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Friday, May 7, 2010 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVII, No. 22 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Lawrence announces convocation speakers for 2010-2011 Laura Streyle Prevention within the Division of Studies at the School of the Art Next, the committee turns to meet to discuss the decisions and Staff Writer Public Health Sciences at Wake Institute of Chicago, has published the office of President Jill Beck to try to include the interests of peo- Forest University School of a number of books and articles see what the administrative cabi- ple from many different areas of After much collabora- Medicine, works to correct the that focus on innovation, creativity net has decided to be the new study,” said Patrick Miner, student tion and deliberation within the health disparities experienced by and collaboration that can bring theme for the upcoming academic member of the committee. Committee on Public Occasions, rural and minority populations. art from the museum into living year. Thanks to a sizable donation the Convocation Series for the Her work has also examined pesti- communities. The Committee on Public from an anonymous donor, the 2010-2011 academic year has been cide exposure, green tobacco sick- A recipient of the Faculty Occasions then whittles down the 2010-2011 Convocation Series will set. The series will be based on ness and occupational injuries and Convocation Award, Troy has been suggestions from the students and be enjoyed in the newly renovated Lawrence’s theme for the next aca- illnesses. recognized for his energy and faculty based on the relevancy of chapel, complete with new chairs demic year, “Innovation Through Between matriculation and enthusiasm, for his recent creative the speaker’s topic to the presi- that are similar to those in Harper Collaboration.” the honors convocation, PBS com- interdisciplinary research regard- dent’s theme, the cost of bring- Hall and the Warch Campus Center The Convocation Series has mentator Ray Suarez will speak ing the water systems in China ing the speaker to Lawrence, the Cinema, aisle lighting and expand- a permanent opening and clos- Oct. 5, independent curator Mary and the Great Lakes region and for speaker’s skill at inspiring or cap- ed seating. ing: the year always begins with Jane Jacob will speak Jan. 27 his outstanding work within the tivating an audience and the com- The 2010-2011 speakers will the matriculation convocation in and Lawrence’s own Associate Lawrence Theatre Department. patibility of the speaker’s schedule be in good company. According September at which the president Professor of Theater Arts Timothy The process of choosing speak- with the academic calendar. to the online archives of Lawrence of the university speaks. At the X. Troy will speak April 5. ers for the Convocation Series “It’s a balancing act!” said Lynn University’s Convocation Series, end of the year, a Lawrence gradu- Suarez, a senior correspon- begins with an e-mail from the Hagee, Director of Conferences the Lawrence Memorial Chapel ate speaks for the honors convoca- dent for “NewsHour” on PBS, has Committee on Public Occasions and Summer Programs and five- stage has been occupied in the tion. Next year’s speaker will be authored two books and contrib- sent to students and faculty solic- year member of the Committee on past by leading personalities such medical anthropologist Dr. Sara uted to many other publications. iting suggestions for possible can- Public Occasions. as Philip Glass, Susan Sontag, Quandt, ‘73. He most recently wrote “The didates for the series. There is “The way the committee func- Gwendolyn Brooks and Elie Wiesel. Quandt, a professor in the Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in often a much higher response rate tions is very much in line with Department of Epidemiology and America.” from faculty than from the student the liberal arts ideals of Lawrence. Jacob, Professor of Exhibition body. Members of the committee all Committee on Diversity Affairs discusses acclimation issues Maija Anstine tions: “Did you feel welcome? Did need stuff like how to study [if] diversity on campus. But what is dean of students, people in admis- Staff Writer you feel at home, [or] did you feel you didn’t really have to study in diversity? Is it how they look? Is it sions... these people need to be out of place? Was there an educa- high school.” how they think?” aware that students are thinking Several Lawrence students tional gap?” Timeka Toussaint acknowl- Most students at the event this way.” gathered Tuesday night in Science Wantland herself suffered edged that the education gap was agreed that groups like the Black Other issues that students Hall to take part in “I’m Not From from culture shock, coming to hard to overcome. But beyond Organization of Students, VIVA addressed included isolation and Here: Coming from the U.S.,” a dis- Lawrence from an environment academia, she admitted that cul- and the Afro-Caribbean Club discrimination. One explained that, cussion-based event hosted by the where racial miniorities constitut- ture shock was the most difficult should emphasize their nature as even coming from other, larger Committee on Diversity Affairs. ed the majority. obstacle. cultural organizations rather than schools, he felt the most isolated The event was intended to pro- “I felt very isolated, not wel- From the East Coast but not racial organizations. at Lawrence, “as far as my say in voke conversation about difficul- come and very alone... my issue a member of the Posse program, “It just so happens that they the campus environment, as far as ties students experienced when was more assimilating into a Toussaint was often excluded have darker skin, but that’s not activities for African-Americans.” coming to Lawrence from different predominately white culture,” by groups specifically designed what the group is about,” added He cited a poor retention rate parts of the country, typically ones Wantland explained. “Being a white to help with the acclimation pro- Jasmine Peters-McClashie. She sug- for black students as proof of with drastically different cultural student, it was assumed I would cess. “Conversations would end gested that a better relationship Lawrence’s failure to offer ade- environments. Student comments integrate well.” because I’m not a Posse member,” between these groups and their quate assistance. will be shared with the Lawrence The education gap between the she explained. umbrella organization, CODA, Some students agreed that a administration to help improve the low standards at her public high Breanna Skeets agreed that an would help. faculty representative, one who acclimation process. school and the academic rigor of emphasis on racial diversity can Peters-McClashie said that an could not only empathize from Chelsea Wantland, head of Lawrence also posed a problem. be detrimental. “People in high overall campus awareness of these afar, but a relatable, younger adult CODA, moderated the event, open- Another student agreed, school didn’t want to be associ- issues is necessary to change this who has experienced the same ing the dialogue with several ques- “People say ‘go see a tutor.’ It ated by the color of their skin,” mistaken mindset about campus racial issues, would be helpful. needs to be more than that. You she said. “Now, students ask about organizations. “The president, the DownBeat Magazine recognizes Sturm and Fatbook with awards Rebecca Carvalho with another music award. intent to follow the classical path, Staff Writer Sturm explained that his love he decided to introduce Sturm of jazz arose early in his life, to jazz. “My uncle was the black though his musical interests were sheep in the family,” joked Sturm. DownBeat Magazine recog- varied. “I come from a family of “He sat me down and played Louis nized Kimberly-Clark Professor classical musicians,” said Sturm. Armstrong records for me. It of Music and Director of Jazz “Dad was a cellist with the Chicago turned my head around.” and Improvisational Music Fred Symphony, Mom an operatic con- In addition, Sturm’s high Sturm with the Jazz Education tralto, one sister a French horn- school band director took his stu- Achievement Award in its 32nd ist in a German opera company, dents to clubs and concerts to hear Annual Student Music Awards another sister a collegiate clarinet live jazz. last week. The student band professor.” When Sturm arrived at Fatbook, which last year became When Sturm’s uncle, who was Lawrence as a freshman, jazz the first non-curricular ensemble a pop and jazz pianist and organ- at Lawrence to win a DownBeat ist in Chicago, heard of Sturm’s award, was recognized this year See Downbeat on page 2 Photo courtesy of Fatbook

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2 NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 Student art exhibition opens in former cafeteria Colin Watkins tures mainly sculptures and larger work in as possible through the Staff Writer works, while the bulk of the paint- end of the term and make Downer ings, drawings and sketches reside a space for students to use and within the Butte de Morts room. enjoy.” Jason Downer Commons GLOW’s “NOH8” campaign photos Vanko also stressed that his opened its doors to students for adorn the back hallway between team made an effort to accept the first time in nearly a year last the two rooms. every piece of artwork submitted Thursday, only this time the focus The event was the culmination for the exhibition and noted that inside was art, not food. April 28 of three weeks of preparation led only a handful of pieces were not marked the grand opening of the by J.R. Vanko, a freshman studio chosen for the opening. Jason Downer Commons Student art student. The gallery project is The exhibition will host anoth- Art Exhibition. run entirely by student volunteers, er show near the end of May, giv- The gallery’s opening was and the costs of converting the ing more students the chance to catered by Bon Appétit and featured space were covered by the Class display their artwork on campus. music from Lawrence’s women’s a of 1965 Grant along with sup- Although the exhibition will not cappella group Conchordance. The port from the Alyssa Paul Maria be a permanent fixture on campus gallery features artwork across fund. The students found faculty as he had hoped, Vanko is pleased varying media made exclusively by advisors to support the project, overall with the reception his idea Lawrence students. Photo courtesy of Elise Whitaker brought the building up to code, received from the administration. The grand opening of the Jason Dowern Commons Student Art Exhibit included a perfor- The exhibition is contained and collected artwork in prepara- “So many people say the presi- mance by Conchordance. within the former Appleton and tion of the gallery’s opening. dent isn’t here for students, isn’t she is open to hear it,” said Vanko. to the public on Wednesday and Butte des Morts rooms, more com- According to Vanko, “The [stu- approachable, but this is proof The Jason Downer Commons Thursday evenings from 4:30 to monly known as A Room and B dents’] goal is to fit as much art- that if you have a legitimate idea, Student Art Exhibition is open 8:30 p.m. Room. The Appleton room fea-

guys with straw hats playing bad on with this project is worth Downbeat Dixieland, monotonously smooth investing our efforts in.” jazz or the likes of Kenny G.” Fatbook will be touring continued from page 1 Sturm believes jazz should throughout the Midwest this was not continually reinvent itself. “The summer from June 15 to mid- in the Lawrence curriculum. great jazz performers and com- July, with performances sched- Students interested in jazz only posers must point us in the right uled in Wisconsin, Illinois and had access to a jazz band orga- direction, and those of us who Minnesota. nized by the campus music fra- love and respect the music must The Lawrence University ternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, nurture and support it.” Wind Ensemble, conducted by which was directed by a senior Though Sturm’s successful Assistant Professor of Music and music education major. teaching and significant contri- Director of Bands Andrew Mast, “When I was a sophomore, butions to jazz were recognized, joined the list with a DownBeat the band was so lame that he considered the DownBeat award for a classical group. nobody wanted to conduct it — awards granted to his students “Those honors illuminate except for yours truly,” Sturm to be more significant. Sturm their talents and accomplish- said. “As a 19 year old, I found has been a mentor to Fatbook ments as performers and com- myself setting up chairs, run- since its formation in late 2007. posers, and they say a lot about ning rehearsals, ordering music, Besides being the first non-cur- the contributions of my faculty planning programs and doing ricular ensemble at Lawrence to colleagues, too,” said Sturm. the promo for a collegiate jazz win a DownBeat award, Fatbook Sturm recommends the fol- ensemble.” is also the first Lawrence recipi- lowing advice for students con- The ensemble was later ent to be recognized two years sidering studying jazz: “Jump approved as one of Lawrence’s in a row — a rare feat for any right in. Sample a course like first student-designed courses. DownBeat award recipient. The Professor Mark Urness’ wonder- “We packed the chapel for our band was honored for their 2009 ful jazz history class. Attend one Writers wanted: May concert. Those experiences album “No Time to Lose.” of the Monday night jam sessions changed the course of my life. I Fatbook consists of seven in the Warch Campus Center and Features, Sports knew then that I wanted to even- former and current conserva- watch the jazz players interact. tually teach jazz as my livelihood tory students. Though many Sit down with a Lawrence jazz and passion,” explained Sturm. of the group’s members have student and ask him/her to Sturm expressed some con- graduated, the band recently per- articulate what they do. Catch cerns, however, about the future formed in the Campus Center to one of the many Lawrence jazz Photographers wanted of jazz. “The most superficial a large audience. Harjinder Bedi, concerts.” and accessible versions of jazz Fatbook’s lead singer and guitar- trickle onto the television, radio, ist, was surprised by the news of film, the Internet,” claimed their second DownBeat award. Sturm, “leading the world to He said he feels “honored and If interested, contact: believe that jazz is a bad collec- reaffirmed” and that “the award tion of corny big band swing, old tells me that what we have going [email protected]

LUCC update

General Council met Monday, May 3 at Announcements: 4:30 p.m. in the Hurvis Room. The proposed LUCC is still in search of a representative legislation regarding parking violations was from the quad. Please pick up an application at passed. Secondly, it was proposed that the the LUCC office if interested! legislation regarding some standing commit- tees be amended for the sake of consistency. The new parking legislation states: “Two or Steering committee recognized the Peace Action more violations in any given term will disqual- Collective, Printmaking Club, ACLU (Lawrence ify a student from entering the parking lottery Chapter) and Korean Club. BOMB squad was for the subsequent term on campus, including approved for re-recognition. Finance Committee the next academic year.” The old legislation approved requested funds to V-Day, GLOW, stated that three violations in a term would Electronic Music Club, Mêlée Dance Troupe, disqualify a student for the remainder of the Biology Club, Afro-Caribbean Club, Students academic year. Enforcement of this new policy Engaged in Global Aid, LU-Aroo, Viking Room, a will begin fall term 2010. Ghana Trip, Peace Action Collective, Lawrence International and LU Women’s Hockey. We again encourage anyone with a concern to attend a general council meeting — the next meeting will be May 17 at 4:30 in the Hurvis Room — or to email [email protected]. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 VARIETY 3

Editors' Picks May 7-May 13 Patrick Miner, Opinions & Editorials Editor: Smith, who writes her own lyrics, fills them with emotion and connects “The History of Lawrence University as Told Through Its Buildings and with her audience on a deeper level, both in composition and performance. Houses,” Smith will astound listeners as part of the ongoing Coffeehouse Series. Thursday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. Warch Campus Center, Pusey Room Katie Kasper, Layout Editor: University archivist Julia Stringfellow will discuss the history of the vari- SOUP presents: “Alice In Wonderland,” Saturday, May 8, 8 p.m. ous buildings on campus for National Historic Preservation Month. A walk- Warch Campus Center Cinema ing tour will follow. Ms. Stringfellow is very well versed in our history — this The movie isn’t great, but anything loosely based on the best book ever event is sure to be a delight. is worth seeing twice. Also, despite the film’s struggling “you can do it!” moral-riddled plot, its graphics are a work of art in of themselves. So there Emily Koenig, Copy Chief: are two very good reasons to attend this event: anything Alice = awesome Knock Off the Prof, Tuesday, May 11, 8 p.m. and gruesomely good graphics. Mead Witter Room Students will compete head to head with professors on trivia questions Maureen Darras, Editor in Chief: for cash. The professors’ winnings will go to charity. Taking on professors LU Film Club presents: “Where the Wild Things Are,” Thursday, May 13, to give back to the world: What’s not to love? 9 p.m. Spike Jonze’s version of this classic is more than I could have hoped for. Molly Wilson, Associate Layout Editor: It is important to replace the nostalgic version of childhood we’ve cre- The Coffeehouse Series: Shevy Smith, Tuesday, May 11, 9 p.m. ated with more realistic imagery of how hard it is to grow up — this movie Warch Campus Center Café nails it.

Housing selection dates:

Monday, May 10 Monday, May 17 Formal Group Housing decisions announced 7 p.m. Suite/Quad and Triple Selection, 4th floor – Warch Campus Center We will begin averaging lottery numbers at 6:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Theme House Information Session, Runkel Conference Room, (you must attend this 8:30-9 p.m. Squatting, Select your current single or double with your current session to pick up an application for a theme house) roommate, 4th floor – Warch Campus Center, or online at www.lawrence.edu/dept/student_dean/ 5:30 p.m. Waseda Roommate Information Session, Runkel Conference Room, reslife/. for students You can fill out the squatting form online from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on interested in living with a Japanese roommate for the 2010-2011 school Monday, May 17. year. Wednesday, May 19 Wednesday, May 12 9-11 p.m. Singles Selection, Hurvis / Mead Witter Rooms, Warch Campus 4:30 p.m. Off Campus Study Information Session, Arthur Vining Davis Center Conference Room, for Students will pick in order based on lottery number. Students who are students planning on going off campus during the 2010-2011 academic year. going off-campus during the year may select a single at the end of singles selection. 5 p.m. Housing Selection Information Session, Perrille & Parrish Dining Rooms (Andrew Thursday, May 20 Commons)Any last-minute housing questions about housing selection? 6-7 p.m. “Find Your Future Roommate”, Plantz 1st Floor Lounge Have them Free food and activities; sponsored by the Campus Life Office. answered here – all are welcome. (Your housing contracts will be available for pick up Wednesday, May 26 at this time.) 9-11 p.m. Doubles Selection, Hurvis / Mead Witter Rooms, Warch Campus Center Friday, May 14 Students will pick in order based on lottery number. Students who are 12 p.m. Theme House rosters, contracts, and applications due, Campus Life going off-campus Office during the year can select a room at the end of doubles selection.

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4 FEATURES FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 World-renowned performer, Simone Dinnerstein, closes 2009-10 Artist Series

David Rubin week with her, and the rest of and what kind of strategies to haven’t done as much of before. Rubin: Tell me about the record- Associate Features Editor the time I spent practicing. It use. But I’ve never been really drawn ing process. Do you prepare dif- was very intense because she to Russian music. ferently for a recording that you The Artist Series concluded completely rebuilt my technique Rubin: I’d like to talk about do for a concert performance? April 30 with a recital by renowned — she changed the way I hold my your experience with J. S. Bach’s Rubin: Tell me about your per- pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Ever hands. She wanted me to bring in “Goldberg Variations” which you formance schedule and how you Dinnerstein: It’s a completely since winning the Astral Artists new music to every lesson. It was undertook at a significant time balance recitals and orchestra different process. I’m just about national audition — which led very different from how I learned in your life. It is a piece that you appearances. to record in June, and I find that to her 2005 Carnegie Hall debut before, where I would spend a have become particularly associ- I prepare incredibly intensely. In — Dinnerstein has won near-uni- whole year preparing a new recit- ated with... Dinnerstein: In many ways, I find great, great detail. When you do versal acclaim for her record- al program. [There] I was brin- recitals — solo — more interest- a recording, it’s like someone is ings, recitals and concerto perfor- ing in a new sonata or concerto Dinnerstein: It was two different ing to play than concertos — solo holding a magnifying glass up mances. Her 2007 recording of J. every week. When I came back things coming together. I had just with orchestra. Simply because to you. At the same time, it’s an S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” to Juilliard, I studied with Peter won the Astral audition, and part when you play a concerto, you’re opportunity to create your ideal received extraordinary critical Serkin, and that was also a very of winning it was that I was going walking into a situation where concept of a piece. praise, as did a live recording important time for me. to be presented in a debut recital you’re playing with very little of her 2008 recital debut at the in Philadelphia. So I was think- rehearsal. [A concerto is] some- Rubin: What advice would you Berlin Philharmonie. Currently in Rubin: How do you feel about ing about programming [for that thing that you’ve thought about offer to aspiring performers? the midst of a whirlwind recital competitions? recital]. During that time, I also quite a bit, but the orchestra has tour and hard at work recording discovered that I was pregnant, only been able to think about Dinnerstein: It’s just incredibly an album of baroque concertos Dinnerstein: The larger interna- which was something of a sur- [it] that week! It’s great when hard work. I had no idea what for Sony Classical, Dinnerstein tional competitions... I was not prise. So I thought about those you work with a conductor you having this kind of a concert was gracious enough to sit down cut out for them. It was not two things coming together, and feel very sympathetic to, and an life entailed. It doesn’t leave a with The Lawrentian for a few the right format for me to feel I decided I wanted to learn a orchestra that’s very excited. But lot of room for very much else. minutes to discuss her life as a comfortable playing, to feel free, piece of music... that would be it doesn’t really compare, in a I’m always practicing, or playing performing musician. to be myself. I didn’t like being a significant piece to learn dur- way, to the depth you can get to a concert or traveling. When I judged. Some people rise to that ing my pregnancy. The “Goldberg in a recital you’ve thought about get home, I just want to be with Rubin: Tell me about your back- kind of occasion: They excel on Variations” had always been my and lived with, [in which there is] my husband and son. I think it’s ground and your studies. being competitive. I feel worse favorite piece of keyboard music, no compromise. The only com- really important to realize that when I feel there is a sense of but I never felt like I was ready promise is with the piano you there are many different ways Dinnerstein: I started taking les- competition. For me, [competi- to learn it. Now, having the affir- happen to be playing on that of being a musician. It’s not just sons when I was seven. I guess tions are] really anti-musical. I mation of being with Astral, and night. I’m pretty much doing being a concert artist. You can I was inspired to start piano would either be too nervous to feeling like I was really becoming two recital programs this year. be playing lots of concerts that because I had been taking bal- play well, or would play exactly a women and an adult, because I And four different concertos and aren’t on an “international level,” let and there was a pianist who as I meant to play and that would was about to become a mother... chamber music. and that’s totally satisfying and played Chopin in class... and that upset the judges as well! Today, it just gave me the confidence to wonderful. There’s a lot of sacri- got me interested. After a few there is a standard: building a learn the piece and perform it. Rubin: Aside from the Goldberg fice... you have to really want to years of [piano] lessons, my par- career through competitions. It’s piece, are there other things that do it. The most important thing ents realized that I was pretty not really known how you can do Rubin: Do you feel a particular you have always wanted to do? is that you feel like you can be serious about it, so I started without. Of course, this didn’t affinity with certain composers expressive through music. I think going to the Manhattan School used to be the case. Back in the or certain types of music? Dinnerstein: I think that I’m that’s what I would say. of Music’s pre-college [division]. time of Artur Schnabel, people going to keep on developing. My I went there until I graduated weren’t doing competitions, they Dinnerstein: As a student, I interests are going to change. Rubin: One last question. As [from] high school, and then I were just playing concerts. They spent a fair amount of time work- I have certain [ideas]: I would a “sign-in question,” Professor went to Juilliard. [There were] were building careers based on ing on music that I wouldn’t love to do the five Beethoven Julie McQuinn asks her music a few years in the middle [of their individuality. have thought to play. [My teach- concertos as a cycle. It would history students to contemplate studies at Juilliard] when I went ers] were trying to make me be interesting to do a lot of which composer or performer — to London to study with Maria Rubin: But the Astral Artists well rounded and able to play Chopin, which I studied a lot as living or dead — they would like Curcio. She was an incredible audition? many different types of things. a student but which I haven’t to have a beer with. So, which teacher. She had been a pupil After I graduated from Juilliard, returned to as a professional. composer or performer would of Artur Schnabel. I had start- Dinnerstein: That was the one I started thinking carefully I’m getting ready for my second you like to have a beer with? ed taking lessons with her in audition that I did do well in! about programming. I tend to recording, which I’ll be doing for the summers when I was 15. It was very important. Actually, like German composers: Bach, Sony, which [involves Vivaldi’s Dinnerstein: [If choosing a com- And then I decided I needed to [Astral] is not a competition, it Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, “Four Seasons”] is completely poser] I would probably want to study with her full time. She had is an audition. Astral is a place Mozart, Schubert. But I think I’m rewritten for a contemporary meet [Robert] Schumann. I think an approach to music that was that is trying to bridge the gap also interested in contemporary music ensemble. It sounds very he was... a fascinating person really from a different era. The between being a student and music — 20th century music. different, very unusual. The sec- who seemed creative and expres- sound that she was going for and being a professional. They do I’m interested in how those — ond movement of the “Spring” sive in many different ways. [If her aesthetic kind of came from things like present you in recitals German classics and contem- concerto is for piano, cello and choosing a performer] I would the 1940s. It was very different, and concertos, make introduc- porary music — relate to each theremin. It sounds unbelievable want to have a beer with Glenn and I wanted to learn that sound. tions to conductors. They talk other. I’m getting more inter- with theremin. I’m just thrilled. Gould, for the same reasons. I would have lessons twice a about how to develop your career ested in French music, which I

position and “secular pleasures” using an encounter with an evan- Spiegelman explores ordinary happiness in Main Hall Forum gelical airline seatmate to frame Melody Moberg Spiegelman’s teaching and nonetheless, no doubt due to ties are often tied to poets, authors, his mindset. Asked, “What’s the Former Features Editor scholarship focuses on English Spiegelman’s humor, expressive literary concepts and other aca- most horrible thing that ever hap- Romantic poetry and American reading style and the content of demics. For example, Spiegelman pened to you?” Spiegelman’s only answer could be, “Nothing horrible Willard Spiegelman, Duwain E. poetry of the 20th and 21st cen- his book. spends a significant portion of has ever happened to me.” Hughes Jr. Distinguished Professor turies. He edits the Southwest Spiegelman read excerpts from his essay “Dancing” describing the This is not to say that the of English at Southern Methodist Review, the oldest U.S. literary three chapters and peppered his importance of formal dancing in pleasures he explores are easy, University, visited campus journal, and frequently contrib- talk with anecdotes about the writ- Jane Austen novels. do not require work, or do not Thursday April 29 to read from utes to the Wall Street Journal. ing process, the publishing pro- Spiegelman began his reading occasionally generate suffering his 2009 book “Seven Pleasures: In addition, Spiegelman cess and frequent questions he — appropriately — at the begin- — his essay “Writing” comes to Essays on Ordinary Happiness” as received his Ph.D. from Harvard, gets about the book. ning, opening with his first essay mind. Rather, they are complex part of the Main Hall Forum series. has written eight books on schol- In “Seven Pleasures” and introduction, “Being.” Here, pleasures; pleasures that generally Spiegelman not only filled arship, over 60 articles ranging Spiegelman explores seven activi- Spiegelman explores the purpose produce a greater sense of hap- every seat in Main Hall 201 for in subject from John Keats to ties he particularly enjoys — read- behind the book and the funda- piness than despair, and which his 4:30 reading, with additional ballroom dancing and was even ing, walking, looking, dancing, lis- mental tension he sees with the lead, through effort, to greater audience members standing in the featured in a 2008 New York Times tening, swimming and writing. In twin pillars of the American happi- balance — “Dancing” — strength back of the room and perched on Magazine academic fashion spread the meandering, quotidian style ness industry, religion and psycho- —”Swimming” — peace of mind the stairs, but also gave a lunch- for his scholarly bow-tie, vest, of each essay, Spiegelman uncov- pharmacology on one end, and the — “Walking” — or awareness — time lecture on the poetry of Amy elbow-patched jacket and neutral- ers why he enjoys these activities, culture of intellectual contempt “Listening.” Clampitt in the Hurvis Room of the toned style. how he enjoys them and how they for sanguinity on the other: a cul- Additionally, aside from danc- Warch Campus Center and spoke Although the Main Hall Forum are viewed in a broader cultural ture reveling in suffering and mel- to Assistant Professor of English interfered, as Spiegelman pointed context. ancholy. David McGlynn’s Creative Writing: out, with both the nap hour and Because he is an academic In contrast, Spiegelman realiz- Non-Fiction afternoon class. the cocktail hour, it was lively through and through, these activi- es and celebrates his cheerful dis- See Spiegelman on page 9 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 FEATURES 5 The Watson Diaries: Madhuri Vijay ‘09 spends one week in Mauritius Madhuri Vijay full of marijuana through airport for The Lawrenian security, and I started planning my heroic escape, imagining a Jason Bourne-esque chase that ended Madhuri Vijay ‘09 was one of with my fleeing down the runway 40 national recipients of a $28,000 and catching hold of the retract- fellowship from the Thomas J. ing wheels of a plane headed for Watson Foundation. The grant sup- Myanmar. Where, hopefully, they ports a year of independent study wouldn’t need a hotel address in and travel outside the United States order to issue me a visa. Because to research a topic of the stu- then I’d really be in trouble. dent’s choosing. Vijay, who hails The immigration officer, how- from Bangalore, India, is currently ever, stopped me in front of the using her fellowship to visit differ- tourist information booth and ent parts of the world and explore asked me to book a hotel, right the lives of Indians like herself who there in front of him. I picked the have left their motherland behind. cheapest one without hesitation. This is the third installment in a After this was done, he walked me four-part series that will document back to the immigration desk and her travels. stamped my passport. “Welcome to Paradise,” said “Don’t you know anyone in the sign at Mauritius’ Plaisance Mauritius?” he asked, almost plain- Airport. Thank you, I said to the tively, as he handed it back to me. sign, and then proceeded to spend “I know one person,” I said. my first half hour in paradise argu- “Well, I don’t know him, really. Photo courtesy of Madhuri Vijay ing with a mustachioed immigra- I’ve just talked to him once on the myself in the town of Curepipe, music, hadn’t sampled the local week, without even having actually tion officer that merely because phone. I think he used to be the having been invited to dinner at food — hadn’t done all the things seen any of it. I hadn’t bothered to book a hotel Vice-President.” the house of one of the members, that people come to Mauritius to “You know,” I said musingly, ahead of time didn’t mean he He looked at me for a long playing with their adorable dog do. “I haven’t even been to the beach. needed to deny me entry into the moment, his face full of regret that and eating fantastic Indo-Mauritian But I had done other things, Isn’t it ridiculous, to say you went country. he had allowed an inveterate liar food. I wished, triumphantly, that I told myself: I had met its peo- to Mauritius, the paradise island, “You need to give me an and certified loony into his country the immigration officer from the ple, had eaten at their homes, and left without seeing the ocean?” address before I can issue a visa,” — though I wasn’t lying or crazy: I airport could see me now. had laughed with their children. My friend glanced at me. he said firmly. really did have the number of the It was an incredible week. I Surely that counted for something? “What’s the time?” he said. “I will probably stay at the former Vice-President — and then met with all kinds of people about Nevertheless, I fell asleep with a “6:15.” YMCA,” I ventured, though I had waved me on. my project, a professor at the strange fear that I had somehow “All right.” He swerved off the no idea whether Mauritius had a That was the beginning of my Mahatma Gandhi Institute, the misspent my week in Mauritius; main road and I caught sight of a YMCA. It sounded like a pretty week in Mauritius. It wasn’t exactly owner of an Indian bookstore, when would I ever have the chance sign at the side of the road that safe bet, though, and I hoped he’d auspicious, and I was slightly wor- the Indo-Mauritian director of the to come back? said “To Blue Bay.” buy it. ried that I wouldn’t be able to meet national broadcasting corpora- My flight left at 8:30 a.m., so at “Where are you going?” I said. “YMCA?” He frowned. “What’s anyone, that my project wouldn’t tion, the author of a forthcom- 6 a.m. a new friend of mine picked “To the beach.” that?” take off. One week, after all, is ing book on the Indian diaspora, me up to drive me to the airport. My friend parked the car in a Oh, no. “It’s, um, the Young not a great deal of time. But the the manager of the historical site No negotiating with taxi drivers broad pavilion, still littered with Man’s Christian Association?” next morning I found myself sit- where indentured Indian labour- this time. We whizzed down the the debris of the previous night’s He stared at me, obviously try- ting across from the former Vice- ers, brought over in the 1800s to narrow, impeccably maintained merrymakers, and we walked ing to assess whether I was a President, asking him questions work in the Mauritian sugarcane roads, the sugarcane thick and towards the ocean. Half a dozen man or a Christian, and when he about the position of Indians in fields, first landed. green on either side, forming a boats bobbed up and down in the decided I wasn’t either, he shook Mauritian society. I was so caught up in my work verdant tunnel. The hills, silhou- distance, and a few early-morning his head. In the afternoon, I sat in an that it was only the night before etted against the pale sky, seemed swimmers paddled strongly in the “Come with me,” he said. air-conditioned room, observ- I left the country that I realized I taller than usual. The sun was ris- shallow water. The tops of the He marched me down the cor- ing a meeting of poets and writ- hadn’t actually explored Mauritius ing, slowly, tinges of pink touching clouds were a delicate pink and ridors of the airport, past startled ers who belong to the President’s itself. I hadn’t sunbathed on the the edges of the horizon. I stared the water reflected the pinkness. security guards and customs offi- Fund for Creative Writing, a spe- beaches, hadn’t visited the mar- out of the window, thinking how I breathed in deeply, stepped out cers. I felt like one of those shady cial fund that seeks to encourage kets, hadn’t seen the tourist sights, strange it was that I could fall in onto the sand and promised myself criminals who gets caught trying young Mauritian writers writing hadn’t heard the famous sega love with a place in the span of a I would come back someday. to smuggle wide-eyed dolls stuffed in English. And still later, I found

This delicious recipe is a Co-op staple. A former house member’s dad Method: From our gave it to us, and it has never once failed. Asparagus is one of my abso- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. lute favorite vegetables — I have a severe soft spot for it on account of Prep the baking tray by coating it in oil and some salt and pepper. my north German roots — and what’s even more wonderful is that it’s After washing the asparagus and snapping off the ends, place the kitchen to asparagus season right now! So it’s an easy, lovely way to eat well and asparagus on the tray and bake for 12 minutes, or until the stalks are be in season. tender. (For this recipe, it’s nice to have them a bit shriveled.) Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes (it Ingredients: should be lightly browned). Make sure you shake the pan occasionally yours: no-fail 2 pounds asparagus (thinner stalks are preferable) to keep the butter from burning. 1/2 teaspoon salt Take the melted butter off the heat, stir in the soy sauce and vinegar. 1/8 teaspoon pepper Careful! It may splatter. asparagus 2 tablespoons butter (or an organic margarine, for your vegan friends) Drizzle the sauce over the asparagus and serve immediately. 2 teaspoons soy sauce Anneliese Abney 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar This recipe serves about 8 people. Chef olive oil Guten Appetit! THE LAWRENTIAN

6 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 Spring scheduling stress STAFF EDITORIAL ule. I realize now that much of the value of the biology degree at Lawrence comes from independent studies or tutorials, or from the As the year draws to a close, we anticipate that many students will review the balance trip to the Cayman Islands some remaining on their meal plan and find that they have a surplus of meals or Culinary Cash. of my friends just returned from. Without anyone to mention This year, every student paid $1,240 per term for a meal plan. There were multiple these opportunities to me, I missed ratios of meal swipes to Culinary Cash available, and some Formal Group Houses have them altogether, filling my sched- board transfer systems. Since the university requires this amount from each student and ule instead with lower-level bio does not provide a lower-priced option, many students are paying hundreds of dollars courses, including ones I wasn’t more per term than they did last year. particularly interested in, just to While the quality of food has improved under the management of Bon Appétit, the fulfill the requirements. new system of meal plans lacks the flexibility of its predecessor. The services provided Drew Baumgartner That was dumb. If I could go by Bon Appétit may require more funding than those of the old dining services; neverthe- Colomnist back and be less ignorantly hubris- less, we think there should be a wider range of meal plans available to students. tic, I would. Maybe you’re not as stupid as I am, but there are still During the 2008-2009 academic year, the option of an $829 meal plan made purchas- Dear Drew, intricacies and subtleties to your ing groceries or dining in local restaurants more affordable for students. For Lawrentians Class registration is so frustrat- specific degree requirements. It with specific dietary needs, buying food off-campus can be healthier and more conve- ing! All of the classes I want to take just makes the process easier to nient. This year’s meal plan pricing has potentially deterred such behavior. meet at the same time, and that have someone who has done this For many years, a variety of College Ave. dining establishments have catered to doesn’t even factor in how hard it is before helping you out. Lawrence students. We hope that they continue to enrich the Lawrence community in figuring out what I need. Just when For your sake, let this person the years to come and that the university’s decisions regarding meal plans do not keep I have it figured out, a friend of be your advisor. I know it’s easier mine mentions a gen. ed. require- students from venturing downtown. to talk to your friends or the first ment I didn’t even know about. We believe continuing to allow Formal Group Houses to have board transfers and upperclassmen that walks by when What gives? Any advice for making you’re trying to figure out your offering various configurations of the meal plans is a step in the right direction, and the process easier? What the heck schedule, but these people aren’t that in order to better suit the needs of Lawrentians, the university should offer less is a “dimensions of diversity” class, paid to pay close attention to your expensive meal plans. Its students will then have more choice in determining their din- anyway? requirements, or to be up-to-date ing patterns. —Scheduled-out in Sage on the ever-changing GERs. Your advisor has the knowledge and Forgive my elation in your time the interest to help you, which is of crisis, Scheduled-out, but it’s probably more than you can say hard for any graduating senior not of Education. I said that this was for anyone else who has their own to look at scheduling as a giant a reason for abandoning stan- schedule to worry about. cow pie we’ve finally successfully dardization because in the end it That said, there are a lot of Is reading a dying art? avoided, and I have to say: it feels things you can do to make it easier, boiled down to the people who buy an appealing thing appealing to great. The fact that I don’t have the most textbooks deciding what the most important of which is to more people. to deal with scheduling classes goes in them. plan ahead — okay, maybe this is And after I was done thinking at Lawrence ever again aside, I I failed to consider the other less important now that registra- about myself and what I had writ- think my having gone through this kind of standardization. It’s the tion has already started, but it’s ten, I thought about how difficult process so many times makes me kind that makes certain that I’ll still a good thing to do in the long it is for me to read only one book something of an expert, so I think I know enough about Cicero to run. Familiarize yourself with the at a time. When I was younger, I might be able to help. understand a reference to him. It’s course catalog now, and calculate used to attribute it to my desire First things first: Set up a the kind of standardization that how many classes you absolutely to read every book on the planet. meeting with your advisor. I know Freshman Studies provides on a need to take to graduate with your That childish desire still exists, it can seem like an unnecessary small scale. How many times have major. I recommend that you try but now I’m reading more than hoop to jump through, especially we heard mention of Plato after to get as many of these covered one book at a time out of sheer if you know what you need, but let fall term of freshman year? as possible early on, so you’re not necessity. And I’m certainly not me tell you from experience that Standardization of curricula stressing about graduation when remembering as much as I’m capa- you don’t want to miss the help still exists, but perhaps now the all of your classmates have already ble of remembering, which could an involved advisor can provide. standard is to read less, to get a checked out. perhaps mean that the Internet Like every double degree student, smaller base of knowledge before Draft a schedule for next year. has addled my brain. And if it has, I was assigned two advisors when I any sort of specialized study. Isn’t If there are conflicts, or you have Magdalena Waz what do I do to fix it? arrived at Lawrence. that what the decreased general options between two classes at Colomnist After class one evening, Rather than working with education requirements at this the same time, make multiple Professor Chaney told us that he them, I treated them mostly as university show us? drafts. This will let you weigh your was witnessing the death of a com- obstacles, simply the addresses I’m still torn on whether or not options, as well as prepare you for Two things happened in the mon culture. He said this mainly to which I needed to send the we have a dying common culture in the inevitable of not getting into past three weeks that I thought because we didn’t understand a request to release my holds before the U.S. I feel more confident say- one class or another. If you can’t were particularly fitting for discus- lot of the historical tidbits he was registration began. When my bio ing that the shift is more toward make it work with three classes sion here: bringing up in class. Who was advisor mentioned that he was a culture that is easily consumed you need, make it work with two During his talk, Ralph Nader Cicero? “Well, you know, he was... retiring, I neglected to fill out the on the Internet. Consider iTunes, and then add another one for fun said that reading was a dying uh... Roman Empire?” advisor change form he had given Hulu and Netflix. — this is a liberal arts college, art, blaming in part the Internet Cicero was probably someone me because I already understood Perhaps there isn’t time for after all. for giving us snippets of infor- I had read a little bit about in the course catalog, and could do everything and new technology I’m not sure I can help you mation that we see but do not a history book, and later, I may without the extra hassle of a sec- has simply won what little time understand just what a “dimen- properly digest. Immediately, I have stumbled across his page on ond advisor. we have. It’s difficult to balance sions of diversity” class is, as I thought about how the Kindle may Wikipedia, continuing to a link in I was right in assuming I the old and the new, and it’s dif- don’t particularly understand it breach the chasm between Internet his article that I thought could also understood the course catalog — ficult to decide when the old is no myself. I think it means that the blurbs and bound paper. But I also be interesting. I’ll be graduating next month with longer necessary, but if deciding professor will mention another thought about how the iPad — by Just a few weeks ago, I was a degree in biology — but doing it that means a continuation of the country at some point, but I think adding millions and millions of discussing with a friend those without an advisor meant I missed trend to stop reading altogether, they might be flexible about that gadgets to what could simply be a changes to the social studies cur- pretty much every opportunity I’d rather postpone the decision. guideline. reading device — is trying to make riculum made by the Texas Board that isn’t listed in the class sched-

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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 7 Letter to the Editor

Dave Broker deserves a who can blame Lawrence? something students simply While uniqueness is cer- or conspiratorial criticism few kudos for attempting It’s ludicrous to demand can’t provide in four or five tainly important, some canon- and has degraded to bemoan- to embody Ralph Nader’s that Lawrence listen to its stu- short years. ized idea of “the Lawrence dif- ing change just because it’s concept of civic-mindedness, dents over its trustees, espe- In part two, Broker pro- ference” still must be subject unfamiliar. And moreover, espoused during his recent cially when trustees subsidize posed an LUCC oversight to common sense. It’s true the whiteboard is what made visit to Lawrence. Broker is our education. A frequently committee that would have that the VR was set up under Lawrence unique? Not even trying to avoid “growing up cited — but true — statistic is the power to subpoena admin- the direction of “we, the stu- the fact that we have a bar on corporate,” as Nader put it, that our tuition costs would istrators. This isn’t “Lord of dents,” but that plan isn’t as campus? and I admire that — to an be 20 percent higher without the Flies,” but it seems that’s successful as we might hope: I won’t say I have never extent. trustee and alumni donations. what Mr. Broker wants — let The VR suffers net losses been frustrated with a uni- However, his four-week I wouldn’t exactly say they are the kids run everything them- annually. I understand the versity decision, but there tirade has emphasized rage neglecting our interests and selves! Thankfully, Broker’s argument that the purpose of are institutionalized means and disappointment over livelihood. turn with the conch is over. the bar isn’t to make a profit, of spurring change far more reason. There is a difference If you or I decide not to He has conflated wanting but one certainly couldn’t effective than the uninformed between civic-mindedness pay Lawrence, they have the power with deserving it; mere- say the purpose is to throw mudslinging Mr. Broker has, and a baseless compulsion for right to get rid of us. But los- ly buying a Whopper doesn’t money away either. Money for whatever reason, decided some idealized “change,” and ing trustee donations is a far award me the right to manage saved on operating costs with is the only option. “The this is a distinction Broker has greater blow, and I’m sure Burger King’s business plan. reduced hours can be applied Lawrence Difference” may failed to make. Lawrence would rather lose Part four’s complaints, instead to other university not be used anymore, but let In part one, Broker took my $40,000 a year than the particularly about the Viking projects that will also benefit me quote the new university issue with the fact that stu- six-digit contributions they get Room, can be explained with a students. slogan: “This is Lawrence.” It dents and trustees don’t have from trustees. simple economics lesson. The As far as blackboard vs. certainly is, and Mr. Broker, I equal input into university And in any case, account- VR closes earlier because so whiteboard goes — is this thought we were better than decisions despite both being ability to the tuition payers is few people are there, especial- honestly a point of conten- that. sources of revenue. It’s true far from absent; that’s why we ly on weeknights. If the cost tion? There’s a disparity of —David Ranscht ‘10 that Lawrence tries to make have course evaluations and of paying a student bartender importance between “we need its trustees happy, but when are encouraged to fill out ten- for that extra hour exceeds institutional revolution” and they contribute as much to ure reviews. Moreover, trust- the four drinks he or she “which one of you moved my the university as they have ees’ service to the university makes in that time, obviously whiteboard?!” It sounds like and surely will continue to do, provides long-term stability, it’s better to close. Broker ran out of grandiose

On our honor: A letter from the Lawrence University Honor Council Honor Council is confidentiality. Obviously, this to work an info desk shift after a source and to analyze it deeply hearing circulating around cam- for The Lawrentian isn’t a perfect analogy since it’s fair one of us. before arriving at a conclusion pus never originate from Honor game to talk about the existence of What we’re getting at is that about what the author is saying. Council members. To make state- the Honor Council. However, we do we are students, just like you. In a hearing, we often spend six to ments against the Honor Council’s Perhaps you can remember the take confidentiality very seriously We take classes, we work out at eight hours listening to statements decisions is equivalent to writing first week of Freshman Studies and never discuss specifics from a the Rec Center, we eat in Andrew from both the professor and the a paper on a book based sole- when we visited your classroom, case with anyone — not even with Commons, we perform in con- student or students, asking ques- ly on what one person told you wrote “IHRTLUHC” on the board, our co-members. certs, we’re sometimes stuck in tions to deepen our understanding about it — and not on the author’s gave you a pamphlet and had you We don’t keep mum to hide the Mudd and you might even see and deliberating about what we own words, something that any sign a card. Perhaps you remem- our decisions from the rest of us at a party in the quad. have learned. Freshman Studies professor would ber our ten-minute spiel. Perhaps the school — you can read a sum- In addition to being students, Once we feel we have gathered strongly discourage. you even kept the pamphlet. More mary of all of our cases in the musicians, athletes and employ- as much information as we can, The Honor Council’s decision than likely, you have rarely given Lawrentian at the end of the term. ees, we have a commitment to we begin the long process of mak- is not always the last word, as the the Honor Code a second thought Instead, we choose to maintain uphold the Honor System of the ing a fair decision. This is never student has the opportunity to beyond reaffirming it on your confidentiality out of respect for University. We fulfill this commit- emotionally easy because, as stu- appeal. papers. the people involved. ment by educating our fellow stu- dents ourselves, we cannot help On the council, we work hard It seems that somewhere At the end of each hearing dents and the faculty about the but feel for the students involved. to maintain an even playing field between our Freshman Studies vis- and sanctioning conference, we Honor System and by acting as a However, it is our responsibility to for all students to ensure that its, the card signings and senior remind everyone, even the pro- judicial group to fairly hear cases each other, to the university and to everyone’s degree carries the same year, the purposes of the Honor fessor and student or students of suspected Honor Code viola- you, our fellow students, that we weight. We are faced with making Code and the Honor Council involved, of the importance of con- tions. make the correct decision based on difficult decisions and we use all become hazy for many students. fidentiality. Frankly, the specific Please note that we are a judi- what we know. of the tools we have gained from It has come to our attention that details of Honor Council hearings cial group, not a police force, not a We invest a great deal of our- Lawrence to make them fairly. the Lawrence student body knows are nobody’s business, and openly punitive council and certainly not selves into deciding whether or The take-away message is that, altogether too little about how the talking about a hearing is disre- monsters. We don’t go hunting for not Honor Code violations have above all else, the Honor Council Honor Council works. spectful to the Honor System. cases — they are brought to our occurred and settling on appro- exists to serve the interests of the It is time for some Honor Unlike Fight Club, the Honor attention by concerned professors priate sanctions when necessary. students and to protect the integ- Council myth busting! We hope Council is not a secretive group. and students — and we never come This may be why we feel so deeply rity of the Lawrence degree. We’re that this article will help to shed You can find a list of members into a hearing hell-bent on sanc- slighted when we hear students not asking for a round of applause some light on the workings of the in every academic building and tioning the student. Sometimes the and faculty undermining our deci- or a pat on the back — we’re ask- Honor Council and that it might dorm. If you read our names, it’s students are in violation and some- sions and basing their judgments ing for your understanding and dispel some of the myths associ- likely that you’ll recognize at least times the professors are mistaken. on biased and partial accounts of your respect for the Lawrence ated with what we do. two of us from classes we’ve taken In a way, Honor Council hear- the hearing. University Honor System. Like Fight Club, the most impor- together, because we live on the ings are a bit like Freshman Studies. It is important to remember tant rule of the Honor Council same floor or because you happen In Fresh Studs, we learn to look at that details of an Honor Council

“The smell of living things.” “Hanging out with my bro." The opinions expressed in —Melody Moberg —Josh and Luke Youngren these editorials are those of the students, faculty and community members who submitted them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The Lawrentian does not endorse any opin- ions piece except for the staff editorial, which repre- sents a majority of the edi- torial board. The Lawrentian “Enjoying a frosty brew with Peter “America!" welcomes everyone to Vanney on the Hiett patio.” submit their own opinions —Ernie Ji using the parameters out- —Brad Camp lined in the masthead. THE LAWRENTIAN

8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 Milwaukee filmmaker Dan Ollman presents new film on campus Emily Carl make horror movies. His most well details and environment empha- filled the purpose of portraying takes more than hope to fix the for The Lawrentian known film is 2003’s Audience sized individual character traits the harsh reality of inner-city com- chaos in this country.” Award winner “The Yes Men.” and also functioned as com- munities. Although Ollman provided Filmmaker Dan Ollman visited Ollman was inspired to make mentary on the social situation. The film presents social issues insightful answers to the students’ campus on Monday May 3 for a “The Life Over There” after work- Coupling audio commentary with associated with “the hood,” shows questions, he encouraged viewers showing of his documentary, “The ing in Africa on his last proj- past clips from the film also ways in which people can to try to reflect on the film and come up Life Over There,” followed by a ect, “Suffering and Smiling.” He worked effectively to give the resolve these issues and exhibits with their own answers since he question and answer session and claimed that returning to capital- viewer a sometimes-jarring look at the need to do more than just talk “didn’t necessarily make the film reception. Assistant Professor of ism in America was frustrating and inner-city life. about such socioeconomic prob- just for [himself].” Art Julie Lindeman, Lawrence Film made him feel the need to make The documentary was present- lems. What stuck out most in the Overall, “The Life Over There” Production Club president Carolyn the film. ed in three acts, corresponding film was that it ended up being was well-received by the large Armstrong and former co-presi- Julie Lindemann’s descrip- with the lives of the three individu- less about race and more about audience and Ollman’s presence dent Stephen Anunson introduced tion of Ollman’s films as “sensi- als. The first act followed a fellow class differences. provided helpful insights into the film with some information tive work” with attention to small documentary filmmaker, which The question and answer ses- documentary filmmaking and the about Dan Ollman and the Film details proved to be an accurate was a bit challenging at times sion and reception following the social issues presented in the film. Production Club. description of “The Life Over because the audience didn’t know film provided students a great The Film Production Club’s Dan Ollman is a UW-Milwaukee There.” The film follows the lives if they were watching the charac- opportunity to raise questions next event will be the Director’s graduate with a degree in film of three individuals living in inner- ter’s footage or Ollman’s footage. about people interviewed in the Cut Film Fest on Thursday, May who has only recently broken city neighborhoods, which func- The second act followed a documentary and Ollman’s film 20 at 9 p.m., where students will into professional filmmaking. He tions as a subtle way to show political activist, and the third fol- production choices. have the opportunity to showcase started filmmaking as an ama- the three different psychological lowed a cocaine addict. The foot- When asked if the film is meant films they make based on inspi- teur as a teenager when he taught states in “the hood.” age throughout these three acts to make the audience feel hopeful ration from the director of their himself how to edit and began to Ollman’s attention to small was disturbing at times, but ful- or hopeless, Ollman replied, “It choosing. Yeasayer rocks sold-out Madison crowd Iris Out: a new column about film Tom Pilcher of focus on a small area of the Micah Paisner loud and abrasive, similar to bands signature sleeveless shirt. No other Arts & Entertainment Editor screen — think Looney Tunes or Staff Writer like No Age and the newly signed outfits would be more appropriate those old James Bond openings Sub Pop band Happy Birthday. But for such a strange yet incredible For an Arts & Entertainment where Bond shoots the camera. there’s no denying that they have band. There is no greater treat than section, I feel that The Lawrentian Among other uses, older silent an extraordinary amount of talent, The band started their set seeing an amazing show at a has not covered enough off-cam- films employed this technique to as they had the Madison crowd with “The Children,” the opening small venue. I had the privilege pus films or film events in these visually convey that the next shots enthralled for their entire 25-min- track from “Odd Blood.” With dis- of doing just this last Wednesday two pages. Sure, we cover the stu- would be subjective and from a ute set. torted, futuristic sounding vocals, at Yeasayer’s sold-out show at the dent film festivals on campus, but certain character’s point of view. Simply put, Krauss is a per- the song set the mood for the Majestic Theater in Madison. The what about the slew of new releas- However, the word “out” also former. She never stopped moving, rest of the show. The band played Majestic, a fairly new music venue, es and old re-releases returning to implies looking at something out- climbing on top of speakers and through all of “Odd Blood” dur- holds only 600 people, so if you’re our attention every week? side of what one normally sees, even jumping into the crowd. She ing their hour and a half set, with looking for an intimate concert In our culture today, film so “Iris Out” refers to the process also bent down frequently so that some older songs thrown in as experience, this is your place. I stands out as one of the stron- of examining at films not usually the people in the front row could well. can’t think of a better band than gest mediums for communica- covered and also examining those feel her hair. Her vocals fit her exu- The way that their older songs Yeasayer to see in such a venue. tion available, largely because of films in detail. berant personality extremely well, and newer songs blended together Yeasayer is currently touring its combination of music, narra- In the spirit of community, I as most of them were screamed. so organically really impressed behind its sophomore album, “Odd tive and image. But I don’t really would like to encourage you, the Krauss also tended to howl me throughout the concert. The Blood,” which will surely be on need to tell you this, because if readers, to send feedback to me into the microphone, emitting a albums are entirely different, but the year-end lists of many crit- James Cameron’s box office titan and the other writers, which you noise reminiscent of a siren. There live, it would be hard for an unfa- ics, myself included. The album “Avatar” has taught us anything, can do easily through email. Let may not be much lyrically in Sleigh miliar listener to tell. is a big departure from their first it’s that film remains one of the us know what films or events you Bells’ songs, but the band makes My only complaint was that effort, 2007’s “All Hour Cymbals,” most relevant and potentially want to see covered in this column, up for it with energy. Up in the the band didn’t play many older which had much more of a Middle exciting mediums out there. so that the column doesn’t get too balcony, I was safe from the mosh tracks. The group played all of the Eastern psychedelic feel to it. “Odd However, films like “Avatar” one-sided. There’s nothing better pit that started to erupt by the end standout tracks from “All Hour Blood,” on the other hand is highly will not be the only ones that grace than having a dialogue between of the set. Cymbals,” such as “Sunrise” and reminiscent of ‘80s pop, yet still this new column. In the hopes of readers and writers. At 10:15 p.m., Yeasayer took “2080,” but it would have been sounds entirely like Yeasayer. expanding your cinematic tastes, Until the end of the year, I’ll the stage. The band played in front nice to hear a few other old ones. Sleigh Bells, an up-and-coming I’ll revisit older films you might alternate between this column and of four backdrops that simultane- The highlight of the show was buzz band that has yet to release have missed the first time around, Beth’s TV column, but look for ously changed colors, a perfect the wonderfully poppy “O.N.E.” any physical copies of its music, or films that you weren’t even more film columns next year. adornment for the delightfully During the song, the audience opened the show, taking the stage around for at the time of their So, start the projector, VCR, bizarre group. Seeing them for the erupted and the entire theater around 9:15 p.m. The band con- release. I will not be the only one DVD player, YouTube video or second time, I was expecting to seemed to shake from all of the sists of only two members: Derek writing this column, either, to keep whatever, and let’s watch some see some strange outfits, and I got people jumping and dancing. By E. Miller plays guitar and Alexis it interesting. And finally, as writ- movies. For the next column, I’ll what I hoped for. the end of the show, both lead Krauss covers the vocals. The band ers, we will tell you what we actu- be covering Tommy Wiseau’s new Guitarist Anand Wilder wore vocalist Chris Keating and Tuton also utilizes dance beats that play ally think of movies, because not cult hit “The Room,” which Wiseau a large jumpsuit with floral-like said that the Madison crowd was in the background from a laptop or every in the movie out there can himself describes as having “the designs, and bassist Ira Wolf Tuton one of the best they had ever drum machine. appeal to everyone. passion of Tennessee Williams,” wore the skinniest possible jeans played to. It truly was a show to The music of Sleigh Bells is So, in the spirit of all of the but also as being a “quirky new tucked into combat boots, with his remember. not for the light of heart. It’s above goals, I’m calling this col- comedy.” Other critics have called umn “Iris Out.” “Iris out” is a tech- it “the ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad mov- nical film term that refers to when ies,” so it will definitely be enter- the screen turns black around the taining. CAMPUS BARBER SHOP edges to create a shrinking circle BRAD HIETPAS Prop. Located on the corner of WASHINGTON and DURKEE Molly Judith, Tornadoes, Phone 920-739-1805 welcome to the be kind. Appleton, WI graveyard shift.

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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 SOUP brings guitarist Andrew Belle to café for Coffee Shop Series Katie Kasper dance has been fairly good at these dana and a five o’clock shadow. of the microphone, the vocals has both an EP and an album avail- Layout Editor events, aptly named “The Coffee This look in turn complement- often sounded muddled, but he able on iTunes. His lyrics are much Shop Series.” ed his music, described by Belle as did manage to hit the occasional, more discernible on the recordings Have you noticed? Almost SOUP is already planning to “heavy mellow.” Belle performed surprising falsetto. About half of than they were live, and the back- every Tuesday night this April continue these events next fall, on the café stage on a tall counter the crowd at the café seemed to ground music is more interesting. and May, live music has been per- and after last Tuesday’s perfor- chair in a spot light. The setting like Belle’s music, and there was a The addition of drums and digital formed in the campus center café. mance by Andrew Belle, I can hon- was intimate and Belle reinforced decent amount of applause after effects make the music much more This is no coincidence, but rather estly say that these concerts are this atmosphere by closing his each song. layered than the homey sound of the clever planning of the Student worth attending. After all, nothing eyes while playing and singing Belle continued the intimate acoustic guitar. Organization for University goes better with gossip — under close to the microphone. theme of the evening with his The next installments of the Programming. the guise of homework — than live His music felt appropriate for stage banter as well: after each Coffee Shop Series will happen According to Caitlin Fish, the music. a rainy day. A mix between the song, he struck up conversation May 11, featuring Shevy Smith and co-chair of SOUP, when the organi- Andrew Belle, a guitar-playing indistinguishable vocals of Kings with the audience or told an anec- May 18, featuring David Campbell. zation plans recurring events they vocalist in desperate need of a of Leon and the acoustic guitar dote to transition into the next Both start at 9 p.m. and take place try to plan them on the same haircut, played at SOUP’s weekly sound of Colbie Caillat, Belle’s song. Though there were some in the café. day of the week to encourage event last week. However, his hair music would fill the background sound problems with his vocals, For more information on Belle attendance, hence every Tuesday did go well with the rest of his of a broken heart movie montage Belle’s performance was generally or for samples of his music, visit night. Apparently their planning look: fancy jeans and flip-flops, perfectly. enjoyable overall. his website at http://www.andrew- has worked so far, because atten- collared button-up shirt, blue ban- Because his lips were on top If you missed the concert, Belle belle.com/. Trio Globo performs globally-influenced music at Campus Center

Sam Lewin improvisation led him to create an few songs from their most recent funk band. The audience respond- the second set, and he began by for The Lawrentian array of new cello techniques. Levy album “Steering by the Stars.” ed enthusiastically, rising in an modestly explaining his contribu- is best known for his collabora- They interacted much like a jazz immediate standing ovation at the tion to contemporary harmonica The Trio Globo concert last tions with banjo player Béla Fleck trio, but did so while playing end of the solo. playing. He then took an impres- Saturday in the Esch-Hurvis room and for being one of a small num- complex world rhythms. Most of In the midst of this applause, sive solo of his own, which chan- was easily one of the best on- ber of well-known jazz harmonica their songs were based on these Velez rose from his drum throne, neled the blues and simultane- campus performances all year. The players. global rhythms, and each instru- held up his blue tambourine, and ously displayed his mastery of the trio — consisting of Eugene Friesen Levy also created the “over- ment contributed to the rhythmic introduced his solo by jokingly instrument. on cello, Howard Levy on piano, blow” and “overdraw” techniques background. The trio members saying, “So this is a tambourine.” Afterwards, Velez and Friesen harmonica and bamboo flute, and for harmonica, which combined were outstanding improvisers and What followed was an incredible returned to the stage and the trio Glen Velez on an assortment of allow harmonica players to play expanded on these backgrounds solo, which Velez played entirely played a few more original com- frame drums, shakers and other diatonic harmonicas chromatically through their solos. on the tambourine. Velez incorpo- positions. Towards the end of percussion instruments — played — in other words, to play the har- However, the highlights of rated a variety of rhythms in his the concert, they played Woodie two equally impressive sets. These monica’s “missing notes.” the first set were the unaccompa- solo and conveyed his complex Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land,” three musicians put on a techni- Velez initially played jazz nied cello and tambourine solos. ideas without the use of any other which was refreshing to hear, espe- cally impressive show, but their drum set but has since become a After the trio finished the slow instruments. cially after their fusion of such virtuosity took a back seat to their leading percussionist and frame and dreamy composition “Ghost The trio concluded their first complex global musical ideas. emotion, groove and soul. drum specialist. He has familiar- in My Heart,” Friesen immediate- set with a rendition of jazz leg- Trio Globo’s concert was Friesen, Levy and Velez each ized himself with the ancient his- ly launched into an unbelievable end John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps,” as musical as it was virtuosic. come from different musical back- tory of the frame drum and is unaccompanied solo. He explored a standard piece notorious for Through their incorporation of grounds, and their various influ- well versed in numerous types the cello’s full dynamic potential, challenging jazz students. The diverse musical influences and ences culminate in Trio Globo’s of world music. The mixture of at times making sounds reminis- trio, however, effortlessly played their unusual instrumentation, the distinct fusion of jazz, classical these diverse influences was evi- cent of an electric guitar. Howard Levy’s re-harmonization trio has truly created a unique and world music. dent from the start of Trio Globo’s And while Friesen showcased of the tune over an Iraqi jurjina sound for themselves, and last Friesen comes from a classical first set. his technical expertise, his solo rhythm in 10/16 time. Saturday’s audience fully appreci- background, but his interest in The trio began the set with a captured the spirit and groove of a Only Levy initially returned for ated the group’s uniqueness.

Spiegelman continued from page 4 Artist Spotlight: Fariha Ali ing, all of these pleasures are solitary. Spiegelman believes Molly Wilson ern now — exists in print, but there is “too little solitude” or Staff Writer once you open it you find a “quiet in our lives,” and, for DVD containing all the same this reason, solitary pleasures Fariha Ali is overwhelmed articles, serving as a comment and moments require particu- with existentialism. Ali, now a on how people today prefer lar attention and celebration. senior majoring in studio art, not to read. Spiegelman also read grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh The DVD features many from his “Swimming” and where she had always been articles simultaneously cel- “Listening” chapters — the interested in painting and ebrating and mocking the first to appease fellow swim- drawing. When she came to hipster/pop culture world. Ali mer and “competitive jock” Lawrence, she experienced an has dreamed up a bounty of McGlynn. He closed the “existential overload” and luck- fake artists to feature through- forum with a question and ily for all of us, began working out the magazine, such as the answer session, in which he in photography and film. bands Blood Banana and Pill was invited to explain an ear- Ali described the cultural Grenade. lier assertion that “dancers change from Bangladesh to After reading an article in are better than other people.” Wisconsin as a major influence The New York Times about Why? Because their indi- in her art. “When I first came a plus-sized model — whom vidual sense of identity loos- here everything was influenced Ali describes as “crying about ens, and they must attend to being absolutely beautiful” — the needs of another person. by my desire to assimilate. Photo courtesy of Fariha Ali Then I started assimilating, but writing a book called “Hunger,” Aside from taking up danc- didn’t want to, but it was too Ali decided to write a profile pletely hilarious adventure style, Ali simply shrugged and ing, one thing to take away late.” of the fictional Jayne Dough, through American pop cul- said, “It just has to be funny.” from Spiegelman’s reading is She continued, “You start an average-sized model writ- ture, she makes music vid- Ali’s dry humor and biting wit simple appreciation of those examining things and wonder- ing a book appropriately called eos in collaboration with fel- clearly cuts through her work, things that make us happy. ing why you liked them in “Average.” low Lawrentian Nick Stahl. and to see it for yourself you the first place... American pop The magazine also features Currently, they are beginning can show up to the 2010 Senior culture, hipsters — it’s all new a celebrity makeover, in which to create a video for the cam- Art Majors Exhibition Opening, to me!” Ali dressed more fake celebri- pus band Perennial, which May 28 at 6 p.m. in the Wriston Examining American cul- ties in Andy Warhol wigs, and promises to be pretty awe- Art Center lobby. Extra points ture has certainly made its a lineup of this spring’s loveli- some. For the video, Ali will if you come wearing a Warhol way into Ali’s recent whale of est prom dresses modeled by get to literally dive into her wig. a senior art project: a video some particularly manly men. work using underwater filming magazine. The magazine, When she’s not busy creat- equipment. Boom. PoMoNow — as in postmod- ing what sounds like a com- When asked to describe her THE LAWRENTIAN

10 SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 Ramble on the roof: All my sons Lawrence University Torrin Thatcher Bobby Thomson gave us one ferent teams in his career, was a 2105 yards in a single season. Columnist of the most famous plays in the teammate of Brooks on those two In his first four seasons, he history — the “Shot Heard ‘Round championship teams in ‘66 and rushed for nearly 7000 yards and Another day to celebrate moth- the World” — to beat the Brooklyn ‘70, but he has also won an MVP 55 scores. Over the final eight sea- ers has come upon us, so I defi- Dodgers for the NL pennant. With trophy in the NL and the AL, plus sons of his career, he ran for about nitely recommend, if you have one, the collapse of the Dodgers, start- the World Series and the All-Star 6300 yards and 35 scores. Why? giving some affection towards the ing in August to the end of the sea- Game. He was slowed by injury. He even parent in your life with only X son, and then the great overall play He also won Rookie of the Year actually failed a physical by the chromosomes. And since we are of the Giants to finish the year on in ‘56, Manager of the Year in ‘89, Packers in 1993 to end his career. all knowledgeable biologists, we a 37-7 tear, this is not just another and has his number retired by both Still can’t deny he had one of can all agree that without mothers, disappointing ending to the season the Reds and the Orioles. the hottest starts in the history of there would be no sons. for the Dodgers. LaDainian Tomlinson has 160 sports. Standings In tribute to this year’s They were up 4-1 heading to total career NFL touchdowns. Charles Woodson has become Mother’s Day, I would like to list the bottom of the ninth, and then Recently signed with the Jets, LT a favorite to the hordes in Baseball some of my favorite “—sons” in Thomson goes and hits a ball over is going to have some linemen Wisconsin. Originally an enemy of MWC O'All sports. the wall in left — that’s a special — and a heck of a fullback — to Wisconsinites because of his days North Division Christy Mathewson was kind of disappointing ending. run behind in Rex’s offense. He as a Wolverine, he has since turned St. Norbert 9-3 19-10 an inaugural selection into This radio broadcast is one obviously has a great stretch in that around with excellent play for Ripon 8-4 17-15 Cooperstown in 1936. His play- of the most famous ones of all his time in San Diego, and, on a the Pack. Beloit 9-7 21-12 ing career began in 1900, and he time. Russ Hodges went crazy side note, I am forever hopeful He has eight career defensive Carroll 4-8 8-21 amassed 373 career wins, tossed and the game was broadcast to that Philip Rivers never reaches a scores with Green Bay to go along Lawrence 2-10 6-25 two no-hitters, won a World Series troops fighting in the Korean War Super Bowl. with six sacks, and he’s the most in 1905 over the Philadelphia — hence, the “shot heard ‘round Tony Richardson is a true great recent recipient of the Defensive South Division Athletics and pitched 79 shutouts. the world.” among NFL fullbacks. He came out Player of the Year trophy. His man- Grinnell 10-0 19-13 In a poll of the greatest playoff Brooks Robinson and Frank of Auburn undrafted in 1994, but tle has a Heisman and a defensive Illinois College 8-4 15-14 performances in the history of Robinson — not related — are it took him until 2007 to be was POY — not too shabby. Monmouth 4-6 12-21 sports, ESPN rightfully included two baseball legends that actually awarded an All-Pro selection — And now, a giant name drop: Knox 0-12 8-24 his 1905 performance: three com- played together for a handful of that’s at the prime age of 36. He’ll Gary Danielson, Rod Woodson, plete-game shutouts, all within a years in Baltimore. be teaming up with the aforemen- Rickey Henderson, Adrian Softball stretch of six days. Brooks played his entire tioned LT in New York. Peterson, Hardy Nickerson, Avery MWC O'All He only allowed 13 hits in 23-year career in Baltimore, was a Eric Dickerson was the second Johnson, OJ Simpson, Anna Benson North Division these three games. Fans who are 15-time All-Star, and won the Gold overall pick of the St. Louis Rams … what, I should stop now? Well, St. Norbert 13-0 27-6 unaware of his mastery on the Glove 16 — yes, 16 — straight in 1983. In his first year in the last but not least — as he is one Ripon 8-5 14-18 mound due to him playing a few times at third base. He is mostly league, he rushed for 1808 yards of my childhood favorites — Dave Lawrence 6-7 16-16 generations ago should definitely known for his ridiculous defensive and 18 scores to earn both Rookie Nilsson. Carroll 6-7 12-19 take a peek at what one of the play at the bag, which helped the of the Year and Player of the Year Beloit 5-8 9-26 greatest pitchers ever achieved Orioles win two World Series. honors. In 1984, he set a still- over his career. Frank, who played on five dif- standing NFL record by rushing for South Division Lake Forest 12-1 22-12-1 Monmouth 7-5 13-20 Softball finishes season with a win Illinois College 3-9 10-25 Stephen Exharos In the opener, the first five Grinnell 3-10 6-28 Co-Sports Editor innings were a defensive strug- Sports trivia Knox 1-12 7-25 gle between the Vikings’ sopho- more pitcher Emily Perish and Men’s Tennis The Lawrence University soft- Q1: The NBA announced its NBA All-Defensive team MWC O'All ball team closed out their season Elmhurst’s Stephanie Iori. Wednesday, with Kobe Bryant earning a spot on the first Each pitcher brought shutouts North Division last weekend with games against team behind Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo and LeBron Lawrence 4-0 15-8 UW-Whitewater on Thursday into the fifth inning, but only Iori James. The award was Bryant’s eighth selection to the would emerge the inning with her St. Norbert 3-1 12-18 and against Elmhurst College on All-Defensive first team, which places him behind the Carroll 2-2 10-8 Saturday. shutout-bid still alive. nine selections each of which two retired guards? The Elmhurst hitters found Beloit 1-3 2-10 Both of these teams would Ripon 0-4 3-15 prove to be quality opponents, their stride, while the Lawrence hit- A1: Sharing first place is Gary “The Glove” Payton, the both of them gearing up to play ters never did, and the final score only point guard to win the NBA’s Defensive Player of was a 9-0 loss for the Vikings. South Division in the postseason. As Lawrence the Year award, which he won in 1996. Payton, who will Grinnell 4-0 20-5 had already been eliminated from The second game was much forever hold the career records for assists, points, and more exciting, and was a fitting Lake Forest 3-1 19-5 postseason play, they were playing steals by a Seattle SuperSonic, notably appeared in “White Monmouth 2-2 5-12 for pride. end to a good season for the Men Can’t Jump” and will act in the upcoming horror film Vikings. Knox 1-3 5-14 On Thursday, the team trav- “Fear Not,” but his dramatic output pales in comparison Illinois College 0-4 2-12 eled to Whitewater for a double- The lead went back and forth to the one-movie career of the other nine-time honoree: header. Whitewater sent out between the teams, with the none other than “Space Jam” star Michael Jordan. their star pitcher in the opening Vikings taking a 4-2 lead early, and game, and she did not disappoint. the Bluejays took a 5-4 lead in the Q2: The Montreal Canadiens shocked the hockey Whitewater’s Jessica Stang pitched top of the sixth inning. world by upsetting top-seeded Alex Ovechkin and the a no-hitter with only one walked In the seventh inning, though, Washington Capitals behind the brilliant play of goalten- batter. when it mattered, the score was der Jaroslav Halak. “Habs” fans were happy to knock Lawrence’s defense was unable knotted at 5-5 and the game went out the Caps, and no fans were more visibly happy than to produce the same kind of qual- into extra innings. two fans that taunted the Capitals’ bench while wearing ity and the Warhawks took full After a scoreless eighth inning, green spandex bodysuits. Where does the nickname advantage, putting the game away Perish came in to relieve freshman of the “Habs” for Montreal come from — and what TV with a 10-run fourth inning. The Shannon Murray and she quickly show introduced the “Green Man” costume that the fans final score was 13-0 in favor of dispatched the first three batters wore? UW-Whitewater. to bring the Vikings up to bat. In the nightcap, the Vikings put In the bottom of the ninth, A2: The nickname comes from “Les Habitants,” a French sophomore Katie Simonsen was Statistics are courtesy of up a fight. Though the Warhawks term for Francophone farmers who settled along the St. www.lawrence.edu and www. jumped out to an early lead, the walked, and after an out, she Lawrence Seaway in what would become Quebec. The scored on a pitching error by midwestconference.org Vikings’ bats came alive in the fifth costume, on the other hand, is from “It’s Always Sunny and are current as of Elmhurst. This ended the game inning, when they scored six runs in Philadelphia.” May 5, 2010. to take a 6-3 lead. and Lawrence’s season with a 6-5 When Whitewater came up to victory. bat again, they quickly tied it up After an exceptional start to and took the tie into the final the season in Florida, the team suf- inning. fered injuries to key players, forc- After shutting out the Vikings ing some inexperienced players to in the top of the sixth inning, step into important positions. The the Warhawks snatched their lead team coped well and finished with Men’s back with a two-run homer. a good 16-16 record. I miss Toppers, Whitewater then sent in their Congratulations to seniors basketball, star from the first game, Stang, Lara Wasserman, Meredith Foshag having an thanks for the and she successfully recorded the and Alex Goodson on four great I hope you years of competition. stix. save, dooming the Vikings to a dis- survive... off-season. appointing 8-6 loss. On Saturday, the Vikings hon- ored their seniors during their home-doubleheader with Elmhurst. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 SPORTS 11 Tennis third in conference champs Greg Peterson In a match that was closer championship, and their domina- Athletes of the week Co-Sports Editor than the score indicated, Lake tion continued on Saturday and Forest upset Lawrence in the sec- Sunday in the individual competi- by Alyssa Onan Led by senior Ryan Dunn, ond semifinal. The Foresters won tion. the men’s tennis team finished two of the three doubles matches, Despite the strong play of the strongly in last weekend’s Midwest then clinched the match with quick Dunn brothers, Grinnell remained Conference Championships, held wins on the Nos. 3 and 4 singles at the top, winning all three dou- Cooper Smith: Men’s Tennis at UW-Madison’s Nielsen Tennis and a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 victory bles competitions and all but the What is your Stadium. by Chris Paterakos over Lawrence No. 3 singles. Ryan Dunn lost in favorite memory Falling only to Grinnell freshman Max Zlevor at No. 5 sin- a heartbreaking 7-6, 6-4 final to from this year? College’s Juan Carlos Perez on gles. Perez, then joined his brother in My favorite both days of competition, Dunn However, this 5-1 loss for the a less-heartbreaking 6-1, 6-1 loss memory has to be finished in second place in both Vikings left the No. 1 and No. in the doubles final to Perez and coming back from Saturday’s No. 1 singles and — 2 singles — strengths for Kevin Dmitriy Glumov. an ankle injury with his brother Jason, a freshman Girard’s team — unfinished and With Ryan Dunn graduating, and beating St. — the No. 1 doubles competition therefore uncounted. the Vikings will lose their stron- Norbert for the on Sunday. Rebounding from their loss to gest player, but the team is loaded North Division — I The action began on Friday Lake Forest, Lawrence took on St. with younger players ready to fill won both my sin- with the semifinals of the team Norbert, grabbing third place in the gap. Jason Dunn, a freshman, gles and doubles competition, which paired the a close 5-4 win. The key for the finished the year strongly at No. matches. North Division champion Vikings Vikings in their close win was their 3 singles and No. 1 doubles, and against South Division runner-up play on the higher courts — win- sophomore Caleb Ray won the No. What are you Lake Forest while Grinnell faced ning the top three singles matches 2 singles consolation title at the looking forward St. Norbert in the other match-up. and the top two doubles matches, MWC Championships. Lawrence to for next year’s Grinnell blew past St. Norbert 5-0, the Vikings followed the play of (16-9, 4-0 MWC) looks set to con- Ryan Dunn (23-4 overall, 4-0 MWC) tinue their recent run of high season? winning all three doubles matches Photo courtesy of Cooper Smith I’m look- and every set of the singles match- and his brother Jason (20-8, 4-0 achievement in next year’s cam- ing forward to es that were played before the MWC) to a third-place finish. paign, but for the moment, the improving upon this season and being on a team that is truly overall match was clinched. Grinnell rolled by Lake Forest rackets are being set aside. in another 5-0 sweep to take the close with one another.

What was the biggest challenge that the team had to overcome this year? Red Hawks sweep Vikings on diamond I think the biggest challenge was overcoming the difficul- ties of having a small team that did not know each other at the Jon Mays However, Ripon’s hitters matched extra innings. beginning of the year. There were only seven of us throughout Staff Writer Lawrence’s effort. Neither team scored in the the year, and with four of us new to the team it took us a while The teams combined for 40 tenth inning. In the bottom of the to become truly comfortable with each other. The Lawrence University base- hits and 35 runs in the game. 11th inning the Red Hawks won on Do you prefer doubles or singles? Why? ball team lost a pair of games at The game looked like another rout a controversial play. I’ve always been more of a singles player. Doubles is great fun Ripon College last weekend. After for the Red Hawks early as they Ripon center fielder Bryant with Peter Mohr but my game is more suited to singles, as I rely putting up little resistance in the jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but Bullock hit a ball down the left on my consistency as a weapon to beat opponents. opener, the Vikings battled back in the Vikings fought back, tying the field line that ended up under- the second game and forced extra game at 10 after the top of the neath the bench in the Red Hawks How did it feel to win the MWC North Division? innings, creating several opportu- sixth inning. bullpen. Lawrence left fielder Mike Winning the North Division was incredible for a few reasons. nities to win the game but falling Ripon then retook the lead, Baldino had trouble finding the First, Lawrence had never won it before. Second, St. Norbert’s short in the 12th inning. jumping out 15-10, but Lawrence ball, and Bullock rounded the are our rivals and we edged them 5-4. Third, I won both of my In the opener, the Vikings faced again would overcome the deficit. bases for an inside-the-park home matches after only being back from injury for a few days. Also, it a dominant performance from Red The Vikings made their big rally run that ended the game. was the single greatest doubles match Peter Mohr and I had ever Hawks pitcher Jason Wierschke, in the ninth inning, scoring seven Despite the loss, Rashid was played together, and it was truly incredible to have both of us who allowed only five hits over times to take a 17-15 lead. proud of the way his team played, perform like that in a pressure situation. seven innings and recorded a shut- Rashid came up big again, add- saying, “After losing the first game out. Wierschke also added four ing an RBI single in the ninth the way we did and then falling strikeouts. Ripon’s offense gave inning. Freshmen Phil Wisniewski behind by seven runs, it takes a Wierschke plenty of support, scor- and Tyler Christ also played huge lot of heart to battle back the way ing 11 runs. parts in the rally, adding a three- we did. It’s too bad to lose the like David Zane: Men’s Track Freshman standout A.J. Nathan run double and a run-scoring dou- this, but we will take a lot away and junior captain Rob Rashid were ble respectively. Wisniewski had from this game.” What is your the lone bright spots for an oth- four RBIs in the game, while Christ The Vikings face St. Norbert favorite event erwise struggling Vikings lineup. went 4-for-6. College this weekend in a home- and why? Nathan went 2-for-3, and Rashid The Vikings, however, could and-home series. The home por- My favorite went 1-for-1 with two walks. not hold onto the lead in the bot- tion for the Vikings will be held at event is the 3000- In the nightcap, the Vikings’ tom of the ninth. Aided by an error Fox Cities Stadium at 4 p.m. meter steeple- bats came alive and they had and two bunt singles, Ripon scored chase because I many chances to pull out a victory. two runs to tie the game and force like to get wet. What are your goals for the upcoming MWF High jumpers lead the way for LU track championships Jon Mays Tepper also finished fifth in finished in last place out of six meet? Staff Writer the triple jump with a jump of teams, 48 points behind fifth-place While in most 32-2.25. UW-Platteville. The men’s team races I focus on getting a PR, at Photo courtesy of David Zane A pair of standout high jump- For the men, junior David Zane finished with 15 points, which conference it’s ers led the Lawrence University once again led the way for the was 58 points behind fifth-place all about scoring outdoor track team this past Vikings. Coming off of a record- UW-Eau Claire but enough to finish points for the team, which means racing for places as opposed weekend at the UW-Oshkosh setting and award-winning week, ahead of last-place UW-Parkside. to time. The goal is to place as high as I can in the steeple to Invitational. Zane proved his consistency. He The outdoor track team is back gets some points for the team. As she has done all year, placed third in the 3,000-meter in action May 14-15 at the MWC senior Madeline Steininger had an steeplechase with a time of 10:26.0. Championships, which will be held What is different with the team this year in comparison to impressive performance, jumping Also aiding the men’s team at Illinois College. last year, especially with the new coach? 5 feet, 3 inches, and placing first in was freshman Sam Stevens, who The conference champion- The team feels a lot more organized and focused this year. the event. Freshman Rose Tepper earned a fourth-place finish in ships are the Vikings athletes’ next Coach Fast wants to make sure we’re a disciplined group, which finished third in the event with a the 800-meter race with a time of chance to qualify for the Division I really appreciate. Even though we still don’t have the depth to jump of 5 feet, 1 inch. 2:00.03. III National Championship, which However, the women’s team will be held May 27-29. do much this year, I can tell that Lawrence track is moving up in the conference.

What is your favorite memory from this season? D. Moe coming off weeks of injury to smash the 4x4!

Do you have a pre-race routine? What is it? Other than the normal warm-up routine, I just try to stay LET’S GO VIKES! relaxed. I tend to psych myself out sometimes, so I just envision myself running the race smoothly. THE LAWRENTIAN

12 VARIETY FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 The Lawrentian Editor in Chief: What’s on your iPod? Maureen Darras Business Manager Associate Professor of English Faith Barrett Jinglei Xiao Managing Editor: Mya Win

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