THE;.,LA\AlRENTIAN Vol. CXXV, No. 2 LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 WWW.LAWRENTIAN.COM Inside Beck encourages political engagement Emily Gonzalez tion that typically emphasizes "the ers," as well as general News Editor major." research that indicates Emily Passey Beck also cited Provost and Dean the more students dis­ A&E Op/Ed Editor of the Faculty David Burrows' recent cuss political issues In the first convocation for the essay in which he discussed lib­ outside of class, the 2007-2008 Lawrence University eral education's goal of transform­ more likely they will Convocation Series, President Jill ing "autonomous people" into those ultimately vote on Beck discussed the urgent need who are "skilled and engaged" and Election Day. for political activism in students capable of making "informed deci­ To contribute to and the community in her speech, sions." the growing trend of "Educating Citizens, Supporting Students' Political Engagement and Getting out the Vote." Beck began by addressing the problem of the increasing political apathy among the general public, Happy accidents grace the particularly among youth. She ques­ tioned whether Lawrence, as a liberal walls at Wriston. arts college, has "lived up" to the Photo by Nick Olson (Upper Right) President Beck spoke on political engagement in her first >>seepage 7 goal of promoting both politically convocation address of the year. (Lower left) Associate Professor of active leaders and "just citizens" in History Edmund Kem and Professor of Music Howard Niblock. the community. Indeed, Beck stated that she is According to Beck, research "not interested in your choice of FEATURES shows that only around one-third candidate," so much as she encour­ of the general public follows public resourc ­ es, Beck ages that everyone become more affairs regularly and that among politically informed. students ages 18-24 this rate is even announced the imple­ Beck also announced that she lower. will be leading a seminar course in However, Beck also acknowledged mentation of How then can the Lawrence com­ My Election Decision, a new Web site both the winter and spring terms of that students frequently devote time 2008, called "President's Seminar." to local community work, something munity encourage "issue-oriented" designed by a team from Lawrence voters? Especially since elections are led by Arno Damerow, instructional The goal of the seminar, as Beck they see as making a "tangible" dif­ stated, is for students "to become ference, as opposed to government nearing, Beck noted, "What kinds of technologist for ITS, and a team political engagement can we expect from the University of California at informed about what [their fellow] or political involvement, which they Lawrentians feel are their priori­ generally view as more distant. from independent-minded people?" Irvine. Beck offered several solutions to The site, which will begin this ties, [and) become more multi-issue Beck suggested that another pos­ students." sible reason for the lack of political these questions, many of which she fall, is intended to help voters better intends to put to use this year. The understand the issues in the 2008 The class, a university course, awareness among students is that will consist of 12 students who will Getting to know Professor president observed that a growing election. It will also organize state­ college facul ty "receive little incen­ come together with Beck to discuss tive for going outside of their [own) number of popular websites have ments and points of view without Bertrand Goldgar. been produced for young voters, mention of specific candidates or and learn about the national issues areas" by discussing political issues at the heart of the 2008 presidential >>seepage 2 in class. such as Rock the Vote, MoveOn.org, parties. Although the site remains and Declare Yourself. "blind" through its presentation of campaign and issues that are impor­ In light of these issues, Beck tant to Lawrence groups. questioned how we should fit "the Beck quoted recent studies that unbiased material, students may still education of citizens in our com­ show how these sites are increas- discuss their choices of candidates SPORTS munity" into a liberal arts educa- ingly "necessary to reach young vot- with others through online forums. See Convo on page 3 (OnStrudiOn Update Katy Hillbo for the committee, "The campus Lawrence thinks U-CAN StaffWriter Center Should be for Students, by Deborah Nixon vices, graduates, academics, credit The campus center construction students." for The Lawrentian transfers, and student life. site gives the impression that the Even though the design for A special link outlines a list of campus center is part of the earth the campus center has long been Lawrence University has recently activities and facilities unique to a itself. decided, the committee is still find­ joined hundreds of private colleges school. For Lawrence, this list includes The foundations are integrated ing ways to keep students involved. and universities participating in a Freshman Studies and Bjorklunden. so tightly into the surrounding land­ They are planning an informational new website created as a helpful col­ Concerns about a school's sur­ scape that the construction looks session for freshmen that will allow lege search resource for prospective roundings are settled through links Football gets a win over more like a natural phenomenon them to become more acquainted students. · to the school's campus security mea­ Illinois College. than the $35 million man-made proj­ with the new campus center and its The National Association of sures and current security report. A progress so far. Details, including >>seepage 8 ect that it actually is. The steps are Independent Colleges and Universities link to information on the surround­ literally carved into the clay at the lighting styles, have yet to be decid­ launched the site, called the University ing community, such as the Oty of bottom of the site, and the founda­ ed and will involve student input. and College Accountability Network, Appleton website, is also provided. tion and first level look as if they are Students are also encouraged to Sept. 26. The website, www.ucan­ U-CAN differs from sites like the growing out of the dirt. attend an official concrete-pouring network.org, features information on College Board online search through Weather However, the campus center did event for the campus center, which hundreds of private colleges and uni­ its use of charts depicting the data, not simply spring out of the ground; will be held Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m. and versities across the United States. rather than simply listing the vari­ it is finally becoming a reality after will include party favors. The event Lawrence is one of the current ous statistics. This method allows 19 years of planning. will be held on Lawe Street, across 440 profiles provided; another 150 students to take a quicker glance at According to senior Nathan from the garden. are expected to be added this week. a school. Litt, member of the Campus Center As well as being sensitive to stu­ Profiles are added as each school U-CAN's outside links, which are Planning Committee, "other projects, dents' opinions, those involved with provides its information. not provided on College Board, also ~ like the conservatory, the renova­ the planning and construction of Each profile contains statistical help students navigate a school's tions of Youngchild Hall and Science the campus center are aware of the information on the respective school website, a task which can be compli­ ~ impact that the campus center will concerning admissions, enrollment, cated and time-consuming. ~I I I I Hall and the construction of Hiett" were deemed to be immediately nec­ have on the environment. Because tuition, most popular majors, stu­ The links concerning a school's Partly cloudy on Saturday essary and consequently "the prior­ of this, Lawrence University is in line dent diversity, and student gradua­ surrounding area are also unique, as and T-showers on Sunday. ity of the campus center moved." for the silver Leadership in Energy tion percentage. most college searches focus almost Once the campus center became and Environmental Design (LEED) Only one written paragraph is exclusively on the campus, but over­ Saturday the main focus, committees were certificate. displayed at the top of each school's look the community as a whole. The campus center project coor­ page, allowing prospective students Erickson emphasized the help­ IHigh 81 formed to meet with the archi­ tects, Uihlein-Wilson Architects of dinator, Lynn Hagee, explained, "We to glance through data without having fulness of the links provided on the llow 65 Milwaukee and KSS Architects of will try to use materials in a 150- to read biased paragraphs. "It's a very U-CAN profiles, particularly "What Wind: S at 15 mph Princeton, N.J. mile radius. 60,000 cubic yards of clear-cut way to find out about colleg­ Makes Us Special," a link which is The committees collaborated soil were removed from the site, es," said Lawrence Assistant Director especially important to the admis­ Sunday with President Beck, trustees, alumni and we're going to reuse the top­ of Admissions Chuck Erickson. "It sions process. IHigh 78 and campus representatives. Most soil. The old bridge will be crushed gets through the glitz." "Lawrence is not a big fan of to create walkways. Also, we saved llow 62 importantly, they worked with stu­ If students want to look beyond rankings. It's another way to capture dents in order to find out what they house bricks from Hulbert House. the many charts and graphs, the what Lawrence is like," said Erickson. Wind: SSW at 11 mph would like to get out of the new This helped the financial picture and profiles also provide direct links to As a class of 2002 Lawrence graduate, campus center. portions of a school's website. Links Erickson added, "I wish I'd had this." Source: weather.com As Litt wrote in his application See Construction on page 3 provide information on career ser- THE LAWRENTIAN

2 FEATURES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 Getting to know all about LU professors Bertrand Goldgar, Professor of English and John N. Bergstrom Professor of Humanities

Kayla Wilson pleased to know that he does more "It's a small town and we wanted to Century Collections Online, which not to," he is also a fan of Baroque Staff Writer than make fun of, well, everyone, bring up our kids in a small town. enables me to do primary research music. Perhaps surprisingly, he lis­ and is, indeed, capable of being very We thought the schools were good, in my office, and my students can tens to some modern music as well, Lawrence students who may nice. although my children might have, use it as primary source material in such "White and Nerdy," a Weird Al have heard terrifying stories about Goldgar attended Vanderbilt and may still, disagree." my 18th-century courses." song he was introduced to over the Professor Bertrand Goldgar or have University and then moved on to While these are unexpected­ What does Goldgar do, other summer. personally lived to tell them may be Princeton where he earned his doc­ ly sweet sentiments from a self­ than judge people and proofread In his off time, he also like to .------, torate in English - something described curmudgeon, his daughter Swift? The day of this interview watch "extremely trashy and violent he "doesn't recommend anyone Anne, who made a brief appearance, went as follows for the professor: "I things on television," including " else to do." hinted that the familial reasons for taught a class in Milton ... then I had 'CSI' and 'Pulp Fiction,' it seems, over As he began his teaching teaching at Lawrence might not be lunch with an alumna who is in grad and over." career, he moved further and entirely true. school at Cambridge, who I usu­ Other than Swift, Goldgar also further north, wanting to teach On a less surprising note, Goldgar ally visit when I go to London. Then enjoys Philip Roth, Howard Jacobson at small schools "for reasons I is currently at work proofreading the I taught Literary Analysis [insert and Nathan Englander, though he is don't care to remember," adding, second volume of Jonathan Swift's grimace]. It's a small class. Then currently reading none of these. He "I was very young." political tracts for the 15-volume I worried about finding a smaller also reads thrillers and mysteries In 1957, Goldgar settled at Cambridge edition of Jonathan Swift classroom. And then I was late for to relax. Lawrence, an attractive choice from Cambridge University Press. this interview." While it is refreshing to know because it meant "having a job." The first volume is already in print. Notorious for keeping long hours that Goldgar is not as curmudgeonly Or, more accurately, when faced In a bit of shameless plugging - he described his office as his as some people may make him out with a choice between Lawrence and pandering to the library, he home - Goldgar does exist outside to be, be aware he may redouble his and the much larger Rutgers, he added, "This project has been great­ of Main Hall and the grill. efforts in order to dispel this rumor. Photo courtesy of lawrence.edu felt the choice was obvious. ly enhanced by the purchase of a Other than making fun of people, Or, perhaps, as he claims, no one will Profe ssor Goldgar, Department of English. "I like living here," he said. database called ECO, or Eighteenth of which he says he "finds it hard believe it anyway. Convo speaker predicts rich economic future for l_ndia

Liz Tubman today. His position as the personal rep­ ment for about the last 60 years, biggest world economies. StaffWriter The confidence Mulford gained resentative of the U.S. President in and for the first 40 of those years, However, there are still many from his liberal arts education the host country is well respect­ the government was socialist. challenges to be overcome before On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Lawrence pushed him to take advantage of ed, and he oversees 17 different One of the most amazing and India attains the status of a world community welcomed Ambassador the enormous opportunities found agencies within the U.S Embassy in surprising aspects of this country power, which include agricultural David Mulford from the class of in these global changes. His involve­ India. is that it is home to one-sixth of the and infrastructure problems. Despite 1959 back to the Lawrence campus ment led him to Africa, London, Mulford described India as a world's population, yet it has a gen­ these challenges, the relationship as the featured speaker of the sec­ Arabia, and eventually to the U.S. country full of contrasts and "kalei­ uine, fully functioning democracy. between India and the U.S. should ond convocation of the year. Treasury and becoming involved in doscopic" beauty. The country has Mulford stressed the importance be of prime interest to Americans Mulford is currently serving as the global market. only had an independent govern- of our relationship with India as well - especially to college students who the United States Ambassador to The ambassador also as the U.S.'s role in bringing this are about to emerge into the world. India after working as a White House addressed two of the most nation back into the world economic The changes that are taking place Fellow, assistant secretary of the common questions that he system and making them into one could affect the rest of our lives as U.S. Department of the Treasury - receives from students like us: of its key players. Mulford predicted we complete our education and go Office of International Affairs, and How does someone become an that in 10 to 15 years, the United out into the world armed with our being closely involved in interna­ ambassador, and what does States, China and India will be the valuable liberal arts education. tional economic policies during the an ambassador actually do? Reagan and Bush administrations. For Mulford, becoming the away from all of you in Appleton Ambassador Mulford was an U.S. representative to India Niche in Nantes who just moved in and started accomplished Lawrentian during his was a natural step from his continued from page 3 classes. Though I am so far, there undergraduate years and credited previous professional expe­ are of course certain things that his liberal arts education as one of rience in the global market Guy) for being at least five years remind me of Lawrence - whether the most valuable tools that enabled economy. India is one of the older than everyone else there. It it's an illtimate player I meet, a him to get to where he is today. fastest growing and chang­ reminded me of the days when local cookie brand called "LU," or The educational experience he ing countries in the world we would make fun of Eli Carley my host mom buying Rice Dream received at Lawrence left him want­ today, and naturally Mulford Olsen. Good thing he's not reading soymi!k for me from the "spedal" ing to make a difference in the world saw the potential for signifi­ The Lawrentian right now ... unless section of the grocery store. I'm and gave him a desire to actively cant involvement in this posi­ he decided to come back for just · sure that as the weeks go by I'll be participate in the global changes tion as an ambassador to this Photo courtesy of google images one more Fall Term. finding more and more similarities that were and still are taking place country. U.S. Ambassador of India David Mulfo rd. So here I am in Nantes, far between these two worlds.

New changes to campus parking White to move and mate in three

Katie Buchanan According to Vice President with the new parking ramp passes. StaffWriter for Student Affairs and Dean of "They're nice," said Plank, "because Students Nancy Truesdell, "the park­ you can park there for free. I think This fall, Lawrence has made ing policy hasn't changed; we've it's good that Lawrence provides several changes in the way students just moved the parking lottery pro­ parking for students who don't win can apply for the parking lottery cedure online. Students still have the parking lottery on campus." and park their cars on and off to register their cars with Physical "The ramp passes are nice," said campus. Plant in person, but everything else Giere, "but the ramps themselves The biggest change students will can now be done on Voyager." are inconveniently located. I think face is the removal of the John Students can now enter into the if we're going to have a parking Street parking lot. With the start of lottery, accept or decline a lottery lottery for spaces on campus, those construction for the campus center, space, and pay for their parking who win spaces should be assigned the John Street parking lot is now a permit through Voyager. spaces close to their building to fire truck access point for the con­ "This makes the lottery process ensure that only they park there." struction site; on the completion of more efficient," said Truesdell. "We With the addition of more the Campus Center, it will be tom don't have to worry about memos Lawrence students' cars to up and turned into a pedestrian and paperwork, it's all instanta­ Appleton's parking ramps, Lawrence walkway. neous." security and the Appleton Police "I think that we have such a big The third change is the purchase Department will be patrolling the problem with parking on campus of several parking ramp passes near ramps to ensure students' safety. already," said senior Maria Giere, Lawrence so that students can park Security will also provide escorts for "that the removal of the John Street off campus for free. students from the parking ramps to lot is just going to make things even Truesdell said, "You just have to campus if desired. Hint: watch out for stalemate more frustrating." register your car with Physical Plant, For more information about Another change is the way stu­ and they'll give you a parking ramp the parking lottery, visit http:// dents can sign up for the parking pass for one free entrance per day." lawrence.edu/dept/physical_plant/ lottery. Senior David Plank is pleased parking. Solution: 1. Bc6! . 1... bxc6 . 2. Kc8. 2.... cs. 3. Nc7H THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 FEATURES 3 ect had to be put on hold until Affairs and Dean of Students, warns getting used to it, though." Finding my niche Constructtion workers could install boilers for students to take the construction Despite the inconveniences, continued from page 1 Jason Downer Commons and formal seriously. Muenster feels a sense of pride that in Nantes helped us earn LEED points." group housing. "It is dangerous. It is a construc­ she thinks her residents share. Meghan McCallum Perhaps the most intriguing way "Originally, all of the hot water tion site, and people should treat "We're adopting the construc­ Staff Writer that Lawrence is earning LEED points came from a conduit that hung from it like a construction site. Workers tion as our own. It's right next door; is by having a green roof as part of the bottom of the foot bridge," said know how to handle the dangers it's almost like we are the construc­ Today marks three weeks since the campus center. The roof will be Hagee. more than your average person ... tion site. We have a perfect view I got on an airplane in Washington, covered in grass, which will provide Currently, the construction is people should obey the signs," said and we get to see how the project DC and flew to Paris for my semester better insulation and cooling. progressing efficiently. Even with the Truesdell. is progressing every day, which is abroad. There have, however, been a few large amounts of rain that Wisconsin The campus center construction something that the other students At Lawrence, three weeks means obstacles during the construction of received over the past summer, the has already affected many students don't have." the term is nearly one-third over; the campus center, mostly due to construction is only two-and-a-half on campus, especially those living in As Truesdell said, "There is no right about now I'd be thinking about the center's proximity to Sage Hall. weeks behind schedule. formal group housing and Sage Hall. way for progress to occur without term paper topics and starting to lag The 90-year-old building has According to Hagee, "The con­ So far, noise seems to be the biggest disruption. We just ask for patience behind on my assigned readings. I presented "one surprise after anoth­ struction workers pumped the water problem. from the students." would find myself coming up with er," according to Hagee. out so they could continue work on "Construction starts early," said For our patience, we will not more and more reasons to go to the "Sage had slipped on the south­ the campus center." As with any Sarah Muenster, Sage Residence Hall only get a new campus center, but grill, to clean my room, or to take a west corner," Hagee explains. The construction site, there is concern Director. She added that the work­ as the people who have worked so shower. construction workers also found for the safety of the workers and for ers start later now that school has hard on the campus center hope, a As expected, though, my life in "corroded pipes, broken steam lines people nearby the construction. started. "They've been pretty good stronger sense of community. Nantes has been pretty different and two dry wells." "The safety of workers and stu­ about that." Said Lltt, "The campus center from my Lawrence routine. For one, The Lawe Street bridge pre­ dents is important to the Boldt Another obstacle for students is is going to bring people togeth­ I live with a French family in an old sented problems as well. Although construction company and to us. simply getting around the construc­ er. People will have more reasons three-story house. Though last year I construction of the new land bridge There is fencing around the site tion. "Students have to go through to come, which will increase con­ had to walk up the same number of was originally scheduled before the and cameras," said Hagee. Nancy the quad, so that's an inconve­ tact between students, faculty and flights to get to my room in Sage, I 2007-2008 school year, the proj- Truesdell, Vice President for Student nience," said Muenster. "Now they're staff." can't say that I can make any other connections between the two living arrangements. The kitchen really is the heart of the house and every night I look forward to dinner, which promises not only a delicious meal but also at least an hour of engaging conversation. Instead of walking the paved crisscrossing paths towards Main Hall, to get to class I first make my way to the nearest tram stop, and then get off the tram about seven minutes later. After another short walk through a mixed residential and commercial area, I find myself at the door of the IES Nantes Center. Having never been to Europe before, I am constantly blown away with the convenience and reliability of French public transportation. Besides a couple of classes at the JES Center, I am also taking three classes at the Universite de Nantes. This means taking a tram for a slightly longer period of time, but it is an easy trip nevertheless. My first class there was like something out of a movie: at least two hundred students in a lecture hall, with a pro­ fessor talking and scribbling things on the board for two hours. Though this is exactly the class­ room situation I happily avoided by choosing Lawrence, I am fascinated by it. I had at first decided to not take any classes at the Universite, but now I'm enjoying this temporary glimpse at the non-"small liberal arts school" side of education. It's questionable that I'll be mak­ ing tons of Nantais friends in my huge psychology lecture, but luckily here in Nantes I have something very special to me - Ultimate Frisbee. It turns out that Nantes has the biggest Ultimate club in France: a group known as the "Frisbeurs," with which another group called the H "Disco Stars" just merged. I actually have not had the chance to play with MY PHONE DOWN THE SEWER, ALL MY the Frisbeurs yet, but the sport's popularity has spread through the FRIENl)S' NUMBERS WON'T GO WITH IT. city and I play with a club at the Universite. Ultimate just might be the part of Nantes that reminds me the most My Contacts Backup from of Lawrence. Though I don't know U.S. Cellular'll gives you the peace the other players too well yet, there of mind and security of knowing you are some promising weirdos - and can rescue all your contacts, even if you know anything about Ultimate if you can't {or would rather not) at Lawrence (or just Ultimate in gen­ rescue your phone. eral), weird is good. One guy in par­ U.S. Cellular is wireless Bad

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4 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 Point/Counterpoint We're Bollinger made right move Columbia invitation was irresponsible Seniors, Let's J.B. Sivanich documented event - the Holocaust Stephen X. Flynn Iran is also a country that doesn't for The Lawrentian - is open to the same interpretation Go Nuts for The Lawrenoan respect basic human rights. Earlier and fluctuation of common opinion this year, eight student leaders of an James Eric Prichard Last week, Iranian President Columnist as a scientific theorem. However anti-Ahmadinejad protest were sent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at he did have a few valid things to Please excuse my World War II to the notorious Evin Prison, Iran's Columbia University on a contro­ say, turning many of Bollinger's comparison, but what if Lawrence gulag where other political prison­ versial invitation from Columbia's opening jabs into criticisms about University had invited Adolf Hitler ers reside, such as Ahmad Batebi, President, Lee C. Bollinger, to take America: pointing out that we are to its 1939-1940 convocation series? part in their World Leaders Forum. That would obviously be seen as a student protester who in 1999 responsible for the biggest mishan­ bravely waved a bloodied t-shirt Ahmadinejad has made his dlings of nuclear power (Hiroshima a black mark on our institution's representing his friend who was reputation on persistent threats to and Nagasaki), we supported terror­ history. I feared that result for beaten by Iranian securify forces. Israel, limiting free speech and the ism (we originally supported both Columbia University's own when the The image of that event circulated rights of minorities in his country, Saddam and Osama Bin Laden), and university invited Iranian President around the world, and Batebi is aiding Islamic terrorist organiza­ we still have capital punishment Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address now serving a 10-year prison term, tions such as Hezbollah, denying just like Iran (though our death row its student body at a prestigious the Holocaust, and refusing to give university forum. merely for challenging the Iranian inmates do not include children censorship regime. up Iran's nuclear program in the and those merely accused of being Free-speech advocates at Allowing Ahmadinejad to face of U.N. sanctions. He is also homosexual). Obviously, America Columbia and around the country address a forum at one of the great vehemently anti-American, though escapes comparison in many ways defended Columbia's controversial American universities in a way he has called Sept. 11th a great but some of Ahmadinejad's griev­ decision. The freedoms of speech legitimizes his role as the leader tragedy, and has offered to reopen ances about the U.S. still hold true. and assembly are fundamental 1n eight months I will leave dialogue with the U.S. rights in this country, they argue, of a country that epitomizes what these hallowed halls of learning for Many have criticized Bollinger America shouldn't be. Columbia Ahmadinejad's speech was for giving Ahmadinejad a platform and I agree, but exercising freedom a high-profile job with a monstrous lackluster at best. But Mr. Bollinger, irresponsibly is the issue here. University president Lee Bollinger salary. Before I graduate, however, I from which to spew his theories, but used the occasion to correctly iden­ ended up stealing the show with his this is outweighed by the fact that President Ahmadinejad repre­ must accomplish a few things. introduction - pretty much every­ sents a country that allowed radical tify Ahmadinejad as a "cruel and First, I will kick a freshman's choosing not to hold this speech petty dictator," but the Iranian pres­ thing Ahmadinejad said later on would have promoted isolation and students to storm the U.S. Embassy ass. I have become frustrated with in one way or another simply cor­ in Tehran 28 years ago, holding 63 ident took advantage of the cynical these babies over the past few years, misinformation. Ahmadinejad's student audience, receiving cheers roborated what Bollinger had to speech is one in a series of events Americans hostage for over a year. with them crowding Downer after say about Ahmadinejad's Iran. The Iran backs a terrorist organization and claps when he criticized United Freshman Studies, being excited to on Iran taking place at Columbia States policy in Iraq. American press missed out on the throughout the year, "all to help .. that was responsible for the bomb­ make friends, and asking me where most important parts of Bollinger's ing of a U.S. barracks in Lebanon, None of those cheering students Raymond House is. This year some­ better understand this critical and and faculty were later arrested and introduction such as the following complex nation in today's geopoli­ killing 241 American servicemen. one will atone for the sins of his (or quote: High-level military officials have sent to Guantanamo Bay; I suspect her) peers and predecessors. tics." Bollinger added, "This event they didn't fully understand how the "It should never be thought that has nothing whatsoever to do with accused the Iranian military of fan­ Next, I will meet the unmet merely to listen to ideas we deplore ning the flames of insurgency in Iranian regime would have treated goals set by previous LUCC admin­ any rights of the speaker, but only the same kind of dissenting enthu­ in any way implies our endorsement with our rights to listen and speak. Iraq, and we can say for certain that istrations. Many candidates have of those ideas or our weakness of the Iranian government has done siasm. Ahmadinejad shouldn't be made bold promises and failed to We do it for ourselves." handed a legitimizing forum in the our resolve to resist our ideas ... one This event was not a landmark nothing to prevent Iranian vigilan­ deliver after realizing that their should know thine enemies, to have tes from entering Iraq to help fight United States when the same forum ideas were stupid and would take breakthrough in American-Iranian wouldn't be permitted in Iran. the intellectual and emotional cour­ relations - it was mostly show. American forces. too much work. Fear not, frus­ age to confront the mind of evil, and trated Lawrentians: I will save this But as our world becomes more one in a long-distance relationship to prepare ourselves to act with the campus. globalized and interconnected, with - and this will be hard to com­ right temperament." I would also like to make more actions halfway around the world prehend, but just have FUN!!! Take Bollinger went through a sys­ enemies. While I genuinely appreci­ having repercussions here and vice pride and happiness in the fact that tematic critique of Ahmadinejad's ate many people here, there are versa, events aimed at finding com­ the connection between the two of running of Iran, which is well worth others who I dislike greatly. I have mon ground while holding the other you is strong and special enough viewing online. Ahmadinejad's kept my mouth shut to ameliorate side accountable - just as both to stay together. Remembering this speech was steeped in propaganda; social situations, but the time has Bollinger and Ahmadinejad did - will allow you to overcome difficult he was at his most ridiculous denying come to tell people what's on my will gain more importance. obstacles. And know that when you the presence of homosexuals in Iran mind. Class of 2008, let's burn do see one another, it could be that and arguing that a tangible and well- some bridges. much more amazing. The butterflies Most student workers earn you usually get will probably be flut­ approximately the same wages, and tering more intensely than ever. yet some students do far less work LETTER TO THE EDITOR than others, especially the monitors Do real dates even exist in college? of academic buildings. This inequal­ Uninspired vandalism: un-liberal arts? - The Freshman Inquirer ity is deepened by the fact that Recently I have heard from one. Nearly all Kohler residents with Zach Patrick-Riley many with sinecures do not even certain journalistic acquaintances are virgins, unwilling to have sex, The common answer here at complete their most basic duties. that random and pathetic out­ or unsure of what it involves. And I am currently in a long-distance Lawrence is that no; "real" dates Before I graduate, I would like to get bursts of vandalism are yet again I'm told that the last time anyone relationship, but am worried about do not really exist here. I mean, the some of these people fired. Maybe I plaguing the campus of Lawrence saw Trever Hall was sometime in whether or not it is logical or even only dates people really ever go on will plant marijuana on them and University. While it does not the early nineties.) possible to stay together. What should involve going to a restaurant, watch­ then call the police. bother ~ that Lawrence students I am utterly bamboozled I do? ing a movie in a dorm room, or get­ Along the same lines, I want to think it incredibly revolutionary to by the fact that our masters of -Anxious in Antarctica ting coffee. Which are good and all, see some dumb students kicked out tinker with sprinkler systems and destruction have not exhibited the but I mean come on, do you really of school. 1n June, many inadequate move furniture around, the loca­ true Lawrence difference and con­ Long-distance relationships are want to go to some bland, cliche cof­ intellectuals will enter the real tion of these occurrences disturbs centrated their efforts on one of tough; everyone knows that, espe­ fee shop or restaurant all the time? world with a degree from Lawrence me greatly. Most reports seem to the many aesthetically revolting cially people that are in them. So, my Well Mr. Freshman, here comes a University, driving down the value be issuing from Hiett Hall, that structures on this campus. This friend, if you happen to be in one, wild idea. They can, I repeat, CAN of my future diploma faster than great bastion of luxury and sloth may sound brazen to some, but let me first say that I deeply applaud exist in college. For those who seek the U.S. dollar. 1n order to ensure that hundreds of undeserving and let us not forget the words of our you on your effort and commitment a bit more adventure and variety, my own future, I need to either ungrateful students call "home" erstwhile friend, Machiavelli: "If to your partner. Secondly, let me there is hope. get these kids expelled or convince for 30 weeks out of the year. you have to vandalize old stuff to slap you for not having more com­ You can break free from the them to transfer. Despite the dubious quality of get new, better stuff, it is totally mon sense. Only kidding ... but the norm of the bland-restaurant-cof­ While we're ruining lives, let's Hiett's residents, the acts of cer­ justified." If we students are going lame thing is, that is what people fee-outing, trust me. We are here at tank some GPAs. While some let tain pernicious vandals are even to be forced to pay collectively frequently say to someone that is Lawrence for a reason, because we schooling interfere with their edu­ more dubious, as well as offensive for the damages caused by one in a long-distance relationship. Well, are advocates of alternative thinking cations, others let the almighty A and absurd. They certainly don't or two drunken rogues let us at don't let these people get to you and a liberal open mind. So when interfere with everything. I would constitute a liberal-arts mindset. least have the pleasure of paying my faithful little romantics. Long­ thinking about possible date ideas, love nothing more than to see a Why, I ask, would any Lawrence to replace something that is not distance relationships can work very you should try to keep that same few grade-grubbers pick up some vandal take pride or invest time in brand new. I fear that if Hiett well; one just needs to make sure open mind and not be afraid to do B-minuses, and I think that we vandalizing the nicest building on Hall continues to be victimized it they keep in mind certain keys for something different. could achieve this goal if we work campus? Have they not recently will surely be a crumbling ruin by success. A good idea for a date could be together to sabotage them. tried to relax in Ormsby's mold­ February. Ironically, it would still Number one, number two, and going for a walk. Walking gives you I am not entirely selfish, howev­ infested lounge? Have they not be in better shape than any other number three are: communication! the opportunity to talk to your date, er, and I want to do something that recently relieved themselves in dormitory on campus. The most important trait in any rela­ and if your hands brush when they would benefit the entire campus, one of Plantz's poorly ventilated tionship is having a strong level of are swinging, it can make the com­ something to which no one would bathrooms? Have they not lately Alex Bunke communication about how you are mon question "Is she interested in object. Therefore, in my final year had relations upon one of Kohler's 2009 feeling in the relationship and what me or not?" that much less stressful. at Lawrence I would like to perma­ Depression-era cots? Have they (Editor's Note: No one is being is on your mind in general. Get it You can even walk down by the good nen r I> ,ulve SoundBoard, both ol' Fox River. It may not look too seen Trever Hall? (ln fairness to charged in the most recent act of ingrained in your mind that you have as a ti me house and as a student pretty during the day, but let me telJ ll . our vandals: These last two sce­ vandalism.) to communicate. organ11.<1 narios pose no difficulties to any- The fourth and perhaps most important tip I could give to some- See Love on page 5 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 5 STAFF EDITORIAL PHOTO POLL: Vandalism still an issue "What is your 11. ~!RENTIAN As Lawrentians may or may not have heard, prior to the arrival of the majority of students back to campus for this school year, an extreme act of vandalism occurred in Hiett Hall, causing a great deal - and an expen­ Ja~orite change at sive amount - of damage. :::::~:Emily Alinder While this is certainly not-the first act of vandalism to occur on this Lawrence this year?" News Editor: campus, it seemed to be very apparent in this particular situation that res­ Emily Gonzalez idents of Hiett were not to blame. In fact, it seems as though not even LU students were at fault. It was requested by the summer and early arrival Features Editor: residents of Hiett that all students on campus at the time be charged for Emily Alinder the damages, rather than abiding by the current LUCC policy of charg­ ing only Hiett residents. It was also suggested that this become the new Opinions & Editorials Editor: norm - all students on campus should be charged for any vandalism that Emily Passey "I brought my bike to campus." occurs, not just the residents of the vandalized hall. Assoiate Op/Ed Editor: Either payment plan is a rather unfortunate way to deal with the Dorothy Wickens vandalism that inevitably occurs every year, seeing as in many instances · Ben Ott it is not the residents of the hall that cause the damage. More often it is Arts & Entertainment Editor: students from other buildings, or those off-campus friends that students Alex Schaaf let in that damage or destroy University property. Sports Editor: The problem with vandalism is a problem of accountability. How can Ben Rosenblatt the prospect of forcing every student on campus, or every student in one . building, to pay for the damage of one errant loser be fair? But whose Photo Co-Editors: responsibility should it be? It was at least for this instance, not decided, Raad Fadaak, Jen Cox to charge anyone, but is that the only option? Layout Editor: It is said over and over that vandalism as serious as this last occur­ Karl Weber rence was, could not have been committed by Lawrentians. If this is true, maybe there should be tighter restrictions on outside visitors, especially Associate Layout Editor: into residence halls. If you're letting people you don't know into your Christie Mccowen building, take a moment to realize that you might be asked to take respon­ Copy Chief: sibility for someone who acts up - you're the one who pays to live in the "The construction workers in Anne Aaker building, they just come for the fun and leave before having to take the their cut-off jeans." blame. It's fine to have people over for a party, but remember that if you Associate Copy Editor: let them in, they are your guests (even if you don't know or like them) · Kyle Griffin Michael Schreiber and Hiett (or whatever hall you live in) is your home. Don't let them roam Business Manager: around to find things to burn or break, escort them out. Call security to Dane Sorensen make sure they don't get back in, or to help you ask them to leave, if you feel you need more authority. You can't use the e.'

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Journalism Advisers: Staff of the Appleton Lawrentians are dedicat­ the number of voters amongst the "My new nipple hair." Post-Crescent ed people. I don't know many eligible young adults in the U.S. is - Niko Radosbevich Lawrentians (if any) who are 18 percentage points lower than EDITORIAL POLICY: Editorial policy i,s deter­ involved in dubs, groups, sports, amongst the rest of the voting mined by the editor. Any opin­ music or just classes, without an population. In view of the number ions which appear unsigned extreme measure of pride in the of Lawrentians who attended the are those of the majority of activity and dedication to doing convo, I believe it. The Lawrentian's editorial well. What I'm saying is, we're I would argue that in order to board busy. become an active citizen of the However, what saddens me world, as President Beck urged is that many Lawrentians felt too us to, we must start by becoming Letters to the editor are welcome and encouraged. The busy to attend President Beck's active citizens of Lawrence. Think editor reserves the right to edit latest Matriculation Convocation. about the phrase, Think Globally, for style and space: LetterS' As Professor Edmund Kern Act Locally. Lawrentians are chal­ must be e-mailed to: noted in his introduction of lenged daily to think globally, and [email protected]. President Beck, a convocation is a good amount of us are involved Submissions by e-mail should literally a calling together (from in volunteering in the Appleton be text attachments. its Latin roots). Lawrentians are community. However, for the time being, our definition of local supposed to come together, espe­ - All submissions to the edi­ cially to see our president spepk. includes the Lawrence campus. torials page must be turned Dining services and the library Acting locally should include sup­ in to The Lawrentian no later are dosed for a reason. Dr. David porting each other as Lawrentians, than 5 p.m. on the Monday Mulford, '59, who gave this year's voting at Lawrence, being opin­ before' publication. second, and more highly attended, ionated and effecting change AT convocation remarked that in his Lawrence. Being politically active day it was required that students starts with becoming engaged - All submissions to the editorials page must be accom­ attend convos. Some convocations as citizens; we are citizens of panied by a phone number are more interesting than others Lawrence right now, and we need at which the author can be (Salman Rushdie's full-to-bursting to learn what that means. contacted. Articles submitted talk last year) and the prospect of President Beck said, of the without a contact number will a convo can be a little scary ("OMG, theme for the school year, that not be published. can I afford to give up almost an "We need to say no to apathy, no hour of my life???!"). However, to cynicism, [and yes to political President Beck plays a huge role activity]". I would like to add that - The Lawrentian reserves in our lives as I:.awrentians, and we also need to say yes to com­ the right to print any submis­ sions received after the above we should support her in that role. munity pride and involvement: we deadline and to edit each sub- She cannot help us change LU for must come together when we are mission for clarity, decency, the better without our involve­ called to. and grammar. ment. Ironically, Beck's focus this Emily Passey - Letters to the editor year was on community and politi­ Op/Ed Editor Photo poll by Peter Bennett cal activity. She pointed out that should not be more than 350 words, and will be edited for clarity, decency, and grammar. Love ner, try making dinner for the other The opinions expressed in these editorials are those of the person. Better yet, cook something students. faculty. and community members who submitted continued from page 4 together. Bake a cake, make some them. All facts are as provided by the authors. - Guest editorials may be you, at night, it is absolutely breath­ Chinese foo d, have some pas ta and The Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff edi­ arranged by contacting the taking and quite romantic! cheesecake. Just try something new editor in chief or the editorials Another date idea that probably and exciting. Who knows maybe it torial. which represents a majority of the editorial board. The editor in advance of the pub­ is the simplest and tastiest one of will be a recipe for a successful and Lawrentian welcomes everyone to submit their own .opinions lishing date. all is, instead of going out to din- wonderful date! ,,;_,~ using the parameters outlined in th_e masthead. THE LAWRENTIAN

6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 "My name is Antoinette, I am a clarinet" Centennial celebration of Alec Wilder features Lawrence faculty musicians Sonia Emmons It is fitting, then, that on Sunday, Schuller, and American jazz and Conformity was never an issue found in jazz, combined with a child­ Staff Writer Sept. 30, Professor Emeritus of Music popular singer Tony Bennett. for Wilder. According to Studs like freshness." Robert Levy directed a multimedia Levy, who studied with Wilder at Terkel, "In an age of kitsch, Wilder Levy added, "The harmonic concert in Harper Hall to mark the Ithaca College in the 1960s, had the wrote songs worth remembering." vocabulary is drawn from Broadway "I don't like this age, frankly." centennial of the composer's birth. idea for a documentary film six years Among these songs, the most popu­ and jazz, which you can't find any­ Leave it to Alec Wilder, the The varied concert featured ago while walking along the Great lar remains "I'll Be Around." where but in America." American composer of the 1930s five musical performances by LU Wall of China. At the suggestion of Levy's opening remarks were fol­ Ironically, one hundred years and '40s best known for his original­ Conservatory faculty and student a colleague, the self-described "Mr. lowed by a group of musical acts, after his birth, Wilder's music ity, to provide an honest appraisal musicians. Punctuating the live per­ Techno-Klutz" conducted interviews performed by various Lawrence remains popular. His words stand as of the times. By blending classical formances were four excerpts from around the country, gradually amass­ Conservatory faculty, as well as a a warning against conventionality: music with jazz and pop, Wilder Levy's documentary "Alec Wilder: I'll ing over 75 hours of reflections and few guest musicians and compos­ "Beauty! Art! Wit! Wonderment! brought a new kind of music to the Be Around." memories of Wilder. ers.The program dosed with three Humility! Arrogance! Style! Virtue! American ear. The film, narrated by Professor The interviews tell about Wilder popular songs featuring Levy on the Decency! Patience! And all the oth­ His melodies and harmonies of Music Fred Sturm, contains as a person: shy and distrustful of trumpet. ers, gone, trampled by the newly-pol­ were completely original, impos­ delightful audio dips, old photo­ institutions, he did everything in his At one point in the film, Gunther ished jack boots of the clog-suited sible to categorize, and distinctly graphs, and interviews with Wilder's power to avoid becoming a fashion­ Schuller says that Wilder's music society." American. Twenty-seven years after contemporaries. The extensive list of able composer. As Wilder himself "could only have happened in With any luck, today's clog his death, his music is beginning to famous friends includes American reflected, "I've always been suspi­ America." Patrice Michaels attributes suits will make room for artists like find a new audience with younger author and broadcaster Studs cious of crowds, hysteria, and all ele­ this unmistakable American qual­ Wilder. Happy Birthday, Alec. musicians. Terkel, American composer Gunther ments that propagate in groups." ity to "the sophisticated melancholy Soundboard tuning up for another harmonious year Katie Langenfeld and last an hour. They create a great performances a year or decide not to Silvertrust and Karner recorded we have. for The LawrentJan reason to take a break from study­ play in the ensembles available. music from those who had played at SoundBoard has moved into a ing hard all weekend to grab a drink, SoundBoard wanted to make it SoundBoard for the CD. house this year and hopes to turn it SoundBoard features musicians catch up with friends and listen to easier for musicians to be heard There was even a party to cele­ into an "impromptu place." from the Lawrence community who good music. and play their own music, making brate the release of the CD, but, alas, The first SoundBoard of the perform their own compositions or Skyler Silvertrust, the founder live music a regular occurrence at no CDs. SoundBoard hopes to get 2007-2008 academic year will take covers of other artists' music. and head of SoundBoard, explained Lawrence. those out this year for those of you place Oct. 7. Look for posters around With different performers each the concept behind its formation. Silvertrust recalled two high­ who have been anxiously waiting. campus to find out who is perform­ week, the audience samples a wide After hearing talented musicians lights from the past year. "Students should pay attention ing throughout the year. array of talent and music. It is a playing in the hallway, he founded The first was the holiday version to the kind of talent we have here," If you are interested in perform­ great place to hear artists' music SoundBoard in 2005 to showcase of SoundBoard in which there were Silvertrust said, "because it is not ing at SoundBoard, you should con­ that you have never heard before as musical talent. many performers and a large turn­ common at other schools." Take tact Skyler Silvertrust for further well as a chance to see your class­ There is a multitude of musi­ out of audience members. his advice and treat yourself to a information. SoundBoard would love mates perform. cians who can sing or play more The second was the SoundBoard broader education at Lawrence by to have returning musicians as well These events occur Sundays at 9 than one instrument at Lawrence, compilation CD made in the WLFM visiting SoundBoard to experience a as new performers play on its stage. p.m. in the Underground Coffeehouse but many students have only a few studio with the help of Paul Karner. little bit of the amazing talent that

Of the hundreds of new freshmen that ·' arrived on campus a few weeks ago, one got a chance to make a good first impres­ sion - and he took advantage of that opportunity. At LU Live, Monday, Sept. 24, Justin Happ wowed the crowd with bis unique guitar skills, taking home the number one spot of the competition at the end of the night. Hailing from just south of San Francisco, Happ is coming to Jiillllpus as a double-degree student in physics and bass perfor­ mance. While many students that were at LU Live may think that last sentence to be a typo, and that surely he is majoring in guitar, remember his words that night - "I am not a guitarist." "I wanted to learn as many instruments as I could," Happ said of his pre-Lawrence musical developments. He "dabbled in guitar" dur­ ing his much younger years, and then picked it up again in middle school. "What followed logically for me, after guitar, was the bass gui- tar," he said. "I ended up getting a lot more work as a bassist than '------.....1-.______. a guitarist, so I became a lot better at the bass. I'm majoring in bass Photo by Justin Happ because that's what I play best." Other instruments in Happ's arsenal include the piano, drums, saxophone, and trumpet. "I can make it sound like I can play those," he claimed modestly. Happ's guitar performance at LU Live, which earned him the grand prize of a paid performance at the Coffeehouse, was comprised of a IO-minute instrumental jam on bis acoustic, with a unique method of playing which pushed some in the crowd to give him the nickname of "Wristy." Intensely hunched over the guitar, Happ utilized all parts of the instrument, using the body as a percussive instrument as well, to accompany his mad strumming style. Happ says that he owes a good friend of his for his unique style of playing the guitar. "I've never really had a lot of formal lessons," he said. "Most of what I know is self-taught, or taught by my peers, just playing and learning from them." After playing in several groups back home, including a jazz/funk band, a couple of jazz combos, and his own 10-piece big band, Happ hopes to start a group here at Lawrence. As far as the distant future, the picture is hazy. "I used to know what I wanted to do, and then I came to college," he said. "There's a lot of stuff out there." Convo ideas and concerns of campus such as healthcare, in an effort continued from page 1 groups throughout fall term. to help students understand what Part of the goal of the seminar candidates are really saying in their The idea for this seminar course is to educate students to be more debates and speeches. stemmed from conversations with active citizens. The course takes Because the class size is so lim­ students last spring who expressed place in the height of primary elec­ ited, Beck hopes to bring the discus­ interest in the issues that their dubs tion season, what Beck calls, "a sion and ideas from the classroom are concerned with, but noted that teachable time," and thus will help out to the rest of the Lawrence they feel isolated as single-issue Lawrentians to become politically community by offering discussion groups. aware. The students felt it would be boards, and more simply, by encour- L------~ Beck plans to bring in qualified aging conversation among students. beneficial to discuss all the issues nar class are just two ways in which democracy," and getting students to speakers from the community to The My Election Decision web­ represented at Lawrence around a she hopes to encourage the "lib- "say no to apathy" while engaging in cover some of the national topics, site and President Beck's new semi- table. Beck will be gathering the eral ideal of ensuring the future of political activity. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Liars, Liars Art Season Starts Off With "Happy Accidents" J.B. Sivanich Staff Writer Kirsten Rusinak Staff Writer

Rating: 887,953/one million Feeling artistically deprived? For their fourth album, the multi­ The first art showing of the aca­ talented band liars has decided to demic year opened in the evening take a completely different direc­ on Friday, Sept. 28 at the Wriston tion, making the new album "simple Art Center. The opening included a and direct," in lead singer/guitarist presentation by contemporary art­ Angus Andrews' words. The band ist Todd Chilton, whose work is even gave the album a very "simple displayed in the Kohler Gallery. The and direct" title: "liars." exhibit runs through Oct. 28. In doing so, liars has created its Chilton said the idea behind his most accessible album ever, ditching paintings is "handmade geometric the elaborate concepts and storylines abstraction." In other words, Chilton that were the focus of its past two likes to see what happens when albums, and focusing its energies on "geometry falls apart." His inter­ making great individual songs. est in imperfection can be explored This simplification is one of the through drips, crooked lines, and biggest drawbacks of "liars": It does smudges. not have that incredible sound of Chilton said that the "happy acci­ consistency that each of liars' previ­ dents" in his paintings create a sense ous albums had individually. That of imbalance and human interaction, sound was one of the biggest sources causing viewers to feel like they are of the band's appeal, especially on falling over themselves. its landmark third album, "Drum's Chilton's concept goes against Not Dead." his training as a landscape artist, as But "liars" does not spread itself his paintings appear to be part of too thin. It shifts from West Coast the wall instead of windows through dub - "Houseclouds" - to straight­ which the viewers can step inside forward '80s hard rock - "Plaster the scene. Castes of Everything" - to slow syn th All of Chilton's paintings were shoegaze ballads - "Protection" - done with one brush, in one sitting, relying only on the band's energy and which adds to the possibility of "real Andrews' distinctive voice to connect and immediate" inaccuracies. the dots. A number of the paintings have And however varied the songs are names stolen from mathemati­ on the LP, "liars" never drifts too far cal textbooks, emphasizing their from the abstract minimalist art-rock minimalist quality. The names are that the band is known for - "Sailing also part of Chilton's dry humor in to Byzantium" is a perfect example response to his not-so-successful with its feedback, the quasi-sensical attempt at a math major. lyrics, the dead-end drum fills and Director of Exhibits Frank Lewis the two-note baseline that propels worked with Chilton's advisers at the song from start to finish. the Art Institute of Chicago to bring the artist's work to Lawrence. Photo by Frank Lewis Even though the drums do not Artist Todd Chilton's collection of"accidental" works is on display at the Kohler gallery in the W riston Art Center. play as prominent of a role in "liars" Chilton received his master's research. degree in painting from the Art as in the past two albums, great The gallery reached a new tech­ rhythms abound on this record, Institute and now teaches there. He nological level as well, making this whether it is the throbbing pulse also holds a bachelor's degree in the first exhibit with photographed Coming to your senses behind the album opener, "Plaster printmaking from Brigham Young and digitized pages on a computer Castes of Everything" or it is the University. During his talk, Chilton screen in the gallery. jangle of the oddly tuned repetitive discussed his transition from print­ The Hoffmaster Gallery is Music guitar riff of the Velvet Underground­ making to painting to contemporary currently exhibiting "Turn of the esque "The Dumb in the Rain." work and eventually to his own Century Art and Fashion." Tuesday, October 9th As for ringleader Angus Andrews, unique style. This past spring, theater stu- he still chants . in "Clear Island" Two other exhibits are being dis­ dents Katrina Schuster, Daniella and squeals in "Plaster Castes of played in Wriston currently as well. Cartun, and Elena Flores came across Band of Horses "Cease to Begin" Everything" as brashly as when he "The Illuminated Book," shown in historically valuable costumes in the Beirut ''The Flying Club Cup" prodaimed, "We got our finger on the Leech gallery, is an exhibit that attic of the theater department. the pulse of America," in the album includes three handwritten manu­ Upon approaching the art Kid Rock "Rock and Roll Jesus" opener of liars' first full-length, scripts provided by collector Anne department for archival value, Lewis "Brave" Sullivan Nelson to Professor Michael Jennifer Lopez "They Threw Us All In a Trench, and decided to take it a step further and "Family" Put a Monument on Top," one of Orr's advanced art history class. make a fashion exhibit. LeAnn Rimes the major works of the Dance-Punk "These are some of the earli­ Assistant Professor of Art History She Wants Revenge "This Is Forever" explosion in New York Qty in the est books she has," said Lewis. The Elizabeth Carlson took on the role of early 2000s. books date back to before the intro­ exhibit curator and found works In many ways, "liars" is a big duction of moveable type in the 15th of art to juxtapose the costumes. Wednesday, October 10th step forward for the band. The har­ century. Lawrence graduate Clare Raccuglia Orr's students were responsible monies are more sophisticated: The contributed to the exhibit by mak- Radiohead way the synth fills in the gaps of for putting together the exhibit and ing mannequin forms for the cos- "In Rainbows" Andrews' falsetto during the outro of researching the style and meaning of tumes this summer with Assistant (digital release) "Sailing to Byzantium" is particularly the pictures and binding. Professor of Art Rob Neilson. memorable. The gallery aims to incorporate If you missed the opening, you Some songs show much more participation from students of all still have a chance to see the exhibits development in the lyrics department; majors to make the research project - just stop by Wriston Art Center on the album closer, "Protection," an opportunity for students to deal during the hours of 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 9th Andrews delves into a rare linear nar­ with real objects and do first-line Tues. - Fri. and 12-4 p.m. Sat. - Sun. rative form, singing, "Do you remem­ ber when we were going out for AmeriCorps: Easter Seals WI is look­ "Surfs Up" lifeguards /and snuck into the caves "28 Weeks Later" where all the kids were smoking/ ing for individuals to assist campers ... I would take a Polaroid/ and you "Evan Almighty" would show me how to drink." with disabilities at our respite care pro­ "Reign Over Me" The synths/drums/voice song of innocent summer youth that is grams in Wisconsin Dells and Appleton. "Protection" is one the album's best and is one of the biggest signs of Weekends only: day and overnight oppor­ Movies promise in regards to liars' future. tunities available. living allowance and Friday, October 5 It shows a mature craftsmanship and a willingness to branch out, both of education award included with service. which are usually signs of a great "The Heartbreak Kid" next album. Visit www.EasterSealsWisconsin.com "The Darjeeling Limited" But with liars, the future is always an unknown, which makes them one or call 800-422-2324 or email info@ "The Good Night" of the most exciting and meaningful wi.easterseals.com. "Michael Clayton" bands making music today. THE LAWRENTIAN

8 SPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007

Vike~, More Football beats Illinois College Lawrence University L·es' Dylan Fogel performance from quarterback Eric The second half was very uncon- VI ~ • for The Lawrenuan Aspenson who rushed for 132 yards ventional as the Yikes scored first on and one touchdown on 26 carries. an Illinois safety and again on Bryan scoreboanl The Lawrence University football Aspenson also threw for 135 yards. Althouse's second field goal of the team pulled out an ugly, turnover­ with Kyle Nodarse Freshman wide out and Appleton game with 34 seconds left in the Football filled win on Saturday defeating the East grad Alex Maxam caught two third making the score 22 -7 heading Lawrence 22 Blue Boys of Illinois College 22-18. passes for 60 yards; while the ver- into the fourth. With the way the Illinois College 18 The game featured nine turnovers: I am not a Packers fan. I never satile Craig Ebert rushed 14 times, Lawrence defense had been playing six by the Blue Boys (2-3, 2-2 in the Women's Soccer have been, and I highly doubt that I caught three passes, and returned all afternoon the Yikes were look- MWC) and three safeties, including Lawrence 1 ever will be. That makes the fact that ~~ ~M~ two by the Yikes. The defense, how­ Lake Forest 3 I am opening this article by talking While the first victory ever, did hold the Boys to just 15 about Brett Favre and the Packers Yikes were of the year. Men's Soccer yards rushing on 24 attempts. The even more miraculous than their 4-0 grinding it out How ever, Lawrence 3 Lawrence secondary, and defensive Lake Forest Z start. on offense, things got tackle Jeremy Reider, picked the It's not that they're undefeated 46 rushing goofy in Blue Boys off five times, starting Volleyball for the first time in nearly a decade. the fourth Lawrence 1 with starting It's more important to talk · about after the Illinois College 3 quarterback Brett Favre becoming the NFL's new Blue Boys Pete Jennings Women's Tennis touchdown king, throwing his 421st blocked a (no relation Lawrence 0 and 422nd touchdowns in a 23-16 win punt out to the late UW-Eau Claire 9 against the rival Minnesota Vikings. of the end broadcaster) That record gets added to his status zone for Lawrence 7 whom they as pass completions leader and sec­ a safety Bethel University 2 picked off ond-best in passing yards, less than and then twice and then Cross Country . 4000 yards behind Dan Marino. c:a.~=ilClail.....1 a few min- proceeded to Men 33rd place out of 34 If he plays again next year, he will Photo by Ben Doherty utes later Women 35th place out of 42 knock out of The Vikings' strong peiformance was one to eel- likely own that record as well. This with 3: 30 the game. The new record cements Brett Favre as left in the Illinois College being not only one of the greatest, but attempts game Blue Boys QB Mitch Niekamp backup Mitch perhaps the greatest quarterback to and 41 found wide out Michael Jenning for sta us Niekamp ever play the game. minutes of a four-yard touchdown pass to bring didn't fair much better as he was The play-offs are starting in Major possession, they got all the scoring the Blue Boys within 22-16 of the Football picked off three more times and hur­ League Baseball, and unfortunately they needed from their defensive Vikings. After a three-and-out for the Team MWC O'All ried countless more culminating in a St. Norbert 4-0 5-0 for Wisconsin sports fans the young front line. While holding a slim 10-7 Yikes the Blue Boys got the ball back monstrous block on an interception Monmouth 4-0 4-1 upstart Milwaukee Brewers missed lead with seven minutes left in the at mid-field with just under two min­ return that left him looking like he Carroll_ 3-1 3-2 the play-offs by only two games to the first half, Lawrence junior defen­ utes left in the game and a chance Ripon 3-1 3-2 got hit by a bus. Chicago Cubs. sive tackle Jeremy Reider jumped to take the lead. Viking Sophomore Illinois College 2-2 2-3 Offensively, the Yikes (1-3,1-3) Not so unfortunate for the in front of a Blue Boys screen pass Andy Frelich had other plans, inter­ Knox 1-3 2-3 struggled through the air, but were Lawrence 1-3 1-3-3 Brewers' future is 23-year-old first and rumbled twenty-one yards for cepting the Blue Boys a second time able to rush the ball very effectively. Grinnell 1-3 1-4 baseman Prince Fielder, who led the a momentum swinging touchdown and effectively sealing the victory The Vikings ran for 158 total yards Lake Forest 1-3 1-4 Brewers in home runs, RBIs, and runs which gave the Yikes a 17-7 lead and helping snap the Viking's five­ Beloit 0-4 0-5 scored. Coupled with ZS-year-old and got a nice Vince Young-like heading into the break. game losing streak. Rickie Weeks and his 25 stolen bases Women's Soccer Team MWC O'All this year, as well as the pitching of Grinnell 4-0-0 6-4-0 Ben Sheets and Francisco Cordero, the Carroll 3-0-0 7-2-0 Brewers will continue to be a force to Freshmen give LU s.occer a new kick Lake Forest 3-1-0 5-5-1 be reckoned with. Katie Nadel in allowing only 19 goals with vet­ levels of talent, but she handles the St. Norbert 2-1-0 7-3-0 Here is what I think we should do StaffWriter Monmouth 2-1-0 5-4-1 eran defender Amanda Follett ('09). situation with grace and dignity. Beloit 2-3-0 2-8-1 with Michael Vick, who recently tested Jordan Holmes from Wayland, MS Wesley Hough-Cornwell from Lawrence 1-2-0 2-6-0 positive for marijuana. Mike, you were The LU women's soccer team has and Celesta Kirk from Maumee, Ohio Lexington, KY has been on the bench Illinois College 0-2-0 2-7-1 the fastest quarterback in the NFL, been on campus since Aug. 18, train­ have also made major contributions for the whole 2007 season. After Knox 0-3-0 1-8-1 you played in a city that absolutely ing for their matches this season. The on the defensive end, stepping up to ACL surgery last year, she is cur­ Ripon 0-4-0 2-8-0 loved you, and you made a ridiculous team is now 2-6-0 overall and 1-2-0 starting roles and making big plays rently spending her time rehabilitat­ in Midwest Conference play. Men's Soccer amount of money for being an average in every game. ing her knee so that she can play Team MWC O'All quarterback. You blow that for the Leading the team in goals this Annie Kaiser, a midfielder from next season. She is a great leader on Grinnell 3-0-0 4-3-1 excitement of dogfighting? season is standout freshman Sarah Milwaukee, is the brute of the team, the bench and is a well known voice St. Norbert 3-0-0 5-5-0 Vick should be banned from the Ehlinger from Wauwatosa, Wis. She known for making quick offensive to the players on the field. Ripon 2-0-1 4-3-3 Lawrence 1-1-1 4-5-1 NFL so that he doesn't have the money was named Lawrence Viking of the moves and warding off defenders. Each of the freshmen brings Week for September 17-23 for her Monmouth 1-0-0 3-3-2 to raise and kill defenseless animals Her quickness and mental toughness unique talent and a new spark of Beloit 1-3-0 2-5-1 anymore. Though, with the rising outstanding performance against is an asset to the team. energy to the team. And, more Lake Forest 1-3-0 3-7-0 amount of charges against him, he'll Ripon College in which she scored a Though she is the smallest importantly, they are enjoying the Knox 1-3-0 3-7-0 be in jail until he's 50 and no one, not hat trick in the 7-1 victory. This was Carroll 0-1-0 4-5-1 woman on the team, Liz Seeley from time that they are spending here Illinois College 0-2-0 4-5-2 even Michael Vick, is that good. the first hat trick since Greta Raaen Madison, Wis. is nicknamed "The with their new teammates. Athletes and coaches who cheat in the 2004 season. At the halfway Tank" for her unbelievable endur­ After graduating seven seniors Volleyball are despicable. Look at Bill Belichick, point of the season, she has 6 goals, ance and ability to outrun her oppo­ and losing four nonreturning play­ Team MWC O'All for example. Here is a man who had with a shot percentage of 0.261, nents. She doesn't let others push ers, the team needed these fresh­ Carroll 5-0 10-6 a great reputation as a mastermind of more than triple that of any other St. Norbert 4-0 19-2 her around on the field, taking con­ men to help bolster a new team. Ripon 3-1 8-7 the sidelines. Yet he was cocky enough player on the team. trol in the midfield. With eight games left to play in the Sadie Munson, another freshman Monmouth 2-2 11-5 to illegally videotape the New York MacKenzie Fye, a defender/mid­ season (six conference, two non­ Lawrence 2-2 6-13 Jets to get signals to use, he claimed, from Santa Fe, N.M., has also proven fielder from Freeport, ill., is a great conference), the team is continuing Illinois College 1-3 5-13 the next time the two teams played. her skills on the field with her fancy player who has a positive attitude to expect and anticipate good things Beloit 0-0 8-9 Carl Mayer, a New York Jets season­ footwork and unique flip-throws. and is very charismatic. She is in from the freshman. Lake Forest 0-1 4-13 Grinnell 0-4 1-16 ticket holder, is suing the Patriots As a defender, she has assisted a tough position behind such high to get $185 million for "deceiving Knox 0-4 0-17 customers." While I agree that what Belichick Men's Soccer the men were 33rd out of 34 teams. was a freshman as well. David Golub Statistics are courtesy of did is wrong, this guy is just out The men's soccer team won Freshman Abby Fisher placed placed 174th with a time of 30 www.lawrence.edu and looking for some easy money. As stu­ a hard-fought game against Lake 174th in the 6,000 meters with a minutes on the 8,000 meter course. www.midwestconference. pid and illegal as Belichick's actions forest by the score of 3-2. It was Finishing behind Golub were senior org and are current as of were, people who are saying that he the men's first conference victory Evan Jacobsen (202nd) and fresh­ May 9, 2007 deserves a stronger penalty are just of the season, making their record man Dylan Reed-Maxfield (203rd). not being smart. I believe that the 1-1-1 against conference opponents. penalty Belichick personally received, Senior Joe Sluhoski, junior Chris Volleyball Women's Tennis as well as the extra $250,000 against Carlson, and freshman Colin Vize The Vikings lost their match The women's tennis team won the team and a lost first-round draft each scored goals to propel the against conf erencefoelllinoisCollege one match and lost another over the pick (should they make the play-offs) Yikes. Sluhoski also had an assist 3 games to 1. The loss dropped the weekend. The Vikings beat Bethel is almost perfect. for the Vikings. The men have two Vikings conference record to 2-2 and University 7-2 and were shut out With the school year getting start­ key conference road games this 6-13 overall. Senior Kelly Mulcahy 9-0 against UW-Eau Claire. Hanah ed, I want to put this plug in for weekend against lllinois College and and Sophomore Margaret Rhatican McCarthy, Lisa Ritland, Emily Dalton, Lawrence athletes; the Lawrence fall Monmouth. led the team in digs with 18 each. Greta Elsass, and Flmna Kent all athletes really deserve a stronger sup­ Mulcahy had a team-high 15 kills won singles matches against Bethel port cast. They give up a month of Cross Country while sophomore Lucy Bouressa had opponents. their summer to represent our school, The Men's and Women's cross time of 26 minutes and two sec­ 11. The loss dropped the Vikings to The Viking's doubles tandems of we've got a great location for football, country teams competed in the onds. Oose behind Fisher were fifth place in conference, but a win Hanah McCarthy and Tara Lahtinen soccer and volleyball games, and I University of Minnesota invitation­ senior Cat Marinac, who placed this Saturday against Ripon could won as did Greta Elsass and Llsa know that all of these athletes would al this past weekend. The Women 205th, and senior Joy Manweiler, move the women into the top three Ritland. The women face off this love to see everyone come out and placed 35th among 42 teams while placing 216th. in the standings_ weekend against UW-La Crosse and support them whenever possible. The top finisher for the men OW-Whitewater_