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GABRIELLE HEALY| COLLEGIAN

*NSYNC star gets out the vote Clinton campaign makes a stop on The Hill.

GABRIELLE HEALY | NEWS EDITOR

A piece of *NSYNC stardust landed on Kenyon’s campus Tuesday afternoon for National Voter Regis- tration Day. Crowds of students flocked to meet Lance Bass, former member of the boy band *NSYNC, and Roberta (Robbie) Kaplan, one of the lawyers who argued the winning side in the 2013 Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor Supreme Court case at an event held in the atrium of Peirce Hall. page 4

Voter habits under scrutiny

TOMMY JOHNSON other institutions of higher education to provide STAFF WRITER colleges “with an opportunity to learn about the voting habits of their students using various nation- Is Kenyon College, a prestigious school in an al sources,” as written in a Student-Info email sent important swing state, civically unengaged? In by the College’s Office of Institution and Research. 2008, the College garnered national attention from This study analyzed Kenyon’s results for voter turn- the New York Times for 10-hour waits at the polls out in the 2012 Presidential Election and the 2014 during the 2004 presidential election, highlighting Midterm Election. a seemingly robust and politically active student Kenyon’s numbers were objectively low. In the body. The results from the National Study of Learn- 2012 Presidential Election Kenyon’s voting rate was ing, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE) this spring 34.7 percent, compared to a 46.9 percent average at paint a starkly different picture. colleges and universities. In 2014, Kenyon’s voting The NSLVE gathered data from Kenyon and rate was 10.2 percent versus 18.8 per- page 3 Invasive 2012 Presidential Election Turnout by Major at Kenyon College Mathematics and statistics 40.7% insects bore Physical sciences 40.6% Visual and performing arts 35.9% Liberal arts and sciences 34.1% into budget Social sciences 32.1% BILL GARDNER | COLLEGIAN Humanities 31.9%

BILL GARDNER AND NATHANIEL SHAHAN Biological sciences 31.9% Kenyon’s Tree Program, which helps maintain the trees on campus, is Multi/interdisciplinary budgeted for around $18,000 per year. Over the summer, the College spent 29.6% $40,000 removing trees on campus. Across campus, approximately 50 trees were felled this summer, most due Psychology 28.6% to an invasive species known as the emerald ash borer. “My understanding is that this is really a safety issue, because these trees INFORMATION COURTESY OF NATIONAL STUDY OF LEARNING, VOTING AND ENGAGEMENT are going to die, and they’re in the process of dying,” Assistant page 2 2 Thursday, Sept. 29 | kenyoncollegian.com Village Record Trump and Clinton face off Sept. 21 - 28 Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m. — Student reported theft of oral medication from Presidential debate sparks varied reactions. backpack. Sept. 22, evening — Student reported item(s) taken from unlocked ve- KEVIN CRAWFORD rible person,” rather than talking about the ac- hicle without authorization. STAFF WRITER tual issues. I think that she tried her best to keep Sept. 25, 1:00 p.m. — Student(s) referred for underage alcohol consump- her composure and talk about the specific issues, tion. Gabby Eugenio ’19 but I don’t even think the moderator for the de- Sept. 25, 2:50 p.m. — Underage student in possession of alcohol. My general thoughts: I noticed how gendered bate went deep enough with her — like, when Sept. 26, 10:12 p.m. — Student reported money theft. it was. Donald Trump said “um” a few times, they were talking about the police, she just didn’t and I’m sure Hillary couldn’t spare that. Like, go into detail. And Trump didn’t either, but he she couldn’t say “um,” not even once, or else she’s never has, and the people voting for him don’t seen as tentative and not able to be the President expect him to. CORRECTIONS of the United States. Something I found compel- I do think that if Hillary keeps going with ling was Lester Holt asking about implicit bias momentum that she’s going at right now, and In the Sept. 2 issue, the Collegian misreported the nature of Robert A. Oden Jr. and [Hillary] said, “Everyone has implicit bias,” continues to talk about the issues and her experi- Professor of Biology Joan Slonczewski’s research. The active form of aspirin in the and I thought that was interesting, I like the way ence in politics thus far, she will continue to win human body is salicylic acid. Slonczewski’s team tested salicylate on their mutant she worded that. I thought it was clear who won the debates. bacteria. that debate. But, according to polls that have no TheCollegian misstated that the Counseling Center did not rehire another coun- statistic value, Trump won. Sydney Engelstein ’18 selor after the retirement of former director Patrick Gilligan, thus having only five I just hope that the people who are going to counselors. The Counseling Center hired a new full-time counselor after Gilligan’s Chloe Hannah-Drullard ’20 vote for Trump thought he looked as ridiculous retirement, as well a new part-time counselor. The thing that got me thinking most was the as the rest of us did. TheCollegian regrets these errors. interruption topic: Donald Trump did, what was it, 45 interruptions through the course of the de- Katie Connell ’18 bate? And, afterwards, it got me thinking, may- I found [the debate] frustrating, terribly, be Hillary should have stood her ground? But I would say, disheartening. And then I was Follow us! I’ve realized that, as a woman in politics, she’s shocked by a lot of things that were said — and, just unable, and that makes me, as a woman not also, not shocked by a lot of things that were in politics, but in society, just a little sad … a lot said, because it was expected. Trump would sad. I have a Republican friend who texted me say things that were A) objectively wrong, B) about a post on Facebook that I made defend- racist and C) unconstitutional, and we just sort ing Hillary, saying that if I believe in equality, of rolled along with it — and that’s extremely then Hillary should be punished just as much as freaky because, yeah, you can go and fact-check, @kenyoncollegian Donald for interrupting. But, I acknowledge that but only the liberal arts kids are going to do that. he did not receive any punishment [because] of The rest of America is going to take him at his his status as a cisgendered, white man in politics. word — and, if the word is wrong, then it’s only I wished presidential candidates would stop reinforcing systematic violence against certain College goes over budget to saying “intercity” and “black people” as if they groups of people. And people are fine with it? were completely related and 100 percent the That, to me, is very disheartening. I was disap- same thing, especially after Donald said, ‘These pointed with the moderator — he let Trump maintain trees on campus people are living in hell; they go out, they get bully his way through, and, really, he just didn’t shot.” As a black woman, I would like to say, I’ve moderate, he just let Trump speak a lot. He didn’t Continued from Page 1 said Kenyon will not plant any new trees never been shot in my community. This isn’t bring it into a semblance of a congenial debate. I during the fall semester aside from the about [the black community], this is about guns think he could have been a little more assertive. new trees on the central section of Middle — and people have to realize that’s the truth. Professor of Biology Christopher Path partly due to the College exceeding Guy Bailey ’17 Bickford said. “As a preemptive measure, its budget and partly because there is a Ethan Starr ’20 I didn’t watch the debate live, but I watched the College and many folks in the sur- number of dead trees that still have to be We had a chat about the debate in my phi- it afterwards. I looked at the fact-checker on rounding community are removing the removed. He said maintenance has plant- losophy class, and the main thing that came out NPR.com — it’s absolutely ridiculous how much ash trees that are dying.” ed 100 trees around campus over the last of it was that Trump was very composed at the Trump lied during the debate. It’s pointless to Bickford studies the pileated wood- three years, not including trees replaced beginning and the first half hour or so, and then watch a debate when you’re arguing between pecker, which often makes its home in during the revitalization of Middle Path. he sort of lost his s---. I felt that at the beginning Hillary — who is competent — and Donald the ash trees historically found in central The College will focus on replacing Hillary was having a difficult time countering Trump, who is an idiot. Ohio. But the borer has wrought havoc the removed trees during the spring and him and getting away from his level … But, to- on these trees in recent years, prompting summer of next year, according to Kohl- ward the end, she did start to have point after Julieanna Luo ’17 Kenyon to remove affected trees. man. point of valuable stuff to say, and Trump didn’t I’m from Beijing, China, so I’m an interna- Combatting these borers with chemi- Erin Keleske ’18, co-president of Envi- have anything to counter it. So, I would say that tional student, and China was brought up a cou- cals was a possibility, but since Kenyon ronmental Campus Organization, hopes Clinton did better in the debate, overall. ple of times in the debate, especially by Trump, had so many ash trees, this was not an the College will replace the felled trees and my first feeling was, what has my country economically sound choice, according to with a variety of new ones. George Costanzo ’19 done to deserve this? But I know it’s all political. Grounds Manager Steven Vaden. There “If we could replace them with a di- I was a little perturbed by the way Hillary I think Hillary won. If I could vote, I would are also environmental concerns inverse range of species, it would be a was mostly focused on — and, honestly, gen- vote for Hillary, definitely. volved with using chemicals. healthier forest,” Keleske said. erally in her campaign so far — cutting down These quotes have been edited for length and Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman Julia Waldow contributed reporting. Trump, and being, like, “Donald Trump is a ter- clarity.

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HAYLEY YUSSMAN STAFF WRITER Continued from Page 1 percent. Students majoring in the social sciences, the category encom- Sixty-five percent of political sci- passing political science majors, ence majors in the class of 2016 were cent at all institutions. turned out at a rate of 32.1 percent. male. Political science is not alone — “There’s a lot of groupthink and “I think a lot of a lot of math ma- similar gender gaps are evident in a there’s definitely a lot of antipathy jors have an appreciation for the big multitude of majors, from economics towards politics in general,” Sarah- picture, so they don’t get distracted to women’s and gender studies. Marie Choong ’17, a political science by the politics,” Alton Barbehenn “Is this sending the message to major, said. She was unsurprised by ’17, a math major, said. “They are women that [political science] isn’t for the numbers. Choong added that, able to stay focused on the issues you?” Associate Professor of Political on other campuses, “there is more that matter to them personally.” Science H. Abbie Erler asked. competition, so there is more of an For social science majors, on At Kenyon, gender disparities Professor Erler teaches Gender and Politics. | Gabrielle Healy incentive to go out to vote,” refer- the other hand, “it is really easy to within majors have remained fairly ring to the prominent presence of get disillusioned with it all, so you consistent over the past five years; the the subject area. nice to have more of a balance, just for the Kenyon Democrats on campus. kind of get tired with the politics,” gender ratio of students attending the Economics, another popular ma- the sake of balance.” Choong was not the only one Choong said. “Whereas if you are College currently stands at 53 percent jor, has also remained male-dom- A gender gap does not always who was not surprised by the num- not constantly engaged with that women and 47 percent men. inated. Katie Guyot ’17, an English mean men are always in the major- bers. “Vot- and keeping in In the class of 2012, 14 women and economics major, said women in ity. In the Class of 2014, six of seven ing is a habit touch with that, and 22 men graduated with a degree economics courses tend to leave the women’s and gender studies majors in certain The reason it’s a lot easier to in political science, according to the department when they receive poor were women, according to a Collegian ways, so once why these say ‘oh yeah, my Office of the Registrar. The dispar- grades — which reflects a national article published on Nov 20, 2014. you’ve voted college numbers are civic duty, let’s do ity increased slightly last year: In the trend, according to Harvard econom- Among English majors, 43 women two or three this!’” graduating class of 2016, there were 14 ics professor Claudia Goldin. and 26 men graduated in 2012. This times you are low is because re-reg- Both seem to women and 26 men who had majored “A lot of men go into [economics] gap narrowed slightly last year, to 36 more likely istering is something agree: An over- in political science. thinking, ‘What else am I going to women and 28 men comprising Eng- to vote go- “that adds a barrier to load of politics Erler said the political science major in?’ while a lot of women only lish majors in the class of 2016. To ing forward,” the process. seems to have an courses that tend to be male-dominat- stay if they’re doing well,” Guyot said. some students, a more even ratio can Kurt Pyle, as- inverse effect on ed contain a female population that is Guyot pointed to her senior hon- come with advantages. sistant profes- civic participa- Professor Kurt Pyle self-selecting. “They’re used to being in ors class in economics as evidence. “One thing I’ve noticed is that al- sor of political tion. Pairing that these classes that are male-dominat- “In my senior honors class, there most everybody talks,” Alexander science, said. with Pyle’s pre- ed,” she said. “But when you have … are eight people, and seven of them Raske ’19, an English major, said. “Also, the rea- sentation of more women who are not [political science] are women,” Guyot said. “Clearly, of “There aren’t really any people who son these college numbers are low practical constraints seems to put majors, you can see how that would be the women that are in the econom- regularly dominate class discussion, is because when you move, re-reg- Kenyon’s low numbers into per- a ... weird environment.”Erler added ics department, they’re doing pretty which you really get in male domi- istering is something that adds bar- spective. that the phenomenon may self-per- well.” nated class environments, I’ve found.” rier to the process.” According to The current election has shown petuate, discouraging women from Female students are not the only Erler’s is still unsure of what the NSLVE, 64 percent of students a push for voter registration, with majoring in political science. Incom- ones conscious of the disparity. “I’ve should happen to address these dis- registered to vote in 2014. student volunteers from the Ken- ing students may look to the roster noticed in some of my economics parities, but she hopes that students The study also examined vot- yon Democrats and Clinton cam- and, seeing fewer females listed as po- classes that the gender gap is notice- and faculty alike will take note of the ing rate by academic major. In 2012, paign volunteers taking shifts in litical science majors, decline to sign able,” Evan Frazier ’17, a math and gender gap and continue discussing math majors turned out in the Peirce to register students nearly up for courses despite an interest in economics major, said. “It would be and analyzing it. highest numbers with a rate of 40.7 every day. ON THE RECORD REBECCA VEIDLINGER LAWYER AND TITLE IX AUDITOR

BILL GARDNER partment of Education. It can be complaint- PA that’s going to be permitted, as frustrating as NEWS EDITOR based. They can come in a compliance review. that can feel. I get that. But I think it’s very im- But the majority of what we’re seeing nowadays portant for institutions to share, to make very Rebecca Veidlinger is a lawyer, indepen- at institutions across the country is a complaint clear how their policy works, where their re- dent Title IX investigator and consultant. She is filed with the OCR, and then the investiga- sources are, how to make a report, so there’s no is currently the Title IX investigator for the tion begins. obstacle to individuals who might want to uti- University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Recently the University of Kentucky (Lex- lize support resources or confidential resources and specializes in handling cases involving ington, Ky.) sued its independent student or make a report. And I think my impression sexual assault on college campuses. In the newspaper to keep documents concerning is Kenyon is trying to do that with a number of spring, the Kenyon administration hired her sexual assault on campus out of the public Title IX trainings. I’ll look at the effectiveness to do a Title IX audit. Last week, she visited eye. In your opinion, how much information of that and if there are enhancements that may campus and spoke to approximately 20 stu- should the College release to its student about need to be made. I think that’s really important. dents and 13 campus groups about how the the process of its Title IX investigation? In your experience working with other College educates its students about Title IX It’s not Title IX that requires any issues re- colleges, do you think that in some cases the and how it handles conduct cases. She will regarding disclosure, it’s FERPA [Family Edu- college makes it too difficult to report a case lease her findings by the end of the semester. cational Rights and Privacy Act]. That applies or makes it too intimidating? Rebecca Veidlinger | Courtesy of Re- equally to your grades, to your housing assign- The colleges I have worked with certainly becca Veidlinger It recently came to light that Kenyon ment perhaps, as it does to a Title IX investiga- are not trying to make anything hard to report. is being audited by the Federal Office of tion report. And that would prevent institu- In fact, the colleges I’m working with are doing that point. I’m not just saying that — I think Civil Rights (OCR) for how it handles Title tions not just from releasing a victim’s name, everything they can to facilitate reporting, and that’s the case. And, in my work, it seems to me IX cases, and I was wondering if you have but really a majority of the records generated a lot of them are putting in anonymous report- the students I’ve talked to understand how to worked with any schools that have been with respect to a specific investigation. That’s ing, that would be a best practice and Kenyon report matters. I think that it can feel hard to investigated in a similar way by the OCR? what FERPA governs. It governs your privacy has that. Does it sometimes feel like there are report for a number of reasons: if it’s not well- How does the federal government usually and your education record. I do think, however, obstacles to reporting? Sure. Sometimes an in- communicated, if the Title IX coordinator is get involved in something like this? that it’s in an institution’s and students’ best institution’s policy might be written by lawyers not known across campus, anonymous report- Yes, I have, and Kenyon’s not alone. The terest to provide tons of information about the like me, and a normal person looks at it and ing is not available. So, I think there can be per- number is growing every year, but I know school’s policy and procedures. So that’s kind of says, “Are you joking? I can’t figure this out.” ceived obstacles for sure. there are well over 200 that are being looked a different part about transparency going on in So I’ve helped institutions sometimes get clari- This interview has been edited for length and into by the Office of Civil Rights and the De- a particular case. I just don’t think under FER- fication. I think actually that Kenyon is clear on clarity. 4 Thursday, Sept. 29 | kenyoncollegian.com Peer Counselors report rise in appointment requests Increase in visits and calls mirrors national trend towards using more counseling services.

JULIA WALDOW As liaisons between the student ART DIRECTOR body and the Counseling Center, PCs can help relay any concerns students At Kenyon, and at colleges across may have about any matter, including the nation, more students are turn- the new Counseling Center appoint- ing to counseling centers and student ment system, to the counselors. groups for help with mental health “My biggest fear would be that issues. According to a 2010 survey people feel that resource is not there conducted by the American College for them,” Schulwolf said. “I think one Health Association, more than half of the most confusing parts of this of college students said they felt “over- new way they’re organizing things whelming anxiety” in a 12-month now is that it appears as though peo- period, and 32 percent stated they felt ple can’t get appointments but I … so depressed “that it was difficult to trust Kenyon that they’re not going to function.” While more Kenyon stu- let people fall through the cracks.” dents are looking to the Counseling Both Henriques and Schulwolf see Center for help — 17 percent more the increased utilization of counseling students have seen counselors this and PC services as a positive change. September, compared to last Septem- “We love it when people use us,” Hen- ber — the Peer Counselors (PCs) have The Peer Counselors stand for a group photo outside the Horn Gallery | Courtesy of Lindsey Miller riques said. “I don’t think anyone also seen increased demand for their should be discouraged from coming services. terviewed, however, thought their “It’s been heavier from the start,” “In our talks with [Counselor] to us just because we’ve been getting “We’re trying to figure out how increased load was a direct result of Henriques said. “Usually at the start Lindsay [Miller], she does mention more [contacts].” Schulwolf said any to best respond to that, because we Counseling Center policy changes. of the year we just don’t see much.” that there is a higher need or more students unable to get immediate ap- haven’t changed our approach, it’s just They instead cited increased adver- PC Officer Hallie Schulwolf ’17 pressed demand for counseling ser- pointments at the Counseling Cen- the response we’ve been getting has tising or lower stigmas surrounding said the PCs have been getting four to vices within the Counseling Center, ter should feel free to attend a small been different,” PC Sean Deryck ’18 mental health as possible factors. six times as many calls placed to their and what we can provide on the side,” group session facilitated by a coun- said. “We have noticed that we’ve be- One of the most noticeable chang- 24/7 phone extension. Schulwolf, who Deryck said. selor, in order to receive therapy while come a much more heavily-relied-on es PCs are experiencing, according leads one of the PC small groups on Miller, the PC staff advisor, em- waiting for a one-on-one session. resource this semester.” to PC Officer Thais Henriques ’17, is depression, also mentioned that the phasized that the Counseling Center Students can speak to PCs through The rising demand for PC servic- the large number of people request- group sessions are drawing more of is available for any PCs who need as- their 24/7 hotline (740-398-3806), or es this year correlates with changes ing individual sessions, either during an audience. sistance counseling students. “PCs schedule a walk-in appointment dur- in the Counseling Center’s appoint- office hours or on the PCs’ own time. Staff from the Counseling Cen- are trained by the Counseling Center, ing PC Office Hours, held in the Coun- ment process, which allows students In past years, Henriques said, the PCs ter have met with the PCs recently to so [in a] situation in which they need seling Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on to see counselors on a “first-come, would get 15 hours of appointments communicate how to best handle in- guidance or support or help, they are Sunday through Thursday, and 5:30 first-serve” basis, rather than through per week; this year, one week had up creased demands for mental health encouraged to seek that help from the p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Sat- recurring appointments. No PCs in- to 17 hours of appointments. services across the board. Counseling Center,” she said. urday. Windsor lawyer encourages voting Title IX fund created took questions from the audience, pointed to Trump’s comments at VICTORIA UNGVARSKY To donate to the fund, alumni Continued from Page 1 and then were available for one-on- the debate wherein he suggested EDITOR-IN-CHIEF send donations directly to Kenyon one conversations and photos that the 2008 financial crisis was and indicate that the gift be used for *NSYNC was a Grammy-nom- “What’s so encouraging about beneficial for his business. Some Kenyon alumni hope to the Title IX Fund. Director of Annual inated group whose second album, coming to these college campuses BrandonLee Cruz ’19 asked change the conversation on sexual Giving Shawn Dailey said this system No Strings Attached, went RIAA- is seeing the world in good hands,” Bass and Kaplan about the issue of misconduct through the creation of a is “really for the benefit of the donor” certified platinum in the early Bass said. “This is the most anti- violence against transgender peo- Title IX Fund. because the College’s online platform 2000s. *NSYNC also launched the LGBT platform that’s even been ple of color in the United States. Anna Bloom ’04 and Jeb Breece is easy to use and secure. solo career of singer, songwriter written,” he said in reference to the “It was just really powerful to see ’04 launched the fund this spring The Title IX Fund website adds and actor Justin Timberlake. Unit- Republican Party’s platform. “It’s in a woman who was actively on the — around the time Kenyon made that this donation method allows ed States v. Windsor overturned writing that they want to take my legal level fighting for our rights,” headlines due to a viral letter written the money to “be directly applied to part of the 1998 Defense of Mar- marriage away, and they want to he said, “and a celebrity who was Michael Hayes ’14 that criticized the the budget of the Office of the Title riage Act and ruled it unconstitu- discriminate against me, and that’s fighting for our rights on a more College’s handling of an alleged case IX Coordinator,” currently Saman- tional to deny same-sex couples the just not right. In 2016 we can’t have social level.” of sexual misconduct involving his tha Hughes. Breece hopes the Fund rights given to married couples. discrimination written into law Cruz, who said he will vote for sister, Chelsea, a former student. is able to assist the College in chang- The pair came to Kenyon on be- anymore…. It’s insane people think Clinton, added that, although he “There were a number of [alumni] ing Kenyon’s campus culture by giv- half of Hillary for America, which we could go to that era again.” would have preferred specific pol- that — because of the sexual assault ing students or student groups the is Democratic Presidential nomi- Kaplan also discussed the po- icy proposals in response to his incidents that occurred on campus chance to fund projects that may not nee Hillary Clinton’s campaign. tential risks of the Republican question, he was grateful for the — were looking for ways to be en- have been funded otherwise. Bass and Kaplan are gay and lesbi- platform. “If we don’t all act … we experience to speak with Kaplan. gaged,” Breece said. “It got Anna and Hughes hopes to use the Fund to an, respectively, and are passionate could lose this republic,” she said. “You obviously cannot just pull it I talking about whether there was an increase programming, particularly activists for LGBT+ rights, a social This was not Kaplan’s first visit to out of a hat; she doesn’t know every opportunity to engage some of these in education. “The alumni are en- issue on which the Democratic and Gambier: In her initial remarks to single minute detail,” Cruz said. “I people on one hand, and, on the oth- trusting the Fund to the Title IX/Civ- Republican presidential platforms a group of students in Peirce, she was really satisfied with the answer er hand, provide some support to the il Rights Office, and so Jeb and Anna differ. said she visited a friend at Kenyon overall.” school in a way that might not exist made it very clear,” she said. “They The meet-and-greet took place 30 years ago. Cruz was one of several stu- otherwise.” don’t want to make it ‘this dollar has in the Borden Atrium of Peirce After taking questions from the dents interviewed by LOGO, a ca- The Title IX Fund was established to go to this type of work.’” Hughes Hall, where the Kenyon Democrats audience, Bass and Kaplan stayed ble television channel that special- by the Kenyon Alumni for Title IX, said the feedback from Breece and have been registering voters this to answer individual students’ izes in LGBTQ+ content, after the an alumni organization united on Bloom has been positive thus far. semester. Initially, the pair briefly questions and take photos. Isa- event concluded. a Facebook group boasting nearly The Title IX Fund is still in its ear- spoke to the crowd, touching on bella Bird-Muñoz ’18 asked about While the celebrities worked 1,300 members, created by Bloom. ly stages, so its exact programmatic the results of Monday night’s presi- the Clinton campaign’s plan to al- the crowd, students and field or- The fund’s mission, according to its use is undetermined. But Breece is dential debate, the importance of leviate the Puerto Rican debt crisis. ganizers from the Hillary cam- official website, is to “create a com- still confident in his and Bloom’s ef- the Supreme Court in the upcom- Bird-Muñoz is also a co-manager paign followed behind, imploring munity that is sensitive to every stu- forts in creating the Fund. ing election and of registering fam- at Unity House, which Bass visited students to sign up to help register dent’s right to consensual sex and the “This is an experiment,” Breece ily and friends to vote. After, they during his time on campus. Kaplan students to vote. pain that ensues when that right isn’t said. “We have no idea whether it will protected.” work. Three years from now it may Voter registration ends next Monday, Oct. 11 in the state of Ohio. If you registered last year at Kenyon, you will have The fund has raised $1,680 from be non-existent, but we felt like it was to re-register with your new campus address. Voter registration forms can be found in Peirce Hall. If voting absentee visit 28 different donors since it launched important … that the school be open vote.gov for more details. in June, right before the end of Ken- to trying new things and that the stu- yon’s fiscal year. dent body has to be part of it. ” Thursday, Sept. 29 FEATURES kenyoncollegian.com 5 The best in Italian-American sweet treats — now on K-Card The Ferrari Baking Company is the brainchild of a trans-Atlantic confectionary partnership.

LJ DUSTHIMER STAFF WRITER their business in Gambier, the bakery plans to begin selling Stepping off the Mount pastries at the bookstore. And Vernon square into the Fer- for those students who don’t rari Baking Company, you mind the 10-minute drive, might never expect to find Ferrari Baking Company has a tale of true romance that begun accepting K-Cards as a stretches across continents. form of payment. Davis said But that cross-cultural love she was exceedingly pleased affair — between two profes- when Kenyon approached sional bakers — gave birth to her about the possibility, and this small storefront. she hopes accepting K-Cards About eight years ago, Car- as payment will bring more lo Ferrari met Denise Davis business to the store. through a mutual friend in In spite of their joint busi- America. Their shared love ness venture, the couple still of pastries sparked a desire to lives an ocean apart. Ferrari combine their knowledge of lives in Italy and works for Italian and American sweets. the Carabinieri, a subset of Thus, the Ferrari Baking the Italian military specializ- company was born. A Ferrari Baking Company employee holds one of the shop’s cakes. | Jack Zellweger ing in police work, but makes While from the outside frequent trips to the U.S. to Ferrari looks like any con- The bakery offers a mix annual cultural celebration in es food available at the Vil- see Davis. ventional bakery, a step in- of Italian and American pas- October that features authen- lage Market, such as Italian “Carlo and I have been trav- side whisks you away to Ita- tries; specialities include ti- tic Italian food and entertain- breads and soups, and delivers eling back and forth for years, ly. The store is adorned with ramisu, wedding and birth- ment. birthday cakes to the Kenyon but together we’ve made a big traditional Italian art pieces day cakes, brownies and fruit With the bakery located Bookstore. This year, the bak- happy family,” Davis said. and an abundant — and aro- tarts. “All of the Italian reci- several miles away, Ferrari ery will help cater events dur- Ferrari Baking Company is matic — supply of pastries to pes come straight from Car- Baking Company has made ing Family Weekend on Oct. located at 3 West High Street, choose from. After sampling lo’s mom, but Carlo stays out significant efforts to bring its 14-16. Mount Vernon, and is open just half of a gigantic red-vel- of the kitchen,” Davis said. creations to the Hill. A few “The pastries here are quite Monday through Wednes- vet cupcake, embellished with In 2013, only one year af- years ago, the bakery catered authentic compared to most,” day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thurs- handmade cream cheese, this ter opening, the store was in- an Italian film screening Elvin Shrestha ’19 said. “I par- day through Friday 9 a.m. to reporter had to sit down to re- vited to attend the prestigious hosted by Cinearts and Gund ticularly enjoy the fruit tarts.” 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 cover from the sugar rush. Columbus Italian Festival, an Gallery. Ferrari even produc- Hoping to further expand a.m. to 6 p.m. Gambier farmers open new, locally-sourced barbecue joint The Local Smoke food truck brings homestyle fare to both meat lovers and vegetarians.

JUSTIN SUN STAFF WRITER up and running. ing sure they first find a source The truck currently special- they approve of: The ingredients The newly-opened Localizes in pulled pork sandwiches have to be organic and local, Hans Smoke barbeque food truck is and smoked wings and sells a to- said. bringing more local Knox Coun- mato pesto grilled cheese for veg- As the seasons change and ty food to the table. Local Smoke etarians. Local Smoke also offers temperatures lower, the brothers stemmed from co-owners and daily specials, which the brothers hope to keep on serving food out brothers Max plan to keep of their truck. “As long as people and Hans updated on are willing to wait in the cold,” Farmer’s desire It’s higher stan- their nascent Hans said. for a food es- dards. This is Facebook Local Smoke is stationed in tablishment in all stuff that we eat. And page (@Lo- Mount Vernon at 209 South Gay their area that we’re picky. calSmokeM- Street. The truck is open from focused on lo- TV). 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through cal and organic “This isMonday. Max Farmer, co-owner of Lo- ingredients. “ all stuff that cal Smoke The food truck, we eat,” Max which opened said. “And just over a month ago, uses ingre- we’re picky.” dients from the Mount Vernon Isa Mojares ’20 and Rose Bi- farmer’s market as well as nearby aler ’20 found the food delicious. non-GMO farms like Hilltop Or- “The grilled cheese with pesto ganics and Highland Natural. was a great vegetarian option with Before opening Local Smoke, probably one of the best tomatoes the two brothers worked on their I’ve ever had,” Mojares said. “The family farm near Gambier and re- chefs were very friendly and really fused to dine out due to a lack of cared about the ingredients,” Bi- healthy options nearby. aler added. “We wanted a place for peo- The business has been off to ple who were like-minded,” Max a humble but strong start. “We said. “People who were interest- haven’t been advertising much,” ed in mom-and-pop, non-GMO, Max said, “but word of mouth is scratch recipes. It’s higher stan- working well.” dards.” The brothers do not have any The brothers love to cook, and grand plans for the truck at the so they decided to open up their moment, but Max said the menu own place. They found a food may expand to offer more meats. truck for sale online and were He hopes to add a beef item in the Top, Max and Hans Farmer inside the Local Smoke. Bottom, customers enjoy barbecue at their loca- quickly able to get their business future, but the brothers are mak- tion on 209 South Gay Street. | Justin Sun 6 Thursday, Sept. 29 | kenyoncollegian.com Parish House office renovations preserve professor’s legacy Funds raised in honor of late Reverend Donald Lynn Rogan provide new space for chaplain.

REGAN HEWITT ter’s Sons, a Gambier-based contrac- and drug counseling during the tu- SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR tor, re-painted and fitted the doors multuous 1960s and 70s. He offered for the Parish House’s front room. advice — both spiritual and practi- Parish House isn’t just home to The renovation itself cost $1,800, and cal — to students struggling with Friday Café — it’s a slice of Kenyon the remaining $200 will be used for the violence and political turmoil of history. student activities as well as general the period. While this counseling The building recently under- upkeep of the chaplain’s office. was sometimes met with disapproval went a seemingly minor renovation. Rogan came to Kenyon in 1965 from the administration, the stu- The front room of Parish House was as both a chaplain and an assistant dents loved Rogan’s realistic yet kind converted, professor in the guidance. by the simple He saw [the newly-formed “He saw [the students] as search- act of adding students] as Department ing for meaning,” Charles P. McIl- doors, into a of Religion. In vaine Professor of English Adele Da- comfortable searching for meaning. 1972, he left vidson ’75 said. chaplain’s of- his position as Davidson’s favorite memories of fice for Priest- Charles P. McIlvaine Professor chaplain but Rogan are of the many dinners and in-Charge of“ English Adele Davidson ’75 continued in parties he hosted at his house, from of Harcourt the department those for young professors, to retire- Parish and for the next 27 ment parties, to John Green’s ’00 Chaplain Reverend Rachel Kessler years, during which he held the de- mock-graduation, since he gradu- Rachel Kessler and her daughter in the Parish House office.| Cour- tesy of Rachel Kessler ’04. partment chair for 15 years. ated a semester behind his class but The funds for the renovation When Kessler interviewed for the wouldn’t officially walk until the end time through weekly seminars at his him up for his Kenyon interviews. came from former students, friends position of chaplain, Rogan was a of the school year. home. “He taught his ‘last class ever’ a “When Don retired, outside evalua- and family of the late Reverend Don- part of the process. By the time Kes- “It’s such a legacy to Don that few times,” Kessler said. Rogan never tors told us we’d need four individu- ald Lynn Rogan, professor emeritus sler arrived on campus in Nov. 2015 the same home to Friday Café will fully committed to retirement, often als to replace him,” Rhodes said. of religious studies and former chap- as the new chaplain, Rogan had died. also host his memory as chaplain,” stepping in to teach classes as the Kessler said, so far, more students lain at Kenyon, who died Sept. 18, “I miss that he’s not here as a re- Davidson said. Rogan and his wife College needed. have come to see her new Parish 2015 in Mount Vernon at the age of source,” Kessler said. “I was really were known for hosting food-related In 2002, former students Myer S. House Chaplain’s office than visited 85. looking forward to having him as events whenever possible. Berlow ’72 and Caroline “Coty” Sid- her former office in the basement of Following Rogan’s death, stu- someone to talk to.” Vice President for Student Af- nam ’74 donated funds to create the the Church of the Holy Spirit. dents, faculty and community mem- During his time at Kenyon, Ro- fairs Meredith Harper Bonham ’92, Donald L. Rogan Professorship in “I’m supposed to be the chaplain bers donated nearly $2,000 in his gan was known for implementing who took an introductory religious Religious Studies. This chair includes for all students, not just those who memory to the Parish House. They what was considered an unortho- studies class with Rogan her first se- a supplementary fund that can be identify as Christian,” she said. Kes- wanted to preserve his memory as dox world religion structure in the mester at Kenyon, remembers being used to support student activities. sler is also the Chair of the Kenyon one that honors both religious and department. He wanted professors invited to the house for apple cider, Donald L. Rogan Professor of Re- Board of Spiritual & Religious Life, student life. to teach every aspect of religious popcorn and class discussion. “It was ligious Studies Royal Rhodes current- which started last year. “This gives Programs Director of the Kenyon studies, from Judaism to Hinduism, the quintessential Kenyon experi- ly holds that professorship; he relates students a neutral, yet well-known, Review Anna Duke Reach found the which concerned some of the admin- ence, and Don was always so warm receiving the position to “inheriting space to visit.” doors in former Kenyon Professor of istration at first, as none of Kenyon’s and welcoming,” Bonham said. Isaiah’s mantle,” with a tremendous Kessler’s office hours in the Don- Physics Franklin Miller Jr.’s attic in peer colleges had similar programs. Although he retired in 1999, Ro- amount of pressure conferred to him. ald L. Rogan Chaplain’s Office are Florence Short and her dog, Stella | Courtesy of Greenslade Special Collections his house on Wiggin Street, which Most students and faculty, how- gan never stopped inspiring students Rhodes first met Rogan in 1979 at the Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. the Millers then donated. Carpen- ever, remember Rogan for his draft — he continued to educate part- airport, when Rogan came to pick to 4 p.m.

Class Clash Senior Class Total: Junior Class Total: Sophomore Class Total: First-Year Class Total: Compiled by Juliette Moffroid 11 14 10 9 Answer Thomas Rosenfeld ’17 Harry Kalish ’18 Will Nichol ’19 JT Baldassarre ’20

What year were women first 1969 1969 1974 The 50’s 1903 admitted to Kenyon?

What was Wiggin Street’s Middle Ground Middle Ground I don’t know. previous name? Middle Ground Café Coffee

Who was the host of this week’s Lester Holt presidential debate? Lester Holt Matt Lauer Lester Lester

What part of the broccoli plant The Flower Flower Mini trees Flower do we eat? Flower

Weekly Scores 3 2 2 2 Thursday, Sept. 29 ARTS kenyoncollegian.com 7 You can’t stop the beat: WKCO radio station excites at Kenyon After 70 years on campus, organization remains vital to the campus’s music community.

FRANCES SAUX the first-years who will soon have ARTS EDITOR shows, this year’s DJs could number around 120, according to sta- When Marc Ferraro ’17 entered tion manager Julia Waldow ’17, also WKCO radio’s headquarters last an art director for the Collegian. Saturday night, the station was “It’s extremely exciting that our empty. He took a seat in the broad- organization has exhibited so much casting booth, kicked off his shoes growth,” Waldow said. “Two of our and opened his computer to launch main goals are being inclusive and that week’s episode of his show, accessible, and we really hope to of- Hidden Gems. fer a home to anyone who shares a Ferraro, one of WKCO’s pro- love of music.” gramming directors, created the In addition to its airspace on show his first year at Kenyon. “It 91.9 FM, WKCO also runs a re- was kind of blatantly hipster,” he cording studio for student musi- said. “I thought, ‘Oh, I’m going to cians in its Farr Hall location. On play music no one’s heard.’” its website, it hosts a music review Now, he just plays music he re- blog. Last year, it began distributing ally likes. Last week’s theme was a hard copy zine twice a semester. “windy” — after greeting his listen- “I think for me, what WKCO is ers, he put on “Generator Second in its most condensed form is it’s a Floor” by Freelance Whales, which place where students can really take he then followed up with the “Cas- initiative to do things that they find tle in the Sky” theme from the Stu- interesting,” said Seth Reichert ’17, dio Ghibli movie of the same name. who manages the recording studio In many ways, WKCO itself is with Grace Fuisz ’19. a hidden gem on campus — even a But Ferraro thinks the organi- collection of hidden gems. Buried zation can expand even further. Students host radio shows in the WKCO offices below Farr Hall. Frances Saux in the basement of Farr Hall, the “Obviously there’s the music,” | organization — celebrating its 70th he said. “But we’ve been thinking anniversary in October — has ex- in the past couple years that we can the station is putting together a ra- students who brought WKCO to he had drawn, a blue Sharpie grid panded its reach beyond the radio do so much more.” dio, podcast and YouTube series Farr years ago, and in the stacks of above the computers. “It did not station in recent years. Ferraro said the station some- called “Middle Path Sessions.” CDs collected from radio promot- come out as well as I wanted it to,” WKCO, times uses Reichert traces this history of ers over the years. he said. which “WKCO student innovation all the way back The broadcasting booth looks The station paints over the walls streams One of our ob- Presents,” to the station’s founding by World lived-in: Several Peirce cups sit on every year — and, every year, stu- music jectives this year a radio slot War II veterans returning to Ken- one side of the desk, and there is dent radio show hosts cover them through is to let the campus know on Sundays yon. “WWII veterans just decided a faded pink sofa only a shade off in doodles once again. the inter- that we’re still a thing. from 2 to to build a radio transmitter because from the floor-to-wall carpeting. With Farr Hall set to be demol- net and its 4 p.m., to they thought that was going to be The booth’s lilac walls are covered ished as part of the Master Plan, transmitter, feature un- cool,” Reichert said. in Sharpie graffiti. A drawing of a WKCO will soon have to move. But has enjoyed “Marc Ferraro ’17 traditional The studios have been in Farr unicorn with an ice cream cone Ferraro believes the organization vast mem- program- Hall since 1973, when they moved for a horn decorates one wall; the can continue no matter where it is. bership growth over the past five ming. In the past, it has aired in- from a booth in the Hill Theater words “R.I.P Harambe … he died “One of our objectives this year,” years. In 2011, about 30 DJs were terviews with professors and ad- that has since been removed. WK- for our sins,” are written on an- Ferraro said, “is to let the campus on staff; last year, the radio station ministrators, including one with CO’s legacy is evident in a plaque other. know that we’re still a thing and had about 90. Taking into account President Sean Decatur. This year, on the wall commemorating the Ferraro pointed out a doodle that we still have a lot of presence.” Kanye West stuns crowd at Columbus’s Schottenstein Center Kenyon students flocked to Kanye West concert on Sunday as part of the Saint Pablo tour.

MAYA LOWENSTEIN life through different identities: smoke machines for the en- OPINIONS EDITOR a husband, a father, a fashion tirety of the concert. Often, the designer and an A-list celebrity songs would cut out to allow Neon red lasers shot across with a larger-than-life ego. the audience to shout out the the venue in a parallel fashion, Known for his narcissism, lyrics. cutting off Kanye West’s head West lived up to his reputation The most striking visual was as he performed “Fade” from during the concert which began the orange and red lights, flash- his album The Life of Pablo close to an hour and a half late. ing erratically to create vivid (TLOP). Unlike most concerts, it fea- patterns. For the non-general- On Sept. 25, rapper and en- tured no opening act. admission audience, the mosh tertainer Kanye West’s Saint Although the tour focused pit became an element in it- Pablo Tour stopped at the on TLOP, West performed self. Seated audience members Schottenstein Center in Co- many of his beloved classics, in- watched a crowd of wild fans, lumbus, Ohio. Approximately cluding “Stronger” and “All of illuminated by the lights and 40 Kenyon students attended the Lights.” West was energized worshipping West at his very the concert. as he performed on a moving feet, a representation of his im- Named after West’s son with platform, at one point allowing mense fame. In the last couple Kim Kardashian, Saint, the his legs to dangle off in mid-air. verses of “Ultralight Beam,” Saint Pablo tour is promoting He performed with an impres- a particularly entranced fan West’s eighth studio album, sive amount of vigor for an en- yelled “Faith!” with such inten- The Life of Pablo, released on tertainer pushing 40 years old. sity and arms outstretched to the streaming website Tidal in The show created a sense of West, as if he really were a reli- February 2016. Critically ac- the divine: The stage was sus- gious figure: “I’m tryna keep my claimed and well-received by pended over a mosh pit and faith. But I’m looking for more. Kanye West performs at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. | his fans, TLOP explores West’s glided through the venue. Somewhere I can feel safe. And Maya Lowenstein complexities as he navigates his West’s face was shielded by end my holy war.” 8 Thursday, Sept. 29 | kenyoncollegian.com StageFemmes aims high in Site-Specific Festival

Shomeret Elevator Music

Located by North Campus Located in Caples Residence Hall Lobby Apartments Written by Rioghnach Robinson ’16 Written by Libby Gardner ’15 Directed by Alice Stites ’17 Directed by Isabel Landers ’18 Starring Ez Raider-Roth ’19 and JT Bal- Starring Emma Dunlop ’18 and dassarre ’20 Meredith Awalt ’19

Shroomin’ Room 22

Located in sitting area behind Located in Farr Hall post office Written by Ryan Drake ’14 Written by Amy Young ’16 Directed by Ben Fisher ’17 Directed by Kit Fluharty ’19 Starring Meg Schimelpfenig ’20 Starring Subei Kyle ’17 and Re- and Mariah Palumbo ’19 becca Simantov ’19

Steve the Caspian Housekeeping Pond Turtle Located in Farr Hall Written by Haleh Kanani ’16 Located behind Mather Resi- Directed by Samantha Shanker ’17 dence Hall Starring Zoe Andris ’17 and Char- Written by Julia Greer ’15 lotte Herzog ’17 Directed by Erica Christie ’19 Starring Katie Connell ’18 and Vahni Kurra ’20

ILLUSTRATIONS BY DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON | COLLEGIAN

FRANCES SAUX tional locations around campus. to the audience awkwardly deal may have seemed higher- the festival with the Caples Res- ARTS EDITOR The plays succeeded when gathered in a corner of the dorm stakes because of the people idence Hall elevator in mind. they embraced these constraints room. In that moment, they be- walking by, but, at night, the “I thought, what’s a high- Twice last week, when Henry and seized the opportunities come the hallucination, and choice to perform it next to the stakes situation that could take Nash ’18 returned to his Farr their specific locations afford- any sense that the audience is post office did little to elevate place in an elevator?” Robinson Hall single, someone had made ed them. When they fell short, encroaching on the characters’ the drama. said. “It basically came down his bed and put his clothes away it was often because they shied privacy becomes an intentional In Shomeret, written by Lib- to a really awkward, charged in his drawers. away from original choices in element of the play. by Gardner ’15 and directed by romantic situation, or a weird “It’s like having a maid,” he favor of generalization or cliché. The less successful plays Isabel Landers ’18, two students thing that involved zombies.” said. The shows staged in Nash’s lacked such moments. In Steve wait for Campus Safety after the Robinson chose zombies. In That was pretty much the dorm room were both stand- the Caspian Pond Turtle, writ- accidental death of their friend. Elevator Music, directed by Al- case. Nash had given Stage- outs. In Housekeeping, Andris ten by Julia Greer ’15 and di- The piece made interesting stag- ice Stites ’17, Ez Raider-Roth Femmes board members Clara and Herzog took advantage of rected by Erica Christie ’19, two ing choices; it began outside ’19 and JT Baldassarre ’20 try Mooney ’17 and Julia Weinberg the small space’s intimacy. Con- children mourn the death of a a North Campus Apartment, to dismantle the elevator to de- ’17 permission to use his dorm sidering their unusual proxim- pet turtle under trees behind then led the audience inside, fend themselves from zombies. room as the set for two plays ity to the audience, both actors Mather Residence Hall. Actors where clothes lying on the floor Tension builds as the characters in the company’s Site-Specific gave convincingly subtle perfor- Katie Connell ’18 and Vahni represented the friend’s body. reflect on their friend’s recent One-Act Festival, which ran mances. Kurra ’20 realistically portrayed But substantial problems in the death after they abandoned her through the weekend. One of Room 22, directed by Ben kids; in the dark, even the rock writing left the actors, Emma in a zombie-ridden house. the plays, Housekeeping, writ- Fisher ’17, boasted terrific writ- they used as the dead turtle was Dunlop ’18 and Meredith Awalt The highlight of the piece? ten by Haleh Kanani ’16 and ing from Ryan Drake ’14, as believable. Still, the stakes of ’19, with an impossible task: The Anytime passersby entered the directed by Samantha Shanker well as a particularly striking the play remained low through- calm with which the students Caples lobby, the duo ran and ’17, follows two hotel employees performance by Meg Schime- out; the children’s investment dealt with the death was unreal- hid from them. as they arrange a hotel room. lpfenig ’20. The latter played in the turtle never escalated, istic. Instead of showing horror, Sure, the gimmick became Every time the cast re- Cara, a famous playwright who and the relationship between panic or sadness in face of the funny when the play itself hearsed, actors Zoe Andris returns to Kenyon after she was the two characters was unclear. death, they worried about the was not — it is hard to keep a ’17 and Charlotte Herzog ’17 complicit in a fire on campus They could have redeemed logistics of the student’s girl- straight face when “zombie” cleaned Nash’s room; it was in that claimed several lives. In her themselves if they had interact- friend and religion. Erik Gross ’18 crosses the room the script. hotel room, she speaks with an ed more with their location. Easily the strangest show of with his laundry basket. The student-run festival, now employee, portrayed by Mariah Similarly, Amy Young’s ’16 the set was the one written by But the ploy caught the audi- in its third year, is an ambitious Palumbo ’19, whose eager ques- Shroomin’, directed by Kit Flu- Rioghnach Robinson ’16, au- ence’s attention. project, though not in its scope tions about Cara’s career soon harty ’19, followed the rather thor of Seven Ways We Lie, a If the festival made anything so much as in the constraints turn sinister. clever story of a drug deal- young adult novel published clear, it is this: When work- under which it operates. All the A stunning moment comes turned-friendship between in- by Amulet Books last spring. ing in a somewhat experimen- playwrights are recent Kenyon when Cara reveals that she reg- troverted Subei Kyle ’17 and When StageFemmes reached tal framework, bizarre choices graduates, and each of the six ularly sees hallucinations of the gregarious Rebecca Simantov out to Robinson this summer, tend to pay off, even when their plays was staged in unconven- fire victims’ families. She points ’19. During the day, the drug she decided to write a play for effects are unpredictable. Thursday, Sept. 29 OPINIONS kenyoncollegian.com 9

STAFF EDITORIAL Faculty diversity key to student success This week’s article on the continuing gender gap in academic majors contains a troubling thought, and Associate Professor of Political Science H. Abbie Erler raised the possibility that such gender disparities may discourage female students, intimidated by male-dominated classes, from studying political science. We share Professor Erler’s fear that continuing gender gaps in majors such as political science and women’s and gender studies will discourage students from pursuing fields in which they are underrepresented. Though long-term solutions to this problem must begin years before students arrive at college, Kenyon can do its part by hiring a more diverse faculty. Professors in the economics department are overwhelmingly white and male; professors in political science are almost exclusively white. Though diversity in academic specialization and research exper- tise offers much value to students, increasing diversity in gender, race and ethnicity (among other factors) can hopefully show more tentative students that there is a place for them in the academic discipline about which they are most passionate. As Kenyon makes significant AMY SCHATZ | COLLEGIAN efforts to increase diversity in its student body, it should do the same for its faculty. Complacency means A logical approach to counseling changes silence this election Lack of recurring appointments affects students’ mental health. This week alone, Kenyon has hosted a star- DEREK FORET CONTRIBUTOR Having productive conversations about studded campaign visit, a debate-viewing session and the ever-present tabling in Peirce for administrative changes can certainly be voter registration. Such an inundation can be Over a week ago, I walked into difficult. If we are too cautious nothing jarring, and might even turn students away the Counseling Center for my bi- will ever be addressed, and if we are not cautious from the election due to the sheer volume of weekly appointment. I had a bit of enough, our voices will never be heard. commentary. trouble: I had not understood the In this tumultuous year, it’s easy to feel new system and needed to resched- “ helpless. This election cycle has spiraled seem- ule. Luckily, I was able to set up a ingly out of control thus far, so why wouldn’t new appointment shortly after and pus, according to Vice President first prong, the reason does not it carry on its path — with or without you? didn’t think much of it. After talk- for Student Affairs Meredith Bon- contradict itself, as the change That defeatism is what made voter turnout ing to some friends later that day, ham’s ’92 email to the student has seemed to clear up space in only 34.7 percent at Kenyon in the 2012 elec- I heard the same arguments I’ve body, was “antithetical to a resi- the Center. Applying the second tion. That defeatism turns frustration with heard my entire time here: This was dential college philosophy”, as it prong, however, we find potential the political process into apathy for our fu- another example of the adminis- ignored “the learning and growth issues. There could be adverse ef- ture. And that defeatism is what stops us from tration making changes that would that takes place in a shared envi- fects depending on whether stu- doing one of the small things we can to shape hurt the student body and the Ke- ronment.” This made no sense, as dents who need recurring slots our country. nyon community at large. (For the the off-campus housing options will be able to have continuing ap- Vote, and vote wherever you can. Change specifics, I’ll refer to the article “At at Kenyon are generally closer to pointments and what kind of un- your voter registration to Knox County. Re- Counseling Center, no more recur- the center of campus than the New known further effects the chang- register if you have voted here before. Send ring slots,” which the Collegian ran Apartments, and those buildings es have, such as the impact of the your absentee ballots to your home counties about the changes last week). are certainly an important part of new on-call contractor. Especially and states. Do whatever you can to ensure that Having productive conversations student culture. troubling was the idea that the your vote counts wherever you chose to vote. about administrative changes can The change to the Sendoff date Center wanted to get people out You have a choice — and not to make it is to certainly be difficult. If we are too fails the second prong. In this as soon as possible, when it’s hard leave yourself behind. cautious nothing will ever be ad- case, the given reason for the date enough already for American col- dressed, and if we are not cautious change was to guarantee an alter- lege students to get appropriate enough, our voices will never be nate space in case it rained. While mental health services. HAVE OPINIONS? heard. To amend this issue, I sug- I’m sure this wasn’t a lie, it of I certainly know how easy it gest a two-tiered test when judg- course ignored the obvious issues is to bad-mouth administrative The Collegian is looking for new ing claims made by the adminis- of holding Sendoff the weekend changes. Choose almost any Ken- writers! For more information on tration. The first prong of the test before finals. The student body yon student, and you’ll be preach- is to ask, does the given reason for identified and addressed the sec- ing to the choir. If we want to contributing to Opinions, please the administrative change does not ond point effectively, and we were try to have an effect, and if we contact the Opinions Editors: contradict itself? If it does not, the able to change the date. Perhaps if truly care about our community, second prong is to check if said rea- we had addressed policies regard- then we need to be specific and son fails to address other issues the ing off-campus housing in a simi- thoughtful about the problems we Tobias Baumann change may bring about. lar manner, we could have held a raise. Thinking through changes [email protected] Two changes that failed this test more productive conversation. in this context might help improve Maya Lowenstein are the crackdown on off-campus Using this test to address the on-campus conversations. [email protected] housing and the change to the Send- Counseling Center scheduling Derek Foret ’17 is a Mathematics off date last year. The former change changes, we find troubling but not major from Washington, D.C. Con- was contradictory. Living off-cam- yet concrete effects. Applying the tact him at [email protected]. 10 Thursday, Sept. 29 | kenyoncollegian.com

LETTER TO THE EDITORS On leaving the meal plan: AVI failed to accommodate allergies DEIRDRE SHERIDAN In my time at Kenyon, I’ve this semester and make my own CONTRIBUTOR had two reactions to Peirce food food. It was a disappointing About a week after Orienta- that sent me to the hospital— choice to make, but my safety tion, I had an allergic reaction one due to cross-contamination matters more than hash brown to a Peirce dish marked “dairy- at the salad bar and one due to triangles. free,” that evidently contained “vegan pesto” that wasn’t so Collegiate bureaucracy is dairy. I was told by Kenyon ad- vegan after all. Having an aller- frustrating no matter where ministrators that I could go off gic reaction is terrifying enough you are, but I had become all the meal plan and prepare my as it is, but having one 500 miles too familiar with AVI’s cycle: own food if managing my al- away from your family is even a promise that things would be lergies at Peirce became too worse. It’s hard to feel comfort- different this year, a slight im- hard. After spending a Friday able in a space that made you provement and then a slip back night wheezing in my dorm sick, no matter how much you’re into the usual. The high staff room (and a Saturday morning assured it will never happen turnover is only part of the discovering that the McBride again. problem. When “creativity” is kitchen has nothing to cook While I was abroad for a year, prioritized over student safety with), the offer sounded tempt- I had to cook all my own meals and allergen training doesn’t ing, but I had only been here for — an experience that was re- occur until after employees have a few weeks. I could guarantee warding, yes, but I was looking been on the floor for months, ev- my safety by going off the meal forward to having someone else eryone suffers. While going off plan, but would have struggled do the cooking while I would be the meal plan can be a solution to make friends if the largest so- working on my comprehensive for some, it should never be the cial outlet on campus was inac- exercise this year. After just a first suggestion, as it was for me cessible to me. few days back on campus, it was when I was a first year. Under So, instead, I took the risk becoming clear that AVI’s aller- the Americans with Disabilities and decided to continue eat- gy practices had not improved Act, individuals with food al- ing at Peirce. Sometimes it was in my absence. If anything, lergies must be accommodated, great — Kung Pao tofu! Silk they had gotten worse. After and at a school where the dining yogurt! Tostadas! — but I was a long month of messy salad hall is so integral to student life, It’s okay, we won’t bite. I walk my dog, Sandy, through campus and often faced with severely lim- bars, bread with no ingredient “reasonable accommodations” town daily. It’s okay to say hello — we won’t bite. And since Sandy ited options. It was dishearten- labels, having to explain what must be more than promises. is a golden retriever and certified therapy dog, she would be happy ing to look at the menu outside dairy was to Peirce employees Deirdre Sheridan ’17 is an to meet you. All you have to do is ask. the servery and see that my only and being assured that allergen English major from Fanwood, Phil Samuell, Gambier dairy-free options were rice and training for staff “was coming,” N.J. Contact her at sheridand@ the vegetable side dish. I decided to go off the meal plan kenyon.edu. Elimination of Take Back The Night will benefit survivors Campus-wide events and discourse surrounding sexual assault issues can be triggering.

CHARLOTTE FRECCIA talking about it in public spac- because of it. I pointed no fin- It’s not that survivors want conversa- CONTRIBUTOR es, and empathy when we are gers, laid no blame, cried only tion to cease — far from it. We want it referring to trauma that we in the privacy of my own dorm to be discussed as a very real part of Recently, I overheard a con- ourselves have never experi- room. In a few words: I shut up versation among high-level enced. People who disparage and dealt with my problems, our everyday lives, not as a nebulous, far-away administrators in the office those who wished not to par- because I didn’t want my as- danger. We want empathy, sensitivity, support, where I work that I sincerely ticipate in TBTN festivities for sault to define me or inconve- “discretion. wish I hadn’t. fear of revictimization clearly nience anyone else. “They’ve cancelled Take do not understand that sexual But resilience became a lot Back The Night.” violence doesn’t end when the more difficult last spring, when “resources” we have available a long time; we will likely nev- “Can’t those people who are physical pain of coerced sex- Michael Hayes ’14 published a to our population? er stop. Moments, days, weeks, ‘triggered’ just stay home with ual activity subsides. To have viral open letter, which called It is true that we can’t ex- years after our assaults, we get their ‘comfort pets?’” your autonomy, dignity, voice out the College for failing to pect things to change if we do up, go to class, and participate “This is too much. When and your own body taken from handle an alleged incident of not openly address them, but if as productive, valuable mem- are people going to shut up and you by a member of your own sexual assault against his sis- you think that everywhere on bers of our community. By deal with their problems?!” community — this is not eas- ter. With every campus discus- campus people are not having trivializing our need for sen- I don’t want to denounce my ily forgotten or forgiven. This sion, silent vigil and display of nuanced conversations about sitivity, you tell survivors that office specifically. I like work- is, for every survivor, the worst student solidarity with survi- sexual violence, you are mis- our trauma is inconvenient ing there, and I like the people moment of their life. When re- vors, I found it more and more taken. It’s not that survivors and makes you uncomfortable. I work for; moreover, I know minders of the devastating difficult to breathe: Again and want conversation to cease — Believe me — there is no one that this conversation did not reality of sexual assault are again, I was reliving the worst far from it. We want it to be for whom trauma flashbacks occur solely in my office, but everywhere, as they are dur- thing that has ever happened discussed as a very real part and panic attacks are more in many spaces on campus ing TBTN, survivors have no to me. Still, I remained silent of our everyday lives, not as inconvenient or uncomfort- after the news broke of Take escape from them, and can and did not reach out for help a nebulous, far-away danger. able than the survivors. We Back the Night’s (TBTN) can- be easily retraumatized. If we until I finally broke, and ex- We want empathy, sensitiv- shouldn’t have to apologize. cellation. can prevent revictimization by perienced a panic attack in ity, support, discretion. What We shouldn’t have to mask our However, I think all com- canceling a party or series of class. I considered this a loss, the administrators in my of- trauma to protect the igno- munity members should know film screenings, why wouldn’t a weakness: I had at last been fice seemed to misunderstand rance of others. We shouldn’t this: Whenever you make re- we? ‘triggered.’ For the first time, I is that sexual violence survi- hesitate to ask for what we de- marks like the ones I heard The need for discretion and had failed to shut up and deal vors do not just request trig- serve. We are asking that an in my office, there might be sensitivity is an urgent one for with my problems, and for ger warnings or sensitivity event designed to empower us a survivor of sexual violence me. I survived a sexual assault that, I felt almost as bad as I because we don’t know how be cancelled because we no within earshot. As much as I during my first semester at Ke- did about the assault that oc- to shut up and deal with our longer find it empowering. Is wish it weren’t, this is a sta- nyon, and for much of the rest curred in the first place. Is this problems. Survivors are some that too much to ask? tistical reality. Because cam- of that year, I played the part of how we want survivors on our of the strongest, most resilient Charlotte Freccia ’19 is un- pus assault is such a pervasive the perfect victim. I pretended campus to feel, considering people you or I will ever meet. declared from Bexley, Ohio. issue in our community, we that it hadn’t happened and all of the liberal rhetoric we We’ve been shutting up and Contact her at frecciac@ken- need to use discretion when that I wasn’t deeply damaged spout, and all of the supposed dealing with our problems for yon.edu. Thursday, Sept. 29 SPORTS kenyoncollegian.com 11 Kenyon soccer breaks two streaks Over October Break, Lords lose first game, Ladies end three-game skid.

PETER DOLA the other side, the Spartans only took University. the home games go on STAFF WRITER four. Despite the barrage of shots by Over the three-game losing streak, the Lords, the game was scoreless af- the Ladies (3-5-1; NCAC 1-0-0) only Kenyon’s field hockey, soccer and volleyball teams will Lords suffer first loss ter 90 minutes, forcing overtime. mustered one goal, scored by Mag- host matches in Gambier over the next two weeks. For the During overtime, Case Western gie Smith ’17 in the waning minutes Kenyon student looking for a study break during the fall KENYON 5 scored the only goal of the match in against John Carroll (3-3-4; Uni- reading days, field hockey and soccer may provide welcome WITTENBERG 1 the 94th minute. This goal was the versity Heights, Ohio). In the games relief with three home games on Saturday, Oct. 8. CASE WESTERN 1 Spartans’ only shot on-target. against Thomas More (9-0-1; Crest- KENYON 0 Despite the loss, the Lords still view Hills, Ky.) and Capital (3-5; stand tall in the North Coast Athletic Columbus, Ohio), the Ladies took Field hockey vs. Denison University Kenyon College men’s soccer Conference (NCAC). Kenyon holds only seven shots combined. Outside SAT. 12 p.m. | McBride Field stands at 8-1 (NCAC 1-0) after a win first place in the conference standings, of Smith, who is tied for first in the against Wittenberg University and a and the Lords have both the highest NCAC with seven goals this season, Volleyball vs. Hiram College tough loss against Case Western Re- goal total and lowest average goals- Kenyon has struggled to generate of- 1 1 p.m. | Tomsich Arena serve University. against per game in the NCAC so far, fense: The Ladies average 6.8 shots per Kenyon’s Josh Lee ’17 opened up with 25 and 0.44 respectively. game, last in the conference by nearly the scoring against the Wittenberg The Lords will try to bounce back three shots. Tigers (3-6; NCAC 0-1) six minutes in a string of NCAC battles, start- The Ladies turned it around Field hockey vs. The College of into the game, and the Lords never ing with DePauw University (4-2-2; against familiar foe Wittenberg (4-3- SAT. looked back. Thirty seconds later, se- NCAC 0-1) on Oct. 1. 2; NCAC 0-1), winning 1-0 in a tightly Wooster nior Jordan Glassman doubled the contested battle. 12 p.m. | McBride Field Lords’ score off a Henry Myers ’18 as- Ladies snap skid The Ladies scored in the 18th min- sist. To add to the lead, Oliver Wynn ute when Gwyneth Phillips ’20 struck 8 Women’s soccer vs. The College of ’18 found the back of the net, giving THOMAS MORE 3 the back of the net, putting away her Wooster Kenyon a 3-0 margin at halftime. KENYON 0 second career goal for the Ladies. 1 p.m. | Mavec Field The second half featured more JOHN CARROLL 4 Despite the Tigers outshooting the goals for the Lords: Tony Amolo ’17 KENYON 1 Ladies 10-6 and taking more corner Men’s soccer vs. The College of and Alberto Carmona ’19 added two CAPITAL 3 kicks, the defense remained stout with Wooster to Kenyon’s tally. KENYON 0 the help of keeper Jillian Countey ’20, 3:30 p.m. | Mavec Field Although they won, the Lords did KENYON 1 who tallied six saves in the matchup not escape the game blemish-free, WITTENBERG 0 en route to her first collegiate shut-out. scoring on their own goal in the 38th The Ladies hope to keep the win- Women’s soccer vs. Hiram College minute. The Kenyon women’s soccer team ning going against more NCAC ri- WED. 4 p.m. | Mavec Field Against Case Western (4-4-1; snapped a three-game skid, beating vals, including Depauw University (5- Cleveland), the Lords controlled the NCAC rival Wittenberg University 3-1; NCAC 1-0) on Oct. 1 and The offense in regular time, unleashing 18 after losses to Thomas More College, College of Wooster (4-6-1; NCAC 12 shots, 10 of which were on target. On John Carroll University and Capital 1-0) on Oct. 8. On Homecoming, Lords deliver home-drumming to Allegheny With a victory on Saturday, Kenyon football’s 3-1 record is the team’s best start since 1984.

NOAH GURZENSKI the Lords ate up nearly eight STAFF WRITER minutes of clock time before Nat Henry ’20 plowed over two Gator defenders KENYON 31 and reached across the goal ALLEGHENY 7 line for his first collegiate touchdown. Henry finished Lords football got back in the game with 73 yards on the win column on Saturday the ground and two rushing with a 31-7 beat-down of Al- touchdowns. legheny College. Capitalizing Kenyon’s lead was short- on its stout defensive play, the lived, however, as the Gators Kenyon (3-1; NCAC 2-1) of- evened things up at seven fense outscored the Gators points apiece with an 85-yard (0-4; NCAC 0-3) 24-0 after touchdown pass on the first the first quarter on their way play of their ensuing posses- to victory on Homecoming sion. Weekend. Setting up shop deep in Pleased with his team’s Kenyon territory at the 22- performance on both sides of yard line after a superb punt the ball, Head Coach Chris return, the Gators had a gold- Monfiletto credits the Lords’ en opportunity to take the defense for enabling the of- lead early in the second quar- fense to enjoy success against ter. Fortunately, the Lords Thomas Merkle ’20, far right, hands the ball off to No. 24 Nat Henry ’20 on Allegheny’s 10-yard line during the Homecoming Weekend game on Saturday. | Cat Smith the Gators. “We were great emerged unscathed, regain- defensively, and so we were ing possession after the Ga- downs to Hunca, who had 10 With the time winding a 38-yard reception to give able to have really great field tors failed to convert on a 33- catches for 191 yards. down in the third quarter, the Lords a fresh set of downs position throughout the yard field goal attempt. Facing a fourth-down- Szabi Simo ’17 got in on the at the Allegheny 33-yard line. course of the game,” Monfi- Inside the two-minute and-nine early in the third scoring with a 38-yard field Seven plays later, Henry fin- letto said. “It really helped us mark of the first half, quar- quarter, Monfiletto kept his goal, sending the Lords into ished off the drive with a 14- from an offensive standpoint; terback Thomas Merkle ’20 offense on the field, confi- the final 15 minutes of play yard touchdown run to make we were able to sustain drives put the Lords back in front dent that the Lords would be with a comfortable 24-7 lead. the score 31-7. and hold the ball for about 37 with a 67-yard touchdown able to move the chains. Sure With his team facing a Lords football hits the road minutes.” pass to Co-Captain Brian enough, the gamble paid off, third-down-and-10 on their this Saturday to take on De- Working the ball down- Hunca ’17. Merkle complet- and Merkle connected with first possession of the fourth Pauw University (3-0; NCAC field with precision on the ed 21 of 29 passes on the day Hunca once again for a 35- quarter, Jibri McLean ’17 ig- 2-0) in Greencastle, Ind. at 1 game’s opening possession, for 270 yards and two touch- yard touchdown reception. nited the Kenyon offense with p.m. 12 Thursday, Sept. 29 | kenyoncollegian.com KAC struggles to provide locker rooms for growing rosters Administration relocates men’s cross country and tennis teams to make room for football.

CAMERON MESSINIDES and open in January 2006, but 10 tal to 12, but space is still tight. “I don’t SPORTS EDITOR years later, its 260,000 square feet may believe any of the teams are real com- not be enough. fortable right now,” Newell said. Tight quarters for Kenyon’s varsity “It’s just the way the building was The lack of locker rooms also teams just got tighter. Over the sum- designed,” Newell said. “It was de- means spring season teams, like mer, college and Kenyon Athletics signed when baseball, may administrators decided to transfer the we had about not have a locker men’s cross country and tennis teams’ 40 football I don’t believe room for fall con- locker room to the football team. players total. any of the ditioning. “We Football now has three locker rooms Expectations teams are real comfort- are one of the in the Kenyon Athletic Center (KAC). have changed able right now. few teams that Two weeks ago, the College com- over 10 years.” get a locker room pleted renovations to the visiting The cross all year round,” Justin Newell, assistant ath- swim locker room to allow cross country and “ Kaye said of the letic director country and tennis to use it for the fall tennis teams’ tennis team. “I season, but players on the teams are previous lock- live with three frustrated by the relocation. er room and the newly renovated one baseball players. They have morning “It’s certainly not positive,” Tristan have “comparable” dimensions, ac- lifts at 8 a.m., and they have to schlep Kaye ’17, a member of the men’s ten- cording to Newell, but Kaye disagrees. their stuff everyday back and forth.” nis team, said regarding the players’ “It might be slightly bigger than Kenyon plans to address the opinion on the move. “We’ve been half the size, but it’s much narrower,” KAC’s shortage of locker rooms in the told the football team has expanded he said. “It’s tough just for people to Kenyon Athletics Master Plan. In the significantly. It’s annoying for us that walk.” Sept. 8 issue, the Collegian reported in because they expanded, we’re the ones Kaye called the switch an “incon- “Protecting our Turf” that architects that bear the brunt of that. It’s not pos- venience,” but he does not foresee an from the GUND Partnership, run itive by any means.” impact on the tennis team’s perfor- by Graham Gund ’63 H’81, met with Director of Athletics, Fitness and mance. “But that’s also just from a ten- the College to develop a Master Plan Recreation Peter Smith; Assistant nis perspective,” he said. “Cross coun- to improve Kenyon’s athletic fields. Athletic Director Justin Newell and try, this is the bulk of their season.” Newell said the Master Plan also aims Vice President for Student Affairs Head Cross Country Coach to expand the availability of locker Meredith Harper Bonham ’92 decid- Duane Gomez, Head Men’s and rooms for varsity teams. ed this summer to reassign the locker Women’s Tennis Coach Scott Thielke “The idea for the Kenyon Athlet- room to football because of the in- and Men’s Cross Country Captain ics Master Plan is to find locker room creased size of the incoming football Eric Thornton ’18 declined to com- spaces that are more permanent for roster. They chose the cross country ment until meetings with athletic ad- all the teams and will be appropri- and tennis locker room for the switch ministrators take place next week. ately sized for the rosters that we are because it is adjacent to football’s two The players’ annoyance is a symp- expecting,” Newell said. other locker rooms. tom of a larger problem at the KAC For the near future, the locker At the time of the decision, the when it comes to varsity locker rooms. room layout seems set, restricted by football team expected to have 80 Ten locker rooms are reserved for var- a 10-year-old building short on space. players on its roster in the fall. The sity athletics: five for women’s teams “I don’t foresee any new construc- two locker rooms already dedicated and five for men’s. Golf has no dedi- tion or anything like that happening to football have just 65 lockers com- cated locker room and instead uses in the immediate future,” Newell said. Players on Kenyon men’s tennis and cross country teams stand in bined. an officials’ locker room. The newly “If I were to estimate, this would be their new locker room. | Courtesy of Tommy Johnson The KAC cost $70 million to build renovated locker room brings the to- the same situation next year.” Lords, Ladies tennis takes on tourneys in preseason opening For Kenyon tennis, the first two weeks of fall matches set the stage for spring competition.

JUSTIN SUN 17 and 18 and played against the id team,” Aboubakare said. “It was STAFF WRITER men’s and women’s teams from good that we were able to come back Ohio Wesleyan University (men’s from a long summer and win that Kenyon tennis fans saw their 0-0, women’s 3-0; NCAC 0-0, 0-0) draw.” The Ladies earned wins in first glimpses of the Lords and La- and Otterbein University (men’s the “B,” “C” and “D” brackets of the dies in the past two weeks, and the 0-1, women’s 1-1; Westerville, Ohio). singles matches as well. results bode well for competitive The Lords showed few signs of Murray is excited about her play in the upcoming spring sea- rust during the invitational. In the team’s prospects this spring. “I son. The teams kicked off their fall tournament, which was divided up think we’re stronger than we were preseason with two events, the an- into four singles brackets and two last year,” she said. “Last year was nual Kenyon College Invitational doubles brackets based on levels our strongest year in like 10, 15 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Asso- of play, Kenyon dominated every years, and we’re looking even bet- ciation (ITA) Regional Champion- bracket, only losing the champion- ter.” ships, and Kenyon tennis has come ship match of the “D”-level singles At the ITA Regional Champi- away with reasons to believe this bracket to Ohio Wesleyan Uni- onships, the Lords were not able to spring will be a successful one. versity. Kaye paired with Nicho- find much success in the main tour- The Lords (0-0; NCAC 0-0), who las Paolucci ’19 in the “A” doubles nament — the duo of Paolucci and saw their first NCAA Division III bracket, losing in the finals to the Kaye advanced into the round of National Championship in Kenyon Kenyon duo of Jake Zalenski ’20 16, the farthest any Kenyon players Tristan Kaye ’17 and Nicholas Paolucci ’19 celebrate on the Vanden- history last year with the pairing of and Peter Hazlett ’18. reached — but they did see a strong Berg Courts at the Kenyon College Invitational. | Shane Canefield Tristan Kaye ’17 and Sam Geier ’16, On their side of the Kenyon showing in the tournament’s back- are hoping to work their way to sim- College Invitational, the Ladies (0- draws. Zalenski advanced through “The past weekend, we got some The Ladies have yet to play in ilar success this year. 0; NCAC 0-0) dominated the two the singles backdraws to its finals, tough draws,” Kaye said of his their own ITA Regional Champi- “I see the fall as a way to get rid doubles brackets, winning both. which he won in a walkover. Ben team’s performance in the initial onships, which will provide some of the rust from the summer,” Kaye Diana Aboubakare ’18 and Jenna Gelfand ’18 and Alex Rieger ’18 rounds. But he remains optimistic. welcome outside competition. That said. Murray ’17 paired up to top the faced off against fellow Lords Aus- “The results will come in the spring tournament starts this upcoming The tennis teams hosted the Ke- “A” doubles bracket. “We played a tin Diehl ’20 and Mike Roberts ’17 if we keep having high energy prac- weekend on Sept. 30 at Kalamazoo nyon College Invitational on Sept. bit last year, and we’re a pretty sol- in the doubles backdraw finals. tices,” he said. College (0-0; Kalamazoo, Mich.).