em? byaidir_gs pSar_ r_ed for social scgetices, devei@priier_t j»B^y JON SILBERSTEIN LOEB plan. Library steps will not be obstructed, To remedy the problem, the PPG is off, and technical issues, such as fund- Students and ITS out of Lovejoy will NEWS EDITOR Although plans for the two new Adams expects the alumni and devel- proposing to move the road. The pro- ing, must be conducted. How much the create more classroom space,and facul- buildings are still tentative, there has opment building to be close to the posed road will follow the perimeter of state or the College will pay to move ty offices. As part of the "creative campus already been significant funding con- Lunder House, while' the social sci- the Arboretum, down below the the road is yet to be determined. The increased number of offices and planni ng and development" portion of tributed for the creation of the build- ences building will be.closer to the ten- women's rugby field, behind the "I don't think (the state) will object," space for administration and faculty the Strategic Plan for Colby, two new ings. Vice President of Financial Affairs Lunder House, tennis courts, and base- said Adamis of the plan to move the means that Averill residence hall will buildings are in the research-and- W.Arnold Yasinski was not at liberty to ball field arid down to the bottom of the road. not be changed into a new administra- development process. In January, tlie say who donated the money, how hill where the railroad tracks pass over Construction of an alumni and tion building but will instead continue Board of Trustees approved "fundrais- much had been donated, or which the rpad. development building will free up to function as a dormitory. It will be ing and development," for two build- building the donations were given "They rest; of the loop will follow space on the "first, second and thi rd renovated, as was originall y planned, ings. One will provide new space for towards. ' ' \ ' _ along Interstate 95 and behind the floors of Eustis. This free space creates in the summer of 2003: programs i n the social sciences and the According to Yasinski, the alumni Alfond Athletic Center before joining a domino effect, allowing administra- Although these two new buildings other will contain space for the alumni and development buildi ng will cost the other segment of road. The old state tive offices around campus and the do solve some of the problems and and development programs of the approximately $7 million and the social road wili.be transformed into a. smaller offices of the Registrar arid the Dean of space needs of the campus, many other College. The Strategic Plan will be pre- sciences building, $12 million. At the campus road. p; -p.P'P : Students offices- to be moved from issues are still outstanding, though sented to the Board for its final earliest, said Yasinski, construction will "This will get state road traffic off Lovejoy into Eustis. mentioned in th_ Strategic Plan. approval in April. begin a year from now. The buildings campus," said Adams. The social sciences building will Alleviating the space crunch in the * "Space needs, especially for the aca- will take 12 to 15 months to construct. Unlike other campus roads, house the government and economics natural sciences department and mov- demic program, are among the most President William D. Adams antici- nis courts by the Hill Family Guest Mayflower Hill Drive is a Maine state departments. Moving these two ing the psychology department to the ¦¦ pressing currentiy facing the College," pates that the two buildings, will be House. i P road and as such, the College must get departments out of Miller Library, academic quadrangle, constructing a explains a report by the President's constructed across Mayflower Hill Constructing an academic building the approval of Are statebefore altering where the faculty offices are currently, new music and performing arts space Planning Group (PPG). Accordingly, Drive from the academic quadrangle across Mayflower Hill Drive raises it. To move the road, a number of traf- will allow Information Technology and adequate space for computer sci- these two new buildings will be among and proximate to the Lunder House safety issues for students who will fic studies concerning environmental Services (ITS) to move out of Lovejoy ence and mathematics are still in the the first concrete results of the 10-year but such that the view from the Miller have to cross the busy road frequently. issues, such as drainage and water run- and into Miller. Moving the Dean of preliminary stages Three juniors allowed to live in Alfond senior apartments By RYAN DAVIS many return fr om a junior year the decision would be received EDITOR IN CHIEF abroad with a desire to live more around campus. "1 haven't heard independently." anything" from students, positive or , As a result of the sprin g semester "But the question was, do you negative, he said, "but I hope people ^housing crunch, three juniors were make different decisions in times of understand that we faced a difficult allowed to . li ve in the Alfond crisis?" Johnston said. He asked the housing situation this semester." Residence Complex, which for the residents to draw up a proposal Many students the Echo spoke past three years has been designated explaining their idea of having with called the decision into ques- for seniors only. junior roommates. tion. According to Associate Dean of "They had to convince us that "It seems kind of unfair for the Students for Housing Paul Johnston, they'd exhausted their search for people who were just outside the this semester presented unusual cir- seniors" before the administ ration cutoff point during room draw," cumstances with the number of stu- would allow underclassmen in said Dave Erlich '02. "The adminis- dents returnin g from abroad, and Alfond, Johnston said. When the tration knew people were graduat- the administration had trouble find- residents presented evidence show- ing. They should've told those peo- ing space for everyone. It is unlikely ing that allowing juniors was the ple back in the fall that unless they that juniors would be allowed to only way to fill the apartments, have senior roommates lined up for live in Alfond in the future, he said. Johnston relented. second semester, they'd lose the Still, the decision has caused con- John Knoedler '03, Richard apartment and the seniors that were cern among students who question Brown '03 and Matthew King '03 are first on the waiting list would get it. the fairness of allowing juniors to currently living in the senior apart- The whole thing could've been ^ live in the building commonly ments. King, who lived in Coburn avoided if the administration had known as "the senior apartments." " last semester, began his Colby career planned ahead." The situation arose when several with the rest of the senior class, but Paul Henesy '02 learned about apartments lost residents to mid- took a year off. Since he is the same the juniors in Alfond after asking if ' year graduation at the end of the fall age as the other resident?/ "we said, hecould be exempted from Colby's semester. The administration told okay, that makes sense," said meal plan. the remaining residents to find new Johnston. "They told me that it was a hard # roommates so that apartments Knoedler and Brown were room- and fast rule and that everyone had wouldn't remain empty for the mates in Taylor during the fall and to be on the meal plan," he said. "I *' ' " entire spring. However, Johnston moved into an apartment that lost was under the impression that the . ' BRAD SEYMOUR / THE COLBV ECHO The Alfond Residence Complex built in 1999 is home to 104 seniors and three juniors this year. said, "they had a difficult time find- two residents to graduation. As a apartments were for seniors only , , ing people." result of the move, their double, as and that that was a hard and fast The residents then asked if they well as King's single, were freed up rule. If I was shut out of there and Knoedler said he had heard the stand is that we're not setting a to find another solution? This way, could invite juniors to live with for returning juniors, and all 107 now they're letting juniors in, I'd complaints about his living arrange- precedent," he said. "Unless we three (juniors returning from them, an idea that Johnston initially spots in Alfond are now filled. think that was a pretty big deal." ments. have another semester where we're abroad) who would otherwise be in resisted, in spite of the problems he "It wasn't a simple decision," "There are juniors in Alfond "I don't feel guilty, but I under- overenrolled by 75 people, ifs not lounges are now in regular rooms," ^ was having finding space for all the said Johnston, "and it certainly did- when there are seniors in Averill stand why people are upset," he going to happen again. We're cer- After this semester, Johnston students returning from abroad. n't come without a great deal of dis- and Johnson? That's ridiculous," said. "If I was a senior who couldn't tainly not going to start a fall semes- said, Alfond will revert to being Allowing juniors to live in cussion and thought." Last fall, it said Laura Thomason '03. get into the apartments, I'd be upset, ter with juniors in Alfond. We're not seniors-only, "This is certainly not Alfond "wasn't ever the intent of looked like Colby would be facing a "I think it's terrible that I've had too. But I have no problem taking going to bend on that." the beginning of heading down a the building," he said, Indeed, the housing crisis for the spring semes- to struggle through four years of advantage of the situation." Johnston said that as a result of slippery slope (towards opening Colby website states that, "the ter, and letting juniors live in Alfond bad rooms, and because of a hous- According to Johnston, juniors in the housing crunch, he was left with Alfond to everyone)," he said. Alfond Residence Complex was "seemed like the best decision at the ing shortage juniors get to live in the Alfond is likely to be a one-semester two choices. "Do you say (Alfond) "We're not going to ease off on what conceived as an on-campus apart- time." apartments I couldn't get into," said phenomenon. can be only seniors and let apart- the Alfond complex was intended to m ment complex for seniors, since Johnston said he wasn't sure how Brian Wezowicz '02. "What we'd like people to under- ments remain unfilled, or do you try be." Echo ousted from faculty meet- New co mmittees to ing about diversity requirement By JON SILBERSTEIN-LOEB because Yelerinn, head of the able," Kassman had previously look at Pugh Cente r '9 NEWS EDITOR ' Academic Affairs Committee, was thought thnt the Echo was not providing an update to the faculty allowed to nttend faculty meetings, By JON SILBERSTEIN-LOEB $35,000 to sponsor more and will coordinate multicultural events Every first Wednesday of the on the proposed changes to the "The student body has two repre- NEWS EDITOR improved events, as well as improve scheduled to occur in the Pugh month there is a faculty meeting in senta tives who are there by virtue of the space itself, Two new bodies Center as well ns in Page Commons Lovejoy, The only two students their positions," said Kassman. President William D, Adams and have been formed to control the new and the Msuy Low Coffeehouse, invited to attend the meetings are "I think the current system works the Hoard of Trustees are concerned resources allocated to the Pugh Applications for positions for the Student Government President Jenn well," said Cougblin, "I think due to that the Pugh Center, originally built Center; the Pugh Community Board PCB will be available this spring, Cougblin '02 nnd Vice President the confidential and tentative nature to foster student interaction and pro- (PCB) nnd the Pugh Building The PBC will provide direction Alex AJdous '02. When the Echo of some of the issues discussed, that mote diversity on campus, is not Committee (PBC), and guidance on how to use the * wishes to . attend these meetings, a Echo reporting on those issues can be being used effectively, Concerns The creation of the two new bod- Pugh Center space, One major vole must be put before nil fncujty unnecessarily inflammatory or about the nature of the Center are at ies is the outgrowth of suggestions change the PCB is planning is the members present, The faculty must superfluous," the core of two subsections of tlie made Inst semester by n committee addition of n resource room as an vote unanimously to aUow a mem- OrdinarJly, items of Importance Strategic Plan for Colby; "Enriching formed to review the use of the Pugh addition to the magazine racks cur- ber of the Eclio to cover tlio meeting, to Ibe stu dent body tliat v/ere raised Student Ufe and Culture" and Center and to brainstorm ideas on rently available lo students, There In the past, such voles have at the faculty meeting would be "Enhancing Diversity," how to more successfully use the will be U members on the PBC, one occurred with Utile Incident, relayed to the resident hall presi- Vice President nnd Pean of space, T)*.e committee, created by representative from each of the * At the Feb, 13 faculty meeting, diversity requirement, dents by the SGA president and vice Student Affairs Janice Armo Adams, was form ed of faculty, offices in tlie pujjb Center, There will President William D, Adnms held Yetorifin wns not nvnllnble for president, Ponn presidents in turn JKnssman explained, "(The Pugh administrators, and students, also be one administrator, the the required vote nnd Vice President comment nl press time, convey such issues to their con- Center) was under review because it The PCI? will be comprised of Associate Dean for fnlerciijturnl for Acndornlc Affairs nnd Peon of Adnnis confessed, "\ hnvo no stituents, Neither the Feb, 13 faculty wns fe|t that the Pugh Center could nine students And three faculty or Affairs Geri Raeeboro, Faculty JBci Yoterinn objected to the iden," why Yoterinn objected, mepting nor the diversity require- be more instrumen tal toward rea))/,- staff, Four of the student positions Amy Re/nitsky '02 snid, "I'm /•V'/o's presence, Vice President nnd Denn of ment wns mentioned pt the Feb, 19 Jng our Institutional diversity (nHin- on Ibo pen will be paid positions renlly excited about this plan nnd J Although U)o Pcljo does not nor- Student Affairs Jnnico Armo meeting of President's Council U vea," modeled after the Student See PUGIf, continued on mnlly attend fa culty meetings, the Knssmnn explained tbnt she felt As n result, the Pugh Center will Government Association (SGA) Feb, J3 meeting was of importance Yoterinn 's objection "wns reason- bo given nn additional . 30,000- social nnd cultural chairs, The PCB page 2

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¦ ' '¦::After ¦ an averted housing crisis that RYAN DAVIS, Editor in Chief 7 resulted in unorthodox solutions such as GEOFF WARD, Managing Editor juniors living off-campus and in Alfond, "people ori campus are relatively pleased N SILBERSTEIN-LOEB, News Ed. KAITLIN McCAFraRTTY,Features Ed. j with what they've got, accordin t JO : ¦ " g o .' MIKE MELOSKI, Sports Editor LIZ BOMZE, Asst. News Ed., 'p'p' Associate Dean of Students for Housing •EMMA.' McCANDLESS, Opi nions Editor SUZANNE SKINNER, Asst Sports Ed. Paul Johnston. KATE RUSSO, A&E Editor KATIE RAUCH, Ad Representative • "I:haven't had people come in and say BRAD SEYMOUR, Photo Editor PIPER ELLIOTT, Ad Representative 'this isn't what I anticipated, canyou find me ' DAVID COHEN, Layout Editor LISA DEKEUK ELAERE, Copy Editor something better" he said. "I assume people • , Subscri tions Mgr. ABBIE NEWCOMB, Business Mngr & AMANDA SURETTE p are pleased because they haven't come and ! Ad Designer. asked to be relocated. Whether thafs a fair assumption or not I don't know." As a result of the crunch, brought on in The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby part by a smaller number of students decid- of the is in i ng to ^ College on Tliursday each week College session. go abroad after Sept 11, 27 students are living in lounges on campus (nine of { ' Letters whom asked to live in lounges), five are liv- ; The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the ing off-campus and three are living in the v immediate community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to senior apartments. ' due b Sunday at midnight for pub- , p. a current issue or topic at Colby. Letters are y Most of the students returning from lication the same week. Letters should be typed and must be signed and include abroad are living in doubles or triples, since • an address or phone number. The Echo will not, under any circumstances, print there were only between 20 and 30 singles an unsigned letter. P for the 80 returnees who requested them. " If possible, please submit letters in Microsoft Word or text format either on The singles were assigned by random lot- ' ' 3.5" disk or via e-mail at [email protected]. The Echo reserves the right/to edit all tery, Johnston said. t-submissions. BRAD SEYMOUR/THE COLBY ECHO Johnston said he was pleased that the ThePug h Center,created in 1994 to prtimotediversity, is undergoing a change in leadership. arrangements have gone smoothl y.The situ- Editorials ation of students living off-campus, he said, The Editorials are the official opinion of the paper. Opinions expressed in the "has gone better than expected. I was wor- features are those of the author, not of the J i ndividual columns, advertising and . think it will aid in the creation of a rather "as a reflection of Colby's It is the administration's hope ried people wouldn't be able to find a place • Echo. for four or five months." *r , more culturally aware student vision of a multicultural society, one that expanding the scope of the pro- ¦»• body." ' in which all members are free to be grams sponsored by the Pugh Some of the students ended up rentin g • Contact Us houses that were on the market to , Adams > also requested the com- themselves and to explore, to affirm, Center will not only help awareness be sold so «• • For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an that the owners could make some money off , ^article, please call us at (207)872-3349 or x3349 on campus. mittee fornuilate a stronger and and to celebrate who they are a of diversity among the campus com- the property prior to the sale. For questions about advertising and business issues, please cal l (207)872- more directed mission statement. community in which students, facul- munity to increase, but also attract " 37flf.r e-mail [email protected], or fax (207)872-3555. The new mission statement reflects ty, and staff alike recognize, respect, perspective students and thereby Developmentof Cuban Communities the importance of the Pugh Center honor, and learn from those impor- increase the size,, diversity, and tal- Discussed at Colby 207 •872 * 3349 [email protected] as more than a physical space but tant differences. " ent of Colby's applicant pool. A panel discussion entitled "Another World is Possible: Cuba and Revolutionary Community Development" will be held at Colby today at 430 p.m. in room 5 of Arey. projects span the curricula Members of New York's La Abeja Senior Scholars Obrera (Worker Bee) Community Construction Project will discuss the Cuban who are on par or ahead in credit chology class, he recognizes that revolution, U.S.-Cuban relations and Cuba's hours, since a student receives "cognitive modeling is interesting in classification as a terrorist state. The event is approximately 14 credit hours per that it sits on the fence between com- part of Colby's Women's Studies Colloquia. semester, as opposed to the 15 or 16 puter science and psychology," and Panelists include: Mia Herndon, assis- of a normal course load. This year, says that he really loves the psychol- tant director of the Third Wave Foundation, there are four students participating ogy aspect of the project. a national activist and philanthropic organi- in the program, their projects span- More information about zation for young women; Betsy Maclean, ning Colby's academic departments. Fleischman's project is available at founder of La Abeja Obrera '94, associate director of the Center for Cuban Studies;Eric http: / / ivan.colby.edu / ~esf researc / Miles '93, program director of the Eric Fleischman: "A Cognitive h / seniorscholarsproposalhtml. Groundswell Community Mural Project; Model of New Data on Human and activists and Abeja Obrera members Problem Solving" Monty Hobson: "What is Your Karen Oh '93, an artist, Tchaiko Omawale a Substance, Whereof are You filmmaker; and Shonali Saha, a medical stu- Computer science major and Made?" dent math minor Eric Fleischman '02 is The panel discussion focuses on the developing a project entitled "A Have you ever tried memorizing transformation of La Giiinera, a Cuban town Cognitive Model of New Data on all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets? tliat through the efforts of local women is Human Problem Solving," for which Probably not. But daunting as it may now one of the United Nations' 50 model global communities. "better understand cer- seem, English major, theater minor he hopes to The panelists also will discuss how soli- tain types of math concepts to guide Monty Hobson '02 has put his mem- darity work , with Cuba.has changed since further research in that area." orization skills to the test, having September 11 and how it continues to be Essentially,he is studying how stu- thus far memorized about 60 son- affected. Cuba is now classified as a terrorist dents solve math problems and what nets. state by the United States. they are thinking while they are Hobson says the idea for this pro- La Abeja Obrera's mission is to develop solving them. ject was the product of brainstorm- the global activist community by facilitating From this research, he hopes that ing between himself and Assistant local and international work projects in he will be able to better conclude Professor of English Elizabeth places where grassroots developmentstrate- how teachers should present materi- Sagaser, and assures that he "would gies have united community members and transformed marginalized neighborhoods. al to students-"teaching teachers not have otherwise been so interest- The group travels to Cuba twice a year to It . DRAD SEYMOUR /THE COLBY ECHO how to teach potentially," how stu- ed in love l yric through time." assist local community oiganizations with Senior Scholars Eric Fleischman '02, Amy Reznitsky '02 and Kristina Tabor '02. dents best learn material, and, over- From day .to day, Hobson says housing and development projects, and reg- all, "the science of understanding that he experiments a great deal with ularly assists nonprofit organizations in the By LIZ BOMZE vated student with a driving interest taking on a project, a student is per- how people do things - cognitive sci- different methods of memorization; U.S. willi similar projects. ASSISTANTNEWS EDITOR in pursuing a question, solving a mitted to take only two other classes ence." generally,h e tries memorizing ten at problem or developing a new, cre- per semester, the project itself being His final product will be a model See SCHOLARS, Walker Symposium nt Colby to - Now in its 49th year, the Senior ative perspective," said Assistant worth six credits per semester, which will learn and solve problems Discuss Caribbean Diaspora Scholars program presents "a fantas- Professor of Biology and Senior As a result, the project is, of like students do. Although continued on page 3 Colb hold its second Walker Scholars Chair Stone, While course, limited to those students Fleischman has never taken a psy- y will tic opportunity for the super-moti- Judy Symposium in Latin American Studies on Feb, , Spend Acopulco r%tf£k _> Saturday, 23 with the theme "Mapping the summer in Maine Conc ur* ji itLMmY*M Caribbean Diasporns," We're looking for campus leaders to be Instructors at outstanding youth camps. If you're ' ^^jj ffi pjSr^W. » TllR TRBATMKNT AND MANAGIiMHNT Jamaica w\$ffi gHffl a- Tlie symposium will include presenta- > you, In college, and are looking for a great summer job, we have the perfect one for Bahamas /a£_^W^J^s^ tions from invited experts followed by a Positions aro available in thoso activities: 'Excellent Salary 'Travel roundtnble discussion. It will be held on the •Tennis -Arts & Crafts -Archery Allowanco 'Room & Board second floor of the Roberts Building, Tlie y tho Latin •Swimming'* .Enamel 'Costumer I symposium is sponsored b Tripp Lake Camp for girls Program, 'Water Skiing' -Fine Arts 'Gymnastics " p0|„IKj jvjnj ne American Studies POULIN & ASSOCIATES EYECARE CENTER -Canoelno* -Newsletter 'Horeeback Riding trlpplakecamp.com Opening remarks will be given by Jorge 'Sailing* 'Photography 'Outdoor Living „nn QQ7 A \ A7 director of Latin American Studies ouy-at*'' ,j_i Olivares, 'Basketball 'Pottery 'Ropes Course Arlene Drfvila will present "Latinizing •Lacrosse 'Silver Jewelry Climbing 166Silver Sfrcet ph jn 0D( 'Rock Camp Takajo for boys Cities: Gentrificntion and thc Cultura l ,„p Ri Pou, > •Softball 'Video 'Nanny Naples, Maine ol Colby Colieflo ¦ r 0490, (Sywls*w

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They inspired ¦ Corrado and Colby are working "The project was started last year, mics, and the legislators in finance is finally resolved, there will event. Harris was too young to many to join the civil rights battle: ; together with three other groups — but with the debate on Capital Hill , Washington. still be work for Corrado and Colby. know the effect of Dr. King on peo- Each generation told its children;! The Committee on Economic and the good work we were doing, "The bill on Wednesday (Feb. 14) ple or why he was such an impor- the stories that it knew. The body; Development, a Washington-based the project was expanded and was the most important in 25 years," tant man, but he does remember of collective knowledge began to; how much it affected someone he grow. Z :¦> cared about. There was a difference of auto*--! Harris, believes that similar rec- biographical memory, what a per-! Magazine claims work-study programs ollections of other historic events, son remembered happening to "] such as his memories of King's them and historical memory, what; assassination, can either motivate the official and oral history talked people to become part of a group about. often neglect community service that works together, or dissuade Harris said there is definitely a , them from joining the effort. He difference between what Southern; By KAITLIN McCAFFERTY dents to do community service. In its original form for years. two, just behind Claremont has studied four major events prior and Northern African-Americans FEATURES EDITOR the beginning of the program, President Clinton made an McKenna with a percentage of to the civil rights movement and remember. Northerners seem to community service was the norm. attempt and was shot down by 19.7. Bates comes in just above determined that they had at least remember more than the - Work-study is an integral part However in recent years, such lobbyists, as did a few senators average with 13 percent. Bowdoin some sort of effect on the people Southerners. The news got out of Colby's financial aid packages. jobs have dwindled. One hundred whose proposals were also reject- comes in last with a barely legal who later became involved in civil much faster in the North. •' .,' Students work in all areas of and seventy-four schools failed to ed. The lobbyists gave their word five percent. rights activism. There was a direct correlation Colby. There are lifeguards, mail meet the five- percent minimum. that people would start to be Other schools that were ranked "The link between collective between the events and participar room workers, jitney drivers, HRs In its original form the law was involved in community volun- include Amherst, Middlebury, memory and collective action tion in the movement. Harris said' and many other student workers clear: "To encourage students teering, however their promise Swarthmore, Wesleyan, Williams, seems obvious, but it has never "I'd like to leave you with a ques- on campus. Seventy-five percent receiving Federal student finan- proved false and never came to Colgate, and Haverford. really been studied," said Harris. tion. Collective memory matters — of the wages made come from the cial aid to participate in commu- pass. The top 20 universities do even He undertook the task and saw the it has a purpose, it has political U.S. government through Federal nity service activities that will Basically, only schools that worse with 75 percent falling correlation, consequences. As the civil rights Work-Study programs. benefit the nation and engender in want to support community ser- below the average, Only Stanford The four events that he studied generation passes, what conse- ^ Across the United States a the students a sense of social vice do, no matter what the stu- ranks in the top 20 nationally for were the persecution of the quences will this have for activism;; study was conducted by The responsibility and commitment to dent body is willing to do. percent of work-study money "Scottsboro boys," the Brown deci- in the black community?" ;< Washington Monthly with help the community." Department of Education statis- going to volunteering. sion, the murder of Emmit Till, and Professor Harris is the author of. from Northwestern's Medill The law worked in the begin- tics show that the average college Another area where Colby the Montgomery bus boycott. All "Something Within: Religion in;! School of Journalism that looked ning, but then as the '60s wore on devotes less then 12 percent of its ranked well was in the Peace four occurred prior to any major African American Political;; at how the work-study money and activism grew more nnd work-study money to community Corps. Colby ranked third for uprisings, Activism." \\ was being given out and how more, colleges instead began to service. Colby scores higher than school with under 5,000 students, "For events that symbolize vic- ' i i 11 much went into helping the sur- funnel those students into jobs at most peer schools in this category, Twenty-one students from Colby tory, people will gather together. Mexico/Caribbean $300 rounding community through their institutions. During the but still only manages 18.7 per- went into the Peace Corps, while Traumatic events discourage round trip plus tax. Europe ; community service. energy crisis in the '70s this cent. activism certain contexts, said Middlebury had 32 and Tufts had in " $169 one way plus tax. " ; The Washington Monthly report- became an even more popular Of the top 20 liberal arts 22, Colby is not ranked for admit- Harris, "A shared memory of racial ed that when Federal Work-Study trend, schools of U.S, News rankings, 70 tance to the Air Force, Navy, or injustice inspires people to * Book tickets on line . | ^^^H^Wf" - www.oirtccli.com or ' < was created by Congress in 1965, Lawmakers have been trying to percent fall below the national Army. activism." ^*» (212) 219-7000. , : it was intended to encourage stu- get the law back to where it was in average. Colby ranks number 1 , 11 ' SCHOLARS! seniors examine Shakespeare , sex, and opera ' *4 contin ued from page 2

a time, sometimes making a word Amy Rcznltsky: "Transcending to adopt a fluid understanding of attitudes from the .restoration out of the first 14 letters of each thc Boundaries of Biological Sex; the category 'sex' to account for period and our modern perspec- line, Theoretical Approaches to the the bodies of individuals that do tive," "Once you get going with the Study of Transgcndercd nnd not fit the rigid dichotomy of Her focus is on 17th century language, it isn't that difficult, Intcrsexed Identities" 'male' and 'female,'" (Restoration Period) playwright although it was at first, says Reznitsky says she chose to do John Dryden and Bri tish composer Hobson, "It took a long time to get Since there is a great deal of a project because "it allows me to Henry Purcell, and the works they down nil the Shakespearionisms," information around , but not devote a significant amount of completed together. Among her Through his memorization, he specifically focused on this topic, time to a topic I'm interested in, studies, she is examining the vary- has come to more critically consid- Reznitsky, a double anthropolo- and serves as the culmination of ing priorities in music or text, the er many of Shakespeare's ideas, gy/women's studies major, my four years of work in my f iel ds political priorities in the semi- themes, and even the bard's sexu- African-American studies minor, of study," opera, and claims to authorship, ality, since, he claims, the fi rst hopes that hor research will pro- She cites two tasks; to research "127ish sonnets were written to a mote awareness of the subject, Kristina Tabors "From Play to the historical background of the man/ Additionally, Hobson plans Overall, sho will be "examining Opera; Collaborations nnd authors nnd their works, and to to, go to some area schools to talk the inception of the term 'gender' Transformations in thc analyze the plays and music and to kids about Shakespeare — "to and how It relates to the medical Restoration Theater" their relationship to the their play games with them to get them protocol used to treat intersoxed words — nn apparently under- Interested, chil dren, nnd later, how that term, Although she has declared " her- researched topic, 1 Finally, he has formatted a cou- In part, generates the emerging self only as nn English major, When asked about the differ- ple of different ways he hopes to transgondered subject," Tabor works with both tho English ence between interpreting litera- m ? perform; contrasting modern In her paper, Rcznltsky argues and music departments, Sho ture and music, Tabor said that it Ik music with the sonnets ns he puts that "gen der affects not only worked with music ovor the sum- is difficult for her, as an English Willed on* would you il»ooi*t •* music on his guitar, results for the subordination of er and wanted to them to a m continue such major, to examine the different ilir ilf|>ti imif !l« »li»l<<» Vim »\w l"«nM M»>l>f ilur ihnkt Mi to tUn> < e of women, but how the term studies without be '•' '*< recitation/performanc the 'gen- coming a music facets of a text, M»)ti > Nuw it" *u«UV Iodic* mlii Mt. 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74 Main Srroof, Wnlervllle 207-1)7:1-3999 www,rc(loal(spnrl8,coiri , ¦t i t iii i rrin y-ri-i i ¦v r i ' T*r*iinmrri i n iii tm iiiiii h i iiiiii n n W Editorials , - f/ i-y ' ; ^ : Opinions J uniors should not be living in Alfond In defense ®f Disney movies I'm not a Britney Spears fan. and I'm as happy about that as any- kid in us/They're not meant to teach' The Alfond Residence Complex, To everyone at Colby,the Unco mmon I'm well aware of the most peo- one else, but does that mean we us anything, at least not the way I name is synonymous with Senior Apartments , and with goo d Sense ple's attitudes toward Disney have to condemn it? I mean, really. see it. They're meant to make us reason; During room draw only seniors may apply to live in movies and those who like them. As Who honestly would not find it at smile and forget our problems, ever, Alfond, a complex which was designed "as an on-campus Emma one of my friends put it the last time least slightly refreshing to escape for if ifs only for 90 minutes or so. t I decided to unwind after a stressful a couple of hours to a world where think we need to put aside our lex for seniors. , are three mem- McCandless cyni-l apartment com p " Why then week by watching "Beauty and the good and evil are clearly defined asm and remember that. | " bers of the junior class living in the "senior apartments, Apparently, I'm not a feminist. Beast": "You do realize that Disney and everyone lives happily ever Apparently this opinion marks while hundreds of seniors continue to live in other residence At least, thafs what people keep is evil, don't you?" My response was after? ' me as old-fashioned, conservative halls? on telling me. I thought I was. a suppressed sigh and a resigned I think people just think too much and stuff y. I prefer to think that it , about Disney and all the "subliminal Dean Johnston would have us believe it was because of a Granted; I'm not real vocal, but I'm "Yes." Yes I know that Disney has a makes me an optimist and a roman-> all for women's empowerment. reputation for being sexist, racist messages" ifs supposedly sending tic—not bad things to be, in my opin-! before terrible housing crunch, the likes of which have never Unfortunately, I have what looks and otherwise obnoxious. But when kids. Can't a movie just be a movie? ion. ; been seen at Colb y College. Yet, there have been second like at least one major black mark you stop and think about it, don't Whafs so bad about believing in At any rate, whether we like it.oij semester housing crunches in the very near past that have against me as far as feminism is con- most Americans, too? love at first sight and good that con- not, Disney and what it stands foi " merel y resulted in student living in lounges , and more stu- cerned. The thing is, I don't think that quers all? are part of American culture, her- movies. admitting to a fondness for Disney Yes the commercialism, of it all- itage and history. Ranting dents being allowed to move off-campus. This housng crunch I like Disney and rav- Yeah, that's right. Call it my movies is something akin to being towels, action figures, pajamas and ing about sexist messages that most could have been solved in a similar manner, but somehow weakness, guilty pleasure, whatever, brainwashed and succumbing to the like-gets annoying, and quickly. little kids probably don't even pick Johnston was duped into allowing juniors into a residence but I enjoy Disney,that evil corpora- patriarchal stereotypes. Disney- But behind all that, T think there are up on (I certainly didn't as a child} hall specificall y designated for seniors. tion that embodies patriarchal movie ideals may be old-fashioned, just some very good stories. isn't going to change that. So why; Because of the housing crunch this year, a number of stu- oppression and seduces the young, but I don't think there's anything Yes, they've been modified worry about it? J impressionable minds of our wrong with that. Sure, we've come a almost beyond recognition from the ., dents told to fill vacancies in their rooms, and if they were nation's children. As I see it, there long way since the days of original fairy tales, or legends, or Emma McCandless is the Echo < could not do that, they were told to move or arbitrarily are worse things to enjoy. At least "Someday My Prince Will Come," history. But they're for kid—and the Op inions Editor. • ¦ ! assi gned a new roommate. Why were the Alfond vacancies handled differentl y? Why weren't the empty rooms assigned to seniors in need of housing, or the Alfond residents who Why not take a professor out to lunch? could not find senior roommates forced to move out and be Professors love this, as they get free such a degree that one may elimi- to teach, and the amount of time that; replaced by seniors who could fill the beds? How can Dean Lexicon food and have the opportunity to nate the guess factor when choosing they spend with students, in addi-; Johnston ju stify such a move to seniors who, last spring, were Devils meet with interested students out- courses, and scope out the profes- tion to class time, is phenomenal. • told during room draw that they hadn 't gotten into the apart- side of class. Students have a chance sors ahead of time. From attending concerts and! to forge friendships with their teach- I attended a boarding school at lays to going to the pub or inviting ments? There is no excuse for the complete change in housing Noah Charney • p ers and learn from them outside of which professors lived in dormito- students over to their homes for din-' policy that has taken place. What about the other juniors who the classroom. ries with students, ate in the same ner, Colby professors with whom are living in lounges? Did Johnston offer them the chance to This is why you should take a For several years, I've invited dining halls, and coached sports. I I've had the fortune to interact are live in the apartments? He did not, nor did he offer any professor to lunch. While this col- professors to lunch whenever I'm in learned how much of a learning incredibly welcoming and open with seniors the option. umn has, in the past, been dedicated a class with a teacher with whom I experience simply spending time their time, and supportive of theui to the admiration of lexicon devils of was unfamiliar, or when I was con- with intelligent, considerate, world- students, in every aspect of their coP ' Contrary to Dean Johnston s protestations , a precedent has the literary world: interesting, schol- sidering a course for future enroll- ly people can be, and I wanted to lege experience. been set by letting juniors into Alfond. Next year, or some arly pundits who have, in some waj' ment. I have used the Take-a- attend a college that had a similar There is no sense of anonymity time in the very near future there will be a similar housing or another, manipulated the English Professor-To-Lunch program as an feel, and encouraged students and between faculty and student. The crunch, or there will be students living in Alfond who gradu- language in unusual and pleasing "interview" of sorts. I take the professors to interact outside of the professors have led such amazing ives, ate mid-year. Now, when such circumstances arise, juniors ways, Colby has its own share of opportunity to ask the professor classroom. l and have so many wonderful such figures. In the next group of about the course that I'm interested It is easy to overlook how much stories, it would be a shame to mere" will have the same claim to apartments as seniors will. columns, I will interview some of in taking, and try > to find out of a rarity it is that we students get to ly experience their brilliance insidd The juniors living in Alfond should be immediately Colby's own lexicon devils, and try whether it is something that I'd like spend so much time with professors. the classroom. | removed and seniors found to fill their places. If the residents to show the readers how cool our to take. As a result, I can honestly Professors at Colby are here because To get the most out of the Colby in Alfond can not find seniors they want to live with to move faculty is—something that I have say that I have never in my four they love to teach, they love the experience, take a professor to lunch: learned primarily by taking profes- years at Colby had a class that I did- classroom, and they love students. Then maybe they'll invite you over into their apartments, then seniors should be found who can sors to lunch. n't both enjoy and learn a great deal Any of our faculty could be teaching for dinner...and they probably cook fill an apartment , and those who can not should not be living Colby has a generally.known and from. at a larger institution, at which they better than you do. in the senior apartments. little-used program in which faculty Thaf s a big statement, but Colby could teach fewer classes, spend less members eat for free when accompa- is the type of institution that pro- time with students, and publish Noah Charney is a weekly colum nied to a dining hall by a student. motes student/teacher relations to more. But Colby professors are here nisi for the Echo. my grandmother would Wasted time as a learning experience people, with "The Simpsons" and It's a funny distinction, some- All Talk the dining hall, squarely into the cat- thing that could appear superficial make a better president egory of wasted time. and ridiculous. Yet ii all we wanted And in a strictly literal sense, that out of college was academics, would ;By NATHAN SHINAGAWA Democrats. from the Environmental Protection Briana Wrigh t is correct, I don't write papers or do we have come to a small liberal arts iSTAFF WRITER My grandfather is a hard-line Agency, and $2.3 billion in total for my readings when I'm with other school? Republican, interestingly enough. all environmental programs, 'f amm-i-^rmmmH people. I produce nothing, and not I truly believe some of the most • Mr. George W. Bush, my grand- Watching them argue, as a couple of Bush (and his "axis of no access" I really don't have time to be important lessons I've learned at mother would be a better President 70-year-olds, is like watching Bill which includes Vice-President writing this article. I've got work pil- Colby had to do with poor time 'than you, She actually cares about Clinton and Ronald Reagan go at it. Cheney) also wants to drill for oil ing up slowly behind me, as it I TRULY BELIEVE management decisions. How do yoit jthe environment, children, I know my grandmother would anywhere his oil companies can find always does, Like so many people, SOME OF THE MOST comfort someone at one in the morn- ^American jobs, racial and social make a good President because, to it so that his administration can sup- I've caught myself falling into the ing on a Tuesday? How can you issues, education, and foreign policy, start, she cares about the environ- posedly save us from an "energy cri- tendency to separate all my time IMPORTANT LESSONS organize your day to guarantee you fihe's a tough Japanese woman tliat ment. She wouldn't make ludicrous sis," Yet, unlike Bush, my grand- ruthlessly and neatly into two sepa- get to spend some time outside? [lived among the ruins of postwar statements like "I'm going to cut mother wouldn't say she's trying to rate categories: work and wasted. I'VE LEARNED AT And whaf s the trick to that electron , iTokyo, taking nothing from anyone, greenhouse gas intensity," as Bush get us out of an energy crisis and The time I spend reading COLBY HAVE HAD TO ic deer hunting game at Trucker's? ; •She would know how to handle ter- did, What the heck is that supposed then cut $500 million from the Wittgenstein and writing my thesis Fur ther, what seems like a poor rorists and threats against our nation to mean, anyway? Department of Energy, including a is work, Tlie hour and a half spent at DO WITH POOR TIME time management decision at Colby .ike fish being sliced for sushi. According to Paul Krugman of 50 percent cut of $190 million on the the dining hall, the time watching MANAGEMENT DECI- often translates into something > Let me tell all of you about my the New York Times, "It is the vol- research of renewable energy "The Simpsons," the long conversa- essential in the oft-mentioned Real [grandmother. She can't be President ume of greenhouse gas emissions sources as he did. My grandmother tion about religion and feminism SIONS, World, I can't imagine that everyone iof the United iStates because she was divided by gross domestic product," doesn't lie like that, nnd Abercrombie clothing is wasted. who has postponed a relationship at !born in Tokyo, so she never got into Well, isn't that interesting? So, basi- My grandmother would protect This is by no means a strange even the greatest conversation helps Colby due to time constraints will, in 'the American political arena, cally, the Bush administration wants the environment, especially because phenomenon, Last year a prospec- boost my GPA- My academic career two or ten yeors, use the some rea- (However, she's a great woman tliat to reduce this ratio by 18 percent,in she has a little nursery in her back- tive boyfriend told me that he was would undoubtedly be more suc- soning. « . lispent her life on American military the next ten years; well that sounds yard that she cares about, Her con- just too busy to date anyone, and cessful if J had more resistance to the The activities that fall into the [bases with my grandfather when he good-natured enough, stituents, other 70-year-olds, have since then I've heard more than one pull of the pub, the dining hall, the wasted time category are, it seems' Iwas serving in the Marines and the But oh nol their gardens to think about, too, Colby student remember or echo conversation about name brond the most valuable experiences, We 'Air Force, So, she knows America in In the next ten years, according to My grandmother also wouldn't those sentiments. We are, it seems, clothing and the latest develop- are only too busy here at Colby, but [both civilian and military life, economic predictions, GDP w ill lie to the American people about too busy to have relationships, ments in professional wrestling. Put eventually we'JJ have the time to ;« She reads a book a day, recently grow by 30 percent, Well holy moly, how tax cuts will make the world a Of course, not all relationships is that really why we're at Colhy? spend time with our friends, to find [quit smoking, loves to read the by golly gosh, this is really a way ol better place, She knows that cutting nre romantic, Humans are social ani- My stepfather j s fond of telling a Jover, to go out for coffee, ; newspaper (Bush should try this), allowing for a large increase in emis- taxes inevitably cuts programs, mals and almost every element of me, eyery lime I leave Colorado to Put I'm skeptical that the t|m$ [fmd she judges men by the conten t sions! 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v i 1 1 u n ii ni iw iwuM iii nnm (m WimStm **77 nnmjj J. _ f "f i | HnriWi n imi»H ii W«*fc iMlsflMl ' "Can they gel into tfiielr | |§| II ^o now SSffl it$ -i?ij !'#M ¦ iovm l" -Kevin Radlotf '03, Kyle Iffi ¦ Housing, too?" ^S'^ B i ^*Mi ¦ i 'W'' Burk e '03, Kevin Septor '04 MR ¦ -Rafal Urtwn m, Will. Sander '04 feM&JmM: Wllli ^^ IK ^^ j / mwiwmiM&iamWmMMmw^i mn^m walked • around with shirts ered in so much rotting organic mat- This brings us back to the concept bread and circuses deem the norm. rather than borrowing someone The American untucked, wearing blazers that they ter that it constituted a biohazard. of an undetectable calculation. Style . As O'Brien puts it, "style exists in else's mbjo. Perspective cared for by stuffing them in bags For me, expressiveness and person- exists as a sort of personally expres- the context of fashion, but its Style gave us Gary Grant and with their moldy gym towels all the ality separates slop from smooth and sive art form that each one of us can motives and its modus operendi axe Gary Cooper, Dean Martin and* Matt while matching polka dots with style from fashion. indulge in without being particular- the opposite of fashion. Fashion is Frank Sinatra, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Guy-Hamilton stripes, does hot constitute a major . In an examination of fashion. we ly talented with a paintbrush or avant garde conformity," whereas and JFK Jr., and all the others who stylistic problem. Anyone who has find exactly what style is not: For a verse. In order for clothes to traris- style is individualism and tasteful- personify the term "duende," a ^¦' I never thought much about style seen Johnny Depp knows that the definition of style I defer to the wis- ness in execution. . word popularized by the writer 'Jor fashion until my sophomore year essence of his style is not giving a dom of Glenn O'Brien of "GQ" Fashion is that saccharine-sweet George Frazier meaning "extraordi- * in high school, when I started to pick damn. Done correctly, the "Style Guy" fame; I do this not Fashion has given v artificiality that appeals to those nary sense of style." through the occasional "GQ" or disheveled, thrift store-esque look because I cannot write original mate- who are constantly looking over Style has given us the clothes and* "Esquire" that one of my more sar to- can seem downright ingenious. But rial, but because O'Brien's definition US WOMEN SHOWING their shoulder; fashion has given us the manners that do not wear out nally conscious friends would leave no one ever accused the St. John's parallels so exactly the one I have such travesties as women showing their welcome like the oxford but- on his desk during study hall. men of ingenuity, especially in the developed over the .years that I THONG/ PLUMBERS' thong and plumbers' crack as well as tondown, jeans and a t-shirt, Chuck first two years of high area of clothing. Why not? worry about walking down the unfathomable numbers,of guys pro- Taylors, a hearty tweed, Savile Row, s For my CRACK AND THE ,v school I attended a Catholic boys' , Well, dressing stylishly, even in a dubious path of moral ineptitude fessing to be number nine on the and the repp necktie. prep school where we were required disorganized and sloppy manner, that Doris Kearns Goodwin has UNFATHOMABLE NUM- American Eagle Snowboard Style is timeless because individ- . to have full shirt, jacket, and tie cov- requires a small degree of calcula- blazed for Colby writers. BER OF GUYS PRO- Broncobusting Avalanche Rescue uality will alwaysbe timeless, mean- erage from bell to bell. Perhaps tion; simply put, St. John's slop was In the introduction to his book, Team. Fashion has given us instru- ing Gary, Gary, and Dino could still counter to one's intuition, this man- just that, whereas Johnny Depp slop "The Style Guy" (basically an entire FESSING TO BE NUM- ments of torture like the corset and carry a room now as much as they* date made little difference in the is a calculated slop. volume of his "GQ" columns), BER NINE THE oppressively tight wingtips. Fashion did in the post-war era. dressing'habits of the student body; The men of St. John's - most of O'Brien articulates with unmatched ON has given us the dolls like Britney In your quest for style always 'most of us looked rather slovenly them anyway - did net put even an cogency precisely what I consider AMERICAN EAGLE Spears and the puppets of the remember to challenge whatever .' most of the time. infinitesimal amount of self expres- the ultimate definition of style. , McCairthy scourge. Your nose should rules seem arbitrary; be like the Much of the messiness could sion into their dress (they should O'Brien writes, "Great style has SNOWBOARD BRONCO be upturned at this point. Oriental carpet weavers who always ' probably have been attributed to our have predicted the death of puns always been about doing almost BUSTING AVALANCHE Style on the other hand, is the tool manufacture some kind of imperfec- insatiable desire to flaunt as much after Sept: 11). They wore white everything right and something, of the devil-may-care people who tion into the weave . Dress like Beck '!' rebelliousness as possible in order to shirts with white khakis because maybe just one thing, completely RESCUE TEAM. operate on their own terms and con- because you feel he has articulatecr* sufficiently ruffle the feathers of our their mothers had stopped doing and skillfully wrong," and "Style is struct an individual elegance that something sartorial that you have habit-wearing superiors. However, I their wash for them, not because about expressing yourself, not a con- mogrify (see Calvin & Hobbes) into may be as nonconformist as Tom been searching for your entire life, am confident that at least a part of they were anticipating the outbreak sensus; style is about what you're the tools of expression, the wearer Wolfe's white double-breasted linen not because he's Bed? and the music the situation most accurately of a Caribbean cabana party; they doing, what you're wearing." must make some kind of conscious suits or as establishment as a white industry has sprinkled him with described as one of Kenneth Cole's wore blue tweed blazers four sizes The last , sentence makes abun- effort to look alive and look the part; cotton crewneck with a navy blazer. cool dust. Have what Tony Soprano worst nightmares was largely due to too small not because they were try- dantly clear what style is not: style is he must imagine a concrete repre- I suppose the important point here is would term "the stugots" to do it ''ignorance. No one, save a select few, ing to pidl off some kind of comical, not fashion. To confuse the two sentation of his personality and ethic that the only element that counts is your own way. could dress themselves without their used-car salesman appearance, but means beginning your search for and set the concept in motion; a personal choice, letting your clothes mother. because the navy blazer mom had style looking through very dark majority of the time this necessitates and mannerisms fit your person and Matt Guy-Hamilton is a weekly Now the fact that most students purchased in September was cov- glasses. ignoring what those who , seek only making sure you dress like yourself columnist for the Echo. Campaign finance reform: an uphill fight nears the finish ty because it will make the United United States currently consumes 26 ness make even more money. We By ABE SUMMERS Colby s resident expert on campaign Ward's States less dependent on foreign percent of the world's oil. This is the can't allow Bush to run rampant in STAFF WRITER finance, commented on the effects of Words sources of oil. This is where manipu- real crisis we face. Alternative every area of policy because of this the current legislation, saying, "The lation of the war in Afghanistan sources of energy need to be war and the support he has had in The campaign finance reform Shays-Meehan bill is going to Geoff Wa rd comes in. President Bush would improved upon and invested in. waging it. bill, in its House version (Shays- change the methods of financing have the American people believe Fuel economy standards on cars The reality of the situation is that Meehan) seems to have passed elections in a major way. It will elim- that tlie United States would be free need to be raised, and money needs sooner or later, oil won't be an ener- major hurdles this week on the jour- inate many of the subterfuges used from importing oil from the Middle to be put into producing cars that gy option for this country. As a ney to becoming law. The Senate in recent elections to avoid federal The last time I wrote this column, East if only we could drill in a don't run on gasoline. nation we can either be ahead of the proposal (McCain-Feingold) also campaign finance regulations and which was some time ago, I briefly remote part of Alaska that few peo- Republicans have been pushing curve or behind it when it comes to looks as if it will be passed despite a prohibit members of Congress from outlined my objection to the way ple will ever see. relentlessly for this drilling. They preparing for the day that alterna- filibuster warning. With that, a com- raising millions of dollars from cor- President Bush has manipulated the Do not be fooled. There is no pos- have pushed for it in the face of real tive energy sources will no longer be pletion of the first major campaign porations and labor unions for thei^¥ war in Afghanistan to justify a host sible way that our dependence on national disaster, slowing the pas- called "alternative." finance reform legislation in over national party committees." of damaging policy initiatives. foreign sources of oil will be reduced sage of a defense authorization bill, The Arctic National Wildlife two decades is approaching the "I do believe that money and pol- Foremost in my mind, and fore- at all by drilling in Alaska, nor will it and an airline safety bill by attaching Refuge makes up the last five per- President's desk, and the President itics are almost inevitably linked most on the Senate's agenda, is the mean lower gas prices when you go the amendments to drill in the Arctic cent of Alaska's North Slope that has has intimated that he will sign it, throughout history. The question is, House Energy Bill passed last to fill up your car. The most gener- National Wildlife Refuge. They have not yet been opened to drilling. Even if far away from the minds to what degree?" said Senator August. The bill, which could be up ous estimates point to only a six- ignored real problems that America Drilling for oil in this area would be of Colby students, campaign finance Russell Feingold's in an interview for a vote sometime this week, calls month supply of oil in the Arctic faces in order to fatten the wallets of nothing less than a federally funded reform has been subject of national with the American Prospect of Sept. for oil drilling to take place in the National Wildlife Refuge, a supply their allies in big oil companies. environmental disaster. We must debate for most of the last decade. 19, 2000, almost 18 months ago,# Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and that would not be available to be Yet if Senate Democrats work to look toward the future, and that The problem was expressed recently reveals some his thinking. makes no mention of investment in extracted from the area for at least stop consideration of this bill by fili- means looking toward clean energy by Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) this way: "Well, I do think it's a positive safe, renewable sources of energy or another 10 years. Destroying one of bustering in the Seriate this week, options. I just hope we have enough "Did my colleagues hear the story step toward campaign finance of investing in new technology to the last untouched areas of wildlife then Senator Tom Daschle and oth- sense to change before we ruin even about the lobbyist who gave a mil- reform, but I'd be the first to say ifs create alternative forms of energy. in America is not worth six months ers will be accused of "playing poli- more of Alaska's, or the world's lion dollars to a political party in soft only a minor step in the right direc- President Bush and Republicans of oil. tics." wildlife. money donations and demanded tion. One of its main purposes is to. in Congress will tell anyone within The only way to reduce The only real politics being absolutely nothing in return? Well, give us some momentum, to show earshot that drilling in the Arctic America's dependence on foreign played is the White House's distor- Geoff Ward is the Manag ing Editor neither has anyone else." that we can win one of these batj-^ National Wildlife Refuge is absolute- sources of oil in to reduce America's tion of a war on terrorism to justify of the Echo The system has been swamped ties." Feingold is a realist, but his ly necessary for our national securi- dependence on ' oil, period. The helping their friends in the oil busi- by money. In particular, hundreds of model of reform has an interesting groups are giving "soft money" to background. He reports some of his the political parlies, and in return inspiration comes from Maine's WASTING TIMEs Important PRESIDENTS Grandma would are affecting government policy. "clean election laws." This is not a minor issue: $151 mil- Now campaign finance reform lessons not learned in classroom do a better job than Bush lion in soft money (not including looks to be hi the final leg, Even other donations) were collected in though the House had supported a continued 5 continued fr omp age 5 fr ompag e 2001 by the two major parties, version oi Shays-Meehan in each of f ever comes, Our four years at Colby falling in as the beach dropped off Remember how Bush said that thing, mere's a 1,2 billion elimina- according to The Nation magazine, the past two Congresses, the vote are not somehow separated from the quickly, turning around as soon as he's helping Americans by creating tion of funds that were allocated for The Republicans took nearly 60% of this time was much more meaning- rest of our lives, and the patterns we we came in and stumbling up to our more jobs during his State of the the improvement and building of those donations-at $87.8 million. ful. In the past, the House expected establish in college are going to stick clothing, hands and feet stinging in Union address? Well, considering our nation's schools, The last campaign finance reform the Senate to defeat the bill with a with us well after graduation. Life in the cold wind and quickly becoming that last April, 405,000 jobs had Bush also cut $200 million in plan was put into effect in 1974, filibuster; voting for reform was in tlie post-Colby world is certainly not numb, Shirts and pants were pulled already been lost since he took in childcare programs, and $60 million before many of Colby's students some ways a 'free' vote, since mem- going to get Jess complicated, con- on, jackets buttoned and shoes tied office, and there's probably a great f or the Boys and Girls Club of were born and in a different era of bers did not expect that the bill fusing or busy, If we don't have the as we hurried to get back to the car. deal more lost today, there's defi- America, In addition, he cut $35 mil- American politics, when Vietnam would become law. That was not the case this time, So this was the first lime for relationships and occasional When I stood up, finally fully nitely a problem. So what has the lion from Children's Hospital doctor atlll headlined the news. The FECA * bad decisions now, when will we? clothed with my hair stiffening into President done? Well, how about a training programs, Amendments, according to most serious vote on campaign finance Taken objectively, it could be ice on my shoulders, I felt something cut of $474 million in job training At least my grandmother has commentators, lie in tatters, reform In more than a decade, argued that I made a horrible deci- amazing, The warmth that had van- programs for the unemployed, One ethics and morals, Her health can't The main problem is obvious, as "The large margin of victory in sion several weeks ago, It was Jan- ished In the wind had come back, in can't forget that ,$600 million cut in take sleeping at night wondering liberal lobbyist Amy Isaacs wrote in the House, combined with the large plan break, and I was staying on full for ce, building somewhere deep the Department of Labor's budget, whether or not she has a soul an open letter to Congress; "The margin of support given to the campus, I hadn't finished my inde- inside arid radiating throughout my either! So thafs why grandmother unlimited soft money which flows McCain-Feingold bill in the Senate pendent study and so technically body, I looked at my friends and My grandmother would never lie would be a better myPresident In rela- into campaign coffers skews public last year, paves the way for adoption had no right to be out of my room, laughed, laughed at our boldness in to the American people like that, In tion to the environment and chil- policy toward the Interests of the of this legislation, and the first major but I set my alarm nnd woke up at the face of the Maine winter, fact, my grandmother would call the dren, Not because she has new, wealthy and drowns out the politi- change in the law since 1979," com-'* seven in the morning to join two laughed because the cold and the President "baka" for doing such innovative, and dynamic programs, cal voices of individual, average mented Corrado, friends and drive the hour to wind and the water had done noth- things, but because she won't He to Americans," According to Corrado, the Enron pophnrn Bench, ing to destroy our warmth, Well at least Rush cares about our Americans, instead, she will gen- It is uncertain how much the issue has had a major effect on the (« We parked in the empty lot and As we left the beach I turned nation's children, right? I mean, uinely care about them. Shays-Meehan bill will truly implications of the Shays-Meehan looked nt each other, wondering if around and snapped a quick picture, with a $1,6 billion increase in spend- Next week, my grandma on pub- "restore integrity to our democratic bill, "One of the keys to the success we were really going to do what we framing forever three ridiculous nnd ing for reducing class el7.es md hiv- lic safety and foreign pollcyl institutions," ns the two congress- of the legislation was the collapse of hnd talked about, Wmpp ed in jock- triu mphant noli} of bare f ootpr ints ing tenchpre,,, Oh no, oops, that yvas men intimated in a press release of Enron and the questions raised* et . and corrying towels we walked racing across the freezing February n $1,6 billion CUT In reducing class Pec, J2, The deeply entrenched about th e influence the company across the snow to the bench, the snnd Into the coj d dark blue ocenn- steep nnd hiring an additional players in the system will not simply may have enjoyed as a result of its wind cutting through layers of ft hnd been, stri ctly speaking, 100,000 teachers for our nation's ele- be wiped away, Problems will large campaign gifts, Tills created an clothing. We walked for a fe w min- completely wanted time, It was mentary schools, Oh yes, one more remain, Tills is acknowledged even environment conducive to reform, utes in al i enee, mon stopped and, something V)\ never f orget, toy the reform s staunchest propo- because many Republicans did not w~mrrmmmmm~mTm ^mmmimTmm *mmfmmrmmmmmmmmnmwmrmw m*^^ ' Inking deep hreolhs, dropped tow- nents, But Ihe fou r leaders of the want to be perceived as 'pro-Enron' els, jackets nnd clothes to r»n down house Initiatives are undeterred, and or 'anti-reform' heading Into this the hone)) ond Into the Atlantic Mann Wrigh t ia n weekly >v ' have been supported by an impres- year 's ejection," Qwm> f t was the first day of cof wimini f or the Mio ''" Metric Motors,, "'" sive bipartisan coalition. 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By.MICHAEL GREENBERG noises to instill fear in their Gotdfarb Lecture Series "The STAFF WRITER After witnessing the group's electri- fying presentation, it was clear how Choice of Odysseus " - lovejoy Burlington Taiko, a highly the art served as a means of intimi- 2 13 4004:00 pm acclaimed Japanese dramming dation. ; ¦ Women's Studies Colloquium , group, started in Vermont in 1987, The ten-person company com- Series - Arey 005 4:004:00 performed with mesmerizing enthu- bined , drums of various sizes, the siasm to a packed Page Commons largest being around five feet in pm. audience last Saturday evening. The diameter, along with chimes, vocals, SOBHU Speaker "When event was truly an intergenerational and a flute-like instrument to pre- Chicken Heads Come Home affair, and brought together stu- sent several authentic Taiko works to Roosf - Page Commons dents, faculty, and the Waterville arid one written in Vermont by the Room Cotter Union 7:00-9.-00 : community, including many young group's leader. Each piece illustrated children. the mystical elements of Taiko as p.m. Sponsored jointly by the well as the ideas of curing, bringing SGA Film "Rat Race ' - Lovejoy Department of East Asian Studies, strength, and dispelling evil. Also, 100 9:30-1 1:30 pm. the Cultural Events Committee, chanted words from Japanese 2/22 Asian Cultural Society, International preachers and pioneers in the Taiko International Coffee Hour - Club, Asian American Student tradition served as a tribute to the Association, the music department, power and history behind the art. Mary Low Coffeehouse 4:30- and the Freeman Foundation, the Burlington Taiko catered to its 6:00 pm. performance showcased the drama, young audience by performing a SGA Film 'Rat Race ' - Lovejoy member in a choreography, athleticism, and dance piece involving a 100 7:00-9:00 pm. \ rhythmic intricacies of Taiko. lion costume who pranced through Colby Improv Benefit Show - ** Taiko uses an assortment of per- the crowd nibbling on people to cussion ¦ instruments, especially bring "good luck." That dance con- Spa Cotter Union 8:00-10:00 drums, played simultaneously and cluded as the lion picked up an pm. often accompanied by verse to create orange between its teeth and spat Arising- Mary Low a thunderous atmosphere that fuses the peel back out to the audience's Coffeehouse 9:00 pm. more BRAD SEYMOUR/THE COLBY ECHO many elements of Japanese culture. surprise and laughter. SGA Film 'Rat Race ' - Lovejoy Meaning "big drum," Taiko is Throughout the show, the Burlington Taiko demostrated tradition J apanese drumming in Page Commoms last Saturday night. strongly influenced by martial arts, group's zeal in every motion estab- 100 9:30-11:30 pm. particularly in each member's high- lished a fun and exciting atmos- nent of Burlington Taiko is their announcement of the company's ence of this kind is rare enough for 2/23 ly structured feet and body move- phere. Nearly every member, except unity. While each performer has a upcoming trip to Japan to represent Maine and rarer still coming from 2nd Walker Symposium - ments. The art form began as a ritu- the two newest drummers, per- specific task, the group functions Vermont in a Taiko festival. The Vermont. The group performs annu- Smlth/Roblns/Hurd Roberts al performed by Japanese priests to formed solos accompanied by the completely as a unit, layering com- leader said that they prefer to be ally at Burlington's First Night and 7:30 am.-8:00 pm. ward off evil, including insects that steady rhythm of the troupe, and in plex rhythms like a pyramid and considered representative of all New recently at the 100th running of the may attack die rice fields. The drums some cases, the display of strength chanting as one voice. England, for as one can imagine, Boston Marathon. Meditation - Lorimer Rose also served military purposes, as and endurance was truly remark- The concert concluded after an Taiko drumming is unusual in this Chapel 9:00-10:00 am. Samurai warriors used the loud able. Perhaps the strongest compo- encore and standing ovation with an part of the world. A cultural experi- Black History Quiz Bowl - round 1 - Lovejoy 100 10:00 a.m.-12:00 pm. Brakken Trio Master Class - *Vagina IVIoraoiogues comes on strong Lorimer Chapel 10.00 am. ' SGA Film 'Rat Race ' - Lovejoy 100 7:00-9:00 pm. Brakken Trio - Lorimer Chapel 7:30 pm. Coffeehouse Grand Opening featuring.... The Downtown Sound - Mary Low Coffeehouse 9:00-11:00 pm. SGA Film 'Rat Race ' - Lovejoy 100 9:30-11:30 pm. The Jump Into- Senolr Apartments 10:00 p.m. 2/24 Project Ally Workshop - Miller Library 014 2:004:00 pm. Harriett Matthews Opening Exhibition - Art Museum Art Museum Lobby 2:30-4:30 pm 2/25 Daffodil Days Sale - Main Lobby Cotter Union 10:00 alm."2:00 pm. 2/26 Daffodil Days Sale - Main Lobby Cotter Union 10:00 BRAD SEYOUR/THE COLBY ECHO a,m,'2:00 pm, The cast of "Tlie Vagina Monologues" display "V" pr ide, For the third straight year, proceeds fr om the p erformance benefitted Rave Crisis and Prevention in Waterville, Lecture with Art Historian Sharon Lorenzo - Bixler 154 By CRISTINA JALERU 1996 but soon turned into a veritable This year's perf ormances took my neck a lot in order to see some derful job, mainly because they 4:30-6:00 pm. STAIT WRITER phenomenon. Then it initiated the V- place in Page Commons on performers), it was intelli gentl y believed in what they were doing, Folk Music Gathering - Mary Day, a movement to stop violence Thursday and it was a hit. Many used by the actresses, nnd let me tell you it is not easy Low Coffeehouse 7:00-9:30 OK, so this is not a politically cor- against women, in 1997. The series people from the Waterville commu- This year the show opened with a being on a stage nnd trying to project pm, rect headline for an article, but that was translated all around the world nity attended, despite the fact that it short Colbyettes performance. The the word " vngino," in thc theater so is the point, The "Vagina and performed on campuses across wasn't showing at the Opera House color of the costumes emulated the everybody can hear you, AM271 Film Showing 'Glory - Monologues" is not about being America. like in past years, People seemed to one of the professionol perfor- Although the funny and more Arey 005 7:00-9:30 pm politically correct when you talk It reached Colby three years ago be more open- minded than last year monces: red and block, indecent monologues appeared to be Women's Symposium - Olln 1 about a woman's " down there," It is and It has been going since with the when some left the theater after the Those who did not come to the more appreciated by the public, the 7:00-10:00 pm about speaking up about women's support of and for the support of the f irst couple of monologues probably show thinking it would be the same ones tackling with serious issues issues in terms more (or less) Rape Crisis Assistance and offended by the unusually direct thing as Inst year were dead wrong. such as molestation and restriction 2/27 straightforward, terms that might Prevention (RCA&P) in Waterville, language, It was as f resh as you could get and of women's freedom were well Daffodil Days Sale - Main bother or possibly disturb some All the money raised by this event Jessica Martin '03 directed the It brought in two other perfor- received,,. Lobby Cotter Union 10:00 folks just because they ore not sup- goes to the aid of those who suffered production this year, along with mances, "My' Short Skirt," per- All I can say Is that I am glad they a.m.~2:00 pm discussed , posed to be in public abuse nnd to awareness enmpoigns Laura Bloke (Education Director of formed by Blake and " Under the exist, Sny it with me: "Pussies Slide Show and Talk - Lovejoy Tlio monologues, written by Obie about violence against women, So the RCA&P), I have to admit that Burqn ," perf ormed by IBad Religion: 'Th e Process off Belief 1 BY BRETT CAWLEY not be the best after you've seen a about modern !STAFF WRITER thousand more. Many of the first speak bands I've liked have fallen by the I was sitting in the front seat of the wayside for these reasons, yet Bad frescoes in the U.S. station wagon next to my older broth- Religion is not one of them. They are er C.J., who had just gotten his dri- the last vestige of my unquestioning ver's license. He looked too small for musical fandom. I own all of their art histori- BY KATE RUSSO University in New York, the car around him, and he was dri- CDs, the lead singer's questionable an Sharon Lorenzo is finishing her solo album (Greg A&E EDITOR ¦ " - ving too fast, but I was in fourth Graffin's Ph.D. b researching Orozco's work y grade, and way too excited about "American Lesion"), and all of their b- on display at Dartmouth. Generally when one thinks about being in a car without an adult to sides. At this point, they could decide Lorenzo will be presenting a slide to release a rap art that originated in Mexico, they notice any dangers. album, and I'd be sell- lecture entitled "The work of Jose* think about Diego Rivera. However, C.J. fumbled around in the back- ing blood to buy it. They are the only Clemente Orozco at Dartmouth among those who aren't art histori- pack between us, and pulled out a band that gets such unequivocal, and College" at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in ans, it is less well known that Rivera loose tape. He popped it into the tape- somewhat pathetic, support from me. Bixler 154. She will be discussing the is the most famous of three Mexican player, banged the dash a'few times, Despite the fact that I carry such a social and political aspects por- muralists called the "los tres and the music started. It was my first fantastic bias towards them, you trayed in the Orozco's murals, grandes." Rivera's muralist contem- experience of punk. should still believe me when I say that specificall the relationshi between poraries were Jose Clemente Orozco y p Everything was going too fast, "The Process- of Belief is a solid So- man and the machine. and David Alfaro Siquieros. playing too loud. The windowswere Cal punk album. Bad Religion hasn't Orozco's style was described b In 1930, Orozco was commis- y down and the wind kept my eyes slit gotten rid of their political slant "The Chronicle of Higher sioned by Pomona College in as the car tore through die small sub- through the years, and while the Education" as "based on classical California to paint a mural for one of urban neighborhoods of East rhetoric might not sound as-passion- sculpture and heavily influenced b their campus buildings. After high y Greenwich, R.I. The song was incredi- ate coming from balding middle-aged Michelangelo." acclaim in resent years, the mural is ble, and as I was thrown against my men, the music and melody has only Lorenzo has -been invited to now on tour, known as the first seat belt time and time again, I real- gotten better with time. The single, Colb by the Department of Art in modern fresco in the United States. y ized that I had to start listening to "Sorrow," features what is one of the conjunction with Nicole Laurent The mural was not the end of more music, if it was going to be like larger displays of Greg Graffin 's vocal drive the music in front of the layered, quickly past. You'll find yourself hit- '02, a close family friend of Lorenzo. Orozco's accomplishments in the this. range. strangely pretty harmonizing of the ting the replay button often in order to U.S. Dartmouth college also has one The song was "Generator," the title He is a strange example of the rest of the band. It is this blend of the catch the songs that went by too fast. of his murals. track off the Bad Religion album singer who almost shouldn't be. 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Against Amherst, Walsh four of their last six games. Cushman grabbed a team-high, 6 scored 25 points, grabbed ten rebounds, and Unfortunately, the White Mules rebounds. t/ere up against tlie class of the The White Mules' season ends had six steals. The victories secured a spot in NESCAC in Trinity and Amherst with an overall mark of 10-14, 3-6 in the NESCAC tournament and her play earned and were unable to pull out a victo- the NESCAC. The end of the season her NESCSAC Player of the Week. ry in either game. also marks the end of three seniors' careers: Rashad Randolph '02, Joe Sophomore guard Matt Forlizzi WWW.COLBY.EDU/ATHLETICS put it best when he said, "It was a Gutierrez '02, and Strahorn. tough weekend all around." Randolph never really had .the Last Friday Feb. 15, the team lost opportunity to display his excellent t$> Trinity 81-60, and on the follow- basketball ability,as he went abroad a__d ing day, they lost to Amherst 86-73. as a junior and was injured for the Men women 's track successful, The Mules battled valiantly majority of this season. Gutierrez against the league-leading Bantams has been contributing to the varsity of Trinity. The game was tight until squad all four of his years. He is a Book to send runners to Nationals very hard-ribsed and intense player midway through the'first half when Although impressive, Ummah said teams. This strong performance "At the last lap," said Wescott " with great leadership skills, who is By NATHAN SHINAGAWA Trinity went on a 17-0 run that gave heir performance has actuall dete- has the coaches and athletes alike we could see our time was almost too unselfish on the basket- STAFF WRITER - y going to them a 31-11 lead with about 7 min- riorated. excited and optimistic about be extremel ball court. y close." The Mules utes to go in the first half. Colby "I'm frustrated because last year what's to come next. won the event with a time of 10:28. Strahorn, who as legendary Last weekend, the New England went on a run of their own to finish I was performing better," said According to coach James Along with contributing to the Colby assistant coach Swisher Division Three Championships the first half, led by Damien Ummah. "but I still have three Wescott, the highlight of the meet distance medley relay's outstand- Mitchell put it, "is one of the top 15 yielded great results for the Colby Strahorn '02 who scored 10 points to more meets to qualify (for was the distance medley relay, ing win, Garcia had some individ- players Colby's ever had." He most men and women's track teams. cut the Trinity lead to 12 at half, 41- Nationals) so I'm confident I'll which Colby won with Eric ual triump definitely should be All-NESCAC At the University of Southern hs. He placed second in 29. " Reinauer '04 running the 500 meter both the long first team and will be given consid- Maine, the women's indoor track make it. and triple jumps. His The White Mules came out with "She's very close in both high leg; Xavier Garcia '05 running the long eration for All-American honors. and field team placed 10th out of jump is currently ranked 13th passion in the second half, cutting jump and triple jump," said quarter mile leg; Steve Creighton in the nation. He is right on the All three seniors will be sorely 26 teams with a total score of 22.5. the lead to six points, 49-43 with Aitken. "I know she has the ability '03 running the 800 meter leg; and fringe of missed for their excellent contribu- There were excellent performances qualifying for Nationals. 10:30 to play in the contest. This to do it. We're certainl keeping Rich Downing '05 running the mile Wescott is tions, both on and off the court. As given hy captain Meg McCusker y optimistic about would be the closest the Mules our fingers crossed." Garcia's performance. Cushman put it, "The older guys we '02, Liz Frederick '03, Colleen IeS- . would get, as Trinity used a bal- ranked 8th in the high In this event, the teams were In the had on the team were great with Beal'03, Karima Ummah '04, Johnson weight throw, captain Lee anced scoring attack to pull away jump with a height of 5' which is a split into two heats - seeded and Rankin '03 threw a personal best of helping us freshman feel as though Maggie Johnson '05, captain Rachel over the final 8 minutes of the con- personal best for her. unseeded. Earlier in the season, the 55'8. 5" we fit in. We were able to learn a lot Meiklejohn '02, and Katie . He is now ranked 11th in test to win in a romp, 81-60. MacDonald had a lifetime per- Mules had completed the race with the country. If he continues to from our seniors." MacDonald '02; all contributing to per- The key to Trinity's victory was sonal record in the 1000-meter race a time, which should have quali- form well in the upcoming meets, . Looking towards next season, the this impressive placement. holding Colby's leading scorer, with a time of 3:04.96, leaving her fied them for this weekend's seed- he should qualify for Nationals. § Mules will be returning many letter- McCusker placed third overall trahorn, to just 15 points on 5 of 18 in ei hth lace. ed heat. However, due to a foul on Peyton McEl '05 also men, all who gained valuable play- with a 20-pound weight throw of g p yea per- shooting from the field. This total These individual achievements the part of officials, that meet was ing experience this season. 50'6. She is currently ranked 7th in formed well ranking 7th in the was almost 8 points below his sea- were not the only successes of the not counted as a qualifier. So, 1000-meter race. When asked about the prospects the country. "Obviously,Meg had a son's average. day. "All three relays lowered Colby ran in the unseeded heat and Ecstatic about the team of next season, Loukes said, "Next huge breakthrough," said coach and Nick Loukes '04 added 14 points their times significantl " said won. individual performance, the Mules year, with the experience the Debra Aitken. McCusker will most y, and -4 steals, while Patrick Aitken. The 4x800 team won the The Mules' time was so good are especially proud of their victo- younger players got from this sea- likely qualify for Nationals. McGowan '05 had 14 points. As a unseeded heat, placing 7th overall that they ended up winning the ry over Bates. "It's important that son, this can be a really great team." Frederick placed third in the team the Mules struggled from the with a time of 9:59. With this finish, entire event. As the teams in the Forlizzi is also very optimistic pole vault, clearing 11 feet. "Liz we talk about that," said Wescott. floor, shooting only 30%. they qualified for ECACs. The seeded heat leted the 1200- about next season adding, "With did incredibly well, we're all really comp "You know how important the CBB In the second game of the week- laced 9th with a time some hard work on the court and in proud of her," said Nora Gouge 4x200 team p meter leg of the race, the pace of rivalry is." end, the Mules traveled to Amherst of 1:51.06. Previous to this meet, ' the weight room this summer, we '05. Frederick is currently ranked the race matched Colby s. At the So far things have been shaping where they got absolutely clob- their best time had been 1:52.78. 400-meter section of the race can put ourselves in position to be 11th in the nation. up nicely for Colby men and bered. The 86-73. final score.is.not The Colby men's track also had Colb ' successful next season." Beal placed 7th in the shot put, y s. time was still right up women's track. "We've had a great really indicative of the way the game an impressive weekend. At Bates there. Colb : ' The White Mules have 254 days with a throw of 44 feet. She is cur- y's pace from the 800 year," said Wescott," but . it isn t went, as Amherst jumped out to an College last weekend, the Mules meter leg was actuall better than to prepare until the official start of rently ranked second in the nation. y over yet." 18-6 lead and led 46-29 at halftime. had their best performance since that of the fop team in the seeded • The second half was much of the next season. Ummah finished 5th in the high jump with a jump of 5'2. 5. 1987. They placed 7th out of 24 heat.

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lead, with each getting a steal and job of challenging the Trinity shot Mules as they outscored Amherst converting on the offense end of and Walsh came away with the 40 -14 in the second half to win in the floor. rebound and was fouled. a blow out, 65-44. The second half was similar to She made the two free throws; The Lady Mules outplayed the first. Each team playing strong Walsh led the Mules with 21 Amherst in every facet of the defense and taking turns going on points, and the game ended 56-53 game. They prevented them from runs and having the lead. Colby in the favor of Colby. getting good shots on offense and would open the half with a strong Coach Patricia O'Brien was while Colby was on offense they run, however they could not get very happy with her teams perfor- found open cutters and got the mance on the defensive end. ball inside where Walsh dominat- By MIKE MELOSKI "We really held their good ed. SPORTS EDITOR players in check by identif ying O'Brien said "Sarah can domi- where they were on the court and nate when she wants to, she just The Colby women's basketball not letting them get good looks at needs to look to score more and team needed two victories against the basket and then disrupted make good decisions when they two NESCAC foes this past week- their guards with our full court double her." Walsh finished with end to qualif y for post season play. pressure," she said, 25 points, 10 rebounds and six The team responded with two O'Brien was also pleased with steals, - solid performances that led to two the teams free throw shooting, "The difference in my produc- victories. The Lady Mules defeat- "Our free throw shooting has not tion was just the result ot me ed Trinity on Friday in the waning been strong so to bury those four wanting the ball and making a seconds 56-53 and used a strong important shots at the end was quick move to score," said Walsh. second half to blowout a talented good for our confidence to know "I just tried to assert myself," Amherst team 65 to 44. enough distance to put away we can make them when it Belcher and Lawson also The Lady Mules received very Trinity. Trinity was able to stay counts." played strong in support of Walsh, strong performances from Bianca close enough that in the final two On Saturday afternoon, Colby Belcher finished with 14 points Belcher '03, Sarah Walsh '03 and minutes they took a 51-50 lead, hosted Amherst Lord Jeffs, With a and O'Brien called her a "a great Katy Lawson '02, who was play- Colby failed to score on offense win the Lady Mules secured a spot floor leader," ing her last home games at and Trinity capitalized by convert- in the NESCAC tournament, Both In her last home game at Colby, Wadswortli Gymnasium. After the ing a shot in the Jane for a 53-50 teams started sluggish, with nei- Lawson scored 11 points and said weekend's' NESCAC action the lead, "I was glad we played the way we Lady Mules earned the fifth seed Colby called a time out; out of did, we came together as a team for the NESCAC tournament. the time out they set up a play for nnd I was able to go out on a good On Friday night, Colby took on Belcher who converted to bring note," Walsh and Coach O'Brien the Trinity Bantams, The game the Mules within one. echoed Lawson's thoughts, both was a defensive battle that saw On the ensuing possession agreeing the chemistry reaJIy neither team hold a lead bigger Colby's press forced another mis- came together and the team than ten points. The Lady Mules take from the Trinity guards, as played the best they have all year, started strong, their stifling Walsh was able to come up with a O'Brien summed up her defense led to several baskets and steal and outlet the ball to Bejcher, thoughts "with all the players we gave Colby nn early lead , Trinity A Trinity player preventing a sure hod abroad righ t now is like mid- did not score a bucket from the lay up grabbed Belcher. The fpt|) season for us and we ore hitting field until the seven-minute mark, gave Belcher an one op one situa- are stride at the right time," Trinity would answer Colby's tion at the foul line io give the The Mules play Tuesday night strong start with a run of their J.ady Mules the lend. at Williams In a first round game 'own In the middle of the first half, Trinity called a time out to ice ther playing great baaholbai) . The of the NESCAC tournament. The Lady Bantams cut the Colby Belcher and discuss the plan for first half was played close, each "They are very physical but if lead to three points and then later after her shots, Belcher cn|mly tenm exchanging leads and frod- we can keep our composure we lust one, Colby would answer knocked down two f ree throws to ing small runs, Amherst Jed 32-30 can beat thorn," lawson sa)d , Trinity's run with one of their own give Colby a one-point lend, at th e half but It would he the last I f the Mules advance they before the end of the half, Trinity got the ball down court lime tjiey Jend the game, woul d play Saturday at Bowdoin. Dj'AH SWMQWI Till ! cof.i.y \ic\ \q Walsh and Belcher helped the with under ten seconds to shoot Whatever Coach O'Brien snjd Fmwnrif Knty Urwmi ' OZ Ionia n io fhiri nn open teammate hi Hie f * Lady Mules to a 27-21 half time the ball, Colby d|d a tremendous at half time sparked the hady hmly Mnlen victim} over Amherst,

i Tho wom en's squ ash team had a success ful week end at the team National Championships , The team entered For the week of February 11, Colby men's basketball In last Tuesday 's 4«1 vi ctory over Bowdoin, Bobby the weekend ranked 16th In the country , play er Pamlen Strahorn '02 wm named th e NIHQCAC Nagle '02 secured \hQ game's MVP honors , An award They heat Wellesley and Middlebury, two teams that Player of the Week fo r his 43 point performance In the given annually when the game takes place at Bowd oin had beaten them previously, to finish the season with a Mules upset victory ove r Bowdoin , final rankin g of 13,