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WEDNESDAY October 1,14, 2014 2015 Vol. 144,145, Issue. 45 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS To vote or not to vote Coming soon Women’s soccer defeats Conn College Chipman ’17 shares some In a nail-biting game, perspective on the question of Student directed one act Bobcats managed to steal a Bates students voting in local plays debuted this past NESCAC win elections weekend with more com- ing this November See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 7 Welcome back, Ben Ain’t no mountain high Students show their support for mayoral candidate Ben Chin ’07 Annual Katahdin trip unaffected by recent AT controversy Bates students summit Katahdin. HANNAH GOLDBERG/THE BATES STUDENT

rangers and administrators who make JULIA MONGEAU the trip possible,” Outing Club Presi- Chin rallies at his alma mater. DUROTIMI AKINUGBE/COURTESY PHOTO EDITOR IN CHIEF dent Sasha Lennon said. BOC followed the strictly enforced paign to be the next mayor of Lewiston community so far, high voter turnout The Bates Outing Club sent out a NICO BARDIN rules of the park, maintaining a mile be- are focused on providing affordable co- will be attainable and beneficial to his number of trips up Mount Katahdin’s STAFF WRITER tween hiking groups at all times, limit- oped housing for Lewiston residents, campaign. peaks this past weekend during their an- continuing to spur economic activity in The rally concluded after roughly ing groups to ten or fewer and leaving Ben Chin brought his rally to nual Assault on Katahdin. The number downtown Lewiston and creating op- an hour-and-a-half, when the event was no trace on the trail. Bates College last Saturday. He gradu- of trips offered were expanded this year portunities for voluntarily integration opened up to a Q&A session in which “We are highly respectful of the ated from Bates in 2007, and during in an effort to include as many interest- among Somali citizens in Lewiston. audience members could ask Chin park year after year,” Lennon said. “We his campaign he has worked feverishly ed Bates students as possible in addition In providing details behind about his personal life or campaign absolutely sympathize with the con- to involve the Bates community in the to a streamlined sign-up system. these intended policies, Chin high- related issues. Many of the questions cerns of the park directors as well as the success of his campaign. The trips were executed without a lighted the lack of oversight in enforce- probed the details of Ben’s policies, es- rangers and do not partake in or en- The rally was held at 3 P.M. in hitch, despite a recent controversy be- ment of landlord laws, which are often pecially regarding the economic feasi- dorse the party culture created by some Muskie Archives. The rally included tween Baxter State Park and the Appala- unethical and leave many low-income bility of his intended housing and solar of the through hikers, although we sym- a plethora of speakers, including fel- chian Trail Conservancy. Lewiston residents taken advantage power initiatives. pathize with their impulse to celebrate low Bates graduate Isabelle Moiles ’11, In July 2015, ultramarathoner of, according to Chin. In addition, he While the support of Bates students after spending three plus months hiking who this year is running for a Lewiston Scott Jurek summited Mount Katahdin expressed the importance of creating a was well represented by student atten- the eastern seaboard of the US.” city council position in the third ward to complete the Appalachian Trail in a welcome center for Somali immigrants dance at the rally, Chin and his cam- Despite the outdoor political con- (which includes sections of Bates Cam- record-breaking 46 days, eight hours as an outlet for inquiries about life and paign team stressed the importance of troversy, Bates hikers were pleased with pus). In addition, the speakers engaged and seven minutes. He celebrated with culture in Lewiston, and an investment reaching out to more of the Bates com- the hike. the crowd with positive sentiments and a bottle of champagne—much to the in solar energy to create jobs and cre- munity in order to solidify the 550 votes “It was a rush summiting, taking high regards for Chin who has seem- chagrin of Baxter State Park Director ate a more green alternative for energy required for the success of his campaign. in the views, and being struck by how ingly struck a chord among the bates Jensen Bissell. According to a August consumption in the Lewiston area. Ap- Chin encouraged student audience beautiful Katahdin is,” Forrest Naylor student populous with his promise of 2015 New York Times article, “As Hik- parently, Maine receives as much sun members to educate themselves on the ’16 said. “The cherry on top was coming “fighting for the people of Lewiston”. ers Celebrate on the Appalachian Trail, annually as North Carolina; who knew? current political philosophy of his top to the realization that you had actually Chin took the stage roughly thirty Some Ask: Where Will It End?” Bissell After riling the crowd with his ap- competitor, Robert Macdonald, and climbed it.” minutes into the rally, sporting a ma- has been at odds with the Conservancy parent enthusiasm and charisma, it was show support for a fellow Bobcat striv- Two rounds of trips made their way roon North Face pullover and taking a over the number of people on the trails made clear that the success of Chin’s ing to improve the social, economic, up the trail, with some groups camp- more personable approach to engaging in recent years. While Bissell and Bax- campaign is reliant on a rather large and political climate of Lewiston. ing out Friday and hiking Saturday and the crowd by avoiding the podium and ter want to reduce the size of crowds on turnout of voter support in the Bates Students, regardless of their party others camping Saturday and climb- microphone. Chin, who just earlier had the trail, the Conservancy wants more community. In order to secure his role affiliation or intended vote, are encour- ing Sunday. Conditions varied, with been conversing with Bates student sup- people out hiking. Jurek’s champagne as the next mayor of Lewiston, Chin aged to attend the voting session on winds up to 50 mph on some parts of porters, began to demonstrate exactly celebration was the last straw, as Bissell needs 550 votes from the Bates com- November 3 at the Lewiston Armory, the mountains as well as some ice and what he envisioned as being solutions is threatening to move the end of the munity alone, 1,000 from new Lewis- located extremely close to campus near snow. Sunny skies Sunday allowed hik- for problems within Lewiston. trail off of Katahdin. ton citizens, and another 3-4,000 votes JB dormitory and the new dormitories ers to take in the magnificent view from He revealed that his interest in The BOC has a longstanding tradi- from the general voting population. under construction along Campus Av- the top. Lewiston politics was fostered during tion with Katahdin and the AT, wheth- In last year’s governor elections, the enue. Moving forward, the BOC will his time at Bates, when in 2004 the er during their annual weekend trip or Bates community accounted for roughly continue to do their part to uphold the city coordinator at the time threatened through maintenance of a portion of 400 votes, a low turnout. Nonetheless, sanctity of the mountain while encour- to pass legislation that would displace the trail. Chin remained confident that with the aging all Bates students to revel in the roughly 800 Lewiston residents from “We deeply value our access to the support he has received from the Bates magnificence of Maine’s highest peak. their homes. The ambitions of his cam- park, and are extremely grateful to the Entrepreneurship never tasted so sweet How Mitch Newlin ’16 brought Gelato Fiasco to Bates

Newlin said. That is why he wanted to flavors, changed every week. Some stan- HANNAH GOLDBERG help Gelato Fiasco, while making a few dards, but things like apple cider do- MANAING NEWS EDITOR bucks on the side with his own project. nuts, we only make five times a year,” Mitch Newlin ’16 is the guy be- Newlin arrived at Bates and decided Newlin said. Some flavors are standards hind Campus Gelato Delivery. Since to utilize his new surroundings to help in his refrigerator; Cookie Therapy, his freshman year, the entrepreneurial Gelato Fiasco get rid of extra product. Sweet Resurgam (or “we will rise again” economics major has supplied Bates Not all of the gelato is sold each day, in Latin), Stracciatella, as well as candy with reduced-priced flavorful concoc- often leaving a small amount in each bar flavors like Crunch bars. Seasonal tions supplied from Brunswick’s own container. “We were throwing out flavors include Pumpkin Pie and Fall in Gelato Fiasco*. Newlin worked for the product at the end of the night,” New- Bourbon County. company for four and a half years as a lin explained. “We had pans with 2 or 3 Gelato Fiasco provides vegan flavors high school student in Brunswick be- inches left. We didn’t have extra freezer as well, further opening its clientele. “All fore using the gelato makers to supply space.” of our sorbets are vegan,” Newlin said. his Bates delivery business. At first Newlin looked to home- “Strawberry balsamic, raspberry truffle, less shelters to take the gelato, but since dark chocolate noir are all dairy free and “I was interested in being a small GELATO FIASCO/COURTESY PHOTO business owner,” Newlin said—he de- Gelato Fiasco closes its doors at mid- vegan.” Many flavors include ingredi- cided to shadow co-owners Josh Davis night, drop-off to a shelter would not ents right from Maine’s backyard. be logical. So Newlin proposed buying However, a successful entrepreneur Mitch Newlin’s portfolio of busi- and Bruno Tropeano. “[The owner] let nesses continues to grow. This year, he me sit in on everything. A managerial the leftover gelato from the owners and is no stranger to obstacles. “I didn’t real- selling it in half-pint containers to Bates ize that there were so many barriers to serves as a campus representative for meeting, an investment meeting,” New- Downeast Cider, created by a Bates Editor’s note lin said. Students at a price lower than whole- having a business on a non-profit cam- sale. It was a win-win; Gelato Fiasco pus,” Newlin said. “If you use campus alum. He also hopes to test out his Newlin worked his way up from fridge buyback business again. Last fall, In the October 7th edition of scooper at the front counter, incremen- earned money from product they nor- services or resources to facilitate busi- The Bates Student, the article “The mally threw out and a whole new mar- ness, you are breaking official policy. So he spoke with seniors looking to get rid tally learning the management and in- of their old fridges in the spring and Office of Admissions looks west” vestment strategies of the company un- ket was opened up. I am allowed to use my personal email, cited inaccurate statistics. The num- He purchased his first freezer from but not Bates lists. There are very inter- make a little money. Newlin sold the til he worked full-time as the Brunswick fridges he purchased from seniors to bers reported were concluded based store assistant manager during his gap Sears freshman year with his own funds esting and weird dynamics.” off of the 5,636 applicants for the upfront. It holds up to 180 half-pints of Newlin ran into trouble his fresh- first years this fall. He hopes to have an year before Bates. He understands the app by the end of this year and to ex- class of 2019. The actual numbers gelato process, starting from the dairy gelato at a time, which is good, because men year by accidentally using the Bates based off of the class of 517 students Newlin now sells between 100 to 200 lists to get the word out. With the threat pand to Colby, Bowdoin and other sur- farm to delicately transferring the ingre- rounding schools. are as follows: dients from batch freezer to blast freez- containers a week, delivering the treat of closure, Dean Steidel helped him un- right to your door. At first he started derstand the rules. Newlin adjusted, but Newlin’s heart still lies with Ge- er, and finally to display case, making lato Fiasco. He hopes to join them after • They come from 38 states the product more flavorful and denser small and did not promote his business. made the argument: “how was I differ- • 12% are the first in their The only people who knew of the gelato ent than a Papa John’s Delivery guy?” graduation as they begin to expand fur- than ice cream. ther beyond the country. families to go to college “Right from the get go, I realized I had seen his freezer or saw him making The atmosphere has changed on • 22% are students of color his deliveries. His fridge is constantly campus. Businesses like The Burrito *Bates Gelato Delivery is not Gela- liked what the company stood for and to Fiasco, but uses the Brunswick store • 72% graduated in the top was doing, along with the product,” changing. Guys and Den Delivery both use a simi- 10% of their in high school class “[Gelato Fiasco] makes over 1700 lar platform as Newlin’s. as their gelato source. Forum 2 The Bates Student October 14, 2015 Bates’ sports culture seen Voting locally: Why through the eyes of a non- does it matter? “Ask who your neighbor is,” and HANNA CHIPMAN “Who are the people you see ev- varsity athlete STAFF WRITER ery day?” We joke about the “Bates At such a focused time in our Bubble” as a way to justify our lack lives, I find that it can be very hard of experience in the “real world” or a able. Parties cannot be open to every sues about gender do not stop once to think about the bigger picture: reason for limiting ourselves purely DYLAN METSCH-AMPEL single student that wants to go, sim- inside the party. STAFF WRITER the relationship of the individual to campus activities, but when we ply because they would get danger- There is also another issue that to the community, the class to the think about the Bates campus, in I would like to preface this ar- ously large. And admittedly, the ath- I had never thought of that was major, the change to the overall out- reality, it is very open. There are no ticle by saying three things. First, I letic parties are not the only parties brought to my attention when talk- come, or the small differences to the closed gates or fences, and commu- support all Bates athletics; second, on campus that are exclusive. The ing to a freshman varsity athlete wider world. It is so easy to narrow nity members can use the facilities some of the best friends that I have second part of the issue, and this is about parties. He said, “I was feel- in on the little things, the things at their leisure. Many Bates students made here are varsity athletes; and the real problem, is how the sports ing that I was being pressured to do that may be tangible in the moment are heavily invested in working with third, I played four years of high houses choose who to let in. things that I would not normally do or the immediate effects on our per- the local schools, with Tree Street, school basketball, so I have nothing This often revolves around gen- to seem cool. The irony of it was that sons. But how much does that really at the Trinity Jubilee Soup Kitchen, against athletes or athletic culture in der. What I have seen and heard is with this behavior I was getting a lot matter? Do the day-to-day things at Blake Street Towers, etc. So for general. Writing this is not a way for that to get into a party you either of support, but at the same time, matter more than the overarching, those of us who ask why would we me to bash the athletics department have to be a girl, or the group you’re that support was not for who I really umbrella goals, outcomes, and ac- vote local if we’re only here for four or any of the athletes. Writing this with has to have substantially more am, it was for an image, a persona. I complishments? How do we go years, one could ask a similar ques- article is a way for me to critique one girls than boys. In the opening weeks was pretending to be someone I was about our days, our weeks, even our tion about the reasons for doing particular part of Bates athletics that of school, I caught myself checking not.” years without constantly trying to these incredible community engage- seems to go against the usual Bates the guy-to-girl “ratio” when I went As a final disclaimer, I do not balance out the short-term and the ment activities. Why should we get attitude. out. I was really disgusted with my- want anyone to think that I am in- long-term efforts and achievements? ourselves involved with places like The issue is two-fold. The first self when I realized that I was doing sinuating that all Bates athletes take Take voting as a concrete ex- Tree Street if our four years here will part is the lesser of the two, and it is this, and I was more upset when I part in this. I am saying that as a ample: how much does checking barely make a difference? the exclusivity of the parties thrown realized that everyone around me community, we should stop going off a little box matter to the larger Bates students need to realize in the athletic houses. The athletic was doing it too. However, I was along and do something to change community? People say in the presi- that we can make a difference, and houses seem to go against the natu- most upset when I fully realized that this theme. dential election that one vote is not that we have every right to influ- ral Bates attitude of openness and this is how much of the social scene enough to sway the results, espe- ence and participate in making a inclusivity. However, from throwing at Bates functions. It’s not fun for cially in our country, where voting difference. Lewiston is our home for and going to parties in high school, anyone, especially the people that is not mandatory. So where does the four years, regardless of the legality this aspect is somewhat understand- get left out. Unfortunately, the is- power of the individual factor into of the term residency. When we la- the larger picture? bel ourselves proudly as “Batesies” Part of the answer to that ques- or “Bobcats” or just simply “Bates tion involves both focusing in on Students,” we are creating a connec- the surroundings and individu- tion with both the college and the als around you, as well as thinking community, as well. But more im- about the community as a whole. It’s portantly, as part of this community, hard to grasp the importance of vot- we have the power to change and to ing at the global level, especially in help push it in a direction that can Gluten Free or Not To Be? the case of the presidential election, benefit all. so focus local. Why does this may- Ben Chin told us a story of a oral election matter to us? Especially schizophrenic man he knew named this change might explain why some to market vegetables and there is as college students, where our resi- Mel who died in an apartment cov- HANNAH TARDIE people are no longer able to health- less pay-off for corporations who ASSISTANT FORUM EDITOR dency is so short compared to the ered in mold, with watermarks on ily digest wheat, not everyone is in promote these sorts of campaigns. permanent community members, the walls and with no one to con- full agreement with the hypothesis. Simple carbohydrates, found in tact. Mel’s body was discovered a few With food fads a part of ev- why should our votes matter over There are no more gluten proteins white bread, turn into sugar during days after his death because no one ery generation, it is important to those that live here year-round and on the modified wheat than there digestion, which is one of the most went in to check on that apartment be cautious of them. From kale to have actually been able to see a vis- were before, so one could argue that regulated addictive substances in —not the landlord, not any medical South American superfoods like ible change in the community? there should be no reason as to why American society. It is much easier services. No one. Besides the horrific açai, our generation seems to be ob- When I posed this question to gluten sensitivity has become more to make a profit by taking modified and illegal living situation that Mel sessed with the newest health craze. mayoral candidate and Bates alum prevalent. wheat from a farm that is packed faced, the lack of connection he had And among the most common of Ben Chin, he answered, “I always While there is much more to with sugar, adding preservatives and with the people in this community these health crazes is the opposition think of the Good Samaritan story.” discuss on this topic, I am going to processed cheese and meat to it, and is heartbreaking. to gluten. An injured man is lying out on the focus more on a practical avoidance marketing it at a cheap price and Although a Bates vote may not Gluten is a mixture of two pro- street and while the people in his of gluten and its potential ethical convenient cook time. (If you would necessarily help specific circum- teins that is most commonly found close community walk by him ex- implications. I was diagnosed with a like to know further how much con- stances in a situation like this, we in wheat, rye, and barley, and is pressing concern without moving to wheat allergy (not gluten sensitivity) trol corporations have over the food can help to improve the conditions named for its glue-like texture and help, an individual, who is nothing almost a year ago, and have signifi- that Americans eat, I urge you to of things like the apartment. Our elasticity. Gluten sensitivity is diag- like the injured man — nor does he cantly decreased my gluten intake watch the documentary Fed Up). vote is important in changing the nosed as Celiac disease, and is not an know him — stops and helps him since my diagnosis. I have noticed Because of this, I don’t have lives of people like Mel. So forget allergy, as it causes an auto-immune up. Why would he do that if there that when I completely cut gluten an ethical issue with the pursuit of about how important you may be response in the small intestine. seems to be no individual gain? out of my diet, I actually have ener- gluten-free diets even if it is not of in the wider community and instead This disease is quite rare, and has The answer is that he’s a Good Sa- gy after I eat (no more food comas), necessity, as long as it doesn’t involve think about how your vote can con- been normalized into our culture maritan. He cares about the people I no longer have migraines, and (yes taking the limited resources of those tribute to the heavily needed chang- for what seems like a while. Gluten around him, regardless of familiar- I am going to say it) I poop more who have Celiac disease or serious es to improve conditions including sensitivity that is not diagnosed as ity. regularly and more smoothly, which gluten allergies. Because of the rise housing, minimum wage, welfare, Celiac disease but still results in a In our case, as Bates students is awesome. of gluten-free diets, I can walk into a and the livelihoods of the people of close-to gluten-free lifestyle, how- who cycle through the Lewiston While these improvements may grocery store and find granola bars, community in four short years, it Lewiston. ever, seems pretty new, and possibly all arguably be commonplace re- cookies, and even pizza that will came to prominence after the pub- is very hard to envision the role we sponses to one’s cutting food out of not upset my stomach. I can eat a have here. But as Ben Chin said, lication of the health book Wheat his or her diet to which he or she is sandwich from a restaurant that is Belly. Doctors are still unsure of the allergic, I do see a lot of health ben- on gluten-free bread. This was not reason for this sudden rise in gluten efits to avoiding gluten, as it cuts out the case for those with Celiac dis- sensitivity; however, many specu- a lot of unnecessary sugar and sim- ease even ten years ago. If we, as a late (as Wheat Belly does) that the ple carbohydrates that Americans community, support the omission genetic modification of wheat that are taught to binge eat. We can get of over-processed foods like wheat began during the Green Revolution necessary carbohydrates by simply from our diets, then we are support- plays a part in the increase. Wheat eating vegetables. Vegetables obvi- ing an economy that yields healthier “Cocks not Glocks” with this modification, which aims ously don’t sell as well as microwave- food that is aimed at nourishing our to increase grain yield, amongst able pizza rolls do, so facts like these bodies. other things, now makes up 90% of it is “time to double down on our get lost because it is more expensive AMAR OJHA the wheat that farmers grow. While efforts to restore Second Amend- MANAGING FORUM EDITOR ment rights and get rid of gun-free Back in June of this year, Texas zones everywhere.” One professor, Governor Greg Abbott signed a however, was able to realize the very “campus carry” law that allows stu- real risk involved in working in an dents at the University of Texas to environment where he may possibly carry concealed handguns on cam- be surrounded by weapons. As such, pus with them. Texas is the eighth a few days ago, economics Professor The Bates Student About Us state to allow students to carry guns Emeritus Daniel Hamermesh left Editor-in-Chief: Julia Mongeau PHOTO The Student is published weekly by into classrooms, campus houses, the University of Texas out of “self- Copy Editor: Ben Wilentz Sports: John Neufeld the students of Bates College when dorms, and other campus facilities protection.” Copy Editor: Zaynab Tawil Arts: Drew Perlmutter college is in session. The Student (other states include Colorado, Ida- Students at the University of News: Max Huang reserves the right not to print any ho, Kansas, Mississippi, Utah, Wis- Texas may feel hopeless, as though NEWS article and to edit for clarity and consin, and Oregon). Good thing there’s nothing they’d be able to do Managing Editor: Hannah Goldberg LAYOUT length. there won’t be any sort of alcohol to make any substantial difference. Assistant Editor: Sam Higgins Co-Editor: Kate Bouchard or other substance that would only And when legislative or institutional Staff editorials represent the major- Co-Editor: Jeanne Hua increase the chance of an acciden- change isn’t a viable option, college FORUM ity of, but not necessarily all, the students decided to do what they do views of the editorial board. Views tal firing. What could possibly go Managing Editor: Amar Ojha Business Manager: Shelby Rader best: protest. Assistant Editor: Hannah Tardie Advertising Manager: expressed in Letters to the Editor, wrong? 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Apparently, seems to be targeting the fact that Please email them to the Managing Managing Editor: Noah Levick the university has failed to internal- carrying a dildo to class could actu- Assistant Editor: Jamo Karsten Forum Editor at [email protected] ally be prohibited, whereas carry- ize what truly leads to these sorts of tragedies, as it can’t seem to wrap ing a gun would be perfectly legal, Copies of The Student are available at locations around campus. its metaphorical academic head given that the university prohibits Subscriptions may be purchased for $20 for one semester and $30 for the year. around this simple concept — that “any writing or visual image, or Connect with The Student introducing guns into the equation engag[ing] in any public perfor- makes shootings a far more likely mance, that is obscene.” Email us! occurrence than they would be Jessica Jin, the organizer of the The Bates Student www.thebatesstudent.com Content: without these additional guns. protest, wrote on a Facebook page 5300 Bates College Follow @BatesStudent [email protected] And it doesn’t seem to end there. 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this instance, even if not by the U.S. be committed by United States HARRY MEADOWS directly, then by “coalition forces” forces, with little in the way of reac- CONTRIBUTING WRITER the gay agenda? working closely with the United tion but an “oops” from the federal On October 3rd, a hospital States and using their military for government, a general air of wincing managed by the French charity their objectives. This alone should in the media, and indifferent shrugs response to the Supreme Court rul- elicit outrage from reasonable ob- from even the sort of people who get DYLAN CARSON & RACHEL MARKS ing, a crop of “religious freedom” organization Medicins sans Fron- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS tieres (M.S.F., or Doctors Without servers, especially a U.S. thinking, up-in-arms about campus shootings laws have been introduced to permit observing population whose fiery and what might be racially motivat- June’s Supreme Court decision discrimination on other fronts, one Borders), in Kunduz, northern Af- ghanistan was hit repeatedly (once outrage is triggered by individual ed police incidents. legalizing marriage between two of which was even on the legislative murders, fanned, and encouraged This attitude of indifference is people of the same gender was a mo- agenda here in Maine. about every fifteen minutes) by U.S. airstrikes in an attack that lasted a by an increasingly hysterical media. severely problematic. Why is it that, mentous day for the history books. For LGBTQ+ people in this But it doesn’t, and it gets worse. even in this new world of social me- You may recall the flurry of rainbow country, it’s great that you can marry little over an hour and resulted in the deaths of at least 22 people, Not only was the Kunduz hos- dia immediacy, live-action report- colors and jubilation that dominat- whomever you want. Getting fired pital an important facility for M.S.F. ing, and humanitarian military op- ed social media as people celebrated from your job or kicked out of your including M.S.F. personnel and in- nocent Afghan civilians, including (one which has now been razed by erations, foreign lives never matter, the close ruling as a major victory home because of your sexual or gen- fire, and rendered completely non- least of all Middle-Eastern and West for the gay rights movement. But der identity is not so great. That is several children. The United States was, allegedly, operational), but it was the only Asian ones? Is it not evidence of now that the fanfare has died down, why it is of the utmost importance medical facility in war-torn north- profound international racism and a there is a growing concern among for all people to recognize the chal- bombing the facility in response to reports from Afghan security forces eastern Afghanistan that was ca- severe, timid hypocrisy that we dis- some gay rights activists that the lenges that still lie ahead. This is pable of handling major traumas. regard the moral implications of war amazing momentum that has been why SPARQ was unveiled this year that Taliban fighters were using the building as a stronghold, a claim The negative impact on the civilian crimes committed by our own gov- building for decades will dissipate. for Bates students who may be ques- populace will likely increase. ernment? The case could easily be Much of the media attention in the tioning their own identity to discuss later refuted by M.S.F. It also turns out that, despite initial claims by Despite the horrific implica- made that these incidents are worse past decade surrounding gay rights these topics in a confidential set- tions of this individual atrocity, than many of the domestic ones that have been on the right to marry, so ting. That is why OutFront hosted the United States that the civilians involved in the attack were collateral almost nothing will come of it in make us angry. We pay for this stuff. now that there is marriage equality, a plethora of events last week for the way of consequences. President There’s a huge proportion of our tax where do we go from here? Coming Out Week to raise aware- damage, the Afghan defense forces and coalition forces knew about the Obama issued a rare apology to dollars that goes towards funding It’s true that our culture is filled ness and discussions about the chal- M.S.F.’s International President Dr. these atrocities. with LGBTQ+ figures — Sam lenges that still exist for those com- exact location of the hospital, and supplied specific G.P.S. coordinates Joanne Liu, who said she would seek It’s easy to blame this discourag- Smith, Adam Lambert, Ellen Page, ing to terms with their identity. And international war crimes prosecu- ing reality on our media — surely it’s and George Takei, just to name a it is why we encourage everyone to to the U.S. military prior to the at- tack, which occurred at fifteen min- tion. That’s probably where it will more profitable for CNN to spend few. American TV seems to be filled look out for announcements about end. weeks analyzing the murder of one with queer characters in shows such the Active Allies program to teach ute intervals, despite frantic calls to coalition forces from M.S.F. staff at While a step in the right direc- kid in Florida, when the situation as Orange Is the New Black, Fak- students and faculty how to prop- tion, these prosecution attempts can be treated like a reality show, ing It, The Fosters, and Sense8. Yet erly support LGBTQ+ people. the hospital. Several victims burned to death in their beds. often fall on deaf ears — especially and every name-brand pundit and while representation is always a good We hope that it will be clear at when they lack real enforceability. two-bit presidential candidate can thing, some of the realities of the this point that true equality is not The International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) includes the fol- It is likely that, given the dearth of be invited on to weigh in and gener- LGBTQ+ community have yet to only about marriage. It is about attention and analysis these types ate revenue for the network. But the be discussed. Some of these realities being able to work, live, and walk lowing in their definition of war crimes: “intentionally directing at- of incidents are given in our main- reality is that the responsibility for include the fact that 40% of home- the streets without fear of being at- stream media (striking when com- caring about and preventing these less youth are LGBTQ+. It’s also the tacked, discriminated against, or tacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or pared to the way loss of American atrocities rests primarily with the case that you can still be fired in 37 ostracized. Just as was the case for life is analyzed), that they will sim- thinking, caring, and angered citi- states because of your gender iden- women after the 19th Amendment, charitable purposes, historical mon- uments or hospitals.” It’s fairly clear ply continue to occur. More civil- zen, who feels they shouldn’t pay for tity and in 29 states for your sexual or African Americans after the Civil ians will die, more war crimes will these war crimes. orientation. Although we have La- Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, that a war crime was committed in verne Cox, Janet Mock, and Caitlyn true equality is not automatically Jenner represented in popular cul- achieved after one significant vic- ture, as of this year, 21 transgender tory. Until such equality is obtained, women of color have been murdered let’s keep the pride and the conversa- in the U.S. with almost complete tion flowing. The role of religion in college silence from mainstream media. In are constantly busy, working, party- sense of awe in the world we live in. CHARLOTTE CRAMER ing, spending time with our friends; There is a lot of judgment STAFF WRITER it doesn’t feel necessary to sit in the around those who are religious, as Religion is not something chapel and contemplate our spiritual many of us have grown up in a so- we should be afraid of. There is a or religious beliefs. Yet I believe that cial setting that labels religious peo- common belief in our society that doing just that is absolutely essential ple as stupid. From my experience, religion is the cause of all of our to the human experience, especially though, probably the most brilliant world’s problems. People are afraid in college. I do not believe that ev- people I have ever met have been re- of religion - unlike science, it is not eryone should worship “God”; I ligious. We should accept everyone, stable. It brings hope and love, but simply believe that contemplating including those who chose to iden- twisted belief systems and fanatics as the broader picture, whether it be tify with a religion. well. What many people fail to un- the universe, nature around us, or Overall, I believe that our derstand is that these failures are a anything else, would be an absolute- campus, and our world in general, common effect of human influence. ly humbling and calming practice. should be focused on creating an ac- We must not blame every war and By meditating, praying, thinking, or ceptance in our society, as well as a corrupt government on religion, but doing whatever you find most spiri- respect for the religions of our world. rather on people. Because at the end tually fulfilling (for me it’s dancing), Religion is a beautifully powerful of the day, people have the ability we are able to find a greater peace concept, and spirituality even more to twist anything they would like to within our minds and possibly a so; I believe that it has the ability to their advantage, including science happiness that can spread to oth- create more love in our world, and or “reason.” I am not saying that we ers. For me, I often forget myself in that it should not be condemned as should all become instantaneously the whirlwind of clubs, classes, and a failure of human nature. religious; I have just noticed a slight homework — I rarely take time to lack of support and awareness of the sit and breathe, and think about my- religious life on campus that con- self. By taking time out of my day to cerns me. It’s hard to be religious or dance, or sit by myself, my priori- spiritual on a college campus, as we ties return and I am renewed with a

recreational play.” of course) birds with one stone. GLOCKS She has an excellent point and She’s pointing out how desensitized nearly 2,000 students already signed American society has become to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 up to participate in the event, an weapons and she’s also making an set up for the event, “You’re carrying event that still has several months effort to lay in the open our double a gun to class? Yeah well I’m carry- before the law goes into effect and standards to what we’re disturbed ing a HUGE DILDO. Just about as the demonstrations begin. by, namely sex, particularly women’s effective at protecting us from socio- Jin has utilized this absurd sex toys. pathic shooters, but much safer for campus policy to kill two (plastic,

This month at Commons: eating locally

local farm provides you with food between farm and plate can have a are unsure. In addition, Commons here in Lewiston ANKRISH MILNE that has spent less time exposed large effect on our carbon footprint Healthy Eating and Wellness Society Borealis breads - locally pro- CONTRIBUTING WRITER to the things that compromise its as a school. will be holding a pumpkin carving duced, company owned by a Bates nutritional qualities. In addition, Over the years, Commons has contest (pumpkins sourced locally alum To the undiscerning palette, smaller, family owned local farms taken numerous steps towards in- of course) in Commons with great Ground beef - 100% from lo- milk from an industrial farm in tend to care more about the quality corporating local foods into our din- prizes (such as a $50 gift card to For- cal sources, natural sources includ- Texas is no different than milk from of the food that they are growing, ing options. In fact, Bates has main- age) at the end of the month, so be ing Cold Spring Ranch (owned by a smaller, local farm in Maine. To as opposed to industrial farms that tained close ties with local farms sure to sign up if carving pumpkins a Bates alum), Bubier’s Meats, and those with sophisticated, discrimi- mass-produce and sell as quickly as since the early 1990’s. While most is your thing. If carving isn’t your Maine Family Farms nating senses of taste, the superior possible to maximize profits. Now schools have been striving to spend forte, an ongoing Instagram con- Greenwood Orchards — apples compositional qualities and subtly isn’t the cute little family owned even 20% of their dining budget on test gives you the chance to win a and cider smooth consistency of local milk farms the type that you would want locally sourced foods, Commons $25 Guthrie’s gift card if you post Belanger & Sons — assorted destroy the factory farm competi- to support anyway? spends 28-32% (depending on the a picture that encompasses what it produce tion. Alright, maybe the difference In addition to consuming fresh- time of year) of our dining budget means to eat local and tag @Bates- Italian Bakery — Den desserts, isn’t actually so monumental. While er foods and supporting local farm- on food from producers and farms CHEWS in your caption. The win- some breads it may not always taste so different, ing businesses, eating local is signifi- in Maine. Not only are we purchas- ner of the Instagram contest will be Sam’s Italian Restaurant — some choosing to eat locally can benefit cantly better for the environment. ing locally, but we are selective in announced at our pumpkin carving breads everyone, from producers and con- Bigger farms often use unsustainable our sourcing, buying from suppli- event in Commons at the end of the Mailhot Sausage — breakfast sumers, all the way to your grandma practices, many of which deplete the ers such as GrandyOats in western month. Look for our notifications sausage and her pet cat Sir-Mitts-A-Lot. soil of its nutrients and ruin ecosys- Maine, which bakes with local and on the Bates Today email for more Summit Springs water — bot- When you eat locally, you con- tems. In addition, the distance trav- exclusively organic ingredients and details. Here is a list of local foods tled water of choice, recognized by sume fresher foods that have main- eled from farm to plate is substan- is also the first food production fa- that you can find in Commons (or MOFGA tained their nutritional integrity. tially greater when food is purchased cility in New England to fully aban- at the Den): Original Pizza — pizza dough Vitamins and other essential nu- from across the country than it is don the use of fossil fuels. GrandyOats Granola and An- Gifford’s — ice cream trients in food degrade with time when food comes from within the Most local foods in Commons cient Grains Hot Cereal Maine Root and Cap’n Eli’s — and exposure to light, heat, and air. state. Considering the amount of are labeled, so look out for those Oakhurst Dairy - milk, half & assorted bottled sodas sold at the Compared to eating food that has food Commons purchases for stu- labels and feel free to ask Com- half, and other dairy products Den traveled 2,000 miles, eating from a dents, faculty, and staff, travel time mons staff about local foods if you Lepage Bakery - bread baked The Bates Student October 14, 2015 News 4 This week’s issue is that last before the November 3rd elections in Lewiston. In order to inform the members of the student population who plan to vote, we have compiled a set of candidate pro- files for all mayoral candidates and city councilor candidates for wards one and three (which contain Bates College).All candidates were contacted via email or phone and presented with the same set of questions. Information included in these profiles comes directly from the candidates themselves, from their campaign sites, campaign materials, previous interviews or comments from the October 5th forum. Note that Mayor Macdonald did respond to requests for an interview, but was scheduled after deadline. Lewiston City Councilor Candidate Profiles As in all of Lewiston, there are a lot of “We must treat all people with dignity Dubois describes her goals as “bal- Isobel Moiles ’11 people who are struggling, but there are and respect and invite them to partici- ancing the wants and the needs with an also a lot of success stories and thriving pate in the revitalization of our com- Leslie Dubois City councilor candidate emphasis on the needs.” These needs, businesses. Continuing to bring eco- munity, utilizing their special gifts and City councilor candidate according to her campaign flyer are as for Ward 3 nomic development to the city is the talents in this process.” He believes in for Ward 1 follows: improving recreational oppor- most important issue in my district and an open and transparent government tunities, such as parks and the riverwalk, KATHARINE GAILLARD in Lewiston as a whole.” that allows citizens to have a voice, and improving the school system, keeping that the entire community must work BRIDGET RUFF STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER citizens safe from crime and arson, min- together. Additionally, he advocates for imizing the tax burden created by social Current Occupation: job training programs, better education Current occupation: Michael L. welfare, minimizing ineffective social “My current occupation is a Legis- that is geared towards the future, addi- Dubois, P.A., Attorney at Law - Legal spending and an opposition to “pay to Jim Lysen tional non-tax revenue options, better lative Aide in the Maine House Major- City councilor candidate Assistant/Office Manager, Notary Pub- throw” trash bags. She believes that the ity Office.” affordable housing and infrastructure lic, Vice President Androscoggin Re- City of Lewiston is spending too much for Ward 1 repairs and improvements. Accord- publicans. money on non-essentials at the expense Why is she running? ing to Lysen, “...our most important of essentials. She aims to continue the “My reasoning was simple: why BRIDGET RUFF priority should be assuring that all our Why is she running? revival of downtown by selling or devel- not? I first moved to Lewiston from STAFF WRITER residents, at all ages, have the oppor- Leslie Dubois grew up with the un- oping empty plots of land. This would Maine’s midcoast when I came to at- tunity to access quality education and derstanding that politics were not to be increase the usability of Lisbon Street tend Bates College. After I graduated, I Current occupation: Local Chair- job training programs that will both discussed and that her opinion didn’t and hopefully lower crime. In the school lived in different parts of the state for a man “Fair Wage for Maine” campaign, strengthen our community and make it matter. She eventually became active in system, she wants to increase teachers’ while, but coming back to Lewiston felt Former Executive Director of Commu- culturally richer, as well as help provide politics due to a combination of politi- salaries and create smaller classroom like coming home. I love living here and nity Clinical Services and Lewiston City the basis for the workforce Lewiston cal education from the Tea Party and a sizes. Ideally, all money spent would be I want to do my part to contribute to planner. needs to succeed.” Additionally, Lysen dissatisfaction with the current system. for the betterment of the students. She the exciting changes taking place in this advocates for the end of slum-like con- Early on, the Tea Party taught her the believes that the city should not pay for city. There are many different ways to Why is he running? ditions in downtown affordable housing difference between the parties. Dubois social welfare. Instead, asylum seekers be involved in the community, but for “I love this community and strongly as it produces unsafe conditions, urban aligned herself with the Republicans should be allowed to work instead of me, being at the table where strategic believe it deserves better, and that I can blight and discourages investment and due to her small government ideology being given General Assistance funding. plans are developed, budget decisions help make that happen,” Jim Lysen said redevelopment. and the orientation of liberty and jus- Other housing projects such as St. Lau- are made, city services are evaluated and in a campaign flyer. Lysen retired on tice. Dubois describes her political view rent should be 100% privately funded What sets him apart? the most critical local issues of our time December 31st of 2014 after 45 years of as similar to the Convention of States, a with minimal city help. Dubois believes are discussed is where I want to be.” public service. Since then, he declared Lysen has had a long career serving group that lobbies for states rights and that these programs should exist. “I be- his candidacy for City Council in hopes the public. He knows the city of Lew- checks on federal power. As a result of lieve in Ben Chin’s ideas [regarding so- What her big issues? of continuing to work with the commu- iston as both a resident and an activist. these meetings, she began to speak up cial welfare], especially solar power, but “Ward 3 contains so many differ- nity. Lysen has lived in Ward 1 for 31 Throughout his life, he has been an ac- about the issues within Lewiston that the city should not pay 100%,” Dubois ent aspects of what makes Lewiston years and has been an active community tive member of the community through she felt passionate about. Two years said in an interview with The Student. an exciting, challenging and interest- member. In the coming term, Lysen initiatives such as the Maine People’s ago, friends and acquaintances began to ing place: a portion of the Bates cam- wants to embrace changes to Lewiston Alliance and as a founder of The Visible encourage her to run for Ward 1 City What sets her apart? pus and neighboring residential streets, and work for a more equitable and di- Community. Lysen is part of a coalition Council. This year, she is running for Dubois has a small government downtown apartments, a strip of Lisbon verse city. of City Council candidates who plan re-election. message. She believes that the govern- Street that includes my favorite restau- to help Mayoral Candidate Ben Chin ment should fund only essential and rants, and Mill No. 5 along the river- What are his big issues? with a collective vision for the future of -What are her big issues? that taxpayers should pay only as much front. The Ward is a good sampling of Lysen’s campaign focuses on the re- Lewiston. Additionally, Lysen is active as they absolutely need to. Lewiston with a mixture of economic vitalization of Lewiston. On his list of in state politics through the Fair Wage circumstances, and lots of potential. main tenants on campaign material is campaign. Lewiston Mayoral Candidate Profiles scription drugs affordable for seniors, Lewiston Middle School from 2000 “Enough is Enough” column in the yet. Similarly, Ben Chin is very well spo- or making sure people don’t lose their to2000, and an Ed Tech at the Lewiston Twin City Times and other media out- ken, but his plan has some holes in it. If Ben Chin homes to high property taxes and urban Middle School from 2000 to 2010. lets. However, these comments have somebody were to look at it, they would renewal” initiatives from the city. I’m tended to resonate with many older see that it is all based on money and the JULIA MONGEAU also the only candidate that developed Political Experience: Macdon- members of Lewiston’s population con- EDITOR IN CHIEF places where he is getting his money his platform by developing a communi- ald’s first run for elective office was in cerned about government spending and from are not promised. Robert Mac- ty survey, having thousands of conver- 2011, when he became mayor for the property taxes. Current Occupation: Political Di- Donald is need to be more approach- sations, and meeting with business and first time. He defeated former Mayor rector, Maine People’s Alliance. able is he wants to be an ambassador labor leaders.” Larry Gilbert in 2013. Macdonald touts for Lewiston, for he has the tendency his record as a job creator, pointing to Political Experience: “As a com- to yell. the opening of Argo Marketing’s new munity organizer and political director I would make a good ambassador Lisbon street office under his watch. He for the past eight years, I’ve protected for the city as well as have the experi- also argues that a close relationship with 50,000 seniors from losing prescription ence to lead the way. I’ve been in the real Maine’s Governor Paul LePage helps drug coverage, negotiated a $22 million Luke Jensen estate business and I have the skills to him fight for Lewiston’s interests at the Steve Morgan property tax assistance deal for low and negotiate which helps out when you are state level. middle income Mainers, and gathered SAM HIGGINS talking to businesses potentially coming ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN 70,000 signatures in 23 days to protect to Lewiston.” Top issues to address if elected: STAFF WRITER same day voter registration by ballot Current Occupation: Banking spe- Welfare spending, housing and tenancy initiative. I’m currently leading the vol- cialist for TD Bank. Also, in 2014 he issues and Lewiston’s reputation state- Current Occupation: Real estate unteer effort to raise Maine’s minimum was a candidate for House District 58 of wide. broker. wage.” the Maine Legislature, and he is a cur- Charles Soule Political Experience: Two years as Top issue to address if elected: rent member of the Lewiston Historic What are the top three issues for the Lewiston community today and President of the Lewiston City Council, “Lewiston has too many corporate Preservation review board. MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN how does he plan to address them if five years as Chairman of the Planning slumlords that take advantage of people, Board in Lewiston, and five years on the STAFF WRITER ruin our reputation, and block legiti- Top issue to address if elected: elected? Welfare spending: “The only The continued development of the Riv- solution” to many of Lewiston’s prob- State Board of Property Tax Review. mate development. I’m the only can- Current occupation: Retired. didate with a plan to create 100 units erfront area, creating a vacant poverty lems “is welfare reform,” Macdonald registry and creating an advisory board said in last week’s mayoral forum. The Why did you decide to run? of resident-owned housing, revitalize “I enjoy being involved and trying Political Experience: Answer not Lisbon street, foster immigrant integra- to give our suburban and rural residents mayor has made an international name a stronger voice at city hall. for himself attacking state welfare to make a difference. About five years provided. tion, and create high-wage blue collar ago, the real estates market and the jobs in solar energy.” spending—particularly for new arrivals What sets you apart from your to Lewiston—in the service of protect- economy were suffering. My business Why did you decide to run? was suffering just as much as everyone’s “Lewiston immigration problems Why did you decide to run? “My opponents? ing the elderly and property taxpayers. “I’m the only candidate who was ac- Macdonald recently announced his business was. and the conundrum that the children wife, Nicola, and I are expecting our I had to concentrate on my own find themselves in as Mr. Trump wants first child at the end of the month. We tually born and raised in Lewiston. I’m intentions in the Twin City Times of much younger than my opponents (I’m submitting a bill to the state legislature real estate business; but the market has to deport parents of children that are know Lewiston has the potential to be rebounded now. I talked to my family citizens under the 14th Amendment. a great place to raise a young family, 24), and can relate to our young people to create a website that lists publicly the much better. I’m probably the only can- names, addresses and amount of ben- and thought it was time for me to get I live in a tenement with a child something I’ve believed in ever since I back into politics.” that is not a citizen and whose brother graduated from Bates in 2007. To re- didate who knows who Fetty Wap is... efits that individual welfare recipients Lewiston is my home, and I want to receive. is. One day he stated that his brother alize that potential, however, we need What are the top three issues for is a citizen and he is not. Is he living in new leadership. Our current mayor make it the strongest it can be. We can Downtown housing: In the forum, do better, and we must,” Jensen said. Macdonald asserted that the City of the Lewiston community today and fear of loosing his brother through de- spends his energy working to make asy- how to plan to address them if elect- portation? lum-seeking immigrants homeless, not According to The Sun Journal, Jen- Lewiston needs to continue demoli- sen is also in favor of cutting down on tions of abandoned, dangerous housing. ed? And, is his self-esteem being under- working to make Lewiston a good city “The answer to all three top issues mined by the procrastination of the Re- for everyone.” low-income housing in downtown Lew- However, he also has suggested in the iston and providing living for “young Twin City Times that tenants need to is bringing business back to Lewiston. publican and Democratic governments. professionals” in a “newly revitalized do more work to keep their apartments During those tough years economi- I believe, it is time to bring these What are the top three issues for cally for everyone, the city council dra- people out of the dark and into the the Lewiston community today and part of the city.” in good shape, and plans to propose On Jensen’s Facebook campaign legislation that criminalizes tenant neg- matically cut as many things as they light!” how does he plan to address them if could. How do you get more money in elected? “Lewiston’s bad reputation is page, he wrote, “Lewiston is not a dying ligence in that regard. city; it is a Phoenix rising from the ash- Lewiston’s Reputation: According the pot? Business is the answer. What are the top three issues for the core of all our issues. If we want to Some day when we restore all the the Lewiston community today and improve our housing stock, create jobs, es, ready to spread its wings. A young to Macdonald, “our reputation is kill- mayor would certainly portray Lewiston ing us.” At Monday’s forum, Macdon- things we had to cut, I would like to see how to plan to address them if elect- and fund our schools, we need to attract the taxes go down a little bit. However, ed? investment that stimulates economic as the new and revitalized place our city ald decried the fact that “we’re defined is becoming.” by one small piece of the city,” referring now, because we have to restore all those “I have a problem with the Lew- growth. If we continue to have a mayor things, we have to charge more taxes. iston School Board; it is allowing the that focuses only on scapegoating im- to the City’s downtown, and pointed to work that groups like L/A Arts are do- There is a lot of undeveloped land students of Lewiston to opt out of the migrants and the poor, we will continue in Lewiston that is owned by big land- Maine State Assessment Exam that takes to be known only as a city filled with ing to “bring back the city.” Macdonald has promised to better advertise Lewis- owners and I would like to see that area place on Saturday. I would insist that racial conflict. It’s time to have leader- developed with different business so the exam be held on a regular day and ship that can articulate a vision for our Mayor Robert ton’s positive aspects in a final term as mayor. that people of Lewiston have place with students will not be able to opt out of future that everyone can rally behind.” restaurants and shops.” the exam, except for medical reasons.” What sets him apart from his Macdonald What sets him apart from his op- ponents? What sets you apart from your What sets you apart from your opponents? “I’m the only candidate TEDDY RUBE opponents? opponents? that has articulated a concrete plan to STAFF WRITER One of Macdonald’s greatest “Political experience and life ex- “I have not expected any mon- achieve the above, and drafted a budget perience, dramatically. I am about ies and I have been seeking the office with realistic funding sources. You can Current occupation: Current may- strengths is his outspokenness. He has a reputation and track record for mak- six months away from 60th birthday. of Mayor of Lewiston for 30 years. find it at benchinformayor.com. I’m the or of Lewiston. Before becoming mayor A couple of the other candidates are I have been knocked down several only candidate that has a track record in 2011, Macdonald was a detective for ing blunt and often controversial com- ments attacking “do-gooders,” “bums,” young and very well spoken. Luke Jen- times, yet I picked myself up, brushed of actually getting big things done for the Lewiston Police Department from sen has not engaged in bunch of things myself odd, and continued trying.” real people--whether its keeping pre- 1977 to 2000, and an Ed Tech at the and “liberal progressives,” in his weekly Arts & Leisure The Bates Student October 14, 2015 5 Bates Theater: From one acts to “Melancholy Play”

Cast members perform in the one acts. MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT Performers in the Robinson Players one acts. MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT

act entitled “Overtones,” written by ing to be a director. After studying Four people talking at once, dou- “Melancholy Play” is directed RILEY HOPKINS CO-MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE Alice Gerstenberg. The play consists film and theater in Budapest this bling each other, was a challenge to by Sam Meyers ’16 and written by EDITOR of four characters on stage – two past Short Term, she came to terms organize, trying both to get everyone Sarah Ruhl and will be performed women separated into their inner with her passion for theater despite to be heard, but also to convey the Friday, November 13 at 8:30 p.m., The fall semester has proven to and outer selves. The inner selves are language and cultural barriers. “I sense of competition and struggle.” Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 be exciting and filled with action the “uneducated” personas while the thought participating in the one- However, the end result repre- p.m., and Sunday, November 15 for the Theater Department here outer selves are the “ladylike” char- act festival would be a great starting sented all the hard work and dedica- at 8:30 p.m. The cast and crew are at Bates. The variety of past and acteristics. Kim commented, “On point of my theater career in Bates tion both Kim and her cast put in composed of upperclassmen – tal- future productions ranges from an the surface level, the play is merely and, more importantly, in America,” to this adventure. She expressed, “It ented actors, dancers and comedi- original “Nutcracker,” a radio show satirizing women’s catfights; but on Kim said. was great to have a solid time block ans. to musicals. This past weekend was the deeper level, ‘Overtones’ is ask- As for the play itself, many to talk to four women about who we While the show strays form re- the debut of student directed one- ing what the definition of ‘ladylike’ complications and struggles had are, who we want to be, what society ality, it is sure to entertain. Meyers act plays, while later in the semester is, why the definition is what it is, potential to surface. Kim stated, wants us to be, and the internal and mentioned, “The show is extraordi- “Melancholy Play” will open. who makes the definition and the “The actual struggle was on devising external struggles we face as a result. narily theatrical – people transform The one-acts consisted of four legitimacy of the society imposing a a way to make Alice and my mes- It was a time to realize and experi- into objects, live music plays in the short plays directed by students here certain set of rules on women.” sage come through. It also had many ence the power art has, as well as background, and characters tell each at Bates. Chaesong Kim ’18 claims Kim came to America want- possibilities of becoming confusing. myself as an artist.” pride in taking charge of her one- See THEATER, PAGE 6 Open Dance Day provides an in- A Pop Shoppe clusive window into the dance pilgrimage community

Dancers enjoy Open Dance Day. LAURA PIETROPAOLI/COURTESY PHOTO

combination a few times, Laura dance that goes along to an Aziz An- HANNAH BAYER Pietropaoli ’17 took the floor and sari stand-up about the troubles and STAFF WRITER introduced the class to some impro- anxieties that go hand in hand with I had planned to do my usual visational dance. We formed groups pursuing someone romantically. The workout on Saturday morning, of two, and while one partner pro- dance flowed very nicely, and really which I am beginning to find bor- vided direction, the other moved. utilized the entirety of the stage and ing due to how often I perform For example, if one partner said, the body. “The choreography is in- it. However, I heard about Open “dance like a leaf,” the other would telligent, humorous, and immensely A scruptious meal from the diner. MARY ANNE BODNAR/THE BATES Dance Day through friends and an move however they feel a leaf would purposeful. It was elating to experi- STUDENT e-mail that I didn’t delete before move. The moves were completely ence something I had just witnessed reading, and I thought it sounded up to the discretion of the dancer. I on stage in my own body, even if I like a welcome change of pace for have never thought – or moved – in didn’t have the modern dance train- on the place mats, immediate cof- this way, and I absolutely loved it. ing to satisfy its complexity,” Caleb MARY ANNE BODNAR fee refills and reasonable (read: not my morning routine. For someone STAFF WRITER who has little dancing experience, The second type of exercise we did Perlman ’19 said. We had impro- embarrassed to be an American) “That is the best home fry I’ve the thought of attending a dance was of a similar nature, but instead vised dancing to go along with a serving sizes are all details that keep ever had,” said Laura Pietropaoli class was slightly daunting. How- one partner instructed the other feeling, phrase, or idea, and here students and community members ’17 of her steaming plate of food ever, the day was advertised as an which body part to lead with. If I Bodnar had developed movements coming back. that had quickly found its way to open, friendly environment for all told my partner, “right pinky fin- that she felt fit to what Ansari was “Every town needs a good din- our table. She’s kidding, sort of, but dance levels, and that sounded in- ger,” she would lead with her right saying. Yet, like Ansari’s words, the er,” said Maya Cates Carney ’16, extreme expressions of appreciation viting enough to me! pinky, and let the movement flow movements were not separate. Ev- and it’s important to emphasize that for diner food are the norm when The class was an hour and a through her body. The improv danc- erything flowed so well. This also Pop Shoppe is indeed a community visiting Pop Shoppe. I’ve never quite half long, and began with hip-hop, ing was probably my favorite, due to made me realize that I neither fully staple. My visit to Pop Shoppe was been able to tell whether the food followed by improvisation, then the amount of freedom and the new understood the depth and feeling of at 9:00 a.m. (which is an arguably or the circumstances are what make modern, and finally, body massages. way of thinking I experienced. It Ansari’s stand-up, nor the relation- unbelievable time for twenty-some- this experience so enjoyable. Jorge Piccole ’18 and Bry Newton was scary, exhilarating, and interest- ship between movements and stand- things) on a Saturday morning, and Situational deliciousness might ’16 lead the hip-hop segment of ing to improvise dancing, and I re- up like I thought I did. Actually the space was filled with locals en- be the case for many Bates students the class, teaching us steps across ally would like to try it again. doing it myself was a very different joying a favorite haunt. who visit Pop Shoppe, but that’s to the floor before stringing them to- Mary Anne Bodnar ’16 was experience. I felt what Ansari was The menu also helps to elimi- be expected at a school where we gether in the routine. The routine kind enough to teach us a part of saying much more than I thought nate any taste of pretension from take weekend brunch quite serious- was very upbeat, full of power and her preliminary research for her when I was simply listening to it. the premises. I can guarantee that ly. I’m just going to pencil in “can’t aggression, and very fun to move year-long modern dance thesis that The day ended with part- any combination of the words live without brunch” in my ever to. While the class certainly enjoyed she performed over Parents Week- ner body-massages, which the “smoked salmon,” “aioli,” or “sea salt expanding list of reasons for why learning the steps and the combina- end. “My thesis is a dance piece that class seemed to really enjoy. They crystals,” have never, and will nev- Commons has ruined any hopes I tion, the best part was the encour- explores the relationship between dropped some barriers and felt very er, appear on the menu. That’s not had for being a self-sufficient cook agement we received to add our own stand-up comedy and postmodern good on sore parts of the body. It to say that all three of those foods after I graduate in the spring. groove and be ourselves. Piccole dance. What I showed was prelimi- was a great way to end an inclusive, wouldn’t make a fine brunch dish at While some might think that and Newton emphasized the impor- nary solo research using sound bytes educational, and enjoyable Open another place, but it is sometimes your decision to go to Pop Shoppe tance of feeling good and adding a from Aziz Ansari’s Netflix special Dance Day. If you wish to attend nice to know that the simplicity of might reflect all too honestly on last piece of ourselves in the dance, and ‘Live at Madison Square Garden’ one in the future, don’t worry! “Sat- the menu will mirror your sub-par night’s decision making, rapid ser- I found that keeping this in mind and from ‘Women Who Kill,’ also a urday was our first attempt at this brain functionality. vice and a complete menu of com- and incorporating it into the dance Netflix special. It will become a larg- event, and it definitely exceeded our What’s funny about Pop Shoppe fort food in a casual, intimate setting raised my confidence and happiness er group work during the remainder expectations. We look forward to is that the menu isn’t very different makes the case for Pop Shoppe as a throughout the class. of this year.” hosting more as the semester pro- reasonable dining choice for many After practicing the hip-hop We learned a segment of her gresses,” Pietropaoli said. See POP SHOPPE, PAGE 6 brunch occasions. Word searches The Bates Student October 14, 2015 6 Arts & Leisure Calvin Reedy ’17: Cataloging Party like it’s racial issues through art artist.” It is important that people individual.” Conversely, a class like LAURA NGUYEN discuss the work to start a univer- White Redemption: Cinema and STAFF WRITER 1738 sal conversation about race. While the Co-optation of African Ameri- Bates students commonly rep- statistics, tweets, marches, and ar- can History discusses the issue as a song. MATTHEW WINTER Though it was not until after resent a wholesome liberal arts ticles can bolster and enliven move- social movement portrayed through STAFF WRITER education; Calvin Reedy ’17 truly ments, art brings in the endurance. the media. “679” rose to near “Trap Queen” encompasses that through his work Art makes injustice a song that gets It is through the visual arts he is Admit it, after hearing “Trap level status that Fetty’s genius be- on social justice and the visual arts. stuck in your head; art makes murals able to express his passion for these Queen” for the first time, you came evident. “Again” is his best Reedy, a Studio Art major concen- out of obituaries, and hope out of topics. Reedy says he knew he want- thought the song was terrible. Then song to date with its lyrics asking trated in photography, has been able statistics. ed to take art classes coming into a couple listens later you found the for reconciliation in a very relat- to infuse his passion for change into This work was displayed while Bates. After enrolling in a ceramics lyrics funny. Then all a sudden you able way. The song is much slower his impactful photography. Reedy the Black Lives Matter movement class first semester, he knew the art were quoting the lyrics in your Eng- – unfortunately not a party anthem, describes his work with the camera was just taking off. Reedy comments department was where he wanted to lish essays. Then you heard a second but it’s definitely a song that Drake as his way of impacting perspectives that he was actually quite disap- be. “My [college] experience would song, probably either “My Way” or could have sung too. The beat is laid on race within the Bates commu- pointed by the lack of attention that not have been as full, without the “679” and thought ‘wow, who is back, perfect for late night listening. nity. “It’s important to me to pho- Bates Students paid to the issue. arts.” this guy?’ Then a friend told you, Luckily, after “Again,” talks of tograph people of color because by “Just because we are at Bates, a small It is through Reedy’s incredible in a moment that you now look Fetty being a one hit wonder were doing that I am able to make those community, that doesn’t excuse us art he is able to start a conversation back upon as the beginning of your squashed. At one point, Fetty held minimal changes in the media,” from these issues.” While in small here at Bates, and for that we are spiritual awakening, that the rapper four of the top ten songs on the Reedy said. This issue of racism is environments in rural towns like all thankful. Movements like Black who birthed these songs goes by the Billboard Rap Songs Chart. And a particularly important message Bates, it might feel like those move- Lives Matter, still exist and still de- name Fetty Wap, whom you soon now we finally have his debut album Reedy tries convey in every piece. ments, protests and sit-ins, are far serve to be recognized. This conver- came to know as the second coming clocking in at a whopping 20 songs Although difficult to decide, away from us; however, these issues sation has not ended nor will it be of Jesus. on the deluxe edition. Fetty is great, he described his favorite project as are just as evident here at Bates. It going anywhere any time soon. “To When you think about it, none but an hour and a half of Fetty is “a visual representation of the lives is art like Reedy’s that remind Bates some, my work may be speaking of it really makes any sense. Does he admittedly a lot to take in. For the of black students at Bates.” Titled students of these very real questions directly to the Black Lives Matter sing or does he rap? Is this part of few non-fans out there, the debut al- “Black Face, White Space” Reedy that need to be talked about. movement through its emphasis on the new hybrid of rapping and sing- bum does nothing to convince you captured the portraits of twenty Reedy uses photography in par- humanizing black bodies; however, I ing at the same time that seems to of Fetty’s godness. For the many fans black Bates students in front of a ticular to help him capture the re- think the way black artists continue be popular? Fetty is most definitely out there, the debut album is basi- white background. The photographs ality of his passionate concerns. “I to give to the Black Lives Matter not the best rapper and is by no cally the first four singles dragged acted as a reminder to the viewer of grew up with a camera. At the age of movement is by sharing their indi- means Adele or Sam Smith. Then out into 20 songs – both a blessing what it was like for students of color five, learned how a camera worked vidual voices in order to bring power again, these days you do not need and a curse. There are many good to be surrounded by whiteness, a and got good at it.” Reedy talks and understanding to a united goal to be a good singer to be a popular songs on the album to discover. very real yet unrecognized concern. about how his liberal arts education — no one person is the same or singer. When artists such as Kend- “Rewind” is in the vein of “Again,” This collection of photos was dis- here at Bates has been the motiva- should be judged as such.” Art acts rick Lamar and D’Angelo are using a breakup song with hope of recon- played last year in the Library Ar- tion to capture these moments on as a beautiful medium to voice the their albums as vehicles to discuss ciliation that has a late night atmo- cade. People Reedy had never met his camera. While also taking a wide thousands of opinions; it is through inequality, maybe Fetty adds his sphere to it. The chorus is of course approached him to express their variety of classes he has allowed him- the visual world that messages are perspective. Yet, Fetty’s lyrics are not catchy too. gratitude toward the photos. “These self to see the different elevations able to touch thousands of minds. going to be winning any awards, be- We live in the age of Taylor types of conversations with people, of race. He says classes like “psy- Artists like Reedy are helping to sides Most-Likely-to-Use-the-Same- Swift’s so-called “squad” taking over whether they be a stranger or a chology teach me about how race make that change here at Bates. Lines-in-Every-Song-on-an-Album. the world, to a squad of squirrels friend, are the most satisfying to an is perceived internally and to the That’s the thing: no one knows how who are about to “drop the dopest or why Fetty came to be the first art- album of 2015.” Luckily for all the ist since The Beatles (yes, the band squads out there, Fetty Wap made that many consider the best band the ultimate squad album. All the ever) to have their first three singles features on this album are from Always more to learn: Moving chart concurrently in the Billboard people part of Fetty’s squad: Remy Top 10. Boys. Monty is featured on half of Fetty lives and dies by the catch- the songs, and M80 gets a song. Not iness of his songs, and his songs even Drake’s verse on the remix of Target pirouettes to Portland are ridiculously catchy. It would “My Way” made the cut. Songs like be pretty hard to find someone on “How We Do Things” and “For My HALLEY POSNER the program access to high quality contemporary this campus who does not know the Team” are made for montages of CO-MANAGING ARTS & LEISURE A project as large as this needs training, akin to how dancers study chorus to “Trap Queen” or “679,” pictures of your squad. EDITOR skilled and committed people be- in New York or San Francisco.” or someone who does not use Fetty For all the weirdness surround- hind the reigns. Cookie Harrist and Gathering highly trained dancers ing the rise of Fetty Wap, the debut When you think of dance class- language such as “cooking pies with Delaney McDonough are the mov- and performers together allows for a my baby” in their daily language, or album extends the reign of Fetty es, does the image of little girls in ers and shakers behind this project. great level of constructive evolution past the first couple of singles. Who frilly, pink tutus twirling around a “hey, what’s up, hello” as a pickup A graduate of Marlboro College to take place in the greater Portland line. And who could forget the knows if there’s a fifth single ready ballet studio pop into your head? If class of 2013, Harrist met fellow dance community. to become ubiquitous. So, while we so, Moving Target is about to open “yeaaaaaa’s, skwah, Remy Boys” or performer Delaney McDonough, These two great dancers were the “1738” that accompanies every wait, let’s all #prayforfetty. your mind to a whole new world. a Colby 2013 alum, at the Bates also able to show Bates their skills The Moving Target program Dance Festival in 2012. In an inter- when they substituted for Boggia’s started when the professional dance view, Cookie Harrist remarks that Improvisation class last week. By community of central and southern she loved performing and dancing already showing their work and be- Maine got frustrated with the lack all her life. She is attracted to dance ing involved in the Moving Target of access to peer groups that could because “we all have bodies through community, these two teachers were critique each other’s work. However, which we experience our day to day able to bring that information to the Protomartyr’s The to combat this problem in Maine, lives and dance provides [her] the dance students on campus. the professional dance community opportunity to subvert, deepen and Though most of the Bates stu- had its first Choreolab. Carol Dilley, further enjoy physical experience.” dent population will be unable to Agent Intellect: the head of the Dance and Theater Staying mostly within the post- take classes at Moving Target, they department at Bates, defines the modern dance style, Harrist likes to will not lack for experience. Carol Choreolab as “an opportunity for explore “somatic and improvisation- Dilley notes that “the department professionals to show work in prog- Embracing death al practices that anyone could try.” faculty is part of the professional ress to other working artists and get This type of dance is free flowing dance community and we par- steady push of a shaken crowd on the feedback, something students do all and easily creates a link between the ticipate in Choreolabs, community NICO LEMUS the time but faculty and working STAFF WRITER edge of riot. Casey begins to growl, dancer, the choreography, the mu- performing projects and things like telling us the story of the Pope’s visit artists have less access to.” From this sic, and the audience. In this style [Moving Target].” So, the professors base model, bringing Moving Tar- Joe Casey is just a regular man. to Detroit in 1987. But there’s no of dance, Harrist remarks danc- are learning through this wonderful At first glance he might appear to reverence in his voice, only bitter- get to Portland, which was already ers “don’t walk into a performance experience and bringing back that established in Boston, was able to be a tollbooth operator, or perhaps ness and bite; he only sees the evil knowing exactly what we are going knowledge to their students. Fur- manager of a fast-food franchise. He picking at the seams of everyday life. happen. to say but form the performance thermore, Dilley notes, “through Moving Target acts as a way for is soft, middle-aged, and schlubby. As the rest of the band joins him experience in real time, using our [the faculty] the advanced students His parents are dead, his city has in anguished bursts, he sings of “old professional dancers to come take scores as a jumping off point.” That also find their way to this dance classes with their peers and learn crumbled to dust about him and folks turning brutish” and “money spontaneity is one of many factors community.” This is a very unique he has nowhere to go but in the exchanging between hands,” the from visiting teachers that come that keeps improvisational dance ex- and important step in anyone seri- through the area. Each week, a new ground. Wracked with Catholic moments of misplaced humanity, citing and fresh. ously considering dancing as a career guilt, survivor’s guilt, and every which persist even in the presence guest instructor will come to teach Harrist and McDonough began because those few students will get a class. Multiple people in the im- other sort of guilt, he is shy, insecure of the pontiff. Towards the tail, the collaborating in Denmark, Maine the chance to see how real world and nervous: he takes his glasses off guitars crescendo into a hornet’s mediate area will be guest teaching, a year after meeting at the Bates dancing and critiquing is done. including Bates professors Rachel at concerts so he can’t see the crowd. nest, Casey chants, “There’s no use Dance Festival, before starting Mov- Moving Target is a great outlet But within him, there is simmering being sad about it / What’s the point Boggia and Meredith Lyons, and ing Target in Portland. Harrist re- for professional dancers and a way Colby professor Annie Kloppen- rage, lessons learned and an iron file of crying about it?” The bass line marks that “it seems time that danc- for the advanced dancer student baritone voice willing to holler. He shuffles out of view and we’re left berg. Each teacher brings his or her ers in the greater Portland area have body to check out the dance world. own style, intellect and pizzazz to is the front man and lead singer of feeling bruised, knowing that even the post-punk outfit Protomartyr, as holiness enters a room, wicked- the creative product of a life gone ness sticks around. But should we As with any productions, the wrong. pay that wound any mind? THEATER every logistical and meticulous de- POP SHOPPE The first character we meet Another standout is the brutish tail must be in place in order to is evil incarnate in “The Devil In “Dope Cloud.” The track is dragged CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 make the show a success. “Collabo- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 His Youth.” The song begins with into movement by a sparse and rating with musicians and dancers a broody guitar pattern, unassum- other exactly how they feel with from what students can get in Com- predator-like guitar riff – each note and designers for this show has been ing, but still dark and stormy. Casey no pretense.” It is about a woman mons for “free” on weekend morn- feels tough but natural, like a boxer’s super cool and exciting, but it also describes for us the Devil: young, named Tilly, played by Allie Freed ings. There’s the usual assortment of left-right combo. Between hazy mo- means that there are a million differ- locked in his room alone, unwant- ’16, who is extremely melancholy at eggs, pancakes, waffles, etc., which ments of reverb and echo, Casey ent moving parts that need to come ed, he could be any of us. Everybody the start of the play. Her character suggests that the experience of slug- tells us we are defenseless and fatally together somehow,” Meyers said. joins in as the next shadowy verse is is attractive and mysterious, causing ging out of bed, meeting a friend vulnerable. He lists possible com- “It can be a real challenge to ensure introduced and Casey’s mumbles every character to fall in love with on College Street and trying not to forts we might find in life and then that no element of the production is are tossed about in a vortex of sonic her. At a birthday party, she sud- bump into each other as you both counters them with a dismissive being neglected. I’m really pumped wild. The song stays panicked to the denly becomes happy, throwing her stumble down Frye in various states ‘That’s not gonna save you, man.” for Bates audiences to see this show end, the perfect introduction to an The Agent Intellect life into chaos. of awareness is the real attraction to is a tough -- it’s beautiful, poignant, and hilari- album about facing death. Meyers commented on the pro- this experience. forty minutes. It is bruising, it is ous.” The record reaches a self-de- cess of directing saying, “The pro- You don’t go to Pop Shoppe to bullying. It disarms you and dis- Ruhl, the playwright, avoids structive climax with “Pontiac 87.” cess thus far has been, in a word, ex- eat the best home fries in Maine. courages you. But of course that’s focusing on the subtext of the the- The song is not the most vociferous hilarating. I’m fortunate enough to You go to feel like you’re part of our not all. There is tough love ringed ater, thus her plays are always sin- on the album, but the poison soaked be working with a cast of amazingly community by participating in an at the edges of the wounds it might cere. Producing a show that is po- lyrics and nasty tug of war between talented, thoughtful, creative actors unspoken tradition that nourishes inflict on you; there are lessons to be etic, totally earnest and over-the-top right and wrong, contained within who contribute so much insight us. If Pop Shoppe wasn’t around the learned with each dirty hit. This is a melodramatic has been “an exciting four minutes, nips at you like a crow during rehearsal. Everything about corner, I’m sure life at Bates would band that wants you to toughen up challenge,” Meyers said. “Audiences snapping at your eyes. The song be- this project has been enormously go on and other weekend rituals and know your place, know where will find that it’s a show unlike any gins with an inky and echoing bass collaborative from the very begin- would take its place, but it’s nice to you stand in the great mess of it all. they’ve seen before.” line tapping along, like a suicidal ning and I’ve already seen the show have a home kitchen just a few steps Face what’s left of the world with all two-step on the edge of a high-rise. develop and grow in ways I never from campus. your might and stay true. That’s all It invokes uncertain movement, the could have predicted.” Casey wants for us. The Bates Student October 14, 2015 7Sports Nothing beats Women’s soccer rallies to October victory in final minutes And yet here the Cubs are once A pair of late goals from Humes ’16 sealed a win over Connecticut College JAMO KARSTEN again, desperately trying to end the ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR two goals of the contest, including the match. They tied the match in longest championship drought in SARAH ROTHMANN the crucial game-winner. the 86th minute, when a cross from sports, behind the heroic efforts of STAFF WRITER As a die-hard Cleveland Indians Each minute of this game was Amdur set up Humes for a headed their ace Jake Arrieta. Already this fan, seasons inevitably come and go. The closing minutes of Sat- critical to the ultimate outcome. goal. year the Cubs have provided us But I will never forget the two years urday’s soccer game for the Bates Connecticut College took an early Then came the 88th minute, with the hallmark drama that comes since I have been a fan of America’s women were full of suspense and lead. In the fourth minute, Alex when Humes and Amdur continued with October, collectively storm- pastime when the Indians were play- anticipation. Connecticut College Baltazar scored following a failed to shine. Amdur delivered another ing out of their dugout in the NL ing October baseball. thought they had secured a win clear attempt by Bates. The Cam- assist to Humes, who volleyed it th Wild Card Game after Arrieta was In the fall of 2007, I was in 8 over the Bobcats, as they were a goal els continued to play with aggres- home to give Bates the 4-3 victory. plunked in the thigh by the Pirates grade, and Cleveland baseball was ahead and time was quickly running sion and they struck again in the According to Amdur, “The in order to defend their ace, and the only thing that mattered. I’ll out. 14th minute, when Amanda Proulx game went really well. It was a very their team’s honor. never forget the noise that shook These Bobcats, however, did not drilled a free kick into the back of exciting win, one that we will most October reminds us of the Jacobs Field during those playoffs, travel all the way to New London, the net from about 18 yards away. likely use for motivation within our curses that haunt franchises like the or sending my dad email updates to Connecticut for a tough loss. Dur- The Bobcats did not let this ear- upcoming matches”. Cubs, but it also brings us surprising his beeper about the how the team ing an intense final few minutes, ly deficit phase them. Sophomore Humes leads the team with five stories like that of Colby Rasmus, was doing. The division series fea- they used their competitive drive Libby Masalsky and first-year Olivia goals thus far on the season. She tal- who has come out of the woodwork tured the infamous “Bug Game” and thirst for victory, rallying from Amdur demonstrated impressive lied six shots on Saturday, and two for the Houston Astros. Through and the electrifying revitalization of a 2-0 deficit to stun the Camels by a teamwork, as Masalsky perfectly of her three attempts on goal found four playoff games, Rasmus leads Kenny Lofton’s postseason presence final score of 4-3. set up Amdur for a goal in the 35th the back of the net. Amdur is right all American League players in every in Cleveland. The ALCS against the First-year Cassidy McCarns minute. behind Humes for the team lead, as relevant offensive category, after a Red Sox brought two extra-inning commented, “This was one of the As the game continued, the she has four goals and five assists. having a pedestrian regular season at wins and instilled hope in the Tribe most exciting games I have ever 66th minute was a tough one for the This weekend, the Bobcats will the plate. faithful that this year they just might played in. What was most encourag- Bobcats. The Camels took the lead look to use the momentum from Similarly, unlikely AL MVP fa- make it back to the World Series, ing is that as a unit we were able to again when Baltazar scored her sec- their exciting rally to win back-to- vorite Josh Donaldson of the Blue before the heartbreak of losing three come back from being down several ond goal of the match to put Con- back conference games and also Jays is trying to lead his team and in a row — and the ALCS — to the goals. We continued to be persistent necticut College up 3-2. match their conference win total of their fan base to the promised land, eventual champions. on the attack up until the last min- With just four minutes left, it three from last year. The Tufts Jum- playing in October for the first time In 2013, the Indians’ postsea- utes of play and that’s what it took looked like the Camels were going bos will arrive at noon to challenge since they won the World Series in son run was much shorter lived, as to secure the win.” to be victorious on their home field. these fierce competitors. 1993. the team bowed out after losing the Senior Leah Humes had a fan- Despite this intense time crunch, These stories captivate us. They Wild Card Game to Tampa Bay. But tastic game, as she scored the final Bates staged a dramatic rally to take I will never forget the fiery baseball bring people together into a com- that team played in those late Sep- munity intent on witnessing great- tember weeks to clinch their spot in ness, heartbreak, and excitement. the playoffs. One of the defining characteristics The point is that October base- of my first year here at Bates, after Field hockey picks up win over En- ball ingrains itself in the minds of the Indians bowed out, was hop- baseball diehards. The teams are ping onto the Red Sox bandwagon playing the same game, but the on their way to the World Series dicott, loss to Connecticut College emotions and the atmosphere are championship. Watching in awe always elevated. the raw emotion of Jonny Gomes, Entering their final six games, Bates is 5-4 (2-4 in the NESCAC) Seeing the Cubs on television along with his and Mike Napoli’s this time of year inevitably brings ever thickening playoff beards; in regulation. Bates stepped up the received 14 corners to Bates’ five. back memories of the Bartman in- spending evenings in the Den with JOHN NEUFIELD defense and possessed the ball for It was a tough loss for Bates, who STAFF WRITER cident in 2003, but also of Josh everyone in the joint pulling for the most of the remainder of the game, would’ve reached fifth place in the Beckett leading the Marlins pitch- Sox, watching every pitch with bait- preventing Endicott from mounting NESCAC with a win. ing staff, and two rookies in Miguel ed breath until the dominant Koji On Wednesday, the women’s a late comeback. The loss was a shock to the team, Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis infus- Uehara came in for the save in the field hockey team traveled to En- Sophomore Sam Reiss com- as Reiss said, “I still can’t believe we th ing their postseason run with the 9 . Cherish these moments while dicott for a non-conference game mented on the game, “Their play lost to Connecticut. We didn’t bring kind of energy you can only find in you can folks, because nothing beats against the leaders of the Common- was a little sloppy and I think that our best and I guess it just goes to a young player tasting October base- October. wealth Coast Conference. Senior threw off our game a little, making show that anything can happen in ball for the first time. captain Shannon Beaton opened the score closer than it should have the NESCAC.” the scoring for Bates within the first been.” The Bobcats did dominate While the game was a setback minute and sophomore Caroline the game despite the one-goal dif- for the team, they are putting it be- O’Reilly doubled the lead 20 min- ference in the final score, and they hind them. Reiss continued, “We’re utes later when she slid a shot from earned a solid victory. choosing to move past this and Football falls to 0-3 the far right of the circle into the On Saturday, the team was away make sure it doesn’t become a game back of the goal. Beaton has scored again, facing Connecticut College that defines the rest of our season. five goals in the past four games and in a NESCAC matchup. Going We will need to work harder than leads the team in scoring. into the game, the Camels were ever to make the postseason, but with loss at Williams Bates kept the pressure on the 0-7 in conference play. However, we all have so much trust in each whole game, outshooting Endicott they came out of the gate running, other that I have no doubt it’s pos- Bates lost their first road game of the 11-9 and earning 11 corners com- as they scored in the second min- sible.” Bates continues their fight to pared to Endicott’s five. Samantha season by a 16-14 margin ute and didn’t look back the whole the playoffs with three games this Crowley cut the lead to one after game, winning it 1-0. Connecticut upcoming week against Tufts, Am- scoring for Endicott with 7:29 left College outshot Bates 13-5 and herst, and undefeated Babson. Heading into halftime, Williams KYLE OLEHNIK was able to take the lead when Dar- MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR rias Sime caught a three-yard toss 26 seconds before the intermission. The past two games for Bobcat The Ephs had much success football have both been nail biters, through the air, as Austin Lommen with the team falling to Tufts and threw for 309 yards on 31 comple- most recently Williams by a com- tions, with a touchdown and two in- bined three points. While Bates terceptions. Williams’ ground game found success on the ground against struggled, however, as Bates stuffed Williams, rushing for 232 yards, everything and held them to only 46 it struggled to establish a passing rushing yards on the day. game, which proved to be a decid- With no scoring taking place ing factor in the team’s loss. in the third quarter, the Bobcats’ Williams was first to find the special teams made something hap- end zone towards the end of the first pen in the fourth quarter. Lyons quarter. On eight plays, the home returned an Ephs punt 31 yards, team marched 75 yards down the and sophomore Frank Williams field, with Connor Harris punching finished the ensuing drive with a it in from two yards out. Bates re- two-yard touchdown run. Unfortu- sponded early in the second quarter nately, penalties haunted the Bob- with a ten-play, 67-yard drive that cats on their final possession, as an was capped off by a dive from junior unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Ivan Reese up the middle. and a sack stymied any chance at a For the most part, it was a sloppy comeback, causing the team to ulti- game for both teams, with a total of mately fall 16-14 in Williamstown. 16 penalties, six of which were un- Sophomore linebacker Max sportsmanlike conduct flags. Nine Breschi had a team-high 11 tackles, of the 16 penalties came against the while junior cornerback Brandon ‘Cats, which cost them 90 yards. Williams had two interceptions Williams too had their fair and nine tackles. Offensively, senior share of mistakes, specifically in quarterback Pat Dugan completed the second quarter, when they were only one pass for 33 yards, but led knocking on Bates’ doorstep. Junior the Bobcat rushing attack with 74 Trevor Lyons forced a fumble and yards, and was one of four Bobcats senior Tucker Oniskey was there to to rush for 44 yards or more. clean it up, recovering the football. The Bobcats travel to Wesleyan However, Bates was unable to take on Saturday looking for their first advantage of the Williams turnover. win.

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DiBenidetto, stating, “PJ has been NOAH LEVICK excellent at center back, he makes a MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR lot of plays that maybe don’t go no- Any way you choose to look at ticed by spectators but are key to so- it, Bates men’s soccer has improved lidifying and organizing a defense.” astronomically this season. Even The issue that has occasionally after Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Con- plagued Bates is difficulty creating necticut College, the Bobcats hold chances to score. During the defeat a 6-3-1 overall record (2-3-1 in the to Connecticut College, the Bobcats NESCAC). If they can perform as were outshot 15-3. Bates has also well as they did at the end of last been shut out in their NESCAC season, when they followed a dread- matchups against Bowdoin and ful, winless first seven games by con- Wesleyan. cluding the year on a 4-3-1 stretch, “We are working on creating then Bates will put themselves in an more chances offensively by playing excellent postseason position. quick and closer to each other, so In the goal-scoring department, we have been moving some players senior Luis Pereira and junior Peabo around in different positions to try Knoth have been leading the Bob- to get quick combinations between cats. The two have combined to the offensive players,” Pereira said. score 11 of Bates’ 16 goals, with Polito commented, “Offensively, Pereira netting five and Knoth top- I think we need to get back to the ping the team with six. Pereira also basics. We haven’t provided enough has tallied an impressive five assists. support for our guys up top and that Both players attribute the team’s support is going to be crucial as we improvement to a unified spirit. approach the end of the regular sea- Knoth commented, “The major son. If we can add that bit of sup- port there is not telling what we are key to improvement this year is a Sophomore David Dick brings the ball under control. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT belief that we can win against any capable of up top. It’s just a matter team as well as losing individual ego of execution at this point.” and buying into a collective idea.” With five games remaining, Pereira echoed, “The team is doing a the team is currently tied for sixth lot better because everyone is buying in the tightly congested NESCAC into the system that we imposed and standings. According to Pereira, in everyone trusts each other on the order for Bates to find their groove team. We have not being focusing in those final games, “We need to on individuals but on the team as a focus on the present moment and whole, and we are treating everyone worry about each day. So if we are the same way.” practicing, worry about practice. If One area in which Bates’ im- we are playing, worry about the sim- provement has been the most pro- ple things, passing the ball, tracking nounced is their defense. Through a runner, putting in tackles, heading their first ten games, the Bobcats’ the ball, completing your runs, all of opponents have scored just ten the simple stuff.” goals, a number that is skewed by It doesn’t exactly sound simple the five Wesleyan put in the back of to the casual fan, but the Bobcats the net in September 26’s 5-0 defeat. have shown this season that they Senior goalie Sam Polito has been are capable of executing at a very the team’s unquestioned defensive high level. The final stretch of the anchor. Polito is first in the NES- regular season begins with an away CAC with 55 saves, and his team- non-conference game on Wednes- mates are all grateful for his presence day against Curry, followed by three in the goalmouth. straight crucial NESCAC meetings “Sam Polito has made excellent versus Tufts, Amherst, and Middle- saves at big moments such as against bury, and a season-concluding con- Williams in overtime [during Bates’ test against rivals Colby. 2-1 double OT win],” Knoth said. Bates celebrates freshman Drew Munoz’s game-winning goal against Maine Maritime on October 6. He also credited sophomore PJ JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Men’s tennis takes onWallach Invitational The Bobcats competed in the Wallach Invitational on Sat- Ideas? urday and Sunday, their final action of the fall season. Opinions? Something to discuss?

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Fergus Scott ’19 strikes a forehand during this weekend’s action. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT