First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 52, ISSUE 19 Mount St. Mary’s faculty fired by president after opposing rentention rate plan BY STEVEN VIERA jective.” Senior Editor Rehm and others raised issue not At Mount St. Mary’s University in only with the plan itself, but also with Maryland, faculty opposition to a plan the language that Newman used to de- to improve the school’s retention rate scribe struggling first-year students. has led to multiple firings by Simon “This is hard for you because you Newman, president of the Universi- think of the students as cuddly bun- ty. These firings have drawn national nies, but you can’t,” Newman said to attention, prompting a debate on the the faculty. “You just have to drown importance of tenure and inspiring the bunnies…put a Glock to their protests by members of the higher ed- heads.” ucation community. Following Rehm’s dismissal, two David Rehm, provost at Mount St. other faculty were fired, including Mary’s, was dismissed from his du- Thane M. Naberhaus, former profes- ties as provost on Friday, February 5, sor of philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s although he retained his faculty po- University; Naberhaus was a tenured sition. According to the article “Pro- professor whose firing came without vost Loses Job After Opposing “Bun- photo courtesy of fredericknewspost.com any advance notice or professional ny-Drowning Plan” published on Simon Newman, president of Mount St. Mary’s University, dismissed three review. Newman, in his message fir- Inside Higher Ed, Rehm challenged faculty from their jobs over criticism of his plan to boost retention rates. ing Naberhaus, accused him of dis- Newman’s plan to bolster the Univer- so that they aligned more closely with “My short-term goal is to have 20- loyalty to the University for speaking sity’s retention rate. While Mount St. other small, liberal arts colleges. His 25 people leave by the 25th [of Sep- out against the president’s policies Mary’s retention rate sits above the na- plan included distributing a survey to tember],” Newman said in leaked and forbade him from re-entering the tional average—66 percent graduation first-year students, who would be told emails to the Mount St. Mary’s fac- campus. for six-year full-time first-time stu- there were no wrong answers, then ulty. “This one thing will boost our “I love this institution and what it’s dents and 78 percent of first-year stu- using their responses to determine retention rate 4-5 percent. A larger been and what it could be,” Naberhaus dents return for a second year—New- which first-years to encourage to drop committee or group needs to work on man aimed to increase those numbers out early. the details but I think you get the ob- see FIRINGS, page 2 National stipulations, confusion mark Fair Practices Committee explores controvery over Debate on Fraternities bias reporting system during forum BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI al headquarters and that individuals BY ERIN MOYER make a recommendation based on Editor-in-Chief should not be signing on to participate Senior Editor their study. The questions the Com- The national headquarters of sev- without the appropriate permissions. On Tuesday, the Committee on Fair mittee was currently exploring, An- eral fraternities and sororities at F&M The national headquarters of three Practices hosted a forum about bias thony said, were the pros and cons of have discouraged their members from of F&M’s seven social fraternities reporting. The forum, held in the Weis a bias reporting system and how one attending the “Debate on Fraternities” have prohibited their members from Great Room, explained the Commit- would be created. that is being hosted by F&M’s Debate participating in the debate. tee’s current work in exploring wheth- Anthony then outlined the Com- Team and will be held on Tuesday, “It’s not really an issue of er or not the College should have a mittee’s process in preparing a rec- March 1. whether individual people on this bias reporting system, and if so, what ommendation for the Office of the Stuart Umberger, director of Frater- campus do or do not want to be in- it should be like. Provost. Over Winter Break, the nity and Sorority Life, and the presi- volved, but the [fraternity] national Douglas Anthony, associate profes- Committee assembled a group of 30 dents of the Interfraternity Council headquarters saying no,” said James sor of history and chair of the Com- schools comparable to the College (IFC) and the Panhellenic Council Galasso ’17, president of the IFC. mittee on Fair Practices, mediated the who do have bias reporting systems in (PHC) cited concerns about the struc- The IFC, which is comprised of forum. He began the discussion by place. The Committee members then ture and content of the debate as the leaders of F&M’s fraternities and pro- explaining the Committee’s current distilled the list of 30 colleges into a reasoning behind some Greek organi- motes fraternal best practices and en- work. As Anthony explained to those list of ten worth examining in more zations’ discouragement of members’ forces policies, has not reached a deci- in attendance, the College does not depth. The Committee has since begun participation in the debate. sion yet on how involved they want to have a formal system in place with to interview the colleges whose sys- In an email sent on Monday, Feb- be in the debate. The Debate Team has which members of the campus com- tems they are studying. As of Tuesday, ruary 8 by Umberger to sorority and invited fraternity members to partici- munity may report incidents of bias. the Committee had had several sub- fraternity leaders, he wrote that events pate in the debate’s pro-fraternity side The Office of the Provost had asked stantive conversations with the other of this nature require review and ap- the Committee to survey the bias re- proval from an organization’s nation- see DEBATE, page 2 portings systems of other colleges and see FORUM, page 2 Inside this Issue...

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Campus Life Sports Vagina Monologues brings Campus athletic facilities feminist discourse to F&M found wanting page 6 page 10 Page 2 News The College Reporter Page 3 The College Reporter Hunt’s Crime Watch Firings: Professors overwhelmingly call for Opinion & Editorial president’s resignation, faculty reinstated This week, The College Reporter was unable to secure the crime logs Staff Writer Commentary from the Department of Public Safety (DPS). We apologize for the incon- continued from page 1 down to 10. On F&M’s campus, the venience, and we will have the logs published as soon as possible! said in response, as reported by the ar- local AAUP chapter drafted a petition ticle “Purge at the Mount” published and called for professors to sign it. Letter to the Editor: on Inside Higher Ed. “I think I’ve “As a university, it is bound by the The College Reporter Corrections Policy been loyal to the Mount. Who deter- standards that govern any such insti- Dean of the College responds to diversity concerns of Greek life mines that I’m not loyal? And how? tution in respect of its faculty,” the pe- College Reporter article where across campus. we can achieve our shared goal The College Reporter welcomes comments and suggestions, as well as information about substan- How can you fire someone this way?” tition reads. “We call for these faculty tive errors of fact that call for correction. Contact us via email at [email protected] or at (717) BY MARGARET HAZLETT he encourages his fellow Greek Meanwhile, my door is always of making Franklin & Marshall a 291-4095. The other individual fired was Ed- to be reinstated immediately, and the Dean of the College members to work collaboratively open to work with students on more welcoming and respectful The College Reporter Story Idea Submission Policy ward Egan, an alumnus who had been administration held accountable for [email protected] with a broad and diverse group these and other issues of diversity environment for all students on The College Reporter welcomes story ideas from the college community. If you have or your serving as faculty adviser to Mount this violation of their rights.” and inclusion. Working together, campus. organization has an idea for a Reporter story, email it to us at [email protected] with the subject St. Mary’s student newspaper, The However, in the week following the o the Editors of The College of student organizations across heading “Campus Story Idea” by Monday at noon the week before publication. Story ideas will be Reporter: campus, which also points out the accepted at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Mountain Echo. According to “Purge firings, Newman reinstated the faculty T at the Mount,” last month, The Moun- he dismissed, although Rehm will not As most of us on campus value of creating social spaces for Full Staff Opinion tain Echo published details surround- return to his position as provost and know, the Franklin & Marshall all students. Are you interested in writing about ing the debate over retention rates Naberhaus has vowed not to return as community currently is engaged At the same time, it is We Are Who We Are: along with Newman’s comments. The long as Newman and other adminis- in many serious, thoughtful important, too, to emphasize that events on campus, ? nationwide Student Press Law Center trators remain at Mount St. Mary’s. discussions about how to become the College continues to be open Fans of Kesha, Opponents of Rape condemned this firing, citing concern Furthermore, according to The Bal- a more diverse, inclusive, and to student interest in establishing over Newman’s apparent attempt to timore Sun article, “Fired Mount St. respectful campus. There have a historically black fraternity or Then write for The College Reporter! censor and control the discourse on Mary’s faculty reinstated after public been a significant number sorority, which Chan Tov has There’s a soundtrack that comes with a college education, as a quick campus. furor,” the faculty of the University of positive and substantive called for in his recent article in look at just about any first-year’s iPod will prove. For many of us at The Faculty at Mount. St. Mary’s recent- voted 87-3 to ask for Newman’s res- conversations around these topics The College Reporter. Although College Reporter—in­ fact, especially for us at The College Reporter—that ly founded a chapter of the American ignation. in recent weeks, among them two recent steps to establish such a soundtrack is laden with the poppy rhythms, nonsensical lyrics, and glitter- Email [email protected] or come Association of University Professors open meetings in Brooks and Ware chapter, including exploration gasms from our venerable muse, Kesha. And, as many other true devotees to our meetings to learn more! (AAUP) with a total of 12 members, Senior Steven Viera is the Senior Ed- College Houses, as well as an of a possible partnership with will have surely noticed, the college soundtrack has been suspiciously light but the firings brought its membership itor. His email is [email protected]. additional gathering and "difficult nearby Millersville University to on Kesha, leading us to wonder how we’ll possibly survive our next crush, conversations" exchange in create a joint organization, have night on the town, and subsequent hangover. Where, or where, dear reader, Forum: Attendees discuss benefits, drawbacks of anonymous bias reporting system Brooks. Earlier this month in Ware, been complicated by one national has our little Kesha gone? Professor of Sociology Katherine black fraternity's self-imposed continued from page 1 to remain anonymous. Members of of what students’ lives are like at the stance on, and consequences of, such Unfortunately, she’s gone to court. Allow us to explain: Kesha is required McClelland also updated her long- "moratorium" on further expansion colleges in consideration. the Committee had sampled schools College. Anthony said the Committee acts more clear. by contract to work exclusively with a producer known as Dr. Luke on the running study of racial attitudes at this time, F&M remains ready One factor involved with creating a with systems that had the option for had entertained the idea that a sys- Once the Committee arrives at a record labels of Sony and Kemosabe. The problem? According to Kesha, to assist students and other bias report system would be how the anonymity, should reporters choose tem that required students to identify recommendation, the matter of a bias at F&M and helped moderate a Dr. Luke drugged, raped, and sexually and emotionally abused her from historically black fraternities and College would define “bias,” Anthony it, and schools whose systems were themselves could make them more reporting system will then go back to constructive discussion among the time she signed her contract at the age of 18, and now, understandably, said. Anthony featured two examples only confidential. Some in attendance unwilling to report incidents rather the Office of the Provost. The other students, faculty, and professional sororities to organize here at such she doesn’t want to keep working with him. To make matters worse (as if from two schools whose systems the questioned whether or not an anony- than if they could report and remain members of the Committee are spec- staff that followed. time as they are prepared to set up they weren’t bad enough already) a judge ruled last week to uphold Kesha’s Committee is exploring, Williams mous reporting system would lead to anonymous. trometer technician Beth Buckwalter, At several of these meetings, new colonies. contract, which means that if she wants to continue making music, she has College and Skidmore College. Wil- misuse or abuse. Committee members Further, others noted that the cre- Director of Human Resources Laura questions have been raised Franklin & Marshall is eager to do so with the man who victimized her for years. liams, Anthony said, had interpreted said that at colleges they have inter- ation of a bias reporting system could Fiore, Facilities Planning and Capital and comments made about the to help our many fraternities While there’s certainly a failure of the legal system here, perhaps the bias in an expansive way and had a viewed, misuse of their bias systems contribute to a campus environment Project’s Kelly Ressler, Assistant Pro- College's ongoing efforts to and sororities become still real problem lies within the media industry. Sony has been conspicuously long list of acts and protected groups never emerged as an issue. in which it would appear that the Col- fessor of Economics Leanne Ronco- encourage greater diversity within more inclusive and steadfast in silent throughout the case and has not ended any of its business with Dr. that would constitute an act of bias. Other attendees at the forum noted lege was concerned with transparency lato, and students Caroline Lawrence our many fraternity and sorority its commitment to addressing Luke, even though most rational actors try to distance themselves from Skidmore College, alternately, has a that perhaps a system with an anony- and with student well-being. Some ‘18 and Chan McNamara ‘16. The fo- chapters — important work that discrimination in all student alleged serial rapists. But that would fly in the face of the media’s tradition bias system with a fairly open inter- mous option would help members of in attendance pointed out that though rum’s stark attendance was comprised everyone involved in promoting organizations, including of protecting the careers of artists who assault women yet remain financial pretation of bias’s meaning. campus feel more comfortable bring- rules surrounding sexual misconduct of faculty and professional staff and the social well-being of the fraternities and sororities. That is assets—Google “Chris Brown” for more details. Much of the forum’s discussion ing matters of bias forward. Anthony are fairly explicit in the student hand- two students. entire F&M community takes why we have created, through the If the bottom line for Sony and Dr. Luke is the bottom dollar and not centered on whether or not the Col- said that the bias reporting system book, how the College handles acts seriously. We should recognize Office of Multicultural Affairs, the emotional well-being of one of their artists, to say nothing of simple lege’s bias reporting system, should would, ideally, have to do with getting of bias is not. Creating a bias report- Senior Erin Moyer is the Senior Edi- and appreciate that some of our our new Diversity Change Agents morality, then perhaps the public can take action where the court has failed. it be created, would allow reporters a clearer, more comprehensive view ing system could make the College’s tor. Her email is [email protected]. fraternities and sororities have (DCAs) program, and we are As Professor Tibbs so eloquently pointed out in his Common Hour last become more inclusive, a positive working now to schedule the week, consumers can vote with their dollars and their feet to take action Debate: Greek-affiliated students may be unable to attend, pending national approval trend that we hope and expect first meetings between DCAs against recording companies. You don’t like that Sony treats Kesha like this? to continue for all of our Greek and representative fraternity and Neither do we! So don’t buy their music. Show them that justice, not the continued from page 1 from their national headquarters ap- publicity on Panhellenic matters and of controversy among Greek organi- chapters. More can be done, and sorority groups later this spring to potential for a payout, should be their priority. and provide statistics and information proving their sorority’s participation to support fraternities in areas of com- zations that the Debate on Fraternities I applaud fraternity member continue the process of developing And Kesha: We at The College Reporter just want you to know that your about fraternities, but the IFC has not in the debate. mon concern,” Carrier said. has caused. Douglas Benton for his recent more diverse social programming love is, and always will be, our drug. yet decided if they want to participate. Sorority headquarters and F&M so- On Monday, February 15, Um- “It would look very bad if we don’t The PHC has not reached a deci- rority leaders are concerned that issues berger met with leaders of fraternities, show up, because it could contribute sion yet on whether they will support raised at the debate may go against the sororities, the IFC, the PHC, and Matt to the idea that we’re not being open the debate or if they will discourage best interests of their organizations or Rohn ’16, the former president of the or transparent, and we certainly don’t Transparency. Accuracy. Credibility. sorority members’ participation in it. interfere with their bylaws governing Debate Team and the organizer of the want that,” Galasso said. “Debate has The College THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF The PHC hopes to be unified in its the publicity that sorority members Debate on Fraternities, to discuss the a negative connotation attached to it. 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Rohn believes debate, some sororities and frater- Senior Editors Joseph Giordamo to get involved. No experiece necessary. sororities are still waiting for a deci- cuss the merits of fraternities, Carrier fraternities are a significant topic to nities are still waiting for decisions Steven Viera News Editor Opinion & Editorial Editor Nicholas Riebel We are currently looking to fill sion from their national headquarters said it is difficult for sororities and the discuss because of the national at- from their national headquarters, and Amy Schulman Photographers the following positions: assistant Ellie Gavin Campus Life Editor about the extent to which their mem- PHC to quickly decide whether they tention they have garnered in recent the IFC and PHC will continue to dis- Wendy Wang Christa Rodriguez editors (all sections), staff writers, Preman Koshar Arts & Entertainment Editor bers may participate in the debate. 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February 22, 2016 Opinion & Editorial Page 4 Page 5 Campus Life The College Reporter Contributing Writer Commentary F&M dance professor presents Common Hour talk on dance Academy Awards's all white nominees spark anger on social media: lineage, the importance of touch and the senses in learning Writer argues that race must be considered in next year's nominations BY CHRISTA RODRIGUEZ ment of dance. Brooks herself said Layout Assistant Martha Graham inspired her to dance BY ALEJANDRA BAUTISTA race is considered in next year’s board member testimonies. Actress Hollywood Reporter, the article Professor Lynn Matluck Brooks in the first place. Contributing Writer gave this week’s Common Hour Brooks explained that dance is ex- [email protected] nominees to produce a diverse Penelope Ann Miller, who stared mentioned that another board group of nominees. Or else we will in the 2011 movie The Artists member submitted an anonymous talk, titled “Touched by Dance: Lin- periential, dialogic, and expansive. It eage and Learning.” Brooks is the ver since the 88th Oscar be in the same place protesting the stated, “I don't want to be lumped statement saying, "I'm very is experiential because dancers “must Arthur and Katherine Shadek Pro- let knowledge in through the sens- nominations were announced Academy #OscarsStillSoWhite into a category of being a racist offended by the idea that some E fessor of Humanities, director of the es.” Dialogic refers to the dialogue on Jan. 14 in the Samuel Goldwyn next year. because I'm certainly not… It was people are calling us racists — Dance Program at F&M, and is Don between the student and the teacher. Theater, social media has blown Twitter has played a major just an incredibly competitive race was the furthest thing from of Brooks College House. She is also The expansiveness helps students up with criticism over the lack role in sparking the movement year” (http://bit.ly/1P5SM87). my mind when I cast my ballot, the recipient of the 2015 Christian R. understand and make connections to of diversity among the nominees. #OscarsSoWhite. The giant social In an article from The Guardian, and in fact I nominated one person and Mary F. Lindback Foundation other fields of knowledge. media platform has provided a Michael Caine made a similar of color for an award. Such a Twitter users were especially Award for Distinguished Teaching. In addition to Brooks’ many titles, forum for the audience to project claim when he stated, “In the end sweeping declaration is extremely outraged by the lack of nominations She dedicated her presentation to her she is also a Certified Movement An- their comments and concerns you can’t vote for an actor because irresponsible." Partly the reason for films with black leads, such as current and former students. alyst and Dance Historian. She spoke Creed, Straight Outta Compton, towards people who work in he’s black. You can’t say ‘I’m for not having a diversity of In 1984, Brooks founded the about her lineage of both these titles. Concussion, Beasts of No Nation the film industry. Therefore, going to vote for him, he’s not nominations is the board members Dance Program at F&M. Former Brooks’ mentor was Genevieve Os- and The Hateful Eight; thus twitter is crucial because it very good, but he’s black, I’ll vote are less likely to nominate a role Professor of Theater at F&M Gor- wald, who taught Dance History continuing the second annual has become a tool for holding for him’” (http://bit.ly/1Np8u8E). that they could not connect and don Wickstrom hired her to be “the at New York Univeristy, and Curt #OscarsSoWhite slogan. Hollywood actors, filmmakers, In regards to Michael Caine and relate to. How can 51 white board sensual salvation of our students.” Sachs was Oswald’s mentor. Brooks It is safe to say Hollywood and board members of award Penelope Ann Miller, it is insulting members relate to Straight Outta Her mission was to use pedagogi- noted that all dancers can find their Photo by Erin Moyer can no longer ignore the claims shows accountable. In this case, to fall back on the assumption that Compton? In cases like these, we cal lineage and sensate learning as dance lineage traced back to the At Comon Hour, Professor Lynn Brooks spoke on the power of dance lineage and the that are being made against the Academy is accountable for black actors or actors of color are need to dispel this notion that one essential parts of teaching. Through great dance instructors. She went on senses for learning dance. Dance students also presented exerpts of their own work. them, especially when the making sure that the nominations not getting recognition because is racist if race is on their minds these methods, Brooks said, “learn- to trace her ballet and modern dance providers of touch.” Examples of rent dance instructors at the college. board members of the Academy reflect the diverse community of other actors outshine them. There when voting. ing becomes deeply personal,” es- linage. dance where touch is especially crit- Alumni are a large part of the legacy, Awards have given their audience people who participate on and off are many black actors who have It is not racist to think about pecially in dance, where, “I know When speaking about teaching ical are contact improvisation, mod- as are current students who continue sufficient evidence of not only screen. Twitter also brings forth been in this industry for more than race, especially if one is trying to where I stand because I stand in my dance techniques, Brooks empha- ern dance (Pilobolus), ballet pas de F&M’s dance scholarship. how white the Oscars are, but also the audience’s awareness of how 20 years who rarely get an Oscar promote a diverse group of actors body.” sized demonstration and imitation, deux, and ballroom tango. Such students include Emily Hollywood itself. This year’s all the film industry favors white nomination. One actor that first to be nominees. I personally think Brooks traced her dance history kinesthetic experience and aware- Brooks said that all learning oc- Hawk ’16 and Elizabeth Yutzey ’16, white nominees should not come talent above everything else. comes to mind is Will Smith, who it is helpful if white board members back to 1674, to an archive dance ness, ideokinesis, and the impor- curs through the senses. She argued both dance honor students who spoke as a surprise because the voters Board members have spoken out received high praise from critics take into account an actor’s race contract signed by a female chore- tance of touch. Ideokinesis has to do that all the senses have to do with and showed excerpts from each of consist of 52 board members, defending their nominations, and for his role in Concussion, yet he in order to evaluate them on their ographer, Doña Josefa de Céspedes. with imagery and ideas. An example touch, and that even sound waves their own works at Common Hour. and only one of them is not white as a result they unintentionally was not able to secure an Oscar performance. Hopefully in doing Fast forward to Martha Graham, of this, Brooks explained, would be touch our ears. Hawk spoke more about the lineage (http://bit.ly/1Qu7f08). appear to be more racist. nomination. The same thing can so, the Academy will be willing whose 1928 work titled “Steps in the imagining a hook attached to the “Touch is fundamental to all per- of dance history and stated, “dance But why does any of this With all the commotion and push be said for Samuel L. Jackson for to nominate someone new so that Street” was performed by Brooks top of your head, lifting your torso ception” and thus, fundamental to reflects the context of the culture in matter? Why the Oscars, when this towards boycotting this year’s his role as Major Marquis Warren they may have a chance at winning and her students during her Dewey to create the verticality that is highly learning. Touch awakens sensations which it was created.” She explained issue about race expands beyond Oscars, Academy board members in The Hateful Eight, who got his an Oscar, not only for themselves, Award talk. According to Brooks, valued in Western forms of dance. in a person. Instructors touch stu- how written symbols as well as audi- Hollywood? It is representation have finally shared their thoughts first and only Oscar nomination but for the community the actor this piece highlighted the embodi- Brook described the “arts as chief dents in certain places on the body ence response both contribute to the that counts, or in this case, as to why the nominations came 20 years ago for playing Jules or actress represents. Moreover, to help the student feel that sensitive lineage. the lack of representation. In out the way it did. For the most Winnfield in Pulp Fiction. There we need a diverse group of board area in relation to their movement in Hawk presented a portion of her America, an Oscar is the highest part they were appalled at the are many other claims that can members to be able to relate to dance. Recently, dance has warned independent study, which will be achievement an artist in the accusation of their being ‘racist.’ be argued, but overall they are the performances of actors and against touch. However, Brooks performed in its entirety at the Phil- filmmaking industry can obtain. There are two arguments board not legitimate in defending the actresses of minority groups. counters, “fear of touch is dangerous lips Museum of Art in the gallery to flourishing and impedes learning.” space alongside the River Relations Therefore, winning an Oscar is a members and actors fall back on. Academy for the lack of diversity Ideally this should remove racial Brooks outlined three spatial di- Exhibit on March 4 and 5 at 7:30 symbol of mainstream acceptance The first is the competitiveness among the nomination for the bias as a factor in the nomination. mensions important to her dance ex- p.m. Yutzey spoke about the im- of one’s craft, and the nomination factor of the awards, and the second year in a row. If the Academy can do this then perience. Time, she noted, was ver- portance of touch as a “source of in- is recognition for the identity and second is not thinking of race Furthermore, on the subject perhaps Hollywood can also tical, like the ground. It is grounded formation not only for learning, but significance of the artists. Since when board members vote. of Academy members not promote diversity throughout the in her lineage up to her current stu- for watching dance as well.” Like On Jan. 20, The Hollywood considering race while voting, film industry and begin to reflect this year again produced all white dents. Horizontally, she sees her col- Hawk, she showed an excerpt from Reporter released an article of in the same article from The the community films serve. nominees, it seems crucial that leagues at F&M and beyond sharing a piece she choreographed herself. knowledge of their different fields. Her full work will be performed Feb. Third is the performance and teach- 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Green ing aspect of dance. The F&M dance Room Theatre. legacy started with Gordon Wicker- Photo by Erin Moyer strom, then Barbara Barden, Lynn First-year Christa Rodriguez is a Student dancers performed excerpts of works choreographed by Emily Hawk ‘16 Brooks herself, and continues with Layout Assistant. Her email is cro- Do you have something you want to say? and Elizabeth Yutzey ‘16 during Professor Brook’s Common Hour presentation. Pam Vail and Jennifer Conley, cur- [email protected]. Do you have something you really want to say? F&M Debate Team ascends in national rankings, lacks campus recognition Is there something happening on campus that you BY ERIN MOYER most successful F&M team you’ve of heavyweights like Johns Hop- italics because our debate team’s Senior Editor never heard of. kins, Princeton, and Harvard. Has situation is a little unbelievable; think needs to be addresed? “Okay, what’s the one thing that For those who don’t know-- F&M ever been ranked above them For any part of F&M to be faring you want F&M to know about the which, by the Debate Team’s es- in anything, much less something so well is great. But for an orga- Email [email protected] to write for OpEds. debate team?” timation, could be a large number something as cognitive and chal- nization that runs on a shoestring Without missing a beat, Matt of people-- the F&M Debate Team lenging and important as debate? budget and surprisingly little cam- Rohn ‘16 replied: “That we have is currently ranked third in the I’m not so sure. This past winter, pus enthusiasm, it’s that much one.” country. Rohn and Edwin Bogert our Debate Team even went to the more remarkable. Well, there you have it. Let it ‘17 are ranked behind only George World Universities Debate Coun- What makes the F&M Debate now be officially, finally known Washington University and Yale cil’s Worlds Championship in Team so great? I asked them my- (among my dozens and dozens of University. Only two schools in Thessoloniki. Have we ever done self. Alex Mericola ’19 summed it readers) that F&M has a debate the country have a more successful anything on such a global scale? up in one word: persistence. team. Does it ever have a debate debate team than we do. Only two. Again, I am not so sure. This para- team. And chances are, they’re the Rohn and Bogert are far, far ahead graph is full of exclamations and See Debate, page 6 The College Reporter Page 7 Page 6 February 22, 2016 Campus Life Arts & Entertainment V-Warriors stage annual Vagina Monologues, raise money for Clare House BY IZZY SCHELLENGER Network serves one cooking channel, hold the diversity Staff Writer Editor offers searing critique of Food Network’s slanted programming F&M V-Warriors hosted The Vagina Monologues on Thursday, Commentary milk. fried is plunged with sadistic glee never on at prime time. Hey, Bob- The narrative limits of Food into beer batter and powdered Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 20 Food Network by Flay cooks Tex Mex. Chopped in the Green Room Theatre. Orig- Network’s programming don’t sugar, and you are forced to watch and Cutthroat Kitchen often inally written by Eve Ensler in by Erin Moyer end as the morning does. The helplessly and wonder what kind, feature chefs of disparate back- 1996, this piece of political theater I just spent my morning with same tinge of tokenism lingers simple ingredients like watermel- grounds, races, and gender iden- has since been performed in Feb- the Food Network. Actually, I in the air like burnt garlic as we on could have ever done to Guy tities. And its host, Ted Allen, is ruary at many different colleges spend a lot of my time with the turn to the channel’s more neb- Fieri. a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and community centers around the Food Network. But it’s all becom- ulous, midafternoon offerings. Hopefully my above hit-list alum. Perhaps all that’s supposed world. ing so, so sad, and for a reason The in-between afternoon hours left you with several questions: to be “enough.” Nevertheless, The rights for the show are separate from that whole “staring present us with a similar, equally Precisely how many blonde wom- there’s no way to mistake it: Guy owned by the V-Day Movement, at food” thing. Allow me to ex- normative set of hosts and reci- en does America need demon- Fieri and his frosted tips are Food which is a global non-profit orga- plain. pes: True, Barefoot Contessa’s strating the perfect biscuit recipe Network’s rule. Ina and Jeffrey, nization founded by Eve Ensler When you spend a morning Ina Garten may be a Jewish wom- before we finally get the picture? Sunny and Aarti? They’re just the with the goal of raising money with the Food Network, Ameri- an who spends most of her time How many things can we plunge exceptions. The person who still to end violence against women. ca’s go-to channel for those who drinking, picking on her husband into vats of hot oil before the but- makes most of the pico de gallo F&M began hosting this show Photo courtesy of Natalie Salinardo eat too much, you start your day Jeffrey (he loves chicken!), cook- tons of all our jeans pop off at the on this channel is a red-headed with the help of a student grant, with Damaris Roberts, a bright- ing with her gay friends, and gen- exact same time, causing wide- guy from Harlem. (That guy be- V-Warriors presented The Vagina Monologues this past weekend. The group set a fundraising goal of $3000 for Clare House, a eyed Southern peach who helps erally relishing a child-free life. spread destruction and panic? In ing, of course, Bobby Flay. How and it has been a well-attended, shelter for homeles women located in downtown Lancaster. The show celebrates female sexuality and encourages discourse. annual event ever since. you prepare traditional Southern Yet her subtle railing against the this, as in Mean Girls, here’s the more prominent people are not Ceci Plaza ’17 has been the stu- be seen as empowering for wom- ate professor of biology, and Ma- these issues of gendered violence favorites with a modern spin. Half network’s norms is sandwiched answer: the limit does not exist. riled up about this white dude’s dent producer and director of The en. Society has constructed many ria Flores-Mills, senior associate apply to us, too. We forget that. an hour later, you find yourself between more of the same. Food But here’s another, more perti- career as celebrity spokesper- Vagina Monologues for the past misconceptions of the vagina that dean of the College. We like to think that gendered vi- sipping coffee with Ree Drum- Network has given country music nent question: didn’t that all just son for Latin-American cuisine three years. all link to stereotypes about wom- Plaza explained the importance olence happens overseas, in oth- mond, The Pioneer Woman her- royalty Trisha Yearwood a plat- bore you? Aren’t you tired of this further proves our white-washed “[The show is] based on En- en, such as weakness and fragili- of attending the play and the sig- er countries. But it happens here, self, as she cheerily puts together form to show us how to make— one-note programming? I sure media). sler’s interviews with women ty. The Vagina Monologues gives nificance of its message. too, and this show is about being a quick, carbo-loaded feast for you guessed it—family-pleasing­­ am. Reeling all of that off was ex- Even for a viewer like me, around the world and tries to cap- a voice to the women who have “There is something for ev- aware, about actively countering her husband Lad and their brood, Southern cooking. Yeah, thank hausting. And yet still I persisted, who actually did work on a fam- ture the wide range of women’s been silenced by our patriarchal eryone,” Plaza said. “By coming that violence.” sure to be starving after an hon- God someone’s finally doing because I need you to think about ily farm, who actually does have experiences-- the good, the bad, society and raises awareness for to see an amazing show, which Ensler created The Vagina est day’s work on their Oklahoma that. Giada De Laurentis cooks this. I bring these shows up be- a mom and a dad who sincerely and the ugly,” Plaza said. It’s marginalized and abused groups I guarantee will entertain you, Monologues as a way to cele- ranch. Suddenly, you’re whisked rich, Italian American food with cause we need to talk about Food do end each summer’s day grillin’ about raising awareness about of women across the world. you’re also supporting women brate femininity, the vagina, and off to a dewy, mossy-green farm more fat in it than is probably Network, reader. Food Network up something from the garden, violence against women in all its The organizers of The Vagina right here in Lancaster. We’re female sexuality. Over the years, in upstate New York. Nancy Full- contained in her body mass. And has a glaring issue in broadcast- this channel’s line-up is insane. It forms and how it takes place on Monologues set a goal of raising donating the proceeds to Clare the show has transformed into a er of Farmhouse Rules whips up C-Lister Valerie Bertinelli has ing diversity, and in this failure, can’t not strike you as troublingly our campus and elsewhere.” $3,000, and as of Thursday they House, a shelter downtown that powerful anti-violence movement her grandmother’s old recipes recently popped up on the chan- it certainly does not dine alone. slanted. I can’t even picture how The play consists of a series of raised more than $1,000. All pro- serves women who are experienc- that has raised more $100 million and smothers a pound cake with nel, cooking her Italian American This channel exhibits, in micro- disturbed I would feel by Food monologues that focus on topics ceeds from the event will be do- ing homelessness, unemployment, worldwide for organizations that cream cheese icing just as liber- family’s favorite dishes. I know, I cosm, the sweeping problems Network’s fare if I were born such as identity, childbirth, rape, nated to Clare House, a domestic domestic abuse, etc. and provides support this cause. ally as she does a litter of blonde, know. It’s about damn time. with our media in general. into a Cuban family in Miami or domestic violence, menstruation, violence shelter in Lancaster. services like job training and child sticky-fingered grandchildren But humor me, reader. Let’s say We all know Food Network for a Black family in Philadelphia. orgasms, and sexuality. All these In addition, for the first time the care to help them get back on their Sophomore Izzy Schellenger is a with love. Midwest bound once you’re feeling crazy. Let’s say you its fairly recent debacles in pub- Anyone with a vaguely critical topics illustrate the overarching performance included members of feet. Making a difference in our staff writer. Her email is ischelle@ more, you’re then cooking with decide to go day-to-night with the lic relations. This channel was, viewing eye can tell you this net- theme of how the vagina should the faculty: Jaime Blair, associ- own community reminds us that fandm.edu. self-described “sandwich king” Food Network, forsaking all else as will probably sound familiar work does not present us with Jeff Mauro, who fills eclairs besides your insatiable need to to even the most disinterested of a balanced take on cuisine—or with cream from a plastic baggie, stare at people eating things. Well, laymen, former home to Paula what cuisine’s really about: cul- Debate: F&M Team surpassess Princeton, moves up to third in the nation laughing that you are welcome to depending on the night of the Deen, apparent diva of the two ture—in America. use a piping bag “if you’re all big week, you would pass your eve- great Southern specialties: frying We can all agree that yes, Ree and fancy,” and jokes that here ning with a cooking-competition things and racism. Drummond and her farm-dwell- Continued from page 5 The team thus sustains itself following is that the team never on Fraternities, drummed up a in Chicago, they measure every- show like Chopped or Cutthroat Though the station no longer ing counterparts clearly do not on the generosity of others. The really does debate on-campus. maelstrom of controversy. It’s a thing “by how it scales to a hot Kitchen, which one reviewer ex- seems to employ those who ac- speak to some universally-shared To say the team has had a re- College funded the cost of at- You’d have to be a wildly dedi- sudden flurry of attention for the dog.” pertly pegged as “Chopped for tively drop the n-word, its pro- American identity. So, why is naissance over the past two years tending Worlds, and the team re- cated fan to catch our own Debate team who’s mostly just been qui- And so a day begins with the sociopaths.” But God help you, gramming’s flashes of inclusivity our media like this? Where’s the would be incorrect, because “re- ceived a generous donation from Team anywhere. Most tourna- etly beating the rest of the coun- Food Network: Namely, with you will most likely get to hang are nearly always that: Flashes. show that will teach me how to naissance” means “rebirth.” This the Bonchek family — generous ments the Debate Team competes try with relatively little fanfare. a showcase of both the quaint with the outlandish, seemingly A brief, tokenistic, ephemeral make pho as good as Rice and team wasn’t “reborn,” because all the more given that Larry in would warrant at least a two- The press the team is getting and the antiquated. With most- omnipresent host Guy Fieri. As acknowledgement that there are Noodles’, or curry as creamy as it never really existed quite like Bonchek’s son debated at Princ- hour drive. for the Fraternities Debate may ly matriarchs, nestled into most- a deleted Saturday Night Live people in America who do not SukhoThai’s? Where’s the host this. This team has built itself up eton. The debate team also turns Getting to the tournament may signal even more coverage in ly down-home, picture-perfect scene once put it, this guy has the live on farms. Take, for instance, who goes behind-the-scenes in from the ground. some subsistence profit off host- be the least stressful part of the the team’s future. Rohn said that scenery, leading lifestyles you sunglasses and spiked blonde hair the smattering of Food Net- a restaurant where every dish The Debate Team is technically ing its own tournament, as it did whole weekend, though. The tour- Mericola may be their most suc- didn’t know actually existed and befitting a fifth-grade play’s sun. work’s non-white hosts: the Af- doesn’t have the living hell fried a part of Club Council, and they this past weekend. The F&M Pro- naments the team travels to sound cessful novice of all time. I say, serving food whose calorie count (And this characterization really rican-American Sunny Anderson, out of it seemingly just because? do receive what is a fairly large Ams 2016 Emily Ray Thought, surreally intense. You crash on a keep an eye on F&M’s best team you’re too scared to even guess suits Guy, as he’s normally about the Mexican-American Marcella Why didn’t you actually give sum of funding for a group with- an event that I really hope was dorm room floor, you wake up at ever. at. It all makes for warm, aspira- as high as one.) He haunts Ameri- Valladolid, the Indian-Ameri- someone like Arnold from Next in Club Council. The issue there, officially titled that, actually 8:00 a.m., and the best case sce- Start following this roving tional, “real America” viewing: ca on his show Diners, Drive-ins, can Aarti Sequeira. But Sunny, Food Network Star a show about though, is that this organization happened just this past weekend. nario is that your next eight hours band of semi-rock stars on tour. These are not city-slickers, with and Dives (or “Triple D,” for you Marcela, and Aarti are tokens, throwing fashionable parties for doesn’t really function like any If you caught sight of dozens of are spent yelling at strangers. Start watching what may be our their showy techniques and fan- real fans out there), cloaked in plain and simple. They are the you and all your queer friends? other club here. No, the debate sharp, arguing people this week- Bogert joked that it makes for a most successful thing of maybe cy clothes and quinoa! No, this is an endless sequence of Hawaiian Black host, the Mexican-Amer- Why don’t you show me what team is really that: a team. A com- end, you got to see the Debate disjointed sort of life: there’s “al- all time. By way of closing, I’ll the true America. This is viewing shirts and showing up in the kitch- ican host, the Indian-American actual, authentic cuisine looks peting, travelling team who goes Team at work. ternate universe” of people you let the country’s sixth-ranked geared toward the common man, ens of “funky” restaurants that, host. Though great chefs in their like in India? Or in Peru? People out on the road most weekends. However, you definitely didn’t know really well but see in dif- speaker, Matt Rohn, play me out: the man who will proudly tell you he warns us, “[he’ll] be looking own right, they’re on Food Net- would watch those shows, you Rohn said that the debate team at- see our own Debate Team in ac- ferent cities every weekend, all “You know what else we’re better how common he really is. You see for all over this country.” His os- work to insulate from accusations know. We’re out here. tends about 25 to 30 tournaments tion; when a team hosts a tour- roaming and arguing around the at than Harvard? Nothing.” where I’m going with this: Food tensible endgame is to showcase of bias, and it’s difficult to pre- Here is, I think, the vital thing a year, and what Club Council nament, they don’t compete in it. country. Network’s heavyweights seem to America’s hidden gems of glut- tend that’s not true. to note about this programming: gives them, as nice as it is, gen- Bogert speculated that perhaps The Debate Team has been Senior Erin Moyer is the senior almost exclusively be white, mid- tonous good eats. It’s a goddamn Moreover, these shows are erally only covers the cost of at- the reason F&M’s debate team receiving attention after its up- editor of The College Reporter. dle Americans with values mono- bloodbath every time. Innocent never their heavy-hitters, their see FOOD, page 8 tending three a semester. doesn’t have a wider on-campus coming event, the F&M Debate Her email is emoyer1@fandm. chromatic and pure as whole food that was never meant to be big ratings-boosters, and they’re The College Reporter Arts & Entertainment Page 8 February 22, 2016 Sports Page 9 Food Network fails to serve up diverse enough plate F&M Fitness: The unfortunate reality about F&M fitness centers Editor can’t take the heat in Food Network’s skewed kitchens continued from page 10 limitations on its students. ovations to the ASFC, and then look could workout for free on campus. the roads got so bad that CrossFit Yes, fitness is one of my passions, to expand and use its excess space But, students do this because most continued from page 7 alized, country-fried life in a cer- people with purchasing power, to Guy Fieri has to fry. Lancaster had to be closed for the and this topic gets me especially for something productive. F&M is a times it is impossible to leave the Pit this clear imbalance doesn’t just tain type of America. This is our keep buying these limited narra- Thus, Food Network presents night. I still wanted to get my work- emotional. However, this concern is small school, but not small enough or ASFC feeling satisfied. happen in a vacuum. Nor does national consciousness’s domi- tives. Not only are bland, doughy a crucial, artery-clogging model out in for that day, and decided to go relevant and present throughout the that every student, athlete or not, Our workout facility won’t get us it exist because Food Network nant, prevailing narrative. That’s white people who tend to like of why most media is so slanted: to the Pit. I walked in, and the gym entire student body. F&M is doing needs to lift rusty dumbbells or feel higher on the Forbes list for top liber- holds some deep-seated agen- the brand of narrative that most bland, doughy things normally It doesn’t necessarily want to ex- was at least 25 students over capacity its students a major injustice by not cramped up in the space the size of a al arts colleges, so many in academia da of exclusion, either. No, this mid-income, mid-Western Amer- the ones watching, they’re who clude so much as it wants uncom- to start with. The moment I got a rack, providing each and every student the living room. This article is not meant may see this concern and brush me channel, like so many other me- icans are going to buy. the network needs to keep attract- plicated viewing for its uncom- I was pestered by several people ask- fundamental opportunity and facili- to bash the school or its donors, but aside as a fitness junkie looking to dia outlets, is imbalanced in a me- Crucially, that’s the sector ing. They’re who the network plicated masses. Food Network’s ing when I’ll be done. I felt guilty that ties to pursue their respective fitness hopefully to make all parties aware complain. But fitness is an essential ticulously calculated way. Food with the purchasing power to can’t afford to alienate. A show skewed programming encapsu- doing my actual hang-clean workout goals. that fitness is important and needs to part of life to help students achieve Network parrots the idyllic white buy. Shows that cater to minori- about pho would have some core lates a serious, telling imbalance (which wouldn’t take more than 20 With all of the talk about donors be addressed. I know several students great things physically, mentally, and American narrative—the beauti- ty viewers surely can’t be as at- viewers, perhaps, but why take a within our society. Keep its exam- minutes) would bother the six pairs and their importance to the school re- who have, like myself, decided to even spiritually. It is a safe-haven, ful family in the beautiful rural tractive to advertisers. I imagine chance on a “niche market” (read: ple in mind as you consume (pun of eyes staring at me waiting for their cently, it is up to them to understand go out into the Lancaster communi- a realm separate from the stress of place, served warm, beautiful programs that appeal to lower-in- “anyone who isn’t white and mid- very much intended) other media, turn. Then, I had the audacity to at- where their money is going. Instead ty and pay membership somewhere classes that allows us to expel our ev- food by a beaming matriarch— come demographics (read: “any- dle class”) when you’ve already too. With Food Network, as in all tempt some bench-press work. After of paying thousands each year to re- else. College is expensive enough, ery emotion in a beautiful symphonic because though most viewers can one who isn’t white and middle struck reliable gold with your other business and brands, money waiting 30 minutes to get a bench, I sod the practice football field, the students don’t want to pay anymore combination of mind and body. Fit- decidedly not relate to, say, pre- class”) probably appeal less to current formula? Hence, more talks. White privilege talks. Pow- called it quits and was filled with the school needs to start with basic ren- than they have to, especially when we ness helps students find happiness paring stick-to-the-ribs comfort advertisers, like Walmart, whose Damaris Roberts and Ree Drum- er talks. And here, it even cooks. frustration from a dissatisfying work- and maintain mental health, which food for your ranch-tending hus- money the channel needs. Food mond. Hence, more of the same. out, a feeling that many feel far too is something that is not easy. F&M, band, they can certainly access Network keeps selling these lim- This network has a business to Senior Erin Moyer is the Senior often on this campus. your students deserve better. Improv- it. These shows seek to sell you, ited narratives because they need run. And it’s going to run it, by Editor. Her email is emoyer1@ F&M expects all of its students, in ing the workout facilities on campus, the viewer, a certain slice of ide- the people who watch them, the God. No matter how much fruit fandm.edu. addition to every single one of its var- just like improving the body, is a pro- sity sports athletes, to share a hole-in- cess and hopefully the administration the wall facility to lift. If it weren’t for can someday commit to it. Indie horror film builds the horror slowly, masterfully CrossFit Lancaster, I would never be where I am now, and I would never Sophomore Joe Yamulla is the Sports The House of The Devil captures the essence of the classic genre be able to reach my goals simply be- photo courtesy of www.regupol.com Editor. His email is jyamulla@fandm. The Pit is a quality facility with good equpiment and free weights. The problem is that its edu ercise in building horror through climax because we’ve been antic- ness that a digital camera would cause F&M facilities place so many size makes it clastraphobic, as all students and athletes are crammed into a small space. Film Review tension. It wonders, how long can ipating it for so long. make look too clean and crisp. The House of The Devil we leave the audience in the dark This movie also nails the aes- Visually, the film matches the era until we show them what is going thetic. Darkly lit hallways with perfectly. There are other small Peyton Manning: A squeaky clean legacy is now possibly tainted by Luke Rosica on. long, casting shadows create a things that add to this style: the If you’re a fan of late 70’s The reason why I love The very tense setting for the film. Ad- look of the credits, the female continued from page 10 Many kids look up to professional heroes. Heroes should be people in today’s society than on a person’s or early 80’s horror films, you House of The Devil is because it ditionally, the film has the grainy, lead, and the plot. However, I ply because Peyton said it wasn’t athletes as heroes and in all reality like parents, police officers, fire- character. It is important that kids should watch The House of The is a perfect recreation of the tone almost raw look that many clas- don’t want to spoil anything, so, I a big deal. In reality, this is a huge how they appear may not truly be fighters, and so many others who continue to find heroes who won’t Devil. The House of The Devil is and style of classic horror mov- sics like Halloween, Texas Chain- would recommend checking it out deal and the act and its implications how they are. While for some kids look to shape the kids’ lives for the let them down and, unfortunately, an independent horror film that ies, like the original Halloween. saw Massacre, or Amityville Hor- for yourself to see that stuff. need to be given more attention and it was Peyton, others could have better. until the day comes where society came out in 2009. The film pays The film as a whole, is very pac- ror have. One reason for this is This film is a slow-burn, so discussion. looked up to other athletes who Even the most seemingly per- places importance on character over homage to classic horror movies ing. Unlike modern horror mov- the film is set in the early 80’s. I’m sure most people will proba- While I still believe Peyton have let them down and I think this fect athlete has his or her flaws, and skill, these heroes cannot always be and recreates the style perfectly. ies, we aren’t subjected to jump Feathered hair, walkmans and bly think it’s boring. However, if should be commended for the way is a sad fact. It is okay to look up some of this is enabled because we athletes. In this throwback film, we fol- scares or cheap tactics to get a re- many other familiar relics from you’re a fan of the genre and fan he carried himself during his career, to and admire professional athletes have created a culture in which ath- low Samantha, a college student sponse from the viewer. For most the time are littered throughout of some of the older horror mov- his actions in college must be fresh for their feats of strength, athleti- letes are respected as untouchable Sophomore Joe Giordano is the Assistant who desperately needs money. of the movie, the audience has no the film, much like an actual 80’s ies, I can’t imagine you won’t en- in everyone’s minds to show that cism, and endurance; however, one and the top of society. We place Sports Editor. His email is jgiorda1@ She finds a job babysitting for an idea what is going on. Instead, horror film would be. One of the joy this movie. even he is capable of wrongdoing. shouldn’t look to them as personal more weight on winning and losing fandm.edu older couple, whom she has nev- we’re forced to wait and antici- largest reasons the movie nails er met, and we quickly learn that pate what horrifying thing may be the style is that it was filmed with Sophomore Luke Rosica is a not everything is as it seems. A happening in the next room. This a 16mm camera. The use of actu- contributing writer. His email is lot of the movie follows Saman- really pays off in the long run be- al film stock really helps recreate [email protected]. tha wandering down dark hall- cause, once we reach the turning the style of the classics, many of ways and into mysterious rooms. point of the film, all hell breaks which were filmed with 16mm, Review Rating: The camera never shakes violent- loose. The tension that has been in a way that modern day digi- ly, the music never blares, there’s building through this methodical- tal cameras would not be able to A- no senseless gore and there’s no ly shot film adds to the horror of recreate. It successfully captures The House of the Devil is visually jump scares. The film is an ex- what happens once we reach the a loveable cheapness and rough- impressive and builds horror masterfully.

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photo courtesy of www.denverpost.com Peyton Manning has managed to get through his entire career with the good guy image, and as a role model for countless fans. However, this sudden turn in events has tainted his image after a storybook ending at Super Bowl 50. Even though this happened twenty years ago, the concern is still major and will likely affect Manning’s legacy in the NFL. Page 10 The College Reporter February 22, 2016

F&M’s workout facilities have been the subject of much scrutiny recently. Read more below.... photo courtesy of www.brandsoftheworld.com Franklin & Marshall Sports Athletic facilities at F&M recieve scrutiny over size and accessibility BY JOE YAMULLA sized, and frustrating fitness facilities. bar, or rack. There is only a smiths strength at some point. This leads Sports Editor I hope this resonates in other fit- machine, and some other typical gym everyone to the direction of the Pit. This past year, I’ve devoted myself ness-loving F&M students’ hearts. pieces like chest press and cardio Unlike the ASFC, the Pit actually to CrossFit after falling in love with Let’s start with the Alumni Sports and equipment. All of this is jam-packed has dumbbells without rust and qual- the fitness regime over the summer. I Fitness Center (ASFC). The building into a space that’s a fraction of the to- ity bars and weights. However, it is came back to campus in the fall and itself is massive, and is somehow tal ASFC. small. Actually, it is comically small joined CrossFit Lancaster and have filled with nothing. Aside from the So, it seems simple, right? If you in relation to the amount of students been working out there ever since. pool (which I will admit is beautiful), like to do mainly cardio work on who use it. Working out in the Pit However, this article is not about the ASFC is basically comprised of treadmills, ellipticals, or bikes, then is analogous to waiting in line for a CrossFit. Everyone has a preference a small workout center, indoor track, your place is the ASFC. Then, if you roller-coaster. Instead of working out, on how to workout, CrossFit just hap- and then empty space. If a student are looking to do some strength train- and doing sets in enough of a rhythm pens to be mine. This article is about is looking to do any sort of lifting, ing and hit the weights, the Pit is the to actually break a sweat, you spend how changing my workout plan this there’s no use in walking across cam- place. I really wish it was this simple, most of the time waiting your turn to past Summer was a blessing, because pus to come here. The dumbbells are but it’s not. get a bench. I no longer had to struggle to exercise old, rusty, breaking apart, light, and Just about every F&M student who With the bad weather last week, at F&M’s extremely outdated, under- sparse. There isn’t a single bench, works out wants to work on building continued on page 9

photo courtesy of www.fandm.edu The Alumni Sports & Fitness Center is the biggest building on Franklin & Marshall’s campus. Despite this, it offers an incredibly small and dysfunctional gym for students to workout in. Its equipment is either outdated or scarce. The space is small, and the only usable equipment there are the cardio machines. The ASFC is filled with excess emptiness. Peyton Manning now subject of sexual assault claims BY JOE GIORDANO against Manning for $300,000. of sexual assault or of locker room Men, specifically male athletes, Assistant Sports Editor However, whether this is a case horseplay is entirely irrelevant. have a duty to respect women and Last week, I wrote an article treat them with both class and dig- praising Peyton Manning for being nity. Whether Manning claims he a class act both on and off the field was simply fooling around or not, and that he went out the way he he is still very much in the wrong. should have, as a champion. How- Treating women with respect and ever, in light of recent events that dignity is something all men should have reared their ugly head, it is take very seriously. High-level ath- important to realize that even those letes, specifically those of the- cal who seem perfect on the surface iber of Peyton, should hold this to may not be as they appear. Such is an even higher standard than most. the case with the Broncos quarter- The main difference between back. most men and Peyton Manning is It has recently come to light that that thousands of impressionable while Manning was in college at the kids look up to him. Kids go out in University of Tennessee, he sexu- their backyards and pretend to be ally assaulted a female trainer. She just like Peyton Manning, mimick- has accused Manning of pressing ing both his passing technique and his buttocks and genitals against her his post game interviews. If a young face while she was examining him boy were to hear that Peyton had for an on-field injury. Manning de- done this act to a woman and heard nied the incident as a form of sexual him declare that it was all in fun, the assault but rather claimed that it was young boy would believe it was ac- photo courtesy of www.usatoday.com ceptable to do such actions sim merely horseplay. The university Peyton Manning is the former Tennessee quarterback and currently plays for the Den- eventually settled the case brought ver Broncos. He was recently accused of sexual assault during his time in college. continued on page 9