled. This, combined with Excursi ons to Berlin and Thiirige n not be fairly represented without some Mooseprints mistakes that organizations to support them. incorrectlylistedthedatesofsome (forme r East Germany ). Theate r, concerts , opera. Many conservative students are of the meetings, caused many afra id to express their opinions people to stop even trying to go to here at Colby—ironic for a school meetings. that so cherishes diversity. In ad- Colby needs a new conserva- dition, students here are more tive organization, one with a dedi- likely to only hear about one side cated leadership and regularly of an issue, which can be very mis- scheduled meetings. Such an or- leading. ganization would help provide a Last year, the Colby Republi- balance to the many more liberal } i cans was a poorly managed orga- clubs that currently exist here, for wumeHifenn&^ienaSii »;iti__;i^_wll^WP ^^ HW nization at best and has since died it is never a good idea to only hear out. It did not die out, however, one side of the story, and it is im- from a lack of interest. When the perative for conservative students ;< mtfanother Colby Republicans actually met to feel more free to express their Wt^ ' • ' „ j _ . i. i ( " ^SiS^^Blji[> , •mmmmtmammmmmmmM *m*mmm\t^$ -!- —¦»¦-¦>>»¦¦—iii«->«iiil-iw«_ii«—«-~iip»»tii miu\i\am+m **~mmmmmmmmm0mm *mmm*wtomnm*mmmMmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmh ^ " < m*mm»im *mmiw^&^m:;m^^d«iM on a regular basis there was a fairly opinions.Q m»m*»i+mmmmm*m~mmmmmm *mm>m+mJ R USSIA , continued frompage 9 — ——' — MINORITIES, America's geopolitical interests. liefs of Clinton policy makers, existence of 25 million ethnic Rus- continued frompage 9 influence threatens both the U.S. other activities, it would hopefull The promotion of democracy Yeltsin's reversal and his coopera- sians outside Russia underscores y and Russia. The spread of Islamic create opportunities for other stu- should not be a policy objective as tion with hard-liners is an attempt Russia's vested interest in prevent- fundamentalism Khomeini-style dents to become involved. an end unto itself.A more prudent to preserve the political status quo ing any Bosnia' s from happening threatens to plunge the whole re- Dorms similar to the proposed and attainable approach is to pro- rather than antidemocratic or anti- within its "near abroad." gion into turmoil as well as risk the multicultural dorm do existsuceess- mote stability in the that it western. hope Granted, this doesn't mean transfer of Russian weapons tech- fully at other colleges. When dis- A Russian Monroesky doctrine eventually leads to democracy. America should give Russia a blank nology to Iran. cussing the possibility of a Recent political alignmentsand is not in fundamental opposition to check to intervene at random in its An effective Russian govern- multicultural dorm at Colby it is U.S. interests. Russia is concerned new developments in Russian for- former empire. However, the U.S. ment is the only means to a peace- important that the number one pri- eign policy towards the former So with stability throughout its former needs to recognize that Russian he- ful environment within the former ority be the concerns and needs of vietEmpireieflectRussia'sattempt empire. Czarist Russia aside, Rus- gemony in the region has its merits. Soviet Empire that is compatible the minorities on campus. Minori- at greater stability and order. Crit- sia and the republics were the same Neither the U.S. nor the U.N. have with U.S. interests. Internal Rus- ties rightfully feel that changes need icsof Russia within the U.S. admin- country and shared the same the resources or capabilities to pre- sian stability—not democracy— to be made to make a comfortable istration fear Yeltsin's retreat from economy for over 70 years. Segrega- vent ethnic violence in trans- should be the objective for U.S. learning environment for all stu- economic reform and aggressive tion into separate economies is diffi- Caucasia. Russia does—and the re- policy. The democratic legitimacy dents. stance toward the former Soviet cult and adjustment can cause social cent deployment of troops in of the Russian leadership should Majority students are in no posi- Empire are in conflict with U.S. strife. Recent developments in East- Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova be encouraged in a manner that tion to accuse the proposal as sepa- interests. This is not so.Yeltsin's ern Europe prove that economic has stopped internal conflict. Addi- doesn't sacrifice stability and re- ratist on a campus with so much alignment with former cooperative change coupled with democratiza- tionally, an expanded Russian pres- gional security. If Clinton wants to ignorance and in a country with so effort to curtail the influence of ul- tion tend to weakentolerance among ence will prevent Iran from exerting experience at least one foreign much intolerance. Whether or not a tra-nationalists such as ethnicgroups and promoteviolence. influence in the central Muslim and policy success, he should invest in multicultural dorm happens, hope- Zhironovsky. Contrary to the be- Economic interdependence and the Asianrepublics. Heightened Iranian a new agenda towards Russia. ? fully minorities will have a strong voice in all decisions that Colby makes in striving for a diverse learn- ing environment. 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APART, continue d f rompag e3 WHY GO OUT volunteer, we should just talk to the person who rings up your stuff at Wal-Mart,because we're living here PIZZA? Ahunan . T for four years and that's a long time. BV fORTHE TIME 6IFP *6UTTBROJP RCTJRN60, " 0\SIUO Get involved either through Colby HE «/*& 23 DBSBeeS HOTTeft. TWiN hi* piw a. Friends or on your own." iLEaEN DS F "It's hard for metosay Waterville withoutsaying Colby's relationship ff- ' ^^^ with Waterville, because I'm very P^' \^ .^r^W\ much 'Colby' no matter how much I do in Waterville, no matter how ENJ OY YOUR SPRING BREAK much I talk to people or whatever," she said. "I think Waterville is not a RETURN SAFELY!!! town that needs us or is crying out for us." ? AUTHENTIC HUNAN & SZECHUA N CUISINE Correction FREE DELIVERY* The Colby College women's DINE-IN SUN-THUR - 10% STUDENT DISCOUNT track team participants were in- I 1 CALL PUR-VEO. OIL correctly reported in last week's ^ MON - TOUR — 1 1-9 pm -„ _,.. /
The peopl e wor king the ir Hard work is the key for tea ms heading south hardest aren 't the ath lete s BY PJ MCBRIDE baseball trip to Florida runs in ex- Asst. Sports Editor cess of $15,000 to cany a total of 28 BY JAC COYNE or 29 people. Coaches may ask for a Sports Editor Fun m the sun. maximum of $200 from a player for That may be what the spring thetrip. Thebalancemustbefimded through Have you ever found old ath- trips for the Colby sports teams ap- other avenues. letic tape under the benches in the pear to be, but the trips actually "Part of the lodging and trans- locker room? Do you think that in- border on the opposite. Those who portation while we are in Florida is dividuals who use the weight room do not play a spring sport on cam- paid for by the school," said Assis- are just really neat, and that is why pus are forced to make their own tant Baseball Coach Chappy Nelson. "Theairfare, , , it is so clean? Is all that glass in the travel plans, find a place to go, and meals useof facilities new athletic complex self-cleaning? reserve hotel roomsand transporta- and other expenses are the respon- Theanswertoallthreeoftheseques- tion, and most importantly, they sibility of the team." The Colb tions is no, and it is not just a coinci- must fund the trip. Many students y baseball team handles dence. must go home on spring break, of- the concessions at the fall football Working behind the scenes at ten to the friendly yet frigid con- games and splits the winter conces- the field house is a team that rarely fines of home in New England. sions with the softball team. In ad- gets the notoriety of the other teams, So why do the spring athletes dition, some teams sell shorts, but is responsible for making life for have it so easy? sweatshirts, and raffle tickets. Colby students who frequent the The team trips this spring are Id like to see [the teaml come Alfond complex enjoyable. Donna actually the culmination of an ardu- up withbig things that would bring Dionne, Roland Roderigue and ous year—a long fund-raising us more money at once," said Nelson. "We do a lot of little things Larry Cyr, who call themselves the Echo photo by Jen Atwood frenzy that sawT-shirts, sweatshirts, Three Musketeers, arethe team that hamburgers, hot dogs, raffle tick- now, but I am constantly in contact The Three Musketeers: Roderigue, Dionne and Cyr. with the other NESCAC schools make the fieldhouse what it is. ets, and even bodies sold to help Working for a combined 17 and come on in!" Waterville area all of their lives. This defray the cost. Taking an entire concerning ideas to raise the money a half years at the fieldhouse, the Although they each have been togetherness has translated into team down the eastern seaboard for we need." 'The amount of money threehavedevelopedan affinity for workingatColbyforonlytwoyears, their nickname, the Three Muske- a week is not a solely economical we have the job that translates into effective Roderigue and Cyr said they feel teers. endeavor and requires a great deal provides for an adequatetrip," said maintenance of the facility. the same love of their work and like "I like the people around here," of planning and salesmanship. Nelson. "You don't want the stu- Dionne, the senior member of the students who venture down to said Cyr. "they have been real As the baseball and softball dent-athlete to take the week off. the crew, has logged 13 years on their palace, especially when they friendly. Roland and Donna are teams head down to Fort Myers, While the players' friend s are in Mayflower Hill, nine of those in the mind their manners. good to work with. We ali'get along Fla. and thelacrosseamd track teams Cancun, the ballplayers are able to fieldhouse With this much time "[Colby students] see you wash- and we know each other's moves." travel to Virginia, the members of go on vacation arid work on their spent working to make one place ing the floor and they offer to go "We're all best friends," said the respective teams are able to en- game at the same time." Some school' look nice, Dionne feels as if the Ath- around," said Cyr. 'They are very Dionne. joy spring break as well as get an s teams, like those at letic complex is her second home. courteous." The symbol that best represents early start on the season. It's far SaintJoseph' s College,are completely As a result, she enjoys it her when Even though they enjoy the out- the Three Musketeers is a repainted from all fun and games, as the teams funded by the school, but that is not people respect her house. siders who come down to the wax machine taken by Roderigue's usually play games each day and the norm. Bates, Bowdoin, Williams, "Our main goal down here at the fieldhouse, the eomraderie that the wife and repainted with Three practice as well.Early mornings and and other NESCAC schools raise fieldhouse is to be pleasant," said staff feels together is even more Mouse-keteers on it, caricatures of late nights on the playing fields are money to support their trip. Dionne. "It makes our day when important. All three of them are the threein mouse form, of which the norm. Joining the baseball team on the people are pleasant to us. I like when graduatesofWatervilleHighSchool all three are very proud. Even The major concern each year is journey to FortMyers is the women's people talk to me. It's my home— and have all grown up in the see MUSKETEERS on page 12 financing the trips. The weeklong see SPRING on page 12 Baseba ll looks stron g in " ; fieldhouse scrimmage v "CAA^^ BY JOSH STEVENS a nice running catch on a sinking Staff Writer liner under the artificial lighting of the fieldhouse. The Colby men's baseball team The pitching corps of Jason got into the swing of things last Sat- Kidwell 96, Don Flanagan *96 ,J.C. urday, playing a scrimmage in the Panio <96, Mike Frasier '95, and fieldhouse against St. Joe's College. Glenn Forger '97threw well for their The final score favored St. Joe's, but first time against non-Colby com- the prospects for the team look petition. Frasier and Forger threw promising. especially well, according to "I thought we played really Rygalski. well," said Captain Rich Rygalski "Forger dominated the last in- 94. "We hit the ball better than I ning," said Rygalski. "He gave up thought we would and I was pleas- one hit, but was overpowering the antly surprised," Justin Van Til '95, rest of the way, It may have been Ben Russel '97, and John Huerta '95 the best he's thrown all winter." all stung the ball during the game. "I was pleased with the perfor- "I was very impressed with the manceof the younger players," said defense," said Head Coach Tom Dexter. 'The gameestablished com- Dexter. "It was definitely a step in petition for positions among the the right direction. We had a suc- younger guys on the team." The cessful experience in our first scrim- outfield is the most youthful com- mage and offered the team a chance ponent of the squad, composed of to see different pitching." twosophomorcsand four freshmen, Third baseman Dan Katz '94 was all vying for playing time. a human vacuum at the hot corner, "We need to play smarter base- turnJnga5-4-3doublcplay and snar- ball," said Dexter. "The team needs , , to ^^^ ^ ^^ ing numerous other ground balls. to be more aggressive and want %<##^ . .. ,f , . . , , Centerfieldor Tom Beedy '97 made swing at the plate." ? _l I.IJ.I. _M J.I .1 1.1. J.1 I.I .I .LI.I. .1.1 IJJ LL.I. .(J l' .1.1 .1.1' I.I I f .1. -L _* l.t. i -t. ..(' * • I. t.