First Amendment advocate Education class holds campus forum delivers Lovejoy address BY EENEE LAJEUNESSE Arminger mentioned the fear which they desired . After much prodding News Editor appears to exist at Colby of "saying by the professor , the student ex- the wrong thing" and not being plained her intent to write the pa- The students of ED 235, politically correct. per on the superiority of whites and Multicultural Education and the Instructor of Education and Hu- the inferiority of blacks. She also Difference of Politics, sponsored man Development Sandy Grande, confessed her ultimate desire was Campus Forum '96, held Monday in who teaches ED 235, spoke to the to become certified as a teacher so the Pugh Center. All students, fac- audience of a situation she encoun- she could get a job at an urban Cin- ulty and staff were invited to the tered in graduate school. The class cinnati school and "teach the little open forum to discuss issues of im- assignment, and the grade for the niggers their place." portance to campus life such as race, course, involved researching and Grande's professor then faced a class and gender. Ben Arminger '99 began the evening by introducing a video pre- sentation that he and other students in the class put together which, while showing the "basic community life at Colby," was filled with anony- Echo photo by Jennifer Atwood mous audio interviews of Colby stu- Lovejoy Award recipient J ohn Seigenthaler dents speaking on issues pertaining to both the Colby community and BY MELISSA GERB I though Lovejoy's death gave it the world. Topics included wh Staff Writer meaning. y white students sit together at meals, Seigenthaler stressed that the how effective the rally last month Dressed in full academic rega- mission of journalists is "to en- was, how students as individuals fit lia, President William Cotter con- lighten and inform themselves, so into their definition of the Colby ferred an honorary that they in turn may enlighten degree upon community,; how they view ' and inform society.?, and the John. Seigenthaler,- this year s re- multicultural education both in gen- cipient of the Elijah Parish Lovejoy change in the culture of news and eral and at Colby, how well they award. Last Thursday ht in the nature of society presents jour- Echo photo by Tanya Semels nig know their professors, if they had Lorimer , nalists with the challenge of how Students gathered in the Pugh Center for the Campus Chapel Seigenthaler pre- ever experienced racism, discrimi- sented the annual Lovejoy convo- to inform society." Forum. nation or sexism at Colby and what writing a paper on any possible topic dilemma. After reading her paper cation address, focusing on free- According to Seigenthaler, the the role of faculty is in socially edu- and arguing both sides of the story. and not grading on content, as prom- dom af the press. changing roles of women, the eld- cating students. The professor, said Grande, had ised, he found it to be a B paper. This The Lovejoy Award is given erly, Afr ican Americans, the After the video Arminger raised stressed that content was of less was the grade needed to pass the every year to an individual who underclass and the young mean the issue of students feeling that importance than format, and the course and enable this student to has worked towards ensuring the growing information needs, they individually are not the prob- goal was to defend both sides receive her certification. The pro- right of free which deserve lem. "A lot of students didn't have a equally. A discussion eventually fessor questioned whether the right press in the attention. real answer and hadn't really ensued during class between the thing to do was give her the B, or spirit of Elijah Speaking of the Speaking of thought about it," he said in speak- professor and a female student who mark the paper as a C and stop the Parish Lovejoy, the younger younger generatio n, ing of the questions students were challenged with the idea that stu- process of this student's certification. an 1826 gradu- gen era t ion, Seigenthaler said the asked to comment on for the video. dents could write on any subject See FOR UM on page 6 ate of Colby Seigenthaler who became "news media report said the "news the first Ameri- about this generation , media report Body piercing: Rin gs on fingers - can martyr of but they rarely report about this the f ree press to them. " genera tion , when he died but they and everywhere else while protect- ' ttmmmmmummmmm rarely report BY MEGHANN FOYE ing his aboli- to them." Staff Writer tionist newspaper. Of concern to Seigenthaler is Seigenthaler, the founder and the changing role of news organi- Kyle Vogt 99 had been thinking current chair of the Freedom Fo- zations now that rhajny of the ma- about getting his body pierced for a rum First Amendment Center at jor ones are owned by the very few months. The body piercing stu- Vanderbilt University, began his companies which they regularly dio he chose was "the typical tattoo career as a reporter for, and later criticize. All of the major televi- parlor, with big fat biker guys com- was editor oi,Jhe Tennessean . He sion networks are owned by cor- pletely tattooed all over their bod- was the editorial director for USA porations,andthencwspapers are ies." The fact that Vogt could not Today, and now appears as a First indanger as well.Seigen thaler also describe this place without using Amendment analyst on a public expressed concern about civic jour- the word "sketchy" did not stop affairs television, program "Free- nalism, the current trend of hav- him. After making his way past all dom Speaks." He has received ing reporters involved in civic or- the scary men, Vogt neared the many personal awards, and has ganizations, as well as unofficially piercer, who informed him that he worked to promote journalism pro- polling the community to "see was the first licensed body piercing grams throughout the country. what the community wants to read professional in Maine. With a sigh and follow those Seigenthaler began his address graph lines." of relief Vogt proceeded to get his Edio photo by Nathan Curtis on Thursday evening by saying, "I In closing, Seigenthaler ex- tongue pierced, much to the disap- The nose is just one body part that can be pierced. am truly touched by this honor.,, pressed disdain at being thought proval of his parents. and have bald and unabashed of as a cranky old editor and that Why has body piercing become larity with many tribes in Africa piercing every place from eyebrows pride at having my name linked indeed, amongst all of the gloom, such a popular trend? Actually, it's and Australia. In fact, most women to nipples has sky-rocketed in popu- with Lovejoy's," The current slate he sees a wealth of talen t in ^ history is extensive, and goes far today have at least one hole in each larity. While many people still can't of ihe press, Seigenthaler said, in America's news rooms. His last beyond 'alterna-teens' and Harley earlobe. In western society, earrings see the reasoning behind poking its electronic wondcrworld, is far words of the speech were Thomas dudes. have become just as acceptable as large holes in sensitive areas, Vogt di fferent f rom the world that Jefferson's famous quotation, "If Thousands of years ago, the an- wearing rings, bracelets or neck- said "it's no big deal." Lovejoy knew, and the protection the nation expects to be ignorant cient Egyptians liked to sport large laces, while other form s of body Why do people choose this type guaranteed und er the First and free, il expects never what and ornate earrings. This tradition piercing have not been as common. of seemingly painful self-decora Amendment is a hollow word, was and never what will be." ? of bod y piercing continued in popu- In the past few years, however, See O UCH! on page 10 Brown Bag Luncheon discusses international student myths and realities BY ROBYNN FORTNER "Whaf s Up?" It was composed of how they feel more at home when a Staff Writer several students asking just that, student greets them in his/her lan- "what's up?" International students guage. "Ifs fun and warm to hear Have you ever wondered how at Colby had a hard time adjusting to my language and knowing my many international students attend the greetings Americans use with friends want to use it with me, until Illness affects many Colby Colby? Do you have any idea which each other. As Ulrike Gruhn, a Lan- it is in mockery [and disrespect]," country is best represented? The No- guage Assistant from Germany, said Kim Cheah '99, of Malaysia. For students vember 13 Brown Bag Luncheon Se- pointed out, "Half the time when the most part, international students The Garrison-Foster Health Center has been bombarded with ries "International Student Life: Myths [American students] say 'what's up' find it courteous when American stu- approximately thirty students per day over the last week. According and Realities" answered these ques- they are walking by you, and by the dents try to use their language with to Dr. H. Alan Hume, M.D., "It is clearly a viral illness" that has struck tions and more. time they finish saying it, they have them. Colby. Symptoms of the virus include nausea, aches and pains, Assistant Dean of Students Martha completely passed you." This leads Communication differences also vomiting and a high fever.