April 23, 2015 | Vol. 113 no. 23 | middleburycampus.com Patton Weighs in on College’s Challenges, Opportunities on what she calls the key matrix SPECIAL feature of time, space, money and rela- tionships. Instead of unilaterally By Joe Flaherty Editor-in-Chief creating the relationship to solve Duke University Dean of Arts an issue of space. & Sciences Laurie L. Patton was “I said, ‘I’d like you to talk to in the middle of creating an am- each other about your common bitious new outreach forum, - the Duke Forum for Scholars and Publics, when her idea hit a whether there is another space roadblock. that the Dean of Academic Af- The world-renowned histori- fairs could have for the language an she had appointed the direc- lab, or if there is another space tor of the forum wanted a pre- for Scholars and Publics that you mier space on campus. The only could talk about,” Patton said. problem? A dean of academic “And I want you to talk about it affairs had already promised the space to university language in- closer to the ground and you structors. know what you need.’ And luck- “My dean of academic affairs ily they are both good people and was invested in this and had they talked.” been working hard on it,” Pat- After a few renovations to an ton said in an interview. “This existing room, the dean and the new director said, ‘I really want this space.’ And, bingo: potential mutually agreeable solution and the Duke Forum for Scholars and College President-elect Laurie Publics (FSP) was born. Patton L. Patton spoke with the Cam- - pus in a wide-ranging interview ure out a solution despite what during one of her recent visits to originally looked to be a deal- campus. Patton has been making breaker on both sides. periodic trips from Duke Univer- “We had to spend more money sity, where she is Dean of Trin- to do it but that was an example ity College of Arts and Sciences where creating a relationship, and the Robert F. Durden Pro- forcing them to talk about their Anahi Naranjo fessor of Religion. She has been actual space needs and investing Above: President-elect Patton at a Nov. 18 press conference. Patton recently spoke with the Campus. traveling to the College in order a little more money solved the to meet and plan with members problem,” Patton said. of the College community before Even though this matrix might seem rigid, she said solv- Tuition Rises Past $60,000 ing problems almost always boils Her mediation between the By Caroline Agsten the College Ronald D. Liebowitz by at least some amount due down to a discussion of these two individuals who could have Staff Writer said in an email. to increasing operating costs. been at loggerheads says a great four areas. “I’d like to think that even The College’s Board of Trust- The 2013-2014 academic In an email, he noted that the deal about Patton and what kind year marked the first year the three main operating costs are of leader she may be as the Col- though it’s a thing that I invoke ees has approved a tuition in- College did not apply this rule to compensation (which include lege’s 17th President. regularly, it’s capacious enough crease of 3.9 percent, or $2,293, so that you could still be creative to $47,418 for the 2015-2016 its room and board fees, when salaries, wages, and employee tuition rose by 4.5 percent. benefits), financial aid, and fa- Time, Space, Money, with it no matter what,” Patton academic year. The full com- The cost of tuition is deter- cilities. In addition, an increase and Relationships said. prehensive fee for the College, In this case, Patton examined including the increased cost mined in conjunction with an in tuition costs is related to SEE PATTON, PAGE 3 how she could resolve it based of room and board to a total of overall annual budget approach, performance of other primary $13,628, is now set at $61,046. a process in which the adminis- revenue streams of the College, For the past five years, the tration puts forth recommenda- namely the endowment and an- College has used a formula tions to the Board of Trustees. Students Discover known as the CPI+1 rule to limit The rising tuition costs caused 2014, the endowment’s market how much tuition could increase can be attributed to a number of value was approximately $1.082 year to year. Previously the ad- different factors. billion, and approximately 18 ministration had recommended According to Vice President percent of the budget is sourced Mutilated Dogs the trustees move away from for Finance and Treasurer Pat- from endowment earnings. Gifts rick Norton, the College’s tu- By Claire Abbadi and different animals. Most of the policy; this year it has been ition cost will continue to rise SEE TUITION, PAGE 2 Christian Jambora them, I thought, looked like dog abandoned altogether. Since News Editors skulls,” Michael said. its adoption in 2010, the CPI+1 rule capped a tuition increase at On Saturday, April 11, two The students had been one percentage point above the students from the College participating in the Otter Creek previous year’s inflation as de- were fishing approximately 15 Classic, an annual fishing termined by the Consumer Price minutes away from Middlebury tournament organized by local Index (CPI). The College applied along the New Haven River and shop Middlebury Mountaineer. the same formula to room and discovered a clearing with 15 Both confirmed they had been board fees. Under this formula, to 20 mutilated, dismembered fishing alone for approximately the average annual increase in dogs. The students, Matt and three and a half hours, before these past five years has been Michael, who requested their getting off the river to walk back to their cars. 3.2 percent. full names not be disclosed, Since its implementation, the immediately reported the “We got out in someone’s yard, which is usually fine to do CPI+1 rule has been successful incident to the Middlebury at keeping tuition costs from Police Department (MPD), who if you’re fishing,” Matt said. The two came across a rising exorbitantly, as Middle- directed them to speak with the bury ranks below many of its Vermont State Police (VSP). clearing, where they found the decaying carcass of an animal. peer schools for comprehensive The case is currently under fees, including Trinity College investigation and the VSP are “At first, it looked like [another] animal may have ($63,970), Williams College working with the owner of ($63,290), and Wesleyan Uni- the property to uncover what brought [the carcass] to this spot to eat it or kill it. We walked versity ($64,324). occurred. “The so-called CPI+1 formula about ten more steps and saw “There were paws—cut- moved Middlebury College from another, and we realized this up paws with fur on them— the top to near the bottom of its whole yard is littered with what scattered around, skulls of peer list of most expensive liber- SEE DOGS, PAGE 2 al arts institutions,” President of evan gallagher VT HOUSE PASSES MIDDLEBURY T-PAIN BRINGS BILL ON GUN UNMASKED SPEAKS HAPPY HOUR TO OWNERSHIP OUT MIDD PAGE 5 PAGE 11 PAGE 17 inside 2NEWS | April 23, 2015 Community CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Council Update By Emma Dunlap Staff Writer On April 13, Executive Director of Food Services and Operations Dan Detora attend- ed Community Council in order to discuss council member Anna Jacobsen ’16’s pro- towards animals. posal to substitute community service work added, “A lot of times it was bones - and bits and pieces dent life policies. of bodies scattered - “Some looked like they had - been there for months, and Campus “ I been dismembered e x p r e s s e d bloody—maybe a couple weeks my concern animal could not be [old]...it wasn’t always a full responsible. body. A lot of times it was bones and bits and pieces of animal. I knew bones.” Michael said. student animals is a - between violence towards animals and a study of tendencies of serial killers, - Tuition Costs Expected to Keep Rising CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 increase as well as employee benefit in- - - - student to faculty ratio, a residential - - - - dlebury admits domestic students on a - - - - Student Awarded Peace Grant By Andrew McGrath violations, are subject to community service Contributing Writer - On April 20, Community Council con- - tinued its conversation about security cam- country. A recipient of a $10,000 Project - - - - - - - In a culture marked by minimal social college communications - more productive person. - known. - - - - - - - - - - - - - April 23, 2015 | News 3 Patton Discusses Academics, Community Kelly Boe CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Sense of the Whole Mourned into her broader thoughts on how higher By Christian Jambora education ought to interact with the com- News Editor munity. “If institutions of higher learning do not become more outward-facing, then manager of the central biomass heating we’re in trouble,” Patton said. “I think plant, died in a bicycling accident that that’s true of colleges. I think that’s true of universities. I wanted to create a space Weybridge. Boe was riding with his wife, where scholars, where they live—which is Kathy, when he was struck by a car. creating their research—could immedi- ately translate their research to the outer sent by Vice President for Finance and world in addition to working with mem- Treasurer Patrick Norton. bers of the community who are outside “Our hearts are broken by this news the guild to co-create scholarship.” and know you join me in extending our Patton describes FSP as a “signature condolences to the Boe family,” Norton initiative” for her at Duke and has already met with the Middlebury selectboard to said in his message. explore potential collaboration between Boe joined Middlebury College as town and College. Patton said, “I wanted to signal early on how much I want to work with the college communications previously worked at Danforth Pewter Middlebury community.” and KE Durasol. Outside the College, She also has experience with the Duke- Boe served on the board of directors of Durham Neighborhood Partnership. The philosophy majors. - While acknowledging that what will pulse of the student body, Patton said ham as well as economic and community work at a university will not work at what that she aims to continue at the College “Once at Middlebury, Kelly was development. she calls a “very unique, third-space insti- many of the practices she has developed Patton maintains that Middlebury’s tution like Middlebury,” Patton said that at Duke as Dean of Arts & Sciences. She a key force in helping us exceed our relationship to a local community in con- the idea has potential for the College. also sought to dispel a common negative performance expectations for the junction with a global outlook is some- “If it was hosted in Middlebury, we perception about College administra- biomass plant, and [he] was a passionate thing few other colleges can claim. could have fellows from Monterey come tions, including Old Chapel. advocate for our alternative energy “The rural and cosmopolitan is Mid- and also have people streaming in on “The common thing that people worry initiative,” Norton said. dlebury’s unique genius,” Patton said. video who wanted to take the class,” Pat- about is administrators know students A service was held on Monday, April “There is something very profound about ton said. “If it was hosted at Monterey the leave, so if they just wait it out…” Patton that combination that people got when said. “That’s the cynical view. I don’t want addition to his wife, Boe is survived by they founded this place and it keeps get- Middlebury be out there, and so forth. I to be that way. I want to say, ‘Okay stu- ting iterated.” think that would be a very exciting proj- dents, what legacies do you want to leave “This is a very difficult time for us all The Language Schools and Middle- ect.” to the next students?’ The student popula- bury’s environmental studies strength Just like a student might study abroad, tion is only here four years but it’s a long- and, in particular, for Kelly’s colleagues were both underway long before “going Patton said, the curriculum at the College term relationship because they’re going to in Facilities Services. We encourage you global” or “sustainability” were buzz- be alums and they’re going to care about to make use of the support offered by the words, said Patton. Nevertheless, these relates to the campus in Vermont. what the next students do.” College and wider community,” Norton auxiliary programs present challenges “That kind of constant tension between said. when grappling with what seems to be being restless and coming home is some- Inhabiting Multiple Places the zero-sum game of administrative re- thing that you learn how to think through Despite the aforementioned challeng- sources. and you learn how to be in that space,” es, Patton said the College is a unique in- For Patton, imagining a bigger sense Patton said. “So that might be how we stitution that ought to be known more for of the whole is Middlebury’s biggest chal- plan curriculum: not just that one class its leadership in certain areas. She praised but curriculum more broadly, which in- the restructuring of the Board of Trustees “Middlebury has grown and now we’re clude this element where we trade places.” as an example of how the College is gain- in this new space,” Patton said. “The In regard to a potential Middlebury ing recognition as an institutional leader. College should remain at the center of Course series, Patton said her approach is “My guess is I’m going to keep on dis- everything we do but there are all these iterative; in other words, the College does covering ways in which Middlebury really other units that have amazing trajecto- not have to painstakingly craft the perfect is a national and even international leader ries—Monterey being the most recent, but solution that can never be updated. and it needs to say more that it is a lead- also a lot of others.” “Rather,” Patton said, “let’s see what er,” Patton said. Patton, despite being a prodigious happens and if we don’t like it in six According to her, in higher education fund-raiser while at Duke, said she is not there is the need to be self-critical while sure you can ever raise money fast enough could do with this class, too—let’s see if also recognizing the ways in which an in- to always “expand the pie” for every facet this helps us imagine a whole and if it stitution is succeeding. of the College. (At Duke, Patton and the could, then we can do it every year.” Patton said, “Middlebury is a very self- critical institution, and it pushes—it’s not called Duke Forward, have raised $343 Challenges and Changing complacent. I love that because I think Perceptions that’s the only way institutions of higher She said the answer might lie in rais- Perceptions of certain issues can shift education should be.” ing money while also gaining a new per- from when one is a candidate for Presi- At the same time, she said, Middlebury college communications spective on how the component parts of dent to the President-elect. Patton said ought to feature the different ways it is Kelly Boe was bicycling with his wife Middlebury can work together so they all she views diversity as an important and successful while simultaneously being when he was fatally struck by a car. challenging issue that she now sees is big- self-critical. Patton explained, “I want to make In this regard, Patton cites the new sure that any decision in favor of one unit getting to know Middlebury. doesn’t mean that I’m therefore going to “I think it’s particularly acute for many the Institute of International Studies, the disfavor the others. That’s a hard step in reasons: because we’re at an elite liberal Language Schools, the School of the En- an institution that is growing. We’re not arts institution that has a very unique his- vironment, and the Schools Abroad—as growing into a university identity. We’re tory of global engagement which would an area Middlebury can examine yet still growing into leadership in this third therefore imply diversity, but then we keep an eye to its strengths. MCAB’s WHAT’S space that is really interesting and really always need to be better and to live up “The way I put it at Monterey is that unique and really Middlebury. So, mak- to what we say we are. That means to re- we’ve done something really interest- ing sure as we grow and create—make think and to ask the question all the time, ing,” Patton said. “We need to tell a story HAPPENING AT Middlebury more Middlebury—how can ‘Are we living up to what we say we are?’” of success about Monterey and making we do that without reinforcing or creat- Patton said. “And I think diversity is the it better and being self-critical all at the ing a zero-sum game? That’s my one big number one place where students are same time. One of the things that is very MIDDLEBURY? concern: how we encourage all the units pushing us to ask that question in really exciting about all of the schools, but I to have a sense of the whole from their good ways.” think in Monterey’s case, is we have an Free Friday Film particular perspective.” Students have almost overwhelm- opportunity to create a different connec- Watch “The Wedding Ringer” in Dana Bridging the gaps between Middle- ing praised Patton for the attention she tion between undergraduate and gradu- Auditorium! bury and its other institutional arms will has exhibited, even at this early stage as ate education that also is an opportunity FRIDAY AT 6 P.M. AND 9 P.M. likely take effort. The College entered a President-elect, on issues of diversity at to inhabit multiple places.” new phase as a quasi-bicoastal institution the College. Patton said that part of the Ultimately, Patton said, administra- with the acquisition of the Middlebury In- reason why there is concern over diversity tion is about listening and knowing who stitute of International Studies (formerly may be generational differences, where needs to be consulted, just like in the dis- - the next generation is pushing on diver- agreement over the space in which FSP lege can do habitual ventures that bring sity while an older generation may believe would be housed. together the Institute and the undergrad- that the work has already been done. “The key to really good, careful, and uate College, or the College and Bread Despite challenges such as diversity subtle administration that creates com- Loaf, and so on. facing the College, Patton said that much One of the ways Patton attempted to of her work solving problems as College needs to be the major driver of the deci- unite a broad institutional body at Duke President might involve lighting a match was the University Course series. Faculty for preexisting kindling. She sees the out and you get that right, everyone wants Zumba from across the university teach a course groundwork of progress on issues like to be in the community together and they Dance the week away in Wilson Hall! that is open to all students, whether they framing the College’s new identity or im- feel like there’s a greater sense of home.” SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. are biochemistry Ph.Ds. or sophomore proving its relationship with the town. local Vt. Selects Seven “Promise Communities” By Jerrica Davy gram’s impact. The committee also con- celebrating 15 years of providing high- However, Morton expressed some Online Editor sidered the willingness to participate of quality care. She expressed optimism concern over the general set-up of the community partners and families in each for the program, though Middlebury was program. “In the first year they’re not This past week, Vermont selected applying location. not selected for a grant. giving any funding, which is a little bit seven communities to participate in a For the next two years, these com- “I think it’s a worthwhile thing. Sup- difficult because they’re expecting some- new initiative called Promise Communi- munities will receive Promise Commu- ports are incredibly important consid- thing immediate to happen without any ties. This initiative is part of Vermont’s nity coaches. In the first year of the ering that 80 percent of a child’s brain funding in place.” Early Learning Challenge – Race to the program, these coach- develops in the first Indeed, because the program is only Top Grant, a $36.9 million, four-year “I think it’s a worth- es will work to under- three years of life. If starting this fall, Vermont will have to grant funded by the federal government stand the needs of each while thing. Supports we’re not providing see the direction the program takes and to improve early childhood education community and to cre- great experiences whether it affects Vermont families as and care across the country. are incredibly impor- ate an “action plan” for kids, we’re not desired. Even though the funding will Though this federal program, Ver- that will improve the tant considering that helping them to be not come immediately, there is hope mont’s Promise Communities and the community based on as successful as they that the flexibility of the program allows change this program will effect will be 80 percent of a child’s its specific needs. In could,” Morton said. it to be tailored to the specific needs of unique to Vermont. It is modeled after the second year, com- brain develops in the 19 percent of Vermont families and, like the Harlem the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York munities will receive Vermont’s children program before it, incite change to help City, a successful program that has pro- grants up to $200,000 under age six live in break the cycle of poverty plaguing fami- vided thousands of impoverished chil- we’re not providing and the coaches will poverty. For some lies in Vermont. dren and their families with free paren- remain in the commu- great experiences for families, access to “Our goal with this initiative is to tal care and educational support. nity to see their plans quality education help communities overcome barriers The following Vermont communi- kids, we’re not helping come to fruition. After and childcare can be like limited transportation, inter-gener- ties were selected for this grant: 1. Barre the period of two years, them to be as success- difficult, despite its ational poverty, inadequate affordable City, Barre Town; 2. Bellows Falls; 3. the community will be necessity. housing, and the lack of local employ- Green Street to Canal Street in Brattle- ful as they could.” regularly evaluated “Having secu- ment opportunities that inhibit success boro; 4. Franklin County Early Child- to ascertain the long- Jenne Morton rity is really impor- for young children. The Promise Com- hood Programs Region; 5. Rutland City; term outcomes of these tant,” Morton said, munities initiative will leverage state 6. St Johnsbury; 7. Winooski. Director of College street Children’s Center plans. elaborating on a and local resources and promote com- These seven communities were se- The opinions to- specific difficulty munity-based innovations to improve lected by a committee based on appli- wards this program has been in general that many modern families face and school readiness for young children in cations they submitted. The committee quite positive. Governor Peter Shumlin that the Promise Communities initiative our highest need, rural communities,” based its decisions on data regarding is very excited to see the implementation plans to address. Vermont Secretary of Human Services poverty rates, access to what they of these seven Promise Communities “There’s not always extended family Hal Cohen said. deemed “high-quality” childcare and across the state. these days. It used to be that if you had The success of this program will not pre-kindergarten and elementary school “I hope these first seven serve as trouble, you could just ask Grandma. be evident until its plans begin to take performance. Since the program pri- models for other communities to partici- Now, families are so spread out, and effect, but if successful, this may prove marily aims to help children from birth pate down the road,” Shumlin said. first time parents especially don’t always to be an effective model to promote early to age six, the committee looked at the Jenne Morton is the director of know what to do. It’s important to be childhood education reforms around the number of children within this age range Middlebury’s own Col-lege Street Chil- there for parents and help them figure state. in the area in order to maximize the pro- dren’s Center. Th childcare center is their next steps out,” Morton said. Middlebury Area Land Trust and College Discuss Preservation of the Trail Around Middlebury Land By Grace Levin reational opportunities while conserving Contributing Writer an important piece of Middlebury’s open space in addition to more entrances The Middlebury Area Land Trust and experiences of the Battell Woods,” (MALT), the nonprofit organization Middlebury Parks and Recreation Direc- dedicated to the maintenance of open tor, Terri Arnold, and President of the land around Middlebury, initiated a Parks and Recreation Committee, Greg conversation with the College about the Boglioli, wrote to the Middlebury Select continual preservation of the Sabourin Board. Farm property. The 108 acres of land A popular proposal is the creation of currently owned by the College contains a local dog park. a half-mile portion “This would of the Trail Around “I think it would be a allow an opportu- Middlebury (TAM). nity for all dogs The Sabourin really great incubator to be off-leash, to property is located space for people with run and play with along Route 7 near no threat from the southern end of common interests to cars,” town mem- the Battell Woods. come together and con- ber Jane Steele MALT and Middle- told the Addison bury’s Parks and Rec- serve something that is County Indepen- reation Department very important to the dent. have discussed the community and town of David Do- potential purchase nahue, Spe- of the land to ensure Middlebury.” Elizabeth ZHOU cial Assistant to This sign-post along the TAM marks a portion that goes through College-owned land. the TAM’s longevity. President of the MALT officials fear College Ronald D. for the future of the Emily Robinson September 13, MALT purchased 103 the TAM, because it’s an easy way to es- Liebowitz, wrote public trail if the Col- acres in Weybridge from the College to cape and get out in nature for a couple of Class of 2018.5 an email response lege should someday protect the habitat of birds, bobcats, hours. The TAM is an excellent resource to the Addison In- choose to put the property on the market coyotes, deer, and other animals. for community members and college stu- dependent about the Sabourin property. and a private party decides to develop. As a nonprofit, MALT relies heavily dents, because it’s so convenient,” Emily “At this point, [Middlebury College] “MALT has had an interest in this on donations and volunteers. Its main Robinson ’18.5 said. has had no formal proposal. We have property because of the Trail Around work is in the upkeep of the TAM. Born and raised in Weybridge, Rob- had various groups approach us about Middlebury. We believe that keeping “We have no paid maintenance staff, inson grew up running the TAM with her this piece of land during the past year that corridor open and undeveloped and our volunteers come from a broad family. She supports the creation of new with a variety of ideas of what might be would be good for the town,” Carl Robin- spectrum. Many of them are Middlebury recreational opportunities for the town. possible. When I was approached, I sug- son, MALT’s executive director, told the College students,” Katie Reylley, MALT “I think it would be a really great in- gested they consult with the town plan- Addison County Independent. office manager, told the Middlebury cubator space for people with common ner as part of any process to develop a The Parks and Recreations Commit- Campus in a previous interview. interests to come together and conserve proposal. We are not looking to sell the tee have also proposed the creation of The 16-mile TAM loop, which runs something that is very important to the land but we would consider serious pro- new functional town spaces on the Sab- through the towns of Middlebury, Wey- community and town of Middlebury,” posals,” Donahue wrote. ourin land. bridge, Cornwall, and New Haven, pro- Robinson said. The Sabourin acreage is not the first “The Parks & Recreation Committee vides a popular running route for stu- parcel of College-owned land MALT has is excited and anxious to realize new rec- dents and town residents alike. shown interest in acquiring. In fact, on “I really enjoy running or walking on | April 23, 2015 Local 5 Vermont House Passes Local New Gun Restriction Bill lowdown 23 By Isabelle Dietz and Annie Grayer “Raising Berries” Workshop in Local Editors Middlebury As of April 17, Vermont is one step closer to implementing a new gun re- Feeling despondent about raising your striction law with bill S.141 passing in grades? Raise berries instead! This both the Vermont Senate and the Ver- workshop will be lead by master gardener mont House. Bill S.141 was passed in the Margaret Lowe at Ilsley Library. She will House with a relatively close vote of 80 discuss all kinds of berries, and partici- yeas and 62 nays. Previously in March, pants will have the opportunity to plant the bill passed in the Senate by a vote of Hye-Jin Kim ’16 is ‘berry excited!” This 20-8, with two senators absent. workshop is free, but space is limited so Bill S. 141 will restrict convicted fel- sign up at the library circulation desk or ons of certain levels of violent crimes call (802)-388-4095. and the mentally ill from possessing fire- arms. Already a crime under federal law, APRIL 27, 7:30 PM this bill will create much more account- ability for the state. For example, in or- “Spamalot” on Stage in Middlebury der to classify an individual as mentally Courtesy April Burbank/Burlington Free Press The Vermont House passed Bill S.141, which restricts gun control usage in VT. ill and a danger to themselves, or others, God be praised, we have a quest! Join the state will introduce the National In- the State’ are words Vermonters have “It strongly represents states rights, Davis Woolworth ’15 on his quest to go stant Criminal Background Check Sys- lived by since July 8, 1777. Now, near- it represents the wishes of a majority to Spamalot at the Town Hall Theater in tem as a mechanism for reporting. ly two and a half centuries later, this of Vermonters. This is not a gun con- Middlebury. Spamalot is a award-win- However, certain parts of this bill founding principle is being challenged trol bill. This is not a background check ning Broadway musical comedy that was required extensive revisions. One such by S.141.” bill. U.S. Attorney’s offices often do not section was about the process by which Rep. Lynn Batchelor of Derby also prosecute firearm cases due to lack of re- Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot an individual may regain rights to buy agreed that this bill challenged the rights sources. This bill makes sense.” will be running from April 23-May 3, and Thursday tickets are $15 (all other nights, guns, once listed on, but later removed of Vermonters to bear arms: There was also some debate among $23/$18 students). Get tickets by calling from, the federal database. Another “Vermonters, first in our own state members as to whether this bill followed (802)-382-9222 or going to www.town- contentious point was the length of time constitution, and later in the American a state agenda or a national agenda, and halltheater.org. before someone who was once listed Bill of Rights, have always understood many felt that outside forces were pres- would have to wait before being able to and preserved our right to protect our- suring Vermont to give up its gun rights. APRIL 25, 8-10 PM to purchase a gun. Once the legislature selves without infringement from Gov- Rep. Larry Fiske of Enosburgh claimed reached a compromise on the language ernment – be it local, state or federal. I that the vote was instigated by outside Blackbird in Concert in Brandon of this section, they vote “NO” to stand campaigns, rather than his constituents took the bill to a vote. “Vermonters ... have up for nearly 250 in Vermont: Are you tired of listening to the crows that Vermont has pre- always understood years of tradition “I vote ‘NO’ because this is not leg- viously been character- and to protect the islation advanced by the people of Ver- on over to the Blackbird concert in Bran- ized as one of the least and preserved our right to bear arms mont. It’s legislation pushed by special don, at Brandon Music. Rachel Clark and restrictive gun control right to protect our- for future genera- interest groups seeking to use our state Bob DeMarco will perform traditional states. Vermont does tions of Vermont- as a pawn to advance their own nation- Celtic and Scandinavian music, as well as not require a permit to selves without in- ers.” al agenda. This legislation isn’t about a their own original tunes, on a variety of carry an open or con- fringement from Gov- In contrast to safer Vermont. It’s about limiting your instruments. Tickets are $15. For reserva- cealed weapon, and ernment ... I vote ‘NO’ such dissenting rights as Vermonters and Americans, tions call (802)-247-4295 or email info@ was for a long time the opinions, there were and paying political debts for campaign brandon-music.net. only state to allow this. to stand up for nearly many voices in the contributions from outside interest In addition, as told by 250 years of tradition House who vocal- groups.” APRIL 25, 7:30 PM the Washington Post, and to protect the right ized their support Now that the bill S.141 has passed the state of Vermont for the bill. both the state House and the state Sen- also allows minors to bear arms for future As Rep. Steve ate, it will go to Vermont Governor Pe- Orwell Spring Wildlife Walk as young as 16 to buy generations of Ver- Berry of Manchester ter Shumlin. If he signs the bill it will handguns and conceal explained, “ This is become law, and if he vetoes it then the carry without a guard- monters.” a bill that focuses on bill will return to the House and Senate. head on over to the Mount Independence ian’s permission. Larry Fiske the responsibility of If they vote again they can override his State Historic Site to have horticulturist In light of Ver- legislators to protect veto with a majority of 2/3. If Shumlin mont’s history with Representative of Enosburgh and defend all Ver- does not sign the bill and does not veto it relaxed gun control monters from those within five days after receiving it, it also shoes, bring water and dress for the laws, there was con- who would abuse becomes a law. weather (hopefully there will be less snow tested debate over the proposed bill. The our 2nd Amendment. I was not voting, At this point, Shumlin has yet to this spring!) Adults $5, children under 15 House explained their votes, and their nor being asked to vote, on the rights for make a firm statement on whether or not free. For more information call (802)- statements were recorded in the House citizens to bear arms. Mr. Speaker, ev- he supports the bill. 759-2412. Journal. eryone in this chamber has the respon- As told to Burlington Free Press, APRIL 26, 1 PM Many representatives saw bill S.141 sibility to protect the most vulnerable Shumlin revealed, “I’ll pass judgment as a challenge to their right to bear arms, Vermonters.” on it when it gets to me. All I can say is a right traditionally respected in Ver- Other representatives felt comfort- that the changes that have been made to mont. Rep. 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APRIL 24, 1-2 PM opinions Endorsing Walters for an Improved SGA
Each year around this time, the ble, there is one who stands out above biggest accomplishment. others seems to be one of her stron- Campus turns its focus to the up- the rest: Caroline Walters. In light of this and a slew of uncon- gest assets as a leader. coming Student Gov- A newcomer to the SGA but a vet- tested races (including SGA President When looking for partners to ac- ernment Association eran leader, Walters boasts an im- and Student Co-Chair of Commu- complish goals that matter the most editorial presidential election. pressive resume. In 2011, Caroline nity Council) last spring, the SGA is to our community, Walters’ running The editorial Unlike last year, there co-founded International Energy Al- quickly becoming a running joke on mates might just be the best place represents the will be competition liance, a non-profit organization that campus. It makes sense, therefore, to start. Including Ilana Gratch and the editorial board for the position and a works with high schools in the U.S. why several candidates have posi- Josh Berlowitz would be a great way of The Middlebury field of strong, well- and China to raise climate awareness. tioned themselves as “SGA outsiders” to bring their knowledge of the inner Campus. rounded candidates has Over the past three years, she has or- to combat the image that they will be workings of the SGA to her team. The emerged. Each one has ganized conferences in China and has a continuation of an SGA on cruise board believes both of these candi- come to the Campus office to present begun the process to team up with control. dates to be outstanding individuals their platform and to take questions similar-minded organizations here at In a time where the majority of who would do well as SGA President. from our editorial board. Though the College. students feel that their representa- Nevertheless, change starts at the each candidate brings much to the ta- Her position with the IEA, her tives are not living up to their title top and Walters’ go-getter attitude role as Vice President of Friends of or are otherwise inaccessible, one of and new approaches are the best bet the John Graham Shelter in town the things that impressed us most for revitalizing the SGA. At the same and her work in the mail center have about Walters’s vision for next year time, she can also rely on the experi- editorial board all demanded much of her extracur- is her strategy for student outreach. ence of reelected Senators to fill in EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ricular attention during her time as Although this week saw the first SGA any gaps in her knowledge. Joe Flaherty a Middlebury student. Though these Coffee Hour, the effort is too little, Additionally, we would like to en- MANAGING EDITOR experiences all took place outside of too late. In a refreshing change, Wal- dorse Durga Jayaraman in the race Conor Grant the Crest Room, we believe that the ters wants the student government to for Student Co-Chair of Community BUSINESS MANAGER analogous leadership, teamwork and take an active interest in its various Council. The editorial board was im- Sydney Larkin management skills she has fostered constituencies – going to club meet- pressed by Jayaraman’s enthusiasm NEWS EDITORS on her way to the ballot make her ings, holding more frequent and flex- and sense of duty to Middlebury’s Claire Abbadi, Phil Bohlman, Ellie Rein- hardt, Christian Jambora, Eliza Teach more than qualified for the job of SGA ible office hours and increasing vis- student body; she explained to us how OPINIONS EDITORS President. ibility in places like the dining halls, she decided to run for Community Hannah Blackburn, Lawrence Dolan, Kate Although Walters has not partici- sports games and large school events. Council Co-Chair upon realizing that Hamilton, Edward O’Brien, Erin Van Gessel pated in Middlebury’s SGA thus far, In effect, she means to bring SGA to she was the person best-suited for the SPORTS EDITORS it is important to note that she is not the students rather than making the job. We believe this to be true. Emily Bustard, Joe Macdonald, Alex Morris, entirely out of the SGA’s loop. She students come to the Crest Room. Jayaraman has experience serv- Fritz Parker, Remo Plunkett has attended a number of meetings in Another plus in her platform is ing on Community Council and un- LOCAL EDITORS person and read the minutes for ev- a student-developed website, Midd derstands both the opportunities and Isabelle Dietz, Annie Grayer Alessandria Schumacher ery meeting this year in preparation Connect. Aiming to increase con- limitations inherent in the role. She FEATURES EDITORS for this election. Nevertheless, some venience when shopping for course also brings a multifaceted perspec- Jessica Cheung, Hye-Jin Kim, may point to her dearth of experience textbooks and when coordinating tive as Co-Chair. An international Emilie Munson in the Senate as a drawback. We, how- ride-shares to major cities, Walters’ student, woman of color and member ARTS AND SCIENCE EDITORS ever, see it as an advantage. Walters website will help students conserve of many different campus organiza- Emma Eastwood-Paticchio, Leah Lavigne, brings a fresh perspective and an un- two of their most precious resources: tions, Jayaraman can represent many Elizabeth Zhou deniable enthusiasm to shake up the time and money. aspects of the College’s community. PHOTOS EDITORS SGA. Furthermore, Walters takes com- Examples of her leadership and in- Rachel Frank, Anahi Naranjo, Michael Shaking up the SGA is sorely need- passionate stances on some of the volvement also stand out: she is the O’Hara, Ivan Valladares DESIGN EDITORS ed at the present moment. Nearly all of most difficult issues at the College president of Palmer, has led diversity Evan Gallagher, Julia Hatheway the candidates who visited the news- today: sexual assault and mental initiatives through the SGA Institu- CARTOON EDITOR room expressed their disappointment health. She, like the other candidates, tional Diversity Committee and re- Nolan Ellsworth in the lack of leadership and results is aware of the present dissatisfac- views sexual misconduct through the ONLINE EDITORS this year. The editorial board could tion with on-campus resources for Sexual Assault Oversight Committee. Jerrica Davy not agree more. In the view of many these problems and has plans to bring Such a range of experiences will serve COPY EDITOR students, this year’s SGA has accom- about positive change for each one. her well as the Co-Chair of Commu- Sarah Sicular plished less than any student admin- Here, however, the Campus would nity Council, which deals with issues THE CAMPUS VOICE HOSTS Jessica Cheung, Michelle Irei istration in recent memory. Previous like to note that although we are en- that cut across many sides of the cam- SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR years have seen the creation of Mid- dorsing Caroline Walters, it is im- pus community. Olivia Jurkowitz dCourses, progress on internships for perative that whoever wins the race For all the reasons above, the credit, the launch of the We the Midd- shall increase resources to survivors Campus editorial board enthusiasti- The Opinions pages of The Middlebury Campus kids petition site, the implementation of sexual assault and those suffering cally and confidently endorses Caro- provide a forum for constructive and respectful dia- logue on substantive issues. With this in mind, The of a Pass/D/Fail option, and the fund- from mental or emotional stress. That line Walters and Durga Jayaraman as Campus reserves the right to deny publication of ing of orientation trips for first-years. being said, we have faith in Walters’ the best candidates for SGA President all or part of a submission for any reason. This in- This year? A Proctor printer is what abilities to tackle these issues; in par- and Student Co-Chair of Community cludes, but is not limited to: the making of assertions most students would point to as the ticular, her willingness to work with Council. based on hearsay; the relation of private conversa- the use of vulgar language or personal attacks. Any segment of a submitted article that contains any of the aforementioned will be removed before pub- lication. Contributors will be allowed to reference prior articles published in the Opinions section or Fear Matters announcements for the public record. If a reference is made to prior articles, the submission will be con- I write in to examine the integrity of last week’s article, the conversation in the Chellis House did not fully address sidered a letter to the editor. The Campus will not titled, “Encouraging the Uncomfortable.” The inaccurate this concern actually suggests something much scarier accept or print anonymous letters. The opinions ex- premises call in to question the than Ms. Frank’s alleged fears. It suggests that the depart- pressed by contributors to the Opinions section, as well as reviews, columns, editorial comics and other conclusions. While I too would ments engaged in the dialogue (GSFS, Classics, and Politi- commentary, are views of the individual contribu- reader op-ed find censorship cause for alarm, cal Science) might use fragmented and mutually unintel- Emily Bogin ’16 is from the talk to which author Rachel ligible methods in their searches for knowledge. the newspaper. The Campus welcomes letters to the Larkspur, Calif. Frank referred was not predi- Whether Mr. Mansfield writes irresponsibly in The editor at 250 words or less, or opinions submissions at 800 words or less. Submit works directly to the cated on censorship, but rather Weekly Standard or does not take contemporary feminist Opinions Editors, Drawer 30, campus@middlebury. the desire to delve more deeply into the realm of the un- thought seriously may be beside the point. The greater edu or via the paper’s web site at www.middlebury- comfortable. concern should be regarding the implications of bringing campus.com. To be considered for publications, When Ms. Frank wrote that “the word ‘fear’ was thrown any speaker to campus. This is the valuable conversation. submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Sunday. The Campus reserves the right to edit all submissions. around once or twice” at the Chellis House dialogue, she To name the existence of the Chellis House dialogue an at- The Middlebury Campus (USPS 556-060), the first took the word out of context and then questioned tempt at censorship, to discount opinions that are tied to student newspaper of Middlebury College, is pub- whether words and ideas were capable of arousing any val- emotion or identity, and to claim that words themselves are lished by The Middlebury Campus Publications. id emotional response at all. If words have no power, we incapable of causing discomfort indicates that The Cam- Publication is every Thursday of the academic year, - should wonder why any student would attend a liberal arts pus suffers an affliction common in collegiate newspapers: college. The word was actually thrown around just once, its opinion pieces often attack coarsely the passions of the located in Hepburn Hall Annex, Middlebury College. by a professor who expressed his concern for students who readership, without preparation and without art. The Middlebury Campus is produced on Apple Ma- might be afraid of Mansfield due to his radical (or conser- In Mansfield’s translation of Democracy in America, cintosh computers using Adobe InDesign CS5 and is printed by the Press Republican in New York. The vative, or perhaps just crass) opinions as exhibited in the this type of journalism is criticized as a deplorable abuse mass media pertaining to sexual assault. of thought. We must not set aside principles in order to advertising is 5 p.m. Friday for the following week’s When we bring in speakers who hold beliefs different grab men. issue. Mailing address: The Middlebury Campus, Drawer 30, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., from our own, we must engage more critically with those We should encourage the uncomfortable by thought- 05753. Business phone: (802) 443-5737. Please ad- thoughts. We must examine when and whether an intellec- fully and honestly furthering conversations like this one. dress distribution concerns to the Business Director. tual’s public views, as expressed in the mass media, might First class postage paid at Middlebury, Vt., 05753. cast suspicion on his or her academic work. The fact that | april 23, 2015 opinions7 Unions and Unfunded Pension Liabilities As an economics major, I think I have the con- problem, go to www.opensecrets.org and look at the dard and Poor’s in the nation. According to the Wall cept of monetary incentives down pretty well. So list of top organizational donors across all cycles. Street Journal, 25 percent of all Illinois tax dollars why am I even still here writing this column? Why The top six organizations all donate exclusively to go towards public pension payments. The state’s am I asking my parents to Democrats and, of those six organizations, three of newly elected governor, Bruce Rauner (R-IL), has swing vote pay tuition when I am most them are unions. Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-NV) favorite put out a plan to pay pension recipients their ac- Phil Hoxie ’17.5 is from likely going to come out target, Koch Industries, clocks in as the 50th larg- cumulated benefits in a lump sum, so they can be of college making about est contributor. (While you’re on open secrets, go to rolled into a 401(k) plan. It has been estimated that Orinda, Calif. $30,000 as a congressio- the 2014 overview tab and look at the top individual this will save the state $2 billion a year. Moreover, nal staffer? It really doesn’t donors. You will find that Tom Steyer and Michael the governor’s plan wouldn’t raise taxes a dime, make sense to me from a monetary perspective Bloomberg came in at one and two respectively, and which is the leading idea from the state’s Demo- when I look and see that a Bay Area Rapid Tran- the Koch brothers came in tenth, together). The cratic legislature. sit (BART) station agent makes around $135,000 larger problem is that the rent-seeking activities of Illinois is not the only state in trouble; rather, it a year (Contra Costa Times). (It’s worth keeping unions and the willingness of lawmakers to meet is one of the few states in trouble that is taking ac- in mind that a good public school teacher is lucky union demands have put many states, localities and tion. California has an unfunded pension liability of to make $70,000 in California). A few reasonable taxpayers in serious debt. $198 billion according to CBS-Sacramento, but no questions to ask would be: how is this possible, and Illinois, California, Michigan, New York, and serious action has been taken. Gov. Chris Christie where do I sign up? New Jersey, to name a few states, all have serious (R-NJ) is trying to rein in unions and New Jersey’s Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident, or debt issues, driven by public sector pensions. Mark unfunded pension liabilities, but he is being held up a recent occurrence. Public sector unions are alive Perry, of the American Enterprise Institute, found by Democrats in Trenton. Democrats would need and well, and they have been successfully lobbying that there is a statistically significant relationship to bite the hand that feeds them if they wanted to and negotiating for their mem- between the percentage of be serious about reconciling pension liabilities, but bers for decades. The dangerous “The rent-seeking activi- unionized public sector em- that has proven unlikely. Republicans, who aren’t amount of influence unions wield ties of unions and the will- ployees and the state’s per- beholden to public sector unions, must solve this over elected officials is derived capita debt; showing that national crisis. from their political contributions. ingness of lawmakers o stronger unions, have led to I would like to revisit the unique case of Detroit The Mercatus Center at George meet union demands have more public debt. before I end this column. The National Review Mason University has done some put many ... taxpayers in Detroit is one of the first wrote an article in 2013 which highlighted the prob- work on the influence of public localities to have declared lems with a close relationship between public sector sector unions, and they found that serious debt.” bankruptcy over public pen- unions and Democratic politics. The article notes unions that monetarily support sion debt, eventually result- that Detroit in the 1950’s was the center of Ameri- the governor’s party see employment, benefit and ing in the city shaving off $7 Billion in liabilities. The can progress, as the center of a booming auto indus- salary increases at the expense of tax payers. Ac- Federal Reserve was quick to note that this could be try. However, after over 50 years of uninterrupted cording to the American Enterprise Institute, even the start of a dangerous trend nationwide. As more Democratic control of the city, Detroit has suffered during the last recession, public sector jobs grew and more localities, and possibly states, struggle to a 25 percent population decrease over the past 10 by 10,000 a month and more and more public em- pay their pensions and other liabilities, their credit years. 60 percent of Detroit children live in poverty. ployees were making over $100,000 a year. Yet an- ratings could be in danger. Many localities rely on Skyscrapers stand abandoned. The National Review other example of the political clout unions have, the bond measures to accomplish medium to long term goes as far as to call the situation “the Left’s ground AFL-CIO in 2013 managed to secure an exemption projects, and a lower credit rating would mean their zero.” Those who could leave already have. More- from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care bonds would carry more risk, which hurts the city’s over, there has been a recent phenomenon of one- Act (a.k.a Obamacare) for its members, while the ability to finance projects. way U-Haul rentals from California to Texas. It’s rest of us are subject to the federal mandate and The state of Illinois is currently making moves clear that Democrats have failed to deliver on all of subsequent penalties. to avoid bankruptcy from its massive pension debt. their lofty promises over the years, and Americans If I haven’t convinced you of the severity of this The state also has the lowest credit rating by Stan- are starting to vote with their feet. Support Your Local Planet In honor of Earth week, The Campus Sustain- alone, more than 20 million people from colleges, lowing; everything makes a difference: ability Coordinators and The Sunday Night Group schools, and communities around the US came to- Transportation: are bringing different student organizations togeth- gether in the (then) largest organized celebration in o Drive less: Walk, bike, and use public trans- er to put on a festive the history of the US to promote environmental ac- portation instead of a personal car. Take advantage event with the goal tivism. This ultimately led to of the ACTR next time you need reader op-ed of raising awareness the passing of important en- to get to Burlington. If you do Kathleen Wilson ’18.5 is from “It’s easy to forget about Arlington, VA. of environmental is- vironmental legislation, such the larger consequences have a personal car, be open to sues and promoting a as the Clean Air Act, the Clean carpooling! It can be a great way healthier planet. Water Act, The Safe Drinking our actions have, and it to meet new people. Our planet is currently struggling with numer- Water Act, the Endangered is partially for this rea- Eating: ous environmental issues, many of which have been Species Act and the creation o Go vegetarian or vegan (for caused by humans. Our actions are not only harm- of the Environmental Pro- son that it is so important at least a few meals/ week): Rais- ing other organisms on this Earth, but the negative tection Agency (EPA). It is a to participate in Earth ing animals for food produces impact we have on the environment today is also combination of these celebra- more greenhouse gas emissions extremely detrimental to the survival of our own tions and environmental leg- Week.” and requires more land, water, species. In sum, we are rapidly destroying the Earth islation that have culminated grain, and fuel than growing through air, water, and soil pollution by increasing in the Earth Day event we celebrate today. crops. In fact, every time you eat a plant based meal our carbon dioxide emissions, demanding too much Earth Day is celebrated in 192 countries and is over animal based meal, you save approximately out of Earth’s finite resources, and destroying vital unique in that it is one of the only holidays that 280 gallons of water and protect 12-50 sq. feet of habitats and ecosystems. As students going to col- brings together people from such a wide variety of land from deforestation. We’re lucky in that all of lege in a state that might appear to be immune to races, nationalities, socioeconomic and religious our dining halls regularly offer great vegetarian and these issues, it’s easy to forget about the larger con- backgrounds. The diversity of people that cel- vegan options -- check them out! sequences our actions can have, and it is partially ebrate Earth Day demonstrates that taking care of o Join Middfoods, EatReal, or any of the num- for this reason that it is so important to participate the planet is important and a shared effort because ber of groups on campus that focus on improving in Earth Week, and to be aware of how we can affect what it stands for impacts us every day. access to sustainable food at Midd and in the sur- the planet. It is also crucial that we stand in solidar- What You Can Do: Below are a few ideas of things rounding area. ity with other schools and communities across the you can do to help sustain Reduce and Recycle: world to show our commitment to environmental the planet. Try them all, o Go paperless as much as possible: every time justice and sustainability movements as an envi- or just commit to do- you print, you are killing trees! If you must print, ronmentally conscious institution. ing ONE of the fol- make sure you are using the double sided option to What we celebrate as Earth Day reduce your paper usage (and number of trees) by today is actually a combina- half. tion of two environmen- o Recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass alu- tal awareness events minum cans. Use the blue bins around campus! that occurred in the Save Energy: spring of 1970. The first o Keep windows closed: save energy with heat- of these events was held ing and AC on March 21, 1970 to o Turn off or unplug your electronics when not raise awareness about in use. environmental issues as Also, check out these awesome links for more well as promote the idea ways to save the planet: that it is the people’s responsi- http://www.50waystohelp.com and/or bility to act as environmental stew- www.350.org ards to our planet. The second event The event will take place on Friday, April 24, was an Environmental Teach-In (or- 2015 on Proctor Terrace from 3-6 pm. We hope to ganized by Senator Gaylord Nelson) see you there! held on April 22, 1970. From this event Zarai Zaragoza 8 opinions april 23, 2015| Campus Cartoons
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Win Homer This England Is Now Leased Out At meetings of the World Bank and International Mon- to work alongside a [single] American division” Acccord- retary of State Hillary Clinton saying that “donors in Saudi etary Fund last week in Washington, many powerbrokers ing to the Economist, Britain has been largely ambivalent aired a familiar concern: “a to close threats from instability in the Ukraine and from Sunni terrorist groups worldwide.” The U.S. is also phas- United States government so the Islamic State, even as it has pursued a foreign policy ing down two unsuccessful, hugely costly nation-building u.s. & Them bitterly divided that it is on that “kowtows to China.” The French and German mili- exercises in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jack Turnage ’17.5 is the verge of ceding the global taries are similarly underfunded. The result is a Europe The U.S. should reduce or hold steady weapons sales from Denver, Colo. economic stage it built at the that cannot deal with even near threats without American to Middle Eastern allies. The New York Times reports that end of World War II and has help. the U.S. is instead selling allies more advanced weaponry, largely directed ever since.” Those fears are warranted. Like Germany, South Korea and Japan house large like F-16s and Predator drones, and in the future, possibly However, they echo a larger and more damaging criticism American troop contingents. While South Korea main- even F-35s, “considered to be the jewel of America’s future that America is withdrawing from its international secu- - arsenal of weapons.” With continued arms sales America rity leadership. This is not correct. pends substantially upon stationed U.S. forces. As with more tightly links itself to, and assumes more responsibil- It is easy to forget the continuing scale of America’s Germany, because of growing external threats it would ity for, intricate sectarian wars. military spending and overseas commitments. The U.S. not be imprudent for this stable liberal democracy to bet- Allies who free ride on America’s military harm U.S. ter fund its defense capabilities. national interests in several ways. While free-riding gains According to the International Institute for Strategic Stud- America’s eleven Middle Eastern allies require some- America some diplomatic and economic leverage with ies, U.S. military expenses last year of about $600 billion what different attentions. Although the U.S. ensures those allies, it makes American leaders more likely to confuse equaled that of the next ten biggest spenders combined – allies’ safety, we should be careful about how closely we vital and peripheral security interests, as in Iraq. If we six of whom are U.S. allies. Britain’s Ministry of Defense coordinate with them. America has a mixed record on are ac- expects that even as China’s defense budget swells, it arms sales to the region, and Middle Eastern states are think less about whether one is bigger than should not match America’s for about thirty years. Amer- h i s t o r i c a l l y fragile. Arms another. This is especially pertinent to the ica maintains about 170,000 troops abroad in 150 we sup- Middle East, where our allies often lobby countries. The U.S. continues to guarantee the safe America to wage wars in which we have passage of international seaborne trade, includ- little interest. There are also costs. Presi- ing in critical spots like the Straits of Hormuz dent Eisenhower articulated them best. and the Malacca Strait. The U.S. accounts “The cost of one modern heavy bomber is for three-fourths of all NATO spending, and this: a modern brick school in more than sustains Europe’s missile shield. America 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, sells arms to 73 countries, including 17 in each serving a town of 60,000 population. North Africa, the Middle East and Cen- tral Asia. Even in a multipolar international system, America still undergirds glob- bushels of wheat,” Eisenhower said. al security. Our allies aid this worth- Henry Kissinger said that since 1945 while endeavor. Princeton Professor of Politics and International Affairs John plied to Iran Zarai Zaragoza several other occasions,” spent American Ikenberry notes that where Russia has e i g h t were still Iran’s after the blood to redeem its principles in “distant military allies and China only one (North Korea), 1979 Revolution; arms we sup- plied to the corners of the world. No other country America enjoys the support of sixty. The problem is Afghan mujahideen in the 1980’s became the Taliban’s; w o u l d have had the idealism and the resources that even as America underwrites our allies’ secu- and, according to the New York Times, U.S. soldiers to take on such a range of challenges or the capacity to rity, they often free-ride on our guarantees. were exposed in the Iraq War to chemical weapons we succeed in so many of them.” That is particularly true of Europe. The Economist says had sold to Saddam Hussein. America’s interests do not America should continue its security commitments Britain’s military spending has shrunk so much in recent always cohere with those of powerful factions within our around the world. But the range of challenges we can take years that “Ray Odierno, America’s army chief, wonders Middle Eastern allies’ states – 15 of the 19 9/11 terrorists on is constrained by what our allies compel us to do for whether in the future Britain will have enough soldiers were Saudi, and a 2009 Wikileaks cable quotes then-Sec- them. | april 23, 2015 opinions9 Making Community in an Individualistic World My grandfather used to tell me gerous situations, we form a sense of am not also a very individualistic per- clearly are in moments of extremes. about growing up in the Italian sub- comfort and security. This has become son. To be honest, I get why we are Maybe there is no going back. Maybe urbs of New enmeshed with a kind of legal enforce- so removed. It’s the simple question individualism should be embraced for York City. ment – the community aspect being of asking – what’s in it for me? Com- what it is: the way of the future in a The Unpopular The Church, somewhat drained. Well what about munity is not a charitable exercise to- world strung together by hashtags and Opinion f a m i l y , placing the needs of others before us? wards our neighbors. It’s an exchange status updates. shared hard- Yeah, but come on, who would do that of commonalities that builds value for One major misconception our gen- Andrew DeFalco ’15.5 is ships – all for a stranger. Besides, I’ve got work each individual. As unpleasant as it is, eration has had is that we have mis- from Boston, Mass. these made to do. there has to be some kind of selfish took more ways of communicating as neighbor- Middlebury is, by its very defini- motivation otherwise there is nothing meaning more communication. This hoods more than a place where you tion, an individualistic place. It is just to stop us from shrugging and going is the dilemma we find ourselves in lived. In a time before the Internet and the nature of the beast. We worked about our daily lives. now. We mistake active social engage- cell-phones, personal connections, hard in school to get good grades for Back in the day, things were a little ment as one-sided opinions instead loyalties and reputations ran peoples ourselves, got ourselves into a good scarier. Communities like my grandfa- of conversations based on reciproc- lives. The community was unavoid- school, get our work done on time. We ther’s bonded for protection, common ity. A few generations back, commu- able, both the bad and the good. Your are efficient and capable students, and language and often because there was nities had ways of sorting out their reputation carried weight and going our rampant indi- simply no other problems. Community problems re- unnoticed was difficult, if not impos- vidualism, while “Maybe individualism way to get the quired communal solutions, not a sible. Community was not an abstract not in itself a bad news. Being an million opinions. Of course, there are concept that had to be built; it was the thing, has made should be embraced for outsider in that all kinds of jokes to be made about foundation of people’s lives. building a com- what it is: the way of the e n v i r o n m e n t Italian-Americans, “sorting out their When we hear the word “commu- munity an almost carried serious own problems.” We can do a lot better nity” we think of a generally positive charitable exer- future in a world strung ramifications, than being a school, or maybe even a thing, but this is something we have to cise. In the age of together by hashtags and not just socially, generation, of contrarians and cynics. think conscientiously about. Our com- the Internet, mass status updates.” but economically Not too long ago, communities facili- munity is something we have to think media, and televi- too. tated local debates, political and oth- about, comprehend as some kind of sion, we are more What then erwise. However indirect, they were abstract force that necessarily gives focused on larger global narratives does the modern community look like? still forums for discussion. That is us some positive benefit. Yet, espe- than the ones playing out all around Generally speaking we feel protected an impressive tradition to replicate, cially on this campus, we throw the us. This is by no means limited to by the cops, we get the news from our and with any luck, we can work on it. word around so loosely that we are us, but you have got to admit there station of choice and handpick our po- The alternative is to live as individu- not even sure what it might mean. On is something ironic about us praising litical opinions from Reddit. The old als, pursuing our individual lives and a superficial level we might say com- the value of a strong community while benefits of community are somewhat our individual goals, which at the very munity is the act of looking out for our mostly living in our own private little lessened, or rather just do not make least, sounds a little lonely. neighbors. Knowing that the people bubbles. a lot of sense for this generation. The around us will come to our aid in dan- I would be a hypocrite by saying I few times community bonds are felt International Students Need More Support
During the annual Davis UWC Scholars din- of issues we often carry as UWC scholars: firstly, support each other. Even more, this strong sense of ner, I met Middlebury graduates, members of the there are international student issues: cultural dif- camaraderie that unites us to eat dinner or socialize board of directors and the ferences, language skills, diets, social interactions. with one another is sometimes labelled “clique-y.” philanthropist, Shelby Da- But in addition to that we also face issues related In response to Adrian Leong’s article, I advo- Reader op-ed vis. They shared tales of to socioeconomic background, something similar cate more institutional support for UWC scholars. Winnie Yeung ’15 is from Middlebury UWC scholars’ to that faced by first generation college students. Given the three distinct issues that we have, some Chai Wan, Hong Kong. success in social entre- For example, staying on campus for breaks, going administration-led efforts to form mentorship and preneurship, science and on subsidized trips, transportation, looking for jobs advisory programs would be beneficial to both the business. I even spoke in person to the philanthro- and internship connections after graduation. More- UWC scholars and the wider campus community. pist who sponsored the 106 UWC students on cam- over, lingering on our minds are the so-called “UWC We don’t have to struggle through things on our pus for a four-year education. He told me that four values.” own. UWC scholars can talk openly about specific years ago he was betting on my potential to succeed, We learned from community service experience socioeconomic issues they face and navigate rel- and now he encouraged me to keep being a winner and our fellow schoolmates to learn, serve and re- evant resources more easily. Instead of “serendipi- in my future endeavors. turn to the community. But coming to such a vig- tous, cliquey” conversations, why not engaging with But after the celebratory dinner, I was thinking orous learning institution like Middlebury, with a the wider campus community in designated spaces? about the many times that I almost gave up during myriad of opportunities and choices available, how We can invite the wider campus community to join my four years at Middlebury in so many different do we strike a balance between learning and shar- in the conversation about community engagement, aspects. Academically, I cried in my professor’s of- ing? How should we pace ourselves to strive for that career and services. By engaging other student bod- fice the first week during orientation because my goal in the long term? ies to collaborate and share, we can invite them to first year seminar professor told me that my writ- The administration has made some moves to an- be part of the extended UWC community and delib- ing skills were not up to the class standard and I swer some questions pertaining to the first set of erate on the meaning of life, career and happiness. had to switch my seminar. Socially, I felt frustrated issues: they let us stay on campus during winter, I believe these cross-cultural, philosophical, yet at when I did not understand all the American popular organized tax workshops amd connected us to local the same time practical conversations and initia- culture references while grabbing meals with hall- host families. These efforts have eased some of the tives are what Middlebury needs to be a truly di- mates. Nor did I fully understand what “going out” issues as international students. But they don’t fully verse, integrated liberal arts college. entailed during weekends. Economically, I became address the other two sets of issues we have as UWC During the dinner, the organizing committee stressed when looking and applying for campus students. Since there was little support regard- shared a moving anecdote about a Tanzanian stu- jobs. How do I adjust the balance between classes, ing these two realms, we as UWC scholars leaned dent went on a run with his American hallmates studying, social life and 20 hours of campus jobs? on one another to go through these issues by our- chanting Tanzanian folklore songs together. I love Nutritiously, I ate very little because I was not used selves. Someone mentioned going on a subsidized running too. If I had more time free from looking to the “salad bar, pizza, hot dog and hamburger” trip, another talked about finding campus jobs, the for resources blindly, dealing with emotional stress, diet of an American dining hall. Emotionally, I did other got connected to an alumnus and found in- I would have loved to invite my hallmates to sing not have the means to go home during winter to be ternship opportunities to further his passion about Chinese pop songs with me while running. But to with my family, and in the cold harsh snow-filled Brazilian forestry. We also talked about our dreams make these beautiful stories happen, administra- days I felt really homesick and I missed my parents and how those could serve for the betterment of the tive support is fundamental. Without their support, and talking to them dearly. world. Without them and their encouraging words, such anecdotes will remain rare and betting on our The point of the laundry list is that navigating I would have been worn out, frustrated and with no success as UWC students could turn into a risky campus for a UWC scholar at Middlebury is dif- motivation to pursue my passion. But there is only business. ficult. It is so because there are three distinct sets so much our fellow students can do organically to
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CAN YOU SOLVE ALL THE PUZZLES? april 23, 2015 features11 THE PREMIER CAR COLUMN Middlebury Unmasked Critiques Sexual Assault Policies in Video
By Jenna Lifhits By Charlie Ascher Loyal readers (Hi Mom!), before diving A girl, the same girl that could have into this week’s column, I would like to give been sitting next to you in macroeco- you a heads up. This campus’s very own bas- nomics or literary theory, is now sitting tion of automotive journalism (yours truly), in front of a camera, telling you about an has been in contact with the inspiration be- experience – a couple of minutes - that hind my incredibly complicated reviewing transformed her life. Her face is covered system, the Liebowitz-o-Meter. That’s right, with a mask that depicts another stu- Ron might just end his illustrious career on dent at the College’s face. She tells you a high note, by letting a random sophomore about the painstaking judicial process drive him to McDonalds. But the Liebowit- she had to go through and the maze of zmobile is another story for another column. bureaucracy she had to navigate. You This week features a T-Pain recovery drive. are left wondering how here, at the Col- This is Broke College Students in Cars Get- lege, a sexual assault case could have ting McDonalds: Buy U a McFlurry edition. lasted 146 days, and what we can do to The Car: Black, Automatic Transmis- assure that that does not happen again. sion, 1996 Audi A6 Quattro Wagon This video is Middlebury Unmasked, middlebury unmasked Car Name: Hans a ten-minute documentary that features Students donated their pictures as “masks” to the Middlebury Unmasked project in an act of The Owner: Otto Nagengast ’17 six student survivors sharing their expe- solidarity with survivors. Pictured above is one of those students allies, helping the project. Styling: Mmm so much Germanic wild- rience coping with sexual assault at the ness here. Look how big the taillights are! It’s College. Through the survivors’ powerful on paper and its implementation in reality. parts of our sexual culture on campus.” a styling revolution! Seriously, it feels like the narratives, student activists hope to in- In addition, students suggested nu- As groups like It Happens Here high- only thing management told the designers of spire dialogue about sexual assault as well merous revisions to the judicial process, light, negative sexual experiences that this car was to “make it look competent.” This as spark a shift in campus culture. Simul- including revising the College’s definition are not sexual assault occur with some ride is more Middlebury Bach Festival than taneously, they wish to systematically im- of consent to mirror the definitions used by regularity on our campus. These experi- it is MCAB presents T-Pain featuring 2000 prove the College’s sexual assault policy. Amherst College or the state of California. ences are often followed by confusion sweaty college students with short-term Michelle Peng ’15, one of the “In California there is affirmational because we do not discuss what a good memory loss and a dream. In all honesty the student activists who produced the consent, meaning you need to have free, sexual experience looks like – we do not A6’s complete lack of risk-taking has resulted video, elaborated on the genesis of voluntary, obvious actions that say ‘Yes, discuss sexual respect. We have excellent in a car that still looks handsome (and com- Middlebury Unmasked and its goals. I am into this.’ Right now Middlebury resources that one may utilize in order to petent!) almost 20 years later. “Survivors were able to come to- College does not have that,” Peng said. understand what an example of a bad ex- Liebowitz-o-Meter: 4.5/5 Rons gether and figure out that a lot of people “Most of the NESCAC colleges have af- perience looks like. These resources teach Interior: Not one for surprises, the A6 did not have good experiences with the firmational consent, including Amherst. one what not to do; however, they do not delivers more competence on the inside too. But we don’t have teach what to do – what is respectful. For whatever reason the interior featured a judicial pro- the same caliber of While it is very necessary to un- slight hint of the distinct smell of old people cess,” she said. “A lot of people are having consent definition derstand sexual assault, it is equally as (for real Otto, how old are you actually?) but “They saw, ‘oh, negative sexual experiences that which makes this is- necessary to understand sexual respect. it was kept clean and pristine. The front seats my experience - sue even more grey If one understands both negative (what are comfortable and supportive and every- isn’t an outlier, than it already is.” thing in front of the driver is very logically this is actu- - not to do) and positive (what to do in- The activists laid out. Unfortunately I, the world’s only ally a pattern.’ stead) aspects, the relationships stu- porved and that has to do with also suggested a [The video] is dents share will improve on the whole. out how to make the stereo work; the car a critique to- sexual respect.” safety policy, which “A lot of people are having nega- would have none of that silly blasting music ward Middle- would assure that tive sexual experiences that aren’t nec- nonsense because operating a motor vehicle bury but also students involved in essarily defined as assault but that can is a serious endeavor (big shout out to Mr. Title IX judi- michelle peng ’15 an ongoing sexual definitely be improved, and that has Guetti, my driver’s ed instructor, for making cial process- middlebury unmasked activist assault case couldn’t to do with sexual respect,” Peng ex- me remember this important fact. I wouldn’t es. So many prolong the judicial plained. “We don’t have any groups be where I am today without you, sir). Our people are process or graduate. on campus that consider – what does Bosnian back seat tester was unavailable for having these bad experiences. Why? “A perpetrator can have his law- a good sexual experience look like?” this drive so we had to make do with John What can we do to make them better?” yers drag out the process to the point After preliminary discussion be- the Wisconsin back seat tester (WBST.) The Middlebury Unmasked was released where the perpetrator ends up gradu- tween the activists of Middlebury Un- WBST gave good reviews, complimenting the during mid-March in anticipation of Sex- ating,” Peng said. “Right now we don’t masked and the administration, SGA abundance of space. ual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). have any systems in place to pre- Junior Class Senator Josh Berlowitz ’16 Liebowitz-o-Meter: 4.5/5 Rons During the month of April, the College vent that at our school. We can’t have and the organizers of It Happens Here Handling and Performance: Imag- holds various workshops, discussions, lawyers dragging these things out – drafted a bill that included several of the ine that you’re on a boat and it’s going fast and training sessions in order to en- there should be a time limit on this.” aforementioned reforms. The bill pro- and you’ve got a nautical themed pashmina courage dialogue and awareness about The weekend prior to meeting with poses changes to the judicial process, ad- afghan. Yeah, that’s a bit like what driving sexual assault. SAAM is a chance for administration, the activists behind ministrative reforms, and the creation of the A6 is like. The shocks were getting old so members of the College community to Middlebury Unmasked travelled to Am- a new cabinet position on the SGA to help the A6 basically slowly wallowed over bumps, educate themselves about sexual assault herst College for the Amherst Step Up promote sexual and relationship respect. making me feel like I indeed was on a boat. on campus, so that they are better able Summit Conference on Sexual Respect. Berlowitz added that the ad- The steering was a bit light for a car this size, to imbue policy — and their interper- They identified concrete ways to improve ministration responded posi- but it got the job done. There was plenty of sonal relationships — with compassion. campus culture through reforming the tively to the proposed bill. power to get us to McDonalds in a hurry, Maddie Orcutt ’16, one of the vid- structure of sexual assault policy. For ex- “The administration reviews and though the A6 is no speed demon. eo’s producers, commended the College ample, Amherst has a panel of 12 to 15 changes policy over the summer,” Ber- Liebowitz-o-Meter: 3.5/5 Rons for fostering awareness through SAAM. students who are paid to direct sexual lowitz said. “By passing this resolution Drive-through-ability: It’s got auto- “I think that the College’s commit- respect workshops and education; they with all of the rec- matic windows, it’s got an automatic trans- have also hired a sex- ommendations, mission, and it’s almost at ideal drive through ment to using the Department Of Justice ual respect educator. we are giving the window height. It’s got the convenience fea- funds to honor Sexual Assault Awareness The students who at- - activists support tures you need to get your totally unnecessary Month is a step in the right direction,” tended the conference and credibility. meal with as little hassle as possible. The A6 Orcutt said. “I hope that this month will ers who are interested in want the College to The student body does, however, feature one massive draw- create more stakeholders who are in- develop similar posi- back: it only has two cupholders in the front, terested in promoting sexual respect.” as a whole believes tions and resources. and those two are only can sized and covered However, she added that there that these are good The language policy changes. by the armrest. This is a problem. The cup- is still room for improvement re- maddie orcutt ’16 holder design is essentially an attempt (as garding the breadth of aware- used when discuss- The administra- I see it) by Audi to force drinking habits on ness that should be reached: ing policy is cru- middlebury unmasked producer tion can incorpo- you, the freedom loving ‘Murican. The Con- “There are some difficult conver- cial: Amherst en- rate them when stitution explicitly states that I can purchase sations that need to be had regarding courages education they update policy this summer.” whatever sized drink I desire, and therefore how to integrate all of these services and awareness about sexual respect Campus-wide support of SAAM these cupholders violate my Constitutional and speakers in a streamlined way. If rather than sexual assault. Activists at and reforms to Middlebury’s sexual as- rights as an American. Big Gulp, Big Freedom the same people are showing up to the College aim to foster a similar cul- sault policy are two crucial steps to- – vote Ascher 2016. these events time and time again, how ture of sex positivity through refram- wards reducing the number of people Liebowitz-o-Meter: 4/5 Rons much progress is really being made?” ing sexual assault as sexual respect. affected by violence on our campus. Final Verdict: The Audi A6 is an in- While SAAM is a positive step for- Peng commented, “‘Don’t sexually However, our approach to raising credibly competent ride. It is a vehicle capa- ward, the activists behind Middle- assault someone’ is different rhetoric awareness about sexual assault and ble of carrying you, your beloved bag of Mc- bury Unmasked hope to radically re- than ‘Let’s sexually respect everyone’.” making Middlebury a safer place can- Donalds, and some other people comfortably. form Middlebury’s sexual assault This concept is further described not be static; it must gradually evolve. It’s not the sportiest thing you’ll ever drive policy. Over the last two weeks, ad- in the list of demands Middlebury Un- “There should never be a point and the cupholders are anti-freedom, but all ministrators have met with the activ- masked presented to the administration where we say, okay, this is good enough, in all it’s a pretty great ride. ists behind Middlebury Unmasked last week. The point concerning sexual we’re doing everything right,” Peng Liebowitz-o-Meter: 4.13/5 Rons in order to discuss possible changes. respect reads as follows: “In more than said. “Because in my mind, fifty years Essential Stats: The activists made several demands, just a symbolic way, moving beyond ago we thought a good idea would be to Carrying capacity of 5 adults or 6 college one of which was to institute a feedback language that is focused on compliance have a jury and a perpetrator sitting in students. loop between students and administra- with the letter of the law and moving the same room. That was best practices Trunk space for approximately 58 tors. This would allow survivors the op- towards a goal of fostering a sexually at some point. From my standpoint we 30-racks of Natty Ice portunity to express their satisfaction or respectful campus community shows a are fifty years from somewhere. And McDonalds order: 2 M&M McFlur- dissatisfaction with sexual assault policy commitment to creating positive change you don’t want to look back on this time ries, McChicken, McDouble, large Fries. rather than responding to the worst and say, wow, we really got that wrong.” 12features The Middlebury Campus| April 23, 201513 Interviews by Emilie Munson, Jessica Cheung and Hye-Jin Kim Design by Julia Hatheway MIDDLEBURY BLOGOSPHERE: OUT OF THIS WORLD Cartoon by Sarah Lake
The Haps The Middlebury Fireside Presidential Power BEYOND THE GREEN MIDDBEAT Maddie Hoar ’17.5 Ben Harris ’16 Professor of Political Science Maya Doig-Acuna ‘16.5, Jackie Park ‘15, Leah fessler ‘15, and Lizzie A relatively new publication started last year that Weiss ‘17* Matthew Dickinson the Campus Voice Kizzy Joseph ‘18* Middlebury Campus: What gave focuses on outdoor adventure stories. *Some, but not all leadership members *Some, but not all leadership members producers & hosts: Jessica Cheung ’15 you the idea to start your blog? MC: Who do you consider your audience MC: Why do you think having a separate pub- MC: What are some examples cultural Maddie Hoar: It originated with and what kind of following do you have? and Michelle Irei ’16 MC: In very simple terms, can you tell me lication for adventure stories at Middlebury is pieces that Middbeat has done? news I get from the Skimm. I started Matthew Dickinson: It began as a blog for An hour-long news radio show on WRMC. It what beyondthegreen is? necessary? Leah Fessler: One was on the bro thinking about it and realizing how students here at Middlebury in the 2008 airs bi-weekly on Mondays at 4 P.M. Podcasts Maya Doig-Acuna: Beyondthegreen is an online Ben Harris: Speaking from personal experience, identity and biddie divide on campus. difficult it can be to get informa- election cycle where I was sending out available on middleburycampus.com under publication that seeks to provide marginalized it’s often hard to be mindful in our most immedi- Another was on the concerns of body tion on international current events emails to my students about commentary in the “Radio” tab. voices on campus with a platform to voice their ate surroundings— right here, right now. While image at Middlebury. The working out when you’re in rural Vermont and the news and they had begun sending them experiences, thoughts and beliefs. Middlebury Geographic and Middlebury Magazine excessive and restrictive eating hab- you don’t have the time to regularly to their parents. I began to attract a little bit MC: Why is the Campus Voice an important Kizzy Joseph: For instance, we cover issues like often publish student work from exotic locales its — that concerns me because I've check the news. of a following and at that point the College alternative news outlet? homophobia on campus, racism, sexism among abroad, we want the Fireside to accommodate the personally witnessed many students asked me to do a full-scale, regular blog. Jessica Cheung: We get people from different other social issues. local angle as well. The full diversity of outdoor deal with it. I wrote an article on it and MC: What makes The Haps unique? The audience has expanded to some jour- poles of the campus in one room to talk, but experiences. It’s the spontaneous trips that often that turned into large live storytelling MH: Other blogs on campus — like nalists and some social media community it’s not a debate. There’s no decisive moment, MC: What’s one article that you published that create camaraderie and strengthen the college’s event where 30 personal stories were Middbeat or the Campus — are [members] of what I would call ‘informed but there’s drama. What’s cool about radio is focused particularly on one of those issues? sense of community. read at the Gamut Room. That was a focused on giving you information pundits.’ I might average 300 to 400 regular that we can hear if someone is laughing, ner- Jackie Park: I think my favorite one was one powerful event. about Middlebury-specific news. readers and if it hit a topic that is picked up vous, surprised, or sad. We like to get people of the first ones. It was an article on anonym- MC: Who is reading the Middlebury Fireside and But the whole point of The Haps by a popular newspaper, it can balloon to talking and get people to be confessional. ity and how that was really important for be- how many of them? MC: Why online? is to give information on national 1,000. Michelle Irei: Along those lines, we've had yondthegreen, because some people were like and international events just us- BH: So far, it seems like our website has generat- some moments this year where we've actu- “you are a coward.” But a lot of times, we think LF: The point is that students wake ed a positive reception from student readers, but up and when they ask “what’s up at ing Middlebury-specific humor and MC: Do you want to expand this demo- ally gotten to see our contributors' opinions about which bodies are safe to put their names it’s hard to gauge solely online — which is why middlebury today?”, they can look at Middlebury-specific references to graphic to be more national? evolve over the course of the discussion, on it and which bodies need anonymity. Recent- we’re aiming to release a hardcopy publication Middbeat. Things get updated in a way make it more applicable to Middle- MD: If you become concerned with widening which is just so cool. ly, someone did a piece that was anonymous. in the near future.We're also hoping to engage that’s impossible on print. We want bury students to read. your audience, you begin distorting what Some people assumed it was another student the faculty and alumni community as well, and the ability to things to go viral and in you are writing about to popularize it and MC: Who is your target audience? Who and of color and that student got attacked for it. It eventually showcase their submitted work, since live moments go and comment and MC: Who reads your blog and what that means making it more controversial, how many people are listening? ended up not being that person and so we re- we know there are many Midd grads that balance like and share. kind of following do you have? more topical, and that’s not what I do. I try MI: I am not sure we really have a target de- posted the article to show why beyondthegreen demanding work with play outside, or are directly LW: It allows for more inclusive media MH: As of yesterday, we just hit 200 to take topics that are discussed as conven- mographic. We cover issues that are relevant exists: because people get attacked for speak- involved in environmental activism. and putting more audio pieces and subscribers. It’s mostly Middlebury tion wisdom and explain why that conven- during the week we're producing, and obvi- ing truth. graphic novels up. students but we also have some tional wisdom is often wrong. By definition, ously some of those issues resonate more MDA: We have comments disabled on all of our MC: How often does Fireside publish stories? Middlebury professors because we when you do that, you do not attract a with some groups than others. articles, so there aren’t going to be as many BH: We’ve yet to reach the “critical mass” of stu- MC: Is Middbeat Journalism? have a professors section, and we wide audience because most people are not JC: We’ve been trying to reach people through feedback from the community outside Middle- dent work required to publish an inaugural issue, LF: It’s a hard question. We have very also have a lot of families of Middle- interested in the subtleties of what political social media, photos, Soundcloud. Last week, bury. which will be digital rather than print per SGA high standards for what we want to be bury students. science can tell you about politics. we launched the show on Stitcher, a podcast- JP: "We are not neutral." mandate. Ideally, we’d love to release a sneak- ing app. We’re trying to get it on iTunes now. MDA: We are openly not neutral and subjective. published. But it’s more a conversation peek, maybe a sort of zine or chapbook — before platform than reporting. But I don’t MC: How would you describe the MC: How often do you publish? So it's really liberating to know that we can say the spring semester ends. feel like we need to qualify. As we get tone and personality of your blog? MD: If you interviewed me three months MC: What is the tone and personality of the no to a submission that doesn't align with out more digital, it’s harder to classify. MH: We definitely try to be witty ago, I would have set three times a week, Campus Voice? mission. MC: What is the tone of the Fireside? LW: It depends. People at the Campus and casual. We want it to be easy pretty regularly. [Recently,] I have had no MI: Our tone is wildly variable. I think we try BH: We don’t take ourselves too seriously. If you might have a different opinion [laughs] to read and accessible so we try to time to blog at all. I am periodically getting to be appropriate regarding the week's topic, MC: I noticed that beyondthegreen doesn’t want to send us your semi-coherent scribbles If you take a student as a source of keep it short and sweet with, hope- emails from people saying, “Are you dead?” and we take what we're doing seriously be- have a published masthead on the website. fully, things people find funny. from the car-camping trip you took when you cause it's a huge time commitment. But we Was that intentional? wisdom and therefore think their were five, go right ahead. That being said, if you opinion is worth reporting on then it’s MC: Why is your blog different from other also have a ton of fun working on the show MDA: Part of the reason why our names enjoy writing highly formal, scientific pieces absolutely journalism. MC: How often do you publish? politics blogs? together and I think that shows. aren’t on display so openly is because beyon- about “flora and fauna,” yeah, we’re game for that MH: We have a weekly newsletter MD: Because I am not driven at all by a de- JC: Yeah, I have so much fun doing the show dthegreen isn’t really about us. So much of it is too. The truth is: the Fireside can’t adopt a single MC: What’s a surprising moment? so an email goes out every Monday sire to widen my audience. Basically, what I with Michelle — maybe our adventures are a about the collective community and highlight- persona because everyone engages with the out- LF: I had always been most energetic morning. try to do is take current events that people less hip version of Ilana and Abbi on Broad ing voices that aren’t heard as often. It’s arbi- doors differently. Nature and adventure writing and passionate about Middbeat. I as- are talking about and assess them from the City. But because radio is so intimate, I do trary whether or not I’m on the board. and photography reflect indi- sumed initially that Middbeat would perspective of political science. think my friendship with Michelle and with KJ: beyondthegreen is a space for cathartic viduality, even intimacy. the show’s topic and with whoever I’m inter- release of emotions where people can say what just continue and exist. But we lost 5 crucial people last year. In our 2nd MC: How do you describe the personality viewing with comes through. they have to say. So we don’t edit. MC: What's in the future for meeting, we only had 2 people showed of your blog? MDA: A person might have had a story they felt the Fireside? up. We were like “sh**.” There aren’t MD: I have a distinctive tone, which is a lot MC: What's the future of the Campus Voice? they couldn’t go to a different publication on BH: Once we’re granted a enough students interested in a proj- of tongue-in-cheek, much like my lecture. I MI: While we're news-based, we also have campus for. But now that there’s a space that budget next semester, we plan ect we invested our energy in. We try to inject humor either by a well-placed room to try new stuff every week. This week, exists, in that way beyondthegreen changed to ramp-up the publication’s thought Middbeat was going to die. If Animal House video or a mock interview we both interviewed professors on their some aspect of campus. visibility and scale. Once we’re this is going to work, it is going to be with Sarah Palin using palindromes. I try to career trajectories, and that was amazing. So able to release our first print work because younger students want mix a lot of humor in there. Readers don’t maybe we'll do a few more human interest MC: What’s a moment that encapsulates your issue, I have this fantasy of to write. But all of a sudden, we had always get it, which is the most fun. pieces before the semester is over. experience at beyondthegreen, maybe it’s a coordinating the magazine’s JC: We’ve also been experimenting with sto- gratifying moment. Maybe it’s a moment that leaders and organizers pop out of no- ribbon-cutting with an out- where. It’s a magic that comes out of http://sites.middlebury.edu/presidential- ries that are less newsy and more narrative. redeemed all the effort you put it. door-themed Dolci or Atwater nowhere for the blog. power/. Those stories give us more liberty to play JP: For me, it’s everytime I get a submission. dinner. I’m thinking high- with sound and music and how it all interacts It makes me happy because it means people LW: I was surprised by the lack of alpine food from mountain- with what’s said. Like for our last “Post-Grad are still seeking out a publication to talk about hierarchy and how everyones’s voice ous countries like Nepal and Remedy” episode, we spent hours obsessing their experiences. If it helps even one person, I is valued. I’m continually surprised by Bolivia. over the perfect sound and scoring. would say it’s successful for me. how many people read it. 14features | April 23, 2015 By Charmaine Lam Contributing Writer The range and scope of narrative pod- in-queer-y The Moth Radio Hour and Se- rial. - By Lee Michael Garcia Jimenez and Rubby Valentin Paulino Pitch - - - - - - - maya goldberg-safir - conversation is fostered over food and New York Times reporters and New Yorker - - - the podcast WireTap - - ing to the Moth Moth Glenn Andres, Architect & Professor, Retires B Contributing Writer - - - - - - - - ing on his retirement at the end of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - in addition to the aforementioned ac- - - - - - - that represents his temperament and - - - Build- - ings of Vermont. - - - per sticker hanging on his door that - - - - Olivia heffernan - - - - - | april 23, 2015 features15 Dear Frank: Senioritis and Choosing Classes By Dear Frank are already employed, your GPA may nitely be too long a period to neglect riculum, if not to explore every aca- Contributing Columnist matter a lot more to you later when you certain problems. For example, fix- demic avenue that piques your fancy? change jobs or apply to graduate school. ing your brakes at the bike shop might You may have an on-campus job, Finally, your success in college, no seem tedious, but the benefit of hav- play a sport, be a budding thespian, or matter how you got here, is the culmi- ing a functional bicycle for the next participate in any of the many extra- nation of the efforts of so many people month is most likely worth the trouble. curriculars available to Middkids, but —parents, other In terms of per- these are the only four years of your life family, friends, Your success in college, no sonal conflicts, if you where your primary purpose is to study teachers, and matter how you got here, is can avoid the guilty — and in an environment generally professors — party until graduation free of parental involvement, no less! who have been and have no intention Your family may expect you to be a looking forward of so many people—parents, of maintaining contact doctor or to take over the family business, Dear Frank, senioritis is hit- to your gradu- other family, friends, and thereafter, then by all but you have so much room in your sched- ation for years. means, don’t bother ule to take other classes that intrigue you. ting hard. This obviously means professors. that I’ve been neglecting work, but Still un- resolving the issue. If In terms of your GPA, if a class I also find myself deciding whether compelled? To however, you are the interests you, you should find your- or not to bother addressing vari- pass a class and frank guilty party, you run self devouring readings with gusto or ous issues — ranging from per- remain aver- into the source of the finishing problem sets before turn- sonal conflicts to logistical chal- age in the eyes of the world, all you re- disagreement regularly, or you’ll be see- ing to other homework. If overall lenges — based on whether or not ally need is a C. Make sure you get, at ing them after graduation, it’s probably you have a heavy course load, this I can tolerate the status quo for lowest, a C- in all of your classes, espe- best to hone your conflict resolution might prove problematic, but oth- the next five weeks. Any thoughts? cially if your graduation in May is con- skills now — it may seem daunting now, erwise, effort tends to yield results. tingent on forthcoming distribution but putting it off will only make it worse. Be a regular presence in office I’ll start with the lack of motiva- credits or overall credit counts. Just hours and a consistent class partici- tion to complete coursework, which make sure you are taking all of that ex- Dear Frank, should I take a class pant. Rather than being intimidated is not an original problem. I defi- tra time to discover (or rediscover) all that interests me, even if I know that by a legendary professor, try to learn as nitely have a few compelling argu- of Middlebury and Vermont that will be it will most likely damage my GPA? much as you can from him or her — both ments for completing those few last out of your reach in a few short weeks. about the course content and about life assignments you have on your plate. Take your favorite professors out to Absolutely, definitely, unques- in general. You may not get an A, but You’ve spent the last seven (or six, coffee, ask out your crush list, reconnect tionably, and categorically yes! Dare you certainly won’t fail. More impor- for Febs) semesters working hard here, with old friends, spend an afternoon alone I ask if you’ve been interested in any tantly, you’ll be able to speak intelli- which was a huge investment of time and with the mountains … you get the picture. of the courses you’ve taken so far here gently and enthusiastically about at least energy that you don’t want to jeopar- Five weeks isn’t a long time to fin- at Midd? What’s the point of being in one engaging topic, which will serve dize. Furthermore, to those of you who ish your bucket list, but it could defi- college, especially in a liberal arts cur- you well both in interviews and in life. Folk Band, Mt. Philo, Beats Thumb from Heart By Addis Fouché-Channer create their current tastes in music Contributing Writer and songwriting, even for those who did not come from particularly musi- “Okay, it’s just going to be me, Eli, cal households, like Lydia and Matt. Lydia, and Matt for the interview to- Eli and Matt were roommates day but we honestly know each other so who often played together to relax and well that we’ll probably be okay with- share their passion for music when Eli’s out Ben and Danny,” Alexis Hughes friendship with Alexis gave her access ’17.5 said, as she drummed her fin- to sharing her talents with the duo. The gers on an oily Proctor breakfast table. other members were later added through Mt. Philo, an on-campus alternative bonds formed from their frequent per- folk band made of mostly sophomore formances at the W.O.M.P (Wednesday Febs, has only officially been a band since Open Mic Party) in Gifford Hall at 9 p.m. October 2014 after deciding to take their “I was honestly just lucky enough to casual jam sessions to the next level. De- run into Eli playing music one day. I’m spite only being together for a little over in the Mischords so it worked out well.” six months, the tight-knit bonds between Mt. Philo’s name comes from Eli and the six members are extremely apparent Milo’s, a past group member, attending to even an outsider over one simple meal. the same geology lab when they were The group is comprised of Matt struggling to find a name for the band. Floyd ’17.5, Alexis Hughes ’17.5, Lyd- “Mt. Philo is this ‘mountain’ in Bur- ia Delehanty ’17, Ben Rose ’17.5, Eli Alexis Hughes lington. Well, actually it’s just a hill”, Orland ’17.5 and Danny Fullam ’16. Mt. Philo, an alternative folk band on campus, takes center stage and raises it. giggled Alexis “When the two of them Surprisingly, none of the members suggested the name we all loved it.” comes from Appalachian folk music, but have one specialty instrument. Matt, planned for next month in Burlington, “It’s rootsy and folky and is connect- each member’s additional influences Alexis, Eli and Lydia take turns sing- the group has hopes to play at High- ed to the Vermont area,” Matt said. “But truly make every song unique. Matt’s ing and playing er Ground, then eventually at ven- also Middbeat want- Celtic and bluegrass tones can be heard various string in- ues all across Vermont, none of them “We’re all individually pas- ed to do an article in some songs while past relationships struments while have started thinking past next year. on us but they didn’t often impact Lydia and Alexis’ writing. Ben controls the sionate about music and “We’re all individually passion- really want to unless Lydia admitted to being amazed bass and Danny it makes being in the band ate about music and it makes being in we had a full name.” by WOMP musicians every week sim- always plays the the band much more fun,” declared Eli. much more fun.” Mt. Philo’s col- ply because so many people on cam- drums. Alexis “It’s a thousand times more fun than laborative approach pus fail to advertise their musical tal- and Eli both have any schoolwork!” assured Lydia “That ELI ORLAND ’17.5 to music-making re- ent. The supportive, inclusive group musician fathers can be a good and bad thing though,” ally comes alive when of Middlebury performers and audi- and were encour- BAND MEMBER A two hour practice can go on for they write songs: no ence members encourages even the aged to explore three or four” she admitted sheepishly. original song they’ve most introverted of people to show- their respective interests in music. Watch out for Mt. Philo’s upcom- performed has been created solely by case their abilities without the fear of “I started becoming focused ing EP, shows at the Middlebury Or- one member of the band. They try to being judged or kicked off the stage. on music in the eighth grade, and ganic Garden on April 25, and at ven- write as a group, often during their Also, the tendency for people who then I went through a heavy met- ues in Burlington on May 7 and 11. Tuesday night practice, and work with frequent the WOMP to play together al phase that still sort of shows up After watching them perform mul- the fragmented song lyrics and melodies helps to promote the inauguration of in my music today,” disclosed Eli. tiple times at the WOMP and at other that one of the members has produced. on-campus bands such as Boat Taxi, Childhood events such as sing- events across campus it will definitely “The cool thing is that we all have differ- Iron Eyes Cody, and Dross Theory. ing memorable folk songs at summer be as clear to you as it was to me why ent styles and origins so the style-mixing The six of them did not expect camp and trying out different instru- these six are seeing such success. really works” said Eli enthusiastically. It so much success after only a few ments allowed all of the members to is true that all of their musical influence months of performing. With two shows
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Carol’s Hungry Mind Cafe has just been selected to be a distributor of marijuana. arts sciences T-Pain Delivers Nostalgia, Celebration By Arnav Adhikari including a drummer who was absolutely Contributing Writer Live music is a strange thing on this with tight explosive energy. The accompa- campus. One can never be quite certain of nying vocalist and MC often appeared to what will hit or miss, whether people will spend more time on the microphone than show up, stick around or ditch a show for T-Pain himself, tirelessly playing hype-man the weekend party rounds. There was an to the sea of perspiring people, backing up T-Pain on the higher notes and even singing yes, palpable irony that surrounded the an- the larger part of some songs. nouncement of the Middlebury College Ac- This is not to take away from T-Pain’s tivity Board (MCAB)’s spring show, featur- performance in any way, as there were mo- ing none other than the man best known for ments when he owned the crowd with his featuring on other people’s songs, T-Pain. now characteristic blend of silky auto-tune Cue early high school nostalgia, when - Akon was a thing and pool parties were in- evitably sound-tracked by “I’m on a Boat,” blue light as he announced to much elation, which, incidentally, T-Pain didn’t perform “We’re gonna go way back. Are you ready?” (much to everyone’s dismay). The quiet, un- before launching into fan favourites like characteristic calm on Friday night seemed “Good Life” and “Bartender.” to signify that the student body had retreat- Even the most cynical of concertgo- ed from public view in order to best pre- ers couldn’t help but give in to the smooth pare themselves for what was to be a weird, bouncing allure of “Buy U a Drank” and sweaty and ultimately impressive turnout in Kenyon Arena the next evening. Pain demonstrated his sharp acumen for With T-Pain, MCAB was successful in massaging the guilty pleasure hits we have achieving exactly what it set out to do: throw all loved and grown up on at some point. In a massive party. Close to two thousand tick- many ways, his whole performance seemed ets were sold, and it was admittedly heart- perfectly curated for something out of a clas- ening to see a show that seemed to bring to- sic college movie, which maybe explains his gether not only students but also members current exhaustive run of university shows. of the larger community from the University Is this then perhaps T-Pain’s grand of Vermont, Middlebury and Middlebury return to the music scene after what was michael o’hara High School on such a large scale. The per- a pretty unnoticeable hiatus away? About T-Pain turned Kenyon Arena into a massive dance party for MCAB’s spring show. formance itself proved to be a spectacle of six months ago, he made an appearance on pounding bass, loud beats, blinding lights audience, “I know everybody’s wondering sic website puts it, “If everyone else is get- and writhing, jumping masses; maybe that’s platform for independent artists to perform where the auto-tune is gonna come from, ting emotional in the club, why not the guy what Ultra Music Festival on a hockey rink intimate acoustic sets. T-Pain surprised the who arguably started the trend over a de- would look like. - inserted.” On March 27, T-Pain released his cade ago?” T-Pain was supported on stage by a ing, doing soulful slow-jam renditions of his cast of close to ten musicians and dancers, popular tunes, all the while joking with the Way, in which he seems to asks, as one mu- on Saturday night, and proved an intimate, put on a show. Intimate, not so much in the lighter-in-the-air-swaying-side-to-side kind of way as much as in the dancing-drunk-in- the-back-of-an-Atwater-Suite sense. There felt more like a party playlist DJ set rather than a live musical performance, including one minute cuts and covers of college no- Lorde. The supporting act, Color Wars, seemed to be a caricature of this college act mental- ity, hurling an unnecessary amount of over- programmed bass drops and loud synths at the audience. Performing before this group, however, were impressive student openers Ola Fadairo ’15 and Dwayne Scott ’17, who played a powerful set of original solo and collaborative material to a small audience through the doors. Although most of their rhymes were lost to echoes of the huge cav- ernous space of Kenyon Arena, Scott and Fadairo showed no signs of nerves, feeding off each other extremely well, and continu- ously pumping up the crowd. Their bright- est moments came when they brought on other student performers like urban dance group Evolution and fellow musician and beat-maker Innocent Tswamuno ’15. While the show was well organized and had an incredible turnout — credit to con- certs committee co-chairs Matt Butler ’15, Katherine Kucharczyk ’16 and the MCAB team — the money question inevitably looms large. Was this a show worth the staggering $30,000 plus, when quickly emerging rel- MCAB only $15,000 last year? Could the The answer is complicated, and relates back to the tricky challenge of putting on con- certs on this campus that inspire students to come out in support of live music culture. This show achieved that in sheer numbers, michael o’hara Dwayne Scott ’17 was one of many student openers performing original solo and collaborative music before the T-Pain concert. crowd dancing and the shawties snappin’. Emergency 1A Dance, Music, Light: Improvisation 52 Tuesdays don’t Two separate casts are creating the piece An ensemble of dancers and musicians demonstrates 16-year-old Billie is blindsided when her mother reveals Emergency 1A. With a poetic text focused on the ability to compose engaging and coherent pieces plans for a gender transition. Sent to live with her father, the disturbing results of contentment and ma- “in the moment” after a semester-long study of im- Billie only sees her mother once a week, every Tuesday, miss terialism, this piece illuminates what and how provisation as a performing art. Sponsored by the we interpret the way we strive to live. Dance Program. Free. this emotionally charged story of transformation. this 4/23-4/25, 8:30 P.M., 4/24, 10:30 P.M., HEPBURN ZOO 4/24, 8:00 P.M., MAHANEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, DANCE THEATRE 4/25, 3:00 P.M. AND 8:00 P.M., DANA AUDITORIUM 18 arts SCIENCES april 23, 2015 | Next to Normal Shows Path to Healing
Eliza margolin Problems surrounding addiction, denial and self-harm are the focal points of Next to Normal. As the story progresses, each character discovers their own methods of coping. By Elizabeth Zhou ing mother’s memory, Goldenberg’s presence relationship – but in many other senses, it tional family – but the point is that it could Arts & Sciences Editor was anything but subdued. Dancing, singing is not. The scope of Natalie’s problems is ab- be any family. Diana could be anyone. Her and shouting his way across the stage, he solutely jarring, and Henry helps her make devastating struggles, and the effects that ordeal. Addressing it can be heartbreaking, performed with an energy and effervescence sense of it all with an emotional maturity un- they have on her loved ones, put the scope of controversial and immensely uncomfortable. that enraptured the audience, even as every paralleled by most other guys his age. Genu- mental illness in harrowing perspective. Next to Normal dared to tackle the compli- character except Diana ignores his existence. ine and pure-hearted, he is effortlessly like- “Especially in light of the recent tragedy cated issue this past weekend, April 16-18, in Psychopharmaceutic buzzwords echo able. that caught the Middlebury student body by a rock-musical that touched on everything throughout the musical, particularly in the Meanwhile, Guarino encapsulated Nat- such surprise, it is crucial that we take a step from bipolar disorder to electroconvulsive number “Who’s Crazy/My Psychophar- alie’s personality with carefully calculated back to think about those struggling with therapy to drug abuse. Directed by David macologist and I,” a passionately delivered - such issues. Many people, our closest friends Fine ’17, the show demonstrated that where mash-up between Dan and Diana that details ile, constantly lashing out but all the while normal human dialogue falters, music be- patient-doctor dynamics, coping methods hurting inside. It is a brashness stemming and in silence,” Fine wrote in his Director’s gins. and the implications of medication. Haunt- from internal pain that most people can re- Note. The story revolves around a family ing at some points and humorous at others, late to. Proceeds from the show went toward a with fragile foundations: Diana, the mother, the song passes between the stirring perspec- “If you want to put her in a box, then she scholarship fund at The Hotchkiss School in played by Lisa Wooldridge ’16, struggles with tives of husband and wife: “Who’s crazy? The is the angsty teenager. But she really isn’t that Nathan Alexander’s name. With countless bipolar disorder. Concerned husband Dan, one who can’t cope? Or maybe the one who’ll at all, because it’s so validated by everything individuals bearing invisible burdens each portrayed by Tim Hansen ’18, attempts to still hope,” Dan sings sorrowfully. Later, he she’s been through,” Guarino explained. and every day, it is crucial that dialogue sur- help her whilst suppressing his own grief and voices the same heartbreaking sentiment: “She’s been rejected and neglected her entire rounding mental health be ever open and in- “Who’s crazy? The one who’s uncured? Or existence. Her parents don’t acknowledge clusive. Teenage daughter Natalie, played by Paige maybe the one who’s endured.” His melodic her at all. She keeps trying to compensate “There’s no right treatment. There’s no Guarino ’18.5, feels overwhelmed by school- ponderings are powerful in their brevity. for that by being good at everything, and that one narrative,” Hansen stated. “Medication, work and neglected at home by two parents “Music can often act as a shorthand for eats away at her slowly.” therapy or ECT doesn’t work for everybody. who, amidst the onslaught of medications emotion,” Hansen explained. “It is integral to The musical is littered with profanities, It’s an individual process with coming to and counseling appointments, seem to have conveying the emotional message.” terms with the underlying causes and how far larger concerns than raising her. And last- Meanwhile, Diana’s lyric prompted sur- bottoms and recoveries, life can be unbear- they manifest themselves in your life.” ly, there is 18-year-old son Gabe, portrayed prised laughs from the crowd: “My psycho- ably hard. Sometimes, it can even descend “The point isn’t that there is an end of by Josh Goldenberg ’18. He is mildly apathet- pharmacologist and I/Call it a lovers’ game/ into “bullshit,” as Natalie puts it. Doctors de- the road. The point is that the road can go off ic, snarky … and not actually alive. He knows my deepest secrets/I know his… liver awful news, adults make questionable in many different directions and at the end Though initially depicted as a regular name!” The number perfectly encapsulates decisions and children crack under pressure. of the day, we all need to care for ourselves,” teenage boy, Gabe is merely a hallucination Diana’s emotional vulnerability, as well as In the wake of Diana’s mental deterioration, Guarino added. that haunts Diana’s mind, an eerie memory the strain of her illness on Dan’s sanity. As Wooldridge convincingly embodied her de- The characters of Next to Normal spend of the deceased infant that died sixteen years she rattles off an alphabet soup’s worth of spair and desperation – but there is more to all their lives striving toward a seemingly un- earlier. Wherever Diana goes, he appears, si- medications – Zoloft, Xanax, Ambien, Prozac her story than her suffering. remarkable goal: normalcy – or as close to multaneously her greatest comfort and most and more – alongside the falsely gleeful claim “She’s not always in the pits of despair. it as they can get. They do not ask for much, dangerous avenue to denial and disconnect. that “these are a few of my favorite pills,” the She has moments of humor and moments of yet the road toward this modest objective is In their portrayal of this unconventional extent of her mental illness history becomes levity. In a way, it makes the moments when riddled with obstacles. So what can we af- mother-son relationship, Wooldridge and glaringly clear. Such is the context for the cas- she is depressed more impactful,” Hansen ford to learn from their bittersweet story? Goldenberg crafted interactions onstage that cade of psychological trials to come. observed. Life is hard. Pain is inevitable. These are not brimmed with an odd mixture of delusion, As Diana’s condition spirals ever out of The entire show comes tinged with mo- new ideas, of course. But this rock-musical dependency and love. control, Natalie meets a boy: Henry, played ments of dry humor, from jokes centering on extends past existential wallowing to empha- As a manifestation of Diana’s unhealthy by Steven Medina ’17, who has always ad- the couple’s lackluster love life to deadpan size the value – and innateness – of human imagination, Gabe becomes the trigger be- mired her from afar. Their friendship soon looks from Diana’s psychiatrist Doctor Fine, empathy. People care, and help is available. hind his mother’s most extreme moments of blossoms into a romance. Natalie puts up a played by Ben Oh ’17. And amidst the sad By channeling the comforting truths that all truths – the fallibility of medicine, the pain of too often fall through the cracks of our con- her impulsive acts of self-destruction. At the witness her vulnerability. Slowly, however, letting go and the sheer chronicity of certain sciousness, Next to Normal is a reminder end of a particularly emotionally-draining she opens up her world to him. Sweet and human conditions – positive realizations lie of all there is to live for in this world. It is a day, it is “Gabe” who convinces Diana to thoughtful Henry becomes her safe space. in wait. As the cast sings in the closing num- heavy tale, but it is also an immensely impor- When home becomes too unbearable for her, ber, “Light,” “you don’t have to be happy at all tant one, showing us that it may not be okay “I think it’s a great idea. I think you’re brave.” she turns to him. In a way, their connection to be happy you’re alive.” right now – but someday, somehow, it will Despite his role as the ghost of a griev- may resemble a trite, escapist high-school Next to Normal - be. one life left
til you can get yourself synchronized in such of silence and solitude — and a level fully cov- By Alex Newhouse a way as to kill every enemy in the level before ered in blood and gore. Bodies strewn every- must knock out all of the enemies. When you Alright. Four guards patrolling the room they can kill you. It’s a tall task, considering where. Glass shot out. Destruction wrought to the right, one guard in an alcove to the left. it usually only takes one hit to kill you and on a scale that Hotline Miami trademarked. the job, the execution animation is extremely Shoot forward and they’ll all come running. However much I was entranced by the But I’m standing in a bottleneck, so I should And yet, even though it can be frustrating, it dance of Hotline Miami 2, I was turned off kill. It’s a small technical difference, one that be able to get all of them. Okay, let’s do th— still works. Its combat puzzles still suck me by its brutality. most players will probably not be hung up on. Shoot. Dead again. Okay, restart. Maybe in, the stages are still mesmerizing in their art Although the characters are only pixelat- But I cannot get the image out of my head of I have to shoot and back away really quickly, and design, forcing me to think through each ed sprites, the animation of bullets ripping and get the guards as they come around the and every step I take and bullet I shoot. In a into them is still visceral and slightly revolt- the man underneath him. I fashioned a look corner. Yeah, that’ll wor— sense, it becomes a stealth-action game, but ing. Blood sprays out of each character to of horror on my character’s face. It made me Dead. Restart. Maybe I’ll just try charg- even that isn’t the right word. the point where nearly an entire stage can be not want to kill him. It made me wonder why ing forward and possibly get to that alcove— It’s like a dance game. A rhythm game. painted in crimson. When you incapacitate a I was killing anyone in this game. It turned Dead. Restart. In Hotline Miami 2, guard, you can reach me off from killing in a game that’s about This is the brutal cycle that doesn’t easily your goal is to perfect down and break his massacring entire houses full of people. a certain pattern that Hotline miami 2 neck or bash his face curse of no load times so you can just restart will get you safely in. These executions anything, it’s that the game would be so much time and time again until you get through through the level. are over-the-top and more palatable, and so much more moving, You become a choreographer, tracking how gruesome in a way that I had never before if it used that same reluctance to violence as has made Hotline Miami such a hit. each move will affect the AI in the game. You thought possible in a game as abstracted - And Hotline Miami 2 is more of this bril- have to jump forward and quickly jump back, from the real as Hotline Miami. ly be an equivalent game, but you wouldn’t liant gameplay loop. The game resembles its or spin around in a circle while spraying Hotline Miami 2, however, is not a game have to wade through the massive amounts predecessor in almost every way. The story is bullets, or sprint into a room with crowbar to present you with ethical dilemmas. It’s of blood and death to get to the brilliant com- more ridiculous, the stages more trippy and drawn and dispatch the enemies before they a game to crush them under the weight of bat puzzles. Additionally, it would allow the technicolored. There’s a little more diversity can shoot you in the face. repetition, gamifying murder until the char- character to have some sort of moral invest- to the enemies and how they present them- It’s a beautiful, chaotic mess that forces acters aren’t anything more than automatic, ment in the game. Hotline Miami 2 could selves. New characters give a little bit of a - motion-sensitive robots designed to prevent provide an even more moving commentary breath of fresh air to the series, as well, inject- es you to take it slow and to move elegantly your progress. There’s no humanity in this about society and games if it let you not kill. ing a modicum of variety into a game which is game. Life means nothing. All considerations If it made you take that extra step to murder, otherwise nearly unbelievably repetitive. And when you eliminate every single en- of morality are erased and buried under it would provide the sort of extra level of con- Because this game is all about playing the scores and times and attempts. sideration that we ought to have — that we same sequences over, and over, and over, un- the next part. You’re awarded with a moment Except it’s not even that simple. In one need to have — with regards to violence. April 23, 2015 | arts SCIENCES 19
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Editor-in-Chief Claire Abbadi ’16 Managing Editor Leah Lavigne ’16 april 23, 2015| SPORTS 21 Wesleyan Sweeps Panther Baseball Team the middlebury By Andrew Rigas Senior Writer In the top of the seventh, Eddie DeArias ’15 great eight came on in relief of Erickson who surrendered The Middlebury baseball team couldn’t in the bottom half of the inning, Sinnickson slow down a streaking Wesleyan team, a chance to win the ballgame. DeArias had RANKING TEAM which has won 11 of its last 12 contests, and similar problems as Erickson, allowing the it a 4-2 game. Unfortunately, MacDonald’s Fritz’s Fancies was swept 8-5, 4-2, and 18-1 on April 17-18. theory proved true when Middlebury couldn’t The three home losses bring the Panthers to scratch out any more runs in its last chance at Tennis 1-17 overall and 1-11 in the NESCAC as the and a half innings, the Panthers threatened to the plate, giving Wesleyan a 4-2 win. The men are rolling NESCAC West division slate comes to an end. make it a game by loading the bases to start 1 through the NESCAC right Entering the weekend, Wesleyan had the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Read now. given up the fewest runs in the conference singled in another run bringing the Panthers you want, but you can also hit three line drives so far this season — just over three runs per within four, but they failed to come any closer, that get caught and you’re going to come up game — and was one of only two undefeated Softball missing a huge opportunity and stranding short,” MacDonald said. Remo didn’t believe, but teams remaining in NESCAC play. In other three runners. They also left two runners After giving the Cardinals all they could 2 clearly the team did. words, it didn’t look promising for Coach Bob on base in the eighth after MacDonald hit a Smith and his team that entered with a 1-14 it seemed like the Panthers had nothing record. Wesleyan added two insurance runs in the left in the tank for the second game of the Men’s Lax Robert Erickson ’18 took the hill for the top of the ninth, and Middlebury’s Andrew doubleheader on Saturday as it was all 3 Solid rebound win vs. Panthers in the opening game of the series on Corcoran ’18 responded with a two-run Wesleyan. The onslaught began in the top of Trinity. Friday, and found himself in trouble from the blast over the fence in left center to make it the second when MacDonald, who started on get-go. With two outs and the bases loaded, interesting. But it wouldn’t get any closer the mound, walked in a run then conceded Track a Cardinal single through the left side of the a two run single to left. A two-run home run Strong results against 4 of three 8-5. the following inning made it 5-0 after through tough competition. inning, in combination with Middlebury’s three innings. Saturday, only a seven-inning game by The game continued to slip away in the Women’s Lacrosse gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead after two. NESCAC West rules, turned out to be another RBI double stretched the lead to eight. The Squandered an opportunity before the other team, gives you a huge behind 1-0 early again on a single right back Cardinals hit four home runs in the contest 5 against Trinity. Maybe advantage,” Captain Joe MacDonald ’16 said. up the middle off Middlebury starting pitcher to power their offense, while starting pitcher they’ll get another shot. “It puts pressure on the other offense to come Sam Elias tossed a gem, spinning seven back, it forces the opposing pitchers to be a miscues cost both teams in the second as both masterful innings of shutout ball. GOLF teams conceded one run on errors. Down 18-0 going into the bottom of the 6 The women played well. also trying to avoid walks, and it allows our Neither team could muster any offense the ninth, the Panthers tried to rally and ended The men just need to hold it together on day two. to settle into a rhythm. The Panther defense led off with back-to-back singles then Drew After both pitchers posted goose eggs over made amends for the error in the second Coash ’18 singled in Middlebury’s lone run in BASEBALL the contest. The second win is crucial. a Wesleyan runner at the plate, and with Middlebury will be at home again on 7 Let’s see when they get the their lead to four. Middlebury answered with Thursday Apr. 23 against St. Joseph before third. an identical sequence in the bottom half of the outstanding athleticism to make a diving traveling to Hartford, Conn. to face off catch on a sinking line drive. against Trinity in a NESCAC doubleheader on Sports Editors center and Johnny Read ’17 knocked him in Saturday, Apr. 25. 8 We’re falling apart down here in Hepburn basement. for the Panthers.
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To express interest, please send an email to [email protected] detailing the section(s) for which you’d like to write/edit and any relevant supernatural powers. 22sports | april 23, 2015 Glatt Shoots Even 74 To Win Invitational By Will Case Panther women was Jordan Glatt ’15. ’18, who shot an 84 and tied for 20th. the top of the leaderboard,” Glatt said. Senior Writer Glatt followed her strong outing at Monica Chow ’16 and Hope Matthews ’18 Glatt and Peng, who are both senior the Vassar two weeks ago by winning shot 85s and finished in a three-way tie captains, will be competing in the last The women’s golf team was in central the individual competition at the Jack for 26th with Williams’ Elizabeth Gudas. tournament in their Panther golf careers Massachusetts last Saturday, April 18, Leaman Invitational. She walked off of Theodora Yoch ’17 shot a 93 and Sarah this weekend. where they finished tied with Williams the 18th hole having registered an even Breckinridge ’18 shot a 96 as individuals. “This week is going to be incredibly for second in Amherst’s Jack Leaman par, 74 strokes, on the day, putting her After finishing fourth behind meaningful for me and Michelle,” Glatt Invitational. The NESCAC rivals finished team in position to finish in the top three. Williams, Ithaca and NYU in last said. “We have had four wonderful years with 325 strokes apiece, only one stroke Glatt finished a stroke ahead of second- weekend’s invitational at Vassar, on the golf team and are incredibly behind the tournament champions, place Sophie Kitchen from Williams. the Panthers caught up with their grateful for our teammates and coaches Ithaca College. Rounding out the top five “Everything seemed to click this competition Saturday. Their tie with for making this an absolutely amazing were NYU and Mount Holyoke, finishing weekend,” Glatt said. “I was striking the Williams last Saturday is a mark of experience.” with 330 and 332 respectively. The host ball solidly and had a lot of lucky breaks. tremendous improvement following In men’s action, John Louie ’15 and Lord Jeffs finished sixth with 335. This round will be a great memory the Vassar Invite when they finished 44 Charlie Garcia ’15 paced the Panthers by The men’s team, meanwhile, finished to have going forward from my final strokes back of their rivals. finishing in a tie for 15th, each shooting a in a tie for fourth at the Wildcat season.” “The team performed well this 13-over 155 over two days. After hanging Invitational, hosted by Johnson and The other key Panther contributors weekend, and we are looking to work off with the leaders through one round by Wales. were Michelle Peng ’15, who tied for of that going forward,” Glatt said. “We shooting a three-over 74, Louie’s 81 on The highlight of the day for the 10th with an 82, and Katharine Fortin were confident coming into Saturday’s day two pushed him back into the pack. tournament as a result of a strong week of Garcia was more even in his approach, practice. We felt slightly more pressure shooting 77 and 78 on the two days of this week because the tournament was competition. panther sc0reboard only one day, but the team was able to Fitz Bowen ’17 tied for 25th in 157, remain focused and come out with a while Eric Laorr ’15 and Bennett Doherty strong performance.” ’18 rounded out the Panther scoring with W An important NESCAC win as men’s lacrosse vs. Trinity 13-9 the team looks to the postseason. The team has built momentum to scores of 158 and 161, respectively. make some noise next week when it In the team scoring, the men tied Our #2 Panthers couldn’t heads to Williamstown for the Williams with Salem State for fourth with an L women’s lacrosse vs. Trinity 16-7 Invitational. After finishing a stroke overall 622, 12 strokes behind winner the top-ranked Bantams. back of Ithaca while playing to a tie with Tufts and eight behind rival Williams. men’s tennis vs. Bowdoin 8-1 W The team improves to a 6-0 in- Williams last weekend, there will be Manhattanville College took third to conference record. extra focus placed in practice this week round out the top five teams. on emphasizing consistency and mental The Panther women tee off on The Panthers fall to 6-5 in the Softball vs. Williams 3-2 L toughness in its preparation. Saturday morning in Williamstown. “Williams and Ithaca are always two You can catch the Panther men for the of our strongest competitors, and the NESCAC championship tournament outcomes from the past two weekends Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26 Baseball vs. Wesleyan L The squad was winless in 18-1 Saturday’s doubleheader. have only made us more determined to at Middlebury’s own Ralph Myhre Golf improve next week and overtake them at Course. Maxwell, Panthers Find success against Division-I Competition
care about is beating people. Whether CONTINUED FROM 24 it’s for first place or eighth, we expect to Last year, the men finished a program- outperform our seeds and scrap our way best second and the women finished up the scoreboard by meet’s end. third. Parker suggested that the team’s The men, in search of their first title, balance will help them as they look to will face stiff competition from two- improve on last year’s finishes. time defending champion Tufts and “”We have a much more balanced from Williams. The women’s teams team than in years past,” Parker said. from Williams and Tufts will also be the “For the first time since I’ve been here, challengers to the Middlebury women, we should be scoring points pretty who last won in 2000. Williams has won equally between throws, jumps, sprints every year since 2001 except for 2013 and distance. That sort of balance goes when Tufts won on their home track and a long way in a meet as competitive as the Ephs finished a distant fourth. NESCACs.” “We expect to be competitive in every Michael o’hara event,” Parker said. “The seeds and Here jumping at Middlebury’s home meet, Taylor Shortsleeve ’15 enters this week- marks coming in are irrelevant – all we end’s NESCAC track championship as the conference’s second ranked high jumper.
Who will win Saturday’s battle of Pick One: Who will score for Over/Under: 9.5 runs for Pick ’Em: UNC vs. Syracuse in an NESCAC men’s tennis heavyweights: women’s lacrosse against Middlebury baseball in two editors’ picks Middlebury or Amherst? Williams? games vs. Trinity.
MIDDLEBURY EVERYONE! UNDER UNC Nice Remo is back. Keep up the good work, ladies! I’m not that nice. It’ll be a close one, Cotton.
REMO PLUNKETT (41-29, .585) MIDDLEBURY KATIE RITTER ’15 OVER ’CUSE They beat Emory. They can beat That’s so generous of you, Remo. “Yea, cuz I’m gonna drive them all Laaaaaaaax Amherst. in.” -Joe Mac
Fritz Parker (75-69, .520)
MIDDLEBURY LAUREL PASCAL ’16 UNDER UNC I liked Mean Remo better. She’s got 35 goals to her name This is something I REALLY care already. home run! Yay Joe! about... Alex Morris (57-56, .504)
AMHERST BRIDGET INSTRUM ’16 OVER UNC I’m being controversial. Go Panthers! I believe in you, Joe. This is totally a random guess.
Emily Bustard (34-36, .485)
MIDDLEBURY MEGAN GRIFFIN ’16 OVER UNC Because Ari is my suitemate next Because she invited me to an SYT BECAUSE BASEBALL RULES Because Syracuse is part of the Big year. once. That was nice. More people East. should do that. Joe macdonald (51-66, .435) april 23, 2015| SPORTS23 By Trevor Schmitt capitalized off a Joel Blockowicz ’15 assist. Contributing Writer Though James O’Connell put in Trinity’s second goal little more than a minute little The ninth-ranked Middlebury men’s later, Chase Clymer ’15 put Midd up to lacrosse team picked up its seventh NESCAC end the half. The second half was an all- win with a victory against Trinity at home Middlebury affair as the Panthers dumped on Saturday, April 18. With the bounce-back in three, including two from Jack Rautiola victory, the Panthers moved to 11-3 overall ’16 and two assists from Henry Riehl ’18. and 7-2 in the league remaining tied for the In the same stanza, the squad shut out the visiting Bantams thus providing a 6-2 half- trailing only the 8-1 Lord Jeffs. Trinity fell to time lead. 2-7 in the league following the loss. Though that complete defensive After a disappointing defeat at the hands dominance subsided in the third quarter and of the Bates Bobcats a week prior, the squad Trinity managed to score two, the Panthers knew this game was a big one. With only two offense stayed right on par and matched the regular season games left, both of which are effort thus maintaining the four goal lead. In in the league, the Panthers knew this was a similar fashion to the early going, O’Connell virtual must-win if they wanted to stay on scored to start the fourth off a Ben Preston pace with Tufts and Amherst near the top assist at the 11:49 mark which seemed to of the NESCAC. As a result of that pesky countered with a three-goal run, the end of year-in and year-out, however, this was by Michael o’hara which saw Broome’s second on the day at no means an easy win despite Trinity’s poor a NESCAC men’s lacrosse matchup. Jackson went 8-22 on faceoffs during the game. record on the year. After a 1-1 start to the discourage them, however, and answered game, Middlebury was given a gift by the with a two-goal run of their own in a matter while Trinity’s Matthew Hauck had two in season game of the year as they travel to the closing minutes to try to keep it close. Williams on Wednesday, April 22 to face His efforts would ultimately turn out to be the faltering 8-5 Ephs. As the standings sit Jon Broome ’16, a man Middlebury has each side dumped in four. Rautiola pumped fruitless as the game ended the same way the right now, the squad holds the third-seed in come to rely on for big goals in big moments, in his third on the day to earn the hat trick half had started - with Middlebury up four. the NESCAC tournament, which will begin Saturday, April 25. Softball Team Takes Series from Lord Jeffs By Kelsey Hoekstra Contributing Writer game series. The Lord Jeffs took a 2-0 lead Middlebury followed with four more runs in “The way our team played this weekend — in the top of the second, but the Panthers and this entire season in general — is a true The Middlebury softball team had an shrunk that lead to one in the third inning game in the series 11-3. testament to the hard work all of the girls eventful and successful week, beginning with when Vachow plated Kat Maehr ’16. Amherst put in before the season and continue to do a sweep of Castleton State on Wednesday, series against Williams that they had started now,” Martel said. “Battling back against April 15. followed by Middlebury’s scoring again in the weeks before, but the Ephs proved to be too Amherst and taking two games on our Senior In the opening game, the Panthers, led by pitcher Allison Quigley ’18 dominated the clean sweep. Sunday shows us just how far we’ve come inning. They followed that up in the third Lord Jeffs. inning, while a Middlebury hit did not come during this season. Looking ahead, we’ve inning when Hye-Jin Kim ’17 drove in Carlyn In the second game, Middlebury scored until the fourth inning. The Panthers were got a few more clutch games on the regular Vachow ’16 and Quigley, followed by two three runs in the opening inning of the second season schedule, and we’re looking to ride unearned runs for a comfortable 7-0 lead. game off of a double by Sarah Freyre ’17. By double play. The Ephs scored another pair of this momentum through those games to the The Spartans came back with a vengeance NESCAC tournament.” this lead to 5-0. Amherst cut the lead to 5-2 Later that inning Christina Bicks ’15 started a rally for the Panthers, followed by Maehr Panther’s regular season. The Panthers by the third. Emma Hamilton ’17 started in the seventh, but pitcher Neve Stearns hitting another double and scoring both Bicks the Panther’s comeback in the fourth with a ’16 managed to hold them off to earn the and Siobhan O’Sullivan ’17, who had been hit header against Plymouth State on Thursday, homerun. Erin Giles ’17 then doubled in the complete-game win. by a pitch. Williams’s pitcher Brooke Bovier April 23, followed by another double-header Later in the day the Panthers continued stopped the rally and kept Maehr, the tying their offensive streak, scoring seven runs run, on base to take secure the win. be Sunday, April 26 at Wesleyan and will secure the sweep. Captain Kelsey Martel ’15 praised her determine Middlebury’s seed for playoffs. Later in the week the Panthers faced off break their stride by scoring two runs in the team’s strong play throughout this busy “Than’ 4 the fun,” captain Hannah Marks against NESCAC foe Amherst in a three- season. ’15 joked after the game. Bates, Bowdoin No Problem for Men’s Tennis By Remo Plunkett 6-2 win at number three and Smolyar season this coming weekend as they things out at number one with an 8-1 Sports Editor brought home the decisive fifth team travel to fourth-ranked Amherst. The victory. Amos and Fields stepped onto point with a 6-2, 6-3 performance in the the court in the second flight, easing their Both the Middlebury men’s and top spot. Also earning wins in singles and 6-0 in the NESCAC. way to an 8-2 win. Sadie Shackelford ’16 women’s tennis teams traveled to Maine matches were Courtney Mountifield ’15 The Middlebury women’s team fell and Paradies followed suit with an 8-1 this past weekend to face NESCAC rivals to 10th-ranked Bowdoin by a score of decision in the final doubles match to put Bowdoin and Bates on the road. The men number five. Mountifield, Farrell and de 7-2 while on the road competing on the Middlebury ahead 3-0 heading into the picked up a pair of wins on the weekend, Quant’s matches all needed a third set to Pickard Tennis Courts. The Polar Bears singles matches. surpassing Bowdoin 8-1 on Saturday, decide the victor. got out to a strong start, securing all The Panthers continued to dominate April 18 before earning the victory over The team’s efforts allowed them to three points in doubles play. Jennifer in singles play, winning all five matches Bates on Sunday, April 19 by a score leave Bowdoin ahead by a margin of Sundstrom ’17 and Kaysee Orozco ’17 fell in straight sets. Gerger, Fields, Paradies of 7-2. The women fell to Bowdoin on 8-1. Following the match, the Panthers by a score of 8-4 in the second flight. In a and Shackelford eased past their Saturday, April 18 before sweeping Bates remained in Maine to face the 20th- matchup between two regionally-ranked opponents, competing in the top four the following day by a score of 9-0. The ranked Bates Bobcats on Sunday. tandems, the Bowdoin duo was able to flights respectively. The bottom of the two squads each faced nationally-ranked The Panthers got out to a 2-1 lead after edge Ria Gerger ’16 and Lily Bondy ’17, lineup saw equal success with Amos and Bowdoin teams and will both return to the day’s doubles matches, all of which who are currently ranked eighth. The Sundstrom also securing wins to end the action this coming Saturday as the men were tightly contested. Frost and de Quant hosting Polar Bears continued their match 9-0 in favor of the Panthers. travel to Amherst while the women host started things off for the Panthers with an doubles sweep as their number three The women’s team will conclude their the Lord Jeffs at home in Middlebury. 8-5 win at number three. Smolyar and doubles team posted an 8-5 triumph over regular season this coming Saturday The men’s team maintained their Farrell dropped the lone doubles match when they host third-ranked Amherst at undefeated NESCAC record by defeating for Middlebury, falling to the opposing ’17. home. The team currently stands at 8-5 eighth-ranked Bowdoin while on the road Bates duo by a score of 9-8. With the The singles matches began as Katie overall and 3-2 in the NESCAC. playing at the Pickard Tennis Courts. score notched at one apiece Campbell and Paradies ’15 fell by a score of 6-2, 6-4 at The Panthers surged ahead early in Heidrich took the court for Middlebury, the match, securing a 3-0 lead after the ultimately earning a 9-8 victory to put the Marchese ’16 were also defeated in their conclusion of doubles play. Ari Smolyar Panthers up 2-1 heading into singles play. respective singles matches. The Panthers ’16 and Noah Farrell ’18 got things rolling by the Numb3rs Singles play went largely in favor of finally got on the board as Fields managed for Middlebury with an 8-2 victory in the the Panthers. Farrell pulled out a 6-0, to post a 6-2, 6-4 win at number two. In a second flight. Chris Frost ’15 and William 6-1 win at number two, followed by Frons hard-fought battle of top-ranked players, de Quant ’18 continued the momentum by Home runs recorded by the in the fourth spot with an identical score the Bowdoin number one earned a 6-3, Middlebury softball team this season. earning the second point for the Panthers for the victory. In search of the decisive 2-6, 7-5 victory over Gerger. The number 8 with an 8-3 decision in the third sport. point to secure the team victory, de Quant four match yielded another point for The number one duo of Palmer Campbell Points (27G, 25A) scored by Middlebury posted a 6-3, 6-1 win at number five. The Middlebury as Orozco triumphed by a lacrosse player Jon Broome ’16, who leads ’16 and Peter Heidrich ’15 completed the first flight match featured Smolyar, who score of 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. the Panthers in both categories. 52 sweep in doubles with an action-packed holds the top rank regionally, against In the wake of the loss the Panthers Consecutive regular-season NESCAC 9-8 win. the Bobcat contender, who is ranked traveled to Bates the following day to take wins for the men’s tennis team, a streak With a solid 3-0 lead heading into on another NESCAC opponent. The team 13 that extends all the way back to 2013. singles play the Panthers allowed Panthers with a 6-4, 6-1 performance. picked up a resounding 9-0 sweeping Middlebury baseball’s winning Bowdoin to pick up their sole point of Campbell matched Smolyar’s scores in victory to combat a brief two-match percentage so far this season. the day as Jackson Frons ’16 was unable his contest at number three. The Panthers losing streak. 0.105 to best his opponent in the number four surrendered their lone loss of singles play A modified Panther lineup secured The last time that women’s slot. Despite the loss in the first match, victories in all three doubles matches on lacrosse allowed 16 goals in a Middlebury rallied back to secure the game. The team concludes their regular the day. Orozco and Sundstrom started 2011 sports 24
Down to the Wire After taking two out of three games from Amherst, the Middlebury softball team gave back the ground they had made up in the NESCAC standings when they fell to Williams on Sunday, April 19. The Panthers no longer control their own postseason fate. SEE PAGE 19 FOR FULL COVERAGE.
Michael o’hara Track Teams Prep for NESCACs Women’s Lax No at Albany and Princeton Meets Match for Trinity By Bryan Holtzman events great is that there’s the in the 800m, running 2:02.62 By Christine Urquhart and didn’t show Trinity what Senior Writer chance to refocus and recollect for eighth place. Contributing Writer Middlebury lacrosse is all about. In yourself each time you step onto The 4x100m relay team of such a high-intensity game, a lot of In their final meet before The Middlebury Panthers’ the runway or into the circle.” Sam Rives ’15, Mike Pallozzi our players tried to beat Trinity by NESCAC Championships, the 11 game-winning streak was themselves.” Andersen makes up one half ’18, Fritz Parker ’15 and Will track teams competed in the snapped by number-one Trinity Despite the loss, the Panthers of the best javelin duo in the Bain ’15 finished third and was University of Albany Spring on Saturday, April 18 on Trinity’s are looking forward to the NESCAC; rookie Devon Player the second collegiate team to Classic, hosted by SUNY-Albany Sheppard Field. The 16-7 drubbing upcoming games and believe that ’18 — who did not compete at finish, teaming up to run 43.02, on Saturday, April 18. The meet extended Trinity’s nation-leading the team will approach the games Albany — is ranked second in its best time of the year. winning streak to 13. It also gave was not scored but served as stronger after the loss to Trinity. the NESCAC behind Andersen, In the field, Ian Riley ’16 was a tune-up for the NESCAC Jessie Yorke ’17 agreed with Ritter, and the two teammates have third in javelin, chucking the place in the NESCAC. saying that the team will need to meet as well as a last chance made one another better. spear 51.19m. Trinity came out blazing with improve in order to achieve their to improve seed times for the two quick goals. The Panthers “Devon is a great addition Several distance runners, goals down the road. championships. fought back with goals from Mary to the javelin squad and I think meanwhile, travelled to “We strayed from playing as a Alex Morris ’16 led the O’Connell ’17 and Hollis Perticone we’ve both benefitted from Princeton University on Friday, unit,” Yorke said. “We are mentally women’s team with a second- ’18 to tie the game 2-2 with about focused on playing to our strengths. pushing and critiquing each April 17 to compete in the Larry place finish in the 400m, Hopefully the focus on the team other during practices and Ellis invitational. clocking a time of 59.28, her Trinity responded with a trio of game will result in the team competitions,” Anderson said. Of the men competing at best time this spring season. unanswered goals to bring the bouncing back even stronger.” “Constructive competition is Princeton, Kevin Serrao ’18 score to 5-2. Bridget Instrum ’16 She enters the NESCAC meet Despite the loss, Middlebury is key to throwing well and getting impressed with a personal best scored for Middlebury to cut the ranked fifth in the event. set up well for a playoff run in 2015. those person records — it’s too finish of 1:54.46 in the 800m, lead to two, but that was quickly Still among the nation’s best teams, Carly Andersen ’16 was also a easy to focus on your attention just ahead of teammate Lukey countered by another Trinity goal. the Panthers will look to improve runner-up, throwing the javelin inward during practices, Carpinello ’16 in 1:55.33. Kevin A goal from Laurel Pascal ’16 just upon last year’s postseason, in 38.30m. In addition to her before halftime made the lead 7-4 so having a little teammate Wood ’15 ran 14:50.11 in the which they were upset by Colby in success in the javelin, Andersen Trinity going into the break. pressure, rivalry, and insight 5,000m for Middlebury. also set a personal best in the Trinity struck quickly after falling in the NCAA round of 16 to is crucial going into a meet On the women’s side, hammer, throwing 36.72m for a halftime with four goals to increase Gettysburg. environment.” Alison Maxwell ’15 was the seventh place finish. the lead to seven at 11-4 with 24:39 “Today and tomorrow we will Robin Vincent ’18, who had a top Division-III finisher in the Throwers have a difficult left in the game. A response from be working a lot on offensive successful winter season, made 1,500m in 4:34.51. Fellow All- Middlebury’s Chrissy Ritter ’16 got job in track: while all throwing sets, moving the ball quickly and her spring season debut by American miler Sarah Guth the Panthers on the scoreboard events are grouped under one running the 1500m, finishing ’15 trailed just behind Maxwell in the half, but Middlebury could what we did against Trinity, which umbrella, they require different third with a time of 4:48.10, a in 4:35.74. Katie Carlson ’15 not rally on the defensive end to were a lot of desperate, individual skill sets. personal best. Emma McGuirk also impressed in the 5,000m, keep Trinity at bay. Another pair efforts,” Chrissy Ritter said. “Each week is different of Bantam goals increased the lead ’15 was another third-place running 17:44.98. Next Saturday the second- in terms of how I feel going to eight at 13-5. The teams traded finisher in the triple jump, Maxwell’s performance at ranked Panthers will play their into practices, so I focus goals for the remaining minutes leaping to a distance of 10.49m. Princeton earned subsequently on prioritizing the throws — with Katie Ritter ’15 and Pascal against an opponent yet to be Like the women, the men also earned her NESCAC Runner and technique I feel the chipped in goals during garbage determined. had a second-place finish in the of the Week honors. Her time least confident in before the “We are excited to have a 400m. Rookie James Mulliken in the 1,500m is among the 10 the scoreboard read 16-7 in favor weekend’s competition,” home game because it is so nice ’18 ran a personal best of 50.76 fastest in Division III this year. of Trinity. Anderson said. “Meets are to be able to play on our turf,” in his second attempt at the The next meet for the teams “We are trying to turn the unpredictable and it’s difficult Chrissy Ritter said. “The home distance this year. Classmate is NESCAC Championships on lopsided loss to Trinity into a to transition quickly from Chony Aispuro ’18 also took April 25, hosted by Williams. learning experience,” Chrissy advantage mentally just because of javelin to hammer to discus, but Ritter said. “We didn’t play to the second in the 1500m by running the support we feel when we are at what makes throwing multiple best of our ability on Saturday 4:02.74 and later doubled back SEE MAXWELL, PAGE 22 home.”
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