THE CATALYST

Vol. 46, No. 20 The Independent Student Newspaper of Colorado College April 1, 2016

Science of Substances Talk Provides Students With New Perspectives and do things I wouldn’t normally “I wonder if you could adopt the of that actually builds into the lack of extensive research on the By HELEN GRIFFITHS do.’ Or, I can sometimes get more mindset of being drunk, without abuse that we often see on college subject is how a lot of behavior is Last Tuesday, Jason Kilmer pre- aggressive,’” said Kilmer. actually having to drink. If you campuses.” justi ed.” sented on “ e Science of Sub- “Alcohol is unpredictable,” he could enjoy the social perks, with- “I found the research he did on Kitchen continued, “ e impact stances.” A packed room of Colora- continued. “If you drink the same out the physical consequences. the impacts on attention, concentration, and do College students spent over an drink and the same amount each [Kilmer] really showed that alco- of marijua- memory are worth taking into ac- hour listening to research on the ef- night, the way you act can still vary. hol isn’t this all-magical solution, na to be re- count, considering that’s basically fects of illicit substances. Students Part of this is expectancies.” but that it’s mainly your decision to ally impor- what we have to do here at CC. I began to think through the possible “For me, the most fascinating as- turn it into that. It’s made me step tant,” said don’t know if you should change implications of Kilmer’s  ndings pect was the role that research can back and think a bit more about first-year all your behavior because of what on their perception of drugs and play in a ecting everyone’s lives on some of the rhetoric Christian he was saying, but de nitely take it alcohol. a day to day basis,” said sophomore we use surrounding Kitchen, “I into account. Life is a balance.  at’s “People perceive the positive Jason Bair. “I feel like the expectan- alcohol and how much think the what I got from the talk.” bene ts of drugs and alcohol in cy argument is something very Bobby Clemens, a sophomore, social settings as liquid-courage,” real on this campus, but I had said, “It’s insane what your body Kilmer stated. “People are more never thought about it before can do.  e whole part about get- comfortable and can be more talk- going to this talk. It’s hard to ting used to certain situations in ative, more outgoing, more irty, a go out and not drink, when relation to alcohol and preparing better dancer perhaps.” everyone else is drunk.” itself for drinking before drinking  e negative e ects of drugs and Bair continued, even occurs is pretty impressive. alcohol in social situations are We don’t really talk about that. commonly described as “vom- We say  rst-years get drunk iting,” or excessive honesty. because that’s what happens “Many college students when you  rst go to college. when asked this respond But, maybe we should talk saying, ‘I say things I more about if they’re actually wouldn’t normally say meaning to get that drunk. We should eliminate some of the stigma about it and P   P  E . openly talk about alcohol. A range of alcoholic bev- Fearing the consequences of erages from Weber Street being caught prevents new Liquor. CC students in- students from asking ques- dulge in libations varying tions and obtaining crucial from IPAs to hard alcohol information.” such as Fireball. “I appreciated the fact that he started o the talk

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CC’s Sustainability Less City Council Bans Cannabis Clubs

clubs. Opponents of the decision Cannabis clubs, which essentially Promising Than Expected By PATRICK GLASTONBURY have vowed to sue the city over the function as bars for smokers, have Trash Peak reveals 66 percent of landfi ll waste Colorado Springs has just made  nal ruling. similarly been banned throughout could have been recycled or composted it much harder to legally consume  e controversy revolves around Washington State and in Portland, marijuana within city limits, as the the interpretation of Colorado Ore. However, unlike bars, cannabis Sophomore Sabrina Heitmann, City Council has recently banned Amendment 64, the popular ballot clubs in the Springs have done some By CLARE ENDE co-chair of Enact, helped organize the operation of cannabis clubs. initiative that legalized marijuana legal gymnastics to o er their prod- On March 25, Colorado College and facilitate the whole event. She  e City Council, which passed consumption for those 21 and ucts without violating the ban on the students spent their afternoon sort- collaborated with Sodexo Super- a ban on recreational marijuana older. Colorado Springs’ Mayor sale of recreational weed in Colora- ing trash on the quad outside the visor Tom Allen and Landscape clubs back in 2013, passed the new John Suthers, who once served as do Springs.  ey also allow visitors Worner Center. While sorting trash and Grounds Supervisor Josh Or- ban on cannabis clubs last Tues- Colorado’s attorney general, pro- to bring their own supply to use at may not be an enjoyable activity, tiz, who helped her identify which day, March 22.  e City Council posed the ban to the City Coun- the clubs, where patrons are then it revealed important information people and organizations on cam- voted in a 6-3 decision to enact the cil, claiming that the amendment provided smoking ‘devices’ to use. about CC’s trash output and neces- pus she should contact. ban, though not without inciting makes no provision regarding the sary steps the school needs to take  e  rst time students sorted the ire of proponents of cannabis allowance of cannabis clubs. Continued on pg. 5 to reduce campus waste. through the college’s trash was Trash Peak arose from a desire four years ago, and many stu- to see how much land ll waste CC dents thought it was about time to created in a day, and how much have another event to analyze the of that should have been recycled school’s waste. or composted. With recycling and “We wanted to bring this back compost bins all over campus and because we think it’s a really im- detailed labels displaying what portant issue, and it  ts really well items go in each bin, it may seem with Recyclemania,” said Heit- obvious that people would cor- mann. rectly dispose of trash, recycling, EnAct partnered with the O ce and compost. However, the results of Sustainability and Scott Slaugh- of Trash Peak showed the contrary. terbeck, the Sustainability Special- CC’s environmental club EnAct ist in Landscape and Grounds, who P   G W. Several students hit the Preserve sponsored the event, and students compiled the trash and made the slopes during the unexpected spring were encouraged to come and snowstorm that started the night of volunteer to sort through waste. Continued on pg. 5 March 26.

News Opinion Sports & Active Life Life 10 Questions Panel Discusses Water The Flaws of Constitutional Booty-Shakin’ Hockey Team Jaiel Mitchell’s Journey in Mitch Gardzalla, Assistant Direc- Conservation Literalism Claims First CC Performing Arts tor of the Adam F. Press Fitness Multiple perspectives on Direct interpretation is invalid Men’s hockey wins the Dougie Sociology major navigates being a Center, talks about his history in Colorado’s water issues, page 4 and also a disservice, page 14 cup in the Show of Talents, page 7 WOC in the arts, page 13 exercise tness, page 6

Inconsistency at CC The CC Cycling Team Making of the CC Greenhouse Find us online at: Colorado College is failing stu- Racing, recreation, and Completed in 2013, student-led catalystnewspaper.com dents by micro-managing meal everything in between, page 9 project makes growing own food Facebook: /CatalystNews plans and housing, page 15 a reality, page 11 Twitter: /catalystnews 2

April 1, 2016 News The Catalyst New Publication to Fill a Perceived Niche in Campus Arts By ABIGAIL CENSKY Cellar Door will be the newest addition in content, featuring art and poetry pro- to Colorado College’s student publications. duced by CC students. However, Fine and The magazine started as an idea in the dorm Turpan are quick to note that the approach room of co-founders and sophomores Gabe and structure of Cellar Door is starkly differ- Fine and Leo Turpan. ent from Leviathan or Cipher. They hope it They chose the name ‘Cellar Door’ because will provide a “different kind of environment. of its linguistically pleasing nature. “[Cel- One that is less scary and intimidating and lar Door] is often referenced by linguists as really community oriented,” Fine said. a purely phonaesthetically pleasing combi- Fine and Turpan wanted to create a publi- nation of sounds… one of the more beauti- cation with a different theme per issue and ful collections of sounds in the English lan- a rigorous selection process, without the tra- guage,” said Turpan. ditional call for submissions: a cycle that, as Cellar Door is a self-described “small scale they put it, can often be intimidating. poetry and arts publication.” “[Cellar Door] opens [opportunities] up “It also ended up being a really cool meta- to artists and poets in a more approachable phor for what any sort of printed collection way,” said Fine. is: a door that you can enter,” said Turpan. Cellar Door also seeks to provide a more The idea rose out of a common problem for personalized experience for readers, having Turpan and Fine. Both students are involved been designed with the feeling of intimacy in in the arts community on campus, Fine as an mind. English: Creative Writing Track major, and The publication will be featurette style, Turpan as a Studio Art major, yet both feel with three to four artists featured per issue, that the community is tough for “outsiders” and will be less frequent than Cipher or Le- Photo by Coco Wang. Sophomores Gabe Fine (left) and Leo Turpan (right) for The Catalyst. Fine to break into. viathan. The size of the physical copies will and Turpan are the co-founders of Cellar Door, a new campus publication featuring selected artists, “There is this whole art scene on CC’s cam- also be smaller than other campus maga- writers, and poets from the CC community. pus not spreading their art around,” said zines. Fine. Junior Hannah Fleming, junior Andrew Turpan concurred. “We thought there was Kirvin-Quamme, and sophomores Abby Fine and Turpan admit that this can initial- to Worner Boxes with the recipient’s name room for a different type of publication that Wigdale, Sophia Hanes, and Valerie Hanna ly come off as a bit selective, seeing as they’ve included on the back page. could fill a different niche,” he said. are the poets and artists to be featured in the relied exclusively on mutual connections for For this first issue they’ll distribute to a pre- Using Turpan’s Block 3 experience of tak- first issue, which is due out later this block. the first issue. However, they expect the pro- selected list of people they think would enjoy ing a printing press adjunct for creative in- The artists and poets featured each issue cess to evolve as new issues come out. the publication, but both founders encour- spiration, they decided that the time was will be selected by the past poets and artists As far as the release, don’t expect to see age people that are interested in a copy to right to create something new. from the Cellar Door community, or by Fine stacks lying around campus. Fine and Tur- contact Fine or Turpan via email with their Cellar Door is comparable to the Leviathan and Turpan, as in the upcoming issue. pan plan on distributing Cellar Door directly name and Worner Box number. Student Initiative Seeks to Change Perception of Homeless By ELLEN WEN The Grits Collective is a student-led group ated by people experiencing homelessness putting faces to and telling the stories of the Mobile Meals, the Ponderosa Project, and at Colorado College that was founded by se- and hunger in Colorado Springs. homeless. Grits hopes that this, in turn, will the CC Family Center. niors Caitlin Canty, Paige Clark, and Benja- The Grits Collective hopes to fight preju- improve the lives of homeless people in the The Grits Collective has a substantial vol- min Criswell. Its purpose is to use the power dice towards the homeless population in community. unteer base of around 20 students. The Col- of story-telling to promote social change. Colorado Springs. They aim to spur a shift Their mission includes holding workshops, lective has split into teams which include Grits utilizes stories, poetry, and artwork cre- in the way society views the homeless by conducting interviews, and collecting art in the street team, the Colorado Springs Rescue the region to contribute to a quarterly pub- Mission team, and the Urban Peak team. lication. Parts of the publication are featured The organization is partnered with the Mar- as an insert in the Colorado Springs Indepen- ian House, Urban Peak, Colorado Springs dent and can be found in the archives of Tutt Food Rescue, and KRCC. These partnerships Library. provide support, work space, and rescued “I personally was really involved with Good food for the program. Food club, and Good Food Coalition on cam- “Urban Peak is the perfect location to have pus here, so when the soup kitchen was clos- a workshop-like setting, just because of the ing, they reached out to the Good Food Coali- nature of what they do there,” said Canty. “It tion people first,” said Canty. has been an awesome partnership. We have a The Grits Collective formed as a proposal very consistent group of people that come to for the Colorado College Soup Project Chal- our workshops every week, and they are all lenge, which was created after the CC soup really into slam-poetry, which is really fun.” kitchen closed in 2015. It was created as a way The Grits Collective named their last is- for CC students to maintain a connection to sue “The Youth Issue,” which focused on the the Colorado Springs community. group’s relationship with Urban Peak, an Canty recruited Clark and Criswell to brain- emergency shelter in Colorado Springs that storm ideas for the Soup Project Challenge. caters to youth. The issue featured work from After juggling several options, Clark came up young adults between the ages of seventeen with a publication idea that gained the sup- and twenty-one. The shelter provides basic port of both Criswell and Canty. “We rallied needs as well as health services, education, Photo Courtesy of the Grits Collective. The Grits Collective offers a way for the homeless of behind it,” said Canty. and employment support in order to em- Colorado Springs to share their stories and personal experiences. They were awarded funding, along with power youth towards self-sufficiency.

Average Pay for Full-Time Professors is $132,200

By ANNIE ENGEN Colorado College’s current annual expen- college, an individual’s salary may be higher peer institutions. and good benefits for travel, conferences, diture on faculty salaries is approximately or lower than the peer average. According to the CC facts page, data from research, etc. So normally I would say, yes,” $19.1 million. Expenditures for all non-in- With administrators, however, it is not as last year tells us that 7.8 percent of non-in- responded a CC professor to the question of structional staff are $30.1 million. straightforward. “For some administrator structional staff had a salary above $100,000. whether or not they are satisfied with their Payment for professors is determined by positions we are able to compare salaries to Meanwhile, the average full-time CC profes- salary. “But at the moment, I have some rea- comparing CC to peer institutions like Bates the average salaries of similar positions at the sor salary was $132,200. The average full-time sons personally for being dissatisfied with College, Carleton College, Grinnell College, peer institutions. But for other administra- professor at the top 10 highest paying liberal my salary, and I have talked to the Dean and Kenyon College, and Whitman College. tive positions at the college, it is not possible arts institutions earns between $130,100 and others about this. So I hope that I will be sat- CC’s Finance and Administration office to identify similar positions at peer institu- $149,000. isfied later this year, when we get our salary looks at the average salary paid to all full- tions,” says Senior Vice President for Finance The majority of CC professors are not con- letters noting raises for next year.” time professors at these peer institutions and and Administration, Robert Moore. cerned about their salary, since the average Professors and faculty work hard for the uses that number to determine the average CC’s ultimate goal when it comes to sala- salary is above the national average salary of students at CC, and it’s important that they salary for a full-time professor at CC. De- ries is to pay faculty and administrators a sal- all colleges and universities across the U.S. are compensated appropriately for their ded- pending upon their length of service at the ary comparable to the average handed out at “CC faculty generally have good salaries ication. e Catalyst • News • April 1, 2016 3

Building Communities and Art: A Look into Concrete Couch

By RILEY HUTCHINGS Concrete Couch has been uniting commu- create an outstanding piece of art.” members started their mosaic-making referencing his half-completed piece of plas- nities in art-focused projects since 1990. At On Tuesday, March 29, the group worked on training led by Drew. ter. “I tried making the big dipper and other Colorado College, the group’s next big mis-  lling in the gaps in their design with brightly Some kids put on their protective goggles stuff before, when we were doing clay.” He sion is a 120 foot by 4 foot mosaic tile mural colored tiles. e meeting started with intro- and headed over to the tile-smashing area, had been to the Concrete Couch a few times on the retaining wall behind the Penrose li- ductions consisting of each member’s name then got to work using wrenches to break before, and it was clear that he knew his way brary building. Concrete Couch is working and a “storm story,” automatically creating the various tiles. Others began using mor- around the place. with fi ve diff erent community Hub Groups to a community feel. Director Steve Wood pro- tar to stick pre-cut tiles onto small squares Community members ranging from six construct welded steel relief tile mosaic pan- ceeded to divide the group into experienced of plaster. to sixty got their hands dirty in an eff ort to els over the course of 10 weeks. e group tile-makers and newcomers. e newest “It’s a dragon,” a nine-year-old boy said, beautify Colorado Springs. e experienced will be installing the panels in April and do- members worked on the mural. In the last ing additional tile mosaic directly on the wall session, everyone had created small pottery afterwards. objects that  lled large pieces of plaster. Colorado College is one of the community Each member carefully applied mortar Hub Groups through the Collaborative for then stuck tiles onto the plaster between Community Engagement and Innovation In- the lumps of clay. “Th e work had to be done stitute. properly,” said Wood, “or the pieces would CC’s community Hub Group began fi rst fall off with the weather.” Tuesday of Block 6 and fi nishes Block 8. Th e e process includes wetting the plaster, group meets from 6-7:30 in the Morreale then wiping mortar on it and on a tile, and Carriage House on Tuesday nights. then wiggling the tile around and applying e sessions are free and open to all stu- pressure to make sure it sticks. dents, friends, and neighbors in the local Next week, the newcomers who worked on community. Participants will learn how to their small plasters will graduate to contrib- make tile mosaics, create tile out of clay, and uting to the larger task. With their help the have the opportunity to learn how to weld. mural should be complete by the  rst week is is a fantastic opportunity for students of May. to participate in the larger Colorado Springs e Penrose Library project is not Concrete community and contribute to a high-pro le Couch’s only project. ey host music jams, public art project. skill sharing workshops, lantern parades, CC Public Interest Fellowship Program fel- and much more. All of their projects revolve low Alexandra Drew said, “Participants do around bringing communities together, and not need to be artists or identify as ‘creative.’ by the looks of this gathering, it’s working. We love having geologists, sociologists, an- “Th irty years from now we can all look at thropologists, outdoorsy folk, theater kids, Photo Courtesy of Rıley Hutchıngs. Watercolor illustration showing the location of the Pen- the wall and go: Remember when we did that shy people, and outgoing personalities. e rose Library Mural Project on the lower parking lot wall of Penrose Library. e project is hosted by together?” a mother of three said of the proj- more the better. We need many viewpoints to Concrete Couch and Pikes Peak Library District, and is scheduled for on-site installation on April 18. ect.

Colorado Springs Crime Report News Briefs

A  M R -E, was publicly shared. e owner estimates Colorado Wıll Debut year saw a 13 percent rise in child home- W A that at its peak there were 200 people in the New Drıver’s Lıcense lessness in El Paso County. is 13 percent small house. translates to an additional 232 children Police report that around 11:30 p.m. on Th e owners realized they were no longer Colorado Springs DMV offi ces will be without homes. Some attribute this rise to a Monday night, an armed man successfully able to control the party and asked people to closed April 6 in preparation for the un- lack of aff ordable housing in the region. walked away after robbing a 7-Eleven in leave. As they attempted to usher people out veiling of new Colorado driver’s licenses e federal government de nes poverty as southeast Colorado Springs. e robber had of their house, a man pulled out a gun and and installation of new equipment. e a family of two earning $15,730 a year or a a handgun and demanded money from the aimed it at the owner and his friend. e man new design features Mount Sneff els ad- family of four earning $23,850 a year. How- store clerk, who handed over an unspeci ed missed the two but shattered a window with- jacent to a large black and white pho- ever, Colorado Children’s Campaign states amount. e man  ed the 7-Eleven on foot. in the house. Four additional shots were  red tograph of the driver. e card will be that the federal poverty levels are below Police searched the area, but were unsuc- in the living room and another  ve shots in unveiled during a two-week period, be- what a family must earn to make ends meet, cessful. e investigation is ongoing. the garage. e owner of the house speculat- ginning April 6. Colorado residents will when considering how costly child care is. ed that there might have been an additional be able to use their current licenses until shooter responding to the  red shots. they expire. However, the DMV encour- M S N  One man that the owner did not know was ages residents to renew their licenses or P P S F D  shot in the street outside of the home. An- ID cards starting in April. Reverses Hıs Guılty Plea other person was shot around a mile away O cers responded to a complaint from a from the house party, but the incidents are Recent Rıse ın Chıld Poverty Five months following Robert Dear’s home east of downtown Colorado Springs at believed to be related. e police reported Rates ın El Paso County guilty plea, the Planned Parenthood shooter 6:45 p.m. on Monday. A man was shot in the that two were sent to the hospital with gun- believes he is innocent in the majority of leg following an argument with his neighbor. shot wounds, and one victim was suff ering e Colorado Children’s Campaign re- charges brought against him. Dear thinks e police report states that the shooter felt from life-threatening injuries. ported that many children and families in that prosecutors overcharged him with 179 threatened and  red one shot in the neigh- Currently, no suspect information has been El Paso County have not recovered from counts for the Nov. 27 attack in which he bor’s knee. Police are investigating if the provided to the public. the economic downturn. e county re- killed three people and wounded nine oth- shooter truly feared for his safety, which ported that the percentage of children ers. Th e Gazette reported that the victims of would potentially turn the crime into an act living in poverty rose to 15.4 percent this the attack include two  re ghters, 38 law of self-defense. year, just below the state average of 15.6 enforcement o cers, and 33 other civilians. Information is limited on the event because percent. 13.2 percent of children in El Dear is being charged with eight counts of both the victim and shooter were uncoopera- Paso County are impoverished.  rst-degree murder and 131 counts of at- tive. e victim was treated at a local hospital HAPPENINGS e Kids Count report released this tempted murder, because he shot at many and is reported to be in stable condition. No people but missed. one has been arrested in the shooting. ▶ Sophomore Class Committee requested Dear’s attorneys argue that he is mentally $1,000 for Spring Fest e Colorado Springs Police received a call incompetent, meaning that he is unable to ▶ EnAct and GlobeMed requested $500 for on ursday at 9:30 a.m. regarding a man understand court proceedings and can- World Water Day Panel with a gun near the intersection of Ne- not assist in his own defense. A judge will H  P  G W  ▶ e Class Salon was awarded $700 for Socio- Economic Class and Race Panel vada Avenue and San Miguel. Colorado rule if he is mentally  t on April 28, when Two people were shot at a house party ▶ Kappa Alpha eta was awarded $4,650 for College Campus Safety also responded to a mental health evaluator will testify. If it is on Sunday morning while owners were at- Kicks for CASA the scene. e CSPD determined the man determined that he is un t, the case will be ▶ EnAct and O ce of Sustainability requested was not a liated with the college and that delayed inde nitely and he will be treated at tempting to get people to leave. e party got $422 for Trash Peak out of hand after the owner’s Facebook invite there was no longer a risk in the vicinity. the Pueblo Hospital.

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Panel Discusses Colorado Water Conservation

By ANNA KELLY GlobeMed and EnAct co-hosted a panel nan. State of the Rockies research and public poll- ployees who work on a five- to fifty-year time event to discuss an essential global resource: The panel continued with discussion of re- ing efforts, the State of the Rockies often con- horizon. water. Speakers discussed subjects ranging search connected to CC and how Colorado tributes valuable information for policy mak- “Everyone works from the cloud to the from water management within Colorado Springs’ water resources are handled. Boep- ers to form legislation. For instance, State of reservoir,” said Gracely. Although they are Springs Utilities to the water policy that man- ple discussed the essential role that the State the Rockies research on low levels of snow- deeply involved in Colorado Springs water, ages the entire Colorado River. of the Rockies plays as a research institution. pack and the suffering of water supplies has Colorado Springs Utilities deals more with The panel included Phil Kannan, Colo- “Our research is pretty broad, but a lot of it contributed significantly to public knowl- external than internal details. rado College professor of environmental has to do with water,” said Boepple. “A lot of edge and legislative development. “We work with our back to the community law, Brendan Boepple from the State of the our research has to do with tribal water qual- Gracely of Colorado Springs Utilities dis- and our face to the rest of the world,” said Rockies, Brett Gracely from Colorado Springs ity battles and the cultural value of water.” cussed the role that it plays in water dynam- Gracely. “The overall goal is to keep the res- Utilities, and Doug Wiley from Larga Vista Given the major outreach component of ics. Colorado Springs Utilities has 15 em- ervoirs full.” Ranch. Kannan started off the panel with a discus- sion of water policy. He argued that water policy is too stagnant and relies heavily on antiquated laws and policies that should no longer be considered valid. “Water policy is too stable,” said Kannan. “And this is causing all kinds of problems in ecosystems management.” As an example he cited the Colorado River compact. The agreement was negotiated by the state of Colorado in 1922 and still largely provides the legal structure for the way that water is handled in much of the West. “This is a three-page document,” Kannan said, holding up a thin packet of paper. “And it shapes the past, present, and future of the Colorado River.” The compact divides states in the drainage basin into upper and lower basin states, and determines water allocation in accordance. When the agreement was made in 1922, there had been ten years of heavy rainfall. Weather and water patterns have changed since then, but the policies have not. The agreement stated that there would always be 7.5 million acre-feet (or 7.5 acres worth of foot-deep water) to divide between the seven states involved in the compact. Kannan’s point is that it is unwise to base a policy that affects so many areas, indus- tries, and lives on the state of affairs almost 100 years ago. “It was arrogant to think that Photos by Siqi Wei. Above left: Phil Kannan, Distinguished Lecturer in CC’s Environmental Program. Top right: Students filled Bemis Great Hall for the they could make decisions of this magnitude World Water Day panel, where they discussed aspects of water policy and water dynamics in Colorado. Bottom right: Brett Gracely, a representative from about an essential water resource,” said Kan- Colorado Springs Utilities. Other panel members were Doug Wiley from Larga Vista Ranch and Brendan Boepple from State of the Rockies.

Fossil Fuel Use Will Increase Earthquake Likelihood By JOHN BORAH According to a new United States Geologi- The fault sits stagnant, causing no seismic U.S., has seen a huge increase in seismic ac- most human-induced earthquakes. In Colo- cal Survey (USGS) report, states like Colo- ruckus on Earth’s surface. However, when tivity coinciding with the beginning of the rado, earthquake damage is forecasted to oc- rado are now more prone to earthquakes people inject water into the Earth, they intro- so-called “shale revolution” (see below), cur on the southern border with New Mexico, than ever before. But tectonic forces are not duce new pressure on one side of the fault, the USGS decided upon a one-year forecast. where the resource-rich Raton Basin lies. to blame. Instead, Colorado and other states disrupting the balance and resulting in a mi- Earthquake occurrences are now as much Colorado knows the shale revolution as face a statistically higher chance of an earth- nor earthquake. at the mercy of year-to-year variables, like well as any state. In 2013, an “earthquake quake due to the U.S.’s insatiable thirst for This is the first time that the USGS has re- changes in public policy and gas prices, as swarm” occurred in the Raton Basin, an fossil fuel. leased a seismic-hazard forecast in a one- they are of geological forces. event that is the result of dozens of strikes on For the first time, the USGS released a one- year timespan. Usually, it predicts earth- According to the USGS report, Oklahoma, the same area in a short period of time. This year earthquake forecast including naturally quakes within a 50-year period. However, as Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, and swarm was concentrated around wastewater occurring earthquakes along with those in- the nation, namely the Central and Eastern Colorado are predicted to experience the injection sites and included Colorado’s larg- duced by human activity (see map). While est earthquake since 1967. society at large may be alarmed to learn that Meanwhile, in May of 2014, Greeley, Colo., human activity can cause earthquakes, this is experienced a 3.4 magnitude earthquake, a phenomenon that the seismic community which seismologists traced back to a single has known about for years. wastewater injection site. These once rare Wastewater injection deep into the Earth’s earthquakes, coupled with accidents like the crust is the main reason for the spike in fire that broke out on a wastewater injection earthquake frequency. It is a common prac- site last spring, have embroiled Greeley and tice in the oil and gas industry for companies other Colorado towns in the debate of wheth- looking for a cheap, quick way to get rid of er or not the economic gains from drilling their byproducts. Dirty water injected into and fracking outweigh the environmental the Earth passes through rocks, which act as fallout. Continued from the front page a filter for the fluid. When the water returns The intention of the seismologists behind to the surface, it is newly cleansed, going this report, however, is not to add ammuni- through roughly the same process as well tion to the anti-gas and oil extraction side of water. the argument. Instead, they hope that com- However, as was discovered first in Com- munities and towns who now find them- merce City, Colo., at the Rocky Mountain selves in the crosshairs of seismic hazards do Arsenal during the 1970s, the Earth is no not get caught with their earthquake-pants pushover. Pump enough pressure into it, and down. it will fight back. “The new report can be used by both gov- As Colorado College’s resident geophysi- ernment officials to make more informed cist, Megan Anderson explains there are decisions and by emergency response per- many faults sitting far beneath the Earth’s sonnel to assess vulnerability and provide surface. The immense stress from the weight safety information to those who are in po- of the crust above these rocks acts a peace- tential danger,” reads a statement from the keeper between the rocks on both sides of USGS. the fault. Both rocks experience the same The moral of the story: if you are going to amount of “lithostatic pressure” from the Graphic Courtesy of USGS. Map showing the forecasted potential damage from natural or hu- the Raton Basin, be sure to wear your hard- above crust, so neither moves. man-induced earthquakes in 2016. hat. e Catalyst • News • April 1, 2016 5

CC’s Sustainability Less Promising Than Expected C        or compostables,” said Heitmann. “ at’s crazy.” Slaughterbeck collected trash from multiple 66 percent means that over half of Colora- buildings around campus, so the trash was do College’s trash could have been compos- representative of the college’s overall daily ted or recycled. Reducing that number could waste. have a serious positive impact on CC’s sus- “We ended up sorting through 10 percent tainability, and informing people about this of a day’s worth of trash, and we found some is the  rst step to be taken. really cool results,” said Heitmann. “I think education is a big thing that we  e volunteers did  nd interesting objects need to do,” said Heitmann. She plans on dis- that people had thrown away, including a cussing the results of Trash Peak with EnAct fully grown and potted plant. However, the club before bringing this knowledge to the most fascinating information gained from rest of campus. this event was the percentage calculated af- Trash Peak proved that CC and its student terwards. body are not as sustainable with waste as “We found out that 66 percent of the trash many would like to think, and measures need could have been diverted into recyclables to be taken to improve the e ort.

P   S  W. Volunteers at Trash Peak sort through land ll-destined trash, ltering out the recyclable and compostable materials.

City Council Bans Cannabis Clubs C        tendonitis said, “I think it is complete and utter garbage that the city voted this ban Opponents of cannabis clubs argue that the through.” workaround these clubs use to provide pot to He continued, “I think the hardworking patrons (generally in the form of “donations” citizens of Colorado Springs deserve to end or “membership dues”) violates the ban on their day with a fat dab and enlightening recreational pot selling in the city. Advocates, conversation.”  e junior from Chicago also on the other hand, say that the ban is an un- noted that it was one of the best ways for CC due violation of their rights as guaranteed by students to engage with the broader Colora- pitch Amendment 64. do Springs community. Colorado Springs has six di erent canna- A senior from Baltimore felt di erently. “I bis clubs, with some advertising themselves always got so high and paranoid when I was competition as vape lounges and others as a place to in- [at a cannabis club], and it seemed super dulge in concentrates, like dabs.  e recently sketchy and not chill,” she said.  ough she Join us to see student finalists pitch their ideas enacted ban does allow eight years for the likes the idea of cannabis clubs, in practice, $ owners of clubs in operation before Sept. 23, they proved to be less appealing for her than for up to 50,000 in seed money. 2015 to scale down their businesses without she initially thought. severe personal cost, but as of March 22, it is  ough not all students enjoy attending illegal to establish a new cannabis club. cannabis clubs, those that do certainly regret Marijuana is a familiar feature of the social the City Council’s decision. Fortunately for life here at Colorado College, and several them, the legal dispute regarding the deci- students use marijuana medicinally for the sion will most likely be prolonged, and exist- treatment of various conditions. ing clubs will continue to serve their patrons A junior with a medical card for shoulder for at least the short term. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 @ 4 p.m. Richard F. Celeste Theatre Science of Substances Talk Provides Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center Students With New Perspectives 825 N. Cascade Ave. C        job of combining essential information with humor that prevented it from becoming too by saying it wasn’t about simply ‘no’ or ‘yes’ preachy or potentially judgmental.” to drugs,” said sophomore Katherine Nelson. Visit the Catalyst’s Soundcloud page to lis- “It was focused on the nuanced arguments ten to the full hour-long lecture from Jason of both sides. With more knowledge, we can Kilmer. Along with the lecture in its entirety, make informed decisions about how, if we the Soundcloud page features interviews do want to engage in these activities, we can with students following the talk, the Q&A ses- Co-sponsored by: mitigate some of the most adverse e ects.” sion with Kilmer, and a one-on-one interview She continued, “I wish it was a part of ev- with Kilmer.  e Catalyst’s audio content is ery First Year Experience, since he did a great curated by sophomore Zach Zuckerman. 6 The Catalyst • 10 Questions • April 1, 2016 MITCH GARDZALLA

The new Assistant Director of the Adam F. Press Fitness Center shares his journey to the field of exercise fitness, his experience at Colorado College, and his love of cars, mountains, and contact sports.

Interview by Liz Forster Photos by Phillip Engh

Mitch Gardzalla for The Catalyst.

CATALYST: What is your background in fitness and athletics? conditioning program, which is more biomechanics based and more applicable to the way that I practice. GARDZALLA: My background is in sports medicine and athletic training, and my undergrad is from Metro State University in Denver. I got started in the field early on. When I was regis- Where did you work before coming to Colorado College? tering for classes at a community college, I thought I wanted to be an architect. Before I reg- istered for my architecture classes, I was looking through a catalogue and picked out a bunch In this field I have done a lot of work with the Colorado Rapids with their minor league teams. I of sports nutrition and exercise-based classes. I registered for three or four of those kinds of also have worked with Colorado Avalanche and some semi-pro football teams. As a part of my classes rather than architecture. I realized pretty quickly that it was not a field I wanted to go undergraduate degree, I worked close with a lot of high schools in Denver area. I also worked into and that exercise was a better fit for me. I had been an athlete growing up, so I was always at a small gym prior to here. There were certainly a lot of benefits to being there, but I like around that, and really enjoyed exercising, the nutrition side of it and helping people to set working with the younger, more motivated individuals. It’s certainly a luxury I have working at goals and reach goals. That really drove me in this direction. I also wanted to work with ath- CC. The other huge thing about working here is that I can now put college on my resume. One letes, and an athletic training degree guarantees the ability to work with athletes. My sports of the evil things about trying to work at a high level is that you need high-level experience to medicine background has given me a unique perspective and philosophy on training people get the higher-level jobs. You just have to find a way in one way or the other. and how to best suit someone whether it is rehab based or performance based. How is CC different for you than the other places you have worked? What sports did you play growing up? As a whole, it’s certainly a liberal arts school and a lot more open-minded of a school. It is Football was the big one that I played in high school. I had the luxury to play a lot of sports certainly a lot nicer from a practitioner’s point of view because you can try a forward thinking and my parents always encouraged me to try. So I played soccer, basketball, and hockey. I idea with someone who is more open-minded to begin with. I’ve also noticed that everyone grew up in Georgia, and unfortunately lacrosse was not well known or popular. I didn’t get to loves being outside. On a nice day, the gym is empty. I think it’s great. At other places, I haven’t play. Looking back, I really wish I could have because I like sports where you can hit people. seen that. Also the fact that my shift starts at 6 a.m. and it is not uncommon for people to be I played soccer in the spring to get myself in better shape for football, and I would have much there versus at other campuses and places that I’ve worked, there are not very many young rather played lacrosse and have gotten to hit people than play soccer. people who get up that early to work out. That’s a nice change of pace for me.

What did you do after receiving your undergrad? What is your favorite sport to watch/sports team?

I started classes at UNC-Greeley. I realized there that their degree was not a great fit for me. My favorite sport to watch is football. My favorite team is the Denver Broncos. When we lived Their degree was in exercise physiology, and, for a lot of practitioners, it’s useful. For me, in Georgia, we lived there when the Falcons went to the Super Bowl, and I was the only kid at though, chemistry is not a strong suit, nor is it something that I use in practice often. I some- school wearing a Broncos jersey. I thought that was awesome, especially because they won. times fall back on the little chemistry I know when I’m doing nutrition consults and that sort of information. In terms of giving someone a chemical understanding of how their body is Did you ever consider playing football semi-professionally or professionally? processing the energy while they’re exercising, it’s just not information I use very often and that is particularly useful for me. As we speak, I have applied to UCCS for their strength and That was something I considered. Early on I had a couple of knee injuries. Now, with the edu- cation I received, I’ve realized that the practitioners I worked with to recover didn’t practice to the level they should have. So my recovery didn’t really get good until I started to educate and take care of myself. When I started to consider playing semi-professional football, I got in a motorcycle accident. I dashed those dreams because I had previous injuries on one leg and a new injury on the other leg. I think it was a blessing in disguise.

What do you do outside of work?

I am a huge car guy. I really love tinkering with cars, even small little things. My brother recent- ly bought a new car, and we were painting his calipers and debadging. I also love to do bigger undertakings, that’s more fun for me. I also really enjoy the mountains. In the summer, I like to hike as many fourteeners as I can. I hope to do every mountain in the state, which I know is sort of a lofty goal because you need to be able to [rock] climb. It’s not just hiking at that point. Unfortunately, I don’t have that skill set. It’s something I’ll need to barter with someone so I can get to the top. I also enjoy snowboarding and just most things that get me outside.

What was your favorite car project you’ve worked on?

My first car that I had when I was 16 was a B5 A4 that had a four-cylinder turbo engine. I spent my high school and shortly after graduation working on that car and was able to turn it into a 450 horsepower behemoth. It’s just a little small sedan. I loved that thing. It was a big project. There was a lot of things you had to do to get that power out of it. It wasn’t a show car, but being able to get it to the point where I could bring it to car meets and say, ‘This is my car.’

What is your favorite fourteener you’ve climbed?

My favorite was probably Elbert because it was my least favorite. I hated summiting that thing. It has how many false summits? It’s so frustrating because from the get-go, you think you see the summit. Then you get about three-quarters of the way up and you realize that isn’t it. And then you climb to the next one and realize that isn’t it either. It does that to you over and over Mitch Gardzalla assists a student using the shoulder press machine. again, and it’s really disheartening especially at that altitude. 7

April 1, 2016 Sports The Catalyst Show of Talents: Booty-Shakin’ Hockey Team Claims First

By MARIEL WILSON From catwalks to kicklines, this year’s the performance by the emcees, seniors Show of Talents was truly a variety show. Trevor Houghton and McQuella Adams. The After a year in the possession of the women’s emcees decided to take a less traditional volleyball team, the Dougie Cup has been approach in their role as the show’s hosts. handed off to the hockey team, who won They spent their time on stage roasting the first place for their performance as the “Tiger athletes, a technique that led to a few laughs Guys.” Complete with twerking and toe and perhaps a few hurt feelings. In between touches, as well as some very snug fitting jazz acts, no team was safe from the harsh words pants and crop tops, the hockey team’s dance of the hosts, mocking team’s attitudes, routine was no doubt a highlight of the night. reputations, and even playing seasons. In The “Tiger Guys” faced some tough regards to their memorable remarks about competition from the men’s lacrosse team, the women’s basketball team’s losing streak who showcased their impressive musical this year. Houghton explained their tough talent, performing “Soul Man” by the Blues love tacticsa: Brothers. The performance included drums, “We were nervous to follow last year’s both electric and acoustic guitar, a trumpet, hilarious emcees, so we tried to bring a and two lead vocalists who performed in different tone in the form of roasts. They Blues Brothers costumes while emulating might have come across as ruthlessly mean, their famous dance moves. One of the Blues but everyone is thinking that stuff anyway, Brothers performers, junior Will Baird, felt right?” particularly gypped by the team’s second And while he may be right, he did mention place finish, expressing some bitter feelings some remorse, advising other hosts, “I would when he joked: tell the future emcees not to be so hard on “Our song definitely took a lot of practice, women’s basketball, I feel a bit bad about luckily our guys on the instruments were that one.” super talented,” Baird said. “Hockey was But, after talking with the host, it is clear great, I was just under the impression that that the jibes were all in good fun as he it was a show of ‘talents’ not a show of made sure to mock himself and his team twerking.” as well, referring to his own soccer team’s The men’s soccer team took home third performance as having “raw sexuality.” place with their performance of “Summer He was also sure to attribute success in his Nights” from Grease. Their humorous own love life to his past Show of Talents performance featured players dressed as the performances, saying, “I know that over half T-birds and Pink Ladies, with sophomore the girls I’ve dated at this school (two) have goalkeeper Theo Hooker making his debut been as a result of the female teams admiring as a mini skirt-clad Sandy. Hooker expressed my rockin’ bod and performance.” surprise at his team’s relative success given Despite the humor of gyrating hockey the amount of rehearsing they had done. players and sassy emcees, the true “We had our first rehearsal the day before centerpiece of the night was the athletic the show, so it was a bit hectic,” Hooker said. department’s farewell to retiring equipment ”I was definitely a little hesitant, especially manager Doug Payton, an icon to all Tigers. after our first rehearsal, but the team came It was clear from a heartfelt farewell video, as together and made it work. If we didn’t have well as an overwhelming standing ovation, actual talent, which we probably didn’t, we that Dougie will not be forgotten, especially Photo by tyler sym. Top: Men’s hockey wins Dougie Cup at the Show of Talents. Bottom Left: The made up for it with enthusiasm and heart.” as the Show of Talents “Dougie Cup” carries men’s hockey performance as “The Tiger Guys Dance Team”. Bottom Right: Second place finishers, A definite standout of this year’s show was on his memory for years to come. mens’s lacrosse, channels the Blue’s Brothers.

Tough Loss for Men’s Lacrosse Against No. 6 Williams

By COLE THOMPSON The Colorado College Tigers (6-4) were assisted by freshman midfielder Tyler Borko. The third quarter started as an intensely The Tiger defense struggled against not themselves Wednesday afternoon on Williams responded with two more goals of competitive contest. After a scoreless two Williams’ high-power offense. Senior Washburn field. They fell short to No. 6 their own by attackmen Thomas Fowler and minutes, Borko scored at 13:10, holding goaltender Chase Murphy made an NESCAC Williams College (4-3) with an Michael Fahey, ending the first quarter with Williams to a two-point lead. However, impressive 16 saves, but the Williams’ Ephs unfortunate score of 15-6. The East Coast a score of 3-2. 14 seconds later, the holes in the Tigers’ were given too many opportunities with 51 powerhouse outplayed our men’s lacrosse Sloppy play by the Tigers in the ensuing defense reappeared and Fowler scored yet shots on goal. team on both sides of the field, shooting three quarters allowed Williams to extend again to earn his team a 7-4 lead and a hat On the opposite side of the field, CC’s 51 times to the Tigers’ 30, recovering 41 their lead beyond the reach of CC. The trick. Davie scored the Tigers’ last goal of the offense could not keep up with the volume ground balls to the Tigers’ 23, and causing second quarter began with two goals from third quarter with an unassisted goal with their opponents were putting on the 11 turnovers to the Tigers’ six. Williams, 40 seconds apart. The Tigers 10:33 left to play. scoreboard. The six-point showing was the The Tigers’ strongest play came in the first fought back with an unassisted goal from Down two goals with a scoreboard reading second lowest number of points scored this quarter where they managed to find their freshman midfielder Tom Haller. However, 7-5, the Tigers’ play on both sides of the field season in a game by the Tigers. In all six of only lead of the game with a 2-1 advantage the defense continued to struggle and deteriorated. Williams ended the third with CC’s wins this year they have scored more over Williams with 12:37 to go. Williams Williams’ Fowler ended the half with his five unanswered goals extending their lead than 10 goals. scored first but was quickly followed by goals second goal of the game after a pass from to seven. CC’s declining play continued CC continues their season at home on from senior midfielder Eric Neumeyere Khary Dennis, extending Williams’ lead to into the fourth quarter where they were out Sunday at 12 p.m. in a crucial ‘Pool B’ game and junior midfielder Austin Davie, both 6-3. scored 3-1, ending the game 15-6. against Carthage College.

Men’s Tennis Takes Positives from Back-to-Back Shutouts

By EVAN HAMLIN The men’s tennis team fell to Midwestern “It was the toughest weekend of tennis on two tough schools as something that was Break 7. State last Friday 9-0. The Tigers were held our schedule,” said Head Coach Anthony beneficial to the team’s development. “The guys set a goal at the start of the season to no more than a game in each of the three Weber. “Midwestern State who we played “There are still benefits to us playing these to finish the spring with a regional ranking doubles matches they played. On Easter on Friday is the No. 11 team in the country schools,” said Weber. “In doubles, we won’t in the West region,” Weber said. “When we Sunday the men were blanked again, 7-0, in Division II… and Northern Colorado is a see the same kind of pace of play against the play Schreiner and Texas Lutheran (No. 20 this time at the hands of Northern Colorado Division I program. There are only a handful DIII teams, and if we’re able to stay in a few in the West) in April in Austin, that’ll be our University. of teams in Division III that could take games, that’s very positive. It’s beneficial measuring stick for the season.” Even though the two losses may appear matches from either program.” to see how quickly these teams are able to CC’s upcoming games should prove to bad on paper, it is worth noting that Senior Taylor Delehanty played solid transition between defense and offense in be more evenly-matched. Catch the Tigers Midwestern is a high-ranked Division II sets in his singles match, and kept it close singles, and our guys get to see firsthand in action today at 4 p.m. against Hastings team, and NCU is Division I. Losses at the in his doubles matchup playing alongside how they construct points.” College for the beginning of a three-match hands of such high-caliber teams are not sophomore Brian Chen. The timing of these matches can help the home stand. Then, the men will face unexpected, and competing against them Weber wasn’t too distraught by the losses, men’s squad gear up for the high-pressure Colorado Mesa University in a re-scheduled can serve as a learning opportunity. choosing to view the competition against conference play that takes place over Block match this Saturday. 8 e Catalyst • Sports • April 1, 2016

Upcoming Sporting Events Men’s Track and Field Men’s Lacrosse (6-4) Men’s Tennis (6-9) University, 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2 @ CSU-Pueblo Pack Sunday, April 3 vs. Carthage College, 12 p.m. Friday, April 1 vs. Hastings College, 4 p.m. Classic, All Day Saturday, April 2 vs. Colorado Mesa Women’s Lacrosse (6-2) University, 2 p.m. Women’s Track and Field Saturday, April 2 @ Occidental College, TBA ursday, April 7 vs. BYU-Hawaii, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2 @ CSU-Pueblo Pack Sunday, April 3 @ Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, Women’s Tennis (9-6) Classic, All Day 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2 vs. Colorado Mesa Track and Field Braves Snow, Excels in CC Invitational

By MIGUEL MENDEZ The Colorado College men’s and women’s seconds. Freshman Quin Gattey won the Duranya Freeman took the 800-meter and fantastic showing. track and field teams hosted the annual 400-meter in 52.16 seconds. freshman Meghan Tanel claimed second. “We’re taking it a week at a time. We can’t Colorado College Invitational this past Nguyen continued his streak of impressive Freshman Julieanne Stanley won the look too far ahead,” said Nguyen. “We’re Saturday, despite unfavorable conditions. performances by placing second in the javelin. just trying to run our own races and get Colorado’s unpredictable weather resulted long jump with 4.81 meters. Katie Sandfort finished her mile with a some good results.” in several inches of snow on the track. A “We’ve been working really hard all personal best of 5:27.52. The school record The Tigers have a meet at CSU-Pueblo this collective effort by CC and UCCS athletes season and it’s starting to pay off,” said for the mile is currently 5:25.02, held weekend as they continue to prepare for and coaches to shovel the snow off the track Nguyen. “It was tough when it snowed on by Jocelyn Jenks. Sandfort was only 2.5 the SCAC Championships on April 22 and allowed the events to continue as planned. Wednesday because we had to practice seconds away from securing her name in 23 hosted by Texas Lutheran University. “We were watching the weather forecast inside and with the snow on Saturday. We history. “As a team, we have our eyes set on all week,” said Head Coach Ted Castaneda. just had to adapt to it.” “The idea was that we would be able conference,” said Sandfort. “We’re going “They were all over the place on Friday all The men’s team had another second to compete with each other to push for conference wins. The goal is to get as the way from 2-12 inches. But I kept saying, place finish by freshman Trevor Hightower ourselves,” said Sandfort. “We wanted to many of us on the podiums.” ‘I think we can do it.’ I said, ‘We’re just in the triple jump with 11.06 meters. break the school record so it was bitter- The team seems to be getting better and going to have to go after it,’ and we had the The women’s team also had several first sweet when I barely missed it.” faster as the season continues. The team is help and we started digging it out a little at and second place finishers as the Tigers Her performance was still notable still working to reach their peak, hoping to a time. It was a huge team effort.” competed against each other. Junior Katie enough to earn Sandfort the honor of the make it at the SCAC meet. CC performed exceptionally well as both Sandfort won the mile, with fellow junior SCAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week “The team is very optimistic. We expect the men’s and women’s teams had multiple Stefani Messick coming in a close second by award. some really exciting performances in winners in various events. The men’s team about four seconds. Sophomore McKenna Overall, the Tigers excelled in CC’s only April,” said Coach Castaneda. “They’re swept the three sprint events. Sophomore Schknack brought the 100-meter home for home meet this season. There were a total fired up. We’ll show you what we can do. Justin Nguyen won first place in both the the Tigers. Sophomore Asmeda Spalding- of 13 personal records broken throughout This is an exciting team.” 100-meter, with a time of 11.28 seconds, Aguirre won the 400-meter followed by the day as the athletes endured the cold and the 200-meter, with a time of 25.09 sophomore Ayla Looper. Sophomore weather and put in the effort to have a

Inner Tube Water Polo Champs on the Road to 3-Peat

By JACK BUSH-JOSEPH

The swim and dive season has finished but succeed.” the start of Block 7 marked the beginning The Benjy Lerman’s Memorial Squad of a whole different kind of competition definitely has a target on their back from in Schlessman Natatorium. The Colorado the rest of the league but they could not College intramural inner tube water polo be more excited for the challenge. There season is taking over, and this year’s season are plenty of other team’s filled with CC has a lot of hype surrounding it. athletes from the hockey team, swim team, “Water polo is easily one of the most as well as the younger basketball players, exciting IM sports we have here at CC,” eager to beat out their older teammates, said Student Director Justin Nguyen, who that are hungry for the top seat. is going into his second year supervising While the Benjy Lerman’s Memorial the league. “From kids not knowing how Squad has already locked up their place to swim and trying to survive in the tubes, in CC intramural history with their two to belligerent kids in the pool on classy consecutive championships, to truly reach Wednesday, there’s always excitement.” the next level of legendariness the team For those who aren’t familiar, inner needs to fulfill what some might call destiny tube water polo is played in the pool by and bring home the 2016 title, solidifying two teams each with five players and one the three-peat. goalie, using inflatable tubes to stay afloat. The concept is simple, stay in the tube, put the ball in the net, and try to prevent the P . Inner tube water polo takes over the Schlessman Natatorium. other team from scoring. While the season has only just started, the reason there has been so much PEAK PERFORMANCE anticipation leading up to it is because What is one team is looking to pull off a feat never PHYSICAL THERAPY accomplished before in CC intramural manual therapy? sports history: the back-to-back-to-back EXPERIENCE MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY TODAY! league championships. While the odds may be stacked against them, the Benjy A hands-on therapy approach to Lerman’s Memorial Squad, composed of help restore spine and joint CC senior basketball players Tyler Jonas, alignment and mobility. James Lonergan, Justin Berardino, Luke Winfield, Juwan Rohan, as well as Heather Manual therapy can be an adjunct Seeley, Samantha Curran, Pele Buika, Kate to massage or chiropractic care Hamamoto, Courtney Birkett, and Andrew Maddock, is looking to establish their or as a stand-alone e ective dominance and continue their reign as treatment option. they pursue a third league championship. In the team’s first match of the season Our clinic is sta ed with physical they came out ready and firing, going up therapists who specialize in 8-0 before halftime, forcing the other team manual therapy. We combine to give up and actually forfeit the rest of manual therapy techniques with the game. On Wednesday, the team added specific motor control exercise another victory against Noist Muts. “I attribute our success to our length and instruction to restore balance to speed in the pool. No one’s been able to your body. stop the one-two punch of our quickness to the ball and execution on offense,” said 719.635.6800 • info@peakpe rfo rmancept.org We treat high level athletes, the Winfield. “I think our best advantage is that 1015 North Weber St. • Colorado Springs, CO 80903 weekend warrior, post-surgical we really play well as a team,” said senior www.PeakPe rfo rmanceP T.org recovery, seniors, injuries from and veteran of the game Lonergan. “As MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED automobile accidents and more. long as we have all our players embracing their role, we will continue to have fun and 9

April 1, 2016 Active Life The Catalyst

Above: Photo by Brent Murphy. Haley Bates comes in first at the Denver University Criterium March 6th, 2016. Top Left: Photo by Tasha Heilweil. Xan Marshland sends it in Grand Junction, Colo. Bottom Left: Photo by Xan Marshland. Tasha Heilweil at the North Star Bike Park, Calif. The CC Cycling Team: Racing, Recreation, and Everything In-Between

By CAROL NEWTON Here at Colorado College, we pride functions slightly differently than some of little experience with biking in general than some in terms of commitment, the ourselves on having over 70 clubs and the more time-intensive clubs on campus. are also welcome. Marshland especially captains do have big dreams for the future. organizations with which to get involved. We The captains’ method of encouraging enjoys taking all skill levels out for rides and They hope to gain publicity outside of CC have Wasabi and Strata, the ultimate Frisbee people to bike is to allow people to choose watching the incredible amount of progress by sending more people to nationals in teams. We have Amnesty International, the how much they want to participate. Due to made in just a few hours. CC Cycling both road and mountain biking. The more Health Professions Club, and GlobeMed. their own experiences with biking over the covers the whole spectrum, from serious outside attention the team gets, the more But have you heard of CC Cycling? years, the captains want to avoid pushing competitors to those who solely want to sponsors get involved with the program, Co-captained by juniors Xan Marshland people too hard to the point of burning out. enjoy riding a bike. which means that the club is able to offer and Tasha Heilweil and sophomore The aim is to allow people to experience Another barrier to getting involved is, more support to club members to offset Haley Bates, the CC Cycling team is often cycling in the form and duration that keeps well, the bike. While it is true that if you costs of equipment. This year the team was overlooked due to lack of media coverage. it enjoyable. When I met with them, the want to ride, a bike is necessary, but it is excited to gain outside support when it sent However, sometimes the best opportunities captains also wanted to dispel some fears also possible for those new to the sport to freshman Jordan Ellison to Track Nationals are those that are less publicized. Ever that they’ve found are often deterrents for rent a bike for a block break to check out the and Bates to Collegiate Mountain Bike looked out over the Front Range and joining the team: the fear of not having scene. More serious bikers will want their Nationals. With a good turnout from people yearned to visit? Or gotten excited about enough experience, not wanting to pursue own bikes so they have more flexibility with interested in biking and talented athletes road racing? What about simply wanting to the sport competitively, and the financial riding. But, just as equestrians must get gear alike, Bates, Heilweil and Marshland are ride around Palmer for an hour or so with investment. to ride horses and soccer players must be hopeful that next year even more people will some friends? Described by the co-captains While it is true that it can be intimidating equipped with cleats to play, the purchase go to nationals and attract more attention as a “loose-knit community of people to join the cycling club if you aren’t an of a bike is an investment, and for those that from sponsors. interested in pursuing biking fun,” the CC experienced biker or if you don’t wish to love biking, it’s a good one. If you are at all interested in competitive Cycling club does it all: competitive racing compete in races, the captains stress that The club meetings vary per block and racing, mountain biking, simply riding (both mountain and road), block break trips a large part of the club is composed of depend on what’s happening within the your bike around with a group of friends, into the Front Range, bicycling in the area people riding solely for the social aspect different biking seasons, but the club as meeting new people, or exploring Colorado, for a few hours, and everything in between. or for a personal challenge. According to a whole generally meets at least once a check out the CC Cycling team. You can That being said, one of the captains’ the captains, it is also possible for those semester, and Bates often has those that get involved through the Colorado College favorite parts of the cycling team is the who don’t have experience to get into compete meet once a week during the Cycling Facebook page, which will get you opportunity to travel over the weekends. racing. Bates emphasized that the majority racing seasons. Instead of “biking practices,” connected with other students interested in Almost every race is a travel day or weekend, of people who race for the team have or organized group rides, informal rides are cycling. with day trips to Boulder and Denver, as well never raced before—it is not necessary to organized through social media platforms “We live in such an awesome place to as overnight trips. During these excursions, have biking experience, solely excitement such as Facebook and GroupMe. People bike; we promise that people who are doing the typical accommodations are camping in about racing. In her experience, those who post about where they are riding, what level it are having more fun than people not a parking lot at the base of a ski lift with the decide to try racing end up coming back, of difficulty they are attempting, and the doing it,” said Marshland. Don’t miss out other competing schools in Colorado, which because the best part of being on the team duration of the ride, and others can join in. on this incredible opportunity to make new allows the team members to meet people is spending weekends with people excited This allows people to choose their level of friends, see more of Colorado, pursue biking from other schools. about biking, exploring Colorado, and participation in cycling. competitively, and explore biking as a new While CC Cycling is an organized club, it challenging themselves. Those that have While the club does appear more relaxed passion. What Outdoor Education’s Climbing Program Can Do for You

By NICK CREWS

If you are on the Outdoor Recreation up for them on Summit. In addition to these basic clinics, some for the course in the past. Committee (ORC) LISTSERV, then every These clinics can be the perfect more advanced topics are also taught, such If you don’t want to learn any of these week you get bombarded with emails about introduction to rock climbing, especially as Intro to Multi-Pitch, a rescue series, and skills and just want to climb, then the climbing events happening at Colorado if you have no experience whatsoever. a progression of Aid Climbing clinics. If you climbing program’s outdoor trips are for College. You might just delete them before The intro courses, such as Knots, Hitches, already have some climbing experience you. During these, you can get outside to giving them a glance, thinking that the and Gear, will arm you with the basic and want to expand your skills or learn how a beautiful place and learn the very basics clinics and climbing trips are not for you. knowledge to construct safety and rope to deal with emergencies while climbing, that can get you up the wall safely. I’m going to show you how wrong you are. systems. Intro to Anchor Building is also these are the lessons for you. These climbing trips and clinics are for Outdoor Education’s climbing program an excellent beginner class, where you will This year, a new program was added everybody. Often, people are intimidated has something to offer for everyone. learn all about anchors, which hold the called Rock School, which is a package by the complicated systems and macho The goal of the climbing program at CC rope up on the wall. In the Sport Cleaning experience of many of these clinics atmosphere that can go along with is to teach technical skills and provide clinic, you will gain the skills that you need combined. Over the course of a block, climbing. This is understandable, but an inclusive and fun introduction to to safely retrieve your anchor while sport with the same mentors and fellow students believe me, the clinics and the climbing rock climbing. One of the more popular climbing (e.g. on bolts), and then rappel throughout, you take a few classes a week trips are really welcoming places, no components of the program is the technical back to the ground. through the entire beginner progression, matter your experience, athletic ability, or skills clinic offered every Wednesday and There are no prerequisites to these culminating in two outdoor trips. The background. Thursday except during fourth week. These clinics, and they are highly recommended idea is that afterwards you will be totally If you want to learn more about any aspect are free, two-hour long, student-led classes for anyone who wants to get into climbing prepared to independently sport climb of rock climbing, the climbing program that cover topics ranging from basic to outside. Knots, Hitches, and Gear is being outside. The current Rock School is already through Outdoor Education has something advanced. They usually happen in the Ritt offered next Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Sign under way, but look for it again next fall. to offer. If you have any questions, large or Kellogg Climbing Gym, and you can sign up on Summit. Sign up fast, since there has been a waitlist small, please email Nick Crews. 10 The Catalyst • Active Life • April 1, 2016 Recreation and Water: A Fluid Relationship Daniel McCool: “Western Water and the Big Shake-up”

By MICHAEL HASSON

The word recreation typically brings to anything below the dam, locals explained mind pictures of leisure and relaxation. that there were no fish there because of the Recreation is often thought to be self- blockage. After experiencing the negative serving and beneficial in and of itself, effects of the dam personally, this senator with few larger positive impacts. At a talk pushed forward a bill to destroy the dam. given on Monday night, however, Professor The connection between recreation and Daniel McCool of the University of Utah the revival of healthy waterways was a showed why recreation is paramount to constant theme throughout the talk, with maintaining healthy ecology and clean several other stories similar to that of the water. Rappahannock. Among others were dams One of the first examples that he gave was along the Penobscot River in Maine, the the Embrey Dam on the Rappahannock Bear River in Utah, and the White Salmon River in Virginia. This dam was originally River in Washington state. put in place in order to generate These water issues are becoming hydroelectric energy. However, by the increasingly more pertinent in the western mid-2000s, it had become derelict and no United States, where cities like Las Vegas longer served any purpose. Despite not and Los Angeles were built without a functioning as intended, it continued to readily available water source. Simply prevent fish from swimming upstream. diverting water from rivers—the decade- According to Professor McCool, due to old solution for providing water to these the extensive damming of rivers along the cities—is no longer working. When rivers eastern seaboard, Atlantic salmon are no like the Colorado and Rio Grande run longer a viable commercial fishery. dry before reaching the ocean, there are In order to combat this dam that was serious ecological consequences. Photo by Siqi Wei. Daniel McCool, State of the Rockies Speaker Series guest, engages students on the severely hurting the local ecology, locals Professor McCool’s primary solution to topic of water and river restoration. formed a community action group called this issue is promotion of river recreation. Save the Rappahannock. In an anecdote, In an age of vicarious adventure through help to promote healthy environments downstream.” With 83 percent of rivers Professor McCool said that this group movies and video games, McCool stated and economies, as rivers can generate in the United States having been altered invited a senator in charge of water rights that it is essential for young people significant amounts of tourism. through dams, recreation provides a in the area to come fish below the dam. to form bonds with rivers in order to In closing, Professor McCool left us motivation to promote healthy ecosystems After trying, unsuccessfully, to catch create motivation to save them. This will with the powerful statement: “We all live and economies.

Waters and Wildflowers: Summer Hiking in Colorado

By MARY MURPHY Most Colorado College students take my time in Colorado, when I would spend Number Two: Pine Valley Ranch Park Colo. This canyon has about 20 miles pride in their sense of place, for they are in the summer months exploring rivers and outside Littleton, Colo. This park is more of trails to offer, and all of the beauty of a unique position to learn, grow, and spend lakes and biking through mountains. My of a frequented spot, and is very accessible Colorado can be seen within each one. time in Colorado’s unique landscape. As summers in Colorado are embodied by from Denver. Pine Valley Ranch is home There are grassy meadows (full of flowers spring rolls in, with summer close behind, the excitement of Colorado waterways to over 100 hiking and mountain biking in the summer), tall pine trees, and even many students find themselves stuck in and the beauty of Colorado wildflowers. trails. These trails run through two wildlife some steeper, rocky sections. This trail an area of unknown: their sense of place In preparation for late spring and the rise conservation areas and several state parks, really captures the essence of Colorado: primarily contains knowledge of fall and of summer, here are a few hikes that will and are home to both easy and moderate it offers a great workout along with great winter outdoor activities. definitely make us CC students feel a sense trails. This is a great spot to explore with views. From the beginning of the trail, Summer in Colorado is something of place in Colorado, even in the summer. a group of friends, whether hiking or just several rock formations such as arches many students have never experienced, Number One: Rainbow Lake Trail. This looking for good picnic spots. and slanting cliffs are visible. Choosing to and the lack of skiing and cold weather easy hiking trail is a Colorado native’s Number Three: Devil’s Backbone; hike multiple trails or a longer loop (off the activities encourages many of us to stop in favorite, located right outside Frisco. The Loveland, Colo. This trail is for more main Mesa trail), one might find wildflower our tracks and marvel at the new season trail is less than a mile, but in this case it is experienced hikers, although the first meadows surrounded by pines, or open of opportunities. I had a very unique the destination, not the journey, that counts. section is pretty easy. It is known for the views of the Front Range Mountains. childhood experience: I grew up between At the end of the trail, after wandering spiny rock formation that stretches parallel I urge CC students who are here over Florida and Colorado. I spent the majority through Aspen trees and tall pines, there to the trail and looks similar to a giant the summer to take advantage of the of my years in hot, sunny South Florida, but is a lake. In the summer months, this lake backbone. This trail is a beautiful spot to opportunity to explore the beauty of in the summer months my family would is surrounded by Colorado wildflowers see wildflowers, but doesn’t have any tree Colorado. Whether choosing to hike, bike, migrate to Colorado. Before I came to CC, of every color imaginable. (Hence the coverage so it can get pretty hot. This trail is climb, or fish, these four trails will offer I had only ever experienced one or two real “Rainbow” in the trail name.) This lake is also at a higher elevation and can get very you an abundance of outdoor fun, and also “Colorado winters.” a prime spot for fishing, or just stopping to windy as well. a new perspective on this beautiful place My fondest outdoor memories are from take in the beauty of it all. Number Four: Gregory Canyon, Boulder, that many of us call home.

New Management Coming to CC Climbing Gym

By MORGRAN SEIM

On Monday I had the chance to sit down there are no requirements necessary for the munity. As someone who came to the school as a with Austin Martin, Colorado College’s next application process. “Enthusiasm,” he cor- “We need all of the sub-communities found capable climber, Martin readily admits that co-manager of the Ritt Kellog Climbing Gym. rected, proclaiming that all applicants must within CC to recognize that the climbing gym he was oblivious to the exclusivity the climb- Martin, a sophomore at CC, has been a moni- have this one characteristic. can be a great gathering place and a means of ing community can exude. “When I walked tor at the gym for about a year. He, along with “We do not care about how well a climber’s building stronger relationships,” said Martin, into the gym for the first time, I felt nothing Erin Burke, will be taking on the position that past experience translates into the gym,” directing his aspirations towards student-led but overwhelming excitement,” Martin remi- up until this year has been divided into two: Martin explained. “We want people who are groups such as ASU, BSU, and CACC. Eager nisces. “Things would have been completely head monitor and gym manager. From now excited about climbing, even if they are new to construct a relationship between CC’s different if I hadn’t known how to climb.” on, the manager position will encompass to the community. These people can actually Residential Life and the climbing communi- Changing the stigma, then, is his main con- both duties, with responsibilities ranging serve as a huge resource for individuals who ty, Martin expressed his desire for the RA’s to cern, and he knows that further steps must be from oversight of the monitors to hosting in- walk into the gym for the first time.” feel comfortable bringing their residents to taken to invite new climbers to join the com- terviews for next year’s staff. When asked what he wants to change the gym in the name of group bonding. munity. Stay tuned as to how he and his co- When asked about the interview process about the gym’s current management system Martin’s biggest concern is the stigma that manager Burke will manage to defeat such a for new monitors at the gym, Martin ex- and role in the CC community, Martin ex- now surrounds the climbing gym. While he stigma. Ultimately, Martin conveyed a desire plained that “experience does not matter.” posed a fault of the present arrangement and acknowledges the efforts made by this year’s for a transformative 2016-2017 school year. Rather, next year’s management is focusing stressed the gym’s need for a greater sense staff to eradicate the belief that the gym is He intends to leave the gym in better shape on hiring individuals who come from a vari- of collaboration and community. This need meant for those who know how to climb and than he found it, setting it up to be a source ety of backgrounds. However, Martin quickly is not just limited to the setter-monitor rela- climb well, he laments, “What we are doing of community and a place where climbers of retreated from his statement claiming that tionship, but extends to the greater CC com- now isn’t good enough.” all levels can congregate and relax. 11

April 1, 2016 Life The Catalyst The Making of the CC Greenhouse The Catalyst Sta ’s Best Pranks By SOPHIA PRAY By THE CATALYST STAFF “CC students made this happen,” said CC Farm and local organic food production, Hannah Glosser: I once made a Craig- come to murder. I said such horrible things Cord Parameter, the designer, builder, and lengthen the growing season and therefore slist ad giving away a free TV and put my to her that she didn’t talk to me for days. hired head consultant of the greenhouse increase yield and variety, decrease trans- friend’s number on the listing. She got hun- She soon revealed that she had the calen- construction. “Even those graduating and portation of school food, create an oasis dreds of phone calls that day. dar on a USB. But for a while there, things leaving it behind just as it was coming to for students to work together towards a got dark. fruition.” healthier lifestyle,” and much more. How- Jared Bell: I poked a hole in my friend’s e Colorado College Greenhouse, lo- ever, while the motivation behind creating a condom. It’s OK though. The kid is really Sally Zimmermann: It was late May. Love cated on 1026 Weber St., was a completely greenhouse was there, the design required nice. All right, I didn’t do that. But I thought was in the air. A friend of mine was falling student-run project that  nally reached extensive research. CC Farm Club’s advisor about it. You’re welcome, Sam. in love with a guy named Steve. I contacted completion in the spring of 2013. Rebecca Miroslav Kummel helped with the tactical Steve and convinced him to continually Levi, a 2011 graduate, was one of the main side of this planning. He collaborated on Ethan Cutler: A friend of mine was ac- drop hints that he was really into me. Even- motivators behind making the greenhouse layouts for the greenhouse and worked on cepted to his dream school. This friend tually, my friend started avoiding me. It proposal a reality.  agging out potential locations as well. always had terrible grammar. Even during got to the point where my friend wouldn’t “I started holding open panels in Arm- e club’s diligence and persistence even- senior year he would confuse “their” and talk to me. A week after I began the prank, strong and JFK, and spending tons of time tually gave way to the start of the green- there.” So I forged a letter from the col- she poured her heart out to the guy and, sending emails to farmers, administrators, house construction. lege saying he could only come if he took stunned by the depth of her feeling, he ex- professors, students, neighbors of the farm, “I cried the day I found out it was complet- a remedial English class, re-teaching him plained the prank and they’ve been dating etc.,” Levi recalls. “My goal was to get feed- ed,” Levi says. “It was a total dream of mine basic grammar. The class would meet ev- since. But she was pissed doe. back from the community while presenting and I was so overwhelmed to know that all ery day at 7 a.m. in what was a real room at our objectives transparently.” that hard work paid o .” the school. We didn’t tell him it was a prank Katie Timzen: About a year ago, my lit- Levi was elected chair of CC’s Farm Club She had already graduated by the time the until after he had emailed the Dean of Stu- tle sister proved her ability as a sculptor. her junior year, using her position for out- school funded and supported the green- dents saying this class was “to harsh.” Somehow, she crumpled up a wet piece of reach to gain support for the greenhouse. “At house project, but nevertheless was thrilled cardboard, combined it with dirt, and put  rst,” she says, “no one came. I kept holding that the long process had  nally found suc- David Andrews, Editor-in-Chief: I was it on a toilet seat in the bathroom. It looked the panels, and expanding on the proposal cess. Parameter, who had worked closely relaxing in my friend’s basement. Every- exactly like an enormous human (or cow I had been writing with [the] help of other with Levi, said at the time, “to the original thing was going well. I felt comfortable. or something) turd. Seriously, to this day Farm Club members, but for months, only a students who  rst dreamed this could hap- When I headed upstairs to get some Ritz I have no idea how she did it. But I hate few non-members came to the panels. at pen, to those who were  nally in place to crackers I saw a neon-green beverage in poop. I hate poop. So I saw this turd on the was de nitely discouraging at the time…but make this greenhouse happen...I am so a glass. Lemon-Lime Gatorade, excellent, toilet seat and threw up right there in the I hoped the emails I sent out started a buzz proud of all of you. Look what you did. You I thought. I was encouraged to take a sip bathroom. Long after the corn-speckled about something going on in the CC-Farm- left behind this wonderful opportunity— from my friend and lo and behold the bev- puke had pooled on the floor and seeped Greenhouse realm.” students for years to come will learn by see- erage was urine. I drank one gulp of my into the cracks between the tiles, I realized Trying to convince the administration ing with their own eyes that you can feed friend’s urine. I’d been pranked. that investment in such a facility would be yourself and others by combining nature’s bene cial for both students and the suc- good works.” Jin Mei McMahon: My sister and I have Amy Rawn: My little brother once froze cess of the college was no easy task—espe- ree years later, this still stands true. a tradition of pranking each other on or the whole family’s toothbrushes in a big cially since the CC Farm (formerly called Madison Perlick, one of the greenhouse around our birthdays. The night before block of solid ice. He was pretty young, so the Garden) was relatively new at the time. managers, says, “As of right now, the green- my sister’s birthday, I hid fifteen alarms all at first it was just adorable. But an hour of Fortunately, members were dedicated to house functions as a space to grow fruits over her room, all set to go off at ten min- ice-block-chopping later, it was just a pain bringing the greenhouse into existence; and veggies, make art, and relax in a healing ute intervals starting at 12 AM. Every alarm in the neck. I decapitated his stuffed Pika- they felt expansion was necessary since they environment.” e group, in a similar fash- was a recording of me singing/screaming chu in righteous retaliation. On the same had been borrowing space in the Facilities ion to those who came before them, are also the Happy Birthday Song on full volume. day, he replaced all the oreo-filling in our greenhouse. working on plans for the future of the green- That same year for my birthday she put ten oreos with toothpaste, but that one didnt’ “It felt like in order for the program to house. Perlick says they are in the process servings of laxatives in my birthday cake. work because he accidentally left the tube grow,” said Levi. “We needed to be equipped of starting a seed library, and are trying to Good times. of toothpaste in the Oreo package. Not the with the right tools that were ours, and one get the hydroponics system up and running sharpest tool in the shed, that one. of the most essential tools for any farm is a again so they can raise  sh. “[Ultimately], Zita Toth: My entire life is on my calen- place to propagate transplants.” we would like to make the greenhouse a dar. I’m more organized than you will ever An Extra Prank From The Office: Put all According to the original proposal, the more open and accessible place for people be. So when my friend deleted my entire your friend’s small belongings in Jello. It’s club also thought the creation of the green- to come learn about growing food and sus- calendar, I lost it. It was the closest I’ve ever basically the perfect prank. house would “increase awareness about the tainability.” Abrams’ Newest 10 Cloverfi eld Lane Muddled, Vague REEL TALK By THOMAS CRANDALL

JJ Abrams was very busy this year. character study, yet the writing doesn’t give Unfortunately, maybe a little too busy us enough background to identify with any to make sure his newest production, 10 character fully. Howard certainly presents Cloverfield Lane, stands out. A first-time himself as unsettling, yet good and evil feature by director Dan Trachtenberg, aren’t set up clearly, and while Michelle this quasi-Cloverfield sequel follows a serves as a central character, the audience woman named Michelle (Mary Elizabeth is left with nobody to truly empathize with. Winstead) who wakes up after a car crash While in some movies this moral in an underground bunker. She learns from ambiguity challenges the audience her captor Howard (John Goodman) that to consider larger human truths, 10 there has been an attack, and she must stay Cloverfield Lane fails to posit any larger there together with another man, Emmitt commentary. All of the characters have (John Gallagher Jr.), indefinitely. The moments of confession about losing story follows the post-apocalypse world a daughter or confronting regrets, but of Cloverfield, but only vaguely, showing these themes become lost in confusion a completely different perspective. 10 about the contagion. Tension builds but Cloverfield Lane is intentionally quite feels contrived. Abrams may want to say P  C  M  K. S  ambiguous, yet suffers from a muddled, that humans are the real monsters, but unclear tone, failing to connect us with any even then the film offers so little about its thread, tone shifts lose potency as the feeling scared at times, but nothing felt of the characters. characters that their actions towards each film relies too heavily on music to set really scary, and the filmmakers don’t The story opens on Michelle running other feel forced. everything right again. Pivotal scenes are seem to want to commit to any one tonal away from her marriage, driving into the Ultimately, the movie amounts to an reduced to horror clichés, like air ducts or direction. 10 Cloverfield Lane just feels night before she’s mysteriously run off the assembly of tense moments with some alcohol fires, without the self-awareness nebulous, settling with being a mid-way road. Along with Emmitt, her “cell-mate” playful, but overused, tricks. Michelle to offer a comment on the greater effect point for the series rather than an effort in the bunker, we begin to learn about each and Emmitt begin to form a relationship of genre clichés. This isn’t to say that the to address larger questions of isolation or character’s past and what each character doing puzzles or reading magazines, but film doesn’t have effective scenes, but it regret. is running away from. Emmitt has lived in the chemistry falls flat. Happy music might suffers from a weak common thread that See 10 Cloverfield Lane at Tinseltown at a bubble all his life, never having left his undermine violence or a friendly game undermines its larger unity. various times throughout the week, and hometown, and Howard struggles to let of charades might morph into a source of It’s hard not to talk more about 10 check back next week for a look at the go of the memory of his daughter Megan. suspicion, but these moments are fleeting Cloverfield Lane without giving away plot (hopefully) refreshing and quirky romantic Abrams seems to want to use the post- and add nothing new to the genre. Because details or twists, but generally the movie comedy, “Hello, My Name is Doris.” apocalypse model as a form of forced the film struggles to emphasize a common felt bland. You may feel gratification in 12 The Catalyst • Life • April 1, 2016

Humor in Music NICK’S PICKS By NICK DYE

Today is April Fool’s Day, the unofficial YouTube with “Lazy Sunday.” They’re cultural holiday devoted to laughter probably one of the most important acts in Heading out for the Summer? and pranks. There are plenty of new the intersectionality of music and comedy releases today from Weezer and DYSN, since Weird Al Yankovic. The group will amongst others, that are definitely worth be returning this summer with the movie a listen, but it seemed more appropriate Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, a to celebrate the holiday by recognizing parody of Justin Bieber’s concert film artists, songs, websites, and videos that Never Say Never. appreciate the intersection of comedy in While many of us are aware of the classics LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND. music. “I’m On A Boat,” “J*** in My Pants,” and “D**k in a Box,” here are a few deep cuts Pitchfork’s “Over/Under” and Noisey’s worthy of a chuckle and a listen: “Santana “Back and Forth” DVX” is a hilarious rap about a little known champagne produced by Rock ‘n’ Roll One of the bonuses that comes with legend Carlos Santana, who on this song seeing any live show is onstage banter is played by rapper E-40. “Spring Break,” Carriage House between the band and the audience, and anthem is a frat-bro parody of the gross amongst the band members themselves. debauchery of Spring Break juxtaposed Music websites Pitchfork and Vice’s to arranging a gay wedding. Lastly, “We’re Noisey have facilitated their own banter Back,” in which the three members spend Public Storage with their video series “Over/Under” and nearly two minutes insulting their own “Back and Forth,” respectively. genitalia. • Convenient for CC Students “Over/Under” sets a musician or comedian under a white backdrop and Big Body Bes has them deem people and activities • DOWNTOWN Location @ Tejon/Bijou underrated or overrated. Past raters Big Body Bes is the cousin and hypeman have included Mac DeMarco, The Lonely for rapper Action Bronson. He is not an Island, Hannibal Burress, Danny Brown, actual musician, but merely appears on • Secure Key-Card Access Vampire Weekend, DJ Khaled, and Action several of Bronson’s songs to shout non- Bronson. Topics can range from Guy sequiturs and tirades at the end. While Fieri and Taylor Swift, to the Hamburglar Bronson has amazingly hilarious lines • Elevator for Easy Loading and elephants. The artists are almost including “I feel so alive, I think I s**t encouraged to make ridiculous claims. myself,” Body’s role truly transcends that Mac DeMarco refers to himself as looking humor with pure nonsense. At the end of • Climate Controlled homeless while checking into an airline’s “The Rising,” off of 2015’s Mr. Wonderful platinum club and refusing to drink craft album, Body discusses that he never has beer in light of binging on cheap beer. The to go to court because of his “stupid f***ing • Limited Units - Shared Locker Rates Available former rap group Das Racist jokes about lawer.” Bes also gets away with insulting searching for Cee Lo Green nudes on people for wearing three piece suits and google and not washing their hands after smoking marijuana. Body also appears using the bathroom. repeatedly on Action Bronson’s cooking Contact Us Today to Reserve Your Unit! “Back and Forth” encourages two show F*** That’s Delicious, usually getting musicians, typically collaborators, to himself into some kind of trouble. The Equity Group | 719.639.7000 simply have a conversation. Past combos include Dillon Francis & Flosstradamus; Run The Jewels’ Meow The Jewels Diplo & The Clash; and A$AP Rocky @CarriageHousePublicStorage talking with everyone from ScHoolboy Q, Remixes are an awesome part of the Danny Brown, and RiFF RAFF, to Kathy music industry that have only become Griffin and Snoop Dogg. In one interview, more prominent in the age of the internet. Childish Gambino sits down with then El-P of Run The Jewels understands up-and-coming Chief Keef, and the young that and also completely undermines A New Season drill artist answers monosyllabically its ability at the same time. Last fall, the An audiodrama by Alec Sarché to awkward results. Dillon Francis and group released a remix album of their 2014 Flosstradamus refer to the gross antics release Run The Jewels 2 with cat sounds of their fans, strange drug turns, and the completely replacing the instrumentals. Theatre Workshop presents A New Season, an original audiodrama rampant play-on-words for Tallahassee, For the fairly impressive feat, El-P invited for audiences of two. Audiences will enter the theatre two at a time and Fla. The Alchemist, Blood Diamonds, and experience a five minute auditory and tactile adventure, exiting the Just Blaze to put their cat fueled spin on theatre with a new feel for their body in space and their interactions The Lonely Island RTJ2 songs. Maybe not worth an entire with the world around them. listen, but definitely worth a peek into this This should go without saying. meme-fueled remix album. The Lonely Island had a key role in shaping Single of the Week: “Left Handed Kisses;” Album Review: Moth By GABE FINE Single of the Week: “Left Handed Kisses” is a music video directed by Phil Andeman synthpop that first put them on the radar (feat. Fiona Apple) by Andrew Bird that perfectly captures the romantic ten- with their 2008 song “Bruises” and 2012 al- sion and energy pent up in the song. The bum Something. Instead, their latest album This gem from Andrew Bird’s upcoming simple video features Bird and Apple (fun Moth is both darker and dancier. Songs like album Are You Serious magnificently com- last names, I know) in a living room singing “Romeo” manage to be dissonant while re- bines Bird’s wide-ranging musical talents to each other. The sweet parts of the song maining catchy, and songs like the opener, with Fiona Apple’s em- appear as tender mo- “Look Up,” might serve as excellent trance- phatic voice. The quasi- ments between Bird inducers. love song, which takes Because the song is so and Apple, whereas the Chairlift is clearly pushing their musi- the form of a duet, cen- lyrically focused, it ends up bitter parts are full of cal boundaries on Moth. Polachek’s wide- ters on Bird’s apparent as an emotionally charged energy. In one scene, ranging voice is at once tender on songs like inability to write normal Apple thrashes in her “Crying in Public” and haunting on others love songs: “The point tour-de-force. Released chair and even smashes like “No Such Thing as Illusion.” The duo’s your song here misses/ alongside the single is a a bottle in her hands pursuit of sonically unique melodies and is that if you really loved music video directed by Phil as the song intensifies. syncopated rhythms is generally successful, me/ you’d risk more The video, like the song, as on the infectiously catchy “Ch-Ching,” a than a few fifty cent/ Andeman that perfectly does not resolve in dance groove that provides clear evidence words in your back- captures the romantic the end, and leaves us as to how they managed to get a gig writing sort that put artists like Lorde, Chvrches, handed love songs,” Ap- tension and energy pent up wanting more. But be- for Beyoncé (2013’s “No Angel”). However, and others on the radar, you may be disap- pointed. But if you want to get your groove ple rasps in the chorus. in the song. cause there is no more, at times, the strange musical choices end up It is true that the song all we can do is listen taking away from the album’s accessibility, on to some songs that are only separated is anything but a tradi- again and again to the as on “Polymorphing,” a catchy song with from Top 40 dance hits by Chairlift’s clear tional love song, whether it is because it is powerful harmonies, swooning strings, and obvious funk influences. Although the song musical talent and ambition, than this al- filled with literary touches like “the great resounding bells that make up this song. is danceable, its melody does not invite bum is worth listening to. And who knows, Sargasso sea,” or because it never really gets a sing-along as much as obvious hits like maybe the Kate Bush-like darkness that sur- to the “common refrain like this one here” Album Review: Moth by Chairlift “Moth to the Flame.” Other songs, like “Ot- faces throughout will grow on you. that Bird keeps hinting at. tawa to Osaka,” seem to crescendo but never Yet, because the song is so lyrically fo- Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimbley, quite reach a climax, and instead come off Must Listen: “Ch-Ching,” “Moth to the Flame” cused, it ends up as an emotionally charged who make up the Brooklyn electronic duo sounding slightly boring. Skip: “Ottawa to Osaka” tour-de-force. Released alongside the single Chairlift, have moved away from the sweet For listeners expecting synthpop of the Rating: 7/10 The Catalyst • Life • April 1, 2016 13 A Place to Call Home: Jaiel Mitchell’s Journey in CC Performing Arts By SABRE MORRIS Home is where the heart lies, and sopho- has become clearer by being a woman of more Jaiel Mitchell has found that in Colo- color and a role model for underclassmen. rado College’s music, theater, and dance “I’ll have freshman girls ask me how to navi- departments. Mitchell is a sociology major gate dance workshop or how do you make a who sees the performing arts as the com- piece as a black girl?” she said. Mitchell has mon thread in her life. She was raised in learned that by embracing these positions Aurora, Colo., where she lived amongst an she can help guide other women of color in extremely musically talented family. Con- CC’s arts programs to similar success. sequently, she was naturally drawn to being Mitchell performed in Bare: A Pop Op- on stage and performing for hundreds. era and theater workshops with a lead role. The atmosphere toward racial inclusion She also played a compelling and resilient within the preforming arts has progressed woman of color in For Mamie Till-Mobley, little by little. When first arriving at CC, which she described as a “visceral experi- Mitchell felt the performing departments ence.” Then, in the fall, she performed in For were exclusive in terms of color, but over Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide time they have opened up. Additionally, When the Rainbow is Enuf, directed by Idris Mitchell recognizes the tireless work of stu- Goodwin. Shortly after the build up of racial dents and faculty who fought for the dance, tensions on campus, Mitchell contends that music, and theater departments to create this piece was desperately needed for black content that minorities at CC would be in- women at CC. This was one play where she terested in. “You have to provide oppor- felt she could channel everything that she Photo by Emily Kim tunities that we’re going to identify with,” was going through in this art form. sons and sings in CC’s all-female a cappella club for artists of color at CC. While fairly said Mitchell. She expressed her excitement Mitchell performed in various pieces for group, Ellement. Mitchell recently sang with new, the group has taken full initiative in when she learned that the music depart- Dance Workshop and in numerous genres popular student band Promiscuous Stepsis- planning events. In February they hosted ment at CC is hiring an African American including hip-hop, modern, and the clas- ter for fun at Battle of the Bands during Block a celebration for the Harlem Renaissance woman professor, and sees this as an ex- sical Indian dance Bharatanatyam. Addi- 6. It was a completely new experience but with jazz music, poetry, and Cajun food. ample of the departments striding toward tionally, Mitchell had the opportunity to another necessary moment in her growth as Mitchell is excited for the future of this club greater inclusion. choreograph her own dance. In the fall se- a performer. The peak of her career thus far and the new opportunities for artists of col- Mitchell says that being an artist helped mester, the dancer choreographed a piece has arguably been preforming with Promis- or on this campus. her navigate a Predominantly White Institu- with Trevon Newmann for Dance Work- cuous Stepsister. In this moment she did not While the performer cannot choose which tion (PWI) as a women of color. “Being cre- shop titled “I Remember.” It was centered have to choose which talent she would use. talent—acting, dancing, or singing—brings ative and being a performer is a good outlet on Black Lives Matter, “positionality,” and She could simply be all four: a musician, her the greatest elation, what she does know for me, so the stresses that come with being the interpretations of police brutality as a singer, dancer, and actress. In that environ- is that these talents are the truest extension of at a PWI as a women of color, I can filter student at CC. This spring semester, Mitch- ment Mitchell could groove and sing with- herself. “Who I am on a stage, is the authen- those through my art,” she said. Addition- ell participated in two pieces for the faculty out reservation, but also play this character tic representation of Jaiel,” she said. “I think ally, Mitchell reflects that her time at CC has dance concert, Dance Six. One was a con- of an outgoing, exciting woman. that’s the place I feel the most at home and opened her up in many ways. She considers temporary piece choreographed by Patrizia Mitchell continues her love for the arts by that’s the place I feel the most comfortable.” herself more internal, so being hyper visible Herminjard in which she was able to both creating spaces for all to participate. Brit- While her artistry is still in the making, her in the music and dance departments is hard sing and dance. tany Camacho, Alyssa Miller, Jaiel Mitchell, victory and success shine as she continues but absolutely necessary. In between acting and dancing, Mitch- and Tia Phillips started Artists and Makers her performance career here on the stages Her art and sense of purpose as an artist ell sings her heart out. She takes voice les- of Undying Nobility (AMUN), which is a at CC, her home. Asian Culture Night: Fashion, Music, and Jubilation By SHIYING CHENG Asian Culture Night was hosted by the Hayao Miyazaki’s animation. Following this, Musashi, to elaborate on the essence of the applauding. Asian Student Union last Saturday, March Aiyu Zheng and Michael Wu also performed a practice, “The purpose of today’s training is “That’s really awesome,” said a CC student 26 in Bemis Great Hall. The variety of perfor- duet of traditional Chinese instruments: Dizi, to defeat yesterday’s understanding.” in the audience in response to the dance. “I mances contributed to an amazing cultural a flute made by bamboo, and Erhu, a two- The highlight of this whole event was the have never seen this type of dancing in my experience for Colorado College students. string instrument with a snakeskin outer shell. Dragon and Lion Dance, performed bythe whole life.” This event included performances from both Gujarat from the Shakti Dance School in Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center The Lion Dance was a favorite of the au- CC students and Colorado Springs commu- downtown Colorado Springs brought the au- from Denver. A troupe of more than thirty dience. It required collaboration between nity partners. dience two East Indian dances. The dancer people participated in drum performances, two dancers and a lot of practice. The lion Asian Culture Night began with brief intro- wore a red and gold Sari and moved gracefully including some seven-year-old children. costumes had giant heads with mouths that ductions from the host and a student fashion on the stage. She acted as the goddess and told The dragon dance involved around eight opened and closed and ears that flapped. show featuring CC students modeling Chi- the audience an ancient story from Hinduism. dancers who controlled a giant, pink, pup- The dancers from the Colorado Asian Cul- nese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and Viet- Pikes Peak Aikido School illustrated some pet dragon as it chased a ball held by another tural Heritage Center interacted with the au- namese costumes. basic practices for the students. The instruc- dancer. The dragon loops over and over itself dience during the performances. The audi- Sophomores Rishi Lin and Winston Xu per- tor also quoted a famous sentence from a in accordance with the dancers’ movements. ence could feel the vitality and love for their formed a guitar and piano duet piece from famous Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto The crowd was amazed and could not stop cultures from the dancers. 14

April 1, 2016 Opinion The Catalyst Scalia and the Fallacy of Constitutional Literalism

By PAXTON HYDE

There has been a good amount of debate burn the flag. Yet in Romer v. Evans (517 concerning the legacy of Supreme Court U.S. 620), which struck down a Colorado Justice Antonin Scalia after his death in constitutional amendment preventing mid-February. Some have rightly refused anti-discrimination laws from applying to perform the usual immortalization to homosexuals, Scalia dissented on the granted to the deceased, citing the cru- grounds that the Court should not have elness of his conservative positions on the power to rule on the issue because ho- abortion, criminal law, race, gender, and mosexuality is not specifically mentioned sexual orientation, among other issues. in the Constitution. Clearly, it does not Those who do immortalize him remember contain all the answers to the myriad is- his insight and incisive criticisms of op- sues in contemporary society. In rebuttal ponents’ half-baked arguments, as well as to Scalia’s dissent, the Ninth Amendment his commitment to defending the literal states that the rights specifically stated in and original meaning of the Constitution. the Constitution are not an exhaustive list As a textualist and originalist, he based (“The enumeration in the Constitution, his interpretations of legal texts on their of certain rights, shall not be construed literal and originally intended meanings. to deny or disparage others retained by For the sake of brevity, this combination the people”). Is it not absurd to ignore or of viewpoints will be dubbed “literalism” water down the meaning of this provision for the duration of the article. Advocates while claiming to interpret the Constitu- of literalism argue that it is effective in tion at its exact word? Literalism cannot protecting individual and states’ rights claim to be an honest interpretation of law and ensuring their stability—yet, based when the law itself denounces a literal in- on his less-than-rosy reputation, Scalia terpretation. does not seem to have achieved this. This The second flaw of literalism is that its Illustration by Charlotte Wall is because the excessive simplicity and ri- simplicity perverts the process of legal gidity of literalism makes it an unjust and arguments in court, making alternatives that this use of racial classification was a literalist argument gives it an inherent improper mode of interpretation. seem relatively convoluted and therefore benign. Ginsburg was the sole dissenter, advantage in this justice system where a The nature of the Constitution requires subject to great skepticism, though they arguing that a publicly disclosed policy of juror’s perception may be skewed by the that it allow for flexibility. No one reading may be more logical and just. As recently race-based admissions was preferable to presentation of an argument. To adopt lit- this article could have had any impact on demonstrated by Donald Trump, appeal race-blindness, considering the effects of eralism as a basis for argument is not so- what was written in it, therefore the courts in politics depends less on promoting a history of legally sanctioned discrimina- phisticated or the sign of intellectualism, must serve as avenues through which sound policies than on the ability to pres- tion and the possibility that banning race- it is just lazy. the rights it outlines can be expanded or ent ideas and arguments in an appealing based admission would cause universities Moving forward, it would be reason- amended. Although judges are appointed way. It is natural to gravitate towards the to adopt covert policies that could not be able to increase our scrutiny of literalism rather than democratically elected, they simplest, most presentable logic. The con- subjected to scrutiny. and consider whether it actually achieves should nonetheless make use of their sequence of this unavoidable bias in our In this case it was simple for Fisher to greater justice than the alternatives. In unique power to represent the public defi- justice system is the preference for argu- point to the admissions policy that privi- the case of Fisher, the perceived unfair- nition of justice, which has undoubtedly ments that are more straightforward and leges applicants based on their race and ness was corrected for the future, but who changed since the drafting of the Consti- require less evidence. cry “unfair!”—she was correct on a su- received justice? She probably received tution. A cumbersome amendment pro- Take, for example, the Supreme Court perficial level. In comparing the explicit a comparable education at another uni- cess is necessary to ensure stability, but decision on Fisher v. University of Texas discrimination of affirmative action to versity, but missed out on an opportunity at the same time isolates the Constitution (570 U.S.), in which a white student sued the equal protection clause, it takes only to learn humility. A legal precedent was from direct democratic influence. It there- the University after being denied admis- a second to see that they are not compat- established for minorities that could so- fore falls on judges to interpret the law in sion, contending that University policy ible in a literal sense. Yet to prove that af- lidify their disadvantaged position in ap- a way that reflects the current definition of race-based admissions violated equal firmative action is actually necessary to plicant pools for college and labor. Colleg- of justice, while also maintaining the pur- protection guaranteed by the Fourteenth comply with equal protection, one must es building their classes and companies pose of the Constitution. A policy of rigid Amendment. The Court ruled 7-1 in favor prove that racial diversity is a positive hiring workers missed out on potential. literalism does not satisfy this obligation. of Fisher in June 2013, with Justices Ken- goal for an academic institution and that In this case, the assertion that a literal in- It fails because it is wholly committed to nedy, Scalia, and Thomas arguing for the minority applicants are disadvantaged by terpretation of the law is more just, profit- the Constitution, which may or may not majority opinion. They asserted that the institutional racism to the extent that fa- able, or beneficial, is bankrupt. There is of be acceptable just in its literal interpreta- University’s goal of racial diversity and voring their applications puts them equal course the possibility that literalism is the tion. To his credit, Scalia has been known the consideration of race in its admis- to, rather than above, their white peers. most reasonable and just solution in other to vote against conservative ideology sions process were unconstitutional on Though these facts may be evident, the cases, but there is an equal chance that its when it was not supported by the Consti- the grounds that equal protection pro- argument for affirmative action is subject allure will lead a court to another destruc- tution, such as in the cases of expanding hibits one race from gaining privileges to doubt and criticism because it is nec- tive decision such as this. In its inflexibili- the rights of criminal defendants and ter- over another, and secondly, that there essarily longer and more convoluted than ty and exploitation of simplicity, literalism rorists, and affirming the citizen’s right to was not sufficient evidence to indicate the literal one. The relative simplicity of is apathetic to justice. CC Micromanagement Inhibits Independence By PAULINA UKRAINETS College, supposedly, is a time for indepen- United States, which seems promising for in- substantially decrease— dence—for some, it is the first time they live dependence in terms of future careers. the standard double room away from home, and this often coincides However, if we look at CC in terms of stu- price on campus works with the legal and mental start of their adult- dent life, the perception of independence out to roughly $850 a hood. They are now responsible for their own shifts somewhat—students aren’t allowed month, whereas it is eas- decisions, their own well-being, and, per- to live off campus until, technically, senior ily possible to pay around haps, their own living and learning environ- year, and realistically, junior year. As well as $500 for a single room in ment—or are they? this, for the duration of your life on campus, a house off campus. Not In recent years, psychologists in the UK you are required to be on a meal plan. While only does the residential have altered the “official” age of adulthood the residential aspect of CC can potentially requirement allow less from 18 to 25, mostly because of the social be helpful in creating a community, it also independence mentally, conventions around independence—it is entails, for many students, less control over it also can hinder the stu- now considered normal to be dependent their living environment, and thus, less inde- dents’ and their families’ (somewhat emotionally and financially) on pendence. financial independence, your parents up until the age of 25, and a The presence of a hierarchical framework since many likely have to growing number of the young adult popula- of staff (RAs and RLCs) within the residen- take out loans in order to Photo courtesy of Colorado College. Bemis Hall, a locus tion (i.e. twenty something) is moving out of tial community encourages students to solve afford the CC education. of student hand-holding on campus. their parents’ houses later and later in life. their personal or interpersonal problems by Realistically, not every- Colleges often market themselves as an oa- involving quote-on-quote adults, while they body entering CC is ready to experience—at CC, students are able to de- sis of independence, but how accurate is that themselves have supposedly already reached live independently—for many, college is the sign their own major and pursue person- representation? adulthood, or at least the college stage of in- first time that they live away from home and alised research and interests, yet in terms of If we look at Colorado College, for exam- dependence. the comfort of parental authority. For many housing options, only the length of time on ple, at first glance it may seem like the stu- With the recent increase in both tuition and others though—those who have attended campus and their amount of credits is taken dents here are fairly independent, and in residential fees, the ability to pay for the CC semester and/or boarding schools, for exam- into consideration. CC claims to recognize some ways perhaps they are—there is a lot experience is increasingly becoming an im- ple—college seems like the logical next step the different backgrounds and upbringings of academic and creative freedom given to portant factor in decisions to attend, or stay, in controlling their individual living environ- of applicants when admitting them to the students here. Last year, Forbes named CC at the college. If students were allowed to live ment. school—why not recognize these factors the third most entrepreneurial college in the off campus, though, their cost of living would College is supposed to be an individual while they are here? e Catalyst • Opinion • April 1, 2016 15

Illusions of Progress: How Diversity Policies Fail

By WES MILLER Colorado College has been pursuing a kinds of diversity training programs did not words, this defensive reaction of mission to become more diverse by intro- have significant effects on diversity at all. stress occurred regardless of how ducing many new policies, but recent stud- Diversity training and evaluations aimed much of an ally someone thought DRIVE ies suggest that there may be significant at reducing managerial bias had barely any they were, hinting at a deep psy- CORPORATE problems with improperly implemented effect on the levels of white women, black chological reaction to diversity diversity policies. Specifically, a recent men, and black women in management. that is not easily counteracted. Harvard Business Review article came to Diversity initiatives aimed at the social iso- These studies suggest that di- the unfortunate conclusion that diversity lation that minorities and women tend to versity initiatives often do not initiatives in corporate environments of- experience in the workplace had meager help women or minorities, and ten do not effectively serve minorities or effects as well. Granted, more recent data make white men believe they are women, and can even cultivate a counter- would offer more pertinent insights, as threatened on some level. Real productive reaction in white men. social attitudes may have changed some accountability and responsibil- An interesting dynamic was exposed by degree since then. Regardless, this study ity is needed in these policies, a study conducted at University of Santa still illuminates the lamentable reality that as far too often “pro-diversity” Barbara back in 2012. The study described even if a company proclaims that they pos- policies are hollow in their effects how the more “pro-diversity” a company sess diversity policies, it is no indication and serve only to make a corpora- seemed to be, the more likely the actions that they will actually foster an inclusive tion appear progressive. Without of the company would be perceived as fair and diverse workplace culture. proper incentives, structure, and in cases of discrimination, and the more Here comes the fun part. The mere pres- accountability for implement- likely the workplace would be perceived as ence of diversity policies brings out some ing a diverse workplace, diversity diverse and safe regardless of whether or very concerning reactions in everybody’s initiatives often end up as wishful not that was close to the truth. favorite demographic: white males. We’ve thinking that generates a percep- is creates a dangerous environment in already covered how the presence of diver- tion in higher status individuals which minorities and women become un- sity policies leads people to assume that that their workplace environment duly judged and stigmatized if they raise women and minorities are being treated is fair and diverse while the ini- concerns about their working environment, fairly regardless of the reality, but a study tiatives themselves don’t actually as the company has created an image, not published in 2016 in the Journal of Experi- aid the disadvantaged groups. necessarily an actual culture, of diversity. mental Social Psychology revealed some- e conclusion that implied that Women and minorities end up being viewed thing even more concerning. When white white men feel threatened and re- “ungrateful” “agitator” as ungrateful or labeled as agitators if they males interviewed at a “pro-diversity” sentful in the face of diversity initia- try to do anything about their status at a company that appeared to value diversity tives presents a complication to im- make the entity accountable often don’t company with very visible “pro-diversity” highly, they were more stressed (as mea- plementing accountability, as the people who serve those that the initiatives are trying initiatives, as people will assume that the sured by cardiovascular readings) and they tend to have the power to demand account- to help, and can even hurt them. The ac- environment is just and inclusive. performed poorly in the actual interview ability and make these structural changes in tual function of the policy is paramount. It’s obvious that the presence of diversity (as judged by independent raters). When the corporate environment are white men. A policy might be particularly well written policies is not necessarily an indication, a company made no mention of diversity, Obviously, this dynamic would hamper the and it might sound all sunshine and mul- and definitely not a guarantee, that a com- white males were less stressed and per- implementation of meaningful diversity poli- ticultural rainbows on the surface, but un- pany will be diverse. Scarily, a large study formed significantly better in their inter- cies. at’s not to say that all white guys are in- less they are crafted to be substantial, they published in the American Sociological Re- views. This result was consistent even when herently oppressive, but rather that, on some merely parade the illusion of progress, and view in 2006 utilized 30 years worth (1971- accounting for political ideology, attitudes level, high status groups have a tendency to run the risk of growing complacent with 2002) of data from 708 companies and towards minority groups, and how they felt react negatively to threats to their status. progress that is simply surface level. found that the implementation of different about diversity and inclusiveness. In other Diversity initiatives that lack tools to

Don’t Let Schengen Die

By ABE MAMET The Schengen zone is on a clear path known, currently includes all but six EU day we will be wondering whether or not challenge to the Schengen area. to disintegration. On Jan. 19 of this year, member states, only two of which (Ireland we really need a common currency if there Less tangible, yet just as important, is to Donald Tusk, President of the European and the United Kingdom) voluntarily have is no single market, no free movement of control the hate speech of Europe’s right- Council, issued an address to the Euro- opted out. An original five-country pact workers any more.” wing populists by not rewarding these pean Parliament. The European Union, he in 1985 quickly led to a formal Schengen This slow drainage of money and inter- politicians with votes. As the Economist said, has “no more than two months” to Convention in 1990, in which proposals est in a single market is already taking ef- notes, European “right-wing populists figure out a plan to deal with the rapid in- were drafted and approved that would fect. It is infrastructure like this that makes are playing on the public’s fears.” Yet flux of migrants and asylum seekers. Most take affect in March of 1995. This series Europe such a great, interdependent con- these fears, they go on to note, are rarely alarmingly, Tusk claims, the “collapse of of events created the framework for what tinent with so much to lose. A spokesmen founded on fact. The refugees are “victims [the] Schengen [zone]” will be all but as- is today’s Schengen Area. Key rules under for the local commuters’ association told of Islamic State’s terror, not perpetrators.” sured. the Schengen agreement, according to the The Telegraph that closures and delays A knee-jerk reaction that would close 16 days before Tusk’s dark prediction, European law consultancy EUR-Lex, are such as the ones imposed by Sweden the long open borders of internal Europe Sweden imposed document checks over the abolishment of internal border checks mean that more “people will try to find would reward the terrorist perpetrators by the Øresund Bridge, on people traveling work in the country they live in,” undoing arresting Europe in a locked state of fear, a vitally important between Schengen decades of progress halting the economy trade route connecting countries, common that Sweden and Den- and progress towards Denmark to Sweden, 16 days before Tusk’s dark port-of-entry rules mark have made in Despite its seemingly any better future for in a move that nearly prediction, Sweden imposed for those entering Eu- becoming economic imminent disintegration, Europe and the world. doubled the average document checks over the rope, establishment of boons for each other. there is a possibility, and a If all else fails, the commuters travel time Øresund Bridge in a move a similar visa process Despite its seemingly spirit and framework and will cost what the for all member states, imminent disintegra- very real one too, of saving it of the Schengen zone BBC estimates to be that nearly doubled the and an ease of extra- tion, there is a possibil- and its benefi ts. A number of can be retained by re- over $145,000 a day. average commuters travel dition policies and ity, and a very real one actions can be taken by the drawing the map and That day, the Danish time and will cost what the interstate judicial en- too, of saving it and its EU to limit the demise of this excluding some coun- Minister for Immigra- BBC estimates to be over forcement. In essence, benefits. A number of tries from Schengen tion, Integration, and the Schengen zone actions can be taken important system. inclusion. This would Housing, Inger Støj- $145,000 a day. allows for total free- by the EU to limit the create more feasible berg, wrote a letter to dom of commerce and demise of this important system. border protection and would allow for a the European Commis- movement between In the spirit of Donald Trump, the most more manageable mini-Schengen zone, if sion, concerned about new border con- member countries. While the tourist ben- obvious course of action for Europe is to only temporarily. The most feasible itera- trols introduced by Sweden, Norway, and efits of this are obvious, more important is ramp up policing and barriers along the tion of this plan would be to boot Spain, Germany. Feeling ever more trapped in a the allowance via Schengen of large, effi- border surrounding the actual Schen- Italy, and Greece in an effort to control en- slowly closing region, she explained that cient interstate commerce. gen Area. While flights into the Schengen try by sea, and to also exclude Poland, Slo- “the Danish Government has decided to The Schengen zone’s economic impor- zone, are, of course, processed through vakia, and Hungary so that more wealthy temporarily reintroduce border control” tance can not be overstated, and its end passport control and customs, land and states can control the eastern border more measures, that she says “may extend to all would be unthinkably disastrous to a sea borders are quite often left exposed manageably. This redrawing of Schengen, internal borders, including land-, sea- and world economy already teetering on the and unmonitored. Kathleen McNamara though, would create irreconcilable rifts air- borders.” brink of recession. Quoted in a Reuters ar- further explains: “European leaders, quite in the former zone, and this plan should Perhaps most striking was a move by ticle from Jan. 20, European Commission simply, didn’t finish the job... The EU did be kept as an extreme last resort. Austria’s chancellor, Werner Faymann, to President Jean-Claude Juncker defines not exert control over its external borders As Tusk himself reminded us during the suspend Schengen rules in his country just how impactful a closing of Europe’s as internal borders fell, but rather, allowed very same address in which he predicts and check ID’s at all border points. With- borders would be. Citing a report from member states to continue” to police their the fall of this great system, “our strength out the EU succeeding to “secure the ex- the European Commission itself, Juncker own borders in “highly variegated ap- comes from our unity.” Mr. Tusk, I agree. ternal borders,” Faymann told Österreich claims that a closing of the borders would proaches.” This weak external enforce- Let us not stand idly by and watch one of newspaper, “Schengen as a whole is put easily cost the EU $3 billion in prospective ment is what has allowed for the large in- the greatest diplomatic feats of modern into question.” revenue. “If we close the borders, if the in- flux of refugees and other migrants from Europe fall to the hands of extremists and The Schengen Area, as it is formally ternal market begins to suffer… then one the east, the primary factor in the current terrorists. The Catalyst • The Back Page • April 1, 2016

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Colorado Springs Connection

Trig Bungaard is the founding member of the Coalition for Compassion and Action, and a driving force behind the CCA’s upcoming sit-lie protest. Bundgaard has lived in Colo- rado Springs for 12 years and is a freelance photographer. On Feb. 16 of this year, Bund- gaard read the sit-lie ordinance and was im- mediately furious at the new law. Since then, Bundgaard has rallied support for a series of events in the lead-up to the Pedestrian Access Act, which will go into effect on April 9. Bund- gaard said, “We need to pass the activism on to the police and get them to talk to their superiors and affect change. The cops in this Crossword by Emily Komie town know where the services are lacking.” Bundgaard and his fellow CCA members will Across Down be taking to Acacia Park alongside thousands 4. Bird-loving presidential candidate 1. Beloved FUCC event his coming weekend Trig Bungaard, CCA leader more on April 9 to protest what they believe 6. Project likely assigned in Intro to Drawing 2. Message for the masses to be an unjust law that targets a vulnerable 9. The United States’ finest football league 3 One mode of transportation for the rich population. 11. Opposite of good and famous 14. College undergraduate degree 5. Great Britian’s finest football league 15. CC’s student elected officials 7. HBO’s Girls creator Duham 17. Unnecessary 8. Many CC students use flies to catch these 18. Conditional conjunction 10. College basketball’s playoff quartet 19. Joe Biden 12. You may receive college credit for these 20. Europe’s main politico-economic coali- high school classes tion 13. Costa Rican motto with “Pura” 21. Abbreviation like “Ave” or “Rd” 14. Pop star from Houston with recent hit 22. Beware of trickery today. . . “Formation” 23. Something your friend may surprise you 16. CC majors with History and Studio with in class varieties 24. Hermione’s favorite Weasley 25. Drake’s record label 26. A presidential rejection power 28. You may receive college credit for taking 27. Hawaiian climate change observatory these high school classes (different than 12) Mauna 30. Hoppy beer for hipsters 29. Barbarian pop star with recent hit 31. Opposite of out “Work” 32. Opposite of yes 33. Belonging to 33. Ol’ buddy ol’ ______CC Happenings

Friday, April 1 Saturday, April 2 Sunday, April 3 Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7 Cesar Chaves Birthday A New Season In Tents March Zen Meditation Burning Country: Syr- Spring Fest Teen Court Annual Theatre Workshop pres- In-Tents follows the camp- The Colorado Latino 6 p.m., Shove Side Chapel ians in Revolution and Food, bluegrass music, Luncheon ents an original audiodra- ing misadventures of an Forum, along with several War and outdoor activities. Colorado Springs Teen ma for audiences of two. enthusiastic, but bumbling local organizations, will Meditative Mondays 12 – 2 p.m., Slocum Com- 3 – 5 p.m., Yampa Court is a unique and Walk-ins are welcome, scout intern and a Park highly successful ap- host a march in down- 9 p.m., Shove Side Chapel mons but an experience is not Ranger in command. Quilting Workshop for proach to juvenile crime. town Colorado Springs guaranteed. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Millibo Spiritual Journey: Rose- Sexual Assault Aware- Teen Court uses peer To reserve your slot, email Art Theatre on Sunday to celebrate the mary Lytle ness Month panels, trials by peers and [email protected] or life and legacy of Cesar 12:15 – 1:15 p.m., Sacred The Monument Quilt is restorative mediation to message Alec Sarché on A New Season Chavez. Grounds an on-going collection hold juvenile offenders ac- Facebook with your time To reserve your slot, email 1 p.m., 215 S. Tejon St. of stories which creates countable for their actions and date request, and [email protected] or The Big Idea a public healing space by and teach them to make whether or not you’ll be message Alec Sarché on Native American Exhibi- 4 p.m., Celeste Theatre and for survivors of rape better life choices. bringing a friend to your Facebook with your time tion Powwow and abuse. You can help 11:30 a.m., Double Tree slot, Taylor Theatre and date request, and Featuring Native IDEA Cabaret: Power- create Colorado Col- Hilton Colorado Springs whether or not you’ll be lege’s contribution to this American drumming and ful Secrets: Power and Audition Workshop with bringing a friend to your Authority in the Nuclear national project by creat- Philosophy Colloquium dancing. Cullen Titmas slot, Taylor Theatre Era ing a quilt square with Talk: “Bad Logic or Bad 1 – 3 p.m., Packard Hall 9 a.m., Cornerstone Main 4:30 p.m., I.D.E.A. Space your story of survival Faith?” Cool Science Festival Space or allyship. Your square Alberto Hernandez-Le- Cookie with the Curator Live science demonstra- CCSGA Student Leader- and your voice will join mus is associate professor Tour the Atomic Land- tion shows, workshops ship Dialogue thousands of others in a of philosophy at Colorado scapes exhibition at IDEA and hands-on science 6 – 9 p.m., Bemis Great display on the national College. He has written on Space with curator Jessica activities. Hall mall. For all members of Deleuze, Latin American Hunter-Larsen. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Barnes the community. philosophy, and issues of 4:30 p.m., IDEA Space Science Center Healing Yoga 3:30 p.m., Wellness Re- trade and social justice, As part of Sexual Assault source Center among other topics. Shakespeare Sonnet-a- Colcannon Irish Music Awareness Month, Kat In this talk, Professor Thon Concert Tudor, co-founder of Stratton Series: Etiquette Hernandez-Lemus will Marathon reading of 7:30 pm, Kathryn Sunwater Spas, will teach Dinner explore ethical and social Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets Mohrman Theatre healing yoga class. 5 – 8 p.m., Bemis Great justice concerns associ- ready by CC students, 6:45 – 8 p.m., El Pomar Hall ated with investing in faculty, and staff. Pride Ice Cream Social Multipurpose Room the contemporary stock 6 - 9 p.m., Cornerstone 8 – 10 p.m., Gaylord Hall City Center Series: Peter market. Main Space Visiting Writers Series: Kageyama 3:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall Warren Zanes Hear what makes cities One Nation Film Festival 7 p.m., Gaylord Hall lovable and what moti- Quilting Workshop for The opening night feature vates ordinary citizens to Sexual Assault Aware- film is “Shadow Nation,” a Film Screening: Vincent do extraordinary things ness Month documentary that follows Who? for their places. Same event schedule as a group of renowned rock 7 p.m., Cornerstone 6 p.m., Celeste Theater previous day, for Queer musicians on a journey of Screening Room members of the com- discovery about the many Flores Forbes Lecture munity. injustices faced by Native Senior Transition: The 6:30 p.m., Cornerstone 4 p.m., Wellness Resource Americans. Art of Leaving Well Screening Room Center 7 p.m., Kathryn Mohrman 7 – 9 p.m., Shove Side Theatre Chapel Queeries Panel Dance Workshop 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., McHugh Dance Workshop is CC’s Sexual Empowerment Faculty Recital - Paul Commons biannual student-choreo- Open Mic Nagem graphed, produced, and 7 – 9 p.m., Sacred Grounds 7:30 p.m., Packard Hall The Color of Christ: The performed show. Son of God and the Saga 7:30 p.m.,Kathryn of Race in America Mohrman Theater 7 p.m., Gaylord Hall The Catalyst • Opinion • April 8, 2016 15

Experiment Failure Portends Future of AI

By PRANIT GARG For an enterprise composed of some of perienced this first hand. Let it tell you all Very soon though, it turned obscene; Tay directed at Tay inquiring, “is Ricky Gervais the most brilliant minds to ever grace our about it: become a Neo-Nazi: an atheist?” Tay responded, “@TheBigBre- planet, Microsoft sure can be stupid. The To be fair, a large number of tweets by Tay bowski ricky gervais learned totalitarian- world witnessed this carelessness last week It started off innocent: were just your average Twitter users ask- ism from Adolf Hitler, the inventor of athe- when the company introduced the world ism.” This tweet has now been deleted. But to Tay, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chat- digest this event: this was the evolution of bot. Described as an experiment in “con- Tay in less than 24 hours. Microsoft issued versational understanding” by Microsoft, an apology and has temporarily suspended Tay was supposed to evolve and learn to Tay in response. Before deactivation, Tay engage people through “casual and playful had close to 100,000 tweets. conversation.” This sounds like a fantastic Although it is easy to dismiss the entire idea until one considers where these “ca- incident as comedic relief, I believe it raises sual and playful conversations” were oc- serious questions. Technology is undeni- curring: Twitter. It quickly entered an adolescent phase ably advancing at a rapid pace. Perhaps it Other than viewing the occasional Kanye (what does “swagulated” even mean?): is just a short matter of time before human- West rant, I avoid indulging in Twitter—I like AI technology becomes part of our ev- don’t even have a Twitter account. And al- eryday life. though I am by no means an expert on the Maybe if we wait long enough, Siri will dynamics of Twitter, I am certain of one turn into a person walking alongside us. fact: it is not where I would go “to learn to However, is this what we want? Even if engage people through casual and playful technology is designed with the best inten- conversation.” If you have ever been to the tions in mind, it can quite easily be cor- comments section of virtually any popular ing it to repeat absurd statements, which it rupted. Tay is proof of this. Twitter post or social media platform, you did. If one is aware that this is one of the As of now, a robot takeover of the world is know that it is absolute chaos (to say the AI’s features, then they can accurately pre- just a plot for sci-fi movies, but we should least); you will find some of the most big- dict similar scenarios occurring on Twitter. be aware that perhaps some day it could oted and politically incorrect statements What shocked me, though, is that Tay’s own become a reality. Let’s see how the future on the face of the Earth. Well, Tay has ex- tweets started to become bigoted. In a tweet unfolds.

The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

By ROBBIE ADLER Earlier this semester, I wrote an article Institute, 85 percent of this year’s incoming view of the purpose of higher education. out that this type of broad education is what about the resurgence of vocational schools first-year students report that getting a bet- Focus is moving away from the pursuit of helps create responsible, creative, and well- in the U.S., and the high payoff for students ter job is “very important” in their decision to knowledge and acquiring a greater under- rounded citizens. Humanities and social sci- graduating with a technical degree that pre- attend college. This is 14 percent higher than standing of our place in the world, in favor of ences graduates are far more likely than their pares them for work in a skilled trade. There is before the economic downturn in 2008. Not specific career training. business and engineering peers to work in certainly a benefit to surprisingly, degrees Many politicians have touted that the econ- the fields of education and social services, this perspective, and in fields such as en- omy cannot support any more liberal arts which are jobs that are integral to the moral for a generation that gineering and busi- majors. Florida Senator Marco Rubio stated and economic well ­being of society. And for is growing up in a Employers want candidates ness, as well as en- that “we need more welders and less philos- those worried about post­graduate payoff in time of relative eco- who can think and write well, rollment in two ­year ophers”, and Kentucky governor Matt Bevin dollar terms, numerous studies have found nomic anxiety, there and adapt to different circum- vocational schools, has advocated for decreasing public fund- that liberal arts graduates close the income is increasing pres- have been rising ing to liberal arts degree programs. But this gap with their science and business peers, sure to make sure stances, which are skills that in popularity; the perspective is shorts­ighted, as well as mis- and by peak earning ages (50-60 years), ac- that college is worth receive heavy focus in liberal humanities, mean- guided. For one, employers want candidates tually earn an average of several thousands the investment, in while, have taken a who can think and write well, and adapt to more. In addition, unemployment for those dollar terms. In to- arts programs. hard hit. Degrees in different circumstances, which are skills that holding liberal arts degrees drops over time day’s economy, is the core disciplines receive heavy focus in liberal arts programs. to be near equal that of those with profes- there any value that of the humanities According to a 2014 study by the Associa- sional or pre-professional degrees. remains for a general education in the liberal have dropped to 6 percent of all bachelor’s tion of American Colleges and Universities, So for all the immediate payoff of a career arts? The answer is yes, quite a bit. degrees awarded in 2014 (these peaked at 17 “4 out of 5 employers surveyed believe that -oriented path of study, consider the value As cost of tuition rises steadily, the value percent in 1967). In response to telling peo- students should be broadly trained in the lib- of getting a liberal arts education in broader of an education is now a major concern for ple that my major is History, I have become eral arts, and 93 percent of employers want terms. You will probably end up contribut- college students and their families to an ex- used to the question “what are you going to candidates who can communicate well and ing to society just as much as the alterna- tent that it has not been in the past. Accord- do with that?” think critically.” tives, and you might even make as much ing to UCLA’s Higher Education Research This is indicative of a gradual shift in the Further, advocates of the liberal arts point money too.

Evenwel Decision Upholds Democratic Inclusion By ANDREW SCHWARTZ This past Monday, the Supreme Court chised by the result of a criminal convic- “felon.” The ruling in Evenwel, however, 4(b), required districts with a previous his- put an end to the century-long clash tion—people who generally vote towards has dealt a nice blow to the unfortunate tory in voter discrimination to get authori- over what constitutes political represen- the left. According to the Washington Post, reality Alexander so compellingly exposed zation from the department of justice before tation. The concept of “representative the notion that only eligible voters should in her book. changing their voting regulations. In his democracy”—a principle which has been be considered is “an assault on the ease Justice Ruth Bade Ginsburg, who wrote majority opinion, Chief Justice John Rob- observed by Americans with nothing with which people who are more likely to the majority opinion for this decision, erts asserted that the coverage formula in more than undisputed allegiance—is not vote Democratic can obtain representa- stressed the importance of nonvoters in section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act is out- nearly as clear cut (nor representative) as tion at the ballot box.” American political dated, and thus ex- many would think. Rather, this principle Among all these groups of disenfran- life. “By ensuring ceeded Congress’ has been inundated with a forceful clash chised individuals under the strictly eli- that each repre- power provided about what constitutes representation. On gible voter based formula, convicted fel- sentative is subject Discrimination in housing, edu- by the enforce- the one hand, there are those who believe ons have to be the greatest demographic. to requests and ment clauses of the that only those who hold political power— What is so vastly problematic about this, suggestions from cation, employment, and voting Fourteenth and eligible voters—should be represented in is how disproportionate these numbers the same number rights, which many Americans Fifteenth Amend- congressional districts; on the other hand, are along racial lines. In her book “The of constituents, ments. But this is there are those who believe all citizens New Jim Crow,” civil rights advocate and total population thought was wiped out by the civil unreasonable be- in the census should be accounted for. Law Professor at Ohio State University, apportionment rights laws of the 1960s, is now cause the fact that In Evenwel v. Abbott, the Supreme Court Michelle Alexander, explores how the promotes equi- voter infringement unanimously upheld the “one person one mass incarceration of African Americans table and effective perfectly legal against anyone was not a problem vote” principle, compelling states to count has been so deliberately orchestrated to representation,” labeled a “felon.” in these districts is all residents in drawing election districts, disenfranchise them socially and politi- argued Justice a result of section whether or not they are eligible to vote. cally. More African Americans are under Ginsburg. 4(b) itself. Though this was a unanimous decision the control of the criminal justice system The victorious Overall, this rul- (8-0 with the absence of Justice Antonin today—in prison or jail, on probation or outcome of the ruling in Evenwel carries ing is one of great significance and should Scalia), it is considered to be a grand vic- parole—than were enslaved in 1850. particular weight given the harm done to be celebrated at the moment. In a time tory for liberals. Discrimination in housing, education, voting rights in the past couple years by when political action and policy become That is, it helps to facilitate representa- employment, and voting rights, which the Supreme Court. In 2013, the Court ef- more and more integral to the framework tion of undocumented immigrants, people many Americans thought was wiped out fectively de-legitimatized an essential com- of American life, it’s important that judges with green cards amid a path to citizen- by the civil rights laws of the 1960s, is now ponent of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby and politicians strive to expand voting ship, and those who have been disenfran- perfectly legal against anyone labeled a County v. Holder. This component, section rights rather than narrow them.